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Will Armstrong's trial bring skeletons out of the closet? Should pros ride discs? Plus, we talk about the kinder, gentler Andrew Talansky.

Fabio Aru said the Giro's start on his home island of Sardinia gives him "extra confidence," not pressure.

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Alexander Kristoff wins stage 1 at the Tour of Oman in a windy sprint to the finish line in a fierce headwind.

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Some people keep love letters. I have maps—beautifully detailed hand-drawn maps made for me by my husband over the years whenever I was about to set out on a solo adventure or one with my girlfriends, either bicycling, hiking, or driving.

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A jury will decide whether Armstrong engaged in "fraudulent inducement." He could be forced to pay out $96 million in damages.

Did Alejandro Valverde have home-field advantage in Murcia? Probably, but what does that mean, and are there disadvantages too?

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After illness derailed his 2016 classics season, Norwegian Alexander Kristoff wants to return to the form he rode to big wins in 2015.

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Although Contador is old for a grand tour contender, 34 this summer, he may still be a threat to win the Tour de France one last time.

Does your dog understand why you keep leaving them at home for a big weekend ride? Here's our best attempt to explain things to Fido.

Mark Cavendish remains in a class of his own among modern-day sprinters.

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Magnus Cort (Orica-Scott) outsprints the bunch to win the 32nd Clásica de Almeria in Spain on Sunday.

The 2018 Tour de France will start from Vendée on Sunday, June 30.

Italian team rider Fabio Felline won the 54th Trofeo Laigueglia in Italy on Sunday.

At over 6-foot-2 and 174 pounds, Cipollini was one of the most powerful sprinters the sport has seen and was almost unstoppable when his famous Red Train (in his seven years with Team Saeco) unleashed him on the finishing straightaway of stages at the grand tours.

Spaniard Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) soloed to his fifth career win at La Vuelta a Murcia on Saturday.

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Global Cycling Network explains some of the fundamental characteristics of cycling's most traditional bike material: Steel.

Dozens of Pakistani and Afghan cyclists embarked on a 350-kilometer race on Friday through Pakistan's scenic but troubled northwest.

Three Colombians are banned for four years apiece for taking CERA at Tour de Guadeloupe, and Iran's Emami is provisionally suspended.

Giuseppe Martinelli directed Marco Pantani to his double in 1998 and said Nairo Quintana has the talent to pull it off.

This week's tech news roundup includes the 2017 range from Rapha, a limited edition Colnago bike, and a whole lot more.

Chad Haga talks about his best season ever, how the loss of his father inspired him, and the fateful crash of January 2016.

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No cyclist has a story quite like that of Óscar Freire, our No. 4 pick among the Greatest Road Sprinters of the past four decades.

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Petacchi didn’t have the flamboyance of a Cipollini or the consistency of an Erik Zabel, but he did have perseverance and ambition.

We've worn Velocio's ES jacket more than any piece of apparel so far this year, and until the temperatures heat up, it will stay in heavy rotation.

The 2005 Belgian national road race champion Serge Baguet died Thursday morning due to colon cancer.

Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio and Daryl Impey win South Africa's elite time trial national championships Thursday.

Travis McCabe talks about his big early season win at the Sun Tour, WorldTour ambitions, shenanigans at El Tour de Tucson, and his goals.

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The Belgian classics star will call it a career after Paris-Roubaix on April 9, but for now he's focused on preparing for the cobbles.

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Emerging talents Adrien Costa and Neilson Powless feed off of each others' strengths as Axeon molds them into WorldTour prospects.

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The Belgian has been close to winning the past three seasons, and he hopes 2017 is his time to hoist the winner's trophy.

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Johan Bruyneel says Greg LeMond and other Armstrong critics "behave like a cult" and are wrong to blame Armstrong for everything.

Specialized's wheel brand Roval has three high-end road race wheels on the market. Do they compare with more familiar aftermarket brands?

Born into a farming family in rural Ireland, Sean Kelly would have an unusual path into the European professional peloton, first fighting his way to the head of the Irish amateur ranks before heading to France and proving his potential with a prolific spate of wins. Kelly’s field-sprinting ability was enough to earn him the sprinter’s green jersey four times at the Tour and three times at the Vuelta—he never started the Giro d’Italia.

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Lennard Zinn explains the differences between fork angle, fork offset, and other measurements of a bike's front end.

Caley Fretz scopes out new tech with Global Cycling Network in the pits of the Dubai Tour.

The Frenchman unexpectedly won his country's grand tour via a long breakaway.

Roval's CLX 32 wheels are lightweight enough to please any climber and offer a stiff platform for all-around riding.

The Middle Eastern race would have been held this week before organizers announced in December it had been canceled.

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The Belgium squad has gone 15 seasons without a victory in the opening weekend of the spring classics.

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At 5-foot-7 and 148 pounds, Robbie McEwen wasn’t the most powerful sprinter, but what he may have given up in watts he more than made up in tactical positioning and acceleration

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Two major races were affected by windy conditions, Dubai and Valenciana. Did the organizers make the right call? Are pro riders getting soft?

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Andrew Hood breaks down Nairo Quintana's Giro-Tour plans, which come on the heels of his strong performance at the Volta a Valenciana.

The Sky rider is targeting a fourth Tour de France victory this summer, but his season start is his quietest since 2012.

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