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Pologne peloton 'pays tribute to
this great kid' Lambrecht.
"The
Tour de Pologne paid a moving tribute to Bjorg
Lambrecht on Tuesday, with Lotto Soudal and
then other teams taking turns on the front
during the neutralized stage to remember the
22-year-old Belgian rider who died after a
crash during stage 3."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
August
6, 2019
Lotto Soudal ride neutralized
stage 4 of Tour de Pologne to commemorate Bjorg
Lambrecht.
"The
Lotto Soudal team have announced that they
will start stage 4 of the Tour de Pologne on
Tuesday as a tribute to 22-year-old Bjorg
Lambrecht, who died after a crash during stage
3."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
August
6, 2019
Is Mathieu van der Poel’s race
schedule a recipe for burnout?
"Mathieu
van der Poel just keeps on winning. He’s
currently the world cyclocross champion,
winner of the Amstel Gold Race (and Dwars door
Vlaanderen and Brabantse Pijl), the European
mountain-bike champion, and as of Sunday, the
winner of six mountain-bike World Cup races
this season - four short-track events and two
in the Olympic cross-country discipline." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Michele Mondini; Bartek
Wolinski/Red Bull Content Pool; Cor Vos;
Kristof Ramon
August
6, 2019
Compton Involved in Criterium
Crash, Hopeful About Racing in Virginia.
"Racing
in the Littleton Criterium on Saturday, Katie
Compton (KFC Racing p/b Trek) was involved in
a crash that forced her to go to the hospital.
According to Mark Legg, Compton suffered a
fractured radial head and ligament damage." (cxmagazine.com)
August
6, 2019
Easton EC70 SL Di2 Handlebar.
"Easton's
EC70 SL Di2 handlebar is a comfortable carbon
bar for road cycling and cyclocross, with a
shallow, ergonomic drop. It features clever
cable routing and impressive strength
alongside excellent stiffness, though the Di2
integration isn't as good as others." (road.cc) Liam
Cahill
August
6, 2019
Team Ineos, EF Education First and
Dimension Data headline the 20-team Tour of
Britain start list...
AG2R La Mondiale join Team Ineos
and Jumbo Visma at Tour of Britain.
"They
will be joined by a further seven WorldTour
teams lining up just a week prior to the UCI
World Championships in Yorkshire." (cyclist.co.uk)
(Joe Robinson)
August
6, 2019
Lifting the fog on Costa Rican
doping controversies.
"A
spate of incidents shook the country’s cycling
scene last year.
VeloNews went inside Costa Rica’s efforts to clean up its act." (velonews.com) Rebecca Reza August
6, 2019
Column
Two
Bjorg Lambrecht - Obituary.
"Lambrecht
was in only his second year as a professional,
enjoying a second season at WorldTour level
with Belgian team Lotto Soudal." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
August
6, 2019
2019 UEC Road European
Championships - Preview.
"Organized
since 1995 as an under-23 competition, and as
an under-23 and junior competition from 2005,
elite events weren't added to the program
until 2016, which means that the Flag of
Europe champion's jersey is still a relatively
new addition to the professional peloton." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
August
6, 2019
A Quick Guide to Understanding
Your Power Meter Metrics.
"If
you’ve been looking to get faster (who
isn’t?), chances are you’ve decided to pull
the trigger and invest a power meter. What was
once a piece of gear with a serious premium,
power meters are now more affordable than ever
and available in a variety of applications." (bicycling.co.za)
Joe Lindsey and Michael Nystrom
August
6, 2019
Mikkel Bjerg joins McNulty in
three-year deal at UAE Team Emirates.
"UAE
Team Emirates have announced the signing of
under-23 time trial world champion Mikkel
Bjerg to a three-year contract. The
20-year-old Dane's contract mirrors that of
recently signed American Brandon McNulty." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
August
6, 2019
Nidec Presents Super Small Motor.
"After
a successful experience of providing e-bike
systems in Japan for more than 7 years, the
electronic motor manufacturer Nidec Copal has
recently announced its ‘invisible’ motor for
road, compact and folding bikes." (bike-eu.com)
Photo Bike Europe
August
6, 2019
Mixed relay to debut in European
Championships.
"The
UCI replaced the trade team time trial with
the relay for the Road World Championships
beginning this year when the race will be held
in Yorkshire."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
August
6, 2019
Top 9 Euro Bikes You Should Know
About in 2019.
"A
smattering of what the “over there” brands
have to offer."
(roadbikeaction.com) eraprobikes.com
August
6, 2019
2019 Road European Championships
Live Feed.
"Road European Championships 2019 - ITT Women Elite (Alkmaar - Alkmaar 22.5km) LIVE. Thursday, August 8th, starts at 10:45am CET (Central Europe), 04:45am U.S. Eastern" (cycling.today) August
6, 2019
2019 Binck Bank Tour Live Feed.
"Binck
Bank Tour 2019.
Stage
1 (Beveren - Hulst 167.7km) LIVE STREAM.
Monday, August 12th, starts at 15:00pm CET (Central Europe), 9:00am U.S. Eastern." (cycling.today) August
6,
2019
Column
Three
Guide to 2019-2020 rider
transfers.
"We've
already had some high-profile moves, and there
are plenty more in the works that are soon to
be finalized. As they are, we'll update this
page, making it the place to keep track of all
the ins and outs in professional cycling ahead
of the 2020 season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August
6, 2019
Fiona Kolbinger becomes first
woman to win 4,000km Transcontinental Race.
"Kolbinger,
from Germany, completed the unsupported
journey at 7.48am on Tuesday (August 6),
beating 263 other riders across Europe and
over daunting terrain, including the Col du
Galibier in the French Alps, which featured in
the Tour de France 2019."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Damien MEYER /
AFP / Getty)
August
6, 2019
Emotional comeback for
Ferrand-Prevot after double iliac artery
surgery.
"Pauline
Ferrand-Prévot (Canyon SRAM) made a winning
comeback on Sunday at the MTB World Cup in Val
di Sole after undergoing surgery to correct
iliac artery endofibrosis in both legs in
February."
(cyclingnews.com) (Canyon SRAM)
August
6, 2019
Dumoulin’s black season continues
with future in limbo.
"Just
a year after finishing second in both the Giro
d’Italia and Tour de France, as well as
scoring silver medals in both the road race
and time trial at the 2018 world
championships, it’s possible the
ever-consistent Dumoulin will not race again
this season."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
August
6, 2019
Rise in doping cases 'casts a
shadow' on efficiency of anti-doping, MPCC
claims.
"Cases
of doping in 2019 are almost triple that of
the total reported in 2018 despite only being
halfway through the year, a report has
highlighted."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Joe Robinson)
August
6, 2019
OPEN WI.DE review.
"The
brand new WI.DE (Winding Detours) gravel bike
from Open takes wider tires than the company’s
original UP from 2015 and is all the better
for it, with supreme speed over all sorts of
surfaces, infused with great handling and low
weight from the original it’s based on." (road.cc) (David
Arthur)
August
6, 2019
Q&A: Erin Huck’s comeback is
aimed at the Tokyo Olympics.
"In
May, Erin Huck broke her ankle, derailing her
2019 World Cup campaign. Now the American
cross-country racer is aiming her comeback at
the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo."
(velonews.com) Fred Dreier
August
6, 2019
Grading gravel: How do you define
off-road surfaces?
"There’s
no such thing as gravel. Or, rather, there’s
no such thing as a single conception of what
‘gravel’ is. It exists on a kind of shifting
scale, defined by where you live, what your
appetite for adventure is, and the
capabilities of your bike and the tires it
runs."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Iain Treloar,
James Huang, The Grubers & Tim
Bardsley-Smith
August
6, 2019
Column
One
Bjorg Lambrecht dies at age 22.
"According
to reports, the 22-year-old crashed into a
concrete culvert with just over 50km to go in
the 150.5km stage from Chorzów to Zabrze." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
August
5, 2019
‘Sometimes life is simply not
fair’: Riders and teams pay tribute to Bjorg
Lambrecht.
"Lotto
Soudal rider Lambrecht was emerging as a star
of the next generation of Belgian riders in
only his second season at WorldTour level, and
his death has had a huge impact on the
peloton."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
August
5, 2019
August
5, 2019
Tour de Pologne: Pascal Ackermann
wins stage 3.
"Fabio
Jakobsen (Deceuninck Quick Step) was relegated
in the sprint on stage 3 at the Tour de
Pologne in Zabrze. The Dutchman came from a
long way back to cross the line first the
bunch sprint ahead of Pascal Ackermann (Bora
Hansgrohe) and Danny Van Poppel (Jumbo Visma),
but judges relegated Jakobsen for irregular
sprinting."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August
5, 2019
Lambrecht hospitalized after Tour
de Pologne crash.
"According
to reports, the 22-year-old crashed into a
concrete culvert with just over 50km to go in
the 150.5km stage from Chorzów to Zabrze." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
August
5, 2019
Richie Porte smashes Everest
challenge on Col de la Madone just a week after
Tour de France.
"Trek
Segafredo rider Porte took to the slopes of
the Col de la Madone on Saturday (August 3) to
take on the huge effort to celebrate the
birthday of friend and professional triathlete
Cameron Wurf."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
August
5, 2019
Van der Poel takes second MTB
World Cup win in Val di Sole.
"Mathieu
van der Poel (Corendon Circus) took the second
Mountain Bike World Cup win of his career on
Sunday, at Round 5 in Val di Sole, Italy. His
win moved him from third to second in the
overall standings, behind Nino Schurter (Scott
SRAM)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Rob Jones)
August
5, 2019
Ferrand Prevot returns to the top
of the podium at Val di Sole.
"French
champion Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Canyon
Factory) won the closest race of the year at
Round 5 of the Mountain Bike World Cup in Val
di Sole, Italy, outsprinting Jolanda Neff
(Trek Factory) for her first World Cup win
since 2015."
(cyclingnews.com) (Rob Jones)
August
5, 2019
Merckx suggests Evenepoel could
‘even be better than me’.
"The
accolades continue to pour in for 19-year-old
Evenepoel, who became the youngest rider in
the modern era to win a major one-day classic
Saturday. "
(velonews.com) Photo by David Ramos/Getty
Images
August
5, 2019
Column
Two
Cycling transfers 2020: All the
ins and outs from the WorldTour.
"So
far, Mikel Landa has joined Bahrain Merida
from Movistar, Elia Viviani has swapped
Deceuninck Quick Step for Cofidis and Matteo
Trentin has left Mitchelton Scott for CCC."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Getty Images)
August
5, 2019
Tom Dumoulin will miss Vuelta a
España, effectively ending Dutchman’s season.
"His
recovery has been slow, with Dutch National
Coach Koos Moerenhout saying there was a
question mark over Dumoulin’s fitness and he
wouldn’t wait until two weeks before the World
Championships to know if the Dutchman would be
available."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Artur
Widak/NurPhoto)
August
5, 2019
Tour de France Tech: The new
bikes, tech and trends from the 2019 race.
"Alongside
the captivating race, new bikes, tech,
clothing, components and more were on show,
plus the usual customization's of the latest
national champions and special framesets for
each of the race’s classification winners." (cyclingnews.com)
(Specialized)
August
5, 2019
Barker breaks collarbone but
defends Wild over RideLondon Classique crash.
"British
road and track star Elinor Barker (Drops
Cycling) has hit back at negative comments
made towards WNT Rotor rider Kirsten Wild, who
was first across the finish line at the
RideLondon Classique on Saturday but was
relegated for having been judged to have
caused a crash that brought down Barker, among
others."
(cyclingnews.com) (Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty
Images)
August
5, 2019
In search of the real Nacer
Bouhanni.
"Nacer
Bouhanni is cycling’s enfant terrible, but is
he really the bad boy or more Mr
Misunderstood? We go boxing with the
heavyweight sprinter to try to find out." (rouleur.cc)
Photographs: Michael Blann
August
5, 2019
Lambrecht eyes Vuelta a Espana and
strong GC ride at Tour de Pologne.
"Bjorg
Lambrecht (Lotto Soudal) may only be 22, and
in only his second year in the WorldTour, but
if he's somewhere in the running for the
overall of the Tour de Pologne by the end of
this week, don't be too surprised." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
August
5, 2019
Best action camera for cycling?
DJI Osmo Action vs GoPro Hero7 Black.
"We’ve
seen the release of many new GoPro models,
plus the emergence of several would-be
challengers to GoPro’s crown - the Garmin
Virb, the Shimano Sport Camera, and the Sony
Action Cam, to name just a few. So far, none
has truly challenged GoPro’s supremacy." (cyclingtips.com)
Matt de Neef
August
5, 2019
Rohan Dennis, Michael Matthews,
and Amanda Spratt chosen for Australia squads at
Yorkshire 2019 World Championships.
"With
a wealth of talent to choose from, Cycling
Australia has confirmed the 20 riders who will
race in the white, green and gold in three
road races - the men’s, women’s and men’s
under-23."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
August
5, 2019
Leading out: Cycling’s fastest
domestiques share their stories.
"A
unique blend of talent and attitude is
required to guide a speedster into position
for a bunch kick. As designated helpers,
however, lead-out riders aren’t often put
under the same analytical microscope that star
sprinters or GC contenders are subjected to." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Kristof Ramon)
August
5, 2019
Orbea releases the 2020 Terra
Gravel Bike with Shimano GRX, new Paint and
more!.
"Several
bikes in one - Terra can fill several roles -
Gravel, Road, Cyclocross, Winter Training or
Commuting. Tire clearance, the ability to
mount accessories like mudguards combined with
a functional All-Road geometry means that
Terra can change with the seasons."
(gravelcyclist.com)
August
5, 2019
Column
Three
Can Julian Alaphilippe Win The
Tour de France?
"It’s
a question posed on social media and in the
email inbox and the the short is answer is he
could but it’s a tough ask and would ruin half
the fun, both his and yours. But one day he
might like to try, partly to know if he can
but also to fill his boots with cash." (inrng.com) (ASO)
August
5, 2019
Viviani signs for Cofidis.
"Cofidis
completed the signing of Elia Viviani, taking
the Italian sprinter from Deceuninck Quick
Step, where he has flourished in the past two
seasons. The French team also signed one of
Viviani's lead-out men, Fabio Sabatini." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
August
5, 2019
Mikel Landa signs for Bahrain
Merida.
"Bahrain
Merida has been led by Vincenzo Nibali since
their inception in 2017 but the Italian is
leaving for Trek Segafredo next year. Landa,
therefore, who has spent two disappointing
years at Movistar, steps in to head up the
team’s Grand Tour ambitions."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August
5, 2019
Promising American talent Brandon
McNulty signs with UAE Team Emirates.
"McNulty,
a junior world time trial champion, makes the
move from his current US Continental team
Rally Cycling to UAE Team Emirates on a
three-year deal. The American has been tipped
as a future general classification star and
has already showed himself in some big races."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
August
5, 2019
Cofidis pair Fortin and Mate
recovering well after Tour de Pologne crash.
"Cofidis
riders Luis Angel Maté and Filippo Fortin are
recovering well in a hospital in Warsaw,
Poland, after having both been involved in a
crash on the opening stage of the Tour de
Pologne this weekend, the team reports." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
August
5, 2019
Formolo predicts relentlessly
tough Olympic road race in Tokyo.
"Second
at Liège Bastogne Liège in April, and the
winner of the difficult Montjuic circuit at
the Volta a Catalunya in March, Formolo has
succeeded more often than not in hilly
climbing races."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August
5, 2019
Temporary road will be built after
bridge on Yorkshire World Championships course
was ‘blown apart’ by debris.
"The
bridge on Grinton Moor is part of a key climb
for the men’s road race taking place in late
September, but the road was severely damaged
when extreme weather struck North Yorkshire
last week."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Picture: Swaledale
Mountain Rescue Team)
August
5, 2019
Column
One
Tour de Pologne: Mezgec wins stage
2.
"Mezgec
was a stage winner at the Tour of Slovenia in
June, but this is his first WorldTour win
since 2014, when he racked up stage victories
at the Giro d'Italia, Volta a Catalunya and
the Tour of Beijing. Pascal Ackermann (Bora
Hansgrohe) retains the yellow jersey." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
August
4, 2019
Degenkolb finds a way forward at
Tour de Pologne.
"Whenever
he's asked about his previous performance in
the Tour de Pologne seven years ago, John
Degenkolb (Trek Segafredo) answers with a
laugh that although he won a stage, he had
little idea of where he actually finished." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
August
4, 2019
Deceuninck Quick Step explain
Julian Alaphilippe’s Clásica San Sebastián
abandon.
"I
had to motivate Julian Alaphilippe to ride the
Clasica San Sebastian,” sports director
Wilfried Peeters said. “He is really tired
after his long hours of effort on the Tour,”
before adding, “it’s just a pity that he had
to come."
(cyclingweekly.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images)
August
4, 2019
Tour de Pologne crash leaves Luis
Angel Mate with 50 stitches in the head.
"The
Spaniard hit the deck in the same incident as
his teammate Filippo Fortin and at 20
kilometres from the finish line in Krakow. The
rider suffered a strong hit in the head that
produced a deep gash that bled profusely." (cyclingpub.com)
Zimbio
August
4, 2019
Column
Two
Viviani wins RideLondon Surrey
Classic.
"Viviani
wins as crash inside 2km takes out Sam
Bennett's Bora Hansgrohe train." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
August
4, 2019
Evenepoel excited to ride
Yorkshire Worlds after Clasica San Sebastian
triumph.
"Another
young rider steps forward to suggest the next
decade might belong to him. It’s been that
kind of season. After Mathieu van der Poel and
Wout van Aert illuminated the Spring Classics
and Egan Bernal won the Tour de France." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
August
4, 2019
Lucy Kennedy wins women’s Clásica
San Sebastián with double attack following
puncture.
"The
Australian had to attack twice after a
puncture neutered her first attack, eventually
finishing 20 seconds ahead of Janneke Ensing
(WNT Rotor Pro Cycling) in second and Pauliena
Rooijakkers (CCC Liv) in third."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Amaia Zabalo/Getty)
August
4, 2019
Team of the Week: If at first you
don’t succeed Edition.
"The
glorified crit through central London that is
Ride London Classique (WWT16) faced direct
competition from the first ever women’s
Donostiako Klasikoa/Clásica San Sebastián.
Though the peloton was perhaps spread a little
thinly, in TotW’s view it worked pretty well." (podiumcafe.com)
(Getty Images)
August
4, 2019
SKS Airstep Foot Pump.
"The
SKS Airstep footpump is a good option for
inflating tires of all types if you have
issues with your arms or back and find a
traditional floor pump hard or painful work.
It does take about twice as long." (road.cc) Mike
Stead
August
4, 2019
2019 Prudential RideLondon Live
Feed.
"Prudential RideLondon 2019 (London – London 169km) LIVE STREAM. Sunday, 04 August, starts at 14:00pm CET (Central Europe), 08:00am U.S. Eastern." (cycling.today) August
4, 2019
Column
Three
August
, 2019
Tom Pidcock seals overall victory
at the Tour Alsace.
"Tom
Pidcock has sealed one of the biggest road
wins of his career so far after taking victory
in the overall classification at the Tour
Alsace."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Michael
Steele/Getty Images)
August
4, 2019
Wiebes lands her first one-day
WorldTour victory at RideLondon Classique.
"Lorena
Wiebes (Parkhotel Valkenburg) is quickly
making a name for herself as one of the best
sprinters in the world. Saturday’s victory at
the RideLondon Classique was Wiebes’ twelfth
win of the 2019 season, and her first in a UCI
Women’s WorldTour one-day race." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
August
4, 2019
‘She dumped me for her boss’:
Davide Cimolai reveals pain after wife left him
mid-Giro d’Italia.
"Davide
Cimolai (Israel Cycling Academy) returned to
winning ways at the recent Tour de Wallonie, a
positive moment for the Italian who has spoken
out after a difficult few months after his
wife left him during the Giro d’Italia,
breaking the news by phone and revealing she
had started seeing her boss."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
August
4, 2019
Geraint Thomas aims for World
Championship time trial glory.
"Geraint
Thomas is aiming to finish his 2019 season
with victory in the time trial at the UCI Road
World Championships in Yorkshire in September.
"
(road.cc) Simon MacMichael
August
4, 2019
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