August 2013

GCN's preview of Stage 12 of the 2013 Vuelta A España gives a detailed fly through of the 157km route from Maella to Tarragona on Thursday 5th September. 
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GCN's stage previews are Google Earth fly throughs of each stage of the 2013 Vuelta, giving you a detailed look at the route, and the terrain along with insights from GCN's ex professional Simon Richardson.

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Vuelta A España 2013 Stage 12 Preview - Google Maps Fly Through

The Vuelta a Espana is hot, and getting hotter as we head further south. We asked the teams to give us the inside line on what methods they use to keep their pro riders cool.
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Hydration is key to making sure pro cyclists perform at their best and don't have any issues with the scorching Spanish temperatures at the Vuelta. We spoke to members of the team from Orica GreenEDGE, Team Sky, Garmin SHARP, Netapp Endura and Lotto Belisol to find out how they all deal with the heat.

Drinking plenty of water and electrolyte mix help, and all the teams seem to use ice socks - a pair of stockings cut in two with ice inside that the riders use before the stage and at feed zones. Staying cool before the stage as well as cooling down quickly post-race help too.

Vuelta A España Inside Line - How To Keep Cool Like A Pro

GCN's preview of Stage 11 of the 2013 Vuelta A España gives a detailed fly through of the 38km route of the individual time trial in Tarazona on Wednesday 4th September. 
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Vuelta A España 2013 Stage 11 Preview - Google Maps Fly Through

Team Saxo Tinkoff's Head Chef Hannah Grant shows us how to make a delicious honey mustard vinaigrette to set your salads off! Full recipe details in the description.
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A staple of a professional cyclists diet, salads can be a little flat without a delicious dressing to take them to the next level. Here Hannah show us how to make one of her famous salad dressings, the honey mustard vinaigrette.

Ingredients:
3 Tablespoons of  Dijon Mustard
3 Tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar.
2 Tablespoons of Honey
Pinch of Salt

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How To Make Honey Mustard Vinaigrette - GCN's Food for Cycling

What to take in your pockets on a long ride is very different for a professional cyclist than it is for most of the rest of us. At the Vuelta a Espana we asked the pros what they start the day with.
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GCN's latest addition to our crack team of ex-pro riders turned presenters, Matt Stephens, asked the pros what they start the day with in their back pockets. We spoke to Alex Howes and Dan Martin from Garmin-SHARP, Bart de Clercq from Lotto Belisol, Paul Voss of Netapp Endura, Edvald Boasson Hagen from Team Sky and Chris Horner from Radioshack Leopard Trek to find out what they carried.

Energy gels and rice cakes are where it's at apart from for Dan Martin, who in the words of teammate Alex Howes, is a "robot"!

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Vuelta A España 2013 - Inside Line - What Do Pro Cyclists Carry In Their Back Pockets?

GCN's preview of Stage 10 of the 2013 Vuelta A España gives a detailed fly through of the 175.5km route from Torredelcampo to Alto Hazallanas on Monday 2nd September. 
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Vuelta A España 2013 Stage 10 Preview - Google Maps Fly Through

Victory! The Vuelta a Espana 2013 has brought us some great drama already, and we caught up with the guys to find out how the last few days have been.
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After a tough few days for Michael Mørkøv, Adam Hansen and Reinardt Janse van Rensburg, today saw Michael take an incredible victory in the sprint into the line, after world time trial champion Tony Martin had lead for almost the whole stage in a remarkable solo effort.

Michael managed to pass Fabian Cancellara in the sprint to the line, and this is surely the biggest stage win of his career to date. We're hugely pleased for Michael, and massive congratulations to him.


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Vuelta A España 2013 - Rider Diaries Episode 3

The Eurobike tradeshow is a huge manufacturer showcase, welcoming over 40,000 visitors through it's doors. We went along to see the latest technology from cycling's top brands
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Brooks have a new saddle, the Cambium, while Selle Royal showcased their eco saddles, the Becoz, made from 100% renewable materials, with as low a carbon footprint as possible.

We also checked out Monkeylectric's range of wheel lights, Peter Sagan's Cannondale Super Six Evo "Hulk" Tour de France bike, Camelback's on-stand waterfall, some integrated brakes from Cervélo and Magura and some carbon sprung brakes from AX Lightness.

Eurobike 2013 - GCN's Pick Of The Best New Bike Tech

GCN's preview of Stage 9 of the 2013 Vuelta A España gives a detailed fly through of the 174.3km route from Antequera to Valdepeñas de Jaén on Sunday 1st September. 
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Vuelta A España 2013 Stage 9 Preview - Google Maps Fly Through

A rider's wet bag is a vital piece of equipment during any race, but what goes into it, and how are they kept and used during a race? GCN got the inside line with Team Sky's Luke Rowe.
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Each rider generally has two wet bags that are left with the team cars during the race. A bag goes into each of the two Team Sky cars so that wherever a rider is in the race - breakaway, or in the peloton or grupetto there should be a team car just behind them should the weather change.

In Luke's bag he has shoes, a jersey, short and long sleeved raincapes, two sets of gloves, one for the rain and one for the cold, leg, arm and knee warmers, a heavy duty raincape, and spare shorts and jersey just in case!

Vuelta A España 2013 - Luke Rowe's Wet Bag - Inside Line

Putting on a waterproof jacket when you're riding your bike is a very useful skill to know, and in this video Daniel Lloyd shows you how to put on a raincoat while you're cycling.
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Making sure that you're legal and safe are key to putting on a rain jacket, before you even start to put it on. Equally, looking at the state of the road, with no potholes or corners is important, as you don't want to crash while trying to put your coat on.

Daniel gives us his top tips on how to prepare your rain jacket ready to remove it and put it on quickly and easily, and the technique to use to make sure you're safe and able to easily put your rain jacket on.

How To Put On A Rain Jacket When Cycling - Pro Technique

GCN's preview of Stage 8 of the 2013 Vuelta A España gives a detailed fly through of the 170km route from Jerez de la Frontera to Alto Peñas Blancas on Saturday 31st August. 
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August 2013

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