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June 2014
June 7, 2014


Matti Breschel (Tinkoff-Saxo).
Photo: © Bettini.
Matti Breschel took his second stage win in the Tour of Luxembourg on Saturday. The Danish Tinkoff-Saxo rider also took the yellow jersey with one stage to go. Rudy Molard finished second ahead of Sergey Lagutin. (cyclingnews.com)

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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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Photo: With Bradley Wiggins apparently out of the picture, Chris Froome can focus on Tour rival Alberto Contador.
Chris Froome will have to forget about Sky teammate Bradley Wiggins and focus on Tinkoff-Saxo’s Alberto Contador when the Critérium du Dauphiné begins here on Sunday. Froome has been somewhat disparaging towards Wiggins, the man who preceded him as Tour de France winner in 2012. (velonews.com)

June 7, 2014





Photo: time for the first one of two warm-up races for the Tour de France: Critérium du Dauphiné.
Over the past two years, the overall winner of Dauphiné has gone on to win the Tour de France – Bradley Wiggins in 2012 and Chris Froome in 2013. This year, we have all the top favourites for the Tour de France starting the Dauphiné. No matter who wins overall, this will be a very interesting race to follow. (cyclingtips.com.au)

June 7, 2014




2014 Races & Results.
Tour de Luxembourg - June 4-8 (Stages & Results),
Critérium du Dauphiné - June 8-15 (Stages),
Tour de Suisse - June 14-22 (Stages),
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 de France - July 5-27 (Stages),
UCI Road World Championship - Sept 20-27 (Stages).

June 7, 2014




Hannah Barnes wins the Charlotte criterium ahead of Erica Allar
Photo: © Weldon Weaver.
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling continued its dominance at Tulsa Tough Friday during the Blue Dome criterium, as Ken Hanson grabbed the top step of the men's podium and Hannah Barnes took the women's win. (cyclingnews.com)

June 7, 2014




Photo: Young’s teammates led the peloton into the final miles at the front of affairs.
Eric Young catapulted off of another picture perfect leadout to win his second stage in a row at the Grand Prix de Saguenay, coming from another frantic bunch sprint after a stage which saw inclement weather conditions and numerous dangerous breakaways battling for supremacy. (cyclingillustrated.com)

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Photo: Riders wait for the ceremonial start and watch as the Air Force did a helicopter fly over this year.
Photo: © Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us.
The Air Force Cycling Classic begins on Saturday with the Clarendon Cup, one of the most technical criteriums in the nation. The women's race will start at 10:05am EDT and the men will race at 12:00pm EDT. (cyclingnews.com)

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Alberto Contador tucked in behind his train
Photo: © Susanne Goetze.
Alberto Contador appeared focused and motivated but also full of doubts as he spoke in Lyon on the eve of the Critérium du Dauphiné, which starts on Sunday with a 10.4km individual time trial..

June 7, 2014




A happy Thor Hushovd (BMC) after winning stage 1 at the Tour of Beijing
Photo: © www.biketo.com.
Thor Hushovd has revealed that he will leave the BMC team at the end of the season after the US-registered team told him via telephone that his contract would not be renewed. (cyclingnews.com)

June 7, 2014




Photo: The book is ghostwritten by Irish sportswriter David Walsh and a couple of times you wonder about the voice.
Many readers will want to know if the book deals with the two pachyderms in the parlour, namely how Froome rose from obscurity to grand tour winner and the relationship with Wiggins. The book covers both. (inrng.com)

June 7, 2014




USA Champion Jeremy Powers (Rapha Focus)
Photo: © Dave McElwaine/www.trailwatch.net.
Two-time and current US national cyclo-cross champion Jeremy Powers will ride for a new team during the 2014-15 season while increasing his focus on the World Cup circuit. Powers, who stepped away from full-time road racing this year, told Cyclingnews that he will announce his new cyclo-cross set up in the coming weeks.

June 7, 2014





Geraint Thomas (Team Sky)
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
While Bradley Wiggins has indicated that he may have to leave Team Sky if he ever wants to ride the Tour de France again, it seems that Geraint Thomas will stay with the British team and is on course to secure a place in the Tour de France squad. (cyclingnews.com)

June 7, 2014




Photo: Ever since Russian drivers taught us the usefulness of never turning off your GoPro, the internets are blowing up with helmet cam videos of mid-ride encounters with harassing, threatening, and plain crazy drivers.
Must stomp bicycle! STOMP STOMP STOMP. (bikerumor.com)

June 7, 2014




Photo: My cassette on the left, the new one on the right. Shoulda brought the scale!.
Rear derailleurs aren’t the only shadowy things around Shimano. Sometimes, mid-year updates are kept in the dark, too. (bikerumor.com)

June 7, 2014




Photo: Pedal body isn't properly weighted, non-adjustable release tension, creaky and sloppy cleats.
BikeRadar verdict: 2 out of 5 stars. "Light and sleek but also noisy and frustrating." (bikeradar.com)

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Photo: Daily Distraction.

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Photo: Lance Armstrong will testify under oath in a deposition on June 23. © NATHALIE MAGNIEZ/AFP/Getty Images
The government -- which was widely criticized for dropping a criminal investigation of Armstrong in 2013 -- joined Landis' lawsuit in 2013, several months after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency issued a blistering report that accused the cyclist of leading the most sophisticated and successful doping ring in sports history. (nydailynews.com)

June 7, 2014




Photo: According to the Trek Factory Racing team, Cancellara suffered a lot of scrapes and bruises.
Fabian Cancellara has revealed via Twitter that he crashed at 55km/h during a reconnaissance ride of the time trial stage of the upcoming Tour de Suisse. (cyclingnews.com)

June 7, 2014




Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) thanks the crowd
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
"We all know the real issue is the Froome/Wiggins relationship, or rather the lack of it. A rivalry which takes the well trodden path of teammates crapping on each other. The chosen leader struggling with the plucky newcomer is as old the hills but is usually contained with strong management until one of the contestants leaves and sets up elsewhere." (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Beet It has harnessed the power of nitrate for athletes.
Your new best friend – if it’s not already – could be beets and cabbages, because they are a rich source of nitrate, which has been identified as a significant and measurable natural performance enhancer in endurance sports. (bikeradar.com)

June 7, 2014




Photo: Bar-mounted GoPro camera.
If you want to get one, think about how you want to mount the camera, the quality of the footage you’re happy with and any accessories you might want to use with it. Accessories such as external microphones, add-on LCD screens, battery packs are available, and all worth consideration. (bikeradar.com)

June 7, 2014



Photo: Inspiration came from the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CF-18 Hornet Fighters.
Known for its meticulous work with carbon, steel, and titanium, Québec based Guru Cycles has honored the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Bagotville charity trust fund with the donation of two highly customized Photon SL road bikes. (bikerumor.com)

June 7, 2014





Photo: Before the Tour, Chris Froome, Alberto Contador and other TDF contenders will face off in the Criterium du Dauphine.
Stage 1 starts at 11:10am BST (12:10pm CET) (6:10am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:31pm BST (5:31pm CET) (11:31am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

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