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February 28,
2017
Lachlan Morton: ‘The WorldTour feels different
this time around’.
"Lachlan
Morton quietly made his return to the WorldTour in January
at Australia’s Santos Tour down Under.
Several weeks later at the Tour of Oman, Morton wasn’t so quiet. Morton rode aggressively near the front of the pack on Oman’s hardest days, finishing 14th on stage 2, 10th on stage 3, and 7th on the stage 5 climb to Green Mountain." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) February 28, 2017
Tour de Langkawi: Penultimate stage victory for
Mareczko.
"After
six different winners in six stages, Jakub Mareczko broke
the Tour de Langkawi trend of 2017 and claimed his second
win of the race.
The Wilier Triestina rider repeated his Rambau victory of 2016, holding off Travis McCabe and Andrea Palini." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo) February 28, 2017
Danny Nelissen: The flying Dutchman who
conquered the Andes.
"For
many, the 1995 World Championships men’s professional
road-race in Duitama, Colombia is remembered as one of the
most spectacularly brutal in cycling’s modern-day history.
The wet weather, racing at altitude 2,500 meters above sea level and the staggering amount of climbing demanded by the road circuit all helped lift the 1995 Worlds to a level of difficulty similar to the legendary Worlds in Sallanches in 1980." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo) February 28, 2017
Schwinn to make limited production run of Lemon
Peeler Sting-Rays, available on Amazon.
"Schwinn,
now a brand owned by Dorel Industries, plans a limited
production run of 500 Schwinn Lemon Peeler bikes.
It is the first time since 2008 that the company has produced the model, part of its Sting-Ray family.Each bike will come with a numbered certificate. The Schwinn Lemon Peeler will be available from Amazon.com starting in February for $349.99." (bicycleretailer.com) February 28, 2017
BMC Roadmachine RM01 Ultegra 2017 road bike –
review.
"BMC
launched the Roadmachine in 2016 as a ‘one-bike solution’,
claiming that you can genuinely ‘have it all’ in one steed –
from racy responsiveness and sheer speed, to the compliance
and geometry of an endurance bike.
We’ve always been wary of do-it-all claims, but with the Roadmachine, finally we have a bike that truly does feel at home in any scenario, on practically any road. In fact – for what is theoretically a compromise from conception – it’s superb." (roadcyclinguk.com) February 28, 2017
At what point does aero become more significant
than weight?
"Should
you go for an aero bike or a lightweight bike?
Should you ride deep section wheels or lightweight climbing hoops? Assuming we all want to go as fast as possible, we first need to consider the point at which the advantage of reducing aerodynamic drag begins to beat lighter, less aero equipment." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) February 28, 2017
2017 Strade Bianche Live.
"Saturday's
Men's race starts at 11:00am CET (5:00am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 3:23pm CET (9:23am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 1:35pm CET (7:35am U.S. Eastern)." (cycling.today) (cyclingfans.com) February 28, 2017
2017 Paris Nice LIVE stream.
"March
5-12, France.
Sunday's Stage 1 starts at 1:10pm CET (7:10am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:52pm CET (10:52am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 3:15pm CET (9:15am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) February 28, 2017
February 27,
2017
Bike Pure: No testing done at recent UCI
cyclocross races, says riders offered drugs at events.
"The
Bike Pure anti-doping organization has spoken out over what
it says has been a complete lack of recent testing at
cyclocross events. In an open letter addressed to the UCI
and WADA, as well as in an interview with CyclingTips.
Co-founder Andy Layhe has said that there has been no such scrutiny at events since the world cyclocross championships in Bieles, Luxembourg, at the end of January." (cyclingtips.com.au) (Photo: Kristof Ramon) February 27, 2017
Sagan fires first warning shot of Classics
campaign.
"Peter
Sagan's performances over the opening weekend of the
Classics were a warning shot to those who thought they might
be able to topple the World Champion off his perch this
spring.
Sagan was the only rider to feature in the race winning move at both Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne Brussels Kuurne." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) February 27, 2017
Enrico Barbin nabs stage 6 win in Tour de
Langkawi.
"Enrico
Barbin sprinted to victory in the sixth stage of the Tour de
Langkawi.
Anthony Giacoppo was second on the stage with Filippo Pozzato in third place." (cycling.today) February 27, 2017
Where is the value in a carbon wheelset?
"There
is no other part of a bike that can rival the appeal of
wheels when owners start to think about an upgrade. Indeed,
I get more questions about wheelsets as an upgrade than any
other part of the bike, and it’s surprising how well
informed consumers are."
(cyclingtips.com.au) Photography by Matt Wikstrom
February 27, 2017
2017 Strade Bianche Live.
"Saturday's
Men's race starts at 11:00am CET (5:00am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 3:23pm CET (9:23am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 1:35pm CET (7:35am U.S. Eastern)." (cycling.today) (cyclingfans.com) February 27, 2017
2017 Paris Nice LIVE stream.
"March
5-12, France.
Sunday's Stage 1 starts at 1:10pm CET (7:10am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:52pm CET (10:52am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 3:15pm CET (9:15am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) February 27, 2017
PEZ: Daily Distractions.
"Lucky
young lad on the Kuurne start podium, not only did he meet
all the riders at the sign-on, but also spent the day with
the girls."
(cyclingfans.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
February 27, 2017
February 26,
2017
Peter Sagan wins Kuurne Brussels Kuurne...
Peter Sagan takes his first win of the season at Kuurne Brussels Kuurne. "Peter
Sagan took his first victory of the season as he made up for
the disappointment of missing out in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
to win Kuurne Brussels Kuurne.
Always towards the head of affairs, Sagan proved the fastest of a five-man group in the final few hundred meters, out-sprinting defending champion Jasper Stuyven and Team Sky’s Luke Rowe." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) Tim de Waele/Corbis via Getty Images February 26, 2017
Tour de Langkawi: Stage 5 sprint victory for
Ryan Gibbons.
"A day
after proving his climbing legs on the queen stage up
Cameron Highlands, Ryan Gibbons was in his element on the
flat fifth stage of le Tour de Langkawi where the race
leader claimed victory in the bunch sprint."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
February 26, 2017
Boonen ruled out of Kuurne Brussels Kuurne by
stomach problems.
"Tom
Boonen will not start Kuurne Brussels Kuurne due to illness.
His Quick Step Floors team announced the news via Twitter shortly before the start of Sunday’s race. The Belgian is due to return to action at Tirreno Adriatico, which gets underway on March 8." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) February 26, 2017
Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8.0 Disc first ride -
Review.
"We've
heard rumblings about this bike for a while now, but just
before Christmas it was actually placed in our sweaty,
overexcited hands: the Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8.0 Disc is
here.
Described by its maker as "a perfect road bike", it's basically a better stopping version of Movistar's WorldTour winning machine." (cyclingnews.com) (Oli Woodman / Immediate Media) February 26, 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 26, 2017
PEZ: Daily Distractions.
"The
riders put up a battle to get on the podium of the Arnhem
Veenendaal Classic, I think we know why."
(cyclingfans.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
February 26, 2017
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