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April 2013
April 20, 2013


Photo: Liege-Bastogne-Liege.
CyclingFans: Sunday's Liege-Bastogne-Liege departs Liege at 10:15am CET (4:15am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Ans at around 5:02pm CET (11:02am U.S. Eastern).  Liege-Bastogne-Liege live streaming video should get underway at around *2:15pm CET (*8:15am U.S. Eastern).





Photo: Moreno Moser said he doesn't know why he's struggled in the classics, a stretch that includes a DNF at the Amstel Gold Race.
VeloNews: Moreno Moser (Cannondale) heads to Liège Bastogne Liège tomorrow with a grim outlook. He is unable to win, he said, which is regretful given his hopes for this race earlier in the year.






Photo: It’s 2.0km at 8.8%. The climb starts in the village of Sougné-Remouchamps.
InnerRing: La Redoute’s name means “redoubtable” and has long been decisive in the Liège-Bastogne-Liège, if not selecting the winner but determining the lead group for the day.





Races & Results.
Liège - Bastogne - Liège - Apr 21 (Start List),
Tour of Turkey - Apr 21-28 (Races),
Giro del Trentino - Apr 16-19 (Stages & Results),
La Flèche Wallonne - Apr 17 (Results),
Amstel Gold - Apr 14 (Results),
Castilla y Leon - Apr 12-14 (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: Hilton Clarke had solid but mixed results in 2012, which led to him focusing on criteriums for 2013..
VeloNews: Following three straight National Criterium Calendar (NCC) victories, Australian cyclist Hilton Clarke is well on track to taking his second consecutive title in that arena and complete the mission set out for him by his UnitedHealthcare team.





Photo: Denis Menchov out of Liège and Romandie .
VeloNation: Tour de France preparation disrupted for Katusha’s Russian captain.





Photo: Ag2r replica bike, complete with Campagnolo Record EPS electronic group .
BikeRadar: Following the launch of Scott's new Scale 700-series of 27.5-inch carbon hardtails, German company Focus is now tossing its hat into the ring with its new Raven 650b 1.0.






Photo: With two to go, Vos took off. © Cyclocross Magazine .
CXMagazine: The start line at the short track races this morning in sunny Monterey almost seemed like the starting lineup for the cyclocross races that will take place tomorrow.






Photo: Elite Women’s start at the Trek USGP of Cyclocross Planet Bike Cup .
CyclingNews: The four-weekend, eight-race series has been the premiere US cyclo-cross series since its first season in 2004.





Photo: Philippe Gilbert (BMC) was forced to the front early on the final climb at Fleche .
CyclingNews: World champion chases first win in rainbow jersey.






























Photo: Tour of Turkey Stage Profile.
CyclingFans: Sunday's Tour of Turkey Stage 1 departs Alanya at 12:55pm EEST (local) (11:55am CET or 5:55am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Antalya at around 4:25pm EEST (local) (3:25pm CET or 9:25am U.S. Eastern).  Tour of Turkey live streaming video should get underway at around *3:00pm EEST (local) (2:00pm CET or 8:00am U.S. Eastern).





Photo: Nibali vs. Sky.
TwistedSpoke: Vincenzo Nibali has now beaten Skybot number 1, Bradley Wiggins, in the Giro del Trentino and Skybot 2, Chris Froome, in Tirreno Adriatico. Not many people can make that claim of late including Alberto Contador.





Photo: Shayne Bannan and Neil Stephens are proud to part of this project.
CyclingNews: Orica GreenEdge confident in Vance's review.






Photo: American Van Garderen was sidestepping the 261.5km showpiece as he has recently become a father.
Peloton: Belgian world champion Philippe Gilbert is expecting Sunday's 99th Liege-Bastogne-Liege classic, which he won in 2011, to be a tactical affair.





Photo: The MyoCycle app provides injury treatment and prevention exercises for cyclists. .
VeloNews: There are other injury prevention and reduction apps out there, but this is the first one we’ve found that’s dedicated to the specific problems cyclists face.





Photo: Best Men’s Classics Bike: Pinarello ROKH Force/Rival .
Bicycling: From 30 finalists, we chose eight extraordinary bikes as this year’s Editors’ Choice award winners.





Photo: The Women’s Blossom Jersey is super cute.
303Cycling: There are lots of choices out there. Choose wisely and buy what performs well and makes you feel good while rippin’ it up on the dirt.






Photo: Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) on the brink of dropping Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) on the Saint Nicolas.
CyclingNews: Environmental groups lodge complaints against top finishers from 2012.






Photo: The early part of the race is not flat but lacks the climbing of final return from Bastogne .
InnerRing: The oldest one day race of the year. Liège-Bastogne-Liège might be in Belgium but it has over 4,700 vertical metres of climbing, comparable to an Alpine stage of the Tour de France.





Photo: Cadel Evans showed signs of a return to form after the Giro del Trentino (Sirotti) .
SBS: Australia's Cadel Evans rode consistently to record an encouraging top-ten placing overall after the final stage of the Giro del Trentino.





CyclingWeekly: Andy Schleck (RadioShack Leopard) returns to Liège Bastogne Liège on Sunday, not as a favorite to win as he did in 2009, but in search of himself.













Photo: Anto Moran Cycling Ireland board member.
VeloNation: Lone dissenting voice talks about why he differed from Cycling Ireland’s position.














Photo: Roman Kreuziger wins Amstel Gold Race 2013.
CyclingWeekly: Roman Kreuziger, winner of the Amstel Gold Race, refuses to clarify alleged links to doping doctor Michele Ferrari. Asked by Cycling Weekly, he would not clarify why his former teammate testified about his Ferrari dealings.





Photo: SLondon 2012 Anti-Doping Laboratory (picture credit LOCOG).
road.cc: GlaxoSmithKline reported to have already alerted WADA to product that will be used to treat conditions such as anameia.





Photo: Gilbert 'environmentally responsible', Froome and co. 'have form' .
Blazin'Saddles: Venerable French sports newspaper l'Equipe reported this week that Belgian police are investigating around 20 riders who were caught on camera dropping waste and water bottles during Wednesday's Fleche Wallonne semi-classic.





Photo: Bastogne to host la Flèche Wallonne .
VeloNation: Walloon provinces to share Semi-Classic start; finish to remain on Mur de Huy.





Photo: Scott Scale 710 (Ron Koch) .
Bicycling: We take a spin on Scott’s 2014 mid-wheel sized cross-country bike.





Photo: DT Swiss has launched its budget-minded Spline 1 wheelsets to compliment its Tricon wheels. The Spline 1 wheels come in all three sizes .
VeloNews: DT Swiss has launched a three-tiered wheelset range, offering something for almost any off-road rider in a dialed, detail-oriented package that hits a reasonable price point between $1,060-$1,140.





Photo: The TdF may need to seriously rethink their security strategy.
CozyBeehive: This image of the alleged Chechnan terrorist planting a bag full of explosives next to a kid in Boston is seriously disturbing.





Photo: Richie Porte debuts in Liège-Bastogne-Liège .
CyclingWeekly: Richie Porte debuts in Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday as one of Sky's leaders. Along with Chris Froome and the Colombians, Rigoberto Urán and Sergio Henao, he will have his chance to win - even if he disagrees.






















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