It will cost $20 million a year for the next decade for Toronto to build out the entirety of its 10-year cycling plan.

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Nicolás Marino swapped his backpack for panniers 10 years ago and hasn't stopped cycling since.

When you have a sense of adventure like Nicolás Marino, there's only one form of transport that will get him to the most remote regions on earth.

The bicycle has allowed the Argentinian to travel to 85 countries, across terrain that includes deserts, rainforests, savannahs and high mountain passes. Along the way he's been charting his experiences through photography.

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Canadian Downhill Legend Steve Smith Dies at 26

Rider's drive, determination, and love for living will be remembered by all those whose paths he crossedWorld Cup sensation Steve Smith passed away this afternoon after suffering a massive brain injury resulting from an enduro motorcycle accident in his hometown of Nanaimo, British Columbia. He was 26 years old.

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Road cycling at Invictus Games Orlando 2016, presented by Jaguar Land Rover, kicked-off in extraordinary fashion as the world's best veteran and active duty cyclists took to the track. Fans crowded around the starting line to cheer on the competitors, with the audience growing as the time trials and criterium rolled on.

The races turned out to be nail-biters across the board, but none more so than the final criterium. The UK was set to grab all three medals, but a popped tire for the first place cyclist on the homestretch caused a wreck, and Canada was able to sneak in for a bronze.

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Australian adventurer Kate Leeming will today start a 20-day, 400-kilometre fat bike expedition in Greenland, in preparation for a world-first trip across Antarctica via the South Pole.

In Greenland Leeming will test out a new custom-made Christini all-wheel drive fat bike as she faces temperatures of -5°C to -20°C. Already the team has had to face the reality of harsh weather conditions, with the expedition start delayed by the onset of a blizzard.

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• Dumoulin takes first Maglia Rosa in Giro d'Italia;
• Huang takes first Women's WorldTour victory in Tour of Chongming Island;
• Coquard takes hat-trick in Dunkerque;
• Mugerli wins thrid stage of Tour d'Azerbaidjan;
• McCabe, Glaesser win second stage at Tour of the Gila;
• Another moto/rider collision;Marianne Vos calls for more awareness and safety in the peloton;
• The devil in a dress: The woman who raced the Giro d'Italia;
  
• SRAM eTap TT shifters spotted at Giro;
• Video: Tom Dumoulin post-race interview - Giro, stage 1;
• Video: Behind the Scenes of Tour of the Gila with Shimano Cycling;
• Video: Teaser for the 2016 UCI Junior World Track Championships

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We talk to Janette Sadik-Khan about how she revamped the NYC Department of Transportation, and what she envisions for bike-friendly cities in the future.

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One word: Protein. A slew of research shows that a high-protein breakfast, like eggs and bacon, trumps high-carb eats such as cereal. In addition to helping you feel more full after your meal, the effects last all day long. A recent study ...

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Evelyn Stevens doesn't want to break the current women's UCI Hour Record, which stands at 46.882km, she wants to demolish it. Speaking with a small group of journalists in a phone conference Friday, the American did not specify a targeted distance but rather simply said, "I would like to really, really beat it. I want to set a high example."

A chiseled VMO muscle is an unmistakable mark of the fittest, most dedicated cyclists. Here's how to strengthen yours—and get enviable quads in the process.

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Most cyclists do a good job working their powerful prime pedal-pushing muscles in their glutes and quads both on the bike and in the gym with squats and leg presses. But unless you do a lot of single leg pedaling drills or otherwise consciously work the pedal-pulling hamstrings on the back of your thighs, chances are they're neglected and relatively weak by comparison.

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Whether you browse fitness websites or the sports aisle at your local Barnes & Noble, you'll find a wide variety of training advice, and sifting through it can be a daunting task. While some cyclists hire a coach to help make sense of it all, training on your own is simpler than you might imagine. The best coaches and athletes in the world adhere to these six maxims. Here's how to make them work for you.

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Ray Brown may live in Georgia, but his real home is arguably Watopia, the virtual environment that provides the foundation for social cycling platfrom Zwift. That's where he racks up the most mileage, has thousands of friends, and logs-in single efforts-1,000 mile rides, with good reason:

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They're nude, not lewd-and they just might save the world. Here's some advice for navigating your first clothing-optional cycling event.

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For a select group of cycling and cyclocross fans, the phrase "Joey's Ok" carries a certain resonance. If you are not aware of the significance of this phrase, go here and you can see what I'm talking about (if you know what "Joey's Ok" means, take a moment to revisit the video, because, it remains awesome). The video was shot in 2011 and has been viewed over 840,000 times.

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Race leader Mark Cavendish in action during stage 5 at the Tour of Qatar  

Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) won the high-speed sprint after going shoulder to shoulder with Cavendish and so took a ten-second time bonus but Cavendish gained a six-second time bonus for second place. That allowed him to win the overall classification.

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An earlier version of Specialized Creative Director Robert Egger's "Eff You See Eye" concept bike was mentioned on Bicycle Design a couple months ago (in a post that was also featured on Core77). At that time, the personal project bike was just a teaser, a partially assembled primer grey prototype, but now Specialized has released photos of the completed concept bike, along with more information about the design, on their Very Special Things site.More on the Specialized Eff You See Eye (fUCI)

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Exercise is known to improve shut-eye, but as anyone who does evening training rides and workouts knows, going full-throttle too close to bedtime can keep you wired for hours afterward. That's because it messes with your circadian rhythms, says Ana Krieger, MD, medical director of the Weill Cornell Center for Sleep Medicine. 

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Extreme sports icon Travis Pastrana wowed us Sunday when he landed the world's first double backflip 360 on a mountain bike. The jump happened during a practice session for the Nitro Circus tour, which showcases Pastrana and friends performing stunts on a wide variety of vehicles, both motor- and human-powered.

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It's the feeling that pulls you out of bed to saddle up before the anyone else is awake. It's what beckons you to strap on your shoes and go for a ride when the day is done. It's that happy, relaxed state of mind we seek when we roll out of our neighborhoods and tick off miles any chance we get.

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Finding himself preoccupied with bikes from working long days as a mountain bike coach, Adam Sklar took the leap, learned how to braze, and built his first bike on a hacked together fixture in his parents' garage (one that he still rides). Almost five years on, Sklar Bikes has evolved to be a brand that builds bikes designed around "having fun in the woods with your friends," and Adam has enjoyed upping his game in terms of customer service and the business side of things to create a consumer experience that matches his bikes...

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Practice good pack-riding etiquette next time you have to clear your sinuses on a group ride

Choose a Side
Avoid spraying the pack: Blow to the side facing away from other riders.

Aim to Please
Blow down, not out. For an inside nostril, point your chin toward your outside arm; outside nostril, point your chin toward your thigh.

Consider Alternatives
In a big group or a fast pack, sometimes it's better to blow into your hand and wipe on your shorts. (We won't judge.)

A diagram from the UCI's training manual for road commissaires, showing the order of vehicles in the race convoy.

When you switch on your TV to watch a bike race you only see part of the picture. The riders are the stars of the show - and rightly so - but behind the scenes there are dozens of hard-working individuals, each playing a distinct role to ensure the race runs as smoothly as possible.

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The 2016 Cyclocross World Championships made a splash in news around the globe with the first-ever confirmed case of mechanical doping. Now, the same bike that U23 racer Femke Van den Driessche rode is available for purchase online-with a hidden motor already installed.

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Fat bikes are officially no longer just for play. Hundreds of cyclists descended upon Crested Butte, Colorado, recently for the inaugural Fat Bike World Championships: a five-day festival of races, rides, panel discussions, a vendor expo, merch, swag, and copious free beer. 

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BMX star Dave Mirra, once the winningest athlete in X Games history, has reportedly died by suicide. He was 41. 

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How many cyclists can claim having over 30,000 likes on their Facebook Athlete Page? Italian track star Ion Göttlich can, but there's one catch: He's not actually a real cyclist. 

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After months of uncertainty, Chris Horner has finally found a team for the 2016 season, signing on with the Lupus Racing Team. The news comes days after Slovenian Jure Kocjan, who had been slated to lead the up and coming squad, was provisionally suspended by the UCI after one of his 2012 doping control samples was re-analysed and found positive for EPO. The team fired Kocjan upon hearing the news.

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Three time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has a reputation for speaking his mind, for calling things as they are. When he was a professional he drew attention to the doping within the sport, and after his retirement he questioned the achievements of Lance Armstrong.

His scepticism about the latter led to claims that he was bitter and jealous, but time proved that he was completely correct.

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Team Katusha, the Russian squad that fought the UCI to preserve its 2013 WorldTour license, is facing a potential suspension from pro cycling's highest ranks after a second positive drug test in 12 months.

The UCI reported Friday that Russian rider Eduard Vorganov tested positive for Meldonium, a hormone and metabolic modulator, in a sample collected during an out-of-competition control on January 14, 2016.

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