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April 2019


Column One







Fuglsang wins Liège Bastogne Liège.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) wins Liège Bastogne Liège! Bora Hansgrohe's Formolo is second and Schachmann third." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

April 28, 2019







Annemiek van Vleuten takes solo victory at Liege Bastogne Liege.

(cyclingpub.com)-"Mitchelton Scott's Annemiek van Vleuten has taken her second victory of the year in Liege Bastogne Liege. The Dutch rider escaped with 32 kilometres to go and crossed the finish line by herself." (cyclingpub.com) (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

April 28, 2019







Five talking points from Liège Bastogne Liège 2019.

(cyclingweekly.com)-"Revenge for Fuglsang, promising Adam Yates and an unpredictable final - here are the main talking points from the last spring Monument." (cyclingweekly.com) (ERIC LALMAND/AFP/Getty Images)

April 28, 2019







Alejandro Valverde, Dan Martin, abandon Liège.

(cyclingweekly.com)-"Valverde's Movistar team tweeted saying he had been “suffering from various physical problems in the last few days and will not be able to reach the finish." (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

April 28, 2019






Van der Breggen says no change in pressure after latest Flèche victory.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Some things don’t change. Even with a completely different finish to Liège Bastogne Liège Femmes this year, Anna van der Breggen (Boels Dolmans) will start the 138 kilometer race as the outstanding favorite once again." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

April 28, 2019






2019 Tour de Romandie LIVE stream.

(cyclingfans.com)"-"2019 Tour de Romandie LIVE April 30-May 5, Switzerland.

Prologue starts Tuesday at 2:59pm CET (8:59am U.S. Eastern).

Finish at around 5:30pm CET (11:30am U.S. Eastern).

Live video from 3:55pm CET (9:55am U.S. Eastern)."
(cyclingfans.com)

April 28, 2019









Liège Bastogne Liège 2019 Live Dashboard.

(steephill.tv)-"2019 Liege Bastogne Liege LIVE April 28, Belgium.

Start time: Sunday April 28th at 10:10 CET (1:10 AM PDT).

Earliest live video: 14:00 CET (5:00 AM PDT).

Approximate finish: 16:48 CET (7:48 AM PDT)."
(steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com)

April 28, 2019


Column Two


Gesink sustains broken collarbone and pelvis in Liege Bastogne Liege crash.

(cyclingnews.com)-"The injury will force the 32-year-old Dutchman to have to skip the upcoming Giro d'Italia held from May 11 to June 2." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

April 28, 2019





Cattaneo wins Giro dell'Appennino.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Mattia Cattaneo wins, Fausto Masnada second, Simone Ravanelli third Mikel Bizkarra Etxegibel forth." (cyclingnews.com) (bottecchia.com)

April 28, 2019






Davide Rebelllin, 47, announces retirement from pro cycling.

(road.cc)-"Davide Rebellin, the first of only two men to complete the Ardennes Week hat-trick in the same year but also remembered for failing a drug test after winning silver at the 2008 Olympic Games, has announced that he will retire." (road.cc) Simon MacMichael

April 28, 2019





Lizzie Deignan: I was really nervous before my first race back.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Deignan made her return to racing following her maternity leave at the Amstel Gold Race last Sunday and has since ridden Flèche Wallonne and Liège Bastogne Liège." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

April 28, 2019





One Last Interview Behind the Barriers with Jeremy Powers.

(cxmagazine.com)-"After a busy career where he was always on the move - racing, running the JAM Fund, managing his own team, bringing cyclocross to fans via Behind the Barriers TV - four-time U.S. cyclocross national champion Jeremy Powers finally gets some time to relax." (cxmagazine.com) Drew Coleman

April 28, 2019





2019 Tour de Yorkshire Live.

(cycling.today)"-"Tour de Yorkshire 2019 - stage 1 (Doncaster - Selby 178.5km) LIVE STREAM.

Thursday, May 1st, starts at 17:30pm CET (Central Europe), 11:30am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today)

April 28, 2019


Column Three





Canyon Aeroad CF SL 7.0.

(road.cc)-"Shimano 105 groupset and deep section Reynolds carbon wheels for a recipe that provides all the speed you could ever wish for backed up by great handling and pretty decent comfort." (road.cc) (David Arthur)

April 28, 2019





Riese & Müller Supercharger GX Rohloff.

(road.cc)-"Riese and Müller’s e-bikes aren’t for weight weenies, but that’s because they prioritize practicality, comfort and safety above all else." (road.cc) Richard Peace

April 28, 2019





Bennati suffers collarbone fracture at Vuelta a Castilla y Leon.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Daniele Bennati (Movistar) suffered a fractured collarbone after being caught up in a crash at the end of the final stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y León on Saturday." (cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

April 28, 2019





WNT Rotor to apply for WorldTeam status in 2020.

(cyclingnews.com)-"The German team, led by Lisa Brennauer and Kirsten Wild, have enjoyed a strong start to 2019 with seven wins, and hope to be one of five WorldTeams next season." (cyclingnews.com) (Rotor)

April 28, 2019





2019 Eschborn Frankfurt Live.

(cycling.today)"-"Eschborn Frankfurt 2019 (Eschborn Frankfurt am Main 187.5km) LIVE STREAM.

Wednesday, May 1st, starts at 14:00pm CET (Central Europe), 08:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today)

April 28, 2019



Doug Report Cycling Daily
Column One







Liege Bastogne Liege route changes could mean less predictable result.

(cyclingnews.com)-"In the build-up to this year’s Liege Bastogne Liege much has been said about the new city center finale, but there is more to the route changes than just the new finish line." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

April 27, 2019






Liège Bastogne Liège Preview.

(inrng.com)-"La Doyenne gets a facelift with the oldest race on the calendar getting a new finish, gone is up the uphill finish in Ans and now there’s a flat finish in downtown Liège." (inrng.com) (ASO)

April 27, 2019








Kwiatkowski: I've been waiting for Liege Bastogne Liege all winter.

(cyclingnews.com)-"It's a day I've been waiting for so long, that now it's finally here, I'm pretty excited," Kwiatkowski said early this week. "I've done the recon. and finally as the name says it's Liège Bastogne Liège, not Liège Bastogne Ans." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

April 27, 2019


Column Two


Defining A Monument: Liège Bastogne Liège.

(pezcyclingnews.com)-"The oldest monument - Liège Bastogne Liège - brings down the curtain on the 2019 Spring Classic season, and what a season!" (pezcyclingnews.com) Peter Easton

April 27, 2019





Bora Hansgrohe should take Sam Bennett to the Tour de France.

(rouleur.cc)-"Much has been made of Bora Hansgrohe's decision to leave last year’s triple Giro stage winner Sam Bennett out of the squad for this year’s race, in favor of Pascal Ackermann. The call raised eyebrows back in December; since the season has started it’s seemed borderline bonkers." (rouleur.cc) Photographs: ASO / Presidential Tour of Turkey

April 27, 2019





Tested: Shimano versus Zipp Wheels.

(roadbikeaction.com)"-"There’s simply no question about it; when it comes to the number-one performance upgrade that you can make for your bike, wheels always top the list." (roadbikeaction.com)

April 27, 2019





Lorena Wiebes wins EPZ Omloop van Borsele.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Lorena Wiebes wins, Elisa Balsamo finishes in second place and Natalie Van Gogh in third." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

April 27, 2019





Nikola Perego’s Barry-Roubaix Horse Urban Assault CX Bike.

(cxmagazine.com)-"Horse builds a handful of production lines and also works with customers on made-to-order projects. Perego's do-it-all frame is the former, an Urban Assault Cyclocross frame, with stock sizing and Horse Brand’s SRAM Rival build kit." (cxmagazine.com) B. Grant

April 27, 2019


Column Three


Damion Drapac, son of team owner Michael, dies after being struck by a car.

(cyclingtips.com)"-"Well-known Melbourne amateur racer Damion Drapac has died after being hit by a car in Mount Waverley on Thursday." (cyclingtips.com)

April 27, 2019








Cimolai wins Vuelta a Castilla y Leon.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Enrique Sanz sprints to win on final stage, João Carlos Araújo Matias second and Jordan Arley Parra Arias third." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

April 27, 2019





What is the deal with Shimano Di2 rear derailleur crash mode?

(roadbikeaction.com)-"It seems to be a bit of a hidden feature for most cyclists that even some bike shops forget. Shimano's Di2 electronic drivetrain has a protection mode that it defaults to when it thinks there has been a crash." (roadbikeaction.com) (Bettini Photo)

April 27, 2019





McNulty relishing WorldTour racing opportunities.

(cyclingnews.com)-"In their second season at Pro Continental level, the Rally UHC team have been earning some big-ticket race invitations, with last Wednesday's Flèche Wallonne and June's Tour de Suisse." (cyclingnews.com) (Courtesy of Rally Cycling)

April 27, 2019





Valverde swallowed a bee during finale of Fleche Wallonne.

(cyclingnews.com)-"The Spanish veteran emphasized the incident, at some 50 kilometres from the finish, was not an explanation for his below-expectations performance, where he finished eleventh." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

April 27, 2019



Doug Report Cycling Daily
Column One


April 26, 2019






Liege Bastogne Liege 2019 - Preview.

(cyclingnews.com)-"The sight of former Liège Bastogne Liège winner Dan Martin and other UAE Team Emirates riders dodging between city center traffic at the end of their reconnaissance ride this Friday said all you need to know." (cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

April 26, 2019








24 things you need to know about the 2019 Liege Bastogne Liege.

(cyclingtips.com)-"First run in 1892, “La Doyenne” (“The Old Lady”) is the oldest of road cycling’s five Monuments. Held in the Ardennes region of eastern Belgium, it’s one of the hilliest and most arduous one-day races on the calendar." (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)

April 26, 2019





Geoghegan Hart to Liege Bastogne Liege.

(cyclingnews.com)-"The 24-year-old won two stages this week - the first professional victories of his career, finishing second overall at 27 seconds." (cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

April 26, 2019





Langvad continues impressive run on the road at Fleche Wallonne.

(cyclingnews.com)-"It's not easy to switch cycling disciplines, but some riders make it look easier than others." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

April 26, 2019







Tour de Yorkshire: McLay leads Great Britain team.

(cyclingnews.com)-"British Cycling also announced their team for the Asda Tour de Yorkshire Women’s Race, which runs on May 3-4, with national road race champion Jess Roberts leading the line." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Con Chronis)

April 26, 2019


Column Two


Livestream: Spartanburg Criterium.

(velonews.com)"-"Speedweek kicks off in Georgia with the Spartanburg Criterium, which leads into the 40th Athens Twilight Criterium on Saturday." (velonews.com)

April 26, 2019







Sivakov wins Tour of the Alps.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Pavel Sivakov (Team Sky) claimed final overall victory at the Tour of the Alps after limiting his losses to stage 5 winner Fausto Masnada (Androni Sidermec)." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

April 26, 2019





Chris Froome closes out Team Sky era celebrating teammate's victory.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Froome switched to a super-domestique role in the five-day Austrian-Italian Euroregion race, leading the chase of the attacks in key moments of the race." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

April 26, 2019





Canyon announces world’s first professional eRacing team.

(cyclingweekly.com)-"The team consists of 10 riders, five men and five women, and the squad will race under the guidance of team manager Rhys Howell, who will provide support during races via radio communications." (cyclingweekly.com) Image: Rene Zieger

April 26, 2019





Get Lost on Gravel Roads with Remōt’s Direct-to-Consumer Gravel Bikes.

(cxmagazine.com)-"With companies like Canyon and Walmart’s Viathon launching as direct-to-consumer bike companies determined to undercut established competitors on price, the American Bicycle Group wasn’t content to remain in place." (cxmagazine.com) S. Litvin

April 26, 2019





Decathlon, ‘Trader Joe’s of sporting goods,’ returns to U.S..

(velonews.com)-"The world's largest bicycle retailer Decathlon is making moves in the American market with a new superstore in Northern California." (velonews.com) Photo: Bicycle Retailer & Industry News

April 26, 2019





Garmin Edge 530 and Edge 830 computers.

(cyclingnews.com)"-"Garmin has announced new Edge 530 and Edge 830 cycling computers, with both devices having a number of new training, safety and navigation features." (cyclingnews.com)

April 26, 2019





2019 Tour of the Alps Live.

(cycling.today)"-"2019 Tour of the Alps LIVE April 22-26, Italy.

Stage 5 start time: Friday 11:40 CET (2:40 AM PDT).

Earliest live video: 14:00 CET (5:00 AM PDT).

Approximate finish: 15:32 CET (6:32 AM PDT)." (cycling.today) (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv)

April 26, 2019


Column Three



Robbert de Greef, 27,dies.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Robbert de Greef died on Thursday night, almost four weeks after suffering cardiac arrest during the Omloop van de Braakman in Holland. " (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

April 26, 2019





Vuelta a Castilla y Leon: Cimolai doubles up with stage 2 win.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Italian Daniele Bennati extends overall lead with one stage remaining. Eduard-Michael Grosu was second and Daniele Bennati third." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

April 26, 2019








Van Vleuten: Amstel proved it's a mistake for Fleche, Liege not to have live TV.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Mitchelton Scott's Annemiek van Vleuten has spoken out about her disappointment that neither the women's version of Flèche Wallonne nor the upcoming Liège Bastogne Liège Femmes provide any live TV or live-streamed coverage." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

April 26, 2019





Bouhanni to return to racing at Tour of California in mid-May.

(cyclingnews.com)-"French sprinter Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis) won't race again until the Tour of California on May 12, citing a magnesium deficiency as the reason he had to quit the Circuit Cycliste Sarthe earlier this month." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

April 26, 2019





'Yorkshire roads are like nowhere else' Deignan looks ahead to World Championships.

(cyclist.co.uk)-"Before the climax of Ardennes Classics in Liege, we look at on-form riders Deignan, Bastianelli and Van Vleuten and ahead to Yorkshire 2019." (cyclist.co.uk) Maria David

April 26, 2019





Pozzovivo confident he'll start Giro d'Italia after Fleche Wallonne crash.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Domenico Pozzovivo is confident that he will be fit enough to compete at next month’s Giro d’Italia despite his heavy crash at Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

April 26, 2019





The Cycling Hall of Fame 2019: The case for Bernard Hinault.

(rouleur.cc)-"Bernard Hinault is less lauded for his time trialing than his other qualities. For our contributor it’s more than enough to earn him a place in the Cycling Hall of Fame." (rouleur.cc) Photographs: Offside/L'Equipe

April 26, 2019





EVOC adds compact frame bags & minimalist waist belt.

(bikerumor.com)-"EVOC is probably best known for making bags for your body, or to put your bike inside, but now they’re expanding their line of bags that go on your bike." (bikerumor.com) (Zach Overholt)

April 26, 2019















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