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February 2014
February 11, 2014



Photo: 2014 Tour of Qatar Live Online Coverage Guide.
Wednesday's Tour of Qatar Stage 4 departs Dukhan at 1:00pm local (11:00am CET, 5:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Mesaieed at around 4:14pm local (2:14pm CET, 8:14am U.S. Eastern).  Tour of Qatar live video streaming is expected to begin at around *3:00pm local (*1:00pm CET, *7:00am U.S. Eastern).  (cyclingfans.com)





Photo: Here’s hoping it works but the incentives to come forward look slimmer than Michael Rasmussen from July 2007.
CAN YOU HELP? From 1998-2013 a series of anti-doping offences were committed. Did you see or hear anything? If so, contact the UCI. (inrng.com)







Photo: Michael Hepburn on the time trial coursePhoto: © Mark Gunter.
Terpstra retains the race lead. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Oliver Zaugg out with broken hand Photo: Kim Hull / ©Chasing Light Media.
Oliver Zaugg of Tinkoff Saxo underwent surgery today to repair a fractured hand he suffered in a crash at the recent Dubai Tour. (cyclingperspective.com)





Races & Results.
Tour of Qatar - Feb 9-14, 2014 (Stages & Results),
Etoile de Bessèges - Feb 5-9, 2014 (Results),
Jayco Herald Sun Tour - Feb 5-9, 2014 (Results),
Ladies Tour of Qatar - Feb 4-7, 2014 (Results),
Dubai Tour - Feb 5-8, 2014 (Results),
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: Taylor Phinney with his winner's trophy. © Bettini
American looks ahead to the Classics and the Tour de France. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: These were nervous times for me as Justin has proven to have good closing speed lately.
"I got about 50m from the line, looked between my arms and knew I had it. The Bahati-WTR boys got their first win of the season, and we expect many more." (cyclingillustrated.com)





Photo: Matt Goss won stage 2 of this year’s Bay Crits and rode stage three in the leader’s yellow jersey..
Matt Goss has become an easy target for derision. As head sprinter for Orica-GreenEDGE he is there to win sprint stages at the Tour de France, but his tally stands at zero. (cyclingtips.com.au) 





Photo: Don’t overlook corrugated because you see it everywhere.
Anirudha Surabhi, an industrial designer, took biological cues from a woodpecker and designed a corrugated cardboard bicycle helmet. Surabhi created a spongy layer of dual-density cardboard with an hexagonal honeycomb structure because it is light (15 percent lighter than polystyrene helmets) and absorbs impact from all directions. (ernestpackaging.com)





Photo: Michael Hepburn wins stage three of the 2014 Tour of Qatar.
Michael Hepburn (Orica-GreenEdge) does his dad and his national champion's jersey proud in Tour of Qatar stage three time trial. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: The Krampus was the first of two 29+ models developed by Surly.
The new 29+ size refers to 29in tires that are 3in wide and offer some of the benefits of fat bikes in more manageable package for general mountain bike use. (bikeradar.com)
































Photo: Pat McQuaid and Brian Cookson .
UCI president Brian Cookson says that no one will be free from scrutiny by the Cycling Independent Reform Commission. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: To clear lactate, you have to breathe out. Photo: Tim De Waele.
We all remember the gym coach who roared about how you weren’t working until you felt that lactic acid burn. The phrase “lactic acid” is part of our sports lingo. How many times have we heard “gotta clear the lactic acid”? (velonews.com)






Photo: Michal Kwiatkowski soloed to victory in Mallorca Tuesday. Photo: Tim De Waele.
23-year-old Michal Kwiatkowski attacked solo to take victory in the 152-kilometer race on the Mediterranean island. (velonews.com)





Photo: Spain's Samuel Sanchez in relaxed mood at the 2012 Tour de France. © Sirotti
New BMC signing to target the Ardennes and the Giro d'Italia. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: A young but happy PantaniPhoto: © Fotoreporter Sirotti...
Photos of Il Pirata from 1994 to 2003. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Ride quality isn’t the same as traditional rollers and the ability to perform high wattage efforts is limited..
SportsCrafters have managed to create something unique with their new Omnium Trainer. (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: Yoann Offredo (FDJ) makes his return to the classics after a year on the sidelines. © Barry Ryan
FDJ rider intends to make an impact in the Classics. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: when Specialized introduced the Roubaix, they didn’t just launch a bike, they launched a category.
"Since Specialized introduced the Roubaix I’ve been pretty vocal in touting it as an example of the bike that most people should be riding." (redkiteprayer.com)





Photo: enduro is a racing discipline.
With the widespread acceptance of enduro racing, we’ve been hearing some complaints that either marketing departments have fabricated the whole movement, or that it’s somehow not “real.” (competitivecyclist.com)





Photo: The Sterling LG is 10.9 inches long and weighs 7 ounces.
Crankbrothers’ product line aims to blend elegant design with top-notch functionality. Their new $50 Sterling pumps can be found at the top of their mini-pump food chain. (mbaction.com)
















Photo: Daily Distraction.

















Photo: Clean break: Hein Verbruggen (left) and Lance Armstrong will be approached by the Cycling Independent Reform Commission Photo: GETTY IMAGES.
Lance Armstrong was warned he had one last chance to tell “all of the truth” and salvage what is left of his reputation on Tuesday after the independent commission into cycling’s doping past revealed the terms of reference of its inquiry. (telegraph.co.uk)







Photo: Brian CooksonPhoto: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
CIRC may offer reduced suspensions "on ad hoc basis." (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Fabian Cancellara attributed his fourth place in today’s time trial as being at least partially due to accumulated fatigue.
Swiss one of few riders to do both events: ‘I think my normal power was missing’. (velonation.com)





Photo: Chris Boardman says the UK needs a business plan.
British Cycling’s 10-point #ChooseCycling manifesto. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Trek Factory Racing pros warm up for the individual time trial at the Dubai Tour. Photo: Tim Staton.
In January, CycleOps partnered with Trek Factory Racing to put their pro riders on the PowerBeam Pro and SuperMagneto Pro trainers and CycleOps VirtualTraining software. The benefit for us is we’ll start seeing some of their rides pop up for our own training fun. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: The US company's latest aero road bike the ESX.
London's Bespoke Cycling look after some very cool brands, among them Parlee - probably the ultimate boutique carbon bike maker. (road.cc)





Photo: Forgiving ride, standard components easy to work on, looks great.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Floaty ride makes for easy mile-eating and it’s reasonable value." (bikeradar.com)





Photo: Even more reader questions about drivetrain cross-compatibility. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com...
"I have for years mixed SRAM Red one-piece 10-speed cogsets into Shimano 10-speed drivetrains with all sorts of different 10-speed chains on my own bikes." (velonews.com)

















































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