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June  2013
June 17, 2013


Photo: what the heck is in that dossier?
NeilBrowne: Pat McQuaid gets more bad news & Spain tries to outlaw doping?





Photo: Rui Costa has confirmed his talent as a stage racer.
PodiumCafe: Nine days come and gone, seven stage winners who have stood atop the podium in Switzerland. Nine days closer to the Tour de France and nine days worth of information about how riders are or are not performing.






Photo: Andriy Grivko puts in a dig on the Cauberg.
CyclingNews: Fuglsang to resume training, Grivko and Bazayev likely out of Tour de France.





Photo: Rui Costa (left) and Alejandro Valverde, along with Nairo Quintana, give Movistar plenty of depth at this year's Tour de France.
DougReport: Rui Costa’s second consecutive victory at the Tour de Suisse confirms what everyone within the Movistar organization already knows.





Races & Results.
Tour de Suisse - June 8-16 (Stages & Results),
Nature Valley Grand Prix - June 12-16 (Stages),
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: Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) speaks to the media after winning stage 6 at the Dauphiné.
CyclingNews: In spite of a Route du Sud victory capped by a stage win over the Port de Balès, Thomas Voeckler has insisted that Pierre Rolland will lead his Europcar team at the Tour de France.





Photo: Jelly Belly-Kenda seems to find itself at the front of the peloton more and more these days.
VeloNews: The Jelly Belly-Kenda team has struggled in recent years to attract invites to races like the Amgen Tour of California and the USA Pro Challenge.





Photo: Nina Baum at the 2013 USA Cycling 24-Hour Mountain Bike National Championships held in Gallup, New Mexico.
MBAction: It appears (unofficially) that Sho-Air/Cannondale's Tinker Juarez and NoTubes/Kenda rider Nina Baum have taken their respective championships.





Photo: Geraint Thomas after winning Stage 2 of 2013 TDU (copyright Santos Tour Down Under, Regallo).
road.cc: Welshman who missed last year's race due to Olympics should be back this time round.





Photo: Digital shifting speed, heavy frame and crankst.
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Hard and fast flat-course machine for aggressive athletes prepared to sacrifice comfort for all-out speed."





Photo: There is something pretty basic and cleansing about singlespeeds.
DirtRag: The oversize Ti isn’t noticeably flexy, but there is give to the rear end to take the edge of the never-ending rocks. 





Photo: The Smith PivLock Overdrive's frame wraps the entire lense for a totally different look, fit and feel of the PivLock V2..
MBAction: Smith Optics is introducing a new style sports glass this week dubbed the PivLock Overdrive that departs from the look and fit of the PivLock V2.





Photo: Rui Costa wins the the mountain time trial.
InnerRing: Convention says Switzerland is a boring place but convention doesn’t ride a bicycle.







Photo: Rui Costa (Movistar) on the podium.
CyclingNews: Portuguese rider wins final TT to secure overall victory.






Photo: RADIOSHACK LEOPARD TREK rider Bob Jungels.
Peloton: The fourth team win in as many days didn’t come without controversy.












Photo: Cookson, current British Cycling president.
VeloNation: UCI presidential candidate states claims will be properly investigated.





Photo: Just so you know, there’s a Strava segment up here.
BrowneEye: "With Strava you’re now “riding” with hundreds or maybe “thousands” of people on that stretch of road."





Photo: The Nature Valley Grand Prix and other top stage races attract top domestic teams, but at one-off criteriums, the fields are not as elite.
VeloNews: When USA Cycling announced the formation of the National Criterium Calendar in 2011, many riders and directors thought it would be a good way to help promote cycling.





Photo: Shara Gillow .
VeloNation: Australian escapes the breakaway to win on hilly circuit.





Photo: Andy Schleck has reported himself satisfied with the level he showed.
VeloNation: Improving form for 2010 Tour de France winner.





Photo: An exhausted Fabian Cancellara on the ground in the Roubaix velodrome.
CyclingNews: Sagan closes in, Spain, Sky stay on top.





Photo: World champion Philippe Gilbert (BMC) in action at the Tour de Suisse.
CyclingNews: Philippe Gilbert is still looking for his first win in the rainbow jersey of the world road champion.





Photo: Giovanni Visconti can't stand after his win on stage 14.
CyclingNews: Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) has ruled himself out of the Italian road race championships as a result of the injuries he picked up in a crash at the Tour de Suisse last week.





Photo: The Oltre XR2 relies on the BB386EVO BB standard.
Peloton: Binachi’s OLTRE signaled a rebirth of sorts for the venerable Italian brand.





Photo: The current hubs are all alloy and use a chunkier surface.
BikeRumor: The hubs were prototypes in development for a 2015 or 2016 product. The rims are their current 72mm deep Aero models.





Photo: The half-zip Ghost Whisperer anorak weighs 52g, feels like tissue paper and scrunches up inside a clenched fist.
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Will keep out most weather, but not a substitute for an everyday waterproof."





Photo: Join the crowd.
TwistedSpoke: The buzz at the top of a Tour de France climb in the Pyrenees and Alps is a thrill not to be missed.





Photo: Chris Barton (CashCall) comes out of the break for a KOM.
CyclingNews: CashCall Cycling's Chris Barton has been to the pinnacle of the sport and back again, now the 25-year-old from Camarillo, California, is hoping to ride his way back to the top one more time.





VeloNation: Swiss rider determined to hold onto yellow in final time trial.





CyclingNews: Ligthart wins the final stage.























Photo: Sluyter is one of five athletes selected to participate on the U.S. deaf cycling team.
PE: Patrick Sluyter, a 34-year-old Riverside resident, is raising money to participate in the Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria July 26 to Aug. 4, 2013.






Photo: A Tour de France fan states his case for cessation of doping in the professional peloton.
CyclingNews: Dutch Anti-Doping Commission says up to 95 percent of riders doped in EPO-era.





Photo: bid to win her 60th title.
CyclingNews: Frenchwoman finished 12th in 2012 road race; 5th in ITT.







Photo: The fastest sprinter in cycling, Mark Cavendish.
VeloNation: Belgian squad motivated to clock up several stage wins.





Photo: Italian brand Northwave is 20 years old this year.
road.cc: Northwave started out in 1993 making mountain bike shoes, but soon expanded into the road market. Since then, their shoes have been worn by the likes of Mario Cipollini, Tom Boonen, and Philippe Gilbert, along with Team Leopard Trek and then Radioshack Nissan Trek.





Photo: Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma QuickStep).
CyclingNews: Manxman takes aim at Tour de France.






Photo: A new pair of wheels, from Seattle-based Mad Fiber.
BikeHugger: "Based on Mad Fiber’s original wheel offerings, the Road.2 model builds on the company’s carbon-optimization philosophy."





Photo: If battery life could be improved, the BioLogic strap could be a handy way to add HR data to rides recorded on your phone..
BikeRadar verdict: 2 out of 5 stars. "Functions well but burns through batteries."






Photo: the Cambium is made using a natural rubber and organic cotton top.
road.cc: It's not leather, it's rubber and cotton, and the limited edition initial run is available now.





Photo: The XC Carbon remains one of the most capable cross-country race machines I’ve ever swung a leg over.
BikeMag: For this revision of the XC Carbon, Santa Cruz optimized its carbon process, fitted the frame to match current trends and still managed to cleave some weight off. The most noticeable addition to the updated frame is its tapered headtube.






Photo: Mike Plant...
CyclingNews: Influential UCI Management Committee member calls for credible leadership.





















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