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May
10, 2017
Punchy finish on tap as Giro
d'Italia heads to mainland for stage 6 -
Preview.
"The
Giro d'Italia heads to mainland Italy on
Wednesday with a short but complicated
uphill finish at Terme Luigiane that
could well see a breakaway go clear from
the gun.
"It's definitely not one for the bunch sprinters," said Katusha Alpecin directeur sportif Dimitri Konyshev, winner on the same finale in 1993 with a lone attack, noting that "if he were here, it'd be perfect for a guy like Diego Ulissi." (cyclingnews.com) May
10, 2017
Giro d'Italia: Gaviria gets
second stage win in Messina.
"Fernando
Gaviria (Quick Step Floors) claimed his
second victory of the Giro d’Italia with
a powerful sprint in Messina on stage 5.
The Colombian, who wore the maglia rosa on Tuesday after winning stage 3, remained patient as Max Richeze guided him through the headwind in the final 500 meters, and came past Bora Hansgrohe’s Sam Bennett, who was the first to launch his sprint." (cyclingnews.com) May
10, 2017
Demare takes out stage 2 in
4 Days of Dunkirk.
"Debusschere
keeps race lead with second in the
sprint."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
10, 2017
Five things we learned from
stage five of the Giro d’Italia.
"Quick-Step
don't put a foot wrong; Not yet, Luka;
Ewan's luck; and more talking points
from stage five of the 2017 Giro
d'Italia."
(cyclingweekly.com)
May
10, 2017
Giro d'Italia: Greipel comes
up bust in Messina sprint gamble.
"Just
like in a casino, winning in a bunch
sprint can contain elements of luck as
well as skill, and for André Greipel
(Lotto Soudal), losing to Fernando
Gaviria (Quick Step Floors) on stage 5
of the Giro d'Italia was partly a
question of placing all of his chips on
the wrong square."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
10, 2017
Giro d’Italia 2017’s
toughest climbs: One down, five to go.
"The
Giro d’Italia wouldn’t be the Giro
d’Italia without serving up a selection
of testing climbing challenges over its
three-week course.
And the 100th edition of the race includes some of the race’s - and Italy’s - most famous and daunting mountain challenges." (cyclingweekly.com) May
10, 2017
Testing The Lightest MTB
Shoe In The World.
"Carbon
fiber, titanium, Dyneema fibers, and a
svelte perforated upper constitute this
shoe.
They fit close, clip to a pedal with a rigid snap, and stay tight to the foot as you pedal mile after mile of singletrack trail." (gearjunkie.com) May
10, 2017
Kruijswijk angry after more
bad luck.
"Bad
luck is pretty much an inevitability for
a general classification hopeful at a
Grand Tour, and Steven Kruijswijk is
hoping he has got his out of the way in
the first few days of the Giro d’Italia.
Having already lost 13 seconds after being caught behind a late crash on the opening day, the Dutchman crashed hard on the approach to Mount Etna on Tuesday’s stage 4." (cyclingnews.com) May
10, 2017
No love lost with Quintana,
says Nibali.
"Days
after a denial, defending Giro d’Italia
champion Vincenzo Nibali conceded
relations with pink jersey favorite
Nairo Quintana are frosty.
“It’s true, we don’t like each other,” Bahrain Merida team leader Nibali said on Wednesday after stage 5 into his hometown of Messina." (velonews.com) May
10, 2017
New DT Swiss wheels ‘more
efficient’ than Zipp.
"DT
Swiss has launched new wheels in a range
of depths, that are claimed to be faster
than ever before.
The new wheels have been developed in conjunction with aerodynamic experts from Swiss Side, who have sought to optimize aerodynamic stability and reduce drag." (cyclingweekly.com) May
10, 2017
Vandenbergh left with
concussion after huge crash at 4 Jours de
Dunkerque.
"A
huge crash during the finale of the
opening stage of the 4 Jours de
Dunkerque left several riders injured
and Stijn Vandenbergh (AG2R La Mondiale)
kept in hospital overnight due to
concussion."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
10, 2017
Chris Froome back on the
bike day after being rammed by driver.
"Chris
Froome was back on the bike today to
continue the preparations for his Tour
de France title defense just 24 hours
after a motorist in the south of France
chased him onto a pavement and rammed
him from behind in what he described as
a "scary experience."
(road.cc)
May
10, 2017
Svein Tuft, 40, vows to keep
on truckin’.
"Svein
Tuft (Orica Scott) celebrated his 40th
birthday Tuesday doing what he does
best: racing hard, working for his
teammates, and soaking it all in."
(velonews.com)
May
10, 2017
"Nearly a riot" among Bora
Hansgrohe riders over Panini Giro d'Italia
album stickers.
"We're
only four stages into the 100th Giro
d'Italia and there's already been a bit
of argy bargy that resulted in a rider
being kicked out of the race.
But Bora Hansgrohe rider Sam Bennett has revealed that there was "nearly a riot" within his own team over, of all things, Panini stickers. The 26-year-old Irish sprinter, a stage winner at Paris Nice in March, made the revelation in the blog he's writing on Independent.ie during the Italian Grand Tour." (road.cc) May
10, 2017
There is no such thing as
“just” concussion.
"I
was lying on the ground, sucking in a
huge gasp of air to replace all that had
been rudely knocked out, not really sure
of what had happened.
One moment I was riding toward the one really tiny simple jump on a fairly tame piece of singletrack ten minutes from home. The next, my leisurely Sunday afternoon solo mountain bike ride was brought to an abrupt end as I found myself lying in the dirt with little idea of what had just gone wrong." (cyclingtips.com) May
10, 2017
Preview: World’s best women
head to Tour of California.
"The
Tour of California kicks off this week
with four days of Women’s WorldTour
racing.
American Megan Guarnier (Boels Dolmans) returns to defend her title. Tour of Flanders winner Coryn Rivera (Team Sunweb) eyes a win in her hometown race. The women’s event kicks off Thursday with the first two stages in South Lake Tahoe followed by two more in Sacramento." (velonews.com) May
10, 2017
Nerves, sprint trains and
the new team: Chloe Hosking’s Tour of
Chongming Island.
"The
year 2016 was arguably Chloe Hosking’s
best season yet with big victories at
Tour of Chongming Island, the coveted La
Course by le Tour de France, and a stage
in the Giro Rosa.
Going into the flat and fast UCI Road World Championships in Qatar, the Australian sprinter carried the privilege and burden of being a top race favorite." (cyclingtips.com) May
10, 2017
ROTOR 2INpower In-Depth
Review.
"Over
the last few years, ROTOR has been
slowly increasing both the quantity of
power meters they make - as well as the
types of power meters they make.
It first started with the original ROTOR Power LT some three years back, and then two years ago they introduced the left-only variant, INpower. However, last spring they announced the dual left/right variant- 2INPower, which they started shipping this past fall. That dual left/right leg variant that includes both ANT+ & Bluetooth Smart is what I’m covering in this review." (dcrainmaker.com) May
10, 2017
Julian Alaphilippe ruled out
of Tour de France after surgery for knee
injury.
"Alaphilippe
underwent surgery on the injury in
Belgium today, and will need two weeks
of complete rest before beginning
rehabilitation, and an additional two
weeks before he is allowed to ride."
(cyclingweekly.com)
May
10, 2017
Cycling App of the Week:
NeverAlone.
"NeverAlone
is a safety app that pinpoints your
location and tells others where you are.
You just press start on the app, and then if it detects no movement for longer than your chosen amount of time (between 5 and 60mins) it sends a text message to your nominated contact to warn them that you might be in trouble. If you're just on a coffee break, just remember to press 'stop' and the app will disable until you press start again." (road.cc) May
10, 2017
2017 Giro d’Italia Live.
(English)
"2017
Giro d'Italia LIVE May 5-28, Italy.
Stage 6 start time: Thursday 11:30 CET (2:30 AM PST). Earliest live video: 13:05 CET (4:05 AM PST). Approximate finish: 17:11 CET (8:11 AM PST)." (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) (cycling.today) May
10, 2017
2017 Four Days of Dunkirk/4
Jours de Dunkerque LIVE stream.
"Wednesday's
4 Days of Dunkirk Stage 2 starts at
12:15pm CET (6:15am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 4:32pm CET (10:32am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) May
10, 2017
2017 Amgen Tour of
California LIVE stream.
"2017
Tour of California LIVE May 14-20.
Stage 1 starts at 11:25am PDT (20:25pm CET). The finish is at around 3:28pm PDT (00:28am CET). Live video from 12:30pm PDT (21:30pm CET)." (cyclingfans.com) May
10, 2017
May
9, 2017
Giro d'Italia: Polanc wins
stage 4 on Mount Etna.
"Jan
Polanc (UAE Team Emirates) took a
surprise but highly deserved win atop
Mount Etna on stage 4 of the Giro
d’Italia.
The Slovenian went on the attack after just two kilometres of the stage and survived the following 179 to hold off a frantic chase from the peloton." (cyclingnews.com) May
9, 2017
Was Giro’s early Etna summit
finish worth the risk?
"The
views of lava fields and volcanic smoke
amazed.
Star cyclists climbing Mount Etna for the stage win and pink jersey entertained. But such early Giro d’Italia theatrics risked shutting down the overall race." (velonews.com) May
9, 2017
Debusschere wins 4 Jours de
Dunkerque opener.
"Sarreau,
Venturini miss out to Lotto Soudal
rider."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
9, 2017
Profile Design recalling
Cobra S stems.
"Nearly
10,000 stems were sold in the
aftermarket and as OE spec.
The stems were sold nationally from January 2007 through December 2013 for about $200 for the stem sold individually. About 135 of the stems were sold in Canada. The stems were sold in seven sizes including 60 mm, 70 mm, 80 mm, 90 mm, 100 mm, 110 mm and 120 mm. "Profile Design" and "Cobra S" are printed in white on the black stems. Only black stems are included in this recall." (bicycleretailer.com) May
9, 2017
Driver plows into Chris
Froome during training ride.
"Three-time
Tour de France champion Chris Froome
said Tuesday a driver intentionally
plowed into him while he was on a
training ride.
Froome was not hurt in the incident, but he said on Twitter his bike was destroyed. He posted an image of his Pinarello, its rear wheel bent and crumpled. The top tube appeared to be broken as well." (velonews.com) May
9, 2017
Giro d’Italia 2017:
Reactions from the 4th stage.
"The
Giro d’Italia is really nice.
I have to say, I’m really enjoying this Giro. It’s just a different flavor, a different feel." (cycling.today) May
9, 2017
Zakarin's canny Etna attack
makes up for early losses.
"The
wind may have tempered the attacking
ambitions of the general classification
contenders on the Giro d'Italia's first
summit finish at Mount Etna, but Ilnur
Zakarin (Katusha Alpecin) had the guile
to poke out one of the few opportunities
that arose and claw back much of the
time he lost in Sardinia in the
process."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
9, 2017
Nibali’s key teammate Moreno
kicked out of Giro.
"Spain’s Javier Moreno (Bahrain Merida) was kicked out of the Giro d’Italia on Tuesday after shoving another rider during Tuesday’s fourth stage. The Spanish rider was spotted by helicopter TV images shoving Diego Rosa (Sky) with about 20km to go in Tuesday’s mountaintop near the base of the Mount Etna summit finale." (velonews.com) May
9, 2017
Injured Rohan Dennis
abandons Giro d’Italia.
"Australian
Rohan Dennis pulled out of the Giro
d’Italia during stage 4 to the summit of
Mount Etna in Sicily as he continued to
suffer from injuries sustained in a
crash Sunday."
(velonews.com)
May
9, 2017
Huge crash takes down half
the field and blocks the road at the Four
Days of Dunkirk.
"The
opening stage of the Four Days of
Dunkirk was disrupted by a large crash
which took down half the field and
blocked the road.
The incident occurred with 22km remaining on the stage from Dunkirk to Iwuy, with a Direct Energie rider near the front of the bunch appearing to clip the wheel of the Lotto Soudal rider in front of him, falling to the right and taking out an FDJ rider to trigger a chain reaction." (cyclingweekly.com) May
9, 2017
Topeak’s mini torque tool is
cool, Funn gets G-Wide, Granite stands up
your bike.
"Sometimes,
things are awesome and worth sharing,
but not quite worth a solo post. So here
are three sweet new things from three
different brands: Topeak, Funn and
Granite. The Topeak Ratchet Rocket was
already one of my favorite mini tools
(reviewed here), and now there’s an even
better version.
The NTX kit includes three torque bits to help ensure you won’t over tighten small bolts or damage delicate components." (bikerumor.com) May
9, 2017
Mount Etna a fitting stage
for Giro d'Italia's leading characters.
"For
three days, the leading characters in
this Giro d'Italia have been in search
of a theater.
The windswept roads of Sardinia provided some frissons, of course, but the general classification contenders were, by and large, playing out something akin to a dress rehearsal. When the Giro resumes in Sicily on stage 4, it is hard to shake off the sense that the curtain is being raised in earnest on the corsa rosa. Mount Etna awaits." (cyclingnews.com) May
9, 2017
Haussler to return at 4
Jours de Dunkerque for season debut.
"The
knee problems that have kept Heinrich
Haussler out of action so far this
season have finally been resolved, and
the Australian is ready to make his
first appearance for Bahrain Merida in
the 4 Jours de Dunkerque, starting
Tuesday."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
9, 2017
Kristoff headlines Katusha
Alpecin's Tour of California squad.
"While
the Tour of California has lost
sprinters Nacer Bouhanni and Mark
Cavendish to injury and illness, Katusha
Alpecin have confirmed its fast man
Alexander Kristoff will lead the squad
at the 12th edition of the race."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
9, 2017
First Ride: Felt’s $26,000
TA/FRD super bike.
"If
someone offered you the keys to an F1
car, you’d grab them and fire that baby
up, right?
We had that very opportunity when Felt invited VeloNews to Los Angeles to ride its TA/FRD pursuit bike, a project that made waves as much for its $26,000 price tag as for its technological advances that include a left-side drivetrain, asymmetric tube shapes, proprietary HED wheels, and much more." (velonews.com) May
9, 2017
Campagnolo Centaur groupset
sets sights on Shimano 105 and SRAM Rival.
"Stylistically,
Centaur is the spitting image of the
Potenza groupset that debuted last year.
Seeing as how Potenza already draws its aesthetics from Chorus, Record, and Super Record, there’s now a very strong family resemblance across Campagnolo’s entire range - and no remaining evidence of previous-generation 10-speed groupsets." (cyclingtips.com) May
9, 2017
2017 Amgen Tour of
California LIVE stream.
"2017
Tour of California LIVE May 14-20.
Stage 1 starts at 11:25am PDT (20:25pm CET). The finish is at around 3:28pm PDT (00:28am CET). Live video from 12:30pm PDT (21:30pm CET)." (cyclingfans.com) May
9, 2017
May
8, 2017
Roberto Heras to receive
€724,000 compensation for doping sanction.
"Former
professional cyclist Roberto Heras will
receive €724,000 (£612,242/US$792,338)
in compensation after the Spanish
supreme court confirmed the compensation
sum after Heras’s doping sanction was
overturned.
The Spaniard, now aged 43, was banned from competition between 2006 and 2008 after failing an anti-doping test for banned blood booster EPO on the day of the 2005 Vuelta a España‘s final time trial. He was ejected from the Liberty Seguros team, and his overall victory in the race was later erased. The win was handed to runner up, Russian Denis Menchov." (cyclingweekly.com) May
8, 2017
Professors conclude: Don't
descend like Froome.
"Chris
Froome's descent of the Col de
Peyresourde on stage 8 of the 2016 Tour
de France, where he was tucked
precariously low and forward on his top
tube, pedaling like mad, was so unusual,
awkward, and effective that it sparked a
mixture of revulsion and Sunday club-run
copy cats."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
8, 2017
Dombrowski aiming for late
Giro peak.
"Everyone
knows Cannondale Drapac’s Joe Dombrowski
loves the Giro d’Italia.
The 25-year-old climber won the so-called “Baby Giro” in 2012, beating Italian star Fabio Aru to become the first American to win the prestigious U23 race." (velonews.com) May
8, 2017
Nibali hints that the Giro
d’Italia will erupt on the slopes of Mount
Etna.
"Vincenzo
Nibali is in his native Sicily ready for
the first GC showdown of the 100th
edition of the Giro d’Italia.
The Italian media is convinced ‘Lo Squalo di Messina’ will try to win stage 4 on Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, in the hope of riding into his home town on Wednesday resplendent in the maglia rosa, and Nibali and his Bahrain Merida have done little to play down the growing sense of expectation." (cyclingnews.com) May
8, 2017
Canyon Ultimate WMN CF SLX
Disc 9.0 Team CSR first ride review.
"Lighter,
more aerodynamic and women's specific.
German bike brand Canyon has released a new version of the race ready Ultimate and made a significant number of changes. The geometry and carbon frame has been completely redesigned." (cyclingnews.com) May
8, 2017
Ritchey Road Logic frameset
review: Classic steel, epitomized.
"Tom
Ritchey didn’t break the mold when it
came to designing the Road Logic, and
for fans of steel road bikes, that’ll
mostly be a good thing.
Save for some very slight ovalization at the base of the seat tube and through the midsection of the chainstays, all of the tubes are arrow-straight and round." (cyclingtips.com) May
8, 2017
Tech of the Week: Giro
d’Italia news, a power meter and Canyon’s
women’s range.
"In
the week leading up to the start of the
Giro d’Italia, we’ve been looking at the
leaders’ jerseys, Bahrain Merida’s
Merida Scultura, Canyon’s women’s bikes
and more."
(cyclingweekly.com)
May
8, 2017
Overall Redlands title for
Winder after stage 5 success.
"United
Healthcare capped off the Redlands
Classic in style Sunday with Ruth Winder
soloing to the stage win and overall
title.
World time trial champion Amber Neben started the stage with an 1:43 minute advantage over Winder but by the end of the stage had lost her yellow jersey by 1:05 minute." (cyclingnews.com) May
8, 2017
Eisenhart wins 2017 Redlands
Classic.
"An
aggressive ride from Francisco Mancebo
saw the Spaniard take the final day
spoils at Redlands Classic with Canyon
Bicycle teammate Steve Fisher capping
off a one-two to close out the race.
TJ Eisenhart and his Holowesko Citadel team did enough on the fifth stage to claim the overall victory 44 seconds ahead of Brandon McNulty (Rally Cycling)." (cyclingnews.com) May
8, 2017
Roads to Ride: Mount Etna.
"The
finish of the Giro d’Italia’s fourth
stage this year, Mount Etna or simply
“the mountain” to locals in Sicily is an
active volcano with several roads to the
top.
18km and 7% or more for most of the way makes this equivalent to the Galibier from Valloire. It’s easier because the altitude is kinder but mentally hard because the road just goes on with little to aim for. What’s it like to ride?" (inrng.com) May
8, 2017
Sam Bennett reveals illness
and rapid weight loss at Giro d’Italia.
"Sam
Bennett’s lack of form on the opening
days of the Giro d’Italia has been
noticeable considering his form so far
this year.
A 10th place on stage 1 and two anonymous finishes on Saturday and yesterday - with time losses - will have worried Irish fans. However, he has revealed that has suffered a bout of sudden illness." (stickybottle.com) May
8, 2017
Thoughts on GoPro’s new
Fusion 360° 5.2K camera.
"A
few weeks ago GoPro sorta-announced a
new action cam. Sorta being the
operative word here.
Unlike most GoPro announcement occurrences, this was more of a formalized naming and acknowledgment of existence. It included roughly as much information as an upcoming birth announcement, with about the same timelines and details. Yes, we know it’s a baby, and its gender. Oh, and it’ll be born sometime at the end of the year." (dcrainmaker.com) May
8, 2017
May
7, 2017
Giro d'Italia: Gaviria wins
stage 3.
"Fernando
Gaviria (Quick Step Floors) won a
wind-swept sprint out of a small group
to win stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia.
Rüdiger Selig (Bora Hansgrohe) and Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek Segafredo) rounded out the top three. The win also propelled Gaviria into the overall lead, nine seconds ahead of Lotto Soudal's André Greipel, who began the day in pink. Lukas Pöstlberger, winner of Friday's opening stage, now sits third on GC, 13 seconds back." (cyclingnews.com) May
7, 2017
Five talking points from
stage three of the Giro d’Italia.
"Ride
of the day goes to Bob Jungels, who
looked sensationally strong as he helped
instigate the split, rode at the front
to solidify the advantage, and produced
a brilliant long lead-out for Gaviria
ahead of the finishing sprint."
(cyclingweekly.com)
May
7, 2017
Disaster strikes for Dennis
as Gaviria strikes gold.
"Fernando
Gaviria (Quick Step Floors) poured a
bottle champagne over his head while
BMC’s Rohan Dennis buried his face in a
towel.
Despair engulfed budding GC star Dennis, who crashed with about 7km to go. Gaviria was already being hustled to the winner’s podium when a dejected Dennis crossed the line in 158th at 5:22 back." (velonews.com) May
7, 2017
Tour of Chongming Island:
D'Hoore wins final stage and wraps up
overall title.
"Wild
and Hosking round out podium.
Two stage wins in two days ensured Wiggle-High5’s Jolien D’Hoore took overall victory at the Tour of Chongming Island on Sunday morning. The Belgian rider sprinted to win the 111.6km final, third stage and replicate the team’s victory at the event last year, when Chloe Hosking took the honors." (cyclingweekly.com) (cyclingnews.com) May
7, 2017
Redlands: Gage Hecht wins
stage 4.
"Gage
Hecht (Aevolo) took the biggest road win
of his young career Saturday at the
Redlands Bicycle Classic, infiltrating a
stage-long breakaway and then sprinting
for victory during the stage 4 downtown
criterium.
United Healthcare’s Danny Summerhill was second, followed by Bryan Gomez (Gateway Harley Davidson)." (cyclingnews.com) May
7, 2017
Trek’s team bus: Stuck
between a rock and a hard place.
"Life
on the Giro d’Italia is not without its
extremes.
Crashes and victories on the road are often punctuated by boring nights in hotel rooms and long transfers. For Trek Segafredo, Saturday evening’s otherwise routine post-stage shuttle to the hotel added a new chapter of just how wacky the Giro can be." (velonews.com) May
7, 2017
Thomas comes through Giro
d'Italia opening stages unscathed.
"Geraint
Thomas’ Giro d’Italia credentials will
face far sterner tests than the ones he
passed on the opening stages of this
year’s race."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
7, 2017
Daniel Teklehaimanot takes
over King of the Mountains Jersey at Giro
d’Italia.
"Daniel
Teklehaimanot (Team Dimension Data for
Qhubeka) yesterday took over the lead in
the King of the Mountains competition at
the Giro d’Italia after winning the
second category climb during the stage."(thebikecomesfirst.com)
May
7, 2017
New Product Spotlight: Sidi
Tiger, KMC DLC 11 and KS Zeta.
"The
Sea Otter Classic has expanded from a
bike racing event to a full-blown
industry trade show, and if you can’t
tell, we’re still digging out from all
the new product unveilings.
Much different from the Interbike tradeshow in Las Vegas every September, the Sea Otter provides an outdoor venue open to the general public in prime riding season. We continue our look at new bike products with offerings from Sidi, KMC and KS Suspension." (G. Kato / Cyclocross Magazine) May
7, 2017
Giro d'Italia: Stuyven shows
off sprinting skills in Tortoli.
"Seventh
on stage 1 of the Giro d'Italia, Trek
Segafredo's Jasper Stuyven improved to
third on stage 2 of the Italian Grand
Tour to confirm his bunch sprint
capabilities.
A stage winner at the 2015 Vuelta a Espana, the 24-year-old is making his Giro debut in 2017 and has been quick to make a mark on the race." (cyclingnews.com) May
7, 2017
7 Cycling Nutrition Myths
Debunked.
"Some
people believe that eight glasses of
water a day is a vital part of our diet,
others warn that excessive water intake
can be dangerous.
That’s why we have decided to debunk some of the top cycling nutrition myths." (cycling.today) May
7, 2017
Ferrari comes close to
claiming first Italian win of 2017 Giro
d'Italia.
"A
stage winner in 2012 at the Giro
d'Italia, Roberto Ferrari recorded the
best result yet at the 100th edition of
the Italian Grand Tour as he finished
second to Andre Greipel in Tortoli.
The result was Ferrari's best at the Giro since 2014 having failed to crack the top-20 in the last two editions of the race." (cyclingnews.com) May
7, 2017
18 of the best steel road
bikes and frames - great rides from
cycling's traditional material.
"While
aluminum enjoyed a brief period as the
material of choice for professional road
racing bicycles, the same can’t be said
for steel; it was the dominant frame
material during much of the 20th century
for bicycles of all descriptions.
In the world of professional cycle racing, each of Eddy Merckx's 525 victories was aboard a steel bike, but the last time the Tour de France was won on steel was in 1994." (road.cc) May
7, 2017
Giro flexes organizational
muscle with Sardinian start.
"Mauro
Vegni looks over the Sardinian shore and
blue see beyond and laughs.
The Giro d’Italia is jumping a logistical hurdle with start in Sardinia and transfer to Sicily. The Giro d’Italia is celebrating its 100th edition with a start in Sardinia and two stages in Sicily before transferring to the mainland. It is something that is more difficult than the big transfers abroad, explained RCS Sport’s cycling director." (velonews.com) May
7, 2017
Another injury setback for
Terpstra.
"Niki
Terpstra recently returned to training
after his crash in Paris Roubaix but was
forced to take more time off the bike
after picking up a second injury.
A torn arm muscle will keep him off the bike for a few more days." (cyclingnews.com) May
7, 2017
Giro Stage 3: Cagliari
Conclusion to Sardinian Sprint-fest.
"Time
for the Giro to wrap up its Sardinian
adventure. It won’t be three sprints in
three days, at least not in the
bunchiest definition of the term, but it
is fairly sure to be two in two.
The defining elements of this one will be a lot of gorgeous coastline and an actual big city, with the race ending in the provincial capital of Cagliari. OK, 150,000 people ain’t much as even regional capitals go, but it’s big for an island." (podiumcafe.com) May
6, 2017
May
6, 2017
Katusha Alpecin says
Kristoff is 'too heavy'.
"Alexander
Kristoff has been told by Katusha
Alpecin that he is 'too heavy'.
The Norwegian sprinter said that there is a 'stressed mood' within the team this year, but that he does not see why he should bear any blame. "I do not see why they are going to be mad at me, because I'm the only one who has performed in Katusha. Of seven victories in the team, I have six." (cyclingnews.com) May
6, 2017
Giro d'Italia: Greipel
claims stage 2.
"André
Greipel (Lotto Soudal) powered his way
to the win of the second stage of the
Giro d'Italia, easily winning the mass
sprint ahead of Roberto Ferrari (UAE
Team Emirates) and Jasper Stuyven (Trek-
Segafredo). The big German also took over the race lead." (cyclingnews.com) May
6, 2017
Five things we learned from
stage two of the Giro d’Italia.
"Greipel
claims his first pink jersey;
Pöstlberger enjoys the limelight;
peloton takes it easy; Teklehaimanot
climbs high; and Zakarin gets the bad
breaks."
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
May
6, 2017
Tour of Chongming Island:
D'Hoore claims race lead with stage 2
victory.
"Belgian
wins sprint ahead of Wild."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
6, 2017
Illuminate’s Edwin Avila
claims queen stage in Azerbaijan.
"2016
Colombian road race champion Edwin Avila
attacked on the final categorized climb
to win the penultimate stage of Tour
d’Azerbaijan atop Pirgulu on Saturday.
The diminutive 27-year-old Team Illuminate rider, who started the season with a pair of stage wins at Tour de Taiwan in March, crossed the line two seconds ahead of Russian Ildar Arslanov (Gazprom RusVelo) and five seconds on Italian Alex Turrin (Wilier Triestina Selle Italia)" (velonews.com) May
6, 2017
Caleb Ewan ‘devastated’
after Fernando Gaviria collision in Giro
d’Italia sprint.
"Australian
sprinter Caleb Ewan (Orica Scott) came
away from the Giro d’Italia‘s stage two
sprint in Tortolì “devastated” after a
good position evaporated in the final
run-in.
Ewan bumped with Colombian Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) on his right, causing his left foot to unclip immediately after." (cyclingweekly.com) May
6, 2017
‘Scarponi’s absence is
felt’.
"Astana races through Sardinia but the turquoise team feels the absence of Italian Michele Scarponi, who died two weeks ago while training for the Giro d’Italia. At the table, in the bus and on the roads, Astana misses one of the most charismatic cyclists of the peloton. So big was his presence in the team, it decided to leave his spot vacant when beginning the three-week tour through Italy." (velonews.com) May
6, 2017
Ochowicz: Dennis' top
priority is finishing the Giro.
"BMC
Racing Team general manager Jim Ochowicz
has high hopes for Rohan Dennis in this
year’s Giro d’Italia.
But he says that the main objective for the Australian is simply to get through to Milan." (cyclingnews.com) May
6, 2017
‘In the next two or three
years you’ll be surprised by the American
talent’.
"Any
lack of big-name American stars will be
filled in the next two to three years
and cycling “will be surprised” by the
next crop, says BMC Racing General
Manager Jim Ochowicz.
Only six Americans took the start of the 2017 Giro d’Italia in Sardinia, with BMC’s Tejay van Garderen the most highly regarded. Overall, however, the US lacks top stars in the professional ranks." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) May
6, 2017
Pozzato.
"Over
the coming weeks this blog will be
taking a closer look at Italian cycling
and cycling in Italy.
To start, a quick piece on Filippo Pozzato. Why? Because he seems to be a media darling despite few results these days and a controversial past. His profile is bigger than his palmarès and here’s a suggestion why." (inrng.com) May
6, 2017
Rugged stage 2 profile set
to produce breakaways and surprises.
"Forget
about the upcoming ascent of Mount Etna
on Tuesday, with barely a meter of flat
ground all day, stage 2 of the Giro
d'Italia in Sardinia on Saturday
represents the race's first real
climbing challenge."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
6, 2017
Ruffoni suggests a prostate
infection could have caused his doping
positive.
"I
have never, and I mean never, used any
banned substances during my professional
career."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
6, 2017
Bardiani CSF sponsors
express support for team.
"Sponsors
Bardiani Valvole Spa and CSF Inox Spa
have expressed their continued support
for the troubled Bardiani CSF team.
Two of the squad's riders, Stefano Pirazzi and Nicola Ruffoni, returned positive doping tests and were suspended only hours before they were due to start the Giro d'Italia." (cyclingnews.com) May
6, 2017
Fizik's Giro d'Italia
inspired R1B 'Climb Edition'.
"In
celebration of the 100th Giro d'Italia,
Italian brand Fizik has released a
limited 'Climb Edition' of its R1B shoe.
Giro GC contenders Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) and Rohan Dennis (BMC Racing) are two of the riders in the Giro peloton who will wear the shoes at the race with just 40 pairs available for sale. The shoes will retails for €380.00." (cyclingnews.com) May
6, 2017
Giro d'Italia: Gaviria's bid
for victory undone by Olbia final.
"Grand
Tour debutant Fernando Gaviria was
tipped as the man to beat on stage 1 of
the Giro d'Italia into Olbia but instead
it was the largely unknown Lukas
Pöstlberger who took the victory and
first maglia rosa of 2017.
With Pöstlberger clipping off the front of the race in the closing kilometers, the sprint teams struggled to get into gear through the technical finale. The Bora man held off the chasers to spoil the day for the sprinters and become the first Austrian stage winner at the Giro." (cyclingnews.com) May
6, 2017
Pain in the Ass: Why You
Shouldn’t Ignore Your Glutes.
"The
glutes are one of the largest and
strongest muscles in your body.
They are also sometimes the most ignored. It’s easy to hop on your bike and head out for 20-50 miles and not give much thought to your pedal stroke, but maybe it is time you should. During each pedal stroke, your glutes should be the largest muscle group producing power in your legs." (ilovebicycling.com) May
6, 2017
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