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October 2013
October 23, 2013





Photo: The official route of the 2014 Tour de France. © ASO
Five summit finishes and a tribute to the centenary of World War I for the 101st race. (velonation.com)





Photo: Many fun riders, including from Belgium, climb to Planche des belles filles since Chris Froome won up there in 2012.
Planche des belles filles preceded by six climbs on Bastille Day. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Simon Gerrans (Orica - GreenEdge).
Hip fractures, shorter seasons, Spring Classics and the Yates twins. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Vitaly Buts in the mountains jersey. © Guoqiang Song
Hofland remains in yellow. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: (L-R) Marcel Meisen / Mike Teunissen / Bart Aernouts. © Photopress.be
Teunissen, Aernouts round out podium. (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 Tour de France - July 5-27 (Stages),
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: The SM-PCE1 is the relay between a PC and the Di2 battery holder and shifter.
Shimano makes it pretty easy for dealers to help you customize your system. Unfortunately, they’ve not done the best job spreading the word to riders that such options are available. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: Sphyke has a keyless combination lock for your wheels and seatpost (and stem-cap, and saddle.
Simple solutions are always the best. And with the boom in cycle-commuting we could all use a little more piece peace of mind. (bikerumor.com)






































Photo: make sure that nothing was destroyed that shouldn’t be destroyed.
Cookson: “They had to secure the computers. They took all the back-up tapes and all the IT stuff.” (velonation.com)






Photo: Two heavy stages for puncheurs but it’s Stage 10 on 14 July Bastille Day that’s a real mountain stage.
It’s official we can see the map for real, watch the excellent video montages and crucially learn more about the roads between the start and finish towns. (inrng.com)







Photo: Chris Froome is looking forward to defending his 2013 Tour title next summer. Photo: Graham Watson.
Reigning champion Chris Froome (Sky) said he was delighted by the 2014 Tour de France route, despite it seemingly favoring pure climbers. (velonews.com)






Photo: Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) on the attack. © Roberto Bettini
Frenchman points to difficulty of Vosges stages. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Moments before getting caught in a blizzard. © Alex Grant
Alex Grant heading to Costa Rica for a dose of Pura Vida. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Nate English...
28-year-old Nate English (5Hr Energy p/b Kenda) is a five-year professional bicycle racer who has competed at the top level of domestic cycling. (cyclingiIlustrated.com)





Photo: Ritchey's revamped WCS Streem II gets a shorter reach and drop plus more aggressively shaped tops.
Ritchey's R&D crew has been busy, and the company released a flurry of new product for the 2014 model year. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: Elliptical chainrings work by increasing the effective gear through the main power part of the pedal stroke.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Genuine power-boosting upgrade."










Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.














Photo: Armstrong has begun to make his first attempts at resuscitating his career and reputation.
12 months ago the Lance Armstrong myth came crashing down. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)






Photo: protesting the UCI’s decision to not allow any of Alberto Contador’s points to be considered for two years after the end of his ban. © Roberto Bettini
A controversial UCI rule blocking the consideration of points of riders after they returned from doping bans has been overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. (velonation.com)





Photo: the drug is testosterone, a banned drug in all Olympic sports.
A racer does a drug regimen. The drug is testosterone, a banned drug in all Olympic sports.  He decides to apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption, or TUE, from the United States Anti-Doping Association (USADA).  He doesn't get it. (jralong.blogspot.com).





Photo: Former Tour and Giro winner Stephen Roche is looking to implement changes in cycling. © Fotoreporter Sirotti
Easier route may be more humane for the racers. (cyclingnews.com)







Photo: 15.4km of the Pavé du Nord to negotiate. (telegraph.co.uk)
15.4km of the Pavé du Nord to negotiate, but nothing as serious as first it appears. (velonation.com)





Photo: Ryan Trebon rides a custom SuperX Hi-Mod Disc that is slightly larger than Cannondale's largest stock offering. © Josh Patterson/Future Publishing
Custom geometry for lanky 'cross racer. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: 10 per cent stiffer at the bottom bracket while the vertical compliance has been increased by 14 per cent.
Holding firm to the principle of trickling down cutting-edge tech from its top-of-the-range bike to the rest of the range, Cervélo has updated three bikes for 2014 with technology from its 2013 hyper-bike, the £7,499 RCA frameset. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Marin Mount Vision CX-M Pro. © Russell Burton
BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Aggressive pricing and attitude put Marin back at the top of the big fun, tough-trail charts."






























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