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February 2013
February 7, 2013


Photo: Welcome to the 2013 Tour of Qatar.
CyclingFans: Friday's Tour of Qatar Stage 6 departs Sealine Beach Resort at 1:10pm local (11:10am CET, 5:10am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Doha Corniche at around 3:44pm local (1:44pm CET, 7:44am U.S. Eastern).  Tour of Qatar live video streaming is expected to begin at around *3:00pm local (*1:00pm CET, *7:00am U.S. Eastern).





Photo: Last weekend cyclingnews issued a public apology to Trent Lowe.
CyclingTips: Trent Lowe has probably been long forgotten in the pro cycling world. However, whenever I hear of more fall-out and see the inconsistency with the way riders and staff are treated, I can't help think of Trent Lowe who may have received the worst end of the stick.





Photo: Madalyn Godby (r) on the podium with the bronze medal.
USACycling: The U.S. team rewrote the American record books on Wednesday at the 2013 Pan American Continental Track Championships in Mexico City.





Photo: Lars Boom (Blanco) dons the leader's jersey at Tour Méditerranéen after winning the stage 2 time trial.
CyclingNews: Race route couldn't be properly secured.






Photo: Mark Cavendish's (Omega Pharma QuickStep) made it three in a row at the Tour of Qatar.
VeloNation: Third straight win for Manx Missile as Taylor Phinney goes on the attack.






Photo: Lars Boom (Blanco) at the start.
CyclingNews: Dutchman takes over leader's jersey.





Races & Results.
Tour of Qatar - Feb 3-8 (Stages & 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: Bernhard Eisel and Taylor Phinney tried a late escape on Thursday, but Nikki Terpstra and Omega Pharma weren't having it.
VeloNews: Taylor Phinney (BMC Racing) put all he had into breaking what will likely be an overall Tour of Qatar win for Mark Cavendish on Thursday.





Photo: Tom Boonen ... left hospital only on January 24. (Getty Images).
SBS: Tom Boonen is on target to resume at the Tour of Oman, having resumed heavy training after undergoing surgery to stem an infection in his left elbow.





Photo: Cateye Stealth 50.
road.cc: Hot new gadgets in the shops for spring, including Cateye's new GPS computers.





Photo: I took the overall win out of both men and women!
Sonya: "I have so much to say about my extremely unique and eye opening trip to Haiti, but I have some catching up to do and I want to spend ample time giving you a great report."






VeloNation: German Gorilla carries Australian form into European season.































Photo: race director Christian Prudhomme.
Peloton: Tour de France organizers are in favor of an independent body to deal with anti-doping issues in professional cycling across the board, race director Christian Prudhomme said on Thursday.





Photo: Pat McQuaid says that he has doubts about USADA and wants to work with WADA on Truth and Reconciliation.
VeloNews: It’s not been easy being Pat McQuaid, has doubts about USADA.





Photo: Tough times for Andy Schleck (Getty Images).
SBS: Thursday has been universally described as "the darkest day in Australian sport" - just how deep does corruption run in sporting circles Down Under?





Photo: Team Katusha time trials.
CyclingNews: Team races in Qatar in the meantime.





Photo: Steven Rooks in the polka dot jersey at the 1988 Tour de France. Next to Rooks is Dutch PDM teammate Gert-Jan Theunisse and yellow jersey Pedro Delgado.
CyclingNews: American confirms that doping was rife in Dutch team.





Photo: In cyclocross, the mechanic is often much more than only a wrench.
VeloNews: The world championships may be over, but cyclocross isn’t. With two major series — the bpost Bank Trofee and the Hansgrohe Superprestige — still to be decided, hardcore ’cross fans don’t have to say goodbye to the mud just yet.





Photo: In refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger on December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks unwittingly ignited a revolution in how the United States treated African Americans.
RedKitePrayer: Most of the cycling public ignored nearly all of the accusations against Armstrong and instead chose to believe the fairytale until the release of USADA’s Reasoned Decision.





Photo: Mike Sayers is starting his U23 tenure by getting to know his riders as individuals.
VeloNews: Mike Sayers is taking on a new project and is at the center of an effort to redesign the United States’ development program for young road racers.





Photo: American Tom Peterson, Interview.
VeloNation: Former Garmin-Sharp rider speaks about move, is aiming to ride first Tour this year





Photo: François Parisien is on the WorldTour and doesn't want to look back. Photo: Argos-Shimano.
VeloNews: In October, Canadian veteran François Parisien was without a team. This spring, he makes his WorldTour debut after a late lifeline from the up-and-coming Argos-Shimano squad.





Photo: vibrant custom framebuilding scene in North America.
Off The Beaten Path: This year’s North American Handmade Bicycle Show will take place in Denver, CO, on the weekend of February 22-24. NAHBS is a great place to see many builders showing their craft.





Photo: Lightweight Fernweg clincher wheelset (Oli Woodman/Future Publishing).
BikeRadar: A new product for 2013 is this clincher version, claimed to combine a market-leading stiffness to weight ratio with strong aerodynamic performance.








Photo: Lance Armstrong topped the field, with a 15 percent approval rating.
NBC: The funny part is that, technically, Armstrong used PEDs to win this award, too.





















Photo: Last minute Armstrong contact .
VeloNation: Tygart: ‘We understand that he does want to be part of the solution, to assist to clean up the sport of cycling’.





Photo: Leadership ... Sky has a decision to make for the 2013 Tour de France. (Getty).
SBS: Bradley Wiggins has continued the tit-for-tat verbal sparring between he and Sky team-mate Chris Froome, saying he is motivated by the prospect of becoming a legend of cycling in 2013.






Photo: The 2013 Paris-Nice route is challenging as it drives south via the Massif Central. Map: ASO.
VeloNews: Paris-Nice offers up a challenging, classic course for the 71st edition of the “Race to the Sun,” with an eight-stage parcours revealed Thursday that includes a summit finish up Montagne de Lure and a climbing time trial on the dazzling Col d’Eze.





Photo: Tirreno-Adriatico wins the 2013 edition by a knock-out.
InnerRing: As exciting as Paris Nice can be, this year’s edition risks being light on star riders with rival Italian race Tirreno-Adriatico attracting all the best riders. Plus since we’re looking at French cycling there’s a nod to a new spat between the French and the UCI plus a look at yesterday’s wild ideas for national teams in the Tour de France.






Photo: Marco Pinotti (BMC Racing).
VeloNation: Italian facing a week off the bike after being blown off his bike on exposed causeway course.





Photo: New lease on life...Reon Nolan (Adrian Rumney).
SBS: "My best result is getting up in the morning and being free. Eating breakfast, wearing my own clothes, and not being a drug addict."





Photo: Having a good driver makes all the difference; you use a lot less energy..
PEZ: There’s a continent and an ocean between Portland, Oregon and Berlin. But there’s an even greater distance between being a cycle courier on the rainy streets of Portland and lapping the steep boards of Berlin’s famous ‘Velodrom’ at 80 kilometres per hour behind a 650cc BMW motorbike.





Photo: Bianchi Infinito Athena - full bike.
road.cc: Bianchi's endurance racer arrives for testing.















VeloNation: Texan back in hot water; SCA Promotions also confirms it will launch case today against former pro.











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