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..  road.cc:
Spartacus drops Sagan on final climb of the Paterberg and time trials
his way to victory.
Races
& Results.
Tour of Flanders Men - Mar 31 (Start List), Tour of Flanders Women - Mar 31 (Start List), Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco - Apr 1-6 (Stages), Scheldeprijs - Apr 3 (History), Paris - Roubaix - Apr 7 (History), De Panne-Koksijde - Mar 26-28 (Stages), Gent - Wevelgem - Mar 24 (Results), Critérium International - Mar 23-24 (Races & Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  CyclingFans:
Sunday's Tour of Flanders departs Brugge at 10:00am CET
(4:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Oudenaarde at
around 4:21pm CET (10:21am U.S. Eastern). Tour of Flanders
live streaming video should get underway at around *12:00pm CET
(*6:00am U.S. Eastern).
  VeloNation:
: ‘The team couldn't risk everything on Cadel the way he is now’.
 PodiumCafe:
"A day to go to the Big One. Time to get down to talking about who is
really going to win this thing. Here is the totally objective and
unbiased Podiumcafe ranking of the favorites for tomorrow."
 CyclingNews:
Spaniard adds Clasica Primavera to race program, Fleche and Liege still
possible.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "A nimble, good value trail bike with a
decent fork for the price tag."
 PodiumCafe:
Seventeen hellingen, most of them cobbled. Three loops climbing the
Oude Kwaremont and Paterberg before a twelve kilometer run to the
finish in Oudenaarde.
InnerRing:
Easter Sunday is coming and while it’s church and chocolate for many in
Europe, half of Belgium is preparing for the annual ritual of De Ronde.
Rules
of the
Road
Bicycle Tutor The Bicycle Safety Guide Kid's Bicycle Safety Guide On The Road, Bicycle Safety What drivers can do to be more cyclist aware Guide to Bicycle Safety Share the Road Beginners' cycling questions answered Bicycling Beginners' Guide Pre-Ride Safety Check Bicycle Insurance Lexicon of cycling terms How To Be A Good New Rider ‘How to pee’ - for women Video: Performance Video: Get Dirty Video Downloads, races and documentaries |  VeloNation:
Belgian rider not as badly hurt as initially feared.
 VeloNation:
Former world champion and his BMC Racing team-mate Greg Van Avermaet
give their thoughts.
 CyclingNews:
Wiggins, Hesjedal, Nibali, Sanchez and Basso on how they started
cycling.
 CyclingNews:
BMC rider to tackle the Giro-Tour double.
 PEZ:
The traditional route of the Ronde van Vlaanderen changed drastically
in 2012, but the old combination of the Kwaremont, Paterberg,
Koppenberg, and Steenbeekdries still stands as the beginning of the
finale.
 BikeRadar:
Enduro racing keeps being touted as the next big thing in mountain
biking, but what exactly is it? Read on to find out what it's all about
and why you might want to give it a go.
 BikeRumor:
"Given the strong reader response to founder Alan Lim’s “egg test,” we
figured that it would be a good idea to give Skratch Labs’ Exercise
Drink Mix a go."
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Easy to set up and use, with all the
functions most of us will ever need."
 VeloNews:
The UCI has announced that for the first time it will make available to
the general public Annex A-10 to the team registration manual.
 CyclingNews:
At the Three Days of De Panne fellow Dane Brian Holm, now a director at
Omega Pharma-QuickStep, told Cyclingnews that despite the admission he
still respected Sørensen as a rider.
|
 CyclingNews:
Vansummeren and Farrar to lead from Flanders to Roubaix.
 VeloNation:
Van Avermaet, Breschel, Offredo, Haussler amongst those who can’t be
counted out.
 CyclingNews:
Cannondale team leader drawing lessons from Harelbeke.
 VeloNation:
Terpstra one of Omega Pharma Quick Step’s three protected riders.
 VeloNews:
Lawson Craddock (USA) won the second half of a double-stage day at the
Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux on Saturday and slipped into the
leader’s jersey.
 BikeRumor:
The holy grail of trail bikes is something that climbs as well as it
descends, and Nicolai’s latest claims to handle downhills like a 150mm
gravity bike but climb like a goat.
 CyclingNews:
Gerolsteiner manager, doctors knew of practices, German claims.
Text
of the
USADA Report
U.S. Real Time Wind Map 2013 UCI World Calendar 2013 Calendar and iCal 2013-2014 UCI Calendar of CX Races Women on Bikes Men's Pro Cycling on Twitter Twitter Hashtags For Races Shop Talk Local Bike Shop Inventory Unwritten rules of cycling etiquette Bike trade tweeps - who uses Twitter. Archive - looking? it may be in the archive. Health and Fitness - also training information. Tips and Safety - what to watch out for. Race Reports - Janel Holcomb. 5 things you should check before every ride |
CyclingFans:
Sunday's Tour of Flanders departs Brugge at 10:00am CET
(4:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Oudenaarde at
around 4:21pm CET (10:21am U.S. Eastern). Tour of Flanders
live streaming video should get underway at around *12:00pm CET
(*6:00am U.S. Eastern).
VeloNation:
: ‘The team couldn't risk everything on Cadel the way he is now’.
Races
& Results.
Tour of Flanders Men - Mar 31 (Start List), Tour of Flanders Women - Mar 31 (Start List), Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco - Apr 1-6 (Stages), Scheldeprijs - Apr 3 (History), Paris - Roubaix - Apr 7 (History), De Panne-Koksijde - Mar 26-28 (Stages), Gent - Wevelgem - Mar 24 (Results), Critérium International - Mar 23-24 (Races & Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), PodiumCafe:
"A day to go to the Big One. Time to get down to talking about who is
really going to win this thing. Here is the totally objective and
unbiased Podiumcafe ranking of the favorites for tomorrow."
CyclingNews:
Spaniard adds Clasica Primavera to race program, Fleche and Liege still
possible.
BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "A nimble, good value trail bike with a
decent fork for the price tag."
PodiumCafe:
Seventeen hellingen, most of them cobbled. Three loops climbing the
Oude Kwaremont and Paterberg before a twelve kilometer run to the
finish in Oudenaarde.
 InnerRing:
Easter Sunday is coming and while it’s church and chocolate for many in
Europe, half of Belgium is preparing for the annual ritual of De Ronde.
Rules
of the
Road
Bicycle Tutor The Bicycle Safety Guide Kid's Bicycle Safety Guide On The Road, Bicycle Safety What drivers can do to be more cyclist aware Guide to Bicycle Safety Share the Road Beginners' cycling questions answered Bicycling Beginners' Guide Pre-Ride Safety Check Bicycle Insurance Lexicon of cycling terms How To Be A Good New Rider ‘How to pee’ - for women Video: Performance Video: Get Dirty Video Downloads, races and documentaries | VeloNation:
Former world champion and his BMC Racing team-mate Greg Van Avermaet
give their thoughts.
CyclingNews:
Wiggins, Hesjedal, Nibali, Sanchez and Basso on how they started
cycling.
CyclingNews:
BMC rider to tackle the Giro-Tour double.
PEZ:
The traditional route of the Ronde van Vlaanderen changed drastically
in 2012, but the old combination of the Kwaremont, Paterberg,
Koppenberg, and Steenbeekdries still stands as the beginning of the
finale.
BikeRadar:
Enduro racing keeps being touted as the next big thing in mountain
biking, but what exactly is it? Read on to find out what it's all about
and why you might want to give it a go.
BikeRumor:
"Given the strong reader response to founder Alan Lim’s “egg test,” we
figured that it would be a good idea to give Skratch Labs’ Exercise
Drink Mix a go."
BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Easy to set up and use, with all the
functions most of us will ever need."
VeloNews:
The UCI has announced that for the first time it will make available to
the general public Annex A-10 to the team registration manual.
CyclingNews:
At the Three Days of De Panne fellow Dane Brian Holm, now a director at
Omega Pharma-QuickStep, told Cyclingnews that despite the admission he
still respected Sørensen as a rider.
CycleSport:
Tom Boonen may not be in the same form as when he won the Tour of
Flanders last year, but he is still the central figure in the build-up
to the race.
|
CyclingNews:
Vansummeren and Farrar to lead from Flanders to Roubaix.
VeloNation:
Van Avermaet, Breschel, Offredo, Haussler amongst those who can’t be
counted out.
CyclingNews:
Cannondale team leader drawing lessons from Harelbeke.
VeloNation:
Terpstra one of Omega Pharma Quick Step’s three protected riders.
VeloNews:
Lawson Craddock (USA) won the second half of a double-stage day at the
Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux on Saturday and slipped into the
leader’s jersey.
BikeRumor:
The holy grail of trail bikes is something that climbs as well as it
descends, and Nicolai’s latest claims to handle downhills like a 150mm
gravity bike but climb like a goat.
CyclingNews:
Gerolsteiner manager, doctors knew of practices, German claims.
CyclingNews:
Belgian could have to pay equivalent of annual salary plus expenses if
found guilty.
Text
of the
USADA Report
U.S. Real Time Wind Map 2013 UCI World Calendar 2013 Calendar and iCal 2013-2014 UCI Calendar of CX Races Women on Bikes Men's Pro Cycling on Twitter Twitter Hashtags For Races Shop Talk Local Bike Shop Inventory Unwritten rules of cycling etiquette Bike trade tweeps - who uses Twitter. Archive - looking? it may be in the archive. Health and Fitness - also training information. Tips and Safety - what to watch out for. Race Reports - Janel Holcomb. 5 things you should check before every ride |
 CyclingFans:
The Volta Limburg Classic departs Eijsden at 12:00pm CET (7:00am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Eijsden at around 5:00pm CET
(12:00pm U.S. Eastern). Volta Limburg Classic live video
streaming should get underway at *3:00pm CET (*10:00am U.S.
Eastern).
PodiumCafe:
Seventeen hellingen, most of them cobbled. Three loops climbing the
Oude Kwaremont and Paterberg before a twelve kilometer run to the
finish in Oudenaarde.
 VeloNation:
BMC Racing Team duo join impressive race lineup.
InnerRing:
Easter Sunday is coming and while it’s church and chocolate for many in
Europe, half of Belgium is preparing for the annual ritual of De Ronde.
 Peloton:
Sagan the pre-race favorite - but will Boonen bounce back or Cancellara
take his chances?
Races
& Results.
De Panne-Koksijde - Mar 26-28 (Stages), Tour of Flanders Men - Mar 31 (Start List), Tour of Flanders Women - Mar 31 (Start List), Gent - Wevelgem - Mar 24 (Results), Critérium International - Mar 23-24 (Races & Results), Volta Catalunya - Mar 18-24 (Stages & Results), Coppi e Bartali - Mar 20-24 (Stages & Resulrs), Tour de Normandie - Mar 18-24 (Races & Resulrs), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  PodiumCafe:
The Ronde van Vlaanderen is just as big a deal to the women's peloton
as the men's if not bigger.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Big tubes and a brilliant ride.".
 StickyBottle:
It is very important to adopt a strategy for warming up prior to racing
in order to reduce the risk of injury while competing.
 VeloUK:
Gilbert is suffering from a minor cold that he picked up at Paris-Nice,
while Phinney experienced pain above his right knee during
Gent-Wevelgem last week.
 PodiumCafe:
Sylvain Chavanel goes and wins the Driedaagse De Panne for the second
year in a row. With a crushing timetrial performance he confirmed that
he is not just the strongest in the race but also one of the top
favorites for Sunday's Tour of Flanders.
Rules
of the
Road
Bicycle Tutor The Bicycle Safety Guide Kid's Bicycle Safety Guide On The Road, Bicycle Safety What drivers can do to be more cyclist aware Guide to Bicycle Safety Share the Road Beginners' cycling questions answered Bicycling Beginners' Guide Pre-Ride Safety Check Bicycle Insurance Lexicon of cycling terms How To Be A Good New Rider ‘How to pee’ - for women Video: Performance Video: Get Dirty Video Downloads, races and documentaries | VeloNews:
The UCI has announced that for the first time it will make available to
the general public Annex A-10 to the team registration manual.
CyclingNews:
At the Three Days of De Panne fellow Dane Brian Holm, now a director at
Omega Pharma-QuickStep, told Cyclingnews that despite the admission he
still respected Sørensen as a rider.
 CycleSport:
Tom Boonen may not be in the same form as when he won the Tour of
Flanders last year, but he is still the central figure in the build-up
to the race.
 VeloNation:
Argos Shimano’s women’s team confident in chances of Kirsten Wild.
 Peloton:
While the Tour de France remains the showpiece of professional cycling,
the sport’s most intense period of racing is happening right now.
 road.cc:
Basso, Hesjedal, Nibali, Sanchez and Wiggins talk about their early
years and reveal their heroes.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Awkward opening, dubious texture and
arduous chewing but good performance."
 road.cc:
Wheels, seatposts and a cheaper version of the Integra stem with a
built-in Garmin mount.
 road.cc:
Topeak’s new PanoBike Series products allow you to turn your iPhone 4S
or 5 into a bike computer with a free app from the Apple Store.
 CyclingTips: This
Sunday the cycling world will focus its attention on the Flanders
region of Belgium for the second Monument of the 2013 season: the 100th
anniversary edition of the one-day classic, the Tour of Flanders.
 VeloNation:
Strongest possible line up for Tom Boonen’s bid for a record fourth
victory.
|
CyclingNews:
Gerolsteiner manager, doctors knew of practices, German claims.
 CyclingNews:
Belgian could have to pay equivalent of annual salary plus expenses if
found guilty.
 PodiumCafe:
Trixi Worrack has had a great career in cycling.
 VeloNation:
Prior wins matter less than current form, and the form of one’s
opponents, and in this context, Cancellara appears to have no rival.
 PodiumCafe:
With the season so messed up by weather, and snow hanging over
Flanders, it's time to ask, what would we prefer?
 road.cc:
SRAM's updated top-end groupset is now the lightest groupsets on the
market, we put it on the road.cc scales to see for ourselves.
 road.cc:
Time to gear up for the clocks going forward, and we’ve got loads of
good ideas for the year ahead for you.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Excellent coverage and thoughful features
in a well-ventilated enduro helmet."
:  Saddleblaze:
Hamilton at a prestigious school whose mission is to encourage
“students [to] develop integrity and strength of character by learning
to make good choices and by taking responsibility for their actions.”
 CyclingNews:
Martin, Ciolek and younger generation deserve a chance, says German.
Text
of the
USADA Report
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VeloUK:
Gilbert is suffering from a minor cold that he picked up at Paris-Nice,
while Phinney experienced pain above his right knee during
Gent-Wevelgem last week.
PodiumCafe:
Sylvain Chavanel goes and wins the Driedaagse De Panne for the second
year in a row. With a crushing timetrial performance he confirmed that
he is not just the strongest in the race but also one of the top
favorites for Sunday's Tour of Flanders.
 CyclingNews:
Omega Pharma-Quickstep rider takes final time trial.
 VeloNation:
Katusha rider outsprints Modolo and Viviani, deposes Demare.
 VeloNation:
Duo join Boonen as non-starters on stage three.
Races
& Results.
De Panne-Koksijde - Mar 26-28 (Stages), Tour of Flanders Men - Mar 31 (Start List), Tour of Flanders Women - Mar 31 (Start List), Gent - Wevelgem - Mar 24 (Results), Critérium International - Mar 23-24 (Races & Results), Volta Catalunya - Mar 18-24 (Stages & Results), Coppi e Bartali - Mar 20-24 (Stages & Resulrs), Tour de Normandie - Mar 18-24 (Races & Resulrs), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  PEZ:
CCN Pro Lee Rodgers recently took on the Tour de Taiwan for the 2nd
consecutive year but found that things had changed for the worse in
this tough UCI 2.1 Stage race.
 Bicycling:
An unconventional training strategy pays off for
Specialized-lululemon’s Gillian Carleton in her first professional road
race.
 CyclingNews:
Belgian team prepare for battle ahead of Flanders and Roubaix.
 road.cc:
Plus an Oakley branded cycling cap, revealed in this video with Cav.
 BicycleRetailer:
Bell Helmets is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
recall about 2,500 BMX helmets sold exclusively at Toys R Us.
 VeloNews:
“The cobbles help force things to happen in races, so if you’re good at
riding them, it’s on. If not, they’re terrifying.”
 VeloNews:
Mark Cavendish won stage 2 of the VDK Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde
(Three Days of De Panne) on Wednesday in Koksijde, Belgium. Cavendish
(Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took a difficult sprint in the wind over Elia
Viviani (Cannondale) and Francesco Chicchi (Vini Fantini-Selle Italia)
at the end of the 204-kilometer romp from Oudenaarde to the coastal
town of Koksijde.
 CyclingNews:
Frenchman says time trialing not his speciality.
Rules
of the
Road
Bicycle Tutor The Bicycle Safety Guide Kid's Bicycle Safety Guide On The Road, Bicycle Safety What drivers can do to be more cyclist aware Guide to Bicycle Safety Share the Road Beginners' cycling questions answered Bicycling Beginners' Guide Pre-Ride Safety Check Bicycle Insurance Lexicon of cycling terms How To Be A Good New Rider ‘How to pee’ - for women Video: Performance Video: Get Dirty Video Downloads, races and documentaries | CyclingTips: This
Sunday the cycling world will focus its attention on the Flanders
region of Belgium for the second Monument of the 2013 season: the 100th
anniversary edition of the one-day classic, the Tour of Flanders.
VeloNation:
Strongest possible line up for Tom Boonen’s bid for a record fourth
victory.
 VeloNews:
Seven cobbled sections. Seventeen bergs. The first of two monuments in
one week.
 road.cc:
Bernie Eisel and Mat Hayman among those looking forward to back-to-back
cobbled Monuments.
 InnerRing:
Can’t make it to the Ronde van Vlaanderen this Sunday? Well let this
superb video take you there.
 CyclingIQ:
71 cyclists from 24 nations assembled at the Buddh International FI
Circuit near Delhi, India, to participate in the 156.2 kilometer Elite
Men’s Road Race at the 2013 Asian Cycling Championships last weekend.
 BikeRumor:
SuperLogic components sit at the top rung of their line, representing
the lightest and most advanced parts they make.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "A popular test ride, if let down slightly
by a couple of (easily upgraded) components."
 VeloNews:
On Sunday, Specialized unveiled its Sitero time trial-specific saddle.
The Sitero joins an already expansive Body Geometry saddle offering
from the California-based giant.
 road.cc:
Italian component manufacturer launches website detailing the brand’s
history over the past 80 years.
 MBAction:
This bike can work for a huge range of riders, and that’s what being a
true trailbike is all about. This bike is all about
versatility.
 VeloNation:
Sky rider states he’s satisfied with form despite missing out on
Catalunya podium.
 VeloNation:
“There is hope,” Belgian states, speaking about knee injury and his
ongoing recovery.
InnerRing:
"Here’s a short tale from 2006 when aged 15 he took on riders several
years older. And beat them."
|
: Saddleblaze:
Hamilton at a prestigious school whose mission is to encourage
“students [to] develop integrity and strength of character by learning
to make good choices and by taking responsibility for their actions.”
CyclingNews:
Martin, Ciolek and younger generation deserve a chance, says German.
 TwistedSpoke:
Read the race previews and you get the distinct impression the podium
for the Tour of Flanders is already set in stone: Sagan, Cancellara and
Boonen — bad knee and all.
 VeloNews:
Peter Sagan (Cannondale) needs to gain as much experience as possible
to win Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) on Sunday, according to
team sport director Stefano Zanatta.
 road.cc:
Sky rider who followed race as a teenager through pages of Gazzetta
dello Sport prepares to challenge for maglia rosa.
 VeloNews:
Bradley Wiggins (Sky) is tweaking his training ahead of a run for the
maglia rosa to be more explosive for the summit finales in the Giro
d’Italia.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Ignore your eyes (and the scales) and try
this saddle – you’ll like it."
 BikeRumor:
There is no denying the fact that over the past few years, Raleigh has
really gotten their shift together. Through the sales and
reorganizations of the company, the new bikes are looking better and
better bringing the storied brand back into the game.
 MBAction:
"Have you ever heard of a new model introduction where the maker touts
the fact that the bike is heavier than last year’s model? Neither have
we."
 Bicycling:
What to look for when you're shopping for a great bargain.
VeloNews:
It nearly went unnoticed, a quiet clause in a press release amid a
torrent of Lance Armstrong clamor. It seemed like an afterthought
dangling there, as more Armstrong news shipwrecked around it.
CyclingNews:
Luijkx hopeful of securing team's future.
Text
of the
USADA Report
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 CyclingFans:
There are morning and afternoon stages on Thursday. Live
streaming coverage for the morning stage is scheduled to get underway
at around 10:30am CET (5:30am U.S. Eastern). Live coverage
for the afternoon stage is scheduled to begin at around 2:45pm CET
(9:45am U.S. Eastern).
VeloNews:
“The cobbles help force things to happen in races, so if you’re good at
riding them, it’s on. If not, they’re terrifying.”
VeloNews:
Mark Cavendish won stage 2 of the VDK Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde
(Three Days of De Panne) on Wednesday in Koksijde, Belgium. Cavendish
(Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took a difficult sprint in the wind over Elia
Viviani (Cannondale) and Francesco Chicchi (Vini Fantini-Selle Italia)
at the end of the 204-kilometer romp from Oudenaarde to the coastal
town of Koksijde.
CyclingNews:
Frenchman says time trialing not his speciality.
Races
& Results.
De Panne-Koksijde - Mar 26-28 (Stages), Tour of Flanders Men - Mar 31 (Start List), Tour of Flanders Women - Mar 31 (Start List), Gent - Wevelgem - Mar 24 (Results), Critérium International - Mar 23-24 (Races & Results), Volta Catalunya - Mar 18-24 (Stages & Results), Coppi e Bartali - Mar 20-24 (Stages & Resulrs), Tour de Normandie - Mar 18-24 (Races & Resulrs), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  VeloNation:
Stage two winner enthusiastic after latest success.
 PodiumCafe:
The 2013 edition has all the build-up one could hope for. Most of the
big guys have shown some form in the early season, but the weather has
been such a factor that it’s hard to say definitively who has the
biggest advantage.
 VeloNews:
Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) will be aiming for his first overall
title of the season next week at the week-long Vuelta al País Vasco
(Tour of the Basque Country) in northern Spain.
 Bicycling:
Built around cutting-edge technology, these race bikes have been tested
in the pro peloton—and they're fast enough for you.
 CyclingNews:
Slovak champion edges Demare in photo finish.
 InnerRing:
“Tornado Tom” is one of Tom Boonen’s nicknames but no moniker has ever
stuck.
 CyclingTips: With
two races cancelled (Nokere Koerse and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne) and more
races being shortened and rerouted becaue of miserable weather, it's
been an extreme start to the Spring Classics.
Rules
of the
Road
Bicycle Tutor The Bicycle Safety Guide Kid's Bicycle Safety Guide On The Road, Bicycle Safety What drivers can do to be more cyclist aware Guide to Bicycle Safety Share the Road Beginners' cycling questions answered Bicycling Beginners' Guide Pre-Ride Safety Check Bicycle Insurance Lexicon of cycling terms How To Be A Good New Rider ‘How to pee’ - for women Video: Performance Video: Get Dirty Video Downloads, races and documentaries | VeloNation:
Sky rider states he’s satisfied with form despite missing out on
Catalunya podium.
VeloNation:
“There is hope,” Belgian states, speaking about knee injury and his
ongoing recovery.
 InnerRing:
"Here’s a short tale from 2006 when aged 15 he took on riders several
years older. And beat them."
 VeloNation:
25 teams to start Dutch WorldTour Classic.
 CyclingNews:
Two stage wins, GC runner-up for US Conti team in Portugal.
 InnerRing:
If you’re not yet excited about the Tour of Flanders this Sunday,
perhaps this video will do the trick. It’s not new but it’s
still
worth watching once a year.
 CyclingTips: The
Garmin Edge 810 is the successor to the Edge 800 which was hugely
popular and an excellent upgrade from previous models.
 BikeRadar:
The sad fact is that bike theft is an incredibly common crime and, as a
result, bicycle security has never been as important as it is
today.
 CyclingWeekly:
Peter Sagan (Cannondale) collected a win in today's stage of the Three
Days of De Panne, which he considered a training ride towards the Tour
of Flanders.
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 VeloNews:
It nearly went unnoticed, a quiet clause in a press release amid a
torrent of Lance Armstrong clamor. It seemed like an afterthought
dangling there, as more Armstrong news shipwrecked around it.
 CyclingNews:
Luijkx hopeful of securing team's future.
 CyclingNews:
Hard work has been done, says Australian.
 PEZ:
21st in Milan San Remo, 2nd in Dwars door Vlaanderen and 2nd again in
Gent-Wevelgem last weekend behind a seemingly unstoppable Peter Sagan.
Astana's Slovenian strongman Borut Bozic is a man in form.
 Marijn
de Vries: "I’m already panting like an old horse and my wheels haven’t
even touched one cobblestone yet. The moment we ride onto the cobbles,
I feel my fingers. So sore. Every single phalanx is painful due to the
shaking and bouncing on the cobbles we already left behind."
 RedKitePrayer:
When you’re out on the road this spring and your eye catches the green
stripe of a plump Vittoria tubular and a supple big-ring cadence, that
rider is someone you don’t want to half-wheel. You want to follow. If
you can.
 road.cc:
Frames, wheels, seatpost and saddle... it's wall-to-wall carbon.
 TwistedSpoke:
Roubaix, the Hell of the North, conjures up all kinds of images of
terrible weather: rain, crosswinds, cold temperatures and general
meteorological misery. Part of what makes a true one-day classic is the
horrific conditions.
 VeloNation:
“We are really interested that every person, Spanish or not, who has
committed a crime in our country is going to be prosecuted.”
 CompetitiveCyclist:
"You were at a crossroads, you said. One part of you thought
that with more time you could track down better bikes. But given your
poor start, you told me that under certain conditions you'd be willing
to rescind last week's letter and stay put at Backcountry."
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Wednesday's Three Days of De Panne Stage 2 departs Oudenaarde at
11:40am CET (6:40am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at
Koksijde (Marktplein) at around 4:36pm CET (11:36am U.S.
Eastern). Three Days of De Panne live streaming video should
get underway at around 2:55pm CET (9:55am U.S. Eastern).
CyclingNews:
Slovak champion edges Demare in photo finish.
InnerRing:
“Tornado Tom” is one of Tom Boonen’s nicknames but no moniker has ever
stuck.
CyclingTips: With
two races cancelled (Nokere Koerse and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne) and more
races being shortened and rerouted becaue of miserable weather, it's
been an extreme start to the Spring Classics.
Races
& Results.
De Panne-Koksijde - Mar 26-28 (Stages), Gent - Wevelgem - Mar 24 (Results), Critérium International - Mar 23-24 (Races & Results), Volta Catalunya - Mar 18-24 (Stages & Results), Coppi e Bartali - Mar 20-24 (Stages & Resulrs), Tour de Normandie - Mar 18-24 (Races & Resulrs), Tour de Taiwan - Mar 18-24 (Stages & Results), Cape Epic - Mar 17-24 (Stages & Results), E3 Harelbeke - Mar 22 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  InnerRing:
The results sheet is sometimes an inaccurate reflection of
form. That’s certainly the case with Ryder Hesjedal’s 66th-place finish
at the Volta a Catalunya that concluded Sunday, with Garmin-Sharp
teammate Daniel Martin standing in the top spot.
 Saddleblaze:
Tasmanian Porte finished with a flourish to secure a double one-two for
Sky – in both the stage and on GC. It was a job well done which “panned
out more or less how we expected,” according to Froome. Porte agreed.
“Tactically we were spot on today,” he said without any rancour at
having lost the maillot jaune to his team-mate.
 VeloNation:
Current title backer said set to stay on board for at least one more
year
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Solid, extremely portable and with
excellent quality tools included."
 CyclingTips: You
only need to go for a short ride in low-quality or worn-out knicks to
know it’s important to get this aspect of cycling apparel right.
 CyclingIQ:
In his own words, Malaysian journalist Shamshul Fitri shares his
passion for the job.
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Peter Sagan (Cannondale) collected a win in today's stage of the Three
Days of De Panne, which he considered a training ride towards the Tour
of Flanders.
 VeloNews:
Fabian Cancellera took the first, and Peter Sagan the second. Score one
for the elders at E3 Harelbeke, and one for the young guys at
Ghent-Wevelgem.
 PEZ:
Road professional, track rider, Eurosport commentator, journalist -
Martin Hacecky has certainly got a lot on his plate.
 road.cc:
Slovak celebrates first Classics win in style, following up one-handed
wheelie with a nicely controlled slide.
 VeloNews:
As runners participating in the prestigious Los Angeles Marathon were
just starting to rouse for their big race in the early hours of a
Sunday morning earlier this month, the city’s underground cycling
community was already several beers deep, celebrating the victors in
their own event along the same 26.2-mile route.
 CyclingNews:
Former German champion on his comeback with MTN-Qhubeka.
 CyclingNews:
Australian building gradually after 2012 virus.
 BikeRadar:
The cycling industry is funded by the masses but in terms of innovation
and image, it's still largely driven by racing.
 VeloNews:
Spring is in the air and race season is just around the corner. With a
calendar full of events, the inevitable questions are likely floating
through your head.
 TwistedSpoke:
Wool cycling apparel is technical gear in disguise. Case in point, the
Ibex Giro FS Long Sleeve jersey.
 MBAction:
"Aside from your hands on the bars, the pedal is the most important
interface between you and the bike. For this shootout, we rounded up
some of the best flats in the
biz, grabbed our Teva Links shoes and hit the trail."
 VeloNews:
Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has a bad knee and he crashed out
of Sunday’s Gent-Wevelgem, but the Belgian rider has decided to press
on and keep racing. He’ll line up for the start of Driedaagse van De
Panne on Tuesday.
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VeloNation:
“We are really interested that every person, Spanish or not, who has
committed a crime in our country is going to be prosecuted.”
CompetitiveCyclist:
"You were at a crossroads, you said. One part of you thought
that with more time you could track down better bikes. But given your
poor start, you told me that under certain conditions you'd be willing
to rescind last week's letter and stay put at Backcountry."
 VeloNews:
Erica Allar (Care4Cycling-Solomon) and Hilton Clarke (UnitedHealthcare)
led the standings of the National Criterium Calendar and USA Crits
series released this week.
 PodiumCafe:
Another day, another Sagan win. In other news. Boonen is looking
smooth, Sagan isn't the only fast man on earth.
 VeloNews:
These are the times that try Belgium’s soul. Leading into the frenetic
seven days of “Holy Week,” which includes cycling’s two cobbled
monuments, the Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) on Easter Sunday
and Paris-Roubaix the next, the nation has yet to notch a win
on its own hallowed grounds.
 VeloNews:
"There is a study that may help explain why paraffin works – it does a
good job taking up space in between all the chain’s parts. One
surprising finding – the lube doesn’t have much effect on a chain’s
efficiency."
 VeloNews:
Ted King will support Cannondale teammate Peter Sagan in Sunday’s Ronde
van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders). He will have a demanding job on his
hands as Sagan, after winning Ghent-Wevelgem, is the No. 1 favorite.
 SBS:
A slice of the Tour de France will find a new home in Japan with the
Amauary Sport Organisation (ASO) announcing the creation of a Japanese
race, "Saitama Criterium by Le Tour de France."
 SBS:
With the Spring Classics the current focus of the cycling world,
Bradley Wiggins is studiously preparing to deliver a double-pronged
punch come the middle of the year.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Comfy, cool race-level shoes with
adjustable fit."
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Tuesday's Three Days of De Panne Stage 1 departs Middelkerke at 11:55am
CET (6:55am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Zottegem at
around 4:45pm CET (11:45am U.S. Eastern). Three Days of De
Panne live streaming video should get underway at around *2:45pm CET
(*9:45am U.S. Eastern).
Races
& Results.
De Panne-Koksijde - Mar 26-28 (Stages), Gent - Wevelgem - Mar 24 (Results), Critérium International - Mar 23-24 (Races & Results), Volta Catalunya - Mar 18-24 (Stages & Results), Coppi e Bartali - Mar 20-24 (Stages & Resulrs), Tour de Normandie - Mar 18-24 (Races & Resulrs), Tour de Taiwan - Mar 18-24 (Stages & Results), Cape Epic - Mar 17-24 (Stages & Results), E3 Harelbeke - Mar 22 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  VeloNews:
Sunday’s breakthrough victory at Ghent-Wevelgem delineates a before and
after in the ever-upward trajectory of the 23-year-old from Zilina,
Slovakia.
 VeloNation:
Garmin-Sharp rider believes race success will have a lasting effect on
his career.
 VeloNews:
It was a tale of two bike races on Sunday for Sky, and it couldn’t have
better illustrated the two worlds in which the British outfit resides:
stage race successes and classics frustrations.
 VeloNation:
Hitec Products rider escapes on a descent to become first Italian
winner of Cittiglio World Cup.
 USACycling:
The women rejoined the fray for the third week of the USA Cycling
National Criterium Calendar (NCC). The riders were in Florida to
contest the Delray Beach Twilight Festival on Saturday night in a race
that was streamed live online.
 CycleSport:
Sagan, Cancellara, Omega Pharma, Sky and how the weather’s making the
racing more exciting.
 VeloNation:
Katusha rider unable to shake off Garmin-Sharp rival on Montjuic
finishing circuit.
TwistedSpoke: Dan Martin of Garmin-Sharp has won the 2013 Volta a
Catalunya by 17 seconds over Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha).
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Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has a bad knee and he crashed out
of Sunday’s Gent-Wevelgem, but the Belgian rider has decided to press
on and keep racing. He’ll line up for the start of Driedaagse van De
Panne on Tuesday.
 CyclingNews:
"Thank God we made decisions," says Omega Pharma-QuickStep boss.
 VeloNation:
American rider reacts to third overall in Critérium International.
 SBS:
Richie Porte has played down any tension at Team Sky after Chris Froome
and the Australian's one-two finish at the Criterium International.
 CyclingNews:
Tough day in the saddle for Lotto Belisol.
CyclingTips: You
only need to go for a short ride in low-quality or worn-out knicks to
know it’s important to get this aspect of cycling apparel right.
 road.cc:
Redesigned alloy clinchers on the way from Reynolds, and new products
from Hed and Token.
 Peloton:
Mavic bills their new wheel, a 40mm deep carbon clincher, as ‘the first
reliable carbon clincher’.
 CyclingNews:
Belgian champion might race Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde.
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 VeloNation:
Some calls exist for an EGM so federation’s members can decide.
 InnerRing:
No finishing straight in a Belgian race at this time of year is
complete without a big yellow flag with a black lion.
 CyclingNews:
Luxembourger finishes first stage race of season.
 PEZ:
If there’s any doubt that Andrew Talansky is on the road to being the
USA’s next Grand Tour star, he dispelled them in the recent Paris-Nice
where he gained his second podium finish in one of the world’s greatest
stage races – following on from an excellent second place behind
Bradley Wiggins in last year’s Tour of Romandie.
 StickyBottle:
Dan Martin is still struggling to come to terms with the fact that he
is the 2013 Volta a Catalunya champion – only the second Irishman after
Sean Kelly to win the race. He said it’s been a crazy 24 hours and a
week he’s unlikely to ever forget.
 VeloNation:
First edition will feature sixty international and national riders,
including successful Tour competitors.
 CyclingNews:
Sky rider makes decisive split in cobbled classic.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "This benchmark sportive bike perfectly
balances comfort with excitement."
 road.cc:
Clinic has cyclists queueing for procedure, but is it really down to
post-TDF and London 2012 boom? We're not so sure.
 CyclingNews:
Porte fades to second overall.
SBS:
Tour de France runner-up Chris Froome won the two-day Criterium
International on the Mediterranean island of Corsica.
CyclingNews:
Cannondale rider to prepare for Flanders in De Panne.
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Katusha rider unable to shake off Garmin-Sharp rival on Montjuic
finishing circuit.
TwistedSpoke: Dan Martin of Garmin-Sharp has won the 2013 Volta a
Catalunya by 17 seconds over Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha). It’s a major
career redefining win and it’s also in large measure a tribute to the
patience of team boss Jonathan Vaughters.
Races
& Results.
Gent - Wevelgem - Mar 24 (Results), Critérium International - Mar 23-24 (Races & Results), Volta Catalunya - Mar 18-24 (Stages & Results), Coppi e Bartali - Mar 20-24 (Stages & Resulrs), Tour de Normandie - Mar 18-24 (Races & Resulrs), Tour de Taiwan - Mar 18-24 (Stages & Results), Cape Epic - Mar 17-24 (Stages & Results), E3 Harelbeke - Mar 22 (Results), Dwars door Vlaanderen - Mar 20 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  SBS:
Australian Bernard Sulzberger (Drapac) finished with the bunch on the
final stage of the Tour de Taiwan in Taipei City to defend the overall
lead he earned four days earlier, and claim the the biggest win of his
career.
 CyclingNews:
Bissell rider suffers concussion, lacerations.
 CyclingNews:
First World Cup for Hitec Products.
 PodiumCafe:
"I have done, outside of cycling, way more than anyone in the sport. To
be somebody who's spread himself out over a lot of areas, to hopefully
be somebody who people in this city, in this state, in this country,
this world can look up to as an example. And you know what? They don't
even know who David Walsh is. And they never will. And in twenty years,
nobody is going to remember him. Nobody." Lance Armstrong to Dan Coyle,
in Lance Armstrong's War.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Superbly specced but less forgiving than
some on rougher terrain."
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Belgian champion might race Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde.
 InnerRing:
Peter Sagan rides away from the lead group with 3.5km to go while Greg
Van Avermaet, Bernhard Eisel and Borut Božič try to chase. These three
riders were Sagan’s greatest rivals in a sprint finish. So instead of
outsprinting them, he outrode them. This was the moment the race was
won.
 VeloNation:
Bozic second, Van Avermaet third as 12-man break dominates final 60km.
 VeloNation:
2012 race winner Evans pledges full support to his BMC Racing team-mate.
 CyclingNews:
Hermida and Van Houts celebrate victory in final stage.
 CXMagazine:
When Redline’s Justin Lindine attacked one kilometer from the finish,
Bissell’s Mike Anderson knew that he wouldn’t be able to surge back to
catch him.
 CyclingNews:
Orica GreenEdge hope unlucky as Howard continues to shine.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "A racy, confidence-boosting bike that can
suit a range of riding styles."
 SBS:
Christoph Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy claimed their fourth stage
victory in the ABSA Cape Epic mountain bike tour in South Africa to
extend their lead on the penultimate stage.
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CyclingNews:
Porte fades to second overall.
 SBS:
Tour de France runner-up Chris Froome won the two-day Criterium
International on the Mediterranean island of Corsica.
 CyclingNews:
Cannondale rider to prepare for Flanders in De Panne.
 CyclingNews:
Slovenian racks up another strong result in Belgium.
 VeloNews:
Bissell rider Phil Gaimon doesn’t remember the accident that nearly
ended his season Saturday, but the response from his teammates,
friends, and supporters is something he’ll never forget.
 CyclingNews:
Italian investigation uncovers widespread doping by amateurs.
 CyclingNews:
Results due for release on April 2.
 CyclingNews:
Quebecois targets Ardennes Classics after Catalunya.
 BikeRadar:
Specialized today launched a new triathlon/time trial saddle called the
Sitero, which features a wide, snub nose, a cut-out channel and a water
bottle cage on the rear.
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Sunday's Volta a Catalunya Stage 7 departs El Vendrell at 1:30pm CET
(8:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Barcelona
(Montjuic) at around 4:28pm CET (11:28am U.S. Eastern). Volta a
Catalunya live streaming video is scheduled to get underway by around
3:30pm CET (10:30am U.S. Eastern).
 VeloNation:
Cunego up to second overall, Basso showing form.
Races
& Results.
Gent - Wevelgem - Mar 24 (Start List), Critérium International - Mar 23-24 (All Races), Volta Catalunya - Mar 18-24 (Stages & Results), Coppi e Bartali - Mar 20-24 (Stages & Resulrs), Tour de Normandie - Mar 18-24 (Races & Resulrs), Tour de Taiwan - Mar 18-24 (Stages & Results), Cape Epic - Mar 17-24 (Stages & Results), E3 Harelbeke - Mar 22 (Results), Dwars door Vlaanderen - Mar 20 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  SBS:
Australian Bernard Sulzberger (Drapac) holds a 27 second lead in the
Tour de Taiwan with one stage to go.
 EuroSport:
Simon Gerrans made a late surge to win the penultimate stage of the
Tour of Cataluyna.
 TwistedSpoke:
Mr. Bonus Seconds isn’t much of a flashy nickname. Or maybe we should
twist the Irish and sing a few bars of Oh, Danny Bonus?
 CyclingNews:
Deny race will be moved to Monday.
 StickyBottle:
Philip Deignan (Unitedhealthcare) has moved up one place on the general
classification after today’s time trial at the five-day Settimana
Internazionale Coppi e Bartali in Italy. Ulissi maintains race lead
over Cunego, Rubiano.
 VeloNews:
A year after winning the Tour de France and the Olympic gold medal,
Wiggins is taking aim at the Giro d’Italia and the Tour. And on Friday
evening in Spain, he suggested he might race the Vuelta a España, too.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Astonishingly smooth but still a top
performer."
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Sunday's Gent-Wevelgem departs Gistel at 12:35pm CET (7:35am
U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Wevelgem at around
4:57pm CET (11:57am U.S. Eastern). Gent-Wevelgem live
streaming video should get underway at around 2:20pm CET (9:20am U.S.
Eastern).
SBS:
Christoph Sauser and Jaroslav Kulhavy claimed their fourth stage
victory in the ABSA Cape Epic mountain bike tour in South Africa to
extend their lead on the penultimate stage.
 CyclingNews:
Lotto boss Marc Sergeant has defended team doctor Jan Mathieu and his
former rider Philippe Gilbert after an anonymous source claimed that
Gilbert was administered cortisone by Mathieu in a bid to boost the
rider’s performance.
 CyclingNews:
Australian from Sky moves into race lead.
 VeloNation:
Bunch sprint settles result after five man break is recaptured.
 PEZ:
Corsica is quite different from other régions (administrative
districts) of Metropolitan France. Geographically it is closer to Italy
than to France and situated just north of Sardinia.
 PodiumCafe:
The Trofeo Alfredo Binda, the second round of the Road World Cup - and
who better to ask about it than local girl, Elisa Longo Borghini?
 road.cc:
There are zillions of products on display, some fabulous, others… less
so.
CyclingNews:
Thomas finishes fourth in Belgian Classic.
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 SBS:
The lawyer representing the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) at the
Operation Puerto trial has said blood bags seized from Doctor Eufemiano
Fuentes should be released for inspection if the Spanish authorities
strong stance on doping is to be believed.
 VeloNews:
Peter Sagan spent Saturday afternoon in Kortrijk, Belgium, analyzing
Friday’s E3 Harelbeke with Cannondale’s top brass. While snow fell
outside Hotel Kennedy’s windows, they made their war plan for the
remainder of his classics campaign.
InnerRing:
Once a midweek consolation for the sprinters amidst the classics
season, this is a World Tour race on a Sunday and a full-on dress
rehearsal for next Sunday’s Tour of Flanders.
 VeloNews:
Race organizers cut 47km from the 238km Ghent-Wevelgem due to brutal
cold and wind that has settled over Belgium and taken its toll on a
weather-weary peloton. The decision was announced in Waregem on Friday
evening.
 SBS:
Despite a mediocre season last year and the dominance of Team Sky,
Australian Cadel Evans still believes he can win another Tour de France.
 PodiumCafe:
Wearing the race leader’s yellow jersey, Laurent Fignon lost the final
time trial of a French stage race which he had first won six years
previously, and in doing so lost the race overall by eight seconds.
 road.cc:
British Cycling said in December it was inviting bids for 2014 onwards;
RCS Sport also eyeing race?
 CyclingNews:
Movistar rider takes Cyclingnews through behind the scenes at the
Classics.
 BikeRadar:
Time is somewhat of an enigma. With their long heritage in pro racing –
the likes of Richard Virenque, Paolo Bettini and Tom Boonen all having
had stellar success on board the brand – you’d imagine the huge company
producing thousands of bikes. The reality is far closer to that of
traditional artisan frame-builders.
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Saturday's Volta a Catalunya Stage 6 departs Almacelles at 12:15pm CET
(7:15am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Valls at around
4:36pm CET (11:36am U.S. Eastern). Volta a Catalunya live streaming
video is scheduled to get underway by around 3:30pm CET (10:30am U.S.
Eastern).
Races
& Results.
Critérium International - Mar 23-24 (All Races), Volta Catalunya - Mar 18-24 (Stages & Results), Coppi e Bartali - Mar 20-24 (Stages & Resulrs), Tour de Normandie - Mar 18-24 (Races & Resulrs), Tour de Taiwan - Mar 18-24 (Stages & Results), Cape Epic - Mar 17-24 (Stages & Results), E3 Harelbeke - Mar 22 (Results), Dwars door Vlaanderen - Mar 20 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  CyclingNews:
Martin retains overall lead.
 InnerRing:
This weekend sees the Criterium International take place on the French
island of Corsica.
 CyclingNews:
Damiano Cunego claimed victory on stage 3 of the Settimana Coppi e
Bartali atop Piane di Mocogno while his Lampre-Merida teammate Diego
Ulissi retained the overall lead.
 StickyBottle:
New Volta A Catalunya race leader, Dan Martin has hailed the efforts of
his team-mate Ryder Hesjedal in facilitating his win in yesterday’s
epic stage four of the race.
 CyclingNews:
Blanco rider on racing clean and his aims for Flanders and Roubaix.
 CyclingNews:
Burry Stander - Songo team defends overall lead.
 road.cc:
SweetSpot plan to showcase Britain's biggest stars and attract top
international teams.
 BicycleRetailer:
Peter Sagan (Cannondale) aims for another classic win after missing out
in Milan-San Remo last weekend. This week he races in E3 Harelbeke,
Ghent-Wevelgem and of course, the Tour of Flanders.
 PEZ:
Lee Rodgers checks in from the Tour of Taiwan where racing has been
tough. How tough?
 CyclingNews:
Daniel Martin (Garmin-Sharp) capped off a dramatic day of racing in the
Volta a Catalunya's queen stage with a solo victory on the Port
Ainé-Rialp summit finish which propelled the Irishman into the overall
race lead.
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Thomas finishes fourth in Belgian Classic.
 PodiumCafe:
Another day, another cobbled race... how are we supposed to keep them
apart in our minds?
 CyclingNews:
RadioShack-Leopard racer rides to solo victory.
 SBS:
The president of the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) on Thursday
criticised leading international federations for not taking the fight
against doping seriously enough.
 VeloNews:
Cycling legend Eddy Merckx has been fitted with a cardiac pacemaker to
correct a heart rhythm problem, he was quoted as saying in a newspaper
interview on Friday.
 VPodiumCafe:
The UCI released news today about their intent to provide improved
highlights-coverage of the Women's World Cup via their Youtube
channel.
 SBS:
MTN-Qhubeka's Tsgabu Grmay made history by becoming the first Ethiopian
to ever win a professional cycling race when he won Stage 5 of the Tour
de Taiwan on Friday.
 VeloNews:
It’s no secret that long-established companies like Zipp, Mavic, HED,
and Enve have a stronghold on the aero wheel market.
 CyclingNews:
Lampre rider elbows for space in Italian press.
 StickyBottle:
As his Unitedhealthcare Irish team mate Martyn Irvine was undergoing
surgery for a suspected fractured hip after a crash in the Tour of
Taiwan, Philip Deignan was thankfully enjoying better fortune with a
world class climbing display in Italy yesterday, Thursday.
 road.cc:
Independent Fabrication produce special one-off frame to carry the
Sandy Hook Promise.
 CyclingFans:
Friday's E3 Harelbeke (E3 Prijs Vlaanderen - Harelbeke) departs
Harelbeke at 12:00pm CET (7:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the
finish at Harelbeke at around 4:57pm CET (11:57am U.S.
Eastern). E3 Harelbeke live streaming video should get
underway at around 2:20pm CET (9:20am U.S. Eastern).
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 InnerRing:
Many riders have names that might sound foreign and even exoticbut in
their native language they are nouns and come loaded with meaning.
 VeloNews:
It would be unfair to say that “Spartacus” ever truly left. It was
imagined that he was still only trapped inside Fabian Cancellara’s
unlucky body, waiting to return.
 VeloNation:
Agency warns of very serious side effects, states positive tests show
abuse is occuring.
 CyclingNews:
UCI president secretly filmed by Vayer for French documentary.
 Peloton:
The 27-year-old from Luxembourg has not been shown much sympathy. In
fact, Schleck has become a figure of ridicule to those people,
especially anonymous voices on social media, who seem to enjoy putting
down others rather than lifting them up.
 VeloNews:
Overshadowed in what’s been a wild and emotional week for Garmin-Sharp
is the steady ride by Peter Stetina at the Volta a Catalunya.
 VeloNews:
Philippe Gilbert isn’t giving anything away on the cards he’s holding
leading into the cobbled classics, and on Thursday only said that he’s
“much better” this spring than he was in 2012.
 VeloNation:
Movistar rider rues misfortune after being forced out while in leader’s
jersey.
 road.cc:
Clever design allows you to remove the wheel and keep the drivetrain in
place.
 BicycleRetailer:
The new Bar Fly TT mounts to aero bars and provides an aerodynamic and
hassle-free mount that won't interfere with front-mounted hydration
systems.
 BikeRadar:
Both UK and US test riders have given rave reviews to other iterations
of the Cayo – the Evo 4.0 was among the finalists for the 2013 Cycling
Plus Bike of the Year – and this particular model builds on the great
chassis with SRAM Force, a 3T cockpit and Fulcrum wheels exclusive to
the German bike brand.
 MSNBC:
McConaughey did suggest he was hurt by Armstrong's admission earlier
this year that the cyclist was involved in doping, but all is forgiven.
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Friday's Volta a Catalunya Stage 5 departs Rialp at 1:00pm CET (8:00am
U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Lleida at around 4:43pm
CET (11:43am U.S. Eastern). Volta a Catalunya live streaming video is
scheduled to get underway by around 3:30pm CET (10:30am U.S. Eastern).
Races
& Results.
E3 Harelbeke - Mar 22 (Start List), Volta Ciclista a Catalunya - Mar 18-24 (Stages & Results), Coppi e Bartali - Mar 20-24 (Stages & Resulrs), Tour de Normandie - Mar 18-24 (Races & Resulrs), Tour de Taiwan - Mar 18-24 (Stages & Results), Cape Epic - Mar 17-24 (Stages & Results), Dwars door Vlaanderen - Mar 20 (Results), Tirreno - Adriatico - Mar 6-Mar 12 (Stages & Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), CyclingNews:
Daniel Martin (Garmin-Sharp) capped off a dramatic day of racing in the
Volta a Catalunya's queen stage with a solo victory on the Port
Ainé-Rialp summit finish which propelled the Irishman into the overall
race lead.
SBS:
After knocking on the door for three straight days, Bernard
Sulzberger's persistence at the Tour de Taiwan finally finally paid off
on Stage 4, with the Australian earning the race lead.
 VeloNation:
World scratch race champion and UnitedHealthcare rider undergoes
operation.
 LeopardTrek: Fabio
Silvestre was set back to 7th place in the GC in the Tour de Normandie,
after missing the right move on stage 3 between Thuit-Signol and
Argentan.
 PEZ:
It was 2005 when Sunday’s Primavera winner, Gerald Ciolek, at just 18
years of age, left big-name sprinters Robert Forster and Erik Zabel in
his wake to win the German Elite Road Race title.
 CycleSport:
Television coverage of cycling is getting more and more sophisticated,
but we still miss much of the action. Does it matter?
 CyclingNews:
Revived race on UCI men's and women's calendars
 VeloNews:
Despite frigid conditions and sitting around for nearly two hours in
the middle of an epic day of racing, Puccio’s SRM data shows that the
racers still managed to turn up their power during the latter part of
the race.
 Off
The Beaten Path: "The Flèche 24-hour team ride is my favorite highlight
of the early randonneuring season. We are planning our ride right now –
the event usually is held around Easter."
 Bicycling:
To make these tubeless wheels stronger, Specialized did the
unthinkable—they removed the bead hook.
 BikeRadar:
At Wrench Science, local riders are loving Pinarello, Henry Chen has
his eye on an Eddy Merckx EMX-525 with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2.
 BicycleRetailer:
The 27-speed ST1 Platinum (MSRP $3,999) has a 500-watt
motor, it can hit up to 30 mph with a range of 25 to 50 miles.
 EuroSport:
Nairo Quintana beat Bradley Wiggins to win stage three of the Tour of
Catalunya at the the Vallter 2000 ski resort.
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Friday's E3 Harelbeke (E3 Prijs Vlaanderen - Harelbeke) departs
Harelbeke at 12:00pm CET (7:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the
finish at Harelbeke at around 4:57pm CET (11:57am U.S.
Eastern). E3 Harelbeke live streaming video should get
underway at around 2:20pm CET (9:20am U.S. Eastern).
 VeloNews:
We won’t know who will win the Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders)
after Friday’s E3 Harelbeke, but we’ll have a good idea who’s on form
and who has monumental aspirations, as the Harelbeke course is a
shorter version of the big classic and a traditional proving ground.
 VeloNation:
Lampre-Merida rider attacks late in the stage to take a double victory.
 VeloNation:
Movistar rider and team-mate Capecchi out of race following fall on a
descent.
 CyclingNews:
American testing himself for possible Tour of Flanders selection.
 VeloNation:
“It is going to be a tough world championship.”
 VeloNews:
With the early-March stage races Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico in
the rearview mirror, as well as the first of the spring classics,
Milano-Sanremo, the heart of the Belgian racing calendar, the cobbled
classics, is now upon us.
 CyclingWeekly:
Sunday (March 24) marks the 75th edition of the Ghent-Wevelgem
semi-Classic that Belgian superstar Tom Boonen will enter as defending
champion.
 VeloNation:
First ever summit finish; time trial stage and central London finish
return to eight day race.
 Peloton:
The Red Hook Criterium is a fast-growing, international fixed gear race
which this year takes a big leap into a four-race series.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Super-aggressive race bike that's built
for efficient speed."
 road.cc:
This is a bike that looks like it means business, but it’s currently
only available to Asian markets.
 BicycleRetailer:
The fourth edition of the book is now available, with information on
basic repairs through advanced overhauls.
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MSNBC:
McConaughey did suggest he was hurt by Armstrong's admission earlier
this year that the cyclist was involved in doping, but all is forgiven.
 InnerRing:
L’Avenir is French for “the future” and as the name suggests, the Tour
de l’Avenir is meant to be reserved for the stars of tomorrow. With
this in mind, time for a quick look back at the 2010 edition because it
was dominated by the likes of Taylor Phinney, John Degenkolb, Andrew
Talansky and especially Nairo Quintana.
 VeloNation:
Irishman in pole position but has three days' fighting ahead.
 CyclingNews:
Criminal case to conclude by April 9.
 CyclingWeekly:
Taylor Phinney - a laidback antidote to his taciturn peers, likely to
spend minutes in amicable conversation scattered with sarcasm and
self-deprecation.
 VeloNews:
The man leaned into Peter Sagan and pointed toward the Southern
California pavement. Sagan leaned in as well. What could this man have
to share with a man they call the Terminator?
 VeloNation:
WorldTour leader Chavanel also to take part for Omega Pharma Quick Step
team.
 VeloNews:
Many of the Tour de France favorites head to Corsica this weekend in
the two-day Critérium International that also serves as a preview of
what awaits them later this summer.
 road.cc:
It's the last place we'd expect to see driving like this...
 CyclingWeekly:
Max Sciandri joins the Italian cycling federation to work side-by-side
with national coach Paolo Bettini.
 BikeRadar:
3T showed off a wide range of new cockpit components at the Taipei
Cycle Show, including a completely revamped seatpost collection, new
alloy stems, and even a couple of handlebars, too.
 BikeRadar:
Danish bearing specialist
CeramicSpeed's continuing partnership with Rotor now yields an expanded
range of conversion bottom brackets pre-fitted with premium hybrid
ceramic bearing cartridges.
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Thursday's Volta a Catalunya Stage 4 departs Llanars-Vall de Camprodon
at 10:35am CET (5:35am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at
Port Ainé-Rialp at around 4:48pm CET (11:48am U.S. Eastern). Volta a
Catalunya live streaming video is scheduled to get underway by around
3:30pm CET (10:30am U.S. Eastern).
Races
& Results.
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya - Mar 18-24 (Stages & Results), Coppi e Bartali - Mar 20-24 (Stages & Resulrs), Tour de Normandie - Mar 18-24 (Races & Resulrs), Tour de Taiwan - Mar 18-24 (Stages & Results), Cape Epic - Mar 17-24 (Stages & Results), Dwars door Vlaanderen - Mar 20 (Results), Milan-San Remo - Mar 17 (Resulrs), Tirreno - Adriatico - Mar 6-Mar 12 (Stages & Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  CyclingNews:
Defending champion Evans using race as rehearsal for Tour de
France.
EuroSport:
Nairo Quintana beat Bradley Wiggins to win stage three of the Tour of
Catalunya at the the Vallter 2000 ski resort.
 CyclingNews:
RadioShack rider suffering knee pain since Tirreno-Adriatico.
 VeloNation:
Mattia Gavazzi takes bunch sprint for Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
one-two.
 CyclingNews:
Portuguese rider takes race lead from Scully.
 CyclingNews:
Wrong turn costs Sauser and Kulhavy the stage.
 CyclingNews:
Pozdnyakov retains lead by one second over runner-up Sulzberger.
 VeloNation:
Spaniard changes race programme, will return to competition on April
1st.
 VeloNews:
When he lines up in Harelbeke’s market square on Friday morning for the
56th E3 Prijs Vlaanderen-Harelbeke, Fabian Cancellara
(RadioShack-Leopard) will be just about five hours short of a two-year
dry spell at the northern classics.
 Bicycling:
Classics stars head North as the buildup for Flanders and Roubaix
begins.
 DirtRag:
Given the amount of buzz this year surrounding 27.5-inch bikes,
Specialized sure surprised a lot of folks when it pulled to wrapper off
the Enduro 29 last week.
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Voeckler's solo attack falls meters short.
 Felt:
Argos-Shimano rider Kirsten Wild won the Dwars door Vlaanderen race in
Belgium Wednesday, closing out a dominating performance by her team
with a dash to victory at the line.
 CyclingNews:
Kiwi quickly released from hospital.
 CyclingNews:
"It’s not about having the legs, it’s about having the win."
 VeloNation:
Luxembourg rider back in action in three days.
 VeloNews:
Getting your bike(s) to far-flung races can be a major hassle, and
dealing with mechanical issues when you’re there can multiply it.
 RoadCycling:
2013 Critérium International is the only event where Cadel Evans and
Tejay van Garderen will compete together before their big goal of the
season - The 2013 Tour de France. Forecasts predict rainy conditions.
 VeloNews:
RadioShack-Leopard was hit with a double-whammy this week as Chris
Horner was forced out of the Volta a Catalunya with knee pain and
rumors hit the press that title sponsor RadioShack was out at the end
of the season.
 CycleSport:
"An anonymous professional rider sent us a series of dispatches from
the peloton, covering all subjects from money, through media to
management and more."
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "A beautifully finished package that's
significantly better than the sum of its parts."
 CyclingFans:
Race starts at 11:45am CET (6:45am U.S. Eastern); Finish at around
4:35pm CET (11:35am U.S. Eastern); Live video from 2:20pm CET (9:20am
U.S.
Eastern).
 CyclingTips: Cameron
Smith collects bikes, and it's a passion that has come to shape his
life. He admires steel bikes from the 70s and 80s, collects era-correct
parts, and runs a small business restoring frames.
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 PodiumCafe:
This Sunday eyes turn to Italy for round two of the World Cup, the
Trofeo Alfredo Binda in the Italian town of Cittiglio.
 CyclingNews:
Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes, who is on trial for
allegedly masterminding one of sport’s most notorious doping rings,
said Wednesday he would be willing to give the names of his former
sports clients to the World Anti-Doping Agency and the Spanish
Anti-Doping Agency if asked to do so.
 CyclingNews:
19 ‘clients’ of 36 remain unidentified, although all cyclists or
athletes.
 VeloNation:
SportAccord colleague Ingrid Beutler says that Dutchman has been badly
affected by fallout.
 PEZ:
Douglas Ryder is the man behind luring Gerald Ciolek away from arguably
the best one day team in the World to a small up and coming African
outfit.
 InnerRing:
Large blocks of of concrete are separated by small gaps, partly for
drainage but also to let the material expand on a hot day, to avoid the
surface buckling under expansion.
 CyclingNews:
Bettini will manage at Florence Worlds, with Sciandri as "external
collaborator."
 road.cc:
Includes post-race thoughts of Mark Cavendish on day the peloton
battled each other and the elements.
 CyclingWeekly:
"What is the best fuel for 90 miles as I am running a bit short in the
last 15 miles?"
 BikeRadar:
A thumb-operated hydraulic brake system, a rear light which projects
onto the rider’s back to maximise visibility and a bamboo transporter
bike for isolated communities were among 10 prize-winning design
concepts celebrated at the International Bike Design Competition on
Tuesday.
 BikeRadar:
Bikes from car manufacturers are always controversial. They can range
from being genuine innovations, marvels of technology or stunning
tribues to a company to, as is all too often the case, lame branding
exercises.
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Wednesday's Volta a Catalunya Stage 3 departs Vidreres at 12:10pm CET
(7:10am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Vallter
2000-Setcases at around 4:47pm CET (11:47am U.S. Eastern). Volta a
Catalunya live streaming video is scheduled to get underway by around
3:30pm CET (10:30am U.S. Eastern).
CycleSport:
Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins (Sky) doesn’t have to reveal
his intentions when the Volta a Catalunya hits the mountains on
Wednesday.
 CyclingNews:
Omega Pharma-Quickstep rider extends lead.
 InnerRing:
Going to watch a bike race is not as simple as you might think. Get it
wrong and you’ll catch a cold instead of the action.
 SBS:
It's only March, but the Oceania Tour has already officially ended for
another year. The conclusion of the Oceania Championships allowing
Damien Howson to seal the series title ahead of Nathan Earle and Ben
Dyball.
 SBS:
Australian Nathan Earle stamped his mark on the hilltop finish at
Guanzihling to claim Stage 2 of the Tour de Taiwain.
 CyclingNews:
Triathlete powers to cross country win at round two.
 CyclingNews:
Bulls team become third pair of leaders in three days.
Races
& Results.
Milan-San Remo - Mar 17 (Resulrs), Volta Ciclista a Catalunya - Mar 18-24 (Stages & Results), Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages & Results), Tirreno - Adriatico - Mar 6-Mar 12 (Stages & Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  PodiumCafe:
Think the Vuelta a Espana is the top of the heap for Spanish Cycling?
Think harder!
 StickyBottle:
"Here’s a great video about the realities of professional cycling
behind the scenes at Sunday’s Milan-San Remo with the Australian team
ORICA-GREENedge."
 CyclingNews:
Team manager says Belgian is focused on the Classics.
 VeloNation:
Team Sky rider still trying to recover from injury.
 CyclingNews:
Winner to receive 10 complete kits, courtesy of Procycling and Santini.
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 PodiumCafe:
Last year the race was won in commanding fashion by Niki Terpstra who
then went on to be a force in the monuments, 6th in de Ronde and almost
hanging with Tommeke in Roubaix. Before that it was Nick Nuyens.
 CyclingNews:
No UCI out-of-competition controls for some riders since summer or fall
2012.
 CyclingNews:
Team faces unknown future.
 CycleSport:
It’s been a good week so far for non-contributing breakaway riders. The
Tour of Catalonia’s first stage was a clear example of how
differing agendas don’t necessarily affect the success of an escape.
 CyclingNews:
Dane to sign one-year deal with former squad.
 CyclingNews:
Riders still recovering from icy Milan-San Remo.
 VeloNews:
Ken Hanson opened Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies’ European spring
campaign with a win on Monday at the Clássica Aveiro-Fátima in Fátima,
Portugal.
 CyclingNews:
Race organiser happy for Ciolek, defends decision to suspend race.
 BikeRadar:
"11-speed electronic group underscores mechanical shifting limitations."
 BikeRadar:
Eight- and nine-speed chains use a PowerLink, which can be reused.
SRAM's 10 and 11-speed master links are called PowerLocks and are not
to be reused.
 VeloNews:
Syncros brings a different design to women’s saddles with the XR1.5
Women model. While the company’s Web site claims there’s a pressure
relief channel design, it’s difficult to detect.
 303Cycling:
"I had never heard of Injinji and at first glance I
thought, Hmm…these look like gloves for my feet.”
 CyclingNews:
The organizers of the Amgen Tour of California Women's Time Trial have
confirmed a invitation-only list of 15 riders competing for the $10,000
of prizes on offer this year.
 Saddleblaze:
The Hell of the (Italian) North came a few weeks early in Sunday’s
snow-spattered Milan-San Remo, which reduced a peloton of grown men to
frozen tears and congealed grimaces of the kind even Michele Acquarone
could never elicit.
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BikeSnobNYC:
The Only Thing Worse Than Being Talked About Is People Telling You What
You Can Do With Your Genitals.
 VeloNews:
Tom Danielson stepped off the sign-in podium Tuesday before the start
of the second stage at the Volta a Catalunya and soaked up the
experience.
 road.cc:
RadioShack-Leopard rider says he's in good shape physically but finding
it hard to get back into racing mindset.
 VeloNation:
RadioShack Leopard rider insists he can come back.
 CyclingNews:
Peloton was swept up in the doping culture .
 VeloNation:
Defending champion Niki Terpstra returns for Omega Pharma Quick Step.
 BikeMag:
Crankbrothers announced today that they’ve introduced a new range of
tools and a brand new inflation program, including both entry level and
premium models. All of the gear should be available in shops now.
 BikeRadar:
Engineers at Canyon have been working on various VCLS (Vertical Comfort
Lateral Stiffness) developments for a number of years now, which
they’ve been incorporating into components and frames, and their latest
has resulted in a production seatpost, the Post 2.0.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "A well-put-together bike at a great price,
ready for any upgrade."
 road.cc:
Those vendors of cycling related fancies Cycling Souvenirs have just
added some timely beverage based items to their range of biking gifts.
 VeloNews:
Will the new Dura-Ace 9000 derailleurs (front and rear) work with
previous Dura-Ace shifters?
 CyclingNews:
Dane confesses to taking EPO, cortisone.
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Tuesday's Volta a Catalunya Stage 2 departs Girona at 1:00pm CET
(8:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Banyoles at
around 4:44pm CET (11:44am U.S. Eastern). Volta a Catalunya live
streaming video is scheduled to get underway by around 3:30pm CET
(10:30am U.S. Eastern).
 Peloton:
The Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider just edged out Valerio Agnoli
(Cannondale) and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) on the line, with Tour
de France winner Bradley Wiggins finishing in sixth.
 CyclingNews:
Belgian bounces back from Paris-Nice DNF to win opening stage in Spain.
 VeloNews:
Hilton Clarke (UnitedHealthcare) and Leah Kirchmann (Optum-Kelly
Benefit Strategies) took control of the overall standings in the
National Criterium Calendar on Monday.
 CyclingNews:
Garmin Sharp rider says he was compelled to come back and show himself.
Races
& Results.
Milan-San Remo - Mar 17 (Resulrs), Volta Ciclista a Catalunya - Mar 18-24 (Stages & Results), Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages & Results), Tirreno - Adriatico - Mar 6-Mar 12 (Stages & Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  CyclingNews:
First race leaders Sauser and Kulhavy drop to second after mechanical.
 PodiumCafe:
This year's edition of Spain's oldest stage race promises to do it
right.
 PodiumCafe:
Does it suck, like last year? Well, it doesn't leave me dancing on the
ceiling. But it has a little bit of everything - sprints, big
mountains, rolling hills, a tough time trial, and of course views to
die for.
 road.cc:
Lots of small steps for a cyclist, one giant leap to a new Guinness
World Record.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 2 out of 5 stars. "Protein packed but synthetic-tasting fake
chocolate coated, high-fat disappointment."
 DirtRag:
One of the most anticipated and long-awaited bikes in years, the
production version of the Ibis Ripley is here. Built around 120mm of
rear travel through a dw-link suspension and a full carbon
construction, it's sure to be one of the most sought-after bikes of the
spring.
CyclingNews:
The German sprinter took the close win ahead of Peter Sagan
(Cannondale) and Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Leopard).
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CyclingNews:
The organizers of the Amgen Tour of California Women's Time Trial have
confirmed a invitation-only list of 15 riders competing for the $10,000
of prizes on offer this year.
Saddleblaze:
The Hell of the (Italian) North came a few weeks early in Sunday’s
snow-spattered Milan-San Remo, which reduced a peloton of grown men to
frozen tears and congealed grimaces of the kind even Michele Acquarone
could never elicit.
 CyclingNews:
A fourth-place finish in Milan-San Remo was enough to push Sylvain
Chavanel (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) to the top of the UCI's WorldTour
rankings. Richie Porte (Sky) and Tom Jelte Slagter (Blanco) each moved
down one place.
 VeloNews:
Taylor Phinney (BMC Racing) is sending shock waves through the peloton
as it rolls through the classics. After a brave ride in
Tirreno-Adriatico, he again went solo yesterday to earn a seventh-place
result in Milano-Sanremo, the best finish for an American at the
one-day race since 2002.
 CycleSport:
Reflections on Milan-San Remo: Ciolek, Cancellara, Sagan, Chavanel,
Stannard, and how much is too much?
 InnerRing:
Was Gerald Ciolek the best dressed man in Sanremo? This isn’t about
fashion but workwear because when it’s snowing and there’s a race on,
your clothing can make all the difference.
Boasson
Hagen suggests Milan Sanremo disappointment may have been due to food
poisoning in Tenerife.
 VeloNation:
Team Sky rider had been struggling to eat in build-up to Classic.
 road.cc:
Aero is all the rage this year. Specialized debut new aero road lid at
Milan-San Remo.
 PodiumCafe:
Cycling is a sport whose history is a mix of truth, half-truth and
downright lies.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "If the shallow design suits your head then
this is a first-race choice."
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CyclingNews:
Dane confesses to taking EPO, cortisone.
 VeloNews:
“We were fully delinquents, if not criminals. If there was one product
that we could almost not do without, it was EPO.”
 VeloNews:
He’s taken his first big pulls in the European pro peloton, and he’s
gotten his first taste of living abroad. Neo pro Joe Dombrowski has
also gotten his share of media coverage, notably a full spread in the
Washington Post.
 CyclingNews:
BMC Racing Team director sportif Max Sciandri is still to receive an
official offer from the Italian Cycling Federation in regard to taking
over as head coach from incumbent Paolo Bettini.
 PodiumCafe:
From here on we have three weeks of beautiful cobbled racing. The best
time of the year with wind, mud, dreary flemish villages, painfaces,
frites, massive crowds, doodsmaks, echelons, Sporza and much much more.
 VeloNation:
MTN Qhubeka rider: “If I want to be a professional in Europe I have to
endure days like this.”
 VeloNation:
Rider and team decide to play it safe due to concussion.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Blends stiffness and comfort for a smooth
and efficient ride experience."
 CyclingTips:
"There's a common misconception that aluminium frames are associated
with "harshness." Riding this aluminium S-Works Allez showed me that
you can't judge a bike's comfort just by looking at what it's made of."
 Peloton:
It’s not about creating the lowest drag number, or the lowest number on
the scale, it’s about creating the lowest number on the cash register
and for a wheel with Zipp logos, they have certainly achieved that,
$850.
 BikeRadar:
German car manufacturers BMW are poised to enter the exploding European
electric bike market with their own model – the Cruise e-bike.
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 CyclingFans:
Monday's Volta a Catalunya Stage 1 departs Calella at 12:50pm CET
(7:50am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Calella at
around 4:43pm CET (11:43am U.S. Eastern). Volta a Catalunya live
streaming video is scheduled to get underway by around 3:30pm CET
(10:30am U.S. Eastern).
 CyclingNews:
The German sprinter took the close win ahead of Peter Sagan
(Cannondale) and Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Leopard).
 VeloNation:
Slovakian champion philosophical after Sanremo sprint defeat.
 SBS:
Cameron Meyer (Orica-GreenEDGE) showed he is back in form by claiming
the Oceania elite men's road race title in Canberra yesterday while
Damien Howson added the under 23 road race title to the time trial one
he claimed on Friday.
 CyclingNews:
The fourth prologue in the nine-year history of the Cape Epic set the
seeding order for tomorrow's stage 1. 1,200 racers from 41 countries
covered 22km in sunny weather.
 CyclingNews:
Jeremiah Bishop (Sho-Air/Cannondale) took control of the US Pro XCT
series after winning round 2 at Bonelli Park cross country in San
Dimas, California, on Saturday afternoon. Bishop now leads the national
series with 450 points over Todd Wells (Specialized).
 SBS:
With some 25km to go organisers announced that the Milan-San Remo would
be neutralised between 117km and 163km, skipping the Passo Turchino,
with riders making the transfer from Ovada to Arenzano by team bus.
Races
& Results.
Milan-San Remo - Mar 17 (Resulrs), Volta Ciclista a Catalunya - Mar 18-24 (Stages & Results), Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages & Results), Tirreno - Adriatico - Mar 6-Mar 12 (Stages & Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  SBS:
The two-time world champion crossed the line clear of Trixi Worrack
(Sepcialized-lululemon) and Marta Tagliaferro (Cipollini-Giordana).
 CyclingIQ:
Amid a top-quality field that includes four ProContinental teams, and
with the absence of defending champion Rhys Pollock, Australia’s Drapac
Cycling team is guaranteed a challenging week ahead.
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 VeloNews:
David Zabriskie, Christian Vande Velde and Tom Danielson are hoping the
speed and chaos of the peloton make for a smoother ride than the road
they’ve ridden for the past several months.
 CyclingNews:
Phinney finished seventh but proved he was a real fighter when the
conditions turn nasty. He was not the designated team leader for the
BMC Racing Team but outshone world champion Philippe Gilbert, Greg Van
Avermaert and Thor Hushovd.
 VeloNation:
Former French champion reflects on “bittersweet” day in the snow and
freezing rain.
 VeloNews:
While all eyes will be on Milano-Sanremo this weekend, the 93rd Volta a
Catalunya rolls out Monday with a star-studded field that includes Tour
de France champion Bradley Wiggins (Sky) and the season debut of Giro
d’Italia champ Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp).
 CycleSport:
Gerald Ciolek was the shock winner of Milan-San Remo, but should we
have been that surprised?
 CyclingNews:
The snow and bad weather which have hit Europe has forced a change in
the course of Milan-San Remo. Snow on the Turchino climb was ruled too
dangerous for the peloton to take on.
 VeloNation:
Norwegian insists that three leaders are better than one for big
Classic.
 road.cc:
High performance, good looking, lightweight race machine slightly let
down by average brakes and bottom bracket flex at top end efforts.
 InnerRing:
At first glance the Via Duca d’Aosta looks like any normal road along
the Italian coast. Only the Via Duca d’Aosta is no ordinary
road, it is the Poggio, the final climb of Milan-Sanremo.
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 SBS:
The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Jacques
Rogge says it is frustrating that the Operation Puerto trial taking
place in Madrid is not dealing directly with doping.
 InnerRing:
Today’s Milan-Sanremo was so much more than a bike race. It was a both
fight against the elements and a logistical struggle.
 CyclingNews:
RadioShack rider talks about racing in the snow and rain.
 CyclingNews: 9th
place but no regrets.
 CyclingNews:
Three-time Milan-San Remo winner Oscar Freire has said in an interview
with the Spanish newspaperEl País that he saw “nothing strange” during
his nine years in Rabobank.
 CyclingNews:
Lotto Belisol doctor Jan Mathieu has said that he doesn't understand
the fuss regarding claims of cortisone shots at the team, and
denied having given cortisone for anything other than medical reasons
PodiumCafe:
This year's edition of Spain's oldest stage race promises to do it
right.
 RedKitePrayer:
There will be chaos. Of that, I’m certain. There was a time when I
would have railed against that idea. I’d have insisted that life didn’t
have to be that way.
 VeloNation:
“I did my job seriously and always in the best possible way.”
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Sunday's Milan-San Remo departs Milan at 10:10am CET (5:10am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at SanRemo at around 5:15pm CET
(12:15pm U.S. Eastern). Milan-San Remo live streaming video may get
underway at around *2:00pm CET (*9:00am U.S. Eastern).
SBS:
The two-time world champion crossed the line clear of Trixi Worrack
(Sepcialized-lululemon) and Marta Tagliaferro (Cipollini-Giordana).
CyclingIQ:
Amid a top-quality field that includes four ProContinental teams, and
with the absence of defending champion Rhys Pollock, Australia’s Drapac
Cycling team is guaranteed a challenging week ahead.
Races
& Results.
Milan-San Remo - Mar 17 (Start List), Volta Ciclista a Catalunya - Mar 18-24 (Stages), Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages & Results), Tirreno - Adriatico - Mar 6-Mar 12 (Stages & Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  CyclingNews:
Gilbert and Hushovd both say they are in better shape than last year.
 VeloNews:
Scan Lawson Craddock’s 2012 results and one thing pops out:
consistency.
 CyclingNews:
Erik and Ariane Kleinhans aim for victory in mixed category.
 road.cc:
New luggage, new wheels, new chain catchers, new pumps, new sprays, new
locks...
 BikeRadar:
The PRS-33 Power Lift uses an electric motor to smoothly lift up to
54kg (119lb) anywhere from 6in above the ground to a 6ft 6in height.
 VeloNation:
Lotto-Belisol rider prevails in expected fast finish on much-altered
course.
PodiumCafe:
Milan - Sanremo is a cast of the dice, a toss-up between a breakaway
that separates itself from the field on the Poggio and a sprinter's
paradise.
 InnerRing:
Milan-Sanremo remains an elusive contest, so long yet the action is
concentrated at the end. It has few obvious difficulties yet only a
select few contest the finish.
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InnerRing:
At first glance the Via Duca d’Aosta looks like any normal road along
the Italian coast. Only the Via Duca d’Aosta is no ordinary
road, it is the Poggio, the final climb of Milan-Sanremo.
 VeloUK:
Cavendish and Boonen will be racing together for the first time in
2013.
 CyclingNews:
Manxman sticks to early-season message ahead of Milan-San Remo.
 VeloNation:
Belgian rider looking for a strong showing after spell of altitude
training.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "A perfect trail bike that’s more than
capable of aggressive descents and seriously fast, technical riding."
CyclingNews:
American ready to ride for BMC teammates.
 VeloNation:
Three-time winner joins legendary five-time Corsa Rosa winner Eddy
Merckx.
VeloNews:
Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Leopard) has been analyzing
Milano-Sanremo a lot over the last year. The near miss and subsequent
classics season left him wanting more.
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VeloNation:
“I did my job seriously and always in the best possible way.”
 Blazin'Saddles:
Andy Schleck's troubled season took another turn for the worse this
week all because he shared an elevator with a French socialist
politician who wasn't wearing his glasses.
Phil
Southerland Interview: The goal is to have an all-diabetic team in the
Tour within eight years.
 VeloNation:
Team Novo Nordisk manager explains radical project and sweeping team
changes.
 StickyBottle:
Dan Martin’s next assignment of the season is the week-long Volta a
Catalunya which starts on Monday. And having finished on the podium
there in the past, the Garmin-SHARP rider is optimistic of his chances.
 CyclingNews:
Italian cycling legend Felice Gimondi was inducted into the Giro
d’Italia Hall of Fame in a ceremony held at the Sala Montanelli in the
offices of Il Corriere della Sera and La Gazzetta dello Sport on Friday.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Excellent grip with increased protection
for only a slight rolling speed compromise."
 CyclingNews:
UCI clarifies it requested evidence along with WADA.
road.cc:
RadioShack-Leopard rider Andy Schleck has been told by team owner
Flavio Becca to get his act together following claims made by a French
MP that he had spotted the 27-year-old in an extremely inebriated state
at a hotel at Munich airport earlier this week.
CyclingNews:
Team doctor named by Rasmussen investigated.
Bicycling:
America’s rising G.C. star talks about delivering at Paris-Nice,
leading Garmin-Sharp, and taking on his first Tour de France.
VeloNews:
The Exergy Tour, one of the premier events on the women’s cycling
calendar in the United States, announced Thursday that it will start
the process of canceling the 2013 race by the end of this month.
Peloton:
What are the chances of a Grand Tour champion winning Milan-San Remo or
any of the other spring classics coming up in the next four weeks? Not
great.
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VeloNation:
Lotto-Belisol rider prevails in expected fast finish on much-altered
course.
CyclingFans:
Sunday's Milan-San Remo departs Milan at 10:10am CET (5:10am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at SanRemo at around 5:15pm CET
(12:15pm U.S. Eastern). Milan-San Remo live streaming video may get
underway at around *2:00pm CET (*9:00am U.S. Eastern).
 PodiumCafe:
Milan - Sanremo is a cast of the dice, a toss-up between a breakaway
that separates itself from the field on the Poggio and a sprinter's
paradise.
InnerRing:
Milan-Sanremo remains an elusive contest, so long yet the action is
concentrated at the end. It has few obvious difficulties yet only a
select few contest the finish.
 VeloNation:
Astana general manager convinced his rider has what it takes to win.
Races
& Results.
Milan-San Remo - Mar 17 (Start List), Volta Ciclista a Catalunya - Mar 18-24 (Stages), Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages & Results), Tirreno - Adriatico - Mar 6-Mar 12 (Stages & Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  PodiumCafe:
This year's edition of Spain's oldest stage race promises to do it
right.
 PEZ:
A leisurely tour around Sanremo – and on the lookout to see just how
this so-famous town sets up for this most famous day.
 SBS:
Classified as a pure sprinter Lotto-Belisol's Andre Greipel heads into
Milan-San Remo as an outside chance to take the victory.
 Christine
Vardaros: "In preparation for the hills, I did a trainer workout that
simulated the Black Forest terrain in Germany. For three hours i
powered up those hills and by the end my quads were on fire, literally."
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Good training tool with great power-related
data, but needs a few interface improvements."
 VeloNation:
Strong line-up for two day Corsican race.
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CyclingNews:
American ready to ride for BMC teammates.
VeloNation:
Three-time winner joins legendary five-time Corsa Rosa winner Eddy
Merckx.
 VeloNews:
Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Leopard) has been analyzing
Milano-Sanremo a lot over the last year. The near miss and subsequent
classics season left him wanting more.
 CyclingWeekly:
When pressed, he refused to say he could win the Italian Monument. He
ruled it out while at the same time saying he would skip it if he
thought he had no chance of winning.
 VeloNation:
Past runner-up is one of Omega Pharma Quick Step’s leaders for Sunday’s
Classics.
 StickyBottle:
La Primavera was first run in 1907, and has been won by some of the
greats of the sport, including Alfredo Binda, Fausto Coppi, Louison
Bobet and Eddy Merckx. Also amongst the names on this illustrious list
is Seán Kelly, who tasted victory twice.
 PodiumCafe:
2002 – Mario Cipollini began his miracle year by winning Milano-Sanremo
for the first and only time.
 PodiumCafe:
OK, it's not that simple. This race is never simple, despite the
temptation to think of it as 300km to a bunch sprint. Can Cannondale
keep it simple enough to get that winning sprint they want? Or will
someone (like old friend Vincenzo Nibali) spring another Primavera
Surprise?
 VeloNation:
Rider had been linked to possible moves to Garmin-Sharp or Movistar.
 Off
The Beaten Path: Every spring as we head into the mountains again, it
is exciting to rediscover the roads that we love.
 PEZ:
Paul Smeulders from Ergvideo offers a look at how their training videos
are uniquely designed to make the most of your training for all types
of racing.
 BikeRadar:
Giant has impressed this year, with bikes including their
Defy Advanced 2, which won the Cycling Plus Bike of the Year award.
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CyclingNews:
UCI clarifies it requested evidence along with WADA.
 road.cc:
RadioShack-Leopard rider Andy Schleck has been told by team owner
Flavio Becca to get his act together following claims made by a French
MP that he had spotted the 27-year-old in an extremely inebriated state
at a hotel at Munich airport earlier this week.
 CyclingNews:
Team doctor named by Rasmussen investigated.
 Bicycling:
America’s rising G.C. star talks about delivering at Paris-Nice,
leading Garmin-Sharp, and taking on his first Tour de France.
 VeloNews:
The Exergy Tour, one of the premier events on the women’s cycling
calendar in the United States, announced Thursday that it will start
the process of canceling the 2013 race by the end of this month.
 Peloton:
What are the chances of a Grand Tour champion winning Milan-San Remo or
any of the other spring classics coming up in the next four weeks? Not
great.
 CyclingWeekly:
Given its rich history of success, French cycling has been more les
misérables than les magnifiques in modern times.
 RedKitePrayer:
On a good day, you will find no reason to ride up Stella Road. It bends
serpentine up and away from Pleasant Street, the top invisible from the
bottom.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "A solid all-rounder based around a
lightweight and highly upgradable frame."
 RoadCycling:
3T’s Italian sexiness comes out in the design of each of these three
products. 3T classifies the “Team” as a product used for top-level
competition, but at a lower price point.
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Strong line-up for two day Corsican race.
Races
& Results.
Milan-San Remo - Mar 17 (Start List), Volta Ciclista a Catalunya - Mar 18-24 (Stages), Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages & Results), Tirreno - Adriatico - Mar 6-Mar 12 (Stages & Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  SBS:
The RadioShack Leopard Trek rider averaged 41.199km/h on a 187.5km
course of five circuits north of Milan to win in 4hr 33min 04sec.
 Bicycling:
The American sprinter talks 2013 training, loving the Classics, and his
season-ending concussion.
 CyclingWeekly:
Sky team principal David Brailsford's principles are under scrutiny.
Criticism of the team's tactics has been building since last year's
Paris-Nice, when Bradley Wiggins started his winning run that
culminated in victory at the Tour de France.
 VeloNews:
Slovakian Peter Sagan (Cannondale) will be among the big names to watch
when Milano-Sanremo kicks off the season of major cycling classics this
weekend.
 DirtRag:
Surly has long created simple, utilitarian, steel bikes built to do
their jobs without complaint, like the Moonlander, the Cross-Check, and
the Long Haul Trucker.
 CyclingFans:
2013 Milan-San Remo videos from a variety of sources will be listed, as
available.
 Cyclismas:
A run-down of just some of the more notorious doctors currently earning
a living in the sport of cycling.
 VeloNews:
Maybe it’s a sign of how high expectations have become for Tejay van
Garderen (BMC Racing) that finishing fourth at Paris-Nice is viewed by
some as a disappointment.
 PodiumCafe:
From which there was much taunting of Italy. And Belgium. And a preview
of a race in the Loire Valley.
CyclingNews:
The "fool proof" biological passport will control the doping menace.
 CyclingNews:
Cobbled classic victory unlikely for former winner.
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 SBS:
French politician Pierre-Yves Le Borgn has apologized to 2010 Tour de
France champion Andy Schleck after alleging he had seen the 27 year old
drunk in a hotel in Munich.
 WSJ:
This is a story about a guy who finished last. Taylor Phinney. USA.
Finishing time
of six hours, twenty-two minutes, fifty-four seconds. One
hundred-and-ninth place. Last. But this story is better than that.
 VeloNews:
Richie Porte’s dramatic victory at Paris-Nice on Sunday not only
confirmed his talent, but could also see him swapping teams for 2014 in
a push for grand tour success.
 InnerRing:
Among the Spring classics Milan-Sanremo is the odd one out. The Italian
race
starts in Milan, right in the heart of the city too with a start in
front of its gothic cathedral. It’s also the longest one-day race in
the world.
 PEZ:
Milano-Sanremo; is all you expect it to be. It's chilly outside the
Castello Sforzesco partenza in Milan - the team buses and bikes are
never shinier than they are for the start of the Primavera. 'Primavera'
is Italian for spring time - the race is also called the
'Classicisima,' or Classic of all Classics.
 PodiumCafe:
Paris-Nice used to be the first look at the major Tour de France
contenders racing together, but this year that role shifted to
supposedly sunny Italy as five recent Grand Tour winners and podiums
descended on the race of the two seas.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "A bike that loves to be pushed, and we've
loved pushing it as hard as we can."
 BikeHugger:
Bikes and watches both require amazing craftsmanship and they are both
items that have not been made at scale in this country in sometime, so
Shinola is going to change that.
CyclingNews:
Innuendo and insinuations are unfair, team principal says.
road.cc:
The man who looks after Tirreno Adriatico winner Vinenzo Nibali, among
others, talks through his day.
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 SBS:
The International Cycling Union is a global organization that does more
than make the headlines when things go wrong in the sport. Here are 10
things you may not have known about cycling's world governing body.
 Reuters:
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has been personally urged to make a
full confession of all his involvement in doping by the founder of the
lobby group Change Cycling Now.
 road.cc:
Two Armstrong films slated for production as media fascination with
'flawed hero' continues.
 CyclingNews:
BMC rider clarifies comments from Humo interview.
 RoadCycling:
Groundbreaking hand-made Cervelo RCA frameset merges category-defining
light weight with aerodynamic competencies. [and it only costs
$10,000US!]
 RedKitePrayer:
I’m finding the new generation of Red brakes to be rather finicky.
Keeping them perfectly centered while balancing left/right side spring
tension isn’t as easy as with any of the competing dual-pivot calipers.
 WashingtonTimes:
Disgraced Lance Armstrong said in an interview that the public will
soon forget about him being the biggest dope cheat in cycling’s
history, just like they did former president Bill Clinton for his
affair with an intern.
 CyclingWeekly:
Emma Pooley has called for a women's Tour de France to be held
alongside the men's race when it comes to Yorkshire next year,
believing a women's Tour is the ‘only real hope' she can see for her
sport.
 InnerRing:
OPQS now lead thanks to recent wins from Sylvain Chavanel and Tony
Martin, a sign that the Belgian team can win on almost every front,
with the probably exception of the high mountains and the overall
classification of grand tours.
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2013 Milan-San Remo videos from a variety of sources will be listed, as
available.
Cyclismas:
A run-down of just some of the more notorious doctors currently earning
a living in the sport of cycling.
VeloNews:
Maybe it’s a sign of how high expectations have become for Tejay van
Garderen (BMC Racing) that finishing fourth at Paris-Nice is viewed by
some as a disappointment.
PodiumCafe:
From which there was much taunting of Italy. And Belgium. And a preview
of a race in the Loire Valley.
 CyclingNews:
The "fool proof" biological passport will control the doping menace.
CyclingNews:
Cobbled classic victory unlikely for former winner.
Races
& Results.
Milan-San Remo - Mar 17 (Photos), Volta Ciclista a Catalunya - Mar 18-24 (Stages), Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages & Results), Tirreno - Adriatico - Mar 6-Mar 12 (Stages & Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  CyclingNews:
Swindlehurst left wondering what to do with mixed Crusher in the Tushar
event.
 VeloNews:
Used to be, one couldn’t help but see Rio Grande team kits all over
this state when out for a spin. Its footprint in Colorado was vast.
 SBS:
"The blood bags ought to be given to WADA or another competent national
body involved in the case to work out their original destination," said
a lawyer acting on WADA's behalf.
 CyclingNews:
Briton and Spaniard take second and third behind Nibali.
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CyclingNews:
Innuendo and insinuations are unfair, team principal says.
 road.cc:
The man who looks after Tirreno Adriatico winner Vinenzo Nibali, among
others, talks through his day.
 CyclingNews:
Sky remains top team, Spain extends nations lead.
 PEZ:
"Berta, Cipressa, Poggio… Considering the form, the curves,
and the mystique that each of
these capi add to the season’s first and longest Classic – well, let’s
just say I should have been so lucky as to ride these
hills."
 VeloNews:
Belgian Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) made comments about the Flemish
separatist party N-VA in a Dutch magazine that some are calling highly
critical. The 2012 road cycling world champion called the party
“extremist.”
 VeloNews:
"The entire Chris King crew is waiting for its fearless leader to
gracefully end this interview. But he won’t do it. I’ve wound him up
and he’s rolling through question after question."
 road.cc:
New 1,545g carbon clincher wheelset from French wheel brand with TgMAX
braking surface.
Bicycling:
To make these tubeless wheels stronger, Specialized did the
unthinkable—they removed the bead hook.
 BikeRadar:
Last week, LifeBEAM released details of their SMART helmet, which has a
heart rate monitor embedded in it. The company have now said they could
add valuable fitness indicators to the training arsenal with blood flow
and oxygen saturation sensors.
VeloNation:
Says sport has suffered no negative effects at all of US Postal doping
scandal.
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WashingtonTimes:
Disgraced Lance Armstrong said in an interview that the public will
soon forget about him being the biggest dope cheat in cycling’s
history, just like they did former president Bill Clinton for his
affair with an intern.
CyclingWeekly:
Emma Pooley has called for a women's Tour de France to be held
alongside the men's race when it comes to Yorkshire next year,
believing a women's Tour is the ‘only real hope' she can see for her
sport.
InnerRing:
OPQS now lead thanks to recent wins from Sylvain Chavanel and Tony
Martin, a sign that the Belgian team can win on almost every front,
with the probably exception of the high mountains and the overall
classification of grand tours.
 RedKitePrayer:
The months of February and March reside well within winter’s confines,
but still offer the passionate cyclist a visual bounty.
 VeloNation:
Ex pro to remain in hospital for several days before going home.
 SBS:
An uninterrupted pre-season, a win already in the bag and confidence
sky-high, has Australian Matt Goss fearing nobody ahead of his first
big objective of the year, Milan-San Remo.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Confident handling, smooth enough ride and
quality kit, but very focused for racing."
 CyclingNews:
Judge postpones case to handle sentencing requests.
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"The blood bags ought to be given to WADA or another competent national
body involved in the case to work out their original destination," said
a lawyer acting on WADA's behalf.
CyclingNews:
Briton and Spaniard take second and third behind Nibali.
 CyclingNews:
Nibali seals second overall victory
Races
& Results.
Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages & Results), Tirreno - Adriatico - Mar 6-Mar 12 (Stages & Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  CyclingNews:
Frenchman not in a critical condition.
 VeloNews:
Defending champion Simon Gerrans says he is “realistic” and does not
consider himself to be a favorite for Sunday’s Milano-Sanremo.
 VeloNation:
Italian believes he’s still on course for top Giro result.
 CyclingNews:
More weather-related cancellations hit pro peloton.
 road.cc:
Injuries mean 38-year-old from Gloucestershire will miss much of 2013
season with her new Lotto-Belisol team.
 BikeRadar:
"Every time I have to strip a tubular tire off just to true a wheel,
all I'm thinking is, I hate you."
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Neutral shape, good looks and affordable
price make for a worthy contender."
 CyclingNews:
Team Sky leader: Learning lessons is important.
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 VeloNation:
Says sport has suffered no negative effects at all of US Postal doping
scandal.
 InnerRing:
Stage 6 included a climb that with a modest average that hid some
sections at 27%. This had riders stalling with many having to walk up
and some got a push. A sizeable number of riders quit and after a 130km
solo effort BMC Racing’s Taylor Phinney crossed the line but was
eliminated after missing the time cut.
CyclingWeekly:
Nibali (Astana) usurped Froome at the top of the general classification
on the penultimate stage after a do-or-die downhill attack during an
extremely tough day that saw a third of the peloton fail to finish.
 VeloNation:
Pozzato takes cautious approach, withdraws due to weather conditions.
 CyclingNews:
Sky rider on Sky's anti-doping stance and Paris-Nice.
 Bicycling:
Boonen and Basso struggle as Porte and Talansky are the race’s breakout
stars.
 USACycling:
Alison dominated women’s cycling in multiple disciplines and
represented the United States not once, but twice, in the summer
Olympic Games.
 road.cc:
The Italian cobblers have always chosen to use a variety of shoe
securing combinations on their shoes over the years, mixing Velcro,
ratchet straps and cables but as the name might suggest the Wires are
Sidi’s first shoe to use a length of wire as their sole securing system.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "A super-light, smooth and comfortably
compliant mile-eater, but flexy and soft when it's pushed too hard."
 Off
The Beaten Path: Michelin, the French tire maker, is best known for two
things: its ubiquitous line of car and truck tires and its iconic
travel guides. But at the company’s foundation—and still a big part of
its overall business—is bicycle tires.
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CyclingNews:
Judge postpones case to handle sentencing requests.
 CyclingNews:
Withdrawal from Tirreno-Adriatico another setback for Luxembourger.
 VeloNews:
Rahsaan Bahati and Chad Hartley will headline the Sharecare team, a new
U.S.-based elite team, in 2013, the team announced on Monday. The squad
will debut on March 16 at the Cigar City Criterium in Tampa, Florida.
 road.cc:
You've heard the voices... now see where they call the action from.
 VeloNews:
Filippo Pozzato (Lampre-Merida) looks bright and cheery in his new team
colors — blue, pink, and green — but he is cold and serious ahead of an
important classics campaign.
 CyclingNews:
Trainer believes BMC rider can be around the mark for Milan-Sanremo.
 VeloNews:
On a cold day, you would need to work harder to maintain the same speed
because the air density is higher than on a warm summer day.
 road.cc:
Bags of float, lightweight and ease of setup makes the Speedplay's a
top pedal system, particularly if you have dodgy knees.
 road.cc:
New carbon clincher from French wheels brand.
 Off
The Beaten Path: Many cyclists want to ride on wider tires, but are
limited by the clearances of their bikes. So they want to use the
widest tires their bike can fit. How do you determine your bike’s
maximum tire width?
 CyclingNews:
Difficulties continue for RadioShack rider.
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Tuesday's Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7, a 9.2km Individual Time Trial at
San Benedetto del Tronto, gets underway at 2:03pm CET (9:03am U.S.
Eastern) with the departure of the first rider.
Tirreno-Adriatico live streaming video should get underway at around
2:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern).
Races
& Results.
Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages & Results), Vuelta el Salvador - Feb 28-Mar 5 (Stages & Results), Tirreno - Adriatico - Mar 6-Mar 12 (Stages), Le Tour de Langkawi - Feb 21-Mar 2 (Stages & Results), Strade Bianche - Mar 2 (Results), Roma Maxima - Mar 3 (Start List), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), CyclingNews:
Team Sky leader: Learning lessons is important.
 VeloNews:
RCS Sport chief Michele Acquarone took to Twitter on Monday to admit
that Monday’s Tirreno-Adriatico stage was too extreme. The
209-kilometer route around Porto Sant’Elpidio, Italy, featured three
ascents of the 27-percent Sant’Elpidio a Mare ramp.
 CyclingNews:
Froome loses lead on rainy Sant'Elpidio stage.
 VeloNews:
This weekend’s back-to-back mountain stages in Tirreno-Adriatico saw
the sport’s top stage racers test one another’s early-season form, with
Chris Froome (Sky) and Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) taking decisive
victories on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
 VeloNation:
Catalan had previously said that he’d miss race to focus on Tour de
France.
 PEZ:
It’s Paris-Nice. Your two team leaders are out. One’s in Italy, quietly
staking his claim in that unassuming and slightly anorexic manner of
his to be the favorite for this year’s Tour de France.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "A great set of glasses with clarity of
vision."
 road.cc:
GPS bike computer with extra functionality when paired with a
smartphone.
 MBAction:
For the last year, the buzz in the mountain bike world has been all
about 27-inch wheels. While this new wheel standard has become the talk
of the town, many of the most well-known bike makers have not jumped on
board.
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Italian rides into race lead in Porto Sant'Elpidio.
CyclingNews:
One rider who suffered more than most on the day was BMC's Taylor
Phinney. The American was hoping to go for a stage win on the final
9.2km time trial, but instead found himself riding solo in the icy cold
rain for 120km only to finish outside the time limit after the entire
gruppetto quit.
 VeloNation:
Stage 5 and the lead group is on the Montagne de Lure and just two
kilometres from the finish. Andrew Talansky’s already put in two bold
attacks. It’s audacious racing and useful too because the accelerations
have dropped several riders, you can see a second group in the
background of the picture.
 CyclingNews:
Three of five riders said to have used a cortisone product.
 CyclingNews:
Claims to have doubted Armstrong over the years.
 VeloNews:
The most common adage in cycling is that it takes a team to win, but
the flipside of that is it also takes a captain around whom a team can
rally.
 BikeRadar:
Ready for another option in power meters? Pioneer promised at last
year's Interbike show to release the SGY-PM900 Pedaling Monitor Sensor
and SGX-CA900 Athlete Cyclocomputer around April or June, and it looks
like the company is making good on that.
 VeloNews:
Every bike company has a personality, and Giant has always
seemed particularly understated. So understated, in fact, that it may
come as a surprise to learn that it’s been making aftermarket wheels
since 2011.
 Peloton:
Just about every major bike brand has their in house component
company.
 road.cc:
New VR rollers, aero helmet, urban shoes, disc-equipped urban bikes and
coloured Garmin cases.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "This is a lively and enjoyable bike, just
about ready to race straight out of the box."
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 VeloNation:
Superb Tirreno form no guarantee; ‘One mistake can cost you the race’.
CyclingNews:
Difficulties continue for RadioShack rider.
 VeloNation:
Past Vuelta winner hit by car while training.
 VeloNation:
A Froome victory in Tirreno Adriatico would put Sky in a commanding
position.
 CyclingNews:
Nobody had the punch to go with Porte, says BMC rider.
 CyclingNews:
Seventeen racers heading to Argentina.
 road.cc:
It's big it's black and they call it the Death Star, come and have a
look round the Sky team bus.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Easy to use, tough and reliable, and does
the job fast."
 BikeRadar:
The Rapha Condor JLT team will be launched today, along with a working
prototype of the Condor steel frameset some of the riders are using
before it goes into production.
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Stage 6 start time: Monday 10:50 CET (2:50:00 AM PDT); Earliest live
video: 14:30 CET (6:30:00 AM PDT); Approximate finish: 16:10 CET
(8:10:00 AM PDT).
 VeloNation:“The
differences are very small and with a very short time trial, it could
be seconds up or down.”
 CyclingNews:
Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) unleashed a fierce uphill acceleration to
claim stage 5 of Tirreno-Adriatico in Chieti, while Chris Froome (Sky)
did enough to unseat Michael Kwiatowski (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) from
the overall lead and put himself in poll position to claim final
victory.
 PodiumCafe:
It was a horrible day in the Netherlands - pouring with rain,
temperatures only just above freezing and icy winds - but the peloton
still lined up for the first Road World Cup of the year - the Ronde van
Drenthe.
Races
& Results.
Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages & Results), Vuelta el Salvador - Feb 28-Mar 5 (Stages & Results), Tirreno - Adriatico - Mar 6-Mar 12 (Stages), Le Tour de Langkawi - Feb 21-Mar 2 (Stages & Results), Strade Bianche - Mar 2 (Results), Roma Maxima - Mar 3 (Start List), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  VeloNews:
“For early March, that race was ridiculously fast on the front end.”
 CyclingNews:
Saxo-Tinkoff look to Tuesday's final time trial.
 VeloNation:
Belgian believes long sprint may have cost him his chance.
 VeloNation:
Swede takes NetApp-Endura’s first victory of 2013 as German team fills
the podium.
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American rider concedes that the best man won Paris-Nice as he looks
ahead to the Tour.
 PodiumCafe:
Richie Porte secured the biggest win of his career and another big day
for Team Sky with a dominant ride in the the Col d'Éze time trial,
easily securing his first major stage race victory.
 VeloNews:
Richie Porte defends Team Sky against those who question the team’s
dominance in today’s peloton.
 CyclingNews:
Australian on the brink of overall victory at Paris-Nice.
 VeloNews:
Ian BoswIan Boswell took an early exit from a bittersweet Paris-Nice on
Saturday.
 road.cc:
Effect set to continue with glory of Tour de Yorkshire.
 BikeRadar
verdict 4 out of 5 stars. "The firm ride won’t appeal to all but
there’s change from a £2K budget to improve it."
 InnerRing:
A final time trial to settle the race. Can Richie Porte be beaten? As
Greg Lemond said on the eve of the final stage of the 1989 Tour de
France “if he has a bad day and I have a good day anything is
possible”, and the American went on to beat Laurent Fignon by just
eight seconds on the overall.
 BikeRadar
verdict 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Engaging Google Earth and video
integration plus an intuitive interface."
 CyclingWeekly:
"The more you can control a race, the more you can control the outcome.
Cycling is not predictable, but the more control you have over it, the
easier it becomes."
CyclingNews:
Astana rider now third overall but behind Froome.
VeloNation:
World champion starts series defense in perfect fashion in the freezing
rain of the north east Netherlands.
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 CyclingNews:
Sky best team, Spain top nation.
 TwistedSpoke:
Alberto Contador is taking a seven day seminar in Italy organized by
Team Sky. Sort of a continuing education thing.
 road.cc:
Public perception of doping lags behind the cleanup in the sport, he
says.
 PEZ:
Interviews with women professional riders are fairly thin on the ground
and as the female scene has turned a corner and seems to be going in
the right direction with more riders, teams, races and most
importantly; more money without the drug scandals that the men have had.
 CyclingNews:
Current deal expires at the end of this season.
 BikeRadar:
Owners of frames built around Shimano's press-fit bottom bracket cups
have previously been limited to conventional 24mm-diameter cranks. But
that's no longer the case with Enduro's new conversion bottom bracket.
 BikeRadar
verdict 3.5 out of 5 stars. "A capable, confident hardtail, but the
spec of this particular build isn’t that great value."
 VeloNews:
Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) had a front-row seat at the Sky show
on Saturday while securing his own place in Tirreno-Adriatico. The
41-year-old, after battling riders half his age, placed fifth on the
race’s summit finish to Prati di Tivo.
road.cc:
Danish ex-pro outlines claims of organized doping at Dutch team and
names Boogerd, Dekker and Menchov as also receiving transfusions.
CyclingNews:
Pendrel, Gould and Nash headline mountain bike squad.
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Sunday's Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 5 departs Ortona at 10:00am CET
(5:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Chieti at around
4:13pm CET (11:13am U.S. Eastern). Tirreno-Adriatico live
streaming video may get underway at around *2:30pm CET (*9:30am U.S.
Eastern).
VeloNation:
Swede takes NetApp-Endura’s first victory of 2013 as German team fills
the podium.
 VeloNews:
Even though he’s Australian, Richie Porte (Sky) will have “home road”
advantage in Sunday’s decisive climbing time trial to decide the 2013
Paris-Nice.
 VeloNation:
Kwiatkowski holds off Briton in overall standings, takes over race lead
from Cavendish.
 CyclingNews:
Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) claimed stage 6 with a
crafty sprint victory from a 60-rider front group which hit the finish
line together in Nice.
Races
& Results.
Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages & Results), Vuelta el Salvador - Feb 28-Mar 5 (Stages & Results), Tirreno - Adriatico - Mar 6-Mar 12 (Stages), Le Tour de Langkawi - Feb 21-Mar 2 (Stages & Results), Strade Bianche - Mar 2 (Results), Roma Maxima - Mar 3 (Start List), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  PodiumCafe:
Yesterday was the first of the three Drenthe women's races, and the
first road race of 2013 for Marianne Vos.
 Waffles
& Steel: "Fitness-wise, I’m screwed. My winter training didn’t
go as planned. I intended to do most of my riding outdoors, but a
brutal January and February – ice, snow, frigid temperatures – made
that virtually impossible."
 CyclingNews:
Sky rider takes stage and yellow jersey.
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Sunday's Paris-Nice Stage 7, a 9.6km uphill Time Trial on the
Col d'Eze in Nice, gets underway at 1:40pm CET (8:40am U.S. Eastern)
and is expected to finish at around 4:44pm CET (11:44am U.S.
Eastern). Paris-Nice live streaming video should get underway
at around 3:30pm CET (10:30am U.S. Eastern).
CyclingWeekly:
"The more you can control a race, the more you can control the outcome.
Cycling is not predictable, but the more control you have over it, the
easier it becomes."
 CyclingNews:
Astana rider now third overall but behind Froome.
 VeloNation:
World champion starts series defense in perfect fashion in the freezing
rain of the north east Netherlands.
CyclingNews:
RadioShack Leopard directeur sportif suggests rider is being held back
by thoughts of his crash.
 VeloNation:
Ambitions being revised after Australian’s solo victory.
 Bicycling:
The mayor of Indianapolis may be one of the unlikeliest bike proponents
ever—which is why he’s so important.
 CyclingFans:
Coverage gets underway at 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S.
Eastern). The 2013 Ronde van Drenthe is Saturday, March
9. Live streaming video: 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern).
 CyclingNews:
Cavendish too late, but keeps race lead.
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 InnerRing:
The steep finish in Chieti has quickly turned into a classic Tirreno
finish and it will be difficult for Team Sky to control the pack with
gradients up to 19%.
VeloNews:
Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) had a front-row seat at the Sky show
on Saturday while securing his own place in Tirreno-Adriatico. The
41-year-old, after battling riders half his age, placed fifth on the
race’s summit finish to Prati di Tivo.
 road.cc:
Danish ex-pro outlines claims of organized doping at Dutch team and
names Boogerd, Dekker and Menchov as also receiving transfusions.
 CyclingNews:
Pendrel, Gould and Nash headline mountain bike squad.
 InnerRing:
It’s a climb that’s been made famous by the Paris-Nice race since it
was included in 1969. If Sunday will see the road closed and dedicated
to cycling, then on a normal day it’s busy road that links Nice to the
hills above, a ramp to climb high above the rooftops and escape the
noise of the city.
 BikeRadar:
It wasn't long ago that the only bottom bracket decisions you had to
make were shell width – 68 or 73mm – and, in rare cases, English (BSA)
or Italian threading.
 BicycleRetailer:
The new flavors are Lemonade, Watermelon and caffeine-enhanced Cherry
Limeade. The company said the new flavors are the result of user
feedback.
 BikeRadar:
On Friday Limar released its new Velov helmet that features removable
panels on the top, sides and rear.
 Blazin'Saddles:
On Saturday 13th May 2006, Dr Fuentes is said to have put in a panicked
phone call to haematologist Jose Luis Merino after discovering that his
picnic hamper of medical stocks was running low.
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CyclingNews:
Sky rider takes stage and yellow jersey.
 CyclingNews:
Cavendish said he was disappointed with his lead out after being left
too far back with just a kilometre to go in the sprint. He eventually
finished fifth but said that he would be having 'words' with his
teammates.
Races
& Results.
Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages & Results), Vuelta el Salvador - Feb 28-Mar 5 (Stages & Results), Tirreno - Adriatico - Mar 6-Mar 12 (Stages), Le Tour de Langkawi - Feb 21-Mar 2 (Stages & Results), Strade Bianche - Mar 2 (Results), Roma Maxima - Mar 3 (Start List), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  CXMagazine:
With winter in a slow decline, it may be time to start thinking about
that base training for next ’cross season.
 SBS:
At the post-race press conference, one of the journalists tells
Albasini that his Orica-GreenEDGE teammate Matt Goss won the day’s
sprint at Tirreno-Adriatico in Italy. “Yeah?” Albasini
laughs. “Good day.”
 BikeRadar:
Israeli company LifeBEAM, who developed technology to monitor fighter
pilots’ vital signs, have integrated the sensor into bike helmets to
eliminate the need for chest heart rate straps, which some cyclists
find uncomfortable.
 road.cc:
This is the £150 R170, half the price of the R320 but packing many of
the same characteristics. The key difference is that the R170 doesn’t
have the same clever custom fit, so none of the upper can be moulded to
your feet.
 CyclingFans:
Friday's Paris-Nice Stage 5 departs Châteauneuf-du-Pape at
11:10am CET (5:10am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at La
Montagne de Lure at around 3:58pm CET (9:58am U.S. Eastern).
Paris-Nice live streaming video should get underway at around 2:45pm
CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern).
 CyclingFans:
Friday's Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 3 departs Indicatore (Arezzo) at
11:30am CET (5:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at
Narni Scalo at around 4:09pm CET (10:09am U.S. Eastern).
Tirreno-Adriatico live streaming video should get underway at around
2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern).
 SBS:
A heady four-pronged attack tackles the issues of the week in this
edition of the Cycling Central podcast.
 VeloNation:
World champion takes bunch sprint after crash strewn race.
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CyclingNews:
Cavendish too late, but keeps race lead.
 CyclingNews:
US junior national champ ready for U23 competition.
 VeloNation:
American rider close to yellow, but needs to recover more time from his
rivals.
 CyclingNews:
Geert Van Bondt has said that overall victory in Paris-Nice is the main
aim for Garmin and that a lack of climbing support for race leader
Andrew Talansky can be overcome.
 SBS:
At the vanguard of a new generation of cycling talent John Degenkolb
talked to Cycling Central about who he is and where he’s come from, the
state of the sport in his native Germany and his ambitions for Classics
success.
VeloNation:
Crelan Euphony, Topsport Vlaanderen Baloise, IAM
Cycling, and Europcar
get the nod for Dutch Classic.
 PEZ:
A dream for many cycling fans is to meet their favorite rider or a
famous champion. Better yet, wouldn't it be even cooler to run into one
of them on a ride on their home turf and jump on their wheel for a few
hours.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "The 'budget' version of the 101 still
isn't a steal."
 road.cc:
Bike manufacturer adds deep-section carbon Road Tubeless wheels to
range.
 BikeRadar:
MRP has released a new carbon fiber-enhanced version of its AMG
single-ring chainguide, dropping the weight from around 125g down to
105g.
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Blazin'Saddles:
On Saturday 13th May 2006, Dr Fuentes is said to have put in a panicked
phone call to haematologist Jose Luis Merino after discovering that his
picnic hamper of medical stocks was running low.
 CyclingNews:
Former teammates and Dutch riders have expressed their opinions on
Boogerd's statements, with Denis Menchov and Erik Dekker refusing to
join in on the series of Rabobank doping confessions.
 BikeRadar:
It’s International Women’s Day, and there’s a raft of events going in
the cycling community to get more women cycling this summer.
 VeloNews:
Dario Cioni probably has a wider view of the cycling world than most.
He raced professionally for 12 years for some of the top teams,
including Italian powerhouse Mapei–Quick Step, Fassa Bortolo,
Liquigas-Bianchi, Predictor-Lotto, and Sky.
 RedKitePrayer:
"I think about the bike a lot. Too much. I think about my bike. I think
about your bike. I think about the next bike. I sell bikes, and I tell
stories about bikes."
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "A simple, convenient approach to keeping
tabs on adventures or training."
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Frame one of the best around, adding up to
a bike that’s far greater than the sum of its parts ."
 BikeRadar:
Spurred on by some of its OEM customers, FSA has developed a new
eccentric bottom bracket adapter that allows the use of singlespeed,
belt, and internally geared hub drivetrains on frames with vertical
dropouts and PressFit 30 bottom bracket shells.
 SBS:
Danish rider Michael Rasmussen is claiming unfair dismissal and $7.2
million in damages and interest from his former team Rabobank after he
was sacked in 2007.
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CyclingFans:
Friday's Paris-Nice Stage 5 departs Châteauneuf-du-Pape at
11:10am CET (5:10am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at La
Montagne de Lure at around 3:58pm CET (9:58am U.S. Eastern).
Paris-Nice live streaming video should get underway at around 2:45pm
CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern).
CyclingFans:
Friday's Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 3 departs Indicatore (Arezzo) at
11:30am CET (5:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at
Narni Scalo at around 4:09pm CET (10:09am U.S. Eastern).
Tirreno-Adriatico live streaming video should get underway at around
2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern).
SBS:
A heady four-pronged attack tackles the issues of the week in this
edition of the Cycling Central podcast.
VeloNation:
World champion takes bunch sprint after crash strewn race.
 CyclingNews:
American Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) finished 6th and retained his
three second lead in the race.
 CyclingNews:
Cavendish remains in Tirreno-Adriatico leader's jersey.
Races
& Results.
Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages & Results), Vuelta el Salvador - Feb 28-Mar 5 (Stages & Results), Tirreno - Adriatico - Mar 6-Mar 12 (Stages), Le Tour de Langkawi - Feb 21-Mar 2 (Stages & Results), Strade Bianche - Mar 2 (Results), Roma Maxima - Mar 3 (Start List), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  USACycling:
Track cyclist Sarah Hammer (Temecula, Calif./Performance United-FELT)
finished in second place in the United States Olympic Committee's
February Athletes of the Month. Hammer earned a pair of gold medals at
the Union Cycliste Internationale Track World Championships, held in
Belarus, Minsk from Feb. 20-24.
CyclingNews:
"Before the last corner (at 1000 metres to go) we were about 30 places
back. I'm not going to say what went wrong but I know the guys are
better than this. We've got our best team here and we should be
unbeatable,"
 CyclingNews:
The organisers of the Amgen Tour of California have announced
the final 16-team roster for the 2013 edition of the race, a list that
includes eight WorldTour, three Pro Continental and five domestic
Continental squads.
 CyclingNews:
Two US domestic teams that missed out on all three major
North American UCI stage races last season will return to the 2013 Tour
of California with improved rosters and heightened motivation.
 VeloNation:
Belgian rider says 2012 hip fracture has left him low on power.
 CyclingTips: The
Edge 510 is nearly the size of the Edge 810 and its predecessors. If
you’re familiar with the Edge 500 you’ll also notice that the user
interface is slightly different.
 VeloNews:
Wind tunnels are the current gold standard for testing a cyclist’s
aerodynamic efficiency because they provide repeatable results and a
close approximation of real world conditions, but they are still not
perfect.
 road.cc:
More details of the four-frame Volare range plus the new Equilibrium
frame and fork in production colors.
 BicycleRetailer:
The Upstand is a 40-gram carbon fiber kickstand that folds up for
storage in the rider's pocket while riding.
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 TwistedSpoke:
Levi Leipheimer is in a bad mood today. The organizers of the Amgen
Tour of California announced the sixteen teams for this year’s edition
and Leipheimer, a three-time winner, is still without a ride.
 CyclingNews:
Yogurts, missing blood bags and code names.
VeloNation:
Garmin-Sharp rider cool under pressure today, looking forward to
tomorrow’s summit finish.
 VeloNation:
Irishman says it’s too soon to know if Schleck’s comeback will be
successful.
 PodiumCafe:
This weekend, starting tomorrow, might see the first of many battles of
what promises to be the great new story-arc of US stageracing.
 VeloNews:
Ian Boswell is three days from finishing his first Paris-Nice, with
Friday's mountaintop challenge ahead of him.
 VeloNation:
Blanco on the wrong end of peloton splits after rainy stage three.
 CyclingNews:
The team of Argos-Shimano will hope to continue its recent run of form
when the squad lines up at Tirreno - Adriatico today.
 CyclingWeekly:
The final 10km of the Strade Bianche, especially the final 2km, was
riveting stuff. It appeared that "Tony" Flecha's celeste watch wasn't
just a perfect match for his Bianchi frame and its eminently tasteful
celeste bar tape, but that perhaps he was committing an act of
outlandishness PROness by riding (solo, off the front, no less) while
wearing an analog watch.
 StickyBottle:
Irish U23 international and national time trial champion, Conor Dunne
(VL Technics-Abutriek) has said he feels he has some very good form and
is hopeful he can show that if he gains selection for the U23 Tour of
Flanders.
 road.cc:
Behind the scenes with Africa's first Pro-Continental team and an
outfit whose mission goes beyond winning bike races.
 CyclingNews:
Australians dominate in first round.
 BikeHugger:
New Road concept: cycling apparel aiming to bring the textures and
spirit of an earlier era of cycling without abandoning modern design’s
technical edge.
 road.cc:
Mekk's entry-level £700 aluminium road bike offers good build for the
money.
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SBS:
Danish rider Michael Rasmussen is claiming unfair dismissal and $7.2
million in damages and interest from his former team Rabobank after he
was sacked in 2007.
 Sports
Illustrated: Armstrong also said that every top rider doped during the
prime of his career and that his doping techniques were unexceptional,
if not conservative.
 CyclingNews:
Confessed doper, former Rabobank rider Michael Boogerd has dismissed
suggestions of a widespread doping culture within the Dutch team while
also denying that Dr. Geert Leinders played a major role in enabling
the practice.
 VeloNews:
Making a discreet re-appearance this week at Paris-Nice after a
tumultuous off-season is Lampre-Merida’s Michele Scarponi.
 PodiumCafe:
If you watched the women's Olympic Road Race, you'll remember Loes
Gunnewijk's relentless attacking with her Dutch team-mate Ellen van
Dijk, as they exhausted the peloton before they'd even reached Box Hill
and helping Marianne Vos win the gold.
 CyclingNews:
Former pro rider Bo Hamburger will be sport director for the Danish
Continental team Christina Watches-Onfone, the team has announced. He
will be expected to help bring the team up to the Professional
Continental level.
 CyclingNews:
For over a decade, investment manager Mark Holowesko has
written checks to organizations that support young American
cyclists.
 road.cc:
Film AAA and League of American Bicyclists emphasises cyclists are
people... and drivers too.
 RSLT:
With some riders being cautious and the rain continuing to create slick
roads, gaps opened up and it was chaos at best in the final
5km. Goss opened up a well-timed sprint to take the
win after almost six hours of wet riding.
 VeloNation:
Australian gets early thirteen second advantage over Contador.
 StickyBottle:
It’s so frustrating, really annoying. Every week you smoke that wrinkly
old guy, leave him for dead on the hills on the spin with the group.
Then every time there’s an event, he ends up finishing two or three
groups ahead of you. How the hell does he do that? When you ask him he
just shrugs and replies cryptically: “sensitive cheeks”.
 CyclingWeekly:
"We'll see later on down the road if I can compete for the GC in a
Grand Tour."
 BikeEurope:
"The primary attribute of the new Eco ProTeQ (EPT) Series chain is the
significantly enhanced anti-corrosion/anti-rust coating with an added
focus on a more environmentally friendly manufacturing process."
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "A good bike has been made great – with
the bonus of a great price cut."
 road.cc:
Subtle looks, great fit and extremely comfortable-a great
touring/commuting option for both genders.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Harder-hitting than their name suggests.
These are good point-and-shoot XC wheels."
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 CyclingFans:
Thursday's Paris-Nice Stage 4 departs Brioude at 10:50am CET (4:50am
U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Saint-Vallier at around
3:59pm CET (9:59am U.S. Eastern). Paris-Nice live streaming
video should get underway at around 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern).
 CyclingFans:
Thursday's Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 2 departs San Vincenzo at 10:30am
CET (4:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Indicatore
(Arezzo) at around 4:10pm CET (10:10am U.S. Eastern).
Tirreno-Adriatico live streaming video should get underway at around
2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern).
 VeloNation:
Spanish riders on back foot, yet gaps are small.
 CyclingNews:
Garmin-Sharp American new leader at Paris-Nice.
 VeloNation:
Mark Cavendish into blue leader’s jersey.
 InnerRing:
Omega Pharma Quickstep got the best possible start when they won the
opening team time trial and placed Mark Cavendish in the blue leader’s
jersey. Now it’s time for the season’s first showdown between Cavendish
and Andre Greipel.
Races
& Results.
Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages & Results), Vuelta el Salvador - Feb 28-Mar 5 (Stages & Results), Tirreno - Adriatico - Mar 6-Mar 12 (Stages), Le Tour de Langkawi - Feb 21-Mar 2 (Stages & Results), Strade Bianche - Mar 2 (Results), Roma Maxima - Mar 3 (Start List), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  MBAction:
Mountain bike icon/Methusela David “Tinker” Juarez (Sho-Air/Cannondale)
was the victor the marathon sufferfest, claiming the Open
Men’s class and overall honors in just over three hours.
PodiumCafe:
On Saturday it's the first round of the women's Road World Cup, the
Boels Rentals Ronde van Drenthe - but that's just one of the three
superb women's races in the Drenthe region, alongside men's races and
mass-participation rides, in a superbly-organised festival of cycling,
Dutch-style.
 VeloNation:
Danish-born New Zealander to return to racing after post-Olympic break.
 StickyBottle:
The Junior Tour of Ireland has bucked the difficult economic climate to
secure a new title sponsor, and is also relocating from its Co Mayo
base of the past eight years to what it hopes will be pastures greener
in nearby Co Clare.
 BikeRadar:
The Tour de France yellow jersey has been revamped to celebrate the
100th edition of the world’s biggest cycling race.
 PodiumCafe:
Tirreno - Adriatico has traditionally started with a road stage, but in
the past three editions it has followed the lead of the Giro d'Italia
and eschewed this for a team time trial.
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 CyclingNews:
Former Colombian World TT Champion told to ask Fuentes’ sister Yolanda
for un-named product.
 CyclingNews:
Floyd Landis has reacted to the news that Michael Boogerd has confessed
to doping by telling Cyclingnews that the admission is "too little too
late."
 VeloNation:
Former Amstel Gold Winner states final straw was when eight year old
accused him in front of his son.
 VeloNation:
Collaboration with USADA will step up battle against doping.
 InnerRing:
Blel Kadri’s win on Sunday certainly Filippo Pozzato by surprise. The
Italian triumphantly threw his arms up in the air only to discover that
Kadri had crossed the line 37 seconds earlier.
 CyclingWeekly:
Chris Froome (Sky) continues the process of testing himself ahead of
the Tour de France. Today, he started the Italian stage race
Tirreno-Adriatico in the damp costal town of San Vincenzo.
 CyclingNews:
Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) will face a tough Giro d'Italia Tour de
France ride if he goes for a grand tour double, according to
Saxo-Tinkoff General Manager Bjarne Riis.
 CyclingNews:
Wegelius hoping for equal weather conditions.
 VeloNews:
Ian Boswell shook off a stage 2 crash to support Richie Porte on
Wednesday at Paris-Nice.
 road.cc:
Just 50 bikes will be produced to celebrate car manufacturers birthday.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "The 4.5 surpasses last year’s 3.5 with
ease, and most bikes in its class."
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Comfortable, effective solution for
recovery of sore calf muscles."
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 CyclingNews:
Phone conversations in conflict with Italian's statement.
 CyclingNews:
American hangs on as Radioshack struggle in the rain.
 PodiumCafe:
Garmin-Sharp's Andrew Talansky took the first World Tour victory of his
promising career today with a sprint from an escape to seal stage 3 of
Paris-Nice.
 Bicycling:
Recon Instruments set to put your ride data in front of your
eyes.
 CyclingNews:
Manxman happy to win at Tirreno-Adriatico with Omega Pharma-QuickStep.
 StickyBottle:
Dan Martin’s Garmin-Sharp squad has been one of the best at the team
time trial discipline during different periods in recent years, but on
the opening stage of the Tirreno–Adriatico in Italy today that pedigree
was not in evidence.
 VeloNews:
Andrew Talansky has waited and worked for this moment for the better
part of the past 10 years.
 StickyBottle:
Nicolas Roche (Saxo-Tinkoff) has made an important selection on the
third stage of Paris-Nice today, arriving at the finish in a group of
25 riders that put one minute into the best of the rest of the field.
 CyclingNews:
Grand Junction to host new Epic Rides event.
 VeloNation:The
fun and sun of the Bahamas’ camp has passed and this past month the
Hincapie Sportswear Development team was back at it in Greenville,
South Carolina for ten days of hard riding, racing and preparing for
the season.
 PEZ:
The dramatic landscape, quaint alpine villages, fierce rock formations
and a long and celebrated Giro d’Italia history make the Dolomites the
ultimate European cycling destination.
 BikeRadar:
Swedish vehicle manufacturers and safety pioneers Volvo have launched a
cyclist detection system for their production cars.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Gobsmackingly light and ferociously fast
uphill and down, but we reckon the electric one will be even better."
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Efficient and solid despite being a bit
fiddly to engage."
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Wednesday's Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 1, a 16.9km Team Time Trial from
San Vincenzo to Donoratico, gets underway with the departure of the
first team at 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern).
Tirreno-Adriatico live streaming video is scheduled to get underway by
around 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern).
 CyclingFans:
Wednesday's Paris-Nice Stage 3 departs Chatel-Guyon at 11:40am CET
(5:40am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Brioude at
around 3:58pm CET (9:58am U.S. Eastern). Paris-Nice live
streaming video should get underway at around 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S.
Eastern).
Races
& Results.
Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages & Results), Vuelta el Salvador - Feb 28-Mar 5 (Stages & Results), Tirreno - Adriatico - Mar 6-Mar 12 (Stages), Le Tour de Langkawi - Feb 21-Mar 2 (Stages & Results), Strade Bianche - Mar 2 (Results), Roma Maxima - Mar 3 (Start List), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  CyclingNews:
Viviani new leader after Bouhanni crashes out.
 VeloNews:
Ian Boswell crashed hard on Tuesday, suffering a number of abrasions
and a cut under his chin.
 VeloNews:
Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is in Italy this week to do
one thing: win. When pressed on Tuesday, however, the former world
champion pointed reluctantly at Cannondale’s Peter Sagan as a rider
that could disrupt his hopes for stage victory on the tricky finales
that mark the week-long Tirreno-Adriatico.
 CyclingNews:
Tirreno-Adriatico is an unmissable race with a stellar start list,
whether the overall contenders or for the sprinters and classics
contenders.
 road.cc:
VeloNews:
The Alberta Peloton Association, organizer of the inaugural Tour of
Alberta, announced the 11 start and finish communities for the six-day
race on Tuesday.
 CyclingNews:
Chavanel lost due to short sleeves and sticker on Gaudin's helmet,
Peeters says.
 CyclingNews:
Crash rules Matthews out of lead-out.
 Peloton:
Italy's Vincenzo Nibali will on Wednesday begin the defense of his
Tirreno-Adriatico title, looking to hold off competition from 2011
winner Cadel Evans and Tour de France contenders Alberto Contador and
Chris Froome.
 CyclingNews:
Seven Pro Conti squads join 19 WorldTour teams.
Bicycling:
The American sprinter talks 2013 training, loving the Classics, and his
season-ending concussion.
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Froome, Evans, Contador, Nibali, Rodriguez to square off in Italy.
 VeloNation:
Other UEC positions also decided in elections.
 InnerRing:
“A real Moser” said La Gazzetta Dello Sport. The day after Moreno Moser
won the Strade Bianche, Italy’s sports newspaper went to town on the
family connections because Moreno is just the latest of the Moser clan
to make a name for himself in the sport.
 CyclingNews:
"If all variables are identical except for the lube, and you rode
exactly 10 miles in dry conditions at a given power output (I believe
the efficiency test was at 250 watts), how much sooner would you reach
10 miles using paraffin versus ProLink?"
 VeloNews:
Chris Froome (Sky) is not trying to go Bradley Wiggins’ way to the Tour
de France with several major stage race wins. Instead, he is out to
learn, and is doing so from the Tour champion himself.
 CyclingTips:
There is a way of fast-tracking improvement that isn't illegal (unless
you're in Italy): altitude training.
 VeloNews:
Cannondale looks set to officially update its long-standing Synapse
line this spring, and are doing some final real-world confirmation
under its pro riders.
 PEZ:
Another very good crowd at this year’s North American Hand Made Bike
Show, as frame builders, specialty parts manufacturers and a big
gawking public made the trip to a snowy Denver for NAHBS 2013.
 303Cycling:
While chamois cream may be the most used performance skincare product
on the market, by no means is it prevalent.
 Cyclismas:
In a statement to the press today, a serene Mark Cavendish described
his coping strategies for an absence of controversy at his new team.
 TwistedSpoke:
Wilfried Peeters annoyed, Damien Gaudin thrilled, Louis Garneau
overjoyed.
 StickyBottle:
For 3½ days they traversed Europe before they reached Rosslare via the
ferry from France. And whatever about not knowing where they would stay
or try to look for jobs, they didn’t even know what side of the road
people drove on in Ireland.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Confident and neutral handling, and the low
weight adds climbing prowess."
 road.cc:
Bontrager has released three sets of tubeless-ready wheels.
 BikeRadar:
Tire pressure is a critical component in getting the most out of your
mountain bike. There are a number of variables that go into figuring
out the ideal pressure range for a bicycle tire.
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 CyclingNews:
In an interview set to air on Wednesday night in Holland, former
Rabobank stalwart Michael Boogerd will admit to doping for a decade of
his 14-year-career.
 BikeRadar:
The company claims it has discovered a faulty part that, when exposed
to very cold temperatures, can lead to a loss of brake pressure.
 CyclingNews:
Spaniard would provide DNA if required.
 NeilBrowne:
Some of the main protagonists in the doping scandal met at Yale.
 StickyBottle:
Ireland’s Dan Martin is over the illness that curtailed his racing
programme last month, and said he is “dying to go” as he lines up in
the week-long Tirreno-Adriatico stage race starting in Italy tomorrow,
Wednesday.
 CyclingNews:
Decision time is just around the corner.
 VeloNews:
Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) timed it just right Tuesday to win what
will be the final sprint of an eight-day Paris-Nice laced with climbs
from here to the Cote d’Azur.
 BicycleRetailer:
Easton is making a running change to its M1 rear hubs and is making
available an upgrade kit for existing hubs to eliminate side-to-side
play and improve bearing durability.
 road.cc:
Giant’s most advanced aluminium frame with a Shimano 105 groupset
costing £1,249 lands in the roadcc bike shed.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Tough, light, versatile tubeless-ready
trail wheels at a great price."
 road.cc:
Bicycle advocacy group ConBici slams measures including cyclists having
to ride on right and children banned from riding on road.
 BikeRadar:
MET claims that the Sine Thesis is the most ventilated helmet ever
designed, its construction inspired by the carapaces – or exoskeletons
– of crustaceans and turtles.
 BikeRadar:
Legendary Italian supercar manufacturers Lamborghini are celebrating
their 50th anniversary with a limited edition BMC road bike.
 Bicycling:
Mountain bikes once again were some of the most gorgeously executed
designs on display at the annual handmade show.
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 CyclingFans:
Tuesday's Paris-Nice Stage 2 departs Vimory at 11:05am CET (5:05am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Cérilly at around 3:56pm CET
(9:56am U.S. Eastern). Paris-Nice live streaming video should
get underway at around 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern).
 CyclingNews:
French champion new leader of Paris-Nice.
 VeloNews:
It doesn’t boast the richest history, but Tirreno-Adriatico, which
opens in western Italy on Wednesday, promises to be the biggest stage
race on the European calendar in March.
 VeloNation:
Final stage time trial a ‘great one’ for Taylor Phinney.
 InnerRing:
On paper a stage for the sprinters… but just as paper is easily
scattered by the wind, so too can the bunch be broken apart by
crosswinds in the final. But the weather forecasts vary and the most
likely scenario is a bunch sprint and a change in the overall lead.
Races
& Results.
Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages & Results), Vuelta el Salvador - Feb 28-Mar 5 (Stages & Results), Tirreno - Adriatico - Mar 6-Mar 12 (Stages), Le Tour de Langkawi - Feb 21-Mar 2 (Stages & Results), Strade Bianche - Mar 2 (Results), Roma Maxima - Mar 3 (Start List), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  CyclingNews:
Cyclists from Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan still waiting.
 EuroSport:
Digital rights will see all races broadcast on internet and mobile on
the Eurosport Player online streaming service.
 CyclingNews:
Van Garderen disappointed to lose ten seconds.
 CyclingWeekly:
The Tirreno-Adriatico is its own race, a Milan-San Remo lead-up and a
stepping stone to the Tour de France..
 VeloNews:
Being gapped out of the lead group in the opening road stage at
Paris-Nice might trigger alarm bells, but not if you’re Tom Boonen.
 Bicycling:
After a few star-crossed years, the Dutch rider talks about his team,
his 2013 season, and coming back from adversity.
 VeloNews:
American neo-pro Ian Boswell debuted for Sky at the Mallorca Challenge.
This week he rides Paris-Nice.
 BikeMag:
Perhaps there have been occasions when you’ve read a glowing review of
some pimped-out bike or caviar-level component and you felt like your
day might get just a little bit better if you could only thrust an ice
pick in the reviewers eye. Not for long, mind you, just a quick
jab.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Amazing adjustability and comfort on the
longest rides make this hard to beat."
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SAIDS:
Retesting of samples from South African events ‘shows there continues
to be doping activity’.
 VeloNation:
Institute to step up testing and increase biological passport approach
to fight perceived EPO threat.
CyclingNews:
Lack of medical authorization for Fuentes’ blood transfusions.
 PodiumCafe:
1966 – Jacques Anquetil became the first rider to win two consecutive
editions of Paris-Nice.
 VeloNation:
American rider seen as legitimate contender for overall victory.
 CyclingNews:
Seeldraeyers withdraws following stage, Kristoff questionable for stage
2.
 CyclingNews:
Strade Bianche winner to target the Ardennes rather than Paris-Roubaix.
 VeloNews:
Ian Boswell checks in after a Paris-Nice stage that increased in stress
as it unfolded.
 USACycling:
"The first thing I suggest is to plan your day well. Most all cyclists,
I know, are also part time weather men."
 VeloNews:
Marianne Vos (Rabobank) really is a master of all things cycling.
 road.cc:
"We like to snigger at farting so there's plenty to like here however
awry the English words might be."
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "A bit slow to chew but great value and
all-round performance with wholesome ethics."
 road.cc:
Go behind the scenes with the production of a carbon frame at the Scott
factory.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "If you’re looking for Italian exotica
without the premium price, try this."
 road.cc:
Highlighter Collection is yet more evidence that the bike world is
getting brighter.
 road.cc:
Bluetooth handlebar controls are linked to flashing LEDs.
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 InnerRing:
David Lappartient is the President of the French Cycling Federation and
was elected President of the European Cycling Union, the UEC over the
weekend. Does it matter?
 PodiumCafe:
Paris-Nice opened with its usual madness today, including a pileup
which will cost Movistar's Rui Costa a trip to the hospital with a
suspected fracture.
 CyclingNews:
Livestrong Foundation having a “difficult year.”
 VeloNation:
First ever African team to compete in WorldTour race.
 RideOn:
There are some good reasons why you might want to become more attached
to your pedals. Clipping in can stop your foot slipping off when
applying power, help align your foot to ensure maximum efficiency, and
potentially aid your pedal stroke by allowing you to pull up on the
pedal as well as push down.
 BikeHugger:
The photos and text are from a 1965 report about a daredevil cyclists
José Meiffret, who reached a fantastic speed.
 BicycleRetailer:
Specialized has released its first long-travel 29er, aimed at the
fast-growing market for enduro bikes.
 road.cc:
Race ready, smooth riding machine that handles superbly at speed and is
just as rewarding when the pace slacken too.
 CompetitiveCyclist:
"We learned our lesson when we gummed up a freehub with
grease, costing us a stage race. It suddenly couldn't engage, we
couldn't get a wheel in time. Race over."
 MBAction:
This is not a cheap bike, but it is an exceptional value for a 29er
with 5 inches of travel that comes in under 29 pounds. Giant really
nailed it with this bike.
 Boulder
Report: "I recommend that you gradually ease into long-distance riding,
and also incrementally change your equipment as you gain more
experience. You don’t need to buy brand-new equipment before riding
your first brevet, nor do you want to!."
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Great frame and decent kit, but remote
control shock will decide whether it’s your ideal speed bike."
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Monday's Paris-Nice Stage 1 departs Saint-Germain-en-Laye at 11:10am
CET (5:10am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Nemours at
around 3:57pm CET (9:57am U.S. Eastern). Paris-Nice live
streaming video should get underway at around 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S.
Eastern).
Races
& Results.
Le Tour de Langkawi - Feb 21-Mar 2 (Stages & Results), Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages), Strade Bianche - Mar 2 (Start List), Roma Maxima - Mar 3 (Start List), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  CyclingNews:
Europcar rider takes race lead.
 CyclingNews:
Kiwi gives Wiggle-Honda the win in Belgium.
 CyclingNews:
First win for African team in Belgium.
 CyclingNews:
Filippo Pozzato (Lampre-Merida) threw his arms in the air thinking he
had won the Roma Maxima race, only to discover a few seconds later that
Blel Kadri (Ag2r-La Mondiale) had managed to stay away and win the
first edition of the new-look Italian race.
 VeloNation:
Pozzato red-faced after victory celebration.
 CyclingNews:
Garmin Sharp rider "could have won Langkawi" with time trial.
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 VeloNews:
It’s a big week for the French peloton as Paris-Nice offers a chance
for cycling’s old-school guardians to put their accent back on the
peloton.
 CyclingNews:
There are still eight high-profile absentees from its ranks –
Saxo-Tinkoff, BMC, Sky, RadioShack-Leopard, Euskaltel-Euskadi,
Movistar, Cannondale and Omega Pharma-Quick.
 VeloNation:
‘I will fight hard to reach my limits in a clean way’.
 SBS:
A rare opportunity beckons for Richie Porte to shine at Paris-Nice, the
"Race to the Sun", and the Australian is more than ready to take on the
Team Sky leadership mantle after impressing at the Tour of Oman.
 PodiumCafe:
Yes, you're all basically familiar with Paris-Nice, considered by some
to be the proper start to the cycling season and by others the first
stage race to really care about. And people do tend to care about it,
quite a bit.
 VeloUK:
Fifth last year before being crowned the best young rider in the Tour
de France American Tejay Van Garderen is back on Paris-Nice with higher
ambitions as the leader of the super-strong BMC team.
 VeloNews:
A year ago, barely anyone outside the tight-knit British cycling
community had ever heard of Jonathan Tiernan-Locke.
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 SBS:
A motorist drove through the Colombian team participating in the
Women’s Tour of El Salvador.
 CyclingNews:
Identity of rider lost at Severn Bridge road race released.
 CyclingNews:
David Lappartient is the new President of the European Cycling Union
(EUC) after he beat Andre Tchmil, president of the Moldavian Cycling
Federation, in an election held today as part of the 2013 European
Cycling Union's Congress.
 PEZ:
In the first of a series of race analysis articles, Lee Rodgers a man
who's raced against all the big names, looks at Saturday's Strade
Bianche and the brilliance that is Peter Sagan.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Light, well equipped and with a stable
ride, the Synapse is a truly great all-rounder."
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Sunday's Paris-Nice Prologue, a 2.9km Individual Time Trial at
Houilles, gets underway with the departure of the first rider at 1:37pm
CET (7:37am U.S. Eastern). Paris-Nice live streaming video
should get underway at around 3:20pm CET (9:20am U.S. Eastern).
Races
& Results.
Le Tour de Langkawi - Feb 21-Mar 2 (Stages & Results), Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages), Strade Bianche - Mar 2 (Start List), Roma Maxima - Mar 3 (Start List), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  PodiumCafe:
Starting tomorrow is really an entirely new event for the cycling
calendar. It's being spun as the revival of the Giro del Lazio, but
that's purely window dressing.
 CyclingNews:
She's been world champion on the road, the track and in cyclo-cross,
but Marianne Vos needed a new challenge after her successful 2012
season on the road, where she won the Olympic gold and rainbow jersey.
So she headed to the Cyprus Sunshine Cup Afxentia stage race to dabble
in mountain biking and immediately found success.
 CyclingNews:
Cannondale 1-2 as Sagan escapes for second.
 VeloNation:
Vini Fantini-Selle Italia steals blue jersey in fast, furious, seaside
circuit.
 Peloton:
The absence of 2012 winner Bradley Wiggins from the field means the
race is wide open to emerge triumphant at this year's Paris-Nice, which
gets underway on Sunday.
VeloNation:
Big Omega Pharma Quick Step and RadioShack Leopard battle brewing in
three day race.
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 CyclingNews:
Vandewalle keeps race lead in crash-filled finale.
 CyclingNews:
There was a moment, inside the last 10 kilometres of Strade Bianche
which summed up how the balance of power in cycling has inexorably
tipped against Fabian Cancellara.
 CyclingNews:
Dane eager to return to racing after whereabouts ban.
 SBS:
Arredondo finished the 10-day tour 1min 15sec ahead of
Orica-GreenEDGE's Pieter Weening with Sergio Pardilla (MTN-Qhubeka) a
further 55 seconds back.
 Peloton:
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team has announced the selection that
will take part in Tirreno-Adriatico — seven stages in total covering
1054km from March 6 until March 12th.
 VeloNation:
“I feel satisfied that I was able to go deep in this race…I look
forward to Tirreno-Adriatico”
 VeloNation:
“I’ve been super focused for this race and the upcoming targets for my
program.”
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "An out and out race bike, but a fine
all-rounder if you can deal with the fast handling."
CyclingNews:
Insurance company looks to recoup early Tour bonuses.
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 CyclingNews:
Despite participants of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority
investigation into cycling being told that a report was due for release
at the end of January, the government body cannot commit to a date for
its findings.
 CyclingNews:
American on Tour build-up, Evans and Sky.
 VeloNation:
Team pledges to continue in Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen.
 InnerRing:
A prologue to start the 2013 Paris-Nice. If you watched last year’s
race this is very different being short, urban and flat. Note the
series of corners and junctions on the map above.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "A genuine bargain, offering great
performance at a price that looks as though it should be a mistake!"
 road.cc:
The Flow cranks were the result of a collaboration between Robby
Ketchell, the Director of Sport Science at the Garmin-Sharp pro cycling
team, and the Spanish company that only makes cranks and chainrings (of
the non-round variety).
 BikeRadar
verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "Excellent in every respect, from
efficiency to grip."
SBS:
Lance Armstrong, who has already had his record seven Tour de France
victories wiped from the record books, could now be stripped of the
Legion d'Honneur, France's highest honor.
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2013 Strade Bianche LIVE March 2, Italy.
Race starts at 11:00am CET (5:00am U.S. Eastern); Finish at around 3:42pm CET (9:42am U.S. Eastern); Live video from *2:00pm CET (*8:00am U.S. Eastern).  CyclingFans:
Saturday's Tour de Langkawi Stage 10 departs Tasik Kenyir at 1:00pm
local (6:00am CET, 12:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish
at Kuala Terengganu at around 3:38pm local (8:38am CET, 2:38am U.S.
Eastern). Live video from 2:25pm local
(7:25am CET) (1:25am U.S. Eastern).
 VeloNation:
Big Omega Pharma Quick Step and RadioShack Leopard battle brewing in
three day race.
 VeloNation:
French track star takes second straight victory in short, sharp stage.
 VeloNews:
Bryan Coquard (Europcar) won for the second consecutive day at Friday’s
Tour de Langkawi stage 9, a day marred by a stomach bug that resulted
in nearly a dozen riders leaving the race through Malaysia.
Races
& Results.
Le Tour de Langkawi - Feb 21-Mar 2 (Stages & Results), Paris - Nice - Mar 3-Mar 10 (Stages), Strade Bianche - Mar 2 (Start List), Roma Maxima - Mar 3 (Start List), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages), Tour of California - May 12-19 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages),  Bicycling:
The race season starts this Sunday with Paris-Nice. Here’s a look at
the race and the top contenders, including Tejay van Garderen and
Andrew Talansky.
 SBS:
The absence of 2012 winner Bradley Wiggins from the field means the
race is wide open to emerge triumphant at this year's Paris-Nice, which
starts on Sunday.
VeloNation:
Olympic track silver medallist wins best road result to date.
CyclingNews:
American has eyes on Tour debut in July.
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 CyclingNews:
Insurance company looks to recoup early Tour bonuses.
 CyclingNews:
Italian team's young stars ready for Tuscan gravel roads.
 InnerRing:
There’s a moment’s hesitation before taking one these roads. The rough
surface might deter some but for others there’s the dust and dirt, a
ride means you will have to clean your bike after the ride and will get
a layer of dust on the skin like a new tanline.
 Peloton:
The SKY team’s management, with input from its top classics
riders, has decided to focus totally on training as preparation,
instead of riding stage races that have been the accepted way of
preparing for the spring classics over the past eight decades.
 BikeRadar:
The survey is anonymous and takes 20 minutes to complete. It will close
on 15 March.
 road.cc:
RS10 and RS30 get replaced too, and there's an entry level 700c disc
wheel too.
 VeloNews:
Shimano offered a peak into its 2014 product line on Thursday, focusing
primarily on a move into the world of 27.5-inch mountain bikes and on
the continued expansion of its road wheel line.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Essential Madone DNA remains but the
brakes let it down."
 road.cc:
Weight weenie fever hits Ridley as they put an already light bike on a
diet.
CyclingNews:
Tygart, Vaughters light the way forward.
road.cc:
McQuaid tells Daniel Lloyd where he believes cycling is in the war
against the cheats.
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 SBS:
Lance Armstrong, who has already had his record seven Tour de France
victories wiped from the record books, could now be stripped of the
Legion d'Honneur, France's highest honor.
 CyclingNews:
Sky manager calls for a new long-term strategy for professional cycling.
 VeloNews:
Tour de France organizer ASO announced on Friday that six candidates
were vying for three wildcard invitations to the 100th edition of the
race this year.
 VeloNation:
End of the road for Italian’s pro career.
 VeloNews:
Cycling television in the U.S. is templated after the Euro style; the
only trouble is, this isn’t Europe and cycling is not our no. 2 sport.
 VeloNews:
Orica-AIS rider Tiffany Cromwell won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in a
two-up sprint ahead of U.S. national road champion Megan Guarnier
(Rabobank Liv-Giant).
 CyclingNews:
Belgian on the importance of early-season condition.
 BikeRadar:
The North American Handmade Bicycle Show is many things, an art show
not the least among them.
 BikeRadar:
The Cirrus Pro wheelset from 4ZA has customizable graphics,
allowing you to specify national flags and frame-matching colors on the
wheels. (£1030/$1800/pair).
Peloton:
"Paris-Roubaix is a great race to watch on TV and have a bag of chips
in front of me, but I don’t want to have a bike in front of me. I’ll be
on the couch for that one."
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