All Access Gallery: Scenes from week one at the Vuelta a España
From Valverde and Contador to a young Talansky, they're all in Spain for a three-week showdown and BrakeThrough Media captures scenes from the opener
From Valverde and Contador to a young Talansky, they're all in Spain for a three-week showdown and BrakeThrough Media captures scenes from the opener
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Casey B. Gibson is in Denver as Vande Velde takes the victory and Hincapie rides his final race as a pro
"I’m happy," he says. "It’s a great day to finish up my career … I just tried to really enjoy every kilometer,”
Garmin veteran says he wasn't messing around after taking too many of these races for granted in his career
1. Taylor PHINNEY, BMC Racing, in 17:25 2. Christian VANDEVELDE, Garmin-Sharp, at :10 3. Tejay VAN GARDEREN, BMC Racing, at :19 4. Peter VELITS, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :21 5. Thomas DANIELSON, Garmin-Sharp, at :29
Vande Velde turns in a stellar ITT to ruin the hopes of Leipheimer and van Garderen both
Tech editor Nick Legan scouts around Denver for time trial tech at the finale to the USA Pro Challenge
The mountains jersey was a fine reward for the hard-working German
The Belgian needed a victory badly, and the Spaniard needs all the seconds he can get before the Vuelta's ITT
Graham Watson catches Philippe Gilbert's first win of 2012
1. Jay MCCARTHY, AUS, in 4:14 2. Lasse Norman HANSEN, DEN, at :1 3. Jakob STEIGMILLER, GER, at :2 4. Danny VAN POPPEL, NED, at :2 5. Moreno HOFLAND, NED, at :2
1. Reinardt JANSE VAN RENSBURG, MTN, in 3:56:45 2. Boy VAN POPPEL, UnitedHealthcare, at 0 3. Samuel José Rodrigues CALDEIRA, PRT, at 0 4. Antonio CARVALHO, POR, at 0 5. Sergio Miguel Vieira RIBEIRO, EFG, at 0
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Levi Leipheimer was worried about Flagstaff Mountain at the 2012 USA Pro Challenge
The data bears out that Rory Sutherland rode a grand tour-winning attack to the Flagstaff Amphitheater on Saturday
Rory Sutherland scored a career-defining win on what many called the biggest day in U.S. cycling history
Velo photo director Brad Kaminski follows the USA Pro Challenge on Flagstaff Mountain
Rory Sutherland collapses to the road after his brave win on Flagstaff Mountain at the 2012 USA Pro Challenge
1. Philippe GILBERT, BMC Racing, in 4:45:28 2. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, at 0 3. Paolo TIRALONGO, Astana, at :7 4. Tomasz MARCZYNSKI, Vacansoleil-DCM, at :9 5. Daniele BENNATI, RadioShack-Nissan, at :9
92. Ramiro Diaz Rincon, EPM-UNE, at 3:07:00 PM 93. Joseph Lloyd Dombrowski, Bontrager-Livestrong, at 3:09:00 PM 94. Tejay Van Garderen, BMC Racing, at 3:11:00 PM 95. Christian Vandevelde, Garmin-Sharp, at 3:13:00 PM 96. Levi Leipheimer, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at 3:15:00 PM
The Belgian strongman finally bounces back to take his first win of the season
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One pivotal attack and the USA Pro Challenge will go down to the wire in Denver
Colorado boy Casey B. Gibson was on hand for the fury on Flagstaff
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Boulder-based Aussie cements his legend with a bold stage win on Flagstaff Mountain
1. Rory SUTHERLAND, UnitedHealthcare, in 4:06:12 2. Fabio ARU, Astana, at :20 3. Jens VOIGT, RadioShack-Nissan, at :26 4. Levi LEIPHEIMER, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :45 5. Timothy DUGGAN, Liquigas-Cannondale, at :52
The defending champ lights up the race with just one stage remaining
Logan VonBokel gets up close and personal with the RusVelo rider's bike
Tech editor Nick Legan snaps the team buses at the start of the USAPC's Flagstaff Mountain stage in Golden
Maximum tension, no room for error; that’s how the Vuelta is stacking up going into its second week
Graham Watson captures the action as the Vuelta climbs into Andorre
American Evelyn Stevens finishes third in the series behind Vos and Judith Arndt
1. Alejandro Marque PORTO, PRT, in 38:15 2. Reinardt JANSE VAN RENSBURG, MTN, at :17 3. José GONÇALVES, BOA, at :27 4. David BLANCO RODRIGUEZ, EFG, at :32 5. Jason MCCARTNEY, UnitedHealthcare, at :33
1. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, in 4:06:39 2. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, at 0 3. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, at 0 4. Christopher FROOME, Sky, at :15 5. Daniel MORENO FERNANDEZ, Katusha, at :23
The Movistar rider roared up from behind on the final climb to win stage 8 in Andorra
U.S. champ hopes to ride through his hometown on the front of the USA Pro Challenge Saturday
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Armstrong's long-time coach says he never saw the Texan use banned substances
The Pro Challenge's only sustained uphill finish is 3.5 miles long with 1,200 feet of climbing, on a road teeming with insane fans
Tight lips prevailed today and almost everyone said 'no comment'
“The Denver time trial has been my carrot that I’ve been chasing this whole week,” Phinney said
Caught grinning today, Vande Velde talks of his enjoyment of the race and setting his sights on tomorrow's Flagstaff finish
After a tough first and third stages, Phinney has overcome the fatigue and is looking forward to the Denver time trial
You can't race if you don't recover, and the smart riders were resting en route to Colorado Springs
Farrar's slam dunk today was far cry from his unexpected stage win on Monday
We detail Joe Dombrowski's Bontrager-Livestrong Madone 7
1. Tyler FARRAR, Garmin-Sharp, in 3:58:27 2. Taylor PHINNEY, BMC Racing, at 0 3. Alessandro BAZZANA, Team Type 1-Sanofi, at 0 4. Alexander CANDELARIO, Optum, at 0 5. Hugo HOULE, Spidertech-C10, at 0
1. David BLANCO RODRIGUEZ, EFG, in 4:37:43 2. Rui Miguel SOUSA BARBOSA, EFG, at :26 3. Darwin ATAPUMA HURTADO, Colombia-Coldeportes, at :26 4. Sergio Miguel Vieira RIBEIRO, EFG, at :30 5. Brice FEILLU, Saur-Sojasun, at :33
Fraud charges will be dismissed in three years if he makes restitution and meets other terms
Garmin adds another prize to its palmares in stage 5
"You know, it’s a tough day for cycling but we’re going to carry on from here," says Armstrong's longtime friend
Jens Voigt sees an ending: "Now we draw a line — that is the past and we just let it rest in peace now"
Talansky has stepped up his game for 2012, and he's impressing the Garmin-Sharp leadership
The irrepressible Jens Voigt takes a huge flyer to solo to victory in stage 4 of the Pro Challenge
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The bike that won on Independence Pass at the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge
After Jens Voigt's amazing win, we analyze the GC battle heating up, the small (and non-existent) time gaps
A tough day for Levi, seems the rest of the peloton has learned from his strategy in the USA Pro Cycling Challenge in years past
The race is hard, and getting harder as Garmin-Sharp keeps the pressure on
The Garmin boys were on the attack today and Peter Stetina was front and center
Downhill world champion Danny Hart will not attend the year's biggest races in order to recover from shoulder surgery
At the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge, VeloNews.com editor caught up with Eric Heiden to discuss the challenges of racing at altitude
How much power can Voigt put out when he's telling his legs to shut up?
Armstrong announced Thursday night that he would not pursue arbitration
1. John DEGENKOLB, Argos-Shimano, in 3:48:30 2. Elia VIVIANI, Liquigas-Cannondale, at 0 3. Allan DAVIS, Orica-GreenEdge, at 0 4. Nacer BOUHANNI, FDJ-BigMat, at 0 5. Daniele BENNATI, RadioShack-Nissan, at 0
Degenkolb out-sprints Viviani and Davis on the Motorland Aragón track
The USA Pro Challenge leader thinks defending champ Levi Leipheimer is the man to watch
Casey B. Gibson snaps the action on stage 4
“Should I tell you what I really think or what I can officially say?” asks one rider
"I couldn't give a damn," says Bernard Hinault, while Oscar Pereiro calls the development "pathetic"
Armstrong "can say what he likes," says John Fahey, but his arguments should have been examined in arbitration
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Full text of Armstrong statement regarding USADA arbitration
It was not clear whether Armstrong planned to appeal a federal court ruling that permits USADA to proceed against him