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December 31
- WADA may use hair samples for future anti-doping testing
- Gallery: A Nys retrospective with Colnago and Landbouwkrediet
- Living the World Cup dream
- 62-year-old LeDuc tests positive for EPO at US Masters Nationals
- Talansky targets Tour de France in 2014
- 2013 Reader Poll: Chris Froome voted Rider of the Year
- Exclusive: Basso looks to the future and targets the Giro d'Italia
- Garmin-Sharp confirms its 2014 line-up
- Sagan reveals contract offer from Alonso
- Jungels forced to choose in 2014
- Team Sky 2014 jersey revealed
- Omega Pharma-QuickStep send strong team to San Luis
December 30
- Rachel Neylan hoping to get back to her best
- 2013 Report Card: FDJ.fr
- Report: Head of RCS Sport accounting under police investigation
- Stage added to Afxentia mountain bike race
- Highs and lows of a 'cross season
- Intxausti to ride 2014 Tour de France
- Hoste loses appeal against biological passport ban
- Luis León Sánchez takes on role of leader at Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
- Nys to race until the spring of 2016
- Gallery 2013: Through the lens of Sonoko Tanaka
- Cassani favourite to become new Italian national coach
- Nibali to follow French build-up to 2014 Tour de France
- Bettini hints about possible role in Alonso team management
- 2013 Reader Poll: Hydraulic road disc brakes voted best tech innovation
December 29
- An unforgettable visit from Sven Nys
- Wiggle Honda send competitive team to Bay Cycling Classic
- Daniel Moreno escapes serious injury after collision with car
- Nys closes out 2013 with victory at Superprestige Diegem
- Q&A: Jakob Fuglsang on Bruyneel, Riis, Nibali and the Tour de France plan
- Cant prevails at Superprestige Diegem
- Total immersion in Euro fan experience
- Mathieu van der Poel wins Superprestige Diegem
- Peeters wins junior men's race at Superprestige Diegem
- 2013 Reader Poll Gallery: Horner's Vuelta win voted biggest moment of 2013
- Back to basics for Goss in 2014
- Bettini swaps Italian national team for new Alonso squad?
- 2013 Report Card: Ag2r-La Mondiale
- 2013 Reader Poll Gallery: Garmin-Sharp Cervélo Rca voted best bike
December 28
- Words of wisdom from Sven Nys
- Watson to make Trek Factory Racing debut at Tour Down Under
- A tough, muddy affair at Loenhout
- Chris Froome: People want to stop talking about doping now
- Stybar wins Versluys Cyclocross Bredene
- Boonen is far from finished, says Lefevere
- Exclusive: I can win Giro and Vuelta in 2014, says Rodriguez
- Bianchi unveils Androni-Venezuela’s new Sempre Pro
- Cadel Evans set for Australian nationals
- Report card: Lampre-Merida
December 27
- Gallery 2013: Through the lens of Roberto Bettini
- 2013 Reader poll: Sky voted best team
- Feeling at home away from home
- Vos wins Bpost bank trofee - Azencross
- Nys wins Bpost bank trofee - Azencross
- Seven rounds announced for 2014 US Pro XCT series
- Kelderman aims for white jersey at Giro d'Italia
- Gallery: Astana mechanics build 2014 team bikes
- Andy Schleck: "It’s a new start and we’re back together again
- Pinot wants to make peace with the Tour de France
- Van Aert wins U23 Azencross race
- Toupalik wins Azencross
December 26
- Belgium's school of hard knocks
- Compton on verge of second straight 'cross World Cup title
- 2013 Reader Poll: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9070 electronic group voted best new product
- Van der Haar sprints to victory at Zolder World Cup
- Compton strikes again in Zolder
- Mathieu van der Poel solos to third World Cup victory this season
- Toupalik wins junior men's 'cross World Cup round in Heusden-Zolder
- Sagan ready to take on Cancellara in 2014
- A Special Christmas
- Bos hungry for more after best season yet in 2013
December 25
- A surprise win in Belgium
- Tunnel vision at Christmas
- Serebryakov banned for 4 years in EPO case
- 2013 Report Card: Garmin-Sharp
- Hivert moves up to Belkin and hopes for strong start
- Luis Léon Sánchez signs with Caja Rural
- Gallery: RadioShack team camp
- Inside: McLaren and its partnership with Specialized
December 24
- First World Cup and a visit from Sven Nys
- 2013 Reader Poll: Sven Nys voted best cyclo-cross rider
- UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup: Heusden-Zolder start list
- 2013 Report Card: Team Saxo-Tinkoff
- Albert new leader of UCI cyclo-cross standings
- Craddock and Haga ready for life at Argos-Shimano
- Pro bike: Ramses Bekkenk’s Koga BeachRacer
- Staying with Androni-Venezuela is "a big Christmas present," says Pellizotti
- Cancellara working towards 2014 hour record attempt
- Sánchez: The last thing I want to do is retire like this
December 23
- Lampre-Merida chasing stage wins at Tour Down Under
- UCI upgrades Crocodile Trophy stage race
- 2013 Report Card: Katusha Team
- Appreciating the small things in an unfamiliar place
- Carleton and Smith honored as Canadian cyclists of the year
- Zubeldia to captain Trek Factory Racing team at San Luis
- SRAM offers mechanical brakes as temporary hydraulic replacement
- White: UCI must guarantee meat is clenbuterol free in Beijing
- Froome signs contract extension with Team Sky
- Franco Pellizotti to stay with Androni Giocatolli-Venezuela
- Kangert set for Tour de France debut in 2014
- 2013 Reader Poll: Nino Schurter and Rachel Atherton voted mountain bikers of the year
- Elite men's road race
- Elite/Under 23 women's road race
- Under 23 men's road race
- Portarlington Criterium
- Ritchie Boulevard Criterium
- Elite men's criterium
- U23 men’s criterium
- Elite/Under 23 women's criterium
- Elite men's time trial
- Elite/Under 23 women's time trial
- Under 23 men's time trial
- Gallery: Wind tunnel testing with Taylor Phinney
- Edmondson siblings claim Australian Omnium titles
December 22
- Felix Baur killed while training in Spain
- Duarte, Rubiano to lead Team Colombia at Tour de San Luis
- Gallery 2013: Through the lens of Stefano Sirotti
- 2013 Reader Poll: Voigt, Vaughters top Twitter list
- Mourey triumphs in Namur World Cup
- A first class 'cross experience
- Compton tops Vos in Namur World Cup
- Van Aert tops van der Poel in Namur U23 World Cup
- Peeters wins junior World Cup in Namen
- Tyler Farrar ready to bounce back in 2014
- 2013 Report Card: Argos-Shimano
- Voeckler to begin 2014 season at the Santos Tour Down Under
- Hoogerland looking forward to new start in 2014
December 21
- Nys in doubt for World Cup in Namur
- UCI eases rules on time trial positions
- Cavendish ready to reassert sprint supremacy in 2014
- Adam Hansen aims to finish his tenth Grand Tour in 2014
- Pauwels wins bpost Bank Trofee Essen
- When is it too cold to race cyclo-cross?
- Cant wins in Essen
- Van Aert tops Sweeck in Essen
- Van Roosbroeck top junior in Essen
- Phinney and Atapuma to lead BMC at the Tour de San Luis
- Cantwell to lead Drapac team at the Tour Down Under
- 2013 Reader Poll: Laura Trott voted best track rider
December 20
- Kittel to ride Tour Down Under
- Breyne attempts suicide after positive doping test
- Team CF becomes Rare Disease Cycling
- EuroCrossCamp back for an 11th year in Belgium
- 2013 Reader Poll: Paris-Roubaix voted best one-day race
- 2013 Report Card: Team Belkin
- Jürgen Roelandts dreams about Tour of Flanders victory
- Sho-Air Cycling Group announces new world class mountain bike race series
- 2013 Reader Poll: Tour de France voted best stage race
- Gallery: Omega Pharma-QuickStep prepare for 2014
- Alonso meets Cookson to discuss plans for new team
- Rogers denies knowingly using Clenbuterol
- Andy Schleck unfazed by Froome's 2013 performances
- Gallery: Lotto-Belisol team launch
- Drapac Professional Cycling announce more sponsors for 2014
- Allan Davis still looking for a team
December 19
- French national champions moved to Futuroscope
- Lotto-Belisol Tour Down Under team announced
- Rodríguez, Spain and Movistar receive prizes for WorldTour victories
- USA Cycling criterium championships return to Greenville
- Gallery: Astana in training in Spain
- Bend to host 2015-2016 US Cross Country National Championships
- Péraud: There is no French rider complete enough to win the Tour
- Gallery: Inside Strava’s San Francisco studio
- Providence aims for cyclo-cross World Cup in 2015
- Cancellara: Koppenberg will cause explosion at Tour of Flanders
- Spanish stars test out the Worlds 2014 route
- Paolo Bellino appointed as general manager of RCS Sport
- Report card: RadioShack-Leopard
- Nibali's Tour de France not just a race against Froome
- Cycling Australia responds to provisional suspension of Rogers
- Jonathan Breyne provisionally suspended over Clenbuterol
December 18
- Final stage of 2014 USA Pro Challenge decided
- Gallery: BMC prepares to win in 2014
- Topeak-Ergon drops cross country to focus on marathon racing
- Saxo-Tinkoff provisionally suspends Rogers, awaits B-sample analysis
- Weisel: Armstrong allegations not factual
- Michael Rogers returns adverse analytical finding for Clenbuterol
- Sagan: In 2014 it's about the quality of my victories, not the quantity
- Albert wins in photo finish with Van der Poel
- Sagan to ride Paris-Roubaix in 2014
- Incycle-Predator Components team registered in Puerto Rico
- Premature to label Schlecks as contenders for Tour de France win, says Guercilena
- Vos named Dutch Sportswoman of the year
- Chris Froome reacts to Tiernan-Locke passport violation
- Hincapie Sportswear Development Cycling Team announces 2014 squad
- Verbruggen claims Armstrong made his life "a misery"
- Goss looking for a winning start to 2014
December 17
- Movistar announce Tour Down Under team
- USA Cycling names 19 professional teams for 2014
- Mol retires from professional cycling
- Former US Postal riders testifying at Bruyneel arbitration
- Gallery: Cannondale spices up its winter training in Tuscany
- UCI Mountain Bike World Cup organizers gather to discuss 2014
- SRAM Red electronic road group: more images and info
- Major cyclo-cross series could visit USA
- Gonzalez de Galdeano: "Alonso doesn't know what he is talking about"
- Team Sky extends Tiernan-Locke's non-active status
- UCI opens biological passport case against Team Sky's Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
- Valverde takes solace from consistent 2013 season
- 2014 Tour de Romandie route released
- Gesink finalizes 2014 racing schedule
- Aru looking for further progress at 2014 Giro d’Italia
December 16
- Jack Bauer targets second New Zealand road title
- Tour de France samples to be tested for AICAR
- Nys, UCI aim to boost cyclo-cross
- Cookson: UCI independent commission set for early 2014
- Incycle-Predator hopes to challenge in 2014
- Powers cleans up in NC Grand Prix
- Gilbert wins women's NC Grand Prix
- Q&A: Jens Voigt on his career, a final season, anti-doping and the 98 Tour samples
- Zaugg and Tosatto extend contracts with Tinkoff-Saxo
- First look: Fabian Cancellara's 2014 Trek Domane 6-Series
- Hogan confirms Bigla Cycling Team signing for 2014
- Cancellara: Sagan will have to cope with burden of pressure
- Luke Davison aiming for maiden omnium title
December 15
- 2013 Report Card: Lotto Belisol
- Cant wins Vlaamse Industrieprijs Bosduin
- Fränk Schleck aims to rebuild career with Trek Factory Racing
- Bishop to host NICA awards banquet and benefit ride
- Adam Craig's prototype Giant TCX SLR singlespeed
- Pauwels outduels Van der Haar at Vlaamse Industrieprijs Bosduin
- Renshaw to lead Omega Pharma Quick-Step at Tour Down Under
- Former cyclo-cross world champion Arnaud Jouffroy ends career
- Cutler tops podium during day 1 of North Carolina Gran Prix
- Powers wins day 1 of North Carolina Gran Prix
- Bernard Hinault becomes patron of Team Raleigh
- Leopard keeps continental team for 2014
- La Route de France race under threat
December 14
- Monfort and Gallopin to bolster Lotto-Belisol's roster for 2014
- MTB Bundesliga International series set for 2014
- Kelderman handed free role at Giro d'Italia
- Quintana to Giro d'Italia instead of Tour de France?
- Gallery: Synergy Baku train in Calpe
- Vanmarcke targets new-look Flanders
- 2013 Report Card: Omega Pharma-QuickStep
December 13
- SRAM recalls road hydraulic disc brakes
- Cancellara wants to repeat 2013 results
- 2014 UCI Road World Championships courses revealed
- Gallery: 2013 through the lens of Jered Gruber
- Stybar lays out cyclo-cross programme
- Lotto-Belisol rules out Horner return
- Armstrong bought "Million Dollar" Triple Crown victory, claims Gaggioli
- Volta a Portugal winner Alex Marque tests positive
- Heras sues for one million euros
- Nine Euskaltel-riders left without a team for 2014
- Froome free of parasitic disease bilharzia
- Stefano Garzelli to become sports director at former Vini Fantini team
- Huon Salmon Genesys Wealth Advisers becomes Avanti Racing Team
- Rochelle Gilmore on Wiggle Honda's debut season
- Armstrong claims Thomas Weisel knew about USPS doping
December 12
- Cooper puts tough year behind him
- Kristoff ready for Tour de France green jersey challenge
- Video: How the race was won, Deschutes Brewery Cup edition
- Inside: Bontrager's Wisconsin wheel factory
- Gallery: Schurter and Süss named Swiss cyclists of the year
- USA Cycling announces minor changes to 2014 calendars
- Tony Gallopin dreams about Tour of Flanders
- Team Sky reveals line-up for Tour Down Under
- Theo Bos and Graeme Brown ride Rotterdam Six-Day
- Sinyard takes responsibility and apologises to Café Roubaix owner
December 11
- Tygart: Armstrong's "essentially shut the door" on USADA cooperation
- Gallery: MTN-Qhubeka presents 2014 team
- Rui Costa has no regrets about joining Lampre-Merida
- Pro bike: Martyn Ashton's Colnago C59 Disc from Road Bike Party 2 video
- Remy Absalon signs with Scott
- American 'cross promoters hit by USA Cycling fee increase
- Ekimov: No Tour de France for Joaquim Rodríguez
- Antonio Nibali to join continental team Marchiol
- Bernaudeau welcomes Europcar's WorldTour status
- Phone taps admissable as evidence in Lampre trial
- White: Goss to adopt Sagan-like approach in 2014
- 2013 Report Card: Orica-GreenEdge
- Froome: Spat with Wiggins over
December 10
- Johnson narrows gap to Pro CX leader Powers
- Duchesne signs with Europcar
- Dan Frost joins Sky as directeur sportif
- Vos and Wichman honoured as Dutch mountain bikers of the year
- Europcar among 18 WorldTour teams confirmed for 2014
- Pellizotti set to stay with Androni in 2014 after Astana debacle
- Anton signs for Movistar
- Lampre-Merida renewed for WorldTour
- Pervis: I can go even faster
- Pro bike : Philipp Walsleben’s Colnago Prestige disc
- Bradley Wiggins knighted by the Queen for services to cycling
- Specialized Roubaix trademark legal threat may backfire as Fuji weighs in
- Greipel to return to Giro d'Italia in 2014
- Cavendish, Cancellara, Kittel and Sagan to ride the inaugural Dubai Tour
- Sergio Henao to make Tour debut in 2014
- NZXC backs new junior development team
December 9
- MTN-Qhubeka 2014 squad finalised
- Redlands keeps Big Bear time trial in 2014 route
- 2014 Santos Tour Down Under - Stage 6
- 2014 Santos Tour Down Under - Stage 5
- 2014 Santos Tour Down Under - Stage 4
- 2014 Santos Tour Down Under - Stage 3
- 2014 Santos Tour Down Under - Stage 2
- 2014 Santos Tour Down Under - Stage 1
- 2014 Santos Tour Down Under - People's Choice Classic
- 2014 Jayco Herald Sun Tour stage 4
- 2014 Jayco Herald Sun Tour stage 3
- 2014 Jayco Herald Sun Tour stage 2
- 2014 Jayco Herald Sun Tour stage 1
- 2014 Jayco Herald Sun Tour prologue
- Gallery: 2013 through the lens of Jonathan Devich
- Koretzky signs with BH-SR Suntour-KMC team
- Costa to debut with Lampre-Merida at the Dubai Tour
- Kabush wins Cross Crusade in Bend
- Nash cleans up in icy cold Bend
- Timmy Duggan on the ride that sparked his retirement
- Thibaut Pinot: Horner was stronger than Froome
- Milne strikes on Sunday
- Astana and Franco Pellizotti part ways
- 2013 Report Card: Team Sky
- Millar looking forward to final year of his career
- Simon Gerrans eyeing off big Australian Summer
- Yu Takenouchi, Sakiko Miyauchi champions
December 8
- Dennis leads Garmin at Tour Down Under with Slagter set to miss the race
- Trek Factory Racing announces Tour Down Under roster
- Becky James named sportswoman of the year
- Kemmerer wins day 2 at NBX Gran Prix
- 2013 report card: Astana Pro Team
- Hammer wins omnium at World Cup in Aguascalientes
- Nys wins fourth straight Druivencross
- Compton triumphs at Druivencross
- Pervis sets new world record in kilometre
- Betancur eyes Tour de France debut in 2014
- Alonso has no regrets about collapse of Euskaltel talks
- Johnson wins Deschutes Brewery Cup
- Pervis sets new kilometre world record in Mexico
December 7
- Nash victorious at Deschutes Brewery Cup
- Persevering through a rough patch
- Brady wins junior men's Deschutes Brewery Cup
- Lindine triumphs at NBX Gran Prix of Cyclocross
- White earns first UCI victory at NBX Gran Prix of Cyclocross
- Specialized pressures Canadian bike shop to change name
- Van der Poel finishes 2nd in elite 'cross debut
- Champion System p/b Stan's NoTubes announces 2014 roster
- Danish time trial champion Vandborg announces retirement
- Meares breaks 500 metre time trial world record in Mexico
- Van Dessel Aloominator Disc frameset review
- Albert triumphs at Scheldecross
- NetApp-Endura completes 2014 roster
- Compton prevails at Scheldecross
- Second Tour win would bring credibility back to cycling, says Froome
- Armstrong meets with Bassons to apologize for past behaviour
- Meares sets new 500m time trial world record
- Van den Broeck aiming for Tour de France podium in 2014
December 6
- Merco Cycling Classic cancelled for 2014
- Bruni settles into elite ranks
- Gallery: 2013 through the lens of Dave McElwaine
- 2013 Report Card: Cannondale
- RCS president defends Acquarone’s dismissal
- Dustin Hoffman to star in Armstrong movie
- Miguel Indurain Jr signs with the Caja Rural development squad
- Altitude helps world records tumble in the team sprint and women's team pursuit
- Rapha to end sponsorship of Rapha-Condor-JLT in 2015
- Lance Armstrong: "There's a lot of hypocrisy in cycling"
- A decade since Chava Jiménez’s death
- Two injured for Lotto-Belisol
- Interview with Baden Cooke
- Bayern Rundfahrt with mountaintop finish on second stage
December 5
- Cobo signs with Torku Konya Sekerspor
- Alex Dowsett targets Tour de France slot on Movistar
- How the race was won: Jingle Cross Rock women
- Alexandr Pliuschin signs for Sky Dive Dubai
- Di Luca banned for life by CONI
- Acquarone vents his anger after being fired by RCS Sport
- Aussie continental team offers Sánchez berth for 2014
- Cavendish to skip Milan-San Remo in 2014
- Gallery: Revived LeMond brand inspired by Tour de France victories
- Kimberley Wells looks to defend Australian national criterium title
December 4
- Andalucia Bike Race announces 2014 route
- Tech news: SRAM recalls 10-speed Red WiFli rear derailleurs
- Rathe steps back from WorldTour to Jelly Belly
- Stakeholders examine WorldTour at annual UCI seminar
- 2013 Report Card: Movistar Team
- The myth of television rights
- Cunego confident ahead of Mantova trial
- Jeremy Powers gives up road to focus on cyclo-cross
- Five WorldTour teams to ride 2014 Tour of Langkawi
- Interview: David Walsh on Inside Team Sky
- Jeannie Longo seeking €1.1 million in damages from AFLD
- Jelly Belly reveals 2014 line-up
- Lotto-Belisol unveils 2014 jersey
- Parliamentary reception for Orica-GreenEdge
December 3
- Astana unveils 2014 jersey
- Powers, Anderson continue to lead Pro CX standings
- Evening finale confirmed for 2014 Tour de France
- TRP Spyre mechanical disc brake review
- Roche welcomes Riis' role in Tinkoff-Saxo set-up
- Trek's new carbon cyclo-cross bike - sneak peek
- Jelle Vanendert to sign new contract with Lotto-Belisol
- Report: Acquarone sacked by RCS Sport
- Report: Sojasun to sponsor Cannondale in 2014
- Porte: I need to ride in a team where I'll be the leader
- Evans to lead BMC at the Tour Down Under
- Timmy Duggan retires from pro cycling
- Nairo Quintana named Colombian athlete of the year
December 2
- Budget Forklifts roster for 2014 announced
- Zakelj honored as Slovenian rider of the year
- Field wins fourth round of National Trophy Series
- Q&A: Ted King on renewing with Cannondale, busy off season
- Video: How the race was won, Jingle Cross Rock day 3 edition
- Riis ends tenure as WorldTour team owner as Danish doping investigation looms
- Tinkov claims that doping in cycling is over
- Coquard to make Tour de France debut in 2014
- Berden sprints to victory at day 2 of CXLA Weekend
- Trentin mixes 'cross racing with road training
- Nash sweeps CXLA Weekend
- Chance goes two-for-two at CXLA Weekend
- Durrin takes first victory of season at Sunday's Baystate Cyclo-cross
- Anthony wins day 2 at Baystate Cyclo-cross
- Tinkov buys Saxo-Tinkoff team from Riis
- Boasson Hagen to race more before 2014 Classics
- Movistar to ride Canyon in 2014
- Cobo considers step back to continental level
- 2013 Report Card: BMC Racing Team
- Jack Bekinsale surprises with last lap attack
December 1
- Pendrel, Kabush claim Canadian 'cross titles
- Bouet to lead AG2R in Santos Tour Down Under
- Trebon wins Los Angeles 'cross
- Nash rides to victory in Los Angeles 'cross
- Chance prevails in CXLA Weekend opener
- Contador intends to stay with Riis through 2015
- Thomas de Gendt settles contract dispute
- Lövkvist looks for consistency in 2014
- Acquarone: No contact from RCS in two months
- Gallery: Sunweb-Napoleon Games training camp
- Elle Anderson wins day one race
- Powers wins on day one of Baystate Cyclo-cross Weekend