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June
21, 2019
Tour de Suisse: Bernal victorious
on San Gottardo.
"Egan
Bernal (Team Ineos) wins stage 7 of the Tour
de Suisse! Colombian extends overall lead." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
June
21, 2019
Chris Horner to Join NBCSN Tour de
France Broadcast Team.
"2013
Vuelta a Espana winner and Former Lance
teammate Chris Horner will be the newest face
in the NBCSN studio this July. Chris became
the oldest grand tour winner at the age of 41
and has been racing professionally since
1995."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
21, 2019
Trade teams will not be allowed to
ride track World Cups as UCI overhauls calendar.
"Cyclocross
will also undergo changes, as the UCI has
passed the World Cup series over to race
organizer Flanders Classics, which currently
hosts the road events like the Tour of
Flanders and Ghent Wevelgem."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Nathan
Stirk/Getty Images)
June
21, 2019
Madison Genesis will fold at the
end of the season, team announces.
"The
British continental outfit has become an
iconic part of the domestic racing scene since
its inception in 2012, but the team will cease
to race as headline sponsor Madison looks to
invest in other areas of cycling."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
June
21, 2019
9 best Oakley sunglasses for
cycling 2019.
"There
is much more to cycling-specific sunglasses
than keeping the sun out of your eyes and
looking good during a ride."
(cyclingnews.com) (Courtesy Oakley)
June
21, 2019
The Musette: Campagnolo, Tour de
France Oakleys, Bontrager and more.
"This
week’s look at Campagnolo’s tubeless-ready
Bora WTO 45 wheels, lightweight and
range-topping shoes from Bontrager, bib shorts
from Australian brand MAAP, Tour de France
limited edition sunglasses from Oakley and
Specialized’s aerodynamic S-Works Evade ANGi
MIPS helmet."
(cyclingnews.com) (Josh Evans)
June
21, 2019
Column
Two
WorldTour pros, aero bars, empty
podiums: What was the fuss at Dirty Kanza?
"In
the sometimes controversial wake of this
year’s race, there’s at least one certain
outcome from it: learning that WorldTour
riders feel pain, too, no matter how
untouchable they may seem."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Jordan Clark
Haggard
June
21, 2019
Route d'Occitanie: Demare wins
stage 2.
"Valverde
retains overall lead."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
21, 2019
Tour of Slovenia: Ulissi wins
stage 3.
"Diego
Ulissi wins the stage, Alexandr Vlasov is
second and Giovanni Visconti finishes in
third.
Italian Ulissi moves into the overall lead." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo) June
21, 2019
ZLM Tour: Groenewegen wins again
on stage 2.
"Teunissen
takes overall lead from teammate Van Emden as
Jumbo Visma dominate."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
21, 2019
Tour de Beauce: Piccoli wins on
Mont-Megantic.
"The
Tour de Beauce saw a lead change on Stage 2,
with Nick Zukowsky (Floyd's Pro Cycling)
moving into the Yellow Jersey after a day of
hard climbing and wet conditions. Defending
Beauce champion James Piccoli (Team Canada)
rode himself back into contention with his
stage win."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tour De Beauce/Jerome
Gendreau)
June
21, 2019
Fred Wright makes it four wins for
the Brits on stage seven of the Giro d’Italia
u23.
"The
20-year-old made the day’s break before
launching from the group of five to solo to
the stage win."
(cyclingweekly.com) Jonny Long
June
21, 2019
Bike Test: Litespeed T1sl Disc.
"The
T1sl offers a titanium frame with
race-inspired geometry at a competitive
weight. The bike’s handmade construction and
attention to detail elevate the package even
further."
(roadbikeaction.com)
June
21, 2019
Calamus launch the One
'Ultrabike', proclaimed as a whole new class of
e-bike.
"Described
as "a whole new class of e-bike", the Calamus
One has a Bafang mid-motor, belt drive and
tons of smart features including built-in
indicators and blind spot assist." (road.cc) (Jack
Sexty)
June
21, 2019
Column
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June
21, 2019
UCI expels Brunei Continental Team
from Tour de Beauce.
"Organizers
of the Tour de Beauce announced Friday that
the UCI has withdrawn the Brunei Continental
Cycling Team from the 34th edition of the race
for violating "specific regulations regarding
the maximum number of riders that a team can
include in its roster during the season." (cyclingnews.com)
(Rob Jones)
June
21, 2019
Matthews on Dumoulin Tour de
France absence: I don't know where to go from
here.
"Tom
Dumoulin’s absence from the Tour de France has
left Team Sunweb teammate Michael Matthews
"totally confused", with the Australian
telling Dutch broadcaster NOS: "I don’t know
where to go from here."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
21, 2019
Kristoff extends contract with UAE
Team Emirates.
"Alexander
Kristoff has put pen to paper on a new
contract at UAE Team Emirates, keeping him
there until the end of the 2021 season. Fellow
Norwegian Sven Erik Bystrom has also signed a
two-year extension."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
21, 2019
Team Ineos' Tour de France squad
takes shape despite Chris Froome loss.
"Despite
Froome’s vacancy, the most significant
question facing the selectors at present will
be over how much leadership responsibility
they place on Bernal. The inquiry into who
fills Froome’s slot is somewhat secondary." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo/Immediate Media)
June
21, 2019
Product Review: Abbey Bike Tools.
"There
are two kinds of people who are interested in
Abbey Bike Tools. The first is the guy who
makes a living working on bicycles and holds a
high-enough standard in his craft to only want
the highest-quality and most prestigious tools
on the market. The second is the passionate
bicycle enthusiast who only wants the best for
everything she does."
(electricbikeaction.com)
June
21, 2019
Hunt Limitless 48 Aero Disc: The
world’s fastest wheelset under 50mm deep?.
"Hunt
says its new Limitless 48 Aero Disc wheels are
the “world’s most aerodynamic disc road
wheel[s] below 50mm depth”. I know, I know.
Every company with an aero wheel claims that." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Hunt
June
21, 2019
First Look: Schwinn Paramount
Carbon.
"From
its introduction in 1938 the Paramount has
remained at the tips of the tongue of anyone
who has ventured into performance road
bicycles. Numerous great riders have had their
start with the Paramount."
(roadbikeaction.com)
June
21, 2019
Column
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June
20, 2019
Tour de Suisse: Tolhoek wins stage
6.
"Tolhoek
sits up, celebrates, and crosses the line.
Antwan Tolhoek (Jumbo Visma) wins stage 6 of
the Tour de Suisse. Bernal takes overall
lead."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
20, 2019
The story behind the five-month
SpeedX investigation.
"I
didn’t set out to write this story - I want to
be clear about that. I didn’t expect SpeedX to
end up leading me into a tangled web of secret
police and tanks in Tiananmen Square." (cyclingtips.com)
Iain Treloar
June
20, 2019
How to: Garmin’s Semi-Secret
Triathlon Display Mode (aka ‘Extended Display
mode’).
"Like
any true triathlete, I violate all the rules
of common sense. The most important one being
to never try something new on race day. But
given I’ve got a long history of violating
said rule, I figured a few weeks ago that a
local triathlon was the perfect time to try
out Garmin’s almost never talked about
‘Extended Display’ triathlon-focused feature." (dcrainmaker.com)
June
20, 2019
ENVE adds impressive
No-Questions-Asked Lifetime Incident protection
for original owner.
"To
show their confidence in their own products,
and help out customers with any potential
issues, ENVE is adding a lifetime protection
policy for the original owner of their
components."
(bikerumor.com) (Zach Overholt)
June
20, 2019
Column
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Route d'Occitanie: Valverde wins
stage 1.
"Alejandro
Valverde wins, Eddie Dunbar second, and
Elie Gesbert third."
(cyclingnews.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images)
June
20, 2019
Tour of Slovenia: Mezgec wins
stage 2.
"Mitchelton
Scott's Luka Mezgec has won the stage two of
the Tour of Slovenia and he also climbed to
the top of the General Classification." (cyclingnews.com)
(Vid Ponikvar/Sportida)
June
20, 2019
ZLM Tour: Groenewegen sprints to
stage 1 victory.
"Groenewegen
sprints to stage 1 victory, Liepins
second and Ewan third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
20, 2019
Embracing a Tour de France without
Chris Froome.
"Now,
I’ve heard some complaining that this Tour has
lost its luster. The historical weight of
Froome’s quest for a fifth title has lifted,
after all. Why watch pro cycling’s grandest
tour if the grandest tour rider of this
generation is absent? It’s a valid critique, I
suppose."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
June
20, 2019
The new Cannondale Topstone
Carbon: the most capable and comfortable
Cannondale yet?
"Cannondale
has come in hard with a radical revamp of the
existing Topstone gravel/all-road range.
Hailing it as the ‘next big jump in the
evolution of the road bike’, the Cannondale
Topstone Carbon has gone hi-tech thanks to a
super light suspension system."
(cyclingweekly.com) James Bracey
June
20, 2019
Why cyclists shouldn’t take
ibuprofen routinely.
"Ibuprofen
is NOT harmless. It's terrible for your
stomach and kidneys to take it everyday.
*Especially* if you are exercising hard."
(cyclingmagazine.ca)
June
20, 2019
10 best smart trainers 2019.
"Indoor
training has undergone a bit of a revival in
recent years, now we are flush with options to
guide you through highly targeted workouts and
even video games."
(cyclingnews.com) (Courtesy)
June
20, 2019
Column
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June
20, 2019
Betsema faces full suspension
after B-sample positive.
"Betsema
is currently listed on the UCI's table of
provisionally suspended athletes, but has not
been added to the table of Anti-Doping Rule
Violations (ADVR) sanctions."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
20, 2019
Van der Poel to race Tour of
Britain ahead of Road World Championships.
"Mathieu
van der Poel will race the Tour of Britain in
September as preparation for the UCI Road
World Championships in the same country later
that month."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
20, 2019
Chris Froome leaves Saint Étienne
hospital but not able to return home.
"Unfortunately,
I’m not yet able to go home, but at least I’ll
have an opportunity to get a visit from my
kids."
(cyclingweekly.com)(Photo by Anne-Christine
POUJOULAT / AFP/ Getty Images)
June
20, 2019
Gaviria 50-50 for Tour de France
start after knee injury.
"Gaviria
injured his knee in April when he crashed on
the track in Colombia, where he was competing
to earn qualification points for the Tokyo
2020 Olympics."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
20, 2019
Bardet and Pinot carry growing
French Tour hopes.
"Carrying
French hopes this year will be Thibaut Pinot
(Groupama FDJ) and Romain Bardet (Ag2r-La
Mondiale). Both have hit the Tour podium and
each are reaching the right mix of experience
and maturity."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
June
20, 2019
Tiesj Benoot set to leave Lotto
Soudal at end of 2019 season.
"Het
Nieuwsblad reports that the 25-year-old
is resolved to join a new team at the end of
his contract, having first started his career
as a trainee with Lotto in 2014. Turning pro
the following year, Benoot has spent the past
four seasons with the Belgian team, with 2019
his fifth and last."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
June
20, 2019
Selle Repente PRIME saddle review.
"Selle
Repente is the newest brand to jump into the
crowded Italian bike saddle market, but a few
months with their PRIME saddle leads this
reviewer to think that they have staying
power."
(bikeworldnews.com)
June
20, 2019
Boardman dives into the electric
bike market.
"Boardman
has been steadily increasing the breadth and
depth of its bike ranges over the past few
years and has now stepped into an arena it
has, before now, been absent from. Announced
today it has released not just one but three
brand new, electric bicycles."
(cyclingweekly.com) James Bracey
June
20, 2019
Column
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June
19, 2019
Tour de Suisse: Viviani takes
second consecutive victory.
"Sagan
follows but he can't get around Viviani.
Italian champion out-sprints Peter Sagan in
Einsiedeln."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
19, 2019
Peter Sagan: Today was the last
Tour de Suisse stage for the sprinters.
"Sagan
is leading the overall classification by 14
seconds ahead of Michael Matthews (Team
Sunweb) and by 21 seconds ahead of Kasper
Asgreen (Deceuninck Quick Step), but that is
expected to change as the race heads into the
mountains."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
19, 2019
Egan Bernal: Geraint Thomas crash
looked really scary.
"Thomas
came away without any fractures or broken
bones but because his head took most of the
impact he was taken to the hospital for
immediate check-ups and abandoned the stage
with roughly 30km to go."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
19, 2019
Why this will be the most
unpredictable Tour de France in a decade.
"Somewhere
in France, that very four-time Tour de France
and seven-time Grand Tour champion who was
clear favorite finds himself sitting in a
hospital bed waiting for his broken bones to
heal."
(cyclist.co.uk) Presse Sports
June
19, 2019
Knolly launches all-new Cache
titanium gravel bike.
"Knolly
might be best known for it's full suspension
machines, but it's surprised us with the
launch of a new, titanium-framed gravel bike.
It's called the Cache and the brand is making
some bold claims for comfort thanks to a
custom tubeset."
(road.cc) Liam Mercer
June
19, 2019
Column
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Tour of Slovenia: Ackermann wins
stage 1.
"Pascal
Ackermann (Bora Hansgrohe) claimed victory on
the opening stage of the Tour of Slovenia,
beating Giacomo Nizzolo (Dimension Data) and
Simone Consonni (UAE Team Emirates) to the
line in a bunch sprint from a reduced peloton
in Rogaska Slatina."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
19, 2019
Ty Magner wins opening stage at
Tour de Beauce.
"Rally
UHC rider takes first leader's jersey ahead of
Zukowsky and Rhim."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tour De Beauce/Jerome
Gendreau)
June
19, 2019
ZLM Tour: Van Emden wins prologue.
"Jumbo
Visma sweeps opening podium with Jos van
Emden, Mike Teunissen and Tony Martin." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
June
19, 2019
At 19, Remco Evenepoel is living
up to the hype.
"At
19, Remco Evenepoel is one of the most
versatile riders in the WorldTour. And he's
living up to the enormous hype placed on him
by the Belgian media."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Luc Claessen/Getty
Images)
June
19, 2019
Marcel Kittel offered path back to
cycling by Jumbo Visma.
"Could
Marcel Kittel return to the WorldTour in 2020
with Jumbo Visma? That is a question first
posed by the Dutch press last week, with the
team now confirming that they have held early
talks with the German sprinter." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
June
19, 2019
Demol's desire to build Katusha's
future around Politt.
"With
just three wins this season and their lead
sprinter nullifying his contract in order to
take a sabbatical from professional cycling,
it's fair to say that 2019 has been a hugely
disappointing season for Katusha Alpecin." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
June
19, 2019
Tour of Slovenia: Cavendish and
Pogacar headline 2.HC race.
"The
racing starts Wednesday with a 168.5km stage
from Ljubljana to Rogaška Slatina that
includes two mild KOMs, two intermediate
sprints and a relatively flat run to the
finish."
(cyclingnews.com) (Vid Ponikvar/Sportida)
June
19, 2019
‘I stand up and there’s nothing in
my legs’: Race radio playback shows Lizzie
Deignan’s battle for Women’s Tour lead.
"Lizzie
Deignan announced her return to the sharp end
of racing last week, winning the Ovo Energy
Women’s Tour, nine months after the birth of
her first child Orla. But a candid radio
replay shows how hard she had to dig for
victory."
(cyclingweekly.com) Photo by Charlie
Crowhurst/Getty Images
June
19, 2019
BMC Roadmachine 2020 first-ride
review: Fast endurance ride, updated.
"I
recently spent a day in the hills of the
Emmentaler Valley, just outside the old Swiss
town of Solothurn, testing out the new
Roadmachine."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Dave Rome,
Jérémie Reuiller, and BMC
June
19, 2019
Column
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June
19, 2019
Zamora handed four-year ban for
EPO positive at Vuelta a San Juan.
"The
Argentinian rider won the King of the
Mountains competition in the eight-day race
but returned a positive test for the
blood-booster on January 30 in an doping
control following the fourth stage." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
June
19, 2019
Alejandro Valverde could be handed
Vuelta a España stage victory after Juan José
Cobo found guilty of doping.
"Spaniard
Cobo won stage 19 of the 2009 Vuelta, which
falls into the period of his doping, and that
victory could be gifted to Alejandro Valverde
(Movistar) who finished second."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Luc Claessen/Getty
Images)
June
19, 2019
Bernal poised to climb into
spotlight as Ineos scrambles after costly
crashes.
"With
Team Ineos scrambling with its two marquee
leaders on the injured list, the pressure is
mounting for the 22-year-old Colombian in more
ways than one."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
June
19, 2019
Fumpa and miniFumpa electric
bicycle pumps review.
"Battery-operated
electric inflators are one such product and
have long been used by race mechanics for easy
inflation and quick pressure checks. Simply
push a button, make a little noise, then
ride."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Dave Rome
June
19, 2019
Everything you need to know about
saddles Part 2 - The Shell.
"For
part two, we explore the different materials
used to create the shell. The saddle’s shell
is what gives it its shape, and it serves as
the platform for the rails and foam to attach,
creating the structure of your bicycle’s
perch."
(bikerumor.com) Tyler Benedict
June
19, 2019
Mongoose goes retro for limited
edition Stranger Things Season 3 character bike.
"Netflix
enlisted the help of Mongoose to source period
correct bikes and parts from local sources to
create the actual bikes used for filming
season three."
(bikerumor.com) (Zach Overholt)
June
19, 2019
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