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February
5, 2018
February
5, 2018
Injured Bardet bows out of awkward
Froome matchup at Ruta del Sol.
"There
won’t be a potentially explosive matchup between
Romain Bardet and Chris Froome at the Ruta del Sol
later this month. Ag2r-La Mondiale announced
Bardet will be sidelined for at least two weeks
for what was described as an “embarrassing”
incident at his home in Vence, France." (velonews.com)
(Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images)
February
5, 2018
Seven most bizarre non-cycling
injuries sustained by professional cyclists.
"With
the news that French rider Romain Bardet has
suffered an ’embarrassing injury at home’, we got
thinking about some of the other strange
non-cycling injuries that have hit professional
riders over the years."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Graham Watson)
February
5, 2018
Chris Froome's 2018 Race Season Starts
Just Like the Last One Ended, Under Doping Cloud.
"I'm
confident that we will be able to get to the
bottom of what has happened and I'm working hard
with the team to do that," said Froome."Obviously
I understand that this situation has created a lot
of uncertainty. I completely get why there has
been so much interest and speculation." (bicycling.com) Image
courtesy of NurPhoto/Getty Images
February
5, 2018
Chris Froome to make season debut at
Ruta del Sol.
"Chris
Froome will make his season debut at the Ruta del
Sol, Team Sky has confirmed. It will be Froome’s
first time at the race since taking overall
victory and a stage win in 2015."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
February
5, 2018
How Dr Oetker baking spray was used to
win the Cyclocross World Championships.
"I
got the tip on Saturday from an American,” van
Aert’s team manager Niels Albert told Belgian
newspaper Het Nieuwsblad. “That butter is
so greasy that all the splashing mud automatically
slid off again. We also tried olive oil, but with
baking spray the result was even better." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
February
5, 2018
van Aert: It was one of the best days
on the bike.
"Wout
van Aert joined a very elite club this weekend
when he became only the sixth rider to win three
consecutive elite men's titles at the UCI
Cyclocross World Championships. Van Aert is the
first to take three in a row since his compatriot
Roland Liboton claimed his third and final rainbow
jersey in 1984."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
February
5, 2018
Format changes announced for European
Championships.
"The
European Cycling Union (UEC) has announced changes
to the format of the European Championship race
courses as of 2019, with most of the races being
shortened "to make races more spectacular and
exciting for the general public and press." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
February
5, 2018
Nick Green steps down as Cycling
Australia CEO.
"Cycling
Australia has announced its CEO Nick Green is
stepping down from the role he has held since late
2014, naming Steven Drake as his immediate
replacement."
(cyclingnews.com) (Cycling Australia)
February
5, 2018
Chaves' Giro d'Italia bid underway
with Herald Sun Tour victory.
"Like
Chris Froome in 2016, Esteban Chaves is hoping to
have laid the foundations for Grand Tour success
with overall victory at the Herald Sun Tour. While
the Sky rider parlayed his Australian win into
triumph at the Tour de France, Chaves is eyeing
the Giro d'Italia in May following his Australian
triumph."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Con Chronis)
February
5, 2018
U23 phenom Costa opts out of 2018
Hagens Berman Axeon contract.
"I’m
just not ready to come back yet,” Costa said in a
release. “The more I thought about it, the more I
realized I didn’t want to hold a spot on the team
when that meant denying someone else the
opportunity."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Casey B. Gibson)
February
5, 2018
Craddock ‘could write a book’ about
2017 lessons.
"Last
season didn’t go according to plan for Lawson
Craddock. “Honestly I feel like I could write a
book about what I learned in 2017. It was a rough
year in 2017 all around. Cycling, personally,
everything snowballed together."
(velonews.com) Photo: Andy Cooke/EF Education
First Drapac
February
5, 2018
Movistar boss Unzué reiterates
Quintana’s status as team leader.
"Gracias
infinitas,” says Nairo Quintana turning to a new
2018 chapter: a birthday and a supportive
super-charged team. And Movistar’s team boss
Eusebio Unzué, despite hiring Mikel Landa from
Sky, puts the Colombian on top of the pyramid." (velonews.com)
(Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images)
February
5, 2018
AfterShokz Trekz Air headphone review:
Safely listen to music on the road.
"Traditional
earbuds pipe sound waves directly into the ear
canal, which is why such a comparatively low
volume can sound so loud. But in doing so, the
outer ear is typically sealed off from any other
sounds."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
February
5, 2018
Five cool things coming soon from
Cateye, Trakke, Monton, FLR and Silca.
"As
the weather takes another chilly turn (hopefully
one of the last ones in this never-ending winter),
road.cc's review team are still out trying
some of the latest kit, equipment and bikes to
give you an informed opinion before you buy. Here
are some of the latest things we've been testing." (road.cc)
February
5, 2018
$100k prize purse on the line in 2018
USA Crits series.
"The
2018 USA Crits series will feature eleven races
across the country and a $100,000 prize purse to
be decided September 15 when the racing culminates
in Atlantic City, New Jersey."
(velonews.com)
February
5, 2018
Mark Cavendish entering Dubai Tour
with ‘no expectations’ on results.
"Your
form is always an unknown it doesn’t matter how
well you’ve trained or how fit you think you are,
you don’t know until you step out and race.
There’s no expectation from myself, no expectation
from the team [of results]."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
February
5, 2018
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4, 2018
Wout van Aert wins cyclocross world
title.
"Wout
Van Aert (Belgium) made it a historic triple at
the UCI Cyclocross World Championships, winning
the elite men’s race in Valkenburg, Holland. The
Belgian was the dominate rider through the race,
dropping his main rival, Mathieu van der Poel
(Netherlands), in the opening two laps before
extending his lead throughout the race." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images)
February
4, 2018
van der Poel: I wasn't good enough.
"Dutchman
Mathieu van der Poel went into the 2018 UCI
Cyclocross World Championships in Valkenburg,
Netherlands, as the overwhelming favorite to win
the rainbow jersey but the sport has yet again
shown that it doesn’t play favorites." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
February
4, 2018
Valverde wins Volta a la Comunitat
Valenciana.
"Jurgen
Roelandts (BMC Racing) held his nerve, and his
line, to win the final stage of the Volta a la
Comunitat Valenciana. The Belgian beat Danny van
Poppel (LottoNL Jumbo) in a close sprint to take
his first win in BMC colors after a technical
finish in the city center."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
February
4, 2018
Gallopin wins Etoile de Besseges.
"AG2R
La Mondiale rider wins final time trial in Ales." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images)
February
4, 2018
Iserbyt wins men's U23 title at UCI
Cyclocross World Championships.
"Eli
Iserbyt (Belgium) claimed Belgium’s second rainbow
jersey of the weekend in the U23 men’s race at the
UCI Cyclocross World Championships, riding solo to
the line after a mid-race attack. Joris
Nieuwenhuis (Netherlands) took silver, 28 seconds
back, while Yan Gras (France) took bronze at 35
seconds."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
February
4, 2018
Chaves wins 2018 Herald Sun Tour.
"Esteban
Chaves has won the 2018 Herald Sun Tour with his
Mitchelton Scott teammates Cameron Meyer and
Damien Howson rounding out the overall podium." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Con Chronis)
February
4, 2018
Opinion: Chris Froome should withdraw
himself from racing.
"The
suggestion in the Italian media this week that
Chris Froome may be involved in plea-bargaining
with the UCI, in the hope of negotiating a lenient
ban for his AAF, was met with firm denials, by
Froome himself."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
February
4, 2018
Cycling community mourns passing of
mentor, benefactor Mengoni.
"The
North American cycling community mourns the
passing of longtime mentor and benefactor to
cyclists Fred Mengoni. The Italian-American died
February 2. He was 94.
His love for cycling extended across decades, and was instrumental in kick-starting careers of several top-level pros as well as provided early funding for what eventually became USA Cycling." (velonews.com) February
4, 2018
No regrets for Compton after near-miss
at toughest worlds in years.
"If
Saturday’s second-place finish in the UCI World
Cyclocross Championships were her first podium
appearance, it would have been a triumph. But, no,
it was her fourth silver medal over a long career
of ups and downs. Yet Compton will leave
Valkenburg, the Netherlands with few regrets." (velonews.com)
(Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images)
February
4, 2018
Security and Cant’s team physically
brawl after her world title win.
"According
to the Belgian publication Cant’s brother, Kevin,
and her mechanic Dieter Clerx wanted to
congratulate her after her win, and were “brutally
stopped”, apparently for not having the proper
passes to enter the podium area. Team managers
Philip and Christoph Roodhooft intervened, and
were also mishandled."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
February
4, 2018
Uran and team looking to put on a show
at Oro y Paz.
"Tour
de France runner-up Rigoberto Uran (EF Education
First Drapac) will lead his team at the upcoming
Oro y Paz with the squad looking for results over
a number of terrains."
(cyclingnews.com) (Twitter)
February
4, 2018
The real cycling revolutions - 10
inventions that changed the bicycle.
"The
Design Museum ran an exhibition in 2016 called
‘Cycle Revolution’ (link is external) that
celebrated major steps in cycling technology. But
its selections, while unarguably interesting,
didn’t really represent the revolutionary stages
in the history of the bike. Here are the
inventions that truly revolutionized cycling." (road.cc) (CC BY-NC
2.0 Officine Sfera|Flickr)
February
4, 2018
Kristoff ready to take on Cavendish
and Kittel at Dubai debut.
"Kristoff
moved to his new team in the off-season having
spent six largely successful years at Katusha. He
was replaced by Marcel Kittel, with the pair just
two of a highly competitive sprint field that will
race the Dubai Tour from February 6-10." (cyclingnews.com)
(UAE Team Emirates)
February
4, 2018
2018 Etoile de Besseges LIVE video
stream.
"2018
Etoile de Besseges LIVE January 31-February 4,
France.
Stage 5 starts Sunday at 1:30pm CET (7:30am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 3:58pm CET (9:58am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 1:40pm CET (7:40am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) (etoiledebesseges.com) February
4, 2018
2018 UCI Cyclocross World
Championships at Valkenburg, Netherlands LIVE.
"The
2018 UCI Cyclocross World Championships at
Valkenburg, Netherlands are February 3-4.
Sunday, February 4: U23 Men at 11:00am CET (5:00am U.S. Eastern) Elite Men at 15:00 CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) Mario Vanacker February
4, 2018
2018 Volta a la Comunitat
Valenciana/Tour of Valencia LIVE video stream.
"2018
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana/Tour of Valencia
LIVE January 31-February 4, Spain.
Stage 5 starts Sunday at 12:57pm CET (6:57am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:10pm CET (10:10am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) (vueltacv.com) February
4, 2018
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3, 2018
Cant wins elite women's cyclocross
world title in Valkenburg.
"Sanne
Cant won her second consecutive world title in the
elite women’s race at the UCI Cyclocross World
Championships in Valkenburg. It was a battle to
the end with American Katie Compton, who led the
race into the final lap, but Cant muscled her way
to the lead in the closing leg and clinched a solo
victory."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
February
3, 2018
Richards wins UCI Cyclocross World
Championships women's U23 title.
"Evie
Richards (Great Britain) made it two wins from two
for Great Britain at the UCI Cyclocross World
Championships with a fantastic solo ride. Ceylin
del Carmen Alvarado (Netherlands) took silver, 38
seconds back, while bronze went to Nadia Heigl
(Austria) at 1:04."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
February
3, 2018
CX Worlds: Tulett takes junior title
for Great Britain, Maher top American in fifth.
"Great
Britain’s Ben Tulett won the junior men’s race on
Saturday in Valkenburg, the Netherlands to kickoff
the 2018 UCI World Cyclocross Championships. Tomas
Kopecky (Czech Republic) took the silver medal
with Dutchman Ryan Kamp in third."
(velonews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
February
3, 2018
Chaves moves into Herald Sun Tour lead
with Lake Mountain stage win.
"With
a solo stage win at Lake Mountain, Esteban Chaves
(Mitchelton Scott) has taken control of the Herald
Sun Tour general classification. The Colombian
attacked from a select group at the base of the
20km climb to arrive alone at the finish." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Con Chronis)
February
3, 2018
Valverde wins stage 4 at Volta a la
Comunitat Valenciana.
"Alejandro
Valverde (Movistar) timed his chase to perfection
as he hunted down Adam Yates (Mitchelton Scott) in
the final 200m of a steep summit finish of stage
four of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
February
3, 2018
Etoile de Besseges: De Bie wins stage
4.
"Sean
De Bie (Verandas Willems Crelan) won the bunch
sprint up the Mur de Laudun, winning the fourth
stage of the Etoile de Besseges. He topped Timothy
Dupont (Wanty Groupe Gobert) and Rudy Barbier
(AG2R La Mondiale). Marc Sarreau (FDJ) finished
eighth to retain his overall lead."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
February
3, 2018
Cyclocross world title eludes Compton
in Valkenburg.
"The
world title may have eluded Katie Compton again in
the elite women's race at the UCI Cyclocross World
Championships, but with three riders in the top 10
it can still be considered a success for the US
team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
February
3, 2018
Waeytens fractures wrist in feed zone
crash at Etoile de Besseges.
"Zico
Waeytens broke a bone in his left wrist when he
crashed over a bidon on the road in the feed zone
of the first stage of the Etoile de Besseges. The
Verandas Willems Crelan rider was scheduled for
surgery Saturday morning."
(cyclingnews.com) (Sadhbh O'Shea)
February
3, 2018
Valverde: I honestly don't know if I'm
stronger than before my injury.
"Last
summer Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) lay in a
hospital bed with doubts as to whether he would
ever return to top-level racing. Yet less than a
month into the 2018 season and the Spaniard can
afford to joke about his miraculous comeback." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele)
February
3, 2018
UCI confirms time-gap rule, adds ‘TV
jury’.
"Two
new rules should help avoid controversy and ease
tension in the peloton going into the 2018 racing
season."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
February
3, 2018
Rigoberto Uran to lead EF Education
First Drapac p/b Cannondale at Colombia Oro y Paz.
"Oro
y Paz runs from Monday February 6 until Sunday
February 11. The opening stage begins in Palmira
and the race concludes with the summit finish of
Manizales."
(thebikecomesfirst.com)
February
3, 2018
2018 UCI Cyclocross World
Championships at Valkenburg, Netherlands LIVE.
"The
2018 UCI Cyclocross World Championships at
Valkenburg, Netherlands are February 3-4.
Saturday, February 3: Junior Men at 11:00am CET (5:00am U.S. Eastern) U23 Women at 13:00 CET (7:00am U.S. Eastern) Elite Women at 15:00 CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) Mario Vanacker February
3, 2018
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