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June 2014
June 16, 2014



Peter Sagan (Cannondale) in the points jersey
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
Peter Sagan timed his sprint to perfection to win stage 3 of the Tour de Suisse from Sarnen to Heiden, finishing ahead of Michael Albasini and Sergio Henao. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: Tour de Suisse Stage 4 Profile.
Tuesday's Tour de Suisse Stage 4 departs Heiden at 1:02pm CET (7:02am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Ossingen 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)

June 16, 2014




Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) in yellow
Photo: © Tim de Waele.
Omega Pharma-QuickStep are to send Michal Kwiatkowski for tests this week, in an attempt to get to the bottom of his poor performance at the Critérium du Dauphiné.

June 16, 2014




Chris Froome (Tea Sky) wins the points classification
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
Despite slipping from second to 12th overall on the final stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné following the effects of a crash on stage 5, Chris Froome was bouyed by his two stage wins, six days in the leaders jersey and victory in the points classification. Mikel Nieve's stage win saved the day with his first stage win for Sky in Courchevel but it was the performance by Froome that attracted equal attention. (cyclingnews.com)

June 16, 2014




2014 Races & Results.
Tour de Suisse - June 14-22 (Stages & Results),
Critérium du Dauphiné - June 8-15 (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 16, 2014




Photo: Van Der Poel takes the biggest win of his short career by beating WorldTour riders Martens and Henderson in a sprint at the end of the hilly Ronde van Limburg...
Mathieu Van Der Poel proved that he is a future star in the making when he beat several WorldTour stars to win the Ronde van Limburg. When the hilly race came down to a bunch sprint, the youngster held off Paul Martens and Greg Henderson to take the biggest win of his career. (cyclingquotes.com)

June 16, 2014




Photo: Travis McCabe (SmartStop) barely held off a hard-charging Gerry Druyts (3M) and GC leader Ryan Anderson (Optum) for the stage win at Stillwater. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com.
The difficult, hilly course of the Stillwater Criterium was not enough to change the overall standings of the North Star Grand Prix on Sunday, with GC leaders Ryan Anderson and Carmen Small securing overall victory of the six-stage race. (velonews.com)

June 16, 2014




Photo: Canadian Ryan Anderson prevailed to win the overall at the North Star Grand Prix...
The legendary Stillwater Criterium lived up to its reputation as one of the hardest races in the United States on Sunday. Attacks flew as the racers went up Chilkoot hill which features a 24 degree grade to the finish line. (cyclingillustrated.com)

June 16, 2014




Top team Hincapie Sportswear Development Cycling Team
Photo: © Rob Jones.
The Hincapie Sportswear Development Team added to its list of 2014 successes last week when Toms Skujins won the overall at the UCI 2.2 Tour de Beauce in Canada. Skujins took the yellow jersey after winning stage 2 and then defended his lead through the finale on Sunday, when the 23-year-old Latvian took a second stage win along with the points jersey and the competition for best young rider. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: The peloton runs alongside the rail system in Switzerland. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.
The Tour de Suisse is proving costly to Tour de France ambitions for more than a few big names. Bradley Wiggins, who was on the bubble, at best, to earn a spot for Team Sky’s nine-man Tour team, ceded more than two minutes in Monday’s challenging finale won by Peter Sagan, all but ending his GC hopes, and most likely his Tour hopes as well. (velonews.com)

June 16, 2014




Photo: Talansky was only in the position of virtual leader because he’d been able to respond to the attacks and accelerations of Chris Froome and Alberto Contador alike earlier during the week...
Andrew Talansky leads the breakaway on Stage 8 of the Dauphiné. He’d gone clear in a maxi-breakaway early in the stage and became the virtual race leader on the road. By now Alberto Contador was chasing and eating into the lead but Talansky was driving the pace almost as if in a solo breakaway. This was the moment the race was won. (inrng.com)

June 16, 2014




Not a great day for Andy Schleck in the end
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
Trek Factory Racing team manager Luca Guercilena says that Andy Schleck will not target the general classification at the upcoming Tour de France, but will focus on winning stages - provided he earns a place on the team during the Tour de Suisse. (cyclingnews.com)

June 16, 2014





Tom Boonen at the start of Paris-Roubaix
Photo: © AFP.
Tom Boonen has confirmed that he won’t be part of the Omega Pharma-QuickStep team for the Tour de France, saying he will instead ride the Vuelta a Espana and target the world road race championships. (cyclingnews.com)

June 16, 2014






Fränk Schleck (Trek Factory Racing)
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
Frank Schleck has abandoned the Tour de Suisse, after being diagnosed with severe concussion. (cyclingnews.com)

June 16, 2014




Photo: I usually jump at any chance I have to go visit a new place and do a cool ride...
As fondos go, the Oregon Gran Fondo isn’t huge. Right about 500 people, which is enough to give you someone to ride with no matter where you are on the course. It’s also ex-pro-free, so it avoids any nasty questions about who’s fleecing who. It features a proper start and the course isn’t some repackaged century. (redkiteprayer.com)

June 16, 2014




I’ve been zigzagging North and South, East and West for nearly thirty years now.... Photo by Dan Barham
Two muddy bikes are perched atop the car. The cooler is packed. The tank is full of 87 Octane and the highway stretches before us. Our options are endless. (bikemag.com)

June 16, 2014




Photo: Time could be about to release a vibration-damping road fork ...
Anti-vibration system could be tuned to a rider’s weight? (bikeradar.com)

June 16, 2014




Photo: It weighs 300 grams and is available in eight colors.
Like the Party Frank, the Party Combo has a seamless 620mm (24.4-inch)-long braided high-tensile steel wire with a fiber core technology that the company says adds resistance to bolt-cutters. (bicycleretailer.com)

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Photo: Daily Distraction.

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Photo: No longer racing, Levi Leipheimer still rides regularly on the roads of Sonoma County in Northern California. Photo by Jamie Tuell/Culture Pop Films..
Levi Leipheimer is a man between endpoints. How those endpoints are currently defined, however, he can’t quite say. Leipheimer is a former world-class athlete, but with a permanent stain on his legacy. He spent half his life building toward achievements that many see as meaningless. He is a former role model, but a man without a platform. He carries a wealth of knowledge about professional cycling, but is uncertain where that information is welcomed. He’s apologized for his actions, knowing full well that many will never forgive him. (velonews.com)

June 16, 2014





Photo: Three medical professionals express concerns about ill athletes being allowed to use corticosteroids. Photography by Cor Vos
The World Anti Doping Agency has said that it doesn’t have an issue with the UCI’s decision to grant Chris Froome a therapeutic use exemption for the corticosteroid prednisolone, believing that the regulations were followed as required. (cyclingtips.com.au)





Johan Bruyneel faces the media
Photo: © Steve Medcroft.
The World Anti-Doping Agency has filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), requesting longer bans for three men involved in doping at Lance Armstrong's former US Postal Service Team: team manager Johan Bruyneel, doctor Pedro Celaya and trainer Jose 'Pepe" Marti. (cyclingnews.com)

June 16, 2014




Photo: Talansky though, a popular rider in the peloton, was thankfully altogether more forthcoming than his team staff....
"With more action than most GrandTours squeeze into 3 weeks this year’s Dauphiné was an absolute cracker. We look at the big events of Froome imploding, the resurgence of Alberto Contador and the simply superb performance of Andrew Talansky. What a race!" (pezcyclingnews.com)

June 16, 2014





Photo: Andrew Talansky is flanked by Alberto Contador and Jurgen van den Broeck on the podium (pic: Sirotti)...
The 66th Criterium du Dauphine certainly delivered on its pre-race billing, giving us plenty to ponder ahead of the Tour de France. (roadcyclinguk.com)

June 16, 2014




Photo: The Grade Carbon was designed using a two-section approach to maximize stiffness and vertical compliance...
The Grade Carbon frame is created using variable high modulus construction. Using different modulus carbons, GT is able to better tune the ride of the frame. Each tube is designed to provide lateral stiffness while increasing vertical compliance. (pelotonmagazine.com)

June 16, 2014




Photo: Campagnolo Bora One 35 ...
BikeRadar verdict:4 out of 5 stars. "High-performing and responsive wheels keep the tubular flag flying high." (bikeradar.com)

June 16, 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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