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February 2013
February 25, 2013



Photo: 2013 Tour de Langkawi.
CyclingFans: Tuesday's Tour de Langkawi Stage 6 departs Mentakab at 11:00am local (4:00am CET, 10:00pm U.S. Eastern Monday) and is expected at the finish at Kuantan at around 3:58pm local (8:58am CET, 2:58am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Langkawi live streaming is being provided (intermittently?) during each stage.





Photo: Wang’s wardrobe (photo courtesy Le Tour de Langkawi) .
Cyclismas: It'd the Tour of Langwaki and Chinese unknown Wang Meiyin had just discovered that he was better than all the rest during the undulating stage three to Cameron Highlands.






Photo: Julian Moreno Arredondo (Nippo - De Rosa) .
CyclingNews: Recent history states that the rider who wins the atop Genting Highlands will win the overall at Le Tour de Langakwi and Julián Arredondo is the next rider charged to maintain this tradition.






Photo: Rodriguez_Joaquim_FlecheWall12-2 .
VeloNation: Six Professional Continental teams for each race after WorldTour expansion.





Photo: Haas, Nathan To Brit.
VeloNation: Nathan Haas and Peter Stetina both still in the top ten following Langkawi’s Queen stage.





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: Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil - DCM) .
CyclingNews: Dutchman rides indoor trainer three weeks after being hit by a car.





Photo: Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto-Belisol) .
CyclingNews: Icy cold and hard winds damage corneas.





Photo: Ventus exhibited at NAHBS for the first time in 2013, showing off this CX bike with distinctive lugs. .
CyclingTips: Alchemy bikes won the award for best carbon construction, Kent Erikson was awarded best Ti construction (road bike), Chris Bishop took home another NAHBS award for best road bike, Cherubim was awarded best city bike, Bilenky Cycle Works won best lugged bike, and Rob English was given best of show. 





Photo: Shimano SM-SH12 and VP-ARC6 Split Cleat .
Peloton: Float is a great thing, cursed by knee surgeons since its invention. But an unintended consequence has been a bit of a cavalier attitude toward cleat placement.





VeloNation: Blanco Pro Cycling sprinter nets first victory of current season.






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: Jim Ochowicz is not answering questions surrounding Floyd Landis' allegation that he knew about doping at U.S. Postal. Photo: Sophie Kip | AFP.
VeloNews: A spokesperson for BMC Racing told VeloNews Monday that it “would not be appropriate” for team manager Jim Ochowicz to address claims, made in a federal lawsuit, that he was aware of doping within the U.S. Postal Service team, yet took no action to inform the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) or cycling’s world governing body, the UCI.





Photo: Theo Bos (Team Blanco) before the start .
CyclingNews: Blanco sprinter: "I have to stop."





Photo: Dani Navarro (Cofidis) who continued a strong opening month.
VeloNation: Spaniard off to a good start in first season with French squad.






Photo: It is hard to imagine any prognosticators picking a Paolini, Vandenbergh, Vandousselaere podium at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Graham Watson.
VeloNews: Every bike race, in its essence, remains the same. It doesn’t matter if it’s the Tour de France, the world championships, or a weekend club criterium. Every start line has its favorites, yet every race starts with no one knowing who’s going to win.





Photo: Jakob Fuglsang made the transfer to Astana in the offseason.
VeloNation: Astana transfer passing early tests in Spain.






Photo: Shadetree Sports’ Darach McQuaid.
VeloNation: Hoping race brings about renewal of Tour of Ireland.





Photo: Taylor Smith (Sho-Air / Cannondale) .
CyclingNews: Young NICA racer joins North American team.





Photo: other companies have managed to offer similar features for less money.
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Updated Edge mount misses the mark."





Photo: TRP RevoX Carbon - Packshot .
road.cc: An exceptional brake with strong and predictable results, at a bonkers price.





Photo: Currently in development is a Gates Centertrack-compatible cog for use on Shimano's new Alfine Di2 hub. .
BikeRadar: Gates Carbon Drive has collaborated with the folks at White Industries on a new singlespeed freewheel designed for use on standard thread-on hubs.
























Photo: July 2002 and Lance Armstrong has won his 4th Tour de France. Then teammate Floyd Landis leads the party in Paris .
CyclingNews: A rare public appearance with Vaughters and Tygart.
















Photo: Fränk Schleck was looking serious at the presentation of the Tour de France in Liège .
CyclingNews: The Luxembourg Anti-Doping Agency (Alad) has accepted the one-year ban given to Fränk Schleck by its Disciplinary Board. The UCI and Schleck both still have the option to appeal the decision set down on January 30.





Photo: A prime number generator .
InnerRing: Lotto-Belisol top the table with 10 wins. The team might look dependent on André Greipel but he has “only” four wins and the team has won with several other riders.






Photo: Yellow jersey group, Alpe d'Huez .
CyclingWeekly: Every cyclist should see the Tour de France at least once in their life. You'll never really understand the hype until you stand by the road and witness the leviathan approach.





Photo: Gillian Carleton (far right) at the 2013 Specialized–lululemon team camp in Portugal. (Heidi Swift).
Gillian Carleton: "I have to admit that I am getting more and more excited to make the transition to road. My Specialized-lululemon teammates have already kicked off their seasons at Aussie Nationals and the Ladies Tour of Qatar, and so my legs are restlessly awaiting the day I get to finally pull on my new jersey and join them on the start line."





Photo: Yoann Offredo (FDJ) .
VeloNation: FDJ rouleurs gradually learning new roles.





Photo: Josh Culbertson of Avery County Cycles was the 2013 NAHBS Rookie of the Year. Photo: Matthew Beaudin | VeloNews.com.
VeloNews: Culbertson is the one-man band of Colorado’s Avery County Cycles, a bike company named after a county in the mountains of North Carolina, where he’d spend summers tinkering with his grandfather, an engineer and machinist.





Photo: Tucson, Arizona, authorities responded quickly when a motorist assaulted the Jamis-Hagens Berman team on Friday. Photo: Ben Jacques-Maynes.
VeloNews: In addition to damaged bikes and shredded apparel, Todd and I were among the wreckage of the attack, bruised and battered, but fortunately without any broken bones.





Photo: Turn your favorite shoes into cycling shoes with retrofittable cleats.
road.cc: Retrofitz developed the product after the questions “can any shoe be a cycling shoe?” popped into their collective heads.

















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.











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