Road

1. Vincenzo NIBALI, Astana, in 44:29 2. Samuel SANCHEZ GONZALEZ, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :58 3. Damiano CARUSO, Cannondale, at 1:20 4. Michele SCARPONI, Lampre-Merida, at 1:21 5. Rafal MAJKA, Saxo-Tinkoff, at 1:25

Sicilian lands the stage win he wanted to complement the maglia rosa he's worn for more than a week

The Androni Giocattoli rider's bike is built up with a Campagnolo Super Record EPS group

Ramunas Navardauskas has taken the reins of the Garmin squad at the Giro since the departure of Ryder Hesjedal

Team soigneurs handle everything from filling bottles and preparing musette bags to giving daily massages and going grocery shopping

TrainingPeaks examines the power data from Juan Antonio Flecha and Alison Powers after they rode the Amgen Tour's TT

Dutchman lost valuable time in stage 14 but sits 10th entering Thursday's mountain time trial

Velo reporter Matthew Beaudin resurrects an old, silent friend and its creaking bottom bracket, and brings his family together on the road

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Italian sat out three months for working with Michele Ferrari on what he claimed was training, not doping

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1. Alex RASMUSSEN, Garmin-Sharp, in 4:34:05 2. Ben SWIFT, Sky, at :00 3. Juan Jose LOBATO DEL VALLE, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :00 4. Gerald CIOLEK, MTN-Qhubeka, at :00 5. Davide CIMOLAI, Lampre-Merida, at :00

1. André GREIPEL, Lotto-Belisol, in 4:34:53 2. Tom BOONEN, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :00 3. Ramon SINKELDAM, Argos-Shimano, at :00 4. Danny VAN POPPEL, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :00 5. Michael VAN STAEYEN, Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise, at :00

1. Giovanni VISCONTI, Movistar, in 5:15:34 2. Ramunas NAVARDAUSKAS, Garmin-Sharp, at :19 3. Luka MEZGEC, Argos-Shimano, at :19 4. Filippo POZZATO, Lampre-Merida, at :19 5. Danilo HONDO, RadioShack-Leopard, at :19

American team is hoping for big things to close out a mixed Giro that saw its defending champion abandon and a young domestique win a stage

Italian makes it three in a row for Movistar after a well-timed attack and a brave descent to Vicenza

Hard climbs, crashes, and poor weather have a lasting affect on the riders at the Giro d'Italia

German sprinter tops Tom Boonen to take red in a Tour de France dress rehearsal

Garmin-Sharp rider pulled out of the Giro d'Italia last week after falling ill

TrainingPeaks examines riders' power data from two of the climbing stages at the 2013 Amgen Tour of California

As the road turns skyward, lighter wheels, compact cranks and giant cassettes are the norm at the Giro d'Italia

Cold and snow may force organizers to alter Friday's and Saturday's routes

The Belgian, who says he is familiar with the five-day route, left the Amgen Tour of California to attend the birth of his second child

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Claudio Corti is hoping to deliver Colombia a second mountain stage win of the 2013 Giro on one of the two big remaining tests

Basque rider comes through at the Giro almost two years to the day since his friend, Xavier Tondo, died in his arms

Vincent Lavenu pulls his French squad from its home race as part of MPCC-required one-week ban

Daniel Lloyd reviews the Giro's second week, the MTB World Cup Opener, and Amgen Tour and goes behind the scenes on rest day no. 2

Belgian champ says he won't take part in the 100th Tour and he may not start the race again

Estonian grew up racing with Rein Taaramae and is finding his legs as a top domestique for Vincenzo Nibali at the Giro d'Italia

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American steps away from the Giro after two weeks of suffering

A virus has swept through the peloton and race entourage at the Giro and the race's top doc and team staff talk about the illness

Frenchman could receive a two-year ban, but can avoid sanction if he can prove accidental ingestion

1. Benat INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA, Movistar, in 5:52:48 2. Tanel KANGERT, Astana, at :00 3. Przemyslaw NIEMIEC, Lampre-Merida, at :00 4. Ramunas NAVARDAUSKAS, Garmin-Sharp, at :14 5. Cadel EVANS, BMC Racing, at :14

After wearing the maglia rosa earlier in the Giro, Spaniard takes three-up sprint in aggressive stage 16 finale at the Giro d'Italia

On the provisional startlist for the women's Tour of Italy is American Evelyn Stevens of the Specialized-Lululemon squad

In this week's Technical FAQ, Lennard Zinn answers questions about resurfacing brake tracks, disc/caliper combos, and more

21-year-old Bontrager rider wins the Best Young Rider jersey and finishes eighth in the GC at the Amgen Tour of California

USADA is asking questions about the former Postal Service management team and the UCI and USA Cycling are pointing at each other

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Rory Sutherland checks in from the French stop-off at the Giro and is amazed at the toll the race is taking on his body and mind

Former Giro and Vuelta champion calls an end to his career, citing knee pain

Giro organizers are monitoring the weather in northern Italy as a weary peloton prepares to face more rain and snow over the race's final week

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"The Shark" is ready to strike again when the road tilts up in northern Italy

Aussie won't speculate on Tour de France leadership after Tejay van Garderen's Amgen Tour of California victory

On the Giro's second rest day, Blanco's mechanics are busy gluing tires, swapping out components, and a whole lot more

Leipheimer says he will now concentrate on his Gran Fondo, a fund-raising ride in Northern California

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Casey B. Gibson documents the final stage of the 2013 Amgen Tour of California

Evan Rudd enjoys a moment with Thomas De Gendt's Bianchi Oltre XR

Caley Fretz gets a peek at Rigoberto Uran's Pinarello, which in the absence of Bradley Wiggins gets the star treatment

The Cannondale speedster says doing California last year helped him in the Tour, and hopes for good things there again

1. Peter SAGAN, Cannondale, in 3:04:07 2. Daniel SCHORN, NetApp-Endura, at :00 3. Tyler FARRAR, Garmin-Sharp, at :00

Photos from the Giro's assault on a snowy Col du Galibier

Sagan waltzes to another stage win in Santa Rosa as van Garderen tops the final podium

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1. Giovanni VISCONTI, Movistar, in 4:40:48 2. Carlos Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :42 3. Przemyslaw NIEMIEC, Lampre-Merida, at :42

Visconti solos to victory in the snow, Nibali tests his legs in the finale, and Betancur takes over the white jersey

Says the young leader of the Amgen Tour of California: "The sport’s largely clean now and we have to keep it that way"

Leopold Konig grabs victory on Mount Diablo as Tejay Van Garderen clinches the overall race win with one day left

With 132km left before the finish line, Tejay van Garderen is poised to earn the first major stage race victory of his career

1. Tejay VAN GARDEREN, BMC Racing, in 26:38:53 2. Michael ROGERS, Saxo-Tinkoff, at 1:47 3. Javier Alexis ACEVEDO COLLE, Jamis-Hagens Berman, at 3:26

The 24-year-old American rides strong up the punishing Mount Diablo climb and takes a 1:47 lead into Sunday's finale

Italian attacked with Vincenzo Nibali on the finishing climb of stage 14, where Santambrogio was victorious

Astana rider's attack with 2km left in stage 14 allowed him to pad his GC advantage

Riders have a variety of gear options when it comes to racing in the rain

1. Mauro SANTAMBROGIO, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia, in 4:42:55 2. Vincenzo NIBALI, Astana, at :00 3. Carlos Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :09

The Astana rider attacks late in Saturday's stage 14, eventually finishing second while extending his overall advantage

Tejay van Garderen brings a 1:47 lead into Saturday's decisive stage at the Amgen Tour of California

The Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies rider is using this SRAM red-equipped machine at the Amgen Tour of California

Snow forced organizers to alter this weekend’s stages at the Giro. The GC will most likely be sorted out in the final week

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Evelyn Stevens is grateful for the Amgen Tour women's time trial, but wants more and Tejay van Garderen backs her

Mechanics and riders faced tough equipment choices for Friday's TT in San Jose

1. Tejay VAN GARDEREN, BMC Racing, in 48:52 2. Lieuwe WESTRA, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :23 3. Rohan DENNIS, Garmin-Sharp, at :28 4. Michael ROGERS, Saxo-Tinkoff, at 1:05 5. Marco PINOTTI, BMC Racing, at 1:08