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January
9, 2018
Compton confident with 14th ‘cross
title on the line.
"It’s
hard to remember what Katie Compton (KFC
Racing-Trek-Knight Composites) looks like without
a Stars and Stripes skinsuit. That’s because the
last time anyone other than Compton wore the elite
women’s national championship kit, George W. Bush
was president."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
January
9, 2018
Italian Cycling Chief: Froome doping
case bad for the sport.
"Froome
should start his season February 14 at the Volta
Algarve. He is planning to race in Italian races
Tirreno Adriatico and the Tour of the Alps on his
way to the Giro d’Italia in May. The uncertainty
of his case, which could lead to a suspension,
leaves these race organizers concerned." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
January
9, 2018
Five things to look out for at the
2018 Tour Down Under.
"André
Greipel (Lotto Soudal) is one of the most
successful riders in the history of the Tour Down
Under, winning the overall classification in the
flat 2008 and 2010 editions, and collecting hauls
of more than three stages on four separate
occasions."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
January
9, 2018
Mitchelton Scott announce Tour Down
Under squad.
"Six-time
stage winner Caleb Ewan and former winner Cameron
Meyer headline Mitchelton Scott's 2018 Santos Tour
Down Under team. Australian champion Alexander
Edmondson will make his debut in the green and
gold jersey at next week's race in his hometown of
Adelaide having won the national title Sunday." (cyclingnews.com)
(Cycling Australia)
January
9, 2018
McCarthy set for season WorldTour
start with Sagan alongside for the ride.
"Sagan
despite his suitability has not competed in the
series of one-day races since 2013, opting instead
for cobbles earlier in the European spring.
“...Rumor has it Peter may be doing Amstel so we'll see what happens there," the 25 year old said." (sbs.com.au) January
9, 2018
SmartStop to support Shane Kline's
Olympic dream.
"SmartStop
Self Storage is jumping back into the cycling game
with a deal to sponsor former road team rider
Shane Kline's efforts to make the US Olympic track
cycling team for the 2020 Tokyo games." (cyclingnews.com)
(Pat Malach)
January
9, 2018
Paris Nice 2018 Route.
"The
route for the 2018 edition of Paris Nice is out
and the race is the first of the major stage races
and has been thrilling in recent years. Stage 1
doesn’t start in Paris but just to the west and
features many of the suburban training roads used
by Parisian cyclists before an uphill finish of
1.9km at 6% in Meudon just outside Paris." (inrng.com)
January
9, 2018
Chris Froome is back on Strava and the
rides he’s been uploading are incredible.
"As
you would expect from a man targeting both the
Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France in 2018,
these are some pretty monstrous base miles, with
Froome kicking off the year with a 32-hour week in
which he rode more than 1,000km - more than most
of us will manage in a month!"
(cyclingweekly.com) Credit: ASO/Alex
Broadway/Strava
January
9, 2018
Seven riders with a point to prove in
2018.
"Mention
the name Nacer Bouhanni, and what springs to mind?
Perhaps one of his penalties for dangerous
sprinting or violent behavior, or possibly the
time he missed the Tour de France after getting
into a fight the week before and injuring his
hand."
(cyclingweekly.com) Photo: Andy Jones
January
9, 2018
Cycling in Eritrea: Q&A with ‘King
of the Mountains’ filmmaker James Walsh.
"King
of the Mountains - produced by Sinamatella
Productions - traces Eritrea’s passion for bicycle
racing back to Italian colonization at the turn of
the 20th century, and up through the 2017 national
championships, contested by WorldTour riders in
front of thousands of fans."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James
Walsh/Sinamatella Productions
January
9, 2018
Bardet to start season early at GP La
Marseillaise.
"Romain
Bardet will start the season two weeks earlier
than originally planned as he lines up on home
soil at the GP La Marseillaise on January 28. AG2R
La Mondiale had previously put Bardet down to
begin his 2018 campaign on February 11 at the
Trofeo Laigueglia, but he was eager to get back
into racing action as soon as possible." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
January
9, 2018
Hour record holder Marchand retires…
at 106.
"It’s
a well-earned rest, although he’ll continue to
cycle for pleasure. At 106, French rider Robert
Marchand has ended his competitive career, with a
friend saying that he will no longer seek to set
new records."
(cyclingtips.com)
January
9, 2018
Stained: The Mark of a Bicycle Life.
"Cycling
has, in one way or another, left its mark on every
aspect of my life. There’s the scar on my right
knee from my first cycling induced trip to the ER.
That was at the age of six. Now, wrenches keys and
shift cables sit on my nightstand. Piles of riding
kits spill out of the closet onto the bedroom
floor."
(pelotonmagazine.com)
January
9, 2018
Coquard disappointed as Vital Concept
miss out on Tour de France wild card.
"Bryan
Coquard must endure the disappointment of missing
the Tour de France for a second year after Vital
Concept failed to earn a wild card invitation to
this year’s race, but the Frenchman has insisted
that he has no regrets about joining the nascent
Pro Continental team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
January
9, 2018
Trentin fractures rib in training
crash.
"The
Italian crashed in training on Saturday near his
home in Monaco. The news of his injury emerged via
a report in Het Nieuwsblad, with
Mitchelton Scott eventually confirming the news." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
January
9, 2018
Myth 2: Titanium is Lighter than
Steel.
"In
part 2 of our series ’12 Myths in Cycling,’ we’ll
look at why titanium isn’t always lighter than
steel. I can hear you saying, “What? Everybody
knows that titanium has half the density of
steel."
(janheine.wordpress.com)
January
9, 2018
Dan Martin and Ben Swift to ride Volta
ao Algarve in February.
"Irishman
Dan Martin and Briton Ben Swift will take part in
the 2018 Volta ao Algarve in February, as they
start preparations for the upcoming spring races.
Both riders were named on UAE Team Emirates’
provisional start list for the Portuguese stage
race, which takes place over February 14-18." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
January
9, 2018
Troy Herfoss Q&A: On his Nationals
ride and balancing cycling and Superbikes.
"We
caught up with Herfoss to get his perspective on
the Nationals road race, to learn how he balances
cycling with his motorbike racing, and to find out
what his ambitions are when it comes to cycling." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Con Chronis)
January
9, 2018
Ion and Gorka Izagirre: We work
perfectly together.
"Save
for one season, Gorka and Ion Izagirre have
navigated the tricky path of professional cycling
together since 2011. Some siblings enjoy the type
of rivalry that only a brother or a sister can
provide but when Gorka's contract at Movistar was
up the Izagirre brothers were keen to work
together again."
(cyclingnews.com) (www.portraitofanathlete.com)
January
9, 2018
Ford, Trek and Tome show
bicycle-to-vehicle communication system at CES.
"At
the show on Tuesday, Ford announced a system that
uses cellular communications to allow vehicles to
communicate with other vehicles, pedestrian
devices, bikes, and roadside infrastructure
including traffic signs and construction zones.
Ford is working with Qualcomm on that system,
called C-V2X. C-V2X also provides opportunities
for direct bicycle electronics integration, as
well as mobile phone app integration for
cyclists."
(bicycleretailer.com) Photo courtesy of Ford
January
9, 2018
What kind of cycling computer is best
for you?
"Cycling
computers can do a lot to enhance your training
and track important aspects of your ride. Some
riders are just curious, while others use the data
as a means of motivation. So, whether you’re
looking for an in-depth analysis of every second,
or to simply track your routes to see where you’ve
been - there’s a cycling computer for that." (ilovebicycling.com)
January
9, 2018
First Look: The Suunto 3 Fitness:
Lightweight Non-GPS Sports Watch.
"Today,
on the eve of CES opening it’s doors, Suunto
cracked the lid on their latest watch, the Suunto
3 Fitness. These small and incredibly lightweight
watches are somewhat aimed to compete with the
likes of Polar’s M430 watches, as well as Garmin’s
Vivomove HR series, and Fitbit’s Blaze." (dcrainmaker.com)
January
9, 2018
Cane Creek ee Brakes.
"The
Cane Creek eeBrakes are super-light and do the job
of stopping you well, but they might also damage
your bike frame.
These brakes are compatible with levers from Shimano, SRAM and Campagnolo; I used them with Ultegra Di2 levers. In terms of outright braking performance, I would say these are at least the equal of top-end Shimano or SRAM brakes." (road.cc) January
9, 2018
Cyclocross bikes v gravel/adventure
bikes: What's the difference?
"Bike
industry labels for bike varieties often confuse
people because they usually don’t refer to
discrete categories but to points on a spectrum.
In those case that means bike labelled ‘adventure’
or ‘gravel’ can be very similar to a cyclocross
bike, especially if you don’t dig deep into the
specs."
(road.cc)
January
9, 2018
Hands-on: Scosche’s New Rhythm 24
Optical HR Sensor Swiss Army Knife.
"I
initially thought of just titling this post
“Scosche's New Rhythm 24 Optical HR Band”, but in
reality, that doesn’t begin to capture what
they’re doing with the new Rhythm 24. Because
almost everything they’ve added is about things
beyond the optical HR sensor. They’ve jammed NFC
in there, onboard memory, cycling cadence,
swimming support, tripled the battery and much
more."
(dcrainmaker.com)
January
9, 2018
2018 Six Days of Rotterdam LIVE.
"The
2018 Six Days of Rotterdam Track Cycling
(Zesdaagse van Rotterdam) is being held January
4-9. There will be a live stream for the final
day, Tuesday, January 9th.
Live streaming video: 7:30pm CET (1:30pm U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) January
9, 2018
January
8, 2018
Ulissi’s Salbutamol ruling was kept
secret - Froome’s might be too.
"Don’t
hold your breath to see how Chris Froome’s
Salbutamol case plays out. While documents are
frequently released as part of anti-doping cases,
they’re just as often kept under wraps. It depends
on jurisdiction and the terms of the settlement." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
January
8, 2018
UCI bans Matzka and Da Silva Ramos.
"The
UCI has announced decisions in the cases involving
Germany's Ralf Matzka (Bora Hansgrohe) and
Brazil's Kleber Da Silva Ramos (Funvic Soul Cycles
Carrefour). Both cases were heard separately
before the UCI Anti-Doping Tribunal." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
January
8, 2018
Bardiani CSF rejoins MPCC as
‘probationary member’.
"Italian
Pro Continental squad Bardiani CSF is rejoining
the MPCC for 2018, according to a statement the
team released Monday. The MPCC followed up the
team’s announcement with a confirmation, although
stipulating that Bardiani CSF will re-enter the
organization as a “probationary member." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
January
8, 2018
Dumoulin considering Giro-Tour double
in 2018.
"Insiders
considered the Maastricht native ready for a crack
at the Tour’s overall. He nearly won the 2015
Vuelta, returned in 2016 to focus on stages in the
Giro and Tour (taking three in total), and in his
first concentrated attempt to win the pink jersey
last year, he was victorious."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
January
8, 2018
Direct Energie, Fortuneo and Wanty
secure 2018 Tour de France wild cards.
"The
organizers of the Tour de France have confirmed
the names of the team that will line up for this
year's race with French teams Direct Energie,
Fortuneo Samsic and Wanty Groupe Gobert of Belgium
securing the four wild card invitations to compete
alongside the 18 WorldTour teams."
(cyclingnews.com) (ASO)
January
8, 2018
Tour de France, Paris Nice and
Criterium du Dauphine grant mostly French wild
cards.
"Despite
last week's plea by Bryan Coquard to the
organization of the Tour de France to give his new
team Vital Concept the chance to take part in the
race, it has instead favored the Belgian team." (cyclingpub.com)
Photo by ASO/A.Broadway
January
8, 2018
Notes from the Angry Sprinter Desk.
"So,
in case you hadn’t checked Twitter in the last
couple of hours, it was ASO’s wildcard unveiling
day, usually let pass with a sigh, a well-placed
“obviously” or two and the annual reminder of
Cofidis’ most recent Tour de France stage win
(Sylvain Chavanel on 2008’s stage nineteen, if by
some miracle you’ve avoided that fact)." (podiumcafe.com)
Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images
January
8, 2018
The refugee who could ride the Giro
d’Italia: Awet Gebremedhin's extraordinary path into
professional cycling.
"Three
weeks on from having their only Muslim rider quit
the team, Israel Cycling Academy have signed a
replacement: Awet Gebremedhin, a 25 year old
Eritrean climber with an extraordinary backstory." (cyclingweekly.com)
Credit: Israel Cycling Academy
January
8, 2018
Subtle changes to UCI Women's
WorldTour rules in 2018.
"The
UCI has published several updates to the rulebook
concerning the UCI Women’s WorldTour for 2018.
Among those changes, organizers of the highest
tier of women's events (stage races and one-day
races) will be obliged to invite the top 15 ranked
UCI Women's Teams, reduced from 20 teams the
previous year."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
January
8, 2018
Tom Pidcock crowned GB cycling team
rider of the year.
"Pidcock
earned 29 per cent of the 5,800 votes cast to beat
world omnium champion Katie Archibald and junior
downhill world champion Matt Walker into second
and third respectively."
(roadcyclinguk.com) (Pic: Simon
Wilkinson/SWPix.com)
January
8, 2018
Hands-on: Garmin’s Forerunner 645
Music GPS Watch.
"Overall,
this is definitely the right step forward for
Garmin. And no doubt you’re saying ‘Finally!’.
Unlike contactless payments or optical HR sensors,
I don’t think we’ll see music standard on every
new Garmin watch for the near term, I think that
baseline is probably another 12-18 months away
(primarily because Android Wear was leading the
charge in dropping the price points there, but new
meaningful entrants there have mostly dried up as
of late)."
(dcrainmaker.com)
January
8, 2018
Wilco Kelderman: I don’t feel ready to
do the Tour de France as a GC rider.
"Wilco
Kelderman was perhaps as surprised as everyone
else when he learned that his Sunweb teammate Tom
Dumoulin would return to the Giro d'Italia in
2018. Kelderman, after all, had himself been
mulling over a tilt at the corsa rosa this season.
Instead he has postponed his own Grand Tour podium
attempt until August and the Vuelta a España." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
January
8, 2018
Richie Porte on Tour de France crash:
‘It still hurts that I took Dan Martin down with
me’.
"Speaking
in the week after crashing out of the race, Porte
described the Tour de France route as “a joke of a
course”, questioning whether organizers would be
happy to see their family members tackle the same
descent, sentiments that he clearly still holds." (cyclingweekly.com)
Chris Graythen/Getty Images
January
8, 2018
Tech of the week: Sparkly new pro kit,
trends for 2018 and how to get fitter.
"This
week, we’ve been eyeing up the new pro kit we’ll
be getting used to seeing this year.
With the Tour Down Under just around the corner, there’s been a continuing flow of pro news this week." (cyclingweekly.com) January
8, 2018
GoPro exits drone business, but also
drops price on GoPro Hero 6 Black.
"In
a move that will surprise approximately nobody,
GoPro officially announced they’re exiting the
flying camera business. This was rumored over the
weekend with the slashing of some 245 jobs, but
solidified today in their earnings call. Of
course, while this ending was hardly a surprise,
there were numerous signs of a possible Karma 2
drone as recently as this fall."
(dcrainmaker.com)
January
8, 2018
Santos Women's Tour 2018 Preview.
"The
professional women's peloton will kick off their
racing season at the 2018 Santos Women's Tour. In
its third edition, the event has been upgraded to
a UCI 2.1 status and is set to run from January
11-14."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Con Chronis)
January
8, 2018
Santos Women's Tour: Defending
champion Spratt leads the line for Mitchelton Scott.
"Mitchelton
Scott has confirmed Amanda Spratt will line out at
the Santos Women's Tour in defence of her overall
title. Spratt was fourth at the national road race
championships Sunday in preparation for the 2.1
race and is ready for the new climbing friendly
parcours."
(cyclingnews.com) (Con Chronis and Ernesto
Arriagada / Cycling Australia)
January
8, 2018
Interview - Astana's Jakob Fuglsang
ambitious ahead of new season.
"The
2017 season saw Fuglsang win the Criterium du
Dauphine in a convincing manner. A month later,
the 32 year old rode in fifth place in the Tour de
France when a crash ended his chances of a good
finish. Nevertheless, these experiences taught the
Dane a lot about what he is capable of. This
reflects in his plans for 2018."
(cyclingpub.com) Mary Cárdenas
January
8, 2018
Bernal and Halvorsen lead Team Sky at
Tour Down Under.
"Egan
Bernal will lead the general classification
challenge for Team Sky at next week’s Santos Tour
Down Under, while his fellow new arrival
Kristoffer Halvorsen will look to pick up an early
success in the sprints."
(cyclingnews.com) (Team Sky)
January
8, 2018
Team Sky riders stopped by police in
Australia ahead of Tour Down Under.
"The
group was verbally educated about safe cycling in
the CBD,” SAPOL said in a statement published by
the Advertiser. Exact details of the
specific offenses committed have not been
reported."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
January
8, 2018
Cannondale SuperX Force 1 SE gravel
bike review.
"The
SuperX was given a complete overhaul for the 2017
season, shedding its once-traditional geometry for
a much more progressive layout that Cannondale
says is better equipped to handle today’s
increasingly technical courses."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by David Rome
January
8, 2018
The Race Half-Seen: Haidet, Hecht and
Chance Reflect on the Incredible 2017 U23 National
Championship Race.
"On
the Sunday of the 2017 U.S. Cyclocross Nationals,
a lot was going on at Riverside Park in Hartford.
The half-seen U23 Men’s race that unfolded was the
best of the week. In the last lap, Lance Haidet,
Gage Hecht and Maxx Chance gave everything they
have in a desperate battle for the lead. There
were moments of high drama, individual daring and
an improbable finish. It was everything beautiful
about cyclocross."
(cxmagazine.com) J. Curtes
January
8, 2018
UAE Team Emirates’ line-up for the
2018 Tour Down Under.
"Sports
Director Philippe Mauduit (France) will be riding
in the Emirati team car for the first time as he
leads his 7 riders."
(bikeworldnews.com)
January
8, 2018
Five cool things coming soon from
Specialized, Lusso, RH+, RoadHawk and Scott.
"While
we might have overdone it over the festive season
as much as the next person (luckily there's little
photographic evidence from our Christmas Party)
our review team still budgeted in enough recovery
time to get out and test some of the latest kit,
tech and bikes so you can read before you buy." (road.cc)
January
8, 2018
January
7, 2018
Alex Edmondson wins thrilling
Australian road race title.
"Alex
Edmondson (Mitchelton Scott) held off a charging
chase group to claim the Australian national road
race title in thrilling fashion. Edmondson and
Chris Harper (Bennelong SwissWellness) had
attacked with 30km to race and proved the
strongest riders of the last break of the day." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Con Chronis)
January
7, 2018
Malseed secures Commonwealth Games
start with debut Australian road title.
"The
recently turned 23-year-old rode a "sneaky" race
on her full debut for her new TIBCO SVB team.
Katrin Garfoot had attacked inside the final three
kilometers of the race and came within 50 meters
of a consecutive road race and time trial double,
but was swept up just short of the line, swamped
by Malseed, Lauren Kitchen (FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine
Futuroscope), Grace Brown (Holden Team Gusto) and
Amanda Spratt (Mitchelton Scott)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Con Chronis) (Ernesto
Arriagada / Cycling Australia)
January
7, 2018
GP Leuven: Van Kessel and Sels solo to
victory.
"Corne
van Kessel (Telenet Fidea) soloed to victory on
Sunday at the Soudal Classics GP Leuven in Belgium
and showed he is on form heading into the national
championships next weekend.
Loes Sels (Crelan Charles) was head and shoulders above the rest of the elite women’s field on Sunday at GP Leuven." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) January
7, 2018
Owen ‘a little nervous’ but excited
ahead of WorldTour debut.
"Owen
expects to be finding his sea legs racing at the
sport’s top level in the early goings of the
season. He says helping the team is his central
priority, though he won’t shy away from chances to
nab results when they fit into the squad’s plans." (velonews.com) Photo
courtesy: Volta ao Alentejo
January
7, 2018
Edmondson completes transition to road
with Australian national title.
"Like
track pursuit world champion teammates Jack
Bobridge in 2016 and Miles Scotson in 2017, Alex
Edmondson (Mitchelton Scott) is now an Australian
national road race champion. The 24 year old has
strong pedigree on the track, with three world
titles and an Olympic silver medal, but is also a
U23 Tour of Flanders champion."
(cyclingnews.com) (Con Chronis and Ernesto
Arriagada / Cycling Australia)
January
7, 2018
Durbridge suffers concussion and
broken collarbone in national champs crash.
"The
26 year old’s Mitchelton Scott team confirmed that
he had been ruled out of the remaining races in
Australia, which includes the Tour Down Under in
just over a week’s time."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
January
7, 2018
Why would you ever move the road
nationals from Ballarat?
"Yet
again, Ballarat has been the centerpiece of a
fabulous festival of cycling. The local support
for the event has built it into what it is today,
a celebration of road cycling that keeps on
getting better."
(sbs.com.au)
January
7, 2018
The 2018 Giro d’Italia Route.
"The
race starts on a Friday in Jerusalem with a 9.7km
time trial, 1,700m too long for a prologue so it’s
Stage 1 and on a rolling course that is either and
an early chance for the GC contenders to start
establishing a temporary pecking order. Stages 2
and 3 are two likely sprint finishes where the aim
will be to beam back images of the scenery but
watch for the wind given the interaction of the
Mediterranean, the mountains and the blazing
sunshine."
(inrng.com) (RCS Sport)
January
7, 2018
Pozzovivo aiming for Giro d'Italia
podium.
"Domenico
Pozzovivo plans to target the Giro d’Italia’s
podium this May as he leads his new Bahrain Merida
team. Pozzovivo finished sixth overall in last
year’s Giro at 3:11 down on the winner Tom
Dumoulin, and cracked the top five in 2014. He
might be 35, but he believes that he can still
improve on that at this year’s edition." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
January
7, 2018
Coquard asks Tour de France organizers
to give Vital Concept 'a chance'.
"Sprinter
Bryan Coquard has pleaded with Tour de France
organizers to “give us a chance” when making their
decisions on wild cards for this year’s race.
Coquard’s Vital Concept squad faces a tense wait
to find out if they have a birth in the Grand Tour
as they rely on the mercy of organizers the ASO." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
January
7, 2018
Bike of the Year.
"Our
list of 10 bikes has been whittled down from the
many bikes we've reviewed over the past 12 months.
It's a diverse collection that highlights the many
directions in which cycling has been evolving in
recent years."
(road.cc)
January
7, 2018
From monster mileage to power meters:
How training has changed through the decades.
"Sports
psychology, expert coaches, scientists,
physiological testing, nutrition, and the means to
quantify training effort and dose: each of these
factors has played a part in changing the way
cyclists train. But how much has training really
improved?"
(cyclingweekly.com)
January
7, 2018
The Cyclocross Apprenticeship:
Kerstperiode, Like a Stage Race But With More
Bruises.
"Kerstperiode
was considerably harder than any stage race I’ve
done, including North Star GP and Green Mountain
Stage Race. Stage races are easy to quantify in
terms of stress: X number of miles, kilojoules
burned, TSS points earned. Kerstperiode Belgium is
all about the stress that Training Peaks cannot
measure."
(cxmagazine.com) Steven De Poorter
January
7, 2018
Fickaskap Waterproof Phone and
Valuables Wallet.
"The
Fickaskap Waterproof Phone and Valuables Wallet is
a slim, sealed case that keeps your smartphone,
bank cards and cash in a single convenient stash
without worrying about the effects of sweat or
rain. If you want peace of mind when carrying your
phone on a ride, and don't mind paying for it,
this is worth a look."
(road.cc)
January
7, 2018
Google is losing up to 250 bikes a
week from California HQ.
"Google,
which previously believed deploying locks on the
bikes would put staff off using them, is now said
to be looking at installing ones that can be
unlocked via a smartphone app - similar, one might
imagine, to those used by dockless bike-sharing
schemes such as Ofo."
(road.cc) (Republic Bikes)
January
7, 2018
Tour Down Under 2018 race preview.
"The
Tour Down Under, Australia's first WorldTour race,
celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2018, and
features a varied parcours that tips its hat to
the race's past while exploring some new terrain.
The first WorldTour race of the season has
attracted a star-studded start list of past
champions and future contenders."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
January
7, 2018
2018 Soudal Classics Cyclocross at
Leuven, Belgium LIVE.
"The
2018 Soudal Classics Cyclocross/GP Leuven, Belgium
is Sunday, January 7. There will be live streams
for both the elite women's and men's races.
Elite Women at 13:45 CET (7:45am U.S. Eastern). Elite and U23 Men at 15:00 CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) January
7, 2018
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