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April 2013
April 28, 2013


Photo: Marianne Vos takes race.
VeloNation: World champion turns the tables on Giorgia Bronzini to confirm final victory.






Photo: Mustafa Sayar in the leader's jersey at Tour of Turkey.
CyclingNews: Sayar takes final overall victory.





Races & Results.
Tour de Romandie - Apr 23 -28 (Stages & Results),
Tour of Turkey - Apr 21-28 (Stages & Results),
Liège - Bastogne - Liège - Apr 21 (Results),
Giro del Trentino - Apr 16-19 (Stages & Results),
La Flèche Wallonne - Apr 17 (Results),
Amstel Gold - Apr 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: Has Froome Peaked too soon?
The Tour de Romandie used to be a race where you got clues for the Giro but this time we saw a glimpse of July through the icy clouds. The last two winners of the Tour de Romandie have gone on to win the Tour de France. It’s a neat stat that doesn’t guarantee anything but right now Chris Froome is the obvious pick to win the Tour de France.





Photo: CycloFemme, which started in 2012, is now an annual bike ride.
Examiner: On May 12th of this year, hundreds, maybe thousands of women worldwide will get on a bike— many of them for the first time— take a deep breath and start pedaling in unison in the all-women ride called CycloFemme.





Photo: Out on the road, the RD1.0's enthusiasm for speed is clear.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "The RD1.0 has a futureproof frame and an appetite for being ridden fast."






Photo: Marcel Kittel (Team Argos-Shimano) celebrates victory on the opening stage at the Tour of Turkey..
CyclingNews: Sayar retains overall lead with one stage to go.










Photo: The late Fiorenzo Magni's pink jersey from 1951.
CyclingNews: Images of the maglia rosa collected by the Ghisallo cycling museum.












CyclingNews: Van Dijk remains in leader's jersey.






















Photo: Tour de Romandie: Chris Froome wraps up overall.
VeloNation: World champion continues dominance of 2013 TTs; Froome follows in teammate Wiggins’ footsteps.





Photo: Ben King and his RadioShack mates at the front of the bunch during the 2013 Amstel Gold Race.
VeloNews: Ben King (RadioShack-Leopard) keeps plugging away, continuing along his steady trajectory within the elite ranks.





Photo: Keirin documentary.
TwistedSpoke: From the website Nowness, a very cool, short documentary on the Japanese obsession with Keirin speed racing.





Photo: The smoothness the frame exerts whether seated or standing is hugely impressive.
BikeRadar verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "A truly stunning debut – one of the best all-round road machines ever created."





Photo: FootBalance custom footbed systems.
BikeRumor: "Hot on the, ahem, heels of the announcement that Retül will be using FootBalance custom footbed systems alongside their their bike fitting services, we have a pair of the company’s new Quick Fit self-molding insoles."






Photo: Simon Spilak (Katusha).
CyclingNews: Froome extends race lead.





Photo: Over the Moses: At the Tour of Romandie the peloton climb over the Col de Moses.
CyclingNews: Second ascent of Col de la Croix removed from parcours.





Photo: Forcing the pace at this year’s Tirreno..
PEZ: Yes, that man Lance Armstrong’s name did come up in the conversation.





Photo: Selle Royal Lookin Saddle.
road.cc: Another quirky but surprisingly comfortable perch well suited to touring/mountain bike builds.






VeloNews: Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) pulled out of the Tour de Romandie on Friday, but there’s no reason to raise the alarms.













Photo: Team boss Iwan Spekenbrink (Argos Shimano).
CyclingNews: Argos-Shimano maps out path for a cleaner cycling.





Photo: Chris Froome (pic Lloyd Images:Muscat Municipality).
road.cc: TDF preparations remain on track; plus, Tim Kerrison explains how sport's history gave Sky chance to steal a march on rivals.






Photo: It's a French party!
TwistedSpoke: You’re French and you’re having a 100th birthday party, a pretty special and momentous occasion. So do you invite your close French friends or some folks from Germany or Switzerland who you don’t know near as well?





Photo: Embattled UCI president Pat McQuaid at the Ronde Van Vlaanderen start..
VeloNews: Cycling Ireland bowed to pressure from its members Friday in Dublin, and has revoked its nomination of Pat McQuaid for the upcoming UCI presidential election.











Photo: Thomas Voeckler (Europcar).
CyclingNews: No invitation for IAM Cycling.






Photo: UCI president Pat McQuaid has responded to the announcement.
VeloNation: “The decision was taken on the basis of legal advice.”





Photo: The author (left) at the 2010 World Masters CycloCross Championships, Mol, Belgium.
Cyclismas: Is being a cyclist an excuse to forget your manners? Some people reading this may well say, “That’s not me.” If so, that’s a great thing, you’ve passed.





road.cc: Gazzetta dello Sport reports Italian sprinter may be answer to Omega Pharma-Quick Step's train troubles.














CyclingNews: Landis blasts the UCI's record on doping.





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