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January 2013
January 25, 2013


Photo: Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) was the strongest rider.
CyclingNews: Thomas' lead not secure ahead of Queen stage.







Photo: Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) moved up in the overall classification.
CyclingNews: Diaz takes over race lead in double success for hometown team.





Photo: Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) rides into the race lead in Tour de San Luis...
CyclingNews: Omega Pharma-QuickStep rider with a wary eye on his rivals for the title.





Races & Results.
Santos Tour Down Under - Jan 20-27 (Stages),
Santos Women's Cup - Jan 20-23 (Stages),
Tour de San Luis - Jan 21-27 (Stages),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages),
Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages),
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),





Photo: Lizzie Armitstead in Boels-Dolmans kit (source Boels-Dolmans).
road.cc: Disparity in pay and prize money and lack of media coverage remain huge problems, says Olympic silver medallist.





Photo: The start line seemed to go on forever.
InnerRing: Saturdays inaugural 12 & 6 Hours Of Temecula was set to kick off at 9am. With hundreds of races lining up under the SoCal sun the demeanor was full of challenge and anticipation. There were many celebrities in attendance, including Legendary Biker David " Tinker" Juarez, reigning Xterra world champion Leslie Patterson, and Motocross legend Johnny "O' Show" O'Mara.





Photo: Waiting in the cold - for Spain at least - weather with fellow classic winner, Nick Nuyens.
PEZ: Johan Vansummeren stands at 1 meter 98, that’s tall for a cyclist, but how tall must he have stood after winning the 2011 Paris-Roubaix?





Photo: Omega Pharma director Brian Holm says Peter Sagan, Edvald Boasson Hagen are top challengers for the spring classics.
VeloNews: He has two of the strongest riders in history on his Omega Pharma-Quick Step squad, but director Brian Holm can’t help but look over his shoulder.





Photo: Niels Albert – While you may think this is a given...
Pavé: It’s a rare occasion when a race in the US gets more hype and more coverage than in Europe. For the second time ever, the reigning World Champion will race stateside in a race that has, perhaps, the strongest field ever assembled in the US.





Photo: The Bell Volt helmet is the brand's second-tier helmet.
VeloNews: Quiet and comfortable with an easy and widely adjustable fitting system.






Photo: Tour de San Luis.
CyclingFans: Friday's Tour de San Luis Stage 5 departs Juana Koslay at 1:00pm local (11:00am U.S. Eastern, 17:00 CET) and is expected at the finish at Carolina at around 5:30pm local (3:30pm U.S. Eastern, 21:30 CET).  Tour de San Luis live streaming is expected for the finish.









Photo: Santos Tour Down Under.
CyclingFans: Saturday's (Friday evening U.S.) Tour Down Under Stage 5 (Jayco stage) departs McLaren Vale at 11:10am local (7:40pm U.S. Eastern Friday, 1:40am CET) and is expected at the finish at Old Willunga Hill at around 3:02pm local (11:32pm U.S. Eastern Friday, 5:32am CET).  Tour Down Under live streaming video should get underway at around 11:00am local (7:30pm U.S. Eastern Friday, 1:30am CET).





Photo: Alberto Contador awaits the start of stage 3 at the Tour de San Luis..
CyclingNews: Spaniard 100 per cent committed to the Tour de France.





Photo: Sacha Modolo beat Mark Cavendish on Tuesday and hopes to do the same at Milan-San Remo in seven weeks' time.
VeloNews: Mark Cavendish has come up against a number of Italians wanting to take his crown. Manuel Belletti and Andrea Guardini beat him in the past, and this week, Sacha Modolo struck in Argentina.








Photo: Greipel grabs another ...
VeloNation: Thomas holds onto slender lead over Slagter as race heads towards Old Willunga Hill finish.











Photo: Timmy Duggan left the Tour Down Under without a smile on Thursday and will undergo surgery for a fractured collarbone and tibia.
VeloNews: U.S. champion Tim Duggan (Saxo-Tinkoff) spent Thursday night in an Australian hospital wondering how long he will be off the bike.





Photo: Philippe Gilbert signs on, Tour Down Under 2013, stage three.
CyclingWeekly: A crash denied Philippe Gilbert an opportunity to challenge for a Tour Down Under title but the world champion has continued to race aggressively in an effort to open his season account in Australia. .





Photo: The past isn’t always a black and white place.
InnerRing: Is there another sport where history is so important? It seems no race can take part without a tribute to the past, from the extravaganza of the 100th Tour de France this July to the observations of how many times a particular mountain pass has been crossed.





Photo: USA Cycling has no WorldTour races.
Peloton: What’s wrong with this picture? Canada, whose population is one-tenth that of the United States, has two UCI WorldTour classics, held in Montréal and Québec, that are broadcast all over the world. In contrast, USA Cycling has no WorldTour races.





Photo: Mark Cavendish wins Tour de San Luis stage one 2013.
CyclingWeekly: Mark Cavendish will replace OmegaPharma-Quick Step team-mate Tom Boonen in the Tour of Qatar, February 3 to 8, according to L'Equipe. The four-time winner is forced to miss due to an elbow injury.




















Photo: 2012 and 2013 Tarmac SL4 models are affected (Courtesy).
BikeRadar: Specialized is recalling the forks on all iterations of the 2012 Tarmac SL4, 2013 Tarmac SL4, 2013 Crux and 2013 Secteur Disc bicycles and framesets.





Photo: Manolo Saiz speaks.
CyclingNews: Madrid court will hear evidence from Alberto Contador, Ivan Basso and Jörg Jaksche.







Photo: Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) President Pat McQuaid speaks to reporters as he leaves a procedural hearing in London January 25, 2013. REUTERS/Suzanne …
Yahoo!Sports: Cycling's world body cast doubt on the role of its independent commission inquiry into the Lance Armstrong scandal on Friday by favoring a broader probe with anti-doping agency WADA into drugs use in the sport.









Photo: The UCI Independent Commission logo ...
CyclingNews: Hearing postponed until next week to clarify amnesty question.






Photo: Dr Geert Leinders...
CyclingNews: Former Rabobank team doctor investigated on doping suspicions.






Photo: Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) Fotoreporter Sirotti.
RoadCycling: Team Sky Procycling's Bradley Wiggins is convinced Lance Armstrong doped when the American returned to professional cycling in 2009 and claims he was robbed of finishing on the podium in the Tour de France that year.





Photo: Wietse Bosmans. Photo: wietsebosmans.cz.
Pavé: Kings CX will mark the first time that many European riders will race in the United States. Here’s a quick guide to who these European guy’s are and why you should get to know them. 





Photo: The briefing prior to the ride was helpful only in that I realized I was about to suffer..
RedKitePrayer: Scientific method suggests that if you want to judge the effectiveness of a solution, you control all of the variables, save one. Real life never really affords you that opportunity.





Photo: The Col du Soulor is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees.
InnerRing: The Col du Soulor is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees that’s 1,474 metres above sea level. There are three main routes to the top. One is to climb from Argelès Gazost, heading west and up the valley. The second is cheating because you come down from the Col de l’Aubisque and head east to the Col du Soulor.











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