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Froome, Contador still favored to win Vuelta

1. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, in 4:35:22 2. Christopher FROOME, Sky, at :5 3. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, at :10 4. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, at :19 5. Eros CAPECCHI, Liquigas-Cannondale, at :19

Free of the pressure to follow wheels, the Irish rider is having a go before joining Contador in 2013

Rodriguez beats rival Froome to the line in stage 6 as both put time on Contador

Nick Legan's third-to-last installment of Ask Nick looks at rice cakes and frame pumps, directors in team cars and Quarq 'cross crank

Christian Vande Velde took the leader's jersey from Tejay van Garderen, but they remain tied on time

"We wanted to put on a good show," says the race winner

1. John DEGENKOLB, Argos-Shimano, in 4:10:37 2. Daniele BENNATI, RadioShack-Nissan, at 0 3. Gianni MEERSMAN, Lotto-Belisol, at 0 4. Elia VIVIANI, Liquigas-Cannondale, at 0 5. Raymond KREDER, Garmin-Sharp, at 0

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Technical writer Lennard Zinn takes a look at installing road disc brakes and getting the most out of their stopping power

Valverde blames Sky for causing the crash, but director Nicolas Portal won't take the rap

1. Simon CLARKE, Orica-GreenEdge, in 4:30:26 2. Tony MARTIN, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :2 3. Assan BAZAYEV, Astana, at :22 4. Marcos GARCIA, Caja Rural, at :55 5. Nicolas ROCHE, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :55

Alejandro Valverde saw his leader's jersey slip away following a crash that left him chasing

The Argos-Shimano rider is the first Chinese rider to start a grand tour

The Garmin-Sharp sprinter easily outpaces the field for the win and the first leader's jersey

The Belgian champ said he was going to attack — and that’s just what he did.

Six seconds might well decide who will end up on the final podium at the Vuelta a España

1. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, in 3:49:37 2. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, at 0 3. Christopher FROOME, Sky, at 0 4. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, at 0 5. Daniel MORENO FERNANDEZ, Katusha, at :6

Alejandro Valverde takes the stage and the jersey, but Alberto Contador shows he's out for blood

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Teammate and series leader Marianne Vos clinched the overall title with one race remaining

Graham Watson shoots stage 2 of the 2012 Vuelta a España

“He is motivated. He knows he is ready,” says boss Bjarne Riis. “I think he just wants to race and hit some climbs.”

Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) takes second with Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Nissan) third

Movistar's Jonathan Castroviejo still holds the lead — but the mountains loom on Monday

1. John DEGENKOLB, Argos-Shimano, in 4:38:40 2. Allan DAVIS, Orica-GreenEdge, at 0 3. Ben SWIFT, Sky, at 0 4. Elia VIVIANI, Liquigas-Cannondale, at 0 5. Klaas LODEWYCK, BMC Racing, at 0

Bruyneel will stay for the first four stages and return toward the end to renew contracts with certain riders and staff

Graham Watson snaps the fast, frantic start to the 2012 Vuelta a España

It was a frustrating and unexpected start for Garmin, which typically shines in the team time trial

1. Movistar, in 18:51 2. Rabobank, at :10 3. Omega Pharma-Quickstep, at :10 4. Bmc, at :10 5. Sky Procycling, at :12

Rabobank finished second at 10 seconds with Omega Pharma-Quick Step third in the same time

SRAM Red 2012 is a great option and may be the quietest group on the market

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Olympics, more domestic events keep some North Americans at home

The Spaniard names Team Sky's Chris Froome as his main rival and said he hopes to gain strength as the race progresses

Racing as undisputed leader of Team Sky "is an opportunity of a lifetime,” says Froome

The startlist for the 2012 Vuelta a España

The Bontrager Specter serves up amazing comfort and striking looks for a very reasonable price

Technical editor Nick Legan discusses boxers or briefs, pro bike building, 8-speed cassettes and wet ride maintenance

Custom equipment at the Olympics fits the rule, but not its spirit, and changes should be made to level the playing field

Lennard Zinn answers readers' questions about positioning cleats and prolonging wheel life

After winning in France last week, the young American will lead Garmin into Spain this weekend

Defending champ to take up Movistar's charge into the Vuelta with Valverde hunting stages

All the stories, galleries and tech from the 2012 London Olympics cross-country races

The American leaps away on Empire Pass, but the race leader hangs tough to take the overall

Americans Todd Wells and Sam Schultz posted the best results ever by U.S. men in Olympic mountain bike competition

Kabush: 'On the start line I felt like anything was possible'

Swiss rider Nino Schurter could not hide his disappointment over missing out on a gold medal

More juice for your ride, the most cost-effective power meter, and a new mount from K-Edge to display that training data.

Swiss rider Nino Schurter could not hide his disappointment over missing out on a gold medal

Americans Todd Wells and Sam Schultz posted the best results ever by U.S. men in Olympic mountain bike competition

Jaroslav Kulhavy of the Czech Republic won the men's Olympic mountain bike gold in Essex

1. Jaroslav KULHAVY (CZE) 2. Nino SCHURTER (SUI) 3. Marco Aurelio FONTANA (ITA) 1. Julie Bresset (FRA) 1h30:52 2. Sabine Spitz (GER) 1:02 3. Georgia Gould (USA) 1:08

BMC rider's late attack brings him the victory and the jersey in stage 5 at Snowbird

BMC Mountainbike Racing Team announces the signing of the two-time Olympic champion on the eve of the Olympic race

With a gold, silver and bronze, Spitz doesn't expect to compete at the Rio Games

Gould: “I can’t even describe it. I’m still a little bit in shock.”

The Canadian time-trial specialist bests Taylor Phinney to take the lead

Sabine Spitz took silver and Georgia Gould won bronze

The Garmin-Sharp rider takes the five-stage race by 12 seconds over Movistar's Sergio Pardilla Bellon

Strombergs becomes first repeat BMX champ, Pajon of Colombia wins women's BMX gold

Absalon says a medal would be 'just a bonus,' Bresset looks to Pendrel as 'the big favorite'

Sam Willoughby and defending Olympic champion Maris Strombergs qualified for the men's BMX semi-finals Thursday

Absalon says a medal would be 'just a bonus,' Bresset looks to Pendrel as 'the big favorite'

Van Hoecke lets loose in London and Belgian bosses send him home

German sprinter barrels to his second stage win of the week in Benelux

Our tech editor answers reader questions on planning a trans-Oklahoma charity ride, drivetrain wear and radio scanning in the team car

Urán, Porte, Swift also head to Spain for Tour de France-winning British squad

Want to know who will be in London and has medaled before? Or how much climbing there will be in each lap? Here it all is

Dutchman sprints to stage win in Genk while Keukeleire defends the overall lead

British sprinter Victoria Pendleton is leaving track racing and the pressure of defending an Olympic title behind

Scot sprinter says someone will have to win gold over six consecutive Olympics to supplant the champion sprinter as Britain's best-ever Olympians