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Photo: Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt .
CyclingFans: Saturday's 4 Days of Dunkirk Stage 4 departs Lens at 12:15pm CET (6:15am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Parc Départemental d'Olhain at around 4:55pm CET (10:55am U.S. Eastern).  Four Days of Dunkirk live video streaming should get underway at around 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern).






Photo: Démare makes it look easy as he takes three from three .
VeloNation: FDJ bosses the peloton on a day of attacks and is unchallenged in the sprint.











Photo: Janel Holcomb remembered her father, who died last year, as she rolled across the line for victory on Thursday at Fort Bayard.
VeloNews: At the end of Thursday’s difficult stage at the Silver City’s Tour of the Gila, Janel Holcomb (Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies) crossed the finish line solo, tears streaming, her left hand pointing to the sky, her right hand over her heart.





Races & Results.
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages),
4 Jours de Dunkerque - May 1-5 (Stages),
Tour of the Gila - May 1-5 (Stages),
Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages),
Tour de Romandie - Apr 23 -28 (Stages & Results),
Tour of Turkey - Apr 21-28 (Stages & Results),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages),
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),





Photo: U.S.-based Aussie Rory Sutherland is making his second attempt at the Giro d'Italia this month, eight years removed from his neo-pro tour .
VeloNews: "Deja vu all over again? For me, it means my second Giro. Seems normal for a professional rider — right? Well, not for me, considering my first and last Giro was back in 2005. That’s 56 years in dog years, or, simply a long time."





Photo: Marco Pantani is the last person to win the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France in the same season, which he accomplished in 1998.
VeloNews: Could this be a history-making year? There’s a lot of buzz in Naples that Bradley Wiggins (Sky) could make a credible run at becoming the first rider since Marco Pantani in 1998 to win the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France in the same season.





Photo: Giro d'Italia: Team Capsule.
PodiumCafe: You've seen them walk the runway. Now meet them up close, and check out their prospects!





Photo: Lake’s Custom Fit Carbon sole extends part way up each side of the CX401 shoes .
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Beautifully crafted, supple uppers with an aggressive sole."





Photo: Contains the kernel of a good idea .
PodiumCafe: A cycling novel set on an end-to-end ride in the UK.


















Photo: Even the most loyal fan is left struggling with broadcast schedules .
InnerRing: "We got confirmation today that the free video stream for the Giro will not be available for this year’s edition. It leaves fans looking for new channels and ways to watch the race."





Photo: The short, punchy finish climb in stage 4 is one of five key moments that will shape the 2013 Giro d'Italia .
VeloNews: Any race, be it a three-week grand tour or twilight criterium, can be won or lost in an instant. One bad crash, a bonk, or even something as random as an insect bite can end weeks and months of preparation.





Photo: Mark Cavendish brushed off questions over his team's failed signing of Alessandro Petacchi .
VeloNews: Mark Cavendish brushed off questions today about the possibility of Alessandro Petacchi joining his leadout at the Belgian squad, which has struggled at times to position the former world champion in bunch sprints this season.





Photo: Increase in budget for Lotto Belisol team .
VeloNation: Belgian national lottery to up its investment in WorldTour team, Soudal comes on board during Tour.








Photo: The countdown for the 2013 Giro d'Italia has started .
SteepHill: Stage 1 start time: Saturday 14:20 CET (5:20:00 AM PDT); Earliest live video: 14:00 CET (5:00:00 AM PDT); Approximate finish: 17:14 CET (8:14:00 AM PDT).





Photo: Roberto Ferrari (Lampre - Merida) .
CyclingNews: Italian looks to take first maglia rosa in Naples.






Photo: Spain's Amets Txurruka made a splash at the Tour of the Basque Country this year, riding at the front of the race during three stages.
VeloNews: The Vuelta a España has released its three wildcard invitations for the 2013 edition of the race, with IAM Cycling once again losing out.





Photo: The 2012 Giro was won on the Col du Tourmalet. .
CycleSport: Ryder Hesjedal’s victory in the 2012 Giro was a surprise to the cycling world, but not to the Garmin team, who’d planned it in meticulous detail. Here’s the story of how Garmin won their first Grand Tour.





Photo: The 1949 Giro d’Italia started with early stages of 261km, 273km, 292km and 296km.
CyclingTips: The Giro d'Italia starts on Saturday and if recent editions are anything to go by, we're due for three weeks of stunning climbs, sweeping vistas and above all, great racing.









Photo: The 2013 Giro d'Italia will cover 3,454 kilometers over 21 days .
VeloNews: Everyone agrees: the Giro d’Italia is a special race. The corsa rosa is chaotic, emotional, colorful, and hard, very hard.





Photo: Will this be the year Mark Cavendish ends the Giro in red?
PodiumCafe: The points classification at the Giro is one of the most confusing things to decipher in the sport. Some years, a sprinter wins it. Others, a climber. How can these diametrically opposed types of riders go for the same prize? Simple - it's the Giro!





Photo: Challenging route presented for Giro Rosa .
BicycleRetailer: Eight stages, two summit finishes and one time trial for the one women’s Grand Tour..





Photo: Cannondale stem, bar and seatpost keep the price down, along with the Mavic Ksyrium Equipes .
BikeRadar: The American company now has two SuperSix families: SuperSix and SuperSix EVO. Both share the same frame design and molding, with the latter being differentiated by a more advanced carbon fiber make-up.





Photo: Lance Armstrong and the US Postal Service team.
CyclingNews: Alicante courts follow up on details of USADA's 2012 report.







Photo: Ryder Hesjedal is looking for his second Giro d'Italia title when he opens his defense on Saturday in Naples.
VeloNews: Defending Giro d’Italia champion Ryder Hesjedal has arrived to Naples, Italy, this week surrounded by a strong, purpose-built Garmin-Sharp team that is bent on delivering the Canadian to Breschia in pink in three weeks’ time.







Photo: Ivan Basso (Cannondale) .
CyclingNews: Cannondale leader suffering with a cyst.





Photo: Giro d'Italia 2013: 10 things you need to know.
CyclingWeekly: Whether or not you're new to the Giro d'Italia, here are 10 things that you should know about it.
























Photo: UCI President Pat McQuaid at the UCI headquarters in Aigle.
CyclingNews: Two samples return traces of GW1516.






Photo: Orica-GreenEdge's Stuart O'Grady (left) and sports director Matt White before the start of the Down Under Classic in Adelaide. .
CyclingNews: Keen to return to work with invaluable experience.





Photo: Peter Sagan won five stages at the 2012 Tour of California and will return to the race this year. (Wil Matthews) .
Bicycling: Riders to watch at the Tour of California, Giro d’Italia, US Championships, and more.





Photo: An athlete should do the least amount of the most specific training that brings continual improvement.
BikeRumor: One of the many reasons to train with a power meter is the ability to determine optimal training load. Should I ride two hours or four hours today? Should I do intervals or just ride easy?





Photo: ome modern roller sets come with resistance units or these can be retro-fitted .
CyclingWeekly: Rollers demand that you have to focus  on balance in exactly the same way that you would when riding on the road and this alone makes indoor training far more realistic.





Photo: Affected bike models are Verge S11i, X10, X20, X30h, and Eclipse S11i .
BicycleRetailer: Tern is conducting a voluntary recall of some bike models because the company has discovered a weakness in the frame welds.





Photo: set of TRP’s brand new HyRd disc brakes.
road.cc: "We go for a spin on TRP's brand new anchors ahead of our full test."





Photo: Riders got to enjoy the beautiful California weather and scenery for today's stage.
CyclingNews: USADA set to carry out pre-comp testing but no cooperation set with UCI.















Photo: Taylor Phinney (BMC) rolling to the sign on .
CyclingNews: American will support BMC team leader Evans.






Photo: Christophe Prudhomme unveils the 2013 Tour de France route .
CyclingNews: Says cycling has moved on from Armstrong.





Photo: An info graphic from the Cyclingnews report .
CyclingNews: Repucom data reveals the value of sponsorship.






road.cc: New bike set to make its debut in Giro d'Italia.






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