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May 2013
May 13, 2013



Photo: 2013 Giro d'Italia Stage Profile.
CyclingFans: Tuesday's Giro d'Italia Stage 10 departs Cordenons at 12:35pm CET (6:35am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Altopiano del Montasio at around 5:14pm CET (11:14am U.S. Eastern).  Giro d'Italia live streaming video should get underway at around 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern).





Photo: Lieuwe Westra and Vacansoleil are searching for a new title sponsor and more Amgen stage wins.
VeloNews: Dutch squad Vacansoleil-DCM gained a leader’s jersey on Sunday at the Amgen Tour of California on the legs of Lieuwe Westra, but soon after lost one of its banner sponsors, in DCM.





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali’s had a great time.
InnerRing: Enjoyed the first week? Vincenzo Nibali’s had a great time but everyone else watching as well should have found this a great start to the race. Sometimes rest days are impatient moments but this time it feels like it’s worth having a break before the race starts again tomorrow with a severe summit finish.






Photo: Vincenzo Nibali rode into the pink jersey over the weekend and carries a 29-second lead over Cadel Evans through nine stages.
VeloNews: No one can ever accuse the Giro d’Italia of being boring. The opening nine days of racing proved yet again that the Giro rarely goes according to script.












Photo: Bradley Wiggins (Sky).
CyclingNews: Evans and Nibali on the up as Hesjedal and Wiggins lose ground.







Photo: Bradley Wiggins, Giro d'Italia 2013.
CyclingWeekly: His quest for the leader's pink jersey appears to be much more challenging than last year's Tour de France win.






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






Photo: Germany's John Degenkolb .
Peloton: Germany's John Degenkolb who sprinted to victory on stage five of the Giro d'Italia pulled out of the race during Monday's rest day, his Argos team announced.





Photo: Hey! I am now at almost 24% raised and a month away from deadline .
GoFundMe: "Hello, my name is Patrick Sluyter; I am honored to be selected as one of five to be on the United States Deaf cycling team for Deaflympics, and I need help to fund raise and complete my lifelong dream of competing in Sofia, Bulgaria from July 26 to August 4, 2013."





Photo: Richie Porte wins Paris-Nice while Chris Froome.
road.cc: With speculation continuing over Bradley Wiggins’ commitment to helping Chris Froome’s in the forthcoming Tour de France, plus the team’s Colombian pairing of Rigoberto Uran and Sergio Henao said to be unsettled, the British outfit’s undoubted wealth of GC-level talent looks set to continue to provide headaches for its management.





Photo: German classics specialist Andreas Klier won stage 13 at the 2007 Vuelta a Espana .
VeloNews: Classics specialist Andreas Klier, who won the 2003 edition of Ghent-Wevelgem, announced his retirement this morning. Klier will next move into a team director role with his team since 2011, Garmin-Sharp.





Photo: Spotted in Lake Garda, Italy was the new Izalco Max from Focus - an ultralight model built around a new carbon fiber frame that supposedly weighs less than 800g .
BikeRadar: Focus will likely be coming out with a new top-end road bike soon.





Photo: 700×23 AW3 HCLs totaled 236g – which is pretty freaking light .
BikeRumor: The goal of the new AW line was to combine the low rolling resistance of a race tire with the protection and grip of an all conditions tire to create the perfect year round clincher.





Photo: The Stache features Trek’s G2 geometry .
MBAction: The Stache is designed for riders looking for a dialed trailbike that is versatile, fun and tough enough to stand up to a ton of abuse without costing a fortune. It is for riders who want simplicity and ease of maintenance.







Photo: Giro d'Italia 2013.
CyclingNews: Katusha notches second stage win at Giro.





Photo: Robert Gesink appears to be on course.
VeloNation: Strong ride against the clock for Dutch climber.





Photo: Robert Gesink following his victory at the 2012 Amgen tour.
VeloNews: One year ago, Robert Gesink quietly arrived to the start of the Amgen Tour of California unheralded as a pre-race favorite. He kept tabs with the top GC contenders, rode a strong time trial, and then won the race in the mountains, taking the biggest win of his pro career.













Photo: Van Garderen on a less hot day.
TwistedSpoke: Did Tejay Van Garderen (BMC)  just win the 2013 Tour of California after only two stages? Why we were just getting, uhh, warmed up, so to speak.







Photo: Janier Acevedo (Jamis-Hagens Berman) solos to the win at Tour of the Gila.
CyclingNews: Van Garderen loses time to Colombian on final climb.









Photo: Peter Sagan has lined out in the Tour of California.
VeloNation: Muliple stage winner comes up slightly short on opening day.





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali (Astana Pro Team) at the start.
CyclingNews: Astana rider tranquillo at rest day press conference.





Photo: Paco ready for podium in Cali?.
TwistedSpoke: Francisco Mancebo (5 Hour Energy) showed right from the first stage int he Tour of California that he has come to play.





Photo: Tyler Wren is hoping to deliver a career-defining moment for Jamis-Hagens Berman at the Amgen Tour of California.
VeloNews: With all the time we domestic professional cyclists spend in airports, hotels and team vans, toeing the line at events week-in and week-out all over the country, it is not uncommon for us to amalgamate some of the races in our heads into one, or for some complacency to sneak into our routines. Not this week.





Photo: Erica Allar topped the women's podium and expanded her lead in the NCC women's standings .
USACycling: The USA Cycling National Criterium Calendar sped through its ninth event of the calendar as riders contested The Tour de Grove in St. Louis on Saturday. After weeks of chipping away, there's a new men's leader while Erica Allar took the opportunity to expand her cushion in the women's standings.





Photo: Basso Bikes is located in the north of Italy in the small commune of Dueville .
CyclingTips: The folks at Basso Bikes have been making racing bikes for more than 35 years in their Italian factory near Vicenza.





Photo: custom derailleur hanger that spaces the Dura Ace Di2 derailleur far enough away to run an 11-36 XX cassette .
BikeRumor: What started life as an already super light Flash hard tail got the custom treatment to become ridiculously light considering it is equipped with Di2 and a Lefty fork.





Photo: A high performance road tubeless tire needs to be easy to fit without any specialist tools.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Reassuringly rapid race rubber that just might be the way ahead."





Photo: Look Keo 2 Max in green, grey and red and white .
BikeRadar: French pedal specialist Look have released their popular Keo 2 Max pedal in green, grey and red. The pedals will arrive in selected UK and USA stores in late May and early June.





Photo: The brow features moisture wicking fabric that channels moisture .
BikeRumor: SweatHog may have the answer with their premium helmet liners.






Photo: Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) celebrates his win on Stage 1 of the 2013 Amgen Tour of California.
CyclingNews: Mancebo second as duo stays clear of the bunch.





Photo: Tejay van Garderen has won white jerseys. Now he has other shades in mind.
VeloNews: The day before the Amgen Tour of California commenced, pre-race favorite Tejay van Garderen wasn’t showing much of his hand, downplaying expectations and noting the weight upon his BMC Racing team’s broad shoulders.





Photo: Jens Voigt (Radioshack Leopard) always has words of wisdom at the press conference.
CyclingNews: 41-year-old German rooms with 20-year-old Luxembourger teammate.






Photo: Tour of California Stage Profile.
CyclingNews: Tour of California live streaming video should get underway at around *2:00pm PDT (*23:00pm CET).




















Photo: Danilo Di Luca: Are the reputations of some riders too far damaged for them to be allowed to take part in races such as the Giro d'Italia?
NeilBrowne: Are the reputations of some riders too far damaged?





Photo: Saiz (r) and former Tour de France director Jean-Marie Leblanc clashed at times about the approach against doping..
CyclingNews: Former ONCE boss says he might return to cycling after being cleared in Puerto trial.






Photo: Timmy Duggan (Saxo-Tinkoff) rides in the bunch.
CyclingNews: Temperatures expected to rise further in Palm Springs.







Photo: Bradley Wiggins (Sky) escapes a fallen Movistar rider during the heavy rain.
CyclingNews: Five times winner of the Giro d'Italia, Eddy Merckx, has told Het Nieuwsblad that "It is incomprehensible how Wiggins descends," after the Sky leader suffered a crash on stage 7 and was then dropped on a descent on stage 9 to Florence.





Photo: Former pro Philippe Gaumont has passed away at 40 years of age .
VeloNation: Ex-professional never recovered from cardiac arrest.





Photo: No Texting While Driving sign, Houston, texas.
road.cc: 3,000 lives lost last year... but almost six in ten male teens continue to use their phones while driving.





Photo: With descending intervals done at maximum intensity, it’s easy to remember what to do.
Bicycling: These 14 simple tips will have you riding better than ever.





Photo: The rear Loopwheel on the Dahon test build .
BikeRadar: Out on the road, the Loopwheels accelerate in a way that you'd expect from a regular 20in wheel. Despite stomping the pedals we were unable to determine any unusual feedback.





Photo: These prototype full carbon R-SYS Ultimate road wheels were for climbing stages in 2009 TdF, Giro and others.
BikeRumor: Mavic’s Annecy, France, HQ houses clothing & footwear design and wheels prototyping and testing. It also holds their accounting, administration and other desk jobs, for all their brands. About 150 of the 1,000 people in the building work for Mavic.





Photo: Ritchey Echelon WCS pedals..
RedKitePrayer: "In my experience, more than any other component found on a bicycle, pedals elicit a near-religious loyalty among users."





Photo: Lost Lanes by Jack Thurston .
road.cc: Useful and high quality guide to beautiful rides in the South East.










Photo: Vincenzo Nibali’s time trial surprised many.
Nibali’s Aero Gains – Spanish Mussels – Oval Chainrings: Froome vs Wiggins – World Team Time Trial Championships FAQ – Uran’s Monaco move – Wiggins Descending.





Photo: Bobby Julich with Sky riders at the 2011 Amgen Tour of California.
VeloNews: Julich will work closely with performance manager Allan Peiper in the areas of training, individual coaching, equipment testing and overall performance strategies, according to president and general manager Jim Ochowicz.





Photo: Rafael Huerta was cycling along a South Williamsburg street, in New York when he was subjected to three bouts of harassment.
road.cc: Rafael Huerta filmed incident in New York borough facing problems for cyclists.





Photo: First held in 1996, Tour of Japan is less a “tour” of Japan than a series of circuit races.
CyclingIQ: Newly upgraded to UCI2.1 status for 2013, the 16th edition of the Tour of Japan looks certain to be a cracking race. From 19-26 May, 16 teams, including Italian ProTeam Lampre-Merida, will tackle a challenging 582-kilometre parcours which is not to be underestimated.






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