VeloNation: Briton emulates Simpson with triumph in Race to the Sun.

TwistedSpoke: Second place finisher Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) impressed everyone at Paris-Nice. He won the climbing stage in Mende and then scared the Hell out of Bradley Wiggins in the final time trial up the Col d’Eze.

InnerRing: It’s perhaps a problem with pro cycling that no sooner than one race finishes many look to the next. Win a huge event like Paris-Nice and half the questions in the press conference will be about your chances are for next July. The Tour dominates the sport.

CyclingNews: Miyazawa moves into overall lead.

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VeloNation: German believes Kittel has already proven his worth against the best.

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road.cc: BMC's 'Big George' kit more than just a sideline.

EuroSport: Bradley Wiggins clung on his six-second advantage on Saturday and will need to keep his wits about him if he is to become the first British rider in 45 years to win the Paris-Nice race.

CyclingFans: Monday's Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 6 departs Offida at 11:35am CET (6:35am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Offida at around 4:13pm CET (11:13am U.S. Eastern). Tirreno-Adriatico live streaming video should get underway by around *2:50pm CET (9:50am U.S. Eastern) but Gazzetta TV may start 10-20 minutes earlier.

Nibali wins atop Prati di Tivo...

Horner defends Tirreno lead...

CyclingWeekly: Vincenzo Nibali attacked solo and won Tirreno-Adriatico's queen stage to Prati di Tivo today. His victory, plus bonus seconds, moved him only 12 seconds from Chris Horner's overall lead. Roman Kreuziger sits second overall at five seconds.

Horner calculates to hold Tirreno-Adriatico lead.

VeloNation: American rider gives a little leeway to Nibali

VeloNation: Tour winner admits he’s behind 2011 form.

road.cc: Dependable road mitts particularly given to the rigors of indoor training but go a size, possibly two larger than usual.

Galibier Pro4 toe covers BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Surprisingly useful little bit of bike kit, though watch for wear underneath."

CyclingNews: Nibali had attacked inside the final 500 metres, and looked set to take stage honours and pick up a 10-second time bonus for his troubles when Sagan sparked the charge behind. With a powerful acceleration, the Slovak ripped out of the chase group with Roman Kreuziger (Astana) in tow, and swept past Nibali to take his second win of the season.

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"A year or two back the State of Colorado passed a law requiring drivers to give cyclists a minimum of three feet while passing. Speaking just from my own experiences, I noticed that drivers seemed to be aware of the new law for about one news cycle, after that it was back to the normal close calls and brush backs."

CyclingNews: Mario Cipollini has insisted that he is serious about his plans to return to professional cycling at 45 years of age and has dismissed the idea that his potential comeback is inspired by financial gain.

Fuso’s frame building experience dates back to 1957, where Dave Moulton first learned this craft from a man named Albert 'Pop' Hodge in Luton, England. Dave made frames under his own name, Recherche, and once in the US built for MASI, then under John Howard, and finally FUSO in 1984. His apprentice, Russ Denny, continues the legend of FUSO with 25 years of his own experience. There is the original, and three new models, that all carry the FUSO ride characteristics that made the bike one of the most sought after in the 1980s.

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“If there’s someone who wants to take a punt on Cipollini, I’m here. Who knows what will happen, but if the world of cycling will allow me to present myself at an important race like the Giro d’Italia, I would be the happiest man in the world.” -  Mario Cipollini  CyclingNews

The Copenhagen Six has been done with for a few weeks now, but the blooming road season turned our heads for a moment. Finally, we get the chance to take a moment to see out the Six Day season in the manner it deserves.

MurrietaPatch: With nearly ideal weather in Downtown Murrieta Saturday, approximately 500 bicycle racers competed in eight categories of various distances over a one-mile loop.

Bicycling: Take care of your clothes the right way, and they'll last longer and feel better.

Cyclismas: After a string of disappointing sprint finishes to start his 2012 season, Team Garmin-Barracuda’s designated fourth-place finisher Tyler Farrar held a press conference in Martinsicuro after completion of stage four of Tirreno-Adriatico to notify the media of his suspension from competition as mandated by the UCI-imposed morality clause.

TwistedSpoke: It was a good news and bad news day for the two seniors of the peloton, 40 year old Chris Horner (RadioShack Nissan Trek) and 38 year old Levi Leipheimer (Omega-Pharma-Quick Step.