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May 2014
May 10, 2014


Photo: Thierry Hupond (Giant-Shimano) wins stage 5 in DunkirkPhoto: © AFP Photo.
Demare maintains race lead on penultimate stage. (cyclingnews.com)

May 10, 2014




Photo: Marianne Vos (Rabo-Liv) wins stage 4 of the women's tour over Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle-Honda)
Photo: © Rob Lampard.
Bronzini, Garner not quick enough. (cyclingnews.com)

May 10, 2014




Photo: Armistead punctured at the bottom of stage four’s final climb of Digswell Hill.
Lizzie Armitstead admitted her chances of taking the overall victory in the inaugural Friends Life Women’s Tour are all but overall after suffering another ill-timed mechanical problem today. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

May 10, 2014




Photo: The result puts Zakarin into the overall lead by 1:52 ahead of Buts... Photography by Matt de Neef & Mario Stiehl
Former Tour de France yellow-jersey-wearer Linus Gerdemann has won stage 4 of the Tour d'Azerbaidjan, capitalizing on his position in an early breakaway and an early attack of his own. (cyclingtips.com.au) 

May 10, 2014




2014 Races & Results.
4 Jours de Dunkerque - May 7-10 (Stages & Results),
The Women's Tour - May 7-11 (Stages & Results),
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 10, 2014




Photo: The 24-year-old, who was born in Welwyn Garden City where this afternoon’s stage finished, turned professional in 2009.
The Boels-Dolmans rider crossed the line in tears this afternoon in her birthtown of Welwyn Garden City, and will end her career after tomorrow's stage. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

May 10, 2014





Photo: Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2014 Quatre Jours de Dunkerque/Tour du Nord-pas-de-Calais.
Saturday's 4 Days of Dunkirk Stage 4 departs Ardres at 12:30pm CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Licques at around 5:15pm CET (11:15am 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 10, 2014




Photo: Sylvain Chavanel (IAM Cycling) pips Michael Valgren Andersen (Tinkoff-Saxo) on the line Photo: © AFP.
Demare retains race lead. (cyclingnews.com)

May 10, 2014




Photo: SRAM electronic: graphics .
The graphics on the pulley cage appear to be the same as on the current mechanical rear derailleur, but that could have been what was around when engineers were assembling prototypes. (velonews.com)

May 10, 2014






Photo: The new Specialized Tarmac does away with its SL suffix and adds disc brake models. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com.
Since Specialized’s first carbon road frame left the mold, the Morgan Hill, California-based builder’s motto has been, “stiffer, lighter, faster.” Now, when it comes to the Tarmac road bike, Specialized is just talking about making it “better.” (velonews.com)

May 10, 2014




Photo: Snap-It technology at Birzman at Sea Otter 2014. © Cyclocross Magazine.
Birzman makes tools for cyclists, all designed with efficiency in mind, and since cyclocross is nothing if not a bike-repair-heavy sport, having a solid toolset is key to a successful season in many cases. (cxmagazine.com)

May 10, 2014




Photo: With its ANT+ and Wi-Fi connectivity, you can control the VIRB through your phone or Garmin GPS device.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Easy to use and data rich, but we’d expect better image stabilisation and video quality at this price." (bikeradar.com)

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Photo: Michael Matthews says the maglia rosa is a dream come true. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.
Michael Matthews turned his “bling” pink in stage 2 of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday. (velonews.com)

May 10, 2014






Photo: Marcel Kittel wins stage two of the 2014 Giro d'Italia Credit: watson . (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
Giant-Shimano sprinter continues Grand Tour success. (cyclingnews.com)

May 10, 2014




Photo: Marcel Kittel (Giant Shimano) wins stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia Photo: © Roberto Bettini.
Sprint finishes at the Giro d’Italia have a reputation for being technical affairs and even on the race’s excursion to Ireland, there was a finale worthy of the bel paese, with a sharp corner placed just 300 metres from the end of stage 2 in Belfast. (cyclingnews.com)

May 10, 2014




Photo: Garmin entered the 97th edition of the Giro with two underestimated maglia rosa hopefuls in Martin and former champion Ryder Hesjedal.
American sprinter Tyler Farrar is hoping to help Garmin-Sharp rebound from its disastrous start to the Giro d’Italia with a win at the end of today’s flat stage in and around Belfast. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

May 10, 2014





Photo: Orica-GreenEdge celebrate winning the opening team time trial of the 2014 Giro d'Italia Credit: Watson (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
Relaxed and beaming with pride after taking the Maglia Rosa on yesterday’s opening stage of the Giro d’Italia, Svein Tuft has said that the team will look to continue the momentum it showed on stage win and chase more success during the race. (cyclingtips.com.au) 

May 10, 2014




Photo: American marvel...Matthew Busche (Sirotti Images).
Since 2006 young Americans have hitched their wheels to fame and fortune by racing in the Amgen Tour of California. Top results and courageous rides have propelled guys from the continental ranks to WorldTour teams. (sbs.com.au)

May 10, 2014




Photo: Joe Dombrowski (Team Sky)
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Spor
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Team Sky rider set for third race of 2014. (cyclingnews.com)

May 10, 2014






Photo: Giro d'Italia 2014 Stage 3 profile.
Sunday's Giro d'Italia Stage 3 departs Armagh at 11:45am BST (12:45pm CET or 6:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Dublin at around 4:00pm BST (5:00pm CET or 11:00am U.S. Eastern).  Giro d'Italia live streaming video should get underway at around 1:30pm BST (2:30pm CET or 8:30am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

May 10, 2014




Photo: Sugoi will be selling these special-edition Peter Sagan jerseys at the Amgen Tour of California. Photo: Sugoi.
Designed in conjunction with Peter Saga himself, team clothing sponsor Sugoi will make this special “Green Machine” custom jersey available at this year’s Amgen Tour of California. (velonews.com)

May 10, 2014




Photo: Frame quality, high spec, performance.
BikeRadar verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "An excitingly rapid top-flight frameset with a sound race spec." (bikeradar.com)

May 10, 2014




Photo: Lanterne Rouge? It’s French for 'red lantern' and the book helpfully includes the obvious explanation of where the term comes from.
Cycling’s a sport of losers. Even the most successful riders lose far more races than they win and the majority of riders in the peloton won’t win a single race all year. But this is all part of what makes cycling such a rich and sophisticated sport to follow. (inrng.com)

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Photo: Daily Distraction.

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Photo: Fernando Alonso, pictured here with overall leader Taylor Phinney, was at the Dubai Tour in February, but would not discuss his new cycling project. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.
The silence is deafening over the future of the Fernando Alonso cycling team set to debut in 2015. (velonews.com)

May 10, 2014







Photo: Dan Martin’s not had a smooth preparation for the Giro.
Riding over a manhole cover on slick roads is a racing cyclist’s version of Russian roulette. One spin of the chamber took out an entire team. (pezcyclingnews.com)

May 10, 2014




Photo: Brent Bookwalter protected by the BMC team in the 2013 Tour of Qatar
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
BMC Racing rider Brent Bookwalter’s concern about his knee injury - caused by a crash during team time trial practice at the Giro d’Italia - has continued after stage two's rain soaked 219 kilometer trek through Northern Ireland. (cyclingnews.com)

May 10, 2014




Photo: Philip Deignan, third from left, with his Team Sky on the streets of Belfast last night (Photo: Toby Watson).
The day started off with a pretty relaxed breakfast in the hotel before heading out on the time trial bikes with my Team Sky teammates to check out the team time trial route on closed roads. (stickybottle.com)

May 10, 2014




Photo: Fizik roll out some more custom shoes at the Giro d’Italia.
Price cuts for carbon wheels and power meters, new Giro d'Italia seat covers and custom Fizik shoes. (road.cc)

May 10, 2014





Photo: Bradley Wiggins, Tour of California 2014 press conference Credit: Graham Watson .
Wiggins recounts the last time that he took part in the Tour of California, in 2008. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

May 10, 2014




Photo: Shimano-owned Bikefitting.com has some amazing technology. We expect Shimano to be working on ways to bring some of it to everyday use.
Our bikes are forever becoming more electronically integrated. Items such as GPS cycle computers, power meters, electronic shifting and even electronic suspension are all available now, and are constantly becoming more affordable and attainable for the masses. (bikeradar.com)

May 10, 2014






Photo: Note that there will also be live video for the women's race on Sunday.
Sunday's Tour of California Stage 1 departs Sacramento at 10:50am PDT (19:50pm CET) and is expected at the finish at Sacramento at around 3:45pm PDT (00:45am CET).  Tour of California live streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm PDT (23:00pm CET). (cyclingfans.com)

May 10, 2014




Photo: The 2014 Tour of California stage hosts have been announced and the summit finish on Mt Diablo returns as the first of two summit finishes .
Stage 1 start time: Sunday 10:50 PDT (10:50 AM PST); Earliest live video: 14:00 PDT (2:00 PM PST); Approximate finish: 15:38 PDT (3:38 PM PST). (steephill.tv)

May 10, 2014




Photo: James Oram (Bissell Devo) is aiming for the WorldTour
Photo: © Pat Malach.
Bissell Development Team isn't going into the upcoming Tour of California with the sole goal of gaining experience racing among a world-class peloton. The American continental squad is aiming to have a top overall performance with its all-rounder James Oram. (cyclingnews.com)

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