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2017 Paris Nice LIVE stream.
"Stage 7
start time: Saturday 12:15 CET (3:15 AM PST).
Earliest live video: 15:30 CET (6:30 AM PST). Approximate finish: 17:30 CET (8:30 AM PST)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) March 10, 2017
Tirreno Adriatico 2017 Live Dashboard.
"Stage 4
start time: Saturday 11:00 CET (2:00 AM PST).
Earliest live video: 14:00 CET (5:00 AM PST). Approximate finish: 16:17 CET (7:17 AM PST.)" (steephill.tv) March 10, 2017
March 10, 2017
Peter Sagan: If I can be an example for someone,
it's a good thing.
"It is
almost impossible to understand how Peter Sagan will react
to questions after races; he can be profound, sensitive or
playful, dismissive of simple questions, responding with a
shrug of the shoulders, his deep laugh or slug of sarcasm.
He does not seem to care about being politically correct or following the guidelines of media training." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo) March 10, 2017
Simon Yates solos to victory on stage 6...
Paris Nice, stage 6: Yates wins, Alaphilippe defends yellow. "Simon
Yates claimed his first win of 2017, attacking alone to win
a hilly stage 6 at Paris Nice Friday.
The Orica Scott climber flew clear toward the top of the Col de Bourigaille and tenaciously held onto a lead of less than one minute for the final 20 kilometers of racing." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) March 10, 2017
Tirreno Adriatico: Sagan wins stage 3.
"Peter
Sagan outkicked Elia Viviani to take the stage 3 win
at Tirreno Adriatico in a sprint finish on Friday.
The world champion waited patiently on Viviani’s wheel as the Italian took over the front from a teammate before the final corner, then Sagan jumped past with a powerful turn of speed to win comfortably in Montalto di Castro." (cyclingnews.com) (velonews.com)(Photo: Tim De Waele) March 10, 2017
Jeannie Longo’s husband given suspended prison
sentence.
"Patrice
Ciprelli has been sentenced to one year suspended prison
term for importing EPO. Ciprelli is the coach and husband of
French cyclist Jeannie Longo.
Ciprelli was convicted of smuggling and importing prohibited merchandise, specifically 33 boxes of EPO, bought from 2008 to 2011." (cyclingnews.com) (AFP Photo) March 10, 2017
Ronde van Drenthe women’s preview: Five
favorites.
"Round
two of the Women’s WorldTour gets underway in Hoogeveen,
Netherlands this Saturday with Ronde van Drenthe.
Elisa Longo Borghini leads the overall WWT competition after an impressive win at Strade Bianche and will take the start this weekend. The 26-year-old Italian will not be racing for herself, however, on a course that favors a sprint finish, but will be riding in support of 2015 winner Jolien D’hoore." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) March 10, 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 10, 2017
March 9, 2017
Tirreno Adriatico: Thomas wins stage 2 in
Pomarance.
"Geraint
Thomas made up for Team Sky's disastrous team time trial,
going on a solo attack to win stage 2 of Tirreno Adriatico
in Pomarance.
Tom Dumoulin fell short of catching Thomas, and finished just ahead of the sprinting bunch, led to the line by Peter Sagan." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) March 9, 2017
Paris Nice: Greipel rockets to stage 5 sprint
win.
1 André
Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal.
2 Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ. 3 Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Team LottoNl Jumbo. (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) March 9, 2017
Specialized S-Works Venge ViAS eTap Disc review.
"The
Venge ViAS isn't a bike you'd buy off the peg or unseen. The
complexity of the design means that a professional fit is a
necessity.
Its multitude of fitting options would make it very tricky to buy even if you're confident of your ride position." (cyclingnews.com) (Robert Smith) March 9, 2017
March 8, 2017
Paris Nice: Alaphilippe claims time trial
victory.
"Julian
Alaphilippe wins stage 4 of Paris Nice and moves into the
yellow jersey of race leader."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
March 8, 2017
BMC strike first blow at Tirreno Adriatico.
"Quick-Step
second, FDJ third in opening team time trial." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim
De Waele)
March 8, 2017
Eileen Sheridan – “This Girl Can.”
"On a
February evening in 1951, 7,000 people packed the Royal
Albert Hall for a celebration of 60 years of Cycling, the
house journal of the sport in Britain. Despite the post-war
austerity, no expense was spared. There was an orchestra,
roller racing, acrobats, trapeze artists and dancing girls.
In a highlight of the evening, Fausto Coppi, on his first visit to Britain, took to the stage for a demonstration. Dressed in the celeste and blue of his Bianchi team and under dimmed lights, Il Campionissimo rode a snow white track bike on a special set of red, white and green rollers." (rouleur.cc) Photographs: Wig Worland March 8, 2017
Known Unknowns.
"Believe
in Team Sky? Have faith in Dave Brailsford?
Pro cycling ought to be as simple as riding a bike, of 200 riders trying to cross a white line first. Only it’s more complicated. This sophistication can satisfy as we learn about aerodynamics or geography, sometimes it’s tiresome as we trawl the UCI rulebook or WADA Code. As Team Sky’s TUE saga goes on, it’s not so much learning about new subjects, it’s more an exploration of the frontier of what we know and what we don’t." (inrng.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) March 8, 2017
Martin and Morkov trialing disc brakes for
Katusha Alpecin at Paris Nice.
"While
the debate rages on over the future of disc brakes in the
professional peloton, Tony Martin and Michael Morkov of
Katusha Alpecin have been trialing the braking system at
Paris Nice."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
March 8, 2017
March 7, 2017
Paris Nice: Bennett sprints to stage 3 victory.
1 Sam
Bennett (Irl) Bora Hansgrohe.
2 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha Alpecin. 3 John Degenkolb (Ger) Trek Segafredo. 4 Marcel Kittel (Ger) Quick Step Floors. (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo) March 7, 2017
Marco Pantani's Giro d'Italia fall from grace at
Madonna di Campiglio.
"When
Marco Pantani left the 1999 Giro d'Italia in disgrace, after
being disqualified for a blood haematocrit above the 50 per
cent limit, his final words on the steps of the Hotel
Touring in Madonna di Campiglio, surrounded by police and
media, were emblematic of the huge moment in his career and
the decade that was coming to an end."
(cyclingnews.com) (Immediate Media)
March 7, 2017
Remember to enjoy it, Amalie”: Amalie Dideriksen
on kicking off the new season in the rainbow stripes.
"After a
winter spent dutifully training for the upcoming road
season, it was nice to get the season started late last
month.
I had originally hoped to debut the rainbow jersey at Ladies Tour of Qatar, where I won my stripes, but when that race was cancelled, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad was set as my season debut." (cyclingtips.com.au) (Photo: Cor Vos) March 7, 2017
Preview: Who can beat Quintana at Tirreno
Adriatico?
"Italy’s
“Race of the Two Seas” should see a battle of Nairo Quintana
vs. the world. The Colombian climber won Tirreno Adriatico
in his last appearance at the race two years ago, beating
back archrival Alberto Contador in a dumping blizzard atop
Monte Terminillo.
The emblematic climb is back and so is Quintana, but Contador isn’t (he’s racing Paris Nice instead). This means Quintana is ready for any and all takers at the race that begins Wednesday." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) March 7, 2017
FSA K Force WE: Everything you need to know
about FSA’s first complete groupset.
"FSA K
Force WE, the new part-wireless groupset from component
company FSA, has been released in its entirety after more
than five years of development and prototyping.
The new groupset was shown for the first time in its final production guise at Eurobike in 2016, and the long awaited groupset is, as expected, of a semi-wireless nature." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) March 7, 2017
Gaviria: This year we will be more prepared for
Milan San Remo finale.
"Fernando
Gaviria will make his first WorldTour start of 2017 this
week at Tirreno Adriatico, where he will be among the top
sprinters in a field that also includes Mark Cavendish and
Caleb Ewan.
The Colombian took his maiden WorldTour victory in last year's edition of the race." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo) March 7, 2017
2017 Paris Nice LIVE stream.
"March
5-12, France.
Stage 4 start time: Wednesday 13:15 CET (4:15 AM PST). Earliest live video: 15:30 CET (6:30 AM PST). Approximate finish: 16:33 CET (7:33 AM PST)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) March 7, 2017
Tirreno Adriatico 2017 Live Dashboard.
"Stage 1
start time: Wednesday 14:00 CET (5:00 AM PST).
Earliest live video: 14:00 CET (5:00 AM PST). Approximate finish: 16:10 CET (7:10 AM PST." (steephill.tv) March 7, 2017
March 6, 2017
Five talking points from stage two of Paris-Nice
2017.
"Sonny
Colbrelli is the sort of rider whose name you’ll have
probably seen in the top tens of major races such as the
Giro d’Italia, Milan San Remo for a number of years, but,
until now, has been unable to make the next step to major
wins."
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
March 6, 2017
Paris Nice: Colbrelli tops Demare in another
chaotic stage.
"Sonny
Colbrelli earned Bahrain Merida its first WorldTour victory
on stage 2 of Paris Nice as he produced a long sprint at the
end of anther exhausting day, where crosswinds once again
produced drama beyond what might have been expected looking
at the flat profile of the stage."
(cyclingnews.com)
March 6, 2017
British Cycling appoints Football Association's
Julie Harrington as new CEO.
"British
Cycling has appointed a new chief executive officer, with
Julie Harrington of the Football Association announced as
Ian Drake’s successor on Monday.
Drake announced that he would step down last October at a time when the federation found itself steeped in scandal, subject to an independent review into its culture after allegations of sexism, and under investigation from UKAD over the infamous ‘jiffy bag’ controversy." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) March 6, 2017
Factor launches Slick time trial bike.
"Factor
is bike sponsor to the Ag2r-La Mondiale team of Romain
Bardet and on Saturday officially launched the Slick time
trial bike ahead of Paris Nice.
It’s the latest addition to the team’s armory and Factor says it’s been optimized for speed, aerodynamics and fit." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) March 6, 2017
Zwift on-line training (and gaming) platform
review.
"A great
option for the rider who wants to keep his or her training
going strong when outdoor riding loses its appeal for the
year, Zwift offers the one of the first fully integrated
virtual cycling programs that actually makes indoor training
an enjoyable process - any time of year.
For $10 per month, you can make your own custom Zwift avatar and engage in racing with real opponents around the world." (roadbikereview.com) March 6, 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 6, 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 6, 2017
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