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May 2013
May 18, 2013



Photo: 2013 Giro d'Italia Stage Profile.
CyclingFans: Sunday's Giro d'Italia Stage 15 departs Cesana Torinese at 1:00pm CET (7:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Col du Galibier at around 5:10pm CET (11:10am U.S. Eastern).  Giro d'Italia live streaming video should get underway at around *1:00pm CET (*7:00am U.S. Eastern). 





Photo: The Col du Galibier looks like it will play its part in stage 15.
road.cc: Ex-Garmin Cervelo rider Dan Lloyd recces what could be one of the pivotal stages of this year's race.







Photo: Cadel Evans (BMC) suffers in the rain.
CyclingNews: Riders suffer but finish stage despite the cold and snow.







Photo: Mauro Santambrogio .
CyclingNews: Overall leader Nibalia retains maglia rosa.






Photo: Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) in pink and on the attack.
CyclingNews: Sicilian extends lead over Evans and Uran.







Photo: Vincenzo Nibali had a slim, 41-second lead over Cadel Evans entering Saturday's stage 14 at the Giro.
VeloNews: The pink jersey hangs in the balance this weekend for a pair of decisive climbing stages on both sides of the Alps that could go a long way toward deciding who will win the 2013 Giro d’Italia.





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 Espaņa - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),







Photo: Alison Powers (NOW and Novartis) and Evelyn Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) neck and neck .
Podium Insight: The Amgen Tour of California Women’s Time Trial was a battle between Evelyn Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) and Alison Powers (NOW and Novartis for MS) who started 30 seconds behind Stevens.





Photo: Prototype Schwalbe Tread Pattern .
Bicycling: "From computer mounts to new power meters, racers at the Amgen Tour of California were testing out all manner of new equipment. Here are a few of the items we spotted in the start pits."





Photo: When you buy your bike, note down serial numbers for your bike and take photos.
BikeRadar: Expensive bikes are targets because they represent a lucrative market for criminals.














Photo: This is a view spectators will not get to see on Sunday now that the Galibier has been removed from the Stage 15 route.
PodiumCafe: Risk of avalanches at higher altitudes significantly alters stage and eliminates summit finish atop the Col du Galibier.












Photo: Tejay van Garderen (BMC) pulled on the yellow jersey after his attentive ride in the final 50km of Stage 5 .
CyclingNews: BMC rider on the cusp of Tour of California win.







Photo: Safe in yellow...Tejay van Garderen has a 1min 47sec lead ahead of the final stage (Getty Images).
SBS: Leopold Koenig won the battle on Mt Diablo to claim the seventh stage of the Tour of California while an arm-chair ride ensured Tejay van Garderen retained the overall lead.






Photo: Rebecca Henderson draws first blood (Rob Jones).
SBS: Australian Rebecca Henderson claimed the opening round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup winning the under 23 women's race in Albstadt, Germany.





Photo: Tejay van Garderen brings a sizeable lead into Saturday's penultimate stage at the Amgen Tour of California.
VeloNews: For the podium contenders, or those daring to fly the coup solo today, there is but one true mountain remaining in the 2013 Amgen Tour of California.






Photo: Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) wins stage 4.
CyclingNews: Paulinho takes second place in Lillehammer.





Photo: Former teammates and adversaries Jonathan Vaughters and Lance Armstrong, pictured before the 1999 Tour de France, have rekindled their relationship over discussions of the doping culture in cycling.
VeloNews: Stripped Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and Garmin-Sharp team manager Jonathan Vaughters, former teammates who have spent the past decade at odds over the issue of doping in pro cycling, have renewed their long-strained relationship..





Photo: Amber Neben (Specialized_lululemon) completed the team podium sweep.
CyclingNews: No championship defense after dramatic crash.





Photo: Kristin McGrath and teammate Mara Abbott were the only two riders shown finishing in coverage of the Amgen Tour's women's TT.
VeloNews: Evelyn Stevens (Specialized lululemon) wants to sound anything but ungrateful. The one-day-a-year spotlight the women racers get at the Amgen Tour of California is wonderful. Just not wonderful enough. Not hardly.





Photo: Tejay van Garderen enjoyed a podium moment with his new daughter Rylan on Friday. He hopes to have another chance on Sunday in Santa Rosa.
VeloNews: Moments after climbing his way to victory in stage 6 of the Amgen Tour of California on Friday, Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing) took his newborn daughter Rylan into his arms and onto the podium atop Metcalf Road, red lipstick kisses languishing on his cheeks, a wide smile upon his face. 





Photo: 2013 Tour of Norway Race Map.
CyclingFans: Tour of Norway live video streaming should get underway at around 4:00pm CET (10:00am 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: Tejay van Garderen (BMC) pulled on the yellow jersey after his attentive ride in the final 50km of Stage 5 .
CyclingNews: BMC rider extends overall lead over Rogers and Meyer.
















Photo: USADA chief Travis Tygart (R) shakes hands with Senator Arlen Specter at a 2009 hearing in Washington, DC about screening dietary supplements for illegal steroids..
CyclingNews: All those involved in the sport “deserve more”, USADA head says.





Photo: Pat McQuaid at the Tour Down Under (photo credit credit Santos Tour Down Under : John Veage).jpg.
road.cc: Pat McQuaid is up for a third term as UCI president.





Photo: Bradley Wiggins at the TDF 2013 launch .
road.cc: Team Sky's decision to withdraw Wiggins from the Giro d'Italia ahead of yesterday's 13th stage was taken with a view to ensuring the defending Tour champion was at peak fitness for the start of this year's Tour de France in Corsica at the end of June.






Photo: David Zabriskie (Garmin Sharp) back to business at the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya.
CyclingNews: No US Pro Time Trial Championship defense for Garmin-Sharp rider.





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: Mesh panels across the entire back and the back of the thighs to boost breathability.
BikeRadar: It's rather unusual looking but, according to VP of sales and marketing Charlie Issendorf, its unconventional construction is also the key to its claimed aero advantage.





Photo: First run in 2001, the Tour de Korea has a lot going for it; not least of which is direct backing from the South Korean government.
Cycling IQ: Coming back higher and harder than in 2012, the 12th Tour de Korea (09-16 June) ditches a full north-to-south traverse in favour of elevation and compactness.





Photo: there will now be a bolt-in injection molded plastic insert that yields both a smoother and lighter feel.
BikeRadar: AceCo debuted a flurry of new K-Edge computer mounts just before the start of the time trial at the Tour of California.





Photo: Tubeless and tubeless-ready beads were plenty strong to hold tires in place without a bead hook, they decided to go without.
BikeRumor: Built using a freehub borrowed from DT Swiss’ bombproof 350 model and DT Revolution spokes, it’s hard to argue with the Rovals’ foundation.  But the real news is the rim itself.















Photo: McQuaid’s nomination by Swiss Cycling doesn’t clash.
VeloNation: Membership rather than licences said to be key factor, murmurs that other candidates could yet stand.






VeloNation: Withdrawal “heartbreaking” for defending Corsa Rosa champion.












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