SBS: Cycling Australia has made contact with former track cyclist Martin Vinnicombe following an allegation he made which stated that a current high-level figure in the sport once helped him with an injection.

VeloNews: Near-total Cobbled Classics domination sees Belgian champion see off Philippe Gilber.

InnerRing: Last year I nominated a dozen riders to watch in 2012, from promising neo-pros to Chris Froome and Thomas Voeckler to see how these two would fare after their Vuelta and Tour de France performances in 2011. It’s been a mixed year and now it’s time to check in on their performances this year.

VeloNation: Argos-Shimano tipped to edge out Danish team.

Marianne Vos dominated the women's cycling scene in 2012, yet she finds herself in a team desperate for sponsors.

VeloNation: Slovakian champion’s green jersey to be included in auction in aid of Move To Improve.

Races & Results.
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages),

CyclingNews: More...

VeloNation: Tour of Portugal winner disappointed but believes there’s still time.

CXMagazine: Donald Reeb (Cyclocrossracing.com) and Alice Pennington (Kona) repeated their performances from the previous week, taking the Elite men’s and women’s wins at the finale race of the 2012 River City Cross Crusade Sunday in Portland.

BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Great spec for the money, and is well finished too."

CyclingTips: "This month, we feature a selection of Tune parts that will lighten your bike, a Syntace seatpost to smooth your ride, BBB brake pads to slow you down, Swiftwick socks to fill your shoes, and Swisse food bars to provide energy and aid your recovery."

Rules of the Road
Bicycle Tutor
The Bicycle Safety Guide
Kid's Bicycle Safety Guide
On The Road, Bicycle Safety
What drivers can do to be more cyclist aware
Guide to Bicycle Safety
Share the Road
Beginners' cycling questions answered
Bicycling Beginners' Guide
Pre-Ride Safety Check
Bicycle Insurance
Lexicon of cycling terms
How To Be A Good New Rider
‘How to pee’  - for women
Unwritten rules of cycling etiquette
Video: Performance
Video: Get Dirty
Video Downloads, races and documentaries

SBS: An American university has stripped disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong of an honorary degree after a unanimous vote by the school's trustees.

VeloNews: The United States Anti-Doping Agency still plans to test its case against Belgian Johan Bruyneel, though a hearing date still hasn’t been set.

VeloNation: World champion’s training for 2013 started three weeks earlier than last year.

CyclingNews: 48 European Federations will not select banned riders for national teams.

CyclingNews: Italian responds to CONI's call for three-month suspension.

VeloNation: Giant will provide equipment and clothing rather than becoming top backer.

VeloNation: Australian says he’s never used banned substances: ‘Such a different culture then compared to now’.

road.cc: Witness describes how dramatic episode involving "mystery" rider unfolded on Saturday afternoon.

VeloNews: Part of the beauty of cyclocross is that it uses mostly road-oriented equipment. It doesn’t take much more than a frameset, a set of tires, and brakes to build up a bike if you have other road parts lying around. .

SBS: The 21 year old, who represented Australia in the cross country mountain bike (XCO), received no financial assistance outside her own personal sponsors to get her to London. Neither did her coach, partner and fellow Olympian Daniel McConnell.

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

Pave': Cross Top 25 – Week 11.

Boulder Report: Despite the loss of his titles, sponsors, role at the foundation, and reputation, Armstrong has remained silent. The problem in any admission of doping is that it exposes him to potentially huge civil and criminal liabilities, lawsuits, perjury charges, and even jail time.

CyclingTips: Last month Brad McGee wrote a profound article in The Sydney Morning Herald entitled "How dopers stole the best years of my career."

VeloNation: Vacansoleil rider describes outcome as ‘a great load off my mind’.

CyclingNews: UCI can no longer guarantee application of sporting justice, says CPA.

CyclingNews: Riders could follow Julich, De Jongh and Yates.

PEZ: If you don’t know Dedacciai, then you probably should. Their story, their fast rise to glory and their future represent an Italian Bike Saga that merits an investigation.

RedKitePrayer: "The bike, an awkward confluence of triangles and circles, performs this trick all on its own. In one moment you are rolling down a paved strip, a parent’s steadying hand gripping the back of your seat, and then you are flying."

BikeRadar: Carbon fiber disc brake rotors are nothing new. Rotors constructed from a combination of carbon and ceramic materials have been used by the automotive and aerospace industries for decades, but the trickle-down to disc-equipped bicycles has been slow and plagued with numerous problems.

BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Oracle-like performance at a lower price point"

Bicycling: Say goodbye to traditional tools—the lightweight Prestaratchet makes trailside repairs fast and easy.

Text of the USADA Report
U.S. Real Time Wind Map
2013 UCI World Calendar
2013 Calendar and iCal
Guide to rider transfers 2012-2013
Transfer Overview 2013
2012 National Championships Summary
UCI Cyclocross Calendar 2012-2013
Women on Bikes
Men's Pro Cycling on Twitter
Twitter Hashtags For Races
Shop Talk
Local Bike Shop Inventory
Bike trade tweeps - who uses Twitter.
Store - bikes and accessorie for sale.
Archive - looking? it may be in the archive.
Health and Fitness - also training information.
Tips and Safety - what to watch out for.
Race Reports - Janel Holcomb.
5 things you should check before every ride