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April 2014
April 10, 2014




Photo: Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) climbs... © Susanne Goetze
Contador holds up to threats in Eibar. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: Stage 5 Profile. Nairo Quintana (Movistar) won the 2013 edition but he is not back to defend.
Friday's Tour of the Basque Country Stage 5 departs Eibar at 1:05pm CET (7:05am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Markina-Xemein at around 5:10pm CET (11:10am 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: The 2014 Amgen Tour of California will feature more professional women's racing than any previous race of its kind on U.S. soil. © www.amgentourofcalifornia.com
Circuit Race and Time Trial Poised to Bring unparalleled Women’s Racing to the U.S. (cyclingillustrated.com)

April 10, 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 10, 2014




Photo: Theo de Rooij managed to sum up Paris-Roubaix to absolute perfection.
“It’s a bollocks, this race! You’re working like an animal, you don’t have time to piss, you wet your pants. You’re riding in mud like this, you’re slipping …. It’s a pile of shit.” (pelotonmagazine.com)

April 10, 2014




Photo: these versions of the X-Night have had cantilevers swapped for V-brakes and been drilled to carry bottle cages.
Ridley has adapted their X-Night cyclo-cross bikes for the cobbled classic. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

April 10, 2014




Photo: Muur van Gerardsbergen traditionalists will have to resort to youtube nostalgia to get their fix.
After some tinkering the Flanders Classics organizers have found a format they are happy with. The Ronde parcours we saw this year will be the basic formula for the years to come. (podiumcafe.com)

April 10, 2014




Photo: Yep, that Johan guy used to ride a bit…
“Do you want to meet Johan?” asked the beautiful podium girl. “Uh, yeah, sure,” I replied, thinking to myself, ‘Surely she can’t mean the Johan.’ (pezcyclingnews.com)

April 10, 2014




Photo: Stiff and responsive.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "A nippy, responsive ride let down slightly by a couple of less-thought-out elements." (bikeradar.com)

April 10, 2014




Photo: Your focus on eating healthy should remain steadfast on or off the bike.
Five monthly delivery services that will fuel any ride. (bicycling.com)

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Photo: Taylor Phinney rode to 15th place in his 2012 Paris-Roubaix debut. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.
“I’d get a Rolls-Royce,” Phinney said last week in Kortrijk, Belgium. “Take the [hood] ornament thing off the front and put the cobble there!” (velonews.com)

April 10, 2014




Photo: Stybar ready for cobbles. © (velonews.com).
How are you feeling emotionally about this edition of the storied Paris-Roubaix? In other words, where is your heart and you are you pulling for? (atwistedspoke.com)

April 10, 2014




Photo: John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano) wins Gent-Wevelgem. © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport
Manager Spekenbrink confident that current negotiations will be fruitful. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: Greg Van Avermaet had a near-miss at the Tour of Flanders, finishing second to Fabian Cancellara. Photo: Tim De Waele.
Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) wants to wreak revenge on Paris-Roubaix following his oh-so-close performance in last weekend’s Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders). (velonews.com)

April 10, 2014




Photo: Defending champion Johan Vansummeren at Paris-Roubaix. © Bettini Photo
Former champion recovered from Flanders crash. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: The cobblestones of the Forest of Arenberg, one of the toughest and most inconic 'secteurs' of Paris-Roubaix.
Start time: Sunday April 13 10:15 CET ( 1:15 AM PST); 
Earliest live video: 12:50 CET (3:50 AM PST);
Approximate finish 16:50 CET (7:50 AM PST).  (cyclingfans.com)

April 10, 2014




Photo: The 2014 Tour of Poland route is revealed. © Tour of Poland
Race celebrates 25 years since free elections in Poland. (cyclingnews.com)

April 10, 2014




Photo: The tread pattern on the Armadillos is intended to improve wet weather grip. The tires are indeed very good on wet roads, though that's likely due to the rubber compound, not the siping. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com.
Specialized’s latest stab at a hyper-versatile, tough-but-fast, supple-yet-durable training tire has, for the first time in the company’s history, achieved all those things. (velonews.com)

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Photo: Daily Distraction.

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Photo: © Bettini Photo. (cyclingnews.com)
Lance Armstrong named names and provided additional new details about his doping practices when he was compelled to respond to questions under oath in a recent lawsuit. (usatoday.com)

April 10, 2014






Photo: Can anyone other than luck disrupt the Spartacus Express in what promises to be a dry, dusty Paris-Roubaix on Sunday? Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.
The Swiss superstar looks unstoppable following his sublime victory in the Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) last weekend. Even with the odds stacked against him in the four-man winning selection, Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing) found the way to carry the day. (velonews.com)

April 10, 2014




Photo: There’s a myth that grew as my career went on. Some people said that if it was raining on the morning of a race, I would draw back the curtains and rub my hands together in glee.
Thirty years ago, the legendary Irish cyclist and Eurosport commentator Sean Kelly won Paris-Roubaix for the first time. (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)





Photo: Over the last twenty kilometers, the peloton is in pieces, as are the riders.
Paris Roubaix is a race of unknowns. What the riders can’t control, what looms in their futures, haunts them until the pop of the starter’s pistol. (competitivecyclist.com)

April 10, 2014




Photo: Riders will encounter the first cobbles in Troisvilles, barely 100km into the race. (James Startt).
The most beautifully brutal of the Classics should be especially thrilling to watch this year. (bicycling.com)

April 10, 2014




Photo: If you’ve never had an excuse to go to Wilson’s Prom, I highly recommend you make one...
"I’m often stunned by the beauty of Australia and there are just so many beautiful places I’d never have a reason to visit were it not for cycling." (cyclingtips.com.au) 

April 10, 2014






Photo: Many of the team mechanics I’ve spoken with mention one brand that they choose to shod their wheels with for Roubaix: FMB.
Tire choice is more important at Paris-Roubaix than in any other race throughout the year. (cyclingtips.com.au) 

April 10, 2014




Photo: The Tourmalet box is designed to fit a road bike, and keep it safe from baggage handlers – though you might get mistaken for a roadie (and not the cycling kind).
"The Galibier is $600, the Tourmalet $800, and the Ventoux $900. That makes them some of the priciest boxes we've seen, but if they can live up to the claims, they may just be worth it." (bikeradar.com)

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