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Stetina's 2015 season has been thrown into disarray after a
catastrophic crash in Vuelta al Pais Vasco. He had planned to be BMC's
protected rider for GC in the Amgen Tour of California, but now he is
simply focused on rehabbing from multiple injuries. Photo: Tim De Waele.
Peter Stetina prides
himself on being a safe racer. You never see him taking risks in the
sprints or doing anything crazy on the downhills. Probably that’s why
he’s never been in the hospital in his 10-year pro racing career. Until
now.
On April 6, in the final sprint to the finish line in the opening stage of the Vuelta al País Vasco (Tour of the Basque Country), it didn’t matter how careful Stetina — or anyone else — was in the peloton that day. Nearly two weeks later, Stetina remains in a Spanish hospital. He’s undergone surgery to repair a broken tibia and patella. Gone in an instant are his primary season goals of the Amgen Tour of California podium and a return to the Tour de France. Instead, he’s facing months of rehabilitation and painful recovery. With luck, he’s hoping to be on a flight back to the United States in the coming days. April
16, 2015 (velonews.com)
 Nacer
Bouhanni (Cofidis) made it into the top ten in Milan-San Remo (Bettini
Photo).
Nacer Bouhanni
continued his run of success at the Gran Prix de Denain, winning the
hectic, high-speed sprint that decided the French race.
Bouhanni got a perfect lead out from his Cofidis teammates and then accelerated from his rivals to win a bike length clear with his arms in the air. Boris Vallee was second and Ruby Barbier finished third. It was Bouhanni’s second consecutive win at the Gran Prix de Denain. April
16, 2015 (cyclingnews.com)
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Philippe Gilbert (BMC) enjoying the Amstel Gold Race (Tim de
Waele/TDWSport.com).
The
finale of Paris Roubaix brings a change of focus in the Spring
Classics. After five weeks of pavé and bergs that are largely the
preserve of the peloton’s most potent pedal-pounders, mid-April brings
out much slighter figures tempted by the longer climbs of the Limburg
region in southern Holland and the Belgian Ardennes.
So it’s goodbye to Alexander Kristoff and John Degenkolb, and welcome to Alejandro Valverde, Dan Martin and, for one race at least, Chris Froome. The Ardennes Classics comprise three big events: the Amstel Gold Race, Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. First up is Amstel Gold, which is branded an Ardennes Classic because of its location just across the border from that region and the amount of climbing that features on the route. The Dutch race starts in Maastricht and has as its focus the Cauberg, which climbs for a kilometre out of the town of Valkenburg and is tackled three times. April
16, 2015 (cyclingnews.com)
2014-15
Races &
Results.
De Brabantse Pijl - Apr 15 (Start List), Amstel Gold Race - Apr 19 (History), Giro del Trentino - Apr 21-24 (History), Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey - Apr 26-May 3 (History), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Tour de France 2015 - July 4-26 (Stages), Vuelta a España 2015 - Aug 22-Sept 13 (Stages), UCI Road World Championship 2015 - Sept 20-27 (Stages), Paris Roubaix - Apr 12 (Results), Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco - Apr 6-11 (Results), Circuit Cycliste Sarthe - Apr 7-10 (Results), Scheldeprijs - Apr 8 (Results), Tour of Flanders - Apr 5 (Results), GP Miguel Indurain - Apr 4 (Results), Tirreno-Adriatico - Mar 11-17 (Results).  Photo:
Starting this week, Recon Instruments will begin shipping the Recon Jet.
"We’ve
been very excited about the Recon Jet for a while now.
The concept of a wearable multisport (intended for running and cycling) display that you see regardless of your head position really intrigued us. When Recon Instruments first showcased the Recon Jet back in June of 2013, we thought we had only a few months to go before we would start seeing them on LBS shelves. Then at Interbike 2013 we got to experience a prototype pair hands-on. And while the December date was still officially on the table, we knew that, at best, the first batch would be limited. It would take a while to see full production." April
16, 2015 (aerogeeks.com)
 Amstel
Gold Race LIVE: The Cauberg is the ideal berg for Philippe Gilbert.
(cyclingupdates.com)
Sunday's Amstel Gold
Race ("the race to the beer") departs Maastricht at 10:15am CET (4:15am
U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Valkenburg at around
4:36pm CET (10:36am U.S. Eastern).
Amstel Gold Race live streaming video should get underway at around 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern, 5:00am Pacific). April
16, 2015 (cyclingfans.com)
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The 2015 Tour de Yorkshire is being held May 1-3.
2015
Tour de Yorkshire LIVE
May 1-3, Great Britain.
Stage 1 starts at -- BST (-- U.S. Eastern). Finish at around -- BST (-- U.S. Eastern). Live video from -- BST (-- U.S. Eastern). April
16, 2015 (cyclingfans.com)
 With
the peloton bearing down on him, Ben Hermans (BMC) rode alone to win
Brabantse Pijl. Photo: Tim De Waele. (velonews.com)
Ben Hermans held off
the chasers with a huge effort on the final climb to win De Brabantse
Pijl- La Flèche Brabançonne.
The Belgian race traditionally marks the switch from the cobbled Classics to the Ardennes Classics and the tough, twisting final circuits usually inspire some aggressive racing. Hermans was in a late attack with David Tanner that seemed doomed to be caught but he dug deep and managed to win alone, as the chasers scrambled for the placings. Michael Matthews tried to lead out the sprint in pursuit of Hermans but could only finish second. 2014 winner and perhaps the BMC team leader for the race, finished third. Tony Gallopin was fourth and Davide Rebellin was fifth. April
15, 2015 (cyclingnews.com)
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The peloton climbs the Gulpenerberg in the 2014 Amstel Gold Race.
The
first of the three Ardennes Classics takes place this weekend, with the
peloton heading to the Netherlands for the 50th edition of the Amstel
Gold Race on Sunday, April 19.
This is one of the biggest races of the spring, and, as the only exclusively Dutch race in the WorldTour, is the leading Netherlands race in the calendar. April
15, 2015 (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
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We can see how the success of a rider might draw the media in. But
actively arguing their case in a direct meeting with broadcasters?
That’s extra.
Lifting
the cobbled trophy last Sunday was a triumph for John Degenkolb and
the culmination of a lot of team work. But behind the scenes it’s also
the remarkable story of riders as ambassadors who’ve managed to
convince German TV to give the sport a second chance.
“I’ve often said that if there was won race to interest the Germans, it’s got to be Paris Roubaix. It’s so crazy, it’s unlike anything else. It can only appeal to the people in my country.” – John Degenkolb, L’Equipe, 13 April 2015. Now Degenkolb didn’t win Paris Roubaix out of patriotic duty but he’s concious of the media impact his win can have. He’s not alone. Earlier this week L’Equipe told the tale of how Marcel Kittel was supposed to share a coffee with German television executives at home but the meeting went on for five hours. It happened a year ago and the newspaper says he helped play a significant role in getting the ARD channel to return to the Tour de France. April
16, 2015 (inrng.com)
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"We began the ride at the base of New Zealand’s highest peak, Aoraki."
Photography by Tim Bardsley-Smith
It's
no secret that New Zealand is blessed with an abundance of natural
beauty.
Anyone that's visited the country's South Island will tell you about the diversity of terrain, from soaring peaks to alpine lakes and from lush rainforest to open plains. April
16, 2015 (cyclingtips.com.au)
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The peloton on stage four of the 2015 Tour of Oman.
Heading
the world governing body for professional cycling has to be one of the
most thankless tasks in the sport.
Faced with a long history of rider doping and allegations of corruption, as well as the everyday running and promotion of cycle sport, the president of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is not a position to be taken lightly. April
16, 2015 (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
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Wout Poels was caught in a crash on stage six of the 2012 Tour de
France. (Watson)
It
came to be referred to as the Metz Massacre. David Millar said it
was the worst crash he had ever been involved in.
With 25km to go of stage six of the 2012 Tour de France, as the riders sped along with the wind on their backs at close to 70kph, the Italian Davide Viganò touched a wheel and went down near the front. The overhead shots made it look as though an enormous bite had been taken out of the peloton. There was carnage and devastation. Riders were spread across the road and the grass verge, many of them badly hurt. Millar’s Garmin team seemed to be worse hit — all but one, David Zabriskie, came off — when they arrived at the finish in Metz with their clothing ripped and limbs bleeding. In fact they were lucky. Viganò damaged his shoulder, Mikel Astarloza dislocated his elbow and Oscar Freire and Maarten Wynants both had broken ribs and punctured lungs. Poels had a ruptured spleen and kidney as well as three broken ribs and bruised lungs. April
16, 2015 (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
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In 1939, Tommy Godwin set the world record for highest annual mileage
ridden by bike: 75,065 miles.
Few
individuals are able to ride 75,065 miles on a bike in their lifetime,
let alone in 365 days. But this year, two men are trying to do just
that.
The Ultra Marathon Cycling Association has decided to bring back a record with a long history — the Highest Annual Mileage Record (HAM’R). The number to beat: 75,065 miles in 365 days, an average of about 205 miles per day. Two men have been battling toward the record since January, but just recently the race became a bit more interesting. The contenders are 41-year-old Englishman Steven Abraham, who set out to beat the record on January 1, and 52-year-old American Kurt Searvogel — better known as “Tarzan” — who started his attempt shortly after, on January 10. Unfortunately, on March 29, Abraham was involved in a collision with a suspected drunk moped driver and broke two bones in his ankle, forcing him to have surgery. For him, quitting the race three months and 17,000 miles in was not an option. Steven and his team have decided to keep going with his current record attempt — on a recumbent tricycle — and possibly run a concurrent record after he makes a full recovery in August. April
16, 2015 (velonews.com)
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The ROTOR INpower measures torque utilizing strain gauges and an
accelerometer within the axle at 200hz, thus covering the entire pedal
stroke.
"ROTOR
has as of today somehow managed to accomplish the near-impossible in
this day and age: Putting a brand new unseen power meter on pro rider’s
bikes in major events for months…and have nobody notice.
Stepping that up: Having their athletes even tweet and Instagram about it, and still nobody notice. But, I’m pretty sure after today, people will definitely notice. That’s because ROTOR has come out with a completely new line of power meters, the INpower line, which is a series of axle based systems that measure left-leg power from within the bottom bracket. It then transmits this power over ANT+ to any compatible ANT+ power meter capable unit (i.e. your Garmin)." April
16, 2015 (dcrainmaker.com)
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The smallest unit, the Mini, goes for just $139.99. The middle
unit, the Power, goes for $169.99, while the top-of-the-line Super goes
for just $199.99.
When
you think of the many components and accessories on the market, there
aren’t many near monopolies.
There’s the Greenfield kickstand and … the Garmin’s GPS units. PowerTap’s Joule hasn’t made a dent in Garmin’s grip on the market. This isn’t just a stranglehold, we’re talking tazed, zip-tied and sitting in the back of the cruiser. But that is about to change. April
16, 2015 (redkiteprayer.com)
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A new fabric called Artico is designed to dissipate body heat and wick
moisture from the body as well as block UV rays.
It’s
no secret pro cycling is mainly used as a marketing tool for cycling
brands, but occasionally the much ballyhooed ‘developed with our pro
riders’ refrain is actually true.
When Lotto-Jumbo riders rolled up to recent spring races in a 3/4 sleeve jersey from Santini we got a glimpse of some actual product develop by pro team riders and now that jersey has officially been announced. Called the Photon 3/4 sleeve, it’s the latest aero jersey from Santini and is the result of lengthy collaboration with riders from Lotto-Jumbo. The signature 3/4 length sleeve hits mid-forearm and is held in place for clean air flow by anti-slip fabric grippers. Following on the heels of last year’s aero Interactive kit Santini has been looking for aero performance in some novel ways. The Photon 3/4 has more up its very long sleeves than just aerodynamics. Despite the long sleeve the jersey is designed for hot weather, 65 to 95 degrees. April
16, 2015 (pelotonmagazine.com)
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Numerous examples have been identified showing that UCI leadership
“defended” or “protected” Lance Armstrong and took decisions because
they were favorable to him. (Pic: Cor Vos)
Following
interviews given by both Hein
Verbruggen and Pat
McQuaid in which both former UCI presidents have suggested
that the CIRC report absolves them of any wrongdoing, current president
Brian Cookson
has questioned those reactions and reiterated that he wants Verbruggen to resign
his title of honorary president.
Speaking recently to CyclingTips, Cookson said that he had not personally received a reaction from either of the two to the CIRC report, which was released in March. It was a year long investigation carried out by the Cycling Independent Reform Commission, and raised serious questions about several areas of governance. “I am only aware of the reaction which has been in the media, which I found very surprising from those two gentlemen,” he said. April
16, 2015 (cyclingtips.com.au)
April
16,
2015
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A dejected Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) after missing out at Paris-Roubaix
(Getty Images Sport).
The
Belgian Cycling anti-doping prosecutor has officially requested a
two-year ban for Greg
Van Avermaet following an investigation into his links
with Dr. Chris Mertens
and suspected anti-doping offenses.
During a hearing, attended by Van Avermaet, Jaak Fransen of the Royale Ligue Vélocipédique Belge (RLVB) also formally requested that the BMC rider was disqualified from all the results of races for the 2012 season and fined 262.500 Euro. A final verdict in the case is expected on May 7. April
16, 2015 (cyclingnews.com)
 John
Murphy won the 2014 U.S. criterium national championships after lapping
the field alongside teammate Brad White and a group of 13. Photo:
UnitedHealthcare.
The
blue and white UnitedHealthcare kit might as well have a target on the
back this weekend at USA Cycling pro criterium national championships
because the team heads into Saturday’s race with defending champs in
both the men’s and women’s races in Greenville, South Carolina.
Coryn Rivera, 22, has proven herself as one of the top sprinters on the U.S. criterium circuit, and she’ll look to keep her stars-and-stripes jersey for another year. John Murphy is Rivera’s counterpart in the UHC men’s squad, and he also cited his team as a major component in his plans to double-up as criterium national champion. April
16, 2015 (velonews.com)
 Simon
Gerrans hopes to get his season back on track at the Giro d'Italia next
month. Photo: Tim De Waele .
Australian
Simon Gerrans
will head to Italy next month as part of his comeback from early-season
injuries. After the Ardennes classics and the Tour de Romandie, he will
return to the Giro d’Italia for the first time since 2009.
Gerrans broke his collarbone in a training crash in January ahead of the Santos Tour Down Under and in his first race back, Italy’s Strade Bianche, he fell and fractured his elbow. It has been a hard start after a successful 2014 run. Gerrans won a stage and the overall victory in the Tour Down Under, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and both Canadian one-day races — the GP Quebec and GP Montreal. He returned to Europe from Canada to take the silver medal at the world championship road race in Ponferrada, Spain, behind Poland’s Michal Kwiatkowski. The Giro d’Italia, which starts May 9 in Liguria on Italy’s northwest coast, could suit Gerrans as he searches to reach the top again. April
16, 2015 (velonews.com)
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Vector 2 and Vector 2S will be available in the second quarter this
year.
Garmin
has announced updates to its Vector power meter pedals, with a
redesigned pedal pod that is more easily setup and transferred between
bikes.
The new Vector 2 and Vector 2S pods now have LED lights that display setup and maintenance information. The pods also no longer require washers on recessed crank faces. April
16, 2015 (bicycleretailer.com)
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Cheapest full-power capturing device on the market today.
Today
Power2Max announced price drops of about 21% off of their existing
units, dropping the base price to a mind-boggling $599.
This is ahead of the bike industry event this weekend, Sea Otter, where we’ve seen a growing number of announcements being timed to. In fact, Sea Otter has become a bit of the SXSW of the bike world – slowly starting to replace Interbike as the ‘cool’ place to announce things. April
16, 2015 (dcrainmaker.com)
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Panasonic will offer a number of mounts such as handlebars and helmet.
Countering
Garmin’s move with the launch of its new VIRB action cameras this week,
Panasonic unveiled its new HX-A1 compact action camera today.
Not only will road cyclists and mountain bikers alike, embrace the compact and streamline shape of the new HX-A1, but its both rugged, waterproof and freeze-proof to 1.5m and -10°C. According to Panasonic, the HX shoots video at 1080p at 30fps, with 720p resolution at 60fps, as well as 480p at 120fps – with the last mode allowing users the ability to do super slow motion video. April
16, 2015 (capovelo.com)
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