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2017 Tour of the Alps LIVE
stream.
"Friday's
Tour of the Alps Stage 5 departs Smarano
at 10:30am CET (4:30am U.S. Eastern).
It is expected to arrive at Trento and around 3:28pm CET (9:28am U.S. Eastern). Tour of the Alps live streaming video should get underway at 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) April
21, 2017
2017 Tour of Croatia Live.
"Friday's
Tour of Croatia Stage 4 departs
Crikvenica at 12:58pm CET (6:58am U.S.
Eastern).
It is expected at the finish at Umag at around 4:56pm CET (10:56am U.S. Eastern). Tour of Croatia live video streaming should get underway at around 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) (cycling.today) April
21, 2017
April
20, 2017
The SHEcret Pro: Dishing on
Vos, the newbies in the peloton and
relationships.
"The
season is now well and truly underway,
and with the nerves of the first races
now behind us, it’s business as usual on
the world cycling stage.
Racing as a full time professional rider is a complete lifestyle - while I’m sure a lot of people can see the perks and are jealous of a full time traveling lifestyle racing on the best equipment and being ‘looked after’ - I can assure you there are many sacrifices that take place that most people wouldn’t agree with and I often question myself." (cyclingtips.com) April
20, 2017
Tour of California to
replace motorcycles with electric motos
during time trial.
"The
Amgen Tour of California has announced a
partnership with California based Zero
Motorcycles to use electric motorcycles
during the crucial Stage 6 Big Bear Lake
time trial on May 19.
The time trial begins at an elevation of 6,752 feet, is 14.2 miles long and climbs a total of 400 feet." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) April
20, 2017
UCI bans Grivko for punching
Kittel in the face.
"The
UCI announced today that it has banned
Andriy Grivko (Astana) for 45 days,
beginning on May 1, 2017, for an
incident that took place during the
Dubai Tour in February.
The incident happened on stage 3, where aggressive riding in the crosswinds led to a fight for position that ended up with Grivko punching Marcel Kittel (Quick Step Floors) in the face." (cyclingnews.com) April
20, 2017
Tour of the Gila: Young wins
stage 2 at Fort Bayard.
"Eric
Young (Rally Cycling) out-kicked Travis
McCabe (UnitedHealthcare) to win stage 2
at the 2017 Tour of the Gila in a bunch
sprint at the end of 120.7km of racing.
Young narrowly edged McCabe at the line at Fort Bayard as Jose Aguirre (Canel's Specialized) crossed next for third. Young’s teammate Matteo Dal-Cin finished safely in the bunch to hold onto the overall race lead he earned with the stage 1 win." (cyclingnews.com) April
20, 2017
Tour of the Alps: Montaguti
wins stage 4.
"Matteo
Montaguti (AG2R La Mondiale) narrowly
out-sprinted Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) to
claim Thursday’s fourth stage of the
Tour of the Alps.
The day came down to a high-speed bunch finish after a spirited break was brought to heel inside the last three kilometers. Pinot hit the front early in the ensuing sprint, leading into the final 50 meters of the finishing straight, but Montaguti surged past just before the line to take the win. BMC’s Rohan Dennis was a close third behind Pinot." (cyclingnews.com) April
20, 2017
Tour of Croatia: Ruffoni
sprints to stage 3 victory.
"Nicola
Ruffoni won the third stage of the Tour
of Croatia on Thursday, proving fastest
in a bunch kick in Zadar.
The Italian enjoyed an excellent lead out from his Bardiani CSF squad, opening up his sprint at the head of the pack as his final man pulled off the front with around 200 meters to go." (cyclingnews.com) April
20, 2017
Valgren escapes serious
injury after Fleche Wallonne crash.
"In
the fall, the Astana rider hit his head
and face, and got some brushes to the
right arm and leg.
Immediately after the crash Valgren was sent to the hospital of the city of Huy for detailed medical research. A computer tomography has been held as well as a few stitches have been applied. Fortunately, the research did not reveal any fracture or other serious injuries." (cycling.today) April
20, 2017
Thomas ready to fight for
overall victory at the Tour of the Alps.
"Geraint
Thomas saw his overall lead sat the Tour
of the Alps cut to 13 seconds thanks to
Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) picking up six
seconds for his second place on stage 4
in Cles, but the Welshman promised to
put up a fight on Friday's final stage
over the terrible Monte Bondone, knowing
he has the support of a strong Team Sky
squad and excellent form as he prepares
for the Giro d'Italia."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
20, 2017
Prudhomme defends Fleche
Wallonne finale as Valverde racks up the
wins.
"ASO
boss and Fleche Wallonne organizer
Christian Prudhomme has defended the
race route after another year, the
fourth in succession, of the race’s
domination by Movistar’s Alejandro
Valverde."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
20, 2017
Competing For Attention.
"Enjoy
the Flèche Wallonne yesterday? A series
of breakaways tried their luck until a
small breakaway reached the foot of the
Mur where the winner attacked to take an
impressive solo win.
If this scenario sounds unfamiliar then it’s the story of the Women’s Flèche Wallonne and by all accounts it sounded more exciting than the men’s version, even if both races were essentially repeats with Anna van der Breggen and Alejandro Valverde each winning again and again." April
20, 2017
Deignan: Van der Breggen and
I are a great combination.
"Lizzie
Deignan has twice finished second in the
last four days, but she doesn’t mind.
In fact, the Briton is delighted. When a teammate is on the top step, second place is cause for celebration." (cyclingnews.com) April
20, 2017
Three ingredients to
Valverde’s winning recipe on the Mur.
"Alejandro
Valverde is the stonehearted King of the
Mur, ruling with cool efficiency on the
iconic finishing climb at Flèche
Wallonne.
The Movistar veteran won his fourth title in a row Wednesday for a record five with such apparent ease that he demoralized his rivals, including runner-up Dan Martin (Quick Step Floors), who lamented he’d likely have to wait until Valverde retires before he can win the Belgian classic. Unfortunately for Martin, Valverde has a contract for two more seasons." (velonews.com) April
20, 2017
16 of the best and fastest
2017 aero road bikes — wind-cheating bikes
with an extra turn of speed.
"In
just a few years aero road bikes have
gone from The Next Big Thing to a
mainstream bike option.
The latest models have been tweaked to be faster than ever, according to the manufacturers, and to alleviate the harsh ride that characterized some early aero bikes." (road.cc) April
20, 2017
Your new favorite race:
Liège Bastogne Liège.
"Why
should you care about this race? They
call it “La Doyenne,” the “old lady,”
and though Liège is six years younger
than the August Paris Tours race in … uh
… August, it’s considered by most to be
the oldest major one-day race.
It’s also the final monument classic of the season and a damn hard race, what with 10 notable climbs over 258km of racing in Belgium." (velonews.com) April
20, 2017
Liege Bastogne Liege Femmes
Preview: Ardennes week reaches its climax.
"Twenty
years after La Fleche Wallonne Feminine
was inaugurated, its bigger sister will
finally hold a women’s event. Liege
Bastogne Liege Femmes will close out the
Ardennes Week with what Lizzie Deignan
dubbed possibly "the toughest one-day
race on the women’s calendar."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
20, 2017
Van Vleuten: I'm not afraid
of anyone at Liege Bastogne Liege.
"Annemiek
Van Vleuten says that she doesn’t fear
anyone going into Sunday’s Liège
Bastogne Liège Femmes.
Boels Dolmans has been the dominant force in recent weeks, with Anna van der Breggen two for two during the Ardennes Classics, but Van Vleuten says that doesn’t worry her in the slightest and that her Orica Scott team has more than enough talent to out-gun the Dutch squad." (cyclingnews.com) April
20, 2017
BMC's Hermans out of Liege
Bastogne Liege.
"BMC
Racing's Ben Hermans will miss Liège
Bastogne Liège on Sunday after suffering
two broken ribs in a crash following the
finish of Flèche Wallonne, the team
announced today."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
20, 2017
Blevins transitions from
dirt to road at Tour of the Gila.
"A
little over a week ago, Christopher
Blevins (Axeon Hagens Berman) was
beating some of the best mountain bikers
in the country at the US Cup Bonelli
Park mountain bike races, taking the win
in the short track event and extending
his lead in the USA Cycling professional
series with his sixth win of the season.
Fast forward 10 days, and the 19-year-old from Durango, Colorado, is the best young rider at the Tour of the Gila in New Mexico after finishing 12th on stage 1 in the UCI 2.2 road race." (cyclingnews.com) April
20, 2017
Is Team Sky about to sign
the next Quintana?
"Androni
Giocattoli team manager Gianni Savio has
confirmed that he is ready to negotiate
the transfer of Egan Bernal to a major
WorldTour team, as he looks to make a
return on his investment in the talented
Colombian climber.
Cyclingnews understands that Team Sky, Movistar and Bahrain Merida have all shown an interest in signing Bernal." (cyclingnews.com) April
20, 2017
Shimano makes synchronized
shifting available in Ultegra Di2 and
older Dura-Ace Di2.
"One
of the standout new features of the
latest Dura-Ace Di2 R9150 electronic
groupset is its ability to provide
synchronized shifting.
This means that when you make an upshift or a downshift, the mechanism determines whether a change between the larger and smaller chainring is needed too, or will be more effective, so that you end up with less cross-chaining and a more mechanically efficient chainline." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) April
20, 2017
Simon Yates drops Giro
d'Italia and heads to the Tour de France.
"Orica
Scott has announced that Simon Yates
will skip the Giro d'Italia next month
and instead line up for the Tour de
France in July.
Adam Yates remains on track to lead the team in the Giro d'Italia (May 5-28). The decision comes as Esteban Chaves continues his recovery from a knee injury that has disrupted his early season race program." (cyclingnews.com) April
20, 2017
Geraint Thomas: Being joint
leaders takes pressure off me and Mikel
Landa at the Giro.
"Geraint
Thomas believes that going into the
100th Giro d’Italia in a fortnight as
Team Sky’s joint leader with Mikel Landa
will benefit both riders when they take
on race favorites Vincenzo Nibali and
Nairo Quintana.
The Welshman says the Giro will ultimately make “a natural selection” when it comes to deciding which of them might ultimately challenge for the maglia rosa." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) April
20, 2017
Shimano Di2 and SRAM eTap:
Six things that only people with
electronic groupsets will understand.
"Now
de rigeur in the pro peloton and more
and more common among the weekend
warriors and once a fortnight plodders,
electronic gearing is definitely here to
stay. The most common is Shimano’s Di2,
available in both Dura-Ace and Ultregra
options.
There is also Campagnolo's EPS, SRAM’s revolutionary wireless offering and the newest addition to the market in the shape of the FSA WE electronic groupset." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) April
20, 2017
Nibali tests condition with
third on Tour of Croatia summit finish.
"Vincenzo
Nibali (Bahrain Merida) has raced
sparingly thus far in 2017 and picked up
few results of note, but the Sicilian
was prominent in the finale of stage 2
of the Tour of Croatia on Wednesday,
placing third on the summit finish at
Biokovo."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
20, 2017
Aru back on bike but still
out of Giro d'Italia.
"The
Astana team has confirmed that Fabio Aru
will not participate in this year’s Giro
d’Italia despite reporting an
improvement in the condition of his
injured left knee following his most
recent medical examination."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
20, 2017
Easton launches bottom
bracket axle-based power meter + new
adventure bars and wheels.
"RaceFace
and Easton have together launched a
power meter. It’s called the CINCH Power
Meter and is an axle-based power meter
that works with the Easton EC90 SL road
crankset or RaceFace's mountain bike
Next R crankset.
Easton has also launched a new range of adventure components under the AX name, and includes a wheelset and flared drop handlebar." (road.cc) April
20, 2017
By the Numbers: What it
takes to be competitive at the Amstel Gold
Race.
"The
Amstel Gold Race is held in the
‘mountains’ of Limburg, the southernmost
region of the Netherlands. It starts in
the city of Maastricht before taking on
35 categorized ascents, for a total of
3,000m of climbing over 260km.
One of the characteristics of this race is the small twisting and turning roads which cover the route. For that reason, positioning is key and only those who can maintain a position at the head of affairs and have a solid team around them can fight for a high placing." (cyclingtips.com) April
20, 2017
UCI fines 56 riders for not
showing race numbers during cold stage at
the Tour of the Alps.
"Former
British road race champion Peter
Kennaugh (Team Sky) and 55 other riders
were fined 100 Swiss francs each
yesterday as they crossed the finish
line of stage three of Tour of the Alps.
The stage was won by the Manxman's colleague Geraint Thomas, who powered to victory with Mikel Landa in tow to give Team Sky a 1-2 victory and propelled himself to the top of the general classification." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) April
20, 2017
Cycling to work slashes risk
of heart disease and cancer, major study
finds.
"A
study of more than a quarter of a
million people across the UK has found
that cycling to work slashes the risk of
contracting heart disease and cancer.
An editorial in the BMJ, which published the study (link is external), says its findings “are a clear call for political action on active commuting.” Researchers from the University of Glasgow found that compared to people who commuted by car or on public transport, regular commuter cyclists were 41 per cent less likely to die from any cause." (road.cc) April
20, 2017
British Cycling orders
independent review of its medical
practices.
"British
Cycling has announced an independent
review into the operational practices of
its medical and physiotherapy teams.
The review, which will be conducted by Dr Rod Jacques, director of medical services at the English Institute for Sport, will also examine how closely those are aligned “with the highest standards of UK professional conduct and procedures." (road.cc) (British Cycling) April
20, 2017
ENVE teams up with Mavic on
Speed Release fork.
"Carbon
expert ENVE has been busy in its shiny
new Ogden, Utah factory and has just
announced two new road products targeted
at distinctly different riders.
The Speed Release Road Disc Fork is a collaboration with Mavic in an attempt to speed up wheel changes on thru-axle systems on disc brake equipped road bikes - one of several issues that has slowed the widespread introduction of discs to the pro road peloton." (cyclingnews.com) April
20, 2017
Double rainbows for 20 year
old Chloe Dygert.
"Chloe
Dygert Owen of Sho-Air TWENTY20 Cycling
earned two world titles this past
weekend at the 2017 UCI Track Cycling
World Championships presented by Tissot,
in Hong Kong.
Dygert Owen took the Women’s Individual Pursuit after anchoring the U.S. team in their Team Pursuit victory. In qualifying, Dygert Owen was only seven-tenths of a second off the world record, and she decisively won the final against Ashlee Ankudinoff of Australia. The 20-year old now holds five world titles - three on the track and two on the road." (bikeworldnews.com) April
20, 2017
2017 Liege Bastogne Liege
LIVE stream.
"Sunday's
Liege Bastogne Liege departs Liege at
10:10am CET (4:10am U.S. Eastern).
It is expected at the finish at Ans at around 4:52pm CET (10:52am U.S. Eastern) (7:57 AM PST). Liege Bastogne Liege live streaming video should get underway at around 1:30pm CET (7:30am U.S. Eastern) (5:05 AM PST)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) April
20, 2017
Tour de Romandie 2017 Live
Dashboard.
"2017
Tour de Romandie starts Tuesday, April
25th with a time trial.
This race is broadcast live each year. Check back for 2017 live coverage options." (steephill.tv) April
20, 2017
2017 Giro d’Italia Live.
"Giro
d’Italia 2017.
Stage 1 (Alghero – Olbia 203km) LIVESTREAM: Friday, 05 May, starts at 15:30 CET Europe, 09:30am U.S. Eastern, 00:30 AEDT Eastern Australia." (cycling.today) April
20, 2017
April
19, 2017
Rally's Dal-Cin wins stage 1
at Tour of the Gila.
"The
altered finish for the opening Mogollon
Road Race stage at the Tour of the Gila
proved difficult enough to keep the
sprinters at bay on Wednesday, as Rally
Cycling’s Matteo Dal-Cin outpowered
United Healthcare’s Daniel Jaramillo to
the finish at Whitewater Mesa to take
his first win for his new team.
Rally’s Colin Joyce was third." (cyclingnews.com) April
19, 2017
Valverde wins his fifth
Fleche Wallonne.
"Alejandro
Valverde (Movistar) won Flèche Wallonne
for the fourth successive year after he
once again proved the strongest atop the
Mur de Huy.
Dan Martin (Quick-Step) made his traditional late charge to place second, while Dylan Teuns (BMC) saw off Sergio Henao (Sky) for third." (cyclingnews.com) April
19, 2017
Anna van der Breggen pulls a
hat trick in Flèche Wallonne.
"Having
said beforehand she didn’t necessarily
needed to win Flèche Wallonne herself,
but was eager for her new team Boels
Dolmans to get the first victory in this
race, eventually it was the Olympic and
European champ who took the victory for
a third time in a row, attacking from a
lead group of three in the same spot as
last year."
(cyclingtips.com)
April
19, 2017
Dan Martin: Maybe I've got
to wait for Valverde to retire to win
Fleche Wallonne.
"La
Fleche Wallonne runner-up Dan Martin
(Quick Step Floors) made a strong
defence for maintaining the race’s
current format despite Alejandro
Valverde’s continuing domination of the
mid-week Classic."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
19, 2017
Michael Woods delivers best
performance in years by North American
rider in Flèche Wallonne.
"Improving
on his finish from 2016 at La Flèche
Wallone by one spot to 11th place,
Michael Woods (Cannondale Drapac)
delivered the best result in years by a
North American rider in the Belgian
race.
The bright green Cannondale Drapac garb of Woods and his teammates Tom-Jelte Slagter and Rigoberto Uran were well placed entering the third and final ascent of the famed Mur de Huy." (cyclingnews.com) April
19, 2017
Miche launches new tubeless
ready wheelsets for 2017.
"Miche
has recently announced its 2017 wheelset
range.
On trend, it includes wider, tubeless-ready rims, disc brake options and thru-axle compatibility. Miche has increased the internal rim width of all its new clinchers to 17mm." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) April
19, 2017
Young American star Neilson
Powless sets sights on pro ranks after
‘huge’ under-23 win.
"American
Neilson Powless, 20 years old, is
setting his sights for the professional
ranks in 2018 after a “huge” win in the
GP Palio del Recioto yesterday in
Verona, Italy.
Powless, part of the powerful American development team Axeon Hagens Berman, already placed third overall in the Le Triptyque stage race, 10th in the Tour of Flanders and sixth in Liège Bastogne Liège." (cyclingnews.com) April
19, 2017
Tour of Croatia: Durasek
wins stage 2.
"Kristijan
Durasek (UAE Team Emirates) claimed the
second stage of the Tour of Croatia
Wednesday, arriving at the line on the
slopes of the Biokovo finishing climb
ahead of Caja Rural's Jaime Roson and
Bahrain Merida’s Vincenzo Nibali."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
19, 2017
Tour of the Alps: Thomas
wins stage 3 to move into overall lead.
"Geraint
Thomas claimed victory at the summit
finish on stage 3 of the Tour of the
Alps, taking the race leader’s jersey
from the shoulders of Thibaut Pinot
(FDJ).
Team Sky bossed the 136km stage from Niederdoorf to Villnöß, which had been modified due to snow, and ended up with a one-two on the line as Mikel Landa, Thomas’ co-leader for next month’s Giro d’Italia, put in an impressive performance on the 8km final climb." (cyclingnews.com) April
19, 2017
Geraint Thomas puts Giro
d’Italia rivals on the limit at Tour of
the Alps.
"Geraint
Thomas had doubts about his form after a
hard block of altitude training before
the Tour of the Alps but he looked
strong, determined and on track for to
be at his best for the Giro d’Italia
with a powerful late attack on the
uphill finish of stage 3 to Funes.
The Welshman won the stage and pulled on the leader’s jersey as a result." (cyclingnews.com) April
19, 2017
Tour of the Alps and Tour of
Croatia stages shortened due to snow.
"The
perils of holding races in the high
mountains at this time of the year were
exposed again as the Tour of the Alps
and the Tour of Croatia were forced to
cut short their respective stages for
Wednesday."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
19, 2017
Garmin Announces Smart Home
Control, Connect IQ Updates.
"First
up we’ve got a cool look at home
automation control via SmartThings and
their new Connect IQ app.
This enables any Connect IQ capable device to control routines from within SmartThings from your watch. So for example you can turn on the lights when you walk in the house, or setup your home theater to a movie mode. Whatever you an dream up within the home automation realm of SmartThings, this can trigger it." (dcrainmaker.com) April
19, 2017
Haas ready to roll the dice
again at la Fleche Wallonne.
"After
having just missed the podium on Sunday
with fourth place in the Amstel Gold
Race, Dimension Data's Nathan Haas is
eager to roll the dice again Wednesday
during the second installment of the
2017 Ardennes Classics at la Flèche
Wallonne."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
19, 2017
From hip fracture to
Ardennes Classics Contention: Ashleigh
Moolman Pasio's fight back from injury.
"Every
contender for the Ardennes Classics is a
formidable athlete.
Events such as the Amstel Gold Race, Flèche Wallonne and Liège Bastogne Liège see the world’s best riders go head to head on hilly courses, ensuring a hard-fought contest." (cyclingtips.com) April
19, 2017
18 of the best road tires.
"The
perfect tire for the road would weigh
nothing, have zero rolling resistance,
last forever and make your bike feel
like you were floating suspended above
the ground.
Unfortunately, it doesn't exist, but the best modern tires manage to excel in one or more categories. Here's a selection of the best." (road.cc) April
19, 2017
Rogers: I'm sure Cavendish
will be back to his best soon.
"Former
professional Michael Rogers believes
that Dimension Data's Mark Cavendish can
recover from a recent bout of the
Epstein-Barr Virus and return to his
best form.
Rogers, who rode with Cavendish for several years at HTC Highroad, was diagnosed with the condition on three separate occasions during his long career but returned to full health on each occasion." (cyclingnews.com) April
19, 2017
Six best bike bags and boxes
for 2017: A buyer’s guide.
"Riding
abroad can do absolute wonders for a
cyclist’s soul.
Good weather, premium quality roads and minimal traffic are all great. Plus, those big hills are ideal for putting some fitness in your legs. Many cyclists like to take their own bike with them when they go abroad - rather than hiring a bike on holiday. But that means getting the damn thing there." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) April
19, 2017
How can smaller races
survive in the modern era? The Tour of the
Alps may have the answer.
"Traditionalists
may hate it, but there’s sound thinking
behind the Giro del Trentino's
re-branding as the Tour of the Alps, in
addition to the fact that the
long-standing stage race now roams well
beyond the Italian Trentino region."
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
April
19, 2017
Canyon Ultimate CF SLX Disc
8.0 Di2 review.
"It
has been about five years since disc
brakes first started appearing on road
bikes and we’ve finally arrived at the
point where every major manufacturer has
embraced the braking system.
Where once any given brand’s road catalog might have contained a single disc-equipped model, now there can be several. And more often than not, disc brakes have been trickling up from lower priced endurance oriented bikes to high end race bikes." (cyclingtips.com) April
19, 2017
Why Van Avermaet’s decision
to race Liège is important.
"Greg
Van Avermaet will keep his tremendous
spring classics season running all the
way through Sunday’s Liège Bastogne
Liège.
Why is this important? First off, the BMC Racing captain has momentum and fitness that he doesn’t want to see go to waste. His victory at Paris Roubaix confirmed his emergence as cycling’s strongest rider this spring." (velonews.com) April
19, 2017
Bianchi announces prices for
its new Oltre XR3 aero bike.
"The
Bianchi Oltre XR3 is the newest addition
to Italian company’s collection of aero
road bikes and sits below the range
topping Oltre XR4, which is raced by
Lotto NL Jumbo.
The new Oltre XR3, which will be available from £2799.99, is claimed to feature many of the same frame-design features and developments first seen in the Bianchi Oltre XR4, including Bianchi’s Countervail patented technology." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) April
19, 2017
ENVE Launching New Speed
Release Carbon Disc Brake Fork.
"ENVE
is in the process of launching its new
Speed Release disc brake specific carbon
fork, that’s designed to work directly
with Mavic's 12mm thru-axle Speed
Release system.
ENVE says, “it’s the ultimate aftermarket disc brake specific road cycling fork featuring 32mm of tire clearance and solid 12mm thru-axle for secure and confident handling." (capovelo.com) April
19, 2017
2017 Fleche Wallonne LIVE
STREAM.
"Wednesday's
Fleche Wallonne departs Binche at
11:30am CET (5:30am U.S. Eastern).
It is expected at the finish at Huy at around 4:36pm CET (10:36am U.S. Eastern). Fleche Wallonne live streaming video is scheduled to get underway from around 1:45pm CET (7:45am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) (cycling.today) April
19, 2017
Daily Distractions.
"Nicole
Niccoleta — with Jano Montesino."
(facebook.com) (Photo: Vanity Cycling)
April
19, 2017
April
18, 2017
Lance Armstrong: We forget
all of the hard work that we did.
"At
US Postal the narrative was ‘we have the
best technology, we train the hardest,
we do the best reconnaissance, we have
the smartest tactics, we have the best
director, we’re in the wind tunnel, we
watch our diet’ – all these things.
That’s what we did,” Armstrong explained." (cycling.today) April
18, 2017
Tour of the Alps: Rohan
Dennis wins snow-shortened stage 2.
"Rohan
Dennis (BMC) won the snow-shortened
second stage of the Tour of the Alps in
a group sprint on the uphill finish at
Innervillgraten.
Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) placed second on the stage to move into the overall lead ahead of Michele Scarponi (Astana)." (cyclingnews.com) April
18, 2017
Modolo wins opening stage of
Tour of Croatia.
"Sacha
Modolo (UAE Team Emirates) collected his
first victory of the season on Tuesday
at the opening stage of the Tour of
Croatia, outsprinting a Nippo Vini
Fantini duo and Italian champion Giacomo
Nizzolo after a long day in the saddle."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
18, 2017
Peter Sagan to return to
action at Eschborn Frankfurt.
"Following
on from a three-week break after his
participation at Paris Roubaix, Peter
Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) will return
to action at Rund um den Finanzplatz
Eschborn Frankfurt, which will mark his
first participation in the German
one-day race."(thebikecomesfirst.com)
April
18, 2017
‘Peter Sagan can win the
Tour de France if he makes the
sacrifices’.
"Peter
Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) can win the Tour
de France if he makes “enormous
sacrifices” and the route is ideal,
according to his former boss at team
Liquigas Cannondale."
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
April
18, 2017
The Biggest Small Race.
"The
Tro Bro Leon race took place yesterday
with the win going to Corporal Damien
Gaudin (Armée de Terre) and Laurent
Pichon (Fortuneo Vital Concept) winning
a pig as the best local rider.
This is a unique race and a remote one that may not attract the big names and World Tour teams but its quiet success proves it needn’t worry either." (inrng.com) April
18, 2017
Astana plays down hopes of
Aru recovering in time for Giro d'Italia.
"Astana
has downplayed reports that Fabio Aru
could recover from his knee injury and
possibly start the Giro d'Italia,
pointing out that his injury and long
spell off the bike have seriously
compromised his early season form."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
18, 2017
Snow forces organizers to
shorten stage 2 of the Tour of the Alps.
"Snowy
conditions have forced the organizers of
the Tour of the Alps to move the start
of stage 2, shortening it by 40
kilometres.
The stage had been due to go from Innsbruck to Innervillgraten, but organizers said that conditions on the first climb of the day, the Brenner Pass, were too dangerous." (cyclingnews.com) April
18, 2017
Flèche Wallonne: Who can
master the Mur?
"Wednesday’s
midweek classic Flèche Wallonne features
favorites that look all but unbeatable,
at least on paper.
On the men’s side, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) is “King of the Mur,” having won three Flèche titles on the trot and four overall. On the women’s side, Anna Van der Breggen (Boels Dolmans) is the two-time defending champion of La Flèche Wallonne Feminine, celebrating its 20th edition this year. Both are on top form, and both have strong teams to support them." (velonews.com) April
18, 2017
Top bicycle pumps for
bigger, faster air.
"Most
of us have a floor pump at home or at
least a good buddy who let's you borrow
his.
But maybe it's time to get your own (you really should) or get a better one. Now you wonder, what makes a good floor pump? Is it high volume, speed of inflation, the accuracy of the gauges? Is there a pump suited for both road bikes and MTBs? What about for fatbikes? What pumps work best for tubeless tires? We check out a few of the more popular models and let you know what you should be looking for." (bikeroar.com) April
18, 2017
Stultiens to lead Sunweb at
Fleche Wallonne Feminine.
"Sabrina
Stultiens will lead Team Sunweb at
Fléche Wallonne Féminine on Wednesday as
the German squad looks to continue its
fine run of recent form.
Team Sunweb has claimed two victories in the last four races on the Women's WorldTour calendar courtesy of Coryn Rivera." (cyclingnews.com) April
18, 2017
Costa and Powless: Young US
riders prove prowess on European stage.
"Axeon
Hagens Berman is home to some of the
fiercest U23 riders in the world. Formed
in 2009 as the Trek Livestrong team and
focused on developing talent from the
junior ranks for the now defunct Team
Radioshack, the squad has evolved into a
dominating force both domestically and
internationally.
Alumni include Taylor Phinney, Ben King and Lawson Craddock – and now there are two more youngsters catching the eye." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) April
18, 2017
At $7,125 a pair, the
world’s most expensive road wheels are
here.
"Retailing
for a casual £5,975 / €6,670
(international pricing TBC) the Fernweg
disc is Lightweight’s most expensive
disc brake wheel set, and we aren’t
aware of a more expensive road wheelset
available commercially."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
18, 2017
BMC to bolster Classics
line-up after Van Avermaet 'let down' at
Amstel.
"Greg
Van Avermaet has arguably been the
standout rider of the spring classics,
but even his glittering results sheet
cannot cover up the shortcomings he sees
in his team and, after those were
exposed at Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race,
the BMC management has vowed to
strengthen the classics core in the
transfer window later this year."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
18, 2017
Giro d'Italia revives
Ciclamino jersey for points
classification.
"It
has been seven years since the Giro
d'Italia last awarded the Ciclamino
jersey for the points classification,
but RCS Sport announced that they will
be reviving the classic cyclamen colored
shirt for the 100th edition of the race
thanks to sponsor Segafredo Zanetti.
The points classification was established in 1958, with the first distinctive jersey awarded in 1967. For the first three years the jersey was red, but in 1970 the Maglia Ciclamino was born." (cyclingnews.com) April
18, 2017
Rowe, Bouhanni, Voeckler and
Ewan confirmed for 2017 Tour de Yorkshire.
"Luke
Rowe (Team Sky), Nacer Bouhanni
(Cofidis), Thomas Voeckler (Direct
Energie) and Caleb Ewan (Orica Scott)
are among the star names confirmed for
the third edition of the Tour de
Yorkshire, which takes place from April
28-30."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
18, 2017
Movistar insists Valverde
under no pressure to win fifth la Fleche
Wallonne.
"Movistar
have insisted that Alejandro Valverde is
under no pressure to take his fourth
consecutive win in la Flèche Wallonne
race despite being the overwhelming
favorite for the mid-week Ardennes
Classic."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
18, 2017
Expect surprises at
wide-open Tour of the Gila 2017.
"The
31st edition of the Tour of the Gila
promises to be a wide-open contest for
the coveted custom trophy bowls as North
America’s top domestic teams and a few
international additions compete April
19-23 in Silver City, New Mexico."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
18, 2017
Daily Distractions.
"Alison
Tetrick "in Danger's Style" — with Jano
Montesino."
(facebook.com) (Photo: Vanity Cycling)
April
18, 2017
April
17, 2017
Your New Favorite Race:
Flèche Wallonne.
"Why
should you care about this race?
Flèche gives we Americans the rare opportunity fire up the livestream on a Wednesday morning and pretend to work while we covertly watch bike racing. In Belgium, folks to leave work early by the thousands, down a pint or three, and then stand along super steep roads where they scream and yell and generally enjoy themselves." (velonews.com) April
17, 2017
Gaudin wins Tro-Bro Léon.
"Armee
de Terre rider out-sprints breakaway
companion Backaert."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
17, 2017
Scarponi wins stage 1 of the
Tour of the Alps.
"Michele
Scarponi (Astana Team) rolled back the
years to take his first win of the
season on stage 1 of the Tour of the
Alps.
The Italian rider was part of an elite group that formed on the final climb of the Hungerburg with less than 4km to go." (cyclingnews.com) April
17, 2017
Sunday School: Finding Truth
in Tire Width and Volume by Relearning Our
Numbers, Units and ABCs.
"First
of all, what the heck does the C stand
for? You’d be forgiven if you thought it
was some abbreviation for a metric
measurement, since the 700 represents
millimeters, and a 40c tire is supposed
to equate to a 40mm wide on certain
width rims.
However, the C is not even a unit. As the late great Sheldon Brown detailed, the C is simply an old French designation that provides guidance of the width of a tire needed on a certain diameter rim to equate to the intended outer diameter of a tire - in our world - 700mm." (cxmagazine.com) April
17, 2017
5 conclusions from Amstel
Gold Race.
"For
all those superlatives that the
television commentators pulled from
their suitcases of courage, the measure
of Gilbert’s victory was summed up by
Kwiatkowski, who acknowledged that he no
answer to the Belgian’s might. “Beaten
by the better rider.”
Enough said." (cyclingnews.com) April
17, 2017
Van der Breggen times peak
perfectly with Amstel Gold win.
"Illness
meant that Anna van der Breggen's 2017
season got off to a faltering start but
the Dutch rider bounced back with a
commanding solo victory at the women’s
Amstel Gold Race, marking her out as the
rider to beat in the remaining Ardennes
races."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
17, 2017
After Amstel win, Gilbert
shelved with kidney injury.
"There
won’t be an Ardennes sweep repeat for
Philippe Gilbert this year.
The red-hot Belgian, fresh off his thrilling victory Sunday at the Amstel Gold Race, will be sidelined for at least a week due to a kidney injury sustained in a crash. That means the on-form Gilbert, who barnstormed to victory at Ronde van Vlaanderen earlier this month, won’t be racing Flèche Wallonne or Liège Bastogne Liège, races he swept in 2011." (velonews.com) April
17, 2017
Van Avermaet stays ahead in
WorldTour rankings as Gilbert closes in.
"Greg
Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) missed the
race-winning break and finished 12th at
Amstel Gold Race, but the Paris Roubaix
champion kept a firm grip on his lead in
the WorldTour standings.
Race winner Philippe Gilbert and second placed Michal Kwiatkowski made ground in the rankings, as Peter Sagan dropped down after choosing to skip the Dutch race." (cyclingnews.com) April
17, 2017
‘Nibali offered a good piece
of advice…we’re all hoping Fabio Aru can
still start the Giro d’Italia’.
"It
was a day of firsts for Michele
Scarponi.
He took Astana’s first victory of the season, his first success in their sky blue colors and, surprisingly as he has won the Giro del Trentino in the past, his first stage victory at what is now the Tour of the Alps." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) April
17, 2017
Tech of the week:
aerodynamics, Spesh news, folding e-bikes
and more.
"This
is what we’ve got excited about here at
Cycling Weekly in the week
leading up to Easter."
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
April
17, 2017
Stock points skyward for
Italian Gianni Moscon.
"Philippe
Gilbert and Greg Van Avermaet take all
the attention these days in the
classics, but some of it should fall on
the 22-year-old from the apple farms of
northern Italy, Gianni Moscon.
The Sky rider surged to the leading trio in Paris Roubaix last Sunday and placed fifth." (velonews.com) April
17, 2017
Geraint Thomas: ‘There were
a few attacks and I thought, ‘sod it,
let’s see what happens.”
"Geraint
Thomas came into the Tour of the Alps
not knowing what to expect in terms of
form.
When he last raced at the Volta a Catalunya in March, he had a bad day at the key summit finish of Lo Port and failed to feature in the GC battle. He has since spent a good part of the subsequent time at a training camp in Tenerife." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) April
17, 2017
Mikel Landa hoping to show
he’s back on form at Tour of the Alps
alongside Geraint Thomas.
"Defending
Tour of the Alps champion Mikel Landa is
hoping that a return to the race that
yielded his last victories in Team Sky
colors will bring a change of fortune as
he prepares for the Giro d’Italia, which
starts in Sardinia in less than three
weeks."
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
April
17, 2017
Thibaut Pinot: ‘I’m aiming
boost my confidence going into the Giro
d’Italia’.
"Third
on his last two stage race appearances
at the Volta a Valenciana and Tirreno
Adriatico, FDJ team leader Thibaut Pinot
says he is looking for stage wins and a
boost to his morale when he returns to
racing at this week’s Tour of the Alps,
his final event before lining up at next
month’s Giro d’Italia."
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
April
17, 2017
2017 Tro-Bro Léon - Free
Stream.
"Monday,
April 17th at 9:00am Eastern."
(cycling.tv)
April
17, 2017
2017 Tro Bro Leon LIVE
stream.
"2017
Tro Bro Leon LIVE Monday, April 17,
France.
Race starts at 11:45am CET (5:45am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:51pm CET (10:51am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:20pm CET (8:20am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) April
17, 2017
April
16, 2017
Gilbert wins Amstel Gold
Race.
"Belgian
champion Philippe Gilbert’s strategy to
skip Paris Roubaix following his Tour of
Flanders win two weeks ago paid off in
Valkenburg on Easter Sunday.
The 34-year-old Quick Step Floors rider defeated fellow former road race world champion and 2015 winner Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) in a two-man sprint finish to claim the the prestigious Amstel Gold Race for the fourth time." (velonews.com) (cyclingnews.com) April
16, 2017
Van der Breggen wins women's
Amstel Gold Race.
"Anna
van der Breggen claimed her first
victory as a Boels Dolmans rider on
Sunday, going solo to win the Amstel
Gold Race, back on the women's calendar
after a 14-year hiatus."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
16, 2017
Pinot, Dennis, Thomas and
Dombrowski face off at the Tour of the
Alps.
"The
Giro del Trentino was traditionally an
important stepping stone for many of the
big-name Giro d’Italia contenders, and
the Tour of the Alps will reveal the
strength and ambitions of Rohan Dennis
(BMC Racing), Geraint Thomas and Mikel
Landa (Team Sky), Thibaut Pinot (FDJ),
Pierre Rolland, Davide Formolo and Joe
Dombrowski (Cannondale Drapac), with
just 18 days before the Grande Partenza
of the 100th edition of the Giro
d’Italia on May 5."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
16, 2017
Preview: What you need to
know about the 2017 Amstel Gold Race.
"The
Amstel Gold Race starts in Maastricht,
the capital of the Dutch province of
Limburg.
Limburg sits right at the southern tip of the Netherlands with Belgium to its west and Germany to the east (the race ducks into Germany briefly). Unlike the rest of the Netherlands, which is famed for its pancake-flat terrain, Limburg is rather hilly." (https://cyclingtips.com/) April
16, 2017
Your complete guide to SRAM
2017 road bike groupsets.
"Of
the three main road bike groupset
manufacturers – Shimano, SRAM and
Campagnolo – SRAM is the newcomer but it
has an extensive range and a big slice
of the market.
SRAM essentially has four road groupsets, Red eTap being the lightest and most expensive – the one used by SRAM's professional road racers – followed by Force, Rival, and finally Apex at the entry-level." (road.cc) April
16, 2017
McCarthy looks to make his
mark in Amstel Gold.
"They
are a number of established Australian
stars prepping for the Ardennes classics
this week but one rider who local
viewers should get used to seeing at the
front of these races is 24-year-old Jay
McCarthy (Bora Hansgrohe)."
(sbs.com.au)
April
16, 2017
Bikes from the 1950s onwards
at Wilier.
"With
a history going back to 1906, Wilier has
a huge amount of cycling heritage.
Founded by Pietro Dal Molin, the brand won the Giro d’Italia with Fiorenzo Magni in 1948." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) April
16, 2017
‘I can’t remember a thing
from the moment of the crash until around
two weeks after’.
"Just
three weeks after sustaining a serious
head injury, Becca Carter was back on
her bike; within two years she had
signed for a WorldTour team."
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
April
16, 2017
This Week’s Best! Polygon’s
universal suspension, Manitou testing,
2018 Rockshox Pike, disc brake shields
& more!
"This
week was big on mountain bike products
and tech! First, we kicked things off
with an in depth look at Manitou's
suspension testing in the mountains of
North Carolina.
While there, we put the the Cane Creek Helm through its paces and got it dialed for long term testing. Then, Rockshox bounced forward with an all-new Pike, which led to updates and new versions of the RS-1, Lyrik and more!" (bikerumor.com) April
16, 2017
Freddy Maertens recovering
from cardiac surgery.
"Former
professional Freddy Maertens is
recovering in hospital from cardiac
surgery.
The double World Champion underwent surgery this week at Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel in Jette, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. The 65 year-old was suffering from cardiac arrhythmias."(thebikecomesfirst.com) April
16, 2017
2017 Amstel Gold Race LIVE
STREAM. (English)
"Amstel
Gold Race 2017 LIVESTREAM: Sunday, 16
April, starts at 14:30 CET Europe,
08:30am U.S. Eastern, 00:30 AEDT Eastern
Australia.
The 52nd edition of the Amstel Gold Race will be held on Sunday the 16th of April, 2017. Women's race live video from 1:35pm CET (7:35am U.S. Eastern). Men's race live video from 1:55pm CET (7:55am U.S. Eastern) (5:00 AM PST)." (cycling.today) April
16, 2017
Watch the 2017 women’s
Amstel Gold Race live.
"The
race starts at 10:40 European CEST
(9:40am UK BST; 4:40am North American
EDT; 6:40pm Australian AEST) and the TV
stream should start at different times –
the schedule for the pay-to-view
Eurosport Player says it’ll start 12:25
CEST (11:25pm BST; 6:45 EDT; 8:25pm
AEST) but treat that with caution – the
other places it’s showing say it’ll
start later.
The race will finish around 14:10 CEST (1:10pm BST; 8:10am EDT; 10:10pm AEST)." (prowomenscycling.com) April
16, 2017
2017 UCI Track Cycling World
Championships LIVE stream.
"April
12-16, Hong Kong, China.
Live video starts at 7:00pm local (1:00pm CET) (7:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) April
16, 2017
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