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 CyclingFans
| Thursday's Tour de Pologne Stage 5 departs Nowy Targ at
2:40pm CET
(8:40am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Zakopane at
around 6:45pm CET (12:45pm U.S. Eastern). Tour de Pologne
live streaming video should get underway at around 5:30pm CET (11:30am
U.S. Eastern).
 CyclingNews
| Ace chrono rider times solo attack to perfection.
 TwistedSpoke
| Given what happened to BMC’s fortunes in France
(miserable, contentious, unexpectedly disasterous), they’ve bounced
back in Poland.
 CyclingNews
|
After delivering teammate Thor Hushovd to victory in the Tuesday's
sprint finish, Taylor Phinney gave BMC its second straight stage win on
Wednesday, with a performance of a true finisseurs.
 VeloNews
|
Perhaps no rider has had a more torturous and drawn out comeback than
Andy Schleck (RadioShack-Leopard).
Races
& Results.
Tour de Pologne - July 27-Aug 3 (Stages & Results), Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian - July 27 (Results), Tour of Denmark - July 31-Aug 4 (Stages & Results), USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)  RBAction
| With the August 1st deadline finally here, here is a round-up of the
latest rumors, rumblings and peloton prattle.
 CyclingNews
| It's time to pick up the phone, says Euskaltel-Euskadi lynchpin.
 CyclingNews
| Rebellin tested positive for EPO-CERA during the 2008 Olympic Road
Race
where he won the silver medal.
 CyclingWeekly
|
Cycling is being let down by modern bikes which aren't modern enough.
This is the radical verdict of Mike Burrows, the man behind Chris
Boardman's 1992 gold-medal-winning Lotus pursuit bike and the world's
first compact road frame, the Giant TCR.
 VeloNews
|
In total, the 2014 Giant off-road line-up includes seven new designs
built around 27.5 wheels, while the women’s Liv/giant brand will offer
five new 27.5 off-road bikes.
 CyclingTips
| Melbourne-based
A-grade cyclist and training adaptation PhD student Stephen Lane has
spent eight weeks doing simulated altitude training sessions at the
Bodyology facility in south-east Melbourne.
 VeloNation
|
Rafal Majka still holds the lead as the race arrives on rainy Polish
soil.
Rules
of the
Road
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 CyclingFans
| Live streaming video for the final hour of each stage is announced.
Live streaming video: 3:45pm CET? (Roughly the final hour of
each stage).
 CyclingNews
|
German does not want changes to roll of honor.
 Sticky Bottle
| The UCI says if the proposal is passed it will be backdated to the
current period. And the Thai and Moroccan federations have announced
they want to nominate McQuaid to run for office.
 CyclingNews
| Could the courts rule on legitimacy of McQuaid's campaign?
 SBS
|
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) became the latest organization
to distance itself from Stuart O'Grady after his doping admission.
 road.cc
|
With four documentaries and biopics in the offing, who will get to the
screen first?
 BikeRadar
|
After 31 years of handbuilding bicycles, Serotta is closing its doors
next month due to a lack of funding.
 CyclingNews
| Former espoirs manager succeeds Jalabert.
 BikeRadar
|
The new Shimano R550 mimics the latest Dura-ace and Ultegra pedals with
an extra-wide body and bearing placement, and a replaceable
stainless-steel support plate.
 TwistedSpoke
| Truth & Reconciliation? Nope, more like Trickle and
Recrimination.
|
 CyclingNews
| UCI president claims to be part of "new guard."
 VeloNews
|
The doping scandal that just keeps giving, Operación Puerto still has
legs.
 RBAction
| It's a shame former New York Times sports editor Tom Jolly seems to
hate cycling. Clearly, the new Times sports editor Jason Stallman hates
cycling too.
 CyclingNews
| CyclingNews
| Italian comes out of short-lived retirement on August 1.
 VeloNews
|
The Tour is still very much on our minds. Its performances and
characters, the tapestry of France and the peloton’s impression upon
it, and upon us. It may have ended, but it’s not over.
 VeloNation
|
“The responsibility we have for our sport forbids us to accept or
ignore doping.”
 road.cc
|
Your first century? GCN has some great tips on how to complete it
comfortably.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Primed for the race circuit, begging for
distance."
 BikeRadar
|
GoPro have boosted the functionality of the app which controls the
action camera.
 CyclingNews
| Claims McQuaid is acting contrary to good governance.
 InnerRing
|
Suspiciously McQuaid has secured the nomination of the Thai
and Moroccan federations, as if he’s had time to work this all out and
this is all being arranged for his convenience.
Text
of the
USADA Report
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 CyclingFans:
Wednesday's Tour de Pologne Stage 4 departs Tarnow at 10:45am CET
(4:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Katowice at
around 4:45pm CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern). Tour de Pologne
live streaming video should get underway at around 3:30pm CET (9:30am
U.S. Eastern).
CyclingTips: Melbourne-based
A-grade cyclist and training adaptation PhD student Stephen Lane has
spent eight weeks doing simulated altitude training sessions at the
Bodyology facility in south-east Melbourne.
VeloNation:
Rafal Majka still holds the lead as the race arrives on rainy Polish
soil.
 VeloNews:
Fuglsang said the majority of riders within the peloton believe the
South African won the Tour without cutting corners.
Races
& Results.
Tour de Pologne - July 27-Aug 3 (Stages & Results), Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian - July 27 (Results), Tour of Denmark - July 31-Aug 4 (Stages), USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)  VeloNation:
Spaniard planning a series of single day WorldTour events.
 RedKitePrayer:
Blackburn is SPONSORING riders to go on long tours. How amazing is that?
 road.cc:
Here's the Global Cycing Network crew with their top ten tips for
looking after yourself and your bike after a ride.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Racing clinchers that are also suitable for
daily use."
 Bicycling:
Today's Special, A Leaner You. The secret to losing weight and riding
better begins with eating the right breakfast.
 MBAction:
The Trigger 29er is for aggressive, gnarly, scary, rocky, rooty, steep
and nasty terrain, whether you’re going up, down or through the
mountain.
 CyclingNews:
The new generation is clean, German sprinter claims.
Rules
of the
Road
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TwistedSpoke:
Truth & Reconciliation? Nope, more like Trickle and
Recrimination.
 CyclingNews:
German may have lied to court about not doping in early 2003, attorney
claims.
 VeloNation:
Tumor-causing black market substance sees south American riders
sidelined.
 StickyBottle:
The Sunday Times has stopped well short of apologizing for comments by
David Walsh about the behaviour of fans at ‘Irish Corner 10’ on the
Alpe d’Huez stage 18 of the Tour de France, despite Wash himself having
taken to twitter to apologize.
Russian
team insists questions about Zabel's past don’t have any connection to
his
role with team...
 CyclingNews:
Russian team says it follows MPCC policies.
 CyclingNews:
Sicilian unconcerned by early travails at Tour of Poland.
 BikeRadar:
Professional cycling's governing body is overhauling its wheel-testing
program with new protocols and required stickers for all wheels that
will be used in UCI races in 2014.
 VeloNews:
Bike mechanics always describe the settling in as “cable stretch,”
although I’ll bet it’s more likely that the majority of the looseness
in the cable over the first few weeks is the cable housing ferrules
settling into the frame cable stops, the housing settling into the
ferrules, and the housing compressing.
 road.cc:
A smart looking seatpost with a unique mechanism that is solid and
offers independent reach and tilt adjustment, but it's very expensive.
 CXMagazine:
Levi’s commuter bike shop is coming to town to showcase the Fall 2013
collection.
 InnerRing:
Riblon was sent to Poland with the aim of picking up some points. A
stage win is one way to do this but a high overall position matters
more.
|
CyclingNews:
Claims McQuaid is acting contrary to good governance.
DougReport:
Suspiciously McQuaid has secured the nomination of the Thai
and Moroccan federations, as if he’s had time to work this all out and
this is all being arranged for his convenience.
 VeloNation:
“No one has changed the rules. No one has broken the rules,” says
presidential incumbent.
 VeloNation:
Briton claims that McQuaid is “prepared to embarrass an entire sport in
an attempt to try and cling onto power.”
 VeloNation:
“Our new generation of riders should be able to focus on the season
uninfluenced by other circumstances.”
 BikeRadar:
Most bicycle frames these days do come out of China or Taiwan. But
should that really matter?
 CXMagazine:
The Women’s Standard is a new made-in-America full-zip jersey.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "American race jersey that makes the most of
advanced fabric technologies."
 VeloNation:
Rule will be backdated if passed, nomination deadline extended; two new
federations back McQuaid.
Text
of the
USADA Report
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 CyclingFans:
Tuesday's Tour de Pologne Stage 3 departs Krakow at 12:35pm CET (6:35am
U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Rzeszow at around 6:45pm
CET (12:45pm U.S. Eastern). Tour de Pologne live streaming
video should get underway at around 5:30pm CET (11:30am U.S. Eastern).
CyclingNews:
The new generation is clean, German sprinter claims.
Races
& Results.
Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian - July 27 (Results), Tour de Pologne - July 27-Aug 3 (Stages & Results), USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)  CyclingNews:
Scott-Swisspower rider wins despite early flat tire.
 CyclingNews:
UCI team to focus on USA races.
 VeloNews:
One of cycling’s most emblematic teams is on life support.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Stylish, comfy and tough, but we’d like
to see a bladder as standard.".
 VeloNation:
Double d’Huez winner powers away from the breakaway; Rafal Majka takes
the yellow jersey.
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 |
 SBS:
Case to be held on August 22nd, could be crucial if controversial new
rule change is not passed.
InnerRing:
Riblon was sent to Poland with the aim of picking up some points. A
stage win is one way to do this but a high overall position matters
more.
 VeloNation:
Cavendish gets back into the saddle, Omega Pharma Quick Step announces
lineup for upcoming stage race.
 VeloNews:
It’s too soon to know if the Omega move was the right one for Mark
Cavendish. He won two stages at the Tour but this is a rider who once
won six and five on two other occasions.
 VeloNation:
French TT champion on Ag2r La Mondiale’s wish-list.
 CyclingNews:
No Vuelta a España defense, says Saxo DS.
 VeloNation:
Saxo-Tinkoff rider’s slim lead could see him the first home rider to
win the Tour of Poland for a decade.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Barely legal on the weight side, the
Scott is definitely one of the finest carbon frames money can buy! But
this bike needed better finishing kit."
 PEZ:
"We look at two rigs from two French readers at the opposite end of the
peloton."
 RedKitePrayer:
"The particular combination of acceleration and nearly noiseless
operation is what made the electric bike such a revelation."
|
VeloNation:
Rule will be backdated if passed, nomination deadline extended; two new
federations back McQuaid.
FatCyclist:
Final Three Days - Madone Project One / ENVE / SRAM / The Feed
Contest.
Final Three Days: Madone Project One / ENVE /
SRAM / The Feed Contest - See more at:
http://www.fatcyclist.com/2013/07/29/final-three-days-madone-project-one-enve-sram-the-feed-contest/#sthash.FVgBBx00.dpuf
 CyclingNews:
Organizer could imagine different co-operation with German in the
future.
 VeloNews:
These are not easy days in the world of Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff).
 Peloton:
The EC70 SL’s blend both carbon and aluminum, extracting their
respective strengths while keeping the price at a minimum.
 CyclingTips: The
Gallium Pro is Argon 18's flagship road bike with a distinctive
adjustable head tube length.
 CyclingNews:
German sprinter utilized EPO, cortisone and blood doping.
Text
of the
USADA Report
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VeloNation:
Double d’Huez winner powers away from the breakaway; Rafal Majka takes
the yellow jersey.
 VeloNews:
Kimberley Wells (Exergy Twenty16) and Eamon Lucas (California
Giant-Specialized) won the elite contests at the San Rafael Twilight
Criterium on Saturday.
 CyclingFans:
Monday is a rest day at the Tour of Poland as the race leaves Italy for
Poland. The race resumes Tuesday with Stage 3.
 VeloNation:
Giro d’Italia winner on attack on stage two.
Races
& Results.
Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian - July 27 (Results), Tour de Pologne - July 27-Aug 3 (Stages & Results), USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages & Results), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)  CyclingNews:
Keough third in chaotic finale.
 CyclingNews:
Italian prevails from elite group on mountain finish.
 CyclingNews:
Solo victory for RadioShack Leopard Frenchman.
 CyclingNews:
Swiss rider extends overall World Cup lead.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Control and acceleration boosting
performance, but get the right version."
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 |
 CyclingNews:
Alpe d'Huez winner triumphs on Passo Pordoi at Tour of Poland.
 VeloNation:
Membership now open to fans worldwide.
 VeloNation:
Briton found Tour de France too difficult to watch, was off-form on day
one of Tour de Pologne.
VeloNation:
Saxo-Tinkoff rider’s slim lead could see him the first home rider to
win the Tour of Poland for a decade.
RedKitePrayer:
"The particular combination of acceleration and nearly noiseless
operation is what made the electric bike such a revelation."
 VeloNews:
Bradley Wiggins (Sky) struggled during the opening stage of the Tour of
Poland on Saturday in his return to cycling after a two-month absence.
 VeloNation:
Multiple national TT champion aims to arrive at worlds ‘in best
possible condition’, fight for a medal.
 CyclingNews:
Race director visits Yorkshire before 2014 Grand Depart.
 CyclingNews:
Riders gather for the team presentation in Italy.
|
CyclingNews:
German sprinter utilized EPO, cortisone and blood doping.
 CyclingNews:
Future looks bleak for Basque WorldTour team.
 CyclingNews:
Talented Frenchman concerned about his role at Omega Pharma-Quick Step.
 CyclingNews:
Italian targets the Vuelta podium, reveals some power data.
 InnerRing:
In Domestique
Charly Wegelius tells the story of riding in the service of others and
how he made a career out of it.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Stiff, comfortable and ultra-light – all
we’d want in a performance shoe."
 TwistedSpoke:
The BMC implosion at the Tour de France has everybody wondering how the
merde hit the fan.
 CyclingNews:
Redemption for a disappointing Tour de France.
 VeloNation:
Thoughts now turn to recovery after strong Tour de France.
 CyclingNews:
Former pro explains his decision not to take EPO.
Text
of the
USADA Report
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CyclingFans:
Sunday's Tour de Pologne Stage 2 departs Marilleva Val di Sole at
10:00am CET (4:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at
Passo Pordoi Val di Fassa at around 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S.
Eastern). Tour de Pologne live streaming video should get
underway at around 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern).
CyclingNews:
Italian prevails from elite group on mountain finish.
CyclingNews:
Solo victory for RadioShack Leopard Frenchman.
Races
& Results.
Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian - July 27 (Results), Tour de Pologne - July 27-Aug 3 (Stages & Results), USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages & Results), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results) CyclingNews:
Swiss rider extends overall World Cup lead.
BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Control and acceleration boosting
performance, but get the right version."
 BikeRadar:
Specialized has released complete pricing for its full 2014 road and
mountain bike lines.
 CyclingWeekly:
Less than a week after Chris Froome's yellow jersey triumph, the
nation's other Tour de France hero, Bradley Wiggins, returns to the
saddle in the Tour of Poland.
 CyclingWeekly:
The Tour de France may be over, but the cycling season continues this
weekend with the San Sebastian classic on Saturday, Spain's most
important one-day race.
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:
Bradley Wiggins (Sky) struggled during the opening stage of the Tour of
Poland on Saturday in his return to cycling after a two-month absence.
VeloNation:
Multiple national TT champion aims to arrive at worlds ‘in best
possible condition’, fight for a medal.
CyclingNews:
Race director visits Yorkshire before 2014 Grand Depart.
CyclingNews:
Riders gather for the team presentation in Italy.
 VeloNation:
“I don’t think it was just Twitter, there was other issues as well."
 BikeRadar:
The 650b (27.5in) onslaught shows no signs of losing steam any time
soon. Giant’s 2014 mountain bike line fully embraces 650b
wheels.
 VeloNation:
Tinkoff Bank departure causes budget uncertainty for team and its
planning.
VeloNews:
One of Europe’s most beautiful seaside cities is the setting for
Spain’s most important one-day race.
|
TwistedSpoke:
The BMC implosion at the Tour de France has everybody wondering how the
merde hit the fan.
CyclingNews:
Redemption for a disappointing Tour de France.
VeloNation:
Thoughts now turn to recovery after strong Tour de France.
CyclingNews:
Former pro explains his decision not to take EPO.
 SBS:
As if the return of the great Colombian climbers was in need of any
further affirmation, Nairo Quintana did it with second place overall,
the
mountains and the younger riders classification, plus a stage win at
the Tour de France.
 CyclingNews:
Astana leader already thinking of the 2014 Tour de France.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Campagnolo’s Athena EPS group highlights
the parts package on a stiff frame."
 The
Telegraph: Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme has
criticized Harriet Harman over her public proposal for a
women’s version of the race, insisting it is ill-conceived and
premature.
Text
of the
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 CyclingFans:
Saturday's Clasica San Sebastian departs San Sebastian at 11:10am CET
(5:10am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at San Sebastian at
around 5:08pm CET (11:08am U.S. Eastern). Clasica San
Sebastian live streaming video should get underway at around *3:45pm
CET (*9:45am U.S. Eastern).
 CyclingFans:
Saturday's Tour de Pologne Stage 1 gets underway at 1:30pm CET (7:30am
U.S. Eastern) and is expected to finish at around 6:30pm CET (12:30pm
U.S. Eastern). Tour de Pologne live streaming video should
get underway at around 5:30pm CET (11:30am U.S. Eastern).
. CyclingWeekly:
Less than a week after Chris Froome's yellow jersey triumph, the
nation's other Tour de France hero, Bradley Wiggins, returns to the
saddle in the Tour of Poland.
CyclingWeekly:
The Tour de France may be over, but the cycling season continues this
weekend with the San Sebastian classic on Saturday, Spain's most
important one-day race.
Races
& Results.
Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian - July 27 (Start List), Tour de Pologne - July 27-Aug 3 (Stages), USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages & Results), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)  VeloNation:
Italian leads Astana team, Fuglsang heads line-up for San Sebastian.
 CyclingNews:
Time limited before its racers switch to other squads.
UCI: After
the spectacular racing at the Tour de France, the UCI WorldTour
continues this weekend with the Clasica San Sebastian on Saturday and
the weeklong Tour de Pologne.
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:
Tinkoff Bank departure causes budget uncertainty for team and its
planning.
 VeloNews:
One of Europe’s most beautiful seaside cities is the setting for
Spain’s most important one-day race.
 VeloNews:
The 2013 Tour de France saw a generational change as many of the top
names over the past few years were choking on the dust behind Chris
Froome and the Sky juggernaut.
 VeloNews:
Great Britain’s Bradley Wiggins, winner of the 2012 Tour de France,
returns to action this weekend in the Tour of Poland after a season hit
by injury and illness.
 SBS:
Drug testing in sport will fail because the chance of catching doping
cheats is so low that authorities can't make inroads into the problem,
according to new research.
 road.cc:
A standalone race that will treat female racers as serious athletes.
 CyclingNews:
Belgian riders in search of WorldTour points in San Sebastian and
Poland.
 VeloNews:
As part of the effort to separate this wheel from the increasingly
competitive class of 50- to 70mm-deep aero wheels, the EC90 Aero 55 is
the first widely available tubeless-specific aero clincher.
![Photo: We have decided it for two reasons: Poor sporting merits in 2013 season [and] our own cycling project.](http://news.velonation.com/Misc/Teams/2013/Feature/original/Saxo_Tinkoff_kit13-1F.jpg "Photo: We have decided it for two reasons: Poor sporting merits in 2013 season [and] our own cycling project.") VeloNation:
Riis says differences hampered collaboration, says Tinkov’s tweets were
also an issue.
|
The
Telegraph: Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme has
criticized Harriet Harman over her public proposal for a
women’s version of the race, insisting it is ill-conceived and
premature.
 VeloNation:
UCI presidential candidate wants to bring ASO and top women riders
together for talks.
 SBS:
Stuart O'Grady has been dumped from the Australian Olympic Committee's
Athletes' Commission in the wake of his admission that he used
performance enhancing drugs at the 1998 Tour de France.
 VeloNews:
In USA Cycling’s gleaming Colorado Springs headquarters, hundreds of
photos of America’s great cyclists, past and present, adorn the walls.
A photo of Lance Armstrong, once America’s best ever, is hard
to find.
 CyclingNews:
Dane on the fall-out of revelations from 1998 Tour.
 Joe
Parkin: "You’ll never truly enjoy the act of riding a bicycle until you
learn how to ride one slowly."
 Bicycling:
Your guide to a longer life–for your bicycle, your gear, even a few
friendships.
 road.cc:
Rail carbon clinchers, Poc eyewear, Contador's custom bike, Giro rain
jacket, Peré Performance, Ritchey Vector Evo saddle system and more...
 Peloton:
The Tour is much more than a bike race. It’s a celebration of the
French landscape, its towns and villages, along with the people and
their heritage.
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the spectacular racing at the Tour de France, the UCI WorldTour
continues this weekend with the Clasica San Sebastian on Saturday and
the weeklong Tour de Pologne.
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The Tour is much more than a bike race. It’s a celebration of the
French landscape, its towns and villages, along with the people and
their heritage.
 VeloNews:
Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) won four drag races, and came over the
top of Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step). That almost never
happens.
 SBS:
Stuart O'Grady is still one of cycling's greats despite admitting to
doping for the 1998 Tour de France, says retired Australian rider
Patrick Jonker.
 CyclingNews:
Sprinter had earlier confessed to one-time EPO use in 1996.
 Paved:
Since 1981, nearly 2 million bicycles with the name ‘Gary Fisher’ have
been sold worldwide, the majority of them for off-road use.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Stiff, fun and comfortable sportive bike in
need of a carbon bar."
 VeloNews:
Scott has taken a seat at the head of the table for 2014, focusing
almost exclusively on the 27.5 and 29er markets, nixing the smaller
wheel size on its Scale, Spark, and Genius models.
 DirtRag:
The $1,100 Eva Comp is one of three women specific 29ers from Raleigh
for 2013. While it’s true that women don’t necessarily need a “women
specific” bike, they do have a few known benefits.
 CyclingNews:
US-based lobby group hope for global representation.
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VeloNation:
Riis says differences hampered collaboration, says Tinkov’s tweets were
also an issue.
 VeloNation:
“We disagree on how the team should be run…I have decided to explore
other possibilities.”
 CyclingNews:
Calls on governing bodies to draw a line.
 CyclingNews:
Spaniard had served as technical director for 10 years.
 CyclingNews:
Had denied doping in Dutch federation disclosure.
 BikeEurope:
“I think the e-bike will be an important subsection for the future
market”, says SRAM CEO and founder Stan Day in an animation about the
SRAM Urban Days 2013.
 RedKitePrayer:
Thanks to electric bikes and bike share programs, cycling is increasing
in numbers.
 VeloNation:
Frank, Hushovd, Pinotti and Phinney all hoping fro results in WorldTour
race.
 VeloNews:
Raleigh Bicycles is now offering two gravel road race bikes, slated to
be available in early 2014.
 VeloNation:
Says telling his parents he doped was “the worst moment of my life”;
Bannan gives full backing.
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 road.cc:
Planned comeback chronicle turned into dissection of deception.
 VeloNews:
Arms up, thick chest pressing into a white jersey with rainbow bands. A
world champion at the age of 22, smiling, looking into space.
 CyclingNews:
Frenchman repeats claim that he followed team's medical advice.
 BikeRadar:
German company Lightweight, known for their high quality wheelsets, are
continuing to expand their component range with the new Rennbügel road
handlebar.
 road.cc:
Kickstarter project provides power assistance for standard bikes.
 Off
The Beaten Path: "I want to see more people ride bikes for
transportation. However, I am also concerned when perceived safety
turns out to be anything but… which is exactly what happens with the
“protected” bike lanes that separate bikes from cars."
 BikeRadar:
The US$20 mount does not include specific mounting hardware for any of
these items, but instead offers 50mm of additional real estate on which
to clamp an accessory mount or two.
 CyclingNews:
Banned American calls for a line to be drawn.
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US-based lobby group hope for global representation.
 VeloNation:
World champion and Tour de Wallonie winner head to Spanish Classic with
confidence.
 VeloNation:
BMC rider gets Mur de Thuin victory as Kolobnev has bike trouble.
 VeloNation:
Race winner Van Avermaet rapidly becomes a hot favourite in the peloton.
 VeloNews:
Garmin-Sharp won a stage and pushed a rider into the top-10, a solid
performance that bodes well for the future of the American franchise.
Races
& Results.
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Sprinter still in talks with Argos-Shimano and other teams.
 VeloNews:
It’s a long and perilous road from the Grand Depart to the
Champs-Élysées in Paris, and the accidents that inevitably thin the
198-strong peloton along the way are nothing new.
 VeloNews:
It won’t be for everyone. Not for those who prefer the understated or
the minimal. But it will be for those interested in the highest levels
of safety. And it will be for those who prefer the color
orange.
 road.cc:
An expensive outlay, certainly, but accuracy, reliability, ease of use
and many other benefits make this an excellent system.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Impressive for a technology that's still
in the early days of development."
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VeloNation:
Says telling his parents he doped was “the worst moment of my life”;
Bannan gives full backing.
 CyclingNews:
Secretary of anti-doping commission full of praise for Durand, won’t
pursue Jalabert.
VeloNation:
Former Tour de France champion on the comeback trail after Giro
d’Italia injury
 SBS:
Garmin-Sharp climber Tom Danielson said a less than ideal start to his
2013 Tour de France that saw him crash and tear his left calf, bridled
his form for much of the race and left him struggling.
 VeloNation:
Irishman confirms that he’ll be targeting Vuelta a España and world
championships.
 CyclingNews:
Sky rider starting back with light training after Tour de France crash.
 StickyBottle:
Members of midlands cycling club Lakeside Wheelers have completely
rejected a report by David Walsh in The Sunday Times.
 CyclingWeekly:
There's been a feast of groupsets this year and everyone is dining out
on introducing 11-speed to their ranges.
 PEZ:
Bike racks have advanced greatly in mounting options and aesthetics in
recent years.
 InnerRing:
Over the last six months several politicians from France’s upper house
of parliament have been enquiring into doping in sport with the
particular brief of exploring “the efficiency of the anti-doping
struggle.”
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CyclingNews:
Banned American calls for a line to be drawn.
CyclingInquisition:
Nairo Quintana, Alpe d'Huez, and their place in Colombia's shared
consciousness.
 CyclingNews:
Governing organization says cycling has cleaned itself up.
 CyclingNews:
Zabel, Ullrich, Pantani and Livingston all listed.
 CyclingNews:
US Postal Service got exactly what it bargained for, say lawyers.
 Peloton:
Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins will return to action for Team
Sky in this week's Tour of Poland.
 Bicycling:
Today’s top road bike wheels are lighter, stiffer, and more aero than
ever.
 InnerRing:
With his win in the Tour de France Chris Froome is the man of the
moment but how much do you know about him?
 VeloNews:
For the past 25 years, Lennard Zinn, longtime tech writer and guru for
VeloNews (and author of Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance), has
been celebrating in the best way he knows how: with a giant bike ride,
of course.
 Peloton:
The Addict is back! Since its first release in 2007 the Addict has been
known for lightweight, crisp power transfer and a very stiff, some
would say harsh, ride.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Aero lid that's surprisingly well vented."
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Andy and Fränk Schleck will reunite under the same team banner in 2014
after Trek Bicycle announced the signing of both riders on Tuesday. The
Wisconsin-based bike brand purchased the WorldTour racing license of
the RadioShack-Leopard team earlier this season and is building the
roster for its debut season.
 CyclingNews:
US rider wins North America's premier stage race for juniors.
 CyclingNews:
Kolobnev remains in Tour de Wallonie leader's jersey.
 CyclingFans:
The 2013 Tour de Wallonie is being held from July 20-24. Only
the final 3 stages (Monday to Wednesday) are being broadcast live on
television. There should once again be live streams at around
2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern) each day.
 The
Telegraph: As she watched her fiancé, Chris Froome, pedal his way to
glory in the Tour de France over the past few weeks, Michelle Cound was
rather alarmed at how excited she was becoming.
UCI:
Kenya, South Africa, Great Britain and … Switzerland. That's right,
from April to September 2007, Christopher Froome, aged 22, was a
trainee at the World Cycling Centre (WCC) in Aigle.
Races
& Results.
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Bradley Wiggins (Sky) is aiming to end his season on a high a the UCI
Road World Championships in Florence, in September, when he lines up
for the British National team in the individual time trial.
 VeloNews:
Sky boss Dave Brailsford would love to see the last two Tour de France
winners Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins lining up together when the
race heads to Great Britain next year.
 VeloNews:
It is a tale that’s been told several times over, but the Tour de
France, ever cinematic, never fails to rewrite the ending.
 BikeRadar:
It has been an arduous process for those holding out for the highly
anticipated Garmin Vector pedal-based power meter.
 CyclingNews:
Rosskopf, Miller claim final stage wins.
 VeloNation:
Kolobnev maintains overall lead as BMC Belgian gets first season
victory.
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InnerRing:
Over the last six months several politicians from France’s upper house
of parliament have been enquiring into doping in sport with the
particular brief of exploring “the efficiency of the anti-doping
struggle.”
 CyclingNews:
Petition nears 70,000 signatures.
 CyclingNews:
Team looks for success in opening mountain stages.
 InnerRing:
With the Tour de France over the post-Tour criterium season begins.
These are exhibition races put on by entrepreneurial race organisers
who seek to capitalise on the high profile of the sport following July.
 VeloNews:
Obviously, he runs hot. Most sprinters seem to. At least the good ones.
And obviously, Mark Cavendish is a good one.
 SBS:
"Professional cyclists, such as those riding in this year’s Tour de
France, have repeated the same circular pedalling action countless
times. But does this mean they’ve developed a more effective pedalling
action? It should."
 BikeRadar:
Track star Victoria Pendleton has urged women who want to get into road
cycling to join a club or find a group of cyclists to ride with, as a
way to further their enjoyment of the sport.
 Bicycling:
Researchers estimate that you make more than 200 food decisions each
day. That’s 200 chances to to tip the scale in your favor. Here are 10
fast diet tips that will keep the pounds coming off.
 road.cc:
New entry-level carbon and alloy road bikes, an updated carbon CX model
and the Rove Ti gravel grinder debuts.
 MBAction:
The 2013 Specialized Stumpjumper Expert Carbon Evo R 29 is a
purpose-built cross-country race bike.
 SBS:
Chris Froome's Tour de France victory has propelled him to the top of
the UCI WorldTour rankings.
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 VeloNews:
Italian Marco Pantani, Germany’s Jan Ullrich, and American Bobby Julich
— the top three during the 1998 Tour de France — were all taking the
banned blood booster EPO, according to reports published by French
daily Le Monde on Tuesday.
CyclingNews:
Commission expected to name riders caught for EPO in retroactive
testing.
 Yahoo!Sports:
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong says fellow riders have been
generally supportive of him this week during an annual bike ride across
the U.S. state of Iowa.
 road.cc:
Tour de France winner on doping controls & African yellow
jerseys.
 VeloNews:
Geraint Thomas’ face was dripping sweat and water, while Peter Kennaugh
was smiling as wide as his cheeks would allow.
 CyclingNews:
German sprinters happy at Argos-Shimano and MTN-Qhubeka.
 CyclingIQ:
"Team SKY, Lotto Belisol, BMC Racing Team, Garmin Sharp,
ORICA-GreenEDGE; a small selection of the 19 men’s professional road
cycling teams. How
many women’s teams come to mind? How about female pro cyclists?"
 StickyBottle:
Riders and officials from Team Sky were abused on Alpe d’Huez during
last Thursday’s stage of the Tour de France and Irish fans were
involved in some of the abuse, a report in The Sunday Times has alleged.
 VeloNews:
"Let’s compare his data from the two epic mountain stages of the Tour,
stages 18 and 19."
 RideOn:
Will you make it across that intersection? Past that rider? Avoid that
car door?
 Lennard
Zinn: "With more riders adopting road tubeless wheels and cyclocross
season just around the corner, we’ve seen a number of questions related
to tubeless set-up come in lately."
road.cc:
UCI presidential contender vision to keep cycling honest.
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The 2013 Tour de Wallonie is being held from July 20-24. Only
the final 3 stages (Monday to Wednesday) are being broadcast live on
television. There should once again be live streams at around
2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern) each day.
CyclingNews:
Rosskopf, Miller claim final stage wins.
VeloNation:
Kolobnev maintains overall lead as BMC Belgian gets first season
victory.
 CyclingNews:
Would consider another proposal or closing out the year with another
team.
Dave
Brailsford says Chris Froome and Sir Bradley Wiggins can form a 2014
Tour de France dream team.
 The
Telegraph: Dave Brailsford believes Chris Froome and Sir Bradley
Wiggins can form a dream team at next year’s Tour de France despite a
rivalry which means there has been no contact between the pair during
this year’s race.
 VeloNews:
Cannondale’s Peter Sagan once again has claimed the green jersey, but a
new sprint star has emerged in this year’s Tour de France in the form
of Argos-Shimano’s Marcel Kittel.
Races
& Results.
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Congratulations on reaching the Champs Élysées and finishing our Tour
de France training plan. Three solid weeks of training have undoubtedly
improved your fitness.
 CyclingNews:
Eighth in Paris, no specific targets in September.
 Off
The Beaten Path: "Wherever I went, the Tour seemed to be about to
arrive as well. And with the Tour came road closures and other hazards
that threatened to play havoc with my schedule."
 The
Province: The Vuelta a Espana 2013 is also known as the Tour of Spain.
It starts Saturday August 23 and finishes in Vilanova de Arousa and
finishes Sunday September 15 in Madrid.
 road.cc:
New Focus Izalco Max frame weighs 725g. Chrono TT bike gets lighter and
more aero.
 VeloNews:
Chris Froome (Sky) confirmed his victory in the 100th Tour de France on
Sunday as Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) won on the Champs-Élysées.
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SBS:
Chris Froome's Tour de France victory has propelled him to the top of
the UCI WorldTour rankings.
 VeloNation:
End of an era as former Paris-Roubaix winner says its time to hang up
his wheels.
 VeloNation:
Belgian’s departure follows disappointing Tour for American team.
 CyclingNews:
Co-sponsor's terms still hammering out a deal for 2014.
 VeloNews:
Bike racing is serious business, but Cannondale has no shame in
clowning about the team's points jersey haul.
 InnerRing:
Stage 8. The race heads to its first summit finish at the ski station
of Ax-3 Domaines. Nairo Quintana lead over the previous climb but with
5km to go the Colombian is caught.
 VeloNews:
Chris Froome’s father claims the newly-crowned Tour de France champion
is the perfect personality to restore cycling’s battered reputation.
 InnerRing:
The Tour is over and there are 348 days until the next edition with its
start in Britain. Of course there’s plenty more to the sport than the
Tour but there’s often a touch of the blues when the race ends.
 road.cc:
Dave Brailsford also talks about Chris Froome's overall victory.
 CyclingWeekly:
"The dream was there from the beginning, since the winter of 2000/2001."
 StickyBottle:
Ireland’s Dan Martin and Nicolas Roche concluded their fine Tours de
Franceas the race came to an end on the streets of the Champs Elysées
this evening, Sunday.
 VeloNews:
With his second-place finish at the 2012 Tour de France, Chris Froome
burst onto the biggest stage in professional cycling. But the career of
the British-Kenyan cyclist started thousands of miles away in a tiny
village on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya.
 MBAction:
Giant’s Anthem X 29er platform is their go-to bike for riders looking
for a versatile option for cross-country and trail applications.
 Bicycling:
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UCI presidential contender vision to keep cycling honest.
 VeloNation:
The winner doesn’t quite take it all but many of the losers are
standing small.
 NeilBrowne:
The pavement of the Champs-Élysées didn't get a chance to cool down
before the rumors and revelations started.
 PEZ:
With the Tour done and dusted and the 169 souls that managed to finish
the race slowly getting over their end of Tour hangovers it’s time to
look at the revelations from the race and what we can expect to see in
future Tours.
 VeloNation:
Team says it has not received any official notification of Ballan’s
indictment.
 VeloNews:
Kenya, the birthplace of Tour de France winner Chris Froome, celebrated
his victory on Monday but expressed regret he chose to fly a British
flag instead of a Kenyan one on the podium.
 CyclingNews:
Numerous WorldTour teams interested in Dutch rider.
 CyclingWeekly:
Fresh from winning the Tour de France on Sunday, Chris Froome has said
that his next target will be the World Championships road race in Italy
in September.
 Bicycling:
Podium presenter Kelly Minx Riordan, creator of the website Bangable
Dudes in Pro Cycling, recaps the exciting final stages of the 2013 Tour.
 road.cc:
French company’s first carbon clincher wheels arrive for testing.
 DirtRag:
This beautiful 155mm travel S-Works model has a FACT IS-X 11m carbon
front triangle, 29er geometry, an M5 rear triangle, tapered headtube,
PF30 bottom bracket, ISCG-05 mounts and a new internal cable routed
Command Post IR.
 DougReport:
When Chris Froome stepped down from top of the the Tour de France
podium on Sunday, there was no plan for a lavish ceremony befitting of
the most recent winner of the race's fabled yellow jersey.
 CyclingNews:
Commonwealth Games in Scotland could be his swansong.
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Chris Froome (Sky) confirmed his victory in the 100th Tour de France on
Sunday as Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) won on the Champs-Élysées.
 CyclingFans:
Sunday's Tour de France Stage 21 departs Versailles at 5:45pm
CET
(11:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Paris Champs
Elysées at around 9:45pm CET (3:45pm U.S. Eastern). Tour de
France
live streaming video should get underway at around 6:00pm CET (12:00pm
U.S. Eastern).
 VeloNation:
Belgian on target for Autumn Classics after crash-marred Spring.
 InnerRing:
The centennial Tour will take the spectacle and show to a new level
with a start in the Versailles palace and a finish along the Champs
Elysées at sunset, a parade beyond that any visiting head of state
might receive.
 CyclingNews:
Kittel and Greipel ready for final spring in Paris.
Races
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Tvetcov and McGrath retain overall lead going into the final stage.
 RedKitePrayer:
Every now and then you encounter the perfect intersection between
athlete and event. Consider Eddy Merckx and his seven victories at
Milan-San Remo.
 CyclingNews:
Quintana wins stage, Rodriguez knocks Contador off podium.
 SBS:
Nairo Quintana secured a stunning double haul of jerseys and a surprise
runner-up place after claiming his maiden Tour de France win on the
20th and penultimate stage of the 100th edition on Saturday.
 VeloNation:
Purito climbs onto the Paris podium on the Tour’s final mountain.
 VeloNation:
Emma Johansson safely holds lead despite late crash scare.
 CyclingNews:
Katusha rider takes race lead over Geslin.
 CyclingNews:
Sky rider moves another step closer to Tour de France victory.
 VeloNation:
Garmin-Sharp rider remains pragmatic after becoming ill, says he knows
he can ride strongly in future Tours.
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 PEZ:
The fight for the jerseys are over at the Tour de France but there was
one last battle today that remained – victory on the famous Champs
Elysees.
 road.cc:
British Cycling president also reflects on Sky success and hints how
UCI presidential voting may go.
 VeloNation:
Brothers remain together, will join Fabian Cancellara.
 SBS:
Fireworks, twilight racing, and a sequined yellow jersey are just some
of the things being prepared for a carnival-type finish for the final
stage of the Tour de France on the Champs Elysees.
 CyclingWeekly:
Chris Froome flies to Paris today to begin the Tour de France's final
stage with his phone's inbox empty. Not one message from Sky team-mate
and last year's winner, Bradley Wiggins.
 VeloNews:
On Sunday, on the lower slopes of Mont Revard, the 16-kilometer, 5.6
percent, penultimate climb of Saturday’s stage to Annecy-Semnoz, a
certain era of the Tour de France ended.
 VeloNation:
Former
World champion takes MCipollini-Giordana’s second straight breakaway
victory.
 VeloNews:
Stephen Ettinger (BMC) and Lea Davison (Specialized) worked the
downhill to win the elite titles on Saturday at the 2013 USA Cycling
Cross-Country Mountain Bike National Championships in Macungie, Pa.
 BikeHugger:
When asked what’s going on with Di2 in the Tour or mishaps from Campy,
and SRAM, I respond, “derailer hangers soft like overcooked linguini
probably caused it.”
 CyclingNews:
American finishes strongly on Semnoz.
 SBS:
Jens Voigt signed off his final Tour de France with a signature solo
breakaway effort.
 CyclingNews:
Maillot jaune overwhelmed with enormity in final kilometers.
 SBS:
The final podium places were decided on the penultimate stage of the
Tour de France after climbing sensation Nairo Quintana won on the
mountaintop finish at Annecy-Semnoz.
 SBS:
Alberto Contador confirmed on Saturday that he will not take part in
the upcoming Vuelta a Espana after seeing his hopes of a podium finish
on the Tour de France come to an end.
 CyclingNews:
Team Sky manager calls on people to back race leader.
 SBS:
Two years ago Cadel Evans was preparing for the time trial that would
change his life and, after two runner-up places, crown him Australia's
first ever Tour de France champion.
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DougReport:
When Chris Froome stepped down from top of the the Tour de France
podium on Sunday, there was no plan for a lavish ceremony befitting of
the most recent winner of the race's fabled yellow jersey.
CyclingNews:
Commonwealth Games in Scotland could be his swansong.
 VeloNews:
Was there a more valuable rider to his team in this entire Tour de
France than Sky’s Richie Porte?
 VeloNation:
Australian says he needs to see if squad still has confidence in him
for future Tours.
 VeloNation:
Swiss rider wants to win an Ardennes Classic, Meyer to continue focus
on stage races.
 CyclingNews:
No penalty for Rolland, Albasini extends with Orica-GreenEdge.
 VeloNews:
Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) rode teeth to the wind Saturday, jumping
ahead of Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) to snag a spot on the Tour de
France podium.
 IrishPeloton:
Cycling is changing. It’s becoming more and more popular and judging by
the evidence we’ve seen during this year’s Tour de France, it is not
dealing with its growing popularity very well.
 VeloNews:
Chris Froome has displayed two distinct sides in this Tour de France.
 CyclingNews:
Refuses to talk about Bruyneel's money.
 road.cc:
Round-up of reaction on final day in the Alps.
 VeloNews:
There were always doubts, but the team never doubted. There were
critics and hecklers, but they only served as motivation for a team
whose morale never flagged.
 VeloNation:
Spaniard says he considered attacking yesterday, but ultimately decided
not to do so.
 CyclingNews:
Bauer's nasty injuries, surgery for Ag2r riders.
 PEZ:
Movistar’s Portuguese star, Rui Alberto Costa went in the big break
then attacked on the final col, topped it ‘en seule’ bombed the descent
and won solo in the grand manner.
 CyclingIQ:
Mirsamad seals overall victory.
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Sunday's Tour de France Stage 21 departs Versailles at 5:45pm
CET
(11:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Paris Champs
Elysées at around 9:45pm CET (3:45pm U.S. Eastern). Tour de
France
live streaming video should get underway at around 6:00pm CET (12:00pm
U.S. Eastern).
DougReport:
The centennial Tour will take the spectacle and show to a new level
with a start in the Versailles palace and a finish along the Champs
Elysées at sunset, a parade beyond that any visiting head of state
might receive.
CyclingNews:
Quintana wins stage, Rodriguez knocks Contador off podium.
SBS:
Nairo Quintana secured a stunning double haul of jerseys and a surprise
runner-up place after claiming his maiden Tour de France win on the
20th and penultimate stage of the 100th edition on Saturday.
VeloNation:
Purito climbs onto the Paris podium on the Tour’s final mountain.
VeloNation:
Emma Johansson safely holds lead despite late crash scare.
CyclingNews:
Katusha rider takes race lead over Geslin.
CyclingNews:
Sky rider moves another step closer to Tour de France victory.
VeloNation:
Garmin-Sharp rider remains pragmatic after becoming ill, says he knows
he can ride strongly in future Tours.
Races
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With his hands covering his grimacing and bloodied face, and Jonathan
Vaughters’ hand on his knee, Jack Bauer’s debut Tour de France ended on
the side of the road on the Col du Glandon Friday.
 CyclingNews:
Rain pelts peloton in the Alps.
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CyclingNews:
American finishes strongly on Semnoz.
SBS:
Jens Voigt signed off his final Tour de France with a signature solo
breakaway effort.
CyclingNews:
Maillot jaune overwhelmed with enormity in final kilometers.
SBS:
The final podium places were decided on the penultimate stage of the
Tour de France after climbing sensation Nairo Quintana won on the
mountaintop finish at Annecy-Semnoz.
SBS:
Alberto Contador confirmed on Saturday that he will not take part in
the upcoming Vuelta a Espana after seeing his hopes of a podium finish
on the Tour de France come to an end.
CyclingNews:
Team Sky manager calls on people to back race leader.
SBS:
Two years ago Cadel Evans was preparing for the time trial that would
change his life and, after two runner-up places, crown him Australia's
first ever Tour de France champion.
 CyclingNews:
Italians ride from Rome and attend special event.
 Patrick
O'Grady: Well, the Tour is sort of ambling toward the barn, and I guess
I’ve officially lost interest.
 CyclingNews:
Dane holds 7th in advance of Tour's final mountain stage.
 CyclingNews:
Bauer crashes out of Tour de France, Martin battles on.
 VeloNation:
Andreas Klöden runner up again in Le Grand Bornand, nine years on.
 CyclingWeekly:
After the stage to Alpe d'Huez, the race organizers released a list of
how long it took each rider to climb the mountain the second time they
tackled it.
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VeloNews:
Chris Froome has displayed two distinct sides in this Tour de France.
CyclingNews:
Refuses to talk about Bruyneel's money.
road.cc:
Round-up of reaction on final day in the Alps.
VeloNews:
There were always doubts, but the team never doubted. There were
critics and hecklers, but they only served as motivation for a team
whose morale never flagged.
VeloNation:
Spaniard says he considered attacking yesterday, but ultimately decided
not to do so.
CyclingNews:
Bauer's nasty injuries, surgery for Ag2r riders.
PEZ:
Movistar’s Portuguese star, Rui Alberto Costa went in the big break
then attacked on the final col, topped it ‘en seule’ bombed the descent
and won solo in the grand manner.
CyclingIQ:
Mirsamad seals overall victory.
 VeloNation:
Swedish rider fastest from a 17-rider group that escapes early.
 CyclingNews:
Ballan, Cunego among 15 Lampre riders facing December hearing.
 CyclingNews:
Releasing names would “violate fundamental rights.”
 VeloNews:
Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) woke up Friday morning atop
l’Alpe d’Huez pessimistic about what lie ahead.
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Sky rider moves another step closer to Tour de France victory.
 CyclingFans:
Saturday's Tour de France Stage 20 departs Annecy at 1:30pm
CET (7:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at
Annecy-Semnoz at around 5:02pm CET (11:02am U.S. Eastern).
Tour de France live streaming video should get underway at around
1:30pm CET (7:30am U.S. Eastern).
VeloNews:
With his hands covering his grimacing and bloodied face, and Jonathan
Vaughters’ hand on his knee, Jack Bauer’s debut Tour de France ended on
the side of the road on the Col du Glandon Friday.
CyclingNews:
Rain pelts peloton in the Alps.
 VeloNews:
Spanish sport director Eusebio Unzué has seen a lot in his decades in
the sport, from Pedro Delgado to Miguel Indurain to Alejandro Valverde,
but he admits he’s never quite seen anything like Nairo Quintana.
 VeloNation:
Defending mountains jersey champion comes so close but abandons hope.
 SBS:
A stage hunter's paradise or the most decisive day of the Tour de
France.
 CyclingWeekly:
Outside the Team Sky bus the morning after the Alpe d'Huez stage, it
was clear the riders and the team hadn't enjoyed the previous day as
much as the fans.
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verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "The best road shoes we’ve ridden at this
price."
 VeloNews:
The crack was coming, sure as the rest of the Tour de France was behind
it. He fought to hold them both off, and he nearly succeeded, if not
for the ferocity of the second trip up l’Alpe d’Huez and the fury of
Cristophe Riblon.
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CyclingNews:
Bauer crashes out of Tour de France, Martin battles on.
VeloNation:
Andreas Klöden runner up again in Le Grand Bornand, nine years on.
CyclingWeekly:
After the stage to Alpe d'Huez, the race organizers released a list of
how long it took each rider to climb the mountain the second time they
tackled it.
 PEZ:
"There’s an easy, laid back vibe around the team, albeit I remember
ex-British champion, Hamish Haynes telling me once; ‘if that
Vacansoleil bus rolls up at the start of race, you know it’s going to
be one hard day!’"
 VeloNews:
Daniel Martin (Garmin-Sharp) is suffering though the final days of the
Tour de France. The Irishman, who won the stage to Bagnères-de-Bigorre
nearly two weeks ago, dropped out of the top 10 yesterday going up
l’Alpe d’Huez.
 VeloNews:
As Britain’s Chris Froome (Sky) pedals towards a Tour de France
victory, far away in his birthplace of Kenya he is being cheered on by
the cyclist who first trained him.
 CyclingNews:
Vino on Fuglsang, chasing Pantani and more.
 VeloNews:
The dawn of the aero helmet is easy to pinpoint: Greg LeMond, 1989,
with the Giro Aerohead. He may not have been the first to fair his
noggin, but he did so on the greatest of stages, and with the greatest
of results.
 RBAction:
The Dutch Takeover.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Handy size and with a useful chain hook,
although can dig in a bit."
 SBS:
Tour de France race leader Chris Froome was able to extend his lead
over Alberto Contador on Stage 18 as the Spaniard struggled to find his
climbing legs.
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CyclingNews:
UK Anti-Doping also reluctant to become involved.
CyclingNews:
Ballan, Cunego among 15 Lampre riders facing December hearing.
CyclingNews:
Releasing names would “violate fundamental rights.”
 VeloNation:
Movistar duo had hoped to put more pressure on Froome but settle for
status quo.
VeloNews:
Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) woke up Friday morning atop
l’Alpe d’Huez pessimistic about what lie ahead.
 VeloNews:
Roman Kreuziger (Saxo-Tinkoff) didn’t want to talk about it.
 VeloNation:
Danish rider continuing to ride consistently as Astana team leader.
 Blazin'Saddles:
Arm in arm they came across the finish line in scenes that recalled the
famous LeMond-Hinault one-two atop Alpe d'Huez back in 1986.
 CyclingNews:
Italian goes on the attack in the Alps.
 CyclingTips: Being
the number one doping suspect or a normal human being with
physiological limits like the rest of the peloton can be a fine line on
the Tour de France.
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 CyclingFans:
Friday's Tour de France Stage 19 departs Bourg d'Oisans at
10:55am CET (4:55am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Le
Grand-Bornand at around 5:23pm CET (11:23am U.S. Eastern).
Tour de France live streaming video should get underway at around
10:45am CET (4:45am U.S. Eastern).
VeloNews:
The crack was coming, sure as the rest of the Tour de France was behind
it. He fought to hold them both off, and he nearly succeeded, if not
for the ferocity of the second trip up l’Alpe d’Huez and the fury of
Cristophe Riblon.
 CyclingNews:
van Garderen overhauled in tense finale.
 CyclingNews:
Novak new men's leader as McGrath adds over a minute to her rivals.
 VeloNews:
Tour de France officials pulled aside and weighed the bikes of stage
winner Christophe Riblon and yellow jersey Chris Froome, as well as
Alberto Contador, Tejay van Garderen, and Joaquim Rodríguez following
Thursday’s stage 18 finish atop l’Alpe d’Huez..
 Peloton:
There are fears that the sinister, sinuous descent of the Col de
Sarenne on Thursday’s 18th stage of the 100th Tour de France will prove
a disastrous pick by race director Christian Prudhomme.
Races
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Maybe it’s the doping questions, which have been non-stop since his
searing attack up Mont Ventoux on Sunday.
 CyclingNews:
Häusler best of the breakaway in women's event.
 CyclingNews:
Contador, Kreuziger now second and third on Tour de France GC.
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SBS:
Tour de France race leader Chris Froome was able to extend his lead
over Alberto Contador on Stage 18 as the Spaniard struggled to find his
climbing legs.
 road.cc:
First French win of 100th edition of race, but a bad day for
Saxo-Tinkoff as Contador and Kreuziger dropped.
 CyclingNews:
French power expert Grappe says his performances are consistent.
 StickyBottle:
Dan Martin’s sudden loss of form at the Tour de France is due to the
fact the Irish rider has contracted a virus in recent days.
road.cc:
Celebrations for the French as Riblon wins stage, controversy as Froome
takes illegal feed to avoid cracking.
 VeloNation:
Rider had been ninth overall and best Frenchman in Tour de France.
 road.cc:
Highlights include a new entry-level road frame and more opportunity
for customization.
 Off
The Beaten Path: "Vélocio, the founder of the cyclotouring movement in
France, has long been a great inspiration."
 Elcyclista:
The hemet is manufactured from recycling waste newspapers. They pulp
the paper and through an Organic additive they make sure the helmet is
water resistant for up to 6 hours.
 VeloNation:
“It’s only in cycling where it’s quite normal to investigate and
tarnish the image of athletes of the present and of the past.”
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CyclingTips: Being
the number one doping suspect or a normal human being with
physiological limits like the rest of the peloton can be a fine line on
the Tour de France.
 CyclingNews:
Team Sky rider still manages to extend his lead at Alpe d'Huez.
 PEZ:
Twice up the mythical Alpe d’huez, attacks from afar, changes in the
GC, the first French win of the Tour and a hunger flat for the yellow
jersey. There’s a lot for Lee to analyze after today’s historical Alpe
d’Huez stage.
 VeloNation:
Laboratory confirms that B sample was used to detect EPO positive from
Tour of Algeria.
 VeloNation:
Third place keeps Emma Johansson in yellow jersey.
 VeloNation:
20-year-old CyclelivePlus-Zannatta rider hit by a truck on eve of Amy
Gillett anniversary.
 CyclingNews:
Australian grateful of the support to pursue GC ambitions.
 CyclingWeekly:
Pooley and reigning world and Olympic road race champion Marianne Vos
are among those behind a petition asking Tour organiser ASO to put on a
women's race from 2014.
 CyclingNews:
UCI Presidential candidate supportive of expanded Oceania calendar.
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Thursday's Tour de France Stage 18 departs Gap at 12:20pm CET
(6:20am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Alpe d'Huez at
around 5:34pm CET (11:34am U.S. Eastern). Tour de France live
streaming video should get underway at around 12:15pm CET (6:15am U.S.
Eastern).
Peloton:
There are fears that the sinister, sinuous descent of the Col de
Sarenne on Thursday’s 18th stage of the 100th Tour de France will prove
a disastrous pick by race director Christian Prudhomme.
CyclingNews:
Contador, Kreuziger now second and third on Tour de France GC.
 CyclingNews:
Maillot jaune withstands wet roads to stand firm in race lead.
 CyclingNews:
Rodríguez now focussed on Alpe d'Huez victory.
 VeloNation:
Luxembourger and team-mate Monfort take top 15 places.
 VeloNews:
That the cycling hopes of a notoriously flat nation have become so
intertwined with a single storied mountain in France is one of
cycling’s great contradictions, but over the past 30 years, Dutch fans
have nevertheless made the hairpins of Alpe d’Huez their sovereign
territory.
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Second place is enough to hold race lead for Emma Johansson.
 SBS:
Wednesday's 17th stage of the Tour de France is a short but challenging
individual time-trial that could prove to be another very significant
day in the general classification.
 CyclingNews:
Dehaes, Devolder, Albasini and ten Dam in the news.
 CyclingTips:
"If you’ve never been to the Tour de France, it really should be on
your bucket list. But in order to fully enjoy the experience, it's
important to manage your expectations and bear a few things in mind."
 VeloNews:
Sky’s eyebrow-raising feed on the upper slopes of Mont Ventoux was
legal.
 CyclingNews:
Movistar rider drops break on Col de Manse.
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VeloNation:
“It’s only in cycling where it’s quite normal to investigate and
tarnish the image of athletes of the present and of the past.”
 SBS:
Team Sky's Chris Froome added to his Tour de France lead with another
decisive victory in the 17th stage time trial.
road.cc:
Bauke Mollema of Belkin, in second place overall this morning, was
overhauled by two-time Tour winner Alberto Contador of Saxo-Tinkoff,
whose team vows they will fight for the yellow jersey and who also now
have Roman Kreuziger placed third.
 SBS:
Two of Australia's top time trialists deliberately finished well down
the table in the Tour de France's final race against the clock into
Chorges.
 CyclingNews:
Frenchman looking for a stage win in the Alps.
 DougReport:
Chris Froome may have tightened his grip on the yellow jersey
but his capacity to deflect everything the Tour de France throws at him
in the coming days, including treacherous weather and technical
descents, could be key to overall victory in Paris.
 CyclingNews:
"I went the wrong way round a roundabout, it turned out to be the long
way around and I dropped back 100 places in the field."
 CyclingNews:
Frenchman's race could be over after cracking his collarbone.
 road.cc:
New entry-level carbon and alloy road bikes, an updated carbon CX model
and the Rove Ti gravel grinder debuts.
 RedKitePrayer:
The Enduro veers from the outer reaches of trail bikes into
all-mountain—better known to some as freeride. It features 29-inch
wheels, 165mm of travel, weighs less than a fair-size dog (25.9 lbs.).
 DirtRag:
These bikes are the “trail” models, sitting between the cross country
Epic and the all mountain Enduro.
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CyclingNews:
UCI Presidential candidate supportive of expanded Oceania calendar.
 VeloNation:
Says irregularities in testing procedure took place, and that French
lab may be trying to ensure rider from that country wins.
 InnerRing:
Tomorrow’s stage will climb Alpe d’Huez twice but it’s the lone descent
of the Col de Sarenne that’s got many talking.
 VeloNews:
Jonathan Vaughters just returned to the Tour de France, fresh off
finals at Denver University, where the Garmin-Sharp CEO is pursuing an
MBA at the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business.
 SBS:
Sport, at both international and local levels, seems to constantly be
in a doping crisis. It may be time to consider legalizing performance
enhancers because zero tolerance is clearly not working.
 SBS:
Chris Froome may have tightened his grip on the yellow jersey but his
capacity to deflect everything the Tour de France throws at him in the
coming days, including treacherous weather and technical descents,
could be key to overall victory in Paris.
 VeloNews:
Saxo-Tinkoff’s Alberto Contador and Roman Kreuziger overtook Bauke
Mollema (Belkin) in the Tour de France’s stage 18 time trial on
Wednesday.
 CyclingNews:
Movistar manager Eusebio Unzue is optimistic that Nairo Quintana can
break even with many of his general classification rivals at the Tour
de France on Wednesday’s 32-kilometre time trial from Embrun to Chorges.
 Bicycling:
Teams
and equipment sponsors go to great lengths to personalize bikes, shoes,
helmets and other accessories with personal touches or commemoration of
career-defining wins.
 road.cc:
New endurance bike designed for comfort, and it’s available with disc
brakes.
 MBAction:
Trek Bicycle just sprung news that the Slash and Remedy lines will be
offered in 27.5-inch wheel options in their "technical trail" and
"enduro" product lines.
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Wednesday's Tour de France Stage 17, a 32km Individual Time
Trial from Embrun to Chorges, gets underway at around 10:17am CET
(4:17am U.S. Eastern) with the departure of the first
rider. Tour de France live streaming video should get underway
at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern).
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Sky’s eyebrow-raising feed on the upper slopes of Mont Ventoux was
legal.
CyclingNews:
Movistar rider drops break on Col de Manse.
 VeloNation:
Emma Johansson holds yellow jersey after a day dominated by two-rider
break.
 PodiumCafe:
The Tour tees up its big finish with a semi-traditional hilly stage to
BaseCamp Gap.
 road.cc:
"Our races are run on a shoestring."
 Ted
King: "Ahh, home sweet home. Amid an incredible outpouring of support —
for which I’m eternally humbled and forever grateful for your
emotionally charged comments/emails/phone calls/texts/tweets/messages —
I bid the Tour de France goodbye."
 road.cc:
Now lighter, faster, more adjustable and easier to assemble.
 TwistedSpoke:
The irony is that while Sky’s Chris Froome has dominated the Tour de
France, he is still suffering the consequences of doping that happened
five to ten years ago.
 VeloNews:
Tour de France leader Chris Froome (Sky) on Monday hit out at critics
who believe he could be following in the footsteps of shamed drug cheat
Lance Armstrong after his stunning win on Mont Ventoux.
 CyclingWeekly:
To go aero or not to go aero? This is the question facing the riders
ahead of next Wednesday's time trial between Embrun and Chorges.
 VeloNation:
Colombian shows talent on Mont Ventoux, retakes white jersey.
 CyclingIQ:
Points classification leader Sacha Modolo elevated the coveted green
jersey further from the reach of his rivals, completing a hat-trick of
victories in this year’s race.
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 InnerRing:
Rui Costa won the stage today but this wasn’t his only prize. He also
collected the Prix de la Combativité.
 VeloNews:
Of course, this had to happen here. No where else, but here.
 SBS:
Tour de France leader Chris Froome repelled a challenge by Alberto
Contador as Movistar's Rui Costa took the victory on the 16th stage of
the Tour de France.
 VeloNews:
"If you looked at stage 14 of the Tour de France, on paper, you would
have seen a lumpy day with some small hills, and nothing really of
note. In reality, it was from it."
 CyclingNews:
FDJ.fr captain admitted to fear of descending.
 CyclingNews:
Young Vacansoleil-DCM rider happy with the first two weeks.
 VeloNation:
Acknowledges that Chris Froome is on another level but pledges to try
to take his opportunity.
 CyclingNews:
Danish investment firm wants "good cooperation" with Tinkov.
 road.cc:
Protein, pineapple & agave nectar.
 VeloNews:
"Specialized bottom bracket cups can be re-bonded using a specific type
of glue if they come loose."
 TwistedSpoke:
"France just doesn’t put too many power outlets on the wall so I’m
plugged into the bathroom."
 RCUK:
The morning after the night before. Little more than 12 hours after
recording the biggest win of his career, the hangover has begun for
Chris Froome.
 TwistedSpoke:
"The Tour just plain wipes you out and kicks your ass."
 PEZ:
The second rest day is the perfect time to take a moment out and review
what we’ve seen so far at Le Tour.
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 VeloNews:
It’s a parasite called bilharzia that thrives in the murky waters of
Africa. Its larvae are deposited inside a human host. It’s tough to
diagnose and even tougher to eradicate.
 VeloNation:
“I hope I can take time on Contador,” says Dutchman.
 VeloNation:
“I just think at this stage of the race, he is obviously getting
desperate.”
 CyclingNews:
Bauke Mollema of Team Belkin is second overall in the Tour de France,
and the new Dutch hero.
 VeloNation:
French team’s long-running backing continues.
VeloNation:
Danish rider having best Grand Tour to date.
 Blazin'Saddles:
It was a quite unbelievable performance. One 28-year-old man digging
deep to get to the top and beat his biggest rival. The crowds were
roaring; it was Bastille Day, after all..
 RedKitePrayer:
"Specialized likes to say the Venge is more bike than aero, and I get
what they are claiming. Just how aero it is when compared to other aero
road bikes is what would require some research."
 CyclingNews:
Guercilena still hopes for both Schlecks on Trek team in 2014.
 CyclingNews:
The UCI announced on Monday that it had provisionally suspended Tour of
Turkey winner Mustafa Sayar for a doping violation.
 VeloNation:
British team makes commitment to transparency in a bid to earn trust.
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Tuesday's Tour de France Stage 16 departs Vaison-la-Romaine
at 1:15pm
CET (7:15am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Gap at
around 5:19pm CET (11:19am U.S. Eastern). Tour de France live
streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S.
Eastern)..
PodiumCafe:
The Tour tees up its big finish with a semi-traditional hilly stage to
BaseCamp Gap.
Races
& Results.
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages & Results), USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results) TwistedSpoke:
The irony is that while Sky’s Chris Froome has dominated the Tour de
France, he is still suffering the consequences of doping that happened
five to ten years ago.
VeloNews:
Tour de France leader Chris Froome (Sky) on Monday hit out at critics
who believe he could be following in the footsteps of shamed drug cheat
Lance Armstrong after his stunning win on Mont Ventoux.
CyclingWeekly:
To go aero or not to go aero? This is the question facing the riders
ahead of next Wednesday's time trial between Embrun and Chorges.
VeloNation:
Colombian shows talent on Mont Ventoux, retakes white jersey.
CyclingIQ:
Points classification leader Sacha Modolo elevated the coveted green
jersey further from the reach of his rivals, completing a hat-trick of
victories in this year’s race.
 CyclingNews:
Sky inflicts more damage on the Giant of Provence.
VeloNews:
Richie Porte helped send Sky captain Chris Froome off to victory on
Sunday’s stage to Mont Ventoux, underlining his own star status and
showing that last Sunday’s collapse was just an off day.
road.cc:
Froome extends race lead; his thoughts + those of Brailsford, Mollema,
Contador, Quintana and Sagan.
 CyclingNews:
Spaniard not expecting alliances in Tour de France stage.
 VeloNation:
Believes team-mate Evans could still finish in the top five of Tour de
France.
 Blazin'Saddles:
Chris Froome was asked by a Sky TV reporter if he had spoken to Alberto
Contador since his rival stole back more than a minute with a timely
attack in the crosswinds on Friday. "Yes, we're sharing a room at the
moment," Froome answered...
 CyclingNews:
Radioshack Leopard confident before Bastille Day.
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RCUK:
The morning after the night before. Little more than 12 hours after
recording the biggest win of his career, the hangover has begun for
Chris Froome.
TwistedSpoke:
"The Tour just plain wipes you out and kicks your ass."
PEZ:
The second rest day is the perfect time to take a moment out and review
what we’ve seen so far at Le Tour.
 VeloNews:
Two stage wins might be enough for Chris Froome (Sky) as the Tour de
France enters its decisive final week.
 CyclingNews:
Andy Schleck failed to live up to internal predictions of a stage 15
win, finishing close to 11 minutes off the pace.
 BikeRadar:
Bont's new Riot road shoe promises many of the same benefits as its
high-end Vaypor+ but at a far more attainable price point.
 road.cc:
Danish brand Principia join the disc brake revolution, with first road
bike to use bolt-thru axles front and rear.
 VeloNews:
Alberto Contador waved the white flag Sunday after Chris
Froome dropped him midway up the Tour de France’s most famous
mountain.
 VeloNation:
Gilbert and Morabito pace home team leader 8’46” down; Evans candid
after tiring day.
 Peloton:
Colombia's Nairo Quintana remains in contention to win two jerseys on
his debut Tour de France after proving to be the only rider capable of
even trying to keep up with Chris Froome on the climb of Mont Ventoux.
 CyclingNews:
Movistar rider leading fan mail statistics.
 VeloNation:
Race leader gunning to take more time out of Mollema and Contador.
 road.cc:
Does cycling’s institutional sexism mean women will never make it in
pro racing? Asks Sarah Barth.
 road.cc:
Three videos giving a light-hearted look at cycling's biggest race.
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CyclingNews:
Guercilena still hopes for both Schlecks on Trek team in 2014.
CyclingNews:
The UCI announced on Monday that it had provisionally suspended Tour of
Turkey winner Mustafa Sayar for a doping violation.
VeloNation:
British team makes commitment to transparency in a bid to earn trust.
 road.cc:
Who's done what and who'll be targeting what as the riders take their
final break before a hectic third week.
 CyclingNews:
Debate continues over the incident between Mark Cavendish and Tom
Veelers.
 CyclingNews:
Sky reminiscent of Renault-Elf, says three-time Tour winner.
 SBS:
Chris Froome stamped his authority of the 100th edition of the Tour de
France with a dominant ride on Mount Ventoux.
 PodiumCafe:
After a rough week for race-leader Chris Froome he came back with a
vengeance to grab the stage and more time on General Classification on
the mythical Mont Ventoux.
 VeloNation:
“There’s really not much more you can say.”
 VeloNation:
Dutchman holds second place overall thanks to long pulls from team-mate
Ten Dam.
 VeloNation:
Italian will sign with Omega Pharma Quick Step, team says it has verbal
agreement with Rigoberto Uran.
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Monday is the second and final rest day at the Tour de
France. The Tour resumes Tuesday with Stage 16.
CyclingNews:
Sky inflicts more damage on the Giant of Provence.
Races
& Results.
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Richie Porte helped send Sky captain Chris Froome off to victory on
Sunday’s stage to Mont Ventoux, underlining his own star status and
showing that last Sunday’s collapse was just an off day.
road.cc:
Froome extends race lead; his thoughts + those of Brailsford, Mollema,
Contador, Quintana and Sagan.
CyclingNews:
Spaniard not expecting alliances in Tour de France stage.
VeloNation:
Believes team-mate Evans could still finish in the top five of Tour de
France.
Blazin'Saddles:
Chris Froome was asked by a Sky TV reporter if he had spoken to Alberto
Contador since his rival stole back more than a minute with a timely
attack in the crosswinds on Friday. "Yes, we're sharing a room at the
moment," Froome answered...
CyclingNews:
Radioshack Leopard confident before Bastille Day.
 CyclingNews:
Breakaway goes to the line in Lyon.
road.cc:
Also, Pierre Rolland and Chris Froome look forward to tomorrow's climb
of Mont Ventoux... Daniel Lloyd has the video preview.
 VeloNews:
Emperor Froome need not fear a rebel alliance: There are too many
factions.
 BikeRadar:
Why do so many riders have the same finish time? They can't all cross
the line together surely?
 CyclingIQ:
By way of a monstrous 34.8km climb from 2’739m to 4’117m, Continental
Team Astana’s Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy realized his first stage win in a
UCI professional event.
 CyclingNews:
First time on a downhill bike for skills training.
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VeloNews:
Alberto Contador waved the white flag Sunday after Chris
Froome dropped him midway up the Tour de France’s most famous
mountain.
VeloNation:
Gilbert and Morabito pace home team leader 8’46” down; Evans candid
after tiring day.
Peloton:
Colombia's Nairo Quintana remains in contention to win two jerseys on
his debut Tour de France after proving to be the only rider capable of
even trying to keep up with Chris Froome on the climb of Mont Ventoux.
CyclingNews:
Movistar rider leading fan mail statistics.
VeloNation:
Race leader gunning to take more time out of Mollema and Contador.
road.cc:
Does cycling’s institutional sexism mean women will never make it in
pro racing? Asks Sarah Barth.
road.cc:
Three videos giving a light-hearted look at cycling's biggest race.
 PodiumCafe:
The Ventoux stage is perhaps the most straightforward of the remaining
challenges as the riders face a long fairly simple approach to the
final climb of the Giant of Provence.
 VeloNews:
There are those who are happy to compete and be part of the
conversation near the end of the race. And then there are those who
expect to win, and are disappointed with third place in a maiden Tour
de France.
 PodiumCafe:
With almost unmatched versatility, Michal Kwiatkowski is a rider to
watch for the future. Nay, he is a rider to watch for the present..
 VeloNews:
Nairo Quintana sat on the steps of the Movistar bus Saturday morning,
answering questions before a wall of microphones.
 CyclingNews:
Sergeant unhappy with Greipel, thieves strike and more...
Dan
Martin relaxed about missing stage thirteen break, believes gains could
be outweighed by losses.
 VeloNation:
“Those guys had a really hard ride…I felt really fresh at the finish,
really good.”
 CyclingNews:
Last two climbs feature tricky, fast descents.
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CyclingNews:
Sky reminiscent of Renault-Elf, says three-time Tour winner.
SBS:
Chris Froome stamped his authority of the 100th edition of the Tour de
France with a dominant ride on Mount Ventoux.
PodiumCafe:
After a rough week for race-leader Chris Froome he came back with a
vengeance to grab the stage and more time on General Classification on
the mythical Mont Ventoux.
VeloNation:
“There’s really not much more you can say.”
VeloNation:
Dutchman holds second place overall thanks to long pulls from team-mate
Ten Dam.
VeloNation:
Italian will sign with Omega Pharma Quick Step, team says it has verbal
agreement with Rigoberto Uran.
 RCUK:
If you fancy reading the thoughts of Robert Millar while stuffing
newspaper into your cycling shoes to dry them after a day of wet
weather riding, look no further.
 StickyBottle:
Tomorrow’s stage of the Tour de France will see the riders tackle one
of the most iconic climbs in the race, Mont Ventoux.
 road.cc:
Organizers ASO enlist help of teams' and riders' social media channels
to help get safety message across.
 Bicycling:
Bernard Hinault reflects on the arrival of American cycling, the
meaning of happiness, and what really happened during the fabled Tour
of 1986.
 VeloNews:
It rises alone, its greatness unencumbered by company, like an enormous
ship at sea.
 VeloNews:
The Tour de France closed its second week on Saturday in Lyon with its
first successful breakaway. It was not easy this year with three sprint
teams, a team for Peter Sagan, and the GC race to consider.
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Sunday's Tour de France Stage 15 departs Givors at 10:35am
CET (4:35am
U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Mont Ventoux at around
5:18pm CET (11:18am U.S. Eastern). Tour de France live
streaming video
should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern).
CyclingNews:
Radioshack Leopard confident before Bastille Day.
CyclingNews:
Breakaway goes to the line in Lyon.
road.cc:
Also, Pierre Rolland and Chris Froome look forward to tomorrow's climb
of Mont Ventoux... Daniel Lloyd has the video preview.
VeloNews:
Emperor Froome need not fear a rebel alliance: There are too many
factions.
BikeRadar:
Why do so many riders have the same finish time? They can't all cross
the line together surely?
Races
& Results.
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages & Results), USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results) CyclingIQ:
By way of a monstrous 34.8km climb from 2’739m to 4’117m, Continental
Team Astana’s Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy realized his first stage win in a
UCI professional event.
CyclingNews:
First time on a downhill bike for skills training.
 road.cc:
Now a 7km journey takes half as long as by car or bus, and cyclist
numbers have quintupled
 CyclingNews:
Yellow jersey wearer Froome loses 1:09.
 CyclingIQ:
Robert Förster (United Healthcare Pro Cycling) was first to descend
from the great heights.
 VeloNation:
Team continues to solidify around Andre Greipel, de Clercq also looking
to possible GC goals.
 RCUK:
Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) believes Marcel Kittel
(Argos-Shimano) is “the next big superstar in sprinting” after watching
the German claim his third stage of the 100th Tour de France.
 SBS:
To reach the start line of the Tour de France – currently underway – is
an incredible feat in itself for any professional cyclist. It is the
culmination of years of dedicated training and competition. So, how is
a training plan structured to prepare for Le Tour?
 road.cc:
Four-rotor chopper gets off the ground and stays there long enough to
nab cash.
 BikeRumor:
"When SRAM introduced the new Red 22 Hydro R groups, I think it’s safe
to say the disc brake stole the show."
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PodiumCafe:
The Ventoux stage is perhaps the most straightforward of the remaining
challenges as the riders face a long fairly simple approach to the
final climb of the Giant of Provence.
VeloNews:
There are those who are happy to compete and be part of the
conversation near the end of the race. And then there are those who
expect to win, and are disappointed with third place in a maiden Tour
de France.
PodiumCafe:
With almost unmatched versatility, Michal Kwiatkowski is a rider to
watch for the future. Nay, he is a rider to watch for the present..
VeloNews:
Nairo Quintana sat on the steps of the Movistar bus Saturday morning,
answering questions before a wall of microphones.
CyclingNews:
Sergeant unhappy with Greipel, thieves strike and more...
Dan
Martin relaxed about missing stage thirteen break, believes gains could
be outweighed by losses.
VeloNation:
“Those guys had a really hard ride…I felt really fresh at the finish,
really good.”
CyclingNews:
Last two climbs feature tricky, fast descents.
 CyclingNews:
Further sanction to be decided this week.
 CyclingWeekly:
Sky's slip-up yesterday in the Tour de France, where Chris Froome lost
one minute in the wind-swept stage to Saint-Amand-Montrond, seems more
a case of legs than tactics.
 CyclingNews:
Spaniard loses ten minutes after breaking wheel.
 DougReport:Several
of pro cycling’s top women, including multiple-discipline world
champion Marianne Vos and Emma Pooley, as well as Ironman champion
Chrissie Wellington, have sent a letter and online petition to Tour de
France boss Christian Prudhomme, asking him to include women in the
race, starting in 2014.VeloNews:
 road.cc:
“It was done with the best interests."
 VeloNation:
“Cavendish is desperate for stages. There will be a real drive today by
his team to get a stage win with him.”
 Peloton:
With the toughest part of the three weeks still to come, the big
question at this 100th Tour de France is: Will Chris Froome score a
blow-out victory, or will he (or more critically his team) blow up and
allow one of his many rivals to challenge for the yellow jersey?
 Off
The Beaten Path: "I love Berlin, especially the neighborhoods away from
the tourist bustle. It’s so down-to-earth and accessible."
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StickyBottle:
Tomorrow’s stage of the Tour de France will see the riders tackle one
of the most iconic climbs in the race, Mont Ventoux.
road.cc:
Organizers ASO enlist help of teams' and riders' social media channels
to help get safety message across.
Bicycling:
Bernard Hinault reflects on the arrival of American cycling, the
meaning of happiness, and what really happened during the fabled Tour
of 1986.
VeloNews:
It rises alone, its greatness unencumbered by company, like an enormous
ship at sea.
VeloNews:
The Tour de France closed its second week on Saturday in Lyon with its
first successful breakaway. It was not easy this year with three sprint
teams, a team for Peter Sagan, and the GC race to consider.
 SBS:
Cadel Evans moved up two places in the overall classification on Stage
13 of the Tour de France, but was happy to simply not concede ground on
a day that saw Alejandro Valverde lose more than 10 minutes, and slip
out of the race's top-10.
 BikeRumor:
Developed and built in Calgary, Alberta (Canada), Energy Labs aero road
bike wheels use a few interesting and unique designs and build
techniques to bring things in at an affordable price.
 road.cc:
The E-Case Waterproof Mobile Phone Case might look like your protractor
and compasses should be inside it, but it's actually a gem of a phone
protector.
 VeloNews:
Geraint Thomas spun slowly on the trainer, staring down at his top
tube. Ian Stannard was soon joined him, taking long sips from a bottle.
No one, not even the press, said a word.
road.cc:
"First of all I’m a bikie," says British Cycling's top man.
 Bicycling:
Ever-enthusiastic Daniel Mangeas began announcing the race in 1974.
 VeloNation:
Solomennikov, Maikin and Ovechkin provide positive A samples for
unnamed substance.
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 CyclingFans:
Saturday's Tour de France Stage 14 departs Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule at
12:30pm CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Lyon
at around 5:19pm CET (11:19am U.S. Eastern). Tour de France
live streaming video should get underway at around 1:46pm CET (7:46am
U.S. Eastern).
CyclingNews:
Yellow jersey wearer Froome loses 1:09.
CyclingIQ:
Robert Förster (United Healthcare Pro Cycling) was first to descend
from the great heights.
VeloNation:
Team continues to solidify around Andre Greipel, de Clercq also looking
to possible GC goals.
Races
& Results.
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages & Results), USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results) RCUK:
Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) believes Marcel Kittel
(Argos-Shimano) is “the next big superstar in sprinting” after watching
the German claim his third stage of the 100th Tour de France.
SBS:
To reach the start line of the Tour de France – currently underway – is
an incredible feat in itself for any professional cyclist. It is the
culmination of years of dedicated training and competition. So, how is
a training plan structured to prepare for Le Tour?
road.cc:
Four-rotor chopper gets off the ground and stays there long enough to
nab cash.
BikeRumor:
"When SRAM introduced the new Red 22 Hydro R groups, I think it’s safe
to say the disc brake stole the show."
 CyclingNews:
Froome avoids crash in final kilometers to keep yellow.
 CyclingIQ:
Ignorance is bliss, or so the saying goes. As four early attackers in
today’s 203km fifth stage pushed ahead of the peloton in 55kph
headwinds, little did they know that, behind them, an innocent natural
break had descended into farce for the rest of the field.
 VeloNews:
Power, in its simplest terms, is the rate at which energy is
transferred. Power is watching the massive German sprinter, Marcel
Kittel — all 6-feet-2 inches, 180 pounds of him — rocket toward the
line, grimacing in the rain, his huge frame heaving.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "A thoroughbred with near perfect shifting
and super- light, super-capable frame."
 BikeRadar:
The new CFD developed frame borrows aero-efficient tweaks from Wilier's
existing TT bike, the Twin Blade.
 CyclingNews:
Froome cements race lead in first time trial.
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Spaniard loses ten minutes after breaking wheel.
DougReport:Several
of pro cycling’s top women, including multiple-discipline world
champion Marianne Vos and Emma Pooley, as well as Ironman champion
Chrissie Wellington, have sent a letter and online petition to Tour de
France boss Christian Prudhomme, asking him to include women in the
race, starting in 2014.VeloNews:
road.cc:
“It was done with the best interests."
VeloNation:
“Cavendish is desperate for stages. There will be a real drive today by
his team to get a stage win with him.”
Peloton:
With the toughest part of the three weeks still to come, the big
question at this 100th Tour de France is: Will Chris Froome score a
blow-out victory, or will he (or more critically his team) blow up and
allow one of his many rivals to challenge for the yellow jersey?
Off
The Beaten Path: "I love Berlin, especially the neighborhoods away from
the tourist bustle. It’s so down-to-earth and accessible."
 RCUK:
The 107-year-old Trieste brand commands a place at the top table of
Italian road manufacturers.
 CyclingNews:
Dutch squad, riding Felt bikes, celebrates Kittel's third stage win in
2013 Tour.
VeloNation:
Norwegian champion’s injury sees Team Sky reduced to seven riders.
 TwistedSpoke:
We had a sizable amount of euros on the member of the British Empire
for the sprint finish into Tours.
 CyclingNews:
Sunday's climb to be critical stage for Tour de France GC.
 RedKitePrayer:
The question on everyone’s lips is whether the yellow jersey is clean.
It may be that Chris Froome is clean. It may be.
 VeloNews:
After being dangerously exposed twice this week, and with the showdown
in the Alps looming, can Sky’s notoriously efficient grand tour machine
rebound from several days of rough idling to carry Froome into Paris?
 VeloNation:
“I hope to be in my best shape during the last week, in order to try
something in the Alps.”
 CyclingNews:
Having recently released his warts and all book featuring both the
highlights and low lights of his career, titled 'Domestique', Charly
Wegelius has some perspective on the often cathartic process.
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VeloNews:
Geraint Thomas spun slowly on the trainer, staring down at his top
tube. Ian Stannard was soon joined him, taking long sips from a bottle.
No one, not even the press, said a word.
road.cc:
"First of all I’m a bikie," says British Cycling's top man.
Bicycling:
Ever-enthusiastic Daniel Mangeas began announcing the race in 1974.
VeloNation:
Solomennikov, Maikin and Ovechkin provide positive A samples for
unnamed substance.
 CyclingTips: Team
Sky has come under heavy scrutiny, not because of anything in
particular the riders have done wrong, only because they’ve shown such
dominance.
 SBS:
Marcel Kittel's latest Tour de France stage win made it yet another day
to remember for German cycling at a time when the sport needs all the
help it can get to restore its image in the country.
 VeloNation:
Says Kittel is the next superstar in sprinting, but will Briton bounce
back?
 VeloNews:
Andrew Talansky stepped out of the Garmin-Sharp team bus Thursday
morning to find a gaggle of racing fans asking him for an autograph.
 CyclingNews:
L'Equipe's seven reasons, les Francais savent rouler!, Mangeas to call
it quits.
 VeloNews:
"The Pyrénées have come and gone, the first rest day has passed, and
Wednesday’s individual time trial provided a clear indication (if it
wasn’t clear already) of who the potential winner of this year’s Tour
might very well be."
 BikeEurope:
Folding bike specialist Tern has been confronted when frame problems
and forced to issue a recall of some specific models.
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 CyclingFans:
Friday's Tour de France Stage 13 departs Tours at 1:00pm CET (7:00am
U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Saint-Amand-Montrond at
around 5:21pm CET (11:21am U.S. Eastern). Tour de France live
streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S.
Eastern).
CyclingNews:
Froome avoids crash in final kilometers to keep yellow.
Races
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Ignorance is bliss, or so the saying goes. As four early attackers in
today’s 203km fifth stage pushed ahead of the peloton in 55kph
headwinds, little did they know that, behind them, an innocent natural
break had descended into farce for the rest of the field.
VeloNews:
Power, in its simplest terms, is the rate at which energy is
transferred. Power is watching the massive German sprinter, Marcel
Kittel — all 6-feet-2 inches, 180 pounds of him — rocket toward the
line, grimacing in the rain, his huge frame heaving.
BikeRadar
verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "A thoroughbred with near perfect shifting
and super- light, super-capable frame."
BikeRadar:
The new CFD developed frame borrows aero-efficient tweaks from Wilier's
existing TT bike, the Twin Blade.
CyclingNews:
Froome cements race lead in first time trial.
 InnerRing:
Time trials are crucial in the Tour de France. Yet for all their
importance, watching a rider pedal solo rarely offers great TV.
 CyclingIQ:
If victory in Xining last Sunday didn’t sufficiently inform his rivals,
Sacha Modolo again demonstrated he is the man to beat should a bunch
sprint materialize.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Heavy but light-handling and responsive
enough to be a lot of confidently controlled fun on technical trails."
CyclingWeekly:
Four years ago, former BMX rider Ricky Feather left his factory job to
learn how to build bikes.
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CyclingNews:
Dutch squad, riding Felt bikes, celebrates Kittel's third stage win in
2013 Tour.
VeloNation:
Norwegian champion’s injury sees Team Sky reduced to seven riders.
TwistedSpoke:
We had a sizable amount of euros on the member of the British Empire
for the sprint finish into Tours.
CyclingNews:
Sunday's climb to be critical stage for Tour de France GC.
RedKitePrayer:
The question on everyone’s lips is whether the yellow jersey is clean.
It may be that Chris Froome is clean. It may be.
VeloNews:
After being dangerously exposed twice this week, and with the showdown
in the Alps looming, can Sky’s notoriously efficient grand tour machine
rebound from several days of rough idling to carry Froome into Paris?
VeloNation:
“I hope to be in my best shape during the last week, in order to try
something in the Alps.”
CyclingNews:
Having recently released his warts and all book featuring both the
highlights and low lights of his career, titled 'Domestique', Charly
Wegelius has some perspective on the often cathartic process.
 VeloNews:
After just 11 stages of this 100th Tour de France, Sky’s Chris Froome
leads the general classification by more than three minutes, and
there’s little reason to think he won’t ride into Paris — barring
catastrophe — in yellow.
 TwistedSpoke:
It’s been a topsy turvy Tour de France after the two stages in the
Pyrenees and the Mont Saint Michel time trial.
 VeloNation:
Backlash likely related to Veelers crash yesterday.
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CyclingTips: Team
Sky has come under heavy scrutiny, not because of anything in
particular the riders have done wrong, only because they’ve shown such
dominance.
SBS:
Marcel Kittel's latest Tour de France stage win made it yet another day
to remember for German cycling at a time when the sport needs all the
help it can get to restore its image in the country.
VeloNation:
Says Kittel is the next superstar in sprinting, but will Briton bounce
back?
VeloNews:
Andrew Talansky stepped out of the Garmin-Sharp team bus Thursday
morning to find a gaggle of racing fans asking him for an autograph.
CyclingNews:
L'Equipe's seven reasons, les Francais savent rouler!, Mangeas to call
it quits.
VeloNews:
"The Pyrénées have come and gone, the first rest day has passed, and
Wednesday’s individual time trial provided a clear indication (if it
wasn’t clear already) of who the potential winner of this year’s Tour
might very well be."
BikeEurope:
Folding bike specialist Tern has been confronted when frame problems
and forced to issue a recall of some specific models.
 CyclingNews:
UCI President backtracks on Equipe comment in a letter to Pantani's
parents.
 VeloNews:
Chris Froome (Sky) made a big move toward wearing yellow in Paris on
Wednesday, but it was a middle-of-the-road time trial back in 2006 that
helped put him on the path toward Tour de France glory.
 CyclingWeekly:
Incumbent UCI president Pat McQuaid released his manifesto ahead of the
election in September which will see him pitted against BC's Brian
Cookson for the big job at the UCI.
VeloNews:
The third annual Beaver County Travel Board Crusher in the Tushar-DNA
Cycling race is set to roll Saturday, July 13.
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Thursday's Tour de France Stage 12 departs Fougères at 11:50am CET
(5:50am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Tours at around
5:21pm CET (11:21am U.S. Eastern). Tour de France live
streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S.
Eastern).
CyclingNews:
Froome cements race lead in first time trial.
Races
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Time trials are crucial in the Tour de France. Yet for all their
importance, watching a rider pedal solo rarely offers great TV.
CyclingIQ:
If victory in Xining last Sunday didn’t sufficiently inform his rivals,
Sacha Modolo again demonstrated he is the man to beat should a bunch
sprint materialize.
BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Heavy but light-handling and responsive
enough to be a lot of confidently controlled fun on technical trails."
 CyclingWeekly:
Four years ago, former BMX rider Ricky Feather left his factory job to
learn how to build bikes.
 InnerRing:
A stage to reshape the overall classification. If the 2013 Tour is all
about the mountains, today is the exception with a flat course that’s
exposed to the wind, a route to scare the climbers.
 CyclingWeekly:
The Tour de France's riders face their first individual time trial
tomorrow to Mont-Saint-Michel, a stage that could be just as decisive
as the mountain days last weekend.
 CyclingNews:
Manxman keeps third place after Veelers crash.
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VeloNews:
After just 11 stages of this 100th Tour de France, Sky’s Chris Froome
leads the general classification by more than three minutes, and
there’s little reason to think he won’t ride into Paris — barring
catastrophe — in yellow.
TwistedSpoke:
It’s been a topsy turvy Tour de France after the two stages in the
Pyrenees and the Mont Saint Michel time trial.
VeloNation:
Backlash likely related to Veelers crash yesterday.
 RCUK:
The Manx Missile finished third yesterday despite the collision, with
Veelers’ team mate Marcel Kittel taking the stage victory.
 DougReport:
Dan Martin may be the only card Garmin-Sharp have left to play in the
general classification contest.
 BikeRumor:
Nothing ruins a ride like rain. That is, until you ride in the rain and
realize, hey, this isn’t so bad!
 VeloNation:
Garmin-Sharp chief talks Tour de France tactics, Martin’s potential and
more.
PodiumCafe:
And so the Giro Rosa is over for another year... Such brilliant racing
and excellent times.
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CyclingNews:
UCI President backtracks on Equipe comment in a letter to Pantani's
parents.
VeloNews:
Chris Froome (Sky) made a big move toward wearing yellow in Paris on
Wednesday, but it was a middle-of-the-road time trial back in 2006 that
helped put him on the path toward Tour de France glory.
CyclingWeekly:
Incumbent UCI president Pat McQuaid released his manifesto ahead of the
election in September which will see him pitted against BC's Brian
Cookson for the big job at the UCI.
 VeloNews:
The third annual Beaver County Travel Board Crusher in the Tushar-DNA
Cycling race is set to roll Saturday, July 13.
 VeloNews:
Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing) didn’t expect to be starting the second
half of the Tour de France parked in 50th, more than 35 minutes behind
the yellow jersey.
 PEZ:
The first man out of the starthouse at today’s individual time trial at
Le Tour was not the current last placed rider, Dmitriy Muravyev from
Astana it was Jiri Jezek multiple World and Paralympic champion on both
the track and road.
 road.cc:
All the time trial bikes that we've managed to spot at the Tour...
Pinarello x 2, Canyon, Scott, Lapierre, Focus, Ridley, Merida &
BH.
 SBS:
A judge had allowed an insurance company to sue Lance Armstrong over
millions of dollars in bonuses refusing the cyclist's's request to
dismiss the case.
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Wednesday's Tour de France Stage 11, a 33km Individual Time Trial from
Avranches to Mont-Saint-Michel, gets underway at 10:28am CET (4:28am
U.S. Eastern). Start Order and Times here. Tour de
France live streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET
(8:00am U.S. Eastern).
CyclingWeekly:
The Tour de France's riders face their first individual time trial
tomorrow to Mont-Saint-Michel, a stage that could be just as decisive
as the mountain days last weekend.
CyclingNews:
Manxman keeps third place after Veelers crash.
 CyclingNews:
Australian ace to be reunited with Cavendish.
 CyclingNews:
Spaniard lost almost three minutes to Froome in Dauphiné TT.
 CyclingNews:
Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) won his second stage of the Tour de
France in Saint-Malo in a rapid bunch sprint after the 197km stage.
 InnerRing:
Cycling represents great value for a sponsor. You’ve probably seen the
news that a sponsor can get big publicity for a modest outlay, a big
return for a small investment. What’s not to like?
 StickyBottle:
Former Tour de France winner Stephen Roche believes his nephew Dan
Martin will find himself a marked man in the peloton after his victory
in Sunday’s dramatic stage nine to Bagneres-de-Bigorre.
Races
& Results.
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In May 2011, Mirsamad Pourseyedi Golakhor was handed a 2 year
suspension after testing positive for EPO. Today in Qinghai Province,
China, the Tabriz Petrochemical Team rider made a triumphant return to
the peloton, following the type of gruelling breakaway Iranian riders
are famous for.
 BikeRadar
verdict: "TBD pending longer-term testing and test bike evaluation from
Trek."
 Elcyclista:
No reason for your workbench to not look as good as your bike now.
 PodiumCafe:
Time to find out if the Green Jersey is still being contested.
 road.cc:
The PRO PLT Stem, from Shimano's division of parts that aren't brakes,
gears and wheels, is a decently-priced high-performance stem at a low
weight.
 VeloNews:
Mara Abbott’s career trajectory would have appeared perfect to those
none the wiser. But things seldom appear as they really are,
especially in professional sports.
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VeloNation:
Garmin-Sharp chief talks Tour de France tactics, Martin’s potential and
more.
 PodiumCafe:
And so the Giro Rosa is over for another year... Such brilliant racing
and excellent times.
 CyclingNews:
Voigt and Horner also on list of possible signings.
 VeloNews:
Just let it go. There’s nothing to see here. Move along.
road.cc:
Sagan relieved at missing finish line chute, Froome praises Stannard's
workrate.
 VeloNews:
Bauke Mollema (Belkin) finds himself in a surprising position, third
overall after 10 days of racing at the Tour de France.
CyclingNews:
Euskaltel-Euskadi, the third longest surviving professional team in
existence, has 45 days to find a new sponsor or will disappear at the
end of the 2013.
 CyclingNews:
Joaqium Rodríguez (Katusha) sits just inside the Tour de France's
top-10 and spent the rest day in a positive mood despite a performance
in the Pyrenees that he found personally disappointing.
 CyclingWeekly:
You can't help but have noticed those ‘weird' chainrings on some pro
riders' bikes in the past couple of years.
 Bicycling:
Stages 4 through 9 brought high speeds, hot temperatures, steep climbs,
and three new race leaders. Here are some of the highlights.
 CyclingNews:
Hesjedal says sorry, Corti on Froome, Hoogerland the daddy.
 NeilBrowne:
We're only a third completed and the grande boucle has already given us
a roller coaster ride.
 Peloton:
Team Sky said they are ready to adapt their strategy for the remainder
of the Tour de France after the "war" of stage nine shook up race
leader Chris Froome.
CyclingNews:
Sky manager on Pyrenees and doping questions.
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SBS:
A judge had allowed an insurance company to sue Lance Armstrong over
millions of dollars in bonuses refusing the cyclist's's request to
dismiss the case.
 VeloNews:
There’s never, ever, a dull moment at the Tour de France.
 road.cc:
“The whole thing is my responsibility... I should not have done it,”
says Sky boss.
 VeloNews:
Chris Froome’s grip on the Tour de France’s yellow jersey is expected
to be even tighter by the end of Wednesday’s decisive 33km individual
time trial from Avranches to Le Mont-Saint-Michel.
 CyclingWeekly:
After winning the opening stage and spending day in the yellow jersey
of race leader, Marcel Kittel's remaining wish at the 2013 Tour de
France was the opportunity to earn his stripes against the best
sprinters in the world.
 VeloNews:
The Belgian 2012 Liège–Bastogne–Liège winner extended through 2016 with
the American team.
 VeloNation:
RadioShack Leopard rider accepts podium could be an outside possibility.
 Bicycling:
Use these tips from Garmin-Sharp’s team doctor to recover faster after
an accident.
 CyclingWeekly:
There are 16 motorbikes on the Tour working with stills photographers.
That's a few more than other big races but those green stickers give
unprecedented access and are hard to come by.
 BikeRadar:
Katusha team coach Sebastian Weber about how the squad prepares for one
of the toughest disciplines in cycling.
 VeloNews:
Tubeless tires often require more leverage getting the bead over the
rim than many plastic or metal core tire levers can handle.
 RCUK:
"The chassis of the Ultimate and the 800 differ only in the carbon
lay-up, and while this can be as significant as changing the
ingredients in a recipe, it’s fair to say we didn’t complete our test
ride feeling fobbed off with an inferior machine."
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Tuesday's Tour de France Stage 10 departs Saint-Gildas-des-Bois at
12:50pm CET (6:50am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at
Saint-Malo at around 5:24pm CET (11:24am U.S. Eastern). Tour
de France live streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET
(8:00am U.S. Eastern).
PodiumCafe:
Time to find out if the Green Jersey is still being contested.
VeloNews:
Mara Abbott’s career trajectory would have appeared perfect to those
none the wiser. But things seldom appear as they really are,
especially in professional sports.
 PEZ:
"The rest day. I’ve never heard or read so many riders saying that they
needed a rest day as I have at this Tour de France."
 InnerRing:
You’re never short of a story during the Tour de France. The racing
gets covered in full but there’s plenty more going on too. It’s the
level of coverage that makes July such a rich month for cycling.
 VeloNation:
“We were attacking like crazy at the start. I think that maybe we
pissed a lot of people off!”
Races
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The Giro Rosa was over too soon! With the General Classification all
tied up, the final ITT was all about the Very Fast Women - and all eyes
were on Specialized-lululemon.
 RCUK:
The opening week of the hundredth Tour de France has lived up to the
billing.
 CyclingIQ:
Breaking free from a five-man break that refused to yield to the
urgency of a closing peloton, an animated David De La Fuente (Torku
Sekerspor) secured his first Tour of Qinghai Lake stage win.
 BicycleRetailer:
The new feature is available now for Android device users and is
expected to be available Monday afternoon for iOS users.
 BikeRumor:
The Specialist Wrenches are shop-quality, oversized chromoly tools with
big, grippy handles. The set includes a pedal wrench, outboard bearing
bottom bracket tool, cassette freewheel remover and chain whip.
 road.cc:
New Catlike Mixino helmet, a Collapsible Helmet, the making of Sagan's
TdF bike, Shimano's blue shoes, Teisseire official Tour drinks, Oakley
TdF glasses.
 CyclingNews:
Crashes in the opening first week have been contributing factors but
van Garderen is still unsure as to how and why his form as deserted him
at the Tour.
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NeilBrowne:
We're only a third completed and the grande boucle has already given us
a roller coaster ride.
Peloton:
Team Sky said they are ready to adapt their strategy for the remainder
of the Tour de France after the "war" of stage nine shook up race
leader Chris Froome.
 CyclingNews:
Sky manager on Pyrenees and doping questions.
 VeloNews:
No one could believe it. Team Sky, seen as the pillar of the peloton,
was not only showing cracks, it was crumbling.
 StickyBottle:
Martin senior watched the extraordinary events unfold with his wife
Maria in their home in Girona – where they now live. And though Neil
always believed Dan had the talent to win, to see him actually do it in
the biggest race of all was a dream come true.
 CyclingNews:
Roche proud of cousin Martin, Omega Pharma - QuickStep in the money.
 CyclingNews:
Omega Pharma-QuickStep's young gun Michal Kwiatkowski earned his second
individual stage podium of this year's Tour de France on Sunday,
leading home the yellow jersey group to take third place on Stage 9
into Bagnères-de-Bigorre.
 CyclingNews:
Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme was happy to be proven
mistaken for his pre-race predictions as stage 9 put an end to the
apparent domination of Team Sky.
 Peloton:
The Dogma 65.1 Think 2 is more than new material, it is a new layup as
well. Since the material offers more strength per gram, Pinarello was
able to use less carbon, and therefore you will see fewer grams on the
scale, 50 less to be precise.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Incredibly effective cushioning but high
cost and limited sizing."
 BikeRadar:
One of eight bikes in the Scott Foil range of road bikes, the 40 is the
second cheapest (US$2,839) and boasts a pro-level, aerodynamic carbon
frame.
 BikeRumor:
When a tire is important enough to warrant its own factory that is
dedicated to producing only that one tire, you could assume that tire
is pretty special.
 VeloNation:
Maillot Jaune weathers the storm as Movistar gets its revenge on Team
Sky.
 PodiumCafe:
How do you sum up brilliant stages late on a Sunday night.? Well you
can't really but you can always look at the pretty pictures.
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 VeloNews:
Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s Danish sporting director Brian Holm said on
Monday that Chris Froome (Sky) and the other present-day stars of the
professional cycling must get used to batting away questions about
doping because past controversies mean cycling deserves to be treated
with suspicion.
 VeloNation:
UCI president outlines his manifesto, Cookson states he already had two
terms to act.
 CyclingNews:
Pat McQuaid has started his campaign to be re-elected as president of
the International Cycling Union, issuing his campaign manifesto “A
Bright Future for a Changed Sport.”
 VeloNation:
Team says it remains committed to being part of the MPCC organization
and to following its rules.
 CyclingNews:
Dutch squad counts the venture into the Pyrenees as an unvarnished
success.
CyclingNews:
Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) was left frustrated and disappointed at
finishing second to Dan Martin in the sprint for stage 9 of the Tour de
France on Sunday.
 CyclingWeekly:
Thibaut Pinot was the revelation of the 2012 Tour de France. Sadly,
this year he
cracked in the Pyrenees. And wasn't happy.
 VeloNation:
Basque rider looking to continue impressive run of Grand Tour finishes.
 MBAction:
Park is serious about tools. Their PK-63 kit is designed to
fill the gap between their do-it-yourself garage kit and their start-up
professional shop kit.
 Bicycling:
The quickest way to start having more fun, eliminate aches and pains,
and see more of the world around you: Ease up, back off, and chill out.
 CyclingTips: “I
resigned from the UCI at the end of 2011 because I was in total
disagreement with Pat McQuaid’s politics, lack of transparency and his
way of using cycling to make personal money.”
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Monday is a rest day at the Tour de France. The race resumes
Tuesday with Stage 10.
CyclingNews:
Crashes in the opening first week have been contributing factors but
van Garderen is still unsure as to how and why his form as deserted him
at the Tour.
 CyclingNews:
Team Sky rider determined to bounce back after losing 18 minutes.
 CyclingNews:
Movistar isolate Froome and show their strength in numbers.
 CyclingNews:
Van Dijk takes out final time trial.
 VeloNews:
After the Philadelphia Cycling Classic in early June, a dozen women
from the top teams in the U.S. met to begin what they hope will be a
long-term project to raise the profile of their sport.
Races
& Results.
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It's looking like the race could be over, says Irishman.
 CyclingNews:
Sky rider takes over the race lead in Pyrenees.
 CyclingNews:
Zoidl takes over race lead from Seeldraeyers
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Maillot Jaune weathers the storm as Movistar gets its revenge on Team
Sky.
PodiumCafe:
How do you sum up brilliant stages late on a Sunday night.? Well you
can't really but you can always look at the pretty pictures.
 SBS:
Rohan Dennis has ended his first Tour de France before the race's first
rest day, a planned move designed to not overburden the first year
professional.
 CyclingNews:
Team Sky looks to regroup after a difficult day in the Pyrenees.
 CyclingIQ:
If rain dampened spirits within the peloton, it didn’t show on the
faces of Bardiani Valvole – CSF Inox riders, as they led out Sacha
Modolo to perfection in today’s inaugural stage of the 12th Tour of
Qinghai Lake.
 VeloNation:
Team suggests he erred in trying to follow more explosive riders
yesterday.
 CyclingNews:
Thibaut Pinot didn’t stop on the finishing line of Ax 3 Domaines to
comment on his mediocre showing in the first mountain stage at the Tour
de France but the feeling of devastation was visible on his face.
 PodiumCafe:
It's a quinella of Cat-1 peaks in Sunday's final Pyrenean stage,
leading to a long descent.
 CyclingNews:
Andrew Talansky came through the first mountain stage of the Tour de
France relatively unscathed, finishing in a group containing Michael
Rogers, Jakob Fuglsang and Garmin-Sharp teammate Daniel Martin.
 VeloNews:
Tour de France leader Chris Froome fired a broadside at a cycling
generation tainted by doping scandals as he insisted he is racing “100
percent” clean at the world’s biggest and most notorious bike race.
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CyclingTips: “I
resigned from the UCI at the end of 2011 because I was in total
disagreement with Pat McQuaid’s politics, lack of transparency and his
way of using cycling to make personal money.”
 SBS:
British rider David Millar on Sunday hit out at those who have cast
doubt on the achievements of Chris Froome and Team Sky, insisting that
the sport has changed greatly since the dark days of the last decade in
which the US Postal team dominated the sport.
 CyclingNews:
Richard Virenque hopes that every rider from the 1998 Festina team is
included in the French Senate’s list of positive samples from that
year's Tour de France.
 CyclingNews:
Andy Schleck (RadioShack-Leopard) slid out of the battle for final
overall victory at the Tour de France on Saturday’s first mountain
stage to Ax 3 Domaines but the Luxembourger remained optimistic about
his chances of making an impact later in the race.
 CyclingNews:
The Saxo-Tinkoff team owner and manager has kept a low profile this
season and especially at the Tour de France. He strangely opted to miss
the opening two stages in Corsica and then left the race after the team
time trial in Nice.
 SBS:
Movistar came into the 2013 Tour de France with one of the best
balanced squads in the peloton and hopes of placing Alejandro Valverde
on the podium in Paris, and after Stage 8 its goal remains intact.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Light and rigid, the Helium Team SL is
accurate, eager and surprisingly comfortable."
 VeloNews:
Tejay van Garderen (BMC) won’t be returning to the winner’s podium in
this year’s Tour de France.
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Sunday's Tour de France Stage 9 departs Saint-Girons at 11:20am CET
(5:20am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at
Bagnères-de-Bigorre at around 4:36pm CET (10:36am U.S.
Eastern). Tour de France live streaming video should get
underway at around *11:15am CET (*5:15am U.S. Eastern).
CyclingNews:
It's looking like the race could be over, says Irishman.
CyclingNews:
Sky rider takes over the race lead in Pyrenees.
CyclingNews:
Zoidl takes over race lead from Seeldraeyers
 CyclingTips: Marianne
Vos (Rabobank) sprinted to victory in Corbetta to take her 3rd stage
win of the 2013 Giro Rosa in the final road stage of the race.
Races
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Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages & Results), Giro Rosa - June 30-July 7 (Stages & Results), Tour of Austria - June 30-July 7 (Stages & Results), USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)  SBS:
Colombian Nairo Quintana displayed exactly why he has been tipped to
become the next great climber to come out of the South American country
with a remarkable performance during Saturday's eighth stage of the
Tour de France in the Pyrenees.
 VeloNation:
Young Frenchman nabs jersey in breakaway, but pledges support for team
leader Peraud.
 CyclingNews:
Team time trial only downside, says team manager.
 PodiumCafe:
This year has an added evil twist in that the first real mountain pass
is also the highest in the race.
 CyclingNews:
Impey finishes of first day in maillot jaune.
CyclingTips:
Mara Abbott (USA National Team) is well on her way to winning her
second Giro Rosa.
CyclingNews:
American Mara Abbott celebrated her country’s Independence Day with a
victory during stage 5 of the Giro Rosa, where she took over the race
lead from Marianne Vos
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PodiumCafe:
It's a quinella of Cat-1 peaks in Sunday's final Pyrenean stage,
leading to a long descent.
CyclingNews:
Andrew Talansky came through the first mountain stage of the Tour de
France relatively unscathed, finishing in a group containing Michael
Rogers, Jakob Fuglsang and Garmin-Sharp teammate Daniel Martin.
VeloNews:
Tour de France leader Chris Froome fired a broadside at a cycling
generation tainted by doping scandals as he insisted he is racing “100
percent” clean at the world’s biggest and most notorious bike race.
 VeloNation:
Slovakian has biggest points advantage at this point of the race in
over a decade
CyclingNews:
Fränk deserves to be back in peloton, says RadioShack Leopard rider.
 SBS:
Mara Abbott claimed her second consecutive stage win at the Giro Rosa
to cement her grip on the race lead.
 PodiumCafe:
It was a first day in he mountains that provided more fireworks and
upsets than anyone had anticipated. To explain today, stars only won't
suffice.
 Bicycling:
"If the first week of racing is any indication of the sort of action
this year's Tour de France is going to bring us, I can say three things
for certain: It's going to be hot, it's going to be fast, and it's
going to be sloppy."
 BikeRadar
verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "Scott’s race and carbon expertise delivers
a game-changing blend of responsiveness and control."
CyclingNews:
Garmin-Sharp American well-positioned as mountains loom.
Peloton:
With a week of racing already in the rearview mirror, nothing much has
been decided at the 100th Tour de France. That won’t be the case on
Sunday night.
SBS:
Team Sky locked up the mountain stages last year to help Bradley
Wiggins win his maiden Tour de France title yet all the signs point to
a different strategy this year with Chris Froome in charge.
VeloNews:
A week before the start of the Tour de France, pre-race favorite Chris
Froome (Sky) was caught up in a brouhaha because he refused to release
his power numbers to a website.
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VeloNation:
Former race winner continues to build form with respectable climbing
performance.
VeloNews:
Tejay van Garderen (BMC) won’t be returning to the winner’s podium in
this year’s Tour de France.
 CyclingNews:
French police pulled over the RadioShack-Leopard camper Saturday
morning and searched it before the eighth stage of the Tour de France,
but apparently nothing was found.
 VeloNation:
Leopard SA states Luxembourg rider was fully aware he would need to
look elsewhere.
 PEZ:
If there are any young sprint prodigies out there they could do far
worse than study this first week in the Tour de France, for we’ve seen
some exceptional team and solo efforts in the final kilometers.
 VeloNews:
For the leading contenders in this year’s Tour de France, the principal
objective in a nervy first week has been to stay out of trouble before
the arrival in the Pyrénées.
 Bicycling:
When the Tour de France enters the Pyrenees, the race heats
up—literally. Frankie Andreu shares what it’s like to tackle these
storied mountains.
 BikeRadar:
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery then suspension designer
Dave Weagle has a number of admirers, some of whom he’s been locked in
costly legal battles with.
 CyclingTips: Controversy
is in the air at the 100th Tour de France amid claims by a prominent
former coach that riders who dope can be detected simply by calculating
the power generated while on their bikes.
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Saturday's Tour de France Stage 8 departs Castres at 11:35am CET
(5:35am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Ax 3 Domaines at
around 5:00pm CET (11:00am U.S. Eastern). Tour de France live
streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S.
Eastern).
PodiumCafe:
This year has an added evil twist in that the first real mountain pass
is also the highest in the race.
CyclingNews:
Impey finishes of first day in maillot jaune.
 CyclingTips:
Mara Abbott (USA National Team) is well on her way to winning her
second Giro Rosa.
 CyclingNews:
American Mara Abbott celebrated her country’s Independence Day with a
victory during stage 5 of the Giro Rosa, where she took over the race
lead from Marianne Vos
 CyclingNews:
Seeldraeyers' lead unthreatened on sprint stage.
Races
& Results.
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages & Results), Giro Rosa - June 30-July 7 (Stages & Results), Tour of Austria - June 30-July 7 (Stages & Results), USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)  PodiumCafe:
"There was a few points today where I wanted to be a bidon &
eject from the bunch."
 VeloNews:
On Wednesday morning in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Geraint Thomas gingerly pedaled
upon a trainer, only days removed from breaking his pelvis but pressing
on.
 PodiumCafe:
The caravan of the Tour de France should be settled into the riverside
town of Castres, along the shores of the Tarn, by now.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Stylish and practical if you don't mind a
full frame."
 BikeRadar:
General classification hope Andy Schleck (RadioShack Leopard Trek) is
riding a prototype Bontrager saddle, dubbed the Serano, at the 2013
Tour de France.
 CyclingNews:
Impey becomes first South African in yellow jersey.
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CyclingNews:
Garmin-Sharp American well-positioned as mountains loom.
 Peloton:
With a week of racing already in the rearview mirror, nothing much has
been decided at the 100th Tour de France. That won’t be the case on
Sunday night.
 SBS:
Team Sky locked up the mountain stages last year to help Bradley
Wiggins win his maiden Tour de France title yet all the signs point to
a different strategy this year with Chris Froome in charge.
 VeloNews:
A week before the start of the Tour de France, pre-race favorite Chris
Froome (Sky) was caught up in a brouhaha because he refused to release
his power numbers to a website.
 VeloNation:
Garmin-Sharp rider falls for second time in three days.
 VeloNews:
Canadian Svein Tuft (Orica-GreenEdge) has seen a lot in a pro cycling
career that has spanned over a decade.
 CyclingNews:
Swiss to make attempt after Worlds or 2014 Paris-Roubaix, says
Guercilena.
 VeloNews:
John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) let out his frustration after losing
today’s seventh stage at the Tour de France to Peter Sagan (Cannondale).
 road.cc:
The Tour de France starts with two stages in Yorkshire next year,
before hopping south to Cambridge to start stage three’s run into
London.
 BikeRadar:
Easton has revamped its road wheel range from head to toe for 2014,
with much more aerodynamic rim shapes, lots more tubeless compatibility
on clincher models, and more value at the low/mid range than ever.
 RCUK:
With summer finally arrived, and the prospect of rain diminished for a
few weeks at least, many of us will be removing our heavy duty winter
tires and fitting lighter, faster rubber.
 CyclingNews:
There are no gifts, or so they say. A sentiment that Orica-GreenEdge's
Matt White echoed as Daryl Impey pulled on the maillot jaune at the
Tour de France, slipping on the jersey after teammate Simon Gerrans
lost his lead due to a split at the end of stage 6 in Montpellier.
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CyclingTips: Controversy
is in the air at the 100th Tour de France amid claims by a prominent
former coach that riders who dope can be detected simply by calculating
the power generated while on their bikes.
 CyclingNews:
Contrary to reports that circulated on Thursday, Lance Armstrong and
the Sunday Times have not reached a settlement.
 VeloNation:
Luxembourg rider unimpressed by late notice that he won’t be
re-employed.
 PodiumCafe:
Another cracking day in the Tour. Not the breakaway day that some
whackadoodles predicted but something else entirely. A hardfought day
with a hectic sprint and a worthy winner to finish it off.
 VeloNation:
Cracks to two ligaments and a cartilage injury for Lotto Belisol GC
rider.
 CyclingNews:
Columbian rider, Nairo Quintana of Movistar suffered a hard hit to his
left knee, finishing the stage in pain yet positive for his recovery
before the Pyrenees.
 CyclingIQ:
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AsiaTour calendar is back, going higher and further than before!
 RCUK:
He is the Logistics and R&D Project Manager at Lapierre
Bicycles, a French brand based for its entire 66-year history in Dijon,
and, since its buy-out by the Dutch Accell Ggroup in 1996, in Hungary,
Turkey, and Taiwan.
road.cc:
British Cycling president says UK success can provide template for
progress at world level.
VeloNation:
Dan Martin says American rider’s belief in him has been a major boost
to his career.
SBS:
Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen has told anti-doping authorities
Saxo-Tinkoff manager Bjarne Riis knew about widespread doping in his
team.
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Friday's Tour de France Stage 7 departs Montpellier at 12:00pm CET
(6:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Albi at around
5:21pm CET (11:21am U.S. Eastern). Tour de France live
streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S.
Eastern).
 PodiumCafe:
Whenever you see the name "Albi" in the TdF roadbook it can only mean
one of two things, either the race is about to enter the Pyrenees or it
is just exiting from the Pyrenees.
CyclingNews:
Impey becomes first South African in yellow jersey.
 VeloNation:
World champion concedes that a third straight Giro Rosa victory is now
impossible.
 USACycling:
Mara Abbott racing for the USA Cycling National Development Program,
won Thursday's 73.3-kilometer fifth stage of 2013 Giro Rosa in Italy
and took over the general classification lead in the race.
 VeloNation:
Fuglsang and team rue loss of two strong riders
road.cc:
History made again in Montpellier as Impey becomes first representative
of African nation to pull on the yellow jersey.
Races
& Results.
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages & Results), Giro Rosa - June 30-July 7 (Stages & Results), Tour of Austria - June 30-July 7 (Stages & Results), USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)  VeloNews:
Brent Bookwalter survived a crash in the final kilometers
of Wednesday’s Tour de France stage 5. He hit another rider’s bike and
came down with several, including Christian Vande Velde.
 CyclingWeekly:
General Manager Luca Guercilena - "The principle group will be what we
have now, but there will be changes. We're on the market, but the
Cancellara classics group will be at the center of the team."
 road.cc:
Investors sought for development of “first double drive bike.”
 BikeRadar:
Scappa are set to serve the luxury end of the bicycle market with a
range of fully customisable Italian handmade carbon road and mountain
bike frames.
 CyclingNews:
Yellow jersey stays with Orica-GreenEdge.
 PodiumCafe:
After yesterday's lumpy stage and brutal finish, Stage 4 of the 2013
Giro Rosa was the longest of the race - 137km, longer than the UCI's
usual limit for stages.
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CyclingNews:
There are no gifts, or so they say. A sentiment that Orica-GreenEdge's
Matt White echoed as Daryl Impey pulled on the maillot jaune at the
Tour de France, slipping on the jersey after teammate Simon Gerrans
lost his lead due to a split at the end of stage 6 in Montpellier.
 CyclingNews:
Despite suffering from a broken rib, Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin Sharp) put
on a brave face as he warmed down from the soaring temperatures of
stage 6 at the Tour de France.
 CyclingNews:
Saxo-Tinkoff manager Bjarne Riis left the Tour de France on Wednesday,
after Michael Rasmussen told the Danish paper Politiken that the 1996
Tour de France winner knew about doping on the then-CSC team in
2002.
 SBS:
He is not a good loser, and his anger was all too evident on Thursday
as a crash 34km from the finish left him playing catch-up with the
peloton, seriously hampering his chances of a second consecutive stage
win.
 VeloNews:
After the team time trial saw Tour de France heavy-hitter BMC Racing
bleed 23 seconds to Sky and leader Chris Froome, the squad finds itself
with some digging out to do as the 100th Tour barrels toward the
Pyrenees.
 InnerRing:
Every evening the Tour publishes an official bulletin with the results
and other technical information including a note of who was fined
during the day with the crimes and punishments listed.
 PodiumCafe:
Things got real at the third stage of the Giro with Marianne Vos taking
advantage of the hilly terrain to take a stagewin and start building an
advantage in the General Classification.
 Off
The Beaten Path: "I am always surprised how many cyclists are afraid of
cars and their drivers, or have downright animosity to them. I prefer
to see drivers as partners in a big game called Traffic."
 road.cc:
Look at any photos or watch any video of cycle racing from the 40s and
50s and there’s one common piece of equipment almost everyone used: an
aluminium drinking flask with a cork stopper.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "A simple and robust solution for power
measurement."
 CyclingWeekly:
Among the flashy colourways of a pro team's stable of Tour bikes,
you'll always find one that's simply raw carbon.
 CyclingNews:
Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Sharp) was among the starters on stage 6
of the Tour de France on Thursday in spite of the injuries he sustained
the previous day in a crash on final climb of the Col de la Gineste.
 CyclingNews:
Bouet out, Bouhanni and several others left battered and bruised in
Marseille.
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road.cc:
British Cycling president says UK success can provide template for
progress at world level.
 VeloNation:
Dan Martin says American rider’s belief in him has been a major boost
to his career.
 SBS:
Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen has told anti-doping authorities
Saxo-Tinkoff manager Bjarne Riis knew about widespread doping in his
team.
 road.cc:
News comes less than six-months before US bike maker Trek takes over
team's WorldTour license.
 DougReport:
"We made it off the island. I’m pretty sure if you were listening
closely on Monday evening, you would have heard a collective sigh of
relief from the entire Tour de France peloton."
 CyclingNews:
Cunego compares Basso rivalry to Senna and Prost. Really.
 VeloNation:
Theft of computers had threatened completion of film based around
journalist and Tour de France.
 StickyBottle:
It might have taken three years to put together, but Sean Kelly’s
autobiography ‘Hunger’ finally hit the shelves in Ireland today.
 road.cc:
Comfortable, lightweight and close-fitting bib-shorts, ideal for
warm-weather cycling. Not cheap though, with a well-displayed brand
name that some may wish to avoid.
 MBAction:
Syncros offers the minimalistic $24.99 saddle bag kit for
quick and dirty rides.
 BikeRadar:
Part of the limited edition, high-end apparel Course range, the helmet
is aimed at the everyday cyclist.
 BikeRumor:
The number of metrics you can track with your phone is ever growing.
 PodiumCafe:
Finally! A straightforward sprint stage!
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Yellow jersey stays with Orica-GreenEdge.
PodiumCafe:
After yesterday's lumpy stage and brutal finish, Stage 4 of the 2013
Giro Rosa was the longest of the race - 137km, longer than the UCI's
usual limit for stages.
 CyclingNews:
BMC scored its second consecutive stage win in the Tour of Austria,
with Mathias Frank following up the victory of Thor Hushovd in a solo
effort to Alpendorf.
 VeloNation:
“I think we're more than capable of doing that for the next couple of
days.”
Races
& Results.
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages & Results), Giro Rosa - June 30-July 7 (Stages & Results), Tour of Austria - June 30-July 7 (Stages & Results), USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)  CyclingNews:
Froome is Merckx' top favorite.
 CyclingNews:
World time trial champion Tony Martin has been fined 1621 Euros for
having the world champion rainbow stripes on his bike yesterday.
 road.cc:
Updated Felt F1 FRD road bike was victorious on the opening stage of
the Tour de France.
 StickyBottle:
Thieves broke into their campervan on the morning of the opening stage,
stealing three Apple Macbooks and an SLR camera.
 PodiumCafe:
After leaving Corsica behind, the Tour still keeps the theme of hills
before a possible sprint. It looks like a day for a heartier version of
sprinter.
 SteepHill:
Stage 5 start time: Wednesday 11:45 CET (2:45:00 AM PST); Earliest live
video: 13:50 CET (4:50:00 AM PST); Approximate finish: 17:26 CET
(8:26:00 AM PST).
 CyclingNews:
Gerrans takes the maillot jaune with second stage win.
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Bouet out, Bouhanni and several others left battered and bruised in
Marseille.
 CyclingTips: There's
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brings it all to your living room.
 CyclingNews:
Cannondale rider continues his run of placing in Marseille.
 VeloNation:
Lelangue agrees, but says there’s still plenty of racing ahead.
CyclingNews:
Riis said to be the center of the investigation.
 TwistedSpoke:
Esprit de Corps is one of those charming French terms that’s worked its
way into the global sporting vernacular.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Possibly the best goggles we’ve ever
tried – though you’ll need deep pockets to afford them."
 CompetitiveCyclist:
It made a mockery of the UCI weight limit, and maneuvered,
particularly on high speed descents, with an easy sureness. It exceeded
the best-handling bike I've ridden to date. Talk about unexpected. The
new Orca is a showstopper.
 road.cc:
José Meiffret would pass 200kph the following year, riding behind a
Mercedes-Benz 300SL.
 road.cc:
Compact no-fuss top-tube bag. Slim, neat and fairly priced. Not big,
but that's its plus point.
 VeloNews:
Tour de France favorite Chris Froome (Sky) and the man tipped to be his
closest challenger, Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff), both declared
themselves satisfied with their performances in Tuesday’s fourth-stage
team time trial around Nice.
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PodiumCafe:
Finally! A straightforward sprint stage!
 Blazin'Saddles:
Curmudgeonly race officials showed no mercy on Tuesday after kicking
out 30-year-old Tour debutant Ted King because he finished seven
slender seconds outside the official cut-off point.
 CyclingNews:
Fear of no new contract or not riding the Tour de France were
contributing factors.
 Paved:
Tour de France founder Henri Desgrange was a stubborn old cuss who
didn’t suffer fools gladly, and carved a sporting event into infamy out
of the same granite resolve he wielded on riders, team managers,
sponsors and manufacturers from 1903 to his death in 1940.
 PEZ:
The caravan of promotional vehicles stretched out over a kilometer or
two, with hundreds of people involved in the daily procession. There
were people dressed in every kind of costume, handing out everything
from hats, to cookies, to full loaves of bread.
 CyclingNews:
Norwegian pleased with second place after getting chance to play his
own card
 CyclingNews:
Schleck tested positive for the banned diuretic and masking agent
Xipamide during last year’s Tour de France in an anti-doping control
after stage 13, and received a 12 month ban.
 CyclingWeekly:
When you compare the build of a sprinter against that of a climber it's
instantly obvious that they are going to need a different bike - how do
we put this politely... because there's just more of them.
 PodiumCafe:
The fight is on to restore Ted King to the Tour de France.
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Stage 5 start time: Wednesday 11:45 CET (2:45:00 AM PST); Earliest live
video: 13:50 CET (4:50:00 AM PST); Approximate finish: 17:26 CET
(8:26:00 AM PST).
PodiumCafe:
After leaving Corsica behind, the Tour still keeps the theme of hills
before a possible sprint. It looks like a day for a heartier version of
sprinter.
CyclingNews:
Gerrans takes the maillot jaune with second stage win.
 CyclingNews:
Nine days after winning the Norwegian road championship, Thor Hushovd
(BMC) continued his run of good form with a sprint victory in stage 3
at the Tour of Austria.
 CyclingNews:
Garmin-Sharp team manager Jonathan Vaughters has predicted a close team
time trial in Nice, suggesting that even tiny errors could be decisive
in making the time differences that decide the win.
Races
& Results.
Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Stages & Results), Giro Rosa - June 30-July 7 (Stages & Results), Tour of Austria - June 30-July 7 (Stages & Results), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Stages & Results),  VeloNews:
Marianne Vos left no doubt on the first day in the mountains for the
most prestigious stage race in women’s cycling.
 PodiumCafe:
A former winner of the Tour de l'Avenir, Jan Bakelants took his first
professional win... by winning a stage at the Tour de France. Where has
he been in the five years in between?
 PodiumCafe:
The 2012 Australian National Champion, she signed for ORICA when they
started, and she's been racing there ever since - known for suicide
attacks.
 CyclingNews:
Omega Pharma-QuickStep rider just finished a round of antibiotics.
 Bicycling:
The powerful German overcomes a harrowing crash at the Tour de France
and propels his Omega-Pharma squad during Stage 4’s team time trial.
 PodiumCafe:
Another day, another completely different event.
 CyclingNews:
Australian pips Sagan to the line.
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VeloNews:
Tour de France favorite Chris Froome (Sky) and the man tipped to be his
closest challenger, Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff), both declared
themselves satisfied with their performances in Tuesday’s fourth-stage
team time trial around Nice.
 VeloNews:
King struggled in Tuesday’s stage 4 team time trial in Nice, three days
after separating his left shoulder in a crash on the opening day of the
race.
 InnerRing:
Meet Magalie Thierry, Tour de France “podium girl”, cycling fan and
doctorate student. It’s a visible job and not without controversy this
year thanks to Peter Sagan.
 road.cc:
Taking personal responsibility for the Tour team selection.
 VeloNews:
For all of its 100 editions, the Tour de France has played a unique
role in the career of every pro cyclist, and that’s certainly been true
for American Christian Vande Velde.
 Cyclocosm:
"I think there’s no counter-argument to the fact that when it doesn’t
shift, you are completely boned."
 VeloNews:
Bontrager says its new Velocis helmet, which debuted on the heads of
the RadioShack-Leopard team at the start of the Tour de France, is its
lightest, coolest, and most comfortable ever.
 CyclingNews:
In Simon Gerrans' yellow jersey and two stage wins in as many days,
Orica GreenEdge owner Gerry Ryan has perhaps claimed the ultimate
reward for his long contribution to Australian cycling.
 BikeRadar:
With the hydration drink battle heating up, Clif has reconfigured and
relaunched its line of electrolyte drinks, with a focus on lower
carbohydrates and better fluid absorption.
 VeloNews:
"I just squirt some Stan’s or Caffélatex into the tire when there are
only a couple inches of bead left to mount."
 BikeRadar:
More details have emerged of a new diamond-treaded Schwalbe tire
unveiled at the 2013 Tour de France, with the German manufacturers
claiming it’s the fastest and most reliable road tire they’ve produced.
 CyclingNews:
After being mysteriously absent from the start of the Tour de France in
Corsica, Saxo-Tinkoff team owner and manager Bjarne Riis was seen at
the start of stage three in Ajaccio and was immediately pursued by the
Danish media.
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PodiumCafe:
The fight is on to restore Ted King to the Tour de France.
CyclingNews:
The French authorities today conceded to the wishes of professional
cyclists and have delayed the release of a senate report on doping
until after the Tour de France.
 SBS:
Australian anti-doping investigators have confirmed they are using
testimony from Orica-GreenEDGE Sporting Director director Matt White to
help build cases against others.
 SBS:
Pat McQuaid will face a single challenger as he bids for a third term
as president of the International Cycling Union (UCI).
 CyclingNews:
David Millar had nowhere to hide after he crossed the finish line of
the Tour de France stage 4 team time trial in Nice.
 VeloNews:
David Veilleux is making history this month as the Europcar rider
becomes the first Quebécois to race in the Tour de France.
 RCUK:
Swiss powerhouse Fabian Cancellara has confirmed he will ride for Trek
Bicycle’s recently-announced WorldTour team, which makes its debut in
2014.
 CyclingIQ:
As China’s bicycle market has exploded in recent years, so too have the
number of races held on the mainland. But to most outsiders, including
cyclists from Taiwan and Hong Kong, the model of grassroots road
cycling development remains a mystery.
 RedKitePrayer:
The repair took four weeks, start to finish, including shipping.
 road.cc:
Well made and supportive saddle with a prestigious heritage.
 VeloNews:
British Cycling president Brian Cookson is pressing the flesh and
putting faces to names as he brings his UCI presidential campaign to
the Tour de France.
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 CyclingFans:
Stage 4 start time: Tuesday 15:15 CET (6:15:00 AM
PST); Earliest live video: 15:15 CET (6:15:00 AM
PST); Approximate finish: 17:06 CET (8:06:00 AM PST).
PodiumCafe:
Another day, another completely different event.
CyclingNews:
Australian pips Sagan to the line.
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Photo finish reveals how close Scottish rider went to wearing jersey
again.
 NeilBrowne:
It isn't the Tour de France unless things get a little crazy.
 CyclingTips: Stage
2 of the Giro Rosa finished in another hectic bunch sprint in which
two-time world champion Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle-Honda) took out the
stage into Pontecagnano Faiano.
 InnerRing:
The idea is simple, recount each year’s Tour de France along with a
collection of statistics such as the distance, number of starters and
finishers, the winner and more and then add the map of the race to
accompany the words.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Quality dry lube, and the UV light is
handy if not essential."
 PodiumCafe:
The interesting question is whether Peter Sagan and Aleander Kristoff
make it over the final climb and nab some points for the green jersey.
 VeloNews:
It took him a few years, but Jan Bakelants (RadioShack-Leopard)
delivered his first pro win on cycling’s biggest stage in the baddest
way possible.
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CyclingNews:
After being mysteriously absent from the start of the Tour de France in
Corsica, Saxo-Tinkoff team owner and manager Bjarne Riis was seen at
the start of stage three in Ajaccio and was immediately pursued by the
Danish media.
 VeloNews:
After three days on the Mediterranean island of Corsica,
RadioShack-Leopard has been one of the revelations of the 2013 Tour de
France, and Andy Schleck has shown encouraging signs that he is on his
way back to counting among cycling’s elite.
 VeloNews:
Britain’s Sky rider Geraint Thomas started the third stage of the Tour
de France on Monday despite suffering from a fractured pelvis.
 VeloNation:
A green-silver lining for the Slovak after losing Tour stage three to
Gerrans.
 CyclingNews:
After falling on the opening day of the Tour de France, Alberto
Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) safely negotiated stage two to Ajaccio,
although he warned that he would face a tougher test of his recovery on
Monday’s third and final Corsican leg to Calvi.
 CyclingNews:
Belgian loses 17 minutes, top-20 overall still possible.
 road.cc:
Pair were among four arrested on Saturday's opening stage for spraying
nationalist slogans on road.
 RedKitePrayer:
“I just don’t ride mountain bikes enough to be any good at it,” and he
said, “You seem like a capable enough rider.”
 BikeRumor:
Over the past few weeks Canadian manufacturer Brodie Bikes has been
tantalizing their social media followers with carefully cropped spy
shots of their new 2014 line up.
 VeloNation:
Apple laptops needed to complete film project.
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VeloNews:
British Cycling president Brian Cookson is pressing the flesh and
putting faces to names as he brings his UCI presidential campaign to
the Tour de France.
 VeloNation:
American bicycle manufacturer wants to use Swiss rider as new
figurehead.
 CyclingNews:
UCI President Pat McQuaid has hinted that a new winner could be
anointed for the 1998 Tour de France if Marco Pantani tested
positive for EPO. Such a decision would be at odds with an eight-year
statute of limitations.
 CyclingTips: Orica-GreenEDGE
reconned stage 3 of this year's Tour de France a week or so before the
race and decided it was suited to Simon Gerrans. They built their day
around Gerro and it couldn't have worked out better.
 BikeRadar:
The 695 Aerolight is the original Look 695 road bike with an aero
makeover.
 BikeRadar:
In Fi:zi'k's terminology, the bull is for less-flexible riders, the
snake is for very flexible riders, and the chameleon is somewhere in
between.
 BikeRadar:
For cyclocross this coming season, Giant redesigned the TCX line with
disc brakes and front thru-axles across the board, as well as revamped
geometry with a lower bottom bracket.
 CyclingNews:
At this point, all excuses are futile.
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