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February 2014
February 19, 2014



Photo: Alejandro Valverde wins 2014 Ruta del Sol prologue .
The Spaniard was the last man to start the 7.3km prologue around Almeria with the time of his team mate Jon Izaguirre as a target. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)







Photo: Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) took his first victory of the 2014 season... (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
Howard takes race lead. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Sacha Modolo (Ita) Lampre-Merida wins Stage 1 of the 2014 Volta ao Algarve from Rui Costa (Por) (Lampre-Merida) amd Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) (Omgea Pharma Quickstep) ... (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
Sacha Modolo (Lampre-Merida) claimed his fourth victory of the season on stage 1 of the Volta ao Algarve. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Andre Greipel in the bunch. © Tim de Waele
German accepts defeat on day two in Oman. (cyclingnews.com)





Races & Results.
Tour of Oman - Feb 18-23, 2014 (Stages & Results),
Volta ao Algarve - Feb 19-23, 2014 (Stages & Ressults),
Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta - Feb 19-23, 2014 (Stages & Results),
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: The BMC team protecting Evans... © AFP
Evans and Hushovd joined by new recruit Sánchez. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) rolls along during stage 1 at the Tour of Oman... © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport
Belgian believes he can win if the Pompeiana is removed. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Thomas Voeckler gets ready to start stage 1.
Frenchman has no complaints about his shoulder after Algarve opener. (cyclingnews.com)







Photo: Stage 1 Profile - Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) won the overall in 2013 and is back to defend...
Thursday's Vuelta a Andalucia/Ruta del Sol Stage 1 departs Velez Malaga at 11:00am CET (5:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Jaen at around 3:43pm CET (9:43am U.S. Eastern).  Ruta del Sol live streaming video should get underway at around 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.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 maybe videos after each stage. (cyclingfans.com)





Photo: how much weight sealant really adds...
What causes the sealant to dry up? How often should we be checking it? Replacing it? And, in the event you find zero moisture in your tire, how can you get it out? Or should you? (bikerumor.com)





Photo: HIGHS: Race heritage, super-smooth ride, trustworthy handling...
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Smooth-riding, highly developed frame needs better components to really shine." (bikeradar.com)



















Photo: riding at altitude in Mexico could be just what is needed to break the hour record.
A quick physics lesson. With the news today that Fabian Cancellara could attack the Hour Record in August at the Aguascalientes Bicentennial Velodrome in Mexico, here’s a quick look at the effect of altitude and temperature on performance. (inrng.com)





Photo: Race leader Leigh Howard on the podium... © Tim de Waele
Orica-GreenEdge sprinter takes three leaders jerseys after stage two. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Alejandro Valverde is honored as the first race leader.... © Fran Reyes
Unzué: “All we need for Alejandro is a little bit of luck.” (cyclingnews.com)







Photo: Fabian Cancellara on stage three of the 2014 Tour of Qatar Credit: Watson ...
The 32-year-old Swiss rider already holds the 2008 Olympic and four World time trial titles. He conquered the Tour of Flanders twice and Paris-Roubaix three times. Now he will try to beat the 49.700-kilometre mark set by Ondrej Sosenka in 2005. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Cycling Australia president Gerry Ryan... © Daniel Simms
Gerry Ryan confirms non-permanent role. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Craig Lewis (Champion System) heads out through the fan-lined streets....
American "lucky to make it out of cycling alive." (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Kristof Goddaert Credit: Graham Watson ...
“First, our thoughts are with his family and loved ones, to whom we offer our sincere condolences and assure them of our support in this terrible ordeal.” - IAM Cycling team’s general manger, Michel Thétaz. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Mark Cavendish with his team after failing to make it to the sprint...
Belgian backs his sprinter ahead of Algarve. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Ride Like a Girl is the first Saturday of the month, and is ladies-only.
Most ladies I know wouldn’t be too happy if you told them they “ride like a girl.” (dirtragmag.com)





Photo: The bike that Lampre-Merida will be racing over the cobbles this year.
The Merida Ride Pro Team is the bike that the Team Lampre-Merida riders will be racing over the pavé in the Spring Classics and during this year’s Tour de France (stage 5 includes 15.4km of cobblestones, including Carrefour de l’Arbre and Arenberg). (road.cc)





Photo: Cool, calm and collected...
Don’t worry; Jordie Lunn is still going to be sending it this summer, hoping to grab another one of those big checks for Best Trick at Crankworx. He’s got a solid list of other contests to hit this year, as well as a strong desire to do some more filming. (bikemag.com)





















Photo: Daily Distraction.























Photo: Gilbert. Sagan victim? (cyclingnews.com)
Writing his column for pezcycling, Lee Rodgers, who rode both Qatar and Dubai, stated his feeling that both Thor Hushovd and Philippe Gilbert were now on the downside of their careers. (atwistedspoke.com)





Photo: Simon Gerrans won a record third Santos Tour Down Under in January. Photo: Tim De Waele .
Simon Gerrans is multiple-time Tour de France stage winner and Australian road champion. (velonews.com)





Photo: It’s been a rollercoaster few months for Irishman Philip Lavery(third from right). (cyclingtips.com.au)
Synergy Baku team gives Irish national championship silver medallist Walker’s slot. (velonation.com)





Photo: The Oceania Tour is the circuit of races that all UCI Continental and Professional Continental registered cycling teams from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Guam can race...
The 2014 Oceania Road Championships are being held in Toowoomba, Queensland this weekend, bringing this year's Oceania Tour to a close ... even though it's only February. So what is the Oceania Tour? (cyclingtips.com.au) 





Photo: How am I going to make it three days if I can’t even make it up the first climb?
The La Ruta Conquistadores crosses Costa Rica much like the Conquistadors did in the 1500′s. It starts on the Pacific coast and crosses through rainforest, over volcanoes and weaves through villages and farms to the Caribbean Coast. (dirtragmag.com)





Photo: Kaiser Chiefs and Sturmey Archer artwork ...
Remarkable similarity between the band Kaiser Chief's album artwork and cycle gear brand Sturmey Archer's logo. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Raleigh Team Militis Road bike Credit: Cycling Weekly .
Developed as Team Raleigh’s main race steed, the Militis was designed with UK and US-style day and criterium racing in mind. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: It all boils down to one or two hours per day and then a couple of long rides on the weekend...
Next week, from Monday February 24 to Sunday March 2 CyclingTips and Strava are challenging you to put in a 15-hour week on the bike.





Photo: ServoWave cam leverage gives outstanding modulation and the extra pad retraction simplifies set-up...
BikeRadar verdict:4.5 out of 5 stars. "High power and great value." (bikeradar.com)





Photo: Mounted on that burly chromoly steel frame are an X7 shifter and rear derailleur...
It was certainly not the first, but no bike typifies this new genre of “trail” or “all-mountain” 29ers quite like the Honzo. (dirtragmag.com)





























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