A handful of smaller European races get little or no TV coverage, but that doesn't mean that the racing is any less intense. European correspondent Andrew Hood hit a few of those races this year and found them a return to the days when journalists had to write their dispatches the old-fashioned way, by listening to race radio and standing by the side of the road to see what was going on.
Joaquim "Purito" Rodríguez says he will have no problems sharing leadership at Katusha with new arrival Denis Menchov.
Judy Freeman's TSA nightmare shows that even the most seasoned travelers have travel disasters during the holidays
Belgian champion Niels ALbert (BKCP-Powerplus) escaped Lars Boom (Rabobank) with just under five laps to race in the GVA Trofee Loenhout, then held his advantage over a four-man chase including Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet), Telenet-Fidea teammates Bart Wellens and Rob Peeters, and world champion Zdenek Stybar (Quick-Step).
World champion Marianne Vos continued her domination of European cyclocross on Wednesday, riding away from the women's field at the GVA Trofee Azencross Loenhout.
Some foods you can really sink your teeth into ... even if it's freezing
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Finally, bringing dumpster diving to the mainstream
The climb will be up the Cuitu Negro, with a section of new road at 2.8km with ramps as steep as 25 percent. The finale will come as part of a "queen stage" in stage 16 that will also include the brutally steep climbs over the San Lorenzo and Cobertoria summits, AS reported.
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VeloNews.com presents selections from the January 2012 edition of Velo, the magazine's 24th annual awards issue.
Tour de France champion Cadel Evans and his wife, Chiara Passerini, are adopting a 12-month-old boy from Ethiopia.
Belgian trackie Iijo Keisse has extended his contract, which will keep him with the new-look Omega Pharma-Quick-Step through the 2012 season.
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Dan Seaton shoots an insanely muddy Zolder World Cup
VeloNews.com presents selections from the January 2012 edition of Velo, the magazine's 24th annual awards issue.
Tom Robertson snaps a smaller Christmas ’cross in Belgium.
Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) proved best of a three-man break on Monday, taking the victory at Monday's UCI World Cup at Heusden-Zolder and regaining the series lead
Marianne Vos continues her World Cup winning streak as American Zach McDonald (Rapha-Focus) takes a strong third place at a very muddy UCI under-23 race at Heusden-Zolder
Old-style roller races survive in New York City, while Georgia considers charging cyclists a fee to ride trails in three state parks.
Tom Robertson shoots round six of the Superprestige series at Diegem.
The veteran Italian confirmed he will race in the WorldTour season debut in what's part of an early-season racing schedule designed to arrive at Milan-San Remo in winning form.
From Angliru to Zaugg and everything in between.
USA Cycling announced the dates and locations for the 2012 USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Ultra-Endurance Tour
Colorado's Epic Endurance Cycling Team expands to include a professional team for 2012
Samuel Sánchez says he will focus on a run at the Tour de France podium rather than another gold medal
The 26-year-old becomes just the third cyclist to win the prestigious award, joining Tom Simpson and Chris Hoy to claim the prize
The final installment of "The Feed Zone Cookbook" video series
A new perspective on energy bars
Georgia Gould shares her secrets for knowing when you've pushed your off-season too far
From the November issue of Velo Magazine
From coffee to commuting, eight gifts that will set any cyclist’s eyes alight this season
From the 2011 Awards Issue of Velo Magazine: Mountain Bikers of the Year (men)
A lot of people thought the sun was setting on Cadel Evans, who was looking to become cycling’s latest bridesmaid
UCI clarifies level-saddle ruling, adds water bottle regulation
The recent collapse of the Geox-TMC squad underscores a deeper malaise gripping Spanish cycling that sees dozens of professionals facing 2012 without contracts
Alexander Vinokourov will lead the Astana team during the 2012 Tour de Langkawi. And the USA Cycling Development Foundation has recognized four student athletes with the annual John Stenner and Joshua Kuck Memorial Scholarships
One of the bittersweet things about being in the bike business is that I frequently have to let go of bikes I've become attached to
The Court of Arbitration for Sport's general secretary, Matthieu Reeb, says the CAS decision in Alberto Contador's clenbuterol case should be forthcoming in mid-January.
The final summit finish of this year’s Tour, at L’Alpe d’Huez, delivered what the Tourmalet summit finish failed to deliver in 2010 — drama and suspense.
Mauricio Soler, the Colombian climber who suffered traumatic head injuries in a crash during this summer's Tour de Suisse, returned home this week after a long recovery that leaves his cycling future in serious doubt.
Edvald Boasson Hagen will remain in a Team Sky jersey for three more seasons.
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Nick Legan and Lennard Zinn review a pair of late-season offerings from Campagnolo and Shimano.
Admittedly, I knew I'd like this tire
The Specialized S3 MT helmet is a mid-range lid that shares much with the higher end S-Works Prevail
Stuart O'Grady's heading back to the Aussie road nats with new team GreenEdge. And Dario Cioni is no longer racing for Sky, but he's sticking with them in a communications role.
From beginner races to ultra-endurance, snow-bike races are taking off with a flurry.
Life Time Fitness has announced the qualifying events for riders hoping to tackle the 2012 Leadville Trail 100.
Computers on ’cross bikes, sucking up old sealant and shifting on a 2011 Roubaix SL3.
Domestique Matt Busche pips veteran and hometown favorite George Hincapie to win the USA Cycling Professional National Championships.
Katusha has declined to extend Alexander Kolobnev's contract for 2012 following his positive doping test during this year's Tour de France.
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This season, the much anticipated teammates-turned-foes clash between Mark Cavendish and André Greipel never really eventuated. But in 2012, as Matthew Goss steps out of Cavendish’s shadow to stake his claim as leader of GreenEdge, things could be very different.
Taylor Phinney's eager to make the U.S. team for the London Games, but he wouldn't mind racing the USA Pro Cycling CHallenge, either. Meanwhile, Greg Henderson has joined old friend André Greipel at Lotto Belisol, hoping to get his ticket punched for the Tour de France.
From Velo's 24th annual awards issue, we present the Technical Innovation — and the Technical Blunder — of 2011.
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Dan Seaton captures the muddy magic of the World Cup race at the citadel of Namur.
Sven Nys bounced back from Saturday's DNF to win a two-man battle with Niels Albert and take the lead in the UCI World Cup on Sunday at Namur.
World champion Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) won round four of the UCI World Cup on Sunday in Namur.
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Fortune finally smiled on Bart Wellens at a spectacularly muddy GVA Trofee Essen on Saturday.
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