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 Philippe Gilbert secured
overall victory at the Tour of Beijing after the final stage around the
Bird's Nest Piazza finished in a bunch sprint.
Sacha Modolo won the final high-speed sprint after the peloton caught the day's breakaway pair of Laurent Mangel and Tosh Van der Sande inside the final kilometer. (cyclingnews.com) October 14, 2014  Philippe Gilbert
took his first ever victory in a WorldTour stage race when he finished
safely in the bunch on the final day of the Tour of Beijing. Despite
being one of the most decorated riders, the Belgian made it clear that
he regards the result as a very big performance. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 14, 2014  Alejandro Valverde
and his Movistar team both sealed victory in the final WorldTour
standings, as the curtain fell on the series at the Tour of Beijing. It
was a clean sweep for Spain, who also wrapped up the national rankings,
more than 700 points clear of Italy. Movistar has hailed it as their
most successful season, after taking 34 victories throughout the year –
including Nairo
Quintana’s Giro d’Italia success. (cyclingnews.com)
October 14, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Results), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Results), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 13, 2014  "With
the World Cup quickly approaching, opening next week at Valkenburg, we
knew the Pro CX schedule of events we released earlier in the year
wouldn’t be nearly enough for our readers who like to keep their eyes
on the full world stage of cyclocross." (cxmagazine.com)
October 14, 2014  Racers
gathered yesterday under the glowing fall foliage for the fourth
edition of the Minuteman Road Club Cyclocross Race p/b Landry’s
Bicycles in Lancaster, MA. The morning racers faced damp course
conditions and chilly temperatures, but the clear sky brought the sun
to warm the course, removing the chill from the air on a quintessential
New England autumn afternoon. (cxmagazine.com)
October 14, 2014  For
the second year in a row, Jens
Debusschere ended the season in the perfect way when he
won the Nationale Sluitingsprijs, the final road race of the European
season. When the race came down to a bunch sprint, the Belgian held off
Tom Van Asbroeck
in a photo finish while his teammate Jonas Vangenechten
made it two Lotto Belisol riders on the podium. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 14, 2014  Following
the possible demise of the Christian Watches squad, German Stefan Schumacher is
reportedly moving to the Polish CCC Polsat Polkowice team, to be known
as CCC Sprandi Polkowice in 2015. The Polish team is, according to
naszosie.pl, seeking to raise its image ahead of a bid for the
WorldTour in 2016. (cyclingnews.com)
October 14, 2014  As
Australian cycling enjoys seeing the likes of Michael Hepburn, Rohan Dennis and
now Caleb Ewan
make inroads in to their World Tour careers, and await the likes of
world under 23 time trial champion Campbell
Flakemore in his first professional season with BMC next
year, one name many are speaking of - and as a general classification
rider - is Rob Power.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 14, 2014  The
Tour of Beijing was not Caleb
Ewan’s first WorldTour race, that honor went to the 2014
Santos Tour Down Under in January, but his promise as a world class
sprinter was realized at the end of the five-day race in China.
(sbs.com.au)
October 14, 2014  Ireland’s
Dan Martin
took the fourth stage of the Tour of Beijing with an extraordinary
uphill sprint on Monday, but Belgian Philippe Gilbert
stayed just close enough to keep the overall lead.
Martin, who won the Giro di Lombardia earlier this month, struck in the last kilometer of the long climb up Miaofeng Mountain in Mentougou, after a series of attacks had been reeled in by the peloton. (velonews.com) October 13, 2014 |  Michael Rogers rolled
on by in the calm and clean Belgian morning, nearly unnoticed. He was
making his return to racing off a provisional ban after he tested
positive for clenbuterol in China, at the 2013 Tour of Beijing.
That could have been curtains for the three-time world time trial champ. (velonews.com) October 14, 2014  Italy’s
Vincenzo Nibali has
the capability of racing all three grand tours in 2015 according to the
experts, but he remains unconvinced of the idea.
“The current calendar provides more space for recovery between one tour and another,” five-time Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault said Monday night. “For this reason exactly, I think it is possible to race as a challenger not only in the Giro and the Tour, but also in the Vuelta.” (velonews.com) October 14, 2014  Germany
critical of Guadeloupe track, Stultiens
signs for Giant-Alpecin. (cyclingnews.com)
October 14, 2014  The
23-year-old American has been recovering and training since surgery in
July to repair an iliac artery injury that was finally diagnosed after
the Tour de Suisse. It was just one part of a frustrating year for the
Virginia native, who raced only 23 days in his final season with Team
Sky, after knee pain and a loss of power, delayed this year's start.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 14, 2014  "The
2015 Giro d’Italia starts in Liguria – one of my favorite regions of la
bell’Italia. I’ve spent some quality time here and can attest the area
is filled with excellent rides along the coast and into the mountains
that define it. This ride from Levanto to Sestri Levante is a classic."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
 An
aero helmet can be a cost-effective upgrade compared to, say, an
aero-tubed frame. And as there’s often little to choose between aero
helmets in terms of aerodynamics, it can easily come down to what’s
comfortable. (bikeradar.com)
October 14, 2014  This
is the tale of a cyclist called Dieter
Wiedemann. His career as an international racing cyclist
takes off at the same time as the Berlin Wall gos up. Wiedemann was on the
wrong side.
The book starts with an introduction to the race, the politics and the history to give you a quick grounding it what will come. It’s hard to review the book without delving into the story but reading the book is all about the details so any plot spoilers here shouldn’t ruin it. (inrng.com) October 14, 2014  Steeplechase
Tournaments, like American Criteriums, are weekend events in various
towns-not-cities throughout America. (manualforspeed.com)
October 14, 2014  The
Tour de Fat kicks off each festival with a costumed bike parade through
city streets. After the parade, thousands gather for a day of eclectic
entertainment, New Belgium beer, bike-themed activities, local food and
more. (bicycleretailer.com)
October 14, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5
stars. "A pedigree endurance machine that's let down by underwhelming
finishing kit – and doesn't quite deliver on its frame's hype."
(bikeradar.com)
October 14, 2014 |  Tour
de France winner Vincenzo
Nibali has stated that the recent positive tests of Maxim
and Valentin Iglinskiy have been received "very badly” by his Astana
team.
Astana ended its season prematurely when it suspended itself from racing and missed the Tour of Beijing after confirmation of the second EPO positive, as per Movement for Credible Cycling regulations. The UCI said recently that the matter had raised questions over the team’s management, while Astana has promised an internal investigation. (cyclingnews.com) October 14, 2014  Cycling
is a unique sport, freely accessible to tens of millions of fans every
year. Whether it is the estimated 15 million people who watch the Tour
de France in person each year, or the countless spectators of the
classics, regional pro races, and downtown criteriums, almost no one
has to walk through a turnstile or pay admission for the privilege.
This is one of the great allures of the sport — the ability to get up
close and personal with the riders, and truly experience the race
first-hand. (velonews.com)
October 14, 2014  Today
the fourth and final edition of the Tour of Beijing finished with an
overall victory for Philippe
Gilbert. The organizers of the race are proud of their
achievements during the four years of existence.
Global Cycling Promotion director Alain Rumpf said it was with great sadness that the final day of the fourth and final edition of the Tour of Beijing had arrived. (cyclingquotes.com) October 14, 2014  After
being forced out of Six Day events by the Omega Pharma – Quick Step
manager Patrick Lefevere
last year, Mark Cavendish
will feature in arguably most renowned of winter track events this
November in Gent, the organizers confirmed. British sprinter will team
up with his fellow team mate and five time winner of the Six Days of
Gent, local hero Iljo Keisse. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 14, 2014  For
some years now Australia’s domestic series has been the playground of
three teams; Avanti Racing in its various incarnations, Budget
Forklifts, and Drapac; but that strangehold on the top may slowly be
changing. (sbs.com.au)
October 14, 2014  The
curtain fell on David Millar’s career as a professional cyclist at
Sunday’s Bec Hill Climb in Surrey and Richard Moore of the Telegraph
Cycling Podcast was there to witness it. (telegraph.co.uk)
October 14, 2014  Txurruka extends
with Caja Rural, Van
Avermaet plays football. (cyclingnews.com)
October 14, 2014  How
important are inaccurate race results? Do you want to make it easy on
the timing crew? Or is it more important to protect your expensive
threads? Perhaps the thought of poking eight holes into a new Rapha
jersey or a Castelli skinsuit brings tears to your eyes.
BibBits has been making and selling race number magnets since 2012 and the company targets the running and cycling crowd and anyone tired of safety pins. (cxmagazine.com) October 14, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5
stars. "Light and comfortable, with excellent coverage." (bikeradar.com)
October 14, 2014  With
its position in the components market long secured, Shimano has been
dabbling in clothing, bags and even sunglasses in recent years. Here
are three new jerseys from the Japanese giant, the Accu-3D aero jersey,
the Mirror Cool jersey with heat-reflective technology, and the mesh
Hot Condition jersey. (bikeradar.com)
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