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April 2014
April 14, 2014


Photo: The route of the 2010 Tour de France included four sections of pavé used at Paris-Roubaix. Alberto Contador fared well on that occasion, finishing 13th on the stage, 1:13 down on his closest GC contender. Photo by Tim De Waele..
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) steered clear of Paris-Roubaix, but he was slated to arrive in Compiegne, the start town of the Queen of the Classics, on Monday to get a taste of the cobblestones. (velonews.com)

April 14, 2014




Photo: Joey Rosskopf (Hincapie Sportswear) takes over the points jersey.
Hincapie Devo rider gets cycling career back on track. (cyclingnews.com)





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

April 14, 2014




Photo: Peter Sagan (Cannondale) won the 2013 edition ahead of Philippe Gilbert.
Wednesday's La Flèche Brabançonne departs Leuven at 12:36pm CET (6:36am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Overijse at around 5:33pm CET (11:33am U.S. Eastern).  La Flèche Brabançonne live streaming video should get underway at around 3:10pm CET (9:10am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

April 14, 2014




Photo: Sep Vanmarcke (Belkin) puts in an attack. © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport
Belkin rider outnumbered in finale. (cyclingnews.com)

April 14, 2014




Photo: Niki Terpstra wins the 2014 Paris-Roubaix .
Niki Terpstra's Paris-Roubaix victory brings Omega Pharma-QuickStep's season total of wins to 22. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

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Photo: the race demands all of the riders but gives everything back upon arrival at the velodrome.
For the riders, Paris-Roubaix is a personal experience that leaves a big impression. And just as the race is capable of breaking bones, it’s also the race that creates big careers or captures the very moment were a riders peaks. (bicycle.net)

April 14, 2014




Photo: Arnaud Démare wins stage 6. © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport
Frenchman happy with team's support. (cyclingnews.com)

April 14, 2014




Photo: 27mm-wide FMB Paris-Roubaix tubulars on Zipp 303 carbon wheels for Tinkoff-Saxo.
It's a mostly standard formula these days – slightly relaxed frame geometries, high-volume tires, more cushioning at the contact points – but there was still plenty of variation to keep things interesting. (bikeradar.com)

April 14, 2014




Photo: The SPY Belgian Waffle Ride began as an homage to the storied history of bike racing in Belgium.
San Diego-based eyewear brand SPY®—known for its innovative Happy Lens™ technology—is back to serve up the third edition of their unique and extremely challenging Spring Classic cycling event, the SPY Belgian Waffle Ride (BWR), on April 27. (socalcycling.com)

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Photo: Unlike other sports where play can be stopped you can’t stop a race.
The call for riders to be given yellow and red cards as warnings and sanctions in a bike race got a few laughs last week. (inrng.com)

April 14, 2014





Photo: Niki Terpstra capped an explosive cobbled classics season Sunday with victory at Paris-Roubaix. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.
The cobblestone portion of the 2014 spring classics ended Sunday in the historic Roubaix velodrome, after an unpredictable race for the ages — a hard-fought Paris-Roubaix that encapsulated everything that is right about these hallowed one-day events. (velonews.com)

April 14, 2014




Photo: Taylor Phinney lost a shot at the Paris-Roubaix podium when he flatted late in Sunday's race. Photo: Tim De Waele.
A puncture took the air out of Taylor Phinney’s dreams of Paris-Roubaix glory during a bumpy ride Sunday in “The Hell of the North.” (velonews.com)






Photo: Peter Sagan. © Tim de Waele
Sixth place for Slovak after defiant showing. (cyclingnews.com)

April 14, 2014




Photo: Niki Terpstra cradles his Paris-Roubaix cobble (AAP Images).
Niki Terpstra's Paris-Roubaix victory has seen the Dutchman jump to third on the WorldTour rankings. (sbs.com.au)

April 14, 2014




Photo: You may think that getting yourself organised for your local club champs can be a bit of a slog.
It’s clear that for teams like Omega Pharma-QuickStep, BMC and Trek Paris-Roubaix was of the highest importance. The planning for these teams didn’t just start weeks before the race, but at the end of the the 2013 season. (cyclingtips.com.au) 

April 14, 2014




Photo: Smooth, controlled all-rounder ...
BikeRadar verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "The Boone is a truly superlative machine that combines excellent comfort, great performance and oodles of versatility." (bikeradar.com)

April 14, 2014




Photo: Your weight should be off the saddle at all times, unless you’re recovering.
It’s no secret that cyclocross is closer to MTB racing than it is road racing. (theradvist.com)

April 14, 2014




Photo: Falling into its top-end Pro Series range, the R450 has been designed and constructed to take on the carbon race bike world. .
A lightweight top-end titanium frame that uses a novel construction method. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

April 14, 2014




Photo: For reasons I can’t quite figure out, this rear derailleur reminds me of the Transformers...
Shimano has created mock-ups of each of the mechanical components in the next XTR 9000 group. These give nothing away in terms of weight, adjustability, serviceability or final performance, but they’re kinda fun to look at. (redkiteprayer.com)

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Photo: Back in 2003, Gilberto Simoni rode his Cannondale Six13 to a stage win in the Tour de France with these completely pointless weights glued to the top tube–the weights made his bike “safe” by UCI standards..
"As you may know, the members of the UCI arose from their coffins during a full moon back in 1999 and decided that the world didn’t hate them nearly enough, so they might as well try a little harder by effectively bringing technological innovation to a halt with a ruling that stipulated that bikes could not get any lighter than 6.8 kilograms."  (bikemag.com)

April 14, 2014





Photo: Chris Horner in his new Lampre Merida colours. © Roberto Bettini
Retired 70-year-old may not have realized accident. (cyclingnews.com)

April 14, 2014




Photo: Stiffer than the previous Vuka drops and thankfully with much improved internal routing.
Based on Zipp’s all new bar shapes designed with improved ramp angles for more comfort in the hoods and control at the levers without compromising your position in the drops, the new SL-70 Aero adds Zipp aerodynamics to the mix. (pelotonmagazine.com)

April 14, 2014





Photo: Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) hits the ground hard. © Tim de Waele
We were good, but not good enough, says Peiper. (cyclingnews.com)

April 14, 2014




Photo: Arnaud Démare (FDJ)... © Bettini
FDJ rider twelfth after two punctures and a fall. (cyclingnews.com)

April 14, 2014




Photo: Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins adds a Tour de France selection to his season goals (AAP).
Former Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins vowed to earn his place on the Sky team to support defending champion Chris Froome in July after finishing ninth at Paris-Roubaix. (sbs.com.au)

April 14, 2014




Photo: Is it time for a new helmet? Greg K Hull ©Chasing Light Media
“Globally, the use of helmets is low. Studies in the US and in Europe suggest that helmet use can be as low as 14% (UK) and only as high as 42% (US). Fatalities from cycling injury are most commonly associate with head injury and helmets have been shown to decrease morbidity and mortality for injuries sustained while cycling.” (cyclingperspective.com)

April 14, 2014




Photo: The golden rule of brake adjustment, regardless of what braking system you have, is to check that the wheels are sitting correctly in the dropouts.
Brake adjustment can be a daunting prospect for the novice mechanic, but fear not—it’s significantly more straightforward than it may at first appear. (rideons.wordpress.com)

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