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Column
One
July
6, 2019
Tour Preview: Stage TTTwo.
"Stage
two sees the Tour repeat the stage one dose of
“Brussels and environs loop” but that’s about
the end of the similarities. The second of
three days in Belgium is a team time trial
over 28 mostly flat kilometres, from the Royal
Palace to Atomium."
(podiumcafe.com) (Getty Images)
July
6, 2019
Mike Teunissen edges out Peter
Sagan to win stage 1.
"Mike
Teunissen, a winner of Paris Roubaix Espoirs
back in 2014, takes the yellow jersey. Caleb
Ewan took third place behind Teunissen and
Sagan."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
July
6, 2019
Fuglsang crashes on stage 1.
"Jakob
Fuglsang (Astana) crashed on stage 1 of the
Tour de France. The yellow jersey contender
and winner of June's Critérium du Dauphiné
fell with just over 17km to go during the
stage in Brussels."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July
6, 2019
Moscon wants to put the past
behind him on return to Tour de France.
"As
the Tour de France gets under way, all the
talk surrounding Team Ineos is about the two
team leaders, Geraint Thomas and Egan Bernal.
But, the Tour being the Tour, there are
numerous storylines running at any one time,
even within the same team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July
6, 2019
Column
Two
Tales from the Tour: Whispers of
Teunissen.
"It
was not Wout van Aert, and definitely not
Dylan Groenewegen. Teunissen, the first yellow
jersey of this Tour de France, took a phone
call from his father as he moved slowly down
the long line of interviews obliged by
victory."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
July
6, 2019
Five talking points from stage one
of the Tour de France 2019.
"Cycling
superstar Peter Sagan looked to be the man to
beat throughout the opening day of this year’s
Tour, tucked calmly away for much of the stage
and holding his position at the front with
ease as the race entered the final stages."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Chris
Graythen/Getty Images)
July
6, 2019
Top Banana: Tour de France stage 1
- Greg Van Avermaet.
"First
break of the 2019 race. Wanty Group Gobert,
check. Cofidis, check. Katusha Alpecin, check.
All present and correct. So far, so Le Tour." (rouleur.cc)
Photographs: ASO/Alex Broadway
July
6, 2019
Peter Sagan: The Tour de France
sprints are always a big mess.
"When
asked about the chance of crashes at the Tour,
Sagan and his entourage revealed their strong
sense of superstition, closing down the
question quickly in the hope it wouldn't carry
any bad karma in the days to come." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
July
6, 2019
Aldag and Ryder clash over Mark
Cavendish's Tour de France non-selection.
"The
drama following Mark Cavendish's non-selection
for this year's Tour de France showed no signs
of subsiding after Dimension Data team manager
Doug Ryder and head of performance Rolf Aldag
publicly aired their differing opinions over
the inclusion of the sprinter before the start
of stage 1."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July
6, 2019
Analyzing Jumbo Visma's Tour de
France team with George Bennett.
"On
the face of it Jumbo Visma - or LottoNL Jumbo
as they were known in 2018 - had a hugely
successful Tour de France last season with
three stage wins and fourth and fifth overall
in Paris."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July
6, 2019
2019 Tour of Austria - Official
LIVE Feed.
"2019
Tour of Austria/Osterreich Rundfahrt LIVE.
Stage 1 starts at 1:00pm CET (7:00am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:26pm CET (10:26am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 1:15pm CET (7:15am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) July
6, 2019
Column
Three
July
6, 2019
Giro Rosa: Marianne Vos wins stage
2.
"Marianne
Vos (CCC Liv) won the second stage at the Giro
Rosa in Viu on Saturday. The multiple-time
world champion won ahead of Annemiek van
Vleuten (Mitchelton Scott) and Lucinda Brand
(Sunweb). Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon SRAM) has
retained the overall lead."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July
6, 2019
Floyd Landis - Controversial Tour
Character!
"Mennonite
kid, discovers the bike, trains in secret,
rises to the very top, rides with Postal, goes
it alone, wins the 2006 Tour de France but
gets declassed, denies he was kitted, even
writes a book to protest his innocence, asks
Lance for his gig back but is rebuffed,
ultimately ‘fesses up’ and is then
instrumental in bringing down Lance."
(pezcyclingnews.com) Edmond Hood
July
6, 2019
Charly Wegelius: I've got love for
you if you were born in the 80s.
"1987.
Channel 4. West Berlin. Team time trials.
Stephen Roche. Z. Système U. La Plagne.
Oxygen. Round-rimmed glasses and headbands. It
was all terribly exciting for a nine-year-old
living in York."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July
6, 2019
Beyond Limits: Showing up for the
love.
"I
have been coaching Tejay van Garderen this
year, and the bulk of my work is done. As
Tejay and his EF Education First team begins
the Tour, I feel a sense of relief and
satisfaction. As they get to work, I finally
get to rest."
(velonews.com) Allen Lim PhD
July
6, 2019
Tubeless tires gaining ground in
road and TT stages at the Tour de France.
"Fans
of tubeless road tires have been eagerly
awaiting the adoption of the technology at the
upper echelon of the sport, and only recently
have there been glimmers of hope." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by James Huang
July
6, 2019
Column
One
July
5, 2019
Paul Sherwen’s Tours Remembered.
"Paul
Sherwen rode his first Tour de France in 1978
and started in six more. In 1986 he moved to
the other-side of the camera to commentate
with Liggett on every Tour until his untimely
death in December 2018."
(pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
July
5, 2019
Tour de France Preview.
"This
is probably the most open Tour de France since
2012 with a long list of contenders and
pretenders. This much we know, picking a
winner for Paris is at best test of
epistemology and more truthfully exercise in
story telling. Which rider seems the most
convincing?"
(inrng.com) (ASO)
July
5, 2019
Geraint Thomas: Having both me and
Egan Bernal at the Tour de France is a huge
advantage.
"Questions
over Geraint Thomas' leadership at Team Ineos
never seem far away when it comes to the Tour
de France. It's as if they're a perpetual
mountain he must climb with each passing day." (cyclingnews.com)
(Josh Evans)
July
5, 2019
Tour de France 2019 prize money:
How much do riders and teams earn in cash?.
"The
Tour de France may be one of the toughest
endurance events an athlete can take part in,
but when it comes to collecting their prize
money after three weeks in the saddle riders
are reminded of just how tough the sport
really is."
(telegraph.co.uk) John MacLeary
July
5, 2019
Column
Two
Canyon SRAM win Giro Rosa TTT.
"Bigla
Pro Cycling is second, CCC Liv is third.
Niewiadoma has the first maglia rosa." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Luc Claessen/Getty Images) July
5, 2019
10 riders to watch at the 2019
Tour de France.
"With
just one day to go until the 2019 Tour de
France is set on its way from Brussels,
Belgium, Cyclingnews brings you our 10
riders to watch at this year's race." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
July
5, 2019
Dave Brailsford: 'To my knowledge
nobody has a TUE'.
"Dave
Brailsford has claimed that to his knowledge
no Team Ineos riders enter the Tour de France
with a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for
substances that would otherwise be
prohibited."
(cyclist.co.uk) Peter Stuart
July
5, 2019
Peter Sagan gives nothing away
ahead of Tour de France opener.
"Peter
Sagan is once again the favorite to take the
green points jersey at the Tour de France, but
was in no mood to give anything away ahead of
the race start in Brussels on Saturday." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
July
5, 2019
Cummings: Leaving Cavendish out of
Tour de France was a big call.
"I'm
just sad," he told Cyclingnews when
asked about Cavendish. "From being a long-term
friend. He's a legend of the Tour de France
and it's a big call to leave him out." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
July
5, 2019
Trek Segafredo show off new white
jersey design at Tour de France teams
presentation.
"After
Bora Hansgrohe revealed their special white
and green jerseys for this year's Tour de
France, and Lotto Soudal announced their
slightly changed Soudal Lotto jerseys, Trek
Segafredo displayed their one-off white
jerseys at the Tour teams presentation in
Brussels on Thursday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July
5, 2019
Chris Froome leaves the hospital.
"Chris
Froome left the hospital on Thursday and
transferred to his home, a full 22 days after
his horrific crash at the Critérium du
Dauphiné. "
(cyclingnews.com) (Twitter)
July
5, 2019
Topeak Ninja Master Roadbox.
"The
Topeak Ninja Master Roadbox is a handy little
detachable box that turns your Topeak Ninja
bottle cage into a something even more
useful."
(road.cc) Matt Lamy
July
5, 2019
Column
Three
July
5, 2019
Jack Bobridge jailed for more than
four years for dealing ecstasy.
"The
29-year-old, who won two Olympic silver medals
on the track, was convicted on four charges of
supplying a total of 301 ecstasy pills to
fellow former racer Alex McGregor between
March and August 2017. "
(cyclingtips.com)
July
5, 2019
Groenewegen on Kittel: He's a
great man and every team needs a second
sprinter.
"Tour
de France sprinter Dylan Groenewegen has
opened the door for Marcel Kittel to join him
at Jumbo Visma, but made it clear that if the
German does arrive at the team at the start of
the 2020 season, he fully expects the former
Katusha Alpecin rider to act as a secondary
sprinter."
(cyclingnews.com) (Josh Evans)
July
5, 2019
Mom goals: How a young mother
defied all odds and won the race of her life.
"23-year-old
Belgian cyclist Jesse Vandenbulcke nearly
stopped cycling completely a few years ago.
Her race results show a steady progression
until 2017 - and then, a year-long gap as a
professional cyclist, an absence which isn’t
explained until you realize that’s when she
became a mother."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Kristof
Ramon, Cor Vos
July
5, 2019
Here’s who holds the Strava KoMs
on the toughest climbs of the Tour de France
2019.
"Until
we actually see the riders on the climbs, how
can we get an inkling of who may ride
themselves into the yellow jersey over 21
stages? The bookies have their thoughts but
does Strava, where many pros log their rides,
actually hold the key?"
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Chris
Graythen/Getty Images)
July
5, 2019
A Tale of Two Skybots.
"Last
year must have been particularly brutal for
Richie Porte. It was his third year after
leaving the comfort of Sky and striking out on
his own to become a grand tour leader at BMC.
But that independence has resulted in
diminishing returns."
(podiumcafe.com) Jean Catuffe/Getty Images
July
5, 2019
Giant launches Cadex wheels and
finishing kit at Tour de France.
"Giant
announced its new Cadex line of wheels,
components, tires and finishing kit on the eve
of the Tour de France. CCC Team, who race with
Giant bikes, will pair their framesets with
the new components as they line-up in Brussels
for the Grand Départ on Saturday." (cyclingnews.com)
(Cadex)
July
5, 2019
Itching powder, henchmen and car
tows: Historic Tour de France cheating makes the
Festina scandal, Operacion Puerto look like
child's play.
"In
the last quarter of a century alone we have
had the Festina scandal, Operacion Puerto,
Floyd Landis’ not-so-miracle ride on stage 17
of the 2006 Tour, Lance Armstrong’s
downfall... The list goes on and on." (telegraph.co.uk)
(Getty Images)
July
5, 2019
Column
One
July
4, 2019
Four Americans at the Tour
highlights flat trend for U.S. participation.
"With
just four starters at this year's Tour de
France, American cycling has seen its presence
in the French race plateau in recent years." (velonews.com)
Andrew Hood
July
4, 2019
Five things to look out for during
the first week of the 2019 Tour de France.
"The
opening week of the Tour de France is
notorious for the feeling of nervousness that
spreads across the peloton."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
July
4, 2019
Tour de France: Can Cofidis end
their dreadful barren spell?
"It’s
11 years and counting since Sylvain Chavanel
easily brushed aside Jeremy Roy in a two-up
sprint in Montluçon to win Cofidis’ last Tour
de France stage win. 11 years of missed
chances."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July
4, 2019
A bacteria found in the gut of
elite athletes has been discovered to increase
performance.
"Earlier
in June, new research out of Joslin Diabetes
Center in Boston, identified a type of
bacteria found in the gut of elite athletes
that contributes to improved capacity for
exercise. Interestingly, this bacteria (a
member of the genus Veillonella) is not found
in sedentary individuals."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Cam Mitchell
July
4, 2019
Column
Two
Leadership question lingers for
Quintana and Landa at Tour de France.
"It
was all smiles at the Movistar press
conference on Thursday but, in a huge
conference room at the Crowne Plaza hotel near
Brussels airport, the big elephant in the room
was the simple but also complex question: who
will be team leader for the Spanish squad at
the Tour de France?"
(cyclingnews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
July
4, 2019
Peter Sagan and Bora Hansgrohe
reveal new white jersey for Tour de France.
"Bora
Hansgrohe's standard 2019 kit is black, with
green chevrons on the front. The green
remains, but the black top half of the jersey
has been replaced by white."
(cyclingnews.com) (Veloimages)
July
4, 2019
Bardet: Third week of Tour de
France will be hardest ever.
"AG2R
La Mondiale team leader Romain Bardet arrived
at his press conference in Brussels on
Thursday morning seemingly without major
confidence that he can claim overall victory
at the Tour de France."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty
Images)
July
4, 2019
Team by Team Guide to Who Will Win
the 2019 Tour de France.
"On
July 6, the 106th Tour de France rolls out of
Brussels with 22 teams and 176 riders. But who
are all those skinny guys in bright spandex?
Or at least, who is worth giving a damn
about?"
(bicycling.co.za) Joe Lindsey
July
4, 2019
Who is Ion Göttlich, and why isn’t
he racing the Tour de France?
"With
over 52,000 followers on Instagram and in
excess of 2,000 YouTube subscribers, Ion
Göttlich is arguably one of the most popular
cyclists not racing at the Tour de France."
(cyclingweekly.com) Michelle Arthurs-Brennan
July
4, 2019
Canyon road bikes 2019: Details,
pricing and specifications.
"Canyon
Bicycles is relatively new to the cycling
scene but has quickly grown into a major
player as a result of its direct-to-consumer
online sales strategy."
(cyclingnews.com) (Canyon Bicycles)
July
4, 2019
Ask Oli: How to pick the perfect
bike for you.
"Fort
St. Cycle is my local(est) bike shop. They’re
close enough for me to walk my bike to when I
need a post-crash frame assessment or am too
lazy to change a flat (I swear I don’t
actually do this, but hypothetically)."
(cyclingmagazine.ca)
July
4, 2019
Column
Three
July
4, 2019
Renshaw to retire at the end of
the season.
"Mark
Renshaw will retire from professional cycling
at the end of this season, bringing the
curtain down on a career that began in 2004.
The Australian made the announcement on
Thursday morning in a statement on the
Dimension Data website."
(cyclingnews.com)
July
4, 2019
Preview: 21 things you need to
know about the 2019 Giro Rosa.
"Previously
known as the Giro Donne, the Giro Rosa was
first raced in 1988. The race wasn’t held in
1991 or 1992 but it has been contested every
year since, making this the 30th edition." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
July
4, 2019
‘I don’t feel pressure to prove it
wasn’t a fluke’: Geraint Thomas looks ahead to
Tour de France 2019.
"Welshman
Thomas has had a turbulent opening half of the
season as he prepared for his Tour defence but
was confident on the eve of the race, which
starts on Saturday (July 6) in Brussels."
(cyclingweekly.com (Photo by Jeff Pachoud -
Pool/Getty Images) )
July
4, 2019
5 tips to make you a better
Zwift racer.
"Racing
on Zwift can be a real shock to the system -
especially if it happens to be your first
time - but there are several tricks to help
you perform at your best."
(cyclingnews.com) (Wattbike)
July
4, 2019
HED Vanquish Aero Disc is their
fastest ever, creates forward thrust?
"Perhaps
most shockingly, HED claims an insane -300
grams of drag in the wind tunnel. Yes,
that’s negative drag - or forward thrust.
Without a motor."
(bikerumor.com)
July
4, 2019
Lotto Soudal announce
sponsorship extension ahead of Tour de France.
"Both
sponsors, the Belgian national lottery and
Soudal, have extended their contracts with
the team for three more years. In addition,
Soudal will increased its support to the
level of Lotto."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July
4, 2019
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