Paris-Nice

Richie Porte breaks away from GC contenders near the end of Friday's finishing climb to slide into yellow

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American neo-pro Ian Boswell is flirting with the lantern rouge at Paris-Nice and giving teammate Richie Porte the backing he needs for yellow

Van Garderen quietly confident ahead of GC battle, while 23 riders sit less than a minute off the yellow jersey's time

Andrew Talansky survives his first day in yellow and Michael Albasini spoils the sprinters late

Italian riding discreetly at Paris-Nice after contract restructuring with Lampre

1. Michael ALBASINI, Orica-GreenEdge, in :55:41 2. Maxim IGLINSKY, Astana, at :00 3. Peter VELITS, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :00 4. Enrico GASPAROTTO, Astana, at :00 5. Diego ULISSI, Lampre-Merida, at :00

Michael Albasini notches a victory as American Andrew Talansky keeps his GC lead in "Race to the Sun"

American Ian Boswell checks in after a soggy day at Paris-Nice that saw his compatriot and rival win the stage and take yellow

"Pit Bull" sinks his teeth into Paris-Nice treble with stage win, overall lead, and best young rider's jersey

Photos from stage 3 at Paris-Nice, which saw American Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) win and take the race lead

1. Andrew TALANSKY, Garmin-Sharp, in 4:39:36 2. Andriy GRIVKO, Astana, at :03 3. Davide MALACARNE, Europcar, at :03 4. Sylvain CHAVANEL, Omega Pharma-Quick Step, at :04 5. Gorka IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Euskaltel-Euskadi, at :05

American and third-year pro out-sprints fellow breakaway riders to win stage 3 in Brioude

Andrew Talansky says he's 'excited to see what I can do' at Paris-Nice and future races

Sky's American rookie checks in after the second stage of Paris-Nice, a stage he calls a nightmare

German sprint ace is back to full steam after slow start and is targeting a limited classics campaign

Nacer Bouhanni crashes out of the race lead and American Ian Boswell and Brent Bookwalter are among the riders hitting the deck

1. Marcel KITTEL, Argos-Shimano, in 5:42:18 2. Elia VIVIANI, Cannondale, at :00 3. Leigh HOWARD, Orica-GreenEdge, at :00 4. Borut BOZIC, Astana, at :00 5. Samuel DUMOULIN, Ag2r La Mondiale, at :00

German sprint ace leaves it late to come around Petacchi for Paris-Nice stage win ahead of new GC leader Viviani

Richie Porte's role on Team Sky is to support Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome at the Tour, so he's going for a GC win at Paris-Nice

Nacer Bouhanni crashes out of Paris-Nice with facial injuries after crashing on a rain-slicked road

American neo-pro checks in on our exclusive audio line to talk about the mood inside the peloton during a crash-marred stage

Graham Watson captures the action on the first road stage at Paris-Nice

Nerves ratchet up at the "Race to the Sun" with crosswinds, crashes

1. Nacer BOUHANNI, FDJ, in :47:24 2. Alessandro PETACCHI, Lampre-Merida, at :00 3. Elia VIVIANI, Cannondale, at :00 4. Jens DEBUSSCHERE, Lotto-Belisol, at :00 5. Heinrich HAUSSLER, IAM Cycling, at :00

Movistar's GC leader abandons Paris-Nice after stage 1 crash

On a day marred by crashes, Nacer Bouhanni edges Alessandro Petacchi, Elia Viviani in photo finish

American neo-pro checks in after his Paris-Nice prologue debut

The French no longer rule the sport ... but is there a comeback in the works?

Graham Watson shoots the prologue to the 2013 Paris-Nice

Results from the prologue at the 2013 Paris-Nice

Damien Gaudin takes a surprising victory in a twisting, turning prologue

Jonathan Tiernan-Locke took the long way around to joining the world's best team

American neo-pro is sticking to the plan for Paris-Nice, which meant a big block of training before the "Race to the Sun"

Rui Costa says there's no limit to his potential, saying he's "a complete rider." He'll ride in Paris-Nice starting Sunday

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Preview: Tejay van Garderen, Andrew Talansky, and Robert Gesink are headed for a likely dust-up at the "Race to the Sun"

BMC Racing says its No. 1 goal at next week's Paris-Nice is to deliver a GC victory to Tejay van Garderen

American all-rounder Danny Pate hopes to carry his new-found facial hair into a support role for Bradley Wiggins in May

Marcel Kittel and John Degenkolb are a formidable duo for Argos-Shimano. In 2012, they combined for 25 of the team's 30 wins

As if riding next to Bradley Wiggins wasn't enough, Sky neo-pro Ian Boswell will ride in Paris-Nice ... and perhaps the Vuelta a Espana, too

In the wake of bad weather forcing the cancellation of two races this weekend, here's a look at cycling's on/off relationship with Mother Nature

ASO expands weeklong stage races to accommodate Katusha, will not follow suit with the Tour de France

Tirreno-Adriatico draws many of the big names in head-to-head battle for sprint stage racing supremacy

IAM Cycling, NetApp-Endura join French squads on invite lists to ASO's one-week WorldTour stage races

Lieuwe Westra is building towards that magical form that saw him nearly win Paris-Nice in March

In our latest issue, Velo editors test four aero bikes, go inside the spring stage races and examine the disparate treatment of dopers

Anthony Tan looks past Gilbert to his true Milan-San Remo favorites, and considers what the March races told us about the Tour de France

Sanchez was aboard something new from Shimano

"Race to the Sun" organizers extend regional partnership

Team Sky throws its hat in the ring for yellow in July with commanding performance

Wiggins wraps up Paris-Nice in uphill time trial, van Garderen is best young rider

Stage 7 of the 2012 Paris-Nice, through the lens of Graham Watson

Valverde doesn't expect to win, but hopes to make the podium at Paris-Nice,

On a day to forget, Levi Leipheimer hits the deck three times at Paris-Nice

De Gendt solos to victory while Leipheimer crashes three times, Wiggins holds lead

1. Bradley WIGGINS, Sky, 27:53:04 2. Lieuwe WESTRA, Vcd, + 6 3. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE, Mov, + 18

Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) is the latest big name to pull out of Paris-Nice this week.

A win at Paris-Nice would reconfirm his status as a front-runner for the Tour

'I’m going to give it everything I’ve got. It’s something I’ve worked my whole career for'

Luis Leon Sanchez (Rabobank) won today's very tense, sixth stage of Paris-Nice

BMC rider slips to 6th, defends white jersey

Dutch TT specialist thrilled with mountaintop win, looks ahead to final-day time trial

Wiggins narrowly holds onto lead

Van Garderen, Leipheimer, Valverde poised for GC battle

Former world champion says ailing stomach won't effect him for Milan-San Remo

Belgian times long, uphill sprint perfectly

Phinney, others out of Paris-Nice with stomach bug

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Spaniard looks back on joyless period, forward to Mende

Valverde holds off late charging Gerrans for another win in his comeback season

The RadioShack-Nissan rider is suffering from acute gastroenteritis

Three-time Roubaix champ is back to top form after two rocky years

Now in his third season as a professional, van Garderen is no longer content with the novelty of the white jersey

Wiggins, Levi, Tejay left standing

Stage 2 of the 2012 Paris-Nice, through the lens of Graham Watson