CyclingNews: The official presentation of the 2013 Tour de France may still be a month away but there is already speculation that the mighty Mount Ventoux will return to La Grande Boucle next season.

CyclingNews: Over two months on from claiming that Team Sky would conduct an internal investigation into Dr. Geert Leinders’ time as team doctor at Rabobank, team principal Dave Brailsford has yet to announce the results of his inquiry.

VeloNation: 2005 World champion delighted with compatriot Gilbert’s victory; reflects that is could have all gone wrong.

Procycling: A great team time trial is a stern test of aerodynamic equipment and individual fitness, but the true beauty of nine men scything through the air in unison is the collaboration and coordination of an entire team.

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),
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road.cc: A bit of epic footage to brighten up a wet Monday morning...

Peloton: Interbike, the biggest bike show in North America, has changed over the years. What was once a feast for the eyes, a head snapping exercise in trying to assimilate all the latest gear, newest bikes, and incredible innovation sprawled on a Vegas convention floor like a drunk shop monkey at his first bike show is now a business show.

BikeRadar: American Classic is among the latest companies to support the burgeoning 27.5in/650b movement, with three options for 2013. The brand's road range has been significantly updated as well, with new carbon and alloy tubulars, tubeless wheels for those who don't feel like playing with glue, and even disc-compatible models for early adopters.

CyclingNews: Philippe Gilbert (Belgium) pulled on cycling's rainbow jersey with a perfectly-timed attack to win the 2012 world championships in Valkenburg, Holland. The Belgian attacked on the final ascent of the Cauberg, distancing a select group of pre-race favourites. Edvald Boasson Hagan (Norway) and Alejandro Valverde (Spain) rounded out the medals, while defending champion Mark Cavendish (Great Britain) abandoned after working for his team in the first half of the race.

CyclingNews: Matej Mohoric of Slovenia won the Junior men’s world road race title with a perfect-timed attack over the top of the Cauberg,  beats Ewan and Rumac.

Boulder Report: UCI president Pat McQuaid and his predecessor, Hein Verbruggen (now with the International Olympic Committee), appear unable or unwilling to recognize that they’re in a crisis that threatens not only themselves but the UCI itself. [note: Lindsey is interjecting some of his political bias into this - ignore that and the article is otherwise OK.]

VeloNation: USADA head faced death threats, UCI to receive information this month.

CyclingNews: In an exclusive interview with French L'Equipe, Tygart said that security measures inside the USADA headquarters in Colorado Springs have been increased since his predecessor Terry Madden and himself have been threatened.

PodiumCafe: "The UCI has a lot of flaws, and how they play to public perceptions is one of them. But I'm not ready to pile on them for serving up world titles to obvious, charismatic winners."

MBAction: "We tested the most popular multi-tools head to head to determine which portable workbench should be in your pack."

road.cc: No time for hanging around in the worlds with this super quick bike swap.

The Eagle of Toledo, by Alasdair Fotheringham .

PodiumCafe: Fotheringham tells the tale wonderfully, with many contributions from people who rode with and against Bahamontes. He also takes the time to try and place Bahamonte's life in the context of its time. It's a book you ought read twice, to really capture the full glory of the tale.

BikeRadar: Canadian company 4iiii were demonstrating their Sportiiiis SP100 sunglasses training accessory at Interbike.

PEZ: The crowd goes mental as the winner’s name is announced, the drunken songs have already started. The man himself stuffs his arms down the sleeves and prepares to pull the fabled rainbow jersey over his head. He whispers disbelievingly to the presentation party ... “I’ve been dreaming about this my whole life.”

CyclingInquisition:  Explosive climbing, bags filled with millions of dollars and a very slow, painful murder. The story of Alberto "Chispitas" Duarte.

road.cc: British rider says governing body shirks responsibility for doping issues, fans raise fighting fund for Irish journalist being sued for defamation.

Cyclismas: As a helpful service to all amateur accountants out there, the following has been extracted from the 2011 UCI Financial Statements. This is a modified version of the UCI ProTour Reserve Fund as detailed in the notes to the 2011 UCI Financial Statements. The layout changes made are for the purpose of clarity.

Adam Craig:"It’s been a couple months since I started this, well, couple-month block of racing and traveling."

RBAction: Best known for their history as a NorCal mountain bike brand, Marin has been in the road bike business.

BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Reduced responsiveness, but comfortable and aero efficient for flat-course speed."

BikeRadar: American company Volagi are offering a new steel bike, the Viaje, as well as updating their Liscio disc brake-equipped road bike for 2013.

road.cc: A great quality leather saddle at an incredible price - if you don't mind investing some time to break it in.

CyclingNews: Paul Kimmage has spoken about the defense fund set up in order to raise funds for his legal battle against Pat McQuaid, Hein Verbruggen and the UCI.