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| Jul 31 |
 Alejandro Valverde
moved back into pole position at the Vuelta a Espana when he won the
first summit finish of the race at La Zubia. Valverde had enough
finishing punch to edge out Chris
Froome and Alberto
Contador at the end of a thrilling stage contested
fiercely by all of the race's biggest names. The victory put him back
into the leader's red jersey which he had ceded to Michael Matthews in
Arcos de la Frontera three days ago. (cyclingnews.com)
August 28, 2014  Rigoberto Uran was
one of the big losers in the first mountain stage of the Vuelta a
Espana as the Colombian could only manage 19th. He remains hopeful that
he will be stronger when the race returns to the mountains on Sunday.
(cyclingquotes.com)
August 28, 2014  Friday's
Vuelta a Espana Stage 7 departs Alhendín at 1:02pm CET (7:02am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Alcaudete at around 5:40pm
CET (11:40am U.S. Eastern). Vuelta live
streaming video should get underway at around 4:00pm CET
(10:00am U.S. Eastern).
(cyclingnews.com)
August 28, 2014  Nicola Ruffoni broke
Mark Cavendish’s
stranglehold on the Tour du Poitou-Charentes when he beat Roy Jans and the
British race leader in the bunch sprint in the morning stage on the
third day of the race. With 4 bonus seconds, Cavendish defended
his overall lead as he goes into the decisive time trial in the
afternoon. (cyclingquotes.com)
August 28, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Vuelta a España - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Stages & Results), Tour of Alberta - Sept 2-7 (Stages), Tour of Britain - Sept 7-14 (Stages), UCI Road World Championship - Sept 20-27 (Stages). USA Pro Challenge - Aug 18-25 (Results), Tour de l'Avenir - Aug 23-30 (Results), Chris Thater Memorial - Aug 23-24 (Results), Vattenfall Cyclassics - Aug 24 (Results), Tour de France - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 9 - June 1 (Results), August 28, 2014  BMC’s
Klaas Lodewyck
will undergo surgery to fix his heart arrhythmia. As taking medication
to manage his condition would result in his forced retirement, Lodewyck has opted
to go under the knife. (cyclingnews.com)
August 28, 2014  Four
years after it was close to folding completely because of economic
problems, the 1983 Vuelta a España confirmed that cycling's third Grand
Tour had - in fact - a secure future and, in sporting terms, it could
be every bit as exciting as the Giro d'Italia or Tour de France. The
Vuelta's official website claims that "1983 was one of the most
spectacular editions in history" and it's honestly hard to
disagree. (cyclingnews.com)
August 28, 2014  The
2015 Vuelta will start in the province of Malaga, local newspaper
Diariosur has reported, for the sixth time in its history. It will be
the second year in a row that the Vuelta has started in Spain’s
southernmost region, Andalusia, although in 2014 it began in Jerez de
la Frontera in the south-western Andalusian province of Cadiz.
(cyclingnews.com)
August 28, 2014  Zipp
announced a thorough update of its Tangente tire line, placing a focus
on decreased rolling resistance as well as the aerodynamic interaction
between the tire and rim. (velonews.com)
August 28, 2014  The
German brand, which has already released three new road models this
season – the Endurace CF and AL, and the Aeroad CF SLX – has pulled
back the covers from a road bike with an active suspension system front
and rear, and a series of sensors controlled from a ‘brain’ designed by
T-Mobile owners, Deutsche Telekom, compatible with i-Phone and Android
smartphone platforms. (roadcyclinguk.com)
August 28, 2014  Xpedo's
new Thrust E power meter pedal system is an obvious competitor to the
Garmin Vector (and the Look/Polar option), but offers easier set-up
thanks to a fit-and-forget installation. (bikeradar.com)
August 28, 2014  Wide
disc-brake and carbon road wheels, ultralight saddles and the return of
the Bullmoose. (bikeradar.com)
August 28, 2014  Cycling
takes a leading role in these five delightful summer reads.
(bicycling.com)
August 28, 2014 August 27, 2014 |  The
first summit finish of this year's Vuelta a España came early and it
was Alejandro Valverde
who emerged victorious as the general contender wheat got separated
from the chaff in a surprisingly thorough manner. (podiumcafe.com)
August 28, 2014  In
a Vuelta a España packed with superstars, most of the attention has
been focused on the GC contenders. And for good reason, with the likes
of Alberto Contador,
Chris Froome,
and Alejandro Valverde
and Nairo Quintana headlining
what should be a blockbuster battle for victory. (velonews.com)
August 28, 2014  As
the 2014 domestic race calendar draws to a close, several familiar
names on the domestic road racing circuit are closing out their
professional racing careers. Americans Alex Candelario, Jeff Louder, and Matt Cooke, as well
as Australian Ben Day,
are retiring from the pro peloton and moving on to other endeavors.
(velonews.com)
August 28, 2014  After
the stage 1 team time trial at this year’s Vuelta a Espana Chris Froome tweeted
that he had just used the Turbine breathing aid for the first time,
saying that it made a “noticeable difference” and that he’d definitely
use it again. So what is the Turbine? (cyclingtips.com.au)
August 28, 2014  The
Bradley Wiggins
Foundation — launched in a blaze of publicity two years ago on the back
of his Tour de France and Olympic triumphs — has also been criticized
for late payment of invoices after its first event, the ‘Ride With
Brad’ sportive, held in Lancashire in August 2012, failed to sell out.
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
August 28, 2014  The
Tour of Margaret River is a relatively new kid on the block, an event
for the amateur racers that is steadily growing in popularity.
(wednesdaylegs.wordpress.com)
August 28, 2014  At
the age of 30, Swedish pro cyclist Thomas
Löfkvist has informed his current employer IAM Cycling
that he won’t consider any contract extension beyond the 2014 season.
However he’ll remain in the history of the Swiss team as their first
ever winner, after he claimed the overall classification of the Tour of
the Mediterranean in February last year. (cyclingnews.com)
August 28, 2014  "I
used to live in Western Massachusetts. I can assert that it is some of
the best riding in the entire country. Here’s why." (redkiteprayer.com)
August 28, 2014  Saddle
sores are an annoying side-effect of cycling that most serious riders
have experienced at some time or other. At best they mean uncomfortable
riding, and at worst they can keep you off the bike
altogether. (bikeradar.com)
August 28, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5
stars. "Speedy shape but a rather firm ride." (bikeradar.com)
August 28, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5
stars. "Despite its low price, the Circuit reaps the benefits of
trickle down features from the flagship Bontrager helmets."
(bikeradar.com)
August 28, 2014  he
Ridley Noah SL has been launched at this year's Eurobike show. The
original Noah was a pure aero machine, with advanced features including
a split-legged fork and unique integrated V-brakes; the Noah SL retains
that wind-cheating DNA but sheds some weight and offers greater
practicality. (bikeradar.com)
August 28, 2014  Fizik
has revealed a ground-up redesign of its popular Aliante saddle at
Eurobike. The Aliante debuted 16 years ago and has become the benchmark
saddle for sportive/gran fondo and endurance
riders. (bikeradar.com)
August 28, 2014 August 27, 2014 | August 28, 2014  As
controversial headlines continue to question the integrity of athletes
in drug-tested sports, current Canadian national mountain bike team
member and avid cyclocross racer Evan
McNeely has launched a start-up, Stamped for Sport
Supplements, to take the stigma out of sports supplements.
(cxmagazine.com)
August 28, 2014  The
two substances are known as Hypoxia-Inducible Factor (HIF) activators
and have been proven to stimulate growth of erythropoietin (EPO) and
testosterone. It also reduces the level of oxygen in the blood.
(cyclingnews.com)
August 28, 2014  Organizers
of the fifth edition of the Québec City and Montreal Grands Prix
Cyclistes (GPs), held September 12 and 14 respectively, announced the
rosters for the upcoming races, which include six of the top-15 riders
in the UCI WorldTour rankings. (velonews.com)
August 28, 2014  Rider
agent Baden Cooke
is confident American veteran Chris
Horner will secure a contract for the 2015 season despite
being pulled from the Vuelta a Espana that he was set to enter as
defending champion. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
August 28, 2014  AG2R-La
Mondiale manager Vincent
Lavenu has rejected claims that the team has agreed to
release Carlos Betancur
from his contract at the end of the season. (cyclingnews.com)
August 28, 2014  Since
singing a declaration of intent with De Lotto, BrandLoyalty and speed
skating Team BrandLoyalty, Belkin has been busy securing its riders for
2015 and beyond with new contracts. (cyclingnews.com)
August 28, 2014  While
his Team Sky team-mates were spending another day on the front of the
bunch at the Vuelta a Espana, Edvald
Boasson Hagen was preparing to life away from the British
team next season. (roadcyclinguk.com)
August 28, 2014  Men
from 21 different countries have made the trip to Beijing, China to
contest the second annual Qiansen Trophy Race, China’s first and only
cyclocross race on Saturday (Friday
for most of our readers). (cxmagazine.com)
August 28, 2014  The
traditional nickel-chrome TS-2.2 will remain available for those who
prefer. But the powder-coated version (TS-2.2P) will be 10-15 percent
less expensive, Park's Eric
Hawkins said Thursday. (bicycleretailer.com)
August 28, 2014  Eurobike
is off to a strong start with more new product releases and major
announcements than are typical. Recently the trend has been to launch
products at stand alone events rather than compete at the big bike
shows for a share of the spotlight. (pelotonmagazine.com)
August 28, 2014  Australian
power meter specialist Verve has launched a new version of its
Infocrank power meter at Eurobike, to cater for 130BCD and 24mm axles.
The original Infocrank is now available to the
masses. (bikeradar.com)
August 28, 2014 FatCyclist:
Racing the LT100 with the Queen of Pain - Pipeline, St Kevens, and
Setting Up Your Bike.
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