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May 2014
May 17, 2014



Photo: Peter Sagan in the green jersey
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
It took seven stages, but Peter Sagan has finally added to his Tour of California tally, finishing off fine work from his Cannondale team to win the sprint in Pasadena over BMC's Thor Hushovd. (cyclingnews.com)

May 17, 2014




Photo: Back on top...Peter Sagan (Getty Images).
Peter Sagan claimed the penultimate stage of the Amgen Tour of California, climbing back onto the familiar podium with victory in the bunch sprint. (sbs.com.au)

May 17, 2014




Photo: Team Sky taking control of the race
Photo: © Jonathan Devich.
After seeing his race lead cut in half during the stage 3 finishing climb of Mt. Diablo, things played out quite differently for Tour of California race leader Bradley Wiggins and his Team Sky mates during the climb to the stage 6 finish at Mountain High. (cyclingnews.com)

May 17, 2014




Photo: Johan Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge)
Photo: © Jonathan Devich.
Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge) took the most important and biggest victory of his young career on stage 6 of the Tour of California. His first win since joining the WorldTour this season. (cyclingnews.com)

May 17, 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 17, 2014





Photo: Bryan Coquard (Europcar) celebrates winning the stage Photo: © ASO.
Europcar rider takes first yellow jersey. (cyclingnews.com)

May 17, 2014





Photo: Early breakaway attempts, here led by Sergei Shilov (Lokosphinx) and Juanjo Oroz (Burgos BH)
Photo: © Fran Reyes.
Movistar rider takes first race leader's jersey in sprint. (cyclingnews.com)

May 17, 2014




Photo: a bare 54cm frame weighed just 720g on our scale and the matching fork was only 295g.
The Campagnolo Super Record EPS battery and brain are installed inside the frame. The charge port is situated on the underside of the down tube. (cyclingnews.com)

May 17, 2014






Photo: Stage 7 Profile.
Saturday's Tour of California Stage 7 departs Santa Clarita at 11:40am PDT (20:40pm CET) and is expected at the finish at Pasadena at around 3:13pm PDT (00:13am CET).  Tour of California live streaming video should get underway at around 1:30pm PDT (22:30pm CET). (cyclingfans.com)

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Photo: Diego Ullisi doubled his stage win tally at the 2014 Giro d’Italia with victory on stage eight after opening his account by winning stage (pictured). pic: Sirotti. (roadcyclinguk.com)
Cadel Evans moves into race lead. (cyclingnews.com)

May 17, 2014






Photo: Stage Profile.
Sunday's Giro d'Italia Stage 9 departs Lugo at 12:40pm CET (6:40am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Sestola at around 5:12pm CET (11:12am 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 17, 2014




Photo: Cadel Evans after stage eight of the 2014 Giro d'Italia .
Giro d'Italia leader Cadel Evans mindful of tough final week. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

May 17, 2014





Photo: Michael Matthews after stage two of the 2014 Giro d'Italia Credit: Watson .
23-year-old Australian Michael Matthews says he's had an amazing week in the coveted maglia rosa. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

May 17, 2014





Photo: At this point we need to assess the situation. We’ve invested many ressources, both human and financial, to prepare for an attempt and we need to evaluate in which way, if any, we proceed.
Following the UCI’s decision to change the Hour Record regulations, Trek Factory Racing and Fabian Cancellara are announcing that the project to attempt to break the record has been suspended for an undetermined amount of time. (pelotonmagazine.com)

May 17, 2014




Photo: On the similarities between riding, suffering, climbing, meditation and prayer. Images: Specialized/Gruber Images
On the unconscious, repetitive turning of the pedals as a mantra. (pelotonmagazine.com)

May 17, 2014





Photo: Not only are the brake lever’s internals changed to fix the leaking issue that forced the recall, but the caliper gets a performance tweak.
"The fine folks over at Art’s Cyclery had a visit from their SRAM tech rep and shared their first look at the completely redesigned 2015 SRAM Hydro-R hydraulic brakes and levers." (bikerumor.com)

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Photo: Incredible frame rigidity, stability and comfort.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "The Madone’s butch looks conceal a very fast and accessible machine." (bikeradar.com)

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Photo: Daily Distraction.

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Photo: Doug Report...
"The whole peloton was really grateful in Biri (stage 4) when the last lap of the race was neutralized and everyone finished with the same time. As you might have seen from the race footage, it was complete carnage even though half the field had sat up." (cyclingtips.com.au)

May 17, 2014




Photo: Tour De France winner Cadel Evans is arguably Victoria’s best known cyclist – so why does the second smallest state in Australia produce so many champions? AAP/Mal Fairclough.
Victorian riders were the first Australians to compete in, win and wear the most prized jerseys of the European grand tours and classics. (theconversation.com)

May 17, 2014






Photo: Cadel Evans rode into the Giro d'Italia lead after Stage 8 (AAP).
Australia’s Cadel Evans ended the 8th stage of the Giro d’Italia in the Maglia Rosa after Diego Ulissi won the stage with a late acceleration. (sbs.com.au)

May 17, 2014




Photo: Brian Cookson congratulates Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quickstep) on taking the leaders jersey
Photo: © Jonathan Devich.
USADA and the CADF failed to agree on USADA’s preferred option of a desired testing program for this year’s Tour of California, but that independent efforts will ensure that the race has both a pre-competition and in-competition testing program. (cyclingnews.com)

May 17, 2014




Photo: A fake Pinarello frameset Cyclingnews forum.
Italian bike brand Pinarello closed down 16,000 online auctions for counterfeit versions of its products – popularly dubbed ‘Chinarellos’ – in three months. (bikeradar.com)

May 17, 2014




Photo: These Alpine passes are legendary roads to ride but to watch the Giro is to get a false lesson in psychogeography.
The Giro d’Italia might bring surprises every day but stand back and the route always seems so obvious. The race darts south, spins on the heel of Italy and dashes north for a final week in the Alps. (inrng.com)

May 17, 2014




Photo: The Canyon Endurace CF breaks cover.
German firm's new machine, available in four builds from Shimano 105 to Shimano Dura-Ace, strives to balance comfort and performance. (roadcyclinguk.com)

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Photo: We think Bontrager’s missing a trick with the Lithos; it could probably charge a lot more for it.
BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Bontrager’s Lithos is a top performing trail lid with good ventilation and fit." (bikeradar.com)

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