Saturday's Tour de San Luis Stage 6 departs Lujan at 11:59am local (9:59am U.S. Eastern, 15:59 CET) and is expected at the finish at Quines at around 5:00pm local (3:00pm U.S. Eastern, 21:00 CET). Note that live radio streaming will be available throughout the stage.

In an exciting finale that saw thrown elbows, last minute bobbles and a sprint to the line, reigning champion Lars van der Haar retained his crown against Belgian rider Wietse Bosmans.

2012 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships January 28-29, Koksijde, Belgium. Saturday: Men Juniors: 11:00am CET (5:00am U.S. Eastern). Saturday: Men U23: 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern).

Bart Wellens' heart and other problems were caused by tooth root abscesses, according to a Belgian newspaper. Doping or a viral infection, which had also been mentioned as probably causes, are therefore eliminated, the newspaper said.

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After several months of uncertainty about her team setup, the 2010 world time trial champion Emma Pooley has spoken of her relief at moving to the AA Drink-Leontien.nl setup for 2012 and also being able to remain with the same equipment supplier she has used in recent seasons.

Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) has won his second stage at this year's Tour de San Luis but American Levi Leipheimer still leads.

Czech star looking to make it three world titles in a row in Koksijde.

"Wow. The video feed doesn’t do justice to the brutality of theCyclocross World Championships course in Koksijde can be under certain conditions."

Fans turning up on a whim will find themselves turned away.

American veteran to back Evans, Gilbert and Hushovd in 2012.

American searching for 2008 form and no bad luck.

"After three nights, the racing was anything but decided. The same theme would continue all the way until the final, sixth, evening. Bremen's racing was a barn-burner in 2012, so let's go back and see how it shook out."

The two-time reigning World Cyclocross Champion goes for a third title on Sunday. But what happens after that?

To support cycling at all levels I suggest that it is time for cycling to think about solidarity payments. As in soccer this payment could be a percentage of the salary that any new team is willing to pay the rider which will then be distributed to all the previous clubs and teams that the rider rode for between the ages of 12 and say 25.

American rider enjoying buildup to new season, will make decision about future later in year.

Former TDF champ says winning both green and yellow jerseys could be an impossible task.

BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "The racer’s choice, although the ride is definitely firm."

Michael Wallace (WallyGPX) uses streets of Baltimore as his canvas with impressive results.

"Cyclingnews caught up with British rider David Millar earlier in the week at the Garmin-Barracuda training camp in Spain. Millar reveals that he is in much better shape physically and mentally than this time last year, when numerous factors led to early season disruption, and lists his main early season targets."

iPhone fitness app developer Abvio Inc. will demonstrate, for the first time ever, some of the new features planned for the next major update of Runmeter, Cyclemeter and Walkmeter version 7.0 at Macworld | iWorld 2012. Due out later this quarter, v7.0 will include a completely updated stopwatch that will display far more information than any other fitness app in the iTunes store.

The Daily Distraction.

"For most French citizens, cycling is not a sport but a means of transport.The French government has just presented its “cycling plan” and I learned that on average a French citizen rides 87km a year, compared to 800-1,000km for the Netherlands and Denmark, probably the most cycle-friendly places in the world, transport wise. Just 4.7% of the population uses a bike on a regular basis."

“...to be honest with you, I think they [the ex-riders of the Garmin-Cervélo women’s team] are satisfied with it, I certainly hope they are satisfied with it. We really busted ourselves to make [sure] that the athletes are taken care of, that their contracts were honored, and that they were going to be on a team that is one of the best in the world.”  - Jonathan Vaughters  VeloNation

Despite concerns that the BMC Racing Team may have too many leaders for its own good, Thor Hushovd has confirmed the Tour de France will be all about Cadel Evans. At the end of last season the team added some serious reinforcements to its roster by signing Hushovd and Philippe Gilbert, the latter off the back of his most successful season. It also brought in powerful time trial riders such as Tejay van Garderen, Marco Pinotti and Steve Cummings, among others.

Deal includes maker of People's Car supporting People for Bikes initiative.

UC San Diego’s Boulevard Road Race in San Diego County is as close as you can get to an official kick-off to the Southern California race season. The UCSD Cycling Team is one of twenty-four schools that compete in the Western Collegiate Cycling Conference (WCCC). (Image by Mark Johnson ironstring.com.)

CyclingNews: Merger in the future for Cofidis?

The coming year may bring another merger of cycling's top teams, as Cofidis general manager Eric Boyer seeks to improve the situation of his team by combining with a larger outfit. In an interview with La Voix Du Nord, Boyer said a merger would be a practical solution to the team's relatively small budget and inability to attract top riders to regain its place in the WorldTour.

"We wrap up our annual advice feature with advice from the pros..."

FFC criticises actions of Ligue Nationale de Cyclisme.

"There’s a history of pissed-off companies withholding ad dollars, not just in the bike industry, but any industry you look at. If you never see an ad from Campagnolo, Shimano or SRAM, this series would probably be why. Most bike companies aren’t wild about reviews that don’t spit-shine their every effort. So I’ll try not to be surprised if none of them ever advertise with me."

"Last week at the Tour Down Under, Slovenian sprinter Boruz Bozic took some time out before a post-race massage to chat with Blazin' Saddles. A sweltering day on the road saw a sick Bozic struggle to keep up with the peloton, the new Astana rider finishing the undulating stage to Stirling more than 13 minutes down on solo winner Will Clarke of Tasmania."

Ceramic bearings are rightly considered luxury items on a bike, given that they're usually several times the cost of standard steel ones. But these titanium jockey wheels from British company Ultimate Ceramic Bearings do have a practical aspect too.