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May 2013
May 11, 2013




Photo: Alex Dowsett (Movistar) on his way to the win.
CyclingNews: Nibali takes over maglia rosa.







Photo: Cadel Evans says the
VeloNews: Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) continues to show true grit in his Giro d’Italia fight. After a strong few days, the never-say-die Aussie time-trialed his way to second overall.






Photo: French track specialist Bryan Coquard turns the tables in stage two sprint.
VeloNation: French track specialist beats Marcel Kittel in Bailleul to take race lead.





Photo: Peter Sagan (Cannondale) was the most consistent performer of the spring .
CyclingNews: Sagan in the sprints, De Gendt and van Garderen in the mountains.





Photo: Adam Hansen wins, Giro d'Italia 2013, stage seven.
CyclingWeekly: Adam Hansen has been an invaluable asset to the marquee sprinters he has helped to many a stage win so it was a different feeling when he himself took to the podium at the Giro d'Italia yesterday.





Photo: Beñat Intxausti has promised to give his all to try to hold on to the race lead.
VeloNation: Basque rider relishing taking over pink jersey.





Photo: Stage eight's 54.8 kilometer time trial course.
PodiumCafe: Saturday's long, technical time trial will be the first major challenge for the GC contenders at this year's Giro.





Photo: Taylor Phinney has struggled in the Giro's first week, but he hopes to perform well in Saturday's time trial.
Peloton: The 2012 world championship silver medalist played down his chances in Saturday’s stage 8 time trial, saying he just wants to complete his second grand tour and continue developing as a rider.










Photo: Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) started poorly but finished well.
CyclingNews: Puncture costs Sky man stage win as Nibali moves into pink.





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) on the podium after stage 8 .
CyclingNews: Sicilian moves into pink after time trial.





Photo: Ryder Hesjedal struggled on the course.
CyclingNews: Defending champion now 2:05 behind race leader Nibali.





Photo: Tejay Van Garderen, going over his time trial bike with head mechanic Ian Shurburne, thinks the fans can leave the sport's tainted history in the past. .
VeloNews: “I’d like to hope that the fans can move past what’s happened in that era of cycling; I think it’s a long time ago now. I think the sport of cycling has taken its hits, but hopefully they don’t lose faith in us now.”





Photo: Tyler Farrar finished 58th at the 2013 Paris-Roubaix, more than eight minutes down.
VeloNews: At his very best, Tyler Farrar is among the sport’s fastest men, capable of winning a massive sprint at a grand tour.






Photo: He is Ted King .
CyclingNews: Domestique hopes TOC ride will earn him a Tour berth.





Photo: Zabriskie finished second in California in 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2012 .
Peloton: Dave Zabriskie, a four-time Tour of California runner-up, can expect stiff opposition from fellow American Tejay van Garderen when the eighth edition of America's top stage race begins on Sunday.





Photo: After top finishes at the Tour of the Gila, UnitedHealthcare’s Lucas Euser and Phil Deignan could upset the major GC contenders. (Jonathan Devich) .
Bicycling: From the overall title to sprints, these riders could be upset specials.





Photo: Frame & equipment: Solid SRAM shifting and a comfy rear end.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "A racy and well-made bike that’s just a few upgrades away from an absolute flyer."





Photo: The geometry isn’t that extreme – this 54cm model has only a slightly relaxed 72.5-degree seat tube angle.
BikeRadar: The Vertigo road bike is new for 2013 and forms part of the comfort-oriented Bianchi C2C – or Coast to Coast – range, with a price tag of $1,999.99.



























Photo: Stephen Roche says he did not see the things in the pro peloton that Paul Kimmage saw and wrote about after he stopped cycling.
StickyBottle: Former Tour de France winner Stephen Roche has said he hopes he and Paul Kimmage can one day make peace.





Photo: Andy Schleck (RadioShack) climbs the Mur de Huy.
CyclingNews: Form still on the rise for Luxembourger.





Photo: Eufemiano Fuentes arrives to a mob of press at the Madrid court.
CyclingNews: Lawyers waiting for appeals to be lodged.





Photo: Get clear and safe.
BikeRadar: With unprecedented numbers of cyclists taking to UK roads, knowing what to do if you’re involved in a collision or accident on your bike is a key consideration.





Photo: Despite four WordTour wins this year, including Stage 1 of the Volta Catalunya seen here, Gianni Meersman isn’t seen as a major threat to Sagan.
Bicycling: A look at 2013 contenders, defenders, challengers, and hopefuls.





Photo: Overall leader Michael Rogers is trailed by RadioShack's Yaroslav Popovych.
CyclingNews: The only former Tour of California winner in this year's race, Michael Rogers (Saxo-Tinkoff), is back in the USA for the first time since he took home the overall title in Thousand Oaks in 2010.





Photo: Phil Deignan (UnitedHealthcare) puts pressure on the front group.
CyclingNews: Pro Continental team fields well-rounded roster.





Photo: I was born in Tabriz, Iran, on the sixth day of December, 1975.
CyclingIQ: "I can’t say who will be the next big rider from Asia, or Iran, but they will need to have a good head as well as a good body."





Photo: The Zero TT saddle was used by most of the Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Banks squad on Saturday.
VeloNews: Italian saddle maker Prologo showed a set of new time-trial and road saddles, as well as some prototype gloves, at the Giro’s long race against the clock on Saturday.















CyclingNews: Court denied access to evidence from Puerto trial, UCI to appeal.






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