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March 2014
March 18, 2014




Photo: Alberto Contador earned his first overall race win since 2012 at Tirreno-Adriatico. Photo: Tim De Waele (velonews.com)
Contador wins Tirreno-Adriatico. (cyclingnews.com)

March 18, 2014





Photo: Adriano Malori (Movistar) set the winning time in the TT.
Italian hopes for similar success against the clock at the Giro d'Italia. (cyclingnews.com)

March 18, 2014







Photo: In its 111 editions, a British rider has never won Roubaix. Roger Hammond, in 2004, and Barry Hoban, in 1972, each placed third.
Fabian Cancellara appears to laugh off Bradley Wiggins's aim to challenge in Paris-Roubaix... but still says he's welcome. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

March 18, 2014





Photo: Weather wreaked havoc with last year's Milano-Sanremo, and a similar situation could occur at this year's race. Photo: Tim De Waele.
The Milano-Sanremo route remains in doubt. “La Classicissima” will tilt in favor of the sprinters, but the direction it takes could change with rain expected for Sunday’s race. (velonews.com)

March 18, 2014




Photo: by Chloe Hosking | Photography by Cor Vos.
Australian Hitec Products sprinter Chloe Hosking finished fourth in last year's edition of the race and was keen for a podium this time around. (cyclingtips.com.au) 

March 18, 2014




Races & Results.
Milan-San Remo - March 23, 2014 (History),
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya - March 24-30, 2014 (Stages),
Tirreno-Adriatico - March 12-18 (Results),
Paris - Nice - March 9-16 (Results),
Tour de Taiwan - March 9-13 (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).

March 18, 2014




Photo: Ty Magner will make his season debut in April at the Redlands Cycling Classic. Photo: Hincapie Sportswear.
23 year old American rider Ty Magner has found success the last two years in the form of consecutive wins in the U23 national criterium championship. He also came close to a stage win at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah last season, finishing third in a sprint behind Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) and Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge), wearing the best young rider jersey for several days. (velonews.com)

March 18, 2014




Photo: Their high potassium levels make them ideal for recovery.
Bananas, the perennial threat to cartoon characters everywhere, are also a great source of natural energy. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: Alchemy Unveils Ben Serotta Titanium Bike .
Alchemy Bicycles of Denver, Colorado launched three new bikes at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show. Two of the three were carbon fiber, something that Alchemy has become known for in recent years; its Arion aero road bike won Best Carbon Construction at the 2013 show. (velonews.com)

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Photo: Bradley Wiggins sets tempo in the peloton for Team Sky. © Bettini
Team Sky rider reflects on track at Rio Olympics, Paris-Roubaix and the Hour Record. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Cadel Evans (BMC) won Tirreno-Adriatico in 2011. © Bettini
Australian was over 30 minutes down on Contador. (cyclingnews.com)

March 18, 2014






Photo: Tirreno-Adriatico leader Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) on the start line for stage 6.
Former Team Sky directeur sportif switches role at Tinkoff-Saxo. (cyclingnews.com)

March 18, 2014




Photo: Gone but not forgotten... Heinrich Haussler remains understandably affected by the death of friend and team-mate Kristof Goddaert but hopes to use the memory of the Belgian as inspiration for his 2014 Classics campaign. (Sirotti)
Heinrich Haussler will ride his 2014 classics campaign a changed man in the wake of the tragic loss of team-mate and friend, Kristof Goddaert, in February. (sbs.com.au)

March 18, 2014




Photo: The 2014 Paris-Nice bypassed the high mountains but served up plenty of exciting sprint finishes, like this uphill battle at the end of Stage 7. (James Startt).
Race organizers draw criticism for breaking with tradition—and produce one of the most exciting stage races in years. (bicycling.com)

March 18, 2014




Photo: Rob Squire (Jamis-Hagens Berman) climbs behind Garmin-Sharp teammates Tom Danielson and Phil Gaimon on the finishing ascent during stage 4 at the Tour de San Luis.
Solid foundation for American after two turbulent years. (cyclingnews.com)

March 18, 2014




Photo: we need disc brakes on road bikes to maximise the potential of the carbon rim.
Trek's component guru outlines why discs are the way forward for the pro peloton… and it's not just cus they stop better. (road.cc)

March 18, 2014




Photo: The brake lever itself is probably fine...
To have a totally safe lever, you probably have to buy a new DoubleTap shift/brake lever unit. (velonews.com)

March 18, 2014




Photo: The Superlogic C260 stem features Ritchey’s 260° bar clamp and three bolts to hold the steerer tube for maximum stiffness.
Ritchey’s approach to the Super Logic is a breath of fresh air, as it doesn’t aim to be the lightest. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

March 18, 2014




Photo: Stage 1 Profile.
Monday's (March 24) Volta a Catalunya Stage 1 departs Calella at 12:45pm CET (7:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Calella at around 4:59pm CET (11:59am U.S. Eastern). Volta a Catalunya live streaming video is scheduled to get underway by around 3:30pm CET (10:30am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

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Photo: Daily Distraction.

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Photo: Frank (left) and Andy Schleck have proven to be in contrasting form so far this season. Photo: Tim De Waele.
It was a tale of two Schlecks at Paris-Nice. (velonews.com)

March 18, 2014




Photo: Taylor Phinney finished seventh at the 2013 Milano-Sanremo, bridging across alone to the lead group at the finish line. Photo by Tim de Waele.
Call him a student of the sport. Call him an opportunist. Call him a bike racer. (velonews.com)

March 18, 2014




Photo: A bearded Bradley Wiggins (Sky) placed 6th in the Ruta del Sol prologue.
Flat 9.1km TT brings down the curtain on stage race. (cyclingnews.com)

March 18, 2014




Photo: This excerpt has been reprinted from “Cycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong” .
"As [Bob Hamman, of SCA Promotions] had hoped, evidence against Armstrong spread. News organizations around the country reported leaks of the SCA testimony. Even before the press got ahold of it, USADA was on the phone to [SCA attorney Jeff Tillotson]. Could their lawyers come to review the evidence?" (velonews.com)

March 18, 2014





Photo: With the completion of Tirreno-Adriatico, there are no longer any obstacles to enjoying the cobbled classics.
With the completion of Tirreno-Adriatico, there are no longer any obstacles to enjoying the cobbled classics. (podiumcafe.com)

March 18, 2014




Photo: Superfeet Yellow Insole - ready to be cut to fit.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Fiddly fitting process, but a positive improvement for many shoes." (bikeradar.com)

March 18, 2014




Photo: The app itself allows you to ride to power, incline, speed or distance...
Whether you’re besieged by snow or water, there’s a high chance that you’ve spent much of the winter on an indoor trainer, or wishing you had one. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

March 18, 2014




Photo: Via Roma after the battle.
The atmosphere in and around this famous Seaside resort is electric as thousands of fans descend on it for ” la Primavera”. The Milano – San Remo is coming to town. (pezcyclingnews.com)

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