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December 2013
December 5, 2013



Photo: Danilo Di Luca was a late addition to the Vini Fantini team. © Bettini
EPO positive ends Italian's career. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Tiernan Locke training with Team Sky.
No news yet about biological passport case. (velonation.com)






Photo: British champion Mark Cavendish leads Polish champion and Omega Pharma-QuickStep teammate Michal Kwiatkowski.
Omega Pharma sprinter to target Tour and Giro. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Juan Jose Cobo seized the red jersey on the Angliru.
Spaniard to join De La Fuente on Turkish team. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel)...
Says Spaniard could lead Scott Sunderland-coached team in NRS. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Kimberley Wells wins the Australian Criterium Championships in a photo-finish sprint to the line. © Mark Gunter
Chasing another "dream year" in green and gold. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Fifteen National Federations from the African Continent will take part in the USP.
The curtain comes down on the African Continental Cycling Championships in the Egyptian coastal resort of Sharm El Sheikh this Today, December 5th. (pelotonmagazine.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: The view towards Sondrio at the tip of the descent from Aprica.
"Over a lifetime of cycling the roads of our sport, a few stand out: the fun ones, the beautiful ones, and the brutal ones – where you suffer like you never knew possible. Riding your bike up the Mortirolo in Northern Italy is all three…"  (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: Handmade, handcrafted, 100% cowhide and imprinted with that most wonderful of inventions, the bicycle..
The holidays are upon us and that hopefully means cycling gifts you don’t have to pay for yourself. (atwistedspoke.com)





Photo: Of course it would have Shimano’s Dura Ace 9070 Di2 group on it as well.
There are a lot of really nice road bikes out there these days, but honestly a Trek Madone 7 series through their Project One program in black with minimal logos would be hard to pass up. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: The reason for the double-billing is that the publishers gave Brown, the photographer, equal status as the writer, Fife.
Coffee-table books about handmade steel frames have become a bona fide category within cycling books. The latest to join the market is “The Elite Bicycle” by Gerard Brown and Graeme Fife.


































Photo: Garmin-Sharp is throwing a lot of weight behind Dan Martin in 2014 - Bryn Lennon.
A look at the highs and lows of Garmin-Sharp's 2013 season and a look ahead to what might be in 2014. (podiumcafe.com)







Photo: Giro d’Italia race director Michele Acquarone.
Former Giro d’Italia director says he is confident he will be cleared over time. (velonation.com)





Photo: Tension between Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins was evident during the latter's 2012 Tour de France win. Photo: Graham Watso.
These are heady times for the U.K.-based team. Sky has emerged as the team of reference in the international peloton, winning back-to-back Tours de France with two different riders, a landmark that’s only been achieved a handful of times in cycling history. (velonews.com)





Photo: Tour de France King of the Mountains Gert Jan Theunisse.
“The pacemaker already has had to save my life several times through an enormous electric shock.” (velonation.com)





Photo: a black skullcap, designed to fit under a 
helmet. Simple, and fairly warm.
The days are getting colder, and the nights are drawing in. Cycling is changing too, with cold-rasped lungs, stinging cheeks and clouds of rider condensation rising from the winter racers when they make one of their occasional cafe stops. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: S-Works handling without the high pricetag.
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "The best mid-price Tarmac to date - and one of the best rides of any bike at this price." (bikeradar.com)





Photo: An earlier vintage, Camagnolo-equipped LeMond. © Greg LeMond
A look at Tour champion's past and future. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: TransX is just looking to take out the road vibration with a hinged stem that offers +1, and -2° of vertical movement.
TransX is revisiting the suspension stem concept, but with a much different approach. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: The strikingly coloured gear of Merida was on show at WorldTour level for the first time, with many teams showcasing their new kit at February’s Challenge Majorca.
While the 2013 season officially rolled into action in January, it was February which marked the official start of many riders’ campaigns – including that of Tour de France champion, Bradley Wiggins. (roadcyclinguk.com)





Photo: Ridley has produced the Fenix from both carbon and aluminium in a variety of different specs that span a range of budgets.
The Belgians love the Tour of Flanders, and they love it even more when they have something to cheer about. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Park Tools Pizza Cutter.
Park Tools Pizza Cutter. (stickybottle.com)





Photo: Topped with faux fur and wrapped in red suede.
Make your own sleigh ride a bit more jolly with the limited seasonal Charge Santa’s Spoon saddle. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: There are also great ideas hidden along the outer perimeter like Zambike’s Zambulance.
Among all of the bicycling gear that you would expect, Eurobike and Interbike always have a number of things that are hard to classify, cool to see, or just down right weird. (bikerumor.com)
















Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.



















Photo: 2012 Olympic gold medallist Alexander Vinokourov ahead of his last ever race in San Sebastian. © Susanne Goetze
Astana manager filing suit on leaked emails. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: A critique of the UCI’s plans for 2020? No, an assessment of the 1989 spring classics season by Australian journalist Rupert Guinness..
"Changes to the calendar threaten the sport. Riders chase monetary incentives instead of glory. The racing risks becoming boring and defensive and new events are piled on to the calendar for the sake of globalization." - Rupert Guinness (inrng.com)





Photo: A focused Chris Froome on the Sky bus with Ian Stannard .
Author talks about reaction to new book. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Wherever they went, Vini Fantini were never hard to spot! (Image: Vini Fantini-Selle Italia).
Vini Fantini added some fantastic fluorescent cheer to the racing again this season. (velovoices.com)





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali (Astana).
Top Specialized riders Contador and Cavendish hit the wind tunnel, Nibali thinking of Milan-Sanremo. (velonation.com)





Photo: Moldovan champion Alexandr Pliuschin (Leopard Trek). © Bettini
Molodovan to new UAE team after disappointing season with IAM. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The Serano RXL is Bontrager's modern take on a classic shape.
Bontrager this week began selling the 215g Serano RL and 185g Serano RXL saddles based on the design Andy Schleck rode in the Tour de France. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: This builder of classics is Australian, ex-professional rider, Ashley Malcolm.
The North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) has annually convened for nearly a decade due, in part, to the resurgent interest in classic materials and techniques. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: The Sugoi RSX NeoShell jacket is made from Polartec NeoShell.
BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "High performance fabric and well specified design make this a worthwhile investment." (bikeradar.com)





Photo: The $45 accessory attaches to your saddle rails and opens up to reveal a large waterproof nylon bag.
Now that plastic bags are being rapidly banned across the country, the HelmMate offers an excellent solution for commuters who need to keep their saddles dry and helmets secure during the rainy season. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: The fluid resides inside a cast-­aluminum shell shaped to increase surface area and dissipate the heat created by pedaling.
When winter drives you indoors, stationary trainers can keep your wheels spinning. Here’s how the CycleOps Fluid2 simulates riding. (bicycling.com)


















SRAM has announced another recall affecting its top-end Red group – this time for the older 10-speed, medium-cage WiFli rear derailleurs manufactured between September 2012 and March 2013. (bikeradar.com)










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