Watch the Sunny King criterium live.

The race will be shot by five high-definition video cameras, covering nearly the entire course. On Saturday the women's pro race will begin at 6:20pm (Central Daylight Savings Time), with the men's pro NCC event beginning at 7:30pm.

VeloNation: Colombian finishes the job after Colnago-CSF Inox rider drops his rivals on the iconic mountain pass.

Liège - Bastogne - Liège - April 22 (Start list),
Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey - April 22-29 (Stages),
Giro del Trentino - April 17-20 (Stages & results),
La Flèche Wallonne - April 18 (Results),
La Flèche Wallonne Féminine - April 18 (Results),
Giro d'Italia - May 5-27 (Stages),
Amgen Tour of California - May 13-20 (Stages),
Tour de France - June 30 - July 22 (Stages),
2012 Olympic Games - July 28 - August 12 (Races),
Vuelta a España - August 18 - September 9 (Stages),
More...

CyclingNews: The BMC Racing Team announced today the continued support of its bicycle manufacturer title sponsor through 2016. First registered as a US Continental squad in 2007, the BMC team has risen through the ranks to become one of the most powerful squads in the WorldTour.

CyclingWeekly: Team Katusha met yesterday between the Ardennes Classics in Belgium to discuss the consequences of Denis Galimzyanov's failed doping test and EPO use. Team Manager Hans-Michael Holczer expressed frustration about the case, nine months after taking over the Russian team and four years after his former team Gerolsteiner disbanded.

Bicycling: Chasing the elusive idea of what it means to ride well.

VeloNation: Sprinters ready to go head to head.

Oronte: "The Tour of Korea represents uncharted waters: For starters, this is my first major international stage race, and at eight stages, it is also the longest stage race I’ve ever ridden. At the same time I’ve never been to Korea – or Asia for that matter – and as such, my understanding of the Korean language and their social customs is pretty much non-existent."

Tegan Cox: I have been following professional women’s cycling for a little while now. I love cycling and want to support the sport anyway I can, that includes challenging the idea that no one is interested in women’s cycling. I had thought I had peaked at gushing at Loren Rowney at the Australian national road championships and after that committed to quiet admiration while the girls warmed up and worked on their race faces.

Steephill: Start time - Sunday April 22nd 10:40 CET (1:40 AM PDT);
Earliest live video - 14:00 CET (5:00 AM PDT);
Approximate finish - 17:06 CET (8:06 AM PDT).

TwistedSpoke: Stijn Devolder. Remember him? He won the Tour of Flanders in 2008 and 2009. He was once described by CycleSport magazine as “a rider with legs that feel no pain, and a brain that knows no tactics.”

Peloton: Andy Schleck had a right to be upset about the lack of aggression in Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne classic, which was won in a trademark last-kilometer burst on the Mur de Huy by Joaquim Rodriguez of Katusha. “I don’t understand the tactics of the peloton today,” Schleck said. “Everyone knows that no one can beat Rodriguez on this climb, but no one attacked, no one did anything.”

PEZ: Ahead of a great Classic, it's always fun to look back at some of the PEZ crew's past experiences on the route of the race. Back in 2010, Dave Aldersebaes had the chance to join VeloClassic Tours in the Ardennes to enjoy the hellaciously hilly fun that is Liege-Bastogne-Liege.

VeloNation: Strong BMC Racing Team for Italian Grand Tour.

PodiumCafe: For Vanderkitten-Focus, Sea Otter is a hometown race of sorts as the brand is based in Berkeley, California, so the team always wants to show well there. But really, the "kittens" always look to go big. "Everyone’s got a chance in bike racing," said Emily Collins when I caught up with her earlier this season.

CyclingNews: In these two exclusive extracts from the forthcoming documentary film The Last Kilometer, Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin reveals his overwhelming passion for cycling that catapulted him to stardom and also led to his downfall.

CyclingNews: As the Spring Classics wind down, it's time for the peloton's sprinters to head to flatter ground, and the Presidential Tour of Turkey is the next big test for the fast men. The race will see the return of Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD), who was hit by a flu before Milan-San Remo and has been on the sidelines since.

BSNYC Friday Fun Quiz!

VeloNews: They say you have to cut off the head of a snake before you are truly safe. Well, Italy’s high sporting court in Rome has finally beheaded The Cobra, delivering Riccardo Riccò a 12-year ban Thursday. It ruled he had poisoned cycling long enough, nearly killing himself in the process.

InnerRing: The cycling jersey has changed so much over the years. From a simple piece of clothing made out of wool, today’s jerseys deploy modern fabrics, reflect corporate sponsors and are cut to suit a racer bent low on the bike. This book traces the evolution of cycling jerseys, cataloguing all the changes via a series of photos.

EuroSport: During the Tour Down Under in South Australia, Merckx — the race's official human mascot — told reporters that he believed the sport to be 95 per cent clean.

CyclingNews: Holm astounded at Andersen's treatment.

“This is the style of racing I think suits me best. It’s incredibly satisfying, and maybe a little bit unexpected, but I will take it.”  - Alex Howes VeloNews

Michele Acquarone: "A few days ago, in an interview with a journalist from Bloomberg, I was asked if RCS Sport’s activities had felt the effects of the economic crisis which has struck Europe, and Italy in particular. There is no point in shying away from it: there is a crisis and it has made itself felt. With unemployment, fiscal pressures and falling consumption, it’s no joke. Our country is in difficulty and enormous sacrifices are required."

Ellen Van Dijk, Clara Hughes and Ina-Yoko Teutenberg placed 1st, 3rd and 4th respectively at the Borsele Time Trial in The Netherlands on Friday evening. Van Dijk taking a minute out of her minute-woman Marianne Vos for a spectacular victory. Green Edge’s Linda Villumsen took second place.

BikeRumor: Felt just outed their latest super lightweight mountain bike, the Edict Nine. “We took everything we learned from the Nine hardtail 29er series and the Edict full suspension bike and combined them,” said Doug Martin, Felt’s sports marketing director. “Our athletes have loved it on their first ride.”

BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "A super-light, state-of-the-art, impeccably balanced fast trail bike loaded with outrageous value kit for those happy to buy direct."