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May 2013
May 15, 2013



Photo: 2013 Giro d'Italia Stage Profile.
CyclingFans: Thursday's Giro d'Italia Stage 12 departs Longarone at 2:05pm CET (8:05am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Treviso at around 5:17pm CET (11:17am U.S. Eastern).  Giro d'Italia live streaming video should get underway at around 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern).





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali .
VeloNation: Maglia Rosa happy with general classification truce on stage eleven.







Photo: Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Sharp) on his way to winning stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia.
CyclingNews: Overall leader Nibalia retains maglia rosa.






Photo: Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) kept in touch until the final few moments.
CyclingNews: Team Sky leader hit by a worsening cold and chest infection.





Photo: Robert Gesink was buoyed Wednesday by word that his Blanco team was negotiating with U.S.-based electronics brand Belkin...
VeloNews: Locked in a battle for the overall podium at the Giro d’Italia, Robert Gesink welcomed the news on Wednesday that American company Belkin could take over sponsorship of his Blanco team.






Photo: Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) lost over 20 minutes.
CyclingNews: Garmin-Sharp rider struggles for answers.





Photo: Taylor Phinney collects bottles, Giro d'Italia 2013.
CyclingWeekly: Cadel Evans has emerged as a genuine maglia rosa contender at the Giro d'Italia with younger teammates in Taylor Phinney and Britain's Adam Blythe learning quickly how to support the Australian and his grand ambitions.





Races & Results.
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages & Results),
Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages & Results),
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 España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),





Photo: Sprint classification leader Amets Txurruka (Caja Rural) .
CyclingNews: Caja Rural rider obtains “better results with the same work.”







Photo: Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil - DCM)...
CyclingNews: Team left looking for a new backer.





Photo: 2013 Giro d'Italia - Il Mezzgiorno .
VeloNews: The Giro brought excitement and occasional romance to the streets of the Mezzogiorno.





Photo: Swiss company BMC make some striking bikes and the TeamMachine SLR01.
road.cc: Half a dozen bikes with the same DNA as those the pros ride, from Bianchi, Merida, Focus, Lapierre, Scott and BMC.





Photo: the Siva Atom USB generator, designed by US duo of Aaron Latzke & David Delcourt.
road.cc: Generator features removeable battery pack and retrofits to any bike.





Photo: Yorkshire touring specialists Spa Cycles.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Great quality leather touring saddle that might take breaking in."






Photo: Ryder Hesjedal lost a minute to his main rivals.
CyclingNews: Wegelius tries to find a silver lining after a terrible day for the 2012 overall winner.







CyclingNews: Nibali remains in maglia rosa after first mountain finish.







CyclingNews: Briton reveals he is open to helping Uran win the Giro d'Italia.





VeloNation: 23-year-old Pole climbs into the Maglia Bianca on Altopiano del Montasio.






CyclingNews: Tenth stage dedicated to the fans.










CyclingNews: Canadian national series features cross country and downhill races.









Photo: Tyler Farrar (Garmin Sharp) takes his first-ever win at the Amgen Tour of California.
CyclingNews: Another win for Garmin Sharp after Giro success.






Photo: Andy Schleck was more prominent yesterday.
VeloNation: 2010 Tour winner still has work ahead to return to old form.






Photo: Philippe Gilbert made an unexpected withdrawal.
VeloNation: Van Garderen down a rider as a result, but Belgian believes he’ll win anyway.





Photo: Without radio corsa I am totally lost in the race, floating around like a ship with no sails.
CyclingWeekly: "The "office" where I spend my working days is dominated by radios. Everybody knows that the riders race with communication earpieces, but these are not the only radio lines in my car."





Photo: Jeremy Vennell and Jason McCartney got some sleep on the way to the start on Tuesday..
VeloNews: "This was hard to write. On the one hand, I really don’t want to talk about it, because I absolutely hate sympathy. On the other hand, if I write about the good, I should go ahead and mention the bad."





Photo: Long awaited Secteur 28.
BikeRumor: For early adopters of road tubeless, there has been one common request: larger tires.





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: Feed Zone Portables by chef Biju Thomas and Dr. Allen Lim.
BikeRadar: Following up on the their Feed Zone Cookbook, chef Biju Thomas and Dr. Allen Lim just released Feed Zone Portables, which has 75 new recipes for portable food for cyclists.





Photo: the Hobo comes with mounts for cantilever brakes rather than disc brakes.
road.cc: Prototype has just proved its credentials in Tour d’Afrique.





Photo: With a 160mm Lyrik, the Process is built for big hits.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Stiff, plush all-mountain machine."






Photo: 2013 Tour of Norway Race Map.
CyclingFans: Wednesday's Tour of Norway Stage 1 departs Fredrikstad at 12:30pm CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Sarpsborg at around 5:05pm CET (11:05am U.S. Eastern).  Tour of Norway live video streaming should get underway at around 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern).







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







Photo: Cannondale's Peter Sagan (C) won the third stage of the Amgen Tour of California (Getty).
SBS: After a day of carnage the Amgen Tour of California enjoyed a reprieve of sorts with the irrepressible Peter Sagan winning a flat stage suited to the sprinters.





Photo: Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) fights his way up the climb.
CyclingNews: Tough day in the saddle still expected.





CyclingNews: From cold to hot.





VeloNews: On paper, it looked like the first couple stages were going to be all about the climbs, but then the paper spontaneously burst into flames, and we learned that heat was the real killer.






VeloNation: “The heat was unlike anything I have ever experienced.”





VeloNews: Michael Rogers (Saxo-Tinkoff) draped himself over his top tube and faced up to a mouthful of recorders, his face reddened from the blast-furnace that was stage 2 at the Amgen Tour of California. The 2010 champion had lost time in his hunt for a second title, but was still in the running with six days of racing remaining.





VeloNation: Report states that company wants to become secondary sponsor for 2014.








Photo: Laurent Jalabert leads Lance Armstrong on stage 4 of the 1996 race. The ONCE rider would win the stage and the overall.
CyclingNews: Testifies in front of French Senate anti-doping commission.























Photo: Miguel Ubeto Aponte (Lampre-Merida).
CyclingNews: Adverse analytical finding for GW1516 sulfone for Venezuelan rider.







Photo: 2013 Paris-Camembert podium (L-R): Sylvain Georges (AG2R La Mondiale), Pierrick Fédrigo (FDJ) and Pierre Rolland .
CyclingNews: AG2R rider out of Giro d'Italia.





Photo: team with two positive doping tests in the last 12 months has to stop racing completely for eight days...
InnerRing: One year ago Ag2r’s Sylvain Georges was on the podium at the Tour of California, this morning he didn’t start the Giro this morning after an “Adverse Analytical Finding” for Heptaminol.





Photo: Samuel Sanchez saw his podium chances fall apart.
CyclingNews: Team boss says focus will now by on winning a stage.





Photo: Team Blanco time trials .
CyclingNews: US company said to be in discussions regarding Dutch team.





Photo: Peter Sagan is back to his winning ways in California — and the racing world didn't expect anything less.
VeloNews: He’s making it look easy again.





Photo: Cadel Evans's confidence is growing.
SBS: While Evans (BMC) passed the test by shadowing race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) up the climbs to maintain his overall second placing, Tour de France champion Wiggins could not keep pace on the final climb and lost more time.





Photo: RaceWare's Direct Garmin 200/500 bar mount is a good alternative.
road.cc: Excellent Garmin mount in a variety of size options and colors.





Photo: Many of you will already be familiar with The Feedzone cookbook.
CyclingTips: For a variety of reasons there’s a number of cyclists who’d prefer to make their own sports nutrition products from scratch.





Photo: Made from 100 percent organic waxed canvas.
BicycleRetailer: The durable brass and leather straps easily attach to any size bike, making the bag both convenient and functional for any rider.





Photo: The iconic logo atop the factory at Via della Chimica, 4 in Vicenza has stood unchanged for many decades .
VeloNews: Campagnolo has long been known for guarding its trade secrets fastidiously, and when it comes to seeing the workings of its factory, many sections for some time have been off limits to anyone outside of the company, and photography was strictly prohibited inside the production areas.





Photo: Separate paths are useful and safe where there are no intersections.
Off The Beaten Path: In recent years, there has been a worrisome trend in the U.S. to advocate for separate bike paths (“cycle tracks”), or at least some visual barrier between bike and car lanes.














Photo: WADA president John Fahey gives an address at a symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland..
CyclingNews: Agency reviewing thousands of comments for proposed Code amendments.





CyclingNews: Are RadioShack rider's troubles over?







VeloNews: Pieter Serry lay on the ground, in hollow bewilderment, his skinny white chest streaked with melting water, his eyes flickering from side to side.






StickyBottle: It was arguably the Irishman’s best ride since he won a stage in the Vuelta back in 2009. And following on from his overall victory in the Tour of the Gila in New Mexico the week before last, his ride yesterday shows he is back to his very best after a tough couple of seasons where he was hit by illness and poor form.






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