Levi Leipheimer tells hometown paper he’s retired from pro cycling
Leipheimer says he will now concentrate on his Gran Fondo, a fund-raising ride in Northern California
Leipheimer says he will now concentrate on his Gran Fondo, a fund-raising ride in Northern California
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Casey B. Gibson documents the final stage of the 2013 Amgen Tour of California
Results from round one of the 2013 UCI World Cup
Evan Rudd enjoys a moment with Thomas De Gendt's Bianchi Oltre XR
The Garmin-Sharp sprinter says he's climbing well and hopes for the best at nationals in Tennessee
Caley Fretz gets a peek at Rigoberto Uran's Pinarello, which in the absence of Bradley Wiggins gets the star treatment
The Cannondale speedster says doing California last year helped him in the Tour, and hopes for good things there again
1. Peter SAGAN, Cannondale, in 3:04:07 2. Daniel SCHORN, NetApp-Endura, at :00 3. Tyler FARRAR, Garmin-Sharp, at :00
Photos from the Giro's assault on a snowy Col du Galibier
Sagan waltzes to another stage win in Santa Rosa as van Garderen tops the final podium
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1. Giovanni VISCONTI, Movistar, in 4:40:48 2. Carlos Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :42 3. Przemyslaw NIEMIEC, Lampre-Merida, at :42
Visconti solos to victory in the snow, Nibali tests his legs in the finale, and Betancur takes over the white jersey
Says the young leader of the Amgen Tour of California: "The sport’s largely clean now and we have to keep it that way"
Leopold Konig grabs victory on Mount Diablo as Tejay Van Garderen clinches the overall race win with one day left
Pix from the Eliminator at the MTB World Cup in Albstad
With 132km left before the finish line, Tejay van Garderen is poised to earn the first major stage race victory of his career
1. Tejay VAN GARDEREN, BMC Racing, in 26:38:53 2. Michael ROGERS, Saxo-Tinkoff, at 1:47 3. Javier Alexis ACEVEDO COLLE, Jamis-Hagens Berman, at 3:26
The 24-year-old American rides strong up the punishing Mount Diablo climb and takes a 1:47 lead into Sunday's finale
Italian attacked with Vincenzo Nibali on the finishing climb of stage 14, where Santambrogio was victorious
Astana rider's attack with 2km left in stage 14 allowed him to pad his GC advantage
Riders have a variety of gear options when it comes to racing in the rain
1. Mauro SANTAMBROGIO, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia, in 4:42:55 2. Vincenzo NIBALI, Astana, at :00 3. Carlos Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :09
The Astana rider attacks late in Saturday's stage 14, eventually finishing second while extending his overall advantage
Tejay van Garderen brings a 1:47 lead into Saturday's decisive stage at the Amgen Tour of California
The Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies rider is using this SRAM red-equipped machine at the Amgen Tour of California
Snow forced organizers to alter this weekend’s stages at the Giro. The GC will most likely be sorted out in the final week
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Former adversaries and teammates reconnect and discuss ways to move cycling forward and focus on eliminating the cultural structure of doping
Casey B. Gibson captures the action as the women join in the fun at the stage 6 time trial at the Amgen Tour
Young American is continuing his progress and is on the cusp of a GC win at the Amgen Tour
Evelyn Stevens is grateful for the Amgen Tour women's time trial, but wants more and Tejay van Garderen backs her
Mechanics and riders faced tough equipment choices for Friday's TT in San Jose
1. Tejay VAN GARDEREN, BMC Racing, in 48:52 2. Lieuwe WESTRA, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :23 3. Rohan DENNIS, Garmin-Sharp, at :28 4. Michael ROGERS, Saxo-Tinkoff, at 1:05 5. Marco PINOTTI, BMC Racing, at 1:08
American extends his Amgen Tour lead over Michael Rogers with a stage win in a tough time trial
Former U.S. champion wins San Jose time trial over Alison Powers
Colombian climber's mountain-stage rig features a mix of component brands and will be underneath him for a weekend in the Alps
U.S. TT champion crashes in recon and leaves the race
Global Cycling Network checks in with the teams and suppliers of the Giro to hear how they deal with poor weather conditions
Giro d'Italia leader hopes for the weekend's mountain stages to be unaffected, but doesn't want to risk snow at the Giro
Colombian steps into sole leadership role with British squad ahead of the weekend's Alpine tests
Start times for the 113 riders to take to the ramp in San Jose on Friday
1. Mark CAVENDISH, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, in 6:09:55 2. Giacomo NIZZOLO, RadioShack-Leopard, at :00 3. Luka MEZGEC, Argos-Shimano, at :00 4. Brett LANCASTER, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00 5. Elia VIVIANI, Cannondale, at :00
Manxman makes it 101 career victories after hectic finale at the Giro d'Italia
Collaborative group attracts 500,000 euros in government funding for R&D facility
Prosecutor to file appeal and ask for Fuentes' sentence to be extended to two years, meaning jail time
With Aussie Tour champion on the rise at the Giro d'Italia, Phinney and co. are learning to support a grand tour campaign
Weather could force rerouting of decisive climbing stage
California bike brand shortens the pathway between product development and launch with new aerodynamics lab
Canadian, Brit exit race after consulting with medical staff
The "Manx Missile" will fly on Friday aboard this custom Venge, built to commemorate his 100th pro victory
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Tejay van Garderen and Jens Voigt take wins out of a late split in Thursday's would-be sprinters' stage
With two decisive stages ahead, Tejay van Garderen is in the leader's jersey and aiming for a solid TT and defensive riding on Diablo
Popular veteran cracks jokes after a late attack turns into the stage spoils in a would-be sprinters' race in California
1. Jens VOIGT, RadioShack-Leopard, in 4:41:16 2. Tyler FARRAR, Garmin-Sharp, at :06 3. Thor HUSHOVD, BMC Racing, at :06 4. Peter SAGAN, Cannondale, at :06 5. Michael MATTHEWS, Orica-GreenEdge, at :06
Tejay van Garderen take the GC lead after crafty racing in the wind by RadioShack, BMC Racing, and Saxo
Sky boss says Wiggins will reassess on Friday morning, but the team will go forward with Rigoberto Urán its leader
Brian Holm has worked with the former world champion since he was a rookie and is convinced he'll top Merckx in the grand tours
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Czech Amstel Gold Race winner says he worked with Ferrari during his rookie season, but never used banned substances
1. Mark Cavendish, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, in 3:01:47 2. Nacer Bouhanni, FDJ, at :00 3. Luka Mezgec, Argos-Shimano, at :00 4. Giacomo Nizzolo, RadioShack-Leopard, at :00 5. Brett Lancaster, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00
The former world champion lands his 100th career win on a day that his former Madison partner sees his Giro hopes ride away
TrainingPeaks examines riders' power data from the opening days of the 2013 Amgen Tour of California
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Dutch squad will lose both of its title sponsors at the end of the season
Write about your first race experience to win free entry to the June 15 century ride
Sky rider is fourth in the Giro standings, 2:05 behind Vincenzo Nibali through 11 stages
Sprinters are getting less and less chances to win grand tour stages as the courses get harder
The Swiss cycling federation has nominated Pat McQuaid for a third term as UCI president
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The sprinters get their day in Santa Barbara after a late flyer from youngster Nathan Brown
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American sprinter has returned to focusing completely on the sprints and hopes to return to the speed of his most productive years