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November 2013
November 8, 2013


Photo: live video coverage gets underway Sunday..
The 2013 Hansgrohe Superprestige Cyclocross - Hamme-Zogge is Sunday, November 10. Live streaming video: 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)





Photo: The VIP start line at the 2013 Hincapie Gran Fondo, which for some reason included me. Photo cred: Brian Hodes.
"When I told a friend what I was up to, he called it the 'Dopers’ Fondo.'” (bikerumor.com)





Photo: Alessandro Petacchi tried a different kind of move this year when he announced his retirement.
Some sprinters are feared for their switching but Alessandro Petacchi tried a different kind of move this year when he announced his retirement only to switch to OPQS. The UCI shut the door on this and a blocked Petacchi had to wait until August to move teams. (inrng.com)





Photo: Caroline Buchanan accepts an Australian Cyclist of the Year Award.
Double world champion sweeps 2013 awards with four category wins. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Utrecht start confirmed for 2015 Tour de France. © AFP (cyclingnews.com)
Prudhomme: “Utrecht fits perfectly into the Tour.” (velonation.com)





Photo: The final Vuelta podium for 2013. © Bettini
Lagos de Covadonga and Ancares likely to be among the high points. (cyclingnews.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: Rogers’ season ended in central Japan at the Japan Cup Road Race on a miserable day of incessant rain when rain jackets were de rigueur. He crossed the line in first place.
If it hadn’t have been for an early-September crash in Belgium that kept him inactive for four weeks, Rogers would probably have topped his career-high season total of 86 race days. (pelotonmagazine.com)





Photo: Simon Clarke was playing down his chances of winning the Taiwan KOM Challenge.
“I’m happy to be here and support it, and hopefully my presence can have a positive effect on the race.” (velonation.com)





Photo: Specialized have injected a bit more comfort into their latest S-Works Tarmac SL4 relative to last year's SL3 but it's still an unbelievably rigid and surgically precise machine.
BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "A totally focused race weapon, it is a blisteringly rapid riot of a bike."



































Photo: Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis on the US Postal team.
Landis, yellow jerseys and if he's really sorry for what he did. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Ryder Hesjedal's doping confession has evoked a range of responses from competitors and teammates. Photo: Graham Watson.
Malaise. Anger. Sympathy. Irreverence. When it comes to EPO-era doping admissions, reactions to them run the emotional gamut. (velonews.com)






Photo: Oscar Gatto (Vini Fantini-Selle Italia) celebrates winning the sprint. © Bettini
Italian team promises new internal rules after doping cases. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Richie Porte was Chris Froome’s faithful lieutenant for much of the year but enjoyed a successful year of his own too (pic: Sirotti).
A round-up of the top ten mountain men on this year's UCI WorldTour. (roadcyclinguk.com)





Photo: Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) negotiates a bend at Troisvilles a Inchy. © Sirotti
French rider preparing for 2014 debut with IAM Cycling  (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Marcel Kittel won four stages at the Tour de France this year, including the opener on Corsica. Photo: Graham Watson.
Marcel Kittel was an unstoppable force in the bunch sprints in 2013, powering to 16 wins on the season, including a breakout four stage victories in the Tour de France. (velonews.com)





Photo: Ryan Mullen contested the Lincoln GP this year, but hopes for more stage racing in 2014 with new team, An-Post.
Chrono des Nations Espoir champion prepares for winter of road miles, gym work, and track competition. (roadcyclinguk.com)





Photo: Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme, right, with chief executive of Welcome to Yorkshire Gary Verity following a press conference in Leeds, England to announce the routes for the opening stages of the 2014 Tour De France..
Officials in talks with ASO about future races.





Photo: the design looks pretty similar to the high performance Bontrager Affinity RXL Carbon and weighs about the same too.
An all-carbon saddle from Genetic weighs a fairly respectable 160g. The padding up top is flattened and curved to reduce pressure on the perineum. (bikeradar.com)











Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.
















Photo: The peloton on stage 3. © Guoqiang Song
Organization wants WADA to add tramadol to Prohibited List. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Gillian Carleton (Canada) takes a commanding lead in the Women's Omnium with a second win, this time in the 3K Individual Pursuit. © Chris Keller-Jackson
Guadalajara gets January slot on the calendar. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Tracey Moseley on her way to winning the women's division in Val d'Allos.
Series heads to the Andes to kick off its second year. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Tiffany Cromwell has said that she is hoping to share her experience with the Asian riders.
Australian rider part of Taiwan KOM challenge, will race to 3275 kilometres above sea level tomorrow. (velonation.com)





Photo: Tour winner Patrick Shaw (Virgin Blue/RBS Morgan) from Victoria contemplates his change in career direction and his continued assault on the 2010 Scody Cup National Road Series. © Shane Goss/licoricegallery.com
"We're going to do some big things." (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Outdoor Tech® Buckshot Rugged Wireless Speaker.
It’s not one product, but four that all fit in the palm of your hand: smooth the skin with VELOBODY Shave Stick & Antifriction Chamois Cream, mount your phone with the BiKase DryKase, shout it loud with the Outdoor Tech® Buckshot Rugged Wireless Speaker, and charge it up with the Power Rocks Super Magicstick Portable Battery Recharger, Sort of… (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: the Trek Race Shop Limited Domane Classics Edition is all about going fast.
Fancy yourself a mini Spartacus? Even if you have no delusions of grandeur but have been waiting to get your hands on Cancellara’s bike, now might be your chance. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: Photo: This classic American winter ale defies easy categorization. At 6.7% ABV, it’s stronger than a brown ale, and with 60 IBUs (bittering units) it’s hoppier than an English winter warmer and actually on par with an American IPA.
From the Jupiler-filled mud fields of Belgium to lager-splattered backyard courses across America, it’s hard to find cyclocross without a six-pack of beer nearby. (bicycling.com)





Photo: Featuring a ballistic looking case, it comes with 18 tools, which doesn’t sound like a lot for the $299 asking price.
While Topeak’s PrepStation remains their gawd-I-wish-I-had-that halo product, the new PrepBox brings the mobile premium bicycle tool kit within most of our reach. (bikerumor.com)












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