Lucky Stage 13, the longest race in the Giro, offered the sprinters their last chance at a victory until the Alps have been crossed. The road, from Busseto to Cherasco, at 254km (158mi) is also the longest stage in the race; it's no gift from the promoters.

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Stage Twelve of this year's Giro d'Italia was one of the last chances for the sprinters to shine. The short 134km (83mi) jaunt from Longarone to Treviso was going to be flat and fast and favor a bunch sprint. Mother Nature wanted to give them a little extra work.

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"C’est un VTT léger qui répond bien au pédalage. La position est proche d’un cross country classique, donc peu déroutante pour qui pratique cette spécialité, et la direction se montre vive et précise."

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With the weather and mountains in check, for a little while at least, the peloton rolled out of Santa Clarita for a 134.6km (83.6mi) stage to Santa Barbara, the fourth of the race. Nominally, this is the reverse of earlier stages that started in Santa Barbara and finished in Santa Clarita, but that was when the race ran north to south.

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The Amgen Tour of California's Third Stage, the 177.7km (110mi) ride from Palmdale to Santa Clarita promised a change.  First, the temperatures were much more seasonal, starting at a mere 89 degrees Fahrenheit and windy.  Second, the stage seemed almost designed for a victory by Cannondale Pro Cycling's Peter Sagan.

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With the first week over, the bodies slightly recovered thanks to a rest day, and a mountaintop finish at the end of the race, This Giro's Stage Ten, running 167km (104mi) from Cordenons to Altopiano Del Montasio promised to be one where all the big dogs had to come out and play.

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Cannondale etait present a la troisieme edition de l'Open Enduro de Metabief pour faire essayer sa gamme de VTT Overmountain.

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This week-end was the 1st big French enduro event where all the top pilots were attending the Open Enduro Métabief. On saturday we had 4 stages and on Sunday, 1 stage. As usual, Metabief kept its reputation with a muddy and rainy week-end.

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Riding in the rain is something that many cyclists abhor. But to be a rider good enough to start a race like the Giro d'Italia, you have to know how to race in it. Fortunately, or not, racing in the rain is a skill, and some are much better at it.

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Time trials are a showdown and a shakeout.  Everyone rides alone, nobody hides, and at the end, it is clear who has legs and who doesn't.   Stage Eight brought the first individual time trial of this year's Giro, a tough 54.8km affair from Gabicce Mare to Saltara.

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