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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.

Men

• 1. Sven Nys (BEL), Landbouwkrediet, 1:03:04
• 2. Niels Albert (BEL), BKCP-Powerplus, at 0:05
• 3. Klaas Vantornout (BEL), Sunweb-Revor, at 0:21
• 4. Kevin Pauwels (BEL), Sunweb-Revor, at 0:26
• 5. Zdenek Stybar (CZE), Quick Step Cycling Team, at 0:32

Women

• 1. Marianne Vos (NED), Nederland Bloeit, at :36:53
• 2. Lucie Chainel-Lefevre (FRA), at 0:54
• 3. Katherine Compton (USA), Rabobank-Giant Off-Road Team, at 1:11
• 4. Sanne Cant (BEL), Boxx Veldritacademie, at 1:40
• 5. Helen Wyman (GBR), Kona Factory Racing, at 1:44

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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Men

• 1. Bart Wellens (Bel), 59:04
• 2. Niels Albert (Bel), 59:29
• 3. Rob Peeters (Bel), 59:43
• 4. Kevin Pauwels (Bel), 1:00:09
• 5. Tom Meeusen (Bel), 1:00:16

Women

• 1. Marianne Vos (Ned), 42:17
• 2. Sophie De Boer (Ned), 43:17
• 3. Nikki Harris (Gbr), 43:39
• 4. Helen Wyman (Gbr), 44:17
• 5. Daphny Van Den Brand (Ned), 44:50

Fortune finally smiled on Bart Wellens at a spectacularly muddy GVA Trofee Essen on Saturday.

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Chef Biju's oatmeal will soon be the only thing you will want in the morning

“It’s always a progress,” Kittel says

BMC Racing’s full 2012 roster unveiled

GreenEdge hopes for a successful inaugural year with the support of these six sports directors

Eight men and 11 women are in the running for the U.S. Olympic team

Exergy Development Group announced plans Thursday to introduce the Exergy Tour, a women's pro tour, which will take place in Idaho next year

Careful rear derailleur installation, maintaining a bike for indoor riding, adjusting your cassette rather than your derailleur

Featuring Wayne Stetina and Stan Koziatek

French anti-doping chiefs have confirmed that national cycling icon Jeannie Longo will face no charges despite missing three random doping tests in the space of 18 months.

The Project 1t4i team (the 2012 incarnation of the Dutch Skil-Shimano Pro Continental squad) is in San Diego for two weeks of training and wind tunnel testing

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The category 2.2 SRAM Tour of the Gila, scheduled May 2-6 in and around Silver City, New Mexico, will provide a final tune-up for racers bound for the Amgen Tour of California May 13-20.

The decision to leave SpiderTech-C-10 and sign with GreenEdge "was pretty simple,” says Svein Tuft. “To have the opportunity to ride again at the WorldTour level, it’s pretty much a dream for me for the latter years of my cycling career."

Overall this is an excellent brake, but is it really necessary for anyone but a top level cross country racer

The Torqued Wrench is a new column from VeloNews.com tech writer Caley Fretz. Today's topic: disc brakes on the road.

Lennard Zinn changes his chains early and often, and as for powder-coating a Felt F50: Don't do it!

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Lennard Zinn presents a few must-have items for the hardmen of cycling.

The United States will field 14 UCI-registered pro men's teams and two women's squads in 2012.

Snow-bikers have worked out several different systems for staying warm

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SRAM is replacing the bushing that currently resides within all X9 shifter bodies with ball bearings

Wil Matthews snaps the finale to the 2011 Exergy U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross in Bend, Oregon.

Geox-TMC did not make the cut as the UCI announced its final list of 22 UCI Professional Continental teams on Monday.

Astana's Roman Kreuziger announced on Monday he would skip next year's Tour de France due to the number of time trials featuring on the route.

Russian Denis Menchov will race for the Katusha team from next season, moving from the soon-to-be defunct Geox-TMC squad, his new WorldTour team announced Monday.

Men

• 1. Jeremy Powers (USA), Rapha-Focus, 1:00:41
• 2. James Driscoll (USA), Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, s.t.
• 3. Geoff Kabush (CAN), Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain, at 0:23
• 4. Christopher Jones (USA), Rapha-Focus, s.t.
• 5. Christian Heule (SUI), Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, s.t.

Women

• 1. Katerina Nash, Luna Pro Team, 37:24
• 2. Nicole Duke, Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, 37:33
• 3. Teal Stetson-Lee, Cal Giant-Specialized, 37:36
• 4. Julie Krasniak, Rapha-Focus, 37:59
• 5. Kaitlin Antonneau, Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, 38:18

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Geoff Kabush has found a sponsor for 2012 and will join the new Scott-3Rox team ahead of the 2012 London Olympics. The North American squad will compliment the Scott-Swisspower team of 2009 cross-country world champion Nino Schurter.

Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) wrapped up a weekend of winning in Bend on Sunday, taking the final race of the Deschutes Brewery Cup weekend and taking home the 2011 Exergy U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross title.

Katerina Nash (Luna) did the double in Bend, sweeping the Deschutes Brewery Cup weekend and taking home the 2011 Exergy U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross title.

Dan Seaton shoots the first real 'cross of the Belgian season.

Since cutting down at her day job as the community organizer and prevention specialist with a community tobacco prevention group in Durango, Teal Stetson-Lee has experienced an ability to recover more quickly and go deeper in training. She said she feels renewed — in her fitness and in the amount of fun she’s having on the bike.

Men

• 1. Sven Nys (Bel), 59:49
• 2. Bart Aernouts (Bel), 0:11
• 3. Klaas Vantornout (Bel), 0:38
• 4. Tom Meeusen (Bel), 0:55
• 5. Kevin Pauwels (Bel), 1:22

Women

• 1. Katie Compton (USA), 37:37
• 2. Nikki Harris (GBr), 0:28
• 3. Sanne Cant (Bel), 1:15
• 4. Sophie de Boer (Ned), 2:03
• 5. Linda van Rijen (Ned), 2:24

Zach McDonald and Yannick Eckmann are locked in a two-up dogfight for the men’s U23 title and will take the quarrel to the Deschutes Brewery Cup Sunday afternoon.

Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) won a thriller on Sunday at the Vlaamse Druivencross in Overijse.

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Katie Compton (Rabobank-Giant) won her second race of the weekend on Sunday, taking a muddy Vlaamse Druivencross in Overijse.

Wil Matthews shoots an unusually dry and dusty Deschutes Brewery Cup kickoff in Bend, Oregon.

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Men

• 1. Jeremy Powers (USA), Rapha-Focus, 1:05:20
• 2. Timothy Johnson (USA), Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, s.t.
• 3. Daniel Summerhill (USA), Chipotle Development Team, at 0:35
• 4. James Driscoll (USA), Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, at 0:37
• 5. Ben Berden (BEL), Ops Ale-Stoemper, at 0:45

Women

• 1. Katerina Nash (CZE), Luna Pro Team, 43:36
• 2. Meredith Miller (USA), California Giant Cycling, at 0:19
• 3. Teal Stetson-lee (USA), California Giant Berry Farms/specialized, s.t.
• 4. Julie Krasniak (FRA), Rapha-Focus, at 0:53
• 5. Susan Butler (USA), Hudz Subaru, at 1:05

Former teammates Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) and Tim Johnson (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) fought a battle royal at day one of the Deschutes Brewery Cup, with Powers taking the victory on Saturday in Bend, Oregon.

Katerina Nash (Luna) rode away from Nicole Duke (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) to take day one of the Deschutes Brewery Cup on Saturday in Bend, Oregon.

GreenEdge, the first-ever Australian team to be granted a WorldTour license, was introduced to the public on Saturday in Melbourne.

Men

• 1. Sven Nys, Landbouwkrediet
• 2. Tom Meeusen, Telenet-Fidea
• 3. Dieter Vanthourenhout, BKCP-Powerplus
• 4. Rob Peeters, Telenet-Fidea
• 5. Kevin Pauwels, Sunweb-Revor

Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) soloed to victory in the Fidea Scheldecross Antwerp on Saturday.

Katie Compton (Rabobank-Giant) fought her way back from a pair of early mechanicals to win the Fidea Scheldecross Antwerp on Saturday.

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Watch this week's video to learn Lim's fried rice recipe that is a favorite for immediate recovery for Tour riders

As a cyclist shaving your legs is a right of passage. For men, it’s a commitment to your sport

Leipheimer will have a hard time defending his title against fellow Americans

“We tried to set up the whole course so that it provides a good experience for the fans and they can visit more than one stage”

The 2012 edition of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge will cover some familiar ground and take in some new territory, organizers announced on Thursday.

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