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August 2012
August 23, 2012





Jens Voigt (RadioShack-Nissan) goes on the attack
CyclingNews: Van Garderen reclaims race leadership.





Luke Durbridge, Orica-GreenEDGE, Tour du Poitou Charentes
SBS: Australian Luke Durbridge continued the Orica-GreenEDGE domination at the Tour de Poitou Charentres winning the stage four time trial in La Roche Posay.





Alberto Contador
VeloNation: Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank rider manages to limit his losses despite struggling on final climb.







Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) wins stage 6 of the Vuelta a Espana
CyclingNews: Leader extends advantage over Froome, Contador.





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Samuel Sanchez
VeloNation: More bad luck for 2008 Olympic champion.







2012 Tour of Portugal LIVE - Stage 7.
Stage Profile
CyclingFas: Thursday's Tour of Portugal Stage 7 departs Gouveia at 12:35pm local (7:35am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Sabugal at around 5:30pm local (12:30pm U.S. Eastern). Tour of Portugal live streaming video should get underway at around 4:00pm local (11:00am U.S. Eastern).




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Bicycling: A look at the winners and losers from yet another aggressive day of racing.





Cervélo saddles the r3 team with heavy and dull fulcrum racing t aluminum clinchers. our test wheels also arrived annoyingly out of true front and rear: cervélo saddles the r3 team with heavy and dull fulcrum racing t aluminum clinchers. our test wheels also arrived annoyingly out of true front and rear
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Offers a cheaper cost of entry but isn't as quick or comfortable as older R3 models."





arbon reinforced base construction, high density EVA padding, shock absorbing technology and choice of carbon or titanium rails.
road.cc: Falcon, Turnix and Griffon designed to satisfy all bum shapes and rider styles.





Volt saddle line
BicycleRetailer: WTB is introducing a new saddle line this fall, aimed at all-mountain riders.








Vuelta a Espana
CyclingFans: Thursday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 6 departs Tarazona at 1:10pm CET (7:10am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Jaca at around 5:40pm CET (11:40am U.S. Eastern). Vuelta live streaming video should get underway at around 4:00pm CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern).






Stage Profile
CyclingFans: Thursday's USA Pro Challenge Stage 4 departs Aspen at 11:35am MDT and is expected at the finish at Beaver Creek at around 3:50pm MDT. USA Pro Challenge live streaming video should get underway at around 11:35am MDT.





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TwistedSpoke: Bob Stapleton was at the stage 4 start in Aspen for the US Pro Cycling Challenge. The former head of the HTC-Highroad squad, the number one ranked team before its demise two years ago, was just there as a fan.





Joaquim Rodríguez is still not the main favorite, but shouldn't be counted out for the Vuelta win. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: Will the 2012 Vuelta a España be another case of close but no cigar for Katusha’s Joaquim Rodríguez?





Haute Route
InnerRing: Away from the Vuelta and USA Pro Cycling Challenge there’s an event in France called La Haute Route, literally “the High Road”. It’s not a pro race, it’s part holiday tour, part cyclosport and goes across the French Alps.






Greipel
VeloNation: German nearing twenty season victories.





Andreas Kloden (RadioShack Nissan)
CyclingNews: The German National Anti Doping Agency has expressed interest in investigating whether Andreas Klöden, Patrik Sinkewitz and Matthias Kessler used illegal doping products or methods. It has asked to see the files from prosecutors in Freiburg, Germany.






Cancellara
VeloNation: Swiss rider wants to end season and put 2012 behind him.





Andrew Talansky
VeloNation: American talent talks about his season thus far.





Hein Verbruggen passed the ProTour to McQuaid
A cover up would be fatal for the UCI  Dr Michael Ashenden has urged the UCI to cooperate fully with USADA’s investigation into alleged doping offences surrounding Lance Armstrong and several other individuals.





[Farrar-Vaughters] Vaughters in shotgun. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: Tradition in this case has little to do with the seating arrangements of the team car. Practicality wins out in this situation.





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Bicycling: Riders and cycling experts weigh in on BMC's young rising star.





Knog Blinder Lights
CyclingTips: "In this month's product picks we feature rear lights and a bike computer from Knog, a clever bag for carrying a suit to work, paraphernalia from Fyxo (including NOS Briko sunglasses from the 90s), and a high-powered light for less than $100."





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Photo: Courtesy of Betsy Andreu
Bicycling: One of the most unswerving and longtime accusers of Lance Armstrong talks about justice, the yellow jerseys, and if vindication is possible.






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Bicycling: The long pursuit of Lance Armstrong is almost finished. The impossible questions will never end.







[2012 USA Pro Challenge, stage 3 - Danielson] Danielson's attack on Cottonwood Pass opened a new chapter for the Colorado veteran. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
VeloNews: Tom Danielson is a new man.








Tejay van Garderen (BMC) at the front on the way up Cottonwood Pass.
CyclingNews: The USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Colorado just got a bit confusing, and a pending protest over the time split, or lack thereof, awarded to BMC Racing Team's Tejay van Garderen and Garmin-Sharp's Christian Vande Velde after the stage 2 finish in Crested Butte could shake up the overall race lead one more time.





[2012 USA Pro Challenge - Basso and Horner] Chris Horner and RadioShack continue to bide their time in the bunch in Colorado, avoiding the crossfire between BMC and Garmin. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
VeloNews: While BMC Racing and Garmin-Sharp have traded stage wins, and the leader’s jersey, over the first three days of racing in Colorado at the USA Pro Challenge, the RadioShack-Nissan squad has been biding its time, searching for an opportunity to put one of its several GC riders into contention for either a stage win or the overall lead.





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Bicycling: Dave Zabriskie has been Garmin’s MVP so far at the USA Pro Challenge.






Both he and Lance Armstrong waited on several occasions when the other crashed.
CyclingNews: Team Sky should have waited when Alejandro Valverde crashed on the fourth stage of the Vuelta a Espana, said Jan Ullrich. The German Tour de France winner said that he could well understand Valverde's anger at the incident.





road.cc: New lightweight race model for 2013.





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BikeRadar: A comprehensive bike fit to find the right size bike is useful for every cyclist. Whatever your discipline, cycling level or targets, your position on the bike is absolutely crucial for cycling comfort, enjoyment and performance.















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