Preview: Looking for a favorite for the Wallonne arrow
After a surprising Amstel Gold Race, picking a clear favorite for a rainy, windy Flèche Wallonne is as difficult as the Mur de Huy is steep
After a surprising Amstel Gold Race, picking a clear favorite for a rainy, windy Flèche Wallonne is as difficult as the Mur de Huy is steep
Organizers promise "showdown kin to that of Whiskey Row's heyday as the quintessential old west town inhabited by unruly gunslingers"
Tech writer Caley Fretz puts Ultegra electronic to the test and measures it against big brother Dura-Ace, with surprising results
Lennard Zinn responds to the pounds of me he received after last week’s story of tire cleaning-gone wrong
Giro d'Italia climber's jersey turns blue; Simon a punchy French hope; Freire believes he can win another world championship
Katusha sprinter claims the team knew nothing of his PED use
Italian U23 Flanders champ has already made starts in two major classics in his neo-pro season
Despite interest from six squads, Spaniard says there is no price tag for the unconditional support his team has given
Anthem X Advanced 29er 0 proved itself to be quite versatile
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Big-money Idaho tour will provide crucial points for late Olympic qualifiers
Garmin neo-pro and former U.S. under-23 champ plays protagonist twice in a week at Brabantse Pijl and Amstel Gold Race
Partnership results in first cycling-focused cereal boxes since 1999
Tour de France champion Cadel Evans will not participate in Flèche-Wallonne on Wednesday or Liège–Bastogne–Liège on Sunday
UHC left no doubt when it delivered Clarke to victory at the Presbyterian Hospital Criterium, but Wangsgard was the surprise of the night
Men: 1. Hilton Clarke, Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team, in 1:52:07.6 2. Alejandro Borrajo, Jamis/sutter Home, in 1:52:08.0 3. Jake Keough, Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team, in 1:52:08.1 Women: 1. Nichole Wangsgard, Primal/Mapmyride, in 0:54:52.9 2. Theresa Cliff-Ryan, Exergy Twenty12, in 0:54:53.0 3. Erica Allar, Rideclean/Patentit.com, in 0:54:53.1
Emotional win for Movistar one year after tragic death of Xavier Tondo
Giant Bicycles has upped the 29er ante with the introduction of Anthem X Advanced carbon/aluminum 29er and all-aluminum women's Anthem X 29er models
Disappointing day for RadioShack-Nissan at Amstel Gold Race, but Fränk Schleck looked ahead to Liège with confidence
Young Russian positive in out of competition test. Holczer says ‘team not involved’
It's a matter of when, not if, the young Slovak earns his first classics win
Voeckler pleased with Amstel ride; Terpstra on Olympics list; Vanendert so close
1. Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Competitive Cyclist in 4:55:54 2. Jesse Anthony (USA) Optum Pro Cycling-Kelly Benefit Strategies at 0:00:02 3. Jeremy Vennell (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling
Philippe Gilbert won’t be repeating his historic 2011 Ardennes treble, but he takes confidence out of his performance at Amstel Gold Race
Enrico Gasparotto started the Amstel Gold Race as a long shot, but took the win to prove his third-place finish in 2010 was no fluke.
Spaniard Óscar Freire figures all he needed was another 100 meters and he might have pulled the cat out of the Amstel Gold Race hat.
Freire escapes late, but Gasparotto pushes the favorites aside on the Cauberg to open Ardennes week
Evans is still hoping to be in top shape to defend his title at the Tour de Romandiedespite pulling out of Amstel Gold Race with a cold
1. Enrico GASPAROTTO, Astana in 6:32:35 2. Jelle VANENDERT, Lotto-Belisol, at s.t. 3. Peter SAGAN, Liquigas-Cannondale, at s.t.
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Javi Moreno (Movistar) rode into a 24-rider lead group to take the overall victory at Vuelta a Castilla y León
1. Javier MORENO BAZAN, Movistar in 12:46:05 2. Guillaume LEVARLET, Saur-Sojasun +1 3. Pablo URTASUN PEREZ, Euskaltel-Euskadi +3
Men: 1. Julien ABSALON, (FRA) in 1:30:22 Women: 1. Catharine PENDREL, (CAN), in 1:31:15
The 2012 Liège-Bastogne-Liège U23, through the lens of Casey B. Gibson
Andrew Hood runs down the chances of the four Spanish favorites for the Ardennes classics
1. Michael Valgren ANDERSEN (DEN) in 4:35:48 2. Ian BOSWELL (USA) at :15 3. Joshua BERRY (USA) at :52 4. Dieter BOUVRY (BEL) at :58 5. Jimmy TURGIS (FRA) at :58
Americans first to podium at U23 Liège-Bastogne-Liège
The two-time world champion Italian drove the 2012 worlds course and expects a four or five-man group to punch up a sprint for the rainbow stripes in September
Spaniard wins stage 2 and assumes control with Sunday's finale looming
Fitness giant Icon Health & Fitness sues Garmin, Strava and more over patent infringment; new wheels from Enve; new classics bike roundup
Aussie criterium veteran captains UnitedHealthcare into the third stop on the 2012 USACrits Series in Charlotte
Tour champ pledges allegiance to Belgian teammates for the hilly classics
Ardennes week is here. Get the rundown on the favorites, the route and the underlying stories for Sunday's Amstel Gold Race
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The court of public opinion is fickle when it comes to convicted dopers. In Part II of a three-part series, we talk to cycling personalities about what drives acceptance in the public eye
Friday the 13th brought good luck to Manuel Cardoso, who delivered a big win in Friday’s opener at the Vuelta a Castilla y León
In an exclusive video interview from BrakeThrough Media, Greg Van Avermaet talks about being pleased with his aggressive ride at Brabantse Pijl and one of his top goals for the year, Amstel Gold Race
Canadian levels on a quiet spring and being patient ahead of the hilly classics and a run at the Giro overall
Examinations reveal shoulder blade, upper arm fractures for world time trial champ following training crash
Vanendert learning to race at the front; Nuyens out of Turkey; Rabo protects six in Ardennes; Kroon gunning for Amstel Gold
Three-time world champ hopes to cap strong spring campaign with a win atop the Cauberg on Sunday
Public opinion is fickle regarding convicted dopers. In Part II of three, we talk to cycling personalities about gaining acceptance
World, Tour champs headed for Switzerland ahead of season objectives
Cobo, Klöden among top names for Friday’s start; American Jamis-Sutter Home team will make European debut
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Also: draining water from rims
Voeckler plays head games; Sperry surprises at Brabantse Pijl; Bauke Mollema hopes for rain on Sunday
Amstel, Liège are top goals for GreenEdge sensation
Defending champion says he doesn't expect to be in the front, but feels no pressure from BMC Racing brass
Omega Pharma rider likely to face surgery to repair fractured cheek bone
In an exclusive video interview from Brakethrough Media, Thomas Voeckler talks about the importance of his first win in 2012, but says it doesn't necessarily mean success for the Ardennes classics
Two top favorites suffer hard crashes at Brabantse Pijl
In an exclusive video interview from BrakeThrough Media, Philippe Gilbert says he expects his top form to come back "some day," and doesn't give anything up on his top rivals
The court of public opinion is fickle when it comes to convicted dopers. In Part I of a three-part series, we talk to cycling personalities about what drives acceptance in the public eye
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Company cites complex design requirements in fourth release delay
Cobbled classics king will skip Ardennes opener with foot pain
Thomas Voeckler piloted his Colnago C59 to eighth at the Tour of Flanders and a win on Wednesday at De Brabantse Pijl
Frenchman wins Ardennes prelude with bold solo attack
1. Thomas VOECKLER, Europcar, in 4:49:02 2. Oscar FREIRE GOMEZ, Katusha +1:11 3. Pieter SERRY, Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator +1:11
The Shimano Shadow Plus is an entirely new mech tensioning system governed by a clutch which allows you to increase the tension on the chain
Virus wiped out the early season for 2009 Liège winner
Vandendert: 'Without Gilbert, it's a world of difference'; Dutch police strike threatens Amstel Gold Race; Devolder eyes Tour classification
The UCI should rewrite the technical rulebook to free up innovation and benefit riders, manufacturers and fans
Liquigas, BMC Racing headline initial list of 2012 teams for the Tour of Utah
2010 Tour Down Under champ removes name from team pursuit chase at London Games
Startlist for the 2012 Giro d'Italia
2010 Tour de France champion Andy Schleck will race Brabantse Pijl as preparation for next week’s Ardennes classics