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Table of Contents
THE CURIOUS CASE OF FABIAN CANCELLARA
He’s the strongest rider in the pro peloton. But what makes the big Swiss Time Machine tick?
By Andrew Hood
BUMPY ROADS AHEAD
The arrival of spring means the cobbles are coming. We take a look at the men favored to win the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix.
By John Wilcockson
MOTORPACING
Frenchman Albert Champion won Paris-Roubaix behind a motor — then drove the American auto industry with Champion Spark Plugs.
By Peter Joffre Nye
AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA
Is America’s biggest race ready to take on the world?
BEHIND THE MASK
The bizarre downward spiral — and anticipated return — of former U.S. Postal Service rider David Clinger
Gallery of photo excerpts from the feature.
TOUR OF CALIFORNIA PODIUM BIKES
A close look at the machines that took the overall, points and best young rider’s jerseys
GET A GRIP
Five bar tape options to take the sting out of the roughest of roads
QUALITY BICYCLE PRODUCTS
A visit to Frostbike in Minneapolis, combined with a look at QBP’s cutting-edge distribution warehouse
SLOW BURN
How to get the most out of your metabolism
TRAINING
A sample of gym workouts from ProTour sprinter Ivan Dominguez
AT THE BACK
"Your bike is dead." By Doug Beyerlein


