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January
17, 2019
Tour Down Under: Peter Sagan wins
stage 3 in Uraidla.
"Peter
Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) reprized his role from 2018
during stage 3 at the Tour Down Under on Thursday,
taking the stage win again in Uraidla after
following Daryl Impey's initial jump to the line
on the slightly uphill finish."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
January
17, 2019
Woods and Porte name each other as the
Tour Down Under's favorite.
"The
two favorites for the Tour Down Under, Michael
Woods (Education First) and Richie Porte (Trek
Segafredo) were at pains to distance themselves
from the tag of favorite going into decisive
General Classification days on Corkscrew Hill and
on top of Willunga Hill."
(cyclist.co.uk) Jamie Finch-Penninger
January
17, 2019
Tour Down Under: EF Education First
dig deep on stage 3.
"EF
Education First may not have been able to pull off
the stage win or open any gaps in the general
classification on stage 3 of the Tour Down Under
in Uraidla but it certainly wasn't for lack of
trying."
(cyclingnews.com) (Dario Belingheri/Bettini Photo)
January
17, 2019
Adam Hansen: The five races that
changed my life.
"With
a career spanning two decades, and the record for
the most consecutive Grand Tours completed, Adam
Hansen (Lotto Soudal) has had a unique and
prestigious path within professional cycling." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
January
17, 2019
Suunto announces decommission plans
for Movescount platform, impacting some watches.
"Two
days ago Suunto announced plans to retire their
online training platform, Movescount, sometime
around Summer 2020 (~18 months from now). Instead,
users will use the newer Suunto online platform
(previously called Sports Tracker – no relation to
Sports Tracks)."
(dcrainmaker.com)
January
17, 2019
Green Mountain finish to decide 2019
Tour of Oman.
"The
tenth edition of the Tour of Oman will again offer
chances for the sprinters and Classics riders,
with the 5.7km climb to the finish on the slopes
of Green Mountain expected to decide the overall
race winner."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
January
17, 2019
Column
Two
Brajkovic opens up after accepting
10-month ban.
"Janez
Brajkovic - ninth in the 2012 Tour de France and
recently banned 10 months for ingesting a
contaminated supplement - has opened up about
cycling’s anti-doping system and those “best
buddies” he trusted."
(velonews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
January
17, 2019
Jess Varnish: ‘I’m disappointed with
the judgement but I have no regrets’.
"The
former track sprinter has released a statement
after she lost her employment tribunal against
British Cycling."
(cyclingweekly.com) Alex Ballinger
January
17, 2019
A big week of off-season training with
Michael Woods.
"Michael
Woods has seemed on the cusp of a big WorldTour
result since he joined Jonathan Vaughters' squad
in 2016. Last season, he came out in a big way
with second at Liège Bastogne Liège, a stage win
at the Vuelta a España and an astounding third at
the world championships."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo: Jojo Harper
January
17, 2019
Catching Up with TDU Leader CCC’s
Patrick Bevin.
"New
Zealand time trial champion, 8th in the Worlds TT,
top performer in Tirreno Adriatico, Tour de
Yorkshire, Critérium du Dauphiné, Tour of Britain,
Tour of California and the Basque Country; Patrick
Bevin performed beyond and above the call of duty
in 2018."
(pezcyclingnews.com) Alastair Hamilton
January
17, 2019
Tuft comes ‘full circle’ with Rally
UHC.
"For
Svein Tuft, now 41, the training camp in
California marked a return to the North American
racing scene, a decade after he made the jump to
the WorldTour. Tuft began his career 17 seasons
ago with Prime Alliance and then Symmetrics,
before joining Garmin Slipstream in 2009." (velonews.com) Photo:
Wil Matthews
January
17, 2019
UAE Team Emirates confirm Aru will
ride Giro d'Italia.
"UAE
Team Emirates has confirmed that Fabio Aru will
target the Giro d'Italia in 2019, with his
build-up for the corsa rosa including limited
racing and a training camp at altitude in Colorado
close to the base of the team's new head coach
Iñigo San Millan."
(cyclingnews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
January
17, 2019
RCS Sport delays Giro d'Italia
wildcard announcement until next week.
"The
candidates for the wildcard invitations to the
2019 Giro d’Italia must wait a little longer to
discover if their applications have been
successful."
(cyclingnews.com) (RCS Sport)
January
17, 2019
Ben O'Connor: Unfinished business.
"Ben
O'Connor experienced a dream season in 2018 when
he found himself leading his Dimension Data team
at the second-biggest race in the world in what
was only his second year racing at WorldTour
level."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
January
17, 2019
Amid doubts, Andrea Tafi, 52, still
seeks team for Roubaix return.
"Andrea
Tafi‘s dream of racing Paris Roubaix 20 years
after winning it appears at a dead-end without
teams willing to sign him."
(velonews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
January
17, 2019
Wilier's new Jena gravel bike.
"The
Jena is an all new carbon gravel bike from Wilier,
designed, they say, to give riders freedom of
choice. Freedom to choose the surface to ride on
from gravel, to singletrack to bikepacking on
tarmac, the Jena is another do-it-all drop bar
bike to add to the mix."
(road.cc) Rachael Gurney
January
17, 2019
Specialized Romin Evo Expert Gel
Saddle.
"The
Specialized Romin Evo Expert Gel Saddle is fairly
firm but comfortable over long rides, and allows
for decent power transfer."
(road.cc) George Hill
January
17, 2019
Column
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January
17, 2019
Chris Froome shares first monster ride
of 2019 on Strava.
"The
Team Sky star set out with Italian team-mate
Salvatore Puccio for a 225km blast around the
eastern edge of South Africa."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA/Strava)
January
17, 2019
January
17, 2019
Skujins: It will be hard to trump
2018.
"Toms
Skujins’ career has been something of a slow burn,
but the 27-year-old Latvian has continued to grow
in strength and tactical nous with each passing
season. That showed in 2018 when he enjoyed his
most successful season to date."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
January
17, 2019
Sagan starts season on winning note.
"It’s
a new racing season for Peter Sagan (Bora
Hansgrohe) with a familiar ending. A few new
tattoos, a new haircut, and a new jersey, at least
compared to the past three season debuts." (velonews.com) Photo:
©Daniel Kalisz | Getty Images
January
17, 2019
How Deceuninck Quick Step are trying
to replicate their golden 2018.
"Team
principal Lefevere is aware that 2018’s prolific
tally could be a rod for their backs, saying “we
cannot say we are going to do it the same … we
stand for winning, but we also stand for quality." (rouleur.cc)
Photographs: Sigfrid Eggers. Deceuninck Quick Step
Cycling Team
January
17, 2019
Gaviria: I return to San Juan with
gusto.
"The
Colombian sprinter says he hopes to start his
season off on the "right foot" by adding to his
three previous victories at the seven-day event." (cyclingnews.com)
(UAE Team Emirates)
January
17, 2019
Milan San Remo winner Filippo Pozzato
due to kickstart new career in roller hockey.
"Milan
San Remo winner Filippo Pozzato only announced his
retirement last month, but the Italian is already
jumping head first into a new line of work." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
January
17, 2019
Osprey Seral & Savu bring
minimalist carry options to your hips.
"Osprey
is expanding their pack line for 2019 with new
carry options - no matter where you like to stash
your gear. Their new Seral & Savu lumbar packs
are now available and headed to your local bike
shop."
(bikerumor.com) By Louis Arevalo
January
17, 2019
2019 Bianchi Zolder Pro updates CX, in
race ready carbon cyclocross bike.
"Italian
bike maker Bianchi has quietly slipped out a new
celeste Zolder Pro, a modern carbon cyclocross
bike that their mountain bike pros have been
campaigning on this winter."
(bikerumor.com) Photos by Michele Mondini
January
17, 2019
Column
One
January
16, 2019
Bevin snags first WorldTour win.
"New
Zealand time trial champion Patrick Bevin swooped
in to take his first WorldTour stage and claim the
overall lead in Australia’s Santos Tour Down Under
on Wednesday."
(velonews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
January
16, 2019
Tour Down Under: Bevin wins stage 2 in
Angaston.
"Patrick
Bevin (CCC Team) laid down his biggest marker yet
in the battle for the overall crown at the Tour
Down Under by winning stage 2 in a reduced bunch
sprint. The new race leader powered clear to win
ahead of Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal)." (cyclingnews.com)
(Dario Belingheri/Bettini Photo)
January
16, 2019
Sagan chilled ahead of tough TDU
stages to come .
"Peter
Sagan says he is using the Tour Down Under as
training ahead of a potentially brutal third stage
to Uraidla, which has previously proved to be a
happy hunting ground for him."
(sbs.com.au)
January
16, 2019
Tour Down Under: Haller bloodied and
bruised after stage 2 crash.
"Stage
2 of the 2019 Tour Down Under was marred by a late
crash that saw a number of riders hit the ground
ahead of a chaotic sprint finale where Patrick
Bevin (CCC Team) emerged victorious." (cyclingnews.com) Tim
de Waele/Getty Images)
January
16, 2019
Birthday boy Lars Bak backs his boys
for Tour Down Under title.
"Dimension
Data is riding the 2019 Tour Down Under with what
is one of the strongest teams on paper. The
seven-man squad includes 2013 winner Tom-Jelte
Slagter, who was also third overall last year." (cyclingnews.com) Tim
de Waele/Getty Images)
January
16, 2019
Darwin Atapuma to start 2019 season at
the Tour of Oman.
"Cofidis
has confirmed that its new signing Darwin Atapuma
will kick off his season at the Tour of Oman. The
Colombian will start his adventure with the French
team at the Arabian race."
(cyclingpub.com) (Twitter)
January
16, 2019
Column
Two
15-year-old Robert Adams wins
inaugural e-Bike Desert Challenge in Morocco.
"The
brutal event sees competitors ride for four days
across the desert, and was won by a 15-year-old
Brit."
(road.cc) Jack Sexty
January
16, 2019
Mathew Hayman ‘blown away’ by home
response in final race at the Tour Down Under.
"Mathew
Hayman has been dubbed the people’s champion as he
marks the last race of a pro career that has
spanned 20 years at the Tour Down Under this
week."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Daniel Kalisz / Stringer)
January
16, 2019
Seven riders with a point to prove in
2019.
"At
a time when Fabio Aru (UAE Team Emirates) should
be coming into the peak of his career, the 28-year
old is instead at risk of falling into terminal
decline."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
January
16, 2019
Pro Team Sponsors.
"With
the new season underway do you know your Sunweb
from your Sky, your Michelton from your Movistar?
Do you know what the EF in EF Education First
stands for?"
(inrng.com)
January
16, 2019
Vincenzo Nibali confirms he's open to
offers for 2020.
"Vincenzo
Nibali joined his Bahrain Merida teammates at a
training camp in Catalunya on Tuesday to prepare
for the 2019 season but confirmed that he is
already thinking about 2020 and his personal
future."
(cyclingnews.com) (©Marti Milla/Agència Catalana
de Turismo)
January
16, 2019
The Invisible Man: The life of a
domestique.
"Cyclist
chatted to Tim Declercq about life as a
domestique, not finishing races and being scared
of descending."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Joe Robinson)
January
16, 2019
Boels Dolmans lead UCI world ranking
into 2019.
"Boels
Dolmans has topped the UCI team world ranking
heading into the 2019 season with a total of 5003
points. The overall team ranking determines the
UCI Women's WorldTour participation for the
season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Boels Dolmans Cycling Team)
January
16, 2019
CVRcade Trainer App: My adventure with
trying it out.
"The
product was born out of frustrations with relying
on Zwift as a racing platform. In fact, you might
be more familiar with the CVR Indoor Cycling World
Cup Races that have happened over the last few
years."
(dcrainmaker.com)
January
16, 2019
Trek Segafredo men’s and women’s teams
wearing Koo eyewear in 2019.
"Koo
says that both teams will be able to choose
between its Open Cube and Orion models. The former
focuses on ventilation, while the latter uses
anti-reflective, gradient colored lenses for
visual acuity."
(cyclingweekly.com)
January
16, 2019
Wahoo 2018 Edition Kickr Smart
Trainer.
"The
latest build of the Wahoo Kickr is the best yet,
and it's not like it was awful before. It's
smoother and quieter, and a brilliant bit of kit
if you're serious about indoor training. Which
you'll need to be if you're thinking of forking
out a grand."
(road.cc) Dave Atkinson
January
16, 2019
Column
Three
Former GB cyclist Jess Varnish loses
landmark employment case against British Cycling and
UK Sport.
"Varnish,
who was cut from the Great Britain cycling program
in March 2016, had hoped to persuade the tribunal
she was effectively employed by the sport's
national governing body or the elite funding
agency so she could then sue British Cycling for
discrimination."
(telegraph.co.uk) (Getty Images)
January
16, 2019
January
16, 2019
January
16, 2019
Email sent from testosterone supplier
to Dr Richard Freeman obtained by BBC.
"The
email, addressed to Dr Freeman, said: “Just to
confirm that I have now received back the Testogel
50mg pack of 30 sachets, which we sent in error to
you. This will be destroyed on our premises." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
January
16, 2019
Bahrain Merida working to resolve
salary payment delays.
"The
Bahrain Merida team management preferred not to
reveal any details of the problems and said they
were confident that the matter would soon be
resolved."
(cyclingnews.com) (KL Photo)
January
16, 2019
Michael Woods angling for Tour debut
following breakout 2018.
"Michael
Woods didn’t start racing professionally until he
was 25, but even as a teenage running prodigy, he
was already dreaming of racing at the Tour de
France."
(velonews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
January
16, 2019
Team Sky’s four new recruits for 2019.
"The
2019 transfer market was relatively quiet for Team
Sky, with just four riders joining for the new
season."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Picture: Team Sky)
January
16, 2019
PINARELLO x PELOTON: La Jolla to Mount
Soledad.
"After
attacking the spectacular Torrey Pines climb on
the Southern California coast in the morning,
we’re only too happy to go out in search of
another local climbing destination." (pelotonmagazine.com)
James Startt
January
16, 2019
Lampaert: People expect more of me
now.
"In
a team of Tom Boonens, Niki Terpstras, and
Philippe Gilberts, it can be hard for a younger,
quieter rider to stand out. Yet Yves Lampaert has
grown in stature in the past two years." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
January
16, 2019
Grand Tour rider spotting: Who is
racing where in 2019.
"To
make things easier for you, Cyclingnews
has rounded up the top general classification
riders so you can keep tabs on your favorites and
see where we'll find early-season contests ahead
of the major races."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
January
14, 2019
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