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June
30, 2019
Alex Howes wins first US road race
title.
"Howes
beat Stephen Basset (First Internet Bank) and
Neilson Powless (Jumbo Visma) for the title
after the trio escaped from a select group
near the end of the 190.7km circuit race." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
June
30, 2019
The high life: The evolution of
the pre-Tour de France altitude camp.
"If
you go through the start list for the Tour de
France, there won't be many who haven't spent
some of the preceding weeks on a lonely
mountainside, breathing thin air, turning
pedals, and doing not much else." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bram Berkien / Jumbo Visma)
June
30, 2019
Giro Rosa 2019 preview: Go big or
go home.
"Just
when you thought it wasn't possible for the
Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile (Giro
Rosa) to get any harder, organizers went ahead
an upped the ante of the 10-day Women's
WorldTour race held from July 5-14." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
June
30, 2019
Karol-Ann
Canuel solos to first Canadian road
race title.
"Karol-Ann
Canuel (Boels Dolmans), a two-time Canadian
national time trial champion, won her first
road title on Saturday in St-Georges, Quebec,
with a daring late race solo attack." (cyclingnews.com)
(Rob Jones)
June
30, 2019
2019 USA Cycling Road National
Championships LIVE stream.
"There
will be live streams for the Sunday women's
and men's road races.
Sunday, June 30 Road Races: Elite Women at 9:00am ET. Elite Men at 1:15pm ET." (cyclingfans.com) June
30, 2019
Column
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Alejandro Valverde adds Spanish
road race title to world title.
"The
world champion beat Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana)
in a two-up sprint, with Jesus Herrada
(Cofidis) taking the final spot on the podium
16 seconds later."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
30, 2019
Cervelo S5 Ultegra Di2 Disc.
"The
revamped Cervelo S5 is, in my opinion, one of
the most exciting bikes in the peloton right
now and a mighty impressive piece of
engineering. The new V-shaped stem solves the
issue of having no adjustability on integrated
front ends, even though it looks as clean as
any one-piece bar and stem system out there." (road.cc) (Jack
Sexty)
June
30, 2019
2019 National Cycling
Championships: Belgium, Britain and France Road
Races LIVE stream.
"National
Championships Road Belgium - June 27 & 30:
Sunday, June 30 in Ghent - Elite Men and Women RR. Elite Women at 10:15 CET. Elite men at 12:00 CET. National Championships France - June 27 - 30: Sunday, June 30 - Elite Men - RR Elite Men at 10:30 CET. British Cycling National Championship June 27 - 30: Sunday, June 30 - RRs Elite/U23 Women Start at 9:00am local. Elite/U23Men Start at 2:30pm local." (cyclingfans.com) June
30, 2019
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Ben Swift wins British road race
title.
"Ben
Swift (Team Ineos) claimed his first British
road race national title on Sunday, ripping
past teammate Ian Stannard in the final
kilometer in Norwich."
(cyclingnews.com) (SWpix.com)
June
30, 2019
AG2R La Mondiale change Tour de
France line up after French nationals.
"A
crash that involved AG2R's Tony Gallopin and
Benoit Cosnefroy took the pair out of
contention for the title and left the riders'
Tour participation in question." (cyclingnews.com)
(David Ramos/Getty Images)
June
30, 2019
Look e-765 Gravel.
"Look
has entered the market somewhere very close to
the top end with their e-765 Gravel, the
sister bike to the road-going e-765. And it’s
a very good bike for mixed terrain riding." (road.cc) (Jack
Sexty)
June
30, 2019
7 Tour de France bikes you can buy
yourself.
"The
Tour de France starts in Brussels next weekend
and here are some of the team bikes that you
can buy yourself – as long as you’re willing
and able to shell out a big wedge of cash." (road.cc) (Mat
Brett)
June
30, 2019
Column
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All the gear: Tour de France 2019
tech preview.
"The
biggest race in the sport begins next week.
More than 10 million spectators will line the
roads in Belgium and France, plus, with
certain stages having an average television
audience of over 12 million, the viewership
and brand exposure at the Tour de France is
second to none."
(cyclingnews.com)
June
29, 2019
Peter Sagan headlines Bora
Hansgrohe squad for Tour de France.
"Peter
Sagan will headline Bora Hansgrohe at the Tour
de France, with the German team unveiling a
balanced squad that also includes general
classification hopeful Emmanuel Buchmann. " (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
June
29, 2019
Rivera flying solo in US road race
title defense.
"The
26-year-old will have a tougher time seeking
her 73rd national championship victory this
year as she is without teammates." (cyclingnews.com)
(Wil Matthews)
June
29, 2019
Column
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McCabe reclaims US Pro Criterium
title.
"Travis
McCabe (Floyd's Pro Cycling) reclaimed the
title of US Pro Criterium champion, taking out
a high-speed, hotly contested sprint over Eric
Young (Elevate-KHS) and Miguel Bryon (Arapahoe
Hincapie)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Wil Matthews)
June
29, 2019
Emma White claims US Pro Criterium
title.
"Emma
White (Rally UHC) claimed her first elite
national championship title in the US Pro
Criterium championships in Knoxville,
Tennessee on Friday, topping Lily Williams
(Hagens Berman Supermint) and Kendall Ryan
(Tibco Silicon Valley Bank) with a long
sprint."
(cyclingnews.com) (Wil Matthews)
June
29, 2019
Voeckler to be named coach of
French national team.
"Retired
pro Thomas Voeckler will take over the job as
head coach of the French national road team
from Cyrille Guimard starting in 2020,
according to a report on LeDauphine.com
on Saturday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
29, 2019
Scientists urge WADA to ban
spinach due to steroid-like effects.
"Scientists
at the Freie Universität Berlin have
recommended that ecdysterone, a steroid-like
chemical found in spinach, be added to the
list of banned doping substances." (cycling.today)
June
29, 2019
Column
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Morton rides length of Britain in
less than a week to win GBDURO.
"Lachlan
Morton (EF Education First) completed the GB
Duro event on Friday, reaching John O'Groats
as the first finisher after riding the length
of Great Britain in 111 hours, 44 minutes. " (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
June
29, 2019
Cofidis and Total Direct Energie
to become WorldTour teams in 2020, according to
reports.
"The
two French teams would step up from the
Professional Continental level to join the
other 18 WorldTour teams."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
June
29, 2019
Tom Dumoulin ‘seriously
considering’ leaving Sunweb at end of season,
according to reports.
"The
Dutchman is said to be unhappy with how he has
been managed following a disastrous first half
of 2019, having crashed out of the Giro
d’Italia and his subsequent injury making him
miss out on the Tour de France."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Artur
Widak/NurPhoto)
June
29, 2019
Wiebes tops Vos for Dutch women's
road race title.
"Pieters
is third ahead of Van Vleuten and Van Dijk." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
June
29, 2019
Everything you need to know about
saddles - Part 4: Road vs Mountain Bike.
"For
part four, we show you the differences between
road and mountain bike saddles. And there are
a lot of differences, from shapes and widths,
to shell thickness and the amount and type of
foam used."
(bikerumor.com) Tyler Benedict
June
29, 2019
Column
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June
28, 2019
A complex character: Thibaut Pinot
returns to the Tour de France.
"It
has been a number of years since Thibaut Pinot
(Groupama FDJ) was present at the Tour de
France - at least with that as the chief Grand
Tour objective of his season. Since 2016, to
be exact."
(cyclingnews.com)
June
28, 2019
Adam and Simon Yates to ride Tour
de France, as Mitchelton Scott announces squad.
"Simon
will ride in support of Adam’s general
classification ambitions, returning the favor
to his twin brother as Adam assisted Simon to
his Vuelta a España 2018 victory."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by David
Ramos/Getty Images)
June
28, 2019
Thomas and Bernal named as joint
leaders for Team Ineos Tour de France squad.
"The
racing and the roads of France will ultimately
reveal who will emerge as Team Ineos'
protected leader, with the first mountain
finish to La Planche des Belle Filles likely
to give a first indication who is climbing
better."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
28, 2019
The Darren by Baum: An adjustable
bike for finding the ideal gravel geometry.
"A
bike with adjustable geometry might sound a
little fantastical, however Baum was able to
take advantage of three established products
to build The Darren. From the outset, he
suspected that he wouldn’t need a huge range
of adjustment, nor would there be any need to
make those adjustments on the fly." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Matt Wikstrom
June
28, 2019
Column
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Fausto Coppi’s valiant Budgie, now
the oldest-living yellow-jersey-wearer.
"The
oldest surviving wearer of the Tour de France
leader’s yellow jersey, 93-year-old Jacques
Marinelli, says he is still dining out on the
achievement 70 years later."
(cyclingtips.com) (AFP Photo)
June
28, 2019
Amber Neben wins third consecutive
US time trial title.
"44-year-old
beats Chloe Dygert by 36 seconds on 22.9km
course. Leah Thomas finishes in third place." (cyclingnews.com)
(Wil Matthews)
June
28, 2019
No ‘virtual’ start just yet as
Giro reveals opening three stages.
"Giro
officials revealed the opening three stages of
next year's edition, but sources tell VeloNews
a 'virtual' event could still be in the
cards."
(velonews.com) Photo: Zwift
June
28, 2019
UCI begins investigation into
abuse complaints against Van Gansen.
"The
governing body acknowledged that it had gained
additional information regarding the case that
indicates breaches of the Code of Ethics." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
June
28, 2019
Jonny Brown seeks a place in
cycling’s WorldTour.
"The
reigning U.S. road race champion wants to
graduate to the WorldTour. But with no
contract on the horizon, and his racing
schedule derailed by unforeseen hurdles, Brown
is hungry for a result."
(velonews.com) USPRO
June
28, 2019
Look Keo Blade Carbon Ceramic
pedals.
"The
Look Keo Blade Carbon Ceramic are
high-performance pedals with a new plate
design that seems to have stopped the annoying
cleat rocking of older models. The ceramic
bearings aren't that noticeable on the road,
but they're smooth and holding up well." (road.cc) Liam
Cahill
June
28, 2019
Column
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Lachlan Morton just keeps riding.
"Lachlan
Morton (EF Education-First) has ridden 1,803
kilometers away from Land’s End, at the
southern tip of England, and is just under 200
kilometers from his finish line at John
O’Groats, the northern tip of Scotland." (cyclingtips.com)
Photos by Dan Monaghan and Gruber Images
June
28, 2019
2020 Cannondale SuperSix Evo
first-ride review: Now with a dose of aero.
"In
a move that should surprise no one, the new
third-generation SuperSix Evo finally adds an
aero component to the formula, with new
truncated airfoil tube shapes that supposedly
generate up to 30% less drag than the old
bike’s rounded tubes."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
June
28, 2019
Pogacar extends with UAE Team
Emirates until end of 2023.
"Tadej
Pogačar has signed a contract extension that
will keep him at UAE Team Emirates until the
end of the 2023 season. Still only 20 years
old, the Slovenian has enjoyed a sparkling
debut season in the professional ranks,
winning the Volta ao Algarve and Tour of
California."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
28, 2019
The Cyclists' Alliance: The de
facto union for women's cycling.
"Iris
Slappendel, Carmen Small and Gracie Elvin make
up the executive board, and they co-founded
The Cyclists' Alliance and at the end of
2017."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
28, 2019
Peugeot: A cycling dynasty.
"It
has been exactly 30 years since the name
Peugeot last cropped up in the professional
peloton, when Roger Legeay's Z-Peugeot team
boasted Robert Millar and Gilbert
Duclos-Lassalle."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: velo-pages.com)
June
28, 2019
Felony warrant issued for suspect
bike thief in California.
"If
he enters your bike shop, do not confront
him," a notice from the Visalia police
department said. "Instead, call the police and
stall him until they arrive. Give the police
his name (Marlon Ray Markham, DOB 1/16/1987)
and let them know he is an extraditable wanted
felon in Fresno County."
(bicycleretailer.com)
June
28, 2019
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