Report: Lance Armstrong drops fight against U.S. Anti-Doping Agency
It was not clear whether Armstrong planned to appeal a federal court ruling that permits USADA to proceed against him
It was not clear whether Armstrong planned to appeal a federal court ruling that permits USADA to proceed against him
Jessica van Garderen backs embattled BMC Racing director as he takes responsibility for comparing RadioShack to female racers
1. Jens VOIGT, RadioShack-Nissan, in 3:54:00 2. Andreas KLÖDEN, RadioShack-Nissan, at 2:58 3. Tejay VAN GARDEREN, BMC Racing, at 2:58 4. Levi LEIPHEIMER, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at 2:58 5. Oliver ZAUGG, RadioShack-Nissan, at 2:58
The RadioShack strongman gets his first win in years in commanding style
The power numbers from the USA Pro Challenge queen stage
1. Kai REUS, UnitedHealthcare, in 4:32:43 2. Celio Cristiano SOUSA, BOA, at 0 3. Jean Marc MARINO, Saur-Sojasun, at 0 4. David BELDA GARCIA, BUR, at :3 5. Carlos BARBERO CUESTA, ORB, at :5
Froome, Contador still favored to win Vuelta
After being sent a smaller size of DirtBaggies mountain bike bib shorts, Nick Legan changed his opinion for the better
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Gretchen Reeves said that the women's fields in the Leadville 100 were a whole different ball game when she won than this year
The hardest working man in cycling makes light of today's stage and talks about his plans for the rest of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge
After three levels of tie-breaker Vande Velde takes the yellow jersey from van Garderen after stage 3 of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge
1. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Katusha, in 4:35:22 2. Christopher FROOME, Sky, at :5 3. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Movistar, at :10 4. Alberto CONTADOR VELASCO, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, at :19 5. Eros CAPECCHI, Liquigas-Cannondale, at :19
Tommy D. makes an early flyer stick to win by meters in the queen stage of the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge.
Free of the pressure to follow wheels, the Irish rider is having a go before joining Contador in 2013
Up today is a comparison of data from Lucas Euser, Jani Brajkovic and Joe Dombrowski
Rodriguez beats rival Froome to the line in stage 6 as both put time on Contador
Nick Legan's third-to-last installment of Ask Nick looks at rice cakes and frame pumps, directors in team cars and Quarq 'cross crank
The video camera mounted in your sunglasses
Garmin climber is carrying a new swagger and a more free, attacking style in Colorado
Garmin-Sharp, BMC Racing trade barbs as RadioShack waits for someone to make a mistake
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Chris Horner isn't getting caught in the GC crossfire between BMC Racing and Garmin
Mountain man Casey B. Gibson follows the USA Pro Challenge through the peaks and valleys of stage 3
The RadioShack squad has been searching for an opportunity to put one of its GC riders into contention for a stage win or the GC lead
We break down Garmin's relentless attacking and expect RadioShack to go on the offensive on Thursday
David Zabriskie is the man of the race thus far and his Garmin-Sharp squad isn’t afraid to say it
1. Jade WILCOXSON, Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies, in 58:31 2. Alison POWERS, Now And Novartis For Ms, at 58:32 3. Leah KIRCHMANN, Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies, at 58:32 4. Carmen SMALL, Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies, at 58:33 5. Lindsay BAYER, Aspen Valley Hospital Composite, at 58:33
1. Thomas DANIELSON, Garmin-Sharp, in 5:02:06 2. Damiano CARUSO, Liquigas-Cannondale, at :2 3. Jakob FUGLSANG, RadioShack-Nissan, at :2 4. Gavin MANNION, Bontrager-Livestrong, at :2 5. Janez BRAJKOVIC, Astana, at :2
Christian Vande Velde took the leader's jersey from Tejay van Garderen, but they remain tied on time
"We wanted to put on a good show," says the race winner
1. Jason MCCARTNEY, UnitedHealthcare, in 4:26:20 2. Karol DOMAGALSKI, Caja Rural, at 1:23 3. Filipe Duarte sousa CARDOSO, EFG, at 1:26 4. Delio FERNANDEZ CRUZ, BOA, at 1:26 5. Wilson Alexander MARENTES TORRES, Colombia-Coldeportes, at 1:26
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The overall standings tighten
“It was a race in the crosswinds. Crashes happen in the crosswinds. That’s just part of bike racing,” says Froome
1. John DEGENKOLB, Argos-Shimano, in 4:10:37 2. Daniele BENNATI, RadioShack-Nissan, at 0 3. Gianni MEERSMAN, Lotto-Belisol, at 0 4. Elia VIVIANI, Liquigas-Cannondale, at 0 5. Raymond KREDER, Garmin-Sharp, at 0
A solo break by Javier Chacon enlivens an otherwise tedious stage
Breakaway riders criticize Liquigas' tact in the move that nearly stuck in Tuesday's second stage of the USA Pro Challenge
The Garmin director says the young rider has confidence and the support of his teammates
After six hard days in the saddle, Mike Hogan and Thomas Dooley were still kicking. Here's their final installment of the Breck Epic
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Tejay van Garderen expects attacks from Garmin and plans to remain vigilant
Brian Holcombe and Matt Beaudin give the rundown on stage 2 of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge
Casey B. Gibson is on hand as the lead changes in the 2012 USA Pro Challenge
Altitude has The Shark of Messina feeling a bit like a fish out of water, but he's still on the hunt
1. Tejay VAN GARDEREN, BMC Racing, in 3:52:24 2. Christian VANDEVELDE, Garmin-Sharp, at 0 3. Ivan ROVNY, Rusvelo, at :6 4. Levi LEIPHEIMER, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :8 5. Ramiro RINCON DIAZ, EPM-UNE, at :8
1. Jason MCCARTNEY, UnitedHealthcare, in 4:26:20 2. Karol DOMAGALSKI, Caja Rural, at 1:23 3. Filipe Duarte sousa CARDOSO, EFG, at 1:26 4. Delio FERNANDEZ CRUZ, BOA, at 1:26 5. Wilson Alexander MARENTES TORRES, Colombia-Coldeportes, at 1:26
Van Garderen and Vande Velde fought out a two-man sprint to the line
Training Peaks analysis for Van Garderen, Brajkovic and Euser from the first stage of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge
Colby Pearce's last day of the 2012 Breck Epic there was nothing left to do but kick a dead horse until it inched to the finish
Technical writer Lennard Zinn takes a look at installing road disc brakes and getting the most out of their stopping power
Valverde blames Sky for causing the crash, but director Nicolas Portal won't take the rap
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1. Simon CLARKE, Orica-GreenEdge, in 4:30:26 2. Tony MARTIN, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :2 3. Assan BAZAYEV, Astana, at :22 4. Marcos GARCIA, Caja Rural, at :55 5. Nicolas ROCHE, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :55
Alejandro Valverde saw his leader's jersey slip away following a crash that left him chasing
UnitedHealthcare manager Mike Tamayo says the team is building steam with wins at the Tour of Utah and Volta ao Portugal
George Hincapie describes the surprising early action in stage 1 of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge
The Argos-Shimano rider is the first Chinese rider to start a grand tour
Garmin surprised everyone with a brutal first stage at the 2012 USA Pro Challenge
Follow Masters 80+ Duo riders Mike Hogan & Thomas Dooley on Day 5 of the race
"This team feels like family to me," says the Irish rider, who turned pro with Slipstream in 2008
Team boss Johan Bruyneel called Voigt's decision "very good news for our team."
Tyler Farrar speaks of redemption and relief after a convincing win at the first stage of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge
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Casey B. Gibson is back home in Colorado and following the USA Pro Challenge
BMC's elder statesman isn't retired yet — he's still clocked in and working for a living
Garmin-Sharp fired a warning shot that the other teams in Colorado will be hearing all week long
1. Tyler FARRAR, Garmin-Sharp, in 4:42:48 2. Alessandro BAZZANA, Team Type 1-Sanofi, at 0 3. Damiano CARUSO, Liquigas-Cannondale, at 0 4. Fred RODRIGUEZ, Exergy, at 0 5. Rory SUTHERLAND, UnitedHealthcare, at 0
The smile across Tyler Farrar’s face could be spotted from 400 meters away