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December 2013
December 3, 2013


Photo: Alberto Contador has said he intends to stay with Tinkoff-Saxo through 2015, per the terms of his contract. Photo: Graham Watson.
Don’t be fooled by the smiles and handshakes in Monday’s press conference to announce Oleg Tinkov’s takeover of Bjarne Riis’s cycling empire. (velonews.com)





Photo: The Arc de Triomphe will again be a part of the final stage of the Tour de France (Getty Images).
The 2014 Tour de France will culminate with a lap around the Arc de Triomphe organizers announced after obtaining permission from the Paris police. (sbs.com.au)





Photo: Richie Porte (Sky) finished second to teammate Chris Froome on the Tour's first day in the Pyrenees.
Australian to leave Sky after 2015? (cyclingnews.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: Astana will be easily recognised in the peloton (Supplied).
Astana Pro Team will continue to race in its iconic blue and gold for 2014 with the team revealing the new jersey for the coming season. (sbs.com.au)





Photo: Icebreaker Anatomic LS Zip.
“Wool with Sex Appeal” says the venerable New Your Times of Icebreaker’s Bodyfit line. What the Times left out is that the sexy wool makes an amazing base layer for cyclists. (atwistedspoke.com)






















Photo: Jeannie Longo.
Former world number one attacking anti-doping body in French courts. (velonation.com)





Photo: On the strength of his Vuelta a España win, Chris Horner is Velo's North American Man of the Year for 2013. Photo: Tyler Roemer | Velo December 2013.
It was meant to be this way: In the ghostly mist, a red jersey draped on his shoulders, riding away with the Vuelta victory, away from the haunting traps of the past and into the eccentricity of a late-career climax. (velonews.com)





Photo: American company Jelly Belly will add to its tenure as longest running pro cycling title sponsor.
Maxxis signs on as secondary sponsor as long running American team keeps going. (velonation.com)





Photo: Cadel Evans (right) will focus on the Giro d'Italia next season. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com.
Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) will debut what will be a different kind of season in 2014 at the Santos Tour Down Under (January 19-26).. (velonews.com)





Photo: This is a tubular I pinch-flatted in three places by riding it down a very bumpy hill at super low pressure. I put a bunch of CaffeLatex sealant in it and pinched it down in those three places and inflated it to 50psi..
"We’re into the waning hours of cyclocross season here in the States and we’re fielding a number of questions on tubular care for the cyclocross off-season." (velonews.com)





Photo: Not only does it satisfy every weight weenie craving in my bones, the thing just flat out rides like a dream and it looks incredible..
"After visiting Guru’s factory near Montreal and riding their ultralight Photon HL, it immediately shot to the top of my list." (bikerumor.com)





Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.


















Photo: former race director Michele Acquarone has reportedly been fired by that company. .
Company’s former CEO Catano also reported as being released after fraud investigation. (velonation.com)





Photo: Peter Sagan (Cannondale) pulls his wheelie for the fans. © Oran Kelly / PhotoSport International
L’Equipe says French soya brand will become major sponsor. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: A breakout Vuelta King of the Mountains title and stage win in 2012 was followed by a solid 2013 topped with a top ten in the brutal Florence Worlds in September.
Orica-GreenEDGE pro Simon Clarke has established himself as a serious World Tour hitter over the last couple of years. (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: What you see here is all there is. No batteries, no external magnets and no wires.
There were plenty of killer bicycle lights at the shows, but none more fantastic than Magnic Lights’ contactless dynamo system. (bikerumor.com)























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