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June 2014
June 2, 2014


Nairo Quintana (Movistar) celebrates his victory
Photo: © Bettini Photo.
Nairo Quintana has moved to the top of the individual WorldTour rankings with two stage wins, six days in the maglia rosa and overall victory at the Giro d'Italia. The Colombian, who has with 345 points, disposed Alberto Contador from top spot with the Spaniard dropping to second place on 308 points while Simon Gerrans occupies third place on 264 points. (cyclingnews.com)

June 2, 2014




Photo: The elite men's podium. (Rob Jones).
The Mountain Bike World Cup concluded the spring campaign in Albstadt, Germany, with a record setting win by French legend Julien Absalon, who became the first rider - male or female - to win 29 cross-country World Cups in his career. (sbs.com.au)

June 2, 2014




Photo: Ryder Hesjedal approaching the summit of the Stelvio just before the now infamous descent.
With the Giro done and dusted Lee Rodgers takes a look back at the three weeks of racing and despite the great racing on show the debacle of the ‘neutralized’ descent of the Stelvio still leaves him with a bitter taste. (pezcyclingnews.com)

June 2, 2014




2014 Races & Results.
Giro d'Italia - May 9 - June 1 (Results),
Baloise Belgium Tour - May 28 - June 1 (Results),
Bayern Rundfahrt - May 28 - June 1 (Results),
USA Pro Road Championships - May 24-26 (Results),
Tour of Norway - May 21-25 (Results),
Tour of California - May 11-18 (Results),
4 Jours de Dunkerque - May 7-10 (Results),
The Women's Tour - May 7-11 (Results),
Tour de France - July 5-27 (Stages),
UCI Road World Championship - Sept 20-27 (Stages).

June 2, 2014




Julian Arredondo (Trek) won the mountains classication
Photo: © Bettini Photo.
Despite bringing an inexperienced and young team to the 2013 Giro d'Italia, Trek Factory Racing finished the three-week race with all nine of its riders in Trieste and numerous visits to the podium. (cyclingnews.com)

June 2, 2014




Photo: First time on a Grand Tour podium for Omega Pharma-Quick Step (All images Tim de Waele).
Rigoberto Uran created history for Omega Pharma-Quick Step by claiming the team's first Grand Tour podium. (sbs.com.au)

June 2, 2014




Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr)
Photo: © Bettini Photo.
Nacer Bouhanni may have missed out on winning his fourth Giro d'Italia stage but the calculating 23-year-old decided against contesting the stage 21 sprint at maximum speed to ensure he claimed the maglia rosso. The Frenchman could have lost the jersey had he crashed but rolling over the line in fourth place secured his win on 291 points, 26 ahead of Giacomo Nizzolo. (cyclingnews.com)

June 2, 2014




Photo: Australian rider not happy with ride in Italy but says he won’t beat himself up over it.
He finished third overall last year as part of his build-up for the Tour de France, and oriented his entire season around being as good as possible in this year’s Giro d’Italia. However Cadel Evans’ goal of recreating his best form and capping his career off with a second Grand Tour success didn’t pan out in the race. (cyclingtips.com.au)

June 2, 2014




It didn't look good for Joaquim Rodriguez after the finish
Photo: © Tim de Waele.
Joaquim Rodríguez main goal for the season was the Giro d'Italia but after the Spaniard crashed out of the race he was forced to set himself new targets with the Tour de France and Vuelta both options. (cyclingnews.com)

June 2, 2014




Sam Bennett (NetApp-Endura) wins the final stage of Bayern Rundfahrt
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
Sam Bennett added a third win to his palmares in 2014 as he sprinted to victory on stage 5 of the Bayern-Rundfahrt and in doing so, also won the sprint jersey. (cyclingnews.com)

June 2, 2014




Photo: British sprinter Lucy Garner received the ‘Best of British’ jersey on the podium at the Women’s Tour (pic: Alex Broadway/SWpix).
Tips from the top courtesy of double world junior champion. (roadcyclinguk.com)

June 2, 2014




Photo: A cyclist can shed two to three pounds an hour while riding hard.
The details on your body’s cooling system. (bicycling.com)

June 2, 2014




Photo: The race gets underway Sunday, June 8 with a 10km Individual Time Trial via
Sunday's (June 8, 2014) Criterium du Dauphine Stage 1, a 10.4km Individual Time Trial at Lyon, gets underway at 11:45am CET (5:45am U.S. Eastern) with the departure of the first rider. Criterium du Dauphine live streaming video should get underway at around 1:00pm CET (7:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

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Fernando Alonso watches Stage 18 from the VIP car
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
The Giro d'Italia is traditionally a key moment for the rider transfer market and future of major teams, as sponsors confirm or end their backing and rider agents and team managers negotiate to secure new contracts. (cyclingnews.com)

June 2, 2014




Photo: Irishman speaks for first time about Giro crash, recovery and getting going again.
Three weeks after suffering the first fracture of his career, Dan Martin has clocked up several outdoor spins and is working towards a racing return that could potentially see him ride the Tour de France. (cyclingtips.com.au)

June 2, 2014




Photo: Stage 20: Maniago - Monte Zoncolan 167km.
Here are the highlights of stages 18-21, including the challenging and race-defining 27km uphill time trial. (bikeradar.com)

June 2, 2014




Photo: Winning the 2011 Tour de France thrust Cadel Evans through the stratosphere of sporting recognition in Australia.
When the Giro d'Italia ended yesterday Australia's Cadel Evans told reporters that his eighth-place finish was far from what he was hoping for, but that he wouldn't be beating himself up about it. (cyclingtips.com.au)

June 2, 2014




Photo: It’s been a great Giro d’Italia for Philip Deignan and coming out of the race feeling better than when he started, the Letterkenny man is looking forward to his next event already.
"I fell short of a stage win but the day I finished third was another highlight. Overall, I’m pretty happy to have come out of the race feeling stronger than I went into it." (stickybottle.com)

June 2, 2014





Photo: Not smiling about Wiggins on TDF roster?
And so it begins again. A restart of the Froome-Wiggins controversy that the media has fanned but as the cliche goes, where there’s smoke, there’s generally fire. Any journalist would tell you, fire is the top story — it’s bright, dramatic and burns people. (atwistedspoke.com)

June 2, 2014




Photo: Geraint Thomas protected his race lead during the final stage of the Tour of Barvaria (AAP Images).
Geraint Thomas won Bayern Rundfahrt for the second time on Sunday after defending the yellow jersey on the final stage into Nuremberg. (sbs.com.au)

June 2, 2014




Photo: Most of the intrigue is reserved for the unreported aspects of the life of a pro cyclist, from injury to travel.
Timing. Had this come out years ago it could have had the sensational impact of Tyler Hamilton’s Secret Race given it details doping on the US Postal team. But coming out in 2014, long after the USADA report it’s a very different matter. (inrng.com)





Alexis Gougeard (Ag2r) celebrates his second win of 2014
Photo: © Jean-François Quénet.
AG2R-La Mondiale rider Alexis Gougeard, 21, made an impact when he won the Boucles de l’Aulne, which was the eleventh leg of the French cup. His victory in the Breton village of Châteaulin was his second pro win after he claimed the Classic Loire-Atlantique in March. (cyclingnews.com)

June 2, 2014




Photo: I’d been with my wife for nearly a decade before she noted that, you know, we should probably consider a rough target date for having kids.
Some folks hear their biological clock ticking, I’m not one of them; this makes me a bit of a black sheep in my family. (bikemag.com)

June 2, 2014




Photo: the yellow LeMond versions will sell for $270 for the single, and $400 for the double.
"If you’ve been looking for a bike rack that is as flashy as it is functional, or want a LeMond branded bike rack to compliment your new Limited Edition LeMond bicycle, there are two new bike racks you should check out." (bikerumor.com)

June 2, 2014





Kiel Reijnen (UnitedHealthcare) wins on the Manayunk Wall
Photo: © Marco Quezada.
United Healthcare rider victorious on Manayunk Wall. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: something has to happen before the race director can act.
Without wanting to revisit the Giro’s Stelvio scandal again the stage and ensuing debate was still instructive as a means to explore race safety, especially the rules for racing in cold weather. (inrng.com)

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Nairo Quintana flying high on his Giro d'Italia win
Photo: © Bettini Photo.
The stage that everyone was waiting for and justifiably so: Epic, historic, fabulous, the superlatives were flowing even before it had started but then the Giro awoke to find it was snowing. That ought to have changed everything, except it didn't and that's when it all went wrong for most. (cyclingnews.com)

June 2, 2014




Nairo Quintana (Movistar) with the trophy for Giro d'Italia champion
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
As Nairo Quintana tightened his grip on the race leader's pink jersey during the final week of the Giro d'Italia, the number of Colombian cycling fans at the race grew every day, turning his victory into a daily celebration of Colombian cycling. (cyclingnews.com)

June 2, 2014




Photo: Ryder Hesjedal recently discussed his PED use, and said he did his part to help cycling move forward. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | VeloNews.com.
Former Giro d’Italia winner Ryder Hesjedal said Michael Rasmussen spoke truthfully about Hesjedal’s prior doping, and that cycling would be better off if everyone followed suit. (velonews.com)

June 2, 2014




Danilo Hondo (Trek)
Photo: © Fotoreporter Sirotti.
Danilo Hondo is going to call it quits after 18 years as a pro cyclist. The German, currently riding for Trek Factory Racing, said that he will retire at the end of this season. (cyclingnews.com)

June 2, 2014




Photo: There are many physiological and nutritional challenges faced by athletes.
"Gels have a significant place in the athlete’s nutrition plan. GI distress and dehydration are important issues facing many athletes, but gels are not to blame." (bikerumor.com)

June 2, 2014




Photo: Connecting your hips, your lower back and tops of thighs.
While watching your big guns blaze might be what propels most people gym-wards, spare a thought for the little guys of the muscle world. They’re the ones that really hold the secret to your cycling success. (bikeradar.com)

June 2, 2014




Photo: Mary McConneloug (Kenda/NoTubes) en route to winning stage 6 of the Trans-Sylvania Epic
Photo: © Trans-Sylvania Epic Media Team / outdoorexperience.org.
Despite being an Olympian and World Cup athlete, Mary McConneloug still learned a lot last week at the Trans-Sylvania Epic mountain bike stage race. (cyclingnews.com)

June 2, 2014





Photo: After a month of teasing and over a year of anticipation, Juliana Bikes has finally launched their newest model, the Roubion.
Named after  a picturesque mountain town in France, this bike has “all the brawn of a Bronson in the spirit of a Juliana,” which is to say it’s a Bronson with a great new paintjob and a few lady specific components. (bikerumor.com)

June 2, 2014




Photo: Super-comfortable, stiff and light.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "A superior pair of race-day shoes with maximum comfort and minimal weight." (bikeradar.com)

June 2, 2014




Photo: Even at low cadence, a major power discrepancy was obvious – a product of a tight thigh and a marginally shorter leg.
"In for a penny, in for a pound as they say – if you are going to do something, you might as well do it right. Bring on the bike fit!" (roadcyclinguk.com)

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Newly released spectator photographs appear to confirm the involvement of a race moto in the crash that injured BMC Racing’s Taylor Phinney at Monday’s Volkswagen USA Cycling National Road Championship. (velonews.com)

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