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Carpenter spent the offseason working on his time trial skills, and the payoff was evident. In 2016 he has blossomed into one of the country's best stage racers.

In this first Fast Talk podcast, Connor and Fretz tackle a question you've surely asked yourself: Why aren't you a pro? What makes them different?

Steve Cummings put himself in pole position to emulate Bradley Wiggins and become only the second British rider to win the Tour of Britain.

The squad led by Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa has Vincenzo Nibali, Enrico Gasparotto, and others on its lineup.

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Quarq and SRAM unveil new cranksets, Rocky Mounts has a new hitch rack, Cycliq improves its safety camera, and Northwave has a windproof jersey.

Specialized completely revises its cobbled classics bike, the Roubaix, with front suspension that just might change the way you ride.

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Lance Armstrong says he wants to pursue amateur events that dish out suffering. Boy, have we got some ideas for him.

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The 100th Giro d'Italia will begin in Sardinia and likely include famous climbs such as the Mortirolo, Stelvio, Oropa, and Piancavallo.

Lance Armstrong has reached a milestone in his doping ban — now that he's four years in, USADA rules allow him to race non-cycling events.

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Nairo Quintana faces two final Vuelta challenges: A flat time trial, and a brutal mountain stage. Can he fend off Chris Froome and win his first red jersey?

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Sky's Ian Boswell explains what happened in the Vuelta's decisive stage 15, when Chris Froome lost big time in the overall, and 80 riders missed time cut.

Cannondale – Drapac's Jack Bauer kept his cool as the sprinters began to kick from behind and won stage 5 by a narrow margin in Bath.

The driver of the Sky bus is shown nearly running an amateur cyclist off the road during this week's Tour of Britain.

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The final monument of the season, Italy's Il Lombardia will add even more tough climbs to its already hilly 240km course.

On one hand, Andrew Talansky steadily rides himself into striking distance of the Vuelta top-five. On the other, Tejay van Garderen abandons the race.

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IAM Cycling is folding at the end of 2016, but the team is pedaling out of the peloton with its head held high after two wins in the Vuelta a Espana.

In 2016 these six riders rose to the top of the domestic peloton. But are they ready for the jump to the WorldTour?

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Dutch champion Dylan Groenewegen won Wednesday's stage 4 sprint at the Tour of Britain, the race's longest and hardest stage.

With fatigue setting in, Kiel Reijnen is trying to take the Vuelta one day at a time, knowing that at this point, the race is a true test of mental toughness.

The last remaining WorldTour team based in Italy heads to the Far East to stay afloat.

VeloNews caught up with Bora – Argon 18 manager Ralph Denk to talk about the blockbuster deal of the season.

What does it take to get the perfect photo of a Vuelta stage winner? The right spot on the climb, good timing, and a little luck.

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Chris Froome is well behind Nairo Quintana at the Vuelta, but Sky's Tour champ says he'll keep looking for ways to try to win the red jersey.

Olympic champion, Tour de France champion, and world hour record holder Bradley Wiggins runs up a hill, aptly named "The Struggle" at Tour of Britain.

Wilco Kelderman, a young grand tour prospect from the Netherlands, will join Sunweb – Giant for 2017 and 2018.

Ian Stannard leads the charge for Tour of Britain's home riders, winning the day ahead of two other Brits.

Nairo Quintana's raid on stage 15 alongside Alberto Contador distanced Chris Froome. But did we think it would work?

Cannondale – Drapac's Andrew Talansky is poised to equal his career-best finish at the Vuelta a Espana, riding top-10 overall into the final week.

Esteban Chaves and Simon Yates won't likely win the Vuelta, but a podium finish might still be in the cards.

The 91-rider group that finished outside the time cut should have been removed from the Vuelta, Froome said.

Alberto Contador is 4:02 out of first entering the final week of racing in Spain, and he'll continue to challenge for the red jersey.

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24-year-old American Robin Carpenter narrowly bests defending champ Bauke Mollema to nab the overall Tour of Alberta title

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After Tuesday’s rest day, Sky will have chances to pick up time in the Vuelta’s final stages — but the red jersey might be out of reach

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Julien Vermote takes stage 2 of the Tour of Britain ahead of Steve Cummings

93 riders allowed to race on despite missing the time cut in the Vuelta's 15th stage

Sunday's action-packed ride through the Pyrenees was a "was a beautiful stage for the fans," says Esteban Chaves

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Tour Cycliste Antenne Reúnion spectator pulls race barriers into the path of an oncoming bunch, causing multiple riders to crash

Brilliant tactics, the Spanish heat, some help from Alberto Contador — it all comes together to propel Nairo Quintana into a commanding lead at the Vuelta

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André Greipel claims the opening stage of the Tour of Britain in Castle Douglas, Scotland

“Alejandro just keeps getting better with age," says Eusebio Unzué

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Nairo Quintana made several attempts to drop Chris Froome on the slopes of the Aubisque climb, but he couldn't shake the Tour de France winner

Simon Yates launches a long-range attack in the Vuelta's 14th stage to surge into overall podium contention

Years after bursting onto the scene as a promising youngster, Robert Gesink finally has his first grand tour stage win

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Two tough days in the Pyrenees could decide the 2016 Vuelta a España

The peloton finished nearly 34 minutes down on the breakaway, with some riders laughing as they crossed the line. Vuelta pundits, however, were not impressed.

An economic recession in Alberta, caused by a downturn in global oil prices and a summer filled with wildfires, has had an impact on the Tour of Alberta.

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