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April 2014
April 16, 2014




Photo: Podium kisses for race winner Philippe Gilbert (BMC).
Sprint finish decides race. (cyclingnews.com)

April 16, 2014




Photo: Arnaud Démare won in 2013 but he is not back to defend.
Thursday's GP de Denain departs Denain at 11:30am CET (5:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Denain at around 3:50pm CET (9:50am U.S. Eastern).  GP de Denain live streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

April 16, 2014




Photo: very few guys came completely out of the shadows to do something glorious.
"In all, I would say that this year's Cobbled Classics were remarkable for their lack of tremendous surprises." (podiumcafe.com)

April 16, 2014





Photo: Philippe Gilbert landed a confidence-boosting victory Wednesday at De Brabantse Pijl. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.
Philippe Gilbert timed it to perfection. Not only did he launch an early sprint to hold off Michael Matthews and win Brabantse Pijl Wednesday, but he did so on the eve of the Ardennes classics. (velonews.com)

April 16, 2014




Photo: Phil Gilbert (BMC Racing Team)... © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport
2013 winner begins Ardnennes campagin. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: Tony Gallopin has moved to Lotto Belisol for 2014. © Sirotti
Offensive racing key to a good result. (cyclingnews.com)

April 16, 2014




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




Photo: Astana teammates Michele Scarponi and Vincenzo Nibali at the squad's presentation in Italy.
Gazzetta dello Sport laments Italians' poor results on the cobbles. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: This year’s Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix were vintage editions with excitement and action.
The Brabantse Pijl takes place today and marks the transition from the cobbled classics to a season of hillier races stretching from the Ardennes to the Alps and beyond. Before the peloton collectively heads for hills, time for a short look back in order to look forward to 2015. (inrng.com)

April 16, 2014




Photo: Boonen and Cancellara are not as strong as they have been in the past.
We, the weatherbeaten scandal-weary cycling fans, finally got just what we’d been begging for like gooey-eyed puppies for so long – a Roubaix in which Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara were at something very close to equal strength. (crankpunk.com)

April 16, 2014




Photo: A sign of things to come? Bauke Mollema hopes so, as he aims high for this weekend's Amstel Gold Race. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | VeloNews.com.
Workers bustled about at the finish line of the Amstel Gold Race Wednesday, unloading pallets of beer, putting the finishing touches on VIP tents and decks. Red Amstel flags billowed in the ever-present wind, and a few cyclists took to the finale of the Amstel Gold Race. (velonews.com)

April 16, 2014




Photo: Alex Kristoff (Katusha). © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport
Russian manager says both riders are under contract for 2015. (cyclingnews.com)

April 16, 2014




Photo: The Orica-GreenEDGE team has been using the Foil since its debut in 2012.
The Orica-GreenEDGE team has been using the Foil since its debut in 2012. As such, the bike has been piloted to a variety of memorable victories at the Australian road titles, the Tour Down Under, Milan-San Remo, as well as stage victories in all three Grand Tours. (cyclingtips.com.au) 

April 16, 2014




Photo: Comfortable, rapid, excellent spec...
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "An out-and-out racing machine of rare smoothness." (bikeradar.com)

April 16, 2014




Photo: this year’s Sea Otter Classic seemed more actively, deliberately friendly to children...
This small-scale pump track enjoyed a near-constant stream of little people taking warm, if not hot, laps. (redkiteprayer.com)

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Photo: Daily Distraction.

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Photo: Ted King is on the short-list for a second Tour de France start with Cannondale. Photo: Jen See | VeloNews.com.
 Ted King, who suffered a heartbreaking exit from last year’s Tour de France, will likely see a second shot to make it to Paris. (velonews.com)

April 16, 2014




Photo: I used to live in London. This was back in the days when few who lived there rode a bike.
A one-off ride in London leaves the Doc bemused that cycling in the capital has got more popular but no less terrifying. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

April 16, 2014




Photo: Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) leads Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.
Norwegian hoping to ride the Giro d'Italia. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: The jersey choices on offer to fans to decide which jersey Miguel Ángel Rubiano will wear this season.
Team Colombia, in cooperation with its technical supplier Nalini, are letting fans decide the final design of his jersey. (cyclingnews.com)

April 16, 2014




Photo: The sensor can be mounted to just about any helmet.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Although there is some room for improvement, the ICEdot may just save your life one day." (bikeradar.com)

April 16, 2014




Photo: Their headtube mount allows riders to conveniently install and rotate their cellphone between landscape and portrait modes..
RokForm offers some beautifully machined mounts and cases for iPhones and various Android devices, which will help keep your precious device safe and within range. (bikerumor.com)

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