Contador reconfirms 2016 retirement; targets Tour-Rio in swan song
After bypassing Richmond, Alberto Contador has reconfirmed that the 2016 season will likely be his last, with targets of the Tour and Rio.
After bypassing Richmond, Alberto Contador has reconfirmed that the 2016 season will likely be his last, with targets of the Tour and Rio.
Global Cycling Network opens up cycling's history books and highlights some of the facts and figures from the UCI Road World Championships.
Art's Cyclery explains how to shorten aluminum and carbon handlebars for mountain bikes.
The elite women's road race in Richmond could be a wide-open contest with a tough course, a chance for rain, and these 10 contenders.
The elite men's time trial at the Richmond world championships covered 32.9km into Virginia's capital city.
After his 12th-place finish in Wednesday's worlds time trial, Taylor Phinney talked about his new outlook on reaching his physical limit.
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After CrossVegas successfully hosts the first-ever cyclocross World Cup on U.S. soil, another prominent organizer wants to bid for a stop.
Anderson says she's in a better place mentally after a tough 2014-15 CX season in Europe, and will run her own program for this season.
Kiryienka rides a brilliantly consistent time trial on a long, difficult course in Richmond to win his first-ever world championship title.
Vasil Kiryienka rides a relentless race in the long individual time trial to claim his first career world championship.
Purpose-driven and exceptionally stiff, the C1 wheels are a climber's (and sprinter's) best friend. Just watch out on windy days.
Forecasters are calling for a 60-percent chance of rain over the weekend, which could impact the elite road race championships.
The under-23 race can reveal promising stars — Ewan, second last year, had arguably one of the best debuts ever for a young sprinter.
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Brent Bookwalter will return for his ninth season with BMC Racing next year after netting top results in American stage races.
The 2012 Tour de France champion is aiming to compete on the track at the 2016 Olympics.
Photos from the elite women's and junior men's time trials at the UCI Road World Championships in Richmond, Virginia.
When Rohan Dennis finishes Wednesday's world time trial championship, he’ll have fueled his ride with a mix of talent and raw emotion.
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Lauren Komanski will take the place of Allie Dragoo, her Twenty16-Sho-Air teammate, for the elite women's road race.
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America's top women time trialists hoped that Richmond would help settle the Olympic selection process. Instead, it made things murky.
A podium in Richmond TT would have given Armstrong an automatic Rio berth. Now her quest for a third-straight Olympic gold is complicated.
Learn more about the bike that American Taylor Phinney will ride at Richmond worlds in Wednesday's elite men's time trial race.
Linda Villumsen wins her first world championships after landing on the podium five times prior.
UCI announces it will implement longer-term WorldTeam licenses, stricter anti-doping rules, add WorldTour races, and reform points system.
After landing on the world's TT podium five times prior, Linda Villumsen finally claims the rainbow jersey in elite women's time trial.
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Although the Americans will race on home roads in Richmond, they haven't seen success in elite road races in more than two decades.
Leo Appelt of Germany wins the junior men's individual time trial as two American's fill out the silver and bronze podium positions.
New Vail, Colorado event, The Outlier, will feature demos and expo with 20 brands as well as XC and enduro races.
Costa and McNulty win silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the junior men's time trial, behind German Leo Appelt.
Sick of seeing litter on your favorite trails? First, admit that you’re the problem. Then get help by watching this video.
Lennard Zinn provides five highlights from his trips to bike trade shows this year, a list that includes some high-tech gadgetry.
Scenes from the junior women's and under-23 men's time trial events at the UCI Road World Championships in Richmond, Virginia.
The Dutch rider says he will use Wednesday's time trial at the world championships as a fitness gauge after the Vuelta a Espana.
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Rain spoils the party for late starters in under-23 men's TT and Denmark's Schmidt wins the day in Richmond.
The American women's contingent has a great shot at medalling in the world's TT, but they're also racing for spots on the Olympic team.
Denmark's Schmidt delivers a fast early time before rain and wind scuttle the plans of late starters in the under-23 individual test.
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The TTT is the only event at the world championships where men and women don't have equal pay. But don't blame the UCI.
The Velocio-SRAM rider helped her team snag the top spot in the team time trial in Richmond, and she'll aim for individual glory Wednesday.
Chloe Dygert and Emma White go one-two in the world championship junior women's time trial in Richmond.
Americans earn the top two results in the opening event of Richmond 2015 world championships.
A new pro team will be part of the women's peloton in 2016, named Visit Dallas-DNA Pro Cycling.
White House senior technology advisor Jake Brewer, 34, was taking part in a D.C. charity ride in Maryland.
Winning the rainbow jersey is one of cycling's major goals, but there are a few major names who never won the world championships.
Mark Cavendish's season ends on a sour note as an AC ligament tear requires surgery after Tour of Britain crash.
How 80 years of “solutions” for muscle cramps have evolved into a real answer.
Fred Rodriguez ends his 17-year professional career at Richmond worlds, racing the team time trial with the Jelly Belly squad.
Taylor Phinney talks about how it feels to win team time trial world championships with his BMC Racing squad.
Casey B. Gibson captures the action during the women's team time trial at the UCI Road World Championships.
Photos from the men's team time trial at the Richmond world championships, which saw BMC Racing claim the gold medal.
The race's full route will be announced October 5 at the World’s Fair in Milan.
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Martin, the undisputed king of the solo effort, isn't the only one taking his time about tackling the hour, with Bradley Wiggins having laid down such a serious marker
Velocio-SRAM went toe to toe with Boels Dolmans in Richmond, and threw the knockout blow on the climb to the finish
Taylor Phinney whipped up the crowd at the start and BMC Racing gave them something to cheer about at the finish, too
Velocio-SRAM gives its all in the final meters to take the world team time trial title in Richmond, Virginia
With a new name and sponsor Velocio-SRAM continues its streak in the team time trial at the world road championships