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February 5, 2017
Howson wins 2017 Herald Sun Tour.
"Ian
Stannard claimed Team Sky’s third win of the 2017 Herald Sun
Tour into Kinglake after a late attack from the breakaway.
Race leader Damien Howson matched the last lap attacks of Chris Froome (Team Sky) to seal his first professional victory." (cyclingnews.com) (Con Chronis) February 5, 2017
Krawatencross: Surprise victory for Kaptheijns
in Lille.
"Maud
Kaptheijns captured a surprise victory at the final round of
the IJsboerke Ladies Trophy in Lille, Belgium on a rainy
Saturday afternoon.
The 22-year-old Dutchwoman took her first win of the season at the Krawatencross ahead of an ill world champion Sanne Cant and Laura Verdonschot." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) February 5, 2017
Krawatencross: van der Poel wins hotly contested
final round of DVV Trophy.
"Dutch
champion Mathieu van der Poel won the rain-soaked eighth and
final round of the DVV Trophy in Lille, Belgium on Saturday.
The 22-year-old came away with the victory after a race-long duel with world champion Wout van Aert, who won the sprint for second place at short distance. It was more than enough for home rider van Aert to claim his third consecutive overall win in the DVV Trophy series." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) February 5, 2017
Core Bike Show favorites 2017.
"The
Core Bike Show is a trade only bike show held by a number of
the UK’s leading distributors of cycling products. It’s a
show that’s been going for 12 years and it’s one of the
early points in the year that the bike trade see some of the
new products that distributors hope they’ll be ordering this
year."
(girodilento.com)
February 5, 2017
2017 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana/Tour of
Valencia LIVE video stream.
"Sunday's
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Stage 5 departs Paterna at
11:38am CET (5:38am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the
finish at Valencia at around 2:35pm CET (8:35am U.S.
Eastern).
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana/Tour of Valencia live video streaming should get underway at around 1:15pm CET (7:15am U.S. Eastern)."(cyclingfans.com) February 5, 2017
2017 Paris Nice LIVE stream.
"March
5-12, France.
Stage 1: Sunday, March 5th Bois d'Arcy/Bois d'Arcy (148.5 km). Stage 1 starts at -- CET (-- U.S. Eastern). Finish at around -- CET (-- U.S. Eastern). Live video from 1:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) February 5, 2017
PEZ Daily Distractions.
"You
need to wrap up well at a cyclocross, but not for long as
the season of mud is nearly over. The podium at Querfeldein
in Hoogerheide, Netherlands."
(pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
February 5, 2017
2017 Jayco Herald Sun Tour LIVE stream.
"Stage 4
starts at 12:30pm local (8:30pm U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 3:30pm local (11:30pm U.S. Eastern). LIVE video from 1:00pm local (9:00pm U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) February 4, 2017
February 4, 2017
Quintana claims stage 4 and surges into race
lead in Valencia.
"Nairo
Quintana delivered a warning to his Grand Tour rivals with
devastating performance on the queen stage of the Volta a la
Comunitat Valenciana.
The pint sized Colombian climber attacked on the lower slopes of the Mas de la Costa to solo to his first win of the season, leaving the rest of the peloton trailing in his wake." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) February 4, 2017
Dubai Tour: Marcel Kittel wins final stage as
Cavendish suffers mechanical.
"Marcel
Kittel stamped his authority on the Dubai Tour by winning
the final stage, his third of the race, and the overall
title, on Saturday.
The German edged out Elia Viviani and Riccardo Minali in the finale, with Mark Cavendish suffering a mechanical in the sprint and fading to fourth." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) February 4, 2017
Sean Kelly on the race that still haunts him
three decades on.
"Sean
Kelly has relived in painful detail one of the races that
still haunts him; the 1989 World Championships in Chambery,
France. It’s is a race he’s played over in his mind, but he
still reckons he could have done no more to win the biggest
one-day race in cycling.
That day belonged to American Greg LeMond." (stickybottle.com) February 4, 2017
Raleigh retro, Pioneer power, La Ridley, and
more from PressCamp Road - Day 2.
"BikeRoar
met with with 8 more companies on the second day of an
exclusive and up-close event in Southern California -
PressCamp Road.
Here are highlights of the brands and products from day two." (bikeroar.com) February 4, 2017
Dubai Tour 2017 Live Dashboard.
"Saturday's
Stage 5 starts at 12:35pm local (9:35am CET) (3:35am U.S.
Eastern).
Finish at around 3:17pm local (12:17pm CET) (6:17am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 12:35pm local (9:35am CET) (3:35am U.S. Eastern)."(steephill.tv) February 4, 2017
PEZ Daily Distractions.
"The
Dubai Tour podium girl and the race winners trophy. Nice
combination."
(pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
February 4, 2017
February 3, 2017
The High Priest of American Road Racing – A Talk
with Michael Aisner: Part 1.
"The
Coors Classic introduced pro cycling to a wide audience in
the United States, and helped to create many of its early
icons – including Greg LeMond, Connie Carpenter, Inga
Thompson, and Andy Hampsten.
While much of cycling’s fan base today is too young to have seen the race in person, it put the U.S. on the international cycling map in the 1980s, and eventually became one of the top four cycling events in the world."(theouterline.com) (U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame) February 3, 2017
Rowe wins stage 2 of Herald Sun Tour.
"Team
Sky's Luke Rowe enjoyed his first victory since 2012 on a
day that almost saw the Herald Sun Tour blow apart and the
breakaway survive on stage 2 into Beechworth." (cyclingnews.com) (Con Chronis)
February 3, 2017
Froome debuts full Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9150
groupset in Herald Sun Tour.
"Chris
Froome made his season debut at the Herald Sun Tour this
week, and while the event’s defending champion got off to an
underwhelming start, he won the race to be the first
WorldTour rider to compete with a full Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
9150 groupset."
(cyclingnews.com) (Zeb Woodpower)
February 3, 2017
Felt bike brand bought by ski maker Rossignol.
"French
ski maker Rossignol is increasing its cycling portfolio.
Last year it acquired Time Sport, well known for its pedals and bike frame technology and it’s now added US brand Felt Bikes, headquartered in Irvine, California and with a European headquarters in Edewecht, Germany." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) February 3, 2017
A Week On A Small Australian Tropical Island.
"After
leaving Adelaide we headed north to Sydney. We were only
there about 72 hours, and I haven’t exactly written a post
about it yet. Partially because the weather was generally
shiest. And partially because I’m backlogged on everything.
Either way, eventually. Maybe?"
(dcrainmaker.com)
February 3, 2017
PEZ Daily Distractions.
"Not
quite 'Off The Back' but it is Friday. Tour de France from
Montpellier in 2013."
(pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
February 3, 2017
February 2, 2017
Dubai Tour: Degenkolb wins sand-battered stage
3.
"John
Degenkolb took a close win over Reinardt Janse van Rensburg
on the third stage of the Dubai Tour, with Bahrain Merida’s
Sonny Colbrelli third.
Race leader, Marcel Kittel, who was allegedly hit by another rider during the stage, was blocked in and finished outside of the top ten." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) February 2, 2017
What to watch for in February pro cycling.
"Good
news: Road season is underway. Bad news: As always, we
cycling fans have a befuddling task ahead: Sorting through
the hundreds of races that span 12 months of the calendar.
So I figured I’d help you out a bit. Here are my predictions for the month of February, what to watch for, and why it matters." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) February 2, 2017
Canyon Ultimate CF Evo: Canyon’s ‘most
technically advanced’ frame ever.
"Meet
the Canyon Ultimate CF Evo, Canyon’s brand new, top tier
Ultimate model. A bike where technological advances are the
name of the game. The German company claims that the new
model is its ‘lightest, most technically advanced frameset
ever’.
An accolade they credit to Canyon’s curiosity and desire to push engineering boundaries." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) February 2, 2017
PEZ Daily Distractions.
"The
full podium from the cyclocross World championships in
Bieles, Luxembourg."
(pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
February 2, 2017
February 1, 2017
Your Wednesday Race Briefing: Dubai, Australia
and Valencia.
"After a
very short winter break many pro teams got their first
racing miles in Adelaide, Australia and San Juan,
Argentina."
(pelotonmagazine.com) Image:ANSA
February 1, 2017
Kittel marvels at come from
behind sprint victory.
"Marcel
Kittel's second sprint victory at the Dubai Tour was much
more chaotic than his first, but the German says he took
more enjoyment from pulling out a winning effort, despite a
late push to reach the front of the race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
February 1, 2017
Is this the new Cervélo R5?
"Team
Dimension Data has been spotted with a new bike, believed to
be an updated Cervélo R5 at the Dubai Tour.
Cervélo is the bike sponsor of Dimension Data, who are currently racing in the Dubai Tour with their star sprinter Mark Cavendish." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) February 1, 2017
GoPro Karma drone back on sale after ‘loss of
power’ gaffe.
"GoPro
started selling its fancy new Karma drone in October 2016,
but it soon emerged that some units were losing power during
operation. The design gaffe led to the announcement of a
global recall on November 8, affecting customers who hadn’t
even had any issues with their drone.
GoPro stood by its recall on the grounds that heavy objects falling from the sky is dangerous – and we’d agree."(trustedreviews.com) February 1, 2017
2017 Brico Cross Parkcross Maldegem - CX LIVE
stream.
"The
2017 Brico Cross-Parkcross at Maldegem, Belgium is
Wednesday, February 1. There will be live streams for the
men's race.
The Elite Women race starts at 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern). The Elite Men race starts at 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern). Live streams are expected for the elite men's race only." (cyclingfans.com) Mario Vanacker February 1, 2017
Dubai Tour 2017 Live Dashboard.
"Stage 3
start time: Wednesday 10:35 GST (10:35 PM PST).
Dubai Earliest live video: 10:35 GST (10:35 PM PST). Approximate finish: 15:15 GST (3:15 AM PST)."(steephill.tv) February 1, 2017
2017 Jayco Herald Sun Tour LIVE stream.
"February
1-5, Victoria, Australia.
Stage 1 starts at -- pm local (-- am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around -- pm local (-- U.S. Eastern). LIVE video from -- pm local (-- am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) February 1, 2017
2017 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana/Tour of
Valencia LIVE video stream.
"Thursday's
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Stage 2 departs Alicante at
11:49am CET (5:49am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at the
finish at Dénia at around 4:15pm CET (10:15am U.S. Eastern).
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana/Tour of Valencia live video streaming should get underway at around 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern)."(cyclingfans.com) February 1, 2017
2017 Paris Nice LIVE stream.
"March
5-12, France.
Stage 1: Sunday, March 5th Bois d'Arcy/Bois d'Arcy (148.5 km). Stage 1 starts at -- CET (-- U.S. Eastern). Finish at around -- CET (-- U.S. Eastern). Live video from 1:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) February 1, 2017
PEZ Daily Distractions.
"Wilier's
Filippo Pozzato is a lucky guy, but why is it always him in
the photos with the girls? Yes, The Vuelta a San Juan." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo:
Cor Vos)
February 1, 2017
PEZ Daily Distractions.
"The
Vuelta a San Juan just keeps giving. The Italian riders look
very happy with a local in a 'national' dress." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo:
Cor Vos)
January 29, 2017
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