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June  2013
June 10, 2013




Photo: Tour de Suisse Stage Profile.
CyclingFans: Tuesday's Tour de Suisse Stage 4 departs Innertkirchen at 2:14pm CET (8:14am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Buochs at around 6:40pm CET (12:40pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Suisse live streaming video should get underway at around 5:10pm CET (11:10am U.S. Eastern).





Photo: The Slovakian wonderboy won four stages in last year’s Tour de Suisse.
InnerRing: Looking at the stage profile and then looking at the start list, this preview could very well consist of just two words: Peter Sagan.





Photo: Mathias Frank...
VeloNation: New race leader confident that his BMC Racing teammates can help him defend the jersey.





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: Peter Sagan (Cannondale).
CyclingNews: Frank takes over Tour de Suisse leader's jersey.






Photo: Former US National Crit Champion Eric Young.
CyclingIQ: Former US National Crit Champion Eric Young (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) today banked another Tour de Korea stage win for his Optum team, continuing the legacy of the US squad’s great success at the 2012 edition.






Photo: Johan Vansummeren (Garmin-Sharp).
CyclingNews: Vansummeren says riders will gather for tests after nationals.











Photo: The Argos Shimano team.
CyclingNews: Kittel and Degenkolb top Dutch team's short list.





Photo: Grrrrr......
TwistedSpoke: Don’t these lions look happy basking in the sunshine on the dash of the Europcar bus?





Photo: The Race Against Time.
DougReport: Edward Pickering's The Race Against Time profiles two men (Graeme Obree and Chris Boardman) and considers their contribution to Britain's current status as one of the top cycling nations.





Photo: Titanium skeleton with a super-light test spec.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Smooth, light, well-priced XC frame that benefits from the latest wheel size but is flexy when pushed hard."





Photo: uses a Transitions photochromic lens, you’re not likely to use it that often.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Superb fast-to-change lens and top notch quality – at a price."






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.


















Photo: Colorado’s Mt. Evans, one of the nation’s few 14,000-foot peaks with a paved road to the top, makes for a tell-your-grandkids adventure. (Jamie Kripke).
Bicycling: From climbs over majestic mountain passes to blissful Sunday beach cruises, truly great cycling routes can be found in all 50 states, from Maine to Hawaii. Make plans to ride as many as you can.









Photo: Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin).
CyclingNews: Canadian taken to the hospital after fall during stage 3.





Photo: David Veilleux (Europcar) in presented at the 2011 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal.
Podium Insight: The 25-year old rider will be the first Québécois to race in La Grande Boucle.







Photo: Could the 2013 Tour de France podium look something like this? Photo: VeloNews.com.
VeloNews: Chris Froome (Sky) finished off the job Sunday up Risoul high in the French Alps, riding everyone off his wheel to sew up the Critérium du Dauphiné, putting an exclamation point on his nearly flawless run-up to the Tour de France.






Photo: Alberto Contador had a muted showing in the Critérium du Dauphiné.
VeloNation: Despite quiet Dauphiné, Spaniard insists he’s happy with his sensations and progress.





Photo: Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS) secured a dominant overall victory...
VeloNation: Two stage wins net Swedish champion her first stage race of the season.






Photo: Dynamic duo...Richie Porte and Chris Froome are climbing higher in the UCI WorldTour rankings (Getty Images).
SBS: Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack Leopard) remains in top spot in the UCI WorldTour individual rankings but Chris Froome's (Sky) victory in the Critérium du Dauphiné has seen the Briton move back up from ninth to fourth overall.







Photo: ‘A Year In Yellow’ didn’t paint the Kenyan-born Brit in a particularly positive light.
Lee Rodgers: The forums have been a-buzzin’ this week and especially so today, with all kinds of accusations being hurled in the direction of a certain English team that have just repeated the feat of claiming the one-two in the prestigious Critérium du Dauphiné.





Photo: The 2013 L’Eroica edition is scheduled for October 6.
BikeRadar: Bianchi has a new line of retro-style clothing to celebrate L’Eroica, the non-competitive ride on Tuscany’s Strade Bianche that Bianchi sponsors.





Photo: Rudy’s new Firebolt glasses are here...
BikeRumor: Firebolts will retail for $160 and will be offered in Smoke, Multilaser Orange, or Photoclear lenses which are photochromic with an 18-78% light transmission.





Photo: Big bones but light on its feet.
BikeRadar: The Remedy's awesome capabilities truly blew us way.





Photo: While the ICEdot isn’t as small as the concept imagined.
BikeRumor: Prone to laying it down, especially while riding solo? Even if you’re not a known #BikeWrecker the ICEdot crash sensor may be a worthwhile investment.






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.





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





CyclingNews: Success in Fort William for Rachel and Gee.
























Photo: Pierre Roland to continue in the Critérium du Dauphiné after the French rider was determined to have abnormally low cortisol levels.
VeloNation: “This is completely false and incomprehensible.”





Photo: On Alpe d'Huez near corner 14.
CyclingNews: “Irresponsible” for race organizers to utilize that road.





Photo: Cadel Evans (BMC) suffers in the snow.
CyclingNews: Only Evans and Van Garderen assured of spots on the squad.





Photo: Freddie Rodriguez brings his 2013 U.S. championship jersey to the Nature Valley Grand Prix this week. Photo: Casey B. Gibson.
VeloNews: Several newly crowned national champions, including Tom Zirbel (Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies), Jade Wilcoxson (Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies) and Carmen Small (Specialized-lululemon) will be on hand to show their new stars and stripes jerseys at the 15th running of the Nature Valley Grand Prix starting Wednesday.





Photo: Mark Cavendish clinching five stage wins.
road.cc: 10-minute film from organizers RCS Sport whisks through all 21 stages.





Photo: Team Blanco time trials...
CyclingNews: Gesink and Mollema among 13 riders up for 9 spots.





Photo: The Service Course SL SS shape is both shorter than most and much shallower too.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Comfortable and vibration-reducing cockpit."





Photo: Samuel Sanchez was running Osymetric rings on his road bike.
BikeRadar: The 2008 Olympic champion was riding something special too, a matt black Orbea Orca.





Photo: Colorado Springs-based Honey Stinger adds a little buzz to two new products.
RBAction: Each packet of chews contains 160 calories with 32 milligrams of natural caffeine derived from white tea, and are gluten-free and dairy-free. The 180-calorie Mocha Cherry protein bar has 10 grams of whey protein and 30mg of caffeine.





Photo: This “speed bike” always wanted to be a bicycle.
CyclingTips: The 100mph bike, speed bike or any one of the working titles that has been used for this project by the people involved.





Photo: Crystal Cup crash (Patriot on Vimeo still).
road.cc: Racer who came down at Crystal Cup after hitting marshal had raised concerns on course layout; crash at Red Hook Crit too.













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.





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.
















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