Vincenzo Nibali

Oleg Tinkov offers a purse of $1.3 million to be split between four of the sport's best riders if they ride each grand tour — can it work?

Alberto Contador likes the way the 2015 Giro route looks, but is cagey about his chances to win two Grand Tours in one year

Contador wants to race — and win — the first two grand tours of 2015

With the Tour of Almaty on Kazakhstan soil this weekend, Maxim Iglinsky's positive for EPO will put Astana's commitment to the MPCC to the test

Team director Cassani has a variety of options, but he'll likely tap familiar riders to lead Italy in Ponferrada

With the Vuelta in the rearview mirror, the 2015 Tour de France could see an epic clash of the GC titans

Contador's dramatic Vuelta victory against Chris Froome revives the debate that he is one of the greatest grand tour riders in history

"When he's good, he doesn't need to worry about anyone," Martinelli says of Astana's Italian leader

The 29-year-old is targeting a victory in the road race at the upcoming world championships

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The Astana rider is expected to plan the rest of his season in the coming weeks as he targets the rainbow jersey

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Astana is backed by the government of Kazakhstan and will host the world junior cycling championships next year

Vincenzo Nibali rode the same shark-themed Specialized for the entire Tour, except for Sunday

Vincenzo Nibali’s Tour victory comes at the end of three weeks of chaos that left only the strong standing

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The Italian was driven early by dreams of becoming a pro cyclist, and his progression through the ranks has been a slow, steady one

Kittel claims his fourth stage win of this Tour on the Champs-Élysées as Nibali crosses safely with the bunch to confirm his overall title

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The Italian is widely regarded as a clean rider, and his impending Tour victory is seen as proof that cyclists can win without cheating

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The one and only time trial in this Tour saw Martin victorious, Nibali authoritative and a shift on what will be the final podium in Paris

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Astana team management said the cycling world needs to keep its faith in Vincenzo Nibali's yellow jersey ride, despite the sport's past problems

With riders at the front for almost the entire day, Garmin capped stage 19 at the Tour with a victory by Ramunas Navardauskas

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Vincenzo Nibali has now won four road stages at this Tour de France — not typical in the modern era for GC riders

The Astana rider increases his overall lead with a strong solo ride up the Hautacam to win his fourth stage of the race

Vincenzo Nibali has a healthy GC lead. So much so that he appears to be toying with his rivals in the final mountain stages

The long drought for Italian and French riders at the Tour de France is likely to come to an end in 2014

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Rafal Majka gave Tinkoff-Saxo its third win of the Tour on Wednesday, taking the honors in the climbing-heavy stage 17

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Three months after he was cleared in a doping case, Michael Rogers, 34, wins his first Tour de France stage

The Frenchman was sixth overall entering Tuesday’s stage 16

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Astana trainer, Paolo Slongo, keeps a close eye on Nibali's numbers as the race heads through the Pyrénées and on to Paris

American Tejay van Garderen is among five men vying for spots on the Tour de France podium in the race’s final week

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Outside of the Astana team bus Sunday morning, Jakob Fuglsang needed to be helped on to his bike to roll to the start line

Vincenzo Nibali dismisses allegations that he worked with Michele Ferrari, saying that while claims were made, nothing came of them

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The race leader pads his advantage on the overall, Majka takes a hard-earned stage win, and Valverde finds himself losing ground

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The wave of emotion that washed over Nibali on the podium reflects the realization that he's poised to win the Tour

Vincenzo Nibali wins his third stage of the Tour de France and strengthens his grasp on the yellow jersey

The team has a history of doping within its ranks, including its general manager Alexander Vinokourov

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The Norwegian hands Peter Sagan another defeat as he wins stage 12 at the Tour de France

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Tony Gallopin attacks twice in the final kilometers of stage 11 at the Tour, which leads to France’s second stage win

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Nibali: "I was ready for a big duel with Contador in the mountains. It's a pity the Tour has lost two big protagonists"

"I was just trying to hang on," van Garderen said. "When he (Nibali) went, I knew that if I tried to go, I would probably blow up"

The stage is set for an epic showdown between Nibali and Contador, the most experienced, wily, and headstrong riders in the Tour de France