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August 15,
2019
BinckBank Tour: Wellens wins stage 4.
"Tim
Wellens (Lotto Soudal) snatched victory from Marc
Hirschi (Team Sunweb) on stage 4 of the BinckBank Tour." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images)
August 15,
2019
Riders hit out at BinckBank Tour’s ‘crazy
and dangerous’ finals.
"The
week-long race, mostly held in Belgium with detours into
the Netherlands, has included a number of technical
finishing circuits on characteristically narrow roads,
made more hazardous by heavy rain this week." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo
by Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)
August 15,
2019
Aru takes heart from comeback and aims high
at Vuelta a Espana.
"The
UAE Team Emirates rider missed the Giro d'Italia after
undergoing surgery in April to repair a constriction of
the iliac artery in his left leg, but he returned to
action ahead of schedule in June and then placed 14th
overall at the Tour."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August 15,
2019
Postnord Vargarda WestSweden TTT 2019 -
Preview.
"he
organizers offer two separate but back-to-back events,
beginning with a team time trial on Saturday, August 17,
and followed by a road race on Sunday, August 18. Boels
Dolmans will be vying for a fourth consecutive victory
in the team time trial, but they face tough
competition."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
August 15,
2019
Tuft to retire at end of 2019 and take up
gravel bike guiding.
"Tuft
started his career back in 2002 and, as he puts it, has
had his "foot on the gas for the best part of 20 years." (cyclingnews.com) (Courtesy
of Rally Cycling)
August 15,
2019
2019 Vuelta a Espana Live Feed.
"Vuelta
a Espana 2019 – stage 1 (Salinas de Torrevieja –
Torrevieja 18km TTT) LIVE STREAM.
Saturday, 24 August, starts at 15:00pm CET (Central
Europe), 09:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (steephill.tv)
August 15,
2019
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Tour of Utah: Second win for Hermans on
stage 3.
"Ben
Hermans made it two for two in the Tour of Utah,
attacking over the top of the final climb into North
Salt Lake and dropping his GC rivals to win by seven
seconds over Kyle Murphy (Rally UHC) and Niklas Eg (Trek
Segafredo)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Jonathan Devich)
August 15,
2019
Tour of Utah: Hermans discusses Danielon's
2014 win.
"In
2014, Hermans finished second to Tom Danielson, who was
riding for Garmin Sharp at the time, crossing the line
next to Chris Horner 57 seconds behind the winner." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo:
Jonathan Devich)
August 15,
2019
2019 Tour of Utah LIVE stream.
"2019
Tour of Utah LIVE August 12-18.
Stage 3 starts Thursday at 12:20pm MDT (2:20pm U.S. Eastern) (20:30pm CET). Finish at around 3:45pm MDT (5:45pm U.S. Eastern) (22:45pm CET). Live video from 12:10pm MDT (2:10pm U.S. Eastern) (20:00pm CET)." (cyclingfans.com) August 15,
2019
Tour of Utah: Hermans goes one better on
Powder Mountain.
"The
Israel Cycling Academy leader went one better on
Wednesday, finishing 20 seconds ahead of prologue winner
James Piccoli (Elevate KHS) on a stage that went 3km
further and 300 meters higher than the 2014 route." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo:
Jonathan Devich)
August 15,
2019
Vuelta a Burgos: Sosa wins stage 3.
"Iván
Sosa (Team Ineos) took the win on stage 3 of the Vuelta
a Burgos atop Picón Blanco, avenging his narrow loss to
Miguel Ángel López on the same climb a year ago." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini
Photo)
August 15,
2019
13 of the newest bikes launched this year
you might have missed.
"In
case you missed any of the new bikes launched this year,
here is a roundup of some of the most interesting, from
top-end race bikes to gravel munchers."
(road.cc) (David Arthur)
August 15,
2019
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August 15,
2019
Arctic Race of Norway: Mathieu van der Poel
wins stage 1.
"Mathieu
van der Poel (Corenden Circus) picked up where he left
off four months ago when he sprinted to victory on the
opening stage of the Arctic Race of Norway." (cyclingnews.com) (ASO)
August 15,
2019
Greipel sees cycling 'in a different way'
after death of former teammate Lambrecht.
"Greipel
said the death of the 22-year-old Belgian reiterated
just how dangerous professional cycling can be, reported
HLN.be, with the 37-year-old German sprinter
speaking at a press conference ahead of the Deutschland
Tour, which starts later this month."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August 15,
2019
Mavic road wheels range 2019.
"With
a heritage spanning 130 years, it comes as no surprise
that Mavic is one of the finest bicycle wheel makers in
the world. While some of its wheelset options are pretty
exorbitantly priced - and for good reason - there's a
raft of more affordable options lower down the ladder to
satisfy all wants and needs."
(cyclingnews.com) (Courtesy)
August 15,
2019
Back Stories.
"There’s
plenty of racing on at the moment, Friday will see five
different international pro races happening plus the
Tour de l’Avenir starts. Rider transfers announcements
make the news too at the moment too. But what if the
biggest stories were behind the scenes?"
(inrng.com) (ASO)
August 15,
2019
Almeida signs for Deceuninck Quick Step.
"Double
U23 Portuguese champion João Almeida is the latest rider
to sign for the Deceuninck Quick Step squad. The
21-year-old inked a two-year deal with the WorldTour
team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
August 15,
2019
Colorado Classic live streaming.
"The
Colorado Classic women's-only UCI 2.1 stage race begins
Thursday, August 22nt in Steamboat Springs and finishes
August 25th in Denver.
Thursday's stage 1 (August 22nd) starts at 11:30am MDT." (cyclingnews.com) August 15 2019
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August 14,
2019
BinckBank Tour: Sam Bennett wins stage 3.
"Irishman
Bennett beats Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) in a
photo-finish sprint. Jasper Philipsen (Bel) finished in
third place."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August 14,
2019
Pavel Sivakov: Russia's new star.
"By
winning the recent Tour de Pologne, Pavel Sivakov
notched up his third win this year - and the second
stage race victory of his young pro career with Team
Ineos."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August 14,
2019
Arctic Race of Norway 2019 - Preview.
"In
a busy week of racing, from America to Belgium and
Spain, the Arctic Race of Norway takes us above the
Arctic Circle for the northern-most race in professional
cycling."
(cyclingnews.com) (ASO)
August 14,
2019
Egan Bernal’s Pinarello at the Cycle Show at
the NEC from September 13 to 15.
"Between
September 13 and 15, the NEC will turn into a festival
of cycling, with The Cycle Show returning for its 18th
outing. With over 500 brands represented, there’s a lot
to see and the chance to ride some new models from
leading brands."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
August 14,
2019
WorldTour women pivoting toward gravel at
SBT GRVL.
"When
the field lines up for the Steamboat Gravel event -
okay, okay SBT GRVL - on August 18, there will be some
recognizable faces from across professional road,
mountain, and cyclocross racing."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Stephen Fitzgerald
August 14,
2019
Pozzovivo: My career can't end like this.
"Pozzovivo
initially believed that his cycling career was over but
after being transferred to Lugano, near his home in
Switzerland, he has taken a more positive view of his
recovery."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August 14,
2019
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Tour of Utah: Ben Hermans wins stage 2.
"Ben
Hermans (Israel Cycling Academy) took an enormous
victory on the queen stage of the Tour of Utah on Powder
Mountain to inherit the race lead from overnight leader
Lawson Craddock (EF Education First)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August 14,
2019
Craddock revels in freedom at Tour of Utah.
"Today
was more of a stage for Alex [Howes] and I," the
27-year-old American said at the post-stage press
conference. "Alex came up once the circuits started and
said, 'I'm not feeling fantastic, so if you have the
legs try something.' Then he sacrificed himself for me
on the last lap."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
August 14,
2019
Tour of Utah: Elevate KHS decry time penalty
for Piccoli.
"He
was docked 20 seconds for drafting behind his team car
after suffering a puncture just before the start of the
final finishing circuit."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Jonathan Devich)
August 14,
2019
Tour of Utah: Vermaerke looking past Powder
Mountain to puncheur stages.
"Kevin
Vermaerke has already put together an inaugural U23
season that would be the envy of any of his peers,
having picked off the Liège Bastogne Liège jewel early
in the season at age 18."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August 14,
2019
Vuelta a Burgos: Aberasturi wins stage 2.
"Jon
Aberasturi (Caja Rural Seguros RGA) won stage 2 of the
Vuelta a Burgos, beating stage 1 winner Giacomo Nizzolo
(Dimension Data) by two seconds on the uphill finish in
Lerma. Jhonathan Narvaez (Team Ineos) took third place
just behind Nizzolo."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August 14,
2019
Nizzolo dedicates Vuelta a Burgos victory to
Bjorg Lambrecht.
"Dimension
Data's Giacomo Nizzolo dedicated his victory on the
opening stage of the Vuelta a Burgos on Tuesday to Lotto
Soudal's Bjorg Lambrecht, who died after crashing at
last week's Tour de Pologne."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August 14,
2019
Cycling rain jackets that work.
"The
latest and greatest rain jackets manage to keep you dry
and comfortable inside. Word of warning - there is an
obvious (and well deserved) theme to our recommendations
in this installment of CT Recommends."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon)
August 14,
2019
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August 14,
2019
No, Zwift Racing Wasn’t Hacked. Yet. Sorta.
Let Me Explain.
"This
past Sunday at Def Con (considered one of the more
rambunctious events on the circuit) a presentation was
given around Zwift and ‘hacking’ it – titled “Cheating
in eSports: How to Cheat at Virtual Cycling Using USB
Hacks."
(dcrainmaker.com)
August 14,
2019
Christine Majerus: ‘I wish the race jury
would prioritize rider safety over sock height.’
"Luxembourgian
National road and time trial champion Christine Majerus
has expressed concerns over rider safety in a blog post
response to the death of Dutch cyclist Bjorg Lambrecht." (cyclingweekly.com) Photo
by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images
August 14,
2019
Remco Evenepoel: If someone told me I was
going to win these races in my first year, I wouldn’t
believe them.
"Evenepoel
has won five races in his first year, living up to the
lofty expectations that were placed on him after his
domination of the junior ranks."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
August 14,
2019
Team Sunweb confirms signing of Tiesj
Benoot.
"Team
Sunweb announced the signing of Tiesj Benoot from Lotto
Soudal, with the Belgian agreeing a contract that will
see him stay at the team until the end of 2021." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini
Photo)
August 14,
2019
Shimano Road Groupsets Explained.
"Shimano
has established a reputation for functionality,
reliability, performance, and an ability to provide
excellent value for money across a broad range of price
points."
(cyclingnews.com) (Courtesy)
August 14,
2019
Mathieu van der Poel returns to the road
after dominating mountain bike races.
"The
Dutch star secured a hat-trick of wins in mountain bike
World Cup rounds in Lenzerheide, Switzerland on Sunday
(August 11), where he beat world champion Nino Schurter
by 25 seconds."
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
August 14,
2019
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August 13,
2019
Sam Bennett untouchable to take second win
on stage two of BinckBank Tour 2019.
"Despite
a valiant effort from Philipsen, Bennett use his
slipstream to easily soar past, even having time to
glance over his shoulder at the Belgian before crossing
the line."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Getty Images)
August 13,
2019
BinckBank Tour: Sam Bennett wins stage 2.
"Sam
Bennett (Irl) wins bunch sprint, Jasper Philipsen (Bel)
finishes second and Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) is third." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images)
August 13,
2019
Rissveds: Two years ago, I didn't want to be
alive.
"After
a two-year absence from cycling to focus on her mental
health, Jenny Rissveds has made a remarkable comeback
with a victory at the MTB World Cup in Lenzerheide." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo:
Rob Jones)
August 13,
2019
Jungels to continue combining cobbled
Classics with Grand Tour ambitions.
"Riders
like Sean Kelly were able to meld the two specialties
well in the 1980s, but since then few pros have followed
the Irish star's footsteps and fewer still have
succeeded."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
August 13,
2019
‘We’ve got to recover the man & think
about the athlete later’: Return to racing still unknown
for Domenico Pozzovivo after collision with car.
"The
risk is that after 15 years in the professional ranks,
twice fifth overall in the Giro d’Italia, the
36-year-old could be prohibited from racing again. The
good news is that Pozzovivo is conscious and his life
was not at risk in the incident."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
August 13,
2019
Bicycle chain lube 101.
"In
any bike shop, you’ll see many different types of chain
lubricant on the shelf. Finding the right one for your
bike can be tough."
(cyclingmagazine.ca)
August 13,
2019
Yorkshire Worlds course under repair after
collapse of bridge.
"The
Grinton Moor Bridge, along with several other bridges in
the area, had collapsed due to fast-flowing water and
left the road impassable, forcing organizers to consider
rerouting the race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August 13,
2019
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Tour of Utah Stage 2: Umberto Marengo surges
to victory in North Logan City.
"Lawson
Craddock (EF Education First) finished just behind the
Italian stage winner, gaining enough time (and a time
bonus) to move into first overall."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Casey B. Gibson)
August 13,
2019
Tour of Utah: Craddock takes over race lead.
"Marengo
wins stage from small group with Lawson Craddock
finishing in second and Edwin Avila third." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images)
August 13,
2019
Vuelta a Burgos: Nizzolo wins stage 1.
"Giacomo
Nizzolo (Dimension Data) took victory on stage 1 of the
Vuelta a Burgos, edging out Mikel Aranburu (Caja Rural
Seguros RGA) on the hilltop finish in Burgos. Eduard
Grosu (Delko Marseille Provence) took third place, five
seconds back."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August 13,
2019
Pozzovivo: They've ended my career.
"He's
in pain and out of danger but it's serious," his wife
told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "When he woke up
after surgery he said: I want to go home." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini
Photo)
August 13,
2019
Thomas and Alaphilippe return to racing at
the Deutschland Tour.
"Geraint
Thomas and Julian Alaphilippe have ended any speculation
that they would ride the Vuelta a España, with both
riders named on a star-studded entry list for the
Deutschland Tour, which will be held between August
29-September 1."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August 13,
2019
The Rough Stuff Fellowship Archive.
"We
just can’t get over Max Leonard and his own Isola
Press’s projects. Just always, so, totally good. His
latest publication- with Max as the publisher and
authored by Mark Hudson, The Rough Stuff Fellowship
Archive looks back into a culture and pastime that we
can all safely regard as the original “bikepacking." (thepelotonbrief.com) Isola
Press
August 13,
2019
Zwift is cracking down on cheats and hackers
with organization that ‘polices racing’.
"Zwift
hackers and cheaters beware - the online training
platform has set up an organization ‘police racing’ and
combat frauds."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Picture: Zwift)
August 13,
2019
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August 13,
2019
Best lightweight wheels 2019.
"Of
all the cycling upgrades available, a new set of road
wheels is one of the easiest ways of improving the
manner in which your bike handles and reacts to
different topography types."
(cyclingnews.com) (Courtesy)
August 13,
2019
Piccoli finds new life at Elevate KHS.
"James
Piccoli surprised and impressed a lot of people with his
prologue time trial win Monday at the Larry H. Miller
Tour of Utah, but the current race leader nearly quit
the sport in 2017 after two difficult seasons." (cyclingnews.com) (Jonathan
Devich/epicimages.us)
August 13,
2019
Guide to notable 2019-2020 men’s WorldTour
transfers.
"It’s
transfer season in the world of professional cycling,
and that means teams are announcing rider signings
practically every day of the week."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon)
August 13,
2019
Groves steps up to Mitchelton Scott
WorldTour team.
"Having
so far spent the 2019 season with SEG Racing Academy,
Kaden Groves will return to the GreenEdge fold next
month as a stagiaire for Mitchelton Scott, before
starting his first full season with the Australian
WorldTour team in 2020."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tour of Fuzhou)
August 13,
2019
How To: Install Free Maps on your Garmin
Edge.
"You
must have a computer - Mac or PC (or even Linux). You
cannot do this from an iPad or such. It’s technically
possible to do it from an Android device with the right
cables, but you’re on your own for that!"(dcrainmaker.com)
August 13,
2019
Best road cycling helmet deals for August
2019.
"There
is a seemingly endless list of possibilities when it
comes to choosing the best road cycling helmet for you,
and then you need to decide where to buy and how to find
the best helmet deals available."
(cyclingnews.com) (Courtesy)
August 13,
2019
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