Thursday's Tour of Algarve Stage 2 departs Faro at 11:50am local (12:50pm CET, 6:50am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Lagoa at around 4:27pm local (5:27pm CET, 11:27am U.S. Eastern).  Tour of Algarve live video streaming is expected to begin at around 3:30pm local (4:30pm CET, 10:30am U.S. Eastern) via RTP Portugal, with Eurosport coverage scheduled to start 15 minutes later.

Sky Procycling rider takes race lead from Meersman.

23-year-old wins the battle of the German sprinters team, but the Gorilla takes back the overall lead.

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Jurgen Van den Broeck seems to be the lost rider in the pre-Tour de France sweepstakes for 2012.

Hitting your goal for the day is the most important aspect of eating protein, whether it’s for fat loss, building muscle, or just maintaining your weight.

"You might recognize at least one or two faces in this picture, more if you’re really good. That’s Eric Heiden, the guy sporting massive thighs and winner of five gold medals in speed skating in the 1980 Winter Olympic games in Lake Placid, NY, holding the bike at left. On the right in the suit is cofounder and manager of the team, Jim Ochowicz." Purchase the book "Team 7-Eleven" Here

Practice these skills, and you'll be riding through bends quickly and easily.

It seems like you can’t throw a rock (or cowbell, or punctured tube) without hitting a new Internet Meme these days.

Former Paris-Roubaix winner Servais Knaven settled into the role of director sportif at Sky over a year ago, and the Dutchman has made the transition from bike to team car appear seamless. Popular with the riders, knowledgeable on race tactics and still hungry for success, he’s the archetypal team player.

Colorado-based Kappius going into production with innovative new rear hub design with external drive ring.

RideClean/PatentIt.com elite women's team will roll up to the start line for the first time in 2012 with two time Olympian and 22 time national track champion Jame Carney as team director.

"Having covered European food and drink, an exception to the rule with a quick look at coffee culture in Oman. The Middle-Eastern country is staging a bike race at the moment and many riders seem to be enjoying the experience whilst fans wow at the scenery."

“I think the biggest thing is listening to the body more. Everyone can say that, everyone says that, ’sick is sick eh’, like the Belgians say that. And you can have people say ‘oh you need to rest more’ but athletes don’t learn that through listening to people, they learn it through being in a deep hole and finding their way out."  -  Amy Dombroski PodiumInsight

The Italian sees the future. Where everywhere people are saying, “My customers are asking for this. My customers are asking for that,” the Italian says, “Your customers don’t know what they need. They do not think of the future. They only read magazines and stare at the television.”

Athens, Georgia doesn't make many top ten lists for dream destinations to ride a bike, but without promising heaven it delivers on so much more.

Tour de France winner, World champion and new father - what more could Cadel Evans want from life? Well, he wants to do it all again, the Tour and the Worlds bits anyway, much less paperwork involved.

St. Kitts and Nevis rider docked points due to federation delay.

"Italian firm Bianchi are famed for their bikes but also have a huge array of their own components, accessories and clothing. The latest to land on our desk are two pairs of sunglasses, a helmet and a mini pump, all in the traditional Bianchi celeste color."

BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Supple and tenacious grip, but we’d prefer a little more width."

BikeRadar verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "The racer’s choice is highly adjustable, and double-sided entry is a bonus too." Purchase Speedplay Zero Stainless Pedals Here

EGM Architects, one of the largest architectural firms in the Netherlands, started the new year by giving every employee a Dahon bicycle.

When it comes to tires, I’m a bit of a broken record. GO BIGGER! I don’t understand why anyone who’s out riding a road bike would ride anything smaller than a true 23mm (most labeled 23mm tires are narrower when measured with calipers). Rolling resistance goes down for the same model of tire when width goes up. Puncture resistance is better. So is comfort.

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the ones that can have the biggest impact.

The Daily Distraction.

Lars Seier Christensen, co-founder and chief executive of Team Saxo Bank, explains his support for Contador and continued sponsorship of cycling.

Governing body accepts that it failed to follow WADA protocols but wants rider suspended regardless.

Patrick Lefevere admitted that his team needed a "facelift" for 2012, but he is pleased with how Omega-Pharma Quick Step has adopted to the host of changes made during the winter.

A German T.V. show revealed that the winner of today’s stage of the Tour of Oman Marcel Kittel had undergone a blacklight treated blood transfusion. Kittel was forced to answer all sorts of doping-related questions. His Team 1T4i were also obliged to respond to the allegations (which they did so in an admirably diplomatic fashion).

Country needs "to gain credibility" in war against the drugs cheats, says politician.

In 2011 American Amy Dombroski made the big decision to move and live to Belgium for the cross season, a season of highs and lows and lessons learned for the diminutive 24-year old from Vermont. And she is not done with her season with one final race coming up this weekend, final GVA race in Oostmalle, Belgium on Sunday.

Thanks to an anonymous tipster we just got this photo of an early prototype of TRP’s forthcoming hydraulic road brake lever with integrated Di2 buttons.

The Camber offers sorted 29er handling in a great value and easy to live with package. BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "If you’re looking for an all-out racer you’d be better off spending more but the Camber 29 convinces as a great value trail all-rounder."

"Never one to sit on the sidelines, Alberto Contador announced today that he will be starring on a special episode of NBC’s Celebrity Fear Factor in 2012.  The extreme game show features contestants vying for cash and prizes by performing dangerous stunts, exposing themselves to poisonous and/or slimy insects and reptiles, and ingesting disgusting substances."

Former multiple King of the Mountains winner Richard Virenque held a press conference in Paris today to announce his return to professional cycling at age 43 with Team SaxoBank-Sungard.