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February
2, 2018
Peloton frustrated as Froome drama
clouds start of season.
"Instead
of starting a new racing season with optimism and
excitement, many in the peloton are frustrated,
dismayed, and even angry."
(velonews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
February
2, 2018
February
2, 2018
BMC Racing wins team time trial at
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.
"BMC
Racing Team won the team time trial on stage 3 of
the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana but the day’s
real winner might yet prove to be Alejandro
Valverde (Movistar). The Spaniard retains the
overall lead after the race organization decreed
that the day’s stage would not count towards the
general classification due to the inclement
weather conditions in Calpe."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
February
2, 2018
Etoile de Besseges: Sarreau wins stage
3.
"Marc
Sarreau (FDJ) gave his team its second victory of
the Etoile de Besseges, taking out the sprint in
Besseges after a taxing 152km circuit over Thomas
Boudat (Direct Energie) and Samuel Dumoulin (AG2R
La Mondiale)."
(cyclingnews.com) (JF Quenet)
February
2, 2018
French amateur given five year
suspension for hidden motor use.
"Caught
using a motor in a third category race on October
1, French amateur Cyril Fontaine has been handed a
five year ban from the sport. According to Le
Figaro, the 43 year old was notified of the
sanction in mid-January, with that ban from being
handed down by the disciplinary commission of the
French Federation of cycling (FFC)."
(cyclingtips.com)Photography by France3
February
2, 2018
Herald Sun Tour: Pedersen wins stage
2.
"The
Danish Herald Sun Tour party continued Friday in
Buninyong as Mads Pedersen (Trek Segafredo) won
the group sprint ahead of Steele von Hoff
(Bennelong Swisswellness) and Alex Edmondson
(Mitchelton Scott). Race leader and fellow Dane
Lasse Norman Hansen (Aqua Blue Sport) finished in
the bunch and retains the yellow jersey a day
after his stage 1 victory."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Con Chronis)
February
2, 2018
Disagreement after Herald Sun Tour
neutralizes gravel sector.
"The
Herald Sun Tour peloton got a surprise on stage 2
when they had to ride over gravel roads after
roadworks forced organizers to take a diversion.
The riders were originally scheduled to head along
Foxhow road over Lake Corangamite, en route from
Warrnambool to Ballarat, but that became untenable
due to some roadworks being brought forward ahead
of schedule."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Con Chronis)
February
2, 2018
Katie Hall hungry for wins after 2017
near misses.
"A
single second was the difference between runner-up
honors and the overall title for Katie Hall at the
2017 Amgen Women’s Race. Her podium finish - and a
stage victory - in California were just a few of
the impressive results from the best season of her
career, but the near miss only made the 31 year
old United Healthcare rider hungry for more
heading into 2018."
(velonews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
February
2, 2018
6 Myths About Women's Cycling That
Need to Die.
"Since
the first woman threw her leg over a bike and
pedaled off into the distance, people have had a
lot of thoughts about it."
(bicycling.com) Kei Tsuji
February
2, 2018
Beyond Belgium: A look at the
internationalization of cyclocross.
"More
and more riders from America, Britain and even
Australia and New Zealand have begun turning up at
the start line of the top races, jumping the pond
and making their presence well and truly felt at
the pointy end of the field, particularly when it
comes to the women’s races."
(cyclingtips.com)
February
2, 2018
Lobato wants to return to racing at
'highest level' after sacking from LottoNL Jumbo.
"Juan
Jose Lobato has said that he remains hopeful that
he can return to racing after being sacked by
LottoNL Jumbo for taking unsanctioned sleeping
medication during a training camp in December." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
February
2, 2018
Understanding Strava: How to use
Suffer Score, Fitness and Freshness, Weighted
Average Power, Intensity, Training Load and Power
Curve.
"Besides
fighting for position on segment leaderboards,
Strava has a number of metrics and analysis tools
available that, if you know how to use them (and
that’s the key), will help you improve as a
rider."
(roadcyclinguk.com) (Pic: Antton Miettinen)
February
2, 2018
Cofidis reduces Nacer Bouhanni's
lead-out train for 2018.
"Nacer
Bouhanni may be about to begin his fourth season
with Cofidis at next week’s Dubai Tour, but the
new campaign will not be without changes for the
Frenchman. Cedric Vasseur replaced Yvon Sanquer as
team manager during the off-season, and one of his
first weighty decisions has been to reduce the
size of the lead-out train at Bouhanni’s
disposal."
(cyclingnews.com)
February
2, 2018
Trek Segafredo rider’s bike snapped
clean in half in Herald Sun Tour crash.
"Trek
Segafredo may have enjoyed a dream start to the
year with six wins to their name already in 2018,
but things didn’t go quite so well for
Luxembourgish rider Laurent Didier on stage one of
the Herald Sun Tour on Thursday."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Con Chronis)
February
2, 2018
BMC Racing Team Ready to Tackle the
Dubai Tour.
"BMC
Racing Team is heading back to the Dubai Tour, the
first of three races in the Middle East this
month, with a strong and balanced team ready to
tackle the five-day stage race."
(bikeworldnews.com)
February
2, 2018
Offseason Capsule: Team Sky.
"We’re
finishing with the team who continue to be the
most visible team on the road in just about every
race, but who have begun to lose their ability to
manage the story of their backroom activities." (podiumcafe.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
February
2, 2018
Nibali will be super-rookie at Tour of
Flanders.
"Few
grand tour cyclists take on the monuments like
Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain Merida). None in recent
times have been as successful as he has. Now for
the first time, in addition to riding the dirt
roads of Strade Bianche, he will aim at the 2018
Tour of Flanders on April 1."
(velonews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
February
2, 2018
Lake Goes Retro with CX1 Range of
Lace-Up Cycling Shoes.
"If
you’re the type of cyclist who finds him or
herself constantly lost in reverie about the
Golden Era of cycling, Lake has launched a new
retro range of cycling shoes called the CX1 and
CX1 Carbon, which certainly hark back to the
days."
(capovelo.com)
February
2, 2018
Waterloo, Iowa City remain on UCI
Cyclocross World Cup calendar.
"Following
the meeting of the UCI Management Committee in
Valkenburg, the UCI announced that the 2021
Cyclocross World Championships will be held in
Oostende, West Flanders on the North Sea coast. It
is the first time in five years that the race will
be held in Belgium, after Luxembourg (2017), the
Netherlands (2018), Denmark (2019) and Switzerland
(2020)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
February
2, 2018
The Cyclocross Apprenticeship: Eating
on the Road, Humility and Respect.
"Nommay
was a target World Cup for me, as I surmised that
few Americans would take on the stress of
traveling from Reno to France in less than a
week’s time. Sure enough, the U.S. women’s
contingent was smaller than usual, so I made the
selection."
(cxmagazine.com) S. de Poorter
February
2, 2018
Cyclocross Worlds: Top 10 men to
watch.
"So
far this season, Mathieu van der Poel has been
nearly unbeatable. Will that change in Valkenburg,
Netherlands on Sunday? The UCI Cyclocross World
Championships will culminate with the elite men’s
race February 4 at 3 p.m. local time, which is 9
a.m. ET."
(velonews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
February
2, 2018
Fair Wheel Bikes FSE carbon clincher
wheelset review.
"With
regard to the wider is better claim, the wheels
are surprisingly comfortable and the ride is now
much suppler. Perhaps this is because the
footprint is 34% wider than a traditional 19mm
rim. Think of it like low-profile tires on wider
car rims."
(roadbikereview.com)
February
2, 2018
Eritrean star Daniel Teklehaimanot
lands late contract with Cofidis.
"The
29 year old Eritrean climber was left stranded
without a ride at the end of 2017 when his
contract with Dimension Data ended. While other
riders attended their new team training camps,
Teklehaimanot was still hunting for a squad." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
February
2, 2018
New Fiberglass Cable Housing Reduces
Weight and Increases Performance.
"The
Taiwanese brand Alligator, has launch a new cable
technology that utilizes fiberglass as the
outer-housing in order to reduce weight and
increase performance in bicycle shifter cables." (capovelo.com)
February
2, 2018
2018 Copenhagen 6-Days LIVE stream.
"The
2018 Six Days of Copenhagen Track Cycling are
being held February 1-6. There should be live
streams.
Next update here before the events get underway. Live streaming video: 9:30pm CET (3:30pm U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) February
2, 2018
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February
1, 2018
February
1, 2018
Valverde wins stage 2 at Volta a la
Comunitat Valenciana.
"Alejandro
Valverde (Movistar) took his first victory since
fracturing his leg at the 2017 Tour de France,
winning stage 2 of the Volta a la Comunitat
Valenciana. He went on the attack with Astana
teammates Jakob Fuglsang and Luis Leon Sanchez on
the final climb of the stage and broke Team Sky’s
grip on the race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
February
1, 2018
Etoile de Besseges: Laporte wins stage
2 sprint in Generac.
"Christophe
Laporte (Cofidis) denied Bryan Coquard (Vital
Concept Club) with a last dash sprint on stage 2
of Etoile de Besseges. After a furiously fast
lead-out from his team, Coquard took up the sprint
first and looked destined to take the win." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images)
February
1, 2018
Herald Sun Tour: Hansen moves into
race lead with stage 1 victory.
"On
a thrilling day of racing that skirted the scenic
Great Ocean Road, Lasse Norman Hansen (Aqua Blue
Sport) emerged victorious in Warrnambool at the
Herald Sun Tour. In doing so, the Dane also moves
into the race leader's yellow jersey, taking it
from Britain's Ed Clancy."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Con Chronis)
February
1, 2018
Aqua Blue Sport takes first victory on
3T Strada.
"1X
drivetrains have risen in popularity within
mountain biking and other off-road disciplines in
recent years, and while the effectiveness of the
systems has proved a success in these disciplines,
it is suggested more of a compromise will have to
be made in the top level of road racing." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Con Chronis)
February
1, 2018
Skylar Schneider: A new sisterhood at
Boels Dolmans.
"At
just 19, American Skylar Schneider got the phone
call that nearly all aspiring competitive road
cyclists dream of - an offer to join what is
arguably the biggest women's professional cycling
team in the world - a spot on Boels Dolmans for
the 2018 season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Courtesy of Team Illuminate)
February
1, 2018
More integration leaving little room
at the top for component specialists.
"The
2018 season is officially underway. The WorldTour
opener in Australia, plus racing in Mallorca and
Argentina have given us our first taste of racing
for the year, and showcased the latest
specification team bikes."
(cyclingnews.com) (Josh Evans / Immediate Media)
February
1, 2018
Vegni calls on UCI to guarantee race
result if Chris Froome starts Giro d'Italia.
"Giro
d’Italia director Mauro Vegni has called on the
UCI to take measures to ensure that Chris Froome
(Team Sky) can only start the Italian Grand Tour
if there is a guarantee that he will not later be
suspended and stripped of his results due to his
adverse analytical finding for salbutamol at last
year’s Vuelta a España."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
February
1, 2018
Inside the Katusha Alpecin team car at
the Tour Down Under.
"The
third stage of the 2018 Santos Tour Down Under was
a real scorcher. Temperatures soared to 115
degrees in what was one of the hottest days ever
recorded for a bike race. Teams and riders across
the peloton that day were in survival mode." (velonews.com) Photo:
Andrew Hood
February
1, 2018
Kittel, Cavendish, Kristoff, Bouhanni
and Viviani to clash in Dubai Tour sprints.
"Some
of the best sprinters in the world will clash at
next week’s Dubai Tour, with Mark Cavendish
(Dimension Data), Elia Viviani (Quick Step
Floors), John Degenkolb (Trek Segafredo),
Alexander Kirstoff (UAE Team Emirates), Nacer
Bouhanni (Cofidis), Jakub Mareczko (Wilier
Triestina Selle Italia), Dylan Groenewegen
(LottoNL Jumbo) and 2017 overall winner Marcel
Kittel (Katusha Alpecin) all confirmed on the
entry list by race organizer RCS Sport." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
February
1, 2018
Cyclocross World Championships 2018.
"After
such a dominant season, winning the overall UCI
Cyclocross World Cup, the DVV Verzekeringen Trofee
and leading the Superprestige series, Mathieu van
der Poel is the overwhelming favorite for this
weekend's World Championships in Valkenburg, but
as he has already learned in his short career,
nothing is ever certain in cyclocross." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images)
February
1, 2018
Cyclocross Worlds: Top 10 women to
watch.
"The
UCI Cyclocross World Championships take place in
Valkenberg, Netherlands, Feb. 3-4. The elite women
will race Saturday at 3 p.m. local time, which is
9 a.m. ET. Here are the top contenders for the
elite women’s race."
(velonews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
February
1, 2018
Matthew Glaetzer sets blistering new
kilo time trial sea-level world record.
"The
25 year old Australian bettered his mark of 59.970
seconds set during the Track World Cup round in
Manchester in November, clocking a new blistering
time of 59.759 seconds."
(cyclingweekly.com) Credit: Andy Jones
February
1, 2018
SRAM’s new S-900 rim brake is its
first ever direct mount model.
"As
the name suggests, direct mount brakes attach via
two bolts directly to the frame, and as a result
offer superior performance, power and feel. To
benefit the most from this, SRAM has offset “the
synchronizer”, a technology that helps the
simultaneous engagement of the pads." (cyclingweekly.com)
February
1, 2018
Time overhauls climbing bike,
introduces Alpe d’Huez.
"Time
has been making bicycles for the better part of 30
years, but if you’re an American who’s new to
cycling within the last decade, you’d never know
it. The French manufacturer’s presence in the U.S.
market has been quiet, with few new models to
speak of in recent years."
(velonews.com)
February
1, 2018
You Can Now Uber A Bike.
"Next
week, residents of San Fransisco will have a
different option for getting around town. The
ride-sharing giant releases a new model for public
urban bike sharing - including electric bike
options - in a small dose with plans to scale
across the world."
(gearjunkie.com)
February
1, 2018
2018 UCI Cyclocross World
Championships at Valkenburg, Netherlands LIVE.
"The
2018 UCI Cyclocross World Championships at
Valkenburg, Netherlands are February 3-4.
There will be live streams for both the elite women's and men's races." (cyclingfans.com) Mario Vanacker February
1, 2018
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January
31, 2018
Winner and 11 others fail doping
controls at Vuelta a Costa Rica.
"The
UCI confirmed Wednesday that the Central American
2.2-category race, held around Christmastime, saw
12 riders return adverse analytical findings in
anti-doping tests. All 12 riders are Costa Rican." (velonews.com)
(monumental.co.cr)
January
31, 2018
Herald Sun Tour: Clancy wins prologue.
"Ed
Clancy (JLT Condor) has started his 2018 season
with a bang, clocking an average speed over 50km/h
to win the Herald Sun Tour prologue in Melbourne." (cyclingnews.com)
(heraldsuntour)
January
31, 2018
Chapman wins Women's Herald Sun Tour.
"Brodie
Chapman sealed overall Women's Herald Sun Tour
victory Wednesday evening, holding off world time
trial champion Annemiek van Vleuten in the 1.6km
race against the clock. The stage was won by van
Vleuten with Chapman in 17th place." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Con Chronis)
January
31, 2018
Danny van Poppel wins Volta a la
Comunitat Valenciana opener.
"First
race, first win so pretty nice," van Poppel said
in a post-race flash interview. "The team did a
great job, they pulled all day and the lead-out
was perfect. I was pretty nervous because it was a
new race and a new team but I am happy that I
could take the win here. It was really good. It is
a bit of a process with a lead-out train. You need
to know each other but I think that we didn’t
expect the win today."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bert
Geerts/dcp-bertgeerts@xs4all.nl)
January
31, 2018
Etoile de Besseges: Sarreau wins stage
1.
"FDJ
rider tops Boudat to claim first leader's jersey." (cyclingnews.com) (JF
Quenet)
January
31, 2018
Peter Sagan rides high in Kuurne
Brussel Kuurne poster.
"World
champion Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) stars in the
poster for the 70th edition of Kuurne Brussel
Kuurne, not in his traditional cycling kit but
dressed in 18th century garb on horseback. The
painting, dubbed "Where Legends Conquer" depicts
the Slovakian on a white rearing horse atop a
cobbled climb "with an outstretched arm, Peter the
Conqueror bravely beckons forward: 'First Kuurne,
now the world!'," according to the press release." (cyclingnews.com)
(Kuurne Brussel Kuurne)
January
31, 2018
Lance Armstrong invited to Pantani
Gran Fondo to celebrate 1998 Giro-Tour double.
"According
to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Alberto
Contador, Jan Ullrich, Pavel Tonkov and Miguel
Indurain have also been invited to take part in a
'Champions Ride' on the day before the Gran Fondo,
with the organizers also hoping Bradley Wiggins
will ride."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
January
31, 2018
Quickly creating routes on your phone
for your Garmin & Wahoo devices.
"In
order to create your route, you need some sort of
route creation app (because neither Garmin nor
Wahoo do it yet). The app I’ve used for years
(many years) is called “Easy Route”. It’s 100%
free (as of December), and doesn’t require any
account creation or logins. You can just tap your
way through a map for your route and you’re done." (dcrainmaker.com)
January
31, 2018
Pro peloton returns to Italy’s dirt
roads for Strade Bianche.
"Organizer
RCS sport will host a 136km Women’s WorldTour race
and a 184km men’s WorldTour one-day on March 3 and
4, respectively. The men’s route holds 63
kilometers of dirt roads, while the women will
face 31.4km of the rough terrain."
(velonews.com) Photo: Jim Fryer
January
31, 2018
‘Italy deserves it:’ Pozzato plans to
build a pro team.
"Filippo
Pozzato knows how to ride in style, from the
flashy Team Wilier Triestina Selle Italia bike, to
the tattoos, to the always updated Instagram
account. That is how he wants to sign off his
professional career and start the next chapter,
building a new Italian team."
(velonews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
January
31, 2018
CX worlds: U.S. women’s team may be
strongest ever.
"The
U.S. team will have its best opportunity to win a
medal in the elite women’s race February 3 in
Valkenburg, Netherlands. In fact, a number of
insiders are calling the 2018 line-up the
strongest elite women’s team that America has ever
fielded for ‘cross worlds."
(velonews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
January
31, 2018
French hope Thibaut Pinot to ride
Giro.
"The
27 year old climber announced his choice as his
Groupama FDJ team unveiled its line-up for the
race in Paris."
(velonews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
January
31, 2018
Giro-Tour double back in fashion for
2018.
"Poised
for the Giro-Tour double in 2018 include defending
Giro champion Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb), Thibaut
Pinot, and four-time Tour winner Chris Froome
(Sky), assuming the latter is cleared to race in
his ongoing Salbutamol case."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Iri Greco)
January
31, 2018
The professional: Simon Gerrans on
moving to BMC and riding for Richie Porte.
"Simon
Gerrans doesn’t give much away. A decade and a
half in the sporting spotlight has taught him it’s
best to say as much as he needs to, but not a
whole lot more. Speaking over the phone from the
Victorian seaside town of Torquay he’s polite,
friendly but above all, professional." (cyclingtips.com)
January
31, 2018
Fast and Fastidious: How Ed Clancy
turned track nous into Sun Tour success.
"Ed
Clancy (JLT Condor) is best known for his
considerable success on the track - not least
three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the team
pursuit and a slew of world championships medals.
This evening, on Melbourne’s Southbank promenade,
the 32 year old Briton used his track cycling nous
to power to the biggest victory of his road
cycling career."
(cyclingtips.com)
January
31, 2018
2018 Tour of Flanders wild cards
announced.
"The
seven wild cards for the 2018 Tour of Flanders
have been announced, with Direct Energie and
Wilier Triestina Selle Italia the most notable
teams to miss out on selection for the race, which
takes place on April 1."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
January
31, 2018
Bakelants 1cm shorter after Il
Lombardia crash.
"The
Belgian broke four vertebrae, along with seven
ribs, when he flipped over the roadside barrier
and into a ravine on the descent of the Muro di
Sormano in the late-season Classic in October." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images)
January
31, 2018
Matthews: Scared of the Classics? No,
I'm excited.
"When
Michael Matthews spoke about his plans for this
year's Spring Classics, and his intention to
compete on both the cobbles of Flanders and the
hills of Limburg and the Ardennes, one was
reminded of the advertising campaign a major pizza
concern built around the multi-talented American
sportsman Deion Sanders in the 1990s." (cyclingnews.com)
January
31, 2018
Silber Pro Cycling continue developing
young Canadian talent.
"Canadian
Continental team Silber Pro Cycling, known for
developing young riders and graduating them to the
higher ranks, have once again assembled a
competitive team to race the UCI America Tour. The
14-rider team, directed by former racer Gord
Fraser, added four new recruits and support five
current Canadian national champions." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Jonathan Devich)
January
31, 2018
Power meters: everything you need to
know.
"What
is a power meter? Do I need a power meter? Which
power meter is best for me and what features
should I look for and be aware of? All these
questions and more are answered in our
comprehensive guide to power meters." (cyclingweekly.com)
January
31, 2018
Does my tire compound matter?
"As
well as rolling resistance, manufacturers look to
ensure that a new tire will provide grip,
durability, puncture resistance and comfort, all
in a lightweight package. The formulation of the
compound plays a major part in determining many of
these properties."
(cyclingweekly.com)
January
31, 2018
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