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May 2013
May 21, 2013




Photo: 2013 Giro d'Italia Stage Profile.
CyclingFans: Thursday's Giro d'Italia Stage 18 gets underway at 1:12pm CET (7:12am 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 is targeting a stage win and Thursday's climbing TT has taken on increased importance with foul weather looming in the mountains.
VeloNews: More than 3,000 kilometers of racing at the 2013 Giro d’Italia could come down to little more than 20km of mountain pavement during Thursday’s climbing time trial.







Photo: Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) presented his component sponsor Campagnolo.
VeloNation: Italian takes his second stage into Vicenza after attacking on the final climb.







Photo: Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) on the podium.
CyclingNews: Former Ferrari client wins second stage in Vicenza.





Races & Results.
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages & Results),
Tour of Belgium - May 22-26 (Stages & Results),
Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages & Results),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages),
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),











Photo: Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Sharp) soloed to victory on stage 11 at the Giro d'Italia.
CyclingNews: Garmin-Sharp rider unaware of Visconti off the front.





Photo: Peter Stetina leaves Thibaut Pinot behind.
CyclingNews: Garmin-Sharp American a home-brew beer aficionado.





Photo: Robert Gesink the same time as yesterday’s stage winner...
VeloNation: Dutchman awarded same time as stage winner; moves up to tenth overall.





Photo: Michele Scarponi (Lampre-Merida)...
CyclingNews: Italian attacks on final climb in stage 16.





Photo: Rock n’ roll on two wheels...
PEZ: Who invited the Hell’s Angles to the Giro d’Italia?





Photo: Pinarello’s 2014 bikes are embargoed for a bit, but at least one has leaked out.
BikeRumor: The upcoming Dogma Disc road bike. It’s built with the new SRAM Red 22 Hydro disc brakes with what looks like Vision Trimax Carbon TC50 wheels…except for disc brakes.










Photo: Cadel Evans (BMC) during Stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia.
CyclingNews: Australian holds fire as Scarponi attacks.

























Photo: They are made from a different compound from the existing Cryo Blue pads.
road.cc: Product news in brief... and a right old mix it is too.








Photo: 2013 Tour of Belgium...
CyclingFans: Thursday's Tour of Belgium Stage 2 departs Knokke-Heist at 11:20am CET (5:20am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Ninove at around 3:40pm CET (9:40am U.S. Eastern).  Tour of Belgium live streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern).







Photo: André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) sprinted to his tenth victory.
VeloNation: German takes his tenth victory of the season as the Belgian champion returns to the front.





Photo: Kirill Pozdnyakov (Synergy Baku) beats Remi Pelletier-Roy (Canada National Team) to the line.
CyclingNews: Bialoblocki retains leader's jersey.





Photo: Charly Wegelius, Tom Danielson, and Peter Stetina are hoping for a strong finish to a mixed Giro d'Italia for Garmin-Sharp.
VeloNews: What a difference a year makes for Garmin-Sharp.





Photo: Giro d'Snow...
TwistedSpoke: The 2013 Giro d’Italia has become a kind of meteorological version of an Angelo Zomegnan Giro.







Photo: Snow at the Giro d'Italia.
CyclingWeekly: The Giro d'Italia's grand finale may undergo a re-write as forecasts predict cold temperatures and snow.





Photo: Lago Bianco and Lago Nero are near the summit but on opposite sides of Passo Gavia.
PodiumCafe: High in the Italian Alps, if you are very quiet, you might just hear the whispering of two lovers whose spirits live on in the waters of Lago Bianco (White Lake) and Lago Nero (Black Lake).





Photo: Denis Menchov retiring with immediate effect.
VeloNation: UCI dispels rumors of biological passport case.





Photo: Robert Kiserlovski (RadioShack Leopard)...
CyclingNews: GC hopes in the hands of Kiserlovski.





Photo: For a naturally sweet ride, stash produce in your pocket.
Bicycling: Three nutrition tips every cyclist should live by.





Photo: Cielo Sportif Racer.
BicycleRetailer: Chris King Precision Components has restructured its sales model and increased production of its Cielo high-end steel bike line so that any authorized Chris King dealer can begin stocking and selling the framesets.





Photo: The stout Stevens frame allows you to put your muscles into the ride...
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Firmly responsive and agile performance ride at a decent price."





Photo: Giro SPF 30 Ultralight Cap...
road.cc: Lightweight cycling cap ideal for the spring and well into the summer.





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: Stefano Pirazzi tightens grip.
VeloNation: Bardiani-CSF rider making Maglia Azzurra his own despite taking second on both climbs.


























Photo: Mario Cipollini and Vincenzo Nibali...
CyclingNews: Former world champion refuses to answer questions about working with Fuentes.





Photo: Sylvain Georges: from hero to zero...
InnerRing: Who runs cycling? Ag2r La Mondiale will sit out the Critérium du Dauphiné in accordance with the MPCC rules. But the UCI rules say a team has to ride every race on the World Tour calendar and a substantial six-figure fine could be liable.





Photo: Garmin-Sharp sport director Charly Wegelius said Ryder Hesjedal, who pulled out of the Giro last week, will race once more before the Tour de France.
VeloNews: Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) will race again before the start of next month’s Tour de France.





Photo: Hinault goes to school.
TwistedSpoke: Seven year old Nigel Barbrooke suffered only minor cuts and bruises in the incident however his parents were shocked by Hinault’s actions.






Photo: Philippe Gilbert, the reigning world champon, has yet to win a race in 2013..
VeloNews: World champion Philippe Gilbert chases his first victory of the season as a strong field gets set to begin the five-stage Tour of Belgium on Wednesday.






Photo: It’s the sort of stuff I could see me wearing for a coffee ride or for running a bunch of errands by bike.
RedKitePrayer: "Giro’s new line has taken some flack, it’s truly an innovative take on what cycling clothing can be. Will it replace my RKP kit? Um, no. Do I think I could find a place for it in my wardrobe? Absolutely."





Photo: Australian rider Nathan Haas...
VeloNation: Garmin-Sharp rider out of Giro d’Italia.





Photo: Rigoberto Uran, stage winner, Giro d'Italia 2013, stage 10.
CyclingWeekly: Rigoberto Urán must count on his Sky team-mates to win the Giro d'Italia, not his compatriots, according to Team Colombia General Manager Claudio Corti.





Photo: Rigoberto Uran (Sky) won stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia...
CyclingNews: Colombian wants to ride 2014 Tour de France as a team leader.





Photo: Look like a familiar roadside scene at the races, Aussies?.
Cycling IQ: The rays of sun beaming down from the heavens still could not evaporate the mist of forthcoming devastation that enshrouded the peloton.





Photo: Scott Foil - full bike...
road.cc: When designing the frame and fork, Scott considered the passing of air over every surface, and how the air interacts with each tube.





Photo: Trek Fuel EX 9.7 29er – 28.42lbs (12.89kg) – Size 17.5...
BikeRumor: Dealers are now taking delivery of the bikes.





Photo: Timmy Duggan topped the men's road race podium.
USACycling: America’s top men and women professional cyclists will vie for Stars-and-Stripes jerseys at the 2013 Volkswagen USA Cycling Professional Road & Time Trial National Championship, which for the first time in the event's 28-year history will be held in Chattanooga, Tenn., on May 25 and 27.

















Photo: Riders climb up the Gorge out of Adelaide.
CyclingNews: Measures in place to ensure rider safety in Patrick Jonker TTT.























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