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July 15, 2012

Tour de France Live Dashboard...

Tour de France Stage 15 Preview: Sprinty with a Chance of Breakaway...

Tour de France 2012: Stage 15 Preview - Samatan to Pau 158.5 km...



Video: Tour de France Stage 14 highlights...

Stage 14 Results...

Solos to victory...

Sanchez Slays'em!...

Sabotage Briefly Scrambles Stage...

Luis León Sánchez gets his stage into Foix as the peloton neutralised by tacks...

Aggressive Sanchez solos to Tour victory.
Tour de France, Luis Leon Sanchez, Rabobank
SBS: Luis Leon Sanchez brought some joy to the depleted Rabobank ranks after winning an eventful fourteenth stage of the Tour de France.



CyclingNews: Races & Results.
Tour de France - June 30 - July 22 (Stages & Results),
Tour de Pologne - July 10 - 16 (Stages & Results),
Giro d'Italia Femminile June 29 - July 7 (Stages & Results),
Tour of Austria July 1-8 (Stages & Results),
Tour of Qinghai Lake June 29 - July 12 (Stages & Results),
2012 Olympic Games - July 28 - August 12 (Races),
Vuelta a España - August 18 - September 9 (Stages),
More...



Cycling is all about fair play...

Rolland apologizes...

Rolland Claims Innocence...

Pierre Rolland explains his attack on the neutralized peloton as tacks disrupted stage 14...

Nibali: We were chasing Rolland...

Schleck gives respect to Wiggins for neutralizing...

Bradley Wiggins: “No one wants to benefit from someone else’s misfortune.”
Bradley Wiggins
VeloNation: Tour de France race leader puts the brakes on the peloton after tacks on the road threaten his rivals.



Evans suffers multiple punctures...

Peloton nailed on day of mass punctures...

‘Idiots’ spread tacks on Mur de Peguere, causing dozens of flats...

Tour de France: Hooligans throw tacks on race course, Kiserlovski crashes out.
Kiserlovski crashes out
VeloNation: Likely broken collarbone for Astana rider.



Orica-GreenEdge, shut out so far...

Sagan makes down payment on green jersey...

Sagan en route to sealing Maillot Vert competition.
Sagan
VeloNation: GreenEdge directeur sportif concedes battle is over.



Froome: I could win this Tour...

Frustrated Froome...

Expects Wiggins to return loyalty...

Bruyneel: Froome is the only rival to Wiggins...

Not winning this year's Tour is 'very great sacrifice'...

Froome says he wants Sky to ride for him in 2013 if there’s a hilly Tour.
Froome
VeloNation: Sky number two admits sacrificing himself is difficult.



The Spin – Stage 14...

2012 Tour de France LIVE - Stage 14.
Stage Profile
CyclingFans: Sunday's Tour de France Stage 14 departs Limoux at 12:20pm CET (6:20am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Foix at around 5:11pm CET (11:11am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live streaming video should get underway at around *2:00pm CET (*8:00am U.S. Eastern).



TV Schedule...

Team TV Adverts...

By the numbers...

2012 Tour de France videos...

Breaking Down The Tour...

Coverage News...

Tour de France Guide.
Tour de France route map
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.



Rules of the Road
Bicycle Tutor
The Bicycle Safety Guide
Kid's Bicycle Safety Guide
On The Road, Bicycle Safety
How to Drive Around Cyclists
What drivers can do to be more cyclist aware
Guide to Bicycle Safety
Share the Road
Beginners' cycling questions answered
Bicycling Beginners' Guide
Pre-Ride Safety Check
Bicycle Insurance
Lexicon of cycling terms
How To Be A Good New Rider
‘How to pee’  - for women
Unwritten rules of cycling etiquette
Video: Performance
Video: Get Dirty
Video: Ride Right
Video Downloads, races and documentaries


GC battle heats up in Poland...

Moser denies Henao on the line in Poland...

Tour of Poland: Double day for Moreno Moser on hilly sixth stage.
Moreno Moser
VeloNation: Time bonuses see Italian snatch back race lead from Michal Kwiatkowski.



Casar bested again by Sanchez in a Tour de France breakaway.
Casar
VeloNation: Izagirre, Minard no match for multiple stage-winning Spaniard or green jersey Peter Sagan.



Frank Schleck criticises 'boring' Tour de France.
Frank Schleck, Tour de France 2012, prologue
CyclingWeekly: The 2012 Tour de France route is producing a 'boring' race this year, according to RadioShack-Nissan's Fränk Schleck. He has been in the top five three times, third last year, but this year he is suffering. It is partly due to crashes and partly due to the parcours.



‘Mononucleosis or a similar disease’...

Hushovd out of Tour of Poland, questionable for 2012 London Olympics.
Thor Hushovd (BMC Racing Team)
CyclingNews: The viral infection that has plagued Thor Hushovd all season continues to affect him. The BMC Racing Team rider was forced to abandon the Tour of Poland, and his participation in the 2012 London Olympics is now in question.



Britishness, Irishness, Patriotism and Cycling...

The danger of public relations disguised as nationalistic fervor.
flag-waving
This year’s Tour de France has had an intriguing plot line, one which has been caused by two trade teams’ attempts to whip up nationalistic fervour ahead of the London Olympic games. Those two teams in question? Team Sky and Team Orica-GreenEDGE.



Cannondale 2013: Super-X gets disc brakes, Synapse and Caad10 updated.
Cannondale Super-X gets disc brakes for 2013
road.cc: Disc brakes for Cannondale's flagshop cyclo-cross bike and small updates elsewhere in the 2013 range.



Whyte 146S review.
Whyte 146s: whyte 146s
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Flex and pedal kickback won’t suit everyone, but ‘extreme’ design creates responsive trail blitze.r"



2012 Tour of Poland LIVE - Stage 6.
Stage Profile
CyclingFans: Sunday's Tour de Pologne Stage 6 departs Bukovina Terma Hotel Spa at 1:34pm CET (7:34am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Bukowina Tatrzanska at around 6:45pm CET (12:45pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Pologne live streaming video should get underway at around 5:25pm CET (11:25am U.S. Eastern).



Tour de France organisers doubtful of locating sabotage suspects.
Cadel Evans suffered three punctures(AP PhotoLaurent Cipriani)
BikeRadar: Organisers of the Tour de France denounced the action of unknown assailants who scattered upholstery tacks along the final climb of stage 14 on Sunday, causing at least one crash and punctures for dozens of riders.



Daily Distraction
Distraction

Video: Chris Horner Diaries: Stage 14.

Boulder Report: Tactics on Display at Tour.

Jens Voigt: On Tacks and Tacky Attacks.

Jens Voigt: Cycling Has Changed.

SteveTilford: Charlie’s Bike.

Josh Schwiesow: You Pick Yourself Up.

InnerRing: Hard As Nails.

Tour Analyzed: The Superstar Break.

Stage 14 analysis: Sanchez outwits Sagan.

Fresh Brew: Tour de France Stage 14 - Analysis.
   
Breakfast with Bernie: Wind, hills, whatever … ‘the boys are ready...’

Video: Hincapie on BMC's Tour Strategy.

Analysis: Tacks, attacks, a winner and a loser.

CyclingNews: Wiggins reiterates willingness to publish passport data.



Of Tacks And Crashes.
It looks like his collar bone is broken to us.
PEZ: There's no mistaking the noise - men down! Two Astanas and a QuickStep - it's Levi Leipheimer. One of the Astanas is up and away, it’s Brajkovic, he grabs his team mate's wheel - who sits, stunned, on the cold Pyrenean tarmac.



Richard Virenque: “I’m surprised and disappointed to be attacked by Bradley Wiggins.”
Richard Virenque
VeloNation: Mountains jersey record-holder encourages British Tour leader to be more aggressive to appeal to French public.



RadioShack Nissan owner Leopard SA denies press reports of financial meltdown...

Fuglsang sues Leopard SA for non-payment.
Jakob Fuglsang (RadioShack-Nissan)
CyclingNews: It's been revealed that Jakob Fuglsang has sued the owners of the RadioShack-Nissan team, Luxembourg holding company Leopard SA, for unpaid wages.



Fractured rib for Tom Boonen puts Olympic participation in doubt.
Tom Boonen
VeloNation: Belgian champion has injury confirmed on return home from Tour of Poland.



Fizik R3 SL shoes review.
The Fizik R3 SL shoes are Italian through and through
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Supple Italian slippers – but only if you have typically Italian-like feet."



Time Gap Claire – A Summer Dream Job.
Time Gap Claire
CyclingTips: It had always been a dream for Claire Pedrono to work in the Tour de France. Even if it was working as a big teddy bear handing out pens, she's always loved the race and wanted to be a part of it. Now she finds herself doing one of the most important jobs in the biggest race in the world.



Recipes for Success.
Cooking Up a Storm
Bicycling: How to match the pros—at the dinner table.



Review: Lifeproof Waterproof iPhone Case & Handlebar Mount.
Lifeproof waterproof iPhone case and bicycle handlebar mount review
There’s certainly no shortage of iPhone mounts for the bicycle. Topeak, Optrix and even some DIY versions have all been spotlighted here on Bikerumor. Each has their unique features, but the Lifeproof one is among the most practical for just riding with the screen in easy reach.



SteveTilford: Wiggins – Mum when he has a Voice?

Analysis: A rare yellow-jersey leadout for a worker bee.

Exergy Twilight Criterium: Women’s pay equal to that given men.



Leopard denies rumors RadioShack team is near collapse.



U.S. Real Time Wind Map
2012 UCI World Road Cycling Calendar App
2012 National Championships Summary
Cyclingnews: rider transfers 2011-2012, men
Cyclingnews: rider transfers 2011-2012, women
2012 UCI Pro Teams
UCI Cyclocross Calendar 2012-2013
Women on Bikes
Men's Pro Cycling on Twitter
Twitter Hashtags For Races
Shop Talk
Bike trade tweeps - who uses Twitter.
Store - bikes and accessorie for sale.
Archive - looking? it may be in the archive.
Health and Fitness - also training information.
Tips and Safety - what to watch out for.
Race Reports - Janel Holcomb.
101 Cycling Tips That You Should Know: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, Part VII, Part VIII


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