Perhaps no other sport requires a bigger life shake-up than professional cycling - especially if you weren't born in Western Europe. Take Joe Dombrowski. Two years ago, he was an engineering student at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, which is about 45 miles from his hometown of...

Bissell Pro Cycling Team's bike of choice this year is Pinarello's Dogma 2. A stiffer, lighter, and more aerodynamic frame than the previous Dogma. The Dogma 2 retains the same asymmetrical shaping of its predecessor, where there are no tubes shaped alike on the frame. According to Jim O'brien...