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February 2014
February 28, 2014


Photo: UCI Track Cycling World Championships Live Online Coverage Guide.
The 2014 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, at Cali, Colombia, are being held February 26 to March 2.  Live streaming for Wednesday's Day 1 starts at 6:50pm local (same time U.S. Eastern) or 00:50am CET.  (cyclingfans.com)






Photo: Theo Bos (Belkin) wins stage 2 in Langkawi. © Roberto Bettini
Crashes in finale but Belkin take first and second. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Duber Quintero, Tour de Langkawi 2014 Credit: Gregor Brown ...
“I’m not a climber like my Colombia team-mates. I go well in the medium mountains, on the flats and descents.” (cyclingweekly.co.uk)






Photo: Francois Pervis celebrates afterwining the gold medal during Men's Keirin...
Australia, Germany, Russia and France all win gold medals. (cyclingnews.com)





Races & Results.
UCI Track World Championships - Feb 26-Mar 2 (All Days),
Le Tour de Langkawi - Feb 27 - March 8, 2014 (Stages),
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad - March 1 (Start List),
Haut Var - Feb 22-23 (Results),
Tour of Oman - Feb 18-23 (Results),
Volta ao Algarve - Feb 19-23 (Ressults),
Tour of California - May 11-18, 2014 (Stages),
Giro d'Italia - May 9 - June 1, 2014 (Stages),
Tour de France - July 5-27, 2014 (Stages),
UCI Road World Championship - Sept 20-27, 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: Stage 3 Profile...
Saturday's Tour de Langkawi Stage 3 departs Kampar at 10:00am local (3:00am CET, 9:00pm U.S. Eastern previous day) and is expected at the finish at Kuala Lumpur at around 1:58pm local (6:58am CET, 12:58am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)





Photo: One day. One chance for glory. Thor Hushovd, pictured, won in 2009...
The 2014 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is LIVE March 1. Race starts at 11:35am CET (5:35am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:35pm CET (10:35am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)






Photo: Boonen, Greipel, Paolini, Demare, Farrar, Stybar, Terpstra, Nuyens, Vansummeren, Boasson Hagen, Vanmarcke, Hofland, Hutarovich, Turgot, Haussler, Eisel, Burghardt, Belletti, Roelandts, Bak, Henderson, Coquard, Cousin, Millar, Mezgec, Napolitano, ...
The Race starts March 2nd at 12:00pm CET (6:00am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:43pm CET (10:43am U.S. Eastern). Live video from *2:00pm CET (*8:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)





Photo: Rick Zabel makes his debut with BMC. © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport
Son of German great keeping career goals close to his chest. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Tayler Wiles ©Dan Munson...
"I’d done VOS as a cat 4 in 2009 and again as a Cat 2 in 2010 and I loved it."(cyclingillustrated.com)





Photo: Sylvain Chavanel in his new team colours of IAM Cycling... © Fotoreporter Sirotti
UnitedHealthcare, MTN-Qhubeka in ASO Spring Classics. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The new Assualt falls in the Performance family, with the snub-nose design at left. Reynolds also sells the Aero at right wheels at a premium. Please note these are clincher cross-sections, not the new tubular...
For 2014, Reynolds Cycling has redesigned its Assault wheelset around the wider rim profile that is currently en vogue. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: Trek believes putting the rear brake caliper under the chainstays has multiple benefits. We're not convinced...
Latest Madone flagship walks a fine line between aerodynamics, stiffness and comfort. (cyclingnews.com)



































Photo: There was no sleeping during the race last year – cause there wasn’t one after it was cancelled due to snow.
Het Nieuwsblad kicks it all off on the Saturday then the following day the circus moves south to Kuurne for the semi-classic Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne. The race has similarities with ‘big brother’ the previous day; it’s on the 200 K mark and it ventures into the Flemish Ardennes above Oudenaarde. (pezcyclingnews.com)







Photo: The route will now follow almost exactly the same format as the 2007 edition...
Pompeiana climb removed from route of 2014 Milan-San Remo due to weather-damaged roads. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Chris Boardman set a new hour record in Bordeaux, France, in 1993 on modern aerodynamic equipment. Photo: AFP...
The hour record may be getting a refresh this year, whether or not Fabian Cancellara makes good on his promise to pursue the long-stagnant benchmark. (velonews.com)






Photo: From hero to zero, so very quickly....
Confessed dopers Tyler Hamilton, Levi Leipheimer and George Hincapie are rumoured to be planning a surprise party for Stuart O’Grady, welcoming him to the club. (crankpunk.com)





Photo: It is compatible with an ANT+ heart rate monitor...
Monitor your daily activity with Garmin’s new fitness tracker watch. (road.cc)





Photo: Doctors found two fractured vertebrae...
The car was traveling 45-50 miles per hour when striking him.  (socalcycling.com)





Photo: It was windy, and I was battling a fierce headwind.
I left my house at 7 a.m., and an hour later, I already was heading into the hills. Two hours later, I swooped down into the Skykomish River Valley. (janheine.wordpress.com)





Photo: Chris Froome (Team Sky) on the attack in Oman... © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport
Plots small steps in progress. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: If there was any doubt to Shimano’s belief in road tubeless, all you have to do is check these wheel introductions.
The time is upon us when Shimano divulges all the new gear they have been working on for the next product year, in 2015. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: Shimano's Alivio FC-M4050 crankset with 40/30/22t gearing and Hollowtech bottom bracket.
Shimano's long-running Alivio groupset has been revamped for 2014, gaining tech that has trickled down from higher-end groups, along with a fresh look. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: There’s minimal lag between our inputs and the motor kicking in...
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Impressively-controlled power assist for the less fit, but has issues on tight, rough or long trails." (bikeradar.com)






































Photo: Daily Distraction.




















Photo: Arguably BMC Racing have the second strongest team. Led by Marcus Burghardt there’s Thor Hushovd, Taylor Phinney and Greg Van Avermaet.
The spring classics start this weekend with the double-header of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday followed by Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne on Sunday. No more Arabian nights in five star hotels and applying sun lotion, now it’s time to charge down farm tracks and apply a coating of mud. (inrng.com)





Photo: Taylor Phinney (Team BMC Racing) holds his lead in the overall...
American given free role in BMC line-up. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Garmin-Sharp's Prentice Steffen (middle)© Daniel Simms
Team discussed use but felt it crossed the line. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: A defiant Michael Rasmussen wins at the Col d'Aubisque hours before Rabobank finally excluded him from the 2007 Tour de France..
Dane hoped for more than he got. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Dale Stetina at QLI, a brain and spinal cord injury rehabilitation center in Omaha, Neb., on Feb. 18. (Courtesy photo / Jon Pearson).
A long road remains ahead for Stetina, but his doctors and family said he has come a long way since his accident. (dailycamera.com)





Photo: I had to move away from home when I was 15 or 16.
Multi-lingual Swedish one-day specialist and World Cup runner-up. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)






Photo: Seven wildcards, including UnitedHealthcare, will contest Paris-Roubaix in April. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com...
Tour de France owner ASO announced the wildcard teams to compete in its three spring classics, Paris-Roubaix, Flèche Wallonne, and Liège–Bastogne–Liège. Among the teams are American second-division UnitedHealthcare, the Swiss IAM Cycling team of Sylvain Chavanel, and Colombia. (velonews.com)





Photo: What she is is exceedingly ambitious and intelligent, and possesses the drive to accomplish things in both mountain biking and science.
“What I’m doing now is developing methods to characterize and detect engineered nanoparticles specifically, such as metals in natural aquatic systems.” Those aren’t exactly words you would expect to hear from one of the East Coast’s premier downhill talents. (pinkbike.com)





Photo: Gianni Savio with some of his star riders... © Bettini Photo
Contract negotiations halted after rider recorded 63% haematocrit. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: DZ Nuts - funny name, functional product...
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Everything you want in a chamois cream in amusing packaging, but it is expensive." (bikeradar.com)





Photo: actual weights of 587g for the front wheel, 766g for the rear, and 141g for the pair of included (internal cam) skewers...
Easton touts its new EC90 Aero 55 Tubular as the ideal 'one wheel' solution for riders and racers seeking a lightweight and aerodynamic wheelset that's still highly manageable in blustery conditions. (bikeradar.com)




















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