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March 2013
March 1, 2013



Photo: The peloton during the 2011 edition of Montepaschi Strade Bianche.
CyclingFans: 2013 Strade Bianche LIVE March 2, Italy.
Race starts at 11:00am CET (5:00am U.S. Eastern); Finish at around 3:42pm CET (9:42am U.S. Eastern); Live video from *2:00pm CET (*8:00am U.S. Eastern).






Photo: 2013 Tour de Langkawi.
CyclingFans: Saturday's Tour de Langkawi Stage 10 departs Tasik Kenyir at 1:00pm local (6:00am CET, 12:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Kuala Terengganu at around 3:38pm local (8:38am CET, 2:38am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:25pm local (7:25am CET) (1:25am U.S. Eastern).





Photo: Kristof Vandewalle ratcheted up the eleventh victory of the year for the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team.
VeloNation: Big Omega Pharma Quick Step and RadioShack Leopard battle brewing in three day race.






Photo: Bryan Coquard (Europcar) .
VeloNation: French track star takes second straight victory in short, sharp stage.






Photo: Bryan Coquard (Europcar) won stage 9 at the Tour de Langkawi, his second straight victory at the 10-day race. Several riders were forced to abandon because of suspected food poisoning.
VeloNews: Bryan Coquard (Europcar) won for the second consecutive day at Friday’s Tour de Langkawi stage 9, a day marred by a stomach bug that resulted in nearly a dozen riders leaving the race through Malaysia.





Races & Results.
Le Tour de Langkawi - Feb 21-Mar 2 (Stages & Results),
Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages),
Strade Bianche - Mar 2 (Start List),
Roma Maxima - Mar 3 (Start List),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages),
Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages),
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),





Photo: Throughout the week, Paris-Nice’s route takes the racers closer and closer to the sunny Mediterranean shores. (James Startt).
Bicycling: The race season starts this Sunday with Paris-Nice. Here’s a look at the race and the top contenders, including Tejay van Garderen and Andrew Talansky.











Photo: Contingent ... Simon Gerrans will be among a healthy Australian representtion at the Paris-Nice in 2013 (Getty Images).
SBS: The absence of 2012 winner Bradley Wiggins from the field means the race is wide open to emerge triumphant at this year's Paris-Nice, which starts on Sunday.





CyclingNews: Slovak beats Ulissi and Nocentini in Tuscany..
















Photo: Lance Armstrong (US Postal) at the start of the 1999 Amstel Gold.
CyclingNews: Insurance company looks to recoup early Tour bonuses.






Photo: Peter Sagan (Cannondale) can't stop winning.
CyclingNews: Italian team's young stars ready for Tuscan gravel roads.






Photo: The white roads are unsealed roads that can be found in many parts of Italy but local geology in this region provides a greyish rock.
InnerRing: There’s a moment’s hesitation before taking one these roads. The rough surface might deter some but for others there’s the dust and dirt, a ride means you will have to clean your bike after the ride and will get a layer of dust on the skin like a new tanline.





Photo: GERRANS Milan-San Remo.
Peloton: The SKY team’s management, with input from its top classics riders, has decided to focus totally on training as preparation, instead of riding stage races that have been the accepted way of preparing for the spring classics over the past eight decades.





Photo: UCI president Pat McQuaid wants fans' views (Press Association).
BikeRadar: The survey is anonymous and takes 20 minutes to complete. It will close on 15 March.






Photo: Shimano C24 wheels full.
road.cc: RS10 and RS30 get replaced too, and there's an entry level 700c disc wheel too.





Photo: The RS81, featuring a 50mm carbon/aluminum hybrid rim. Photo: Shimano.
VeloNews: Shimano offered a peak into its 2014 product line on Thursday, focusing primarily on a move into the world of 27.5-inch mountain bikes and on the continued expansion of its road wheel line.





Photo: Same Madone brilliance but with a slightly smoother ride.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Essential Madone DNA remains but the brakes let it down."





Photo: Ridley_Helium_SL_LTD_Diet-17.
road.cc: Weight weenie fever hits Ridley as they put an already light bike on a diet.





























Photo: Lance Armstrong (Getty Images).
SBS: Lance Armstrong, who has already had his record seven Tour de France victories wiped from the record books, could now be stripped of the Legion d'Honneur, France's highest honor.





Photo: Dave Brailsford and Richie Porte.
CyclingNews: Sky manager calls for a new long-term strategy for professional cycling.






Photo: Four French teams amongst those pushing for three available places.
VeloNews: Tour de France organizer ASO announced on Friday that six candidates were vying for three wildcard invitations to the 100th edition of the race this year.






Photo: Riccardo Riccò is facing the definitive end to his career today..
VeloNation: End of the road for Italian’s pro career.





Photo: Michael Aisner argues that with so much focus on pedal-by-pedal racing coverage, we miss the chance to tell cycling's most engaging stories to potential new fans.
VeloNews: Cycling television in the U.S. is templated after the Euro style; the only trouble is, this isn’t Europe and cycling is not our no. 2 sport.





Photo: Tiffany Cromwell scored the biggest win of her career at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Photo: Orica-AIS.
VeloNews: Orica-AIS rider Tiffany Cromwell won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in a two-up sprint ahead of U.S. national road champion Megan Guarnier (Rabobank Liv-Giant).





Photo: Philippe Gilbert (BMC) at the start.
CyclingNews: Belgian on the importance of early-season condition.





Photo: Avery County Cycles.
BikeRadar: The North American Handmade Bicycle Show is many things, an art show not the least among them.





Photo: 4ZA (Forza) allow you to customise the stickers on your Cirrus Pro wheels.
BikeRadar: The Cirrus Pro wheelset from 4ZA  has customizable graphics, allowing you to specify national flags and frame-matching colors on the wheels. (£1030/$1800/pair).






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