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Criterium du Dauphine: Wout Poels
wins stage 7.
"Wout
Poels wins the stage! Fuglsang and Buchmann
finish just behind. Yates and other chasers
lose 10 seconds or so. That should put
Fuglsang in yellow."
(cyclingnews.com) (Team Ineos)
June
15, 2019
Dumoulin quits the Criterium du
Dauphine to avoid irritating injured knee.
"The
Team Sunweb leader is still expected to ride
the Tour de France but will travel back to the
Netherlands for a scan before heading to
altitude on Monday for a final block of
training."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
15, 2019
André Greipel quits Critérium du
Dauphiné with stomach virus, which could put his
Tour de France at risk.
"The
German sprinter did not take the start line on
stage seven after extensive tests showed the
presence of a bacteria in his stomach that
requires treatment and rest."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
June
15, 2019
No Tour de France for Degenkolb as
Trek Segafredo focus on Richie Porte.
"Leaving
Degenkolb, who has also won Milan San Remo and
10 stages at the Vuelta a Espana, at home
during July shows the seriousness with which
Trek are approaching this year's Grand Boucle
and Porte's GC ambitions."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
15, 2019
Column
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Tour de Suisse: Rohan Dennis wins
opening time trial.
"The
time trial world champion edged out Maciej
Bodnar (Bora Hansgrohe) by fractions of a
second to take his first victory in the
rainbow stripes. Michael Matthews (Team
Sunweb) took third, two seconds down." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
June
15, 2019
Rally UHC hoping to ‘swing for the
fences’ at Tour de Suisse.
"Rally
UHC is taking a big step up at this week’s
Tour de Suisse. The Tour de Suisse represents
a much larger challenge for the U.S.-based
squad than any of these events." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
June
15, 2019
Baloise Belgium Tour: Campenaerts
wins stage 4.
"Remco
Evenepoel maintains overall lead over Victor
Campenaerts at 53 seconds with one stage
remaining."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
15, 2019
Tifosi x Campagnolo Mons with
Super Record.
"This
special edition Mons frame with Campagnolo
livery was built to show off the best of the
Italian brand's components, with stock
versions of the Mons frames available to
customize with various Campag builds." (road.cc) (Jack
Sexty)
June
15, 2019
Column
Three
June
15, 2019
Chris Froome diagnosed with
additional sternum and vertebrae fractures.
"Chris
Froome suffered fractures to his sternum and
the C7 neck vertebrae, as well as his right
femur, elbow and ribs, during his crash at the
Critérium du Dauphiné, meaning he could be in
hospital for up to six weeks and need six
months to fully recover."
(cyclingnews.com) (Twitter)
June
15, 2019
Patrick Van Gansen to take legal
action against women who allege abuse.
"The
general manager of the UCI women's Health Mate
Ladies Team rejects the allegations leveled
against him by his former riders and said that
he must deny them in a formal manner." (cyclingnews.com)
Jávea.com
June
15, 2019
OVO Energy Women's Tour: Lizzie
Deignan secures overall success.
"In
the sprint finish won by Amy Pieters (Boels
Dolmans) ahead of Leah Kirchmann (Team Sunweb)
and Roxane Fournier (Movistar Team), Deignan
placed eighth, sealing her second Women's Tour
overall victory."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
15, 2019
Smith Trackstand Glasses.
"The
Smith Trackstand Glasses are light,
comfortable to wear and offer an uninterrupted
field of vision thanks to their svelte frame.
They are at the pricier end of the scale,
though."
(road.cc) (Stu Kerton)
June
15, 2019
Column
One
June
14, 2019
Criterium du Dauphine: Alaphilippe
wins stage 6.
"That
was Alaphilippe's 10th victory of the season
and the sprint was anything but a formality
for the Frenchman. Mühlberger pushed him all
the way with a strong and canny sprint effort,
having already put the Frenchman under
pressure on the Col de Beaune."
(cyclingnews.com) (Josh Evans)
June
14, 2019
Five talking points from stage six
of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2019.
"200km
of road in the breakaway eventually had to be
separated by a photo finish. The breakaway
group were clearly aware that Julian
Alaphilippe (Deceuninck Quick Step) was the
fastest finisher of the three leaders."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
June
14, 2019
Adam Yates: The Dauphine is so
close I can't single out just one rival.
"With
a slender 40 seconds covering the entire top
10 at the Critérium du Dauphiné after six
stages, race leader Adam Yates (Mitchelton
Scott) is wise to focus his gaze on a number
of riders rather than focus on one specific
rider."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
14, 2019
Dan Martin expecting tough
Criterium du Dauphine final weekend.
"Stage
6 between Saint-Vulbas and
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne includes eight
climbs and a second category climb close to
the finish."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
14, 2019
Kristoff wins GP du canton
d'Argovie.
"Norwegian,
Alexander
Kristoff, tops Andrea Pasqualon, Janse van
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
14, 2019
The Race Musette: Cannondale,
Mavic, POC and more.
"This
week’s look at an unannounced and brand new
Cannondale SuperSix EVO raced on by EF
Education First, Romain Bardet’s (AG2R La
Mondiale) custom-finished €700 carbon shoes
plus more."
(cyclingnews.com) (Josh Evans)
June
14, 2019
Column
Two
How bad is a broken femur and what
is the normal recovery time?
"When
four time Tour de France winner Chris Froome
was relegated from pre-Tour form chasing to
intensive care in the blink of an eye,
cyclists the world over winced at the
announcement of a broken femur."
(cyclingweekly.com) Photo by Chris
Graythen/Getty Images
June
14, 2019
OVO Energy Women's Tour: Lizzie
Deignan wins stage 5.
"Lizzie
Deignan (Trek Segafredo) has won the OVO
Energy Women's Tour queen's stage from a
three-rider group."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
14, 2019
Niewiadoma and Lippert rewarded
for attacking racing at OVO Energy Women’s Tour.
"Katarzyna
Niewiadoma (Canyon SRAM) and Liane Lippert
(Team Sunweb) emerged as the strongest riders
of the day on Thursday’s stage 4 of the OVO
Energy Women’s Tour, finishing first and
second in the race’s first-ever hilltop finish
and now also occupying the first two spots
overall."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
14, 2019
What does Chris Froome’s
withdrawal mean for the 2019 Tour de France?
"With
Froome out of the Tour, what does that mean
for the race? Sky/Ineos has won all but one
edition since 2012 - will 2019 be any
different?"
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
June
14, 2019
There’s still a long way to go for
equality as survey respondents say ‘women are
inferior in sport’.
"The
survey explored viewing habits in sports such
as football, rugby, boxing, tennis, and
cycling as well as hockey and volleyball. The
latter two sports where the only pursuits
where respondents said they were more likely
to watch women’s games than men’s."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
June
14, 2019
Egan Bernal to return to racing at
the Tour de Suisse as Ineos and Geraint Thomas
prepare for the Tour de France 2019.
"Egan
Bernal (Ineos) will return to racing at the
Tour de Suisse, his first race in more than
two months after breaking his collarbone in a
training crash."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by David
Ramos/Getty Images)
June
14, 2019
Here’s who the bookmakers think
will win the Tour de Suisse 2019.
"The
Tour de France 2019 is not far away, with the
riders looking to be in yellow when the
peloton hits the Champs Élysées using two
stage races in June to get their legs ready
for 21 days of hectic racing around France."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Luc Claessen/Getty
Images)
June
14, 2019
Column
Three
June
14, 2019
Vuelta boss wants UCI to hand 2011
title to Chris Froome if Cobo decision upheld.
"The
Spaniard unexpectedly won the 2011 edition
ahead of Sky riders Froome and Bradley
Wiggins, before eventually retiring in 2014
after a stint with Movistar and no more
victories to his name."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
June
14, 2019
Baloise Belgium Tour: Tim Wellens
wins stage 3 time trial.
"Lotto
Soudal rider, Tim Wellens, wins the stage.
Remco Evenepoel in the overall lead." (cyclingnews.com)
(Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
June
14, 2019
Ethan Hayter leads under 23 Giro
after prologue and stage one wins.
"Ethan
Hayter leads the Under 23 Giro d’Italia -
colloquially named the Baby Giro - having
taken victory in both the prologue and stage
one."
(cyclingweekly.com) Image: Giro d'Italia U23
Facebook page
June
14, 2019
Six riders corroborate abuse
allegations against Patrick Van Gansen.
"Esther
Meisels, Sara Mustonen and Chloë Turblin all
left the Health Mate Ladies Team in the past
three months."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
14, 2019
The Alternative Calendar: How EF
Education First are going beyond the WorldTour.
"American
WorldTour team EF Education First are renowned
for standing out, whether it be due to their
tendency to sign the more intellectual and
unique characters in the peloton, such as
Taylor Phinney and Joe Dombrowski, or because
of their 2019 pink and blue tie-die style
kit."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Credit: EF Education
First/Jordan Clark Haggard)
June
14, 2019
Anti-doping laboratory refining
test for microdoses of EPO.
"The
Châtenay-Malabry laboratory, which developed
the first test for the detection of EPO 20
years ago, said the new test could show traces
of the drug 48-hours after it’s been
administered, as opposed to the current
24-hour window."
(cyclingweekly.com) Michelle Arthurs-Brennan
June
14, 2019
Lizzie Deignan: I need a break.
"Lizzie
Deignan (Trek Segafredo) will end her first
block of racing after this week's OVO Energy
Women's Tour and take a rest period before
beginning a training program that targets the
UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire in
September."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
14, 2019
Lauf Anywhere Gravel Bike.
"Following
the launch of their head-turning True Grit
bike that stood out with its use of their
unique leading-link suspension fork, the
inventive lads from Lauf are now heading down
a path of what could be deemed “roadie
reform."
(roadbikeaction.com)
June
14, 2019
Column
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June
13, 2019
Criterium du Dauphine: Wout van
Aert wins stage 5 in Voiron.
"The
late attacks were caught and van Aert emerged
and kicked at the right time in the curving
finish. He moved past Alaphilippe and won by
two bike lengths. Wow!"
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
13, 2019
Chris Froome would want us to keep
fighting for the Dauphine and Tour de France,
says Knaven.
"From
optimism to despair to hope within just 24
hours: cycling has a cruel way of robbing
opportunity from one rider and presenting
another with the chance to succeed." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
June
13, 2019
Bouhanni's Dauphine departure
increases odds against Tour de France selection.
"Bouhanni
failed to make the cut for Cofidis' Tour de
France team in 2018, but he bounced back at
the Vuelta a España to win a stage. That win
was seen as a fresh start, but this year
Bouhanni has struggled."
(cyclingnews.com) (Route d'Occitaine)
June
13, 2019
Lizzie Deignan to miss British
National Championships after intensive spring
campaign.
"After
returning to racing in April after the birth
of her daughter, Lizzie Deignan has confirmed
she will not be racing the British Road
National Championships later this month."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Charlie
Crowhurst/Getty Images)
June
13, 2019
Critérium du Dauphiné 2019 Live
Dashboard.
"2019
Critérium du Dauphiné LIVE June 9-16, France.
Stage 6 start time: Friday 10:15 CET (1:15 AM PDT). Live video from 15:00 CET (6:00 AM PDT). Finish at around 16:30 CET (7:30 AM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) June
13, 2019
Column
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Chris Froome undergoes successful
eight-hour surgery after Dauphine crash.
"Team
Ineos manager Dave Brailsford told reporters
on Thursday morning that Froome’s surgery had
been long but successful. He confirmed that
Froome had suffered internal injuries as well
as the fractures to his femur, hip, elbow and
ribs."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
13, 2019
Chris Froome stands to be declared
winner of 2011 Vuelta a Espana.
"Chris
Froome could soon declared the winner of the
2011 Vuelta a Espana, as the UCI confirmed
that the race winner Juan Jose Cobo has been
disqualified by the race organizers for
doping."
(cyclingnews.com) (Vuelta a Espana)
June
13, 2019
OVO Energy Women's Tour:
Niewiadoma wins stage 4.
"Katarzyna
Niewiadoma (Canyon SRAM) won stage 4 of the
OVO Energy Women's Tour that ended with a
steep hilltop finish at Burton Dassett Country
Park."
(cyclingnews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
June
13, 2019
‘He’ll be back from this’: Pro
peloton shows support for Chris Froome after
horrific crash.
"Chris
Froome’s horrendous injuries suffered in a
fall at the Critérium du Dauphiné have bought
out the best from pros, with scores of riders
sending the Team Ineos leader best wishes for
a speedy recovery."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by LUK BENIES /
AFP/ Getty Images)
June
13, 2019
Dan Martin: I'm still replaying
Chris Froome's Dauphine crash in my head.
"I
keep seeing it. It's horrible to see something
like that," Martin told Cyclingnews
ahead of stage 5 at the Dauphiné." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
June
13, 2019
Tom Dumoulin says riding the Tour
de France ‘doesn’t make much sense’ if knee
injury doesn’t improve.
"At
the moment I haven’t closed that book because
it has improved in recent weeks, but it’s just
not going fast enough for me."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
June
13, 2019
McNulty looking to rebound from
California disappointment at Tour de Suisse.
"After
finishing seventh at the Tour of California in
2018, Brandon McNulty went into this year's
race with high ambitions and the backing of
his Rally UHC Cycling team, which had helped
shepherd him to the overall victory of the
Giro di Sicilia just weeks earlier." (cyclingnews.com)
(Courtesy of Rally Cycling)
June
13, 2019
Column
Three
June
13, 2019
Evenepoel escapes to win stage 2
of Baloise Belgium Tour.
"Young
Belgian phenom Remco Evenepoel continued a
string of impressive results, soloing in to
victory and the race lead on stage 2 of the
Baloise Belgium Tour."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Luc Claessen/Getty
Images)
June
13, 2019
The birth and death of a bike
company: What happened to SpeedX?
"The
tale of the Chinese start-up SpeedX is one of
rapid growth, dizzying expansion and total
collapse. In the space of two wild years, the
company blossomed from the seed of an idea to
hogging headlines around the cycling and tech
world."
(cyclingtips.com) Iain Treloar
June
13, 2019
Tips on submitting good quality
camera evidence to police.
"Many
of us who use the roads see poor driving on a
fairly regular basis, and many choose to carry
cameras as a result. As more drivers, cyclists
and motorcyclists use cameras on their day to
day journeys, submission of video evidence to
police is skyrocketing."
(road.cc) (Dave Atkinson)
June
13, 2019
Northwave Extreme Pro shoes.
"If
top-level sole stiffness is your main priority
when it comes to shopping for road shoes then
you need to add the Northwave Extreme Pro to
your list."
(road.cc) (Stu Kerton)
June
13, 2019
Turn your own wrenches, save money
with updated BBB-4 repair book from Park Tool.
"ark
Tool has announced an updated and expanded
version of their Big Blue Book of Bicycle
Repair, otherwise called the BBB-4. Written by
Calvin Jones, the book covers just about any
repair you’d want to do to a bike." (bikerumor.com)
Greg Kopecky
June
13, 2019
The Draft builds custom Spanish
bikes for gravel & road in carbon or steel.
"With
groundwork laid in 2016 in Madrid, The Draft
is a relatively new Spanish bike company
working closely with Italian & Spanish
craftsmen to build made-to-measure road &
gravel bikes for its customers since early
2017."
(bikerumor.com) (Cory Benson)
June
13, 2019
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