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| Oct 31 |
 The
2014 GVA Bpost Bank Trophy Cyclocross Koppenbergcross at Oudenaarde is Saturday, November
1. Live
streaming video: 2:45pm CET (9:45am U.S. Eastern).
(cyclingfans.com)
October 31, 2014  The
elite women’s event took place in a cold, drizzling rain at Harbin Park
in Cincinnati. From the gun, a chain mishap sent Katie Compton to
the back of the field and running for the pits. Katerina Nash took
full advantage and stretched her lead to 25 seconds for the win over
teammate Maghalie
Rochette.
The cold front moved into the area as the men took the start. With the temperature plummeting to 41 degrees, Danny Summerhill found solid lines in the disintegrating muddy corners. (velonews.com) October 31, 2014  The
USA Pro Challenge will add a multi-day race for women that will be held
in conjunction with the professional men’s stage race during the 2015
edition next August.
The event’s CEO Shawn Hunter expects the inaugural women’s edition to attract the best female racers in the world and include a parcours that uses many of the same roads as the men’s race. (cyclingnews.com) October 31, 2014  Matthias Brändle is
the man of the hour after setting the new hour mark Wednesday on the
UCI’s track in Aigle, Switzerland, but little is known about team IAM
Cycling’s Austrian.
“Why did I choose to do this?” Brändle asked himself midway through his 51.852-kilometer ride. “Every pedal stroke felt harder and harder toward the end of the hour.”. (velonews.com) October 31, 2014  Calvin Watson may
have just ended his neo-pro season with Trek Factory Racing at the Tour
of Beijing but the 21-year-old is already looking ahead to 2015 with
the WorldTour team. After a long season that saw Watson compete in
both the first and last races of the WorldTour calendar, the Australian
is in the midst of enjoying a well-earned break. (cyclingnews.com)
October 31, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Tour de France 2015 - July 4-26 (Stages), Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Results), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Results), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France 2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 31, 2014  Tour
de France green jersey champion Peter
Sagan launched a limited range of casual shirts earlier
this year, designed in conjunction with former Tour of Britain winner Geoffroy Lequatre.
Lequatre’s G4 clothing company has produced two shirts – a men’s polo shirt in blue and a women’s T-shirt in pink. The shirts feature the outline of Sagan’s face represented in flowers. The back of the shirts feature a motif including the Slovak star’s signature and year of birth. (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 31, 2014  "The
Canyon Aeroad CF SLX is the bike that propelled Alexander Kristoff
to victory in two stages of the 2014 Tour de France. We take a first
look at the new range of German aero machines.
Every year, a handful of manufacturers present their fastest, lightest, and usually most expensive new bikes just before the start of the Tour de France. This year, in Yorkshire, it was Canyon making jaws drop with its new Aeroad CF SLX — and now we’ve got one here at Cycling Weekly." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 31, 2014 |  We’ve
heard quite a few claims in recent months. That Pantani was not
alone prior to his death. That Pantani
was murdered by persons unknown, who forced him to drink a lethal
concoction of cocaine of water. That Pantani was somehow,
unjustly, framed during the 1999 Giro d’Italia, his expulsion for a
high haematocrit part of a nefarious plot. That the mafia were linked
to this, somehow influencing the doping testers in order to spare
themselves financial disaster from sporting bets. (cyclingtips.com.au)
Sven Nys starts Saturday's Koppenbergcross wearing number
one as he chases a tenth victory in the prestigious Belgian race that
covers a section of the cobbles often used in the Tour of Flanders road
race.
The cyclo-cross season traditional steps up a gear during the All
Saints weekend, with huge crowds attending the Koppenbergcross on
Saturday and then Sunday's Superprestige Zonhoven event. Both events
will also include women's races with the Koppenbergcross offering equal
prize money in the elite men and elite women races thanks to extra
sponsorship from GP Twenty20 Cycles in the USA.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 31, 2014  The
justice department of Leuven wants to persecute doctor Chris Mertens. After
more then 2,5 years, the justice department finally finished its
investigation of doping practices of the doctor. Mertens is accused
of blood transfusions with ozone and actively inciting riders to doping
use. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 31, 2014  Edvald Boasson Hagen
may be re-born for the 2015 season after leaving Sky for a fresh start
at Africa’s MTN-Qhubeka team.
“We signed Tyler Farrar and Matt Goss, as well. These riders are not lost souls,” Team Principal Doug Ryder told Cycling Weekly. “[Gerald] Ciolek was inspired by our team to ride better. Our team is motivating and inspiring, and it does get the best out of people. That’s what these guys have seen and why they are attracted to our team.” (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 31, 2014  Featuring
GT, Shimano, Rotor, Adidas and more... (bikeradar.com)
October 31, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5
stars. "Creamy ride and top quality construction, but too relaxed for
cyclocross racing." (bikeradar.com)
October 31, 2014  "Here’s
your Week in Tech — all the gear news, tips and announcements you need
and none of the marketing gibberish you don’t." (velonews.com)
October 31, 2014  Cimolai extends with
Lampre, Drapac renew with five. Caja Rural-RGA finalize 2015 roster.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 30, 2014 | October 31, 2014  A
weather forecast that includes the chance of freezing rain and possibly
snow has forced organizers of the inaugural Bookwalter Binge Gran Fondo
to change the schedule for Saturday's ride in Black Mountain, N.C.
Instead of offering rides on courses of 83, 30 or 6.7 miles, only the 30 and 6.7-mile routes will be available and the starting time for each has been changed. Riders for both distances will now go off at 10 a.m. and prizes will still be awarded to king and queen of the mountain winners. Organizer Brent Bookwalter said his own experience of competing in adverse weather for the BMC Racing Team factored into the decision. (bookwalterbinge.com) October 31, 2014  The
possibility that the sport could lose one of its most promising young
climbing talents has abated with confirmation that Lachlan Morton will
remain a professional cyclist in 2015.
The Australian said last month that he wanted to step back from the WorldTour level, saying that he had had enough. “I’m looking elsewhere – I want to have some fun racing next year,” Morton said, when asked if he hoped to remain with his Garmin-Sharp team. (cyclingtips.com.au) October 31, 2014  Less
than three weeks after USA Cycling fired its longtime technical
director Shawn Farrell,
personnel changes continue at the national federation
On Thursday, the federation sent out a brief email announcing that Bill Kellick, director of communications, had “resigned his position to move on to new opportunities in his career,” asking that all media inquiries be directed to communications manager Kevin Loughery. (velonews.com)  The
Bontrager TLR Flash Charger floor pump is the forehead slapper of the
year. Everyone says the same thing, “why didn’t I think of that?”
It’s brilliant because it solves one of the greatest problems with modern mountain bikes. All of us want to ride tubeless tires all the time, but setting them up can be a pain, at least without a heavy compressor. The Flash Charger is a remedy and, best of all, it’s portable. (velonews.com) October 31, 2014 
World champ hit by car, Sastre
recalls deer hunting in South Africa, Video: Campagnolo presents Mr Ghibli, Santambrogio: I will
show I can win clean, Volta a Catalunya will return to La Molina in
2015. (cyclingnews.com)
October 31, 2014  At
the Canadian National Championships last weekend, Cyclocross Magazine
was treated to spectate an old world cyclocross course of cobblestones
and alleys with nearby shops. Gabby Durrin told us that although
Winnipeg hosted quite an urban course, it reminded her of the race in
Diegem.
Perhaps it was appropriate that we got our first in-person look at Eddy Merckx’s Eeklo70 in this setting. Just like the cyclocross course in Winnipeg, the traditional meets the urban with the Eeklo frame. (cxmagazine.com) October 31, 2014  "How
many parts does your bike have? You can start counting the wheels,
frame, bars, pedals and so on but it’s all the small pieces you forget
about. Take the seatpost, it’s got clamping bits, bolts, fasteners and
washers. Even a headset can have ten more component pieces when if you
include any spacers and the compression nut and that’s before you count
the individual ball bearings. The point is that even the lightest race
bike is made up of a very large number of parts. Too much? That’s for
later but first the book review." (inrng.com)
October 31, 2014 October 30, 2014 |
 Matthias Brändle
became the second rider this year to break the UCI's new hour record.
Riding on a modified Scott Plasma 5 with double disc wheels on the 200m
track in Aigle, Switzerland, the 24-year-old Austrian bested Voigt's mark by more
than 700m over the hour to chalk himself into the sport's
records. (cyclingfans.com)
October 30, 2014  Jens Voigt has paid
tribute to the Matthias Brändle (IAM Cycling) after the Austrian beat
his Hour Record by over 700 meters on Thursday in Aigle, Switzerland.
Voigt, who is currently at a Trek event in the United States, set the record in September, posting a distance of 51.11km. However Brändle beat that distance on a modified Scott Plasma 5 with double disc wheels on the 200m track at the UCI headquarters. (cyclingnews.com) October 30, 2014  Fabio Aru is set to
line up at the 2015 Giro d'Italia as a candidate for leadership at
Astana and one of the favorites for the maglia rosa but before he does
so, he must piece together his challenge with a number of key stages in
his development as rider. (cyclingnews.com)
October 30, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Tour de France 2015 - July 4-26 (Stages), Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Results), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Results), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France 2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 30, 2014 Cyclocross
is an accessible and inclusive way to have fun and stay fit in the
off-season. You don’t have to harbor dreams of being a pro, though,
because there are races for all ages and abilities.
The technique tips will help you tackle the terrain quickly and safely, leaving you with a smile on your face and a new set of skills that can only help your road riding. (bikeradar.com) October 30, 2014 | Cimolai extends with
Lampre, Drapac renew with five. Caja Rural-RGA finalize 2015 roster.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 30, 2014  With
the dust settled on the 2014 cycling season it's time to look at who's
coming and who's going ahead of the next campaign.
The biggest wholesale shake-ups involve the Garmin Cannondale merger, Giant's hair-raising new co-sponsor, the addition of a second national lottery to the pro peloton and Omega Pharma's three-year sabbatical (with something/someone called Etixx quick-stepping into the fold). (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com) October 30, 2014  When
Nathan Earle
inked a two-year deal with Team Sky mid-way through last season, it was
confirmation of his consistency over several seasons and reward for his
never give up attitude.
With his season completed, the 26-year-old Australian spoke the top level of the sport. (cyclingnews.com) October 30, 2014  Bike
maker Cervélo will partner with the Velocio Sports team, currently
riding as Specialized-lululemon, through the 2016 season, the team
owner announced today.
The UCI Team Time Trial World Champions recently parted with both current title sponsors, who will go on to be technical partners with the Boels Dolmans team next season. (cyclingnews.com) October 30, 2014  FSA
and 2014 Tour de France winner Vincenzo
Nibali have launched a new range of limited edition road
components emblazoned with a brand new shark logo, which FSA says will
be Nibali's
hallmark.
The logo, referred to as 'The Shark,' is described as "a tribal design that includes the name of the triple champion and the colors that represent his greatest victories – red, pink and yellow, for the Vuelta a España, the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France." (cyclingnews.com) October 30, 2014 | October 30, 2014  Janez Brajkovic will
make the move to ProContinental level in 2015 after signing a two-year
contract with the UnitedHealthcare team. Brajkovic has spent
the past three seasons with Astana, but expressed his interest in
returning to an American team – he has ridden for both Discovery
Channel and RadioShack – and the Slovenian is more than happy to
finally be getting a chance to race stateside. (cyclingnews.com)
October 30, 2014  In
late August, USA Cycling announced a series of changes to 2014-2015
cyclocross season. The two rule changes that created the largest stir
were the adjustments of qualification eligibility for cyclocross
nationals, which will be held in Austin, Texas in January 7-11, 2015.
In years past, racers have been allowed to compete in both the masters and elite fields at cyclocross nationals, provided that the rider is eligible to compete in both of the respective categories. (velonews.com) October 30, 2014  With
Cycle-Smart International coming this weekend (and giving some hints on
social media about a possible sand pit) and all the bucket loads of
sand in Winnipeg last weekend, now might be the perfect opportunity to
refresh the skills of riding through the sand.
Riding through the sand takes some practice to be sure, which is unfortunate since most of us don’t have a natural sand beach in our back yard and many local parks are not exactly keen on us ripping through their volleyball courts on our cyclocross bikes. (cxmagazine.com) October 30, 2014  Australian
newspaper, The Advocate reported Thursday that junior world champion Macey Stewart, 18,
was hit by a car in East Devonport, Tasmania.
Stewart recently claimed the junior world time trial championship title in Ponferrada, Spain. The Advocate reported that Stewart was injured in the hit-and-run crash on Tarleton Street, East Devonport, about 2:00 p.m.. (velonews.com) October 30, 2014 October 29, 2014 |
 2014
Matthias Brandle Hour Record Attempt LIVE. Thursday, October
30, Aigle, Switzerland. Brandle's attempt starts at 7:00pm CET (2:00pm
U.S. Eastern). Live video
from 6:45pm CET (1:45pm U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
October 29, 2014  Two
podium finishes over the weekend at the Gateway Cross Cup in St. Louis,
Mo., propelled Caroline
Mani to the top of the 2014-15 USA Cycling
Professional Cyclo-cross Calendar (Pro CX) women’s standings.
Mani placed third on Saturday, one minute and two seconds back of winner Erica Zaveta. She followed that up with a second-place ride in Sunday’s race, coming in just 22 seconds behind Sunny Gilbert. (cxmagazine.com) October 29, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Tour de France 2015 - July 4-26 (Stages), Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Results), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Results), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France 2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 29, 2014  The
headlines ultimately belonged to Nairo
Quintana and Rigoberto
Uran, but in the early stages of Colombian cycling’s year
of years, it briefly appeared as though Carlos Betancur’s
star would shine brightest of all.
Apparently unencumbered by his generous winter padding, Betancur rattled off a nonchalant victory at Paris-Nice in March. He was immediately installed among the top favorites for the Ardennes Classics and speculation mounted as to what he might achieve in his debut Tour de France if he hit his ideal racing weight. That early triumph, however, proved the falsest of dawns. (cyclingnews.com) October 29, 2014  Evelyn Stevens spent
some time last week scouting the elite women's time trial and road
world championship courses in Richmond ahead of the 2015 road Worlds.
Fresh off earning the bronze medal at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships in Spain as well as winning the team time trial with her Specialized Lululemon teammates, Stevens is optimistic about her chances to medal again next year. (cyclingnews.com) October 29, 2014  Dutch
rider Martijn Maaskant
has called an end to his professional cycling career, his management
company announced today. The 31-year-old who placed fourth in both
Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders said he struggled to regain his
top form after a crash in the 2011 Paris-Nice. (cyclingnews.com)
October 29, 2014  "Went
to a Halloween party the other night and a cyclocross race broke out.
The sixth edition of Spooky Cross had the distinction of being Round 5
of the SoCalCross Prestige Series, this year haunting the Baja Beach
Club area of Irvine Lake on the eastern outskirts of toney Orange
County.
As always, Spooky Cross was as much rave as race. Sure, a full slate of classes started being ticked off just after lunch until well past sundown, with some righteous two-wheeled war being waged on a hilly 1.74-mile/2.8km course that was half lawn bowling, half gravel grinding." (cxmagazine.com) October 29, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5
stars. "A feather-light chassis, brilliant handling and an excellent
parts selection, but also a rough ride." (bikeradar.com)
October 29, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5
stars. "Smart details and comfortable fit have made this our go-to pair
of jeans." (bikeradar.com)
October 29, 2014  Suspension
manufacturer Cane Creek is recalling DBinlines manufactured from May
23, 2014 through September 15, 2014. These shocks have graphics that
incorrectly identify the adjustment directions for high-speed rebound
(HSR) damping. Following these directions will cause unexpected
behavior by a bike’s suspension, posing a hazard to the rider. The
Fletcher, North Carolina-based company has received four complaints
from customers, one of which involved a report of
injury. (bikeradar.com)
October 29, 2014 October 28, 2014 |  Pro
cycling’s calendar runs from late January to mid-October leaving a
vacuum that lasts longer than three months. All riders deserve a
vacation and a chance to do something else. Why stop the show? Could
the sport race all year instead?
It’s always good to question conventions and rituals and the off-season is one habit worth reviewing. I can imagine many a reader saying the riders need a break. Of course. In fact they need several and maybe it doesn’t always have to be in October. (inrng.com) October 29, 2014  Taylor Phinney is
continuing his recovery from a broken leg sustained during a crash in
the road race at the USA Cycling Professional National Championships in
May in Chattanooga, Tennessee. While he's well on his way to recovery, Phinney has many
more months ahead of him and he does not yet know when he will resume
racing. (cyclingnews.com)
October 29, 2014  Although
he didn’t achieve his goal of winning the Tour de France, Alberto Contador has
been named the recipient of the prestigious Vélo d’Or award for 2014 by
the French Vélo magazine.
The Spanish Tinkoff Saxo rider received 66 points in the voting, eight points ahead of the 2014 Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali and a cool 28 up on the third-placed rider, Alejandro Valverde. (cyclingtips.com.au) October 29, 2014  Bradley Wiggins’
future is yet to be made official, but a possible dual announcement
regarding a new contract with Team Sky and his proposed development
team is due in the coming month. Wiggins'
contract is up at the end of the season but, despite receiving a number
of offers, he is expected to stay with Sky next season.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 29, 2014  Mercatone
Uno president Romano
Cenni has hired a lawyer in a bid to have victory at the
1999 Giro d’Italia assigned to the late Marco Pantani. Cenni’s legal action
follows claims – 15 years old but recently re-aired extensively in the
Italian press – of irregularities in the testing procedures when Pantani returned a
high haematocrit on the penultimate day of that Giro and was forced out
of the race while leading the overall standings. (cyclingnews.com)
![Photo: In relation to CWK [Christina Watches-Kuma] decided that looking forward to season 2015 we will advise young Danish riders not to sign a contract with CWK.](http://www.feltet.dk/octo_cms/files/Feltet.dk/Billeder/2012/Danske_landevejslob/GP_Himmerland_Rundt/GP_Himmerland_Rundt_Michael_Rasmussen.jpg "Photo: As a continental team, Christina Watches has been hugely reliant on wildcards. In relation to CWK [Christina Watches-Kuma] decided that looking forward to season 2015 we will advise young Danish riders not to sign a contract with CWK.") Originally
set up to enable Michael
Rasmussen to continue with his career and then persisting
after the rider was handed a two year suspension, the Christina
Watches-Kuma team has announced that it will cease to exist at the end
of the season.
General manager Klaus Hembo has laid the blame for the team’s cessation firmly at the feet of the Tour of Denmark and the Danish Cycling Union (DCU), saying that both played a big factor in the decision. (cyclingtips.com.au)  Cadel Evans was on
hand in Melbourne today for the unveiling of the eponymous Great Ocean
Road Race which will be the last of his career. The race, to be held on
February 1, has been awarded UCI 1.1 classification with Evans' BMC team
confirming its appearance at the event along with Australian WorldTour
team Orica-GreenEdge. (cyclingnews.com)
October 29, 2014  "If
you want to be good at pedaling a cyclocross bike, you should probably
not race nonstop from March until September. This year, after getting
sick at the Cascade Cycling Classic in July, I didn’t ride my bike for
a few weeks. This is the first time I took a break going into
cyclocross in five years of elite racing. I think more than anything it
has contributed to how well I’ve been pedaling these past few weeks. So
take a break." (pelotonmagazine.com)
October 29, 2014  “You
know my coach really doesn’t want me to lift weights, but I’m not
listening. I’m an old guy and I feel like it really helps me on the
bike at this point.” That’s my team director talking. I don’t know if
I’d call him an “old guy.” I believe he’s somewhere in his 50s. But
this conversation is one I’ve had with guys (and women) a decade or so
younger and a decade or so older: Coach doesn’t want me to lift. I feel
like I should lift. What should I do? (bicycling.com)
October 29, 2014 | October 29, 2014  "It
seems like some of the guys (Levi
Leipheimer, Christian
Vande Velde,
Tom Danielson,
Dave Zabriskie,
George Hincapie,
and others) who were
involved have gone on to have successful careers in the bike industry,
while others maybe not so much, at least for now. Do you think things
have played out fairly for those who were involved and gave the
affidavits? How do you see it now culturally, as well as
professionally?" (velonews.com)
October 29, 2014  Cycling
Canada today announced the results of its four month independent
investigation into doping in the sport, stating that the consultation
firm LLB Strategies found no organized system of doping or "doping
culture" in Canadian cycling.
The report, commissioned by Cycling Canada and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES), entitled, "National Consultation on Doping Activity in the Sport of Cycling" included direct, anonymous testimony gathered between May and August of 2014. It focused only on gathering information regarding doping activity, based upon information from the interviews, "and therefore didn't include researching or studying the situation of doping in Canadian cycling", a press release stated. (cyclingnews.com)  David Millar seems
to have been around for ages, 18 years as a Pro to be exact, but you
need to take two years away for a doping ban. Love him or hate him, he
has a fine palmarés. If you want to believe in him or not is up to you,
but he still was a grand champion. (pezcyclingnews.com)
October 29, 2014  Fourth
Velo d'Or for Contador,
Lacambra
to Bigla, How to win a pro contract. (cyclingnews.com)
October 29, 2014  A
brief history of British cycling, from James Moore to Chris Froome. It
doesn't try to tell the full story but rather offers up what Bacon considers to
be important pieces of the jigsaw puzzle. One of the curses of current
British cycling journalism is the need by too many writers to place
themselves into the story - to make the story about them - and Bacon here has
served up a very personal history of British cycling. (podiumcafe.com)
October 29, 2014  Next
season will mark the first time in his career that Jérome Coppel has
ridden for a non-French team having signed for Swiss Pro-Continental
outfit IAM Cycling. The 28-year-old spent the last two seasons with
Cofidis, previously enjoying stints with Saur-Sojasun and Francaise des
Jeux since turning professional in 2008, although his non-selection for
the Tour de France was a contributing factor in moving on.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 29, 2014  Australia's
Imogen Smith
was the only elite women's competitor to finish the demanding 2014
Crocodile Trophy, here she tells her story of the race, last minute
prize money issues and experiences as a women in an already tough
sport.
(sbs.com.au)
October 29, 2014  This
weekend’s Cycle-Smart International isn’t just the longest-running UCI
cyclocross race in America, it’s also Rounds 3 and 4 of the
longest-running UCI cyclocross series this side of the Atlantic: the
Verge New England Cyclocross Series presented by Stan’s NoTubes.
Fans adore this legendary race weekend, November 1st and 2nd in Northampton, Massachusetts, where national champions past and present from all over the globe battle for victory. The notoriously fast Look Park course favors tactical racing, requiring both finesse and power – and rewards spectators with a guarantee of exciting races all weekend long. (cxmagazine.com) October 29, 2014 Octobmer 28, 2014 |
 The
final stage of the ninth edition of the Tour of Hainan was a
spectacular one with a trio of attackers resisting the return of the
peloton in the finale. Dutchman Wouter
Wippert of Drapac won ahead of Adrian Kurek and Taras Voropayev.
while Julien Antomarchi
became the first Frenchman to claim the Tour of Hainan overall.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 28, 2014  Australian
Rohan Dennis
believes the emerging rivalries among the next generation of time trial
stars that includes him will ramp up next year.
The depth of the new wave of time trial stars became clearer this year in a season that climaxed with the World Championships in Ponferrada, Spain where seasoned stars Briton Bradley Wiggins and German defending world champion Tony Martin won the gold and silver medals respectively with 26.23 seconds separating them. (velonews.com) October 28, 2014  Day
Two of the 2014 Gateway Cross Cup brought a revamped course and a
renewed aggression from both of the opening day’s runners up in the men
and women’s races. (cxmagazine.com)
October 28, 2014  Marianne Vos is
provisionally satisfied with the recommendation of the Tour de France
organization to once again run Le Course presented by Le Tour for the
final day of the Tour de France. Any larger woman’s race of France is
being discussed according to the Olympic champion Rabo-Liv, but it will
not be three weeks long like the men’s edition. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 28, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Tour de France 2015 - July 4-26 (Stages), Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Results), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Results), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France 2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 28, 2014  Routes
for the 2015 Tour de France and Giro d’Italia may well be public but
while riders have begun speculating as to their preferred targets, Team
Sky’s Rod Ellingworth
has confirmed that the British team are yet to establish the nature of
their objectives.
The route for the Tour de France was unveiled last week in Paris with 2013 winner Chris Froome quick to declare that the Giro parcours could be better suited to his characteristics. (cyclingnews.com) October 28, 2014  Cooper makes NRS
history: Joe Cooper
started the Grafton to Inverell with a slender three point advantage
over Tim Roe
in the National Road Series (NRS) overall standings and at the end of
the 228km race, that's how it stayed.
The main breakaway of the day was a success and consequently both Cooper and Roe were unable to add to their points tally ensuring that Cooper would become the first New Zealander in the history of the NRS to claim the overall title. (cyclingnews.com) October 28, 2014  Van der Haar and Compton lead UCI
ranks. New faces top Gateway Cross Cup podiums. Merlier wins in
Germany. (cyclingnews.com)
October 28, 2014  Ryan Trebon powered
through the peanut butter mud at the Washington County Fairgrounds
Sunday to claim the fourth race of the 2014 Cross Crusade series. The
Cannondale Cyclocrossworld.com rider was competing in his first race
back after crashing and injuring his spine in early September.
(cxmagazine.com)
October 28, 2014  The
Deschutes Brewery Cup UCI cyclo-cross weekend scheduled for December
6-7 in Bend, Oregon, has been canceled, organizers of the race
announced today.
“I have not been able to find a sponsor for it, number one,” said race director Brad Ross. “And number two: Deschutes Brewery has some construction slated to start right about that time, and there's going to be all kinds of survey work going on, and we just weren't able to nail down exactly when all that stuff was going to start happening or whether the race was going to get in the way of all that. It was looking like survey crews and bike racers were going to be stepping on each others toes.” (cyclingnews.com) October 28, 2014  Following
a year off from cyclo-cross to concentrate on his pro road racing
career with UnitedHealthcare, former Rapha-Focus rider Chris Jones has a
new team and ambitions toward a limited campaign targeting the national
championships in January.
Jones, 35, competed for The Athletic, a small sock company in Oregon, during the Gateway Cross Cup races this past weekend in St. Louis, finishing 12th and seventh over the two days.... October 28, 2014  "We
profile seven winter training types of rider. Can you spot yourself in
here? Some riders will go through hell to get the miles in during
winter, never to be seen when the summer approaches. Just don’t let
them drag you down with them." (steephill.tv)
October 28, 2014  At
$2399, the Ares 4 is a good $400 less than the 303s and just $200 more
than Specialized’s Roval Rapide CLX 40, another comparable wheel (in
rim depth and width). It’s a great price for a very high performance
wheel, especially when you consider that number includes skewers, brake
pads, rim strips, valve extenders and a padded wheel bag.
(redkiteprayer.com)
October 28, 2014 |  Broader
proposals needed to help cycling grow: "Oleg Tinkov was onto
something with his Grand Tour Triple Challenge idea, but he was barking
up the wrong tree. In the short term, Tinkoff-Saxo, Movistar, Astana
and Team Sky would be better advised to race the likes of Contador, Quintana, Nibali and Froome together in
non-Grand Tour events. These are the teams and riders that pull in the
audiences, so this tactic would be an effective means to build
commercial leverage versus the Grand Tour organizers and the UCI, and,
more importantly, begin to build a bigger and better sport for more to
share in." (cyclingnews.com)
October 28, 2014  "I’m
more in my community, doing things here, like local mountain bike races
… For sure guys like Christian,
George,
Dave, Tom have all been
the target of what the Internet has become, which allows everyone to
have a voice and express their opinion. Does that reflect reality; do
you get to read everyone’s opinion?" (velonews.com)
October 28, 2014  Lance Armstrong is
set to have a second meeting with the Cycling Independent Reform
Commission in the coming weeks.
The former rider – who is serving a lifetime ban from the sport for several doping offences – confirmed that the meeting had been scheduled and would take place in the United States in the near future. He would not confirm the exact date and location for the meet. (cyclingnews.com)  That
guy’s a doper. A cheater. A liar. Can’t stand him.
That guy seems all right. Yeah, he used to dope, but so did everyone else. The conventional definition of the word “perception” pertains to the inexact and shifting merger of action and reaction that is constantly calibrating itself, given the context. Perception is both impermeable and porous. Judgments are formed unconsciously. We like or loathe, often before we’ve had a chance to think why. (velonews.com) October 28, 2014  After
yesterday’s look at the established pros, what happened to the six
neo-pro picks for 2014? It’s been a more mixed story which reflects the
variety of life as a junior pro, some triumph while others don’t break
through.
Lachlan Morton finished 2013 showing just what he can do with success in the Tour of Utah and the USA Pro Challenge. But 2014 has seen a lot of DNFs. (inrng.com) October 28, 2014  Trying
to win both the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France in 2015 would risk
spreading Vincenzo Nibali
too thinly, according to Astana trainer Paolo Slongo. The
2014 Tour winner could find Chris
Froome at 100 per cent in the Giro and Nairo Quintana at
100 per cent in the Tour, and lose both.
“That’s what worries me.” (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 28, 2014  Fuglsang defends
decision to race for Astana, Nibali
presents yellow jersey to Italian prime minister, Coquard takes aim at
Track World Championships, USA Pro Challenge claims $130 million
economic impact. (cyclingnews.com)
October 28, 2014  Ex
Tour de France winners Stephen
Roche and Carlos
Sastre have shared their views on Oleg Tinkov’s one
million Euros Grand Tour challenge that he has proposed for 2015.
“I think that it’s not going to happen, because all of those riders are in a different team. He can control what happens in his team but not what the other riders are doing,” Sastre says about Tinkov’s plan. Roche thinks the idea is a good one, even if the chances of it happening are slim. (cyclingquotes.com) October 28, 2014  "A
few weeks ago I was hanging on for dear life as Jean-Louis, the young
Frenchy phenom, dragged me up to the Domes. One by one our companions
faltered, then softened, then were smeared on the climb like quiescent
bug guts.He slowed down towards the end and generously let me hang on."
(pelotonmagazine.com)
October 28, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5
stars. "Superb navigation with detailed mapping, plus deep feature menu
and modern connectivity. Only downsides are size and battery life."
(bikeradar.com)
October 28, 2014  "The
first few weeks was an exploration of what the power readings meant to
me, and the last few weeks I was able to take that knowledge and
improve my ride times. 4
weeks is just too short to see some long term benefits, but if you have
a spare $800 or so, and you are looking for a sustainable improvement
in your cycling, then I would highly recommend the use of a power
meter." (wednesdaylegs.wordpress.com)
October 28, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5
stars. "Weighty, but they offer reassuring stability and decent flat
speed." (bikeradar.com)
October 28, 2014 | Octobmer 28, 2014  The
idea may be on hold for 2015, but Oleg
Tinkov is determined to keep pushing the sport’s top
riders to eventually accept his proposed Grand Tour Challenge. Under
the plan, the Russian Tinkoff-Saxo team owner would put up one million
euro to be shared amongst 2014 Tour winner Vincenzo Nibali,
2013 Tour winner and runner-up Chris
Froome and Nairo
Quintana plus the Vuelta a España and former Tour winner Alberto Contador.
(cyclingtips.com.au)
October 28, 2014  Angel Citracca, Neri
Sottoli general manager, has responded angrily to a statement from the
Movement for Credible Cycling, who accuses his training methods after
the recent positive test of Matteo Rabottini.
"We are a member of the MPCC in 2014 and find that the president of this movement does not even know the history of its members? What credibility can this movement bring about if it acts like this? We should not forget the fact that the same UCI at the time of granting licenses for the 2014 season made it clear that there was no sporting, legal and economic association between the two companies: the MPCC obviously are not aware of the regulations and I repeat, we have been accepted in their movement without them really knowing who we are.” (cyclingquotes.com) October 28, 2014  Less
than a week after the UCI and WADA announced they will appeal a ruling
that cleared Roman
Kreuziger in a doping case, Kreuziger’s legal
team is defending the Czech rider.
Kreuziger showed anomalies in his biological passport between March and August 2011, and April 2012 until the end of that year’s Giro d’Italia. “We firmly believe that common sense will prevail. I should stress that the Czech Olympic Committee’s Arbitration Panel, the supreme independent body dealing with breaches of anti-doping regulations in the Czech Republic, cleared Roman of any wrongdoing,” said Dr. Jan Stovicek, Kreuziger’s legal counsel. (velonews.com) October 28, 2014  Asked
about his choice of team in light of the three positive tests which
have hit the Astana squad in recent weeks, Jakob Fuglsang has
explained his decision to sign with the squad, rejected any doping on
his part and raised questions about Tinkoff Saxo.
“To a certain extent I can understand people who doubt my choice of team, but then I would like to know which teams we can rely on?” he said to TV 2 Sport. “I would not rely on everyone from Tinkoff-Saxo. There is also someone there that has a less nice past, which I would not trust.” (cyclingtips.com.au) October 28, 2014  It
seems everything Oleg
Tinkov does is over the top, so it shouldn’t be a total
surprise that the Russian businessman is bankrolling an ambitious,
potentially hazardous team-building camp to Africa next week.
Boot camp-style training camps have become the rage among many top teams. Cyclists and staff typically decamp to some remote corner of Europe, undergo some moderate, albeit muddy rigors that would make any Outward Bound instructor proud, and come out of it more unified. That’s the idea, at least. (velonews.com)  Brian Cookson has
been head of the cycle sport’s governing body, the Union Cycliste
Internationale (UCI), for 13 months now. Long enough to become
established, long enough to make changes, and long enough to start
assessing his impact on cycling’s governing body.
On June 4, 2013 Cookson announced he would run for president of the UCI against the incumbent, Pat McQuaid. Previously, Cookson served as president of British Cycling from 1997 until 2013, a time of enormous change and sporting success. He was elected onto the UCI Management Committee in 2009, and became president of the UCI Cyclo-Cross Commission in 2009 and president of the Road Commission in 2011. (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 28, 2014  Sardinian
Fabio Aru’s
ranking within team Astana could significantly change for 2015, as he
appears slated to race both the Giro d’Italia and, in support of
defending champion Vincenzo
Nibali, the Tour de France.
“Aru is maturing. It’s only right that we give a young rider his chance to lead his own race,” Astana trainer Paolo Slongo said. “The idea would be to let him race the Giro as captain and to send him to the Tour to help Vincenzo and to gain experience.” (velonews.com) October 28, 2014  Track
trail-blazer, US Criterium Champion and style guru; what more could you
want from an interview subject. Ed
Hood caught up with US ‘6 Day’ star Daniel ‘Hollywood’ Holloway
at the first event of the winter season in Amsterdam to find out what
makes this flamboyant character tick. (pezcyclingnews.com)
October 28, 2014  Putting
a tougher set of wheels on your bike for riding in winter will save
your summer wheelset from the salt, grit and grime of the off-season
months, helping to make your most expensive racing hoops last longer.
If you're a beginner, and you're thinking of changing your wheels for the first time, here's how to do just that in five easy steps. (bikeradar.com) October 28, 2014  Felt’s
Z Series bikes are designed for endurance riding: sportives, big
weekend rides, that sort of thing. You know the style by now. The Z
bikes have a shorter top tube than Felt’s F Series race bikes, and a
taller head tube, putting you in a position that’s going to put less
strain on your back when you’re riding all day long, and a longer
wheelbase that’s designed to provide more stability. Most of the other
big manufacturers have an equivalent series. Specialized have the
Roubaixs, Merida have the Rides, and so on. (road.cc)
October 28, 2014  Superstar
Components launched three new pedals last month, including the El
Plastique pedal. The El Plastique is a plastic-bodied pedal that's
loosely based on the company’s popular aluminium-bodied Nano model.
Plastic?! Yep, but don’t panic. Plastic pedals are fairly common and well proven in the punishing world of BMX riding. (bikeradar.com) October 28, 2014 October 27, 2014 |
 American
Ben King
is looking forward to the cycling world coming to his backyard in
September of 2015 when Richmond will host the UCI Road World
Championships. King
lives about one hour away, near Charlottesville, Virginia.
"I think my teammates get sick of hearing me talk all year about how great Virginia is, and so it's pretty exciting for me to have them come here so I can show off my home state," said the 25-year-old King. "I hope they'll have a chance to stay a bit longer and also get to see the mountains." (cyclingnews.com) October 27, 2014  "The
usual rules apply to our Race Day of the Year process: we all make
nominations, and if they're even remotely serious I will open a formal
poll including each one. I hope to open the poll on Wednesday so we can
vote til Sunday, and have our annual gala celebration a week from
today. It's a tight schedule, but when you've rented the Felt Forum and
booked Michael McDonald,
Kenny Loggins
and the Solid Gold Dancers, you just have to make it work."
(podiumcafe.com)
October 27, 2014 Having
lost the overall lead in the queen stage, Niccolo Bonifazio
bounced back in stage 8 of the Tour of Hainan when he won the bunch
sprint on the penultimate day. Holding off Jonathan Cantwell and
his teammate Andrea
Palini, the young Italian took his third win in just 8
days of racing while Julien
Antomarchi defended his lead. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 27, 2014  Brian Matter and Sunny Gilbert prevailed
on day two of the Gateway Cross Cup.
The women’s race opened with a storming attack from Courtenay McFadden, who was looking to make amends for the disappointment of Saturday’s race. In the men’s race, the field set an explosive pace from the line. Again, Cody Kaiser pushed the pace with Soundpony’s Jacob Lasley to force the opening splits while the top five from the previous day waited in the wings. (velonews.com) October 27, 2014  Catharine Pendrel
and Geoff Kabush
won the elite races at the Manitoba Grand Prix of Cyclocross by
slipping away from their primary rivals in the final minutes of racing.
The UCI C2 race wrapped up the three-day Shimano Canadian Cyclocross
Championships in Winnipeg. (cxmagazine.com)
October 27, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Tour de France 2015 - July 4-26 (Stages), Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Results), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Results), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France 2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 27, 2014  Mark Tupalski and
Australian Olympian Rebecca
Henderson rolled in to the Dunsborough Country Club as
overall winners of the Western Australia Cape to Cape MTB stage race.
The 64km stage from the Colonial Brewery to Dunsborough Country Club near Busselton was won by Dylan Cooper ahead of Reece Tucknott and Dylan Brown, while Henderson confirmed her domination of the event with a final stage win in front of Mel Ansett and Emily Parkes. (sbs.com.au) October 27, 2014  Somehow
the SSCXWC weekends are always a blur, and memories of the eighth
installment of the Singlespeed Cyclocross World Championships held in
Louisville, Kentucky, the bourbon capital of the world, may be
especially blurry for many involved. (cxmagazine.com)
October 27, 2014  Paris-Roubaix
winner Niki Terpstra is
considering a spot on the Dutch pursuit team for the 2016 Rio Olympic
Games. He told Dutch broadcaster NOS after winning the Six Days of
Amsterdam that Theo Bos wants
to put together a strong team for the Olympics.
“Theo is trying to convince good riders who can also ride on the track as he wants to make a strong team for the team pursuit in Rio,” Terpstra explained. (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 27, 2014  Italian
sprinter Elia Viviani
has become Team Sky’s sixth signing ahead of the 2015 season.
The 25-year-old ends his five-year spell with the Cannondale Pro Cycling team, which is set to merge with Garmin-Sharp, to join Team Sky as the British-based squads seeks to bolster its sprint firepower. (roadcyclinguk.com) October 27, 2014  Derny
rider Cees Stam
who crashed hard at the Six-Days of Amsterdam, is no longer in a
life-threatening condition. His grandson Yoeri Havik who won
the race overall, is looking forward to celebrating the victory with
his grandfather. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 27, 2014  "Two
years ago, while on a ride that took in some of Malibu’s most fearsome
descents, I had a conversation with a product manager from one of the
big three bike companies. The occasion for both the conversation and
the ride was a piece I’d just published about carbon clinchers, but as
these things often do, talk turned farther afield and we landed on the
issue of disc brakes. I can say that at that point in time I was
flat-out not in favor of disc brakes on road bikes." (redkiteprayer.com)
October 27, 2014  Before
Wiggins
and Froome,
Chris Boardman
was the UK’s Tour de France yellow jersey hopeful. Unlike Wiggins and Froome, Boardman had no
designs on yellow in Paris. He won three Tour prologues along with
Olympic Gold in the pursuit, multiple world championships and famously
set multiple hour records in the anything goes era of the ‘90s. An
early adopter of power meters, electronic shifting and altitude tents
he was called ‘The Professor’. All of this earned him an MBE, Most
Excellent Order of the British Empire, and a position heading up the
Secret Squirrel club, the bleeding edge technical department of the
world beating British national cycling team. (pelotonmagazine.com)
October 27, 2014  After
a year of surprising upsets and consistent results, Team SmartStop has
finalized its roster for the 2015 racing season, supporting 13 riders
for the upcoming year.
U.S. national champion Eric Marcotte and USA Cycling National Racing Calendar winner Travis McCabe will return to Team SmartStop in 2015. (velonews.com) October 27, 2014  BONTRAGER
AURA 5 TLR - To
go aero without going broke: The 50mm-deep carbon-fiber
fairing offers triathlon-worthy aerodynamics. Aluminum rim
accommodates regular or tubeless tires and provides steady
braking. Compatible with all drivetrain systems. One
drawback: Recessed nipples make truing difficult. (bicycling.com)
October 27, 2014 October 26, 2014 |  "Last
year I nominated a dozen riders to watch for 2014 from promising
neo-pros to established world champions. It’s been a mixed year with
success, surprise and some misfortune. What happened?
Tony Martin was the first listed. The story was one of time trial domination while the question was whether could he transfer his power to other events, notably road racing. Surely he could enjoy some alternative wins and get a chance to practice a victory salute in front of the crowds rather than waiting in the hot seat to see if he’d won? 2014 proved to be a mixed year as he did win Stage 10 of the Tour de France with a convincing show of force." (inrng.com) October 27, 2014  The
2014 cycling season showed neo-pros not just ready to learn, but to
impress in their debut year. Yates
twins Adam
and Simon, Nairo Quintana’s
younger brother, Dayer
and many more challenged the seasoned cyclists for wins. Seven
stand-out debutants are featured.
Adam Yates: The Brit had the most impressive debut in the UCI WorldTour ranks this year thanks to several wins — the Tour of Turkey and GP Industria e Commercio (ahead of Davide Formolo) — and placings – sixth in the Critérium du Dauphiné and fifth in the Amgen Tour of California. (velonews.com) October 27, 2014  He
is only 23 years old but he is already one of the stars of Ducth
cycling and the new Team LottoNL-Jumbo team. In 2014 Wilco Kelderman had
a big breakthrough as a stage race rider as he finished 7th in the Giro
d'Italia and 4th in the Criterium du Dauphiné where he beat the
subsequent Tour de France winner Vincenzo
Nibali. He missed the Tour but in 2015 it will be his big
goal. "I don't mind that people have big expectations for me. That's
not a problem for me," he tells Wielerflits in an interview.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 27, 2014  Tour
de France champion Vincenzo
Nibali staunchly defended his Astana team’s battered
reputation, and hinted he might race the Giro d’Italia ahead of a Tour
de France defense in 2015.
Speaking to the Spanish daily AS over the weekend during the Critérium of Saitama in Japan, Nibali said a pair of EPO positives involving the Iglinskiy brothers, and another case from a stagiaire, does not reflect a deeper problem for his team’s ethics. (velonews.com) October 27, 2014  The
general consensus seems to be that the 2015 Tour de France route isn't
best suited to Chris
Froome and the Team Sky way of doing things. That may be
true – he’s come out and given his take already - with the time trials
being cut to a level rarely seen, but that won't be the 2013 winner's
main worry should he decide to line-up in Utrecht.
Everyone seems to be forgetting that Froome can climb with the best when he needs to and his adaptation to improving his performances against the clock has been a gradual process, which has affected those climbing abilities. (cyclingnews.com) October 27, 2014  Sky’s
Chris Froome
called the 2015 Giro d’Italia route better balanced than the Tour de
France and explained that it presents a “big opportunity” for him. The
chance to win Italy’s big stage race next May 9 to 31 may see him skip
the Tour for the first time in four years.
“The Giro course is truly balanced well, the best,” Froome told Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper while in Japan over the weekend. “A complete rider will win it and that, in my opinion, is the way it should be in a Grand Tour. For me, it would be a great opportunity.” (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 27, 2014  Italian
Alessandro Petacchi
will leave team Omega Pharma-QuickStep for 2015, having originally been
signed to the team to help Mark
Cavendish at the Tour de France. The 2010 Tour’s points
classification winner, who turns 41 in January, may ride in the yellow
colours of Italian second division team Neri Sottoli.
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
October 27, 2014  Online
retailer Wiggle has promised to hold a full investigation after it was
accused of plagiarism by Anna
Glowinski, founder of the women’s cycle clothing brand,
Ana Nichoola, an accusation that prompted strong criticism of the
business on social media. (road.cc)
October 27, 2014  Cannondale
rider wins Cross Crusade: Ryan
Trebon has recovered from injuries suffered in a
September crash and will jump start his cyclo-cross season at the
upcoming Cincy3 Weekend in Ohio. The rider from Oregon announced his
return to racing on Sunday by winning a local Cross Crusade race
outside of Portland. (cyclingnews.com)
October 27, 2014  XTR
M9050 marks the first migration of electronic shifting technology into
the world of mountain bikes. The system will use one battery and remain
wired, using already proven parts from Shimano’s Ultegra and Dura-Ace
road Di2 groups.
So what are the advantages? Shimano claims that XTR Di2 will offer faster and more accurate shifting. Also, with no cables to stretch, it’s said to offer shifting consistency that a mechanical transmission cannot match. Whether that's true remains to be seen, but one part of XTR Di2 that we really should be taking notice of is Syncro Shift – for those who are running double or triple set-ups it could be a game changer. (bikeradar.com) October 27, 2014  In
its inaugural year, the UnitedHealthcare women’s team consistently put
up impressive results across both the domestic and international
calendars. Sweeping all three of the American road titles between Alison Powers and Coryn Rivera,
UnitedHealthcare brought a mix of young riders and experienced veterans
to the races in 2014 and plans to build upon its success next year with
its 2015 roster. (velonews.com)
October 27, 2014  Driving
on the French A43 Autoroute towards Torino, if you know where to look -
and you need to know where to look - you will see the most amazing
little road crawling up a cliff. These are the Lacets de
Montvernier.
They are probably the most talked about addition to the 2015 Tour de France route (stage 18). Finished in 1934 after six years of construction, this astounding feat of engineering linked the little village of Montvernier, high above on a plateau, with civilization below. (podiumcafe.com) October 27, 2014 October 26, 2014 | October 27, 2014  Should
Lance Armstrong
be allowed back into the realm of professional cycling?
That, of course, depends on who one asks. The one-time seven-time Tour de France champion is currently banned for life, after an exhaustive effort by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) dropped reams of affidavits from former teammates, who admitted to their own doping and implicated Armstrong. “I think that there is potential for redemption for him and anyone, really. I think it all depends on what [Armstrong] said to the commission and if he was prepared to talk about his or other people’s involvement and whether he’s genuinely contrite and deserving of redemption,” Cookson said. (velonews.com) October 27, 2014  Should
American companies sponsor European races?
"Phase one of the season has come to a close. I've just had my first weekend away from a race since CrossVegas, which opened my season. I hadn't been there for six years, so thought I was long over-due a trip there to try my hand at a race often billed as a potential World Cup event. It's progressed so much and Brook Watts truly puts on a world-class presentation." (cyclingnews.com) October 27, 2014  Joint
Tour de France won’t work, says Cookson,
Gatto
signs for Androni, Longest lap, Dideriksen
signs for Boels Dolmans. (cyclingnews.com)
October 27, 2014  Alison Powers
announced last week that she’s retiring from professional cycling,
ending a highly successful career in which she won one Pan-American and
five National Championship titles.
Riding with the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team, this final season was probably also her most successful, winning the U.S. National road race and time trial championships as well as the Tour de Gila criterium, Amgen Tour of California time trial, overall classification at the Tour de Femenino de San Luis and more. (podiumcafe.com) October 27, 2014  The
cycle show season is done for another year. We've seen a lot of new
bikes and kit and heard some juicy rumors too, so time to stand back
and look at the emerging trends and rate those rumors.
Disc brakes are the biggest trend on road bikes. Of course, disc brakes have been around for ages but their widespread adoption is new. They’re everywhere and Shimano are the big winners, but first let's have a rumor. (road.cc) October 27, 2014  Serving
a two-year ban for Biological Passport violation, Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
has recently called the UK Anti-Doping agency a “mickey mouse” court
and strongly criticized procedures he’d gone through. Even though the
UCI president warned the former Team Sky rider that he “punt himself in
a deeper and deeper hole”, the Briton refuses to accept the sanctions,
neither to stop being involved in professional cycling.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 27, 2014  "After
his charges had some success in the first half of the race in Amsterdam
Ed Hood
was hoping for more of the same in the back half but instead most of
the spoils went to Paris-Roubaix champion, Niki Terpstra."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
October 27, 2014  Ian Field made
it two out of two for the National Trophy Cyclo-Cross Series when he
sprinted to a narrow victory ahead of Belgian Under-23 Quinten Hermans.
Field got to the last corner ahead of his race-long rival, and that proved decisive as he held the advantage to the line and won by four seconds from the Telenet Fidea CT rider, while Hermans’ team-mate Jens Vandekinderen took third, 47 seconds back. (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 27, 2014  The
Sho-Air/Cannondale Professional Mountain Bike Team was presented at the
team's headquarters and Cannondale flagship store, Sho-Air Cyclery in
Orange, California this weekend. The team will face the 2015 campaign
with a stacked lineup, welcoming newcomers and bringing a former member
back "home." (cyclingnews.com)
October 27, 2014  Riding
2,700 miles in 27 days - from Los Angeles to Charleston, South Carolina
- may seem a little crazy. Add in the fact that Luis Leonardo is
stopping in towns along the way to challenge law enforcement officials
and other local luminaries to do a 27-second plank with him, and you
have a recipe for one tired man at the end of the month. Oh yeah: He’s
making the trip on a singlespeed. (bicycling.com)
October 27, 2014  Speedplay’s
minimalist Zero Pavé pedals have been around for some time but only now
are they available to the public.
The Pavé is a stripped-back version of Speedplay’s existing Zero pedal and, as the name suggests, was developed for use on the bone-shaking cobbles of northern Europe. (roadcyclinguk.com) October 27, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 5 out of 5
stars. "One of the best ever endurance bikes out there just got even
better." (bikeradar.com)
October 27, 2014  "You’d
be amazed how many new products are really just a rehash of an older
model jazzed up with new colors and maybe a new name. That’s why we’re
always excited to see real tangible improvement. Count Smith Optics’s
new-for-2014 Pivlock Arena sunglasses in this later category. Building
on design concepts seen in the Pivlock V2 Max shades we reviewed a year
ago, the Arena features a more secure fit and less helmet
interference." (roadbikereview.com)
October 27, 2014  By
now, it's gospel that the larger, press-fit bottom bracket shells found
on most new high-end bikes allow engineers to improve the performance
of a frame - stiffer, lighter, snappier, and lots of other superlatives
that are generally true. But press-fit BBs - which are pushed into the
frame under force instead of screwed into it - also have a reputation
for being noisy and not all that durable. (bicycling.com)
October 27, 2014 |
 The
25-year-old sprinter joins Wiggle Honda after two years with Hitec
Products.
“Over the last two seasons I've watched Wiggle Honda become one of the biggest, most professional and strongest teams in the women's peloton and to join an outfit like that is both exciting and motivating," said Hosking. “I've raced with, against and for (Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling Managing Director) Rochelle Gilmore since I entered the senior ranks in 2009 and to now race on her team is actually something really special," said Hosking who won the bronze medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games road race in Delhi behind Gilmore. (sbs.com.au) October 26, 2014  Already
the winner of stage 4, Julien
Antomarchi of La Pomme Marseille doubled up in Wuzhishan
as he claimed the queen stage ahead of Astana’s Andriy Zeits, while Niccolo Bonifazio finished
in third place with a deficit of 39 seconds. Antomarchi moved
back into the lead with a high chance of winning the ninth Tour of
Hainan overall. (cyclingnews.com)
October 26, 2014  Catharine Pendrel and
Mike Garrigan
won maple leaf jerseys on a blue sky, cool and windy afternoon in
Winnipeg, Manitoba.
In both elite races the strongest riders established front groups early. Pendrel gained the lead in lap two and maintained it, holding off teammate Maghalie Rochette and British Columbia’s Sandra Walter after Stan’s NoTubes Mical Dyck washed out on a grassy off-camber corner that challenged the men’s elite field as well. The men’s race came down to a nail-biting finish as hard-chasing Geoff Kabush and Winnipeg’s Michael van den Ham nearly caught Garrigan who led from early in the first lap. (cxmagazine.com) October 26, 2014  A
hot day and a new course saw Jamey
Driscoll and Erica
Zaveta come out on top Saturday in round one of
the 2014 Gateway Cross Cup. (velonews.com)
October 26, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Tour de France 2015 - July 4-26 (Stages), Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Results), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Results), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France 2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 26, 2014  Imogen Smith and Greg Saw are the
Elite Champions of the 2014 Crocodile Trophy. The 20th edition of the
hardest mountain bike stage race in the world finished today at the
breathtakingly beautiful Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas. The final
stage 9 was a time trial race from Weatherby Station via the infamous
Bump Track to Port Douglas. (cyclingnews.com)
October 26, 2014 October 25, 2014 October 25, 2014 October 25, 2014 |  There’s
much more to Mr Voigt’s
career than a smiling face and gutsy breakaways. The five-time winner
of the Critérium International and two-time winner of the Tour of
Germany was instrumental in Carlos
Sastre’s 2008 Tour de France victory, and ‘Jensie’ himself has
enjoyed mhis own share of glory in La Grande Boucle.
On retirement: "Maybe I could be on an American series like CSI where I get shot and play a dead body. Nobody would hear my accent and think, “Look at that stupid German.” I can just lie there with my tongue hanging out and then they could cut me open and say: 'Ah, look at his liver, he must have really liked alcohol during his life!'” (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 26, 2014  The
dearth of time trialling was the biggest surprise when the route of the
2015 Tour de France was unveiled in Paris on Wednesday, and the initial
feeling in the Palais des Congrès was that the innovative parcours
favours the chances of young French talent Romain Bardet rather
than his veteran Ag2r-La Mondiale teammate Jean-Christophe Péraud,
who finished second overall this year. (cyclingnews.com)
October 26, 2014  After
six dramatic days of racing, Niki
Terpstra and Yoeri
Havik were crowned winners of their home Six-Day event in
Amsterdam. Performing strongly the final two days, the Dutchmen moved
into the lead halfway through the final night and defended their
position in the final madison. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 26, 2014  Froome happy with
2014, Terpstra
lands Six Days of Amsterdam, Trott
beats Vos
in London. (cyclingnews.com)
October 26, 2014  Six
mornings a week Zahra
Alizada is on her bike long before 5am, slipping through
the grey pre-dawn in a small pack of women savouring the brief peace on
Kabul’s normally hectic, dusty streets.
Afghans rise early, and many of them are still scandalized to see a woman in sports kit speeding past on a racing bike. The Afghan women’s cycling team know this because, as the traffic swells towards the end of their morning training at around seven, men and boys start hurling insults and sometimes stones or chunks of rubbish at the women as they ride past. (theguardian.com) October 26, 2014  "Carbon
Pro Dri-Shine is a clever detailer designed to keep bikes looking
showroom fresh with nominal effort and seems more effective than most
I've played with to date. However, mud encrusted cross and mountain
bikes will still require a bike wash blow-over and bucket rinse first."
(road.cc)
October 26, 2014 | October 26, 2014  "Yikes.
The recent all-holds barred, every-punch-pulled interview by Daniel Benson of CyclingSnooze is about as wet as a kiss from your Grandma… who’s lost her dentures. When did it happen that journalists got told – and complied – to leave their opinions (or personalities even) at the door? Is it just me or does this read like JTL wrote the questions? And the ‘The Court of Public Opinion‘ and ‘Head Held High’ captions under the images. every so slightly hamfisted there, lads." (crankpunk.com) October 26, 2014  After
a disappointing campaign in 2014, Richie
Porte is looking to bounce back next season. The
Australian has confirmed that the Tour Down Under will be his first
major objective in 2015 but that his overall ambitions will hinge on
his ability to remain healthy. (cyclingnews.com)
October 26, 2014  "He
has the engine and the head to give it a try." Those are the words of Paolo Slongo, Nibali's trainer,
when asked for an objective assessment of his possibilities of joining
the select list of riders who have accomplished the hardest double of
the cycling world: to win the Giro and the Tour in the same year.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 26, 2014  Racing
ahead of Mark Cavendish’s
two autobiographies, American/St.Kitts and Nevis pro cyclist Kathryn Bertine, 37
years old, recently launched her third book. The first covered her
career as a figure skater with an ice dancing company; the second was
about her attempts to become an Olympic athlete in a range of unlikely
sports but The
Road Less Taken is a different book again, a series of
episodes in her life as a professional cyclist and journalist. In it
she travels not just a road less taken but one that leads in surprising
directions. (pezcyclingnews.com)
October 26, 2014  The
2015 yellow jersey has been designed to celebrate the 40th Tour de
France finish on the Champs-Élysées as well as commemorating the 1975
winner's maillot jaune.
The new jersey has a "unique collar and a silhouette with a filigree design of the Arc de Triomphe". There's also the traditional flocked Le Coq Sportif logo and the initials of Tour founder Henri Desgrange. (cyclingnews.com) October 26, 2014  The
Japan Cup was the last race of the professional career of Takashi Miyazawa,
but he was not the only Japanese star to call it a day there. As
reported bybiciciclismo, three other leaders of Japanese cycling have
decided to hang their bikes up: Miyataka
Shimizu, Taiji
Nishitani and Kazuhiro
Mori. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 26, 2014 October 25, 2014 |
October 25, 2014  World
mountain bike champion defends Canadian cyclo-cross title.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 25, 2014  Marcel Kittel won
the second edition of the Saitama Criterium by Tour de France, beating Peter Sagan and Alexander Kristoff
in a small group finish. (cyclingnews.com)
October 25, 2014  After
yesterday's win for his teammate Andrea
Palini, Niccolo
Bonifazio made it two in a row for Lampre-Merida when he
scored his second stage win by winning stage 6 of the Tour of Hainan.
At the end of a very fast stage, he beat Barry Markus and
Wouter Wippert
in a bunch sprint and also took the leader's jersey in the process.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 25, 2014  "Working
as a runner for the stars at the Amsterdam Six Day race our journalist Ed Hood is once
again embedded deep inside the race. Here’s his story from the first
half of the race at the velodrome in Amsterdam as we pick up the action
on Day 3." (pezcyclingnews.com)
October 25, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Tour de France 2015 - July 4-26 (Stages), Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Results), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Results), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France 2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 25, 2014  Wout Van Aert has
added the second edition of the Polderscross in Kruisbeke to his
palmares. The youngster again demonstrated his talent by holding off Sven Nys and Klaas Vantornout.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 25, 2014 |  Sky
rider to decide on program by December: Chris Froome has
reiterated that he may skip the Tour de France next year in order to
focus on the Giro d’Italia and said that a final decision on his 2015
program will be taken in December.
When the Tour route was unveiled on Wednesday, Froome immediately voiced his reservations about the course in a statement posted on his website and suggested that he would consider riding the Giro and Vuelta a España instead. In an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport at the Saitama Criterium in Japan, Froome explained his rationale further. (cyclingnews.com) October 25, 2014  After
Rafal Majka's
two stage wins in this year's Tour de France and Michal Kwiatkowski’s
sensational coup at the road world championship, Polish cycling seems
to be finally back in the mainstream of the cycling world’s attention.
President Boguslaw Komorowski invited Majka and the National Team to Krakow, where the team was awarded honorary titles. World Champion Kwiatkowksi and coach Piotr Wadecki received the Golden Cross of Merit. (cyclingquotes.com) October 25, 2014  Wanty-Groupe
Gobert continues to build roster for 2015. (cyclingnews.com)
October 25, 2014  If
your riding feels stale, try these 10 tips to reignite your passion for
cycling.
Getting a few good finishes under your belt, commuting by bike every day of the week, improving your time trial results can all fire up your riding and just make you want more. But even this can become a bit humdrum. If your riding feels more like a wet weekend than a sunny getaway, it’s time to shake things up a little. Here’s a few suggestions. (bikeradar.com) October 25, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of
5 stars. "A solid first kit with a good build, selection and price.
Impressive." (bikeradar.com)
October 25, 2014 | October 25, 2014  While
race director Christian
Prudhomme demonstrated his ability to get down with the
kids at the 2015 Tour de France presentation in Paris, next year's
route has Chris Froome
very much questioning his participation.
Nevertheless bullish in an accountant's grey suit, Prudhomme - all 1.90m of him - took to the stage to wax lyrical about the exponential growth of cycling the world over. (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com) October 25, 2014  Betancur likes the
look of 2015 Tour. (cyclingnews.com)
October 25, 2014  In
2014, Winnipeg hosts a weekend with the Canadian National Championships
followed by the Manitoba Grand Prix UCI Race. The course begins with
sweeping grass turns and off-cambers within view of Winnipeg’s brand
new Museum of Human Rights.
By the time a quarter of a lap is finished, however, the course takes a large departure from the grass, dirt and mud known so well to traditional cyclocross. Pavement and cobblestone stretches turn the course into an urban environment, which should create some fast racing over the next two days. (cxmagazine.com) October 25, 2014  "With
a break in the rain, I rode my bike out the Preston-Snoqualmie Trail on
Friday to enjoy the fall colors.
Unfortunately, I discovered that my timing was a little off. Many of the trees were already bare and their moss-covered limbs exposed for all to see." (bikingbis.com) October 25, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5
stars. "Fantastic chassis but needs better wheels." (bikeradar.com)
October 25, 2014 October 24, 2014 |
 The
first instinct on reading Chris
Froome’s reaction to next year’s Tour de France route,
which appears to favor pure climbers over all-rounders, might be to
assume that Froome
has gone rogue, and that his threat to skip the Tour and go for the
Giro and Vuelta will prove to be idle.
Froome offered his thoughts within minutes of the official unveiling of the route: “There’s no two ways about it, next year’s Tour is going to be about the mountains,” he said. “There’s very little emphasis on time trialling which means the race will be decided up in the high mountains.” (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 24, 2014  Time
bonuses, and the thrilling battle for the yellow jersey in the first
week that come with them, are back in the Tour de France.
As part of a restructuring of the points competition, Tour officials reintroduced time bonuses for the first time since eliminating them for the 2008 edition. Finish-line bonuses of 10, 6, and 4 seconds will be in the offing in the opening nine days of racing, but do not apply to the stage 1 time trial nor the stage 9 team time trial. The remainder of the stages, dominated by the Pyrénées and Alps, will not see bonuses in play. (velonews.com) October 24, 2014  In
a move that will suit the likes of Mark
Cavendish and Marcel
Kittel, whilst potentially upsetting the dominance of Peter Sagan, the
Tour de France’s nine flat stages will feature an overhauled green
jersey points system in 2015.
Thierry Gouvenou, Tour de France course director, confirmed the changes at the presentation in Paris on October 22: “When we are almost certain that the stage will end in a sprint, we will add a little bonus to first place. (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 24, 2014  Former
Tour de France winner analyzes 2015 route: Pedro Delgado
believes that the format of the 2015 Tour route is not so different to
those adopted by the Vuelta in recent years - and that it does no
favors at all to 2013 Tour champion Chris Froome (Team Sky).
(cyclingnews.com)
October 24, 2014  American
excited about downtown Richmond loop: This week, the 34-year-old has
been scouting out the time trial and road courses. "It's huge to have
the Worlds be in the US," said Small
to Cyclingnews. "Having Worlds on your home turf adds to the
excitement. I came from volleyball, and it was the same thing. When you
played on your home court, you just played better. Yeah, Richmond isn't
my hometown, but it's my home country." (cyclingnews.com)
October 24, 2014  The
2014 Six Days of Amsterdam Track Cycling (6-Daagse van Amsterdam or
Zesdaagse van Amsterdam) are being held October 20-25. There
will once again be live streaming video.
Live streaming video: 7:15pm CET (1:15pm U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com) October 24, 2014  After
finishing second, third, fifth and second in the opening four stages of
the Tour of Hainan, Italy’s Andrea
Palini finally got the victory he was looking for in a
rained soaked day of racing on a tropical island. (cyclingnews.com)
October 24, 2014  New
signing and contract extensions at Lotto-Belisol and Wanty-Groupe
Gobert. (cyclingnews.com)
October 24, 2014  The
family of derny driver Cees
Stam who crashed at the Six-Days of Amsterdam three days
ago, has given an update on his condition. Examinations have indicated
that heart arrhythmia led to the incident. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 24, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Tour de France 2015 - July 4-26 (Stages), Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Results), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Results), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France 2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 24, 2014  Froome undecided on
2015 Tour, Sky signs Viviani.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 24, 2014  Saturday's Saitama
Criterium will be broadcast live on Eurosport starting at around 3pm
local time in Japan (8am CET, 2am U.S. Eastern). There should
be live streams.
(cyclingfans.com)
October 24, 2014 October 23, 2014 October 23, 2014 |  At
this point, what happened to Taylor
Phinney that day is well known. An in-race motorcycle
slowed down in front of him and others during a descent of the USA
Cycling road national championships. He smashed into a guardrail. His
left leg snapped as a toothpick does under a heavy thumb.
What happens next, though, is the unknown. Phinney has worked and rehabbed. He’s suffered through watching the races, feeling like he’s losing ground every single day as the peloton barrels forward. He talked about his recovery and his ambitions for next season. (velonews.com) October 24, 2014  One
of cycling’s greatest attractions for fans is that it’s basically free
to watch. The flip side is that, relative to other sports, there is
much greater pressure on event organizers and teams to find external
commercial sponsors to provide the financial foundation for the sport.
And although there is an urgent need to diversify the sources of
revenue in the sport, the fact is that pro cycling — by its very nature
— will always be heavily dependent upon commercial sponsorship. Viewed
from this perspective, one of the most pressing issues faced by the
sport is the need to attract and retain more committed and global
long-term sponsors. (velonews.com)
October 24, 2014  Police
caught team Astana rider Lieuwe
Westra on radar driving 189 kilometres per hour (118mph)
in the northern part of the Netherlands on Wednesday evening.
“It is what it is,” Westra told Dutch Leeuwarder Courant website. “I just drove too fast.” The Dutchman finished second in the Paris-Nice stage race in 2012 riding for Vacansoleil and joined Astana this year to help Vincenzo Nibali win the Tour de France. (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 24, 2014  The
cyclocross season has started and there’s been a few emails and tweets
to say “looking forward to your cross coverage”. But as loyal readers
know there is no cyclo-cross coverage. It’s also a chance to address
why there’s little coverage of women’s racing here too.
Why no cyclo-cross? Because it doesn’t interest me as much as road cycling. I’ve mocked cross before as Belgium’s answer to tractor-pulling but it’s really a sport where participation is superior to watching on TV. (inrng.com) October 24, 2014  Team
Sky has confirmed the signing of Italian sprinter Elia Viviani. The
team will have more emphasis on sprinting in 2015 and hopes that the
former Cannondale rider will help them achieve their goal.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 24, 2014  Graeme Obree is one
of the great enigmas of the cycling world. He has consistently looked
to further the design and performance of the bicycle, normally from the
humble workshop of his kitchen, and he is an ambassador for all that is
great about cycling and craft. From his two hour records in the 1990s
to his 2013 attempt at the human powered land speed record (HPVA) in
Battle Mountain, Obree
is obsessed with pushing the boundaries of a bicycle. (velonews.com)
October 24, 2014  With
two routes of the three grand tours already confirmed, now all eyes
turn to Spain.
The Vuelta a España, however, is waiting until January 10 to make its route announcement for the 70th edition. The Vuelta is confirmed to start with five days of racing in and around Malaga in Spain’s sunny Andalucía region, coinciding with the peak holiday season in late August. (velonews.com) October 24, 2014 October 24, 2014  "The
brands offering electrolyte drink mixes might have you thinking that
hydration is a precise science. They use long words that you probably
don’t understand - at least I have to look most of them up. But in
reality, hydration is much more simple. In the real world, what we pour
into our bodies revolves around a few things: what are we craving, and
what tastes good, or in the case of many electrolyte mixes, what can we
stomach. Luckily, there is a growing number of tasty and portable
options available. Here is my go-to selection and how I use them."
(velonews.com)
October 24, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5
stars. "One of the best fitness bands, but you’d be better with a
proper HRM for biking." (bikeradar.com)
October 24, 2014  "Earlier
this year, Wilier's top-of-the-line Zero.7 won the new Superbike
category in our annual Editors' Choice competition. In retrospect, it
was a nice retirement gift for that frame—Wilier has rolled out a
redesigned version for 2015. The most evident changes on first look: a
new, hourglass-shape head tube, which cleanly integrates with the fork
crown to create a more aero profile and stiffer front end, and the
graphics (available in the blacked-out version you see here, the
Italian tricolor, and Colombian colors), which, to my eye, have the
most elegant look of any Wilier." (bicycling.com)
October 24, 2014  "It's
hard not to draw comparisons. Abby
Santurbane, Liv's global category manager, admonishes me
every time I start. "How do the head-tube and seat-tube angles of the
Avail compare with the Giant Defy for men?" I ask. And Abby says, "We're
not making those comparisons anymore. Avail is built from the ground
up, not tweaked from the men's mold." I note that the junctions where
the Avail's seatpost, top tube, and seat stays intersect look different
than on the Defy. Same answer, less patient this time: Stop comparing.
Though Liv grew out of Giant, and was originally just the women's line
of the brand, it is now not only a separate brand but also a completely
different bike." (bicycling.com)
October 24, 2014  "Financial
theorists might still be debating the efficacy of trickle-down
economics, but we're here to tell you that trickle-down technology flat
out works. This $2,500 bike uses aerodynamic, Squoval 3 tubes that were
introduced on Cervélo's $10,000 RCA frame in 2013. This version of
Squoval—a combination of square and oval—has a rounded leading edge to
channel airflow around the tube, and a blunt trailing edge that causes
the air coming off the tubes to be less turbulent (and thus create less
drag)." (bicycling.com)
October 24, 2014 | October 24, 2014  He
was ninth in the Tour de France two years ago and is a past winner of
the Critérium du Dauphiné, the Tour de Georgia and the Tour of
Slovenia. Despite that, and despite being still just 30 years of age, Janez Brajkovic
finds himself hurtling towards November with still no idea if he will
be racing in 2015. (cyclingtips.com.au)
October 24, 2014  UCI
President defends the Biological Passport: Brian Cookson has
responded to claims made by Jonathan
Tiernan-Locke in relation to his UK Anti-doping (UKAD )
hearing and subsequent doping ban, telling the British rider he is
“putting himself in a deeper and deeper hole.” Tiernan-Locke called his
hearing – run by UKAD – a “mickey mouse court”.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 24, 2014  Team
says they will accept the final ruling in Biological Passport case:
The Tinkoff-Saxo team has reiterated its support for Roman Kreuziger as the Czech rider prepares to fight for his reputation and career in his Biological Passport case against the UCI and WADA. (cyclingnews.com) October 24, 2014  Italian
second-division team, Neri Sottoli may sign Alessandro Petacchi
for 2015, but it races into the new season with uncertainties linked to
past doping cases.
The team fans love to hate may be back, and maybe with Petacchi, if all goes well for general manager Angelo Citracca. If not, he explained that the team has enough sponsorship and is not dependent on a Giro d’Italia invite to continue. (velonews.com) October 24, 2014  Road
race world champion Michal
Kwiatkowski holds 94 Strava KOMs from the recent Tour of
Britain. You may never be world champion, but you could echo his feats
and try to take one of his Strava segments. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
October 24, 2014  Coming
off a strong year with the Hincapie Sportswear Development, Chris Butler, 26,
will make the jump to the successful upstart Team SmartStop next year.
Proving himself as one of the most promising riders in the sport, Butler had strong performances against WorldTour riders at both the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah and USA Pro Challenge, but hopes to build upon his results next year when moving into a GC role for SmartStop. (velonews.com) October 24, 2014  Giro
Treble II shoes: The Treble II is the entry-level model in Giro's shoes
range, and it borrows plenty of design features and style from the
brand’s higher-end offerings.
The synthetic upper has three wide velcro straps to give a firm hold on the foot. The injected nylon outsole is compatible with both two- and thre-bolt cleats, so they will work with just about any pedal system. (bikeradar.com) October 24, 2014  "Every
now and again innovative kit comes on the market that really catches
your eye. These lights from Irish company See.Sense fit into that
category.
First off, they’re really small and neat and they look great; always a good start, especially for a piece of kit normally produced without much of an eye on design." (stickybottle.com) October 24, 2014  Bianchi,
which has been around since about 1885, lays claim to being the world's
oldest continually producing bike company, and to being one of the
first to install derailleurs and pneumatic tires on bikes—big
technological advances at the time. Until the past few years, however,
it seemed to me that, at least judging from the company's presence in
America, Bianchi's biggest accomplishment was catching the wave of
fixie obsession. (bicycling.com)
October 24, 2014  When
Trek unveiled its Émonda line in July, all the talk was about the
flagship SLR 10. Some gawped at its claimed 10.25-pound weight; others
opined that a near-$16,000 bike surely meant the apocalypse was upon
us. Lost in the buzz: The Émonda is not a single bike, but a line with
16 models, including women's versions and two framesets. (bicycling.com)
October 24, 2014  This
is the second race bike introduced by Colnago this year. The first, the
C60, uses the company's signature clover-shaped lugs to join clovered
carbon tubes. That frame is pieced together in Colnago's Italian
factory, and the marriage is of more than materials—the C60 blends
old-world craftsmanship with modern bike design. The V1-r has no such
nostalgia. It's made in Taiwan, and instead of lugs it has a monocoque
carbon design. The process freed Colnago to nip, tuck, and tease more
performance while also reducing weight—at a claimed 835 grams, a 52cm
frame is 215 grams lighter than a comparable C60, and costs $1,450
less. (bicycling.com)
October 24, 2014 October 23, 2014 |
 After
a successful year racing for UnitedHealthcare in the U.S. and
internationally, Alison
Powers will retire from professional cycling. She plans to
focus on her coaching business, ALP Cycles Coaching.
Looking back on her career, Powers said, “It has been a pretty amazing career! I have won or been part of a team that has won almost every single race in the United States. All of my cycling goals have been accomplished and I feel very satisfied leaving the sport. I’m proud to have won the Tour of the Gila criterium in 2006, my first year doing NRC races, and then to have won it again this year, my last year racing.” (velonews.com) October 23, 2014  Team
LottoNL-Jumbo, which is the 2015 iteration of the Belkin team, was
officially presented Thursday. Key team staff and athletes such as Robert Gesink, Laurens ten Dam, and
Wilco Kelderman
were on hand to introduce the team’s new look.
Belkin was involved with the cycling team for only a brief period — it’s sponsorship began mid-2013, and it announced it would withdraw from the sport earlier this year. In 2014, the team won stages at notable races such as Paris-Nice, Volta a Catalunya, Tour de France, and the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. (velonews.com) October 23, 2014  Rolling
course will produce fast rides: Taylor
Phinney checked out the Elite men's individual
time trial course for the 2015 UCI Road World Championships in Richmond
on Wednesday. The American was in town as an attendee at a USA Cycling
camp being held to give riders a chance to preview several of next
year's race courses. (cyclingnews.com)
October 23, 2014  Chris Froome will
have to evaluate the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France routes, the
first two grand tours of 2015, to determine which path he will take
next year. The Tour, which takes place on July 4 to 26, carries more
prestige, but the Giro, May 9 to 31, offers more time trials and a
chance to return later in the season to race the Vuelta a España.
“The team and I will have to give it some careful consideration,” Froome said yesterday after the Tour presentation. (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 23, 2014  Julien Antomarchi took
the biggest win of his career when he won stage 4 of the Tour of
Hainan. Having been part of a three-rider breakaway, the Frenchman
managed to hold off the peloton by just a single second but it was
enough to take both the stage win and the leader's
jersey. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 23, 2014  Nibali on his future
and the 2015 season, Le Tour in numbers. (cyclingnews.com)
October 23, 2014  What
a difference a couple of weeks can make. Round four of the SoCalCross
Prestige Series took place at the same location as Round four, two
weeks prior. It may as well have been in a different time zone. The
temperature was set to defrost instead of broil, the course was
radically revamped, and both the Men’s and Women’s Elite A results were
completely rewritten. (cxmagazine.com)
October 23, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Results), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Results), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 23, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5
stars. "Whether on tarmac or trail, the Mares AX 3.0 is fast, fun and
full of innovation." (bikeradar.com)
October 23, 2014  CyclingWeekly
verdict: 9 out of 10
stars. "Without trying to reinvent the wheel, it has managed to help
change the way we look at styling, as well as which materials we use in
the helmet industry. Lightweight construction with subtle aerodynamic
properties and outrageous styling and colours to choose from, what’s
not to like?" (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
October 23, 2014 The
2014 Six Days of Amsterdam Track Cycling (6-Daagse van Amsterdam or
Zesdaagse van Amsterdam) are being held October 20-25. There
will once again be live streaming video.
Live streaming video: 7:15pm CET (1:15pm U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com) October 23, 2014 Saturday's Saitama
Criterium will be broadcast live on Eurosport starting at around 3pm
local time in Japan (8am CET, 2am U.S. Eastern). There should
be live streams.
(cyclingfans.com)
October 23, 2014 October 22, 2014 October 22, 2014 October 22, 2014 |  The
2015 UCI world championships in Richmond, Virginia, are still nearly a
year away, but the initial reviews of the road and time trial courses
are in.
Top contenders for the U.S. world championship team gathered in the Virginia capital on Wednesday and Thursday to take a first tour of the road and time trial courses, hold team meetings, and build the foundation of the nation’s first home-field advantage in nearly three decades. (velonews.com) October 23, 2014  UCI
president Brian Cookson
believes Team Sky has abandoned one of its original pledges of seeking
to develop young British riders.
Cookson was a member of the operating board of the team’s owners, Tour Racing Limited, from its inception in 2010 until he was elected into his current position last September. But during an interview for CW’s sister magazine, Cycle Sport, Cookson bemoaned the team’s changed position on blooding home-grown talent. (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 23, 2014  Christian Prudhomme,
the director of the Tour de France suggested that cycling and the Tour
de France has become 'swag' (a French term meaning cool) after the
spectacular start in Yorkshire and the dramatic racing at the 2014
edition of the race. (cyclingnews.com)
October 23, 2014  "The
Tour de France 2015 route announcement has certainly met with mixed
reaction, with the absence of any meaningful individual time trial and
a clear focus on the mountains not to everyone’s taste.
Chris Froome has already raised doubts over his own participation, saying the course does not suit his characteristics as a rider, though chief rival Alberto Contador is relishing what he admits will be a difficult race." (roadcyclinguk.com) October 23, 2014  At
the unveiling of the 2015 Tour de France route in Paris, race organiser
ASO confirmed a change to the green jersey points classification for
the nine flat stages of 2015 race.
Race director Christian Prudhomme hinted that there would be changes in an interview in September after Peter Sagan dominated the competition during the last three editions of the Tour. (cyclingnews.com) October 23, 2014  Austrian
Matthias Brändle
will attempt to beat Jens
Voigt’s hour record on October 30.
“I am delighted that a young rider is interested,” UCI President Brian Cookson said in a press release. “This proves that the Hour Record has again become a dream for athletes, including those of the new generation, as well as for cycling fans. “I am convinced that in the future many other riders will attempt to add their names to the prestigious list of legendary Hour Record holders.” (velonews.com) October 23, 2014  One
of cycling’s elder statesmen is retiring from professional racing after
a successful career spanning three decades. Karsten Kroon turned
pro in 1997 with Rabobank. He rode for Team CSC from 2006-2009, then
BMC for two season, and wrapped up his career with Tinkoff-Saxo from
2012 to present.
Kroon rode his last race in Sunday’s Japan Cup, and after returning home, he confirmed that it was the right decision. (velonews.com) October 23, 2014  A
Spanish lab gave a group of amaters a combo of caffeine and
carbohydrate gel and has found they rode significantly better than
others who had smaller doses or none at all. The big hit of caffeine
gave them staying power.
But how big was the hit? The scientists from the Unversity of Alicante gave the volunteers measured amounts of caffeine for every kilo of their body weight. The doses were taken 70 minutes before the experiment. (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 23, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5
stars. "Light, fast and relatively easy to handle, but wet braking
isn't great and hard dry braking can cause squealing." (bikeradar.com)
October 23, 2014  We
first spotted the work of SaiTong
Man at this year’s Cycle Show in Birmingham. He's the
individual behind Cambridge firm Satoma Cycles. The frame Man had on display
showed exceptional attention to detail – sat on a floor dominated by
mass-produced bikes, it was impossible to ignore.
Man’s story is quite remarkable. He was formerly a successful video games designer, but decided to step away from the screens and pursue his passion for hand-crafted work. Man also used to produce hand-built wooden furniture, but has now dropped that craft in favor of frame building. (bikeradar.com) October 23, 2014  You
have to keep riding in winter if you want to consolidate your summer
fitness gains. Riding outdoors can be treacherous when it's dark and
icy, which is why indoor trainers are a boon to cyclists, especially
those who want to use their own bikes rather than go to a
gym. (bikeradar.com)
October 23, 2014 October 22, 2014 | October 23, 2014  Vincenzo Nibali has
described the recent positive doping tests at Astana as "isolated",
arguing that the team should not be held responsible for the
"stupidity" of some of its riders.
Brothers Maxim and Valentin Iglinskiy both tested positive for the banned blood booster EPO in August, the former having helped Nibali to victory at the Tour de France the previous month. (telegraph.co.uk) October 23, 2014  Both
the World Anti Doping Agency and the UCI have decided to fight the
decision taken last month by the Czech Olympic Committee to clear Roman Kreuziger of
anomalies in his biological passport, with the bodies confirming that
they will bring the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
(cyclingtips.com.au)
October 23, 2014  Alternate
realities? String theory, perhaps, where near-identical universes thrum
alongside each other, where other variations of you live out their
existence doing the same stuff but with different outcomes? Or the
confirmation that the world has truly gone bat-shit crazy?
Whatever it is, George Hincapie and his cheery band of fellow travelers have somehow managed – again – to write their own histories. Hincapie IS NOT a drug cheat. he is in fact a good ol’ boy who gave and still gives a whole load of something back to cycling. God bless him and the flea-bitten horse called Hypocrisy he rode in on. (crankpunk.com) October 23, 2014  Tour
de France champion Vincenzo
Nibali reacted to the recent doping cases in his Astana
team by saying they are “ugly” but “isolated.”
In the last two months, three Kazakh cyclists, brothers Maxim and Valentin Iglinskiy, and Ilya Davidenok tested positive for banned drugs. “The first reaction when learning of this is rage,” the Italian said at 2015 Tour presentation yesterday, according to France’s Le Monde. (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 23, 2014  "The
organizers of the biggest bike race in the World have announced the
route of the 2015 French Grand Tour. It’s a tough parcours with a lot
of climbing and very little time trialing, but the sprinters do get
their opportunities. Our first thoughts; tough but fair."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
.. October 23, 2014  In
response to three positive doping tests by Kazakhstan riders, the
country’s National Anti-Doping Centre along with the Kazakstan Cycling
Federation will introduce biometric passport monitoring of domestic
professional cyclists from 2015. (cyclingnews.com)
October 23, 2014  Riders
competing in the Canadian Cyclocross Championships in Winnipeg on
October 25 will face extreme obstacles on the course at The Forks.
Obstacles make races harder, but they have other uses, and a rich
history in the sport.
“I believe there used to be a phrase in the UCI rulebook: ‘Cyclocross shall not require feats of gymnastics,’” notes Brook Watts, race director of CrossVegas. (cxmagazine.com) October 23, 2014  "When
the weather is good, riding to work is the best possible start to the
day (unless something bad happens such as running into a yapping dog
who makes a play for your trouser leg, or catching a bug in your gob).
That's not so much the case when it's tipping it down. In fact, I tend
to give the bike miss on those occassions and get the train instead,
wimping out due to an old wound." (bikeradar.com)
October 23, 2014  Kristof Retezár, an
industrial design student from Vienna, Austria, says his invention
collects the moisture in the air and condensing it into drinkable
water. The mechanism is solar-powered, and can collect up to a
half-liter of water per hour. (bicycling.com)
October 23, 2014 October 22, 2014 October 22, 2014 |
 Chris Froome said
the 2015 Tour de France presented Wednesday “is about the mountains”
and that he could skip the race in favor of the time trial-heavy Giro
d’Italia and the Vuelta a España.
“There’s no two ways about it, next year’s Tour is going to be about the mountains,” Froome said in a press statement. (velonews.com) October 22, 2014  "For
Chris Froome
to come out and say that he might not compete in next year’s Tour de
France is a pretty startling statement, especially as he released his
comments right in the middle of a presentation in Paris which he did
not attend. Talk about putting a bomb under proceedings! I cannot see
him skipping the race, though.
I think Chris was just voicing a bit of frustration at a parcours which – while it features plenty of climbing – does not play entirely to his strengths." (telegraph.co.uk) October 22, 2014  Arman Kamyshev took
his first professional victory when he became a surprise winner of the
bunch sprint on stage 3 of the Tour of Hainan. The Kazakh held off Maksym Averin and Wouter Wippert while
Meiyin Wang
picked up enough bonus seconds to take the overall lead.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 22, 2014 The
2014 Six Days of Amsterdam Track Cycling (6-Daagse van Amsterdam or
Zesdaagse van Amsterdam) are being held October 20-25. There
will once again be live streaming video.
Live streaming video: 7:15pm CET (1:15pm U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com) October 22, 2014  Six-day
derny pacer and former cyclist Cees
Stam remains in critical condition after a crash in the
Six-Days of Amsterdam last night. Stam
fell while pacing his grandson Yoeri
Havik in the derny race in the second night and took down
others in the accident.
The 68-year-old Dutchman spent the night at the University Hospital in Amsterdam. “Stam has displayed some positive signs overnight, but his condition overall remains critical,” read a race statement today. “The organization remains in close contact with the family.” (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 22, 2014  Over
the weekend we were shocked by the tragic death of Kenyan professional
cyclist John Njoroge Muya
at the Tour of Matabungkay. Jennifer
Carruthers was the race photographer on the scene and she
gives her account of the circumstances that lead to the terrible loss
of a husband, father, and member of the cycling community.
(cyclingtips.com.au)
October 22, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Results), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Results), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 22, 2014  2015
route of Australia's oldest stage race revealed: Upon the unveiling of
the 2015 Jayco Herald Sun Tour route in Melbourne, the Victorian
premier Dennis Napthine
announced a three-partnership between the state government and
Australia's oldest stage race to secure its future for the next three
years. (cyclingnews.com)
October 22, 2014  Americans
strong in Valkenburg, Van
Amerongen wins Kiremko, Dodge doubles in
HPCX. (cyclingnews.com)
October 22, 2014  The
tool is heavy, shiny, and well-made. It resembles a part from an
expensive European espresso machine, with an array of baffling knobs,
screws, and handles.
Some say it resembles a tattoo gun. What it doesn’t resemble - for most people - is anything seen in a bike factory or on a shop work bench. (bicycleretailer.com) October 22, 2014  "A
wise man once said, A bad day on the bike is better than a good day at
work. Okay, but what happens then when you ride a bike for a living? Or
where do you end up in that matrix when you ride a bike for a living
AND you have a good day on the bike? Surely minds are blown."
(iamtedking.com)
October 22, 2014 |  For
the first time in Tour de France history, the legendary Alpe d’Huez
will be climbed on the penultimate stage of the 2015 edition before the
final procession in Paris.
That was one of several surprises unveiled on Wednesday as the official route for the 2015 Tour, from July 4-26, was announced in Paris by Tour director Christian Prudhomme. (velonews.com) October 22, 2014  For
Alberto Contador,
the harder, the better. So the Spaniard likes what he sees in a
surprising, climbing-heavy 2015 Tour de France route revealed Wednesday.
Contador, who has already confirmed he will race the Giro d’Italia in May, said the Tour route is unlike anything he’s seen before. “It’s a Tour I like,” Contador said Wednesday. “It’s the hardest of the past few years, and it will demand the best of me to recover well after the Giro, but I will prepare for it as best I can.” (cyclingnews.com) October 22, 2014  "This
gives climbers a focus right til the end," says 2008 Tour winner:
Spain's last winner on the Alpe d'Huez, Carlos Sastre, says
he feels that the Tour's last mountainous stage ending on the mythical
summit finish "will guarantee a spectacular finale to the race, even
though it may not be decisive." (cyclingnews.com)
October 22, 2014  Sometimes
it seems the Tour de France designs a course with one rider in mind.
That was the case in 2012, when ASO unveiled a route with 100km of
individual time trials, meaning that Bradley Wiggins only
had to stay upright, and he stood a very good chance at making history
as the race’s first British champion.
For 2015, it seems that the Tour organization had one rider in mind when it designed a course with just a single individual time trial, and no less than six uphill finales: Nairo Quintana. (velonews.com) October 22, 2014  New
for the 2015 Tour, this is Hairpin Heaven. Alpe d’Huez might be famous
for its 21 bends but here’s a road with 18 hairpins in short formation.
One bend follows another, a helter skelter for the road cyclist and
just a short spin away from some of the famous climbs of the Tour de
France. But is it as good as it looks?
The Route: the D77B starts in Pontamafrey-Montpascal in the Savoie department of France. The road heads north to Montvernier. The climb is 3.8km long and averages 8%. (inrng.com) October 22, 2014  One
month ago Jens Voigt set a new Hour Record. Now Matthias Brändle
will try to do even better when he makes his own attempt next Thursday
in Aigle. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 22, 2014  "This
past weekend, I packed my race bag one more time for a trip to Crystal
Mountain Resort in Thompsonville, Michigan. Saturday was Founder’s
Peak-to-Peak mountain bike race, the wrap of my mountain bike season.
I’ve been excited about this race for months. For one, I’ve never been
to Michigan and there’s no better way to see a place than by bike. It
promised to give me an opportunity to race a type of terrain I don’t
generally set wheels on: smooth, mostly flat and very fast. It also has
a pretty generous purse." (bicycling.com)
October 22, 2014  "Initially
there were two things that stopped me wandering past Luck’s booth at
Eurobike. Firstly the fact I’d not seen the brand’s footwear in over 10
years, since a friend had owned a glistening white pair back in 2001.
I’d envied him - they were some of the nicest shoes I’d seen back then.
I was happily surprised at Eurobike to see that Luck was still about
and producing good-looking shoes." (cyclingtips.com.au)
October 22, 2014 | October 22, 2014  Lance Armstrong may
not, as previously reported, participate at the Gran Fondo Hincapie
this weekend in South Carolina, due to the event’s sanctioning through
USA Cycling.
Because of his lifetime ban, Armstrong is prohibited from participating in any event sanctioned by any signatory to the World Anti-Doping [WADA] Code. What is at question is the status of the gran fondo, and how that lifetime ban applies. (velonews.com) October 22, 2014  The
route for the 2015 Tour de France is out. As usual a lot leaks out
before, velowire.com sleuths the stages and yesterday race organizer
ASO accidentally put a PDF online with the route yesterday. But it’s
still a comforting ritual, a projection to the other side of winter.
This is a chance to see the map for real and to get more info on the route such as the intermediate climbs, the amount of time trialling and novelties such as the return of time bonuses. Plus race organizers can sell us a story, a theme for 2015. (inrng.com) October 22, 2014  Cookson expects
Tinkoff-Saxo rider's case will go to CAS: UCI President Brian Cookson says
that the sport’s governing body will launch an appeal to the Court of
Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding the Roman Kreuziger
Biological Passport violation case. (cyclingnews.com)
October 22, 2014  Astana
manager on Licence Commission and CIRC: While Vincenzo Nibali
stood center-stage at the Tour de France presentation at the Palais des
Congrès and spoke of his desire to defend his yellow jersey in 2015,
his Astana manager Alexandre
Vinokourov lingered in the aisles and quietly fielded
questions on the team’s recent spate of doping cases, which could harm
its prospects of participating in the race at all next year.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 22, 2014  Group
moves to align more closely with the UCI: The Movement of Credible
Cycling (MPCC) is moving to align its regulations more closely with
those of the UCI as it continues to take a firm stance against doping
in professional cycling. At its annual meeting in Paris on Monday and
Tuesday, the MPCC also acknowledged the actions of the Astana team
after its three doping positives but criticized the Neri Sottoli team.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 22, 2014  The
best and the worst. The warts and all. The highs and the lows. Whatever
they were, wherever they happened, over the next few weeks we’re going
to put forward our candidates for the performances of the year 2014.
And where better to start, but a group of riders that have probably
defined this season more than any other: The youth. (sbs.com.au)
October 22, 2014  Earlier
this month Andy Schleck
said that he would race no more. The younger half of the most
successful brother combination in modern cycling would not turn a pedal
in anger again due to the knee injury he sustained in the Tour de
France. (pezcyclingnews.com)
October 22, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5
stars. "Latest iteration of a classic helmet delivers on pretty much
all fronts: styling, comfort and ventilation are all superb."
(bikeradar.com)
October 22, 2014 October 21, 2014 |
 Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
has revealed that he may not return to racing as a professional rider
when his two-year ban for a UCI Biological Passport violation ends on
December 31, 2015.
Speaking to Cyclingnews after attending the Exmoor Beast sportive event near his home in Devon, the British rider reveals the personal anguish he has gone through as he tried to fight his case. (cyclingnews.com) October 21, 2014 The
2014 Six Days of Amsterdam Track Cycling (6-Daagse van Amsterdam or
Zesdaagse van Amsterdam) are being held October 20-25. There
will once again be live streaming video.
Live streaming video: 7:15pm CET (1:15pm U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com) October 21, 2014  American
sprinter revels in track roots: US Elite criterium champion Daniel Holloway
could be hard to get in touch with this week; his schedule for the next
five evenings is booked. The 27-year-old speedster from Morgan Hill,
California, is competing with fellow American Guy East this week
at the Amsterdam Six Day, which started Monday in the Netherlands.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 21, 2014  Today
Belkin's impressive streak of ten straight wins in the Tour of Hainan
was broken when Moreno
Hofland could only manage sixth in the sprint on stage 2.
However, the young Dutchman was pleased to get rid of the leader's
jersey. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 21, 2014  One
of the most surprising signings of the 2012/13 transfer season was the
move from the US amateur team Californian Giant to mighty WorldTour
outfit Astana by 22 year-old Evan
Huffman from Elk Grove, California.
Huffman produced some startling time trial results in 2012, beating the likes of Tom Zirbel in the McLane Pacific stage race TT and then besting Rory Sutherland at the Tour of Gila TT before taking the US U23 TT title. Californian Giant and Astana share the same bike sponsor in Specialized, who spotted Huffman’s potential and recommended him to the Kazakh squad. (pezcyclingnews.com) October 21, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Results), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Results), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 21, 2014  The
Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) will present its 2015 Tour de France
route Wednesday in Paris, but already, enough is known or rumored to
suggest that Italy’s Vincenzo
Nibali will have a chance to defend his 2014 title.
The race will start in Utrecht, Netherlands on July 4 and finish in Paris on July 26. It is due to run counter-clockwise around the country, skirting the north coast before running through the high Pyrenean and Alpine mountains. (velonews.com) October 21, 2014  Live feeds for Wednesday's 2015
Tour de France Route Presentation should get underway at around 11:30am
CET (5:30am U.S. Eastern).
Where will the 2015 Tour de France go after Utrecht in the Netherlands? We'll find out on Wednesday, October 22, 2014. The route presentation will be live on Eurosport and it will be streamed live online as well.(cyclingfans.com) October 21, 2014  Tomorrow,
Wednesday, the 2015 Tour de France route will be announced.
There will be great excitement. And then a few boorish,
negative types will complain that many of the same old roads and host
towns are included, while some of the very best climbs in France are
ignored - yet again. (podiumcafe.com)
October 21, 2014  Oliveira extends
with Lampre-Merida, No news on Horner
for 2015, Cofidis to ride Orbea bikes. (cyclingnews.com)
October 21, 2014  While
Liesbet De Vocht’s fellow
Belgians prepared for the women’s world road championships in
Ponferrada, Spain, she sat on the sidelines, literally. She was unable
to ride due to a debilitating knee injury sustained in September’s
Boels Ladies Tour. “I knew immediately when I crashed, my chances for
worlds were over,” she said. “I was crushed, to say the least. I landed
directly on my knee, cutting it straight through to the bone. They
stitched it up but I wasn’t allowed to bend the knee for the first few
days. After 10 days, the wound was still open and still wasn’t 100
percent.” (velonews.com)
October 21, 2014  Lars Van der Haar
maintained his lead in the UCI rankings following his victory in a
first round of cyclo-cross World Cup held in Valkenburg on Sunday.
Arguably the most renowned rider in the discipline, Sven Nys, is
currently second, while Francis
Mourey, Kevin
Pauwels and the Superprestige series leader Mathieu Van der Poel
complete the top five. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 21, 2014  "I’ve
been on some good form the past few weeks. The whole pedaling a bike
for an hour hard has been going well. Unfortunately, the results sheet
has not always really reflected that." (pelotonmagazine.com)
 A
good road bike saddle needs to be many things, but the most important
thing is that it's comfortable. However, what's comfortable for one
cyclist might not be comfortable for another, and that makes the merits
of a saddle largely subjective. (bikeradar.com)
October 21, 2014  Everyone
enjoys the camaraderie, competition, and excitement of a group
ride—until you get dropped. Here's how to keep the pace. (bicycling.com)
October 21, 2014  First
unveiled at Eurobike back in 2012, Carrera’s foldable helmet is
inspired by the “leather-sausage” that “protected” the heads of the
peloton through the 1970s. The new collaboration between Carrera and
Brooks England sees the retro dialed up to eleven with a generous
helping of leather and tartan detailing from the famous Black Country
manufacturer. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
October 21, 2014 |  This
weekend, at a gran fondo in Greenville, South Carolina, several members
of the former U.S. Postal Service team will ride together again.
Four members of the USPS team that won the 1999 Tour de France - Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie, Christian Vande Velde, and Kevin Livingston - will reunite at the October 25 Gran Fondo Hincapie. Former Postal/Discovery Channel team members Michael Barry and Tom Danielson will also be attending. Though initially listed as a participant, former USPS rider David Zabriskie has said he will not be able to make the trip. (velonews.com) October 21, 2014  "Once
we start riding through all the months ending in ber, professional
cyclists get a giddy feeling. For the first time all year, our training
plans extend past the date marking the end of just one more session of
intervals. The necessity to complete another muscle-searing training
effort will soon be (or already is) behind us, and now we can head out
onto the road for the simple love of the ride. This freedom is
invigorating." (bicycling.com)
October 21, 2014  After
the World Tour last week now for a look at the full pro calendar. The
World Tour might have retreated from China but there are 48 days of
racing in the country, more than the USA, Britain and Australia…
combined.
The wider calendar bas all the .HC and .1 rated races around the world on the UCI Europe, America, Asia, Oceania and Africa Tours as well as the World Tour, so the Tour de France, the spring classics but also the Tour of Langkawi and more. There are 194 races – a grand tour counts as one race – with a total of 606 days of racing. (inrng.com) October 21, 2014  With
2014 coming to a close, there are several riders without contracts for
next season. Grand Tour overall and stage winners, an Olympic Champion
and the 2010 Dauphiné victor remain searching for a team.
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
October 21, 2014  Vuelta
a Espana director Javier
Gullén has sais that the Spanish Grand Tour is to emulate
the Tour de France and will hold a one-day women’s race prior to last
stage in Madrid next September.
The women’s event will be held on the Paseo de la Castellana boulevard in central Madrid, which will return to hosting the last stage of the Vuelta in 2015 after this year's finish in Santiago de Compostela. (cyclingnews.com) October 21, 2014  Sébastien Hinault
who has just ended his professional career at the age of 40, will be
sports director at Bretagne-Seche Environnement in 2015. He will work
alongside athletic director Roger
Trehin and coach Franck
Renimel under the leadership of general manager Emmanuel Hubert.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 21, 2014  A
few days of the rains that Seattle is known for relented and gave way
to near summer conditions for Sunday’s Magnuson Park CX, the fourth
stop in the MFG series. 1,018 racers took to a course that started out
wet, with patches of mud, that had mostly firmed up for the elite races
in the afternoon. The predominately flat course took up a swath of
Seattle’s enormous Warren G Magnuson park and featured a few technical
bits in fields along Lake Washington. (cxmagazine.com)
October 21, 2014  "We've
known about these for a while, but there's been more details announced
this week about the two new women's races for 2015 - the Vuelta a
España final day race, and the Tour of California women's race.... And
breaking news, an announcement we didn't know about - a new round in
the 2015 Road World Cup!"
October 21, 2014  For
the first time in its 80 year history, the Vuelta a Espana will hold a
women’s race on the day of the final stage of the men’s race which
finishes in Madrid.
According to Spanish sports newspaper Marca, organizers of the Vuelta, Unipublic, are already in talks with the UCI over classifying it as top category one-day race in the elite women’s calendar, so they can potentially recruit the best riders in the world to the race. (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 21, 2014  With
most biographies, the best part of them is the chorus of voices the
author calls upon to add to the story he tells. In The Race Against The Stasi
Sykes
lets his chorus - Wiedemann
himself, friends, family, contemporaries - take center stage, while he
takes himself off to the wings and out of the story. (podiumcafe.com)
October 21, 2014  Snickers: 72
calories, or a 10-minute ride at 10–12 mph.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup: 80 calories, or a 6-minute ride at 16–20 mph. Almond Joy: 91 calories, or an 8-minute ride at 14–16 mph. Milky Way: 76 calories, or a 4-minute ride at more than 20 mph. M&M’s: 90 calories, or a 19-minute ride at 10 mph. (bicycling.com) October 21, 2014  4iiii’s
$399 Precision ANT and Bluetooth power meter built into this little
unit comes with a glue kit for the user to attach it to the left
crankarm. The installation kit includes a jig that plugs into the pedal
hole to ensure it’s placed in the correct location. After gluing it on
with epoxy and leaving it for six hours, the user hangs a 10+ pound
weight from three different points on an included load cell spindle.
This is done just once for an aluminum crank, but it should be done
annually with a carbon crank, since 4iiii says its flex characteristics
can change over time. (velonews.com)
October 21, 2014  Trek
has limited the 2015 Madone range to the top-end carbon 7-series and
aluminium 2-series bikes, giving greater prominence to this entry point
to the Madone pedigree. This follows the introduction of the
ultra-light Trek Emonda and Trek's continued emphasis on the distance
friendly Domane. (bikeradar.com)
October 21, 2014  Roland Cattin, the
founder of Time Sport International, died on Sunday morning near his
home in Paris, following a bicycle ride he had taken with his wife. The
cause was a heart attack, said Gilles
Lalonde, sales manager for Time Sport USA. Cattin was 65
years old. (velonews.com)
October 21, 2014 October 20, 2014 | October 21, 2014  Orica
GreenEdge rider Daryl
Impey can continue his career uninterrupted after the UCI
and WADA have declined to appeal his probenecid case verdict to the
Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The CEO of the South African Institute for Drug Free Sport (SAIDS), Khalid Galant, confirmed that no appeal had been lodged against its earlier decision to allow the rider to return to racing. The permitted timeframe for appeals has now lapsed. (cyclingtips.com.au) October 21, 2014  The
6.8-kilogram (14.99-pound) weight limit imposed by current UCI
regulations is on thin ice, but hasn’t fallen through just yet.
“I understand why that rule was brought on in the first place, though I think that technology has moved on,” UCI President Brian Cookson said to VeloNews in a phone interview. (velonews.com) October 21, 2014  American
ex-pro Bobby Julich
and Sean Yates
look to be heading to Tinkoff-Saxo in a major, behind-the-scenes
shakeup at the team for next season.
According to reports in the French daily L’Equipe, the pair will join Tinkoff-Saxo’s sport director staff for the 2015 season. At the same time, Philippe Mauduit and Fabrizio Guidi, two long-time sport directors who’ve been with the team since 2011, are out. (velonews.com) October 21, 2014  The
Tour de France race director, Christian
Prudhomme, will reveal the route of the 2015 edition of la
Grande Boucle on Wednesday, October 22. Before it happens, though, he
agreed to traditionally share his reflections on a current and future
picture of the discipline and currently hottest topics in sports media,
including investigation on Astana, Oleg
Tinkov’s proposal or a revival of cycling in France in
Germany. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 21, 2014  On
November 17, 2006, Mike
Friedman, 24, felt an excruciating pain rip through his
torso. “I’ve never been so short of breath,” he said. “It was like a
dull knife ripping apart my chest.” In the middle of watching the movie
“Cars,” he turned to his date and said, “We need to get to a hospital.
I think I’m having a heart attack.”
Forty minutes later, Friedman was under evaluation at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, not for a heart attack, but for a pulmonary embolism, a potentially lethal blood clot in his lung. (velonews.com) October 21, 2014  The
Olympic silver medallist and Commonwealth cycling champion has urged
the International Cycling Union (UCI) to improve pay conditions in a
bid to help professonalize women’s cycling.
“There have been some good realistic steps and good progression,” Armistead told Sky Sports News. “I think the UCI has put in some good ideas and some good strategies but obviously there’s still a long way to go. (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 21, 2014  Zzzzz...
whu? Oh, the year in cycling is over? Right! Let's get on this.
First off, this limping to the finish is a lame way to wrap up the season. In what other sport does anyone have to ask "Is the season officially over?" None, that's what. And by the way, I mean men's cycling. The women finish with the Giro dell'Emilia, or maybe the World Championships, depending on how you feel about predominantly Italian fields. In any event, they close out in relative style. The men? The Nationale Sluitingprijs, or the soon-to-be-snuffed out Tour of Beijing. (podiumcafe.com) October 21, 2014  Canadian
cyclocross rider Maghalie
Rochette captured attention across the American racing
scene with a third place finish at Rapha Super Cross Gloucester and
second at Rochester’s Ellison Park Full Moon Vista race. This weekend,
she heads to Winnipeg to vie for a maple leaf jersey in Canadian
cyclocross nationals.
Now in her third and most consistently successful year of UCI ‘cross competition, the 21-year-old Luna Pro Team rider also won The Night Weasels Cometh, a big non-UCI event in New England. (velonews.com) October 21, 2014  Chris Jones took his
second win of the 2014 Cross Crusade series Sunday in Portland after Carl Decker slid
out on pavement in the final corner and had to settle for second. The
women had their third winner in as many races after Beth Ann Orton
powered away from the field in the fast, dry conditions.
(cxmagazine.com)
October 21, 2014  A
week of rain and an early morning frost lead to a very tacky course at
the Chicago Cyclocross Cup’s fourth race, Carpenter Park. Taking
advantage of the ideal cyclocross conditions were Kelli Richter in
the women’s elite race and returning from Wisconsin Joseph Maloney
in the elite men’s race. (cxmagazine.com)
October 21, 2014  One
topic that often comes up during discussions of roadblocks that keep
women from riding is the intimidation factor of walking into a
male-dominated bike shop. To help combat this, and help grow women’s
cycling, SRAM, Liv, Quality Bicycle Products, United Bicycle Institute
(UBI), Pedro’s, and Park Tool have teamed up to fund ten scholarships
for women to attend a two-week Professional Shop Repair and Operations
class at UBI. (bicycling.com)
October 21, 2014  "NAHBS
was talked about for a few years, not as NAHBS though, but as a “get
together” to help out the new builders so they wouldn’t fall into the
same pitfalls or traps most young builders fall into. I felt like it
should be much more than an educational get together, but it needed to
help market the builders “on the cheap.” Bringing in the cycling media
was the plan all along. Without them, the show wouldn’t have grown with
exhibitors and attendees. My entire vision was to bring a spotlight to
this niche and help my brethren secure orders, media articles and
contacts that they may not have made elsewhere." (redkiteprayer.com)
October 21, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 5 out of 5
stars. "Aero, airy, light, and comfy – if you're after a new road lid,
we'd urge you to give this a once-over." (bikeradar.com)
October 21, 2014  Cannondale
has revamped the Slice time trial bike, removing the Slice RS used by
the Cannondale team from the UK range and replacing it with a machine
geared towards multi-sport athletes. (roadcyclinguk.com)
October 21, 2014 October 20, 2014 |
 The
Amgen Tour of California, presented by AEG, announced it will return to
Sacramento to kick off the 10th anniversary of America’s largest
cycling race. The eight-day stage race will start in California’s
capital city and travel North to South, spanning nearly 700 miles. The
Tour of California also announced a three-day professional women’s race
May 8-10, as well as an invitational time trial on May 15.
(velonews.com)
October 20, 2014 The
2014 Six Days of Amsterdam Track Cycling (6-Daagse van Amsterdam or
Zesdaagse van Amsterdam) are being held October 20-25. There
will once again be live streaming video.
Live streaming video: 7:15pm CET (1:15pm U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com) October 20, 2014  Tejay van Garderen is
chilling out by now. With the last races of the year in the history
books, the 2014 racing season is in the rearview mirror.
By any measure, the 2014 campaign was a great year for the American. He opened the season by finishing second to Chris Froome at the Tour of Oman. But that was followed up by a setback at Paris-Nice, when he abandoned ill. Just as quickly, he rebounded at the Volta a Catalunya to win a horrible stage in the Pyrenees for what would be his first UCI WorldTour-level professional victory. After skipping a defense at the Amgen Tour of California, van Garderen’s high hopes for the Tour de Romandie faded when he hit a tree branch and was forced to abandon. That up-and-down turn of fortune set the tone for the remainder of the year. (velonews.com) October 20, 2014  Just
like a year ago, Moreno
Hofland, claimed stage 1 of the Tour of Hainan in
Chengmai. The defending champion handled the pressure of being the hot
favorite with a bunch sprint victory ahead of Italy’s Andrea Palini and
Ondrej Rybin.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 20, 2014  This
Wednesday morning, at the Palais des Congres in Paris, Christian Prudhomme
and Amaury Sports Organisatin will present the route of Tour de France
2015.
According to La Dépêche du midi, in 2015, it will take place from Saturday, July 4th to Sunday July 26th. The 102nd edition will start in Utrecht, in the Netherlands.The peloton will cross France from the East to the West. In Brittany, the cyclists will ride the Mur de Bretagne. After a transfer to the South of France, the riders will face the first mountain stages in the Pyrenees including the Plateau de Beille. Then towards the Alps, where the riders will climb the famous l’Alpe d’Huez. (cyclingquotes.com) October 20, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Results), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Results), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 20, 2014  Van Gilder settles
for second and Cutler
third. (cyclingnews.com)
October 20, 2014  It’s
been a busy weekend in cyclocross racing across the states and around
the world. Here are some capsule news stories we’ve received.
(bikeworldnews.com)
October 20, 2014  Hong
Kong. Riding bikes. Mutually exclusive. Keep them separated. They don’t
go together.
I wouldn’t say that’s a controversial opinion. It didn’t even seem like one that was up for discussion, but there we were talking to this guy at Eurobike, who was gushing about how cool riding bikes in Hong Kong is." (pelotonmagazine.com) October 20, 2014  SH+
is an Italian company that is devoted to ski and cycling helmets,
goggles, gloves and eyewear. There are nearly a dozen models in the
company’s eyewear catalog and all feature bold styling and bright
colors. For cyclists, there is the RG-4600 with a single wrap-around
lens, the half-framed RG-4720, and the full-framed RG-4700. All three
models use an interchangeable lens system. (cyclingtips.com.au)
October 20, 2014  The
2015 Fizik Aliante heralds the saddle series’ first complete redesign
in 15 years. This new edition offers lighter weight and sleeker looks,
but is still the same comfortable seat that's loved by riders around
the world.
The redesign process at Fizik focused on maintaining the lauded seat dimensions and curve of the original Aliante, while bringing the look up to date with the Arione. (bikeradar.com) October 20, 2014 October 19, 2014 |  The
United States Department of Justice responded to Lance Armstrong’s
initial legal defenses on October 17, calling he and his attorneys’
approach “baseless.”
In a 27-page document filed in United States District Court for the District of Columbia, U.S. attorneys attempted to assail Armstrong’s central defenses, which essentially amount to this: The United States should have known about the doping program at the U.S. Postal Service team, and that in its sponsorship of the program, the government got much more than it paid for. (velonews.com) October 20, 2014  At
the Palais de Congrès in Paris on Wednesday morning, Christian Prudhomme
will reveal the route of the 2015 Tour de France, and, as per
tradition, the race director will also deliver something of a state of
the nation address, casting an eye over the twelve months gone by and
looking forward to the challenges of the year to come. (cyclingnews.com)
October 20, 2014  The
season’s over for 2014. It’s been a great one for OPQS with 62 wins,
half as much again as the nearest team. Mark Cavendish has
been their best rider with 11 wins and it could have been more were it
not for that crash at the finish of the Tour de France’s opening stage.
But OPQS’s win rate is helped by 18 of their 30 riders
winning. (inrng.com)
October 20, 2014  Cycling’s
class of 1990 promises to lead the way in 2015 and beyond based on its
progress and results so far. Michal
Kwiatkowski dominates the headlines after his recent world
championship win, but many other 24-year-olds are at his side.
(velonews.com)
October 20, 2014  Bernaudeau on
Europcar, Chavanel
heads to Normandy beaches. (cyclingnews.com)
October 20, 2014  'This
year I delayed entering my first race until yesterday, reasoning that
it would give me a bit of a breather and a chance to rest my legs and
stomach after a road season in which I raced twice and drank hundreds
of gallons of fermented electrolyte recovery drink. Also, prior to my
season opener at the SPYclocross Series, I had hired a couple of
coaches so that I could improve on my string of last place finishes
from 2013." (pelotonmagazine.com)
October 20, 2014  With
three major groupset manufacturers, transmissions of anywhere from
seven- to 11-speed, and an excess of aftermarket cranksets and wheels
on the market, consumers will inevitably suffer from a clash of
component compatibilities, particularly when upgrading. Matt Wikstrom takes
a look at the known incompatibilities between groupsets from different
brands (and within the same brand) along with some emerging
compatibilities. (cyclingtips.com.au)
October 20, 2014  Zipp
is well known in the professional peloton for their wheelsets, but
their Service Course bars and stems are increasingly seeing use in the
pro ranks as well. The line is a great choice for team mechanics as the
range of bars offers a wide selection of widths and shapes to
accommodate the needs of riders. (bikeworldnews.com)
October 20, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5
stars. "Nippy, comfy and impressively specced – you're unlikely to find
a better ride at this price point." (bikeradar.com)
October 20, 2014  road.cc
verdict: 4 out of 5
stars. "Same smooth ride quality and racey performance with the
benefits of disc brakes, but it's not exactly cheap and the fork isn't
stiff enough." (road.cc)
October 20, 2014  "In
Seattle, we don’t really have four seasons. The joke that we get a
three months of summer and nine months of rain is fairly true.
Yet I love to see the landscape change with the seasons and the weather. That is why I love the Cascade Mountains. Every time I ride there, the landscape looks and feels different." (janheine.wordpress.com) October 20, 2014 | October 20, 2014  Kenyan
rider John Muya Njoroge
has been killed in a collision at the Tour of Matabungkay in the
Philippines over the weekend. Philippine news website Tempo.com.ph and
the Kenyan Riders Facebook page report that the 30-year-old died on
Saturday October 18 at 10am when he collided with a car coming the
other way. (cyclingtips.com.au)
October 20, 2014  Talent
is a gift, a lovely box with a pretty ribbon. Expectation is a leaden
cloak upon thin shoulders.
There is a pressure to perform in sport, just as there is in life, but it’s magnified in such a complex arena like cycling. Small mistakes are extrapolated into patterns of failure, a tome of publicly perceived underachievement. (velonews.com) October 20, 2014  How
the Olympian and national champion went from her second hip surgery to
a bronze medal at the World Championships - in a single season.
(bicycling.com)
October 20, 2014  Andrea Palini is
riding his final race in Lampre-Merida colors at the Tour of Hainan.
Looking for a new team, the Italian got the race off to a solid start
when he finished second on the opening stage. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 20, 2014  Recently
retired Thor Hushovd
is ‘no hero’ for keeping silent about Lance Armstrong’s
doping after hearing about it in 2011, says US anti-doping boss Travis Tygart.
“You’re no hero when you sit still without doing something about injustice against great athletes,” Tygart told Norway’s VG website. “It’s a sad day when athletes are afraid to or unable to stand up for fair play and integrity in sport.” (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 20, 2014  Much
like bikes, apparel and wheels, helmets fractured into different
categories a few seasons ago—aero helmets, lightweight helmets, and
helmets with all the fit bells and whistles. And, like those other
products, helmets have begun to morph into single products that do it
all. New helmets are light, aero and well ventilated with comprehensive
fit systems. (pelotonmagazine.com)
October 20, 2014  Previously,
lactate threshold could be measured only by taking periodic blood
samples, usually performed in labs while the athlete rode a stationary
trainer or ran on a treadmill. The BSX Insight instead relies on a
device that straps onto the athlete's calf and shines an LED light into
the muscle. Based on the way the light is refracted, the device can
determine blood lactate levels. The company claims its results are
95-97 percent as accurate as traditional tests. (bicycleretailer.com)
October 20, 2014  In
a perfect world, we would all have a quiver of bikes hanging in the
garage. Lightweight climber for when you’re headed to the hills. Aero
road bike for long days on the flats. And a rig with wider tire
clearance and subtly more relaxed geometry for those off-road
adventures. Alas, for most of us owning that many bikes exceeds the
capabilities of our available disposable income. So which bike is the
best bike if you can own just one? The gang from the Global Cycling
Network conducted an interesting shoot-out between aero road bikes and
lightweight climbing bikes to see which is the fastest. Check out this
video to find out what they discovered - and hear some interesting
conclusions (roadbikereview.com).
October 20, 2014  This
year’s Interbike was just plain better than last year (and the year
before and the year before)… It seems as though the cycling industry
had decided that the world is still turning and cranks are still going
round and product development is actually still OK. (pezcyclingnews.com)
October 20, 2014 |
 Katie Compton
started the 2014/2015 Women's cyclo-cross World Cup with a dominant
ride in Valkenberg, recovering from a early problem to pass through the
field and win alone. (cyclingnews.com)
October 19, 2014  The
2013 overall World Cup winner Lars
van der Haar showed today that he is on track by once
again winning the opening round of the World Cup at Valkenburg. Van der Haar rode
impressively, taking the holeshot and establishing an early lead, then
shaking Tom Meeusen
and Kevin Pauwels
off his wheel on his way to victory. (cxmagazine.com)
October 19, 2014  The
weather may have been having riders begging for water in Valkenburg,
but in New Jersey, wind and cooler temperatures made it feel like
cyclocross for day two of HPCX (UCI C2). Overnight course changes and
dryer ground made for fast group racing all day. (cxmagazine.com)
October 19, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Results), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Results), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 19, 2014  Simon Yates has
spent his neo-pro year adapting to the WorldTour in the biggest races,
including the Tour de France and riding to a superb 12th on GC in the
Basque Country. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 19, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5
stars. "A packable track pump for regular travellers or those with
minimal space.." (bikeradar.com)
October 19, 2014 |  "A favorite Chrono
des Nations champion Sylvain
Chavanel did not tremble assuming his position to
win the event for the first time in his career after his 2nd place in
2012 and 3rd year last. He succeeds Tony
Martin charts and became the first to win the French
Herbaria since Pascal
Lance in 1995." (cyclismactu.net)
October 19, 2014  Australia's
Nathan Haas
ended the 2014 season on a high by beating Edvald Boasson Hagen
and Gregor Bole
in a close sprint to win the Japan Cup. (cyclingnews.com)
October 19, 2014  "Grand
Tour veteran Ed Hood
was at the 2013 Giro d’Italia covering the action, and the stage to
Vicenza that year has practically the same profile and course as stage
12 for the Giro’15. We retrace Ed’s
day of fun on the Crosara climb and look forward to next years Italian
Tour." (pezcyclingnews.com)
October 19, 2014  Riders
from the Belkin team have returned to Chengmai in China for the Tour of
Hainan, where they took an unprecedented clean sweep of the stages and
overall classification in 2013.
Moreno Hofland captains the Dutch team once again twelve months after he took his first professional victory on the Chinese island. Belkin has selected a fast team for the stage race as they foresee a majority of bunch sprint finishes during the nine stages. However a mountain stage is expected to play a huge part in the final overall classification. (cyclingnews.com) October 19, 2014  Forty
days after his crash in the Tour de France, Xavier Zandio
discovered that he had a broken vertebra. The news came as a relief for
him although it meant that his season ended in mid-August. But at least
he found a reason for their back pain that prevented him from sleeping.
After the rest period, the Team Sky rider resumed training last week to
prepare for next year. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 19, 2014 | October 19, 2014  Due
to the recent doping cases, UCI has decided to review Astana's
WorldTour license. Danish rider Jakob
Fuglsang is worried about the situation.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 19, 2014  Pra-Loup
has only been used twice in the Tour de France. It is the the climb
that defeated Eddy Merckx
and is tipped to be used again in the Tour de France. Is it enough to
make anyone nervous? (inrng.com)
October 19, 2014  "It
is possible to do all three Grand Tours in one year. I did it in 1958,
winning the King of the Mountains classifications in the Vuelta and
Tour.
The key to it, though, is how you tackle the season. You have to rest up beforehand. You can’t get to the end of March and already have 6000 kilometres of racing and training in your legs. You have to start your season later, miss out on the Tour of Andalusia and Milan-San Remo and so on." (cyclingnews.com) October 19, 2014  Today
the cyclocross World Cup kicks off in Valkenburg but the competition is
no longer the main criterion for consistency. "The interest outside
Belgium is simply not big enough," says UCI coordinator Peter Van Den
Abeele. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 19, 2014  With
8 new signings, Bretagne has been one of the most active teams on the
transfer market. Manager Emmanuel
Hubert explains the reason for his decision to make
marquee signings of riders like Pierrick
Fedrigo, Yauheni
Hutarovich and Jonathan
Hivert. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 19, 2014  If
you've been following endurance mountain biking in recent years, you've
probably heard the name Rebecca
Rusch. After years of adventure racing around the globe, Rusch reinvented her
athletic self and burst onto the mountain bike scene to win three
24-hour solo world championship titles. More recently, the Specialized
rider drew plenty of attention by winning four Leadville 100 titles.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 19, 2014 |
 The
Cyclocross season action continues Sunday
with UCI Cyclocross World Cup at Valkenburg, Netherlands.
(Cauberg Cross). Live
streaming video:
Elite Men: 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern). Elite Women: 1:30pm CET (7:30am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com) October 18, 2014  Team
Sky's Chris Sutton
won the Japan Cup Criterium on Saturday as riders warmed-up for
Sunday's headline 151km race on the hiller Utsonomiya circuit.
The Australian sprinter got an excellent leadout from his teammates and had the speed to edge out 2013 winner Steele Von Hoff. Sutton was given the victory after race officials carefully studied the photo-finish. Teammate Ben Swift was third, with Gregor Bole fourth and Wesley Sulzberger fifth. (cyclingnews.com) October 18, 2014  Gallopin and Stybar tie the knot,
Eijssen
joins Wanty-Groupe Gobert, Willems
goes out with a win. (cyclingnews.com)
October 18, 2014  Alex Rasmussen will
try to beat the Hour Record after Jens
Voigt set a new standard in September. The Dane believes
that it is possible to do even better. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 18, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Results), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Results), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 18, 2014  Michal Kwiatkowski
is now a coveted rider. He will certainly not be short of offers once
his contract with Patrick Lefevere’s Etixx-Quik Step team is up at the
end of next season. This wasn’t always the case and Eusebio Unzué
almost had the Polish star in 2011, but missed out. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 18, 2014  Xavier Zandio has
not competed since the Clasica San Sebastian. In fact, he resumed
training last week after discovering in mid-August that he suffered a
broken vertebra in a crash on the sixth stage of the Tour de France.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 18, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5
stars. "Excellent all-rounder that throws down the gauntlet to the big
players." (bikeradar.com)
October 18, 2014  October 17, 2014 |  Sunday's first event
starts at 11:00am CET (5:00am U.S. Eastern).
LIVE video from 11:00am CET (5:00am U.S. Eastern). Women Cadets first, then Men Cadets, Junior Women, Junior Men, (then U23 Men after Elite Women). Elite + U23 Women start: 1:37pm CET (7:37am U.S. Eastern). Elite/U23 Men start: 2:07pm CET (8:07am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com) October 18, 2014  The
World Anti Doping Agency may have said that it doesn’t believe that Thor Hushovd
violated the WADA Code when he didn’t inform authorities that Lance Armstrong had
told in in 2011 that he had doped during his career, but US Anti Doping
Agency chief Travis
Tygart isn’t impressed. (cyclingtips.com.au)
October 18, 2014  After
this year's great drama on the Paris-Roubaix cobbles, rumors in the
French press now indicate that the riders will again have to tackle
pavé in the 2015 edition of the race. The confirmation is expected to
come on Wednesday when the entire route will be unveiled in Paris.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 18, 2014  Bernhard Hinault has
given his public support to Oleg
Tinkov's idea of the biggest riders in professional
cycling going head to head in the three Grand Tours, suggesting that
the triple challenge would be possible if the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta
a Espana had easier routes. (cyclingnews.com)
October 18, 2014  Lampre-Merida
will still count on the services of the Portuguese road and time trial
champion after the team has announced that they have extended the
contract with Nelson
Oliveira. The Portuguese has reached an agreement with the
team for the 2015 season. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 18, 2014  BMC
rider Klaas Lodewyck
has undergone successful surgery. The Belgian has been suffering from
cardiac arrhytmia which has kept him on the sidelines since late July.
"On Thursday he will undergo a cycling test to see whether the problem
has definitely been resolved," his fiancée Femke Herygers tells
Sporza. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 18, 2014  road.cc
verdict: 4.5 out of 5
stars. "Interesting design that creates the comfiest race saddle I've
tried; it'll cost you though." (road.cc)
October 18, 2014  As
we are constantly told, whenever we complete a hard training session or
race, it’s really important to eat to put back some of the energy lost
and replenish nutrients to aid recovery. The trouble is that whenever
you read about this in a magazine the suggested foods of choice tend to
appeal to rabbits and health freaks. (irontwit.creativeblogs.net)
October 18, 2014  road.cc
verdict: 4 out of 5
stars. "Proper adult spec road race bike, just shrunk." (road.cc)
October 18, 2014 | October 18, 2014  Ten
months after he was abruptly fired by RCS Sport, former COO Michele Acquarone
had his day in court this week, tackling his former employers in an
unfair dismissal case.
The former Giro d’Italia chief squared up against the Italian company and will find out next week if a quick decision will be made in relation to his firing, or if the judge will require more time and witness testimony before she can reach a decision. (cyclingtips.com.au) October 18, 2014  The
mother of deceased Marco
Pantani claims her son was “scared” of winning the Giro
d’Italia in 1999 as speculation mounts the former cycling icon may have
fallen victim to malevolent forces outside the sport. “I found pieces
of paper among his belongings on which he had written ‘I’m scared of
winning,'” Tonina Pantani
said in Gazzetta dello Sport Saturday. (pelotonmagazine.com)
October 18, 2014 On
Sunday, the World Cup kicks off at the Caubergcross and this year the
top 50 of the UCI rankings will automatically be allowed to start. "And
there are nearly 20 Belgians in the top 50," said Dutch coach Johan Lammerts.
"This rule comes at the expense of the internationalization of the
sport." (cyclingquotes.com)
October 18, 2014  UCI
president Brian Cookson
has stated to the press that he is disappointed with the series of
positive doping tests from Astana and that it might have serious
effects on the future of the Kazakh team. The positive tests came from
the Iglinsky
brothers and Ilya
Davidenok. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 18, 2014  Frederik Willems has
won his farewell race in Bentille. He emerged as the strongest in the
bunch sprint ahead of compatriot Stijn
Devolder and Italian Manuel
Quinziato. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 18, 2014  Men’s
professional cycling: it’s all about glamour. Jaguar team cars;
on-demand massages; garages full of the latest super-light carbon
wonderbikes; worshipful fans; exotic locales with breathtaking scenery;
breathtaking podium girls; the big bucks and global recognition. But
then again perhaps not and for an entertaining albeit rueful look at
this Real World check out “Pro Cycling on $10 a Day” by American pro Phil Gaimon, the man
with with Sad Clown Face on the cover photo. That’s earning the $10,
not spending it by the way. (pezcyclingnews.com)
October 18, 2014  The
Polish pro continental team CCC Polsat wants to join the WorldTour
before the start of the 2018 season. With this goal in mind, Piotr Wadecki's team
has decided to work together with an Italian professional advertising
agency that will help the team in PR issues during the next five years.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 18, 2014  Having
considered prolonging his career at the new Rompoot team, Karsten Kroon has
made up his mind. Tomorrow he will end his career at the Japan Cup.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 18, 2014  Less
than a handful of years ago, cyclocross bikes were iconic for having
cantilever brakes and the debate raged on about the merits and demerits
of wide or narrow profile designs. Paul Components ruled the
roost in the United States with both designs, both versions using an
innovative sealed bushing and spring system that made set up a breeze
if you had the right 15mm wrench on hand. (cxmagazine.com)
October 18, 2014 October 17, 2014 |
 The
first of six rounds of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup kicks off with
men’s and women’s defending World Cup champions Lars van der Haar and
Katie Compton on
the start line.
Missing from the race in Valkenburg, the Netherlands will be van der Haar and Compton’s world champion counterparts Zdenek Stybar and Marianne Vos. (sbs.com.au) October 17, 2014  An
expectant crowd assembled in Utsunomiya to welcome their cycling heroes
at the team presentation of the 23rd Japan Cup. Japanese WorldTour
riders Yukio Arashiro and
Fumiyuki Beppu were
on hand, along with a whole host of other WorldTour stars and local
talent.
The Japan Cup criterium will take place on Saturday 19 October, followed by the Japan Cup itself on Sunday. (cyclingnews.com) October 17, 2014  The
battle for Tour de France wildcard places will hot up next week when
the official 2015 race route will be presented in Paris and Brian Smith will be
eager to make a case for MTN – Qhubeka’s inclusion when he meets ASO
representatives. (cyclingnews.com)
October 17, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Results), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Results), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 17, 2014  Nearly
two dozen elite-level cyclists will gather in Richmond, Virginia to
train and familiarize themselves with the courses on offer for the 2015
world road championships. The organizing committee, Richmond 2015 and
USA Cycling will host the two-day training camp October 22 and 23.
Some of America’s top male and female riders will be in attendance, including Taylor Phinney, Evelyn Stevens, and Virginia natives Joe Dombrowski, Andrea Dvorak, and Ben King. (velonews.com) October 17, 2014  Elite
professional cyclists from around the United States and the World will
compete October 18th and 19th in New Jersey’s premier cyclocross event,
HPCX (UCI C2).
Hundreds of spectators and athletes will visit Thompson Park in Jamesburg, NJ during the Saturday and Sunday races. As the only UCI race in the United States the third weekend in October, HPCX expects to draw a competitive field for the elite men’s and women’s races. With the opportunity to ride on the same course as the pros, the weekend will also feature men’s and women’s races of all categories, including juniors, and the experienced 35 and 45+ age groups. (cxmagazine.com) October 17, 2014  Geoff Kabush heads
to Winnipeg for Canadian cyclocross nationals on October 25 after a
September of atypical results and welcome recovery. He fell ill at
mountain bike world championships in Norway and couldn’t repeat his
2013 podium performance at CrossVegas. Since then, he’s squeezed in
some off-season fun and rest while home in North Vancouver.
(velonews.com)
October 17, 2014  We've
all been in a race or a group ride where some riders just won't take
their turn on the front. Now, thanks to research in Australia, it's
been shown how you can reduce the benefits to wheelsuckers while still
gaining advantage from them being there (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
October 17, 2014  U23
Worlds bronze medallist Kristoffer
Skjerping will turn professional in 2015. The talented
Norwegian has signed a two-year contract with the merged
Cannondale-Garmin team and is expected to do all the major cobbled
classics in his debut season. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 17, 2014  Rapha’s
range covers everything from high-performing, tight-fitting garments
for serious riders, to functional commuter wear that. The Women’s
three-quarter length tights sit in the middle of this
spectrum. (bikeradar.com)
October 17, 2014  Rasmussen to attempt
Hour Record, Moolman
nominated for award, Italian magistrate to investigate Pantani’s failed
haematocrit test from 1999. (cyclingnews.com)
October 17, 2014  "We
previewed this commuter-friendly tech charger a couple of months ago,
but now we’ve got our hands on one for testing. The unit is easily
installed on the non-driveside rear hub, after which each rotation of
the wheel feeds energy into a 1,650mAh battery pack that’s enough to
charge your iPhone or other USB device at the same speed as plugging it
into the wall." (bikeradar.com)
October 17, 2014  It’s
one of the frustrations - and incongruities - of being a cyclist: Your
body is built like a machine and can go for hours, but getting jeans
around your quads is a Herculean feat. And if you do manage to find a
pair that accommodates your legs, chances are it’s way too loose in the
waist. (bicycling.com)
October 17, 2014 |  Marco Pantani‘s 1999
Giro d’Italia expulsion is at the center of a new investigation that
opened in September in Forlì, Italy. Public prosecutor Carlo Sottani is
examining if the Mafia and sporting fraud had a hand in the Italian
cyclist’s high haematocrit anti-doping test and dismissal while in the
race leader’s pink jersey. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
October 17, 2014  Oleg Tinkov’s 1
million euro challenge to have cycling’s top four grand tour contenders
race in the three grand tours of 2015 has died before it even began.
The Russian businessman and owner of Tinkoff-Saxo admitted he will have
to scale down his hopes or pursue the stars to do it another year.
“The sooner it happens the better it is. For the next year it may be hard,” Tinkov told Sky Sports Thursday. (velonews.com) October 17, 2014  Once
regarded as a big climbing talent, Alex
Cano suddenly disappeared into anonymity. Next year he
will be back in Europe as he has signed a contract with Team Colombia.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 17, 2014  With
the World Cup in Valkenburg only days away, the past week has been
brutal on many elite European riders, some who were planning on racing
on Sunday. Sven Nys,
failing to show up to Kermiscross van Ardooie from illness, is actually
one of the more minor stories in this week of attrition.
(cxmagazine.com)
October 17, 2014  The
international Cyclocross season is heating up, with both Belgian-based
series underway and the last of the Big Three, the UCI calendar, ready
to kick off this weekend. (podiumcafe.com)
October 17, 2014  Europcar
announced Friday that it will end its partnership with the cycling team
run by Jean-René
Bernaudeau after 2015.
The car rental group said it will sponsor the team in 2015 at the same level as it did in 2014. (velonews.com) October 17, 2014  Sunglasses
have evolved from a humble yet essential piece of protection in the
cyclist's kit bag to an expensive fashion statement. Dave Everett and Wade Wallace look
back through the archives to find some of the more memorable and
outlandish examples of cycling-specific eyewear that we've seen in
recent decades. (cyclingtips.com.au)
October 17, 2014  Zdenek Stybar was
set to kick off his off-season with his wedding. Now his crash in
yesterday's Kermiscross in Ardooie has put the event under threat.
On Saturday he is scheduled to step into the Sint-Antoniuskerk
in Essen to marry Ine
Vanden Berghe. Now his nasty crash in the Kermiscorss can
throw a wrench into the works. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 17, 2014  USA
Cycling has fired its longtime technical director, Shawn Farrell.
Farrell was terminated Thursday after 11 years in the role. USA Cycling’s communications director Bill Kellick declined an opportunity to comment, citing the situation as “an employment issue.” (velonews.com) October 17, 2014  The
findings of a recent study from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
could instantly boost your cycling power by more than 13 percent, just
by changing your posture. (bikeradar.com)
October 17, 2014  Silca,
the company behind a $450 pump and other high-end inflation
accoutrements, will sponsor Stu
Thorne and his Cannondale Cyclocrossworld ‘cross team for
the remainder of this season. The team will use Silca’s Hiro locking
Presta chuck and SuperPista Ultimate floor pump. (velonews.com)
October 17, 2014  Football
shorts over lyric are a common sight these days as are riders who wear
trainers with old-style toe-strap pedal set ups.
Are you a dreaded Fred? If you recognize yourself in any two characteristics in our Fred Bingo we’re afraid you’re in the club and need to have a good hard, honest look at your life! (stickybottle.com) October 17, 2014 October 16, 2014 | October 17, 2014  UCI
leader Brian Cookson
said Friday that the recent doping positives could be a very “serious”
situation for the Astana team but that he hadn’t met with team
officials regarding the incidents.
Astana, home of 2014 Tour winner Vincenzo Nibali, has come under withering pressure after two recent EPO positives by brothers Maxim and Valentin Iglinskiy and now what may be a third positive, as rider llya Davidenok returned an “adverse analytical finding” for anabolic androgenic steroids in a sample collected at the Tour de l’Avenir on August 28. (velonews.com) October 17, 2014  Ilya Davidenok has
tested positive for anabolic steroids in the Tour de l’Avenir on August
28. Davidenok,
who was with the Astana development team for the last two years, has
been a stagiaire with the Astana team since August 1. The future of
Astana could be in doubt after a third positive test in a short period
of time. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 17, 2014  Speaking
after three of his Astana team-mates were announced in the past five
and a half weeks as having tested positive, Jakob Fuglsang has
expressed concern at the situation and what it might do for his
reputation.
“It is not good for me and what people think about me,” the Danish rider told DR Sporten. (cyclingtips.com.au) October 17, 2014  Who's
the odd one out - former world champion cyclist Thor Hushovd, wily
Spanish veteran Alejandro
Valverde or chunky goal-shy footballer Wayne Rooney?
The answer, of course, is Hushovd - the only of the three to have had a successful hair implant. In fact, Norway's most famous recently-retired rider has had two of them - or so he admits in his autobiography, 'Thor', which was released in Norway on Wednesday. (uk.eurosport.yahoo.com) October 17, 2014  The
2005 Giro d’Italia was one of the best on record, as Paulo Savoldelli
battled Gibo Simoni
right to the end of the penultimate stage and the unpaved switchbacks
of the 18km long Colle della Finestre. The 2015 Giro stage 20 corsa
serves up the same final 55km that, riders willing, could decide the
race. (pezcyclingnews.com)
October 17, 2014  Van Avermaet targets
Tour, Van Genechten
leaves Lotto and Lefevere
extends with janom s.r.o. (cyclingnews.com)
October 17, 2014  Having
been sidelined by his team due to abnormal blood values, Sergio Henao was
fully cleared by his Sky team and returned to action in the Tour de
Suisse. Unfortunately, he was involved in a horrific crash during the
warm-up for the time trial but as he rehabilitation is going well, he
now hopes to be back on his bike in December. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 17, 2014  There
are certain stories that deserve to be told. This is one of them. It’s
set in the capital of Spain, in the barrio Ventilla, far from downtown
Madrid and its tourists, but in the authentic heart of the city. Higinio Domingo Perucha
is its main character. (pelotonmagazine.com)
October 17, 2014  Cycling
isn’t the geeky loser’s sport it once was. Now it’s official: cycling
can improve not only your pulling power, but also your performance.
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
October 17, 2014  BioShift
is an automatic shifting system, that could mean you never need to
think about gear selection again. It's a product of US research and
development by Baron BioSystems and works together with Shimano’s
existing Di2 electronic components. (bikeradar.com)
October 17, 2014  The
WorldTour is done and dusted once again (no cheering at the back) and
Alejandro Valverde was crowned winner, but how much do you remember
about the UCI's flagship season-long competition. Take our quick
six-question quiz and tweet @cyclingweekly with your result. No Google
searching! (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
October 17, 2014  Orica-AIS
signs new talents, Vini Fantini-Nippo to Japan Cup. (cyclingnews.com)
October 17, 2014 |
 Thor Hushovd has
reiterated his belief that wining clean during a period of widespread
doping in professional cycling was possible. The Norwegian was speaking
during a press conference to publicize the release of his autobiography.
The recently retired 36-year-old faced questions relating to his career but others, including fellow ex-professionals Lance Armstrong and Christophe Bassons. (cyclingnews.com) October 16, 2014  There
are less than 100 days until the season resumes with the Tour Down
Under. 2015 will look a lot like 2014 but here is a closer look at the
calendar.
Which countries have the most races? Where can you win the most World Tour points? What’s the busiest month of the year? And more. (inrng.com) October 16, 2014  Nairo Quintana has
been named a Friend of UNICEF, an honorary ambassadorial role, at a
ceremony in Bogota, Colombia. Quintana's
role will see him act as an advocate and supporter of under privileged
children and communities.
The Giro d'Italia champion, who completed his season at the Vuelta a España, in September, said he's delighted to be able to be a part of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) cause, a cause he strongly believes in. (sbs.com.au) October 16, 2014 Cancellara out of
Japan Cup, Van Avermaet
is Flandrian of the year. (cyclingnews.com)
October 16, 2014  Greg Van Avermaet
lived up to his status as favorite and has again been selected to as
the Flandrien of the Year. Dylan
Teuns, Michal
Kwiatkowski and Sven
Nys also won prizes in the competition organized by Het
Nieuwsblad. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 16, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Results), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Results), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 16, 2014  While
most of the European professionals have already started their holiday,
some are still training to prepare for goals outside Europe. One of
them is Francisco Mancebo.
The Spaniard continues to ride with an eye on late November when he
will put on a racing number if all goes well. That will be a relief
because Mancebo
has not done a race for his team, Pro Cycling Team SkyDive Dubai, since
May. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 16, 2014  Some
riders have their own shops selling clothing with their
brand. The 2014 Road World Champion Pauline Ferrand Prévot
has a shop, where you can buy hoodies, polo shirts, t-shirts, caps and
even an umbrella with her PFP brand. (prowomenscycling.com)
October 16, 2014  If
you want to beat your personal best when riding a time trial, you’re
much better off riding in the evening than the morning according to a
new study from Brazil, which found a 6.5 second average improvement in
times over 1 kilometer when ridden later in the day. (road.cc)
October 16, 2014  Setting
the right saddle height is essential for comfort, efficiency and
avoiding injury. Here we explain why it's important and how you can set
your seat for the maximum combination of comfort and speed.
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
October 16, 2014  Looking
to transfer every last watt of energy from the body to the wheels,
serious riders are constantly in search of gear that prioritizes energy
efficiency. A lot of times this equates to stiffness and as little
weight as possible, which in material terms usually leads to carbon
fiber. This obsession with lightweight composites goes beyond bike
frames, with most high end cycling shoes sporting carbon fiber soles
for maximum power delivery to the pedals. (roadbikereview.com)
October 16, 2014 |  Paul Kimmage has
welcomed the latest development in the case surrounding the missing
money from the Defence Fund set up in his name but has confirmed to
Cyclingnews that former UCI President Hein Verbruggen is
still pursuing him through the Swiss courts. (cyclingnews.com)
October 16, 2014  Tinkoff
Saxo team owner Oleg
Tinkov has accepted that the Grand Tour challenge he has
been pushing for is unlikely to take place in 2015, but has said that
he remains committed to the idea and hopes that the sport’s top riders
will commit to it for the following season. (cyclingtips.com.au)
October 16, 2014  Marco Pantani,
whether in life or death, is front page news in Italy. Cycling’s last
Giro d’Italia-Tour de France double winner, died in 2004 of what an
initial investigation showed was a cocaine overdose. Ten years later,
however, a new probe into the possible murder of Pantani sees the
Italian back in news headlines. (velonews.com)
October 16, 2014  Every
sport has its colors. Team colors, checkered flags, green blazers.
In cycling, there is simply yellow. Sure, the world champion’s stripes are really something. And there’s the polka-dots, the green jersey, and the maglia rosa. But the Maillot Jaune? It’s the one that’s sought after and dreamt of. It’s the one that motivates broken riders to train, to grind their teeth down. Wearing it in Paris is the dream, but holding it for even a day is something a rider carries with him forever. (velonews.com) October 16, 2014  Cyclocross
world champion Zdenek
Stybar has again fallen victim to the curse of the rainbow
jersey. Sporza reports that Stybar
suffered a broken collarbone in Wednesday’s Kermiscross van Ardooie.
This setback comes as Stybar was starting to show signs of life, after a long recovery from a painful crash at the Eneco Tour that left him with severe facial injuries. Coincidentally, that August crash also occurred in Ardooie, Belgium. (velonews.com) October 16, 2014  The
Tour de France and the Vuelt a Espana are Nairo Quintana's
main objectives for 2015. The Colombian Movistar rider and
the Tour of Spain, then, are the main objectives of Nairo Quintana next
season. The Colombian Movistar Team rider sees it as realistic to do
all three grand tours as proposed by Oleg Tinkov but
admits that it is a different challenge to go there to win all of them.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 16, 2014  The
Six Days of Ghent is getting ready to welcome cycling super star Mark Cavendish next
month. The Brit will form a strong pair with crowd favorite Iljo Keisse.
However, Cav
has never been at his best in the Belgian race. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 16, 2014  The
third stop of the Chicago Cyclocross Cup (CCC) series, Dan Ryan Woods
hosted by Beverly Bike*VeePak, had participants raving about new course
features: expanded single track sections, a stair run up and more
capitalizing on the park’s natural features to create a fast and
technical course. Lou
Kuhn, owner of series sponsor The Pony Shop, appreciated
that the race had “more single track than most courses.” The race kept
several features from previous years, including three half barriers
that allowed many to show off their bunny hopping skills.
(cxmagazine.com)
October 16, 2014  Having
recently finished third at the TT World Championships, Tom Dumoulin has set
his sights on the yellow jersey in the Tour de France. With the Grande
Boucle starting in his home country, he wants to conquer the coveted
tunic in the opening time trial. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 16, 2014  The
wonders of the humble floor pump can only be truly appreciated while
sitting on a foreign hotel room floor, 200 pump strokes, 40 psi, and
one case of tennis elbow into a half-hour-long tire inflation process.
Mini-pumps, as a general rule, suck in inverse proportion to the amount
of air that they blow. Smaller is generally worse. (velonews.com)
October 16, 2014 October 15, 2014 |  Astana
general manager Alexandre
Vinokourov will meet with UCI president Brian Cookson to
offer an explanation for Valentin
and Maxim Iglinskiy’s
recent positive tests for EPO. The UCI has stated that the case has
“raised questions” about Astana’s management and suggested that the
team could have to meet certain conditions to retain its WorldTour
licence for 2015. (cyclingnews.com)
October 16, 2014  Horner rode for
Lampre-Merida this year but was forced to miss the Giro d’Italia
through injury. He came back and rode the Tour de France in order to
prepare for the Vuelta a Espana, but missed the defence of his title
due to low cortisol levels picked up in a pre-race MPCC test.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 16, 2014  The
curtain has fallen on the 2014 UCI WorldTour season in China, with the
Tour of Beijing bringing an end to a season which began in Australia
back in January.
Through three grand tours, five Monuments and a feast of spectacular one-day and stage races, the season has been another enthralling spectacle. (roadcyclinguk.com) October 16, 2014  The
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team has concluded an outstanding racing
season, one that brought new opportunities and resulted in new
successes. As the 2013 season came to a close, the UnitedHealthcare Pro
Cycling Team announced the exciting news that the team would develop
and launch an entirely new women’s program to race alongside the men in
the 2014 season. (cyclingillustrated.com)
October 16, 2014  Jarlinson Pantano is
pleased to have signed a contract with IAM Cycling. The Colombian
appreciates the fact that he will take a next step in his career with
the Swiss outfit where his main task is to support Mathias Frank in the
mountains. He has signed a one-year contract. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 16, 2014  Lampre-Merida
are ready for their debut in the Tour of Hainan. The team will line up
three sprinters that are led by Roberto
Ferrari. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 16, 2014  The
Velocity Cross has been a part of the SoCal cyclocross scene for years.
Last weekend’s version of the event was, however, like none before.
Although still staked and ribboned by the Velocity Cycling Team, and
still taking place at Prado Regional Park in Chino, this edition had a
significantly different look and feel. (cxmagazine.com)
October 16, 2014  Geoff Kabush heads
to Winnipeg for Canadian Cyclocross Nationals on October 25 after a
September of atypical results and welcome recovery. He fell ill at
mountain bike world championships in Norway and subsequently couldn’t
repeat his 2013 podium performance at CrossVegas. Since then he’s
squeezed in some off-season fun and rest while home in North Vancouver.
(cxmagazine.com)
October 16, 2014  The
word ‘iconic’ is often over-worked in cycling, but its application to
the wiggling climb up Alpe d’Huez is entirely justified.
The 13.8-kilometers of tarmac slithers its way from Bourg d’Oisans to the ski resort of Alpe d’Huez in the French Alps, navigating 21 hairpin bends along the way. From the air, the road is instantly recognizable – as is its relentless turns and gradient when you are travelling up it or watching a race unfold on its slopes. (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 16, 2014  Like
nutritious candy for cyclists, these yummy gummies deliver a jolt of
fast-acting carbs and other essentials to fuel your ride.
(bicycling.com)
October 16, 2014 October 15, 2014 |
 The
Tour of Beijing is no more. After four editions, the Chinese stage race
will no longer close out the UCI WorldTour. Jane Aubrey has worked on
the Tour of Beijing for the past two years and wrote the following
about why the race's cancellation is genuine shame. (cyclingtips.com.au)
October 15, 2014  The
World Tour is over and Spain tops all the rankings: Alejandro Valverde
leads the UCI rankings, Movistar win the best team and Spain finish
well ahead of Italy for the best nation. A fiesta or a statistical
quirk?
Spain’s best riders are ageing, the trio of Valverde, Alberto Contador and Joaquim Rodriguez have a combined age of over 100 years. Who are the young riders carrying the Spanish hopes for the future? (inrng.com) October 15, 2014  Lotto-Belisol’s
André Greipel
closed out the 2014 season with the most wins of any international
professional. He claimed 16 victories over the course of the season.
His successful year started at the Tour Down Under, where he won stage 4 and stage 6. (velonews.com) October 15, 2014  Oleg Tinkov is crazy
about cycling and has a “cool” idea to get the top stage racers in all
three of the 2015 Grand Tours, says Adam
Hansen. The Australian professional has consecutively
raced all three Grand Tours for the past three years – the Giro
d’Italia, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España – and wants to see
the stars do the same next season. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
October 15, 2014  Pantano to IAM and Chavanel headlineing
Chrono. (cyclingnews.com)
October 15, 2014  Throton
A Sulivan Park played host to the fourth stop on last year’s MFG
Cyclocross Series. The venue change was a last minute one, done after
heavy rains made a joint venture with the Cascade Cross series in
Bellingham impossible (the impact of nearly a thousand people and two
days of racing would have been too high). This year however was a
different story. (cxmagazine.com)
October 15, 2014  If
you're preparing for a hilly ride but live in the flatlands, then
follow these tips and release your inner mountain
goat. (bikeradar.com)
October 15, 2014 
Degenkolb reflects, Beamon
joins Tibco. (cyclingnews.com)
October 15, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 5 out of 5
stars. "We can't fault these shoes for comfort, support or efficiency."
(bikeradar.com)
October 15, 2014  The
genius of the Crombie isn’t that it packs up nice and small, though I
do appreciate its efficient size. And it isn’t that a single tool
includes both the chain whip and the cassette lockring tool in a single
package. Or that you don’t need an adjustable wrench. Or even that a
single tool includes both Campagnolo and Shimano cassette tools. All of
those things are terrific, but what’s particularly terrific about this
tool is the fact that it fits over the quick release nut, meaning you
no longer need to remove the quick release skewer in order to change
cassettes. (redkiteprayer.com)
October 15, 2014  When
you spend hours and hours riding who’s watching out for you? Who’s got
your back? Your riding buddies? Your hi-visibility kit? The
ICE system on your fancy new POC helmet? The folks at Fly6
have raised their hands and are volunteering up a new piece of
technology designed to save our rears. Fly6 produces a
compact camera packed into a convenient rear flashing LED safety light.
(pelotonmagazine.com)
October 15, 2014  "If
you’re like me, you don’t actually ride a lot of cyclocross during
cyclocross season.
Maybe I’m in the minority, but in the fall, most of my time spent actually cyclocrossing — if that is a verb — is during races. Midweek rides are often on a mix of roads, dirt roads, and a few trails and parks for good measure. For that reason, among others, the Clement X’Plor USH tires I mounted back in July have remained on my ‘cross bike far longer than expected and have served as reliable training tires." (velonews.com) October 15, 2014 |  Calling
2014 his best season “by a mile,” Alejandro
Valverde reflected on winning the UCI WorldTour points
title Wednesday.
Valverde, 34, notched 11 victories, 28 podium finishes, and third- and fourth-place results in the Vuelta a España and the Tour de France, respectively. With those results, he gathered 686 WorldTour points to finish ahead of Tinkoff-Saxo’s Alberto Contador (620) and Orica-GreenEdge rider Simon Gerrans (478). (velonews.com) October 15, 2014  Former
world champion Thor
Hushovd published his biography, “Thor” on Wednesday. The
account of his life as a professional includes details of his
relationship with Lance
Armstrong, a firm denial of ever having doped, and other
revelations ranging from controversial to downright bizarre.
Of Armstrong, Hushovd claims to have known of the American’s doping as early as 2011. In the book, the Norwegian alleges that the UCI hid some of Armstrong’s positive samples. (velonews.com) October 15, 2014  Last
Sunday John Degenkolb
ended his season when he was unable to defend his title in Paris-Tours.
Despite a few disappointments, the German is pleased with his results
in 2014.
Degenkolb draws a positive conclusion of his fourth year as a professional. (cyclingquotes.com) October 15, 2014  A
neo-professional’s first season in cycling is all about learning and
adapting, a trial and error process in which you either sink or swim.
For Simon Yates 2014 has been a season of lessons learnt but the 22-year-old British rider has passed his debut season with flying colors having raced at the competitive end in several week-long stage races and enjoying a debut start in the Tour de France. (cyclingnews.com) October 15, 2014  Bosmans with Lyme
disease, Berden
to represent Belgium? (cyclingnews.com)
October 15, 2014  On
Sunday, Sky will bring their 2014 season to a close in the Japan Cup.
The team will be led by an in-form Edvald
Boasson Hagen in the Norwegian's final outing in the
colors of the squad. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 15, 2014  "Over
the 2014-15 season, American phenom Elle Anderson will be contributing
to Cyclocross Magazine as she travels throughout Europe to race some of
the arduous courses that the world has to offer. Want to know the
weekly schedule for a pro while overseas? Anderson laid out her week
from Superprestige Gieten to BPost Bank at Ronse, both which she was
able to place top five in. Bonus: You get to learn the names for the
days of the week in Dutch." (cxmagazine.com)
October 15, 2014  "This
is one of those times when it pays to know the guys you’re racing and
know what they’re good at and not good at. John is really good
at pedaling, but not that great at turning. So it was going to be hard
for guys to pass him on the straights, yet he wouldn’t be able to
corner as fast as me." (pelotonmagazine.com)
October 15, 2014  "A
couple weeks back I invited a few people to write a short review of the
video. I did this for a couple of reasons: firstly, reviewing a video I
was involved in would be a bit of a conflict of interest (of course I
think it’s great); and secondly, we’re keen to do further videos along
the same lines and we wanted to find out what people liked about
Elements of Style,
and what they didn’t." (cyclingtips.com.au)
October 15, 2014  Social
media survey shows favorite snacks and riding must-haves. Puncture kits
and tools were listed as the most essential ride accessories – 28 per
cent of respondents put these even above water and food (22 per cent)
or a phone for emergencies (13 per cent). (bikeradar.com)
October 15, 2014  USA
Cycling and the United States Olympic Committee have teamed up to give
track cyclists year-round, on-the-track training opportunities in
Colorado Springs with the addition of a seasonal dome on the open-air
7-Eleven Velodrome located in Memorial Park. The dome will be put in
place for the first time in early 2015. (velonews.com)
October 15, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5
stars. "Solid quality and easy pumping beats a mini pump, but the high
price makes this for the regular travelling cyclist only."
(bikeradar.com)
|  Aaron Brown,
previously better known by his previous Twitter identity @UCI_Overlord,
has lost a class suit court action taken on behalf of the donors to the
Kimmage Fund, and has been ordered to repay the fund plus any
additional costs which arose due to the legal case. (cyclingtips.com.au)
October 15, 2014  As
was the case at this time last year, Chris Horner finds
himself in a very uncertain position: unsure whether or not he will
have a pro contract come the new season.
Last Autumn the American rider had just won the 2013 Vuelta a España but, despite that victory, his 42 years of age plus rumored high salary demands combined to give some teams cold feet. (cyclingtips.com.au) October 15, 2014  UCI
President Brian Cookson
has insisted that the wide-sweeping reforms of professional road racing
that will revolutionzse the sport in 2017 are on schedule despite a
breakdown in negotiations with key stakeholders during the summer and a
further stall at the recent road world championship in Ponferrada.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 15, 2014  He's
been called outlandish. And his methods are, without question,
unorthodox. So why is Steve
Hogg's appointment book overflowing with the names of
cyclists willing to fly halfway around the world for just a few hours
with this obsessive bike-fit guru? (bicycling.com)
October 15, 2014  A
bike-fit is only as good as the fitter, so before committing to any
shop or service, ask other riders for referrals. And when choosing,
consider your budget, the service's features, and whether you're
shopping for a new bike. Here are four systems you might like.
(bicycling.com)
October 15, 2014  Oleg Tinkov’s
proposed triple Grand Tour challenge has stoked plenty of media
interest but has met with a decidedly non-committal response from the
most interested party, the riders themselves. From next Wednesday,
however, their stances might become a little clearer, as the route of
the 2015 Tour de France is unveiled in the Palais de Congrès in Paris
on Wednesday October 22. (cyclingnews.com)
October 15, 2014  The
route of the 2015 Giro d’Italia was announced last week and who better
to run his eye over the course than our most experienced Grand Tour
reporter; Ed Hood.
This year’s Italian tour is mostly in the north, but in Ed’s own words:
“There’s something for everyone in the 2015 Giro!” (pezcyclingnews.com)
October 15, 2014  The
2015 edition of Milan-San Remo, taking place on March 22, will cover
the same coastal route in Northwest Italy as it did in 2014, with the
Cipressa and Poggio but without the Pompeiana climb.
“As of today, the 2015 course of La Classicissima will be the same as 2014,” race director, Mauro Vegni told Elleradio. “In the next weeks we will have time to confirm the details, but all the news that popped up regarding the changes is not true.” (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 15, 2014  "Twelve
different riders contributed to our 34 individual wins and a further
three were involved in the team time trial win at the Giro d’Italia.
It’s a real tribute to the depth of our team." (sbs.com.au)
October 15, 2014 Alessandro Petacchi
has been deemed surplus to requirements by the Omega Pharma-QuickStep
team for next season but the 40-year-old remains hopeful of continuing
his professional career in 2015. (cyclingnews.com)
October 15, 2014  I
have a lot of history with my bike—a Litespeed Firenze bought the year
before my oldest daughter was born on the other side of the country
nearly nine years ago. When you have a bike for this long, it changes
with the miles. It has to. With each ride you come to understand what
you want from it and what its limits are. (redkiteprayer.com)
October 15, 2014  Reports
of the imminent demise of the Cascade Cycling Classic appear to have
been greatly exaggerated. After losing its longtime title sponsor
earlier this summer, the 35-year-old US stage race announced today it
has signed a three-year deal with Regence BlueCross BlueShield of
Oregon, the state's largest health insurance provider. (cyclingnews.com)
October 15, 2014 |
 Philippe Gilbert secured
overall victory at the Tour of Beijing after the final stage around the
Bird's Nest Piazza finished in a bunch sprint.
Sacha Modolo won the final high-speed sprint after the peloton caught the day's breakaway pair of Laurent Mangel and Tosh Van der Sande inside the final kilometer. (cyclingnews.com) October 14, 2014  Philippe Gilbert
took his first ever victory in a WorldTour stage race when he finished
safely in the bunch on the final day of the Tour of Beijing. Despite
being one of the most decorated riders, the Belgian made it clear that
he regards the result as a very big performance. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 14, 2014  Alejandro Valverde
and his Movistar team both sealed victory in the final WorldTour
standings, as the curtain fell on the series at the Tour of Beijing. It
was a clean sweep for Spain, who also wrapped up the national rankings,
more than 700 points clear of Italy. Movistar has hailed it as their
most successful season, after taking 34 victories throughout the year –
including Nairo
Quintana’s Giro d’Italia success. (cyclingnews.com)
October 14, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Results), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Results), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 13, 2014 "With
the World Cup quickly approaching, opening next week at Valkenburg, we
knew the Pro CX schedule of events we released earlier in the year
wouldn’t be nearly enough for our readers who like to keep their eyes
on the full world stage of cyclocross." (cxmagazine.com)
October 14, 2014  Racers
gathered yesterday under the glowing fall foliage for the fourth
edition of the Minuteman Road Club Cyclocross Race p/b Landry’s
Bicycles in Lancaster, MA. The morning racers faced damp course
conditions and chilly temperatures, but the clear sky brought the sun
to warm the course, removing the chill from the air on a quintessential
New England autumn afternoon. (cxmagazine.com)
October 14, 2014  For
the second year in a row, Jens
Debusschere ended the season in the perfect way when he
won the Nationale Sluitingsprijs, the final road race of the European
season. When the race came down to a bunch sprint, the Belgian held off
Tom Van Asbroeck
in a photo finish while his teammate Jonas Vangenechten
made it two Lotto Belisol riders on the podium. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 14, 2014  Following
the possible demise of the Christian Watches squad, German Stefan Schumacher is
reportedly moving to the Polish CCC Polsat Polkowice team, to be known
as CCC Sprandi Polkowice in 2015. The Polish team is, according to
naszosie.pl, seeking to raise its image ahead of a bid for the
WorldTour in 2016. (cyclingnews.com)
October 14, 2014  As
Australian cycling enjoys seeing the likes of Michael Hepburn, Rohan Dennis and
now Caleb Ewan
make inroads in to their World Tour careers, and await the likes of
world under 23 time trial champion Campbell
Flakemore in his first professional season with BMC next
year, one name many are speaking of - and as a general classification
rider - is Rob Power.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 14, 2014  The
Tour of Beijing was not Caleb
Ewan’s first WorldTour race, that honor went to the 2014
Santos Tour Down Under in January, but his promise as a world class
sprinter was realized at the end of the five-day race in China.
(sbs.com.au)
October 14, 2014  Ireland’s
Dan Martin
took the fourth stage of the Tour of Beijing with an extraordinary
uphill sprint on Monday, but Belgian Philippe Gilbert
stayed just close enough to keep the overall lead.
Martin, who won the Giro di Lombardia earlier this month, struck in the last kilometer of the long climb up Miaofeng Mountain in Mentougou, after a series of attacks had been reeled in by the peloton. (velonews.com) October 13, 2014 |  Michael Rogers rolled
on by in the calm and clean Belgian morning, nearly unnoticed. He was
making his return to racing off a provisional ban after he tested
positive for clenbuterol in China, at the 2013 Tour of Beijing.
That could have been curtains for the three-time world time trial champ. (velonews.com) October 14, 2014  Italy’s
Vincenzo Nibali has
the capability of racing all three grand tours in 2015 according to the
experts, but he remains unconvinced of the idea.
“The current calendar provides more space for recovery between one tour and another,” five-time Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault said Monday night. “For this reason exactly, I think it is possible to race as a challenger not only in the Giro and the Tour, but also in the Vuelta.” (velonews.com) October 14, 2014  Germany
critical of Guadeloupe track, Stultiens
signs for Giant-Alpecin. (cyclingnews.com)
October 14, 2014  The
23-year-old American has been recovering and training since surgery in
July to repair an iliac artery injury that was finally diagnosed after
the Tour de Suisse. It was just one part of a frustrating year for the
Virginia native, who raced only 23 days in his final season with Team
Sky, after knee pain and a loss of power, delayed this year's start.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 14, 2014  "The
2015 Giro d’Italia starts in Liguria – one of my favorite regions of la
bell’Italia. I’ve spent some quality time here and can attest the area
is filled with excellent rides along the coast and into the mountains
that define it. This ride from Levanto to Sestri Levante is a classic."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
 An
aero helmet can be a cost-effective upgrade compared to, say, an
aero-tubed frame. And as there’s often little to choose between aero
helmets in terms of aerodynamics, it can easily come down to what’s
comfortable. (bikeradar.com)
October 14, 2014  This
is the tale of a cyclist called Dieter
Wiedemann. His career as an international racing cyclist
takes off at the same time as the Berlin Wall gos up. Wiedemann was on the
wrong side.
The book starts with an introduction to the race, the politics and the history to give you a quick grounding it what will come. It’s hard to review the book without delving into the story but reading the book is all about the details so any plot spoilers here shouldn’t ruin it. (inrng.com) October 14, 2014  Steeplechase
Tournaments, like American Criteriums, are weekend events in various
towns-not-cities throughout America. (manualforspeed.com)
October 14, 2014  The
Tour de Fat kicks off each festival with a costumed bike parade through
city streets. After the parade, thousands gather for a day of eclectic
entertainment, New Belgium beer, bike-themed activities, local food and
more. (bicycleretailer.com)
October 14, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5
stars. "A pedigree endurance machine that's let down by underwhelming
finishing kit – and doesn't quite deliver on its frame's hype."
(bikeradar.com)
October 14, 2014 |  Tour
de France winner Vincenzo
Nibali has stated that the recent positive tests of Maxim
and Valentin Iglinskiy have been received "very badly” by his Astana
team.
Astana ended its season prematurely when it suspended itself from racing and missed the Tour of Beijing after confirmation of the second EPO positive, as per Movement for Credible Cycling regulations. The UCI said recently that the matter had raised questions over the team’s management, while Astana has promised an internal investigation. (cyclingnews.com) October 14, 2014  Cycling
is a unique sport, freely accessible to tens of millions of fans every
year. Whether it is the estimated 15 million people who watch the Tour
de France in person each year, or the countless spectators of the
classics, regional pro races, and downtown criteriums, almost no one
has to walk through a turnstile or pay admission for the privilege.
This is one of the great allures of the sport — the ability to get up
close and personal with the riders, and truly experience the race
first-hand. (velonews.com)
October 14, 2014  Today
the fourth and final edition of the Tour of Beijing finished with an
overall victory for Philippe
Gilbert. The organizers of the race are proud of their
achievements during the four years of existence.
Global Cycling Promotion director Alain Rumpf said it was with great sadness that the final day of the fourth and final edition of the Tour of Beijing had arrived. (cyclingquotes.com) October 14, 2014  After
being forced out of Six Day events by the Omega Pharma – Quick Step
manager Patrick Lefevere
last year, Mark Cavendish
will feature in arguably most renowned of winter track events this
November in Gent, the organizers confirmed. British sprinter will team
up with his fellow team mate and five time winner of the Six Days of
Gent, local hero Iljo Keisse. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 14, 2014  For
some years now Australia’s domestic series has been the playground of
three teams; Avanti Racing in its various incarnations, Budget
Forklifts, and Drapac; but that strangehold on the top may slowly be
changing. (sbs.com.au)
October 14, 2014  The
curtain fell on David Millar’s career as a professional cyclist at
Sunday’s Bec Hill Climb in Surrey and Richard Moore of the Telegraph
Cycling Podcast was there to witness it. (telegraph.co.uk)
October 14, 2014  Txurruka extends
with Caja Rural, Van
Avermaet plays football. (cyclingnews.com)
October 14, 2014  How
important are inaccurate race results? Do you want to make it easy on
the timing crew? Or is it more important to protect your expensive
threads? Perhaps the thought of poking eight holes into a new Rapha
jersey or a Castelli skinsuit brings tears to your eyes.
BibBits has been making and selling race number magnets since 2012 and the company targets the running and cycling crowd and anyone tired of safety pins. (cxmagazine.com) October 14, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5
stars. "Light and comfortable, with excellent coverage." (bikeradar.com)
October 14, 2014  With
its position in the components market long secured, Shimano has been
dabbling in clothing, bags and even sunglasses in recent years. Here
are three new jerseys from the Japanese giant, the Accu-3D aero jersey,
the Mirror Cool jersey with heat-reflective technology, and the mesh
Hot Condition jersey. (bikeradar.com)
October 14, 2014 October 13, 2014 October 13, 2014 |
Ireland’s
Dan Martin
took the fourth stage of the Tour of Beijing with an extraordinary
uphill sprint on Monday, but Belgian Philippe Gilbert
stayed just close enough to keep the overall lead.
Martin, who won the Giro di Lombardia earlier this month, struck in the last kilometer of the long climb up Miaofeng Mountain in Mentougou, after a series of attacks had been reeled in by the peloton. (velonews.com) October 13, 2014  Philippe Gilbert had
to dig deep during stage 4 on Mentougou Miaofeng Mountain to keep Dan Martin in his
sights and the Tour of Beijing race lead tightly in his grasp. The
Belgian Classics specialist was expected to hand over the jersey he
took control of on day two, at the end of the day - in fact he thought
he had lost it and had a tense wait to find out he’d done enough to
stay ahead of the Garmin-Sharp rider. (cyclingnews.com)
October 13, 2014  Mick Rogers clocked
up two stage wins in the Giro d’Italia, while Majka finished sixth
overall in the race. The duo also stepped up and delivered after Contador’s
retirement from the Tour, with Majka
netting two stages plus the mountains classification and Rogers taking the
first Tour stage win of his career.
Their team leader returned for the Vuelta a España and took the overall victory plus two stage wins, showing that his recovery from a fractured tibia was complete. (cyclingtips.com.au) October 13, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Results), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Results), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 13, 2014  Tuesday's Tour of
Beijing Stage 5 departs Tiananmen Square at 1:45pm local (1:45am U.S.
Eastern or 7:45am CET) and is expected at the finish at Bird’s Nest
Piazza at around 4:30pm local (4:30am U.S. Eastern or 10:30am
CET). Tour of Beijing live
video streaming should get underway at around 2:45pm local
(2:45am U.S. Eastern, 11:45pm Pacific, or 8:45am CET). (cyclingfans.com)
October 13, 2014  The
Tinkoff-Saxo team has confirmed that its 80 riders and staff will climb
the 5895-metre-high Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa as part of team
building camp in early November.
The trip will see Alberto Contador, Rafal Majka and new signings such as Peter Sagan and Ivan Basso trek for a total of six days, gradually climbing and acclimatizing to the altitude before tackling the summit on November 5. (cyclingnews.com) October 13, 2014  Choice
of lines in the final sprint made the difference in the men’s race
Sunday during the second day of the Cross Crusade’s opening weekend at
Alpenrose Dairy. After battling throughout the race to regain the lead
group, Giant’s Carl
Decker swung wide out of the last corner and found clear
sailing to the finish ahead of Kona’s Spencer Paxson, who
took the inside line and ran into lapped traffic that blocked his path
to the line. (cxmagazine.com)
October 13, 2014  Dodge continues his
brilliant weekend. (cyclingnews.com)
October 13, 2014  Jon Hornbeck
currently rides professionally for the 5 Hour Energy pb Kenda Pro
Cycling Team and is also is the owner of Fast Tours Cycling
camps. Jon tells us about his rise to the pro cycling ranks from a
motocross background and his new business venture with Fast Tours
Cycling camps, which offers professionally guided luxury tours in
Temecula in November, December and January. (socalcycling.com)
October 13, 2014 Sidelined
for several months this season as a result of his positive test for
clenbuterol at last year’s Japan Cup, Tinkoff Saxo rider Mick Rogers has said
that while his suspension – later reversed by the UCI – was a very
stressful period, that it ultimately made him a much better rider.
The Australian told CyclingTips that the period led to a complete re-evaluation of his mental and physical approach to cycling, with the enforced break from competition giving him time to reflect, to rethink how he had traditionally done things and to tackle the demands of cycling in a different way. (cyclingtips.com.au) October 12, 2014 Tyler Farrar won
the third stage of the Tour of Beijing on Sunday, ending a season-long
victory drought at the final WorldTour race of the year.
The longest stage of the tour, the 176km stage served up tricky climbs followed by rapid descents, and Farrar came out of nowhere near the end to take the victory. (velonews.com) October 12, 2014 |  Tinkoff-Saxo
is convinced the idea to have the world's best four riders compete
head-to-head in the three Grand Tours will be beneficial to the sport
of cycling. Right now, all teams have the unique opportunity to take
the challenge and shape their team and riders programs accordingly.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 13, 2014  Talented
Joe Dombrowski
was expected to fully develop his great potential after joining Team
Sky in 2013, but health issues prevented him from performing in line
with such expectations. It took no less than 18 months to eventually
diagnose his problem correctly, but the British team won’t benefit from
successful surgery of the 23-year old American as he will join
Cannondale for 2015. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 13, 2014  Having
‘good form’ on the bike incorporates a number of elements. On a
superficial level, it’s about how you look on the bike; at a more
nuanced level, it’s about ensuring that your setup on the bike is good,
that your pedalling style is efficient, that you’re using the muscles
you should, and that you’re getting as much out of your riding as you
can. (cyclingtips.com.au)
October 13, 2014  The
iconic arches in Bologna and the difficult finishing circuit with its
demanding climb always make for a great race and a very crowd friendly
event where this year Davide
Rebellin at 43 years old turned back the hands of time to
take the victory. (pezcyclingnews.com)
October 13, 2014  "Lately,
I’ve been in a bit of a road bike funk. I haven’t done a proper road
ride since the Motherlode Century back in May. The summer has been
consumed with riding dirt, and really, I have not been missing the
pavement all that much. I needed a shot in the arm of some choice
asphalt, and I’ve heard nothing but amazing things about Levi Leipheimer’s
King Ridge GranFondo. So I figured it was worth shaving my legs and
slapping some 25c road tires on the cyclocross bike to see what all the
hubbub was about." (roadbikereview.com)
October 13, 2014  Italian
Damiano Cunego
is returning to school, changing teams from Lampre-Merida to Vini
Fantini-Nippo, and thinking of retirement after years of riding off the
mark.
“My wife, who studies medicine, encouraged me and the idea grew to return to school,” the 2004 Giro d’Italia winner told Italy’s Corriere della Sera newspaper. “The idea is to have a future not far from now as a sports coach. It’s always appealed to me.” (velonews.com) October 13, 2014  Used
to be, guys had to fix their own forks with a hammer and forge, and
those riders later drank beers stolen from cafes along the way, passing
a church key and bottles among themselves.
Used to be, guys would ride two stages in one day, punch striking railroad workers in their screaming faces, then drink wine. And then attack. While wearing wool shirts. (velonews.com) October 13, 2014  McLay to
Bretagne-Séché Environnement, MTN-Qhubeka riders share excitement for
2015. (cyclingnews.com)
October 13, 2014  Portuguese
bike brand Overlap’s new Pura Criteriosa is a new hand-built crit bike
with no brakes and a carbon belt drive.
The Pura Criteriosa was designed for the final stage of the Red Hook Crit – an unsanctioned series of city centre criteriums – held in Milan on 11 October, to be ridden by Brazilian rider Henrique Leandro. (bikeradar.com) October 13, 2014  Beginner
cycling tips to avoid ruining a big ride. If you’ve been working
towards a big ride all year, then the last thing you want is for it to
all go wrong on the day. Avoid these regular
errors. (bikeradar.com)
October 13, 2014 | October 13, 2014  David Millar woke up
as a "former" cyclist on Monday, finally freed of the need for speed.
"It's nice to be able to wake up and go and ride my bike and not worry if I am going slow," he said after the final act of his 18-year professional career on Sunday. (bbc.com) October 13, 2014  D'hoore and Cordon-Ragot join
Wiggle Honda, Coppi e Bartali date change. (cyclingnews.com)
October 13, 2014  Thomas Voeckler had
a last chance to win a race in 2014 when he found himself in the
perfect position at the end of yesterday's Paris-Tours. Having been
beaten by Jelle Wallays,
the Frenchman regretted to finish the season with taking a single win.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 13, 2014  Romain Bardet shot
to prominence this summer as he battled with his compatriot Thibaut Pinot for
the Tour de France’s coveted best young rider’s white jersey. Pinot walked away
with a jersey and a podium placing but Bardet put in a
hugely impressive ride to finish sixth in only his second Grand Boucle.
He is considered a future Tour de France contender and a part of the
new generation of French Grand Tour riders. Ag2r-La Mondiale consider
him a key team leader and he has signed an extension to his contract
that means he stay with the team until 2018. (cyclingnews.com)
October 13, 2014  Representatives
of two political parties in Ponferrada, the Spanish town where the
world championships were recently held, have claimed the event may have
created a significant debt running into several million euros.
Local media reported that two opposition parties, the Partido Popular (PP) and the Unión Progreso y Democracia (UPyD), have demanded that the official accounts be made public to reveal whether this debt exists. (cyclingnews.com) October 13, 2014  Serghei Tvetcov,
third overall this year at the USA Pro Challenge, has signed a two-year
deal with Italian ProContinental team Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela. The
25-year-old from Moldova has ridden at Continental level with Jelly
Belly-Maxxis for the past two seasons, after moving to the US in 2011.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 13, 2014  Every
city in America has a Saturday morning Donut Ride, where a handful of
riders beats up on everyone else, and everyone else marks “success” in
terms of how far they got before getting kicked out the back.
(pelotonmagazine.com)
October 13, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 5 out of 5
stars. "Shimano has created a new benchmark for top flight mouldable
shoes – the R321s excel at every level." (bikeradar.com)
October 13, 2014  The
non-UCI legal Slice is designed specifically for the needs of
saddle-forward triathletes, with Cannondale and fit partner Guru
undertaking analysis of thousands of multi-sporters’ riding positions
to inform the new steep seat-angled geometry. There is also a women’s
version of the bike (though not available in the UK); its geometry
remains the same, but sizes range from 44 to 60cm, so sizing shouldn’t
be an issue in any territory. (bikeradar.com)
October 13, 2014  This
striking custom-painted Canyon Speedmax CF 9.0 TT bike belongs to 2012
Ironman World Champion Leanda
Cave, and has been given an stylish paintjob by renowned
Brazilian-born neo-pop artist Romero
Britto. (bikeradar.com)
October 13, 2014 October 12, 2014 |
 Sidelined
for several months this season as a result of his positive test for
clenbuterol at last year’s Japan Cup, Tinkoff Saxo rider Mick Rogers has said
that while his suspension – later reversed by the UCI – was a very
stressful period, that it ultimately made him a much better rider.
The Australian told CyclingTips that the period led to a complete re-evaluation of his mental and physical approach to cycling, with the enforced break from competition giving him time to reflect, to rethink how he had traditionally done things and to tackle the demands of cycling in a different way. (cyclingtips.com.au) October 12, 2014  Tyler Farrar won
the third stage of the Tour of Beijing on Sunday, ending a season-long
victory drought at the final WorldTour race of the year.
The longest stage of the tour, the 176km stage served up tricky climbs followed by rapid descents, and Farrar came out of nowhere near the end to take the victory. (velonews.com) October 12, 2014  After
a long road season it is advisable to take a break as much to rest the
mind as the body. It depends on which discipline is your priority
whether you decide to take a break now or after the cross season.
(cyclingtips.com.au)
October 12, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Stages & Results), Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Results), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 12, 2014  Tyler Farrar picked
up his first win in over a year on stage 3 of the Tour of Beijing and
credited his move to MTN-Qhubeka as one of the factors that helped him
to success.
The American moves to the South African team next season, ending his long association with Garmin-Sharp. (cyclingnews.com) October 12, 2014  Caleb Ewan got the
perfect lead-out in today's stage of the Tour of Beijing but the
Australian faded back and finished the stage in 10th. Orica-GreenEDGE
don't see the result as a failure as the 20-year-old Australian is
still in a learning process. (cyclingquotes.com)
 At
last he could say. After weeks of silence, Wout Poels confirmed
last week what everyone already knew: Team Sky is his new employer. The
Weekend Interview with the 27-year old Dutchman explains his choice.
October 12, 2014  Today
40-year-old Sebastien
Hinault will end his career in Paris-Tours. The Frenchman
took his time to reflect on his 18-year career before he brings it all
to a close late in the afternoon. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 12, 2014  Monday's Tour of
Beijing Stage 4 departs Yanqing at 12:15pm local (12:15am U.S. Eastern
or 6:15am CET) and is expected at the finish at Mentougou Miaofeng
Mountain Summit at around 4:27pm local (4:27am U.S. Eastern or 10:27am
CET). Tour of Beijing live
video streaming should get underway at around 2:45pm local
(2:45am U.S. Eastern, 11:45pm Pacific, or 8:45am CET). (cyclingfans.com)
October 12, 2014 October 11, 2014 |  The
Coppa Italia, a series of Italian races ranked HC or 1, wrapped up with
the GP Bruno Beghelli today. Sonny
Colbrelli won the overall individual
classification and, perhaps most importantly, the team classification
went to Neri Sottoli, who beat Bardiani CSF by a single point. The top
overall team in the series is given a wildcard invitation to the Giro
d'Italia the following season, but Neri Sottoli's win has come under
question by the competing team managers. (cyclingnews.com)
October 12, 2014  Sven Nys opened
the Bpost Bank Trofee Series opener in Ronse, Belgium with a dominating
win. (cxmagazine.com)
October 12, 2014  Dutch
rider Sophie de Boer won
the first round of the Bpost Bank Trophy cyclo-cross series in Ronse,
Belgium. The win at the GP Mario De Clercq is the first victory for the
23-year-old who turned professional back in 2008. (cyclingnews.com)
October 12, 2014  UnitedHealthcare
road pro and former Rapha-Focus cyclocross rider Chris Jones won the
opening salvo of the 2014 Cross Crusade Saturday at Alpenrose Dairy in
Portland, Oregon, while River City Bicycles’ Megan Chinburg took
the first women’s race of the series. (cxmagazine.com)
October 12, 2014  On
Saturday, Lars van der
Haar made up for his disappointment with second at the
Superprestige Gieten and ran away with the win over a small pack led
home by countryman Corne
van Kessel. Belgian Jim
Aernouts finished third.
On the women’s side, it was a British affiair. Brit Helen Wyman took another win, with a five second victory over Dutch racer Sophie de Boer and fellow Brit Nikki Harris. (cxmagazine.com) October 12, 2014  Koren second and Zakarin third in
Monteveglio. (cyclingnews.com)
October 12, 2014  Trek
Factory Racing is following the lead of the Belgians, by launching a
feeder team. Omega Pharma-Quick Step and Lotto Belisol both have one as
do Giant-Shimano and Topsport Vlaanderen has long been a proving ground
for young Belgians looking to move into the WorldTour.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 12, 2014  The
final round of the 2014 Red Hook Criterium Championship Series was held
on a fast and narrow road circuit in the suburbs of Milan, Italy. Rain
in the morning meant isolated patches of damp, and slippery painted
road markings lay in wait to punish anyone pushing too hard before a
dry line had been given time to develop. (pelotonmagazine.com)
October 12, 2014 | October 12, 2014  When
was the race won? In the final sprint for the literal explanation but Thomas Voeckler was
easily beaten. He went into the finish with no theatrics, stunts or
even facial expressions. The image above shows the Europcar rider and Jelle Wallays of
Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise racing with less than 10km to go. Voeckler is hunched
low and straining to produce the power and the more the closer the
finish got, the more a win would become elusive. (inrng.com)
October 12, 2014  Voeckler forced to
settle for second. (cyclingnews.com)
October 12, 2014  With
his victory in Paris-Tours, Topsport Vlaanderen's Jelle Wallays wrote
himself into the record books as the first rider to win both the U23
version of the race and the elite event, but more importantly for the
Belgian, he finally showed his promise after years of frustration. The
25-year-old had just signed his first pro contract with Topsport
Vlaanderen when he won the U23 Paris-Tours in 2010, and hopes this
year's victory will demonstrate his talent to the WorldTour teams.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 12, 2014  Gianni Savio is busy
putting the finishing touches to his Androni team for 2015 and has
confirmed that Franco
Pellizotti is set to stay with the squad next season.
Pellizotti, 36, is out of contract at the end of the season but still remains a competitive force, and finished third in the recent Giro dell'Emilia. (cyclingnews.com) October 12, 2014  The
third Taiwan KOM Challenge is on the 15th of November, 2014
and it is one amazing race. The KOM Challenge is the high
point of the Taiwan government-supported ‘Taiwan Cycling Festival’ and
is a true high mountain challenge. It’s brutal, but has a beauty all of
its own. (pezcyclingnews.com)
October 12, 2014  Before
the last lap, Mani
pounced at the right time, clenching her teeth in the last remaining
climbs. Rochette
was able to trail behind her, riding well through many of the more
demanding descents, but Mani
put in too much of a gap in the climbs, and got to the finish line
alone. (cxmagazine.com)
October 12, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 4 out of 5
stars. "Superbly constructed, with a supportive footbed and comfort in
spades." (bikeradar.com)
October 12, 2014 October 11, 2014 October 11, 2014 |
 Philippe Gilbert
claimed a shortened stage 2 of the Tour of Beijing on Saturday,
sprinting clear of Reinardt
Janse Van Rensburg and Rui Costa on
the uphill finish. (cyclingnews.com)
October 11, 2014  Davide Rebellin
again proved that age is just a number when he won the 97th edition of
the Italian semi-classic Giro dell’Emilia, one of Italy’s most
prestigious one-day races. The Italian attacked out of a 5-rider group
on the famous San Luca climb, passed a fading Angel Madrazo and
held off Franco
Pellizotti to win the race 8 years after his
first victory. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 11, 2014  Pitel and Bronzini round out
podium. (cyclingnews.com)
October 11, 2014  Summerhill
out-sprints Dodge
for second. (cyclingnews.com)
October 11, 2014  Geelong’s
Oliver Kent-Spark
has notched up the biggest win of his career, taking out the 99th
Melbourne to Warrnambool in perfect conditions on Saturday.
After 273 kilometers of racing, Kent-Spark pipped Commonwealth Games gold medallist Alex Edmondson on the line in seven hours flat. Defending champion Sam Horgan finished third. (cyclingtips.com.au) October 11, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Stages & Results), Paris - Tours Elite 2015 - Oct 12 (Start List), Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 10, 2014  Stage 3 start time:
Saturday 12:10 CST (9:10 PM PST);
Earliest live video: 14:45 CST (11:45 PM PST); Approximate finish: 16:28 CST (1:28 AM PST). (cyclingfans.com) October 11, 2014 |  Once
upon a time, Mario
Cipollini would travel to Tour de France start-lines in a
roman chariot, dressed as Julius Caesar, or chased by a pride of
pantomime lions. That was when he was a rider - and of course Cipollini,
infamously, never made it to the Champs Elysées during a career that
yielded 191 victories, including a record 42 Giro stages and 12 in the
Tour. So perhaps the unfamiliarity of the surroundings explains why he
cut such a sheepish figure, lurking not far from the Arc de Triomphe on
the final day of the 2014 Grande Boucle, not a laurel wreath or toga in
sight. (cyclingnews.com)
October 11, 2014  Following
positives from both Valentin
and Maxim Iglinskiy,
the Astana team have had to self-suspend themselves from the Tour of
Beijing to meet MPCC rules and will incur a fine from the UCI of up to
$100,000 as a result of not attending the WorldTour’s final race.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 11, 2014  "Road
cycling season is done and dusted. If that makes you sad: get over it.
It's time for cyclocross! No silly three hour
'peloton controlling the break', no
'why thank you I like my seventh place in this grand tour just fine.'
Just sixty minutes of muddy madness." (podiumcafe.com)
October 11, 2014  The
2014 Bpost Bank Trophy Cyclocross Ronse-Kluisbergen (GP Mario De
Clercq) is Sunday,
October 12. Live
streaming video: 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern, 5:45am
Pacific). (cyclingfans.com)
October 11, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 2 out of 5
stars. "A sharp design that’s well made and very tough, but suffers
some comfort issues." (bikeradar.com)
October 11, 2014 October 10, 2014 Boogerd lawyers up, Cunego the student,
Lampre deny Sanchez
move. (cyclingnews.com)
October 10, 2014 | October 11, 2014  The
Tour of Beijing’s shortened stage 2 due to poor air-quality appeased
most of the peloton as it rolled across the original finish line in
Yangquing – but possibly not the Movistar rider who wore a face mask.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 11, 2014  After
Vincenzo Nibali
dismissed Oleg Tinkov’s
idea of all four of cycling’s best Grand Tour riders competing in all
three Grand Tours in one season, Michael
Rogers takes a different view, insisting that Oleg’s idea may be
key to cycling remaining in the public eye. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 11, 2014  The
Route: there are two sides and this is the northern side from Susa, the
Giro route which allows you to climb the unpaved section and descend on
tarmac. It is 18.6km at an average of 9.1%. After Susa, follow the
signs for Meana and the Colle delle Finestre. (inrng.com)
October 11, 2014  Drawn
from the one of the world’s finest collections of cycling artifacts,
the latest cycling book from Velopress, ‘Goggles & Dust’
collects over 100 stunning photographs from competitive cycling’s
heyday in the 1920s and ’30s. (pezcyclingnews.com)
October 11, 2014  Lotto
and BMC line-ups for Pari-Tours, Larsson
to Cult Energy. (cyclingnews.com)
October 11, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5
stars. "Capable and well-built, but weight, unadventurous angles and
basic shocks hold it back." (bikeradar.com)
October 11, 2014  Sunday's Paris-Tours
departs Bonneval at 11:05am CET (5:05am U.S. Eastern) and is expected
at the finish at Tours at around 4:39pm CET (10:39am U.S.
Eastern). Paris-Tours live
streaming video should get underway at around *3:30pm CET
(*9:30am U.S. Eastern, *6:30am Pacific). (cyclingfans.com)
October 11, 2014 October 10, 2014 |
 Tinkoff-Saxo
owner Oleg Tinkov
proposed that the sport’s four best grand tour riders contest the
Vuelta a España, Giro d’Italia, and Tour de France, and split one
million euros between them for their trouble. Possible? Maybe.
Intriguing? Sure. Crazy? Maybe.
Mum’s been the word from Chris Froome, Nairo Quintana, and Alberto Contador. However, Vincenzo Nibali eschewed the idea Friday, noting it was self-promotion and little else on Tinkov’s behalf, and that the biggest grand tour riders “certainly” didn’t need the Russian’s money. (velonews.com) October 10, 2014  More
sprint success for Giant-Shimano as Luka
Mezgec takes opening stage of final 2014 WorldTour race in
China. Tyler Farrar
led the sprint into the final few hundred metres, but faded slightly
allowing Mezgec
and second-placed Caleb
Ewan to slip past on the line. Farrar settled for
third.. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
October 10, 2014  Australian
sprinter Caleb Ewan
started his first official race with Orica-GreenEdge with success
placing second in the bunch sprint during the opening stage at the
WorldTour Tour of Beijing on Friday.
“We definitely came off to a great start with Caleb taking second,” said Matt White, the team's director. (cyclingnews.com) October 10, 2014  Recently
crowned Tour of Lombardy winner, Dan
Martin got back to business today in the Tour of Beijing’s
opening stage where he finished in the belly of the bunch in the same
time as stage winner Luka
Mezgec.
Martin crossed the line in 68th place, as Slovenian rider Mezgec took the spoils from rising star Caleb Ewan of Orica-GreenEDGE. Martin’s team-mate, Tyler Farrar rounded out the podium. (stickybottle.com) October 10, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Stages), Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 10, 2014  "Every
year I complain about the lack of prominence given this race. Maybe I
should shut up? My usual rant about the Giro dell'Emilia has
to do with the visual beauty of this race, the difficult course with
its selective finish, and the incredible action that makes it a more
Catholic-looking Flech Wallonne." (podiumcafe.com)
 If
Saturday’s rain was the fire and brimstone of New England’s Holy Week
of cyclocross, the heavens shined on the final day of the KMC
Cyclocross Festival. (bikeworldnews.com)
October 10, 2014  No
sooner had the 2015 Giro d’Italia route been announced than speculation
began as to who would be on the start line for the opening stage team
time trial to San Remo.
Tinkoff-Saxo boss Oleg Tinkov is among those keen for the WorldTour’s very best to tackle the season-opening Grand Tour, with his team’s leader – Alberto Contador – already set for the race. (roadcyclinguk.com) October 10, 2014  Stage 2 start time:
Friday 12:55 CST (9:55 PM PST);
Earliest live video: 14:45 CST (11:45 PM PST); Approximate finish: 16:26 CST (1:26 AM PST). (cyclingfans.com) October 10, 2014  Sunday's Paris-Tours
departs Bonneval at 11:05am CET (5:05am U.S. Eastern) and is expected
at the finish at Tours at around 4:39pm CET (10:39am U.S.
Eastern). Paris-Tours live
streaming video should get underway at around *3:30pm CET
(*9:30am U.S. Eastern, *6:30am Pacific). (cyclingfans.com)
October 10, 2014  Here’s
your Week in Tech — all the gear news, tips and announcements you need
and none of the marketing gibberish you don’t. (velonews.com)
October 10, 2014 |  The
embattled Astana squad of Tour de France champion Vincenzo Nibali
issued a statement Friday, expressing regret over the recent doping
positives of Valentin
and Maxim Iglinskiy,
promising an internal investigation, and inviting the Kazakhstani
brothers to speak before the UCI’s Cycling Independent Reform
Commission. (velonews.com)
October 10, 2014  When
Suze Clemitson
challenged Cookson
about the UCI’s reponsibility to women in the sport, he invited her to
the National Cycling Center to discuss wages, equality and that tweet.
(theguardian.com)
October 10, 2014  Boogerd lawyers up, Cunego the student,
Lampre deny Sanchez
move. (cyclingnews.com)
October 10, 2014  Michael Boogerd has
not reacted to an invitation from Jaak
Fransen, Attorney for the Belgian Cycling Federation, to a
conversation to talk about his doping use. “Instead I have hired a
lawyer.” Boogerd
told Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 10, 2014  The
Russian businessman Oleg
Tinkov would like to see the four tenors in major cycling
tours in 2015 to compete on the roads of the three major stage races :
Giro, Tour and Vuelta. He dreams of seeing Alberto Contador, Chris Froome, Vincenzo Nibali and Nairo Quintana
compete in all three races. The team boss Saxo-Tinkoff offers for this
a million in compensation. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 10, 2014  Framebuilder
Sacha White
has gained a reputation in recent years for producing some of the
world's most beautiful handmade custom bikes. White's
bike-building "community", Vanilla Workshop, produces both Vanilla
Bicycles – "pure, classic and focused on the pursuit of craft" – and
Speedvagen – "modern, rebellious and built to be ridden."
(cyclingtips.com.au)
October 10, 2014  Dutch
veteran Karsten Kroon
said there is a sliver of a chance he could ride for the nascent
Roompot-Orange squad next year, though he emphasised retirement is
still the likeliest option. (cyclingnews.com)
October 10, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars.
"It's a bit heavy for the price, but it's a competent all-round
performer." (bikeradar.com)
October 10, 2014  If
you’ve ever found yourself waiting at an intersection for a stoplight
that never seems to change your bicycle might have been to
blame. (bikeradar.com)
October 10, 2014  "When
my friend David Cooper
from Chicago mentioned that he was a judge at the Pacific Northwest
Concours d’Elégance in Tacoma, I decided to go and join him there. I
don’t get to see him often, and attending the Concours as his guest was
sure to be fun. The ride to Tacoma promised a change in scenery from
other routes I take." (janheine.wordpress.com)
October 10, 2014  Featuring
Bontrager, Smith, Castelli, Santini and Wahoo. (bikeradar.com)
October 10, 2014 | October 10, 2014  "I
started racing bikes when I was twelve years old. I went to many
places, raced all over Europe, and rode thousands upon thousands of
miles in races. There are a lot of days of racing that I don’t
remember; oftentimes, someone else will have a better recollection of
that race than I would. One important day in cycling I will forever
remember is the day Lance
Armstrong announced that he wouldn’t fight USADA."
October 10, 2014  Andy Shleck is alive
and well. A lot of the coverage of his retirement has resembled an
obituary, with sorrow at his sudden departure, talk of a promising
career that stopped too early and people sharing fond memories. Apart
from a knee that can’t take the demands of pro cycling – the doctors
said if he kept riding he’d need a knee transplant before he’s 40 –
he’s in rude health, has a young family and he’s a millionaire too.
He’ll be ok. (inrng.com)
October 10, 2014  The
Scot, a precocious talent whose 17 seasons as a professional will be
defined by his rehabilitation from a drug ban, is about to bow out in
the Bec Cycling Club hill climb. (theguardian.com)
October 10, 2014  Colbrelli on a roll
in Italy, Démare
to Paris-Tours, Niemiec
renews with Lampre. (cyclingnews.com)
October 10, 2014  Suspended
18 months after testing positive for a stimulant in May 2013 and
dismissed by his team, Sylvain
Georges is setted to make his return in the peloton on
November 9th, when to lift his suspension. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 10, 2014  The
expansion of the women’s race from La Course, a one-day event, to a
weeklong stage race would be a huge step in women’s cycling. La Course,
which was sponsored by California-based company Specialized Bicycles,
came to be in part due to the relentless efforts of cyclist, author,
and producer Kathryn
Bertine. (bicycling.com)
October 10, 2014  Sonny Colbrelli continued
his fine late-season run on Thursday with an impressive victory at the
Coppa Sabatini in Peccioli, a win that will do little quell speculation
that he could join Team Sky in 2015. (cyclingnews.com)
October 10, 2014  Vincenzo Nibali is
not really excited about the offer from Oleg Tinkov. The
Team boss of Tinkov-Saxo proposed earlier this week to Nairo Quintana, Chris Froome, Alberto Contador and
Nibali
one million dollar, when do would ride the Giro, Tour and Vuelta in
2015. The Tour de France winner of 2014 is skeptical.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 10, 2014  Louis
Garneau Sports is recalling about 1,180 aero bike helmets because of
concerns about how the helmet material provides head protection in cold
weather. The company is cooperating with the U.C. Consumer Product
Safety Commission on the recall. (bicycleretailer.com)
October 10, 2014 October 9, 2014 |
 Thursday/Friday's
Tour of
Beijing Stage 1 departs Chong Li at 12:10pm local (12:10am U.S. Eastern
or 6:10am CET) and is expected at the finish at Zhangjiakou at around
4:26pm local (4:26am U.S. Eastern or 10:26am CET). Tour of
Beijing live video
streaming should get underway at around 2:45pm local
(2:45am U.S. Eastern, 11:45pm Pacific, or 8:45am CET). (cyclingfans.com)
October 9, 2014  Finetto and Pellizotti round out
top three. (cyclingnews.com)
October 9, 2014  With
less than a few hours before the fourth and final edition of the Tour
of Beijing, it’s been a challenging few days for Garmin-Sharp but one
of the pre-race favorites, Dan
Martin, is taking it all in his stride. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 9, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Stages), Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 9, 2014  National
champions Katie Compton
and Jeremy Powers dominated
what became a wet day of racing for the pro fields at the KMC
Cyclocross Festival in Providence, RI. (bikeworldnews.com)
October 9, 2014  During
the last weekend in October a small city on the Canadian prairie,
Winnipeg, will host a national cyclocross championship that seeks to
surpass all previous editions in scope and quality. Moreover, a
downtown venue will maximize exposure to the event and sport by taking
cyclocross to the people. (cxmagazine.com)
October 9, 2014  With
the loss of the Cascade Cycling Classic, the NRC race schedule will be
limited to only seven races in 2015, however, there have been three UCI
dates added to both the men’s and women’s calendar for 2015.
Redlands Bicycle Classic in Redlands, California will kick the season off in April, while Thompson Bucks County Classic will wrap up the calendar in Pennsylvania on September 12. (velonews.com) October 9, 2014  Cyclists
from across Australia are gearing up to race through the Jacaranda City
and beyond for one of the nation's premier one day race events - the
54th Grafton to Inverell Cycle Race.
Racing among the flowering Jacaranda trees and festivities, the 228km marathon is the final round of the National Subaru Road Series and brings up to 700 people to Grafton at Jacaranda time each year. (dailyexaminer.com.au) October 9, 2014  "Boo
Bikes co-founders Drew
Haugen and Jacob
Lapenna, the creators of custom bamboo bikes, swung by the
Bicycling Pennsylvania office this week to jump on the daily lunch
ride, show us what they’ve been up to, and show off their Boo Bus,
which is taking them and their bikes across the country."
(bicycling.com)
October 9, 2014 October 8, 2014 |  2010
Tour de France champion Andy
Schleck announced his retirement from cycling at 29 years
old Thursday.
“There’s been a lot of speculation, now I have to confirm the speculation,” said Schleck in a press conference in his home country of Luxembourg. “I will not be a cyclist in 2015. It hurts. The decision was taken form after my crashes.” (velonews.com) October 9, 2014  Despite
a solid campaign with BMC, where he was 6th at the Vuelta a España, 5th
in Lombardia and provided the assist for Philippe Gilbert’s
Amstel Gold Race victory, Sanchez
has yet to pen a deal for 2015. His agent Michel Gros has
revealed that there has been interest from Lampre-Merida but still no
firm offer for the 36-year-old’s services. (cyclingnews.com)
October 9, 2014  While
the Fernando Alonso project appeared to be buried, the Formula 1 driver
annonced, according to L'Equipe,
that all is not over. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 9, 2014  Belkin
Pro Cycling TEAM closes its European cycling season at Paris-Tours on
Sunday, where Jos van
Emden plans to end his year with a high.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 9, 2014  The
Astana project is over for American Evan
Huffman, as the Californian will return to racing
stateside next season with Team SmartStop. Huffman, 24, rode for Astana
for two seasons.
For Huffman, it’s a chance to further develop in an American program; for SmartStop, it’s a chance to bolster the team, and add a time trial specialist. (velonews.com) October 9, 2014  Eric Marcotte
recently returned back to Arizona from Ponferrada, Spain where he was a
part of the six-man team who represented the United States of America
at the UCI Road World Championships at the end of September.
(cyclingillustrated.com)
October 9, 2014  If
you’re going out for a winter ride, you’re going to get dirty – driving
rain, slippery roads and poor visibility. But rather than battling the
grime, embrace it and improve your cycling skills with a little
rough-stuff riding. (bikeradar.com)
October 9, 2014  A
recent study by scientists from the University of Oslo have found that
athletes' muscles can retain the performance-enhancing benefit of
anabolic steroids years, or even decades, after taking
them. (bikeradar.com)
October 9, 2014  Pros
and cons of ditching standard clinchers for a tubeless set-up.
(roadbikereview.com)
October 9, 2014  Garmin-Sharp
rider's new Tour of Beijing helmet to be sold for
WWF. (bikeradar.com)
October 9, 2014  "Having
been an international coach for the last six years, I have
come to fully understand the reason behind persistence with
the fixed wheel. Spend just one winter on a fixed wheel and I
guarantee you‘ll improve your pedalling efficiency." (stickybottle.com)
October 9, 2014  "I’ve
always wanted to come to the House of Yellow. There are a few brands
that have been there my whole cycling life, but Mavic is one that’s
always been alongside, consistent. Neither out of reach, nor left
behind. In fact, I think we’ve kind of evolved in tandem. It’s taken
25-odd years, but here I am. I have finally arrived—and crashed into
the building (hoping there’s no cctv!)." (pelotonmagazine.com)
October 9, 2014 | October 9, 2014  United
States Anti-doping Agency chief executive Travis Tygart on
Thursday called on Lance
Armstrong to spill the secrets of his doping under oath
for the good of cycling.
Tygart led the USADA investigation which found Armstrong’s United States Postal Service team had carried out “the most sophisticated, professionalized, and successful doping program sport has ever seen.” (velonews.com) October 9, 2014  Oleg Tinkov’s offer
of a million Euros to ride all three grand tours has grabbed a lot of
attention. It sounds good but anyone brave enough to take up the
challenge could well finish the year out of pocket. It’s madness… but
he does have a point. (inrng.com)
October 9, 2014  The
Astana team has once again found itself at the center of controversy
with Iglinskiy
brothers, Maxim
and Valentin,
both testing positive for EPO within a two-week period.
The squad has suspended itself from racing for an eight-day stretch, in accordance with Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC) rules, and is not taking part in this week’s Tour of Beijing. (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 9, 2014  Dropping
into the center of plush Swiss villages temporarily transformed into
accommodating race venues after hours spent negotiating world class
high alpine tracks in the surrounding area is the stuff MTB dreams are
made of. (cyclingnews.com)
October 9, 2014  Out
of contract with Giant-Shimano, Thomas
Damuseau decided to leave the Dutch team. At 25 years old,
the young Frenchman has still not signed a new contract and could end
up on the floor next season. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 9, 2014  Be
honest: On at least one occasion, you've watched the Tour from your
couch and wondered why it wasn't you pedaling in that pack. Here are a
few quantifiable reasons. (bicycling.com)
October 9, 2014  2012
junior cross country mountain bike world champion Andrea Waldis, of
Morschach, Switzerland, has joined the Luna Pro Team for the next two
years. Waldis
is 20 years old and, in addition to winning a world championship, is
also the winner of two under 23 World Cup races as a first year under
23 athlete. Waldis'
focus for 2015 will be the UCI Cross Country World Cup, also racing in
select US events, as well as the European, Swiss and World
Championships. (cyclingnews.com)
October 9, 2014  Zipp
is one of the major players in the wheel manufacturing world and the
company can claim a whole raft of victories and titles within both road
cycling and triathlon. It can also claim to being one of the brands
that led the carbon wheel revolution — in its 28-year history Zipp has
helped push the envelope when it comes to wheel aerodynamics,
stability, handling and performance. (cyclingtips.com.au)
October 9, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5
stars. "Dated appearance and some slapdash finishing detract from a lid
that's otherwise a pleasure to wear." (bikeradar.com)
October 9, 2014 October 8, 2014 |
 The
2014 UCI WorldTour season will draw to a close in Beijing, with the
fourth edition of the Chinese race rolling out on Friday October 10.
And though the pre-race build-up has been dominated by the riders who will not take the start line, those who do start will have still plenty to fight for. (roadcyclinguk.com) October 8, 2014  The
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has confirmed the list of teams
with WorldTour licences for 2015, along with squads looking to extend
licences into the future.
AG2R La Mondiale, Astana, Lampre-Merida, Lotto Soudal, Movistar, Orica GreenEdge, Team Europcar, Giant-Alpecin, Team Katusha and Team Sky all have existing licences for 2015. (cyclingnews.com) October 8, 2014  The
final deadline for WorldTour application passed more than a week ago
and it looks like the UCI may be short one team at the top. With the
Garmin and Cannondale teams merging next season, there may be only 17
teams remaining at WorldTour level. (cyclingnews.com)
October 8, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Tour of Beijing 2015 - Oct 10-14 (Stages), Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 8, 2014  Van der Poel opens
Superprestige with a victory. Compton
takes double wins in Providence. Cant on a roll in
European cyclo-cross. Powers
continues dominance in US ‘cross with seventh straight win.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 8, 2014  Last
Sunday the cyclocross season kicked off under a cloud of relatively
significant uncertainty, for a sport that has been a two- or three-man
battle for quite some time. Niels
Albert, one of those two (or three), was freshly retired
due to heart trouble and was busy either coaching a team or filming an
extremely goofy promo segment where he's trapped in a small camper with
a beautiful woman. Sven
Nys is... well, he's Sven,
but at some point he'll get old, right? I mean, nobody defeats Death in
the end. If someone were to, it could be Sven, but Death is
very fast in the sand. Also, if you're into omens, there's this. And
it's not promising. (podiumcafe.com)
October 8, 2014  Last
weekend’s Tour of Lombardy winner, Dan
Martin’s trip to China for the Tour of Beijing has not
exactly gone according to plan thus far.
After a nine and a half hour flight, Martin and his Garmin Sharp teammates found their bikes held up by customs and were forced to drive to their hotel without them. (stickybottle.com) October 8, 2014  "I
took up cycling so that I could go places, see things. Even without
having thought through my urge, I had an instinctive understanding that
seeing the world from the saddle of the bike was a better perspective.
It is a fundamental truth of cycling, perhaps cycling’s most obvious
truth, but we each arrive at it on our own, an epiphany that arrives
with the same pleasant shock as our first kiss."
October 8, 2014  "The
few rides I’ve had with the Power Meter so far, I’ve found myself
“Looking at Stems”. And the mere thought of knowing I will be putting
myself through pain just because some little electronic device on my
stem is telling me I’m riding shite, well, it sends shivers down my
spine." (wednesdaylegs.wordpress.com)
October 8, 2014  road.cc
verdict: 4.5 out of 5
stars. "Brilliant handling bike with superb performance and reliable
build kit, let down by fiddly seatclamp." (road.cc)
October 8, 2014 | 
Neri Sottoli top the Coppa Italia rankings, which usually leads to
automatic selection for the Giro d'Italia.The Giro d’Italia may have to
welcome back team Neri Sottoli for its 2015 edition, in favor of teams
like MTN-Qhubeka and Colombia, despite a series of doping cases and
controversy. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
October 8, 2014  Movement
for Credible Cycling president Roger
Legeay has rejected the idea that Astana did not act
within the spirit of MPCC rules in its handling of Maxim and Valentin Iglinskiy’s
recent positive tests for EPO, which led to the team’s withdrawal from
this week’s Tour of Beijing. (cyclingnews.com)
October 8, 2014  Astana’s
decision to auto-suspend themselves from participation in the Tour of
Beijing in order to meet the MPCC requirements, forced Lieuwe Westra to
change his initial race program and prematurely end his 2014 season. As
a consequence, the 32-year old Dutchman confessed to be saddened by
both doping cases at Kazakh team and missing this week’s Giro
dell’Emilia and GP Bruno Beghelli. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 8, 2014  The
end of the season always brings with it the news of transfers and
retirements, of speculations for next season and goals. American team
BMC Racing will see a changing of the guard of sorts, as Cadel Evans and Thor Hushovd will
both retire. (velonews.com)
October 8, 2014  Speaking
in advance of Sunday’s Paris-Tours, a race known as the Sprinters’
Classic, young French contender Arnaud
Démare has expressed growing confidence about his
prospects and also his place amongst the fast men of cycling.
The 23 year old has clocked up 15 wins thus far this year. He was victorious on stage 6 of the Tour of Qatar, took two stages plus the overall in both the Four Days of Dunkirk and the Tour de Picardie, then won Halle Ingooigem and the French road race championships. (cyclingtips.com.au). October 8, 2014  "I
used to think I was smart. I used to think I was handsome. I used to
think I was going to be rich. I used to think I was good in bed. I used
to think I was going to have a good job. I used to think life was fair.
I used to think I was a climber." (pelotonmagazine.com) October 8, 2014  The
whistleblower lawsuit has been ongoing for four years already, but it
could be another two years before there is a final ruling on the case,
according to VeloNews. Lance
Armstrong’s former teammate Floyd Landis brought
the case against the Texan in 2010, claiming that he had defrauded the
US government by using the funds from their sponsor the US Postal
Service for performance enhancing drugs. Since then, Landis has been
joined by the US Department of Justice. (cyclingnews.com)
October 8, 2014  In
the winter, our riding opportunities dwindle like the fading daylight.
But that doesn't mean you have to lose fitness. All cyclists can
benefit from an organised and deliberate winter gym programme. Adding
resistance training to your winter routine will help you begin your
next cycling season ahead of the game. (bikeradar.com)
October 8, 2014 October 7, 2014 | October 8, 2014  It’s
official: 17 Teams are chasing 18 World Tour Places as the likes of IAM
Cycling and MTN-Qhubeka prefer, for now, to stay in cycling’s second
division knowing they’ll collect plenty of wildcard invitations. No
surprises but several reader questions by email and Twitter following
today’s announcement. Here’s a Q&A on the teams, timing and
more. (inrng.com)
October 8, 2014  American
Joe Dombrowski
will soon end his time with Team Sky and make the switch next season to
what is currently the Garmin-Sharp team, but will become Cannondale
next season. It has been a bit tougher going than anticipated for the
young climber from Virginia. After a solid 2012 with
Bontrager-Livestrong that saw him climb into public view at the Amgen
Tour of California and win the Girobio, he’s battled injury for two
years on Sky, and recently had surgery on his left leg to fix an
arterial issue. He’s back to training again. (velonews.com)
October 8, 2014  Buy
one get one free. Everybody loves a two-for-one deal; you get so much
more for your money so I can see why Alberto Contador has
been offered up as the latest promotion after someone at Tinkoff has
had a marketing brain wave and decided that the publicity is worth the
investment. (cyclingnews.com)
October 8, 2014  With
rumors floating around that Andy
Schleck is about to pull the pin, Cycling Central looks
back at the Luxembourger's greatest hits. The victories, the
#chaingates and some of the best internet memes. (sbs.com.au)
October 8, 2014  Tinkoff-Saxo’s
Nicki Sørensen
retires as a pro cyclist after 16 seasons. The 39-year old Dane has
spent 14 seasons on Tinkoff-Saxo as a trusted teammate playing the part
of super domestique while enjoying personal success as well. He rode
the last kilometers of his active career in Giro di Lombardia, which he
calls “a very emotional experience.” (cyclingquotes.com)
October 8, 2014  Just
when you thought the World road championships were a distant memory, we
have one last blast from Ponferrada. John Young had a
pile of great pic’s left in his unused locker from the champs, so here
is John’s
favorite shots to bring you ‘The Last Word’ (or picture) from the
Rainbow jersey competition. (pezcyclingnews.com)
October 8, 2014  Para-cycling’s
place at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics is at risk after the UCI neglected
to submit the necessary paperwork to register its events on time to the
International Paralympic Committee. (cyclingnews.com)
October 8, 2014  In
Rusch to Glory:
Adventure, Risk & Triumph on the Path Less Traveled,
Rusch
tells her life's story, including her career as a professional athlete
in climbing, adventure racing, whitewater rafting, cross-country
skiing, and mountain biking. (bicycleretailer.com)
October 8, 2014  October 8, 2014 |
 Czech
champion tops Degenkolb, Debusschere.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 7, 2014  As
folks start thinking about cyclocross treads and winter clothing, some
of us roadies still have work to do. I’m off to the Tour of Beijing,
and then I finish my season at Japan Cup the following week.
Japan Cup will be my last race in argyle. Obviously, as a professional cyclist, I want to race at the highest level, so the main goal of the year was to stay with Slipstream, and the secondary goal was to at least stay in the WorldTour. I suppose my dreams of winning the Tour de France just took a small hit, but I won’t give up. (velonews.com) October 7, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under 2015 - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Giro d'Italia 2015 - May 9-31 (Stages), Il Lombardia 2014 - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship 2014 - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España 2014 - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France2014 - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia 2014 - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 7, 2014  Ryder Hesjedal will
end his 2014 season at this week's Tour of Beijing, bring the curtain
down on a long season that included the Giro d'Italia, the Vuelta a
España and over eighty days of racing that began back on February 5 at
the Dubai Tour. (cyclingnews.com)
October 7, 2014  The
SoCal cyclocross season slipped onto the small cog in a big hurry with
a doubleheader kickoff weekend at O’Melveny Park in Granada Hills. This
rarely utilized facility in the northern end of the San Fernando Valley
provided all the elements typical of the iconic SoCalCross Prestige
Series, including fast grass, a couple of dismounts, a bit of pavement
and a deceptive degree of climbing. The whole course seemed to consist
of false flat, which hammered unsuspecting riders with its accumulative
elevation gain. (cxmagazine.com)
October 7, 2014  After
the departure of Winner
Anacona, Elia
Favilli and Luca
Wackermann, the Italian Lampre Merida announces first
recruit for the 2015 season. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 7, 2014  SRAM
will offer pre-race technical assistance to both pro and amateur
athletes at select Ironman events, including day-of-race Zipp wheel
rentals. At the upcoming world championships in Kona, Hawaii, SRAM will
be the official in-race pro neutral support partner. SRAM technicians
will provide service from one car, two motorcycles, and two scooters
that will continuously patrol the 112-mile bike leg.
(bicycleretailer.com)
October 7, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 5 out of 5
stars. "The Mojito belies its weight and price with impressive comfort
and performance." (bikeradar.com)
October 7, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5
stars. "Forward-thinking sports nutrition that delivers better
hydration and nutrition absorption." (bikeradar.com)
October 7, 2014 October 6, 2014 October 6, 2014 October 6, 2014 October 6, 2014 |  Confirming
that he will not be staying with his current Garmin Sharp team for
2015, Phil Gaimon
has said that he is looking forward to the chance to chase personal
targets in races with the Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit
Strategies. (cyclingtips.com.au)
October 7, 2014  Cyclocross
is a funny little segment of cycling. While the niche is small when
compared to the total size of the pie, its adherents are
passionate to the point where many view the seven to eight months of
glorious weather in the off-season merely as prep for the four to five
months of suffering-filled racing in the wet and cold. Moreover, it's
one of the only categories that are actually showing strong growth – at
least in the US. So why do bike companies consistently have problems
actually delivering 'cross-specific gear in
time? (bikeradar.com)
October 7, 2014  The
chances of Formula One driver Fernando
Alonso creating a major professional team for 2015 are
hanging by a thread, with time running out for registration with the
UCI and no sign that Alonso's
management company, Novo Group Holdings, has signed riders, created an
infrastructure or struck a deal with an existing team. (cyclingnews.com)
October 7, 2014  Alberto Contador ended
his season in Italy over the weekend with eyes on a new challenge:
winning the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France in 2015. “I’ll try to
do both the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France, if someone can do it,
it’s me,” Contador
said at the 2015 Giro d’Italia route presentation Monday. “I don’t know
if I can win the double, but the only way to find out is to try.”
(velonews.com)
October 7, 2014  The
thing about Oleg Tinkov?
His money is always where his mouth is. The Russian, who owns the Tinkoff-Saxo team, has challenged the sport’s best general classification riders to fight it out in all three grand tours next season, and he’s offering 1 million Euro total ($1,267,910) — 250,000 Euro each — to Chris Froome, Nairo Quintana, Vincenzo Nibali, and his own Alberto Contador, if the men compete against each other in the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France, and the Vuelta a España. October 7, 2014 October 7, 2014  Greenstar
Bikes announced today it is offering quality bamboo bikes that fit
everyone’s budget. With a retail price tag around $450, the Greenstar
Ecoforce 1™ model bamboo bicycle is affordable, reliable and based on a
green, renewable, family-farmed resource. The new bike is available now
to independent bicycle dealers across the USA. (bikeworldnews.com)
October 7, 2014  Fabio Aru took
advantage of Vincenzo
Nibali's absence from the presentation of the 2015 Giro
d'Italia presentation to stake his claim for the role of Astana team
leader next year's Corsa Rosa. (cyclingnews.com)
October 7, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 5 out of 5
stars. "Whether you see it as art or a true superbike, the C60 is the
current pinnacle of the marque." (bikeradar.com)
October 7, 2014  There's
also a bike that's yet to be launched – this fully
vintage-inspired machine will be called the L’Eroica and will be based
on the classic steel Bianchis of old, ridden by such legends as Felice
Gimondi and Fausto Coppi. Details are scarce at the moment, but it will
have a butted steel frame and feature a smattering of vintage-inspired
parts and a Campagnolo drivetrain. (bikeradar.com)
October 7, 2014 | October 7, 2014  It
may be more than a year before Lance
Armstrong and the United States Department of Justice
square off in earnest, if ever. If the DOJ and Armstrong don’t
settle the looming whistleblower lawsuit hanging over the former Tour
de France winner, the court proceedings could run well into 2016.
(velonews.com)
October 7, 2014  Two
doping cases are dreadful news for a team but to make matters worse the
Astana team now misses the final races of the year. This
self-suspension is itself risks being tarnished if the team management
has been orchestrating events to ensure they sit out the race of their
choice. (inrng.com)
October 7, 2014  Andy Schleck has
called a press conference for this Thursday, igniting speculation that
the Luxembourger may be about to announce his retirement from cycling. Schleck will hold
the press conference in Luxembourg at 10:30 local time on Thursday 9
October. (cyclingnews.com)
October 7, 2014  After
three weeks of hot and dusty racing, even the anti-mudders were happy
to see rain in the weekend forecast for the Providence Cyclo-Cross
Festival. Much of the prerace chatter was filled with gossip about the
course after photos turned up on the internet of a double flyover. Then
a course map appeared showing a ramp right next to the beer garden.
Late on Friday, we were treated to Instagram videos of people messing
up the flyover, to mostly comical effect. The usual internet peanut
gallery erupted with outrage over the “unsafe” course design.
(pelotonmagazine.com)
October 7, 2014  After
unveiling the route of the 2015 Giro d’Italia in Milan on Monday, race
director Mauro Vegni
explained that the parcours has been designed to facilitate riders who
wish to attempt to ride – and win – both the Giro and the Tour de
France in the same year. (cyclingnews.com)
October 7, 2014 
British Cycling has named its team for the 2014 European Track
Championships, with a mixture of experience and new talent included in
the 15-rider line-up.
Established names feature in both the men’s and women’s endurance
rosters, both of which will be hoping to make their mark in the team
pursuit discipline. (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
October 7, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 5 out of 5
stars. "The finest of fine quality road shoes with show and go in equal
measure." (bikeradar.com)
October 7, 2014  With
dark days, darker nights and weather that’s verging on the criminal
side of foul, it’s little wonder that mountain bikers sometimes have a
hard time keeping their spirits up when the winter months draw
in. (bikeradar.com)
October 7, 2014 October 6, 2014 October 6, 2014 |
 Oleg Tinkov is ready
to offer a €1 million to Alberto
Contador and his Grand Tour rivals if they will compete in
all three Grand Tours in 2015. Tinkov
launched his Grand Tour triple challenge at the Giro d'Italia
presentation in Milan after Contador
confirmed that he will target a Giro d'Italia-Tour de France double.
Tinkov believes that the best Grand Tour riders in professional cycling
should go head to head in the three Grand Tours. He first called on
riders to ride all three Grand Tours via Twitter. Now he has backed his
offer with a significant cash incentive. (cyclingnews.com)
October 6, 2014  The
new Word Champion Michał
Kwiatkowski attended the 2015 Giro d’Italia presentation
along with his team-mates Rigoberto
Uran and Matteo
Trentin on Monday, just after making his first-ever
appearance in the rainbow jersey at Il Lombardia. The 24-year old Pole
recently claimed that he will focus more on one-day classics in the
nearest future, but called the balanced route of next year’s Italian
three-week event as a one suitable for not only pure climbers, but more
complete riders of his own kind. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 6, 2014  The
opening stage is a team time trial run on cycle path. It’s on an old
railway line featuring illuminated tunnels and just wide enough to fit
a team car and like last summer’s Dauphiné, a way to show off the local
infrastructure. (inrng.com)
October 6, 2014  Katie Compton
grabbed her 99th UCI victory on the second day of action at the KMC
Cyclo-cross Festival in Providence, Rhode Island Sunday. Helen Wyman
finished second and Rachel
Lloyd took third. (velonews.com)
October 6, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under - Jan 18-25 (Stages), Il Lombardia - Oct 5 (Results), UCI Road World Championship - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 6, 2014  Nineteen-year-old
Dutchman Mathieu van der
Poel bounced back from a beaten position to grab
the victory in the Superprestige opener in Gieten, Netherlands on
Sunday evening. (cyclingnews.com)
October 6, 2014  Tuesday's
Binche-Chimay-Binche departs Binche at 12:30pm CET (6:30am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Binche at around 5:07pm CET
(11:07am U.S. Eastern). Binche-Chimay-Binche live streaming video
should get underway at around 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern, 5:45am
Pacific). (cyclingfans.com)
October 6, 2014  Rollers
are viewed with suspicion, incomprehension or downright fear by many
riders – a dangerous liability only suitable for hardcore experienced
riders. But once mastered, they can provide a valuable addition to the
training armoury of any cyclist, regardless of
experience. (bikeradar.com)
October 6, 2014 |  Cadel Evans will not
be on in the peloton at the 2015 Giro d’Italia but the Australian was
on hand at the route presentation in Milan on Monday, where he was
honored by RCS Sport on the occasion of his retirement.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 6, 2014  Alberto Contador has
announced on Monday that injuries sustained in the Il Lombardia crash
prevent him from training effectively, and thus he won’t participate in
the final WorldTour event of the season, the Tour of Beijing held from
October 10 to 14. This means that Alejandro
Valverde will become a winner of 2014 individual
rankings, it is unclear, however, if the Movistar leader will take part
in the event as the battle between Spaniards is over.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 6, 2014  Dan Martin lifted
Ireland's total number of victories at Il Lombardia to four, following
in the wheel tracks of Sean
Kelly, winner in 1983, 1985 and 1991. Martin’s win also
ensured that Italy has now gone six successive seasons without victory
in a Monument Classic. The last Italian to win a Monument was Damiano Cunego, when
he won his third Tour of Lombardy in 2008. (cyclingnews.com)
October 6, 2014  Former
ONCE and Liberty Seguros manager Manolo
Saiz is set to take up a position as sporting manager of
the Baqué-Campos team, which is seeking Continental status in 2015, but
the Spaniard has claimed that he already had an opportunity to return
to the sport at a higher level with Katusha four years ago.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 6, 2014  "To
chase a classic is always very stressful: you need a lot of study to
plan the race passages and a lot of experience to realize that plan.
That’s why Lombardia is the most difficult to follow live: the
organizers change the route every 4-5 years. When you barely know the
tricks, they change the game!" (pezcyclingnews.com)
October 6, 2014  Drapac
Cycling has signed Dutchman Peter
Koning on a two year deal starting next season. The 23
year old joins Drapac after three seasons racing in the Continental
ranks and continues the Australian team’s track record of developing
cycling talent from the Netherlands. (sbs.com.au)
October 6, 2014  "Life
is full of surprises. Will my coffee be good or amazing today, will
this mystery beer I’ve been handed while cross eyed blow my mind or
make me blow my chunks, or will file treads be fast or make me crash?
It is not often that I really know much going into the season or ever
for that matter. I don’t race all summer, so my form is always a
mystery. With Interbike and cyclocross happening in summer these days
the question always looms will bikes be ready on time? Of course in my
day-to-day life there is always the question of what on earth will the
donkeys do today." (cxmagazine.com)
October 6, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5
stars. "Ultra-light and exclusive version of Specialized’s race-bred
saddle." (bikeradar.com)
October 6, 2014 | October 6, 2014 Kazakh's
delay on counter-analysis decision allowed team to ride Lombardia and
Almaty. Astana has announced that Maxim
Iglinskiy will not seek the analysis of the B-sample of
his positive test for EPO and, as a consequence, the Kazakh squad will
not participate in the Tour of Beijing, which gets underway on Friday.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 6, 2014  "With
Dan Martin
taking a well deserved victory in the Giro di Lombardia yesterday. We
take a look back at the action and study that rare breed of rider – an
attacker who took a chance and won! In case you missed it, something
rather profound and about as rare as a white rhino sighting in downtown
Milan happened yesterday on the roads of Lombardy. Yes, ladies and
gents, a professional bicycle rider took a chance and won a road race."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
October 6, 2014  "Wiggle
Honda Pro Cycling is delighted to announce that Mara Abbott and Anna Christian have
both signed a contract to join the team in 2015. Both riders were
selected to ride for their countries in last month’s World
Championships in Ponferrada, Spain, and will add to the strength of the
black and orange team, as well as maintaining its commitment to develop
young talent." (cyclingillustrated.com)
October 6, 2014  Team
Giant-Shimano announced signing of another young American climber
today. Known as a friendly environment for raising new stars of
cycling, the Dutch-based squad brought on board Carter Jones on a
2-year deal, who will join his steadily progressing countrymen Chad Haga and Lawson Craddock in
the WorldTour outfit. (cyclingquotes.com)
 Alessandro Petacchi
is looking to extend his career as a professional cyclist into 2015.
The 40-year old Italian will not get a contract extension at Omega
Pharma-Quick Step, but is currently looking for a new team for 2015.
(cyclingquotes.com)
October 6, 2014  "Gravel
grinding, adventure riding, whatever you want to call it, it’s nothing
new. Bikes have been going off-road for longer than pavement has
existed, but there’s never really been the perfect tool for the job
when you want to go from pavement, to dirt, to trails and back when
connecting some new routes. You’re most likely a seasoned enthusiast
and are probably tired of riding the same roads again and again. This
is where the Diverge will help inspire you to broaden your horizons."
(cyclingtips.com.au)
October 6, 2014 |
 Valverde 2nd, Costa 3rd.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 5, 2014  Cadel Evans finished
his European career with one last effort for teammate Philippe Gilbert in
the finale of Il Lombardia and finished 25th, in a chase group, 46
seconds behind winner Dan
Martin. (cyclingnews.com)
October 5, 2014  Multiple
2014 Tour of Romandie stage winner Michael
Albasini has finished sixth in ORICA-GreenEDGE's strongest
performance at the Il Lombardia in Italy today. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 5, 2014 Armindo Fonseca, a
notable sprinter, took the win in the Tour de Vendee from a late
attack, beating companions Olivier
Le Gac and Thomas
Voeckler. Marco
Minaard of Wanty took fourth as the final man from the
attack. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 5, 2014  The
rain began just in time for the UCI Elite races at Providence’s KMC
Cyclo-cross Festival, changing course conditions lap by lap for the
nation’s top racers. Both US National Cyclocross Champions were in
attendance at Roger Williams Park, looking to clinch the extra UCI
points – and with them, the extra points in USA Cycling’s Pro CX series
– available at today’s C1 race. Both Champions dominated their races in
challenging conditions, taking wins with solid leads over the rest.
(cxmagazine.com)
October 5, 2014  Arnaud Démare won
the fourth and final stage at the Tour de l'Eurométropole in Tournai on
Sunday. He won the bunch sprint ahead of Jens Debusschere and
Tyler Farrar
(cyclingnews.com)
October 5, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Il Lombardia - Oct 5 (Start List), Santos Tour Down Under - Jan 18-25 (Stages), UCI Road World Championship - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 5, 2014 Tuesday's
Binche-Chimay-Binche departs Binche at 12:30pm CET (6:30am U.S.
Eastern) and is expected at the finish at Binche at around 5:07pm CET
(11:07am U.S. Eastern). Binche-Chimay-Binche live streaming video
should get underway at around 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern, 5:45am
Pacific). (cyclingfans.com)
October 5, 2014 October 4, 2014 |
 Movistar’s
Alejandro Valverde
may not have been too pleased to add another second place to his
results at Il Lombardia on Sunday but at least it was enough to bump
him into the lead of the UCI WorldTour rankings. (cyclingnews.com)
October 5, 2014  In
professional cycling riders say, 'The wheel turns', from the French
expression 'La roué tourne', as their luck and results change in
moments of success, defeat and misfortune. (cyclingnews.com)
October 5, 2014  Sanne Cant won the
Memorial Radomir Simunek in Gieten, Netherlands on a redesigned course
on Sunday afternoon. Belgian champion Cant was joined by
compatriot Ellen Van Loy and
Dutch rider Sophie de
Boer. There is no Superprestige classification in the
Women’s category. (cyclingnews.com)
October 5, 2014  Sunday, October 5
coverage gets underway at 4:45pm CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern) with the
Elite Men race beginning at 5:30pm CET (11:30am U.S. Eastern). Live streaming video:
4:45pm CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern, 7:45am Pacific). (cyclingfans.com)
October 5, 2014  Patrick Bevin added
his name to the Tour of Tasmania honous list on Sunday, joining the
likes of Cadel Evans
and Richie Porte
as winners of the Subaru National Road Series event. Having finished
second in the opening stage individual time trial to the summit of Mt
Wellington, Bevin clinched
the Tour lead after winning stage four in the seaside town of Penguin.
(sbs.com.au)
October 5, 2014  Bicycle
Quarterly‘s Calendar of Classic Bicycles is now available, and we
are thrilled to think of how many of you will use the
calendar to plan great outings in the coming year. Let yourself be
inspired by the great selection of bikes featured in the coming year:
The focus is on road, track and randonneur bikes, but we also included
a cyclocross bike and a touring tandem. (janheine.wordpress.com)
October 5, 2014  Bicycles
can be good for commuting. They can also be good for communing (with
nature). On a bicycle built for two, whether you commute or commune,
you had better be good at communicating. (dailyherald.com)
October 5, 2014 |
 UCI
President Brian Cookson
has told Cyclingnews that he has not received a WorldTour application
from the prospective Fernando Alonso Cycling Team (FACT), and does not
expect that the team will ride in cycling’s top tier in 2015. With the
deadline for ProTour applications passing on October 1st Alonso will have to
wait another year to apply for a top level license. However, Cookson still
remains positive that we will see them race next season.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 5, 2014  Making
his first-ever appearance at Il Lombardia, the UCI President Brian Cookson was
questioned about the current situation of Astana team, which two riders
tested positive in less than six months. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 5, 2014  Standing
there next to the spot where Amy
Dombroski lost her life exactly one year ago simply broke
me all over again. But being surrounded by those who continue
to be inspired by her put my grief back into perspective. It
is not every day where a person – living or dead – has this much
positive worldwide impact. (cxmagazine.com)
October 5, 2014  Tour
de France organiser Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) is currently
hunting for a title sponsor for its women’s initiative, La Course,
which it hopes will help it expand the event to more than a single day
of racing. (sbs.com.au)
October 5, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 4.5 out of 5
stars. "Canyon’s Spectral AL 29 proves that big wheels and lots of
travel can work well – it’s a complete blast." (bikeradar.com)
October 5, 2014  Fruita
and Moab are wonderful spring and fall escapes, and we’re lucky to have
these desert oases so close to our Rocky Mountain home. But there’s
more to western Colorado and Utah than mountain biking on 18 Road and
the Brand trails or cruising through Arches National Park. There’s road
biking. One of my favorite ways to explore the red rocks of southern
Utah is on two skinny wheels. (aspendailynews.com)
October 5, 2014  Newly-crowned
world champion, Michal
Kwiatkowski’s Specialized S-Works Tarmac has had a make
over for this weekend’s Il Lombardia. Omega Pharma-QuickStep’s bike
sponsor Specialized have chosen to mark Kwiatkowski’s stunning victory
in Ponferrada last week with a personalised version of their top-end
bike. (cyclingnews.com)
October 5, 2014 October 4, 2014 October 4, 2014 |
October 4, 2014  Sunday's Giro di
Lombardia departs Como at 10:25am CET (4:25am U.S. Eastern) and is
expected at the finish at Bergamo at around 5:10pm CET (11:10am U.S.
Eastern). Giro di Lombardia live streaming video
should get underway at around *2:00pm CET (*8:00am U.S. Eastern).
(cyclingfans.com)
October 4, 2014 
Ag2r-La Mondiale and Trek bring climbers to Beijing, Bigla announces
signings for 2015. Bardiani
aims to upset the favorites at Lombardia. (cyclingnews.com)
October 4, 2014  Theo Bos won in the
third stage of the Tour de l’Eurometropole today and gave the Belkin
Pro Cycling Team a farewell gift in the process. In his last race in
the team’s green and black colours, he sprinted to victory in the
174-kilometer stage to Middelkerke. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 4, 2014  "If
you’ve come into cycling from another sport, you plan to start racing
soon or you’ve already begun competing, let’s have a look at some of
the things you need to watch for in your approach to racing and
training." (stickybottle.com)
October 4, 2014 
Didier extends with Trek, Boivin to Optum, Dani King focused on road
racing in 2015. Valverde aims to top WorldTour standings at Tour of
Beijing. (cyclingnews.com)
October 4, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under - Jan 18-25 (Stages), UCI Road World Championship - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 4, 2014 October 1, 2014 |
 Team
Giant-Shimano will change course in 2015, doing away with its
development team and instead hosting talent identification events where
it hopes to discover tomorrow’s champions. The team plans to tap the
global talent pool, with a focus on German talent, as it moves away
from a traditional development team system. (velonews.com)
October 4, 2014 Sunday, October 5
coverage gets underway at 4:45pm CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern) with the
Elite Men race beginning at 5:30pm CET (11:30am U.S. Eastern). Live streaming video:
4:45pm CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
October 4, 2014 
Giant-Shimano dev team and Vuelta a Murcia looks to move.
UnitedHealthcare targeting the Giro. (cyclingnews.com)
October 4, 2014  Although
over a month has elapsed since an anti-doping tribunal in South Africa
cleared Daryl Impey
in relation to his positive test, it has been confirmed that UCI and
WADA still have time to consider if they will appeal the decision to
the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). (cyclingtips.com.au)
October 4, 2014  From
Cervelo Test Team to SKY to OmegaPharma-Quickstep, Belgian strongman Serge Pauwels has
done all the big races at the top level. He’s now signed for the most
active team on the 2015 transfer market – MTN-Qhubeka as they
strengthen their stocks for next year. (pezcyclingnews.com)
October 4, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 3 out of 5
stars. "DT’s wheelset wrings a lot out of its design, but we’d like to
see more." (bikeradar.com)
October 4, 2014 |
October 4, 2014 
After winning the Tour de France with Vincenzo Nibali,
Astana is ending the season on a sour note thanks to the Maxim Iglinskiy
doping case.
The Kazakh team is likely to hit the brakes early instead of finishing
the WorldTour, which concludes October 10-14 with the Tour of Beijing.
Its last major appointment could be Sunday at Il Lombardia, the
monument that closes out the big one-day race season. (velonews.com)
.
October 4, 2014 Trek
Factory Racing delivers fantastic team effort in sprint finale, but Dannny Van Poppel
was left disappointed by a 12th place finish. Danny van Poppel,
21, continued his frustration in the bunch sprint finishes with an 12th
place in the 174.7-kilometer third stage at the Tour de l'Eurométropole
Saturday. (cyclingquotes.com)
October 4, 2014  After
returning home to Poland to celebrate his World Championships victory
during the week, Michal
Kwiatkowski will line up in the rainbow jersey for the
first time on Sunday when he participates in the Tour of Lombardy.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 4, 2014  Bloomberg News
reports that Tour de France organizers are seeking American-based
companies to sponsor a women’s Tour de France. Jean-Etienne Amaury,
chairman of family-owned Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) that has
controlled the race since 1947, said it wants a backer to finance the
extra costs of holding a women’s race of as long as one week on the
same course as the men’s. (velonews.com)
October 4, 2014  BikeRadar
verdict: 5 out of 5
stars. "The Vial Evo Di is not only ashtonishingly light, it's also an
ashtonishing performer. The price will leave you equally astonished."
(bikeradar.com)
October 4, 2014 October 3, 2014 |
 This
year’s Vuelta a España saw an outcome the bookies didn’t anticipate
several weeks beforehand; Alberto
Contador (Tinkoff Saxo) went from being a rider originally
not even listed in the betting odds to one who took the final red
jersey of overall winner. (cyclingtips.com.au)
October 3, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under - Jan 18-25 (Stages), UCI Road World Championship - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 3, 2014 |
 He’s
back. Manolo Saiz,
the corpulent Spanish team manager who was at the center of the
Operación Puerto blood doping scandal in 2006, is making a tentative
return to the peloton. Saiz,
who turns 55 next week, was introduced Wednesday as part of the team
staff for the Basque amateur under-23 team Baqué-Campos. Saiz will be
director of sport and help the team when it travels beyond the Pyrénées
to France, Italy, and Belgium. (velonews.com)
October 3, 2014 |
October 3, 2014  Damiano Cunego has
signed with the Nippo-Vini Fantini team for the next two seasons,
bringing the curtain down on his lengthy spell at Lampre. Although the
2004 Giro d’Italia winner had struggled to attract interest from
WorldTour teams, his arrival marks something of a coup for Nippo-Vini
Fantini, which operated as a Continental team this year but will make
the step up to Pro Continental level in 2015. (cyclingnews.com)
October 3, 2014 October 2, 2014 |
 If
you fell into a coma six years ago and came around yesterday it would
seem as if nothing had changed. Manolo
Saiz was appointed as a team preparador and hours later
one of his old riders, whom the Italian federation but failed to ban,
won Milano-Torino. Amid the wreckage left by Saiz, Alexandr Vinokourov
created the Astana team and yesterday the UCI slipped out another PDF
with Kazakh rider Maxim
Iglinskiy named for a positive A-test for
EPO. (inrng.com)
October 2, 2014 Sunday's Giro di
Lombardia departs Como at 10:25am CET (4:25am U.S. Eastern) and is
expected at the finish at Bergamo at around 5:10pm CET (11:10am U.S.
Eastern). Giro di Lombardia live streaming video
should get underway at around *2:00pm CET (*8:00am U.S. Eastern).
(cyclingfans.com)
October 2, 2014
2014
Races
& Results.
Santos Tour Down Under - Jan 18-25 (Stages), UCI Road World Championship - Sept 20-27 (Results), Vuelta a España - Aug 23-Sept 14 (Results), Tour de France - July 5-27 (Results), Giro d'Italia - May 9 - June 1 (Results), Octobern 2, 2014 October 1, 2014 |
 On
Wednesday, news broke that Astana rider Maxim Iglinskiy had tested
positive for EPO. Iglinskiy,
winner of Liège-Bastogne-Liège in 2012, provided a sample on August 1
that revealed an adverse analytical finding for the blood-boosting
substance. A week earlier, he’d ridden into Paris as a member of Vincenzo Nibali’s
Tour de France-winning team. The next day, he finished 26th at Clasica
San Sebastian. (velonation.com)
October 2, 2014  Berhane to
MTN-Qhubeka, Becker
joins Hitec. Quintana
targets Tour de France in 2015. (cyclingnews.com)
October 2, 2014 |
October 2, 2014  Patrick Lefevere has
backed Mark Cavendish
(Omega Pharma QuickStep) to bounce back after a ‘mixed season’ and he
believes that the British sprinter can return to his best in 2015.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 2, 2014 October 1, 2014 September 30, 2014 |
 Giampaolo Caruso
(Katusha) won the Milan-Turin one-day race in Italy with a late burst
of speed on the uphill finish to the Superga Basilica, using his
excellent end of season form to get the better of fellow Italian
Rinaldo Nocentini
(Ag2r-La Mondiale). Katusha teammate Dan Moreno finished
third, with Joaquim
Rodriguez fifth and Sergei
Chernetckii seventh for the Russian squad.
(cyclingnews.com)
October 1, 2014  Ben Dyball has
retained his Tour of Tasmania overall lead after Wesley Sulzberger
won the 119.9km second stage in New Norfolk. (sbs.com.au)
October 1, 2014  With
a stage win and a podium finish in the Giro and two stage wins and
fifth on GC in the Vuelta, at 24 years-of-age Fabio Aru (34th) is
being touted as Vincenzo
Nibali’s natural successor. But for all that he’s still
proud to be part of the azzuri and play his part in trying to maneuver Nibali and/or Colbrelli into
position. (pezcyclingnews.com)
October 1, 2014 |
 Roman Kreuziger
(Tinkoff-Saxo) has been named in the line-up for this Wednesday’s
Milano-Torino. It is the first time that Kreuziger will race
since being cleared of doping violations by the Czech Olympic Committee
two weeks ago. He will ride in support of defending champion Alberto Contador,
who is returning to racing after winning the Vuelta a España earlier
this month. (cyclingnews.com)
October 1, 2014  It’s
not time for the beach yet, at least with the UCI WorldTour titles
still up for grabs. Alberto
Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Alejandro Valverde
(Movistar) are putting their vacation plans on hold, at least for a few
more weeks. Both the individual title and the team title are to be
decided in the final two WorldTour events on the calendar.
(velonews.com)
October 1, 2014 
Dario Cataldo has signed a one-year deal with Team Astana
for 2015. The move brings his time at Team Sky to an end after two
years with the British WorldTour team.
Cataldo,
29, turned professional with Liquigas in 2007 and joined Omega Pharma
QuickStep in 2009. (cyclingnews.com).
October 1, 2014 |
October 1, 2014  The
race of the falling leaves, or in Italian ‘la classica delle fog lie
morte’. The Tour of Lombardy has a new course this year, but it will
still have the top riders fighting it out on a tough profile.
(pezcyclingnews.com)
October 1, 2014  Belgian
cycling is in mourning after the sudden death of Marc van Landeghem.
The 65-year-old suffered a heart attack on Monday as he returned from
the road World Championships in Ponferrada, Spain. (cyclingnews.com)
October 1, 2014  "Shimano
unveiled its first road hydraulic disc brake ensemble late last year
with levers designed for Di2 transmissions. In this review we look at
the installation of the brakes and their mid-term performance."
(cyclingtips.com.au)
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