CyclingFans: Sunday's Eneco Tour Stage 7 departs Maldegem at 11:25am CET (5:25am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Geraardsbergen at around 4:24pm CET (10:24am U.S. Eastern). Eneco Tour live streaming video should get underway at around 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern).

Lakata and Rusch win Leadville 100...

SingleTrack: Alban Lakata came back to the Leadville Trail 100 race with unfinished business and a mind to not only win, but to set a new course record.

Andrew Talansky - Tour de l'Ain, stage 5

VeloNation: ‘Best-ever average power’ not quite enough.

VeloNation: Canadian champion seizes white jersey back for Orica-GreenEdge on penultimate day.

Bresset takes gold in women’s Olympic cross-country race...

VeloNews: France’s Julie Bresset stormed to victory in the women’s mountain bike cross-country race to claim her maiden Olympic title on Saturday.

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Eneco Tour - August 6- 12 (Stages & Results),
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PodiumInsight: Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing Team) has had a busy year with a lot of racing and he’s not done yet. Immediately after the end of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, he will make his way to Spain to race at the Vuelta a España.

BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Grippy sole that’s pleasingly flexible, plus there’s plenty of ankle protection."

CyclingNews: Stage win and overall lead for American.

VeloNation: Italian launches long bid for the line and holds on in photofinish; Boonen holds lead.

VeloNews: What if the only way to level the playing field were to cheat? That, essentially, is what Slipstream Sports CEO and former professional cyclist Jonathan Vaughters said led to his decision to dope as a professional cyclist.

BMC's Johann Tschopp bridged from the field to a small breakaway on the slopes of the final beyond-category climb Saturday at the Tour of Utah and then soloed in to win the Queen stage and claim the yellow jersey from Garmin-Sharp's Christian Vande Velde.

CyclingFans: Saturday's Tour of Utah Stage 5 departs Park City at 11:10am MDT and is expected at the finish at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort at around 3:50pm MDT. Tour of Utah live streaming video should get underway at around 11:00am MDT.

CyclingNews: American wins mountain finish, takes over leader's jersy.

CyclingNews: Samuel Sanchez is ready to return to racing after injuries forced him out of the both the Tour de France and the 2012 London Olympics. The Euskaltel-Euskadi rider will take on the Clasica San Sebastian on August 14.

VeloNation: Green/blue Exodus continues as key riders join Spanish team.

road.cc: Most affordable Cannondale bikes to ever hit the road for 2013.

road.cc: Airy helmet with good adjustability and plenty of comfort.

RBAction: Lights, cages, pumps and more from the accessories company.

VeloNation: UnitedHealthcare gets a second stage win, Vande Velde leads into the queen stage.

TwistedSpoke: Is Timmy Duggan digging his new Stars & Stripes US road race champion jersey? Yes, he is.

PEZ: The Tour of Utah is quietly living up to its billing as the most difficult stage race in the US. Unlike its American cousins in California and Colorado, the Tour of Utah wasted no time in getting down to business with a first stage that saw nearly 9,000 feet of climbing and four King of the Mountains (KOM) summits.

PodiumCafe: June 16. Do you remember back that far? The Tour de France was about to start and other news was popping up. News about Lance Armstrong. Yes. That dude. In the final days of June the US Anti Doping Administration (USADA) affirmed that it was bringing charges against Lance Armstrong and four other members of the US Postal cycling team staff for participation in a drug ring.

CyclingNews: On the eve of the 2012 Olympic Games men's cross country mountain bike race, BMC Mountain Bike Racing Team announced the signing of Julien Absalon of France. The man who won the Olympic gold medal in 2004 and 2008 will race for two more years - 2013 and 2014 - after wrapping up this season's contract with Orbea.

InnerRing: "I don’t even want to tell this story, but it brings up a question I need to have answered. I woke up yesterday with a completely trashed front wheel on my bike, a hangover I will never forget and a citation for a Driving(!!!!!) under the influence."

CyclingNews: After five completed stages of his long-awaited comeback to cycling, Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) has declared himself satisfied with his performance at the Eneco Tour as he prepares to tackle the individual time trial on Saturday afternoon.

PEZ: "As I’m regularly reminded of, and take great pleasure reminding loyal PEZ-Readers… this job has perks. Like the weekend I spent at Tour de Georgia with the guys from LeMond bikes to introduce their new Triomphe full carbon road racer – which included riding and hangin’ with Mr. Greg LeMond himself."

BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "High-end steel at a budget price that's reflected in the entry level spec."

road.cc: A good all round package but there are lighter and more comfortable shoes out there at this price point.

VeloNews: The ongoing battle over jurisdiction of alleged evidence that Lance Armstrong cheated his way to seven Tour de France titles took another step sideways Friday, as UCI president Pat McQuaid said that the international federation is demanding an independent panel review USADA’s evidence against Armstrong and five U.S. Postal Service team associates prior to any arbitration hearings or sanctions.

CyclingWeekly: Despite the plea of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), Lance Armstrong now appears to have his back against the wall. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Tuesday that the Armstrong case should proceed in the hands of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).