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We’ve all seen them before in a grand tour – a group that spends the day riding off the front of the bunch to merely gain TV time or with the loftier ambition of going for the stage win. The question is: how hard can it be? While some people may not consider the . . . → Read More: Feature: Making their escape 
With the women’s National Racing Calendar (NRC) recently won by New Zealander Cath Cheatley, it’s a good time to reflect on the impact riders from that country and Australia have on American’s premier road racing series. It’s the dream for many young riders – becoming a professional cyclist and living in another country. Conventional . . . → Read More: Australian invasion hits the US 
There will be a quality field of sprinters lining up for this year’s Vuelta a España this Saturday in Seville. Many of the big names seen at the Tour de France are vying for grand tour glory in Spain and we take you through a selection of the best. Thor Hushovd (Cervélo Test Team) . . . → Read More: The Vuelta’s battle for sprint supremacy 
When Will Frischkorn first joined Jonathan Vaughter’s humble TIAA-CREF team as a rider ahead of the 2005 season, he could scarcely have imagined the road that they would travel together. At the time, the team raced mainly in the United States, and its oft-repeated goal of competing clean at the sport’s highest level seemed . . . → Read More: Inside the Garmin-Transitions Service Course 
Besides being the fastest man at last Saturday’s Leadville Trail 100, Team Radio Shack rider Levi Leipheimer was the only member of the final top five to race a 26-inch full suspension bike. While Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski and Jeremiah Bishop rode hardtail 29ers, Todd Wells opted for a full suss 29er, and Dave Wiens opted . . . → Read More: Pro Bike: Levi Leipheimer’s Trek Top Fuel Prototype 
Katie Compton (Planet Bike-Stevens Bikes-Kenda) is best known for her exploits on the ‘cross circuit but in recent years has been dabbling more heavily in the mountain bike scene. Compton says she feels lucky that her bike sponsors, Stevens Bikes, can provide three distinctly different carbon fibre machines to suit any particular course – . . . → Read More: Pro bike: Katie Compton’s Planet Bike-Kenda Stevens Scope 
Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese Vini) illuminated the opening week of the 2003 Tour de France with four dominant stage wins. A lot of water has passed under the bridge since that centenary Tour seven years ago, but the big man from La Spezia continues to crank out the victories. The Gentleman Sprinter returns to France . . . → Read More: Tour gallery: Alessandro Petacchi 
Felt issues its Edict on cross-country racing Felt has filled in a long-standing gap in its off-road range with the introduction of the 2011 Edict, a carbon fiber full-suspension cross country racer with just 100mm of travel and weighing just over 2kg (4.4kg) with rear shock. Primary design goals on the Edict were light . . . → Read More: First look: 2011 Felt Edict and Virtue 
Thor Hushovd isn’t only the defending green jersey at the Tour de France, he’s quickly shaping up as the likely winner for this year’s points jersey. Just a few stages in and the Norwegian national champion has already picked up a handy lead in the classification, helped by his impressive victory on Stage 3. . . . → Read More: Tour gallery: Thor Hushovd 
While the battleground for the overall victory in the 2010 Tour de France seems to be the exclusive territory of Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador, the battle for the remaining podium spot is wide open and cards appear stacked in Rabobank’s favour. No less than 15 riders are ranked within five minutes of each . . . → Read More: Rabobank holds the cards for podium spot 
As the Tour de France prepares for the final mountain stage in the Pyrenees, former Tour rider, three-time stage winner and polka-dot jersey winner Robert Millar agreed to speak to Cyclingnews about this year’s race. The Scot has avoided the spotlight for many years but he has carefully watched this year’s Tour de France . . . → Read More: CN Exclusive: Robert Millar talks about the Tour, the Tourmalet and Team Sky 
A mix of aero and lightweight machines for Team Katusha The Katusha team is again on Ridley frames at this year’s Tour de France with riders choosing between the aero-themed Noah and the lighter-weight Helium. The Noah is a particularly interesting shape, almost being more of a time trial bike than one made for . . . → Read More: More bikes of the Tour de France: what the pros are riding this year 
There are defining moments in the Tour de France that affect more than just that year’s race but the legend of the event itself. Triumphs and tragedies alike make up the DNA of La Grande Boucle. In this two-part feature we look at single days from Tours de France a decade apart, starting with . . . → Read More: The Tour through the decades 
Alberto Contador is looking to stamp his authority on the Tour de France for a third time in 2010. The Spanish rider is keen to do his talking on the road once more against former teammate Lance Armstrong, after a war of words erupted between the pair at the end of last season. Contador . . . → Read More: Tour gallery: Alberto Contador 
Team Radioshack leader Lance Armstrong may be drawing attention at this year’s Tour de France prologue for the wrong reasons at the moment, but at least his bike is being pushed into the limelight for all of the right ones. Trek and Livestrong (Armstrong’s cancer awareness organization) have paired up for the ‘Unity’ campaign, . . . → Read More: Pro bike: Lance Armstrong’s Team Radioshack Trek Speed Concept Unity 
The all-new Roubaix SL3, a completely redesigned Allez platform and the new CruX cyclo-cross line were the main points of interest on day one of Specialized’s 2011 road press launch in Keystone, Colorado. Specialized also announced updates to the race oriented Tarmac and endurance focused Secteur, as well as keeping us in the loop . . . → Read More: Specialized 2011 road: new Roubaix SL3, Allez and CruX 
Scaled twice in this year’s Tour de France, the legendary Col du Tourmalet climb has been part of the race since 1910 when it was first introduced in stage 10 by race director Henri Desgrange as the capstone to what would be referred to as the "Circle of Death": the Pyrenean foursome of the . . . → Read More: 30 facts about the Col du Tourmalet 
Trek’s flagship Madone 6 Series range follows in the footsteps of past Madone with a new lightweight ‘SSL’ variant that’s 100g lighter on average – 50g has been taken out of the frame itself, 30g thanks to lighter paint processes, and another 20g courtesy of a standard Cane Creek AER upper headset assembly. Claimed . . . → Read More: First Look: 2011 Trek Madone 6.9 SSL 
Custom painted bikes are nothing new in the Tour de France with riders wanting to tout their own personal style or status as leader in a particular competition. Cervélo TestTeam has expected provided star sprinter Thor Hushovd with one today as well in honor of his green jersey and unlike some other ones we’ve . . . → Read More: Pro bike: A tasteful green machine for points leader Thor Hushovd 
With less than three weeks to go until the Grand Départ in Rotterdam, the 97th Tour de France is shaping up to be one the best. With one of the most spectacular routes and a host of big names riders set to start, Cyclingnews casts an eye on the 12 most likely to figure . . . → Read More: Top Twelve Tour Contenders |
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