PodiumCafe: Want to know who owned the bunch sprints in 2012? Let's go to the numbers....

PodiumCafe: Former cyclocross world champion Lars Boom returns to the mud next month.

VeloNation: Seconds to be on offer on mountain stages once more, plus extra intermediate sprints.

CyclingNewsAsia: With stages two and three being run on the same day with a short break in between stages most riders focused on recovery and getting out of the Bintan heat prior to the start of stage three.

Pave': It was a mixed bag this weekend as far as the predictions went. Sven Nys dominated in Belgium (as predicted) and Martin Bina picked up another Toi Toi Cup (as predicted).

VeloNation: Key member of BC support team switches from cycling to rugby.

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Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages),

CyclingNews: More...

CyclingNews: Swiss rider unlikely to re-sign with Christina Watches-Onfone.

It was a big weekend of racing in British Columbia with the Canadian National Championships on Saturday and a UCI race at the same location in Surrey, BC on Sunday.

CyclingTips: "It's been a couple days now for it all to settle in, but this past weekend was one of the best trips to the Victorian Alps I've had in recent memory. Tourism North East arranged for an itinerary of absolutely everything I love to do within a 3-4hr drive away, and most importantly, Mrs CT got to enjoy much of it as well."

InnerRing: "I enjoy cycling for the suspense, drama and action. But analysis sometimes means using cold numbers and hard data and often these  confound what we think."

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road.cc: Prosecutors at Italian Olympic committee say more charges may be brought once Padua investigation concludes.

VeloNation: Former World time trial champion joins compatriot Amber Pierce to take team roster up to eight.

PEZ: Slovenian sprinter Aldo Ilesic has had a stellar year for Team Type 1 with 3 wins and a developing new role as a gun lead out man. United Healthcare spotted his talent and snapped him up for next year.

RBAction In the house that Pantani helped build...

road.cc: The buzz surrounding disc-equipped road bikes is getting louder and it seems that there’s sufficient interest to reportedly push Shimano into bringing forward their launch date for a full hydraulic disc brake system to next year.

BikeEuropw: Last Week’s Taichung Bike Week (TBW) showed one trend that looks like to be ‘going over the top’. TBW presented such an overwhelming offering in carbon frames and parts, that no other conclusion can be made that overkill is taking place here and with that, over-capacity.

CyclingWeekly: The bike in the center, with the yellow down tube, is the only one that's a regularly stocked color option (Pinarello uses the internal code 770) but the other two (853 and 769) are available to order. 

BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Great, secure system when clipped in, but cleats and engagement system aren't entirely practical."

VeloNews: As the founder of the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, Andy Pruitt has helped scores of amateur and pro cyclists hone their riding positions, including Fabian Cancellara, Tom Boonen, Alberto Contador and the Schleck brothers.

RedKitePrayer: The 2012 season has seen cycling attain some remarkable landmarks, including the first Canadian racer to win the Giro d’Italia, the first Brit to win the Tour de France, and the biggest-ever crowds to watch an Olympic road race. The year has also seen the sport dragged through its most damaging doping scandal in the ongoing USADA case against Lance Armstrong and his longtime team manager and business partner Johan Bruyneel.

InnerRing: Several pro riders are taking part in “Movember” the sponsored charity attempt at growing a mustache. It’s hit many of the Aussie bunch including honorary members like Koen de Kort and more.

PodiumCafe: The finale of the 2012 Verge New England Cyclocross Series will be held this weekend, November 24th and 25th, at Baystate Cyclocross. This weekend’s races take place at the revered and formidable course designed by Tom Stevens in Sterling, Massachusetts, offering one challenging course feature after another: off-camber turns, stairs, difficult remounts, even a horse jump.

CyclingNews: Fifth day of racing returns, includes 24 kilometre individual time trial.

NeilBrowne: "Here in America one of our biggest national holidays is Thanksgiving. Canada celebrates Thanksgiving, but in October, and I think it has something to do with moose. Or hockey. I'm really not sure."

road.cc: MindRider lid developed by MIT master's student uses LED to signal rider's state of mind to other road users.

BikeRadar verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "The tire we would trust most riding hard in filthy conditions."

BikeRadar: "The Zipp Super-9 clincher disc, Zipp's latest and greatest rear wheel, has just landed at BikeRadar towers. We're looking forward to testing it."

CyclingNews: Former Olympic silver medallist admits to complex doping schedule.

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