Analysis

It's back to the drawing board for Contador and Riis, who saw Froome and Sky counter their every move

It’s no mystery why Armstrong was stripped of his titles — but how can we accept a 7-year gap if the standards aren’t applied equally?

In the wake of Lance Armstrong's fall from grace, USA Cycling is figuring out how to keep cycling cool for a new generation of athletes

Before he was a grand tour contender, Sky’s Chris Froome was a teenager in Kenya, riding under the tutelage of David Kinjah

The 100th Tour de France concludes with a spectacular evening circuit

The final GC at the 100th Tour de France comes down to the summit finish at Annecy-Semnoz

Colombian climber is the revelation of the 2013 Tour and is even surprising his Movistar bosses, who knew he was full of talent

The 100th Tour heads further into the Alps for a five-climb monster that could see the GC podium further shaken

Spanish, British teams set furious pace to distance Contador, securing yellow and white, and opening the GC podium for their riders

The leader of the 100th Tour is a quiet and mild-mannered, but Chris Froome is getting fiery in the pressure cooker of the yellow jersey

With two climbs of Alpe d'Huez and a dangerous new descent, stage 18 of the Tour should shake the race up

Two Cat. 2 climbs and one tricky descent highlight a tough, final-week test at the Tour de France

With 6 days of racing remaining, the 100th Tour de France has come down to these 11 key moments that have shaped the race

The 100th Tour heads for the Alps with a breakaway rider's stage to Gap that finishes with the "Beloki descent" where Andy Schleck lost the 2011 Tour

The 100th Tour de France takes in the "Giant of Provence" on Sunday and by the end we should know a lot more about the GC

Rising high above Provence, Mont Ventoux is awaiting the 100th Tour and its steep, exposed shoulder will see a violent duel on Sunday

With seven minor climbs on the profile for Saturday's stage, the 100th Tour could see its first successful breakaway

Inside the split-second decision and ensuing dogfight that helped Alberto Contador claw back time in the Spaniard's first move of the Tour

The mood was quiet and calm at the Sky bus after Friday's GC tilt in the wind, and Froome is looking toward Mont Ventoux for big time differences

The sprinters have one last shot before the mountains on Friday at the 100th Tour de France

The time is near for Chris Froome's rivals to start racing against each other for the podium and he can take advantage

Two 90-degree corners near the finish make Thursday finish in Tours ideal for Mark Cavendish

With nine major climbs remaining, Chris Froome knows anything can happen, but his TT ride sucked the life out of the race for yellow

Coming off severe injuries in stage 1, German ace becomes the second reigning world champion to win a TT in the Tour de France

Sky's Chris Froome is expected to tighten his grip on yellow after the Tour de France stage 11 time trial on Wednesday

Matthew Beaudin takes offense to Pat McQuaid's request for the press to ease off its line of doping questioning

After fading away from cycling with an eating disorder, Mara Abbott gets back to racing her bike

This will not be a repeat of Sky's stroll across France last year. Froome remains the man to beat — but he is beatable

With five big climbs on the route, Sunday's ninth stage should see a battle for polka dots

The 100th Tour de France will reach its high point on Saturday during a mountaintop showdown for yellow

The Pyrénées will greet the 100th Tour on Saturday, and with them comes the first chance for the contenders to land blows on Chris Froome

The Tour's sprinters have one last shot at glory before the race heads into the Pyrénées

Three likely sprints lie ahead as the peloton makes its way from the Riviera to the mountains

Sky captain is the big winner in Nice and a number of his rivals find themselves on a back foot before the Pyrénées

Bittersweet over his final Tour de France, and 22nd grand tour, veteran American talks about getting laughed at when he went clean

Stage, yellow jersey lift spirits as Schleck survives Corsica

Omega Pharma-Quick Step and Garmin-Sharp are top favorites for Tuesday's TTT at the Tour de France

Belgian makes it through stressful day in yellow to enjoy the fun-in to Calvi

Stage 2 was a missed chance for Millar, who took the yellow jersey in his Tour debut. But other chances remain

With three days on narrow, hilly roads on Corsica, the centenary Tour de France will see its move active opening in years

Chris Froome is settling into the captain's chair vacated by Bradley Wiggins and is handling the scrutiny in Corsica

Evelyn Stevens and Mara Abbott will start the Giro on Sunday as pre-race favorites, topping a long list of Americans in the top women's stage race in the world

Today there is more UCI road racing in the U.S. than ever before, but the women's peloton isn't enjoying the benefits of growth

The final week of the centenary Tour de France looks epic by any measure — but getting there in one piece is easier said than done

Is the lieutenant stronger than the captain? We'll see when Suisse champ Costa and Valverde tackle the Tour together

Froome sees a half-dozen contenders for the Tour title. But with Porte and an even stronger Sky at his side, he looks hard to beat

Both races will provide an important litmus test on where everyone stands going toward the Tour, now less than three weeks away

Chris Froome has been impressive at the Critérium du Dauphiné, but his supporting cast has been equally so

Parx Casino Philly Classic winner looks back at a fruitful week on the East Coast

Spaniard drops almost three minutes to Chris Froome in time trial at the Critérium du Dauphiné, signalling possible trouble for Tour run

Having the top four 2012 Vuelta finishers bringing peak form into this year's Tour should make for a spectacular month of July

USA Crits director, teams talk about a salary cap to equalize the men's USA Crits field

In today's peloton, admirable performances invite suspicion and Andrew Hood reviews the evidence surrounding Vincenzo Nibali

This we know after three brutal weeks of racing through Italy: Betancur is dynamite, Cav has his mojo back, and Nibali is a badass

With new courses, equal prize money, and live television and online coverage, a high-energy U.S. professional championships are set to open

Vincenzo Nibali is nearly certain to carry the maglia rosa into Brescia, but the race for the podium is on in the Dolomites

With foul weather potentially cutting more climbs from the 96th Giro, the uphill TT takes on increased importance for Nibali and rivals

Tejay van Garderen won the Amgen Tour of California over the weekend, while Cadel Evans is in contention at the Giro d'Italia

Facing a tough final week, the only thing standing between Nibali and victory at the Giro may be his attacking nature

Former adversaries and teammates reconnect and discuss ways to move cycling forward and focus on eliminating the cultural structure of doping

Young American is continuing his progress and is on the cusp of a GC win at the Amgen Tour

With Aussie Tour champion on the rise at the Giro d'Italia, Phinney and co. are learning to support a grand tour campaign

With two decisive stages ahead, Tejay van Garderen is in the leader's jersey and aiming for a solid TT and defensive riding on Diablo

Brian Holm has worked with the former world champion since he was a rookie and is convinced he'll top Merckx in the grand tours

With the ability to nearly win at will, Slovak champion faces down the weight of his growing palmares for record ninth Amgen Tour win

The mercury climbed well above 100 during stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California. Should the route have been altered?

We examine the top riders in the Giro field after the first nine days of racing

Wiggins is an ace time trialist, but to be certain of winning the Giro, he must attack in the mountains

The Amgen Tour peloton will roll out on a route that should keep the racing interesting all the way to Mount Diablo

The Brits' oppressive riding earned a maillot jaune in 2012, but some directors question the team's ability to control a wild Giro d'Italia

Criterium winner Kiel Reijnen looks back on the Tour of the Gila and forward to the national championships

Italy's grand tour has made progress in recent years to gain value and respect among the peloton

Wiggins put time on all his rivals and emerged from the Giro’s first real test confident that his team is the strongest in the race

Just four seconds separate race leader Acevedo from second-placed Baldwin, but the overall standings remain tight throughout the top 10

Neil Stephens talks about how he'll balance the roles and goals of Matthew Goss and Leigh Howard in Italy