Richie Porte (Team Sky) wrapped up the overall at the Vuelta ao Algarve in Portugal, then quickly highlighted his team’s efforts in helping him secure his first GC win Europe, telling Cyclingnews that his teammates' sweat had "made him look good".

Velits takes overall win from Nibali.

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For Team Sky, the Volta ao Algarve could only be considered a huge success. Overall victory for Richie Porte, a stage win and the points jersey for Edvald Boassen Hagen and another stage win and third overall for Bradley Wiggins ensured Sky scooped the team prize in Portugal and left but scraps for anyone else.

After amazing performances in the Sprint final on Sunday and Keirin final on Saturday where Sir Chris Hoy nabbed two gold medals at the Track World Cup, “the Real McHoy” was madly hugged and greeted by UCI Management Committee member Brian Cookson, who declared that the champ should run for UCI president.

Geraint Thomas, who is part of the Team GB squad contesting the Track World Cup in London this weekend, has revealed that the time could be right for him to retire from the track and focus on the road after the London 2012 Olympics this summer. 25-year-old Thomas, who rides for Team Sky, claimed that the evolution of track cycling makes it extremely difficult to excel in both disciplines.

Ben Johnke, Bill Engelking, and Matthew Stout from CSU teamed up on a self-shifting bike prototype. As the rider picks up or drops in speed, the bicycle shifts gears to accommodate.

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Sunday's Volta ao Algarve Stage 5 is a 25.8km Individual Time Trial from Lagoa to Portimao.  Tour of Algarve live video streaming is expected to begin at around 3:00pm local (4:00pm CET, 10:00am U.S. Eastern) via RTP Portugal, with Eurosport coverage delayed (not live) according to the official website.

American Sarah Hammer underlined her gold-medal ambitions in the inaugural Olympic event of the omnium by winning the final World Cup race of the season in London Sunday.

Kevin Pauwels loses out to Zdenek Stybar but confirms overall GvA TRofee; Daphny van den Brand bows out of the sport in style.

TT specialist gets early race lead over returning champ Markel Irizar.

Having been part of a winning team nine times, George Hincapie is ideally placed to identify what is required from a Tour de France winner. Hincapie was side by side with his compatriot Lance Armstrong for all seven of his victories in the race and he also assisted Alberto Contador in 2007 and Cadel Evans last year in the colours of BMC.

“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

Team leader starting final pro season in Malaysia on Friday.

The GTR Series 5 looks good and offers an enviable balance of speed, handling, comfort, performance and weight. BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Excellent lightweight budget racer that deserves serious consideration."

The 2012 Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol runs from February 19-23.

2011-2012 Cyclocross season action wraps up Sunday with GVA Trophy Cyclocross at Oostmalle, Belgium. Live streaming video: Elite Men: 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern)

"A look back at the most recent big-time doping cases pretty much involves old-time stuff: Ullrich, Armstrong and even Contador’s case was from two years ago. What has me wondering, though, is after all of this noise, do you think the sport is any cleaner?"

Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) raced to victory in stage five of the 2012 Tour of Oman on Saturday afternoon, taking advantage of the summit finish on Green Mountain to the south of Muscat. It was the 27-year-old Italian's first victory since he clinched the overall GC at the 2010 Vuelta a Espana and marks a welcome return to winning ways after his form dipped in 2011.

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Did you know the three cyclists on the 2008 Tour de France podium all used bikes produced in the same factory? Yes, the design and decals might have varied but there was only one manufacturer behind all three riders.

Brit gets third and fourth victory for Endura Racing.

Third fastest ever Team Pursuit to put pressure on Great Britain; second gold for Hoy; close-as-possible Omnium glory for Hammer.

Francesco Moser’s nephew underlines class with Trofeo Laigueglia win.

"We watched the women's elimination race on our feet, cheering along with the rest of the enraptured velodrome. It was the most entertaining race I have seen in years. All thanks to Laura Trott."

"Those of you who spend too much time at work (cough, of course I mean personal leisure time) browsing through the results lists of women’s road races might just have noticed a familiar name cropping up towards the tail end of last season. After time out to assume a dominant position in the world of endurance cross-country mountain-biking (XCM), Finland’s Pia Sundstedt is back on the road … with a vengeance and an eye on next summer’s London Olympics."

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Become Films was created by filmmaker-journalist Michael de Yoanna in 2011 to shoot footage for “Recovering,” a documentary about injured veterans returning home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Live streaming video: 7:00pm local (8:00pm CET, 2:00pm U.S. Eastern).

Having been awarded the 2010 Tour de France title in a courtroom earlier this month following the CAS ruling on Alberto Contador, Andy Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) is confident that he can win it on the road in 2012. Much has been made of the fact that Schleck's chances this year will be increased by Contador's absence, but the 26-year-old from Luxembourg reckons he is well placed to win regardless of what anyone else does or doesn't do.