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 "I
had to win today, whatever. The conditions weren't ideal for me, but I
thought I'd rather end up in hospital today than be beaten, so it was
100 per cent commitment." (sbs.com.au)
 Wednesday's
Grand Prix de Wallonie departs Chaudfontaine at 11:55am CET (5:55am
U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Namur at around 5:00pm
CET (11:00am U.S. Eastern). GP de Wallonie live streaming
video should get underway at around 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern).
(cyclingfans.com)
Sky rider takes overall race lead. (cyclingnews.com)
 Wednesday's
Tour of Britain Stage 4 departs Stoke-on-Trent at 11:00am BST (6:00am
U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Llanberis at around
3:44pm BST (10:44am U.S. Eastern). Tour of Britain live
streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm BST (9:00am U.S.
Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
 Briton
on Wiggins and his Worlds hopes. (cyclingnews.com)
 Former
European track champion building on stream of solid recent result.
(velonation.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)  Having
successfully finished the three Grand Tours in both 2012 and again this
year, Australian hardman Adam Hansen has said that his body has adapted
well to the effort and that he has energy in reserve after completing
the Vuelta a España. (velonation.com)
.  As
much as its carbon monocoque frame construction, you have to like the
color combination on this Fuji C10 cyclocross bike.
(velonews.com)
 "It’s
been a while since I’ve gotten to look at a Calfee up close and they
continue to be beautiful bikes that are exceedingly well crafted. The
touch of the internally routed brake cable was something I’ve not seen
before." (redkiteprayer.com)
 A
roundup of new products seen at Eurobike. (road.cc)
 "I
would like to see a thorough and independent test of Zencranks
(and the same for mid-foot cleats, super-long and super-short crank
lengths, wide or narrow stance widths, articulated cranks, non-round
chainrings, pedals that only rotate one direction, and disc brakes on
road bikes), with a large number of test subjects." (velonews.com)
 Lofkvist
run down in uphill finale. (cyclingnews.com)
 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)
 Will
American Chris Horner continue next season with the team that supported
him in his victorious Vuelta a España ride? (velonews.com)
 Team
Sky captain to target the time trial stage and overall.
(cyclingnews.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Smooth and simple speed, and at an
affordable price given its aspirational name."
 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)
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."
First American Grand Tour winner since LeMond. (cyclingnews.com)
Rules
of the
Road
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Cookson has hinted that he would be in favor of a reduction in Lance
Armstrong’s life ban from sport if the cyclist comes clean
about the extent of the doping culture that helped him to dominate the
Tour de France. (telegraph.co.uk)
 Chris
Horner wins the Vuelta amid the drama. There was another American too.
(roadcycling.com)
 Big
news: Bradley Wiggins still hates Chris Froome but wants to help him
win the Worlds Road race. (atwistedspoke.com)
"I am happy because the stability of the team is guaranteed," says CEO
Patrick Lefevere. (velonation.com)
 “Whether
people get on or they don't get on in walks of life, it shouldn't stop
you going out and doing the job you do.” (velonation.com)
 Australian
on the demands of Grand Tours in current era. (cyclingnews.com)
 Despite
complaints from sprinters that the Vuelta a España is too mountainous,
race director Javier Guillén said the Spanish tour will keep its focus
on the vertical. (velonews.com)
 "This
will be the penultimate version this year as we’re now into the final
section of the season with just 47 of the 553 days of racing
remaining."
(inrng.com)
 Tour
de France champion Chris Froome has retained his position at the top of
the UCI WorldTour Rankings. Early season injury which kept Horner off
the bike meant his Vuelta victory saw the Amercian rise from a lowly
81st place to 12th in the individual ranking. (sbs.com.au)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Shimano's hydraulic road system trumps
SRAM's."
 A
video first look at Elite’s new fluid direct drive trainer with
wireless connectivity. (road.cc)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Quite heavy but good comfort for the more
upright-riding cyclist."
 "The
Spanish Press has completed its reverse-meltdown and now the focus is
all about El Abuelo (Grandpa)."
 Error
was on part of Spanish testers. (cyclingnews.com)
 RadioShack
claims testers went to the wrong hotel. (cyclingnews.com)
 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)
 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)
 The
Gaerne G Platinum road shoe is a solid and comfortable performer.
(roadcyclinguk.com)
 Vincenzo
Nibali might have hoped that Chris Horner’s 41 years might have cost
him some of the spring in his pedalstroke. (inrng.com)
|
 Brian
Cookson, the challenger to incumbent Pat McQuaid in next week’s
presidential election at the UCI, has vowed to cleanse the organization
of its tarnished reputation over doping if he is elected by the UCI
Congress. (velonews.com)
 “In
my opinion, Marco had ruffled someone's feathers.” (velonation.com)
 A
team of Dutch students have set a new world record for the fastest
unpaced cyclist in a human powered vehicle, clocking 133.78kmh
(83.13mph) in their VeloX3 fully faired
recumbent. (bikeradar.com)
 The
Basque team will fold at the end of this season and although it looks
like they’ve found a saviour in Formula 1 hero, Fernando Alonso the
Orange team as we know it will never be the same. (pezcyclingnews.com)
 New
management denies reports that negotiations have reached a standstill.
(cyclingnews.com)
 "Tony’s
favorite bike from Eurobike was Cannondale’s black-on-black stealth
superbike." (road.cc)
 What
makes a great climb? The gradient, the view, the challenge or its use
in the great races? For many it is the last category that trumps the
others, it’s what makes people flock to Alpe d’Huez yet ignore the
nearby roads. (inrng.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Buzz-busting bar that works – but be
careful how you tape it."
 The
hot topic in women's cycling this week has to be the Giro della
Toscana.
(podiumcafe.com)
 "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)
 "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)
 "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)
 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)
So far, according to the Washington Post, police have issued 104
citations and warnings. Tickets cost $167. (bikingbis.com)
 Initial
deadline of Sept. 30th for ProTour 2014 teams. (cyclingnews.com)
 Fourteen
UEC delegates given mandate to vote for presidential challenger.
(velonation.com)
 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)
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