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After a disappointing Tour de France in July, Tejay van Garderen returns to racing at the Vuelta, targeting stage victories

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The Vuelta is the best grand tour of the year. Why? It's always exciting, due to the creative course, the unpredictable riders, and weakened teams.

Boels – Dolmans, currently the top-ranked team in the world, delivered a convincing win Friday in the Crescent Vargarda team time trial.

We've compiled a list of the major teams and their new hires for the 2017 season. Which top cyclists will wear new colors in the coming year?

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A group of investors, led by Denver businessman Ken Gart, plans to unveil a new professional cycling race in Colorado for 2017.

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BMC Racing's Joey Rosskopf wins the overall at Tour du Limousin. But will his first WorldTour victory help the young American secure a contract for 2017?

On Sunday, the peloton's top sprinters will showcase their late-season form at a WorldTour event known for bunch sprints, Cyclassics Hamburg in Germany.

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Dutch WorldTour team LottoNL – Jumbo signs Jurgen van den Broeck for two seasons, starting in 2017. The Belgian has twice finished top-five at the Tour de France.

This week's tech news roundup includes custom titanium bikes made by Utah-based Why Cycles.

Chris Froome, Alberto Contador, and Alejandro Valverde can all ride into the record books at the Vuelta, which begins Saturday.

Who will win the 2016 Vuelta. Most of our editors are tipping Contador for the win, but there are a few surprises mixed into our predictions.

These featherweight wheels float up climbs, but their hefty price tag limits their customer base.

The 2016 Vuelta a España kicks off Saturday in Ourense with a strong field of GC contenders.

As gran fondos continue to grow in popularity, expenses rise and promoters have to innovate to stay afloat.

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We consider the nine Americans who will start Vuelta Saturday, in Ourense, and what a successful race would look like for each rider.

Ironman announces that it has purchased the eight-day Asaba Cape Epic mountain bike stage race, a South African race, which has run since 2004.

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Team Sky has signed two accomplished young British riders for the 2017 season, Tao Geoghegan Hart and Owain Doull.

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Ever watched a breakaway and wondered how long until the peloton slowly but surely hunts them down? Here's a calculator that may have the answers.

Spanish climber Mikel Landa will miss his home tour, the Vuelta a España which starts Saturday in Ourense, Spain.

American Kiel Reijnen, making his grand tour debut at age 30, is perhaps one of the sport’s authorities on how to grind through tough seasons.

The Apex MTB shorts are a home run; the Apex bib liners are a solid base hit.

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The final two medal rounds on the Rio velodrome offered ample drama Tuesday as Germany's Kristina Vogel delivered a saddle-breaking bike throw.

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Why is Kristin Armstrong such a great time trial rider? Is Esteban Chaves a grand tour monster in the making? Why is the Vuelta the best grand tour of the year? We tackle all of the big questions on this week's VeloNews Show.

Great Britain's Laura Trott repeats as gold medalist in the women's track omnium, and American Sarah Hammer earns another silver in Rio.

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Etixx – Quick-Step has signed more talent for the Ardennes classics, bringing former world champion Philippe Gilbert on board for 2017.

Lennard Zinn answers questions about the U.S. pursuit team's baggy gloves, the fastest way over a bump in the road, and Bookwalter's TT crash.

Britain's dominant track cycling team remained on course to match its previous seven-title Olympic hauls on the final day of the Rio Games.

Simon and Adam, 24, will remain with the Australian outfit as they continue to improve on the road.

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Italian Elia Viviani won the Olympics men's track omnium Monday despite a crash in the points race caused by sprint rival Mark Cavendish.

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A handful of the top pro road cyclists are also vying for Olympics medals. Elia Viviani, Fernando Gaviria, and Mark Cavendish are racing the omnium.

2016 Tour de France winner Chris Froome reflects back on the long and hard journey of winning cycling's greatest race.

America's national road race champion, Gregory Daniel, will make the move to the WorldTour in 2017, riding with U.S.-registered Trek – Segafredo.

German time trial ace Tony Martin will join the Russian Katusha team for 2017. The 31-year-old is a three-time world TT champion.

Quintana finished fourth in the 2015 Vuelta and Valverde won the 2009 edition of the Spanish race.

The British rider will attempt to become the first rider since 1978 to win both grand tours in the same season.

John Degenkolb will be taking over the reins as Trek's marquee classics rider after Fabian Cancellara's retirement

Gianni Moscon seals the overall win at the Arctic Race of Norway as John Degenkolb takes his first victory of the season in stage 4

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Trek makes another transfer market splash, adding Colombian climber Jarlinson Pantano for 2017

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John Degenkolb and Koen de Kort will join Trek – Segafredo for the 2017 season and beyond

An elite racer with both pursuit and endurance chops. Cervelo's T4 is designed for going fast with aero tube shapes and a big BB.

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