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January 2013
January 27, 2013


Photo: http://inrng.com/medias/img/tourdownunder2013.jpg.
InnerRing: "We might have had only a few days of racing but there are a few observations to make and points to note from this race and the way it sits alongside the Tour de San Luis in Argentina."







Photo: An ecstatic Mattia Gavazzi (Androni Giocattoli) celebrates victory on the final stage at the Tour de San Luis.
CyclingNews: Gavazzi sprints to victory on final stage.





Photo: Tom-Jelte Slagter (Blanco) steps onto the stage after claiming his first professional victory.
CyclingNews: Blanco Pro Cycling leads the team ranking .





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: Former pro cyclist Jesus Manzano, shown during a 2004 news conference in Madrid, has doubts about whether the latest Operación Puerto inquiry will shed any light on the matter.
VeloNews: Alberto Contador will be among those who will give testimony to a Spanish court after it opens hearings into the Operación Puerto doping scandal on Monday, seven years after it erupted in 2006.





Photo: It wouldn't be Tour Down Under without some local wildlife, Philippe Gilbert was happy to get involved.
CyclingNews: World Champion regrets Corkscrew pile-up.





Photo: Javi Moreno has emulated his team captain.
VeloNation: Spaniard increasingly ambitious after coping well with pressure.





CyclingNews: Giro d'Italia stage winner debuts for Lampre in Australia.





road.cc: Team Sky's challenger in this year's race reflects on journey to top of the sport.






CyclingNews: Diaz a close second, remains in leader's jersey.





VeloNation: German rider vying to return to top condition in 2013.





SBS: Five-time Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault named his four favourites for this year's race, and Cadel Evans is not among them.





VeloNews: “The bike? A lot,” he said. “And I think the bike — it’s sacrifice. It’s … costanza [Italian for steadiness, or constancy]. Your head like a stone. Discipline. Suffering. Suffering.”





CyclingNews: New Astana leader ready to take on Wiggins at the Giro d'Italia .







Photo: Gianni Bugno getting ready for a helicopter flight for Italian TV.
CyclingNews: Coy on the idea of his own truth and reconciliation.





Photo: Justin Jules (La Pomme Marseille).
VeloNation: Police moto crashes in the closing kilometres and brings down several riders.







Photo: André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol).
VeloNation: Moreno, Thomas round out podium thanks to final day bonus seconds.





Photo: Tim Duggan isn't happy about being sidelined by injury, but he's been here before and knows how to handle it. Photo: Andrew Hood.
VeloNews: After crashing out of the Santos Tour Down Under on stage 3 and undergoing surgery in an Australian hospital, the reigning U.S. road champion vows to be back in the pack as soon as possible











Photo: Tom Boonen won 21 races in the Rainbow Jersey and wore the yellow jersey at the Tour de France.
IrishPeloton: The curse of the rainbow jersey is a well known phenomenon within cycling. The story goes that the winner of world road race title will be saddled with bad luck during his year as world champion. 





Photo: The new Dux Helm helmet takes a cue from time trial lids.
BikeRadar verdict: 2 out of 5 stars. "Neat idea but lacking execution."











VeloNation: Dutch newspaper states that rider had codename ‘Huerto’ on Fuentes’ doping list.





CyclingNews: Life from inside the car at Orica GreenEdge.





VeloNation: Hermans set to finish third overall; Machado and Bennett praise stronger riders.

















Photo: Lance Armstrong was still lying about doping in his confession to Oprah Winfrey, says USADA CEO Travis Tygart.
VeloNews: "Even when Lance Armstrong portrayed himself as coming clean about his career spent cheating to win, he was still lying."














Photo: Lance Armstrong confession.
road.cc: He's asked to come on the show every year.





Photo: The Clarity Bike is the next project within the material focus of designaffairs’ studio projects.
GetAddictedTo: “We believe that the Clarity Bike could be a giant leap forward in bicycle frame engineering and production. The design takes advantage of an advanced polymer which combines high impact resistance, lightweight properties and a gentle flexibility that usually would only be expected on an old Italian steel frame.”





Photo: Germany’s Robert Forster (United HealthCare).
VeloNation: German believes US team can step up a level this season.





Photo: Solid feel and terrain-munching suspension.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Big, sturdy and more fun the rougher it gets, but could be better equipped – and lighter weight."





Photo: Metal fenders’ major disadvantage is that they require a bike designed for fenders.
Off The Beaten Path: "We often extol the virtues of aluminum fenders over plastic ones: They keep rider and bike drier and cleaner, they last longer, they don’t make noise on rough roads, and they are lighter. (I also think they look better.)"












Photo: Saxo-Tinkoff Grand Tour leader Alberto Contador (Sirotti).
SBS: Former Tour de France winner Alberto Contador will be among those who will give testimony to a Spanish court which will open hearings on Monday into the 'Operation Puerto' doping scandal, seven years after it erupted in 2006.









CyclingNews: Tygart says the investigations are moving forward .









UCI_Overlord:The depth and breadth of the connections inside the sport of cycling are truly becoming apparent to the public eye, especially in light of the developments during Friday’s UCI Independent Commission hearing.






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