Fernando Gaviria

The Vuelta a San Juan kicked off Sunday, and Fernando Gaviria and Julian Alaphilippe won the first two stages.

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Colombian wins opening stage in chaotic sprint and intense heat.

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The Colombian sprinter says he's looking forward to a new environment at UAE Team Emirates.

UAE Team Emirates brass say Fernando Gaviria's potential is unlimited, and as the team's #1 sprinter, he'll have plenty of opportunities.

The 24-year-old Colombian sprinter will ride for the Middle Eastern squad for the next three years.

The Belgian squad is trying to free up money as it seeks a new sponsor to continue racing in the WorldTour.

With smaller teams, tighter cut-off times, and short, explosive stages, Tour sprinters find themselves off the back.

This year’s Tour de France is proving too punishing for the peloton’s top sprinters.

The relegation of Fernando Gaviria in Saturday’s finale could prove decisive in Sagan’s quest for a sixth green points jersey.

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The Tour de France is four stages old and already we have plenty of drama to discuss.

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Fernando Gaviria delivered the second-ever leader's jersey to Colombia with a sprint win on day one of the 2018 Tour.

Fernando Gaviria goes all-in with disc brakes on his new Specialized S-Works Venge for the tour de France.

The 23-year-old Colombian sprinter will make his highly anticipated Tour de France debut this weekend.

Although singular sprinters have dominated recent Tours de France, Fernando Gaviria thinks his debut this year will be different.

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Fernando Gaviria beat Caleb Ewan and Max Walscheid to win stage 7 of the 2018 Amgen Tour of California on Saturday in Sacramento.

Fernando Gaviria is two for two in the bunch sprint battles so far at the Tour of California

Fernando Gaviria sprinted to his second stage win at the 2018 Amgen Tour of California stage win over Caleb Ewan and Peter Sagan.

So how does Quick-Step find ways to win the big sprints every year? The explanation is simple; the execution is nearly impeccable.

Fernando Gaviria struck first in the sprinters' showdown at the 2018 Amgen Tour of California.

Fernando Gaviria emerged victorious in a chaotic sprint on the opening stage of the 2018 Amgen Tour of California.

Mark Cavendish, Marcel Kittel, Fernando Gaviria, Caleb Ewan, Peter Sagan, and Alexander Kristoff are all set to contend for sprint wins in California

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Some say Gaviria is the next Peter Sagan, a multi-faceted rider that could shine in grand tours, classics, and world championships.

Quick-Step boss Lefevere attributes Gaviria's tendency to crash on his track background and lack of concentration.

American Tejay van Garderen will return to competition next week at the Volta a Catalunya, while Fernando Gaviria is out for a month.

Colombian Fernando Gaviria must put everything on hold after a Tirreno crash and hand fracture, which requires surgery.

Ambitious young Colombian sprinter Fernando Gaviria heads to Omloop with dreams of monument victories.

Elia Viviani and Fernando Gaviria have a combined eight wins this season, including Viviani's stage win Thursday in Abu Dhabi.

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With his third win in as many days, Fernando Gaviria makes it clear that he's the top sprinter at Colombia Oro y Paz in stage 3.

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Fernando Gaviria follows up his stage 1 win with another sprint victory on the second day of Colombia Oro y Paz.

The inaugural Colombia Oro y Paz stage race kicks off in ideal fashion for home crowd as Fernando Gaviria wins stage 1.

Fernando Gaviria crashes in Argentina, putting his classics ambitions in jeopardy. He did not suffer any fractures.

Quick-Step's star sprinter Fernando Gaviria will begin his 2018 season at Vuelta a San Juan in Argentina.

The 23-year-old Colombian will focus on Milano-Sanremo, the cobbled classics, and the Tour de France in 2018.

Fernando Gaviria sprinted to victory in stage 1 at the Tour of Guangxi Thursday.

Fernando Gaviria keeps his nerve to win the Tour of Britain's stage 4 after a tense duel with Team Sky's Elia Viviani on Wednesday.

With the Tour de France concluding in a few days, news about potential rider transfers is heating up.

Andrew Hood looks back at three weeks of racing through Italy and comes up with his five main takeaways from the race.

With his third win in the 2017 Giro, Fernando Gaviria pulls even with Peter Sagan in the win tally for a rider's debut grand tour.

Fernando Gaviria stands out from his fellow Colombian cyclists as a pure sprinter. He's enjoying his one day in the Giro's pink jersey.

Fernando Gaviria (Quick Step) poured a bottle champagne over his head while BMC’s Rohan Dennis buried his face in a towel.

Beating world champ Peter Sagan on Tirreno-Adriatico's penultimate stage, Fernando Gaviria confirmed he's a top favorite for Milano-Sanremo.

Fernando Gaviria wins the penultimate stage of Tirreno-Adriatico, beating world champion Peter Sagan in Italy.

Fernando Gaviria sprints into the overall lead at Volta ao Algarve in Portugal, narrowly beating German Andre Greipel in Lagos.

Fernando Gaviria sprints to his second win of the week in stage 4, beating Italy's Elia Viviani in San Martin, Argentina.

Fernando Gaviria won stage 1 of Vuelta de San Juan, but a large portion of the peloton missed a turn in the final two kilometers of racing.

What do we call Fernando Gaviria's Paris-Tours winning attack? Should Doha host worlds? Wait, a hatchet on a bicycle? It's the VeloNews Show!

This year's route is harder than in years past, with more climbs added into the course as the peloton preps for the Tour de France.

Will Sunday's cobbled race end with a mad dash to the line thanks to a long run into Wevelgem, or will an opportunist take over?

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After going strong for 290 kilometers, Fernando Gaviria hit the deck and Nacer Bouhanni suffered a mechanical in the final 1000 meters of Milano-Sanremo

The 300-kilometer Milano-Sanremo might seem predictable, but it's far from it. Andrew Hood takes a closer look at "la Classicissima."

Fernando Gaviria, 21, has already made several impressions on cycling's elite. He'll test himself in the 300km Italian monument.

Etixx – Quick-Step's 21-year-old sprint sensation Fernando Gaviria celebrates his first win in the big leagues — with more to come.

Etixx – Quick-Step goes two in a row at Tirreno, with Fernando Gaviria, 21, claiming the biggest sprint win of his young career.

Colombian sprint phenom Fernando Gaviria wins final stage of Provence tour as Thomas Voeckler hangs on to win overall title.

Davide Martinelli wins stage 2 of Le Tour de la Provence, just ahead of his teammate, Fernando Gaviria. Voeckler keeps GC lead.

Rising sprint star Fernando Gaviria doesn't care to look too far down the road, but he's gunning for Olympic gold on the track.

Fernando Gaviria sprints to yet another victory at Tour de San Luis, taking over the GC lead after winning stage 1.

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With help from his Etixx teammate, Mark Cavendish, young sprint start Fernando Gaviria wins in Scotland.

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The Colombian is coming off a gold-medal performance at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships

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The 20-year-old beat Mark Cavendish in two sprint stages at last week's Tour de San Luis

Colombia's Fernando Gaviria wins his second sprint stage in Argentina. Cavendish again is second, and Sacha Modolo finishes third

Fernando Gaviria, 20, stuns Mark Cavendish in stage 1 of Tour de San Luis, winning the day and slipping on the leader's jersey