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July  2013
July 30, 2013




Photo: Stage Profile.
CyclingFans: Wednesday's Tour de Pologne Stage 4 departs Tarnow at 10:45am CET (4:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Katowice at around 4:45pm CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de Pologne live streaming video should get underway at around 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern).






Photo: Simulated altitude training does have a place in a periodised training program.
CyclingTips: Melbourne-based A-grade cyclist and training adaptation PhD student Stephen Lane has spent eight weeks doing simulated altitude training sessions at the Bodyology facility in south-east Melbourne.







CyclingFans Photo: Thor Hushovd takes first WorldTour victory in two years.
VeloNation: Rafal Majka still holds the lead as the race arrives on rainy Polish soil.





Photo: Jakob Fuglsang is headed for the Vuelta a Espaņa to support Vincenzo Nibali's bid for a second title. Photo: Graham Watson.
VeloNews: Fuglsang said the majority of riders within the peloton believe the South African won the Tour without cutting corners.





Races & Results.
Tour de Pologne - July 27-Aug 3 (Stages & Results),
Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian - July 27 (Results),
Tour of Denmark - July 31-Aug 4 (Stages),
USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages),
Vuelta a Espaņa - 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: Alberto Contador is instead likely to ride a number of one day races before calling a halt to his season.
VeloNation: Spaniard planning a series of single day WorldTour events.





Photo: Jennifer has been riding that Voodoo for more than 10 years.
RedKitePrayer: Blackburn is SPONSORING riders to go on long tours. How amazing is that?





Photo: sleeping cyclist (copyright estherase:Flickr).
road.cc: Here's the Global Cycing Network crew with their top ten tips for looking after yourself and your bike after a ride.





Photo: A mechanic's joy – external nipples on the Fulcrum Red Wind XLR wheels.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Racing clinchers that are also suitable for daily use."





Photo: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
Bicycling: Today's Special, A Leaner You. The secret to losing weight and riding better begins with eating the right breakfast.





Photo: Cannondale knew the Trigger 29er owner would ride this bike hard and put it away wet.
MBAction: The Trigger 29er is for aggressive, gnarly, scary, rocky, rooty, steep and nasty terrain, whether you’re going up, down or through the mountain.






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





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: Here is a brief breakdown of the 238-page report and the French Senate’s recommendations for the French Agency against Doping (AFLD).
CyclingTips: The French Senate inquiry into doping is more than naming names.





Photo: Zabel no so happy..
TwistedSpoke: Truth & Reconciliation? Nope, more like Trickle and Recrimination.





Photo: Jan Ullrich (Team Bianchi) trailed by Lance Armstrong (US Postal-Berry Floor), Haimar Zubeldia and Iban Mayo (Euskaltel-Euskadi) on the climb of the Tourmalet at the 2003 Tour de France..
CyclingNews: German may have lied to court about not doping in early 2003, attorney claims.





Photo: riders Vargas Barrantes, Mudarra Segura and Morales Castillo tested positive in the Vuelta a Costa Rica..
VeloNation: Tumor-causing black market substance sees south American riders sidelined.





Photo: David Walsh’s spread in The Sunday Times last Sunday week, an extensive section of which was dedicated to his allegations of very unsporting and abusive behaviour by Irish fans on Alpe d’Huez, which everyone who was there that we have spoken to has flatly rejected.
StickyBottle: The Sunday Times has stopped well short of apologizing for comments by David Walsh about the behaviour of fans at ‘Irish Corner 10’ on the Alpe d’Huez stage 18 of the Tour de France, despite Wash himself having taken to twitter to apologize.






Photo: Erik Zabel won stage 19 of the 2001 Tour de France.
CyclingNews: Russian team says it follows MPCC policies.





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali (Astana).
CyclingNews: Sicilian unconcerned by early travails at Tour of Poland.






Photo: Coming soon to UCI racing — approval stickers for wheels.
BikeRadar: Professional cycling's governing body is overhauling its wheel-testing program with new protocols and required stickers for all wheels that will be used in UCI races in 2014.





Photo: One reader asks why his local shop is treating his bottom bracket and hubs with oil instead of grease. Photo: Nick Legan.
VeloNews: Bike mechanics always describe the settling in as “cable stretch,” although I’ll bet it’s more likely that the majority of the looseness in the cable over the first few weeks is the cable housing ferrules settling into the frame cable stops, the housing settling into the ferrules, and the housing compressing.





Photo: 3T Iconic 25 Ltd seatpost.
road.cc: A smart looking seatpost with a unique mechanism that is solid and offers independent reach and tilt adjustment, but it's very expensive.





Photo: Levi’s 511™ Slim Fit Commuter Jeans, retailing for $88.
CXMagazine: Levi’s commuter bike shop is coming to town to showcase the Fall 2013 collection.





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: USA Cycling president Steve Johnson speaks at the press conference announcing the new European training base in the Limburg province of the Netherlands.
CyclingNews: Claims McQuaid is acting contrary to good governance.





Photo: It’s hard not to see this as a bold move to ensure Pat McQuaid secures a nomination.
DougReport: Suspiciously McQuaid has secured the nomination of the Thai and Moroccan federations, as if he’s had time to work this all out and this is all being arranged for his convenience.








Photo: Pat McQuaid stands behind Malaysian federation.
VeloNation: “No one has changed the rules. No one has broken the rules,” says presidential incumbent.








Photo: UCI presidential candidate Brian Cookson.
VeloNation: Briton claims that McQuaid is “prepared to embarrass an entire sport in an attempt to try and cling onto power.”






CyclingNews Photo: NetApp Endura ends working relationship with Jens Heppner.
VeloNation: “Our new generation of riders should be able to focus on the season uninfluenced by other circumstances.”





Photo: Bikes built in the US, the UK and Europe are proudly labeled in more visible places. Why is the 'Made in Taiwan' label so often hidden underneath the bike?
BikeRadar: Most bicycle frames these days do come out of China or Taiwan. But should that really matter?





Photo: A blend of merino wool and nylon.
CXMagazine: The Women’s Standard is a new made-in-America full-zip jersey.





Photo: Elite jersey from US company Pearl Izumi comes up surprisingly small for an American top. .
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "American race jersey that makes the most of advanced fabric technologies."








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































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