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March
11, 2019
Tributes flow in for 'warrior
princess' Kelly Catlin.
"A
multi-talented athlete, artist and musician,
Catlin began racing as a teenager at the urging
of her twin brother Colin. She quickly rose
through the ranks, winning the Minnesota state
cyclocross championships and then landing on the
podium in her first national road championships
in 2013 in the Junior 15-18 category." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
March
11, 2019
Stomach virus hits Peter Sagan's
return to racing at Tirreno Adriatico.
"Peter
Sagan’s return to racing at Tirreno Adriatico
has been hit by a stomach virus, with the former
world champion unable to train properly for the
last five days."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
March
11, 2019
The Art of Racing Over 7 Days.
"From
2014 to 2017, Alberto Contador was the undaunted
master of week-long stage races. Having finished
on the podium of WT one-week stage races a
whopping 10 times, including 3 wins." (podiumcafe.com)
Photo by Michael Steele - Velo/Getty Images
March
11, 2019
Owain Doull: ‘Once you get a taste
for success in the Classics, it’s not hard to go
home and train’.
"Once
you get a taste for it in those semi-classics,
when you are up there in the front, then it’s
not hard to go home and train in sh*t weather
and work hard,” Doull told Cycling Weekly." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
March
11, 2019
Discovering Red Rocks!
"When
it comes to classic American cycling, few
destinations can even attempt to surpass
Colorado with its big skies, high altitude and,
of course, its magnificent mountains."
(pelotonmagazine.com)Images by James Startt
March
11, 2019
Giro Republic LX R leather gravel
shoes mix classy performance, add more
reflectivity.
"Giro
has brought back their retro styled Republic LX
R shoes for commuter, gravel riders &
bikepackers looking for a more classic look, now
with updated performance."
(bikerumor.com) (Cory Benson)
March
11, 2019
5 essential tools for the new home
bicycle mechanic.
"What
are the most important tools a bike mechanic
should own? The answer can vary greatly from one
mechanic to the other. A professional who works
on a variety of bikes every day will need a wide
assortment. It is overkill, however, for the
hobbyist/home mechanic to mimic the pro."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Nick Di Cristofaro
March
11, 2019
Tirreno Adriatico 2019 Live
Dashboard.
"2019
Tirreno Adriatico LIVE March 13-19, Italy.
Stage 1 start time: Wednesday 14:00 CET (6:00 AM PDT). Earliest live video: TBA Approximate finish: 16:10 CET (8:10 AM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) March
11, 2019
Column
Two
Paris Nice: Groenewegen wins stage
2.
"Dylan
Groenewegen wins the stage. He had too much for
Gilbert, Garcia and Trentin in the end and wins
his second stage in the row. The record books
will suggest this was a typical sprint finish
but this was anything but that."
(cyclingnews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
March
11, 2019
Crashes and crosswinds batter Paris
Nice again.
"The
record books will state that Dylan Groenewegen
won stage 2 of the 2019 Paris-Nice in a reduced
bunch sprint with the remnants of the main field
finishing just a few seconds behind but that one
fact does not do the race justice after another
epic day of crosswinds and echelon racing." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
March
11, 2019
Paris Nice Stage 2 Preview.
"The
Route: 163km south by south-east and across
largely flat terrain where the tallest buildings
used to be church towers, then came the water
towers and now it’s the wind turbines which
provide us with clues for today’s racing." (inrng.com) (ASO)
March
11, 2019
Paris Nice, Tirreno provide first
major test for GC riders.
"After
months out of the headlines, the peloton’s GC
riders step boldly into the spotlight this week
with two of Europe’s most prestigious and
important stage races."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
March
11, 2019
Strade Bianche is the best race in
the calendar and doesn't need to be a Monument to
prove it.
"The
words 'instant classic' and 'cycling's sixth
Monument' have been bounded about a lot to
describe this race recently and it's probably
justified."
(cyclist.co.uk) Well Offside
March
11, 2019
Deceuninck Quick Step use strength
in depth to dominate Strade Bianche - Analysis.
"As
Julian Alaphilippe headed to the podium to be
celebrated as the winner of this year's Strade
Bianche, Greg Van Avermaet could look back at
his own race and admit that "the strongest man
in the race won."
(cyclingnews.com)
March
11, 2019
New 3T Discus C45 Wide wheelset goes
even wider for improved aerodynamics.
"3T
has launched its latest Discus C45 Wide carbon
clincher wheelset. It’s pushed the width of the
new wheels out even wider: they’re 25mm internal
and 32mm external, while they’re also 45mm deep.
Claimed weight is 1640g."
(cyclingweekly.com) Paul Norman
March
11, 2019
Hayman: We're using my experience to
connect with the riders.
"Two
months after hanging up his wheels as a
professional bike rider, Mathew Hayman has
immersed himself in his new role as a sports
director. The Australian retired at the
conclusion of the Tour Down Under in January,
bringing down the curtain on a career that
spanned two decades."
(cyclingnews.com) (Ellis Bacon)
March
11, 2019
Column
Three
March
11, 2019
Sick as a frog? E3 BinckBank Classic
organisers unveil new poster - and have dig at
UCI.
"Organizers
of the Belgian race the E3 BinckBank Classic
have unveiled a new poster for the event after
they were ordered by the UCI to withdraw the
original one created for this year’s event -
although going by the imagery and wording used
in the latest version, they aren’t happy at
being required to do so."
(road.cc) Simon MacMichael
March
11, 2019
Ex-Aqua Blue riders still owed
‘thousands’.
"The
sport’s governing body did not elaborate on the
amount owed but a former team source said most
riders were owed sums “in the thousands”.
Millionaire team owner Rick Delaney declined to
comment."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Artur
Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
March
11, 2019
Another setback for Matthews ahead
of classics campaign.
"Matthews,
28, was swept off his bike in strong winds early
in Sunday’s opening stage at Paris Nice.
Speaking to the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf,
Sunweb sport director Michiel Elijzen said
Matthews’s heavy crash could have been worse." (velonews.com) (Luc
Claessen/Getty Images)
March
11, 2019
De Plus: Crashes changed me as a
person.
"Laurens
De Plus has had to endure more than most in his
young career after two major crashes in quick
succession tested his resilience to the
maximum."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
March
11, 2019
MIPS questions lack of standards for
testing rotational motion in helmets.
"Helmet
ingredient brand MIPS (Multi-directional Impact
Protection System) says it is concerned by the
lack of an industry-wide standard for the
testing of rotational motion in the event of
angled impacts to the head."
(road.cc) Mat Brett
March
11, 2019
AX-lightness debuts uber-limited,
uber-bling ax VIAL evo Race LTD road bike.
"German-based
AX-lightness is known for crazy-light boutique
bikes and components, occupying one of the few
spots in the ‘ultra halo’ crowd. Their latest
introduction is a limited edition of their ax
VIAL evo road bike, dubbed the Race LTD." (bikerumor.com)
Greg Kopecky
March
11, 2019
The alloy Trek Émonda ALR disc
review.
"With
a lower price point, excellent ride quality and
sharp aesthetics, it’s hard to make a definitive
argument the Émonda ALR is sorely lacking in any
one regard. It’s heavier than top end carbon but
not punishingly so."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) y Philippe Tremblay
March
11, 2019
Column
One
Paris Nice: Groenewegen takes sprint
in chaotic opening stage.
"45
kph winds whipped across the largely flat
139-kilometer course that started and ended in
Saint German-en-Laye, and what could have been a
very straightforward sprint stage became a
chaotic fight for shelter in a day marked by
echelons and splits in the peloton." (velonews.com)
(Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
March
10, 2019
Schachmann wins GP Industria &
Artigianato.
"Maximilian
Schachmann (Bora Hansgrohe) made up for
disappointment at Strade Bianche by winning
Sunday’s GP Industria & Artigianato in
Larciano, near Florence."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
March
10, 2019
Strong winds force cancellation of
races in the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
"One
of the affected races by the weather was the
Omloop van de Westhoek, a competition that is
part of the Women Elite UCI 1.1 calendar. The
second edition of the competition was set to
start and finish in the town of Errnegem, in
Belgium."
(cyclingpub.com) Photo by ASO/Alex BROADWAY
March
10, 2019
Van Avermaet: The strongest man won
Strade Bianche.
"After
second place in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad last
weekend, hopes were high for a warm edition of
Strade Bianche on Saturday, but the Olympic
champion had to settle for sixth place in the
group behind the winning move."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
10, 2019
Five things we learned from the 2019
Strade Bianche.
"The
2019 spring Classics season appears to be stuck
in its very own groundhog day, with Deceuninck
Quick Step making it four wins out of four with
victory at Strade Bianche."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
10, 2019
Edco Brocon disc brake wheels.
"The
new Edco Brocon Disc Brake wheelset certainly
pushes the boundaries when it comes to the
design and use of carbon fiber pretty much
throughout."
(road.cc) (Stu Kerton)
March
10, 2019
Column
Two
Paris Nice: Groenewegen wins opening
sprint.
"Dylan
Groenewegen (Jumbo Visma) came out on top in a
pulsating opening stage at Paris Nice with a win
ahead of Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) and Fabio
Jakobsen (Deceuninck Quick Step)." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
March
10, 2019
Michael Matthews crashes out of
Paris Nice.
"Michael
Matthews (Team Sunweb) was an early victim at
Paris Nice, crashing out on stage 1 to
Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The Australian came into
the French race looking to improve his form
ahead of Milan San Remo but was left on the deck
on the first stage."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
10, 2019
Paris Nice Stage 1 Preview.
"The
Route: 138.5km on roads to the west of Paris
past exposed fields and small woodland. An early
climb, of sorts, which should be enough to see
the wildcard invitee teams go berserk for the
4-2-1 points on offer for the first three and
then see if they can stay out long enough to
secure the same points on the later climb." (inrng.com)
March
10, 2019
Column
Three
March
10, 2019
Kelly Catlin passes away at 23.
"Catlin’s
father, Mark Catlin, broke the news in a letter
sent to VeloNews Sunday morning. Mark Catlin
said that Kelly had passed away Friday night at
her residence in California. Mark Catlin said
that Kelly died by suicide."
(velonews.com) Photo: Wil Matthews
March
10, 2019
Pope Francis says road cycling shows
value of teamwork - but warns about sport’s dark
side.
"The
Pontiff was speaking at the Vatican yesterday to
officials from the European Cycling Union (UEC)
and the African Cycling Federation, with both
the regional governing body’s holding meetings
in the Eternal City today."
(road.cc) Simon MacMichael
March
10, 2019
Coquard: I lost confidence in
myself, I was scared of other sprinters.
"When
Bryan Coquard (Vital Concept-B&B Hotels)
rivaled Marcel Kittel in one of the closest
photo finishes the Tour de France has seen, it
seemed as if the diminutive Frenchman, although
ultimately not victorious, had signaled his
arrival among the top tier of the world's best
sprinters."
(cyclingnews.com) (Sylvain Thomas/AFP/Getty
Images)
March
10, 2019
The stuff they don't tell you about
GPS bike computers.
"GPS
bike computers have revolutionized the way many
of us navigate and record our rides but they
have their downsides and pitfalls. Here are some
of the issues we've experienced and heard
about."
(road.cc)
March
10, 2019
Column
One
March
9, 2019
Alaphilippe wins Strade Bianche.
"Julian
Alaphilippe (Deceuninck Quick Step) wins Strade
Bianche, Jakob Fuglsang comes in second and van
Aert stays on his bike this time and claims
third place for a second year in a row, Stybar
finishes fourth, just ahead of Benoot, then Van
Avermaet, Lutsenko, Clarke."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
March
9, 2019
Van Vleuten wins women's Strade
Bianche.
"Annemiek
van Vleuten (Mitchelton-Scott) ended the 2018
season with a fractured knee cap but confirmed
she is already back to her best with a solo
victory at Strade Bianche."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
March
9, 2019
Wout van Aert says he ‘had no
f***ing choice’ but to ride solo in Strade Bianche
final.
"The
group behind me was not that far back and the
two in front were in sight but I was in the hurt
box for the last 20 kilometers."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
9, 2019
Julian Alaphilippe on Strade Bianche
win: ‘I was lucky and I played smart with my
rivals’.
"Alaphilippe
(Deceuninck Quick Step) celebrated his first
WorldTour win of the season in Siena ahead of
Jakob Fuglsang ( Astana) in second and Wout Van
Aert (Jumbo Visma) in third."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
9, 2019
Van der Breggen expects a more
tactical Strade Bianche.
"The
new world champion is set to race the kick-off
to the Women's WorldTour in Siena on Saturday,
but she said the dry conditions will make the
race more tactical, and so tougher for her to
defend her title."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
March
9, 2019
2019 Strade Bianche LIVE stream.
"2019
Strade Bianche LIVE March 9, Italy.
Start time: Saturday March 9th at 10:45 CET (1:45 AM PST). Earliest live video: 13:40 CET (4:40 AM PST). Approximate finish: 15:30 CET (6:30 AM PST)." (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) March
9, 2019
Column
Two
Paris Nice Preview.
"The
Race to the Sun with the emphasis on the
preposition “to” as a cold and wet week lies
ahead for the peloton in its traverse from the
capital to the Côte d’Azur. In recent years the
startlist has been light on stars but has been a
great race nonetheless, this time the relatively
flat route of Tirreno Adriatico has encouraged
the climbers to do Paris Nice."
(inrng.com) (ASO)
March
9, 2019
Life after Cancellara: Trek
Segafredo's struggle for Classics success.
"With
a former winner of Kuurne Brussel Kuurne and
last year's Tour of Flanders runner-up on their
roster for the Opening Weekend, Trek Segafredo
came into the Classics with caliber and
ambition. It could hardly have got off to a
worse start, however, with a hugely
disappointing showing last weekend." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
March
9, 2019
Louis Meintjes and Edvald Boasson
Hagen to lead Dimension Data in Paris Nice.
"Dimension
Data has chosen its roster to tackle Paris-Nice.
The African team will start on the race with the
intentions of taking stage victories and go for
the overall classification."
(cyclingpub.com) (businesslive.co.za) Picture:
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY
March
9, 2019
Danish XC racer Annika Langvad
second in her road WorldTour debut at Strade
Bianche.
"Danish
cross country racer Annika Langvad has found
quick success in her transition to road racing.
The 2016 XCO world champion made her road
WorldTour debut at Strade Bianche on Saturday,
finishing second behind Annemiek van Vleuten."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Image: Bartek Wolinski/Red
Bull Content Pool
March
9, 2019
Review: Selle SMP Avant saddle is
odd on looks, big on comfort.
"The
Selle SMP saddle design is hard to miss, with a
unique profile, wide cutout, and their distinct
“Eagle Beak” nose. While visual appeal is an
individual preference, many are finding comfort
on their anatomical saddles."
(bikerumor.com) Greg Kopecky
March
9, 2019
Review: Navigate Gravel Roads and
Measure Workouts with the Wahoo Elemnt GPS Cycling
Computer.
"A
big part of the appeal of gravel riding is the
chance to explore areas that you would not
otherwise ride. Essential to this experience is
having a good map."
(cxmagazine.com) Z. Schuster
March
9, 2019
Column
Three
March
9, 2019
Geraint Thomas plays down Tour de
France rivalry with Chris Froome.
"Geraint
Thomas kicked off a second block of early-season
racing at Strade Bianche on Saturday, convinced
he is back on track as he builds towards the
defence of his Tour de France title." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
March
9, 2019
John Degenkolb - BFF of Paris
Roubaix.
"John
Degenkolb sounds like he’s in a good place. That
shouldn’t be such a surprise, given we’re
speaking a few days after his first victory of
2019, at the Tour de la Provence." (rouleur.cc)
Photographs: David Powell / Offside-L'Equipe
March
9, 2019
Simon Clarke: 'I hesitated when
Fuglsang went, and I should have just gone'.
"Simon
Clarke (EF Education First) came close to
cracking the podium at the Strade Bianche on
Saturday, but a moment's hesitation when the
winning move went from a select group cost him
his chance."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
March
9, 2019
The Pro-Conti and SSR Corner.
"Welcome
to what I hope will be a bi-weekly column on the
pro-conti ranks and upcoming shit small races. I
had a lot of fun last season previewing the SSRs
that don’t get a lot of coverage in the SSSRSSP
(Shawn’s Shit Small Race Shit Small Preview)
series."
(podiumcafe.com) (Getty Images)
March
9, 2019
What is power-to-weight? And why
should you care?
"If
you’ve ever read any books about professional
cycling, you’ll probably have read about
power-to-weight ratio: riders at the peak of
their abilities killing themselves on a
benchmark climb to ascertain the magic figure." (road.cc) (Dave
Atkinson)
March
9, 2019
Giant Contact SLR Neutral saddle.
"Giant's
Contact SLR Saddle has a carbon shell and carbon
rails, and comes in three shape options to suit
your riding style. It's not a bad deal, as long
as you can put up with its firm ride." (road.cc) (Stu
Kerton)
March
9, 2019
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