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August 2013
August 20, 2013




Photo: Mathias Frank (BMC) salutes as he crosses the finish line in Breckenridge.
Morton claims race lead in Breckenridge. (cyclingnews.com)







Photo: Stage 3 Profile.
Wednesday's USA Pro Challenge Stage 3 start time: 12:10 MDT (11:10:00 AM PST); Earliest live video: 14:00 MDT (1:00:00 PM PST); Approximate finish: 16:47 MDT (3:47:00 PM PST. (cyclingfans.com)






Photo: As usual, Jens Voigt spent some time out front during the opening stage in Colorado. Photo: Casey B. Gibson.
After several of the biggest names at this week’s USA Pro Challenge made clear that their post-Tour form was in question, RadioShack-Leopard’s Jens Voigt couldn’t help but take a friendly jab.  (velonews.com)





Races & Results.
USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages & Results),
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),
UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races),
Tour de l'Ain - Aug 9-13 (Stages & Results),
Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages & Results),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)





Photo: We’re having a blast! We work with an agency called Umbrella Girls USA.
The 2013 USA Pro Challenge begins with its biggest opening day hurdle ever. The new for 2013 Aspen/Snowmass Circuit may be short on distance, but it packs a punch that will welcome the riders to Colorado. (manualforspeed.com)





Photo: Rory Sutherland.
After training for five weeks at altitude, he should be ready. (atwistedspoke.com)





Photo: Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing Team) and Kiel Reijnen (UnitedHealthcare) were left rueing what might have been.
BMC Racing Team and UnitedHealthcare podium finishers beaten by Sagan, will keep trying. (velonation.com)





Photo: Garmin's new Virb action sports camera will be available with WiFi and ANT+ connectivity. Photo: Garmin.
Both the Virb and Virb Elite models are based off the same structure: a 1080p, HD-quality, digitally image-stabilized video camera with an energy-efficient Chroma color display for control and playback. (velonews.com)





Photo: Shimano’s latest Ultegra 6800 11-speed groupset now features on this model.
German manufacturer updates aluminium road bike with new carbon fork and seatpost, plus revised geometry. (road.cc)







Photo: Peter Sagan (Cannondale) wins the opening stage at the USA Pro Challenge.
Slovakian earns first leader's jersey. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Tom Danielson sounded as though Garmin would employ the same aggressive, scattershot style that delivered the team the 2012 USA Pro Challenge title. Photo: Casey B. Gibson .
As Colorado’s USA Pro Challenge kicks off in Aspen today, a picture of the seven-day race’s likely GC contenders has begun to take shape.  (velonews.com)





Photo: powerful Garmin-Sharp lineup for USA Pro Challenge.
Vande Velde the returning champ, Danielson coming off Tour of Utah win. (velonation.com)





Photo: Team Euskaltel wating for the start.
Russian billionaire to create a "completely different team." (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Samuel Sanchez is back as the feature rider for the Basque squad.
Sanchez backed by Nieve, Anton, Martinez and Landa in possibly its last grand tour. (velonation.com)














Photo: Swiss Cycling abandons McQuaid nomination.
McQuaid will face legal challenge over Moroccan and Thai nominations. (velonation.com)





Photo: Matthew Busche and Chris Horner will start the Vuelta a España on Saturday. Photo: Casey B. Gibson.
Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) returned to racing after four months lost to a knee injury with a second-overall result at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah earlier this month. (velonews.com)





Photo: Craig Lewis (Champion System) leading the break.
Earns trip to podium in Utah and now Colorado. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Euskaltel Euskadi confirms.
Management rue ‘sad day’ for team and for cycling. (velonation.com)





Photo: Chris Froome said journalists at the Tour de France had every right to ask him about doping, given the sport's history. Photo: Graham Watson.
As Chris Froome (Sky) rode away with the Tour de France on Mont Ventoux, the breath of the cynics grew hotter, and worse. (velonews.com)





Photo: Nairo Quintana is scheduled to race in the Tour of Britain and the UCI World Championships. Photo: Graham Watson.
In an interview with VeloNews, Quintana said the Vuelta was never on his schedule this year. (velonews.com)





Photo: Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) accepts the cobbled trophy.
Czech rider with a “big engine.” (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Dash Strike 9, a noseless saddle with full carbon fiber construction.
It’s $465, but that includes your choice of color accents in the cover, rails and logo, padding thickness and custom layup based on body weight. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: The extreme pressure from the swager leaves the spoke slightly warped. This machine re-straightens them before they head off to to the next step.
Spoke manufacturer, Wheelsmith, has been making high quality stainless steel spokes in the U.S. Since the mid-nineties. (pavedmag.com)





Photo: We wanted 25mm tyres on the Polygon Helios C6.0.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "A stiff and lightweight build, but a confused gearing choice ." (bikerader.com)





Photo: With last year's winner Alberto Contador sitting it out, and the other two podium finishers - Alejandro Valverde and Joaquim Rodriguez - knackered.
With the third and final Grand Tour of the season just a week away, here is a list of reasons as to why the Vuelta a Espana - as was the case last year - could be the most exciting race of the season. (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)






Photo: Andrew Talansky made it up to Richie Porte and Alberto Contador on the final climb of stage 20.
American excited about opportunity to race Stateside. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Is this Bradley Wiggins or Pat McQuaid?
Confronted with a challenger who was once a colleague, he’s looking for ways to stay in the job and keep his lucrative salary. Is this Bradley Wiggins or Pat McQuaid? (inrng.com)





"I find the dismissive wave of "everyone's doing it," both overly simplistic and entirely missing the point." (jralong.blogspot.com)





Photo: Andreas Kloden (RadioShack-Leopard) stocks up.
Vandewalle and Ligthart also said to be on the move. (cyclingnews.com)























Photo: UCI President Pat McQuaid was on hand to see the riders off.
Irishman says Russian is working against him. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: The Tour de France peloton on another lap of the Champs-Élysées.
CADF says samples will be stored for retrospective analysis. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Craig Lewis (Champion System) and Matt Cooke (Jamis-Hagens Berman) try to hold their lead on the field.
Jamis-Hagens Berman fights for career after Exergy collapse.





Photo: Already a stage winner in the Giro d’Italia this year, Adam Hansen.
Australian wants to pick up a stage win somewhere between start in Galicia and finale in Madrid. (velonation.com)





Photo: Doug Dewie currently rides abroad for team Hennebont Cyclisme.
"Cycling, like life, has ups and downs and I've found that the lows often come immediately after the heady heights of success: it's a long way to fall! (cyclingweekly.co.uk)






Photo: The new model has a squared off appearance.
There’s a new AR in the wings; here's a sneak peek and some wild speculation. (road.cc)





Photo: The two versions of the liner include the standard Sweathawg which is just placed inside the helmet before you put it on your head, and the hook and loop model where you actually remove the front pads of the helmet and attach the liner.
The SweatHawg liner is designed to sit inside any helmet and has an absorbent brow pad that is attached to a wicking liner at the top of the helmet. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: Shimano recommends disconnecting the wires at the junction box and the derailleurs if you're taking your Di2-equipped bike on an airplane. Photo: Caley Fretz.
"Will I be able to ship my Di2 battery on the airlines when I travel? Do I leave the battery on the bike in the shipping box, remove it from the bike and leave it in the shipping box, or carry it with me in my carry-on luggage?" (velonews.com)
















Photo: Marianne Vos...
Victories for world champions Specialized lululemon and Marianne Vos. (velonation.com)





Photo: Talansky at TDF. photo TS.
Peter Hymas at cyclingnews had a great interview with Garmin-Sharp’s Andrew Talansky. What came out of that talk was further proof that Talansky is a leader both on and off the bike. (atwistedspoke.com)





Photo: Along with Kanstantsin Siutsou, Joe Dombrowski will have the backing of his Sky team in Colorado this week. Photo: Graham Watson.
Joe, do you want the good or the bad news? (velonews.com)





Photo: Milan Sanremo winner Gerald Ciolek...
Former Tour de France stage winner returns to WorldTour competition with African squad. (velonation.com)

















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