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December 2013
December 20, 2013


Photo: Nys, Albert, Pauwels, Stybar, Walsleben, Meeusen, Vantornout, Peeters, Wellens, Simunek, Aernouts, Page, Field...
The 2013 GVA Bpost Bank Trophy Cyclocross at Essen (GP Rouwmoer - Essen) is Saturday, December 21. Live streaming video: 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)






Photo: Formula 1 star Fernando Alonso was on hand at the start of the elite men's world championship race.
WorldTour status "of secondary importance" to F1 driver. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Nairo Quintana (Movistar), Chris Froome (Sky) and Peter Sagan (Cannondale) winners of the youth, mountains, general and points classification.
Grand Tours clear favorites with Giro second, Vuelta 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: Paul Martens (Blanco) won the Tour of Luxembourg. © Bettini
New sponsor and best Grand Tour result in years for Dutch team. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Wiggins dropped during holidays?.
In a surprising holiday faux pas, Team Sky sent a holiday card to fans which appears to show Chris Froome dropping Wiggins on a snowy climb in the mountains. (atwistedspoke.com)





Photo: Marcel Kittel (Argos - Shimano) wins the Roeselare Criterium ahead of Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma - QuickStep) and Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol). © Photopress.be
Argos-Shimano takes mixed team to Australia. (cyclingnews.com)






















Photo: Everything changed when Brian Cookson announced he would challenge Pat McQuaid.
After the highlights, the lowlights. Sport is meant to have its drama but pro cycling often crosses the line from pantomime villainy to worse. (inrng.com)





Photo: A for Armstrong: From the moment he decided to confess to his years of doping on Oprah.
So much happens every year in cycling that all the heroics, the controversies, the victories and the memories become a blur in our minds. (pelotonmagazine.com)





Photo: Andy Schleck (RadioShack) get the red carpet treatment.
"He impresses me less than Quintana." (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The 2012 world championship runner-up Taylor Phinney will get his racing underway earlier than ever.
Atapuma and Stetina amongst the overall contenders for BMC Racing Team. (velonation.com)





Photo: Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has one big goal in 2014: to take the yellow jersey on the first day of the Tour de France.
Manx Missile determined to perfect his sprint train in time for Yorkshire Tour de France start. (velonation.com)





Photo: The 2006 race winner Filippo Pozzato.
“I think the Pompeiaga will be the perfect launch pad for attacks.” (velonation.com)





















Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.













Photo: Belgian rider Jonathan Breyne has reportedly been hospitalized following a suicide attempt. © Tour of Taihu (cyclingnews.com)
Like Michael Rogers, Belgian also tested positive after racing in China. (velonation.com)







Photo: Michael Rogers is at the Tour to help Alberto Contador. © Sirotti
Australian proposes contaminated meat as explanation for positive test. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Here is the replacement matrix.
"Our first priority is safety our second priority is to get you back out riding just as fast as we can with mechanical brakes, and then with the new generation of hydraulic as soon as it is ready." (pelotonmagazine.com)





Photo: Czech Road Women’s Calendar.
Hot new gear from Sony, Velopress, Conquest CycleWear, Bellwether, Verge Sport, Mt Borah, Barfly, Lake, Olympia, Craft, a great deal from Sports Tours International and more. (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: The 2013 Tour de France was Nairo Quintana's breakout race, but he may focus on the Giro d'Italia neat year instead. Photo: Graham Watson.
Eusebio Unzue knows a good thing when he sees it, and with Nairo Quintana, the veteran Movistar manager realizes he has a real gem. Unzue is handling Quintana with care, which could mean the 23-year-old Colombian might not race next year’s Tour de France. (velonews.com)






















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