The Astana captain completed a four-day reconnaissance of the decisive climbing stages in the mountains along the French-Spanish border and came away convinced that’s where the 2010 Tour will be decided.
Sugestions for a rider with one leg three centimeters shorter than the other
Kris Holm isn't a bicyclist set to take on the seven days of the BCBR on June 26 — he's an unicyclist. Betcha feel kind of wimpy now, eh?
The Mt. Hood Cycling Classic is one of most difficult stage races in the U.S., with tough climbing and beautiful scenery. The popular event has been on and off the National Racing Calendar in recent years, but always delivers a top-notch field.
Elite professional cyclists from across the United States will travel to St. Louis on Sunday, June 13th, 2010 for the National Racing Calendar Tour de Grove – Missouri’s biggest single day race.
Under lights and heavy rain, defending champion Paul Mach (Bissell) took the prologue win at the Mt. Hood Cycling Classic Tuesday night, proving that he’s the man to beat again in 2010.
2010 Mt. Hood Cycling Classic prologue results
The U.S. peloton spreads across the country this week, as marquee events are on the calendar in Oklahoma, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
What's up with Willow Koerber? A lot. Singletrack.com caught up with Willow to talk about her hot start to the 2010 cross-country season.
Coach Dirk Friel compares rider power files from the Tour of California and the Tour de France and comes to some surprising conclusions.
Ben Kersten (Fly V Australia) and Theresa Cliff-Ryan (Colavita-Baci) stamped their names on one of America’s oldest cycling races Monday, taking wins at the Tour of Somerville in New Jersey. The National Racing Calendar criteriums closed out a full weekend of cycling events in Somerville and were the final tune-up ahead of next weekend’s UCI races in Philadelphia.
2010 Tour of Somerville results
2010 Giro Donne stage 2 results
The Giro d’Italia may not be the only stage race sending the pro peloton into snowy conditions this spring.
Lennard Zinn gets a heads up from a reader about some earlier advice.
With the Giro d’Italia in the rearview mirror, European racing shifts gears into a series of transition races as anticipation grows for July’s Tour de France.
Organizers of the Tour of Ireland have canceled the 2010 edition of the stage race, which had been scheduled for August 18-22.
Jelly Belly's Jeremy Powers tells his Amgen Tour of California stories, from the big breaks to the 'dots.'
Saxo Bank's Fabian Cancellara on on Tuesday dismissed claims that he used a motorised bike when winning this season's Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix classics.
Cervélo TestTeam was one of the revelations of last year’s Tour de France, but the team is patiently waiting word whether top stars Carlos Sastre and Thor Hushovd will be lining up July 3 in Rotterdam.
Check out a video wrap-up of the Mellow Johnny's Classic held over Memorial Day weekend on Lance Armstrong's Texas ranch.
Results - 2010 Killington Stage Race
Memorial Day might be a holiday in the U.S., but it was Canadian riders who had reason to celebrate the return of the Killington Stage Race this weekend after a 10-year hiatus.
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Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde on Monday received a two-year ban from world sport's top court, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), over his implication in the Operación Puerto drugs scandal, which erupted in 2006.
Following the second event of the 2010 USA Cycling Professional Tour, HTC-Columbia's Michael Rogers leads the series' individual standings.
Wheel guru Eric Hjertberg is back with a wild-looking carbon wheel.
Six collegiate women cyclists are headed to the Nature Valley Grand Prix next month to race in the pro race for the Fiber One Collegiate Women's All-Stars team.
A talk with Helge Riepenhof, HTC-Columbia's team physician, about recovery, supplements, racing jersey bacteria and more.
UCI press release re: Alejandro Valverde suspension
In search of pain-free feet, Zack Vestal takes a look at Bontrager's new high-end road shoes and the eSoles eFit modular footbed.
Amateurs and Olympians alike will descend upon Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park on Father’s Day, June 20 to compete in the 37th annual Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic presented by Rockstar Games.
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A reader asks how to best peak for a race just two weeks away.
Of the seven pre-race favorites, only three finished in the top ten.
With a second Giro victory in the books, Ivan Basso is ready to start thinking about a return to the Tour de France
American Taylor Phinney (Trek-Livestrong) becomes the first in history to win two Paris-Roubaix U23 races.
2010 Paris-Roubaix Espoirs results
2010 Giro d'Italia stage 21 photos
2010 Giro d'Italia, stage 21 results
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Doimo) collects the final overall victory at the 2010 Giro d’Italia on Sunday as Erik Larsson (Saxo Bank) wins the final stage, a 15km time trial through the streets of Verona.
2010 Kelly Cup results
Race results from the 2010 Mellow Johnny's Classic Pro XCT event.
Men's elite resutlts: Mellow Johnny's Classic Pro XCT Dripping Springs Texas 2010
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