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June  2013
June 9, 2013



Photo: Tour de Suisse Stage 3 Profile.
CyclingFans: Monday's Tour de Suisse Stage 3 departs Montreux at 1:25pm CET (7:25am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Meiringen at around 6:50pm CET (12:50pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live streaming video should get underway at around 5:10pm CET (11:10am U.S. Eastern).






Photo: Race leader Chris Froome (Sky).
CyclingNews: Speaking to the press, Froome politely batted away comparisons between the dominance of his Sky team and that of the US Postal Service squad of Lance Armstrong.





Races & Results.
Critérium du Dauphiné - Jun 2-9 (Stages & Results),
Tour de Suisse - June 8-16 (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: This was the moment the race was won.
InnerRing: Chris Froome rides to third place on Stage 4, a 32km time trial. The ride left him five seconds off the yellow jersey taken by the impressive Rohan Dennis but Froome well clear of his rivals for the overall.








Photo: Chris Froome (Sky) is getting used to life in yellow..
CyclingNews: Froome seals final overall victory at Risoul.





Photo: The host country’s riders were notably absent from the final top ten.
Cycling IQ: Kristian Sbaragli has claimed his first win of 2013 and the race lead in the opening stage of the 2013 Tour de Korea, giving Sbaragli a ride to a career highlight.






Photo: Jakob Fuglsang may have appeared to be the strongest.
VeloNation: Danish rider ‘very optimistic ahead of the Tour de France’.





Photo: Chris Froome (Sky) in yellow at the Criterium du Dauphine.
CyclingNews: The race isn't over yet, warns Sky leader.







Photo: Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel - Euskadi).
CyclingNews: Froome holds yellow as Rogers moves up to third.





Photo: Alberto Contador kept his powder dry on Saturday, helping teammate Michael Rogers climb into third overall. Photo: Graham Watson.
VeloNews: Alberto Contador turned super-domestique Saturday, helping Saxo-Tinkoff teammate Michael Rogers climb into third overall on stage 7 of the Critérium du Dauphiné, high in the French Alps.











Photo: Sammy Sanchez attacks to his first win of the season. Photo: Graham Watson.
VeloNews: If it looked like Samuel Sánchez was happy after crossing the line victorious Saturday, high in the French Alps at the Critérium du Dauphiné, he was.








Photo: Bauke Mollema wins stage 2 of the 2013 Tour de Suisse.
VeloNews: Bauke Mollema won a weather-shortened stage 2 of the Tour de Suisse on Saturday as Cameron Meyer narrowly defended his yellow jersey from a late attack by Ryder Hesjedal.





Photo: Fabian Cancellara was disappointed.
VeloNation: “Luck was not on my side, but I still feel confidence.”





Photo: Gee and Rachel Atherton, brother and sister, celebrate both winning the first 2013 Downhill World Cup in Fort William.
CyclingNews: Success in Fort William for Rachel and Gee.





Photo: Sugru self-setting rubber.
BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Incredibly useful tool for imaginative modifications."





Photo: In practice, it works.
BikeRadar: A foaming aerosol spray, the Helmet Cleaner and Deodorizer is designed to be sprayed on the inside and outside of a dirty helmet, pads and all.





Photo: A short stage is a fast stage.
InnerRing: Stage 2 has been modified due to bad weather in the mountains. That means the early HC-climb Nufenenpass has been cancelled and the stage has been shortened from 160 to 117.2 km.






Photo: Tour de Suisse: Cameron Meyer.
VeloNation: Australian takes yellow jersey with first ever European victory.





Photo: Tejay van Garderen is one of the favorites for the overall in the Swiss tour. Photo: Casey B. Gibson.
VeloNews: Nearly all the major Tour de France favorites will be firing at full cylinders this weekend in an important test ahead of next month’s Grande Boucle.





Photo: Le media...
TwistedSpoke: "When I did my first Tour de France back in 2010, I got the entire show: all three weeks, press credential, media sticker on car windshield, clearance to drive the race route and incredible up-close access to the greatest endurance athletes in the world."





Photo: Dan Martin pleased with Tour de France preparation.
VeloNation: Irishman ‘very relaxed’ going into Swiss race, but believes he can be competitive





BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "A good TT helmet that feels fast and is cleverly cooled, but weight and fit let it down."


















Photo: Did you not meet Igor Makarov in St. Petersburg promising him a position within the UCI authorities in exchange for his support for your candidacy?.
VeloNation: UEC honorary president claims McQuaid offered UCI position to Makarov in exchange for his support.





Photo: Talansky minus bug.
TwistedSpoke: While the Team Sky duo of CHris Froome and Richie Porte did their pre-Tour smack-down, only Talansky was able to draw within 24 seconds of them by the summit.





Photo: Andy Schleck (Radioshack) spent the day working hard in the break.
CyclingNews: Luxembourger lines up at Tour of Switzerland with good morale.





Photo: Frame size?
TwistedSpoke: Eh oui, they have some huge bikes in the Tour de France.





Photo: The rain is falling, the temps are dropping, and maglia rosa Franco Chiocciolli attempts to follow Hampsten’s pace..
PEZ: It’s been 25 years since Andy Hampsten launched a daring attack in horrid conditions on the Passo Gavia and defined one of modern cycling’s most epic rides.





Photo: this is a professional level race machine.
road.cc: Fast-accelerating, sharp-handling and lightweight; you'll do well to find a better race bike at this price.











Photo: Pat McQuaid © Simon MacMichael.
road.cc: Latest developments come just a week before Cycling Ireland's EGM votes on whether to back UCI president for 3rd term.






Photo: Ina Yoko Teutenberg.
VeloNation: German sprinter still trying to bounce back, future uncertain.





Photo: World champion Philippe Gilbert attacked in the finale.
CyclingNews: Rainbow jersey lines up at Tour de Suisse.





Photo: I don’t think I could win Suisse — maybe a stage.
VeloNews: Asked, point blank, if he could win the Tour de Suisse, American neo-pro Joe Dombrowksi was coy.





Photo: Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) speaks to the media after winning stage 6 at the Dauphiné.
CyclingNews: Frenchman on the search for sponsors.






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