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Column
One
Hodeg wins Sparkassen Münsterland
Giro.
"Alvaro
Hodeg (Deceuninck Quick Step) won the
rain-soaked Sparkassen Münsterland Giro
one-day race, a bike throw to the line giving
him a half wheel advantage on Pascal Ackermann
(Bora Hansgrohe)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Sigfrid
Eggers)
October
3, 2019
CRO Race: Gidich wins stage 3.
"Astana
rider Yevgeniy Gidich takes over race lead.
Grega Bole (Slo) Bahrain Merida finished in
second place and Alexander Edmondson (Aus)
Mitchelton Scott in third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
3, 2019
Pedersen’s surprise win adds him
to a line of dark horse world champions.
"In
the wake of Mads Pedersen’s surprise victory
in the men’s world road championships last
Sunday, we look at five other unexpected
winners of the rainbow jersey and trace where
their careers went after their triumphs." (velonews.com)
(Getty Images)
October
3, 2019
New General Classification for the
Classics to be introduced from next year.
"After
a meeting at the recent World Championships in
Harrogate, the organization announced it is
pressing ahead with its plans for the Classics
Series, despite objections from the teams
involved."
(cyclist.co.uk) Joseph Delves
October
3, 2019
2019 Cro Race LIVE stream.
"2019
Cro Race LIVE October 1-6.
Stage 4 starts Friday at 1:05pm CET (7:05am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:55pm CET (10:55am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:50pm CET (8:50am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) (cycling.today) October
3, 2019
Column
Two
Hong Kong Hammer Series Cancelled.
"Velon
and the Hong Kong Tourism Board - the
organizers of Hammer Hong Kong and the mass
participation Hong Kong Cyclothon - decided
not to stage the two events on October 12-13
2019 because of the ongoing protests in Hong
Kong."
(cyclingtips.com)
October
3, 2019
Tao Geoghegan Hart: The pieces of
the puzzle will come together for me.
"Geoghegan
Hart raced two Grand Tours this year for the
first time his career, starting the Giro as a
protected leader with Pavel Sivakov, after
Egan Bernal was ruled of the race through
injury."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
3, 2019
Thoughts on Skydio’s Dramatically
Updated Autonomous Skydio 2 Sports Drone.
"Yesterday
Skydio announced their Skydio 2 drone,
following their previous R1 drone about two
years ago. Now I know, some of you
non-flying-enthusiast are probably like
‘Another drone?’ - but like the R1, this one
is all about sports."
(dcrainmaker.com)
October
3, 2019
Tubeless Wheel Shoot-Out: Stan’s
NoTubes vs. Boyd Cycling.
"When
the history books get around to documenting
the evolution of tubeless technology, Stan’s
NoTubes will rightly have a chapter dedicated
just to them. Stan’s, named after Stan
Koziatek, is one of the pioneers of not just
tubeless conversion kits but modern tubeless
wheelsets as well."
(roadbikeaction.com)
October
3, 2019
Deda Gravel100 RHM Bar.
"Deda
has taken one of its top end alloy road bars
and given it a bit of a tweak to suit the
challenges of gravel riding and racing. The
Gravel100 RHM offers an excellent firm yet
comfortable ride, with a nice flare from top
to bottom giving extra control and the large
center section providing plenty of room to
attach your gadgets."
(road.cc) (Stu Kerton)
October
3, 2019
2019 Giro dell’Emilia LIVE STREAM.
"2019
Giro dell’Emilia (Bologna - Bologna 209.3km)
LIVESTREAM.
Saturday, 05 October, starts at 15:00pm CET (Europe), 09:00am U.S. Eastern." (cycling.today) October
3, 2019
Column
Three
Paula Radcliffe "the female
version" of Lance Armstrong? His nemesis Betsy
Andreu thinks so.
"Betsy
Andreu, who played a key part in the downfall
of Lance Armstrong, has thanked Paula
Radcliffe for confirming what she had been
told - that the women’s marathon world record
holder was considered by some to be “the
female version” of the disgraced cyclist." (road.cc) Simon
MacMichael
October
3, 2019
October
3, 2019
Senechal in dustup with Walscheid
after Sparkassen Münsterland crash.
"Florian
Senechal, the last Deceuninck Quick Step
lead-out man for race winner Alvaro Hodeg,
seemed to blame Sunweb's Max Walscheid for a
crash and punched the German in the helmet on
live television while he was being interviewed
by the German broadcaster."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: WDR)
October
3, 2019
Tom Dumoulin hoping to be back
training at full capacity in November.
"According
to Dutch website Wielerflits.nl,
Dumoulin told former Sunweb teammate Laurens
ten Dam - who is now at CCC Team - in Ten
Dam's podcast, Live Slow Ride Fast, that he
was currently only riding for two-three hours
per day."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
3, 2019
Lotto Soudal Ladies sign Christina
Siggaard from Team Virtu.
"The
Lotto Soudal Ladies team has signed
25-year-old Danish rider Christina Siggaard
from Team Virtu for next season following the
demise of the Danish outfit at the end of this
year."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
3, 2019
Long-term sponsor of Mapei cycling
team Giorgio Squinzi dies, aged 76.
"Giorgio
Squinzi was born in on October 18, 1943 and
died on Wednesday (October 3), leaving behind
wife Adriana and children Marco and Veronica.
He died in the Milan hospital where he had
been for two weeks."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October
3, 2019
Argon 18 Krypton Pro hits 870g
& kills vibration with pro carbon layup.
"Argon
18 announced an all-new Krypton Pro endurance
road bike for 2020. With a design informed by
the Astana Pro Team at Paris Roubaix, it’s
meant for long miles and all-day comfort. With
disc brakes, integrated cabling, and
accommodations for mechanical and electronic
shifting, it’s set to tackle the pavé or your
local group ride."
(bikerumor.com) Greg Kopecky
October
3, 2019
Column
One
October
2, 2019
CRO Race: Grosu wins stage 2.
"Eduard
Michael Grosu (Delko Marseille Provence) put
in a late attack to clinch victory on stage 2
of the CRO Race, three seconds ahead of Alex
Edmondson (Mitchelton-Scott) and Marko Kump
(Adria Mobil), who rounded out the podium." (Bettini Photo)
October
2, 2019
Israel Cycling Academy, Katusha
merger opens way to WorldTour.
"Details
are still emerging and the UCI still needs to
approve it, but Israel Cycling Academy
confirmed that its merger with the Russian
team Katusha Alpecin is nearing completion. " (velonews.com)
(Getty Images)
October
2, 2019
Van Vleuten to debut rainbow
jersey at the Giro dell'Emilia.
"The
36-year-old will lead the Australian squad in
their first participation at the race, one
week after her thrilling solo ride to gold in
Yorkshire. The rest of the team will then go
on to race the GP Bruno Beghelli on Sunday." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
October
2, 2019
Greg Van Avermaet: Yorkshire is a
missed opportunity, but I couldn’t reach my
level.
"He
placed eighth after the rain-soaked ride
around Harrogate, but was the best of the
Belgian team after they lost Philippe Gilbert
due to a crash."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October
2, 2019
DNA Pro Cycling returns to UCI
level for 2020.
"The
momentum in women's racing is growing in North
America with the Colorado Classic, Amgen Tour
of California Women's Race, a robust criterium
scene that includes USA CRITS, and Team USA's
success winning multiple rainbow jerseys at
Worlds," said Director Sportif Cathy
Fegan-Kim."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: DNA Pro
Cycling)
October
2, 2019
Column
Two
Top 10 drop bar bike trends to
look out for in 2020.
"Categories
are merging and blending with some similar
trends observable across road, endurance,
gravel, cyclocross and adventure bikes."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Knolly Cache
October
2, 2019
Urán on road to recovery following
Vuelta a España crash.
"The
32-year-old Colombian said after the crash
that he felt "lucky to be alive", suffering a
fractured shoulder blade and collarbone,
several broken ribs and a punctured lung, with
the latter keeping him in the hospital for 20
days."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
2, 2019
This guy is giving away a bike
shop.
"Here’s
the thing: you can’t keep up with Ben Thomson
and what he’s going to do next, whether that’s
in a conversation or traveling on a bike in
the slipstream of a supercar at a third the
speed of sound."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Daniel Mu,
mudandmatzor.com
October
2, 2019
Moscon blames overtraining for
subdued 2019 season.
"After
ending a suspension-interrupted 2018 campaign
with victory at the Tour of Guangxi, Moscon
targeted the Classics and a Giro d’Italia
debut this year but he was withdrawn from the
Team Ineos selection after a disappointing
spring."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
2, 2019
Van der Poel to skip Olympic test
event after hard road worlds.
"In
this way, we avoid additional burden for
Mathieu with another race on a different
continent and obviously another jet lag”, a
Corendon Circus press release read Wednesday." (velonews.com)
Photo: Bartek Wolinski/Red Bull Content Pool
October
2, 2019
Nuno Bico, Eugenio Alafaci retire
with iliac artery issues.
"The
pair are the latest hit by a common ailment in
pro cyclists, External Iliac Artery
Endofibrosis (EIAE). The syndrome is likely
caused by the crouched position on the bike,
and cuts off circulation to one or both legs,
resulting in loss of power, premature fatigue
and pain."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
2, 2019
The best bar tape for 2019:
Comfortable handlebar tape to protect your
palms.
"Considering
that for the duration of all rides your hands
will be in contact with your bar tape, this
often overlooked detail can make a big
difference to your riding experience for a
relatively cheap outlay."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Deda)
October
2, 2019
Column
Three
Feds chasing Lance Armstrong's
ex-manager in Spain for $1.2 million.
"According
to court documents obtained by USA TODAY
Sports, the U.S. Justice Department hired
Spanish counsel to help it collect a $1.2
million judgment against Johan Bruyneel after
suing him and Armstrong for civil fraud in
2013."
(usatoday.com) (Photo: Bryn Lennon, Getty
Images)
October
2, 2019
See You In Court.
"Velon,
the group of 11 World Tour teams, has
announced it will file a complaint with the
European Commission against the UCI. Here’s a
closer look at the issues concerned." (inrng.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
October
2, 2019
October
2, 2019
‘I want to enjoy being young’: Tom
Pidcock explains why he won’t be stepping up to
WorldTour next season.
"Pidcock,
from Leeds, has decided to delay the step up
to the WorldTour next season despite having
the opportunity, instead he hopes to continue
his development in the under-23 ranks."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
October
2, 2019
Where will Rohan Dennis end up?
"When
it comes to the subject of Rohan Dennis' next
team, every day brings a new rumor. On Tuesday
the Italian press linked Movistar with a move
for the Australian, while two days previously
Sunweb was the apparent future home of the
time trial world champion."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October
2, 2019
Gravel Racing’s Power Couple.
"The
Legans are a Colorado-based couple who over
the years have polished their resumes by
putting in hundreds of thousands of miles on
the bike. At Dirty Kanza they lined up
together for the 350-mile-long DKXL (Kristen’s
finish was 26 hours, 22 minutes, and Nick
rolled in at 28 hours, 36 minutes)."
(roadbikeaction.com) Zap
October
2, 2019
Specialized’s S-Works Turbo
RapidAir tires make road tubeless viable on the
racecourse.
"By
now we know the pros have been running
tubeless tires at the world’s most illustrious
races. Specialized recently made it official
when it launched a new addition to its top-end
S-Works Turbo tire range, the S-Works Turbo
RapidAir."
(velonews.com) Photo: Specialized
October
2, 2019
Column
One
October
1, 2019
Kump wins CRO Race opening stage
by centimeters.
"Marko
Kump (Adria Mobil) won the 200km opening stage
of the 2019 CRO Race defeating Yevgeniy Gidich
(Astana) and Eduard Grosu (Delko Marseille
Provence) in a three up sprint." (sbs.com.au)
CyclingQuotes.com
October
1, 2019
Dolan blames driver's 'malicious
intent' for crash that hospitalized her.
"Mixed
relay bronze medalist says frustrated driver
caused crash with 'punishment braking' in
front of training group."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October
1, 2019
‘The Giro d’Italia would get me
out of bed in the morning’: Geraint Thomas
targets Grand Tours, but looks to Classics in
coming years.
"Thomas,
who rode the men’s elite World Championship
road race in support of Ben Swift, added that
he will wait until the Grand Tour routes are
announced before deciding his race schedule."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October
1, 2019
Q&A: How Maghalie Rochette
makes her cyclocross racing program work.
"Maghalie
Rochette is enjoying her best World Cup season
ever, and we caught up with her to learn how
she makes her cyclocross racing program work.
"
(velonews.com) Photo: Jeff Corcoran
October
1, 2019
Bardet keen to ride two Grand
Tours in 2020 after disappointing Tour de
France.
"Romain
Bardet has revealed he plans to ride two Grand
Tours in 2020 and start his season at the Tour
Down Under after finishing 15th at this year's
Tour de France and ending his season in the
middle of August."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October
1, 2019
Column
Two
10 conclusions from the 2019 UCI
Road World Championships.
"There
were great expectations ahead of the 2019 UCI
Road World Championships in Yorkshire, and
rightfully so - the area is a well-known host
of international cycling events." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
October
1, 2019
Pedersen to debut rainbow jersey
at Eurométropole Tour.
"The
Dane will also compete at Tre Valli Varesine
in Italy on October 8 before bringing the
curtain down on his season at Milano Torino
the following day."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
1, 2019
Münsterland Giro to be Andre
Greipel's last race with Arkea Samsic.
"The
German rider arrived to the French team at the
start of 2019 and his stay has been
unsuccessful for both parties. "Four weeks
ago, I asked the team to release me from my
contract at the end of 2019," Greipel
explained."
(cyclingpub.com) (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini
Photo)
October
1, 2019
Jani Brajkovič posts striking
picture of his leg muscles ahead of return to
racing.
"Jani
Brajkovič has posted an arresting picture of
his leg muscles ahead of his return to racing
after a difficult year."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Picture: @janibrajkovic/
Sunada)
October
1, 2019
The Salt Fix: Why the Experts Got
It All Wrong.
"In
his book, The Salt Fix: Why the Experts
Got It All Wrong - How Eating More Might
Save Your Life, Dr. James DiNicolantonio
says that cutting salt from our diets has
actually worsened the problem it was supposed
to prevent. What’s more, the author says that
cutting down on salt actually hurts athletic
performances."
(ectricbikeaction.com) John Ker
October
1, 2019
Revitalizing a Legacy: Schwinn
Paramount.
"With a tame geometry (72.5-degree head-tube angle, 185mm head tube and 415mm chainstays for a size medium), clearance for up to 32C tires (comes stock with 28C Vittoria Rubino Pro IVs) and tubeless-ready Vision Trimax 30 wheels, the Paramount is ready for long days in the saddle. It may just be one of the best deals available. It’s a welcomed revitalization for such a storied brand as Schwinn." (pelotonmagazine.com) October
1, 2019
Column
Three
GoPro Hero 8 Black In-Depth
Review.
"Like
clockwork, GoPro has once again released their
latest gen camera, this time the Hero 8 Black.
While you’ll undoubtedly hear about the
headliner features like the improved
stabilization via GoPro’s new HyperSmooth
Boost, the real goodness on this camera is
actually some of the less attention grabbing
headlines."
(dcrainmaker.com)
October
1, 2019
October
1, 2019
Marion Sicot continues to deny
doping as B sample returns positive for EPO.
"The
Frenchwoman returned a positive during testing
at the French time trial championships in
June, later pulling out of La Course after
being told of her positive result by
anti-doping authorities."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty
Images)
October
1, 2019
Velon starts legal battle with UCI
via European Commission anti-trust complaint.
"The
UCI has used its regulatory power and
political leverage to seek to block the
business activities of Velon" says 11 teams." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
October
1, 2019
Rodríguez's agent Acquadro defends
deals.
"A
growing rift between super-agent Giuseppe
Acquadro and Movistar is playing out across
the peloton going into 2020."
(velonews.com)
October
1, 2019
Óscar Rodríguez signs for Astana.
"Astana
Pro Team have signed Óscar Rodríguez, who
joins the team on a two-year contract. The
announcement comes a day after it was
confirmed that Rodríguez’s current squad
Euskadi Basque Country Murias would disband at
the end of this season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October
1, 2019
Chimera Frameworks Zenith RD bike
review: Aussie brazed steel.
"Made
in the Hunter Valley, a key wine region a
couple hours north of Sydney, Chimera
Frameworks is a new name to the handmade bike
scene. It’s a brand that specializes in
Australian-made, high-end, semi-custom steel
frames with stock geometry."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Dave Rome
& Tim Bardsley Smith
October
1, 2019
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