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July 2012

July 22, 2012

Stage 20 Results...

Cavendish makes it four on Champs-Élyées...

Mark Cavendish puts a British seal on Bradley Wiggins victory...
mark cavendish
VeloNation: World champion takes fourth straight Champs-Elysées victory as Wiggins is officially first British victory.



The Strongest Man and Team Again Wins the Tour...

Prudhomme: Wiggins' Tour de France win ushers in a new era.
Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) on the podium with one day to go
CyclingNews: Bradley Wiggins' victory in the Tour de France is “the beginning of a new era,” said Christian Prudhomme. Not only are new countries moving to the head of the field, but also young riders have shown great promise for the future.



Bradley Wiggins takes the Tour: what next for British cycling?
Bradley Wiggins (picture credit Team Sky).jpg
road.cc: Cycling experts pontificate on how a win will change the landscape.



Sprints into the lead...

Napolitano wins stage 2 at Tour de Wallonie.
Danilo Napolitano (Acqua&Sapone) keeps out of trouble
CyclingNews: Acqua e Sapone Italian takes over leader's jersey from Bouhanni.



Alzate wins the Downtown Bend sprint...

Carlos Alzate, Carmen Small win stage 4 at 2012 Cascade Classic.
Carmen Small
VeloNews: A key withdrawal and a pair of crashes played parts in Saturday’s fourth stage of the Cascade Classic.



Arndt wins 2012 Internationale Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen.
Final general classification podium (l-r): Trixi Worrack, 2nd; Judith Arndt, 1st; Emma Johansson, 3rd
CyclingNews: Daams victorious on final stage.



CyclingNews: Races & Results.
Tour de France - June 30 - July 22 (Stages & Results),
Tour de Wallonie - July 21 - 25 (Stages & Results),
Cascade Cycling Classic - July 17 - 22 (Stages & Results),
Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen - July 16 - 22 (Stages & Results),
2012 Olympic Games - July 28 - August 12 (Races),
Vuelta a España - August 18 - September 9 (Stages),
More...



Tour de France Live Dashboard...

Tour de France 2012: Stage 20 Preview - Rambouillet to Paris Champs-Élysées 120 km...

2012 Tour de France LIVE - Stage 20.
Stage Profile
CyclingFans: Sunday's Tour de France Stage 20 departs Rambouillet at 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Paris Champs-Elysees at around 5:19pm CET (11:19am 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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Bicycle Tutor
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On The Road, Bicycle Safety
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Guide to Bicycle Safety
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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


Brailsford indicates that Cavendish might be allowed leave Team Sky.
Accepts that sprinter will have limited opportunities alongside Wiggins and Froome.



Evans to lead BMC in 2013 Tour de France...

Van Garderen: I can swap white for yellow in a few years.
Tejay van Garderen (BMC) joins Greg LeMond and Andy Hampsten as the only Americans to win the Tour's young rider classification.
CyclingNews: Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) clinched the best young rider classification at the 2012 Tour de France on Sunday on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, and the 23-year-old American immediately stated his ambition to turn white to yellow over the next few seasons.



Sky-high finish at the Tour de France...

Cavendish caps Sky's successful Tour with 'incredible' win in Paris...

Wiggins wins Tour de France.
Tour de France, Bradley Wiggins, Team Sky
SBS: Bradley Wiggins sealed his first Tour de France victory after team mate Mark Cavendish won the final stage on the Champs-Elysees in Paris.



Credit where credit’s due for Sky...

The Moment The Race Was Won.
Wiggins Alps Tour de France
InnerRing: The Tour de France last three weeks but the build-up begins in October when the route is announced. The road to victory isn’t about the finish line, it’s the journey too and so this time there’s more than one racing winning moment.



Hincapie emotional as he closes out final Tour de France.
Hincapie
VeloNation: “It is tough. It is not an easy decision to take.”



The Villain.
Froome
RedKitePrayer: "I’m going to let you in on a little secret: For an American cycling journalist, historic pieces on the Tour de France are our stock-in-trade. There’s nothing easier or more fun to write. And they are even easier to sell. Why? Because the story lines are all so straightforward."



Kristin Armstrong withdraws from Cascade Cycling Classic.
Kristin Armstrong (Exergy) takes the win.
CyclingNews: Reigning Olympic time trial champion Kristin Armstrong (Exergy-TWENTY12) decided not to start the stage 4 criterium of the Cascade Cycling Classic Saturday despite leading the overall race by more than two and a half minutes, choosing instead to head home to Idaho and prepare for the upcoming London Olympic Games.



Lakata and Mennen come back from nine minutes down to win TransAlp; Landtwing and Bigham dominate women’s race.
[TransAlp stage 7] Riders on stage 7 of the 2012 TransAlp. Photo: Sportograf | TransAlp
SingleTrack: Alban Lakata and Robert Mennen have claimed this year’s victory at the internationally attended mountain bike stage race Craft Bike TransAlp.



Brian Holm: “Mark Cavendish is not happy with Team Sky.”

Cav brushes off Sky departure rumors.


Daily Distraction
Distraction

Jens Voigt: Turn the Page.

Peloton: SKY Dominates Tour Prizes.

Justin Davis: Blue-collar Bradley Wiggins.

SteveTilford: The Peanut Butter Jar.

Commentary: After 65 years, Tour Britannia is here.

Analysis: Bradley Wiggins proved himself in final ITT.

Video: TdF Best of...

Kamila Gwiazda: Why I Ride.



Tour de France runner-up Froome confirms he’ll target this year’s Vuelta a España.
Froome
VeloNation: Briton reiterates he might not need to move from Sky to win French race.



RadioShack Nissan Trek Top Team.
RadioShack Nissan Trek
Peloton: "Winning the Team Classification (the total of times for the first three riders on each stage) is always special, especially with only six riders left in the race,” said veteran rider Chris Horner.



Wiggin's Career Road and Track...

Bradley Wiggins: “Every lap of the Champs-Elysées was goose pimple stuff.”
Bradley Wiggins
VeloNation: Gent-born Londoner becomes the first British rider to win the biggest race in sport.



Video: Roche and Delgado share memories, 25 years after 1987 Tour.
Roche and Delgado
VeloNation: Mutual respect and friendship shown between former rivals.



Cardiac problems in early 2012...

Top six Tour finisher Zubeldia reveals he suffered heart problem this year.
Zubeldia
VeloNation: Spaniard says his career could have ended this year due to atrial fibrillation.



Top 10 energy drinks for cycling.
GU brew:
BikeRadar: If you're cycling for longer than an 90 minutes at a time, then consider using an energy drink. Any of you who've 'hit the wall' on a long ride will know what it feels like to run out of gas - it's not fun and is detrimental to your training.



Louis Garneau Unveils Course Limited Edition Gear, Aero Helmet & Overly Dramatic Video.
Louis Garneau Course Limited Edition Aero Bicycle Helmet
BikeRumor: Louis Garneau has just introduced premium level Course Limited Edition clothing and helmets and, if you can get past the video, the articles themselves look pretty good.



Video: Peter Sagan on his First Tour.

@bradwiggins vs @chrisfroome: a twitter account showdown.

Wiggins' wife, Froome's girlfriend spar on Twitter.



Video: Van Garderen takes white jersey to Paris.



Nibali seals Tour de France podium place.
CyclingNews: Entering Saturday's final time trial from Bonneval to Chartres, Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) was already all but assured of a podium place but also long resigned to his final standing behind the Sky pair of Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome.



Nacer Bouhanni wins stage 1 at Tour de Wallonie.



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
5 things you should check before every ride


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