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Alberto Contador My Biggest Threat, Says Chris Froome

NICE, France, June 18, 2013 (AFP) - Spain's two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has been nominated by race favourite Chris Froome as his biggest threat for this year's edition, which gets underway on June 29 in Corsica. Froome, Kenyan-born but brought up in South Africa and who has ridden with a British licence since 2008, had Contador well behind him in the Criterium du Dauphine, an influential warm-up race, earlier this month but he believes that will count for nothing once they start the Tour. "I think there is quite a big group of competitors who could be looking to go for the yellow jersey this year, maybe 6, 7 guys who could be competitive there," the 28-year-old told AFP. "However, Alberto … Read More...

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Andy Schleck Leads RadioShack’s Tour de France Charge

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Alberto Contador Headlines Saxo-Tinkoff’s Tour de France Team

PARIS, June 19, 2013 - Former two-time champion Alberto Contador of Spain will headline the Saxo-Tinkoff team at … Read More...

Alberto Contador My Biggest Threat, Says Chris Froome

NICE, France, June 18, 2013 (AFP) - Spain's two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has been nominated … Read More...

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Pack Fodder Bicycle Blog: Cloud Chasing

It was the best of days, it was the worst of days. Sitting with most of my gear on, waiting for the second pot of coffee to empty and the rain to stop. Three times I made it to the front door, worn cleats snapping on the tiles. Three times, I returned to the kitchen defeated by the rain. With each minute that passed -a kilometre was knocked off my planned spin. When the kettle was clicked … Read More...

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Product Review – Normatec MVP Compression System

Written by: Chris Cook Among my vast collection of cherished cycling gear, I use one item more often and with more relaxing vibes than anything else, my NormaTec MVP compression system. As a fan of compression socks and tights for recovery, I was always envious of the high end air driven recovery boots when I would read about Olympians and pro cyclists using them. My initial online pricing searches … Read More...

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How Sports Massage Heals Sore Muscles

By Dennis Lisaius – www.LAsportsmassage.com As a dedicated sports massage therapist it doesn’t take much to provoke my elevator speech about the benefits of sports massage for cyclists. I’m well prepared for the glazed eyes and blank stares from riders that have heard this pitch too many times already. But I can’t help myself. For me, it’s not about drumming up business. The desire to fixing … Read More...

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