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August
9, 2019
Sivakov wins 2019 Tour de Pologne.
"Matej
Mohoric (Bahrain Merida) wins stage 7 of the
Tour de Pologne after a 57km solo break.
Pavel Sivakov (Team Ineos) wins the 2019 Tour de Pologne." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images) August
9, 2019
Women’s Tour of Scotland abandoned
due to extreme weather conditions.
"The
UCI category 2.1 race was stopped after two
hours of racing, as heavy rain battered the
peloton en route to the finish in
Dunfermline."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Women's Tour of Scotland)
August
9, 2019
Dani Martinez returns from injury
to win Pan-Am Games time trial.
"The
23-year-old broke both hands in a training
crash in June, and so had to miss the Tour de
France."
(cyclingnews.com) (Comité Olímpico Colombiano)
August
9, 2019
Hosking out of Tour of Scotland
after RideLondon Classique crash.
"Ale
Cipollini sprinter Chloe Hosking will not race
at the Women's Tour of Scotland, which starts
in Dundee on Friday, due to her suffering from
concussion following the finish-straight crash
at last weekend's RideLondon Classique." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
August
9, 2019
Mavic Aksium wheelset.
"The
Mavic Aksium is the French brand's entry-level
wheelset for standard QR frames. At £209
(about $250US) and 1,840g for the pair, they
represent good value for money if you need
decent wheels on a budget."
(road.cc) Mike Stead
August
9, 2019
2019 Tour of Poland LIVE stream.
"2019 Tour de Pologne LIVE August 3-9. Stage 7 starts Friday at 2:15pm CET (8:15am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:17pm CET (10:17pm ET. Live video from 12:30pm CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) August
9, 2019
Column
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Paternoster wins U23 women's road
race title at European Championships.
"Italian,
Letizia Paternoster, beats Marta Lach (Pol)
and Lonneke Uneken (Ned) in Alkmaar." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
August
9, 2019
European TT champ Evenepoel: I
gave it everything for Bjorg Lambrecht and Stef
Loos.
"New
European time trial champion Remco Evenepoel
has dedicated his win to Belgian compatriots
Bjorg Lambrecht, who died following a crash on
Monday, and Stef Loos, who passed away
following an accident in March this year." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
August
9, 2019
Peter Sagan ‘needs rest’ and will
ride reduced late season race program.
"Before
Yorkshire, the Bora Hansgrohe sprinter will
ride a handful of one-day races, when in
previous years he has ridden the Vuelta a
España and the BinckBank Tour in the autumn."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty
Images)
August
9, 2019
Here’s hoping Alaphilippe doesn’t
change a thing.
"Generations
of French fans have suffered without having
one of their own to cheer for. So it was
endearing and completely understandable to
watch the long-suffering French fans revel as
Thibaut Pinot (Groupama FDJ) and Julian
Alaphilippe (Deceuninck Quick Step) defiantly
carried national pride deep into the Alps." (velonews.com)
Photo: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images
August
9, 2019
Polar Ignite GPS In-Depth Review.
"Back
in June Polar announced their Ignite GPS
watch. This new watch undercut the higher end
Vantage M on price, but yet at the same time
also added a slew of features that the Vantage
series doesn’t yet have (most of them are
coming in November to the Vantage M/V)." (dcrainmaker.com)
August
9, 2019
‘It’s not like pulling someone’s
name out of a hat’: Zwift Academy star Ella
Harris on how indoor riding got her a pro
contract.
"I
think it took people by surprise, more so than
myself,” said Canyon SRAM’s Ella Harris,
reflecting on her unconventional route to
getting a pro contract."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Sean
Robinson/velofocus.com/ Zwift)
August
9, 2019
The BinckBank Tour: A taste of the
Classics in summer.
"Nothing
comes easy at the BinckBank Tour, and a glance
at the palmarès confirms as much. The most
recent winners are Matej Mohoric, Tom
Dumoulin, Niki Terpstra, Tim Wellens and
Zdenek Stybar, and, on each occasion, the race
was decided by mere seconds."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August
9, 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
9, 2019
Column
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August
9, 2019
Ilnur Zakarin signs two-year
contract at CCC Team.
"Russian
Grand Tour specialist Ilnur Zakarin has signed
a two-year deal with CCC Team. The 29-year-old
has spent his entire WorldTour career with
Katusha but the move to CCC Team has been on
the cards for several months."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
August
9, 2019
Patrick Lefevere has ‘handshake
contract’ to keep Remco Evenepoel at Deceuninck
Quick Step until 2022.
"Team
boss Patrick Lefevere says the new European
time trial champion had signed a two year
contract this winter with an option to extend
it by a further two years, with Belgian
newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws reporting
this extension has now been made official."
(cyclingweekly.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images)
August
9, 2019
Former Saxo Bank rider Jonny
Bellis speaks out for first time following
assault conviction.
"The
30-year-old was convicted of assaulting his
girlfriend after admitting to drunkenly
hitting her at the Gloucestershire flat they
shared in March earlier this year, leaving her
with injuries to her face, arm and ear."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
August
9, 2019
Best cycling jerseys for 2019.
"Gone
are the days when a short-sleeve cycling
jersey was not much more than a t-shirt with a
quarter-zip, collar and some handy pockets
sewn into the back to keep your tools and
snacks."
(cyclingnews.com) (Courtesy)
August
9, 2019
Leadville Pro Roundtable: Top pros
talk bike choice, race strategy and more.
"Success
at this Saturday’s Leadville Trail 100 MTB
race high in the Colorado Rockies will require
a mix of good legs and good luck." (velonews.com)
Jason Sumner
August
9, 2019
Battling the Slump: Adding
intensity back into your training to speed up
summer rides.
"Broadly
speaking, intensity means working at or just
above lactate threshold, most easily defined
by functional threshold power or FTP. Measure
yours and you’ve found the theoretical limit
for how long you can push a big gear." (cyclist.co.uk)
Mark Cohen
August
9, 2019
Column
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Tour de Pologne: Jonas Vingegaard
wins stage 6, takes yellow.
"Hindley
attacks with 1.5km t go. He's got a gap, but
Sivakov is closing and has made contact. The
trio is together. Vingegaard attacks and gets
the win!"
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
August
8, 2019
Marczynski nets KOM lead in Tour
de Pologne for Lambrecht.
"Local
racer Tomasz Marczynski (Lotto Soudal) took an
emotionally charged lead in the Tour of
Pologne's King of the Mountains competition on
Thursday, as the Belgian squad battles to
honor teammate Bjorg Lambrecht, who died
earlier in the race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August
8, 2019
Cavendish quits Tour de Pologne
for European Road Race Championships.
"Mark
Cavendish has made what the Dimension Data
team staff called a “50 per cent planned
abandon” from the Tour de Pologne, failing to
start Thursday’s sixth stage of the seven-day
race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August
8, 2019
Corendon CEO on company's merger
with Sunweb: Two cycling teams is a bit much.
"Mathieu
van der Poel's Corendon Circus team and the
Sunweb squad of riders including Tom Dumoulin
and Michael Matthews may in future be affected
by the still-in-progress merger between the
two teams' main sponsors, according to the
Dutch media."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August
8, 2019
Movistar names Enric Mas as new
Grand Tour leader for 2020.
"The
24-year-old from Mallorca finished second
overall in the 2018 Vuelta a Espana and is
considered Spain’s most promising rider for
future Grand Tours."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August
8, 2019
WorldTour pros descending on
Leadville 100 mountain bike race.
"For
those not in the know, Leadville long ago
established itself as a bucket list
cross-country mountain bike race, which
requires entrance in a competitive lottery
just to get in."
(velonews.com)
August
8, 2019
Canyon Ultimate CF Evo Disc 10.0
LTD - 6kg carbon disc road bike.
"Canyon
has history when it comes to pushing the
boundaries of what’s possible with road bike
design, and its new Canyon Ultimate CF Evo
Disc 10.0 LTD once again nudges the envelope.
It weighs 6.06kg (13.3lbs) for a size medium." (road.cc) (David
Arthur)
August
8, 2019
Bontrager XXX WaveCel Helmet.
"Bontrager's
XXX WaveCel helmet offers a good fit and a
high level of comfort although it's heavier
than rivals in its price bracket." (road.cc) (Mat
Brett)
August
8, 2019
Column
Two
Evenepoel wins time trial title at
European Championships.
"The
19-year-old Belgian talent sat in the hot seat
overcome with emotions after securing the
victory with the fastest time of 24:55 over
the 22km course, beating Kasper Asgreen
(Denmark) by 18 seconds and Edoardo Affini
(Italy) by an additional two seconds." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
August
8, 2019
Van Dijk takes fourth women's TT
title.
"Ellen
van Dijk (Netherlands) won her fourth
consecutive European time trial title in
Alkmaar, dominating on the 22.4km course,
despite some recent back problems. Van Dijk
set a time of 28:07, beating Lisa Klein of
Germany by 30 seconds. Compatriot Lucinda
Brand was third at 52 seconds."
(cyclingnews.com) (Arne Mill)
August
8, 2019
No plans for Pidcock to ‘do an
Evenepoel’ and jump into 2020 WorldTour.
"Pidcock,
still just 20, has enjoyed another fruitful
campaign so far in 2019, winning the under-23
Paris Roubaix and recently a stage and the
overall at the Tour Alsace."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August
8, 2019
Vincenzo Nibali says peloton lacks
the respect it used to have.
"If
was I not careful, back when I turned pro, I’d
be slapped. But real slaps. Punches. Those in
control would would give them to those who
were the most out of control. Today you can’t,
if they film you doing so with a mobile phone
or with the camera, they kick you out."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
August
8, 2019
Banking on Success - Newcomer
Lizzy Banks on her rapid rise to the top.
"There
was a lot of emotion when Lizzy Banks won her
first professional race at last month’s Giro
Rosa. Post-race tears dried, she stood on the
podium, thrust both arms straight upwards, and
let out a shout. “Yes!"
(cyclingweekly.com) Picture by Andy Jones
August
8, 2019
Vitus reveals upgraded Energie
range - new bikes are all 1x and they're all
SRAM too.
"Vitus
has unveiled its carbon-fiber Energie
cyclocross bikes for 2020. The T700 high
modulus frame hasn't changed since last year
but the brand has added a SRAM Force AXS build
along with improved specs across the range and
new color schemes."
(road.cc) Mat Brett
August
8, 2019
Bar tape ENVE: New handlebar wrap
is longer, padded, & grippy when wet.
"Handlebar
tape is one of those components that’s often
an afterthought. But it’s also a component
that has a huge impact on your ride comfort
(and control)."
(bikerumor.com) (Zach Overholt)
August
8, 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
8, 2019
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August
8, 2019
Martinelli makes move to Astana.
"Deceuninck
Quick Step's Davide Martinelli will join
Astana in 2020, his new team has reported. The
26-year-old Italian has signed a one-year
contract with the Kazakh WorldTour team after
having spent the last four years at Patrick
Lefevere's Belgian squad."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August
8, 2019
Dumoulin unlikely to return to
racing in 2019.
"The
Sunweb rider was forced to abandon the Giro
d'Italia with knee pain and then returned to
race the Critérium du Dauphiné despite knowing
there was a small piece of road debris in his
knee causing irritation."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August
8, 2019
Egan Bernal: ‘I don’t want to only
focus on the Tour de France.’
"Team
Ineos rider Bernal, 22, returned to his home
town of Zipaquirá and was welcomed by a huge
party in the main square. During a ceremony,
he spoke about the Tour win and other goals,
reports Spanish newspaper AS."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
August
8, 2019
Women's Tour of Scotland 2019 -
Preview.
"The
inaugural Women's Tour of Scotland kicks off
on Friday, August 9 in Dundee. The event has
brought in some of the top teams in the world
to participate in the three-day race that will
conclude on Sunday, August 11 in Edinburgh." (cyclingnews.com)
(Women's Tour of Scotland)
August
8, 2019
6 Lower Body Exercises to Smooth
Out Your Pedal Stroke for More Power.
"Talented
riders make cycling look easy. While mere
mortals labor when the pace ramps up or the
road tilts skyward, the titans on two wheels
spin along with an almost casual cadence." (bicycling.co.za)
jason sumner and Nicole Clancy
August
8, 2019
Miche Graff 46/30 sub-compact
double chainset.
"With
its mountain-bike-like 96mm bolt circle
diameter (BCD) for tiddly 11-speed chainrings,
Miche's Graff subcompact chainset offers
super-low gearing. It's just what gravel bikes
need, but roadies on well-loaded bikes,
beginners, and lovers of seriously steep
climbs will find much to enjoy as well." (road.cc) Steve
Williams
August
8, 2019
Felt and Time 2020: New colors,
new kicks and more discs.
"Felt
of California and French high-end bike brand
Time are under the same parent umbrella these
days, which meant we got to check out what's
coming from both of them in 2020 in one fell
swoop."
(road.cc) (Jack Sexty)
August
8, 2019
Column
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August
7, 2019
Lotto Soudal reveals freak injury
meant Bjorg Lambrecht “needed a miracle.”
"Two
days after his fatal crash the team of tragic
Bjorg Lambrecht has revealed the nature of his
injuries left him with almost no hope of
survival."
(stickybottle.com)
August
7, 2019
Tour de Pologne: Mezgec wins stage
5.
"Luka
Mezgec gets it! Swift kicked hard but it was
perhaps early and he had to go on the wheels.
Then Mezgec hit the front and had the legs and
speed to go all the way to the line to win." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
August
7, 2019
Lotto Soudal team start stage 5 of
Tour de Pologne.
"The
Lotto Soudal team have opted to continue in
the Tour de Pologne’s remaining three stages
following the death of their rider Bjorg
Lambrecht on Monday during the race." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
August
7, 2019
Swift eyes GC in Tour de Pologne.
"Swift
says he views the GC in Pologne as a possible
option, rather than a definite target, but
it's certainly one that he's not willing to
rule out for now."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August
7, 2019
Chris Froome: ‘Egan Bernal’s life
is about to change forever’.
"Egan’s
life is about to change forever. Being in
Colombia this year and understanding how big
cycling is in Colombia, I don’t quite think he
knows what’s going to hit him when he gets
home."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
August
7, 2019
Column
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EF Education First sending Morton,
Howes and Phinney to Leadville 100.
"The
"Race Across The Sky" is one of the most
difficult endurance races on the calendar not
only because of the massive climbs but the
high altitude, starting at 10,152 feet
[3,094m] and climbing to 12,424 feet
[3,786m]."
(cyclingnews.com) (Dejan Smaic / Sportif
Images)
August
7, 2019
Riis plays down rumors of Katusha
purchase.
"Bjarne
Riis has told a Danish television channel that
rumors in the French press that he's
interested in buying the Swiss Katusha Alpecin
WorldTour team are "new to me."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August
7, 2019
Peter Sagan's road to Yorkshire
Worlds runs through Germany, Canada and Belgium.
"The
Slovakian will instead ride five one-day races
over the coming weeks, though he is an
absentee from this week’s European
Championships in Alkmaar."
(cyclingnews.com) (Specialized Bicycles)
August
7, 2019
How to: Installing Free Maps on
your Garmin Fenix 5 Plus, Forerunner 945, or
MARQ Series watch.
"Garmin
now includes maps for the region you bought it
in (such as North America if bought in the US,
or Europe if bought within Europe), but they
still don’t include any way to freely download
maps for other regions (such as going for a
trip from the US to Europe)."
(dcrainmaker.com)
August
7, 2019
Best cheap road bike helmets for
2019.
"You
don't have to spend big money on a cycling
helmet to ensure your head stays cool,
comfortable and protected. In fact, despite
the weight penalty, budget cycling helmets can
be just as accomplished and even better
looking than some of the more premium options
out there."
(cyclingnews.com) (Courtesy)
August
7, 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
7,
2019
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August
7, 2019
Inside the ten days, two hours it
took Fiona Kolbinger to ride across Europe.
"“…I
think I could have gone harder.” After 4000km,
10 days, 2 hours, and 48 minutes, a few
monumental climbs, and all across the
continent of Europe, these were the words that
24-year-old German Fiona Kolbinger said after
winning the seventh edition of the
Transcontinental Race."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James
Robertson and Angus Sung
August
7, 2019
Vasseur: One-hour meeting
convinced Viviani to join Cofidis - Transfer
Mechanics.
"The
Italian signed a two-year contract with
Vasseur's team and will bring lead-out man
Fabio Sabatini with him, while his younger
brother Attilo joins as a stagiaire for the
remainder of 2019, with a view to signing a
pro contract for the following season." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
August
7, 2019
Netherlands win inaugural mixed
TTT at European Championships.
"The
home nation stormed the event on home soil in
Alkmaar, with both their men's and women's
trios setting the fastest respective times on
the flat but windy course."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August
7, 2019
‘The feeling of being a failure
is indescribable’: Jani Brajkovič reveals his
ongoing battle with eating disorder and his
attempts to race again.
"In
an emotional blog post on his website, the
35-year-old revealed his long-term and ongoing
struggle with bulimia, saying that eating
disorders are ignored in professional
cycling."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
August
7, 2019
Vuelta boss betting big names will
show up.
"Despite
some key names missing, Vuelta officials are
hopeful the race will pack the same punch that
fans have grown accustomed to."
(velonews.com) Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough
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