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November 9, 2019 2019 UCI Track Cycling World Cup
LIVE stream.
"UCI
Track Cycling World Cup Glasgow, Great Britain
- November 8-10.
Day 2 - Saturday, November 9. Morning/Afternoon Session at 10:00am local, 11:00 CET, 5:00am ET. Women - Scratch 10 km Final + Qualifying. Evening Session at 18:30 local, 19:30 CET, 1:30pm ET. Men - Madison 50 km Final. Women - Keirin Final. Women - Omnium Final. Men - Sprint Final." (cyclingfans.com) November
9, 2019
Van der Poel predicts a
challenging day at European Cyclocross
Championships.
"Mathieu
van der Poel will be looking to make it a
hat-trick of European cyclocross titles in
Italy on Sunday, saying that he's "excited and
motivated" to race for the win in Silvelle on
only his second day of his 'cross season." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
November
9, 2019
Live: Cyclocross European
Championships - Silvelle 2019 Italy - Sunday
10th November 2019.
"Live
streaming video: 1:00pm CET (7:00am U.S.
Eastern).
Junior Woman - 8:00 UK, 9:00 Europe. Junior Men - 8:50 UK, 9:50 Europe. U23 Women - 10:00 UK, 11:00 Europe. U23 Men - 11:20 UK, 12:20 Europe. Elite Women - 12:50 UK, 13:50 Europe. Elite Men - 14:20 UK, 15:20 Europe." (cyclocrosss.com) (cyclingfans.com) November
9, 2019
Great Britain take Women’s Team
Pursuit gold on opening night of Glasgow Track
World Cup.
"The
quartet of Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker,
Neah Evans and Ellie Dickinson recorded a time
of 4:12.244, taking three seconds off their
winning time in October in Apeldoorn, the
Netherlands."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Ewan
Bootman/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
November
9, 2019
Chris Froome hoping to be back on
the bike next month.
"I
will need a few weeks off post-surgery, but
hopefully I'll be able to train normally again
in December, and hopefully things continue
from there,” he told Cycling News. “I
hope to be back racing by February, at least,
and I'll just take it from there, really." (road.cc)
(Twitter)
November
9, 2019
Column
Two
American Kim Geist retires.
"The
two-time world champion won 32 National
Championships across her 23-year career." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
November
9, 2019
Rochette opens Silver Goose
weekend with C2 win.
"Pan-American
national championship racing is back in Canada
this weekend, and Maghalie Rochette very
quickly made clear that she intends to defend
her title earned last year at the Silver
Goose."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo: Nick Iwanyshyn
November
9, 2019
Calmejane looks to new year after
disappointing 2019.
"The
26-year-old Frenchman burst onto the scene
with a stage win at the 2016 Vuelta a España
in his first season as a professional, before
going on to strike seven times in 2017, one of
them a stage of his debut Tour de France." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
November
9, 2019
5 Tips to Boost Your Gravel
Skills.
"Recently
we had the pleasure to join Brian McCulloch
who is a current professional cyclist and
owner of Big Wheel Coaching at his gravel
clinic open to anyone looking to sharpen their
skills out in the gravel terrain."
(roadbikeaction.com) Photos: Dan Munson
November
9, 2019
Total Direct Energie boss unhappy
at sacrificing racing style to secure WorldTour
wildcard.
"The
French team accumulated enough points to
finish atop the Pro-Continental rankings and
therefore receive a wildcard entry to any and
all WorldTour events in 2020. However,
Bernaudeau has said this structure makes bike
races “boring” and a “numbers game."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Artur
Widak/NurPhoto)
November
9, 2019
Live Cyclocross: Rectavit Series
Jaarmarktcross Niel - Monday 11th November 2019
- Livestream.
"Monday
11th November sees another National Holiday in
Belgium… and another Cyclocross race - The
Jaarmarktcross in Niel.
Elite Women - 12:45 UK, 13:45 Europe. Elite Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe." (cyclocrosss.com) November
9, 2019
Column
Three
November
9, 2019
Alexander Vinokourov says Liège
race fixing allegations were ‘to stain my name’.
"Following
the end of his trial, Vinokourov celebrated
his victory, releasing a statement that
claimed those who had brought the allegations
against him were trying to “stain his name.” (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
November
9, 2019
Delko Marseille Provence completes
2020 roster with Fumiyuki Beppu.
"The
French team will collaborate with Nippo Vini
Fantini from 2020 and Beppu is becoming the
fourth Japanese signing for the season. The
rider became professional in 2005 and has a
wide experience in the peloton and in the
WorldTour."
(cyclingpub.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) (Bettini
Photo)
November
9, 2019
Trek Segafredo announce complete
2020 men's roster.
"New
signing Vincenzo Nibali is the headliner, as
the four-time Grand Tour winner is among nine
new faces on the squad next year." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
November
9, 2019
Paul Components Relaunches Blue
Anodized Components - Spice up your Gravel Bike.
"Sure,
CNC-machined black bike parts look hella
tough. And our mirror-finish hand-polished
components look suuuper classy. But who
doesn’t want to jazz up their bikes with some
eye-grabbing, colorfully anodized goodness
every once and a while?"
(gravelcyclist.com)
November
9, 2019
Column
One
November 8, 2019 2019 UCI Track Cycling World Cup
LIVE stream.
"UCI
Track Cycling World Cup Glasgow, Great Britain
- November 8-10.
Day 1 - Friday, November 8. Morning/Afternoon Session at 10:30am local, 11:30 CET, 5:30am ET. Para cycling + Qualifying. Evening Session at 18:30 local, 19:30 CET, 1:30pm ET. Women - Team Pursuit Final. Men - Team Pursuit Final. Women - Team Sprint Final. Men - Team Sprint Final." (cyclingfans.com) November
8, 2019
Europe's best line up for UEC
Cyclocross European Championships in Italy -
Preview.
"The
various top-level cyclocross series - the
World Cup, the Superprestige and the DVV
Trofee - all take a break this weekend as
Europe's top riders line up for the 2019 UEC
Cyclocross European Championships in Silvelle
di Trebaseleghe, near Venice, Italy, on
Sunday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
November
8, 2019
Top ‘Young Guns’ of 2019!.
"The fact is that some of the very best riders around aren’t long out of the junior ranks." (pezcyclingnews.com) November
8, 2019
Bastion reveals 3D-printed parts
for Australia’s 2020 Olympic track campaign.
"An
undisputed early innovator of 3D-printed
titanium in the cycling industry, Bastion has
worked with Cycling Australia to create three
new titanium components for the national track
team."
(cyclingtips.com) (Image: Dianne Manson)
November
8, 2019
Death of the derailleur? Shimano
has patented a bicycle gearbox and we are
extremely excited about it.
"Within
the patent are details of exactly how the
gearbox could work alongside details of a
low-friction coating for chainrings and chains
that has the potential to enormously reduce
the drag of a gearbox - one of the key
downsides of gearboxes we’ve ridden so far." (bikeradar.com)
Jack Luke
November
8, 2019
The 15 Best Cheap Bikes You Can
Get.
"A
cheap bike can still last for years and be
ridden for thousands of miles before you
decide to replace it. If your requirements and
expectations are not extremely high, there’s
definitely a perfect cheap bike out there for
you!"
(bicycle-guider.com)
November
8, 2019
Column
Two
Mario Cipollini battling heart
conditions, recovering from surgery.
"Cipollini
underwent heart surgery for five hours in late
October to treat a myocardial bridge - a
condition where the heart muscle grows around
the coronary artery and constricts blood
flow."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
November
8, 2019
More carbs and more self-belief
fuel Fuglsang's 2019 success.
"With
victories at Liège Bastogne Liège, the
Critérium du Dauphiné, and the Ruta del Sol,
plus stage wins at the Vuelta a España and
Tirreno Adriatico - not to mention a raft of
podium placings - it’s little wonder Jakob
Fuglsang describes 2019 as "the best year of
my career."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
November
8, 2019
UCI accused of ‘discrimination
against women’s cycling’ by Velon.
"In
June, Velon and the organizer of the Hammer
Stavanger applied to the UCI for permission to
hold a women’s Hammer race that would run
alongside the Hammer Stavanger, complete with
equal format, course, duration, broadcasting
time and prize money."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty
Images)
November
8, 2019
Specialized Mirror 3D-printed
saddle: First-ride review.
"Specialized
announced the S-Works Mirror saddle back in
late August. Luckily, at Worlds in Yorkshire
this year, I got the chance to ride one. I say
“luckily” as there is currently only about 20
in the wild at the moment."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by David Everett
November
8, 2019
Fizik Powerstrap R5 Reflective
road shoe catches eyes, opens up Concepts
prototypes.
"Fizik
is running with their simple, lightweight
Powerstrap velcro shoe concept, now adding a
new fully reflective version of the Tempo
Powerstrap R5 road shoe."
(bikerumor.com) (Cory Benson)
November
8, 2019
Weirdest team-mates, teleportation
and the end of cycling in 2050: Ten questions
with Caleb Ewan.
"When
we caught up Caleb Ewan at the recent Six Day
London, we decided to delve a bit further, go
a bit left field. What superpower would Ewan
choose? And what does he think the world will
be like in 2050?"
(cyclingweekly.com) (Getty Images)
November
8, 2019
Column
Three
November
8, 2019
Dr Richard Freeman claims he was
‘bullied by Shane Sutton into ordering
testosterone.’
"In
a witness statement, reported by the BBC,
Dr Freeman said: “Shane Sutton specifically
request that I prescribed him Testogel. Sutton
is expected to produce British Cycling medical
records to prove he did not require
testosterone."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Picture: PA Wire/PA
Images)
November
8, 2019
2019 Team Victory Rankings.
"With
the season finished it’s time to look back at
the wins and how the teams fared, and also
take a deeper look at the stats. Which teams
had the most podium places but the fewest
wins? Which teams are the most reliant on one
rider?"
(inrng.com) (ASO)
November
8, 2019
Chris Froome undergoes surgery.
"The
four-time Tour de France winner was fitted
with the implants five months ago after he
fractured his hip, elbow, femur, sternum, and
vertebrae in a warm-up crash at the Critérium
du Dauphiné in June."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
November
8, 2019
Tacx NEO 2T Smart Trainer In-Depth
Review.
"In
this review I’ll dig into what’s changed (and
whether it’s worth an upgrade or skipping a
good sale on older versions), as well as all
the usual details around how well the trainer
works with apps, accuracy, and everything else
you could possibly ask."
(dcrainmaker.com)
November
8, 2019
Current Job Openings at Zwift.
"Ahh
yes, the rite of passage for any tech company
is posting job positions that give away your
future plans. Be it Apple posting autonomous
car engineering positions or Uber trying to
build flying things, eventually companies have
to show their hands on what their plans are."
(dcrainmaker.com) (zwift.com)
November
8, 2019
Adam Blythe joins David Millar’s
kit brand CHPT3 after retirement.
"Announcing
the next step in his career, Blythe said:
“It’s going to be my first ever proper job
actually. I didn’t even have a paper round
before bike racing so it’s all new to me. I’ve
never been sat behind a desk so it’s going to
be pretty weird but yeah, I’m super excited
for it."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Getty Images)
November
8, 2019
Jumbo Visma’s three GC leaders ‘a
challenge, but a great opportunity.’
"Team
Jumbo Visma admits extra work awaits with Tom
Dumoulin aboard for 2020, but it presents a
“great opportunity” with three grand tour
leaders and the Tour de France on the
checklist."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
November
8, 2019
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November
7, 2019
November
7, 2019
The 2020 Tour de France will be
won in the ITT, not the climbs.
"The
2020 Tour de France route boasts nine mountain
stages, and plenty of climbing. The Outer
Line says the race will be won during
the sole individual time trial on stage 20." (velonews.com)
(Getty Images)
November
7, 2019
Great Britain fastest in women's
Team Pursuit qualifier at Glasgow Track World
Cup.
"The
Danish men's team of Lasse Norman Hansen,
Julius Johansen, Frederik Roden Madsen and
Rasmus Pedersen were the fastest of the men's
teams. They beat Italy and France to take the
top spot in the qualifying round." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
November
7, 2019
Garmin Starts Roll-out of PacePro
to FR945 and FR245, Also Adds More Data Fields
Per Page.
"Here’s a Thursday quick heads up for ya - Garmin has begun the roll-put of PacePro to the Forerunner 945 and FR245/FR245M series watches. You might remember PacePro was introduced on the Fenix 6 about two months ago, and essentially gives mile by mile pacing guidance for races by looking at the terrain and your pacing goals." (dcrainmaker.com) November
7, 2019
Best road tires 2019.
"Often
taken for granted, the tire is by far the most
important weapon in your bicycle’s arsenal. It
is, after all, the only point of contact your
bike has with the ground and failing to
recognize this fact can make or break the way
your bike performs."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Aaron
Borrill)
November
7, 2019
Live: Cyclocross European
Championships - Silvelle 2019 Italy - Sunday
10th November 2019.
"Junior
Woman - 8:00 UK, 9:00 Europe.
Junior Men - 8:50 UK, 9:50 Europe. U23 Women - 10:00 UK, 11:00 Europe. U23 Men - 11:20 UK, 12:20 Europe. Elite Women - 12:50 UK, 13:50 Europe. Elite Men - 14:20 UK, 15:20 Europe." (cyclocrosss.com) November
7, 2019
Column
Two
Van Aert continuing to take return
from injury step-by-step.
"I
hope to be able to some cyclocross racing this
winter," the three-time cyclocross world
champion and three-time Belgian champion said.
"I think I need to. It would be fun for me,
and for many other people."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
November
7, 2019
Total Direct Energie want panache
not 'radio-controlled riders' in 2020.
"Total
Direct Energie team manager Jean-René
Bernaudeau tried but failed to sign Julian
Alaphilippe for 2020, but he hopes his riders
can be inspired by their fellow Frenchman's
panache."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
November
7, 2019
How Rohan Dennis won Worlds with
the help of his psychological scientist.
"One
of the things that Rohan Dennis spoke about
after his Worlds win was how much he drew on
confidence. Looking at it from the outside,
you look at someone like Rohan, as talented as
he is, and you go: how could you not be
confident?"
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
November
7, 2019
Colnago's eGRV e-gravel bike.
"An
e-gravel bike from Italian maestros Colnago
has quietly appeared on their website,
complete with an eBikeMotion motor system and
Shimano Ultegra Di2 or GRX groupsets." (road.cc) (Jack
Sexty)
November
7, 2019
2020 Giant Revolt Advanced 2.
"Giant's
2020 Revolt Advanced 2 offers up a full carbon
fiber frame with some cunning
comfort-enhancing touches, plenty of tire
clearance and a Shimano 105 groupset for an
impressive $2,699."
(road.cc) Jon Woodhouse
November
7, 2019
Live Cyclocross: Rectavit Series
Jaarmarktcross Niel - Monday 11th November 2019
- Livestream.
"Monday
11th November sees another National Holiday in
Belgium… and another Cyclocross race - The
Jaarmarktcross in Niel.
Elite Women - 12:45 UK, 13:45 Europe. Elite Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe." (cyclocrosss.com) November
7, 2019
Column
Three
Medical tribunal claims Freeman
ordered testosterone “knowing or believing” it
was for an athlete...
Dr Richard Freeman accused of
ordering testosterone for staff ‘knowing or
believing it was to be administered to an
athlete.’
"During
the first day of the misconduct hearing, held
in Manchester on Monday (October 29), Dr
Freeman’s legal representative Mary O’Rourke
QC said her client will admit to ordering the
substance and to telling a lot of lies, but
will deny acquiring the testosterone to
improve an athlete’s performance."
(cyclingweekly.com) (The Times)
November
7, 2019
10 of the biggest names who will
retire in 2019.
"With
the 2019 season rapidly fading into memory,
teams and riders are already planning for next
year. New signings are meeting up with their
new teammates, training camps are scheduled
for the end of the year, and race calendars
and goals are carefully planned." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
November
7, 2019
Sam Bennett cleared for move to
Deceuninck Quick Step after Bora Hansgrohe let
him go.
"The
Irish sprinter and current national champion
has been trying to change teams for several
months and Bora Hansgrohe finally gave up the
fight to keep him with a brief announcement." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
November
7, 2019
Beppu leaves Trek Segafredo a year
early.
"The
36-year-old Japanese rider, who joined the
US-registered team in 2014, signed a two-year
contract extension this time last year,
highlighting his ambition to ride the Olympic
Games in his home country next year." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
November
7, 2019
Leipheimer on the Amgen Tour of
California: “I owe a lot to that race.”
"Levi
Leipheimer says his three Amgen Tour of
California wins had a greater impact on his
career - and his life after cycling - than
any other results."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
November
7, 2019
Fundación Euskadi aim for
WorldTour.
"Basque
team backed by Mikel Landa steps up to the
second tier of racing in 2020, with eyes on
bigger goal of WorldTour status." (velonews.com)
(Getty Images)
November
7, 2019
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