Road Racing

Terra Forma Evolution hubs are an impressive new design for off road bikes, but have just as much potential for the road.

The UCI's press releases urges the media and fans to show Contador respect.

Bar tape underlay, sticky numbers, and trainer stress

The young American Tejay Van Garderen will get his first taste of the Tour de France next month. The HTC-Highroad rider will be at the Grand Départ on the Vendée July 2, sources tell VeloNews.

TOBEL-TAGERSCHEN, Switzerland (AFP) - Yellow jersey contender Andy Schleck of Luxembourg believes he will have more than Spain's Alberto Contador to worry about in this year's Tour de France.

A reader asks for a rule of thumb for crank arm length, and LZ explains that there isn't one.

A heart-rate-based power calculator, a 1,250-gram wheelset with a power meter and a power-comparison website are among the upcoming offerings from Saris, the company behind the popular PowerTap and CycleOps brands.

HUTTWIL, Switzerland (AFP) - Norwegian Thor Hushovd admitted his focus will now be firmly on the Tour de France after ending his long wait to claim a first victory in the world champion's rainbow jersey.

Garmin’s pedal-based power meter will be out this fall. In the meantime, the company has some new watches

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Ivan Basso continues to prepare for what could be his final real run at the yellow jersey at the Tour de France.

Alejandro Borrajo (Jamis-Sutter Home) won the Riverview Criterium on Sunday in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Anne Samplonius (NOW-MS Society) launched a late solo break to victory on Sunday in the Riverview Criterium in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Hilton Clarke laps the field and takes sprint to win the Clarendon Cup.

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Recent Amgen Tour of California winner Chris Horner will not be starting the Tour de Suisse this weekend as a warm-up for the Tour de France, his RadioShack team announced Thursday.

Nick Legan checks in from the Dirty Kanza 200 and the Rapha Continental tour of Colorado.

Inside Tom Danielson's new bike fit

Dialing in their form for the Tour de France has been on the minds of all the potential contenders riding this week’s Critérium du Dauphiné.

A look at BMCs new time trial machine.

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Tubular vs. tubeless for the pros; getting that special bike

July 22 Stage 19: Modane to L’Alpe d’Huez, 109.5km (68 miles)

July 21 Stage 18: Pinerolo to Col du Galibier, 200.5km (125 miles)

Dual Eyewear offers cycling shades that let you read your bike computer

July 20 Stage 17: Gap to Pinerolo (Italy), 178km (110.6 miles)

July 19 Stage 16: St. Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Gap, 162.5km (101 miles)

July 17 Stage 15: Limoux to Montpellier, 193km (120 miles)

July 15 Stage 13: Pau to Lourdes, 152.5km (94.8 miles)

July 14 Stage 12: Cugnaux to Luz-Ardiden, 211km (131 miles)

July 13 Stage 11: Blaye-les-Mines to Lavaur, 167.5km (104 miles)

July 12 Stage 10: Aurillac to Carmaux, 158km (98 miles)

July 10 Stage 9: Issoire to St. Flour, 208km (129 miles)

July 9 Stage 8: Aigurande to Super-Besse, 189km (117.5 miles)

July 8 Stage 7: Le Mans to Châteauroux, 218km (135.5 miles)

July 7 Stage 6: Dinan to Lisieux, 226.5km (140.7 miles)

July 6 Stage 5: Carhaix to Cap de Fréhel, 164.5km (102 miles)

Alex Rasmussen and world champion Giorgia Bronzini win the 2011 Philadelphia championships.

After her win in the GP Ciudad de Valladolid, Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) overtakes the World Cup lead from her teammate, Annemieke van Vleuten.

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Clara Hughes and Nathan English win the stage-2 time trial at the Mount Hood Cycling Classic. Alison Starnes and Chad Haga hold the overall lead going into the twilight criterium.

A whole new take on fast wheels: ENVE may have just changed the way we think about aero wheels.

Pre-race weigh-ins, TT follow cars and a Dirty Kanza update

That questionable Tour de France podium - Updated list and an important postscript

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Despite having a clear road to the Tour de France, Alberto Contador remains uncommitted regarding his participation in the 2011 edition.

U.S. pro time trial bikes used by Zabriskie, Phinney and Mumford in Greenville

Whether in Sedona or Berlin, Lennard Zinn says Uvex products are made to protect you

Recent Amgen Tour of California winner Chris Horner attributed his impressive climbing at the race, in part, to his ability to shed weight prior to the race, and told VeloNews his biggest concern heading into the Tour de France will be how to stay lean while in Europe.

Lennard fields questions about thumping front rims, removing stickers from carbon and malfunctioning Shimano Di2 shifters.

Vuelta a Espana officials confirmed that four wildcard teams will start the 2011 edition of the Spanish tour, set to start Aug. 20 in Benidorm with a team time trial.

Alberto Contador received a hero's welcome Monday in Spain following his Giro d'Italia victory, but remained cautioned on a possible start in next month's Tour de France.

MILAN, Italy (VN) — How far can Alberto Contador go? That's the question that many are asking after Sunday's victory at the 2011 Giro d'Italia, when Contador claimed his sixth grand tour victory in his young, but controversial career.

Gregg Bleakney leaves the photo pit and wanders around the piazza in Milan as the 2011 Giro d'Italia comes to a close.

Alberto Contador’s face didn’t give anything away Sunday as Giro organizers played a wrong Spanish national anthem associated with Franco’s fascist regime during Sunday’s post-race celebration.

1. David Millar (GBR), Garmin-Cervélo 2. Alex Rasmussen (DEN), HTC-Highroad, at 7 3. Alberto Contador Velasco (ESP), SaxoBank-Sungard, at 36 4. Richie Porte (AUS), SaxoBank-Sungard, at 43 5. Yaroslav Popovych (UKR), Team RadioShack, at 55

Alberto Contador locked up the 2011 Giro d’Italia with a strong third-place ride in the final-stage time trial in Milan, a stage won by Garmin-Cervélo’s David Millar.

Solid teamwork and cunning strategy made the difference for the winners of the pro men’s and pro women’s Summit Criterium on day one of the two-day Superior Morgul Classic Saturday in Superior, Colorado.

MILAN, Italy (VN) ─ The 2011 Giro d'Italia was called by some the hardest in years. Going into Sunday's final stage, 159 survivors were lining up for the final act into Milano.

In a Giro in which the mountains played such a central role, it was fitting that everyone who had anything left in the tank threw it all on the line.

Dave Zabriskie (Garmin-Cervélo) won the individual time trial on Saturday at the USA Cycling pro road championships in Greenville, South Carolina.

Ned Overend wins his fifth Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race as Mara Abbott wins her fourth in a row.

When I described the course of the Giro’s final time trial to my cab driver as we drove from my hotel to the Milan central train station, “That’s horrendous! I’m going to stay home that day; there’s no point to even taking my taxi out!”

1. Vasili Kiryienka (BLR), Movistar,6:17:03 2. José Rujano Guillen (VEN), Androni Giocattoli, at 4:43 3. Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (ESP), Team Katusha, at 4:50 4. Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (COL), Acqua & Sapone-Caffe Mokambo, at 5:31

Vasili Kiryienka wins the 20th stage of the Giro d'Italia after spending more than 200km on the attack in the 242km race from Verbania to Sestriere.

Tom Zirbel's Jamis Xenith T2 time trial machine