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Katusha's Joaquim Rodriguez may not have achieved his goal of winning the overall at the Giro d'Italia , but the Spaniard's second place was enough to push him to the top of the UCI's WorldTour rankings.

The 2012 Amgen Tour of California is in the books. There was exciting racing, a stunning display of dominance by Liquigas-Cannondale's Peter Sagan , and the race produced a deserving winner in Robert Gesink.

Oscar Freire started his career in the sport of professional in 1998 when he signed his first professional racing contract with Vitalicio Seguros.

The secret to success in the FSA DS competition really isn't much of a secret: get as much value as possible for every point you spend.

Eight months after breaking his leg in a training accident, Dutchman Robert Gesink sealed his overall title Sunday in the eighth and final stage of the Amgen Tour of California.

Darrell Parks captured all the action... Strungout in LA. Race Report supplied by Tour of California Press Service LOS ANGELES - After eight epic days of racing along some of California's most iconic roadways, highways and coastlines, the 2012 Amgen Tour of California concluded at L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles, with Rabobank's Robert Gesink of ... (more)

Guillaume Boivin , Canada, same time. LOS ANGLES -- Eight months after breaking his leg in a training accident, Dutchman Robert Gesink sealed his overall race title Sunday with a main field finish in the eighth stage of the Amgen Tour of California.

Not only was he coping with the death of his father Dick, who died after a cycling accident, but Robert Gesink also broke his leg in four places during a Tour de France training accident in September.

Peter Sagan of Liquigas-Cannondale made it an incredible five out of eight today, winning the final stage of the Amgen Tour of California, while Rabobank's Robert Gesink finished safely in the pack to win the overall title.

Bike NZ will be looking first at riders who compete in the Tour de France when they select which two cyclists will compete in the men's road race at the London Olympics.

Former Christchurch cyclist Josh Atkins is rubbing shoulders with the rock stars of cycling in the Tour of California and showing many of them how it's done.

Unless you have been living under a rock, you have heard that Peter Sagan has won four out of four stages in the Amgen Tour of California in bunch sprints.

Since the IG Pro Cycling Index started last June, Philippe Gilbert has topped the rankings.

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Diablo, KLiquigas-Cannondale's fast man Peter Sagan made tour history by winning his 3rd straight stage.

Peter Sagan continued his unbeaten streak at the Amgen Tour of California with his third stage victory in as many days in Livermore.

The top leaders behind the first two riders, turn the corner from Piedmont Road onto Calaveras Road, in Milpitas, during the first part of Stage 3 of the Amgen Tour of California cycling race, on Tuesday, May 15, 2011.

Tom Boonen will skip the 2012 Tour de France, opting instead to focus on the Olympic road race in London.

Filippo Pozzato strode into the sign-in area of Tuesday's 10th stage like a Roman gladiator, resplendent in his fashion sunglasses and a signature "Pippo" baseball cap.

The month of May is arguably the busiest of the season in the professional cycling calendar and the hectic schedules of the world's top riders is reflected in some big changes this week to the IG Pro Cycling Index .