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March 2014
March 14, 2014





Photo: Carlos Betancur (AG2R) wins the stage. © Tim de Waele
Colombian takes over leader's jersey from Thomas. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Betancur surged past Costa with remarkable ease to win the stage.
Carlos Betancur (Ag2r-La Mondiale) thanked God more than usual in post-race press conferences after Friday’s wild, frenetic finale that slotted him into the pole position to win Paris-Nice. (velonews.com)





Photo: Chris Froome (Team Sky) on the attack in Oman. © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport
Sky rider takes aim at Volta a Catalunya. (cyclingnews.com)





Races & Results.
Paris - Nice - March 9-16 (Stages & Results),
Tirreno-Adriatico - March 12-18 (Stages & Results),
Tour de Taiwan - March 9-13 (Results),
Roma Maxima - March 9 (Results),
Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen - March 7-9 (Results),
Strade Bianche - March 8 (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 Espańa - Aug 24-Sept 15, 2013 (Results),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21, 2013 (Results),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26, 2013 (Results).





Photo: Sharon claimed another podium for the team.
UnitedHealthcare Blue Train rider Sharon Laws kept the team’s podium streak alive on stage 1 of the Tour of El Salvador. (cyclingillustrated.com)





Photo: The watch has distinct modes for a number of sports.
Garmin's new Fēnix 2 combines the outdoor navigation and tracking features of the original Fēnix with a host of new cycling, running, swimming and other sport elements along with boosted smartphone connectivity. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: built with Shimano’s latest Ultegra 6870 Di2 11-speed groupset with hydraulic disc brakes.
Impressively versatile new bike from Orbea arrives with latest Shimano hydraulic disc brakes. (road.cc)





Photo: the Hobo's geometry could best be described as 'racy randonneur'...
The word 'bombproof' is bandied about too much these days, but we're pretty sure the 15.3kg Hobo is the cockroach in a nuclear storm of the biking world. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: 5 Cups sushi rice, rinsed and cleaned.
"Here is how I make these ultra-yummy sweet rice cakes — let me know how they work for you!" (competitivecyclist.com)







Photo: 2014 Paris-Nice Route Map. Stage 7 Profile.
Saturday's Paris-Nice Stage 7 departs Mougins at 11:45am CET (6:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected to finish at Biot Sophia Antipolis at around 4:36pm CET (11:36am U.S. Eastern).  Paris-Nice live streaming video should get underway at around 2:40pm CET (9:40am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)





Photo: 2014 Ronde van Drenthe...
The 2014 Ronde van Drenthe (Tour of Drenthe, Netherlands) is Saturday, March 15. Live streaming video: 2:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)






















































Photo: Peter Sagan gets his own back on Michal Kwiatkowski. © Sirotti
Runner-up Kwiatkowski takes over leader's jersey. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Peter Sagan takes the winner's plaudits. © Sirotti
Cannondale star shows his class at Tirreno-Adriatico. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) retained the young rider lead.
"The big difference this year is that I've started winning." (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing Team). © Sirotti
BMC rider tries to take on Sagan in Arezzo. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Daniele Bennati (Tinkoff-Saxo). © Bettini Photo
Tinkoff-Saxo sprinter out to win in his home town. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Mark Cavendish has two more shots at a sprint victory at Tirreno-Adriatico. Photo: Tim De Waele.
Mark Cavendish could use a sprint win ahead of Milano-Sanremo next Sunday, according to his Omega Pharma-Quick Step team. (velonews.com)






Photo: Marcel Kittel (Giant Shimano) won his second stage of the Dubai Tour.
Giant-Shimano sprinter apologizes after smashing his bike. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Bradley Wiggins, Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana Deią-Lluc 2014 Credit: Andy Jones .
Bradley Wiggins still has Paris-Roubaix as his major early-season goal despite lack of one-day race experience so far this year. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Great balance between racy handling and smooth comfort.
BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "The Cayo Evo is better than ever – it costs a little more, but that extra ton gets you more gears." (bikeradar.com)







Photo: Stage 4 Profile...
Saturday's Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 4 departs Indicatore (Arezzo) at 9:10am CET (4:10am U.S. Eastern) and is expected to finish at Cittareale (Selva Rotonda) at around 4:09pm CET (11:09am U.S. Eastern).  Tirreno-Adriatico live streaming video should get underway at around 2:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com).






























Photo: Daily Distraction.



















Photo: Bob Stapleton, the former owner of Highroad cycling team, has bought patents and trademarks for Mad Fiber.
Mad Fiber wheels – which filed for bankruptcy last year – could be resurrected by Bob Stapleton, the one-time owner of Mark Cavendish’s highly successful HighRoad team. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: BMC's Philippe Gilbert spoke at the start of Friday's stage in Cascina with 2002 Milano-Sanremo winner Mario Cipollini. Photo by Gregor Brown.
Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing), fourth on stage 3 of Tirreno-Adriatico on Friday, remains uncertain how Milano-Sanremo will finish this year. (velonews.com)





Photo: the United Health Care team is never far away—a wall of royal blue and white kits.
Olga Zabelinskaya attacked into the downhill finish to San Marco, which didn’t come as a surprise to anyone; the Russian can descend. She can also climb and drive the flats. In a sea of skinny legs and skinnier arms she cuts a formidable figure. Tall, muscular, intimidating. (pelotonmagazine.com)





Photo: Along the coast of Mallorca. Photo: Phil Gaimon | VeloNews.com.
"The team always brings guys to Spain a few days before camp starts, assuming they have apartments to rent, Internet service to set up, that sort of thing. All I needed was some groceries because Tom Danielson is graciously renting me a spare bedroom at his place and I didn’t need to do a damn thing." (velonews.com)





Photo: The cycling boom currently happening in Great Britain can partly be attributed to the efforts that race organizers made over the years to get children interested in the sport.
Getting kids hooked on cycling is perhaps the most important goal for everyone in this beautiful sport. (pelotonmagazine.com)





Photo: After missing part of last season due to a crash, Evelyn Stevens (right) hopes to return to the form she had in 2012, when she upset Marianne Vos at the Fleche Wallonne World Cup. (Michael Steele/Getty Images).
This nine-race series represents the highest level of cycling for women. (bicycling.com)






Photo: Enjoying the Australian sun Down Under at the Bay Crits..
One of the most popular and long running Womens Teams in the peloton is the Vanderkitten squad. The girls are currently in action at the Vuelta a El Salvador. (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: Cherise Stander and Duane Stander finish the 2013 Cape Epic together.
Stander is the widow of elite mountain bike racer Burry Stander, who was killed during training in January of 2013. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Radioshack's Allen Lim checks his messages. © Daniel Benson
"Cycle of Lies", a comprehensive account of the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong, has recently been released. The book, by the New York Times’ journalist Juliet Macur, tracks the most recognized individual ever seen in professional cycling, and picks apart many of complex relationships he had: from his family, to his teammates, former competitors, journalists, and those that facilitated his doping. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: It’s suspension corrected and will only come with a 1.5″ tapered steerer only.
This ENVE rigid carbon mountain bike fork prototype shows off a big new item for the Ogden, UT, based manufacturer. (bikerumor.com)





























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