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September
18, 2019
Analysis: Van der Poel, Sagan, Alaphilippe
emerge as early worlds favorites.
"The
hilly Yorkshire world championship course favors riders
who can climb and sprint. Atop the list of favorites are
Mathieu van der Poel, Peter Sagan, and Julian
Alaphilippe, among others."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
September 18,
2019
Road to Yorkshire: How best to prepare for
the World Championships.
"Paris
Nice or Tirreno Adriatico? The Critérium du Dauphiné or
the Tour de Suisse? There's rarely one right answer to
what the best path is to success at the spring Classics
or the Tour de France."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September 18,
2019
Valverde leads Spanish World Championships
in pursuit of a second title.
"Spain
named their squad for the UCI Road World Championships
in Yorkshire, with reigning world champion Alejandro
Valverde (Movistar) leading the team once again. His
support team has an emphasis on riders familiar with the
team leader, to aid teamwork on the Harrogate circuit." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
September 18,
2019
Team Ineos lost the services of a key
mountain domestique.
"Talking
to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, Poels confirmed
his move to Bahrain Merida citing former Team Ineos
coach Rod Ellingworth as key in his decision, with the
duo having worked together since 2015."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Joe Robinson)
September 18,
2019
Column
Two
Egan Bernal takes second place on return to
racing.
"Tour
de France champion Egan Bernal had a successful return
to racing for the first time since August, taking second
place in the Italian one day race Giro della Toscana -
Memorial Alfredo Martini."
(cyclingweekly.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images)
September 18,
2019
Tour of Slovakia: Kristoff wins stage 1.
"Alexander
Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) took victory on the opening
stage of the Tour of Slovakia, taking the race lead as
he beat the Deceuninck Quick Step duo of Michael Mørkøv
and Elia Viviani in a bunch sprint."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September 18,
2019
Krists Neilands wins Grand Prix de Wallonie.
"Neilands
attacked late in the 205.9km race to leave behind a
select group, fending off a fervent chase. Jasper
Stuyven (Trek Segafredo) led the chase to the line ahead
of Jasper de Buyst (Lotto Soudal)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September 18,
2019
Steve Cummings forced to end his season
after fracturing multiple vertebrae at the Tour of
Britain.
"He
underwent thorough diagnostics at the neurosurgical
department in Liverpool and was found to have fractured
four vertebrae of the thoracic spine. Luckily no further
neurological damage occurred and an operation is not
necessary."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September 18,
2019
Tom Pidcock will return to racing at World
Championships after serious crash.
"The
Brit fell while fighting for stage honors on day six of
the Tour de l’Avenir under-23 race, suffering horrific
injuries to his face in the fall."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
September 18,
2019
Schwalbe Pro One tubeless road replaces
tubulars, G-One Ultrabite 50mm gravel tires & more!
"Schwalbe
has officially dropped the gauntlet on tubulars with
their all-new Pro One road tubeless tires. Available in
two versions, Schwalbe say they’re as comfortable and as
fast (or faster) as tubulars, but without the gluing and
other inconveniences."
(bikerumor.com) (Tyler Benedict)
September 18,
2019
Alex Zülle - The ‘Mr Magoo’ of Cycling.
"The
short-sighted cyclist with a lot of talent, no luck, an
intimacy with doping and with a propensity for crashing.
A look at his cycling career, good and bad." (pezcyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
September 18,
2019
Rouvy Rolls Out Apple TV & Mac Support,
Free During Public Beta.
"Rouvy
has now joined the club of apps offering Apple TV
support for their indoor training suite, alongside
Zwift, FulGaz, and to a degree - Road Grand Tours." (dcrainmaker.com)
September 18,
2019
Column
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September
18, 2019
Preidler charged with fraud in Operation
Aderlass doping inquiry.
"Preidler
is accused of "regularly practicing blood doping and
also taking growth hormones, starting with the Giro
d'Italia in the spring of 2017 until his doping
confession," prosecutor Thomas Willam announced,
according to APA."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September 18,
2019
The best lead-out man ever? A tribute to the
career of Mark Renshaw.
"Arm
in arm with Bernie Eisel and Mark Cavendish - two of his
best friends and long-time teammates - Renshaw has
completed the final professional race of his 16-year
road cycling career."
(cyclingtips.com) Photos by Cor Vos & Kristof Ramon
September 18,
2019
Garmin Edge 530 GPS bike computer review.
"The
Garmin Edge 530 is the latest in Garmin's line of
premium GPS bike computers, aimed at performance-minded
cyclists of all disciplines."
(cyclingnews.com) Image: © Josh Croxton)
September 18,
2019
Wout Poels confirms move to Bahrain Merida
for 2020.
"The
Dutchman has been strongly linked to the team for much
of this season as he looks to take more leadership
opportunities that were not often afforded to him with
Sky/Ineos."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September 18,
2019
3T bolsters the Exploro with two more wallet
friendly models.
"Following
the success of 3T's more affordable (but still not
cheap) Exploro Rival, the brand has added two more
Exploros to fill in any gaps in the line, respectively
featuring Shimano's new GRX gravel bike drivetrain and
wireless SRAM AXS shifting."
(road.cc) Liam Mercer
September 18,
2019
Column
One
September
17, 2019
These are the key climbs in the men’s road
race.
"The
first of the three major climbs, which all featured in
the opening stage of the 2014 Tour de France, is
Kidstones Pass. At around 3.5km and averaging 4.7 per
cent, Kidstones is far from the most daunting climb in
the area."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Picture: Andy Jones)
September 17,
2019
Bernal and Nibali opt to miss Yorkshire
World Championships.
"Egan
Bernal and Vincenzo Nibali have made late decisions not
to ride the Road World Championships in Yorkshire, both
doubting they have the end of season-form to deserve a
place in the Colombia and Italy national teams for the
elite men's road race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September 17,
2019
Fuglsang, Valgren and Asgreen lead strong
Danish men's team for World Championships.
"Astana's
Jakob Fuglsang and Dimension Data's Michael Valgren will
lead Denmark's elite men's squad for the World
Championships road race on September 29, and could prove
to be two of the danger men over the long, tough course
in Yorkshire."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September 17,
2019
Column
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September’s Tech of the Month: Eurobike
special featuring Pinarello, Ridley, Shimano and Rotor.
"It’s
one of the largest bike shows on the planet and hosts
everything from the weird and wonderful to the damn
right sexy cycling products from around the world." (cyclingweekly.com) Symon
Lewis
September 17,
2019
Tacx NEO Bike Smart In-Depth Review.
"While
the NEO Bike’s journey over the course of the last two
years has been fairly public and rocky, the ultimate end
product ended up rather polished in looks and
functionality. Aspects like the display and related
front-end functionality are a definite feature over
competing units that don’t have that."
(dcrainmaker.com)
September 17,
2019
Unior Tool celebrates 100 years with limited
edition kit & many new tools!
"Besides
a future-proof chain tool, convenient tool wraps &
e-bike friendly shop workstand, Unior teased a premium,
limited edition 100th anniversary tool kit that
mechanics will lust over. Slovenian tool manufacturer
Unior marks 100 years of producing hand tools in-house
this year (1919-2019)."
(bikerumor.com) (Cory Benson)
September 17,
2019
Bontrager XXX WaveCel Helmet.
"When
Trek launched the Bontrager XXX WaveCel line of helmets,
they did it along with some very bold claims. Trek
claimed that WaveCel equipped helmets were “cycling’s
most important change in 30 years."
(cycletechreview.com)
September 17,
2019
First Impressions: GT Grade.
"If
you are keeping track (we are), you may remember that in
2014 GT launched the Grade, the first production carbon
gravel bike with flared bars (before gravel riding was a
“thing”). It turned a few heads and won a few awards." (pelotonmagazine.com) Brad
Roe
September 17,
2019
Valverde reveals bout with depression in
wake of racing ban.
"The
veteran Movistar captain shares his struggles that
haunted him after a controversial racing ban just days
ahead of defending his world title."
(velonews.com) Gregor Brown
September 17,
2019
Bike Test: Factor One.
"he
One’s clean lines are definitely enhanced by the
continuous frame structure that melds the Twin Vane
downtube right into the chainstays. Factor also touts
their wide-stance seatstays for providing a more
efficient pass-through of air."
(roadbikeaction.com)
September 17,
2019
Column
Three
September
17, 2019
Sivakov open to support role at 2020 Tour de
France.
"The
2019 season has not yet drawn to a close, with the UCI
Road World Championships still on the horizon, but
Russian sensation Pavel Sivakov (Team Ineos) has already
given thought to his Grand Tour plans for 2020." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
September 17,
2019
Q&A: Kate Courtney on her World Cup
title, and why she hugs her competitors.
"Kate
Courtney recently became the first American in 17 years
to win the cross-country World Cup overall, a title she
snagged by finishing fifth place at the World Cup finals
in Snowshoe, West Virginia."
(velonews.com) Photo: Don...
September 17,
2019
Elle Anderson Trades Racing Wheels for a
Coach’s Whistle This Fall.
"Pro
cyclocross racer Elle Anderson has stepped away from her
racing career to become the head coach for Killington
Mountain School’s endurance cycling program." (cxmagazine.com)
September 17,
2019
Elite’s New Tuo Smart Trainer: First Look
and Specs.
"Elite’s
newly announced Tuo smart trainer actually feels way
better than I expected it would. Which isn’t a knock on
Elite, but a compliment. The reality is that for the
most part wheel-on smart trainers just don’t have the
inertia (and thus road-like feel) of most direct drive
trainers."
(dcrainmaker.com)
September 17,
2019
Carpet Maker to Classics Winner: Dirk Demol.
"In
the 1988 Paris Roubaix, modest Belgian rider Dirk Demol
jumped into the early breakaway - and came away the
winner more than 220 kilometers later. And for a rider
like Demol, who started working in a carpet factory at
age 14, winning the Queen of the Classics was more than
a dream come true."
(pelotonmagazine.com) Images from Startt and Graham
Watson
September 17,
2019
Column
One
September
16, 2019
Bikes of plenty: Which bikes, groupsets and
brakes did best at Grand Tours in 2019?
"Cyclist
thought it should geek out and do some
number-crunching to tell you which bike brands had
better Grand Tour years than Pinarello, which groupset
celebrated its first-ever Grand Tour stage win and that
rim brakes are still en vogue with the pro peloton." (cyclist.co.uk)
September 16,
2019
Vuelta a España 2019 Ratings: How did each
team perform?
"Pierre
Latour was the biggest name in an inexperienced line-up,
and nearly won on the fearsome Los Machucos mountain top
finish, but it was Geoffrey Bouchard on his Grand Tour
debut who emerged as the star."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September 16,
2019
Roglic wraps it up for Jumbo Visma in Vuelta
a España.
"The
last piece of a Grand Tour jigsaw fell into place for
Primož Roglič (Jumbo Visma) on Sunday evening as the
Slovenian came through a final, largely ceremonial,
stage into Madrid with no last-minute upsets to trouble
him en route to overall victory."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September 16,
2019
Vuelta a España: 16 stitches and a life of
pain - Willie Smit is cycling’s toughest rider.
"Willem
Jakobus Smit was born in Lydenburg - from the Dutch
‘Lijdenburg’; ‘Town of Suffering’ - a few days after
Christmas, 1992."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon)
September 16,
2019
Column
Two
Israel Cycling Academy poised to buy out
Katusha.
"Cyclingnews
understands the deal to purchase the management company
that runs the Swiss-registered team is in the advanced
stages and is just days away from being finalized." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images)
September 16,
2019
UCI Road Cycling World Championships 2019:
The Essential Guide.
"Yorkshire’s
love affair with cycling rolls on. After the success of
the Tour de France Grand Depart in 2014 and the
now-established Tour de Yorkshire, the county in the
north of England welcomes the world of cycling for the
annual Road World Championships."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September 16,
2019
Bernal and Gaviria lead Colombia squad for
World Championships.
"Egan
Bernal has been named in the Colombian squad for the
World Championships in Yorkshire, with the Tour de
France winner likely to play a supporting role for
sprinters Fernando Gaviria and Álvaro Hodeg." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
September 16,
2019
Education First's Lachlan Morton finishes
fourth at Three Peaks Cyclocross race.
"WorldTour
professional Lachlan Morton finished fourth at the Three
Peaks Cyclocross race in Yorkshire over the weekend. The
27-year-old rolled across the finish line on Helwith
Bridge, just north of Settle, in fourth place." (cyclist.co.uk) (Joe
Robinson)
September 16,
2019
Roglic puts Tour de France in his
crosshairs.
"The
Slovenian wasted no time after winning the Spanish grand
tour to say that the Tour is at the center of his
ambitions."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
September 16,
2019
InsideRide's e-Flex Motion System turns
Wahoo Kickr into “full motion trainer.”
"Indoor
training, thanks to the advent of smart trainers and
software like Zwift, has gotten hugely popular in the
last couple of years, and there’s now a push towards
increasing the realism with floating platforms that
further mimic riding outside."
(road.cc) (David Arthur)
September 16,
2019
Column
Three
September 16
, 2019
Lotto Belgium Tour: Rivera wins final stage
in Geraardsbergen.
"Coryn
Rivera (USA) United States wins the stage, Liane Lippert
(Ger) Germany is second, and Sofie de Vuyst (Bel)
Parkhotel Valkenburg third. Kröger claims the overall
victory."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September 16,
2019
Cyclocross Bikes: The 10 best cross bikes of
2019.
"Summer
is over, temperatures are dropping and the nights are
getting longer, this can only mean one thing. “Cross is
coming” and it’s time to get prepared for the muddy
battlefields of your local cyclocross race series." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Ridley Bikes)
September 16,
2019
Ben Hermans signs two-year extension with
Israel Cycling Academy.
"Israel
Cycling Academy continue to shore up their roster for
next year as they seek a spot on the UCI WorldTour,
announcing today that the team re-signed recent Tour of
Utah winner Ben Hermans to a two year-deal that will
take him through 2021."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September 16,
2019
Cyclist dies after trying to avoid swooping
magpie.
"An
elderly New South Wales man has died after trying to
avoid a swooping magpie. The 76-year-old was riding
along an off-road path in the Wollongong suburb of
Woonona at around 8:15am on Sunday morning when a magpie
swooped towards him."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Linh Ta/Flickr
September 16,
2019
Saddle comfort uncensored: ‘I went under the
knife to stay pain-free.’.
"After
months of grinning-and-bearing the agony of severe
saddle sores, Paralympic cyclist Hannah Dines ended up
under the surgeon’s knife."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)
September 16,
2019
Bike Test: Cannondale SystemSix.
"For
2019 Cannondale has rolled out the old name attached to
a completely new bike, one that Cannondale elaborately
points out in their “white paper” that has been plotted
to account for every aspect and direction of wind." (roadbikeaction.com)
September 16,
2019
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