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September
3, 2019
Vuelta a España: Roglic wins Pau
time trial.
"Primoz
Roglic (Jumbo Visma) as expected crushed his
Vuelta a Espana rivals in the 36.2km time
trial in Pau. The Slovenian unseated Patrick
Bevin (CCC Team), who led the standings for
most of the stage."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
3, 2019
Can a ‘fresher’ Roglic hang on
this time?
"Roglic
and his Jumbo Visma teammates are hoping
there’s a different ending to this Vuelta
story than what happened at the Giro in May." (velonews.com)
(Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
September
3, 2019
Five talking points from stage 10.
"Time
trials have never been Nairo Quintana’s strong
point, yet he will still be disappointed he
shipped more than three minutes to Primož
Roglič (Jumbo Visma), severely hampering his
own GC ambitions."
(Ander Gillenea/AFP/Getty Images)
September
3, 2019
Valverde 'tired of questions about
Movistar leadership' at Vuelta a España.
"While
Valverde's 13th place, at 1:38, was somewhat
off that mark, it still enabled the Spaniard
to move into second place overall and places
him at 1:52 down on the Slovenian in the
general classification."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September
3, 2019
Rolling, twisting, narrow - Vuelta
a España throws up a time trial full of
complications.
"The
Vuelta a España’s one individual time trial on
Tuesday afternoon could see major gaps open up
between the top four favorites for overall
victory, but the course will be anything but a
straightforward path to victory." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
September
3, 2019
‘Nobody was able to stay in
control’: Jumbo Visma DS questions inclusion of
gravel roads in Vuelta a España.
"Grand
Tours should not include gravel road stages,
says Jumbo Visma sports director Addy Engels
at the Vuelta a España."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
September
3, 2019
2019 Vuelta a Espana LIVE stream.
"2019 Vuelta a Espana LIVE August 24-September 15, Spain. Stage 11 starts Wednesday at 12:51 CEST (3:51 AM PDT). Finish
at around 17:35 CEST (8:35 AM PDT).
Live video from 15:00 CEST (6:00 AM PDT)." (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) September
3, 2019
Column
Two
Five predictions for ‘week two’ of
the Vuelta a España.
"The
Vuelta a España has been so compelling to this
point that it’s hard to believe we’re only
nine days into the race. Full credit to the
organizers for planning a route that has
offered some thrilling stages."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon)
September
3, 2019
Bradley Wiggins says Chris Froome
will recover from crash and win another Tour de
France.
"The
first British Tour de France winner Bradley
Wiggins has backed Chris Froome to make a full
comeback from his horror crash and claim a
record-equaling fifth Tour title."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Getty Images)
September
3, 2019
AusCycling explained: Australian
cycling’s future or well-meaning pipe-dream?
"Australian
cycling is in the midst of its biggest change
in recent memory. After years of division
between the various cycling disciplines,
there’s a concerted push to unify Australian
cycling in a way it’s never been before." (cyclingtips.com)
Matt de Neef
September
3, 2019
EF's Lachlan Morton completes
Colorado Trail in under four days.
"Hot
on the heels of his dominating performance at
the inaugural GBDuro, Education First rider
Lachlan Morton has just finished one of his
biggest challenges yet: riding the Colorado
Trail."
(cyclist.co.uk) George Smith
September
3, 2019
Elite Direto X Smart Trainer
In-Depth Review.
"While
Eurobike doesn’t officially start for another
15 hours, Elite is joining Saris in getting a
jumpstart on things, this time on Eurobike
Eve. Elite has just announced three new
products including the Elite Direto X." (dcrainmaker.com)
September
3, 2019
British Cycling names Geraint
Thomas and Lizzie Deignan on UCI Road World
Championships longlist for Yorkshire.
"British
Cycling announced its provisional list on
Tuesday while saying they had "very real medal
chances" at its first home championships since
1982 when Mandy Jones won the women's title at
Goodwood."
(telegraph.co.uk) Credit: REX FEATURES
September
3, 2019
Interview: Emily Batty on
Loneliness, Burnout & The 2020 Olympics.
"After
consistently being at the pointy end of the
World Cup circuit for the past several years,
with podiums in five of the World Cup rounds
last year, and a third-place at the World
Championships in Lenzerheide, it was expected
that Emily Batty would continue her winning
ways in 2019."
(pinkbike.com) Sarah Moore
September
3, 2019
Hands-On: Tacx's NEO 2T Smart
Trainer With Increased Power.
"At
Eurobike this year Tacx has announced their
latest update to the Tacx Neo Series, with the
new 2T trainer. For those not familiar with
the Tacx lineup, the Neo series is their top
of the line trainer. It’s virtually silent,
has an electromagnetic flywheel." (dcrainmaker.com)
September
3, 2019
2019 Tour of Britain Live Feed.
"Tour of Britain 2019 – stage 1 (Glasgow - Kirkcudbright 201.5km) LIVE STREAM. Saturday, 7 September, starts at 15:00pm CET (Central Europe), 9:00am U.S. Eastern." (cycling.today) September
3,
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September
, 2019
Annemiek van Vleuten dominant with
Boels Ladies Tour prologue win.
"Annemiek
van Vleuten won the opening stage of the Boels
Ladies Tour. She crossed the line 6 seconds
quicker than second placed Lisa Klein (Canyon
SRAM). Third place went to Sunweb’s Lisa
Brand, in 5-11."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image: Flaviano Ossola)
September
3, 2019
Rolf Aldag to part ways with
Dimension Data at end of season.
"It's
within my remit to select the team, which I
did," he said. "I wrote down eight names and
Mark was included. And the team owner [Ryder]
has the right to overrule me, which he did,
and that was about it."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
3, 2019
Ineos sport director on Carapaz:
‘He will get his chances.’
"Ineos
has long desired to achieve the
Giro-Tour-Vuelta season sweep. The arrival of
Richard Carapaz sets up the team for
season-long grand tour domination in 2020." (velonews.com)
(Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
September
3, 2019
Rally UHC sign Ganzar, Williams
for 2020.
"Rally
UHC add speed and depth with the addition of
Leigh Ann Ganzar and Lily Williams, both of
whom join the squad from Hagens Berman
Supermint."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
September
3, 2019
Storer and Tusveld extend with
Sunweb.
"Australian
Michael Storer and the Netherlands' Martijn
Tusveld have both signed two-year contract
extensions with WorldTour outfit Sunweb, the
team has announced."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
3, 2019
Uncertain future for Euskadi
Murias beyond 2019.
"Euskadi
Murias could cease to exist at the end of the
2019 season due to a lack of budget to
survive, Spanish media reports." (cyclingpub.com)
September
3, 2019
Lake updates a classic with dual
Boa, fullgrain leather CX238 road shoe.
"After
years in their line up as one of their most
popular shoes, the Lake CX237 is getting an
upgrade. Now going one higher with the CX238,
the road shoe features a predominantly leather
design with dual Boa IP1 dials and a full
carbon sole."
(bikerumor.com) (Zach Overholt)
September
3, 2019
Challenge threads 300tpi handmade
tubeless road & gravel tires, plus TUBELESS
Tubulars!
"Long
known for making supple road, cross, then
gravel tires, Challenge was a little slower to
fully adopt road tubeless for fear of losing
the smooth ride of their high-TPI handmade
tires."
(bikerumor.com) (Cory Benson)
September
3, 2019
Mark Cavendish and Steve Cummings
to race Tour of Britain.
"The
British pair will be among the Team Dimension
Data roster, alongside Mark Renshaw, Julien
Vermote, Bernie Eisel and Danilo Wyss."
(cyclingweekly.com) (SWpix.com)
September
3, 2019
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September
2, 2019
Soler apologizes for protest as
Lastras says he needs to 'listen and mature'.
"Movistar
have the leader’s jersey and two riders in the
top four at the Vuelta a España, but question
marks over the harmony in the team have been
present since the start of the race and
intensified on stage 9 when Marc Soler
protested at team orders."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
2, 2019
Movistar presents united front
after stage 9 tension.
"On
a day when the Colombian superstar confirmed
his departure following an eight-year run with
the Spanish powerhouse, Movistar is rallying
the troops to put an exclamation point on the
Quintana era with a victory in the Vuelta a
España."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
September
2, 2019
Forced bike changes jeopardize
Chaves' GC chances at Vuelta a Espana.
"Chaves
lost four minutes to the race's main
contenders, and now sits almost seven minutes
down on new race leader Nairo Quintana
(Movistar)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
2, 2019
Inside Slovenia’s astonishing rise
to the very top of cycling.
"If
this semi-Balkan nation of two million people
has managed to fly under the cycling radar for
the last few years, its team was impossible to
ignore at the men’s senior road race in
Innsbruck. In their distinctive green
uniforms, the team’s riders spent extended
periods on the front of the peloton." (rouleur.cc)
Photographs: Zac Williams/Alex Whitehead/Alex
Broadway/Richard Blaxall/SWpix.com / Jaka
Gasar
September
2, 2019
Column
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Boels Ladies Tour preview: Treble
for Van Vleuten?
"Annemiek
van Vleuten (Mitchelton Scott) was unbeatable
in the last two editions of the Boels Ladies
Tour, winning the prologue and wearing the
leader's jersey from start to finish." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
September
2, 2019
Will Cryotherapy Improve Recovery
for Cyclists?
"Does
standing in a supercooled environment for 2-3
minutes provide meaningful recovery benefits
for cyclists? Whole body cryotherapy (WBC) is
a recovery modality some athletes and cycling
teams have added to their post-workout
routines, but does it work?"
(roadbikeaction.com) Chris Carmichael
September
2, 2019
Hedkayse One helmet.
"The
Hedkayse One urban helmet folds down small for
storage in a bag and is designed to survive
multiple knocks and impacts, but is heavier
than most other options and it's not
especially well ventilated."
(road.cc) (Mat Brett)
September
2, 2019
Ben Swift to race Tour of Britain
as part of Team Ineos line up.
"The
race kicks off from George Square in Glasgow
on Saturday and covers 1267 kilometers -
concluding in Manchester on Saturday September
14."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty
Images)
September
2, 2019
New Pirelli Cinturato Gravel,
Cyclocross tires help you ride faster here,
there & everywhere.
"Building
on the development of their Cinturato
endurance road bike tire and the recent
Scorpion mountain bike tire, the new Pirelli
Cinturato Gravel and Cinturato Cross tires
bring new rubber and tread patters to the
off-road drop bar category."
(bikerumor.com) (Tyler Benedict)
September
2, 2019
Basso launches 2020 Astra road
bike.
"Italian
brand Basso has announced a new version of its
Astra race bike which it says is the fastest,
most elegant model to date. It is certainly a
very different shape from previously." (road.cc) (Mat
Brett)
September
2, 2019
Marin reveals 2020 bike models.
"Marin
has announced highlights of its 2020 range,
including all-new Headlands, Lombard, Nicasio+
and Muirwoods RC models."
(road.cc) (Mat Brett)
September
2, 2019
Column
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Vuelta riders stuck in Andorra
until 5am after crash holds up transfer.
"A
number of riders at the Vuelta a España were
stuck in Andorra last night, not arriving at
their hotels until 5am after a serious crash
caused major traffic delays along the transfer
route."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Jakob Fuglsang/Getty)
September
2, 2019
Quintana confirmed for Arkea
Samsic in 2020.
"Quintana's
brother, Dayer, will also join, along with
Winner Anacona, a fellow Colombian and key
ally at Movistar, and Diego Rosa, who has
ridden for Team Ineos for the past two years." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
September
2, 2019
Charlie Quarterman signs two-year
deal with Trek Segafredo.
"The
20-year-old will race for the American squad
as a stagiaire for the rest of the 2019 season
before become a fully-fledged professional
member of the team for both the 2020 and 2021
seasons."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Instagram)
September
2, 2019
Shimano GRX Di2 - First Rides,
Finer Details & More! - The First Dedicated
Gravel Groupset.
"Following
a multi-year global market study, product
testing and development process, Shimano
introduce the world’s first dedicated gravel
component line: SHIMANO GRX. New for the 2020
model year, the SHIMANO GRX 800 series offers
1×11 and 2×11 drivetrains - with mechanical
and Di2 electronic options."
(gravelcyclist.com)
September
2, 2019
Altor SAF Lock is 'the most secure
bike lock in the world'.
"Wow!
That's one massive bike lock! The SAF Lock -
the first angle grinder-proof bike lock,
according to US brand Altor - is currently
looking for funding on Indiegogo." (road.cc) (Mat
Brett)
September
2, 2019
CamelBak Podium Dirt Series Chill
21oz insulated water bottle review.
"The
new CamelBak Podium Dirt Series Chill 21oz
(620ml) water bottle is an insulated vessel
with a valve cap to keep us mountain bikers
from tasting the dirt. There's a new valve and
lock out on the cap and it's easier to clean
than the last iteration of the top too." (road.cc) Rachael
Gurney
September
2, 2019
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Vuelta a Espana: Pogacar wins
stage 9.
"Pogačar
is a really special rider. He'll take the win
here at his first Grand Tour. Quintana
finishes second, 22 seconds down. Roglič and
Valverde finish at 49 seconds."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September
1, 2019
Extreme weather, crashes costly to
López, Roglic.
"Race
altering storms leave some wondering if the
hail-soaked stage should have been shortened,
as two GC favorites hit the deck. " (velonews.com)
(Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
September
1, 2019
A short day with long-term
consequences.
"Stage
9 from Andorra La Vella to Cortals d'Encamp is
a mere 94.4km, but with five mountain passes
and a total of 3,370 meters of climbing, this
stage could prove an outsized one in terms of
the final destination of the maillot rojo." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
September
1, 2019
Could Alejandro Valverde win the
Vuelta?
"10
years since Valverde won his last Vuelta, 2019
sees a realistic chance of the world champion
taking his second."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
September
1, 2019
Column
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Kate Courtney takes 5th at 2019
UCI Mountain Bike World Championships.
"Today
was a tough fight, but an effort I’m very
proud of,” said Courtney of her race, “I felt
strong from the start and settled into a good
rhythm but couldn’t hold the pace of a
charging front group. A mid race crash came as
a small set back, but it motivated me to find
my rhythm and fight hard to get back into the
top five."
(bikeworldnews.com) Ron Callahan
September
1, 2019
Sep Vanmarcke beats Tiesj Benoot
to Bretagne Classic 2019 victory.
"The
EF Education First rider was off the front of
the race alongside Tiesj Benoot (Lotto Soudal)
and Jack Haig (Mitchelton Scott) before making
his move, leaving the other two in his wake." (cyclingnews.com)
(Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
September
1, 2019
Jasper Stuyven wins Deutschland
Tour.
"Sonny
Colbrelli takes victory on final stage in
Erfurt."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
1, 2019
Alex Dowsett and Harry Tanfield to
ride Tour of Britain.
"The
eight stages culminate in Manchester on
September 14, with an individual time trial on
stage six, which Dowsett will be expected to
target, having recently won the British
national time trial championships for a
record-equaling sixth time."
(cyclingweekly.com) Bas Czerwinski/Getty
Images)
September
1, 2019
Van Nicholas Yukon Disc.
"The
Yukon Disc frame is a lovely thing indeed,
with neat welds, an engraved head tube badge
and a perfect brushed finish. With 72°/73°
head tube/seat tube angles and an
almost-horizontal top tube it's a very
classically proportioned bike."
(road.cc) (Dave Atkinson)
September
1, 2019
2019 Tour of Germany - Deutschland
Tour Live Feed.
"2019 Deutschland Tour LIVE August 29-September 1, Germany. Stage
4 starts Sunday at 11:40am CET (5:40am U.S.
Eastern).
Finish at around 3:42pm CET (9:42am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cycling.today) (cyclingfans.com) September
1, 2019
Column
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Thibaut Pinot to return to racing
at Tour of Slovakia following injury.
"Thibaut
Pinot will return to racing at the Tour of
Slovakia for the first time since abandoning
the Tour de France in tears, having been
closing in on his first ever Grand Tour
victory."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Chris
Graythen/Getty Images)
September
1, 2019
Ferrand-Prévot claims women's
cross-country MTB world title.
"The
race overall was so crazy; to come from 15th
to win! It's been a hard journey to get back
to here. But this makes all of the hard
decisions, all of the efforts and sacrifices
worth it."
(cyclingnews.com) Image credit: Rob Jones
September
1, 2019
Hands-on: Sigma’s iD.TRI &
iD.FREE Multisport GPS Watches.
"I’ve
always been a bit impressed by Sigma. Here’s a
company that is mostly unknown outside of
Europe (or even Germany), yet they tend to put
out high quality products that compete
technically with those from the bigger-name
American and European brands."
(dcrainmaker.com)
September
1, 2019
Could zapping the brain with
electricity make hard efforts feel easier? We
found out.
"In
the never-ending quest for marginal gains, one
WorldTour team has resorted to techniques
straight from the pages of science fiction.
Selected riders from Team Bahrain Merida have
been having their brains zapped with
electrical currents in a procedure known as
transcranial direct current stimulation
(tDCS)."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Eduardo Melchiori)
September
1, 2019
Interview and World’s Bike Check:
Kirk McDowall's return to Mont-Sainte-Anne.
"With
a string of solid results leading into world
championships and a custom Canada-themed world
race bike from his Devinci / Unior team, Kirk
McDowall is looking forward to racing in
Canada on Sunday."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Terry McKall
September
1, 2019
The best base layers of 2019.
"The
benefits of the humble base layer can easily
be overlooked, but it should form the
foundation when choosing what to wear on a
bike ride."
(cyclingnews.com) (Courtesy)
September
1, 2019
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