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Team Sky manager David Brailsford is hoping to have the last laugh this year if Bradley Wiggins manages to win the Tour de France

1. Marianne VOS, Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team, in 2:44:59 2. Emma JOHANSSON, Hitec Products - Mistral Home Cycling Team, at 1:26 3. Tatiana GUDERZO, Mcipollini Giambenini, at 1:33 4. Evelyn STEVENS, Team Specialized - Lululemon, at 1:33 5. Claudia HÄUSLER, Greenedge - Ais, at 1:38

We can take a few things away from the Tour's opening weekend; an idea for the GC competition isn't one of them

1. Evelyn STEVENS, Team Specialized - Lululemon, in 3:34:25 2. Fabiana LUPERINI, Faren Honda Team, at :20 3. Emma POOLEY, Aa Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team, at :20 4. Marianne VOS, Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team, at :31 5. Claudia HÄUSLER, Greenedge - Ais, at 2:02

Andrew Hood and Matt Beaudin pore over stage 1 of the 2012 Tour de France

1. Marianne VOS, Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team, in 8:50 2. Clara HUGHES, Team Specialized - Lululemon, at :5 3. Judith ARNDT, Greenedge - Ais, at :12 4. Shelley OLDS, Aa Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team, at :15 5. Evelyn STEVENS, Team Specialized - Lululemon, at :17

1. Marianne VOS, Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team, in 3:48:31 2. Shelley OLDS, Aa Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team, at 0 3. Giorgia BRONZINI, Diadora - Pasta Zara, at 0 4. Ina TEUTENBERG, Team Specialized - Lululemon, at 0 5. Judith ARNDT, Greenedge - Ais, at 0

Hesjedal, Horner among the Canadian and American riders to tackle the 99th edition of the Tour de France

Three men are key to Brad Wiggins' 2012 Tour de France hopes

With the European national championships this week, we look at some of the best and worst national champion kits from the last few years

From Evans to Sanchez, Wiggins to Menchov, we run down the favorites for the 2012 Tour de France

1. Amber Neben (Specialized-Lululemon) in 0:39:27 2. Evelyn Stevens (Specialized-Lululemon) +0:00:01 3. Alison Powers (NOW and Novartis for MS) +0:00:19 4. Carmen Small (Team Optum pb Kelly Benefit Strategies) +0:01:24 5. Alison Tetrick (Exergy Twenty12) +0:01:33

A French cycling spokeswoman said Longo would have difficulty making the French team unless she wins the road race

1. Bruno LANGLOIS, in 3:05:58 2. Marsh COOPER, at :2 3. Matthias FRIEDEMANN, at :21 4. Christian MEIER, at :21 5. Evan OLIPHANT, at :21

1. Christian Helmig, in 1.11:25 2. Eric Marcotte, in 1.11:26 3. Tyler Wren, in 1.11:26 4. Chris Uberti, in 1.11:29 5. Tanner Putt, in 1.11:36

Industry veteran previously worked for BMC, Specialized and Schwinn-GT

1. Mattia POZZO, in 2:47:10 2. Marco BENFATTO, at 0 3. Antonino PUCCIO, at 0 4. Mirko ULIVIERI, at 0 5. Michele VIOLA, at 0

1. Tanel KANGERT, in 5:54:22 2. Jérémy ROY, at :2 3. Matteo MONTAGUTI, at :31 4. Robert KISERLOVSKI, at 1:46 5. Steven KRUIJSWIJK, at 1:46

1. Vegard Stake LAENGEN, in 2:59:27 2. Russell HAMPTON, at 0 3. Liam HOLOHAN, at :2 4. Chad BEYER, at :2 5. Thomas RABOU, at :7

1. Joe DOMBROSKI, in 5:24:42 2. Fabio ARU, at :43 3. Matteo DI SERAFINO, at 2:55 4. Matteo CIAVATTA, at 2:55 5. Pierre Paolo PENASA, at 3:20

1. Michael ALBASINI, in 3:45:39 2. Mikel NIEVE ITURALDE, at 1:15 3. Levi LEIPHEIMER, at 1:15 4. Frank SCHLECK, at 1:15 5. Robert GESINK, at 1:36

1. Fredrik Carl Wilhelm KESSIAKOFF, in 46:36 2. Fabian CANCELLARA, at :2 3. Maxime MONFORT, at :20 4. Jérémy ROY, at :25 5. Robert GESINK, at :27

The doping investigation into Lance Armstrong could impact Olympic selections for London on Friday

Sports law attorney Michael McCann says embattled Tour champ unlikely to face federal charges in the wake of USADA's allegations

USADA v. Armstrong questions answered; cycling confronts elephant in the room; RadioShack could miss Tour; HoogerHeide to host ’cross worlds

1. Peter SAGAN, Liquigas-Cannondale, in 4:30:08 2. Ben SWIFT, Sky, at 0 3. Allan DAVIS, Orica-GreenEdge, at 0 4. Michael ALBASINI, Orica-GreenEdge, at 0 5. Oscar FREIRE GOMEZ, Katusha, at 0

1. Carlos Alzate, in 1.15:42 2. Brad Huff, at s. t. 3. Alejandro Borrajo, at s. t. 4. Freddie Rodriguez, at s. t. 5. Eric Young, at s. t.

1. Tom Zirbel, in 15:56 2. John Murphy, at :4 3. Scott Zwizanski, at :6 4. Frank Pipp, at :10 5. Bobby Sweeting, at :14

Images from stage 1 of the 2012 Nature Valley Grand Prix

1. Craig LEWIS, CSS, in 4:05:07 2. James SPARLING, RAL, at :5 3. Alexander SEREBRYAKOV, Team Type 1-Sanofi, at :29 4. Matthias FRIEDEMANN, CSS, at :29 5. Serghei TVETCOV, Exergy, at :29

Highlights of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency letter to Lance Armstrong, Johan Bruyneel and others

Three Spaniards — two doctors and one trainer — find themselves garnering unwanted attention as USADA pushes forward with its controversial case against Lance Armstrong

Embattled Tour king said he wouldn't fight doping charges, but Wednesday proved that was far from certain

CAS decision opens door for Millar to ride first Olympics in 12 years

1. Francisco MANCEBO PEREZ, Competitive Cyclist, in 4:15:01 2. Ryan ROTH, Spidertech-C10, at 0 3. Matthias FRIEDEMANN, CSS, at 0 4. Christian MEIER, CAN, at 0 5. Bruno LANGLOIS, at 0

Sagan within one of German sprinter's lead in the wins tally for top-level pros

Images from stage 4 of the 2012 Tour de Suisse

1. Ken HANSON (1 - Pro) 2. Brad HUFF (2 - Pro) 3. Cody O'REILLY (3 - Pro)

UCI president lauds the passport program after four years, saying the proof of less doping is on the road

Gesink and Valverde are among the Tour hopefuls taking aim at top form in Switzerland starting Saturday

Rivals left to reflect in the rain after Wiggins wins the Dauphine TT and extends his overall lead

Pro's Closet hosting the auction of a 2012 Liquigas jersey, signed by the Amgen Tour of California squad

Andy Schleck's time trial ride on Thursday at the Dauphine was as far from what he'd hoped as possible

1. Bradley WIGGINS, Sky in 1:03:12 2. Tony MARTIN, Omega Pharma-Quick Step +34 3. Michael ROGERS, Sky +1:11

Images from stage 3 of the 2012 Critérium du Dauphiné

Quiet Norwegian all-rounder scores a win after working for Wiggins

Despite Andy Schleck's recent knee problems, he says his poor Dauphine performances are not a bluff; Wim Vansevenant avoids prosecution

In a look at our archives, Wiggins and Leipheimer revive 2011 Tour hopes with strategic stage race victories

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Images from stage 2 of the 2012 Critérium du Dauphiné

In our midseason report card for the sprinters, Cav is still the king of speed, but many are nipping at his heels

Sánchez shouldn't miss Tour de France, Olympics; De Gendt even parties on a bike; Coppel's bitter loss; Red Zinger founder calls for Flagstaff finish

Tour champ says he has no idea what the Dauphiné means to his preparation for July, but gives his critics the ride they were looking for in stage 1

Images from stage 1 of the 2012 Critérium du Dauphiné