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August 2013
August 6, 2013


Photo: 2013 Tour of Utah LIVE August 6-11.
Wednesday's Tour of Utah Stage 2 departs Panguitch at 12:00pm EST and will finish at Torrey.  Tour of Utah live streaming video should get underway at 12:00pm EST. (cyclingfans.com)







Photo: Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) .
BMC Belgian attacks solo inside final kilometer. (cyclingnews.com)







Photo: Three from three for Giorgia Bronzini (Supplied).
Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda) sprinted to victory in Stage 3 of the Route de France to claim her third consecutive stage win. (sbs.com.au)





Races & Results.
Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages),
Arctic Race of Norway - Aug 8-11 (Stages),
USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages),
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),
UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)





Photo: Andy Schleck's performance at the Tour de France, in which he finished 20th, was encouraging after he struggled the past year coming back from injuries sustained in a crash. Photo: Graham Watson.
Chris Horner isn’t coming to the USA Pro Challenge, but other RadioShack-Leopard heavy hitters are, like Jens Voigt and Andy Schleck. (velonews.com)






Photo: Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quickstep) played his hand in the early breakaway.
Belgian's run of injury continues to disrupt his 2013 season. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The 2013 Tour de Guadeloupe will be held from August 2-11.
The 2012 Tour de Guadeloupe is being held from August 3-12. Live streaming video: Stage 4, Tuesday, August 7: 11:00am local.  (cyclingfans.com)





Photo: Chris Froome's position on the bike has sparked a number of reader questions regarding bike fits for the pros. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com.
The theories concerning saddle height or knee flexion at dead bottom center have not changed as for formulated bike fitting. (velonews.com)





Photo: Milan Sanremo winner Gerald Ciolek.
South African team also psyched for Tour of Utah. (velonation.com)





Photo: Eros Capecchi (Movistar).
Italian on form after overcoming a long-standing virus. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Great combination of speed and comfort.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "The Mekk looks great and rides well but isn’t as comfortable as some competitors."





Photo: Chris Horner is questioned by the media.
American veteran focused on strong Vuelta. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda) sprinted to her second victory in two days.
Break from Alexandra Burchenkova threatens overall lead by Emma Johansson holds on. (velonation.com)





Photo: Rigoberto Urán will look to add to his runner-up prize at the Giro d'Italia at the Vuelta a España. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | VeloNews.com.
Already boasting an impressive list of overall contenders, the Vuelta a España is also seeing many of the favorites for the world championships converging on Spain. (velonews.com)












Photo: Stage 1 Profile.
Wednesday's Vuelta a Burgos Stage 1 departs Burgos at 1:43pm CET (7:43am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Burgos/El Castillo at around 5:00pm CET (11:00am U.S. Eastern).  Vuelta a Burgos live streaming video should get underway at around 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)





Photo: Brian Cookson could pose a serious threat to Pat McQuaid's bid for a third term atop the UCI. Photo: British Cycling.
UCI presidential candidate Brian Cookson said he supports national anti-doping bodies testing at events within their borders, which comes in contrast to the position taken by Pat McQuaid, the UCI’s current president. (velonews.com)






Photo: USADA to carry out testing.
Tygart states that UCI recently relinquished control of race and that USADA will step in. (velonews.com)





Photo: classic alpine stages in and around Park City.
The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah begins on Tuesday with stage 1 from Brian Head to Cedar City. The six-day race won’t lack for spectacular scenery; nor will it be short on climbing, with some 40,000 vertical feet of elevation gain in less than a week. (velonews.com)





Photo: Ted King crashed hard in the opening stage of the Tour de France, and then fell back during the stage 4 team time trial and was time cut from the race. Photo: Graham Watson.
It has been only weeks, really, since Ted King (Cannondale) was painfully plucked from the Tour de France, the victim of a ruthless time cut enforced by the race jury after he missed the 25 percent limit by just seven seconds during the team time trial in Nice. (velonews.com)





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali, who won the 2010 Vuelta a Espana and this year's Giro d'Italia, is heading to the Vuelta a Burgos for a tuneup. Photo: Graham Watson.
Several big names heading to the Vuelta a España later this month are converging on Spain’s northern meseta to test their legs in the five-day Vuelta a Burgos. (velonews.com)






Photo: 2013 Clasica San Sebastian champion Tony Gallopin (RadioShack Leopard).
Frenchman pens two-year deal. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Strava took every single activity logged on that single day - totalling 4,890,000 miles.
Nearly 5 million miles of Strava activities displayed on a zoomable heatmap of the world. (road.cc)





Photo: Bianchi Infinito CV - full bike.
Bianchi has dramatically updated its endurance road bike, the Infinito, with an all-new carbon fibre layup incorporating vibration-damping layers. (road.cc)





Photo: The 650b mountain bike doesn't split the difference between 26in and 29in wheels .
While 650b may or may not be an industry conspiracy, calling it '27.5' most certainly is. (bikerader.com)





Photo: while the difference in road tires can seem dramatic, when compared to the wide differences in mountain bike tires, road tires differ by a matter of degrees.
"Even though it’s a reasonably light tire, it has proven to be exceptionally durable. I’ve yet to experience a flat with this tire." (redkiteprayer.com)





Photo: UnitedHealthcare comes onto the stage at the Shakespeare Theater..
Pre-race press conference and presentation. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Tejay van Garderen (BMC) awaits the start of the Tour's seventh stage in Montpellier.
Six-rider team will make tactics difficult for men's road race. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Tom Boonen’s difficult season rumbles on.
Decision about whether he can ride or not likely to be made public tomorrow. (velonation.com)





Photo: $700-$900 isn’t at all cheap, it is substantially lower than any other power meter on the market.
Instead of using sensors in the hub or driveside crank, Stages bonds its sensor to the left crank arm. (dirtragmag.com)

























Photo: McQuaid. Malaysian last stand.
UCI president Patrick McQuaid, the head man in charge of the entire sport of professional cycling,  is running out of road and real estate.  (atwistedspoke.com)






Photo: UCI President Pat McQuaid at the UCI headquarters in Aigle.
Federation's priority should be development, not politics. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Former head of the World Anti-Doping Agency Dick Pound.
Former WADA chief says UCI is "in denial." (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Green jersey Peter Sagan (Cannondale).
Slovak looks ahead to Colorado, Alberta, Quebec and Montreal. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: No cyclist ever wants to be involved in a crash.
Regardless of how cautious or skilled you are on the bike, there’s every chance you’ll be involved in a crash with a motorist at some point (if you haven’t already). (cyclingtips.com.au)





Photo: Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel - Euskadi).
Team Sky, Garmin-Sharp, Astana and Omega said to be interested in the Basque duo. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Stage 19 was far from a fun day out on the bike in France for Svein.
He’s the man who used to take off with his dog on the bike trailer and head into the wilderness of the Yukon to camp rough for weeks on end. (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: Entering Cheticamp on the eastern coast of Cape Breton. Photo by Claire Heintzman.
From ex-pat and inactive in Vancouver to touring the Canadian east coast, Chris Velupillai proves that bike exploration permits a novice prepared for a steep learning curve. (rideons.wordpress.com)





Photo: Beauty: I live in the city, but I love riding through the countryside.
Randonneuring is often described as a “big tent” with many valid approaches, and there are many reasons why people ride their bikes long distances. (janheine.wordpress.com)





Photo: They weigh 352g and it’s clear that the magnesium pedal bodies help keep weight down.
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Light pedals ideal for weight weenies but not big-platform lovers. Sharper pins would be good."














Photo: Andrew Talansky placed an impressive 10th in his Tour de France debut. Photo: Graham Watson.
Andrew Talansky continues to decompress from his impressive debut at the Tour de France. (velonews.com)





Photo: A sea of humanity awaited the peloton each time up the Cauberg.
Belgium fretting 11th place in rankings. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: After a successful first Tour de France, American Andrew Talansky looks to the USA Pro Challenge in Colorado. (James Startt).
Riders to watch at the Route du France, Tour of Utah, USA Pro Challenge, and Vuelta a España. (bicycling.com)





Photo: Ben King of RadioShack-Leopard poses with junior cyclists in Virginia during a summer stint in the U.S. Photo: 3 Cats Photo.
"The winter and spring drudged on and on, one cold rainy ride after another, broken only by dirty races in cold rainy places." (velonews.com)












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