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July  2013
July 5, 2013




Photo: 2013 Tour de France Stage 2 Live Online Coverage Guide .
CyclingFans: Saturday's Tour de France Stage 8 departs Castres at 11:35am CET (5:35am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Ax 3 Domaines at around 5:00pm CET (11:00am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern).






Photo: It's time for a weekend in the Pyrenées and for the peloton it's the nervous.
PodiumCafe: This year has an added evil twist in that the first real mountain pass is also the highest in the race.






Photo: Peter Sagan (Cannondale).
CyclingNews: Impey finishes of first day in maillot jaune.






Photo: The world's biggest stage race for women, the Giro Rosa, is nearing completion over in Italy.
CyclingTips: Mara Abbott (USA National Team) is well on her way to winning her second Giro Rosa.





Photo: Mara Abbott (USA National Team) takes over the maglia rosa.
CyclingNews: American Mara Abbott celebrated her country’s Independence Day with a victory during stage 5 of the Giro Rosa, where she took over the race lead from Marianne Vos





Photo: Gerald Ciolek (MTN-Qhubeka) wins stage 6 at the Tour of Austria.
CyclingNews: Seeldraeyers' lead unthreatened on sprint stage.





Races & Results.
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages & Results),
Giro Rosa - June 30-July 7 (Stages & Results),
Tour of Austria - June 30-July 7 (Stages & Results),
USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages),
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),
UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)





Photo: Jessie's turn to talk about what it's like as a non-climber to face a huge climbing day in the grupetto.
PodiumCafe: "There was a few points today where I wanted to be a bidon & eject from the bunch."




Photo: Geraint Thomas said his broken pelvis is
VeloNews: On Wednesday morning in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Geraint Thomas gingerly pedaled upon a trainer, only days removed from breaking his pelvis but pressing on.





Photo: We've got two days of climbing around the Pyrenees, then a long transfer to Brittany and a day of rest.
PodiumCafe: The caravan of the Tour de France should be settled into the riverside town of Castres, along the shores of the Tarn, by now.





Photo: The chunky full frame and square styling looks as good off the bike as on.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Stylish and practical if you don't mind a full frame."





Photo: Andy Schleck’s (RadioShack Leopard Trek) competition Trek Domane carries a prototype of the new top-of-the-range Bontrager Serano saddle.
BikeRadar: General classification hope Andy Schleck (RadioShack Leopard Trek) is riding a prototype Bontrager saddle, dubbed the Serano, at the 2013 Tour de France.







Photo: Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol) wins stage 6 of the Tour de France.
CyclingNews: Impey becomes first South African in yellow jersey.





























Photo: Andrew Talansky (Garmin Sharp).
CyclingNews: Garmin-Sharp American well-positioned as mountains loom.





Photo: it’s going to be instructive to see how much time separates Froome, Contador, Evans, Hesjedal, Valverde, Rodriguez, Porte, Van Garderen, Martin and Quintana as they leave the Pyrénées.
Peloton: With a week of racing already in the rearview mirror, nothing much has been decided at the 100th Tour de France. That won’t be the case on Sunday night.





Photo: Team work will be key for getting Chris Froome (right) into the maillot juane (Getty Images).
SBS: Team Sky locked up the mountain stages last year to help Bradley Wiggins win his maiden Tour de France title yet all the signs point to a different strategy this year with Chris Froome in charge.





Photo: Chris Froome has resisted calls to release his power numbers. Photo: Graham Watson .
VeloNews: A week before the start of the Tour de France, pre-race favorite Chris Froome (Sky) was caught up in a brouhaha because he refused to release his power numbers to a website.








Photo: Christian Vande Velde’s final Tour de France has come to an end.
VeloNation: Garmin-Sharp rider falls for second time in three days.





Photo: At age 36, Svein Tuft is the oldest rider of the modern era to make his Tour de France debut. Photo: Graham Watson.
VeloNews: Canadian Svein Tuft (Orica-GreenEdge) has seen a lot in a pro cycling career that has spanned over a decade.






Photo: Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack Leopard) announced his new three-year deal with Trek today.
CyclingNews: Swiss to make attempt after Worlds or 2014 Paris-Roubaix, says Guercilena.





John Degenkolb finished in the shadow of Peter Sagan on Friday, but isn't far from his first Tour win. Photo: Graham Watson.
VeloNews: John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) let out his frustration after losing today’s seventh stage at the Tour de France to Peter Sagan (Cannondale).





Photo: Tour de France Commentator Phil Liggett reveals the 2014 Tour de France route YouTube.
road.cc: The Tour de France starts with two stages in Yorkshire next year, before hopping south to Cambridge to start stage three’s run into London.





Photo: Easton EC90 Aero 55 tubulars.
BikeRadar: Easton has revamped its road wheel range from head to toe for 2014, with much more aerodynamic rim shapes, lots more tubeless compatibility on clincher models, and more value at the low/mid range than ever.





Photo: Checking a slick bicycle tyre for wear can seem counter-intuitive, but the warning signs are obvious to the practised eye.
RCUK: With summer finally arrived, and the prospect of rain diminished for a few weeks at least, many of us will be removing our heavy duty winter tires and fitting lighter, faster rubber.





Photo: http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2013/07/04/2/pic380493324_670.jpg.
CyclingNews: There are no gifts, or so they say. A sentiment that Orica-GreenEdge's Matt White echoed as Daryl Impey pulled on the maillot jaune at the Tour de France, slipping on the jersey after teammate Simon Gerrans lost his lead due to a split at the end of stage 6 in Montpellier.



























Photo: Vayer will collect data from the 2013 Tour de France to use in his study (Getty Images).
CyclingTips: Controversy is in the air at the 100th Tour de France amid claims by a prominent former coach that riders who dope can be detected simply by calculating the power generated while on their bikes.





Photo: Expect to see Lance Armstrong in suit and tie this fall if his case goes to arbitration.
CyclingNews: Contrary to reports that circulated on Thursday, Lance Armstrong and the Sunday Times have not reached a settlement.









Photo: Fränk Schleck has protested at the late notification given to him.
VeloNation: Luxembourg rider unimpressed by late notice that he won’t be re-employed.





Photo: First star: Cannondale.
PodiumCafe: Another cracking day in the Tour. Not the breakaway day that some whackadoodles predicted but something else entirely. A hardfought day with a hectic sprint and a worthy winner to finish it off.





Photo: Jurgen Van den Broeck’s crash on Wednesday in the Tour de France will have a bigger effect on his season than he would have hoped for.
VeloNation: Cracks to two ligaments and a cartilage injury for Lotto Belisol GC rider.





Photo: Nairo Quintana (Movistar).
CyclingNews: Columbian rider, Nairo Quintana of Movistar suffered a hard hit to his left knee, finishing the stage in pain yet positive for his recovery before the Pyrenees.





Photo: Qinghai Lake, China’s largest body of salt water.
CyclingIQ: The most challenging professional road cycling event on the UCI AsiaTour calendar is back, going higher and further than before!





Photo: Remi Gribaudo, Head of Logistics and R&D Project Manager at Lapierre Cycles, designer of the bikes ridden by the FDJ road team.
RCUK: He is the Logistics and R&D Project Manager at Lapierre Bicycles, a French brand based for its entire 66-year history in Dijon, and, since its buy-out by the Dutch Accell Ggroup in 1996, in Hungary, Turkey, and Taiwan.





Photo: British Cycling president Brian Cookson.
road.cc: British Cycling president says UK success can provide template for progress at world level.






VeloNation: Dan Martin says American rider’s belief in him has been a major boost to his career.





SBS: Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen has told anti-doping authorities Saxo-Tinkoff manager Bjarne Riis knew about widespread doping in his team.






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