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March 2013
March 13, 2013




Photo: 2013 Milan-San Remo.
CyclingFans: 2013 Milan-San Remo videos from a variety of sources will be listed, as available.





Photo: The happy Cannondale trio of Angelluci, Corsetti, and Magni (photo from the Liquigas Cannondale team page).
Cyclismas: A run-down of just some of the more notorious doctors currently earning a living in the sport of cycling.





Photo: Tejay van Garderen has made it no secret that he wants to win a GC title. He'll have many chances this season to do so.
VeloNews: Maybe it’s a sign of how high expectations have become for Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing) that finishing fourth at Paris-Nice is viewed by some as a disappointment.





Photo: Bouhanni Out of MSR.
PodiumCafe: From which there was much taunting of Italy. And Belgium. And a preview of a race in the Loire Valley.





Photo: UCI President Pat McQuaid tried to defend the UCI's record on doping.
CyclingNews: The "fool proof" biological passport will control the doping menace.






Photo: Tour of Flanders: Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank-Sungard) was on cue at the Ronde..
CyclingNews: Cobbled classic victory unlikely for former winner.





Races & Results.
Milan-San Remo - Mar 17 (Photos),
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya - Mar 18-24 (Stages),
Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages & Results),
Tirreno - Adriatico - Mar 6-Mar 12 (Stages & Results),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages),
Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages),
Vuelta a Espaņa - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),





Photo: The elite men's peloton races through stunning Oregon scenery.
CyclingNews: Swindlehurst left wondering what to do with mixed Crusher in the Tushar event.





Photo: Trevor Connor, third from left, is among those responsibility for resurecting one of the U.S.' strongest development teams for 2013.
VeloNews: Used to be, one couldn’t help but see Rio Grande team kits all over this state when out for a spin. Its footprint in Colorado was vast.





Photo: Fuentes is currently on trial in Madrid accused of endangering public health.
SBS: "The blood bags ought to be given to WADA or another competent national body involved in the case to work out their original destination," said a lawyer acting on WADA's behalf.





Photo: 2013 Tirreno-Adriatico podium (L-R): Chris Froome (Sky), 2nd; Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), 1st; Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff), 3rd.
CyclingNews: Briton and Spaniard take second and third behind Nibali.



















Photo: Dave Brailsford has hit back about criticism of Team Sky's dominant race tactics.
CyclingNews: Innuendo and insinuations are unfair, team principal says.





Photo: Astana soigneur Michele with Vincenzo Nibali.
road.cc: The man who looks after Tirreno Adriatico winner Vinenzo Nibali, among others, talks through his day.





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) adds another trident to his collection with his second straight Tirreno-Adriatico victory.
CyclingNews: Sky remains top team, Spain extends nations lead.





Photo: Race day – 1998..
PEZ:  "Berta, Cipressa, Poggio… Considering the form, the curves, and the mystique that each of these capi add to the season’s first and longest Classic – well, let’s just say I should have been so lucky as to ride these hills."






Photo: Less than three weeks before the Tour of Flanders, BMC Racing's Philippe Gilbert called out a Flemish separatist party that has a constant presence at the annual race.
VeloNews: Belgian Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) made comments about the Flemish separatist party N-VA in a Dutch magazine that some are calling highly critical. The 2012 road cycling world champion called the party “extremist.”





Photo: Chris King has been making bicycle components since 1976, and he says his early inspiration was Campy parts.
VeloNews: "The entire Chris King crew is waiting for its fearless leader to gracefully end this interview. But he won’t do it. I’ve wound him up and he’s rolling through question after question."






Photo: The all-new Mavic Cosmic Carbone 40C is the French brand's first entry into the carbon clincher game. The 40mm rim uses an aluminum skeleton to deal with the heat issues associated with carbon clinchers. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com.
road.cc: New 1,545g carbon clincher wheelset from French wheel brand with TgMAX braking surface.





Photo: By eliminating the bead hook, Specialized made the Control wheels stronger, and more durable. (Courtesy).
Bicycling: To make these tubeless wheels stronger, Specialized did the unthinkable—they removed the bead hook.





Photo: Heart rate monitor helmet could include oxygen saturation sensor.
BikeRadar: Last week, LifeBEAM released details of their SMART helmet, which has a heart rate monitor embedded in it. The company have now said they could add valuable fitness indicators to the training arsenal with blood flow and oxygen saturation sensors.





VeloNation: Says sport has suffered no negative effects at all of US Postal doping scandal.





























Photo: President Bill Clinton emphatically denies having a sexual relationship with former White House intern.
WashingtonTimes: Disgraced Lance Armstrong said in an interview that the public will soon forget about him being the biggest dope cheat in cycling’s history, just like they did former president Bill Clinton for his affair with an intern.


















Photo: Emma Pooley.
CyclingWeekly: Emma Pooley has called for a women's Tour de France to be held alongside the men's race when it comes to Yorkshire next year, believing a women's Tour is the ‘only real hope' she can see for her sport.





Photo: With Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico done, an update to the team victory rankings.
InnerRing: OPQS now lead thanks to recent wins from Sylvain Chavanel and Tony Martin, a sign that the Belgian team can win on almost every front, with the probably exception of the high mountains and the overall classification of grand tours.





Photo: For many of us, our hearts are cold. Inside, winter’s bite stings. It is a deep chill, deeper than has been felt in years. Or ever..
RedKitePrayer: The months of February and March reside well within winter’s confines, but still offer the passionate cyclist a visual bounty.





Photo: Hit by a car on Monday, Laurent Jalabert has been operated upon by surgeons.
VeloNation: Ex pro to remain in hospital for several days before going home.












Photo: Momentum... Goss comes out of Tirreno-Adriatico with a win in the bag and plenty of confidence ahead of Milan-San Remo. (AAP).
SBS: An uninterrupted pre-season, a win already in the bag and confidence sky-high, has Australian Matt Goss fearing nobody ahead of his first big objective of the year, Milan-San Remo.





Photo: Frame & equipment: Compact good quality.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Confident handling, smooth enough ride and quality kit, but very focused for racing."













Photo: Manolo Saiz arrives for the Operacion Puerto trial.
CyclingNews: Judge postpones case to handle sentencing requests.










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