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October 2013
October 21, 2013


Photo: Jean-François Pescheux has stepped down as the race director of the Tour de France.
Jean-François Pescheux has stepped down as the race director of the Tour de France and this week’s presentation of the 2014 route will be a parting gift. (inrng.com)






Photo: Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel - Euskadi). © Bettini
15 Euskaltel-Euskadi riders still searching for new teams. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Theo Bos takes the stage win.
Two months after being a non-starter at the Vuelta a Espana due to a health condition, flying Dutchman Theo Bos is back after he claimed stage 2 of the Tour of Hainan. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Doug Report...
The 2013 Six Days of Amsterdam Track Cycling (6-Daagse van Amsterdam) are being held October 21-26. Live streaming video: 7:20pm CET (1:20pm U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)





Races & Results.
Tour of Hainan - Oct 20-28 (Stages & Results),
Japan Cup - Oct 20 (Results),
Tour of Beijing - Oct 11-15 (Results),
2014 Giro d'Italia - May 10, 2014 (Stages),
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: Yannick Martinez, Theo Bos and Moreno Hofland on the stage 2 podium. © Guoqiang Song
Dutchman sprints to seventh win of the season. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Eddy Merckx congratulates Tony Martin on his third consecutive Chrono des Nations victory. © Bettini
Seals Chrono des Nations hat-trick. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Helen Wyman heads up the embankment.
Helen Wyman enjoys another season start in the USA. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Leopold Konig (Team NetApp-Endura).
Czech expecting Tour de France Wildcard. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Ryan Mullen and Owain Doull sign for An Post Chainreaction Sean Kelly team.
Squad says goodbye to Sam Bennett, Niko Eeckhout and Ronan McLaughlin. (velonation.com)





Photo: CANNONDALE CAAD10 2 FORCE RACING.
Aluminum’s story, sadly and quite simply, isn’t as exciting in our current age of road bike technology and marketing. But that’s exactly what a handful of bike brands are hoping to change. (roadbikeaction.com)





Photo: Photo illustration, not the real deal.
With SRAM and Shimano now offering full production road bike hydraulic disc brakes, Campagnolo fans that aren’t riding a Colnago C59 are left wanting. But not for too much longer. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: FSA's new SL headset bearings use a clever hybrid steel and aluminum construction to shave a few grams.
Weight weenies rejoice! FSA has figured out a way to shave a few grams from conventional steel headset bearings while retaining comparable levels of durability. (bikeradar.com)













Photo: Greg LeMond calls for Lance Armstrong to be imprisoned during an interview to air Monday night on CNN. Photo: Graham Watson
Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has come out with renewed vigor against Lance Armstrong in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper, to be aired at 8PM Monday (EDT). (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Kim Ludbrook/European Pressphoto Agency.
No one really knows how safe it is, or whether its safety has changed over the years. (nytimes.com)





Photo: Joe Dombrowski indicated he wants to race in a grand tour next season. Photo: Graham Watson.
Joe Dombrowski (Sky) ended his neo-pro year with seventh place in the Japan Cup on Saturday. Going from Oman to Japan, racing several big European events along the way, proved an experience for the Virginia native and former Baby Giro winner. (velonews.com)





Photo: Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome finished 1-2 at the 2012 Tour de France. Photo: Graham Watson | .
Speaking to Sky Sports, Sky’s performance director said the team is plotting strategies based on what comes out of Wednesday’s presentation of the 2014 Tour route. (velonews.com)





Photo: Cadel Evans’ Giro d’Italia performance.
While there are a couple of smaller races still happening around the globe, the professional road season is largely finished for 2013. (cyclingtips.com.au) 






Photo: Two-time Il Lombardia champion Philippe Gilbert leads BMC teammate Greg Van Avermaet. © Sirotti
BMC aims for 40 victories next season. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Joaquim Rodriguez’s manager at the Katusha team, Viacheslav Ekimov, has insisted that the rider can go on to win a three week race.
“Joaquim is at the peak of his form and consistent second, third and fourth places in Grand Tours only make him angrier.” (velonation.com)






Photo: One of South Africa’s most talented riders, John Lee Augustyn.
Talented South African returning to strong form after overcoming complications from hip resurfacing operation. (velonation.com)





Photo: Eurosport - Romain Sicard - Euskaltel.
Former under 23 world champion Romain Sicard and French sprinter Yannick Martinez have joined Team Europcar ahead of the 2014 season. (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)





Photo: Allan Davis and Travis Meyer (Orica GreenEdge). © Bettini
Meyer, Clarke, Phelan all join for 2014. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Garmin bill up the Edge Touring as the sat nav for your bike.
Garmin recently released two new computers into their Edge GPS range: the Touring and the Touring Plus. (road.cc)





Photo: Wilier Cento Uno Air Road Bike.
Wilier has unveiled its latest creation, the Cento Uno Air, its first foray into the aero bike market. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)















Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.














Photo: WADA president John Fahey has warned that many sports are favouring cheaper urine tests and that the number of blood examinations being carried out is far too small.
Departing WADA chief states that only four percent of tests are currently done using blood. (velonation.com)





Photo: Jeff Hammond is a weekend warrior retired by prescription.
Hammond is handsome in the way lots of older racers are: lean, graying temples, faces that show the miles in the legs below. You’d be hard pressed to know he had any medical troubles at all. (velonews.com)





Photo: The Giro however was not a happy place for Sammy this year..
After almost 20 years in the Pro Peloton the Basque team failed to get the sponsorship dollars to continue for 2014 leaving a big orange hole in the Worldtour. (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: Jurgen Van Den Broeck...
Belgian’s knee injury recovered enough to start preparations for 2014. (velonation.com)





Photo: The podium for the men's Madison with Italy taking gold ahead of Spain and Belgium. © Bettini
Maximilian Levy wins gold in keirin. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The nice thing about racing La Ruta each fall is it forces me out for some big fall rides. © Alex Grant
Chasing the top step in Costa Rica. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Juul Jensen...
“I know that with hard and dedicated work I can be a great helper to my teammates, but also get some results myself.” (velonation.com)





Photo: But despite prolonged dragging the stopping power never altered and the feel at the lever remained constant and predictable, which was impressive.
As the autumn weather starts to grip northern Europe, Shimano had the foresight to arrange its demo days for the European press in Sicily on the slopes of Mount Etna. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: The Cosmic Carbone 40C is Mavic’s first carbon clincher wheelset.
The Mavic Cosmic Carbone 40C wheelset combines an aerodynamic rim and reliable braking with reasonable weight in what is a thoroughly useable ‘everyday’ carbon clincher. (roadcyclinguk.com)





Photo: Enter the 2013 Cyclingnews reader poll for a chance to win Dan Martin's Cervélo R5 race bike.
One lucky reader will win Dan Martin's Cervélo R5 race bike. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: the Volt 1200 is up there with the pinnacle of self contained lights as far as performance.
Thanks to the rise of the LED and compact Lithium Ion batteries, the world of compact and powerful bicycle lighting is changing by the day. (bikerumor.com)































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