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April
30, 2017
Pauwels wins the Tour de
Yorkshire with final stage win.
"Serge
Pauwels won the third edition of the
Tour de Yorkshire, taking victory on the
third and final stage to cap a fine team
display that saw Dimension Data finish
with a one-two on the stage and GC
through Omar Fraile."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
30, 2017
Porte wins the Tour de
Romandie.
"Richie
Porte grabbed overall victory at the
Tour de Romandie on Sunday with a strong
performance on the 17.8km final-day time
trial to depose overnight race leader
Simon Yates.
Primoz Roglic tore through the largely downhill second half of the Lausanne course to win the stage and haul himself from sixth up onto the podium." (cyclingnews.com) April
30, 2017
Majerus takes overall
victory at Festival Elsy Jacobs.
"Delzenne
wins final stage in Garnich."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
30, 2017
Five things we learned from
the Tour de Romandie.
"The
Tour de Romandie start list may not have
been packed with big name general
classification, but that shouldn’t take
anything away from Richie Porte‘s superb
ride on stage four, setting himself up
to win the race the following day."
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
April
30, 2017
Porte: Yates won the battle
but I won the Romandie war.
"Richie
Porte (BMC Racing) overturned Simon
Yates’ 19-second lead in the final time
trial at the Tour de Romandie to seal
his first overall title in the Swiss
race.
"It’s a massive shock, to be honest. I didn’t think that I’d be able to claw that much time back after the prologue," Porte said in his post-race press conference. " (cyclingnews.com) April
30, 2017
Chris Froome finishes
Romandie with 'small' back issue.
"Chris
Froome (Team Sky) finished ninth in the
Tour de Romandie's final time trial to
take 33rd place in the overall, and at
the finish he revealed that he has been
dogged by a small but recent back
injury."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
30, 2017
Photos: Roglič takes TT,
Porte tops final podium..
"Light,
superstiff top of the range road shoes
from Shimano’s new soft goods sub-brand
featuring a number of performance
enhancing features, including Boa
technology S-Phyre (pronounced S-Fire)
is the Japanese company’s new top of the
range brand for soft goods – think of it
as the Dura Ace for shoes and clothing
under the Shimano brand."
(girodilento.com)
April
30, 2017
UCI launches investigation
into Team Sky and Moscon after racial
abuse of Reza at Romandie.
"The
UCI has confirmed to Cyclingnews
that it is investigating a case of
racist abuse at the Tour of Romandie
after Team Sky’s Gianni Moscon made
comments to FDJ rider Kevin Reza at the
end of stage 3.
Reza and Moscon were captured on video having a heated discussion beyond the finish line, and it later emerged, and was confirmed by Team Sky, that Moscon had used racially offensive language." (cyclingnews.com) April
30, 2017
Astana to race Giro d'Italia
one rider short in honor of Scarponi.
"The
Astana team will line up at the Giro
d'Italia with eight riders, rather than
a full nine, in honor of Michele
Scarponi, who tragically lost his life
last weekend.
"Michele should have been our leader for the Giro and for this reason we have decided not to substitute Michele in the line-up for the race." (cyclingnews.com) April
30, 2017
Shimano Di2 Synchro Shifting
Explained.
"The
next progression in road riding arrived
in June 2016 with the release of the new
highly anticipated Shimano Dura Ace Di2
groupset.
The new system boasted some impressive upgrades on previous iterations but none more so than synchronized shifting. While synchronized shifting is new to Shimano electronic Di2 road products, this automated system has been used with great success for some time in the mountain bike world via Shimano's XTR and XT Di2 groupsets. " (bikeexchange.com.au) April
30, 2017
Kruijswijk withdraws from
Tour de Yorkshire with Giro d’Italia in
mind.
"With
an eye to the forthcoming Giro d’Italia,
Steven Kruijswijk (LottoNL Jumbo)
withdrew from the Tour de Yorkshire
ahead of the tough final stage to
Sheffield on Sunday.
The Dutchman was a faller in Scarborough on Friday, but recovered to ride prominently in the finale of stage 2 to Harrogate." (cyclingnews.com) April
30, 2017
Dreaming the impossible
dream: Quintana's bid for Giro-Tour glory.
"There’s
a popular theory that the Giro d’Italia
- Tour de France double does no favors
whatsoever to a rider’s chances of
reaching Paris in yellow.
For evidence, most will point no further than Alberto Contador in 2015, whose tiredness in July, post his Giro d’Italia win, was palpable. Contador finished a below expectations fifth that year in the Tour. More evidence? There was Contador in 2011 winning the Giro but, again, below-par in July with an identical fifth placing in Paris (this, of course, before he lost those latter results in any case because of his doping positive)." (cyclingnews.com) April
30, 2017
Irwin Cycling Launches Aon
DX 38 Carbon Disc Wheelset.
"Irwin
Cycling is a fairly new wheel company
that has been around for approximately
three years.
After having success expanding in markets like Europe, Asia and Africa, the brand is now expanding its US presence. Irwin makes aluminum wheels, but carbon is the main focus of the product line with models for road, cyclocross and mountain biking." (G. Kato / Cyclocross Magazine) April
30, 2017
Bike Channel Canyon ‘showing
what they’re capable of’ at Tour de
Yorkshire.
"Third
place for sprinter Chris Opie on stage
one, plus a combativity jersey for Harry
Tanfield on stage two has left Bike
Channel Canyon pleased with their
showing at the Tour de Yorkshire."
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
April
30, 2017
Reilly Gradient 2017
gravel/adventure bike.
"South
Coast based Reilly Cycleworks has
produced the Gradient as a do-everything
adventure and gravel bike, with a
lovingly finished titanium frame and
smart specification in this £2,399
complete bike.
It provides a ride that is as lovely as the bike is to look at, with space for wide tires for heading off into the wilderness or adding dirt and gravel roads to your route, and a high level of refinement." (road.cc) April
30, 2017
Mark Cavendish still in
doubt for Tour de France, but team
‘hopeful’ he can recover in time.
"Team
principle Doug Ryder says while time is
against Mark Cavendish after he was
diagnosed with glandular fever earlier
this month, they hope he will be fit for
the Tour de France in July."
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
April
30, 2017
2017 Giro d’Italia Live.
"2017
Giro d'Italia LIVE May 5-28, Italy.
Friday's Stage 1 starts at 12:10pm CET (6:10am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 5:13pm CET (11:13am U.S. Eastern). Live video from -- CET (-- U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) (cycling.today) April
30, 2017
Tour de Romandie 2017 Live
Dashboard.
"Stage
5 start time: Sunday 11:52 CET (2:52 AM
PST).
Tour de Romandie live video streaming should get underway at around 1:10pm CET (4:10 AM U.S. PST). Approximate finish: 15:09 CET (6:09 AM PST)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) April
30, 2017
2017 Tour de Yorkshire LIVE
video stream.
"Stage
3 start time: Sunday 12:10 BST (4:10 AM
PST).
Earliest live video: 12:00pm BST (4:00 AM PST). Approximate finish: 17:15 BST (9:15 AM PST)." (steephill.tv)(cyclingfans.com) April
30, 2017
Daily Distractions.
"Rochelle
Gilmore - with Jano Montesino."
(facebook.com) (Photo: Vanity Cycling)
April
30, 2017
2017 USA Crits Championship
Series LIVE stream.
"The
2017 Athens Orthopedic Clinic Twilight
Criterium in Athens, Georgia is being
held Saturday, April 29. This is the
first race in the 2017 USA CRITS
Championship Series.
Women’s Pro at 7:15pm ET (6:15pm). Men’s Pro at 8:30pm ET (7:30pm)." (cyclingfans.com) April
29, 2017
April
29, 2017
Chad Young passes away from
injuries sustained in Tour of the Gila
crash.
"Chad
Young has sadly passed away after
sustaining head injuries in a crash at
the Tour of the Gila last Sunday, his
Axeon Hagens Berman team has announced.
The 21-year-old from Newmarket, New Hampshire, suffered severe head injuries in the crash on a high-speed mountain descent 73 kilometers from the end of the 161.9-km final stage." (thebikecomesfirst.com) April
29, 2017
Porte moves into contention
as Romandie finale looms.
"Richie
Porte (BMC Racing) moved into contention
for the overall win at the Tour de
Romandie thanks to a decisive ride
through the mountains on stage 4.
The Australian finished second to Simon Yates (Orica Scott) on the climb to Leysin and now sits second overall, 19 seconds off Yates’ race lead with just Sunday’s 18.3km time trial around Lausanne remaining." (cyclingnews.com) April
29, 2017
Tour de Romandie: Yates wins
stage 4 in Leysin.
"Simon Yates
(Orica Scott) seized control of the Tour
de Romandie during stage 4 on Saturday,
playing the long game by jumping away
from the peloton with about 20km
remaining and then out-kicking Richie
Porte at the finish in Leysin after the
BMC rider bridged to him in the closing
kilometers."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
29, 2017
Simon Yates: I'll take risks
and ride to the max to defend Romandie
lead.
"Simon
Yates (Orica Scott) claimed his third
win of the season on stage 4 of the Tour
de Romandie and vowed to defend his race
lead with everything he had on the final
day's individual time trial.
"I’ll take some risk because it’s not very often that I arrive in the final time trial in the leader’s jersey. We’ll see. Nineteen seconds isn’t a lot to a guy like Richie." (cyclingnews.com) April
29, 2017
Leader's jersey scant
consolation for Ewan at Tour de Yorkshire.
"Caleb
Ewan was already cloistered aboard the
Orica Scott motorhome past the finish
line in Harrogate when an emissary from
the Tour de Yorkshire race organization
rapped on the door to inform him that he
had picked up enough time bonuses to
divest Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNL Jumbo)
of the leader’s jersey."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
29, 2017
Tour de Yorkshire: Bouhanni
wins stage 2.
"Nacer
Bouhanni (Cofidis) stormed to victory
with a long range sprint on stage 2 of
the Tour de Yorkshire.
Bouhanni responded to an attempt to jump the peloton by Direct Energie, and had the power to pull clear on the slightly uphill finish." (cyclingnews.com) April
29, 2017
Deignan wins women's Tour de
Yorkshire.
"Lizzie
Deignan (Boels Dolmans) soloed to
victory on home roads at the Women’s
Tour de Yorkshire.
The Otley rider broke free of her companions in the final 15 kilometers of the race to win by almost a minute." (cyclingnews.com) April
29, 2017
Majerus wins stage 1 at
Festival Elsy Jacobs.
"Boels
Dolmans rider takes overall lead with
victory in Steinfort."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
29, 2017
Gaze and Huck take Whiskey
Fat Tire Criterium wins.
"Sam
Gaze (Specialized) and Erin Huck (Scott
3Rox Racing) won the opening salvos of
the Whisky Off Road Friday night, taking
out the wins in the men's and women's
fat tire criteriums."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
29, 2017
Bouhanni: When you're a
sprinter, the important thing is to win.
"The
uphill finale on Harrogate's Parliament
Street has an unspoken resonance for
Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis).
In 2014, his final campaign at FDJ, he was part of a very public internal competition with Arnaud Démare for the role of sprinter at the Tour de France, missing out after his fierce rival won the French title in Futuroscope." (cyclingnews.com) April
29, 2017
Cort, Haller, Downing all
break collarbones in Tour de Yorkshire
crash.
"As
Dylan Groenewegen sprinted for victory
in Scarborough on stage 1 of the Tour de
Yorkshire, a scene of carnage played out
behind him.
A heavy fall by Orica Scott’s Magnus Cort caused a ripple effect that resulted in a huge pile-up just a few hundred meters from the line." (cyclingnews.com) April
29, 2017
Moscon racially abuses Reza
at Tour de Romandie.
"Team
Sky has confirmed that Gianni Moscon
used racially abusive language towards
FDJ’s Kevin Reza at the Tour de
Romandie.
Team Sky’s DS Nicolas Portal called the incident ‘unacceptable’ and a team spokesperson said that the incident would be dealt with internally." (cyclingnews.com) April
29, 2017
The Kona Carbon Major Jake
and Super Jake Cyclocross Bikes Are Back –
Sea Otter 2017.
"The
2017 model year was a bit of a
transitional year for Kona in terms of
cyclocross offerings.
While the company offered the bright green Shimano 105-equipped carbon Jake the Snake CR, its sponsored racers, including Helen Wyman and Kerry Werner were riding 2016 Major Jakes (which are still available in one size). Even though the carbon frames used by sponsored racers last season were actually the same as the one used in the value-oriented carbon $2399 Jake the Snake CR, partly due to the different names and colors, there was a perception that the sole consumer carbon model wasn’t up to snuff for the pros." A. Yee / Cyclocross Magazine April
29, 2017
Man and his dog are cycling
for a world record.
"Four
years ago, ex-bartender Mike Minnick and
his rescue dog, Bixby, climbed aboard a
touring bicycle in Galveston, Texas,
with the goal of seeing how far they
could go.
Forty four U.S. states and nearly 25,000 miles later, they’re still on the move in a world record stetting cycling campaign billed as “Where’s Bixby?" (sandiegouniontribune.com) April
29, 2017
‘I know now that it’s
possible’: Steven Kruijswijk ready to take
his second chance at the Giro d’Italia.
"The
sun’s rays cut easily through the thin
air in Tenerife where Steven Kruijswijk
(LottoNL Jumbo) prepares to win the 2017
Giro d’Italia.
The fair-skinned ginger Dutchman keeps a bottle of SPF 50 sun block in his back pocket and when he breaks from his altitude training, sprays more on his exposed legs, arms and face. After coming close to winning the 2016 edition of the Italian Grand Tour, he minds every detail during this crucial build up period." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) April
29, 2017
Adam Yates: Attacker
friendly racing at the Giro could suit me.
"In
all the fuss about Geraint Thomas'
latest bid to use the Giro d'Italia to
prove he really can fight for a Grand
Tour, it sometimes feels as if another
British rider's battle to go for the GC
in the Giro this May has been
overshadowed.
The ironic thing is, of course, that in terms of GC contention, Adam Yates (Orica Scott) has already been there, done that, and got the t-shirt. Or in Yates' case, some nice white maillots as the 2016 Tour's Best Young Rider." (cyclingnews.com) April
29, 2017
19 of the best smartphone
cycling apps for iPhone and Android.
"Smartphones
have revolutionized cycling.
With more capability than the humble bicycle computer, the smartphone allows you to easily track and record rides, plan routes, keep on top of your training, and much more besides. " (road.cc) April
29, 2017
Pantano vows to go full gas
in Romandie mountains.
"Jarlinson
Pantano (Trek Segafredo) has vowed to go
full gas as the Tour de Romandie
ventures into the key mountain stage of
this year’s race."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
29, 2017
Salice Ghibli helmet.
"The
Ghibli helmet from Salice is available
in a range of eight colors so matching
your bike or kit certainly shouldn't be
an issue plus it scores well on weight
and extras too.
The Ghibli weighs 255g for this XS size which covers head circumference of 54cm to 58cm (a larger 58cm to 62cm model is about 30g heavier according to Salice) and the weight's not really noticeable when you've got the lid strapped to your head." (road.cc) April
29, 2017
Is Italian cycling sinking?
"Two
nights before the 2017 Strade Bianche,
WorldTour teams huddled around the
dinner table, laughing and relaxing
before the big battle.
Many of them were chattering away in Italian. The scene didn’t seem extraordinary in any way. Yet, it was, for one simple reason: Despite the fact that a number of the teams at the hotels sprinkled across the Tuscan landscape were loaded with Italian riders and staff, not one that held WorldTour status was actually Italian." (velonews.com) April
29, 2017
Giro
d'Italia, Tour de France, Vuelta a Espana
and more cycling via fubo.tv - U.S.A. and
Canada.
"Internet
television service Fubo TV has acquired
exclusive rights in the U.S. and Canada
to broadcast the Giro d'Italia and other
RCS races including Strade Bianche,
Milan San Remo, Tirreno Adriatico, and
the Tour of Lombardy.
Fubo TV has also acquired the rights to Flanders Classics races such as Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Gent Wevelgem, Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders), among others. Finally, through an agreement with NBC, subscribers to Fubo TV have access to NBC races such as the Tour de France, Paris Roubaix, Liege Bastogne Liege, Fleche Wallonne, Criterium du Dauphiné, Tour of California, Colorado Classic, Vuelta a Espana, Paris Tours and more." (cyclingfans.com) April
29, 2017
Daily
Distractions.
"Sheila
Santana — with Iniego Goh, Jano
Montesino and Miky Dams."
(facebook.com) (Photo: Vanity Cycling)
April
29, 2017
April
28, 2017
Groenewegen wins Tour de
Yorkshire opener.
"Dylan
Groenewegen (LottoNL Jumbo) claimed a
repeat sprint victory on the opening
stage of the Tour de Yorkshire, netting
the race's first leader's jersey for the
second year in a row.
The Dutch champion powered to the line, fending off a late challenge from Orica Scott's Caleb Ewan, with Bike Channel Canyon's Chris Opie taking a surprise third in the sprint ahead of Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis)." (cyclingnews.com) April
28, 2017
Tour de Romandie: Viviani
wins stage 3.
"Elia
Viviani (Team Sky) turned disappointment
into success by winning the third stage
of the Tour de Romandie.
The Italian sprinter was not selected for Team Sky’s squad for the Giro d’Italia on Friday morning but bounced back to win the sprint in Payerne after an excellent lead out from his Team Sky teammates, including Chris Froome." (cyclingnews.com) April
28, 2017
Chad Young 'not expected to
recover' from Tour of the Gila crash.
"The
Axeon Hagens Berman team have said that
Chad Young is “not expected to recover"
from the injuries he suffered in a crash
at the Tour of the Gila on Sunday.
“At this time, his family asks for privacy. We at Axeon Hagens Berman respect the family's wishes and want them to know that they are in our thoughts and prayers during this devastating and difficult time,” team manager Axel Merckx said." (cyclingnews.com) April
28, 2017
Grivko: It's ridiculous that
Kittel wasn't punished for Dubai incident.
"With
his 45-day racing ban on the horizon,
Andriy Grivko had the perfect
opportunity to head into his suspension
for punching Marcel Kittel with a stage
win at the Tour of Romandie.
However, the Astana rider, who told Cyclingnews that he would have dedicated the win to his late teammate, Michele Scarponi, lost out to Stefan Küng (BMC Racing) in a two-up sprint into Bulle." (cyclingnews.com) April
28, 2017
Preview: Everything you need
to know about the men’s and women’s fields
at the tenth annual Red Hook Crit
Brooklyn.
"On
Saturday, April 29, the Red Hook Crit
returns to its namesake neighborhood in
Brooklyn for the tenth year.
What started as a ploy to get people to show up to Dave Trimble's birthday party is now, ten years later, one of the hottest bike races in the world. Over the past decade, the race has seen many changes." (cyclingtips.com.au) April
28, 2017
Kruijswijk: I didn't lose
the Giro d'Italia because I wasn't good
enough.
"A
miscue atop the Colle dell'Agnello may
have cost Steven Kruijswijk overall
victory at last year's Giro d'Italia,
but it did not undo the value of the
work that had brought him to the brink
of becoming the first Dutch Grand Tour
winner since Joop Zoetemelk claimed the
1980 Tour de France."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
28, 2017
What’s it really like inside
a state-of-the-art wind tunnel?
"With
aerodynamics the cutting edge of design
for bikes, components and clothing,
airflow modelling and wind tunnel
testing of new products are key for the
bike industry.
But many wind tunnels are primarily designed to test aviation and motorsports products, where the velocity is much faster than for cycling." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) April
28, 2017
Van Garderen and Dennis lead
BMC at the Giro d'Italia.
"The
BMC team has confirmed that Tejay van
Garderen and Rohan Dennis will lead the
US WorldTour team at the 100th edition
of the Giro d'Italia, which begins next
Friday, May 5, in Sardinia.
Van Garderen is named as the team's primary leader, while Dennis is “there to test his Grand Tour general classification ability”, according to directeur sportif, Max Sciandri." (cyclingnews.com) April
28, 2017
Stetina’s final hit-out at
Romandie before Giro link-up with Mollema.
"Peter
Stetina's build-up to the Giro d’Italia
continues apace at the Tour de Romandie
with the American taking part in his
last race before the Corsa Rosa.
Stetina heads to the Giro d’Italia for the first since 2013, and although he has mixed experiences with the race, he will be key to Bauke Mollema's challenge in the mountains." (cyclingnews.com) April
28, 2017
20 of the best 2017 road
bike wheels - reduce bike weight or get
aero gains with new hoops.
"Upgrading
the wheels is one of the first changes
many people make to their bikes.
Why are wheels so important and how do you choose a better set of hoops? It's one of the bike industry's guilty secrets: the wheels on even quite pricey road bikes are often a bit ordinary. That means upgrading your wheels can make a big difference to the feel and performance of your bike." (road.cc) April
28, 2017
Viviani: I’m disappointed to
miss the Giro d’Italia but I understand
Team Sky’s decision.
"Elia
Viviani (Team Sky) had looked a shoo-in
for Team Sky’s Giro d’Italia squad but
the Italian sprinter has been
surprisingly left out, with the squad
entirely built around the overall hopes
of Geraint Thomas and Mikel Landa."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
28, 2017
Americans Spend Nearly $100
Billion Annually on Bikes.
"According
to new data from the Outdoor Industry
Association trade organization, we're
shelling out considerably to feed our
collective cycling habit - and that's a
good thing.
In its third-ever economic impact study covering the outdoor sector, released this week, OIA found that of the $887 billion spent yearly on outdoor adventuring, roughly $97 billion of that comes from spending on “wheeled sports,” primarily cycling. About $14 billion was spent on bike and skateboard gear, while $83 billion was spent on skateboard and bike trips - helping create 847,559 jobs." (bicycling.com) (filadendron via Getty) April
28, 2017
Face-off: The Giro d’Italia
vs. the Tour de France.
"The
battle for grand-tour supremacy rages on
between the Giro d’Italia and Tour de
France.
So we let VeloNews editor in chief Fred Dreier duke it out with managing editor Chris Case. Which race do you love best?" (velonews.com) April
28, 2017
Portal plots Froome's
comeback in Tour de Romandie.
"From
the moment Chris Froome lost time in the
prologue at the Tour de Romandie on
Tuesday, Nicolas Portal began drawing up
battle plans for Team Sky's comeback.
"Some of the climbs we know from the past editions of Romandie. We know it's going to be a GC day before the time trial. We need to use that stage as much as we can. We're not the only team to think that way and there's still some gaps with three climbs to come," Portal told Cyclingnews after stage 3." (cyclingnews.com) April
28, 2017
Sage Cycles PDXCX titanium
cyclocross race bike gets racier, plus
amazing custom paint options.
"Sage
Cycles had two new things going on at
Sea Otter - custom paint, and an all-new
PDXCX cyclocross race bike.
I have a special place in my heart for a dedicated ‘cross race bike these days because a) that’s the only thing I race anymore, and b) because they are getting harder to find with the prevalence of “hey, our ‘cross bike works great as a gravel bike, too” things going on. The PDXCX is, as founder Dave Rosen promises, made for racing. It’s sweet." (bikerumor.com) April
28, 2017
Burghardt: Coming home with
Bora Hansgrohe.
"After
seven years with the BMC Racing team, it
seemed like Marcus Burghardt had found a
happy home - one that he might just stay
with until he retired.
However, a phone call from a friend made him think about starting afresh." (cyclingnews.com) April
28, 2017
April
27, 2017
Küng wins snowy Tour de
Romandie stage to Bulle.
"Stefan
Kung (BMC) gave the Tour de Romandie its
second home stage winner in the space of
two days as the Swiss rider got the
better of Andrey Grivko (Astana) in a
two-up sprint at the end of stage 2,
which played out in miserable
conditions.
Fabio Felline (Trek Segafredo) finished with the peloton 20 seconds later, keeping his race lead by 8 seconds over Quick Step's Max Schachmann." (cyclingnews.com) April
27, 2017
Barguil breaks pelvis in
Tour de Romandie crash.
"Tour
de France hopeful Warren Barguil crashed
out of Tour de Romandie Thursday, and
later, his Sunweb team said the
Frenchman broke his pelvis in the fall
at the Swiss race.
Barguil, 25, is one of France’s top GC riders, having finished eighth overall at the 2014 Vuelta a España and eighth in this year’s Paris Nice." (velonews.com) April
27, 2017
Tour de Romandie stage 2
reduced due to cold and risk of snow.
"The
riders will sign on in Champéry, but the
stage will start in Aigle, in the valley
below, to avoid the riders having to
descend in the adverse conditions."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
27, 2017
An introduction to the Red
Hook Crit: The fixed-gear criterium that’s
changing bicycle racing.
"For
those not already familiar with the
discipline, track-bike criterium racing,
also known as fixed-gear criteriums,
amounts to a niche within a niche.
Start with road racing. Take away the long mountain climbs and huge point-to-point distances, and stick the action on a tight, twisty, mile-long circuit, and you get a criterium race. In the world of the fixed-gear criteriums, the Red Hook Crit is the pinnacle. It is what the Tour De France is to stage racing, or what the Monuments are to one-day racing." (cyclingtips.com.au) April
27, 2017
Easton AX gravel group
launched.
"Formerly
one of the BRG Sports stable of brands,
Easton Cycling now exists in a new form,
as a sister brand to Race Face
Components and under the guidance of
Fox.
With the additional brain power and engineering capabilities, it was clear things were going to get shaken up. What do you do when you own two brands in the same space? With the recent launch of the Race Face Next R line of carbon components, things have become clearer." (roadbikereview.com) April
27, 2017
Tom Dumoulin: I go to the
Giro with GC ambitions.
"This
time, it's for keeps, but when Tom
Dumoulin came within a mountain pass of
winning the Vuelta a España in 2015, he
was, by his own admission, something of
an accidental Grand Tour contender.
After abandoning the Tour de France with a broken collarbone - right when he was on the cusp of becoming the first Dutchman to wear yellow since Erik Breukink in 1989 - Dumoulin arrived at the Vuelta with the vague aim of building towards the World Championships and the more precise brief of preparing sprints for John Degenkolb." (cyclingnews.com) April
27, 2017
Ceramic bearings: The pros
and cons.
"Despite
the latest advances in road bike design
and technology, your bicycle still
relies on the humble ball bearing to
ensure it all runs smoothly.
There are bearings in the wheel hubs, the headset, bottom bracket, pedals and jockey wheels, and they're commonly made from steel. There has been a lot of hype about ceramic bearings in recent years and many people claim they offer a performance upgrade. But what are ceramic bearings and what are the pros and cons?" (road.cc) April
27, 2017
Road to the Giro: Evaluating
five GC favorites.
"Nairo
Quintana (Movistar) returns to action
this weekend after a long European
absence to race the three-day Vuelta a
Asturias in northern Spain.
Every Giro d’Italia favorite has taken a different approach to the May 5 start of the centenary edition of the corsa rosa. Each is hoping to peak in late May for a shot at the pink jersey, while at the same time leaving something in the tank for goals later in the season." (velonews.com) April
27, 2017
Nordest Bardino, a new steel
Enduro hardtail trail bike.
"For
a while the bike designer behind the
titanium bikes of Jerónimo Cycles in the
Canary Islands has been teasing a new,
affordable steel mountain bike project
they’ve been developing.
The details are in and it turns out that they’ve spun off a separate bike brand that will focus on producing performance steel bikes – Nordest Cycles." (bikerumor.com) April
27, 2017
Landa: I won't be lacking
Team Sky support at the Giro d'Italia.
"Mikel
Landa insists he is still going into the
Giro d’Italia on equal footing with
Geraint Thomas, despite not having won
so far this season while his Sky
teammate took a stage and the overall at
the Tour of the Alps last week."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
27, 2017
Quintana to ride the Vuelta
Asturias as final Giro d'Italia
preparation.
"Nairo
Quintana will complete his Giro d’Italia
preparations by riding the Vuelta
Asturias in northern Spain.
The three-day race - from Saturday to Monday - will provide Quintana with plenty of climbing and finishes a day before Quintana travels to Sardinia. The Giro d'Italia starts in Alghero on Friday May 5." (cyclingnews.com) April
27, 2017
Park Tool PRS-22 Team Issue
repair stand review.
"Starting
from the base, the new PRS-22 uses a
wide-legged folding tripod design.
In the case of this light 5.48kg stand, the uniquely hexagonal-shaped legs are made of thin-walled aluminum coated in Park’s recognizable blue. Fully folded, the PRS-22 is 82cm tall (the length of the main beam) and about 17cm in diameter. It’s Park’s most compact and lightest stand to date. " (cyclingtips.com.au) April
27, 2017
What we learned from the
2017 men’s Spring Classics.
"For
a couple years now, the battle between
Greg Van Avermaet and Peter Sagan has
been one of the most engaging in world
cycling.
They are very similar riders - both are great on short sharp climbs, and both have a fast finish at the end of long, hard races. When Van Avermaet beat Sagan in the season’s first Classic, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, and Sagan won Kuurne Brussels Kuurne the following day, it looked like the battle between the two would be close all spring. But as the weeks wore on, a clear winner emerged." (cyclingtips.com.au) April
27, 2017
Guillen outlines future
Vuelta a Espana plans.
"Vuelta
a Espana race director, Javier Guillén
has outlined his plans for the race
through to the 2020 edition of the
Spanish Grand Tour.
Guillén, Fernando Escartín, race technical director, and Kiko García, the voice of race radio, spent Wednesday at the Madrid offices of Spanish daily AS, outlining his plan for four stages on the Canary Islands, an excursion into the Portuguese mountains and possible stage visit in Morocco. Ideas that "combine tradition with innovation," he said." (cyclingnews.com) April
27, 2017
Tour de Yorkshire 2017
preview: 12 riders to watch.
"Could
the third Tour de Yorkshire be the first
to be won by a British rider?
Team Sky’s Ian Stannard will be among the riders hoping so, but he’ll face stiff competition - including both former winners - in the White Rose County. Rolling out of Bridlington on Friday (April 28), the race heads to Scarborough on stage one where the rouleurs will look to foil the sprinters on the coast." (roadcyclinguk.com) April
27, 2017
Southern Italy finally gets
its due in balanced Giro route.
"On
the eve of the final stage of the 2007
Giro d’Italia, Danilo Di Luca greeted
the press in Verona.
All that stood between “The Killer from Spoltore” and Italian cycling history was a routine sprint stage into Milan. “I am proud to be the first southerner, the first terrone to win the Giro d’Italia,” Di Luca proclaimed." (velonews.com) April
27, 2017
Garneau and Reebok Partner
to Create Indoor Specific Cycling Shoe.
"Renown
Canadian cycling brand, Garneau, has
partnered with the leading fitness shoe
company, Reebok, to create a new indoor
specific cycling shoe called the
Actifly.
According to Garneau, the Actifly will be available through select spin studios, specialty retailers, online retailers, bicycle shops and on Reebok’s website starting in August." (capovelo.com) April
27, 2017
Boswell builds California
condition at Tour de Romandie.
"His
last place in the prologue at the Tour
de Romandie only told part of the story
of Ian Boswell's ride; the Team Sky
climber is still recovering from a heavy
fall at the Tour of the Alps, but is
suffering through the pain in order to
prepare for his personal goal of the
season, the Tour of California."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
27, 2017
Cush Core Touts the World’s
First Inner-Tire Suspension System.
"One
of the more interesting off-road
products to be seen at last week’s Sea
Otter bike show, was Cush Core’s inner
tire suspension system.
Simply put, Cush Core is an inner tire suspension system that comprises a patented, closed-cell EVA foam insert, which adds valuable cushioning and shock absorbing properties to tires and wheels under high impact riding conditions." (capovelo.com) April
27, 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
27, 2017
Daily Distractions.
"Ingrid
Pino Creixenti — with Iniego Goh and
Jano Montesino."
(facebook.com) (Photo: Vanity Cycling)
April
27, 2017
April
26, 2017
Albasini wins Tour de
Romandie stage to Champéry.
"Michael
Albasini (Orica Scott) claimed a cold,
soggy stage of the Tour de Romandie to
Champéry, out-sprinting Diego Ulissi
(UAE Team Emirates) and Jesus Herrada
(Movistar) in a chaotic push to the
line.
Chris Froome (Sky) showed his mettle and his intentions for the GC by mixing it up in the sprint, coming fifth behind Natnael Berhane (Dimension Data)." (cyclingnews.com) April
26, 2017
Porte predicts 'big fight'
in Romandie as van Garderen bounces back.
"Stage
1 of the Tour de Romandie was always
going to be a cagey affair, and so it
proved with just a flicker of attacks
from the GC contenders as Michael
Albasini (Orica Scott) came away with
his seventh-ever stage win the race."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
26, 2017
Opinion: Six reasons we
should trust Valverde.
"Hot
off his third-career Ardennes double,
Alejandro Valverde is like a fine
Spanish wine that just keeps getting
better with age.
In 26 race days so far this year, he’s only finished out of the top-20 once, and won a WorldTour leading 11 stages and races along the way. That’s downright Merckxian by any measure." (velonews.com) April
26, 2017
Six of the best bicycle
phone mounts out there.
"Riding
around with an all singing all dancing
super computer the size of an energy bar
in your back pocket is a sin that most
of us commit, but don’t let all that
technology go to waste there.
By installing a phone mount to your bike you can use your phone as its very own bike computer with built in GPS computer at no extra cost." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) April
26, 2017
Mixed Tour de Romandie
prologue for BMC Racing.
"The
Tour de Romandie prologue proved to be a
testing day for BMC Racing with
co-leader Tejay van Garderen hitting the
deck as the wet weather added the
difficulty of the parcours.
Tom Bohli was the best-placed rider for the team in eighth place with Nico Roche also putting in a good ride to ensure the team's multi-pronged GC approach for the WorldTour stage race remains intact." (cyclingnews.com) April
26, 2017
Iranian rider hit with
seven-year-and-six-month ban for doping.
"Former
Iranian cycling national champion Rahim
Emami has been suspended from
competition for seven years and six
months for failing an anti-doping test.
The 34-year-old Pishgaman Cycling Team rider returned a positive for Anabolic Androgenic Steroid at the Jelajah Malaysia stage race on October 18 2016. The suspension was published on the UCI's current list of anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) sanctions." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) April
26, 2017
The forgotten story of Andy
Hampsten's 1988 Giro win.
"The
full story of the 1988 Giro d’Italia is
about so much more than the freezing
climb of the Passo di Gavia.
Over three weeks, Andy Hampsten withstood repeated attacks by a Eurocentric peloton. And a late-race, unorthodox tactical decision nearly cost him the victory." (velonews.com) April
26, 2017
Former British champion Phil
Edwards dies.
"Former
British national road race champion and
former teammate of Francesco Moser, Phil
Edwards, has died at the age of 67
following a suspected heart attack,
according to a report velouk.net.
Edwards passed away early on Monday morning at his home in Monte Carlo. He is survived by his wife and two children." (cyclingnews.com) April
26, 2017
Dangers of counterfeit
Oakley sunglasses laid bare as club rider
is ‘lucky not to be blinded’ in crash.
"A
club rider from Essex has sought to warn
others about the dangers of counterfeit
Oakley sunglasses after suffering
serious facial injuries in a crash last
week.
Jamie Maidment was racing in the Alan Rosner Memorial Races at Hog Hill on Easter Monday when he crashed heavily, landing on his face. This would be a nasty crash in any circumstances, but as Maidment wrote on Twitter, his choice of eyewear made his injuries particularly bad." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) April
26, 2017
How to survive as a neo-pro:
words of wisdom from Laurens ten Dam and
Ted King.
"A
place in the peloton is an honor indeed,
but for the young rider who finds
himself with a professional contract, it
can also be a tough school.
Riders in the first two years of their professional career are known in cycling parlance as ‘neo-pros’. It is period of promise and exhaustion; of opportunity and suffering." (roadcyclinguk.com) April
26, 2017
Oakley Jawbreaker Prizm Road
sunglasses review.
"Oakley's
Jawbreaker Prizm Road sunglasses are,
for the most part, an excellent pair of
shades for road cycling.
The optics are crystal clear with no distortion and the Prizm tint clarifies road surface as well as provide the basic UV protection and shade for your eyes. The adjustable fit is comfortable and, thanks to Oakley's so-called Unobtainum rubber bits, quite sturdy." (cyclingnews.com) April
26, 2017
Lizzie Deignan to UCI:
‘Monitor more women’s whereabouts’.
"Lizzie
Deignan has called on the UCI to put
more female pro riders on the
whereabouts monitoring system that she
very nearly fell foul of last year, to
improve its efforts to combat doping in
the sport.
The UCI mandates that all “male professional road riders” use the Anti Doping Administrative Management System (ADAMS), which requires riders to input their location for one hour every day for out of competition testing. However, the UCI mandates that only “top-ranked” female riders have to be subject to the same testing." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) April
26, 2017
Froome: I almost snubbed
Romandie for Yorkshire.
"Chris
Froome (Team Sky) has revealed to Cyclingnews
that he came within a whisker of
skipping the Tour de Romandie and
competing in the Tour de Yorkshire
instead.
With a less mountainous course put on by the Swiss organizers, coupled with Froome's long-term desire to race more in the United Kingdom, the Tour de France champion said he had a tough call on his hands when deciding on his Tour de France build-up program." (cyclingnews.com) April
26, 2017
Luke Rowe and Ian Stannard
to lead strong Team Sky squad in Tour de
Yorkshire.
"Team
Sky has announced their squad for the
upcoming Tour de Yorkshire, with four
British riders in the line-up.
Mainly including riders that have been in action in the cobbled Classics over the last few months, the team will be led by Ian Stannard and Luke Rowe, with Rowe having raced in support of Nicolas Roche in 2016, while Stannard will be making his first appearance in the race." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) April
26, 2017
Quarq DZero Power Meter
In-Depth Review.
"This
past summer at Eurobike, Quarq announced
their latest generation of power meters,
the DZero lineup.
The aim of this line was to refresh the existing offerings, while also somewhat simplifying things. Most visible to consumers though was the addition of Bluetooth Smart transmission, making for dual ANT+/Bluetooth Smart capabilities. Alongside that was an updated multi-color LED for status clarity. Behind the scenes, the company tweaked the strain gauge design to increase accuracy levels. Finally, the company also added support for Boost 148 and BB386 EVO bottom bracket compatibility. Phew." (dcrainmaker.com) April
26, 2017
Unique pursuit format added
to La Course.
"Tour
de France organizers have extended the
La Course format to include a unique
individual pursuit based format off the
back of the already planned mountain
stage."
(sbs.com.au)
April
26, 2017
Getting stopped by red
lights could soon be a thing of the past
thanks to this new technology.
"Dutch
city installs technology to tell riders
how fast they need to ride to make it
through the next set of traffic lights."
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
April
26, 2017
Training for power with
Canyon//SRAM's Tiffany Cromwell.
"It’s
easy to put yourself into a box as a
cyclist: climber, tester, sprinter.
Most of us base our assessment on how well we perform in certain situations. Perhaps you’re always cresting the hills first on the club runs, yet find you’re trailing behind in the final meters of a race - so you assume you’re a natural climber, not capable of a sprint." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) April
26, 2017
Van den Broeck: Injuries
meant I could either quit or find a new
role.
"Life
is a difficult business," Jurgen Van den
Broeck says with a wry smile as he lines
up for stage 1 of the Tour de Romandie.
The rain is pouring, the temperature stuck below 10 degrees and for a veteran of 15 years in the pro peloton, one has to question why the Belgian wants to be here." (cyclingnews.com) April
26, 2017
Garmin Varia UT800 Smart
Bike Light In-Depth Review.
"Today,
Garmin introduced their latest
generation front bike light - the UT800.
This light builds upon the connected concepts from their first generation lights, such as integration with their head units. With the UT800 though, the company has shifted the focus to the trail side of the cycling realm (though, it’s still perfectly fine for commuting). The unit now increases and decreases brightness with speed, as well as has other modes to save battery. Not to mention the nifty new mounting system." (dcrainmaker.com) April
26, 2017
Van Avermaet uncertain
Bergen Worlds will suit his
characteristics.
"Having
achieved an early-season goal of winning
a monument at Paris Roubaix, Olympic
champion Greg Van Avermaet's remaining
2017 ambitions revolve around the Tour
de France and World Championships.
However, following a recon of the Bergen Worlds course by Belgian national coach Kevin De Weert, Oliver Naesen (AG2R-La Mondiale) and Yves Lampaert (QuickStep Floors), the BMC rider is unsure it is suited to his characteristics." (cyclingnews.com) April
26, 2017
Gilbert cleared to return to
training.
"After
taking a short break to recover from a
small tear to his kidney, Philippe
Gilbert has been cleared to get back on
the bike, Quick Step Floors announced
Wednesday."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
26, 2017
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