Analysis

Our man in the Belgian mud previews Belgian 'cross racing on the coming weekend of Armistice Day

Alex Dowsett moves from Sky to Movistar, Sylvester Szmyd joins Movistar from Liquigas, and José Serpa joins Lampre-Merida

Steve Brown of Iceman Cometh says the race began in 1990 as a 35-entrant epic spawned by 'a simple ride through the forest'

The sandy course at Zonhoven allowed Bart Aernouts to break the podium stranglehold of Nys, Albert, and Pauwels

Having discovered his talent for marathon races, newly crowned world champion Periklis Ilias turns his focus exclusively to longer distances

Dr. Phil Skiba argues that responses to the Armstrong case highlight our worship of celebrity and a collective "win at all costs" mentality

Our man in the Belgian mud answers reader questions on the difficulty of the Koppenberg hill and why U23 racers jostle with the elites

South African Pro Continental team MTN-Qhubeka is set to break into European racing in 2013, with eyes on the Vuelta in 2014

Lampre and Wilier have split, leaving the latter out of the WorldTour in 2013, but with Mantova and Padua looming, the team is under fire

Rabobank's withdrawal from cycling has pushed the effects of the Armstrong scandal into mountain biking

David Chauner says that since a U.S. team was at the heart of cycling's worst doping conspiracy, Americans should lead the battle

Lance Armstrong's star frequently eclipsed Bobby Julich's, but last week the Coloradan did something the Texan might never: tell the truth

Sean Yates headed the most successful stage racing outfit in history in 2012, but Sky must start from scratch after his sudden departure

While recovering from a hand injury, Meredith Miller has turned her focus to breast-cancer awareness through Hope Lives

U.S. officials aren't sure how or to whom prize money should be redistributed in the Armstrong Affair

Reporter Matthew Beaudin laments believing the unbelievable

Top women's team bosses urge separation from men's cycling for the women's peloton

Our man in the Belgian mud answers reader questions on disc brake adoption in Europe and what sets European ’cross apart from the U.S.

After butting heads with Armstrong for years, the French cycling establishment is eager to move on

Italian investigators are expected to file charges soon in broad doping case involving Michele Ferrari, RadioShack-Nissan, Astana, Lampre, Katusha and others

Tour organizers hope to break through the shadows of the Armstrong Affair on Wednesday with the route announcement for the 100th edition

Lance Armstrong's doping ring tipped the field so the Texan stood on top of a chess game of 'information, connections and money'

The UCI dropped the curtain on the former world champion's sporting career on Monday, but his battles are far from over

In the November 2012 issue of Velo, Mark Johnson makes the case for a truth and reconciliation commission to allow cycling to move forward

UCI president Pat McQuaid must navigate roiling waters in responding to USADA's case against Lance Armstrong

We remember Fiorenzo Magni (1920-2012), the Lion of Flanders and a renowned hardman

The stories of riders like Mehdi Sohrabi, Amets Txurruka and Steve Houanard highlight the unintended consequences of the UCI's points system

Hein Verbruggen distances himself from Armstrong, denying accepting a bribe to conceal the a 1999 positive for cortisone

Our resident Belgian ’cross reporter outlines why exactly the World Cup is so important and who might excel in Tabor

With sponsors severing ties, billion-dollar icon's descent may prove to be the biggest in sports history

USADA's Armstrong case file tells the story of how Spain became the center of operations for the Postal Service doping ring

A brief outline of the maneuvers the U.S. Postal riders implemented to avoid being caught for doping

Sven Nys loses almost any hope of the Trofee overall after false start confusion in the bPost Bank Trofee opener

Could the peloton be girding for a wave of revelations in hopes of finally dropping its dirty past?

While many brands hesitate at the risk involved with an event like Red Bull Rampage, Oakley and the energy drink help grow the sport

In Slipstream Sports, riders torn up inside over regretful decisions find a home and an emotional Tour ride

Velo columnist Phil Gaimon introduces readers to three riders that made it out of the EPO era clean, but not necessarily by choice

Dan Seaton explains an exciting, new timed classification for the renamed GvA Trofee series and gives advice on staying warm

Tour de France organizer faces tough task of reshaping the podium pictures in wake of Armstrong case

The mountainous South American nation is climbing the UCI ranks with big-time race winners spread across Europe

Sprinters like John Degenkolb and puncheurs like Greg Van Avermaet are favorites for this weekend's Paris-Tours

Where does Joaquim Rodriguez's win at Lombardia rank him among Spain's classics men?

What can we read into USADA's Armstrong file hold-up?

Former U.S. Postal rider urges the UCI board to remove Pat McQuaid and Hein Verbruggen from the sport's governing body

Movistar captain goes down with illness and will miss his shot a revenge on Philippe Gilbert in Italy

Jeremy Powers is riding into ’cross season with not only the desire, but a responsibility to establish himself amongst the sport's elite

World Champion Philippe Gilbert hopes to showcase his rainbow jersey, and his resurgence, on Saturday with a win at the Giro di Lombardia

Contador says he's mulling the Giro after his Milan-Torino win, but Tour is top goal for 2013 and with a reinforced Saxo Bank squad

Velo reporter Matthew Beaudin recounts the challenges of a summer on the road — and looks forward to it all over again

A new crop of young Americans are motivated to contend for world championship glory and made big strides in Limburg

After a frustrating spring turned into two Vuelta stage wins, Philippe Gilbert's win on the Cauberg was almost inevitable

Taylor Phinney and Tejay van Garderen prove once and for all that the future is here for U.S cycling

Martin tops list of pre-race favorites for rainbow stripes in Wednesday's elite men's time trial

The hilly Limburg region is the canvas for the breakaway artists this week in the Netherlands

Froome's first taste of Contador's kick motivates Sky star for the future

Former U23 world champ scores five Spanish stage wins to announce his arrival on the big stage

Manx Missile’s possible move spurs interest from several teams, Omega Pharma chief among them

Joe Dombrowski and company are forging their way in the pro peloton, learning and having a lot of fun doing it

With Rodríguez and Contador battling, organizers have hit it right. The balance between cutting edge and tradition is key for the future

Rodríguez distances Contador, but the Vuelta GC race is still too close for comfort with two uphill finishes remaining

Valverde proves the big winner on the day while Froome slips off the podium and perhaps out of the hunt

Three straight summit finales should clarify GC picture at the Vuelta

The man largely credited with bringing the players' union to baseball talks about the lessons of that effort and applying them to cycling

Rodríguez wins again to put scare into rivals, but can he hold on at the Vuelta as the big mountains approach

Only one minute divides the leading four and Contador is the man to beat after Wednesday’s test against the clock

The big four face a tactics-changing test against the clock in Spain on Wednesday

The 67th Tour of Spain is nine days old and one thing is for certain: Nothing is for certain

After a week of long-shot attacks and three stage wins, Garmin-Sharp showed that experience trumps youth when Christian Vande Velde cracked off the time trial of his life to secure the biggest victory of his career

Rory Sutherland scored a career-defining win on what many called the biggest day in U.S. cycling history

Boulder-based Aussie cements his legend with a bold stage win on Flagstaff Mountain

After Jens Voigt's amazing win, we analyze the GC battle heating up, the small (and non-existent) time gaps

How much power can Voigt put out when he's telling his legs to shut up?

The power numbers from the USA Pro Challenge queen stage

Up today is a comparison of data from Lucas Euser, Jani Brajkovic and Joe Dombrowski

Garmin climber is carrying a new swagger and a more free, attacking style in Colorado

We break down Garmin's relentless attacking and expect RadioShack to go on the offensive on Thursday

Brian Holcombe and Matt Beaudin give the rundown on stage 2 of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge

Garmin surprised everyone with a brutal first stage at the 2012 USA Pro Challenge

Fuglsang hopes to perform well in Colorado, but down the road has a Tour win on his mind

BMC Racing’s best young rider enters Pro Challenge with the confidence, and patience, of the Tour’s white jersey