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Alberto Contador closed out his 2010 season — and his career with Astana — with a win at a post-Tour criterium in France on Tuesday.

One rider quietly lining up at the start of last weekend’s Clásica San Sebastián was Andrey Kashechkin.

Saxo Bank-Sungard boosts its GC strength for 2011 as Alberto Contador signs two-year deal after Schleck brothers leave to ride for new Luxembourg-based team.

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Newly converted to the tubey lifestyle, at least for special occasion rides, Zack Vestal gives the Schwalbe Ultremo HT tires a workout

Here's a taste of a Dave Wiens training ride: Hancock Pass summits at just over 12,000 feet and then plunges down through a minefield of rocks. Now just add a few more high-elevation passes.

Zack Vestal samples Campagnolo's clothing lines: Items from the posh 11 Speed collection, the high-functional Raytech line and the race ready Racing line.

HTC-Columbia's big German powered across the finish line in Dabrowa Gornicza well clear of Australian Allan Davis (Astana) and the remainder of the pack in the bunch sprint that decided the 240km stage.

The pro road scene clicks back into gear this week with the Tour of Poland and Taylor Phinney's ProTour debut at the Tour of Denmark

Michele Scarponi's arrival at Lampre may see Damiano Cunego leave for Footon-Servetto.

The Fly V Australia sprinter bumps overnight leader Karl Menzies (UHC) into third overall.

Three-time Tour champ Alberto Contador may be the icing on Bjarne Riis' sponsorship cake.

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Jelly Belly's pro rider helps organize a Grand FUNdo in Massachusetts to support developing riders — and have fun.

Team Type 1 is frustrated but shows its strength at the Tour do Rio, scoring two stage wins and second overall in the team’s first South American race

The China Daily reports that Fuyu Li's second sample has tested positive for a banned substance.

A look at Team Sky's Pinarello Graal time trial bikes.

A list of confirmed ProTour transfers, contract extensions and retirements from the 2010-2011 transfer season.

Results from the 2010 Open De Suède Vargarda.

The Open de Suède Vagarda featured a team time trial, won by Cervélo TestTeam, and a road race.

Karl Menzies finishes third on the day to take the lead in the men's race.

Jorge Espinoza and Gwen Inglis take stage 2 of the Salida Omnium.

Carlos Sastre says there’s a “very high possibility” that he will start his third grand tour of the 2010 season

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Results from stage 1 of the 2010 Tour of Elk Grove.

Race results from the 2010 Salida Omnium.

Luis Leon Sanchez takes the Clásica San Sebastián ahead of Alexander Vinokourov and Carlos Sastre.

Andrew Barker and Amy Gray-Smith take the kickoff to the Salida Omnium in Colorado.

Peter Latham wins the time trial and takes the leader's jersey as four Bissell riders crowd into the top 10.

The Clásica San Sebastián has arguably been cycling’s classiest one-day race. Now it may be among the hardest.

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The Battenkill winner will step up from the Holowesko Partners development team to the big show.

Less well-known than some of his contemporaries, 22-year-old Cole House will get his chance to shine, as a stagiaire for the BMC team.

Luna's new Sport clothing line was inspired by the women on the Luna Pro Team, which consists of mountain and road riders and triathletes.

The NRC continues as the Tour of Elk Grove takes place Friday through Sunday northwest of Chicago.

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Pearl Izumi reveals a few details on Garmin-Transitions' unusual skin suit.

A look at the time trial bikes used by Contador, Evans and Basso.

Intervals and weight training are just another day's work for Dave Wiens as he prepares for the Leadville Trail 100.

Green jersey winner Alessandro Petacchi is not taking questions about recent doping allegations, which are 'too general,' his lawyer says

This year's Vuelta could well be decided on the slopes of a new climb that’s already being compared to the fearsome Angliru and Monte Zoncolan.

Contract talks between Alberto Contador and the Astana team appear to have stalled Wednesday

Alberto Contador has confirmed that he will not be racing the Vuelta a España next month.

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• 1. Luis Amaran, Jamis Sutter Home/Colavita, 996 points
• 2. Rory Sutherland, UnitedHealthcare P/b Maxxis, 805 points
• 3. Scott Zwizanski, Kelly Benefits Strategies, 579 points
• 4. Ben Day, Fly V Australia, 573 points
• 5. Ben Jacques-maynes, Bissell Pro Cycling, 566 points

Cath Cheatley and Luis Amaran continue to lead the NRC individual standings.

No rest for the weary, especially when there’s money to be made. The peloton is barely catching its breath following the Tour de France before clicking back into gear with more racing this weekend.

The United Kingdom’s Sport performance director Peter Keen says the Sky team's Tour de France efforts may put Olympic dreams at risk.

Fränk Schleck (Saxo Bank) will return to racing this week in a criterium in Luxembourg and will start the Vuelta a España.

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A recovering Amber Neben spends some time on the stationary trainer, watching the Tour and imagining what if...

VeloNews columnist Jennifer Caudill answers some FAQs about the life of a podium girl, and gives her opinion of the Tour de France podium wardrobe.

Team RadioShack's fashion faux pax in stage 20 has not gone unnoticed by the UCI, which will open disciplinary proceedings against the team "for breaching the regulations governing riders’ clothing."

His third Tour victory follows Spain's win in soccer’s World Cup and triumphs from tennis star Rafa Nadal, Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso and NBA standout Pau Gasol.

Alberto Contador probably won't show, but the third-best man in the Tour, Denis Menchov, is signed up.

The Tour champion's Astana squad leads the team standings while Spain tops the national rankings.

The Saxo Bank star is tired from a demanding, successful season, but says racing beats training.

Whether it's on the mountain bike or road rig, Dave Wiens works in the climbing as he trains for the Leadville Trail 100.

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Alex Dowsett and Tara Whitten win the final stage in Oregon.

Paris at last! Casey skips the Parisian parties to send back his Tour stage 20 pics

A few Tour DNFs came to Paris to see the finale

A look at history, Contador's wins and team transfer rumors makes a long run of Contador Tour wins a difficult challenge.

Petacchi secures the green jersey as Cavendish repeats his 2009 final-stage win. Contador rolls safely to his Tour win.

A list of Tour de France winners

Spain trails only France and Belgium in Tour wins

Complete FINAL 2010 Tour de France results

The Tour comes back to Paris and Graham Watson caught the action. More soon!

Contador has now won two of the top-four tightest Tours in history

Tibco's lead-out train delivers and Fly V's Tanner gets his win after his stage 1 solo fell short. Abbott and Sutherland hold the GC leads.

The RadioShack rider checks in with VeloNews following the stage 19 time trial

Every year, a dozen or so riders hope to make the podium in Paris. But crashes, sickness and poor form thin the herd.