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Team Sky unveil line-up for Vuelta, which starts on Saturday

Ex-world champion Michal Kwiatkowski leads squad in Spain, Hackney's Tao Geoghegan Hart makes Grand Tour debut

Trek reveal updated 520 Touring Bike

The new 520 steel touring bike has a new lighter alloy fork, wide gearing and more stable geometry to make it ideal for multi-day trips, so say Trek

Video: North Cape 4000 winner Ian Walker and his Whyte Wessex One

We catch up with Ian after his epic 4,300km ride and look at the bike that propelled him to victory

Five cool things coming soon from Cannondale, Time, Samvær, Ritchey and Topeak

Yet more new bikes, gear and accessories we're putting to the test at the moment...

Three-time track world champion and candidate for US Congress facing sexual misconduct investigation

Marty Nothstein says an anonymous tipster has planted a false allegation in a bid to smear him

Newport Velodrome renamed Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales

Velodrome to take name of Tour de France winner who's trained there since it opened in 2003

Unboxing 12 speed Campagnolo Record on a Canyon Ultimate CF SLX Disc 9.0 Movistar: video

We've just got our hands on a Canyon Ultimate dripping with Campagnolo's new 12 speed Record disc groupset. Jack checks out the finer details in this video...

Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome to ride the Tour of Britain

Both riders looking forward to a great atmosphere on the roads

Lizzie Deignan believed she’d never race again before Trek signing

29-year-old targets return to sport and next year's World Championships in her native Yorkshire

Five cool things coming soon from Shimano, Nalini, Garmin, Smith and Xplova

Some more cool kit, components and gadgets that have found their way into our test pile this week, with reviews coming soon...

Matteo Trentin wins European Championship road race for Italy

Tough day in Glasgow sees Peter Sagan abandon as breakaway fights it out for the win

Cyclist in Spain breaks long-distance record – then breaks his collarbone thanks to wife’s uncle’s celebration (+ video)

Mikel Azparren was sent crashing to ground moments after riding 751km Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route in less than 24 hours

Thousands welcome Geraint Thomas home to Cardiff after Tour de France win

Hints that he’s likely to sign new contract with Team Sky within the next few days

Raleigh revive Aero Pro Burner in chrome for 35th anniversary, and launch two limited edition balance bikes

The classic BMX in its Aero Pro guise was first released in 1983, and to celebrate its 35th birthday Raleigh have recreated it with the classic chrome frame...

Team Sky’s Gianni Moscon banned for five weeks for hitting out at rider during Tour de France

Sir Dave Brailsford says team will seek to help 24-year-old Italian overcome his problems

Ex-Tour de France champion Jan Ullrich “in despair” and looking to enter rehab

44-year-old says separation from his wife and children has led him to "do and take things I very much regret"

Simon Gerrans retires from professional cycling, saying his “passion for the sport is no longer what it used to be”

Australian's 15-year career saw him win two Monuments and stages in all three Grand Tours

Five cool things coming soon from Shimano, 76 Projects, Redshift, Shokbox and Palomar

Some more new stuff we're testing at the moment before the road.cc verdicts are delivered...

First look video: Mason Resolution2

We catch up with Dom Mason to talk through the new Resolution2, their classy steel 'go anywhere' frame that's been subtly tweaked to bring it bang up to date...

Team Sky’s Egan Bernal suffers “serious facial trauma” in San Sebastian crash

Movistar's Miguel Landa doubtful for Vuelta after fracturing vertebra in same crash

First ride: new Giant Defy Advanced Pro 0

The Defy is Giant's best selling road bike built for endurance, so what better way to test it out than to haul ourselves up the Gavia Pass in the Italian Alps atop of it... twice?

Five cool things coming soon from Cervélo, F3 Cycling, Gore, Brooks and dhb

Another smattering of snazzy gear we're testing at the moment, with reviews coming soon...

All new Giant Defy launches, featuring D-Fuse handlebar and Giant’s new power meter included on the top model

The latest version of Giant’s hugely popular endurance road bike has wider tyre clearance, tubeless tyres off the peg and now has D-Fuse handlebars for extra compliance. The Defy Advanced Pro 0 also comes with Giant’s new Power Pro dual-sided power meter.

Lawson Craddock sets Tour de France lanterne rouge record

EF Education First-Drapac rider was back-marker from start to finish - and has raised more than $225k for his local velodrome

Live blog: RideLondon bike thief caught on CCTV, Team Sky sell limited edition G t-shirts + more

All the news from the site and beyond as we start a new week

Sir Bradley Wiggins on how Geraint Thomas’s life will change after Tour de France win

Winning the yellow jersey is "bigger than the Olympics" says the only other Briton to have won both

“It’s just insane” – Geraint Thomas on winning the Tour de France (+ video highlights)

"kids, just dream big"

Geraint Thomas wins the Tour de France, Alexander Kristoff takes the final stage

Welsh star makes it six wins in seven years for Team Sky

Brailsford: Geraint Thomas’s Tour de France win shouldn’t be considered a shock

Team Sky boss says yellow jersey winner's season was planned around peaking in July

From Cardiff to Paris – Geraint Thomas’s journey to the yellow jersey

We take a look at the background and career of the rider who today sealed his place in Welsh sporting history