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February 2013
February 1, 2013


Photo: Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2013 UCI Cyclocross World Championships at Louisville, Kentucky.
CyclingFans: Saturday: Junior Men: 9:45am U.S. EST  (15:45 CET).
Saturday: Women: 11:00am U.S. EST  (17:00 CET).
Saturday: U23 Men: 12:30pm U.S. EST  (18:30 CET).
Saturday: Men Elite: 2:30pm U.S. EST  (20:30 CET).





Photo: Jerome Cousin wins stage 3 of the 2013 Étoile de Bessèges..
VeloNews: Jerome Cousin (Team Europcar) won Friday’s third stage of the Étoile de Bessèges and seized the overall lead from Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise).






Photo: There’s little to preview in the Tour of Qatar.
InnerRing: The Tour of Qatar is not very spectator friendly. There are few crowds at the finish and it does not make for great TV as there is little scenery and the action tends to come in the last ten minutes although crosswinds and crashes do add to the drama.






Photo: All smiles for Team Argos-Shimano as Kirsten Wild both won stage 3 and took over the race lead..
VeloNation: Argos-Shimano sprinter takes third stage of the race and third overall victory in close sprint finish.





Races & Results.
Ladies Tour of Qatar - Jan 29-Feb 1 (Races & Results),
CX World Championships - Feb 2-3 (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: CX originated in the 1890s when French road cyclists kept fit in their off-season by training on dirt trails .
Peloton: "I bet you didn’t know that cyclo-cross (as it’s spelled in French and Britain) is older than the Tour de France."





Photo: The six men of the U.S. National Team (L-R): Tim Johnson, Danny Summerhill, Ryan Trebon, Jeremy Powers, Jonathan Page and Jamey Driscoll..
VeloNews: The wait is over. The training has come to an end. The Super Bowl of cyclocross descends on Louisville, Kentucky, this weekend for the UCI Elite Cyclocross World Championships, the first held outside of the sport’s historic epicenter in Europe.





Photo: Since 1950, the best cross riders in the world have gathered to race for the coveted rainbow stripes.
Pavé: When the dust settles on Sunday afternoon, the cyclocross community will have a new World Champion.





Photo: Wouter Sybrandy.
CyclingWeekly: It was during stage eight, the final stage of the 2012 Tour of Britain, from Reigate to Guildford, where IG Sigma Sport rider Wouter Sybrandy had one of those crashes that every cyclist dreads.





Photo: Matt White (Discovery Channel) works hard at the front for Savoldelli.
CyclingNews: National body given end of year deadline.






CyclingFans: The 2013 Etoile de Bessèges will be run January 30 to February 3.





VeloNation: Valverde confirmed as taking part, five WorldTour teams secured thus far.





CyclingNews: Philly Cycling Classic to take over June date of International Cycling Championship.






CyclingWeekly: The 2013 Tour of Qatar kicks off on Sunday February 3 for six days of sandy, wind-swept action in the Middle East. The race offers a warm-up for classics riders wishing to hone their form away from the harsh winter in Europe.



















Photo: Lance Armstrong poses with his Damien Hirst-painted Trek at the conclusion of the 2009 Tour de France.
CyclingNews: Howman open to discussions with Armstrong.





Photo: Gone but not forgotten..
TwistedSpoke: The biological pass has leveled out the personalities of the riders and made things just a bit dull. There’s no question we will miss the fabulous, comedic and bizarre cast of characters that arrived in cycling with the EPO, testosterone, growth hormone and blood bags.







Photo: Pat McQuaid © Simon MacMichael.
road.cc: Tactical masterstroke or the last throw of the dice by a man who finds himself cornered?.






Photo: First, the issue is that the Ohio River is rising.
PodiumCafe: Everything you need to know. Now!







Photo: Breaking news form Louisville.
PodiumCafe: Due to risks of flooding on Sunday all races will be moved to Saturday instead.





Photo: Antonia Leal celebrates winning the masters women's 45-49 world championship. (Photo by Louisville Metro Parks).
USACycling: The first eight rainbow jerseys of the 2013 UCI Cyclo-cross Masters World Championships were awarded Thursday at Champions Park in Louisville, Ky.





Photo: He started on absolute fire, winning everything under the sun, and in style too.
PodiumCafe: He's the answer to every 'who has the most X wins in cyclocross' question? Who has the most Superprestige wins? Sven Nys, 59. Who has the most Superprestige overalls? Sven Nys, 11. Who has the most world cups? Sven Nys, 7. On and on and...





Photo: The latest SP is built from high-grade Toray carbon .
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Quality frameset and excellent value but draggy freehub saps performance."





Photo: Young American talent JoeDom.
VeloNation: Young American talent determined to work on his Achilles heel.








VeloNation: Suggestions that he will get reduced two year ban due to cooperation.






VeloNation: Substantial cooperation results in reduced ban of two years, wants to return as directeur sportif.



















Photo: Manolo Saiz arrives for the Operacion Puerto trial.
CyclingNews: Ex-ONCE and Liberty boss says Roberto Heras, Angel Vicioso and Marcos Serrano worked with Fuentes.





Photo: Michael Rasmussen (Rabobank) gets some encouragement.
CyclingNews: Nowhere have I spoken half truths, says Dane.





Photo: Graeme Obree and the Flying Scotsman courtesy Charlie Milarvie.
road.cc: Scottish legend gives his take on the fallout from the Lance Armstrong scandal.





Photo: it was a real delight to have the Tour of Qatar this week, to remind me that I am still in love with cycling.
PodiumCafe: Put all the doping news from men's cycling to one side, and watch some truly excellent road racing, as the women's peloton bring their attacking spirit to Qatar. Race report and videos right here!





Photo: Our four-legged friends didn't evolve with a fear of or respect for things with two wheels.
CyclingWeekly: Dogs may be man's best friend, but they don't always mix that well with bike riders.





Photo: Inner tubes are the single best-selling item in US bike shops.
BicycleRetailer: "One of the many lessons I learned in 1975 from my retail mentor Peter Davis from Champaign Cycle: “Never run out of inner tubes!”"





Photo: This is the rather lovely looking Token E4 carbon bottle cage.
road.cc: Top-end clothing, Garmin and GoPro mounts, saddles, mudguards, seatpost and handlebars from cycling's top-end trade show.





Photo: I enjoy riding classic bikes. Best-known is probably my ride with Jaye Haworth in the 2003 Paris-Brest-Paris on a 1946 René Herse tandem.
Peloton: "Many people see my bike and think “Retro!” In some cases, this is seen as cool. Others are dismissive, like the famous builder who once compared riders like me to civil war re-enactors, who dress up and play civil war in their spare time."





Photo: Floyd Landis took part in this year's Etape.
CyclingNews: Two-day event to take place in Windham, NY.



























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