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March 2014
March 10, 2014



Photo: 2014 Paris-Nice Route Map. Stage 3 Profile.
Tuesday's Paris-Nice Stage 3 departs Toucy at 11:30am CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected to finish at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours at around 3:57pm CET (10:57am U.S. Eastern).  Paris-Nice live streaming video should get underway at around 2:40pm CET (9:40am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)





Photo: After fighting for the race lead in Paris-Nice, Gianni Meersman found himself on the ground in the last 10km...
Omega Pharma-QuickStep rider docked 1:10. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Moreno Hofland (Belkin) claims his first WorldTour win on stage 2 of Paris-Nice.
Bouhanni retains leader's jersey. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Nacer Bouhanni, in France but looking very Imperial anyway - Jean Catuffe, Getty Images.
RCS races putting the squeeze on Paris-Nice. (podiumcafe.com)





Photo: Romain Bardet (Ag2r) pre-race.
Nervous start to action on stage 1. (cyclingnews.com)










Races & Results.
Paris - Nice - March 9-16 (Stages & Results),
Tour de Taiwan - March 9-13 (Stages & Results),
Tirreno-Adriatico - March 12-18 (Stages),
Roma Maxima - March 9 (Results),
Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen - March 7-9 (Results),
Strade Bianche - March 8 (Results),
Tour de Langkawi - Feb 27 - March 8 (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: BSX Insight measures lactate levels at the calf with a detector held inside a compression sleeve.
A wearable lactate-threshold monitor for cyclists and runners that pairs with Garmin computers and watches. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: Richie Porte at the Vuelta a Andalucia in Spain. The Australian finished second overall to a rampant Alejandro Valverde, but said he was encouraged by his own performance. (Fran Reyes/Ruta del Sol).
Faced with the choice of an unlikely title defense on terrain unsuited to him, or a Giro d'Italia dry run at Tirreno-Adriatico, it's far from surprsing that Team Sky opted to purse the latter course with maglia rosa hopeful Richie Porte. (sbs.com.au)






Photo: Stage 1 Profile...
Wednesday's Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 1, an 18.5km Team Time Trial from Donoratico to San Vincenzo, gets underway at 2:40pm CET (9:40am U.S. Eastern) with the departure of the first team.  Tirreno-Adriatico live streaming video should get underway at around 2:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com).





Photo: For the chainrings, tooth shapes and ramp profiles were fine tuned to enable crisper shifts and better chain retention.
Designed for top pros, several angles and shapes were tweaked, primarily on the chainrings and front derailleur. (bikerumor.com)




















































Photo: The peloton climbs on stage six of 2013 Tirreno-Adriatico .
Full 2014 Tirreno-Adriatico (March 12-18) race preview: stages, TV guide, teams, recent winners and much more. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)






Photo: Paris-Nice stage winner Moreno Hofland is one rider among a group of young Dutch professionals reviving the hopes of the scandal-weary country. Photo: Tim De Waele.
A new batch of young riders working their way into the elite pro ranks are giving scandal-weary Dutch fans something to cheer about. (velonews.com)





Photo: Philippe Gilbert is returning to the Ardennes this year. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | VeloNews.com.
In 2011, Philippe Gilbert was the world’s best cyclist. At least, according to the UCI rankings. He was a one-day lion, sweeping the Ardennes week and winning 18 races total, tops in the pro peloton. He won the opening Tour de France stage and wore the yellow jersey that season. The guy was unbeatable. (velonews.com)





Photo: The peloton on stage three at the 2013 Giro d'Italia team presentation .
RCS Sport looking into feasibility of running a women's race alongside the Giro d'Italia. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Ellen Van Dijk in the womens TT World Championship 2013 .
The 27-year-old Dutch world time trial champion talks to CW 
about fame, cooking and her love of racing against the clock. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Edward Beltran has signed for Tinkoff-Saxo..
Colombian neo-pro agrees two-year deal. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The 2014 Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis team.
Lloyd, Rathe and Rodriguez open new options for American team. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Leading yesterday’s breakaway; at 46 years of age winner of the Newbridge Grand Prix Greg Swinand of UCD can still teach his younger colleagues in the domestic peloton a thing or two (Photo: Sean Rowe).
“People say your recovery gets worse as you get older but my recovery hasn’t got any worse, maybe that’s down to the way you train and what your talents are." (stickybottle.com)





Photo: The screens can be split to show multiple sets of data, or kept to single functions with a large display. .
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Clever control and display for a smartphone. While it’s not perfect for on-bike use, many will find it a useful accessory." (bikeradar.com)





Photo: made from unidirectional carbon fibre..
New carbon-fiber bar combines aerodynamic performance with high stiffness, according to Zipp. (road.cc)





Photo: I’ve been popping on an Ass Savers when I have to run errands.
"I could really notice a difference in usability… now, which color should I get?" (prollyisnotprobably.com)





Photo: The tool comes with a recycled inner tube pouch that holds the Fix It Sticks and several extra bits. .
Last year Fix it Sticks introduced a compact and minimal multi-tool on kickstarter that reshaped our perception of what a mini tool should like. (bikerumor.com)















Photo: Daily Distraction.

























Photo: 150 years ago and the Mediterranean coast of France was no more than a collection of fishing villages.
With Paris-Nice on, time to look back at the race’s history.  Over the years it has welcomed exotic teams, transported riders by air and invented new race rules. Through the race’s history we can trace the evolution of the sport we know today. (inrng.com)





Photo: Michael Rogers (Saxo-Tinkoff) celebrates his first win of 2013.
Two months after 'A' test positive for clenbuterol, no further developments. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Robbert de Kock, Secretary General of the WFSGI.
Buy a fake and you’re risking your life and supporting organized crime, according to bike industry body. (road.cc)





Photo: This is the world according to MarcPro.
Everything you know about recovery is wrong – ice doesn’t help, it may actually hurt, compression and massage may be the right idea, but an inefficient way to get it done, your Monday recovery ride is just right, but 24hours too late. (pelotonmagazine.com)





Photo: So Dave. New shoes. What’s the story?
David Millar stepped into a jazzy new pair of Fizik shoes specifically designed for his ride in the Challenge Mallorca last week. Why is he changing his footwear so often? (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Mavic has developed an alloy extrusion wrapped with a carbon fibre shell.
Excellent durability & stiffness and top-notch braking but light and quite pricey. (road.cc)





Photo: So this $45.99 little dooey has 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8mm Allen keys; the 2 is L-shaped.
"My all-time favorite multi tool, the Lezyne SV 10. Is this the perfect multi tool for everyone? I doubt it, but it does have a few features that make it noteworthy." (redkiteprayer.com)





Photo: Brilliant mix of comfort and excitement, and value packed too.
BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Frameset and drivetrain are absolutely top-notch; a couple of tweaks and Trek would have a dead cert winner." (bikeradar.com)





Photo: Composed, compliant, rapid.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "The impressive road feel builds confidence, and rock-solid stability keeps you relaxed in the saddle." (bikeradar.com)





Photo: Built on Ultegra level hubs with a CenterLock rotor mount.
Shimano just unveiled a smattering of new road tubeless wheels, all updated for 11-speed, but all for rim brakes. Now, they’ve got their first disc-specific road bike wheel with the WH-RX830. (bikerumor.com)




















































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