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July 20, 2014







Photo: Alexander Kristoff proved fastest of the bunch as it swallowed a break with just 200 meters to go in stage 15. Photo: AFP.
Alexander Kristoff won his second stage at the Tour de France, claiming the sprint during stage 15 in Nīmes on Sunday. The on-rushing peloton caught the day’s two escapees at the last second, literally within sight of the finish line. (cyclingnews.com)

July 20, 2014




The final podium: Lizzie Armitstead, Evelyn Stevens and Lisa Brennauer
Photo: © cyclingpictures.de.
Gebhardt takes final stage over Armitstead. (cyclingnews.com)

July 20, 2014








Photo: Tour de France Stage 16 Profile.
Monday is a rest day at the Tour de France, in Carcassonne.  The race resumes Tuesday with Stage 16. (cyclingfans.com)

July 20, 2014




Photo: As the peloton was racing toward the finish of Sunday’s stage 15 in Nīmes, things were beginning to look sketchy.
Vincenzo Nibali just showed the world once again why he’s the strongest and smartest rider in the Tour de France with a beautiful display of racecraft and power. (pelotonmagazine.com)

July 20, 2014





Richie Porte (Team Sky) takes time to answer a few questions before the start of stage 11
Photo: © ASO/G. Demouveaux.
Team Sky's Richie Porte has vowed he will continue to fight on at the Tour de France despite losing more than 13 minutes in the overall classification during the two Alpine stages; stage 13 to Chamrousse and stage 14 to Risoul.

July 20, 2014




Serghei Tsvetkov (Jelly Belly) takes the stage.
Photo: © Jonathan Devich.
Kiesanowski claims women's downtown criterium. (cyclingnews.com)

July 20, 2014




2014 Races & Results.
Tour de France - July 5-27 (Stages & Results),
La Course Tour de France - July 27 (Route),
Tour of Qinghai Lake - July 6-19 (Results),
Giro d'Italia Femminile - July 4-13 (Results),
Tour of Austria - July 6-13 (Results),
Tour de Pologne - Aug 3-9 (Stages),
Tour of Utah - Aug 4-10 (Stages),
USA Pro Challenge - Aug 18-25 (Stages),
Vuelta a Espańa - 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 20, 2014




Photo: I think he showed what a fantastic rider he is by keeping at the finish in Risoul the gap he had at the bottom...
First Tour de France and first stage win. Rafal Majka could hardly dream of a better baptism of fire. Winner of the second Alpine stage in Risoul after finishing runner-up in the first, the Pole confirmed all the potential seen in the last two editions of the Giro which he finished 7th and 6th. (cyclingquotes.com)

July 20, 2014




Lars Ytting Bak (Lotto Belisol Team)
Photo: © Roberto Bettini.
If you see a red jersey driving along at the front of the peloton during the Tour's flatter stages, the chances are that it's going to be Lars Bak. (cyclingnews.com)

July 20, 2014




Photo: The bike Ag2r-La Mondiale’s Carlos Betancur rode to victory in Paris-Nice...
BikeRadar verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "The Izalco Max is a genuine superbike in every sense of the word." (bikeradar.com)

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Jack Bauer crosses the finish line after losing out on the victory
Photo: © Bettini Photo.
"I thought I had it, but then I realised in the last 50 metres that I had nothing." (cyclingnews.com)

July 20, 2014




Photo: Andriy Grivko Credit © Graham Watson .
Tour de France's only Ukrainian rider, Andriy Grivko, says that he fears for the freedom and safety of his compatriots back home. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

July 20, 2014




Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) hardly got a hair out of place in the hectic sprint
Photo: © Bettini Photo.
Marcel Kittel and his Giant-Shimano lead-out train ran full steam ahead in the first week of the Tour de France, ushering him to three stage wins in the first four days of racing, but since then there have been few opportunities for the sprinters. Stage 15 to Nīmes was one of the rare flat days in the second half of the Tour, but the Giant-Shimano team came up short. (cyclingnews.com)

July 20, 2014




Photo: The Spaniard was third at the Grand Boucle last year but came to this Tour short of form after suffering crashes during the spring Classics and Giro d’Italia....
Joaquim Rodriguez says he is confident he can win the Tour de France King of the Mountains competition after reclaiming the lead in the polka-dot-jersey competition on Saturday. (pelotonmagazine.com)

July 20, 2014





Photo: Right now, I am focusing more on winning the white jersey,” Bardet said. “I am only 23, and it’s clear that Nibali is the strongest, with three stage wins, so I am going to stay calm, take it stage by stage...
Apparently all significant elements have finally fallen into place during the 101st edition of la Grande Boucle, as no less than three host country representatives stand in front of a serious opportunity to break the draught and become the first Frenchman to finish on the podium since Richard Viranque in 1997. (cyclingquotes.com)

July 20, 2014






Alberto Contador in the team car after pulling out
Photo: © Tim de Waele
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Spaniard says there is no doubt about his Vuelta a Espana participation. (cyclingnews.com)

July 20, 2014




Photo: Simon Gerrans taking yellow when he sprinted to victory on stage three...
Orica-GreenEdge manager Shayne Bannan has said that there are three prime opportunities for the team to chase a long-awaited stage win in this year’s Tour, outlining what he said were the best chances. (cyclingtips.com.au)

July 20, 2014




Photo: Eyes on another prize... Vincenzo Nibali is already contemplating doing the Giro-Tour double next year. (Getty).
Vincenzo Nibali may still have a week to go before sewing up the Tour de France title but already he is planning a double Grand Tour assault next year. (sbs.com.au)

July 20, 2014




Photo: My thesis is on cyclists who crash and what it takes to get them back on the bike after they have recovered (whether it's months of recovery or same day). © Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com (velonews.com)
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. Please email me to volunteer" (dougreport.com)

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Photo: Daily Distraction.

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Photo: Tejay van Garderen has grown in Allan Peiper's estimation during this year's Tour. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.
Tejay van Garderen “is in the flow,” a magical, elusive place where things start to click in a bike race. When the luck starts falling your way, when the legs feel light in the pedals, and the confidence grows by the kilometer. (velonews.com)

July 20, 2014





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali on the podium after retaining the yellow jersey on Stage 6 of the 2014 Tour de France ...
Previously reported links with banned doctor Michele Ferrari resurface as Vincenzo Nibali leads Tour de France. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

July 20, 2014





Photo: Twin brother Adam may make his own Grand Tour debut in Vuelta a Espańa.
He’s ridden above his 21 years thus far in the race, and was involved in several breakaways including Saturday’s alpine stage to Risoul, but Simon Yates’ goal of reaching Paris will have to wait another year. (cyclingtips.com.au)

July 20, 2014




Photo: One of Vincenzo Nibali's key domestiques, Jakob Fuglsang has been struggling since a heavy crash while descending the Col de Palaquit on stage 13. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com.
Few riders in the Tour de France peloton are looking forward to Monday’s rest day as much as Astana’s Jakob Fuglsang. (velonews.com)

July 20, 2014




Dries Devenyns (Giant-Shimano) congratulates Kittel on stage win 3 for 2014
Photo: © ASO/B. Bade.
Dries Devenyns of Giant-Shimano crashed out of the Tour de France Saturday. The Belgian was taken to hospital in Gap to have his serious injuries treated. He said that he hit a stone on the road on the descent of the Izoard, which caused him to crash into a wall. (cyclingnews.com)

July 20, 2014




Photo: Lance Armstrong met with investigators for seven hours on May 22 in Washington, D.C. Photo: Maryse Alberti, Associated Press .
Lance Armstrong's meeting with an independent panel investigating cycling's doping past was welcomed by the World Anti-Doping Agency on Friday as a positive step in getting to the bottom of the drug culture which ravaged the sport. (sfgate.com)

July 20, 2014




Photo: Roundabouts help motorists save time—but are they safer for cyclists? (Grand Canyon NPS)...
Which is faster and safer for cyclists? (bicycling.com)

July 20, 2014




Photo: They managed to avoid the traditional problem that comes with a shoe manufacturer offering a Boa-equipped shoe...
Scott introduced the Road Premium Shoes last year, their entry into top-of-the-line road shoes. What Scott did was to design a shoe that aggregates the best features found in some of the most popular shoes at the top of the market. (redkiteprayer.com)

July 20, 2014




Photo: Keep up with all the Tour news with the Cyclingnews Tour Tracker app ...
Five-star rated app features GPS data from the riders, news, mapping, commentary and more. (bikeradar.com)

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