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| SteepHill:
Stage 3 start time: Tuesday 12:30 CET (3:30 AM PDT);
Earliest live video: 14:00 CET (5:00 AM PDT);
Approximate finish: 17:21 CET (8:21:00 AM PDT).
PodiumCafe:
When it comes to teams' fortunes, almost nobody has garnered more
attention than Radio Shack-Nissan-Trek in the weeks leading up to the
Tour de France.
SBS:
The sprinters came out to play on the second stage of the Tour de
France with Team Sky's Mark Cavendish showing his rivals that he
remains the fastest of a fast bunch.
InnerRing:
With his win today in Tournai Mark Cavendish’s total of Tour de France
stage wins stands at 21 stage wins, placing him in sixth place on the
all time list of Tour stage winners. This puts him above übersprinter
Freddy Maertens and now only one win away from André Darrigade, the
French sprinter who took 22 stage wins from 14 Tour de France
appearances.
CyclingWeekly:
Several of the key sprinters teams in the 2012 Tour de France turned up
at the start line of Monday's stage two complete with aerodynamic
helmets.
CyclingNews:
Plus Fuglsang speaks from Austria, postcards from Greipel.
CyclingNews:
Races
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SBS:
"And in some ways I think it's easier to work off these sort of sprints
as an individual because you have teams really taking control, and
organizing the sprint for you."
InnerRing:
Each stage is analyzed, each jersey is explained and once more
information is available there will be full list of riders and other
content that’ll be updated every day so you can dip in and out during
the next few weeks.
BikeRadar:
With the battering your bike takes on the trails, there's no problem
more common than a broke or loose spoke.
road.cc:
Rotor has launched a new aerodynamic chainset called the Flow and it
has already made an appearance in the Tour de France. The Team Garmin
Sharp riders have the Flow fitted to their Cervélo P5 time trial bikes.
 CyclingFans:
Monday's Tour de France Stage 2 departs Visé at 12:35pm CET (6:35am
U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Tournai at around 5:22pm
CET (11:22am U.S. Eastern). Tour de France live streaming
video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S.
Eastern).
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VeloNation:
Third stage victory for World number one puts her into commanding
overall lead.
road.cc:
Outfit said to be set for 2013 debut and will be sponsored by 'doping
for hair' shampoo firm endorsed by Jan Ullrich.
CyclingNews:
Sporten.dk said that pay problems at the team started last year, with
payments being delayed up to a week. “This year it has been more the
rule than the exception that wages are paid late, and riders and staff
have not been so informed,” the Danish website said.
CyclingWeekly:
World time trial champion Tony Martin will continue in the 2012 Tour de
France despite fracturing his wrist as a result of a crash on Sunday's
opening road stage.
CyclingIQ:
Onwards and upwards. Not only does this simple phrase summarize the
topography of today’s third stage, but it’s also a useful way to
describe the fortunes of new race leader Hossein Alizadeh’s Tabriz
Petrochemical Team. After a string of AsiaTour no-shows and confirmed
financial troubles, the Iranian team has gotten it together in the
right place at the right time.
BicycleRetailer:
SRAM on Monday released some more details of its XX1 mountain bike
drivetrain, which uses a single chainring combined with an 11-speed
10-42 tooth cassette.
road.cc:
A lightweight, very comfortable helmet with enough features to justify
its price tag.
BikeRadar:
The M520 has become the benchmark by which all other pedals are judged.
If what you’re spending doesn’t buy you more (like reduced weight, for
example) than what’s on offer here then really, don’t bother. Just buy
a pair of these, bung them on your bike and go.
BikeRadar:
Katusha team sponsor Canyon Bikes have stuck with the traditional
weight and stiffness performance metrics for their next-generation
Ultimate CF SLX. They've reportedly shed nearly 200g from the current
version while boosting its efficiency and, possibly, ride quality.
road.cc:
Italian speed machine gets a major upgrade and the Lampre squad are
racing on it.
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PEZ:
Stage 2: Rumors abounded before the Tour’s first real sprint stage that
a certain Manxman had lost his edge as a result of slimming down in his
bid to capture the Gold medal at the upcoming Olympics, but in his own
inimitable style the World Champion spanked said rumors right out of
the stadium by claiming a breathtaking sprint. What more can his rivals
do to stop him? Not much, to be frank.
CyclingNews:
The United States Anti-Doping Agency “has the right to sanction Johan
Bruyneel worldwide,” UCI president Pat McQuaid has acknowledged.
RadioShack-Nissan team manager Bruyneel, Lance Armstrong and others
have been charged by the USADA with doping violations. All have denied
the charges.
Boulder
Report: Today’s stage was a little bit special for me as the route went
over the climb on the Citadelle de Namur. Namur is a city in west
Belgium that sits at the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers.
BikeRadar:
Teams competing at the Tour de France received a communiqué from UCI
technical coordinator Julien Carron just two weeks before the start of
the race, outlining a number of "clarifications" that the governing
body threatened to enforce. BikeRadar obtained a copy of the letter and
it's an interesting read.
![[2012 Tour de France - Prologue] With less than 300km down, Denis Menchov's confidence is growing in the 2012 Tour. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com](http://velonews.competitor.com/files/2012/06/menchov-e1341228939295-709x421.jpg "[2012 Tour de France - Prologue] With less than 300km down, Denis Menchov's confidence is growing in the 2012 Tour. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com")
VeloNews:
Denis Menchov (Katusha) sent shivers through the Tour de France peloton
over the weekend. The Russian, known as the “Silent Assassin,” rocketed
through the prologue time trial on Saturday and reminded everyone he’s
a force to reckon with.
CyclingNews:
Plus No Tour Devil this year?
Bicycling:
After struggling through the first half of 2012, the Belgian time-trial
champion turns his season around in Liege.
CyclingNews:
After 45 years in existence, the future of Tirreno-Adriatico is under a
very dark cloud.
BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "A quality set of pedals that come in at a
good weight with practical dimensions and plenty of grip"
BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Sharp and responsive but low on comfort –
almost a great race bike."
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