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November 2013
November 7, 2013


Photo: The world's best riders at World Cup #3 in Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic.
Nearly two million people watch online. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Dan Martin (Garmin-Cervelo) attacked alone just outside of Seaside and spent the day driving a powerful break. © Mark Johnson/www.ironstring.com
AEG working with visitors bureau, city government uninformed. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The Euskaltel-Euskadi team vehicle. © www.allaboutcycling.de
Deal with ner business group stranded. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Rui Costa is looking for the Tour de France podium in 2014 and Lampre is building a team around its world champion. Photo: Graham Watson.
World champion Rui Costa met with his new Lampre-Merida team last week to put pieces in place for the 2014 Tour de France. (velonews.com)





Photo: Sven Nys (Crelan-Euphony) runs with his bike. © Photopress.be
World Champion to ride with disc brakes this weekend. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Nys will be running Shimano’s new R785 Di2/hydraulic disc brakes.
The debate over discs for cross has long covered the fact that the pros in Europe didn’t want them – well whether he wanted them or not, Sven Nys is making the switch. (bikerumor.com)





Races & 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: Luis Leon Sanchez (Blanco) steps on stage for the podium ceremony. © El Pedal de Frodo
Former Belkin rider close to deal with Spanish team for 2014.





Photo: Josh in the mix at the Grand Prix de Plumelec in May this year..
22 year-old American Joshua Berry, it’s a long way from his home town of Ketchum, Idaho to the French Mediterranean coast – but that’s where he’s riding, for La Pomme Marseille. (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: Move the cleat side-to-side to influence how close the foot sits to the centre-line of the bike.
There are two basic things to sort out when it comes to setting up your cleats: the angle of the cleat on the sole of your shoe, and its fore-aft position. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: The Minoura Tancho DW2 workstand has a rubber-lined clamp able to accommodate seatpost/tube diameters up to 65mm.
Hot on the heels of BBB’s snappily named BTL36 workstand, we have the Minoura W-3100.





Photo: Detailing countless anecdotes, nuggets of information and snippets of trivia about the riders and the racing from 100 editions of the world’s biggest bike race.
“The day will arrive when someone will put lead in our pockets because we’ve found that God made man too light.” (velonation.com)





Photo: Ever had a pedal, seatpost or old derailleur that wouldn’t move or unthread?
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Chill Zone will likely save the day against seized threads and rusted parts."





































Photo: Lance Armstrong feels a lifetime ban from cycling is unfair (AAP).
Lance Armstrong is still coming to terms with the fallout of his recent doping confession but still hopes to be part of a way forward for the sport. (sbs.com.au)





Photo: Alberto Contador and Michael Rasmussen on the Port de Pailhères in the 2007 Tour de France. © Bettini Photo
Dane asked father to give his blood for homologous blood transfusion. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Ted King will be back in green at Cannondale in 2014 and will get another shot at the Tour de France roster. Photo: Casey B. Gibson .
Ted King will continue in Cannondale’s green colors next year and is on track for another Tour de France start, general manager Roberto Amadio confirmed on Thursday. (velonews.com)





Photo: A recent study suggests paracetamol can help improve the performance of cyclists. .
Earlier study said painkilling drug could shave 30 seconds off 10-mile time trial. (road.cc)





Photo: Cyclo-cross is a winter sport. It began as a means for road cyclists could exercise in during winter. But it’s become a sport in its own right, recognized by cycling’s governing body, the UCI, which holds an annual world championship every winter.
With less than 100 days until the Winter Olympics there’s one fast-growing winter sport that won’t be there: cyclo-cross. Should it be included for 2018? Could it be included? (inrng.com)





Photo: Kevin Mullervy (Champion System) on his own. © Brandon Andrews
Pro scene gets a boost from influx of teams. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Andy Tennant and Owain Doull joined Olympic champions Ed Clancy and Steven Burke for more men’s team pursuit success at the Manchester Track World Cup (pic: Alex Broadway/SWPix.com).
"The team pursuit squad had a good ride at the Manchester World Cup and we’re not far off where they were at before the Olympics." (roadcyclinguk.com)






Photo: Enter American Classic’s Argent tubeless wheel – their new take on tubeless.
Tubeless wheels are a standard in mountain biking but despite availability for several years now, tubeless tech for smoother road surfaces hasn’t caught on as quickly, despite claimed weight and puncture resistance advantages. (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: On November 12th, Deux North will release Hunt 3.
Deux North, a cycling brand created by brothers James and Dylan Nord, is out to tell a different kind of story. (pelotonmagazine.com)





Photo: Shouldering the Mares CX 3.0 up the trail.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "With its hydraulic brakes, the Mares has the slow to match its go."





Photo: In Wheelmen, Reed Albergotti and Vanessa O'Connell of The Wall Street Journal detail the downfall of the Lance brand..
Just as there was a virtual cottage industry of books about Lance Armstrong as he built up his legendary status, get ready now for a rash of new accounts about his downfall. (velonews.com)





Photo: Emma Pooley voluntarily took a slight step back in 2013.
With PhD almost completed, Briton will knuckle down again as part of Lotto Belisol team. (velonation.com)





Photo: Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) is currently kicking butts and taking names on Trek's aluminum Crockett but a carbon fiber version is certainly in the works - and looks tantalizingly close to being ready for prime time.
Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) has been tearing up the World Cup and domestic US cyclocross circuits on her new Trek Crockett, more than proving that aluminum is still a viable material for top-level racing. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.



















Photo: Currently trying to fend off a looming Qui Tam case which could see he and others forced to pay up to 100 million dollars in damages, Lance Armstrong. © www.nydailynews.com
Former pro rider battling to avoid multi-million dollar payout in Landis case. (velonation.com)






Photo: Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel - Euskadi)... © Roberto Bettini
Spanish climber rider ready for Grand Tour role. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Mark on the mark....
Whatever you think of Mark Cavendish, the man rarely pulls a punch. When he’s got an opinion, he’s not afraid to lay it on the line, popular or unpopular. (atwistedspoke.com)





Photo: Another significant but expected change was the adoption of 11-speed gearing.
"Shimano has just released its Ultegra 6870 groupset – with the trickle-down technology from Dura Ace that we have come to expect with each new release. These updates once again improve the functionality of the Ultegra components, but it was the addition of road disc brakes that we were most excited to see." (cyclingtips.com.au) 





Photo: Eurosport - Lance Armstrong (Reuters).
Disgraced Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has said he was wrong to use the story of his fight against cancer to boost his image as he tried to fend off the doping accusations that eventually led to his downfall. (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)





Photo: All City Macho Man - riding 4.
Whether racing cycle-cross or just riding for fun, here's what you need and what you need to know. (road.cc)





Photo: The Vini Fantini-Selle Italia team will return in 2014, initially known as “Yellow Flou” - or “Giallo Fluo”.
Italians returning to the “foundations of the team” after scandals of this year. (velonation.com)





Photo: Mitchell Docker and Leigh Howard extend.
Both Australians confirmed with squad through 2015. (velonation.com)





Photo: these images shot at the Gran La Fonda before Levi’s Gran Fondo.
Builders in Northern California have been holding a series of rides called the “Meet Your Maker Tour.” It’s a chance to meet and ride with some of NorCal’s finest builders. (redkiteprayer.com)





Photo: The Sportful BodyFit Pro Thermal Jersey is a fuss-free, mid-weight winter jersey.
Fuss-free, mid-weight winter jersey with a pro cut. (roadcyclinguk.com)





Photo: Cervelo introduced a bike we didn’t see coming with the all new S2.
While it looks very similar to the S3, the S2 uses the same frame as the S3 but with a different fork – designed to be more economical and developed specifically for the bike. (bikerumor.com)
















New World Anti-Doping Code set to be ratified for the first time since 2007, when agency WADA hosts its latest conference in Johannesburg. (telegraph.co.uk)























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