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March 2014
March 11, 2014




Photo: 2014 Paris-Nice Route Map. Stage 4 Profile.
Wednesday's Paris-Nice Stage 4 departs Nevers at 10:30am CET (5:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected to finish at Belleville at around 3:47pm CET (10:47am U.S. Eastern).  Paris-Nice live streaming video should get underway at around 2:40pm CET (9:40am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)







Photo: Some of the busiest days of the season are ahead of us.
Hey! New crazy uphill finishes! This time it's the weird and wacky Muro di Guardiagrele at the end of stage 5. (podiumcafe.com)






Photo: John Degenkolb triumphs in stage 3 of Paris-Nice.
Goss, Rojas out-paced by German sprinter, who takes race lead. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Lars Boom fractured his elbow in a crash 10km from the finishline.
Dutchman hopeful he will be ready for Classics. (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: An echelon forms... © Tour de Taiwan 2014 / Sonoko Tanaka
Di Gregorio continues in race lead. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Conor Mullervy (Champion Systems) takes the win after spending the evening in the break..
Ray, Fraser on the men's podium. Allar, Kirchmann round out women's podium. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: By Justin Oien (California Giant Cycling).
"The race started on Friday with a 4.1 mile TT; the last mile is uphill and unpaved." (cyclingillustrated.com)





Photo: Wishbone’s new conversion bottom bracket will make their 24mm spindle fit just fine.
Designed for press fit applications with a 46mm frame ID and 86.5mm width (aka BB386EVO), they reduce the hole down to accommodate Shimano and SRAM GXP cranksets, as well as any other brand using a standard 24mm diameter spindle. (bikerumor.com)























































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: Richie Porte will ride for the GC at Tirreno-Adriatico starting tomorrow. Photo: Tim De Waele.
This year’s edition of Tirreno-Adriatico. which gets under way Wednesday, promises to be an open and exciting race, not the least due to the absence of the dominant Chris Froome (Sky). (velonews.com)





Photo: Starting from St Lager in the Rhône department in eastern France, the Montée de la Chapelle heads up through the vines to a chapel on top of the hill.
When the route for Paris-Nice was announced Mont Brouilly was one of the novelties. Announced with fanfare ASO said this climb had sections at 25%, a fact widely reported by everyone but ride it for real and it’s just not that steep. (inrng.com)





Photo: We're nitpicking here, but the perforated cover can be tough to keep clean depending on your riding conditions.
BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "New design improves on an already-comfortable perch; perforated material not ideal for some, however." (bikeradar.com)





Photo: SRAM Force CX1 brings SRAM's one-by technology to the cyclocross scene.
BikeRadar verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "High and tight: clutch derailleur system is ideal for ’cross." (bikeradar.com)






Photo: The Force CX1 group is everything we've come to expect from SRAM's mountain bike group. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com.
It’s been nearly 18 months since we first spotted SRAM’s one-by drivetrain. At that time it was a simple 1×10 design, its only distinguishing feature a redesigned, XX1-style chainring. Since then, we’ve watched what we now call CX1, formally unveiled this week, evolve on some of the fastest cyclocross racers’ bikes. (velonews.com)





Photo: Where safety is concerned, the decision is easy.
As my son has got more into cycling, I have grappled with the question: “Should he have the best equipment?” (janheine.wordpress.com)





Photo: Statue of early 20th century bicyclist.
Statue of early 20th century bicyclist. (bikingbis.com)





Photo: A set of two sticks will ship with eight bits: 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm hex bits, a Phillips #2 and Torx 25. .
Upstart tool manufacturer Fix It Sticks returns to Kickstarter to fund two new tool designs. Company founder Brian Davis plans to introduce a version of the popular two-piece Fix It Sticks with replaceable bits as well as a T-way wrench, also with replaceable bits, suitable for home mechanics. (bikeradar.com)



























Photo: Daily Distraction.

















Photo: How are the parodies any different than the short films that “Top Gear” makes of bad driving?
Daily traffic, the ultimate American melting pot, is a lesson in absurdity. We can all use a good snicker after the commute. (oregonlive.com)







Photo: It is only the Garmin-Sharp rider’s second time doing the race and after last year’s rain-lashed affair where he finished 19th overall.
Garmin-Sharp's Dan Martin sets out his aims for the 2014 season, including the Giro d'Italia's start in Ireland. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: The GP Miguel Indurain podium with the man himself.
2014 edition of race will go ahead. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Belgian Gianni Meersman broke four ribs in a cras.
“It’s probably the worst crash of my life at a bad time of the season, it’s a shame because I was in really good form.” (pelotonmagazine.com)





Photo: It’s a nice sunny day and isn’t cold but it would be much warmer with no wind.
"The first two passages are not really exciting. There’s a break of four out there and the peloton is proceeding slowly. There’s a big wind and the big teams know they can catch the break easily in the most exposed sectors." (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: Serghei Tvetcov (Jelly Belly) happy after his win. © Jonathan Devich
Moldovan hopes to race more on European circuit. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The Cannondale Synapse 5: Bike of the Year 2014 winner.
The Cannondale Synapse 5 has won Cycling Plus magazine's prestigious Bike of the Year 2014 award for its supreme blend of class leading comfort and performance. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Multivan Merida).
Wrapping up the Sunshine Cup races. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: This diagram shows a stem in its downward-facing orientation. In the next photo, notice the differences in reach and height with the stem rotated upward. Diagram: Lennard Zinn
In this diagram, you can see the difference in dimensions for a build identical to the first bike, other than the orientation of the stem. Diagram: Lennard Zinn.
"I have a hard time imagining that the modest increase in performance of your old Litespeed with an upgraded fork would be worth the money." (velonews.com)

























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