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August 13, 2014





Photo: Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano)
Photo: © Bettini Photo.
Stybar ousted from race lead by Boom. (cyclingnews.com)

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Photo: Doug Report...
Thursday's Eneco Tour Stage 4 departs Koksijde at 12:10pm CET (6:10am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Ardooie at around 4:22pm CET (10:22am U.S. Eastern).  Eneco Tour live streaming video should get underway at around 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)

August 13, 2014




Photo: Sky – which is expected to include Wiggins in his lineup after the team confirmed he would not do the Vuelta a España...
The Sky team of defending champion Bradley Wiggins plus seven other WorldTour teams have been confirmed for next month’s Tour of Britain, which begins in Liverpool on Sunday 7 September and finishes eight days later in central London. (cyclingtips.com.au)

August 13, 2014





Photo: Obviously Colorado is a little bit more difficult race to win because of the shallower climbs, so I'm not taking anything for granted.
Tom Danielson managed to repeat his last year’s success to win the Tour of Utah for a second consecutive season, but the Garmin-Sharp rider admitted that a title defense was nothing like a walk in a part for him due to increased pressure and more demanding route. After defying all odds, however, the 36-year old American aims to continue in the same line in another stage race held on his home soil, the USA Pro Challenge. (cyclingquotes.com)

August 13, 2014





Marcel Kittel and Alexander Kristoff meet again in Norway
Photo: © Jean-François Quénet.
When Marcel Kittel and Alexander Kristoff last saw each other, they were fighting elbow to elbow on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, but today they were reunited for a coffee in a traditional Sami hut ahead of the Arctic Race of Norway. (cyclingnews.com)

August 13, 2014




Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky)
Photo: © Ruta de Sol a Sol.
Having ridden with Team Sky since its 2010 debut season, Edvald Boasson Hagen has announced that will not renew his contract with the team according to an interview with procycling.no. (cyclingnews.com)

August 13, 2014




Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) won stage 10 and moved back into yellow.
Photo: © Tim de Waele.
Italian national team coach Davide Cassani has confirmed that his squad for the world championships in Ponferrada will be built around Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali. (cyclingnews.com)

August 13, 2014




2014 Races & Results.

Eneco Tour - Aug 11-17 (Stages & Results),

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

Tour de l'Ain - Aug 12-16 (Stages & Results),

Vuelta a Burgos - Aug 13-17 (Stages),

Arctic Race of Norway - Aug 14-17 (Stages),

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

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

UCI Road World Championship - Sept 20-27 (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),


August 13, 2014




Photo: Chris Froome rides on after crashing during Stage 4 of the Tour de France (Getty Images).
As he prepares for the Vuelta a Espana, Chris Froome has spoken for the first time about the crash that ended his Tour de France defense, and how he believes it may benefit Sky in the long run. (sbs.com.au)

August 13, 2014




Photo: New developments in power meters are providing valuable data into pedalling technique and efficiency ...
Pedalling efficiency is something that people are starting to talk about more and more now there are a number of power meters out there that can measure both left and right leg power, such as the Pioneer power meter or Garmin Vector. Is this something that we should be worried about in our training? (bikeradar.com)

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Juan Jose Lobato (Movistar Team)
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
Movistar man beats Dani Moreno in uphill finish. (cyclingnews.com)

August 13, 2014





Photo: As Cavendish chose not to contest his comeback sprint, Kreder exploited the opportunity to take his second victory of the season.
Raymond Kreder grabbed a rare chance to be the lead sprinter when he won today’s first road stage of the Tour de l’Ain. While Mark Cavendish decided to ride in support of his Omega Pharma-Quick Step teammate Gianni Meersman, the Dutchman beat the FDJ stagiaire Marc Sarreau. A third place was enough for Meersman to defend his overall lead. (cyclingquotes.com)

August 13, 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)

August 13, 2014





Photo: Stage 1 Profile.
Thursday's Vuelta a Burgos Stage 2 departs Briviesca at 12:39pm CET (6:39am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Villadiego 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 13, 2014





Photo: My goal is to build a new, modern team, based on new technologies, new nutrition programmes, new recovery programmes, new training methods, and data coaching.
By a highly anticipated arrival of Peter Sagan to Tinkoff-Saxo announced last week, team owner Oleg Tinkov confirmed his never hidden ambitions to build the best squad in the discipline. The Russian oligarch and cycling enthusiast acknowledged, however, that realization of this plan requires more professional approach than just filling a roster with stars thanks to impressive budget. (cyclingquotes.com)

August 13, 2014




This week's Vuelta a Burgos is Nairo Quintana's first race since he won the Giro d'Italia in May. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com.
The 24-year-old Colombian has one of the best poker faces in the peloton, but the Movistar rider was clearly happy to be back in the peloton. “I’ve been training hard at home. It’s nice to see your family and friends, but I am ready to race again,” Quintana said as he sat down on a sofa. “I have a lot of big goals for the second half of the season.” (velonews.com)

August 13, 2014




Mark Cavendish giving a wave to fans
Photo: © Tim de Waele/TDW Sport.
Mark Cavendish made his return to racing on Tuesday evening with a solid 9th-place finish in the prologue of the Tour de l’Ain, which was dominated by his Omega Pharma-QuickStep team, who filled the top four places as Gianni Meersman won the 4.6km test in Saint-Amour. (cyclingnews.com)

August 13, 2014




Photo: I still managed to break a tooth on the 14-tooth cog, followed shortly thereafter by the tooth right next to it…
"I installed the alloy Recon 11-28 cassette despite it’s warnings that weight savings come at the expense of durability. But at just 120g, it was worth a shot, so I tested it for a couple hundred miles split evenly between a Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 and SRAM Red 22 group." (bikerumor.com)

August 13, 2014




Photo: Choose breads that have a low glycaemic index so your blood sugar level remains constant throughout the afternoon – good choices include rye, spelt, wholemeal and multi-seeded varieties of breads or bagels.
Six nutrition packed lunches to fuel an afternoon’s training. (bikeradar.com)

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Photo: Daily Distraction.

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Photo: Hey – isn’t that…? Yeah yeah it is – Jim Ochowicz- standing beside the guy in the camo vest!
The world – and cycling – lost one of the greats with Robin William’s passing this week. The comedic giant was also a big cyclist, who often turned up under unexpected circumstances at cycling events to ride along with the crowd. (pezcyclingnews.com)

August 13, 2014




Photo: 2013 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec champion Robert Gesink (Belkin)
Photo: © Oran Kelly / PhotoSport International.
The Belkin team has confirmed that it has retained the services of Grand Tour riders Robert Gesink, Wilco Kelderman and Steven Kruijswijk for 2015 and 2016 as it looks to build for the future after securing backing from the Dutch national lottery, De Lotto, and Brandloyalty. (cyclingnews.com)

August 13, 2014




2014 Euskadi team
Photo: © Fundación Ciclista Euskadi.
The Spanish Continental team Euskadi will line up at the Vuelta a Burgos this week for what will be the last stage race in its 22 year history. (cyclingnews.com)

August 13, 2014




Photo: Are rim brakes' days numbered? The industry agrees that it's only a matter of time before discs become standard on road bikes. Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com.
Geoff Brown: “I think the technology is absolutely, 100-percent correct. It works, it’s proven, it’s great. It’s just not an appropriate technology for this application, not for our kind of bicycle racing.” (velonews.com)

August 13, 2014




Photo: In these days of 11-speed groupsets, it’s easy to assume that you have the option of 22 different gears to ease your journey up hills and down dales.
When it comes to gear selection does it makes a difference if you choose big ring/big sprocket or small ring/small sprocket if the gear ratio remains the same? (cyclist.com.au)

August 13, 2014




Photo: MSRP: $339 with stainless steel spindle; $499 with titanium spindle; $ 49 for Pavé cleats..
The Zero Pavé Pedal System has a patented, minimalist design built specifically to handle the conditions of the cobbled classics. The company said the pedals will also be useful for participants in gravel grinder races and similar events. (bicycleretailer.com)

August 13, 2014




Photo: The Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3 was bar none one of the best looking bikes in the test..
Ultra thin seat post, unique seat tube shape highlight this rough road tamer. (roadbikereview.com)

August 13, 2014




Photo: The Nitrogen is Argon 18′s new aero chassis.
You’re likely to see more of Argon 18 next year after the firm signed a deal to become the co-sponsor of the ProContinental-registered NetApp-Endura team which made its Tour de France debut in July, to be known at Bora-Argon 18 in 2015. (roadcyclinguk.com)

August 13, 2014




Photo: A 100g saddle this comfy is seriously impressive – but only a select few will be able to afford it .
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Featherweight, fantastically comfortable but so, so pricey." (bikeradar.com)

August 13, 2014




Photo: The Kinetic Z-Rollers feature adjustable fit, precision-machined aluminum 3.5-inch x 14.7-inch drums, premium bearings, and ergonomic knobs.
Kinetic Trainers' 2015 model line will include its first rollers, plus the brand's first bike accessories that are unrelated to its stationary trainer products — a water bottle cage and a seat bag. (bicycleretailer.com)

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