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October 2013
October 24, 2013


Photo: Every year millions of French people have the Tour de France riding through their town or village.
But on the whole hosting the Tour de France is seen as a good thing and towns pay for the privilege. How much does it cost? (inrng.com)










Photo: Theo Bos wins his fourth straight stage in Tour of Hainan. © Tour of Hainan 2013
Belkin continues clean sweep. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Tom Boonen suggested in the past that he might not ride the Tour de France again.
Belgian likely attracted by nine cobblestone sectors on stage five to Porte du Hainaut. (velonation.com)






Photo: Nairo Quintana (Movistar) in polka dots in Paris. © Bettini
Team manager thinks Pyrenees and time trial will be decisive. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Gary Verity, the chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, proudly presented Yorkshire as the hosts of the Grand Depart .
First details of Tour’s third stage also released at Paris presentation. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Carlos Alberto Betancur (Ag2R)... © Sirotti
Pozzovivo likely to miss out due to cobbles in week one. (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.
La Ruta - Oct 24-26 (Stages & 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 Espańa - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Results),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results).





Photo: Men's leader Paolo Montoya at the front. © J. Andrea�s Vargas/Lead Adventure Media
Mata hopes to defend title in Costa Rica. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Doug Report...
Looking for something to play on the speakers at your shop this holiday season? Tired of the same old carols and Muzak?





Photo: Once inspected, the spiders are then ready to be mounted onto cranks and have chain rings attached..
German power meter company builds instrumentation by hand. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: high-quality brake cleaner with a heavily pressurised aerosol action.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Brake cleaner with blasting power to rid of grime, but expensive for heavy use."













































Photo: Lance Armstrong, left, and George Hincapie, during the Tour de France in 2004. Hincapie was one of four riders who confessed to doping and testified against Armstrong.
People — more than three dozen of them — were mentioned in the United States Anti-Doping Agency report that exposed Armstrong’s long-lived lies and duplicity. But a year after the report was released, we still do not know the identities of most of them. (nytimes.com)





Photo: Johan Bruyneel ties up a few loose ends before the start of stage one. © Stephen McMahon
Former team manager and team doctors face USADA arbitration. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Andy Schleck (RadioShack-Leopard) seems to be one of the happiest Tour de France contenders.
Elder brother Fränk has no fear of the cobbles as the Luxemburgers prepare for their comeback. (velonation.com)






Photo: The new Paris-Nice leader Andreas Klöden (RadioShack). © Fabrice Lambert
German calls time on controversial career. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The fans come out en masse to cheer on favorite riders like Jens Voigt. © Bettini Photo
German expects great year from Schleck brothers. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Vincenzo Nibali (RadioShack Leopard) finished second overall in Madrid. © Bettini
Martinelli: "It's a good Tour for Vincenzo." (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Australia's Matthew Lloyd (Omega Pharma-Lotto) soloed to victory in stage six. © Roberto Bettini
Exclusive interview with former Australian Champion. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The flags of Basque cycling fans will be at half mast today for the passing of Agustín Sagasti. © AFP
Basque project continues after demise of Euskaltel. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Rotor cranks: team up with your choice of BB and chainrings.
This is a bit of a second coming for Rotor Power. After the initial launch in autumn 2012, it all went a bit quiet and sourcing a pair of the Power cranks proved to be a bit challenging. Production delays and a few technical glitches later, Rotor cranks have finally landed. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Raleigh Revenio Carbon.
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Comfortable and stable steed for churning out the miles."
















Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.















Photo: Cookson Calls UCI Election a 'Crossroads' for Cycling. www.theepochtimes.com.
Change welcomed across the cycling community. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: laptop belonging to the former chief, Pat McQuaid, was seized.
More details emerge of election day manoeuvre in Aigle.





Photo: Formula 1 star Fernando Alonso was on hand at the start of the elite men's world championship race. © Sirotti
Fernando Alonso Cycling Team confident of finding sponsors for 2015 World Tour debut. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The Belles Filles await.
Tour de France director Christian Prudhoome has a new toy and he’s having a great time playing with it: the Voges. (atwistedspoke.com)






Photo: Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) enjoyed his day in yellow during stage 2.
German sprinter weighs in on the 2014 route. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins .
Race’s two British winners could put personal enmity aside; Yorkshire start could be key. (velonation.com)





Photo: Rust and McClung developed the first elevated-chainstay concept..
Mike Rust was one of the influential figures in the development of the modern mountain bike. (bicycling.com)





Photo: Fall is the season for a good vest and we review a range of eight. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com.
You need a good vest. You really do. (velonews.com)





Photo: The new Orbea Avant M-Ltd – full SRAM Red HDD, Zipp 303s, FSA K-Force Light and an Ł8,000 pricetag.
Just when we thought the road bike disc brake debate might have a chance to settle down, Basque based race bike builders Orbea delivered us their all-new Avant. (bikeradar.com)






















































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