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November 2013
November 4, 2013


Photo: International Cycling Union (UCI) president Brian Cookson.
Riders and managers who have been involved in past doping practices have been urged to come forward by International Cycling Union (UCI) president Brian Cookson so that the sport can draw a line under its troubled reputation. (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)





Photo: Jake Keough in the leader's jersey. © Tour of Americas Dairyland
Full roster for American team released. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Gianni Savio shares a word with Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) ahead of Milano-Torino.
Russian magnate wishes to purchase team. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: In 2011, the USA Pro Challenge included a trip over Monarch Pass in the first stage. Photo: Casey B. Gibson .
For the first time in the history of the USA Pro Challenge, a mountaintop finish will be included in the 2014 route. Race organizers today unveiled eight of the host cities for the race’s fourth edition, including Monarch Mountain, at 11,960 feet, the finish site of stage 3. (velonews.com)





Photo: Other notable finishes by Felt athletes include Cari Higgins (USA) and Jade Wilcoxson (USA).
Aboard his TK1, Njisane (pronounced “ja-sane”) qualified with the third fastest 200m time out of 41 starters, clocking a 9.936–one of just nine who broke the 10-second mark.  (feltbicycles.com)





Photo: Women’s Elite Podium Cincy 3 Harbin Day 3 by Joe Bellante.
Katerina Nash (Luna Pro Team) and Tim Johnson (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) wrapped up three days of UCI racing in the Cincinnati metro area with their second wins of the weekend at Harbin Park. (podiuminsight.com)





Photo: Irish road race champion Matt Brammeier.
Multiple Irish champion aiming to continue in the sport after Champion System’s dissolution. (velonation.com)





Races & Results.
La Ruta - Oct 24-26 (Results),
Tour of Hainan - Oct 20-28 (Results),
2014 Tour de France - July 5-27 (Stages),
2014 Giro d'Italia - May 10, 2014 (Stages),
UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Results),
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Results),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results),
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results).






Photo: Marianne Vos...
World champion’s return scheduled for Zolder World Cup on December 26th. (velonation.com)





Photo: Davide Rebellin (CCC Polsat Polkowice)... © Roberto Bettini
Prosecution says rider owes €2.5 million. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Helen Wyman, pictured at last year’s Zolder World Cup event, has hit a purple patch of form (pic: Balint Hamvas).
Double European cyclo-cross champion Helen Wyman (Kona Factory) believes her form over the last week was the perfect tonic after a disappointing World Cup round in Tabor. (roadcyclinguk.com)





Photo: November signals the start of the winter training season.
November signals the start of the winter training season. (roadcyclinguk.com)





Photo: Racing cyclocross was once a common method for professional cyclists to stay fit in the off-season.
"Until the late ’80s, road champions like Roger De Vlaemink, Eddy Merckx, and Bernard Hinault appeared at ‘cross races through the winter." (competitivecyclist.com)



























Photo: Former UCI president Hein Verbruggen.
Former UCI chief fights back against critics in long statement. (velonation.com)





Photo: Danielson wasn't happy in Colorado last year. photo twisted spoke.
The Garmin-Sharp climber, who finished third to winner Tejay van Garderen last year in Colorado, has been pushing for a nasty summit finish since the first edition of the race back in 2010. (atwistedspoke.com)





Photo: Most states require a white front light with a beam that can extend at least 500 feet ahead and a rear red reflector when ­riding at night or in low-visibility conditions. Illustration: Erin Benner
Don’t be in the dark when it comes to bike safety. Here are answers to common questions about illuminating your ride. (bicycling.com)





Photo: Nicolas Roche...
Irish rider speaks about Giro start in Belfast, his goals if he rides and a possible new build-up to the Tour. (velonation.com)





Photo: Rui Costa hopes to add a yellow jersey to go alongside his white one next year. Photo: Graham Watson .
Costa’s already raced in the world champion’s jersey after his stunning victory in Florence to win the rainbow stripes, at the Giro di Lombardia and the Tour of Beijing, but next season will be a huge one. (velonews.com)





Photo: The UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team spends time working on rotation drills. © Jonathan Devich
NCC changes see less domestic racing for men's team.





Photo: King helped clock 4:19.604minutes around the Manchester velodrome as the home team broke their world record.
Dani King says the world record-breaking British women's team pursuit want to be as fast as the men and on the evidence of the opening Track World Cup of the season her wish might just come true. (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)





Photo: One more for the winningest bike racer in the US! Laura Van Gilder takes the sprint – photo by Todd Prekaski.
World-class athletes paid the respect that is rightly due to the oldest UCI cyclocross race in the US today by bringing top-level racing to the course at day two of the 23rd edition of the Cycle-Smart International. (podiuminsight.com)





Photo: The faster you go, the more important it is to keep your bike away from your body as you are running. .
The flying dismount is a skill unique to the sport of cyclocross, and using the right technique will allow you to carry speed across any running section — plus allow you to do so safely. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: our lugs, they look like an updated version of the old Prugnat standard long point because that’s the lug I started with. That’s kind of our look.
"We work with titanium, kind of. We have been using Merlin as a raw titanium frame supplier for us since the earliest days of modern titanium." (redkiteprayer.com)





Photo: he joystick or ‘quick-load cam lever’ as CycleOps calls it is much like the rest of the unit, simple and easy to use.
Like it or loathe it, indoor training is an ideal way to train through the colder months or just work on your specific fitness goals. (pezcyclingnews.com)











Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.


















Photo: Oscar Freire (Rabobank) in action during stage 1 of the 2007 Tour de France.
Spaniard ready to take legal action. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: A truth commission might help stanch the sport's bleeding. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com (file).
Last week, to exactly no one’s surprise, Ryder Hesjedal admitted to taking performance-enhancing drugs. Forgive me for being jaded. (velonews.com)





Photo: A new UCI rule is coming into force for 2014 and kerb-hopping, path-picking, lane-switching riders will be fined and disqualified..
What are the clichés of a Flemish race? Cobbles and crosswinds come to mind but among the others are big crowds, Luc, Rodania and riders exploiting every space possible including the cycle path and cerb. (inrng.com)





Photo: Bradley Wiggins on podium, Tour of Britain 2013, stage seven.
Bradley Wiggins has joined XIX Entertainment, the management and promotions company run by Simon Fuller, former manager of the Spice Girls and creator of Pop Idol and its US counterpart, American Idol. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: 140mm Freeza rear rotor with cooling fins.
Shimano’s hydraulic disc road components were a poorly kept secret. Perhaps it was the simple inevitability of them, but by the time the official North American launch occurred, in Maui this last Saturday, they had been seen in the wild, demoed at Interbike and already launched in Europe. (pelotonmagazine.com)






Photo: SRAM's Hydro R hydraulic road rim caliper and disc caliper.
SRAM has just announced that they are stopping sales of its new RED22 and S700 Hydro Road brakes shipped to OE and aftermarket customers after September 5 2013. Exact details for the recall are currently unknown. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: On the final day of the Toyota Cincy3 Cyclocross Festival, Ryan Trebon was spotted riding this SRAM CX1 1x11 prototype drivetrain on his Cannondale SuperX.
Ever since SRAM unveiled its XX1 mountain bike group, cyclocross riders and mechanics have been licking their lips at the thought of applying the concept to ’cross, yearning for a single-ring specific drivetrain that wouldn’t require guide rings or a chain spotter. (velonews.com)








Photo: Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen (L) at a hearing in March (Getty). (sbs.com.au)
Danish rider also considered suicide after 2007 Tour de France ejection. (velonation.com)





Photo: Pink jerseys on display at the Ghisallo museum. © Museo Ghisallo/Federico Meda
Museum requires additional funding to ensure survival. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Chainreactioncycles has a store in Belfast (above) and Ballyclare, but its online presence has been the driver of its growth.
Chainreactioncycles.com has seen sales increase by 14 per cent as cycling continues to boom in Ireland and across the global, though the Irish company’s drive to expand has seen profits plummet by 90 per cent. (stickybottle.com)





Photo: The change of the season seems an ideal time to test the De Rosa Milanino Training.
With the calendar turning from October to November, there’s no better time to test a bike designed with winter training in mind and the De Rosa Milanino Training is such a machine. (roadcyclinguk.com)


























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