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 Sunday's
Vuelta a Espana Stage 9 departs Antequera at 1:22pm CET (7:22am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Valdepenas de Jaen at around
5:40pm CET (11:40am U.S. Eastern). Vuelta live streaming
video should
get underway at around 4:30pm CET (10:30am U.S. Eastern).
(cyclingfans.com)
Anton overhauled inside final kilometre, Nibali and Horner not as
strong as expected on final climb. (velonation.com)
 It
couldn’t go on – had the frantic dog fights of the first four days of
the Vuelta continued then no one would have made it to Madrid. The last
three days saw surprise wins across stages supposedly built for the
sprinters’. (pezcyclingnews.com)
 Former
world champion Julien Absalon (France) put in an impressive race; he
was competing with three broken ribs. (cyclingnews.com)
 Cross
country world champion pulls off repeat win after broken collarbone.
(cyclingnews.com)
 Queensland’s
Janine Jungfels secured Australia’s first ever Observed Trials World
Championship medal when she finished third in the elite women’s event
at the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships. (sbs.com.au)
Races
& Results.
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages & Results), Tour de l'Avenir - Aug 24-31 (Stages & Results), Tour of Alberta - Sept 3-8 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)  "I
haven’t ridden another bike that offered as vibration-free a
ride while maintaining a lively, responsive nature. Of all the bikes I’ve ridden
that were meant to put a pillow over the face of vibration, none did so
as effectively as the 622 slx." (redkiteprayer.com)
 Chris
Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) expects fireworks over the next three
stages in the Vuelta a España, and he promises to be the man to light
the fuse. (velonews.com)
Stage to Mairena de Aljafare decided by opportunistic move inside final
ten kilometers. (velonation.com)
 Combined
with Farrar puncture, crash was “the perfect storm,” says Weltz.
(cyclingnews.com)
 Frenchman
leads Tour du Poitou-Charentes. (cyclingnews.com)
 There
is plenty to see around the halls of Eurobike and it's not all carbon
frames and boutique-brand wheels. Commuter bikes and gear can be just
as revolutionary as their racing counterparts. (velonews.com)
 Through
mud and over barriers, these versatile bikes are ready for race and
adventure. (bicycling.com)
Saxo-Tinkoff off to strong start at Vuelta. (cyclingnews.com)
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 Cycle On The Rollers How To Be A Good New Rider ‘How to pee’ - for women Video: The truth about dishonesty Video: Performance Video: Get Dirty Video Downloads, races and documentaries |  Sunday's
Grand Prix Ouest France - Plouay gets underway at 10:40am CET (4:40am
U.S. Eastern) and is expected to finish at around 4:45pm CET (10:45am
U.S. Eastern). GP Ouest France - Plouay live streaming video
should get underway at around 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern).
(cyclingfans.com)
 American
says he believes that Cookson wants “honest and transparent
leadership.” (velonation.com)
 Spaniard
waited too long on Alto de Peñas Blancas. (cyclingnews.com)
 Race
leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and runner-up Chris Horner
(RadioShack-Leopard) were among those distanced on the grind to the
finish line, which saw Konig take the flowers ahead of Daniel Moreno
(Katusha) and Nicholas Roche (Saxo-Tinkoff). (velonews.com)
 Tjallingii
solos to victory on final stage. (cyclingnews.com)
 Dutchwoman's
fifth World Cup win this season wraps up overall title.
(cyclingnews.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Lightweight, fast to accelerate, stiff and
comfortable - just not enough for the price." (bikeradar.com)
 Future
goals include winning a stage in the Vuelta a España, thus completing
hat trick of Grand Tour successes. (velonation.com)
 Saturday's
World Ports Classic Stage 2 departs Rotterdam at 11:15am CET (5:15am
U.S. Eastern) and is expected to finish at Antwerp at around 3:44pm CET
(9:44am U.S. Eastern). World Ports Classic live streaming
video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S.
Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
Sprinters drastically underestimate Belgian? (cyclingnews.com)
 One
of the hidden gems of the WorldTour calendar takes place on Sunday -
the GP Ouest France. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
 The
question not asked of Tejay van Garderen after his victory in the
recent US Pro Cycling challenge: given you’ve won the two biggest stage
races in the US and came within a mechanical of winning the queen Alpe
d’Huez stage in the Tour de France, should you be the unquestioned
captain of BMC’s tour squad next year? (atwistedspoke.com)
 "After
pounding Eurobike 2013’s 12 aircraft hangar-sized halls in search of
the latest, greatest bikes and gear on the planet, BikeRadar’s editors
and contributors have selected their favourite pieces of kit from the
show." (bikerader.com)
 Peloton-busting
crosswinds, breakaway-encouraging rollers, and the possibility of Peter
Sagan (Cannondale) mimicking a roaring T-Rex await next week’s
inaugural Tour of Alberta. (velonews.com)
|
41-year-old threat shut down by Nibali on final climb before both lose
some time. (velonation.com)
 Who
isn’t amazed at what RadioShack’s Chris Horner has been up to in Spain?
Past the retirement age at 41, the guy from Bend, Oregon and San Diego,
California is lighting up the Helta Skelta
Vuelta. (atwistedspoke.com)
 Hushovd
looking to carry form into WorldTour race. (cyclingnews.com)
 Setback
for Irish world championship contender. (velonation.com)
 Adam
Yates finished second overall just over a minute behind overall race
winner Ruben Fernandez of Spain in a tough seven-stage-and-a-prologue
Tour de l'Avenir, arguably the most prestigious stage race in the
Under-23 Coupe de Nations calendar. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
 Mark
your calendars for the inaugural Carlsbad Family Fun Ride (CFFR) on
Saturday, September 7, and Carlsbad Grand Prix on Sunday, September 8
presented by Hoehn Motors Carlsbad with KPRi as official media partner.
(socalcycling.com)
 On
Saturday 31st August, it’ll be the final round of the 2013 Road World
Cup, one of the most prestigious titles in the women’s cycling
calendar. (podiumcafe.com)
 Journalist
to speak to his lawyer to consider if further course of action should
be taken. (velonation.com)
 Just
as the Tour de France has pretty clichés of riders rolling past fields
of sunflowers, for me the Vuelta a Espana has hilltop hoardings of the
bovine kind. (inrng.com)
 Pinotti
gets good workout with long breakaway. (velonation.com)
 Even
though the 622 slx appears to be an essentially carbon fiber bicycle,
it’s very different from most other bikes on the market.
(redkiteprayer.com)
 "I’ve
always been able to put out my best power on the climbs rather than on
a flat time-trial. Why would there be a difference?"
 Hong
Kong cycling legend Wong Kam-po comes out of retirement for one last
swansong, possibly. (sbs.com.au)
Text
of the
USADA Report
U.S. Real Time Wind Map 2013 UCI World Calendar 2013 Calendar and iCal UCI 2013-2014 CX Race Calendar Women on Bikes Men's Pro Cycling on Twitter Twitter Hashtags For Races Shop Talk Local Bike Shop Inventory Unwritten rules of cycling etiquette Bike trade tweeps Archive Health and Fitness Tips and Safety Store Race Reports 5 things you should check before every ride Sunscreen User's Guide |
Chris
Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) expects fireworks over the next three
stages in the Vuelta a España, and he promises to be the man to light
the fuse. (velonews.com)
Stage to Mairena de Aljafare decided by opportunistic move inside final
ten kilometers. (velonation.com)
 Saturday's
Vuelta a Espana Stage 8 departs Jerez de la Frontera at 1:10pm CET
(7:10am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Estepona/Alto
Penas Blancas at around 5:40pm CET (11:40am U.S. Eastern).
Vuelta live streaming video should get underway at around 4:00pm CET
(10:00am U.S. Eastern).
(cyclingfans.com)
Races
& Results.
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages & Results), Tour de l'Avenir - Aug 24-31 (Stages & Results), Tour of Alberta - Sept 3-8 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results) Combined
with Farrar puncture, crash was “the perfect storm,” says Weltz.
(cyclingnews.com)
Frenchman
leads Tour du Poitou-Charentes. (cyclingnews.com)
There
is plenty to see around the halls of Eurobike and it's not all carbon
frames and boutique-brand wheels. Commuter bikes and gear can be just
as revolutionary as their racing counterparts. (velonews.com)
Through
mud and over barriers, these versatile bikes are ready for race and
adventure. (bicycling.com)
Mark
your calendars for the inaugural Carlsbad Family Fun Ride (CFFR) on
Saturday, September 7, and Carlsbad Grand Prix on Sunday, September 8
presented by Hoehn Motors Carlsbad with KPRi as official media partner.
(socalcycling.com)
Saxo-Tinkoff off to strong start at Vuelta. (cyclingnews.com)
 Italian
rider on the charm and challenges of the Vuelta, Gilbert’s search for a
win, his goals for the worlds and decisions about his future.
(velonation.com)
 Great
Britain's Simon Yates has won stage five of the Tour de l'Avenir ahead
of his identical twin, Adam. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
 Exclusive
interview with Alain Rumpf. (cyclingnews.com)
 Attempt
could come next season, London Olympic velodrome would likely be used.
(velonation.com)
 Thibaut
Pinot will be driving one of these soon. It’s an Exagon race car that’s
unusual because it’s got an electric engine powered by a lithium ion
battery. A change of career for the climber? (inrng.com)
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 Cycle On The Rollers How To Be A Good New Rider ‘How to pee’ - for women Video: The truth about dishonesty Video: Performance Video: Get Dirty Video Downloads, races and documentaries |
Sprinters drastically underestimate Belgian? (cyclingnews.com)
One
of the hidden gems of the WorldTour calendar takes place on Sunday -
the GP Ouest France. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
On
Saturday 31st August, it’ll be the final round of the 2013 Road World
Cup, one of the most prestigious titles in the women’s cycling
calendar. (podiumcafe.com)
The
question not asked of Tejay van Garderen after his victory in the
recent US Pro Cycling challenge: given you’ve won the two biggest stage
races in the US and came within a mechanical of winning the queen Alpe
d’Huez stage in the Tour de France, should you be the unquestioned
captain of BMC’s tour squad next year? (atwistedspoke.com)
Saturday's
World Ports Classic Stage 2 departs Rotterdam at 11:15am CET (5:15am
U.S. Eastern) and is expected to finish at Antwerp at around 3:44pm CET
(9:44am U.S. Eastern). World Ports Classic live streaming
video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S.
Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
"After
pounding Eurobike 2013’s 12 aircraft hangar-sized halls in search of
the latest, greatest bikes and gear on the planet, BikeRadar’s editors
and contributors have selected their favourite pieces of kit from the
show." (bikerader.com)
Peloton-busting
crosswinds, breakaway-encouraging rollers, and the possibility of Peter
Sagan (Cannondale) mimicking a roaring T-Rex await next week’s
inaugural Tour of Alberta. (velonews.com)
 Spaniard
using one-day races to build form for Worlds. (cyclingnews.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Easy to lift and carries weighty bikes,
although doesn't feel that sturdy."
 Cyclocross.
Do it wrong, and it'll be the coldest, muddiest, most painful hour of
your life. Do it right, and it'll be the coldest, muddiest, most
painful hour of your life. (bicycling.com)
 Tony
Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) knew he had no chance of winning
Thursday’s sixth stage at the Vuelta a España. (velonews.com)
 Duo
had no answer to Matthews yesterday. (velonation.com)
 Former
Tour winner assesses Vuelta contenders. (cyclingnews.com)
|
Journalist
to speak to his lawyer to consider if further course of action should
be taken. (velonation.com)
Just
as the Tour de France has pretty clichés of riders rolling past fields
of sunflowers, for me the Vuelta a Espana has hilltop hoardings of the
bovine kind. (inrng.com)
Pinotti
gets good workout with long breakaway. (velonation.com)
Even
though the 622 slx appears to be an essentially carbon fiber bicycle,
it’s very different from most other bikes on the market.
(redkiteprayer.com)
"I’ve
always been able to put out my best power on the climbs rather than on
a flat time-trial. Why would there be a difference?"
Hong
Kong cycling legend Wong Kam-po comes out of retirement for one last
swansong, possibly. (sbs.com.au)
 All
Rolo frames are hand built in Europe by A2J, and the Hackney is no
exception. The company has three models — one light, one stiff, and one
comfortable. (velonews.com)
 Rider
launches solo break of over 170 kilometers. (velonation.com)
 The
campaigns of Brian Cookson and current UCI president Pat McQuaid are
going full-steam ahead with less than a month before the governing
body’s presidential elections on September 27 in Florence, Italy.
(velonews.com)
 "In
this first part, we bring you up to speed and explain the nomination
and voting process." (cyclingtips.com.au)
 BMC
veteran says it's overall or nothing when it comes to the Tour de
France. (cyclingnews.com)
 Cycling
Central's congenial host Mike Tomalaris, electronically social online
editor Phil Gomes, and argumentative analyst Anthony Tan get stuck into
the issues of the week. (sbs.com.au)
 Giuseppe
Martinelli is bullish on Vincenzo Nibali. (velonews.com)
Text
of the
USADA Report
U.S. Real Time Wind Map 2013 UCI World Calendar 2013 Calendar and iCal UCI 2013-2014 CX Race Calendar Women on Bikes Men's Pro Cycling on Twitter Twitter Hashtags For Races Shop Talk Local Bike Shop Inventory Unwritten rules of cycling etiquette Bike trade tweeps Archive Health and Fitness Tips and Safety Store Race Reports 5 things you should check before every ride Sunscreen User's Guide |
Saxo-Tinkoff off to strong start at Vuelta. (cyclingnews.com)
Italian
rider on the charm and challenges of the Vuelta, Gilbert’s search for a
win, his goals for the worlds and decisions about his future.
(velonation.com)
 Thursday's
Vuelta a Espana Stage 6 departs Guijuelo at 1:14pm CET (7:14am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Caceres at around 5:30pm CET
(11:30am U.S. Eastern). Vuelta live streaming video should
get underway at around 3:45pm CET (9:45am U.S. Eastern).
(cyclingfans.com)
Great
Britain's Simon Yates has won stage five of the Tour de l'Avenir ahead
of his identical twin, Adam. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
Races
& Results.
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages & Results), Tour de l'Avenir - Aug 24-31 (Stages & Results), Tour of Alberta - Sept 3-8 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results) Exclusive
interview with Alain Rumpf. (cyclingnews.com)
Attempt
could come next season, London Olympic velodrome would likely be used.
(velonation.com)
Thibaut
Pinot will be driving one of these soon. It’s an Exagon race car that’s
unusual because it’s got an electric engine powered by a lithium ion
battery. A change of career for the climber? (inrng.com)
 2014
WorldTour team taking shape with two young climbers. (velonation.com)
 Pearl
Izumi is the official clothing provider for the USA Pro Challenge. For
Pearl Izumi, just slapping a logo on a stock jersey and handing it off
to a leader is not something that sits well. (velonews.com)
 Italian
in top spot for third stage. (cyclingnews.com)
Bunch
sprint foils Gilbert's late attack. (cyclingnews.com)
 The
USA Pro Challenge was Phil Gaimon's last race of the season.
(velonews.com)
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 Cycle On The Rollers How To Be A Good New Rider ‘How to pee’ - for women Video: The truth about dishonesty Video: Performance Video: Get Dirty Video Downloads, races and documentaries | Tony
Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) knew he had no chance of winning
Thursday’s sixth stage at the Vuelta a España. (velonews.com)
Friday's
World Ports Classic Stage 1 departs Antwerp at 11:35am CET (5:35am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected to finish at Rotterdam at around 3:45pm CET
(9:45am U.S. Eastern). World Ports Classic live streaming
video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern).
(cyclingfans.com)
Duo
had no answer to Matthews yesterday. (velonation.com)
Former
Tour winner assesses Vuelta contenders. (cyclingnews.com)
 Storck
unveiled its Aernario Disc on day 1 of Eurobike. The Disc compliments
the current Aernario road race bikes, giving racers the option to run
discs on an aggressive road setup. (velonews.com)
 The
Catlike Mixino ($280) is a thriller mix of cool and
distinctive and light. (atwistedspoke.com)
 Tribulus
terrestris weeds (goathead thorns) only grow next to pavement.
(mbaction.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Greatly improved, the Alma is a
solid-handling race bike both up and down hills."
 Mavic
has already gone in head first to Enduro style riding and racing by
sponsoring athaletes like Jerome Clementz and Fabien Barel.
(mbaction.com)
 The
cases fuse Thule’s luggage and roof rack knowledge into fantastic bike
cases. (velonews.com)
|
Rider
launches solo break of over 170 kilometers. (velonation.com)
The
campaigns of Brian Cookson and current UCI president Pat McQuaid are
going full-steam ahead with less than a month before the governing
body’s presidential elections on September 27 in Florence, Italy.
(velonews.com)
"In
this first part, we bring you up to speed and explain the nomination
and voting process." (cyclingtips.com.au)
BMC
veteran says it's overall or nothing when it comes to the Tour de
France. (cyclingnews.com)
Cycling
Central's congenial host Mike Tomalaris, electronically social online
editor Phil Gomes, and argumentative analyst Anthony Tan get stuck into
the issues of the week. (sbs.com.au)
Giuseppe
Martinelli is bullish on Vincenzo Nibali. (velonews.com)
 "What’s
a Mathot I hear you ask? It’s a boutique brand from Luxembourg and the
Pallium is their flagship model, an aero styled, light and well
equipped bike." (pezcyclingnews.com)
Mark
your calendars for the inaugural Carlsbad Family Fun Ride (CFFR) on
Saturday, September 7, and Carlsbad Grand Prix on Sunday, September 8
presented by Hoehn Motors Carlsbad with KPRi as official media partner.
(socalcycling.com)
 Though
it doesn't contain every Italian brand at the show, Hall A1 sees the
greatest congregation anywhere at Eurobike — and it contains some of
the "most Italian" of the Italian brands. (velonews.com)
3 out of 5 stars. Rolf Prima is known for their road bike wheelsets,
but they have recently expanded into the mountain bike market with
their Ralos 9 wheelset. (mbaction.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Excellent quality, decent-handling
lightweight rims on adequate, affordable hubs."
 Tygart:
“If that is what they are trying to do, it stinks to high heaven.”
(velonews.com)
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of the
USADA Report
U.S. Real Time Wind Map 2013 UCI World Calendar 2013 Calendar and iCal UCI 2013-2014 CX Race Calendar Women on Bikes Men's Pro Cycling on Twitter Twitter Hashtags For Races Shop Talk Local Bike Shop Inventory Unwritten rules of cycling etiquette Bike trade tweeps Archive Health and Fitness Tips and Safety Store Race Reports 5 things you should check before every ride Sunscreen User's Guide |
Italian
in top spot for third stage. (cyclingnews.com)
 Bunch
sprint foils Gilbert's late attack. (cyclingnews.com)
Thursday's
Vuelta a Espana Stage 6 departs Guijuelo at 1:14pm CET (7:14am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Caceres at around 5:30pm CET
(11:30am U.S. Eastern). Vuelta live streaming video should
get underway at around 3:45pm CET (9:45am U.S. Eastern).
(cyclingfans.com)
Races
& Results.
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages & Results), Tour de l'Avenir - Aug 24-31 (Stages & Results), Tour of Alberta - Sept 3-8 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results) The
USA Pro Challenge was Phil Gaimon's last race of the season.
(velonews.com)
 "I'm
writing this having just read my previous post back to myself. I'd say
this weekend I was less "at one with the bike" and more at one with the
floor..."
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "With its narrow cockpit and easy spin, the
RM01 laughs at long rides and rough roads. Not one for smash-and-grab
riders, though."
 The
Air 9 Carbon is updated from the original Air 9 Carbon. (mbaction.com)
 Katusha
rider Dani Moreno claimed the host nation's first stage win of the 2013
Vuelta a Espana on Tuesday while Italy's Vincenzo Nibali regained the
overall lead. (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)
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 Cycle On The Rollers How To Be A Good New Rider ‘How to pee’ - for women Video: The truth about dishonesty Video: Performance Video: Get Dirty Video Downloads, races and documentaries |  The
worst since Luc Leblanc or Rudy Dhaenens in the 1990s.
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
 MTN
Qhubeka rider nearing end of anticoagulant treatment, will be able to
train outdoors from November. (velonation.com)
 "I
may not know much about what is going on outside the bubble, but I have
many great stories to share from within." (velonews.com)
 Cycling
today is infinitely easier than it used to be. And that probably sounds
like the understatement of the century." (redkiteprayer.com)
 See
a day of racing in the 2013 USA Pro Cycling Challenge through the eyes
of some of cycling’s unsung heroes. (bicycling.com)
 The
Empire remains structurally unchanged, but gets new colors.
(velonews.com)
 Welcome
to Germany: "We're in Friedrichshafen, Germany this whole week to bring
you coverage of the largest gathering of riders and bike manufacturers
as they show off their 2014 product." (mbaction.com)
 The
29er hardtail is a momentum—and confidence—builder. (bicycling.com)
American
will continue to battle for GC. (cyclingnews.com)
|
Tygart:
“If that is what they are trying to do, it stinks to high heaven.”
(velonews.com)
 Lengthy
ban likely for 37 year old rider, who previously served two bans.
(velonation.com)
The accreditation of the anti-doping laboratory in 2016 Olympic host
city Rio de Janeiro has been revoked, the World Anti-Doping Agency said
on Tuesday. (sbs.com.au)
 "We
asked five top British pro racers for their most effective training
session and found a selection that address the key factors of cycling
fitness; skill, strength, stamina, aerobic and anaerobic power, speed
and specificity." (cyclingweekly.co.uk).
 American
rider believes today’s Vuelta a España stage could present
opportunities. (velonation.com)
Mark
your calendars for the inaugural Carlsbad Family Fun Ride (CFFR) on
Saturday, September 7, and Carlsbad Grand Prix on Sunday, September 8
presented by Hoehn Motors Carlsbad with KPRi as official media partner.
(socalcycling.com)
 Turns
out chocolate can make you leaner, healthier, and faster. How sweet is
that? (bicycling.com)
 This
is a series of personal accounts of each climb rather than a
presentation of the road itself and there are many rider biographies
included. (inrng.com)
Text
of the
USADA Report
U.S. Real Time Wind Map 2013 UCI World Calendar 2013 Calendar and iCal UCI 2013-2014 CX Race Calendar Women on Bikes Men's Pro Cycling on Twitter Twitter Hashtags For Races Shop Talk Local Bike Shop Inventory Unwritten rules of cycling etiquette Bike trade tweeps Archive Health and Fitness Tips and Safety Store Race Reports 5 things you should check before every ride Sunscreen User's Guide |
 Wednesday's
Vuelta a Espana Stage 5 departs Sober at 1:12pm CET (7:12am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Lago de Sanabria at around
5:40pm CET (11:40am U.S. Eastern). Vuelta live streaming
video should get underway at around 4:00pm CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern).
(cyclingfans.com)
Races
& Results.
Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages & Results), USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages & Results), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results) Katusha
rider Dani Moreno claimed the host nation's first stage win of the 2013
Vuelta a Espana on Tuesday while Italy's Vincenzo Nibali regained the
overall lead. (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)
 “The
gap on the photo finish was 1.01 seconds…there is no discussion.”
(velonation.com)
 Money
dictates that only the big players in the industry can sponsor a pro
team so innovative items from smaller manufacturers has long been found
outside the pro peloton and its major brands. (inrng.com)
Mark
your calendars for the inaugural Carlsbad Family Fun Ride (CFFR) on
Saturday, September 7, and Carlsbad Grand Prix on Sunday, September 8
presented by Hoehn Motors Carlsbad with KPRi as official media partner.
(socalcycling.com)
 As
the queen stage of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge approached its climactic
climb, pre-race favorite Tom Danielson was in the catbird seat.
(velonews.com)
 Saxo-Tinkoff
American on home roads in support of Rory Sutherland. (cyclingnews.com)
 The
talk of Tejay van Garderen, Tom Danielson, Mathias Frank, and Peter
Sagan has dominated this USA Pro Challenge, but Colombian Janier
Acevedo quietly rode his way into yet another major stage win in Beaver
Creek on Thursday. (velonews.com)
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Irizar, Popovych, Rast, Roulston and Sergent to remain alongside Swiss
rider. (velonation.com)
 "Whether
you ride fast or slow, being able to stop quickly is an important
skill. Your ability to stop also depends on how well your brakes
perform. We've tested brake performance." (janheine.wordpress.com)
 When
you think of Lightweight
you'll no doubt think about the wheels the
company has built its reputation on. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
 BMC
Racing Team rider promises to remain focussed, aiming for strong time
trial. (velonation.com)
 Vuelta
2013 runner-up looking for repeat of 2009 victory. (cyclingnews.com)
 The
Tour de l’Avenir translates as the “Tour of the Future”
and now it is an eight day race reserved for U-23 riders and
has to be the best single guage of new talent. (inrng.com)
 Season
over for Cannondale Italian after Colorado crash. (cyclingnews.com)
 The
latest from Northwave, Spirit Clothing, Wahoo, Catlike, Elivar,
Birzman, plus FSA launch hydro MTB brakes and your chance to win a
dream bike.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "The Talon 2’s 26in wheels give it a
noticeably nimble ride – it just needs a fork upgrade to really shine."
|
The Vini Fantini-Selle Italia squad, in the wake of Danilo Di Luca and
Mauro Santambrogio’s doping cases, will likely fold this winter.
(velonews.com)
 On
RadioShack, Leopard, the Schlecks, Cancellara, Becca, Contador and
McQuaid. (cyclingnews.com)
 Six
days until new Canadian stage race, then single day WorldTour events
will follow. (velonation.com)
 Malaysian
federation responds to criticism. (cyclingnews.com)
 SRAM's
Yaw front derailleur prevents chain rub, but only if it's properly
installed and set up. (velonews.com)
 German
continues to face legal challenges. (cyclingnews.com)
 Disappointed
that candidates' manifestos are being ignored. (cyclingnews.com)
 Swedish
champion “excited” to be part of British team. (velonation.com)
 A
long list of contenders, few races in the run-up to help gauge form and
rider with motivation levels ranging from desperation to
indifference all makes picking the winner of the Vuelta a
tough task. (inrng.com)
New
asymmetric rear rims and reduced weight feature on Campagnolo's updated
wheels. (road.cc)
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 Friday's
Stage 5 start time:13:05 MDT (12:050 PM PST); Earliest live video:
14:00 MDT (1:00 PM PST); Approximate finish: 15:45 MDT (2:45 PM PST).
(cyclingfans.com)
As
the queen stage of the 2013 USA Pro Challenge approached its climactic
climb, pre-race favorite Tom Danielson was in the catbird seat.
(velonews.com)
Saxo-Tinkoff
American on home roads in support of Rory Sutherland. (cyclingnews.com)
Races
& Results.
USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages & Results), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Tour de l'Ain - Aug 9-13 (Stages & Results), Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages & Results), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results) The
talk of Tejay van Garderen, Tom Danielson, Mathias Frank, and Peter
Sagan has dominated this USA Pro Challenge, but Colombian Janier
Acevedo quietly rode his way into yet another major stage win in Beaver
Creek on Thursday. (velonews.com)
 van
Garderen takes overall race lead. (cyclingnews.com)
 BMC
rider left rueing another near miss. (cyclingnews.com)
 The
68th edition of the race takes an anti-clockwise loop around Spain,
covering 3,319km in 21 stages. (cyclingtips.com.au)
 Racing
in Colorado is beautiful, but racing on a straight road that drags up
for 20 miles can be a bit mind numbing. (velonews.com)
 Five
Movistar Team riders have extended their contracts following impressive
performances throughout the 2013 season. (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)
 Michele
Scarponi (Lampre-Merida) starts the Vuelta a España on Saturday with
the aim to win — “a top five overall, at least” — and to impress.
(velonews.com)
 Cervélo’s
all-new R5 is stiffer, lighter, and more aerodynamic than ever. That’s
because it is, at its core, an exercise in trickle-down engineering: an
Asia-built replica of the company’s top-tier, $10,000 RCA.
(velonews.com)
 New
system uses wide stance bearings and a 30mm chainset axle. (road.cc)
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Racing Team rider promises to remain focussed, aiming for strong time
trial. (velonation.com)
Vuelta
2013 runner-up looking for repeat of 2009 victory. (cyclingnews.com)
The
Tour de l’Avenir translates as the “Tour of the Future”
and now it is an eight day race reserved for U-23 riders and
has to be the best single guage of new talent. (inrng.com)
Season
over for Cannondale Italian after Colorado crash. (cyclingnews.com)
The
latest from Northwave, Spirit Clothing, Wahoo, Catlike, Elivar,
Birzman, plus FSA launch hydro MTB brakes and your chance to win a
dream bike.
BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "The Talon 2’s 26in wheels give it a
noticeably nimble ride – it just needs a fork upgrade to really shine."
 Euskaltel-Euskadi
leader wants to complete palmares with overall victory.
(cyclingnews.com)
 American
youngster to stay with team through 2016. (cyclingnews.com)
 Antoine
Vayer has revealed that the pressure group Change Cycling Now requested
Dick Pound to stand for the UCI Presidency.
 Chris
Horner is going to give the Vuelta a España his best shot, and he’s
carrying his trademark confidence into the three-week Spanish tour.
(velonews.com)
 Former
Australian champion still with "unfinished business." (cyclingnews.com)
 World
champion currently unable to pedal with power as he heads towards
rainbow defense. (velonation.com)
 Believes
in Dan Martin’s chances: “I really believe we are in with a shot of a
podium or, even better, a rainbow jersey this year”.
 After
years of use for training, charity rides, cyclocross and just spinning
on country roads, we’re pleased to say it’s still functioning just fine
and looks as good as ever. (bikerumor.com)
 Fun
accessories make everything better, especially when they’re made with
carbon fiber! (bikerumor.com)
BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Well balanced, with responsive wheels, if
you don't mind a firm ride; the kit is ripe for upgrading."
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German
continues to face legal challenges. (cyclingnews.com)
Disappointed
that candidates' manifestos are being ignored. (cyclingnews.com)
Swedish
champion “excited” to be part of British team. (velonation.com)
A
long list of contenders, few races in the run-up to help gauge form and
rider with motivation levels ranging from desperation to
indifference all makes picking the winner of the Vuelta a
tough task. (inrng.com)
 New
asymmetric rear rims and reduced weight feature on Campagnolo's updated
wheels. (road.cc)
 "It's
like the Cold War" he says in relation to Mcquaid's comments.
(cyclingnews.com)
 “Differences
of opinions” cited in Chassot's resignation. (cyclingnews.com)
 Craddock,
21, will turn pro with the Dutch ProTeam in 2014. He currently wears
the best young rider jersey at the USA Pro Challenge in Colorado. The
Bontrager rider is a multiple-time U.S. national champion.
(velonews.com)
 Swiss
team expanding roster and depth of talent, but doesn't want WorldTour
licence in 2014. (velonation.com)
 Saddle
sore not healing sufficiently for rider to compete again this year.
(velonation.com)
 "After
the climb, I sold a Bissell vacuum to Fabio Calabria (Novo Nordisk),
for his girlfriend Becca (also Novo Nordisk)." (velonews.com)
 Omega
Pharma-QuickStep sprinter registered for The Belgian Open.
(cyclingnews.com)
 "So
why review a helmet that looks like it’s old enough to vote?"
(redkiteprayer.com)
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Friday's
Stage 5 start time:13:05 MDT (12:050 PM PST); Earliest live video:
14:00 MDT (1:00 PM PST); Approximate finish: 15:45 MDT (2:45 PM PST).
(cyclingfans.com)
van
Garderen takes overall race lead. (cyclingnews.com)
Races
& Results.
USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages & Results), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Tour de l'Ain - Aug 9-13 (Stages & Results), Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages & Results), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results) BMC
rider left rueing another near miss. (cyclingnews.com)
The
68th edition of the race takes an anti-clockwise loop around Spain,
covering 3,319km in 21 stages. (cyclingtips.com.au)
Racing
in Colorado is beautiful, but racing on a straight road that drags up
for 20 miles can be a bit mind numbing. (velonews.com)
Five
Movistar Team riders have extended their contracts following impressive
performances throughout the 2013 season. (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)
Michele
Scarponi (Lampre-Merida) starts the Vuelta a España on Saturday with
the aim to win — “a top five overall, at least” — and to impress.
(velonews.com)
Cervélo’s
all-new R5 is stiffer, lighter, and more aerodynamic than ever. That’s
because it is, at its core, an exercise in trickle-down engineering: an
Asia-built replica of the company’s top-tier, $10,000 RCA.
(velonews.com)
New
system uses wide stance bearings and a 30mm chainset axle. (road.cc)
 The
quirky new Rebel Ring is a versatile multi tool featuring 24 of the
most common tools in a light weight and compact package. (bikerumor.com)
 Voigt
caught in final 10km after long, solo breakaway. (cyclingnews.com)
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leader wants to complete palmares with overall victory.
(cyclingnews.com)
American
youngster to stay with team through 2016. (cyclingnews.com)
Antoine
Vayer has revealed that the pressure group Change Cycling Now requested
Dick Pound to stand for the UCI Presidency.
Chris
Horner is going to give the Vuelta a España his best shot, and he’s
carrying his trademark confidence into the three-week Spanish tour.
(velonews.com)
Former
Australian champion still with "unfinished business." (cyclingnews.com)
World
champion currently unable to pedal with power as he heads towards
rainbow defense. (velonation.com)
Believes
in Dan Martin’s chances: “I really believe we are in with a shot of a
podium or, even better, a rainbow jersey this year”.
After
years of use for training, charity rides, cyclocross and just spinning
on country roads, we’re pleased to say it’s still functioning just fine
and looks as good as ever. (bikerumor.com)
Fun
accessories make everything better, especially when they’re made with
carbon fiber! (bikerumor.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Well balanced, with responsive wheels, if
you don't mind a firm ride; the kit is ripe for upgrading."
 Blow
to current president’s re-election chances, Fuller calls for him to
abandon campaign. (velonation.com)
|
"It's
like the Cold War" he says in relation to Mcquaid's comments.
(cyclingnews.com)
“Differences
of opinions” cited in Chassot's resignation. (cyclingnews.com)
Craddock,
21, will turn pro with the Dutch ProTeam in 2014. He currently wears
the best young rider jersey at the USA Pro Challenge in Colorado. The
Bontrager rider is a multiple-time U.S. national champion.
(velonews.com)
Swiss
team expanding roster and depth of talent, but doesn't want WorldTour
licence in 2014. (velonation.com)
Saddle
sore not healing sufficiently for rider to compete again this year.
(velonation.com)
"After
the climb, I sold a Bissell vacuum to Fabio Calabria (Novo Nordisk),
for his girlfriend Becca (also Novo Nordisk)." (velonews.com)
Omega
Pharma-QuickStep sprinter registered for The Belgian Open.
(cyclingnews.com)
"So
why review a helmet that looks like it’s old enough to vote?"
(redkiteprayer.com)
 K-Edge
started as a single chain catcher to save founder Joe Savola’s wife,
Gold Medalist Kristin Armstrong, from dropping her chain during the
Beijing Olympics. (bikerumor.com)
 After
his Irish support collapsed, Pat McQuaid had announced that Swiss
Cycling was nominating him to stand as President as the UCI. The Swiss
federation has now withdrawn its support. (inrng.com)
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Voigt
caught in final 10km after long, solo breakaway. (cyclingnews.com)
 Thursday's Stage
4 start time: Thursday 11:00 MDT (10:00 AM PST); Earliest live video:
14:00 MDT (1:00 PM PST); Approximate finish: 15:26 MDT (2:26 PM PST).
(cyclingfans.com)
 Already
as a bike racer Lachlan Morton differs from 99 per cent of the people
on the planet. (sbs.com.au)
 Sky
American affected by nosebleeds. (cyclingnews.com)
 The
first decisive moment for the general classification of the 2013 USA
Pro Challenge came not on the mighty Independence Pass, or the
formidable climb over Hoosier Pass, but rather on the steep 15-percent
slopes of Moonstone Road. (velonews.com)
 After
two days of racing at Colorado’s USA Pro Challenge, it is the field’s
youngest riders who have made the biggest impression. (velonews.com)
Races
& Results.
USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages & Results), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Tour de l'Ain - Aug 9-13 (Stages & Results), Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages & Results), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)  Italian
beats Ponzi and Zamparella in sprint. (cyclingnews.com)
 Canadian
Ryder Hesjedal is among the preliminary starters for the inaugural Tour
of Alberta. (velonews.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "If you want ultimate race performance in
your summer mitts, look no further."
Morton claims race lead in Breckenridge. (cyclingnews.com)
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to current president’s re-election chances, Fuller calls for him to
abandon campaign. (velonation.com)
 Irishman
says that Congress vote rather than legal cases will ultimately decide
if he has a third term. (velonation.com)
 Veteran
Classic rider keen to seize personal chances and also to act as a
mentor to younger riders. (velonation.com)
 World
Champion recovering after Eneco Tour crash. (cyclingnews.com)
 “I
trained in a proper way and I’d really like to be competitive.”
(velonation.com)
 Shawn
Hunter, CEO of the USA Pro Challenge, said Wednesday that the Colorado
event, which is midway through its third year, was guaranteed through
2015. (velonews.com)
 "The
last time we caught up with Canada’s Zach Bell (Champion System) was
just after he’d won stage Four of the UCI 2.1 Tour de Taiwan."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
 Over
the last 20 years no one has more consistently offered a shoe cut on a
wide-ish last than Shimano. No matter what your price range, they’ve
had a shoe that works for wider feet. (redkiteprayer.com)
 "In
our August CTech Product Picks we have an array of products to showcase
to you." (cyclingtips.com.au)
 Canadian
firm releases video teaser of their updated Gallium Pro. (road.cc).
 They
shouldn’t work, just looking at them. Nothing that looks and feels like
it came out of a McDonald’s Happy Meal should be capable of ably
managing the force going through a bike’s bottom bracket. (velonews.com)
 "There’s
simply no denying that Salsa’s got some damn fine looking bikes in
their 2014 range. The kind of bikes that make you wanna get out and
ride just by looking at them." (bikerumor.com)
|
After
his Irish support collapsed, Pat McQuaid had announced that Swiss
Cycling was nominating him to stand as President as the UCI. The Swiss
federation has now withdrawn its support. (inrng.com)
 The
Vuelta a España is serving up a climber’s paradise for the season’s
third and final grand tour, with no less than a dozen hilly and
mountainous stages during its three-week run, which begins Saturday,
August 24. (velonews.com)
 As
well as the jerseys, here’s a look at the cash prizes available in the
race. (inrng.com)
 The
last few years la Vuelta a España has made its big brother the Tour de
France look a bit on the dull side. This year the Spanish Grand Tour
will have to pull out all the stops to generate the same excitement as
that French race. (pezcyclingnews.com)
 Belgian
denies reports that he is certain to leave. (cyclingnews.com)
 US
champion on the back foot heading into USA Pro Challenge.
(cyclingnews.com)
 Selected
riders to use slimmer pen-shaped unit. (cyclingnews.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Race-winning, top-performing, great-looking
aero crankset."
 There’s
one truth that comes with riding. No matter who you are, where you
ride, or how talented you think you are, you’re going to crash and,
probably, take a good hit to the head. (velonews.com)
 "Traveling
with a bike, gear, and computers, I’m always looking for ways to
minimize what I carry." (bikerumor.com)
 Irishman
says Russian is working against him. (cyclingnews.com)
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Morton claims race lead in Breckenridge. (cyclingnews.com)
 Wednesday's
USA Pro Challenge Stage 3 start time: 12:10 MDT (11:10:00 AM
PST); Earliest live video: 14:00 MDT (1:00:00 PM PST); Approximate
finish: 16:47 MDT (3:47:00 PM PST.
(cyclingfans.com)
 After
several of the biggest names at this week’s USA Pro Challenge made
clear that their post-Tour form was in question, RadioShack-Leopard’s
Jens Voigt couldn’t help but take a friendly jab.
(velonews.com)
Races
& Results.
USA Pro Challenge - Aug 19-25 (Stages & Results), Vuelta a España - Aug 24-Sept 15 (Stages), UCI Road World Championships - Sept 22-29 (Races), Tour de l'Ain - Aug 9-13 (Stages & Results), Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages & Results), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)  The
2013 USA Pro Challenge begins with its biggest opening day hurdle ever.
The new for 2013 Aspen/Snowmass Circuit may be short on distance, but
it packs a punch that will welcome the riders to Colorado.
(manualforspeed.com)
 After
training for five weeks at altitude, he should be
ready. (atwistedspoke.com)
 BMC
Racing Team and UnitedHealthcare podium finishers beaten by Sagan, will
keep trying. (velonation.com)
 Both
the Virb and Virb Elite models are based off the same structure: a
1080p, HD-quality, digitally image-stabilized video camera with an
energy-efficient Chroma color display for control and playback.
(velonews.com)
 German
manufacturer updates aluminium road bike with new carbon fork
and seatpost, plus revised geometry. (road.cc)
Slovakian earns first leader's jersey. (cyclingnews.com)
 As
Colorado’s USA Pro Challenge kicks off in Aspen today, a picture of the
seven-day race’s likely GC contenders has begun to take shape.
(velonews.com)
 Vande
Velde the returning champ, Danielson coming off Tour of Utah win.
(velonation.com)
 Russian
billionaire to create a "completely different team." (cyclingnews.com)
 Sanchez
backed by Nieve, Anton, Martinez and Landa in possibly its last grand
tour. (velonation.com)
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will face legal challenge over Moroccan and Thai nominations.
(velonation.com)
 Horner
(RadioShack-Leopard) returned to racing after four months lost to a
knee injury with a second-overall result at the Larry H. Miller Tour of
Utah earlier this month. (velonews.com)
 Earns
trip to podium in Utah and now Colorado. (cyclingnews.com)
 Management
rue ‘sad day’ for team and for cycling. (velonation.com)
 As
Chris Froome (Sky) rode away with the Tour de France on Mont Ventoux,
the breath of the cynics grew hotter, and worse. (velonews.com)
 In
an interview with VeloNews,
Quintana said the Vuelta was never on his schedule this year.
(velonews.com)
 Czech
rider with a “big engine.” (cyclingnews.com)
 It’s
$465, but that includes your choice of color accents in the cover,
rails and logo, padding thickness and custom layup based on body
weight.
(bikerumor.com)
 Spoke
manufacturer, Wheelsmith, has been making high quality stainless steel
spokes in the U.S. Since the mid-nineties. (pavedmag.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "A stiff and lightweight build, but a
confused gearing choice ." (bikerader.com)
With the third and final Grand Tour of the season just a week away,
here is a list of reasons as to why the Vuelta a Espana - as was the
case last year - could be the most exciting race of the season.
(uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)
 American
excited about opportunity to race Stateside. (cyclingnews.com)
 Confronted
with a challenger who was once a colleague, he’s looking for ways to
stay in the job and keep his lucrative salary. Is this Bradley Wiggins
or Pat McQuaid? (inrng.com)
"I
find the dismissive wave of "everyone's doing it," both overly
simplistic and entirely missing the point." (jralong.blogspot.com)
 Vandewalle
and Ligthart also said to be on the move. (cyclingnews.com)
|
Irishman
says Russian is working against him. (cyclingnews.com)
 CADF
says samples will be stored for retrospective analysis.
(cyclingnews.com)
 Jamis-Hagens
Berman fights for career after Exergy collapse.
 Australian
wants to pick up a stage win somewhere between start in Galicia and
finale in Madrid. (velonation.com)
 "Cycling,
like life, has ups and downs and I've found that the lows often come
immediately after the heady heights of success: it's a long way to
fall! (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
 There’s
a new AR in the wings; here's a sneak peek and some wild speculation.
(road.cc)
 The
SweatHawg liner is designed to sit inside any helmet and has an
absorbent brow pad that is attached to a wicking liner at the top of
the helmet. (bikerumor.com)
 "Will
I be able to ship my Di2 battery on the airlines when I travel? Do I
leave the battery on the bike in the shipping box, remove it from the
bike and leave it in the shipping box, or carry it with me in my
carry-on luggage?" (velonews.com)
 Victories
for world champions Specialized lululemon and Marianne Vos.
(velonation.com)
 Peter
Hymas at cyclingnews had a great interview with Garmin-Sharp’s Andrew
Talansky. What came out of that talk was further proof that Talansky is
a leader both on and off the bike. (atwistedspoke.com)
 Joe,
do you want the good or the bad news? (velonews.com)
 Former
Tour de France stage winner returns to WorldTour competition with
African squad. (velonation.com)
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Slovakian earns first leader's jersey. (cyclingnews.com)
Monday's USA Pro Challenge Stage 1 (Aspen/Snowmass Circuit) departs
Aspen at 1:05pm MDT aneaming video should get underway
at around 2d is expected at the finish at Aspen at around
3:50pm MDT. USA Pro Challenge live str:00pm MDT. (cyclingfans.com)
As
Colorado’s USA Pro Challenge kicks off in Aspen today, a picture of the
seven-day race’s likely GC contenders has begun to take shape.
(velonews.com)
Vande
Velde the returning champ, Danielson coming off Tour of Utah win.
(velonation.com)
Russian
billionaire to create a "completely different team." (cyclingnews.com)
Sanchez
backed by Nieve, Anton, Martinez and Landa in possibly its last grand
tour. (velonation.com)
American stays with British team. (cyclingnews.com)
Races
& Results.
Eneco Tour - Aug 12-18 (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 l'Ain - Aug 9-13 (Stages & Results), Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages & Results), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)  “I
feel really good at the moment…I am confident that I am in good shape.”
(velonation.com)
 Aside
from making some of the best small-wheeled folders available, Kansi has
now branched out into big-wheeled folding
bikes. (bikerader.com)
 World
champion secures fifth overall title with one race to go.
(velonation.com)
 22-year-old
comes up five kilometres short, unable to corral Stybar.
(velonation.com)
 Although
BMC has certainly enjoyed some successes of late, the heavyweight team
— with four current or former world road champions and a Tour de France
winner — has some homework to do after the grand tours of 2012, notably
the Tour de France letdown. (velonews.com)
 Aiming
for stage victory on Sunday. (cyclingnews.com)
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of the
Road
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With the third and final Grand Tour of the season just a week away,
here is a list of reasons as to why the Vuelta a Espana - as was the
case last year - could be the most exciting race of the season.
(uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)
American
excited about opportunity to race Stateside. (cyclingnews.com)
Confronted
with a challenger who was once a colleague, he’s looking for ways to
stay in the job and keep his lucrative salary. Is this Bradley Wiggins
or Pat McQuaid? (inrng.com)
 :I
find the dismissive wave of "everyone's doing it," both overly
simplistic and entirely missing the point." (jralong.blogspot.com)
Vandewalle
and Ligthart also said to be on the move. (cyclingnews.com)
 Briton
rules out ever targeting a Grand Tour again. (velonation.com)
 Giro
d'Italia winner aiming for second Grand Tour title this year.
(cyclingnews.com)
 “We
don't have any reasons why we shouldn't think about fighting for the
overall win with Alejandro.” (velonation.com)
 Canyon’s
top-specced aluminium Roadlite AL will be fitted with a high pedigree
11-speed Shimano Ultegra groupset and Mavic Aksium
wheels. (bikerader.com)
 Czech
confirms promise on cobbled climb. (cyclingnews.com)
 American
BMC Racing Team rider believes he’s in much better form than in Tour de
France.
 Retirement
beckons for the oldest rider in the WorldTour…but not quite yet.
(velonation.com)
Froome
not considering GC after post-Tour break. (cyclingnews.com)
|
Victories
for world champions Specialized lululemon and Marianne Vos.
(velonation.com)
Peter
Hymas at cyclingnews had a great interview with Garmin-Sharp’s Andrew
Talansky. What came out of that talk was further proof that Talansky is
a leader both on and off the bike. (atwistedspoke.com)
Joe,
do you want the good or the bad news? (velonews.com)
Former
Tour de France stage winner returns to WorldTour competition with
African squad. (velonation.com)
 Belkin
team played important role in animating WorldTour race. (velonation.com)
 Czech
rider has greater self-belief after pulling off ‘unexpected’ win in
WorldTour race. (velonation.com)
 Team
Sky’s South African wunderkind has triumphed in some of the world’s
hardest stage races. (cyclingillustrated.com)
 "If
I were Queen for a day, I'd make dogs in restaurants allowed."
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
 Tour
de France champion Chris Froome would be happy to see drug cheats
kicked out of cycling on a permanent basis. (telegraph.co.uk)
 Things
never got rolling this season for Boulder’s Timmy Duggan. (velonews.com)
 World
champion Gilbert also out but no lasting damage expected for either
rider. (velonation.com)
 Abdominal
surgery necessary for BMC rider. (cyclingnews.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Smooth ride with good power delivery,
although the graphics won’t be to all tastes."
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Monday's USA Pro Challenge Stage 1 (Aspen/Snowmass Circuit) departs
Aspen at 1:05pm MDT and is expected at the finish at Aspen at around
3:50pm MDT. USA Pro Challenge live streaming video should get underway
at around 1:15pm MDT. (cyclingfans.com)
World
champion secures fifth overall title with one race to go.
(velonation.com)
22-year-old
comes up five kilometres short, unable to corral Stybar.
(velonation.com)
Although
BMC has certainly enjoyed some successes of late, the heavyweight team
— with four current or former world road champions and a Tour de France
winner — has some homework to do after the grand tours of 2012, notably
the Tour de France letdown. (velonews.com)
Races
& Results.
Eneco Tour - Aug 12-18 (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 l'Ain - Aug 9-13 (Stages & Results), Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages & Results), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results)  Saturday's
Tour of Portugal Stage 9, a 35.3km Individual Time Trial from Sabugal
to Guarda, gets underway at 2:19pm local (9:19am U.S.
Eastern). Full
Start Order and Times here. Tour of Portugal live streaming
video
should get underway at around 3:00pm local (10:00am U.S.
Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
Aiming
for stage victory on Sunday. (cyclingnews.com)
 Briton
thinking about returning to the track in twilight of career.
(velonation.com)
 Rabobank-Liv/Giant
takes second to strengthen Marianne Vos’ overall lead. (velonation.com)
 Boom
retains overall lead. (cyclingnews.com)
 In
its third year, the Colorado stage race assembles arguably its best
field in memory, including a number of Americans who will vie for the
overall title. (bicycling.com)
 Mountain
biking is more subdued than it was in its late 1990’s heyday, that
unity, the passion its participants all share, has never disappeared.
(velonews.com)
 Product
news in brief, including a new Colnago color options, new Conti tires
and discounted Levi commuter clothing. (road.cc)
 Third-generation
performance frameset is lighter than before while maintaining rigidity.
(road.cc)
Rules
of the
Road
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confirms promise on cobbled climb. (cyclingnews.com)
American
BMC Racing Team rider believes he’s in much better form than in Tour de
France.
Retirement
beckons for the oldest rider in the WorldTour…but not quite yet.
(velonation.com)
 Froome
not considering GC after post-Tour break. (cyclingnews.com)
 Dombrowski,
Boswell, Pate lead Team Sky. (cyclingnews.com)
Malaysian
and Asian federations adopted the UCI legal staff's proposal.
(cyclingnews.com)
 Riders
expected on the start line include Thor Hushovd, Ten Dam, Vanmarcke,
Bobridge, Bol, Nordhaug, Kristoff, Chavanel Séb., Reza, Jerome,
Bernaudeau, Turgot, Brammeier,... (cyclingfans.com).
 There’s
a dispute over whether Pat McQuaid has actually been nominated by the
Thai and Moroccan federations. (inrng.com)
 Despite
questions about his nomination, Irishman insists election should be
decided by delegates only. (velonation.com)
 “I
want nothing more than an open and properly conducted democratic
election and vote for the UCI presidency.” (velonation.com)
 Team
told him to stay off the bike until healthy again. (cyclingnews.com)
 The
Eurosport cycling podcast is back for another episode as Scott O'Raw
and John Galloway break down all the latest goings-on in the sport.
(uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)
|
Tour
de France champion Chris Froome would be happy to see drug cheats
kicked out of cycling on a permanent basis. (telegraph.co.uk)
Things
never got rolling this season for Boulder’s Timmy Duggan. (velonews.com)
World
champion Gilbert also out but no lasting damage expected for either
rider. (velonation.com)
Abdominal
surgery necessary for BMC rider. (cyclingnews.com)
BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Smooth ride with good power delivery,
although the graphics won’t be to all tastes."
 Garmin-Sharp
rider talks about his experience of coming clean. (cyclingnews.com)
 The
Deaflympics this year were held in Sofia, Bulgaria and Tom Smith was
there to experience his very first Deaf Olympiad and even bring home
some medals. (pezcyclingnews.com)
 American
looking to continue rise to form in Colorado. (cyclingnews.com)
 Bontrager
DS Axel Merckx loses another good one.
 A
year older, a year wiser, and a whole lot stronger. That’s how Ian
Boswell sums up his rookie season in Europe with the British Sky team.
(velonews.com)
 There’s
plenty of news of rider transfers with several teams making a series of
announcements, signing new riders to strengthen the team. It’s exciting
and it’s the future. (inrng.com)
 Garmin’s
20 year-old Aussie Lachlan Morton is one of the youngest riders on the
Pro Tour but in the recent Tour of Utah he pulled off a massive result
– winning Stage Three. (pezcyclingnews.com)
 “Being
the world champ is probably the second biggest thing in cycling after
the yellow jersey..." (pelotonmagazine.com)
 Matrix
Fitness Racing Academy team manager Stef Wyman says he has never seen
women's racing 'in a better place' and believes that women's cycling is
‘getting there fast' in terms of becoming as big as the men's sport.
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
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  Saturday's
Eneco Tour Stage 6 departs Riemst at 12:45pm CET (6:45am U.S. Eastern)
and is expected at the finish at La Redoute (Aywaille) at around 4:19pm
CET (10:19am U.S. Eastern). Eneco Tour live streaming video
should get underway at around 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S.
Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
Races
& Results.
Eneco Tour - Aug 12-18 (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 l'Ain - Aug 9-13 (Stages & Results), Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages & Results), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results) Saturday's
Tour of Portugal Stage 9, a 35.3km Individual Time Trial from Sabugal
to Guarda, gets underway at 2:19pm local (9:19am U.S.
Eastern). Full
Start Order and Times here. Tour of Portugal live streaming
video
should get underway at around 3:00pm local (10:00am U.S.
Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
Aiming
for stage victory on Sunday. (cyclingnews.com)
Briton
thinking about returning to the track in twilight of career.
(velonation.com)
Rabobank-Liv/Giant
takes second to strengthen Marianne Vos’ overall lead. (velonation.com)
Boom
retains overall lead. (cyclingnews.com)
In
its third year, the Colorado stage race assembles arguably its best
field in memory, including a number of Americans who will vie for the
overall title. (bicycling.com)
Mountain
biking is more subdued than it was in its late 1990’s heyday, that
unity, the passion its participants all share, has never disappeared.
(velonews.com)
Product
news in brief, including a new Colnago color options, new Conti tires
and discounted Levi commuter clothing. (road.cc)
Third-generation
performance frameset is lighter than before while maintaining rigidity.
(road.cc)
 4
out of 5 stars. A good value nicely shaped bar if top of the bar
comfort is a major priority.
 BMC
rider takes on Wiggins in Friday's 13.2km TT. (cyclingnews.com)
 Demare
misses out on time bonuses and drops to third. (velonation.com)
 With
no time trial, stage to top of Mentougou Miaofeng Mountain likely to
decide the race. (velonation.com)
 The
Forefront is an all-mountain helmet that uses a proprietary
honeycomb-style material called Aerocore. (velonews.com)
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 Cycle On The Rollers How To Be A Good New Rider ‘How to pee’ - for women Video: The truth about dishonesty Video: Performance Video: Get Dirty Video Downloads, races and documentaries | Malaysian
and Asian federations adopted the UCI legal staff's proposal.
(cyclingnews.com)
Riders
expected on the start line include Thor Hushovd, Ten Dam, Vanmarcke,
Bobridge, Bol, Nordhaug, Kristoff, Chavanel Séb., Reza, Jerome,
Bernaudeau, Turgot, Brammeier,... (cyclingfans.com).
There’s
a dispute over whether Pat McQuaid has actually been nominated by the
Thai and Moroccan federations. (inrng.com)
Despite
questions about his nomination, Irishman insists election should be
decided by delegates only. (velonation.com)
“I
want nothing more than an open and properly conducted democratic
election and vote for the UCI presidency.” (velonation.com)
Team
told him to stay off the bike until healthy again. (cyclingnews.com)
The
Eurosport cycling podcast is back for another episode as Scott O'Raw
and John Galloway break down all the latest goings-on in the sport.
(uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)
 Mike
Hall broke a record on June 4 2012 for the fastest cycle around the
globe in 92 days. (theprovince.com)
 The
mountain of Puigsou lies 20 kilometres north of Girona and reaches 994
metres above sea-level. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
 Bib
shorts can improve your ride, but only if you buy the right pair.
(bicycling.com)
 Christian
Vande Velde comes to the USA Pro Challenge as the defending champion,
and is coming off a stellar team performance at the Larry H. Miller
Tour of Utah that saw his Garmin-Sharp teammate, Tom Danielson, take
the overall victory. (velonews.com)
 Cervelo
founder calls for industry-wide fork steerer test. (velonews.com)
 The
Eneco Tour? Seriously? Isn’t that a washing powder? And the Tour of
zzzzzzzzzz – sorry, the Tour of Utah? (pezcyclingnews.com)
|
Garmin-Sharp
rider talks about his experience of coming clean. (cyclingnews.com)
The
Deaflympics this year were held in Sofia, Bulgaria and Tom Smith was
there to experience his very first Deaf Olympiad and even bring home
some medals. (pezcyclingnews.com)
American
looking to continue rise to form in Colorado. (cyclingnews.com)
Bontrager
DS Axel Merckx loses another good one.
A
year older, a year wiser, and a whole lot stronger. That’s how Ian
Boswell sums up his rookie season in Europe with the British Sky team.
(velonews.com)
There’s
plenty of news of rider transfers with several teams making a series of
announcements, signing new riders to strengthen the team. It’s exciting
and it’s the future. (inrng.com)
Garmin’s
20 year-old Aussie Lachlan Morton is one of the youngest riders on the
Pro Tour but in the recent Tour of Utah he pulled off a massive result
– winning Stage Three. (pezcyclingnews.com)
“Being
the world champ is probably the second biggest thing in cycling after
the yellow jersey..." (pelotonmagazine.com)
Matrix
Fitness Racing Academy team manager Stef Wyman says he has never seen
women's racing 'in a better place' and believes that women's cycling is
‘getting there fast' in terms of becoming as big as the men's sport.
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
 "Cannondale’s
epic SuperSix EVO has wowed us every time we’ve had a chance to ride
it." (bikerader.com)
 In
cities as big as New York and as small as Vienna, Virginia, more people
than ever are riding to work, to grab groceries, or for an espresso
across town. (bicycling.com)
Six month suspension for Garmin-Sharp director, can return in February.
(velonation.com)
 When
you're training up for a big race or ride it's hard to imagine there's
such a thing as too much training. (cyclingtips.com.au)
 The
2013 USA Pro Challenge will play out over seven days from Aspen to
Denver. (velonews.com)
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Rabobank-Liv/Giant
takes second to strengthen Marianne Vos’ overall lead. (velonation.com)
Saturday's
Eneco Tour Stage 6 departs Riemst at 12:45pm CET (6:45am U.S. Eastern)
and is expected at the finish at La Redoute (Aywaille) at around 4:19pm
CET (10:19am U.S. Eastern). Eneco Tour live streaming video
should get underway at around 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S.
Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
Boom
retains overall lead. (cyclingnews.com)
In
its third year, the Colorado stage race assembles arguably its best
field in memory, including a number of Americans who will vie for the
overall title. (bicycling.com)
Races
& Results.
Eneco Tour - Aug 12-18 (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 l'Ain - Aug 9-13 (Stages & Results), Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages & Results), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results) Friday's
Tour of Portugal Stage 8 departs Oliveira do Hospital at 12:20pm local
(7:20am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Seia (Torre) at
around 5:32pm local (12:32pm U.S. Eastern). Tour of Portugal
live
streaming video should get underway at around 3:00pm local (10:00am
U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
Mountain
biking is more subdued than it was in its late 1990’s heyday, that
unity, the passion its participants all share, has never disappeared.
(velonews.com)
Product
news in brief, including a new Colnago color options, new Conti tires
and discounted Levi commuter clothing. (road.cc)
Third-generation
performance frameset is lighter than before while maintaining rigidity.
(road.cc)
4
out of 5 stars. A good value nicely shaped bar if top of the bar
comfort is a major priority.
BMC
rider takes on Wiggins in Friday's 13.2km TT. (cyclingnews.com)
Demare
misses out on time bonuses and drops to third. (velonation.com)
With
no time trial, stage to top of Mentougou Miaofeng Mountain likely to
decide the race. (velonation.com)
The
Forefront is an all-mountain helmet that uses a proprietary
honeycomb-style material called Aerocore. (velonews.com)
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 Cycle On The Rollers How To Be A Good New Rider ‘How to pee’ - for women Video: The truth about dishonesty Video: Performance Video: Get Dirty Video Downloads, races and documentaries | There’s
a dispute over whether Pat McQuaid has actually been nominated by the
Thai and Moroccan federations. (inrng.com)
Despite
questions about his nomination, Irishman insists election should be
decided by delegates only. (velonation.com)
“I
want nothing more than an open and properly conducted democratic
election and vote for the UCI presidency.” (velonation.com)
Team
told him to stay off the bike until healthy again. (cyclingnews.com)
The
Eurosport cycling podcast is back for another episode as Scott O'Raw
and John Galloway break down all the latest goings-on in the sport.
(uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)
Mike
Hall broke a record on June 4 2012 for the fastest cycle around the
globe in 92 days. (theprovince.com)
The
mountain of Puigsou lies 20 kilometres north of Girona and reaches 994
metres above sea-level. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
Bib
shorts can improve your ride, but only if you buy the right pair.
(bicycling.com)
Christian
Vande Velde comes to the USA Pro Challenge as the defending champion,
and is coming off a stellar team performance at the Larry H. Miller
Tour of Utah that saw his Garmin-Sharp teammate, Tom Danielson, take
the overall victory. (velonews.com)
Cervelo
founder calls for industry-wide fork steerer test. (velonews.com)
The
Eneco Tour? Seriously? Isn’t that a washing powder? And the Tour of
zzzzzzzzzz – sorry, the Tour of Utah? (pezcyclingnews.com)
 The
adjustment to life in Europe, and the pro peloton, is one that’s taken
some tinkering. Next year, he’ll do a few things differently.
(velonews.com)
 Altitude
is the race’s defining feature in 2013 because, at first blush at
least, the parcours lacks the type of stages that generally break the
general classification into pieces. (velonews.com)
|
American
looking to continue rise to form in Colorado. (cyclingnews.com)
Bontrager
DS Axel Merckx loses another good one.
A
year older, a year wiser, and a whole lot stronger. That’s how Ian
Boswell sums up his rookie season in Europe with the British Sky team.
(velonews.com)
There’s
plenty of news of rider transfers with several teams making a series of
announcements, signing new riders to strengthen the team. It’s exciting
and it’s the future. (inrng.com)
Garmin’s
20 year-old Aussie Lachlan Morton is one of the youngest riders on the
Pro Tour but in the recent Tour of Utah he pulled off a massive result
– winning Stage Three. (pezcyclingnews.com)
“Being
the world champ is probably the second biggest thing in cycling after
the yellow jersey..." (pelotonmagazine.com)
Matrix
Fitness Racing Academy team manager Stef Wyman says he has never seen
women's racing 'in a better place' and believes that women's cycling is
‘getting there fast' in terms of becoming as big as the men's sport.
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
"Cannondale’s
epic SuperSix EVO has wowed us every time we’ve had a chance to ride
it." (bikerader.com)
In
cities as big as New York and as small as Vienna, Virginia, more people
than ever are riding to work, to grab groceries, or for an espresso
across town. (bicycling.com)
When
you're training up for a big race or ride it's hard to imagine there's
such a thing as too much training. (cyclingtips.com.au)
The
2013 USA Pro Challenge will play out over seven days from Aspen to
Denver. (velonews.com)
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of the
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U.S. Real Time Wind Map 2013 UCI World Calendar 2013 Calendar and iCal UCI 2013-2014 CX Race Calendar Women on Bikes Men's Pro Cycling on Twitter Twitter Hashtags For Races Shop Talk Local Bike Shop Inventory Unwritten rules of cycling etiquette Bike trade tweeps Archive Health and Fitness Tips and Safety Store Race Reports 5 things you should check before every ride Sunscreen User's Guide |
BMC
rider takes on Wiggins in Friday's 13.2km TT. (cyclingnews.com)
Demare
misses out on time bonuses and drops to third. (velonation.com)
Races
& Results.
Eneco Tour - Aug 12-18 (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 l'Ain - Aug 9-13 (Stages & Results), Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages & Results), Vuelta a Burgos - Aug 7-11 (Stages & Results), Arctic Race of Norway - Aug 8-11 (Stages & Results), Tour de France - June 29-July 21 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 4-26 (Results) Thursday's
Tour of Portugal Stage 7 departs Termas de Monfortinho at 12:20pm local
(7:20am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Gouveia at
around 5:23pm local (12:23pm U.S. Eastern). Tour of Portugal
live streaming video should get underway at around 3:00pm local
(10:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
With
no time trial, stage to top of Mentougou Miaofeng Mountain likely to
decide the race. (velonation.com)
The
Forefront is an all-mountain helmet that uses a proprietary
honeycomb-style material called Aerocore. (velonews.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Innovative, evolved design delivers
rock-solid, ultra-comfy yet lightweight performance."
 Language
abilities increased by exercise. (road.cc)
 Thursday's
Eneco Tour Stage 4 departs Essen at 12:25pm CET (6:25am U.S. Eastern)
and is expected at the finish at Vlijmen at around 4:20pm CET (10:20am
U.S. Eastern). Eneco Tour live streaming video should get
underway at around 2:40pm CET (8:40am U.S.
Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
 Defending
champion just one second away from riding into his birthplace in the
white jersey. (velonation.com)
 The
2013 USA Pro Challenge won’t be quite as hard as the 2012 edition;
there is just one uphill finish, compared to three last year.
(bicycling.com)
 Meersman,
Duque, Bole, Sanchez, and Poels nab wins in French five-day event.
(velonation.com)
 Tom-Jelte
Slagter (Belkin) didn’t quite have the legs to fend off the French on
home roads in the final stage of the Tour de l’Ain on Tuesday.
(velonews.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Even though the wheels are slow, the S2
is still a force to be reckoned with."
 The
R3 Dark seems set to be a serious bargain from the high-end
manufacturers. (bikerader.com)
 With
new options from Stages, more mountain bikers are using power meters to
guide their training. (bicycling.com)
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Vande Velde comes to the USA Pro Challenge as the defending champion,
and is coming off a stellar team performance at the Larry H. Miller
Tour of Utah that saw his Garmin-Sharp teammate, Tom Danielson, take
the overall victory. (velonews.com)
Cervelo
founder calls for industry-wide fork steerer test. (velonews.com)
The
Eneco Tour? Seriously? Isn’t that a washing powder? And the Tour of
zzzzzzzzzz – sorry, the Tour of Utah? (pezcyclingnews.com)
The
adjustment to life in Europe, and the pro peloton, is one that’s taken
some tinkering. Next year, he’ll do a few things differently.
(velonews.com)
Altitude
is the race’s defining feature in 2013 because, at first blush at
least, the parcours lacks the type of stages that generally break the
general classification into pieces. (velonews.com)
 Merckx
expects decision on future by month's end. (cyclingnews.com)
 Fulcrum’s
Racing 5 and 7 wheelsets have been updated for 2014, with changes
focused on weight reduction and improving stiffness, achieved with
revised rim profiles and updated hubs. (road.cc)
 New
race wheel comes with alloy braking surfaces and a radically-shaped
carbon rim profile.
 On
the heels of a PowerTap hub price drop, PowerTap has unveiled a new
Bluetooth iPhone app that works with any Bluetooth 4.0 device,
including its PowerCal heartrate unit and the new speed/cadence
sensor. (bikerader.com)
American rider hoping to help leaders, but also to seize personal
chances. (velonation.com)
 August
is the busiest month of the year for pro cycling with more race days
than any other time of the year. But there’s a comedown after the Tour
de France and it’s also hard to place the races in
context. (inrng.com)
 Brulée
claims women's spot for Belgium. (cyclingnews.com)
 Moroccan
rider struggles with homesickness. (cyclingnews.com)
It’s an entire frame/ geometry/ suspension idea that’s been presented
as a whole package designed to smooth out the ride, while maintaing the
level of power transfer and control you need to ride this thing fast.
(pezcyclingnews.com)
 Who
would have thought the Pacific Northwest would be ground zero for the
revitalization of a British heritage brand? (pelotonmagazine.com)
 According
to unwritten rules, there are small things with kits that can be
tinkered with (like socks), but most everything else needs to conform
to tradition. (cyclingtips.com.au)
|
When
you're training up for a big race or ride it's hard to imagine there's
such a thing as too much training. (cyclingtips.com.au)
The
2013 USA Pro Challenge will play out over seven days from Aspen to
Denver. (velonews.com)
 Legendary
Italian frame builder De Rosa will unveil four limited edition bikes
under the Sessanta Black Label to celebrate the company’s 60th
birthday. (bikerader.com)
 Produced
to celebrate the 2013 Tour of Britain, it features a small Union Jack
on the sidewall, but that's where the exclusivity
ends. (bikerader.com)
 Thomson’s
Elite Dropper is a refreshing breath in a marketplace crowded with
difficult saddle clamp designs and finicky thumb levers; it’s a
beautifully made and well thought out piece of equipment that comes
with a correspondingly high price. (velonews.com)
 "At
64, he is still every bit the physical marvel he was in his prime.
Chiseled calves. Barrel thighs. A style on the bike that comes from
living there." (redkiteprayer.com)
Film will take viewers inside Armstrong’s return, rise and fall.
 Samuel
Abt reviews the growing collection of Armstrong literature.
(bicycling.com)
 Movistar
rider meets the president on return home. (cyclingnews.com)
 Round-up
of Dutch signings and transfers. (cyclingnews.com)
 American
back with Specialized-lululemon after racing with national team.
(cyclingnews.com)
 "I
have not only lost on the road but I have failed on the fashion
runway." (atwistedspoke.com)
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Thursday's
Eneco Tour Stage 4 departs Essen at 12:25pm CET (6:25am U.S. Eastern)
and is expected at the finish at Vlijmen at around 4:20pm CET (10:20am
U.S. Eastern). Eneco Tour live streaming video should get
underway at around 2:40pm CET (8:40am U.S.
Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
Defending
champion just one second away from riding into his birthplace in the
white jersey. (velonation.com)
The
2013 USA Pro Challenge won’t be quite as hard as the 2012 edition;
there is just one uphill finish, compared to three last year.
(bicycling.com)
Races
& Results.
Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages & Results), Vuelta a Burgos - Aug 7-11 (Stages & Results), Arctic Race of Norway - Aug 8-11 (Stages & Results), Tour de l'Ain - Aug 9-13 (Stages), Eneco Tour - Aug 12-18 (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) Wednesday's
Tour of Portugal Stage 6 departs Serta at 12:25pm local (7:25am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Castelo Branco at around
5:17pm local (12:17pm U.S. Eastern). Tour of Portugal live
streaming video should get underway at around 3:00pm local (10:00am
U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
Meersman,
Duque, Bole, Sanchez, and Poels nab wins in French five-day event.
(velonation.com)
Tom-Jelte
Slagter (Belkin) didn’t quite have the legs to fend off the French on
home roads in the final stage of the Tour de l’Ain on Tuesday.
(velonews.com)
BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Even though the wheels are slow, the S2
is still a force to be reckoned with."
The
R3 Dark seems set to be a serious bargain from the high-end
manufacturers. (bikerader.com)
With
new options from Stages, more mountain bikers are using power meters to
guide their training. (bicycling.com)
 Disappointment
for British time trial champion ahead of Friday’s 13km test.
(velonation.com)
Meersman,
Duque, Bole, Sanchez, and Poels nab wins in French five-day event.
(velonation.com)
 The
daily excitement and thrilling conclusion to this year’s Nature Valley
Grand Prix will be chronicled on CBS Sports Network’s “Sports
Spectacular” program. (bicycle.net)
 Italian
designated lead-out man for Steegmans. (cyclingnews.com)
 Astana
leader hints at going for stages at the Vuelta a Espana.
(cyclingnews.com)
 With
new options from Stages, more mountain bikers are using power meters to
guide their training. (bicycling.com)
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American rider hoping to help leaders, but also to seize personal
chances. (velonation.com)
August
is the busiest month of the year for pro cycling with more race days
than any other time of the year. But there’s a comedown after the Tour
de France and it’s also hard to place the races in
context. (inrng.com)
Brulée
claims women's spot for Belgium. (cyclingnews.com)
Moroccan
rider struggles with homesickness. (cyclingnews.com)
It’s an entire frame/ geometry/ suspension idea that’s been presented
as a whole package designed to smooth out the ride, while maintaing the
level of power transfer and control you need to ride this thing fast.
(pezcyclingnews.com)
Who
would have thought the Pacific Northwest would be ground zero for the
revitalization of a British heritage brand? (pelotonmagazine.com)
According
to unwritten rules, there are small things with kits that can be
tinkered with (like socks), but most everything else needs to conform
to tradition. (cyclingtips.com.au)
 The
Leadville Trail 100 is a unique event. Part mountain bike epic and part
dirt road race, the Leadville 100 walks a fine line as to what can
traditionally be considered a mountain bike race. (velonews.com)
 German
carbon specialists Lightweight have released the Urgestalt road
frameset, the latest addition to their growing
range. (bikerader.com)
 The
team joins the two other outfits in the Jamis lineup, the Jamis-Hagens
Berman road squad and the Jamis Factory Racing mountain bike team. Five
riders will make up the new team. (velonews.com)
 Team
Sky are close to concluding an agreement with a bike sponsor for the
2014 season – but it’s unknown whether they will continue with their
current partners, Pinarello. (bikerader.com)
 Tempers
flared at the Bissell table at breakfast before stage 3, as Pat McCarty
and Carter Jones argued about a fresh omelet. (velonews.com)
 She’s
the only American to win the cyclocross World Cup series, a feat
accomplished for the second time earlier this year prior to the world
championships in Louisville. (pavedmag.com)
 Former
pro had been linked to ongoing investigation in Italy, but denies
involvement. (velonation.com)
 Belgian's
long ride back from hip fracture continues. (cyclingnews.com)
 Cannondale
Pro Cycling rider determined to leave mark on race, Caruso will target
GC for Cannondale Pro Cycling. (velonation.com)
 Androni
manager says his approach is very different to Team Sky.
(cyclingnews.com)
 Breen
heads to Belgium, Mohoric, Formolo, Bettiol and Villella to wear
Cannondale green. (cyclingnews.com)
|
"At
64, he is still every bit the physical marvel he was in his prime.
Chiseled calves. Barrel thighs. A style on the bike that comes from
living there." (redkiteprayer.com)
Film will take viewers inside Armstrong’s return, rise and fall.
Samuel
Abt reviews the growing collection of Armstrong literature.
(bicycling.com)
Movistar
rider meets the president on return home. (cyclingnews.com)
Round-up
of Dutch signings and transfers. (cyclingnews.com)
American
back with Specialized-lululemon after racing with national team.
(cyclingnews.com)
"I
have not only lost on the road but I have failed on the fashion
runway." (atwistedspoke.com)
 A
nasty crash this week at the Eneco Tour should not keep Alex Dowsett
(Movistar) out of the world championships next month. (velonews.com)
 The
colorful career of Jens Voigt has been celebrated by Trek with a custom
bike with a unique paint scheme. (sbs.com.au)
 In
the discussion about separate or “protected” cycle tracks, it has been
surprising that planners and decision makers don’t seem to want input
from those who actually ride bikes. (janheine.wordpress.com)
 It
looks like just the ticket for riding to the pub or local café, or
dropping your child off at school. (bikerader.com)
 “Kittel
makes us believe in a pure generation of cyclists.” (velonation.com)
 Garmin
Sharp rider bounces back from disappointing Tour de France.
(cyclingnews.com)
 Tour
de France winner heads to Colorado to prepare for the world
championships. (cyclingnews.com)
 They
don’t come much tougher than Todd Wells. (velonews.com)
 The
Tour of Beijing was amongst the most watched UCI WorldTour races in
2012 research by IFM Sports has revealed. (bicycle.net)
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 Wednesday's
Eneco Tour Stage 3 departs Oosterhout at 12:15pm CET (6:15am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Brouwersdam at around 4:38pm
CET (10:38am U.S. Eastern). Eneco Tour live streaming video
should get underway at around 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern).
(cyclingfans.com)
Disappointment
for British time trial champion ahead of Friday’s 13km test.
(velonation.com)
Meersman,
Duque, Bole, Sanchez, and Poels nab wins in French five-day event.
(velonation.com)
The
daily excitement and thrilling conclusion to this year’s Nature Valley
Grand Prix will be chronicled on CBS Sports Network’s “Sports
Spectacular” program. (bicycle.net)
Italian
designated lead-out man for Steegmans. (cyclingnews.com)
Astana
leader hints at going for stages at the Vuelta a Espana.
(cyclingnews.com)
Races
& Results.
Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages & Results), Vuelta a Burgos - Aug 7-11 (Stages & Results), Arctic Race of Norway - Aug 8-11 (Stages & Results), Tour de l'Ain - Aug 9-13 (Stages), Eneco Tour - Aug 12-18 (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) Wednesday's
Tour of Portugal Stage 6 departs Serta at 12:25pm local (7:25am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Castelo Branco at around
5:17pm local (12:17pm U.S. Eastern). Tour of Portugal live
streaming video should get underway at around 3:00pm local (10:00am
U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
With
new options from Stages, more mountain bikers are using power meters to
guide their training. (bicycling.com)
 What
exactly is brake modulation, anyway, and why should you care about
it? (bikerader.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "A great value and solidly performing
female-specific lid."
 Australian
tops Greipel, Nizzolo. (cyclingnews.com)
 Chris
Froome (Sky) likes what he sees after inspecting the world championship
route Friday in Italy’s Tuscany region. (velonews.com)
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flared at the Bissell table at breakfast before stage 3, as Pat McCarty
and Carter Jones argued about a fresh omelet. (velonews.com)
She’s
the only American to win the cyclocross World Cup series, a feat
accomplished for the second time earlier this year prior to the world
championships in Louisville. (pavedmag.com)
Former
pro had been linked to ongoing investigation in Italy, but denies
involvement. (velonation.com)
Belgian's
long ride back from hip fracture continues. (cyclingnews.com)
Cannondale
Pro Cycling rider determined to leave mark on race, Caruso will target
GC for Cannondale Pro Cycling. (velonation.com)
Androni
manager says his approach is very different to Team Sky.
(cyclingnews.com)
Breen
heads to Belgium, Mohoric, Formolo, Bettiol and Villella to wear
Cannondale green. (cyclingnews.com)
 Usually
a lower pressure (to a certain point) is going to roll smoother, easier
and with less rolling resistance (watts) than a higher pressure.
(velonews.com)
 4
out of 5 stars. Solid, good value road bike that'll see you right for
everything from commuting to all-day sportives. (road.cc)
 Should
a Speedplay Zero rider want to use casual shoes, these plastic covers
provide a quick and tool-free way of making that
happen. (bikerader.com)
 Vélobici
is a small company that designs and makes cycle wear in the UK.
(redkiteprayer.com)
 Garmin-Sharp’s
Tom Danielson won the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah with the synergistic
duo of climbing firepower and mental strength that has been dormant
within his quiver of talent for years. (velonews.com)
 Andersen
accepts Danielson was simply stronger, but believes there’s much to be
encouraged about. (velonation.com)
 It
is becoming apparent that there could be just 17 teams in the top
flight for 2014 despite efforts by the UCI to encourage candidates for
promotion. (inrng.com)
|
“Kittel
makes us believe in a pure generation of cyclists.” (velonation.com)
Garmin
Sharp rider bounces back from disappointing Tour de France.
(cyclingnews.com)
Tour
de France winner heads to Colorado to prepare for the world
championships. (cyclingnews.com)
They
don’t come much tougher than Todd Wells. (velonews.com)
The
Tour of Beijing was amongst the most watched UCI WorldTour races in
2012 research by IFM Sports has revealed. (bicycle.net)
 Sprint
train worker set to remain at Dutch team through 2015. (velonation.com)
 Today’s
best clothes blur the lines between casual spin, office chic, and high
performance—so you can always ride with style. (bicycling.com)
 A
load hauling touring bike that stands out from the crowd by using a
feature-loaded titanium frame. (road.cc)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Well-balanced and fun-to-thrash
trail/gravity all-rounder that includes some great value kit."
 Even
if Lance Armstrong is keeping a relatively low profile as the Landis /
US Dept. of Justice Whistle blower lawsuit moves inexorably forward,
stay tuned for a raft of books and movies about the one-time 7-time
Tour de France winner. (roadbikeaction.com)
 Three-day
hearing for Sinkewitz HGH doping charges scheduled. (cyclingnews.com)
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 Tuesday's
Eneco Tour Stage 2 departs Ardooie at 11:45am CET (5:45am U.S. Eastern)
and is expected at the finish at Vorst-Brussel at around 3:52pm CET
(9:52am U.S. Eastern). Eneco Tour live streaming video should
get underway at around 2:15pm CET (8:15am U.S. Eastern).
(cyclingfans.com)
Australian
tops Greipel, Nizzolo. (cyclingnews.com)
Races
& Results.
Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages & Results), Vuelta a Burgos - Aug 7-11 (Stages & Results), Arctic Race of Norway - Aug 8-11 (Stages & Results), Tour de l'Ain - Aug 9-13 (Stages), Eneco Tour - Aug 12-18 (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) Chris
Froome (Sky) likes what he sees after inspecting the world championship
route Friday in Italy’s Tuscany region. (velonews.com)
 Sky,
Garmin-Sharp, Movistar, Omega Pharma and Cannondale in 19-team list.
(cyclingnews.com)
 Former
Canadian Elite Road race Champion, Christian Meier has extended his
contract with GreenEdge for another two years. (pezcyclingnews.com)
 Bikes
are currently being ridden across Europe in Transcontinental 2013 race.
(road.cc)
 Taiwanese
manufacturers Giant will provide WorldTour team Argos-Shimano with
bikes in 2014, claims a report in Dutch newspaper De
Telegraaf. (bikerader.com)
 Bradley
Wiggins (Sky) has said that missing this year’s Tour de France was “the
best thing” and affirmed that 2013 winner Chris Froome deserves to lead
the team next year. (velonews.com)
Tuesday
is a rest day at the Tour of Portugal. The race resumes
Wednesday with Stage 6. Details on
Tuesday. (cyclingfans.com)
 Five
peanut-butter alternatives (plus recipes) that will elevate your ride
and excite your taste buds. (bicycling.com)
 Mancebo
celebrates victory in final stage. (cyclingnews.com)
 The
two teams clashed on the queen stage of the Larry H. Miller Tour of
Utah as only two talent-laden, climber-heavy teams could. And when the
dust settled, RadioShack held the yellow jersey, and Garmin held
second, on the same time overall. (velonews.com)
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Tom Danielson won the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah with the synergistic
duo of climbing firepower and mental strength that has been dormant
within his quiver of talent for years. (velonews.com)
Andersen
accepts Danielson was simply stronger, but believes there’s much to be
encouraged about. (velonation.com)
It
is becoming apparent that there could be just 17 teams in the top
flight for 2014 despite efforts by the UCI to encourage candidates for
promotion. (inrng.com)
 Italian
champion boosts Australian team's climbing squad. (cyclingnews.com)
 Spaniard
wins mountaintop finish in Portugal. (cyclingnews.com)
 After
dueling with Chris Horner on the high-altitude mountain passes, Tom
Danielson snatched the overall victory on the final stage.
(bicycling.com)
 Whether
you’re in the market for your first bike or keen to add a new steed to
a growing stable, Margot McGovern and Iain Treloar have tips to help
you find the bike that’s right for you. (rideons.wordpress.com)
 While
bikes have continued to get stiffer and lighter every manufacturer now
recognizes these can’t be the only goals and we have Wilier and the
Cento1 largely to thank for that. (pelotonmagazine.com)
 2014
looks set to be a big year for German giants Focus, especially in terms
of road bikes. (bikerader.com)
 What
really sets it apart is the RealTree camouflage finish applied by
Dynamic Finishes in Kansas City. The non-camo parts are all flat black
to avoid glare. (dirtragmag.com)
British
rider builds up for Tour of Britain and Worlds. (cyclingnews.com)
 Norwegian
champion beats Paul Martens in a tight sprint to secure his home race.
(velonation.com)
|
Even
if Lance Armstrong is keeping a relatively low profile as the Landis /
US Dept. of Justice Whistle blower lawsuit moves inexorably forward,
stay tuned for a raft of books and movies about the one-time 7-time
Tour de France winner. (roadbikeaction.com)
Three-day
hearing for Sinkewitz HGH doping charges scheduled. (cyclingnews.com)
 “It
will be a great way to show my national champion’s jersey.”
(velonation.com)
 Italian
contenders impress at the Vuelta a Burgos. (cyclingnews.com)
 IAM
Cycling team-mate Stefan Denifl also ready to pin on a number once
again after getting over his own injury. (velonation.com)
 Team
would consider becoming a smaller outfit if necessary but riders are
free to look elsewhere. (velonation.com)
 Ruthie
Matthes was three and a half years old when she first told her mom she
wanted to be in the Olympics. (usacycling.org)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Marin have come up with a strong contender.
Powerful riders might find the Verona lacking but it works well for big
days out."
 4
out of 5 stars. "Lightweight saddle that doesn't compromise comfort."
(road.cc)
 "Reconciliation
is, of course, something that Lance Armstrong advocates. In fact, it's
something that all snared dopers would support because it eases their
conscience and gives them a sense of belonging."
(blazin'saddles.com)
 Julich
hired full time as Ochowicz tries to strengthen team. (cyclingnews.com)
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 Monday's
Eneco Tour Stage 1 departs Koksijde at 12:30pm CET (6:30am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Ardooie at around 4:38pm CET
(10:38am U.S. Eastern). Eneco Tour live streaming video
should get underway at around 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern).
(cyclingfans.com)
Mancebo
celebrates victory in final stage. (cyclingnews.com)
Races
& Results.
Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages & Results), Vuelta a Burgos - Aug 7-11 (Stages & Results), Arctic Race of Norway - Aug 8-11 (Stages & Results), Tour de l'Ain - Aug 9-13 (Stages), Eneco Tour - Aug 12-18 (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) The
two teams clashed on the queen stage of the Larry H. Miller Tour of
Utah as only two talent-laden, climber-heavy teams could. And when the
dust settled, RadioShack held the yellow jersey, and Garmin held
second, on the same time overall. (velonews.com)
 American
leads with one stage remaining. (cyclingnews.com)
 Alban
Lakata built everything upon smashing Levi Leipheimer’s course record
at the Leadville Trail 100 MTB. He succeeded, and in the process
defended his crown from last year. (velonews.com)
 Madame
Porthault was an avid cyclotourist from the early 1930s until well into
her 80s. She has been an incredible resource for information and
insight into the “Golden Age” of French cyclotouring.
(janheine.wordpress.com)
Sunday's
Tour of Portugal Stage 4 departs Arouca at 12:05pm local (7:05am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Mondim de Basto/Alto Sr da
Graça at around 5:26pm local (12:26pm U.S. Eastern). Tour of Portugal
live streaming video should get underway at around 3:00pm local
(10:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
 Chris
Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) won the “queen stage” and took the leader’s
jersey in the Tour of Utah on Saturday. (velonews.com)
 New
Zealander completes Wiggle Honda’s dominance with six minute margin of
victory. (velonation.com)
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rider builds up for Tour of Britain and Worlds. (cyclingnews.com)
Norwegian
champion beats Paul Martens in a tight sprint to secure his home race.
(velonation.com)
 Movistar
rider climbs to final stage victory. (cyclingnews.com)
 Maybe
she’d have won last year, without that wrong turn. It’s one of those
unanswerable questions now, the truth buried somewhere under miles of
Colorado dirt roads. (velonews.com)
Team Cannodale were left disappointed after Daniele Ratto was relegated
from first place at the end of stage 4 of the Vuelta a Burgos. The win
passed to FDJ’s Anthony Roux after Ratto was adjudged to have moved
from his original racing line. (cyclingnews.com)
 Schurter
retains lead in World Cup standings. (cyclingnews.com)
 Last
year's Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins will be the star name on
the start line of the Eneco Tour, which begins in Koksijde on the North
Sea coast of Belgium on Monday. (pelotonmagazine.com)
 First-time
100-mile racers tie the knot atop Columbine. (cyclingnews.com)
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"Reconciliation
is, of course, something that Lance Armstrong advocates. In fact, it's
something that all snared dopers would support because it eases their
conscience and gives them a sense of belonging."
(blazin'saddles.com)
Julich
hired full time as Ochowicz tries to strengthen team. (cyclingnews.com)
 Verdict
yet to be handed down, second individual who made threats will be heard
in October. (velonation.com)
 Orica
GreenEdge confident in strength of squad, aiming to build on last
year’s strong results. (velonation.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Blazingly fast 29er trail bike – well
worth the wait."
 Katerina
Nash (Luna) won her first-ever career World Cup on Saturday in
Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Canada. (cyclingnews.com)
 "Comfortable
gloves but aero benefits are hard to prove. 3.5 out of five stars."
(road.cc)
 Briton
says he will conduct at least one debate with McQuaid in front of
continental federations (velonation.com)
 Craig
Reedie is set to take over from current World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
President John Fahey, who will step down at the end of the year.
(cyclingnews.com)
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Tour of Utah Stage 6 departs Park City and will finish at
Park City. Tour of Utah
live
streaming video should get underway at around 11:15am MDT.
(cyclingfans.com)
Chris
Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) won the “queen stage” and took the leader’s
jersey in the Tour of Utah on Saturday. (velonews.com)
New
Zealander completes Wiggle Honda’s dominance with six minute margin of
victory. (velonation.com)
Sunday's
Tour of Portugal Stage 4 departs Arouca at 12:05pm local (7:05am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Mondim de Basto/Alto Sr da
Graça at around 5:26pm local (12:26pm U.S. Eastern). Tour of Portugal
live streaming video should get underway at around 3:00pm local
(10:00am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
 Vivint
Most Aggressive rider award for Champion System rider. (velonation.com)
Races
& Results.
Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages & Results), Vuelta a Burgos - Aug 7-11 (Stages & Results), Arctic Race of Norway - Aug 8-11 (Stages & Results), Tour de l'Ain - Aug 9-13 (Stages), Eneco Tour - Aug 12-18 (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)  Australian
looks to lead Sky in Italian grand tour. (cyclingnews.com)
 Australian
sprinter Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) won his second stage of the
2013 Tour of Utah, taking a hotly contested sprint over stage 1 winner
Greg van Avermaet (BMC) in downtown Salt Lake City.
(cyclingnews.com)
 Emma
Johansson comes under attack but holds onto one second advantage.
(velonation.com)
 Bjarne
Riis is going to court to reduce a doping punishment. But it’s to do
with the UCI’s rule that a returning rider from a significant doping
ban cannot earn “sporting value” points for his
team. (inrng.com)
 Despite
the presence of Tour de France champion Chris Froome (for Team Sky) and
2010 Tour winner Andy Schleck (for RadioShack-Leopard-Trek), two young
Americans are likely to be the top protagonists. (pelotonmagazine.com)
 Gilbert
says he’s motivated after a break from racing.
 Bontrager's
climbing specialist linked with Dutch team for 2014. (cyclingnews.com)
 Rider’s
agent says climber ‘looks likely’ to be back in the WorldTour next
year. (velonation.com)
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Arctic Race of Norway Stage 4 departs Sortland at 1:00pm CET (7:00am
U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Harstad at around 4:46pm
CET (10:46am U.S. Eastern). Arctic Race of Norway live
streaming video
should get underway at around 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S.
Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
 Sunday's
Vuelta a Burgos Stage 5 departs Comunero de Revenga at 1:02pm CET
(7:02am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Lagunas de Neila
at around 5:30pm CET (11:30am U.S. Eastern). Vuelta a Burgos
live streaming video should get underway at around 3:30pm CET (9:30am
U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
 opeak
Ergon team celebrates double victory. (cyclingnews.com).
 Old
man John Wilcockson over at Peloton Magazine says that the US Pro
Cycling Challenge will likely be a GC battle between BMC’s Tejay van
Garderen and Garmin-Sharp’s Andrew
Talansky. (atwistedspoke.com)
 Kenny
van Hummel retakes the blue jersey with second place time bonus.
(velonation.com)
 BMC
Racing Team rider remains focussed on battling for final overall
victory. (velonation.com)
 Recently
retired pro to direct Team SmartStop-Mountain Khakis. (cyclingnews.com)
 Cycling
iQ will be signing in for another season of AsiaTour coverage.
(cyclingiq.com)
 Norwegian
champion takes over leader's jersey. (cyclingnews.com)
 Belgium's
Jens Keukeleire (Orica-GreenEDGE) doubled up on stage wins at the
Vuelta a Burgos after springing another well timed attack on the final
climb of the day. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
 German
veteran wants a year to slowly say goodbye. (cyclingnews.com)
 A
group of disgruntled Californians have become the latest former Lance
Armstrong fanatics to take legal action against him; this time for
lying to them in his autobiography. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
 Nearly
fully recovered from Tour crash, looking for Worlds start.
(cyclingnews.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Excellent optics, tall fit, three lenses,
and an adjustable nosepiece."
|
Briton
says he will conduct at least one debate with McQuaid in front of
continental federations (velonation.com)
Craig
Reedie is set to take over from current World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
President John Fahey, who will step down at the end of the year.
(cyclingnews.com)
 Saturday,
this rutted mess will be a battleground. First as a descent, ripping
sidewalls and forcing crashes, then as the second-to-last climb in the
Leadville Trail 100 MTB, the final monster standing between contenders
and those struggling to finish. (velonews.com)
 Any
lingering doubts over the future of Cyclo-cross in Australia were put
to rest in Melbourne today after the inaugural Cyclo-cross national
titles played witness to an exciting opening meet. (sbs.com.au)
 Bert
Grabsch will not wear the colors of Omega Pharma-Quick Step next year.
The 38-year old German confirmed this to Radsport News.
(cyclingnews.com)
 Irishman
confirms he'll lead at Giro in 2014. (cyclingnews.com)
 The
2012 Tour de Guadeloupe is being held from August 3-12. Live
streaming video: Stage 9, Sunday, 2:45pm local (and
EST). (cyclingfans.com)
 Ullrich
declines to meet with NADA. (cyclingnews.com)
 Slovakian
time trial champion looks set to leave twin brother Martin behind.
(velonation.com)
 "'My
thesis, my point of view, is that everything meaningful and
illuminating and wise about life can be learned by chasing the Tour de
France in person across something like 3500
kilometers." (atwistedspoke.com)
 "You’d
think by now I’d know better, but it turns out when it comes to bikes
and climbing, you never learn. You might get faster, but you never get
smarter." (pavedmag.com)
 One
of the most surprising signings of the 2012/13 transfer season was the
move from the US amateur team Californian Giant to mighty World Tour
outfit Astana by 22 year-old Evan Huffman. (pezcyclingnews.com)
 “The
international economic situation and, in particular the Italian one,
has put many sporting events in serious difficulty.” (velonation.com)
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Australian
sprinter Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) won his second stage of the
2013 Tour of Utah, taking a hotly contested sprint over stage 1 winner
Greg van Avermaet (BMC) in downtown Salt Lake City.
(cyclingnews.com)
Saturday's
Tour of Portugal Stage 3 departs Trofa at 1:05pm local (8:05am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Fafe at around 5:30pm local
(12:30pm U.S. Eastern). Tour of Portugal live streaming video
should get underway at around 3:00pm local (10:00am U.S.
Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
Saturday's
Tour of Utah Stage 5
live streaming video should get underway at about 11:20am MDT.
(cyclingfans.com)
Emma
Johansson comes under attack but holds onto one second advantage.
(velonation.com)
Bjarne
Riis is going to court to reduce a doping punishment. But it’s to do
with the UCI’s rule that a returning rider from a significant doping
ban cannot earn “sporting value” points for his
team. (inrng.com)
Despite
the presence of Tour de France champion Chris Froome (for Team Sky) and
2010 Tour winner Andy Schleck (for RadioShack-Leopard-Trek), two young
Americans are likely to be the top protagonists. (pelotonmagazine.com)
Gilbert
says he’s motivated after a break from racing.
 Norwegian
remains focussed on other targets. (velonation.com)
Races
& Results.
Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages & Results), Vuelta a Burgos - Aug 7-11 (Stages & Results), Arctic Race of Norway - Aug 8-11 (Stages & Results), Tour de l'Ain - Aug 9-13 (Stages), Eneco Tour - Aug 12-18 (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) Bontrager's
climbing specialist linked with Dutch team for 2014. (cyclingnews.com)
Rider’s
agent says climber ‘looks likely’ to be back in the WorldTour next
year. (velonation.com)
The
2012 Tour de Guadeloupe is being held from August 3-12. Live
streaming video: Stage 8a, Friday, 9:00am local (and EST),
Stage 8b at 4:00pm. (cyclingfans.com)
 Australian
rides into race lead over Mt. Nebo. (cyclingnews.com)
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Vuelta a Burgos Stage 4 departs Dona Santos at 12:48pm CET (6:48am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Santo Domingo de Silos at
around 4:51pm CET (10:51am U.S. Eastern). Vuelta a Burgos
live streaming video should get underway at around 3:30pm CET (9:30am
U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
Saturday's
Arctic Race of Norway Stage 3 departs Svolvær at 12:30pm CET (6:30am
U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Stokmarknes at around
5:21pm CET (11:21am U.S. Eastern). Arctic Race of Norway live
streaming video should get underway at around 4:00pm CET (10:00am U.S.
Eastern).
(cyclingfans.com)
Norwegian
champion takes over leader's jersey. (cyclingnews.com)
Belgium's
Jens Keukeleire (Orica-GreenEDGE) doubled up on stage wins at the
Vuelta a Burgos after springing another well timed attack on the final
climb of the day. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
German
veteran wants a year to slowly say goodbye. (cyclingnews.com)
A
group of disgruntled Californians have become the latest former Lance
Armstrong fanatics to take legal action against him; this time for
lying to them in his autobiography. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
Nearly
fully recovered from Tour crash, looking for Worlds start.
(cyclingnews.com)
BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Excellent optics, tall fit, three lenses,
and an adjustable nosepiece."
 Colnago
have just launched the brand new AC-R, their most affordable carbon
road bike to date, which borrows technology from their race-ready M10.
(road.cc)
 4
out of 5 stars: "Cool, comfortable, easily adjusted helmet that the
manufacturer claims to be the fastest of its kind." (road.cc)
 Swedish
company steps into the road market with distinctive new helmet and
jerseys and bib shorts. (road.cc)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "A fun, good value dirt jump ride that
will keep you smiling thanks to its solid but lightweight build."
 Despite
licking some wounds after crashing out of Wednesday’s opener at the
Vuelta a Burgos in Spain, there’s no stopping Sky’s freshman duo of Ian
Boswell and Joe Dombrowski from racing on home roads later this month
in Colorado. (velonews.com)
 It’s
been five months since the 42-year-old has toed the line at a race; he
came to the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah with only three weeks of
training in his legs. (velonews.com)
|
Ullrich
declines to meet with NADA. (cyclingnews.com)
Slovakian
time trial champion looks set to leave twin brother Martin behind.
(velonation.com)
"'My
thesis, my point of view, is that everything meaningful and
illuminating and wise about life can be learned by chasing the Tour de
France in person across something like 3500
kilometers." (atwistedspoke.com)
"You’d
think by now I’d know better, but it turns out when it comes to bikes
and climbing, you never learn. You might get faster, but you never get
smarter." (pavedmag.com)
One
of the most surprising signings of the 2012/13 transfer season was the
move from the US amateur team Californian Giant to mighty World Tour
outfit Astana by 22 year-old Evan Huffman. (pezcyclingnews.com)
“The
international economic situation and, in particular the Italian one,
has put many sporting events in serious difficulty.” (velonation.com)
 Spaniard
hints he could join Contador at Saxo Bank. (cyclingnews.com)
 Updated
e-bike with integrated Gruber system now weighs 9.5kg. (road.cc)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Svelte, breathable summer kit with great
cut."
 If
you search the Specialized website for P.Series models, don’t look in
the mountain bike section. They are not there. Specialized set up a
BMX/dirt jump section to showcase this little stick of dynamite,
because the P.Series doesn’t fit neatly into any mountain bike
category. (mbaction.com)
Giant
is recalling 2013 model year XtC Advanced SL 29er 0 and 29er 1
hardtails equipped with Giant's Contact SLR carbon
seatpost. (bikerader.com)
Governing
organization clarifies role of its Pro XCT, Pro UET calendars.
(cyclingnews.com)
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Friday's
Tour of Utah Stage 4
live streaming video should get underway at 5:20pm MDT.
(cyclingfans.com)
Friday's
Tour of Portugal Stage 2 departs Oliveira de Azemeis at 12:35pm local
(7:35am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Viana do
Castelo-Santa Luzia at around 5:25pm local (12:25pm U.S.
Eastern). Tour of Portugal live streaming video should get
underway at around 3:00pm local (10:00am U.S.
Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
Australian
rides into race lead over Mt. Nebo. (cyclingnews.com)
 General
classification stalemate continues as Emma Johansson stands up to
attacks. (velonation.com)
Races
& Results.
Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages & Results), Vuelta a Burgos - Aug 7-11 (Stages & Results), Arctic Race of Norway - Aug 8-11 (Stages & Results), Tour de l'Ain - Aug 9-13 (Stages), Eneco Tour - Aug 12-18 (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)  Stage
one winner drifts back due to time bonus gained by Matthews.
(velonation.com)
 Tour
Down Under winner moves to American team. (cyclingnews.com)
 The
new Rail 52 rims represent a significant departure for the company and
sees them entering the fiercely competitive deep-section carbon wheel
market where the likes of Zipp, Hed, Enve and Reynolds are big names.
(road.cc)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Impressive chassis and superb brakes, with
mid-level components making it one for upgrades."
 Felt
is coming off its most successful appearance at the Tour de France in
the company’s history. Marcel Kittel of Argos-Shimano won four stages
and wore the yellow jersey for a day. (redkiteprayer.com)
 Well-designed
bottle cage that does its job well - 3.5 out of 5 stars. (road.cc)
The
2012 Tour de Guadeloupe is being held from August 3-12. Live
streaming video: Stage 7, Friday, August 9: 11:00am local (EST).
(cyclingfans.com)
 After
finishing second on the opening stage of the Tour of Utah,
Orica-GreenEDGE's Michael Matthews made amends by winning Stage 2 and
claiming the overall race lead. (sbs.com.au)
 Italian
sprinter on a roll. (cyclingnews.com)
 Astana
Italian earns leader's jersey. (cyclingnews.com)
 American
calls for doping amnesty. (cyclingnews.com)
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Arctic Race of Norway Stage 2 departs Svolvær at 1:30pm CET (7:30am
U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Svolvær at around 5:18pm
CET (11:18am U.S. Eastern). Arctic Race of Norway live
streaming video should get underway at around 4:00pm CET (10:00am U.S.
Eastern).
(cyclingfans.com)
Friday's
Vuelta a Burgos Stage 3 departs Villadiego at 12:45pm CET (6:45am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Ojo Guarena at around 5:00pm
CET (11:00am U.S. Eastern). Vuelta a Burgos live streaming
video should get underway at around 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern).
(cyclingfans.com)
Despite
licking some wounds after crashing out of Wednesday’s opener at the
Vuelta a Burgos in Spain, there’s no stopping Sky’s freshman duo of Ian
Boswell and Joe Dombrowski from racing on home roads later this month
in Colorado. (velonews.com)
It’s
been five months since the 42-year-old has toed the line at a race; he
came to the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah with only three weeks of
training in his legs. (velonews.com)
 Dutchman
earns event's first leader's jersey. (cyclingnews.com)
 The
hardest of hard mountain bike races is this weekend, and it boasts a
deep field and the threat of thunderstorms above timberline. It must be
time for the Leadville Trail 100 MTB. (velonews.com)
 The
Col de la Madeleine at 2000m altitude and over 19 km long with an
average gradient of 8% is one of the gnarliest climbs in the French
Alps but is also one of the prettiest ones. (pezcyclingnews.com)
 Continental's
ASL360 Surround View System uses allows the operator of any vehicle
improved visibility through a 360-degree, real time view around the
vehicle. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
 Colombian
confirms he will stay at Movistar. (cyclingnews.com)
 This
week marks the halfway point in the summer of 2013, the midway point
between June’s green, blooming hillsides and September’s browns and
reds, and the turning of the leaves. (velonews.com)
 A
design feature of the Virtue was to keep the chainstays and wheelbase
tight with the result a snappy handling trail bike that could be
pressed into cross-country racing. (dirtragmag.com)
 Dan
Martin winning a Pyrenean stage is predictable but Chris Froome
isolated while his team goes into meltdown with Richie Porte losing
minutes and Vasil Kiriyenka missing the time cut? Who predicted that?
(inrng.com)
 "The
2013 The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah began Tuesday (that’s the Larry
Miller, owner of the Utah Jazz, not the Larry Miller, the
overprotective father from “Ten Things I Hate About You” — not that
I’ve ever seen that chick movie. No sir)." (velonews.com)
|
 Giant
is recalling 2013 model year XtC Advanced SL 29er 0 and 29er 1
hardtails equipped with Giant's Contact SLR carbon
seatpost. (bikerader.com)
 Governing
organization clarifies role of its Pro XCT, Pro UET calendars.
(cyclingnews.com)
 Former
ONCE manager denies links with Oleg Tinkov. (cyclingnews.com)
 Stage
2 at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah was a long one: 130 miles and
10,000 feet of climbing (or, if you’re familiar with how I measure
distance, five pee stops). (velonews.com)
 German
calls for more riders to tell the truth about doping. (cyclingnews.com)
 Rider
part of new project, will race alongside Cancellara and Schleck
brothers. (velonation.com)
 They
are the empty miles across the sky that riders return to for years to
come, for better and for worse. (velonews.com)
 We
asked USA Cycling to explain their decision and their answer will
probably shock you as much as it did us. (mbaction.com)
 Australia
will hold it's inaugural cyclo-cross national championships this
Saturday in Melbourne. (cyclingnews.com)
 Norwegian
back in full training after shoulder fracture. (cyclingnews.com)
 Cannondale
rider preparing at altitude for his third peak of the season.
(cyclingnews.com)
 Australian
Richie Porte began racing in 2006 after quitting triathlon and quickly
progressed as one of the professional peloton's most gifted riders.
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
 Laurent
Patrick Fignon, born August 12, 1960, was a French thunderbolt in the
1980s, winning the Tour de France twice in a row as a young
professional in 1983 and ’84. (pavedmag.com)
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Tour of Utah Stage 2 departs Panguitch at 10:00am MDT and is expected
at the finish at Torrey at around 3:45pm MDT. Tour of Utah
live streaming video should get underway at around 10:00am MDT.
(cyclingfans.com)
Wednesday's
Tour of Portugal Prologue, a 5km Team Time Trial at Lisboa (Lisbon),
gets underway at 2:40pm local (9:40am U.S. Eastern) with the departure
of the first team. Tour of Portugal live streaming video
should get underway at around 3:58pm local (10:58am U.S. Eastern).
(cyclingfans.com)
The
2012 Tour de Guadeloupe is being held from August 3-12. Live
streaming video: Stage 6, Thursday, August 9: 11:00am local (EST).
(cyclingfans.com)
After
finishing second on the opening stage of the Tour of Utah,
Orica-GreenEDGE's Michael Matthews made amends by winning Stage 2 and
claiming the overall race lead. (sbs.com.au)
Races
& Results.
Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages & Results), Vuelta a Burgos - Aug 7-11 (Stages & Results), Arctic Race of Norway - Aug 8-11 (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) Italian
sprinter on a roll. (cyclingnews.com)
Astana
Italian earns leader's jersey. (cyclingnews.com)
American
calls for doping amnesty. (cyclingnews.com)
 USA
Cycling on Wednesday announced the 35 riders that will represent the
United States in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, at the 2013 UCI
Mountain Bike World Championships from Aug. 26-Sept. 1, and the three
riders competing for the U.S. at the 2013 UCI Four-Cross Mountain Bike
World Championships, to be held Sept. 20-21, in Saalfelden Leogang,
Austria. (usacycling.org)
 Around
25 years ago a teenage cyclist got a dog-eared copy of David Walsh’s
biography of Sean Kelly. This helped fuel a lifelong passion for the
sport and an admiration for the athlete. (stickybottle.com)
 6.8
is one of those numeric constants that most cyclists are familiar with.
It refers to the 6.8 kilogram minimum weight limit set by the UCI which
restricts all bikes used in competition to this weight. (sbs.com.au)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "High-level contact point cushioning at an
attractive price."
 With
the release of a 140mm travel, full-suspension electric mountain bike
called the Overvolt, Lapierre is aiming to counter the assumption that
'e-bike' and 'performance' are mutually exclusive terms. (bikerader.com)
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Arctic Race of Norway Stage 1 departs Bodø at 10:15am CET (4:15am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Bodø at around 3:12pm CET
(9:12am U.S. Eastern). Arctic Race of Norway live streaming
video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern).
*Coverage is scheduled to start 15 minutes earlier on Cycling TV.
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 Thursday's
Vuelta a Burgos Stage 2 departs Roa de Duero at 1:18pm CET (7:18am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Ciudad Romana de Clunia at
around 5:00pm CET (11:00am U.S. Eastern). Vuelta a Burgos
live
streaming video should get underway at around 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S.
Eastern).. (cyclingfans.com)
Dan
Martin winning a Pyrenean stage is predictable but Chris Froome
isolated while his team goes into meltdown with Richie Porte losing
minutes and Vasil Kiriyenka missing the time cut? Who predicted that?
(inrng.com)
"The
2013 The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah began Tuesday (that’s the Larry
Miller, owner of the Utah Jazz, not the Larry Miller, the
overprotective father from “Ten Things I Hate About You” — not that
I’ve ever seen that chick movie. No sir)." (velonews.com)
 Talented
young Belgian secures WorldTour contract, believes he’s ready for next
stage of his career. (velonation.com)
 Australian
recovers from broken pelvis. (cyclingnews.com)
 Italian
stepping things up a notch as Vuelta a España approaches.
(velonation.com)
 Italian
confident after Tour of Poland eighth place. (velonation.com)
 Chris
Froome will be among the starters at the 2013 USA Pro Challenge.
(velonews.com)
 Long-awaited
pedal-based power-measurement system now available. (road.cc)
 Dutch
team also ambitious for Arctic Race of Norway. (velonation.com)
 Specialized
riders finish of series at Catamount Classic. (cyclingnews.com)
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Cannondale
rider preparing at altitude for his third peak of the season.
(cyclingnews.com)
Australian
Richie Porte began racing in 2006 after quitting triathlon and quickly
progressed as one of the professional peloton's most gifted riders.
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
Laurent
Patrick Fignon, born August 12, 1960, was a French thunderbolt in the
1980s, winning the Tour de France twice in a row as a young
professional in 1983 and ’84. (pavedmag.com)
 Hopes
to keep Chavanel and possibly sign more riders. (cyclingnews.com)
 Canadian
wants to keep on doing what he’s been doing: “I don’t want to be
anywhere else.” (velonation.com)
 Meredith
Miller, one of the mainstays in U.S. women’s cycling over the last two
decades, finished her final professional road race last Sunday at the
Tour of Elk Grove in Illinois. (velonews.com)
 Frames,
wheels, groupsets, handlebars and stems have all been made from carbon
fiber for years. However, there’s much more thought and engineering
than one might imagine. (cyclingtips.com.au)
 Zipp
has two new water bottle cages, the 18g SL Speed and the 27g Alumina.
Both are available this month, with the carbon SL Speed costing $75 and
the aluminum Alumina going for $35. (bikerader.com)
 "We
still have four months left in 2013, but I’m closing the election now
because the possibility of another serious candidate is zero. I’m
naming the Louis Garneau Speedzone vest ($99) the best piece of cycling
gear of the year, bar none." (atwistedspoke.com)
 Marin
is best known as one of the pioneering mountain bike companies, but
also has deep roots on the Tarmac. (pelotonmagazine.com)
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Tour of Utah Stage 2 departs Panguitch at 12:00pm EST and will finish
at Torrey. Tour of
Utah live streaming video should get underway at 12:00pm EST. (cyclingfans.com)
 BMC
Belgian attacks solo inside final kilometer. (cyclingnews.com)
 Giorgia
Bronzini (Wiggle Honda) sprinted to victory in Stage 3 of the Route de
France to claim her third consecutive stage win. (sbs.com.au)
Races
& Results.
Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages), Arctic Race of Norway - Aug 8-11 (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)  Chris
Horner isn’t coming to the USA Pro Challenge, but other
RadioShack-Leopard heavy hitters are, like Jens Voigt and Andy Schleck.
(velonews.com)
The
2012 Tour de Guadeloupe is being held from August 3-12. Live
streaming video: Stage 4, Tuesday, August 7: 11:00am local.
(cyclingfans.com)
 The
theories concerning saddle height or knee flexion at dead bottom center
have not changed as for formulated bike fitting. (velonews.com)
 South
African team also psyched for Tour of Utah. (velonation.com)
 Italian
on form after overcoming a long-standing virus. (cyclingnews.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "The Mekk looks great and rides well but
isn’t as comfortable as some competitors."
 American
veteran focused on strong Vuelta. (cyclingnews.com)
 Break
from Alexandra Burchenkova threatens overall lead by Emma Johansson
holds on. (velonation.com)
Already boasting an impressive list of overall contenders, the Vuelta a
España is also seeing many of the favorites for the world championships
converging on Spain. (velonews.com)
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Vuelta a Burgos Stage 1 departs Burgos at 1:43pm CET (7:43am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Burgos/El Castillo at around
5:00pm CET (11:00am U.S. Eastern). Vuelta a Burgos live
streaming video should get underway at around 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S.
Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
 UCI
presidential candidate Brian Cookson said he supports national
anti-doping bodies testing at events within their borders, which comes
in contrast to the position taken by Pat McQuaid, the UCI’s current
president. (velonews.com)
 Tygart
states that UCI recently relinquished control of race and that USADA
will step in. (velonews.com)
 The
Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah begins on Tuesday with stage 1 from Brian
Head to Cedar City. The six-day race won’t lack for spectacular
scenery; nor will it be short on climbing, with some 40,000 vertical
feet of elevation gain in less than a week. (velonews.com)
 It
has been only weeks, really, since Ted King (Cannondale) was painfully
plucked from the Tour de France, the victim of a ruthless time cut
enforced by the race jury after he missed the 25 percent limit by just
seven seconds during the team time trial in Nice. (velonews.com)
 Several
big names heading to the Vuelta a España later this month are
converging on Spain’s northern meseta to test their legs in the
five-day Vuelta a Burgos. (velonews.com)
 Frenchman
pens two-year deal. (cyclingnews.com)
 Nearly
5 million miles of Strava activities displayed on a zoomable heatmap of
the world. (road.cc)
 Bianchi
has dramatically updated its endurance road bike, the Infinito, with an
all-new carbon fibre layup incorporating vibration-damping layers.
(road.cc)
 While
650b may or may not be an industry conspiracy, calling it '27.5' most
certainly is. (bikerader.com)
 "Even
though it’s a reasonably light tire, it has proven to be exceptionally
durable. I’ve yet to experience a flat with this tire."
(redkiteprayer.com)
 Six-rider
team will make tactics difficult for men's road race. (cyclingnews.com)
 Decision
about whether he can ride or not likely to be made public tomorrow.
(velonation.com)
 Instead
of using sensors in the hub or driveside crank, Stages bonds its sensor
to the left crank arm. (dirtragmag.com)
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 UCI
president Patrick McQuaid, the head man in charge of the entire sport
of professional cycling, is running out of road and real
estate. (atwistedspoke.com)
Federation's
priority should be development, not politics. (cyclingnews.com)
 Former
WADA chief says UCI is "in denial." (cyclingnews.com)
 Slovak
looks ahead to Colorado, Alberta, Quebec and Montreal. (cyclingnews.com)
 Regardless
of how cautious or skilled you are on the bike, there’s every chance
you’ll be involved in a crash with a motorist at some point (if you
haven’t already). (cyclingtips.com.au)
 Team
Sky, Garmin-Sharp, Astana and Omega said to be interested in the Basque
duo. (cyclingnews.com)
 He’s
the man who used to take off with his dog on the bike trailer and head
into the wilderness of the Yukon to camp rough for weeks on end.
(pezcyclingnews.com)
 From
ex-pat and inactive in Vancouver to touring the Canadian east coast,
Chris Velupillai proves that bike exploration permits a novice prepared
for a steep learning curve. (rideons.wordpress.com)
 Randonneuring
is often described as a “big tent” with many valid approaches, and
there are many reasons why people ride their bikes long distances.
(janheine.wordpress.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Light pedals ideal for weight weenies but
not big-platform lovers. Sharper pins would be good."
 Andrew
Talansky continues to decompress from his impressive debut at the Tour
de France. (velonews.com)
 Belgium
fretting 11th place in rankings. (cyclingnews.com)
 Riders
to watch at the Route du France, Tour of Utah, USA Pro Challenge, and
Vuelta a España. (bicycling.com)
 "The
winter and spring drudged on and on, one cold rainy ride after another,
broken only by dirty races in cold rainy places." (velonews.com)
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2012 Tour de Guadeloupe is being held from August 3-12. Live
streaming video: Stage 4, Tuesday, August 7: 11:00am local.
(cyclingfans.com)
American
veteran focused on strong Vuelta. (cyclingnews.com)
Races
& Results.
Tour of Utah - Aug 6-11 (Stages), Arctic Race of Norway - Aug 8-11 (Stages), Tour de Pologne - July 27-Aug 3 (Stages & 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) Break
from Alexandra Burchenkova threatens overall lead by Emma Johansson
holds on. (velonation.com)
Already boasting an impressive list of overall contenders, the Vuelta a
España is also seeing many of the favorites for the world championships
converging on Spain. (velonews.com)
 Italian
team target further success at the Tour of Utah and the USA Pro
Challenge. (cyclingnews.com)
 Cannondale
leader ready for the Vuelta, backs Nibali to bounce back.
(cyclingnews.com)
 These
are the finest bib shorts available. It’s not really up for discussion.
(redkiteprayer.com)
 FDJ.fr
dominates attacking race as Yoann Offredo forces its rivals into a long
chase. (velonation.com)
Emma
Johansson comes under pressure but holds overall lead. (velonation.com)
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team will make tactics difficult for men's road race. (cyclingnews.com)
Decision
about whether he can ride or not likely to be made public tomorrow.
(velonation.com)
 American
Austin Horse takes 2013 men's race. (bicycling.com)
 With
the final stage of the Tour of Denmark Mark Cavendish took his 16th win
of the year, putting first for the number of wins this year, ahead of
Marcel Kittel and Peter Sagan. (inrng.com)
Instead
of using sensors in the hub or driveside crank, Stages bonds its sensor
to the left crank arm. (dirtragmag.com)
 The
North American peloton let out a collective sigh over the weekend.
(velonews.com)
 After
its general classification success at the Tour of Poland,
Orica-GreenEDGE is sending a team to target stage wins at the Tour of
Utah. (sbs.com.au)
 Arnaud
Démare dedicated his victory in Sunday's inaugural RideLondon-Surrey
Classic to his coach, who died in June. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
 Basques
riders happy to continue in set-up. (cyclingnews.com)
Manxman headed for a break; Belkin gets first victories with young
Dutchman. (velonation.com)
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Andrew
Talansky continues to decompress from his impressive debut at the Tour
de France. (velonews.com)
Belgium
fretting 11th place in rankings. (cyclingnews.com)
Riders
to watch at the Route du France, Tour of Utah, USA Pro Challenge, and
Vuelta a España. (bicycling.com)
"The
winter and spring drudged on and on, one cold rainy ride after another,
broken only by dirty races in cold rainy places." (velonews.com)
 Young
riders get a chance to ride with the professionals. (cyclingnews.com)
 "We
feel for Tom Boonen. Been a horrible and disappointing year. The man
almost lost his arm to infection at the start of the year!"
(atwistedspoke.com)
 American
rider and BMC Racing team-mates Pinotti and Nerz satisfied with TT
result. (velonation.com)
 Swedish
TT champion beats Linda Villumsen by less than three-quarters of a
second. (velonation.com)
 The
ride was part of the Prudential RideLondon weekend, which features four
separate events designed to appeal to riders of all ages and abilities.
(telegraph.co.uk)
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FDJ.fr
dominates attacking race as Yoann Offredo forces its rivals into a long
chase. (velonation.com)
Emma
Johansson comes under pressure but holds overall lead. (velonation.com)
 Olympic
champion comes out on top in rematch with Hannah Barnes.
(velonation.com)
 Milan
Sanremo winner states race is major target for MTN Qhubeka.
(velonation.com)
 Katusha
rider keen on Florence circuit. (cyclingnews.com)
Races
& Results.
Tour de Pologne - July 27-Aug 3 (Stages & 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)  A
classic race-within-a-race scenario unfolded on the final stage of the
Tour of Poland, with time trial specialists Bradley Wiggins, Fabian
Cancellara and Taylor Phinney expected to take stage honors.
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
 Breschel
retains overall lead. (cyclingnews.com)
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Démare dedicated his victory in Sunday's inaugural RideLondon-Surrey
Classic to his coach, who died in June. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
Basques
riders happy to continue in set-up. (cyclingnews.com)
Manxman headed for a break; Belkin gets first victories with young
Dutchman. (velonation.com)
 Bradley
Wiggins (Sky) signalled his intentions for the individual time trial at
next month’s world championships by winning the final stage of the Tour
de Pologne in Krakow on Saturday. (cyclingnews.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "An aero frame that can sprint, climb and
descend with the best."
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Cheap, light and great as an all-round
option."
 Passport
irregularities constitute second doping offence. (cyclingnews.com)
 Swiss
rider second in final test, Vuelta a España next on racing schedule.
(velonation.com)
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American
rider and BMC Racing team-mates Pinotti and Nerz satisfied with TT
result. (velonation.com)
Swedish
TT champion beats Linda Villumsen by less than three-quarters of a
second. (velonation.com)
The
ride was part of the Prudential RideLondon weekend, which features four
separate events designed to appeal to riders of all ages and abilities.
(telegraph.co.uk)
 Swiss
rider happy with Worlds preparation. (cyclingnews.com)
 Seals
tires to rims, and helps prevent punctures. Good stuff if you've made
the leap to tubeless on your road bike: 4 out of 5 stars. (road.cc)
 EUC
president concerned about possibly legal action over Malaysian
proposal. (velonation.com)
 “They
want to control the results. They want to control who is tested and
they want to control what is tested for, so they don’t have any
issues.” (velonation.com)
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4. Live streaming video is expected for this
event. Live
streaming video: 2:30pm BST (3:30pm CET - 9:30am U.S. Eastern).
(cyclingfans.com)
A
classic race-within-a-race scenario unfolded on the final stage of the
Tour of Poland, with time trial specialists Bradley Wiggins, Fabian
Cancellara and Taylor Phinney expected to take stage honors.
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
Breschel
retains overall lead. (cyclingnews.com)
 Australian
enjoying newfound stability with American squad. (cyclingnews.com)
 Double
Olympic champion Laura Trott thrilled the crowds on The Mall this
evening as she sprinted to win the inaugural Prudential RideLondon
Grand Prix. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
Races
& Results.
Tour de Pologne - July 27-Aug 3 (Stages & 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)  Belgian
looks to extend Tour de France form. (cyclingnews.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 2.5 out of 5 stars. "Potentially good frame, but weight, dead
rear end, bendy fork and twitchy steering bury performance."
 Frenchman
confident ahead of final time trial stage after taking back the yellow
jersey. (VeloNation)
 Riblon
takes over race lead. (CyclingNews)
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“I felt the timing was right for me now to become a pro..I found a both
the challenge and the security I was looking for in a team.”
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irregularities constitute second doping offence. (cyclingnews.com)
Swiss
rider second in final test, Vuelta a España next on racing schedule.
(velonation.com)
 "Before
the Tour, I set my best-ever times in training." (cyclingnews.com)
 For
once, a major sports event lived up to all the ballyhoo that preceded
it. (pelotonmagazine.com)
 Dane
sets new stage victory tally, equals days in yellow mark.
(cyclingnews.com)
 Slovenian
in search of her first elite world championship title. (cyclingnews.com)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "Silky smooth, racy Italian wheels that
climb with supreme eagerness.".
 Weighing
the favourites for the overall after Tour of Poland final time trial.
(VeloNation)
 Saxo-Tinkoff
rider moves into race lead. (CyclingNews)
 Pate,
Porte, Dombrowski and Boswell named in Team Sky squad. (CyclingNews)
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Astana announced the signing of Franco Pellizotti but seemed to forget
that the team is a member of the self-regulatory MPCC grouping whose
code of conduct goes above and beyond the WADA Code and UCI rules.
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Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) is hoping to end a rough and tumble 2013
season on a high note with strong performances on home roads over the
next six weeks.
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EUC
president concerned about possibly legal action over Malaysian
proposal. (velonation.com)
“They
want to control the results. They want to control who is tested and
they want to control what is tested for, so they don’t have any
issues.” (velonation.com)
 Tour
of Poland time trial proves prosperous after tough week.
(velonation.com)
Van
Avermaet looking to continue Wallonie form into American race.
(velonation.com)
 Czech
to focus on stage wins and Worlds preparation. (cyclingnews.com)
 La
Vallée de l’Hérault is a region in the south of France, 30km North West
of Montpellier and just 50km to the north of the Mediterranean and its
famous beaches. (pezcyclingnews.com)
 "I
get up early to go for a walk in my flip-flops and clear my head.
I live in a house beside Lac Leman, close to my office in the nearby
town of Aigle." (Blazin'Saddles)
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| Russian Federation president to challenge McQuaid's "astonishing"
amendments.
 Saxo-Tinkoff
signs Valgren for three years, BMC adds three trainees. (CyclingNews)
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Believe us, this will challenge the best
sportive bikes around."
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 Saturday's
Tour de Pologne Stage 7, a 37km Individual Time Trial from Wieliczka to
Krakow, gets underway at 3:40pm CET (9:40am U.S. Eastern) with the
departure of the first rider. Tour de Pologne live streaming
video should get underway at around 5:30pm CET (11:30am U.S. Eastern).
(CyclingFans)
Frenchman
confident ahead of final time trial stage after taking back the yellow
jersey. (VeloNation)
Riblon
takes over race lead. (CyclingNews)
Races
& Results.
Tour de Pologne - July 27-Aug 3 (Stages & 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) Credit:
VeloNation
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“I felt the timing was right for me now to become a pro..I found a both
the challenge and the security I was looking for in a team.”
Credit:
CyclingNews
| A finish in Trieste also on the cards.
 Credit:
VeloNews
|
Mountain bikers and cyclocrossers rejoice: now you, too, can ditch the
Velcro and buckles on your shoes and step into the past with a set of
good, old fashioned laces.
 Credit:
road.cc
|
An Ultegra Di2-equipped carbon road bike from the well-respected German
brand.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "The app and mount work superbly, and
optional extras boost functionality."
 Credit:
road.cc
|
Starring a new Cervelo, Defeet socks, howies tees, Case Logic, cycling
prints and a Park Tool 50th anniversary wrench.
 CyclingNews
| Attentive racing nets crucial 10-second time bonus.
 VeloNation
|
“This is not what sport is about,” says ProConti team manager.
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the favourites for the overall after Tour of Poland final time trial.
(VeloNation)
Saxo-Tinkoff
rider moves into race lead. (CyclingNews)
Pate,
Porte, Dombrowski and Boswell named in Team Sky squad. (CyclingNews)
InnerRing
|
Astana announced the signing of Franco Pellizotti but seemed to forget
that the team is a member of the self-regulatory MPCC grouping whose
code of conduct goes above and beyond the WADA Code and UCI rules.
Credit:
VeloNews
|
Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) is hoping to end a rough and tumble 2013
season on a high note with strong performances on home roads over the
next six weeks.
 Credit:
CyclingNews
| Trek want the Van Poppels, Felline and Stuyven.
 Credit:
VeloNation
|
Irish UnitedHealthcare rider’s recovery is ahead of schedule.
 Credit:
PEZ
|
Mike Friedman (Optum powered by Kelly Benefit Strategies) back on top
after a long absence from the top step of the podium.
 Credit:
CyclingWeekly
|
As a symbol of how the Tour de France sprints were run off this year,
the photograph of the finish line on the Champs Elysées at the end of
the final stage is perfect.
 Credit:
SBS
|
Drapac Professional Cycling will wait until the eleventh hour to decide
its official home, the United States or Australia, for the 2014 season
pending a possible berth at next year's Santos Tour Down Under.
 VeloNation
|
“The only person who will take advantage of an ‘anticipated’
modification of Article 51 of the UCI Constitution is undoubtedly…the
candidate Pat McQuaid.”
|
"I
get up early to go for a walk in my flip-flops and clear my head.
I live in a house beside Lac Leman, close to my office in the nearby
town of Aigle." (Blazin'Saddles)
Credit:
CyclingNews
| Russian Federation president to challenge McQuaid's "astonishing"
amendments.
Saxo-Tinkoff
signs Valgren for three years, BMC adds three trainees. (CyclingNews)
 Credit:
VeloNation
|
“We condemn Erik’s actions, but we do not condemn the person. That is
why we now want to find a new way of working together.”
 Credit:
CyclingNews
| Team manager lambasts "shameful" actions by "huge budget" teams.
 Credit:
VeloNews
|
The Vuelta a España (August 24-September 15) just keeps getting more
interesting.
 Credit:
road.cc
|
An expensive mount that only offers the advantage of increased
compatibility over its rivals.
BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Believe us, this will challenge the best
sportive bikes around."
 BikeRadar
verdict: 2 out of 5 stars. "Well-vented and interesting, but the fit
just isn’t quite right."
 CyclingNews
| Hushovd claims another victory with stage 5.
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| 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).
Races
& Results.
Tour de Pologne - July 27-Aug 3 (Stages & 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) CyclingNews
| Attentive racing nets crucial 10-second time bonus.
VeloNation
|
“This is not what sport is about,” says ProConti team manager.
 VeloNation
| BMC gets three in a row after Norwegian takes grueling drag race.
 CyclingNews
| Bradley Wiggins (Sky) will race the Eneco Tour from August 11 to
August 18 according to the Eneco Tour organizers on Thursday.
 SBS
|
Orica-GreenEDGE sprinter Leigh Howard has come to the defence of his
beleaguered ex-team-mate and mentor Stuart O’Grady.
 Paved
| Velominati is a community of borderline crazy people who love cycling
an unreasonable amount.
 CyclingTips
| Amid all the doom and gloom it's important to reflect on just why we
love this sport so much.
 CyclingNews
| On the road and behind the scenes with the Belgian outfit.
 Sonya
Looney | The Whiskey 50 promoters are expanding their race series,
which just might make racing better for everyone.
 VeloNews
|
CycleOps has dropped the price of its popular PowerTap G3 power meter
hubs down to $789, from $1,299, effective immediately.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Quickly and easily adjusted but check
sizing carefully."
CyclingNews
| Ace chrono rider times solo attack to perfection.
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“The only person who will take advantage of an ‘anticipated’
modification of Article 51 of the UCI Constitution is undoubtedly…the
candidate Pat McQuaid.”
 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).
 InnerRing
|
It’s the time when deals to change teams can be signed but also the
start of a nervous two months for lesser riders whose contract is up at
the end of the year.
 road.cc
|
German doper says American doper should be recorded as beating all the
other dopers.
 CyclingNews
| The Italian rider was banned for two years for a UCI Biological
Passport violation and made his comeback with the Androni Giocattoli
team in May 2012.
 VeloNation
|
Australian says Sky rider is turning things around: ‘He is starting to
produce some nice numbers’.
 VeloNation
| Five riders have current contracts extended.
 VeloNews
|
Since its inception three years ago, Liv/giant has worked to raise its
profile and has steadily increased its product offerings for women.
Last week, Liv/giant introduced five new off-road models designed
specifically for female riders.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 2 out of 5 stars. "Sophisticated internal-clamp aero design
but at a massive weight and wallet cost."
 road.cc
| If your carbon parts are slipping, Motorex Carbon Grease will help
keep
them in place.
 CyclingNews
|
German does not want changes to roll of honor.
|
CyclingNews
| Hushovd claims another victory with stage 5.
 VeloNews
| First, he’ll race the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, but then
he’s headed to the Vuelta a España, in search of a result in a
year muted by the din of injury.
 road.cc
| “I have not solicited this at all," says reigning UCI pres of
proposed
rule change.
 TwistedSpoke
| "Today we present two scofflaws: Astana’s head honcho
Alexander Vinokourov and UCI president Patrick McQuaid."
 CyclingNews
| Australian re-unites with sprinter Cavendish.
 CyclingNews
| Suggests a one-day race in Paris or Alpe d'Huez.
 BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Refined geometry and increased suspension
travel outpace the components."
 PEZ
|
"I had no idea before leaving for France that I would spend so much
time with the caravan. It is such a huge part of the Tour experience."
 BikeRadar
|
Today SRAM unveiled complete details, including pricing and claimed
weights, for its second tier 11-speed mountain bike
drivetrain.
 CyclingNews
| UCI president claims to be part of "new guard."
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