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August 2013
August 31, 2013






Photo: Stage 9 Profile.
Sunday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 9 departs Antequera at 1:22pm CET (7:22am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Valdepenas de Jaen at around 5:40pm CET (11:40am U.S. Eastern).  Vuelta live streaming video should get underway at around 4:30pm CET (10:30am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)






Photo: Leopold Konig (Team NetApp-Endura) wins stage 8 of the Vuelta a Espana. (cyclingnews.com)
Anton overhauled inside final kilometre, Nibali and Horner not as strong as expected on final climb. (velonation.com)










Photo: For Michael Matthews it came on Stage Five of this 2013 Vuelta.
It couldn’t go on – had the frantic dog fights of the first four days of the Vuelta continued then no one would have made it to Madrid. The last three days saw surprise wins across stages supposedly built for the sprinters’. (pezcyclingnews.com)







Photo: Nino Schurter (Switzerland) wins the cross country world championship in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Former world champion Julien Absalon (France) put in an impressive race; he was competing with three broken ribs. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Julie Bresset (France) on her way to victory..
Cross country world champion pulls off repeat win after broken collarbone. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Janine Jungfels hopped to a meadl at the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships (MTBA).
Queensland’s Janine Jungfels secured Australia’s first ever Observed Trials World Championship medal when she finished third in the elite women’s event at the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships. (sbs.com.au)





Races & Results.
Vuelta a España - 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: The 622 slx is unusual because it combines great stiffness—stiffer than most carbon bikes on the market as recently as 2005, though not as stiff as some current offerings like the Cervelo R5 VWD or Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL4—with a ride quieter than even the new S-Works Roubaix SL4.
"I haven’t ridden another bike  that offered as vibration-free a ride while maintaining a lively, responsive nature. Of all the bikes I’ve ridden that were meant to put a pillow over the face of vibration, none did so as effectively as the 622 slx." (redkiteprayer.com)






Photo: Chris Horner is in prime position to attack in the mountains of Spain this weekend. Photo: Graham Watson.
Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) expects fireworks over the next three stages in the Vuelta a España, and he promises to be the man to light the fuse. (velonews.com)





Photo: former world cyclo-cross champion Zdenek Stybar.
Stage to Mairena de Aljafare decided by opportunistic move inside final ten kilometers. (velonation.com)










Photo: Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) is building towards the world championships in Florence.
Combined with Farrar puncture, crash was “the perfect storm,” says Weltz. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Thomas Voeckler (Europcar)...
Frenchman leads Tour du Poitou-Charentes. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The new Crantoni C-Loom helmet has an urban look and an integrated rear light. Photo: Logan VonBokel.
There is plenty to see around the halls of Eurobike and it's not all carbon frames and boutique-brand wheels. Commuter bikes and gear can be just as revolutionary as their racing counterparts. (velonews.com)





Photo: Focus Mares AX 2.0 Dics.
Through mud and over barriers, these versatile bikes are ready for race and adventure. (bicycling.com)







Saxo-Tinkoff off to strong start at Vuelta. (cyclingnews.com)







Photo: Race circuit profile (27km).
Sunday's Grand Prix Ouest France - Plouay gets underway at 10:40am CET (4:40am U.S. Eastern) and is expected to finish at around 4:45pm CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern).  GP Ouest France - Plouay live streaming video should get underway at around 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)





Photo: Greg LeMond has issued a statement explaining why he believes that Brian Cookson is the right person to lead the sport forward into the next four years.
American says he believes that Cookson wants “honest and transparent leadership.” (velonation.com)





Photo: Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) puts in an effort.
Spaniard waited too long on Alto de Peñas Blancas. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Nicolas Roche celebrates his leader's jersey. Photo: Graham Watson.
Race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and runner-up Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) were among those distanced on the grind to the finish line, which saw Konig take the flowers ahead of Daniel Moreno (Katusha) and Nicholas Roche (Saxo-Tinkoff). (velonews.com)






Photo: World Ports Classic stage 2 winner Maarten Tjallingii (Belkin).
Tjallingii solos to victory on final stage. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Marianne Vos (Rabobank Liv/Giant) soloed to victory in the GP de Plouay, the final World Cup round of the season.
Dutchwoman's fifth World Cup win this season wraps up overall title. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The Fulcrum Racing Light XLR clincher wheelset has a lightweight, carbon box-section rim.
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Lightweight, fast to accelerate, stiff and comfortable - just not enough for the price." (bikeradar.com)





Photo: Tour de France and Giro d’Italia stage winner Pieter Weening.
Future goals include winning a stage in the Vuelta a España, thus completing hat trick of Grand Tour successes. (velonation.com)






Photo: World Ports Classic Map.
Saturday's World Ports Classic Stage 2 departs Rotterdam at 11:15am CET (5:15am U.S. Eastern) and is expected to finish at Antwerp at around 3:44pm CET (9:44am 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: Jelle Wallays (Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator) wins the World Ports Classic opener.
Sprinters drastically underestimate Belgian? (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff), Rui Costa (Movistar), Lars Boom, Thomas Voeckler, Pierre Rolland (both Europcar), Matthew Goss (Orica-GreenEdge), John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano), Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Merida), Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma) and Andy Schleck (RadioShack).
One of the hidden gems of the WorldTour calendar takes place on Sunday - the GP Ouest France. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Evans. Au revoir Le Tour..
The question not asked of Tejay van Garderen after his victory in the recent US Pro Cycling challenge: given you’ve won the two biggest stage races in the US and came within a mechanical of winning the queen Alpe d’Huez stage in the Tour de France, should you be the unquestioned captain of BMC’s tour squad next year? (atwistedspoke.com)





Photo: Aerodynamically it’s a massive step forward from the old bike. More than that, though, is the way it rides – on most aero bikes there’s some compromise between ride quality and stiffness, but with the Felt there’s none at all.
"After pounding Eurobike 2013’s 12 aircraft hangar-sized halls in search of the latest, greatest bikes and gear on the planet, BikeRadar’s editors and contributors have selected their favourite pieces of kit from the show." (bikerader.com)





Photo: The Tour of Alberta route might suit Peter Sagan's riding style nicely. Photo: Casey B. Gibson.
Peloton-busting crosswinds, breakaway-encouraging rollers, and the possibility of Peter Sagan (Cannondale) mimicking a roaring T-Rex await next week’s inaugural Tour of Alberta. (velonews.com)










Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.










Photo: Chris Horner (Radioshack-Leopard) continued his aggressive racing on stage eight.
41-year-old threat shut down by Nibali on final climb before both lose some time. (velonation.com)





Photo: Horner wants Spain.
Who isn’t amazed at what RadioShack’s Chris Horner has been up to in Spain? Past the retirement age at 41, the guy from Bend, Oregon and San Diego, California is lighting up the Helta Skelta Vuelta. (atwistedspoke.com)





Photo: Thor Hushovd (BMC) counts his stage wins.
Hushovd looking to carry form into WorldTour race. (cyclingnews.com)







Photo: Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) was forced to visit a local hospital after a late-stage crash Friday (velonews.com) .
Setback for Irish world championship contender. (velonation.com)






Photo: It was the best overall performance by a British rider in the race since 1982.
Adam Yates finished second overall just over a minute behind overall race winner Ruben Fernandez of Spain in a tough seven-stage-and-a-prologue Tour de l'Avenir, arguably the most prestigious stage race in the Under-23 Coupe de Nations calendar. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





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: The Giro Grynd is an effort to bring some street cred to cycling shoes. It has SPD cleat fixtures underneath.
Sidi, Gaerne, Bont and more. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: This year’s series was already won by Marianne Vos.
On Saturday 31st August, it’ll be the final round of the 2013 Road World Cup, one of the most prestigious titles in the women’s cycling calendar. (podiumcafe.com)













Photo: The journalist Paul Kimmage...
Journalist to speak to his lawyer to consider if further course of action should be taken. (velonation.com)





Photo: It starts with vino de Jerez, the fortified wine from the city of Jerez that’s known as sherry in English.
Just as the Tour de France has pretty clichés of riders rolling past fields of sunflowers, for me the Vuelta a Espana has hilltop hoardings of the bovine kind. (inrng.com)





Photo: Philippe Gilbert has taken encouragement from his near miss today .
Pinotti gets good workout with long breakaway. (velonation.com)





Photo: The presence of the titanium lugs and chainstays means that a good deal of vibration that would ordinarily reach the rider doesn’t.
Even though the 622 slx appears to be an essentially carbon fiber bicycle, it’s very different from most other bikes on the market. (redkiteprayer.com)





Photo: When doing the research, they found found that a rider could ride a TT and a climb with the same power, and same cadence, but there could be a 10bpm variation in heartrate.
"I’ve always been able to put out my best power on the climbs rather than on a flat time-trial. Why would there be a difference?"





Photo: Wong Kam-po at the South China Seas tour in 2006 (Steve Thomas).
Hong Kong cycling legend Wong Kam-po comes out of retirement for one last swansong, possibly. (sbs.com.au)







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