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December 2013
December 24, 2013


Photo: Niels Albert (BKCP Powerplus) put in a big effort to take the final podium spot in Namur.
Compton continues to lead women's rankings. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Iris Slappendel (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) received an early Christmas present.
Rabobank-Liv/Giant design graduate creates four jerseys for season-long competition. (velonation.com)





Photo: Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) celebrates stage victory at the Dauphine.
Former Olympic champion on last-minute hunt for squad. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Franco Pellizotti (Androni-Venezuela) in Modena before the Giro dell'Emilia.
Italian re-signs after collapse of Astana deal. (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: Announced this week as remaining with Team Tinkoff Saxo for an additional season, Karsten Kroon.
Dutchman savours Amstel Gold contribution to Kreuziger’s success. (velonation.com)





Photo: Ours is a sport that seems to fetishize suffering, but to believe so is to miss the point entirely. Illustration: David Brinton | Velo magazine.
"Years ago I dated a girl with unusual stamina." (velonews.com)





Photo: On the Beverly Hills Edition 24k Gold Extreme Mountain Bike (that’s its actual name by the way), nearly everything is plated.
Tagged with an outrageous price tag of $1,000,000, the 24k gold plated fatbike is making the rounds this week. Love it or hate it, this thing would certainly turn some heads. (bikerumor.com)












Astana rider to help Nibali in July. (cyclingnews.com)












Photo: Russian rider Alexander Serebryakov has been given a four year ban.
Russian rider out until 2017. (velonation.com)






Photo: Fabian Cancellara will go against the clock in 2014 as he attempts to break the hour record. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com.
 Fabian Cancellara will attempt the hour record this year, in April or July/August, according to Trek Factory Racing. He will try to break the current 49.7-kilometer record between either April 14-27 or July 28-August 10. (velonews.com)





Photo: Fredrik Kessiakoff (Astana) was expected to be a top lieutenant for Vincenzo Nibali.
Swedish rider hoping to rediscover spark from 2012. (velonation.com)





Photo: The McLaren AT team have built a chassis rig at McLarens HQ to simulate road conditions.
Specialized has recently been working with Formula 1 giant McLaren, and for 2014 the duo have expanded their research into how to make better bikes and gear. (bikeradar.com)





Photo: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9070.
A lot of new road bike gear flooded out in 2013, from an onslaught of new power meters to a flurry of disc brakes — and a subsequent flurry of disc brake recalls… (bikeradar.com)





Photo: An LED taillight can be purchased and has one setting, steady flash, which is turned on by pressing the button in the center of the light. Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com.
Good looking cycling equipment, including attractive helmets, doesn’t usually come cheap. (velonews.com)





Photo: World champion Sven Nys (Crelan-KDL) rode away from the 4-man lead group on the final lap to win at Druivencross.
Cannibal from Baal wins for 12th time. (cyclingnews.com)






























Photo: PEZ Daily Distraction.










Photo: Brian Cookson tells VeloNews a three-member independent commission will examine cycling's doping past. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com.
Efforts to create an independent commission that will X-ray cycling’s dirty past are coming closer to fruition. (velonews.com)





Photo: Chad Haga (Optum) tucked in and going fast. © Jonathan Devich
Americans move up to WorldTour in 2014. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Tour de France champions Chris Froome and Alberto Contador at the presentation of the 2014 route. © Bettini
Contador struggles for wins throughout the season. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Every ramp on WickWerks chainrings is designed to lift the chain onto specifically designed teeth, which leads to ultra-smooth front shifting. Photo: VeloNews.com.
’Cross is that most racing is done on the big ring with short and rare forays to the granny ring to navigate something steep, slow, or technical. (velonews.com)





Photo: McFadden in her first race on European soil. © DanSeaton/www.gearratios.org
Courtenay McFadden enjoys first racing experience in Belgium. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Chris Hoy starts action, Spadger's 6 Day Night 2013.
When Chris Hoy announced his retirement in April, he confessed relief, not about no longer racing, but at having finally made the announcement. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: women are not small men.
Developed by Dr. Stacy Sims, an expert in the field of hormones, the system is designed to offset the physiological effects that female hormones have on training and racing. (competitivecyclist.com)































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