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April 2013
April 6, 2013



Photo: Paris-Roubaix looks to be dry this year.
CyclingFans: Sunday's Paris-Roubaix departs Compiegne at 10:20am CET (4:20am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Roubaix at around 4:51pm CET (10:51am U.S. Eastern).  Paris-Roubaix live streaming video should get underway at around *12:50pm CET (*6:50am U.S. Eastern).







Photo: Winner winner, Quintana takes to the stage .
CyclingNews: Martin earns final time trial victory.















Races & Results.
Paris - Roubaix - Apr 7 (History),
Pais Vasco - Apr 1-6 (Stages & Results),
Circuit Cycliste Sarthe - Apr 2-5 (Stages & Results),
Scheldeprijs - Apr 3 (Results),
Tour of Flanders Men - Mar 31 (Results),
Tour of Flanders Women - Mar 31 (Results),
De Panne-Koksijde - Mar 26-28 (Stages), 
Gent - Wevelgem - Mar 24 (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 Espaņa - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),





Photo: Taylor Phinney leads escape, Ghent-Wevelgem 2013.
CyclingWeekly: Taylor Phinney (BMC Racing) could be on the verge of making a big leap early into his professional career. By winning Paris-Roubaix on Sunday, the charismatic American would fulfil the expectations of many observers.





Photo: American superstar Taylor Phinney suffers on the steepest pitch of the Kemmelberg at Ghent-Wevelgem.
VeloNews: Fabian Cancellara enters Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix without equal, of that there is no doubt. But as far as teams in the race go, BMC Racing is capable of attacking throughout the Queen of the Classics, and perhaps springing one of several riders loose in the velodrome.





Photo: Fabian Cancellara at the back of the RadioShack recon ride through the Arenberg..
VeloNews: Ask any of the riders and team officials involved who is going to win Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix and one name stands out above all others — Fabian Cancellara.







Photo: Richie Porte (Sky) piles on the pressure up the final climb while Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) remains close behind.
CyclingNews: Porte and Contador are expected to fight for overall victory in the 24km time trial through the streets of Beasain. 






Photo: The 2013 Redlands Bicycle Classic continued today in the City of Beaumont.
PodiumCafe: Powers wins again.





Photo: Two crashes in as many days have weakened his chances of a rare double.
CyclingWeekly: Tour of Flanders victor, Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Leopard) goes into Paris-Roubaix with worries.





Photo: Riders had a clear skies and lots of sun for todays racing..
CyclingNews: Pure climbers suffer in flat, windy test.





Photo: Chad Haga rode to victory in Thursday's opening time trial at the Redlands Bicycle Classic.
VeloNews: Before the start of the Redlands Bicycle Classic this week, Chad Haga of Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies topped everyone’s list of favorites for the opening time trial. His strong ride in Thursday’s race against the clock lived up to expectations, and Haga now sits in the catbird seat in the race for overall victory.













Photo: Paris - Roubaix is finally upon us.
PodiumCafe: It's a race that has been dominated by the idea that Cancellara is unbeatable in the last week but we all know better than that when it comes to the Hell of the North. There are no sure things going into Roubaix, only questions.





Photo: A must read on Roubaix.
TwistedSpoke: The incomparable book on Paris-Roubaix — A Journey Through Hell — is filled with great archival images of the race and chock full of excellent quotes.





Photo: Thor Hushovd has said that he remains convinced he can be a contender for tomorrow’s Paris-Roubaix. .
VeloNation: 2010 runner up says Roubaix course suits him well and should narrow gap.






Photo: Ian Stannard (Team Sky).
CyclingNews: British team searching for results to save classics campaign.





Photo: Alison Powers wins the stage — first on the road, and again following a protest. .
VeloNews: Alison Powers’ victory in stage 2 of the Redlands Bicycle Classic on Friday survived a protest from runner-up Jo Kiesanowski, who complained that the race leader shut the door on her in their sprint to the finish.





Photo: More stability should mean faster descending.
BikeRadar: Among bike manufacturers, the exploration of bike stability has played second fiddle to the pursuit of lightness and rigidity. However, Eddy Merckx Cycles are hoping to change that.





Photo: The paddle shifter was the coolest feature of the system. It rivaled electronic shifting in smoothness.
MBAction: "Two years on we have yet to find the system on a bike and we have not seen one in a bike shop."





Photo: Joey Rosskopf (Hincapie Sportswear) attacks again on the final lap.
Podium Insight: After a surprising ride in the opening time trial at the Redlands Bicycle Classic which placed him in fourth place, Joey Rosskopf‘s intent was clear as he told podiuminsight, the goal is the overall podium.





Photo: Circuit Cycliste Sarthe final GC podium (L-R): Jan Barta (Team NetApp-Endura), 2nd; Pierre Rolland (Team Europcar), 1st; Tobias Ludvigsson (Team Argos-Shimano), 3rd.
CyclingNews: Mourey triumphs on final stage.





Photo: As reigning U.S. road champion in 2010, Hincapie wore the stars and stripes into the Roubaix Velodrome. (James Startt).
Bicycling: The Classics veteran explains what it takes to get through the Hell of the North.





































Photo: Lance Armstrong in the spotlight again (Getty Images).
CyclingNews: Lance Armstrong has asked a Texas court to dismiss a lawsuit by a Dallas promotions company seeking repayment of more than $A11.6 million in bonuses paid for winning the Tour de France.







Photo: Alexander Serebryakov (Team Type 1 - Sanofi) takes his second win at Taihu Lake.
CyclingNews: Russian out of Paris-Roubaix.





Photo: Taylor Phinney (Team BMC).
CyclingNews: American nurturing podium ambitions at Paris-Roubaix.





Photo: Patrick Lefevere (Omega-Pharma QuickStep) manager.
CyclingNews: Manager discusses Cavendish's sprint train problems.





Photo: The Arenberg Forest.
InnerRing: A fixture in Paris-Roubaix this is a legendary part of the race even if it comes too early to pick the winner. But this only confirms the cobbled sector’s status, it is venerated despite not being crucial to the race.





Photo: Philippe Gilbert playing things safe.
VeloNation: World champion playing things safe for Ardennes Classics, but not sure if he is on target.





Photo: Frame & equipment: Distinctive but effective aerodynamics with powerful drive.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Sublime ride quality and a properly pleasurable experience, however hard you’re pushing your PB."





Photo: Bianchi's revamped Infinito CV, the company's flagship endurance model, uses an innovative new carbon material from Materials Science Corporation.
VeloNews: Vibration is a real pain in the butt. Working with the aptly named Materials Sciences Corporation (MSC), Bianchi thinks it has solved precisely that longstanding problem.


















Photo: Twice a winner of the Under 23 Paris-Roubaix, Taylor Phinney.
VeloNation: ‘It is a brutal race, it is a terrible race, but it is something so special’.





Photo: Manufacturers have funded teams since the start of the sport.
InnerRing: With their medieval cobbles the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix are the most extreme races on the calendar. Yet they’re the shop window for bikes destined to be used on the calmest of Sunday mornings.
















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