Why do the sprinters even show up for the Vuelta? Maybe it's the food.

Nine days see nine different teams win stages.

American fifth in sprint won by John Degenkolb.

USA Cycling rider Ben King shares his video from inside Taylor Phinney’s follow car during Phinney’s victorious ride in the Tour de l’Avenir prologue on Sunday.

Easton's EC90 SL carbon road clincher wheels will gain a new deep-section stablemate for 2011 with the addition of a 56mm profile rim - much deeper than the standard model's 38mm.

She had never won a world title; this season she hadn’t even managed a victory in a World Cup race. But now, Tracy Moseley is World Champion.

Italian insists he lives in Monaco.

If you are equipped with wattage here's what your workout should look like!

RadioShack out of season's last World Calendar race.

Red Jersey Anton Says Euskaltel Can Control Vuelta, Menchov Admits He's No Favorite, Sanchez Signs Rabobank Deal, Vaitkus Out for Rest of Season.

U23 program to go Continental, women's team added.

Dutch team’s two big stars fail to shine thus far.

It seems that about 5-6 of the straight pull spokes in total had pulled out and that more spokes pulled out on nut side of the front wheel skewer than on the lever side.

“What is a person supposed to do when they make a wrong decision? Are you committed to that path for good? Once you tell a lie, are you committed to tell that lie forever?" - Floyd Landis VeloNation 

Monfort, Brajkovic, Napolitano, Clarke allegedly with new teams.

USA Cycling Women's Development Program riders at the start line before stage two of the Holland Ladies Tour last week.

In an excerpt from Andy Pruitt’s Complete Medical Guide for Cyclists, Pruitt says even the most graceful pedalers can’t apply power on the upstroke. But it’s still something to strive for.

TwistedSpoke: The irrepressible Mr Vaughters. Ups, downs, way ups at Garmin.

Step into Jonathan Vaughters’ shoes for a moment. Don’t worry, you know he’s got cool shoes. In fact, slip on the argyle vest too and the designer slacks. Yeah, admit you feel like a man about town metro-sexual.

"With the Vuelta taking a pause for its first rest day Blazin' Saddles reflects over the first eight days and one night of racing. Here are the principal things we have learnt."

The lowly rim strip is one of those bike parts that seemingly should have been perfected around the time Laurent Fignon won his first Tour de France.

Luxembourg rider said he felt stronger yesterday, suggests form is coming.

Waffles&Steel: China vs. US - Dark thoughts are gone.

Another thought for my ongoing series about the difference between riding in the U.S. and China:

Dane feels he and Spanish rider will complement each others’ racing styles.

"Ultralight and simple tubeless compatibility but flexible and needs a better front hub."

BikingBis: Bike recovered - Life imitates art for bike theft victim in Mark Twain's hometown.

Cervelo rosters for Paris-Brussels and the women’s Tour d’Ardeche.

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