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November 2012
November 26, 2012


Photo: Contador tries to beat Argos-Shimano.
TwistedSpoke: Is this a planned PR campaign or simply coincidence? With Saxo-Tinkoff and Argos-Shimano locked in battle to win the final WorldTour spot, both teams used the weekend to issue strong anti-doping statements. Were they making a last-ditched play to improve their “ethics” score on the UCI’s mysterious selection criteria?.





Photo: Roger Legeay's MPCC is gaining further momentum, with four new teams joining last week. Photo: Franck Fife | AFP.
VeloNews: The Movement for a Credible Cycling is gathering momentum ahead of next season. This past week, more teams and the European Cycling Union agreed to its stricter anti-doping rules.





Photo: The image is from Google’s Street view.
InnerRing: What do you think of the place above? The grey skies and the truck are obvious, a dull place on a dull day.





Photo: Stage one winner Thomas Palmer (Drapac) on the podium.
CyclingNews: Fourth-time lucky for Drapac team in Japan.





Photo: Stuart O'Grady (Orica-GreenEdge) has a wealth of experience.
CyclingNews: Australian looks ahead to 2013.





Photo: Jonathan Tiernan-Locke, Tour of Britain 2012, stage eight.
CyclingWeekly: It seems like the perfect ending to the perfect year for Jonathan Tiernan-Locke. The confirmation of his move to what he calls ‘the best team in the world', Team Sky, brought the curtain down on 12 months that saw him rise from little-known Devonian climber to Great Britain's leader at the road World Championships.






Photo: Johnson’s late race mechanical cost him a podium spot, while Powers “powered” away to yet another win. © Cyclocross Magazine.
CXMagazine: A cold wind blew through the fields of Sterling, Massachusetts as racers took to the course at Baystate Cyclocross.





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





Photo: The rear wheel has a one-piece driveside rear spoke (i.e. the entire group of spokes is one piece).
CyclingTips: "For a long time now I've wanted to review a set of Mad Fiber wheels. I first saw these exotic looking wheels last year on someone's bike on Beach Road and he was raving on about how using them are practically cheating. Last week I finally got my hands on a set of Mad Fiber clinchers and had a couple rides on them. Here are my impressions...."





Photo: Vitus Sean Kelly LTD Edition.
road.cc: Updated frames and revised specs across the road bike line-up.









Photo: International Olympic Committee head Jacques Rogge (Getty Images).
The president of the International Olympic Committee expressed support on Monday for the plans of the World Anti-Doping Agency to raise from two to four years the punishment for serious violations of its rules.





Photo: Race organiser Phil Bates watches on as Commonwealth Games champion Rochelle Gilmore is interviewed at the new series' launch.
CyclingNews: Australian administrator says anti-doping process was limited by testing.





Photo: The peloton on scenic Highway 1, the Sonoma county coastal road.
VeloNews: Amgen Tour of California organizers will convene with Escondido city officials Tuesday for what they’ve billed as “an exciting announcement regarding the 2013 Amgen Tour of California.” 





Photo: Sven Nys at the Scheldecross (www.cyclephotos.co.uk) - Balint Hamvas Photo: BrakeThrough Media | VeloNews.com.
PodiumCafe: Don't tell me you thought it was over. It so isn't over.






Photo: former world champion Thor Hushovd .
VeloNation: Norwegian encouraged, wants to get into decent shape prior to BMC Racing Team training camp.





Photo: Mark Cavendish MSR 2012 (© Simon MacMichael).
road.cc: 'Top Secret' activities for Cav, Boonen and co in pre-season camp on slovak military base.





Photo: Intense Carbine SL frame.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Slightly flexy but super-light trail weapon that dancing, ducking riders will have a ball on."





Photo: The C29 Pro’s frame is constructed from high-modulus monocoque carbon fiber.
MBAction: We traced the Windsor brand name back to a Mexican bike company that had a tie-in with Eddy Merckx in the ’70s, but don’t quote us on that. The history is spotty and doesn’t have any bearing on what Windsor is today—a new line of bikes from the same guys who are behind Motobecane.





Photo: BKOOL Turbo Trainer.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Turbo training meets social networking with gaming thrown in."















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Photo: Alberto Contador says that if he is not notified of his team's Tour berth with ample time to prepare, he may skip the race altogether. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | VeloNews.com.
VeloNews: Alberto Contador says he’s worried about returning to the Tour de France yet again..





Photo: Bobby Julich will not try to get the silver after Tyler Hamilton gave back his 2004 Olympic gold.
CyclingNews:"The Secret Race" named sports book of the year.





Photo: a new record of 66.639 kilometres. .
VeloNation: Dutch 57 year old improves own mark in Moscow.





Photo: Wiggins riding Arc de Triomphe.
road.cc: D-Day looms for Scottish and Yorkhire bids; meanwhile report looks at environmental impact of 2007 London Grand Départ.





Photo: New Zealander Alexander Revell's distinctive hair and moustache has earned him legions of Belgian fans. Photo: Dan Seaton.
VeloNews: Anyone who has paid attention to European cyclocross this season could not have missed him, with his long, dark curls and unmistakable mustache, looking more street-corner busker than Superprestige contender.





Photo: He’s secured a private sponsor to pay his wages and all he needs now is a team.
PEZ: Matt Green’s is a typical story, a young Englishman who gets into cycling, trudges the well trodden path to the Flatlands of Flanders, gets a contract on low budget teams – Cyclingnews, Cinelli, Marco Polo – and then . . .





Photo: Holden makes the hard stuff look easy on the trails in Whistler, British Columbia. (Scott Markewitz).
Bicycling: You don’t need to catch big air to have fun on a mountain bike. U.S. Grand Prix down­­hill champion and cycling instructor Katie Holden shares her tips for roadies who want to start playing in the dirt.





Photo: From a distance, Renold Yip's personal bike looks subtle and understated. The details emerge with closer inspection. (Matt Phillips).
Bicycling: Meticulous attention to detail means this custom hardtail rides like no other--and that's a great thing.





VeloNation: Van Hoecke and De Ketele battle hard but finish second.






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

Good idea, so I ran with it.


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