CyclingFans: Tuesday's Eneco Tour Stage 2, an 18.9km Team Time Trial at Sittard, gets underway at 2:38pm CET (8:38am U.S. Eastern) with the departure of the first team. Eneco Tour live streaming video should get underway at around 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern).

CyclingNews: Bauge in silver, Perkins bronze.

Kittel wins Eneco opener at Middelburg...

VeloNation: German sprinter set up by Argos-Shimano at the end of a long, flat day in the Netherlands.

CyclingNews: Races & Results.
2012 Olympic Games - July 28 - August 12 (Races),
Tour of Elk Grove - August 3- 5 (Stages & Results),
Vuelta a Burgos - August 1- 5 (Stages & Results),
Eneco Tour - August 6- 12 (Stages & Results),
Tour de France - June 30 - July 22 (Stages & Results),
Vuelta a España - August 18 - September 9 (Stages),
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PodiumCafe: The Tour de l'Ain began as an amateur race in 1989. First opened to pros in 1993, it is now a UCI class 2.1 race. David Moncoutié won in 2011. Other former winners include Bobby Julich, Axel Merckx, Cyril Dessel, Jerome Pineau, John Gadret, Linus Gerdemann, Rein Taaramae, and Haimar Zubeldia

CyclingNews: Sabine Spitz hopes to defend her title as Olympic mountain bike champion this coming weekend. The German is looking forward to her fourth Olympics, and "this unique atmosphere" of the 2012 London Olympic Games.

What was it like being in that break in the Olympic road race? Who better to ask than one of the men who animated the race and did sterling work in the service of his team – United States elite road race champion, Timothy Duggan?

SingleTrack: Make every space count. Colby Pearce's bike has a built-in trashcan.

BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "A multitool that subtlety attaches to your bike? That’s brilliant."

road.cc: Bellissimo, a top frame and decent finishing kit. Treat it to some lighter wheels though.

CyclingFans: The 2012 Tour de Guadeloupe is being held from August 3-12.  Once again there will be live streaming video.

VeloNation: American loses his sprinter in the lead out but takes third in opening stage.

TwistedSpoke: The deafening noise around the USADA investigation of Lance Armstrong has turned into a battle for jurisdiction between the US anti-doping agency and the non-governing body of the sport, the UCI and mostly president Patrick McQuaid.

VeloNews: Hit by a car while training in Spain in April, he was unable to defend his Amgen Tour of California title — indeed, Leipheimer barely made the start, recovering from a broken leg sustained when he was struck from behind by a car.

InnerRing: The success of the British Cycling team on the track is making many jealous. Today L’Equipe reports the French are wondering just what the secret is, are the British using special ultra-low friction ball bearings in their wheels or perhaps exploiting new theories on energy and power?

PodiumCafe: Sprint and Omnium day. The women's Omnium kicks off with Flying lap, Points and Elimination races.

CyclingNews: All Olympic track teams have same wheels, says Mavic.

Peloton: POC is a Swedish company that has made a name for itself in the dirt with uniquely styled and well-respected all-mountain and trail helmets, gloves and riding apparel. Founded in 2005, POC started in snow sports, before jumping into downhill and mountain bike protective gear in 2009.

BikeRumor: When Louis Garneau’s new Course line of premium clothing and gear hit recently, the new aero helmet really stood out as much for what it was as for what it wasn’t. Compared to Giro’s new Air Attack, and, well, any standard road helmet, this looks positively…normal.

BikeRumor: Stevens’ Sonora 29er carbon hardtail gets a tapered headtube, internal cable routing and a massive box section PF92 bottom bracket. Bike should retail for around $4,000 for this XTR build. Frame is $1,799.

BikeRumor: For years a small but vocal minority have been heralding the gearbox as the next great revolution in cycling. The advantages over the traditional derailleur system are numerous, and include the ability to shift seamlessly while under load or without pedaling, and their ability to perform flawlessly with virtually no maintenance.

BikeRadar: What's new from Focus Bikes in 2013? We travelled to their base in Cloppenburg, Germany to look at the range. Here's what's on offer in the road, urban and cyclo-cross areas.

VeloNation: Tough US race begins tomorrow in Ogden.

PodiumInsight: Want to find Jeff Louder during a race? Look for him at the front working for his team or off the front , in a break. Fierce competitor, the man has a take no prisoner attitude and can be vocal when he doesn’t like what’s going on during a race. Off the bike, the 34-year Salt Lake City native is quite affable and willing to chat.

CyclingNews: Late withdrawal of sponsors prompts decision.

VeloNation: Spaniard speaks prior to today’s start of the Eneco Tour.

The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah claims to be America’s toughest stage race. A glance at the toothy 2012 course profile is enough to believe it’s true.

IrishPeloton: Sean Kelly won the green jersey four times and held the green jersey for a total of 67 stages, but in the battle for the overall classification at the Tour de France he only ever wore the yellow jersey once.

BikeRumor: With 29ers getting more and more travel, wheel options continue to expand. The latest comes from Crank Brothers with their Iodine model getting wagon wheel super sizing and designed for 100mm to 130mm travel bikes.

BikeRumor: At DealerCamp, Zach and Tyler had a chance to ride Intense’s new Tracer 27.5 (650B). Tyler also got a long ride in on the Carbine 27.5, the modified version of their carbon trail bike with the mid sized wheels.

BikeRumor: Eddy Merckx unveiled the EMX 525 with release set for mid-September. Showcasing at the top of Merckx’s road range, the EMX 525 will push the EMX-7 into second place. Curved and angled tubes make for a distinct design while maintaining stiff handling throughout.