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April 2014
April 9, 2014



Photo: Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) sprints to victory. © Bettini
Contador retains overall lead. (cyclingnews.com)

April 9, 2014




Photo: Thibaut Pinot (FDJ). © Bettini
Frenchman changes target from stage victories to GC. (cyclingnews.com)

April 9, 2014





Photo: Jonas Ahlstrand was congratulated by the newly elected mayor of Angers, Christophe Béchu. © Jean-François Quénet
Bouhanni maintains overall lead. (cyclingnews.com)

April 9, 2014




Photo: Damiano Cunego (Lampre) was pleased with his performance. © Roberto Bettini
Italian thankful for help from World Champion. (cyclingnews.com)

April 9, 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 9, 2014





Photo: The Belgian Cycling Federation president said safety measures such as the use of red and yellow cards could help prevent crashes in bike racing. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.
Such cards are well known in soccer and rugby circles but so far have not made an appearance in cycling. (velonews.com)

April 9, 2014





Photo: Sylvain Chavanel (IAM Cycling)... © Cyclingnews
Haussler set to return for Hell of the North. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: Belgian broadcaster Sporza have experimented with dashboard cameras in certain team vehicles at Gent-Wevelgem and Sunday’s Tour of Flanders.
International Cycling Union (UCI) president Brian Cookson said he is mulling over the idea of installing cameras on professional racers’ bicycles to bring fans closer to their heroes. (pelotonmagazine.com)

April 9, 2014




Photo: The Garmin-Sharp team training for the 2014 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad .
The Garmin Sharp team will be changing Cervelo frames for this weekend's Paris­-Roubaix ­ all because of some special tubular tires, as chief mechanic Geoff Brown. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

April 9, 2014







Photo: Stage 3 Profile. Nairo Quintana (Movistar) won the 2013 edition but he is not back to defend.
Wednesday's Tour of the Basque Country Stage 3 departs Urdazubi-Urdax at 12:15pm CET (6:15am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Vitoria-Gasteiz at around 5:11pm CET (11:11am 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)

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Photo: Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) is introduced for stage 6 at Tirreno-Adriatico.
Giant-Shimano sprinter out front by a mile. (cyclingnews.com)

April 9, 2014






Photo: Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) was happy in second place in Scheldeprijs.
American takes second in bunch sprint. (cyclingnews.com)

April 9, 2014







Photo: Brad Wiggins is hoping to make a big impression Sunday in Roubaix. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com.
Bradley Wiggins (Sky) was full of laughs before the start of Wednesday’s GP Scheldepris, but downplayed his chances in the very serious business of Paris-Roubaix. (velonews.com)

April 9, 2014




Photo: Peter Sagan couldn't match Fabian Cancellara and Sep Vanmarcke on the Oude Kwaremont at the Tour of Flanders Sunday. Photo: Tim De Waele .
With just one more chance to score a monument victory in this spring classics season, Peter Sagan is trying to put his disappointments behind him and think ahead to Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix. (velonews.com)

April 9, 2014




Photo: Marcel Kittel found success early in the season but has been shut out since. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.
Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) said he’s confident the victories will come, and he’s hoping it’s as soon as today’s Scheldeprijs. (velonews.com)

April 9, 2014







Photo: The Garmin Edge 1000 boasts the navigation features of the Edge Touring with more training features.
The Garmin Edge 1000 is being unveiled this week in California. It will carry over many of the training features of the Edge 810 and the navigation features of the Edge Touring, as well as adding a few new options in a higher-resolution display. (bikeradar.com)

April 9, 2014




Photo: Having a sponsor you can trust must make a difference for a team. .
Frankie Andreu is the director of the 5-Hour ENERGY pro cycling team. Having just returned from the Tour of Mexico, Frankie was happy to talk about how racing has changed in 20 years, and what it takes to guide a pro cycling team today. (pezcyclingnews.com)

April 9, 2014




Photo: Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Multivan Merida) at the start of the Italian national series race in Nalles. © Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa
Next up: World Cup opener in Pietermaritzburg. (cyclingnews.com)

April 9, 2014




Photo: This week's race winner got to take home the Tour of Alberta cup. © Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us
Possible reverse of race route. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: Daily Distraction.

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Photo: how a culture of doping was perpetuated between 1998 and 2013.
An inquiry team probing the role of cycling’s leaders in the Lance Armstrong doping scandal will deliver its report by next year, the head of the sport’s global governing body UCI said on Wednesday. (pelotonmagazine.com)

April 9, 2014




Photo: Fabian Cancellara has the benefit of 1988 Paris-Roubaix winner Dirk Demol (right) directing Trek Factory Racing at the Classics. (Emily Maye/Trek Factort Racing).
Weekly updates on the form of the top spring Classics contenders. (bicycling.com)

April 9, 2014








Photo: Paris-Roubaix remains steadfastly pan flat.
The third monument of the season is always a special race. It’s the Hell Of The North, the race that puts man and machine over ancient cobbled tracks steeped in history, tragedy and more. (pezcyclingnews.com)

April 9, 2014




Photo: For the men’s team the victory count rises to 17...
Marcel Kittel wins the Scheldeprijs. Three is the magic number today because he wins the race for the third year in a row and because it’s the team’s third win today with Jonas Ahlstrand winning Stage 2 of the Circuit de la Sarthe and Kirsten Wild taking the win in the Energiewacht Tour. (inrng.com)

April 9, 2014




Photo: Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky)... © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport
Gazzetta dello Sport suggests its possible but Wiggins says 'Not this year'. (cyclingnews.com)

April 9, 2014




Photo: Peter Sagan's Cannondale Super-Six Evo in 2012 had a 400g steel spindle in the crank to meet the 6.8kg requirement.
The UCI's "outdated" rule requiring bikes used in races to weigh at least 6.8kg could be scrapped. (bikeradar.com)

April 9, 2014




Photo: Michael Hepburn averaged 80 percent of his 400-watt threshold power over 6.5 hours at the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Image: TrainingPeaks.
The Numbers Don’t Lie. (velonews.com)

April 9, 2014





Photo: The Monuments – The Grit and The Glory of Cycling’s Greatest One-Day Races by Peter Cossins...
With calendar changes promoting and relegating different events from year to year there are five one day races that sit above all of the others. These “Monuments” have stood the test of time and built a considerable capital of prestige, history and legend and this book is their tale. (inrng.com)

April 9, 2014




Photo: Programmed to Enjoy Exercise...
According to an eye-opening new genetics study of lab rats, published in The Journal of Physiology, the motivation to exercise — or not — may be at least partly inherited. (nytimes.com)

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