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February 2013
February 9, 2013


Photo: 2013 Superprestige Cyclocross Hoogstraten.
CyclingFans: The 2013 Superprestige Cyclocross - Hoogstraten (Belgium) is Sunday, February 10. Live streaming video: 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern).







Photo: Garmin-Sharp bikes stolen.
VeloNation: Team set to withdraw from race.








Photo: Jean-Christophe Peraud (AG2R la Mondiale).
CyclingNews: Monfort moves into race lead, Boom one second back.





Photo: New race leader Maxime Monfort (RadioShack Leopard).
CyclingNews: RadioShack rider leads by single second.




Races & Results.
Tour Méditerranéen - Feb 6-10 (Stages & Results),
Tour of Oman - Feb 11-16 (Stages),
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: Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus).
VeloNation: BKCP-Powerplus rider puts World championship disappointment behind him.





Photo: Vos outsprinted Sanne Cant for the win at Lille © Bart Hazen.
CXMagazine: One week after riding away with her sixth World Championship jersey, Rabobank rider Marianne Vos again took the top podium spot, this time at the Bpost Bank Trofee in Lille.





Photo: former World champion and Tour de France winner Cadel Evans (BMC Racing).
VeloNation: Australian and Philippe Gilbert to join most of BMC Racing’s victorious Qatar team.





Photo: Motorex White Grease has been a product that stirs mixed emotions .
road.cc: Luxuriously thick and durable but expensive compared with other synthetics.












Photo: News breaks in Italy that Mario Cipollini was a client of Dr Fuentes.
CyclingNews: Italian said to have blood-doped in 2002 World Championship year.





Photo: Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea).
CyclingNews: “Dozens” of athletes, including pro cyclists, said to be questioned.






Photo: John Fahey (right) with former WADA President Dick Pound.
CyclingNews: Lab returns after suspension.





Photo: London 2012 men's road race start (copyright Britishcycling.org.uk).
road.cc: FFC president claims reintroducing national teams would solve ethical problems including race-fixing.





Photo: how far is too far to push such young runners?
NBC: Sisters Kaytlynn and Heather Welsch are all-stars in the adult world of endurance running. The girls, 12 and 10, are two of the fastest and youngest endurance runners in the country, often zipping past adults.





Photo: Elizabeth Newell takes the top step for the women's scratch race.
USACycling: Cycling-NOW and Novartis for MS) won the first gold medal for the U.S. team on the third day of competition Friday at the 2013 Pan American Continental Track Championships.





Photo: Even the Belgian fans who needed to rearrange their schedules for the races being moved to Saturday were, as a whole, pleased with how the race went. © Meg McMahon.
Christine Vardaros: America’s inaugural World Cyclocross Championships incited a roller coaster of emotions throughout the Belgian (Flemish) community, both riders and fans alike.





Photo: In case of emergency… Use your ICE brakes.
BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Excellent ride quality, frame and wheels, but average brakes and tires."





CyclingNews: Tour director says other sports need to outed in order to avoid case being “a farce” 





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."







VeloNews: Before Andy Schleck can think about winning the Tour de France, he needs to finish a race. Any race would be fine.















Photo: Garmin-Sharp manager Jonathan Vaughters was present in Milan for the unveiling of the new leaders' jerseys for the 2013 Giro d'Italia.
CyclingNews: The blame game, MPCC and just who should clean up cycling.





Photo: Dr. Rasmus Damsgaard.
CyclingNews: Anti-doping expert says small amount of doping possible despite tests.





Photo: Children who cycle or walk to school demonstrate a measurable increase in concentration.
road.cc: Up to 4 hours' after-effects of exercise on the way to school.







Photo: Cancellara climbs the Geraardsbergen wall in 2008.
Blazin'Saddles: The name 'Clasicomano' came up this week – the ongoing Operacion Puerto trial, where one of Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes's codenamed clients in 2006 – along with the likes of Birillo, Zapatero, Bella, Huerta et al – was revealed as the unidentified 'No.24 - Clasicomano (Luigi)'.





Photo: Peter Sagan will line out in Monday’s Tour of Oman.
VeloNation: Viviani also hunting stage victories for Cannondale Pro Cycling.





Photo: At this time of year, we plan our rides for the summer.
Off The Beaten Path: Now is the time to take the time to make changes to our bikes. That way, we can fine-tune everything during the long winter “base mile” rides.





Photo: Mont Aigoual the climb is 26km long at an average of 3.3%.
InnerRing: Some climbs find notoriety because of famous races but Mont Aigoual is quite different. This is a climb that has been ridden in the imagination and literature more than competition because it’s the scene for The Rider, Tim Krabbé cycle-race novel.





Photo: Beware of the devil in red leather pants..
Bike: The mention of Kentucky elicits images of horse racing, bourbon, and folks clad in Carhartt overalls topped with Carhartt jackets (a.k.a. “the Midwestern tuxedo”). It came as a bit of a surprise when Louisville, Kentucky, was selected to host the 2013 World Cyclocross Championship.











VeloNews: The president of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) since 2005, McQuaid has led the sport of professional cycling during its most difficult period.





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.






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