RoadCycling/Neil Browne: Is change in the wind or is it the sweet scent of revenge?

InnerRing: Everyone predicted Marianne Vos would win gold in the Olympic Road Race and when she did people celebrated one of the best races of the year. It’s a paradox that the predictable result still provided one of the best races of the year but this was thanks to fine tactics, a dose of good fortune and grim weather.

PodiumInsight: Following her victory at the Roubaix World Cup, American cyclocross champion Katie Compton increased her lead atop the UCI Standings to 240 points on world champion Marianne Vos.

CyclingWeekly: Omega Pharma persue counter claim for a severance fee.

VeloNation: Leigh Howard focussing on Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic.

Races & Results.
Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages),
Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages),
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages),

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The final nights of the Zurich Six saw magic happen both on and off the track with some great racing, big moments and tired legs as the stars of the track scene and one or two road stars battled it out.

Pavé: After podium last weekend in Sterling, Shawn Milne battled New England’s best in Warwick, Rhode Island, picking up a pair of UCI C2 wins.

VeloNews: "I often have frustration with my OCD tendency to not stop with “good enough,” but rather to spend countless hours working on my bike to save a few grams, cut out some friction, or get slightly better braking or shifting or traction."

BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Yeti’s carbon makeover has unleashed the all-day potential of this distinctive machine."

BicycleRetailer: The case allows an iPhone 4 or $s to be used as an action camera. The product includes a waterproof case with a wide-angle lens, several mounts for use on bikes or other equipment and an app that lets users record, edit and share their videos.

CyclingTips: The 2012 professional season is well and truely over and there have been many shuffles in the the placement of riders for 2013. Jono Lovelock tells us about which Aussies have found a new home, who's packed their bags and come back home, and who's hanging up the wheels for good…

InnerRing: Minutes after crossing the finish line a rider can stand on the podium with a leader’s jersey that’s got their sponsors on the front.

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VeloNews: "Garmin-Sharp team manager and AIGCP president Jonathan Vaughters recently sat down with several VeloNews editors in his hometown of Denver, Colorado, to discuss a variety of topics affecting the sport of professional cycling."

CyclingWeekly: Among the more headline-grabbing sound-bites that emerged from the Change Cycling Now campaign press conference yesterday was the one which suggested that Greg Lemond was being lined up as a new UCI president.

CyclingNews: New Zealand cyclists are mourning the loss of fellow rider, Patrick Avery, 21, who died suddenly on Tuesday evening, a suspected heart attack for national representative.

VeloNation: World champion launches new “rainbow season” book; speaks of criticism in tough early season..

RedKitePrayer: "By chance, I heard last week’s edition of the BBC radio program, “Afternoon Theatre.” It was a drama based on the life of Beryl Burton, who, when she died of a heart attack while riding her bike in 1996 at age 58, was regarded as the world’s greatest ever woman cyclist."

PodiumCafe: Sue Macy's The Wheels of Change tells tales about the early US history of cycling, the last decades of the nineteenth century.

Bicycling: Even the most basic repairs can go badly—sometimes comically—wrong. Here are 5 common rookie-wrenching mistakes and our expert's instructions for avoiding them.

FeltBicycles: Felt Sales Manager Brian Melton is a veteran of the bicycle industry and a connoisseur of traditional cycling technology. His uniquely configured Felt F4130 reflects his appreciation of the very best in traditional cycling craftsmanship and materials.

road.cc: Well-equipped, well thought out cross racer with added versatility thanks to hidden mudguard and rack mounts.

BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "A stiff and durable tubeless-compatible option for 'cross."

BikeRadar: Traditional tubular tires continue to rule the roost at the top levels of cyclocross racing, and for good reason: the wheels and tires are lighter, the casings tend to be suppler and better able to conform to the ground, and they can be run reliably at traction-enhancing pressures that typical clinchers can only dream of – below 20psi in some cases.

“I always swore I’d never sue anybody, but I am prepared to make an exception for McQuaid and Verbruggen.”

CyclingNews: End of year deadline set for submissions.

Bicycling: Irish journalist talks about controversial book Rough Ride 22 years after its publication.

CyclingNews: December 10 deadline leaves stakeholders little time to submit proposals.

BikeHugger: Rushing to make sense of a sport that’s crumbling around them, the major sports publication stand shell shocked, grasping at rumors and gossip like a hurricane survivor waiting for FEMA to show up.

CyclingNews: Saxo-Tinkoff backer dismisses Argos-Shimano's WorldTour claims.

VeloNation: More than half of the current team will leave due to new policy.

USACycling: Most teens today daydream about becoming the next Gabby Douglas or Eli Manning; all too few imagine being the next Jeremy Powers or Kristin Armstrong. But could that be changing?

Marijn de Vries: "I really have to talk to you about people on electric bikes. They keep me pretty busy. Why don’t we give those bikes a special color? Something bright, like canary yellow."

VeloNews: The end of his career started long before Scott Nydam ever raced a bike. All told, he’s probably had five concussions: one when he was a kid, one while playing high school football, and three more while racing. It doesn’t take a doctor to know that’s too many.

BikeRadar: SRAM hasn't officially announced the upcoming Red hydraulic disc brakes and matching levers, but we know they're deep in development. Now we've spotted them out in public at a local cyclocross race in Castle Rock, Colorado – not far from SRAM's brake headquarters in Colorado Springs.

BicycleRetailer: Serotta this week released a new titanium road bike model, the Fondo SG.

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