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Chris Froome: Team Ineos confirm
fractured femur and elbow.
"Chris
was taken to Roanne Hospital, where initial
examinations confirmed multiple injuries, most
notably a fractured right femur and right
elbow," Team Doctor Richard Usher said in a
team press release."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
12, 2019
Tom Dumoulin: Chris Froome's
broken leg is bad for cycling.
"Froome’s
the main character in the Tour de France that
everyone looks to. Ineos still have a great
team with Thomas and Bernal even without
Froome, but normally he would be number one
leader so it’s bad for him and it’s bad for
cycling."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
12, 2019
Criterium du Dauphine: Van Aert
wins stage 4.
"Wout
Van Aert (Jumbo Visma) took a surprise but
resounding victory in the 26.1km individual
time trial west of Roanne. Yates takes GC
lead."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
12, 2019
Chris Froome out of Criterium du
Dauphine after training crash.
"The
British rider fell during the recon of the
stage 4 time trial and is currently on his way
to hospital for checks."
(cyclingnews.com) (Josh Evans)
June
12, 2019
Column
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OVO Energy Women's Tour: D'hoore
wins stage 3.
"The
racing was overshadowed by a mass crash that
took out overall leader Marianne Vos (CCC
Liv), who was forced to abandon the race, and
caused a neutralization while the race doctor
was attending to the crashed riders." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
June
12, 2019
Race leader Marianne Vos abandons
Women’s Tour 2019 after high-speed crash.
"The
crash happened around 65km into the 145.1km
stage three of the Women’s Tour, from
Henley-on-Thames to Blenheim Palace, as the
race left Didcot."
(cyclingweekly.com) (cyclingweekly.com)
June
12, 2019
Jumbo Visma suffer bike theft at
Criterium du Dauphine.
"The
bike, along with the team's riders' other road
machines, was attached to the roof of one of
the team cars when it was stolen at the start
in Le Puy-en-Velay on Tuesday."
(cyclingnews.com)
June
12, 2019
Aru continues comeback at Tour de
Suisse.
"Fabio
Aru (UAE Team Emirates) will line out at the
Tour de Suisse as he continues his comeback to
competitive action following the iliac artery
surgery that forced him to miss the Giro
d’Italia."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
12, 2019
Sam Bennett hoping to push on and
‘secure place as one of the world’s top
sprinters’.
"Sam
Bennett wants to further exploit cycling’s
volatile sprint scene as he moves from
peripheral to performer in what has been a
transformative season for the Irish fast-man."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Luc Claessen/Getty
Images)
June
12, 2019
Greipel counting down days to Tour
de France.
"Along
with French climber Warren Barguil, Greipel
will lead the Arkéa Samsic team at the Tour,
which starts in Brussels, Belgium, on July 6.
The French Pro Continental team was handed one
of four 'wild card' places in late March." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
June
12, 2019
Richard Carapaz asks for respect
on the road as Ecuador celebrates Giro win.
"Over
the last week, Carapaz toasted with the
Ecuadorian ambassador to Italy in Milan, and
the ambassador to Spain in Madrid. He arrived
home Tuesday to be greeted by a parade of pink
through Ecuador’s capital city, Quito." (velonews.com)
(Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
June
12, 2019
Stages Starts Shipping New Dash
M50/L50/L10 GPS Bike Computers: First Ride
Details.
"What’s
a 9 month between friends? A baby you say?
Perhaps. But in this case, it’s roughly the
delay that Stages incurred for their flotilla
of new bike GPS units, initially announced
last July back at Eurobike with a planed fall
shipping date."
(dcrainmaker.com)
June
12, 2019
Bontrager Specter WaveCel helmet
review: Next-gen tech, curious ventilation.
"The
Specter WaveCel appears to be a very safe
helmet, and the fact that it’s relatively
well-priced at US$150 / AU$200 / £130 / €150
is a big plus."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
June
12, 2019
Column
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2019 Tour de Korea Stage 1
Official LIVE Feed.
"June
12, 2019 at 5:50pm Pacific Time." (cyclingfans.com)
June
12, 2019
Van Schip claims Belgium Tour
opener.
"Roompot
Charles rider, Jan Willem van Schip, solos to
first leader's jersey"
(Photo: Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
June
12, 2019
Adam Yates: Everyone tells me how
bad I am at time trialing.
"Everyone
tells me how bad I am at time trialing, they
do the same with my brother so it feels good
to take the lead in a TT."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
12, 2019
Brailsford: We'll do all we can
for Chris Froome's fifth Tour de France quest.
"Dave
Brailsford has strongly hinted that Team Ineos
will line up behind Chris Froome and the
British rider's quest to win a fifth Tour de
France."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
12, 2019
Teuns optimistic about management
changes at Bahrain Merida.
"Teuns,
who won the second stage of the French stage
race and holds a slender lead ahead of the
all-important time trial on stage 4, believes
that the recent appointment of Rod Ellingworth
could have a positive impact on the team." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
June
12, 2019
Podiums and Parties: Inside Justin
Williams’s Tulsa Tough.
"Justin
Williams and his Legion of Los Angeles team
came to Tulsa Tough searching for a
national-level victory, as well as a good
time. They found both."
(velonews.com) Fred Dreier
June
12, 2019
Michael Douglas is selling his
£26m Mallorca mansion and we think it's perfect
for cyclists.
"The
Oscar-winning actor is currently trying to
sell his chic s'Estaca estate on the north
coast of Mallorca, one of the most popular
destinations for cyclists around the world." (cyclist.co.uk)
(Joe Robinson)
June
12, 2019
Pinarello's 2020 bike collection -
including the X-Light, costing £6,200 for the
frameset.
"Pinarello
unveiled lighter versions of the recently
launched F12 and F12 disc framesets, and have
also unveiled a gravel version of the Nytro
e-road bike, a Prince FX with disc brakes and
a new affordable Razha model."
(road.cc) (Jack Sexty)
June
12, 2019
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Criterium du Dauphine: Sam Bennett
wins stage 3.
"Bennett
leads the sprint out and takes the win with
relative ease. A decent effort from Wout van
Aert there and he manages second place, which
will ensure he's in the young rider jersey for
another day."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
11, 2019
Five talking points from stage
three of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2019.
"This
may turn out to be Bennett’s most prestigious
result of the season, as Bora has made a
questionable decision to leave the Irishman
out of both the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de
France squad."
(cyclingweekly.com) (ANNE-CHRISTINE
POUJOULAT/AFP/Getty Images)
June
11, 2019
Chris Froome set for Criterium du
Dauphine's race of truth.
"The
stage 4 time trial around the town of Roanne
has four pillars of significance for Froome.
Firstly, it's a key indicator as to where he
and is rivals sit in terms of form. Secondly,
it will create the gaps that will determine
how the rest of the Dauphine will unfold." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
June
11, 2019
Critérium Dauphiné Stage 3
Preview.
"The
Contenders: normally a sprint but where are
the sprinters? Nacer Bouhanni went home
yesterday leaving Sam Bennett (Bora Hansgrohe)
as the stand-out pick ahead of Alvaro Hodeg
(Deceuninck Quick Step) and Jens Debusschere
(Katusha Alpecin)."
(inrng.com) (ASO)
June
11, 2019
Bouhanni quits Criterium du
Dauphine on second day.
"After
the Tour of California, I kept training hard,
but when I get to a race, I seem to be somehow
'blocked'."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
11, 2019
Van Aert: I couldn't say no to the
Tour de France.
"he
news that Wout van Aert has made Jumbo Visma's
selection for the Tour de France may have come
as a surprise, but the young Belgian admits
that he had little choice in taking up the
offer after his team made their recent
proposal."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
11, 2019
Column
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MIPS on top, according to Swedish
insurance company helmet safety test.
"Folksam,
a Swedish insurance group, has released the
results of its annual helmet safety test,
finding that the best MIPS-equipped helmets
offer up to 36% better safety than the average
helmet."
(cyclingtips.com) Dave Rome
June
11, 2019
How Cervélo developed from an
underfunded uni project into one of the highest
profile bike brands in the world.
"Anna
Dopico has written a book telling the story of
Cervélo. It follows the company’s development
from its founding by her husband Phil White
and Gerard Vroomen in 1995, through its Tour
de France win in 2008 to its financial and
organizational struggles as its success boomed
in the 2010s."
(cyclingweekly.com) Paul Norman
June
11, 2019
How no-warning carbon wheel
failure wiped out top pro cycling coach.
"Henderson
crashed very hard and with no warning while
training in the US last Friday. Without any
warning, while riding straight - no braking or
turning - the rear wheel of my bike failed
catastrophically and I was thrown forward to
the ground at over 30 miles per hour."
(stickybottle.com)
June
11, 2019
OVO Energy Women's Tour: Vos wins
stage 2.
"Vos
was strongest in the slightly-uphill sprint
after 25 laps of the 2.5-kilometer course,
easily beating Lizzie Deignan (Trek Segafredo)
and Sarah Roy (Mitchelton Scott). " (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
June
11, 2019
Grosu wins Ronde van Limburg.
"Romanian,
Eduard-Michael Grosu, tops Simone Consonni and
Lasse Norman Hansen."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
11, 2019
‘No problem’ for Chris Froome in
lining up with Geraint Thomas and Egan Bernal at
Tour de France.
"Geraint
and I train together almost every day, at
training camps in Tenerife and at home in
Monaco,” Froome said. “We have been good
friends for 10 years."
(cyclingweekly.com) (ANNE-CHRISTINE
POUJOULAT/AFP/Getty Images)
June
11, 2019
Cyclist in Canada puts in
"once-in-a-lifetime sprint" as she is chased by
grizzly bear.
"She
assumed the bear might be wary of her and make
off, but said: "Instead, it decided to sort of
chase me down the hill."
(road.cc) Dwayne Reilander
June
11, 2019
L'Etape UK: Be part of the Tour de
France without leaving Britain.
"The
Tour de France's official UK-based sportive is
relocating for 2019 with a move to the
stunning Chiltern Hills. To make the day even
more French, L'Etape UK by the Tour de France
will be held on Bastille Day, Sunday 14th
July."
(cyclist.co.uk) Sponsored
June
11, 2019
Zipp 303 NSW and Bontrager Aeolus
XXX 4 - Best all-around performers.
"Little
more than a year after Zipp introduced its
first line of NSW wheels, it came out with an
updated line in 2018. I and my fellow testers
rated these the Best Performer the last time
we reviewed wheels in this category."
(intheknowcycling.com)
June
11, 2019
Specialized Roubaix vs Giant Defy.
"One
of the most common questions we get asked here
at Cyclestore. You’re looking for a
new road bike without the super race oriented
geometry of some bikes. Should you get a
Specialized Roubaix, or a Giant Defy?"
(cyclestore.co.uk) Jack Schofield
June
11, 2019
Column
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June
11, 2019
Pantano announces retirement in
wake of EPO positive.
"The
30-year-old Colombian, who was kicked off his
Trek Segafredo team in April, has been
provisionally suspended since showing traces
of EPO following the out-of-competition
control in late February."
(velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
June
11, 2019
Riders file abuse complaints
against Health Mate Cyclelive manager.
"Esther
Meisels is the third rider to leave the UCI
women's team Health Mate Ladies Team this
season, with the Israeli alleging abusive
treatment and inappropriate behavior from the
team's general manager Patrick Van Gansen." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
June
11, 2019
Manzana Postobon suspended by UCI
despite already folding due to doping scandals.
"Cycling’s
governing body has imposed a 45-day ban on the
Colombian Professional Continental outfit
after two riders tested positive for banned
substances within 12 months."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
June
11, 2019
New partnership to tackle
concussion in women’s cycling.
"The
HeadSmart Sports Concussion Program includes
baseline brain function testing, concussion
education and information on how to manage
post-concussion effects on health. " (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
June
11, 2019
Why Movistar will be better off
without Quintana, Landa and Valverde.
"Three’s
a crowd. I’m not sure if this expression works
in Spanish but somebody needs to translate it
and explain it to Movistar team boss Eusebio
Unzue if they can."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Joe Robinson)
June
11, 2019
Bennett signals intentions with
Criterium du Dauphine win.
"The
Irish rider is out of contract at the end of
this season and was left off the Bora roster
for the Giro d’Italia despite winning three
stages last year."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
11, 2019
Should you still wear a base layer
in the summer?
"As
the sun beats down and riders push themselves
to their physical limits, they unzip their
jerseys. Some reveal an emaciated bare chest;
others show off a base layer beneath the
jersey."
(cyclist.co.uk) Stu Bowers
June
11, 2019
How Moots Cycles embraced gravel
racing.
"By
the middle of 2014 Moots had jumped headfirst
into the nascent gravel market with its Routt
gravel bicycle. In the ensuing years, the
company’s follow-up bikes - Routt 45, Routt 45
RSL, and Baxter29 - completely shifted the
35-year-old company’s trajectory." (velonews.com)
Photo: Moots
June
11, 2019
We need to stop being snobby about
e-bikes.
"We
can be less dismissive, more welcoming, and
altogether more friendly. Less eye-rolling,
more back patting - and you never know, that
e-bike rider might give you a tow next time
you get stuck in the wind on the false flat
you hate."
(cyclingweekly.com) Credit: Ampler
June
11, 2019
Column
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June
10, 2019
Criterium du Dauphine: Teuns wins
stage 2.
"Guillaume
Martin (Wanty Groupe Gobert) is pipped at the
line by Dylan Teuns and has to settle for
second place. Edvald Boasson Hagen comes home
1:48 down and loses his maillot jaune to
Teuns."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
10, 2019
Five talking points from stage two
of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2019.
"Bahrain
Merida’s Dylan Teuns reached the finishing
straight as the favorite for the stage win
against his second tier rival Guillaume Martin
(Wanty Gobert)."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Anne-Christine
Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images)
June
10, 2019
Porte loses time at Criterium du
Dauphine but vows to fight on.
"Richie
Porte (Trek Segafredo) ended up on the wrong
side of a split on stage 2 of the Critérium du
Dauphiné on Monday, giving up 31 important
seconds to overall contenders like Chris
Froome (Team Ineos)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
10, 2019
Dumoulin still battling injury as
he races towards Tour.
"I
still have some fluid in the knee and the
cartilage is a bit damaged,” Dumoulin told NOS
ahead of the Dauphiné. “It was a big bone
bruise. I was able to train really well last
week, but I did notice it."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
June
10, 2019
Dauphiné Stage 2 Preview.
"A
rugged day across the Auvergne featuring
narrow, rural roads and a passage through
Brioude where Romain Bardet grew up and a Tour
de France host town later this year. The final
climb with 20km to go is steep and irregular
and should ruin the day for several sprinters
again."
(inrng.com) (ASO)
June
10, 2019
Column
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D'hoore wins opening stage of Ovo
Energy Women's Tour.
"Jolien
D'hoore (Boels Dolmans) won the opening stage
of the OVO Energy Women's Tour, repeating her
2018 success, taking the overall lead and
donning the green jersey."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
10, 2019
Justin Williams wins back-to-back
races at Tulsa Tough.
"Williams,
the reigning U.S. elite road racing champion,
won the Blue Dome and Tulsa Arts District
criteriums in convincing sprints to the line." (velonews.com)
June
10, 2019
Kwiatkowski: Chris Froome’s main
objective is being the boss at the Tour de
France.
"Michal
Kwiatkowski has few ambitions of targeting the
overall standings in the Criterium du Dauphine
with the former road world champion fully
expecting to back Chris Froome both here and
at the Tour de France in July."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
10, 2019
Lizzie Deignan to 'be prepared for
anything' at most brutal Women's Tour yet.
"I
think like always we’re going to have to be
very prepared for the unpredictability of the
stages. The only thing we can be sure of is
that the first stage is flat."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Joe Robinson)
June
10, 2019
81-year-old aiming to be oldest
woman to cycle from Land's End to John O'Groats
hits halfway point.
"An
81-year-old Scottish cyclist who lost her
three children within the space of four years,
when they were all in their 40s, is halfway
towards achieving her aim of becoming the
oldest woman to cycle from Land’s End to John
O’Groats."
(road.cc) Simon MacMichael
June
10, 2019
Roglič claims Nibali snubbed him
on the Giro d’Italia podium.
"According
to Primož Roglič, Vincenzo Nibali’s animosity
towards his Slovenian Giro d’Italia rival
extended to the final podium in Verona. Roglič
told Slovenian media, “At the winners’ podium
I got ready for him to congratulate me, but he
did not."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) RTV Slo
June
10, 2019
Can riders finish a race without
their bike?
"UCI
rules do stipulate that “the rider may cross
the finish line on foot, provided that [he]
has his bicycle with him.” US racer Eamon
Lucas took to his feet and ran across the
finish line of a race in Belgium. The Gullegem
Kermesse is a UCI 1.12b non-professional race
which means this rule should have applied,
however the race jury opted to overrule the
governing body regulation."
(cyclingweekly.com) Alex Ballinger
June
10, 2019
Team of the Week: Giantkilling
Edition.
"Jess
Roberts: No stranger to giantkilling after her
shock British National Championships win last
year, Roberts claimed an even bigger scalp in
Brittany with a sprint win over Kirsten Wild,
practically unbeatable on the flat this
season."
(podiumcafe.com) PA Images via Getty Images
June
10, 2019
Column
Three
June
10, 2019
Garmin’s Biggest Competitor Is
Their Own Software Instability.
"To
the casual observer, one might assume Garmin’s
biggest competitors are Apple, Fitbit, and in
certain cycling circles - Wahoo. But in
reality, I’d disagree. Garmin’s biggest
competitor is themselves. Or more
specifically, their lack of focus on solving
bugs that ultimately drive consumers to their
competitors."
(dcrainmaker.com)
June
10, 2019
Tough, tricky, technical: A closer
look at the Yorkshire World Championships
circuit.
"The
Harrogate circuit is the key element of the
Yorkshire Worlds, but it’s not the only thing
to deal with, as most of the races start
outside town and hit the circuit after run-ins
of varying length."
(cyclingnews.com) (William Fotheringham)
June
10, 2019
Nikki Brammeier announces
retirement from professional cycling.
"British
cyclocross champion Nikki Brammeier (Mudiiita)
has announced her retirement from professional
cycling. In her latest blog, Brammeier said
she chose to end her career on a high note." (cyclingnews.com)
(5311 Media)
June
10, 2019
Five of Our Favorite Things About
the Cannondale Synapse NEO 1.
"Like
its traditional road bike Synapse cousin, the
Synapse NEO comes equipped with a comfortable,
upright endurance geometry which kept us on
the road for miles with no complaints."
(pelotonmagazine.com) William Tracy
June
10, 2019
Patrick Lefevere’s son in court
accused of flying helicopter over Paris Roubaix
without permission.
"Thomas
Lefevere, 22, allegedly flew a rented
helicopter above the peloton during the 2018
edition of the Monument, without informing the
French air force."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
June
10, 2019
Reynolds AR 41 DB wheelset.
"The
new Reynolds AR 41 DB Wheelset provides very
good aero performance for everyday riding or
racing and hilly sportives, with easy tubeless
installation, and all at a competitive price
that stands up well in a saturated carbon
wheel market."
(road.cc) (David Arthur)
June
10, 2019
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