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September 2012
September 10, 2012


Paris-Brussels
CyclingFans: Tuesday's Tour of Britain Stage 3 departs Jedburgh at 11:00am BST (6:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Dumfries at around 2:53pm BST (9:53am U.S. Eastern). Tour of Britain live streaming video should get underway at around 1:30pm BST (8:30am U.S. Eastern).







Tyler Farrar (United States of America)
CyclingNews: "Tyler was unable to take the start at the Tour of Britain today after crashing heavily during stage one, significantly hitting his head and suffering a severe concussion."





Races & Results.
UCI Road World Championship -  Sept 16-23 (Races & Results),
Tour of Britain -  Sept 9-16 (Stages & Results),
Vuelta a España -  Aug 18 - Sept 9 (Stages & Results),
Tour of China -  Sept 7-13 (Stages & Results),
Mountain Bike Championships - Aug 31 - Sept 9 (Races),
CyclingNews: More...






A road waiting to be used
InnerRing: Having looked at the racing and Alberto Contador’s victory yesterday, time to look at the race itself. Were 10 summit finishes necessary? Was there a big contest for the points and mountains jersey? What can the Tour de France organisers ASO learn from this race?





On the podium - winner, Evelyn Stevens (Specialized - lululemon)
CyclingNews: Evelyn Stevens is hoping to transfer her strong recent form into next week’s Worlds where she’ll compete for both her trade team, Specialized – Lululemon, and the US.





Women's team time trial course. Map courtesy Limburg 2012






Hesjedal
VeloNation: Hesjedal does his best, Veilleux hoping for bigger selections, Barry marks retirement.





Road, tour of tasmania, scody cup, nrs
SBS: The 2012 Caterpillar Underground Mining Tour of Tasmania, to be held from 2-7 October, is expected to attract a record field as teams vie to conquer Australia's most arduous tour.





In a break from the norm, the orca doesn’t have internally routed cables:
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "A racy bike that works over longer days, but the rolling stock could use a good upgrade."





Orbea Ordu launch
VeloNews: The cockpit, more specifically the adjustability of the stem, is the focal point of the new Ordu. Every frame package includes four stem length options: 75mm, 90mm, 100mm and 110mm.





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Waiting outside doping control is something Armstrong's partner Sheryl Crow had to get used to
CyclingNews: Sheryl Crow has opened up about her reaction to former fiancée Lance Armstrong being banned for life and stripped of all his results dating back to 1998, including his seven Tour de France titles.









Leigh Howard
VeloNation: Australian beats Mark Cavendish in untidy sprint after long wet Peak District stage.





[Giro d'Italia stage 6] Liquigas is set to exit the sport as new Brixia management, Cannondale step up for Italian ProTeam. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: Top Italian squad Liquigas-Cannondale will become one of the great Italian-American mixes in 2013, similar to a plate of pasta carbonara. As announced in late August, Paolo Zani’s Brixia Sport will take over the management of the team when Liquigas exits as title sponsor, but there may be a new twist.







Cycling,ESP,Tour,Contador, Vuelta, doping, Tour de France, Saxo
SBS: Despite being stripped of two Grand Tour titles, the 2012 Vuelta a Espana winner Alberto Contador said all seven of his major cycling Tour wins still count as far as he's concerned.





[2012 Vuelta a España, stage 21 - Talansky-LeMevel] Andrew Talansky is already turning his attention to the 2013 Tour de France after riding into the Vuelta's top 10. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) lets his legs do the talking, but he’s also not afraid to speak his mind. The 23-year-old Talansky talks the Vuelta, why he believes Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France clean and why he thinks Andy Jacques-Maynes is wrong in believing that anyone who races in Europe is doped.






road.cc: A cyclist who lost control when he swerved to avoid a pothole in a race in the USA has died after falling about 35 feet off a bridge.





Acros is offering blue anodized A-GE hydraulic derailleurs in limited quantities
BikeRadar: The Germans are renowned for doing light weight bike componentry and frames, and what better place to showcase them than at Eurobike 2012. Here's our pick of the bunch.





road.cc: Italian brand offers ceramic bearing wheels, Tornova and Aduro bars, and new seatposts.





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VL 1491
Stella Yu: "Each saddle is created for a specific type of cycling and cyclist, with unique shapes and designs to fit every saddle need. Saddles for the recreational cyclist tend be broader, providing greater cushioned comfort in a traditional sense. Performance and competition saddles emphasize high-tech comfort; meaning materials and saddle construction are optimized for weight, aerodynamics and comfortable support over the long haul."





cycling, doping, Lance Armstrong, UCI, USADA, WADA
SBS: Tyler Hamilton’s tales of systematic doping during the ‘Lance Armstrong era’, made in his recently-released book, serve as further proof that generational change is afoot in professional cycling, despite claims that not enough has been done to cleanse the sport’s tarnished image.





[Nature Valley Grand Prix, 2012] Andy Jacques-Maynes says he believes in the young generation of American pros in Europe. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
VeloNews: Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) hit out at Jacques-Maynes (Kenda-5-hour Energy) for comments he made on Twitter in mid-August questioning whether any professional at the sport’s top level could compete without using performance enhancing drugs.






Daily Mail
BikeBiz: In a strident article in the Daily Mail on Sunday Petronella Wyatt claims her elderly mother was knocked down by a cyclist on August 16th and then again "the other evening." Wyatt said her mother suffered a broken arm and "nearly lost the sight in her left eye".






The media swarms Alberto Contador after his victory in stage 17 at the Vuelta.
CyclingNews: Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank) and his team owner Bjarne Riis have stated the recently crowned Vuelta a España winner will not compete at the upcoming Tour of Beijing - unless his points count towards the team.





valentino-campagnolo.jpg
Bicycling: The old-world values that define the component maker Campagnolo make it so beloved by the faithful that they describe it as a soul instead of a brand—which in today's cost-cutting, outsourced business world is exactly the company's problem. And, perhaps, its salvation.






BB8 cable-actuated disc brake calipers
BicycleRetailer: SRAM has lightened its venerable BB8 cable-actuated disc brake calipers by about 25 grams per wheel. The company also is introducing a new cable set designed to optimize performance with the brakes.





Cosmic Carbone SLR
road.cc: New wheels from Reynolds, USE, Xentis, Deda, Zipp, Mavic and Easton.





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