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May 2014
May 15, 2014





Photo: Taylor Phinney (BMC) celebrates his impressive solo victory on stage five
Photo: © Jonathan Devich.
BMC Racing’s Taylor Phinney got the win he wanted at the Tour of California when he soloed to the Stage 5 finish line in Santa Barbara on Thursday. (cyclingnews.com)

May 15, 2014




Photo: Will Routley went on the attack several times Wednesday en route to a stage win in California. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com.
Will Routley started Wednesday’s stage 4 at the Amgen Tour of California hoping to add to his lead in the king of the mountains competition. He finished the day with a stage victory and added a second jersey to his collection, the sprint jersey. (velonews.com)

May 15, 2014




Photo: Bradley Wiggins gets a mention or two in this week's Cycling Central Podcast. (Getty Images).
Rohan Dennis versus Bradley Wiggins - the heavyweight, or rather featherweight contest that looks set to decide California. Who will edge whom? (sbs.com.au)

May 15, 2014




Photo: Kirsten Wild (Supplied).
Sprint sensation Kirsten Wil has started the Tour of Chongming in the best possible way, with a dominant performance earning her the early lead and the opening stage win. (sbs.com.au)

May 15, 2014




2014 Races & Results.
Giro d'Italia - May 9 - June 1 (Stages & Results),
Tour of California - May 11-18 (Stages & Results),
4 Jours de Dunkerque - May 7-10 (Stages & Results),
The Women's Tour - May 7-11 (Stages & Results),
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),
Tour de France - July 5-27 (Stages),
UCI Road World Championship - Sept 20-27 (Stages).

May 15, 2014




Photo: A vulnerable Eddy Merckx, wearing the maglia rosa, was under attack from all sides.
"I’ve driven, ridden, walked, gawked, and spent a morning shooting on Tre Cime in the past. It’s one of my most favorite hated climbs." (pelotonmagazine.com)

May 15, 2014




Photo: The climbs of Italy are among the toughest and most beautiful in the world. pic: ©Cyclefilm.
The greatest ascents in Belle Italia. (roadcyclinguk.com)

May 15, 2014




Photo: Massively capable frame, fine components and a lovely colour.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "This mid-price Evo brings faultless handling, speed and comfort to a new market." (bikeradar.com)

May 15, 2014




Photo: The Canyon Ultimate CF SL 9.0 SL accompanied us on our spring training camp in Andalucia, Spain.
The Canyon Ultimate CF SL 9.0 SL is a high-end race rig which represents superb value for money, taking the best bits – low weight, bags of stiffness, super-fast acceleration and pin-sharp handling – of it’s more illustrious sibling, the SLX, for even less cash. (roadcyclinguk.com)

May 15, 2014




Photo: Silca pumps have long been considered the most technologically advanced pumps available.
Would you pay $300 for a floor pump that works flawlessly and may only need one piece replaced every 5 years? (urbanvelo.org)

May 15, 2014







Photo: Note that there will also be live video for the women's race on Sunday.
Thursday's Tour of California Stage 5 departs Pismo Beach at 11:45am PDT (20:45pm CET) and is expected at the finish at Santa Barbara at around 3:52pm PDT (00:52am CET).  Tour of California live streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm PDT (23:00pm CET).   (cyclingfans.com)

May 15, 2014




Photo: We actually saw the invigorating, painted, conflicted, vibrant, sometimes crusty but always creative city of Los Angeles..
Take the day off. There’s a whole world out there, which we generally miss every week on our lunch rides. More focused on getting in an hour-and-a-half of riding in at lunch, climbing our way back and forth between Strava segments, we rarely stop and talk, meet people or try new routes. (pelotonmagazine.com)

May 15, 2014






Will Routley made good on three days in the breakaway Wednesday, winning stage 4 of the Amgen Tour of California in Cambria. Routley out-sprinted five breakaway companions to take victory in the 103-mile stage from Monterey. (velonews.com)

May 14, 2014




A break of six Continental and Pro Continental brazenly rips a sprint stage away from Mark Cavendish, Peter Sagan and John Degenkolb. (atwistedspoke.com)

May 14, 2014




After coming in third during the Tour of California's third stage, which finished at the top of Mt. Diablo, Lawson Craddock said Tuesday that he's shooting for an overall podium result. (cyclingnews.com)

May 14, 2014


Photo: neither Evans or Matthews saw the crash and then attacked to profit, they profited because they were ahead of the danger.
A day for the sprinters with an outside chance for a breakaway? That’s how it seems but yesterday saw a linear stage with a short summit finish offer drama, ejection and rejection. (inrng.com)

May 15, 2014






Photo: Stage 7 Profile.
Friday's Giro d'Italia Stage 7 departs Frosinone at 11:50am CET (5:50am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Foligno at around 5:15pm CET (11:15am U.S. Eastern).  Giro d'Italia live streaming video should get underway at around 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern).  (cyclingfans.com)

May 15, 2014






Photo: Michael Matthews is getting used to this pink jersey lark
Photo: © Bettini.
Michael Matthews defended his pink jersey in style by winning the stage six of the Giro d'Italia up to Montecassino while Cadel Evans took advantage of a crash affected finale to gain time on his overall rivals. (cyclingnews.com)

May 15, 2014




Photo: Michael Matthews on stage six of the 2014 Giro d'Italia Credit: watson .
Michael Matthews and Cadel Evans capitalized on a split in the peloton caused by crashes on wet roads on stage six. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

May 15, 2014






Photo: we not so much sum up the race but rather take stock of who abandoned, who's really hurt but still in the race and who escaped with just minor scrapes. © Bryn Lennon - Velo/Getty Images
"Who's really hurt but still in the race and who escaped with just minor scrapes. It sucks just as much every time. Joaquim Rodriguez was the biggest victim of the day and he has now abandoned the race and one of his best chances to win a Grand Tour." (podiumcafe.com)

May 15, 2014






Photo: Joaquim Rodriguez lost almost 8 minutes after getting caught up in a crash during stage 6. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.
The Giro d’Italia saw its first big shake-up in the general classification well before we expected it. A huge crash, as the peloton entered a roundabout, all but ended the overall ambitions of a number of riders. (cyclingnews.com)

May 15, 2014




Photo: Michele Scarponi (Astana)
Photo: © Roberto Bettini.
Montecassino was expected to play host to a bout of shadow boxing but instead some knock-out blows were delivered at the Giro d'Italia at the end of stage 6, and in the most unfortunate of circumstances. (cyclingnews.com)

May 15, 2014




Photo: Cadel Evans is well-positioned in this year's Giro through the first few stages. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
Cadel Evans could find himself in the pink jersey by day’s end, even if he doesn’t want the Giro d’Italia’s leader’s jersey so soon. On Thursday, the veteran Australian might become the Giro’s accidental leader. (velonews.com)

May 15, 2014




Photo: Diego Ulissi on the podium
Photo: © Sirotti.
Rembering Michael Wilson and is Ulissi the next Argentin? (cyclingnews.com)

May 15, 2014




Photo: The peloton on stage two of the 2014 Dubai Tour Credit: Watson .
The 2016 Giro d’Italia will start in Europe and not Dubai, said RCS Sport. Paolo Bellino, the organiser’s general manager, said that the UAE city sits outside its reach. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

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Tomorrow offers a similar stage as today with a fairly long (9 km) but never steep final climb up to Montecassino. (podiumcafe.com)

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Photo: Daily Distraction.

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May 15, 2014




Photo: Michael Barry has ridden for both Lance Armstrong and Sir Bradley Wiggins (pic: Sirotti).
Canadian relives his career after release of second book. (roadcyclinguk.com)

May 15, 2014




Photo: once tried controversial painkiller tramadol in a training session, hated it and would never take it again.
Alex Dowsett has spoken out against the prevalent use of painkillers and sleeping medication in the professional peloton. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

May 15, 2014




Photo: What’s the difference between David Millar and Alejandro Valverde?.
"We ask why it's so hard to forgive Alejandro Valverde for his doping misdemeanors, and why there seems to be no will from Spanish riders to admit past wrongs." (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

May 15, 2014





Photo: Chris Boardman, Hour Record.
Records set by Graeme Obree and Chris Boardman in 1980s and 1990s will be reinstated under new rules. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

May 15, 2014




Photo: Fernando Alonso and Peter Sagan (Cannondale) Photo: © Bettini.
Time could be running out for the Team Alonso project with one leading cycling agent telling Cyclingnews that from his experience they have until the end of this month to confirm their plans and begin to start signing riders. (cyclingnews.com)

May 15, 2014




Photo: Nicolas Roche (Tinkoff-Saxo) has been in demand in Ireland
Photo: © Bettini Photo.
Team owner confident Contador can win Tour de France. (cyclingnews.com)

May 15, 2014




Photo: Garmin-Sharp was content to sit up and take it easy Wednesday at the Amgen Tour. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com.
"Wednesday’s stage 4 at the Amgen Tour of California might have been the most scenic race I’ve ever done. We raced through some redwoods, and then along the ocean all day, with some fun twisty sections, and not too much climbing. Sometimes, the state of California just turns into a showoff, and today was one of those. But don’t move here. It’s already too expensive." (velonews.com)

May 15, 2014




Photo: The world's oldest cycling record-holder, Robert Marchand is 102 (picture credit UCI).
New research could have implications for elderly ex-athlete heart health, say British Heart Foundation. (road.cc)

May 15, 2014




Photo: Fortunately Billie reached her goal of getting to 100 and she was so pleased to have been interviewed by Dave Barter and to see her 1938 achievement of cycling 29,604 miles in print in Cycling Weekly Magazine.
Fleming made her mark on cycling when, in 1938 as Billie Dovey, she rode a staggering 29,603.7 miles on a mission to promote the health benefits of cycling. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

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