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February 2014
February 4, 2014





Photo: Rui Costa, Nibali, Cavendish, Sagan, Cancellara, Kittel, Hesjedal, Rodriguez, Hushovd, Martin T., Phinney, Farrar, Vansummeren, Valverde, Pozzato, Brajkovic, Petacchi, Renshaw, Dowsett, Malori, Paolini, Nizzolo,...
Wednesday's Dubai Tour Stage 1, a 9.9km Individual Time Trial in Dubai, gets underway at 1:05pm local (10:05am CET, 4:05am U.S. Eastern) with the departure of the first rider.  Dubai Tour live video streaming is expected to begin at around 2:00pm local (11:00am CET, 5:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)






Photo: Kristin Wild... © Bert Geerts/dcp-bertgeerts@xs4all.nl
Holds off Olds and Hosking. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: The 10th edition of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah will finish in Park City with a circuit that includes Empire Pass. Photo: Casey B. Gibson .
The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah will expand beyond the Beehive State’s borders for the first time in 2014, featuring a stage start in Wyoming midway through the seven-day race. (velonews.com)





Photo: With the neighbors in France launching a new team modeled after Sky, Italy's cycling federation boss says his country is falling behind. Photo: Tim De Waele.
Italian cycling’s president, Renato Di Rocco, traveled to Paris last week for the inauguration of the new Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines velodrome southwest of the capital.  (velonews.com)





Photo: Stybar taking the win with Nys behind at UCI Cyclocross World Championships. © roadcyclinguk.com
"From the 50,000 people that were here, it’s not difficult to find a few crazy drunk supporters who are going to throw the beer." (cxmagazine.com)





Photo: Helen Wyman in the Womens world championships in 2014 .
Helen Wyman achieved Britain's best result in a World Cyclo-cross Championships since Louise Robinson's Silver in 2000. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Races & Results.
Ladies Tour of Qatar - Feb 4-7, 2014 (Stages),
Dubai Tour - Feb 5-8, 2014 (Stages),
Jayco Herald Sun Tour - Feb 5-9, 2014 (Stages),
Tour of Qatar - Feb 9-14, 2014 (Stages),
Giro d'Italia - May 9 - June 1, 2014 (Stages),
Tour de France - July 5-27, 2014 (Stages),
UCI Cyclo-cross World's - Feb 1-2, 2014 (Results),
Santos Tour Down Under - Jan 19-25, 2014 (Results),
Tour de San Luis - Jan 20-26, 2014 (Results),
UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29, 2013 (Results),
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15, 2013 (Results),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21, 2013 (Results),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26, 2013 (Results).





Photo: problems at the start and a mid-race asthma attack left her struggling and ninth was a tough spot to handle. (velonews.com)
"Now that the dust has cleared from Worlds, for those of you who didn’t tune in this weekend, we take a look back at how the Americans in the races fared." (cxmagazine.com)





Photo: Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2014 Ladies Tour of Qatar.
Tuesday's Ladies Tour of Qatar Stage 1 starts at 1:45pm local (11:45am CET, 5:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at around 4:09pm local (2:09pm CET, 8:09am U.S. Eastern). Ladies Tour of Qatar live video streaming is possible. (cyclingfans.com)





Photo: A useful datum point is 
arguably, the standard 700×23 format.
What, exactly, is the point of thin cycle tires? Not at lot, it turns out. It rather depends what’s meant by ‘thin’. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: The AiR Series is Boardman’s aero road frame complete with integrated brake s in the fork.
Over the past couple years, Boardman bikes have been growing their presence in the US from a relative unknown. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: The current version of the Skyline E1 has performed amazingly well.
For their 2013 product run, Sage Cycles designed the bikes here in Portland, had them produced in China, and then each frame was heavily QC’d and assembled back here in Portland. (bikerumor.com)




























Photo: I have an English degree, God knows why.
"I’m from Georgia. I almost got my ass beat for wearing skinny jeans to a Waffle House once, I should've known." (manualforspeed.com)







Photo: 2013 Giro d’Italia winner Vincenzo Nibali (Astana)...
Cavendish part of ‘strong and motivated’ Omega Pharma Quick Step team. (velonation.com)





Photo: Tony Martin (center, in grey) is after the overall win in the first edition of the Dubai Tour. Photo: Tim De Waele.
The inaugural Dubai Tour is drawing an elite field that’s the envy of any race on the calendar. (velonews.com)





Photo: The stars are on show for the 2014 Dubai Tour. © Roberto Bettini
Cavendish, Sagan Phinney and Martin star in new race. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Greg Van Avermaet is hoping a change in BMC Racing's approach to training and the classics will yield a breakthrough win in 2014. Photo: Tim De Waele .
You don’t get trophies in pro cycling for coming close. If you did, Greg Van Avermaet would have a box full. (velonews.com)





Photo: Eddy Merckx, The Cannibal” by Daniel Friebe.
Their rivalry reached feverish levels in the 1971 Tour de France with the back-to-back stages to the ski station of Orcières Merlette and then to Marseille. (inrng.com)






Photo: 2014 Paris-Nice Route...
ASO has announced the route for Paris-Nice and here’s a quick look at what to expect. With no time trials and no big summit finishes either, it promises a tactical race for the puncheurs with steep ramps and walls to provide the suspense. (inrng.com)





Photo: will feature the most competitive race teams in California!.
The Tour de Murrieta, recognized as one of Southern California’s most prestigious three day cycling events is just around the corner, March 7-9, 2014. (cyclingillustrated.com)





Photo: The dominant dimension on a road bike is the reach to the bars.
Getting your position correct on a road bike is essential: a well set-up bike is a joy to ride, will help avoid any aches or pains in the long run and will make you faster. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: In life, it's important to have a dream that inspires you.
Usually when a reviewer tests a bike, it arrives more or less assembled. (bicycling.com)





Photo: One reader wonders if the component brands will offer 32- or 34-tooth, 11-speed cog. Photo: Caley Fretz .
A smaller granny gear for 11-speed? (velonews.com)





















Photo: Daily Distraction.















Photo: A racer descends slickrock at the 24 Hours of the Old Pueblo near Tucson Arizona. Epic weekends of racing like this are growing in popularity in the USA.
UCI extends derogation of rule relating to forbidden races. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: The most successful sprinter in last year’s Tour de France, Marcel Kittel.
German sprinter says sport has become cleaner but that some will always try to cut corners. (velonation.com)





Photo: Taylor Phinney (BMC) ...
American confident after good off-season. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Mark Cavendish is after one thing in 2014: Tour de France stage wins. Photo: Tim De Waele.
Though he’s not yet sure which races he’ll be using as preparation, Omega Pharma-Quick Step sprinter Mark Cavendish is certain of one thing heading into the 2014 season - he wants to wear yellow at the Tour de France. (velonews.com)





Photo: Fat tire mountain bikes have taken southwest Michigan by storm. Their ability to negotiate various types of terrain during all weather conditions has made them especially important for cyclists seeking to maintain physical fitness during the winter months..
Southwest Michigan cyclists seeking to get out and stretch their legs in spite of the recent blustery winter weather have been able to hit the trails on a unique type of bicycle that has recently taken the cycling world by storm. (mlive.com)





Photo: Sven Nys has both cantilever and disc options of his new Trek Boone, here's the disc version.
Since becoming a Trek sponsored rider at the start of the year, there has been plenty of interest in Sven Nys' new Trek Boone ‘cross machine. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: Nicolai offers a custom service on the industrial-looking Ion frame.
Over the last few years, mountain bike geometry has been evolving. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: Cyclists line up, waiting for a red light at the intersection of Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard and Grand Avenue. If Oregon were to adopt the Idaho Stop law, these cyclists could go ahead after stopping as long as no vehicles were coming. (John Killen/The Oregonian).
The Idaho Stop, in essence, allows cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs and stop lights as stop signs. (oregonlive.com)





Photo: In the six years since its introduction, the R.I.P. has helped define Niner’s version of trail riding.
Being a Niner rider doesn’t start at the cash register and doesn’t end when you walk out the bike shop door. (mbaction.com)





Photo: The Rapid Axle Technology (RAT) allows for quick-release speed with thru-axle stability.
According to Focus, this new version is far lighter, rides more comfortably, handles more nimbly, and now comes with thru-axles for the disc brake variant. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: Vincent took a completely different approach to saddle design and basically inverted the standard seat.
Einstein was credited with saying something along the lines of, “if at first, the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it.” (bikerumor.com)


























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