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December 2012
December 22, 2012


Photo: 012 Bpost Bank Trophy Cyclocross Essen.
CyclingFans: 2012-2013 Cyclocross season action continues Sunday with UCI Cyclocross World Cup at Namur, Belgium.  Live streaming video: Elite Men: 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern).





Photo: Evelyn Stevens at the Specialized-lululemon training camp in Portugal. (James Startt).
Bicycling: The pro peloton's fastest-rising star sat down with us last week at Specialized-lululemon's team training camp in Portugal and spoke candidly about disparity, doping, and why, no matter what, she’ll always love bike racing.






Photo: Zdeněk Štybar.
VeloNation: Czech champion accepts responsibility for bringing down Jan Denuwelaere.







Photo: Jan Denuwelaere, Bpost Bank Trophy Cyclocross Essen.
VeloNation: Style & Concept rider brought down by DQ’d Zdeněk Stybar on the line; Sanne Cant takes another victory.





Photo: Mancebo greets Realcyclist.com teammate Josh Berry at the finish.
CyclingNews: French team announce 2013 roster.





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: Vardaros takes on Koksidje. © Johan Pelgrims.
Christine Vardaros: "My goal these next few days is to crawl out of the hole I’ve buried myself in, hopefully in time for the Christmas period of racing where I have seven events in fourteen days."





Photo: Vanderkitten.
PodiumCafe: Professional Cycling in the western United States from the eye of Christopher See.





Photo: Marco Pinotti describes the world of pro cycling in The Cycling Professor.
VeloNews: Marco Pinotti lacks the sprint wins of Mark Cavendish or the exclusive insider knowledge of Tyler Hamilton, but he has his own story. After 14 years of racing, helping and, yes, winning, he tells about his profession in a new book released Thursday: “The Cycling Professor.”





CyclingNews: RadioShack-Nissan rider with “as many races as possible.”
















Photo: Ballan crashed on the final day of a team training camp.
SBS: Alessandro Ballan's surgeries to remove his ruptured spleen, and repair his fractured femur are reported to have been a success, but the Italian's career still hangs in the balance.





Photo: Alessandro Ballan (BMC) celebrates winning stage 7 at the 2012 Eneco Tour.
CyclingNews: BMC rider underwent surgery on fractured femur Friday.








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





Photo: Max Durtschi (Felt-Holowesko Partners-Garmin 23)..
CyclingNews: Two-time US junior national champion Max Durtschi will ride for the Leopard-Trek development team next season.





Photo: Seven Deadly Sins: My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong is David Walsh's third book on the subject.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "A mostly well written account of chasing the biggest story in cycling."





Photo: The Cycling Anthology Volume One.
road.cc: "Luckily for us, a few people who still have some access - and know what they are talking about - are still getting through and reporting back in more than 140 characters. I look forward to Anthology 2."






Photo: Kenda/Felt MTB Team.
Felt: The Kenda/Felt Mountain Bike Team returns for 2013 with veterans Colin Cares and Drew Edsall and the exciting addition of Mitchell Hoke.





Photo: kinetic training app.
road.cc: Training has never been easier than with the latest selection of training apps for your smartphone.





Photo: What made you get into 'bike fit,’ Colby?
PEZ: Over the last 15 years, Colby Pearce has won on mountain bikes and road bikes – and most notably, on track machines. He’s won on velodromes at US championships, Pan Am Championships and at UCI World Cup level and now he’s passing on the knowledge those experiences gave him; as a coach.





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





















Photo: Levi Leipheimer.
VeloNation: Dutchman reportedly named in American’s affidavit, other former Rabobank riders accused





Photo: Andy Schleck.
VeloNation: 2010 Tour winner determined to be in top shape for July.





Photo: Rusvelo on the front at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. The team had hoped for a ProConti upgrade in 2013. (Getty Images).
SBS: In the wake of Katusha's WorldTour dismissal, another Russian team has complained of unfair treatment by the International Cycling Union (UCI).





Photo: Marriane Vos, who won at Namur last year, will be returning to defend her title: will she be able to take on Compton?
CXMagazine: Well, the world didn’t implode or explode yesterday, and we admit, we weren’t surprised. Everyone knows the world is not allowed to end until either this year’s Kersteperiode ends or Sven wins another World Championship, right?





Photo: John Fahey (right) with former WADA President Dick Pound.
CyclingNews: Professional cyclist reported to have "tested positive" as result of error.





Photo: Record sleeve with with five times Tour winner Bernard Hinault.
InnerRing: The image above is a record sleeve with with five times Tour winner Bernard Hinault in a relaxed lean on the right of the image. Laurent Olivier is the “musician,” Renault team manager Cyrille Guimard stands on the left.





Photo: it has already been three years since Ernest Csuka passed away.
Off The Beaten Path: Ernest rode for Singer in the famous Technical Trials as well as in the Poly de Chanteloup hillclimb race. He formed one of the stronger tandem teams of the period with his fiancée and later wife, Léone Reymond.





Photo: Genuine Innovations Air Chuck Elite.
BikeRadar: "Whether high-tech or high-touch, I like gear that improves my road riding experience — without having to fuss with it."





Photo: Frame & equipment: Great spec on a well designed, well finished frame.
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Easy-rolling big-wheeler is more versatile than its ‘race’ moniker suggests, at the expense of some entertainment."










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!






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