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May 2014
May 5, 2014


Photo: Marra Abbott (UnitedHealthcare) takes home the race winners bowl Photo: © Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us.
North American pros continued to celebrate strong performances in both the US and overseas events last week. (cyclingnews.com)

May 6, 2014





Photo: The podium of Dan Martin (Garmin Sharp), Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Michał Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) Photo: © ASO.
Only three days remain until the first Grand Tour of the year kicks off in Belfast. The Giro d’Italia is certainly one for the climbers this season, with a whole host of summit finishes and climbs that will strike fear into most. (cyclingnews.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: As long as one rider finishes the race, that's enough for me.
"Before turning our attention to Tim Moore's Gironimo!, we take a look at the race whose route he sought to recreate." (podiumcafe.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: Alessandro Petacchi and Mark Cavendish, Tirreno-Adriatico 2014, stage six Credit: Graham Watson .
Alessandro Petacchi, now 40, is Omega Pharma's nominated sprinter at the Giro d'Italia. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

May 6, 2014




2014 Races & Results.
The Women's Tour - May 7-11 (Stages),
Giro d'Italia - May 9 - June 1 (Stages),
Tour of California - May 11-18 (Stages),
Tour of Turkey - April 27 - May 4 (Results),
Tour de Romandie - April 29 - May 4 (Results),
Tour of the Gila - April 30 - May 4 (Results),
Liège Bastogne Liège - April 27 (Results),
Giro del Trentino - April 22-25 (Results),
La Flèche Wallonne - April 23 (Results),
La Flèche Wallonne Féminine - April 23 (Results),
Amstel Gold Race - April 20 (Results),
De Brabantse Pijl - April 16 (Results),
Paris-Roubaix - April 13 (Results),
Tour de France - July 5-27 (Stages),
UCI Road World Championship - Sept 20-27 (Stages).

May 6, 2014




Photo: Guillaume Bovin (Cannondale), we’re guessing is pretty flexible: negative rise stem slammed and bars displaying a massive drop Photo: © Sam Dansie/BikeRadar.
Road bike cockpit set-ups are an intensely personal thing. Stem length, reach, drop, where a rider mounts the levers – even tape - all require some thought. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: Stage 1 Team Time Trial Profile.
Friday's (May 9) Stage 1, a 21.7km Team Time Trial at Belfast, gets underway at 5:50pm BST (6:50pm CET or 12:50pm U.S. Eastern) with the departure of the first team.  Start Order and Times to come.  Giro d'Italia live streaming video should get underway at around 5:30pm BST (6:30pm CET or 12:30pm U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

May 5, 2014




Photo: Rigoberto Uran will be captain for Team Omega Pharma - Quick-Step in the 2014 Tour of Italy .
The Omega Pharma QuickStep Team to target general classification for the first time in the team's history; Team's Giro d'Italia roster headed by Rigoberto Uran. (roadcycling.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: Giro11: Final Stage Finish In Milano.
In a country full of head-turners, each Giro features one woman who turns more heads than the others. (pezcyclingnews.com)
May 6, 2014




Photo: Greipel was notably absent from the sprint finishes at this year’s Presidential Tour of Turkey.
Andre Greipel has said that he believes a strong Tour de France is on the cards, with the big German rider confident that his current shoulder problems will be fully resolved before the Grand Tour gets underway in Leeds on July 5th. (cyclingtips.com.au) 

May 6, 2014




Photo: Tired of rolling out with only half of what you need? Write a ‘ready to ride’ checklist.
Fuel, tools, money and more. (roadcyclinguk.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: Available in two sizes, they feature interior mesh and zippered pockets with a full, zip-around closure to keep everything contained until needed.
The Sticky Pod organizer “pods” are the brainchild of Miles Schwartz, who decided there was a better way to keep all the small bits situated in one’s jersey pocket or hydration pack. (bikerumor.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: The straps are produced from high strength Nylon and sets themselves apart by incorporating tasteful leather accents.
The new Sixtyº Pedal Strap by Stand Bike Me. receives it’s name from the angle of the strap across the pedal. (bikerumor.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: Moore's mix of history and gentle humour has seen him described as a British Bill Bryson.
French Revolutions author Tim Moore takes on the route of the 1914 Giro on a bike made with wood and wine corks. (podiumcafe.com)

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Photo: Vincenzo Nibali is winless in 2014, but his Astana team continues to back his yellow jersey campaign. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com.
Former Tour de France podium finisher Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) has been this season’s “Nowhere Man,” at least when compared to the other Tour heavy-hitters. (velonews.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: It’s easy to spend hours reviewing the tactics in a race but very little time and coverage is given to what a rider’s job really involves: training.
Want to see Alberto Contador, Chris Froome and Vincenzo Nibali in action together? They will all meet up this month in Tenerife for training camps on Mount Teide. Quite probably they will all stay in the same hotel. (inrng.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: Michele Scarponi (Astana); Photo: © Roberto Bettini.
Michele Scarponi starts the Giro d’Italia as one of the few Italian hopefuls for the podium. Scarponi will have the number one on his back, after teammate - and defending champion – Vincenzo Nibali opted to ride the Tour de France this season. (cyclingnews.com)

May 6, 2014





Photo: We try to frame our recommendations in terms you can understand. .
"Each year we bring you, our dear readers, a helpful guide to determining which of the Giro d'Italia's many, many great stages are more un-missable than the rest." (podiumcafe.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: Like neutral mechanical support, a Skratch vehicle will be able to move within the caravan, even dropping in behind the break..
Mavic planted its yellow flag in the heart of road racing when the wheel company began doing neutral mechanical support for the Tour de France; this year Skratch Labs is hoping to do the same at the Amgen Tour of California, providing "neutral human support" in the form of hydration drinks and food to all riders. (bikeradar.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: Remove dried out oil and gunk that’s clogging up your drivetrain by cleaning and lubing the chain, jockey wheels and derailleurs.
"Hoping to make an impression at your local club’s weekly 10-mile time trial? Or just want free speed? Then our 10 go-faster bike setup tips are just for you." (bikeradar.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: Check out this Ireland youtube Giro promo, some spectacular bike handling skills set amongst some gorgeous Irish landmarks..
As you know the Giro starts this weekend in Ireland. And to celebrate the start in Northern Ireland this year, the giro have introduced a new jersey for the most combative rider, just to stir the pot, although they haven’t yet chosen whether to go with the green or orange yet. (wednesdaylegs.wordpress.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: Adam taking his superb solo victory in the 2013 Giro.
Adam Hansen is one of the most reliable & strongest domestiques in the World Tour, a valued helper for André Greipel and previously one of Mark Cavendish’s main men but he’s also a lot more. (pezcyclingnews.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: Another shared feature is an indoor training profile, which turns GPS off and uses ANT+ sensors to measure speed, power, cadence, etc.
Features include ANT+ support for virtually any accessory already out there, preloaded U.S. street base map and OpenStreetMap, bar/stem and out front mounts included, Back Track to get you home and lots more. (bikerumor.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2014 Quatre Jours de Dunkerque/Tour du Nord-pas-de-Calais.
Wednesday's 4 Days of Dunkirk Stage 1 departs Dunkerque at 12:45pm CET (6:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Coudekerque-Banche at around 4:53pm CET (10:53am U.S. Eastern).  Four Days of Dunkirk live video streaming should get underway at around 3:45pm CET (9:45am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: law-enforcement officials don’t always take assaults on cyclists seriously... Illustration: Zohar Lazar
If you’re a victim of an assault on the road, a civil suit could compensate you for your losses—even if the police don’t press charges. (bicycling.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: Photograph by Scott Hammel; Parker Dusseau Commuter Suit.
What’s comfortable to wear for cycling—think spandex shorts - isn’t appropriate for the office. (businessweek.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: The products are reasonably priced for high end hand crafted pieces and are backed by a 10 year workmanship warranty.
Designed and hand built by two partners and long time craftsman, Detroit Cargo specialized in creating well crafted bicycle accessories. (bikerumor.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: Over half of all head injuries occur in motor vehicles and more people were hospitalized after walking down the street than riding on a bicycle.
"Where is your bike helmet? I get this question a lot. I have made a careful and conscientious choice to not wear a helmet when I’m cycling in urban areas because I strongly believe that it will help improve the overall safety of cycling in the long run." (howiechong.com)

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Photo: Daily Distraction.

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Photo: Peter Kennaugh was a late scratch for Friday's Giro d'Italia kickoff. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.
The season’s first grand tour begins Friday and a rash of roster changes have hit the peloton ahead of the 97th Giro d’Italia. (velonews.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: Many years ago we lived in a one-room home. The whole interior was a little more than ten tatami mats, or about 178 square feet.
"Buzzing as close to him as I could, I said, “Good morning again!” and we rocketed by as if we’d been discharged from a Soviet work camp. Judging from his gape, he’d never been passed by a dude in flip flops on a bike with a kickstand hauling a kid in a basket. At forty miles an hour." (pelotonmagazine.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: Lizzie Armiststead in 2014 World Cup leader's jersey. Photo: Boels-Dolmans Credit: Boels-Dolmans .
Reigning British road race champion believes her Boels-Dolmans team, and not home advantage, will help her chances of success in inaugural edition of the race. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

May 6, 2014




Photo: It promises to be a starstudded and well run event that will get more mainstream event than most of the other races on the calendar put together.
.......of Britain. Except, No don't say that. Naughty naughty, mustn't say Tour of Britain. (podiumcafe.com)

May 6, 2014






Photo: At first glance, it looks sprinter-friendly.
Britain’s slowly increasing list of international road races will have another addition in a week’s time, when the inaugural Friends Life Women’s Tour takes place in central and eastern England. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

May 6, 2014




Photo: Wiggle-Honda will ride on at the inaugural Friends Life Women’s Tour despite being hit by illness.
British Olympic champion Joanna Rowsell pulled out of event on Sunday, with prolific winner Giorgia Bronzini also suffering going into inaugural edition of the race. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

May 6, 2014




Photo: Lex Albrecht of Montreal is the defending champion of the MK Delta Criterium.
The organizers for one of cycling's biggest Canadian events have announced they will pay equal prize money to the top three men's and women's podium finnishers at all nine races in this year's series. (southdeltaleader.com)

May 6, 2014





Photo: The USA Pro Challenge stage 7 podium (L-R): Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Sharp), Taylor Phinney (BMC) and Tejay van Garderen (BMC) Photo: © Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us.
The organizers of the USA Pro Challenge in Colorado announced the details of the 2014 race route today, revealing that the first mountaintop stage finish will be on stage 3. The race begins on August 18 in Aspen and ends August 24 in Denver. (cyclingnews.com)

May 6, 2014





Photo: Pete Kennaugh (Team Sky) in the green Coppi e Bartali winner's jersey Photo: © Bettini Photo.
Peter Kennaugh has been forced to withdraw from Team Sky’s line-up for the Giro d’Italia due to illness. It marks the second big blow for the team heading into Giro after Richie Porte had to pull out of the Giro squad due to a lack of form and illness. (cyclingnews.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: Here we felt away from everyone, just the odd farm and secluded hideaway dotting the landscape.
The first Grand Tour of 2014 is upon us. This year the Giro again starts away from Italian shores and heads to the north of Europe, this time to the Emerald Isle. (cyclingtips.com.au) 

May 6, 2014




Photo: Two thumbs up from Tour of Belgium stage 4 winner Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana)Photo: © Photopress.be.
Astana have become the latest team to suffer visa problems ahead of the Giro d’Italia. The Kazakh team have had to withdraw Maxim Iglinskiy and Alexey Lutsenko from their line-up after they failed to secure visas in time for the start in Belfast. (cyclingnews.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: Chain watchers are a good investment, as they prevent chains from falling off the chainrings while shifting. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com.
"I’ve been having trouble with dropping chains to the inside when downshifting. Are front derailleurs supposed to allow for pedaling back on by design? Should I just give up and get one of those chain catcher things?" (velonews.com)

May 6, 2014




Photo: This month, the theme is High-Viz, and you won’t help but to stand out in a brightly colors S-Works Prevail Helmet, S-Works Road Shoe, or SL Pro Tall Sock.
Available for a month at a time, the new Specialized Color Dipped Collection features three products that feature the same bold, monochromatic color scheme. (bikerumor.com)

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