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March 2014
March 19, 2014


Photo: 2013 US pro road race championship podium (L-R): Brent Bookwalter (BMC), Freddie Rodriguez (Jelly Belly p/b Kenda) and Kiel Reijnen (UnitedHealthcare).
20 percent climb added to road race. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: With so many kilometers in Milan Sanremo there’s plenty of time for spectators to admire the great scenery on offer.
The 2014 Milan Sanremo has gone back to its roots this year with a parcours just like it was 10 years ago after the late exclusion of the new Pompeiana climb. (pezcyclingnews.com)

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Photo: Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) wins Roma Maxima 2014.
Rojas to replace him as team leader. (cyclingnews.com)

March 19, 2014




Photo: BREAKING NEWS: Obama Shown Actually Working. © theblacksphere.net
American president to visit World War 1 cemetary in Waregem. (cyclingnews.com)

March 19, 2014




Photo: Dario Cataldo congratluates Chris Froome after winning stage five of the 2014 Tour of Oman Credit: Graham Watson .
Bad week for the Brit super-squad. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

March 19, 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 19, 2014




Photo: World Cup series leader, Marianne Vos (Rabo Women) wins her fifth Fleche Wallone Femmes ahead of Elisa Longo Borghini (Hitec Products) and Ashleigh Moolman (Lotto Belisol Ladies).
Vos looking for sixth win at ASO event. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: Kenny Dehaes (Lotto-Belisol)... © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport
Van Asbroeck, Bouhanni round out podium. (cyclingnews.com)

March 19, 2014




Photo: 50,000 new users sign up each week. 2,000,000 activities are uploaded each week.
What Strava does, at its most basic level, is collect information about you and your ride and this is where the most interesting subject came up – what are its ultimate plans for all that information? (pelotonmagazine.com)

March 19, 2014




Photo: Superlight frame, balanced ride solid components.
BikeRadar verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "The best kind of compromise, this sportive-focused steed is up there with the big boys." (bikeradar.com)

March 19, 2014





Photo: Both pair feature some crotch design elements aimed at alleviating potential discomfort.
"Both companies are now selling nicely-cut, proper trousers that would look fine with a belt or suspenders, or certainly much better than what most cyclists wear on their lower half." (podiumcafe.com)

March 19, 2014





Photo: Milan-San Remo Profile.
Sunday's Milan-San Remo departs Milan at 10:10am CET (5:10am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at SanRemo at around 5:10pm CET (12:10pm U.S. Eastern). Milan-San Remo live streaming video may get underway at around *1:40pm CET (*8:40am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

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Photo: Fabian Cancellara Shimano interview stil.
A chance to measure up against the greats of the past, says Spartacus. (road.cc)

March 19, 2014







Photo: Sergio Henao will be sidelined for eight weeks or more after a test revealed
Colombian climber Sergio Henao has been removed from Sky’s racing schedule over questions about out-of-competition controls. (velonews.com)

March 19, 2014




Photo: Taylor Phinney was active in the race as BMC continue to show well this season under their new management structure Credit: Graham Watson .
American on course for spring classics despite rough Paris-Nice campaign. (cyclingweekly.co.uk).

March 19, 2014




Photo: Contador took a commanding win at Tirreno-Adriatico with a 2:05 gap to second-place Nairo Quintana. (Tinkoff-Saxo Bank).
Weekly updates on the form of the top spring Grand Tour contenders. (bicycling.com)

March 19, 2014




Photo: The final podium in Paris-Nice 2014: Rui Costa, Carlos Betancur and Arthur Vichot.
AG2R La Mondiale best team, Australia top nation. (cyclingnews.com)

March 19, 2014




Photo: Milano-Sanremo is one of the thorniest races of the season.
Team leader Peter Sagan is ready to return to Milano-Sanremo to seek victory. The captain is set to arrive at the race in the best condition after performing well earlier in the season. (cyclingillustrated.com)

March 19, 2014






Photo: an old acquaintance who re-emerged looking like his old self. © Giuseppe Bellini - Velo/Getty Images
Former winners discuss Spanish champion’s win. (cyclingnews.com)

March 19, 2014




Photo: A tired Bart De Clercq after crossing the line.
Crashes derailed GC ambitions and stage wins. (cyclingnews.com)

March 19, 2014




Photo: Where many endurance bikes have a background as tamed race bikes, the Domane boasts a pure race heritage – Trek developed it with Fabian Cancellara as his bike for the long, demanding cobbled classics.
"Iain Treloar puts seven endurance road bikes through their paces, discovering that there’s a whole lot more to this exciting category than meets the eye." (rideons.wordpress.com)

March 19, 2014




Photo: Class-leading ventilation.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "The Mixino can nearly make you forget you’re wearing a helmet." (bikeradar.com)

March 19, 2014




Photo: Comfortable fit with unique adjustment; absence of pressure at the top of the tongue; venting; two sets of insoles for weather adjustment.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Certainly comfortable, and a great choice for those who need girth adjustment at the top strap. For others, they may be unnecessarily complicated and a bit pricey." (bikeradar.com)

March 19, 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: USA Cycling's Steve Johnson has denied claims by Dave Zabriskie that he ignored warnings over doping at U.S. Postal. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com.
USA Cycling president and CEO Steve Johnson is refuting claims he knew of the U.S. Postal Service team’s doping regimen this week after a new book claimed a former rider had expressed concern over performance-enhancing drug use to the USAC leader. (velonews.com)

March 19, 2014




Photo: A knowledge of the limits of testing has helped many athletes avoid sanctions for doping.
US researchers have developed a new way to detect performance-enhancing drugs that they say is 1,000 times more sensitive than current tests. (bbc.com)

March 19, 2014




Photo: Out in front: Jonathan Tiernan-Locke crosses the line during the 2012 Tour of Britain Photo: PA.
The Team Sky rider's doping case is likely to be heard within a month, according to UK Anti-Doping chief executive Andy Parkinson. (telegraph.co.uk)

March 19, 2014




Photo: Iljo Keisse... © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport
Belgian claims he was wrongly banned by CAS. (cyclingnews.com)

March 19, 2014




Photo: Andy Schleck. Coming back or not coming? © www.ctvnews.ca
“Things could be better, but he’s better than he was at this time last year. I am still optimistic.” (atwistedspoke.com)

March 19, 2014




Photo: I first heard of The Rok in a casual conversation with a pro cyclist living in Monaco and how he plays a significant part with helping bring the World's best riders up to form
The world of professional cycling isn't like many other mainstream sports where daily support is readily supplied by the teams. With riders spread all over the Europe in-between races, they sometimes need to find their own local support network of coaching, motorpacing, massage, etc. (cyclingtips.com.au) 

March 19, 2014




Photo: It’s a painful thing to come to the sudden realization that you’ve run out of pavement mid-ride.
"I can’t take any more. I’m done trying to swim against the tide and try to make something out of this festering pile of bad memories and heartache. I’ve had my last disappointment." (cyclismas.com)

March 19, 2014




Photo: It comes with the red cover preinstalled and this black cover in the box..
First impressions are good, with this caveat: There were a few times during the ride where I could tell it needed more Zero Calibrations to handle the changing environment. (bikerumor.com)

March 19, 2014




Photo: Finally, the results of tests in the field and the tests of the measuring bench (adhesion coefficient) are always compared and are always found to be in agreement..
Improvement of the performance and the reliability of tires results from careful analysis of the various parameters and criteria characterizing a tire. (competitivecyclist.com)

March 19, 2014




Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com.
The artist of the Signal Cycles fixed gear, Takahiro Hagiyama, laid down graphics on the steerer tube, and when the bars are turned, different graphics show through the cutouts on the headtube. (velonews.com)

March 19, 2014




Photo: The new Aliante VSX features a 20mm-wide cutout, making it more female-friendly than the original Aliante. Photo: Addie Levinsky | VeloNews.com.
Sometimes, cycling products are designed specifically for a specific consumer, whether it be male, female, roadie, or mountain biker — but in some cases, the product transcends its intended use. So it was when Fizik introduced its Versus X line to the UnitedHealthcare women’s team. (velonews.com)





Photo: Designed exclusively for the iPhone 5, 5S and 5C.
BikeRadar verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "Fantastic instant action camera solution – provided you've got an iPhone 5 or above." (bikeradar.com)

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