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April 2013
April 18, 2013




Photo: The 2013 Giro del Trentino.
CyclingFans: Friday's Giro del Trentino Stage 4 departs Arco at 11:10am CET (5:10am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Sega di Ala at around 3:33pm CET (9:33am U.S. Eastern).  Giro del Trentino live streaming video should get underway at around 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern).







Photo: Ivan Santaromita (BMC) wins stage 3.
CyclingNews: Bouet retains overall lead.





Photo: Maxime Bouet (AG2R - La Mondiale) on the podium.
CyclingNews: Frenchman faces showdown on the last climb to Sega di Ala.





Photo: Sergio Henao and Carlos Betancur flank Dani Moreno.
InnerRing: Sergio Henao and Carlos Betancur flank Dani Moreno on the podium. If all three speak Spanish, two are Colombians. It comes after several other remarkable results by Colombians this year, notably Nairo Quintana’s win in the Tour of the Basque Country.







Photo: Liege-Bastogne-Liege.
CyclingWeekly: The spring classics season comes to a close this Sunday with the oldest of them all, Liege-Bastogne-Liege.





Races & Results.
Giro del Trentino - Apr 16-19 (Stages & Results),
Liège - Bastogne - Liège - Apr 21 (Start List),
La Flèche Wallonne - Apr 17 (Results),
Amstel Gold - Apr 14 (Results),
Castilla y Leon - Apr 12-14 (Results),
De Brabantse Pijl - Apr 10 (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: Ivan Santaromita (BMC).
CyclingNews: BMC rider wins his first race as professional.





Photo: The full-tension chain friction test machine at Friction Facts.
VeloNews: Does using ProGold ProLink regularly reduce chain friction over time by smoothing the contact areas in the chain?








Photo: Kanstantsin Siutsou (Sky) wins stage 2.
CyclingNews: Bouet new leader as Wiggins marks Nibali.






CyclingNews: Spaniard finished second at Vuelta a Castilla y León.







Photo: Andy Schleck (RadioShack) climbs the Mur de Huy.
CyclingNews: Denies any hint of personal crisis.





Photo: Cole House's victory at the Sea Otter criterium comes after a strong performance at the Redlands Cycling Classic.
CyclingNews: Early morning crit yields two bunch sprints.





Photo: The Gran Fondo Giro d'Italia series kicks off this weekend.
BikeRadar: The first Gran Fondo Giro d'Italia kicks off this weekend through the Salinas Valley and down the Pacific coast from the Sea Otter Classic outside Monterey.





Photo: The reigning world champion Marianne.
VeloNation: Report from yesterday’s World Cup Classic.






Photo: Memorabilia hangs from the lobby walls at the Hotel Malpertuus, a place where many cycling teams have stayed during Ardennes week.
VeloNews: Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) is hoping a bit of history rubs off on him this week as he continues his quest to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège.






Photo: Alessandro Ballan going back to the team cars.
CyclingNews: Preliminary hearing now fixed for April 30.





Photo: Peter Sagan, Brabantse Pijl 2013.
CyclingWeekly: After some time in Slovakia, Sagan will return to race the Tour of California. His next goal is the Tour de France, where he hopes to win a stage and another green jersey.





Photo: Sue didn’t start racing in the end. She’s on the bike five days a week for her job.
Cyclismas: Sue the bike courier, who had plans to start racing.





Photo: Like many other sports, road cycling is another where what pros do and use have a considerable influence.
RBAction: While the G6 is a new addition to the six-model BH line of road bikes, it uses many design features from the bike it replaces, the G5.







CyclingNews: Moreno shares “lucky Room Number 11” with Rodriguez in Piva’s hotel.






CyclingNews: Henao, Betancur fill out Fleche Wallonne podium.























Photo: Christophe Prudhomme shows the 2013 Tour de France route.
CyclingNews: 2013 Tour wildcards yet to be unveiled.






Photo: Hoy confirms retirement.
VeloNation: Scottish rider hangs up wheels after taking six Olympic gold medals and ten world championship titles.





Photo: Ryder Hesjedal has lauded a great team effort in the race.
VeloNation: Canadian says team is confident as it heads towards Liège-Bastogne-Liège.





Photo: Former junior world time trial champion Michal Kwiatkowski is finding success everywhere he looks in 2013.
VeloNews: Young Pole Michal Kwiatkowski keeps improving and his Omega Pharma-Quick Step team is leading a chorus of observers putting big faith in the 23-year-old from Dzialyn.





Photo: Scott Vanish Aero helmet .
BikeRadar: The aero road helmet first spied on Orica-GreenEdge riders during the frigid Milan-San Remo last month has a name – the Scott Vanish Aero.





Photo: I don’t see the need for these brakes for anyone who lives someplace flat and never takes in dirt roads.
RedKitePrayer: "I had the opportunity to ride the Cannondale SuperSix EVO with the Hydro R—hydraulic rim brakes. I expect you’ll see steel builders making bikes to accommodate this before the week is out."











Photo: Lance Armstrong during the 1999 Tour de France.
CyclingNews: Governing body defends inaction in cortisone case.






Photo: Lance Armstrong (pic courtesy Photosport International).
road.cc: Governing body's lawyer says ointment the most likely cause - even though rider himself admitted saddle-sore story was a cover-up.










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