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December 2013
December 2, 2013


Photo: Ted King began his first Tour de France suffering to the linewith damage to his left shoulder. © Robin Wilmott
Hopes to earn Tour de France start again in 2014. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali is the only rider in the
Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) came tantalizingly close this season to doing something that hasn’t been done in a long time: winning two grand tours in the same year. (velonews.com)






Photo: Juan Jose Cobo (Movistar). © Bettini
Former Vuelta champion still without a team. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Alex Dowsett proved his Grand Tour credentials with a stage win at the first time of asking (Pic: Sirotti).
Three-time national time trial champion reflects on season of 'massive highs and massive lows'. (roadcyclinguk.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: Ashleigh Moolman (Lotto-Belisol).
South African retains African continental TT championship, is looking ahead to new challenges with Hitec Products. (velonation.com)





Photo: Bryan Coquard (Europcar).
Europcar sprinter nets six victories as neo-pro. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Cycle every day. Training and experience are the foundation of any sport.
"After seeing the comments on our recent post on their How to Become a Professional Cyclist, wikiHow decided it was time to revisit their article to address some of the concerns."





Photo: Minute per minute, cardio indisputably burns more calories than strength training.
To lose weight, should I spend my gym time doing more cardio or more strength training? (foxnews.com)





Photo: No, you won’t actually be able to buy them, but they’re pretty cool.
Our randoms roundup continues with this titanium flask and derailleur/friction shifter clipboard from King Cage. (bikerumor.com)






































Photo: Timmy Duggan (Saxo-Tinkoff) announced his retirement from professional cycling.
Former American road champion finished after “most difficult season of my career.” (velonation.com)









Photo: He might be wealthy, he might be Russian but this does not make him an oligarch.
The Russian entrepreneur is set to take over the Saxo-Bank team. The squad rose up from modest beginnings to become the sport’s top squad before fading back in recent years, in part because of a lack of sponsorship money. (inrng.com)





Photo: World road race champion Rui Costa.
New opportunities for Portuguese rider with leadership role. (velonation.com)





Photo: Stage 3 winner Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky). © Sirotti
Team Sky’s Norwegian talent hoping to be more competitive in the spring. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Mara Abbott rides out of 2013 with a slew of Velo Awards, including North American Women of the Year. Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com.
The true wonder of Mara Abbott’s season is that it very nearly didn’t happen at all. (velonews.com)





Photo: She broke the world record and yet no one has heard of her.
Shane Sutton's take on Katie Archibald's impressive rise from promising teenager to European team pursuit champion last month illustrates how quickly life has changed for the Scottish rider. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: I've experimented with different setups in the past few years and by trial and error.
Balint Hamvas talks about photographing 'cross races and his Cyclocross 2012/2013 photo annual. (podiumcafe.com)





Photo: Giordana Trade FR-C Predator short sleeve jersey © David Rome/Future Publishing.
BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Exceptional fit and performance – the FR-C jersey is a classy top." (bikeradar.com)





Photo: American Classic’s Hurricane Tubeless Wheelset.
It’s December 2nd – that can only mean, well, one of a hundred things – but for many, the Holidays are on the horizon!  (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: Contour appears to be coming back online.
While Contour appears to be on the way back, sadly it looks like Sombrio might be on the way out. (bikerumor.com)
















Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.
















Photo: Tinkov buys Saxo.
Russian businessman Oleg Tinkov, or Tinkoff depending on his mood, has a new toy: he bought out Bjarne’s Riis’ Saxo Bank squad, put a Tinkoff on the front and tried to play nice with his top star Alberto Contador. (atwistedspoke.com)





Photo: Hamilton and Tinkov pose in front of the team car.
New owner of Tinkoff-Saxo dismisses Hamilton allegation. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: BMC celebrates the team classification. © www.biketo.com
For any other team but BMC it would have been a great year. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Yates and Wiggins at the Tour de France. Photo: - Doug Pensinger.
The autobiography of a legend. (podiumcafe.com)





Photo: Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) enjoys some winter cyclo-cross racing. © Bettini Photo
Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider in action in Italy. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The Movistar Ultimate CF SLX 9.0 bike. © wielrenblad
First look at team's new bikes. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: We’ve been using the Garmin Edge 810 since February – now it’s time to deliver our verdict.
Powerful GPS computer with Bluetooth connectivity but limited upgrade appeal for Edge 800 owners. (roadcyclinguk.com)





Photo: Great frame, great kit, great brakes – great bike.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Great frame with quality components and good looks." (bikeradar.com)





Photo: there are quite a few deals to be had today, Cyber Monday.
While not as extensive as our Black Friday collection (many of which are still valid through today), there are quite a few deals to be had today, Cyber Monday. (bikerumor.com)













































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