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November 2013
November 13, 2013


Photo: WADA president John Fahey gives an address at a symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Reedie to take over at helm of anti-doping organization. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Chris Froome...
Tour champion feels that full disclosure from disgraced American “can put the story to bed.” (velonation.com)





Photo: Irish rugby legend Brian O’Driscoll and former cycling world No 1 Sean Kelly were conferred with doctorates at Dublin City University this afternoon (Photo courtesy of DCU).
He may have had to give up his education while at national school to work on the family farm after his father fell ill, but today Irish cycling great Sean Kelly was decked out in the cap and gown of a graduate. (stickybottle.com)





Photo: A relaxed Andy Schleck (RadioShack Leopard) before the start.
Leader of new Trek team says his only goal is to enjoy his cycling. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali wants to trade Giro pink for Tour yellow next summer. Photo: Graham Watson.
Vincenzo Nibali will again work with trainer Paolo Slongo as he prepares to win the Tour de France next year. After five years together at Cannondale, Astana hired Slongo and reunited the duo. (velonews.com)





Photo: Elle Anderson (Cal Giant Berry Farm/Specialized) racing just 20 seconds behind Compton late in the contest. © Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net
Vincent on top of junior men's standings. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Nino Schurter leads Jaroslav Kulhavy. © Marius Maasewerd
Mountain bike world champion may test his legs in new discipline. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Gent-Wevelgem first ran its women’s version in 2012.
Italian World Cup race to be held as planned, but calls for more thought in calendar preparation. (velonation.com)





Photo: Five WorldTour teams competed this season and at least the same number again will be present at the start next February 27th.
Course details launched for 2.HC-ranked Malaysian 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: Shimano want a slice of Europe's booming e-bike market.
Dubbed Steps, the groupset has been engineered for e-bikes, a booming market in Europe, where sales are expected to grow by 13 percent in Germany alone this year.





































Photo: Seven and a half weeks after he was elected UCI President, Brian Cookson has confirmed that the planned Truth and Reconciliation Commission is moving closer.
UCI president believes investigation into doping will start early next year. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: UCI president Brian Cookson © briancookson.org.
Agreement reached to investigate past doping in cycling. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: New Oceania Cycling Confederation President, Tracey Gaudry. © Amy Gillett Foundation
New UCI Vice President introducing changes. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Mark Cavendish struggled with equipment and dipping public opinion before his first win of the 2013 Tour de France. Photo: Graham Watson.
"I don’t like excuses and have never had much time for people or bike riders who make them. Yet as that hardest week unfolded, I could find and point to factors that in some way mitigated the near misses that, it being me, were now invariably described as 'failures.'" (velonews.com)





Photo: Thomas de Gendt (Vacansoleil) won the final stage. © Pasados de Volta
Team manager Luijkx says they are now settling. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Called ‘Design Behind the Bike’ and produced by Anthony McCrossan and Cyclevox.
Bernard Hinault, Phil Liggett and many more in new Open University video series. (road.cc)






Photo: Sammy Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) awaits the start of Vuelta stage 15. © Bettini
Euskaltel leader expresses interest in advisory role in Emirates. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Adrien Niyonshuti will return to competition ahead of schedule. © Sonoko Tanaka
Home tour to mark competitive return for rider who suffered deep vein thrombosis after a flight. (velonation.com)





Photo: Philip Deignan rejoins the European peloton in 2014 after signing a two-year deal with Sky. Photo: Graham Watson .
Ireland has enjoyed a renaissance of late with success that rivals the glory days of Stephen Roche and Sean Kelly in the 1980s. (velonews.com)





Photo: Marco Pinotti (b. Bergamo, Italy, 1976) .
Juan Antonio Flecha and Marco Pinotti shared the final breakaway of their professional careers during the last stage of the Tour of Beijing. (cyclingillustrated.com)





Photo: The high-end AR FRD Di2 comes complete with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 components and Zipp 404 wheels, and costs $12,500.
Felt’s Tour de France-proven AR line of aero road bikes have revised shapes that the company says lets them incur even less aerodynamic drag. (bicycling.com)

















Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.














Photo: Lance Armstrong’s recent interviews.
The Eurosport cycling podcast is back for another episode as Scott O’Raw and John Galloway break down all the latest goings-on in the sport. (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)





Photo: WADA President John Fajey (l) and Director General David Howman earlier this year..
Congress to ratify four-year bans and extended statute of limitations. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Belkin's Bauke Mollema and Laurens ten Dam are pleased after they infiltrated the select lead group and gained time on Chris Froome.© Bettini
Dutchman subject of book about the 2013 season. (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Team owner Momentum Sports Group said that the Britons Hannah Barnes and Sharon Laws plus the Americans Katie Hall, Cari Higgins and Jacquelyn Crowell would compete the lineup of riders. (cyclingnews.com)
New squad will debut in 2014, joining existing men’s squad. (velonation.com)





Photo: Join a club this winter (Pic: Mark Blakeley).
Winter is the best of times and the worst of times. (roadcyclinguk.com)





Photo: Will Walker (Drapac) wins the opening stage at the FKG Tour of Toowoomba.
From Drapac to Synergy Baku. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The 2013 search2retain powered by health.com.au squad. © Anthony Gordon
Five new riders for next season. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Full Windsor started with the basics and went from there.
Leave it to a company that created Oragami inspired fenders to rethink the multi tool. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: It’s black. In fact, it’s very black, and I’m grown enough to admit that I love it.
With today’s fabric capabilities, making something water- and windproof isn’t exactly an achievement. Instead, the true testament to design capability is incorporating the aforementioned into something that’s lightweight, comfortable, and breathable. (competitivecyclist.com)





Photo: WD-40 has got you covered from degreasing and cleaning to lubing and polishing. They even threw in a bottle of the classic formula, which is actually quite good for cleaning out gunk and lubing shifter internals. Photo: Spencer Powlison | VeloNews.com.
Anyone who’s turned a wrench in a bike shop has seen their fair share of gunky chains, often resulting from well-intentioned fathers who figured that WD-40 would fix their kid’s squeaky chain. (velonews.com)





Photo: The quality of the welds is high enough to make his work look like that of a veteran of Seven or Moots..
Santa Cruz builder John Caletti is known for his immaculate TIG-welding. (redkiteprayer.com)























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