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July  2013
July 27, 2013



Photo: Stage Profile.
CyclingFans: Sunday's Tour de Pologne Stage 2 departs Marilleva Val di Sole at 10:00am CET (4:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Passo Pordoi Val di Fassa at around 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Pologne live streaming video should get underway at around 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern).











Photo: Diego Ulissi (Lampre-Merida) celebrates victory in stage 1 at the Tour of Poland.
CyclingNews: Italian prevails from elite group on mountain finish.








Photo: Tony Gallopin (RadioShack-Nissan).
CyclingNews: Solo victory for RadioShack Leopard Frenchman.





Races & Results.
Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian - July 27 (Results),
Tour de Pologne - July 27-Aug 3 (Stages & Results),
USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages & Results),
Vuelta a Espaņa - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),
UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)







Photo: Nino Schurter (Scott Swisspower MTB Racing Team) wins in Vallnord</p><p class=
CyclingNews: Swiss rider extends overall World Cup lead.





Photo: About that ‘plus’: this proprietry 142+ freehub body size is 2mm wider than normal.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Control and acceleration boosting performance, but get the right version."





Photo: Discs in the 2014 road line means lots of tire clearance.
BikeRadar: Specialized has released complete pricing for its full 2014 road and mountain bike lines.





Photo: Ben Swift, Tour of Poland 2012.
CyclingWeekly: Less than a week after Chris Froome's yellow jersey triumph, the nation's other Tour de France hero, Bradley Wiggins, returns to the saddle in the Tour of Poland.






Photo: San Sebastian 2013: The Big Preview.
CyclingWeekly: The Tour de France may be over, but the cycling season continues this weekend with the San Sebastian classic on Saturday, Spain's most important one-day race.












Photo: Bradley Wiggins struggled at the Giro and eventually abandoned, then decided to skip the Tour. Now he's hoping to rebound for worlds. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | VeloNews.com.
VeloNews: Bradley Wiggins (Sky) struggled during the opening stage of the Tour of Poland on Saturday in his return to cycling after a two-month absence.





Photo: Marco Pinotti ...
VeloNation: Multiple national TT champion aims to arrive at worlds ‘in best possible condition’, fight for a medal.






Photo: Christophe Prudhomme unveils the 2013 Tour de France route.
CyclingNews: Race director visits Yorkshire before 2014 Grand Depart.





Photo: Taylor Phinney is in the BMC team.
CyclingNews: Riders gather for the team presentation in Italy.





Photo: Nicolas Roche has said that he and the other riders on the team are keeping focussed.
VeloNation: “I don’t think it was just Twitter, there was other issues as well."





Photo: The Trance Advanced 27.5 0 features slack angles and a lightweight build.
BikeRadar: The 650b (27.5in) onslaught shows no signs of losing steam any time soon. Giant’s 2014 mountain bike line fully embraces 650b wheels.





Photo: Duggan open to offers.
VeloNation: Tinkoff Bank departure causes budget uncertainty for team and its planning.





VeloNews: One of Europe’s most beautiful seaside cities is the setting for Spain’s most important one-day race.
















Photo: Lelangue gone.
TwistedSpoke: The BMC implosion at the Tour de France has everybody wondering how the merde hit the fan.





Photo: 2013 Clasica San Sebastian podium (L-R): Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), Tony Gallopin (RadioShack Leopard) and Roman Kreuziger (Saxo-Tinkoff).
CyclingNews: Redemption for a disappointing Tour de France.





Photo: Although Astana directeur sportif Alexandr Shefer said beforehand that he hoped Jakob Fuglsang’s strong Tour de France would see him to go on to ride well.
VeloNation: Thoughts now turn to recovery after strong Tour de France.





Photo: Kirk Willett talks with Chris Wherry during the 2007 Cascade Cycling Classic.
CyclingNews: Former pro explains his decision not to take EPO.





Photo: Movistar's Nairo Quintana is the latest in a line of Colombian climbing sensations (Getty).
SBS: As if the return of the great Colombian climbers was in need of any further affirmation, Nairo Quintana did it with second place overall, the mountains and the younger riders classification, plus a stage win at the Tour de France.





Photo: Giro d'Italia leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) awaits the start of stage 9 in Sansepolcro.
CyclingNews: Astana leader already thinking of the 2014 Tour de France.





Photo: Remarkably stiff front end.
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Campagnolo’s Athena EPS group highlights the parts package on a stiff frame."











Photo: Director Christian Prudhomme says there would be practical pitfalls with having a women's event bolted on to the main Tour de France.
The Telegraph: Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme has criticized Harriet Harman over her public proposal for a women’s version of the race, insisting it is ill-conceived and premature.



















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