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August 2013
August 29, 2013




Photo: Michael Morkov (Saxo-Tinkoff) on the podium in Caceres.
Saxo-Tinkoff off to strong start at Vuelta. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Marco Pinotti's Vuelta a Espaņa diary.
Italian rider on the charm and challenges of the Vuelta, Gilbert’s search for a win, his goals for the worlds and decisions about his future. (velonation.com)









Photo: Stage 6 Profile.
Thursday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 6 departs Guijuelo at 1:14pm CET (7:14am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Caceres at around 5:30pm CET (11:30am U.S. Eastern).  Vuelta live streaming video should get underway at around 3:45pm CET (9:45am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)






Photo: Simon Yates tops under-23 podium, British road race national champs 2013.
Great Britain's Simon Yates has won stage five of the Tour de l'Avenir ahead of his identical twin, Adam. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Races & Results.
Vuelta a Espaņa - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages & Results),
Tour de l'Avenir - Aug 24-31 (Stages & Results),
Tour of Alberta - Sept 3-8 (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: ProTour director Alain Rumpf with UCI head Pat McQuaid.
Exclusive interview with Alain Rumpf. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Bradley Wiggins has said there is a chance that he will try to break the world hour record.
Attempt could come next season, London Olympic velodrome would likely be used. (velonation.com)





Photo: it’s one solution to help him become more at ease with speed.
Thibaut Pinot will be driving one of these soon. It’s an Exagon race car that’s unusual because it’s got an electric engine powered by a lithium ion battery. A change of career for the climber? (inrng.com)





Photo: Trek signs Langkawi and Austria winners Julian Arredondo and Riccardo Zoidl.
2014 WorldTour team taking shape with two young climbers. (velonation.com)





Photo: The skinsuit curls in on itself so that when the rider curls up over his aerobars, the zipper doesn't bunch up at all. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com.
Pearl Izumi is the official clothing provider for the USA Pro Challenge. For Pearl Izumi, just slapping a logo on a stock jersey and handing it off to a leader is not something that sits well. (velonews.com)
















Photo: Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) became the surprise leader of the Vuelta after stage 4 following former red jersey wearer Chris Horner being on the wrong side of a split.
Italian in top spot for third stage. (cyclingnews.com)







Bunch sprint foils Gilbert's late attack. (cyclingnews.com)










Photo: The USA Pro Challenge was Phil Gaimon's last race of the season, so he'll have plenty of time to rest his pothole-rattled wrists. Photo: Casey B. Gibson.
The USA Pro Challenge was Phil Gaimon's last race of the season. (velonews.com)








Photo: Tony Martin went from the flag drop on Thursday and only lost an unbelievable victory in the final 15 meters. Photo: Graham Watson.
Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) knew he had no chance of winning Thursday’s sixth stage at the Vuelta a Espaņa. (velonews.com)





Photo: World Ports Classic Map.
Friday's World Ports Classic Stage 1 departs Antwerp at 11:35am CET (5:35am U.S. Eastern) and is expected to finish at Rotterdam at around 3:45pm CET (9:45am U.S. Eastern).  World Ports Classic live streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)





Photo: The Leopard Trek Continental team was also on hand in Calpe..
Baffi admits prospects are bleak. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Maximiliano Richeze (Lampre-Merida) and Gianni Meersman (Omega Pharma Quick Step) were each left rueing what might have been.
Duo had no answer to Matthews yesterday. (velonation.com)





Photo: Carlos Sastre (CSC) celebrates as he crosses the finish line of at Ax-3 Domaines in the 2003 Tour de France.
Former Tour winner assesses Vuelta contenders. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Gallery: Best of Eurobike, day 1 .
Storck unveiled its Aernario Disc on day 1 of Eurobike. The Disc compliments the current Aernario road race bikes, giving racers the option to run discs on an aggressive road setup. (velonews.com)





Photo: it’s largely a beautiful and smart revision of their Whisper lid.
The Catlike Mixino ($280)  is a thriller mix of cool and distinctive and light. (atwistedspoke.com)





Photo: You will not encounter them in the forest but they spring out of the dirt next to pavement.
Tribulus terrestris weeds (goathead thorns) only grow next to pavement. (mbaction.com)





Photo: Compared to the older Alma, the 2014 bike has a more relaxed head angle, shorter chainstays and a shorter head tube.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Greatly improved, the Alma is a solid-handling race bike both up and down hills."





Photo: Total preparation... More than just fancy wheels.
Mavic has already gone in head first to Enduro style riding and racing by sponsoring athaletes like Jerome Clementz and Fabien Barel. (mbaction.com)





Photo: Thule, which entered the luggage market in 2010 via a partnership with Carry Solutions, launched its Round Trip Pro and Elite bike cases .
The cases fuse Thule’s luggage and roof rack knowledge into fantastic bike cases. (velonews.com)






Photo: Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) wins in Lago de Sanabria.
Former U-23 World Champ takes first Grand Tour stage win. (cyclingnews.com)










Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.
















Photo: Tony Martin...
Rider launches solo break of over 170 kilometers. (velonation.com)





Photo: Brian Cookson is challenging Pat McQuaid in the UCI's presidential race. Photo: Franck Fife | AFP.
The campaigns of Brian Cookson and current UCI president Pat McQuaid are going full-steam ahead with less than a month before the governing body’s presidential elections on September 27 in Florence, Italy. (velonews.com)





Photo: The nominations, the vote and the story so far.
"In this first part, we bring you up to speed and explain the nomination and voting process." (cyclingtips.com.au) 





Photo: Cadel Evans has such a huge drop from saddle to bars special provisions are made for his stem and bars.
BMC veteran says it's overall or nothing when it comes to the Tour de France. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Michael Matthews leads this weeks Cycling Central podcast (AAP).
Cycling Central's congenial host Mike Tomalaris, electronically social online editor Phil Gomes, and argumentative analyst Anthony Tan get stuck into the issues of the week. (sbs.com.au)





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali hopes to be in Tour de France yellow next summer. Photo: Graham Watson.
Giuseppe Martinelli is bullish on Vincenzo Nibali. (velonews.com)





Photo: The first time a Mathot appeared on PEZ – as part of a Daily Distraction at the start of the year.
"What’s a Mathot I hear you ask? It’s a boutique brand from Luxembourg and the Pallium is their flagship model, an aero styled, light and well equipped bike." (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: The CGP is big league bike racing on a 0.9 mile closed criterium circuit that finishes with a sweeping view of the Pacific Ocean.
Mark your calendars for the inaugural Carlsbad Family Fun Ride (CFFR) on Saturday, September 7, and Carlsbad Grand Prix on Sunday, September 8 presented by Hoehn Motors Carlsbad with KPRi as official media partner. (socalcycling.com) 





Photo: Pantani says it builds all its frames in Italy, including this Corsair model. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com.
Though it doesn't contain every Italian brand at the show, Hall A1 sees the greatest congregation anywhere at Eurobike — and it contains some of the "most Italian" of the Italian brands. (velonews.com)





Photo: The Ralos 9 wheelset is designed for cross-country use.
3 out of 5 stars. Rolf Prima is known for their road bike wheelsets, but they have recently expanded into the mountain bike market with their Ralos 9 wheelset. (mbaction.com)





Photo: these are some of the strongest and most reliable carbon wheels available.
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Excellent quality, decent-handling lightweight rims on adequate, affordable hubs."











Photo: Seven months since Independent Commission was dismissed, and where are we now?
Tygart: “If that is what they are trying to do, it stinks to high heaven.” (velonews.com)







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