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American extends his Amgen Tour lead over Michael Rogers with a stage win in a tough time trial

Former U.S. champion wins San Jose time trial over Alison Powers

Colombian climber's mountain-stage rig features a mix of component brands and will be underneath him for a weekend in the Alps

U.S. TT champion crashes in recon and leaves the race

Global Cycling Network checks in with the teams and suppliers of the Giro to hear how they deal with poor weather conditions

Giro d'Italia leader hopes for the weekend's mountain stages to be unaffected, but doesn't want to risk snow at the Giro

Colombian steps into sole leadership role with British squad ahead of the weekend's Alpine tests

Start times for the 113 riders to take to the ramp in San Jose on Friday

1. Mark CAVENDISH, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, in 6:09:55 2. Giacomo NIZZOLO, RadioShack-Leopard, at :00 3. Luka MEZGEC, Argos-Shimano, at :00 4. Brett LANCASTER, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00 5. Elia VIVIANI, Cannondale, at :00

Manxman makes it 101 career victories after hectic finale at the Giro d'Italia

Collaborative group attracts 500,000 euros in government funding for R&D facility

Prosecutor to file appeal and ask for Fuentes' sentence to be extended to two years, meaning jail time

Weather could force rerouting of decisive climbing stage

California bike brand shortens the pathway between product development and launch with new aerodynamics lab

Canadian, Brit exit race after consulting with medical staff

The "Manx Missile" will fly on Friday aboard this custom Venge, built to commemorate his 100th pro victory

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1. Jens VOIGT, RadioShack-Leopard, in 4:41:16 2. Tyler FARRAR, Garmin-Sharp, at :06 3. Thor HUSHOVD, BMC Racing, at :06 4. Peter SAGAN, Cannondale, at :06 5. Michael MATTHEWS, Orica-GreenEdge, at :06

Tejay van Garderen take the GC lead after crafty racing in the wind by RadioShack, BMC Racing, and Saxo

Sky boss says Wiggins will reassess on Friday morning, but the team will go forward with Rigoberto Urán its leader

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Czech Amstel Gold Race winner says he worked with Ferrari during his rookie season, but never used banned substances

1. Mark Cavendish, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, in 3:01:47 2. Nacer Bouhanni, FDJ, at :00 3. Luka Mezgec, Argos-Shimano, at :00 4. Giacomo Nizzolo, RadioShack-Leopard, at :00 5. Brett Lancaster, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00

The former world champion lands his 100th career win on a day that his former Madison partner sees his Giro hopes ride away

TrainingPeaks examines riders' power data from the opening days of the 2013 Amgen Tour of California

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Dutch squad will lose both of its title sponsors at the end of the season

Sky rider is fourth in the Giro standings, 2:05 behind Vincenzo Nibali through 11 stages

Sprinters are getting less and less chances to win grand tour stages as the courses get harder

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American sprinter has returned to focusing completely on the sprints and hopes to return to the speed of his most productive years

California local narrowly misses in Santa Barbara and will take the sting and the lesson to Thursday's Avila Beach finale

1. Tyler FARRAR, Garmin-Sharp, in 3:14:09 2. Ken HANSON, Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies, at :00 3. Gianni MEERSMAN, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :00 4. Kris BOECKMANS, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :00 5. Peter SAGAN, Cannondale, at :00

Tyler Farrar becomes U.S. team's second stage winner in a day, blazing past Ken Hanson in Santa Barbara

Laurent Jalabert tells panel he never knowingly took banned substances without a Therapeutic Use Exemption

American squad's riders say Wednesday's stage win is the first shot in its new, attacking approach to the Giro d'Italia

Ramunas Navardauskas goes for broke from the breakaway and celebrates a Giro stage win

Blanco captain enthused by rumors of U.S. electronics brands' team sponsorship and still hopes for a podium spot in Italy

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A closer look at the American sprinter's Cervélo, which carries Shimano Di2 components and Rotor chain rings

Dutch team learns it will lose its second title sponsor in a week

Robert Gesink's Blanco lieutenant will be pushing through Thursday and Friday at the Giro on this Dura-Ace Di2 11-speed aero frame

1. Ramunas Navardauskas, Garmin-Sharp, in 4:23:14 2. Daniel Oss, BMC Racing, at 1:08 3. Stefano Pirazzi, Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox, at 2:59 4. Salvatore PUCCIO, Sky, at 3:07 5. Paul MARTENS, Blanco, at 3:07

BrakeThrough Media takes us through the Giro d'Italia as it reaches Southern Italy

World champion steps away from California to return home

Lithuanian strongman nabs solo Giro d'Italia stage win on his first day with freedom to attack

Lampre's Miguel Ubeto suspended for GW1516 sulfone

Lennard Zinn takes us through Campagnolo's factory in Italy, which only recently opened its doors to the public

Garmin-Sharp rider says he doesn't know what caused him to drop out of GC contention at the Giro

The stimulant heptaminol is discovered in a urine sample taken during stage 7

The Australian is 1:40 behind the race leader and said his GC hopes are "not too bad"

Bissell rider succumbs to illness at the Amgen Tour of California in roller coaster season

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1. Peter SAGAN, Cannondale, in 4:20:31 2. Michael MATTHEWS, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00 3. Tyler FARRAR, Garmin-Sharp, at :00 4. Gianni MEERSMAN, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :00 5. Boy VAN POPPEL, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :00

Slovak champion wins his record ninth Amgen Tour stage in come-from-behind bunch sprint victory

Colombian stage winner says he works well with Bradley Wiggins and Sky will not be undone by questions over GC leadership

Defending Giro champion loses 20 minutes on first summit finish, moving Garmin to reshape its race plan

Aussie former Tour champ shows he's in Italy to win and could have a shot with solid ride in race's first summit finish

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We detail the Italian climber's 48cm frame, built up for Tuesday's mountain stage with an 11-29 cogset and ultra-light wheels

1. Rigoberto URAN URAN, Sky, in 4:37:42 2. Carlos Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :20 3. Vincenzo NIBALI, Astana, at :31

Bissell rider talks about racing in the California heat and bumping handlebars with Tyler Farrar

Hesjedal sees his long-shot GC hopes ride away as Colombians go 1-2 in the 2013 Giro's first summit finish

On the first rest day at the Giro d'Italia, Saxo-Tinkoff rider Rory Sutherland said his schedule was quite a bit less hectic

The defending Giro champion is struggling, but Garmin-Sharp said it will not alter its race plan

This week, Lennard Zinn relays information from bike companies about which type of braking method is preferred — and safer

BrakeThrough Media pulls the curtain back on the Italian-American squad for an inside look at the first week of its home grand tour

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Aussie former champion loses nearly a minute, but says he's still in the running in California

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1. Javier Alexis ACEVEDO COLLE, Jamis-Hagens Berman, in 5:07:40 2. Tejay VAN GARDEREN, BMC Racing, at :12 3. Philip DEIGNAN, UnitedHealthcare, at :27 4. Mathias FRANK, BMC Racing, at :45 5. Michael ROGERS, Saxo-Tinkoff, at :55

Team loses second naming sponsor and overall lead in California, but will keep hunting stages

Colombian lands big-time win over WorldTour heavy hitters in the California heat

U.S. champion says he's on the rise a heading into California and his national title defense

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