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October 24,
2019
Peter Sagan confirms he will race the 2020
Giro d'Italia.
"Italy
holds a special place in my heart. It is the country
where I won my first World Championship in 2008 and
where I spent the formative years of my professional
career, riding for an Italian team," Sagan said in a
press statement."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October 24,
2019
Mark Cavendish and Owain Doull move up
standings as Elia Viviani and Caleb Ewan win big on day 2
of Six Day London.
"British
duo wins Madison Chase, Australia's Ewan takes out
Points Race and Italy's Viviani wins Derny race." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images)
October 24,
2019
Team Ineos rider Pavel Sivakov will take on
25-hour challenge Red Bull Timelaps.
"The
22-year-old, a top-10 finisher in the Giro d’Italia and
winner of multiple stage races, will be racing as part
of a relay team for one full day from Saturday to Sunday
(October 26-27)."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October 24,
2019
Live: Ethias Cross Beringen - Saturday 26th
October 2019 - Livestream.
"The
Ethias Cross Series returns this weekend with a new
course in Beringen.
Elite
Women - 12:45 UK, 13:45 Europe.
Elite
Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe."
(cyclocrosss.com)
October 24,
2019
Live: Superprestige Cyclocross Gavere -
Sunday 27th October 2019 - Livestream.
"This
Sunday sees the 3rd round of the Superprestige Series in
Asper Gavere on a normally muddy course.
Elite
Women - 12:40 UK, 13:40 Europe.
Elite
Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe."
(cyclocrosss.com)
October 24,
2019
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Giro d'Italia 2020: Colle dell'Agnello and
Col d'Izoard confirmed for penultimate stage.
"The
penultimate stage of the 2020 Giro d’Italia will feature
the Colle dell’Agnello, Col d’Izoard and Col de
Montgenèvre ahead of a summit finish at Sestiere.
Details of the stage were confirmed by La Gazzetta
dello Sport."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October 24,
2019
Quintana promises to be in Tour.
"Despite
the Colombian's new team Arkéa Samsic not gaining a
WorldTour license, Quintana 'assures everyone' he will
line up in France."
(velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
October 24,
2019
White: ‘It will hard to eclipse Tour
performance in future.’
"Mitchelton
Scott enjoyed a banner season in 2019, with four stage
wins in the Tour de France that sport directors admit
will be hard to match."
(velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
October 24,
2019
Jarlinson Pantano stands for election in
Colombia after testing positive for EPO.
"The
30-year-old is standing for the El Partido de la Unidad
(unity party) on a platform offering more recreational
and sporting activities as well as new cycle paths in
the city."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October 24,
2019
Wilier's £10k Cento10 Hybrid e-road bike.
"The
bike is the top-end version with glittery paint and a
full Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset with carbon tubular
wheels and a whopping £10,100 price tag. If that’s too
rich for your tastes, there’ll be a few other models
including an Ultegra version starting at about £7k." (road.cc) (David Arthur)
October 24,
2019
The new products that didn’t launch in 2019
- Dura-Ace 12-speed, new Canyon Aeroad, Giant TCR and
more.
"It’s
been a really busy year for new product launches in
2019, but there are some products that didn’t get
launched that we might have expected to see announced." (road.cc) (David Arthur)
October 24,
2019
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October 24,
2019
Taylor Phinney’s career of KoMs, cobbles,
and rainbow jerseys.
"Phinney's
talents on the bike were matched by his ability to
express himself off it. We trace the key threads that
ran through his career, as he told them to us." (velonews.com) (Justin
Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
October 24,
2019
Greg LeMond, Marianne Vos, Phil Liggett and
Paul Sherwen to be inducted into the Cycling Hall of Fame.
"Three worthier winners we could not have found and we’re delighted to have one of them collecting their trophy, manufactured by Reynolds, at the Rouleur Classic 2019." (rouleur.cc) Photographs: Offside-L'Equipe October 24,
2019
Cofidis set to become 19th team in 2020
WorldTour.
"The
UCI confirmed that 19 teams, including Cofidis,
Dimension Data and the Israel Cycling Academy takeover
of Katusha Alpecin, have scored enough ranking points to
secure places in the 2020 WorldTour."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October 24,
2019
Nairo Quintana's Arkea Samsic miss out on
2020 WorldTour as Cofidis move up.
"It
was believed that the UCI would be upping the number of
teams in the WorldTour for 2020 from 18 to 20 with Arkea
Samsic, Direct Energie, Israel Cycling Academy and
Cofidis all competing for those two new spots." (cyclist.co.uk) (Joe
Robinson)
October 24,
2019
Sebastian Henao extends contract with Team
Ineos.
"The
26-year-old joined Team Ineos - then Team Sky - in 2014,
and has since ridden six Grand Tours in the service of
the squad's leaders."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October 24,
2019
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2020 Giro d'Italia route: All the rumors
ahead of the big reveal.
"The
2020 Giro d'Italia will be presented in Milan on
Thursday afternoon, with the final week of racing
expected to be packed with long, mountainous stages
before a final 16km time trial to the center of Milan
crowns the final winner of the maglia rosa." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini
Photo)
October 23,
2019
The End of the Road for Taylor Phinney.
"Taylor
Phinney, the one time 'Boy Wonder' of US cycling, has
ridden his last race. Phinney was a class act and looked
to have a wonderful career ahead of him; Classics, time
trials, short stage races and track titles were within
his grasp, but a horrific crash took that all away." (pezcyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
October 23,
2019
‘The death of our sport’: Cyclocross world
in uproar about changes to race calendar.
"The
governing body will expand the World Cup from nine to 16
rounds, but this has prompted fears that the financial
burden of these races could be too great for teams." (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc
Claessen/Getty Images)
October 23,
2019
Greg Van Avermaet tops UCI One-Day Race
Ranking: I'm motivated to continue like this in 2020.
"The
Olympic champion accumulated 2350 points in 15 races
throughout the season, where he took a victory in the
Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal and achieved podium
places at four WorldTour one-day races."
(cyclingpub.com) Mary Cárdenas
October 23,
2019
Mas reminds everyone he’s Spain’s next big
thing.
"OK,
it was “just” the Tour of Guangxi, but a win is a win,
and even more so when it’s a race on the WorldTour. For
Enric Mas, it counted for even more."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
October 23,
2019
Mark Cavendish back to winning ways at Six
Day London.
"The
34-year-old beat Caleb Ewan to the line in the 40-lap
Derny race. Ewan had lead the race until one lap to go,
before Cavendish came over the top of the Lotto Soudal
rider to take victory. Andreas Muller finished one place
behind Ewan, in third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Six Day London)
October 23,
2019
Lightweight launches its first-ever road
tubeless wheelset (and they’re good for gravel).
"Named
the Generation EVO range, there are four new wheelsets,
all of which are tubeless compatible and built around
Lightweights clever pentagonal carbon disc brake hubs." (bikeradar.com) Simon
Bromley
October 23,
2019
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Analysis: Examining the UCI WorldTour model
a decade after its launch.
"It’s
been a decade since the introduction of the men’s
WorldTour - and even more dating back to 2005 when
former UCI president Hein Verbruggen introduced the
ProTour concept - and some wonder what has changed." (velonews.com) (Justin
Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
October 23,
2019
Deceuninck Quick Step top WorldTour team
classification for second successive year.
"Deceuninck
Quick Step finished top of the team rankings of the UCI
WorldTour for the second successive season after
clocking up a total of 68 wins in 2019, including
Milan-San Remo, Paris Roubaix and eight Grand Tour
stages."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October 23,
2019
World champion Van Vleuten prepares for
three-pronged campaign in 2020.
"Van
Vleuten’s preparations for next season will begin in
November, after a well-deserved holiday, with an opening
training camp in Colombia."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October 23,
2019
Pro's favorite training sessions.
"We
asked a selection of current and recently retired pros
about their favorite training session. From
science-based intervals to coffee-stop recovery rides,
here’s how the pros are honing their form." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images)
October 23,
2019
New Ridley Helium SLX Disc adds disc brakes
and internally routes all cables.
"The
Helium SLX Disc was first spotted at Eurobike 2019 and
has already seen racing success this year, with Jelle
Wallays of Lotto Soudal taking the win at Paris Tours." (bikeradar.com) Jack Luke
October 23,
2019
2020 Pro Cycling Calendar.
"Happy
New Year. Technically the 2020 road cycling season
starts today and here’s the calendar for the year
ahead."
(inrng.com) (ASO)
October 23,
2019
First Ride: Wave Handlebar.
"Despite
all of its shaping, the Wave hit the scale at a
surprisingly light 198 grams. The Wave bar is made from
uni-directional carbon and is available in four widths." (roadbikeaction.com)
October 23,
2019
Fresh Face: The Ocoee Baseline.
"Ocoee
offers the Baseline in four versions. There’s the
version equipped with Shimano Ultegra Di2 I rode, which
goes for $3850, which is remarkable considering the
Specialized Roubaix with Di2 goes for $4400. There’s a
mechanical Ultegra model that goes for $3150, and then
one equipped with 105 for only $2499. They also offer
the frameset for $1695."
(redkiteprayer.com)
October 23,
2019
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QuickStep’s Patrick Lefevere offers update
on Sam Bennett transfer drama.
"Deceuninck
Quick Step Patrick Lefevere said he has not been able to
progress his desired signing of Sam Bennett because the
Irishman’s current team was claiming he had a contract
with them for next year."
(stickybottle.com)
October 23,
2019
Most promising US time trialist Ian Garrison
signs with Deceuninck Quick Step.
"The
most exciting time trial talent to emerge from the US in
recent years has signed with Deceuninck Quick Step." (cyclingweekly.com) (Justin
Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
October 23,
2019
Patrick Lefevere: Bora offered to trade Sam
Bennett for Alvaro Hodeg.
"Patrick
Lefevere is still none the wiser as to whether Sam
Bennett will be a Deceuninck Quick Step rider in 2020
with the Irishman’s contract situation at Bora Hansgrohe
still unresolved."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October 23,
2019
Specialized S-Works EXOS Shoes Review.
"The lightweight road cycling shoe war has become an increasingly heated space over the past few years with Giro and Specialized regularly trading blows in search of the featheriest road shoe on the market." (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Aaron Borrill) October 23,
2019
What your Instagram says about you as a
cyclist.
"Do you use Instagram? Chances are you do. And given you’re reading this on a cycling website, cycling probably features heavily in your Instagram experience." (cyclingtips.com) (Instagram) October 23,
2019
Marianne Vos: Four-year sponsorship
guarantee required for WorldTeams is good for stability.
"Marianne
Vos agrees with the sport governing body's new two-tier
team system whereby only teams that can provide a
four-year sponsorship guarantee and meet the financial
requirements will be permitted a WorldTeam license in
2020."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October 23,
2019
Michelin thinks it has the recipe for the
perfect tubeless road tire.
"Encompassing
tires for five different types of use, the 2020 Power
range includes tubeless ready options for road, gravel
and cyclocross. Michelin has also updated its more
traditional clincher and tubular tires for road and
cyclocross use."
(bikeradar.com) Michelin
October 23,
2019
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GoPro Max Action Cam In-Depth Review.
"GoPro
implies (and even says) that the new Max does everything
the Hero series does, but extended “to the Max”.
Unfortunately, that’s not exactly true. Still, despite
that, the GoPro Max a hugely compelling upgrade over the
previous generation GoPro Fusion."
(dcrainmaker.com)
October 22,
2019
October 22,
2019
Enric Mas wins Tour of Guangxi as 2019
WorldTour season comes to a close.
"Pascal
Ackermann (Bora Hansgrohe) took victory on the final
stage in a bunch finish, beating Juan Sebastián Molano
(UAE Team Emirates) and Timo Roosen (Jumbo Visma) to the
line to take his second victory of the race." (cyclingweekly.com) (Aaron
LEE / SUNADA)
October 22,
2019
Hosking takes the win at women's Tour of
Guangxi.
"Chloe
Hosking finished off her three years at Alé Cipollini in
style on Tuesday, winning the women's Tour of Guangxi in
China in her final race for the Italian team as the
Australian sprinter has signed with Rally UHC for the
2020 season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October 22,
2019
Tour’s ‘new world’ summit finishes to leave
mark on 2020 race.
"The
high mountain finishes of the 2020 Tour de France look
likely to see the return of mano-a-mano dogfights
between isolated team leaders."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
October 22,
2019
10 coaching tips before big winter training
starts.
"A1
Coaching’s Anthony Walsh gives us his tips for that all
important period between the racing season ending - now
for some, in a few weeks for others - and the beginning
of proper winter training."
(stickybottle.com)
October 22,
2019
The 11 best steel road bikes available in
2019.
"Not
all steel road bikes are heavy, slow and cumbersome -
here's Cyclingnews' roundup of the best
available in 2019."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Speedvagen)
October 22,
2019
Column
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Marianne Vos wins 2019 Women's WorldTour.
"Marianne
Vos (CCC Liv) clinched the 2019 Women's WorldTour title
at the Tour of Guangxi thanks to taking third place in
the bunch sprint in Guilin. The Dutchwoman grabbed 125
UCI points as a result, vaulting her over world champion
Annemiek van Vleuten (Mitchelton Scott)"
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October 22,
2019
Van Vleuten: Chloé Dygert is the favorite to
win Olympic time trial.
"She
showed such a big advantage, such a big victory, it
showed she is an amazing time trialist,” van Vleuten
told VeloNews. “So, she will have more pressure,
but I think she can handle that. She is the favorite." (velonews.com) (Getty
Images)
October 22,
2019
Endura pulls out of Movistar sponsorship
because of ‘UCI dead end.’
"Kit
brand Endura opted to end their sponsorship of Movistar
because of the “developmental dead end being enforced by
the UCI.” Endura says it has faced a crossroads
recently, as it feels that innovation is being hampered
by cycling’s international governing body." (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de
Waele/Getty Images)
October 22,
2019
Trentin’s CCC Team move - ‘More
opportunities to get better results’.
"Trentin
relishing opportunity to team up with Greg van Avermaet
in hunt for classics victories and grand tour stage
wins."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
October 22,
2019
Hosking mixes business with backpacking
holiday at Tour of Guangxi.
"A
week ahead of the race, Hosking traveled to China where
she was joined by her father from Australia. Together,
the Hoskings spent five days exploring the karst
mountains of Guangxi on a bike-packing trip." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images)
October 22,
2019
Anna Henderson: from champion skier to
British cycling starlet.
"In
late 2016, the former GB junior slalom champion skier
made the decision to commit to pro cycling after a
string of injuries on the piste. In a little over three
years, the 20-year-old has gone from third-cat racing to
elite World Championships selection."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Simon Wilkinson/Alex
Whitehead/SWpix.com
October 22,
2019
Why Does Your Bike Stink?
"It’s
an unforgettable smell, like rotten eggs and it’s coming
from... your beloved steed. “Whhhhat’s wrong,” you ask
yourself as your gag reflex switches on and you whisk
the bike off to your local mechanic. The answer may seem
illogical... the stink is probably coming from your
aluminum drop handlebars."
(bikeroar.com) Bill Shook
October 22,
2019
Column
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October 22,
2019
Wout van Aert’s former team manager demands
€1million after he left squad for Jumbo Visma.
"Van
Aert unilaterally terminated his contract with Veranda’s
Willems Crelan in September 2018, making the switch to
the WorldTour team a year ahead of schedule, despite
still having a contract with Veranda’s."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
October 22,
2019
WADA hopes to use artificial intelligence to
catch dopers.
"WADA
and the Fonds de recherche du Québec (Québec research
fund) announced this week that it has handed over
funding to three separate projects that will explore the
possible uses of AI in the fight against doping." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo
by Alexandre MARCHI/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
October 22,
2019
End of season ratings: How did each
WorldTour team perform in 2019?
"For
Ag2r La Mondiale a total of 14 wins in 2019 may seem
reasonable at first glance, but take a closer look and
things don’t look so great - just three came outside of
France, and only two at WorldTour level."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
October 22,
2019
Festka Rover - A Carbon Gravel Bike from the
Czech Republic.
"Two
in One: If you want to have one bike for tarmac and
gravel this is it. Instead of creating a clunky SUV we
made a rally machine. Fast and nimble, light and
handling impeccably."
(gravelcyclist.com)
October 22,
2019
Growing popularity of cycling led by
increase in female riders, according to Sport England
survey.
"While
the number of men cycling for leisure and sport
decreased by 0.4 per cent, the number of women increased
by 0.6 per cent."
(bikeradar.com) Colin Henrys
October 22,
2019
Shimano is working on ABS for bikes.
"Shimano
has filed a patent for an ABS system (anti-lock braking)
for bikes, suggesting that the brand might release its
own version of the technology in the near future." (bikeradar.com) Matthew
Allen
October 22,
2019
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