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January 2013
January 29, 2013


Photo: Graeme Brown (Blanco) picks himself up after a crash.
CyclingNews: Rider's attitudes need to change, says race director.





Photo: Neo-pro Joe Dombrowski is aiming for a spot supporting Bradley Wiggins at the Giro d'Italia.
VeloNews: We’re not in Kansas anymore, Joe Dombrowski.





Photo: Omega Pharma Quick Step's Tom Boonen.
VeloNation: Belgian rider back on track and eager to get racing.





Photo: Despite the cold temperatures Ivan Basso was kind enough to stop moving along enough for us to snap his photo.
CyclingNews: Italian talks about his life after Operacion Puerto.





Photo: Zdeněk Štybar.
VeloNation: Czech star explains his absence from the Louisville ‘cross Worlds as the road season approaches.







Photo: Ladies’ Tour of Qatar.
VeloNation: Four riders escape the shattered bunch in the headwind and just stay away.





Photo: Ladies Tour of Qatar stage winner Chloe Hosking is celebrating her victory by writing her team's press release.
VeloNews: Chloe Hosking (Hitec Products-UCK) created a busy night for herself at Doha’s Ritz-Carlton by winning the Ladies Tour of Qatar’s first stage.





Races & Results.
Ladies Tour of Qatar - Jan 29-Feb 1 (Races & Results),
Santos Tour Down Under - Jan 20-27 (Results),
Santos Women's Cup - Jan 20-23 (Results),
Tour de San Luis - Jan 21-27 (Results),
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: Marianne Vos, Revolution, series 10, round 2.
CyclingWeekly: Marianne Vos is the best professional cyclist in the world, a colossus bestriding women's cycling. At just 25, she has already won everything there is to win, in most cases more than once.






Photo: Mark Cavendish wins stage 1 at the Tour de San Luis ahead of Sacha Modolo and Alessandro Petacchi.
CyclingNews: Stybar, Van Keirsbulck, Keisse, Terpstra and Velits to form leadout train.





Photo: Italian sprinter Daniele Bennati.
VeloNation: Italian sprinter believes there’s room for improvement after Saxo Tinkoff move.






Photo: 2013 Cyclocross World Championships,news.
CXMagazine: "With so many parties and events being announced, we finally decided it was time to take action and create a “master list” of all of the events happening surrounding Worlds."









Photo: Eufemiano Fuentes was at the center of Operacion Puerto.
CyclingNews: Doctor at centre of Puerto case admits to treating athletes in other sports besides cycling.









Photo: Not over ... Tygart, USADA CEO frustrated.
VeloNation: USADA CEO frustrated by governing body’s decision to shelve investigation into it.





Photo: Hesjedal is an exaggerated example with a 17cm drop according to Bikeradar.
InnerRing: Hesjedal stands at 1.88m (6′ 2″) tall and yet he rides a comparatively tiny 56cm frame. Much of that is based on his extreme position, which includes a gargantuan handlebar drop of over 17cm.





Photo: What is the big aim for Juan Antonio Flecha for 2013 now he is with Vacansoleil-DCM?
PEZ: Juan Antonio always seems happy and ready to race, a rider who can’t wait to pin that number on his back. Let’s face it; anyone who can put that infamous crash with the TV car in the Tour de France'11 behind him and relish a new season with a new team with the expectations of a neo-pro must love cycle sport.





Photo: ody Cundy with Paralympic medal (© Kelkel).
road.cc: Multiple world and Paralympic champion also outlines his ambition to ride the Kilo for England in Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.





Photo: We love the rainbow stripes underneath.
BikeRadar: Ridley has announced a brand new version of their X-Night cyclocross bike. They claim it's 500g lighter than the current model, which we reckon puts it very close to the UCI weight limit of 6.8kg.





Photo: BMC's new Fourstroke FS01 29 looks to be an extremely capable all-rounder.
BikeRadar: The Fourstroke FS01 29 is the top bike in BMC's new 29er full-sus lineup. It features an impressively light full carbon frame, top-of-the-line components and a price tag to match.





Photo: Scott’s Scale range of 29er hardtails splits into aluminium and carbon sub-ranges.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Affordable, stiff, fast… But not as comfortable as the Scale 920, so it’s harder work."





Photo: Sven Nys, Bart Wellens, Bart Aernouts and Rob Peeters pose along the Ohio River..
CyclingNews: Riders recon Worlds course.





Photo: James Huang is the AngryAsian.
BikeRadar: "Rather than repair something that isn't functioning properly, the first instinct now is to just replace the offending bit – preferably with something newer, shinier and more expensive, of course."


































Photo: Stefano Feltrin, Andre Tchmil and Oleg Tinkov (l-r) at the Katusha team launch.
CyclingNews: Former Katusha manager promises to be a "transparent and independent" President.





Photo: Each attempt by the driver to get going just makes the wheels spin and so digs the car in deeper.
InnerRing: The UCI. President McQuaid seems stuck and frantic attempts to get the governing body on the move are stalling and leave the sport sunk in the past. Meanwhile WADA stands on the sidelines, holding a tow rope but preferring to criticize the immobile driver rather than helping.








Photo: Pat McQuaid UCI President.
CyclingWeekly: So, the UCI disbanded the Independent Commission (IC) it set up barely two months after it was formed.






Photo: How long, ohh Lord. How long?.
TwistedSpoke: The world of professional cycling is waiting for a “reasoned decision” on UCI president Patrick McQuaid.





Photo: Bradley Wiggins wraps up for some winter training in Spain.
CyclingNews: Team Sky leader focused and excited about the season ahead.





Photo: HEIDI SWIFT - Your legs will come around.
Heidi Swift: "I used to give a lot of thought to the quality of my legs. They're sore. They're dead. They're flat. They're heavy. They're sluggish. Bad legs, I have bad legs today. The sensations, they're not so good."





Photo: Chris Walker: British Legend.
CyclingWeekly:  "There's no doubt that Chris was the special one. I shudder to think what he could have achieved in the modern era with all the benefits of the support structure we have in place now. He had it all and could win any type of race. A mega talent."





Photo: This wheelset may also be the best all-rounder on the market thanks to its superb handling in crosswinds.
CyclingTips: Bontrager recently redesigned its Aeolus wheels and expanded on the number of models in its range. The Aeolus 3 D3 is the lightest wheel on offer and is aimed at climbers looking for light wheels that also offer a significant reduction in aerodynamic drag.





Photo: Cannondale Teramo helmet.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Comfortable and airy, with a good fit dial system."





Photo: Minoura LiveTraining app.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Slightly clunky, but cheap and convenient for detailed training data and entertainment."







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