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April 2013
April 30, 2013


Photo: Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt .
CyclingFans: Wednesday's 4 Days of Dunkirk Stage 1 departs Dunkerque at 12:45pm CET (6:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Courrières at around 4:42pm CET (10:42am U.S. Eastern).  Four Days of Dunkirk live video streaming should get underway at around 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern).





Photo: Now a Tour de France winner, golden Olympian, and a knight, Wiggins is admitting his mistakes and setting the record straight - lining up in the 2013 Giro d’Italia .
NeilBrowne: If you make a mistake, own it and move on.





Races & Results.
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages),
4 Jours de Dunkerque - May 1-5 (Stages),
Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages),
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),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages),
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),










Photo: 'Tappa' 17 to Boario Terme, Hinault grimaces on the climb, on a day that would be crucial to his Giro victory in 1982.
CyclingNews: Ranking behind only the Tour de France in terms of prestige, the Giro d’Italia is one of the highlights of the racing calendar.







Photo: Vincenzo Nibali (Astana).
CyclingNews: No sprinter but plenty of firepower for the mountains.





Photo: Pope Francis, in the picture with Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, has blessed the Maglia Rosa.
CyclingNews: Pope Francis blesses Maglia Rosa.





Photo: Three for a penny - bikeraceinfo.com.
PodiumCafe: "The Story of the Giro d'Italia tells the story of every single edition of the Giro - that's a lot of work."





Photo: The comfort-friendly 210mm head tube is at odds with otherwise more racy geometry.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Swift ride, good kit and wheels but bulky chainset and high front end."





Photo: Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin) did the lions share of the work for Martin in the day's breakaway.
CyclingNews: Giro countdown: 5 days until Naples.










































Photo: Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt .
CyclingFans: Live streaming for this event on Wednesday when the race gets underway at 12:18pm CET (6:18am U.S. Eastern) and is expected to finish at around 4:47pm CET (10:47am U.S. Eastern).  Live streaming is announced for the entire race, with coverage beginning at 12:00pm CET (6:00am U.S. Eastern).







Photo: Bradley Wiggins starts as the prime pick.
InnerRing: With the race four days away, time to run through the list of contenders for the race. Bradley Wiggins and Vincenzo Nibali appear to stand above the others but fortunately there’s no script.





Photo: A historic day for Canada as Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) has won the 2012 Giro d'Italia. .
CyclingNews: Giro countdown: 4 days until Naples.





Photo: What do I have to do?
TwistedSpoke: Sir does not mean King. After his historic Tour de France victory, his gold in the Olympic Time time trial and finally, his knighthood, Bradley Wiggins seems to have decided he rules all.







Photo: Chris Froome (Sky) .
CyclingNews: Romandie winner claims leadership not in question.





Photo: 35 year-old Basso to have a crack at a home triple.
Peloton: Twice former winner Ivan Basso will lead Cannondale at the Giro d'Italia, which begins in Naples on Saturday.





Photo: Mark Cavendish at the centre of Omega Pharma-Quick Step Giro d’Italia team.
VeloNation: Serge Pauwels and Gianluca Brambilla also targeting mountain stages.





Photo: The motley crew of journalists, company representatives, and professionals a few miles before Freddie Rodriguez put the hammer down.
VeloNews: "I don’t remember the last time I took to a starting line at 6:30 in the morning. It would have been in a junior race six or seven years ago, and even then I don’t remember ever checking the estimated sunrise time on the way to the start to verify that it would be at least light enough to ride."





Photo: Will 650b (27.5in) be the downfall of the 26in wheel?
BikeRadar: Another Sea Otter Classic is done and dusted and, as far as new mountain bike technology goes, 650b (27.5in) wheels, bikes, tires and forks could be found at every turn.













Photo: Taylor Phinney (BMC) finished in third place at Toscana.
CyclingNews: BMC rider third in the sprint at the Giro della Toscana.




























Photo: Manolo Saiz arrives for the Operacion Puerto trial .
CyclingNews: Team managers not guilty of crimes against public health.







Photo: Eufemiano Fuentes was at the center of Operacion Puerto.
CyclingNews: Judge refuses to release blood bags to identify athletes.






Photo: Cycling Ireland announces EGM date.
VeloNation: Crucial vote for current UCI president will take place on June 15th.







Photo: Shimano Ultegra 6800 line-up - packshot.
road.cc: One more cog at the back, redesigned levers, better shifting and braking, lighter weight... all the good stuff.





Photo: Jade Wilcoxson (Optum-KBS) at Sea Otter Classic.
Podium Insight: Wilcoxson not only won the opening crit stage at the Sea Otter Classic but also the next day’s road race stage. She finished the Sea Otter Classic with a 3rd overall and the Sprint jersey.





Photo: We had the road to ourselves, except for a single car that passed us on the uphill.
Off The Beaten Path: “I haven’t cycled on the San Juan lslands for a long time. We could leave in the afternoon and catch the 10:30 PM ferry to Orcas. We would be on top of Mt Constitution by 2 AM…”





Photo: Carbon wheels are not recommended for heavier riders because they're not as durable as aluminum.
VeloNews: "If I weighed 275 pounds, you would not catch me riding any carbon clincher wheels unless I were to ride them only on flat and rolling terrain."





Photo: This is the main room in the factory where Fi'zi:k make their saddles. 500,000 of them each year.
BikeRadar: Fi'zi:k are the biggest producers of racing saddles in the world, making a staggering 500,000 saddles each year in their factory in Bressanvido, in the northern Italian province of Vicenza.





Photo: Pat McQuaid for a third term as the UCI President.
InnerRing: There’s too much talk about the man and not enough about the job and the organization itself.














































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