Brabantse Pijl Preview: A Fun Change of Pace.

This is a fairly well-settled course each year, starting in Leuven, a city of no great importance (unless you like beer), and ending atop the Schavei in Overijse, just southeast of Brussels. (podiumcafe.com)

2014 De Brabantse Pijl - La Flèche Brabançonne LIVE.

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)

Stellar Field Will Battle At Winston-Salem Cycling Classic.

The two days of competition includes UCI/National Racing Calendar (NRC) road races on Friday and National Criterium Calendar (NCC)/USA CRITS series races on Saturday. (cyclingillustrated.com)

Coquard the big cheese in Paris-Camembert.

Europcar rider tops Dumoulin, Pichon in the sprint. (cyclingnews.com)

Contador: Tour cobbles will be harder in 2014.

Two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador previewed the Tour de France’s fifth stage Monday, taking a close look at the nine cobblestone sectors facing riders on the July 9 leg between Ypres, Belgium, and Arenberg, France. (velonews.com)

Tiffany Cromwell interview.

A fast rider and an even faster talker, Specialized-lululemon’s notorious Australian adventurer and resident fashion enthusiast sits down with CW. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

Contador still top of WorldTour rankings.

Omega Pharma-Quick Step with commanding lead in team ranking. (cyclingnews.com)

2014 Races & Results.
De Brabantse Pijl - April 16 (Start List),
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).

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One week to go before 38th Giro del Trentino.

Key pre-Giro d'Italia race route revealed in Trento. (cyclingnews.com)

Women’s Cycling: Growing the Sport.

Good news: American girls have plenty of female cycling role models to look up to. The bad news? Chances are, they don’t know it. (bicycling.com)

Prémont returns to training and racing after becoming a mom.

Canadian aims to compete at Mont-Sainte-Anne mountain bike World Cup. (cyclingnews.com)

The 2014 Sea Otter Classic.

"While I’d heard of Power 2 Max power meters previously, this was my first time to see them." (redkiteprayer.com)

Cobbles inspection for Contador, no Ardennes classics.

Redlands winner Rosskopf sets sights on Winston-Salem UCI race.

Vanmarcke blames headwind and Stybar in Roubaix.

Belkin rider outnumbered in finale. (cyclingnews.com)

Paris-Roubaix win tops a stunning season start for Omega Pharma-QuickStep.

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

Paris-Roubaix – Firsthand From The Riders of Team Tinkoff.

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)

Démare extends with FDJ through 2016.

Paris-Roubaix 2014 - tech gallery part two.

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)

SPY Serves Up Third Edition of the Belgian Waffle Ride along with Bicycle & Fitness Expo.

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)

“He didn’t take his own life...”

American cyclist Chase Pinkham dies at 23.

We are deeply saddened today by the loss of likely one of the most talented Utah cyclists – Chase Pinkham passed away last night." (cyclingnews.com)

Fabian Cancellara’s Hour record attempt on hold as UCI decides rules.

UCI debating on what type of bike cyclists can use to attempt Hour record. Trek already developing 1972-style bike for Cancellara's attempt. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

Cancellara still chasing history in the monuments.

 Fabian Cancellara said it himself — only the win matters — but he still closed his 2014 spring classics campaign with an impressive run. The Swiss “Spartacus” in black with white pinstripes won the Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) and placed second in Milano-Sanremo and third in Paris-Roubaix. (velonews.com)

Retro Amstel Gold: Gianetti Remembers.

The Amstel Gold Race signals the start of the Ardennes Classics, and the first signs of who’s looking good for the Giro. Almost 20 years ago it was Mauro Gianetti who was making the news. (pezcyclingnews.com)

How to become a better time trialist.

Winning an ITT means you were the fastest rider on the day, that you'd mastered your race day pacing and left nothing in the legs, crossing the line exhausted but triumphant.
April 15, 2014

Doug Dewey: Quelque Souffrance.

Doug Dewey is a British amateur cyclist racing in France. He is supported by the Dave Rayner fund. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

Technical FAQ: When should you replace your quick-release skewers?

How do you know when your quick-release skewers need replacing? Six brands weigh in on the question. (velonews.com)

Matthews to lead Orica-GreenEdge sprint challenge at Giro d'Italia.

Gerrans back for Amstel Gold and Liege-Bastogne-Liege. (cyclingnews.com)

Sea Otter Classic – Circuit Race.

Ty Magner (Hincapie Sportswear) won the pro/1/2 men’s SRAM Circuit Race at Sea Otter Classic this Sunday. Leah Kirchmann (Optum) won the women’s race in a bunch sprint ahead of Lex Albrecht (Twenty16) and Joelle Numainville (Optum).  (podiuminsight.com)

Do bicycle advocates need to act like Hollywood?

"Do bicycle advocates need to act like Hollywood? Yes, I think we do." (sbs.com.au)

Hutchinson Fattens Up with New 25mm Fusion 3 Road Tubeless.

Wider tires and Road Tubeless have both been gaining traction, and the new 25mm width in the Hutchinson Fusion3 brings both to the table. (bikerumor.com)

How to use clipless pedals.

Clipless – or, more accurately, clip-in – pedal systems have been used by most serious cyclists since Look applied step-in ski-binding technology to bikes in 1984. (bikeradar.com)

SRAM Powers into Tri with 11 speed Aero shifters, Chainrings, Bottle Mount, plus Red Wifli Cassettes.

After the introduction of SRAM Red and Force 22 drivetrains, it should come as no surprise that Triathletes are also looking for a drivetrain with more speeds. (bikerumor.com)

Red Cards: Cycling’s Need For Visible Justice.

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)

The best for last: Roubaix wraps up a thrilling cobbled classics season.

Toolbox: Cycling Confidence.

What are these mysterious pills found on the roadside at Paris-Roubaix?

British fans picked up vial of pills following a crash in the peloton during Sunday's Hell of the North. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

Gesink suffering with stress-induced heart condition.

Belkin rider to reveal more in press conference. (cyclingnews.com)

Meyer on long road to recovery.

Meyer, 24, who races for Drapac, suffered multiple injuries, including a fractured skull, fractured jaw, broken arm and a bruised lung. (sbs.com.au)

Van Garderen and Nibali to study the Tour de France cobbles.

Van Petegem to advise Astana on riding the pave. (cyclingnews.com)

Dr. Hutch: The history of the bicycle.

The history of the bicycle has never run smooth, says the Doc, which makes it all the more fascinating. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

Paolini to join Team Alonso?

Belgian media say the Italian could team up with Paolo Bettini. (cyclingnews.com)

Wiggins Vows To Earn Team Sky Tour De France Spot.

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. (bicycle.net)

10 testing Cote for the 100th edition of Liege-Bastogne-Liege.

Cote de la Roche-aux-Faucons returns in the oldest Classic of the season. (cyclingnews.com)

Alzate, Rivera continue UnitedHealthcare dominance of NCC.

Three rounds in and UHC already holds a strong lead in series. (cyclingnews.com)

Wankmeister: Clothes for Tink.

“That’s a my panties drawer! Why you goin’ into my panties drawer?" (pelotonmagazine.com)

Book Review: Faster by Michael Hutchinson.

Here’s a coaching manual that’s not a coaching manual. In this book Michael Hutchinson goes on journey to explore what makes the best riders so good, from genetics to training, nutrition and bike tech. (inrng.com)

Sensa Giulia Custom review.

BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Classy Dutch race machine at a fantastic price." (bikeradar.com)

PEZ: EuroTrash Roubaix Monday!

The UCI Considers Extracting Head from Arse.

"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)