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January 2013
January 28, 2013


Photo: Triple Tour winner LeMond.
VeloNation: Triple Tour winner not convinced that Armstrong can change.





Photo: American rider Tejay van Garderen.
VeloNation: Second overall an encouraging sign as American heads into important season.





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: Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) wins alone atop the Prati di Tivo climb..
CyclingNews: Time trials bookend the Race of the Two Seas.






Photo: The best. He came up thru Fidea.
PodiumCafe: Pretty good run of form, though he sagged in the sand (again) at the Belgian Nats, finishing third behind Klaas Vantournout. 





Photo: Oceania president Tracey Gaudry.
VeloNation: Believes it is ‘entirely possible’ to have a women’s stage race in place for 2014.





Photo: Mark Cavendish, Omega Pharma-Quick Step .
VeloNation: Zdeněk Štybar to replace Tom Boonen after Belgian champion’s recent elbow surgery.





Photo: Ladies’ Tour of Qatar.
VeloNation: TV station strikes a deal with Qatar Cycling Federation as the country builds up to the 2016 World.





Photo: Int'l CX Rucphen in Holland was held between a beautiful frozen pon.
Christine Vardaros: "My last two races were definitely an ice-skating experience! It is rare we race on ice in a cyclocross race but last weekend we had two ice-riddled events in a row."





Photo: Guys were pulling out their very heaviest pieces, thermal jerseys, Roubaix tights and bibs, insulated and windproof arm warmers and booties, lobster gloves not to mention secret-weapon base layers we never saw.
RedKitePrayer: My first New England winter was an ordeal of such profound and biting discomfort that it served as not just an education, but an expansion of the possible, both in terms of conditions man could live in, and a larger indication of just how inhospitable the universe can be.





Photo: Look's KEO Flex Pedal.
PEZ: The KEO FLEX is a budget priced, lightweight clipless pedal that has a lot of people talking about its one-piece body and lever design. It's another a new patent by LOOK that’s worth a closer look.








Photo: UCI disbands UCIIC; UCI President Pat McQuaid at the UCI headquarters in Aigle.
VeloNation: “This is too important for rushed discussions, or hasty decisions,” says Pat McQuaid.






Photo: Team SmartStop-Mountain Khakis again won the USA CRITS team title..
CyclingNews: Date change for Bucks County Classic.





Photo: Can anyone prevent another Belgian worlds sweep this Sunday in Louisville?
VeloNews: When, a year ago at the cyclocross world championships in Koksijde, Belgium, the host country’s elite men’s national team posted an unprecedented sweep of the top seven spots.





Photo: We wish we’d had a handle on some Flemish cheers when Niels Albert took an early lead and never looked back at Kings CX. © Cyclocross Magazine.
CXMagazine: Finally, the Belgians (and Dutch) are coming to play on our turf for the big event!





Photo: Wiggins riding Arc de Triomphe.
road.cc: Tour de France champ says cycling can learn from experience of people such as Bobby Julich.






Photo: Chris Froome (Team Sky).
CyclingNews: Team Sky rider says the Armstrong's confession offers a chance for change.





Photo: Ladies Tour of Qatar.
PodiumCafe: The women's season opens in the desert of Qatar with a well working and popular race for the women's peloton. Being the opening race we will see for the first time some of the changes in the teams for the 2013 season including an entirely new team in british Wiggle-Honda that gets on the road for the first time for real.





Photo: Fabian Cancellara and Tom Boonen have each ridden in Qatar en route to major classics wins.
VeloNews: The hot air and blowing sand in Qatar welcome the classics stars this week and hold the key to success on the spring roads of northern Europe. Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Leopard) and others will land Friday at Doha International Airport with their eyes on the semi-classics and monuments one to two months away.





Photo: Louisville, Kentucky Week!
PodiumCafe: Adieu Oz, hello Kentucky.





Photo: iPhone's
NBCNews: Apple has released a software update — iOS 6.1 — which gives you the ability to purchase movie tickets through Fandango using Siri, supports LTE capabilities for a bunch of carriers around the world and adds the ability to download individual songs from iCloud.





Photo: The Prestige is Stevens’ premier aluminium crosser.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Fine ride quality and tyres, although weighty wheels hold it back."




















Photo: Not over ... Tygart has relentlessly pursued Armstrong and believes he is still lying about his doping (File pic).
SBS: American jurors and US anti-doping officials should decide Lance Armstrong's fate rather than the International Cycling Union (UCI), the main investigator who has chased Armstrong for years has said.





Photo: Grischa Niermann (Rabobank).
CyclingNews: Retired German handed six-month suspension.






Photo: Eufemiano Fuentes arrives to a mob of press at the Madrid court.
CyclingNews: Fuentes testimony postponed as world's press descends on Madrid.








Photo: Campeonato de Europa… de Atletismo?
InnerRing: If you take nothing else away, remember that doping was not a crime in 2006. Therefore the police and judicial action has been slow and non-priority.






Photo: Johan Bruyneel.
VeloNation: Belgian won’t yet consider absence as non-cooperation but case may proceed in his absence.





Photo: A journalist had the nerve to ask the Manx Missile a question regarding Lance Armstrong.
NeilBrowne: The only way to move forward is to acknowledge the past.





Photo: Can Travis do the drip better than Lance?
TwistedSpoke: While disgraced professional cyclist Lance Armstrong has declined his yearly invitation to the show Dancing With The Stars, it appears his worst enemy will take his place.





Photo: The Stages Power meter begins shipping this week.
BikeRadar: Following the brand’s debut at Interbike, Stages Cycling is beginning to ship its crank-arm power meters this week with free one-month premium subscriptions to Strava and TrainingPeaks.





Photo: Price: $500 Weight: 293 grams (Size 45) Sizes: 39-48.
Peloton: The new Carbon G Chrono is a game changer. It brings the glove-like, handmade Italian fit and incredible Italian craftsmanship to a higher volume fit, no special wide size necessary. It does it with a full arsenal of fit features and manages to keep the weight under 300 grams for a size 45.





Photo: The Stumpjumper is for the trail rider who likes to be challenged by rocky/rooty trails.
MBAction: If you are steadying yourself because you already saw the $9900 price tag, take a deep breath. Specialized offers the Stumpjumper FSR 29 and 26-inch-wheeled versions at various price points.











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