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November 2012
November 2, 2012


Photo: Howman
VeloNation: WADA chief says blacklisting those who confess will simply result in more scandals.







Photo: The UCI
CyclingNews: The UCI announced the first eight teams which have passed muster for a UCI ProTeam license and 13 which met requirements for a Professional Continental license for 2013.





Photo: Alois Kankovsky
CyclingIQ: The possibility of a hat-trick of stage wins lies before ASC Dukla Praha, after 2011 Tour of Taihu Lake GC runner-up Alois Kankovsky demonstrated his track form in Zhangjiagang today. ASC teammate Milan Kadlec retains a tenuous grip on the leader’s jersey for another day, with a clutch of quality sprinters still in contention for overall honours with six stages remaining.






Todd Wells leads Rom Akerson
CyclingNews: Outside assistance issue arises.





Races & Results.
La Ruta de los Conquistadores - Nov 1-3 (Stages & Results),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages),





Photo: Rabobank team
Peloton: Now that we know the respective routes of next year’s major grand tours—the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France both have a nice blend of time trials and summit finishes—it’s a good time to start looking at the likely contenders.





Photo: 2004 winner Pat Jonker gets the adulation of the crowd
CyclingNews: Ex-US Postal rider believes in second chances.





Photo: Rabobank team
VeloNation: More details emerge of financial support pledged by departing backer.





Photo: Gord Fraser leads from the front as he heads into another year as director of the Competitive Cyclist team.
CyclingNews: Backcountry.com confirmed this week that it will step away from cycling sponsorship in 2013 after two years as title sponsor of a UCI Continental team through its RealCyclist and Competitive Cyclist brands.








VeloNation: Criminal investigation for suspected fraud requested by anti-doping journalist.


















Photo Dr. Phil Skiba believes the Armstrong case highlights aspects of our collective celebrity worship and win at all costs mentality. Photo: Gabriel Bouys | AFP
VeloNews: “This is my body, and I can do whatever I want to it. […] What am I on? I’m on my bike busting my ass six hours a day. What are you on?” — Lance Armstrong, from a 2001 Nike commercial.





Photo Irish national champion Matt Brammeier (HTC-Highroad)
CyclingNews: Irish champion on WorldTour points and leaving Omega Pharma-QuickStep.





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VeloNews: If it’s possible to be effusive and understated at the same time, American mountain biker Pua Mata was so after stage one of La Ruta de los Conquistadores on Thursday.






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VeloNation: Manx rider rues what might have been.





Photo: Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha)
CyclingNews: 2012's top-ranked rider wants to "help make this sport better".





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BikeRadar: "Awesomely stout with enormous mud clearance and only a few minor niggles".





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Bicycling: Manufacturers promise performance and recovery with compression, and cyclists have bought in. But research suggests the benefits are in our heads. 





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road.cc: Oakley's latest integrates a digital heads-up display showing live GPS data.















Distraction

















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VeloNews: Lance Armstrong’s refusal to contest the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s charges cost him sponsors, more than a decade of results, and a lifetime ban. And though the price was high, choosing against an arbitration hearing was arguably the correct move, from a legal and public-image standpoint.








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road.cc: Chief concerns surround non-application of eight-year statute of limitations.





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RedKitePrayer: Journalist Paul Kimmage is suing the UCI for defamation, slander and fraud. That’s worth repeating: Paul Kimmage is suing the UCI. This would be where Wayne and Garth are supposed to say, “Yeah, and monkeys might fly out of my butt.”






Wiggins
InnerRing: There’s talk of aiming for the Giro in 2013 instead of returning to defend the Tour de France. Whilst French sensibilities might be offended if the defending champion gives July a miss, the whole sport stands to gain… including the Tour de France.





Photo: World champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus)
CyclingNews: 'Cross world champion profits from new time-based classification system.





Photo: The ENVE SES wheels are the most stealthy-looking wheelset we've ridden. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
VeloNews: Carbon clinchers are quickly increasing in popularity, slowly overcoming the deficit in public confidence caused by frightening blowouts and failures when the technology was first introduced.





Photo: perfection
VeloNews: Despite aggrandized claims to the contrary, the perfect bicycle has never been created, and never will be.
















Dead Star: First image in my head when I saw that McQuaid picture.

Good idea, so I ran with it.



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