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April
4, 2018
Scheldeprijs: Jakobsen continues
Quick-Step's winning streak.
"Rain,
trains disrupt sprinters' classic.
Quick Step Floors' Fabio Jakobsen has won the Scheldeprijs. The Dutchman was the fastest rider in the final sprint and took his second victory with the team." (cyclingnews.com) (cyclingpub.com)(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport) April 4,
2018
País Vasco: McCarthy wins stage 3.
"Jay
McCarthy (Bora Hansgrohe) won the third stage of
the Vuelta al Pais Vasco in Valdegovia, winning
the bunch sprint ahead of neo-pro Aleksandr
Ryabushenko (UAE Team Emirates) and Michał
Kwiatkowski (Team Sky)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
April 4,
2018
Van der Breggen wins Healthy Ageing
Tour opener.
"Dutch
rider takes first race lead over Blaak,
Brennauer."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
April 4,
2018
Sarreau wins stage 2 in Circuit
Sarthe.
"Groupama
FDJ rider wins sprint."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April 4,
2018
Commentary: A partially subjective
ranking of cycling’s dopers, loved and hated.
"I
have marveled at the marvelously complicated
calculus that cycling fans employ to forgive or
slam racers who’ve been ensnared in doping
allegations, positive tests, and long sanctions.
Why is one alleged doper a pariah and another
previously banned rider quietly tolerated or even
loved?"
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
April 4,
2018
The story behind Quick Step’s ‘Wolf
Pack’.
"Maybe
you’ve seen the hashtag. Or noticed it emblazoned
on the side of the team bus. Quick-Step is now the
“Wolf Pack.” What started as an inside joke among
some staffers and riders a few years ago has
evolved into a major part of the team’s identity
and branding image."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Jim Fryer)
April 4,
2018
Connecting with Fans.
"One
of the core issues in many cycling broadcast
markets like North America is that a significant
number of major cycling races cannot be watched on
legitimate channels. Fans literally can’t connect
to the broadcast content."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
April 4,
2018
Demare, Groenewegen disqualified from
Scheldeprijs for ignoring level crossing.
"Arnaud
Démare (Groupama FDJ) and Dylan Groenwegen
(LottoNL Jumbo), two of the pre-race favorites to
win the Scheldeprijs, have been expelled from the
race for violating the UCI's level crossing
rules."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April 4,
2018
Mathew Hayman: The Aussie hardman.
"Mathew
Hayman stunned cycling fans just two years ago
overwhelming Tom Boonen and a host of other
favorites to win the epic Paris Roubaix race. For
Hayman, winning The Hell of the North was nothing
less than the ultimate conquest of a life-long
dream. And yet as Roubaix fast approaches once
again, Hayman is once again absent from the list
of top favorites."
(pelotonmagazine.com)
April 4,
2018
Two young Mexican pros finding their
way in U.S. peloton.
"Over
the past several years, Mexican cycling has seen a
boom in new talent racing north of the border.
Making the northern transition for these riders is
not always as easy as it sounds. Like Americans
who race for European teams, they face language
barriers with teammates and staff, plus they must
adapt to a new style of racing, all while trying
to meet their obligations at home with the
national team."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Casey B. Gibson)
April 4,
2018
Bettini: It’s time for Alaphilippe to
win the Ardennes Classics.
"Julian
Alaphilippe’s second consecutive stage victory at
the Vuelta a Pais Vasco gave Quick Step Floors
their 23rd win of the 2018 season and confirmed
the aggressive Frenchman as a major contender for
the Ardennes Classics, and especially Liege
Bastogne Liege."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
April 4,
2018
Haute Route Asheville route revealed.
"Haute
Route has announced the route for the first-ever
Haute Route Asheville, taking place May 18-20,
2018. The inaugural Haute Route Asheville
highlights the roads and climbs that have drawn
pro cyclists to the Appalachian Mountains for
decades."
(roadbikereview.com)
April 4,
2018
Kittel expects echelon threat at
Scheldeprijs...
"Despite
being the overwhelming favorite to win his sixth
Scheldeprijs title on Wednesday, Marcel Kittel is
aware that echelons could be the biggest obstacle
standing in his way."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
April 4,
2018
Giant Propel Advanced Pro Disc 2018
aero road bike review.
"Giant
produces the Propel Disc in two frameset variants:
the Advanced and the Advanced SL. The latter is
the company’s flagship offering, the product used
by its pro riders and what was tested at the
launch. That model offers a high-grade carbon
composite for an improved stiffness-to-weight
ratio, along with an integrated seatmast that
Giant say reduces weight and improves ride comfort
by promoting more flex on bumpy roads." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by David Rome
April 4,
2018
Five things to look out for at Paris
Roubaix 2018.
"On
one hand, Paris Roubaix is the culmination of a
whole spring season of racing, the last of a
series of Northern Europe based Classics defined
by their cobbled roads, temperamental weather and
aggressive racing. On the other hand, the
so-called Queen of the Classics is also a totally
unique entity not really comparable to any other
race on the calendar."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
April 4,
2018
Paris Roubaix tips from a winner -
Stuart O’Grady.
"We
all know the script. The early break goes up the
road, the bunch reel them in sometime after the
Arenberg, and the true racing for the win can
begin."
(rouleur.cc)Photographs: Offside/l'Equipe
April 4,
2018
Paris Roubaix Snapshot: Quick Step
Floors versus everyone?
"The
course of the 2018 edition of Paris Roubaix will
stretch for 257 km and feature no fewer than 29
cobblestone sectors totaling 54.5 km." (sbs.com.au)
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
April 4,
2018
Yamaha releases details of upcoming US
e-bike line.
"The
UrbanRush is a drop-bar performance and commuting
bike. It features recessed fender mounts, a
headlight and pre-wiring for Yamaha's rear rack
with integrated taillight. It will retail for
$3,299."
(bicycleretailer.com)
April 4,
2018
Check out Wout van Aert's custom Paris
Roubaix bike.
"The
glossy black paintjob may seem a little
understated but when you have a closer look you
will notice some pretty extravagant details most
notably on the headtube."
(cyclist.co.uk) Joe Robinson
April 4,
2018
April Tech of the Month: Cycliq Fly12,
shorts from Rapha, Sagan’s 100% glasses and a Giant
TCR Advanced 1.
"This
month we take a closer look at the latest Cycliq
Fly12 camera-cum front light, Rapha’s new Cargo
shorts and Peter Sagan’s glasses sponsor 100% and
its Speedcraft glasses. Giant makes an appearance
too with its TCR Advanced 1, which also won our
£2000 bike group test in Cycling Weekly
magazine recently."
(cyclingweekly.com)
April 4,
2018
Gravel Gear: Fizik Bar Gel Padding for
Tops and Drops.
"Long
gravel grinds are tough on the legs thanks to
their hours of pedaling, and the hours of
navigating bumpy terrain can also be tough on a
rider’s hands. With the cobbled classics season
heading to the Hell of the North on Sunday,
methods for reducing hand vibrations will be front
and center as the riders contend with section
after section of pavé."
(cxmagazine.com)
April 4,
2018
Hands-on: Waterfi's Spotify Streaming
Swimming Music Player.
"Waterfi’s
got something unique here with their Swimcast
product. The small waterproof music player works
by enabling your phone to stream content to it
from your phone, exactly the way Google Chromecast
works. And by ‘exactly’, I mean, 100% precisely.
That’s because inside this little pod is actually
a Google Chromecast Audio device. Which doesn’t
mean you need Android, it works just fine with
iPhone’s too."
(dcrainmaker.com)
April 4,
2018
Wahoo Tickr Fit armband review.
"The
Wahoo Tickr Fit’s unique selling point is that
it’s a heart rate monitor that fits on your arm,
rather than around your chest. It uses an optical
sensor to measure heartbeats using something
called photoplethysmography."
(cyclist.co.uk) Pete Muir
April 4,
2018
2018 Paris Roubaix LIVE stream.
"2018
Paris Roubaix LIVE April 8, France.
Race starts at 11:20am CET (5:20am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 5:27pm CET (11:27am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 10:30am CET (4:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) April 4,
2018
2018 Scheldeprijs LIVE stream.
"2018
Scheldeprijs LIVE April 4, Belgium.
Race starts Wednesday at 12:15pm CET (6:15am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 5:11pm CET (11:11am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 3:20pm CET (9:20am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) April 4,
2018
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Bermeo.
"Julian
Alaphilippe (Quick Step Floors) secured
back-to-back stage wins at the Vuelta al Pais
Vasco with another victory over Primoz Roglic
(LottoNL Jumbo) on stage 2."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
April 3,
2018
Prize Money.
"Prize
money in cycling sometimes rarely makes the news
but often when people see how much the men collect
they’re surprised it’s so low… until they see how
little the women get. But what do the riders
actually collect? The net sum received by the
winner is often a tiny fraction of the headline
prize for first place."
(inrng.com) (RCS Sport)
April 3,
2018
BMC Racing rider crashes into car on
Tour of the Basque Country stage one; makes it into
breakaway on stage two.
"Damiano
Caruso’s chances of delivering a high GC result at
the Tour of the Basque Country may have ended
after he crashed into a car on the opening stage,
but that didn’t stop him taking to the start line
of stage two and even making it into the
breakaway."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
April 3,
2018
‘Teams have to change tactics with
Quick Step for Roubaix, or they are being led to the
slaughter’.
"Yves
Lampaert, one of Quick Step’s Classic contenders
with Tour of Flanders winner Niki Terpstra,
suggested that their rivals appear confused when
it comes to dealing with his team’s strength." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
April 3,
2018
Team boss Copeland stunned by Nibali’s
Flanders debut.
"Power
and skills - that is the combination needed to
perform at Tour of Flanders, so it should be no
surprise that Vincenzo Nibali put together a
strong debut race Sunday. Yet even the Italian’s
own team manager was stunned by his role in the
finale."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
April 3,
2018
Paris Roubaix 2018: Who are the
favorites and who should you be backing?
"Paris
Roubaix is simply the 'Queen of the Classics'. At
257km in length, it passes through the fairly
inconspicuous and flat landscape of northern
France from Compiegne, just north of Paris, to the
industrial town of Roubaix with a twist." (cyclist.co.uk) Joe
Robinson
April 3,
2018
Paris Roubaix 2018: A guide to the 29
cobblestone sectors.
"The
cobbled spring classics reach a crescendo Sunday
at Paris Roubaix 2018. The pavé on this
257-kilometer route is far rougher and more
treacherous than anything the peloton races for
the remainder of the year. These brutal farming
roads are a throwback to a time when pro cycling
was less about sport science and product marketing
and more about all-out suffering for hours on
end."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
April 3,
2018
A country for old men: John Degenkolb
on Paris Roubaix.
"In
2015 John Degenkolb became the youngest winner of
Paris Roubaix in almost ten years, hoisting the
cobble over his head in the velodrome infield at
the age of 26. Only Fabian Cancellara (2006), Tom
Boonen (2005), Frédéric Guesdon (1997) and Eric
Vanderaerden (1987) have been younger winners in
the last three decades."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Offside-L'Equipe
April 3,
2018
No Paris Roubaix for Tiesj Benoot.
"Tiesj
Benoot (Lotto Soudal) has enjoyed a breakthrough
spring Classics campaign but the Belgian has opted
to stick to his original program. He will
therefore miss Paris Roubaix and train at altitude
so that he can be at his best for the Ardennes
Classics."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April 3,
2018
Mads Pedersen earns Trek Segafredo
contract extension with excellent Tour of Flanders
second place.
"Mads
Pedersen's breakthrough second place at Sunday’s
Tour of Flanders is already paying dividends as
the Danish rider signed a two year extension to
his contract at Trek Segafredo."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
April 3,
2018
Tom Dumoulin: The bad spring season
may be an advantage ahead of the Giro.
"The
Dutchman was unable to make a difference in the
races he took part in since the start of the
season, and believes to have lacked the right kind
of attitude in respect to the Italian grand tour,
until now."
(cyclingpub.com)
April 3,
2018
Trek says its new Bontrager Aeolus XXX
wheels have improved aerodynamics and stability.
"Bontrager
has just launched a completely new range of Aeolus
carbon wheels. Coming in three different rim
depths, it claims that the Aeolus XXX has a new
rim profile that is lighter, more aero and with
better braking performance. Bontrager says that it
performs particularly well and provides additional
stability in crosswinds."
(cyclingweekly.com)
April 3,
2018
Niki Terpstra uploads Tour of Flanders
ride to Strava, revealing the stats behind his
stunning victory.
"Niki
Terpstra’s attack from 27km out to win the Tour of
Flanders may not have been quite as spectacular as
Philippe Gilbert’s 55km solo move from 2017, but
it was still a great victory which is now
preserved on Strava for all to see." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
April 3,
2018
'Mighty Terpstra, almighty Quick
Step': Belgium reacts to the Tour of Flanders.
"With
no newspapers on sale in Belgium on Easter Monday,
editors had an additional 24 hours to compose
their headlines to mark Niki Terpstra's Tour of
Flanders victory, though the extra time was hardly
necessary: once again this Spring, the story of a
major Classic has been written in blue ink." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
April 3,
2018
Circuit Sarthe: Jules claims opening
stage in Baugé-en-Anjou.
"WB
Aqua Protect rider takes first leader's jersey." (cyclingnews.com)
(Jean-François Quénet)
April 3,
2018
Bastianelli wins GP Dottignies.
"Balsamo,
Jeuland round out podium."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
April 3,
2018
There Will Be Echelons: Scheldeprijs
Preview.
"This
year, Flanders Classics has changed the course and
not in a mere symbolic way like last year where
they had the race start in Boonen’s hometown. This
year, the race will start near the coast in the
the Dutch town of Terneuzen and then go through
the Zeeland region before crossing into Belgium
only some 130 kilometers later where it will end
with three laps of the typical Schoten circuit." (podiumcafe.com)
Photo by Joosep Martinson/Getty Images
April 3,
2018
Shimano drops new clutch Ultegra
RD-RX800, trickle-down 105 components.
"Keen
eyes may have noticed a new Shimano rear
derailleur on John Degenkolb’s Tour of Flanders
bike. It’s a clutch-style Ultegra rear derailleur
called the Ultegra RD-RX800/RX805 (mechanical and
Di2, respectively). Akin to Shimano’s mountain
bike rear derailleurs, the clutch improves chain
security on single- and double chainring
drivetrains."
(velonews.com)
April 3,
2018
Cyclists’ subscription box ‘RYDBOX’
launched.
"Subscription
boxes allow customers to sample a selection of
products in a monthly delivery, and the RYDBOX
will include all sorts of delights tailored to
cyclists - from food to tubes and tools." (cyclingweekly.com)
April 3,
2018
Sneak Peek: Sun Ringle spins off Düroc
SD Plus.
"As
a continuation of their Düroc line, the new Düroc
SD is meant as a more burly option for those who
are looking for increased rim strength. We’re
guessing the SD stands for Super Duty as these
feature a welded construction with eyeletted spoke
holes and likely a thicker sidewall to create a
stronger wheel."
(bikerumor.com)
April 3,
2018
Lapierre Launches New Aircode SL 900
Ultimate Road Bike.
"Perhaps,
the most obvious feature of the new Aircode SL 900
Ultimate is its unique aerodynamic signature,
which conforms to all of the latest NACA and Kamm
Tail design principles that Lapierre could throw
at it, to include a new aero seatpost design that
comprises a small rubber insert to combat unwanted
vibrations, as well as a revised downtube that’s
not only been lowered, but wraps around the fork
crown in order to reduce frontal drag." (capovelo.com)
April 3,
2018
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2, 2018
Russia admits systemic conspiracy to
hide evidence of doping.
"Russia’s
Minister of Sport, Pavel Kolobkov, has said that
there “was a systemic conspiracy to hide evidence
of doping use” at the State level, but that such
conspiracy was confined to “certain individuals
with certain names” in an interview published by
Russia’s Ministry of Sport. He denies that the
Russian State was behind the organization of such
a system."
(sportsintegrityinitiative.com)
April 2,
2018
Julian Alaphilippe takes stage one
victory and overall lead at Tour of the Basque
Country 2018.
"Julian
Alaphilippe (Quick Step Floors) won the opening
stage of the 2018 Tour of the Basque Country in a
two-man sprint ahead of Primoz Roglic (LottoNL
Jumbo)."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by David Ramos/Getty
Images)
April 2,
2018
EF Education First Drapac focused on
GC at Tour of the Basque Country.
"EF
Education First Drapac p/b Cannondale are sending
a squad comprised of Rigoberto Uran, Mike Woods,
Hugh Carthy, Nate Brown, Brendan Canty, Lawson
Craddock and Alex Howes to the 58th edition of the
Tour of the Basque Country (Vuelta Ciclista al
Pais Vasco)."(thebikecomesfirst.com)
(Photo: Brian Hodes/Cor Vos)
April 2,
2018
Sagan coach: It’s harder and harder
for him to win.
"A
Peter Sagan victory is harder to come by than in
seasons past, says team Bora Hansgrohe after the
Tour of Flanders ended with its star in sixth
place."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
April 2,
2018
Tour of Flanders - Race debrief.
"It
would be slightly short sighted to focus on the
race winning attack in isolation. However,
Terpstra's acceleration, as he ghosted up to
Vincenzo Nibali on the crest of the Kruisberg, and
then soloed away from the Italian on the tarmacked
surface of the Hotond, defined the race. As
decisive as that moment was, it could have counted
for little had the Quick Step rider not nullified
the leaders on the Kwaremont."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
April 2,
2018
Flanders: van der Breggen, Boels put
dominance on full display.
"It
should come as little surprise that Anna van der
Breggen won Sunday’s Ronde van Vlaanderen. She’s
the best rider in the women’s peloton, versatile
enough to win cobbled classics and stage races
alike. She also happens to ride for the peloton’s
most dominant team."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
April 2,
2018
Rivals in awe of Quick-Step’s
supremacy.
"Quick
Step owns the spring classics in 2018 and the
team’s rivals finally admitted it Sunday. After
another drubbing, when Quick Step went first and
third at the Ronde van Vlaanderen, the rest of
peloton recognized the obvious. This is Quick
Step’s spring."
(velonews.com) Photo: Jim Fryer
April 2,
2018
Rivera: I didn't have the legs at Tour
of Flanders.
"Rivera
lined up in a wet Oudenaarde on Sunday morning for
the start of the Tour of Flanders with the number
one on her back, as she had done two weeks
previously at the Trofeo Alfredo Binda." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
April 2,
2018
Pieters new Women's WorldTour leader.
"Amy
Pieters has replaced Jolien D'Hoore at the top of
the individual Women's WorldTour rankings after
her second place finish at the Tour of Flanders.
Pieters now leads Boels Dolmans teammate and Tour
of Flanders winner, Anna van der Breggen, 440 to
405 points."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
April 2,
2018
Slow and steady for Porte's return to
racing .
"Out
since mid-February, Richie Porte returns to racing
at Vuelta al Pais Vasco. That's six weeks with no
racing in the legs and unsurprisingly he and BMC
aren't expecting too much."
(sbs.com.au)
April 2,
2018
Shimano Dura-Ace R9100P Power Meter
In-Depth Review.
"There
will eventually be a day when you don’t have an
option to buy a Dura-Ace crank without a power
meter. Instead, it’ll just come with it. Or in a
worst case scenario, the cost will be negligibly
different. But eventually, some day, there will
only be one type of crank. But that isn’t the case
today."
(dcrainmaker.com)
April 2,
2018
Norco 2018 Search XR gravel bike
review: Carbon versus steel.
"Norco's
first gravel bike, dubbed the Search, appeared in
Norco’s 2015 catalogue in two guises - one carbon
and the other steel - with almost identical
geometry and a total of six builds." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Matt Wikstrom
April 2,
2018
Review: The Robert Axle Project
Bolt-On Thru-Axles for Bikes of All Types.
"In
addition to “traditional” front and rear hex bolt
thru-axles for bikes, the company offers
thru-axles for kids’ trailers, cargo trailers and
BOB trailers. And for those of us with rear
wheel-driven indoor trainers, the company also
makes a trainer-specific model to adapt your thru
axle bike to traditional quick release skewer
clamps."
(cxmagazine.com)
April 2,
2018
Review: Northwave Extreme RR Road
Shoes.
"Northwave's
Extreme RR shoe is a top-of-the-line, light
weight, stiff soled racing/performance road shoe.
It is available in matte black with neon yellow
accents (tested), the reverse (neon yellow with
black), white with touches of red, and in sizes
from 34-50 with half sizes between 39.5 and 45.5." (bikerumor.com)
April 2,
2018
C-Bear brings SRAM DUB ceramic bearing
bottom brackets out of hibernation.
"We
hear other aftermarket brands are quickly tooling
(or retooling) their BB shells to fit the new SRAM
DUB cranks, and Belgian brand C-Bear is the first
to show photos and pricing. Offered in all four
formats to fit the 28.99mm spindle diameter of
SRAM DUB cranks."
(bikerumor.com)
April 2,
2018
De Ronde van Band-Aid.
"Most
of us would pack up and go home at the slightest
boo boo, regretting nothing. But the men and women
who ride the Tour of Flanders battle through the
pain, and if they have to be benched, rue the
DNF."
(sbs.com.au)
April 2,
2018
2018 Paris Roubaix LIVE stream.
"2018
Paris Roubaix LIVE April 8, France.
Race starts at 11:20am CET (5:20am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 5:27pm CET (11:27am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 10:30am CET (4:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) April 2,
2018
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1, 2018
Niki Terpstra wins 2018 Tour of
Flanders.
"Terpstra,
who just last week won the E3 Harelbeke
semi-classic, once again went on a solo attack
before claiming the first Dutch win at Tour of
Flanders since Adrie van der Poel's triumph in
1986, finishing 12 seconds ahead of Mads Pedersen
(Trek Segafredo) while team-mate and last year's
winner Philippe Gilbert took third a further 5sec
back."
(cyclingnews.com) (telegraph.co.uk) (Photo:
Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
April 1,
2018
van der Breggen storms to Tour of
Flanders victory.
"Anna
van der Breggen ((Boels Dolmans Cycling Team)
soloed to yet another impressive win at the
women's Tour of Flanders on Sunday. The Olympic
road champion jumped away from the leaders with
just under 30km of racing to, and built up a
healthy lead over the final climbs of the race." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
April 1,
2018
A star is born: Pedersen surpasses
expectations with debut podium.
"Pedersen
is suddenly Denmark’s biggest classics export in a
generation. Just 22, the 5-foot-9, 155-pounder
might not have the classic profile of a pure
cobblestone specialist, but nearly everyone agrees
he has the right stuff."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
April 1,
2018
Five things we learned from the 2018
Tour of Flanders.
"As
they have done all spring, Quick Step Floors
played a blinder. Despite being surprisingly
absent during the earlier ebb and flow of the
race, once the business end was reached they
controlled the race, firing of Terpstra and Zdenek
Stybar at intervals to give the other teams
something to chase."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
April 1,
2018
Vincenzo Nibali on Tour of Flanders
debut: ‘I’ve never seen anything like it’.
"It
was a particular race, I never saw something like
that,” Nibali, winner of all three Grand Tours,
said. “Fans on the road from the start to finish.
I was six hours stressed and concentrated." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
April 1,
2018
Shimano debuts Ultegra RX road
derailleur with a clutch.
"Shimano
is bringing mountain bike tech to the road with
its new Ultegra RX rear derailleur, featuring the
clutch used in most mountain bike derailleurs to
prevent chain slap and dropped chains." (cyclingtips.com)
April 1,
2018
Luke Rowe disqualified from Tour of
Flanders.
"The
Welshman of Team Sky allegedly rode onto a
pavement behind some spectators before the second
pass of the Oude Kwaremont with 56km left to
race."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
April 1,
2018
Lieutenant Oss: Tactics can make the
difference in the classics.
"Bora
Hansgrohe’s Daniel Oss is a classics hardman who
has never won a classic. That hasn’t stopped him
from carving out a role as one of cycling’s most
well-known lieutenants."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
April 1,
2018
Week Six Team of the Week.
"Team
of the Week: Quick Step Floors. I mean that’s
obvious, right? 2nd week in a row with the honors.
Odds are they get Team of the Week next week too." (podiumcafe.com)
DAVID STOCKMAN/AFP/Getty Images
April 1,
2018
Tour of Flanders: 12 top contenders.
"The
2018 Tour of Flanders will have one of the most
wide-open fields of contenders in recent memory,
with numerous riders to choose from as possible
winners. Who can stop the Quick Step Floors
blockade? Will Peter Sagan shake off his bad luck
of last year? Has Philippe Gilbert been hiding his
form?"
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
April 1,
2018
Valverde wins the GP Miguel Indurain.
"Alejandro
Valverde (Movistar) continued his run of spring
success on Saturday, winning the GP Miguel
Indurain race with a solo attack."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April 1,
2018
Tratnik wins the Volta Limburg
Classic.
"Jan
Tratnik (CCC Sprandi) dug deep to win the Volta
Limburg Classic in the Netherlands, winning a
small group sprint after being caught in the final
kilometers of the race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April 1,
2018
Richie Porte back in action at Vuelta
al Pais Vasco.
"Richie
Porte (BMC Racing) will race for the first time
since February's Volta ao Algarve next week when
he supports his BMC teammates at the Vuelta al
Pais Vasco."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
April 1,
2018
Mark Cavendish aiming to return at
Tour of California after Milan San Remo crash.
"Mark
Cavendish (Dimension Data) is targeting a return
to action at the Tour of California following his
heavy crash in the finale of Milan San Remo last
month."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April 1,
2018
Paris Roubaix organizer left with one
week to remove tarmac after Arenberg mistakenly
resurfaced.
"With
just a week until Paris Roubaix, the organizer of
the cobbled Monument has been left scrambling for
a solution after the infamous Trouee d'Arenberg
was completely resurfaced with fresh tarmac." (cyclist.co.uk)
April 1,
2018
Cyclocross or Road? Wout van Aert
Announces His Future Professional Plans.
"On
Sunday shortly before starting the Tour of
Flanders, van Aert finally put speculation about
his future to rest. The 23 year old Belgian
announced he is leaving not only cyclocross but
also the entire sport of cycling to pursue a
career in professional American football." (cxmagazine.com)
April 1,
2018
Zwift partners with Bally Midway for
enhanced gaming features.
"Zwift
has always seen itself as a video game as much as
an indoor training platform for avid cyclists, and
the company plans to step things up with some new
features that should enhance the experience even
further."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
April 1,
2018
2018 Tour of Flanders LIVE stream.
"Sunday's
(April 1) Tour of Flanders departs Antwerp at
10:30am CET (4:30am U.S. Eastern).
It is expected at the finish at Oudenaarde at around 5:03pm CET (11:03am U.S. Eastern). Tour of Flanders live streaming video should get underway at around 1:30pm CET (7:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) April 1,
2018
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