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July  2013
July 29, 2013




Photo: Stage Profile.
CyclingFans: Tuesday's Tour de Pologne Stage 3 departs Krakow at 12:35pm CET (6:35am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Rzeszow at around 6:45pm CET (12:45pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Pologne live streaming video should get underway at around 5:30pm CET (11:30am U.S. Eastern).






Photo: Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) elated to take a win on the Champs-Elysees.
CyclingNews: The new generation is clean, German sprinter claims.





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),
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),
UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)





Photo: Wilco Kelderman will skip this year's Tour after finishing 17th at the Giro d'Italia.
CyclingNews: Theo Bos to chase stage wins .





Photo: Nino Schurter (Scott-Swisspower) on a climb.
CyclingNews: Scott-Swisspower rider wins despite early flat tire.






Photo: The UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team for 2013.
CyclingNews: UCI team to focus on USA races.





Photo: Sergio Henao (Sky) finished third at the 2012 Tour of Poland and is the highest placed rider to return for the 2013 edition.
CyclingNews: Wiggins finding his legs as domestique.





Photo: Euskaltel-Euskadi placed one rider in the top 15 at the Tour de France and finished seventh in the teams classification. Photo: Graham Watson.
VeloNews: One of cycling’s most emblematic teams is on life support.





Photo: The multi-purpose Evoc FR Trail Women pack exudes quality.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Stylish, comfy and tough, but we’d like to see a bladder as standard.".






Photo: Christophe Riblon pulls out his Alpe d’Huez legs to win.
VeloNation: Double d’Huez winner powers away from the breakaway; Rafal Majka takes the yellow jersey.



















Photo: McQuaid is currently facing a legal challenge to his nomination in Switzerland.
SBS: Case to be held on August 22nd, could be crucial if controversial new rule change is not passed.





Photo: Christophe Riblon wasn’t supposed to win yesterday’s stage.
InnerRing: Riblon was sent to Poland with the aim of picking up some points. A stage win is one way to do this but a high overall position matters more.







Photo: Tom Boonen, with injury and illness making it a season of great frustrations for the Belgian rider. .
VeloNation: Cavendish gets back into the saddle, Omega Pharma Quick Step announces lineup for upcoming stage race.





Photo: Mark Cavendish won the exciting stage 13 at the Tour, during which the peloton fractured in the crosswinds. Photo: Graham Watson.
VeloNews: It’s too soon to know if the Omega move was the right one for Mark Cavendish. He won two stages at the Tour but this is a rider who once won six and five on two other occasions.






Photo: Laurens ten Dam has been in demand in terms of a new contract.
VeloNation: French TT champion on Ag2r La Mondiale’s wish-list.





Photo: Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff).
CyclingNews: No Vuelta a España defense, says Saxo DS.






Photo: Rafal Majka...
VeloNation: Saxo-Tinkoff rider’s slim lead could see him the first home rider to win the Tour of Poland for a decade.






Photo: this set-up is just what the market needs: a balanced frame, with no surprises when it comes to negotiation of fast or tight corners.
BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Barely legal on the weight side, the Scott is definitely one of the finest carbon frames money can buy! But this bike needed better finishing kit."





Photo: Carbon 24mm tubulars, Mavic Rsys, Frm aluminium 1422g , Campa Zonda for training.
PEZ: "We look at two rigs from two French readers at the opposite end of the peloton."










Photo: Specialized rolled out the Turbo—their electric bike with a price tag like a top-notch race bike.
RedKitePrayer: "The particular combination of acceleration and nearly noiseless operation is what made the electric bike such a revelation."










Photo: assist McQuaid overcome hurdle to re-election.
VeloNation: Rule will be backdated if passed, nomination deadline extended; two new federations back McQuaid.














FatCyclist: Final Three Days - Madone Project One / ENVE / SRAM / The Feed Contest. 
Final Three Days: Madone Project One / ENVE / SRAM / The Feed Contest - See more at: http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/07/29/final-three-days-madone-project-one-enve-sram-the-feed-contest/#sthash.FVgBBx00.dpuf










Photo: So how is the doping “zero tolerance” policy working out?
NeilBrowne: Stuart O'Grady and Erik Zabel discovered a harsh life lesson.








Photo: The eternal hard-man: Erik Zabel Photo: © AFP.
CyclingNews: Organizer could imagine different co-operation with German in the future.





Photo: Bjarne Riis and Alberto Contador are eager to avenge themselves upon Sky and Chris Froome. But how? Photo: Graham Watson.
VeloNews: These are not easy days in the world of Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff).





Photo: With the EC70 SL’s you can stop worrying about carbon delamination from over heating on heavy braking descents.
Peloton: The EC70 SL’s blend both carbon and aluminum, extracting their respective strengths while keeping the price at a minimum.





Photo: He absolutely nailed the ride quality I requested.
Joe Parkin: Riding this bike is a dream come true.





Photo: The frameset comprises two zones, an upper “comfort zone” (top tube, seat tube and seat stays) and a lower “power zone” (chain stays, bottom bracket, down tube and head tubes) .
CyclingTips: The Gallium Pro is Argon 18's flagship road bike with a distinctive adjustable head tube length.






Photo: Erik Zabel on the startline.
CyclingNews: German sprinter utilized EPO, cortisone and blood doping.


















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