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VENARIA REALE, Italy (VN) — Saturday's 19.3km team time trial will be about team honor and setting the tone for the ensuing battle in the season's first grand tour, as the 2011 Giro d'Italia clicks into gear.

For Lennard Zinn - who might be 'too tall to race' - bad rules, excessive taxes and a silly sticker mean the UCI is out of control.

One theme apparent in this year’s Giro d’Italia startlist is the presence of a number of young Americans. Peter Stetina (Garmin-Cervélo) will make his grand tour debut Saturday alongside teammate Tom Peterson, BMC Racing’s Chris Barton, Chad Beyer and Chris Butler, HTC-Highroad’s Craig Lewis and RadioShack’s Bjorn Selander.

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Garmin-Cervelo is gunning for the pink jersey in Saturday's team time trial to open the Giro d'Italia with hopes of repeating their breakout success in 2008.

• 1 MANCEBO, Francisco Realcyclist.com Pro Cycling Te 08:00.07 5 0.00
• 2 JACQUES-MAYNES, Ben BISSELL Pro Cycling 08:03.13 3 @ 3.06
• 3 VENNELL, Jeremy BISSELL Pro Cycling 08:05.19 1 @ 5.12
• 4 MACH, Paul BISSELL Pro Cycling 08:06.81 @ 6.74
• 5 VAN UDEN, Roman Pure Black Racing 08:14.80 @ 14.73

The fat-tire criterium before the Whiskey Off-Road 50-miler put the hurt on most of the professionals in the race

" Remember watching news stories of Katrina victims, staying on rows of air mattresses and cots in big, open rooms? That’s us right now: disaster relief housing. It’s no Katrina, but nine dudes in one room does qualify as a disaster."

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A reader wants to know why Floyd Landis is being sued in Switzerland and what would happen if he lost.

Riding Cannondale's new 695-gram road frame, the SuperSix Evo

Review of high-end race kit from Mavic, Rapha and Castelli. Nice enough to make you want to race unattached.

The new carbon version of the Trailfox offers 150mm of travel and is full of smart details

Following the announcement by the UCI that it has filed a defamation suit against Floyd Landis, the deposed Tour de France winner says he is ready to fight the case in an effort to expose “the corruption within cycling.”

Quarq, makers of the CinQo crank-based power meter, announced today that it has been bought by SRAM.

After 16 years, the Fruita Fat Tire Festival is still going strong. Check it out

DANA POINT, Calif. (VN) — Brad Huff (Jelly Belly) emerged from an 18-man break to take the fifth annual Dana Point Grand Prix criterium over Rahsaan Bahati (SKLZ p/b Pista Palace) and Ben Kersten (Fly V Australia).

Alberto Contador travels to Italy on Wednesday to take on the Giro d'Italia, where he will line up Saturday as one of the five-star favorites for victory.

Troy Rarick looks back as Fruita's MTB fest wraps up year 16

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The UCI announced on Wednesday that the governing body, as well as its current and former presidents, have filed a defamation suit against deposed 2006 Tour de France winner Floyd Landis.

Women

• 1. Rushlee Buchanan, Colavita-forno D'asolo, in 1:11:38.9
• 2. Theresa Cliff-Ryan, Colavita-forno D'asolo, at 0:03
• 3. Christina Gokey-Smith, Rouse Bicycles, iat 0:03
• 4. Laura Van Gilder, Mellow Mushroom, at 0:04
• 5. Erica Allar, Rideclean Presented By Patentit, at 0:04

Men

• 1. Hilton Clarke, Unitedhealthcare, in 1:35:19.0
• 2. Luca Damiani, Kenda, s.t.
• 3. Carlos Alzate Escobar, Team Exergy, s.t.
• 4. Karl Menzies, Unitedhealthcare, s.t.
• 4. Eric Marcotte, s.t.

PARIS (AFP) ─ The Italian city of Florence officially launched its bid to host the start of the 2014 Tour de France, according to race organizers Wednesday, as part of its celebrations to honor Italian cycling great Gino Bartali.

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Four recent rock and mudslides hav forced organizers of the Amgen Tour of California to change the route of its fifth stage, removing some of the race's most scenic vistas on California Highway 1.

Collective currently has 14 members (see list below). This small group of leaders within the custom frame building community has reached an agreement with the UCI to reduce the cost of the frame and fork approval process.

Omega Pharma-Lotto brings a mixed squad of stage-hunters as star riders André Greipel and Philippe Gilbert are giving the Giro d’Italia a pass.

Gianni Savio, the debonair Italia director of the modest Androni Giocattoli team, is hoping to pull one more surprise at this month’s Giro d’Italia.

Last year’s Giro d’Italia runner-up David Arroyo will lead his Movistar team for the season’s first grand tour starting Saturday in Torino.

Geox-TMC confirmed its Giro nine, with Denis Menchov and Carlos Sastre leading the formation into the season’s first grand tour.

Roman Kreuziger will lead Astana in a push for the final podium when the Giro d’Italia ends in Milano on May 29.

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National Racing Calendar standings, updated May 2, 2011

• 1. Philippe Gilbert, Omega Pharma-Lotto, with 356 points
• 2. Fabian Cancellara, Leopard Trek, with 236 points
• 3. Cadel Evans, Bmc Racing Team, with 232 points
• 4. Harley Goss Matthew, Htc-Highroad, with 203 points
• 5. Andreas KlÖden, Team Radioshack, with 202 points

BMC benches Alessandro Ballan, Mauro Santambrogio as an Italian inquiry gains steam.

Vincenzo Nibali will carry the Liquigas colors after defending champion Ivan Basso decided to skip the Giro in order to prepare exclusively for the Tour de France.

Tiago Machado will lead RadioShack at the 2011 Giro.

Depending on where you ride, mornings and evenings may still call for warmth

• 1. Charles Huff, Jelly Belly
• 2. Rahsaan Bahati,
• 3. Ben Kersten
• 4. Nicholas Brandt-Sorenson
• 5. Kayle Leo Grande, Monster Media Racing Scvelo

Jake Keough and Theresa Cliff-Ryan kick to victory at the Historic Roswell Criterium.

UnitedHealthcare puts two in the top five in Monday’s final stage in the summit finish up the Naranco climb to end the Vuelta a Asturias on a high note.

Dario Cioni, Thomas Lovkvist headline Team Sky’s Giro d’Italia squad.

Cadel Evans climbs to 3rd in UCI rankings; Philippe Gilbert still leads.

Brice Feillu replaces the injured Daniele Bennati on Leopard-Trek’s 2011 Giro d’Italia roster.

The lone French WorldTour team hopes to win a stage and perhaps put John Gadret into the top 10 overall.

With team star Robert Gesink preparing for the Tour de France, Rabobank won’t have a top GC prospect at the Giro d'Italia, so it will be looking to attack and get into breakaways in hopes of winning a stage.

Casey B. Gibson captures the Gila Monster, the final stage of the 2011 SRAM Tour of the Gila.

Race report

Men’s stage 5

• 1. Francisco Mancebo, Realcyclist.com Cycling Team, in 4:23:24
• 2. Lachlan Morton, Chipotle Development Team, in 4:24:36 at 0:01:12 U25
• 3. Joesph Dombrowski, Trek-Livestrong, in 4:24:38 at 0:01:14 U25
• 4. Dale Parker, Trek-Livestrong, in 4:24:38 at 0:01:14 U25
• 5. Alexander Howes, Chipotle Development Team, in 4:24:38 at 0:01:14 U25

Women’s Stage 5

• 1. DONOVAN Kathryn, Missing Link Coaching Syste, in 3:26:22
• 2. ALBRECHT Lex, Team Juvederm-Specialized, in 3:28:59 at 0:02:37 U26
• 3. LOGAN-SPRENGER, Colavita/forno D'asolo, in 3:31:14 at 0:04:52
• 4. PHILLIPS Jessica, Team Ajax Tavern, in 3:31:18 at 0:04:56
• 5. KACHOREK Emily, Primal/mapmyride, in 3:31:21 at 0:04:59

Men’s FINAL GC

• 1. Francisco Mancebo, Realcyclist.com Cycling Team, in 13:42:58
• 2. Dale Parker, Trek-Livestrong, in 13:46:15 at 0:03:17 U25
• 3. Lachlan Morton, Chipotle Development Team, in 13:46:17 at 0:03:19 U25
• 4. Alexander Howes, Chipotle Development Team, in 13:46:41 at 0:03:43 U25
• 5. Matt Cooke, Team Exergy, in 13:46:42 at 0:03:44

Women’s FINAL GC

• 1. Clara Hughes, Pactimo Cycling Team, in 13:19:15
• 2. Mara Abbott, Diadora-Pasta Zara Team, in 13:22:07 at 0:02:52
• 3. Kathryn Donovan, Missing Link Coaching Systems /, in 13:22:30 at 0:03:15
• 4. Andrea Dvorak, Colavita/forno D'asolo, in 13:24:02 at 0:04:47
• 5. Janel Holcomb, Colavita/forno D'asolo, in 13:24:21 at 0:05:06

PINOS ALTOS, New Mexico (VN) — Francisco "Paco" Mancebo and Clara Hughes each put on impressive displays of power while locking up overall victories Sunday at the SRAM Tour of the Gila.

Singletrack.com's Lennard Zinn demonstrates the process of installing tires with 'no tubes.'

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Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt

• 1. John Degenkolb (Ger), HTC-Highroad , At 4:50:49
• 2. Jérôme Baugnies (Bel), Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator, s.t.
• 3. Michael Matthews (Aus), Rabobank Cycling Team, s.t.
• 4. Davy Commeyne (Bel), Landbouwkrediet-Colnago, s.t.
• 5. Laurent Pichon (Fra), Bretagne-Schuller, s.t.

Stage 4

• 1. Victor Cabedo (Esp), Orbea, 4:38:23
• 2. Rory Sutherland (Aus), UnitedHealthcare, at 0:11
• 3. José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Esp), Movistar, at 0:38
• 4. Ruben Perez Moreno (Esp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, at 0:41
• 5. Rafael Infantino Abreu (Col), at 0:43

GC

• 1. Javier Moreno Bazan (Esp), Caja Rural, 17:02:23
• 2. Constantino Zaballa Gutierrez (Esp), Miche-Silver Cross-Selle Italia, at 0:13
• 3. Sergio Ferreira Sousa (Por), at 0:36
• 4. Hernani Broco (Por), La-Antarte, at 0:52
• 5. Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Esp), Movistar, at 1:45

Rory Sutherland made the winning breakaway and finished second in stage four at the Vuelta a Asturias in northern Spain.

Johan Bruyneel and Pat McQuaid discuss the radio issue, but only one of them feels chatty afterward.

Germany’s John Degenkolb wins the Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt.

Kenny Van Hummel wins the final stage of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey as Alexander Efimkin wraps up the overall title.

Stage 8

• 1. Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned), Skil-Shimano, 3:22:59
• 2. André Greipel (Ger), Omega Pharma-Lotto, s.t.
• 3. Alessandro Petacchi (Ita), Lampre-ISD, s.t.
• 4. Tyler Farrar (USA), Garmin-Cervélo, s.t.
• 5. Juan Pablo Forero Carreno (Col), Colombia Es Pasion Coldeportes, s.t.

Final GC

• 1. Alexander Efimkin (Rus), Team Type 1, 33:45:48
• 2. Andrey Zeits (Kaz), Astana, at 1:13
• 3. Thibaut Pinot (Fra), Française des Jeux, at 1:33
• 4. Thomas Peterson (USA), Garmin-Cervélo, at 1:50
• 5. Cameron Wurf (Aus), Liquigas-Doimo, at 2:17

Quick Results

• 1. Ben Swift (GBR), Team Sky, in 3:50:51
• 2. Davide Vigano (ITA), Leopard-Trek, s.t.
• 3. Oscar Freire Gomez (ESP), Rabobank Cycling Team, s.t.
• 4. Fabio Sabatini (ITA), Liquigas-Doimo, s.t.
• 5. Enrico Gasparotto (ITA), Astana, s.t.

Final GC

• 1. Cadel Evans (Aus), BMC Racing Team, in 16:51:49
• 2. Tony Martin (Ger), HTC-Highroad, at 0:18
• 3. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz), Astana, at 0:19
• 4. Marco Pinotti (Ita), HTC-Highroad, at 0:31
• 5. Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa), Movistar, at 0:41

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - BMC's Cadel Evans won the Tour de Romandie on Sunday after the fifth and final stage was claimed by Team Sky's British rider Ben Swift.

Women's stage 4

• 1. Clara Hughes, Pactimo Cycling Team, in 1:07:02
• 2. Lauren Tamayo, Peanut Butter & Co.twenty12, at s.t.
• 3. Patuzz Eleonora, Diadora-Pasta Zara Team, at s.t. U26
• 4. Heather Logan-Sprenger, Colavita/forno D'asolo, at s.t.
• 5. Modesta Vzesniauskaite, Colavita/forno D'asolo, at s.t.

Men's stage 4

• 1. Joseph Lewis, Trek-Livestrong, in 1:34:14 at s.t. U25
• 2. Alejandr Borrajo, Jamis Sutter Home P/b Colavita, in 1:34:14 at s.t.
• 3. Aaron Kemps, V Australia Pro Cycling, in 1:34:14 at s.t. U25
• 4. Dan Summerhill, Chipotle Development Team, in 1:34:14 at s.t. U25
• 5. Anibal Borrajo, Jamis Sutter Home P/b Colavita, in 1:34:14 at s.t.

Women's GC

• 1. Clara Hughes, in 9:47:43 Pactimo Cycling Team
• 2. Mara Abbott, in 9:49:36 at 0:01:53 Diadora-Pasta Zara Team
• 3. Rhae Shaw, in 9:50:51 at 0:03:08 CycleU
• 4. Janel Holcomb, in 9:51:08 at 0:03:25 Colavita/Forno d\'Asolo
• 5. Alison Starnes, in 9:52:00 at 0:04:17 Peanut Butter & Co.TWENTY12

Men's GC

• 1. Francisco Mancebo, in 9:19:44 Realcyclist.com Cycling Team
• 2. Ben Day, in 9:20:59 at 0:01:15 Kenda/5-Hour Energy Pro Cycling p
• 3. Luis Amaran, in 9:21:24 at 0:01:40 Jamis Sutter Home p/b Colavita
• 4. Dale Parker, in 9:21:37 at 0:01:53 Trek-LIVESTRONG
• 5. Lachlan Morton, in 9:21:47 at 0:02:03 Chipotle Development Team

Women

• 1. Theresa Cliff-Ryan, Colavita-forno D'asolo P-b Cook, at 55:13.5
• 2. Erica Allar, Rideclean Presented By Patentit, s.t.
• 3. Christina Gokey-Smith, Rouse Bicycles, at 0:01
• 4. Laura Van Gilder, Mellow Mushroom, at 0:01
• 5. Samantha Schneider, Team Tibco-to The Top, at 0:01

Men

• 1. Luca Damiani, Kenda-5-Hour Energy Pro Cycling, in 36:57.0
• 2. Boy Vanpoppel, Unitedhealthcare Professional C, s.t.
• 3. Christian Helmig, Elbowz Racing, at 0:01
• 4. Andrew Dahlheim, Uci Ct: Bissell Pro Cycling, at 0:01
• 5. Carlos Alzate Escobar, Team Exergy, at 0:01