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February 2013
February 24, 2013



Photo: 2013 Tour de Langkawi.
CyclingFans: Monday's Tour de Langkawi Stage 5 departs Proton, Shah Alam at 10:00am local (3:00am CET, 9:00pm U.S. Eastern Sunday) and is expected at the finish at Genting Highlands at around 1:16pm local (6:16am CET, 12:16am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Langkawi live streaming is being provided during each stage).





Photo: Australian sprinter Mark Renshaw.
VeloNation: Blanco Pro Cycling sprinter nets first victory of current season.







Photo: Chicchi takes a 'flying' victory for his Vini Fantini - Selle Italia team at Langkawi.
CyclingNews: Francesco Chicchi got his new Vini Fantini - Selle Italia team its first big win of the season by taking a narrow victory against Andrea Guardini (Astana) on stage 4 at Tour de Langkawi while Aidis Kruopis finished in third-place more than two bike lengths behind.






Photo: Niels Albert rode away with the Bpost Bank Trofee finale and overall on Sunday in Oostmalle. Photo: Dan Seaton | VeloNews.com.
VeloNews: Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) won the finale of the Bpost Bank Trofee in Oostmalle, Belgium, on Sunday and left the track with the overall series title in hand.





Races & Results.
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad - Feb 23 (Results),
Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne - Feb 24 (Start List),
Le Tour de Langkawi - Feb 21-Mar 2 (Stages & Results),
UCI Track World Championships - Feb 20-24 (Races & 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: Becky James with union flag, Minsk 2013 (copyright Britishcycling.org.uk).
road.cc: GB comes away from Belarus with five gold medals; silver in the omnium today for Laura Trott.





Photo: Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol) salutes from the podium.
CyclingNews: Sergeant and Lotto Belisol accept decision to cancel Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne.





Photo: Mark Renshaw (Blanco).
CyclingNews: Mark Renshaw continued the Blanco team's run of early season success in Spain on Sunday, winning the Clásica de Almería thanks to his fast sprint finish.





Photo: Mathieu Drujon (BigMat-Auber 93)..
CyclingNews: Mathieu Drujon (Big Mat Auber 93) used his fast finish to get the better of three better-known French riders and so win the Classic Sud-Ardèche Souvenir Francis Delpech in the south of France.





Photo: Boardman Elite AiR 9.0.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Accomplished ride and outstanding value, but not the greatest tyres and bike is competition specific."








Photo: Michele Acquarone.
VeloNation: Race chief talks about Belfast start, logistical challenges, growth of race and the big stars.





Photo: Race-day cancellations aren't common, but they're nothing new for cycling. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com.
VeloNews: Snow caused havoc across Europe this weekend, forcing the cancellation of Saturday’s Drôme Classic, and today’s GP di Lugano and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne races. However, it is not the first time bad weather has played its part in cycling.






Photo: USA's Sarah Hammer reacts as she wins the gold medal during women's omnium time trial final at the 2013 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Minsk.
Yahoo!Sports: Experienced American Sarah Hammer and young German rider Stefan Botticher each won their second gold medal of the world cycling championships, prevailing in the women's omnium and the men's sprint respectively on Sunday.





Photo: Francesco Chicchi (Vini Fantini-Selle Italia).
CyclingNews: The fast and straight run into the finish on stage 4 at Tour de Langkawi proved ideal for Francesco Chicchi to get his first win of the season for his new Vini Fantini - Selle Italia team.







Photo: Brusssel Kuurne cancelled due to snow.
VeloNation: Freezing conditions affect European races.





Photo: Pierre Rolland (Europcar) is currently one of France’s biggest hopes for glory.
VeloNation: French climbing star hunting victory in Langkawi on the long road to the Tour.





Photo: Stephen Bilenky, winner of the Best Lugged Frame category, is part of what NAHBS is all about: People who love bikes. Photo: Neal Rogers | VeloNews.com.
VeloNews: NAHBS is the show of the unique and the personal. The only way to approach a discussion of it is to do so as an individual, complete with biases.





Photo: The SP473 Via Croce d’Aune climbs out of Pedavena. It is 8.5km long and averages 7.8%.
InnerRing: The Croce d’Aune isn’t the highest road nor the hardest. But it has been a place of disaster and invention and it is in a scenic ride in its own right.





Photo: The Giro will start in Ireland in 2014.
CyclingNews: Meticulous planning will be vital for a special start to the corsa rosa.
















Photo: Race leader Mark Cavendish in the bunch.
CyclingNews: The cancellation of the 66th edition of Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne was the only right decision, according to Wilfried Peeters. The director sportif from the Omega Pharma-Quickstep team said his riders had one day less of racing while emphasizing that racing in this weather would harm the riders more than boost their form.





Photo: Tom Boonen in the bunch.
CyclingNews: Due to Tom Boonen's difficult build-up to the season, Dutch champion Niki Terpstra was the designated team leader Omega Pharma-Quickstep team leader for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday.





Photo: Andrea Guardini (Astana) came to this year’s Tour de Langkawi as a record-breaking stage winner.
VeloNation: Tour de Langkawi’s record-breaking stage winner still searching for first victory in 2012.






Photo: World cyclo cross champion Nys.
VeloNation: Belgian backtracks on earlier declaration that he was likely to stop next year.





Photo: Jaroslav Kulhavy (Specialized) was world champ in 2011 in cross country racing..
CyclingNews: Olympic cross country gold medalist Jaroslav Kulhavy is looking forward to competing in his first-ever Cape Epic mountain bike stage race in mid-March.





Photo: The downtube, seat tube and chainstays are ovalised at the BB junction for stiffness.
road.cc: Eye-watering price that's reflected in the build quality, performance and exclusivity. More than 'just a bike'.





Photo: Corima AERO+ MCC wheelset.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Olympic gold medal-winning performance with clincher convenience."





Photo: Beautifully finished but suspension and weight potential problems.
BikeRadar verdict: 2 out of 5 stars. "Built for an era when rear shocks were too bouncy for their own good – and it shows. Well past sell-by date."





Photo: Decals are applied by hand and heated with a hair dryer to ensure good adhesion.
CyclingNews: These days, the "Titanium" part of Dean Titanium Bicycles' formal company name is largely superfluous. Owner and welder John Siegrist has worked with the material for nearly a quarter-century now and his modest workshop has occupied the same space just east of Boulder, Colorado for more than two decades.






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