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| May 31 |
 What
makes a climb tough? The steeper the slope the more the contest is
reduced to a rider’s
power to weight ratio, stripping out tactics, roadcraft
and everything else that makes road racing such a subtle contest. (inrng.com)
May 30, 2014  As
low cloud rolled in over the summit of Monte Grappa on Friday
afternoon, it was hard to tell where the sky ended and the mountain
began, but there is no longer a lack of clarity to the overall picture
at the Giro d’Italia following Nairo
Quintana’s victory in the stage 19 time trial.
(cyclingnews.com)
May 30, 2014  Nairo Quintana
cemented his lead in the Giro d'Italia and probably secured for himself
the overall title, by flying up the Monte Grappa to win the mountain time trial
on the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia..
May 30, 2014  The
Garmin-Sharp rider had a difficult day on the long climb into the
clouds, was forced to change
bikes mid-climb and slipped from seventh to ninth, losing
any chance of a top five finish. (cyclingnews.com)
May 30, 2014  There
was an air of quiet resignation about Rigoberto Uran
following the time trial to Cima Grappa, a stage that seemed to confirm
that a repeat of last year’s second place finish will be the summit of
his ambition at this Giro d’Italia. (cyclingnews.com)
May 30, 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 de France - July 5-27 (Stages), UCI Road World Championship - Sept 20-27 (Stages). May 30, 2014  The
hyper-reality of life on a grand tour has the tendency to blow victory
and defeat out of proportion, but Philip
Deignan was able to put matters in perspective
within minutes of crossing the line in third place on stage 18 of the Giro
d’Italia at Rifugio Panarotta. (cyclingnews.com)
May 30, 2014  Rider
development path in Colombia reaping its rewards at the
Giro d'Italia,
with stage wins and the race lead. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
May 30, 2014  When
an injury strikes it can seem a devastating blow. But by understanding
the psychology of
injuries you can get back on the bike sooner than you may
have thought. (bikeradar.com)
May 30, 2014  Whether
you consider yourself a commuter, roadie, or mountain biker, there are
a few things you should always
carry on your bike. Exactly what those things are will
vary from rider to rider, but most will agree that you need a patch
kit, pump, small
multitool, and a pair of lights. (bikerumor.com)
May 30, 2014  Saturday's
Giro d'Italia Stage 20 departs Maniago at 12:15pm CET (6:15am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Monte Zoncolan at around
5:10pm CET (11:10am 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 30, 2014  Cannondale builds
some of the lightest bikes out there, by creating some of their own
components (Hollowgram cranks, Lefties, etc.) to ensure things work
together smoothly and quickly. (bikerumor.com)
May 30, 2014 May 29, 2014 May 29, 2014 May 29, 2014 May 29, 2014 |  She
could very well be the most naturally gifted, hardest-working cyclist
who ever lived. And she
sings in the peloton. (bicycling.com)
May 30, 2014  Oleg Tinkov has a
bit of advice for Formula One champion Fernando Alonso’s
arrival into cycling: Buying a team is a lot easier than building a
team from scratch. (velonews.com)
May 30, 2014  German
moves into the overall
lead at Baloise Belgium Tour. (cyclingnews.com)
May 30, 2014  Janse Van Rensburg
and Porsev
round out the podium. (cyclingnews.com)
May 30, 2014  Fabio Aru missed out
on the stage victory at the summit of Cima Grappa but the 23-year-old
Italian celebrated after the stage, knowing his impressive ride in the
26.8km cronoscalata had almost certainly secured him a place on the
final podium in Trieste on Sunday.
May 30, 2014  When
the 97th Giro d’Italia finishes this Sunday in Trieste, with the likely
victory of Nairo Quintana
over Colombian compatriot Rigoberto
Urán, many of those who lost the race (along with a good
section of the media) will still be debating the Stelvio Affair.
(pelotonmagazine.com)
May 30, 2014  Garmin-Sharp
duo Tyler Farrar
and Nathan Haas
go up against Team Sky's Josh
Edmondson and CJ
Sutton on Saturday June 7. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
May 30, 2014  Newly
crowned national road champions Eric
Marcotte and Alison
Powers will be displaying their stars-and-stripes jerseys
at the Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic, held Sunday in Philadelphia.
(velonews.com)
May 30, 2014  Token
C28 carbon clincher wheels: Not
all weight savings are Token, but these wheels certainly are. The C28s weigh 1,415g
(including rim tape) plus 80g for the skewers. (bikeradar.com)
May 30, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Slickly integrated heart rate sensor
but
with compromised ventilation." (bikeradar.com)
May 30, 2014  Saturday's Tour of
Belgium Stage 4 departs Lacs de l'Eau d'Heure at 11:20am CET (5:20am
U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Lacs de l'Eau d'Heure at
around 3:45pm CET (9:45am U.S. Eastern). Tour of Belgium live streaming video
should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
May 30, 2014  Park
Tool is continually working on developing new tools and products, and
the latest crop includes 7 items developed mostly in response to
industry trends. (bikerumor.com)
May 30, 2014 May 29, 2014 | May 30, 2014  "Gaimon is a natural
writer and his personal tales are funny, insightful and shocking but
always entertaining. We highly recommend the book, Pro Cycling On $10 A Day."
(atwistedspoke.com)
May 30, 2014  The
Texas State Supreme Court dealt Lance
Armstrong another blow on Friday in his bid to keep a firm
from collecting the $12
million it paid the cyclist in bonus money. (velonews.com)
May 30, 2014  Shimano
has today announced details of a new Di2 electronic version
of its top-tier XTR mountain bike groupset. (bikeradar.com)
May 30, 2014  Cheating was a
feature of the Tour de
France from the earliest days – mechanical sabotage, nails
on the road, supporters attacking race leaders, short cuts, car and
train rides, and drugs and doping for pain relief and enhanced
performance. (medicalxpress.com)
May 30, 2014  Paolo Savoldelli has
been banned for six months for his association with Dr. Michele Ferrari.
He was cleared of charges that he used doping products while riding for
Discovery Channel
in 2005-2006. (cyclingnews.com)
May 30, 2014  Distanced
during Thursday's key mountain stage, Cadel Evans dropped
out of the
Giro's podium positions. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
May 30, 2014  Up
until now, this has been a Giro marked by an attack over the top of the
Stelvio
that some say never should have happened. But the next two days have a
far greater chance of shaping the podium than those snowy moments on
the Stelvio.
There are two more chances to win or lose this Giro: Friday’s stage 19
uphill time trial, and Saturday’s march up the brooding and steep Monte Zoncolan.
(velonews.com)
May 30, 2014  For
the last decade the Gavia
and Stelvio
passes have offered up great
racing; Short sleeved riders attacking each other through snow fields
under blue bird skies. (pelotonmagazine.com)
May 30, 2014  Orica-GreenEDGE
head sports director Matt
White said 2012 Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins is a
rider he would "love to work with", according to a Sydney Morning
Herald report.
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