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September 2013
September 16, 2013



Photo: Gerald Ciolek (MTN-Qhubeka) celebrates his win in Germany.
Lofkvist run down in uphill finale. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Jonathan Tiernan-Locke won the 2012 edition.
Tuesday's Tour of Britain Stage 3, a 16km Individual Time Trial at Knowsley, gets underway at 12:01pm BST (7:01am U.S. Eastern).  Tour of Britain live streaming video should get underway at around 12:30pm BST (7:30am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)





Races & Results.
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages & Results),
Tour of Britain - Sept 15-22 (Races & Results),
Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec - Sept 13 (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: It's all in the legs: Sagan's latest finish celebration.
With the World Championships road race two weeks away, Peter Sagan (Cannondale) showed the world that he is ready, putting in a strong late attack in the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal to take a solo win. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Trek hopes to know the 2014 plans of newly-crowned Vuelta winner Chris Horner later this week. Photo: Graham Watson.
Will American Chris Horner continue next season with the team that supported him in his victorious Vuelta a España ride? (velonews.com)





Photo: Bradley Wiggins (Sky)...
Team Sky captain to target the time trial stage and overall. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Santa Cruz Superlight 29 D XC.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Smooth and simple speed, and at an affordable price given its aspirational name."





Photo: he new Ultegra 6800 meter will start at $799. Photo: Stages Cycling.
The company will complement its line of Shimano crankarms with the addition of an Ultegra 6800 model, joining the Dura-Ace 7900 and 105 arms currently available. (velonews.com)








Photo: American Chris Horner celebrates his historic Vuelta victory on the podium in Madrid. Photo: Graham Watson | (velonews.com)
First American Grand Tour winner since LeMond. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Peter Sagan (Cannondale) got a big win to validate his month of work in North America.
Counters every attack and makes the winning move on his own; Ponzi over Hesjedal fills out podium.






Photo: Elia Viviani (Cannondale) won the Dutch Food Valley Classic.
Cannondale rider takes opening stage. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Michael Mathews of Orica-Greenedge won the final stage in Madrid .
Michael Mathews of Orica-Greenedge won the final stage in Madrid proving that he was the standout rider in an otherwise weak field of sprinters in the Vuelta. (podiumcafe.com)





Photo: Us Cannondale boys had one clear objective from Mario again today: be in the breakaway.
Stage 20 of the Vuelta was considered to be the final real stage before tomorrow’s parade into Madrid. Everyone who arrives at the finish today, barring mishap, tomorrow should finish this year’s Vuelta a Espana.  (cyclingtips.com.au)





Photo: Alberto Contador and his Saxo-Tinkoff teammates are introduced prior to the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec.
Spaniard racing in Canada as Vuelta goes through his hometown. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The curved top tube gives this Spanish flyer flowing lines that match its smooth and relaxed ride character.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "This charismatic Spaniard offers an outstandingly stable and comfy ride with a great balance of lively float and easy speed."





Photo: While retro seems to be en vogue at the moment with steel and even aluminium making a comeback it's good to see things are still moving forward.
Road.cc verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. Phenomenal speed, phenomenal handling, phenomenal looking, could do with a little bit of character though.







Photo: Even his podium celebrations need help - Fotoreporter Sirotti.
"The Spanish Press has completed its reverse-meltdown and now the focus is all about El Abuelo (Grandpa)."






Photo: Chris Horner (RadioShack) is helped at the finish.
Error was on part of Spanish testers. (cyclingnews.com)







Photo: Chris Horner (RadioShack) has time to laugh.
RadioShack claims testers went to the wrong hotel. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Chris Horner and his team manager both insist he was clean during the Vuelta. Photo: Graham Watson.
RadioShack-Leopard team manager Luca Guercilena stood outside the team bus Saturday, before the start of the decisive summit finale up the Anglirú that would decide the entire the Vuelta a España, patiently fielding questions that he knew were all but impossible to answer. (velonews.com)





Photo: Job to do: Bradley Wiggins says he does need to get on well with his team-mates.
Last week, former Team Sky sports director Sean Yates claimed the relationship between the pair broke down to such an extent during Wiggins' victorious 2012 Tour de France campaign that the eventual winner almost quit the race.  (telegraph.co.uk)





Photo: The Gaerne Carbon G Platinum road shoe proved to be a soild and comfortable performer.
The Gaerne G Platinum road shoe is a solid and comfortable performer. (roadcyclinguk.com)





Photo: Stage 18 of the Vuelta and the summit finish to Peña Cabarga.
Vincenzo Nibali might have hoped that Chris Horner’s 41 years might have cost him some of the spring in his pedalstroke. (inrng.com)






Photo: Despite the race apparently being declared safe to run, it was ridden at a neutralised pace for its entire length.
Claudia Haüsler declared winner as half the peloton pulls out. (velonation.com)





Photo: An exhausted Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) at the finish of Vuelta stage 14.
Katusha pro takes fourth and a stage win in home race. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) won the highest-placed Canadian award at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec.
Canadian wraps up 2013 campaign on home soil. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Following on from a high profile campaign, the cyclist Kathryn Bertine has launched a website aimed at setting up a Tour de France for women.
Nearly 100,000 signatures on a petition to boost women's cycling - starting with the biggest race of all. (road.cc)





Photo: Today'’s top three for the stage (L-R): Simon Geschke, Cadel Evans and Tom Jelte Slagter.
Cromwell and Gillow for women's elite team. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Calfee 650B Adventure model...
Calfee will present a new 650B Adventure model, fully equipped for randonneuring with lights, a front rack and wide tires. (janheine.wordpress.com)





Photo: SRAM XX1 Grip Shift.
BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "The ultimate race-light, trail-tough system for SRAM’s 11-speeders."





Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.














Photo: German rider Claudia Häusler was one of the riders who raced.
The hot topic in women's cycling this week has to be the Giro della Toscana. (podiumcafe.com)





Photo: Gazzetta...
"In the a post-USADA world, for better or worse, all performances will be questioned and that there’s a gap between perception and reality." (atwistedspoke.com)





Photo: The figures quoted are misleading in the extreme, if 6.83 watts/kilogram was being generated for one hour then, yes that would be highly suspicious. But it wasn’t, it was for 16 minutes and forty seconds, the duration of the climb and that’s perfectly feasible.
"There have been questions about Horner in this race – and I don’t mean; ‘is his helmet too big?’ or ‘are his handlebars too wide?’ – and that’s a ‘yes’ on both counts. I refer to his power outputs." (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: amusement to outrage, from bewilderment to astonishment.
"When I posted my last update on Pat McQuaid and the election for the presidency of the UCI, five federation presidents had requested the UCI voluntarily allow CAS to rule on its recent rule changes." (redkiteprayer.com)





Photo: Squoval 3, Cervélo's name for rounded square tube profile.
For 2014 the R3 has been given a substantial update, with the latest iteration of the Squoval tubes, first seen on the RCA and R5. (road.cc)





Photo: Maryland bike advocate shows what 3 feet looks like.
So far, according to the Washington Post, police have issued 104 citations and warnings. Tickets cost $167. (bikingbis.com)





Photo: Shimano's Chain Tool TL-CN28 is compatible with the latest generation of 11-speed chains, as well as 7/8/9 and 10-speed chains..
Road.cc verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "A high quality workshop chain tool compatible with 7- to 11-speed chains. A must for the serious home mechanic."













Photo: Chris Horner and his RadioShack Leopard teammates.
Initial deadline of Sept. 30th for ProTour 2014 teams. (cyclingnews.com)







Photo: European Cycling Union...
Fourteen UEC delegates given mandate to vote for presidential challenger. (velonation.com)






Photo: Let battle commence: Pat McQuaid (left) and Brian Cookson (right) are vying for the job Photo: AFP.
British Cycling president Brian Cookson has vowed to restore credibility to the sport should he win the vote to replace Pat McQuaid as UCI chief. (telegraph.co.uk)





Photo: Thomas Dekker (Garmin-Sharp)...
Garmin rider flies home early for medical examinations. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: C1R was part of that rare group of bikes in which I noticed the extra complement of speed.
"Because so many riders seem so resistant to the idea that aerodynamics can make a significant difference in performance, I keep working to think of new ways to convey the extra speed." (redkiteprayer.com)





Photo: Elite women’s race sponsors ENGVT hand Helen Wyman a giant check – photo by Todd Prekaski.
Helen Wyman (Kona Factory Racing), former British National Cyclocross Champion, attacked off the line, dropping the entire women’s field in the wake of her authoritative racing prowess. (podiuminsight.com)





Photo: An ecstatic Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) after winning stage 13 of the Tour de France.
Course has to be right for sprinter to take title. (cyclingnews.com)






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