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February 2014
February 18, 2014




Photo: Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) won the overall in 2013 and is back to defend...
Wednesday's Vuelta a Andalucia/Ruta del Sol Prologue, a 7.3km Individual Time Trial at Almeria, gets underway at 1:00pm CET (7:00am U.S. Eastern) with the departure of the first rider. Ruta del Sol live streaming video should get underway at around 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)






Photo: Stage winner André Greipel (Lotto Belisol)... © ASO/B. Bade
Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol) came out on top on stage 1 of the Tour of Oman, with a powerful sprint to edge out Leigh Howard (Orica GreenEdge) and Nicola Ruffoni (Bardiani-CSF) on the road from As Suwayq Castle to Naseem Garden. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Tom Boonen winds up his sprint...
"A small mistake cost us victory." (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: As with previous editions, we should have video highlights after each stage..
The 2014 Tour of Oman is being held February 18-23.  Do not expect live video feeds for this race but instead videos after each stage. (cyclingfans.com)





Races & Results.
Tour of Oman - Feb 18-23, 2014 (Stages & Results),
Volta ao Algarve - Feb 19-23, 2014 (Stages),
Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta - Feb 19-23, 2014 (Stages),
Tour Méditerranéen - Feb 13-16, 2014 (Results),
Tour of Qatar - Feb 9-14, 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),
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: Alberto Contador will return to the Volta ao Algarve this week to open his 2014 season. Photo: Tim De Waele...
If it seems Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) has been off the radar so far this season, you’re right. (velonews.com)





Photo: Jens Voigt consults with Andy Pruitt of the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine for a professional bike fit, which is the first line of defense against overuse injuries. Photo courtesy BCSM...
Five ways to reduce your risk of over-use injury on the bike. (velonews.com)





Photo: Chris Froome on stage one of the 2014 Tour of Oman ...
Defending Tour champion Chris Froome rules himself out of Milan-San Remo after last minute course change. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Nibali signs in at the start of the Tour de San Luis. (James Startt).
The defending Giro d’Italia champion sizes up the 2014 Tour de France, shares his race program, and explains why he loves the cobbled Classics but never races them. (bicycling.com)






Photo: Mike Broderick and Mary McConneloug on their way to another victory racing the Trans Andes Challenge.
A taste of summer in Chile. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: The Regale is an evolution of a shape that's been around for years: flat and wide.
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Not light, but it is comfortable if the shape suits you." (bikeradar.com)






Photo: Each listed climb includes very accurate determinations of its length, grade, elevation gain and other statistics.
The Complete Guide to Climbing (By Bike) is the ultimate guide book to climbing by bike and the most difficult hill climbs in the United States. It includes sections on training for cycling climbing along with memorable climbing performances and other climbing resources. (usacyclingclimbing.com)

















































Photo: RCS Sport is trying to save its new climb, the Pompeiana, for the 2014 edition after road conditions and a landslide have put it in doubt. Photo: Tim De Waele.
"We are trying in every way possible to save Pompeiana” - Mauro Vegni, RCS Sport’s technical director for cycling. (velonews.com)






Photo: Pódio final da Volta ao Algarve 2013: Sabido, Nizzolo, Rui Costa, Tony Martin, Boaro e Westra...
It’s a compact race with something for the sprinters, climbers and a technical time trial, a good guide of early season form for climbers and classics contenders alike. (inrng.com)





Photo: Juan Manuel Garate (Rabo) won the last time the Tour de France finished on Mont Ventoux.
Spaniard still without a team for 2014. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Bradley Wiggins gets low on the corners...
Rider offered new contract by Sky. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Mark Cavendish on stage three of the 2014 Dubai Tour Credit: Watson .
Mark Cavendish’s Omega Pharma sprint train will aim to get back on track at the five stage Tour of Algarve that starts tomorrow in Portugal. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Training ramped up last week, two centuries over two days over the weekend...
Wheel of Pain. (wednesdaylegs.wordpress.com)





Photo: The book is in French and Ma Liberté de Rouler means 'Freedom to Ride'...
For a long time professional cyclists had one of two blood groups, they were either EPO+ or EPO-. David Moncoutié was one of the minority who avoided the doping culture. Yet he thrived and often beat the cheats. (inrng.com)





Photo: My first impressions and overwhelming thoughts on the feel of the bike were “comfort” and “stability” after two test rides...
SwiftCarbon isn’t apologetic about making its frames in China nor does the company try to hide it. In fact they’re quite proud of where they’re based and maintain that the factory and quality of their products are top notch. (cyclingtips.com.au) 





Photo: I had come to think I would never ride the old bike again. But now, the afternoon before a gran fondo, I pulled it from the basement...
Taking out the old bike was like reconnecting with a friend he never knew he had. (bicycling.com)





Photo: Match your speed to that of the ride you're joining and you'll fit right in. (Daymon Gardner)...
All your ride quandaries, solved. (bicycling.com)





Photo: new twin arm Garmin mount, the mount allows you to run a Garmin up top and a Gopro underneath.
3D printing has been a hot topic lately, and no one knows that better than RaceWare Direct. After all, most of the products they sell come off a printer in either 3D printed nylon or titanium. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: A close-up of the 18 speed Pinion Gearbox and the Gates Carbon Drive.
The concept of using a gearbox does make sense, especially considering how shifting performance with a traditional derailleur can suffer in the ice and snow. (pinkbike.com)





Photo: Unsightly zip ties, be gone. The new Power Meter features a cleaner look and a lower price.
Pioneer announced an updated version of its Power Meter and a new black-and-white SGX-CA500 Cycle-Computer head unit that graphically displays left and right power at 12 points along the pedal stroke. (bikeradar.com)
















Photo: Daily Distraction.

















Photo: Kristof Goddaert was killed Tuesday while training Tuesday in Antwerp. Photo: Tim De Waele...
According to Sporza, Goddaert crashed on a train crossing. A bus was unable to avoid striking the 27-year-old Belgian, who died at the scene of the crash. (velonews.com)






Photo: Thru-axles as they stand now are generally slower to operate than quick-release skewers but even that's changing.
"I think the time is fast approaching that we should consider getting rid of quick-release skewers entirely." (bikeradar.com)





Photo: Tejay van Garderen hopes a new approach at BMC Racing will deliver a more consistent build toward the Tour de France. Photo: Matthew Beaudin | VeloNews.com.
Tejay van Garderen sits easy in the lobby of a sprawling luxury hotel just outside of Muscat on the beach. A team jacket stretches over his thin shoulders. Though this season is still fresh, van Garderen looks lean, and he’s not come to Oman to walk. (velonews.com)





Photo: BMC Racing Team rider Peter Stetina has called for a rethink of the way riders are identified in races.
American BMC Racing Team rider calls for year-long race numbers to be printed on jerseys. (velonation.com)





Photo: BMC finding the winning way.
Greg Van Avermaet might have been the second man in the Classics for BMC, but over the years he has proved that he can be successful from February to September. (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: 2013 World Cup overall and world champion Nino Schurter.
Cross country mountain bike world champ gets green light from UCI to race road. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Greg Henderson leads an escape on stage two of the 2013 Tour of Spain ...
Henderson had some eight weeks off the bike toward the end of last season trying to determine the cause of a persistent knee complaint. He underwent surgery in December to have scar tissue, which had been irritating the tendon, removed from his right knee.  (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Gold chairs greet onlookers at the finish each day in Qatar. Photo: Matthew Beaudin | VeloNews.com.
For most of the day, the peloton is the only piece of color drifting over the ground, a blurred stream of confetti between the sun-bleached earth and the browned horizon. (velonews.com)





Photo: Underdog to Silver Medal: The US Womens Cycling Team’s Big Data Story was led by a team of Sky Christopherson.
‘Big Data’ – The collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using traditional data processing applications. (decaironman-training.com)





Photo: a women in business-ish attire riding a bike share bike...
Whether it is commuting or recreational cycling, has cycling created an image for itself that says, “this activity is extreme, if you want to jump in either get a carbon bike with a team kit or a mad-max style commuter bike with whistles, bells, bags and the lovely orange vest.” (303cycling.com)





Photo: Claimed weight for the pair of pedals is 260 grams.
Early last year Xpedo quietly released a new pedal that managed to offer a ton of value for literally hundreds less than what many boutique companies where charging. (bikerumor.com)






























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