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September 2013
September 19, 2013


Photo: Drug maker Amgen has extended its contract with the Tour of California. Photo: Casey B. Gibson.
Amgen’s most recent contract with the race ended after the 2013 edition. The brand behind cancer drug Erythropoietin (EPO), Amgen has renewed with the race multiple times since its 2006 inception. (velonews.com)







Photo: Sam Bennett takes stage five.
Irishman goes one better than Kendal at the head of an elite final group. (velonation.com)





Photo: Bradley Wiggins, Tour of Britain 2013, stage five.
Bradley Wiggins declared himself satisfied after a "perfect day" at the Tour of Britain saw him retain the IG gold leader's jersey in Caerphilly this afternoon. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Paco Mancebo (Kenda-5 Hour Energy) was all smiles after his stage victory.
Considering European and American offers for 2014. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Caleb Ewan (Getty Images).
History says he can't, the course doesn’t suit him, and the man himself is playing down his own chances. (sbs.com.au)





Photo: Bradley Wiggins will face one of the most important tests to his leadership.
Quintana, Martin and others certain to attack today.





Races & Results.
CrossVegas - Sept 18 (Start List),
Tour of Britain - Sept 15-22 (Races & Results),
UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races),
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (esults),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)





Photo: Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) won the highest-placed Canadian award at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec.
Tuft, Meier and Parisien to line up for Canada in Florence. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: sponsor for Tour de France’s white jersey. Christian Prudhomme’s car in the Tour de France even had a Czech numberplate.
The biggest pro cycling sponsor? You’ll spot the Škoda logo on the jersey too. (inrng.com)






Photo: Jonathan Tiernan-Locke won the 2012 edition.
Thursday's Tour of Britain Stage 5 departs Machynlleth at 11:00am BST (6:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Caerphilly at around 3:28pm BST (10:28am U.S. Eastern).  Tour of Britain live streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm BST (9:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)





Photo: The bibs come in several colors and all of them feature a very breathable mesh to keep them dry on long days..
"The DeMarchi family owns Cytech, the makers of the elastic interface chamois. The bibs featured above and below incorporate a proprietary pad that uses four layers of foam sandwiched together, to offer a chamois that presents what I’m told is an unusual degree of comfort for days that may go longer than six horus." (redkiteprayer.com)





Photo: The Superfly is easy to ride fast and easy to ride slow.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "The Superfly melds hot-hatch performance with family estate usability. There’s a lot to like."






Photo: Mark Cavendish with Bradley Wiggins during stage 4 of the Tour of Britain.
Wiggins retains overall race lead. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Jan Bakelants, riding as part of the Belgian National Team.
Morale-boosting pre-Worlds victory for Tour de France stage winner. (velonews.com)





Photo: Swiss Cycling confirmed on Wednesday that Fabian Cancellara would contest the time trial and road race in Florence next week. Photo: Graham Watson.
There is a real dogfight brewing for the world time trial championship later this month in Italy. (velonews.com)







Photo: Allan Peiper, BMC Racing.
Allan Peiper, former rider, former directeur sportif at Garmin and High Road, switched teams in the close season to work with BMC. To go from the ostensibly happy-clappy freewheeling Garmin squad to the rather more troubled BMC team seemed like a weird move, but the 51 year old had good reasons. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Sven Nys (Crelan-Euphony) takes the win in Las Vegas.
World Champion soloes in to victory. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Katerina Nash (Luna) wins CrossVegas.
Davison and Pendrel round out podium. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: the Garmin-Sharp squad has inked a deal with the Dutch professional rider Sebastian Langeveld.
Vaughters has high expectations: “Sebastian is a huge talent.” (velonation.com)





Photo: All smiles for Philippe Gilbert (BMC) as he awaits the start of stage 15 at the Vuelta.
Belgian determined to defend title in Florence. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Gorka Izagirre showed off his versatility in the stage four breakaway.
Vakoc as neo-pro to Omega Pharma-QuickStep. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Chris Horner (Getty Images).
The Vuelta over, the UCI Road World Championships about to begin in Toscana, and a helluva lot of cycling in the interim, it's a blockbuster podcast this week from SBS HQ. (sbs.com.au)





Photo: Known for creating some of the most high-end, quality bikes in the world, former pro-cyclist Mario Cipollini ...
If ever the phrase “kid in a candy store” applied, Interbike is it for the cycling enthusiast. Every kind, brand, color & type of bike, gleaming under perfect lighting beckoning you to come explore more. (cyclingperspective.com)





Photo: The Transition repair stand comes with both the hard- (left) and soft-sided (right) cases. (Matt Phillips).
Tear down, travel, rebuild, and tune wherever you go. (bicycling.com)





Photo: The textured Transfer Aero fabric has a chequerboard pattern.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "For relatively cheap efficiency gains, look no further."





Photo: The new R5 has a claimed weight of 667g in a 54cm frame.
Canadian brand, Cervelo, has a long-established reputation for leading-edge technology, and their stand at Eurobike included further examples of both.  (roadcyclinguk.com)






Photo: UCI Presidential candidate Brian Cookson.
Candidate picks up more support. (cyclingnews.com)







Photo: The Bontrager team will continue in 2014 under the Bissell name, aboard Trek and Bontrager equipment. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com.
Axel Merckx and the Bontrager team, the u23 development program behind riders like Taylor Phinney, Ben King, Joe Dombrowski, Ian Boswell, and Briton Alex Dowsett will continue with technical partners Trek and Bontrager, under the Bissell banner, in 2014. (velonews.com)




















Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.


















Photo: Hein Verbruggen passed the ProTour to McQuaid.
Former UCI president will not comment on specific allegations.






Photo: USA Cycling president Steve Johnson speaks at the press conference announcing the new European training base in the Limburg province of the Netherlands.
Johnson cites “questionable behavior” within UCI. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: McQuaid and Marco and mystery.
Less than two weeks before the UCI presidential election, Italian newspaper Facezia Dello Sport reports that incumbent Patrick McQuaid may be responsible for the murder of troubled climber Marco Pantani. (atwistedspoke.com)





Photo: I've been really happy with how the season has progressed.
Despite turning professional with Argos-Shimano at the start of the season, Lucy Garner has seemingly changed very little from the rider who won two junior World Championship road race titles in 2011 and 2012. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: his palmares include strong placings all over Europe, including a win in Belgium in Limes – never an easy result to achieve.
In 25 year-old Gregory Brenes, Champion System might just have the next star to emerge from a small country. (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: Johan Museeuw attacked on the smooth Tenbosse then stretched his lead over the Muur and Bosberg to win in 1998.
Shareholders unhappy with his work as brand ambassador. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Michele Scarponi is still without a contract for 2014. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | VeloNews.com.
One week before the world championships, Michele Scarponi remains one of the highest ranked riders without a contract for 2014. The Italian, who on Sunday completed the Vuelta a España, has yet to renew with Lampre-Merida or indicate his future plans. (velonews.com)





Photo: Giant’s P-SLR1 Aero wheelset is one of the more expensive alloy-rimmed options out there.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Performance-boosting aero wheels without any handling worries."











Photo: Lance Armstrong said Wednesday he would tell all if the UCI were to undertake an amnesty process. Photo: Gabriel Bouys | AFP.
Lance Armstrong says it’s time for cycling to come clean and move on, and indicated on Wednesday that he would be willing to take part in an amnesty process forwarded by UCI presidential candidate Brian Cookson.  (velonews.com)





Photo: 2013 US pro road race championship podium (L-R): Brent Bookwalter (BMC), Freddie Rodriguez (Jelly Belly p/b Kenda) and Kiel Reijnen (UnitedHealthcare).
US champion believed US team needed another climber. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Horner. Proof of clean cycling?.
Final thought on old man Chris Horner winning the Vuelta six weeks before his 42nd birthday: what if the suspicions are true? (atwistedspoke.com)























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