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April 2014
April 24, 2014




Photo: Giro del Trentino's overall race leader, Cadel Evans (BMC), receives podium kisses following Stage 2.
Australian fends off Pozzovivo and retains overall lead. (cyclingnews.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: Fabio Aru (Astana) on the podium in the white jersey at the Giro del Trentino.
Young Astana rider expected to impress at the Giro d'Italia. (cyclingnews.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: Domenico Pozzovivo (AG2R - La Mondiale) at the start of stage 5...
Domenico Pozzovivo stayed hunched over his handlebars for several minutes after the stage 3 finish in Roncone at the Giro del Trentino, fighting the pain of the 12% climb to the finish and the pain of finishing a close second to Cadel Evans. (cyclingnews.com)

April 24, 2014






Photo: Team Sky has revealed its roster for this year's Giro d'Italia / Tour of Italy .
Team Sky's line-up for the 2014 Giro d'Italia, which starts in Belfast and Dublin next month, will include Irish rider Philip Deignan in his first Grand Tour for the team. (roadcycling.com)

April 24, 2014





Photo: 2014 will see the running of the 100th edition of LBL.
Sunday's Liege-Bastogne-Liege departs Liege at 10:00am CET (4:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Ans at around 4:49pm CET (10:49am U.S. Eastern).  Liege-Bastogne-Liege live streaming video should get underway at around *12:30pm CET (*6:30am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: Trek Factory racing had a mixed day... © Fotoreporter Sirotti
Arrendondo impresses with eleventh but Andy Schleck forced to abandon with knee pain. (cyclingnews.com)

April 24, 2014





Photo: Marcel Kittel (Giant Shimano) gets ready for the recon.
German says sampling Tour's opening two stages was "well worth the trip." (cyclingnews.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: Rui Costa and Lampre-Merida teammate Damiano Cungeo.
Cunego, Costa and Ulissi all caught up in crash with 3km to go. (cyclingnews.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: Andy is joined by his brother Frank on the Trek Factory Racing team. (James Startt).
With his last success in 2011, the younger Schleck aims for a result at Liege. (bicycling.com)

April 24, 2014




2014 Races & Results.
Giro del Trentino - April 22-25 (Stages & Results),
Liège-Bastogne-Liège - April 27 (History),
La Flèche Wallonne - April 23 (Results),
La Flèche Wallonne Féminine - April 23 (Results),
Amstel Gold Race - April 20 (Results),
De Brabantse Pijl - April 16 (Results),
Paris-Roubaix - April 13 (Results),
Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco - April 7-12 (Results),
Tour of Flanders - April 6 (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 24, 2014




Photo: if you don’t, and you have no intention on racing cyclocross, I would steer you towards a gravel bike.
The modifier of this title, “gravel,” is a little off-putting. Yes, you’ll most likely touch some gravel at one point or another, but you’re far more likely to encounter good ol’ dirt. (competitivecyclist.com)

April 24, 2014





Photo: Being sold direct-to-consumer, Verve has chosen to setup a network of Affiliates worldwide who essentially are customer ambassadors for the brand.
Australian specialists Verve Cycling have new power metering cranks, dubbed InfoCranks, the 110BCD forged aluminum crankset offers a light weight and reasonably (or rather more) affordable way to get left-right balance power data. (bikerumor.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: The new SRAM WiFLi PowerdomeX cassette.
SRAM has added new cassettes to its growing range of climb-assist WiFLi transmission technology –11-32 and 11-30 PowerdomeX clusters, costing $374. (bikeradar.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: What really makes this a unique product is the completeness of the kit.
Tern Bicycles takes the standard suitcase you already have been using and turns it into a full-function travel case with their FlightSuit, a total system for taking your 20” or 24” folding bike with you on work or vacation. (bikerumor.com)

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Former seven-time Tour victor says he believes his rivals feel the same way. (bicycling.com)






Photo: Of course I go in (to this year’s Tour) with high hopes.
Former Tour de France winner Andy Schleck is desperate to get a positive result at Liege-Bastogne-Liege on Sunday to boost his confidence ahead of July’s Grand Boucle. (pelotonmagazine.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: Repeat Gilbert's 2011, right?.
Amstel Gold and La Flèche Wallone are over, and only Liége-Bastogne-Liége remains. So how are the teams stacking up? (podiumcafe.com)

April 24, 2014






Photo: Philippe Gilbert said he was out of position on the Mur de Huy in Wednesday's La Flèche Wallonne. Photo: Tim De Waele.
Philippe Gilbert says he hopes an off day at La Flèche Wallonne will work in his favor for Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The Belgian and BMC Racing rider wants to win the biggest of the three Ardennes classics this Sunday for a second time. (velonews.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: World Cup best young rider Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Rabo-Liv) wins.
While three-time road race world champion and five time victor on the Mur de Huy, Marianne Vos, was receiving the title as favorite for the World Cup round. It was her younger 22-year-old teammate Pauline Ferrand-Prevot who prevailed to take the win. (cyclingnews.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: Team Specialized-Lululemon, with Tiff second from the left..
The 127km race was held on the same day as the men's race and featured two laps of a circuit that finished atop the infamous Mur de Huy. (cyclingtips.com.au) 

April 24, 2014




Photo: Maura Kinsella, Lauren Rauck, Lauren Hall, Kathryn Donovan and Coryn Rivera.
Because the women start and finish in Huy, we get to see some lovely pre-race portraits and post-race moments. (podiumcafe.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: Emma Pooley (Great Britain).... © Daniel Simms
Emma Pooley deemed herself relatively happy with her seventh place finish at Flèche Wallonne after what has been a slow build-up to her racing season. (cyclingnews.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: Bruyneel faces 'hypocritical' decade on the sidelines.
Twenty-four hours is a long time in cycling and the post-Easter haze has seen a sugar rush of doping bombshells sandwiched between two slices of doughy spring classics as Messrs Philippe Gilbert and Alejandro Valverde topped the podium in Valkenberg and Huy. (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: Ramūnas Navardauskas (Garmin Sharp). © B.Lavrol/Circuit Cycliste Sarthe - Pays de la Loire
When Dan Martin finished second in La Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday he made a point of waiting for his teammates at the top of the Mur de Huy in order to thank them for their work. (cyclingnews.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: Not a great day for Purito with another crash. © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport
Spaniard caught up in late pile-up, finishes 70th. (cyclingnews.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: I’m pedaling through Anza-Borrego State Park and I have just descended Yaqui Pass.
"When the third RV runs me off the road into the sandy shoulder, I know I won’t make it through the canyon alive." (pelotonmagazine.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: Brooks-b66-saddle.
For almost 150 years, Brooks has led the way in designing and manufacturing leather saddles. It still does so today, producing on average 150,000 a year at its factory in Smethwick, Birmingham. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

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Photo: Daily Distraction.

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Photo: All the recalled Felt bikes have carbon fiber forks with aluminum steerer tubes.
Felt is recalling about 3,300 triathlon bikes, including all S22 and S32 bikes from 2008, and all S32, B12, B14 and B16 bikes from 2010. This recall is in addition to the 2,100 units with the same steerer tube that were recalled in June 2010. (bikeradar.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: On the surface, exercise-related fatigue seems simple and easy to understand.
Exercise makes us tired. A new study helps to elucidate why and also suggests that while it is possible to push through fatigue to reach new levels of physical performance, it is not necessarily wise. (nytimes.com)

April 24, 2014





Photo: Rogers won the race on October 20 – only three days after he left China following the Tour of Beijing.
The UCI announced on Wednesday that Tinkoff-Saxo rider Michael Rogers would not be sanctioned for an adverse analytical finding for clenbuterol following the Japan Cup Cycle Road Race late last year. (cyclingtips.com.au) 

April 24, 2014




Photo: Dan Martin out sprinted Joaquim Rodriguez and that damn panda to win.
LBL is generally an action packed race full of tough climbs which on their own are not too bad but when combined with the classic distance are brutal but the big question remains, who’s going to win? (pezcyclingnews.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-QuickStep). © Sirotti
Pole third on Mur de Huy after two near-misses. (cyclingnews.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: Now that’s well skinny and well ripped and likely to cause a debate as to whether it’s a good or bad thing (Source: Chris Froome Twitter account).
By the look of the legs on its Tour de France champion Chris Froome, he’s been sticking to his training towards Liège–Bastogne–Liège this weekend. (stickybottle.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: In only fifteen days the peloton will take the start in Belfast . © Michael Steele - Velo/Getty Images
As the one-day stars are wrapping up the last week of spring classics there is a faint rustle of activity in the south of Europe as the mighty Giro monster is slowly waking up. (podiumcafe.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: Team TIBCO is in Arkansas this week as they prepare for four days of racing.
Racing opens this Thursday with a 2.8-mile uphill time trial averaging a grade of 6.8 percent. (bikeworldnews.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: Michael Albasini (Orica-GreenEdge).
Orica-GreenEdge's Swiss rider consistent on the Mur de Huy. (cyclingnews.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: while it predates Tullio’s flappy lever, it wasn’t until the late seventies that the hex started its reign as the prominent fastener for bicycle.
Referred to as Torx (a trademarked design), or “star” (generic term), this fastener drive-type is slowly taking over both mountain and road due to improved resistance of cam-out. (competitivecyclist.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: The CVNDSH Evade is based on the aero-optimised S-Works Evade helmet, with Cavendish's personal logos and colour scheme: it's priced at £160.
The first collection from Mark Cavendish's own brand CVNDSH has been launched in collaboration with his bicycle sponsor Specialized. The collection ranges from clothing to shoes to special edition bikes and even bar tape. (bikeradar.com)

April 24, 2014




Photo: Fine handling from a well-finished aluminium frame.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "A quality frame slightly let down by some average kit and weighty wheels." (bikeradar.com)

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