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Tour Power Profiles: Analyzing stages 1-3
We profile the power output numbers for Janez Brajkovic and Chris Anker Sørensen over the first four days of the Tour
The Paradox of Peter Sagan
Tour green jersey is a paradoxical figure, one moment attacking, stone-faced, and putting on a show the next
Maillot Vert: Sagan running away with it
The young Slovak has a big points buffer heading into three sprint stages and then the Vosgues Mountains
Tour Pro Bike: Petacchi’s all-new Wilier Cento 1SR
Beefed-up sprint bike for the former green jersey winner
Peiper: Garmin has lost its Plan B
Garmin director says Danielson will try to continue after separated shoulder as the team's GC hopes now lie squarely on Giro champ Hesjedal
News Shorts – 4th July, 2012
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Chasing The Tour – Stage 3
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Tiffany Cromwell solos to Giro Donne stage 5 win
Australian Tiffany Cromwell went on a solo ride for over 100km during stage 5 of the 2012 Giro Donne
Notes From The Scrum: Sky high
Every morning looks like airport security at the Team Sky bus, and our Matthew Beaudin, a Tour rookie, is there
Many trains jostling for one track: A dominant sprint leadout has yet to appear at the 2012 Tour de France
With Mark Cavendish freelancing and rivals trying to engineer their own trains, the Tour sprints are particularly chaotic this year
Graham Watson Gallery: Tour de France 2012 stage 3
Images from stage 3 of the 2012 Tour de France, through the lens of Graham Watson
Nine’s better than eight, says Evans
Defending Tour champ says that racing a man day in a three-week tour is a tall order and he's happy BMC Racing made it through Tuesday intact
Cancellara says Sagan is unbeatable in some terrain
Peter Sagan is unbeatable in terrain that suits him and Tuesday was a stressful, classics-style race, Fabian Cancellara tells VeloNews after stage 3 of the 2012 Tour de France
Casey B. Gibson Gallery: Tour de France stage 3
Images from stage 3 of the 2012 Tour de France, through the lens of Casey B. Gibson
Cancellara: Keeping yellow is good for Games bid
Olympic champ says his run in the maillot jaune is helping him top off his preparation for a medal defense in London
Tour Notebook Stage 3: Morkov keeps KOM jersey; Tejay liking white
Sitsou suffers fractured tibula, Riis says he’ll chase Morkov down if he attacks on Wednesday and van Garderen is enjoying the white jersey
Video Analysis: 2012 Tour de France stage 3
We break down the Tour's third stage, while riders nurse wounds and Liquigas teammates tell Sagan to "Run, Peter, run"
Photo of the Day – 4 July 2012
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Rough day for Garmin: Danielson separates shoulder, Vande Velde loses time, Farrar hits deck twice
Garmin-Sharp had a rough day on stage 3, with its GC men and sprinter all spending time on the deck
All access: Even at the Tour, cycling is the most fan-friendly sport in the world
Though it may be the biggest race in the cycling world, the racers are just as accessible as at your local crit
BC Bike Race day 2: Mud baths, helpful yetis and no whining
True BC rainforest riding on day 2 in Campbell River
Breakfast with Bernie Tour de France 2012 stage 3: Does Cav snore?
Ever wonder what Mark Cavendish wears when he sleeps or if he snores? Bernie Eisel talks rooming with the world champion
Clothesline review: Solo Cycle Clothing’s Heuvel jersey
Solo Cycle Clothing's Heuvel jersey is pricey, but functional — and who doesn't love Seventies-era Belgian kit?
Technical FAQ: Installing electronic shifting on a bike without internal cable routing
Lennard Zinn talks electronic shifting: EPS compatibility with Di2 framesets and upgrades to electronic on frames without internal routing
Sagan wins stage 3 of the Tour de France; Cancellara retains lead
Slovak champ, now a double Tour stage winner, says he'll shine Ivan Basso's shoes as thanks
Tour de France 2012 stage 3 results
1. Peter SAGAN, Liquigas-Cannondale, in 4:42:58 2. Edvald BOASSON HAGEN, Sky, at :1 3. Peter VELITS, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :1 4. Fabian CANCELLARA, RadioShack-Nissan, at :1 5. Michael ALBASINI, Orica-GreenEdge, at :1
2012 Tour de France claims 1st victims as Kanstantsin Siutsou, Jose Joaquin Rojas abandon
The 2012 Tour de France sees a plethora of pilups
Nibali anchors Italian Olympic selection, Pozzato out
With his possible sanction for working with banned Dr. Michele Ferrari, Filippo Pozzato misses the Italian squad for London
Swiss Timepiece: Fabian’s return is right on time
Fabian Cancellara is back where he belongs, but is Peter Sagan ready to take his torch?
Technical FAQ: The science, art and magic of cassettes
Lennard Zinn discusses mixing up gearing, power meters and chainsets
The Livestream Diaries: Cancellara could learn from Cav’s plucky day
Fabian Cancellara should back off and take notes from Cavendish's tactical stage 2 win
Hoogerland and Flecha looking for justice in 2011 Tour car crash
A year after a France Television car forced him into a barbed wire, Hoogerland still seeking damages
It’s Tuesday – Are You Over The Hump?
These casual Southern California races get families out for adult play, youthful glory and Southern California dust on their tires
Tour Pro Bike: Cancellara’s Trek Domane
The Swiss Time Machine's custom yellow Domane
Chasing The Tour, Stage 2
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BMC workhorses protect Evans at the front of the Tour peloton
Hincapie and Evans mix it up with the sprinters’ teams late in stage 2
Schleck hopeful on Tour rebound, says he’ll honor his RadioShack contract
Luxembourger dodged a bullet Sunday in Seraing and points to his history of honoring contracts when asked about rumors of a new German sponsor
Graham Watson Gallery: Tour de France 2012 stage 2
Images from stage 2 of the 2012 Tour de France, through the lens of Graham Watson
Tour Pro Bike: Michael Morkov’s Specialized Venge
King of the Mountains' aero Venge
Cavendish exposes his one-stage bluff in Tournai
The world champion came into the Tour quiet and reserved. He exposed himself with a brilliant sprint on Monday
Tour de France stage 2 analysis: Modest Cav needs no help
The new soft-spoken, modest and lean Mark Cavendish is world champion for a reason
Analysis: Armstrong investigation is ‘irrelevant’ for many at the Tour de France
Protagonists say cycling has changed despite latest allegations against sevent-time Tour champ
Casey B. Gibson Gallery: Tour de France stage 2
Images of stage 2 at the 2012 Tour de France, through the lens of Casey B. Gibson
Cavendish describes jumping wheel-to-wheel for a Tour stage win
Mark Cavendish describes jumping into a gap left by Matt Goss to get onto Daryl Impey's wheel, then coming off André Greipel and Greg Henderson to win stage 2 of the 2012 Tour de France
Tour Notebook, Stage 2: Brailsford hoping for last laugh at Sky; grand tour possible for Sagan?
Team Sky manager David Brailsford is hoping to have the last laugh this year if Bradley Wiggins manages to win the Tour de France
Marianne Vos back in pink at Giro Donne
Vos uses wild downhill attack to ride back into pink in the women's Tour of Italy
Breakfast with Bernie: Those yellow helmets and the ‘normal’ morning
Stage 2: Bernie Eisel describes Sunday's Tour de France finish in Seraing, says there is no normal morning at the 2012 Tour de France and tells us about those yellow helmets
Gallery: The sport of fans
Even on its biggest stage, cycling gives fans access to their heroes like no other in the world
Beautiful location for a KOM in Namur. Waiting for the peloton to arrive (Instagram)
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Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile 2012 stage 4 results
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
Tour de France 2012 stage 2 results
1. Mark CAVENDISH, Sky, in 4:56:59 2. André GREIPEL, Lotto-Belisol, at 0 3. Matthew Harley GOSS, Orica-GreenEdge, at 0 4. Tom VEELERS, Argos-Shimano, at 0 5. Alessandro PETACCHI, Lampre-ISD, at 0
Cavendish wins stage 2 of the Tour de France over Greipel
Manx Missile scores a freelance Tour de France win in the rainbow jersey
Canada's birthday celebrations at BC Bike Race
"It's gonna be fireworks all week long..." Here are the first flares from day 1
Commentary: Cancellara is himself, Gilbert isn’t back and Cav has an eye on green
We can take a few things away from the Tour's opening weekend; an idea for the GC competition isn't one of them
The fireworks begin at BC Bike Race
Trail gnomes, fireworks, teapots, superhero conditions, gravity enduro sections, all in the first day of BC Bike Race
Menchov sends shivers through Tour peloton
Over the weekend, Russian Denis Menchov reminded everyone that he's finished on the podium in Paris three times
Martin fractures scaphoid in stage 1 crash at the Tour de France
World time trial champ suffers wrist fracture at the Tour de France, but stays in the race to aim at the stage 9 time trial
Almost every day of the tour a media center of this size gets set up and packed away (Instagram)
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Gallery: Wells, Plaxton, Kabush, Schultz all make top 10 in Windham
Gallery: Wells, Plaxton, Kabush, Schultz top 10 in Windham
Chasing the Tour, Stage 1
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Jamie Driscoll defends Hyde Park Blast title as Luke Keough takes USA CRITS lead
The Hyde Park Blast in Cincinnati was one of the hardest-fought races of the USA CRITS season
Giro d’Italia Internazonale Femminile 2012 stage 3 results
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
1st Tour de France stage, 1st win — is there anything Peter Sagan can’t do?
Peter Sagan has made quite a splash in his Tour debut, latching onto a surging Fabian Cancellara and beating him to the line
A chat with Tom Danielson
A chat with Garmin-Sharp's Tom Danielson following stage 1 of the 2012 Tour de France
Analysis of stage 1 of the 2012 Tour de France
Andrew Hood and Matt Beaudin pore over stage 1 of the 2012 Tour de France
Graham Watson gallery: stage 1 of the 2012 Tour de France
Graham Watson captures the action during stage 1 of the 2012 Tour de France
Casey B. Gibson gallery: stage 1 of the 2012 Tour de France
Casey B. Gibson's collection of images from stage 1 of the 2012 Tour de France
Andrew Hood’s Tour Notebook, stage 1: Punctures deflate Velits’, Froome’s chances; Holm bullish on Leipheimer
Andrew Hood contributes a daily notebook from the 2012 Tour de France
Photo of the Day – 2 July 2012
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American Evelyn Stevens solos to stage win, overall lead in 2012 Giro Donne
Double-stage winner and defending champ Marianne Vos slips to second overall
World Cup #6 Windham 2012 results
Tour Pro Bike: Ryder Hesjedal’s special edition Cervelo R5CA
A Canadian company rewards its Canadian Giro champ with a maple-leaf-adorned Cervelo R5CA
Tour de France 2012 stage 1 results
1. Peter SAGAN, Liquigas-Cannondale, in 4:58:19 2. Fabian CANCELLARA, RadioShack-Nissan, at 0 3. Edvald BOASSON HAGEN, Sky, at 0 4. Philippe GILBERT, BMC Racing, at 0 5. Bauke MOLLEMA, Rabobank, at 0
Sagan wins stage 1 of the 2012 Tour de France; Cancellara leads
Slovak champs takes a tactical sprint in Belgium as Cancellara goes on the attack in yellow
Breakfast with Bernie Tour de France 2012 stage 1
Bernie Eisel describes waiting and waiting for the phone to ring before the race and the huge expectations at Team Sky