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June 2014
June 15, 2014



Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) throws his arms up on the final podium
Photo: © Fotoreporter Sirotti.
He may have produced one of the most exciting moments the sport of cycling has witnessed this year when he sealed the overall win at the Critérium du Dauphiné on stage 8 but Garmin-Sharp's Andrew Talansky is quickly moving onto his next goal. (cyclingnews.com)

June 15, 2014






Photo: Moments like these make the sacrifice worth it, said Andrew Talansky after being crowned the Criterium du Dauphine champion (ASO). © (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
Garmin-Sharp’s Andrew Talansky dethroned race leader Alberto Contador on the final stage to win the Criterium du Dauphine as Mikel Nieve claimed the stage victory to salvage a dismal day for Team Sky. (sbs.com.au)

June 15, 2014







Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp)
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
Talansky holds off Contador to win Critérium du Dauphiné as Froome cracks. (cyclingnews.com)

June 15, 2014






Photo: It was very early in the stage that Nieve, Talansky and Van den Broeck attacked with some others. Just after the first climb. I could have followed them, but I watched Contador and he waited...
Wilco Kelderman found himself on the defensive in today's final stage of the Criterium du Dauphiné when he failed to make it into the 23-rider group that made the race explode. The Dutchman regretted not reacting to the attacks as he could have finished on the podium if he had not been too focused on Alberto Contador. (cyclingquotes.com)

June 15, 2014






Photo: It means the whole team was going very well. But today, personally I suffered. I've tried my luck but I was left with no energy after a week of racing at an extremely high level...
Vincenzo Nibali tried to salvage his Criterium du Dauphiné with a late move in the dramatic final stage and at one point he seemed to have got the better off Chris Froome and Alberto Contador. In the end, however, he blew up and ends the race down in 7th place. (cyclingquotes.com)

June 15, 2014





Photo: During stage 2, Talansky went to the front on the summit of Col du Béal, riding in front of Contador, Froome, and NIbali. Photo by Tim de Waele..
American Andrew Talansky is heading towards the podium of the Critérium du Dauphiné with only one stage remaining. (velonews.com)

June 15, 2014





Photo: Chris Froome was unable to respond to the attack from Alberto Contador (Sirotti).
Team Sky’s Chris Froome was helpless to respond as the rear wheel of Alberto Contador disappeared into the distance after an attack by the Tinkoff-Saxo rider reversed the top two positions of the Criterium du Dauphine. (sbs.com.au)

June 15, 2014




2014 Races & Results.
Critérium du Dauphiné - June 8-15 (Stages & Results),
Tour de Suisse - June 14-22 (Stages & Results),
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 15, 2014







Photo: Tour de Suisse Stage 3 Profile.
Monday's Tour de Suisse Stage 3 departs Sarnen at 11:48am CET (5:48am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Heiden at around 5:05pm CET (11:05am U.S. Eastern). Tour de Suisse live streaming video should get underway at around 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

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June 13, 2014




Photo: Meyer, Warbasse and Deignan narrowly hold off the peloton in the mountainous second stage of the Tour de Suisse, with Meyer winning the sprint; Sagan has to settle for fourth while Martin defends his lead... © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport (cyclingnews.com)
Cameron Meyer denied big favorite Peter Sagan the win in today’s second stage of the Tour de Suisse when he joined Lawrence Warbasse and Philip Deignan to form a trio that narrowly held off the peloton. The Australian was clearly the fastest in the sprint while Sagan had to settle for fourth on a day when race leader Tony Martin was isolated but managed to defend his lead. (cyclingquotes.com)

June 15, 2014




Photo: I was coming in off two poor races and I had some not-so-great news about my potential contracts. So I really wanted to show today that I deserved to be here... © cyclingperspective.com
Cameron Meyer may have taken the stage win but the happiest man after the second stage of the Tour de Suisse was Larry Warbasse. The American was beaten into third in the sprint but having just had bad news about potential contracts for the future, he was pleased to prove that he deserves his place on the WorldTour. (cyclingquotes.com)

June 15, 2014




Race leader Tom Skujins (Hincapie Sportswear Development Cycling Team) wins stage 5 and the overall title at the Tour de Beauce
Photo: © Rob Jones.
Hincapie Sportswear Development Team's Toms Skujins celebrated his 23rd birthday with an impressive flair Sunday at the 29th Tour de Beauce, winning the final stage and sealing the overall win along with the jerseys for best young rider and the points competition. (cyclingnews.com)

June 15, 2014




Photo: © Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us.
Belgian Tom Devriendt of Team 3M out-sprinted his breakaway mates in the pouring rain to win the Menomonie Road Race, stage 5 of the North Star Grand Prix on Saturday. (cyclingnews.com)

June 15, 2014




Leonardo Pinizzotto (Amore Vita-Selle SMP) wins stage 4.
Photo: © Rob Jones.
Leonardo Pinizzotto spent a second day off the front at the Tour de Beauce during Saturday's stage 4 circuit race through old Québec City, but this time the Amore & Vita-Selle SMP rider rewarded himself with a stage win. (cyclingnews.com)

June 15, 2014




Photo: stage 5 podium (l-r): Leah Kirchmann (Optum), Gillian Carleton (Vanderkitten), Lizzie Williams (Vanderkitten)...
Gillian Carleton swooped around the attacking teams in the rainy final laps in Menomonie to win by several bike lengths. Leah Kirchmann took second with Lizzie Williams close on her wheel for third. (podiuminsight.com)

June 15, 2014




Photo: Tom Devriendt (Team3M) wins Menomonie Road Race...
Belgian Tom Devriendt outsprinted his breakmates in the pouring rain to win the Menomonie Road Race, stage 5 of the North Star Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon. Australian Fabio Calabria was second and the reigning US National Champion Eric Marcotte was third.

June 15, 2014





A smiling Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) at the start of the stage
Photo: © Fotoreporter Sirotti.
Despite losing ground to Alberto Contador and Chris Froome in the final two kilometers of Saturday’s penultimate stage to Finhaut-Emosson, Vincenzo Nibali has declared himself pleased with his condition as the Critérium du Dauphiné draws to a close. (cyclingnews.com)

June 15, 2014




Photo: I find it incredible that I can cycle again. Barely two days after surgery, I am very grateful...
Nick Nuyens yesterday finished his first training ride after his heart surgery earlier this week. Barely two weeks after he had to abandon the Bayern Rundfahrt is the issue. (cyclingquotes.com)

June 15, 2014




Photo: Daily Distraction.

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June 15, 2014




Photo: Peter Stetina, who has the green light to race the Tour for BMC, says Tejay van Garderen's support group started clicking during the Critérium du Dauphiné. Photo: Gregor Brown.
Peter Stetina has the green light to start his first Tour de France after a week racing with BMC’s leader, Tejay van Garderen, at the Critérium du Dauphiné. “Everyone’s saying Alberto Contador and Chris Froome, but that’s more for this race,” Stetina said. “There are three weeks in the Tour de France, and five weeks until it finishes, so a lot can happen. We are opportunistic, we are rallying around Tejay.” (velonews.com)

June 15, 2014




Cameron Meyer (Orica GreenEdge) wins the second stage at the Tour de Suisse
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
Having won stage 1 of the 2013 Tour de Suisse, Cam Meyer's fast finish from a three-man breakaway netted him stage 2 of the 2014 edition of the race. The Australian timed his sprint to perfection from third wheel to beat Philip Deignan and Lawrence Warbasse for line honors in Sernen and record Orica-GreenEdge's 23rd win of 2014. (cyclingnews.com)

June 15, 2014








Chris Froome (Team Sky)
Photo: © tdwsport.
The UCI gave Chris Froome a therapeutic use exemption for the corticosteroid prednisolone at this year’s Tour de Romandie without following the correct protocol, Le Journal du Dimanche has reported. (cyclingnews.com)

June 15, 2014




Photo: It was not a good day for us because Fränk crashed. We hope he is okay for the next days and more so for the upcoming races. But it was a lot of stress for gaining nothing in the end...
Frank Schleck has had a lot of bad luck in his comeback season and today it all continued when he crashed on a foggy descent in the second stage of the Tour de Suisse. Having lost more than 16 minutes, he is out of the battle for the overall win after today that also saw his teammate Stijn Devolder abandon the race due to illness. (cyclingquotes.com)

June 15, 2014




Domenico Pozzovivo (AG2R-La Mondiale)
Photo: © Bettini Photo.
Domenico Pozzovivo has withdrawn from the Tour de Suisse just a day after finishing 5th in the opening time trial in Bellinzona. The Italian climber did not start stage 2, citing illness. (cyclingnews.com)

June 15, 2014




Photo: I began to think that my expectations weren't realistic. I've been aware this might happen, and above all, it's nice to have my team's support behind me. My manager told me to take it easy and go home and rest...
Thomas Löfkvist and his IAM cycling team were forced to cancel his participation in the ongoing Tour de Suisse as well as this year’s Tour de France, which starts next month, as the Swede needs rest due to overtraining. His new target is the Vuelta a Espana. (cyclingquotes.com)

June 15, 2014




Photo: The Ritchey Torqkey comes with four different bits—3, 4 and 5mm, plus a T20 Torx.
And once again, Tom Ritchey comes to the rescue. What is it with this dude? (redkiteprayer.com)

June 15, 2014




Photo: Kinesis' proprietary carbon fork integrates with the GF Ti's hourglass head tube ...
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Super-versatile all-rounder with state of the art construction." (bikeradar.com)

June 15, 2014





Photo: The Climbs and Finish of Stage 1.
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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