BMC looks to van Garderen to continue team’s hot streak.

For Tejay van Garderen, the build toward July starts right now. The American is slated to race the Tour de Romandie as team leader, and is charged with continuing the run of success BMC Racing is enjoying this spring. (velonews.com)

After Seven Guys Win Seven Classics, Will There be a No. 8?

It’s probably never happened before. This year’s first seven UCI WorldTour classics have been won by seven different riders, from seven different countries and seven different teams. (pelotonmagazine.com)

Riders speak at Liège Bastogne Liège team presentation.

Rodríguez, Kwiatkowski and Slagter talk about their chances. (cyclingnews.com)

Results: Joe Martin Stage Race - Road Race.

Philippe Gilbert Aiming To Make Liege History.

Liege Bastogne Liege favorite Philippe Gilbert is looking for a historic victory at his home Spring Classic with Belgium’s King Philippe due to attend Sunday’s race. (bicycle.net)

Valverde looking for late birthday present in Liege on Sunday.

On Sunday the Spaniard has high hopes of a much more spectacular cycling fiesta and that he will be cracking open the champagne in style after taking his third win in Liège Bastogne Liège. (cyclingnews.com)

2014 Races & Results.
Liège Bastogne Liège - April 27 (Start List),
Giro del Trentino - April 22-25 (Results),
La Flèche Wallonne - April 23 (Results),
La Flèche Wallonne Féminine - April 23 (Results),
Amstel Gold Race - April 20 (Results),
De Brabantse Pijl - April 16 (Results),
Paris-Roubaix - April 13 (Results),
Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco - April 7-12 (Results),
Tour of Flanders - April 6 (Results),
Tour of California - May 11-18 (Stages),
Giro d'Italia - May 9 - June 1 (Stages),
Tour de France - July 5-27 (Stages),
UCI Road World Championship - Sept 20-27 (Stages).

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Landa enjoys his day out at the Giro del Trentino.

Basque climber ready to work for Scarponi at the Giro d'Italia. (cyclingnews.com)

2014 Liege Bastogne Liege LIVE.

Sunday's Liege Bastogne Liege departs Liege at 10:00am CET (4:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Ans at around 4:49pm CET (10:49am U.S. Eastern).  Liege Bastogne Liege live streaming video should get underway at around *12:30pm CET (*6:30am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

Evans seals overall Giro del Trentino victory.

Wiggins goes deep at the Giro del Trentino.

Crane, Stephens take early lead at Joe Martin Stage Race.

Rogers returns to racing at Liège Bastogne Liège.

Vuelta a Asturias cancelled due to budget shortfall.

The Hidden Climbs of Liège Bastogne Liège.

The hilliest of the one day classics, Liège Bastogne Liège is comparable to an Alpine stage of the Tour or Giro in terms of vertical gain, although it needs 260km to achieve this. (inrng.com)

Omega Pharma makes Patrick Lefevere ‘a happy man’.

Patrick Lefevere’s been a professional in cycling for more than 30 years, from Mapei to Domo-Farm Frites. He is now the CEO of the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team. (velonews.com)

Rested and ready, Simon Gerrans hopes for an edge in Liege Bastogne Liege.

 Simon Gerrans is hoping a week off from racing will help him upset some of the favorites at Sunday’s Liège Bastogne Liège race. (velonews.com)

Kwiatkowski confident ahead of Liège Bastogne Liège.

Omega Pharma-QuickStep announce team. (cyclingnews.com)

Josh Edmondson: up and downs in the Ardennes.

Team Sky's Josh Edmondson is still only 21, which will make him one of the youngest riders at the start in cycling's oldest Classic, Liege Bastogne Liege. He's looking forward to 'La Doyenne' though - and hoping for a change of luck. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

Meintjes goes close to victory at the Giro del Trentino.

South African champion shows he can climb with the best on Monte Bondone. (cyclingnews.com)

Wilier Montegrappa elite review.

BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "A quality frame and comfortable ride, but a bit weightier than some competitors." (bikeradar.com)

New Specialized S-Works Phenom Saddle Gets Shorter, Lighter & Slipperier.

The nose is about 10mm shorter, and the cover gets new slipperier side panels for less friction against inside of your thighs. It’ll use full carbon rails and a carbon infused shell, giving it a weight somewhere “just over 100 grams.” (bikerumor.com)

Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

Steve Tilford: Joe Martin “Long Road Race” Stage Two.

Team Colombia’s visa woes imperil its Giro d’Italia.

Team Colombia’s cyclists will start Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday, but that is all they are sure about. Due to United Kingdom visa problems, they do not have their passports for the Tour of Turkey and risk missing the Giro d’Italia. (velonews.com)

Retro Liege: Sean Kelly.

His stats for Liege read like this: 1979, 20th: 1981, 11th: 1982, 10th: 1984, 1st: 1985, 4th: 1986, 12th: 1987, 20th; 1988, 5th: 1989, 1st – good enough to tell us a little about La Doyenne? (pezcyclingnews.com)

Vincenzo Nibali: Chris Froome has a chance in Liege Bastogne Liege.

Can Chris Froome finally make his mark on a big one-day race on Sunday? Vincenzo Nibali thinks he may have a chance. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

Betancur aiming high in Liège Bastogne Liège.

It has been a tough few weeks for Carlos Betancur (AG2R-La Mondiale), following a spectacular start to the season, when he triumphed in the Tour du Haut Var and then became Colombia’s first ever winner of Paris-Nice. (cyclingnews.com)

Dan Martin: What I Love About the Ardennes.

"I can trace my love for the Ardennes back to my childhood, growing up watching these races on television at home. Little glimmers from different years come to me when I think about those days and short flashes of Saint Nicholas and La Redoute as riders attacked." (cyclingnews.com)

Iglinskiy allowed free role at Liège Bastogne Liège.

Although Vincenzo Nibali will lead Astana into Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday, his teammate Maxim Iglinskiy has been granted a free role. (cyclingnews.com)

Atherton duo too good for Cairns World Cup field.

Gee and Rachel Atherton dominated the Australian leg of the UCI World Cup Series, with both riders claiming downhill victories at the Smithfield Regional Park in Cairns. (sbs.com.au)

Inrng: Friday Shorts.