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November 2013
November 11, 2013


Photo: Andy and Frank Schleck celebrate after the 2011 Tour de France.
Oldest of the Schleck brothers says he turned the page. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Sven Nys (Crelan-KDL) overcame a poor start to win his sixth edition of the Jaarmarktcross. © Photopress.be (cyclingnews.com)
World champion recovers from a poor start to take annual Armistice Day race. (velonation.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: After an all too brief respite the road walled up in a series of ramps, kicking off at the mild end of the spectrum with a 12% pitch.
Nestled in the heart of Taiwan is the mighty Wuling Mountain, an intimidating peak which tops out at a staggering 3,275m above the Pacific Ocean. (cyclingtips.com.au) 





Photo: World Champions need a nice ride. Sven is far removed from the days of the camper van.
Too bad that nice jersey had to go and get all dirty... (podiumcafe.com)





Photo: The only American Elite Male at Valkerburg, Jonathan Page, post-race. © Thomas van Bracht.
National Champion Jonathan Page may be sidelined, or at least not in fighting form, for a few weeks due to a broken rib. (cxmagazine.com)





Photo: Niels Albert with Shimano R785 hydraulic disc brakes at the 2013 Koppenbergcross. © Cyclocross Magazine.
While most American cyclocross professionals are racing disc brakes, most Europeans have resisted switching to disc brakes. (cxmagazine.com)





Photo: The equipment for our experiment: Mavic Ksyrium Elite S, Bontrager Aeolus 3 D3, and our faithful Kinesis Racelight TK3.
Thoughts after riding Bontrager's Aeolus 3 D3 and our faithful Mavic Ksyrium Elite S. (roadcyclinguk.com)





Photo: He has won the UCI World Champion title three times, won 15 national titles in three countries.
Smiles for miles and a wheelie the whole way. (bikemag.com)





Photo: Cameron Dodge beat Jerome Townsend and Anthony Clark over the weekend. Photo: Anne Rock.
Cameron Dodge (Scott Racing) and Laura Van Gilder (Mellow Mushroom) won Sunday’s HPCX cyclocross race in Highland Park, N.J.. (velonews.com)





Photo: The Garmin VIRB Elite: the GoPro slayer?
The wifi and GPS-enabled VIRB Elite (US$399.99) – a new rival to the latest from GoPro, the Hero 3+ Black action camera. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: The Boardman SLS 9.8 is SRAM Red equipped, but is perhaps let down by the Mavic Aksium wheels on a frame and build of this quality.
New TT and cyclo-cross bikes added to line-up. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: limited edition run of 100 Vis Vires Dura Ace models will be offered on their newly available web store.
If you’ve been waiting to get your hands on the Factor Vis Vires, now might be your first chance. (bikerumor.com)






























Photo: Chris Horner has it all: racing prowess, tactical savvy, a Vuelta title. So why can't he find a contract for 2014? Photo: Graham Watson.
Just when he should be on top of the world, Horner finds himself lost in space, without a firm deal to race next season. (velonews.com)





Photo: OPQS lead with 55 wins. They took 51 wins last year to tie for first place with Team Sky.
The Tour of Taihu finished over the weekend and with it, the last high-ranking UCI road race of 2013. So here is the final count of wins obtained by teams in 2013. (inrng.com)





Photo: On Friday ASO announced that it would start the 2015 Tour de France in the Dutch city of Utrecht, a university hamlet south of Amsterdam.
Le Tour goes off the rails, crashes into old University dormitories. (podiumcafe.com)





Photo: Two-time national champion Ian Field has enjoyed a fine start to the cyclo-cross season, registering top 20 finished in the opening two World Cup races of the campaign (Pic: Balint Hamvas).
Two-time national cross champion on getting started, bike handling, course technique, training and equipment. (roadcyclinguk.com)





Photo: Michele Acquarone
Giro d'Italia preparations continue without the race's chief, Michele Acquarone. Organiser RCS Sport sent a delegation to Dublin on Thursday to meet Irish prime minister, Enda Kenny and to plan next year's opening stages. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox has named a 17-strong squad of riders.
Average age of 24 for Italian team with just four changes from 2013. (velonation.com)





Photo: Kristian House on the podium at the 2013 Tour of Britain after finishing second in the King of the Mountains classification, narrowly missing out on defending his 2012 title (pic: Roz Jones).
Former national champion targets stage victories in 2014. (roadcyclinguk.com)





Photo: Wesley Sulzberger, 27-year-old Tasmanian has spent the last two seasons with Orica-GreenEdge.
Australian joins elder brother Bernie at newest ProContinental team. (velonation.com)





Photo: Where will you go from here? (Motofish Images).
Whether you want to finish a century, join a group ride, or commute to work, you can build on your experience to bump your riding up a notch. (bicycling.com)





Photo: If you don’t mind the weight, this could actually be a pretty functional addition to gravel racers and endurance cyclocross, too.
Found on Ivan Basso’s training bike is FSA’s adjustable height seat post to let him fine tune his position during training while in motion. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: Everything on this bike – down to the length of the cranks is adjustable in seconds..
A few years ago Guru introduced a bike fit system which utilized an automated fitting machine paired with an extensive data base of existing bike geometries. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: Orbea and Team Novo Nordisk have agreed to work together to promote the partnership within the cycling community.
Team Novo Nordisk, the world’s first all-diabetes professional cycling team, has announced a partnership with Orbea bicycles for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. (pelotonmagazine.com)





Photo: designed specifically for use with electric bikes..
At 3.1 kg for the groupset, it's one of the lightest drive systems currently available. (bikebiz.com)
















Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.
















Photo: Chris Horner and his RadioShack Leopard teammates.
"I learned all my doping news from Cyclingnews" says 42-year-old Vuelta winner. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: The final Vuelta podium for 2013. © Bettini
Race director rejects possibility of women’s equivalent race. (cyclingnews.com)








Photo: 42-year-old Texan.
Lance Armstrong has said he will testify with "100 percent transparency and honesty" at any independent enquiry into doping in cycling but wants assurances he will be treated fairly. (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)






Photo: Cycling Australia announced yesterday that Gerry Ryan, one of Australia’s most successful businessmen and the owner of GreenEDGE Cycling, has been elected as the national body's president.
Few would question Mr. Ryan’s commitment to and the support he's provided for Australian cycling in the past 20 years. But is he the right man for the Cycling Australia presidency? (cyclingtips.com.au)





Photo: Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) set the fastest times through the three intermediate splits, but would have to settle for second place on the day to Chris Froome. © Bettini
Spaniard begins his 2014 season with a trip to the Americas. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: At the 2013 US national championships, Kate Courtney (right) with her close friend and rival Kaylee Blevins, who competes in the Colorado League. © Maggie Courtney
Fall season, female participation and meet Kate Courtney. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Kryptonite's Fahgettaboudit locks on both ends of the U shackle. That requires thieves to make two cuts, doubling their time to break the lock. (Joshua Simpson).
Here’s the simple truth: Every device meant to safeguard your bike from thieves can be broken. (bicycling.com)





Photo: Felt Bicycles fully redesigned AR.
Here’s Ritchey’s Logical new bits, De Marchi’s old and new school and Felt’s new Aero solution. (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: Inflite's frame is the flat top tube and the junction with the seat tube.
Canyon has launched the latest additions to its 2014 family in the Inflite AL series. The new bikes come from the same genus as the Ultimate AL road bike, so silhouettes may well seem familiar, but these are different beasts altogether. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: While we suspect changes may be afoot at the UCI, they’re not likely to come at a swift pace.
The new Falco V combined radical shaping with a multitude of deep NACA aero profiles and clever touches to make a real standout bike. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: Fill up your favorite mechanic's tool roll with any or all of these items. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com.
Most mechanics’ favorite tools are the simple ones, like my Paul Component Engineering Rasta Bottle Opener, which pulls double duty as a 15mm cantilever tool. (velonews.com)





Photo: Increased video quality allowed by the GO BIG mounts in all their Made-In-Boise-USA, CNC machined 6061, lifetime guaranteed, gleaming glory.
The Garmin VIRB’s proprietary mount is accompanied by only a GoPro compatible mount adapter. So, before you rush out to buy your K-EDGE, know your options. (bikerumor.com)











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