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2017 Paris Nice LIVE stream.
"March
5-12, France.
Stage 2 start time: Monday 11:50 CET (2:50 AM PST). Earliest live video: 15:30 CET (6:30 AM PST). Approximate finish: 16:38 CET (7:38 AM PST)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) March 5, 2017
March 5, 2017
Paris Nice: Demare wins stage 1.
"Demare:
It was a race of attacking, and we took the initiative. I
enjoyed the whole stage. There were fewer riders than we
expected in the finale but it was a crazy race.
We were chasing to bring down the break and so when we hit the crosswinds, we were already at the front before the split happened. I think that caught a lot of people out. In the finale, the way the race went changed everything. Everybody was tired, so I didn’t expect a sprint at the end, but was hard to follow Alaphilippe at the end." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) March 5, 2017
Bardet punted from Paris Nice.
"Romain
Bardet has been excluded from Paris Nice after the race jury
ruled that he received illegal assistance from his team car
as he chased back on after crashing in the finale of
Sunday’s opening stage.
The helicopter shot showed a mechanic leaning from the AG2R La Mondiale car window to perform adjustments to his bike as he rode." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) March 5, 2017
Van Emden wins Dwars Door West Vlaanderen.
1 Jos
Van Emden (Ned) Team LottoNl Jumbo.
2 Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing Team. 3 Lasse Norman Hansen (Den) Aqua Blue Sport. 4 Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto Soudal. 5 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Wanty Groupe Gobert. (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) March 5, 2017
Contador recovers from illness to race Paris
Nice.
"Alberto
Contador has recovered from recent illness to line up at
Paris Nice where he will look to avenge a narrow loss from
last year.
“It was just a cold but it’s under control now and I feel better. I was a little sick on the last stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour. In Andalucia I took antibiotics but I finished them last week and now I feel better and have confidence for the hard part of the race." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo) March 5, 2017
Quoc Pham Night - Review.
"What
goes around comes around, they say. So after Velcro, BOA,
other dials, ratchets and straps, a number of high-end road
cycling shoes are returning to the oldest of old-school
retention system: laces.
And Specialized's Sub 6s and Giro's Empire have now been joined by the newer, more niche company Quoc Pham, with its first performance footwear the Quoc Pham Night." (cyclingnews.com) (Philip Sowels / Immediate Media) March 5, 2017
Tirreno Adriatico 2017 Live Dashboard.
"Stage 1
is Wednesday, March 8.
This race is broadcast live each year. Check back for 2017 live coverage options." (steephill.tv) March 5, 2017
2017 Milano SanRemo LIVE STREAM.
"Milano
SanRemo 2017 LIVESTREAM: Saturday, 18 March.
Starts at 15:00 CET Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern 1:00 AEDT Eastern Australia." (cycling.today) March 5, 2017
March 4, 2017
Preview: Paris Nice 2017.
"The
'Race to the Sun' is said to be the first pointer to who
will perform in the Tour de France. The top men don't always
aim for the overall win on the road to Nice, but they like
to show a bit of sparkle.
Created in 1933 by a publisher who happened to own newspapers in Paris and Nice, it is sometimes called 'the Race to the Sun', because it starts out in the suburbs of Paris and finishes along the Côte d'Azur." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) March 4, 2017
Michal Kwiatkowski takes sensational victory at
Strade Bianche 2017.
"Michal
Kwiatkowski recaptured his old form as he stormed to victory
at the 2017 Strade Bianche with a solo break.
The Team Sky man broke away from a leading group of four with 12km to go and managed to establish a maximum gap of 30 seconds over Greg Van Avermaet, Tim Wellens and Zdenek Stybar." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) (Credits: LaPresse - D'Alberto / Ferrari) March 4, 2017
Elisa Longo Borghini wins 2017 Strade Bianche.
"After
an enthralling and gripping finish, Italian rider Elisa
Longo Borghini pulled off the first win of this year’s
Women’s WorldTour at Strade Bianche on Saturday.
Part of a five woman group who went clear on the sixth gravel sector of the day, in the final meters she rode away from Polish rider Kasia Niewiadoma who bagged her second successive runner’s up place in the Italian classic." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) (Credits: LaPresse - D'Alberto / Ferrari) March 4, 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) March 4, 2017
March 3, 2017
Van Garderen relishes Italy’s charms as Giro
debut draws closer.
"Tejay
van Garderen has not spent much time in Italy, but he’s
always thought about racing the country’s biggest stage
race, the Giro d’Italia.
In May, for the first time in his seven year professional career, he will lead BMC Racing in the Italian grand tour." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele) March 3, 2017
Who Will Win Paris Nice?
"The
first major stage race of the year starts on Sunday and then
makes its way to Nice.
There will be daily stage previews here and ahead of the race here’s a look at who might shine in the “race to the sun" (inrng.com) (ASO) March 3, 2017
Valverde out of Paris Nice with illness.
"Alejandro
Valverde will not join the Movistar Team in Paris Nice this
weekend.
The Spaniard, who racked up his 100th career win with the overall in Ruta del Sol last month, was struck by a fever and will be replaced by Victor de la Parte." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo) March 3, 2017
March 2, 2017
What next for Chris Froome with Team Sky’s
credibility ‘in tatters’?
"Chris
Froome will need to serve up something just as sensational
as taking to his feet on Mont Ventoux in order to distract
journalists from bombarding him with questions about jiffy
bags and Team Sky’s ethical stance the next time he faces
the press at the Volta a Catalunya towards the end of this
month."
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
March 2, 2017
How does Peter Sagan do it?
"Last
week Dutch website NRC published Dennis Meinema’s wonderful
in-depth story about Peter Sagan.
Meinema went on a comprehensive reporting mission for the story, and interviewed the cycling star’s parents, family, and friends in his Slovakian hometown, Zilnia. As you would expect, Sagan’s formative years contain plenty of amusing anecdotes." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) March 2, 2017
UKAD launch damning attack on Team Sky and
British Cycling over medical practices.
"UK
Anti-Doping Chief Executive Nicole Sapstead has heavily
criticized British Cycling and Team Sky over their inability
to keep vital medical records.
Speaking at the Department of Culture Media and Sport’s (DCMS) anti-doping committee, Sapstead answered questions regarding UKAD’s ongoing investigation into a potential anti-doping violation." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) March 2, 2017
Van Avermaet will ride Omloop success into
Strade Bianche.
"Omloop
Het Nieuwsblad winner Greg van Avermaet will lead BMC
Racing’s efforts Saturday at Strade Bianche, taking a nice
swing of confidence into the Italian race that's famous for
its white gravel roads."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
March 2, 2017
Mysterious Toilet Plungers Mark Bike Lane in
Wichita, Kansas.
"According
to the City of Wichita, drivers are not allowed to cross a
solid line into the designated bike lane. The city said the
bike lanes go up to the stop bar in order to make people
bicycling more visible.
However, it’s not uncommon for drivers to use the dedicated bike lane as a turning lane at the same time a cyclist is using it. City officials say they’re unaware of who put up the plungers, nor who removed them days later." (capovelo.com) Todd Ramsey March 2, 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) March 2, 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) March 2, 2017
2017 Milano SanRemo LIVE STREAM.
"Milano
SanRemo 2017 LIVESTREAM: Saturday, 18 March.
Starts at 15:00 CET Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern 1:00 AEDT Eastern Australia." (cycling.today) March 2, 2017
March 1, 2017
Wind and rain lash the Belgian cobbles as Van
Keirsbulck proves the strongest at Le Samyn.
"Guillaume
Van Keirsbulck won a gruelling edition of Le Samyn,
out-sprinting Alex Kirsch in terrible conditions in the
Belgian semi-classic.
Van Keirsbulck was active throughout the final third of the race, as the peloton was slowly whittled down to only a handful of riders as heavy rain and strong winds battered the race throughout." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) Credit: Eurosport March 1, 2017
Women’s Tour de France cancelled in protest over
clash of dates.
"The
organizers of the women’s Route de France Féminine stage
race – arguably the women’s Tour de France - have confirmed
the cancellation of this year event, blaming the UCI for
failing to include the stage race in the 2017 women’s
WorldTour calendar."
(cyclingnews.com)
March 1, 2017
Your New Favorite Race: Strade Bianche.
"Why
should you care about this race? It’s like Paris Roubaix and
Amstel Gold Race’s Italian love-child - a hilly route that
features rough, unpredictable roads. Perhaps for this
reason, Strade Bianche attracts a fascinating mix of
climbers and classics riders.
How often do you see Alejandro Valverde and Peter Sagan standing on the same podium?" (velonews.com) Photo: Jim Fryer March 1, 2017
Ryan Gibbons wins 2017 Le Tour de Langkawi.
"Dimension
Data completed its Tour de Langkawi treble Wednesday with
Ryan Gibbons securing the first overall victory of his
career.
The 22-year-old led the race from stage 2 through to the eighth and final stage where he finished fourth" (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo) March 1, 2017
Hour Kid: Chris Boardman against the clock.
"On
September 6 1996, Chris Boardman killed the Hour Record. In
front of a cheering home crowd at the Manchester velodrome,
who were slowly getting accustomed to British cycling
success, Boardman rode 56.375 kilometers in 60 minutes.
It was more than a kilometer further than the previous record, which had, in turn, been a kilometer and a half further than the one before that." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) March 1, 2017
Cycling’s weirdest podium prizes.
"A few
years ago, in Tour of Turkey, Mark Cavendish picked up one
of the oddest, yet nutritional, prizes in sport – a few
kilograms of bananas.
Cavendish received the bananas after winning the stage into the city of Alanya, the main producer of bananas for Turkey with around 40,000 tons a year." (cycling.today) March 1, 2017
2017 Le Samyn LIVE stream.
"Wednesday's
Men's race starts at 12:35pm CET (6:35am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 5:23pm CET (11:23am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 3:25pm CET (9:25am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) March 1, 2017
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