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Chris Froome's reign as grand tour king is under serious fire after crashes and a "tough day" in the Giro d'Italia's Apennine Mountains.

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Mark Cavendish, Marcel Kittel, Fernando Gaviria, Caleb Ewan, Peter Sagan, and Alexander Kristoff are all set to contend for sprint wins in California

Tejay Van Garderen looking to get back on track at the Tour of California after injury-marred spring.

Chris Froome's hopes of winning the 2018 Giro d'Italia took another hit with a crash today on the wet roads in Campania.

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The Amgen Tour of California should favor balanced GC riders with TT chops, and the field of sprinter is out of sight.

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Ex-pro Thomas Dekker gives Chris Froome the benefit of the doubt but says Team Sky has been acting suspiciously in recent years.

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They may have the lead, but Simon Yates and Esteban Chaves plan to keep attacking their Giro d'Italia rivals this weekend.

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Retired sprinter Erik Zabel analyzes the top sprinters on the start list for the Amgen Tour of California.

Chris Froome found himself down 1:10 entering Friday's stage 7 at the Italian grand tour.

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Finishing with a grueling climb up Mount Etna, the Giro d'Italia's sixth stage offered plenty of takeaways

Chris Froome content to ride out of the Giro's first summit finish without losing any further time on GC rivals.

Andrew Hood remembers his first visit to Sicily and celebrates the island's diverse flavor as the Giro d'Italia rolls on to the mainland.

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Simon Yates leads the Giro d'Italia and Esteban Chaves sits third overall after a banner day for Mitchelton-Scott on stage 6

The pain starts early at 2018 Amgen Tour of California. On the race’s second stage, the peloton climbs Gibraltar.

Rohan Dennis knew his grip on the pink jersey was hanging by a thread, and slowly but surely it started to unravel on Etna.

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Chris Froome never looked so bad at the start a grand tour, but Team Sky is remaining calm with big mountains ahead at the Giro.

Mitchelton-Scott is in a league of its own at the Giro d'Italia with a three-pronged attack to overall race for the pink jersey.

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Rohan Dennis earned the maglia rosa in Saturday's stage 2 thanks to solid racing tactics.

The Giro d'Italia is underway! We hear from our reporters in Italy, preview the Tour of California, and talk about bike patents.

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EF Education First-Drapac’s Canadian crusher Woods notched his best-ever grand tour result Tuesday in stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia.

The Chase Bike Vest really shines in long days on dirt when you don’t have the opportunity to stop and refuel.

Despite losing almost a minute to Tom Dumoulin in first four Giro stages, Froome remains confident, and his rivals are on guard.

The Giro d'Italia takes on home turf after three days in Israel

Doping expert says that new study reported in The Times might not save Froome from legal peril in ongoing Salbutamol case.

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For the racers and their support staff, many are wondering how far is too far for an overseas grand tour start.

The UCI confirmed that Vuelta a San Juan winner Gonzalo Najar failed an anti-doping test in January at the Argentinian race.

Thomas Revard and Katie Hall (UnitedHealthcare) wrapped up the weekend with overall wins Sunday after the Sunset Loop stage.

The four-time Tour de France champion is trying to shake off a less-than-ideal performance in Israel.

Gravel bikes with 650b wheels offer road geometry with mountain bike versatility. Is it the best of both worlds?

Shimano's E-Tube project puts shifting customization within easy reach for all.

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Tom Dumoulin and other riders felt the high-speeds and tight roads in the finale of Sunday's sprint stage were too dangerous.

Getting the Giro d'Italia from Italy to Israel and back took a herculean logistical feat.

Rohan Dennis and his teammates hope that the legacy of BMC Racing founder Andy Rihs will live on with a new team sponsor.

Tom Dumoulin's Sunweb team is relying on teamwork in an attempt to match the raw strength of their rivals.

Elevate-KHS teammates Scott Law and Sam Bassetti went 1-2 in the Redlands downtown criterium while Jessica Cerra soloed to victory in the women's race.

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The peloton is seizing the opportunity to explore and experience the ancient city of Jerusalem.

Lucas Haedo and Jasmin Duehring powered to wins at the Highland Circuit Race on Friday at stage 3 of the Redlands Bicycle Classic.

Svein Tuft looks like to savor what will likely be his final grand tour at the 2018 Giro d'Italia.

Australian Rohan Dennis may have the pink jersey, but he is keeping a realistic look at the overall 2018 Giro d'Italia.

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We traveled to the cobbles of Flanders to put Bontrager's new Aeolus XXX4 and XXX6 TLR wheels to the test.

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Guarnier takes birthday win in Yorkshire; Giro director accuses Sky of deceiving RCS; Siutsou out of Giro after TT recon crash

There are still 20 stages to go at this Giro, but that won't prevent us from voicing our much-too-early hot takes from Friday action.

Thomas Revard and Katie Hall win stage 2 of the Redlands Bicycle Classic, the Oak Glen circuit race.

Chris Yu from Specialized walks us through Computational Fluid Dynamics and explains how it influences bicycle design today.

Chris Froome's Giro starts with a pre-stage crash, a time loss to GC archrival Tom Dumoulin, and more questions about Salbutamol.

Tom Dumoulin's ride in the Giro's opening time trial put him further ahead of his rivals in the general classification than many expected

This week at Redlands Bicycle Classic, the Cuban will be the GC leader after working as a domestique for several years.

The four-time Tour de France champion went down Friday morning as he was riding the time trial course, but was cleared to began the race.

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The Giro d'Italia is here! We discuss the biggest stories surrounding this first grand tour of 2018.