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December 2012
December 21, 2012


Photo: 012 Bpost Bank Trophy Cyclocross Essen.
CyclingFans: The 2012 GVA Bpost Bank Trophy Cyclocross at Essen (GP Rouwmoer - Essen) is Saturday, December 22. Live streaming video: 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern)





Photo: 2005 Vuelta a España .
VeloNation: Despite positive test for EPO, Spaniard named again as winner of race.





Photo: Road map to success? Andy Schleck weighs up his options in the woods of the Luxembourg Ardennes.
CyclingNews: RadioShack-Nissan rider with “as many races as possible.”





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





Photo: Canondale belongs to Sagan, but is he enough to fill the roost? - Brynn Lennon, Getty.
PodiumCafe: Cannondale Pro Cycling is doubling down on Sagan. But is this a wise strategy?






Photo: GP de Denain winner Jimmy Casper (Saur- Sojasun).
CyclingNews: Frenchman hangs up wheels after 15 seasons in the peloton.





Photo: Woodring, Siebenlist, Shulze and Cobb take to the front early in the Women’s Elite Race. © Kent Baumgardt.
CXMagazine: With tons of tents and nearly 1000 racers and fans, the OVCX series finale must have looked like quite the circus for those traveling on I-65 near the IndyCycloplex, home of the Major Taylor Velodrome.





Photo: GP de Denain winner Jimmy Casper (Saur- Sojasun).
BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "With a snappy frame, light wheels and plump, grippy tires, the Disc is a great cyclocross machine."





Photo: Belgium: not just for cyclocross. © Manny Goguen.
CXMagazine: "We asked the attendees of EuroCrossCamp 2012 to share some of their experiences via photos, text, video, whatever medium they wanted to."





Photo: Olympic Gold Medalist Kristin Armstrong.
Felt: Felt Sponsored athlete and Olympic Gold Medalist Kristin Armstrong has been named Velo magazine’s “2012 International Women’s Time Trialist of the Year” in their January 2013 issue.





Photo: Now things are getting serious. Photo: Michael Robson.
VeloNews: Zipp has some prototype 303s floating around with Rise60 hubs, and U.S. national ‘cross champion Jeremy Powers has been on Easton EC90 rims with M1 hubs, but neither of these is for sale. This isn’t a problem for a ’cross pro, but for mere mortals there’s a gaping hole where the high-performance race wheels should be.






VeloNation: Three ribs also fractured by former World champion on final day of Spanish camp.





CyclingNews: Astana Manager talks Nibali and winning the Giro.








Photo: Mr Clean Christophe Bassons.
VeloNation: “This sanction remains completely absurd…I will appeal.”





Photo: Katusha.
VeloNation: RusVelo team implies anti-Russian discrimination in its ProConti registration delay.





Photo: Split of points between stage races and one day races for the UCI World Tour in 2013.
InnerRing: The chart above shows the split of points between stage races and one day races for the UCI World Tour in 2013. Out of a total of 16,664 points available during the season, 69% are to be won in stage races.





Photo: Stuart O’Grady.
VeloNation: Australian coming back from Vattenfall Cyclassics crash injuries as part of national team.





Photo: The rain is falling on the culture of cycling and only a real look at the sport's structure will stop it.
VeloNews: People don’t like to lose. In life, in sport, in any arena. To make a habit of losing, from an evolutionary perspective, is to die.





Photo: 2012 Giro Donne Jerseys - Giro Donne, used with permission.
PodiumCafe: Equal prize payouts at World Championships and saving the Giro Donne bring good news to the sport.





Photo: THE FISHER PROCALIPER PARTED OUT .
MBAction: You already know what your mountain bike weighs, but do you know how it got to that number?





Photo: FSA SL-K bars.
road.cc: Excellent bend shape and vibration damping carbon construction makes for a very comfortable bar.





Photo: Bontrager Race X Lite TLR road wheels.
BikeRadar: "2012 brought out the usual array of test products and introductions, some of which missed their mark, others that were very good but still forgettable, and a select few that I found truly special."





Photo: Welcome to the blog. This is going to be fun.
Sonya Looney: "I don’t love riding in freezing temps, but I live in Boulder, Colorado, and heading out on snowy days is the price we pay for living in the Rockies."





Photo: Felt Sprint Man John Degenkolb.
Felt: Felt rider and Argos-Shimano team member John Degenkolb has received another media award following his Velo magazine “International Breakthrough Rider of the Year” acknowledgement for 2012.






road.cc: Man who brought Lance Armstrong down fears Sky's approach could be "counter productive". 



















Photo: Froomey towed Brad Wiggins all over France.
Cyclismas: It’s December. It’s the end of the year, but fortunately not the end of the world. That can only mean one thing – it’s time for my year-end awards! The cycling world has had its share of ups and downs on its journey of self-awareness through the wilderness, so it’s time to recognize all those involved for their efforts, dubious or grand!





Photo: So, how is Fabian Cancellara?
PEZ: In typical Swiss punctuality, Fabian Cancellara was straight into press conference with no messing about and telling it how it is.






Photo: RadioShack-Nissan, Tour de France 2012, stage one.
CyclingWeekly: Team RadioShack is rushing to change its kit and official name ahead of next season after Nissan pulled its title sponsorship. The loss concludes what has been a disastrous season for the Luxembourg-based team of Andy Schleck and Fabian Cancellara.







Photo: Evie Stevens hoping that other events will follow suit.
CyclingNews: Men's and women's cycling to have prize money parity.





Photo: Euskaltel-Euskadi has had to look beyond the Basque Country to stay in the UCI WorldTour.
VeloNews: Lost in Wednesday’s announcement of the latest round of Pro Continental licenses for 2013 was the uncertain future of Spanish squad Andalucía.





Photo: On the road to Jaca at the Vuelta and the peloton have to deal with 40 degree heat.
CyclingNews: Horrillo and Minguez to meet with federation president next week.





Photo: F-shaped frame and 16-inch wheels.
CyclingWeekly: Last week the iconic Moulton bicycle company mourned the death, at 92, of its founder and inventor, Dr. Alex Moulton. His bike with its F-shaped frame and 16-inch wheels became a true symbol of British engineering.





Photo: D2's SuperFly shoes are custom in terms of shape and finish.
BikeRadar: Custom bikes and clothing used to be almost exclusively for professional riders. These days, you can buy custom designs – if not custom fabrication – of seemingly everything, from shoes and helmets to frames and saddles.





Photo: Bauke Mollema (Blanco) is aiming for the Ardennes classics and the Tour de France.
CyclingNews: Dutchman on the transition from Rabobank to Blanco.











Photo: Frank Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) in Liege for the start of stage 1 at the Tour de France.
CyclingNews: No comment from Luxembourg Anti-Doping Agency.







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