Road Racing

Borut Bozic trims his deficit to race leader Michael Albasini with one stage remaining.

Three kilometers of a rough, seasonal cement road strewn along the top of a mountain ridge will crown the 2010 Vuelta a España champion.

• 1. Philippe Gilbert, Omega Pharma-Lotto, at 5:43:41
• 2. Tyler Farrar, Garmin-Transitions, same time
• 3. Filippo Pozzato, Team Katusha, s.t.
• 4. Sébastien Hinault, Ag2r La Mondiale, s.t.
• 5. Peter Velits, HTC-Columbia, s.t.

Garmin's Tyler Farrar takes second on the stage.

Mountain Khakis finishes five riders on the night and takes the second consecutive team title.

Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo-Galicia) is poised for one of the biggest upsets in recent cycling history if he gains just 39 seconds on Saturday's stage in the Vuelta a España.

Theo Bos (Cervélo) has been released from the hospital following his horrific crash in Wednesday’s time trial at the Vuelta a España.

• 1. Mark Cavendish, HTC-Columbia, at 3:27:11
• 2. Juan Jose Haedo, Team Saxo Bank, same time
• 3. Manuel A. Leal Cardoso, Footon-Servetto-Fuji, s.t.
• 4. Tyler Farrar, Garmin-Transitions, s.t.
• 5. Samuel Dumoulin, Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, s.t.

HTC-Columbia speedster out-kicks Saxo Bank's J.J. Haedo and Footon's Manuel Cardoso.

HTC-Columbia takes the stage and defends the overall with two stages remaining.

Ezequiel Mosquera is the man of the hour in more ways than one at the Vuelta a España.

HTC-Columbia’s Slovak speedster overpowers Denis Menchov and world champ Fabian Cancellara as Vincenzo Nibali races into red. Watch VeloCenter now!

Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) was surprised as anyone that he won Wednesday’s 46km time trial at the Vuelta a España.

After a stop at the newest Assos showroom and retail store, the "manga.Yio" on the lake in downtown Lugano, we drove a few minutes up the road to the company’s home location.

Tom Danielson (Garmin-Transitions) is poised for his best Vuelta a España ever following a time trial ride at Peñafiel that puts him within range of the top-5 overall.

Cervélo TestTeam is down to five riders in its final grand tour following the departure of both of the team’s sprinters.

Marco Frapporti drops Daniel Martin in a late break and solos in for the win.

• 1. Peter Velits, HTC-Columbia, at 52:43
• 2. Denis Menchov, Rabobank Cycling Team, at 0:12
• 3. Fabian Cancellara, Team Saxo Bank, at 0:37
• 4. Gustav Larsson, Team Saxo Bank, at 0:50
• 5. Luis León SÁnchez, Caisse D'Epargne, at 1:03

HTC-Columbia's Slovak speedster overpowers Denis Menchov and world champ Fabian Cancellara as Vincenzo Nibali races into red.

Wednesday’s 46km individual time trial will have double meaning as the Vuelta a España clicks back into gear following Tuesday’s rest day in north-central Spain.

The red jersey changes hands during a decisive Stage 16 in the 2010 Vuelta a Espana cycling race.

A reader wonders whether cyclocross tubulars have an inherent weight limit, or if bigger riders can also take advantage of the benefits of the best tire choice

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Vincenzo Nibali cracks on the Alto de Cotobello, Fränk Schleck leaps into fourth overall and Tom Danielson edges closer into seventh.

A day after a stage win, Carlos Barredo inks a two-year deal with Rabobank

Graham Watson captures the action at stage 16 of the 2010 Vuelta a España.

Tejay Van Garderen loses time, but Garmin's Danielson and Peterson come to life.

Their victories at the Nittany Lion Cross give them the lead in the UCI world cyclocross standings.

The HTC-Columbia rider is the third overall leader in as many stages.

• 1. Joaquin Rodriguez, Team Katusha, at 70:24:39
• 2. Vincenzo Nibali, Liquigas-Doimo, at 0:33
• 3. Ezequiel Mosquera, Xacobeo Galicia, at 0:53
• 4. Frank Schleck, Team Saxo Bank, at 2:16
• 5. Nicholas Roche, Ag2r La Mondiale, at 3:01

A look at Assos' first product: a wild, aero-tubed carbon fiber track bike from 34 years ago.

Tech editor Zack Vestal gets in touch with his 'manga.Yio' while visiting the Assos clothing showroom in Lugano

HTC-Columbia's Tejay Van Garderen is in 11th with a shot at moving in to the top ten in his first grand tour.

Carlos Barredo is celebrating a strong win at the Vuelta on Sunday, but Andrew Hood reports the Spaniard has bigger ambitions.

Monday's queen stage could determine the winner of this Vuelta a Espana

Team Sky rules the front and sends Henderson off in the finale for the stage win and overall lead.

Stage 15

• 1. Carlos Barredo, Quick Step, 4:33:09
• 2. Nico Sijmens, Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 1:07
• 3. Martin Velits, HTC-Columbia, at 1:43
• 4. Greg Van Avermaet, Omega Pharma-Lotto, at 2:06
• 5. Pierre Cazaux, Française des Jeux, at 2:10

The three-time world champ wants a record-setting fourth rainbow jersey.

The Quick Step rider makes a successful break as Nibali fights off Mosquera's challenge to his lead.

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Swedes go one-two in the Pennsylvania road race.

The Garmins' two-up time trial in stage 14 was a tuneup for Vuelta ITT, worlds.

The HTC-Columbia sprinter flats, gets a wheel from Marco Pinotti and takes the victory.

Stage 14 results

• 1. Joaquin Rodriguez, Team Katusha, 4:26:43
• 2. Vincenzo Nibali, Liquigas-Doimo, at 0:20
• 3. Ezequiel Mosquera, Xacobeo Galicia, at 0:22
• 4. David Moncoutie, Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 0:33
• 5. Nicholas Roche, Ag2r La Mondiale, at 0:34

Overall

• 1. Vincenzo Nibali, Liquigas-Doimo, 60:55:39
• 2. Joaquin Rodriguez, Team Katusha, at 0:04
• 3. Ezequiel Mosquera, Xacobeo Galicia, at 0:50
• 4. Xavier Tondo, Cervélo TestTeam, at 0:50
• 5. Nicholas Roche, Ag2r La Mondiale, at 2:11

Graham Watson's photos from stage 14 of the 2010 Vuelta a España.

UPDATED: A crash inside the final 10km takes Anton out of the race, sends Rodriguez off to the stage win and puts Nibali into the red leader's jersey.

UPDATED: Race leader Igor Antón was the highest-placed rider to hit the deck Saturday, but he wasn't the only one.

The Spaniard ends an Australian streak at the classic.

UPDATED: The French champion surges in the final kilometer to hold off Boasson Hagen and an inspired Ryder Hesjedal.

Tyler Farrar called accusations by Mark Cavendish that he’s receiving help in the sprints from Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt “ridiculous.”

Cavendish hits his groove, outkicking Thor Hushovd for the win in stage 13

• 1. Mark Cavendish, HTC-Columbia, in 4h 50' 18''
• 2. Thor Hushovd, Cervélo TestTeam, at s.t.
• 3. Daniele Bennati, Liquigas-Doimo, at s.t.
• 4. Yauheni Hutarovich, Française des Jeux, at s.t.
• 5. Manuel A. Leal Cardoso, Footon - Servetto - Fuji, at s.t.

Cervelo's Xavier Tondo is in just his second grand tour but is well positioned to finish on the podium

Mark Cavendish, hot off his stage victory in Thursday’s run into Lleida, promises to ride all the way to Madrid when the Vuelta a España ends September 19 and fight for the points jersey.

Lennard takes some more questions about cyclocross brake shudder, tire choice and sealant.

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Fi’zi:k moves down from the butt to feet with a new three-model road shoe line.

Nicholas Roche is ninth, but concedes he struggled in the mountains. The Irish pro is looking to improve on his 2008 13th place at the Vuelta.

• 1. Mark Cavendish, HTC-Columbia, in 4h 00' 30'
• 2. Tyler Farrar, Garmin-Transitions, at s.t.
• 3. Matthew Harley Goss, HTC-Columbia, at s.t.
• 4. Denis Galimzyanov, Team Katusha, at s.t.
• 5. Thor Hushovd, Cervélo TestTeam, at s.t.

Mark Cavendish bounces off a perfect lead-out to coast across the line, while Farrar fights for second.

American Andrew Talansky is third on a tough mountaintop finish at the Tour de l'Avenir.

Lennard Zinn takes a new look at the old problem of brake chatter in cyclocross.

With new shoe models, Giro Sport Designs can now outfit you three ways: head, hands and toes.

• 1. Igor Anton, Euskaltel-Euskadi, 5h 25' 44
• 2. Ezequiel Mosquera, Xacobeo Galicia, at 3
• 3. Xavier Tondo, Cervélo TestTeam, at 10
• 4. Marzio Bruseghin, Caisse D'Epargne, at 15
• 5. Rigoberto Uran, Caisse D'Epargne, at 15

Igor Anton retakes the Vuelta lead with a mountaintop stage win in Andorra

A late-night beer Monday evening cost Andy Schleck and Stuart O’Grady dearly. The pair was sent home by an angry Saxo Bank team boss Bjarne Riis, who spotted them walking back into the team hotel.

Garmin-Transitions' Tom Danielson is shooting for the Vuelta podium in Madrid and hopes to bring someone special with him.

• 1. Imanol Erviti, Caisse d'Epargne , in 4h 13' 31'
• 2. Romain Zingle, Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at37::
• 3. Greg Van Avermaet, Omega Pharma-Lotto, at37::
• 4. Mauro Finetto, Liquigas-Doimo, at37::
• 5. Javier Moreno, Andalucia Cajasur, at37::

UPDATED: Caisse d'Epargne's Imanol Erviti wins stage 10 while Joaquim Rodriguez takes over the red jersey from Igor Anton

More cyclocross bikes from across the pond, including Hanka Kupfernagel's disc-braked Stevens prototype

The Saxo Bank team has prevented Andy Schleck and Stuart O'Grady from starting the 10th stage of the Vuelta a España on Tuesday, citing an unspecified "rules violation," according to Danish news reports.

Euskaltel-Euskadi's climber is enjoying his moment in the lead, but picks Nibali as the Vuelta favorite