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June  2013
June 24, 2013



Photo: Nathan Brown and Bontrager will take the start at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah in August. Photo: Casey B. Gibson.
VeloNews: UnitedHealthcare, Bontrager, and the Jelly Belly-Kenda squad of U.S. road champion Freddie Rodriguez are among six teams set to fill out the field at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah in August.





Photo: For three weeks every summer, the Tour de France is a rolling city. Photo: BrakeThrough Media .
VeloNews: Just how big is the 100th Tour de France, which kicks off Saturday, June 29 on the island of Corsica? Organizer ASO distributed these numbers on Monday.





Photo: Laurent Fignon has just lost the 1989 Tour de France by eight seconds at the conclusion of the final day's time trial.
CyclingNews: Tour countdown, five days to the Grand Depart.






Photo: es, that last week looks tough. But there are plenty of pitfalls along the way. Photo: Graham Watson.
VeloNews: The Tour de France is just a week away. After dominating the run-up to the Tour, all eyes are on Team Sky’s Chris Froome and what his rivals can throw at him.





Photo: Tour de France legend Eddy Merckx. (Phil Cole/Allsport/Getty Images).
Bicycling: With the arrival of the 100th Tour de France, we celebrate all that makes it the world’s greatest race—from the immortal riders and iconic climbs to the scenic grandeur and the sprawling, rolling carnival that surrounds it. Allez!





Photo: Specialist climbers tend to be remote and solitary in their approach to sport and life (Steve Thomas).
SBS: A number of the great tour climbers from both modern and ancient cycling history have somehow been cursed in life after cycling.






Photo: Greipel...
VeloNation: Results and comments from around the world, including Hushovd, Sagan, Kwiatkowski, and Jungels.





Races & 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: Flags of Europe.
road.cc: Some kit sponsors are going to be busy this week running up new jerseys ahead of the Tour de France.





Photo: paul lew talks wheels.
road.cc: How do the latest Reynolds shapes make your bike more stable in the wind?





Photo: 2013 National Championships Summary.
InnerRing: After a busy weekend of racing here is the table of the men’s and women’s national road race champions for 2013.





Peloton: France have not won the race since the legendary Bernard Hinault topped the podium in 1985 for his fifth win the great race.




















Photo: UCI Presidential candidate Brian Cookson.
CyclingNews: Head of British Cycling calls for "Restoring Trust, Leading Change".






Photo: Movistar will start the Tour de France on Saturday, June 29th, with the aim of putting Alejandro Valverde on the final podium.
VeloNation: Nairo Quintana and Rui Costa lead support squad for Murcian’s “biggest ambition this year.”





Photo: the more chances Mark Cavendish will have.
InnerRing: A straight battle between Mark Cavendish and Peter Sagan? That seems to be the settled view. But how does the route suit each rider and what of other contenders?





Photo: Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol).
CyclingNews: Sprinter Andre Greipel won his first national road race title on Sunday, and said that he would be “overjoyed and proud” to wear it in the upcoming Tour de France.





Photo: Plenty of the hull is exposed beyond the varying density padding.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "This could totally transform your ride if you have a super-rigid bike."





Photo: Trek Domane 2.3 - full bike...
road.cc: Comfortable, stable endurance bike with an innovative design, but not the lightest option out there.





Photo: The frame is a limited edition matt black paintjob which weighs approximately ~950 grams.
DougReport: A look at the super lightweight Focus Cayo Evo Limited edition that tips the scales at only 5.5kgs.





Photo: Built from Ritchey’s classic heat-treated, triple-butted Logic 2 steel.
DirtRag: Tom Ritchey built his first 27.5-inch wheeled off-road frameset in 1977 (which he called a 650b) as a personal bike. It never caught on at that time but now, 36 years later, the industry and many riders have begun to create demand for the in-between wheel size.





Photo: Peter Sagan (Cannondale) in the green jersey for another day.
CyclingNews: Cavendish, Sagan, Greipel all win road championships.





Photo: David Veilleux (Europcar) has been the sole wearer of the Dauphiné leader's jersey through three stages.
DougReport: Canada's David Veilleux is set to be the first rider from Quebec to compete in the biggest cycling event of the year when he toes the line at the start line at the 100th Tour de France.






CyclingNews: The Astana team has named its final Tour de France line-up, confirming Denmark's Jakob Fuglsang as team leader, with the rest of the team consisting of stage race hunters and climbers.




























Photo: Laurent Jalabert (picture Limburg 2012).
road.cc: Newspaper says sample retested anonymously in 2004, but Senate report will name Jalabert next month.







Photo: Jan UIlrich raced under Germany coach Peter Weibel.
CyclingNews: The German National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) is keen to hold talks with Jan Ullrich in the wake of his interview confessing to the use of blood transfusions during his career.





Photo: Lizzie Armitstead (Boels-Dolmans) managed to overcome the numerical superiority.
VeloNation: Armitstead, Muccioli, Brand, Numainville, Worrack and De Vocht among the new champions.





Photo: By Michael DiGregorio | Photos by Kristof Ramon.
Paved: At 63, Mangeas can still claim the endurance of a seasoned cyclist. But owing to the demands of calling 200 cycling events per year, he admits to far more walking than riding these days.







Photo: Blanco Pro Cycling has officially confirmed that it has signed a two and a half year deal with American electronics company Belkin.
VeloNation: Blue, white and black team switches to Belkin green for the next two and a half years.





Photo: Belkin boosts marketing message.
TwistedSpoke: In the first news conference as the new Belkin Pro Cycling team, officials for the squad presented the media with some suggested ideas for vocabulary and headline usage.





Photo: Jose Rujano (Vacansoleil-DCM).
CyclingNews: Venezuelan has not ridden since April, linked to Italian doping investigation.





Photo: Put the level on the garage floor to make sure the floor is pretty close to flat.
MBAction: This saddle is slightly high in the rear. The nose will be raised just a bit to get the bubble centered.





Photo: The UCI's technical team is in full swing ahead of the Tour de France, assessing new products for use.
BikeRadar: Less than a week before the grand départ of the 2013 Tour de France, in Corsica, and some bike manufacturers are petitioning the UCI to approve new products. 





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.






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