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December 2013
December 30, 2013


Photo: Paolo Bettini appears set to join the management team at Fernando Alonso's new cycling team. Photo: Graham Watson .
Fernando Alonso will face an important litmus test as he pulls together a management team to direct his high-profile entree into the peloton. (velonews.com)






Photo: Sven Vanthourenhout, Crelan team manager Jan Verstraeten, and Belgian world champion Sven Nys posed at the team headquarters on Monday. Photo: Kristof Van Accom | AFP.
World cyclocross champion Sven Nys and Belgian countryman Sven Vanthourenhout will start Wednesday’s G.P. Sven Nys in Baal, Belgium, under their new banner of Crelan-AA Drink, Trek announced on Monday. As had been widely speculated, Nys’ new team will ride the Wisconsin-based brand’s bikes. (velonews.com)





Photo: Bike riding is, by and large, quite a pleasurable pastime.
Short of spending a king’s ransom on equipment or PEDs (or both, for the financially provident and morally bankrupt), the easiest way of proving how SERIOUS you take your cycling is to start to investigate training methods and theories focussing on how to improve your latent cycling prowess. (cyclismas.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: Luis Leon Sanchez was presented by Caja Rural - Seguros RGA in Pamplona.
Spaniard reveals race program for 2014.





Photo: Marcel Kittel takes the win on the final stage of the 2013 Tour de France.
Every rider, athlete and player has a career arc. They rise, peak and then they fall. In any sport that involves world-class levels of physical performance, your time at the top is limited.





Photo: Vincenzo Nibali shows for the camera in training. © Bettini
Paris-Nice, Critérium International and Dauphiné on Sicilian's program. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Rachel Neylan (Australia) on the podium to receive her silver medal.
New team following a year of mishap. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Bike industry folk are a cynical lot.
UCI reforms: Whether minimum weights will be lowered or disc wheels finally permitted is anyone's guess. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)





Photo: The Earbuddy from Pedal More keeps your ears covered while wearing a cycling helmet.
The product looks like a great idea and the company offers a return policy. (mbaction.com)

























Photo: Kenny Elissonde (FDJ). © Bettini
Pinot and co. compensate for Tour with strong Vuelta showing. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: RCS Sport.
Corriere della Sera claims suspicions of fraud go back to 2012. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Dan Martin’s win this year makes me think that you can even win this race when you’re quite young. You just have to believe.
Many a weekend warrior sees the pro cyclist as a role model but it’s not so often that pro riders draw inspiration from a rival, at least in public. (inrng.com)





Photo: SRAM recalled its hydraulic road brakes in Dec. after system failures in extreme cold. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com.
SRAM recalled its hydraulic road disc and rim brakes earlier this month after system failures in extreme cold. (velonews.com)






Photo: Tom Boonen and Mark Cavendish will open the 2014 season at the Tour de San Luís in January. Photo: VeloNews.com.
Tom Boonen and Mark Cavendish will open the 2014 season together in Argentina. The pair will be among Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s starting six at the Tour de San Luís, the team confirmed on Monday. (velonews.com)





Photo: The rollout of hydraulic disc brakes for road bikes isn't going to be seamless. As we've already found out, there are going to be some hiccups along the way but there's no killing the momentum now.
Wide-profile rims, 1x11 MTB drivetrains round out top three. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The excellent fit and even stretch of the bibs keep the chamois comfortably in place while riding. They even made an old, worn out saddle feel comfortable again.
BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "High quality kit that is a pleasure to wear." (bikeradar.com)





Photo: Rebecca James was the sprint star of the UCI Track World Championships in Minsk with wins in the sprint and keirin and bronze in the team sprint and 500m TT.
Top cycling photographer Andy Jones takes us on a whistlestop tour of his favorite images from the 2013 season. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)






Photo: Sven Nys considers one of the rider's questions during the team Q&A with the World Champ.
Geoff Proctor provides insight into camp's Q&A with world champ. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Fat bikes Like them or loathe them there, was no getting away from them.
The stories and events that made the biggest impact on the world of mountain biking. (bikeradar.com)










Photo: Daily Distraction.


















Photo: 62 year old amateur David LeDuc has been handed a two year suspension by the US Anti Doping Agency.
In competition test from US masters showed presence of EPO, amphetamine and a steroid. (velonation.com)






Photo: Leif Hoste (Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's) on the Eikenberg.
Three-time Flanders runner-up has fine reduced. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: The Trek team is new, the bikes are new and it’s better now than later..
Spartacus, Champion or whatever you call him, Fabian Cancellara is a feared man on the cobbles, in a time trial or towing a bunch back up to an escape. (pezcyclingnews.com)





Photo: Bob Jungels (Trek Factory Racing), Luxembourg, 21.
The past season also provided glimpses of riders on the cusp of greatness. Looking into the crystal ball, here are five riders to watch for 2014. (velonews.com)





Photo: Couldn't have done it without you. Benat Intxausti (Movistar) shares the spoils of success at the Tour of Beijing.
27-year-old will support teammate Valverde. (cyclingnews.com)





Photo: Hub on recalled Specialized bikes.
Specialized Bicycle Components is recalling 173 Source Eleven and Source Expert Disc bicycles with Supernova Switchable Dynamo Front Hubs after a problem with the front hub cropped up. (bikingbis.com)





Photo: Moreno, No place in Calendar..
Disappointed by being left off the new Pro Tour Pinups Calendar, Katusha’s Daniel Moreno took the unusual step of posting his own pin-up shot. (atwistedspoke.com)








































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