All the key GC contenders rolled in together several minutes after the stage was won, opting for caution as greasy roads rendered a technical finale all the more tricky.
The Slovenian time-trial ace is better than his rivals in the race against the clock. The question is whether he can match them in the mountains.
Alejandro Valverde won Friday's seventh stage of the Vuelta a España with a perfectly-timed acceleration atop the Mas de la Costa climb.
The toll of Thursday's crash continued to be felt as injuries prove too much for Tejay van Garderen, who abandoned the Vuelta with a fractured finger and other injuries.
The Spanish team has long struggled to balance the needs and ambitions of all of its GC captains
The highly touted Slovenian rookie is already making waves barely a week into his grand tour debut
Riders vow to keep fighting in this Vuelta after the American team suffered multiple crashes and lost two of its strongest riders.
The young American rider is having another strong Vuelta performance, riding in support of GC contender Primoz Roglic.
Jesus Herrada won the sixth stage of the Vuelta a España, while Dylan Teuns took over the race lead from Miguel Angel Lopez.
The inaugural UCI E-mountain bike world championships crowned two worthy winners in Mont-Ste-Anne, Quebec.
A high-speed crash proved costly to the peloton as the Colombian star and the former race leader are sent packing home with injuries
Following a Giro d'Italia that left him less than satisfied, Colombia's 'Superman' returns to the Vuelta intent on controlling his narrative
Miguel Ángel López stormed back into the Vuelta's lead on the summit finish on stage 5.
Lennard Zinn addresses questions on hooked vs. hookless rim profiles for this week's edition of Technical FAQ.
The Colombian star is cautiously sizing up the opening climbs in the first half of the Vuelta as a real test to see if he's fully back at his best
The highly touted American is diving head-first into his grand tour debut with the added pressure of trying to help Primoz Roglic win the overall
Dutch champion Fabio Jakobsen won stage 4 of the Vuelta a España with a thrilling sprint in El Puig.
Bobby Julich and Gus Morton get you up to speed on what went down and what's coming up in the first week of the Vuelta a España, plus recap the Chloé Dygert Owen show that was the Colorado Classic.
In a race expected to be dominated by Colombians, the Irish pair of Roche and Bennett reminded everyone of the island's pedigree
Irishman Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) won Monday's third stage of the Vuelta a España.
Chloe Dygert Owen won Sunday's circuit race in Denver to complete a clean sweep of the Colorado Classic.
Astana were caught off guard by series of attacks in the final 30km, with their team leader Miguel Angel Lopez losing the race lead and falling to fifth on GC.
'Superman' Lopez is counting his lucky stars after capturing red in Saturday's team time trial that could have ended very differently
Jumbo-Visma look to take up the racing after bad luck struck on stage 1, with mechanicals, injuries, and a 40-second time loss being picked up in only 13.4km.
The Sho-Air Twenty 20 rider continued her domination of the Colorado Classic, riding away from the field on the final circuit.
Team Jumbo-Visma crash halfway through the technical town-center course on a wet patch, putting Primoz Roglic down 40 seconds before the action truly kicks off.
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The Sho-Air Twenty 20 rider surprised herself by taking the climbing stage at altitude to extend her lead in the overall classification.
Colombia's self-styled 'Superman' is poised to round out the Latin American grand tour sweep with a strong ride in Spain
A victory at the Belgian Waffle Ride and strong showings at other off-road adventure races helped Stetina rekindle love for the bike
Hot off third at the Giro d'Italia, Primoz Roglic may be one of the favorites to win the Vuelta a España. The Slovenian, however, doesn't see it that way.
Nairo Quintana won't be grumbling about sharing leadership duties following Carapaz's late-hour exit from the Vuelta
A new approach to tubeless tires makes the Pro One lighter, faster, and more supple
Chloe Dygert Owen attacked over the final climb and then rode solo to the finish to win the opening stage of the Colorado Classic
A swarm of riders from North and South America are expected to dominate the Vuelta across all terrain
With Ineos's big names sitting on the sidelines, the team is sending a mix of young and old to the Vuelta
Dimension Data brings stage hunters to Spanish grand tour, led by American Ben King who won two stages last year
Three Americans will line up Saturday, as EF Education First brings a well-rounded squad to the year's final grand tour.
Colombian sensation attacked late to pull off the double to defend the overall at the five-day Burgos tour in northern Spain.
Joe Dombrowski attacked over Empire Pass to win stage 6 into Park City, while Ben Hermans clinched the overall title.
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Lachlan Morton out sprinted his breakaway companion Hayden McCormick to win the fifth stage of the Tour of Utah.
No change in GC, with Belgian Ben Hermans still comfortably on top of overall standings with two days of racing to go
Ben Hermans won Thursday's stage 3 of the Tour of Utah into North Salt Lake City, extending his lead in the overall.
In advance of SBT GRVL, a new 140-mile gravel race in Steamboat, we revisit the 2001 Saturn Classic, which also featured Colorado's climbs, gravel roads, and big prize money.
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Last year’s Belgian runner-up wins queen stage ahead of Piccoli and Eg, takes over race lead
The five-day Burgos tour is a good indicator of who is on winning form going into the Vuelta later in August
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EF Education First's Lawson Craddock moves into leader’s jersey ahead of Wednesday’s Queen Stage
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Early gravel tires were more a mashup of chunky MTB treads and road tire casings. Now, there are more sophisticated choices, as designers learn what works.
27-year-old Canadian Elevate-KHS rider is fastest on challenging 3.3-mile circuit at Snowbird Resort
The Colombia superstar suggests his impending team change will bring him more support than he received at Movistar
Van der Poel wins third world cup of the year while Jenny Rissveds won the women’s event, marking her comeback from a two-year absence from the sport.
Across the U.S., grassroots event organizers have steered participatory cycling in a bold new direction. Gone are the days when cycling events revolved around category upgrade points and photo finishes.
Julian Alaphilippe revived French dreams with his thrilling Tour ride, but this writer hopes "Loulou" stays just the way he is.
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The 22-year-old phenom was welcomed by 10,000 fans in his home town of Zipaquirá to celebrate his historic win.
Despite some key names missing, Vuelta officials are hopeful the race will pack the same punch that fans have grown accustomed to
Does cycling have a cultural problem? Can a clean future for the sport and its murky past coexist? In this opinion piece from freelance writer Craig Fry, the integrity of cycling is examined and found wanting.
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Mathieu van der Poel and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot won the fifth round of the UCI mountain bike World Cup in Val di Sole, Italy.
Viviani takes 75th career win after crash on two kilometers to go reduced the field.
The Slovenian came through a crowd of sprinters to take his first WorldTour win in five years.
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In his first major interview since his career-threatening crash in June, four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome says his recovery is ahead of schedule
Ackermann displayed the strong form that won him two Giro stages in May to beat Fernando Gaviria and Fabio Jakobsen.
The young Belgian took his first WorldTour win with attack on the final climb of the day before time trialing to victory.
Kennedy overcame a late puncture setback to win by 23 seconds in the first edition of the Spanish one-day race.
Nairo Quintana, Vincenzo Nibali, and Tom Dumoulin are just a few of the big names that will switch teams after 2019.
Latin American riders could match the UK sweep of all three grand tours this year, setting up a new Ineos era of domination
Egan Bernal won the Tour de France, but for a few stages, it appeared that Thibaut Pinot was poised for victory. Shane Stokes examines what such an outcome would have meant for pro cycling, and argues that both the race and the sport would have been boosted by a Pinot victory in Paris.
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Team Ineos again won the Tour de France. But, the British team showed rare signs of weaknesses in the Tour's high mountains. And, with the rise of Egan Bernal, who will lead the team at the 2020 Tour?
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