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January 17, 2018
Caleb Ewan dashes into ochre on stage 2 of the
Tour Down Under.
"Few rated Caleb Ewan’s chances
on stage 2 of the 2018 Santos Tour Down Under. And not
without reason: he’d been beaten by Peter Sagan (Bora
Hansgrohe) in the People’s Choice Classic; he’d been beaten
by Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal) on stage 1; and the uphill
drag into Stirling suited Sagan and others far more than it
did the pint-sized Australian."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
January 17, 2018
Bugno: Froome is innocent until proven guilty so
it's right he can race.
"Bugno, double world champion
in 1991 and 1992 and now the president of the Cyclistes
Professionnels Associés (CPA) riders association, told La
Gazzetta dello Sport that he is “on Froome’s side”,
but called for a rapid verdict in the case."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
January 17, 2018
UCI President David Lappartient: I have asked
Lance Armstrong to stay away from the Tour of Flanders.
"Lappartient, who was chosen as
the new UCI President last September and has emphasized his
fight against doping, said in an interview with Swiss
newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung that Armstrong should
stay away from cycling and that it was a bad plan to invite
him to Belgium."
(cyclingpub.com) FCC
January 17, 2018
Chris Froome nominated for Laureus World
Sportsman of the Year.
"Chris Froome has been
nominated for the prestigious 2018 Laureus World Sportsman
of the Year award. The organization collected the
nominations through a ballot by members of international
sports media. The full list of nominees was announced on
Tuesday."
(cyclingnews.com)
January 17, 2018
Tour Down Under: Stage 3 shortened due to 40C
(104F) degree forecast.
"The safety and welfare of the
riders, spectators and everyone involved with the race is
always our primary concern," said race director Mike Turtur.
"We consulted with rider representative Adam Hansen (Lotto
Soudal) and with our Chief Commissaire, and both agreed it
would be sensible to shorten the stage distance." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim
De Waele)
January 17, 2018
Riders To Watch For 2018.
"Here are ten riders to follow
this year. They’re not picked as ten of the best who are
forecast to top the rankings, more that some could go onto
great things and others have different challenges." (inrng.com) (ASO)
January 17, 2018
Shoulder popping at the Tour Down Under with
Morabito.
"When television images showed
Steve Morabito (FDJ) clutching his right shoulder and
sitting on the tarmac on stage 2 of the Tour Down Under,
everyone predicted that the Swiss rider would leave the race
with a broken collarbone. Everyone but Morabito, it seems." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim
De Waele)
January 17, 2018
Ewan back to his best with Sagan beating stage
win.
"The Mitchelton Scott rider
took his best stage win yet at the Australian race, powering
past Bora Hansgrohe's Jay McCarthy and world champion Peter
Sagan. Lead-out man Daryl Impey held on for second place,
erasing the memories of defeat 24 hours prior in Lyndoch." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim
De Waele)
January 17, 2018
Richie Porte keen to see Tour Down Under decided
on Willunga Hill.
"For the defending champion
Richie Porte (BMC), it was a relatively calm day in the
saddle and despite the brutally hot conditions, and the
frantic finale, the Australian was relatively happy with
stage 2."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
January 17, 2018
Keagan Girdlestone Races Again: ‘The goal
remains the Tour de France’.
"Keagan Girdlestone returned to
racing a year and a half after a crash in Italy that left
him in a coma, and “the goal remains to race the Tour de
France.” The 20 year old on Wednesday finished the first
stage of the New Zealand Cycle Classic, a five-day
2.2-ranked race. He finished 64th."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
January 17, 2018
A day in the life of Ian Garrison.
"Ian Garrison is one of the
country’s premier up-and-coming racers, and a member of the
Hagens Berman Axeon pro cycling team. He’s also a member of
USA Cycling’s national team development program, funded by
donations to USA Cycling’s Foundation. "
(velonews.com) Jan Brychta
January 17, 2018
The Outer Line: Iris Slappendel wants to change
women’s cycling.
"Iris Slappendel was one of the
most consistent, strongest, and smartest one-day riders of
her generation, adept at timing a winning move and at
strategically setting up her teammates for victory. She is
now very focused on helping to make a difference in the
careers of current female racers, as well as those who have
yet to clip in at a start line."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
January 17, 2018
In her own words: Tracey Gaudry on the
resurgence in Australian women’s cycling.
"As the president of the UCI
Women’s Commission and also the president of Oceana cycling,
a big part of the work we’ve been doing in this region over
the last five years is raising the profile of women’s
cycling."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Tim Bardsley-Smith
January 17, 2018
Woods aims to become more complete rider as Giro
bid looms.
"Fresh off a seventh-place
overall finish at the Vuelta a España, Mike Woods is
starting the 2018 season as a bona fide grand tour rider.
The 31 year old Canadian is set to target May’s Giro
d’Italia, which should be quite the challenge for someone
who only started racing at an elite level a few years ago." (velonews.com). Photo: Ian
Walton
January 17, 2018
Moreno to shadow Uran in move to EF Drapac.
"Dani Moreno will live in the
shadows throughout much of 2018. In the shadow, that is, of
Rigoberto Urán. The veteran Spaniard is a key signing for EF
Education First Drapac coming into 2018, and his marching
orders will be giving Urán an extra wheel deep in the
mountains."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
January 17, 2018
Wahoo Fitness at CES: Update on the KICKR
Timelines.
"Wahoo has previously noted
that the engineering of the CLIMB is a pretty complex
affair, especially from a safety and load standpoint.
Ensuring that little fingers can’t easily get caught in the
up-down portion (which slats protect), or that a heavier
cyclist can use the product just the same as a lightweight." (dcrainmaker.com)
January 17, 2018
Kinesiology Tape: What to Use it for and How it
Works.
"Colorful strips of tape are a
common sight in the peloton and many amateur athletes have
turned to the treatment in recent years. Kinesiology tape
uses strips of stretchy, sticky fabric to support muscles
during movement."
(totalwomenscycling.com)
January 17, 2018
Biking while Fat: 4 things I wish I had known
when I started riding.
"I know the word ‘fat’ makes
some of you uncomfortable, but that is what I am: a fat
woman who loves bikes. As such, my past four years of
falling in love with two-wheeled adventures has come with
its own challenges on and off the bike. And so I’ve decided
to share my bits of wisdom with all of you, my fellow
fatties, chubby people and plus size cyclists." (cyclingtips.com) Photography
by Courtesy of Marley Blonsky
January 17, 2018
21 Letters Written to Bike Thieves.
"There’s nothing worse than
coming back to where you locked your beloved bike up earlier
to find a great big patch of nothing. Did you actually
forget you locked it up on the street behind or are you
bonkers and didn’t even ride your bike into work today?" (totalwomenscycling.com)
January 17, 2018
FSA K-Force WE wireless groupset spotted in
Australian racing.
"At last week’s Santos Women’s
Tour Down Under, the US-based Cylance Pro Cycling team had
their Cannondale SuperSix Evo HiMods fitted with a range of
unique and prototype components. Most notably, the team was
seen rolling on a production looking version of the FSA
K-Force WE wireless groupset."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by David Rome
January 17, 2018
Giant NeosTrack GPS Computer.
"The Giant NeosTrack is a good
GPS that packs a fair bit of functionality into a
well-rounded package. The battery life is excellent and
day-to-day training use is its bread and butter. Navigation
is poor, though."
(road.cc)
January 17, 2018
Andre Greipel back to his winning ways on stage
1 of the Tour Down Under.
"Greipel overhauled Caleb Ewan
(Mitchelton Scott) and Elia Viviani (Quick Step Floors) in
the closing meters of the sprint and held his position to
take a record-extending 17th stage win at the season’s first
WorldTour race. Ewan finished second while the
fast-finishing Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) snuck past
Viviani to complete the podium."
(cyclingtips.com.au) (Photo: Cor Vos)
January 16, 2018
Porte watches tactical battle ignite at Tour
Down Under.
"The general consensus is that
the Tour Down Under will come down to one, maybe two, stages
and that the winner will most likely be decided on the
slopes of Old Willunga Hill but the race has a canny habit
of being determined by slim margins."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
January 16, 2018
The dark legacy of sexism and abuse in women’s
cycling.
"A legacy of abuse and sexism,
unfortunately, continues to simmer just beneath the surface
of women’s professional cycling - and particularly within
the smaller and more thinly supported teams. This negative
culture puts many cyclists at risk and severely undermines
the sport’s reputation and potential for long-term economic
growth."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
January 16, 2018
Bardet blasts Froome over doping inquiry: ‘We
are a laughing stock’.
"Leading French rider Romain
Bardet called cycling “a laughing stock” for failing to
announce any sanctions against Chris Froome since his
adverse doping test during last year’s Vuelta a Espana was
revealed."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
January 16, 2018
USA Cycling picks 31 riders for ‘cross worlds.
"Chris Blevens (Specialized),
who stunned the U23 field with a win at nationals Sunday
will not race worlds. He was qualified to compete but he
declined. Blevens also races on the road for Hagens Berman
Axeon and is an under-23 national champion in cross-country
mountain biking as well.
The team is led by a few familiar names, such as national champions Stephen Hyde and Katie Compton." (velonews.com) Photo: @pinnedgrit January 16, 2018
Edvald Boasson Hagen has operation to remove
inflamed gallbladder.
"The 30 year old Norwegian told
Procycling.no that he was suffering from stomach pain
after his recent wedding. He visited the doctors the day
before he was due to fly out to a training camp, and the
diagnosis was made."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
January 16, 2018
van der Breggen embraces team-first mentality at
Boels Dolmans.
"She may have been the
top-ranked cyclist on the Women’s WorldTour last year, but
Anna van der Breggen (Boels Dolmans) had no problem letting
her terrific form tail off over the winter break. She’ll be
working hard to get back to her best the next few months,
and that’s just the way she likes it."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
January 16, 2018
2019 Tour de France Grand Depart routes
revealed.
"Next year’s edition of La
Grande Boucle will start in Brussels for the second time in
the race's history. It will be the fifth time that Belgium
has hosted the Grand Départ."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
January 16, 2018
Notes From the Flanders Desk: Big Doings and
Bell Laps.
"The worldwide conspiracy to
co-opt the cobbled classic into every race from the, uh,
cobbled classics to the grand tours to the Spanish regional
stage races continues unabated. [OK, maybe not in Spain, but
anyway...]"
(podiumcafe.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
January 16, 2018
Tour Down Under 2018: Sports Tech Gear Of the
Pro Men.
"It’s important to remember
that in almost every case, the power meter brands are
sponsoring either teams or individual athletes. Same goes
for shifting technologies. About the only exception are head
units, though even some of those are sponsored (I.e. via SRM
or Pioneer deals for power meters, head units come along)." (dcrainmaker.com)
January 16, 2018
Bora Hansgrohe look ahead after 'messy' Tour
Down Under opener.
"Despite losing Sam Bennett to
a late mechanical and Peter Sagan's third place on stage 1
of the Santos Tour Down Under, there were no complaints for
Bora Hansgrohe sports director Patxi Vila after the Lyndoch
finish. The result matched Bennett's podium placing in the
same location in last year's WorldTour opener." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim
De Waele)
January 16, 2018
A Closer Look at The Specialized Power Meter
Spotted at The Tour Down Under.
"Spotted down here in Adelaide
this week is a new power meter with Specialized branding on
it - as seen above. Except, unless you were paying close
attention, you might not have noticed there’s actually a few
variants of this spread across two different teams. Pro team
Bora Hansgrohe is running 100% of this new thingamajig,
while Quick Step is running a blend of the new thing
alongside 4iiii Precision units."
(dcrainmaker.com)
January 16, 2018
American Alexey Vermeulen, 23, holds out hope
for another pro contract.
"When it came time to talk
about a new contract, Vermeulen said the team was sending
mixed messages. Many teams across the peloton cut back their
rosters, in larger part due to new rules that trim grand
tour squads from nine to eight."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
January 16, 2018
The best indoor Smart Trainer: CycleOps vs.
Elite vs. Tacx vs. Wahoo Fitness.
"All of these indoor torture
devices share a number of characteristics that have now
become essentially required for category. They generate
copious amounts of resistance using electromagnetic brakes
instead of fans or fluid. They all offer power measurement
with very similarly impressive levels of accuracy." (cyclingtips.com) Photography
by James Huang
January 16, 2018
January 15, 2018
Tour Down Under Preview.
"The World Tour gets underway
with the Tour Down Under. After the pre-race criterium and
photo ops with local wildlife the race begins on Tuesday and
this year’s route features the regular haunts as well as an
intriguing finish to Uraidla just over the long climb to
Norton Summit."
(inrng.com)
January 15, 2018
UCI Whereabouts error stops Lambrecht from
debuting at Tour Down Under.
"Lotto Soudal neo-pro Bjorg
Lambrecht will not start the Santos Tour Down Under after
his team revealed that an administration error meant he had
not complied with the UCI anti-doping Whereabouts program.
The team confirmed that, despite arguing to the UCI that
Lambrecht should still race, they were forced to pull him
from their line-up on the eve of the event."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
January 15, 2018
Neo-pro to start TDU days after appendectomy.
"What he thought was a
post-race upset stomach last Monday turned out to be
something more serious. A trip to the doctor’s office
revealed he was suffering acute appendicitis. Surgery was
advised, and before he knew it, he was lighter by one
appendix."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
January 15, 2018
Vuelta Route: Short mountain stages remain key
ingredient.
"The Vuelta a España kept an
explosive ingredient in its route recipe for 2018: a short
summit-finish mountain stage. It is not unheard of to
include six mountain passes over 1,000 meters in a grand
tour stage, but squeezing those into 105.8 kilometers
complicates life for some and opens up opportunities for
others."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
January 15, 2018
Australian national champion shares shocking
photos of her injuries after Tour Down Under crash.
"Two weeks after taking one of
the biggest road wins of her career at the Australian
National Criterium Championship, Rebecca Wiasak faced the
grim reality of being a professional rider as she crashed
out of the Tour Down Under, taking to social media to share
photos of her injuries."
(cyclingweekly.com Rebecca Wiasak)
January 15, 2018
Navardauskas: My heart condition cost me a year
but I'm on the way back.
"It feels like I lost a year of
my career. I couldn't train, I couldn't go on the rollers or
do anything, and it meant that I lost my form and my power." (cyclingnews.com)
(www.portraitofanathlete.com)
January 15, 2018
Porte looks to keep Tour Down Under trophy in
Aussie hands.
"Porte stormed to a 48-second
win over Colombian rider Estevan Chavez (Mitchelton Scott)
in the 2017 edition to claim his maiden victory in the race,
the fourth year in a row that an Australian won the title." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de
Waele)
January 15, 2018
Louis Meintjes suffers sunburn on training ride.
"Louis Meintjes has started his
2018 season with an unpleasant case of sunburn. The South
African cyclist posted a photograph of his red back on
Twitter on Saturday after a training ride. “Rookie mistake,”
the 25 year old from Pretoria commented next to the image." (cyclingweekly.com) Louis
Meintjes/Twitter
January 15, 2018
Dubai Tour announces 16 teams for 2018 edition.
"Nine WorldTour teams, five
Professional Continental, one Continental and the National
team of the United Arab Emirates are invited to the 2.1
category race. Each of the teams will be formed by seven
riders."
(cyclingpub.com)
January 15, 2018
Ferrand Prevot to ride cyclocross Worlds after
nationals win.
"Ferrand-Prévot had originally
planned to hang up her cyclocross bike after the French race
but a dominant performance saw her win a third national
title ahead of the defending champion Caroline Mani." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim
de Waele)
January 15, 2018
CX Nationals: Hyde repeats as champion in duel
with Powers.
"Stephen Hyde (Cannondale
Cyclocrossworld.com) successfully defended his elite U.S.
national cyclocross championship on Sunday in Reno, Nevada
after going elbow-to-elbow with Jeremy Powers (Aspire
Racing) for the majority of the race. Hyde passed Powers
just before the run-up and then lengthened his lead on the
hill to solidify his win."
(velonews.com) Photo: Wil Matthews
January 15, 2018
Muur van Geraardsbergen to feature in 2019 Tour
de France Grand Depart.
"According to a report on RTBF.be,
the 2019 Tour de France Grand Depart from Brussels, Belgium
will take riders over the famed Muur van Geraardsbergen,
also known as the Kapelmuur or Mur de Grammont, the iconic
ascent formerly positioned at the crux of the Tour of
Flanders."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
January 15, 2018
2018 World Tour Bikes Ranked.
"As the 2018 World Tour gets
ready to roll, the 18 teams that make up its peloton are in
Australia for the Santos Tour Down Under. That means we get
our first look at the new 2018 World Tour bikes under one
roof at the TdU service course in Adelaide, South
Australia."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
January 15, 2018
Gaviria: Why not try and win more than Boonen
and Gilbert?
"Fernando Gaviria is nothing if
not ambitious. After bursting onto the scene with two
victories over Mark Cavendish at the 2015 Tour de San Luis,
Gaviria has made a blistering start to life as a
professional, winning seven races in his debut campaign
before doubling that tally in 2017, including four strikes
at the Giro d’Italia on his Grand Tour debut." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini
Photo)
January 15, 2018
Spratt starts ambitious 2018 season with Santos
Women's Tour defense.
"Amanda Spratt made history
Sunday night as she became the first rider to defend either
the Santos Women's Tour or Tour Down Under. Spratt's overall
win was built on the back of her stage 3 win, but there was
late drama for the Mitchelton Scott rider when she hit the
deck in Sunday's final stage criterium."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
January 15, 2018
TDWSport is Acquired by Getty Images.
"As of last week, renown
cycling photography firm and archive, TDWSport, was acquired
by Getty Images. In a press release, Getty Images announced
that Tim de Waele (owner of TDWSport) will also join its
staff, leading the company’s cycling coverage division." (capovelo.com)
January 15, 2018
Five cool things coming soon from FSA, Hunt,
TrainerRoad, Assos and Hutchinson.
"We hate to brag, but the 'made
up yet possibly sort of true' Blue Monday phenomenon isn't
quite so problematic for the road.cc reviewers,
because we're out getting plenty of endorphin releasing
exercise by trying all the latest and greatest cycling gear!
Here are some of the most intriguing items out on test this
week." (road.cc)
January 15, 2018
Giro d'Italia 2018 leader jerseys.
"The
maglia rosa created this year by Castelli includes fine
details such as raised decals of the Giro d'Italia on the
arm band, the overall winner's trophy on the upper back, and
a zipper pull in the shape of the trophy in gold." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: RCS
Sport)
January 15, 2018
Kask’s new aero lid drops at TDU.
"Kask
isn’t shy about promising a lot. It has dubbed its new lid
the Utopia, and with a slew of aero claims, Kask says it’s
better than the best. You’ll see it on Team Sky riders at
the Santos Tour Down Under this week. According to Kask's
data, the Utopia will save a rider 6 watts at 50 kilometers
per hour."
(velonews.com)
January 15, 2018
Shimano RS170 Clincher Disc wheels.
"The WH-RS170s are part of
Shimano's entry level into the world of disc brake ownership
and while they aren't the lightest set of wheels out there,
they are strong and well made, so should be ideal for the
winter trainer or the odd excursion onto gravel tracks and
bridleways."
(road.cc)
January 15, 2018
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Hyde wins US cyclocross championship.
"Stephen Hyde (Canndondale
Cyclocrossworld.com) successfully defended his US cyclocross
title Sunday in Reno, Nevada, winning a two-up duel over the
final laps with four-time champion Jeremy Powers (Aspire
Racing) at the USA Cycling Cyclocross Championships. Kerry
Werner (Kona) was third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Dave McElwaine)
January 14, 2018
Compton claims 14th US cyclocross title in Reno.
"Katie Compton (KFC
Racing-Trek) claimed a record 14th title at the USA Cycling
Cyclocross National Championships in Reno, Nevada on Sunday.
Despite dealing with some fatigue, the 39 year old dominated
the elite women's race, soloing to her victory ahead of
world-ranked rivals Ellen Noble (Aspire) and Kaitlin Keough
(Cannondale Cyclocrossworld)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
January 14, 2018
Peter Sagan wins People's Choice Classic.
"Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe)
claimed his first win of the season with victory in the
People's Choice Classics in Adelaide. The world champion
beat Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal) and Caleb Ewan (Mitchelton
Scott) to win the race and get off the mark for 2018." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim
de Waele)
January 14, 2018
Consecutive overall Santos Women's Tour wins for
Spratt.
"Australian Chloe Hosking (Ale
Cipollini) unleashed her powerful sprint to claim victory in
front of a huge crowd on the final stage of the 2018 Santos
Women’s Tour. Amanda Spratt (Mitchelton Scott) made it
back-to-back overall victories after surviving a mid-race
crash to cross the line safely."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
January 14, 2018
Team Sky’s Kristoffer Halvorsen fractures hand
in People’s Choice Classic crash.
"Team Sky rookie pro Kristoffer
Halvorsen has had a rough introduction to the WorldTour
peloton, crashing at speed in the People’s Choice Classic on
Sunday and fracturing a bone in his hand."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
January 14, 2018
Greipel: I have nothing to prove but I still
challenge myself.
"After a difficult season, both
on and off the bike, Andre Greipel is looking to reignite
his career at the Tour Down Under this week. The race has
been a happy hunting ground for the German sprinter over the
years, with two overall titles and a run of 16 stages wins
that no other rider in history can match."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
January 14, 2018
No KBK defense as Sagan goes all-in for northern
classics.
"If it ain’t broke, don’t fix
it. That’s the thinking inside Bora Hansgrohe as the team
plots the 2018 calendar for three-time world champion Peter
Sagan."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
January 14, 2018
Mathieu van der Poel wins fourth straight elite
Dutch ‘cross title.
"European champion Mathieu van
der Poel (Corendon Circus) claimed his fourth consecutive
elite Dutch national cyclocross championship in
Surhuisterveen on Sunday. He overcame a mechanical at the
start that forced him into the middle of the pack to handily
win by over a minute."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
January 14, 2018
Sanne Cant wins Belgian cyclocross title.
"Sanne Cant (Beobank Corendon)
claimed her ninth successive national cyclocross title as
she cruised to victory in the elite women’s race at the
Belgian Cyclocross Championships in Koksijde." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim
de Waele)
January 14, 2018
Wout van Aert wins Belgian cyclocross title.
"Wout van Aert (Crelan Charles)
lived up to his billing as pre-race favorite as he powered
to a third national title in the elite men’s race at the
Belgian Cyclocross Championships in Koksijde." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim
de Waele)
January 14, 2018
Pauline Ferrand Prevot wins French cyclocross
title.
"Mani and Petit place second
and third."
(cyclingnews.com) 7 (Canyon SRAM)
January 14, 2018
Ferguson solos to first elite British cyclocross
title.
"Grant Ferguson (CST American
Eagle) claimed his first-ever elite British title after a
tense, long race on Sunday. Five-time champion Ian Field
(Hargroves Ridley Montezuma’s) took the silver medal, 18
seconds back, while 2016 champion Liam Killeen (Malvern
Cycling Sport) finished 23 seconds back to take bronze." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images)
January 14, 2018
Drop the Mic, It’s Miller’s Time: Meredith
Miller Wins 2018 Singlespeed National Championships.
"On a singlespeed, no matter
what gear you choose, sometimes it’s too big. Sometimes it’s
too small, and sometimes it’s just right. It’s a lifestyle
and riding style."
(cxmagazine.com) D. Mable
January 14, 2018
Jake Wells Digs Deep to Win Singlespeed Race,
Second Jersey of Week.
"On Thursday, Jake Wells turned
in a dominant performance to win the Masters 40-44 race in
solo fashion. He returned to the course at Rancho San Rafael
Park in Reno on Saturday and swapped his geared bike for a
shot at the singlespeed championship."
(cxmagazine.com) D. Mable
January 14, 2018
Becky James: Finding the right balance between
life and cycling.
"Becky James stunned the
cycling world in August by announcing her retirement, at
just 25. Here was one of Britain’s - one of the world’s, in
fact - fastest female sprinters, a few years shy of her
expected peak. A year earlier she had won silver in the
keirin and sprint at the Rio Olympics."
(cyclingweekly.com) Credit: Daniel Gould
January 14, 2018
Garfoot secures sprint jersey on final day of
Santos Women's Tour.
"Katrin Garfoot (UniSA) claimed
the sprint jersey on the final stage of the 2018 Santos
Women's Tour, a consolation prize for missing out on overall
race victory. Garfoot pulled on the race leader’s jersey on
stage 2, having won the first-ever uphill finish, only to
lose it to Amanda Spratt a day later when Mitchelton Scott
unleashed a flurry of attacks."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
January 14, 2018
Joaquim Rodriguez: Coll de la Gallina won't
block the race at Vuelta a Espana.
"Former pro Joaquim Rodriguez
is convinced that the final ultra-difficult mountain stage
20 of the 2018 Vuelta a España, that finishes on the Coll de
la Gallina in Andorra, will not mean riders race more
conservatively in the three preceding weeks."
(cyclingnews.com) (Sadhbh O'Shea)
January 14, 2018
Bernal: I'm not thinking too much about winning
just yet.
"From the array of young talent
that Team Sky signed in the off-season, Egan Bernal stood
out as the jewel in the crown. The Colombian had an
outstanding 2017 season with impressive rides at Tirreno
Adriatico, Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali and the
Tour of the Alps, before a string of GC wins that culminated
in victory in the Tour de l’Avenir in August." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim
de Waele)
January 14, 2018
Valverde to race from Mallorca to Il Lombardia
in comeback season.
"Any doubts about Alejandro
Valverde's continuing enthusiasm for racing after six months
of recovering from a crash at the Tour de France will surely
evaporate now that his program for the 2018 season has been
revealed."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
January 14, 2018
Caleb Ewan keeps bigger picture in mind after
People's Choice Classic defeat.
"For Mitchelton Scott sports
director Matt White, Caleb Ewan's third-place finish in the
People's Choice Classic matters little in the bigger scheme
of his impending Tour de France debut this July." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim
de Waele)
January 14, 2018
How to adjust and tune indexed rear derailleurs.
"Making sure your rear gear
indexing is properly adjusted means that next time you reach
for the shifter to make a gear change you'll be guaranteed
one click, one clean, crisp shift. It's a relatively simple
job. Here's how to get it right."
(road.cc)
January 14, 2018
Livestream: 2018 USA Cycling National Cyclocross
Championships.
"January 14, 2018 | Reno,
Nevada.
9
a.m.: Junior men 17-18.
10
a.m.: U23 women.
11:30
a.m.: U23 men (PST)."
(velonews.com)
January 14, 2018
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