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December 2013
December 10, 2013


Photo: Alberto Contador finished fourth behind winner Chris Froome in the Tour de France this year. Photo: Graham Watson.
Oleg Tinkov, the new team owner of Tinkoff-Saxo, made amends with star rider Alberto Contador over his Twitter comments. The Russian said that he was just trying to provoke Contador by writing that he was overpaid, not professional enough, and lacked desire. (velonews.com)





Photo: Franco Pellizotti will not take up</a> the previously-announced contract with the squad.
Team complete for 2014; no place for Horner, Sanchez, Anton or others. (velonation.com)







Photo: The stages of the Dubai Tour are unveiled.
Four-day race suits the sprinters, starts with time trial. (cyclingnews.com)





Races & Results.
Santos Tour Down Under - Jan 19-25, 2014 (Stages),
Jayco Herald Sun Tour - Feb 5-9, 2014 (Stages),
Giro d'Italia - May 9 - June 1, 2014 (Stages),
Tour de France - July 5-27, 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 famed Muur-Kapelmuur will feature in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in 2014. Photo: Graham Watson.
It’s not yet even the New Year, but the wheels are already in motion for the debut of the spring classics season in 2014. (velonews.com)





Photo: Jeremy Powers (Rapha Focus) biding his time before attacking. © Dave McElwaine
Anderson continues to lead women's standings. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Orica-GreenEDGE is safe in the WorldTour (Getty Images).
Orica-GreenEDGE's position as a WorldTour team has been confirmed by the International Cycling Union (UCI) through until 2016. (sbs.com.au)





Photo: SRAM hydraulic brakes use DOT fluid and their Shimano counterparts use mineral oil, so the two are not interchangeable. Photo: Lennard Zinn.
With hydraulic road brakes becoming more mainstream, what do we know about compatibility and possible inter-brand combinations? (velonews.com)





Photo: Elite Makers of Spokes, Chainrings, Saddles, Headsets, Double Butted Tubing and Mainly Steel Framesets.
The latest book from Velopress, ‘The Elite Bicycle’ brings together intimate portraits of the world’s greatest bicycle artisans. (pezcyclingnews.com)






















Photo: The 2012 Tour de France final podium (l-r): Chris Froome, Bradley Wiggins and Vincenzo Nibali.
Tour champion hoping to end questions of instability. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Franco Pellizotti with Androni Giocattoli team manager Gianni Savio.
Italian team working to secure extra budget from sponsors. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Bradley Wiggins poses with his Knights medal at Buckingham Palace (Getty Images).
Wiggins was honored for services to cycling after winning seven Olympic medals and becoming the first Briton to win the Tour - the sport's biggest event. (sbs.com.au)





Photo: Veteran breakaway specialist, Jens Voigt, is no stranger to a daring attack (pic: Sirotti).
"Seasoned rouleurs, have-a-go heroes, lone escapees...who made our list?"











Photo: the Lampre Merida squad has both restated its declaration of innocence.
Two year license for Italian team. (velonation.com)






Photo: French Team Europcar stepping up to the top league.
Four fewer in the sport’s top two divisions after rash of 2013 teams folding. (velonation.com)






Photo: Carsten Jeppesen, Dave Brailsford and Marcus Ljungqvist chat about the training ride ahead. Photo: © Richard Moore (cyclingnews.com)
Ljungqvist is the second DS to depart from the British-based team inside a month after Dan Hunt announced a move to become Premier League football head of elite performance. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: Igor Anton (Euskaltel - Euskadi). © Bettini
Basque finds team after Euskaltel-Euskadi demise. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: German champion Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol).
German makes first appearance in four years. (cyclingnews.com)















Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.















Photo: With his Flanders/Roubaix sweep, Fabian Cancellara earned Velo's Classics Rider of the Year award for 2013. Photo: Graham Watson.
Peter Sagan’s mouth was agape, sucking for all the air it could find. His face was contorted in agony. And Fabian Cancellara was riding away — tearing away, really — up the Paterberg. (velonews.com)





Photo: It’s mission accomplished for Chris Froome.
It’s been a mixed year and now it’s time to check in on their performances this year, starting with the big names today. (inrng.com)







Photo: The all-new Specialized Roubaix SL3.
Owner of Fuji brand claims worldwide rights on Roubaix bicycles. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Thanks to my coach, I’ve been able to maintain good fitness.
"Not in a long-term kind of way, but in that I need a break kind of way. I’ve mentioned this before, but I’ve been racing essentially nonstop since mid-March." (pelotonmagazine.com)





Photo: Everyone was hoping to see what Marcel Kittel could do against the other top sprinters.
This was Argos' first year as a fully fledged World Tour team. Last season they felt very close in the schedule they rode but they only got the license to do the whole schedule in 2013. (podiumcafe.com)





Photo: Sergio Henao burst onto the radar in 2013 and targeted his first grand tour as a team leader at the Vuelta a España. Photo: Graham Watson.
Sergio Henao, the “other” Colombian sensation behind his more famous compatriots, hopes to make his Tour de France debut in 2014 to help defending champion Chris Froome. (velonation.com)





Photo: The ICEdot Crash Sensor comes in a stylish yellow cylinder which contains little more than the sensor itself.
There wouldn't be too many cyclists that set off on a ride thinking they're going to crash. (cyclingtips.com.au) 






Photo: Freehub mechanisms are especially sensitive to extreme cold. Adjust the lubricant used accordingly.
It's only the second week of December and many of you are already dealing with the challenges of riding in extreme cold. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: the evolved Fluid 2 is in a class of its own..
BikeRadar verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "Silky smooth and capable of punishing you." (bikeradar.com)











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