| No power meters at races for Vini Zabù-KTM
Luca Scinto, manager of Italian ProTeam Vini Zabù-KTM (the former Neri Sottoli squad), has decided to prohibit his riders from racing with power meters, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports.
Opining that cyclists have become "obsessed" with power numbers, Scinto says that he feels they are good for training but wants his cyclists to "ride around freely."
| Armstrong's $30,000 holiday trip
As various media outlets have noticed this week, Lance Armstrong and George Hincapie are hosting a cycling vacation trip in Mallorca with a not-insignificant price tag.
Travel company Out There lists "The Move Mallorica" as six night/five days of riding for a maximum of 12 people. The cost is a cool $30,000.
| Cavendish and Terpstra headline Saudi Tour start list
Saudi Tour organizers unveiled details of the route and expected start list for this year's inaugural edition of the race.
Highlights from the list of names set to take on the five-day event include Mark Cavendish, Niki Terpstra, Rui Costa, Nacer Bouhanni, and Roman Kreuziger.
| Socially Speaking
Good stuff from Amanda Spratt on Twitter this week. Her photos are a nice reminder: The Australian national champion has been good at riding bikes for a long time.
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