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Team Type 1 is flying high following the dramatic overall victory at the Tour of Turkey in what's the team's first win of the season and the most important success in the squad's history.

GENOA, Italy (VN) - Carlos Sastre ceded 1:14 during Monday's tragic third stage at the Giro d'Italia after crashing and breaking the pedals on his bike.

Californian Steven Cozza will miss the Amgen Tour of California this year as he recovers from illness that had him racing "on an empty fuel tank."

LIVORNO, Italy (VN) – The peloton paid its due respects to Wouter Weylandt in an emotional tribute to the fallen Belgian rider, but promises to get back to the business of racing bikes in Wednesday’s fifth stage at the Giro d’Italia.

A top cast will take the road in the Sierras on Sunday for the kickoff to the 2011 Amgen Tour of California, headlined by three-time champion Levi Leipheimer and world champion Thor Hushovd.

CARRASCO, Italy (VN) - A nondescript stretch of Italian road claimed the life of Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt on Monday.

2011 Amgen Tour of California preliminary startlist

Veteran Italian manager Gianni Savio leads his low-budget Androni Giocattoli team through a successful day at the Giro d'Italia

Garmin-Cervelo's Tyler Farrar will leave the Giro d'Italia following Tuesday's neutralized stage in honor of Farrar's friend Wouter Weylandt.

GENOA, Italy (AFP) - A moment of silence was held before the start of Tuesday fourth stage of the Tor of Italy, in honor of Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt, who died Monday following an horrific crash on the third stage.

Between his own race and consulting on the Leadville Qualifying Series, Dave Wiens is a busy guy

LIVORNO, Italy (VN) — Bjørn Selander of RadioShack spent two days in the white jersey of the best young rider on general classification, and his parents have been able to see it in person for it. Dag and Heidi Selander had been planning to come visit their son in his new home in Italy for some time, and those plans were accelerated when they found out that their son would be riding the Giro.

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Colombian UCI Continental team Movistar will not be attending the Amgen Tour of Calfornia, race organizer AEG Sports told VeloNews Monday.

The Jelly Belly-Kenda team says it's bringing a roster of climbers and all-rounders to the Amgen Tour of California.

The Jamis-Sutter Home team, known in the past for its sprinters, is bringing a balanced team to the Amgen Tour of California next week. With the recent addition of time trial specialist Tom Zirbel, the squad has a mix of climbers, strongmen and sprinters.

Garmin-Cervelo's Tyler Farrar released a statement Monday afternoon about the death of his friend Wouter Weylandt

RAPALLO, Italy (VN) – Giro d’Italia race director Angelo Zomegnan said “the race will go on,” after the death of Wouter Weylandt.

RAPALLO, Italy (VN) – David Millar won the pink jersey Monday, but he was in no mood to celebrate following the tragic death of Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt during the third stage of the Giro d’Italia.

RAPALLO, Italy (VN) – Manuel Cardoso, a Portuguese rider on the RadioShack team, is one of the few riders who witnessed the tragic accident that claimed the life of Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt in Monday’s third stage at the Giro d’Itali

RAPALLO, Italy — The professional peloton reacted with shock and sympathy Monday at the tragic death of popular Belgian Wouter Weylandt following a crash on the third stage of the Giro d'Italia.

RAPALLO, Italy (VN) – Giro d’Italia doctor Giovanni Tredici said “there was nothing we could do” to revive Wouter Weylandt.

Andrew Hood talks to Garmin sports director Bingen Fernandez, who was one of the first to arrive at the scene of Wouter Weylandt's death.

RAPALLO, Italy (VN) — There was no immediate word from Leopard-Trek on whether the team would continue in the Giro d’Italia following the tragic death of Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt in Monday’s third stage.

Stage 3

• 1. Angel Vicioso Arcos, (ESP) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni , at 3:57:38
• 2. David Millar, (GBR) Garmin-Cervelo , at
• 3. Pablo Lastras Garcia, (ESP) Movistar , at
• 4. Daniel Moreno, (ESP) Team Katusha , at
• 5. Christophe Le Mevel, (FRA) Garmin-Cervelo , at

GC

• 1. David Millar, (GBR) Garmin-Cervelo , at 10:04:29
• 2. Angel Vicioso Arcos, (ESP) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni , at 10:04:36 at 0:07
• 3. Kanstantsin Sivtsov, (BLR) HTC-Highroad , at 10:04:38 at 0:09
• 4. Marco Pinotti, (ITA) HTC-Highroad , at 10:04:38 at 0:09
• 5. Craig Lewis, (USA) HTC-Highroad , at 10:04:38 at 0:09

RAPALLO, Italy (VN) – The tragic death of Wouter Weylandt left the Giro d’Italia in a state of shock Monday.

Belgian professional Wouter Weylandt was a successful racer capable of winning grand-tour stages but happy to give his all for others. Weylandt died after a crash Monday during stage 3 of the 2011 Giro d'Italia.

The Italian news agency RAI is reporting that Leopard-Trek's Wouter Weylandt died after crashing out of the Giro d'Italia Monday.

Angel Vicioso (Androni Giocattoli) won out of a late-forming breakaway Monday after a spectacular twisting finale on the Italian Riveria at the Giro d'Italia.

Women

• 1. Clara HUGHES, (CAN), in 2:23:56
• 2. Evelyn GARCIA, (ESA), at 1:18
• 3. Theresa CLIFF-RYAN, (USA), at 6:53
• 4. Joelle NUMAINVILLE, (CAN), at 6:53
• 5. Lilibeth CHACÓN, (VEN), at 6:53

Men

• 1. Gregory PANIZO, (BRA), in 4:03:55
• 2. Gonzalo GARRIDO, (CHI), at 0
• 3. Luis Felipe LAVERDE JIMENEZ, (COL), at 2
• 4. Carlos Julian QUINTERO, (COL), at 1:15
• 5. Luis Fernando MACIAS HERNANDEZ, (MEX), at 1:16

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Marian University and Mars Hill College took the team omnium national titles at the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships in Madison, Wisconsin.

Tyler Farrar and VeloNews' European scribe Andrew Hood discuss the stage-two sprint in the 2011 Giro.

Caley Fretz got up close and personal with the Specialized Venges of Marco Pinotti and Mark Cavendish on stage 2.

Singletrack.com's Lennard Zinn demonstrates the complexities of maintaining your rear-shock air-sleeve.

Mark Cavendish blasts race commissaires and officials after losing the stage-two sprint to Alessandro Petacchi, suggesting he is being “singled out” when it comes to jury decisions.

Men

• 1. Freddie Rodriguez, Team Specialized Racing Master
• 2. Steve Reaney, California Giant Berry Farms
• 3. Sterling Magnell, McGuire Cycling Team
• 4. Justin Williams, Major Motion Cycling
• 5. Dean Laberge, Team Specialized Racing Master

Women

• 1. Coryn Rivera, Peanut Butter & Co.-Twenty12
• 2. Olivia Dillon, Peanut Butter & Co.-Twenty12
• 3. Mary Elizabeth Maroon, Webcor-Alto Velo
• 4. Rebecca Werner, Webcor-Alto Velo
• 5. Anna Barensfeld, Missing Link Coaching Systems/

Quick Results

• 1. Alessandro PETACCHI (ITA), Lampre-ISD, 5:45:40
• 2. Mark CAVENDISH (GBR), HTC-Highroad, s.t.
• 3. Manuel BELLETTI (ITA), Colnago-CSF, s.t.
• 4. Roberto FERRARI (ITA), Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, s.t.
• 5. Borut BOZIC (SLO), Vacansoleil-DCM, s.t.

General Classification

• 1. Mark CAVENDISH (Great Britain), HTC-Highroad, 6:06:27
• 2. Kanstantsin SIVTSOV (Belarus), HTC-Highroad, at at 12
• 3. Craig LEWIS (United States), HTC-Highroad, at at 12
• 4. Marco PINOTTI (Italy), HTC-Highroad, at at 12
• 5. Lars Ytting BAK (Denmark), HTC-Highroad, at at 12

Alessandro Petacchi outlasts a late charge from Mark Cavendish to win stage two of the 2011 Giro d’Italia.

Wilier Triestina’s brand new TwinFoil time trial frame was put to its first international test at the Giro’s stage 1 team time trial

The UCI is on a tear these days, regulating, banning and measuring every millimeter of a bike and its components. Lennard Zinn is clearly annoyed.

Frank Travieso and Lauren Hall win the Dilworth Criterium, the penultimate stop in the 2011 USA CRITS series.

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Gregg Bleakney caught the pageantry of stage one at the 2011 Giro d'Italia's first stage.

Casey B. Gibson was on hand with his bag o' cameras to snap the team time trial at collegiate road nationals.

Caley Fretz watches the UCI decide what constitutes a proper time-trial bike — and a legal fit to same — as the 2011 Giro d'Italia gets under way.

Bjorn Selander, the white jersey after day one of the 2011 Giro d'Italia, says he's there for the team.

Team time trial Division 1 Men

• 1. Marian University, 37:51.87
• 2. Appalachian State, 38:47.46
• 3. Lees-McRae College, 38:53.15
• 4. Stanford University, 39:09.43
• 5. Fort Lewis College, 39:24.55

• 1. Marian University, 44:20.34
• 2. University of California-Davis, 44:51.98
• 3. Lees-McRae College, 45:32.07
• 4. University of Wisconsin, 46:14.34
• 5. Fort Lewis College, 46:25.10

• 1. Mesa State College, 38:57.10
• 2. Western Washington University, 39:16.86
• 3. Mars Hill College, 39:17.88
• 4. Duke University, 39:53.62
• 5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 41:13.14

• 1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 45:35.22
• 2. Whitman College, 49:10.67
• 3. Mesa State College, 49:58.90
• 4. Mars Hill College, 51:01.24
• 5. United States Military Academy, 55:49.78

For the second consecutive year, Marian University sweeps the Division 1 team time trials at the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships. In Division 2, Mesa State College repeats as the men’s winners while the Massachusetts Institute of Technology handily wins the women’s contest.

Ex-pro Richard Geng finds success — and fun — in racing and coaching at the collegiate level.

TORINO, Italy (VN) – Giro d’Italia favorite Vicenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) has denied links to controversial Italian doctor Michele Ferrari.

Tens of thousands of retired and active “Alpini” soldiers descended on Torino for an annual convention set to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification — just in time for the start of the 2011 Giro.

Quick results

• 1. HTC-HIGHROAD, in 20:59
• 2. TEAM RADIOSHACK, at 10
• 3. LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE, at 22
• 4. OMEGA PHARMA-LOTTO, at 22
• 5. TEAM GARMIN-CERVELO, at 24

GC

• 1. Marco Pinotti (ITA), Htc-Highroad, in 20:59
• 2. Lars Ytting Bak (DEN), Htc-Highroad, at 0
• 3. Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR), Htc-Highroad, at 0
• 4. Mark Cavendish (GBR), Htc-Highroad, at 0
• 5. Craig Lewis (USA), Htc-Highroad, at 0

HTC-Highroad wins the kickoff to the 2011 Giro d’Italia, putting Marco Pinotti into the first maglia rosa.

VENARIA REALE, Italy (VN) – Alberto Contador says he’s not letting his ongoing clenbuterol case distract his attention coming into the Giro d’Italia and defended his right to be lining up for Saturday’s start of the season’s first grand tour.

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Jake Keough and Jennifer Purcell take the flowers in the Spartanburg Regional Classic.

With the Giro d’Italia’s opening team time trial coming up Saturday afternoon, mechanics spent Friday putting the final touches on each rider’s TT bike.