Opinion

Hailed as 'an example,' Alejandro Valverde didn’t make the right choices when he should have, writes Peter Cossins.

Four reasons why an older road bike remains relevant today.

Was cycling better when it was made of wool and shot on film?

Jim Cotton, Andy Hood, and Fred Dreier weigh in on what they believe will stand out decades from now.

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Australian women’s cycling is looking back on a turbulent few weeks, between team selection dramas, question marks over development paths and uncertainty about exactly what a sharpened focus on Olympic medal performance will mean for road cycling support. It's the type of turmoil you often see when things are at a low ebb, in need of a drastic shake-up to address a slide in performance. However, that just doesn’t fit with the reality for women’s cycling right now. Quite simply when it comes to Australia’s women’s cycling performance, there is plenty of cause for celebration.

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

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

Miller, an economist and union organizer, helped give major league baseball players a power voice that pro cyclists still lack

IOC and UCI’s idea of having regional champions compete against one another will backfire

Ever wonder why a U.S. company outside of the bicycle industry would invest in bicycle racing? Here’s a hint: it has nothing to do with athletic excellence or a love of the sport. Any marketing executives who buy a sponsorship based on a personal passion for the sport should polish up their resumes, because they’ll be looking for a new line of work.

The Univest grand Prix organizer weighs in on the dispute between the Tour of the Battenkill and USA Cycling.

Is pro cycling sport or entertainment? Master of ceremonies Patrick O'Grady has the envelope.

Sympathy for the devil? Patrick O'Grady muses on Floyd Landis' past and future.

Leaving the scene of an accident involving serious bodily injury is good for an orange jumpsuit in anybody’s jurisdiction, yeah? Well, that depends. ...

In part 2, McQuaid talks about the UCI's agreement with grand tour organizers, why the individual pursuit is gone from the Olympics and whether cyclocross could become a winter Olympic event.

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Putting doping scandals behind him, French race director Christian Prudhomme goes for the spectacular

John Wilcockson, VeloNews editor at large, recalls the late French champion.

A look at history, Contador's wins and team transfer rumors makes a long run of Contador Tour wins a difficult challenge.

Every year, a dozen or so riders hope to make the podium in Paris. But crashes, sickness and poor form thin the herd.

Defending champ Alberto Contador concedes that Saturday's time trial is one for the strongest man after three tough weeks, and Andy Schleck has yet to wave the white flag.

The Tourmalet suits Andy Schleck's steady pace, and given the bad weather it's possible to find the time he needs.

The 16th stage of the Tour de France was probably one of the hardest ever contested.

A perfect match: The Pyrénées and the Tour

It’s wrong for cycling fans, the media or riders to vilify Alberto Contador for “The Chain of Events” situation between Contador and Andy Schleck on the hors categorie Port de Balès Monday.

Collusion between teams is nothing new. So what sorts of alliances are taking place at this Tour de France?

They get less attention, but the races for team GC, King of the Mountains and other titles explain a lot of what goes on at the Tour.

Breakaways are the essence of the Tour — even when they don't succeed.

Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador are happy to wait until the Pyrénées. That doesn't mean anyone else should.

Setbacks and comebacks are part of Tour history. Eddy Merckx's 1971 Tour has many similarities to this edition.

A Tour of attrition gets even tougher.

Rotterdam seems so long ago ...

A look at the importance of the Tour's first mountaintop finish.

Storms await in the mountains

Winning or losing, Cav' is the real deal

The mercurial Manxman has a softer side, and showed it after stage 5.

As the heat in France goes up, Contador and Armstrong seem to be tired of the drama

As tensions mount in the Tour peloton, Fabian Cancellara is emerging as the new patron.

Two-time second-place finisher Cadel Evans (BMC) is in the driver’s seat after Tour’s hectic opening.

Monday's finish-line truce was nearly unprecedented in Tour history.

Neal Rogers' observations from the first stage

Even before three crashes wrecked the first mass sprint in the 97th Tour de France, it wasn’t too hard to figure out that the finish would be somewhat chaotic on Sunday.

Editor in chief Ben Delaney weighs in on the Landis allegations