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June  2013
June 21, 2013


Photo: Team Allied Forces close to winning Race Across America Photo by RAAM.
road.cc: Allied Forces was also faster than the previous absolute team record-holders, the Lightning recumbent team who set a 24.02mph average speed to cross the country in 5 days 1 hour and 8 minutes in 1989.












Photo: Jake Keough drinks in the winnings in Shorewood on Thursday. Photo: Karl Hendrikse.
VeloNews: Kimberley Wells (Pure Energy) and Jake Keough (UnitedHealthcare) took wins Thursday night in the opening stop of the Tour of America’s Dairyland.





Photo: Talented 20 year old Bob Jungels.
VeloNation: Prodigious Luxembourg rider clocks up third victory of the season.







Photo: Tour de France, the 2012 winner Bradley Wiggins.
VeloNation: Team Sky rider lays out programme for rest of season, says Tour requires giving up too much.





Photo: Richie Porte will work for Chris Froome at the Tour de France, but he did not rule out contending for the GC behind his teammate. Photo: Graham Watson.
VeloNews: Team Sky returns to the Tour de France with options of a strong one-two punch in the run for the yellow jersey.





Races & Results.
Tour de Suisse - June 8-16 (Stages & 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: Stern-faced Bradley - Bryn Lennon.
PodiumCafe: "One thing I look forward to in the upcoming Tour de France is delving into the matchup of Peter Sagan vs. Mark Cavendish vs. Andre Greipel (and maybe others) for the stage sprints and the points competition."





Photo: Optum took home the overall and the team prize.
CyclingNews: Payback for team's support through health issues.






Photo: Christoph Strasser wins Race Across America Photo by Vic Armijo.
road.cc: Flying Austrian demolishes competition.





Photo: Rowsell, Numainville and Ferrand-Prevot.
VeloNation: Second day of women's titles decided in northern hemisphere.






National TT Champs Crowned
National TT Champs Crowned.















Photo: Infographic: 21 stages of the 100th Tour de France.
VeloNews: All 21 Stages in a single image.







Photo: 2013 National Cycling Championships: Belgium, Netherlands and France Road Races.
CyclingFans: Elite men national championship road races for a number of countries including Belgium, France, and the Netherlands are on Sunday.





Photo: There’s a concise preview of every stage, with my quick take on the day added.
InnerRing: If you want a simple and accessible online Tour de France guide, here it is.





Photo: Contador's all smiles ahead of the Tour.
Blazin'Saddles: "A week after this blog revealed that Sean Kelly was backing Alberto Contador over Chris Froome for Tour de France glory, Blazin' Saddles can now bring you another tidbit: namely, that Kelly's compatriot and fellow Eurosport pundit Stephen Roche thinks exactly the same thing."





Photo: Valverde as its nominal leader, but can also rely on his talented young teammate Nairo Quintana.
Peloton: Of the 99 editions of the Tour to date, there have been six truly unexpected winners.





Photo: Odds man out?
TwistedSpoke: "We say darker because John Wilcockson, the man who has covered more Tours de France than just about anybody alive, has written in Peloton Magazine that Hesjedal’s odds of winning are 50-1."







Photo: Previously second overall in the Giro d’Italia and twice third in the Vuelta a España, Joaquim Rodriguez.
VeloNation: Russian team targeting Tour de France success.






Photo: Vincenzo Nibali (left) and Ivan Basso were teammates on Liquigas before the former signed with Astana for the 2013 season. Photo: Graham Watson.
VeloNews: Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), despite a recent Giro d’Italia victory, must prove he can lead the national team at the world championship this September. According to former teammate Ivan Basso (Cannondale).





Photo: The Sibilo, approved for racing by the UCI only on June 6, shares some of the Bolide’s features.
RCUK: Pinarello has unveiled their second WorldTour-level time trial bike in as many months, with the new Sibilo to be ridden by the Movistar squad at the Tour de France.





Photo: I've sometimes worked it in with a brush.
road.cc: Strong degreaser that's easy to direct and biodegradable.






Photo: SpiderTech project.
VeloNation: Canadian squad comes to an end; Armstrong affair and global financial crisis two contributing factors.





Photo: Daniel Martin and Ryder Hesjedal should star in Garmin-Sharp's Tour roster, but the team won't be decided for another week. Photo: Graham Watson.
VeloNews: As other teams unveil their Tour de France rosters, Garmin-Sharp boss Jonathan Vaughters is keeping his cards close to the vest.





CyclingNews: Team asks them not to commit themselves yet.





VeloNews: Team selection and even starting the race has become harder for some after a training crash over the weekend.






road.cc: News may cause further speculation of Wiggins' furture with British WorldTour outfit.





















Photo: Lance Armstrong confession.
road.cc: British Cycling president takes part in Twitter Q&A ahead of the launch of his manifesto in Paris on Monday.





Photo: Tiffany Cromwell (Mark Gunter).
SBS: ORICA-AIS will field a team of opportunists for the Giro Rosa, the only women’s Grand Tour.





Photo: On the attack in Stage 7 In Switzerland.
PEZ: Sometimes a rider comes along and right away you can just tell he has what it takes.





Photo: Beware the insidious JV. photo twisted spoke.
TwistedSpoke: “I am sending a list of 10. Not nine, but 10, [Thursday], internally for the riders. But I don’t think we’re going to formally announce until Wednesday morning next week,” said Jonathan Vaughters, the sartorial force behind the Garmin-Sharp squad.





Photo: Robert MIllar pulls on the polka-dot jersey.
CyclingNews: Former rider recalls the emotions of riding Le Tour in 1983.





Photo: Only 50 of these bikes will be sold in the US. A 56cm bike weight 16.6lb.
BikeRadar: A limited edition of 50 Campagnolo Record Ridley Fenix models with a suggested price of $5,295 will be at shops July 1.





Photo: Frame & equipment: Sturdy, reliable and functional.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "This sturdy, MTB-inspired load-lugger is a real expedition bike."





Photo: Pinarello-DOGMA-65.1-Campagnolo-80th-anniversary-Special-Edition.
road.cc: Weekly new product digest: Pinarello, Shimano, SRAM, Legend, Motionfox, Culprit, Water Off a Duck’s Back, Shimano and Multipower protein bars.





Photo: CycleOps will be the first to admit that crank- and hub-based power meters, like their PowerTap, are more accurate than the PowerCal.
MBAction: Training with real-time power data is an important—and some would say necessary—tool for measuring your workload. Power meters on professional racers’ bikes are about as common as handlebar grips.

















Photo: San Diego riders are mourning popular rider Jackie Price Dunn after a violent velodrome crash on Tuesday. Photo: Catalyst Racing.
VeloNews: The cycling community of San Diego is mourning the loss of local rider Jackie Price Dunn after an accident on the Balboa Park Velodrome on Tuesday.






VeloNation: RadioShack Leopard team owner must repay remainder of loan.






VeloNation: Decision to let rider start final stage of Critérium du Dauphiné leads to team punishment.





RCUK: You’ve done the groundwork, got the miles in, used smaller events to practice pacing and hone your nutrition strategy. Now the final countdown to the big day begins.






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