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July 23, 2014





Tinkoff-Saxo's Rafal Majka won the 17th stage of the Tour de France (AAP).
Tinkoff-Saxo's Rafal Majka won the 17th stage of the Tour de France, claiming the Pla d'Adet in his second victory of the race. Vincenzo Nibali put more time into his rivals, with Alejandro Valvarde suffering the most on the short mountain stage. (cyclingnews.com)

July 23, 2014




Best young rider, Ben King (RadioShack), was all smiles before the stage start.
Photo: © Sonoko Tanaka.
The Tour de France neophyte often relies on the advice of more experienced hands as he looks to survive the rigours of La Grande Boucle, but sometimes, there's nothing quite like the reassurance of his peers. (cyclingnews.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: Alejandro Valverde (Movistar)
Photo: © Bettini Photo.
Alejandro Valverde remains second overall in the Tour de France following a second hard day in the Pyrenees, but the Movistar leader recognized that it had been anything but straightforward to stay in contention. (cyclingnews.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: Enjoying a GC advantage of more than five minutes and some of the best form of his life, Nibali sits comfortably in the lead as the Tour nears its finish in Paris. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.
Vincenzo Nibali appears to be playing with his rivals in the Tour de France, as if he were a cat playing with mice. He let them attack on the road to the Pla d’Adet ski station Wednesday, but that was it. When he wanted, he attacked, rode clear, and added more time to his lead. (velonews.com)

July 23, 2014







Photo: The Tour de France has been a rollercoaster ride for Tejay van Garderen (Getty Images).
Tejay van Garderen couldn't keep pace with his rivals on Stage 16 of the Tour de France, slipping down the general classification and further away from the podium. (sbs.com.au)

July 23, 2014







Photo: Tour de France Stage 18 Profile.
Thursday's Tour de France Stage 18 departs Pau at 1:00pm CET (7:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Hautacam at around 5:31pm CET (11:31am U.S. Eastern).  Tour de France live streaming video should get underway at around 1:00pm CET (7:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

July 23, 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 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 23, 2014




The final podium: Lizzie Armitstead, Evelyn Stevens and Lisa Brennauer
Photo: © cyclingpictures.de.
Stevens wins Thüringen; American completes her own Grand Tour. (cyclingnews.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: A late nineteenth century guide to cycling, written for women.
A nineteenth-century guide to cycling surely has little value today, even if it is written for women by a woman, when there are contemporary versions by the likes of Helen Pidd or Cathy Bussey? But that would be to take Lady Cycling seriously when in fact it is a pleasant little triviality and an elegant little cultural curio. (podiumcafe.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: The women-specific Oura Expert Gel is part of Specialized’s Body Geometry series.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "The Oura offers a great combination of comfort and performance." (bikeradar.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: Fast alu-carbon clincher with broad rim profile and toroidal shroud.
The Swiss Side Hadron 625 wheelset is fast, light within its field, and, thanks to a broad, 23mm external rim diameter that positions it in the vanguard of bicycle wheel development, places a lot of rubber on the road. (roadcyclinguk.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: The tooth profile of the CONTI® DRIVE SYSTEM's heavy-duty timing belt ensures maximum jump-over protection on drives for bicycles, pedelecs, and e-bikes. .
Continental is expanding its involvement in drives for e-bikes, pedelecs, and bicycles. The CONTI® eBIKE SYSTEM will enter production in the fourth quarter of 2014. (contitech.de)

July 23, 2014




Photo: The TF2 frame bears a resemblance to a boomerang. Apparently..
Updates and disc brakes from the legendary Italian racers' brand. (bikeradar.com)

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Photo: Today offers the last opportunity to build a better buffert to the the more competent timetrialists behind them in the competition.
Things are getting desperate for a few guys now with the big ol' nasty 52 km timetrial looming on the horizon. (podiumcafe.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: Rafal Majka wins on stage fourteen of the 2014 Tour de France Credit: Graham Watson .
Rafal Majka stars again as The Tour de France main players shuffle the pack in the midway point of the Pyrenees. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

July 23, 2014






Photo: Jean Christophe Peraud was happy to have the legs to ride with Nibali on the final climb. In doing so, he moved within eight seconds of third place on GC. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.
The long drought for Italian and French riders at the Tour de France seems poised to come to a close. (velonews.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: We had a plan to try and win the stage. It went as we wanted, but in the end it’s the legs that talk. Someone from the breakaway won the stage, so it was possible. Fränk did not have it to go with Majka.
With a comfortable buffer over the riders behind him in the overall standings, Frank Schleck dared to make a long-distance attack in tday's queen stage of the Tour de France. The Luxembourgish champion set out with the intention to win the stage but admitted that Rafal Majka had been the strongest rider from the break. (cyclingquotes.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: According to Tuttobiciweb, Mollema would replace Andy Schleck at Trek Factory Racing, while Frank should continue with the squad thanks to his recently improved performances...
Even though the rider himself gave strong indications that nothing has been decided yet, Bauke Mollema’s highly anticipated move to Trek Factory Racing is one of the hottest topics in regards to a current situation on a transfer market and according to Italian media the Belkin Procycling leader would replace Andy Schleck in the American outfit. (cyclingquotes.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: The French cyclists and TV commentators often talk about le jargon cycliste but they don’t mean the technical terms such as watts per kilogram, haematocrit or press-fit bearings. Instead le jargon is a long list of poetic phrases and slang.
Have you ever had ants in your legs and found yourself sporting a lightweight sock? Or did you end up pedalling with two legs on the same pedal? (inrng.com)

July 23, 2014




Leopold Konig (Team NetApp - Endura)
Photo: © Bettini Photo.
Leo König has shone so far in this Tour de France, in seventh place with only five more stages to go. Added to his top ten finish in the Vuelta a Espana last year, it looks likely that he will leave ProConti Team NetApp-Endura for the top ranks next year. (cyclingnews.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: Pinot, Péraud and Bardet are getting on how to contend at a grand tour..
With former Tour de France champions Alberto Contador and Chris Froome no longer in the race, and with champion-in-waiting Nairo Quintana recharging his batteries back home in Colombia after winning the Giro d’Italia, unexpected chances of glory have come to the riders still challenging race leader Vincenzo Nibali for the yellow jersey at this year’s 101st Tour. (pelotonmagazine.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: Behind the whimsical-sounding moniker is a powerful data-mining tool.
Garmin-Sharp Pro Cycling Team's custom app makes a science out of the art of racing. (bicycling.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: Where we once were blind, now I see... Michael Rogers is a man reborn. (Getty).
Former Olympic and professional team-mate Scott McGrory defines the ingredient that has been missing until now in Michael Rogers. (sbs.com.au)

July 23, 2014




Photo: For more traditional commuting, the SPORTe models include a traditional frame...
The Felt Electric line has been selling in Europe for three years, and for 2015 it’s coming to North America. The line uses Bosch’s motor integrated into the frame with downtube mounted batteries. (bikerumor.com)

July 23, 2014






Photo: For 2015 the old FC work horse race frame is gone and the F1 gets Textreme fibers.
Coming off such a strong 2014 product line, the 2015 line consisted of more incremental advancements. As an example, the 2015 AR1 and AR2 are also using Textreme fabrics, not just the ultra pricey FRD version of the AR. (pelotonmagazine.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: Urine luck ...
With seemingly everyone now a cycling fan, you no doubt getting a ton of questions from non-cycling mates: Why isn’t the bloke at the front in the lead? How can someone win without winning a stage? When do they go to the loo? (bikeradar.com)

July 23, 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: Michael Albasini wins stage one of the 2014 Tour de Romandie .
Michael Albasini says that he did not make a racist remark to Kevin Reza during stage 16 of the Tour de France. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

July 23, 2014




Photo: Matt Bottrill Credit: Andy Jones .
British time trial star Matt Bottrill was to put in an attempt at the iconic Hour Record this summer, but a series of setbacks caused by lack of clarity in the rules have forced him to put the attempt on ice. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

July 23, 2014





Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo)
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
Alberto Contador has ruled himself out of riding next month’s Vuelta a España. The Spaniard crashed out of this year’s Tour de France with a fractured leg, but bounced back within 48 hours to claim that he could race the Vuelta, which starts next month. (cyclingnews.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: Slipstream Sports CEO Jonathan Vaughters told reporters earlier this month that Garmin would not continue as title sponsor.
“Cervélo and Slipstream have agreed that Cervélo will not exercise its renewal option with the team for 2015,” stated Rick Vosper, the company’s marketing director. (cyclingtips.com.au)

July 23, 2014




The new Saxo Bank Tinkoff team kit
Photo: © Saxo Bank Sungard.
Saxo Bank is ready to extend its sponsorship of Tinkoff-Saxo for another year, even if the price will go up. CEO Lars Seier Christensen arrived at the Tour de France for negotiations with co-sponsor Oleg Tinkov and the team. (cyclingnews.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: Tejay Van Garderen and Jim Ochowicz before the 2014 Tour de France .
American Tejay van Garderen is gaining valuable experience at the Tour de France as BMC leader whilst former race winner and team-mate Cadel Evans considers his future with the lucrative WorldTour outfit. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

July 23, 2014




Photo: Rui Costa was very willing to continue and respect the Tour but the persistent state of not feeling well and the risk of forfeiting the rest of the season has convinced the world champion to retire from the race...
Two of the toughest weeks in the recent history of the Tour de France were merciless on several teams and especially on Team Lampre-Merida, forced to continue without their leader Rui Costa in the third week. (cyclingquotes.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: And the ‘selfie’ pictures – it’s not like you’d stand beside a highway and take them is it?
"It’s good to have a team boss with so much enthusiasm and who’s made such a financial commitment to give us the best opportunity to win." (pezcyclingnews.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: Emma Pooley in the mountains.
Now that we're in a bit of a women's cycling lull, waiting for La Course by Le Tour de France and the Sparkassen Giro World Cup, it's a good time to look back at how the only 10-day Grand Tour the women are allowed to race went, and what stood out. (podiumcafe.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: From fitness to friends and fashion cycling has something for everyone. pic: ©Media-24.
From cake to fitness, new bikes to travel, and more. (roadcyclinguk.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: Hydraulics for the hoi polloi?
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "A charming and unusual all-rounder that’s distinctive and appealing." (bikeradar.com)

July 23, 2014




Photo: Many people cite safety fears as the reason they wouldn't commute by bike.
Basic tips to help you stay safe on the road. (bikeradar.com)

July 23, 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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