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March 2014
March 21, 2014



Photo: Taylor Phinney is also out, struggling with fever apparently..
On the eve of Primavera weekend and all is quiet. Well not exactly quiet.  (podiumcafe.com)

March 21, 2014






Photo: Race leader Taylor Phinney (BMC).
Taylor Phinney’s participation in Milan-San Remo is in doubt as the American has come down with a fever since linking up with his BMC team on Thursday evening. (cyclingnews.com)

March 21, 2014




Photo: Proposed changes to Milano-Sanremo, many in the sport have said, will alter the entire race. Photo: Tim De Waele.
Some things should remain sacred, at least as far as veteran Belgian team manager Patrick Lefevere is concerned. (velonews.com)

March 21, 2014






Photo: Peter Sagan is the universal prime pick. He can climb and sprint, attack and descend and doesn’t fear the cold either.
So much talk about the route and now it’s time to focus on the race. This is the longest event on the calendar and loaded with prestige, history and action. (inrng.com)

March 21, 2014




Photo: So imagine you’ve just ridden 123km in two and a half hours, when you look up and see this little reminder of just where you are. That’s gotta suck.
It all starts with Milan-San Remo – the pro cycling season proper. Long on the list of iconic races to be experienced live and in person. (pezcyclingnews.com)

March 21, 2014




Races & Results.
Milan-San Remo - March 23, 2014 (Start List),
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya - March 24-30, 2014 (Stages),
E3 Harelbeke - March 28, 2014 (Start List),
Gent-Wevelgem - March 30, 2014 (History),
Tirreno-Adriatico - March 12-18 (Results),
Paris - Nice - March 9-16 (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 21, 2014




Photo: John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) ... © Bettini Photo
Giant-Shimano confirms German sprinter as team leader. (cyclingnews.com)

March 21, 2014




Photo: Tom-Jelte Slagter started his season on a high, winning two stages at Paris-Nice. Photo: Tim De Waele.
At the end of last season, Jonathan Vaughters began reshaping his tried and trusted Garmin-Sharp squad, in the mold of something younger and something more focused. (velonews.com)

March 21, 2014




Photo: The windy, fog covered Highway 1 waiting after the descent from Leggett. Photo: Addie Levinsky | VeloNews.com.
A few hundred feet of elevation gain later, up and away from California’s coastline on route 271, the road began to crest and there, in plain sight, was a market. (velonews.com)

March 21, 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 is out to collect more monuments. Photo: Tim De Waele.
Perhaps more than any rider in the contemporary peloton, Fabian Cancellara’s “been there and done that.” The Swiss has done a lot of “that,” in fact: Olympic medals, monument victories, yellow jerseys, and world titles, they’re all his. (velonews.com)

March 21, 2014




Photo: Gerald Ciolek (Germany / Team Mtn Qhubeka) wins the 2013 Milan San Remo from Peter Sagan (Slovakia / Team Cannondale) and Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland / Team Radioshack Leopard) .
Orica-GreenEdge has already proved it can win Milan-San Remo from a small group but sports director Matt White has predicted his team will have to fight it out in a bunch sprint to claim the Monument on Sunday. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

March 21, 2014




Photo: Reigning U23 cross country world champion Jolanda Neff will headline Switzerland's road national team at the inaugural Women's Tour in Great Britain.
Lointek, Swiss national team complete 16-team field. (cyclingnews.com)

March 21, 2014




Photo: Grand Tour bosses Christian Prudhomme of ASO and Victor Cordero of Unipublic.
According to Spanish new sources, Tour de France organiser, Amuary Sports Organisation (ASO), has completed a take over of Unipublic, the Spanish company that organises the Vuelta a Espana. (cyclingnews.com)

March 21, 2014







Photo: Peter Sagan is the top favorite ahead of Sunday's Milano-Sanremo. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.
To sprint or not to sprint? That is the question, at least for one more year, at Milano-Sanremo, the season’s first and most unpredictable classic, which takes place Sunday in Italy. (velonews.com)

March 21, 2014




Photo: Classics fans love the unpredictable nature of these races.
Non-pro cyclists can get a taste of the spring classics by taking part in one of the many sportives based on famous race routes. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

March 21, 2014




Photo: an ingenious system of plastic locking pins to mount the tyres to any standard clincher rim. We remain sceptical.
There are always mad scientists out there intent on reinventing things that work, and every few years we see a new variation on the solid tire theme. (bikeradar.com)

March 21, 2014




Photo: Many of the features have been available on Strava.com for a bit, but now they’re mobile!
If Strava wasn’t already social enough for your tastes, the mobile version of the app just got more friendly. Loaded onto your Android or Apple device, the new version of the app is easier to use and now allows for more pictures, comments, Kudos, and the ability to share it easily over social networks. (bikerumor.com)

March 21, 2014






Photo: Tinkoff-Saxo’s Alberto Contador is in great shape.
Monday, the 24th of March, the 94th edition of Volta a Catalunya is launched with the first of 7 stages in total and as usual, the peloton is challenged with a delicious course for the climbers. (bikeworldnews.com)

March 21, 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)

March 21, 2014




Photo: Stage 3 Profile (Sunday stage).
Sunday's (March 30) Criterium International Stage 3 departs Porto Vecchio at 11:45am CET (5:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Col de l’Ospedale at around 4:48pm CET (10:48am U.S. Eastern).  Criterium International live streaming video is scheduled to get underway at around 3:20pm CET (9:20am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

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Photo: Daily Distraction.

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Photo: Unfortunately, the ban will not be applied retroactively pre-December 2012. Kevin Vermaak
Six days ago, the organizer of the Cape Epic MTB race announced that two riders had been banned for life from ever taking part in the event again. (crankpunk.com)






Photo: US Anti-Doping Agency CEO Travis Tygart. © AFP
Travis Tygart with offer support to the UCI. (cyclingnews.com)

March 21, 2014




Photo: the race almost always ends with some sort of sprint.
The reason for the “experts” predicting a sprint finish to the 2014 season’s first monument is due to a weather-enforced course change, back to the one that existed between 1982 and 2008. (pelotonmagazine.com)

March 21, 2014




Photo: Brilliant all-round capability, a joy to ride.
BikeRadar verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "Rarely have we seen a bike that blends such rapid performance with class leading comfort." (bikeradar.com)

March 21, 2014




Photo: 2014 Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne winner Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma Quick Step) © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
Omega Pharma-QuickStep team manager Patrick Lefevere says that Tom Boonen’s late withdrawal from Milan-San Remo this weekend is a big blow to the team, but he stands by his rider. (cyclingnews.com)

March 21, 2014




Photo: The UEA national cycling federation and sport council seem keen to push the sport forward.
For the guys the Dubai Tour was one of the major races of the season; a chance to test themselves against the worlds best. (cyclingtips.com.au) 

March 21, 2014




Photo: Olympic cycling star Laura Trott has changed her mind on whether wearing cycle helmets should be a legal requirement. .
Olympic champion now says helmet wearing should be "personal discretion." (road.cc)

March 21, 2014




Photo: Campagnolo set the benchmark in derailleur design. Future Publishing.
"We take a look at three design classics from the world of cycling – the derailleur, pneumatic tyre and quick release clipless pedal – technology that, once it arrived, changed the way we enjoy the sport." (bikeradar.com)

March 21, 2014




Photo: And you can keep your filthy banana-based jokes to yourself.
There’s Selle Royal, cycling artwork and a leather banana holder too. Yes, a leather banana holder. (road.cc)

March 21, 2014




Photo: Erica Allar and Laura Van Gilder will be on-hand Saturday when the USA Crits series opens at the Delray Beach Twilight Festival. Photo by B.D. Andrews.
The 2014 USA Crits Championship Series kicks off Saturday night, at 5:00 p.m. EDT, in Delray Beach, Florida. (velonews.com)

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