Kristin Armstrong rode into retirement as the USA TODAY Olympic Athlete of the Week

The invitation promises that there will be “surprises”

After fighting it out for the medals in Sunday's world championship road race, Cadel Evans and Joaquin Rodriguez (above) will resume their battle in the Giro di Lombardia

Evans' time in the leader's jersey at the Vuelta may have been short-lived, but it primed him for a year in the rainbow

Tour of Tasmania: Stage 3 - Cantwell inches to a win in Burnie criterium,
Stage 4 - Bro show: Pearson brothers go one-two

Fat Cyclist: Two Glorious Days, One Fun-Filled Night

100 Pounds Ago: Any Guesses?

Italian financial police investigate cyclist Davide Rebellin and other sportsmen

Few test bikes have elicited as many comments from admiring onlookers as the Ibis Hakkalugi

These bikes are for those who love riding fast and may not race

Road News and Results – September 30, 2009

Dekker's B-Sample Positive, Cavendish Out Of Paris-Tours, Flanders To Get ProTour Status Through 2013

24-year-old Silence-Lotto rider risks four-year ban

Philip Deignan (Cervélo TestTeam) celebrates his Vuelta stage win

The French Basque cyclist, born in Hazparne in January 1988, had a magnificent year with the Orbea Continental team

Fédrigo and Thomas Voeckler are Bbox Bouygues Telecom best-known riders. Between them they have been responsible for eight of the team's 13 race victories this season

USGP #1 - Planet Bike Cup Day 2 Video

CN: Interbike 2009 Part 9

Custom dividers keep all of your tools organized and easy to find.

BSNYC: Say It Loud - "I Ride and I'm Proud"

"Do not put anything in my flower box"

Teams surprised, but say UCI's decision will not change much for 2010

Wilmann makes jump from Joker-Bianchi to Skil-Shimano for 2010

Italy's Filippo Pozzato and Damiano Cunego, l-r, after Worlds

How to open a beerbottle after a great ride

Mike the Veloist

"I also have to think about me and my ambitions to race at a highest level. There is no [chance] that I am racing in a Pro Continental team." - Pierrick Fédrigo CyclingNews

The urban fixed gear bike culture movement is alive and well in your city; just look around.

Danish Cycling Culture Comes to Portland!

The Cooper Car Company launches Cooper Bikes

Tour of Tasmania: Stage 2 - Durbridge lives up to promise with stage two win,
Stage 1 - Cantwell flies to victory with Sulzberger

The 2010 Tour of the Battenkill in Cambridge, New York has received for the first time a place on the International Cycling Union (UCI) calendar and has expanded to two weekends

Geraint Thomas has said he will swap road for track with immediate effect after failing to finish the UCI Road World Championships in Mendrisio

Dez: Tahoe Sierra 100 2009

Greipel surprised himself at Worlds

Pro-level stand gets a makeover

Right now, riding a bicycle without a bell is a second-degree misdemeanor.

French teams not strong enough, according to UCI

No ProTour for Cofidis and Bouygues, Andy Schleck Wraps up Season, Roche Stays With AG2R, Britain's Armistead to Cervélo

American national time trial champion Jessica Phillips didn’t win the elite women’s world time trial championship last week

End of season for Andy Schleck

Nicolas Roche has extended his contract with AG2R La Mondiale for another year

Vacansoliel has received wild card invitations to the Giro di Lombardia, October 17, and the Giro del Piemonte, October 15

The new SuperLogic Carbon Evolution is Ritchey's superlight version of their popular Evolution bar

BSNYC: More Carbon More Problems: Save Your Money, Keep Your Integrity

The show might be over but there is still lots to see....

Current USPro National Champ tells all

Celebrating 50 years with new models and colours

Empty weight on Biknd's new Helium travel case is under 9kg (19.8lb) so you can fit more inside while still staying within airline weight restrictions

Ryan Wullschlegr, right, is the president of the new bicycle club at Redwood High School

Eatough saying farewell; Sawicki attempting world record in Utah

A runner falls in love with cycling

German rider Dominik Nerz in action at the Under-23 World Championships in Mendrisio. The 20-year-old will race with Team Milram in 2010

Shelly Olds is one of more than 300 of the nation's top track cyclists set to contest the USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships in California this week

Grand Tour objectives take back seat as Norwegian targets one-day wins

Sánchez rues fourth place finish at Worlds

There was a feeling of 'what might have been', particularly from Samuel Sánchez

USGP of Cyclocross Planet Bike Cup: Queen Compton reigns supreme,
Vervecken the Prairie's top dog

“In Asia single bike brand stores are very common”, said Tony Lo, CEO of the Giant Group

“I looked back at the end of the sprint and there was a guy in front that was a lap down and I just knew right then that I won.”

In the world of bicycle racing, cyclocross is a little bit of everything

Want your bike to go faster? Ride easier? Shift smoother? Improvements in these areas are often relatively easy to accomplish with just a few simple steps

An inner tube is a doughnut shaped “bladder” that goes inside a bicycle tire to contain the air pressure

USGP of Cyclocross Planet Bike Cup: Noble tops in Espoirs,
Noble best in Madison

Catamount Grand Prix: Bruno Roy victorious in Catamount,
Timmerman repeats in Catamount

The wet conditions and technical terrain proved advantageous for Maureen Bruno Roy

Multiply one guy by three days by more than 100 exhibitors who rank somewhere between curious and fascinating and the result is a negative number

The German cycling federation acknowledged its failure to register Düster for the Championship road race

World Champion Alison Shanks' Avanti Pista track bike was stolen from a Christchurch outdoor expo

Bikes, components and helmets from Stolen, Ruption, Eastern, Blank and Pro-Tec

BSNYC: Power Struggle - Sucking, and Sucking it Up

USA Cycling recently held two Madison camps at the 7-Eleven Velodrome in Colorado Springs

Often times, people who do things first overshadow those who come later

Cyclists, pedestrians, and drivers can learn a lot from this simple photograph

Video: Performance

Mafia Racing's Jake Wells is the working class hero of last week's CrossVegas. A look at his Felt race bike

Working class hero: Wells and his Felt F15X CrossVegas race bike

"We've had a difficult year, and that's putting it mildly. Cadel's World title makes up for it." - Marc Sergeant CyclingNews

Evans needed a big win, and he got the biggest possible one day result in Mendrisio

Easton expands 2010 wheel line with new road and off-road models, Sidi's anniversary special

Thousands of new bicycle parking spaces will be created at stations

Alexandr Kolobnev (Russia) with his World Championship silver medal

"What a race, and what a result. This was a brilliant, attacking race, even in the middle stages, one-day racing at its finest"

UCI Road World Championships: Live coverage

Schoolhouse Cyclocross:  Timmerman wins men's race,
Elliott wins women's race

USGP of Cyclocross Planet Bike Cup: Powers solos to USGP lead,
Compton carries on in Wisconsin

Katie Compton (Planet Bike) takes a convincing victory

Lightweight and aimed at dirt jumpers and commuters

Driver may be charged over cycle incident

Cancellara disappointed after strong showing by Swiss riders at home

Video: Strangler’s Hill runup

UCI augments enforcement with education

Spanish favourite focussed on gold medal in Switzerland

"Hollywood celebrities? No. I prefer the sporting ones." - Patrick Dempsey Boston.com

Marzio Deho (Cicli Olympia) and Eva Lechner won the eighth edition of the Gimondi Bike in Iseo on Sunday. Both set record times

Colleen Hayduk captured the womens individual omnium. She is shown above on top of the podium after her win in the 500-meter time trial.

More tech tidbits from the just-concluded Interbike show

After seven World Championship medals as a cyclist - all of them as a mountain biker, and none of them gold - Cadel Evans finally completed his collection in Mendrisio on Sunday

Craig Lewis led the nine-rider American squad in the elite men's road race at the 2009 UCI Road World Championships

“Bike Rides: The Exhibition,” which opened Saturday at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, presents bicycles in all their glory

Second women’s ride for charity announced

If Cadel Evans was a surprise winner of the World road championships, Nick Craig’s beating of Rob Jebb in the 47th running of the Three Peaks cyclo-cross race was an even bigger upset

UCI Road World Championships

Thanks to Cycling Australia for this interview with Cadel Evans on his chances in the UCI World Road Championships

Team Director Jalabert hopes elite men will follow new Under 23 World Champion's example

Romain Sicard (France) with his Under-23 gold medal and rainbow jersey.

Italy's Guderzo wins women's road title

Kristin Armstrong (USA) before her final race as a professional

US Collegiate Track National Championships: Day 2 - Marian College dominates team events,
Day 1 - Collegiate cycling season opens with track nationals

UCI plans major shake-up of Olympic track program

Interbike comes to a close but there is still plenty of new bikes and products to see

American wraps up his season with Worlds

UCI Chief Says Astana Future in Doubt, UCI powerless to stop Valverde racing, Olympic track cycling set for gender-parity overhaul

Astana management given deadline for providing necessary information

Eric Barlevav (Team Mountain Khakis) wins the USA Crits series finale in Las Vegas

Composite legs, crown and steerer

"There were plenty of autograph signings, lots of beer being served and wrenches trying to score schwag, but the one thing retailers told me over and over was that they weren’t placing orders." - Padraig at Interbike RKP

Rock racks up a new notch in its product line

Pendleton could be offered more chances for Olympic gold in London

Horner back for Lombardia, looking for a win

After four separate recoveries from fractures, American still determined

New for '10 from Shimano are updated casual SPD-compatible shoes, additional women's model, plus a mid-range M160 mountain bike shoe for general trail

Colleen Hayduk scored her second national title of the week on Friday with a win in the points race

UCI Road Worlds - Day 3:
Elite Women Road Race: 3am-6:30am U.S. Eastern
U23 Men Road Race: 7:30am-12:00pm U.S. Eastern

Rahsaan Bahati (Rock & Republic) is the defending champion

PEZ Previews: Sunday: The Big Day

2009 Interbike: The Reynolds 92.2 rim is a carbon clincher without a bead hook, and the rim is wider than a standard tire.

SCV Team Member Nick Nichols Was Awarded A State Championship Jersey for Road Cycling at the Ceremony in Nashville

"The UCI Congress is in session on Friday; there are no races.  Next road events are Saturday with the Elite Women's and Under 23 Men's road races"  - Cyclingfans.com

Evans looks ahead to 2010 worlds in Oz

Journey through Interbike. Here are some exciting sights from Vegas

Bobridge to lead AIS team in Sun Tour

American stalwart's swansong draws near

Dunlap returns from retirement

The remaining question now is, can he make it an unprecedented double by winning the elite road race on Sunday as well?

RBA News

Bos Joins Cervelo, Garmin’s Frischkorn Retires, Cervelo, Diquigiovanni and Acqua & Sapone to Race ProTour, World Cycling Chief McQuaid Re-elected, Storm Swirls Around Valverde

"There were plenty of autograph signings, lots of beer being served and wrenches trying to score schwag, but the one thing retailers told me over and over was that they weren’t placing orders." - Padraig at Interbike RKP

The knee problems stem from Schleck's crash in the Amstel Gold Race this spring, and have hindered him ever since

Hitch a ride with Talking Heads front man David Byrne as he bikes around Detroit, Istanbul, London, San Francisco, Manila, New York -- you name it

When Zipp designed the 303s to withstand the rigors of the spring classics they also designed them to meet the demands of cyclocross racers

Mayor’s Cup Pro Race in Boston this Saturday

Kimberly Geist took the win in the womens 3-kilometer event on opening day

Nicole Cooke tasted victory at last year's Worlds

Circuit 101: PEZ Does Mendrisio!

Bradley Wiggins has given the first indication yet that he feels he needs to change teams in order to fully realize his Tour de France ambitions

The Kazahstani twins - Andrey Kashechkin and Alexandre Vinokourov on the podium - Kazakhstan riders avoid each other in Mendrisio

Nelyubin's murderer sentenced to 18 years

New Havik 2, as used by Contador

It was an amazing experience to become European Champion again

10,000 watch the action in Las Vegas

Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) completed a dominant performance in the World time trial Championships

Cancellara in a class of his own, Wiggins questions Larsson's time trial tactics

CN: Live report (Men's Elite Individual Time Trial)
CN: Live coverage now

World Champs: Men's time trial live

5:30am U.S. Eastern: Elite Men TT

Cross Vegas: Driscoll pops the bubbly, drowns the competition,

Compton cashes in her Vegas chips

US champion Katie Compton signaled her continued dominance in the North American cyclo-cross season with a command performance under lights at CrossVegas

Chausson, COPMOBA, DKG and the Larkspur Canyon Gang

Evans expects bunch finish at 2010 Worlds

"The members were of the opinion that two-way radio distorts the nature of cycle sport"

"Being part of last year's Tour de France team was an unbelievable experience. Looking at where the team came from and to compete at that level was really special. Not that many people get that opportunity and it was a huge privilege." - Will Frischkorn CyclingNews

Storm swirls around Alejandro Valverde's rainbow dream

Still banned in Italy, but not in Switzerland

Cervelo TestTeam's Martin Reimer: Reigning road champion of Germany at the tender age of 22

Popular Japanese models come to rest of the world

Wagon-wheel skeptics take heed!

RBA News

Kristen Armstrong to Retire as World Champion, No World's for Cavendish, World's Format Changes for 2012, Grand Tour Hat Trick for Netherlands, Tour de France to Austria?, Roberts to Milram

RBA News

UCI Revives Radio Debate, Boonen Ready to Work, Wiggins Frustrated, Voeckler: We're Outsiders, Impey to Radio Shack

Tour of California News

100 Pounnds Ago: Glorious Nothingness

Garmin-Slipstream's Will Frischkorn has announced his retirement from professional cycling with immediate effect. The 28-year-old will stay with the US-based team, working closely with its sponsorship management

If you're a cycling freak, Las Vegas is where you want to be this week

RKP: Interbike Day 1

A sneak peek at Adam Craig's prototype

Alex in the waning moments before the line and a great 7th place finish

Check out Interbike TV

Tracy Moseley en route to victory in the women's downhill final

All eyes in the Men's Elite Time Trial World Championships will be on one man tomorrow

"It does not matter what year and how many times you are world champion, it is always the best feeling in the world"

UCI Road World Championships: Live coverage 
Live report (Womens Elite Individual Time Trial)

Bobridge wins U23 world TT title

Australia's Jack Bobridge captured the rainbow jersey of Under-23 World time trial Champion

Emotional Under-23 Worlds time trial winner excited about his future

Interbike Expo: Light wheels, light helmets - and lights, too

Gary Rushmore was the event winner in 22.15

Boston's TD Bank Mayor's Cup will pit top riders against a challenging urban course

Alejandro Valverde also claimed the combination classification win

"I had a little extra motivation today because I am retiring. This is my last week of racing and I wanted to give everything I possibly could." - Kristin Armstrong AFP

Vinokourov and Kashechkin return to world's after bans

UCI plans changes to worlds program in 2012

As part of the UCI's revamped Worlds format, professional trade teams such as Saxo Bank will compete in a team time trial

Valverde won't sleep in Italy during worlds

The 24-year old has failed to recover from the illness that forced him to pull out of the recent Tour of Missouri

Quick Step are in talks with Alberto Contador about signing the Tour de France champion for next season, according to the Belgian team's manager

The Santa Cruz Tallboy is big 29er news, as it is a completely carbon full suspension 29er with 100mm (four inches of travel)

Reigning British National Champion Helen Wyman took the Star Crossed women's win as cyclo-cross season officially kicked-off last weekend

American Tejay Van Garderen comes up short in U23 time trial

Kristin Amrstrong

US$2,299 hybrid pedal-assist model coming November

Yesterday was my first day back on the bike. It’s amazing what a week off does to me these days

RPK: Interbike Outdoor Demo Day 2

Teach yourself how to ride no-handed, and practice the skill often!

Will it change the face of bicycle suspension design?

Specialized employees, retailers and journalists rolled into Outdoor Demo yesterday amidst a champagne salute to celebrate the finish of a six-day ride to Las Vegas

Cannondale's new Simon system looks like a standard Lefty but the clever electronic internals are anything but standard

Cycling World Championships 2009: First Look from Mendrisio 

The Universal Sports Schedule shows:
Women's Elite Time Trial:  Wednesday, Sep 23 at 8:00am ET
Men's Elite Time Trial:  Thursday, Sep 24 at 5:30am ET
Women's Elite Road Race:  Saturday, Sep 26 at 3:00am ET
Men's Elite Road Race:  Sunday, Sep 27 at 4:30am ET

Impey joins Armstrong at RadioShack

"The expectations are going to be a lot higher and I think that is going boost my performance as well."

You can now be the proud owner of a 2009 Team LiveStrong jersey signed by me and Lance Armstrong. At the same time 100% of your $5 raffle ticket is going to the Lance Armstrong Foundation

We spoke to Tour of Britain stage seven winner; 21 year-old Ben Swift

Estonians sweep top six men's places

A button-down atmosphere definitely isn't part of the Single Speed World Championships in Durango

Trek racer dominated solo racing for half a decade

Quick Step Also Courting Contador, Gilbert is Ready for World's, Dates Set for Québec ProTour Events, Gent-Wevelgem Moves to March, AG2R La Mondiale Signs Three

Spanish allege Italian dirty tricks over Valverde complaint

The changes are subtle, but Felt’s flagship TT/Tri bike received some new aerodynamic sculpting over the winter

Toolbox: Cutting Edge Hydration Strategies

UCI Road World Championships: September 23-27,  All Stages, Photos, Race history

World Championship Preview

Bellis In Stable Condition, Hesjedal To Lead Canada, Millar To Lead Britain, Roels Extends With Milram

"You really have to mess things up and not follow classic doping protocol. Those who cheat use salbutamol as a cure, out of competition, and are careful not to reach these kind of concentrations during competition." - Michel Rieu CyclingNews

Swiss captain remains focussed on ambitious goal for road and time trial titles

Full revamp for top-end mountain bike groupset

Kansas Bob had a chance to ride the new Campagnolo Athena 11-Speed at Interbike’s Outdoor Demo and he came away smiling

Twenty-four hour, 100 mile and even most 50-mile mountain bike events are not about going fast or going hard

'Best performer to date'

Second Edition Cycling News, Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Coleen Hayduk (Kutztown University)

Yeah, day one took place in an oversized dirt lot, but there was still some cool new road products that are worth taking a look at

Memorial celebrates cycling culture in downtown Tucson, Video

A "Paris-style" cycle rental plan allowing people to pick up and drop off bikes at new hire stations to be dotted around Cardiff is being launched

Teach yourself how to ride no-handed, and practice the skill often

World champion to compete on home soil

Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) rides in the final stage of the Vuelta, thinking of Worlds

Sue Butler and Jon Page take the wins in Lakewood, Washington, as Johnson and Sydor decide not to start

Charm City Cross: Double the love for Van Gilder in Charm City,
Crash fuels fire for Frattini's second victory

Laura van Gilder won her second consecutive 'cross battle at the Charm City Cross in Baltimore

After months of training, 10 young cyclists pushed themselves to a new limit on two wheels Sunday in Crozet

The Premiato in available in a folding bead 120tpi casing and 700 x 30c, 34c sizes

Rad Racing Gran Prix: Butler opens NACT account in style,
Page puts last season behind with NACT win

UCI World Rankings after Vuelta a Espana

Shelley Olds won the sprint competition at the Giro della Toscana on Sunday

SRM will be launching 2 new products for 2010 at Interbike. Included in the launch are the new PowerControl 7 and a long-awaited PowerMeter compatible with Shimano Dura-Ace 7900™ cranks

"When it comes to unveiling fresh ideas, Interbike has been the place to see new gear. Still, Interbike is a trade show and shooting holes in it is easier than aiming a shotgun at a stop sign on a back road." - Padraig RedKitePrayer

Millar to captain Britain, Cavendish to confirm, Froome and Wiggins for time trial

He was taken to the CTO Hospital  in Florence and initially surgeons feared for his life but he underwent an operation and has since been in intensive care

Interbike 2009: The Games Begin Again

Season roundup: Heath Blackgrove

Blackgrove, is based in Austin, Texas, USA with his team, Team Hotel San Jose

BSNYC Ride Report: 2009 Singlespeed World Championship

"And, finally, the finish line: Immediately upon crossing it, I turned around to see if I had actually beaten anybody"

Consistency, maturity key to Valverde's title

Rivals and manager agree on Spaniard's grand tour pedigree

Kim Kirchen to help developing Russians and win at team Katusha

Downhill machine with uphill potential

Contestants in the Men’s Pro category race through downtown Portsmouth during the Portsmouth Criterium on Sunday

Plus Vanderham freeride line and more

The passion. The pain. The RAAM

Albert signals his dominance in Neerpelt

Nys looking to October to regain form

Vuelta: Greipel’s Day, Valverde’s Vuelta!

Alejandro Valverde wins his first grand tour, as Greipel wins the final stage in Madrid

Andre Greipel of Team Columbia-HTC won the final mass sprint on the roads of Madrid to close out the Vuelta a Espana with his fourth stage win

CN: Vuelta a España: Live Coverage;
 CF: Vuelta a Espana Stage  21 Live;
La Vuelta a España 2009 Live Dashboard;
Vuelta: Madrid coronation...Live Thread

Vuelta a Espana live video on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 10:00am U.S. Eastern

GP Neerpelt Wisseltrofee Eric Vanderaerden: Belgian Sweek wins in Neerpelt,
Meeusen powers to win ,
Albert continues strong start with Neerpelt win

Italy's Giovanni Visconti (ISD) won Italy's GP Prato Sunday in a sprint ahead of Italians Mattia Gavazzi (Diquigiovanni) and Luca Paolini (Acqua & Sapone)

One more year for 22-year-old German

Today Julian Dean became the only rider to finish all three Grand Tour of 2009. That's 63 stages and over 10,000kms of the hardest racing in the pro circuit.  That's legendary

Bellis in hospital after scooter crash

Jonathan Bellis in critical condition after crash on scooter in Italy

Star Crossed Cyclocross: Briton Wyman victorious in American debut,
Swiss Champ Heule captures NACT lead in Seattle

Seattle's rain and mud fail to hold back Swiss Heule in at US 'cross opener

Nittany Lion Cross: Van Gilder busts out her winning sprint,
Frattini wins solo in Trexlertown season opener

Few can beat Laura Van Gilder (C3-Athletes Serving Athletes) to the line

Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile - Memorial Michela Fanini: Stage 6 - Vos shows worlds form with final stage win,
Stage 5 - Teutenberg wins Toscana's Capannori stage, Ziliute lead

Tens of thousands of cyclists rode in central London, which was closed to traffic for the day, as part of an annual cycling event

"They do all this crap but yet they have the money to sign Dominguez. This is the same guy that said he wanted to start a riders’ union to protect riders’ rights. Everything is in the showroom man, nothing is in stock." - Mike Creed podiuminsight

Valverde Crowned Vuelta Champion

Alejandro Valverde won the Vuelta a España on Sunday as Germany's Andre Greipel won the 21st and final stage in a sprint finish

Contador and Valverde could co-exist if on same team

Italy's Merlo takes Tour of Britain's London stage, possible last win for Barloworld

Millar: we found our mojo

Evans steps over Basso to climb into podium spot

CN: Vuelta a España: Live Coverage;
EuroSport: La Vuelta Stage 20 Live;
CF: Vuelta a Espana Stage  20 Live;
La Vuelta a España 2009 Live Dashboard;
Vuelta Final TT...Live Thread

Stage 20 start time: Saturday 14:16 EST (5:16 am pacific);
Earliest live video: 16:00 CET (7:00 am pacific)

Valverde: Mendrisio is Spain's course

Spaniard Alejandro Valverde pleased with 'selective' Mendrisio Worlds circuit

Gesink suffers and sinks in the Vuelta rankings

BSF to pay $41K for bike-racing accident

Swift and Pozzato give Tchmil's Katusha team one-two in Tour of Britain

Rather Than Lose Five Pounds, Rider Spends $10k Making Bike Five Pounds Lighter

A few weeks ago, Dan McKutcheon’s 2006 Scott CR-1 weighed a scant 15.63 pounds, “But it could be lighter,” argues McKutcheon

27-year-old event saw more than 1,700 race

Mike Creed unplugged

A contemplative Creed getting ready for US Pro TT Championship

Brajkovic To RadioShack, Garate Stays At Rabobank, UCI Says No To Vinokourov Managing Astana, Moncoutié Signs With Cofidis For Another Year, Xacobeo Dismisses Ex-Liberty Seguros Doctor.

Boasson Hagen secures Tour of Britain win; Barlo's Michele Merlo wins final stage

Michele Merlo (Barloworld) in the mountain's jersey. Boasson Hagen closes Tour of Britain with overall win

Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile - Memorial Michela Fanini: Stage 4 - Vos powers to time trial win, Stage 3 - Gudzero climbs into overall lead

Vinokourov management would ruin Astana's chances of ProTour status

Lightweight racing bikes that perform as well as the Scott Addict R1 are rare, so we often were inspired to hand it over to a fellow rider

Olympians set the pace on day one of California BMX World Cup

Olympic medalists Mike Day and Donny Robinson qualified first and second in time trial qualifying during day one of the third round of the 2009 BMX Supercross World Cup series

Whyte 2010: New hardtails plus 'entry-level' full-susser

First steel model plus upgraded specs across range

Illness and injury will not prevent American from racing

"They do all this crap but yet they have the money to sign Dominguez. This is the same guy that said he wanted to start a riders’ union to protect riders’ rights. Everything is in the showroom man, nothing is in stock." - Mike Creed podiuminsight

Bicycle Diaries by David Byrne is as much a travelogue as a series of social observations and I strongly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about the world that lurks out there

Deignan fights for best Irish Grand Tour place in 17 years

Ireland's Philip Deignan waits for time trial performance, possible Stephen Roche record

Ultra light bits from Germany

Jonathan Page and Allison Dunlap Host Star Crossed Clinics

The first four events on the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Racing Calendar are slated for this weekend

"I’m always upgrading something on one my bikes and a new program from Ritchey will make it easier for me"

The Tough, as it is known, is a 64 minute plus 10 lap criterium run on a 1.5 km course around the heart of Dallas

The first four events on the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Racing Calendar are slated for this weekend.

Stage 19 - Cobo takes a win in La Granja

Cobo wins stage, Valverde secures lead

Valverde fends off attacks in Vuelta's final mountain stage, injured Gesink slips away

CN: Vuelta a España: Live Coverage;
EuroSport: La Vuelta Stage 19 Live;
CF: Vuelta a Espana Stage  18 Live;
La Vuelta a España 2009 Live Dashboard;
Vuelta Stage 19 Ávila - La Granja...Live Thread

Tour of Portugal winner and two teammates test positive before race, Liberty Seguros to leave cycling

His new book is a personal, thoughtful odyssey across a dozen cities, places that his busy career has taken him, and places that he in turn has taken his bicycle

Chance to take on multiple world champ

Eurobike: Tune uses magnets in new hub

Anniversary gruppo and other bits from Germany

The government's Cycle to Work deal gives you a bike at half price and you no longer have to work at a big firm

First pro victory for Brit, Boasson Hagen picks up a few more seconds toward his lead

2009 Tour winner wants management issues cleared

Johan Bruyneel, the manager of Team Radioshack, has said that the return of Alexander Vinokourov to Astana was the reason he left the Kazakh-sponsored squad

Brajkovič chooses RadioShack

Slovenian turns down offers from Katusha, Rabobank and Sky

The 2009-2010 collegiate cycling season is set to get underway with the USA Cycling Collegiate Track National Championships in Trexlertown, Pa., September 24-26

Three years after setting out, he cycles up his parents' road and his mum greets him: "Welcome back."

They call it the broom wagon...but at the Tour of Missouri, they could have called it the chuck wagon, too

"Wash it down, tune it up, and count your savings"

Zabriskie to Skip World Championships, Three cyclists test positive, Spanish team for worlds, Pro Tour for AG2R and Team Sky, Sky buys out Wiggins’ contract?, La Vuelta might return to Basque country

The license does not automatically guarantee a place in the Tour de France

Garmin-Slipstream denies latest rumours surrounding supposed Sky signing

"I need a team with guarantees - that is the most important thing. I missed the Tour de France in 2008, and I don't want that to repeat that again." - Alberto Contador CyclingNews

Now you can use your mobile as a GPS

"For me, Ritchey Logic products have been shorthand for strong, lightweight and well-engineered solutions"

Designed to work in-line with traditional drop bar shifters/levers

It's part rolling restaurant buffet, and part scavenger hunt

Deignan scores win at Vuelta; Valverde keeps lead

First Irish stage success in three-week Tour since 1992

CN: Vuelta a España: Live Coverage;
EuroSport: La Vuelta Stage 18 Live;
CF: Vuelta a Espana Stage  18 Live;
La Vuelta a España 2009 Live Dashboard;
Vuelta Stage 18 Talavera de la Reina - Ávila ...Live Thread

Valverde To Lead Spain At Worlds, Ballan And Cunego Pull Plug On Vuelta, Wellens Down With Glandular Fever, Colavita/Sutter Home Finishes First In US National Rankings, KBS Sends Three To Worlds

Shimano has issued an anti-doping statement saying that any of its sponsored teams found guilty of doping practices will have its sponsorship removed and all Shimano components will have to be returned

FSA shows off 'cross additions, Pearl Izumi upgrades footwear

900 lumens for the road and trail

Columbia-HTC rider extends lead with sprint domination

Nominations now accepted for Board of Trustees athlete rep

USA Cycling is now accepting nominations for the Board of Trustees athlete representative position.

Coming fresh off of their excellent coverage of the Vuelta, the Universal Sports cycling crew will head up to Mendrisio, Switzerland

French youngster Anthony Roux showed he likes to live life dangerously after holding on to win by the slenderest of margins in Talavera de la Reina

In his third Grand Tour start, injured Dutchman lies second overall with four days to go

Eurobike: Road-specific hubs from Chris King

Lighter, quieter and silkier plus new BB and headset

Road Racing News and Results – September 17, 2009

Hard Pill to Swallow for Danielson, No ProTour for Skil-Shimano, Pollack Positive, Sastre Aims for Two Grand Tours in 2010, Specialized Rides for the Cure

"Just be careful with the weights though, because lifting the things has been known to cause extreme boredom. We're talking going-to-the-opera style boredom there, too - cruel and inhumane punishment." - Joe Parkin 6 Years in a Rain Cape

Garmin announced today that Tom Danielson has extended with the team through the end of 2011

What to Do When You Have To Call 911 For A loved One

Ask most Americans if they know who Levi Leipheimer is and they’ll give you a blank look

Sneak peek: Pearl Izumi's 2010 shoe line

Re-energized

Olaf Pollack (above) and Markus Cronjäger have been provisionally suspended by the German Cycling Federation (BDR) after returning positive doping controls

New Vanish 160 and Flint 29er, plus revised Snyper and Automatic

Host of cycling stars to appear at this year's Cycle Show on October 9-11 at Earls Court

Roux wins a close one, as Valverde maintains grip on the lead

Stage 17 - Roux holds off sprinters

Frenchman succeeds after all day escape, crashes affect Gesink, Mosquera

CN: Vuelta a España: Live Coverage;
EuroSport: La Vuelta Stage 17 Live;
CF: Vuelta a Espana Stage  17 Live;
La Vuelta a España 2009 Live Dashboard;
Vuelta Stage 17 Ciudad Real - Talavera de la Reina ...Live Thread

Silence-Lotto captain with three chances left to make up time

Alessandro Ballan trains in Italy today after racing his last day in the rainbow jersey of World Champion on Tuesday at the Vuelta a España

Belgian’s hopes hit by virus

Fixies, commuters and porteurs for 2010

Jim Armstrong performs a safety check on Lexi Caruthers' bike

NACT series begins in Washington, MAC in Pennsylvania

Boasson Hagen takes his third British stage win in a row, and takes over the race lead

Edvald Boasson Hagen (Columbia-HTC) took his third victory in as many days at the race finished in a tough uphill sprint in Stoke On Trent today

Spain brings a powerful threesome to worlds (even without Contador): Valverde, Freire and Sanchez

ProTour 2010: Astana reassures UCI

ProTour license commission makes first selections on Friday

5 Quiet routes for road cycling in Northern Michigan

Taking the beautiful cycling routes less-traveled near Traverse City, Harbor Springs, Cadillac, Grayling and Boyne City

Joe Parkin: Speechless – the prequel

The hypocrisy of restricting the technology of the bicycle to replicate some point in the past is that we insult those who preceded us – athletes, frame builders and component designers

BSNYC: Backwards and Forwards - Old Socks, New Hat

Columbia-HTC scored another first last week when they announced their 2010 roster

New Cadabra models, Hei Hei 100 and kids' bikes

"The thing that cost me was firstly the incompetence of the neutral service guys, and also the fact that the [television and photo] media and their motorbikes had blocked the road. That meant that it took a long time for my team to get up to me with a spare bike." - Cadel Evans CyclingNews

After mountain biking, Anne-Caroline Chausson returned to BMX and won an Olympic gold medal

Bonelli Park finale draws top contenders from both series

Federal funding for bike trails threatened

Alistair Wenn in the Carlton Gardens, where he was fined $250 last week

Vuelta Stage 17 Preview: Ciudad Real - Talavera de la Reina

Dave Zabriskie wrapped up the season-long USA Cycling Pro Tour individual overall with his win at the Tour of Missouri

Linus Gerdemann (Milram) ran out of luck on the final descent. He punctured and then crashed

Stage 16 - Greipel wins Vuelta's Puertollano sprint, Valverde keeps gold

Greipel takes sprint after Rosendo escape, Valverde golden with five days left

CN: Vuelta a España: Live Coverage;
EuroSport: La Vuelta Stage 16 Live;
CF: Vuelta a Espana Stage  16 Live;
La Vuelta a España 2009 Live Dashboard;
Vuelta Stage 16 Córdoba - Puertollano...Live Thread

Night-time prologue, red to replace gold leader's jersey

Feeling better and promises to attack

Bennati still hunting for Vuelta stage win

Yet another third placing for the Italian

Mayo says his bitter experience soured his desire to try to find a new team

Van Garderen time trialed his way to second place in stage eight and finished second in the overall GC the next day

Bigger platform and smoother float for Look's updated KéO pedal but there's still a mouse roaming free

A mass bicycle hire scheme, said to be the largest of its kind in the UK, has been officially launched in Blackpool

Danielson, Farrar and Kristen Armstrong Headline USA World's Team, Vos Wins Women's Road World Cup, Vuelta Sees Red for 2010, Hammond Hits the Deck

USA Cycling Professional Road and Time Trial Championships this Saturday, September 19 at 9:00 a.m. EST

JHK's custom Superfly 100 at the introduction

Blue Mountain's Vertical Earth ready for hosting Gravity East round

Reus holds one second lead over Columbia-HTC rider

Scott Addict LTD

Shimano Di2 compatible only

Bomans says Belgian team to fully support Gilbert, unable to justify Devolder's selection

Learn about the latest power measurement technologies at Interbike during the Power Meter Technology Summit

A visit to Campagnolo: The company's massive factory in Vicenza

Passoni I live to ride - I ride Passoni 2010

For carbon lovers Passoni introduces the Nero XL carbon frame with dropouts, brake bridge and bottom brake shell in titanium

Reigning world champ Donny Robinson will be among the star-studded field competing in Chula Vista later this week

Second leaves Dane hungry for Grand Tour win

Storck's new Aero 2 time trial bike, stacks on show from SRAM

Revamped footwear and some carryovers

Devich is driving force behind "MODogs"...the cycling community's effort to help Missouri's rescued dogs

Edible Ibuprofen: Heal muscles and speed recovery with these five foods

102 Tips Every Roadie Should Know. Part 2

USA Worlds Teams;
Danielson leads confirmed US Worlds squad;
USA Cycling announces complete roster for Road World Championships

Tyler Farrar, shown above in the 2009 Tour de France, will be one of ten elite men to represent the U.S. at the 2009 UCI Road World Championships

“When we started Selling Cycling in 1995, retailers kept asking for more content, and suppliers were not even thinking about brand-specific training. Now retail training time is stretched thin, and the supply brands are exploring their training options as well.” - Ray Keener BicycleRetailer

Is the Cannibal softening, or getting wiser?

BMC ups the stiffness ante with new Team Machine SLR01 road racer

Lighter, stiffer...faster?

Stage 15 - Boom wins solo ahead of escape group; Boom blasts to stage-15 win

Boom wins Vuelta's Córdoba stage solo ahead of mega-escape, Valverde remains leader

CN: Vuelta a España: Live Coverage;
EuroSport: La Vuelta Stage 15 Live;
CF: Vuelta a Espana Stage  15 Live;
La Vuelta a España 2009 Live Dashboard;
Vuelta Stage 15 Jaén - Córdoba...Live Thread

Basso's Vuelta a España battle continues

Ivan Basso's chances of Vuelta win slim, but good jersey battle continues

Exactly two hours, 33 minutes and 11 seconds after the race started, Martin Gilbert — a former Olympic cyclist from Canada — celebrated after winning the Tour of Missouri’s seventh stage, edging out Andrew Pinfold and Thor Hushovd

Phil Nagle, a 23-year-old Tipp City resident, has attempted to be the first cyclist to ride through all the lower 48 states, an epic 8,200-mile journey

Baden Cooke will join Team Saxo Bank next season. The team announced on Monday that the Australian had signed a one-year contract

KirkLee Custom

Everyone who rode the bike found it to be light, efficient and purpose-built for a performance ride

Retro, traditional and multi fabric caps from California

New home, museum in Davis, California

Italian Team for World Championships Announced, Gilbert To Lead Belgian Team At World Championships, Cooke To Saxo Bank, Biondo Suspended Following Positive Test , Three Ukrainian Riders Charged With Doping

Video: Sound Defense The Cyclist's Dog Deterrent Device In Action

The distances and the demands of riding in challenging terrain means that special attention should be paid to, amongst other things, fuelling your body

Van Garderen 2nd in Tour de L'Avenir

USA Cycling National Development Team rider Tejay Van Garderen was second overall in the Tour de L'Avenir

"Gary Fisher's new Superfly 100 debunks nearly every possible argument put forth against 29"-wheeled dual-suspension race bikes: it's light, it's stiff, it handles brilliantly, and most importantly, it's brutally fast." - James Huang CyclingNews

Columbia's Boasson Hagen wins stage 3 in Britain;
Stage 3 - Boasson Hagen claims Britain's third stage

Ceramica-Flaminia rider faces doping case after placing second overall in Denmark

Tour de l'Avenir riders indicted for doping offense;
Ukrainians arrested at Tour de l'Avenir

This one was hardly a yawner

Univest Grand Prix: Stage 3: Criterium - Metlushenko powers out of field to take criterium

Amore & Vita/Lifetime Fitness-DHA sweeps Univest Grand Prix with win in Doylestown

Alejandro Valverde, for the first time in his career, seems poised to win a grand tour

Competitive Cyclist: Belgian romance in Missouri, and other notes from the Tour of MO

Finally, a wheel that does more than roll down the road!

When we were riding together, I made a case — at some length, and in exciting detail — for why Jeremy and Heather should ride a tandem at the Leadville 100 next year

Ezequiel Mosquera receives 20-second penalty for taking a water bottle

The Superfly 100 is not only Gary Fisher's lightest 29er to date; it's also the company's lightest-ever mountain bike frame period

The EC90 X weighs 485 grams

Bikers watch fellow cyclists from a bridge on Old Highway 99 as they make their way Sunday to the Siskiyou Summit

New computers, wheels, clothes and shoes

Wiggins and McEwen speak out on Twitter

Vos dons second women's World Cup crown after finishing sixth at Nuremberg;
Wild tames the 2009 Nürnberger Altstadt

Kirsten Wild (Cervelo Test Team) wins ahead of Rochelle Gilmore (Lotto Belisol) and Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Team Columbia-HTC)

Sicard wins Avenir, Van Garderen second;
Stage 9 - Van Winden wins final stage;
Stage 8 - Sicard stamps his authority with time trial win

Valverde moves closer to overall victory;
Vuelta: A Right Royal Victory Romp!

Cunego takes a second stage as Valverde fends off his rivals for the Vuelta lead;
Stage 14 - Cunego conquers La Pandera

Damiano Cunego soloed to his second stage win in the 14th stage of the Vuelta a España

CN: Vuelta a España: Live Coverage;
EuroSport: La Vuelta Stage 14 Live;
CF: Vuelta a Espana Stage  14 Live;
La Vuelta a España 2009 Live Dashboard;
Vuelta Stage 14 Granada - La Pandera...Live Thread

Category 5 competitors pass through one of the check points during their 41 mile race at Natchez State Park Saturday afternoon

Lightweight bikes for road and mountain

"I’m not saying it has the best fit, temperature management or aerodynamics, or is the only jersey that does neo-retro right. I’m saying that when it comes to paying homage to the sport’s soul by flagellating yourself upon the altar of detail, Rapha is the Eddy Merckx of bike wear.” - Bill Strickland Bicycling

Albert shows off his new jersey in Krawatencross. by Lea De Winne

Garmin's Zabriskie triumphs in Missouri as Planet Energy's Gilbert wins the finale;
Stage 7 - Gilbert surprises with a sprint win ahead of Pinfold and Hushovd

CN: Tour of Missouri Live Coverage;
Universal Sports (Video);
Tour of Missouri (Video);
Tour of Missouri webcast schedule
Sunday, Stage 7: Kansas City -- 72.3 miles: 3 p.m. (ET) start, 6 - 7 p.m. finish; live coverage at 4:30 p.m.

Tour of Britain: Stage 2 - Reus races to a win in Newcastle Gateshead;
Dutchman Reus wins second stage at Tour of Britain;
Rabobank's Reus takes lead in British tour from Garmin's Sutton

Rabobank's Kai Reus attacked from a two-man breakaway to take a solo win in the second stage of the Tour of Britain this afternoon

The Team Type 1 vehicle chases mountains leader Moises Aldape Chavez over the 30-kilometre course

Bobke: Two in a row

Lampre rider makes strong case for worlds team leadership on the climb to La Pandera

Rabobank surprised by departure as Spaniard measures effort before Mendrisio

German riders Regina Schleicher and Ronny Scholz are taking their leave of the sport as of the end of this season, and both will make their farewells to their German fans at Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt today

Lairy race kit, retro jerseys and neon accessories

Tom Danielson (Garmin-Slipstream) was one of a number of favorites to lose time to Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) today

Basso's level rising: Italian now third overall

Moncoutie conquers the Sierra Nevada, Valverde leads;
Stage 13 - Moncoutié wins solo in the mountains

Valverde keeps gold jersey atop Sierra Nevada

Unlucky Evans loses time in Vuelta’s high mountain stage;
Puncture deflates Evans as leaders race on without him

CN: Vuelta a España: Live Coverage;
EuroSport: La Vuelta Stage 13 Live;
CF: Vuelta a Espana Stage  13 Live;
La Vuelta a España 2009 Live Dashboard;
Vuelta Stage 13 Berja - Sierra Nevada...Live Thread

Time lost to Gesink, but Vuelta leader warns of critical weekend

In looking at the team for 2010, it is apparent that Columbia's campaign next season may be difficult

The parents of disgraced Australian cycling champion Chris Jongewaard have declared that their son should not be behind bars

Liquigas's Chicchi comes from behind to win in Missouri sprint;
Stage 6 - Chicchi sprints to win in penultimate stage

GC stays the same despite fast, attack-filled day of racing

CN: Tour of Missouri Live Coverage;
Universal Sports (Video);
Tour of Missouri (Video);
Tour of Missouri webcast schedule
Saturday, Stage 6: Chillicothe to St. Joseph -- 110.3 miles: 2 p.m. (ET) start, 6 - 7 p.m. finish; live coverage at 4:30 p.m.

Paris-Brussels: Good Goss!;
Goss sprints to win in Brussels

Spanish bikes causing a buzz

Russell Downing talks about his hopes for ToB, World Champs and Team Sky

"I’m not saying it has the best fit, temperature management or aerodynamics, or is the only jersey that does neo-retro right. I’m saying that when it comes to paying homage to the sport’s soul by flagellating yourself upon the altar of detail, Rapha is the Eddy Merckx of bike wear.” - Bill Strickland Bicycling

Cross-country 29er full-suspension race bike finally comes of age

Amore & Vita's Starchyk claims Univest GP title
Univest Grand Prix: Stage 2 - Starchyk takes overall win with another victory

Garmin's Sutton wins stage 1 at Tour of Britain;
Stage 1 - Sutton claims first stage at Tour of Britain

Chris Sutton (Garmin-Slipstream) sprints for the finish line

Univest Grand Prix Saturday morning on-line!

Saturday (Sept. 12) 11:00am-3:00pm (Eastern)

Getting excited about zinc oxide is like getting excited about dishwashing soap. It’s not the stuff itself that is so exciting, but rather the result

Fuji-Servetto riders reflect on day of contrast to Velefique

RKP: Blackburn Camber CF Cages

Blackburn offers a carbon fiber water bottle cage, the Camber CF, in either glossy or matte finish

2009 Tour of Missouri, Stage 5: Michael Barry enjoying one of his final rides in the Columbia-HTC camper

Holm feeling good about Greipel's chances

Hesjedal hammers to stage-12 win;
Stage 12 - Hesjedal wins Vuelta's Velefique mountain battle, Valverde leader

Hesjedal wins ahead of favorites on Alto de Velefique, Valverde keeps gold jersey

CN: Vuelta a España: Live Coverage;
EuroSport: La Vuelta Stage 12 Live;
CF: Vuelta a Espana Stage  12 Live;
La Vuelta a España 2009 Live Dashboard;
Vuelta Stage 12 Almería - Alto de Velefique...Live Thread

Basso faces 'hellish' Vuelta stages

Brand-new 'cross brakes and additional refinements

Chris Jongewaard left fellow rider severely injured

Italian track rider Annalisa Cucinotta suspended for two years for doping

Zabriskie smashes Sedalia TT;
Tour of Missouri: Stage 5 - Double success for Zabriskie in Missouri TT

Garmin-Slipstream rider claims stage, overall lead

CN: Tour of Missouri Live Coverage;
Universal Sports (Video);
Tour of Missouri (Video);
Tour of Missouri webcast schedule
Friday, Stage 5: Sedalia (individual time trial) -- 19 miles : 3 p.m. (ET) start, 6 p.m. finish; live coverage 4 p.m.

Spaniard rides next two seasons with Armstrong, who lent support in cancer fight. Armstrong lent his support with a letter when Irizar went through treatment for testicular cancer in 2002

José Rodríguez believes that Astarloza's problems stem from a session on his home trainer in a hyperbaric tent immediately prior to undergoing a random test on June 26

Tarmac treats from Canada

Levi has avoided all the incidents, and quietly stayed in contention. And with the 19-mile time trial on Friday in Sedalia, Levi could jump all the way to first place with a good showing in the TT

"I think probably one day there will be a breakaway in the Tour of Missouri but who knows when that will happen? I've been working for the guys, but I think I'll take my chances on a breakaway this race. You never know." - Floyd Landis CyclingNews

Contador: ‘Our Desire Is To Leave Astana’, Sponsor Pulls Plug On Six Days Of Dortmund Race, Manuel Beltran Suspended For Two Years, Italian Cyclist Suspended For Doping

Univest Grand Prix tomorrow morning on-line!

Saturday (Sept. 12) 11:00am-3:00pm (Eastern)

Bicycle rides that commemorate 9/11/01

Silence on Sky rumours, but Wiggins has started planning for 2010

The application records every possible dimension of the bicycle as well as key fit and positioning data

The time trial bike is designed primarily for straight-line performance and thus sacrifices most alternative hand and body positions in favor of aerodynamic concerns

Casual clothing for an easy ride, or something to wear over bike shorts if out for a cruise

Spanish Classics rider excited about future with British team

Van Garderen, Stetina top-10 at Avenir;
Stage 6 - Kritskiy wins stage, Sicard tops classification re-scuffle

Stage winner withdraws on rest day to prepare Worlds

Vuelta a España enjoys its second rest day and a tight classification battle. Evans, Danielson, Valverde all within reach of the Vuelta win

All Done: Despite Big Talk About Contending, Ivan Basso Looks Done as Stage Race Threat

When Ivan Basso was serving his two year suspension for "attempted" blood doping, the Italian claimed that he would show everyone that his results prior to his suspension were legitimate

The new VumaQuad-compatible Q-Rings include just the three middle positions of adjustment

I seem to have managed to acquire my own tent with seats and table. It’s next to the Festina tent, and no one uses it. It’s in the shade and has a continuous passing of promotion girls

Venga! Venga! Vuelta Rest Day Outlook, Cavendish Out of Missouri, More Talent for Sky, Förster and Knaven Stick with Milram

Stage 4 - Haedo finally takes stage victory;
Saxo's Haedo out-kicks race leader Hushovd to win stage 4 at the Tour of Missouri

Respiratory illness sidelines Columbia-HTC sprinter

CN: Tour of Missouri Live Coverage;
Tour of Missouri Stage 4 Live Thread;
Universal Sports (Video);
Tour of Missouri (Video);
Tour of Missouri webcast schedule
Thursday, Stage 4: St. James to Jefferson City -- 109.2 miles: 3 p.m. (ET) start, 6:45 - 8 p.m. finish; live coverage 5:30 p.m.

Mark Cavendish gets pounded a lot in the press for being arrogent. But that runs counter to my experience meeting him

"I think probably one day there will be a breakaway in the Tour of Missouri but who knows when that will happen? I've been working for the guys, but I think I'll take my chances on a breakaway this race. You never know." - Floyd Landis CyclingNews

We expected to get hammered out of the gates by Columbia on stage 3, but the pack stayed together and Cervelo's Thor Hushovd won the stage and took the lead

Spaniard leads Evans by 7 seconds

Sky announces ten more riders;
Sky Opens Up: Sunderland Talks Signings!;
Boasson Hagen, Gerrans and Lövkvist head to Team Sky

Expanded power meter range too

Frank Schleck Out Of Vuelta, Andy Schleck To Lead Luxembourg At Worlds, Sky Signs Thomas And Five Others, Euskaltel Stands Behind Astarloza, Freire To Retire, Zubeldia To RadioShack

It seems only a short time ago that Floyd Landis was making his return to professional cycling at the 2009 Tour of California with the American-based UCI Continental team OUCH

Lance Armstrong announced a group ride on Twitter yesterday in LA and the crowds appeared this morning for a chance to ride with the champion

Thursday Euro News

The booming baritone of race announcer Dave Towle reverberates around every big race in America

I am Ted King: Game on!

Considered one of the most challenging bicycle hillclimbs in the world, the event attracts a maximum of 600 riders

Eurobike: Off-road frames and trickle-down road tech from Canyon

German online bike company's latest offerings

Full sus racer for the ladies

Alu frameset designed around Gates carbon belt drivetrain