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May 2013
May 27, 2013




Photo: Fred Rodriguez (Jelly Belly) wins the US Pro road race in Chattanooga.
CyclingNews: Bookwalter, Reijnen just short in Chattanooga.





Photo: Form guide...2012 Dauphine podium (Getty Images).
SBS: With the first Grand Tour of the year completed, attention turns to the Critérium du Dauphiné, an important test for the Tour de France favourites.





Photo: Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quickstep) suffers on the climb.
CyclingNews: OPQS rider highly satisfied with his Tour of Belgium.





Photo: Nibali took the overall lead way back in stage 8 when he finished fourth in the 55km individual time trial .
CyclingTips: After three weeks of horrendous weather, stunning scenery and great racing, the 2013 Giro d’Italia has been won by Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali .





Photo: Team Blanco rolls out...
CyclingNews: No stage wins or podiums but encouraging signs, sport director says.





Races & Results.
USA Road Championships - May 25-27 (Races),
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: Rigoberto Uran (Sky) on the podium.
CyclingNews: From understudy to runner-up.





Photo: The Giro d'Italia trophy on display in Cordenons prior to the start of stage 10.
CyclingNews: Bari likely to host Italian start after Eire stages.





Photo: elite power and performance saddle for All Terrain Use...
BikeRumor: "When all is said and done, the Falcon is one of the most comfortable saddles that I’ve ridden in a long, long time."





Photo: Hey! I am now at almost 24% raised and a month away from deadline .
Patrick Sluyter: "My deadline was announced recently and its set at June 1st, 2013. I am still only at 38% raised of my goal, and for those who donated, you have been amazing, thank you! I also ask you to extend your effort and energy of spreading the word to anyone to make my dream happen!! Thank you."






Photo: Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) is a worthy winner of the 2013 Giro d'Italia.
CyclingNews: Sicilian takes Trofeo Senza Fine in Brescia.





Photo: Nibali above all...
InnerRing: Was there a race-winning moment? Vincenzo Nibali used the first week to put himself in the ideal position and took the race lead after the time trial in Saltara. From this point onwards the cast of potential rivals began to shrink and fade.








Photo: Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) chatting with his team car.
CyclingNews: Cavendish victorious in Brescia, takes red jersey.








Photo: Jade Wilcoxson retains the leader's jersey following stage three with a 17-second advantage.
CyclingNews: Hall makes it an Optum 1-2, Powers fills out podium.





Photo: Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing) came away from the USPRO championship weekend with two silver medals.
VeloNation: Had tried to top Rodriguez with good positioning.





Photo: Carmen Small (Specialized-Lululemon) realizes she's the new National Champion.
CyclingNews: Female athletes finally alongside their male counterparts.





Photo: Carlos Betancur (AG2R La Mondiale) won the Giro's best young rider classification after a hard-fought duel with Rafal Majka (Saxo-Tinkoff).
CyclingNews: Betancur and Dumoulin deliver in Italy and Brittany.





Photo: Winning two stages in the An Post Rás has given Sam Bennett a vital confidence.
VeloNation: Two An Post Rás stage victories underline progression.


 


Photo: Megan Guarnier (Tibco) wins the USA women's road race title.
CyclingNews: Like her male counterpart Timmy Duggan, Megan Guarnier will be defending her 2012 National Championship without the aid of her European team.





Photo: Luis Leon Sanchez (Blanco) wins the final stage of the 2013 Tour of Belgium.
CyclingNews: Spaniard repays Blanco with victory in first race of 2013.





Photo: Marcin Bialoblocki’s overall victory in the race yesterday saw the Polish rider finally able to relax.
VeloNation: Polish rider takes overall as Bennett leads home An Post team one-two-three.





Photo: Chris Froome deserves full support for the Tour de France.
VeloNation: Wiggins’ mentor sees team success as being of prime importance.





Photo: a wider rim creates a rounder tire profile that improves feel and cornering.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Adaptable and tough tubeless-ready all-round wheels."





Photo: As one of the places 650b will likely catch on, entry to mid-level 27.5 hard tails.
BikeRumor: Giant is fully embracing 650b with a new line of hardtails. Both the men’s and women’s models feature aluminum ALUXX frames built around a 100mm suspension fork with various levels of trim.





Photo: Now & Novartis for MS on the attack.
CyclingNews: Now & Novartis director predicts climb to be less selective.





Photo: BMC's Jim Ochowicz and Cadel Evans before the start.
CyclingNews: Van Garderen to ride in supporting role.




















Photo: RadioShack's Trek bikes lined up at the start of Milan-San Remo.
CyclingNews: Cancellara likely to stay, Becca looking to sell the WorldTour license.






Photo: Defending Giro champion Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) leads an elite chase group in pursuit of Luca Paolini.
CyclingNews: Garmin-Sharp rider to race Tour de Suisse.







Photo: Vincenzo Nibali followed through on his long rise with a Giro d'Italia title on Sunday.
VeloNews: Vincenzo Nibali’s maiden Giro d’Italia triumph was feted in lavish fashion in pink-clad Brescia on Sunday, but there was more than one reason behind the fervor surrounding the Italian’s success.





Photo: Lampre Merida’s Michele Scarponi .
VeloNation: Italian says Nibali deserved to win.






Photo: Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) won the Giro's points classification.
CyclingNews: Nibali, Cavendish, Di Luca and the Colombian collectif.





Photo: US road champion Timmy Duggan (Liquigas-Cannondale).
CyclingNews: Duggan returns to the US Pro Championships.





Photo: Steve Cummings (BMC)...
CyclingNews: The British domestique spent the race riding in the services of Cadel Evans, who eventually finished third overall in Brescia.





Photo: The final Tour of Belgium podium: Luis Leon Sanchez, Tony Martin and Philippe Gilbert.
CyclingNews: OPQS rider repeated overall title in Tour of Belgium.





Photo: Frame curve isn’t just for show; it works brilliantly.
BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "A well-balanced, superbly-equipped XC/trail bargain – if you don’t mind it just turning up half-built in a box."





Photo: Michele Acquarone...
CyclingNews: RCS Sport confirm that the 2014 Giro will return to the high mountains.





Photo: Christian Vande velde (Garmin-Sharp) shows the strain of his second place finish.
CyclingNews: Garmin-Sharp captain talks about doping after completing the Giro d'Italia.





Photo: Points classification leader Mark Cavendish celebrated his 28th birthday prior to the start of stage 16.
CyclingNews: Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma QuickStep) completed a perfect Giro d'Italia and became only the fifth rider in history to win the points competition in all three Grand Tours with yet another perfectly executed sprint in Brescia.





Photo: Sam Bennett, Nicholas Vereecken and Shane Archbold – all of An Post-Chainreaction take a 1-2-3 finish on the final stage of the An Post Rás.
StickyBottle: Irish U23 international, Sam Bennett has taken the final stage of the An Post Rás after the finale in Skerries, north Co Dublin, came down to a sprint from a small select bunch after a bruising couple of circuits of the Blackhills.






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