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May 2013
May 28, 2013



Photo: King of the Classics...Fabian Cancellara leads the UCI WorldTour ranking (Getty Images).
SBS: Fabian Cancellara has retained the number one position in the UCI WorldTour ranking while Vincenzo Nibali's Giro d'Italia victory propelled him into second place.





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: Blanco sprinter, Mark Renshaw (Blanco).
CyclingNews: Renshaw and Brown included in Bos' Blanco sprint train.





Photo: Fränk Schleck shows off his injury, after being hit by car.
CyclingNews: Fränk Schleck was hit by car while training, but was not seriously injured. He is currently training for his comeback after a doping suspension.





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) - the 2013 Giro d'Italia champion.
CyclingNews: Giro d'Italia winner takes a break until the Tour of Poland.





Photo: A guide such as this MRP 1x is generally sufficient for cross-country and trail riding.
BikeRadar: There is an undeniable appeal a to a single chain ring setup, provided it suits your riding style and terrain.





Photo: the Good Friday Road Race that kicked off the racing season in Ontario.
RedKitePrayer: "Riding in the elements of the harsh Canadian winter was as good for my soul as it was the legs."





Photo: Mara Abbott (Exergy-Twenty16) is passed by the chase group after a flat ruined her solo breakaway.
CyclingNews: Flat then snapped rear derailleur ends championship hopes.





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali (Astana).
CyclingNews: Same family has done the work for 21 years.





Photo: Nicole Duke and Ben Berden were ticketed while riding in the bike lane in Boulder, Colorado.
VeloNews: Organizers of the Specialized Catamount Classic have announced that the Pro XCT mountain bike series finale will offer higher payouts to the elite women than the elite men.







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.


















Photo: Phil Gaimon's solo effort from 25 kilometers out almost lasted to the finish.
VeloNews: Bissell’s Phil Gaimon may not have won Monday’s road race at the Volkswagen USA Cycling Professional Road and Time Trial National Championships, but the rider certainly made an impression.





Photo: the women’s version - the Giro Rosa - have presented the five jerseys.
VeloNation: Bizkaia-Durango team faces a hunt for €20,000 to be able to afford race.





Photo: German rider Charlotte Becker.
VeloNation: ‘We agreed that it would be good for her to find a team that’s a better fit for her style’.





Photo: Oversized helmets.
VeloNews: Uvex offers the X-Fit (or X-Ride) helmet, and it is made for large heads. It is huge. It goes up to size 65, and there is an incredible amount of adjustment range on the dial tensioner in the back.





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: Political, religious, and racial stigma has plagued Iranian cycling for decades.
SBS: "It's important to note that cycling is a long-standing and mainstream sport in the country (ranked the fifth most popular), and that the country has five velodromes, a strong domestic race scene and three Continental squads."





Photo: On streets where cars move much faster than bicycles..
DougReport:  The popular “protected” bike lanes are less safe than cycling on the street: The protection ends where cyclists need it most – at intersections.






Photo: peloton's 61cm test bike for the launch. Only 14.4pounds with out pedals..
Peloton: The frame, in 54cm with paint and all hardware (seat post clamp, bottle cage bolts, derailleur hanger and cable guides) weighs only 790grams, 130grams less than the previous model.





Photo: The Rca and Cervélo P3 Dura Ace were the first introduced in line with Cervélo’s new strategy.
Bike Europe: “To create a new, more profitable way of doing business Cervélo decided to move away from the ‘model year’ concept toward a more flexible sales cycle.”






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: The Irishman will now serve a second four year term.
VeloNation: Irish clubs starting to set out positions on UCI presidency prior to AGM, Orwell votes no.






Photo: relationship soured with revelations of performance-enhancing drug use by Armstrong and members of his U.S. Postal Service team. Nike dropped its personal sponsorship of Armstrong la.
NBC: Nike's support over the past nine years was critical in turning Livestrong into a recognizable global brand.





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali’s Giro win.
InnerRing: There’s been plenty of satisfaction in Italy with Vincenzo Nibali’s Giro win. A home winner is always going to pull in the crowds but his punchy style has been a real draw for TV audiences.





Photo: The Z-Zero is custom-made to order in 16 semi-custom sizes.
road.cc: Armstrong shows off his new road bike and – surprise! – it's not a Trek.





Photo: Made With Real Fruit.
Bicycling: What looks like a healthy choice on the outside isn’t always all it’s wrapped up to be on the inside.





Photo: Freddie Rodriguez (Jelly Belly) gets doused after his big win.
CyclingNews: Fast Freddie talks about his successful comeback.





Photo: the 2013 Giro d'Italia went out not with a bang, but a whimper.
PodiumCafe: It was a grande Giro, in ways that emphasize, over and over, how unique this race really is.





Photo: Vini Fantini-Selle Italia.
VeloNation: Feels stage and top ten for Santambrogio and two prizes for Andriato justifies organiser’s trust, despite Di Luca positive.





Photo: Big-name Campagnolo riders of the past, from Andy Hampsten to Eddy Merckx, lined up for the 80th Anniversay celebration.
BikeRadar: Campagnolo is celebrating their 80th anniversary this year, and they weren't about to let it pass without notice.










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.





 










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