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August 3, 2012

Stage Profile
CyclingFans: Saturday's Vuelta a Burgos Stage 4 departs Dona Santos at 12:48pm CET (6:48am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Ciudad Romana de Clunia at around 4:51pm CET (10:51am U.S. Eastern). Vuelta a Burgos live streaming video should get underway at around 4:00pm CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern).



Breschel
VeloNation: Dane gets first victory with Rabobank, Moreno continues in leader’s jersey.






Victoria Pendleton
VeloNation: Gold for the men's Pursuit Team, with the women by far the fastest; Victoria Pendleton takes inaugural women’s Keirin.



road.cc: New World's Best time as GB men's pursuit team outclass Australia in final to win gold.



CyclingNews: Races & Results.
2012 Olympic Games - July 28 - August 12 (Races),
Vuelta a Burgos - August 1- 5 (Stages & Results),
Tour de Wallonie - July 21 - 25 (Stages & Results),
Tour de France - June 30 - July 22 (Stages & Results),
Vuelta a España - August 18 - September 9 (Stages),
More...



Samuel Sanchez
VeloNation: New target for former Olympic champ.



Olympic Triathlon
TheSportFeed: The men in the Olympic triathlon will have a winning time, depending on the course and conditions, of 1 hour 46 to 1 hour 51 minutes.



Stan's NoTubes tubeless conversion kit
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Invest a little time and kiss (most of) your punctures goodbye."



The Specialized Amire Elite's race and sportive elements combine for a comfy but responsive ride
BikeRadar verdict 4 out of 5 stars. "Slightly mismatched frame and kit, but gives a smooth, stiff, seamless ride that could be upgraded to a level of racing beyond its pricetag."








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Beginners' cycling questions answered
Bicycling Beginners' Guide
Pre-Ride Safety Check
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Lexicon of cycling terms
How To Be A Good New Rider
‘How to pee’  - for women
Unwritten rules of cycling etiquette
Video: Performance
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Video Downloads, races and documentaries


UCI president Pat McQuaid denied Armstrong's donation was a bribe
CyclingNews: Agency claims that it would be "like the fox guarding the henhouse."



Olympics Day 6 - Cycling - Track
Boulder Report: Olympic track cycling is beleaguered by relegations and rules on events.




Chris Hoy
Peloton: Right now, Bradley Wiggins and Chris Hoy can do no wrong. They’ve been on the front pages of every British newspaper for consecutive days and getting live TV audiences of more than 6 million Brits for their latest gold-medal-winning exploits at the Olympic Games.






Taylor Phinney
VeloNation: American on top form after two Olympic Games fourth places.



Sarah Hammer leads out the US team
CyclingNews: Women's team pursuit debuts at velodrome today.




Nibali
VeloNation: “This is an exciting time for Pro Team Astana."




road.cc: Catlike are introducing the lightweight Mixino helmet at the top of their range in September. 



HiWave's Farina transducers turn sports glasses into "multimedia headsets"
BikeRadar: A new headphone innovation for cycling sunglasses has been revealed by UK-based HiWave.



Consumed by Jonathan Budds
InnerRing: This is punchy novel that takes the reader away from familiar tales of training, racing and recovery and conjures up a wilder world. It’s an enjoyable read with a dark side.



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Victoria Baranova (Russia) watches Britain's Victoria Pendleton in their sprint heat.
CyclingNews: Russian tests positive in pre-Olympic test.






USADA denies UCI request
VeloNation: McQuaid previously stated case had ‘nothing to do with the UCI.’



Men's podium - Uran, Vinokourov and Kristoff, London 2012 Olympic men's road race
CyclingWeekly: Outside of the entire population of Kazakhstan (17.5 million) nobody wanted Alexandre Vinokourov win the Olympic Games road race.





[Olympic Games - Womens Team Sprint] The Chinese riders set two world records and were first to finish the gold medal final, before being relegated. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: China’s Shuang Guo and Jinjie Gong smiled through their tears as they were awarded silver medals in the women’s team sprint Thursday at the Olympic velodrome.







Britain's Philip Hindes celebrates after their track cycling men's team sprint finals at the Velodrome during the London 2012 Olympic Games
NBC: The International Olympic Committee says it has no plans to investigate comments by a British track cycling gold medalist who suggested that he crashed on purpose early in the race.




Transfer News: Jérôme Coppel
VeloNation: French hope joins Professional Continental squad as Yvon Sanquer aims for glory.



Always warm up and cool down.
Bicycling: Six fitness rules that you didn't know you could flout—until now.



U.S. Real Time Wind Map
2012 UCI World Road Cycling Calendar App
2012 National Championships Summary
2012 UCI Pro Teams
UCI Cyclocross Calendar 2012-2013
Women on Bikes
Men's Pro Cycling on Twitter
Twitter Hashtags For Races
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Bike trade tweeps - who uses Twitter.
Store - bikes and accessorie for sale.
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Health and Fitness - also training information.
Tips and Safety - what to watch out for.
Race Reports - Janel Holcomb.
5 things you should check before every ride


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