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September 2013
September 8, 2013






Photo: Stage 16 Profile.
Monday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 16 departs Graus at 1:36pm CET (7:36am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Sallent de Gállego. Aramón Formigal 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: Peter Sagan (Cannondale) delivers another win, this time in the fifth and final stage of the Tour of Alberta.
Sagan sprints to final stage victory. (cyclingnews.com)







Photo: Alexandre Geniez (FDJ) celebrates victory in the queen stage at the Vuelta a Espana.
Frenchman solos to maiden Grand Tour stage win. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Lars Bak won the 2012 edition and he is back to defend...
The 2013 GP de Fourmies/La Voix de Nord is Sunday, September 8.  There will once again be live streams. Live streaming video: 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)





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





Photo: Jeremy Powers (Jelly Belly) took home the most aggressive jersey for his time in today's break.
Jelly Belly rider in the mix in Canada. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Wind and rain came with falling temperatures and long descents.
This is a vital stage of the Vuelta, 225km across the Pyrenees and with a tricky summit finish which might not be difficult by itself but after such a long distance in grim weather means the time losses can be huge. (inrng.com)







Photo: Cadel Evans (BMC) takes the win on stage 4 of the Tour of Alberta.
Dennis retains overall lead. (cyclingnews.com)












Photo: Daniele Ratto (Cannondale) soloed to victory in the Vuelta's first day in the Pyrenees.
Horner moves to second overall behind Nibali. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Rohan Dennis (Garmin Sharp) out-sprints Brent Bookwalter for Stage 3 of the Tour of Alberta.
Rain expected for Saturday's stage around Black Diamond. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) retained the race lead.
Rain and attacks by Rodriguez forecast for Pyrenean showdown. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Janier Acevedo (Jamis-Hagens Berman) wins stage 4 of the USA Pro Challenge over Tejay van Garderen (BMC).
Final event of UCI America Tour today in Pennsylvania. (cyclingnews.com)













Photo: Chris Horner has said that he hasn’t given up his hope of winning this year’s Vuelta a España.
With several more mountain stages ahead, American rider seeking chink in Nibali’s armor. (velonation.com)





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) finishes stage 15.
Italian rides down challenges, finishes fourth. (cyclingnews.com)







Photo: Philippe Gilbert (BMC) pops the cork on a fine day's work.
Lotto Belisol and Vacansoleil down to four riders. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The Keirin will be a popular event at the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan (Getty Images).
Members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), meeting in Buenos Aires, have voted to confirm cycling as one of 25 ‘core sports’ in the Olympic program. (sbs.com.au)





Photo: These are built-in brake calipers as opposed to the normal idea of bolting them on to the frame or fork.
For all the talk of disc brakes being the future of road cycling, here’s the winning road bike from the Eurobike trade show. It’s by Factor Bikes and comes with integrated brakes. (inrng.com)





Photo: Get used to seeing clipped-off helmet tails like the one used on the Course.
BikeRadar verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "Comfy, airy, and aero."





Photo: Frame & equipment: Smartformed chassis with good value spec.
BikeRadar verdict: 2.5 out of 5 stars. "Well behaved rear end limited by unnerving front end setup. A couple of spec changes would make it ready to rip."





Photo: Wurfy nice and warm before the stage start..
"What an absolute cracka of a day. Daniele the ‘Rat Man Rattster’ has been banging on the door for a jolly long time and today he completely blew the door of its hinges!" (cyclingtips.com.au) 







Photo: An exhausted Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) at the finish of Vuelta stage 14.
Overall contender Basso among 14 riders to quit. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) jumped away from Chris Horner (RadioShack Leopard) in the stage 14 finale to finish in second place.
Italian reinforces lead as rivals fall back. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: André Greipel wins inaugural Brussel Cycling Classic.
German takes the bunch sprint in Paris-Bruxelles replacement race. (velonation.com)






Photo: Chloe Hosking (Hitec Products UCK) celebrates as she crosses the finish line on Stage 5 of the Holland Ladies Tour.
Australian sprinter ends run of podium finishes. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: >Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R) comes in for second ahead of Bauke Molleman (Belkin).
Mollema on the way to redemption. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The massive MegaDrive down tube and bottom bracket combo doesn’t waste any wattage.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "If you’re after an aggressive race bike with sorted kit and proper superbike upgrade potential, the SL 4 has to be on your shortlist."





Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.














Photo: cold, pain, lungs closing up, can’t feel my legs, etc.
The queen stage of any grand tour is always meant to present the greatest challenge to the peloton. For me, that was certainly the case. (cyclingtips.com.au) 





Photo: Philippe Gilbert played it safe and withdrew from the Vuelta a España.
“The form is good and I am still motivated to train at home.” (velonation.com)





Photo: Francesco Reda (Androni Giocattoli).
Italian caught up in an anti-doping investigation. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Maja Wloszczowska tried to keep up with Julie Bresset but she was unable to and claimed the silver medal in the women's cross country.
Former world champion puts injury and disappointment behind her. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Adam Craig on the Gian TCX Advanced.
“I saw my dream bike today.” (redkiteprayer.com)





Photo: the money will go towards improving bike safety in Denver.
Under record high temperatures cyclists, beer drinkings and those who just wanted a reason so dress up came out in support of the 6th annual Tour de Fat in Denver. (303cyclingnews.com)






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: Horner leads Nibali up mountain..
On a wet and miserable day reminiscent of this year’s Giro d’Italia, Horner finished in third place up the daunting Collada de la Gallina, just 2 seconds behind race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana). (atwistedspoke.com)





Photo: Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) had problems with the cold weather but nonetheless bounced back to place 6th on the Vuelta's 14th stage.
Spaniard nearly fainted due to cold conditions. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Brent Bookwalter took the shortest line to the finish on stage 3, but finished just behind Dennis. Photo: Casey B. Gibson .
Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing) needed a break. Coming off his third Tour de France finish and a busy 71 racing days in the first half of the year, he was cooked, physically and mentally. Fun had given way to exhaustion. (velonews.com)





Photo: Master's...
 Results and Images. (cyclingillustrated.com)





Photo: by Cameron Wurf | Photography by Kei Tsuji.
Stage 13 looked ideal for a breakaway to take the spoils and the only questions were how long it would take the break to form, and which riders would make it. (cyclingtips.com.au)





Photo: Tour de France runner-up Nairo Quintana.
Strongest field to date lined up, Martin likely to ride. (velonation.com)





Photo: The Smartweld technology on Specialized’s S-Works Allez is an example of how sophisticated aluminium manufacture has become.
"Aluminium bikes were still readily apparent among the sea of carbon at Eurobike 2013, but in addition to being an attractive alternative at the entry-level, we saw a variety of more sophisticated  offerings. The fabric is back in vogue." (roadcyclinguk.com)






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