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February 2013
February 14, 2013


Photo: Chris Froome is today celebrating taking the race leader’s jersey.
VeloNation: Sky rider seizes lead but will face attacks tomorrow.






Photo: Some last-minute adjustments for Paul Martens.
CyclingNews: German earns first leader's jersey in Portugal.







Photo: Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez of Team Katusha celebrates after winning the Fleche Wallonne.
CyclingNews: Froome moves into overall lead.





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: Chris Froome is taking confidence from Oman's red jersey, but says he knows it's only February.
VeloNews: Chris Froome showed that he is prepared to defend Sky’s Tour de France title with an impressive display in the Tour of Oman’s summit finish on Green Mountain today. He dropped his rivals and closed on eventual stage winner Joaquím Rodríguez (Katusha) to take the overall lead.





Photo: Lars Van der Haar heads an impressive group of young riders in northern Europe.
VeloNews: With the world championships behind us and only two weekends of serious racing left, even most Belgian cycling fans are thinking ahead to Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, the annual kickoff of the road season in the low countries, scheduled the day before the finale of the bpost Bank Trofee cyclocross series in Oostmalle.





Photo: An interview with Martín Ramírez.
CyclingInquisition: "This is part two of my interview with Martín Ramírez. In this portion of our conversation, we discuss the pressure that comes with big victories, Fignon's claims about the '87 Vuelta having been bought by Cafe De Colombia, as well as other aspects of professional cycling that are seldom discussed by those who raced professionally."





Photo: Ex-professional Jesús Manzano.
CyclingNews: Ex-Kelme rider claims he was obliged to dope and collapsed twice as a result of treatments he underwent.





Photo: Giant Propel and Envie launch.
CyclingWeekly: When it comes to aero bike designs, there are three conflicting requirements for the frame: stiffness, aerodynamics and low mass.





Photo: The choppy finish to Stage 2 which split the peloton and produced a solo win. (photo credit: Lloyd Images/Muscat Municipality).
Steephill: Stage 4 start time: Thursday 12:00 GST (12:00:00 AM PST); Approximate finish: 15:54 GST (3:54:00 AM PST).












CyclingNews: Peter Sagan (Cannondale) unleashed a ferocious sprint to take stage three of the Tour of Oman and strengthen his grip on the red jersey of overall leader.






Cyclismas: Armstrong’s blood profile was never submitted to bio-passport experts after May 2009








Photo: The Paris-Nice peloton makes its way from Sisteron to Nice.
CyclingNews: French agency will not work with UCI.





Photo: The final podium: Jorg Jaksche (3rd), Jan Ullrich (1st) and Koldo Gil (2nd).
CyclingNews: German calls for change within governing body.





Photo: Joe Dombrowski is making his way through Oman in his Sky debut.
VeloNews: When “Neo-pro Joe” Dombrowski settles down for dinner in the Shangri-la dining room this week, across from him sit his Tour of Oman teammates, and last year’s top Tour de France finishers, Sky’s Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome.






Photo: There are a lot of books about Marco Pantani. Most are Italian. .
InnerRing: It might be St Valentines today but scanning Twitter it’s Pantani day to commemorate his death on this day in 2004 and the excitement he generated during his life.





Photo: David Millar MSR 2012 © Simon MacMichael.
road.cc: Garmin-Sharp rider talks to ex-pro Tom Southam for Humans Invent website on role of tech at his team and in wider peloton.







Photo: Cadel Evans got a welcome birthday present today.
VeloNation: Good day sees BMC Racing Team rider jump up to second overall while turning 36.





Photo: This is where all the action is.
PodiumCafe: The headlines of every Spanish sporting press nowadays is the Operacion Puerto trial.





Photo: Johnson and Takenouchi in the sand. © CX Tokyo/Kei Tsuji.
CXMagazine: Two days of cyclocross kicked off Saturday, February 9th at the second Annual CX Tokyo on the small, man-made island of Daiba’s Daiba Park.





Photo: Race-ready geometry and stiffness .
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Lightweight race bike with snappy steering but can be harsh over rougher surfaces."





Photo: The device weighs 2 ounces and measures 2.4-inch long, 1.6-inch wide and 0.5-inch thick. .
BicycleRetailer: Wahoo Fitness is now shipping its RFLKT computer, which displays data from the user's iPhone fitness apps.





Photo: Black and Pinto Beans.
Bicycling: This superfood provides protein, fiber, minerals, antioxidants, and slow-burning carbs to power your ride.





















Photo: Michael Rasmussen (Christina Watches).
CyclingNews: Dane admits to blood transfusions during whereabouts ban.





Photo: Lance Armstrong (United States) on the podium for the time trial at the Sydney Olympics.
CyclingNews: Armstrong stripped of Olympic honour last month.








Photo: Joaquim Rodriguez wins the Queen Stage of the Tour of Oman.
InnerRing: Joaquim Rodriguez won the Queen Stage of the Tour of Oman today but his future and that of his team is being decided this week.






Photo: The peloton on stage 3 of the Tour of Beijing.
CyclingNews: WorldTour to experiment with six-rider teams.





Photo: These wheels are a great option for those who want a great set of wheels but don’t want to spend top-shelf cash.
RedKitePrayer: Despite the fact that these aren’t what I’d call light wheels (in my head, 1500 grams is the big dividing point), they were easy to wind up. My takeaway on that is a reinforcement of the wheels’ notable aerodynamics.





Photo: Martijn Verschoor: We had a good team last year, with good, strong riders.
PEZ: It's winter time in Europe so the pros are still flocking to the South of Spain for training which is where we normally catch-up with Martijn Verschoor each year."





Photo: RedWind_50XLR_CX_pos_775.
road.cc: Cross-specific wheel collection uses double sealed bearings.





Photo: DT Swiss 350 hubs balance performance and price.
BikeRadar: Carbon rim and component manufacturer ENVE Composites is introducing a new line of road wheelsets built around DT Swiss 350 hubs.





Photo: Specialized’s Body Geometry design has a more prominent central channel than most.
BikeRadar verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "Superb shape, low weight and great value – it's as good as it gets."












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