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Cycling Weekly
Posted May 31st 2007, 12:36pm by Russ Fraser

This weeks mag includes....
In this week's Cycling Weekly there's detailed coverage, comment and analysis of the mass confession at the T-Mobile conference and we look at its effect on the Tour de France, starting in London on July 7. This week's batch of confessions and revelations mark a turning point, with most sensationally Bjarne Riis admitting he used the blood boosting drug EPO to win the 1996 Tour de France.
We all know cycling is good for your heart, but as a cyclist are you immune to heart problems? Read the facts in this week's Fitness. In Tech we test the Wilier Le Roi XL, as ridden by the pro Lampre team. This week's sportive is the Forest of Dean Classic and we're with Chris Opie in Holland for Rides. Alongside the regulars like Q&A, How do I…, Off the Back and the Big Interview we've got race reports from the Giro d'Italia, Irish Ras and Richmond GP.
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Mountain Biking UK
Posted May 21st 2007, 5:48pm by Russ Fraser

Mountain Biking UK -
War of the Worlds: Martin Ogden challenges Oli Beckingsale to an XC loop showdown.
The Apprentice: MBUK's model pupil gets some final race preparation and tactical training ahead of her first national XC race.
Aussie Attitude: Hang out with the cream of Australia's adrenaline riders. 4x for all: Everything you ever needed to know about 4X - how, where and why you should ride it. Sea Otter: Hot product news and racing from California
Hammering Hardtails: The professionals tell you how and why you should learn the basic mountain bike skills on a hardtail to set you up for life. The Trail Master: Expert trail builder scrutinizes Haldon Forest in Exeter. Dig It! How to go about creating your own set of dirt jumps.
Gary Fisher Launch: A first look at the carbon fibre and 29er versions of the HiFi.
First Rides: Cube Team LTD, Santa Cruz VP-Free and Morewood Izimu DH 8.2
First Looks: A quick glance at the Bionicon Ironwood, Norco Atomik, DMR Drone and Specialized Epic Marathon
Brand New Kit: Specialized Chunder XC Tyre, Shimano M300 shoes, Reynolds carbon wheels, SKF bottom bracket plus loads more...
Grimetime: Suspension tuning Pt2: a step-by-step guide to setting up downhill/freeride forks. Grimetime Clinic: The place to come if your bike has mechanical problems.
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World No. 1 Cycle Racing Photographer Englishman Graham Watson helps Welcome the Tour de France to London with 30 Year Retrospective EYES ON THE TOUR DE FRANCE Photographic Exhibition! Born in London in 1956, Graham Watson took his first steps in photography in 1972, working as an assistant to a London society photographer whose clients included British aristocracy and foreign royal families. Commuting to and from London each day by bicycle drew Watson’s attention to the sport of cycle racing and, eventually, to see the Tour de France in Paris in 1977. Smitten by this sighting of ‘Le Tour’, Watson focussed all his energies on photographing what he considered to be a ‘beautiful’ sport – to the point, in the early 1980s, where he was a regular feature at European races, and soon gained access to the inner-sanctum of cycling photographers – a largely Belgian/French/Italian clan. Three decades later, Graham Watson, known and admired the world over, will celebrate the London Grand Départ of the 2007 Tour de France with an exhibition of over 200 of his finest Tour de France photographs from the past 30 years. The Eyes On The Tour de France Exhibition will be held from July 1-9 at County Hall Gallery in London’s vibrant South Bank, next to the London Eye overlooking the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben. Visitors will be able to purchase framed archival Lambda Photographic Prints from the Exhibition. The Exhibition runs from July 1-9 and is open daily from 10am - 6.30pm (except 5th July: 10am - 5pm). ENTRY IS FREE!! For more information visit: http://www.countyhallgallery.com/exhibitions/graham-watson.html
What Mountain Bike
Posted May 21st 2007, 5:41pm by Russ Fraser

What Mountain Bike
It's The Speed issue! Everything you need to go faster this Summer...
Why my bike’s fast? Four top pro riders say why and what makes their bikes rip! World’s fastest riders: What does it take to be the fastest mountain biker in the world? Too Grand Too Fast: Five race-ready £2000 hot rides get the WMB test. Speed Technique: Want to go faster on your full susser? With expert advice you soon will be.
Energised! Stay fuelled up with some tasty and healthy energy bars. Going faster! How to lose weight off your bike and go faster – the easy and affordable way. Fuel: All the latest news, stories and information from the MTB world
Route Finder: Cannock Chase, an old Welsh favourite, and the first in a regular look at Club Rides in the UK. National Trust Trails: There’s more to the Trust than stately homes: they’re opening trails for mountain bikers too.
New Gear: All the latest kit, including shoes, sunglasses, packs and a round-up of cool riding jerseys
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Mountain Bike Rider
Posted May 21st 2007, 5:35pm by Russ Fraser

MBR - June
Routes: Local knowledge: Forest of Dean. North Yorks Coastal killer - Whitby to Scarborough. 20 Best Train Rides: Tracking down the UK's best train-accessed routes. Raasay: MBR hops on a ferry for the Isle of Raasay. A navigation guide - 5 beginners routes and the usual four pull-out routes.
Product: Hot gossip: So hot you might need oven gloves. Eye candy: Visual treats galore. Head2head: Women's lids from Specialized and Giro. Product: Four pages of product. Carbon bars: Carbon bars and stems go H2H.
Grouptest: Helmets: Budget lids put though the mill. Carbon seatpins: Weight saving saddle-sticks put to the test.
Bike Test: The dirty dozen: MBR's annual review of entry-level bikes gets a make-over for 07. Check it out!
Tech feature: tubeless now! All the arguments on why tubeless really is the future.
Workshop: Bike set-up If you're new to riding, read this NOW!
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220 Triathlon
Posted May 21st 2007, 5:19pm by Russ Fraser

220 Triathlon - May
A Thousand Words: Share in one Spanish athlete's agony at round two of the ITU World Cup
Stars of British Duathlon: Four multisporters are profiled preparing for victory at the World Championship in Hungary
The Tao of Beer: New columnist calls for us all to take more care on the roads
Better Biking: Technique and fuelling advice for a faster ride
Race-Day Made Easy: Avoid first-timer pitfalls with our gear and pacing tips
Speed Running: Interval training sessions to suit all abilities.
Tri-Suits: Do the performance benefits match the guaranteed glances?
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Pro Cycling
Posted May 21st 2007, 5:12pm by Russ Fraser

Pro Cycling - June
The June issue of Procycling continues with the Tour of Italy theme of our Giro special issue last month. Gilberto Simoni – now the race favourite, along with bête noire Damiano Cunego, in Ivan Basso’s abscence – and Saunier Duval team-mate Riccardo Riccò shoot the breeze about media pressure, Basso’s descending skills and rooming together. Staying with the Italian theme, Alessandro Petacchi – the Italian sprint star who, until last year’s Giro where he crashed and broke his kneecap, seemed unbeatable – talks about his attempts to return to the top, as does, another crash victim, Crédit Agricole’s Saul Raisin, whose injuries were so severe that it looked unlikely he would walk again, let alone ride his bike. There's a profile of the Tinkoff Credit Systems team – the brainchild of Russian Oleg Tinkov, Russian entrepreneur and former caviar salesman. Last, but not least: Chris Boardman delivers – his view on the great helmet debate.
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Cycle Sport
Posted May 21st 2007, 5:04pm by Russ Fraser

Cycle Sport - June
NEWS REVIEW A look at the stories behind the month's pro peloton news
BIG INTERVIEW: DAMIANO CUNEGO The 2004 Giro champion reveals his game plan for this year's edition of the Italian grand tour
THE FUTURE OF CYCLING Cycle Sport's resident time travellers set the coordinates for 2012 - will they find a brave new world?
QUICK STEP TEAM MACHINES Tom Boonen and co are on Specialized bikes - CS takes an exclusive look
THE TROUBLE WITH BJARNE Why has the man who's got it all never happy? Bjarne Riis, the former Tour winner turned ProTour boss, opens his heart to Cycle Sport
GIRO 2007 Everything you need to know about this year's Tour of Italy over 16 fact-packed pages
ITALIAN NOSTALGIA Flying Dutchman Johan Van der Velde is your guide to the Tours of Italy of yesteryear
EYEWITNESS: TOUR OF FLANDERS Edward Pickering slaps on the suntan lotion and watches the Tour of Flanders at the point where things turn nasty
MONTH IN PICTURES Crashes, dust and Stuart O'Grady surrounded by balloons feature in our pick of the pics
CYCLE SPORT CHALLENGE Can you watch a Classic 10 times in one day? Of course you can, and here's the proof
BROOMWAGON The lighter side of professional cycling
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Cycling Weekly
Posted May 21st 2007, 5:01pm by Russ Fraser

Cycling Weekly - May 17th
If you're in the market for a new road bike, the chances are you'll be considering one of the growing range of sportive models. There's a boom in long-distance, semi-competitive rides and the top manufacturers haven't been slow in creating specific models as an alternative to out-and-out race bikes.
This week features the annual Sportive bike showdown, pitching Specialized's S-Works Roubaix against the full-carbon Colnago CLX, Litespeed's entry-level Ardennes model, plus the Silk Road titanium steed from new kids on the block - Sunday Bicycles.
Also this issue: Irish legend Sean Kelly shows his favourite back roads in Majorca, there's the inside story on Chris Hoy's kilo world record bid, all the gossip from the opening days of the Tour of Italy, a chat with Olympic rowing hero James Cracknell about his cycling ambitions and the CW staff go back to school to try-out Bikeability, the all-new version of the Cycling Proficiency Test.
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Cycling Plus (June)
Posted May 17th 2007, 9:41am by Chris Ward

Get the lowdown on Le Tour this month We take you along the opening event in London How to spot the stars Where to pitch camp to be near the greats Exmouth Exodus Rob Simmonds explains why you should take on this 100-mile night ride 13 pages of riding – some flat, some definitely not! Family Ride Take this gentle ride along the Calder Valley in West Yorkshire, suitable for all the family Medium Ride This ride takes in the beautiful scenery of Snowdonia without the arduous climbs Expert Ride Cara Coolbaugh recce’s the fast Highclere Castle sportive, with its tough South Downs climbs Classic Ride Paul Vincent and Jeff Jones join Sean Yates on the first stage of the Tour from London to Canterbury Six pages of the latest kit, including a retro Bianchi, wheels, handlebars, an on-board cycling computer and a cargo trailer. Lightweight tourers Cass Gilbert punishes four light tourers Shorts Keep your legs cool with our massive shorts test Gilets Keep the wind off with these versatile tops Mitts Absorb sweat, improve grip and protect your hands Giant TCR Alliance Zero The perfect fusion of aluminium and carbon? Bike racks Carry your bikes safely and easily on your car. We find the best for you to buy... Focus Arriba A cheap urban warrior, but how does it compete?
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Cycling Weekly
Posted May 11th 2007, 10:36am by Chris Ward

Cycling Weekly(May 10th)
Who will win the Tour of Italy? This week's issue features Britain's most comprehensive and up-to-date Giro preview with stage details, mountain profiles, their pick of the likely contenders and full TV guide.
Pre-race favourite Ivan Basso is now completely out of the reckoning after confessing his involvement in Operacion Puerto and they have all the latest news and analysis as the scandal continues to unravel.
Their new-look Tech section is enlarged to nine pages and features an amazing Cervelo track frame, a top-rated titanium sportive bike and even an ultra-light folder ideal for commuters.
There are tips of the best practice and products for cleaning your bike, an insight into sports psychology and a 60-miles ride around the Wiltshire lanes with Eurosport's David Duffield.
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Cycle Sport
Posted May 4th 2007, 12:00pm by Chris Ward

Cycle Sport (May 2007) includes major interview with Cancellara - king of the cobbles, the demise of Jan Ullrich, exclusive interview with Landis and 18 pages of great action photos.
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Sounds like they're lining up some big names in the run-up to the Tour. Would be interested to see what Ullrich piece.
Cycling Weekly
Posted May 4th 2007, 11:17am by Chris Ward

Cycling Weekly (May 1st) includes 2007 frame buyers guide, how to make the most of your training and Boris Johnson!
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Cycling double Pack
Posted May 4th 2007, 11:07am by Chris Ward

The Ultimate Cycling Pack! Exclusive to WH Smith's is a double pack of magazines: Pro Cycling and Cycling Plus together for £6.34! (£1.50 cheaper than buying them together - although a bit cheeky as it looks like it's both mags for the price of one - which it isn't!)
Also includes free guide to the Giro and a nice looking Rapha catalogue - do real riders wear Rapha??
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WH Smiths are renowned for offering inappropriate add-on's. Like offering me a king-sized bar of Daily Milk for £1 when I was purchasing Health & Fitness magazine. Hmm ...
Cervelo
Posted May 2nd 2007, 9:23am by Chris Ward

Cervelo world exclusive in Cycling Weekly 26 April. Cycling Weekly are the first to report on the top pro race frame. It’s a snip at a mere £3,099 but they give it 10/10. Where’s the cheapest place you can find buy it?
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I've seen it for as much as £3,499. Frightening. Quality speaks for itself though I suppose.
Cycling Weekly
Posted May 2nd 2007, 9:09am by Chris Ward

Cycling Weekly (April 26th – out now). Featuring...
Cervelo world exclusive, does music make you ride faster?, Climbing made easy? And mark Cavendish beating McEwan and Zabel.
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World No. 1 Cycle Racing Photographer Englishman Graham Watson helps Welcome the Tour de France to London with 30 Year Retrospective EYES ON THE TOUR DE FRANCE Photographic Exhibition! Born in London in 1956, Graham Watson took his first steps in photography in 1972, working as an assistant to a London society photographer whose clients included British aristocracy and foreign royal families. Commuting to and from London each day by bicycle drew Watson’s attention to the sport of cycle racing and, eventually, to see the Tour de France in Paris in 1977. Smitten by this sighting of ‘Le Tour’, Watson focussed all his energies on photographing what he considered to be a ‘beautiful’ sport – to the point, in the early 1980s, where he was a regular feature at European races, and soon gained access to the inner-sanctum of cycling photographers – a largely Belgian/French/Italian clan. Three decades later, Graham Watson, known and admired the world over, will celebrate the London Grand Départ of the 2007 Tour de France with an exhibition of over 200 of his finest Tour de France photographs from the past 30 years. The Eyes On The Tour de France Exhibition will be held from July 1-9 at County Hall Gallery in London’s vibrant South Bank, next to the London Eye overlooking the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben. Visitors will be able to purchase framed archival Lambda Photographic Prints from the Exhibition. The Exhibition runs from July 1-9 and is open daily from 10am - 6.30pm (except 5th July: 10am - 5pm). ENTRY IS FREE!! For more information visit: http://www.countyhallgallery.com/exhibitions/graham-watson.html