Quick Step’s Tom Boonen and four teammates rode 150 kilometers of the Tour of Flanders course on Wednesday, and called the exercise “quite useful.”

The Sunrise Classic is a part of the USA Cycling national ranking system and the Florida Point Series.

Italian team uses borrowed bikes to ride the Settimana Lombarda race.

Bbox Bouygues Telecom continued their winning ways in stage two of the Three Days of De Panne today, when Frenchman Sébastien Turgot took the sprint.

Big success for Mr. "Big Shoes" in the race opener.

Most saddles fall into categories of love or hate and the fi’zi:k Arione CX Carbon k:ium was almost universally accepted – a rare and admirable feat....

“I’m hugely proud to be in a British-based team taking on the Tour de France and I’m convinced we’ll leave our mark.”

Pro Cycling Tour and Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia have entered into a three-year media partnership to provide live race-day coverage and comprehensive coverage around the race.

Litespeed has entered the world of carbon with the C3 Archon.

2009 Ryan Collegiate All-Stars: Erica Zaveta, Tammy Wildgoose, Arielle Filiberti, Kendi Thomas, Rita Klofta, Emma Bast, and Sinead Miller.

What stands 6 foot 5 and will be wearing bright yellow?  Jason Allen.  Today Allen was announced as the 5th Kiwi to join the US based Rubicon Orbea team.

"It is one of the most humiliating situations."

New Zealander recovered from broken wrist.

"...next race: where will we be?  On the pave of Ronde van Vlaanderen, of course!"

The HTC-Columbia women's team is ready to go for their third consecutive Tour of Flanders victory this coming Sunday in Belgium.

"Doping is so ingrained in certain managers, like GIanetti, that they can’t conceive of cycling any other way."  - Stephane Heulot  BoulderReport

VeloNews.com will deliver live web coverage of the Tour of Flanders on Sunday, along with a race report, tech reports, results and photo galleries.

Pro teams still expected to participate.

A screengrab of Google's map service for bicyclists shows a cycling route similar to the one the author used — complete with a ride through the White House grounds and multiple turns near the Lincoln Memorial.

"Sometimes heading into the unknown is best approached with a ‘give ‘er’ attitude, and as I once again learned, the rewards can be worthy of a lifetime."

Ruled out of Flanders and Roubaix but vows to come back for Tour.

Peter Stetina is making the most of his rookie year at Garmin-Transitions.

Sprint star Mark Cavendish will skip the Giro d’Italia in order to race in this year’s Tour of California, his team announced Wednesday.

23andMe, Inc., an industry leader in personal genetics, conducted a genetic analysis of all 88 members of Team Type 1, to investigate diabetes and how genes impact athletic performance.

Grabsch, Sieberg looking forward to hometown race Rund um Köln, Prudhomme defends Tour de France team selections, Team Sky to let riders decide on Tour de France squad, Boasson Hagen out of Tour of Flanders, more...

Scheirlinckx dares but doesn't win in De Panne, Nature Valley Pro Ride events begin in April, Millar gunning for De Panne overall, Durbridge: Tour win helps soften track worlds blow, more...

PEZ: Daily Distraction.

UCI president Pat McQuaid said the ‘pay as you cheat’ policy could be used by teams.

RBA News.

Boasson Hagen Out of Flanders, Cavendish to California, Turgot Takes De Panne Stage Two, Horrillo to be Honored, Team Type 2 Announces Squad for 2010 Race Across America...

"Greg Boasson Henderson to take Hagen’s spot in Tour of Flanders. Or something to that effect."

CW: Wednesday's British news round-up.

President Ma Ying-jeou, second left, on a bike tour of the Jingualiao River trail system in Taipei County (Photo by Central News Agency)

Tour director explains selection of Team Sky, RadioShack and BMC.

Luna women’s team ride chassis at Mellow Johnny’s Classic in May.

"The wheel market has exploded with the vengeance of the mosquito population at a stagnant pond in the Deep South during a drought-plagued summer."

896 grams: A new benchmark for 'light.'

Gandaho applies modern training techniques to Beninese team.

Astana rider will be Millar's biggest rival in time trial finale.

He just is not looking like the rider he was last year.

Lawmakers in Idaho are considering a bill that requires all bikes ridden in the state to come equipped with at least one brake.

Cycling magazine March 16 1910.

Wiggins to lead British team in its Tour debut.

CN: Millar muses over De Panne possibilities.

Race lead within reach but Grivko a tough obstacle.

NYPD sergeant caught lying under oath.

Yahoo: Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen backpedals on death remarks.

Michael Rasmussen says he was misunderstood when he told a Danish newspaper that he wished some people dead.

19-year-old Hogan Sills is one of the eight young riders who will compete for the Verizon U25 p/b ABD Team in 2010.

Aggressive Frenchman sprints to first stage win, overall lead.

For some cycling fans, and especially Belgian fans, this is the best week of the year.

Six day soigneur and track aficionado, Kris Tolmie flew in for the last three days of the Champs to watch his favorite events.

Despite recent reports suggesting that he had been suspended by his team pending the result of his latest CAS appeal, Alejandro Valverde has said that he will be back in action this Saturday in the Grand Prix Miguel Indurain.

Todd Wells beat out Geoff Kabush in a sprint for the finish at the Pro XCT opener in Fontana on Saturday.

"He's [Bike Snob] really smart and well read. I have no problem spending four hours [riding] with him."  - Lance Armstrong  WSJ

The next two weeks in the cycling world mark some of the most dramatic and exciting races of the entire season.

America is beginning to learn what New Zealand learnt last season - it's awfully hard to beat Patrick Bevin in a sprint finish.  Bevin has won three races from three starts!

Women competing at this year’s USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships have an added incentive: a chance to earn the opportunity to race against professionals at the premier stage race in the country.

LATimes: Mexico City bicycle program pedals uphill.

The Amaury Sport Organisation has released its list 22 teams invited to participate in this year’s edition of the Tour de France.

Cadel Evans's gamble to sign with BMC paid off as the world champion's team were picked by organizers to take part in this year's Tour de France.

Among the 22 teams are the US based RadioShack team of seven-time tour winner Lance Armstrong and the recently formed Sky team of Britain...

Stybar ices the cake with World Championship win, Inspired Czech squad top Worlds medal tally, Mixed results for the strongest ever US line-up, Albert soldiers on after defeat at cyclo-cross worlds, more...

Ready for the Classics.

The Italian Cycling Federation has order former Liquigas rider Manuel Beltran to pay 100,000 Euros in compensation to his old team after he tested positive for EPO at the 2008 Tour de France.

Rasmussen responds to stories in the media, Fofonov rejuvenated at Astana, Aussie Wurf gets Classics opportunity at Androni Giocattoli, Evans turns attention to Giro preparation, Liquigas sends young team to Turkey, more...

The patent includes claims for “secondary retention that is automatically engaging when the wheel enters the wheel mounts” as well as a system where “the primary locking system and the secondary retention system may be exclusively operated for wheel removal on one and the same side of the wheel."

EuroSport: Planet Armstrong - Pretty Corsica, tough racing.

While Alberto arrived by a scheduled flight in economy class, his rival had put his feet on the Corse ground thanks to his private plane (code name: N7LA...very subtle!).

The great Saka and the base of modern day bike racing in Benin.

Breakaway sets Garmin-Transitions rider up for final time trial.

PEZ: Daily Distraction.

BMC Arrives With Tour Selection, Satisfaction for Sky's Brailsford, Deception for Heulot and Saur-Sojasun, No Classics for Haussler and Klier...

3T's sculpted track handlebar, "The Sphinx" (c) 3T.

The Look Keo Blade uses a carbon spring pedal to replace the coiled steel spring of previous models.

Bernhard Eisel (HTC - Columbia) shows off his Gent - Wevelgem winner's trophy.

Over the weekend, Ben King rode his way into a King of the Mountains jersey at the GP Portugal Nations Cup.

Boris Johnson and Kelly Brook launch the Mayor’s Skyride last September, a mass participation event to promote cycling in London.

UCSD student Trevor Haag with a “sharrow” painted on Pacific Street in Oceanside, a narrow road that is popular with cyclists.

Cervélo TestTeam has announced today that Heinrich Haussler will be unable to ride in the classics this spring due to problems with his knee.

USA Cycling's new registration system will debut on April 1 as on-line registration opens for the 2010 Collegiate Road National Championships.

Spanish riders dominate UCI world rankings.

Time trial honing the aim for road season.

Quick Step boss expects more from riders, compensation for Keisse crash.

"Time is to a cyclist what bricks are to a mason. It is both the forest and the trees."

Cervélo Test Team brings sponsors together.

Luís León Sánchez (Caisse d’Epargne) retains his top spot in the latest UCI rankings.

Modolo lunging for Petacchi's third place on the far left. He just missed the podium.

Dutch sensation Marianne Vos (Netherlands) won the Trofeo Alfredo Binda in Italy on Sunday.

The Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam was illuminated in yellow on Thursday night by Ahmed Aboutaleb, the mayor of the Dutch city that will host the Tour de France 2010 on Saturday, July 3.

CSU student Caley Fretz sheds a little light on the mysterious world of collegiate racing.

Bulls defend overall title.

Is this machine the key to an eight Tour de France victory?

Jamie Staff, centre, with his fellow gold medallists Chris Hoy, left, and Jason Kenny. Photograph: John Giles/PA.

The Bike Snob, Eben Weiss, stands for a portrait at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Taylor Phinney and Sarah Hammer brought home a pair of world championships for the USA Cycling team at the Track World Championships.

In an interview Michael Rasmussen pointed the finger at Norweigian Thor Hushovd for also failing to report his whereabouts prior to the  2007 Tour de France.

How much power does it take to hang with the pros in a big American stage race? For the Redlands Bicycle Classic, we put an SRM power meter on the bike of Eric Marcotte, a 30-year-old chiropractor who races as a Cat. 1.

Once again  the Annual Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling is on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar.

Neither rider totally up to speed.

What a result for the HTC-Columbia team today as Bernhard Eisel executed a masterful sprint out of a six man bunch.

Core Outdoor retail sales surged 27 percent this past February.

Italian Cycling Federation rules on 2008 case.

Bikes get lighter as Fly V Australia prepares to soar.

PEZ: Daily Distraction.

Sanchez Tops UCI Rankings, Michael Rasmussen: ‘I followed the rules’, Day, Teutenberg Victorious at Redlands, Beltran Must Pay Damages...

"He's [Bike Snob] really smart and well read. I have no problem spending four hours [riding] with him."  - Lance Armstrong  WSJ

Mountain biking jagged trails for six hours seemed like a good idea at the time.

Former Tour de France King of the Mountains Michael Rasmussen has called on Saxo Bank to take him back onto the team, saying that he can help the squad win the Tour de France.

I still maintain that carbon is the first choice for frame materials because of its phenomenal strength-to-weight ratio....

Hay Fever, colds, gastroenteritis... Contador, Schleck, Armstrong,...

Alberto Contador and Carlos Sastre are content with their performances to date as March nears its end.

Fedrigo turns back the clock on Corsica, Breschel rues ill-timed Gent-Wevelgem puncture, Top marks for Vanmarcke at Gent-Wevelgem, Gilbert carrying the weight of Belgian expectations, more...

Pat McQuaid has spoken in response to the call from Vacansoleil team manager Hilaire Vanderschueren for political intervention in securing more invitations for Dutch teams at this year’s Tour de France.

McQuaid 'guarantees' level playing field at London Games.

Would be happy to see certain people “dead and buried.”

VN: Stevens and Borrajo snag Redlands finale; Teutenberg and Day claim titles.

HTC-Columbia’s Evelyn Stevens wins the final stage at Redlands as teammate Ina-Yoko Teutenberg takes the overall victory.

“I never liked this race,” said HTC-Columbia’s Bernard Eisel. He might like it now.

He Outsprinted his five breakaway companions to take a deserved win in Gent-Wevelgem.

CN: Fédrigo hangs on to win Criterium International.

Pierrick Fédrigo (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) won the Critérium International overall title by placing 13th in the final time trial.

Briton takes his first win for Team Sky on Sunday morning.

Steephill: Critérium International 2010 Live Dashboard.

Juan José Haedo won the final stage of the Volta a Catalunya when he took the bunch sprint ahead of Robert Förster and Nicolas Roche.

Bulls still in control with one stage remaining.

British rider comes back at Madrid Supercross to take silver.

Rodriguez Claims Catalunya Overall, Bauge Defends, Krupeckaite Beats Pendleton, Clancy Claims Omnium, Whitten Gets Another Gold...

Telegraph: Victoria Pendleton on course for second gold.

Winning form: Victoria Pendleton is on course to win her second medal of the World Championships in the women's keirin  Photo: GETTY IMAGES.

Frenchman Gregory Bauge defends his sprint crown at track worlds.

Simona Krupeckaite wins the women’s keirin at the world track cycling championships.

Olympic team pursuit champion Ed Clancy wins the men’s omnium at the world track cycling championships.

ProTour teams come together in Deinze.

Short preview here. Just some important Things To Know.

The Irishman told VeloNation that he believes there is ‘no contest’ in terms of who is the stronger rider, believing that Contador is clearly superior and will get the upper hand in this weekend’s Criterium International.

"It was a bit strange [racing with George today]. I gave him a gel with about 20 kilometres to go because he was hungry, but I think that's the only thing we talked about the whole day. We're still good friends, we'll probably be texting each other tonight. I have to also thank Frédéric Gudeson and Hincapie for showing me how to [win]."  - Bernhard Eisel  CyclingNews

Mistake costs Pozzato dearly at E3, Goldstein hit by car during Redlands warm-up, Armstrong unfazed by unspectacular start at Criterium International, Evans ready to pounce at Criterium International, more...

Michael Raelert celebrates his victory in Saturday's Rohto Ironman 70.3 California at Oceanside. (Photo by Bill Wechter - Staff photographer).

PEZ: Daily Distraction.

Partner Fisher reveals autopsy details.

Emerging from the shadow of Columbia team mate Mark Cavendish, Austrian Bernard Eisel easily out sprinted the other five survivors of the break.

With 25 bonus seconds on tap, and less than half a second separating Ben Day from Ben Jacques-Maynes, the Sunset Loop will define the GC at Redlands.

Floyd Landis undoubtedly shares that ambition with his fellow competitors. But it wouldn't be surprising if, deep down, he feels he still has a scarlet letter to erase.

Canada’s Tara Whitten wins the women’s points race title at track worlds, her second gold of the championships.

Sarah Hammer finished just outside of the medals in the omnium, an event newly added to Olympic slate.

Specialized Factory Racing’s Todd Wells and Lene Byberg take first ProXCT race of the season in California.

Saxo Bank rider shows his form with win at E3 Prijs Vlaanderen – Harelbeke.

Spanish rider still aiming at time trial win.

On the start line at Criterium International, Downing takes first British win for Team Sky, On the start line of Gent-Wevelgem, Cancellara becomes the big favorite for the Tour of Flanders, Eisel relishes Gent-Wevelgem glory, Farrar draws on positives at Gent-Wevelgem, more...

Extend of injuries unknown; possible broken cheek, wrist.

Hilton Clarke (Bahati Foundation) and Theresa Cliff-Ryan (Colavita-Baci) won the stage 2 criteriums at the Redlands Bicycle Classic.

VN: Dumoulin takes sixth stage at Catalonia.

Frenchman Pierrick Fedrigo (BBox Bouygues Telecom) won the 177 kilometer first stage of this year’s Critérium International with a well timed attack in the closing kilometers.

Fabian Cancellara who ‘did a number’ on Tom Boonen and Juan Antonio Flecha, his long-time breakaway buddies, with a long sprint from a mere 1200 metres!

CyclingFans: Criterium International LIVE - Stage 1.

After training hard all winter in anticipation of his ProTour debut, New Hampshire native Kirk Carlsen came out flying at the Tour of Qatar in February.

Images from the start line in Harelbeke, Beligium

Cancellara electrifies.

"My life is ruined and my brother too. "

Top US talent will aim for gold in Sunday’s Omnium.

Lance Armstrong (RadioShack) has played down his chances of winning the Criterium International on the island of Corsica this weekend.

Jelly Belly-Kenda surprises in Redlands opener, BMC's Classics roster one for all says Murphy, Cofidis to renew sponsorship for two more years, more...

France’s defending world champion Gregory Bauge drew first blood in the battle for men’s sprint supremacy when he dominated qualifying at the world track cycling championships Saturday.

Stiff carbon fiber sole, accommodating Derby-style upper construction let down by clumsy plastic ratcheting buckle and somewhat stiff upper materials.

Chris Hoy required a second chance to progress to the quarter-finals of the men's sprint at the Track Cycling World Championships in Copenhagen.

“They’re accusing the Secretary of Transportation of being on drugs because he wants to waste money on bicycling,”  - Tim Blumenthal  BicycleRetailer

PEZ: Daily Distraction.

UCI Awaits CAS Decision Before Banning Valverde, Dumoulin Wins Sixth Stage of Catalunya, UCI Warns Track Giants, Clarke and Clif-Ryan Claim Second Stage at Redlands, Meyer, Pendleton and Whitten Strike Gold...

Astana leaders ride together in Corsica.

In recent days the Spanish media has been speculating as to why Spaniard Alejandro Valverde was left off the start list of the Volta a Catalunya this week.

There was a time when New Zealand’s dreams of Olympic gold in track cycling revolved around the endurance and pursuit teams. But that is about to change.

Contador Has 'No Message' for Armstrong, Malacarne Takes Catalunya Stage, Routley and Teutenberg Win Stage One at Redlands, Australia Wins Team Pursuit, Mulder Gets World Record...

Women set for big start to European season.

Phil finished second at the Tour of Taiwan, his best international result to date.

Quick Step manager questions Devolder's fitness.

More than 600 riders are expected to participate with an expanded prize pool of $13,000 and a reputation as one of the top races in the Southeast US.

Frenchman surprised by Corsican stage win.

The possibility of the Tour of Missouri returning for 2010 took another hit as the Missouri Division of Tourism has decided to not allocate state money to fund the seven-day stage race.

Riccò loses second placing on GC, Santaromita still in the lead

Davide Malacarne (QuickStep) won the fifth stage of the Tour of Catalonia, a 181.2-kilometer race from Asco to Cabaces in northeastern Spain on Friday.

CyclingFans: 2010 Volta a Catalunya LIVE - Stage 5.

Sauser, Stander make up time.

Focus on Redlands pays off for US team.

Tomorrow! Saturday, March 27. RBTF and Sporza will go live at 14:30 CET (9:30 AM EDT, 6:30 AM PDT, 12:30 AM Sunday in Sydney).

Many toppers are slated to "do the double" this weekend, attempting both the E3 and Gent-Wevelgem.

This weekend the Belgian one-day season steps it up a notch with the running of the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen-Harelbeke and Gent Wevelgem.

World Time Trial Champion expecting her first child.

After qualifying second earlier today, Taylor Phinney (Boulder, Colo./Trek-Livestrong) became the first American to win back-to-back elite men’s world titles on the track, re-capturing the rainbow jersey in the 4-kilometer individual pursuit Thursday night in Denmark.

Astana rider Oscar Pereiro has spoken about a new enthusiasm for professional cycling, saying that his move to the team of Alberto Contador has helped him to become motivated once again.

80km paved bike trail will connect Williamsburg and Richmond.

Polish under-23 World Championship gold medalist Pawel Szczepaniak has explained the circumstances that led he and his brother Kacper down the road to a positive doping control for EPO.

Shelley Evans promising scratch race was cut short by an unfortunate crash.

Australia Dominating Track World Championships. Hoy Primed as French Prepare Sprint Crown Assault, Australia To Meet Britain for Team Pursuit Gold, Early Season Stage Races Boost World Track Success...

Teun Mulder of the Netherlands upset French hopes of a first gold at the world track championships Friday when he blitzed his way in record time to victory in the men’s kilometer.

Australia and the United States took six of the nine gold medals awarded in the first two days of competition at the 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.

The demands of early season stage races like the Tours of Oman and Qatar have been given the thumbs-up by medal-winning stars at the world track cycling championships.

Chris Hoy, the reigning Olympic sprint champion who missed the world championships last year due to injury, could face his biggest challenge yet as he bids to win back the title.

Britain will insist that only the London Olympics really matter, but track cycling’s world pacesetters were left trailing for the second day in a row by a rampant Australia on Thursday.

Hoy became the first British rider to win ten World Championship titles on the track when he held off the late surge from Malaysia's Azizulhasni Awang in the Keirin final.

Taylor Phinney took his second consecutive pursuit title in Copenhagen.

“They’re accusing the Secretary of Transportation of being on drugs because he wants to waste money on bicycling,”  - Tim Blumenthal  BicycleRetailer

The new Thule Raceway Platform ...

Burghardt vows to have big Belgian weekend, UCI appeals Swiss decision to close Ullrich investigation, Armstrong guides team at Redlands prologue, Valverde's race schedule uncertain pending legal decisions, more...

PEZ: Daily Distraction.

"Apocalypse Yesterday." The $150 Mongoose Cachet "fixed-speed" bicycle is now available at:?

Notes from the Criterium International, Gent-Wevelgem and E3 Prijs; Keisse worse than originally thought; Sagan to ride Paris-Roubiax & more…

Second year for SoCal handmade show.

Hilary Billington is forced to drop out of Redlands due to illness.

Astana’s Alberto Contador insisted on Friday that he was not trying to send a message to Lance Armstrong by lining up against him in the Criterium International this weekend.

"In a city like Amsterdam, how do you transport a big box like this around—rent a truck? Give me a break."

French team aims to come back to the ProTour.

2006 Operacion Puerto scandal refuses to go away.

Yes! A real mountain! And the first real mountain top finish of the year!

What makes the Ascend worth considering is its responsive feel, lateral rigidity and light weight....

Hoffman readies troops for Gent-Wevelgem.

Catalunya Stage Win for Voigt, Ben Day Takes Redlands Opener, Duclos-Lassalle's Corsican Memories, UCI Wants Ullrich Resolution, Successful Surgery for Keisse...

CN Video: Team Sky ahead of E3 Prijs and Gent-Wevelgem.

Scott Sunderland brings confident squad to Belgium.

New Department of Transportation guidelines that encourage investments that provide facilities for bicyclists and pedestrians have drawn heated response from Republican congressmen.

CN: Skil-Shimano and Vacansoleil still waiting for word on Tour invitations.

Tour director Prudhomme delays “difficult choice” of wildcard invitations.

Spanish enduro bike for US consumption.

The German track squad is not having an easy time at this year's UCI World Track Championships.

The USA Cycling Professional Mountain Bike Cross Country Tour (Pro XCT) kicks off on Saturday in Fontana, Calif.

CN: Redlands Bicycle Classic Prologue - Day continues winning streak in Redlands.

Neben tops Abbott in prologue.

Phinney defends men's individual pursuit title in Copenhagen...

Voigt celebrates a win at Catalonia.

CyclingFans: 2010 Volta a Catalunya LIVE - Stage 4.

Llive text coverage of the 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The National Racing Calendar will roll into Anniston, Alabama and onto web-enabled devices during the Sunny King Criterium on April 17th.

Four years ago Swiss entrepreneur Andy Rihs ran the gamut of emotions as a team owner in the sport of cycling.

Noergaard sisters win time trial stage, retain overall women's lead.

Upset over Belgian tv comments about Dwars door Vlaanderen crash.

Leukemans, Terpstra satisfied with Dwars podium placings, Hekman aims at NRC in his final year, more...

Riccardo Ricco, like it was 2006 all over again, sparked a decisive break in stage two of today's Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali, showing that he still has some talent in his lags after serving a ban for doping.

CN: Excitement gets the better of disappointed Bobridge.

Bronze medallist holding his head high.

Say we got them all together for a Freestyle Trials Championship Face-Off. Who’d win?

American pioneer honored at Redlands Bicycle Classic.

Notes from Dwars Door Vlaanderen, lots of Tom Boonen, Chris Horner to support Lance Armstrong at Criterium International, the Disabled List and more...

Amber Neben flew into the 2010 National Racing Calendar Thursday with the prologue win at the Redlands Bicycle Classic ahead of Mara Abbott and Evelyn Stevens.

Taylor Phinney (USA) was just over a tenth of a second behind Sergent in second.

CN: Hammer over injury, back up to speed.

Will lead US team pursuit squad in bronze medal fight this evening.

Quick Step manager Lefevere confirms star's schedule up to Tour de France.

What is one of the most impressive Criterium International line-ups in recent memory will be further boosted by the participation of world road race champion Cadel Evans.

Negotiations under way but no confirmation yet.

Shirley sure of Redlands aims, FFWD to offer lighter aero wheel, Ochowicz: BMC’s Evans a Giro contender, Matthews could continue Liberazione tradition, Schleck says he's a Classics favourite despite setbacks, more...

PEZ: Daily Distraction.

After three months of pretty frequent use the posterior portion is in very good shape.

American couple sets up their new Sevens and gets ready to head south.

From the department of not getting it.

"If I 'exercised' because I wanted a better butt or a flatter belly, I don't think I'd last very long," Selene says.

Four-time Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy took back his keirin World Championship title in Copenhagen, Denmark today to give him a British record of 10...

Linus Gerdemann ruled German cycling when he took the yellow jersey three years ago, but he now faces a fight to remain in Germany....

The Z’s bottom bracket is massive. To be any broader Felt would need to move to BB30.

Cozy and warm with an excellent fit and a comfy chamois.

Pedro’s has let go of Chris Zigmont as its chief executive officer. Matthew Simpson, Pedro’s chief operating officer will step up to replace Zigmont as Pedro’s interim chief executive officer.

Keisse likely out of Track Worlds after training crash, New Zealand still working on final track worlds lineup, Belgium moves quickly to replace injured Keisse, more...

Double gold: Anna Meares and Cameron Meyer produced masterclasses in Copenhagen  Photo: GETTY IMAGES.

Julian Dean unselfishly stepped aside last season as Garmin-Transitions’ Tyler Farrar broke out to be one of the revelations of the 2009 season.

“I think this [letting the Giro know our plans in advance] showed respect to RCS and the Giro in that they could put in a team that had specific race objectives. But RCS did not like this news and instead decided that Team RadioShack would not be invited to Tirreno-Adriatico. Hopefully we will not be ‘punished’ for future RCS races." -  Johan Bruyneel   VeloNews

Austin360: Weekly race series, group rides help Austin's bike racing scene sizzle.

'Anybody who races bikes in Austin does the Crit Series - it's the perfect balance of racing and community.'

Schleck: Every dollar counts.

Matti Breschel (Saxo Bank) rides to win the one day semi-classic Dwars door Vlaanderen (A Travers La Flandre - Across Flanders), 204 km from Roeselare to Waregem. AFP PHOTO BENOIT DOPPAGNE.

Crashes marred the day and sent team rider Daryl Impey away in an ambulance.

Christoph Sauser and Burry Stander of Songo Specialized by DCM celebrate winning stage four.

US rider wants pursuit, omnium titles.

Wegmann, Greipel, Martin to “Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt.”

Jason Queally, Olympic gold winner in the men’s kilometer at the Sydney Games in 2000, is making an audacious bid for a coveted place in Britain’s world-beating pursuit team at this week’s world track championships.

Indication of no invitation for Tour de France?

Organizers of the Three Days of De Panne have announced the 21 teams that are expected to participate in the race scheduled from March 30th to April 2nd.

Rubber grips cause slips in wet conditions.

'Home' race a season highlight for Kelly Benefit Strategies.

Hammer celebrates her third pursuit title. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN.

Chris Hoy's attempt at Team Pursuit gold was scuppered by a broken pedal.

Day one Silver for Houvenaghel, bronze for GB team sprinters.

With the Tour of California moving to May this year, the first major test of the U.S. racing calendar returns to late March in Redlands, California.

Three Days of De Panne looking for calendar slot, Charteau out after encounter with cat, Keukeleire staying with Cofidis, Track News and more…

Bjarne Riis’ ongoing search for a new backer for his cycling team, currently sponsored by Saxo Bank, may have a promising lead.

RBA Test: Kenda Volare Tubulars.

The Kenda Volare tubular tires are impressive and every bit as good as their European counterparts....

The Z-series bikes are grand touring bikes.

'The Sphinx' designed with input from Cameron Meyer.

CN: Wrubleski targeting mid-season form.

Canadian’s season starts at Redlands.

Pro Cycling Tour, the producers of the TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship—the nation’s largest and longest-running professional cycling race—is bringing a new dynamic to “race weekend” this June 4-6 called the Philadelphia Cycling, Health & Fitness Show.

The President of the International Cycling Union Mr Pat McQuaid was in Taiwan last week, where he met with the President of the Republic of China, Mr Ma Ying-jeou.

150 athletes from 26 national and club teams are expected to race in the event organized by Cycling Sport Promotion Mario Minervino.

PEZ: Daily Distraction.

Thanks to Brent for coming!

The pace it’s a little too high. It’s a little more competitive than it needs to be. And all the dudes are tragically skinny.

Bicycling has chosen 23 bikes in eight categories to represent this year's Editors' Choice nominees.

Quick Step rider to take on the full Flemish Week.

Composite main tubes and an aluminum sub-structure make the TCR Alliance a unique ride.

“I think this [letting the Giro know our plans in advance] showed respect to RCS and the Giro in that they could put in a team that had specific race objectives. But RCS did not like this news and instead decided that Team RadioShack would not be invited to Tirreno-Adriatico. Hopefully we will not be ‘punished’ for future RCS races." -  Johan Bruyneel   VeloNews

Giant Downhill team manager and mechanic Joe Staub.

Some time off allowed Joao to enjoy meals with his young son.

Omega Pharma-Lotto still looking for first victory, Holowesko Partners brings best team back to Redlands, Campagnolo announces global demo program, Inflamed achilles tendon hinders Boasson Hagen, more...

Team Bulls keeps overall lead in stage four.

Eight officials earned the National Commissaire designation at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs this month.

A Chinese historian has recreated what he claims was the first pedal-powered cycle ever invented.

New Zealand mountain biker is working her way up the ranks.

Cavendish Finds Form, Recovery Tough for Steegmans, Track Powerhouses Square Off at World's, Ricco's Back...

RAO: Texas Hill Country 600 2010 Results.

Boonen has Chavanel, Devolder and Weylandt at his side (sorta). Van Avermaet has sounded a bit frisky, could be a good one for him.

The drama and intensity that is played out on the Muur is skillfully crafted.

VN: Liquigas starts strong in Settimana Ciclistica.

Liquigas takes a double-stage day as the Settimana Ciclistica Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali gets under way.

Mark Cavendish showed everyone that he is back on track for a successful 2010 season.

CyclingFans: 2010 Volta a Catalunya LIVE - Stage 2.

Francesco Chicchi (1st, Liquigas-Doimo), Roberto Ferrari (3rd, De Rosa-Stac Plastic) and Mattia Gavazzi (2nd, Colnago-CSF Inox).

Christoph Sauser and Burry Stander of Songo-Specialized win stage three.

Andy Schleck’s nightmarish start to the 2010 season continues, with the Luxembourg rider deciding not to take the start of today’s second stage.

April 7-11 in Guatemala.

The Italian town of Riccione will host the departure and first stage of the International Week of Coppi and Bartali – UniCredit Bank Trophy.

Skil-Shimano, Vacansoleil remain hopeful of Tour de France spot.

A group of bicyclists rides along Gude Road as they head out on a Sunday morning ride.

Modolo marks his arrival at Milan-San Remo, Luis Leon Sanchez remains atop UCI world rankings, Milan-San Remo from behind the lens, more...

Mattan: "They don't have any real winners in the team."

The new Peanut Butter and Co/Twenty12 team has a not-so-secret weapon on their side.

The two rubber hand grips on the aerobars bars can loosen or slip off during use in humid, wet or salty conditions, posing a fall or injury hazard to the rider.

Americans Taylor Phinney and Sarah Hammer are looking forward to a little friendly competition as track worlds kick off Wednesday in Denmark.

Fashioned after Paris-Roubaix, the Tour of the Battenkill drew more than 1400 racers in 2009 from across America, making it the largest & most popular Pro/Am race in the USA.

The first races of the season didn't go as planned for diarist Liz Hatch.

Eight Americans, including a current and a former world champ, queue up for track worlds in Copenhagen.

Cycling Weekly photographer Andy Jones' pictorial study of Hoy at the Manchester World Cup.

Former Tour de France champion Stephen Roche has commented on Saturday’s Milan-Sanremo Classic, applauding Oscar Freire for his victory while also stating that other riders threw away their chance to win.

“I think this [letting the Giro know our plans in advance] showed respect to RCS and the Giro in that they could put in a team that had specific race objectives. But RCS did not like this news and instead decided that Team RadioShack would not be invited to Tirreno-Adriatico. Hopefully we will not be ‘punished’ for future RCS races." -  Johan Bruyneel   VeloNews

"Evergreen can do much more to promote its image in the mtb community. But that could be Argument No. 1 for hosting a local mountain bike show."

Development team aiming to repeat strong performances.

Taylor Phinney (center) will square off against Australian phenom Jack Bobridge (left) in the men's individual pursuit on Thursday.

PEZ: Daily Distraction.

Carlos Sastre back after 8 month break, Omega Pharma-Lotto still looking for a 2010 win, World Heritage status for Tour of Flanders and more...

This year a composite team of American military members will compete in the Race Across America with the goal of raising $100,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project.

The World's Greatest Madone.

"When SRAM acquired Zipp they bought a mindshare, they bought a nice pipeline of future product, and they bought  operational infrastructure."

Separate the healthy cereals from the unhealthy ones.

Colombia swept the 2010 South American Games road cycling events this week, as former ProTour rider Santiago Botero won the games’ time trial and road race and Colombians Maria Luisa Calle and Ana Paola Villegas won the women’s time trial and road race, respectively.

Results, anti-doping record, nationality the key factors.

26 year old Australian could not be woken.

Thule is selling Yakima products it purchased from a retailer through a dedicated Web site, Racks4Cheap.com.

Photo gallery from training sessions at Ballerup Arena.

Playlist

Program for 11-speed groups and 2-Way Fit wheels.

Andrew Hood takes a look at what’s sure to be one of the busiest weeks of the year.

Evans, Lakata third on stage, hold overall lead.

"Wouldn't you rather look at a lovely Italian lass in the 2010 "maglia rosa" than a sweaty cyclist?"

“I think this [letting the Giro know our plans in advance] showed respect to RCS and the Giro in that they could put in a team that had specific race objectives. But RCS did not like this news and instead decided that Team RadioShack would not be invited to Tirreno-Adriatico. Hopefully we will not be ‘punished’ for future RCS races." -  Johan Bruyneel   VeloNews

“When I heard that I had won, I was totally surprised and overwhelmed.”

Delayed Video: 20:05 CET (12:05 PM PDT); Live video, audio and text options...

VN: Contador skipping Catalunya.

Pauwels to replace ill Sky captain for Spanish race.

The Third Oldest Stage Race In The World (started in 1911).

Leonardo Duque wins it for Cofidis.

2009 San Dimas Stage Race winner, Ben Day, managed to duplicate the feat Sunday afternoon after a strong effort by his Fly V Australia team resulted in a finish safely in the main field in Sunday's criterium.

Suspected broken collarbone for Belgium's medal hopeful.

The cobbled classics season goes into full swing this coming Wednesday, beginning with the Dwars door Vlaanderen.

Tour of Catalonia teams and favorites, suspension for David Clinger, Greipel grumbles about Columbia’s Cavendish focus and more….

Rouse Bicycles, will provide fully custom painted monocoque frames made of Toray T700 carbon fiber.

VN: Team Type 1 to Tour of Morocco.

Spaniard fine-tunes for Giro d'Italia in Catalunya.

Team list for 2010 Giro d'Italia announced: Armstrong's squad fail to get invite; BMC and Team Sky are in the May Grand Tour.

22 teams named for Italian Grand Tour.

Nick Bull looks into the merits of the Kazakhstani Cycling Federation's management of Astana.

Plus Commencal, Cervelo and more.

Claire Mechtly (CSU) sprints to victory over Brittany Bohannon (CU).

"Sorry, but I don't accept Tony Kornheiser's phony apology."

PEZ: Daily Distraction.

Tour of Missouri rolls out for stage 1 - will it be the last time?

Kenny reflects on a wild ride at Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne

With 100 km to go they’re late in no “gruppetto”, they tight their teeth looking in front of them and trying to get back on the rider ahead.

Spaniard adamant Puerto defense did not include names of other riders.

There’s lots to cover, including the first major race of the season on US soil.

Caisse d'Epargne top team, Spain highest-ranked nation.

With three days down and one to go, exhibitors at Taipei Cycle said they’re pleased with the business they’ve accomplished thus far at the annual trade show.

Neben returns to Redlands Bicycle Classic, RadioShack not invited to 2010 Giro d'Italia, Xacobeo Galicia ready for 2010 ProTour debut, Greipel not happy with Milan-San Remo exclusion, more...

Mountain biker finished second at San Dimas.

"It's the Start of Spring, Otherwise Known to Al Gore as Proof of Global Warming" - Bill Clinton   WeaselZippers

90-year-old man bikes 20 miles a day.

Penn State University used its depth to edge out overall Divison 1 leader University of Pennsylvania for top honors this weekend, scoring no fewer than 30 points in every race category to better UPenn 212 to 188.

The Third Oldest Stage Race In The World (started in 1911).

Hilton Clarke scored the first major win for his Bahati Foundation team in the Incycle/Cannondale Old Town Grand Prix criterium Sunday evening, the final stage of the San Dimas Stage Race.

Dare To Be Project expands in 2010.

VN: Vacansoleil’s Jens Mouris scores at Groene Hart, BMC’s Stewart in lead pack.

Live video should start around 15:00 CET (10am U.S. Eastern).

Grajales is equally as excited to return to full-time professional racing as he is to contribute to he Bahati Foundation's mission. | Photo: Brian Holcombe.

VN: Benjamin takes San Dimas stage win, Abbott holds lead.

Greg Henderson's hopes of contesting the Milan San Remo sprint were ruined when the Kiwi crashed before the first feed station, injuring his knee.

Robert Vrecer gave it everything to maintain his advantage as he approached the finish.

Singlespeed worlds registration nearly full for New Zealanders, Central Pro team presented in Cyprus, Bekkenk to lead Koga Team for 2010, DeMattei and Wiens to host Colorado CycleFest, more...

It seems that the unlikely coexistence between two of the world's best sprinters on the same team is just as we had always thought: not an easy one.

Last year the second half of Boonen’s campaign was compromised following a career-threatening second positive test for cocaine, but this season the big Quick Step rider, a world champion in 2005, appears reborn.

Boonen Builds Toward Cobbled Classics, Valverde Denies Accusing Vicioso, Wiggins, Basso and Schlecks Line up for Volta a Catalunya, Sutherland and Benjamin Claim Stage 2 of San Dimas...

Caisse d'Epargne rider Alejandro Valverde has come out and denied reports in the Spanish press that he accused former Kelme teammate Ángel Vicioso of being the infamous blood bag labeled "18 Valv. (Piti)".

Australian joins roll-call of current and former cycling champions.

"An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered." - G. K. Chesterton   QuotationsPage

Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese Vini) failed to match his 2005 win yesterday at Milano-Sanremo, but he came away impressed, impressed with his form and with the power of winner Oscar Freire (Rabobank).

Farrar disappointed after missing San Remo sprint, Abbott finds balance with Peanut Butter & Co TWENTY12, Cavendish describes incident-packed Milan-San Remo, more...

Nic Long rode to the elite men's national title ahead of silver medalist Danny Caluag.

PEZ: Daily Distraction.

TwistedSpoke: Giro Boss speaks: No Ricco, No Radio Shack, no drag queens.

Riccò facing spell in "quarantine" and unlikely to be at Amsterdam start.

The first priority has to be rotating weight.

Rushlee Buchanan, the current triple New Zealand champion, talks about her upcoming first senior UCI Track World Championships.

Mark Cavendish's lack of form gave Australian Michael Rogers to fly the HTC-Columbia colors at Milan-San Remo.

Two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will be among the big names missing when the Tour of Catalonia (the Volta a Catalunya in Catalan) provides an early season tester to the stage race specialists this week.

RadioShack manager expects Armstrong to be recovered from illness.

"It's the Start of Spring, Otherwise Known to Al Gore as Proof of Global Warming" - Bill Clinton   WeaselZippers

Chain tension can easily reach 1,000 pounds, so the front derailleur must have a strong spring in order to coax the chain off the big ring when the rider is pushing on the pedals....

Freire to retire, Boonen would like one more chance to beat him, Boasson-Hagen derailed by stomach troubles and more…

Omega Pharma-Lotto leader satisfied with condition after Milan-San Remo.

Each year, more than 900 bicyclists are involved in wrecks with vehicles in North Carolina.

A look back at this year's La Primavera.

Oscar Freire tucked safely in the lead group as they descend the Poggio.

Already in his fifth win this year and he has now less pressure for the rest of the season.

Team Sky leader finished 106th.

CN: Classic Loire Atlantique - Mangel wins in France.

Dion and Fedrigo fight for second and third.

Blaz Furdi (Sava) wins stage one in Labin.

Had he not fallen and broken his collarbone in Paris-Nice, Gert Steegmans would be listed amongst the contenders for today’s Paris-Nice.

After two years competing abroad, American racer opens season with domestic contests.

Haussler’s Season In Question, Murcia Comes To Valverde’s Defense, Day and Abbott Grab San Dimas Openers, Team Type 1 Announce Full Rosters.

Paul Mach (Bissell) came in only 5 seconds behind first place.

"They all wear … my God … with the little water bottle in the back and the stupid hats and their shiny shorts. They are the same disgusting poseurs that in the middle of a snowstorm come out with cross-country skiing on your block. Run 'em down.." - Tony Kornheiser  BikeRadar

On Tuesday, March 23, the Metro Atlanta Mayors Association (MAMA) will co-sponsor the Fifth Annual “Georgia Rides to the Capitol” event to raise support for the development of a regional-scale bicycle network.

PEZ: Daily Distraction.

CW: Experience pays off in San Remo, says Team Sky's Brailsford.

CN: Cavendish describes incident-packed Milan-San Remo.

Defending champion loses contact on the Cipressa.

A Taiwanese designer who has beaten hundreds of competitors from 49 nations.

Team Type 1 is already making its mark in the early US training series races and is prepared for a successful US and International racing schedule in 2010.

Brooklyn Brewery chief opens up about his son’s fatal ride on the Manhattan Bridge.

Freire on fire.

Valverde vows to prove his innocence, Vuelta boss considers North Africa start, Van Avermaet to have his chances in Milan-San Remo, Cipollini picks his San Remo favorites, Clinger given two-year suspension for doping, more...

This year's Giro d'Italia is set to begin on May 8th in Amsterdam and  Angelo Zomegnan says there will likely only be one Dutch team at the start.

Earliest live video: 14:00 CET (6:00 AM PDT).

With less than twenty-four hours before Italy's biggest one-day classic, Milan-Sanremo, American George Hincapie of Team BMC discussed his preparation as well as the situation for tomorrow with his new team.

Sanremo PEZ: One Step & 300km Closer.

"So imagine you’ve just ridden 123km in two and a half hours, when you look up and see this little reminder of just where you are. That’s gotta suck."

A mix of misery and success in the American team's first Classic.

David McCann pops another cork after holding his lead on stage 6.

Ricco’s return means no Giro for Ceramica-Flaminia, “dumb luck” plaguing Milram, Vuelta to North Africa, MSR notes and more...

If Mark Cavendish is to be believed, he’s not among the favorites to win this year’s la classica di Primavera.

CW: What makes Milan-San Remo a great race – and who will win?

Peanut Butter & Co.’s Mara Abbott repeats her 2009 win in the opening time trial, ahead of HTC-Columbia’s Evelyn Stevens.

“San Dimas will be like the last exhibition game before the NFL season starts. It gives us great preparation for Redlands.”

Also reveals that the new red leader’s jersey will be changed.

Cervélo TestTeam’s Heinrich Haussler was the revelation of last year’s classics season, but is being forced to sit out the next few races as he recovers from a knee problem.

"I’ve assembled a series of vignettes of different experiences and recounted the bike I was riding at the time."

The head of Lance Armstrong's RadioShack team talks about the champ's condition, Alberto Contador, why American rivalries cost George Hincapie the yellow jersey last year--and his new clothing line.

Positive testosterone test at last year’s national elite championships in Bend, Oregon.

Armstrong Out of Milan-Sanremo, Bettini New Coach for Italy, Ricco Not Likely to Race Giro, UnitedHealthcare Set for Final Test Ahead of NRC Opener...

"I’ve been riding this Selle San Marco Regal for about a year,"

Reigning U.S. national road champion Meredith Miller and all-around strongwoman Joanne Kiesanowski will lead Team TIBCO/To the Top into its first major stage race of the 2010 season this weekend in San Dimas.

The fit, performance and craftsmanship rival the best on the market and they should not be left off the list when looking for a pair of high-end road shoes.

For riders that prefer a minimalist design.

Acknowledges possibility of world-wide ban.

"The monument season is upon us in less than a week, so I thought it would be good time to take a stroll down cycling's Memory Lane, cobbled of course."

"They all wear … my God … with the little water bottle in the back and the stupid hats and their shiny shorts. They are the same disgusting poseurs that in the middle of a snowstorm come out with cross-country skiing on your block. Run 'em down.." - Tony Kornheiser  BikeRadar

"The blowback of cyclists’ response attained such ferocity that ESPN took down the link containing Kornheiser’s comments."

PEZ: Daily Distraction.

Alberto Contador has had a strong early season going two for two with victories at the Volta ao Algarve and Paris-Nice.

As promised, Lance Armstrong appeared on Tony Kornheiser’s show this morning.

The manufacturer of this saddle refers to the series of ridges as?

When we heard that PEZ regular and Sky super domestique, Dario Cioni had crashed in Paris-Nice we thought we'd better have a word with big Tuscan and see how he was doing.

"In the Giro in 2010 we only want riders with a spotless past."

Phil Wood, the man responsible for sealed hubs and bottom brackets, died this week on his farm in Baxter, Iowa. He was 84.

Manxman may opt to lead HTC-Columbia at Tour of California instead of Giro d'Italia in May.

If anyone is well-suited to follow in the tire tracks of Jon Kennedy, it’s Glenn Glover.

Rasmussen and Mørkøv will defend Madison title, New Zealand ready for track worlds, Australia picks final Track Worlds team, Cornu out of Track World Championships, Hoy to face his Copenhagen demons, Tamayo brings form and confidence to US pursuit team, more...

Farrar doesn't see himself as a San Remo favorite, Hushovd sees Milan-San Remo as "bingo", Bernard Sainz jailed 12 months for doping, Armstrong confirmed for the Circuit Cycliste Sarthe, Euser returns to racing in San Dimas and Redlands, more...

Andy Schleck had originally planned to ride some Belgian one-day races in order to gain experience of racing on the cobblestones prior to this year’s Tour de France.

He heads into this weekend's Milan-San Remo race...the first of the iconic spring classics...as a teammate of last year's world champion.

If one could create a three-week national tour out of thin air, using only unbridled enthusiasm, Frank Arokiasamy might just be the one to pull it off.

Transportation Department's new policy urging states to include biking and walking networks into road projects.

The world’s best professional women’s team will take the start Friday at the San Dimas Stage Race.

"They all wear … my God … with the little water bottle in the back and the stupid hats and their shiny shorts. They are the same disgusting poseurs that in the middle of a snowstorm come out with cross-country skiing on your block. Run 'em down.." - Tony Kornheiser  BikeRadar

Rapha-Condor-Sharp rider wins fifth stage in Tour of Taiwan; David McCann leads overall.

The classic "San Remo" model bicycle.

Milan-San Remo is this weekend; here's a preview of what's to come with all of 2010's Classics.

On the Via Roma, the young Peugeot rider would be left two seconds in arrears as Eddy punched the air in joy to celebrate his seventh win.

OUCH Sports Medical Center will be the official sports medicine supplier to the USA Cycling track program.

Cycling's longest soap opera took another twist this week when Spain's Alejandro Valverde lost his appeal to race in Italy.

ESPN has removed the broadcast with Kornheiser's cycling comments from its website.

PEZ: EuroTrash Thursday!

Seven-time Tour winner to ride short French stage race in early April.

Alberto Contador’s Stage 7 attack at Paris-Nice last weekend really surprised me.

American rider hopes to make up for crashing out in 2009.

“I really thought I would ride Milan-Sanremo,”McEwen told Het Nieuwsblad. “But I’m just a pawn in a team and have to accept the choice of those in charge.

BikingBiz: How to prepare for 10 bad things on good bike tours.

Non-tubeless option for gravity riders.

The Redlands Bicycle Classic launches the 2010 National Racing Calendar March 25-28. Race promoters have released the preliminary start lists for men and women.

"The Sunday's Argus was pretty hectic with Lance Armstrong racing, too. It was new to me, seeing bodyguards guiding a bike racer to the start of a race."

'Cross fitness, moto riding helps Giant racer get up to speed.

PEZ: Daily Distraction.

More from the Classicisima, Andy Schleck changes schedule, Lance to Circuit de la Sarthe and more...

CharlotteObserver: Man killed when bike hit by car.

Victim was North Carolina manager of the Subaru Gary Fisher Road Team.

Dan Steinberg supports Tony Kornheiser - bashes Lance.

Star hits out after talkshow host Kornheiser's rant.

"I’d heard about the Tony Kornheiser’s comments about running over cyclists."

Avid cyclist and foster mom who was biking to Bronx schools to finalize a community gardening project.

Austrian Bernard Eisel is ready to do his thing Saturday, lead out Mark Cavendish to a second Milano-Sanremo win.

A French court of appeals has upheld the prison sentence of Bernard Sainz – also known as “Dr. Mabuse” – following his 2008 conviction on charges related to doping athletes in the late 1990s.

McEwen out of San Remo, Katusha to ride for Pozzato, Tour of Flanders names 25 teams, Riccò to return at the Coppi & Bartali stage race, US Open of Cycling cancelled, No Redlands for defending champ Louder, more...

Fuji is honoring its 111th year in business in 2011 by returning to its Japanese roots. The brand, originally established as Nichibei Fuji in 1899, will spec only Shimano drivetrains this year.

Can last year's star performers do it again in 2010?

The climb is fast, technical, and the views are sexy.

The U.S. Open of Cycling, which had been scheduled for May, and would have been a part of the USA Cycling Professional Tour, has been canceled, its organizers announced Wednesday.

Cofidis' Belgian Wunderkind does it again.

"Universal Sports, our favorite online resource for bicycle racing, will be broadcasting Lance Armstrong competing in Milan-San Remo live on Saturday morning, 10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. ET."

In December, Andy Schleck was hit by a car during training.

UCI President Mr P. McQuaid (on the right) presents a gift to Tissot President Mr F. Thiébaud.

Australian sprinter says Tom Boonen the favorite.

Milan-San Remo 2010: Everything you need to know about Saturday's Italian classic: Route, teams, past winners and more...

Jorge Giacinti (Scott Marcondes).

The hybrid power-assisted bikes are recharged by electricity collected from solar panels on the roof of the parking structure that houses the cycles.

An unsanctioned race deep in the belly of New York’s biggest borough, the Red Hook crit, now in its third year, is held on a course that race founder and promoter David Trimble tries to keep secret till race-night registration.

301 acres of city singletrack spared from development.

Fröhlinger and Gerdemann are back from the sick list, but Wegmann and Ciolek are still recovering from injuries.

Pippo's thoughts on Milan-San Remo, Cav and being a metrosexual.

"OK, we asked what your everyday ride was made from and here were the answers."

US champion George Hincapie and 2008 World champion Alessandro Ballan will be two of four team captains of the BMC Racing team.

Speculation continues to run rampant: Is socialite and human toy poodle Paris Hilton training to ride Paris-Roubaix or not?

Elite and amateur riders will race for 52 national titles at the Metroplex BMX track in Desoto on Saturday.

Is that legenadry Irish cyclist and classics hard-man Sean Kelley?

The Ukrainian rider Dmytro Grabovskyy took his biggest success in quite a while yesterday when he finished up as the final winner of the mountains classification in Tirreno-Adriatico.

With the team poised to be a factor on the domestic scene, Road Bike Action takes a look at the Masi bikes of the Kenda Pro Cycling p/b GEARGRINDER team...

"Feed a fever, starve a cold. Lightly sup with rickets." - Takayuki Ikkaku, Arisa Hosaka and Toshihiro Kawabata.  QuotationsPage

More than 3,000 booths will fill four floors of the convention center with exhibitors from around the world.

Contador to face Armstrong in Criterium International , Cavendish crashes on Tirreno's final stage, Boonen: Bennati best bet for San Remo glory, Hoste to miss Nokere Koerse, more...

PEZ: Daily Distraction.

A Dutch-style bike is much better than a road-style bike when it comes to draping yourself over it languidly.

Seattle Bike Expo 2010 drew its biggest crowds since the mid-2000s over the past weekend.

Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador to face off at Criterium International, Cadel Evans moves to third in world rankings, news from MSR and more...

Evans Out of Milano-Sanremo, Katusha Chooses Pozzato, Astana Counting on Davis, Boasson Hagen and Flecha to Lead Sky, Contador to the Ardennes, Caisse d'Epargne Regrets CAS Decision...

Disgraced Italian repentant on the eve of his return from doping ban.

Teams and rosters posted on Cyclingnews.

The missing man is said to be an accomplished mountain biker and searches have focused on popular cycling routes.

Haussler with a huge headstart versus Cavendish produced a thrilling sprint finish.

Record number of UCI-registered mountain bike teams for 2010, Amateurs dared to ride Dalby World Cup course, Southerndownhill team ready for British gravity racing, Thomas tries new strategy for successive marathon titles, Team Jamis kicks off the 2010 season, more...

Almost ten years ago, Jason Queally won the kilometre at the Olympic Games in Sydney kicking off the British Cycling revolution that by Beijing 2008 had turned into a gold rush.

This year's edition of the race will not only be important for riders targeting the the Ronde, but will likely be a dress rehearsal for some of the riders and teams with an eye towards the Tour de France in July.

Manuel Quinziato, the leader of the Liquigas team for the cobbled classics, is an interesting type of star.

Love is ….. when he and she both manage to finish 4th in the Pick ‘n Pay Argus Cycle Race. Or is it?

Women’s Introductory racers practiced cornering in wet weather near Grant’s Tomb on Saturday.

Following a tough win at Paris-Nice, defending Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has reconfigured his racing schedule for the next two months.

McCann maintains overall lead.

CN: Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7 - Boasson Hagen is back!

While the sprinters vied for stage honor on the the final day of Tirreno-Adriatico, the general classification battle went down to the wire.

The climb if La Mani at Noli, was added in 2008 to shake up the race before the 'tre capi'... but has it made a difference?

VN: Jamis-Sutter Home ready for San Dimas, Redlands.

Defending NRC team champion opens title defense at Redlands.

In a report from a grueling Paris-Nice, Ted says he’s proving Albert Einstein’s theory about repetition and insanity.

Evans' form keeps BMC's Giro d'Italia aims on target.

The organizers of the Tour of Utah announced “The Ultimate Challenge” today, a Gran Fondo style ride that starts in Park City and finishes at the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort.

USA Cycling's regional development camps provide aspiring young riders with opportunities to develop their skills.

He’s now a rival manager to his former team leader, but Johan Bruyneel has admitted that Alberto Contador’s all-round abilities make him very difficult to beat.

The things you never thought you’d live to see …

Hincapie improvement good news for Classics, Haussler out of Milan-San Remo, Bbox and Cofidis snubbed by Amstel organisers, Cancellara returns to Milan-San Remo, more...

Stevens Pass Mountain Bike Park is closing in on 2,000 Facebook fans.
Steve Peat just passed 5,000 Twitter followers.
BikeHugger has over 1,000 Facebook fans.
My dog loves me.

Full National Road Series, Scody Cup on the cards.

Tirreno-Adriatico: Garzelli Takes Overall, Boonen Tips Bennati for Milano-San Remo, Haussler Out of M-SR, Contador to Critérium International, Milram's Disabled List Grows...

Pacific plunges in February, SEALS training and DJ AM. It’s all good.

VN: LL Sanchez tops world rankings after Paris-Nice.