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March
27, 2018
Daniel Martinez in hospital after
motorist attack.
"Martinez
is expected to stay in the hospital overnight for
further checks due to suffering amnesia, perhaps
caused by a blow to the head that left him knocked
out."
(cyclingnews.com)) (Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
March
27, 2018
Tour favorites Bardet, Valverde,
Quintana join midweek cobbles bash.
"Three
more Tour de France favorites are throwing
themselves into the classics cauldron Wednesday
for a small taste of race-speed pavé with a start
at Dwars door Vlaanderen."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
27, 2018
Hosking to lead Ale Cipollini at Dwars
door Vlaanderen.
"Chloe
Hosking will lead Ale Cipollini at the Dwars door
Vlaanderen UCI 1.1 event held on Wednesday, March
28. The Australian is hoping to take her first win
during the team's spring classics campaign." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Con Chronis)
March
27, 2018
Lance Armstrong cancels talk at Tour
of Flanders function.
"Flanders
Classics organizers made waves in December when
they announced that Lance Armstrong would be the
keynote speaker at the Tour of Flanders Business
Academy the Friday before Belgium’s biggest race." (velonews.com) Photo:
Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com (File).
March
27, 2018
Rivera hopes stars align once more in
'unpredictable' Tour of Flanders.
"It
seemed counter-intuitive to see Coryn Rivera
riding herself to a standstill at the front of a
reduced leading group in the finale of Gent
Wevelgem on Sunday and then swinging off before
the finishing sprint, but there was a firm logic
to Sunweb's tactics."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
March
27, 2018
Bennett building form for Giro
d'Italia despite illness.
"Another
race, another step forward. LottoNL Jumbo's George
Bennett fought off a minor illness in the Volta a
Catalunya to take sixth overall, and continue
building his form for the Giro d'Italia in May." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
March
27, 2018
Recovering Matthews hopes to someday
challenge at Flanders.
"Just
one month ago, Michael Matthews’s cobbled classics
campaign appeared to be over.
In late February Matthews, 27, crashed hard during Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. While he finished the race, an X-ray revealed a fracture to his left shoulder." (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com) March
27, 2018
Inside a man’s world: New Director
General hopes to change the way the UCI looks.
"When
Amina Lanaya first walked through the doors of the
Union Cycliste Internationale headquarters in
Switzerland, it was January 2006. Tom Boonen was
the road racing world champion for the men, Regina
Schleicher for the women. Lance Armstrong was
still cycling’s biggest star with seven
back-to-back Tour de France “victories."
(cyclingtips.com)Photography by Courtesy of Union
Cycliste Internationale
March
27, 2018
Fancy Bears hackers linked to failed
cyber attack on UK Anti-Doping.
"The
UK Anti-Doping Agency (UKAD) has revealed that it
suffered an attempted cyber attack over the
weekend, but insist it foiled attempts to access
confidential medical and athlete drug testing
data, and that no data was lost or compromised." (cyclingnews.com)
March
27, 2018
Cyclist killed after aerodynamic
design of bus caused him to be sucked under vehicle.
"A
court in the United States has awarded damages
totaling nearly $19 million (£13.5 million) to the
family of a cyclist who was killed after the
aerodynamic design of a passing bus caused him to
be sucked underneath the vehicle."
(cyclingweekly.com) (CVN)
March
27, 2018
SRAM's pivoting chainring could
provide its future 1x drivetrains with the perfect
chainline.
"The
issue with wide-range cassettes and a single
chainring is the potential for poor chain lines at
each extreme end of the gear range. That can lead
to reduced efficiency and increased wear and load
on your chain, chainrings and cassette." (bikeradar.com)
March
27, 2018
Seeking the holy grail: A fast chain
lube that saves you money.
"A
chain is unlike anything else on a bicycle, and
unlike bearings, the individual links do not
constantly turn or spin; instead, they repeatedly
articulate and have a small range of motion. There
are also an usually high number of friction
points, including the pin and plate shoulder;
between the roller and plate shoulders; and
between the inner and outer plates on both sides
of the chain. "
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by David Rome
March
27, 2018
Alejandro Valverde rises to top of UCI
WorldTour.
"Alejandro
Valverde has moved to the top of the UCI WorldTour
ranking after claiming overall victory in Volta a
Catalunya in Spain on Sunday."
(cyclingweekly.com)
March
27, 2018
USA Cycling unifies criterium, pro
road championships in Knoxville.
"USA
Cycling will hold its professional criterium, road
race and individual time trial national
championships in one venue for the first time in
its history from June 21-24, 2018 in Knoxville,
Tennessee."
(cyclingnews.com)
March
27, 2018
The peloton’s most valuable riders:
Men 6-10.
"Which
cyclist is more valuable: the Tour de France
victor or the world champion? For decades, fans
and media alike have argued over questions of this
nature. Unlike mainstream American sports, pro
cycling does not award a Most Valuable Player
prize to its greatest champions."
(velonews.com)
March
27, 2018
Tour de Langkawi victory a dream for
Terengganu team.
"A
little under one month ago, Terengganu signed
former Katusha and Gazprom rider Artem Ovechkin to
its books for 2018. The signing instantly paid off
for the team as the 31 year old fended off three
aggressive days of racing to arrive in Kuala
Lumpur as the overall winner of the Tour de
Langkawi."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
27, 2018
‘I am definitely in it to win it’:
Mark Cavendish set for Six Day London return.
"Mark
Cavendish has confirmed that he is set to ride the
Six Day London track event in October 2018. The
Manxman has finished second in the past two
editions, partnering Bradley Wiggins in 2016 and
Peter Kennaugh in 2017."
(cyclingweekly.com) Credit: Andy Jones
March
27, 2018
Roads To Ride: The Taaienberg.
"A
fixture in the Flemish classics, the Taaienberg is
a cobbled climb where it’s all about the gutter,
the thin strip of concrete that makes this tough
berg into the perfect place to blow the kopgroep
apart."
(inrng.com)
March
27, 2018
There are still five days to go until
the Tour of Flanders, but one fan is already camping
out to secure his spot.
"If
you think you’re a committed cycling fan, then
we’ve got bad news for you, as you’re simply never
going to be able to compete with the dedication of
one Belgian fan who is already camping out on the
route of the Tour of Flanders with five days still
to go until the big day."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
27, 2018
Five WorldTour teams confirmed for
2018 Tour of Utah.
"Organizers
of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah announced
Tuesday that there will be 16 teams participating
in the event, which is held from August 6-12. Nine
teams have accepted early invitations including
five WorldTour teams."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Jonathan Devich)
March
27, 2018
SRM and Look Keo-G pedal-based power
meter prototype spotted.
"The
pedals are labelled as SRM PROTO KEO-G POWER and
have a serial number of 000012, suggesting the
pedals are still in the early stages of
development."
(cyclingnews.com)
March
27, 2018
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26, 2018
De Ronde: Sagan vs. Gilbert vs. van
Avermaet.
"There
might be nearly 200 starters Sunday for Ronde van
Vlaanderen, but three names stand above. When it
comes to crunch time Sunday for the 102nd Tour of
Flanders, Peter Sagan, Philippe Gilbert, and Greg
van Avermaet are all but assured to be in the heat
of the battle in the final hour."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
26, 2018
Peter Sagan and Valverde climb
WorldTour rankings...
"After
a busy week of WorldTour racing, it is all change
at the top of the men’s standings. Alejandro
Valverde (Movistar) has jumped from sixth to the
top of the individual men's WorldTour rankings
after claiming his third Volta a Catalunya title,
while Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) also surged up
the rankings from 14th to second thanks to his win
at Gent Wevelgem."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
26, 2018
Explainer: A closer look at the UCI’s
new plans to combat hidden motors.
"David
Lappartient, Jean-Christophe Peraud and Bob
Stapleton announced four new measures that they
believe will help ensure hidden motors cannot be
used in the sport. The first of those, X-ray
imaging, will swing into action this weekend. The
other three will be announced at some point in the
future, and also are very significant." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by By Shane Stokes
March
26, 2018
Team Victory Rankings.
"A
quiet week on the calendar so a quick moment to
take stock of the stats and look at the teams and
the news around them especially as the transfer
market begins to warm up. Riders can’t sign for
another team until August but they can agree terms
and sign pre-contracts, for example Matteo
Trentin’s move to Mitchelton Scott was done around
this time last year, the year before John
Degenkolb’s move to Trek Segafredo was done in the
spring too and many more riders shake hands in
March and April before signing the official
document later this summer."
(inrng.com)
March
26, 2018
Team of the Week: Week 5.
"I
gotta say that there’s three-four riders who are
in contention for Rider of the Week Naturally they
all make the team. In this case I order them by
total points they’ve earned for the year." (podiumcafe.com)
Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images
March
26, 2018
Greg van Avermaet disappointed after
being left isolated by BMC team-mates at Ghent
Wevelgem.
"Greg
Van Avermaet’s BMC Racing team-mates may have
taken control on the plugstreets at Ghent
Wevelgem, but the defending champion lacked team
support after the race split on the final ascent
of the Kemmelberg."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
26, 2018
Five things we learned from Ghent
Wevelgem and E3 Harelbeke.
"Peter
Sagan and Greg van Avermaet have established
themselves as the super-stars of the single-day
races, with a consistent show of strength and
results to back it up. It’s a safe bet that one or
both will usually be a major player in any given
Classic, and E3 Harelbeke and Ghent Wevelgem lived
up to the expectation."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
26, 2018
Niki Terpstra’s Strava upload shows
the incredible story of his solo victory in E3
Harelbeke.
"If
Niki Terpstra’s solo victory in E3 Harelbeke
didn’t look impressive enough on TV, then the
numbers that the Dutch rider uploaded to Strava
show the incredible effort needed to take such a
spectacular win."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
26, 2018
World champ van Aert’s road debut
‘beyond expectations’.
"Three-time
cyclocross world champion Wout van Aert is having
a dream debut on the road this 2018 season. The
Belgian went into the final of 2018 Strade Bianche
with Tiesj Benoot (Lotto Soudal) and Romain Bardet
(Ag2r La Mondiale). He also held his own in
Sunday’s Gent Wevelgem."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
26, 2018
Full 2018 Giro Rosa route revealed.
"The
organizers of the Giro Rosa have revealed the full
route of the 2018 race, confirming that the race
will climb Monte Zoncolan on stage 9 before the
10-day race ends in nearby Cividale del Friuli." (cyclingnews.com)
(Velo101.com)
March
26, 2018
D'hoore takes control of Women's
WorldTour.
"Jolien
D’hoore became the third leader of the Women’s
WorldTour ranking after a strong week at the
Classics. Trofeo Alfredo Binda winner Kasia
Niewiadoma, who was not racing this week, slipped
down to second place while Gent Wevelgem winner
Marta Bastianelli climbed eight positions into
third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
26, 2018
Egan Bernal suffers clavicular and
scapular fractures in Volta a Catalunya crash.
"The
Colombian was prepared to step on the podium of
the Spanish race but a crash took him right out of
the race. "Obviously I’m a little disappointed
because it could have been my first WorldTour
podium and I’m sad because I felt really good and
strong until the last day," the rider said to TeamSky.com.
"But the team gave me so much confidence
throughout the race and my teammates did a great
job all week. That’s left me really happy." (cyclingpub.com)
March
26, 2018
The peloton’s most valuable riders:
Women 6-10.
"In
our annual Season Preview issue of VeloNews
magazine, we were determined to rank the top 50
riders, male and female, based on their perceived
value. We created a methodology that took into
account race results, marketability, social
following, teamwork, and other qualities" (velonews.com)
March
26, 2018
The peloton’s most valuable riders:
Men 11-15.
"Which
cyclist is more valuable: the Tour de France
victor or the world champion? For decades, fans
and media alike have argued over questions of this
nature. Unlike mainstream American sports, pro
cycling does not award a Most Valuable Player
prize to its greatest champions."
(velonews.com)
March
26, 2018
Where should your money be for the
2018 Tour of Flanders?
"The
Tour of Flanders is the second Monument of the
year and tackles 266.5km of the toughest roads in
the Flemish region of Belgium. The race is
synonymous with the cobbled 'bergs' that pose the
most challenging obstacle for the peloton." (cyclist.co.uk)
March
26, 2018
Valverde, Nairo Quintana to race Dwars
door Vlaanderen.
"Volta
a Catalunya overall winner Alejandro Valverde will
head up the Movistar squad for Dwars door
Vlaanderen. Nairo Quintana will join his teammate
in making the trip to Belgium after coming second
overall in the Spanish stage race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
26, 2018
Where Paris Roubaix 2018 will be
decided, part 4: Roubaix Velodrome.
"The
Champs Elysées, Alpe d’Huez, Mont Ventoux… iconic
places all, although often for their associations
with the Tour de France. There are few events
outside of the Tour that can compete, but the
venue that hosts the finale of Paris Roubaix - a
race first run in 1896, making it seven years
older than the Tour - certainly comes close." (cyclist.co.uk)
Photography Kevin Faingnaert
March
26, 2018
Matthews: I don’t think too many
riders could do what I’ve done in the last races.
"Michael
Matthews (Team Sunweb) could barely turn the
pedals over as he warmed down on a pavement on
Vanackerstraat after Gent Wevelgem on Sunday, and
he still wore a thousand yard stare as he climbed
unsteadily from his bike and made his way gingerly
up the steps of the Sunweb team bus. It was that
kind of an afternoon amid the cobbles and hills of
west Flanders."
(cyclingnews.com)
March
26, 2018
Demol: Degenkolb has not been at his
best since his accident.
"Trek
Segafredo director Dirk Demol says John Degenkolb
has never been the same since the Sunweb training
accident of early 2016, but insisted that talent
doesn’t simply disappear and the German can
rediscover his best level, maybe even for Paris
Roubaix in two weeks’ time. "
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
26, 2018
Luke Rowe and Ian Stannard named in
Team Sky’s Dwars door Vlaanderen squad.
"It
will be the first time that the two British riders
have ridden together on the roads of Belgium this
season, with Rowe continuing his return to form
from injury and Stannard in his second race back
after missing E3 Harelbeke on Friday due to
illness."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
26, 2018
Tough Love Experiences.
"Every
Sunday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. the San Mateo
County Parks Department closes a portion of the
road to motor traffic, creating a haven for
cyclists, walkers and the occasional rollerblader.
When we lived in San Francisco, we would drive to
the north entrance, park the car and spin out an
easy 30-ish miles before heading somewhere for a
beer."
(pelotonmagazine.com)
March
26, 2018
POC Ventral helmet review: Breezy and
comfortable, but is it aero?
"The
old Octal Aero earned its keep in the wind tunnel
by virtue of its almost completely closed-off
shape. Rather than have air tumble haphazardly
through the interior, it instead funneled almost
all of it around the outer shell. With the
Ventral, POC took almost the exact opposite
approach."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
March
26, 2018
Selle Italia Novus Boost.
"Shorter,
more powerful, more comfortable.” Bold claims (ok,
maybe not the first adjective) by Italian saddle
manufacturer Selle Italia regarding their new
Novus Boost saddle. Available in three rail
versions, Kit Carbonio, TI 316 Rail, and Manganese
Rail, we think the Novus Boost substantiates these
claims."
(pelotonmagazine.com)
March
26, 2018
Disc brake Battaglin Power+ steel
frameset.
"Officina
Battaglin hand builds its steel frames in Italy,
with the Power+ being a modern fillet brazed
frameset, designed to be kitted out for a more
modern look than the brand’s retro machines." (cyclingweekly.com)
March
26, 2018
Tom Pidcock recreates tricky bike
stunt to launch Wembley Tour Series.
"It's
pretty common knowledge that Tom Pidcock (Team
Wiggins) is one of the best bike handlers in the
world. Despite being only 18 years old, the
multi-discipline World Champion has done stuff on
two wheels most could only dream of." (cyclist.co.uk)
March
26, 2018
‘The toughest course of all time’:
Italian riders ‘stunned’ by mountainous World
Championships road race route.
"The
2018 World Championships might still be six months
away, but from the reactions of some Italian
riders following a recon of the routes last week,
the road races are already worth looking forward
to."
(cyclingweekly.com) Credit: Expa/OK Rad WM 2018
March
26, 2018
Demare outwitted in finale of Gent
Wevelgem.
"Arnaud
Démare (Groupama FDJ) admitted he was outwitted in
the finale of Gent Wevelgem, where he finished on
the podium for the second time in his career." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
26, 2018
Shimano’s Japanese manufacturing
suffers fire.
"A
fire is currently being tended to at Shimano’s
Osaka-Sakai city manufacturing plant. According to
local media, 20 fire engines are currently working
to extinguish the blaze which appears to have
taken hold in one corner of the plant and spread.
Said to have begun at around 1.45, the blaze was
still active as of 4pm local time."
(cyclingindustry.news)
March
26, 2018
Bell Z20 MIPS Helmet Review.
"The
MIPS liner isn't the whole story on protection.
Bell uses a dual density foam liner inside the
protective cage - that's two separate layers of
foam, designed with different densities to better
absorb crash impacts. The structural cage is
actually sandwiched between these two layers." (pezcyclingnews.com)
March
26, 2018
Holowesko Citadel finds success in
first European race.
"Holowesko
Citadel's first European race as a newly minted
Pro Continental outfit provided plenty of silver
linings for the US team, with 2018 recruit Fabian
Lienhard winning the opening stage at the Tour de
Normandie in France and wearing the leader's
yellow jersey for four days."
(cyclingnews.com)
March
26, 2018
Brompton S2L Superlight folding bike
review.
"Invented
by Cambridge University engineering graduate
Andrew Ritchie in the mid-1970s and still built by
hand in West London, the Brompton remains a true
cycling icon."
(cyclist.co.uk)
March
26, 2018
DL Killer KS1 shoe review.
"The
all-new KS1’s custom fitting follows in the
footsteps of Bont and Lake’s cook-to-fit protocol,
but instead of going in the oven, you put them
into the supplied bag, which goes into a pot to be
soft boiled for 15–20 minutes."
(cyclingnews.com) (Dave Caudrey/Immediate Media)
March
26, 2018
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25, 2018
Peter Sagan wins Gent Wevelgem.
"Peter
Sagan wins Gent Wevelgem. What a sprint from the
World Champion.
Sagan was just so much better positioned. He was given a head start, coming around Stuyven as Viviani found himself boxed in. Demare and Viviani tried to come back into contention but Sagan had too much in the tank." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo) March
25, 2018
Tearful Viviani rues missed chance as
Sagan wins Gent Wevelgem.
"Cycling
can be a cruel sport and Italian sprinter Elia
Viviani couldn't hide his emotions after missing
out on a unique chance to win at the most
prestigious Belgian spring classic for sprinters:
Gent Wevelgem."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
25, 2018
Simon Yates breaks away to win Volta a
Catalunya final stage as Valverde seals overall.
"Simon
Yates (Mitchelton Scott) won a breathless final
stage of the Volta a Catalunya, attacking on a
climb around 4km from the finish to escape clear
from a four-man breakaway group to solo to
victory."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by David Ramos/Getty
Images)
March
25, 2018
Valverde equals Indurain in Volta a
Catalunya victories.
"For
a third time in nine years, Alejandro Valverde
(Movistar Team) has once again claimed the overall
win in the Volta a Catalunya, equaling Miguel
Indurain's hat-trick of victories in cycling's
third oldest stage race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
25, 2018
Persistence pays off for Simon Yates
at Volta a Catalunya.
"A
gutsy series of late attacks by Simon Yates
(Michelton Scott) in the Volta a Catalunya was
rewarded with a fine lone stage 7 win for the
British climber."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
25, 2018
Former world champion Bastianelli
takes Women’s Gent Wevelgem.
"Marta
Bastianelli (Ale Cipollini) took an emphatic
sprint victory on Sunday at Gent Wevelgem. The
2007 world road champion received a supreme
leadout from her teammate Chloe Hosking and the
Italian was able to hold off Jolien D’hoore
(Mitchelton Scott) and Lisa Klein (Canyon SRAM) to
take her first victory of the season. D’hoore
finished second for the second year in-a-row and
Klein was third."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
25, 2018
Bastianelli: Gent Wevelgem win is a
reward for all my hard work.
"Alé
Cipollini's Marta Bastianelli was a delighted
winner of Gent Wevelgem on Sunday. The Italian got
a first class lead-out from her teammate Chloe
Hosking in the final kilometer and was quick to
thank the Australian after the race." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
25, 2018
Artem Ovechkin wins 2018 Tour de
Langkawi.
"Artem
Ovechkin has made history for Malaysian cycling
with the Russian holding off a plethora of attacks
to deliver the overall victory for Terengganu. In
23 editions of the race, the win is the first for
a Malaysian team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
25, 2018
Rosa wins Coppi e Bartali.
"Jan
Tratnik (CCC Sprandi) won the finale stage 4 time
trial at Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali
on Sunday. He won the 12.5km course from Fiorano
Modenese to Montegibbio in 19:22 beating race
leader Diego Rosa (Team Sky) by 28 seconds and
Victor de la Parte (Movistar) by 32 seconds." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
March
25, 2018
Quaade wins Classic Loire Atlantique.
"Hoelgaard
second, Fonseca third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
25, 2018
Bernal crashes out of Volta a
Catalunya.
"Egan
Bernal's superb Volta a Catalunya came to a
dramatic halt on Sunday during the finale stage 7
as the young Colombian racer skidded and fell
within sight of what would have been the biggest
result of his career to date - second overall
behind eventual winner Alejandro Valverde." (cyclingnews.com)
(Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
March
25, 2018
Eyeing Flanders peak, Rivera goes on
the attack at Gent Wevelgem.
"As
the defending champion in the Tour of Flanders,
Sunweb’s Coryn Rivera is a rider with a target on
her back this classics campaign. At least in the
early goings, however, she’s busy working her way
back to top form after a bout with illness that
struck after Strade Bianche."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
25, 2018
Peter Sagan: ‘I don’t listen to the
critics’.
"I
don’t watch these critics or read the newspapers.
Why should I read it?” Sagan said. “If you are
good, you are good. If you are bad, you always
have critics. It’s my life, it’s not the
journalists’ life."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
25, 2018
Kristoff: I was expecting more from
Gent Wevelgem, but I only just missed the split.
"Alexander
Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) has started Gent
Wevelgem as a top favorite multiple times in
recent years, only to see late attackers snatch
the race from the sprinters. This Sunday, the race
did go to the sprinters, but Kristoff wasn’t there
to fight for the win."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
25, 2018
Over 50 witnesses called in Lance
Armstrong whistleblower case.
"Over
50 individuals have or will be called to give
witness testimony in the upcoming Landis v.
Tailwind Sports Corporation case, also referred to
as the Lance Armstrong whistleblower case, after
subpoenas were issued by the United States
District Court earlier this week."
(cyclingnews.com) (Michael Aisner)
March
25, 2018
Ghana's cycling team insists they're
'not skint' and demand an apology.
"The
west-African country of Ghana has hit back at
suggestions that the nation's cycling team was
'skint' and had 'shoddy gear' for the Commonwealth
Games. The international feud started after
well-meaning Queensland bike owner Peter Spencer
called for donations to help the team pay for
uniforms and equipment during their stay in the
area."
(dailymail.co.uk)
March
25, 2018
Is this finally Stybar’s year?
"Will
Zdenek Stybar (Quick Step) finally win a big one
this season? The former world cyclocross champion
is counting on it. After nipping at the edges of a
major monument, the 32 year old Czech rider is
hoping the stars will finally align for him this
year."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
25, 2018
Groenewegen easing into classics
career.
"The
most successful sprinter of 2018 so far is in
classics country this week. One month after
claiming Kuurne Brussels Kuurne, LottoNL Jumbo’s
Dylan Groenewegen is back in Belgium for Gent
Wevelgem."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
25, 2018
Unexpected GC shake-up in penultimate
stage at Tour de Langkawi.
"With
six categorized climbs packed into the first 100km
of stage 7 at the Tour de Langkawi, the
possibility was open for teams to light up the
race and test the grip of Artem Ovechkin and his
team Terengganu's hold on yellow. For the majority
of the 222km stage from Nilai to Muar, it appeared
Ovechkin would be losing his lead and Thomas Lebas
(Kinan) would be riding into yellow." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
March
25, 2018
Ridden and Reviewed: Oregon Made Sage
Titanium PDXCX.
"Hand-crafted
titanium bikes are not for everyone due to their
price and customization. Sage offers the PDXCX as
a $2,900 frame or $3,650 frameset with an Enve
fork and its website gives consumers the option to
“build your dream bike."
(cxmagazine.com) C. Lee
March
25, 2018
Tannus Airless Tires claims flat-free
riding without the drawbacks.
"Flat
tires suck. You know it, I know it. Puncture-free,
non-pneumatic tires have been around a while, but
the trade-offs are hard to live with. However,
Tannus Airless Tires claims its new Slick tire
nullifies the downfalls by offering low weight,
less rolling resistance and a comparable ride feel
to its air-filled counterparts."
(cyclingnews.com)
March
25, 2018
2018 Volta a Catalunya LIVE stream.
"2018
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya March 19-25, Spain.
Stage 7 starts Sunday at 10:30am CET (4:30am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 2:16pm CET (8:16am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 12:25pm CET (6:25am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) March
25, 2018
2018 Settimana Internazionale Coppi e
Bartali LIVE.
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Sunday's Stage 4 starts at -- CET (-- U.S. Eastern) Finish at around -- CET (-- U.S. Eastern). Delayed
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March
25, 2018
Absa Cape Epic MTB LIVE stream.
"2018
Absa Cape Epic LIVE March 18-25, Western Cape,
South Africa.
Sunday's Stage 7 starts at 7:00am local (6:00am CET) (1:00am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around -- CET (-- U.S. Eastern). Live video from 9:30am local (9:30am CET) (3:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) March
25, 2018
2018 Gent Wevelgem LIVE stream.
"2018
Gent Wevelgem LIVE Sunday March 25, Belgium.
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25, 2018
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Volta a Catalunya: Schachmann wins
shortened stage 6.
"Maximilian
Schachmann (Quick Step Floors) came out on top in
a two-up sprint to decide stage 6 of the Volta a
Catalunya. The 24 year old German outsprinted
breakaway companion Diego Rubio (Burgos BH) with
Sam Bennett (Bora Hansgrohe) leading home the
peloton in third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
24, 2018
Coppi e Bartali: Lawless wins stage 3.
"Chris
Lawless (Team Sky) won stage 3 at Settimana
Internazionale Coppi e Bartali from a reduced
bunch sprint in Crevalcore on Saturday. He beat
Italians Paolo Toto (Sangemini MG.Kvis) and
Lorenzo Rota (Bardiani CSF)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
24, 2018
Tour de Langkawi: Belletti wins stage
7 in Muar.
"At
the end of a dramatic five hours of racing, Manuel
Belletti (Androni) held off his breakaway
companion for stage 7 victory at the Tour de
Langkawi. The Italian beat Eugert Zhupa (Wilier)
and Ruslan Tleubayev (Astana) in the eight rider
sprint at Muar."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
24, 2018
Schachmann braves cold and rain in
Volta a Catalunya to take first WorldTour win.
"Schachmann
and Burgos BH's Diego Rubio were off the front of
the shortened stage for nearly 100 kilometers,
with a margin that never rose above three and a
half minutes as Michelton Scott chased hard
behind, with the break only 18 seconds ahead at
the finish."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
24, 2018
Volta a Catalunya stage 6 slashed by
78km due to heavy snow.
"Race
leader Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and the rest
of the peloton will be transported down the valley
to Pobla de Segur. The stage was originally slated
to begin in Vielha e Mijaran. The new start
location means the stage will only be 116
kilometers, a change that could boost Valverde’s
bid to retain the lead."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
24, 2018
Leg pain forces Fabio Aru out of the
Volta a Catalunya.
"The
Italian suffered a crash during the first stage of
the Spanish race and since then has been
struggling with pain in his left leg. This feeling
of discomfort cost him 12 minutes and 23 seconds
in the fourth stage in respect to winner Alejandro
Valverde (Movistar)."
(cyclingpub.com) Mary Cárdenas
March
24, 2018
The best ride at Harelbeke is the one
no one saw.
"The
best ride in Friday’s E3 Harelbeke was the one no
one saw.
In
a dramatic inverse of “now you see him, now you
don’t,” Sep Vanmarcke clawed himself back into
contention Friday after being out of TV camera
range most of the day."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
24, 2018
Froome ‘looks good’ on Roubaix
cobbles.
"Chris
Froome should handle the cobbles of the Tour de
France’s ninth stage well after previewing the
sectors with Team Sky’s experts last week." (velonews.com) (Tim
de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
24, 2018
D'hoore: Playing the game at Tour of
Flanders.
"Jolien!
Jolien! Jolien!" chant the rowdy fans from the
side of the road as Jolien D'hoore pushes over the
steeply cobbled bergs. Her heart rate is close to
maximum, but she can't even hear herself breathe,
and then the grade kicks up again. They're all
cheering for the Belgian champion."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
24, 2018
Morey taking the road less traveled
with Terengganu.
"Drew
Morey hasn't looked back since making a mid-season
transfer to the Malaysian Terengganu squad last
year. The recently turned 21 year old climbing and
GC prospect took matters into his own hands and is
now poised to help Terengganu, or TSG as they also
are known, claim the overall Tour de Langkawi
title with Russian Artem Ovechkin."
(cyclingnews.com)i (Danial Hakim/Peloton Images
Asia)
March
24, 2018
Vincenzo Nibali: Worlds final climb is
like a mountain bike endurance race.
"Milan
San Remo winner Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain Merida)
was in Innsbruck earlier this week to ride
reconnaissance over the 2018 UCI World
Championships road race circuit. Accompanied by
fellow Italian teammates Franco Pellizotti
(Bahrain Merida) and Alessandro De Marchi (BMC
Racing), the trio rode over the Olympia road
circuit twice, despite cold conditions and snow." (cyclingnews.com) e
(Expa/OK Rad WM 2018)
March
24, 2018
van Avermaet and Sagan brace for Quick
Step menace.
"Olympic
champion Greg van Avermaet (BMC Racing) and
three-time world champion Peter Sagan (Bora
Hansgrohe) will face a Quick Step onslaught, as
the business end of the spring classics continue
with Gent Wevelgem on Sunday."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
24, 2018
Roche aiming for GC attack on Giro
d'Italia.
"Although
the 33 year old took a top five on GC in the
Vuelta a España in 2013 and finished seventh in
2010 in the Spanish Grand Tour, Roche has never
previously targeted the Giro d’Italia general
classification. It’s a goal he will share this May
with BMC Racing teammate Rohan Dennis." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
24, 2018
What happens if it rains at Roubaix?
"Fans
hoping to see a rainy Paris Roubaix next month
might be disappointed yet again. While it’s still
two weeks away from the Hell of the North,
long-range forecasts don’t suggest major
precipitation across northern France on April 8." (velonews.com) (Tim
de Waele/TDWSport.com)
March
24, 2018
Tom Pidcock hits out at Team Wiggins
exclusion from Tour de Yorkshire.
"The
teenager, and multi European and world champion,
said the team should have been picked.
Furthermore, he bemoaned the lack of explanation
for the non-selection, pointing out Team Wiggins
has five Yorkshire riders in its roster." (stickybottle.com)
March
24, 2018
Landa crashes but survives E3
Harelbeke in Tour de France practice session.
"Among
the thick frames and muscular builds of the
archetypal Classics ‘strongmen’, there was one
rider who stood out like a sore thumb at the
sign-on for E3 Harelbeke on Friday. Mikel Landa,
the 60kg Basque climber, was in town for a baptism
of fire on the cobbles ahead of the Tour de
France."
(cyclingnews.com) (Patrick Fletcher)
March
24, 2018
Ridden and Reviewed: Irwin Kova XC
29er Carbon Tubeless Disc Clinchers.
"Last
year at Sea Otter, the Irwin Kova XC 29er carbon
tubeless disc wheelset caught our eye as a
cyclocross and gravel option. When we first looked
at the Kova XC 29er, the low-profile, wider carbon
rim appealed to our low-pressure tendencies more
than an aero, road tubeless-ready option." (cxmagazine.com)
March
24, 2018
2018 Volta a Catalunya LIVE stream.
"2018
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya March 19-25, Spain.
Stage 6 starts Saturday at 12:40pm CET (7:40am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:58pm CET (11:58am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 3:15pm CET (10:15am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) March
24, 2018
2018 Settimana Internazionale Coppi e
Bartali LIVE.
"2017
Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali March
23-26, Italy.
Saturday's Stage 3 starts at 12:30 CET (4:30 AM PDT). Finish at around 16:23 CET (8:23 AM PDT). Delayed
video expected between 17:00 to 18:00 CET." (cyclingfans.com)
March
24, 2018
Absa Cape Epic MTB LIVE stream. "2018
Absa Cape Epic LIVE March 18-25, Western Cape,
South Africa.
Saturday's Stage 6 starts at 7:00am local (6:00am CET) (1:00am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around -- CET (-- U.S. Eastern). Live video from 7:15am local (6:15am CET) (1:15am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) March
24, 2018
2018 Gent Wevelgem LIVE stream.
"2018
Gent Wevelgem LIVE March 25, Belgium.
Women's race starts at 10:25am CET (4:25am U.S. Eastern). Women's finish at around 2:21pm CET (8:21am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 1:30pm CET (7:30am U.S. Eastern). Men's race starts at 11:25am CET (5:25am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 5:42pm CET (11:42am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:20pm CET (8:20am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) March
24, 2018
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