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June  2013
June 5, 2013




Photo: Stage Profile...
CyclingFans: Thursday's Criterium du Dauphine Stage 5 departs Grésy-sur-Aix at 10:45am CET (4:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Valmorel at around 2:39pm CET (8:39am U.S. Eastern).  Criterium du Dauphine live streaming video should get underway at around 1:00pm CET (7:00am U.S. Eastern).





Photo: If the time trial provided plenty of information on the relative form of riders, now it’s time for a ramp test..
InnerRing: The first mountain stage of the race, Stage 5 takes the riders across the Alps to Valmorel for a summit finish but don’t mistake this for the high mountains, this is a gentle introduction to the mountains although enough to provide a worthy winner.





Photo: Danilo Di Luca.
VeloNation: Italian squad insists it will continue in cycling despite Di Luca and Santambrogio positives.





Photo: Rohan Dennis (Garmin-Sharp) finished second on the stage and became the new Critérium du Dauphiné leader.
CyclingNews: Australian delivers fine showing in time trial.







Photo: Time trial world champion for 2012 Tony Martin (Germany).
CyclingNews: Garmin's Dennis moves into race lead.





Photo: Five star: Cavendish wins the final stage.
CyclingNews: Sprinters test their Tour de France speed in the Dutch stage race.





Photo: Tejay van Garderen rode to victory in last month's Amgen Tour of California, the first major stage race win of his career.
VeloNews: van Garderen is looking to hone his July form with a win at the Tour de Suisse.





Races & Results.
Critérium du Dauphiné - Jun 2-9 (Stages & Results),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages & Results),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages),
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),







Photo: Phil Gaimon's solo effort from 25 kilometers out almost lasted to the finish at the U.S. professional championships.
VeloNews: Phil Gaimon is getting his call-up to the WorldTour. The Bissell rider has signed a deal to ride with Garmin-Sharp in 2014. 





Photo: Paris-Roubaix ­resulted in some sore eyes for Ted this year. (Jered Guber).
Ted King: "To the cycling nuts who love the sport but make a living doing something else, reaching your Malcolm Gladwell–approved 10,000 hours on a bike sounds like an immeasurably pleasant way to bide the time."





Photo: Nathan Brown rode to third place in the Volkswagen USA Cycling Professional Time Trial National Championship last month.
VeloNews: After riding above himself in California, and then to third place at the Volkswagen USA Cycling Professional Time Trial National Championship, Nathan Brown’s stock is clearly on the way up, and there’s no reason to see the price dropping any time soon.





Photo: The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has extended Juan Pablo Dotti's doping ban for two years after he returned to racing just three months after learning of his sanction..
VeloNews: Dotti began competing in cycling races sanctioned by the Unión Ciclista de la República Argentina (UCRA).
























Photo: An unhappy Frank Schleck during the Giro d'Italia.
VeloNews: Team said to be built around Cancellara for 2014.





Photo: 23 year old Australian rider Rohan Dennis.
VeloNation: Believes Australian is ‘an exceptional talent,’ compares him to Wiggins.






Photo: Stuart O’Grady’s been a professional since 1995, making him one of the oldest riders in the peloton.
VeloNation: Fourteen months left for Australian pro, wants to set Tour record and help Orica GreenEdge.





Photo: The Orange Sea.
TwistedSpoke: "You could conceivably divide Tour de France fans into two distinct camps: the Pyrenees and the Alps. Me, I’m a Pyrenees kinda guy."






Photo: Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) had a time trial to forget at the Dauphiné as the Spaniard placed 61st, 3:37 off the pace.
CyclingNews: Spaniard not discouraged for Tour de France.





Photo: Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank Tinkoff).
CyclingNews: Spaniard loses major time to Froome and Porte in Dauphiné time trial.






Photo: The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah will return to Empire Pass on its final day in 2013.
VeloNews: Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah organizers unveiled a challenging route for the August race that will include a run through Bryce National Park, a new approach to the Little Cottonwood Canyon climb, and a return to Empire Pass for the finale.





Photo: Robin Carpenter (Hincapie Sportswear Development Team) on the podium after winning the Puivelde Kermis in Belgium in mid-May.
CyclingNews: Hincapie Devo professional grew up next to Manayunk Wall.





Photo: I’m still not 100% confident on full carbon clinchers and don’t feel they brake as well in the wet.
CyclingTips: "I never have problems with getting blown around in the wind and always considered a mid-depth wheel somewhat of a compromise. After riding these Dura Ace C35's, my tune has changed..."






Photo: There’s a choice of leather, water resistance and Royalgel covers.
road.cc: Range of shapes and widths to suit all types of riders'.





Photo: Overall the Altamira SL proved to be an extremely impressive bike.
BikeRumor: If you think you know Fuji, you might just want to think again.







Photo: Brian Cookson said cycling's international governing body needs to be fixed.
VeloNews: British Cycling chief Brian Cookson said on Tuesday that he would challenge controversial incumbent Pat McQuaid for the presidency of the International Cycling Union.














Photo: Brian Cookson.
CyclingNews: The manoeuvrings of modern day sports politics bear more than a passing resemblance to those of government. Spin doctors – strategists, communications experts, media advisors and professional lobbyists are crucial.


















Photo: UCI president Hein Verbruggen with Lance Armstrong in 2002.
CyclingNews: McQuaid appears at French Senate anti-doping committee hearing.








Photo: Pat McQuaid, who is running for his third term.
VeloNation: Existing UCI head seeks to dent rival’s chances with questioning email.





Photo: Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quickstep) wins the Heistse Pijl.
CyclingNews: Other riders still under investigation according to media reports.





Photo: Tom Boonen (Quick Step) gets a custom Be.
CyclingNews: Vandenbroucke picks Van den Broeck for title on climbing course.





Photo: Marianne Vos (Rabo Women) wins in Durango ahead of Emma Johansson (Orica - AIS).
CyclingNews: World champion prevails from four-rider break.





Photo: Maurice Garin - the first Tour de France champion (Getty Images).
SBS: The Tour de France is well-documented in book form, although recent revelations mean many may now be considered more fiction than non-fiction!





Photo: The BMC Team Machine SLR01 is an incredibly impressive bicycle.
Peloton: Night-and-day. That was the phrase that kept popping up in my head as I took my first ride on the new BMC Team Machine SLR01. This bike is unquestionably a massive improvement on the 2010 Team Machine SLR01.





Photo: The sprayer unit is made from ABS plastic.
BikeRumor: Wish there was a way to stay cooler on your next ride? If you’re willing to think outside the box, Q-Fog provides an interesting take on onboard cooling.













Photo: Three major professional sports provide road maps for cycling leaders to realize change. Illustrations: Mike Reisel.
VeloNews: Christian Vande Velde once called pro cycling “the biggest amateur sport in the world.” Though established in the late 1800s, cycling has never matured into a stable, well-managed business like the leagues that run professional soccer, tennis, baseball, or Formula ı.











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