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May
31, 2019
Giro d'Italia: Chaves wins stage 19.
"The
29-year-old Colombian, who had been plagued by
illness and a lack of form for the last year,
attacked repeatedly on the final climb to San
Martino di Castrozza before dropping his
breakaway companions and sealing an emotional
win."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May
31, 2019
Teams begin last gasp fight for
stage win to avoid leaving Giro d’Italia empty
handed.
"The
2019 Giro d’Italia is coming to a close and
several top teams - including Team Ineos,
Deceuninck Quick Step, CCC Team, Team Sunweb and
Mitchelton Scott - have yet to win a stage,
leaving some desperate faces in the peloton." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
May
31, 2019
Giro Stage 19: Beyond the Pale
Mountains.
"Last
year, the race exploded on Stage 19, with Froome
going on his long range attack and Simon Yates
cracking, completely upending the narrative of
the race. If that’s going to happen this year,
it’ll have to wait till Stage 20." (podiumcafe.com)
DEA/Albert Ceolan/Getty Images
May
31, 2019
Column
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Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour: Klein
wins stage 4.
"Lach
second and Christian third in Gotha, Hammes keep
overall lead."
(cyclingnews.com) (Canyon SRAM)
May
31, 2019
Wahoo Halts ROAM Bike GPS Shipments.
"We’re
going to toss this post into the quick heads up
post category - but Wahoo has semi-quietly
announced to retailers and consumers that
they’ve delayed further shipments of the just
announced Wahoo ELEMENT ROAM GPS until early
July."
(dcrainmaker.com)
May
31, 2019
Team Ineos 'strangling the sport'
says Bradley Wiggins.
"Bradley
Wiggins says it is a shame that Giro d’Italia
leader Richard Carapaz is being linked with Team
Ineos, arguing that his former team’s financial
clout is ‘strangling the sport’."
(road.cc) Alex Bowden
May
31, 2019
Conti calls it quits and heads home
from Giro d'Italia.
"UAE
Team Emirates' Valerio Conti had to pull out of
the Giro d'Italia ahead of stage 18 on Thursday
due to a serious saddle sore. The Italian held
the maglia rosa as race leader earlier in the
Giro."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May
31, 2019
Terpstra's return from injury points
to Tour de France participation.
"Third
place at the Circuit de Wallonie one-day race in
Belgium on Thursday was just what the doctor
ordered for Team Total Direct Energie's Niki
Terpstra."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May
31, 2019
Christian Knees: Sivakov is looking
strong at the Giro d'Italia.
"With
three days of the 2019 Giro d'Italia remaining,
Team Ineos's leader at the race, 21-year-old
Pavel Sivakov, still sits in an impressive ninth
place on the general classification." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
May
31, 2019
Samuel Dumoulin announces retirement
at 38.
"Ag2r
La Mondiale rider Dumoulin, no relation of Dutch
superstar Tom, says he had been undecided about
retirement plans at the start of the season, but
his failing form this year made him reconsider." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
May
31, 2019
Column
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Tour of Norway: Affini wins stage 4.
"Boasson
Hagen in the overall lead."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May
31, 2019
Rapha, Oakley, Bontrager and more.
"Rapha's
latest rain jacket worn by EF Education First at
Liege Bastogne Liege, Egan Bernal’s (Team Ineos)
choice of Oakley sunglasses, a new benchmark in
helmet safety from Bontrager, a set of
lightweight cranks from Spanish component
specialists Rotor and the S-Works Pavé seat post
first seen on the new Specialized Roubaix
earlier this spring."
(cyclingnews.com) (Josh Evans)
May
31, 2019
Revamped GT Grade moves further into
the gravel and adventure realm.
"Visually,
the new GT Grade bears a strong resemblance to
the original one, particularly in terms of its
distinctive Triple Triangle profile, with
slender seatstays that attach further forward on
the top tube."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by GT Bicycles
May
31, 2019
Shimano adds Deore XT, SLX to
12-speed MTB groupset line-up.
"Shimano
joined SRAM - which has 12-speed road and
mountain bike groupsets - and Campagnolo's road
groupsets, in adding an additional sprocket to
their MTB drivetrains but have yet to launch a
12-speed groupset for the road."
(cyclingnews.com) (Shimano)
May
31, 2019
Vielo launches its second model, the
R+1.
"The
new Vielo R+1 is a road-oriented single ring
only bike, designed to take advantage of the
extra range and cable-free shifting offered by
the new SRAM AXS wireless groupsets." (cyclingweekly.com)
Paul Norman
May
31, 2019
Column
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Giro d'Italia: Cima wins stage 18.
"Wow.
The other two are caught at the last and
Ackermann comes through from the peloton but
Cima holds on to take Nippo's first-ever Giro
victory as the Breakaway narrowly foils the
sprinters!"
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
May
30, 2019
Five talking points from stage 18.
"The
fight for the points classification has come to
a dramatic end with a change of hands on the
final flat stage of the race."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
May
30, 2019
Stage 18: And Breathe Out.
"So
we’ve exited the mountains for a short time and
a few of the sprinters have survived. This is
the last chance for a lot of riders to take a
stage and as for all late flattish stages, the
age-old question of break or sprint must be
asked."
(podiumcafe.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
May
30, 2019
Riders reveal who they think will
win the Giro d’Italia 2019.
"With
only two mountain days and a time trial left,
riders have revealed who they believe will win
the 2019 Giro d’Italia in Verona." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
May
30, 2019
Ambitious Carthy shines light on his
talent in Giro GC battles.
"I’m
surprised, I thought I’d kind of started to
fatigue a bit more,” Carthy told Eurosport
on Thursday. “But I’ve known I have the ability
to do this kind of thing. And it’s what I want
to do in the future."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
May
30, 2019
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Tour of Norway: Boasson Hagen wins
stage 3.
"Dimension
Data rider takes over race lead with solo
victory. Joris Nieuwenhuis finishes in second,
Alexander Kristoff third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
May
30, 2019
2019 Circuit de Wallonie LIVE
stream.
"2019
Circuit de Wallonie LIVE May 30, Belgium.
Race starts at 1:00pm CET (7:00am U.S. Eastern). Live
video from 3:40pm CET (9:40am U.S. Eastern).
Finish
at around 5:29pm CET (11:29am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com)
May
30, 2019
The Outer Line: The future of
cycling is female.
"The
continuing churn over Amaury Sport’s (ASO)
decision to potentially pull its flagship
women’s events, Ličge Bastogne Ličge and la
Flčche Wallonne Féminine, from the UCI Women’s
WorldTour (WWT) should have surprised no one -
but perhaps not for the reasons that most
competitors and observers might think." (velonews.com)
(Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
May
30, 2019
Nairo Quintana: I’m the Movistar
leader for the Tour de France.
"Nairo
Quintana says he’s the outright leader of the
Movistar team for the Tour de France in July,
despite riding alongside Alejandro Valverde and
Mikel Landa."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
May
30, 2019
USA Cycling names Ina-Yoko
Teutenberg Women’s Road Sports Director.
"Teutenberg
will be responsible for leading the elite women
on the USA Cycling National Team during
competition at World Championships and Olympic
Games."
(bikeworldnews.com)
May
30, 2019
9 best cycling computers 2019.
"Bike
computers have come a long way since the
original ‘Cyclometer’ invented by Curtis H
Veeder, an analogue device that counted how many
times a wheel rotated, and converted that into
distance using a formula."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
30, 2019
Giro d’Italia 1968: Merckx’s
greatest moment.
"Over
the years, the Belgian did a number of
incredible things at the Giro, including holding
the Maglia Rosa from stage one until the finish
in 1973, but no day epitomizes his supremacy
quite like Tre Cime in 1968."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Offside/Pressesports
May
30, 2019
How to tell Adam and Simon Yates
apart.
"To
even the most fervent cycling fan, the two
brothers from Bury look identical and are very
easy to mix up. It can be hard to remember which
brother’s racing where, who’s achieved what, and
so on."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Kristof Ramon
May
30, 2019
What is an XDR Driver for the Rear
Cassette?
"As
1x drivetrains have grown in popularity, SRAM
created the XD driver. It is a type of freehub
that was created to allow the rear cogs to
become smaller since the previous design was
limited due to its circumference."
(roadbikeaction.com) Troy's Tech Talk
May
30, 2019
Behold the World’s first inflatable
bike bag for air transport: the Tranzbag AIR.
"The
Swiss company Tranzbag, pioneer of foldable
bicycle transport bags, has introduced the
world’s first inflatable bicycle transport bag
for air transport. Using an ordinary presta
valve track pump, the frame of the bag is
inflated, giving it its shape."
(bikerumor.com) Jessie-May Morgan
May
30, 2019
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May
30, 2019
Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour: Heine
wins stage 3.
"Vita
Heine wins stage 3, Kathrin Hammes continues in
the overall lead."
(cyclingnews.com) (Thürignen Ladies Tour)
May
30, 2019
Romain Bardet confirmed for Mont
Ventoux one-day race.
"The
Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge is the first pro
race to take in the iconic French mountain and
is attracting WorldTour talent."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
May
30, 2019
Tour of Britain 2019 route
announced.
"Organizers
of the OVO Tour of Britain have announced the
route for the 2019 edition of the race,
confirming that the final stage will take place
in Manchester for the first time in 15 years." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tour of Britain)
May
30, 2019
Dutch national championships could
be held abroad to attract stars like Tom Dumoulin.
"Jumbo
Visma team manager Richard Plugge has approached
the Royal Dutch Cycling Union (KNWU) in the
hopes of taking the race elsewhere to offer a
route suited to the climbers."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
May
30, 2019
New Shimano RX8 performance gravel
shoes.
"Lighter
than mountain bike shoes but with tread and
performance features from their high-end road
shoes combine for latest mixed-surface riding
footwear from component manufacturer."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Philippe Tremblay
May
30, 2019
Gravel’s big year: Inside the Dirty
Kanza’s sale; prize cash in the Rockies; WorldTour
participation.
"Dirty
Kanza's acquisition was just one of several
occurrences that point to 2019 as gravel’s
biggest year ever. Gravel cycling will award its
first major prize purse this year: Organizers in
Steamboat Springs, Colorado, have put $28,000 up
for grabs at the new SBT GRVL event." (velonews.com)
Photo: Amy Charity
May
30, 2019
Final Surge Becomes First Platform
To Enable Polar .FIT File Integration.
"I
like highlighting things that improve
interoperability for end users, and help advance
the industry forward. Said differently: I like
highlighting cases where companies shift towards
industry standard file formats that make our
lives easier. Or at the very least, my life." (dcrainmaker.com)
May
30, 2019
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May
29, 2019
Giro d'Italia: Nans Peters wins
stage 17.
"Nans
Peters (AG2R La Mondiale) took his first
professional win with victory at stage 17 of the
Giro d'Italia in Anterselva. The Frenchman
attacked from the day's break with some 16
kilometers remaining."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
May
29, 2019
Five things you need to know about
Giro d’Italia leader Richard Carapaz.
"The
Ecuadorian Movistar rider has become the rider
to watch as he usurped pre-race favorite Primo˛
Roglič (Jumbo Visma) and became the most
dangerous rider in the race."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
May
29, 2019
Vincenzo Nibali and Primo˛ Roglič
survive difficult day before final fight.
"The
GC battle continues in three more stages. After
tomorrow’s stage 18, an expected sprint stage,
they face two mountain stages - San Martino di
Castrozza and Monte Avena - before the closing
17km time trial to Verona’s Arena." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
May
29, 2019
Riders destroy Mortirolo Strava
leaderboard during punishing stage 16.
"The
11.4km, average 11 per cent gradient segment of
the Mortirolo on Strava has over 14,000 riders’
times on it, but it’s inclusion in the Giro
d’Italia this year on stage 16 saw an entirely
new top-nine form (with Moscon in 10th), and a
new KOM set."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
May
29, 2019
Just how hard was the Mortirolo?
Giro riders have their say.
"Rain
and cold, and a famously brutal climb - just how
hard was the Mortirolo at the end of stage 16?
Riders, now dry and warm, have their say." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Getty Images)
May
29, 2019
Column
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Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour:
Bastianelli wins stage 2.
"Marta
Bastianelli wins stage 2 and Kathrin Hammes
moves into the overall lead."
(cyclingnews.com) (Thürignen Ladies Tour)
May
29, 2019
Fighting Talk.
"Simon
Yates is having to eat some of words these days
after telling Rouleur magazine that his
rivals ought to be “shitting themselves” at the
prospect of racing against him. His confidence
turned out to be excessive."
(inrng.com) (RCS Sport)
May
29, 2019
Sciandri: I loaded Roglic's bike
onto Movistar car and took it to finish line.
"In
recent days, the Italian media has questioned
the whereabouts of Roglic's bike after the
finish and whether it hadn't been inspected by
the UCI post-stage."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
May
29, 2019
The ultimate 3-Way tool? Soma
Fabrications turns out Y-Ratchet Hex Wrench.
"Depending
on your personal stance, the 3-way wrench is
likely either your favorite tool or one that is
reserved only for quick adjustments. Regardless,
the 3-way is a pretty handy tool to have around
– even more so with the new Y-Ratchet from Soma
Fabrications."
(bikerumor.com) (Zach Overholt)
May
29, 2019
Ted King: It’s ‘anybody’s guess’ how
road pros impact Dirty Kanza.
"I’m
psyched to see the race get more competitive,”
King told VeloNews. “I’m really
interested to see the direction that everything
goes with [pro road racers] there." (velonews.com) Brad
May
29, 2019
A chat with Tour of Japan winner
Chris Harper.
"The
24-year-old has risen to prominence these past
few years courtesy of impressive back-to-back
podium finishes at the Australian Road Nationals
and it would seem he’s only just getting
started."
(cyclingtips.com) (Instagram)
May
29, 2019
Rapha launches foundation with $1.5M
marked for grassroots organizations.
"The
British apparel brand has announced a new
charitable foundation, with $750,000 in grants
headed to five non-profit grassroots
organizations in the United States and another
$750,000 headed to similar organizations across
the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and Australia
later this year."
(cyclingtips.com) Neal Rogers
May
29, 2019
Teams announced for 2019 La Course
by Le Tour de France.
"Organizers
of La Course by Le Tour de France, ASO,
announced the teams that will be participating
in the one-day puncheurs race on July 19 in Pau.
Mitchelton Scott won the race last year with
Annemiek van Vleuten, and the team will return
to compete for the prestigious title once
again."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
May
29, 2019
Wilier launches three carbon aero
wheelsets: flagship 1390g tubular with
CeramicSpeed bearings.
"Wilier
has announced three carbon aero disc brake
wheelsets, with the flagship Ult38 tubular
weighing a claimed 1390g and coming with
CeramicSpeed ceramic hub bearings, Sapim spokes
and a 24.2mm wide, 37.9mm deep profile." (cyclingweekly.com)
Paul Norman
May
29, 2019
Column
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May
29, 2019
Tour of Norway: Hodeg wins stage 2.
"Alvaro
Hodeg wins the sprint and Cees Bol keeps race
lead in second sprint stage."
(cyclingnews.com) (Maximiliano Blanco/Getty
Images)
May
29, 2019
Former road cyclist Christina
Kollmann-Forstner suspended by UCI over links to
blood doping ring.
"The
Austrian rider has been notified of a potential
anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) after
authorities from her country passed information
to the UCI."
(cyclingweekly.com) Bike Hub
May
29, 2019
Lessons Learned, Warbasse seeks to
repay team in Giro.
"Larry
Warbasse is an American, racing in the Giro
d’Italia, but everything in his world right now
is French."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
May
29, 2019
Remco Evenepoel says helmet ‘saved
his life’ after final kilometer crash at Tour of
Norway.
"The
Belgian was caught in the crash during the
closing 500 meters of the opening stage, hitting
the ground with several other riders." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Picture: Twitter/ @EvenepoelRemco)
May
29, 2019
Giro d'Italia: Vuillermoz falls into
ravine after asthma attack on Mortirolo.
"I
had an asthma attack on the foot of Mortirolo
and it made me fall. I just want to thank the
organization of the Giro, but also the friends
of the team and the sports directors for making
me safe at that moment."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May
29, 2019
Garmin Live Event Sharing:
Everything you ever wanted to know about it.
"The
quick overview is that feature will
automatically text friends/family with specific
race splits and estimated finish times when the
lap button is triggered, as well as at the
start/finish. Laps can be done via auto-lap of
course."
(dcrainmaker.com)
May
29, 2019
2019 Sidi Wire 2 Carbon Air Review:
Hole-y Moly.
"2019
Sidi Wire 2 Carbon Air Shoes roll in as the
brands second-from-top line kicks, but are they
really second best? With double dial closure, a
soft instep strap and LOADS of ventilation, I
think these are the top dogs."
(pezcyclingnews.com) Charles Manantan
May
29, 2019
Specialized Men’s Diverge.
"The
latest Specialized Diverge is very impressive to
ride. It's a racer that absolutely flies on the
gravel, whose quick handling and relatively
short wheelbase makes it a flickable bike with
loads of feedback when you've got the bit
between your teeth."
(road.cc) (Stu Kerton)
May
29, 2019
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