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February 2014
February 5, 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,...
Thursday's Dubai Tour Stage 2 departs Dubai at 12:25pm local (9:25am CET, 3:25am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Palm Jumeirah-Atlantis at around 3:20pm local (12:20pm CET, 6:20am U.S. Eastern).  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: Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2014 Ladies Tour of Qatar.
Thursday's Ladies Tour of Qatar Stage 3 starts at 1:45pm local (11:45am CET, 5:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at around 4:15pm local (2:15pm CET, 8:15am U.S. Eastern).  Ladies Tour of Qatar live video streaming should get underway at around 3:00pm local (1:00pm CET, 7:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)








Photo: BMC rider takes leader's jersey.
BMC rider takes leader's jersey. (cyclingnews.com)







Photo: Giant-Shimano takes another Ladies' Tour of Qatar stage win as Amy Pieters gets her first Qatar victory. (ASO/B. Bade).
Young Dutch rider grabs race lead from teammate Kirsten Wild. (bicycling.com)





Photo: Even when people are watching the race, half of them have a bemused look, the same as Parisians watching a handicap camel race on the Champs Elysées.
If a bike race is “first a tale of geography” there might not be much of story to tell from the Ladies Tour of Qatar and next week’s men’s race. (inrng.com)





Photo: Dubai smells like cologne, air conditioning, raw sewage, plastic flowers and concrete dust.
At the Team Presentation I am introduced to the president of the United Arab Emirates Cycling Federation, Mr. Osama Al Shafar. (manualforspeed.com)





Races & Results.
Ladies Tour of Qatar - Feb 4-7, 2014 (Stages & Results),
Dubai Tour - Feb 5-8, 2014 (Stages & Results),
Etoile de Bessèges - Feb 5-9, 2014 (Stages & Results),
Jayco Herald Sun Tour - Feb 5-9, 2014 (Stages & Results),
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: Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) in time trial mode.
Spaniard says his decision was not based on money. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Not your grandpa’s steel tubing supplier: Reynolds Cycling is separate from the tubing company, and concentrates on high performance carbon wheelsets. This is the new BlackLabel 29 XC rim. Winter Press Camp 2014. © Cyclocross Magazine.
For the racer looking for a lightweight, high-performance carbon wheelset, the popular Attack, Assault and Strike of the company’s Performance line of wheels have been revamped and now feature external nipples, DT Aero Comp spokes and new rim shapes that are wider and offer improved aerodynamics. (cxmagazine.com)





Photo: The $160 Kali Phenom road helmet uses much of the same technology as the Sastra, including the Composite Fusion Plus technology. Photo: Logan VonBokel.
“Would you rather get hit in the head with a pillow or a hammer?” (velonews.com)





Photo: Scrolling between the display functions is simplified with Cateye's ClickTec Plus single button design.
While the rest of the cycling computer world has been focused on power, navigation and connectivity, Cateye has continued to develop the humble cycling computer as it was first envisioned. (pelotonmagazine.com)





Photo: XT parts at a Deore/SLX price but the clunky fork and plasticky tyres undermine confidence. © Mick Kirkman / Future Publishing
BikeRadar verdict: 2.5 out of 5 stars. "Responsive retro-handling cross-country bike with high-value XT transmission, but a technical trail turn-of." (bikeradar.com).





Photo: Bar Fly's new fi'zi:k-specific mount is an exceptionally clean-looking option for attaching newer Garmin Edge computers © Tate Labs.
Bar Fly has announced two fresh mounts for newer Garmin computers such as the Edge 810: one for integrated road cockpits and the other specifically for fi'zi:k R1 and R3 stems. (bikeradar.com)





























Photo: An off-season full of changes in how BMC Racing approaches training and racing paid dividends Wednesday for Taylor Phinney in Dubai. Photo: Tim De Waele .
For BMC Racing sport director Max Sciandri, Taylor Phinney’s victory in Wednesday’s opening stage at the Dubai Tour was more than just a win. In Sciandri’s view, the victory marks a clear before-and-after point for Phinney, who is still just 23. (velonews.com)





Photo: Chris Horner says he ate McDonald's approximately eight times during the 2013 Vuelta a España. His order? Big Mac, hamburger, large fries, large Coke. Photo: Tim De Waele.
“January became stressful. … Before that, I definitely thought that I would have a team to ride for,” said Horner. “But in January, I really started to have my doubts.” (velonews.com)






Photo: Jack Bauer (Garmin Sharp) was the fastest on the narrow and technical course. © Mark Gunter
Yellow jersey for Garmin Sharp rider after upstaging gc favorites. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: World TT champion Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-QuickStep). © Roberto Bettini
German suspects Phinney benefitted from less wind during his early ride. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing)... © Bettini
Spartacus riding Dubai, Qatar and Oman in pursuit of form for the Classics. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Bradley Wiggins won the Tour in 2012 but wasn't included in the survey on attractiveness .
Successful professional cyclists are seen as more handsome than their struggling colleagues, according to new research. (bbc.co.uk)





Photo: The leaders of the classifications on stage 2: Melissa Hoskins, Shelley Olds and Kirsten Wild.
American seeks success at Giro Donne, World Cups, La Course. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Porte is one of Australia’s most prominent riders...
Richie Porte is playing a role in developing the next generation of Australian mountain bikers. (cyclingtips.com.au) 





Photo: Antonneau was among the 21 riders suited up for the United States at the world championships last week in the Netherlands...
American under-23 national champion Kaitlin Antonneau previewed the cyclocross world championships course with Swiss former trade teammate Christian Heule.





Photo: We were under no illusions of challenging Lance Armstrong’s record.
Great scenery, a spectacular climb and a twice as long descent, the Col de la Madone climb along France’s cote d’Azur is must do for any fan of great rides. (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: Don't worry, it's approved. You can race a UCI race on the Conquest Team or Conquest Pro. ©Cyclocross Magazine.
When Brian Cookson appeared at the World Championships this weekend, unlike last year when Pat McQuaid took to the podium, the crowd didn’t boo. (cxmagazine.com)





Photo: The Hayes CX Pro mechanical disc brake offers outstanding power and control in dry conditions. A sleek design and red anodised aluminium hardware give it an upscale appearance too.
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Great power with excellent lever feel but mud performance is disappointing." (bikeradar.com).





Photo: The chainrings can be run with either side facing out, stealthy or brand loyal.
They’ll be offered in 110BCD (38/40/42) and 130BCD (40/42/44), in black only for starters. (bikerumor.com)

















Photo: Daily Distraction.



















Photo: Monkey business: Chris Froome’s training camp in South Africa was ransacked by a troop of baboons.
Team Sky principal Brailsford says Chris Froome can retain Tour de France title and avoid the pitfalls that afflicts many sportspeople. (telegraph.co.uk)





Photo: Nys shows of his technical prowess at Worlds in Hoogerheide. © Thomas Van Bracht.
Nys may not have been able to take the World Championship title, but today at Parkcross Maldegem, he showed that he’s more than capable of taking a definitive win, soloing to the finish 12 seconds ahead of second place. (cxmagazine.com)








Photo: Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain) on the podium for his second place finish in the 2013 time trial Worlds.
Brit says his status gives him a responsibility. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: ASO unveiled a Paris-Nice route Wednesday that will lack a time trial or mountaintop finish, and organizers hope this brings out the attacks. Photo: Tim De Waele .
The 2014 Paris-Nice will be unlike any stage race in recent memory. Organizers have served up a course without time trials or mountaintop finishes. (velonews.com)





Photo: Michele Scarponi is expected to provide key, super-domestique support for Vincenzo Nibali during the 2014 Tour de France.
Italian pleased with his start at Astana. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Mark Cavendish won eleven times in his first professional season.
The fastest man in the World on two wheels is one description of Mark Cavendish, but when it comes to talking he doesn’t hang about either. (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: The British champion was alert to the danger... Photo: © Bettini Photo
British champion prepares for classics in Qatar. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Tom Boonen before the recce. © Photopress.be
Belgian recces route with teammates Stybar and Keisse. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: 3T Design has received 28 reports of incidents, including one report of a broken collar bone and four reports of abrasions..
Some 1,500 Cervélo P5 TT bikes are being recalled because the integrated 3T Aduro aero handlebars can fail, with the extension mounts detaching from the base bar. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: rollers assist with leg speed.
Although riders have their preferences, one isn’t any better than the other. They are, in fact, simply different. (competitivecyclist.com)





Photo: This year's North American Handmade Bicycle Show will take place March 14-16 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The 10th annual North American Handmade Bicycle Show is fast approaching and with it comes the usual frenzy for builders to complete their display bikes in time for opening day. (bikeradar.com)
































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