Andrew Vontz

Speed doesn't have to hurt. These "comfort performance" bikes go easy on your back–but not on the competition.

Discover the pleasure and pain of pro-caliber climbs with these U.S. mountain monsters

The sports world gets serious about kicking the carbon habit

A life-threatening injury sidelines America's next great hope

Tour dominance by LeMond and Armstrong has given the Euros fits for two decades. And if this group of U.S. pros is any indication, their suffering has only just begun.

With on-call mechanics, high-energy meals, and leg massages, boutique bike hotels turn cycling into a destination sport on par with skiing

Twenty-four-hour mountain-bike champion Monique Sawicki catches an entire sport by surprise

Is there a "next Lance" in the American ranks? Meet Craig Lewis, a 20-year-old who still has a long way to go but is already turning heads with his physiological gifts and grit.