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October 2013
October 1, 2013


Photo: Most combative rider of stage 15 Nicki Sörensen (Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank).
Sorensen sees pay cut in any potential new contract, Rasmussen turns to track. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Darren Lapthorne (Drapac) with a brilliant win at Lake St Clair.
Haig takes yellow, Huon-Genesys weather Drapac storm. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Jonathan Hivert (Sojasun) collects himself after finishing on Mont Ventoux.
French team will disband at the end of 2013. (cyclingnews.com)





Races & Results.
Tour of Tasmania - Sept 29-Oct 6 (Stages & Results),
UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Results),
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Results),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results).





Photo: Coulda, woulda, shoulda.
There’s been a lot of post-worlds chat, especially the Spanish tactics and the British vanishing act. (inrng.com)





Photo: Hilaire van der Schueren, the current directeur sportif of Vacansoleil-DCM, has created a new team to save the majority of his riders.
Wanty the main sponsor for 20-25 of Dutch team’s current squad, but Accent.jobs to fold. (velonation.com)





Photo: Thomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil-DCM).
Will continue to look until end of month. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Mark Cavendish pocket sized vinyl figure.
Product news in brief, including Vélobici, Vespertine, Leisure Lakes, BH, Primal... (road.cc)





Photo: Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank manager Bjarne Riis ahead of stage 1 of the Eneco Tour.
Deadline upcoming for new signings and financial guarantees. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: An ecstatic Alex Edmondson (Euride) takes the win.
Earle takes over GC lead, Huon-Genesys remain in control. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Rui Costa has pledged to do his utmost to shine in the famous jersey.
“I just went hoping my legs wouldn’t fail me. They didn’t fail me.” (velonation.com)





Photo: highlights from the world championships in Florence, Italy, in text, video and in photos..
The road worlds are finished for another year and it was a meet that featured plenty of memorable moments, some results we expected, and some we certainly didn't. (cyclingtips.com.au)





Photo: Belkin has committed to a two-year deal with the squad formerly known as Blanco.
Dutch team with 28 riders for 2014. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The front light mounts directly under your stem.
Spare Bicycle lights created a set of commuter lights which seamlessly integrate into your frame, making it incredibly difficult for thieves to snag…and they’re beautiful! (bikerumor.com)





Photo: Colnago was once the place to look for all the most forward-thinking ideas.
"This brake system wowed me. I don’t see any point in lying. Two years ago I was arguing against disc brakes on road bikes as causing more problems than they solve." (redkiteprayer.com)





Photo: Rod Ellingworth's account of the establishment of the British Cycling academy.
One of the best coaching manuals - for cycling coaches - that you're likely to read and also likely to find favor as a general management book. (podiumcafe.com)






























Photo: Chris Horner is still without a contract for 2014. Photo: Graham Watson.
Chris Horner is the 2013 Vuelta a España champion. Chris Horner is a transcendent climber. He’s 41, and has recently ridden the best he ever has, at least with the pressure on. (velonews.com)





Photo: Fighting back: Jonathan Tiernan-Locke insists strange blood tests down to illness Photo: GETTY IMAGES.
On the day Tiernan-Locke vowed to prove he was not a doper, Endura Racing sought to distance themselves from suggestions any discrepancies occurred while he was allegedly under their care after Team Sky insisted on Sunday the anomalies dated from the period before he joined Sir Dave Brailsford’s team. .







Photo: Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (JTL), has released a statement to declare its anti-doping stance (cyclingnews.com).
Former British team tried and failed to get additional testing in successful 2012 season. (velonation.com)





Photo: If Costa was the winner and Nibali the loser, then these guys were the heroes.
The World Cycling Championships men’s road race was always going to be an epic, but then the weather gods dialed that epicness up just one notch more with some monsoonal style rain. (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: Stage winner Mikel Astarloza (Euskaltel Euskadi).
Euskaltel rider describes decision “as the hardest of my life.” (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Feedback Sports, the folks known for repair stands and scales.
Feedback Sports, the folks known for repair stands and scales, introduced a new wall hook system that allows you to hang a bike and then swing it toward the wall to reduce the amount of space needed. Why has it taken so long for someone to dream this up? (redkiteprayer.com)





Photo: Portugal's Rui Costa (R) took a different route to winning the UCI Road World Championships in Florence (Movistar).
Rui Costa’s UCI Road World Championship victory was the pathway he took to the finish line in Florence, with the Portuguese rider avoiding the traditional build up of the Vuelta a Espana. (sbs.com.au)





Photo: Fabian Cancellara had to accept finishing nine places back from the rainbow jersey.
Solid rather than spectacular showing from Swiss captain. (velonation.com)






Photo: Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain), Rui Costa (Porgutal) and Alejandro Valverde (Spain) show off their world championship hardware.
"He should have chased down anything that moved, even the motorbikes." (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Bontrager's Nate Wilson closed his U23 career on Friday at the world championships in Florence, Italy. Photo: Casey B. Gibson.
"The world championships are over. The course in Toscana was amazing. I don’t believe that anyone undeserving really ever wins a world championship, but the winners crowned in Florence were exceptionally deserving of their titles." (velonews.com)





Photo: Great Britain on front, elite men's road race, Road World Championships 2013.
Such is Great Britain's cycling success, that any race involving a British cyclist now carries the expectation of a victory. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Sport Shield then evolved into their cycling product – butt shield.
2Toms has a number of products that may have you reaching for them in the near future. Ready for an alternative to chamois cream? (bikerumor.com)





Photo: The Ritchey Multi-Torqkey is available with preset torques of 4Nm or 5Nm.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "A classic torque tool receives a significant upgrade."





Photo: Shimano RS81 C35 wheelset is the 11-speed compatible replacement for the RS80.
Fresh from the production line at Shimano comes the RS81 C35 wheelset, an 11-speed compatible replacement for the RS80, and as the name suggests, equipped with a rim some 35mm deep. (roadcyclinguk.com)











Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.




















Photo: Sylvain Georges (AG2R La Mondiale), winner of stage 6 of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California.
Frenchman suspended for six months by FFC. (cyclingnews.com)







Photo: Chris Horner ends season (cyclingnews.com).
Vuelta winner to miss Lombardia and Beijing. (velonation.com)





Photo: Race leader, Janier Acevedo (Jamis-Hagens Berman).
Another spot open on Omega Pharma Quick-Step. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel-Euskadi).
Basque climber looking forward to joining “the best team in the world.” (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: CyTech president Stefano Coccia said his company's Elastic Interface chamois pads prevent absorption of ink into the body. Photo: Lennard Zinn | VeloNews.com.
"Sublimation printing of chamois covers, which Cytech used to do and no longer does, is a poor idea, health-wise."  (velonews.com)





Photo: The Power-Fit Double System offers a good range of adjustment.
The Zero RH+ ZY is a new addition to the Italian firm’s helmet range, and a welcome one at that, thanks to its well ventilated, stylish design and an excellent fit. (roadcyclinguk.com)


















Photo: Under investigation: Team Sky rider Jonathan Tiernan-Locke was withdrawn from the World Road Championships in Florence Photo: GETTY IMAGES.
The head of British Cycling and Team Sky also called for the truth to come out before people rushed to judgment on the future of last year’s Tour of Britain winner. (telegraph.co.uk)





Photo: Gazzetta dello Sport editor Andrea Monti, mayor of Naples Luigi De Magistris and RCS Sport CEO Giacomo Catano announce that the 2013 Giro d'Italia will begin in Naples.
Giro d'Italia organiser could have lost several million Euros. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The Brits had the race well under control for the first 100kms . . .
Almost seven and a half hours of racing gives us a lot to analyze with good tactics, great tactics and even just plain terrible tactics all on display in Florence yesterday. (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: A pair of favourites for the world championship: defending champion Philippe Gilbert (Belgium) on the wheel of Vincenzo Nibali (Italy).
Belgian coach happy that Spanish did not win. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Pictured above is the new Padrone. This one is geared towards those with poorer vision.
Last year, Cateye updated their line to include smart GPS enabled computers with their Stealth line. Cateye is slated to launch their new Strata Smart Bluethooth enabled computer in 2014. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: This one was built for Ard Kessels, the owner of Sprocket Scientist, the US distributor for C-Bear’s ceramic bearings and bottom brackets.
C-Bear and Sprocket Scientist put together a custom build off between Parlee/Signature Cycles and Alchemy/Nie Brothers. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: In numbers alone the Assos S7 line of shorts is impressive.
There can be little argument that Assos creates some of the finest cycling clothing in the world. (pelotonmagazine.com)





Photo: Costa will take off and to close in on Rodriguez.
Four ride into Florence. Joaquim Rodriguez attacks on the final bump of the day and Vincenzo Nibali chases with Alejandro Valverde and Rui Costa following. (inrng.com)


























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