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May 2014
May 28, 2014



Stefano Pirazzi (Bardiani-CSF) on the attack
Photo: © Fotoreporter Sirotti.
The ever attacking Stefano Pirazzi finally secured the win his aggressive style had promised from the breakaway on stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia. The Italian attacked from the remnants of a huge group that went clear earlier in the stage and hung on to finish ahead of Tim Wellens and Jay McCarthy to secure Bardiani’s third stage win of the race so far. (cyclingnews.com)

May 28, 2014





Stefano Pirazzi (Bardiani CSF) celebrates his Giro d'Italia stage win
Photo: © Photography by Cor Vos. (cyclingtips.com.au)
Stefano Pirazzi was in tears as he rode to the podium area after winning stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia in Vittorio Veneto. He has gone on the attack dozens of times at the Giro d'Italia during his five year career but had never managed to win a stage until today. (cyclingnews.com)

May 28, 2014





Ryder Hesjedal gets a head start over the Gavia
Photo: © Bettini Photo.
The Canadian went clear of the pink jersey group and joined up with Nairo Quintana, Pierre Rolland and other riders on the long descent despite race organizers having told the teams that the riders should stay behind race motorbikes waving red flags on the early part of the mist-covered descent. (cyclingnews.com)

May 28, 2014




Photo: After slipping away from the peloton, controversially, on the Stelvio, Ryder Hesjdeal hung with Nairo Quintana on the climb up Val Martello, moving back into podium contention after stage 16. Photo by Tim de Waele..
Debated Stelvio descent or not, the Garmin-Sharp team had big plans for the 2012 Giro champion on the frosty mountain stage that saw his fortunes rise after sticking to a move with Nairo Quintana, the eventual pink jersey. (velonews.com)

May 28, 2014




Photo: As well as cold temperatures and snowfall, freezing fog was also a factor as the riders climbed higher yesterday.
"With three climbers left in this Giro, it was pretty obvious that myself Dario Cataldo and Sebastian Henao would be the ones expected to challenge on today’s tough queen stage over the legendary Gavia and Stelvio passes." (stickybottle.com)

May 28, 2014




2014 Races & Results.
Giro d'Italia - May 9 - June 1 (Stages & Results),
Baloise Belgium Tour - May 28 - June 1 (Stages & Results),
Bayern Rundfahrt - May 28 - June 1 (Stages & Results),
USA Pro Road Championships - May 24-26 (Results),
Tour of Norway - May 21-25 (Results),
Tour of California - May 11-18 (Results),
4 Jours de Dunkerque - May 7-10 (Results),
The Women's Tour - May 7-11 (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 28, 2014




Wilco Kelderman (Belkin Pro Cycling Team) on the attack
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
The 16th stage of the 2014 Giro d'Italia was one of the few days of racing that could accurately be described as epic, and Dutch rider Wilco Kelderman showed his mettle on a difficult day. (cyclingnews.com)

May 28, 2014




Jay McCarthy (Tinkoff-Saxo)
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
Jay McCarthy was disappointed to miss out on the stage victory in Vittorio Veneto but took solace from enjoying his time in the break of the day in his first ever Grand Tour. (cyclingnews.com)

May 28, 2014




Sergio Henao (Sky Procycling) on the podium
Photo: © Sirotti.
Sergio Henao is set for a return to racing at either the Tour de Suisse or the Critérium du Dauphiné. (cyclingnews.com)

May 28, 2014






Photo: Stage 18 Profile.
Thursday's Giro d'Italia Stage 18 departs Belluno at 12:10pm CET (6:10am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Rifugio Panarotta (Valsugana) 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/steephill.tv)

May 28, 2014




Photo: a maximum resolution of 2528x1422 pixels for videos and 2032x1526 pixels for still images; a fast f2.0 lens; and up to 243 minutes of recording time when using a 32GB microSD card and the highest resolution setting.
It's extremely lightweight at less than 90g, claimed waterproof to a depth of 10m, and it seems sturdily built, plus the included mount is compatible with nearly all GoPro accessories.

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May 26, 2014


Chris Froome (Team Sky) won the Green Mountain stage in the Tour of Oman
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
Tour de France champion Chris Froome has called on cycling's anti-doping bodies to raise the number of drug tests athletes go through after claiming that he and several other riders were not tested during a recent training camp on Mount Teide in Tenerife.. (cyclingnews.com)

May 28, 2014




Taylor Phinney (BMC) gets the kisses after his win
Photo: © Jonathan Devich/CN.
"He was screaming like I've never heard anyone scream before. I could see the extent of the injuries rather gruesomely, and I knew he needed somebody to be there..." (cyclingnews.com)

May 28, 2014






Colombians Nairo Quintana and Julian Arredondo lead the overall and mountains classifications
Photo: © Bettini Photo.
"Quintana’s quiet demeanor seems the polar opposite to Hinault’s outsized personality, but on Thursday morning in Sarnonico, he displayed one of the Badger’s defining characteristics – defiance. (cyclingnews.com)

May 28, 2014





Photo: The riders were escorted down the first part of the descent under the red flag, but it appears the organisers meant for an escorted ride down the first few km.
"If you didn’t get to watch it, do whatever you can to lay your hands on a copy because that would have to be a modern day Giro classic. Quite frankly, the tour de france has nothing on this." (wednesdaylegs.wordpress.com)

May 28, 2014




Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quickstep) wins the first Tour of Belgium stage
Photo: © AFP Photo.
Tom Boonen won the bunch sprint on the opening stage of the Baloise Tour of Belgium, beating German champion Andre Greipel and Theo Bos to the line in the 173.6km stage from Lochristi to Buggenhout. (cyclingnews.com)

May 28, 2014




Stephen Cummings (BMC Racing Team)
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
In the closing kilometers of the the opening stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour, BMC's Philippe Gilbert was animating the race by bridging across to a three-man breakaway but back in the chasing peloton,  it was bad news for the team and Stephen Cummings. (cyclingnews.com)

May 28, 2014






Heinrich Haussler won the opening stage of the Bayern Rundfahrt
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
IAM Cycling rider returns to winning ways in Germany. (cyclingnews.com)

May 28, 2014




Photo: At some races, that collection of different jerseys might be a group of teammates hunting for a win. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
Reading The Race .
A breakaway requires an otherwise unlikely cooperation between opponents. Without it, a breakaway would never happen. Even more interesting than the cooperation in a breakaway, however, are the cooperative agreements or verbal contracts we often form with non-teammates. (velonews.com)

May 28, 2014




Photo: The north side is longer and thus less steep, but don't let the elevation profile fool there were still some challenges:.
On May 30th Bassano del Grappa will host Stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia - a gigantic "cronoscalata individuale" (Individual Mountain Time Trial) to the summit of Monte Grappa. (podiumcafe.com)

May 28, 2014






Photo: The 2014 Tour of Belgium (the Baloise Belgium Tour) is being held May 28-June 1.
Thursday's Tour of Belgium Stage 2 departs Lierde at 11:40am CET (5:40am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Knokke-Heist at around 3:49pm CET (9:49am U.S. Eastern).  Tour of Belgium live streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

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Race directors met with the race organisers to discuss the stage 16 debacle on the Stelvio
Photo: © Bettini Photo.
There was a silenzio stampa from the team managers on the Giro d’Italia following their sometimes heated meeting before the start of stage 17 in Sarnonico on Wednesday, when they discussed what action ought to be taken following the confused events on the descent of the Stelvio the previous afternoon. (cyclingnews.com)

May 28, 2014







Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma - QuickStep) follows Nairo Quintana (Movistar)
Photo: © Roberto Bettini.
He may have had the night to sleep on it but Patrick Lefevere’s anger at the events that transpired on stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia show no sign of dissipating, with the Omega Pharma-QuickStep boss calling for race organiser Mauro Vegni to "go home" and resign after Rigoberto Urán lost the maglia rosa to Nairo Quintana. (cyclingnews.com)

May 28, 2014





Photo: Climbing the Gavia out of the gate kept riders warm – just look at those bare arms..
Cold weather does a lot more than cool you off – especially on a 5 hour bike ride over three high mountains. Managing core body heat, energy levels, and actually racing, become a fine and difficult balancing act. (pezcyclingnews.com)

May 28, 2014




Photo: Stephen Roche driving the winning breakaway in the 1987 Giro on the penultimate stage, won by Robert Millar, seen here third in line. Spain’s Marino Lejarreta is with the pair (Photo: Sirotti) .
The clash between Stephen Roche and Roberto Visentini at the 1987 Giro d’Italia remains one of the most-talked about conflicts between team mates at a Grand Tour. (stickybottle.com)

May 28, 2014




NoTubes Elite Women's teammates
Photo: © Liz Chabot Allen.
"Enduro racing has sure taken mountain biking by storm in the last couple of years. While the concept seems cool, I have to admit to being pretty grumpy about the whole thing. We've all heard the line that goes something like, 'Enduro: it's what we used to call mountain biking.'" (cyclingnews.com)

May 28, 2014




Photo: Carbon wheels with an aluminium frame? You bet!
As cyclists we’re drawn by the exotic appeal of the latest technology – anything that’s newer, lighter, faster and more aerodynamic.

May 28, 2014




Photo: If you need your next bike to stand up to rough use, the occasional crash, stick with steel or titanium.
"Of late, I’ve been obsessing over the question of just how to deliver the bottom line here or there to make at least a few decisions simpler, and maybe even offer some clarity to the myriad other options and open questions riders struggle with. What follows is a bullet-point list of truths I’ve found. These are recommendations that don’t come back to haunt me." (redkiteprayer.com)

May 28, 2014




Photo: Pinarello Dogma F8: tunnel tested.
Italian brand Pinarello has launched the Dogma F8, a successor to the top-of-the-line Dogma 65.1 that will be ridden at this year’s Tour de France by defending champion, Chris Froome, and the rest of Team Sky. (bikeradar.com)

May 28, 2014




Photo: CyclingTips editor Matt de Neef read the book and put together this review.
'Faster' is the third book by Michael Hutchinson, British time trial specialist, Commonwealth Games representative and winner of more than 50 British national TT titles, and focuses on the never-ending quest for speed and performance in competitive cycling. (cyclingtips.com.au)

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