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February 2013
February 8, 2013


Photo: Bpost Bank Trophy Cyclocross Lille.
CyclingFans: The 2013 GVA Bpost Bank Trophy Cyclocross at Lille (Krawatencross Lille) is Saturday, February 9. Live streaming video: 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern).





Photo: ndrew Talansky is ready to win in 2013.
VeloNews: Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) debuts his 2013 season this week with a very different attitude.





Photo: All the Tours from 1930 to 1961 used a national-team format.
Peloton: This week, French cycling federation president David Lappartient made a proposal to have future Tours de France contested by national teams, rather than trade teams.







Photo: Mark Cavendish's (Omega Pharma QuickStep) made it four in a row at the Tour of Qatar.
CyclingNews: Cavendish’s fourth straight stage win in the race and his first overall title in Qatar.





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: Sven Nys and Klaas Vantornout battle it out in Louisville. Photo: Balint (http://cyclephotos.co.uk/).
Pavé: As the post worlds bourbon hangover wears off for most American cross fans, racing continues for a few more weeks across the pond.





Photo: a race that will not begin until August 6,
PodiumCafe: Departing from tradition, the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah is heading south for its early stages, showcasing new parts of the state. Word on the street is there are lots of pretty rocks along the route.





Photo: the Tour Méditerranéen features the classic summit finish on Mont Faron.
InnerRing: Saturday’s Stage 4 of the Tour Méditerranéen features the classic summit finish on Mont Faron. A short and steep climb above the naval city of Toulon, this is a tough and selective point in the race that reveals the early season form.





Photo: Taylor Phinney (BMC) wore the maglia rosa for the first three days.
CyclingNews: 'BMC rider ready to be the new face of American cycling.





Photo: Tyler Farrar, Trofeo Campos, Majorca, February 2013.
CyclingWeekly: Garmin-Sharp's Tyler Farrar says he has a point to prove this season after a difficult 2012.






Photo: Evans, Cadel Dauphine prologue.
VeloNation: Nine WorldTour squads named, seven Pro Continental teams include five French teams.





Photo: Michelin's goal with the Pro4 Comp is a durable race tire.
BikeRadar: On the heels of the Pro4 Service Course introduced last year by the French tire giant, Michelin now has three new tires available for sale in the Pro4 family: the 150tpi Comp, the foul-weather Grip and a tubular version.












Photo: General director of the Tour de France Christian Prudhomme.
CyclingNews: Tour director says other sports need to outed in order to avoid case being “a farce” 





Photo: The Mouvement Pour Un Cyclisme Crédible translates as the Movement for Credible Cycling.
InnerRing: "The Mouvement Pour Un Cyclisme Crédible translates as the Movement for Credible Cycling and is a grouping of teams created in 2007. It’s getting headlines these days so here’s a look at what it’s about, who is behind it and more."







Photo: Andy Schleck is 0-for-2 in 2013 and hasn't finished a race since April 2012.
VeloNews: Before Andy Schleck can think about winning the Tour de France, he needs to finish a race. Any race would be fine.





Photo: Joaquim Rodriguez won the overall title..
VeloNation: Crucial decision due for Russian team.





Photo: Tour de Langkawi.
VeloNation: 132 riders, 22 teams, five continents for Asia’s biggest race.





Photo: Will snowy conditions preside in the final two weeks of the cyclocross season - and will new winners come to the fore? - Chris Fonteccio.
PodiumCafe: Road racing fans are familiar with the sensation. The World Championships occur, new reigning kings and queens are crowned, and yet the season is not over.





Photo: Nick was relaxed talking to PEZ at the recent Garmin-Sharp training camp but he is super focused on having a good season for 2013.
PEZ: 'Nick Nuyens is a “Super Classics Man” out of the Flemish mould that has given us so many hard road men over the years."





Photo: Clancy and Hunt, London 2012 Olympic Games, track day four.
CyclingWeekly: "Excitement, nerves and terror," was how Dan Hunt jokingly described his return to the role of Sky's directeur sportif after two-and-a-half years away from the job.





Photo: Shimano Dura Ace Di2 9070 - lever 2.
road.cc: "Mark Greshon from Shimano shows us how you can program new Dura Ace Di2 from your laptop."





Photo: Selle San Marco Concor Racing Team saddle.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Racy but comfortable, and right for riders who like an aggressive position."






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.





VeloNews: It’s not been easy being Pat McQuaid, has doubts about USADA.
















Photo: Fabian Cancellara sports the new, 2013 RadioShack Leopard kit at the team presentation..
CyclingNews: Swiss rider reacts to Hamilton interview.





Photo: UCI president Pat McQuaid says he plans to run for reelection in September.
VeloNews: The president of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) since 2005, McQuaid has led the sport of professional cycling during its most difficult period.





Photo: Michael Ashenden questions Pat McQuaid's assertions regarding independent doping tests and Lance Armstrong..
VeloNews: Anti-doping expert Michael Ashenden sharply criticized Union Cycliste Internationale president Pat McQuaid this week, calling into question his leadership and noting the Irishman sought to “dodge” responsibility for the Lance Armstrong scandal.





Photo: Former stage winner Tom Boonen confirmed for the Omega Pharma Quick Step team for the Tour of Oman.
VeloNation: Duo are top names in Omega Pharma Quick Step line-up for prestigious race.





Photo: WorldTour Lotto Belisol team.
VeloNation: Team says restructuring of roles should help future growth.





Photo: Montagne de Lure ... Paris-Nice visited the town in 2009. (AFP).
SBS: The race commences with a prologue at Houilles, on the outskirts of Paris, and concludes with a brutal time trial on the Col d'Eze, the riders asked to climb 500 metres over 9.6 kilometers.





Photo: Bradley Wiggins on the podium at London 2012 (copyright www.britishcycling.org.uk).
road.cc: Boris Johnson and Alan Sugar among celebrity cyclists on list... but Jeremy Clarkson's there too.





Photo: TeXtreme is easy to spot when used in outer lay-ups because of the large, contrasting blocks of carbon tapes visible.
Felt: The Argos-Shimano race team has begun riding new TeXtreme composite carbon fiber F1 FRD’s for the 2013 racing season beginning with the Tour of Qatar. If you consider the greatest revolution in bicycle frame material was carbon fiber it’s reasonable to suggest the greatest revolution in carbon fiber is TeXtreme.





Photo: The brand new wilier zero 9.
road.cc: New bike borrows tech from top-end race bikes but is packaged with classic styling.





Photo: Diamondback Peak Let down by suspension.
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "A very good value trail bike that is compromised only by the performance of its fork."










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