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Purito survives big mountain test in Spain and expands his overall lead

The U.S. road champ was aboard a SuperSix EVO in a red, white and blue custom livery and loaded up with the new SRAM Red at the USA Pro Challenge

Swedish builder shows a ready-to-ride road machine featuring artisan wheels, a fixed seatpost/saddle unit and custom carbon layup

The Team Type 1 rider pushed an M10 through the Rockies at the USA Pro Challenge

BrakeThrough Media captures a number of the machines ridden in this year's Vuelta and the care given them by team mechanics

Component maker offers new ergonomics in its 2013 handlebar line and an aluminum stem that integrates a Garmin mount

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Our off-beat diarist is in the running in Java and riding the cultural waves of the Kazakhs and riders from Hong Kong

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Graham Watson's on hand as Alberto Contador tries and fails to shatter his rivals on stage 15

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Contador tried but failed to discard his Spanish rivals for the overall victory

1. Antonio PIEDRA PEREZ, Caja Rural, in 5:01:23 2. Ruben PEREZ MORENO, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 2:02 3. Lloyd MONDORY, Ag2r La Mondiale, at 2:02 4. David DE LA FUENTE RASILLA, Caja Rural, at 2:02 5. Pablo LASTRAS GARCIA, Movistar, at 2:07

The sprinter who hoped to win one stage has already claimed four and now eyes the points jersey

Results from the Tour de Francis Park leg of the THF Realty Gateway Cup

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Graham Watson snaps the showdown in stage 14 of the 2012 Vuelta a España

The Sky rider is finding the Vuelta a tough slog, but he's not waving the white flag just yet

Rodriguez took everything Contador threw at him, and gave as good — actually, better — than he got

The big loser on the day: Chris Froome, who couldn't follow the attacks

1. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, in 4:10:28 2. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, at :5 3. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, at :13 4. Daniel MORENO FERNANDEZ, Katusha, at :35 5. Christopher FROOME, Sky, at :38

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Results from the 2012 THF Realty Gateway Cup

Stephen Cummings lands a rare breakaway win in this Vuelta and Graham Watson captures the action

Full men's Olympic team makes the selection for the Limburg worlds

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1. Stephen CUMMINGS, BMC Racing, in 4:05:02 2. Cameron MEYER, Orica-GreenEdge, at :4 3. Juan Antonio FLECHA GIANNONI, Sky, at :4 4. Simon CLARKE, Orica-GreenEdge, at :14 5. Linus GERDEMANN, RadioShack-Nissan, at :14

BMC Racing Brit takes a stage ahead of the weekend's run through Asturias

Joe Dombrowski got best young rider jerseys from several major pro road stage races under the guidance of mountain biker Jeremiah Bishop

Asian manufacturer unveils its aero road offering in Germany

From carbon/wooden rims to hydraulic shifting and beautiful chainrings, a number of European manufacturers are keeping innovation alive at Eurobike

Continental's new ’cross tires, Giro's Phinney-inspired shoes, Specialized's road suspension seatpost and Zipp's 303 clincher wheel highlight day three at Eurobike 2012

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U.S. Anti-doping Agency says commentator's assurtions regarding Armstrong case are inaccurate

Adam Craig describes a seriously wild ride in France

Big TT ride punches Garmin sophomore into top 10 as he learns the grand tour ropes with an eye toward the future

New Easton 'cross forks and wheels , Clement 'cross tires, Prologo's grippy saddles and gloves, Park's electric bike stand, and Look's X-85 'cross bike.

Rodríguez attacks a slowing Contador and Graham Watson was there for the stage 12 action at the 2012 Vuelta a España

McRae says new title sponsor deal is close and may shift the way the team takes riders to the top level of the sport

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Eurobike isn't just aimed at launching new product. Many exhibitors use the show to display their legacy-building rides

Cycling broadcaster Phil Liggett tells South African radio host that a former Armstrong teammate told him USADA offered him money for testimony

1. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, in 4:24:32 2. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, at :6 3. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, at :13 4. Robert GESINK, Rabobank, at :20 5. Christopher FROOME, Sky, at :23

Purito storms to a stage win to extend his overall lead

The RadioShack-Nissan youngster gets back on the bike in Colorado and fights his way to Denver

Tech editor Nick Legan answers questions on thin bar tape, bang-for-buck upgrades and tubeless safety

Eurobike day one highlights include 'cross bikes from Focus, Ergon saddles, seatposts, and cockpit components, and lightweight luggage racks from Thule

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Rodriguez defends his lead, Contador draws nearer, Kessiakoff steals the day and Graham Watson captures it all at the Vuelta

Spanish component maker unveils power meter that allows left/right force, torque efficiency and pedal smoothness monitoring

Minnesota-based big-wheel brand launches new performance winter riding boot

Swiss investment banker backing big move into the European peloton

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Swede takes impressive TT win, while Contador draws nearer to red

1. Fredrik Carl Wilhelm KESSIAKOFF, Astana, in 52:36 2. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, at :17 3. Christopher FROOME, Sky, at :39 4. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, at 1:08 5. Benat INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA, Movistar, at 1:09

Two top U.S. teams will join forces in 2013 after missing key race invites

The VeloNews tech crew is on the ground at Eurobike to kick off the exciting, innovative and wacky tradeshow season

Kenda climber jumps ship for a team he thinks is almost assured a shot at the big U.S. races

Danny Pate says Chris Froome can deliver the goods in Wednesday's time trial and in the decisive second week

Degenkolb wins again and Graham Watson captured the action in Spain

Tour of Hangzhou postponed until 2013; Beijing tour still to be held for second edition

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1. John DEGENKOLB, Argos-Shimano, in 4:47:24 2. Nacer BOUHANNI, FDJ-BigMat, at 0 3. Daniele BENNATI, RadioShack-Nissan, at 0 4. Gianni MEERSMAN, Lotto-Belisol, at 0 5. Manuel Antonio Leal CARDOSO, Caja Rural, at 0

Argos man wins his fourth stage of the 2012 Vuelta

Jeremy Powers will ride in 2012 aboard a disc brake-equipped Focus Mares, while Gabby Day joins the squad on the rim-brake model

Former WADA chief hoped for arbitration for Armstrong, says that USADA had to pursue Armstrong for Americans to believe in the sanctions

Lennard Zinn takes reader suggestions for road disc setups and revisits a question on brake pad ejection, while Reynolds discusses brake research

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Pistolero says the real racing starts after Monday’s first rest day as he targets the long climbs of Asturias

Hunter Allen analyzes the power data from Tom Zirbel and Roman Kreuziger in the final-stage time trial at the USA Pro Challenge

One year into his comeback from a 2009 EPO positive, Dutch rider hopes to renew with Garmin

Former Tour champ to undergo testing after abandoning USA Pro Challenge

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George Hincapie reflects on the final race of his career at the 2012 USA Pro Challenge and starts to think about what's next.

From Valverde and Contador to a young Talansky, they're all in Spain for a three-week showdown and BrakeThrough Media captures scenes from the opener

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Casey B. Gibson is in Denver as Vande Velde takes the victory and Hincapie rides his final race as a pro

"I’m happy," he says. "It’s a great day to finish up my career … I just tried to really enjoy every kilometer,”