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March
2, 2019
Kuurne Brussels Kuurne Preview.
"As
of when I’m writing, there is a 60% chance of
rain forecasted for Kuurne (down from a 90%
forecasted earlier in the week), with winds out
of the SW at 17 mph, which should be head/cross
on the run into Kuurne. That favors the hardmen
and can turn this race into an attrition bomb." (podiumcafe.com)
Corbis via Getty Images
March
2, 2019
Sam Bennett wins final stage of UAE
Tour.
"Sam
Bennett (Bora Hansgrohe) won stage 7 of the UAE
Tour, beating Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team
Emirates) and Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) in a
bunch finish in Dubai."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
March
2, 2019
UAE Tour: Mistake costs Dan Martin
on Jebel Jais.
"The
UAE Team Emirates rider admitted afterwards that
he had gone 100 meters too early after thinking
he was much closer to the line than he was, and
he ran out of steam."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
2, 2019
When the British Army allowed the
first Omloop Het Nieuwsblad to take place.
"It
was first organized in 1945, when it was named
Omloop van Vlaanderen (Circuit of Flanders) by
journalist Jerome Stevens of Het Volk, who
wanted to run a race which would rival the Tour
of Flanders."(thebikecomesfirst.com)
March
2, 2019
Canyon Grail AL 7.0 review.
"Canyon’s
new aluminum Grail adventure and gravel bike is
a huge amount of fun on twisty trails and is
able to provide good speed on a wide variety of
surfaces, from road to gravel tracks. It’s also
great value."
(road.cc) Dave Arthur
March
2, 2019
Sidi Releases Wire 2 and Ergo 5
Carbon Shoes.
"After
teasing us at Eurobike, Sidi has released an
updated version of the classic Wire model.
However, the Wire 2 follows in the footsteps of
the Sidi Shot."
(roadbikeaction.com)
March
2, 2019
2019 UAE Tour LIVE stream.
"2019
UAE Tour LIVE February 24-March 2, United Arab
Emirates.
Stage 7 start time: Saturday 13:15 GST (1:15 AM PST). Earliest live video: 15:00 GST (3:00 AM PST). Approximate finish: 16:39 GST (4:39 AM PST)." (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) March
2, 2019
Column
Two
Stybar wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.
"Zdenek
Stybar (Deceuninck Quick Step) secured the
victory at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. The classics
specialist made a late attack on his breakaway
companions to take a solo win in Gent." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
March
2, 2019
Blaak wins women's Omloop Het
Nieuwsblad.
"Marta
Basitanelli (Team Virtu Cycling) was among the
large chase group behind Blaak, and she sprinted
to second place ahead of Jip van den Bos in
third, which gave Boels Dolmans two spots on the
podium."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
March
2, 2019
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Strength in
depth a continued luxury for Deceuninck Quick Step
- Analysis.
"Take
nothing away from Zdenek Stybar's fine solo
attack and win at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad but his
victory was sealed through a collective
performance from Deceuninck Quick Step." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
March
2, 2019
Van Avermaet: I expected a lot from
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.
"Omloop
Het Nieuwsblad was the first major test for Greg
Van Avermaet and for his new CCC outfit. The
33-year-old Belgian rider was asked a lot
whether his new team would be strong enough to
support him at the Spring Classics." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
March
2, 2019
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Women's race
neutralized after catching up with slow men's
peloton.
"The
women's edition of the Belgian classic started
eight minutes after the men's edition, with the
expectation being that the two pelotons would
never meet."
(cyclingpub.com) Image: Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
logo
March
2, 2019
Trentin: Some sporting directors
aren't so sporting.
"As
he chased back through the convoy of team cars
he found that some directors would purposely
slow up in order to disrupt his chase. It's
common courtesy for team cars to often assist
riders - or at least not hamper their chances -
if they are coming back from a fall." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
March
2, 2019
Alejandro Valverde ready to take
risk on season with Tour of Flanders debut.
"The
Spaniard will take his rainbow jersey, won in
the Worlds in Innsbruck, to Belgium. It is the
first time for Valverde, a Grand Tour and
climber for the Ardennes Classics, having won
Liège Bastogne Liège four times and placed third
in the Tour de France."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
2, 2019
2019 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad LIVE
stream.
"2019
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad LIVE March 2, Belgium.
Start time: Sat Mar 2 11:45 CET (2:45 AM PST). Earliest live video: 14:15 CET (5:15 AM PST). Approximate finish: 16:42 CET (7:42 AM PST)." (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) March
2, 2019
Column
Three
March
2, 2019
The Moment The Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Was Won.
"Zdeněk
Štybar makes his move in the final approach to
Ninove just after Greg Van Avermaet has closed
down a big attack from Tim Wellens leaving the
pair in the red. It was the final move of a busy
race with attacks flying throughout the final
two hours."
(inrng.com) (Getty Images) Velo/Tim de Waele
March
2, 2019
Britain’s richest man could back
Team Sky.
"The
Sky sponsorship deal ends this season and Jim
Ratcliffe is understood to be considering
whether to provide the estimated £35m annual
costs to keep the team going."
(road.cc) Alex Bowden
March
2, 2019
1X drivetrains come to the WorldTour
at cobbled Classics.
"Mads
Pedersen (Trek Segafredo) lined up in Gent,
Belgium for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad equipped with
a 1X drivetrain setup."
(Josh Evans)
March
2, 2019
Katie Archibald pulled from women’s
Madison due to concussion.
"Archibald
crashed in the omnium points race on the
previous evening, and although she was able to
continue she has since developed a concussion
and has therefore been pulled from the event." (cyclingweekly.com)
Picture by swpix.com
March
2, 2019
Vincenzo Nibali working with Rohan
Dennis to improve time trial for Giro d’Italia.
"Nibali
and Dennis, the current time trial world
champion, will enter the wind tunnel once they
return to Italy from the UAE Tour." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
2, 2019
So you want to get into Zwift
racing? Here’s our guide to getting started.
"Virtual
racing is set to get a lot more popular with
Zwift launching the first professional e-racing
league this year, and British Cycling has
announced a new virtual reality championship as
well with an actual national jersey up for
grabs."
(road.cc) David Arthur
March
2, 2019
Ridley Helium SL.
"The
bike is stiff so great for climbing. Geometry is
pretty tight so its a very easy bike to push the
limits on. Having the 175 cranks and a 58 big
ring is great on the flat once you get them
turning!"
(pezcyclingnews.com) Steve Winyard
March
2, 2019
Bontrager Dual Charger Floor Pump.
"The
Bontrager Dual Charger Floor Pump offers both
high volume inflation and high pressure, all at
the flick of a switch. It gets your tires,
whatever their size, pumped up quickly, but it
does feel a little bit flimsy in use." (road.cc) (Stu
Kerton)
March
2, 2019
Column
One
March
1, 2019
UAE Tour: Roglic wins on mountain
finish to Jebel Jais.
"Primoz
Roglic (Jumbo Visma) all but won the UAE Tour by
taking the final mountain stage, nipping
Sunweb's Tom Dumoulin at the line atop the Jebel
Jais. David Gaudu (Groupama FdJ) crossed the
line as third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
1, 2019
Primož Roglič on Jebel Jais summit
victory: ‘I’m not a sprinter but I had a lot of
power left’.
"The
Jumbo Visma rider took victory in the leader’s
jersey on the penultimate stage, as the race hit
the top of the untested Jebel Jais mountain." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
1, 2019
Tour du Rwanda: Kasperkiewicz wins
stage 6.
"Przemyslaw
Kasperkiewicz (Pol) wins stage, Pablo Torres
Muiño (Spa) second, Youcef Reguigui (Alg) third.
Kudus
keeps race lead."
(cyclingnews.com) (INPHO)
March
1, 2019
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Preview.
"It’s
Friday and here comes the openingsweekend.
No more desert(ed) highways, the spring classics
season begins with the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad,
for years a rival to the Tour of Flanders and
now more of a partner event, a curtain-raiser to
the spring classics season."
(inrng.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
March
1, 2019
Flanders Friday: Frogs and Wolves
Edition.
"I
know everyone is saying it’s Omloop/KBK Weekend,
and of course it is. Everybody likes to start
geeking out on the Cobbles as of Saturday
morning. But there’s geeking out on the cobbles,
and then there’s looking past the Omloop because
it’s Le Samyn Tuesday coming up!"
(podiumcafe.com) Photo by Michael Steele -
Velo/Getty Images
March
1, 2019
Column
Two
Classics stars align for Opening
Weekend.
"The
cobbled Classics begin in earnest with Belgium's
Opening Weekend and the double-header of Omloop
Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne Brussel Kuurne. For
the purists, these races represent the true
start of the European road season." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
1, 2019
Sagan: No Omloop, no Strade, all-in
for spring monuments.
"To
handle the demands of racing to win from Sanremo
through Liège, Peter Sagan opts for a special
high-altitude prep that skips classic openers." (velonews.com) Tim
de Waele/Getty Images)
March
1, 2019
Simon Yates: Right now, the Tour de
France isn't doing anything for me.
"I
have a deep passion to try to win this race [the
Giro], but, just at this moment, the Tour isn't
doing anything for me," Yates says." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
March
1, 2019
Van Aert ready to hit the road for
Jumbo Visma.
"Wout
Van Aert is ready to put cyclocross behind him
and concentrate on the road for Team Jumbo
Visma. He has no small assignment in his first
race for a WorldTour team, leading them in
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad."
(cyclingnews.com) (Jumbo Visma)
March
1, 2019
Six things to look out for at Omloop
Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne Brussels Kuurne.
"There’s
nothing quite like the spring Classics. It’s the
inclement weather, so horrible to compete in but
so fun to watch from the comfort of your own
home."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
1, 2019
UCI orders WorldTour race to end
body painted women promotion.
"The
UCI has ordered WorldTour race organizers to
withdraw a body painted women race logo or face
legal action. The E3 BinckBank Classic, formerly
E3 Harelbeke, has a record of awful promotions." (stickybottle.com)
E3 BinckBank Classic
March
1, 2019
Column
Three
March
1, 2019
Team Sky could unveil new main
sponsor ahead of Giro, says sports director.
"Matteo
Tosatto has told the Spanish press that Team Sky
will apparently have an agreement in place with
a new main sponsor ahead of May's Giro d'Italia,
and that who it is could also be announced
then."
(cyclingnews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
March
1, 2019
Cromwell, Ryan head Canyon Sram for
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.
"Canyon
Sram Racing are taking aim at the Omloop Het
Nieuwsblad with former winner Tiffany Cromwell
and last year's runner-up Alexis Ryan. The first
of the Belgian cobbled classics will run on
Saturday, the first race of the Opening
Weekend."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
1, 2019
Gaudin: Terpstra is a born leader.
"Damien
Gaudin described the Dutchman as a "born leader"
who has breathed new life into the
second-division French team in the build-up to
the spring classics and especially this
weekend's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
March
1, 2019
Marcel Kittel hails ‘extraordinary’
transformation of his former lead-out rider Tom
Dumoulin.
"Superstar
sprinter Kittel and Dumoulin rode together for
four seasons at Giant Shimano, which later
evolved into current WorldTour outfit Team
Sunweb."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
1, 2019
6 of the best comfort-boosting
seatposts to soften road shock and cosset your
bottom.
"If
you want to add more comfort to your bike, and
we’re talking about reducing the vibrations
through the main contact point, the saddle, then
upgrading your seatpost is an easy and
relatively inexpensive upgrade."
(road.cc) David Arthur
March
1, 2019
Fizik launches Tempo Overcurve R5
shoes.
"Fizik
has launched the first model from its new Tempo
road shoe range. The Fizik Tempo Overcurve R5
adopts a single Boa dial with an ergonomic
design to offer a comfortable fit and a simple,
'timeless' aesthetic."
(cyclingnews.com) (Fizik)
March
1, 2019
Specialized Women’s Diverge E5 Comp
review.
"The
Specialized Diverge was released to a surprising
level of fanfare, with the all-road platform
managing to capture the surge in gravel and
adventure riding. This Diverge E5 Comp is the
women’s specific aluminum version of the bike,
and promises versatility and comfort." (cyclist.com.uk)
Thérèse Coen
March
1, 2019
Column
One
February
28, 2019
UAE Tour: Viviani wins sprint in
Khor Fakkan.
"Elia
Viviani (Deceuninck Quick Step) won stage 5 of
the UAE Tour to Khor Fakkan, coming from behind
to find a way past his rivals and beat Fernando
Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
February
28, 2019
Elia Viviani: ‘We want to show we
can beat everyone’.
"The
Italian national champion denied his most
dangerous rival in 2019, Fernando Gaviria, to
take his third WorldTour victory of the season." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
February
28, 2019
UAE Tour: Jebel Jais - Preview.
"Primoz
Roglic (Jumbo Visma) faces one more major hurdle
ahead of him in his quest to take the overall
victory at the inaugural UAE Tour, the summit
finish of Jebel Jais on stage 6."
(cyclingnews.com)
February
28, 2019
Kristoff crosses the line on foot
after crash causes mechanical.
"One
of the prominent images of the hilltop finish at
Hatta Dam on stage 4 of the UAE Tour was
Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) walking
his bike across the line. Hatta Dam is painfully
steep, with maximum gradients reaching 17
percent."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
February
28, 2019
LEM Volata helmet.
"The
LEM Volata helmet offers a comfortable shape,
plenty of adjustment and a decent weight for the
money. It's well worth a look if you want to go
semi-aero on a budget, although ventilation
could be an issue as temperatures rise." (road.cc) (Stu
Kerton)
February
28, 2019
Column
Two
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad kick starts
the spring Classics season.
"Saturday
sees a return to WorldTour one-day races, as
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad ushers in the spring
Classics season with Kuurne Brussels Kuurne the
next day. Het Nieuwsblad is seen as a compact
version of the Monument Tour of Flanders and
it's a fine test of early season form."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Twitter)
February
28, 2019
Van Avermaet: I'm exactly where I
need to be for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.
"Greg
Van Avermaet is the natural big-name favorite
for Saturday's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. The
Belgian could join Bruyère, Sterckx and Van
Petegem as a three-time winner and is keen to
start his spring Classics campaign in the new
CCC Team colors on the right foot." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
February
28, 2019
VN Archives: The first Tour of
California in 2006.
"Amid
doubts about weather and long-term
sustainability, the Amgen Tour of California
kicked off in February 2006. Now, it's part of
the WorldTour calendar."
(velonews.com)
February
28, 2019
Zwift ‘Drop Shop’ lets users
customize avatars and grow bike collections.
"The
‘Drop Shop’ will operate via a Wattopian
currency of ‘Drops’, which can be earned through
using the game, through a combination of miles,
feet climbed and calories burned while in the
virtual universe."
(cyclingweekly.com) Michelle Arthurs-Brennan
February
28, 2019
Column
Three
February
28, 2019
Van Garderen looking for fresh
outlook and new motivation at EF Education First.
"They
say that a change is as good as a rest and
that's what Tejay van Garderen is hoping for as
he begins his tenure with EF Education First.
Van Garderen signed with the team, run by
Jonathan Vaughters, after leaving BMC Racing in
their shake-up over the winter."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
February
28, 2019
Nacer Bouhanni: I'm already in
contact with other teams for 2020.
"Tensions
were rife in 2018, some of it played out via the
media and Bouhanni, who was repeatedly told he
needed to prove his worth, was ultimately left
out of the squad for the Tour de France." (cyclingnews.com)
(Cofidis)
February
28, 2019
‘These are my best years, I want the
opportunities’: Sam Bennett considering future
after Giro & Tour omission.
"The
team said they will not take him to the Giro
d’Italia, where he won three stages in 2018,
opting instead for home star and German champion
Pascal Ackermann. With Peter Sagan leading their
Tour de France team, Bennett has no chance there
either."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
February
28, 2019
Geraint Thomas Tour de France trophy
theft investigation stalls.
"West
Midlands Police confirmed to Cycling Weekly
that while the case remains open all current
leads have been pursued and without further
information there is nothing left for them to
look into."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
February
28, 2019
‘UCI penalizing the way we race with
fines,’ says Alex Dowsett.
"Ahead
of stage four the riders, including Rohan Dennis
and Vincenzo Nibali, attended the sign-on
ceremony not wearing their race clothing. They
were all fined 500 Swiss Francs, along with
their team manager."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
February
28, 2019
WTC shifts into Hyperglide+ w/ 12
speed XTR Chainrings, adds ReMote dropbar lever.
"Before
XTR M9100 is even widely available in shops,
Wolf Tooth Components is already on the case.
Specifically? Replacement chain rings. As
they’ve found out in their personal testing and
development, the new XTR chains are not
compatible with the current chainrings on the
market."
(bikerumor.com) (Zach Overholt)
February
28, 2019
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