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Vuelta a Espana 2019: Fabio
Jakobsen wins Stage 21.
"Fabio
Jakobsen won Stage 21 of the 2019 Vuelta a
Espana to top off what's been an excellent
three weeks for his Deceuninck Quick Step
team."
(cyclist.co.uk) Jack Elton-Walters
September
15, 2019
Roglic can finally smile in
Madrid.
"The
Slovenian makes history following a
near-flawless Vuelta victory that confirmed he
is a grand tour powerhouse."
(velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
September
15, 2019
Vuelta Stage 21: Don’t leave me
confused!
"The
Tour is certain to hold a processional final
stage. The Giro is all over the place. The
Vuelta tend to have a processional finish, but
it isn’t a given. This year, though, we’re
very much in processional mode. Look - a tour
of Madrid’s suburbs leading in to a finish,
just 106km later, right in the middle of
town."
(podiumcafe.com)
September
15, 2019
Valverde 'would never have
dreamed' of taking second at Vuelta a España at
39.
"I
hoped to get a stage win" - which he duly did,
in the first week at Mas de la Costa - "but I
thought second was impossible," the Movistar
man admitted."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
15, 2019
Knox drops out of top 10 but pays
tribute to teammates on day of suffering at
Vuelta a España.
"James
Knox reached the finish line of stage 20 of
the Vuelta a España in a state of
near-complete exhaustion. Heavily bandaged
after a crash 24 hours previously, the British
youngster slipped out of the top 10 of the
overall standings."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
15, 2019
2019 Vuelta a Espana LIVE stream.
"2019 Vuelta a Espana LIVE August 24-September 15, Spain. Stage
21 starts Sunday at 17:10
CEST (8:10 AM PDT).
Finish
at around 19:58 CEST (10:58 AM PDT).
Live video from 17:10 CEST (8:10 AM PDT)." (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) September
15,
2019
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GP de Montréal: Van Avermaet wins.
"Greg
van Avermaet (Bel) CCC Team tops Diego Ulissi
(Ita) UAE Team Emirates and Ivan Garcia (Spa)
Bahrain Merida."
(cyclingnews.com) Julian Alaphilippe
September
15, 2019
Chloe Hosking wins the Madrid
Challenge sprint while Brennauer takes the
overall.
"After
a day long battle for the bonus seconds,
Lucinda Brand takes the overall win ahead of
Lucinda Brand."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo
Moreno/Getty Images)
September
15, 2019
Vuelta a España rider proposes to
girlfriend during final stage 21.
"Burgos
BH’s Jesús Ezquerra made it an extra special
day on the processional stage 21 into Madrid
when he proposed to his girlfriend mid-race."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Eurosport)
September
15, 2019
Industry Nine wheels i9.45 -
distinctive, race-level performance.
"I’ve always thought about Industry Nine as a hub company with their high POE (points of engagement) and brightly colored hubs garnering all the attention. Turns out, “i9” also sells all-around, aero, and climbing carbon road disc wheels among a broader wheelset line." (intheknowcycling.com) September
15, 2019
2019 Grand Prix Cycliste de
Montreal LIVE stream.
"2019 Grand Prix de Montreal LIVE September 15, Canada. Race starts Sunday at 10:15am EDT (16:15 CET). Finish at around 4:15pm EDT (22:15 CET). Live video from 10:00am EDT (16:00 CET)." (cyclingfans.com) September
15, 2019
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September
15, 2019
Mark Renshaw shares heartwarming
moment.
"Mark
Renshaw shared an emotional moment with his
family during his last ever professional race
in what has been an esteemed 16-year career."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Stephen
Pond/Getty Images)
September
15, 2019
Iserbyt and Rochette take first
round of UCI Cyclocross World Cup.
"Attacks
on Mt. Krumpit prove to be decisive for both
Iserbyt and Rochette, who both claim maiden
World Cup victories."
(velonews.com) Photo: Jeff Corcoran
September
15, 2019
Coppa Bernocchi: Bauhaus wins in
Legnano.
"Phil
Bauhaus (Ger) Bahrain Merida wins, Simone
Consonni (Ita) UAE Team Emirates second,
Imerio Cima (Ita) Nippo Vini Fantini third." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
September
15, 2019
Triban RC120 Disc Road Bike.
"The
Triban RC120 Disc is an entry-level road bike
with mechanical disc brakes. With almost
faultless ride manners, a perfectly practical
spec and the extra incentive of that enhanced
stopping power, the RC120 Disc has more
potential as a high-mileage road machine." (road.cc) Matt
Lamy
September
15, 2019
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Vuelta a España: Pogacar solos to
third stage win on Plataforma de Gredos.
"Valverde
leads a group across the line at 1:32 down.
Quintana comes home 20 seconds down later,
Lopez 25 seconds further back. So Pogacar has
leapfrogged them both into third overall.
Roglic profits from Movistar's conundrum." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
September
14, 2019
Five talking points from stage 20.
"There
was plenty of action and drama throughout
today’s stage, but none of it involved Primož
Roglič’s red jersey ever being put under
pressure."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Oscar del Pozo/AFP/Getty
Images)
September
14, 2019
Virus explains Fabio Aru's bad
performance in Vuelta a España.
"The
Italian rider started in the Vuelta a España
to continue recovering his shape after
undergoing surgery in his iliac artery in the
last year. The performance of the winner of
the 2015 edition of the Spanish grand tour was
poor and he ended up withdrawing in the 13th
stage because his shape didn't allow him to
continue."
(cyclingpub.com) UAE Team Emirates
September
14, 2019
Mitchelton Scott fighting through
bruising Vuelta a España a year after victory.
"A
year is a lifetime in cycling, and this time
last September, Mitchelton Scott were on the
point of claiming their first-ever Grand Tour
win in the Vuelta a España."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
14, 2019
Madrid Challenge by la Vuelta 2019
Preview.
"The
Women’s WorldTour heads to Spain for the
two-day Madrid Challenge by la Vuelta on
September 14 and 15 in Madrid. The race is
held in conjunction with the finish of the
men’s Vuelta España and includes an individual
time trial and a circuit race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
14, 2019
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Tour of Britain: Van der Poel
seals overall.
"Mathieu
van der Poel (Corendon Circus) sealed the
overall victory in the Tour of Britain with
his third stage win of the race, topping
Sunweb's Cees Bol in a photo finish sprint.
Matteo Trentin (Mitchelton Scott) finished
third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: SWpix.com)
September
14, 2019
Former world champion Lisa
Brennauer blasts to time trial victory at Madrid
Challenge.
"Dutch
rider Lucinda Brand comes in second, just four
seconds down, with the final sprint stage to
come. Pernille Mathiesen is third."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo
Moreno/Getty Images)
September
14, 2019
Reports: Katusha, Israel Cycling
Academy could merge for 2020.
"Spanish
media reported a merger is days away, and
VeloNews' sources said the asking price for a
WorldTour license remains a hurdle for the
deal."
(velonews.com) Photo: Katusha Alpecin
September
14, 2019
Worlds in Motion: Sagan,
Alaphilippe and Van Avermaet on the offensive at
GP de Québec.
"For
what? Second place?" Sagan deadpanned, but any
disappointment at missing out on victory at
the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec was lightly
worn. "What can you do?"
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September
14, 2019
Edco's surprising budget wheelset,
asymmetric gravel wheels & first-ever
mountain bike wheels!
"This
year they showed off a complete road wheelset
(with tires) that is very, very affordable.
But, they also had a new tubeless-ready gravel
wheelset that keeps with their heritage." (bikerumor.com)
(Tyler Benedict)
September
14, 2019
On Tour with EF Education First.
"The
EF Education First team are one of the
WorldTour's most eye-catching and newsworthy
teams. They began as a development team in
Colorado, then expanded into the top level by
promoting themselves as the original 'clean
team' at a time when cycling was mired deep in
doping scandals."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Future)
September
14, 2019
2019 Tour of Britain LIVE stream.
"2019 Tour of Britain LIVE September 7-14. Stage 8 starts Saturday at 11:00am BST (6:00am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 3:12pm BST (10:12am U.S. Eastern). Live video from *10:45pm BST (*5:45am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) (cycling.today) September
14, 2019
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September
14, 2019
Maghalie Rochette wins Iowa City
World Cup.
"Rochette
beats Nash for her first World Cup win.
Honsinger finished in third place." (cyclingnews.com)
(velonews.com)
September
14, 2019
Iserbyt dominates Iowa City World
Cup.
"Eli
Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal) claimed his
first career elite World Cup victory, escaping
solo midway through the UCI Cyclocross World
Cup opener in Iowa City."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September
14, 2019
Loockx Locks in Sprint to Win 2019
Jingle Cross Friday Night.
"Just
racing age 22, Belgium’s Lander Loockx (Group
Hens - Maes Containers) faced a tough task if
he wanted to get his first career win as a
professional."
(cxmagazine.com) D. Mable
September
14, 2019
Geraint Thomas unsure of
participation in World Championships time trial.
"Geraint
Thomas will make a final decision on his
participation in the individual time trial at
the UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire
when he returns to Europe from this weekend’s
WorldTour races in Québec and Montréal." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
September
14, 2019
10-year-old boy hit by Vuelta a
España team car during stage 19.
"Local
police are currently investigating the
incident and gathering evidence. The team the
car belonged to is currently not known. The
child was immediately taken to the hospital by
official medical services for the Vuelta."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Oscar del Pozo/AFP/Getty
Images)
September
14, 2019
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September
13, 2019
Top Mañana: Vuelta a España 2019
stage 20.
"Back
to bonkers mountains and big breaks. I fancy
the GC is done and dusted now, unless
something goes badly wrong tomorrow. Not sure
how his form is but Ben King won two stages at
this race last year. Time for another." (rouleur.cc)
Photographs: PHOTOGOMEZSPORT2019 / Zac
Williams/Alex Broadway/SWpix.com
September
13, 2019
Vuelta a España: Cavagna wins
stage 19.
"Cavagna
spins his way to the line and wins alone in
Toledo. Sam Bennett wins the sprint but he was
100m behind Cavagna. Stybar and Gilbert
complete Deceuninck's show of strength with
third and fourth."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September
13, 2019
Roglic Plays Down Movistar
Controversy in Vuelta a España.
"Primož
Roglič (Jumbo Visma) opted for a diplomatic
neutrality in the major controversy which
erupted during stage 19 of the Vuelta a España
after Movistar opted to continue their drive
at the front of the peloton even after he had
crashed."
(cyclingnews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
September
13, 2019
Five talking points from stage 19
of the Vuelta a España 2019.
"The
winning spree for Deceuninck Quick Step
continues at the Vuelta a España, as Rémi
Cavagna claimed the fourth victory for the
squad at this year’s edition."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
13, 2019
Tony Martin abandons Vuelta a
España after crash involving Primož Roglič and
Miguel Ángel López.
"With
around 65km of the stage to race, riders in
the peloton crashed on a narrow downhill
stretch of road with race leader Primož Roglič
(Jumbo Visma) and Miguel Ángel López (Astana)
both going down."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo
Moreno/Getty Images)
September
13, 2019
Higuita puts team back on Vuelta a
España map after difficult start.
"Sergio
Higuita claimed a timely mountain stage
victory for EF Education First as the young
Colombian fended off some of the strongest
racers in this year’s Vuelta a España to stay
away alone to the finish of stage 18." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
September
13, 2019
Aggressive Lopez gains time, young
rider jersey after Vuelta Stage 18.
"An
audacious attack 60km from the finish returned
the best young rider jersey to the shoulders
of Astana's Miguel Angel Lopez but more
importantly kept him in the mix for a podium
place in Madrid."
(sbs.com.au) (Unipublic)
September
13, 2019
UAE hopes to unlock Dombrowski’s
“unfulfilled capacity.”
"Sometimes
change is good. Joe Dombrowski is certainly
hoping a new jersey for 2020 will bring good
tidings."
(velonews.com) Photo: Dan Cavallari
September
13, 2019
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Tour of Britain: Mathieu van der
Poel wins stage 7.
"Dutchman
extends overall lead beating Trentin at the
line."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
13, 2019
Matteo Trentin: ‘Hopefully Van Der
Poel is dropped before the Worlds final.’
"Trentin
had to kiss goodbye to any hopes of winning
the Tour of Britain today when he lost out in
a two-up uphill sprint to Van der Poel on the
penultimate stage of the race. Both riders are
serious contenders for the rainbow jersey in
Yorkshire."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Picture by Alex
Whitehead/SWpix.com)
September
13, 2019
Chris Froome aiming to race again
in 2019.
"Froome,
who two weeks ago was spotted on his bike for
the first time since the crash, aims to be
back racing semi-competitively before the end
of the year, and will line up at the Saitama
Criterium in late October."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September
13, 2019
Woods: I feel like a pro cyclist
after the Tour de France.
"Since
stepping up to WorldTour level in 2016,
Michael Woods (EF Education First) has
established himself as the standard bearer for
Canadian cycling, and his track record means
that he will carry the bulk of home hopes in
this weekend's races in Quebec and Montreal." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
September
13, 2019
Sacha Modolo fights back after
debilitating intestinal fungus.
"Modolo
will become a father in late October and
admits he has never been happier in his
personal life. However, his professional
career hangs on a thread after a debilitating
intestinal fungus wrecked the last two seasons
and left him struggling to even climb a flight
of stairs."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
13, 2019
Breaking News: Embarrassingly
outdated bike ‘works just fine’, ‘still shreds.’
"An
embarrassingly outdated cyclocross bike from
eight years ago “works just fine”, despite its
lack of electronics and hydraulics, primitive
braking, tubed tires and paucity of gear
options."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Iain Treloar
September
13, 2019
How to index front gears.
"Accurate
front derailleur indexing is critical to
maintaining fast, fault-free front shifting.
As with all indexed gears, good performance is
down to properly adjusted front derailleur
limits and zeroing in on the right cable
tension."
(road.cc) Justin Loretz
September
13, 2019
Best Bike Lock 2019: The best bike
locks reviewed.
"To
ensure that your bike is always where you
parked it last, investing in a robust bike
lock is paramount. Good bike locks are a
one-time purchase and don’t require
replacement every other riding season - unlike
most components."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Hiplok)
September
13, 2019
Funky Drop Bars: RideFarr adds
Aero Gravel one piece, Surly rises at the Truck
Stop.
"Who
says drop bars have to adhere to a certain
formula? Over the years, we’ve seen a number
of companies rethink the traditional drop bar
from different drop shapes, to more rise,
sweep, flare, and just about everything else
you could think of."
(bikerumor.com) (Zach Overholt)
September
13, 2019
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September
13, 2019
Matthews wins Grand Prix Cycliste
de Québec.
"Michael
Matthews (Team Sunweb) came out on top in a
nail-biting finish to the 2019 Grand Prix
Cycliste de Québec. The Australian won via a
convincing sprint over Peter Sagan (Bora
Hansgrohe) and Greg Van Avermaet (Team CCC)." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
September
13, 2019
Team Ineos manager Dave Brailsford
reveals prostate cancer fight.
"The
55-year-old underwent surgery just over three
weeks ago and is due to discover on Friday
whether it was a success."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September
13, 2019
Astana signs Alexander Aranburu
after impressive Vuelta a España.
"Astana
announced the signing of Alexander Aranburu
from Caja Rural Seguros RGA. The 23-year-old
Basque will join the Kazakh team on a two-year
deal for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. " (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
September
13, 2019
Hammerhead Karoo GPS Review.
"The
Hammerhead Karoo GPS is a sleek, beautifully
designed and packaged cycling computer that
eschews the smaller-is-better philosophy
currently dominating the GPS landscape." (cyclingnews.com)
Aaron Borrill
September
13, 2019
New Parcours Alta gravel wheel has
an aero rim and weighs under 1,500g.
"British
brand Parcours has launched a new wheelset
that’s light enough for climbing on smooth
tarmac but tough enough for gravel riding -
and it has the aerodynamic rim profile."
(cyclingweekly.com) Simon Smythe
September
13, 2019
2019 Grand Prix Cycliste de
Montreal LIVE stream.
"2019 Grand Prix de Montreal LIVE September 15, Canada. Race starts Saturday at 10:15am EDT (16:15 CET). Finish at around 4:15pm EDT (22:15 CET). Live video from 10:00am EDT (16:00 CET)." (cyclingfans.com) September
13, 2019
2019 Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec
LIVE stream.
"2019 Grand Prix de Quebec LIVE September 13, Canada. Race starts Friday at 11:00am EDT (17:00 CET). Finish at around 4:15pm EDT(22:15 CET). Live video from 10:30am EDT (16:30 CET)." (cyclingfans.com) September
13, 2019
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