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March 2014
March 29, 2014





Photo: Stef Clement (Belkin)...
Rodriguez remains in leader's jersey. (cyclingnews.com)

March 29, 2014




Photo: Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) remains in the Catalunya leader's jersey with one stage remaining.
Catalunya leader has minimal margin on GC rivals for last stage. (cyclingnews.com)

March 29, 2014




Photo: Warren Barguil (Team Giant-Shimano).
Frenchman 9th overall, on the attack on Pyrenean stages. (cyclingnews.com)

March 29, 2014





Photo: Elia Viviani (Cannondale) says yeah! © Bettini Photo.
Cannondale sprinter beats Swift and Gasparrini. (cyclingnews.com)

March 29, 2014




Races & Results.
Volta a Catalunya - March 24-30, 2014 (Stages & Results),
Gent-Wevelgem - March 30, 2014 (Start List),
E3 Harelbeke - March 28, 2014 (Results),
Dwars door Vlaanderen - March 26, 2014 (Results),
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 29, 2014




Photo: Alexander Kristoff wins the 2014 Milan-San Remo .
Milan-San Remo winner Alexander Kristoff will be back in action in Ghent-Wevelgem on Sunday, and aims for Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

March 29, 2014




Photo: Chris Froome signs a few autographs at the start.
Team Sky leader discusses the Grande Depart. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: Snack time for Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto Belisol). © Photopress.be
Belgian still looking for victory at Tour of Flanders. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: In a room full of extraordinary handmade bikes, this one fully deserved some sort of award.
"This Ellis very nearly won Best of Show. I spent so much time looking at it that I told David he should keep a towel nearby to wipe off all the drool." (redkiteprayer.com)

March 29, 2014






Photo: Stage 6 Profile.
Saturday's Volta a Catalunya Stage 6 departs El Vendrell at 12:55pm CET (7:55am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Vilanova i la Geltru at around 5:00pm CET (12:00pm 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 29, 2014






Photo: Diego Ulissi won the 2013 edition and he is back to defend. Stage 3 Profile
Stage 3 starts at 12:30pm CET (7:30am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:11pm CET (11:11am U.S. Eastern). No live video is expected.  (cyclingfans.com)

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Photo: Could Peter Sagan win the Tour one day? His boss thinks so. Photo: Tim De Waele.
In two or three years, Cannondale’s Peter Sagan could graduate from winning one-day classics to the biggest stage race of them all, his boss says. (velonews.com)

March 29, 2014






Photo: Gent-Wevelgem is this Sunday. The cobbled Kemmelberg (above) is 30 km from the finish and plays an important factor in a successful break if there is one.
Start Time: Sunday March 30 11:20 CET (3:20 AM PST); Earliest live video: 14:30 CET (6:30 AM PST); Approximate Finish: 17:00 CET (9:00:00 AM PST).  (steephill.tv)

March 29, 2014




Photo: Tejay van Garderen won for the very first time in the UCI WorldTour.
What will reducing the number of UCI WorldTour race days, and making the teams smaller, really achieve? Like Thursday’s wild finish to the mountain stage in Catalunya, the rogue elephant that is cycling is tough to tame. (pelotonmagazine.com)

March 29, 2014




Photo: Pippo Pozzato (Lampre-Merida).
Italian hindered by mechanical problems at E3 Harelbeke. (cyclingnews.com)

March 29, 2014




Photo: Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma Quick Step).
Omega Pharma-Quick Step Belgian ready to fight the pain on the pave. (cyclingnews.com)

March 29, 2014




Photo: Out of the clouds - Tejay van Garderen wins.
2014 Volta a Catalunya Stage 4: "Out of the clouds - Tejay van Garderen wins" by Greig Leach. Sponsored by Richeson Art - Copyright © 2014 Greig Leach. (cyclingfans.com)

March 29, 2014





Photo: Should be a great day of racing tomorrow in the women’s field.
Amber Neben (USA/FCS) wins TT and will defend the yellow tomorrow in stage two of the San Dimas Stage Race. James Oram (USA Bissell Development) defends yellow tomorrow with a 1 second lead on Greg Brenes (Jamis Hagans Berman). (cyclingillustrated.com)

March 29, 2014




Photo: Greg Van Avermaet (BMC).
Hushovd quits early. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: Geraint Thomas leaves sign on.
Stannard cleared to race after heavy crash. (cyclingnews.com)

March 29, 2014




Photo: 172km and yes there’s climbing but nothing big with only one registered rise and that’s a short slope of 3.8%.
There were only two nailed on sprint finishes in this race and today is one of them. This hasn’t stopped Giant-Shimano’s Luka Mezgec winning three stages so far and the route today is ideal for him. (inrng.com)

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Photo: Daily Distraction.

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March 29, 2014




Photo: Richie Porte abandoned the Volta a Catalunya Tuesday. Photo: Tim De Waele.
Richie Porte says a recent stomach bug that saw him pull out of two WorldTour races has “complicated” his preparation for the upcoming Giro d’Italia.. (velonews.com)

March 29, 2014




Photo: Tom Dumoulin (Giant)... © Ruta de Sol a Sol
Giant-Shimano rider also takes overall lead. (cyclingnews.com)

March 29, 2014






Photo: Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) wins the sprint at Criterium International.
French rider beats Haas and Kemp in Corsican sprint. (cyclingnews.com)

March 29, 2014




Photo: The peloton in the 2012 Ghent Wevelgem .
Just seven days before the Belgian classics season reaches its apex at the Ronde van Vlaanderen, riders have one more chance to hone their form and possibly pull off a major one day win at the Ghent-Wevelgem on Sunday, March 30. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

March 29, 2014




Photo: Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) on the podium.
Norwegian on Makarov’s yacht and Harelbeke sprints. (cyclingnews.com)

March 29, 2014




Photo: After taking second at Dwars door Vlaanderen, Tyler Farrar is hopeful for Gent-Wevelgem. Photo: Tim De Waele | ...
This thriving university town in the heart of Flanders has been Tyler Farrar’s home away from home since beginning his European career more than a decade ago. (velonews.com)

March 29, 2014




Photo: Winter training.
It’s March so it must be time to catch up with Novo Nordisk rider; Martijn Verschoor. Even this early in the season he has put three big events under his belt. (pezcyclingnews.com)

March 29, 2014




Photo: Too much road vibration gets passed onto the rider.
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Superb spec, price and handling undermined by punishing ride quality – but an upgrade can fix this." (bikeradar.com)

March 29, 2014




Photo: how the different XX1 chainrings with that oversized 11-speed cassette stack up.
Curious how switching from a 2×10 drivetrain to a 1×11 group like XX1 will affect your gearing? (bikerumor.com)

March 29, 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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