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August 2013
August 14, 2013


Photo: Stage 4 Profile.
Thursday's Eneco Tour Stage 4 departs Essen at 12:25pm CET (6:25am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Vlijmen at around 4:20pm CET (10:20am U.S. Eastern).  Eneco Tour live streaming video should get underway at around 2:40pm CET (8:40am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)







Photo: Arnaud Demare (FDJ)...
Demare retains overall race lead. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Lars Boom edges closer to Eneco Tour lead.
Defending champion just one second away from riding into his birthplace in the white jersey. (velonation.com)





Photo: Stage 1, Aspen, August 19: 68 miles.
The 2013 USA Pro Challenge won’t be quite as hard as the 2012 edition; there is just one uphill finish, compared to three last year. (bicycling.com)





Races & Results.
Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages & Results),
Vuelta a Burgos - Aug 7-11 (Stages & Results),
Arctic Race of Norway - Aug 8-11 (Stages & Results),
Tour de l'Ain - Aug 9-13 (Stages),
Eneco Tour - Aug 12-18 (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: Gerald Ciolek, Sabido, De Maar, Foster, Frattini, Carvalho, Sousa, Ribeiro, Cardoso, Murphy, Summerhill, Engoulvent, Martias.
Wednesday's Tour of Portugal Stage 6 departs Serta at 12:25pm local (7:25am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Castelo Branco at around 5:17pm local (12:17pm U.S. Eastern).  Tour of Portugal live streaming video should get underway at around 3:00pm local (10:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)





Photo: Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) chalking up the first victory of his career.
Meersman, Duque, Bole, Sanchez, and Poels nab wins in French five-day event. (velonation.com)





Photo: Karsten Kroon (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank).
Denies signing for another year with Saxo-Tinkoff.





Photo: Tom-Jelte Slagter's kit will be a different shade of blue next year after he signed with Garmin-Sharp. Photo: Graham Watson .
Tom-Jelte Slagter (Belkin) didn’t quite have the legs to fend off the French on home roads in the final stage of the Tour de l’Ain on Tuesday. (velonews.com)





Photo: Originally called the Soloist, the Cervélo S2 frame has been around for a few years, but this is the first time it’s been available as a complete bike.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Even though the wheels are slow, the S2 is still a force to be reckoned with."





Photo: The R3 Dark 105 looks set to be one of 2014’s best bargains.
The R3 Dark seems set to be a serious bargain from the high-end manufacturers. (bikerader.com)





Photo: Stages’s power meter mounts to the inside of the non-drive crank arm. The device calculates power by measuring deflection (flex) in metal crank arms..
With new options from Stages, more mountain bikers are using power meters to guide their training. (bicycling.com)







Photo: Winner Arnaud Demare (FDJ.fr)...
Renshaw suffers untimely flat in finale. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Alex Dowsett crashes out of the Eneco Tour.
Disappointment for British time trial champion ahead of Friday’s 13km test. (velonation.com)





Photo: Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) .
Meersman, Duque, Bole, Sanchez, and Poels nab wins in French five-day event. (velonation.com)





Photo: Tony Gallopin Photos - Le Tour de France.
Riders are going there and moving here - try to keep up. (roadbikeaction.com)





Photo: You can find the CBS Sports Network channel in your area by visiting www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
The daily excitement and thrilling conclusion to this year’s Nature Valley Grand Prix will be chronicled on CBS Sports Network’s “Sports Spectacular” program. (bicycle.net)





Photo: Alessandro Petacchi (Omega Pharma QuickStep).
Italian designated lead-out man for Steegmans. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali (Astana)...
Astana leader hints at going for stages at the Vuelta a Espana. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Yeti Factory Racing rider Jared Graves, who got started racing BMX bikes and now sits third in the World Enduro Series, says that he is addicted to training with power.
With new options from Stages, more mountain bikers are using power meters to guide their training. (bicycling.com)














Photo: The BMC Racing Team has inked a deal with the promising young American climber Peter Stetina.
American rider hoping to help leaders, but also to seize personal chances. (velonation.com)





Photo: The Tour de France dominates the calendar and reduces many races in June to prologue events.
August is the busiest month of the year for pro cycling with more race days than any other time of the year. But there’s a comedown after the Tour de France and it’s also hard to place the races in context. (inrng.com)





Photo: Thomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team) gets ready to go.
Brulée claims women's spot for Belgium. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Vermote (OPQS), Chaoufi (Euskaltel), Golas (OPQS) and Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin Sharp).
Moroccan rider struggles with homesickness. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: After riding this at De Ronde, Fabian also used the Domane at le Tour..
It’s an entire frame/ geometry/ suspension idea that’s been presented as a whole package designed to smooth out the ride, while maintaing the level of power transfer and control you need to ride this thing fast. (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: Raleigh, best known for gorgeous steel bikes, built with Reynolds 531.
Who would have thought the Pacific Northwest would be ground zero for the revitalization of a British heritage brand? (pelotonmagazine.com)





Photo: If you can't be fast, you can at least look good.
According to unwritten rules, there are small things with kits that can be tinkered with (like socks), but most everything else needs to conform to tradition. (cyclingtips.com.au)





Photo: Jens Mouris (Orica-GreenEdge).
Another year for reliable Dutchman. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: My bike for the Leadville Trail 100, a 2014 S-Works Stumpjumper, was fairly close to stock, save for a saddle swap and my personal Ergon grips with integrated bar-ends. Photo: Logan VonBokel.
The Leadville Trail 100 is a unique event. Part mountain bike epic and part dirt road race, the Leadville 100 walks a fine line as to what can traditionally be considered a mountain bike race. (velonews.com)





Photo: Lightweight's new Urgestalt frame is aimed at the sportive rider rather than the racer.
German carbon specialists Lightweight have released the Urgestalt road frameset, the latest addition to their growing range. (bikerader.com)





Photo: Tyler Wren will join Jamis' newly formed cyclocross team after riding on the company's road squad all season. Photo: Casey B. Gibson.
The team joins the two other outfits in the Jamis lineup, the Jamis-Hagens Berman road squad and the Jamis Factory Racing mountain bike team. Five riders will make up the new team. (velonews.com)





Photo: Pinarello's contract with Team Sky ends at the close of the season.
Team Sky are close to concluding an agreement with a bike sponsor for the 2014 season – but it’s unknown whether they will continue with their current partners, Pinarello. (bikerader.com)





Photo: Phil Gaimon was with the front chase group on Mount Nebo ... until he wasn't. The highest peak in the Wasatch would hear about it. Photo: Casey B. Gibson.
 Tempers flared at the Bissell table at breakfast before stage 3, as Pat McCarty and Carter Jones argued about a fresh omelet. (velonews.com)





Photo: American cyclocross racer Katie Compton has repeatedly defied the odds of European tradition.
She’s the only American to win the cyclocross World Cup series, a feat accomplished for the second time earlier this year prior to the world championships in Louisville. (pavedmag.com)





Photo: Jose Rujano has announced that he is aiming to take over the running of the sport in his home country.
Former pro had been linked to ongoing investigation in Italy, but denies involvement. (velonation.com)





Photo: Tour of Flanders: Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank-Sungard) was on cue at the Ronde.
Belgian's long ride back from hip fracture continues. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Peter Sagan remains hungry and wants to keep clocking up notable performances.
Cannondale Pro Cycling rider determined to leave mark on race, Caruso will target GC for Cannondale Pro Cycling. (velonation.com)





Photo: A happy Androni Giocattoli manager Gianni Savio with stage 1a winner Fabio Felline.
Androni manager says his approach is very different to Team Sky. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: The podium: Caleb Ewan (Australia), Matej Mohoric (Slovenia) and Josip Rumac (Croatia).
Breen heads to Belgium, Mohoric, Formolo, Bettiol and Villella to wear Cannondale green. (cyclingnews.com)
























Photo: 1972 Olympic road race winner, 1975 World Champion, winner of Paris Roubaix, Ronde van Vlaanderen, Milan-San Remo and the Giro d’Lombardia. Twice second in the Tour de France.
"At 64, he is still every bit the physical marvel he was in his prime. Chiseled calves. Barrel thighs. A style on the bike that comes from living there." (redkiteprayer.com)





Photo: Lance Armstrong documentary made by Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney.
Film will take viewers inside Armstrong’s return, rise and fall.





Photo: One potentially intriguing new volume is called Cycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong.
Samuel Abt reviews the growing collection of Armstrong literature. (bicycling.com)





Photo: Nairo Quintana waves to the crowd.
Movistar rider meets the president on return home. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Brothers in arms. Danny and Boy Van Poppel of Vacansoleil-DCM.
Round-up of Dutch signings and transfers. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Marianne Vos (Rabo) with the World Cup leader's jersey, battles Evelyn Stevens on the Mur de Huy.
American back with Specialized-lululemon after racing with national team. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Casual, maybe, expensive, hell yes....
"I have not only lost on the road but I have failed on the fashion runway." (atwistedspoke.com)





Photo: Alex Dowsett celebrates after winning his third straight national time trial title in June. Photo: Graham Watson.
A nasty crash this week at the Eneco Tour should not keep Alex Dowsett (Movistar) out of the world championships next month. (velonews.com)





Photo: Huge honor to have designed a bike for @thejensie & his legendary career.
The colorful career of Jens Voigt has been celebrated by Trek with a custom bike with a unique paint scheme. (sbs.com.au)





Photo: ride on “protected” paths that put them in harm’s way at each intersection.
In the discussion about separate or “protected” cycle tracks, it has been surprising that planners and decision makers don’t seem to want input from those who actually ride bikes. (janheine.wordpress.com)





Photo: The Bike Seat combines a metal frame with a seat and stash box.
It looks like just the ticket for riding to the pub or local café, or dropping your child off at school. (bikerader.com)













Photo: That was some intense fast race, loved it. More races should be shorter.
Pro tips for social media and shorter stages. (roadcycling.com)








Photo: The German sprinter Marcel Kittel has spoken out against doping.
“Kittel makes us believe in a pure generation of cyclists.” (velonation.com)





Photo: Tom Danielson (Garmin-Sharp) attacks on steep sections of the climb.
Garmin Sharp rider bounces back from disappointing Tour de France. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Nairo Quintana (Movistar), Chris Froome (Sky) and Peter Sagan (Cannondale) stand victorious on the podium in Paris.
Tour de France winner heads to Colorado to prepare for the world championships. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The early break was dominated by IAM Cycling.
Bad run continues for IAM Cycling. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Todd Wells finished strong en route to a third-place showing at Leadville. Photo: Sam Wells | VeloNews.com.
They don’t come much tougher than Todd Wells. (velonews.com)





Photo: viewed by 146.41million people, ranked in fourth position sitting behind only the three grand tours – Tour de France (2,378.47million), Giro d’Italia (407.54million) and Vuelta a España (355.80million)..
The Tour of Beijing was amongst the most watched UCI WorldTour races in 2012 research by IFM Sports has revealed. (bicycle.net)







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