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2012 London Olympics - Men's and Women's Individual Time Trials LIVE.
Olympic rings displayed on the London Tower Bridge
CyclingFans: Women's TT starts at 12:30pm BST (7:30am U.S. Eastern). Men's TT starts at 2:15pm BST (9:15am U.S. Eastern). Live video from Same as above.



Olympic Time Trial start times and numbers announced...

Olympic Time Trial Preview...

Wiggins favorite...

Olympic Time Trial Preview: Can Fabian Cancellara and Kristin Armstrong repeat?
Fabian Cancellara
VeloNation: Defending champions far from certain after injury hit seasons and road race crashes.



Hanson locks up criterium jersey and still wants more in Europe.
[Hanson reaching for versatility] Ken Hanson is the new U.S. criterium champion and wants to take his show to Europe. Photo: Jonathan Devich | Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies
VeloNews: Ken Hanson is a top-flight domestic criterium sprinter, and has been since turning pro in 2006 with the then-UCI Continental BMC Racing. Now, he has the jersey to prove it, but the Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies rider doesn’t want to stop there.



Kreuziger denies helping Vinokourov to gold in Olympic Games.
Roman Kreuziger weighs his chances for a 2012 Giro d'Italia win
CyclingNews: Roman Kreuziger has been the target of some serious accusations in his home country following the London 2012 Olympic Games road race last weekend.



CyclingNews: Races & Results.
2012 Olympic Games - July 28 - August 12 (Races),
Vuelta a Burgos - August 1- 5 (Stages & Results),
Tour de Wallonie - July 21 - 25 (Stages & Results),
Tour de France - June 30 - July 22 (Stages & Results),
Vuelta a España - August 18 - September 9 (Stages),
More...



Muro di Sormano has an average gradient of 15% but features sections in excess of 25%....

Muro di Sormano returns to 2012 Tour of Lombardy route.
Lombardia
VeloNation: Dreaded climb back after 50 years in 251km course between Bergamo and Lecco.



Armitstead speaks out over sexism in professional cycling.
Lizzie Armitstead (Great Britain) has spoken out against inequality after winning silver in the 2012 Olympic road race
CyclingNews: Olympic silver medal winner calls on UCI to address inequality.



Scott FOIL: Road Aero Redefined.
We met in Vegas, by the pool at Treasure Island.
PEZ: While most makers of carbon bike fames have been building super-light and super-stiff frame sets in recent years, not many have taken up the challenge to create a road frame that is also more aerodynamic. Scott’s FOIL was one of the first to combine all three.



RAGBRAI: The Team Bus.
It’s a place where cycling doesn’t take itself too seriously,
RedKitePrayer: There’s not a cycling event on the planet whose participants exhibit more humor in the approach to the ride than at RAGBRAI.



Technical FAQ: Wide rims, light bulbs and quonset huts.
A 23mm tire mounted on an ENVE SES 6.7 front wheel incorporating the 26mm-wide Smart ENVE System (SES) rim.
A 23mm tire mounted on an ENVE SES 6.7 front wheel incorporating the 26mm-wide Smart ENVE System (SES) rim.



London Olympics time trial preliminary starters list.



Evans, Gilbert and Hushovd victims of African virus?
TwistedSpoke: The chronology, part one. Gilbert contracted a virus during Tirreno-Adriatico which forced him out of the race. 



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


Men's Time Trial: who will win?...

Women's Time Trial: Who Will Win?...

Olympic time trial round-up.
Fabian Cancellara, London 2012 Olympic time trial training, 31 July 2012
CyclingWeekly: The men's and women's time trials around Hampton Court bring to a conclusion the cycling road events for the London 2012 Olympic Games.



Phinney the outsider...

Medal record beckons for Wiggins...

Wiggins' kit stolen...

Wiggins, Martin, Cancellara highlight Olympic TT favorites.
[Tour de France - Stage 20] Wiggins will lead the home team into what could be a double medal day in the men's Olympic time trial. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: Two former world time trial champions and the winner of this year’s Tour de France highlight the list of medal favorites for the 44km Olympic time trial competition, held Wednesday in Hampton Court, outside of London, incorporating sections of Richmond, Kingston-upon-Thames and Surrey.



Phinney extra motivated...

Will Phinney's Olympic time trial simulation bear fruit?
Taylor Phinney (BMC)
CyclingNews: American hopes for medal thanks to specific training at home in Colorado.



United States Riders confident...

US riders confident of being in medal contention in Olympic time trial...

Neben: ‘I didn’t come here not to medal.’
Exergy Tour 2012 stage 2
merican Amber Neben has lofty goals for Wednesday’s Olympic time trial. Suffice to say, nothing short of a medal — ideally a gold one — will satisfy her.



Hammer, U.S. track squad chasing medals and records on the London velodrome.
With a pair of events on her schedule and a couple of world records on her palmares, Sarah Hammer is the top bet for the U.S. to medal on the track. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
VeloNews: The seven members of Team USA’s Olympic track team met with the press at the Olympic Main Press Center in London on Tuesday morning to field questions about the upcoming track events.



Fuglsang talks Olympics, shopping around for a three-year contract.
Fuglsang
VeloNation: Would likely accept the right deal to return to Bjarne Riis.



Pat McQuaid Interview Part 3.
Pat McQuaid © Simon MacMichael.jpg
road.cc: UCI President gives his views on equipment rules in cycle sport and explains why those 'approved frame' stickers are A Good Thing.



2013 Raleigh Road, Triathlon & Cyclocross Bikes – Photos, Specs & Weights.
2013 Raleigh Militis carbon fiber racing road bike
BikeRumor: For 2013, Raleigh has made minor but significant updates to their Militus, Revenio and Capri road bikes, and we’ll get to those. But the real surprise is the Singulus, an incredibly well spec’d, lightweight alloy triathlon bike that signals their entry into more markets and their continued delivery of bikes that bring excellent spec at really, really good prices.



Schwalbe Upgrades Entry Level Tires w/ Puncture Protection, Adds Limited Edition London Treads.
Schwalbe-London-Edition-Commuter-Bicycle-Tires
BikeRumor: To celebrate the London 2012 Olympics, Schwalbe is releasing a limited edition of three popular urban tires with a reflective “London” printed on the sidewalls flanked by two iconic skyline scenes.



Colombia-Coldeportes climbers reemerging in the Vuelta a Burgos.
VeloNation: Joaquim Rodriguez defending title in five-day Vuelta a España tune-up.



Wout Poels: “I can now get up the stairs myself.”
VeloNation: Dutch Vacansoleil-DCM rider speaks for the first time about his horrific Tour de France crash injuries.



Daily Distraction
Distraction

BikeSnobNYC: Bikes - There Goes the Neighborhood.

Training: Climb Strong All Day.

SteveTilford: NCL – World Champion.

Toolbox: Remembering Ray.

Olympic Cycling Events Cheat Sheet.

How To Follow the Olympic Cycling (and more) Events Online and via Social Media.

Live Dashboard.

London 2012: Cycling events medal table.



Is This How USA Cycling Should Be Spending Your Dues?
It is Pros like these who could use a little incentive to get to the next race. Instead, USA Cycling offers payouts to those who need it the least.
MBA: The Challenge will award stipends for the London Summer Olympics medal-winning performances totaling up to $100,000 for any single gold medal, $75,000 for silver and $50,000 for bronze.



Tuesdays With Wilcockson: An Olympics of contrasting fortunes.
“Elizabeth the Second”
RedKitePrayer: Perhaps the most amazing fact to emerge from the first week of the London Olympics was the size of the crowds watching the cycling road races. Last Saturday, the men’s event drew upwards of a million people.



A humiliation for the team’s management...

Fränk Schleck pulling out of the Tour de France final straw...

RadioShack-Nissan lose partnership with Enovos.
The RadioShack-Nissan team
CyclingNews: 2012 keeps getting worse for RadioShack-Nissan, after energy company Enovos announced on Tuesday that it has decided to terminate its sponsorship deal with the Luxembourg outfit. In a statement released on the company website, Enovos said that the poor image projected by the team over the course of the season, culminating with Frank Schleck's positive test at the Tour de France earlier this month had forced it to reconsider its position as a sponsor of the team.



Where is the value in a carbon wheelset?
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CyclingIQ: Professional riders use them all the time while many manufacturers claim that you will benefit from significant time and power savings, but does that mean a carbon wheelset is good value for money?



2013 Bianchi Vertigo C2C Endurance Bikes Let You & Your Dollars Ride Farther.
2013-Bianchi-Vertigo-Campagnolo-Veloce-c2c-endurance-road-bike
BikeRumor: Bianchi is bringing Italian design and long distance comfort to a more competitive price point with the new C2C Vertigo.



Don't Get Burned.
Alba Botanica Fragrance Free Sunblock Mineral SPF 30
Bicycling: As a cyclist, you're bombarded with dangerous UV rays on every ride. Here are 9 ways to protect yourself.



Eddy Merckx 525 and ETT launched at Belgian House.
The ett time trial bike certainly seems to make an impression:
BikeRadar: On the eve of the 2012 Olympic Games, London’s Belgian House at Inner Temple played host to a selection of Belgian bike brands, along with the Belgian Olympic cycling team and the legendary Eddy Merckx. We went along to see what cycling’s heartland has to offer for 2013.



Speedsleev Developing Compression Saddlebag.
The cover is made of a boat sail ripstop fabric and simply wraps around the pack before the straps are stretched around the bottom. This keeps things protected from road crud, and gives you a place to throw a few bucks for that aprés ride café.
BikeRumor: Speedsleev, which makes the compression tube and/or gel holder that can mount anywhere on your bike, is developing a new saddle mounted version to hold the essentials for a complete ride.



The Price of Gold, by Marty Nothstein.
Marty Nothstein
PodiumCafe: Gives insight into just how brutal track racing can be, along with a stark view of the reality of the world as a champion believes and sees it. This book is told in a very matter-of-fact, almost surgical, way.



BikeSnobNYC: SOS - Distress Calls and Warning Signs.

SteveTilford: Man, This Sport is Very Hard- Springfield Criterium.

SteveTilford: What’s With all the Empty Seats at the Olympic Games?



Wiggins one step away from greatness.



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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