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June 2014
June 10, 2014




Photo: Another sprinter in Giant-Shimano's stable...Nikias Arndt wins Stage 3 of the Criterium du Dauphine (Getty Images).
Young German sprinter Nikias Arndt stole the show on Stage 3 of the Criterium du Dauphine. (sbs.com.au)

June 10, 2014




Photo: Wilco Kelderman is not a new name but his third place on the Col du Béal – or first behind the Froome-Contador duel – was very impressive.
Read the results and you can see who won yesterday but also who might win tomorrow. Yesterday’s stage of the Dauphiné saw several promising riders in the top-20. (inrng.com)

June 10, 2014




Orica-GreenEdge's Adam Yates wins Stage 6 at the Tour of Turkey
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
First year professional Adam Yates of the Orica GreenEdge team laid down another strong performance on stage 2 of the Critérium du Dauphiné with eighth place on the Col du Béal and is determined to hunt for stage wins as the race continues. (cyclingnews.com)

June 10, 2014




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

June 10, 2014




Photo: Instead of your standard Norton ride, why not consider ducking off up Valley Drive.
The Dauphin of France (strictly,) The Dauphin of Viennois (Dauphin de Viennois) was the title given to the heir apparent of the throne of France from 1350 to 1791, and from 1824 to 1830. (wednesdaylegs.wordpress.com)

June 10, 2014




Jens Voigt (Trek) attacks
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
Jens Voigt has described the possibility of riding the Tour de France in his final season as an honor but admitted that he is far from certain of his slot among Trek Factory Racing’s final roster. (cyclingnews.com)

June 10, 2014




Photo: Red Panther Hot Sauce valve sticker good for at least an extra 10 watts.
"The Chrono Gatineau was by far the most technical time trial I had ever raced: three u-turns, a bike path, round abouts and a half dozen turns all in 11.5km." (anikatodd.com)








Photo: Stage 4 Profile.
Wednesday's Criterium du Dauphine Stage 4 departs Montelimar at 10:25am CET (4:25am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Gap at around 2:39pm CET (8:39am U.S. Eastern).  Criterium du Dauphine live streaming video should get underway at around 1:30pm CET (7:30am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

June 10, 2014




Photo: Clip-ons attach to standard road handle bars to allow for the use of drop bar shifters.
Whether you’re a triathlete, endurance road cyclist, or ITU specialist, clip on aerobars can be the perfect set up when you’re looking for an aero position on a standard road bike. (bikerumor.com)

June 10, 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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Photo: Chris Froome used an asthma inhaler during stage 2 at the Critérium du Dauphiné. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.
Chris Froome hit back Tuesday after Twitter erupted overnight with messages indicating that the Tour de France champion might be using an asthma inhaler without a therapeutic use exemption, or TUE. (velonews.com)

June 10, 2014




Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing) is building his form into the Tour de France
Photo: © Bettini Photo.
Despite losing time on the first mountain stage of this year’s Critérium du Dauphiné, BMC Racing's Tejay van Garderen remains optimistic over his ambitions for next month’s Tour de France. (cyclingnews.com)

June 10, 2014




Photo: Campagnolo supplied a Record EPS V2.0 groupset and a Shamal Ultra 2-Way Fit wheelset.
Campagnolo’s original Record EPS electronic groupset offered precise and reliable shifting but the external battery was heavy and unsightly. The company recently updated Record EPS with a new internal battery, rendering EPS V2.0, this review takes a closer look at the installation and performance of the revised groupset. (cyclingtips.com.au)

June 10, 2014




Carlos Betancur (Ag2r-La Mondiale) wins at Fayence.
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
Carlos Betancur’s participation in the Tour de France is in doubt as the Ag2r-La Mondiale rider failed to return to Europe as planned last week following an extended stay in Colombia. (cyclingnews.com)

June 10, 2014




Photo: The Comtat Vertice is a beautifully understated machine.
We are lucky to see plenty of eye-catching, high-end machines, but the Comtat Vertice is a real head-turner: hand-made in Italy and beautifully understated. (roadcyclinguk.com)

June 10, 2014




Photo: By teaming up with Ceramic Speed, Zipp has developed a new Upgrade Bearing Kit.
For road riders, Zipp Wheels represent some of the highest performance options available on the market today. But for those cyclists looking to eke out every performance gain possible, the company is now offering an upgrade kit. (bikerumor.com)

June 10, 2014





Photo: thanks to Garmin’s newer devices’ (Edge 510/810 and 1000) Bluetooth capabilities, you won’t even have to plug the device in to make it happen.
TrainingPeaks has just become the first third party company to use Garmin’s API to pull data directly from Connect and adding it to their own training management system. (bikerumor.com)

June 10, 2014




Photo: yes, the snake oil is out there. But it isn’t being produced by any reputable manufacturers selling into bike shops.
"Basically everyone I know who works in the bike industry, at least on the manufacturing, R&D, marketing and PR end of things as well, does so because of a similar love for bikes and distaste for overly corporate environments." (redkiteprayer.com)

June 10, 2014




Photo: Adopt a press-up position but, rather than supporting your weight on your hands, rest on your forearms and elbows.
You’re out for a long ride and an hour or so in you’re feeling super strong. But, as time goes on, a niggling tightness starts to develop in your lower back. Tightness changes to back pain and soon you’re wiggling in the saddle. (bikeradar.com)

June 10, 2014




Photo: The intended use of many of the bikes within Specialized’s lineup are begining to overlap.
This past week, sneak-peek photos of a brand new Specialized “road” bike began surfacing. Few of the photos were actually taken on paved roads, and with the various obvious use of thru-axles and fender mounts this bike is no traditional road bike. (velonews.com)

June 10, 2014




Photo: Equipped with the 20 tools most used for quick repairs to building a new bike.
Birzman introduced their new tool boxes earlier this year at Frostbike with both the mega Studio, and the more portable Travel kit. (bikerumor.com)

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Photo: Daily Distraction.

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Photo: American BMC Racing Team rider speaks at length about severe crash at US nationals.
Speaking for the first time since his bad crash at the USA Cycling professional road championships in Chattanooga on May 26th, Taylor Phinney has said that he is making steady progress with his recovery and that he hopes to return to walking unaided and riding an exercise bike in four weeks’ time. (cyclingtips.com.au)

June 10, 2014





Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin Sharp)
Photo: © Bettini Photo
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Ryder Hesjedal will skip this year’s Tour de France and focus on a tilt at the general classification at the Vuelta a España in August. The Canadian climber finished ninth in last month’s Giro d’Italia and is currently competing in the Critérium du Dauphiné where he is supporting Andrew Talansky’s title challenge. (cyclingnews.com)

June 10, 2014




Nick Nuyens (Garmin Sharp)
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
Nick Nuyens has joined the list of riders diagnosed with minor heart problems. The Belgian Garmin-Sharp rider is to undergo minor surgery today in Brussels and is expected to be training again by the end of the week. (cyclingnews.com)

June 10, 2014




Photo: Scott is voluntarily recalling about 8,000 Speedster road bikes worldwide.
If you own a 2014 model, check the serial number: you may need a new fork. (road.cc)

June 10, 2014




Photo: This round outer/Rotor inner chainring combination shifted acceptably and got me to races faster than riding the road on a single 39T Rotor ring on one of my other cyclocross bikes did. Photo: Lennard Zinn | VeloNews.com.
There is an extremely critical distinction between Shimano Biopace chainrings and the Osymetric chainrings used by Wiggins in his 2012 Tour de France and Olympic victories and by Chris Froome in the same Tour, as well as the Rotor chainrings used by other top riders. (velonews.com)

June 10, 2014




Photo: Shawn Small, Ruckus’ company president, has been wondering what to do with these lost souls for several years, but this year he ‘cracked the code’.
Ruckus Composites, a Portland, Oregon based carbon fiber repair business, repairs thousands of bikes a year for customers, bike shops and frame manufacturers. Every so often a bike never gets picked up, and ends up in the dead pile. (bikeworldnews.com)

June 10, 2014




Photo: the world’s lightest DOT helmet, which is similar in appearance and size to a standard mountain bike full face.
Located just a short drive outside of the Silicon Valley, Kali’s global HQ is housed in a nondescript warehouse in Morgan Hill, only a few blocks away from the Big S. Here in the shadow of thousands of boxed helmets is where products are conceived, designed, sold, and shipped. (bikerumor.com)

June 10, 2014




Photo: Van Nicholas only makes titanium bikes, and it’s been doing so for many years.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Runs appealingly close to the classic titanium-feel ride." (bikeradar.com)

June 10, 2014




Photo: Abbey Team Issue Ti hammer retailing for $165.
A pro level titanium hammer with the addition of a soft face. Why would you want a titanium hammer? (bikerumor.com)

June 10, 2014





Photo: Bob Jungels was on the new bike, which retains Trek's Ride Tuned seat mast. Photo: BrakeThrough Media .
Bob Jungels was on the new bike, which retains Trek's Ride Tuned seat mast. (velonews.com)

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