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February 2013
February 15, 2013


Photo: Superprestige Cyclocross at Middelkerke.
CyclingFans: The 2013 Superprestige Cyclocross - Middelkerke (Belgium) is Saturday, February 16. The first Middelkerke live stream is expected to start about 30 minutes before the Elite Men race begins at 4:00pm CET (10am U.S. Eastern). Live streaming video: 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern).





Photo: The choppy finish to Stage 2 which split the peloton and produced a solo win. (photo credit: Lloyd Images/Muscat Municipality).
Steephill: Stage 6 start time: Friday 11:40 GST (11:40:00 PM PST); Approximate finish: 15:07 GST (3:07:00 AM PST).




Photo: Michele Acquarone.
CyclingNews: Giro left to ponder CAS ruling on Katusha.








Photo: The podium at the Tour of Oman after stage 5.
CyclingNews: Chris Froome (Team Sky) set up overall victory at the Tour of Oman after beating Alberto Contador (Team Saxo-Tinkoff) and Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) to win stage five.






Photo: Dutch sprinter Theo Bos.
VeloNation: Dutch sprinter takes second win for Blanco Pro Cycling after third place in stage one.





Races & Results.
Volta ao Algarve - Feb 14-17 (Stages & Results),
Tour of Oman - Feb 11-16 (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: A relaxed Andy Schleck (RadioShack Leopard) before the start..
CyclingNews: RadioShack rider not ready to race.






Photo: Talon has it eyes set more on the off-road market with a RockShox XC32 TK 29 80mm fork.
road.cc: "There’s a lot more noise surrounding the development of e-Bikes these days, and nowhere was this clearer than when we visited Eurobike in Germany last year, there were hundreds of them."





Photo: Stybar_Zdenek_OPQS.
VeloNation: 4th and 5th place finishers had played different tactics in chase of Froome’s group.



















Photo: Eufemiano Fuentes arrives to a mob of press at the Madrid court.
CyclingNews: WADA expert hugely critical of methods employed by Eufemiano Fuentes.





Photo: The eighties were magical times when neon-colors were the scheme of choice and shifting your gears could require you to reach for a lever on your bike’s downtube. Yup! .
Neil Browne: Recently a soigneur admitted that when he was employed by PDM in 1988, seven out of eight riders on their Tour de France squad used banned substances.





Photo: Tour de France and Giro d’Italia winner Marco Pantani.
Peloton: Tour de France and Giro d’Italia winner Marco Pantani died at age 34 from a cocaine overdose after being in and out of a deep depression for several years.





Photo: Jaroslav Kulhavy will stick to the knobby tires, for now, after signing an extension with Specialized Racing.
VeloNews: Five months removed from his stunning performance at the London Games, where he outsprinted Nino Schurter of Switzerland on a steep ascent over the final 200 meters to claim Olympic gold, Jaroslav Kulhavy is back to serious training.






Photo: Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome will lead Sky's attack on the Grand Tours.
CyclingNews: New season, new objectives for Sky in 2013.





Photo: Theo Bos (Blanco Pro Cycling) out-kicks Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Leopard) on stage 2 of the Volta ao Algarve..
VeloNews: Theo Bos (Blanco) closed the circle Friday by kicking to victory in the second stage of the Volta ao Algarve, on the same roads that saw him abandon in his much-hyped road debut four years ago.





Photo: Detroit Cargo's $84 Jefferson Handlebar Bag .
BikeRadar: While many companies turn to Asia for manufacturing, Marc Bay decided to instead invest in his hometown for Detroit Cargo Company, which makes leather handlebar and saddle bags.





Photo: Stupid bikes Photo and words by Sal Ruibal.
BikeMag: It isn’t your fault. It is your bike’s fault. If that pile of expensive carbon tubing and hyper-inflated rubber had any pride, it would have been outside riding in the cold rain. The cyclocross bike was so lazy it didn’t have the decency to wash itself before plunking its muddy, sorry ass in the corner, next to the Mojo HD still wallowing its own filth.



















Photo: Former professional Christophe Bassons speaks at the Change Cycling Now press conference.
CyclingNews: Q&A with the former French pro rider.














Photo: World champion Philippe Gilbert is slated to race the 2013 Amgen Tour..
TwistedSpoke: There are changes in store for this year’s Amgen Tour of California, among them a south-to-north route, the ascent of Mt. Diablo, and the likely absence of one of the race’s champions.





Photo: IMHO there are plenty of races teams would rather not staff.
PodiumCafe: Got 18 spots for 19 teams? Maybe the teams can work this out.







Photo: Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) after winning the Green Mountain stage in Tour of Oman.
CyclingNews: The Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld Team Katusha's appeal of the UCI's decision not to issue the Russian team a WorldTour license.





Photo: Heather Irmiger (Subaru Trek) crosses the line to win the US Pro XCT Subaru Cup short track race.
CyclingNews: Former US cross country national champions and long-time Trek mountain bike athletes Heather Irmiger and Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski will apply their talent and experience to enduro racing in 2013 and beyond.





Photo: Froomey out-pistols Contador.
TwistedSpoke: Chris Froome drops Tour de France champion and Sky teammate Bradley Wiggins in route to victory in Oman. Yes, you read it right: The Kenyan-born Briton left Wiggins eight minutes behind and never looked back. Get ready for controversy and recriminations!





Photo: Cadel Evans fought hard to hold on to his second place overall in the Tour of Oman.
VeloNation: Australian drops to third overall but remains content about his showing in debut 2013 event.





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