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USA Cycling crowned two new national champions on Saturday at the Volkswagen Chattanooga Plant as the 2013 Volkswagen USA Cycling Professional Road andamp; Time Trial National Championships began with professional men and women contesting time trials. Tom Zirbel and Carmen Small won the menand#39;s and womenand#39;s time trials to earn the Stars-and-Stripes jersey.

Top contenders and key partners related to the Volkswagen USA Cycling Professional Road andamp; Time Trial National Championships gathered for a press conference Friday afternoon in the Volkswagen Chattanooga plant.

The weekend was marked by stellar performances in the Netherlands and a medal at the MTB World Cup.

The 100th running of the Tour de France starts June 29 on the island of Corsica, and the anniversary route is one of the most balanced in memory.

Cavendish wins final stage, his fifth of the Grand Tour 

Why it's time to demand something safer