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2017 Giro d’Italia Live.
(English)
"2017
Giro d'Italia LIVE May 5-28, Italy.
Stage 15 start time: Sunday 12:10 CET (3:10 AM PST). Earliest live video: 13:05 CET (4:05 AM PST). Approximate finish: 17:14 CET (8:14 AM PST)." (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) (cycling.today) May
20, 2017
May
20, 2017
George Bennett wins Tour of
California.
"George
Bennett (LottoNL Jumbo) wrapped up the
overall victory at the Amgen Tour of
California on Saturday, finishing safely
in the peloton on the seventh and final
stage to seal his first WorldTour general
classification win.
Rally Cycling's Evan Huffman out-sprinted breakaway companions David Lopez (Sky) and Nicolas Edet (Cofidis, Solutions Credit) at the finish line in Pasadena to claim his second stage victory of this year's race. 22 seconds later, Bora Hansgrohe's Peter Sagan led the pack across the line for sixth place behind the escapees." (cyclingnews.com) May
20, 2017
Peter Sagan left frustrated by
breakaway again.
"Despite
the sprinters teams started to mass on the
front of the bunch, the break was able to
succeed with Huffman holding off Lopez in
the final sprint.
22 seconds behind Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) led the bunch home ahead of Matteo Trentin (Quick-Step Floors) while Bennett finished safely in the pack to secure overall victory." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) May
20, 2017
Giro d'Italia: Dumoulin wins
stage 14.
"Tom
Dumoulin (Sunweb) stormed his way to the
finish line atop the Oropa climb to win
stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia at the head
of a high-powered group, following a
hard-fought climb up the final kilometers
of the ascent.
He out-gunned Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha Alpecin) and Mikel Landa (Sky) on the finishing straight after reeling in a sustained attack by Movistar's Nairo Quintana, who finished fourth, 14 seconds back." (cyclingnews.com) May
20, 2017
Dumoulin ‘ready to win a grand
tour’.
"Dutchman
Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb), winner of the Oropa
summit finish Saturday and Giro d’Italia
race leader, says that he is ready to win
a grand tour after his experiences over
the last two years.
Dumoulin led the 2015 Vuelta a España and the 2016 Giro d’Italia, experiences that paved the way to this grand tour." (velonews.com) May
20, 2017
Giro d'Italia: Stage 14 finish
line quotes.
"Dumoulin
still wary of final week, Quintana tips
hat to race leader."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
20, 2017
Doping in professional cycling
to get satire treatment in upcoming ‘Tour de
Pharmacy’.
"On
July 8, one week after the start of the
2017 Tour de France, HBO will premiere
Tour de Pharmacy, a “sports doping
mockumentary” starring Andy Samberg about
the state of professional cycling in 1982.
A trailer for the film reveals a cameo appearance by Lance Armstrong, the seven-time Tour winner who admitted to doping throughout his professional career." (cyclingtips.com.au) (HBO) May
20, 2017
The Giro takes a page out of
the Il Lombardia roadbook to create a fun
Sunday stage.
"The
upcoming week couldn’t get much harder so
the riders need some respite.
This is clearly styled as an old timey Giro piano stage with a calm first few hours an exciting finale for viewers. What they’ve done is take 50 kms of last year’s Il Lombardia finale and lopped off the lumpy bits before that and replaced it with 150 easy kilometers." (podiumcafe.com) May
20, 2017
Will Quintana lose another
grand tour to a TT man?
"Nairo
Quintana (Movistar) followed his familiar
script: one surge, put everyone in the
red.
A second, draw out a brave soul; a third, turn the screws. A fourth, and he’s gone. Only this time, on the relatively steady slopes of the Oropa climb Saturday in the decisive 14th stage at the Giro d’Italia, there wasn’t the Hollywood ending he was looking for." (velonews.com) May
20, 2017
Should the sprinters finish
the Giro d’Italia out of respect for race?
Team bosses have their say.
"With
the snow-capped Alps peaked on the horizon
for the first time in this Giro d’Italia
and no respite over the next seven days,
some sprinters have packed their bags to
head home.
So far, sprinters André Greipel (Lotto Soudal) and Jakub Mareczko (Wilier Selle Italia) pulled the plug on the Giro d’Italia." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) May
20, 2017
Bennett in disbelief after
taking yellow in California.
"The
pan-flat time trial course for Friday’s
sixth stage of the Amgen Tour of
California looked custom-fit for the
sport’s biggest, brawniest riders.
Yet the man who had the ride of the day was Lotto Jumbo’s diminutive climber George Bennett, all 130 pounds of him." (velonews.com) May
20, 2017
Tour of California: Team Sky
celebrate Dibben's maiden WorldTour victory.
"Team
Sky came to the Amgen Tour of California
with two goals, to win some sprints and
have a crack at the GC - instead, they are
taking home a time trial win.
First year rider Jonathan Dibben was the 59th of 123 starters and found himself in the hot seat after posting the fastest time of the day midway through the Big Bear Lake Time Trial." (cyclingnews.com) May
20, 2017
Aude Biannic left traumatized
after being hit by car in training.
"FDJ
Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope rider Aude
Biannic says that she’s still traumatized
after being hit by a car during training.
Biannic had been training on her time trial bike on Tuesday near Rennes in northern France when she was struck from behind by a motorist. Since the accident, she has only been on the home trainer, concerned that she may be hit again." (cyclingnews.com) May
20, 2017
The history maker: Fernando
Gaviria.
"The
headlines and admiration for Fernando
Gaviria's sprinting skills have multiplied
with each of his stage victories at the
Giro d’Italia.
His first win in Cagliari came after a Quick-Step Floors masterclass in echelon riding. His second in Messina was a dominant display of speed, while the third in Reggio Emilia confirmed his skill and consistency under pressure. His fourth win in Tortona on Friday was arguably the most spectacular." (cyclingnews.com) May
20, 2017
The Day in May DCR $500 Gadget
Giveaway!
"I’m
giving away gadget awesomeness.
I originally planned to give away the Garmin FR935 GPS watch, the backorder is basically down to almost nothing. But then I figured – you can choose anything you’d like. Perhaps you’re more of a cyclist, or you just want a large pile of compression sleeves instead. Your choice." (dcrainmaker.com) May
20, 2017
Residents release hundreds of
rubber ducks into potholes to highlight
dangerous problem.
"Villagers
and parish Councillors in an Oxfordshire
village have staged a protest against
their potholes - by filling them with
rubber ducks.
Residents of Steeple Aston bought a farmyard full of the plastic toys and placed them into the holes when it rained to highlight their plight. They say the authorities are "ducking the issue." (road.cc) (Eliot Moore) May
20, 2017
2017 Amgen Tour of California
LIVE stream.
"Stage
7 start time: Saturday 10:50 PDT (10:50 AM
PST).
Earliest live video: 12:00 PDT (12:00 PM PST). Approximate finish: 13:42 PDT (1:42 PM PST)." (cyclingfans.com) May
20, 2017
Daily Distractions.
"Cycling Calendar Swiss —
with Jano Montesino."
(facebook.com) (Photo: Vanity Cycling)
May
20, 2017
May
19, 2017
Tour of California: Bennett
moves into yellow after Big Bear time trial.
"George
Bennett (LottoNL Jumbo) rode his way into
the yellow jersey at the Amgen Tour of
California on Friday, beating overnight
leader Rafal Majka (Bora Hansgrohe) in the
stage 6 Big Bear Lake time trial by 59
seconds to claim the race lead."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
19, 2017
George Bennett: I think I'm
the most surprised guy that watched the time
trial.
"Most
the talk ahead of Friday's stage 6 time
trial at the Amgen Tour of California
centered around whether stage 5 winner
Andrew Talansky (Cannondale Drapac) would
be able to keep his momentum rolling and
unseat Rafal Majka (Bora Hansgrohe) for
the overall race lead.
Turns out George Bennett (LottoNL Jumbo) put in a stellar ride that lifted him into yellow after the 24km race against the clock at Big Bear Lake." (cyclingnews.com) May
19, 2017
Tour of California: Big Bear
time trial set to decide GC.
"Following
the general classification showdown on Mt.
Baldy on stage 5, the overall battle at
the 2017 Tour of California will pick up
again Friday with the individual time
trial in Big Bear Lake on the penultimate
day.
The 24km out-and-back course is pancake flat and fairly straightforward, but with Big Bear at more than 2,000 meters of altitude, this race against the clock has an added challenge." (cyclingnews.com) May
19, 2017
Cannondale Drapac's Giro
d'Italia squad inspired by Talansky's win in
California.
"The
Cannondale Drapac riders at the Giro
d'Italia awoke Friday to the news of
Andrew Talansky's stage victory at the
Tour of California and immediately
celebrated with their teammates, happy
that the US squad had finally won big
after a spring of near misses and
disappointment.
Cannondale Drapac had not won a WorldTour race since Davide Formolo's stage victory at the 2015 Giro d'Italia." (cyclingnews.com) May
19, 2017
Giro d'Italia: Fourth win for
Gaviria on stage 13.
"Fernando
Gaviria (Quick Step Floors) claimed the
fourth stage victory of his debut Grand
Tour with a searing sprint in a messy
finish on stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia.
The Colombian came from a considerable way back to finish with a clear margin ahead of Sam Bennett (Bora Hansgrohe) and Jasper Stuyven (Trek Segafredo)." (cyclingnews.com) May
19, 2017
Five taking points from stage
13 of the Giro d’Italia.
"Four
wins in a debut Grand Tour is an
incredible feat, especially if you’re 22.
But to take your fourth in such impressive style is even more incredible. As the riders at the front of the bunch began to unleash their sprints for the line, Fernando Gaviria was barely in touching distance of them." (cyclingweekly.com) May
19, 2017
Garfoot goes solo in Emakumeen
Bira.
"Australian
takes stage, race lead over teammate
Spratt."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
19, 2017
Tour of Norway: Weening wins
in Lillehammer.
"Dutchman takes overall race lead." (cyclingnews.com) May
19, 2017
Dumoulin knows the Giro’s
sharks are circling.
"It
was only coincidental, but it felt like
the sharks were circling Friday morning.
In the team bus parking area, Movistar and
Bahrain Merida flanked Team Sunweb.
Trek Segafredo lurked around the corner. FDJ was trolling nearby." (velonews.com) May
19, 2017
Giro Stage 14: Faux-down!.
"At
last, a true MTF that will start sorting
out the general classifica... what? 131km?
With one measly climb? Sigh...
The one climb. It’s simply not that hard, not for these guys, and it comes at the end of a very short day (though a pretty long week). So I just can’t see anyone hurting anyone else too badly, if they’re all feeling OK. Really, this race will be a mere warm-up and test to see if anyone doesn’t have it on the day." (podiumcafe.com) May
19, 2017
Week in Tech: Strava commutes,
Steve McQueen helmets, new Zipps.
"Here’s
the Week in Tech.
All the gear news, tips, and announcements you need and none of the marketing gibberish you don’t." (velonews.com) May
19, 2017
Campenaerts' stunt branded
'unprofessional' by his own team.
"Victor
Campenaerts may have provided the Giro
d'Italia with a feel-good non-race-related
story, but his romantic stunt at Tuesday's
time trial hasn't proved universally
popular.
After being fined by the UCI, his actions have been branded 'unprofessional' by his LottoNL Jumbo team." (cyclingnews.com) May
19, 2017
Pirazzi and Ruffoni sacked by
Bardiani CSF as B-samples come back
positive.
"Both
riders face lengthy personal bans from the
UCI, while Bardiani CSF faces a team-wide
suspension of 14-45 days under article
7.12.1 of the governing body's Anti-Doping
Rules, subject to the decision of the UCI
Disciplinary Commission.
The UCI were not available for comment when contacted on Friday." (cyclingnews.com) May
19, 2017
Is this the new 2017 Merida
Reacto?
"The
Giro d’Italia has always been a hotspot
for new or developing bikes, which are
usually hard to spot, though this time it
looks like Merida has lifted the lid on
its updated Merida Reacto – likely to be
launched later this year.
Stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia saw none other than Vincenzo Nibali, team leader of Bahrain Merida for this year’s 100th Giro, ride what looks to be a updated Merida Reacto." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada) May
19, 2017
Thomas abandons the Giro
d'Italia.
"Team
Sky has announced Geraint Thomas has
abandoned the 2017 Giro d'Italia and will
not start stage 13.
The Welshman is still suffering from the effects of the stage 9 crash which has seen his lose time in the last two stages of the Italian Grand Tour. While Thomas dislocated his shoulder in the crash, he explained his knee was the major cause of pain and issue." (cyclingnews.com) May
19, 2017
Lake Cycling’s MX241 Endurance
Called “World’s Most Adjustable Shoe.”
"It’s
Footgear Friday today, as we take a look
at some of the new kicks recently released
by cycling shoe companies.
While we already previewed the top-of-the-line Sidi Tiger, today we’ve got looks at new cyclocross worthy shoes from Lake, Garneau and Scott. First up this morning is Lake Cycling." (cxmagazine.com) May
19, 2017
Talansky douses Cannondale’s
WorldTour drought.
"With
a visceral scream and two thumps to a
green-clad chest the winless streak was
over.
Andrew Talansky won atop Mt. Baldy, took his team’s first WorldTour victory in over two years, doused their drought in California bubbly. Finally." (velonews.com) May
19, 2017
Finish Line Mechanic Grip
Gloves and Absorb-It Mat - Review.
"We
always recommend that any cyclist or
triathlete has some level of bike
wrenching ability.
We are talking about the simple stuff - wash the bike, lube the chain, install a saddle, install new tubes, tires, and brake pads. It doesn’t hurt to be able to swap a cassette, remove the pedals, and if you are a globe (or country) hopping triathlete, you should ideally have the ability to pack and rebuild your bike." (aerogeeks.com) May
19, 2017
Ullrich steps down from Rund
um Koln role after media criticism.
"Jan
Ullrich has stepped down from the role of
Sporting Director at the Rund um Köln,
just four days after his appointment was
announced.
He put the blame on negative media reports. Ullrich won the race in 2003, his first race back after a six-month doping ban for testing positive for amphetamines out of competition." (cyclingnews.com) May
19, 2017
Specialized Allez 2017 range:
Which model is right for you?
"The
Specialized Allez road bike has stood the
test of time as a model family, with early
versions appearing as far back as the late
1970s.
It’s a well known, and well loved, platform that provided the first springboard into cycling for thousands of riders - and it continues to do so. Being a consistently best selling bike for the American giants - and indeed for retailers all over the world - the Allez has received a lot of design hours." (cyclingweekly.com) May
19, 2017
Giro d'Italia: Nibali and
Quintana can be allies of circumstance
against Dumoulin.
"The
pink results sheet dispensed in the press
room each evening says that Tom Dumoulin
(Sunweb) has a lead of more than two
minutes over his rivals at this Giro
d'Italia, but for Vincenzo Nibali's
directeur sportif and coach Paolo Slongo,
his hypothetical advantage is closer to
five minutes."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
19, 2017
Gear from Peloton: Elite,
Pearl Izumi, Nuun, Power2Max.
"We’ve
got the lightest water bottles and cages
we’ve ever seen from Elite, we’ve got a
road shoe from Pearl Izumi we’ll be using
in the Dolomites later this summer, Nuun’s
new Performance mix will keep us rolling
as we ride around Lake Garda in June and
Power2Max will prove, beyond a shadow of a
doubt, Nairo would drop us."
(pelotonmagazine.com)
May
19, 2017
Battling a brain injury: From
fighting to win races, to fighting for
normal life.
"My
name is Ben Frederick. l rode bikes for
Ritchey at the pro level in cyclocross
from the fall of 2015 through the fall of
2016.
I crashed heavily two weeks before the 2016 ‘cross season kicked off and have been recovering from a traumatic brain injury since. My hope is to tell you a little bit about my experience to help raise awareness of the (potential) effects of concussion." (cyclingtips.com) May
19, 2017
Tour of California: Britton
double dips with Baldy breakaway.
"Rob
Britton (Rally Cycling) liked the taste of
success at the Amgen Tour of California so
much that he went back for a second
helping on Thursday."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
19, 2017
Kuss breaks through on Baldy.
"The
exclusive group of climbers that raced
along the final kilometers of Thursday’s
fifth stage of the Amgen Tour of
California contained grand tour
contenders, WorldTour veterans, and young
talents with international palmares.
It also contained Sepp Kuss." (velonews.com) May
19, 2017
Eddy Merckx Liège 75 custom
kid’s bike.
"Brett
Horton is no ordinary cycling fan who was
in search of a bike for his son.
As a senior investment management executive for international consulting giant Mercer, he most certainly has the means to simply go out and buy something. But as the founder and purveyor of the Horton Collection - arguably the most comprehensive collection of historical cycling memorabilia in the world - he also usually has a finely honed idea of what he wants, as well as the right connections in the industry to turn that vision into reality." (cyclingtips.com) May
19, 2017
Van den Broeck to retire at
end of 2017 season.
"I
listen to my body and heart.
You can only be a professional cyclist if you go for it one hundred percent. It becomes more and more difficult to achieve that and to be away from home that much," said Van den Broeck." (cyclingnews.com) May
19, 2017
2017 Amgen Tour of California
LIVE stream.
"2017
Tour of California LIVE May 14-20.
Stage 6 start time: Friday 12:52 PDT (12:52 PM PST). Earliest live video: 14:00 PDT (2:00 PM PST). Approximate finish: 15:45 PDT (3:45 PM PST)." (cyclingfans.com) May
19, 2017
Daily Distractions.
"Diana Giil — with Jano
Montesino."
(facebook.com) (Photo: Vanity Cycling)
May
19, 2017
May
18, 2017
Tour of California: Talansky
wins on Mt Baldy.
"Andrew
Talansky ended Cannondale Drapac's
two-year wait for a WorldTour win with a
hard-fought stage win atop Mt. Baldy at
the 2017 Tour of California.
The American all-rounder edged out race leader Rafal Majka (Bora Hansgrohe) in a close sprint to the line after a select group of podium contenders broke away on the final climb." (cyclingnews.com) May
18, 2017
Groenewegen bags sprint win in
Tour of Norway.
"Boasson
Hagen continues in race lead on stage 2."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
18, 2017
Spratt gets away to take
Emakumeen Bira stage, overall lead.
"Bastianelli
drops to third behind teammate
Santesteban."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
18, 2017
Giro Stage 13: The cursed Po
valley.
"It
is a thing we must pass every year in the
Giro, the uninspiring Po valley.
The abominable flatness that separates Appenines from Alps. A place sprinters relish and climbers abhor. But this is Italy, even the lesser bits are magical by most standards." (podiumcafe.com) May
18, 2017
Mollema: Final week of Giro
d'Italia will be different.
"Bauke
Mollema is not, it seems, much given to
worrying about things he cannot control.
The Trek Segafredo rider cut a contented figure in the immediate aftermath of Tuesday's Montefalco time trial at the Giro d'Italia, and his opinion of his day was not tempered in the least when he learned that Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) had beaten him by more than two minutes on the 40-kilometer course." (cyclingnews.com) May
18, 2017
Giro d'Italia: Gaviria wins
stage 12.
"Fernando
Gaviria (QuickStep Floors) claimed his
third stage victory from his debut Grand
Tour as he blew away the other sprinters
on stage 12 of the Giro d’Italia.
The Colombian, who won a reduced group sprint on stage 3 and a full bunch kick on stage 5, profited from a strong lead-out from Max Richeze in the final few hundred meters and comfortably held off Jakub Mareczko (Wilier Selle Italia), who collected his second runner-up spot of this Giro." (cyclingnews.com) May
18, 2017
Five talking points from stage
12 of the Giro d’Italia.
"Another
sprint stage another win for Fernando
Gaviria (Quick Step Floors), who took his
third win of the race in what is turning
into a dream debut Grand Tour.
This was probably the most comfortable of Gaviria’s three wins, as he was given a textbook lead-out by Maximiliano Richeze and didn’t give a chance to Jakub Mareczko (Wilier Triestina), who was unable to come off his wheel, or Sam Bennett (Bora Hansgrohe), who wasn’t able to finish off a big effort by his team." (cyclingweekly.com) May
18, 2017
Van Garderen: ‘Maybe I am not
a grand tour rider’.
"Tejay
van Garderen is at a career crossroads.
Following three punishing stages that saw him plummet out of contention at the Giro d’Italia, the BMC Racing rider is left wondering what his future holds. Van Garderen came into his Giro debut with high hopes of getting his career back on track. BMC was supporting him without piling on the pressure that comes with the Tour de France and everyone was cautiously optimistic that a podium finish could be in the cards." (velonews.com) May
18, 2017
Dumoulin on Giro rivals:
‘Pinot worries me the most’.
"Thibaut
Pinot (FDJ) may not have the press of race
leader Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) or Giro
d’Italia favorite Nairo Quintana
(Movistar), but he is worrying all the
same.
“Pinot worries me the most,” Dumoulin said. “He’s strong on the climbs and can time trial.” (velonews.com) May
18, 2017
Sunweb rider left stranded at
Giro d’Italia after team bus leaves without
him.
"Simon
Geschke might have put in a big shift in
support of team-mate Tom Dumoulin‘s lead
on stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia, but he
can’t have been feeling appreciated when
the Team Sunweb bus left for the start
without him.
Geschke, who will be a key domestique for Dumoulin over the coming days, was left stranded at the team hotel after the team left without him on their way to the start of stage 12 in Forlì." (cyclingweekly.com) May
18, 2017
Kangert jumps up GC after
aggressive day in the breakaway.
"An
aggressive showing from Astana's GC men
Tanel Kangert and Dario Cataldo on stage
11 of the Giro d'Italia didn't yield a
stage win but saw both riders jump up the
overall standings.
Following on from the decisive Montefalco time trial, stage 11's lumpy profile thorough the Apennines suggested the day could play into the hands of a breakaway and allow the GC men to take a breath." (cyclingnews.com) May
18, 2017
‘Easy decision’ for the
sprinters to abandon the Giro d’Italia as
mountain stages loom.
"Due
to the mountainous third week it is an
easy decision for sprinters to leave the
Giro d’Italia after Friday’s stage to
Tortona, says André Greipel (Lotto
Soudal).
Giro organizer RCS Sport offers no sprint finishes over the following eight stages towards Milan, where the race will end on Sunday, May 28." (cyclingweekly.com) May
18, 2017
Ruth Winder’s secret to
newfound success: an in-the-now approach and
a smile on her face.
"The
2017 Amgen Breakaway from Heart Disease
Empowered by SRAM (a.k.a the Women’s Tour
of California) saw a great battle between
the American United Healthcare Pro Cycling
team (UHC) and the Dutch Boels Dolmans
squad – a battle that came down to just
one single second in the final stage of
the four-day event."
(cyclingtips.com)
May
18, 2017
17 of the best 2017 gravel
& adventure bikes — super-versatile
bikes that are at home on lanes, potholed
streets and dirt roads.
"Gravel/adventure
bikes have gone very quickly from the
latest craze to a significant part of most
bike companies' ranges.
These bikes are tailored for long-distance comfort, with disc brakes, big tire clearance and geometry honed to excel both on the road and off, whether it's a gravel, forest or dirt track. Their adaptability, versatility and ruggedness makes them the perfect commuter bike, an ideal light touring or audax bike, a great winter training bike, or simply one bike that can tackle any sort of terrain you care to take it along." (road.cc) May
18, 2017
Gary Sutton let go from
Cycling Australia coaching role.
"After
26 years with Cycling Australia as a
national coach, Gary Sutton's time with
the Federation will come to a close
effective June 30.
The announcement that Sutton will not have his contract renewed comes just over one month after he guided the women's endurance squad to silver in the team pursuit, silver in the individual pursuit, and bronze in the omnium at the Track World Championships." (cyclingnews.com) May
18, 2017
Mapei and The Lost Glory Days.
"Today’s
stage of the Giro doesn’t look like a
thriller but ride the route and there are
plenty of tales along the way, especially
at the finish in Reggio Emilia where the
city’s sports arena, the Mapei stadium, is
a reminder of Italian cycling’s last glory
days.
In the 1930s Rodolofo Squinzi founded Materiali Ausiliari Per Edilizia e Industria, “auxillary materials for construction and industry”, better known by its initials MAPEI." (inrng.com) May
18, 2017
Faces of the Future: Aussie
sprinter Michael Rice and his rise through
the ranks of U.S. racing.
"When
Michael Rice crossed the finish line on
stage 3 of the Redlands Cycle Classic
earlier this month, his arms held proudly
aloft, he’d done more than win the stage.
He’d provided a moment of joy at a time of great sadness for his Axeon Hagens Berman team. Just a week earlier, Rice’s friend and teammate Chad Young had succumbed to injuries sustained in a crash at the Tour of the Gila." (cyclingtips.com) May
18, 2017
Giro d’Italia 2017: Spectating
and behind the scenes!.
"My
day at Stage 10 of the Giro was
jam-packed. It basically couldn’t get any
more packed.
I arrived into the small town where the stage was starting from around 10:30PM the night prior, and by 4:17PM the next day I was already ‘briskly’ rushing back to the airport to catch my flight. Thus, over the course of about the 8 or so hours there I walked some 17,000 steps checking out bikes and goodness at the Giro, both in the starting area but also at various other points along the course." (dcrainmaker.com) May
18, 2017
Serghei Tvetcov’s improbable
journey back to Jelly Belly.
"Of
all the contenders for Friday’s individual
time trial in Big Bear, California,
perhaps none have blazed such an
improbable and circuitous path through pro
cycling as Jelly Belly’s Serghei Tvetcov.
Tvetcov, 28, has endured a topsy-turvy career trajectory in his eight seasons as a pro." (velonews.com) May
18, 2017
Inside the race caravan with
Team Sky at the Amgen Tour of California.
"As
it was for several teams, Stage 4 of the
Amgen Tour of California - a 159km haul
from Santa Barbara to Santa Clarita - was
an opportunity for Team Sky to contest for
a field-sprint victory.
In order for that to happen, the sprinters would need to get over four categorized climbs, and their teammates would need to keep the daylong breakaway within reach." (cyclingtips.com) May
18, 2017
Eric Rumpf's John Tomac
Raleigh Signature Ti/Carbon Drop Bar
Mountain Bike.
"Within
the vintage mountain bike community, there
are unicorn bikes.
The definition of a unicorn bike varies from person to person, but there are some so rare and so wildly identifiable they almost always evoke a form of nostalgia from anyone who was riding or racing in the late 80s to early 90s. Today we’re taking a look at a two-wheel drop bar unicorn." (cxmagazine.com) (Eric Rumpf) May
18, 2017
Tour of California: GC riders
head for showdown on Mt. Baldy.
"After
four days of racing from Sacramento to
Santa Clarita, the Amgen Tour of
California peloton is primed to take on
the Queen stage and its summit finish on
Mt. Baldy.
Thursday's stage will be quickly followed on Friday by the 24km Big Bear Lake time trial, so riders who can climb but are questionable time trialists will be hoping to create a big enough buffer on Baldy to insulate their GC position from a strong time trial performance by the likes of Talansky or Bookwalter." (cyclingnews.com) May
18, 2017
Huffman scores 'huge' win for
Rally at Tour of California.
"Stage
4 the Amgen Tour of California started off
as a tactical battle for the King of the
Mountains jersey, but morphed into a
frenetic pursuit into Santa Clarita,
pitting a plucky five-man breakaway
against a full on WorldTour team time
trial-style chase.
Despite unthinkably small odds of success, Evan Huffman (Rally Cycling) held on to win the stage, with teammate Rob Britton taking second for a historic first WorldTour win by the Continental team." (cyclingnews.com) May
18, 2017
USA Cycling hiring for elite
athletics, high performance programs.
"USA
Cycling announced this week that it is
looking for candidates to fill several
positions in its athletics programs,
including the women's endurance track
coaching job left vacant after Andy Sparks
was let go.
The federation is also looking to fill the role currently occupied by Jim Miller as Vice President of Athletics, as Miller becomes VP of High Performance." (cyclingnews.com) May
18, 2017
10 of the best cycling GPS
units.
"In
a few short years cycling GPS units have
opened up a huge range of possibilities in
the ways we plan, record and compare our
rides.
Let’s take a look at what they can do for you and which ones perform best. GPS stands for Global Positioning System, which if we’re being pedantic refers to the USA’s network of 24 satellites that originally became operational in 1995." (road.cc) May
18, 2017
2017 Tour of Norway LIVE
stream.
"Thursday's
Tour of Norway Stage 2 departs at 2:15pm
CET (8:15am U.S. Eastern).
It is expected at the finish at around 6:31pm CET (12:31pm U.S. Eastern). Tour of Norway live video streaming should get underway at around 4:00pm CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) May
18, 2017
May
17, 2017
California, Stage 4: Huffman
wins as break barely survives.
"With
a charging peloton in sight, the breakaway
barely survived in the Amgen Tour of
California’s stage 4 with Evan Huffman
winning in Santa Clarita.
To make Wednesday’s victory even sweeter, his Rally teammate Rob Britton finished second. Sunweb’s Lennard Hofstede was third out of the five-man escape. “I can’t believe that we did it. It’s still just surreal. It’s amazing,” Huffman said." (velonews.com) May
17, 2017
Tour of California officials:
'Perfect storm' led to dangerous situation
for Skujins.
"Amgen
Tour of California officials said Tuesday
that the incident involving Toms Skujins
(Cannondale Drapac) being pushed back into
the race after suffering a concussion in a
crash was due to a 'perfect storm' of
circumstances that created a potentially
dangerous situation for the rider and his
fellow competitors.
In the end, Race Doctor Ramin Modabber said, everyone in the Skujins incident did their job properly and cannot be faulted." (cyclingnews.com) May
17, 2017
What next for Tejay van
Garderen?
"Starting
Wednesday in Italy’s city of renaissance,
BMC Racing will try to reinvent itself and
restart its Giro d’Italia.
A day after Tejay van Garderen saw his GC aspirations plummet following a below-par time trial - he started stage 11 at 17th overall, 7:42 back - BMC Racing is hitting the restart button on its 2017 Giro. Rather than ride for maglia rosa, BMC Racing will recalibrate its goals." (velonews.com) May
17, 2017
Boasson Hagen makes double day
for Dimension Data in Norway.
"Norwegian
wins on same day Fraile takes Giro stage
win."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
17, 2017
Giro d'Italia: Fraile cleans
up in Bagno di Romagna.
"Omar
Fraile (Dimension Data) claimed the first
Grand Tour victory of his career, winning
from the breakaway on an open and exciting
medium mountain stage 11 of the Giro
d’Italia.
The Spaniard made the breakaway that formed over the top of the first of four climbs on the 161km leg from Florence to Bagno di Romana. He spent the next two climbs in a two-man front group with Mikel Landa, but finished it off in a four-up sprint against Rui Costa (UAE Team Emirates), Pierre Rolland (Cannondale Drapac), and Tanel Kangert (Astana), who trailed in in that order as the rest of the breakaway closed in." (cyclingnews.com) May
17, 2017
Five talking points from stage
11 of the Giro d’Italia.
"After
displaying the kind of post-rest day form
on stage 10’s time trial that every rider
dreams of, Tom Dumoulin and his Sunweb
team-mates were chucked into the deep end
on their first day defending pink."
(cyclingweekly.com)
May
17, 2017
Bastianelli wins Emakumeen
Bira opening stage.
"Archibald,
Elvin out-sprinted by Italian."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
17, 2017
Zipp 454 NSW Carbon Clincher.
"Sometimes
the answer to an age-old problem is
sitting right in front of your nose.
And in the search for a solution to the dreaded crosswind, Zipp found their answer literally all around us - in nature. Admittedly when we first set eyes on Zipp’s 454 NSW Carbon Clincher, nature is the last thing that came to mind." (aerogeeks.com) May
17, 2017
Giro Stage 12: Remember the
Sprinters?
"It’s
a long stage but with a flat finish which
should be encouraging to any sprinters who
have spent the last three days wondering
what the hell they are doing at the Giro
d’Italia.
There is an inland run to a couple long climbs, but more as a last gasp for the first heavy phase than anything too testing. Not much to break down. Someone will go hunting for KOM points but it’ll come together at the end." (podiumcafe.com) May
17, 2017
Giro d'Italia analysis:
Dumoulin a true contender after race of
truth.
"It's
hard to fathom now, but as the Giro
d'Italia approached, Tom Dumoulin (Team
Sunweb) admitted to harboring some doubts
as to whether his time trialing vintage of
2017 was as refined as that of the
previous two seasons.
Like many time trialists who make the transition to trying to win big stage races, Dumoulin wondered if his efforts to improve in the high mountains - chiefly, losing weight - would reduce his power against the watch." (cyclingnews.com) May
17, 2017
She said yes! Belgian rider
uses Giro d’Italia stage 10 time trial to
try and get a date.
"Some
might have expected Belgian time trial
champion Victor Campenaerts to want to put
in a good ride on stage 10’s time trial at
the Giro d’Italia, but the LottoNL Jumbo
rider appeared to have his mind on other
things.
Written across his chest (presumably by an embarrassed soigneur) were the words “Carlien daten?”, which, if your Dutch isn’t up to much, translates as “Carlien, will you go out with me?" (cyclingweekly.com) May
17, 2017
San Jose cycling community
mourns the death of rider on Mount Hamilton.
"Ever
Portillo, 41, of San Jose, was killed in a
crash Monday evening while cycling down
Mount Hamilton.
Only hours earlier riders from the Tour of California riders came racing down the same road, with rider Toms Skujins crashing on the same descent. The investigation is still underway, but CHP authorities believe that Portillo was trying to avoid a Cal Fire Truck ascending the technical road at the time of the crash." (cyclingweekly.com) May
17, 2017
Nizzolo abandons Giro
d'Italia.
"Italian
national champion Giacomo Nizzolo has
abandoned the Giro d’Italia after
suffering with pollen allergies and a lack
of form due to a previous knee injury."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
17, 2017
Giro d’Italia 2017–The
Trainers, Power Meters and Gadgets of the
Pro Peloton.
"Yesterday
I spent the full day at the Giro d’Italia
checking out all the sports tech goods the
pro teams had on hand.
In the case of this stage, it was an individual time trial. While that rider will ‘only’ ride 39KM solo, the entire procession of all pro riders takes about 5 hours from start to finish. This gives me tons of time to check out bikes and related tech. But more importantly – it gives a slightly different insight into the gadgets the pro teams are using." (dcrainmaker.com) May
17, 2017
Tour of California: Zabel
leads himself out to second place.
"Katusha
Alpecin's Rick Zabel, one of Alexander
Kristoff's trusted leadout men, sprinted
in for second place in stage 3 of the
Amgen Tour of California in Morro Bay on
Tuesday.
"For me personally, it's really nice to get second on a stage," Zabel said. "But for sure we want to win the stage and we try again." (cyclingnews.com) May
17, 2017
Tour of California: Trek
Segafredo longs for harder stages.
"John
Degenkolb (Trek Segafredo) wished for
harder racing after his fourth place
finish on stage 1 of the Amgen Tour of
California.
"I did not have the best legs to compete against these fast guys on an easy day like today," Degenkolb said in Sacramento. "Let's hope for some more harder stages next week." (cyclingnews.com) May
17, 2017
17 of the best turbo trainers
and rollers - smart and traditional home
trainers to help keep you fit indoors.
"Essential
for some, an instrument of torture for
others, a turbo trainer can be preferable
to heading outdoors when it's thundering
down with rain or the roads are covered in
ice.
Granted, there's nothing quite like getting out there on the open road, but sometimes it can be too treacherous and a turbo trainer allows you to focus on your training through the winter months so you don't miss a ride. And if you're racing or planning to race, a turbo is a perfect way to do really high effort interval sets." (road.cc) May
17, 2017
Commentary: Helmet technology
has a head injury solution.
"I
believe there is a technological solution
to the head injury debate that has taken
over the cycling world these past few
days.
The technology already exists and is both proven and commercially available. It’s logistically feasible and would be, in most situations, quite effective." (velonews.com) May
17, 2017
Cavendish: I could be back in
10 days, or it could be a year.
"Mark
Cavendish turned up in Florence at the
start of stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia on
Wednesday decked out in full Dimension
Data team kit.
Taking the opportunity to drop in on teammates and friends as the race passed close to his home, he revealed that he's no closer to knowing when he might be able to pin a race number to that kit. " (cyclingnews.com) May
17, 2017
May
16, 2017
Tour of California: Sagan wins
in Morro Bay.
"Peter
Sagan made it a double day for his Bora
Hansgrohe team, adding his 16th Tour of
California stage victory to the continued
race lead of his teammate Rafal Majka.
Sagan played off a 400m-to-go attack by Cannondale Drapac’s Taylor Phinney, using the American as the rubber band for his slingshot and then blasting past Katusha's Rick Zabel to take the win in Morro Bay. Simone Consonni (UAE Team Emirates) pipped Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) for third on the stage." (cyclingnews.com) May
16, 2017
What is the optimal tire
pressure?
"The
simple answer is that there is no such
thing.
James Huang discussed this issue with Jan Heine and Josh Poertner in a podcast last year and while there are many factors to consider, lower tire pressures are likely to have more to offer than high pressures. “We were absolutely surprised that the optimum tire pressure didn’t exist,” said Heine." (cyclingtips.com) May
16, 2017
Giro d'Italia: Dumoulin surges
to pink in stage 10 time trial.
"Tom
Dumoulin (Team Sunweb) confirmed his
superb ability against the clock and lived
up to expectations in the Sagrantino time
trial of the Giro d’Italia, winning the
stage and taking the race leader’s maglia
rosa with a dominant performance.
The Dutch national champion used his huge power and time trial skills to set a final time of 50:37, enough to beat Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) by 49 seconds, with Bob Jungels (Quick-Step Floors) seven seconds slower." (cyclingnews.com) May
16, 2017
Five talking points from stage
10 of the Giro d’Italia.
"If
there were a few people wondering whether
the Giro d’Italia was over following Nairo
Quintana’s dominant display on the
Blockhaus on stage nine, then Tom Dumoulin
blew it back open with an astonishing time
trial performance.
After concentrating on his time trialing with an eye on the Olympics last year, Dumoulin has now managed to switch his concentration back to GC ambitions, seemingly without losing any power against the clock." (cyclingweekly.com) May
16, 2017
Why are the Italian riders
faring so badly at the Giro d’Italia?
"The
Italians are having one of their worst
Giro d’Italia rides in years, failing to
win a stage in the first half of the race.
Italians have not gone this long into their home tour without a stage win since 2010 when Filippo Pozzato won the 12th stage, with foreigners, or “stranieri”, having won each of the first 10 stages." (cyclingweekly.com) May
16, 2017
Cannondale Drapac implement
concussion protocol after Skujins crash.
"Toms
Skujins will face a minimum of six days
away from racing and will only be allowed
to return to training after passing a
cognitive test, in line with the
Cannondale Drapac team’s internal
concussion protocol, the team says.
“Concussion recovery varies from person to person and from day to day. We’ll evaluate Toms daily and he’ll need to pass a cognitive test before he returns to hard training or racing. His health is the most important thing to all of us." (cyclingnews.com) May
16, 2017
Boswell in contention for
yellow at Tour of California.
"Despite
returning from a recent crash at the Tour
of the Alps in April, American Ian Boswell
(Team Sky) made it across to the decisive
selection on Mt. Hamilton during stage 2
at the Tour of California.
The effort put Boswell in contention for the yellow jersey at this year's Tour of California." (cyclingnews.com) May
16, 2017
The DCR Analyzer Is Now
Available For You To Use!.
"And
by now…I mean like 5 months ago.
But no matter, I’m finally getting around to telling you about it in some manner that might be noticeable. Or even semi-formal. But wait – what’s the DCR Analyzer? You know in my in-depth reviews (you do read those, right?) where I’ve got all these fancy charts that compare one power meter to another (or 4 others)? Or one heart rate strap to another or three? Or possibly one GPS track to 7 others? Well, that’s the DCR Analyzer." (dcrainmaker.com) May
16, 2017
Nice guys don't finish last.
"If
you think that the only stories of
interest are in the World Tour, it's a
good time to re-evaluate as the National
Road Series had a lot going on over the
weekend!
It was the one day epic, the 228 km Grafton to Inverell, for the men and the hilly Mersey Valley Tour down in Tasmania for the women." (sbs.com.au) May
16, 2017
Smith Optics Attack sunglasses
unveiled.
"Smith
Optics has provided a sneak peak of their
new Attack sunglasses that are slated to
be available this July.
The new model is first in Smith’s line to use Mag Technology to attach removable arms to its lens, something that Smith hinted to be a replacement of their current PivLoc technology." (roadbikereview.com) May
16, 2017
Team Sky give update on
condition of Geraint Thomas and Mikel Landa
ahead of Giro d’Italia time trial.
"Team
Sky have provided an update on the
conditions of Geraint Thomas and Mikel
Landa, the team’s co-leaders going into
the Giro d’Italia, after both riders were
involved in a crash with a race motorbike
on stage nine."
(cyclingweekly.com)
May
16, 2017
Dumoulin the favorite for
Montefalco time trial.
"After
Barolo, Prosecco and Chianti, the Giro
d'Italia breaks out the Sagrantino di
Montefalco.
The winemakers of Italy have been hosting the Giro's key time trials for the past three years, a cute marketing angle from RCS Sport, and the recent tradition continues in Umbria on Tuesday as the race resumes with a 39.8-kilometer test from Foligno to Montefalco." (cyclingnews.com) May
16, 2017
Why you should be paying
attention to the torque recommendations on
your bike.
"When
you mention torque, usually it’s one thing
that springs to mind first: power.
With all the talk of power meters, functional threshold wattage and maximum output, torque - or how hard you stamp on the pedals - forms a vital part of this. However, torque has another vitally important role to play on a bike; that of maintenance, setup and safety." (roadcyclinguk.com) May
16, 2017
Tour de France still a doubt
for Mark Cavendish.
"Mark
Cavendish’s appearance at the Tour de
France still hangs in the balance as the
Manxman continues his gradual recovery
from mononucleosis.
Cavendish has not competed since March 18 and, while the Tour de France is inching ever closer, no date for his return has been set." (cyclingnews.com) May
16, 2017
The Officina Battaglin Power+
Just Might Be the Best All-Around Steel
Bike.
"Been
reviewing bicycles here since 1991. No
idea how many.
What I can say for sure is that I liked a bunch. Loved just a few. Hated even less. Mostly, I just kind of got along with the bikes and figured out what to say about them to help people decide each time if they should buy it or not. I never took that lightly, the part about whether you should buy a bike. It’s not the whole thing but it’s a big thing, getting the right bike. This one . . ." (bicycling.com) May
16, 2017
Coquard to leave Direct
Energie at end of 2017.
"Bryan
Coquard has turned down a new contract
with Direct Energie, confirming he is
looking for a new team to give “fresh
impetus” to his career.
Coquard, a sprinter, has picked up 32 pro victories during his time with the team, and has grown in stature to rub shoulders with the world’s best." (cyclingnews.com) May
16, 2017
Campagnolo updates Scirocco
C17 aluminum clincher wheelset & QR.
"Pairing
with the reintroduction of a Centaur
groupset - now updated to a wide range 11
speed gruppo - Campagnolo also has updated
their aluminum Scirocco wheelset bringing
it up to date as well.
The new standout feature of the updated wheelset is of course the move to a Campagnolo’s wider C17 rim profile that started with their Shamal wheels last year to give better support to the wider tires most roadies are riding these days." (bikerumor.com) May
16, 2017
What is your favorite line
from a TV cycling commentator?
"Often
the source of much entertainment in
cycling TV coverage, the commentator has a
tough job.
With hours of coverage to fill on races which can sometimes be far from action packed the commentator occasionally comes out with a classic line." (cyclingweekly.com) May
16, 2017
6 of the best SRAM eTap HRD
disc brake road bikes.
"SRAM
stripped away the gear cables when it
launched its first electronic groupset,
RED eTap, last year, and it was very well
received.
A year later it launched a disc brake version called RED eTap HRD, the only groupset currently on the market that combines wireless shifting with hydraulic brakes. " (road.cc) May
16, 2017
Guarnier proves she's back on
track after difficult spring.
"It
was a week of mixed blessings for Megan
Guarnier of Boels Dolmans.
The US national champion won the first stage of the Amgen Women's Race in South Lake Tahoe but then lost the GC lead the next day. Guarnier's first victory of the season did not provide the catharsis one might expect after a quiet start to the season." (cyclingnews.com) May
16, 2017
Giro Stage 11 Preview: Tough
Transition.
"The
Giro doesn’t get any easier... not yet
anyway.
Things will eventually mellow out before the big mountains, but not on this day. A mercifully short stage, which is the only merciful aspect of this route, as it comes after the Time Trial day, hot on the heels of the Blockhaus climb. And it just goes up and down all day, crossing four rated ascents, the first 3.9 of which are unremarkable, but the last bit of Monte Fumaiolo might leave a mark." (podiumcafe.com) May
16, 2017
Ridden and Reviewed: Dean
Bikes’ Antero Titanium Cyclocross Frame.
"Dean
Bikes has been building titanium
cyclocross bikes for almost as long as
anyone, from its Boulder, Colorado shop.
John Siegrist started the company and welded up every frame until a few years ago, when he passed the torch literally and figuratively to Ari Leon. Leon and Siegrist still offer custom, made-in-Colorado titanium road, mountain and cyclocross creations but have realized that not every cyclist can afford the company’s creations. They have thus expanded the company’s offerings to include three new frames designed by the company but made in Asia." (cxmagazine.com) May
16, 2017
Guerrilla Toilet Plunger Bike
Lanes Are Officially a Trend.
"Earlier
this year, a protected bike lane popped up
in Wichita, Kansas, that really pushed the
boundaries of bike infrastructure - and
plumbing supplies.
A rogue group of bike advocates decorated a painted bike lane with a series of toilet plungers to create a guerilla protected lane, as protected bike lanes have better track records of keeping cyclists safe." (bicycling.com) May
16, 2017
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