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April 2013
April 7, 2013



Photo: A winning Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack - Leopard) .
CyclingNews: Two-man sprint decides the race on the velodrome.











Photo: Rui Costa continued a very good weekend for the Movistar team.
CyclingNews: Contador and Intxausti caught in final kilometer.







Photo: Chad Haga (Optum) heads into the final stage in yellow..
CyclingNews: Third stage in a row for women's race leader Powers.





Races & Results.
Paris - Roubaix - Apr 7 (Results),
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 España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),





Photo: Calderon stunned the field in 2012 with his victory on the gruelling fourth stage.
CyclingIQ: The 2013 edition of Le Tour de Filipinas packs in 20% more distance, but leaves the famed “Northern Alps” final stage unchanged.





Photo: Zipp's Service Course SL bars are up at the top end of what you'd expect to pay for an aluminium handlebar .
PodiumCafe: In the stories that make up Coppi's Angel Ugo Riccarelli shows that, for its participants, sport is life and, for the people to whom these sportsmen are heroes, their actions on and off the field of play can be inspirational, lights to guide lives.





Photo: They’re gluten-free and dairy-free and provide 100 percent of the recommended daily amount of vitamin C.
BikeRumor: Each packet of chews contains 160 calories with 32 milligrams of natural caffeine derived from white tea.







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

























Photo: Taylor Phinney (BMC) .
CyclingNews: Van Avermaet once again saves BMC's blushes.







Photo: Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack) couldn't stand up after crossing the line .
CyclingNews:  "I had the full cramps all over and then I just pedalled as hard as I could.”






Photo: Fabian Cancellara wins the 2013 Paris-Roubaix .
VeloNews: Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack Leopard) won the 2013 Paris-Roubaix on Sunday.





Photo: A weary Alberto Contador plans to rest a bit and may skip the Ardennes classics .
VeloNews: Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) rode to third Sunday in the Clasika Primavera in what was a consolation prize of sorts after a hard week of racing in Spain’s Basque Country.





Photo: Vittoria's Pavé EVO CG 27 is one of the few Roubaix tires you can almost surely pick up (or at least order) at your local shop.
VeloNews: There is a sphere of physical force within which most cycling gear is designed to excel. Paris-Roubaix is nowhere near it.





Photo: Fabian Cancellara's (Radioshack-Leopard-Trek) Trek Domane 6-Series at Paris-Roubaix was identical to what he used at Ronde van Vlaanderen, save for tires and gearing .
BikeRadar: 25mm-wide FMB Paris-Roubaix tubular tires have given way to 27mm-wide ones - run at approximately 5.5/6 bar (80/87 psi) front/rear - and usual 53/39T chainring combination has been changed to a matched 53/42T combo.





Photo: Apple wants your iPod to be more than musical accompaniment on your next ride .
MBAction: A group of Apple engineers recently applied for a patent that uses the iPod and probably iPhone to keep track of what you do during your ride. .






Photo: Argos Shimano rider Kirsten Wild .
VeloNation: Van Dijk holds overall lead heading into final day.


































Photo: Fabian Cancellara as their favourite.
InnerRing: Cancellara came out of Sep Vanmarcke’s slipstream on the final straight of the Roubaix velodrome to pass the Belgian and lift his arms in celebration.





Photo: The elite men's start was on a circular gravel track .
CyclingNews: Mountain bike pros protest rule enforcement.





Photo: Apple wants your iPod to be more than musical accompaniment on your next ride .
RedKitePrayer: If I may be so bold, the BWR is a case study for everything wrong with bike events. Mind you, I’m not saying that the folks at SPY got it wrong; I’m saying that compared to the BWR, nearly everyone else is getting it wrong.





Photo: Porte up to third in WorldTour .
VeloNation: Sagan remains in pole position prior to Paris-Roubaix.





Photo: Sidi’s Ergo 3s are some of the best cycling shoes .
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "High priced, but you’re getting top dollar quality and performance."





Photo: Zipp's Service Course SL bars are up at the top end of what you'd expect to pay for an aluminium handlebar .
road.cc: Well-made alloy bar that's comfortable to use.





Photo: While it won’t show your location on a map, it does track your route for display later.
BikeRumor: The Soleus GPS Draft bundles current/avg/max speed, auto-lap detection, calories burned calculator, 1/100s chronograph, 5 programmable alarms, auto calendar, 30 ride file storage and EL backlight with night mode, and more into a water-resistant package.













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.


















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