2013 Italian National Championships, Men's Road Race

The road race for the men's Italian national championship will be held this Saturday, June 22nd, under the banner of the 22° TROFEO MELINDA .  It will be a very tough 229 km race with a nary a flat section from Malè (Val di Sole) to Fondo (Val di Non);  the final circuit of 30.5 km will be ridden four times. The finish is Fondo in expected at about 1645.

Franco Pellizotti is the defending champion and one of the favorites. Moreno Moser is another favorite but both Pellizotti and Moser will have to overcome the Lampre-Merida block of Michele Scarponi, Diego Ulissi, Filippo Pozzato and Damiano Cunego. Outside favorites are Ivan Basso and Domenico Pozzovivo. Three time champion Giovanni Visconti will not race due to injuries from a crash in the Tour of Switzerland.


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How Northwave Shoes Are Made

 

Good article plus photos, here, about how Northwave makes cycling shoes. Northwave is located in Onigo di Pederobba (TV).

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Montante for Maserati

Happen to be a cyclist that is also a Maserati owner? The grand prize in the 2013 Maserati Trofeo World Series will be this Montante for Maserati 8CTF. If you don't own a Maserati don't despair as you can purchase one from www.montantecicli.it; a total of 200 will be made.

The Maserati 8CTF is considered to be one of the most glorious racing cars of all time, with the legendary victories of the ‘Boyle Special’ at Indianapolis in 1939 and 1940.The bicycle pays homage to the Maserati 8CTF in numerous small details, from the extensive use of chrome, to the frame that is painted in the same wine-red as the Indianapolis-winning car of 1940. Likewise the saddle, handlebars and loops of the pedals are covered in leather the same color as the driver’s seat of the racing car.










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Bikes: Lamborghini, Maserati, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo

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Win VIP Entry to Maratona dles Dolomites

Like them on Facebook, here. Always over subscribed, it's a chance to get in late. Includes starting in the first group and two nights accommodation! The date is 30 June.

For 2014 the date will be 6 July.
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2014 Bianchi Oltre XR2 Disc

Bianchi follows Colnago and Pinarello with a road disc model, for  2014 the XR2 Disc model is equipped with SRAM Red 22 with hydraulic brakes. 

Related stories:
March, 2012:Colnago C59 Disc, Disc Brakes the Next Wave?
May, 2013:Pinarello Dogma with Disc Brakes, Arriving When?

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2013 Giro d'Italia - The Official Highlights Stage 1 - 21

2013 Giro d'Italia - The Official Highlights Stage 1 - 21;


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Bianchi Unveils Retro Racing and Leisure Clothing

Bianchi, who is beginning a three year sponsorship agreement with L'Eroica this year, has developed a new line of retro racing and leisure clothing using the themes of a bygone era of cycling.

The jersey has pockets with button closures on both the front and back, a collar with button closure, Bianchi on both sides and sleeves. The shorts, have white embroidered logo in relief, a pocket in the back with button closure and buttons for suspenders. In Bianchi celeste...of course. The material is "Wool Yam Heritage".

For leisure there is a polo shirt and sweatshirt. These will be available in differenct colors in addition to celeste.

The new clothing line will be available for purchase in the near future.

The L'Eroica 2013 is scheduled for Oct. 6; registration is full for this year.

Related L'Eroica stories and videos previously published here:
2010 L'Eroica video
2010 Le Coq video series
2009 L'Eroica video by Brooks of England
L'Eroica adventure in three parts: Part I, Part II, and Part III
Riding L'Eroica on a 3 speed Pashley (includes a link to a video)
Riding L'Eroica on a fixed gear
2009 L'Eroica photos by Blufreccia

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