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October 2013
October 11, 2013




Photo: Stage 2 Profile...
Saturday's Tour of Beijing Stage 2 departs Huairou Studio City at 11:30am local (11:30pm U.S. Eastern or 5:30am CET) and is expected at the finish at Yanqing at around 4:28pm local (4:28am U.S. Eastern or 10:28am CET).  Tour of Beijing live video streaming should get underway at around 2:45pm local (2:45am U.S. Eastern or 8:45am CET). (cyclingfans.com)





Photo: Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil) won the 2012 edition and he is back to defend.
Sunday's Paris-Tours departs Authon-du-Perche at 10:25am CET (4:25am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Tours at around 3:50pm CET (9:50am U.S. Eastern).  Paris-Tours live streaming video should get underway at around 2:15pm CET (8:15am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)







Photo: the last big race in Europe until the 2014 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. That’s 147 days away
The 107th edition of Paris-Tours will take place this Sunday between Authon-du-Perche in the Eure-et-Loir department and the Avenue de Grammont in Tours. (velowire.com)





Races & Results.
Tour of Beijing - Oct 11-15 (Stages & Results),
Giro dell'Emilia - Oct 12 (Start List),
2014 Giro d'Italia - May 10, 2014 (Stages),
Il Lombardia - Oct 6 (Results),
Tour of Tasmania - Sept 29-Oct 6 (Results),
UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Results),
Vuelta a Espańa - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Results),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results).





Photo: Fernando Alonso had no interest in joining forces with Bjarne Riis.
Garcia: “Although we won’t have a team next year, there is still a lot to do.” (velonation.com)







Photo: Past world road race champion Thor Hushovd.
Sander Cordell attacks out of day-long break but is caught with five to go. (velonation.com)





Photo: Tyler Farrar (Garmin Sharp) takes his first-ever win at the Amgen Tour of California.
American hopes to regain sprint form in 2014.





Photo: Richie Porte helped Chris Froome to the line.
Sky rider thinks course will suit him. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: All smiles for Philippe Gilbert (BMC) as he awaits the start of stage 15 at the Vuelta.
Current calendar is "all a bit much, if not wrong." (cyclingnews.com)























Photo: new UCI president, Brian Cookson .
Gaudry says that independent anti-doping body is a priority and will be implemented as soon as possible. (velonation.com)






Photo: Amy Dombroski was killed in a training crash on Oct. 3 near Betekom, Belgium. Photo: Chris Case .
Based on a report from the accident investigator and multiple Belgian news outlets, Dombroski’s fatal training accident on Oct. 7 occurred on the narrow stretch of road near Betekom, Belgium. (velonews.com)





Photo: Tim Johnson is finding himself spending more time riding his bike and less time focused on the numbers. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com.
Timothy Johnson is a professional cyclocross racer. Let’s just get that straight. He’s a good one, too. He’s won the U.S. elite national championship three times. (velonews.com)





Photo: Vini Fantini rider Mauro Santambrogio.
"Goodbye world" tweet triggers massive rally-round for suspended Giro stage winner. (road.cc)





Photo: Marco Pinotti (BMC) also got some training miles in during a breakaway in the first week.
Italian looking to inspire younger generation. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Reinardt Janse van Rensburg reminded people of his talent after winning Binche - Tournai – Binche.
The South African explains the journey towards his first win for Argos. (velonation.com)





Photo: Rifugio Calvanico. Pete Goding
Mountain Higher author Daniel Friebe talks about the joy of cols. (podiumcafe.com)





Photo: The calendar is priced at $ 15 and available from the Bicycle Quarterly bookstore.
On the cover is a wonderful René Herse Randonneuse built in 1950. Inside are studio photos of twelve classic bicycles. (janheine.wordpress.com)





Photo: Right to left: the Giro Prolight SLX II, Empire ACC and Factor ACC.
Giro’s footwear range been revamped for 2014, with significant updates to the Prolight, Factor and Empire shoes. (roadcyclinguk.com)























Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.


















Photo: Dr. Ferrari was spotted wearing a US Postal Service jersey.
Armstrong's former doctor photographed in a US Postal Service jersey . (cyclingnews.com)







Photo: Michele Acquarone was suspended from his position as head of the Giro d’Italia.
“I have always worked with greatest transparency and honesty, as well as with total dedication and loyalty to the RCS Group.” (velonation.com)





Photo: Sprinter Sébastien Chavanel has a Kappa leisure top. © Ben Atkins
Frenchman to act as Bouhanni's lead-out man. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Here's a theory -- maybe guys don't repeat great seasons like they used to because they're... human beings?
We talk a lot about what went wrong for Philippe Gilbert. Maybe it's time to talk about what went right for Cycling? (podiumcafe.com)





Photo: United Healthcare sweeps the podium at the 2013 Tour of Somerville (L-R): Karl Menzies, Hilton Clarke and Carlos Alzate.
Effort made to ensure quality, make it easier for teams to manage in 2014. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The EC90 Aero 55 is Easton’s new top-of-the-range wheelset, available as a tubular or tubeless-ready clincher.
Easton have revamped their road wheel range for model year 2014, with the launch of the EC90 Aero 55 marking the arrival of the world’s first widely-available tubeless carbon clincher. (roadcyclinguk.com)





Photo: Route Builder lets you tap into popular local rides, segments and trails and create your own ride.
Introduced in August as a feature for premium members, Strava’s Route Builder is now available to those using free memberships, too. (bikerumor.com)

























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