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June 2014
June 14, 2014


Photo: The Spaniard rode impressively on the final climb.
Exactly three weeks before the start of the Tour de France, Alberto Contador sent the clearest signal yet to defending champion Chris Froome and the other contenders that he means business this year (cyclingtips.com.au).

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Photo: Photo: © Fotoreporter Sirotti.
Astana’s Lieuwe Westra finally got his win at the Critérium du Dauphiné, putting in a last-minute attack after a long and desperate chase to secure the sixth stage in the mountaintop finish at Finhaut-Emosson. With only 150 meters to go, he caught and passed Katusha teammates Yury Trofimov and Egon Silin, who finished second and third on the day. (cyclingnews.com)

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Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) dances on the pedals during his attack
Photo: © tdwsport.
Alberto Contador has vowed to attack Chris Froome during the Critérium du Dauphiné’s concluding doubleheader in the high Alps, although he acknowledged that the British rider has shown himself to be the strongest rider in the race to date. (cyclingnews.com)

June 14, 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 14, 2014






Tobin Ortenblad (California Giant) takes the win in the criterium.
Photo: © Jon Devich.
Tobin Ortenblad won the Uptown Minneapolis Criterium by beating the US road champion Eric Marcotte in a sprint finish, while Timothy Stevens claimed third place. (cyclingnews.com)

June 14, 2014




Photo: Hugh Carthy wins stage seven of Tour of Korea 2014 Credit: Tour of Korea .
Rapha Condor Sharp's Hugh Carthy stage queen stage win and puts himself into yellow jersey. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

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Photo: The whole world of cycling should be ashamed for this choice, the Tour route deserve to have the world's best and Nairo is the second or third best rider in the world...
"It's crazy, I can not really understand the logic of this team. Nairo is one of the biggest stars of cycling, he won the Giro, was second in the Tour and he would improve the team" (cyclingquotes.com)

June 14, 2014







Photo: Stage 8 Profile.
Sunday's Criterium du Dauphine Stage 8 departs Megeve at 1:10pm CET (7:10am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Courchevel at around 4:52pm CET (10:52am U.S. Eastern).  Criterium du Dauphine live streaming video should get underway at around 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

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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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Its Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
World time trial champion Tony Martin emerged victorious in the opening time trial of the Tour de Suisse after mastering the testing 9.4km course in Bellinzona. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: I know it was not really his race today. We are looking more to the first mountain stage Sunday and the other days. The objective today was to be safe...
After a hard Giro d'Italia, Cadel Evans is lining up at the Tour de Suisse, hoping to finish high in the overall standings but he got his race off to a poor start. After finishing 63rd in the opening time trial, he said that he may lack a bit of punch after three weeks of hard racing. (cyclingquotes.com)

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Photo: We were afraid the weather might worsen later in the day so we decided that Bradley would start early, and although he rode OK, I don’t think he wanted to jeopardise anything by risking it all...
Going into the opening time trial of the Tour de Suisse, Bradley Wiggins was one of the big favorites but the Brit could only manage 14th. With several corners and a very technical descent, his Sky team claims that their star didn't want to take any risks and were pleased to see Sergio Henao and Peter Kennaugh perform surprisingly well. (cyclingquotes.com)

June 14, 2014




Photo: I did my best without risking too much in the dangerous places. I finished 28th, 42 seconds behind Tony Martin. It was a satsifactory result and a good test of my legs that gave me good feedback...
This week Rui Costa has a chance to make history as he can become the first rider to win the Tour de Suisse three years in a row. However, he got his race off to a poor start as he could only manage 28th in the opening time trial. (cyclingquotes.com)

June 14, 2014




Rui Costa goes back-to-back at the Tour de Suisse in June
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
The cameras, provided by Shimano, can be installed forward-facing on the handlebars or rear-facing, mounted under the saddle, and content will downloaded from memory cards after each stage. (cyclingnews.com)

June 14, 2014




Photo: He can control a race, and he can win a race so if he comes to our team then it would be very good news. The entire team, all the guys, would be happy to welcome here.
Alberto Contador has told Cyclingnews that riding on a team with Peter Sagan would be incredible. Sagan is hotly tipped to sign for Contador’s Tinkoff-Saxo team at the end of the season. (cyclingquotes.com)

June 14, 2014




Peter Stetina (BMC) bringing it home
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
Peter Stetina has faith that his BMC team leader Tejay van Garderen will turn his form around for the Tour de France. Van Garderen lost time on the first mountain stage of this year’s Critérium du Dauphiné on stage 2 but revealed that he had suffered a small fracture in his hip in a fall at the Tour of Romandie. (cyclingnews.com)

June 14, 2014




Photo: It would be an honour to be selected. It’s not just a race but an adventure and to be part of it one more time, I would be proud.
Jens Voigt has described riding the Tour de France in his final season as an honor but he admits that his place on the Trek Factory Racing roster is far from secure. (cyclingquotes.com)

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Photo: Tour de Suisse Stage 2 Profile.
Saturday's Stage 1 starts at 1:56pm CET (7:56am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 5:05pm CET (11:05am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern, 6:30am PST). (cyclingfans.com)

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Photo: Daily Distraction.

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Photography by CorSo Sports Marketing, Tour of California, Jered Gruber...
Best known as someone who transformed his life to become a European professional at 34 years of age, former Cervélo Test Team rider Joao Correia now runs the CorSo sports agency with business partner Ken Sommer. In part one of this interview Correia explains why he believes rider/team relationships trump the search for the highest salary. (cyclingtips.com.au)

June 14, 2014






Photo: Alberto Contador attacks in the final 2km en route to the yellow jersey. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.
Alberto Contador launched a last-ditch attack on the final climb to unhorse Chris Froome as leader of the Critérium du Dauphiné on Saturday as Lieuwe Westra roared up from behind to steal the stage win from a flagging pair of Katusha attackers. (velonews.com)

June 14, 2014





Bob Stapleton is serious about improving the sport's reputation
Photo: © AFP Photo.
Bob Stapleton has been elected as chairman of the USA Cycling Board of Directors. Alex Nieroth was elected as vice-chairman. USA Cycling announced the results of the election which were part of its meetings in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Friday.  (cyclingnews.com)

June 14, 2014




Photo: Oh yeah, I believe in Riche Porte 100%. He’s a fantastic climber, he gets time trialling right. With the right parcours and the right race, then I think he can win a Grand Tou.
Dave Brailsford has told Cycling Weekly that he still has confidence in Richie Porte. (cyclingquotes.com)

June 14, 2014




Marra Abbott (UnitedHealthcare) takes home the race winners bowl
Photo: © Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us.
"A mountaintop finish takes its own sweet time." (cyclingnews.com)

June 14, 2014




Photo: No one really does Giro, Dauphiné, and then the Tour. We made that plan a while back and then I’ll focus on the end of the year after a break. I’d like to take a run at the Vuelta. It’s something new and the...
After performing well in the Giro d’Italia and currently having another solid ride at the Dauphine, Ryder Hesjedal is now going to target the Vuelta a Espana. He will rest after the Dauphine and then build up to the Spanish Grand Tour, where he is a previous stage winner. (cyclingquotes.com)

June 14, 2014




Photo: Trek and SRAM teamed up to develop Boost 148, a new axle standard designed to improve 29er wheel stiffness .
'Boost 148' promises stiffer wheels, more clearance. (bikeradar.com)

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Photo: These seatstays are incorporated into a frame with GT's famous and iconic Triple Triangle silhouette.
Disc-equipped road bike with bolt-thru axle fork and space for up to 35mm tires launched in Utah. (road.cc)

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