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March
14, 2018
Jakobsen wins Nokere Koerse.
"Quick
Step Floors' Fabio Jakobsen won the 2018 Danilith
Nokere Koerse Wednesday, taking the bunch sprint
ahead of Amaury Capiot (Sport Vlaanderen Baloise)
and Hugo Hofstetter (Cofidis) after 191.1km of
racing through Belgium."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
March
14, 2018
Defying pressure, Froome expected to
start Tour of Alps before Giro.
"Froome,
32, has raced twice this season under the cloud of
his pending Salbutamol case, and will likely start
the five-day Tour of the Alps in northern Italy
from April 16-20, sources told VeloNews.
Team Sky officials Wednesday would not confirm
Froome’s schedule."
(velonews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
March
14, 2018
Specialized Power Cranks Power Meter
In-Depth Review.
"Today
Specialized has finally announced their new power
meter crankset, aptly called Power Cranks. This
crankset has been in the works for quite some
time, both in rumors as well as on pro team riders
bikes (as I showed at the Tour Down Under). The
unit is offered not just on Specialized bikes, but
also as a product you can buy like any other power
meter."
(dcrainmaker.com)
March
14, 2018
Gilbert, Viviani and Alaphilippe lead
Quick Step at Milan San Remo.
"Despite
the absence of the injured Fernando Gaviria, Quick
Step Floors have an array of options for Milan San
Remo with Philippe Gilbert, Julian Alaphilippe and
Elia Viviani all named in the line-up for
Saturday’s race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
March
14, 2018
Kwiatkowski: It doesn't matter if I'm
the favorite or not.
"Milan
San Remo is the easiest Monument to finish, but
the hardest to win, so said Mark Cavendish. But
what about winning it twice? After beating Peter
Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) in a dramatic finale last
year, Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) is targeting a
second this weekend."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
14, 2018
Can Gilbert win Milano Sanremo?
"Belgian
Philippe Gilbert (Quick Step Floors) raced Milano
San Remo 13 times, finishing third twice, so he
should know how to win Saturday’s Italian classic.
However, winning his fourth of five monuments
won’t be so simple."
(velonews.com) Photo: Luc Claessen/Getty Images
March
14, 2018
Studying San Remo: Five great editions
of ‘La Primavera’.
"With
Milano San Remo only days away, we are taking a
look back at some of the most memorable editions
of “La Primavera,” the season’s first monument.
The race has been won in a variety of ways,
ranging from bunch sprints to bold solo attacks." (velonews.com).
Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
March
14, 2018
Report: Dubai Tour and Abu Dhabi Tour
to merge in 2019.
"According
to an United Arab Emirates based newspaper, the
sports councils of Abu Dhabi and Dubai signed a
memorandum of understanding on Wednesday. The
unified race will run seven stages through the
UAE, and retain the WorldTour status currently
belonging to the Abu Dhabi Tour, which completed
its fourth edition in 2018."
(velonews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
March
14, 2018
‘You can do it!’ Why you should
practice positive self-talk on the bike.
"When
it comes to improving on the bike, we all know the
basics. Ride more, train hard, eat well, lose
weight - so much of the focus is on physical
development. And while this side of the sport is
undoubtedly vital, many riders overlook mental and
psychological development."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Ashley &
Jered Gruber and Kristof Ramon
March
14, 2018
Niewiadoma and Ferrand Prevot lead
Canyon SRAM into Trofeo Alfredo Binda.
"Pauline
Ferrand Prevot will return to road racing after
coming in second during last weekend's UCI MTB
World Cup opening round in Stellenbosch, South
Africa, taking the start in Trofeo Alfredo Binda
Sunday for Canyon SRAM."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
March
14, 2018
Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL6 Disc
review: Goes faster, stops harder.
"New
editions of long-standing bike models are often
just mildly updated versions of their
predecessors, but that’s not the case with
Specialized’s new flagship S-Works Tarmac SL6 Disc
road racer."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
March
14, 2018
43 year old amateur motor doper
receives his punishment… including a €1 fine.
"Cyril
Fontayne was caught using a motor during a
third-category race in the Dordogne region of
France, and having already been banned from
competition for five years by the FFC, has now
also been punished by the criminal justice
system."
(cyclingweekly.com) Credit: MEHDI
FEDOUACH/AFP/Getty Images
March
14, 2018
Tips to get you from 60 to 100 miles.
"For
some, 100 miles is no big deal, just something
they do every Sunday. For others it can be the
single biggest physical challenge they will ever
undertake on a bike."
(cyclingweekly.com) Photo: Daniel Gould
March
14, 2018
Deignan announces pregnancy and plans
to compete until 2020.
"Boels
Dolmans Cycling Team was happily surprised to
learn the news that Lizzie Deignan and husband
Philip Deignan are expecting their first child
later this year. The former world champion,
current British champion and double overall World
Cup winner publicly announced her pregnancy on
Instagram on Wednesday."
(boelsdolmanscyclingteam.com)
March
14, 2018
2018 Nokere Koerse LIVE stream.
"2018
Nokere Koerse Danilith Classic LIVE, March 14,
Belgium.
Race starts at 12:30pm CET (7:30am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 5:13pm CET (12:13pm U.S. Eastern). Live video from 3:00pm CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) March
14, 2018
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13, 2018
March
13, 2018
Tirreno Adriatico: Kwiatkowski holds
on to win the overall.
"Michal
Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) took the overall victory at
Tirreno Adriatico after extending his race lead in
a wet time trial. Kwiatkowski went into the final
stage with a three second advantage over Damiano
Caruso (BMC Racing), but put time into the Italian
over the 10-kilometer course."
(cyclingnews.com)
March
13, 2018
Five things we learned from Tirreno
Adriatico.
"12
months ago Michal Kwiatkowski won Milan San Remo
having finished second at the Volta ao Algarve and
been on domestique duty for Geraint Thomas at
Tirreno Adriatico, so imagine how high his
confidence must be having won both races overall
in 2018."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
13, 2018
Avila nets Israel Cycling Academy's
first 2018 win at Tour de Taiwan.
"Edwin
Avila collected Israel Cycling Academy's first win
of 2018 and his first win for the team Tuesday at
the Tour de Taiwan, taking out the stage 3 sprint
in Shingan ahead of Yukiya Arashiro (Japan) and
Jonny Clarke (United Healthcare). Avila is now
fourth overall in the five-stage UCI 2.1 race
behind Clarke, Arashiro and Jimmy Janssens (Cibel
Cebon)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
13, 2018
Peter Sagan to lead Bora Hansgrohe at
Milan San Remo.
"Backing
the world champion will be key support riders
Marcus Burghardt, Daniel Oss, and Maciej Bodnar,
who are racing with him at Tirreno Adriatico this
week."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
13, 2018
Milan San Remo: How the last 15
editions have been won.
"Although
it is known as the ‘sprinters’ classic’, the
fastmen don’t always have it their own way. Seven
editions in the past 15 years have produced a
winner from a late escape or attack on the
flashpoint of the Poggio climb, which peaks at
just 5.5km from the finish."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
13, 2018
Kwiatkowski to Sagan: ‘Sometimes you
win by being the smartest, not the strongest’.
"Sagan,
having narrowly placed second in San Remo last
year, on Tuesday criticized Kwiatkowski‘s style of
racing leading to his victory, saying, “If I win
like Kwiatkowski, I’m not happy.”
Kwiatkowski replied: “He’s playing mind games? Of course, that’s how it is. Sometimes you don’t win the race by being the strongest, by you need to be the smartest." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada) March
13, 2018
Amy Pieters: I have been waiting for a
big victory for a long time.
"I
had no idea exactly how I would do on the road,
coming here straight from the Track World
Championships," Pieters said. "I have been waiting
for a big victory for a long time, now I finally
have it, but it's still a bit strange." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images)
March
13, 2018
How Classics Became Monuments.
"Milan
San Remo is the first of five annual classics that
have been elevated to monument status, along with
the Ronde van Vlaanderen, Paris Roubaix, Liège
Bastogne Liège and Giro di Lombardia. Many wonder
why just these five classics are called
monuments?"
(pelotonmagazine.com) Images: Yuzuru Sunada &
Horton Collection
March
13, 2018
Further scans for Eisel after Tirreno
Adriatico crash.
"Bernie
Eisel has undergone further scans on his right
wrist that was initially diagnosed as fractured in
a stage 5 fall at Tirreno Adriatico. The Dimension
Data rider also suffered facial trauma in the
accident which involved another team car. Eisel
taking full blame for the contact with the car and
absolving the driver of any perceived fault." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images)
March
13, 2018
Should you rent a bike or take your
own when you go abroad?
"We
all know what a pain it can be to pack a beloved
bike into a bag or box. We spend hours carefully
securing and lagging the entire frame, and
stuffing as many bags of clothes into the carrier
in hope of further limiting any potential damage." (cyclingweekly.com)
March
13, 2018
Quad Lock Cycling Phone Mount In-Depth
Review.
"There’s
a few different variants of kits you can buy, but
more than likely you’ll buy the standard cycling
one which includes the phone case and the mount.
There’s also an armband and just the cases
themselves. In my case I bought two kits: One for
my iPhone X and one for my iPhone 7." (dcrainmaker.com)
March
13, 2018
Wahoo Fitness KICKR Climb review:
Oddly engaging for indoor aficionados.
"There’s
not much to the KICKR Climb in terms of hardware,
at least from the layman’s point of view. Inside
the tall case is a powerful electric motor and
toothed belt drive to move the fork carriage up
and down. The top of the unit includes a
receptacle for the wired remote control (which can
be attached to your handlebar should you prefer
manual control), while down below is a weighted
base to help keep things stable."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
March
13, 2018
Quick Step Floors name versatile
squads for Nokere Koerse and Handzame Classic.
"Rémi
Cavagna, who recently won Dwars door West
Vlaanderen, will line out for both races alongside
Fabio Jakobsen, Davide Martinelli, Florian
Sénéchal and Pieter Serry. Belgian time trial
champion Yves Lampaert is in for Handzame Classic
with sports director Geert Van Bondt expecting two
strong showings from his team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
March
13, 2018
The Eddy Merckx Liege 75 Isn’t Just
for Superfans.
"Certain
bikes speak to you. The Eddy Merckx Liege 75
screamed at me. Even though Merckx’s feats were
way before my time - I was only three in 1975 when
he won his fifth Liège Bastogne Liège, the race
this bike was named after - I know enough about
history that the Molteni orange paint stirred
something inside me."
(bicycling.com) Matt Rainey
March
13, 2018
Wilier Triestina Limited Edition Night
Chrome Zero.7
"Building
on the success of the Cromovelata finishes on the
Cento10AIR and Cento10AIR Disc, Wilier Triestina
has released a limited edition version of their
climbing bike with a chromed silver and black
finish. Pre-orders are being accepted now with
delivery in July. Retail price is $5299." (roadbikereview.com)
March
13, 2018
Ekoi launches top of the line R4
cycling shoes.
"French
brand Ekoi has launched its most advanced road
cycling shoe yet. The new R4 comes with two ATOP
dial closures with low friction lace guides. Ekoi
quotes a weight of 500g a pair in size 40. It’s
part of the new Ekoi Premium range of top spec
cycling kit."
(cyclingweekly.com)
March
13, 2018
7 ways to personalize your bike stuff.
"Buying
off-the-peg is all well and good but if you really
want to stand out from the crowd you need some
customization! Here are some cool ways to
personalize your look."
(road.cc)
March
13, 2018
8 of the best cheap cycling helmets.
"You
don't have to spend a fortune to get a helmet
that's light, comfortable and well-ventilated. Our
selection of budget lids includes big names such
as Giro and Lazer, so you don't even have to forgo
brand credibility."
(road.cc)
March
13, 2018
Tirreno Adriatico 2018 Live Dashboard.
"March 7-13,
2018.
Finish at around 4:10pm CET (11:10am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 1:15pm CET (8:15am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) March
13, 2018
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12, 2018
Tirreno Adriatico: Kittel takes out
penultimate stage.
"Marcel
Kittel (Katusha Alpecin) wins stage 6 of Tirreno
Adriatico. Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) came
through to take second on the stage after his
dramatic late fightback. Max Richeze (Quick Step)
took third ahead of Sacha Modolo (Education First
Drapac) and Zdenek Stybar (Quick Step)." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
March
12, 2018
Peter Sagan: I don't care about
victories, it's more about the show.
"Peter
Sagan finished second to Marcel Kittel in the
stage 6 sprint at Tirreno Adriatico but arguably
produced the outstanding performance of the day
with the way he chased back to the peloton after
changing bikes following Fernando Gaviria’s crash
at just seven kilometers to go."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
12, 2018
Five things we learned from Paris
Nice.
"The
retirement of Alberto Contador at the end of the
2017 season left a void in Spanish cycling, a void
that Movistar‘s Marc Soler showed signs of filling
with his superb victory in Paris Nice." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
12, 2018
Paris Nice: Points jersey a
consolation for Wellens.
"Tim
Wellens may have missed a stage win or the overall
victory at Paris Nice but the Belgian nevertheless
deemed his final placing of 5th to be "a step
forward in [his] career."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
March
12, 2018
‘People say Team Sky crossed the
ethical line, but if they can prove they’ve done
nothing wrong then the system’s wrong’.
"Five
time Olympic gold medalist Steve Redgrave has come
to the defense of Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky,
saying that a parliamentary report released last
week was wrong to focus on them as they did not
break any rules, and that MPs should instead have
focused on problems with the system and rules
surround therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs)." (cyclingweekly.com)
March
12, 2018
Simon and Adam Yates heading in right
direction for Grand Tour podium.
"The
Yates twins Adam and Simon are heading in the
right direction for podiums in the Grand Tours
this 2018 season, says Mitchelton Scott sports
director Matt White."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
12, 2018
Pinotti: It's against all odds but
Tirreno is not over until the fat lady sings.
"Logic
and consensus all point to Michal Kwiatkowski
(Team Sky) sealing the Tirreno Adriatico victory
in Tuesday's 10km time trial but the history books
will provide his chief rival Damiano Caruso (BMC
Racing) with more than a shred of hope." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
March
12, 2018
Phinney up for Tirreno Adriatico TT
and full Classics campaign.
"Taylor
Phinney (EF Education First Drapac) will test his
time trial form in the final 10km stage at Tirreno
Adriatico on Tuesday but is also eyeing a
successful cobbled Classics campaign and even a
ride at the Tour de France, using his personal
'mindfulness' skills to survive life on the road
and the peloton."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
March
12, 2018
Gaviria’s San Remo start unlikely due
to broken hand.
"Colombian
Fernando Gaviria (Quick Step Floors) must put
everything on hold after a crash and hand
fracture, which requires surgery, in Monday’s
Tirreno Adriatico stage 6 along Italy’s east
coast."
(velonews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
March
12, 2018
Kittel coy on Milan San Remo despite
Tirreno two-step.
"Marcel Kittel
(Katusha Alpecin) struck for the second time in a
week at Tirreno Adriatico, once again edging out
Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) in a close finish,
but the German remained on the fence regarding his
participation in this weekend's Milan San Remo." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images)
March
12, 2018
2020 Tour de France to start in Nice.
"The
2020 Tour de France will start from Nice on
France’s Cote d’Azur, organizers announced Monday.
The Mediterranean resort plays host to the Grand Depart for the second time after 1981, the year Bernard Hinault claimed the third of his five triumphs." (velonews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images) March
12, 2018
Impey still top of WorldTour rankings
after Paris Nice.
"South
African Daryl Impey remains top of the individual
WorldTour rankings following the conclusion of
Paris Nice. Impey is currently racing in Italy at
Tirreno Adriatico until Tuesday when the rankings
will again be updated."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
March
12, 2018
Tour of California: Will WorldTour
interest pressure US wildcards?
"With
March upon us and the Spring Classics picking up
pace in Northern Europe, the annual gnashing of
teeth across the pond is also intensifying for US
teams hoping for a wildcard invitation to the
Amgen Tour of California in May."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
March
12, 2018
11 of the best fitness upgrades you
should try.
"It’s
easy to fall into the trap of thinking the best
way to gain speed is to throw money at your bike:
far easier to upgrade to swanky new wheels for an
instant performance boost than to build fitness by
slogging through long rides and fierce interval
sessions. Think again."
(cyclingweekly.com)
March
12, 2018
Origins: How Paragon Machine Works got
its start with a literal bang.
"Mark
Norstad was, in many ways, a typical teenager in
the 1970s. With a world of opportunity ahead of
him, he was, in effect, the captain of his own
ship, with the entire ocean in front of him; he
just didn’t know which way to turn the wheel. But
on one summer day, when his family was visiting
some friends on their farm in central California,
a cannon changed his life forever."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
March
12, 2018
Boasson Hagen continues comeback after
gallbladder operation.
"The
multiple Tour de France stage winner was hit by a
lung infection over the winter, and in January had
surgery to remove his gallbladder. "I'm not
stressed about it and I know it's not nice when
I'm not where I want to be."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty
Images)
March
12, 2018
Demol vows Trek Segafredo will return
to form at the Classics.
"After
a promising start to the season, Trek Segafredo
has seen a significant downturn in results, with
little reward from either Paris Nice or Tirreno
Adriatico. GC prospect Bauke Mollema, who almost
won a stage in the Volta ao Algarve and finished
fourth overall, was off the pace in Paris Nice,
while John Degenkolb was forced out through
illness."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
12, 2018
Preparing to go long: Crossing a
continent on two wheels.
"It’s
the middle of nowhere, hundreds of kilometers from
the next supply stop with every part of your body
aching from the thousand or so kilometres you’ve
already ridden. Kilometers that have been filled
with headwinds, swarms of flies, searing heat and
a seemingly never-ending straight road stretching
out to the horizon. And that’s just the beginning;
there are still thousands of kilometers to go." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography: @henry_productions
March
12, 2018
Wilco Kelderman abandons Tirreno
Adriatico with fractured collarbone.
"Team
Sunweb doctor Chris Jansen explained: “Wilco has
fractured his right collarbone from the crash
which will require surgery. Because there was an
older fracture with a plate already in place, the
injury becomes more complex, so the exact plan
from here will be made by an orthopedist. Wilco
will now return home to the Netherlands where he
will undergo surgery."(thebikecomesfirst.com)
March
12, 2018
Week 3 Team of the Week.
"Movistar.
Kids (Solar, Carapaz, and Roson) looking good. Big
name transfer (Landa) looking good. And Valverde
and Quintana are rested and waiting for Catalunya
where we’ll see Soler again too."
(podiumcafe.com) JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images
March
12, 2018
Five cool things coming soon from
Orbea, Cycliq, CycleOps, Blackburn and Pearl Izumi.
"The
days are finally getting a bit longer, and we're
ploughing through the last of our winter themed
review items while longingly wishing for some
warmer weather to commence testing of the
spring/summer gear that's starting to land at our
desks. Not long to wait now!"
(road.cc)
March
12, 2018
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