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September 2013
September 1, 2013




Photo: Daniel Moreno (Katusha) wins stage 9 of the Vuelta a Espana.
Roche loses red jersey by one second. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Daniel Moreno (Katusha) pulls on the red jersey.
Spaniard denies he's Katusha's long-term Vuelta leader. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Janier Acevedo (Jamis-Hagens Berman) begins to take time back on the leaders.
Two new signings for Belgian team.









Photo: Stage 10 Profile.
Monday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 10 departs Torredelcampo at 12:29pm CET (6:29am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Güéjar Sierra. Alto Hazallanas 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). (cyclingfans.com)






Photo: Belkin rider Laurens ten Dam (Belkin).
Trio lose time on eighth stage of Vuelta a España. (velonation.com)





Races & Results.
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages & Results),
Tour de l'Avenir - Aug 24-31 (Stages & Results),
Tour of Alberta - Sept 3-8 (Stages),
UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)





Photo: Mountains leader Amets Txurruka (Caja Rural) extended his KOM lead with a lenghty solo breakaway.
Spain’s third pro team will not target WorldTour. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: If Buck Rogers had a bicycle, this is where he'd park it.
What's the best way of solving the problem of lack of space on the street for bikes? Move them underground. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)






Photo: Leopold Konig (Team NetApp-Endura) wins stage 8 of the Vuelta a Espana. (cyclingnews.com)
Anton overhauled inside final kilometre, Nibali and Horner not as strong as expected on final climb. (velonation.com)










Photo: For Michael Matthews it came on Stage Five of this 2013 Vuelta.
It couldn’t go on – had the frantic dog fights of the first four days of the Vuelta continued then no one would have made it to Madrid. The last three days saw surprise wins across stages supposedly built for the sprinters’. (pezcyclingnews.com)






Photo: Nino Schurter (Switzerland) wins the cross country world championship in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Former world champion Julien Absalon (France) put in an impressive race; he was competing with three broken ribs. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Julie Bresset (France) on her way to victory..
Cross country world champion pulls off repeat win after broken collarbone. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Janine Jungfels hopped to a meadl at the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships (MTBA).
Queensland’s Janine Jungfels secured Australia’s first ever Observed Trials World Championship medal when she finished third in the elite women’s event at the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships. (sbs.com.au)





Photo: The 622 slx is unusual because it combines great stiffness—stiffer than most carbon bikes on the market as recently as 2005, though not as stiff as some current offerings like the Cervelo R5 VWD or Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL4—with a ride quieter than even the new S-Works Roubaix SL4.
"I haven’t ridden another bike  that offered as vibration-free a ride while maintaining a lively, responsive nature. Of all the bikes I’ve ridden that were meant to put a pillow over the face of vibration, none did so as effectively as the 622 slx." (redkiteprayer.com)





Photo: Chris Horner is in prime position to attack in the mountains of Spain this weekend. Photo: Graham Watson.
Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) expects fireworks over the next three stages in the Vuelta a España, and he promises to be the man to light the fuse. (velonews.com)








Photo: Filippo Pozzato (Lampre-Merida) celebrates victory in the 2013 edition of the GP de Plouay.
Nizzolo, Dumoulin complete podium. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: There are two major Altos -- Monachil and Hazallanes.
With a rest day and a monster transfer beckoning, look for this one to go quickly. But it's a tough, tough stage. The Alto de Monachil comes with 30k to go and will loosen the legs considerably. But the last ascent will just plain hurt. (podiumcafe.com)





Photo: Nicholas Roche (Saxo Bank) lost his overall lead to Moreno.
Irishman one second behind Spaniard. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Paul van der Ploeg (Australia) wins the eliminator world championships in Pietermaritzburg.
Australian road, 'cross and MTB racer wins eliminator Worlds. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Rigoberto Uran (Sky)....
Uran holds top ten place, Henao recovers. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Tibaut Pinot finished a fine fourth place on yesterday’s mountain finish of the Vuelta.
Mixed feelings for talented French rider. (velonation.com)





Photo: The extended seat tube and 31.6mm-diameter seatpost don't suggest comfort at first, but the Devinci Leo SL is actually quite cushy.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "A great alternative if you're looking for something a little different."





Photo: The Vision Metron 4D bar has a 10-degree forward sweep.
Vision released their first road handlebar, the Vision Metron 4D, at Eurobike 2013. It's been designed to counteract the hunched feeling riders get from using smaller frames – a recent trend among roadies. (bikerader.com)





Photo: Greg LeMond has issued a statement explaining why he believes that Brian Cookson is the right person to lead the sport forward into the next four years.
American says he believes that Cookson wants “honest and transparent leadership.” (velonation.com)





Photo: Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) puts in an effort.
Spaniard waited too long on Alto de Peñas Blancas. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Nicolas Roche celebrates his leader's jersey. Photo: Graham Watson.
Race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and runner-up Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) were among those distanced on the grind to the finish line, which saw Konig take the flowers ahead of Daniel Moreno (Katusha) and Nicholas Roche (Saxo-Tinkoff). (velonews.com)






Photo: World Ports Classic stage 2 winner Maarten Tjallingii (Belkin).
Tjallingii solos to victory on final stage. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Marianne Vos (Rabobank Liv/Giant) soloed to victory in the GP de Plouay, the final World Cup round of the season.
Dutchwoman's fifth World Cup win this season wraps up overall title. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Tour de France and Giro d’Italia stage winner Pieter Weening.
Future goals include winning a stage in the Vuelta a España, thus completing hat trick of Grand Tour successes. (velonation.com)





Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.













Photo: Basso took the final 1km kick to line in perfect position and conceded only a handful of seconds to a few rivals.
The first 100km were quite pedestrian. There was a peloton full of tired legs after the mountain top finish yesterday and everybody was happy to have a bit of quiet time... (cyclingtips.com.au) 







Photo: Dale Stetina, on the cover of Velo-news, after winning the Coors Classic in 1983.
Former U.S. national road champion Dale Stetina, father of Garmin-Sharp’s Peter Stetina and brother of Shimano USA vice president Wayne Stetina, was in critical condition Saturday night after a cycling accident required him to be emergency airlifted to a Boulder, Colorado, hospital. (velonews.com)





Photo: Ivan would show why he was so confident this morning with a fine fifth place on the stage and climbed from 28th to 12th on G.
Today was all about Ivan. Judging by the finish of yesterday’s stage we knew there would be a tired peloton, so there would be the opportunity to strike a blow on the final climb if you had the legs... (cyclingtips.com.au) 





Photo: Ivan Basso was looking strong on stage 8. Photo: Graham Watson.
With 41-year-old Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) riding high on GC, this Vuelta a España is being called by some the “Vuelta de los abuelos.” (velonews.com)





Photo: Is Futurama's Chris Horner still concussed?
After an unpredictable opening week of the Vuelta a Espana our erstwhile blogger Blazin' Saddles looks back on the story so far. (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)





Photo: Samidi 27.9 (Eurobike electric bike design winner).
Samidi 27.9 (Eurobike electric bike design winner). (mbaction.com)





Photo: Pearl Izumi's new X Project 1.0 mountain bike shoes blend very good pedaling stiffness with remarkably good walkability.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Cleverly raceable and walkable MTB shoes."












Photo: Chris Horner (Radioshack-Leopard) continued his aggressive racing on stage eight.
41-year-old threat shut down by Nibali on final climb before both lose some time. (velonation.com)





Photo: Horner wants Spain.
Who isn’t amazed at what RadioShack’s Chris Horner has been up to in Spain? Past the retirement age at 41, the guy from Bend, Oregon and San Diego, California is lighting up the Helta Skelta Vuelta. (atwistedspoke.com)





Photo: Thor Hushovd (BMC) counts his stage wins.
Hushovd looking to carry form into WorldTour race. (cyclingnews.com)







Photo: Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) was forced to visit a local hospital after a late-stage crash Friday (velonews.com) .
Setback for Irish world championship contender. (velonation.com)






Photo: It was the best overall performance by a British rider in the race since 1982.
Adam Yates finished second overall just over a minute behind overall race winner Ruben Fernandez of Spain in a tough seven-stage-and-a-prologue Tour de l'Avenir, arguably the most prestigious stage race in the Under-23 Coupe de Nations calendar. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: The CGP is big league bike racing on a 0.9 mile closed criterium circuit that finishes with a sweeping view of the Pacific Ocean.
Mark your calendars for the inaugural Carlsbad Family Fun Ride (CFFR) on Saturday, September 7, and Carlsbad Grand Prix on Sunday, September 8 presented by Hoehn Motors Carlsbad with KPRi as official media partner. (socalcycling.com) 





Photo: The Giro Grynd is an effort to bring some street cred to cycling shoes. It has SPD cleat fixtures underneath.
Sidi, Gaerne, Bont and more. (cyclingnews.com)












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