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March 2014
March 5, 2014




Photo: Stage 8 Profile...
Thursday's Tour de Langkawi Stage 8 departs Kuantan at 10:00am local (3:00am CET, 9:00pm U.S. Eastern previous day) and is expected at the finish at Marang at around 2:44pm local (7:44am CET, 1:44am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Langkawi live streaming for the finish is possible. (cyclingfans.com)






Photo: Maxime Vantomme (Roubaix Lille Metropole) on his way to winning Le Samyn...
Tsatevich and Bouhanni round out top three. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Emma Johansson (right), seen here during Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, found victory in Le Samyn des Dames on Wednesday. Photo: Tim De Waele (velonews.com)
Moolman-Pasio, De Vuyst round out podium. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Over the past seven years, the race has rapidly established itself as a must-see event...
Host of Grand Tour champions and Classics stars line up for eighth edition of Strade Bianche in Italy on Saturday, March 8. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Races & Results.
Tour de Langkawi - Feb 27 - March 8 (Stages & Results),
Le Samyn - March 5 (Start List),
Strade Bianche - March 8 (History),
Paris - Nice - March 9-16 (Stages),
Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne - March 2 (Results),
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad - March 1 (Results),
UCI Track World Championships - Feb 26-Mar 2 (Results),
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: Sunday's Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne podium (l-r): Moreno Hofland, Tom Boonen, Sep Vanmarcke. (OPQS/Tim De Waele)...
Weekly updates on the form of the top spring Classics contenders. (bicycling.com)








Photo: Theo Bos (Belkin) wins stage 7 of the Tour de Langkawi... © Roberto Bettini
Pourseyedigolakhour retains overall lead. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Pavel Kochetkov (Katusha).... © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport
Katusha rider to return home for surgery on broken collarbone. (cyclingnews.com)










Photo: A stage for the ages - world champion Cadel Evans and Alexander Vinokourov on the muddy strade bianche during the 2010 Giro....
Gilbert chooses Roma Maxima instead. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Moreno Moser (Cannondale) won the 2013 edition.
Saturday's Strade Bianche (or Montepaschi Strade Bianche) departs San Gimignano at 10:30am CET (4:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish in Siena at around 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern).  Strade Bianche live streaming video is expected from around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)





Photo: Baden Cooke is one of many Aussie professionals who started his career on the track....
This is a story about the human cost of pushing riders to (and sometimes beyond) their limits. (cyclingtips.com.au)





Photo: Race Face’s new Aluminum Crank Boots...
Why should carbon cranks have all the fun? (bikerumor.com)





Photo: In a blind test between a Tarmac SL4 and the S-Works Allez, it would be a tough call distinguishing one from another.
At first glance, distinguishing the Allez from a carbon Tarmac is surprisingly hard to do. (roadbikeaction.com)

































Photo: Dirty: the world's most famous doper, Lance Armstrong in 'The Armstrong Lie' Photo: Courtesy of Frank Levasseur.
The UCI, cycling's world governing body, will eliminate the possibilities for advance-notice testing as part of a move to strengthen its anti-doping program following an audit performed by the Institute of National Anti-Doping Organizations [iNADO].





Photo: I quit cycling because of the drugs. Now I am Lance Armstrong's best riding. Image 1 of 2. Reunited: Lance Armstrong (left) and Scott Mercier in Colorado. © www.telegraph.co.uk
"When we read the Telegraph story about former US Postal rider Scott Mercier going mountain biking with his new friend Lance Armstrong, our eyes popped." (atwistedspoke.com)






Photo: UCI President Brian Cookson is pleased with the results of an audit that examined the organization's anti-doping practices. Photo: Tim De Waele...
An audit of the UCI’s anti-doping efforts concluded that the biological passport program is working well. The governing body also said it will make changes suggested in the study’s results. (velonews.com)





Photo: Thumbs up. Chris Froome (Sky) en route to Paris...
Tour de France champion accepts negative publicity from investigation. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Who will stand on the podium this year at Paris-Nice. (Getty Images)...
No prologue. No time trial. No mountaintop finish. Paris-Nice returns to a simpler formula in 2014 leaving the door open for a far more open flavor of racing. (sbs.com.au)





Photo: Peter Sagan wins stage 4 in Oman... © Tim de Waele
Cannondale duo looking to repeat their success of 2013. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Alex Howes finishes a tomahawk dunk at North Boulder Park....
Cross-training refers to an athlete practicing and/or engaging in various sports, practices, ideologies, methodologies and exercises other than the one the athlete competes in professionally. (manualforspeed.com)





Photo: Rory Sutherland undertook a load of work to train his reserves before his stage win on Flagstaff Mountain at the 2012 USA Pro Challenge. Photo: Casey B. Gibson...
“Go race two weeks straight and then see if you can repeat your Tour-level climb.” (velonews.com)





Photo: Audrey Cordon...
"There are days where nothing can get in your way. You are given a mission and nobody can stop you. Saturday's edition of Het Niuewsblad was one of these days."





Photo: Encore une fois? Chris Froome will be hoping he rides into Paris on July 27 wearing the coveted maillot jaune Photo: AFP...
Team Sky's defending champion hoping to join pantheon of Tour de France greats in July. (telegraph.co.uk)





Photo: Colnago's C60 is a combination of history and technology, equal parts memoir and textbook. It's lighter and stiffer than its predecessor, but losses none of the style. Photo: Gruber Images...
Since the debut of its C40 20 years ago, Colnago’s C-series frames have been a combination of history and technology, equal parts memoir and textbook. The latest iteration, launched officially on Wednesday, is no exception. (velonews.com)





Photo: You get a touchpad dashboard at the front end of the top tube while a GPS/GPRS tracking system will help you retrieve the bike should it ever be stolen...
Vanmoof and Darfon team up to offer integrated eBike system. (road.cc)





Photo: We spotted Lars Van De Haars' disc-equipped 'cross bike, Marianne Vos’ custom-built Liv Envie, Danny Hart’s Glory and Marcel Kittel’s Dura-Ace equipped Propel....
The second day of the Taipei International Cycle Show has given us a wealth of new and unusual cycling products. (bikeradar.com)















Photo: Daily Distraction.



















Photo: Lance Armstrong is battling with SCA Promotions over $12 million in bonuses. Photo: Mandel Ngan | AFP.
Dallas judge suspends request for Texan to testify under oath. (cyclingnews.com)







Photo: Kirill Sveshnikov (Russia)... © AFP
RUSADA does not divulge name of substance. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Race leader, Brandon Stewart of FedGroup Itec, reaches the top of a climb in the Kammanassie Mountains during Stage 4 ...
No Cape Epic for elite South African mountain biker. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: there is something about Spring Classics season that stirs me, that motivates me, that excites me....
The Spring Classics, and particularly their opening weekend, mean a lot to cycling fans. (redkiteprayer.com)





Photo: A second-year senior Boudat is a sprinter and reigning French university cycling champion...
The track cycling world championships have finished and François Pervis is the hero of the games with an unprecedented triple sweep of the sprint, kilo and keirin races. (inrng.com)





Photo: A day at work or a day exploring the beauty of Tuscany? Easy choice Ale....
"Despite the fact that Strade Bianche is a relatively new race (first edition in 2007) it’s already climbed to the top of my favorite one day races, competing now with my first love: the Milano Sanremo." (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: Tapering is based on the assumption that training increases fitness levels and fatigue levels simultaneously....
Tapering: A progressive non-linear reduction in the training load during a variable period of time, in an attempt to reduce the physical and psychological stress of daily training and optimise sports performance (Mujika 2000). (wednesdaylegs.wordpress.com)





Photo: Exciting to ride, rapid turn of speed and snappy handling...
BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Exceptional road bike that happens to be seriously aerodynamic too." (bikeradar.com)





Photo: The Octal is what happens when the Swedish helmet manufacturer, POC, decides to enter the road game....
It weighs less than a box of paper clips, can be seen from almost a kilometer away, will phone home if you get in trouble and looks like nothing else on the road. (pelotonmagazine.com)





Photo: Fake FSA seat post Credit: Windwave ...
Fake and potentially dangerous FSA components have become available via the internet. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: The staff at Wheelbuilder.com is urging the North American Handmade Bicycle Show to recognize custom wheels. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com...
"Handbuilt bikes are often referred to as the heartbeat of the bike industry and NAHBS showcases the intersection of form, function, innovation, and quality craftsmanship. However, ...the lack of attention to handbuilt/custom wheels seems at odds with the spirit of NAHBS." (velonews.com)





Photo: Dura Ace, Thomson, ENVE, DT Swiss… what else could you ask for?
A-train Cycles road bike on display. A part time mechanic at the shop and built this beaut to display in the store (and to sell). (prollyisnotprobably.com)


















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