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April 2013
April 1, 2013


Photo: Stage Profile.
CyclingNews: Tuesday's Tour of the Basque Country Stage 2 departs Elgoibar at 12:55pm CET (6:55am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Vitoria (Gasteiz) at around 5:15pm CET (11:15am U.S. Eastern).  Tour of the Basque Country live streaming video should get underway at around *3:30pm CET (*9:30am U.S. Eastern).







Photo: Simon Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge) .
CyclingNews: Peloton splits on technical run-in.





Photo: Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s Dries Devenyns abandoned the race.
VeloNation: Fractured arm for Dries Devenyns; further examination for Tony Martin and Jurgen Van Den Broeck.





Photo: Stage 1: Elgoibar – Elgoibar, 156.5km.
InnerRing: Five stages and a time trial to settle the overall classification. Note the rolling nature of the race where one day’s stage finish is the next day’s stage start.





Photo: Vera Koedooder.
VeloNation: Dutch rider overcomes superior Rabobank-Liv/Giant numbers to take solo victory.





Photo: Marianne Vos clocked up one of the most important wins in her career yesterday.
VeloNation: Vos takes long-overdue victory in Belgian Classic.






Photo: http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2013/03/31/2/pic356218446_670.jpg.
CyclingNews: It was a different kind of second place finish for Peter Sagan (Cannondale) at the Tour of Flanders.





Races & Results.
Tour of Flanders Men - Mar 31 (Start List),
Tour of Flanders Women - Mar 31 (Start List),
Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco - Apr 1-6 (Stages),
Scheldeprijs - Apr 3 (History),
Paris - Roubaix - Apr 7 (History),
De Panne-Koksijde - Mar 26-28 (Stages), 
Gent - Wevelgem - Mar 24 (Results),
Critérium International - Mar 23-24 (Races & Results),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages),
Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages),
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),





Photo: Cancellara dominates again..
TwistedSpoke: There were two winners at Sunday’s Tour of Flanders. Fabian Cancellara used his dominating power to beat wunderkind Peter Sagan and Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto Belisol) rode a perfect tactical race to take the final podium spot.





Photo: Scott's aero road lid .
BikeRadar: Aero road helmets are practically the norm, with nearly every major brand getting into the game, including Giro, Scott, Specialized, Kask, Uvex, and Ekoi.










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Photo: Sagan and Roelandts no match on final climb.
road.cc: Spartacus drops Sagan on final climb of the Paterberg and time trials his way to victory.




























Photo: Speculation that Tejay van Garderen rather than he would lead the BMC Racing Team in the Tour de France.
VeloNation: Young American states that he’ll ride for his Australian team-mate in mountains.





Photo: I hit a plastic sign on the road.
CyclingNews: Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Tom Boonen had an unfortunate crash at 19km of Ronde van Vlaanderen after accidentally hitting an object.






Photo: SA gap opens up between the two riders.
InnerRing: Fabian Cancellara accelerates on the Paterberg and Peter Sagan tries to match him. But the Slovak’s exposed to the stiff breeze and struggling to follow.





Photo: Thor Hushovd had hoped to be a factor in the finale of the Ronde van Vlaanderen.
VeloNation: Norwegian non-finisher yesterday, Van Avermaet satisfied with seventh.





Photo: Chris Horner (RadioShack).
CyclingNews: RadioShack rider in the US after treatment on his knee.





Photo: Taylor Phinney's men's fragrance will be called bici, it will blend together citrus and sage.
VeloNews: American Taylor Phinney (BMC Racing) is in talks with Italian fashion giant Dolce & Gabbana to develop and release his own line of men’s products, from cologne to watches.





Photo: Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) gained time on Froome.
CyclingNews: Saxo Tinkoff leader and teammate Kreuziger withstand technical final.





Photo: Shimano's new Di2 offering allows riders' gears to be shifted remotely via a Garmin web application.
VeloNews: Ghost shifting is not just for poltergeists and worn chains anymore.





Photo: Magura released their hydraulic brakes as part of the Cervélo P5 package .
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Limited bike fit and installation is a pain but where they work they’re brilliant."






Photo: Boonen crashes out of the Tour of Flanders.
VeloNation: Belgian rider not as badly hurt as initially feared.







































Photo: Just a joke, sorry if someone was disturbed about it,.
SBS: Highly-rated Slovakian cyclist Peter Sagan was accused of sexism and harassment after he was pictured pinching the bottom of a podium girl after the Tour of Flanders.





Photo: Get ready kids..
TwistedSpoke: Lance Armstrong now has at least one yellow jersey. Confirming rumors that a third Armstrong book was in the works, New York publishing house Simon & Shulster announced they would be publishing The Boy in the Yellow Shirt.





Photo: The RadioShack-Leopard staff is fully behind Andy Schleck's decision to race Paris-Roubaix.
VeloNews: In a surprising move, Andy Schleck (RadioShack-Leopard) has announced that he intends to start Paris-Roubaix on April 7 to gain extra race miles and help his teammate Fabian Cancellara fight for a third Roubaix victory.





Photo: Two men at the opposite ends of their careers, Sagan and Cancellara once again shared a podium at the Tour of Flanders.
VeloNews: The cycling world witnessed a heavily anticipated showdown at the Ronde van Vlaanderen on Easter Sunday, with the mano-a-mano clash between Fabian Cancellara and Peter Sagan going down to the final cobbled climb.





Photo: Sep Vanmarcke (Blanco).
CyclingNews: Dutchman pleased with progress of recovery from knee injury.





Photo: Frame & equipment: Futureproof frame outclassed in component stakes.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "A frame as well sorted as the Rockhopper Comp’s can handle the cost of upgrades."





Photo: Fabian Cancellara was in high demand at the Tour of Flanders museum on Monday, a day after riding to his second career victory in the cobbled classic.
VeloNews: On the Monday following his Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) win, Fabian Cancellara addressed an overflow audience of Belgian fan club members who gathered at the Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen cycling museum in Oudenaarde, Belgium..







Photo: an actual 11 speed road cassette due to the increased cog spacing between the two smallest cogs.
TwistedSpoke: Sram’s 22 may be real, or it may not, check out the video for yourself.





Photo: The monstrous Syntace-made seatpost towers over the frame.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Small wheels but a big ride."



























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