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October 2013
October 30, 2013


Photo: Lance Armstrong, the US Postal Service, EPO and Greg LeMond are all back in the news.
From the earliest days of the LeMond/Armstrong conflict there has been an unseemly, jealous and petty sense to LeMond’s dislike of Arrmstrong. (redkiteprayer.com)





Photo: Riccardo Riccò (Meridiana-Kamen)...
Banned Italian to take on Mayo's Ventoux mark and others. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The UCI’s plans for pro cycling in 2015 and 2017 as the plans for reform appear on Cicloweb.it..
Races like the Eneco Tour and Tour de Pologne get downgranded. Paris-Nice, Tirren0-Adriatic, the Dauphiné and Tour de Suisse all shrink. Other races vanish. (inrng.com)





Photo: Bobbie Traksel (Champion System). © Photopress.be
Dutch union reportedly starting Continental team for unemployed pros. (cyclingnews.com)





Races & Results.
La Ruta - Oct 24-26 (Results),
Tour of Hainan - Oct 20-28 (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: Mark Cavendish has expressed an interest in returning to track cycling for the 2016 Olympics. Photo: Graham Watson.
 Mark Cavendish has been invited to train with the Great Britain track team before the end of this year as officials assess whether he’s a genuine contender for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. (velonews.com)





Photo: Baden Cooke is considering what next to do after not being retained by Orica GreenEdge.
Former Tour de France green jersey rider says no hard feelings with Australian team. (velonation.com)





Photo: to see the pinnacle of carbon fiber design, you need simply look toward Formula 1.
2013 saw the introduction of TeXtreme to the bicycle industry with Felt’s first use of the incredible fabric in the launch of their FRD line. Since then, Felt has introduced 4 new models that also get the special checkerboard look. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: If you have two wheels that you want to interchange on your bike without readjustment of the brake caliper, you will adjust the brake to one of them and then adjust the rotor on the other one so that it, too, lines up perfectly in between the brake pads. Photo: Lennard Zinn | VeloNews.com.
If you’re racing cyclocross or gravel races on disc brakes, you have almost certainly pondered the issue of building a collection of multiple wheelsets. (velonews.com)





Photo: World champion Sven Nys (Crelan KDL) rebounded from a subpar World Cup performance the day before to place second at Superprestige Ruddervoorde.
Lucas Dubau narrowly retains lead among juniors. (cyclingnews.com)























Photo: The numbers of riders within teams to be implemented by 2015. © Cicloweb.it
2020 world calendar with no US or British races. (cyclingnews.com)








Photo: Ryder Hesjedal has commented in the wake of allegations made today by Michael Rasmussen. © Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us (cyclingnews.com)
Garmin-Sharp team states it supports 2012 Giro d’Italia winner, and that he testified to USADA. (velonation.com)





Photo: the UCI’s announcement yesterday and see what its doing and where it’s going.
One basic rule of corporate communications is to say what you’re going to do, tell people when you’re doing it and once you’ve done it let everyone know you’ve finished the job. (inrng.com)





Photo: John Gadret (AG2R La Mondiale) .
French climber relishing the chance to work for a contender; hopes to ride the Tour. (velonation.com)






Photo: Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano). © Fotoreporter Sirotti
Three-year deal for new title sponsor. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) win the 2013 Giro di Lombardia. © Roberto Bettini
Katusha man will start season at Tour de San Luis. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The Crisp Dedacciai K19 Pez Project Show Bike or CDK19PPSB for short.
This year’s ExpoBici in Padova, Italy featured a special creation: a collaboration between tubeset makers Dedacciai, and framebuilder Darren Crisp. Building up a sweet, titanium Show Bike can be a lot of fun, even if it never gets ridden. (pezcyclingnews.com)
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Photo: With a few other brands, like Niner and BMC, putting out 29er “enduro” bikes, the scene could be pretty interesting next year.
While our money’s still on them releasing a 650B version eventually, Cannondale’s just put their new Trigger 29er Carbon under factory riders Ben Cruz and Jerome Clementz. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: The battery in this Pedego bike sits unobstrusively in back, but, the author writes, still attracted the ire of the
“We want to get some exercise and we don’t want to work too hard at it.” (nytimes.com)












Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.













Photo: The Armstrong Lie opens in New York and Los Angeles November 8, with a limited nation-wide release to follow.
BikeRadar verdict: 60 out of 100 stars. "The Armstrong Lie does not offer new insight into Armstrong, but rather, neatly packages the story to date."





Photo: Ryder Hesjedal has admitted to using banned substances a decade ago. Photo: Graham Watson.
In response to Michael Rasmussen’s claims that Ryder Hesjedal learned how to use EPO in 2003, the Canadian rider has come clean and publicly admitted to being a part of cycling’s “dark past.” (velonews.com)






Photo: Bjarne Riis was aware of his doping</a> while he was part of the CSC team in 2002.
“The latest allegations do not appear credible to me. It 's not going to affect our relationship with Bjarne at all.”







Photo: Embattled Tour de France leader Michael Rasmussen (Rabobank). © Makoto Ayano (cyclingnews.com)
States both Bjarne Riis and the UCI were aware of his use of banned substances but didn’t act. (velonation.com)






Photo: Eurosport - Tour de France 2013 Chris Froome.
Tour de France champion Chris Froome has won the prestigious Velo d'Or award as the best rider of 2013. (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)





Photo: Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil) winner of the 2012 Paris-Tours. © Isabelle Duchesne
Sagan to get extra support in the Classics and sprints. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Taylor Phinney poses for the Pro Tour Pin Ups calendar. © Laura Fletcher / cassettemedia.com
Phinney, Voigt, Dowsett pose for charity calendar. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Mark Cavendish's new book, At Speed, hits the shops.
With At Speed Mark Cavendish has produced what amounts to volume two of his autobiography. In part one, he was on his way to the top this is about what it's like when he gets there. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: The carbon fiber reinforced fork is filled with two types of foam to ensure a pleasant ride. .
Using two dozen different polymers, BASF and design partner DING3000, have rethought and updated every facet of this historical marvel. (bikerumor.com)



























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