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February 25,
2017
Owen opens Axeon Hagens Berman account in
Portugal.
"American
Logan Owen collected the first win of 2017 for his
Axeon Hagens Berman team Saturday in stage 4 of Volta ao
Alentejo in Alcácer do Sal, Portugal.
The 21-year-old out-sprinted Movistar’s Carlos Barbero and Jasper De Laat on a punchy uphill finish to a 175.8km stage. “It is one thing to win a bike race,” Owen said. “But to win it at the level that this race is now - a [UCI] 2.1 classification - and against a WorldTour rider like Barbero is something extra special." (velonews.com) February 25, 2017
Greg van Avermaet wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.
"Greg
Van Avermaet successfully defended his Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
crown with a powerful sprint that saw off world champion
Peter Sagan and Sep Vanmarcke.
The trio moved clear of the remnants of the front group after the Paddestraat and despite a chase mounted by Quick Step Floors and Team Sky, were able to hang on until the line." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) February 25, 2017
Rui Costa wins mountain stage in Abu Dhabi Tour.
"Rui
Costa won a two man sprint on the mountaintop finish of the
third stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour.
He had taken off in the final uphill kilometers with Ilnur Zakarin who finished second, only seconds down. Third place went to Tom Dumoulin, who had given chase." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) February 25, 2017
Tour de Langkawi: Mekseb Debesay wins queen
stage to Cameron Highlands.
"Mekseb
Debesay claimed Dimension Data's first win of the 2017 Tour
de Langkawi, holding off Cameron Bayly for victory at
Cameron Highlands.
Teammate Ryan Gibbons was third to retain the race lead." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo) February 25, 2017
Tom Boonen’s custom Het Nieuwsblad bike:
‘There’s no danger in discs’.
"Despite
questions over their safety in the peloton, the custom
painted bike on which Tom Boonen starts Saturday’s Omloop
Het Nieuwsblad will be equipped with disc brakes.
The Belgian superstar does not believe they are any more dangerous than any other component of the bike." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) Owen Rogers February 25, 2017
2017 Kuurne Brussels Kuurne LIVE stream.
"Sunday,
February 26, Belgium.
Race starts at 11:45am CET (5:45am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:40pm CET (10:40am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) February 25, 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 25, 2017
PEZ: Daily Distractions.
"Le Tour
de Langkawi might not be in the WorldTour, but there are
some parts of the race that are World beating." (cyclingfans.com) (Photo: Cor
Vos)
February 25, 2017
February 24,
2017
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Preview.
"No
sunscreen. No sand. No sheikhs.
No skyscrapers. Welcome to a weekend’s racing in Belgium with its crowds, cobbled tracks and muddy landscapes. The Omloop opens spring classics season." (inrng.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) February 24, 2017
Abu Dhabi: Marcel Kittel wins stage 2.
"Marcel
Kittel snatched victory from Caleb Ewan and Mark Cavendish
at the Abu Dhabi Tour, coming from behind in the sprint to
beat them to the line on stage 2.
Cavendish kept the race lead thanks to taking a time bonus for third place." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo) February 24, 2017
What Women Want (and Don’t Want) out of a
Mountain Bike Adventure.
"Thinking
of booking a trip away, want to incorporate your bike, but
intimidated by the macho image presented by some tour
organizers? An organizer yourself trying to understand what
you should offer at a women’s only camp?
Here are some answers from an expert." (totalwomenscycling.com) Martina Hali February 24, 2017
Kinetic Rock & Roll Smart Control - Review.
"If
you're going to really throw yourself into the swooping
hills and sudden corner cityscapes of virtual training world
Zwift, why not use a turbo you can literally throw around
too?
Especially if it's also one of the most smoothly visceral 'enterpainment' engines on the market that's just had a whole new smart update: the Kinetic Rock & Roll Smart Control." (cyclingnews.com) (Mick Kirkman) February 24, 2017
PEZ: Daily Distractions.
"Here's
another of the sights you might see in Milano on the PEZ
Giro Trip this May."
(cyclingfans.com)
February 24, 2017
February 23,
2017
Cavendish strikes first in Abu Dhabi Tour
sprint.
"Mark
Cavendish claimed stage 1 of the Abu Dhabi Tour with an
impressive sprint that saw off his rivals in a finish
dominated by crashes.
The Dimension Data rider held off a late charge from Andre Greipel, while Marcel Kittel was among the crashers in the final 1,000 meters." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) February 23, 2017
McCabe beats Pozzato to win stage 2 of Tour de
Langkawi.
"Travis
McCabe outsprinted Filippo Pozzato and Ryan Gibbons into
Gerik, in the second stage of the Tour de Langkawi.
Gibbons now leads the race overall." (cycling.today) February 23, 2017
van Avermaet's season 'really' starts with
defense of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad title.
"Greg
van Avermaet is raring to get his spring Classics campaign
underway at this weekend’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne
Brussels Kuurne.
van Avermaet has regularly finished in the top 10 at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and went on to win the race last year, ahead world champion Peter Sagan." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo) February 23, 2017
Haibike recalls several models due to fork
issue.
"Haibike
(a brand of Winora Staiger GmbH) has issued a voluntary
recall of several of its XDURO e-bikes (listed below) due to
potential fork breakage.
In its recall notice, Haibike explains, "During our regular quality controls, we have discovered that the fork of Haibike Race, Superrace and Urban models show premature breaking." The potential issue was identified in Haibike's "above-standard endurance tests." (bikeroar.com) February 23, 2017
Sock Guy Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day With New
Socks.
"Planning
a ride before your St. Patrick’s Day pub crawl to celebrate
the 0% of your ancestry that is Irish? Or maybe you are 100%
Irish, and want to show your pride all year round? Well,
Sock Guy has some new styles ahead of the upcoming holiday
to get you into the spirit."
(bikeworldnews.com)
February 23, 2017
Mule Bar tackles gel wrapper litter with
reusable containers.
"It’s a
sad fact that you can almost work out the course of a
sportive by following the discarded gel wrappers.
Once you’ve had your slurp, they’re useless and too many riders decide they don’t want to keep the sticky remnants in their pockets until they pass the next bin." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) February 23, 2017
PEZ Daily Distractions.
"Lien
and Maya will be having a busy weekend on the podiums of the
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne Brussels Kuurne." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo:
RPM/ATCommunication)
February 23, 2017
February 22,
2017
Scott Sunderland wins 2017 Tour de Langkawi
opener.
"Scott
Sunderland started Isowhey Sports Swisswellness debut
appearance at the Tour de Langkawi in perfect fashion as he
sprinted to stage 1 success.
The Australian got the better of Ryan Gibbons and Nicolas Marini on the long straight in Terengganu." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo) February 22, 2017
Eight riders who could spring a surprise in the
cobbled Classics.
"With
Fabian Cancellara retired and Tom Boonen riding his last few
professional races, there’s a definitely feeling of the
changing of the guard at this year’s Classics.
That said Peter Sagan has stepped into the position of overwhelming favorite for both the Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix, with the likes of Greg Van Avermaet, Ian Stannard, Sep Vanmarcke, and John Degenkolb also among the main contenders for the two major cobbled Classics." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) February 22, 2017
Look recalls some Aerostem clamps over safety
fears.
"Look’s
Aerostem has been a feature of its high-end machines for a
few years now. It’s designed to integrate seamlessly into
the top tube of the bike, for a streamlined front end.
Look says that the stem clamps comply with European safety standards." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) February 22, 2017
Wolf Tooth launches array of 'early spring'
products at FrostBike.
"Wolf
Tooth Components has announces a bunch of new products,
including new cogs, chainrings and chainguides.
The company showed the new products at the FrostBike event last weekend." (bicycleretailer.com) February 22, 2017
Limited Edition “Legends” Cycling Kit.
"British
illustrator Richard Michelson has partnered with the custom
apparel brand, Milltag, to produce a limited edition Legends
cycling kit."
(capovelo.com)
February 22, 2017
PEZ Daily Distractions.
"Claudia
Morandini has been getting out on her bike in the warm
spring weather."
(pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: RPM/ATCommunication)
February 22, 2017
February 21,
2017
Video: Tom Boonen given a Belgian rap tribute as
he heads towards retirement.
"Belgium
is gearing up to give one of its sporting heroes, Tom
Boonen, a hell of a send-off as he brings down the curtain
on a glittering career at Paris Roubaix in early April – and
among the more ‘out there’ tributes we’ve seen is this
Flemish rap song about the Quick Step Floors rider." (road.cc)
February 21, 2017
Could organizers charge spectators to watch
races?
"One of
professional cycling’s biggest draws is that anyone can turn
up at the side of the road and watch the world’s best race
for free.
However, with budgets getting tighter and the economic future of the sport uncertain, half of Belgium’s major race organizers believe that charging spectators is an inevitability." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) February 21, 2017
FSA WE Electronic Gruppo.
"Easily
the most exciting thing I’ve seen this year in tech is the
new electronic gruppo from FSA – the WE group.
In the works for years, it’s got electronic wireless shifting, new levers, derailleurs, crankset, and looks like a legit contender in the electronic gruppo space." (pezcyclingnews.com) February 21, 2017
Pressure off Van der Breggen after Olympic
success.
"To
paraphrase an old adage, with great talent comes great
expectation, and with that the pressure is higher than ever.
Anna van der Breggen is well aware of the fine line that can be the difference between success and failure. In 2016 she enjoyed by far her best season to date, becoming both Olympic champion and European champion." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) February 21, 2017
10 ways the pros modify their bikes for the
cobbles.
"With
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne Brussels Kuurne coming up
this weekend, the cobbles are coming, which means that pro
mechanics are working feverishly to prepare their riders’
bikes for the demands of the pavé."
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
February 21, 2017
River City Bicycles Pro Build: (XXXL) ’77 Seven.
"Portland’s
River City Bicycles bike shop builds lots and lots of
incredible custom bikes because they love bikes. They also
love basketball. Shop owner and founder Dave Guettler is a
Trailblazers season ticket holder and has seen many Blazers
come through the store as customers."
(roadbikereview.com)
February 21, 2017
PEZ Daily Distractions.
"It
wouldn't be right not to see the other side of the Volta ao
Algarve podium. Maybe Portuguese races should get more
coverage."
(pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
February 21, 2017
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