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August 11, 2014




Photo: Defending Arctic Race of Norway champion Thor Hushovd will compete in his country's race for the final time when the BMC Racing Team begins the race Thursday...
One year after winning the inaugural edition of the race, Thor Hushovd returns to the Arctic Race of Norway as the defending champion. The Norwegian will lead a five-rider BMC team in a race that has become significantly harder. (cyclingquotes.com)

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Danil o Napolitano (Wanty) and Andrea Guardini (Astana) Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
Astana sprinter times it perfectly in Terneuzen. (cyclingnews.com)

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Tom Danielson (Garmin) wins another Tour of Utah Photo: © Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us.
Tom Danielson found himself in the familiar position of overall winner again this year at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. But the Garmin-Sharp team leader said on Sunday that this year's win was nothing like his triumph in the same race in 2013. (cyclingnews.com)

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2014 Races & Results.

La Route de France - Aug 10-Aug 16 (Stages & Results),

USA Pro Challenge - Aug 18-25 (Stages),

Vuelta a España - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Stages),

Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta - July 30-Aug 10 (Results),

Tour of Utah - Aug 4-10 (Results),

Tour de Pologne - Aug 3-9 (Results),

Tour de France - July 5-27 (Results),

La Course Tour de France - July 27 (Results),

Giro d'Italia Femminile - July 4-13 (Results),

Giro d'Italia - May 9 - June 1 (Results),

UCI Road World Championship - Sept 20-27 (Stages).


August 11, 2014





Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) reflects on third place Photo: © Sirotti. (cyclingquotes.com)
Tom Boonen begins his build-up to the world championships road race when he returns to competitive action at the Eneco Tour on Monday. He hasn’t raced since he finished third at the Belgian championships in June, having opted to forgo the Tour de France in order to focus on the Worlds. (cyclingnews.com)

August 11, 2014




Nairo Quintana enjoys his national anthem with his child on the podium Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
Nairo Quintana will race for the first time since winning the Giro d’Italia in May, as he looks to defend his Vuelta a Burgos title. The Colombian will lead Movistar at the race, which begins on Wednesday. (cyclingnews.com)

August 11, 2014




Photo: CrankPump will ensure that you have at least a single co2 cartridge, inflator, and tire levers when you get a flat.
Designed to only work with Shimano Hollowtech II cranksets, CrankPump actually replaces the plastic preload bolt that is included with the cranks. (bikerumor.com)

August 11, 2014




Photo: The one-piece mainframe is a cunning bit of composite trickery .
BikeRadar verdict: 2.5 out of 5 stars. "Charismatic looks and comfort, but also flex and clearance concerns that would be disappointing at half the price." (bikeradar.com)

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Photo: Doug Report...
Tuesday's Eneco Tour Stage 2 departs Waalwijk at 12:30pm CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Heusden at around 4:35pm CET (10:35am U.S. Eastern).  Eneco Tour live streaming video should get underway at around 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

August 11, 2014




Photo: Unlike the Bosch system, the BionX does have a throttle, so once you’ve started pedaling and have it running, you can just hold the throttle and scoot along with no effort of your own.
Have you noticed there’s been a growing mention of electrically motorized bicycles lately? That’s because they’re coming, whether our domestic infrastructure is ready or not. (bikerumor.com)

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Photo: Lucas Euser followed Jens Voigt on the first break of the day, which turned out to be somewhat disrupted. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com.
German Jens Voigt downplayed comments made by American Lucas Euser after Saturday’s sixth stage of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, saying that words exchanged between them in the day’s breakaway were made “in the heat of the race.” (velonews.com)

August 11, 2014




Tom Danielson (Garmin) congratulates Joey Rosskopf (Hincapie) on taking the KOM jersey this week Photo: © Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us.
Hincapie Sportswear's Joey Rosskopf took a major step in his cycling career this week at the Tour of Utah, surviving as one of the last protagonists on stage 2 and finishing second to 2011 Tour de France winner Cadel Evans during the queen stage that finished at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort. (cyclingnews.com)

August 11, 2014




Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) Photo: © Prudential RideLondon.
Bradley Wiggins will not ride the Vuelta a España. Team Manager Dave Brailsford told the BBC at RideLondon this weekend that Wiggins will instead defend his Tour of Britain title in September. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: Domenico Pozzovivo finished fifth at the Giro d'Italia this year. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.
With Pozzovivo’s exit, Ag2r will have to count on the wildly inconsistent Carlos Betancur, who has not raced since Liège-Bastogne-Liège in April. (velonews.com)

August 11, 2014




Didi the Devil and Robert Gesink on stage 8 Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
Gesink underwent heart surgery in April because of an arrhythmia which began to occur in 2008. "According to the doctors, this disease affects one person out of 20 and is not dangerous," explained the Belkin rider. "The arrhythmia also doesn't occurs very often, about once a year. But I decided to undergo an ablation because, as a cyclist, it's never good in the head if you know something wrong can happen." (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: Today’s stage, I really wasn’t affected by [the chest infection]. It stayed dry all day, so I had the best legs today; I didn’t seem to be affected by the breathing at all. Today was the first day I felt normal,...
For the second year in a row, Chris Horner finished second behind Tom Danielson in the Tour of Utah. Having come into the race with a bit of illness, the American was pleased to finally have recovered for the final day of the race. (cyclingquotes.com)

August 11, 2014




Photo: Jeremy Powers' Aspire Racing team kit Photo: © Jeremy Powers.
US Cyclo-cross champion Jeremy Powers has created his own cyclo-cross team for the 2014-2015 season. The project, to be called Aspire Racing, will be a team of one for the first year with an aim to grow into the country's first UCI-registered professional cyclo-cross team. (cyclingnews.com)

August 11, 2014




Photo: Can't get a ride like this in on a lunch break? Make the most of a stationary bike workout instead .
While long rides are critical to building endurance, efficiency and confidence, you don’t have to put in double-figure distances to reap those benefits. (bikeradar.com)

August 11, 2014






Photo: Putting the Jamis Xenith Endura Elite through its paces on the roads west of Boulder, Colorado..
True gravel grinder that can do double duty as capable commuter. (roadbikereview.com)

August 11, 2014




Photo: Stage 1 Profile.
Wednesday's Vuelta a Burgos Stage 1 departs Burgos at 12:42pm CET (6:42am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Burgos/El Castillo at around 4:15pm CET (10:15am U.S. Eastern).  Vuelta a Burgos live streaming video should get underway at around 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

August 11, 2014




Photo: Stage 1 Profile.
Thursday's Arctic Race of Norway Stage 1 departs Hammerfest at 12:45pm CET (6:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Nordkapp (North Cape) at around 5:46pm CET (11:46am U.S. Eastern).  Arctic Race of Norway live streaming video should get underway at around 3:45pm CET (9:45am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

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Photo: Australian debuts with BMC after unique mid-season departure from Garmin-Sharp.
Rohan Dennis will make his debut with BMC Racing at the Eneco Tour today after embarking on a rare mid-season transfer from Garmin-Sharp earlier this month. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)

August 11, 2014




Photo: Lawson Craddock was third overall at the Amgen Tour of California and won the Best Young Rider jersey. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.
Lawson Craddock might be a neo-pro, but he’s been knocking around European races since he was 15 years old. Now 22, he’s no bright-eyed kid thrown to the wolves. His experiences racing with USA Cycling’s U23 team, as well as with the Bontrager and Trek-LiveStrong development teams, are already paying dividends in his rookie pro season. (velonews.com)

August 11, 2014




Photo: In a market where the choice of custom clothing is seemingly growing all the time the folks at Verge have certainly put their best foot forward with the Carrera.
One look at the modern day pro peloton shows an abundance of skinsuits being used during standard road stages. What was unthinkable just a few years ago is now commonplace as riders look for the latest edge in aerodynamics and comfort. (pezcyclingnews.com)

August 11, 2014




Photo: Tyler Hamilton, who had to return Olympic gold medal due to doping charges, has taken his anti-PED message as far away as South Africa.
Hamilton came clean, admitted his doping sins and wrote a book ('The Secret Race'), and now spends his time speaking to youth groups around the globe, trying to educate them about the consequences of cheating in sports. (nydailynews.com)

August 11, 2014




Photo: A week ago I competed in my second Commonwealth Games.
"The doctor said I could have come down with a mild case of gastro. In a village of 7000 athletes, most of whom had finished competing, hygiene may not have been at the top of everyone’s agenda." (chloehosking.wordpress.com)

August 11, 2014




Photo: The 24 year-old is the first Polish rider to win his home stage race since it became part of the UCI WorldTour in 2005.
Rafal Majka jumped up to 12th in the individual rankings of the UCI WorldTour after winning the Tour de Pologne stage race with a determined ride in the final time trial stage in Krakow. (bikeworldnews.com)

August 11, 2014




Photo: Vos had told me I should look out for her rainbow stripes on the road.
"From the Tower of London to the east - where 200,000 and counting red ceramic poppies currently 'flow' into the moat to commemorate those soldiers who lost their lives during the First World War - to Westminster in the west - where last week ArtAngel, a stunning beam of light stretching vertically into the heavens every night, also commemorated the centenary of the Great War." (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)

August 11, 2014




Photo: Current groupsets now provide up to 22 gear combinations produced by two front chainrings and 11 rear cogs.
There is more to the gearing on your bike than simply the size of your big ring. To get the most out of your gears, it serves to pay attention to the gear ratios produced by the combination of the chainrings with the rear cassette and tailoring them to suit your riding needs. (cyclingtips.com.au)

August 11, 2014




Photo: The Tioga Spyder Stratum saddle looks like some sort of modern torture device but it's actually quite comfortable - in the right conditions .
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Crazy looks, comfy feel." (bikeradar.com)

August 11, 2014




Photo: Page by Matt Lloyd - bicycle-accident-image The number of bicyclists and other cyclists killed in crashes involving motor vehicles rose 9 percent in 2011, the National Highway ...© www.myinjurycase.com
Anna Weltman: "I am looking for participants to be in a Research Study that I am conducting for my Master's thesis in Sport Psychology. My thesis is on cyclists who crash and what it takes to get them back on the bike after they have recovered. Please email me to volunteer" (dougreport.com)

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