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September
6, 2019
Vuelta a España: Pogacar wins
stage 13.
"Slovenians
slay Los Machucos summit finish as Roglic
takes second.
Tadej Pogacar is the youngest rider ever to win two mountain stages in a Grand Tour." (cyclingnews.com) (pezcyclingnews.com) September
6, 2019
Movistar’s Vuelta a España leaders
limit losses on Roglic, gain on López.
"The
Movistar leaders were then unable to respond
when Pogačar and Primož Roglič (Jumbo Visma)
attacked, with Quintana finally regaining
enough ground to finish fifth, one spot behind
Valverde."
(cyclingnews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
September
6, 2019
Five talking points from stage 13.
"Roglič
may have gifted the stage to Pogačar, the
shared nationality making alliances easier to
form, as the 20-year-old sailed across the
line without so much as a look back."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
September
6, 2019
Vuelta a España: Los Machucos is
'like riding up a wall.'
"Back
at the 2017 Vuelta a España, Chris Froome said
he expected the summit finish of Los Machucos
to be “like riding up a wall”, and when the
riders at this year’s Vuelta tackle its
fearsome ramps of up to 28 per cent for stage
13 on Friday, they’ll surely have the same
feeling."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
6, 2019
Fabio Aru abandons Vuelta a
España.
"Aru
has left the race on advice of the UAE Team
Emirates medical team, after analysis found
that he's suffering from muscular damage,
which is worsening as the race goes on." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
September
6, 2019
Top Mañana: Vuelta a España 2019 -
stage 14.
"It’s
not like Gaviria has suddenly turned into a
crap sprinter. He just hasn’t seemed to have
that top-end jump of late that I saw firsthand
in Argentina a few years back, when he burst
onto the scene by leaving Cavendish for dead." (rouleur.cc)
Photographs: PHOTOGOMEZSPORT2019 / Zac
Williams/Alex Broadway/SWpix.com
September
6, 2019
2019 Vuelta a Espana LIVE stream.
"2019 Vuelta a Espana LIVE August 24-September 15, Spain. Stage 14 starts Saturday at 12:46 CEST (3:46 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
6, 2019
Column
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Lisa Klein takes the sprint win
from a four woman group at the Boels Ladies
Tour.
"The
German rider takes the general classification
lead with her victory, with two stages
remaining. Lizzie Deignan was once again in
the late move and finished third on the
stage."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty
Images)
September
6, 2019
Carapaz ruled out of Tour of
Britain due to visa issues.
"The
Ecuadorian, who won the Giro d'Italia in May,
was set to lead the line for Movistar at the
eight-day race alongside Mikel Landa." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
September
6, 2019
How to watch the Tour of Britain -
live streams from anywhere.
"The
2019 Tour of Britain kicks off in Glasgow,
Scotland, on Saturday, September 7, and you
won’t want to miss a moment of it as a wealth
of the sport's top stars compete over eight
days."(Image
credit: Tour of Britain) (cyclingnews.com)
September
6, 2019
Topeak at Eurobike, Part 1 - Tools
and Pumps.
"The
brand is well known for having a wide range of
tools, pumps, lights, bags, racks, and tons of
other accessories. Like other brands, tubeless
is a big focus, along with gravel and bike
packing. They also have a race bag that I’m
really interested in checking out."
(bikeworldnews.com)
September
6, 2019
Wahoo ELEMNT Roam - A Worthy
Alternative to Garmin.
"For many years Garmin has set the benchmark for on-board GPS bike computers. These days there are many to choose from depending on what you want/need to know during your ride, and after. The new ELEMNT Roam by Wahoo does just about everything you could dream of." (pezcyclingnews.com) Chuck Peña September
6, 2019
2019 Tour of Britain Live Feed.
"Tour of Britain 2019 - stage 1 (Glasgow - Kirkcudbright 201.5km) LIVE STREAM. Saturday, 7 September, starts at 13:30pm CET (Central Europe), 07:30 am U.S. Eastern." (cycling.today) September
6, 2019
2019 Boels Rental Holland Ladies
Tour LIVE stream.
"2019
Boels Rental Holland Ladies Tour LIVE
September 3-8.
Stage 4 starts Saturday at 11:00am CET (5:00 am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 2:32pm CET (8:32 am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 1:00pm CET (7:00 am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) September
6,
2019
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September
6, 2019
Thibaut Pinot decides to end
season early to focus on 2020 return.
"I
feel quite fatigued in a general way. After
the Tour de France, I had to cut three weeks,”
Pinot said. “This forced rest does not allow
me to be 100% for the rest of the season,
including the Tour of Lombardy."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Marco
Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images)
September
6, 2019
Domenico Pozzovivo released from
the hospital.
"Domenico
Pozzovivo has been released from the hospital,
almost a month after being hit by a car while
out training. The Bahrain Merida rider
fractured his left elbow and right tibia in
the accident, and has since undergone five
surgeries to repair the damage." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
September
6, 2019
Mark Cavendish edging closer to
Bahrain McLaren for 2020.
"According
to sources within Bahrain Merida, no deal has
been struck as of yet but the likelihood is
that the British rider, 34, will move to the
team at the start of next season." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
September
6, 2019
Maxime Monfort announces
retirement.
"Monfort
is currently in his sixth season at the
Belgian squad, having previously spent time at
Cofidis, Columbia HTC, and Leopard Trek after
starting out at Landouwkrediet." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
September
6, 2019
Trend watch: e-bikes dominate
Eurobike with lighter, faster models.
"Weighing
in at just a hair over 23 pounds, Wilier’s
Cento10 Hybrid is purported to be the world’s
lightest e-bike. It’s also perhaps the world’s
sleekest."
(velonews.com) Photo: James Jung
September
6, 2019
A chamois for your hands? Elastic
Interface Technology expands to gloves (requires
subscription).
"You
may not be familiar with the brand name, but
chances are quite good that your favorite pair
of cycling shorts has a chamois made by an
Italian company called Cytech, and bears the
tiny rectangular imprint of its Elastic
Interface Technology logo."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
September
6, 2019
Column
One
September
5, 2019
Vuelta a España stage 12: Philippe
Gilbert wins solo.
"Philippe
Gilbert (Deceuninck Quick Step) wins stage 12
of the Vuelta a España. Aranburu and Barceló
take second and third just three seconds
later."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
5, 2019
Five talking points from stage 12.
"Philippe
Gilbert (Deceuninck Quick Step) was the
strongest rider on paper of all those to get
into the day’s break, and delivered on
expectations to attack on the final climb 9km
from the finish and solo all the way to the
line."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
5, 2019
Vuelta Stage 13 Preview: Don’t
Have a Cow.
"The
ski-jumping bell cow should be under attack as
the race heads to the steep bovine finish on
Los Machucos. If Roglic can limit his losses,
he may put a damper on the overall ambitions
of the herd of climbers."
(podiumcafe.com) Vacapasiegamachucos
September
5, 2019
Flying high: Jumbo Visma’s
ill-fated helicopter transfer.
"And
with a long transfer across borders to France
still to come, the stage finish was just the
beginning of the day’s misery. Especially for
Jumbo Visma.
Transfers are a necessary evil of Grand Tour racing, but some are better than others." (cyclingtips.com) Iain Treloar September
5, 2019
Ghent Wevelgem to no longer start
in Ghent.
"The
Belgian one-day race will start 80km away in
Ypres, with the Flandrian classic having
passed through the town between 1945 to 1991,
before being reinstated in 2013."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Dirk Waem/AFP/Getty
Images)
September
5, 2019
Garmin Venu with AMOLED Display:
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know.
"I
suppose one could simply say that the Garmin
Venu was simply just a Vivoactive 4 with a
really beautiful vibrant display, but then
you’d skip reading over the remaining few
thousand words and photos of this post." (dcrainmaker.com)
September
5, 2019
Column
Two
Lorena Wiebes makes it two in a
row with victory on Boels Ladies Tour stage two.
"Dutch
champion once again out sprints compatriot
Kirsten Wild, and takes the general
classification lead."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty
Images)
September
5, 2019
Wout van Aert says Tour de France
crash ‘could have been the end of my career.’
"Taking
the positives, Van Aert says he is now
pain-free, and doctors have instructed him to
learn to walk properly again, which will take
time. “Taking stairs is not going well,
neither are long walks, but a few hundred
meters I can manage. I can also drive my car
again."
(cyclingweekly.com) (David Stockman/AFP/Getty
Images)
September
5, 2019
VAAST launches line of magnesium
bikes at Eurobike.
"All
four models are exclusively made with ALLITE®
SUPER MAGNESIUM™, a specially formulated
magnesium alloy that weighs 33% less and
offers 20x greater shock absorption than
aluminum, weighs 50% less and is 56% stronger
than titanium, and is 100% recyclable."
(bikeworldnews.com)
September
5, 2019
Rotor universal crank and
chainring power meter.
"Following
on from its existing 2INpower road bike power
meter, Rotor has developed a multi-functional
model, enabling riders to track wattage across
all cycling disciplines, from cyclocross to
track or even mountain biking."
(cyclingweekly.com)
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September
5, 2019
Wahoo Adds Cadence Support &
Multichannel Bluetooth to KICKR/CORE Trainers
via Firmware Update.
"As
of today, Wahoo is rolling out a firmware
update to existing Wahoo KICKR18 & KICKR
CORE trainers that will now calculate and
broadcast your cadence over ANT+ &
Bluetooth Smart."
(dcrainmaker.com)
September
5, 2019
Column
Three
Bissegger signs three-year deal
with EF Education First.
"EF
Education First announced Thursday that they
have signed Swiss talent Stefan Bissegger on a
three-year deal that will begin in August of
2020. Bissegger, 20, is aiming represent his
country in the men's Team Pursuit at the Tokyo
Olympic Games before making his WorldTour
debut."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
5, 2019
Allan Peiper's retro bikes: Koga
Miyata Pro Luxe and handbuilt Petrus.
"The
Koga Miyata brand was formed as a partnership
between Dutch brand Koga and Japanese brand
Miyata. Although the partnership ended in
2010, both brands still exist separately and
continue to thrive to this day." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Dan Benson)
September
5, 2019
Van der Poel: 'I'm one of the
favorites for the Yorkshire World
Championships'.
"Mathieu
van der Poel will lead the Dutch elite men's
team at the UCI Road World Championships road
race in Yorkshire, in the UK, later this
month, and admits that he should be considered
among the favorites on the Classics-style
course."
(cyclingnews.com) (ASO)
September
5, 2019
Sanne Cant Out, Jolanda Neff In
(?) for 2019 U.S. World Cups.
"Start
lists for the Jingle Cross World Cup will
officially become available on Tuesday, but
based on news that has trickled in, we have a
sense of some of the top names who will and
will not be racing the two U.S. World Cups
this year."
(cxmagazine.com) (B. Hazen)
September
5, 2019
Garmin’s Vivoactive 4 Series:
Everything you need to know.
"Today
Garmin announced the new Vivoactive 4 & 4S
watches, within a pile of different
color/material variants. The difference
between the 4 & 4S is simply the size.
They also announced the new AMOLED display
Venu watch, which I cover in a different
post."
(dcrainmaker.com)
September
5, 2019
Orbea Orca OMX first-ride review:
An N+1 killer?
"The
new Orca is an addition, not just to Orbea’s
line-up but also to the trend we’re slowly
seeing appear: performance bikes that offer
that little bit extra."
(cyclingtips.com) Dave Everett
September
5, 2019
Column
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September
4, 2019
Vuelta a España: Iturria wins
stage 11.
"Basque
rider takes the win. Iturria hangs on! What a
win!
Lastra takes second and Craddock is third." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images) September
4, 2019
Five talking points from stage 11
of the Vuelta a Espana 2019.
"When
a little known rider triumphs in a stage at a
Grand Tour, it is often described as the
‘biggest win of their career so far’. For
today’s victor Mikel Iturria (Euskadi Murias),
that would be underselling his achievement -
not only is this the biggest win of his
career, it is in fact the very first time he’s
crossed the finish line first as a
professional."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
4, 2019
Overlooked for Tour de France,
Craddock intent on showing well at Vuelta.
"Lawson
Craddock (EF Education First) came into the
2019 Vuelta a España on good form. And he
showed it Tuesday, riding to fourth in the
36km time trial."
(velonews.com)
September
4, 2019
Vuelta Stage 12: Grand Designs.
"Because
there are eight more stages and at least ten
of them are major mountain events, that’s why.
Chillax, enjoy the scenery, and finish up
early enough to get into the Holzer exhibit." (podiumcafe.com)
Dog sculpture, Guggenheim Bilbao
September
4, 2019
At the halfway point of the Vuelta
a España 2019, here’s who the bookies think will
win the red jersey.
"Primož
Roglič was the Vuelta’s pre-race favorite at
9/4, and after surviving the climbs of the
first week he took revenge on his rivals in
the stage 10 time trial, with his odds
shortening to 4/9."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luis Angel Gomez/Getty)
September
4, 2019
Egan Bernal to compete at World
Championships for first time in Yorkshire.
"The
Colombian Cycling Federation announced Bernal
would form part of the nation’s squad in
Yorkshire, which will also be the 2019 Tour de
France winner’s first ever time competing in
the UK."
(cyclingweekly.com) (AP Photo/Felipe Caicedo)
September
4, 2019
Further checks reveal Nicolas
Roche suffered broken kneecap in Vuelta crash.
"Initially,
Roche required stitches to his left forearm,
as well as suffering a bruised right
quadricep. However, additional medical checks
have revealed the Irishman has also suffered a
fractured left kneecap."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
September
4, 2019
Column
Two
Boels Ladies Tour: Lorena Wiebes
wins stage 1.
"Lorena
Wiebes (Parkhotel Valkenburg) continued her
breakthrough season with another sprint
victory, winning stage 1 of the Boels Ladies
Tour. After attacks by Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio
(CCC Liv), Lizzie Deignan (Trek Segafredo),
and Moniek Tenniglo (Mitchelton-Scott) on the
finishing circuit had been brought back,
Wiebes was the fastest to the line." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
September
4, 2019
Mixed fortunes for Team USA at
mountain bike worlds.
"Medal
hopefuls Kate Courtney, Haley Batten, and
Christopher Blevins missed the final podium." (velonews.com)
Jason Sumner
September
4, 2019
Wahoo KICKR BIKE announced: a
fully integrated smart indoor training bike.
"Slotting right in at the top of its indoor trainer product range, Wahoo launched the KICKR BIKE, an amalgamation of the Wahoo KICKR Ecosystem into a premium standalone indoor cycling set-up." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Josh Croxton) September
4, 2019
Stages Announces New Smart Bike:
Hands-on Details.
"Stages
is the first company at Eurobike 2019 to bring
a new smart bike to market, though, it’s
hardly the first smart-ish bike they’ve made.
In fact, it’s likely nobody in the world is
more familiar with connected bikes than
Stages."
(dcrainmaker.com)
September
4, 2019
CeramicSpeed’s Driven concept can
now change gears wirelessly and work under load.
"Eurobike
gets underway today, and probably the biggest
news will be the unveiling of the latest
development of the CeramicSpeed Drive drive
shaft that we saw this time last year." (road.cc) (David
Arthur)
September
4, 2019
Selle Italia announces 110g
all-carbon saddle at Eurobike.
"It
has a gap at the rear of the saddle, designed
to allow greater movement of the pelvis when
pedaling. Aimed at medium distance riders and
available in narrow or medium widths, the
claimed weight is just 110g."
(cyclingweekly.com) Paul Norman
September
4, 2019
Zipp's all-new XPLR gravel bars.
"It's
telling how much of a sizeable impact the
gravel boom is having on the bike industry
when brands such as Zipp - a road, aero and
speed focused marque - are turning their
attentions to off-road specific products too." (cyclist.co.uk)
Stu Bowers
September
4, 2019
Shimano updates 2020 road shoe
line-up including to accessible RC5.
"The
range of Shimano footwear extends across
cycling disciplines with models for men and
women riders. Here are the major updates to
Shimano’s road and track shoes for 2020."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Philippe Tremblay
September
4, 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
4, 2019
Column
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September
4, 2019
The big lie: What it’s like to
ride illegally as a woman in Iran.
"The
boy cyclists used to tell me, “you have good
co-ordination”. I owe this skill to the police
- I learned it when they were chasing me in
the car and I used my bike riding to escape." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Gruber)
September
4, 2019
Mathieu van der Poel decides
against riding road race at Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
"There
had been speculation that the Dutchman may try
to ride both the road race and mountain bike
event, having proven his road pedigree after
winning a number of road races this year,
including the Amstel Gold Race."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo
Moreno/Getty Images)
September
4, 2019
Transfer Mechanics: Can Sunweb
rebuild after losing Tom Dumoulin?
"The
fact that Dumoulin broke his contract with two
years remaining to join a rival squad raises
legitimate questions over the relationships
Sunweb have with their riders."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
4, 2019
Doull signs contract extension
with Team Ineos...
"The
26-year-old is currently riding his first
Grand Tour at the Vuelta a España, having
enjoyed a successful 2019 season that has seen
him win a stage at the Herald Sun Tour in
February and take second place at Kuurne
Brussel Kuurne behind Deceuninck Quick Step's
Bob Jungels the following month." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
September
4, 2019
USA Cycling names Mari Holden as
women's road coach.
"USA
Cycling has hired Olympic silver medalist and
world champion Mari Holden the new Women's
Road Coach, overseeing the development of the
next generation of USA's women cyclists." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
September
4, 2019
Weird, wacky and wonderful: some
of the most intriguing things we've spotted so
far at Eurobike 2019.
"3D-printed
Ti Carbon beam bikes, airbags for cyclists,
waterproof onesies? We've spotted plenty of
curiosities around the halls of Eurobike -
here are our faves so far."
(road.cc) (Jack Sexty)
September
4, 2019
Fizik introduces Argo short saddle
range.
"Fizik
is entering the short saddle market with
models based on its new Argo shape. The two
Tempo saddles are designed for endurance road
riding while the two Vento saddles are all
about performance/racing."
(road.cc) (Mat Brett)
September
4, 2019
Niner updates RLT 9 gravel range,
across all three frame materials.
"Niner
announced updates across the board to its
longstanding RLT 9 gravel bike range, with its
carbon, aluminium and steel framesets all
receiving tweaks for 2020."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Niner
September
4, 2019
Eddy Merckx Bikes launches new 525
race bike at Eurobike.
"All-new
for 2020, the latest 525 is an aero bike with
an integrated cockpit and a claimed 7kg
weight, matching some of the lightest aero
bikes launched this year."
(road.cc) (David Arthur)
September
4, 2019
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