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February 2013
February 12, 2013




Photo: 2013 Amgen Tour of California - map.
CyclingNews: Race to traverse Golden Gate Bridge on final stage.







Photo: Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) celebrates on the Champs-Élysées after a remarkable Tour de France debut.
CyclingNews: Cannondale rider takes first season win.





Photo: Peter Sagan reminded everyone of his finish kick on Tuesday in Oman.
VeloNews: Peter Sagan (Cannondale) showed the peloton his number on Tuesday when he stomped his rivals in the Tour of Oman and reminded them of his lethal finish kick.






Photo: Bobbie Traksel (Champion System).
VeloNation: Dutch rider spends two days in front of the race to cement polka-dot jersey lead.





Photo: The Omanis love their bike racing and with an impressive 2013 startlist, this year's Tour of Oman should be the best edition yet.
Steephill: Stage 2 start time: Tuesday 12:20 GST (12:20:00 AM PST); Earliest live video: No live video; Approximate finish: 15:57 GST (3:57:00 AM PST).





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: Joe Dombrowski (Bontrager-Livestrong) lights up the TT course.
CyclingNews: Talented American fitting in well at British WorldTour squad.





Photo: De Kort back on his bike.
VeloNation: Dutchman pleased with news of Argos Shimano’s first victory of 2013.





Photo: Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil - DCM).
CyclingNews: Hoogerland OK to return to Netherlands,Tankink with clean break.





Photo: Copenhagen’s most famous son, Hans Christian Andersen.
PEZ: "The famous Copenhagen Six is the traditional last port of call in the six day season and once again our man Ed Hood was in the thick of the action."





Photo: Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) wins stage 3 at the Tour of Qatar..
CyclingNews: OPQS send Qatar champion for stages, Martin and Chavanel for GC.





Photo:The Vuka Stealth will be available in March in three stem lengths. Four extension options are available but not included.
BikeRadar: The Zipp Vuka Stealth is a brand new fully integrated and highly adjustable aerobar from the aero specialists.





















Photo: Pat McQuaid outlined the UCI's 2013 stakeholder process on Tuesday. A Bright Future for Cycling.
VeloNation: Recommendations from “A Bright Future for Cycling” to be considered by Management Committee.






Photo: WADA president John Fahey gives an address at a symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland..
CyclingNews: WADA head sees little likelihood of such cooperation.









Photo: former biological passport expert Michael Ashenden.
VeloNation: Australian anti-doping expert calls on other bio passport scientists to verify if they assessed suspicious Tour data.





Photo: Europcar need a truck to get their cuisine française.
InnerRing: Cycling is a great way to see France, not only does the scenery change but so does the food in your plate.





Photo: paracyclist Colin Lynch.
Cyclismas: Colin Lynch is the current UCI World Champion in the Time Trial and Pursuit and is working towards Rio 2016.






Photo: Vincenzo Nibali, Tour of Oman 2013.
CyclingWeekly: Vincenzo Nibali enters a new phase of his life this year, both as a married man and an outright team leader at new squad Astana.





Photo: Menchov can perform in Volta ao Algarve.
VeloNation: Believes final time trial will play to his favour: ‘I expect a good result from him’.





Photo: VeloLab's lube test left readers with questions on how we'll be lubing our chains going forward. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com.
VeloNews: "I never would have guessed that paraffin would outperform everything, nor would I have guessed that ProLink would be ranked so low and absorb a couple more watts versus paraffin."






Photo: For 2013 Zipp aims to uphold their carbon reputation while expanding their aluminum offerings.
Peloton: Zipp is synonymous speed. They have built their reputation with aerodynamic carbon and in recent years have proven they are quite proficient in aluminum.





Photo: Even pro riders who are obsessive about weight use internal-type skewers. This is Alberto Contador's front skewer.
BikeRadar: Many modern quick-release skewers just flat-out suck.





Photo: Stoemper Taylor first look.
road.cc: Belgian born, Oregon made, steel road racer.





Photo: The sporting goods sector in Europe took some hard blows in 2012. - Photo: ISPO.
BikeEurope: According to the European data bureau Eurostat, revenues of European retailers dropped close to 2% in 2012 compared to 2011. The sports sector showed a much harder drop which is estimated at about 6%.





Photo: Bont a-three shoes.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars."Good fit, stiffness and durability but better on cooler days."





Photo: Fork aside it's a reasonable spec for the money.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Likeable, good value and more capable than you’d expect, the Trance X3 is only a fork upgrade short of brilliance."




















Photo: WADA...John Fahey says it is not WADA's job to sort out the doping problems that exist in cycling (AAP).
SBS: World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) head John Fahey believes cycling is facing a "crisis of confidence" over doping after the Lance Armstrong scandal, but believes it is not WADA's responsibility to sort out the doping problems in cycling.
















Photo: Despite the cold temperatures Ivan Basso was kind enough to stop moving along enough for us to snap his photo.
CyclingNews: Italian admits to blood extractions to pursue Tour "dream" in Puerto case.







Photo: Isidro Nozal (Liberty Seguros) sits on the line in anticipation.
CyclingNews: Isidro Nozal admits undergoing transfusions, but says he never doped.





Photo: Bjarne Riis has attracted a new sponsor to his squad..
CyclingNews: Dane hints he may speak in a Truth and Reconciliation process.





Photo: Aurora Andruska continued to tell the media that Australian athletes are more morally upstanding.
Cyclismas: As Spain’s Operacion Puerto trial neared the end of its second week, the Australian Crime Commission has released a report that exposes what it calls widespread doping in many Australian sports, along with links to organized crime involved in the supply of doping products and match fixing.





Photo: David Lappartient, president of the French Cycling Federation, is a candidate for presidency of the European Cycling Union.
CyclingNews: Concerned about endorsement by outgoing president, current leadership commitments.





Photo: Joaquim Rodríguez says he is focused on the classics and may stay with Katusha if CAS rules against its license appeal. Photo: Jaime Reina | AFP.
VeloNews: Joaquím Rodríguez (Katusha) races the Tour of Oman this week with his attention on the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland. 





Photo: Taylor Phinney and Tom Boonen at the start of stage one in Oman.
CyclingNews: Fifth-place not indication OPQS rider is fully recovered.





Photo:Smaller wheels allow for proper geometry on smaller bikes, Zipp says.
BikeRadar: In recent years there has been much talk of the 650b wheel size, but very little of 650c. Zipp hopes to change that with the introduction of a 650c 404 Firecrest Carbon Clincher.





Photo: Fizik redesigned the humble saddle from the rails up.
road.cc: Subtle it may be, but with small gains can come large improvements. Expensive.





Photo: DT Swiss RRC 46 DICUT wheels.
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Precise and lightweight, but simple rim shape and delayed braking need adjusting"





Photo: Cube Litening Super HPC Race - full bike.
road.cc: A 6.4kg race bike with full SRAM Red for just £3,300.





Photo: BMC urban challenge .
BicycleRetailer: It's not at all clear what kind of "commute" a pro road racer has, but nevertheless the BMC Racing Team this week has been outfitted with what are possibly the WorldTour's only official team commuter bikes, the BMC urbanchallenge with Gates belt-drive drivetrains.





Photo: Cannondale Pro Cycling's SuperSix Evo High-Mod.
road.cc: New main sponsor for the former Liquigas, new colors for their SuperSix Evo High-Mod, and new wheels courtesy of new sponsor Vision.






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