CyclingNews: Anthony, Vennell round out podium behind Spaniard.

CyclingNews: Riders of the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon staged a protest against starting the final 173.5km stage in Segovia today, afraid that snow on the higher elevation climbs would make the roads unsafe.

VeloNation: 22-year-old dedicates victory to recently deceased rider and footballer.

EuroSport: Canada's Ryan Roth won the Tro-Bro Leon race in sensational fashion, crossing the line on his own 13 seconds ahead of his nearest rival.

CyclingNews: The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team’s Hilton Clarke and Jake Keough captured 1st and 3rd place respectively in the 9th Annual Presbyterian Hospital Invitational Criterium, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Tour of the Battenkill - April 15 (Start list),
Vuelta a Castilla y Leon - April 13-15 (Stages),
MTB World Cup Cross Country #2 April 13-15 (Races),
Giro d'Italia - May 5-27 (Stages),
Amgen Tour of California - May 13-20 (Stages),
Tour de France - June 30 - July 22 (Stages),
2012 Olympic Games - July 28 - August 12 (Races),
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CyclingNews: Catherine Pendrel (Luna) soloed to victory in the elite women's cross country race at round two of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Houffalize, Belgium. Julie Bresset (BH - SR Suntour - Peisey Vallandry) finished second ahead of Maja Wloszczowska (CCC Polkowice) in third place.

CyclingWeekly: Tour de France champion, Cadel Evans kicks off his Ardennes Classics campaign today in Maastricht at the Amstel Gold Race.

InnerRing: A thrilling finale with tension all the way to the final metres. Philippe Gilbert has eased up and Oscar Freire has been caught. Now Jelle Vanendert and Peter Sagan sprint for the line but behind them Enrico Gasparotto of Astana starts to accelerate.

CyclingNews: Even with first Niki Terpstra and then Philippe Gilbert leading the chase behind him, there was still plenty of encouragement for Oscar Freire (Katusha) from the throngs of Dutch and Belgian supporters huddled on the slopes of the Cauberg at the end of Amstel Gold Race on Sunday.

VeloNation: Three-way sprint taken by Italian after Oscar Freire caught in the final metres.

Pedal: Canada’s Veronique Fortin (Tibco/To the Top) took the victory today at the women’s 99.2km/62-mile race at the Tour of the Battenkill over Crystal Anthony (USA) LadiesFirst Racing in second with Canada’s Alizee Brien (Specialized-Mazda-SGC) third on the podium.

CyclingIQ: Short and punchy, today’s 103.3 kilometer second stage was done and dusted in a touch over two and a half hours. Having turned 37 at the beginning of the week, Veteran Filipino cyclist Arnel Quirimit, the 2003 winner of Tour de Filipinas precursor ‘Tour Pilipinas’, belatedly celebrated his birthday in emphatic style.

BikeHugger: This bike dates from about 1990 or a little before. It was made in the former East Germany by TEXTIMA, who made bikes for the DDR national team.

Clara Hughes: The Teutenberg name is famous in the world of cycling for more reasons than the twenty-five plus wins Ina garners year after year.  Ina’s the runt of the litter.  She spent her growing-up years chasing older brothers Lars and Sven around on two wheels. 

CyclingNews: BMC rider dropped out of Amstel.

Specialized-lululemon rider Chloe Hosking won her second big race of the year on Sunday in Halle Buizingen. After a hectic race and some serious work from her teammates, Hosking won the 40-person bunch sprint to take the win.

CyclingNews: For the first time since 2003 Amstel Gold Race has changed its finale. Back then the finish of the Dutch spring classic was moved from the Maas river banks in Maastricht to the top of the Cauberg in Valkenburg. This year’s change is not quite as dramatic as the 2003 switch. It can’t be compared to what happened with the Ronde van Vlaanderen either which left out some of its crucial climbs. Due to the modification, the Cauberg remains important as the final climb but the precluding climbs are now closer to the Cauberg.

BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "The Logos is a truly charismatic, maximum speed and interaction thoroughbred."

“It is good that I landed on my left side and not face-first. Probably I have had so many crashes as a pro that I automatically curled up and prepared myself for the crash in less than a second.”  - Tony Martin CyclingNews

CyclingNews: Three-time Tour de France champion and American cycling legend Greg LeMond is on-hand in Cambridge, New York as an invited 'guest of honor' at the eighth annual Tour of the Battenkill taking place his weekend in upstate New York.

road.cc: Mallorca camp is subject of film featuring team riders, while Tokyo provides backdrop to Knock for Knock short.

road.cc: Great steel bike with a good spec that's ideal for big mile riding and much more.

road.cc Verdict: Lightweight carbon cage that holds your bottle firmly.