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December 2013
December 19, 2013



Photo: Rogers not smilin’ no more. (cyclingnews.com)
If the Danish-now-Russian squad has to sack Rogers, then there’s a huge roster hole for a talented climber and road captain to help Contador try to crack Sky and Chris Froome and prevent a second win for the South African. (atwistedspoke.com)





Photo: Jonathan Breyne... © Isabelle Duchesne
Belgian rider tested positive in early November. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Alejandro Valverde is planning to start E3 Harelbeke in 2014. Photo: Graham Watson.
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) is plotting a bumpy road ahead of the 2014 Tour de France, literally. (velonews.com)





Photo: Cheers! Fabian Cancellara toasts his second Ronde victory.
Trek rider on new Ronde and Milan-San Remo routes. (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: Niels Albert wins with a bike throw over van der Poel.
Peeters rounds out podium in Sint Niklaas. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Peter Sagan wheelied to victory at this year’s Gent-Wevelgem and is now targetting more Classics success in 2014 (Pic: Sirotti).
Cannondale man also bids for Milan-San Remo victory and third Tour de France green jersey. (roadcyclinguk.com)





Photo: seventh consecutive appearance in the Australian WorldTour opener.
German champion seeking 15th stage win in Australian WorldTour opener. (velonation.com)





Photo: It was a difficult process to find replacements for Brad [Wiggins] and Paul [Manning] from the Beijing team.
Dan Hunt, who recently left his role as a Team Sky directeur sportif to work for the Premier League's Elite Player Performance Plan, was one of the masterminds behind Great Britain's success at the Beijing and London Olympics. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: The Salsa Beargrease Carbon is all business with its impressively lightweight composite chassis and stark black paint scheme.
It could be argued that fat bikes are set to become another mainstream segment of the sport instead of just a tiny niche. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: Stevens doesn’t plan on putting down the bike.
One gets the feeling that Evelyn Stevens is probably very good at whatever Evelyn Stevens does. (velonews.com)






Photo: Tour champion Chris Froome (Sky) at the Profronde van Surhuisterveen criterium.
"It's hugely unfortunate for the team this is now happening." (cyclingnews.com)






Photo: Another win, another salute. Peter Sagan (Cannondale) bests Rui Costa (Movistar) on the third stage of the Tour de Suisse.
Cannondale leader talks about Paris-Roubaix, going for green and his growing confidence. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The peloton slowly climbs above 11,000 feet at the USA Pro Challenge in Colorado.
Boulder to Denver stage closes out Colorado race. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Long a fixture in Spanish cycling, Euskaltel-Euskadi shut down at the end of this season because of financial woes. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com.
Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano, the former manager of the now-defunct Euskaltel-Euskadi team, had some pointed words about Formula One driver Fernando Alonso, insisting that he is being “poorly advised” in his entree into cycling. (velonews.com)








Photo: The Movistar squad, which this season was best team in the UCI WorldTour, has had that achievement marked by UCI president Brian Cookson in Madrid.
Valverde and Unzué accept awards from UCI president in Madrid.





Photo: He admitted to have taken doping products, notably the blood-booster EPO, throughout all seven of his record number of Tour de France successes.
Almost every year cycling reaches peak interest at the end of July with the culmination of the Tour de France, but 2013 was the year in which Lance Armstrong ensured mid-January saw the sport's defining moment. (pelotonmagazine.com)






Photo: Race director Michele Acquarone at stage two of the 2012 Giro d'Italia.
Italian arrives following dismissal of Michele Acquarone. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Chris Horner (RadioShack) takes a famous win at the Vuelta a Espana.
Cancellara and Horner land team's major wins. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Worse for the riders, they reached this place via a devilish climb. It had a modest average that hid some sections at 27%.
Tirreno-Adriatico provided plenty of excitement, none more so that the stage which featured a finishing circuit with laps through the village of Sant’Elpidio al Mare. (inrng.com)





Photo: Elle Anderson, left, is headed for Euro Cross Camp. Photo: Wil Matthews | www.wilmatthewsphoto.com.
The crusade Geoff Proctor started in 2003 is working. (velonews.com)





Photo: Mugshot of Axel Inostroza Source: Broward County Sheriff’s Office .
Once the driver arrived at his Pompano Beach townhouse, he removed the bike from the car’s roof and dumped him in a wooded area behind a trash bin and bushes. (miamihearld.com)





Photo: Responsive and competent compact carbon frame.
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "A lively all-round road bike with untapped speed potential." (bikeradar.com)





Photo: Both stock and Project One models could be affected.
Due to the possibility of the attachment bolt for the front brake’s quick release to come loose, Trek has initiated a recall of select Madones. (bikerumor.com)





Photo: Johan Bruyneel is slated to appear in a London court for arbitration December 16-20. Photo: Graham Watson.
Wednesday was another hushed day in the arbitration hearing of former U.S. Postal Service manager Johan Bruyneel and two others, as no real news emerged from proceedings and only chirps came from the margins of the story.  (velonews.com)






Photo: Michael Rogers tested positive for clenbuterol at the Japan Cup in October. Photo: BrakeThrough Media | VeloNews.com .
Former time trial world champion Michael Rogers (Saxo-Tinkoff) tested positive for clenbuterol in a urine test at the Japan Cup in October. (velonews.com)







Photo: Eurosport - Hein Verbruggen and Lance Armstrong (AFP). (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)
"Lance Armstrong has his own agenda and that is certainly his own personal interest, whether it is that he wants his sanctions to be reduced or whether he wants money. Usually, with Lance, there is always an interest in money. My interest is the truth." (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Jon Tiernan Locke’s former manager at the Endura Racing team, Brian Smith, has reiterated his support.
“I know he is clean, he knows he is clean, his management knows that he is clean, Endura knows that he is clean, yet he has to go through all this.” (velonation.com)





Photo: The Hincapie Sportswear Development Team is a registered UCI Continental Team.
Felt Bicycles is pleased to announce it will supply road and time trial frames to two U.S. men’s road teams in 2014—the Hincapie Sportswear Development Team that operates out of Greenville, South Carolina and the Horizon Organic/Einstein Bros Bagels Cycling Team based in Boulder, Colorado.  (feltbicycles.com)





Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.














Photo: in the past the UCI has been guilty of regulating things it shouldn’t have.
Cycling’s world governing body appears to be preparing to ease its often antagonistic approach to technology development in the sport with the appointment of Dimitris Katsanis to the UCI’s Equipment Commission. (velonews.com)





Photo: A nice guy with a punishing nature; no more “shut up legs” from Jensie.
At 42 Jens Voigt is heading into his last season as a professional cyclist. Throughout his career he has been one of the ‘strongmen’ of the peloton, chasing breaks, fetching water bottles and every now and again; winning a race. (pezcyclingnews.com)







Photo: Between them, the five riders took six Tours de France, two Giri d’Italia, two Vueltas a España, five World road race championships, two World time trial championships and one Olympic gold medal. (cyclingnews.com)
The “five magnificent ones” predict selective races and a likely small group finish. (velonation.com)





Photo: Jean-Christophe Peraud (AG2R) wins on Mont Faron. © Bettini
Frenchman hoping to get into the top-five at home race. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Take two measurements using, ideally, a millimeter tape measure.
A surefire guide to proper installation. (bicycling.com)





Photo: the spirit of human endurance is absolutely fascinating in all the different ways.
Here are 6 recommendations for adventure films that will keep you motivated throughout your workout. (303cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Colorado framebuilder Mark Nobilette started building bikes in 1973.
Serotta started his framebuilding business in 1972, and he did things that few other domestic builders had done or have done since.. (velonews.com)















Photo: Two of those who have been accused by Lance Armstrong of having knowledge of his doping have denied the claims.
Two former backers of Texan turn on him after he said they were aware of doping. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Chris Horner is still without a contract for 2014. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com.
Race for love? Race for money? For Chris Horner, it’s time to decide. (velonews.com)





Photo: Andy and Frank Schleck celebrate after the 2011 Tour de France.
Horner refused contract offer from Trek Factory Racing. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: I’d picked the second week of the Tour as its most dull point and went as far as identifying Stage 13 as the most uninspiring stage.
An obvious pick, Stage 13 of the Tour de France was the day the OPQS and Belkin teams shredded the bunch in the crosswinds. With hindsight it how a hotel booking can alter a race too. (inrng.com)





Photo: owing more than 100 creditors $1.65 million .
The makers of exotic Mad Fiber carbon wheels have filed for bankruptcy six weeks after news emerged that production had stopped at the brand's Seattle factory. (bikeradar.com)











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