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March 2014
March 24, 2014




Photo: Luka Mezgec (Giant-Shimano) prevailed in the field sprint finale of stage 1.
Giant-Shimano sprinter tops Howard in opening stage. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: Stage 2 Profile.
Tuesday's Volta a Catalunya Stage 2 departs Mataró at 1:02pm CET (8:02am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Girona at around 5:02pm CET (12:02pm 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: Astana rider Andriy Grivko arrived in Sanremo in a state of absolute exhaustion. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com.
At 294 kilometers, Milano-Sanremo is the longest of cycling's monuments. Sunday's 105th edition played out in rainy, cold weather and presented a serious test for the race's 198 starters. (velonews.com)






Photo: Sven Nys has won both U.S. races in which he's competed — the 2013 worlds and CrossVegas. Photo: Chris Case | VeloNews.com.
Reports emerged from Europe Monday that the UCI Cyclocross World Cup would make its first foray outside the continent in 2015 with a stop at CrossVegas in Las Vegas, but the event’s promoter called confirmation of the event premature. (velonews.com)

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Photo: the 2014 edition does scale the heights with the first high altitude finish of 2014 for Stage 4′s finish at Vallter-Setcases.
It’s a great event with a challenging course and, best of all, galactic startlist that seems many big names in action. (inrng.com)

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Photo: The riders get set to leave Milan. © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport
Vegni: "We want to shake things up a bit." (cyclingnews.com)

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Races & Results.
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya - March 24-30, 2014 (Stages & Results),
Dwars door Vlaanderen - March 26, 2014 (Start List),
E3 Harelbeke - March 28, 2014 (Start List),
Gent-Wevelgem - March 30, 2014 (History),
Milan-San Remo - March 23, 2014 (Results),
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 24, 2014




Photo: Jessica Cerra winning the California State Championship.
The SPY GIANT RIDE p/b MRI Endurance team finishes with three ladies on the state championship podium! (cyclingillustrated.com)





Photo: Erica Allar Sprints to 1st Place at Delray Beach Twilight!.
First Win of the Season for Colavita/Fine Cooking Pro Cycling Team. (cyclingillustrated.com)






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Photo: In addition to S&S Couplers throughout the frame, the curvaceous design required several other frame breaks and bolts to make sure it would all come together, then apart, with ease..
Bilenky Cycle Works always has some interesting bikes with interesting features. (bikerumor.com)

March 24, 2014




Photo: Offered in only 40 and 42cm widths, the bar has a 130mm drop with 75mm reach. At 235g don’t expect the bar to come cheap with a price tag of around $478.
What’s better than carbon or titanium? Control Tech thinks the answer is carbon and titanium. (bikerumor.com)

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Photo: Oscar Gatto won the 2013 edition and he is back to defend.
2014 Dwars door Vlaanderen LIVE March 26. Race starts at 11:45am CET (6:45am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:37pm CET (11:37am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:20pm CET (9:20am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

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Photo: Peter Sagan’s 2012 Tour de France: The rider finished in 4:37:00 averaging nearly 200 watts for Stage 6. His average speed was 44kph with a 69rpm cadence average.
"There are several instances in this 3 minute span where Sagan pushes between 1,300 and 1,400 watts! In fact his average speed in the last 200 metres was 70kph." (decaironman-training.com)

March 24, 2014




Photo: Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) was the best sprinter after 300km of racing.
Betancur remains overall leader, Movistar new best team. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) with the winner's trophy in Tirreno-Adriatico.
Alberto Contador lines up for the Volta a Catalunya on Monday as one of the pre-race favorites after his win in Tirreno Adriatico earlier this month. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: Mark Cavendish said his fifth-place finish at Milano-Sanremo was disappointing, but he did all he could. Photo: Tim De Waele.
Four years after winning his first and only Milano-Sanremo title, Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) was determined to add another win in Italy’s grandest one-day race on Sunday. (velonews.com)

March 24, 2014




Photo: Fabian Cancellara rode to second at Milano-Sanremo Sunday. Photo: Tim De Waele .
Cancellara, who has finished his last 10 monuments on the podium, could have followed Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) when the Sicilian launched a Hail Mary on the Cipressa, 25 kilometers from the finish at Milano-Sanremo on Sunday. The link-up would have provided an absolutely beautiful display of finesse and deft bike-handling on the two technical descents between the top of the Cipressa and final approach to Sanremo — if they made it that far. (velonews.com)

March 24, 2014




Photo: Vincenzo Nibali's solo effort came up 10 kilometers short on Sunday. Photo: Tim De Waele.
Three kilometers before the summit of the Cipressa climb at Milano-Sanremo Sunday, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) decided it was time to make his move. (velonews.com)

March 24, 2014




Photo: Philippe Gilbert (BMC) in action. © Sirotti
Belgian unable to go clear on the Poggio. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: US National TT Champion Tom Zirbel (Optum) was fastest in the TT.
USA National Champion Tom Zirbel (Optum) was the fastest on stage three of the Chico Stage Race for the men pro/1/2 field with a time of 19:33 on the 10-mile course. (podiuminsight.com)

March 24, 2014




Photo: Even the pros spend time in the pain cave. Todd Wells suffers at Val Di Sole in 2010. Photo by Colin Meagher..
"Poor me. I promised my wife I wouldn’t kill her future step-father and now he’s gone and had a heart attack in the middle of his first ride. When I get home, I’m going to have to answer for this." (bikemag.com)

March 24, 2014




Photo: The pedal itself uses a forged aluminum body with a chromoly spindle for a weight below 400g for the pair..
Pedal based power meters have created a lot of buzz in recent years and for good reason. (bikerumor.com)

March 24, 2014




Photo: The entire René Herse story is told in René Herse: The Bikes • The Builder • The Riders.
My own bike is built to the blueprint of a 1950s Herse. Its performance brings a smile to my face and enables me to push beyond what I used to think possible. Most of that is due to the genius of René Herse, which was formed in the years he worked on prototype aircraft. (janheine.wordpress.com)

March 24, 2014




Photo: For the TENTH consecutive year, you can follow E3 Prijs Vlaanderen - Harelbeke live on cyclingfans.com..
2014 E3 Harelbeke LIVE March 28. Race starts at 12:00pm CET (7:00am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 5:22pm CET (12:22pm U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:20pm CET (9:20am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

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Photo: Daily Distraction.

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Photo: USA Cycling president Steve Johnson speaks at the press conference announcing the new European training base in the Limburg province of the Netherlands..
Zabriskie says he informed Johnson of doping at US Postal before 2010. (cyclingnews.com)







Photo: All day long there was domestiques from Giant, OPQS, Cannondale, Lotto and more looking for a bunch sprint in Sanremo.
"Ready for some blasphemy? Ok, well, Milan-San Remo is a little boring." (pezcyclingnews.com)

March 24, 2014




Photo: Dani King, Laura Trott and Joanna Rowsell competing for Great Britain during the Women's Team Pursuit event at the 2012 Olympic Games (Getty Images).
A year ago, Peter Sagan, a jockish Slovakian road racer, pinched the bottom of a young podium girl as she kissed the winner of the Tour of Flanders. As a scandal, it was minor by cycling standards, but it symbolized a major issue. (independent.co.uk)

March 24, 2014




Photo: The bike was meant as an homage to the film “The Highlander” (there can be only one) and was entered in the theme category.
Peacock Groove‘s “Highlander” bike received the President’s Award, which is Don Walker’s personal nod to his favorite bike in the show. (redkiteprayer.com)

March 24, 2014




Photo: Plush ride, top class spec, bargain price.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Bargain priced 11-speed sportive special with a super smooth ride." (bikeradar.com)

March 24, 2014




Photo: The Kronprinz was first shown this weekend at the show in Berlin.
8bar has a new road bike frameset coming this summer, their first geared option. (bikerumor.com)

March 24, 2014




Photo: Mavic set out to construct the Crossmax Enduro wheel-tire system to be versatile but high-performance to suit enduro racing.
Six of this year's most sought-after wheel sets. (bikemag.com)

March 24, 2014




Photo: There can only be one Highlander. And it won President’s Choice..
Peacock Groove never fails to surprise and delight. (bikerumor.com)

March 24, 2014




Photo: To go along with their machined carbon brake tracks, Xentis has a new brake pad compound.
You want light? How does 890g per set sound? That’s the claimed weight of the new Xentis Squad SL 2.5 High Modulus wheelset. (bikerumor.com)

March 24, 2014




Photo: They made the top shelf of the crown socketed (meaning the fork leg slots into it, rather than through it like the bottom two) so it’s solid on top and could be engraved.
The HED gravel road bike has internally run cables, a reground fork crown for improved aesthetics, and skinnier fork legs to improve comfort. The bike’s called the triple crown – a nod to the fork’s stainless steel crown, but also to the three usage builds. (bikerumor.com)

March 24, 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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