Slammed and stretched out - Is that why we see so many crashes?

Team Cannondale Pro Cycling's Peter Sagan earlier today sprinted to his second consecutive stage victory in this year's Tour of Oman when he escaped BMC Racing Team's Greg Van Avermaet and RadioShack-Leopard's Tony Gallopin in the final meters.

The 251 kilometer 2012 Giro di Lombardia - or Tour of Lombardy - from Bergamo to Lecco, will be the first chance for the newly crowned World Champion Philippe Gilbert to wear his new rainbow jersey.

Belgium's Philippe Gilbert earlier today won the 2012 UCI World Championship Road Race with an impressive solo attack up the legendary Cauberg climb in The Netherlands.

Belgium's Philippe Gilbert soloes to World Champion title ahead of Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen and Alejandro Valverde of Spain.

Team BMC Racing's Philippe Gilbert rode to his second stage victory of this year's Vuelta a Espana at La Lastrilla in the outskirts of Segovia after a long uphill sprint finish.

Philippe Gilbert rides to stage victory for Team BMC Racing ahead of Alejandro Valverde of Team Movistar; Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank's Alberto Contador leads the Vuelta a Espana by 01:35 ahead of Valverde.

Former Belgian national champion Philippe Gilbert (Team BMC Racing) won stage 9 of the 2012 Vuelta a Espana earlier this afternoon, just in front of Team Katusha's Vuelta leader Joaquin Rodriguez of Spain.

Team BMC Racing's Philippe Gilbert rides to stage 9 victory in 2012 Vuelta a Espana; Joaquim Rodriguez increases overall Vuelta a Espana lead before the first rest day of this year's Vuelta.