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| Jul 31 |
 It
was the German 26-year-old’s second stage victory already in this
year’s Tour on the final day of racing in Britain before heading back
across the Channel to France. Slovak Peter Sagan was
second with
Australian Mark Renshaw
in third. Italian Vincenzo
Nibali kept the race
leader’s yellow jersey. (pelotonmagazine.com)
July 7, 2014  Tuesday's Tour de
France Stage 4 departs Le Touquet-Paris Plage at 1:35pm CET (7:35am
U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Villeneuve-d'Ascq Lille
Métropole at around 5:28pm CET (11:28am U.S. Eastern). Tour
de France live streaming
video should get underway at around 1:30pm CET (7:30am
U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
July 7, 2014  "If
you’ve been paying the slightest bit of attention to the Tour thus far,
you’ve noticed the all-encompassing swell of crowds along the English
roadside. Sure, it’s been impressive, and at times deafening, but it’s
also yielded some stern warnings from the peloton, caused numerous
crashes, and oddly enough, inspired a complete and utter damnation of
selfies — praise to this simply on principle." (competitivecyclist.com)
July 7, 2014  Tejay van Garderen
got safely through today's hectic and wet stage of the Tour de France
while his teammate Daniel
Oss sprinted to a top 10 result. However, the American
admitted that he hates this kind of nervous stages. (cyclingquotes.com)
July 7, 2014  Despite
media suggestions on Twitter that Andy
Schleck cannot bend his knee after falling close to the
end of today’s third stage of the Tour de France, his Trek Factory
Racing team has said that the rider’s condition is not too serious
after his crash and that he will continue in the race.
(cyclingtips.com.au)
July 7, 2014  Chris Froome got
safely through the final of the three British stages but admitted that
racing on slick roads in London had been a dangerous experience. He is
pleased to have three potentially dangerous days out of the way.
(cyclingquotes.com)
July 7, 2014  After
a prologue and two road stages, world champion Marianne Vos leads
the Giro Rosa, the 10-day stage race that tops the women’s
international calendar. (velonews.com)
July 7, 2014  Oscar Gatto finally
broke his drought and took his first win in Cannondale colors when he
emerged as the fastest in the bunch sprint at the end of the second
stage of the Tour of Austria. The Italian beat Juan Jose Lobato and
local hero Marco Haller
in the final dash to the line while Peter
Kennaugh defended his lead on the eve of the queen stage.
(cyclingquotes.com)
July 7, 2014  Polivoda
remains in the race lead. (cyclingnews.com)
July 7, 2014  ASO
has released a medical bulletin which reveals that several riders are
already bothered by health issues. (cyclingquotes.com)
July 7, 2014  Chevron
Manhattan Beach Grand Prix. Sponsored each year by Chevron, the City of
Manhattan Beach, South Bay Wheelmen cycling club, and the South Bay
Wheelmen Foundation. (cyclingillustrated.com)
July 7, 2014  Just
like last year, one team is really flexing its muscles at the Tour de
Delta. In 2013, it was NOW and Novartis for MS who was dominant, and
this year, it looks like Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies is
poised to take command early at BC
Superweek. (podiuminsight.com)
July 7, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Tour de France - July 5-27 (Stages & Results), Giro d'Italia Femminile - July 4-13 (Stages & Results), Tour of Austria - July 6-13 (Stages & Results), Tour of Qinghai Lake - July 6-19 (Stages & Results), La Course Tour de France - July 27 (Route), Tour de Pologne - Aug 3-9 (Stages), Tour of Utah - Aug 4-10 (Stages), USA Pro Challenge - Aug 18-25 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Stages), Tour de Suisse - June 14-22 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 9 - June 1 (Results), UCI Road World Championship - Sept 20-27 (Stages). July 7, 2014  The
second stage of the 2014 Tour de France was a mixed day for Trek
Factory Racing with Matthew
Busche making it into the breakaway and Jens Voigt in the
polka dot jersey but when the peloton arrived at the Jenkin Road climb,
the peloton splintered into numerous groups. Andy and Fränk Schleck
both lost time on their GC rivals although Haimar Zubeldia
finished in the leading group two seconds behind stage winner Vincenzo Nibali to
minimize his losses. (cyclingnews.com)
July 7, 2014  Le
Tour comes home to France. Then leaves. Then returns again.
(podiumcafe.com)
July 7, 2014  The
full frame design blends the open frame Radarlock style with the Racing
Jackets favored by Hincapie
back in the day and their goggles. The arms get a very industrial
styling. (bikerumor.com)
July 7, 2014  Five-star
rated app features GPS data from the riders, news, mapping, commentary
and more. (bikeradar.com)
July 7, 2014  An
inner tube seems like such a simple and straightforward bike part that
very little is ever written or said about it. But it is an important
component; there is more to the tube than meets the eye, and getting
the right one for your bike is important. (rideons.wordpress.com)
July 7, 2014 July 6, 2014 |  Rumors
suggest that F1 star Fernando
Alonso could take over either Belkin in Giant-Shimano pro
cycling teams. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
July 7, 2014  As
the Tour de France convoy returns to French soil via the port of Calais
it passes right by the village of Ardres, a nondescript place except it
was once the site of an extravagant display of wealth and power between
the Kings of France and England in 1520. (inrng.com)
July 7, 2014  Never
two without three, goes the French proverb. But looking at the way Marcel Kittel
dominated stage three of the 2014 Tour in London, his second sprint win
of the race, the saying might need some modification by Paris. Never
two without five. Or even six. Seven? Probably not, but ask us again on
the eve of the final stage. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
July 7, 2014  Vos maintains
overall race lead. (cyclingnews.com)
July 7, 2014 
It’s time for the biggest women’s stage race of the year, the Giro
Rosa, running from 4th to 13th July, the only women’s race that the UCI
allow to run for ten days – and this year it’s extra special, as it’s
the 25th iteration of the women’s Giro. (prowomenscycling.com)
July 7, 2014  Chris Froome is a
man of destiny. Last year, after usurping teammate Bradley Wiggins’
throne, he became Africa’s first yellow jersey winner in emphatic
fashion. In 2014, Froome is poised to make history yet again if he can
manage to win his second straight Tour de France. (velonews.com)
July 7, 2014  It’s
been a bumpy road for Chris
Horner. He’s riding the Tour de France after a bad crash
in Italy, his form a bit underdone, and he’s got a cobblestone stage on
the horizon — stage 5. (velonews.com)
July 7, 2014  The
third part of the opening English triptych on this year's Tour de
France may have lacked the drama of Yorkshire but a hectic finish in
London still gave fans something to dig their teeth into - although not
in a way that would have sated a Suarez-style appetite.
(uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)
July 7, 2014  Tinkoff-Saxo
team manager Bjarne Riis
shrugged off suggestions that Alberto
Contador was left isolated in the finale of stage 2 to
Sheffield at the Tour de France, insisting the team will be able take
on Team sky and Astana as Contador
fights for the overall victory. (cyclingnews.com)
July 7, 2014  Astana
will not try to lose the yellow jersey to a non-general classification
rival says Lieuwe Westra.
On stage two, his teammate Vincenzo
Nibali took the lead of the Tour de France, after a
beautifully timed attack to win stage 2 by two seconds.
(cyclingnews.com)
July 7, 2014  Having
already guided riders to just about every title in cycle
sport, Dave
Brailsford has revealed that he has one further ambition
that he would love to achieve: guiding a French rider to the Tour de
France title. (cyclingnews.com)
July 7, 2014  But
in an interview with the French sports daily L’Equipe, Brailsford
was asked if a French winner would be his next objective, he replied:
‘Yes, I would like to win with a French rider.' (dailymail.co.uk)
July 7, 2014  Crossing
the line, wheeling to a halt and showing a satisfied smile, it was
clear that Tejay van
Garderen was very encouraged by his feelings on stage two
of the Tour de France. (cyclingtips.com.au)
July 7, 2014  With
the Tour de France starting over the weekend in Yorkshire, you may have
noticed reigning champion Chris
Froome and the rest of Team Sky in a new helmet. The
Protone is the fourth lid that the Italian helmet manufacturer and Team
Sky have developed in collaboration. (cyclingnews.com)
July 7, 2014  The
sprinters finally had their day to shine today and the Italians had
something to celebrate as Giorgia
Bronzini took victory ahead of current pink jersey wearer Marianne Vos and
American Shelley Olds.
(cyclingtips.com.au)
July 7, 2014  If
you’ve been riding consistently but haven’t become any faster for a
while, it’s probably because you’re not going hard enough.
And also because you’re going too hard. (bikeradar.com) July 7, 2014  The
cleat's redesigned spring reduces engagement effort while
retaining the same retention security and release of other Speedplay
cleats. It will be available separately as well as with the Light
Action pedal and is compatible with previous models of Light Action
pedals. (bicycleretailer.com)
July 7, 2014  The
Tour de France is the biggest annual sporting event on the planet and
so it's no surprise that new bikes and cycling-related technology often
make their first appearance at the race. (cyclingtips.com.au)
July 7, 2014 July 6, 2014 July 6, 2014 |  Tour
Analysis: With the Tour headed across the Channel tonight for its
proper start on French soil, Lee
Rodgers casts an eye over the opening three days of an
awesome start that’s even caused reaction from the inimitable Bernard Hinault.
(pezcyclingnews.com)
July 7, 2014 July 7, 2014  Andrew Talansky is
in the driver’s seat of Garmin-Sharp’s Tour de France team and showing
how far he has come since a chance meeting with general manager Jonathan Vaughters.
(velonews.com)
July 7, 2014  After
a great fall, what do we remember? We remember the cheating, and the
lies. We remember the cult of personality that we eagerly embraced, and
then felt betrayed by. But what of the man who fell? (esquire.com)
July 7, 2014  Speaking
at the end of stage 3 of the Tour, team manager Jonathan Vaughters
said that, “Garmin has a contract with the team next year but not as a
title sponsor. The team name will definitely change next year, yes.”
(cyclingnews.com)
July 7, 2014  British
men used to seek refuge in the pub - now they join the cult of lycra.
As the Tour de France heads to London, Beverley Turner, an
experienced cycling widow to James
Cracknell, explains the real economic and emotional cost
of this growing obsession (telegraph.co.uk)
July 7, 2014  Marcel Kittel
continued his domination of the Tour de France sprints when he won
today's big battle on The Mall in London. The German claimed that he
did one of the fastest sprints of his career but refuses the suggestion
that there are no rival for him in this year's Tour de France.
(cyclingquotes.com)
July 7, 2014  Milan-San
Remo winner has Alexander
Kristoff has criticized Mark Cavendish's
sprinting style, suggesting the Omega Pharma-QuickStep rider "lost his
head a little bit” as he tried to win the opening stage of the Tour de
France in Harrogate. He went as far as comparing Cavendish to
football player Luis
Suarez, who has track record of biting opponents in the
heat of the moment. (cyclingnews.com)
July 7, 2014  Mark Cavendish faces
a long period of time away from racing after it was confirmed that he
will undergo surgery today on the shoulder he injured on stage one of
the Tour de France. (cyclingtips.com.au)
July 7, 2014  It’s
been in the pipeline for a long time, but Tour de France race organizer
ASO will finally follow through with plans cycling fans have been
demanding for the best part of a decade; the incorporation of on-board
cameras as part of its live broadcast offering. (sbs.com.au)
July 7, 2014  Anna
Weltman: "I
am looking for PARTICIPANTS to be in a Research Study that I am
conducting, for my Master's thesis in Sport Psychology. My thesis is on
cyclists who crash
and what it takes to get them back on the bike after they have
recovered." (dougreport.com)
July 7, 2014  Emma O'Reilly's
account of the price she paid for blowing the whistle on her experience
of cycling's doping culture. (podiumcafe.com)
July 7, 2014  Many
avid cyclists would love to share their joy of cycling with their
children, but some find that their children aren’t interested at all. I
am lucky – for now – that my son shares my love of the sport. How did
this happen? (janheine.wordpress.com)
July 7, 2014  Calls
for action ahead of stage three after spectators put peloton at risk to
capture themselves on camera. (telegraph.co.uk)
July 7, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 5 out of 5
stars. "We don’t think you’ll find better for the money – Roval really
has taken the fight to Zipp’s 303s." (bikeradar.com)
July 7, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5
stars. "Awesome pricing and aero shaping with a very smooth ride."
(bikeradar.com)
July 7, 2014  If
only she’d taken our bike-fit advice. (bicycling.com)
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