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December 2013
December 15, 2013


Photo: Lance Armstrong with winning on his mind in 1993 (Getty).
New claims state that a young Lance Armstrong paid opposing teams to secure his victory in the Million Dollar Race twenty years ago. (sbs.com.au)





Photo: This year, Zdenek Stybar will again participate in races of cyclocross, the discipline that brought him to prominence at the beginning of his career.
"For me, cyclocross will always be a big passion that is difficult to give up completely, even though my focus is now primarily on the road." (pelotonmagazine.com)








Photo: Kevin Pauwels on his way to a win.
Vantornout finishes third. (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: Lotto Belisol’s Grand Tour and Ardennes Classic rider Jurgen Van den Broeck.
Lotto Belisol also confirms early season openers for Roelandts, Gallopin and Monfort. (velonation.com)






Photo: Moving across to the Omega Pharma Quick Step team in order to reunite with Mark Cavendish in 2014, Mark Renshaw.
Australian rider and Tour de France stage winner Jan Bakelandts to head Belgian squad. (velonation.com)





Photo: Winner of two gold medals in the recent track World Cup in Aguascalientes, Mexico, Luke Davison.
Emerging Australian road and track rider shows strong promise. (velonation.com)





Photo: Sold single or as a pair, out of the box the Micro Drive is targeted to the city commuter or the dawn to dusk roadie.
With Lezyne announcing at EB 2013 they’re upping the lumen count of their entire range by 50 lumens per light. (bikerumor.com)

































Photo: After struggling at the start of the final climb, Frank Schleck rallied to finish 12th.
Luxembourg rider targets good Tour de France finish in 2014. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Jessic Cutler celebrates a soggy victory. Photo: Weldon Weaver..
Jessica Cutler (Bikesport-Jamis) and Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) won round one of the North Carolina Grand Prix on Saturday. (velonews.com)





Photo: William Fotheringham, known for his biographies of Tom Simpson, Fausto Coppi and Eddy Merckx and a racing cyclist himself.
There is a lot of good stuff in this book (well, except for photos—nary a one). (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: Arnaud Jouffroy (Telenet-Fidea).
Frenchman lacks motivation. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The Kreitler Kompact Hot Dog 3.0 rollers are an all-round cool piece of kit.
Broadly speaking there are two types of indoor trainers: turbo trainers and rollers. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: They can be moved to check any part of the frame, letting the welder confirm alignment after tacking and welding.
Shown above is a titanium frame in their digital alignment table. The spring-loaded “pokers” holding up the seat tube are wired into the system and show how far they’re extended compared to the clamp holding the bottom bracket shell. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: The best in rain protection.
"Our take on options that can simplify your layering choices and help you train through the cold." (competitivecyclist.com)















Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.











Photo: Andre Greipel (Lotto - Belisol). © Sirotti
Greipel once again anchors the Belgian squad. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: SRAM Red's Hydraulic system has been recalled after a malfunction at an elite 'cross event. (Supplied).
SRAM has issued a "Stop Use Immediately" warning for its SRAM Red Hydraulic brake systems after several failures were reported in an elite Cyclo-Cross event in the United States. (sbs.com.au)





Photo: Jens Voigt rounds the corner to the finish straight all alone, and starts the climb to his solo win. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com.
It was a day that would change the Amgen Tour of California. It was a finishing move that Jens Voigt has pulled time and again since the Pleistocene — according to the German himself — and he made it work, yet again. (velonews.com)





Photo: After sharing our under-23 award for 2013, Nathan Brown (left) and Lawson Craddock will turn professional next season. Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com.
Which under-23 Bontrager rider — Lawson Craddock or Nate Brown — had the better 2013 season? Too close to call. (velonews.com)





Photo: Tony Martin tops the podium at the 2013 world championship time trial. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com.
German Tony Martin is more than happy to let his legs do the talking, especially if given the choice of talking to the media. You get the sense he’d rather go in for a root canal than speak to a journalist. (velonews.com)





Photo: I selected this image because of the great angle.
"In ten years’ time, I think people will still be talking about the weather in 2013." (velovoices.com)





Photo: The world's most iconic bike brand Photo: Alamy.
For the romantic, there's simply nothing that can match a Bianchi bike painted in the company's recognisable celeste, writes Robert Dineen. (telegraph.co.uk)





Photo: Vision Metron 40 Clincher wheels: speedy, balanced and well built.
BikeRadar verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "Near Zipp-like performance at a much more wallet-friendly price." (bikeradar.com)














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