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March
31, 2018
Chris Froome's defense team may
question validity of salbutamol test.
"It
was reported in February that the case was headed
to the Tribunal and that it was expected to start
proceedings within the month. However, several
sources close to the UCI have told Le Monde
that the UCI Anti-Doping Tribunal is already being
utilized."
(cyclingnews.com) (Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
March
31, 2018
Sagan to show ‘who’s best’ and not
worried about losing Flanders.
"Peter
Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) has already won the Tour of
Flanders, three world championships and so much
more. He is not afraid of losing the Tour of
Flanders on Sunday, but concerned with showing he
is the best."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
March
31, 2018
Flanders: Five who can surprise.
"All
eyes are on the “big three” to win Sunday’s Ronde
van Vlaanderen. Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe), Greg
van Avermaet (BMC Racing) and the Quick Step block
start the Tour of Flanders as the riders to beat." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
March
31, 2018
Benoot: The Tour of Flanders is the
race of my dreams.
"Belgian
Tiesj Benoot seemingly burst out of nowhere in
April 2015 when he rode to fifth place as a
first-year neo-pro at the Tour of Flanders. On the
eve of the 2018 De Ronde, Benoot has enjoyed his
most successful classics campaign to date and will
start De Ronde as one of the favorites for
victory."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
March
31, 2018
Not possible to do full cobbled
Classics and Ardennes campaign, says Michal
Kwiatkowski.
"Michal
Kwiatkowski (Team Sky), racing the Tour of
Flanders Sunday, fine-tuned his spring campaign
knowing that he could not risk his Ardennes
Classics run with all the cobbled Classics
beforehand."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
31, 2018
Van Avermaet: Flanders suits me better
than E3 or Gent Wevelgem.
"Greg
Van Avermaet claimed his first monument at last
year’s Paris Roubaix, but the Tour of Flanders has
always been his first love. He has not had quite
as successful a run-up to De Ronde this season as
the one he enjoyed in 2017, but isn’t letting that
get him down. Sunday’s race is a different beast
altogether."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
March
31, 2018
Vincenzo Nibali ready to broaden his
repertoire at the Tour of Flanders.
"The
name escaped him, so Vincenzo Nibali turned to
consult with Bahrain Merida directeur sportif Rik
Verbrugghe. "What's the one that starts out like
this?" Nibali asked sotto voce, tilting his hand
to indicate the gradient. "Ah, the Kwaremont,"
Verbrugghe said, and Nibali turned back to his
audience and smiled bashfully: "I'm sorry, I don't
remember the names."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
31, 2018
Wild to lead Wiggle High5 at Tour of
Flanders in Longo Borghini's absence.
"Former
Tour of Flanders champion Elisa Longo Borghini has
been sidelined due to illness but Wiggle High5
will line up in Oudenaarde on Sunday with a strong
team that includes three-time podium finisher
Kirsten Wild."
(cyclingnews.com)
March
31, 2018
An Easter in Flanders with legendary
team boss Hilaire van der Schueren.
"Laziness
is an illness,” he says. The voice hits you, a
baritone that is as gravelly and tough as a Strade
Bianche kicker. If his timbre or presence does not
command respect, his experience certainly does.
Hilaire van der Schueren has been a directeur
sportif for longer than most professional cyclists
have been on this planet. "
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Philipp Hympendahl;
Offside - L'Equipe
March
31, 2018
Stybar back at his best ahead of Tour
of Flanders, Paris Roubaix.
"The
wolfpack of the Quick Step Floors team is ready to
take on the Ronde and Paris Roubaix. At the team's
press conference on Friday, the riders were
beaming confidence ahead of the Holy Week." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
March
31, 2018
Youthful Mitchelton Scott squad for
Vuelta al Pais Vasco.
"Mitchelton
Scott has announced a youthful team for Vuelta al
Pais Vasco with all bar Michael Albasini under 30
years of age. The 37 year old Albasini will an
important road captain for the team of youthful
climbers and the versatile Chris Juul-Jensen. The
Australian trio of Jack Haig, Lucas Hamilton and
Rob Power round out the team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
31, 2018
Philippe Gilbert: Classics king and
Flanders champion...
"If
ever a landscape fashioned a rider, it was this
one. There are two routes out of the small town of
Remouchamps, where Philippe Gilbert grew up. You
can either turn your bike into a headwind and
vaguely towards Liège, beyond which lies Limburg
and then Flanders, with its spit and sawdust
language, its flatness and its characteristic
hurt."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Marshall Kappel
March
31, 2018
March
30, 2018
UCI rejects Froome’s defense, sends
case to anti-doping court.
"Team
Sky and Froome had hoped the UCI would find there
were no grounds to penalize the four-time Tour de
France winner. Instead, the UCI has opened the
door to disciplinary proceedings by sending the
adverse doping test Froome returned at the Vuelta
a España last season to the Court of Arbitration
for Sport."
(velonews.com) Photo: Jim Fryer
March
30, 2018
Ochowicz confident in BMC sponsor
search amid Flanders pressure-cooker.
"According
to reports, Andy Rihs is not locked in to continue
bankrolling BMC Racing after 2018. This Swiss
millionaire owns the BMC bike brand and is the
squad’s key benefactor. Team manager Jim Ochowicz
acknowledges that his riders and staff would like
to know about their long-term prospects as soon as
possible. For now, they are being patient." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
March
30, 2018
Ronde Van Vlaanderen Preview.
"It’s
Quick Step versus the peloton this Sunday as the
home team take on all comers, including Peter
Sagan, Greg van Avermaet and Sep Vanmarcke. It’s
live on TV from start to finish and in front of an
estimated million of roadside fans, an event of
national importance to the Belgians." (inrng.com) (Photo:
Cor Vos)
March
30, 2018
Why George Hincapie rode the Tour of
Flanders 17 times.
"George
Hincapie hails from downtown New York and finished
17 editions of the race between 1994 and 2012. The
US Postal stalwart was a regular threat too,
finishing seven times inside the top ten,
including third in 2006. We caught up with the
Classics hardman to talk all things Ronde." (rouleur.cc)
Photographs: Offside/L'Equipe
March
30, 2018
Power rankings: Tour of Flanders 2018.
"The
holy week of spring classics is finally here - the
Tour of Flanders is Sunday, April 1, and we aren’t
fooling."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
March
30, 2018
7 Of The World’s Toughest Bike Races.
"When
you think of some of the toughest cycling races in
the world, the Tour de France usually comes in
near the top of the list. It goes without saying
that it’s not easy, but it’s hard to measure one
race more or less difficult than the other. It’s
part of human nature to push the limits of our
bodies."
(ilovebicycling.com) Alex Broadway
March
30, 2018
World Anti-Doping Agency Turns to
Artificial Intelligence to Set-Up Its Fight Against
Doping.
"WADA
says it plans to implement a new AI pilot program
in the coming weeks, which they believe can be
used to identify suspicious athletes, raise red
flags and improve how testing is targeted. For
instance, athletes whose biological passports were
flagged by AI would not immediately face
disciplinary procedures, but rather serve as a
targeting tool."
(capovelo.com)
March
30, 2018
Niewiadoma to lead strong Canyon/SRAM
team at Flanders.
"The
team will also take Lisa Klein, who finished third
at last weekend's Gent Wevelgem and Hannah Barnes
who won the overall and the final stage at the
Setmana Ciclista Valenciana in Spain late last
month."
(sbs.com.au)
March
30, 2018
The Little Badger Heads to Kansas:
Kaitie Keough on Tackling the 2018 Dirty Kanza 200.
"As
gravel events have grown in North America, their
popularity has bled over into the upper echelon of
cyclocross racing. Amanda Nauman first dipped her
toe in the gravel waters roads in 2015 when she
won her first Dirty Kanza, Jake Wells is now a
DK200 vet and recently, Canadian Cyclocross
National Champion Michael van den Ham gave gravel
a go at the Land Run 100."
(cxmagazine.com)
March
30, 2018
Gilbert plays it coy ahead of
Flanders.
"Philippe
Gilbert is playing it cool ahead of his Ronde van
Vlaanderen defense Sunday. The Belgian downplayed
his form just as bookies suggest he is one of the
top favorites, along with Peter Sagan (Bora
Hansgrohe) and Greg van Avermaet (BMC Racing), to
win."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
March
30, 2018
Kwiatkowski joins Sky for Tour of
Flanders.
"Kwiatkowski's
palmares are full of victories in all manner of
races - Milan San Remo (2017), the Amstel Gold
Race (2015), E3 Harelbeke (2016), Strade Bianche
(2014, 2017) and the World Championships, but his
record in the Tour of Flanders has been less
successful."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
March
30, 2018
Ride like Taylor Phinney.
"If
anyone was born to ride a bike, it’s Taylor
Phinney, the son of Davis Phinney, the first
American to win a stage of the Tour de France, and
Connie Carpenter-Phinney, who won gold in the Road
Race at the 1984 Olympics."
(cyclist.co.uk) BikesEtc
March
30, 2018
Getting dropped on the Trek Segafredo
Flanders recon.
"It’s
not surprising that even when these guys are going
slow, they’re going fast. What is surprising is
how much you have to recalibrate what “fast” is.
The disparity of effort is astounding. Our recon
ride, hanging on the back of Trek Segafredo’s
Flanders team, ended as it was destined to." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Caley Fretz
March
30, 2018
Vincenzo Nibali: ‘I’m not going to
risk my season in the Tour of Flanders’.
"I
am going to race here with much attention. There
are often crashes here that could impede the rest
of your season. For sure, I won’t risk it out
there."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
30, 2018
The Incredible Journey of Oliver
Naesen.
"Some
cycling fans first heard of Oliver Naesen when he
was lying on the cobblestones of the Oude
Kwaremont climb after world champion Peter Sagan
crashed heavily while attacking in last year’s
Tour of Flanders. Moments before, many were
wondering, who’s the rider on the French AG2R team
with the best classics riders in the world?" (pelotonmagazine.com)
March
30, 2018
van Avermaet: It's been harder to win
than last year.
"This
weekend, Greg van Avermaet vows, will be
different. The BMC rider has been consistent if
unspectacular on the cobbles thus far in 2018, but
he maintains that the greater distance of the Tour
of Flanders can tilt the balance in his favor
after falling short to this point."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
March
30, 2018
Vanmarcke and Langeveld extend
contracts with EF Education First Drapac.
"The
Classic riders have penned two year deals with
Jonathan Vaughters’ team with the announcement
made at the squad’s pre-Tour of Flanders press
conference. The news means that Vanmarcke and
Langeveld will ride for the American team for the
2019 and 2020 seasons."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
30, 2018
Daniel Martinez released from hospital
after motorist attack.
"Daniel
Martinez has been released from the hospital after
he was attacked by a motorist during a training
ride, his EF Education First Drapac p/b Cannondale
team confirmed. Martinez spent a total of one
night in the hospital. Martinez suffered a
concussion and short-term memory loss as a result
of the attack."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
March
30, 2018
CX Madness 2018: Katie vs. Ellen,
Noble vs. Compton - It’s Down to Two.
"After
we re-seeded the final eight athletes, the CX
Madness bracket provided some tough match-ups, the
closest of which was the tight one between Mathieu
van der Poel and Sanne Cant. The people spoke and
the bracket gave us two U.S. female stars against
the two biggest names in Men’s ’cross in van der
Poel and Wout van Aert."
(cxmagazine.com) J. Curtes / C. Jobb
March
30, 2018
Ten games to spice up your rides.
"Few
things in cycling are more enjoyable than heading
out for a ride with a bunch of close mates. Good
company and good conversation can make long, hard
kilometers tick away quickly, and having others to
share your struggle with can make things that much
more manageable."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Jered &
Ashley Gruber
March
30, 2018
First Ride: Bontrager Aeolus XXX 4
wheels.
"Amid
the verdant trees and bird-size mosquitoes of
Wisconsin, Bontrager is making carbon wheels. The
new Aeolus XXX wheels are designed and
manufactured in Waterloo, and if you visit the
company’s facility, you’ll see much testing goes
into developing new products like these." (velonews.com) Photo:
Brad Kaminski
March
30, 2018
Cyclingnews presents The Bell
Lap.
"We're
not talking the post-Tour de France spectacles
where the results are startlingly skewed toward
Grand Tour winners. No, this is adrenaline fueled,
elbows out, 'stomping on the pedals out of every
turn' American style criterium racing." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Jonathan Devich)
March
30, 2018
Icons of cycling: The Buxton CC
Mountain Time Trial.
"On
the morning of Friday April 18, 2014, 138 riders
assembled in the village of Longnor, near Buxton
in Derbyshire, for the start of the Buxton CC
Mountain Time Trial. In the 42 years since the
club had first organized the event it had come to
be regarded as one of the most challenging time
trials in the country."
(cyclingweekly.com) Photo by Andy Jones
March
30, 2018
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29, 2018
Sagan’s coach: ‘He still has a lot to
win’.
"There
are dozens of people working behind the scenes at
Bora Hansgrohe as Peter Sagan makes his final
preparation for the Ronde van Vlaanderen on
Sunday. There are mechanics, soigneurs, chefs,
sport directors, managers, teammates and press
officers all dedicated to making Sagan’s life
easier off the bike and more productive on it." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
March
29, 2018
Bahrain director: ‘Pretty cool’ to see
Nibali racing Tour of Flanders.
"Vincenzo
Nibali (Bahrain Merida) did it in Milano Sanremo.
Now “it’s pretty cool” to have the Italian grand
tour star starting the Tour of Flanders on Sunday
and trying to fight over the cobbles to victory,
his sport director said."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
March
29, 2018
Valverde raises Tour of Flanders
anticipation with impressive ride at Dwars door
Vlaanderen.
"If
Alejandro Valverde had caused a stir with his hint
at a Tour of Flanders participation, the
anticipation certainly hadn't dampened by the end
of Dwars door Vlaanderen, where he placed 11th
after animating the race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
29, 2018
The tears of van Hooydonck - the two
time Flanders winner burnt by the EPO era.
"He
was a ruddy-faced picture of innocence and
honesty. The new champion was 22, the youngest
Belgian winner of the race - his race - since the
end of World War Two. But life was about to
change; cycling was about to change. And that was
worth crying about."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Philipp Hympendahl,
Offside-L'Equipe
March
29, 2018
The 25 most valuable riders in the
men’s peloton.
"It
wasn’t even close. Peter Sagan earned top billing
on every list submitted by our mystery voters, and
he was also the top pick by every member of the VeloNews
staff. Credit his rotating hairstyles, his
post-race wheelies, and his viral videos on
YouTube. Credit his three world championship kits
and five Tour de France green jerseys." (velonews.com) Iri
Greco
March
29, 2018
Flanders: Numbers game tilts in Quick
Step’s favor.
"Last
week, Yves Lampaert was dropped by Quick Step
Floors teammate Niki Terpstra in E3 Harelbeke as
the big Dutchman soloed home to victory. On a wet
and wild Wednesday at Dwars door Vlaanderen,
Terpstra made up for it."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
March
29, 2018
Dwars door Vlaanderen - Race debrief.
"When
an attack containing Greg Van Avermaet (BMC
Racing) and Tiesj Benoot (Lotto Soudal) is caught
after the second ascent of the Knokteberg, Sep
Vanmarcke launches an attack on the last difficult
sector of cobbles with 26 kilometers to go." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
March
29, 2018
Why everyone’s talking about Wout van
Aert, Classics star of the future.
"You’ve
got to take your hat off to Wout van Aert. The
three-time world cross champion has come straight
from another cyclocross season to mixing it with
the big boys on the road. Almost singlehandedly
Van Aert has flown the flag for his Vérandas
Willems Crelan team."
(rouleur.cc)
March
29, 2018
Who is Mike Teunissen? Dutchman scores
second at rainy Dwars.
"You’d
be excused for not recognizing the Sunweb rider
sandwiched between Belgium classics stars Yves
Lampaert and Sep Vanmarcke on the Dwars door
Vlaanderen podium."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
March
29, 2018
Boom continues comeback from heart
surgery at Volta Limburg Classic.
"LottoNL
Jumbo has confirmed Lars Boom will return to
racing at the Volta Limburg Classic Saturday. Boom
had successful heart surgery for cardiac
arrhythmia in January and made his season debut at
Paris Nice. The 32 year old was a DNS on stage 4
of Paris Nice and has been forced to skip the
Flemish classics as a result."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
March
29, 2018
Tom Dumoulin recons Tour de France
cobbles.
"While
several of his potential rivals have gone to
Belgium for the pavé race conditions at Dwars door
Vlaanderen, Tom Dumoulin chose to go to Northern
France on Wednesday to recon the Tour de France’s
cobbles. Dumoulin is not yet a confirmed starter
for the Tour de France this July, but the Team
Sunweb rider has been out surveying the stage 9
cobbles nonetheless."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
March
29, 2018
Follow the pros with roadside coverage
from Rapha Race Radio.
"They
are sending a crew out to the best and most
interesting races to get the Classics vibe and
leave the standing around on the cutting room
floor. They’ll “follow the professional sport
in the most unprofessional way possible” to
share with their followers what the beauty of pro
cycling is really like."
(bikerumor.com)
March
29, 2018
British Cycling ‘working hard’ to
close gender pay gap.
"British
Cycling published gender pay gap figures for the
first time this week, showing that the disparity
between male and female pay was reduced from April
2017 to December 2017."
(cyclingweekly.com)
March
29, 2018
Americans Courtney and Grotts make
Cape Epic history.
"Kate
Courtney and Howard Grotts became the first
Americans to win the Absa Cape Epic mountain bike
stage race, sealing their victories Sunday in
Paarl, South Africa."
(velonews.com)
March
29, 2018
MET launches new Grancorso ebike
helmet in line with new ebike safety standard.
"We
caught up with Matteo Tenni, project manager at
MET Helmets, to get the low-down on the brand’s
Grancorso, the world’s first NTA-certified helmet
- as well as the certification itself." (cyclingweekly.com)
March
29, 2018
Ryders Roam Fyre eyewear review: All
the lens tech in the world.
"It
wasn’t long ago that polycarbonate was the
preferred material for sunglass lenses, thanks to
its outstanding clarity, excellent impact
resistance, and ease of tinting. But like a
growing number of other eyewear brands, Ryders
decided to instead make the new Fyre lens from
Essilor's “Sun Solution proprietary performance
polymer."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by David Rome
March
29, 2018
GoPro launches entry level Hero camera
under £200 threshold.
"Market
leader in action camera tech, GoPro, has today
announced the launch of a brand new Hero family
member. The new GoPro Hero is already on sale and
comes in at a penny under two ton: £199.99." (cyclingweekly.com)
March
29, 2018
Preview: Your guide to the 2018 Tour
of Flanders.
"The
2018 Tour of Flanders covers a lengthy 267km from
Antwerp to Oudenaarde, following a course that’s
7km longer than last year’s race and 12km longer
than in 2016. In fact, it’s the longest edition of
the Tour of Flanders since the 269km-long 2001
edition."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon)
March
29, 2018
Preview: The 2018 Women’s Tour of
Flanders.
"Slightly
shorter than last year’s edition, the 2018 course
skips the Achterberg climb but still features 11
other climbs - including the famous “Muur” - as
well as five cobbled sections for a total of 151
kilometers."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
March
29, 2018
6 for the Open Road.
"With
winter morphing into spring and the days growing
slowly longer, it’s time to start getting more
miles out of your weekly regime. Although the days
are getting longer, the weather remains
unpredictable at best. For all-around weather
comes a need for all-around gear."
(pelotonmagazine.com)
March
29, 2018
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28, 2018
Lampaert wins Dwars door Vlaanderen.
"Lampaert
was part of a five-strong group which pulled clear
through a Sep Vanmarcke (EF Education First
Drapac) attack on the Varentstraat section of
cobbles with 25km to go as the likes of Greg Van
Avermaet (BMC Racing) and Tiesj Benoot (Lotto
Soudal) looked at each other behind." (cyclingnews.com)
(cyclingweekly.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
28, 2018
Van Dijk wins Dwars door Vlaanderen.
"Ellen
van Dijk (Team Sunweb) won the women's Dwars door
Vlaanderen thanks to a powerful solo attack in the
final seven kilometers of the rain-soaked race." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
March
28, 2018
Americans in Flanders: Phinney,
Reijnen talk Belgian cobbles.
"The
stars and stripes have not yet shown up in the top
10 of any of this year’s big cobbled classics, but
two riders have been flying the flag for the
United States so far at this month’s stretch of
Flemish WorldTour races."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
March
28, 2018
Bob Stapleton Q&A: Former HTC
manager details fight against hidden motors.
"As
the president of the UCI’s commission for the
fight against technological fraud, Bob Stapleton
has a vital role in providing credibility about
results."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Shane Stokes
March
28, 2018
Three Radical Steps to Derail Doping
in Elite Sport.
"The
global system for preventing doping is not working
properly and needs reform. For defenders and
critics alike, here are three radical options." (capovelo.com)
March
28, 2018
Dwars Door Vlaanderen organizers place
barriers on cycle path to force riders onto the
cobbles.
"Flanders
Classic, the organization behind Dwars door
Vlaanderen as well as the Tour of Flanders, Ghent
Wevelgem, and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, has placed
metal barriers along the bike path at the side of
the Varentstraat section of cobbles, which will be
tackled with 26km to go in Wednesday’s race." (cyclingweekly.com)
March
28, 2018
Bora Hansgrohe name team to back Peter
Sagan at Tour of Flanders.
"Bora
Hansgrohe have named the team to support Peter
Sagan at this weekend’s Tour of Flanders, with the
world champion supported by experienced Classics
men Daniel Oss and Marcus Burghardt." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
March
28, 2018
van Avermaet aims to snap classics
drought at Flanders.
"Greg
van Avermaet senses the big victory is on its way
with the cobbled monuments approaching: Tour of
Flanders and Paris Roubaix."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
March
28, 2018
Alejandro Valverde hints at riding the
Tour of Flanders.
"Alejandro
Valverde (Movistar) is in Belgium to ride Dwars
door Vlaanderen, the mid-week warm-up race for the
Tour of Flanders, which takes place this Sunday.
His presence on the start list of Dwars is mostly
as cobbles training for Stage 9 of the 2018 Tour
de France, which will take on 15 secteurs between
Arras and Roubaix."
(cyclist.co.uk) Jack Elton-Walters
March
28, 2018
Naesen in doubt for Tour of Flanders
after Dwars door Vlaanderen crash.
"Oliver
Naesen's participation in the Tour of Flanders is
in doubt after he injured his left knee in a crash
during a rain-soaked edition of Dwars door
Vlaanderen on Wednesday. The Belgian champion was
a faller after 75 kilometers and abandoned the
race shortly afterwards."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
March
28, 2018
‘Racing Belgian one-days has nothing
to do with the Tour’s Roubaix stage’.
"Racing
the cobbles of Belgium to prepare for the 2018
Tour de France’s Paris Roubaix stage is not
necessary, says Team Sky’s sports director Servais
Knaven."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
March
28, 2018
The peloton’s most valuable riders:
Men 1-5.
"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
28, 2018
The 25 most valuable riders in the
women’s peloton.
"The
Netherlands is the undisputed superpower in
women’s cycling, having produced current world
road champion Chantal Blaak, reigning Olympic
champion Anna van der Breggen, La Course victor
Annemiek Van Vleuten, and the great Marianne Vos." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
March
28, 2018
The Outer Line: The future of cycling
broadcasting, part 1.
"The
current lack of a unified distribution and
licensing strategy, coupled with the high
production costs of televising the sport, has led
to a situation where pro cycling is unable to
create much meaningful or recurring media
revenue."
(velonews.com) Photo: BrakeThrough Media
March
28, 2018
Wide Shoes: Why you need them and
which brand makes the best.
"Much
like Altra has done for the running industry and
Birkenstock has done for hippies, a few key
cycling brands have started pushing the envelope
for improved biomechanical performance, namely
Bont and Lake."
(cyclingnews.com) (Thomas McDaniel / Immediate
Media)
March
28, 2018
Free speed: Six ways to make yourself
and your bike more aero without spending money.
"Aerodynamics
is the name of the game, and unless you’re
climbing up some pretty steep hills then reducing
the wind resistance of your bike and yourself will
help to up your average speed and drop your
mates."
(cyclingweekly.com)
March
28, 2018
Trek Segafredo plans to put all its
Roubaix riders on discs.
"Two
team riders raced Wednesday’s Dwars door
Vlaanderen with disc brakes in a final dress
rehearsal before racing the “Hell of the North”
with a full disc fleet."
(velonews.com). Photo: Andrew Hood
March
28, 2018
Kasper Asgreen signs for Quick Step
Floors.
"Quick
Step Floors has signed Danish talent Kasper
Asgreen until the end of 2020, with the 23 year
old becoming the 28th member of the Belgian squad.
Joining from Continental outfit Virtu Cycling,
Asgreen enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2017."(thebikecomesfirst.com)
March
28, 2018
More pro level Endura kit available to
the rest of us.
"Endura
has made its pro level Pro SL Lite bib shorts and
jersey available for general sale. Previously only
available to the Movistar team, which Endura
sponsors, you can now get your hands on the same
kit, minus the team branding."
(cyclingweekly.com)
March
28, 2018
Reynolds 3D printed stainless steel
vs. titanium dropouts.
"Of
the two Reynolds 3D printed driveside dropouts in
my hand, one is made of titanium, and the other of
stainless steel. Can you tell them apart?
We’ve been seeing 3D printed titanium parts for a few years." (bikerumor.com) March
28, 2018
JetBlack WhisperDrive Smart Trainer:
An Interim Review.
"The
WhisperDrive trainer is a wheel-off direct drive
trainer, which means that you’ll remove your rear
wheel to put it on the trainer, just like a KICKR
or Tacx NEO or Elite Direto or CycleOps Hammer.
Same-same. It also means you need to buy a
cassette for the hub, since it doesn’t come with
one (only Wahoo ships their direct drive trainers
with cassettes)."
(dcrainmaker.com)
March
28, 2018
2018 Dwars door Vlaanderen LIVE
stream.
"2018
Dwars door Vlaanderen March 28, Belgium.
Men's race starts Wednesday at 12:15pm CET(6:15am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:47pm CET (10:47am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) March
28, 2018
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