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September 30, 2012


Giro d'Italia plan
InnerRing: The route of the 2013 Giro has been unveiled. Like the Tour de France, information about the race leaks out ahead of the presentation but today’s the chance to take the individual stages and stitch them together into a three week story.






Jürgen Roelandts
VeloNation: French champion finally prevails as stage one winning Belgian does “la course en tête” in four-day race.







[2012 GP Gloucester, day 1, Wyman] Helen Wyman drives for the victory as Gabriella Day comes up in second place. Photo: BrakeThrough Media
VeloNews: Helen Wyman (Kona Factory Racing) and Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) prevailed on Saturday during day one of the Gran Prix of Gloucester, the first stop on the 2012 Shimano New England Professional Cyclocross Series.





Races & Results.
Milano-Torino -  Sept 26 (Results),
Giro del Piemonte -  Sept 27 (Results),
Giro di Lombardia -  Sept 29 (Preview),
Tour de Wallonie Picarde -  Sept 27-30 (Stages & Results),
CyclingNews: More...





Jackie Crowell on top of the podium after winning the points race
USACycling: The penultimate day of the 2012 USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships featured plenty of excitement that ended with four new national champions being crowned.





2012 Tour de Wallonie Picarde - Franco-Belge
CyclingFans: The final stage (Stage 4) of the 2012 Tour de Wallonie Picarde - Franco-Belge is Sunday.  There will be live streaming video for this stage. Live streaming video: 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern).






A triumphant Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha)
CyclingNews: Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) soloed to victory in the pouring rain to become the first Spaniard to win the Giro di Lombardia. The petite Spaniard had escaped on the day's final climb, and was able to stay away from a strong chase group. Second place went to Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi), with Sky's Rigoberto Uran taking third.






Marcel Kittel
CyclingNews: Roelandts retains overall lead.







[Gilbert dreams of rainbow win] Philippe Gilbert was relaxed and hopeful ahead of Saturday's Giro di Lombardia. Photo: Gregor Brown | VeloNews.com
VeloNews: Philippe Gilbert has dreamt about winning his first race in the rainbow jersey on Saturday. BMC Racing’s Belgian arrived in Italy on Friday, one night before his debut race, the Giro di Lombardia.





The women's keirin came down to a photo finish.
USACycling: It was another exciting day of racing at the 2012 USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships on Friday with four elite national titles awarded, plus another six national titles awarded in the para-cycling categories.









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Tyler Hamiltons revelations dont just damn Lance Armstrong but the whole sport. Picture: AP
Scotsman: Hamilton - "The culture of the sport was dirty from the top to the bottom. And we need to look at that and for the UCI to admit [last weekend] that they had no part in anything that went wrong is pretty upsetting. [UCI president] Pat McQuaid said they had nothing to apologise for. That’s just mind-boggling. From what I can see, all the UCI is doing is suing Paul Kimmage [the former rider and journalist] for speaking out about this, for asking the tough questions that needed to be asked. Everybody needs to be strong with Paul. There needs to be an uprising.”





Images: Mike Murano
CyclingIQ: Near-perfect racing conditions usually provide solace to pro cyclists but, to rivals of Tabriz Petrochemical Team, it meant fewer opportunities for race leader Hossein Askari – going into today’s 104 kilometre stage with a 24″ advantage – to come unstuck.





Sven Nys
VeloNation: Belgian champion outsprints Niels Albert again; Sanne Cant gets the better of Nikki Harris this time.





Transition time trial bike | TT2 helmet | aero bars
BikeRadar: You want to get faster against the clock. You want to know if you spend X you will get Y time savings in return. Problem is, you're bamboozled by a plethora of marketing hype and scientific data put out by companies who want you to buy their stuff, whether it be snazzy equipment or even time in a wind tunnel. Where do you start?





2012 Cyclocross Bosduin Kalmthout
CyclingFans: The 2012 Cyclocross Bosduin Kalmthout is Sunday, September 30. Live streaming video: 5:00pm CET (11:00am U.S. Eastern).






Joaquim Rodriguez Lombardia
InnerRing: The Muro di Sormano. The first Spanish winner of the race. The race moved to September. The new world champion crashing out. For all the novelty and action this year’s edition might also be remembered for the rain that poured almost all day long.






Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) wins Il Lombardia
CyclingNews: The climb of the Muro di Sormano did not ultimately decide the Tour of Lombardy – although the greasy descent would end Philippe Gilbert’s challenge – but by the time the curtain had fallen in Lecco, it turned out that its vertiginous slopes had quietly doled out a verdict all the same.





Sven Nys
VeloNation: Belgian champion takes first win of the season as Nikki Harris takes first of career in women’s race.






Wiggins
VeloNation: Says 2012 Tour champ can become a ‘legend’ by winning all three Grand Tours during career.





Off The Beaten Path: Even though randonneuring officially is an “unsupported” sport, organizing a brevet means manning controls and, usually, providing substantial food at an overnight control, where riders also can rest for a few hours during the brevet.





Distraction




[David Walsh in The Sunday Times] David Walsh writes in The Sunday Times that USADA's report on the Armstrong decision will make uncomfortable reading for the UCI.
VeloNews: Walsh says the report contains details of what he called a “doping conspiracy that underpinned the success of the world’s top cycling team, U.S. Postal Service, and its leader Armstrong,” during 1999-2004.






Lance Armstrong has been a huge part of George Hincapie's career
CyclingNews: Lance Armstrong's ex-wife, Kristin, is said to have not only known about but also participated in his doping practices, helping to refrigerate EPO and distribute drugs to US riders at the 1998 World Championships, according to a report with alleged details from the USADA's "reasoned decision" on its lifetime ban for Armstrong.





[The Gavia pass in the 2004 Giro d'Italia] The Gavia in the 2004 Giro. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: A list of the likely key stages of the 2013 Giro d’Italia following the unveiling of the 96th edition on Sunday.









2013 Giro d'Italia Route
CyclingFans: The 2013 Giro d'Italia route will be officially revealed Sunday.  2012 Giro champion Ryder Hesjedal, Joaquim Rodriguez and Alberto Contador are among riders in attendance. Live streaming video: 1:40pm CET (7:40am U.S. Eastern).





A bicyclist makes his way north along Centre City Parkway in Escondido
NCTimes: Aim is safer routes, fighting congestion.





“because I f’in’ hate bullies.”
RedKitePrayer: The Paul Kimmage Defense Fund is now up to $43,730.49 and growing. That is an incredible show of support from 1369 donors and the news is even better than that.






Gilbert
VeloNation: “Lucky I crashed now and not one week ago,” says new world champion.






Images: Mike Murano
CyclingIQ: As expected, Iran’s Tabriz Petrochemical Team and Malaysia’s Terengganu Cycling Team have been asserting themselves as key favourites in the general classification but, at the race’s mid-way point, the Vietnamese team of second-placed Duc Tam Trinh is showing itself to be no easy pushover.





Gang Xu (seen here in action at the USA Pro Challenge) is the Chinese national road champion for the fifth time
USCyclingReport: Gang Xu of the Champion System Pro Cycling won the Chinese national road title Friday by soloing away in the final seven kilometers of the 180 km race in Changsha.





UCI World Tour Peloton
USCyclingReport: Can Rodríguez turn the tables on Wiggins?











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Dead Star: First image in my head when I saw that McQuaid picture.

Good idea, so I ran with it.



September 29, 2012



A triumphant Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha)
CyclingNews: Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) soloed to victory in the pouring rain to become the first Spaniard to win the Giro di Lombardia. The petite Spaniard had escaped on the day's final climb, and was able to stay away from a strong chase group. Second place went to Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi), with Sky's Rigoberto Uran taking third.






Marcel Kittel
CyclingNews: Roelandts retains overall lead.







[Gilbert dreams of rainbow win] Philippe Gilbert was relaxed and hopeful ahead of Saturday's Giro di Lombardia. Photo: Gregor Brown | VeloNews.com
VeloNews: Philippe Gilbert has dreamt about winning his first race in the rainbow jersey on Saturday. BMC Racing’s Belgian arrived in Italy on Friday, one night before his debut race, the Giro di Lombardia.





Races & Results.
Milano-Torino -  Sept 26 (Results),
Giro del Piemonte -  Sept 27 (Results),
Giro di Lombardia -  Sept 29 (Preview),
Tour de Wallonie Picarde -  Sept 27-30 (Stages & Results),
CyclingNews: More...





The women's keirin came down to a photo finish.
USACycling: It was another exciting day of racing at the 2012 USA Cycling Elite Track National Championships on Friday with four elite national titles awarded, plus another six national titles awarded in the para-cycling categories.





Giro di Lombardia
CyclingFans: Saturday's Giro di Lombardia departs Bergamo at 10:35am CET (4:35am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Lecco at around 5:11pm CET (11:11am U.S. Eastern).  Giro di Lombardia live streaming video should get underway at around *2:30pm CET (*8:30am U.S. Eastern).








InnerRing: A duel between Alberto Contador and Philippe Gilbert on some of the most beautiful roads of Europe? The scenery is guaranteed but we could have a wider cast fighting for the win. An exceptionally hard course with difficult conditions forecast means this race is going to test condition, handling skills and the mind.










[USGP Planet Bike Cup] With three wins under his belt, Jeremy Powers is aiming for the front of European ’cross racing this season. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
VeloNews: Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) is off to a furious start. He’s won three times in four outings, opening up his title national defense campaign in mean fashion. He seems armed to the teeth. Is it too early to talk about worlds?






The calm before the storm in Gloucester (2011). Photo by Sasha Eysymontt | flickr.com/photos/sashae
Pave': It’s a rare occasion in the United States to have only one-pair of UCI races on a weekend. It’s even rarer to have a UCI C1 race stateside, which is why America’s top cross riders have all assembled on the Gran Prix of Gloucester aka the New England World Championships.





CyclingNews: Professional Continental team Argos Shimano (Felt) is hoping to step up into the UCI World Tour as of next season. The Dutch outfit's management has recently sent in its application dossier to the world governing body of cycling in a bid not to rely solely on wildcard invitations to the greatest races anymore.





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Joaquim Rodriguez Lombardia
InnerRing: The Muro di Sormano. The first Spanish winner of the race. The race moved to September. The new world champion crashing out. For all the novelty and action this year’s edition might also be remembered for the rain that poured almost all day long.






Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) wins Il Lombardia
CyclingNews: The climb of the Muro di Sormano did not ultimately decide the Tour of Lombardy – although the greasy descent would end Philippe Gilbert’s challenge – but by the time the curtain had fallen in Lecco, it turned out that its vertiginous slopes had quietly doled out a verdict all the same.





Sven Nys
VeloNation: Belgian champion takes first win of the season as Nikki Harris takes first of career in women’s race.






Wiggins
VeloNation: Says 2012 Tour champ can become a ‘legend’ by winning all three Grand Tours during career.





meadow
Off The Beaten Path: Even though randonneuring officially is an “unsupported” sport, organizing a brevet means manning controls and, usually, providing substantial food at an overnight control, where riders also can rest for a few hours during the brevet.





Soudal Classics Cyclocross - GP Neerpelt
CyclingFans: The 2012 Soudal Classics Cyclocross series (previously Fidea) gets underway Saturday, September 29 with the GP Neerpelt.  Live streaming video: 5:15pm CET (11:15am U.S. Eastern).






Jonathan Vaughters (Garmin-Sharp)
CyclingNews: Vaughters, who allowed to Kimmage to embedded in his team during the 2008 Tour de France, has also said that a cloak of fear may have discouraged a greater number of riders and team managers from defending Kimmage. “I feel like it’s unnecessary and that Paul is being unfairly singled out,” Vaughters told Cyclingnews when describing the UCI’s defamation case.





Zipp 303 firecrest clinchers:
BikeRadar: Aero wheels used to be regarded as things you owned and used only if you were doing time trials or indulging in the demanding sport of triathlon.






Distraction




“because I f’in’ hate bullies.”
RedKitePrayer: The Paul Kimmage Defense Fund is now up to $43,730.49 and growing. That is an incredible show of support from 1369 donors and the news is even better than that.






Gilbert
VeloNation: “Lucky I crashed now and not one week ago,” says new world champion.






Images: Mike Murano
CyclingIQ: As expected, Iran’s Tabriz Petrochemical Team and Malaysia’s Terengganu Cycling Team have been asserting themselves as key favourites in the general classification but, at the race’s mid-way point, the Vietnamese team of second-placed Duc Tam Trinh is showing itself to be no easy pushover.





Gang Xu (seen here in action at the USA Pro Challenge) is the Chinese national road champion for the fifth time
USCyclingReport: Gang Xu of the Champion System Pro Cycling won the Chinese national road title Friday by soloing away in the final seven kilometers of the 180 km race in Changsha.





UCI World Tour Peloton
USCyclingReport: Can Rodríguez turn the tables on Wiggins?











[Kimmage calls for McQuaid, Verbruggen to walk away] Paul Kimmage says the men suing him in Swiss court, Pat McQuaid and Hein Verbruggen, should leave the UCI. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: The Union Cycliste International needs to fire its heads if it is to have an impact on doping says embattled journalist Paul Kimmage. The controversial Irish rider-turned-author hit out at the UCI on Thursday, calling for foundation-shifting changes to cycling’s worldwide governing body.







Robert Marchand set the oldest ever track record
VeloNation: Evergreen cyclist stuns scientists with his fitness and health.







The men's scratch race
USCyclingReport:  The 2012 USA Cycling Elite Track NationalChampionships kicked off on Thursday with six new national champions crowned at the VELO Sports Center in suburban Los Angeles.





VeloNews: Brent Bookwalter ends his 2012 campaign Saturday at the Giro di Lombardia and is looking to put a strong ending on what he admits was a frustrating summer.





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September 28, 2012


Giro di Lombardia
CyclingFans: Saturday's Giro di Lombardia departs Bergamo at 10:35am CET (4:35am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Lecco at around 5:11pm CET (11:11am U.S. Eastern).  Giro di Lombardia live streaming video should get underway at around *2:30pm CET (*8:30am U.S. Eastern).








Il Lombardia
InnerRing: A duel between Alberto Contador and Philippe Gilbert on some of the most beautiful roads of Europe? The scenery is guaranteed but we could have a wider cast fighting for the win. An exceptionally hard course with difficult conditions forecast means this race is going to test condition, handling skills and the mind.





Races & Results.
Milano-Torino -  Sept 26 (Results),
Giro del Piemonte -  Sept 27 (Results),
Giro di Lombardia -  Sept 29 (Preview),
Tour de Wallonie Picarde -  Sept 27-30 (Stages & Results),
CyclingNews: More...






Marcel Kittel
VeloNation: German sprinter fastest yet again after a day of attacks on hilly Poperinge circuit.





[USGP Planet Bike Cup] With three wins under his belt, Jeremy Powers is aiming for the front of European ’cross racing this season. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
VeloNews: Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) is off to a furious start. He’s won three times in four outings, opening up his title national defense campaign in mean fashion. He seems armed to the teeth. Is it too early to talk about worlds?






The calm before the storm in Gloucester (2011). Photo by Sasha Eysymontt | flickr.com/photos/sashae
Pave': It’s a rare occasion in the United States to have only one-pair of UCI races on a weekend. It’s even rarer to have a UCI C1 race stateside, which is why America’s top cross riders have all assembled on the Gran Prix of Gloucester aka the New England World Championships.





Argos Shimano are one of the wildcard invitees for the 2012 Vuelta a Espana
CyclingNews: Professional Continental team Argos Shimano (Felt) is hoping to step up into the UCI World Tour as of next season. The Dutch outfit's management has recently sent in its application dossier to the world governing body of cycling in a bid not to rely solely on wildcard invitations to the greatest races anymore.





Images: Mike Murano
CyclingIQ: How does it feel to take a lukewarm two and a half hour bath? Most of the 106 pro cyclists that lined up for today’s 117.4km second stage on the flooded streets of Brunei’s capital city were able to finish knowing the answer, with Tabriz Petrochemical Team’s Hossein Askari the first to towel off.





Christian Heule (Cannondale) leads out an international field at the Gloucester Brewer’s Cup
CyclingNews: This weekend marks, to many, the official start of the Cyclo-cross season in New England with the Gran Prix of Gloucester's UCI C1 and C2 events on September 29th and 30th at Stage Fort Park in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The area is set to offer up "true 'cross conditions" with rain in the forecast.






CyclingNews: Rigoberto Uran (Team Sky) won the Gran Piemonte race in Italy with a later solo attack. Paolini and Verdugo complete the podium.










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Jonathan Vaughters (Garmin-Sharp)
CyclingNews: Vaughters, who allowed to Kimmage to embedded in his team during the 2008 Tour de France, has also said that a cloak of fear may have discouraged a greater number of riders and team managers from defending Kimmage. “I feel like it’s unnecessary and that Paul is being unfairly singled out,” Vaughters told Cyclingnews when describing the UCI’s defamation case.





Zipp 303 firecrest clinchers:
BikeRadar: Aero wheels used to be regarded as things you owned and used only if you were doing time trials or indulging in the demanding sport of triathlon.





[/media-credit] Even pros still train their pedal stroke
CarolinaCyclingNews: The bike crank set; with 2 rigid directly opposed levers – can hide inefficiency, but the smoother and more efficient pedaling becomes, the less energy you require to produce power.





Cycleboredom | Screencap Recap: #Limburg2012 - Wiggo & Der Overlord
CycleBoredom: Wiggo has a word with Der Overlord, whilst a teammate tries to stay out of it. But, check out Valverde (far left) staring intently at the Tour winner and UCI president. Priceless.





[2012 USA Pro Challenge, stage 6 - Duggan] Timmy Duggan is headed to Vail to promote the Tour of Vail and the Just Go Harder Foundation. Photo: Brad Kaminski
VeloNews: If Colorado hasn’t already asserted its legacy as cycling’s spiritual home in the U.S., this weekend will see the debut of the Tour of Vail, the final stop on this year’s USA Crits Championship Series. Many eyes will be on a man not taking the start in Sunday’s criterium, however, as U.S. road champion Timmy Duggan takes part in the event to benefit his Just Go Harder Foundation.





[USGP Planet Bike Cup] Katie Compton is going after the World Cup overall title en route to worlds this season. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
VeloNews: For Katie Compton, a little time off was just the ticket. Sure, it’s early in the cyclocross season, but she’s won three times so far, and there’s no reason to think she’ll lose sight of the podium anytime soon.





Brad Wiggins
Peloton: There was a time when winning a Grand Tour, whether it was the Giro, the Tour or the Vuelta, was a matter of talent and temperament, and finding form at the right time. And once a rider had become a champion, he would usually be able to repeat his feat year after year.





Merckx in the 1968 giro: merckx in the 1968 giro
BikeRadar: In October, fans of the racing legend Eddy Merckx can buy Merckx 525, a new biography authorized by the Cannibal himself that contains a number of rare photos in a wide-format, coffee table format.





“The Hero with a Thousand Faces”
BrowneEye: "The UCI is complicit in myth building as they were motivated by money. The Armstrong myth was the perfect storm to make that happen. But now that storm has been reduced to a breeze as more and more athletes involved start to speak out. What I can speculate and feel confident about is more riders will corroborate what Landis, Hamilton, and Andreu have said. The result – a myth destroyed."





Distraction










[Kimmage calls for McQuaid, Verbruggen to walk away] Paul Kimmage says the men suing him in Swiss court, Pat McQuaid and Hein Verbruggen, should leave the UCI. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: The Union Cycliste International needs to fire its heads if it is to have an impact on doping says embattled journalist Paul Kimmage. The controversial Irish rider-turned-author hit out at the UCI on Thursday, calling for foundation-shifting changes to cycling’s worldwide governing body.







Robert Marchand set the oldest ever track record
VeloNation: Evergreen cyclist stuns scientists with his fitness and health.







The men's scratch race
USCyclingReport:  The 2012 USA Cycling Elite Track NationalChampionships kicked off on Thursday with six new national champions crowned at the VELO Sports Center in suburban Los Angeles.





[Bookwalter wants to return to the Tour] Brent Bookwalter wants to make the Tour squad in 2013 and get back to helping BMC Racing win the yellow jersey. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: Brent Bookwalter ends his 2012 campaign Saturday at the Giro di Lombardia and is looking to put a strong ending on what he admits was a frustrating summer.




[Richard Fries on all things U.S. ’cross] Richard Fries believes cyclocross provides the sustainable business model and portal to advocacy that bike racing needs. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
VeloNews: This weekend’s Great Brewers Gran Prix of Gloucester in Massachusetts signals the start of the New England Holy Week of Cyclocross and if there is one man standing at the pulpit for the biggest nine days of ’cross racing in the region, he is Richard Fries.





Rapha-Focus’ Jeremy Powers
BrowneEye: Rapha-Focus’ Jeremy Powers is continuing his “Behind the Barriers” series. Another documentary, abet a more serious one, is David Millar’s interview on the Spanish TV sports program.





Aaron Gwin storms to a second consecutive World Cup overall title
CyclingNews: The 2012-13 SoCal High School Mountain Bike Racing season starts November 17, 2012, with the much-anticipated SoCal CycleFest, a gala event - with guest star Aaron Gwin - supporting a youth cycling program in the region. The Board of Directors of the SoCal High School Cycling League is proud to announce that this year's CycleFest will take place at Meanda Grove in Riverside.











Kimmage
VeloNation: Irishman staggered by show of support from public, defense fund to exceed $40,000 after one week.





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September 27, 2012



Rigoberto Uran (Sky)
CyclingNews: Rigoberto Uran (Team Sky) won the Gran Piemonte race in Italy with a later solo attack. Paolini and Verdugo complete the podium.





Villa Vergano
PEZ: The road seems to know that it's the marquee spot on the route of this year's Giro di Lombardia and gradually steepens - as any self respecting final climb should.





Races & Results.
Milano-Torino -  Sept 26 (Results),
Giro del Piemonte -  Sept 27 (Results),
Giro di Lombardia -  Sept 29 (Preview),
Tour de Wallonie Picarde -  Sept 27-30 (Stages & Results),
CyclingNews: More...











Katie Compton (Trek) dominated the women's field - photo c Matt James
PodiumInsight: After twenty four hours of heavy downpours across St. Louis, MO, racers and fans alike were set to experience what most refer to as “true ‘cross conditions” for the second running of the Gateway Cross Cup.






Learn the secrets of the Gran Piemonte race in this week's Cyclingnews HD
CyclingNews: The Gran Piemonte, like Il Lombardia, has been moved to just a few days after the World Championship road race, making it a revenge match and form guide for the last major classic of the season. With previous winners ranging from Philippe Gilbert to Daniele Bennati, it is a fight between the classics riders and the sprinters. This year features two climbs in the last 25km, which could ruin the chances for a few of the sprinters.





[The summer of stages] Matthew Beaudin walks toward the Metro station — and the pressroom — after the 2012 Tour de France ended in Paris. Photo by Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
Matthew Beaudin: Just a few days ago, I pulled the final results sheet — wrinkled and written on — from the top of my backpack. It was from a stage in Colorado during the USA Pro Challenge.





Nocentini
VeloNation: Ag2r La Mondiale chasing points in WorldTour license battle.





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World champion Gilbert





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Unwritten rules of cycling etiquette
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“The Hero with a Thousand Faces”
BrowneEye: "The UCI is complicit in myth building as they were motivated by money. The Armstrong myth was the perfect storm to make that happen. But now that storm has been reduced to a breeze as more and more athletes involved start to speak out. What I can speculate and feel confident about is more riders will corroborate what Landis, Hamilton, and Andreu have said. The result – a myth destroyed."








Lance Armstrong
EuroSport: The International Cycling Union has criticised the United States Anti-Doping Agency for a delay in Lance Armstrong's doping case, saying it is unusual that evidence is still being gathered after a person has been found guilty.






Philippe Gilbert, World Champions 2012
CyclingWeekly: Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) will make his debut in the rainbow jersey of World Champion on Saturday in the Tour of Lombardy instead of today's Tour of Piedmont.





radiovelo Cycling Central
InnerRing: Australian broadcaster SBS covers most of cycling in Australia with the rights to the Tour de France and plenty more.  In France, there’s only one podcast on French cycling: Radio Vélo.





Rolf Aldag chats at the start.
CyclingNews: Mark Cavendish's former team manager Rolf Aldag believes the British sprinter has to leave Team Sky and has hinted that the two could soon be work together at Omega Pharma-QuickStep.





Philippe Gilbert flies around the track
CyclingNews: Recently crowned road world champion Philippe Gilbert (BMC) will kick off the 2012 edition of the Ghent Six Days with an individual pursuit contest, the race organisation announced today.





Jonathan Tiernan Locke
VeloNation: Fast-developing rider speaks after biggest race of his career.




Cotic Solaris 29er frame review.
Cotic solaris: cotic solaris
BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Offers the best hard hitting performance without losing any of its cross-country nimbleness."




The tririg omega centre-pull aero brake: the tririg omega centre-pull aero brake
BikeRadar: The TriRig Omega falls squarely into the category of marginal aero gains from equipment, but it's worth considering if you're in the market for a new brake.
















Distraction














Kimmage
VeloNation: Irishman staggered by show of support from public, defence fund to exceed $40,000 after one week.





Alexander Vinokourov
RedKitePrayer: "Alexander Vinokourov is part of that generation of riders, guys whose knowledge of the sport is so predicated on medical assistance that I suspect they have ceased to believe they can achieve anything remotely like their doped form through clean methods."






Vos and Gilbert
Peloton: Last year, Philippe Gilbert was virtually unstoppable on the road. This season, however, found the Belgian struggling to find his winning form. Marianne Vos has been a dominant force in women's cycling of late, and 2012 has been her banner year.





World Tour Canada-11
CompetitiveCyclist: 1. Paying cash for a yacht large enough to land a helicopter on the deck. 2. Subsidizing a new wing of the local modern art museum. 3. Bankroll a pro bike race team.





Accelerometers in the ICEDot can tell when you've crashed and send a text message that includes your GPS coordinates, viewable as a location on a smartphone map, to your emergency contacts. You can set the impact force required to set the unit off with your phone. The Dot itself is $200, and an annual subscription is $10. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
VeloNews: An interesting, new safety device unveiled in the aisles at Interbike last week might just make a life-defining difference the next time you hit your head in a crash.





Stan's Notubes Iron Cross wheels offer affordable performance. Photo: Michael Robson | VeloNews.com
VeloNews: The guys at Stan’s NoTubes, with the Iron Cross wheelset, are bucking the status quo by offering a race-ready wheelset that won’t melt your credit card.





So, how light do you want to go? This lightweight Sarto was hanging over at the TRP booth and continued to stop people in their tracks when they saw the 9.5 lbs reading on the scale.
RBAction: The lingering effects of the Interbike show continues.





The look ergostem - perfect for adjusting position:
BikeRadar: "Bike racing is all about aerodynamics and when I was a professional cyclist I spent a huge amount of time looking at this cycling fundamental."





Some mid-range tires are pretty good.
PEZ: Please, buy new tires. Now, here are a few of CheapOh tips to lighten the blow: first, take a look at the secondary product lines from the major manufacturers like Continental's Ultra Race or Michelin's Lithion. I’ve used both brands of tires and can report that they're actually very good.










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September 26, 2012







World champion Gilbert
VeloNation: Can Belgian complete ultra-rare double?






Iwan Spekenbrink with the new Argos Shimano team cars
CyclingNews: Team Argos-Shimano will not ride the Tour of Beijing next month, due to the current political tension between the China and Japan concerning sovereignty of the East China Sea islands. China had already asked Japanese citizens to leave the country, and the Dutch-based team has a Japanese sponsor and riders from both China and Japan on its roster.





Races & Results.
UCI Road World Championship -  Sept 16-23 (Races & Results),
Giro di Lombardia -  Sept 29 (Preview),
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The cover of the 1952 Giro di Lombardia program features Fausto Coppi leading Louison Bobet over the Madonna di Ghisallo in the 1951 race.
PEZ: The 1952 Giro di Lombardia race program is an amazing 32 page snapshot back into the race scene more than a half century ago, jam packed with race info, presented by the famous Italian sports daily – La Gazzetta dello Sport.





Cooper Kyalami 2012
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "A stylish and speedy city bike for the discerning rider, with a kickback gear to get used to."





An ‘In addition to’ way of thinking…
Peloton: If you’ve been paying a lot of attention to Italian bikes the last ten years you’ll be aware that it’s been while since anyone accused Bianchi of making the best Italian bike, let alone the best bike in the world.





Andy Schleck
VeloNation: Long time on the sidelines may be nearing an end.











2012 world champion Philippe Gilbert (Belgium)
CyclingNews: New world champion to skip Piemonte.





The peloton en route to Brescia in the picturesque Lombardy region.
CyclingNews: The official presentation of the route of the 2013 Giro d'Italia will be held on Sunday but details of the three-week race have emerged in the Italian press.





VeloNation: No Philippe Gilbert but many of Sunday’s animators as the race returns after five-year absence.






VeloNews: Michael Sayers, the only American sports director at the top level of the sport, has announced his departure from BMC Racing at the end of 2012.





PodiumInsight: Reigning USA cyclocross champion Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) started off his cross season with back-to-back decisive victories at CrossVegas and the first day of USGP Planet Bike Cup. Not only did he power away from a stacked field but he did it at C1 races.





Alex Grant: "Fall is probably my favorite time of year. Maybe it is because I grew up in Vermont where the foliage was amazing, the weather was nice, and the bugs had gone away for the year. There's something about riding in the woods in with the leaves changing and falling on the trail that is oddly soothing. Then there's the smell of fall."





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UCI Oceania Tour
CyclingNews: The UCI announced the allocation of a date for a potential new event for the Oceania Tour in 2013 last week, the title 'Tour WA' was mysteriously slated for April. Cyclingnews can reveal that the new race, proposed by CIC Events, was at proposal stage only, never confirmed and will not go ahead, at least not in 2013.






Alberto Contador (Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) on the podium
CyclingNews: Alberto Contador (Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) won the Milan-Turin race thanks to a powerful acceleration on the climb to the finish line.





Juan José Cobo won the 2011 Vuelta a
IrishPeloton: Juan José Cobo won the 2011 Vuelta a Espana after a dominant stage winning display on the mountain top finish of the Angliru where he finished 48 seconds ahead of Chris Froome who he would beat into Madrid by a mere 13 seconds.  Cobo took to the startline of this year’s Vuelta but could only muster a lowly 67th position overall, the worst defence in the history of the race. So what went wrong?





Superga
InnerRing: Today sees the return of Milano-Torino, the one day Italian race. Milano-Torino was first run in 1876, making it the oldest race on the Italian calendar and one of the oldest races in the world.







The Tour of Lombardy 2012 race route
VeloWire: Now the World Championships in The Netherlands are done, the UCI WorldTour will be back this weekend, with Il Lombardia or the Tour of Lombardy 2012 this Saturday, the day before the presentation of the Giro d'Italia 2013 race route.






Specialized tt2 aero helmet: specialized tt2 aero helmet
BikeRadar: As coach and sports scientist Garth Fox explains, if you’re a time triallist, your number one enemy is aerodynamic drag. It is always present and will always be working against your attempts to go quicker.





O'Connell Street in Dublin quickly became the traditional starting point for the Rás
IrishPeloton: Before twitter, before the internet, before televisions were to be found in every home, it was the remit of cycling journalists to mythologize the sport on which they were reporting. The feats of these men with no fear who cycled bikes with no gears were exaggerated, embellished and taken as far into the realm of the fantastical as the reader was willing to be taken.





S5 model
RedKitePrayer: The big news from Cervelo wasn’t exactly earth-shattering, but it was good news nonetheless. The company’s S5 model, their very quick aero road frame is now available in the company’s relatively recent VWD variant.





UCI Pat McQuaid
InnerRing: Recently the appearance UCI President Pat McQuaid at a race has coincided with boos from the crowd. Perhaps it could be said the Dutch fans last Sunday were slightly annoyed at a Belgian victory and taunted Gilbert. But this can’t explain the noise when McQuaid appeared at the Olympics.




McQuaid. Look out, Pat.
TwistedSpoke: Does it feel like the dam has finally broken? We have UCI president McQuaid embarrassed and exposed, former UCI head Hein Verbruggen outed as bombastic, vindictive and uninformed, Lance Armstrong, the most powerful pro cyclist of the dark doping years, stripped of his seven Tour de France titles in a no-contest.





CyclingNews: Paolo Bettini has his defended the performance of the Italian team at the world championships and insisted that he is ready to develop a four-year project to help Italian's cycling improve in road races and time trials.









Distraction






BikingBis: Lance Armstrong doping story still makes headlines.









L'Equipe pages - Tygart interview
CyclingWeekly: US Anti-Doping Agency CEO Travis Tygart dealt with death threats and criticism from all quarters to take down cycling great and cheat Lance Armstrong last month. On Monday, France's L'Equipe newspaper published an interview with Tygart that lifted the veil on the doping case.





John Burke gave the keynote address at Interbike. Photo: Lynette Carpiet
Gregg Bagni: Admittedly, all you have to do is hang out with the dark side of my family tree and you’ll realize they truly put the “funk” in dysfunctional.





Images: Mike Murano
Video: The Brunei Times
CyclingIQ: Damp conditions and a low average speed meant the sizzle was somewhat absent in Tour de Brunei’s 93.1 kilometre opening stage. Somewhat ironically, having left from the factory compound of race sponsor Butra Heidelberg Cement, it may have seemed as if riders were racing through wet cement.





Calfee electronics
VeloNews: More like a firefly than a dragonfly, Calfee’s Dragonfly with EPS stem has its power source integrated into its body. The bike is the flagship of Calfee's electronics line, into which the company has put considerable time and attention.





Rokbed v3 Bike Mount
BicycleRetailer: Rokbed v3 is a modular smartphone case with a variety of available accessories, including a new bike mount that attaches the case to the top of a bike’s steerer tube.





Gripel
VeloNation: Lotto-Belisol and Omega Pharma-Quick Step both sending big names to the last stage race of the year.





USGP
PodiumInsight: Four UCI cyclocross races were held this past weekend,  the Planet Bike Cup races in Sun Prairie, WI, to kick off the Trek USGP series and the Charm City Cyclocross in Baltimore, MD.














RedKitePrayer: "I was often in the minority when David and VN colleague Charles Pelkey were in the car, talking about our suspicions on which riders were or weren’t doping. I liked to give riders the benefit of the doubt, but I always listened to their arguments, and their views inevitably influenced what I’d write—especially after the disastrous “Festina Affair” Tour of 1998."





CyclingNews: Following questions from the French Minister for Sport, Valérie Fourneyron, on why it has not yet upheld the USADA decision to strip Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles, the UCI responded to L'Equipe, saying it cannot do so until it has reviewed the dossier.





VeloNation: Disappointment turns to pride as 23-year-old German sprinter reflects on achievement.





Bicycle Retailer: Specialized is recalling about 12,000 Globe bike models because the fork can break. The company has received four reports of the forks breaking, resulting in facial, head and shoulder injuries.






CyclingNews: Women's cycling teams all over the world, from amateur to the top level professional teams, have struggled for survival by trying to emulate the same system that men's teams use with ample success, but a group in the UK is capitalizing on social media to create a fan-funded women's team to try and reverse that trend.













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September 25, 2012


Andy Schleck
VeloNation: Long time on the sidelines may be nearing an end.











2012 world champion Philippe Gilbert (Belgium)
CyclingNews: New world champion to skip Piemonte.





Races & Results.
UCI Road World Championship -  Sept 16-23 (Races & Results),
Giro di Lombardia -  Sept 29 (Preview),
Milano-Torino -  Sept 26 (Start List),
Giro del Piemonte -  Sept 27 (Start List),
CyclingNews: More...





The peloton en route to Brescia in the picturesque Lombardy region.
CyclingNews: The official presentation of the route of the 2013 Giro d'Italia will be held on Sunday but details of the three-week race have emerged in the Italian press.





World championship heroes
VeloNation: No Philippe Gilbert but many of Sunday’s animators as the race returns after five-year absence.






[Stage 14, 2010 Tour de France] Michael Sayers' sixth season with BMC Racing will be his last. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
VeloNews: Michael Sayers, the only American sports director at the top level of the sport, has announced his departure from BMC Racing at the end of 2012.





Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) on his way to winning USGP Planet Bike Cup day 1 - photo c Nikki Cyp
PodiumInsight: Reigning USA cyclocross champion Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) started off his cross season with back-to-back decisive victories at CrossVegas and the first day of USGP Planet Bike Cup. Not only did he power away from a stacked field but he did it at C1 races.





Ben Sonntag and Alex Grant Ben Sonntag with our dollar bills after the P2P courtesy of Gilly aka Slyfox
Alex Grant: "Fall is probably my favorite time of year. Maybe it is because I grew up in Vermont where the foliage was amazing, the weather was nice, and the bugs had gone away for the year. There's something about riding in the woods in with the leaves changing and falling on the trail that is oddly soothing. Then there's the smell of fall. Even if it's just decomposing leaves and vegetation, it seems like it clears your head and lungs out."





The jagwire disc brake multi tool incorporates a rotor truing tool, pad press, bleed block and pad spacer in one handy widget:
BikeRadar: Jagwire brought a trio of handy new tools to this year's Interbike show, so you can spend less time working on your bike and more time riding it.





The three different rim profiles - the two shallower depths have the step hook, but not the deeper one.:
BikeRadar: "We previewed Reynolds' new Aero wheel range at Eurobike, with designer Paul Lew explaining some of the properties of the Aero 58, 72 and 90 clincher rims."










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UCI Pat McQuaid
InnerRing: Recently the appearance UCI President Pat McQuaid at a race has coincided with boos from the crowd. Perhaps it could be said the Dutch fans last Sunday were slightly annoyed at a Belgian victory and taunted Gilbert. But this can’t explain the noise when McQuaid appeared at the Olympics.




McQuaid. Look out, Pat.
TwistedSpoke: Does it feel like the dam has finally broken? We have UCI president McQuaid embarrassed and exposed, former UCI head Hein Verbruggen outed as bombastic, vindictive and uninformed, Lance Armstrong, the most powerful pro cyclist of the dark doping years, stripped of his seven Tour de France titles in a no-contest.





National coach Paolo Bettini says hello
CyclingNews: Paolo Bettini has his defended the performance of the Italian team at the world championships and insisted that he is ready to develop a four-year project to help Italian's cycling improve in road races and time trials.





[Planet Bike Cup 2012 - Day 2] Tim Johnson has rediscovered joy on the bike and it's showing in his early-season results. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
VeloNews: In cycling, there is a perennial battle between tradition and innovation, the old ways and the new ways, training by feel and geeking out over power data, obsessing about dieting and focusing on balanced, wholesome nutrition. Tim Johnson (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com) is working hard in 2012 to find his way from the old to the new — and it’s working.





Oskar Svendsen
VeloNation: Physiologist gives confirmation of huge VO2 max; power comparable to young Hushovd and Boasson Hagen.





Getting aerodynamic on a budget isn't as hard as it sounds
BikeRadar: If you want to go faster on your road bike, spend some time getting aero, says Jeff Jones, editor of BikeRadar and 2009 British Masters time trial champion. By that we mean adjusting your position, clothing and equipment to reduce your drag so that you get the most out of the power you’re putting in.





2011 world champion Mark Cavendish worked hard early in the race for his Great Britain team and then withdrew from the race.
CyclingNews: A big mover was the American Taylor Phinney. The BMC rider climbed 31 places to 54th after his second place in the Worlds time trial. This is another great achievement for the young rider who wore the Pink Jersey at the Giro d’Italia this year and has pain of finishing in fourth place in the Olympic road race and time trial.





Gateway Cross Cup
PodiumInsight: Following the launch of the International professional cyclocross season in Las Vegas, the top athletes in the sport are preparing to compete at the 2nd Annual Gateway Cross Cup, Wednesday, September 26th at Heman Park in University City, Missouri.





The stringbike. an idea the world hasn't been waiting for: the stringbike. an idea the world hasn't been waiting for
BikeRadar: With more than 750 brands exhibiting for a record 25,000 attendees, Interbike had a fair amount of remarkable stuff this year - both good and bad.










Distraction













Doping on my mind, Part III
RedKitePrayer: "I was often in the minority when David and VN colleague Charles Pelkey were in the car, talking about our suspicions on which riders were or weren’t doping. I liked to give riders the benefit of the doubt, but I always listened to their arguments, and their views inevitably influenced what I’d write—especially after the disastrous “Festina Affair” Tour of 1998."





UCI press officer Enrico Carpani awaits the start
CyclingNews: Following questions from the French Minister for Sport, Valérie Fourneyron, on why it has not yet upheld the USADA decision to strip Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles, the UCI responded to L'Equipe, saying it cannot do so until it has reviewed the dossier.





John Degenkolb
VeloNation: Disappointment turns to pride as 23-year-old German sprinter reflects on achievement.






Globe bike model
Bicycle Retailer: Specialized is recalling about 12,000 Globe bike models because the fork can break. The company has received four reports of the forks breaking, resulting in facial, head and shoulder injuries.






The junior women's peloton on the Cauberg
CyclingNews: Women's cycling teams all over the world, from amateur to the top level professional teams, have struggled for survival by trying to emulate the same system that men's teams use with ample success, but a group in the UK is capitalizing on social media to create a fan-funded women's team to try and reverse that trend.





Polar's collaborative effort with look on power measuring pedals is supposedly coming to fruition, with very limited quantities available until production ramps up at the end of 2012:
BikeRadar: Polar debuted a new RC3 GPS watch at this year's Interbike show. The device is designed to serve the diverse needs of multisport athletes looking for a single solution for cycling, running and even swimming.





Graduated marks on the extensions simplify left/right setup: graduated marks on the extensions simplify left/right setup
BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Matching a highly adjustable aluminum aero system with the advantages of a professional fit."








The all-new Five shoe is available in both men's and women's versions
RBAction: New helmets, Sidi shoes and an underwater trainer?





Selle Italia Turbo 1980 saddle
CTReview: One of the more agreeable trends of the last couple of years has been the re-release of previously discontinued saddle designs. A number of models that, until very recently, were only to be found after scouring eBay or rooting through dusty boxes at some bike boot sale may now be bought brand new and at a price that reflects, not scarcity, but the reality of modern-day bike manufacturing.






road.cc: British rider says governing body shirks responsibility for doping issues, fans raise fighting fund for Irish journalist being sued for defamation.





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September 24, 2012


The famed Mont Ventoux hosts 2009 Etape
CyclingNews: The official presentation of the 2013 Tour de France may still be a month away but there is already speculation that the mighty Mount Ventoux will return to La Grande Boucle next season.





Dave Brailsford keeps a watchful eye over Mark Cavendish (Team Sky)
CyclingNews: Over two months on from claiming that Team Sky would conduct an internal investigation into Dr. Geert Leinders’ time as team doctor at Rabobank, team principal Dave Brailsford has yet to announce the results of his inquiry.






Tom Boonen
VeloNation: 2005 World champion delighted with compatriot Gilbert’s victory; reflects that is could have all gone wrong.





Lance armstrong (right) drops back from the neat discovery channel line during the 2005 tour de france ttt: lance armstrong (right) drops back from the neat discovery channel line during the 2005 tour de france ttt
Procycling: A great team time trial is a stern test of aerodynamic equipment and individual fitness, but the true beauty of nine men scything through the air in unison is the collaboration and coordination of an entire team.





Races & Results.
UCI Road World Championship -  Sept 16-23 (Races & Results),
Tour of Britain -  Sept 9-16 (Stages & Results),
Vuelta a España -  Aug 18 - Sept 9 (Stages & Results),
Tour of China -  Sept 7-13 (Stages & Results),
Mountain Bike Championships - Aug 31 - Sept 9 (Races),
CyclingNews: More...





road.cc: A bit of epic footage to brighten up a wet Monday morning...








The Course Limited Edition Jersey and Vest
Peloton: Interbike, the biggest bike show in North America, has changed over the years. What was once a feast for the eyes, a head snapping exercise in trying to assimilate all the latest gear, newest bikes, and incredible innovation sprawled on a Vegas convention floor like a drunk shop monkey at his first bike show is now a business show.






The new american classic mtb race 650b supposedly weighs just 1,435g in a pair, but still features a generously proportioned, 28mm-wide tubeless rim: the new american classic mtb race 650b supposedly weighs just 1,435g in a pair, but still features a generously proportioned, 28mm-wide tubeless rim
BikeRadar: American Classic is among the latest companies to support the burgeoning 27.5in/650b movement, with three options for 2013. The brand's road range has been significantly updated as well, with new carbon and alloy tubulars, tubeless wheels for those who don't feel like playing with glue, and even disc-compatible models for early adopters.








CyclingNews: Philippe Gilbert (Belgium) pulled on cycling's rainbow jersey with a perfectly-timed attack to win the 2012 world championships in Valkenburg, Holland. The Belgian attacked on the final ascent of the Cauberg, distancing a select group of pre-race favourites. Edvald Boasson Hagan (Norway) and Alejandro Valverde (Spain) rounded out the medals, while defending champion Mark Cavendish (Great Britain) abandoned after working for his team in the first half of the race.





CyclingNews: Matej Mohoric of Slovenia won the Junior men’s world road race title with a perfect-timed attack over the top of the Cauberg,  beats Ewan and Rumac.










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Pat-McQuaid-uci-president-photo
Boulder Report: UCI president Pat McQuaid and his predecessor, Hein Verbruggen (now with the International Olympic Committee), appear unable or unwilling to recognize that they’re in a crisis that threatens not only themselves but the UCI itself. [note: Lindsey is interjecting some of his political bias into this - ignore that and the article is otherwise OK.]







Armstrong
VeloNation: USADA head faced death threats, UCI to receive information this month.








Expect to see Lance Armstrong in suit and tie this fall if his case goes to arbitration
CyclingNews: In an exclusive interview with French L'Equipe, Tygart said that security measures inside the USADA headquarters in Colorado Springs have been increased since his predecessor Terry Madden and himself have been threatened.





Worlds_belgie_medium
PodiumCafe: "The UCI has a lot of flaws, and how they play to public perceptions is one of them. But I'm not ready to pile on them for serving up world titles to obvious, charismatic winners."





Lezyne SV10
MBAction: "We tested the most popular multi-tools head to head to determine which portable workbench should be in your pack."





road.cc: No time for hanging around in the worlds with this super quick bike swap.





The Eagle of Toledo, by Alasdair Fotheringham .
he Eagle of Toledo
PodiumCafe: Fotheringham tells the tale wonderfully, with many contributions from people who rode with and against Bahamontes. He also takes the time to try and place Bahamonte's life in the context of its time. It's a book you ought read twice, to really capture the full glory of the tale.





Sportiiiis sunglasses attachment (glasses not included):
BikeRadar: Canadian company 4iiii were demonstrating their Sportiiiis SP100 sunglasses training accessory at Interbike.







Keep it Pez for all the roadside reaction from Ed Hood.
PEZ: The crowd goes mental as the winner’s name is announced, the drunken songs have already started. The man himself stuffs his arms down the sleeves and prepares to pull the fabled rainbow jersey over his head. He whispers disbelievingly to the presentation party ... “I’ve been dreaming about this my whole life.”





Distraction

















road.cc: British rider says governing body shirks responsibility for doping issues, fans raise fighting fund for Irish journalist being sued for defamation.





The UCI ProTour Reserve Fund and the UCI ProTour operating statement detailed in the notes to the UCI Financial Statements relate to two entirely separate things and should not be confused one with the other.
Cyclismas: As a helpful service to all amateur accountants out there, the following has been extracted from the 2011 UCI Financial Statements. This is a modified version of the UCI ProTour Reserve Fund as detailed in the notes to the 2011 UCI Financial Statements. The layout changes made are for the purpose of clarity.





Top of the World Trail. The start of 18 minutes of amazing on Stage 4. Photo courtesy Adam Craig
Adam Craig:"It’s been a couple months since I started this, well, couple-month block of racing and traveling."





$3799 Ultegra bike and going up to the Pro model
RBAction: Best known for their history as a NorCal mountain bike brand, Marin has been in the road bike business.





The felt da4 responds better to carrots than sticks: the felt da4 responds better to carrots than sticks
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Reduced responsiveness, but comfortable and aero efficient for flat-course speed."





Plenty of room for fenders on the viaje: plenty of room for fenders on the viaje
BikeRadar: American company Volagi are offering a new steel bike, the Viaje, as well as updating their Liscio disc brake-equipped road bike for 2013.





Spa Cycles Nidd Leather Saddle 2
road.cc: A great quality leather saddle at an incredible price - if you don't mind investing some time to break it in.





The S-Works Crux Carbon is available in either disc brake or cantilever compatible versions
BikeRadar: Specialized chose the 2012 Road World Championships in Valkenburg to officially unveil the new S-Works CruX Carbon cyclo-cross frame.












Paul Kimmage
CyclingNews: Paul Kimmage has spoken about the defense fund set up in order to raise funds for his legal battle against Pat McQuaid, Hein Verbruggen and the UCI.










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September 23, 2012





Philippe Gilbert (Belgium) was all smiles in the rainbow jersey
CyclingNews: Philippe Gilbert (Belgium) pulled on cycling's rainbow jersey with a perfectly-timed attack to win the 2012 world championships in Valkenburg, Holland. The Belgian attacked on the final ascent of the Cauberg, distancing a select group of pre-race favourites. Edvald Boasson Hagan (Norway) and Alejandro Valverde (Spain) rounded out the medals, while defending champion Mark Cavendish (Great Britain) abandoned after working for his team in the first half of the race.






The podium: Ewan Caleb (Australia), Matej Mohoric (Slovenia) and Josip Rumac (Croatia)
CyclingNews: Matej Mohoric of Slovenia won the Junior men’s world road race title with a perfect-timed attack over the top of the Cauberg,  beats Ewan and Rumac.





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British National Champion Helen Wyman (Kona) at the 2011 Zolder World Cup
PodiumInsight: Once again seven-time and reigning British national cyclocross champion Helen Wyman (Kona Factory Team) started her off her cross season in the United States and once again she started off with victories; four out of five races so far.





Road Race Circuit Profile
CyclingFans: Sunday's UCI Road Worlds Elite Men Road Race gets underway at 10:45am CET (4:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected to finish at around 5:00pm CET (11:00am U.S. Eastern). Road Worlds live streaming video should get underway at around *10:45am CET (*4:45am U.S. Eastern). 







Come Sunday evening, we're all going to be sick of the sight of the Cauberg.
Blazin' Saddles: The fabled Dutch climb — renowned for its prominent role in the Amstel Gold Race — was used in both the TTT and ITT; now the peloton must drag itself over the Cauberg's 12% maximum gradient 10 times on Sunday in pursuit of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

















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Keep it Pez for all the roadside reaction from Ed Hood.
PEZ: The crowd goes mental as the winner’s name is announced, the drunken songs have already started. The man himself stuffs his arms down the sleeves and prepares to pull the fabled rainbow jersey over his head. He whispers disbelievingly to the presentation party ... “I’ve been dreaming about this my whole life.”







Oscar Freire
VeloNation: Three time winner aimed for one last success. Slates Valverde for not waiting on Cauberg.





a popular drink in the Caribbean and in Southeast Asia
InsideTrack: These days, coconut water is an increasingly popular sports beverage. Store displays and advertisements tout its benefits over plain water and traditional sports drinks. But does coconut water actually live up to all the health hype?





Chris Horner (USA) competing in his first Olympic Games
CyclingNews: Horner, 40, was part of the US team way back in 1998 when the World’s was last held at Valkenberg and with countless Amstel Golds under his belt, Horner knows the course like the back of his hand - and he warns it’s constantly undulating, technical nature makes it very hard to predict.





BMC TMR01
RedKitePrayer: BMC TMR01, their new aero road frame. The fork design is fascinating for the way it hides the brake cable and as an illustration of the lengths that engineers have to go to avoid violating any of the UCI’s ridiculous rules regarding aerodynamics.





Truth is a defense … and makes for a good read, too.
RedKitePrayer: Pat McQuaid and the notoriously thin-skinned Hein Verbruggen are no strangers to the Swiss Courts. In addition to the now-petered-out lawsuit against Floyd Landis, Verbruggen and the UCI itself once brought a similar suit against former World Anti-Doping Agency president, Dick Pound.





Distraction











Paul Kimmage
CyclingNews: Paul Kimmage has spoken about the defense fund set up in order to raise funds for his legal battle against Pat McQuaid, Hein Verbruggen and the UCI.





Armstrong and Bruyneel "28"
On the final stage of the Tour de France in 2010, the RadioShack team controversially wore their now famous “28” shirts in Paris.





Tyler Hamilton in 2004
CyclingNews: Tyler Hamilton has called on Lance Armstrong to tell the truth about his past, suggesting his life will improve even if any confession to doping could have huge financial implications.





Boasson Hagen
VeloNation: Norwegian sprints to second place after Gilbert gets away on the Cauberg.





Hilton Clarke
RoadCycling: The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team closed out the 2012 season as Australian sprinter Hilton Clarke was crowned king of this year’s U.S. National Criterium Calendar (NCC) Series following his 4th place finish at the TD Bank Mayor’s Cup in Boston, Massachusetts.





26er Versus 29er
MBAction: Both bikes are made for the exact same rider. They are basic trailbikes with hardtail frames, short-travel front suspension and proven components. They would be just as much at home on the singletrack of Crested Butte and the serpentine trails of Gooseberry Mesa as they would navigating an urban park’s paths or rails-to-trails networks.






UCI president Pat McQuaid faces the media at a press conference during the road Worlds in Valkenburg.
CyclingNews: UCI president Pat McQuaid has said that the governing body has "nothing to apologize for" in relation to its management of the sport during the Lance Armstrong era. In a press conference in Valkenburg on Saturday, McQuaid also said that the UCI was still waiting to receive the file from USADA's case against Armstrong, but at this point he did not envisage that they would appeal the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).










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September 22, 2012


Road Race Circuit Profile
CyclingFans: Sunday's UCI Road Worlds Elite Men Road Race gets underway at 10:45am CET (4:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected to finish at around 5:00pm CET (11:00am U.S. Eastern). Road Worlds live streaming video should get underway at around *10:45am CET (*4:45am U.S. Eastern). 








Come Sunday evening, we're all going to be sick of the sight of the Cauberg.
Blazin' Saddles: The fabled Dutch climb — renowned for its prominent role in the Amstel Gold Race — was used in both the TTT and ITT; now the peloton must drag itself over the Cauberg's 12% maximum gradient 10 times on Sunday in pursuit of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.














[World Championships - Elite womens road race]
VeloNews: Dutch superstar Marianne Vos put her five worlds silver medals to bed on the Cauberg Saturday when she stormed away with the women’s elite world road title in Valkenburg, Netherlands.






Alexey Lutsenko celebrates winning the sprint
CyclingNews: Alexey Lutsenko (Kazakhstan) won the Under 23 men world road race title with a perfectly timed sprint finish along the left side of the road.





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SBS: Philippe Gilbert and Tom Boonen will lead a powerful Belgian team that's versatility is perhaps only matched by Spain for the UCI Road World Championships in the Netherlands.





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Oscar Freire (Katusha), awarded most combative at the Grand Prix de Wallonie, was part of a late race break which was caught in the closing kilometres.
CyclingNews: Three-time World champion Oscar Freire of Spain is just hours away from what could be his last ever professional bike race, and it is appropriate that he should ride his final World championships at Valkenburg, where he rode his first World’s way back in 1998.







PEZ: "The first road race is won and done at the World Championships and our man Ed Hood was there rubbing shoulders with the best to get the lowdown on the circuit and the expert's favorites for Sunday."





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Truth is a defense … and makes for a good read, too.
RedKitePrayer: Pat McQuaid and the notoriously thin-skinned Hein Verbruggen are no strangers to the Swiss Courts. In addition to the now-petered-out lawsuit against Floyd Landis, Verbruggen and the UCI itself once brought a similar suit against former World Anti-Doping Agency president, Dick Pound.







UCI President Pat McQuaid speaks to the press
CyclingNews: In the wake of news that his defamation proceedings against Paul Kimmage will be heard in court in December, UCI president Pat McQuaid has refuted the claim that he is opposed to the freedom of the press.





[Neben misses in worlds road race] Evelyn Stevens and Amber Neben are upbeat after barely missing another medal in Valkenburg. Photo: Gregor Brown | VeloNews.com
VeloNews: Amber Neben nearly gave the United States a seventh medal this week in the UCI Road World Championships, but came up just short when Marianne Vos attacked violently on the final climb of the Cauberg. Neben raced with the winning group to the base of the Cauberg for the last time, but she “didn’t have it” behind Dutchwoman Vos.





road.cc: Comment came after Lucy Garner's win in World Championships junior road race in Valkenburg.





The nicely formed junction of the curved top tube, seat tube and svelte seatstays
BikeRadar: Swift Carbon has developed a great reputation for high-end road and time trial bikes, and have now diversified into the mountain bike arena. They start with the Detritovore, a lightweight, XC race-orientated 29er.





Oversized bottom bracket and chain stays house an oversized bb30 crank axle to maximise power delivery:
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Powerful and race-focused, and rivals bikes that cost three times as much."





Distraction





UCI president Pat McQuaid faces the media at a press conference during the road Worlds in Valkenburg.
CyclingNews: UCI president Pat McQuaid has said that the governing body has "nothing to apologize for" in relation to its management of the sport during the Lance Armstrong era. In a press conference in Valkenburg on Saturday, McQuaid also said that the UCI was still waiting to receive the file from USADA's case against Armstrong, but at this point he did not envisage that they would appeal the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).










[Millar critical of the UCI over doping] David Millar says the UCI and Hein Verbruggen should admit mistakes during the EPO era so that the sport can move forward. Photo: Andrew Hood | VeloNews.com
VeloNews: David Millar says the UCI should own up to its role in cycling’s doping past and said that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency investigation into Lance Armstrong is the “best thing for cycling.”







Pat McQuaid, World Championships 2012
CyclingWeekly: The Union Cycliste International (UCI) is holding its ground regarding Lance Armstrong, saying it has cover up nothing. It is waiting for the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to pass along its files before it makes its next move.





Baby Giro winner, Joe Dombrowski of the USA is here
PEZ: Baby Giro winner, Joe Dombrowski of the USA is here - "he gets skinnier every time I see him."





Zipp's impressive line of 2013 wheels
RBAction: "All of the latest and greatest bikes, parts and accessories from the world's biggest brands are on display (including Zipp's impressive line of 2013 wheels), so here's a quick look at some of the things that caught our eyes."






The inride watt meter displays data via an iphone/ipad app:
BikeRadar: We previewed the Kurt Kinetic inRide Watt Meter system – a novel way of getting accurate power readings from Kinetic turbo trainers – when it was first announced in August 2012. We've now had a chance to see it in action at the Interbike trade show in Las Vegas.















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September 21, 2012





Kris was trying to find a spot for his bike at the press centre, he went to lean it against the UCI cabin; 'no bikes at the UCI office!' said the security guy.
PEZ: "The first road race is won and done at the World Championships and our man Ed Hood was there rubbing shoulders with the best to get the lowdown on the circuit and the expert's favorites for Sunday."






Lucy Garner
VeloNation: 2011 winner emulates Nicole Cooke as race finishes in bunch sprint.










Cavendish
VeloNation: Release fee and high salary reduce list of contenders.





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The Lezyne CNC Travel Drive floor pump is quite the luxury for riders who regularly fly with their bikes
BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "A fantastic piece of kit – as long as you've got the disposable income to buy one."





The little brain box receives a little face-lift for the new Dura Ace 11-speed Di2 group.
CyclingTips: "Big Mig was in the house today signing posters for the fans at the Pinarello display. Elsewhere, Cipollini was keeping the ladies happy and I spent a lot of time at the Shimano and Campagnolo booths to learn about their new offerings for 2013."











peter-sagan-world-championship-road-race
Bicycling: Valkenburg course suits punchy Slovak, but is he too tired?












VeloNews: After a season of surpassing expectations, Tejay van Garderen lines up Sunday as an outsider for the rainbow jersey in the elite men’s road race.





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road.cc: Dr Eufamiano Fuentes among six accused of crime relating to blood doping ring broken up in 2006.





There was a campaign for keeping equal men's and women's points for calculating team results and standings at the UCI Downhill World Cup.
CyclingNews: The rules for calculating team results and rankings in the UCI Downhill World Cup may be changing for 2013. Presently, equal points are used for men's and women's placings, both of which count toward team results and rankings. The possibility of reducing the scale of the women's points has upset female downhillers, who met and protested at the final UCI Downhill World Cup in Hafjell, Norway, last weekend.





New Sunglasses from Spy, Smith, Shimano, and Native
VeloNews: Spy has launched several new cycling designs in the past year. The latest are the Daft and the Cutter. The Daft's oversized design is intended for use by mostly time-trialists.





an aluminum-framed Vitus, circa 1986, festooned with Mavic decals
Peloton: "My Vitus was comparable with bikes ridden by American pros on the 7-Eleven, Levi’s-Look and Schwinn-Icy Hot teams. In other words, it was state of the art 25 years ago."





Katie Compton's new signature handlebar: Thompson's KFC One carbon fiber cyclocross bar.
Katie Compton (Trek) is well-represented at Interbike 2012 in photos, posters and now signature products in the form of the carbon fiber KFC One ′cross handlebar by long-time sponsor Thomson.





See your own pedaling power vectors while you ride:
Electronics giant Pioneer are set to release their new crank based power meter and head unit in the second quarter (April-June) of 2013. Dubbed the SGY-PM900 Pedaling Monitor Sensor and SGX-CA900 Athlete Cyclocomputer, its main selling point looks to be the ability to measure left/right pedal force, both in magnitude and direction.




Verbruggen won't take legal action against Hamilton.
Hein Verbruggen
CyclingNews: Dutchman reacts angrily to questions on Armstrong testing.











Distraction
















McQuaid
VeloNation: McQuaid: ‘We need to concentrate on the sport today and not so much the past’





UCI Gross Results by Discipline
InnerRing: It’s that time of year when the UCI publishes its accounts for the past year after they get approved by the UCI’s annual congress. Now we can see what happened during 2011 and if accounting is boring, money is often isn’t.





Cancellara
VeloNation: Lawyers unable to find way out.





Dutch matrix screen
InnerRing: With race radios banned for the worlds, the Dutch will use telecoms and roadside matrix display boards to give unique tactical advice to their riders.





road.cc: Crash and the helmet-mounted sensors app sends your location to the emergency services.





road.cc: Iconic frame comes back carbon fibre + confusingly named range-topper, Mash single speed crosser.
















VeloNews: Five-time Tour de France winner Miguel Indurain called the dark clouds over professional cycling “sad” on Thursday, and said he wasn’t sure what should happen to Lance Armstrong’s seven Tour titles.







CyclingNews: Paul Kimmage has received a subpoena from the Swiss district court that will hear the defamation proceedings instigated against him by current UCI president Pat McQuaid, his predecessor Hein Verbruggen and the UCI itself.











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September 20, 2012








peter-sagan-world-championship-road-race
Bicycling: Valkenburg course suits punchy Slovak, but is he too tired?






WorldTour
VeloNation: July/August races revert to original pre-Olympic slots; Hangzhou returns despite 2012 cancellation.






[Van Garderen hungry for worlds] Tejay van Garderen is committed to worlds "lottery" for the U.S. National Team. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: After a season of surpassing expectations, Tejay van Garderen lines up Sunday as an outsider for the rainbow jersey in the elite men’s road race.





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UCI Road World Championship -  Sept 16-23 (Races & Results),
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CrossVegas 2012 - Jeremy Powers collects another elusive title in 2012. ©Thomas Van Bracht
CXMagazine: In a cyclocross race that saw searing attacks, surprising drops, the return of a master and a race-deciding crash, reigning US National Champion Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) won the 2012 CrossVegas Elite Men’s race in a commanding solo performance after overcoming a lackluster start.







Green jersey Peter Sagan (Liquigas - Cannondale)
CyclingNews: After announcing the recent acquisition of Liquigas Sport by Brixia, the team known as Liquigas-Cannondale will become Cannondale Pro Cycling Team in 2013. It will be the first time Cannondale has title-sponsored a ProTeam and seemed a fitting next step for the brand that has enjoyed a strong relationship with the squad managed by Roberto Amadio.





Art - Photo courtesy of Art Longsjo Foundation
PodiumInsight: Anthem Sports of Cambridge, NY and the Art Longsjo Foundation announce a preliminary agreement to bring the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic cycling race back to the calendar for American cycling for 2013 and beyond.






The summit of the Col du Galibier will feature prominently in the 2013 Giro d'Italia.
CyclingNews: Acquarone comments on potential for Giro start in the USA.





Ritchey WCS Logic II handlebar
road.cc: Well-priced, comfortable bars that look great too.








CyclingNews: Tony Martin (Germany) took his second straight time trial world championship title, but it couldn't have been much closer. He visibly slowed in the final kilometers and beat Taylor Phinney (United States) by a mere 5.37 seconds.





Alberto Contador (Spain)
CyclingNews: Ninth at two minutes and 30 seconds down on Tony Martin was not the result that Alberto Contador wanted to get at the UCI Time Trial World Championships on Wednesday, but the Spaniard put a brave face on it at the finish line.










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Hein Verbruggen
CyclingNews: Dutchman reacts angrily to questions on Armstrong testing.






[UCI Road World Championships, 2012] For double worlds silver medalist Taylor Phinney, the future is now. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
VeloNews: Taylor Phinney and Tejay van Garderen proved once and for all they are no longer riders who will someday be a force in the international peloton.





Victor Cabedo (Orbea Continental) on the podium
CyclingNews: Euskaltel-Euskadi manager Miguel Madariaga has said that hearing about the death of Víctor Cabedo on Wednesday afternoon was his worst moment during his long career in the sport. Madariaga received the news from Euskaltel team leader Samuel Sánchez, who was a close friend of Cabedo and rode with the 23-year-old at last week’s Tour of Britain.







Mrs. Connie Phinney - mother of the elite TT silver medallist Taylor
PEZ: Mrs. Connie Phinney - mother of the elite TT silver medallist Taylor - out on her bike. One wit suggested she was out looking for the five seconds which Taylor had lost.





The new t1 looks like the company’s previous archon bike, but litespeed says it’s an entirely new machine: the new t1 looks like the company’s previous archon bike, but litespeed says it’s an entirely new machine
BikeRadar: Although a few individuals have been playing with 650b wheels on 26in bikes, Litespeed may be the first company to make a bike with a built-in geometry conversion solution. Dubbed MWC (Multi Wheel Compatible), the system consists of a creatively used, concentric bottom bracket in a press-fit 30 frame.





WD40 Specialist - Anti Friction Dry PTFE Lubricant
road.cc: Good lightweight dry lube but possibly not vastly superior to others on the market.





The Raleigh Tripper is one of three limited-run Landlord bikes
BikeRadar: "The Landlord Series is just an experiment, really," Raleigh USA's Mark Landsaat said. "We only make limited quantities of each of these bikes, and when they're gone, they're gone. People who buy them end up with a pretty unique bike."





K-Edge will soon release a time trial mount for srm computers:
BikeRadar: K-Edge has added a new upper-end version of its popular braze-on chain catcher for 2013. The new Professional model now attaches to its own concave washer with an extra bolt that not only makes it easier to adjust but also locks it in place with 50 percent more force, according to K-Edge. At Interbike, K-Edge also showed early versions of time trial bike mounts for SRM and Garmin.






Victor Cabedo (Orbea Continental) wins the stage
CyclingNews: Euskaltel-Euskadi’s Víctor Cabedo has been killed in a training accident that occurred early on Wednesday afternoon in Almedijar, just a few kilometres from his home in Onda, in south-east Spain. According to initial reports, the 23-year-old was on a descent on a rough section of road when he was in a collision with a vehicle.





VeloNews: In April, Alex Howes made a spring classics debut worth remembering. He wants to revisit the front end of the race on Sunday in the Limburg hills of the Netherlands.





road.cc: A light aluminium stem with added flair.





Distraction















[Indurain on Armstrong] Miguel Indurain, pictured in 2003 with five-time Tour winners Bernard Hinault, Eddy Merckx and Lance Armstrong, says the U.S. Postal controversy is sad for cycling. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: Five-time Tour de France winner Miguel Indurain called the dark clouds over professional cycling “sad” on Thursday, and said he wasn’t sure what should happen to Lance Armstrong’s seven Tour titles.







Paul Kimmage
CyclingNews: Paul Kimmage has received a subpoena from the Swiss district court that will hear the defamation proceedings instigated against him by current UCI president Pat McQuaid, his predecessor Hein Verbruggen and the UCI itself.






Operacion Puerto
VeloNation: Contador, Basso, Scarponi, Beloki and Manzano amongst witnesses called.





[2009 Tour of California prologue, Lance Armstrong] Lance Armstrong will take part in the September 30 Superfrong Triathlon in California. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: Lance Armstrong, whom the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency handed a lifetime ban in August, will take the start at the Superfrog Triathlon in Coronado, California, later this month. Organizers on Wednesday announced a new partnership with the Livestrong Foundation and confirmed that the banned former world champion would take part in the event, which is not sanctioned by USA Triathlon.





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The UCI has now rated Dwars door Vlaanderen -- the traditional opener of the three-week Cobbles season -- as a 1.HC race, up from the 1.1 classification of last season. The bottom line is that the total of points awarded goes up. The winner gets 100 UCI points instead of 80; places go 15 deep instead of 12; and some other confusing UCI rule stuff applies. Bottom line, Dwars gets more enticing.





As I write this, he should be approaching Babyshoe Pass.
Off The Beaten Path:  "A journalist who was going to ride his bike across Babyshoe Pass in the Cascades this week, rather than walk the halls of Interbike, was somebody I wanted to meet. I had suggested we get together when he passed through town."






Among the looxcie 2's mounting options is an earloop for true real-time, pov streaming on demand:
BikeRadar: The miniscule Looxcie 2 certainly takes a different approach to many video cameras, concentrating on what people tend to do with footage instead of absolute image quality. Maximum resolution is a modest 480p but Looxcie has made it remarkably simple to share your view of the world – instantly.













CyclingNews: Qatar has been awarded the 2016 UCI Road World Championships, it was announced Wednesday. Cyclingnews first revealed in August that the bid was on track, with this year’s Worlds in Valkenburg named as the location for the Qatar announcement.  No dates have yet been announced.





Phinney
VeloNation: American heartbroken, Belarusian elated, both motivated by result after defeat to Tony Martin.





Pedro's bench in a box
BikeRadar verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "All the tools you could need in one simple box, with quality the order of the day."





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September 19, 2012


CrossVegas LIVE
CyclingFans: The 2012 CrossVegas cyclo-cross is today, September 19.  Live streaming video: 8:00pm U.S. Pacific (05:00 CET).








Tony Martin (Germany) with his gold medal
CyclingNews: Tony Martin (Germany) took his second straight time trial world championship title, but it couldn't have been much closer. He visibly slowed in the final kilometers and beat Taylor Phinney (United States) by a mere 5.37 seconds.





Alberto Contador (Spain)
CyclingNews: Ninth at two minutes and 30 seconds down on Tony Martin was not the result that Alberto Contador wanted to get at the UCI Time Trial World Championships on Wednesday, but the Spaniard put a brave face on it at the finish line.





Lizzie Armitstead
VeloNation: No replacement for Olympic silver medallist sees Great Britain’s women reduced to five.





road.cc: Aero carbon clinchers from Mavic arrive for testing.





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Bicycling: Bura SL ready to compete on American roads.





Devinci's new carbon fiber wilson downhill has already nabbed a world cup victory under steve smith:
BikeRadar: Canadian company Devinci is bolstering its mountain bike range with three new carbon bikes for 2013: the 145mm travel, 26in-wheeled Dixon Carbon, the 110mm travel Atlas Carbon 29er and the full-blown Wilson Carbon downhill racer that team rider Steve Smith just used to win the World Cup in Norway.






Elite Men Individual Time Trial Profile (45.7km)
CyclingFans: Wednesday's UCI Road Worlds Elite Men 45.7km Individual Time Trial  from Heerlen to Valkenburg gets underway at 1:32pm CET (7:32am U.S. Eastern) with the departure of the first rider.  Road Worlds live streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern).







VeloNews: Scores of protagonists are hoping one hour of pain will equal redemption. Wednesday’s elite men’s time trial world championship presents a chance for many of the favorites to erase a season of close calls, frustration and near misses.










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Victor Cabedo (Orbea Continental) wins the stage
CyclingNews: Euskaltel-Euskadi’s Víctor Cabedo has been killed in a training accident that occurred early on Wednesday afternoon in Almedijar, just a few kilometres from his home in Onda, in south-east Spain. According to initial reports, the 23-year-old was on a descent on a rough section of road when he was in a collision with a vehicle.





[2012 USA Pro Challenge, stage 2 - Howes] Alex Howes is headed for Valkenburg and looking for some action. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
VeloNews: In April, Alex Howes made a spring classics debut worth remembering. He wants to revisit the front end of the race on Sunday in the Limburg hills of the Netherlands.





Taiji Nishitani (Aisan Racing Team) wins stage 4 of the Tour of China
CyclingNews: Japanese riders competing at the second Tour of China have been drawn into a diplomatic row over an uninhabited group of islands in the East China Sea, with the UCI expressing a concern first and foremost for competitor safety.





Zipp 101 wheelset
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Truly stunning handling from a deceptively aero wheelset."





Ennello Alpe d' Huez Primo stem 2
road.cc: A light aluminium stem with added flair.





Neil Pryde Alize,
RedKitePrayer: The Alize was a pretty nice bike. If anything, it reminded me of Felt’s Z bike before its newest incarnation. There was plenty of stiffness to be responsive but not so much stiffness you wanted to take air out of the tires. The handling was very predictable.





Bresset had XTR 1 X 10 with a chainguard, obviously less clean and attractive than without. Photo: Lennard Zinn | Singletrack.com
SingleTrack: With only a single front chainring, the SRAM XX1 system has been hard for many riders who are neither cross-country racers nor gravity types to get their heads around.





Photo: Logan VonBokel | Singletrack.com
SingleTrack: “650b bikes will most certainly replace 26” for everything except entry level,” was Jamis mountain bike product manager, Sal Crochia’s take.





RedKitePrayer: "This week, I’ll continue the story from where I broke off, at the 1998 Tour de France, when the French team Festina was thrown out for organized doping. What the Festina Affair revealed was the degree to which EPO had transformed cycling in the worst possible way."





CyclingNews: The USADA said it will still be a while before it is ready to pass along its information to the UCI and the WADA.





Distraction

















The Tour of Qatar peloton during stage 4.
CyclingNews: Qatar has been awarded the 2016 UCI Road World Championships, it was announced Wednesday. Cyclingnews first revealed in August that the bid was on track, with this year’s Worlds in Valkenburg named as the location for the Qatar announcement.  No dates have yet been announced.







Phinney
VeloNation: American heartbroken, Belarusian elated, both motivated by result after defeat to Tony Martin.





Emma Pooley leads the Garmin-Cervelo team
CyclingNews: Bradley Wiggins supports professional women's cycling and is in fact ready to put his money into it. He would be willing to make a financial investment in a “full-on” elite women's team, he has said.





Pedro's bench in a box
BikeRadar verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "All the tools you could need in one simple box, with quality the order of the day."





Among the looxcie 2's mounting options is an earloop for true real-time, pov streaming on demand:
BikeRadar: The miniscule Looxcie 2 certainly takes a different approach to many video cameras, concentrating on what people tend to do with footage instead of absolute image quality. Maximum resolution is a modest 480p but Looxcie has made it remarkably simple to share your view of the world – instantly.





A look at the new Litespeed CX ti. © Cyclocross Magazine
CXMagazine: The new 2013 model of the Litespeed  CX ti bike, which is now available for purchase. It will be available in five sizes, small, medium, medium-large, large and extra large. The shape-specific tubing is 325 Titanium, cold-worked. This frame only comes as disc-compatible with either 140- or 160- rotars. It has a press-fit BB and an over-size head tube. It also has a replaceable hanger.The price tag? A hefty $2500 for the frame only.



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Booth babes.
TwistedSpoke: Whoo-hoo! Can’t wait to get to Interbike tomorrow for the Specialized lap dance, the SRAM Pole dancing demos and the Pearl Izumi party girls. Bring it on, Vegas, raw sex, cheap and tawdry sport marketing strip show!





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September 18, 2012


Elite Men Individual Time Trial Profile (45.7km)
CyclingFans: Wednesday's UCI Road Worlds Elite Men 45.7km Individual Time Trial  from Heerlen to Valkenburg gets underway at 1:32pm CET (7:32am U.S. Eastern) with the departure of the first rider.  Road Worlds live streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern).







[Vuelta a España - Stage 11] Tony Martin is at the top of the list of favorites looking for redemption in the worlds time trial. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: Scores of protagonists are hoping one hour of pain will equal redemption. Wednesday’s elite men’s time trial world championship presents a chance for many of the favorites to erase a season of close calls, frustration and near misses.






VeloNews:
VeloNews: CrossVegas brings cyclocross to the Nevada desert on Wednesday night.








Judith Arndt (Germany) the 2011 world champion in the time trial
CyclingNews: Evelyn Stevens (USA) silver over Linda Villumsen (New Zealand) on Cauberg.







[UCI Road World Championships, 2012 - Junior Women's TT] Elinor Barker becomes the first British riders since Nicole Cooke in 2001 to win the women's world junior TT title. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: Welsh rider Elinor Barker on Tuesday won gold in the women’s junior time trial the UCI Road World Championships here.





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Prologo's new cpc zero tt, zero, nago evo and scratch pro: prologo's new cpc zero tt, zero, nago evo and scratch pro
BikeRadar: Connect Power Control is the name of Prologo's new patented grippy surface that the company is debuting on four high-end road saddles. Featuring dense bunches of short, suction-cup-like gel polyemer tubes, the CPC saddles are designed to keep the rider firmly in place.





F85:
BikeRadar: Felt unveiled their 2013 road and cyclocross range in California earlier this summer, and BikeRadar were there for the full scoop.





Elite Women Individual Time Trial Profile (24.3km)
CyclingFans: Tuesday's UCI Road Worlds Elite Women 24.3km Individual Time Trial gets underway at 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern) with the departure of the first rider.  Road Worlds live streaming video should get underway at around 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern).





Francisco Mancebo (Competitive Cyclist) chases the leaders on the descent
CyclingNews: Mancebo wins men's title, Competitive Cyclist top team.















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0036 Armstrong Plg @PhSport
RedKitePrayer: "In last week’s column, I began to trace my journey in cycling from the 1960s, first as a racer then a writer, in connection with the sport’s escalating problems with illicit drugs. This week, I’ll continue the story from where I broke off, at the 1998 Tour de France, when the French team Festina was thrown out for organized doping. What the Festina Affair revealed was the degree to which EPO had transformed cycling in the worst possible way."





USADA still preparing its report for UCI and WADA
CyclingNews: There won't be any further action on the USADA's anti-doping case against Lance Armstrong anytime soon. The USADA said it will still be a while before it is ready to pass along its information to the UCI and the WADA.





road.cc: Money raised from auction will be used to help seriously ill children.





Velo Paul Fournel
InnerRing: Overall this is a very enjoyable book that’s actually better in this format than the original French paperback. It’s escapism and reminds me of Tim Krabbé’s rider because of the detail and the tight prose.





Paolo Bettini
CyclingWeekly: The Italian national coach, Paolo Bettini likes what he sees in Valkenburg. His team has previewed the World Championships road race course for Sunday, when - even with a young team - anything is possible.





The super streamlined VeloX2 vehicle was designed and built by students at Delft University of Technology in Amsterdam
BikeRadar: A Dutch team have failed in their bid to set a new speed record at the World Human Powered Speed Challenge in Battle Mountain, Nevada last weekend, despite winning the event.





Raimondas Rumsas in action during his Lampre days.
Rumsas' quiet Tuscan life is a far cry from that murky summer of 10 years ago, when images of French police handcuffing his wife Edita, her glum expression almost comically at odds with her multi-coloured jumper, delighted picture editors at newspapers across Europe.





Markus storck recently gave his wife, helena, a new carbon road bike that was topped off by this gleaming platinum headset cap. and yes, there are 300 white and black diamonds set on top. yowza: markus storck recently gave his wife, helena, a new carbon road bike that was topped off by this gleaming platinum headset cap. and yes, there are 300 white and black diamonds set on top. yowza
BikeRadar: German outfit Storck didn't have a booth at this year's Interbike OutDoor Demo but, conveniently, we ran into principal Markus Storck, who gave us a preview of some of his company's upcoming new components.





The new elan alpha uses rolf prima's 'delta' rim design with a 22mm wide rim: the new elan alpha uses rolf prima's 'delta' rim design with a 22mm wide rim
Although not a huge company, Rolf Prima's 2013 line-up offers a good snapshot of current trends in the cycling world: 650b mountain wheels, 11spd-compatible hubs, wide-rim road wheels, carbon clincher road wheels and disc road wheels. One interesting offshoot: a road wheel built for disc and rim brakes.







VeloNews: The famous steeps of the Cauberg climb in the heart of the hilly Dutch country around Valkenburg set the stage for what should be wildly unpredictable racing this week at the UCI Road World Championships.





CyclingNews: Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing) admitted that his excitement on the Cauberg may have cost BMC the chance of winning the Worlds team time trial in Valkenburg.










Distraction

















Booth babes.
TwistedSpoke: Whoo-hoo! Can’t wait to get to Interbike tomorrow for the Specialized lap dance, the SRAM Pole dancing demos and the Pearl Izumi party girls. Bring it on, Vegas, raw sex, cheap and tawdry sport marketing strip show!






[Stevens aiming for road race] Evelyn Stevens earns silver in the worlds time trial and is looking ahead to Saturday's road race. Photo: Gregor Brown | VeloNews.com
VeloNews: American Evelyn Stevens nearly won a second gold medal today at the UCI Road World Championships and afterward turned her eyes toward Saturday’s road race. With one gold already in hand from Sunday’s team time trial, the American was hoping for a second one in today’s individual test, but had to settle on silver.





Motorola
RoadCycling: If you're waiting for a neat conclusion to the doping scandal you're out of luck.





Wouter Sybrandy
VeloNation: Rider’s movement not compromised after triple vertebral fracture.





Elinor Barker wins junior women's time trial, Road World Championships 2012
CyclingWeekly: Twelve months ago in Copenhagen Elinor Barker finished just 1.48 seconds away from a gold medal and the rainbow jersey in the junior women's time trial.





Tour de Langkawi
VeloNation: Garmin-Sharp and Astana confirmed as taking part.





Between the Lines: The Autobiography
PodiumCafe: Shows why serving pros normally produce such anodyne cliché-riddled anecdote-bloated biographies: with her bridges burnt Pendleton is able to be brutally open about both her personal circumstances and her time as one of the stars of Team GB.





Pinarello Dogma
RedKitePrayer: Pinarello Dogma, equipped with Campagnolo Super Record EPS.





Bont 1
road.cc: Wiggo's Tour-winning footwear, plus new color options.





WD-40's line of bike-specific products will be available this fall
BikeRadar: WD-40 have seen an opportunity to use its 50-plus years of experience developing lubricants and solvents to create new products specifically for cycling.










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September 17, 2012


Elite Women Individual Time Trial Profile (24.3km)
CyclingFans: Tuesday's UCI Road Worlds Elite Women 24.3km Individual Time Trial gets underway at 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern) with the departure of the first rider.  Road Worlds live streaming video should get underway at around 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern).





Francisco Mancebo (Competitive Cyclist) chases the leaders on the descent
CyclingNews: Mancebo wins men's title, Competitive Cyclist top team.





Ted King and Timmy Duggan (Liquigas) training together
CyclingNews: September is a very good time of year for US professional Ted King. The 29-year-old from Brentwood, New Hampshire, wrapped up his 2012 racing obligations to Italian ProTeam Liquigas-Cannondale earlier this month at the WorldTour races in Québec and Montreal, and now he's capping off his season with a few choice events near home.





Oskar Svendsen Merida
InnerRing: Norway’s Oskar Svendsen is the new junior time trial world champion. Who knows what the future holds for him now but it seems he could well become a force to be reckoned with in the senior ranks in the years to come. Why? Because it turns out the time trial is a good measure of talent.







2012 U23 time trial podium (L-R): Rohan Dennis (Australia), Anton Vorobyev (Russian Federation) and Damien Howson (Australia)
CyclingNews: Australia's Dennis, Howson complete podium.






[World Champinships - Junior mens TT] Oscar Svendsen is the new world junior time trial champion. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: Norway’s Oskar Svendsen won the men’s world junior time trial title on Monday.





[Uran: I didn't sell the Olympics] Rigoberto Urán says Alexander Vinokourov didn't buy gold in London. Photo: Miguel Medina | VeloNews.com
VeloNews: Rigoberto Urán never expected to be caught up in the middle of an intense post-race Twitter-storm, when just about everyone and their uncle assumed the Colombian sold the gold medal to eventual winner Alexander Vinokourov.





Peter Sagan, World Championships 2012
CyclingWeekly: Peter Sagan (Slovakia) says that it is unlikely he will put on the rainbow jersey on Sunday in Valkenburg, Netherlands. After a long season, that included winning the green jersey at the Tour de France, he believes that he is not among the World Championship favorites.





Lards van der Haar leads a European sweep of the 2011 CrossVegas podium © Cyclocross Magazine
CXMagazine: Can you hear it, cyclocross? The clanging of cowbells, the pumping of tires, the soft stampede of feet thumping over the barriers – the 2012/13 season is here. Already racers across the States have begun putting their early season fitness to the test in local and UCI C2 events, but it is to Las Vegas, Interbike, and the sixth edition of the Clif Bar CrossVegas that we turn, anxious, to unleash the season.





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With a succession of sharp climbs, the Valkenburg courses at the 2012 world road championships favor the attackers. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: The famous steeps of the Cauberg climb in the heart of the hilly Dutch country around Valkenburg set the stage for what should be wildly unpredictable racing this week at the UCI Road World Championships.





The peloton on stage 3 of the Tour of Beijing
CyclingNews: The 2012 Tour of Beijing's second stage has been forced to undergo change due to a section of a key mountain road being washed away in severe storms which devastated the Chinese capital in late July.






Chris Froome at finish, Vuelta a Espana 2012, stage 17
CyclingWeekly: Chris Froome has withdrawn from Wednesday's World Championship individual time trial, and will instead concentrate his efforts on Sunday's road race.





The 2012 USA Pro Challenge final podium (L-R): Tejay van Garderen (BMC), Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Sharp) and Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quickstep)
CyclingNews: Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing) admitted that his excitement on the Cauberg may have cost BMC the chance of winning the Worlds team time trial in Valkenburg.





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Cyclismas: "It’s the story of a sport so corrupted by its own mythology that it has lost all touch with reality and seems incapable of heeding the warnings given to it."





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Bicycling: A look at the stop-and-go ascent of a radically different type of urban bicycle.





Look 675
road.cc: Integration is key to Look's new long haul speed machine which we rode at Eurobike.





Yeti's Carbon Superbike: The SB-66 recieved
MBAction: Yeti is a small company nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado. Their roots go all the way back to mountain biking's infancy, when they built some of the fastest race-bikes for the likes of John Tomac  and Juli Furtado. Today, their focus remains the same: build the bikes that you're passionate about.







Specialized-lululemon en route to victory in the team time trial.
CyclingNews: The favorites delivered in the women’s team time trial at the World Championships with Specialized-lulemon taking gold ahead of Orica-AIS and AA Drink - Leontien.NL Cycling.





Distraction













doping, cycling, lance armstrong, the conversation
SBS: What can the Armstrong case tell us about anti-doping regulation in cycling and in sport more generally? Is there too much focus on punishment for “dopers” and too little focus on prevention? And perhaps more importantly, what are the effects of prioritising punishment?






Yates and Philou Maire
Cyclismas: "We understand there were photos showing Sean Yates and one of our team vehicles in front of the bike shop owned by Philou Maire, as revealed on Facebook."





Valverde says yes to reconciliation.
TwistedSpoke: Top Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) has given his own opinion on the idea of a Truth & Reconciliation commission to address the widespread doping in the 90′s.






While to the casual onlooker the stages cycling stageone power meter looks to be simply a plastic box glued to a crankarm, readers should be reminded that the strain gage array is applied directly to the crankarm surface. the plastic enclosure then seals everything in and contains the battery and electronics:
BikeRadar: Boulder, Colorado-based company Stages Cycling is launching a new direct-measurement power meter at Interbike that weighs just 20g and costs as little as $699.





[2012 Alpine Odyssey ] Lance Armstrong's presence at the Alpine Odyssey caused a stir, but the star did not change the race standings. Photo: MillerPerspectives | MillerPerspectives.Squarespace.com
SingleTrack: Whether the presence of one of most controversial cyclists was intended as a publicity stunt, or whether it increased registration for the race or not, his presence seemed a moot point for the majority of the 300 people in the corral who were far more concerned about tackling the 62 mile course with 8,800 feet of climbing than the last-minute presence of Armstrong on the front line.





BMC, men's TTT, World Championships 2012, team time trial
CyclingWeekly: Despite a ban from the Italian national team, three cyclists went ahead and raced the World Championships at the weekend. Alessandro Ballan, Daniele Pietropolli and Alessandro Petacchi raced in the team time trials yesterday in Valkenburg, Netherlands, with their trade squads.





Bell may have been slow in introducing the Gage - the successor to the long-running Sweep - but it's a worthy successor that's not only sleeker and lighter but better looking, too
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Great ventilation and sleek styling but could still use some tweaking in places."






Melbourne considers elevated 'Veloway' for cyclists.
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road.cc: Similar to designs mooted in London.




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PodiumCafe: The Cycling Gods had a pretty good one in store for the home crowd at today's opening day of the Limburg World Championships, stuffing both the men's and women's Rabobank teams in favor of teams from neighboring Belgium and Germany. Yup, because if a Dutch team can't win, you know the locals were quite happy to see their nearby neighbors seize the honors instead.





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September 16, 2012


valkenburg limburg cycling
InnerRing: It was a close contest for the men and women. Look at the faces of the victorious Omega Pharma-Quickstep team as the picture says plenty although maybe the €100,000 prize pot had something to do with it (the women got a more modest €30,000).






Cavendish
CyclingNews: Double British success on final day of racing, Tiernan Locke makes history.








Specialized-lululemon en route to victory in the team time trial.
CyclingNews: The favorites delivered in the women’s team time trial at the World Championships with Specialized-lulemon taking gold ahead of Orica-AIS and AA Drink - Leontien.NL Cycling.











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Crystal Anthony (cyclocrossworld.com) wins the first race of the 2012 Verge New England Cyclocross Series - photo c Todd Prekaski
PodiumInsight: The Verge New England Cyclocross Series got underway today at the 13th annual Green Mountain Cyclocross Weekend with racers vying for series points in a total of ten categories. Under dramatic skies, Nicolas Bazin (Big-Mat Auber 93) and Crystal Anthony (cyclocrossworld.com) emerged victorious over strong Elite fields, making them the early season leaders of the series.





Meredith Miller (CalGiant) gets the holeshot at 2011 Jingle Cross
PodiumInsight: Executive Race Director John Meehan of the UCI Carousel Volkswagen Jingle Cross Rock presented by Scheels has announced that the top 15 elite women will be awarded the same prize money as the top 15 elite men over the course of the entire 3 day Jingle Cross weekend.










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Teammates or witnesses?
RedKitePrayer: "Armstrong raised due process concerns in a federal lawsuit, filed in the Western District of Texas. In his suit, Armstrong asserted that USADA lacked jurisdiction and that the entire arbitration process violated his constitutional due process rights."






On the podium: Alessandro Ballan, Philippe Gilbert, Taylor Phinney, Marco Pinotti, Manuel Quinziato and Tejay Van Garderen (BMC)
CyclingNews: Trailing Omega Pharma-QuickStep by just nine seconds at the final time check of the road world championships elite men's team time trial, the BMC team was still working in harmony and steadily clawing back ground in the final 13km-long run-in to Valkenburg. But as the road pitched upwards on the final climb of the Cauberg, their efforts would become more dissonant and their hopes of gold were dashed.








Gert Steegmans leads his Omega Pharma - Quickstep team through a corner
CyclingNews: BMC and Orica-GreenEdge fill out podium.






Paradice Investment Goulburn to Sydney, Luke Davison, Budget Forklifts
SBS: Red hot Luke Davison of the Budget Forklifts team used his speed to win the Paradice Investment Goulburn to Sydney road race. Davison out kicked Scott Law (Illawarra cycling club) and National Road Series (NRS) rival Anthony Giacoppo (Genesys Wealth Advisers) at the end of the 170km classic.





A bicycle lane light in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Telegraph: Cyclists could get their own traffic lights under plans being considered by London transport ministers.





Fuji Altamira 2.0
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Climb-friendly gears don’t stop the Altamira being a punchy racer."






Elite Men Team Time Trial Profile
CyclingFans: Sunday's UCI Road Worlds Elite Men Team Time Trial gets underway at 1:30pm CET (7:30am U.S. Eastern) with the departure of the first team.  Road Worlds live streaming video should get underway at around 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern).






VeloNews: Earlier this month, the UCI requested a full account of the agency’s findings but has yet to receive them, according to president Pat McQuaid.





VeloNation: Vuelta top ten finisher Talansky takes vacated place.





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Alessandro Ballan, Philippe Gilbert, Taylor Phinney, Marco Pinotti, Manuel Quinziato and Tejay Van Garderen (BMC)
CyclingNews: UCI President Pat McQuaid hailed the trade team time trials at this year's road world championships a success but said that more would be done in order to grow both the men's and women's events. The women's event was won by German outfit Specialized - Lululemon, with Omega Pharma Quick Step claiming the men's race.






Evidence lost in Dublin pub
TwistedSpoke: After complaining that the United States Anti-Doping agency still hadn’t sent the UCI the evidence against Lance Armstrong, it now appears that the file was lost by the UCI.





Tour of China
VeloNation: Political row having an effect on sporting events.





Adrien Niyonshuti (MTN Qhubeka)
CyclingNews: MTN-Qhubeka will become the first African team to obtain Pro Continental status in 2013 and the ambitious squad has designs on participating in the Tour de France within two years.






Luberon and Mont Ventoux, Provence, France
LonelyPlanet: There’s no better way to explore a place than by bike. In honour of our favourite two-wheeled travel companion, here are 10 trips around the world that should be on every cyclist’s wishlist.





road.cc: Italian brand offer more affordable road model along with trail and triathlon footwear.





Hamilton. Secret Race no more.
TwistedSpoke: Mandatory reading for anyone who cares to know about what it took to win races in the 90′s. Well-written by Coyle, who wrote (in our opinion) the definitive Armstrong book Armstrong’s s War, the story is a fast and furious and fascinating read.





AP: WADA director general David Howman told The Associated Press on Thursday he’ll wait to see more details of the amnesty suggestion put forward last week by UCI President Pat McQuaid in the wake of doping cases involving Lance Armstrong and other riders.





Bill Strickland:  Bicycles are never not something. They are toys and exercise machines, and they are healers, and they are vehicles for transportation and vehicles for personal revolution (and evolution), and they are art, and they are the things of our dreams, but they are never trash. They live on and on.










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September 15, 2012


Paris-Brussels
CyclingFans: Sunday's Tour of Britain Stage 8 departs Reigate at 12:00pm BST (7:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Guildford at around 3:51pm BST (10:51am U.S. Eastern). Tour of Britain live streaming video should get underway at around 2:30pm BST (9:30am U.S. Eastern).







Valkenburg TTT
InnerRing: Past editions, personal experience and even legends from yesteryear combine to help form your thoughts about a race. But since this is the first time we’ve had a team time trial in the world championships, at least in this format, it is going to be a new experience.







Pablo Urtasun (Euskaltel-Euskadi) wins stage 7
CyclingNews: Tiernan-Locke retains overall lead.





Ty Magner (BMC-Hincapie Sportswear Development Team) wins the final stage of the 2012 Tour of China.
CyclingNews: US-based BMC-Hincapie Sportswear devo team notches biggest victory of 2012.





Tiernan Locke
VeloNation: Major battle brewing in close-fought race.





Races & Results.
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Before you buy your BMX, think about the type of riding you want to do – then figure out what weight of bike you need, and whether you need things like stunt pegs
BikeRadar: The sport of bicycle motocross, or BMX as itʼs more widely known, originated in America in the early 1970s. It was designed as a stepping stone for kids to get into motocross, and quickly blew up into a sport in its own right.





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Bicycling: We asked some of the world's savviest pro racers for the single piece of wisdom they received during their careers that made the biggest difference in their riding.








Bicycling: The world cycling championships get under way on Sunday, with seven days of racing set to produce several new champions as Britain’s Mark Cavendish attempts to defend his road race crown on the final day of the competition on September 23.






CyclingNews: Tiernan-Locke takes race lead from breakaway.











VeloNation: Sky rider’s worlds participation not thought to be threatened.





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[McQuaid] Pat McQuaid says USADA has yet to provide an explanation of its actions against Lance Armstrong. File Photo: AFP | ScanPix | Bax Lindhart
VeloNews: Earlier this month, the UCI requested a full account of the agency’s findings but has yet to receive them, according to president Pat McQuaid.





Farrar
VeloNation: Vuelta top ten finisher Talansky takes vacated place.





Jens Voigt (RadioShack-Nissan)
CyclingNews: After signing a one-year contract extension at RadioShack-Nissan, Jens Voigt is hoping to help guide Andy Schleck and Fabian Cancellara back to the top of the sport in 2013. The 40-year-old has been a teammate to both riders for a number of years even as the pair struggled with injuries in 2012.






Dutchman Michael Boogerd
PEZ: What better way to preview the Worlds than to ask a man who knows the region like the back of his hand? Peter Easton from Velo Classic Tours takes us through an in depth look at the region of Limburg in the Netherlands which hosts this year's race. It's Worlds time!





Biker mama
Today: Emily pedals around Portland in a "bakfiets," which is a cargo bike that looks a bit like a wooden wheelbarrow-bike hybrid. Her younger children, ages 2-9, ride in various carriers and seats, while her 11-year-old son usually follows behind on his own bike.







GP Impanis-Van Petegem
CyclingFans: The 2012 Grand Prix Impanis-Van Petegem is Saturday, September 15. Live streaming video: 2:35pm CET (8:35am U.S. Eastern).





“Motoman” poses between Jens Voigt and Frank Schleck in a photo discovered on “Motoman’s” facebook profile by Martijn Hendriks (@hendriksmj)
Cyclismas: Tyler Hamilton’s tell-all book, The Secret Race, identifies Maire as the shadowy individual Phillipe the ” Motoman,”  who acted as an EPO mule for Armstrong and select members of his USPS team during their 1999 bid to win the Tour de France.











Distraction










Hamilton. Secret Race no more.
TwistedSpoke: Mandatory reading for anyone who cares to know about what it took to win races in the 90′s. Well-written by Coyle, who wrote (in our opinion) the definitive Armstrong book Armstrong’s s War, the story is a fast and furious and fascinating read.





WADA director Howman
AP: WADA director general David Howman told The Associated Press on Thursday he’ll wait to see more details of the amnesty suggestion put forward last week by UCI President Pat McQuaid in the wake of doping cases involving Lance Armstrong and other riders.





Anthony Rodale, who sometimes shows up for our lunch ride, opened a gallery here in Emmaus
Bill Strickland:  Bicycles are never not something. They are toys and exercise machines, and they are healers, and they are vehicles for transportation and vehicles for personal revolution (and evolution), and they are art, and they are the things of our dreams, but they are never trash. They live on and on.






Jamey Driscoll (Cannondale-cyclocrossworld.com) at 2011 Green Mountain Cyclocross. (photo: Todd Prekaski - 20poundskull.com)
PodiumInsight: The second weekend of the North American cross season offers up four UCI races including the kickoff of one of the four UCI series in the USA, the Verge New England Cyclocross Series in Vermont.





Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) won in Antwerp.
CyclingNews: Tom Boonen has said that he would welcome the arrival of Mark Cavendish at his Omega Pharma-QuickStep team next season. Cavendish has hinted that he may leave Sky this winter due to the limited manpower the team has been able to devote his sprint train and Omega Pharma-QuickStep has been widely touted as a potential destination.





Stevens Fluent Carbon ES
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Light, comfy and with handling that flatters most riders, but not quite special enough to justify that price."















The Secret Race
CompetitiveCyclist: "The Secret Race" by Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle is a coming-of-age story that fascinates in countless ways before a slow deflation by the end. It shines brilliantly in its anecdotal detail.





VeloNation: Astana’s Alexandr Dyachenko set to become race winner.





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September 14, 2012


Paris-Brussels
CyclingFans: Saturday's Tour of Britain Stage 7 departs Barnstaple at 10:15am BST (5:15am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Dartmouth at around 2:37pm BST (9:37am U.S. Eastern). Tour of Britain live streaming video should get underway at around 1:15pm BST (8:15am U.S. Eastern).





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Bicycling: We asked some of the world's savviest pro racers for the single piece of wisdom they received during their careers that made the biggest difference in their riding.








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Bicycling: The world cycling championships get under way on Sunday, with seven days of racing set to produce several new champions as Britain’s Mark Cavendish attempts to defend his road race crown on the final day of the competition on September 23.






Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Endura) claimed the race lead in the Tour of Britain>
CyclingNews: Tiernan-Locke takes race lead from breakaway.





[Tour de France - Stage 1] Peter Sagan may not be in his best form, but he's a threat for the rainbow jersey nonetheless, says his trainer.
VeloNews: Peter Sagan arrived in the Netherlands ahead of the world championships slightly off his best. In fact, his trainer says the 22-year-old Slovak enjoyed his best already — at the Tour de France, where he won three stages and the green jersey.






Wiggins out of Tour of Britain
VeloNation: Sky rider’s worlds participation not thought to be threatened.





Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) had plenty of room to celebrate his Fleche Wallonne win
CyclingNews: In a season that includes nine ‘big’ wins, including Flèche Wallonne, two Giro d’Italia and three Vuelta a España stage wins, it would be appropriate for ‘Purito’ Joaquin Rodriguez to seek better conditions at his current Katusha team. He is considering terminating his contract - unless his new demands are met.





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Dolomites, Giro d'Italia 2012, stage 17
CyclingWeekly: Organisers will officially present the 2013 Giro d'Italia route on September 30 in Milan, the day after the Tour of Lombardy, but some important details are already filtering through. The race will start in Naples, visit Italy's southern regions, head north for the Galibier in France and conclude in Milan on May 26.





Genesis has got in on the game and produced a titanium version of their very highly regarded (Big Dave rides one) Equilibrium frame, available as a frameset, including carbon fork, for £1,500.
road.cc: The most interesting titanium bikes from the biggest bike show in the world.





VeloNews: Since his retirement in 2008, Paolo Bettini has gone from back-to-back world champion to the director of Italy’s national team program. Bettini has faced adversity during his tenure, failing to place a rider on the worlds or Olympic road race podium.





Bicycling: Five cleaning secrets from the experts.





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GP Impanis-Van Petegem
CyclingFans: The 2012 Grand Prix Impanis-Van Petegem is Saturday, September 15. Live streaming video: 2:35pm CET (8:35am U.S. Eastern).





“Motoman” poses between Jens Voigt and Frank Schleck in a photo discovered on “Motoman’s” facebook profile by Martijn Hendriks (@hendriksmj)
Cyclismas: Tyler Hamilton’s tell-all book, The Secret Race, identifies Maire as the shadowy individual Phillipe the ” Motoman,”  who acted as an EPO mule for Armstrong and select members of his USPS team during their 1999 bid to win the Tour de France.






USA Cycling clarifies stance on Armstrong
VeloNation: Verifies Texan can ride unsanctioned races only, UCI licence holders can be penalised.





Rabobank
InnerRing: When a team fails to deliver the most common outcome is the manager is sacked. Yet this very rare in pro cycling as most team managers are also the owners of the team. Not so at Rabobank.





Return of the World TTT
Peloton: Most pro racers say it’s their favorite event. Team directors and coaches say it takes more technical preparation than any other competition. While journalists and fans alike say it’s one of cycling’s most beautiful disciplines. That’s why the return of the team time trial to the UCI world championships this Sunday in the Netherlands—after an 18-year absence—has been so greatly anticipated.





Directeur sportif Kim Anderson gave his assessment of the race so far.
CyclingNews: After a season that Andy and Fränk would rather forget, RadioShack-Nissan Sports Director Kim Andersen has said it was wrong to try and separate the Schlecks’ racing schedule. Anderson was left out off the management roster for the Tour de France after Johan Bruyneel sought to shake up the brothers racing tactics and dynamic.





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SBS: "Cutting myself was showing them how much it was hurting me. It should have been the happiest moment of my life, I’ve just become an Olympic champion, but I felt like I had killed somebody."








UCI America tour
USCyclingTrport: In the rankings published on August 25th, Rory Sutherland (United Healthcare) is second in the UCI America tour, less than eight points behind. But the Australian, who resides in the United States, is full steam ahead towards the final overall victory.






The leds are stuck on to a rider at the major joints:
BikeRadar: Specialized Bicycle Components has just purchased Retül, a 3D data capture and fitting company based in Boulder, Colorado.





Distraction















The Secret Race
CompetitiveCyclist: "The Secret Race" by Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle is a coming-of-age story that fascinates in countless ways before a slow deflation by the end. It shines brilliantly in its anecdotal detail.





Tour of Turkey winner Gabrovski
VeloNation: Astana’s Alexandr Dyachenko set to become race winner.





Tyler Hamilton (R) on the Tour of California podium in 2008 with Levi Leipheimer Photo: Bettini
RBAction: Eight years ago this week, Tyler Hamilton won the Stage 8 time trial at the Vuelta a España. Hamilton was a hero; he had won the Olympic time trial a month before, but a subsequent positive test for blood doping at the Olympic and Vuelta ruined everything for the American cyclist, who went from hero to zero.





Michael Barry Signs Off
PEZ: After 14 years as a professional cyclist, Michael Barry raced for the last time in front of a Canadian crowd at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal, with his wife, children, parents and friends watching on.





PHOTO BY BALINT HAMVAS | CYCLEPHOTOS.CO.UK
Pave': Sunday’s Süpercross Baden in Switzerland will mark the start of the 2012/13 cross season in Europe. This C1 race promises a lot of UCI points and a lot of action as some of the best cross racers in the world will line up on Sunday.





Ultralite Pedals
RedKitePrayer: We’ve often heard that necessity is the mother of invention. That may be true. However, the engineering required to bring any new bike product to the market can be monumentally difficult. One could be forgiven for imagining that a pedal would be a relatively easy device to re-invent.





[2012 Tour de France, stage 9 - Tony Martin] The injured world time trial champ was no match for the one-two punch of Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome in the Tour's stage-9 time trial. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is hoping to salvage what’s been a virtually disastrous season with a gold medal at next week’s world championships.





Cycling Plus' Superbike supplement puts the world's ultimate riding machines under the microscope
BikeRadar: Giovanni Pinarello first opened a bike factory in 1952 in Treviso, where Pinarello is still based, and success in the racing world soon followed.





Forme thorpe elite:
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "A pure racer’s machine with quality kit, for those who want speed."





VL 1491
Stella Yu: "Each saddle is created for a specific type of cycling and cyclist, with unique shapes and designs to fit every saddle need. Saddles for the recreational cyclist tend be broader, providing greater cushioned comfort in a traditional sense. Performance and competition saddles emphasize high-tech comfort."





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September 13, 2012



Paris-Brussels
CyclingFans: Friday's Tour of Britain Stage 6 departs Welshpool at 10:30am BST (5:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Caerphilly at around 3:15pm BST (10:15am U.S. Eastern). Tour of Britain live streaming video should get underway at around 1:45pm BST (8:45am U.S. Eastern).





[LONDON & SURREY CYCLE CLASSIC] Paolo Bettini hopes to deliver Italy its first men's world road title since his retirement in 2008. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: Since his retirement in 2008, Paolo Bettini has gone from back-to-back world champion to the director of Italy’s national team program. Bettini has faced adversity during his tenure, failing to place a rider on the worlds or Olympic road race podium, but a return to the site of his first elite world championships next week in the Netherlands sees “The Cricket” with his best chance yet to deliver a medal to the Italian federation with Vincenzo Nibali.






Tour of Britain: Marc de Maar
VeloNation: Leigh Howard takes back the gold jersey as Mark Cavendish left behind on the Staffordshire hills.





2012 Tour of China classification winners (L-R): Alexander Serebryakov, points; Martin Pedersen, general classification; Matija Kvasina, mountains; Pengda Jiao, best Chinese rider
CyclingNews: Magner prevails in final stage for first pro victory.





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PodiumCafe: The town of Brakel and its former inhabitant Broerie proudly present: The GP Impanis - Van Petegem, a brand new Belgian SSR. So why should you care? After all Belgium's got so many small races. Well, this is the last pro-race before the worlds, and several big names will race here.





IG Sigma Sport behind scenes video grab
CyclingWeekly: What does it take to ride in the 2012 Tour of Britain? Cameras followed IG-Sigma Sport and team manager Roger Hammond as they ready themselves for this year's British stage race.





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UCI Road World Championship -  Sept 16-23 (Races & Results),
Tour of Britain -  Sept 9-16 (Stages & Results),
Vuelta a España -  Aug 18 - Sept 9 (Stages & Results),
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[London 2012 Olympic Games - Women's cross-country mountain bike] Catharine Pendrel did not show her usual form or aggressiveness at the London Games. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
SingleTrack: Her striped jersey left a rainbow trail in her wake as Luna Pro team rider Catharine Pendrel rocketed past this season, off the front of the women’s races.





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Bicycling: Five cleaning secrets from the experts.





road.cc: IG-Sigma Sport's Daniel Lloyd takes a look at the Stoke-on-Trent stage.







SBS: World Road Champion Mark Cavendish shrugged off a miserable day in the saddle to win the 159km fourth stage of the Tour of Britain.















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[Olympic Games - Mens TT] Taylor Phinney has three more shots to wear the red, white and blue on the podium in the Netherlands next week. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: Taylor Phinney finished fourth — twice — at the London Olympics a little over a month ago. He joked afterward that he didn’t want to be the dreaded forgotten finisher. He’ll have a three chances to find the podium — and a good shot at the individual time trial title — at the UCI Road World Championships, which open Saturday in the Netherlands.





Specialized-lululemon en route to victory in the team time trial.
CyclingNews: Team seeks pledges for Right to Play, benefiting Rwandan children.






100km team time trial
InnerRing: This Sunday sees a new event in the UCI World Championships, the team time trial. It’s new and relatively unknown and also quite different from the usual team time trials we might see in a stage race. Here’s a look at the race and a quick explainer of what is involved and why there’s no rainbow jersey.






Life of Tour de France and Olympic champion coming to the big screen
VeloNation: New film planned on Tour de France winner.





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SBS: Law enforcement officials in Germany and the United States are investigating the theft of a road bike and time trial bike owned by Olympic gold medalist Kristin Armstrong.





The new cirrus ti pedal system. everything shown here, plus the hardware, weighs 124g :
BikeRadar: This fall Ultralite Sports will begin selling two impressively light pedals based on a spring-loaded, sliding-barrel system.





New for 2013 from hed is the company's first all-carbon clincher road wheelset. claimed weight on the new vanquish is 1,543g:
BikeRadar: After years of promoting his highly touted aluminum-and-carbon Jet series of aero clinchers, Steve Hed has finally relented to marketplace pressures with his first all-carbon clincher – the Vanquish 6 SCT.





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MountainBike: We put this fast, fun versatile bike to the ultimate long-term test.






Julien Simon bu
VeloNation: Frenchman escapes a select group in the final kilometre to win race in Namur’s citadel.





SingleTrack: Lance Armstrong has put his lifetime ban on the shelf and will line up in this Saturday’s Alpine Odyssey, a mountain bike race he won in Crested Butte last year.






CyclingNews: London Olympic Games gold medalist Kristin Armstrong said Tuesday that both her winning time trial bike and her road bike disappeared somewhere in transit between Eurobike in Germany and her home in Boise, Idaho.





IrishPeloton: See if you can beat the Mastermind contestant who got a score of nine.





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The 2004 Olympic Games time trial podium (L-R): Viatcheslav Ekimov (Russia), silver; Tyler Hamilton (USA), gold; Bobby Julich (USA), bronze
CyclingNews: World Anti-Doping Agency director-general David Howman has welcomed a new test for human growth hormone. The test was approved by WADA prior to the Olympic Games and was used to catch two athletes at the recent Paralympics. Speaking to Cyclingnews, Howman also commented on the Tyler Hamilton’s autobiography “The Secret Race” and explained the agency’s stance on the US Postal and Lance Armstrong case.






Armstrong
American rider seeking to sidestep ban by riding unsanctioned events.





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CyclingTips: "Jean-Louis is the inventor of Osymetric and he was happy to explain them to me."





Whole Grain Bread
About: One of the best things about riding your bike is that you get a free pass to eat what you want, right? Well, sort of. You can definitely consume more calories, but the right eating plan will give you energy, help you feel better, fuel your body more efficiently and help you lose weight.





[Trick your Avid BB7 disc brakes] Avid BB7 road calipers are the go-to disc brakes for ’cross racers, for now. Photo: Michael Robson | VeloNews.com
VeloNews: It’s become pretty apparent that Avid’s 13-year-old design, the BB7 road caliper, will be the brake of choice this year in the new disc-heavy cyclocross market. The BB7’s simplicity, reliability and ease of setup set it apart from lighter cable-actuated calipers and even some of the hydraulic options currently available.





road.cc: New polymer technology claimed to increase grip, control and power output.





VL 1491
Stella Yu: "Each saddle is created for a specific type of cycling and cyclist, with unique shapes and designs to fit every saddle need. Saddles for the recreational cyclist tend be broader, providing greater cushioned comfort in a traditional sense. Performance and competition saddles emphasize high-tech comfort; meaning materials and saddle construction are optimized for weight, aerodynamics and comfortable support over the long haul."













[Scarponi] Michele Scarponi is one of a few riders under fire for ties to Michele Ferrari. Photo: Gregor Brown
VeloNews: A certain Ferrari is leaving plenty of pollution in its wake. Italian Michele Ferrari, despite being banned by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency in Lance Armstrong’s doping case, is still operating and causing headaches.





A smile from Adam Myerson (Mt Khakis) at the start of a 2011 road race
PodiumInsight: “Bike racing meant something to me and that’s why I never attempted to cheat to do it because the minute I did that I would have ruined this dream that I was pursuing.”





Cyclismas: There are so many great people that follow the sport already, but it seems to me the key to growing the sport from this direction is getting these fans mobilized and together.  We tend to have cyber fans. They are awesome, and proud to be following the sport… scary I know.  The biggest fan I know is Sarah Connolly (@_Pigeons_ on Twitter).










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September 12, 2012


Paris-Brussels
CyclingFans: Thursday's Tour of Britain Stage 5 departs Stoke-on-Trent at 10:30am BST (5:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Stoke-on-Trent at around 2:15pm BST (9:15am U.S. Eastern). Tour of Britain live streaming video should get underway at around 12:45pm BST (7:45am U.S. Eastern).





road.cc: IG-Sigma Sport's Daniel Lloyd takes a look at the Stoke-on-Trent stage.







Tour of Britain, Leigh Howard, Mark Cavendish, Orica-GreenEDGE, Sky, cycling
SBS: World Road Champion Mark Cavendish shrugged off a miserable day in the saddle to win the 159km fourth stage of the Tour of Britain.





[2012 Vuelta a España, stage 21 - Degenkolb] John Degenkolb announced his arrival with five Vuelta stage wins. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: John Degenkolb came away from the Vuelta a España with five wins and confidence for more. With top honors in Viana, Logroño, Alcañiz, Sanxenxo and Madrid – one year after his grand tour debut in the same event — the German proved his worth five times over.





Cavendish prefers
VeloNation: Cavendish prefers world champion’s jersey to race leader’s tunic, tips Rowe.






Taiji Nishitani (Aisan Racing Team) wins stage 4 of the Tour of China
CyclingNews: Pedersen retains overall lead.





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Clipping in involves moving the gold barrel to the left then pushing down. Photo: Caley Fretz | VeloNews.com
VeloNews: With a few notable exceptions, like Speedplay and Beebop, the basic design premises behind road pedals have remained largely unchanged over three decades: a hook on the front, spring on the back, and a wedge-shaped cleat to fill the gap. Newcomer Ultralite Sports aims to turn that design on its head.





SDG I-Fly I Beam saddle and Micro carbon seatpost
BikeRadar verdict: 5 out of 5 stars. "Unbeatable weight /cost /toughness performance for hard-arsed riders."





road.cc: "IG Sigma's Dan Lloyd takes us through tomorrow's stage & talks mid-race refuelling tactics."






Mark Cavendish
Peloton: "I knew the finish was downhill but I had the perfect lead-out. It was pretty textbook."





CyclingNews: Pedersen in race lead after stage 3.










CyclingTips: Greg LeMond is always quoted, “It never gets easier, you just go faster.” I get the sentiment, but I don’t completely agree. When you’re out of shape everything is laborious.










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Julien Simon bu
VeloNation: Frenchman escapes a select group in the final kilometre to win race in Namur’s citadel.





[2011 Alpine Odyssey] Armstrong won the Alpine Odyssey in Crested Butte last year. Photo: Alex Fenlon
SingleTrack: Lance Armstrong has put his lifetime ban on the shelf and will line up in this Saturday’s Alpine Odyssey, a mountain bike race he won in Crested Butte last year.






Kristin Armstrong (USA) powers to her second straight gold medal in the Olympic time trial.
CyclingNews: London Olympic Games gold medalist Kristin Armstrong said Tuesday that both her winning time trial bike and her road bike disappeared somewhere in transit between Eurobike in Germany and her home in Boise, Idaho.





Eddy Merckx
IrishPeloton: See if you can beat the Mastermind contestant who got a score of nine.





[2012 Vuelta a España - Stage 17] Chris Froome says the only way to learn about Alberto Contador's acceleration is to feel it first hand. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: Fourth overall at the Vuelta a España might be taken as a disappointment by some, but for Chris Froome, the British rider that burst onto the scene with second last year, that’s far from the case. The Kenya-born Sky rider says he takes nothing but positive lessons out of the Vuelta, despite being unable to challenge the Spaniards on home roads for overall victory.





Maxime Monfort (RadioShack-Nissan)
CyclingNews: In spite of its ten summit finishes, Maxime Monfort (RadioShack-Nissan) believes that the route of the 2012 Vuelta a España was tough but not excessively so. Climbs like Mirador de Ézaro, Cuitu Negru and Bola del Mundo saw riders slow to a snail’s pace on slopes touching 30%, but Monfort felt that, on balance, the Vuelta route was “reasonable.”





Ritchey MonoCurve Carbon Integrated carbon bar and stem
road.cc: Not cheap, and not adjustable, but we loved the way these bars feel and handle.





Like every MCippolini bike before it, the Bond is 100% made in Italy
PEZ: They don’t call it EuroBike for nothing, and while the many thousands of square feet of display space served up more bikes than anyone could see in just 2 days, we found offerings by Cipollini, Felt, Kona, Giant & Wilier that made the editorial grade.





Boulder Report: Last week, Bantam published The Secret Race, Tyler Hamilton’s autobiography of his time as a professional cyclist. I sat down for a phone interview with Hamilton’s co-author, Daniel Coyle, to discuss the book, the challenges in writing it, and what Coyle—a mainstream journalist who’s a sharp observer and chronicler of pro cycling—hopes it might change.





RedKitePrayer: There’s been talk that an amnesty for past doping offenders is the path to a new era in clean cycling. But it’s not that easy to disperse years of pollution from a sport that is, more than ever, haunted by ghosts of doping past. An amnesty may be one step toward the goal of putting the dirty decades behind us, but it’s going to be far more difficult to purge professional cycling of its systemic sins.





Distraction













[Scarponi] Michele Scarponi is one of a few riders under fire for ties to Michele Ferrari. Photo: Gregor Brown
VeloNews: A certain Ferrari is leaving plenty of pollution in its wake. Italian Michele Ferrari, despite being banned by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency in Lance Armstrong’s doping case, is still operating and causing headaches.





A smile from Adam Myerson (Mt Khakis) at the start of a 2011 road race
PodiumInsight: “Bike racing meant something to me and that’s why I never attempted to cheat to do it because the minute I did that I would have ruined this dream that I was pursuing.”





role of fans in women's cycling
Cyclismas: There are so many great people that follow the sport already, but it seems to me the key to growing the sport from this direction is getting these fans mobilized and together.  We tend to have cyber fans. They are awesome, and proud to be following the sport… scary I know.  The biggest fan I know is Sarah Connolly (@_Pigeons_ on Twitter).





Valverde Rodriguez Contador Vuelta
InnerRing: The cheerily-named French website cyclisme-dopage.com has been hosting research by engineer Frédéric Portoleau who estimates the power needed to ride with the leaders over the main mountain passes.





For the first time in his career Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) has won Paris-Brussels
CyclingNews: Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) lines up in the Grand Prix de Wallonie on Wednesday, his final competitive outing ahead of the world championships road race in Valkenburg on September 23.





The overdrive 2 fork and front end give the tcr advanced excellent, confidence-inspiring handling:
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "A superlative ride with confident handling that will take your riding to a new level."





VL 1491
Stella Yu: "Each saddle is created for a specific type of cycling and cyclist, with unique shapes and designs to fit every saddle need. Saddles for the recreational cyclist tend be broader, providing greater cushioned comfort in a traditional sense. Performance and competition saddles emphasize high-tech comfort; meaning materials and saddle construction are optimized for weight, aerodynamics and comfortable support over the long haul."





Grand Prix de Wallonie Profile
CyclingFans: Wednesday's Grand Prix de Wallonie departs Chaudfontaine at 11:55am CET (5:55am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Namur at around 5:00pm CET (11:00am U.S. Eastern).  GP de Wallonie live streaming video should get underway at around 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern).

















CyclingNews: Filippo Pozzato will once again face the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) at 1045am Tuesday after admitting to receiving training programs from the controversial and banned Dr Michele Ferrari from 2005 to 2009. Pozzato has already stood before CONI in late June with the Committee set to request a formal ban.





CyclingWeekly: After an amazing women's Olympic road race, hailed by many as aggressive and entertaining, everyone thought the interest and sponsorship around women's racing could only improve. But it's almost done the opposite and gone back to the same post Olympic lull that happened after Athens and then Beijing.





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September 11, 2012


Paris-Brussels
CyclingFans: Wednesday's Tour of Britain Stage 4 departs Carlisle at 11:00am BST (6:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Blackpool at around 2:57pm BST (9:57am U.S. Eastern). Tour of Britain live streaming video should get underway at around 1:30pm BST (8:30am U.S. Eastern).





road.cc: "IG Sigma's Dan Lloyd takes us through tomorrow's stage & talks mid-race refuelling tactics."







Mark Cavendish
Peloton: "I knew the finish was downhill but I had the perfect lead-out. It was pretty textbook."





Martin Pedersen in the race lead at Tour of China
CyclingNews: Pedersen in race lead after stage 3.





Bike blog : cycling in Shanghai, China
Guardian: The car is king in cities such as Shanghai where cyclists are relegated to the bottom of the vehicular food chain.





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UCI Road World Championship -  Sept 16-23 (Races & Results),
Tour of Britain -  Sept 9-16 (Stages & Results),
Vuelta a España -  Aug 18 - Sept 9 (Stages & Results),
Tour of China -  Sept 7-13 (Stages & Results),
Mountain Bike Championships - Aug 31 - Sept 9 (Races),
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MG_89521
CyclingTips: Greg LeMond is always quoted, “It never gets easier, you just go faster.” I get the sentiment, but I don’t completely agree. When you’re out of shape everything is laborious.





KHS Prescott
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Great value XC package with 29er advantages but no extra kg downers."







Tyler Farrar (United States of America)
CyclingNews: "Tyler was unable to take the start at the Tour of Britain today after crashing heavily during stage one, significantly hitting his head and suffering a severe concussion."






A road waiting to be used
InnerRing: Having looked at the racing and Alberto Contador’s victory yesterday, time to look at the race itself. Were 10 summit finishes necessary? Was there a big contest for the points and mountains jersey? What can the Tour de France organisers ASO learn from this race?





CyclingNews: Evelyn Stevens is hoping to transfer her strong recent form into next week’s Worlds where she’ll compete for both her trade team, Specialized – Lululemon, and the US.















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The Secret Race, Tyler Hamilton’s autobiography
Boulder Report: Last week, Bantam published The Secret Race, Tyler Hamilton’s autobiography of his time as a professional cyclist. I sat down for a phone interview with Hamilton’s co-author, Daniel Coyle, to discuss the book, the challenges in writing it, and what Coyle—a mainstream journalist who’s a sharp observer and chronicler of pro cycling—hopes it might change.





PARIS NICE 1967
RedKitePrayer: There’s been talk that an amnesty for past doping offenders is the path to a new era in clean cycling. But it’s not that easy to disperse years of pollution from a sport that is, more than ever, haunted by ghosts of doping past. An amnesty may be one step toward the goal of putting the dirty decades behind us, but it’s going to be far more difficult to purge professional cycling of its systemic sins.





Covered in Teflon?
InnerRing: Today saw the hearing of cyclist at the Italian National Olympic Commission (CONI) after he was charged with consulting Michele Ferrari, the infamous sports scientist. The case is both a farce and a serious issue.





road.cc: Olympian cites low pay and lack of women's teams, as well as focus on her PhD as reasons.





road.cc: "I was worried about British Cycling being annoyed that I've kind of, well, not talked them down, but haven't necessarily portrayed them in a glowing light ... For so many years I've had to talk about how amazing the programme is, and how well supported I am, and at times I haven't really felt 100% supported by that, but it's my job, it's what I have to say."





the SuperFly’s not only hold on to their performance longer, but likely start with a higher level of performance than most shoes.
PEZ: D2 Shoes have been handcrafting custom footwear for more than a couple of decades. We get a look inside the shop and a few thousand miles down the road in their latest addition SuperFly.





Lightweight Autobahn and Fernweg wheels
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "Disc-style speed sustain and stiff under power but slow to engage."





CyclingNews: Sheryl Crow has opened up about her reaction to former fiancée Lance Armstrong being banned for life and stripped of all his results dating back to 1998, including his seven Tour de France titles.










Distraction




Grand Prix de Wallonie Profile
CyclingFans: Wednesday's Grand Prix de Wallonie departs Chaudfontaine at 11:55am CET (5:55am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Namur at around 5:00pm CET (11:00am U.S. Eastern).  GP de Wallonie live streaming video should get underway at around 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern).




















Filippo Pozzato
CyclingNews: Filippo Pozzato will once again face the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) at 1045am Tuesday after admitting to receiving training programs from the controversial and banned Dr Michele Ferrari from 2005 to 2009. Pozzato has already stood before CONI in late June with the Committee set to request a formal ban.





former junior national champion Louise Mahe.
CyclingWeekly: After an amazing women's Olympic road race, hailed by many as aggressive and entertaining, everyone thought the interest and sponsorship around women's racing could only improve. But it's almost done the opposite and gone back to the same post Olympic lull that happened after Athens and then Beijing.





Ridley Helium SL
road.cc: VecchioJo falls in love at second sight with the new Ridley Helium SL.





VL 1491
Stella Yu: "Each saddle is created for a specific type of cycling and cyclist, with unique shapes and designs to fit every saddle need. Saddles for the recreational cyclist tend be broader, providing greater cushioned comfort in a traditional sense. Performance and competition saddles emphasize high-tech comfort; meaning materials and saddle construction are optimized for weight, aerodynamics and comfortable support over the long haul."





Vittoria Road Racing Tires
BikeEurope: “By comparing the laboratory tests with the previous developed compound Kevlar SiO2, ISOGrip holds the identical mechanical properties, improves scratch resistance, increases wet grip and reaches a level of adherence to the ground never felt before, without any increase in the rolling resistance."











cycling, doping, Lance Armstrong, UCI, USADA, WADA
SBS: Tyler Hamilton’s tales of systematic doping during the ‘Lance Armstrong era’, made in his recently-released book, serve as further proof that generational change is afoot in professional cycling, despite claims that not enough has been done to cleanse the sport’s tarnished image.





VeloNews: Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) hit out at Jacques-Maynes (Kenda-5-hour Energy) for comments he made on Twitter in mid-August questioning whether any professional at the sport’s top level could compete without using performance enhancing drugs.






BikeBiz: In a strident article in the Daily Mail on Sunday Petronella Wyatt claims her elderly mother was knocked down by a cyclist on August 16th and then again "the other evening." Wyatt said her mother suffered a broken arm and "nearly lost the sight in her left eye".










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September 10, 2012


Paris-Brussels
CyclingFans: Tuesday's Tour of Britain Stage 3 departs Jedburgh at 11:00am BST (6:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Dumfries at around 2:53pm BST (9:53am U.S. Eastern). Tour of Britain live streaming video should get underway at around 1:30pm BST (8:30am U.S. Eastern).







Tyler Farrar (United States of America)
CyclingNews: "Tyler was unable to take the start at the Tour of Britain today after crashing heavily during stage one, significantly hitting his head and suffering a severe concussion."





Races & Results.
UCI Road World Championship -  Sept 16-23 (Races & Results),
Tour of Britain -  Sept 9-16 (Stages & Results),
Vuelta a España -  Aug 18 - Sept 9 (Stages & Results),
Tour of China -  Sept 7-13 (Stages & Results),
Mountain Bike Championships - Aug 31 - Sept 9 (Races),
CyclingNews: More...






A road waiting to be used
InnerRing: Having looked at the racing and Alberto Contador’s victory yesterday, time to look at the race itself. Were 10 summit finishes necessary? Was there a big contest for the points and mountains jersey? What can the Tour de France organisers ASO learn from this race?





On the podium - winner, Evelyn Stevens (Specialized - lululemon)
CyclingNews: Evelyn Stevens is hoping to transfer her strong recent form into next week’s Worlds where she’ll compete for both her trade team, Specialized – Lululemon, and the US.





Women's team time trial course. Map courtesy Limburg 2012






Hesjedal
VeloNation: Hesjedal does his best, Veilleux hoping for bigger selections, Barry marks retirement.





Road, tour of tasmania, scody cup, nrs
SBS: The 2012 Caterpillar Underground Mining Tour of Tasmania, to be held from 2-7 October, is expected to attract a record field as teams vie to conquer Australia's most arduous tour.





In a break from the norm, the orca doesn’t have internally routed cables:
BikeRadar verdict: 3 out of 5 stars. "A racy bike that works over longer days, but the rolling stock could use a good upgrade."





Orbea Ordu launch
VeloNews: The cockpit, more specifically the adjustability of the stem, is the focal point of the new Ordu. Every frame package includes four stem length options: 75mm, 90mm, 100mm and 110mm.





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Waiting outside doping control is something Armstrong's partner Sheryl Crow had to get used to
CyclingNews: Sheryl Crow has opened up about her reaction to former fiancée Lance Armstrong being banned for life and stripped of all his results dating back to 1998, including his seven Tour de France titles.









Leigh Howard
VeloNation: Australian beats Mark Cavendish in untidy sprint after long wet Peak District stage.





[Giro d'Italia stage 6] Liquigas is set to exit the sport as new Brixia management, Cannondale step up for Italian ProTeam. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: Top Italian squad Liquigas-Cannondale will become one of the great Italian-American mixes in 2013, similar to a plate of pasta carbonara. As announced in late August, Paolo Zani’s Brixia Sport will take over the management of the team when Liquigas exits as title sponsor, but there may be a new twist.







Cycling,ESP,Tour,Contador, Vuelta, doping, Tour de France, Saxo
SBS: Despite being stripped of two Grand Tour titles, the 2012 Vuelta a Espana winner Alberto Contador said all seven of his major cycling Tour wins still count as far as he's concerned.





[2012 Vuelta a España, stage 21 - Talansky-LeMevel] Andrew Talansky is already turning his attention to the 2013 Tour de France after riding into the Vuelta's top 10. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) lets his legs do the talking, but he’s also not afraid to speak his mind. The 23-year-old Talansky talks the Vuelta, why he believes Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France clean and why he thinks Andy Jacques-Maynes is wrong in believing that anyone who races in Europe is doped.






road.cc: A cyclist who lost control when he swerved to avoid a pothole in a race in the USA has died after falling about 35 feet off a bridge.





Acros is offering blue anodized A-GE hydraulic derailleurs in limited quantities
BikeRadar: The Germans are renowned for doing light weight bike componentry and frames, and what better place to showcase them than at Eurobike 2012. Here's our pick of the bunch.





road.cc: Italian brand offers ceramic bearing wheels, Tornova and Aduro bars, and new seatposts.





Distraction
















VL 1491
Stella Yu: "Each saddle is created for a specific type of cycling and cyclist, with unique shapes and designs to fit every saddle need. Saddles for the recreational cyclist tend be broader, providing greater cushioned comfort in a traditional sense. Performance and competition saddles emphasize high-tech comfort; meaning materials and saddle construction are optimized for weight, aerodynamics and comfortable support over the long haul."





cycling, doping, Lance Armstrong, UCI, USADA, WADA
SBS: Tyler Hamilton’s tales of systematic doping during the ‘Lance Armstrong era’, made in his recently-released book, serve as further proof that generational change is afoot in professional cycling, despite claims that not enough has been done to cleanse the sport’s tarnished image.





[Nature Valley Grand Prix, 2012] Andy Jacques-Maynes says he believes in the young generation of American pros in Europe. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com
VeloNews: Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) hit out at Jacques-Maynes (Kenda-5-hour Energy) for comments he made on Twitter in mid-August questioning whether any professional at the sport’s top level could compete without using performance enhancing drugs.






Daily Mail
BikeBiz: In a strident article in the Daily Mail on Sunday Petronella Wyatt claims her elderly mother was knocked down by a cyclist on August 16th and then again "the other evening." Wyatt said her mother suffered a broken arm and "nearly lost the sight in her left eye".






The media swarms Alberto Contador after his victory in stage 17 at the Vuelta.
CyclingNews: Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank) and his team owner Bjarne Riis have stated the recently crowned Vuelta a España winner will not compete at the upcoming Tour of Beijing - unless his points count towards the team.





valentino-campagnolo.jpg
Bicycling: The old-world values that define the component maker Campagnolo make it so beloved by the faithful that they describe it as a soul instead of a brand—which in today's cost-cutting, outsourced business world is exactly the company's problem. And, perhaps, its salvation.






BB8 cable-actuated disc brake calipers
BicycleRetailer: SRAM has lightened its venerable BB8 cable-actuated disc brake calipers by about 25 grams per wheel. The company also is introducing a new cable set designed to optimize performance with the brakes.





Cosmic Carbone SLR
road.cc: New wheels from Reynolds, USE, Xentis, Deda, Zipp, Mavic and Easton.





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September 9, 2012


Talansky & girlfriend at Tour of California.
TwistedSpoke: The Pitbull learns fast. In his second Vuelta a Espana, Garmin-Sharp’s Andrew Talansky, nicknamed for Pitbull for his tenacity, also showed another trait of grand tour winners. The ability to learn fast. In one year he jumped from 79th to 7th in the Helta Skelta Vuelta.





John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) finished the Vuelta with five stage wins
CyclingNews: John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) is just 23 but he became the German with the most victories in a single Vuelta a España on Sunday, clinching one more than André Greipel’s total of four in 2009, with an all-out surge for the line in Madrid.










Marianne Vos
VeloNation: Olympic champion outsprints Evie Stevens to take fourth straight Ladies Toer.









John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano).
CyclingNews: John Degenkolb’s won the final stage of the 2012 Vuelta a Espana from Cercedilla to Madrid to take his fifth win on the race. The German sprinter beat Ella Viviani (Liquigas Cannondale) and Daniele Bennati (RadioShack Nissan) on the streets of the Spanish capital to bring down the curtain on the final grand tour of the season.





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Tour of Britain -  Sept 9 - 16 (Stages & Results),
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Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) put time into Valverde and Contador on the Bola del Mundo, but not enough to change the general classification.
CyclingNews: Joaquím Rodriguez (Katusha) could have won the Vuelta a España and finally concluded the race in third place, but the Catalan all-rounder says he is still satisfied with a season which is far from over and in which he’s been the only rider to take two podium finishes in grand tours.





Barring disaster, Alberto Contador has won the 67th Vuelta a Espana.
The roadside was absolutely packed full of crazies on the exciting Bola Del Mundo altitude finish yesterday - two of whom worked for Pez! Ed Hood runs us through all the action of the last mountain stage of the Vuelta'12 - Roadside!





Paris-Brussels
CyclingFans: Sunday's Grand Prix de Fourmies Live streaming video: 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern)





GP de Montreal: City Circuit Profile
CyclingFans: Sunday's Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal starts at 11:00am EDT (17:00 CET) and is expected to finish at around 4:15pm EDT (22:15 CET). GP de Montreal live streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm EDT (20:00 CET).





CyclingNews: Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) is now on the point of claiming his second Vuelta a España and his fifth Grand Tour.





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Lars Petter Nordhaug
VeloNation: Outduels Moser and Kolobnev in late break.






Contador Fuente De
InnerRing: Alberto Contador attacked 55km from the finish on Stage 17 and rode on to win the stage and claimed the overall lead. If three weeks of racing are reduced to one moment, it was this audacious attack that won the 2012 Vuelta.







Luke Rowe
CyclingNews: Luke Rowe (Sky) won the opening stage of the Tour of Britain, taking the sprint in Norfolk, which was overshadowed by a huge crash just before the final km. Boy von Poppel (UnitedHealthcare) was second. The stage winner also took the overall lead.





2012 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships
SoCalCycling: The 2012 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships moved to downtown Bend on Saturday for the first of two days of criterium racing. The technical one-kilometer course featured six turns and was lined with enthusiastic crowds throughout the day.





Shimano Elite Series Women's Podium (L to R): Sally Annis, Laura Van Gilder, Andrea Smith (Photo: Natalia Boltukhova | Pedal Power Photography | 2011)
PodiumInsight: Riders from all around the world will converge on New England, the epicenter of American cyclocross, for the second edition of the Shimano New England Professional Cyclocross Series. The series will include races held in four of the most prestigious U.S. venues: Gloucester, Providence, Northampton and Warwick.





Tate Labs' Bar Fly is yet another option for mounting your Garmin Edge in front of your stem
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Cheaper, lighter and less damaging than the K-Edge, but there's room for improvement."







Paris-Brussels
CyclingFans: Sunday's Tour of Britain Stage 1 departs Ipswich at 10:00am BST (5:00am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Norfolk Showground at around 3:15pm BST (10:15am U.S. Eastern). Tour of Britain live streaming video should get underway at around 1:45pm BST (8:45am U.S. Eastern).







VeloNation: World champion hopes for an amicable separation and that British team doesn’t demand a release fee.










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VL 1491
Stella Yu: "Each saddle is created for a specific type of cycling and cyclist, with unique shapes and designs to fit every saddle need. Saddles for the recreational cyclist tend be broader, providing greater cushioned comfort in a traditional sense. Performance and competition saddles emphasize high-tech comfort; meaning materials and saddle construction are optimized for weight, aerodynamics and comfortable support over the long haul."













Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale)
CyclingNews: Ivan Basso has declined to follow Tyler Hamilton’s lead in naming former CSC boss Bjarne Riis as the man who pointed him towards Operacion Puerto doctor Eufemiano Fuentes.





Expect to see Lance Armstrong in suit and tie this fall if his case goes to arbitration
CyclingNews: Lance Armstrong may or may not be able to keep the bronze medal he won at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, according to an IOC official who said that the situation was unclear.






[2012 Vuelta a España, stage 20 - Talansky] Andrew Talansky rode into seventh overall at Bola del Mundo. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) takes motivation and confidence out of the Vuelta a España after riding into the top 10 in just the second grand tour of his brief, yet promising career.






Helen Wyman led from the gun and crossed the line alone. Photo: Brian Boucheron
VeloNews: Nicholas Bazin (BigMat-Auber) and Helen Wyman (Kona) won Saturday’s kickoff to the Ellison Park Cyclocross weekend in Rochester.





Julie Bresset (France) wins her first elite women's cross country world championship
CyclingNews: After Julie Bresset (France) won the Olympic women's cross country mountain bike race three weeks ago, there wasn't much time to get ready for the world championship race, held this weekend in Saalfelden, Austria.





FOCUS VS. JAMIS
RBAction: It’s a funny thing about the bike industry that, while very few of us would ever consider a $4000 bike inexpensive, a carbon bike spec’d with Shimano’s electronic Ultegra Di2 components is now deemed a “budget bike.”










SBS: Chicago Marathon director Carey Pinkowski confirmed Friday that the ban meted out to Lance Armstrong by the US Anti-Doping Agency means the cyclist can't run in the race.










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September 8, 2012


Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) seals Vuelta victory.
CyclingNews: Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) is now on the point of claiming his second Vuelta a España and his fifth Grand Tour. But as the 29-year-old from the small town of Pinto just outside Madrid said in a long (virtual) winner’s press conference after the Bola del Mundo stage, he is having a hard time believing that he is really going to win it.










Denis Menchov (Katusha)
CyclingNews: Denis Menchov took a memorable win atop the Bola del Mundo on stage 20 of the Vuelta a España. The Russian beat breakaway companion Riche Porte (Team Sky) after the pair had broken clear on the lower slopes of the demanding final climb of the day.











Nino Schurter (Switzerland) on his way to a silver medal
CyclingNews: Nino Schurter led the Swiss sweep of the top three places at the elite men's cross country world championship in Saalfelden, Austria on Saturday afternoon.  The all red-and-white podium also include Lukas Flueckiger and his brother Mathias in second and third spots respectively.












Contador
VeloNation: Biggest climb of the race to decide three-way Spanish battle for the race.





Abbey Bike Works Crombie Tool sells for $45 and with its sleek design and functional features is worth the money. Photo: Nick Legan
VeloNews: When a tool comes along that helps both the race and the shop mechanic, you know that its manufacturer is onto something. This is the case with Abbey Bike Works’ Crombie Tool. It’s a cassette lockring tool. What makes the Crombie a bit special is that it fits over quick-release nuts. This speeds up the process of changing cassettes significantly.





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Vuelta a Espana
CyclingFans: Saturday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 20 departs La Faisanera Golf. at 12:30pm CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Bola del Mundo at around 5:40pm CET (11:40am U.S. Eastern). Vuelta live streaming video should get underway at around 3:15pm CET (9:15am U.S. Eastern).






Vuelta Españ’a - Stage 15
VeloNews: Friday’s 19th stage pushed ever closer to Madrid and the conclusion of what’s been a wildly exciting Vuelta a España.













VeloNation: Australian champion outpaces Greg Van Avermaet on false flat finishing straight.





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Mark Cavendish
VeloNation: World champion hopes for an amicable separation and that British team doesn’t demand a release fee.







Tom Boonen
VeloNation: Belgian champion outsprints Mark Renshaw and Oscar Freire after a long day of breakaway.





Elite women's cross country world championship podium: Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Norway), Julie Bresset (France), Georgia Gould (United States)
CyclingNews: Julie Bresset (France) did the double this season by pulling off a win at the elite women's cross country world championship just three weeks after winning the Olympic Games.  Behind the first-year elite French woman, the race was for second, with Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjaa (Norway) taking silver and Georgia Gould (United States) taking third.





Three_Monkeys_by_suridhondlavagu
BrowneEye: While the athletes and management look to be making strides in the right direction others in the media are digging in because they are: too dumb to realize that this is a new era, covering their butts as they can see the coming fallout of their Armstrong sycophantic ways, or just completely out of their minds from drinking the yellow Kool-Aid.





STI Levers
CompetitiveCyclist: Most impressive technology of the show: It was an easy choice to award this to Shimano Dura Ace 9000 mechanical shifting. Shimano has made its cable-actuated shifting so crisp and friction-free that it begs the question, "Why go electronic?" Both the front and rear shifting operated with near-effortless purity. It shifts faster than Di2 and offers superior tactile feedback while costing and weighing well less.





Paris-Brussels
CyclingFans: Saturday's Paris-Brussels departs Soissons at 11:20am CET (5:20am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Brussels at around 4:30pm CET (10:30am U.S. Eastern).  Paris-Brussels live streaming video should get underway at around 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern).





UCI, Armstrong, doping, amnesty, hamilton, IOC, USADA
SBS: In order to move beyond the dark days of doping, the International Cycling Union (UCI) is considering introducing an amnesty for riders and officials to confess to doping offences in the wake of the Lance Armstrong case.







UCI President Pat McQuaid speaks to the press
CyclingNews: There is no appeal in the works by the UCI over the lifetime ban of Lance Armstrong, and the nullification of his results imposed by the US Anti-Doping Agency, Reuters reported today.





Distraction










Cycling,USA,doping,Armstrong,athletics,marathon
SBS: Chicago Marathon director Carey Pinkowski confirmed Friday that the ban meted out to Lance Armstrong by the US Anti-Doping Agency means the cyclist can't run in the race.






Ina Teutenberg
VeloNation: German sprinter shows versatility in defence of teammate Charlotte Becker’s overall lead.





The women's podium (l-r): Joyce Vanderbeken (Cycling Team Vermeeren), Helen Wyman (Kona Factory Racing), Carolyn Popovic (Team CF)
International cyclo-cross commences on Saturday with the first UCI race of the new season at Rohrbach’s Ellison Park Cyclocross, a two-day UCI C2 event in Rochester, New York.






Great Britain's new national hero: Bradley Wiggins.
RBAction: Bradley Wiggins will begin a nationwide lap of honor on Sunday when the four-time Olympic champion and Tour de France winner is among the field in the Tour of Britain. This July the 32-year-old became the first British winner of the Tour de France, road cycling's supreme test of endurance, and Wiggins followed that up in August with Olympic time-trial gold at the London Games.





Ondrej Cink (Czech Republic) wins the under 23 men's race at the 2012 MTB world championships
CyclingNews: Ondrej Cink capped off a great season on Friday afternoon by winning the under 23 men's cross country race at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Saalfelden, Australia. Earlier this year, he won the European U23 Championships and two U23 World Cups, one in Houffalize and one in Nove Mesto.





[2012 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec - Sanchez] Luis Leon Sanchez studies the course before the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec. Photo: Mark Johnson | Ironstring
VeloNews: On August 1, Spaniard Luis León Sánchez (Rabobank) bolted from the start house at the London Olympics time trial, but he didn’t get far.

















[BMC Power Players] A virus and muscle inflammation are to blame for Thor Hushovd's 2012 letdown. Photo: BrakeThrough Media
VeloNews: Thor Hushovd’s sub-par season came as a result of a virus and muscle inflammation, BMC Racing doctor Max Testa said Friday in a release. The former world champion recently underwent four days of testing at the Salt Lake City Health and Fitness Institute.






SingleTrack: Ondrej Cink earned the privilege to wear the rainbow stripes of the world champion jersey with his winning ride in the under-23 men’s world championship race Friday in Saalfelden, Austria.
















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September 7, 2012



Vuelta Españ’a - Stage 15
VeloNews: Friday’s 19th stage pushed ever closer to Madrid and the conclusion of what’s been a wildly exciting Vuelta a España.








Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing)
CyclingNews: Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) won stage 19 of the Vuelta into La Lastrilla, timing his move perfectly on the uphill drag into the finish. Going into the final kilometre a small group containing Nicolas Roche (Ag2r), Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky), Matti Breschel (Rabobank) and John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) had moved clear of the bunch and it was clear the former three didn't want to take four-time stage-winner Degenkolb into the finish.







Simon Gerrans
VeloNation: Australian champion outpaces Greg Van Avermaet on false flat finishing straight.















Marianne Vos
VeloNation: Charlotte Becker takes second and holds lead as the wind finally hits the Dutch race.





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’96 Olympian Tammy Jacques fought hard to secure second place.
CyclingNews: Former World Cup mountain bike racer Tammy Jacques-Grewal was a victim of a freak attack while racing the Park City Point to Point last weekend. She was assaulted and knocked to the ground by an aggressive man along the trail while on some singletrack about five hours into the 80-mile race.








Vuelta a Espana
CyclingFans: Friday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 19 departs Peñafiel at 1:15pm CET (7:15am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at La Lastrilla 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).







GP de Quebec: City Circuit Profile
CyclingFans: Friday's Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec starts at 11:00am EDT (17:00 CET) and is expected to finish at around 4:15pm EDT (22:15 CET).  GP de Quebec live streaming video should get underway at around 1:15pm EDT (19:15 CET).







Sprint finish, Vuelta a Espana 2012, stage 18
CyclingWeekly: The age and and experience of Daniele Bennati (Radioshack-Nissan) was too much for Ben Swift (Sky) on stage 18 of the Vuelta a Espana. But only just.


















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UCI, Armstrong, doping, amnesty, hamilton, IOC, USADA
SBS: In order to move beyond the dark days of doping, the International Cycling Union (UCI) is considering introducing an amnesty for riders and officials to confess to doping offences in the wake of the Lance Armstrong case.







UCI President Pat McQuaid speaks to the press
CyclingNews: There is no appeal in the works by the UCI over the lifetime ban of Lance Armstrong, and the nullification of his results imposed by the US Anti-Doping Agency, Reuters reported today.








danielson-zabriskie
Boulder Report: Two weeks ago, when Lance Armstrong announced that he would no longer fight USADA’s anti-doping case against him, I wrote that while Armstrong likely did so in hopes that it would be the end of the affair, it was anything but.





The Oakley Radarlock Pitch sunglasses use Switchlock Technology for easy use
BikeRadar verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. "Eye-wateringly expensive but genuinely some of the best riding specs you can buy."





Roche winning his first race for over two years at the 2011 Tour of Beijing
IrishPeloton: A leader of a cycling team must have a strong personality, a will to win and the ability to get results. Some leaders are the quiet type that like to lead by example, think Carlos Sastre, while others are more vocal but still have no problem getting the job done, Mark Cavendish springs to mind.





Garmin Out Front Mount bicycle handlebar mount for GPS cycling computers
BikeRumor: Not a moment too soon, or a day late, depending on your point of view, Garmin is adding their own displaced handlebar mount to the mix.





The Propel was hidden behind a Perspex screen at Eurobike but will receive a grand launch in early 2013
BikeRadar: Giant had something special to show us at Eurobike 2012 in the shape of their new Propel aero road bike, but they remained tight-lipped over the exact spec details and performance claims.





Trek pushes into cyclocross
BicycleRetailer: When the Planet Bike Cup kicks off the biggest cyclocross series in the country in a few weeks, Trek Bicycle will have a major presence in the fast growing sport for the first time.





Schenk wants the UCI to toe the line
CyclingNews: Sylvia Schenk, the former German federation president and UCI management committee member, has said that she doubts that UCI President Pat McQuaid has the credibility to clean up cycling.










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[BMC Power Players] A virus and muscle inflammation are to blame for Thor Hushovd's 2012 letdown. Photo: BrakeThrough Media
VeloNews: Thor Hushovd’s sub-par season came as a result of a virus and muscle inflammation, BMC Racing doctor Max Testa said Friday in a release. The former world champion recently underwent four days of testing at the Salt Lake City Health and Fitness Institute.







Ondrej Cink wins U23 cross-country world championships in Saalfelden, Austria. Photo: Frank Bodenmüeller | Frank-Bodenmüeller.de
SingleTrack: Ondrej Cink earned the privilege to wear the rainbow stripes of the world champion jersey with his winning ride in the under-23 men’s world championship race Friday in Saalfelden, Austria.







Norbert Falco/Le Dauphine / EPA
NBC: Immobilized with fear, a 4-year-old British girl huddled for eight hours beneath the legs of her slain mother in a car filled with corpses on a remote road in the French Alps — while investigators stood nearby, unaware she was there.





Life on the road: Planning the next training ride and updating USADA.
Mary McConneloug & Mike Broderick: "Just having glanced at the topography on Google Earth, we knew we were getting in to something special when we came over to Val d'Isere in France for the World Cup finals. Arriving in person at the height of summer to the French Alps went so far beyond our expectations that we began to plan ways to stay on as long as possible as soon as we arrived."





lever alignment tool
BicycleRetailer: We all know the customer (or employee) who frets about getting road bike brake levers positioned EXACTLY even on each side of the bar. Many mechanics have developed various jigs and measuring systems to position the levers, but Italy’s BiciSupport may have finally settled the question with a new tool introduced at Eurobike.





Really?
MBAction:  Really? The fashion show was supposed to showcase the latest in cycling fashion because it's so hip and in-style right now. Come on guys, cycling clothes belong on the bike, not on the runway.





Colnago C59 Disc
Bicycling: The Italian company took their Tour de France-stage winner, the C59, and reinforced the carbon frame to work with disc calipers from Formula. Breaking new ground, Colnago and Formula designed custom levers that integrated electronic shifters and hydraulic levers, making this the first road bike to feature a hydraulic brake system without a mechanical to hydraulic converter.

















Leonardo Bertagnolli tops the 2007 podium
CyclingNews: The Italian anti-doping procura has asked that Leonardo Bertagnolli be given a three-year ban for violations of anti-doping regulations. The former Lampre-ISD rider was charged based on the blood profile of his biological passport.





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September 6, 2012





Vuelta a Espana
CyclingFans: Friday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 19 departs Peñafiel at 1:15pm CET (7:15am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at La Lastrilla 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).








Sprint finish, Vuelta a Espana 2012, stage 18
CyclingWeekly: The age and and experience of Daniele Bennati (Radioshack-Nissan) was too much for Ben Swift (Sky) on stage 18 of the Vuelta a Espana. But only just.












Kirsten Wild
VeloNation: Intermediate time bonus sees race lead pass to Charlotte Becker.







Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) turned the Vuelta upside down with a surprise attack which earned him both a stage win and the leader's jersey.
CyclingNews: Today it's impossible to find a Spanish newspaper which isn't full of praise for the stage - and possibly race - winning attack on Thursday by Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) to Fuente Dé. The comparisons to Hinault, Pedro Delgado and even Eddy Merckx are too numerous to count. But how did it actually happen?






rob jones,MTB,cycling,world championships,cross country
SBS: Four days after the conclusion of the Gravity events at the 2012 Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships, the competition resumes with the endurance events, in Saalfelden, Austria.





Emma Pooley finishes, London 2012 Olympics, women's road race
CyclingWeekly: British rider Emma Pooley won stage three of the Tour de l'Ardeche in France on Wednesday afternoon to move into the overall lead of the race.





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2013 A2J Rolo ultra lightweight custom carbon fiber road bike with 10 pound build
BikeRumor: A2J, the Swedish company that’s building their latest version of the Rolo, a custom build that came in at just 10lb 9oz.





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Schenk wants the UCI to toe the line
CyclingNews: Sylvia Schenk, the former German federation president and UCI management committee member, has said that she doubts that UCI President Pat McQuaid has the credibility to clean up cycling.







World champion Mark Cavendish (Team Sky) punches clear to take the win
CyclingNews: Mark Cavendish's departure from Team Sky may not be as free and easy as thought. The World Champion may have to pay a “release fee” to be able to break his contract in order to transfer to another team.





Thomas Dekker
VeloNation: Dutchman gets further chance to show what he can do.






Team NetApp on the podium
CyclingNews: Pro Continental team's title sponsors commit for two years.





Bradley wiggins collected his gq lifetime achievement award from former oasis frontman liam gallagher: bradley wiggins collected his gq lifetime achievement award from former oasis frontman liam gallagher
BikeRadar: A Great Britain national team will return to the Tour of Britain next week, becoming the seventeenth and final team to be announced for the ninth edition of Britain's national Tour.





Cadel Evans at finish, Tour de France 2012, stage 11
CyclingWeekly: Tour de France stars Andy Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) and Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) ended their seasons early this year to recover ahead of 2013.





2013 Open Limited Edition AXX1 29er mountain bike is 17 pounds
BikeRumor: Not content to have one of the lightest production 29er hardtail frames on the market, Gerard Vroomen is now offering the Open Limited Edition AXX1 complete bike.





Cherries and Berries
Bicycling: The world's best cyclists eat these foods and use these nutrition methods to fuel their riding. You can, too.





CyclingNews: Book accuses Dane of bringing Hincapie EPO in Girona apartment.






















Distraction















Leonardo Bertagnolli tops the 2007 podium
CyclingNews: The Italian anti-doping procura has asked that Leonardo Bertagnolli be given a three-year ban for violations of anti-doping regulations. The former Lampre-ISD rider was charged based on the blood profile of his biological passport.






Norbert Falco/Le Dauphine / EPA
NBC: Immobilized with fear, a 4-year-old British girl huddled for eight hours beneath the legs of her slain mother in a car filled with corpses on a remote road in the French Alps — while investigators stood nearby, unaware she was there.






Johan Museeuw digd deep on the way to victory in 2002
CyclingNews: Doping and EPO were established in the peloton in the 1980s and 1990s, says Johan Museeuw, who has called on his former colleagues to confess their doping. The Belgian has in the past acknowledged his own doping use during his successful career.





Marco Pantani
VeloNation: Producer of hit ‘Senna’ film also involved in major project.





BMC TimeMachine TMR01
road.cc: New aero road bike comes with masses of frame stiffness.






The fernweg 20-spoke front wheel: the fernweg 20-spoke front wheel
BikeRadar: For 2013, Lightweight continues to live up to its name with a couple of new offerings in the aero tall-rim category. And with a couple of wheelsets ringing in at the cash register for more than 4,750 Euros ($5,990/£3,800), the company may well take the award for highest Euro-to-gram ratio for a production bike part.



















CyclingNews: Jonathan Vaughters of Garmin-Sharp has hired a number of ex-dopers to his team – and is one himself. He did not sign Jörg Jaksche when the German had served out his doping ban, but it had nothing to do with "omerta" or black-listing in the peloton – it was simply due to a personality conflict.






VeloNews: Andy Schleck’s racing hiatus will continue after the Luxembourger withdrew today from the GP Fourmies, set to take place on Sunday. Schleck said in a release from his RadioShack-Nissan team that he continued to experience pain from his fractured pelvis.





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September 5, 2012





Vuelta a Espana
CyclingFans: Thursday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 18 departs Aguilar de Campoo at 12:15pm CET (6:15am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Valladolid 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).











Alberto Contador
VeloNation: Emotional Spanish rider takes first post-ban victory to seize control of Vuelta a España.











Trixi Worrack
VeloNation: German-registered team takes more confidence ahead of World championships.





Nairo Quintana helps to pace Valverde in the finale
CyclingNews: Fast, if long, climb for ninth summit finish of Vuelta.





Steve Cummings
PEZ: Resident soothsayer Viktor, has renamed the Vuelta the ‘Spanish Hill Climb Championships’ and says he can’t handle another mountain top finish – I wasn’t man enough to remind him about the Bola del Mundo on Saturday. However, he has been waxing lyrical about stage 13 and the winner of those 173 kilometres into General Franco’s birthplace of Ferrol in Galicia – ‘a great stage, and Cummings is a Man!’





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The campag chorus equipped ventoux will set you back 4,858 euros: the campag chorus equipped ventoux will set you back 4,858 euros
BikeRadar: German brand Stevens might be best known for their cyclcross bikes outside their native land, but their road range for next year includes some real showstoppers.





Mavic HC jersey. Cool.
TwistedSpoke: The Mavic HC Jersey ($124) is a tribute to ventilation. HC stands for Hors Categorie, a rating for the most difficult climbs but in Mavic’s case, it could also stand for Hors Cool.






Ina Teutenberg
VeloNation: Intermediate sprints give Marianne Vos the race lead in uncharacteristically calm weather.










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Kreder talks to Weltz in the Garmin-Cervelo team car
CyclingNews: Book accuses Dane of bringing Hincapie EPO in Girona apartment.





[Hamilton Q&A] Tyler Hamilton details clandestine doping networks in his new book with Daniel Coyle. Photo: Joel Saget | AFP
VeloNews: For years, there had been whispers within the bike racing community that Tyler Hamilton, a former U.S. Postal Service rider-turned-Olympic gold medalist-turned-suspended drug cheat, would write a tell-all book detailing what went on inside both the USPS team of Lance Armstrong, and more generally, inside the sport of pro cycling.








[Senators call for USADA review] Armstrong has accepted his sanction, but a group of senators in California want congress to review USADA. Photo: Franck Fife | AFP
VeloNews: A group of California state senators has asked that state’s two U.S. senators to request a review of the U.S. Anti-doping Agency, USA Today reported Tuesday night. The request follows USADA’s decision to hand Lance Armstrong a lifetime ban after he refused arbitration in the U.S. Postal Service conspiracy case last month.













The Secret Race
InnerRing: “The truth really will set you free“: the last sentence of Tyler Hamilton’s new book is a fit ending. For 300 pages Tyler and Dan Coyle trace Tyler’s journey through the madness of professional cycling during one of the sports most complex times. Coyle’s elegant style allows the story to flow effortlessly through Tyler’s career, capturing the ebb and flow of enablers, teammates, doctors, and DS’s.





[2012 Tour of Utah, Bontrager-Livestrong - meeting] The Bontrager-Livestrong team is on the forefront of the explosion in young American talent. Photo: Wil Matthews | VeloNews.com
VeloNews: They’re young. They sit in lawn chairs rather than RVs or fancy team buses in race-start parking lots. To be perfectly honest, they look like a very skinny high school basketball team. (Junior varsity, if we’re specific).






The rolling terrain and six-man teams of the Tour of Britain often translates to unpredictable racing
BikeRadar: The Tour of Britain has been on an upward trajectory ever since its relaunch in 2004 and this year's edition looks set to keep it on course.





road.cc: Felt has redesigned their Z Series road bike for 2013 so we took it for a ride to discover how it performs.





Gates-Carbon-Belt-Drive-CDX-CT-system-green
BikeRumor: Some of hearsay surrounding the Continental belt drive system introduced at Eurobike did just that, which included a rumor that Gates Carbon Belt Drive was considering Aramid to replace the carbon. We’ve heard from several folks with hands on experience that if handled improperly -mainly if its crimped or folded to severely- the Gates system can weaken and snap.





Distraction


















Jonathan Vaughters (Garmin-Sharp)
CyclingNews: Jonathan Vaughters of Garmin-Sharp has hired a number of ex-dopers to his team – and is one himself. He did not sign Jörg Jaksche when the German had served out his doping ban, but it had nothing to do with "omerta" or black-listing in the peloton – it was simply due to a personality conflict.






Andy Schleck
VeloNews: Andy Schleck’s racing hiatus will continue after the Luxembourger withdrew today from the GP Fourmies, set to take place on Sunday. Schleck said in a release from his RadioShack-Nissan team that he continued to experience pain from his fractured pelvis.





Mark Cavendish gets the win on the final day
CyclingNews: While Mark Cavendish’s team for 2013 remains the subject of some speculation, the Manxman will not be joining Katusha, according to directeur sportif Valerio Piva.





David Moncoutie (Cofidis) had earmarked the day's stage before the Vuelta.
CyclingNews: David Moncoutié (Cofidis) has confirmed that he will bring the curtain down on his career when the Vuelta a España draws to a close on Sunday. The Frenchman had initially planned to retire at the end of last season, but postponed his decision following a strong showing at the Vuelta.





2013-SRAM-Force-Groupset-WiFLi
BikeRumor: SRAM has updated their original road group, Force, with some of the RED tech for 2013. Parts affected are the cranksets, rear derailleur and shifter levers.





Controltech Shield chainset
BikeRadar verdict: 2 out of 5 stars. "Average speed and smoothness in terms of shifting, but stiffness doesn't match the price."












Emma Pooley
VeloNation: Governing body has “turned it into a Mickey Mouse sport” claims former World champion.







CyclingNews: Kurt-Asle Arvesen has conceded that he is beginning to harbour some doubts about his former CSC manager Bjarne Riis following allegations printed in Tyler Hamilton’s newly-published autobiography.





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September 4, 2012





Vuelta a Espana
CyclingFans: Wednesday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 17 departs Santander at 12:10pm CET (6:10am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Fuente Dé 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).






Ina Teutenberg
VeloNation: Intermediate sprints give Marianne Vos the race lead in uncharacteristically calm weather.






Vuelta on the rise
VeloNews: The Vuelta a España caught its collective breath Tuesday after an action-packed, thrilling two weeks of racing.









Contador
VeloNation: Two opportunities left to overcome toughest opponent.





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Dario Cataldo (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) has dropped breakaway companion Thomas De Gendt on the Cuitu Negru ascent.
CyclingNews: All 181 riders who made it atop the Cuitu Negru summit finish in Monday's stage 16 of the Vuelta a España had one thing in common: they had just climbed one of the steepest climbs in recent Grand Tour history, and they certainly didn't enjoy it.






Chris Froome finishes, Vuelta a Espana 2012, stage 16
CyclingWeekly: Brit Chris Froome was one of the hot pre-race favourites going into this year's Vuelta a Espana. Having placed second in the race last year, then second at the Tour de France in July Froome had proved his credentials as a Grand Tour racer.





 the Seattle International Randonneurs 600 km brevetthe Seattle International Randonneurs 600 km brevet
Off The Beaten Path A “pre-ride” is done by the ride organizers to make sure the route sheet is accurate, instead of relying solely on sometimes-erroneous maps and outdated satellite images: Bridge out? Road construction? Only cafe out of business? We try to make sure that the roads are passable and that the ride can proceed as planned.





Deda has refined its super stiff 35mm-diameter handlebar for 2013, introducing the new Superleggera 35 with a claimed weight of just 180g (James Huang/Future Publishing)
BikeRadar: The road wheel market is already enormously saturated with countless choices all claiming to offer some combination of improved performance, better durability, lower cost or any number of other metrics.





EuroSport: Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez edged further ahead in the Vuelta a Espana after a thrilling finale to a gruelling stage 16, won by Italy's Dario Cataldo from a break.





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This Feb. 8, 2007 file photo shows U.S. cyclist Tyler Hamilton before the start of the second stage of Etoile de Besseges race between Nimes and …
AP:  It surely would be have been more useful for his sport if Tyler Hamilton hadn't waited until this week to tell us what he knows about doping in the Lance Armstrong era.






Cadel Evans (BMC) chases back on after several punctures
CyclingNews: Former Tour de France winner Cadel Evans has ended his 2012 season. After dropping out of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Colorado ten days ago, the BMC rider is back at his home in Italy and waiting for further test results to assess his state of health. Evans has been suffering from a sore right knee.





Bradley Wiggins (Sky)
CyclingNews: “I didn’t have fun on the Tour,” Wiggins said, according to La Dernière Heure. “At the Tour everything is so stressful. Everybody was only talking about Twitter, doping and suspicion. After the Tour, I felt relieved."





Alberto Contador at the rest day press conference of the 2012 Vuelta a Espana
CyclingNews: Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) may be focussing hard on the Vuelta a España, but the 29-year-old Madrileño says that he will be looking to a strong end of season, too, with the world championship time trial, road race and Il Lombardia (the Tour of Lombardy) all on his program.





aero brake lever
BicycleTetailer:  Specialized has expanded its recall of some Tektro aero brake levers included with its S-Works Shiv framesets and bikes.





2013 Ergon CF3 Pro carbon fiber dual leaf spring seatpost for road bikes only
BikeRumor: New CF3 Pro Carbon Seatpost uses a split leaf spring design to provide up to 25-30mm of movement depending on rider weight and impact forces. This is meant for road bikes. It was developed in conjunction with Canyon Bikes, which showed a similar seatpost last year, but Ergon’s rep said this one has its own unique performance characteristics.





McQuaid
VeloNation: Governing body waiting for evidence; ‘not afraid’ to punish big names.





InnerRing: Like many cyclists he has a nickame and it’s “Purito”. It sort of means “clean” in Spanish, a diminutive term… but that’s not the origin of his name. Instead it’s because he smoked his team mates on a training camp.





Schmolke FullOver oversized drop road handlebar for cyclists with larger hands
BikeRumor: Schmolke has reinvented one of the key aspects of the drop road handlebar that’s been a standard as long we’ve known. The new FullOver handlebar tapers from a 31.8 OD clamp section to a 27.5mm diameter by the time it gets to the first bend. The thicker 27.5mm diameter continues all the way to the end of the bars. For reference, standard is 24mm.





Distraction
















Emma Pooley
VeloNation: Governing body has “turned it into a Mickey Mouse sport” claims former World champion.







CSC manager Bjarne Riis
CyclingNews: Kurt-Asle Arvesen has conceded that he is beginning to harbour some doubts about his former CSC manager Bjarne Riis following allegations printed in Tyler Hamilton’s newly-published autobiography.






The 30mm Universal BB axle allows installation on almost any bike. ROTOR'€™s UBB system encompasses all bottom bracket standards. POWER is necessary for serious athletes both on and off-road.•Because of this, both ROAD & MTB versions will be availab
CXMagazine: Rotor Bike Components showed off a nearly-production ready version of its long-awaited Rotor Power Crank at Eurobike 2012, and based on its features, the power meter crankset just might be the ultimate power-measuring device for cyclocross racers.





[Dirty Kanza bike] To road disc or not to road disc? That is a question. Photo: Nick Legan | VeloNews.com
Lennard Zinn: "It is true that the rim and tire and tube don’t heat up from braking. Another is certainly braking in the wet. Yet another (albeit less of a big deal than a few years ago), is braking performance in all conditions with carbon rims, and so is eliminating the concern of softened rim walls with carbon clinchers."





2013 Giro Empire road bike and track shoe for Taylor Phinney plus prototypes
BikeRumor: Giro’s new Empire shoe was built with input from Taylor Phinney. His track background strung laces into the project, but they use the same carbon sole as the SLX high performance road shoes. They’re designed for track or time trials, but Phinney used them in most stages of the Tour of Colorado. And the Giro prologue. And the Olympics.





 WiFLi Red
BikeRadar: It is a rare case of trickle-up technology.





he 26″ wheelset comes in at 1,251g
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BikeRumor: The 26″ wheelset comes in at 1,251g. Compare that to over 1,900g for the stock Spank Spike 28 Race wheelset with the same rims and you see why we love Tune. This weight’s likely with standard QR, but their hubs are available with various thru axle options, including Maxle and Syntace X12.

















Riis
VeloNation: Danish Cycling Union chairman concerned about Hamilton’s statements in new book.










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September 3, 2012



Dario Cataldo (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) takes the biggest victory of his career in stage 16 of the Vuelta.
CyclingNews: After years of knocking at the door of success, Dario Cataldo’s win on stage 16 of the Vuelta a España, his first in a Grand Tour, represents a key step up for the 27-year-old from Lanciano.









Alberto Contador and Joaquim Rodriguez - there's almost nothing between the pair as they battle it out for overall honours in this year's Vuelta (Unipublic)
EuroSport: Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez edged further ahead in the Vuelta a Espana after a thrilling finale to a gruelling stage 16, won by Italy's Dario Cataldo from a break.





Alberto Contador attacks, but Rodriguez was able to mark him
CyclingNews: The new Cuitu Negru climb which concludes the 2012 Vuelta a España’s single hardest day would not look out of place on a major Alpine stage in the Tour de France. But then, neither would what comes before.





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The oltre xr’s clever hidden seatclamp: the oltre xr’s clever hidden seatclamp
BikeRadar: Bianchi had rather a lot of line-up tweaks to announce at this year’s Eurobike, with changes to road and mountain bike staples both on the cards.








Vuelta a Espana
CyclingFans: Monday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 16 departs Gijón at 12:05pm CET (6:05am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Valgrande-Pajares. Cuitunigru at around 5:40pm CET (11:40am U.S. Eastern). Vuelta live streaming video should get underway at around 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern).






Laura van Gilder forces Vanderkitten into second and third - photo c Matt James
PodiumInsight: With a tenuous weather outlook for day two of the THF Realty Gateway Cup, riders gathered for another round of criterium racing in the streets of St. Louis, MO. Marking another year in the Francis Park neighborhood of the Midwest river town, the Tour de Francis showcased a demanding course that proved resistant to the flurry of attacks that would come throughout the day.






[2012 Vuelta a España, stage 15 - Piedra wins] Antonio Piedra takes a stage for his wild-card Caja Rural squad. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews:  Antonio Piedra (Caja Rural) gave a boost to his wild-card team by winning stage 15 of the Vuelta a España on Sunday.






Malgorzata Jasinska
VeloNation: Diadora-Pasta Zara takes final two stages; signs go missing in Florence finale.





CyclingNews: The 2012 Mountain Bike World Championships in Leogang, Austria, awarded its first title on Saturday evening, with Anneke Beerten of the Netherlands taking the second rainbow jersey of her career.





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McQuaid
VeloNation: Governing body waiting for evidence; ‘not afraid’ to punish big names.





Joaquim Rodriguez Vuelta Podium
InnerRing: Like many cyclists he has a nickame and it’s “Purito”. It sort of means “clean” in Spanish, a diminutive term… but that’s not the origin of his name. Instead it’s because he smoked his team mates on a training camp.





Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol)
CyclingNews: The Belgian Lotto Belisol team has lost three of its riders at the Vuelta a España over the weekend, due to what seemed to be a viral infection. Jurgen Van Den Broeck, Jens Debusschere and Olivier Kaisen all abandoned the race on Saturday.






Lloyd Mondory (AG2R La Mondiale) on the attack.
CyclingNews: Lloyd Mondory, usually more know for his fast finishing speed, showed in Sunday's Vuelta a Espana stage 15 to Lagos de Covadonga that he is able to surge to the line not only on flat terrain, but also on a HC mountaintop finish.





New for 2013 from cannondale is the addition of a women's-specific supersix evo range. this top-end model features a sram red group, mavic ksyrium alloy clincher wheels and cannondale's own sisl crank: new for 2013 from cannondale is the addition of a women's-specific supersix evo range. this top-end model features a sram red group, mavic ksyrium alloy clincher wheels and cannondale's own sisl crank
Cannondale unleashed a wealth of fantastic new bikes at this year's Eurobike, covering a gamut of categories incuding women's, time trial and triathlon, cyclocross and even the ultra-competitive trail bikes.





Schmolke FullOver oversized drop road handlebar for cyclists with larger hands
BikeRumor: Schmolke has reinvented one of the key aspects of the drop road handlebar that’s been a standard as long we’ve known. The new FullOver handlebar tapers from a 31.8 OD clamp section to a 27.5mm diameter by the time it gets to the first bend. The thicker 27.5mm diameter continues all the way to the end of the bars. For reference, standard is 24mm.







Alberto Contador feeling Schleck-ish.
TwistedSpoke: Alberto Contador has this funny feeling in the Vuelta a Espana. He’s not used to the feeling, it frustrates and irritates and even surprises him. Trying to dislodge race leader Purito Rodriguez (Katusha) has been impossible.






Valverde
VeloNation: Spaniard accepts current hierarchy of form.





Stéphane Goubert (Ag2r) leads Sorensen on the Lagos de Covadonga climb in the 2007 Vuelta
CyclingNews: Legend says race leader at top wins in Madrid.










Distraction















Riis
VeloNation: Danish Cycling Union chairman concerned about Hamilton’s statements in new book.





The Giro della Montagna is a fan favorite - photo c Matt James
PodiumInsight: The 27th running of the Giro della Montagna marked the third stop of the THF Realty Gateway Cup and while violent storms no longer threatened, the temperamental weather served up some surprises for the pro fields.






Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) celebrates winning stage 16
CyclingNews: Even if French team selector Laurent Jalabert has not yet officially announced the line-up for the Limburg Worlds later this month, L'Equipe has already alleged that Thomas Voeckler will be the leader of the nine-man squad, with Sylvain Chavanel an additional card to play depending on race circumstances.





Roll slow.
TwistedSpoke: While Lance Armstrong’s positive PR campaign against the USADA verdict got off to a strong start, advisors for the Texan are annoyed with the slow response from long time Armstrong friend and supporter Bob Rolle.





Storck Power Arm compact chainset
BikeRadar verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. "Stiff and light and a great upgrade, but you’re going to need deep pockets."





Leading Armstrong to Paris in the Tour de France
CyclingNews: Stade 2, the weekly television sports show by France 2, claims that the American Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) is in possession of blood samples from Lance Armstrong, which they have retested and have now come back positive for performance-enhancing drugs.






UCI president Pat McQuaid, Andy Jones at the Tour de France 2010
CyclingWeekly: UCI President Pat McQuaid insists that cycling's governing body will have no problem in ratifying the US Anti-Doping Agency's decision to strip Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles.





[2012 Vuelta a España - Stage 10] Points leader John Degenkolb wins his fourth stage in this year's Vuelta. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) has already won four stages and confirmed himself as one of the revelations of this year’s Vuelta a España.





Abbey Bike Works Crombie Cassette Tool<
BikeRumor: The story of the Abbey Bike Works Crombie tool is that of the genesis of any great tool – it was born out of the desire to do it better, and faster.





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September 2, 2012



Laura van Gilder forces Vanderkitten into second and third - photo c Matt James
PodiumInsight: With a tenuous weather outlook for day two of the THF Realty Gateway Cup, riders gathered for another round of criterium racing in the streets of St. Louis, MO. Marking another year in the Francis Park neighborhood of the Midwest river town, the Tour de Francis showcased a demanding course that proved resistant to the flurry of attacks that would come throughout the day.









[2012 Vuelta a España, stage 15 - Piedra wins] Antonio Piedra takes a stage for his wild-card Caja Rural squad. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews:  Antonio Piedra (Caja Rural) gave a boost to his wild-card team by winning stage 15 of the Vuelta a España on Sunday.






Malgorzata Jasinska
VeloNation: Diadora-Pasta Zara takes final two stages; signs go missing in Florence finale.






Anneke Beerten (Netherlands) leading Romana Labounkova (Czech Republic)
CyclingNews: The 2012 Mountain Bike World Championships in Leogang, Austria, awarded its first title on Saturday evening, with Anneke Beerten of the Netherlands taking the second rainbow jersey of her career.





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Vuelta a Espana
CyclingFans: Sunday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 15 departs La Robla at 12:15pm CET (6:15am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Lagos de Covadonga at around 5:40pm CET (11:40am U.S. Eastern). Vuelta live streaming video should get underway at around 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern).





[2012 Vuelta a España, stage 14 - Froome] Chris Froome suffers and loses more time. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: Chris Froome was there, then he was gone, then he fought back, then he faded. Saturday’s thrilling duel up Ancares pretty much summed up the Vuelta a España so far for last year’s runner-up.








Rodriguez
VeloNation: Race leader tightens grip on red jersey.























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Alberto Contador feeling Schleck-ish.
TwistedSpoke: Alberto Contador has this funny feeling in the Vuelta a Espana. He’s not used to the feeling, it frustrates and irritates and even surprises him. Trying to dislodge race leader Purito Rodriguez (Katusha) has been impossible.








Valverde
VeloNation: Spaniard accepts current hierarchy of form.





Stéphane Goubert (Ag2r) leads Sorensen on the Lagos de Covadonga climb in the 2007 Vuelta
CyclingNews: Legend says race leader at top wins in Madrid.







Chris Froome (Sky) is starting to fade in this year's race
CyclingNews: Despite cracking on the final climb of stage 14 of the Vuelta to Puerto de Ancares, Chris Froome (Team Sky) remains in third place overall. The Tour de France runner up was in trouble on the lower slopes of the final climb, needed assistance from Rigoberto Uran and Sergio Luis Henao after Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank Tinkoff Bank) and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) attacked.





I do love going to Holland b
Ina-Yoko Teutenberg: The last month of racing is about to start. I have been home for two weeks and that was a shock to the body. Been a busy year but good busy so that makes it easier to live out of the suitcase.





Bo would be way too stretched-out on a production bike that would accommodate the length of his legs.
Bo was on the shakedown ride of his new Landshark mountain bike. Bo has the longest legs of any 14-year-old we've ever seen so buying a bike "off the rack" is pretty much impossible. Roy and Bo turned to John Slawta (who is Landshark) who crafts his frames one at a time in Talent, Oregon.







Joaquim Rodriguez
Peloton:Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez, riding for Katusha, won Saturday's 14th stage of the Tour of Spain to strengthen his overall lead after the 149.2km mountain stage ride from Palas de Rei to Puerto de Ancares.







Valverde
VeloNation: Murcian rider affected by bad crash.





Eurobike 2012 gold award winner: thaler's protective city shoe:
BikeRadar: With Olympics silver medalist Sabine Spitz, editors and designers among the many jury members, the Eurobike trade show awarded 84 companies best-in-show awards Wednesday in Friedrichshafen, including eight Gold Awards. There were some 439 entries in the competition.





Distraction













Leading Armstrong to Paris in the Tour de France
CyclingNews: Stade 2, the weekly television sports show by France 2, claims that the American Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) is in possession of blood samples from Lance Armstrong, which they have retested and have now come back positive for performance-enhancing drugs.






UCI president Pat McQuaid, Andy Jones at the Tour de France 2010
CyclingWeekly: UCI President Pat McQuaid insists that cycling's governing body will have no problem in ratifying the US Anti-Doping Agency's decision to strip Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles.





[2012 Vuelta a España - Stage 10] Points leader John Degenkolb wins his fourth stage in this year's Vuelta. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) has already won four stages and confirmed himself as one of the revelations of this year’s Vuelta a España.





After three and a half years of racing at the highest level, it’s time to visit concerts
Marijn de Vries: Next month I will quit cycling. That was the deal with my boyfriend when I started this experiment three and a half years ago.





Abbey Bike Works Crombie Cassette Tool<
BikeRumor: The story of the Abbey Bike Works Crombie tool is that of the genesis of any great tool – it was born out of the desire to do it better, and faster.





Giant defy advanced 3:
BikeRadar verdict: 4.5 out of 5 stars. "Top all-rounder with excellent speed, climbing ability and day-long ride comfort."





The Mavic Plasma does it all
RBAction: If you're in the market for a new helmet, here are four to consider.





Mark Cavendish (Great Britain) before the start of the London 2012 Olympic road race.
CyclingNews: Mark Cavendish is confirmed to be leaving Team Sky at the end of this season, a Norwegian website has claimed.






Hamilton
VeloNation: Account of time, and doping, on US Postal Service team.





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Vuelta a Espana
CyclingFans: Sunday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 15 departs La Robla at 12:15pm CET (6:15am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Lagos de Covadonga at around 5:40pm CET (11:40am U.S. Eastern). Vuelta live streaming video should get underway at around 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern).





[2012 Vuelta a España, stage 14 - Froome] Chris Froome suffers and loses more time. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
VeloNews: Chris Froome was there, then he was gone, then he fought back, then he faded. Saturday’s thrilling duel up Ancares pretty much summed up the Vuelta a España so far for last year’s runner-up.









Rodriguez
VeloNation: Race leader tightens grip on red jersey.



















World Ports Classic
CyclingNews: Theo Bos of Rabobank edged out Andre Greipel (Lotto Beilsol) at the line to win the mass sprint in the second and final stage of the World Ports Classic. First stage winner Tom Boonen was third on the stage, but took the overall title of the premiere edition of the Dutch-Belgian race.





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Tejay van Garderen (United States of America)
CyclingNews: USA Cycling finalized its team for the upcoming 2012 UCI Road World Championships in Limburg, Netherlands, an event which will hold championship races for elite and under-23 men, elite women and juniors for the first time together, from September 16-23.





VeloNews: If this Vuelta a España hasn’t been exciting enough, three brutal climbing stages this weekend will spice things up even more in what should be a thrilling GC battle up some of Spain’s steepest climbs.





SBS: Cummings ran the gauntlet in the finale to Stage 13 of La Vuelta a España which saw a break of seven riders, including the Brit defy the peloton controlled by Argos-Shimano.





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Joaquim Rodriguez
Peloton:Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez, riding for Katusha, won Saturday's 14th stage of the Tour of Spain to strengthen his overall lead after the 149.2km mountain stage ride from Palas de Rei to Puerto de Ancares.







Valverde
VeloNation: Murcian rider affected by bad crash.





Eurobike 2012 gold award winner: thaler's protective city shoe:
BikeRadar: With Olympics silver medalist Sabine Spitz, editors and designers among the many jury members, the Eurobike trade show awarded 84 companies best-in-show awards Wednesday in Friedrichshafen, including eight Gold Awards. There were some 439 entries in the competition.





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BikeRumor: Carbon-Ti’s new X-Monoring Titanium single chainrings replace the crank’s standard spider and are designed for Specialized carbon cranks, SRAM X0/X9/X7 and Cannondale Hollowgram SL and SI.





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BikeRumor: A Team version of the Integra stem with integrated Garmin mount will bring the price down by offering an all-alloy model that’s actually lighter than the carbon LTD model.






Tyler
BikeHugger: Since Lance’s USADA non-concession concession, how he did it articles have been posted. Now Tyler’s book goes into gruesome details, including what happened when he transfused a bag of dead blood cells.





Bjarne Riis
CyclingNews: Bjarne Riis has denied introducing Tyler Hamilton to Dr. Eufemiano Fuentes, as the American has described in his soon-to-be-published book. Riis said that he does not know the Spanish doctor.





Peloton: Despite racing through the most doping-addled period in cycling history, he maintained his schoolboy-like shyness and ready smile. Unlike many high-profile pro athletes, Hincapie went out of his way to be nice to the media.





Distraction








Mark Cavendish (Great Britain) before the start of the London 2012 Olympic road race.
CyclingNews: Mark Cavendish is confirmed to be leaving Team Sky at the end of this season, a Norwegian website has claimed.






Hamilton
VeloNation: Account of time, and doping, on US Postal Service team.





Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank manager Bjarne Riis ahead of stage 1 of the Eneco Tour.
CyclingNews: Saxo Bank supports Bjarne Riis and Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, and Tyler Hamilton's tales of Riis helping him with doping will not change that. The bank again expressed its support of and confidence in the Danish team owner.





Brad Huff (Jelly Belly) takes the sprint - photo c Matt James
PodiumInsight: A field of ninety-one pro and category 1, 2 men took to the streets of the historic Victorian neighborhood in St. Louis, MO and raced as if the extreme drought in Missouri was still the order of the day. Aggressive racing marked the event and multiple attacks dangled in front of the pack with little room to breathe.





Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) couldn't hide his delight at winning on home roads.
CyclingNews: Tom Boonen's victory in the first stage of the World Ports Classic was “good for the morale” and as preparation for the World Championships later this month. It was “a good feeling” for the Omega Pharma-QuickStep rider to beat such riders Andre Griepel (Lotto Belisol) and Alexander Kristoff (Katusha).













Andy Schleck
VeloNation: Luxembourg rider had been out of action for nearly three months.





InnerRing: French rider Laurent Fignon died two years ago today.The photo is from 1982. Fignon is in his first season as a pro and has already impressed. He won the Criterium International and played a big part in helping fellow Renault rider Bernard Hinault win the Giro d’Italia.





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