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April 2014
April 7, 2014




Photo: Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) on the attack.
Tinkoff-Saxo leader takes time from all his rivals. (cyclingnews.com)

April 7, 2014







Photo: Stage 2 Profile. Nairo Quintana (Movistar) won the 2013 edition but he is not back to defend.
Tuesday's Tour of the Basque Country Stage 2 departs Ordizia at 1:10pm CET (7:10am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Dantxarinea (Urdazubi) at around 5:08pm CET (11:08am U.S. Eastern).  Tour of the Basque Country live streaming video should get underway at around *3:30pm CET (*9:30am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

April 7, 2014




Races & Results.
Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco - April 7-12, 2014 (Stages &Results),
Paris-Roubaix - April 13, 2014 (History),
Amstel Gold Race - April 20, 2014 (History),
La Flèche Wallonne - April 23, 2014 (History),
Liège-Bastogne-Liège - April 27, 2014 (History),
Tour of Flanders - April 6, 2014 (Results),
De Panne-Koksijde - April 1-3, 2014 (Results),
Volta a Catalunya - March 24-30, 2014 (Results),
Gent-Wevelgem - March 30, 2014 (Results),
E3 Harelbeke - March 28, 2014 (Results),
Tour of California - May 11-18, 2014 (Stages),
Giro d'Italia - May 9 - June 1, 2014 (Stages),
Tour de France - July 5-27, 2014 (Stages),
UCI Road World Championship - Sept 20-27, 2014 (Stages).

April 7, 2014





Photo: Overall general classification podium. © Danny Munson / DMunsonPhoto.com
Final day Sunset Road Race victory for Tayler Wiles. (cyclingnews.com)

April 7, 2014




Photo: Cancellara lays down the law on the cobbled climb of the Old Kwaremont with Vanmarcke closely in tow (Photo: Sirotti).
Yesterday’s Tour of Flanders threw up an absolutely fantastic edition of one of the very best races in the world, with aggressive riding from the biggest classics men in the sport splitting the field and producing a really worthy podium. (stickybottle.com)

April 7, 2014




Photo: Geraint Thomas (right) will support Bradley Wiggins (left) at Paris-Roubaix after finishing eighth in Flanders. Photo: Tim De Waele.
Welsh rider Geraint Thomas said he is happy to help Sky teammates Bradley Wiggins and Edvald Boasson Hagen at next week’s Paris-Roubaix, despite finishing an impressive eighth at the Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders). (velonews.com)

April 7, 2014






Photo: Johan Van Summeren escapes in the Amstel Gold Race. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
Team unaware of potential legal proceedings. (cyclingnews.com)

April 7, 2014




Photo: Peter Sagan and Filippo Pozzato cross the line. © Roberto Bettini
Italian never in contention for win. (cyclingnews.com)

April 7, 2014




Photo: Alexander Kristoff (Katusha). © Cyclingnews
Katusha rider didn't have the legs to follow Cancellara. (cyclingnews.com)

April 7, 2014




Photo: Elite Corsa Team 550ml Water Bottle 2013.
Five common hydration mistakes-and how to avoid them. (bicycling.com)

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Photo: I’m talking about Paris-Roubaix. It hasn’t rained properly in the race for over a decade.
"The Atacama desert. The Sahara. These are some of the driest spots on the planet. How about Roubaix in the north of France? It hasn’t rained there since 2002." (inrng.com)

April 7, 2014





Photo: The Wallers sector is among the 28 sections of cobbles on tap for Sunday's Paris-Roubaix. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | VeloNews.com.
Paris-Roubaix organizers have rated the 28 cobblestone sectors for the race’s 112th edition, which takes place Sunday in northern France. (velonews.com)

April 7, 2014




Photo: Finish is this way - Fotoreporter Sirotti.
Rider of the Day: Such a category will always, in any race, have numerous nominees, particularly in a seven-hour slog like de Ronde. (podiumcafe.com)

April 7, 2014




Photo: Stage 1 starts as the race will carry on, a series of steep climbs to test every rider from the start.
A big field, a tough course and one of the hotbeds of cycling in Europe make this one of the best spring stage races. It’s live on TV too. (inrng.com)

April 7, 2014





Photo: Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) on the attack. © Roberto Bettini
Spaniard faces Valverde and van Garderen. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: Fabian Cancellara (right) made the right moves when he needed to in Flanders on Sunday. Photo: Tim De Waele .
You know you’re good when you make it look easy. (velonews.com)

April 7, 2014




Photo: Overall as a team we are happy with the day and how we executed our plan, but when you race to win it can be a little disappointing when it doesn’t happen.
Yesterday's Tour of Flanders was the third round of the nine-round UCI Women's World Cup and one of the most prestigious one-day races on the women's calendar. (cyclingtips.com.au)

April 7, 2014




Photo: Taylor Phinney rode at the front of the Tour of Flanders for almost 177km before he was caught on the Koppenberg with 43.5km remaining. Photo: Tim De Waele.
Taylor Phinney made his mark in his Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) debut. The American in BMC Racing’s red and black kit escaped, survived the front group’s elimination through the Flemish countryside, and learned some valuable lessons on Sunday. (velonews.com)

April 7, 2014




Photo: Sep Vanmarcke (Belkin), Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) and Fabian Cancellara (Trek) in the finale of Tour of Flanders.
BMC rider beaten into second place by Cancellara. (cyclingnews.com)

April 7, 2014




Photo: Cycling Australia... : © Cycling Australia
National body urged to make progress on corporate governance reform. (cyclingnews.com)

April 7, 2014




Photo: The 741 wheels (left) and 928 wheels show the difference in rim widths. Ibis refers to the 28mm rim width of the 928 as
Ibis Cycles is throwing its hat into the quickly expanding carbon mountain bike wheel market and is doing so with two pairs of hoops it hopes will redefine how we look at wide rims. (velonews.com)

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Photo: Daily Distraction.

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Photo: The Team Sky train. © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport
To back Chris Froome at Liege-Bastogne-Liege before preparing for the Tour de France by riding the Tour de Romandie and the Criterium du Dauphine. (cyclingnews.com)

April 7, 2014





Photo: Fabian Cancellara (AAP)...
"Every rider has a different story of their 259km journey from Bruges to Oudenaarde that made up the 2014 Tour of Flanders. Here are the reflections of five of the top finishers." (sbs.com.au)

April 7, 2014




Photo: Fabian Cancellara wins for the third time at the Tour of Flanders. Photo: Tim De Waele .
If there’s been an asterisk on Fabian Cancellara’s otherwise stellar spring classics resume, it’s been his track record in sprint finales. (velonews.com)

April 7, 2014




Photo: Meanwhile over at Sky, there was about ten Rapha-clad English blokes hanging about to catch a glimpse of El Wiggo.
High speed race chasing, VIP access, Flanders Strongmen, crazy bike fans and some Belgian beer added up to a Tour of Flanders 2014 experience. (pezcyclingnews.com)

April 7, 2014




Photo: Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) on the attack. © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport
Cross world champion looks forward to Paris-Roubaix. (cyclingnews.com)

April 7, 2014






Photo: Ronde van Vlaanderen did not go to plan for Peter Sagan (AAP Images).
Peter Sagan said he would overcome the disappointment of a 16th place finish at the Tour of Flanders and come back better ahead of Paris-Roubaix next weekend. (sbs.com.au)

April 7, 2014




Photo: SRAM is an acronym consisting of its founders' names: Scott, Ray (Ray is the middle name of company head Stan Day), and Sam.
Consider what SRAM was up against in those early days twenty plus years ago, which was a very David versus Goliath scenario that saw the brand and its CEO, Stan Day, having to go toe-to-toe with their Japanese competitor in order to challenge how business was done. (pinkbike.com)

April 7, 2014




Photo: Mark Cavendish will miss GP Scheldeprijs Wednesday in Belgium and could be on the startlist come the Amgen Tour of California in May. Photo: Tim De Waele.
Former world champion Mark Cavendish has pulled out of Wednesday’s Grand Prix Scheldeprijs because of flu, his Omega Pharma team has confirmed. (velonews.com)

April 7, 2014




Photo: Success for Giorgia Bronzini in Belgium (Wiggle Honda).
The former world champion was the fastest in the sprint at the end of the 131km race, and comfortably outpaced Shelley Olds (Alé-Cipollini) and Lucy Garner (Giant-Shimano) on the line. (sbs.com.au)

April 7, 2014




Photo: SportRx offers prescription eyewear from many popular brands.
Comprehensive prescription eyewear services from SportRx. (bicycling.com)

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