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November 18, 2019 November 18,
2019
Tour of Fuzhou: Rory Townsend wins stage 2.
"Irishman
Rory Townsend of Canyon DHB won stage 2 of the Tour of
Fuzhou in China as he outsprinted Australia's Blake
Quick of St George and his British teammate Charles Page
in a bunch gallop in Mawei."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Tour of Fuzhou)
November 18,
2019
Alejandro Valverde will ride the Tour de
France all the way to Paris to prepare for Tokyo 2020.
"Eusebio
Unzué, his
Movistar boss, has said the French Grand Tour isn’t the
“ideal preparation” for a rider hoping to claim a gold
medal on Japanese roads, but that he doesn’t think it
will pose a problem for his former world champion." (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de
Waele/Getty Images)
November 18,
2019
Tanja Erath: I am off to off-season.
"If
I´m honest, I´ve never been a huge fan of the concept
“off-season”. It never really made sense to me to stop
doing what I like the most: Riding my bike! The last two
years riding my bike became my job, but don’t get me
wrong: That does NOT mean I enjoy it any less." (voxwomen.com) Tanja Erath
November 18,
2019
Campenaerts: Olympic Games time trial suits
Evenepoel, Van Aert and me.
"Victor
Campenaerts is among the Belgian riders hoping for a
spot at next year's Olympic Games, and after scouting
the course, the 28-year-old says it's possible for him
to medal in Tokyo, providing he is selected." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
November 18,
2019
‘One day we’ll win this’: Mark Cavendish
vows to return to Ghent Six Day.
"In
a week of racing in-part marred by crashes, the Maes
0.0% duo just missed out on the top three, finishing
fourth, as they lost a lap in the final Madison race
with Kenny De Ketele and Robbe Ghys taking a last gasp
overall victory in the final lap sprint."
(cyclingnews.com)
November 18,
2019
Bike Test: Turner Cyclosys All Road Ti.
"The
ART frame takes the knowledge that Turner has acquired
from years of testing and racing to deliver a bike that
not only looks good but offers modern performance. " (roadbikeaction.com)
November 18,
2019
Column
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Marcel Kittel says he’s not surprised Tom
Dumoulin wanted to leave Sunweb.
"Kittel
has placed the blame with Sunweb CEO and owner Iwan
Spekenbrink, claiming he was good at bringing young
riders through the ranks but couldn’t fully unlock their
potential as team leaders."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)
November 18,
2019
Froome’s Olympic Hopes Hindered By UCI Team
Rider Quota.
"The
International Cycling Union’s (UCI) quotas for the
Olympic road races allocated Britain four places in the
men’s race and one in the women’s race, fewer than other
top cycling nations."
(roadbikeaction.com)
November 18,
2019
Brian Holm: ‘No pressure’ on 21-year-old Ian
Garrison in first year at Quick Step.
"Deceuninck
Quick Step director believes young American could be up
with the top on a range of terrain some day, but will
ride his first WorldTour season free of pressure." (velonews.com) Jim Cotton
November 18,
2019
Indurain puzzled by Movistar's leadership
changes.
"Five-time
Tour de France winner Miguel Indurain has expressed a
degree of bafflement at Movistar’s major leadership
overhaul for the 2020 season, although he hopes new
Grand Tour leader Enric Mas will perform well." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images)
November 18,
2019
Trek Segafredo launches new concussion
assessment program.
"Trek
Segafredo announced Monday that they have partnered with
HeadCheck Health, Inc, to launch a new team concussion
protocol. The company's concussion assessment tool,
HeadCheck, will enable the team's medical staff to
assess concussions and track recovery of injured
athletes."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
November 18,
2019
Rest in Peace Raymond ‘Poupou’ Poulidor.
"Obituary:
The sad news of the death of Raymond Poulidor was
announced first by the sports paper, L'Equipe
last Wednesday and the French public went into mourning,
as did the cycling World. Poulidor didn't have the
palmarès he deserved, but more importantly he was loved
by the public."
(pezcyclingnews.com) Edmond Hood
November 18,
2019
11 best cycling computers 2019.
"The
best cycling computers available in 2019 have come a
long way since the original ‘Cyclometer’ invented by
Curtis H Veeder, an analogue device that counted how
many times a wheel rotated, and converted that into
distance using a formula."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Aaron Borill)
November 18,
2019
Philly Bike Expo 2019: Rad Shit Round Up.
"There
was a lot of rad stuff to take in at the Philadelphia
Bike Expo - here is a collection of some of our favorite
bikes, parts, bags, and deadly weapons from the show." (bikerumor.com) Anna
Schwinn
November 18,
2019
Column
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Transfer Mechanics: Analyzing teams 2020 -
part 2.
"How
CCC Team, Deceuninck Quick Step, Dimension Data, EF
Education First and Groupama FDJ fared on the transfer
market."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
November 18,
2019
Samuel Dumoulin bids farewell to successful
18-year professional career.
"AG2R
La Mondiale's Samuel Dumoulin officially says good-bye
at the end of this season, with his 31 wins having
included a Tour de France stage victory, stage wins at
the Volta a Catalunya and the Critérium du Dauphiné, and
overall victories at Paris Corrèze and the Etoile des
Bessèges."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
November 18,
2019
Tour of Flanders champion Alberto Bettiol
reveals what he bought with his winnings.
"The
fact is that you earn with the contracts, not with the
race winnings that are really low. The Flanders winner
takes home only 20,000 euro (before sharing). And it’s
even worse for the women, Marta Bastianelli won only
€1,265."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Joe Robinson)
November 18,
2019
Lizzie Deignan targets 2020 Olympics in
first full season since childbirth.
"Brit
Lizzie Deignan is excited for the 2020 season, her first
full campaign since giving birth to her daughter. "I’m
just excited to have a season where it’s not decided by
being a new mum."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
November 18,
2019
Peter Sagan but made from 700,000 pieces of
Lego.
"The
replica figurine is a complete 1:1 scale of the double
Monument winner wearing the 'rainbow t-shirt, honoring
the title of the World Champion', despite Sagan having
not worn the rainbow jersey since 2018."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Joe Robinson) (Twitter - adriangroca)
November 18,
2019
Specialized S-Works Turbo RapidAir review.
"Specialized
S-Works Turbo RapidAir is the fastest feeling 28C road
tire we’ve used, but still all-weather confident and
really easy to live with. Available in 700 x 26C and
28C, the RapidAir tires are the result of a long process
of testing."
(cyclingnews.com)(Image: © Specialized)
November 18,
2019
Best smart trainer 2020: Top-rated turbo
trainers.
"If you’re looking at the long winter ahead and recoiling at the idea of riding in the cold, wind and rain, now is the time to invest in your indoor training setup." (bikeradar.com) Simon Bromley November 18,
2019
November 17,
2019
Van der Poel superb in Flandriencross Hamme
victory.
"Mathieu
van der Poel (Corendon Circus) claimed a commanding
victory in the DVV Trofee race in Hamme on Sunday,
soloing away in the second half of the race. Laurens
Sweeck (Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal) was best of the rest." (cyclingnews.com) (Luc
Claessen/Getty Images)
November 17,
2019
Flandriencross: Worst wins for second time
this weekend.
"Annemarie
Worst (777) got the better of world champion and home
rider Sanne Cant, while Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado
(Corendon Circus), who placed second in Tabor, rounded
out the podium."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
November 17,
2019
Fahringer wins Supercross Cup 1.
"Rebecca
Fahringer wins while Courtenay McFadden, Carla Williams
complete the podium.
In
the men's race Curtis White wins while Stephen Hyde and Lane Maher complete
the podium."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Marco
Quezada/marcoquezada.com)
November 17,
2019
James Huang: Ten products I loved in 2019.
"It might come as no surprise that my favorite products increasingly tend to be ones that help me make the most of my fleeting day - ones that I don’t have to mess around with, ones with convenience features I never realized how much I needed." (cyclingtips.com)Photography by James Huang November 17,
2019
Callum Skinner: 'Younger athletes have been
exploited.
"Callum
Skinner, the Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist, has
called for a complete overhaul of Britain’s elite
sporting system following fresh allegations this week of
athlete bullying."
(telegraph.co.uk) (AFP Photo)
November 17,
2019
Live: DVV Trophy Flandriencross Hamme -
Sunday 17th November 2019 - Livestream.
"This
Sunday sees the second round of the DVV Verzekering
Trofee, expect to see exciting racing on a muddy course
in Hamme!
Elite Women - 12:45 UK, 13:45 Europe, 7:45am ET. Elite
Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe, 9:00am ET."
(cyclocross.social)
November 17,
2019
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Tour of Fuzhou: Reigning champion Davidenok
wins opening stage.
"Defending
champion Ilya Davidenok returned to the Tour of Fuzhou
unsure of his condition due to a lack of racing for two
months but it didn’t take him more than the inaugural
stage to realize that he's the best climber again." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Tour of Fuzhou)
November 17,
2019
Bardet dreamed of Giro d'Italia for years
but was never forced away, says Lavenu.
"Romain
Bardet has never been pressured into choices concerning
his race program, according to AG2R La Mondiale boss
Vincent Lavenu."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Yves Perret /
www.ypmedias.com)
November 17,
2019
Gent Six Day set for dramatic finale with
four pairs on same lap.
"On
the fifth day on Saturday, Jasper De Buyst and Tosh Van
der Sande took the overall lead from Kenny De Ketele and
Robbe Ghys. However, De Ketele and Ghys are just one
point behind and are on the same lap, as are the
pairings of Mark Cavendish-Iljo Keisse and Roger
Kluge-Theo Reinhardt."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
November 17,
2019
What does it take to get from the Zwift
Academy to the pro ranks?
"Having
started in early August this year, the Academy is now in
its semi-final phase with 20 riders, 10 men and 10
women, having made the cut from over 60,000 participants
- myself included in that number."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
November 17,
2019
The Road Book 2019.
"The
Road Book arrived last year as a bold attempt to
give professional cycling the statistical almanac that
it lacked, and the expectation was that it would be an
annual publication. The next edition has duly appeared." (road.cc) Richard Peploe
November 17,
2019
My favorite cycling things 2019.
"It’s that time of year when I try to kick back a bit, enjoy more time with family and friends, and reflect on the year. Part of that reflection is to think about my favorite things and gear from the past cycling season and look forward to the one coming up." (intheknowcycling.com) November 17,
2019
Forme Longcliffe 2.
"The
Forme Longcliffe 2 delivers a very good ride indeed, and
don't pay much attention to that overall weight - on all
but the steepest of hills it feels nippy and
surprisingly agile for a bike of its type." (road.cc) (Stu Kerton)
November 17,
2019
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November 17,
2019
Urán back on the bike after three-month
injury lay-off.
"The
Colombian, who spent nearly a month in hospital, is able
to start training on the road but revealed he had
considered ending his racing career."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
November 17,
2019
De Marchi furious and 'fed up' after
near-miss with angry driver.
"A
careless driver came within centimeters of hitting him
on a climb. "I'm fed up, literally fed up and on edge,"
De Marchi wrote on Instagram. "I still have a sore
throat from screaming and yelling at the umpteenth car
driver during the umpteenth 'near accident' I was
involved in today."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
November 17,
2019
Abby-Mae Parkinson signs with Lotto Soudal
Ladies for 2020 season.
"The
22-year-old Brit has signed a one-year deal that will
see her racing alongside the likes of Lotte Kopecky,
leaving behind a mostly British squad at Drops." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo
by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)
November 17,
2019
Why you should check out your bike's
warranty: What's covered, what's not, and tips for making
a claim.
"Chances
are that warranty isn't top of your list of
considerations when buying a new bike because, well,
it's not the most fun thing ever - but it could be
crucial if an issue develops."
(road.cc) (Mat Brett)
November 17,
2019
Bookshelf: The Beast, the Emperor and
the Milkman.
"Belgium:
it's an odd place. A country put together from pieces
other nations didn't really want, it seems resigned to
an eternal identity crisis. But beyond this historic and
political mess, there is a remarkable sporting story -
cycling and the Flemish, described by author Harry
Pearson as “a grand romance."
(pezcyclingnews.com) Leslie Reissner
November 17,
2019
Carrera Crossroad E.
"Carrera
is making some really good e-bikes for less than £1,000
at the moment, including the Subway E we recently
reviewed."
(road.cc) (Dave Atkinson)
November 17,
2019
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November 16, 2019 Cyclocross World Cup Tabor: Van der Poel
ekes out victory.
"The
world champion showed his class once again, but so did
Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal), the World Cup
leader, who put up a brilliant fight and only succumbed
to the Dutchman's attack late in the final lap." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images)
November 16,
2019
Cyclocross World Cup: Worst wins in Tabor.
"For
the first time in a year, Annemarie Worst (777) didn’t
race in the jersey of European champion but she didn’t
mourn that for too long, winning the fourth round of the
UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Tábor, Czech Republic on
Saturday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
November 16,
2019
Mein wins U23 men's race at Tabor World Cup.
"Thomas
Mein wins, Kevin Kuhn and Antoine Benoist round out the
podium."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
November 16,
2019
Ewan wins Shanghai Criterium.
"The
Australian, who was the most prolific sprinter of this
year's Tour, 'beat' Matteo Trentin (Mitchelton Scott)
and Steven Kruijswijk (Jumbo Visma), third overall at
the Tour, in a three-up finish."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: A.S.O./P.Ballet)
November 16,
2019
Cavendish and Keisse win Memorial Sercu at
Gent Six Day despite beer spill.
"The
hour-long Madison race was dedicated to the memory of
Patrick Sercu, the 11-time Gent Six winner who died in
April at the age of 74. The race was started by his
granddaughter, Camille, while his son, Christophe, works
as part of the organization team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
November 16,
2019
Vuelta a España could tackle Col du
Tourmalet in 2020.
"The
famous Pyrenean mountain was the site of a spectacular
summit finale in the Tour de France this season on stage
14, where Thibaut Pinot (Groupama FDJ) claimed the stage
and Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck Quick Step) extended
his lead in the overall classification."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
November 16,
2019
Column
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Mauro Santambrogio handed three-month ban
for racing in fixed-gear criterium.
"Details
of the ban were posted online by an Italian journalist,
claiming that Santambrogio's previous doping convictions
had not been raised on his application to race in the
crit, with riders who have historic doping bans
apparently not allowed to participate in Italian amateur
races."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
November 16,
2019
US Pro CX Calendar back at Major Taylor and
Supercross.
"Following
a weekend when many of the top American racers chased
the Pan Am Cyclocross Championships in Canada, USA
Cycling's Pro CX Calendar continues this weekend with a
quartet of C2 races in New York and Indiana." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
November 16,
2019
Could Canadian Singlespeed Cyclocross champs
be (unofficially) heading to the U.S.?
"MFG
Cross are inviting Canadians to join in when the
Washington-based race series hosts U.S. cyclocross
national championships Tacoma, Wash. from 10 - 15
December, 2019."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Terry McKall
November 16,
2019
Roger Kluge has heart surgery to reduce
chance of second stroke.
"The
Lotto Soudal rider was treated for a permanently open
foramen ovale - a small opening between the two atria of
the heart - in early October in Antwerp, Belgium after
Kluge had suffered a minor stroke in March 2018." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo
by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
November 16,
2019
9 Best Titanium Bikes of 2019.
"We
compiled nine bike builder’s and brand’s titanium frames
with varying purposes, geometries and price points to
give anyone in moving on from the black plastic or
upgrading their metal rig a place to start their
research."
(roadbikeaction.com)
November 16,
2019
Live: UCI Cyclocross World Cup Round 4 -
Tabor, Czech Republic - Saturday 16th November 2019.
Livestream.
"The
World Cup Cyclocross returns to this Saturday, with the
4th round in Tabor, Czech Republic. Mathieu van der Poel
is expected to start, can he end Eli Iserbyts unbeaten
streak this year?
Elite Women - 12:00 UK, 13:00 Europe, 7:00am U.S. Eastern. Elite Men - 13:30 UK, 14:30 Europe, 8:30am U.S. Eastern." (cyclocross.social) November 16,
2019
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‘It has been a very tough week, harder than
expected’ says Mathieu van der Poel.
"His
grandfather, Tour de France legend Raymond Poulidor,
passed away on Wednesday November 13 at the age of 83,
with the cycling world paying tribute to a monumental
figure of the sport."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
November 16,
2019
November 16,
2019
Velolife cycle cafe owner says it's an
"incredible relief" that threat of injunction has been
lifted by council.
"The
owner of the Velolife cycle café in Berkshire says it is
“an incredible relief, finally common sense has
prevailed,” said Lee Goodwin, echoing the words of Chris
Boardman earlier in the week."
(road.cc) Alex Bowden
November 16,
2019
Double Olympic champion Steven Burke
announces retirement.
"The
31-year-old, who also won a world title and three
European titles, hangs up his wheels after 14 years
racing on the track with British Cycling." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images)
November 16,
2019
Opportunity knocks for Pierre Latour at 2020
Tour de France.
"Romain
Bardet, who has been the team's focal point for the last
five years, having finished on the podium in 2016 and
2017, will skip the race entirely, a decision that was
formally revealed at the camp in Vaujany on Wednesday." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Yves Perret / www.ypmedias.com)
November 16,
2019
Despite unrest, Hong Kong UCI track cycling
World Cup to begin Nov. 29.
"The
Hong Kong leg of the UCI track cycling World Cup,
scheduled to be held from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, will
continue despite numerous local anti-government protests
in the vicinity of the event."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Lily Hansen-Gillis
November 16,
2019
First Look: Liv Brava SLR women's gravel and
cyclocross bike.
"The
Liv Brava SLR is the women's specific cyclocross and
gravel bike from the Giant ladies only brand. This
'one-bike-does-all' aluminium off-road model is built to
be versatile to allow female riders to go anywhere the
like and as fast as they like."
(road.cc) Rachael Gurney
November 16,
2019
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