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Anthony Perez wins last stage in
Luxembourg, Andrea Pasqualon takes GC.
"Cofidis
rider Anthony Perez has won the fourth and final
stage of the Skoda Tour de Luxembourg. Andrea
Pasqualon of Wanty Groupe Gobert secured the
overall victory. Home rider Leyder completed the
podium of the general classification." (cyclingpub.com)
(cyclingnews.com)
June 3,
2018
Brennauer wins Lotto Thüringen Ladies
Tour.
"Ellen
van Dijk takes final stage victory.
Coryn Rivera is fifth overall." (cyclingnews.com) June 3,
2018
Criterium du Dauphine: Kwiatkowski
questions ability to perform in high mountains.
"Michal
Kwiatkowski received a surprise birthday present
after turning 28 yesterday. The Team Sky rider
found himself with stronger legs than he'd
expected after his return from an altitude camp on
Mount Teide, and took the first yellow jersey of
the 2018 Critérium du Dauphiné with victory in
Sunday's prologue."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 3,
2018
GP Citta di Lugano.
"The
Gran Premio Citta di Lugano should be a pretty
good race, but it’s been declining in stature,
probably due to its place on the calendar. This
year is is a 1.1 race, after having been a 1.HC
race. Prior to 1981, it was an individual time
trial and attracted the cycling stars like an
all-you-can-eat buffet used to attract Carlos
Betancur."
(podiumcafe.com) Photo by Harry Engels -
Velo/Getty Images
June 3,
2018
European Championships at risk for
Dutch men's team.
"LottoNL
Jumbo and Team Sunweb are considering to stop
their riders from starting at the 2018 European
Championships that will place in Glasgow. The main
problem of the third edition of the European
championships is its proximity to the BinckBank
Tour."
(cyclingpub.com) Photo by ASO/A.Broadway
June 3,
2018
15th Team of the Week.
"On
the back of their Hammer Limburg performance that
Quick Step were the team of the week. They were
solid all weekend and held off the MTS boys who
won Stavanger the week before."
(podiumcafe.com)
June 3,
2018
2018 Tour de Luxembourg LIVE Stream.
"May
30 - June 3, 2018 Tour de Luxembourg LIVE.
Stage
4 starts Sunday at 11:30am CET (5:30am U.S.
Eastern).
Finish at around 3:37pm CET (9:37m U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) Pete Geyer June 3,
2018
Column
Two
Kwiatkowski wins Criterium du Dauphine
prologue.
"Michal
Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) won the Critérium du
Dauphiné prologue, finishing the 6.6-kilometer
course in a time of 07:25. The Polish national
time trial champion edged out Jos van Emden
(LottoNL Jumbo) by a single second with fellow
Team Sky rider Gianni Moscon rounding out the top
three."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 3,
2018
Geraint Thomas crashes during
Criterium du Dauphine prologue.
"Geraint
Thomas (Team Sky) was en route to a possible
victory in the prologue a the Critérium du
Dauphiné on Sunday when he crashed with just over
three kilometers to go in the 6.6-kilometre
course. His teammate Michal Kwiatkowski won the
day's event in a time of 7:25 and took the overall
lead."
(cyclingnews.com) (Patrick Fletcher)
June 3,
2018
Vincenzo Nibali: It's too early to be
good at the Dauphine.
"Vincenzo
Nibali cut a relaxed figure as he jumped down the
steps of the Bahrain Merida bus after his prologue
effort on the opening day of the Critérium du
Dauphiné. The Italian had just posted the slowest
time of the riders who are preparing for an
assault on the yellow jersey at the Tour de
France, but he was unconcerned."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 3,
2018
Dan Martin Vs Dauphiné general
classification favorites.
"The
time relinquished by Dan Martin today is small
beer. But the fact the Irish rider was slowest of
all of the general classification men is a worry.
Martin can, as world cycling knows, be very
explosive in the climbs."
(stickybottle.com)
June 3,
2018
Column
Three
June
3, 2018
Keough is Queen, King is King at 2018
Dirty Kanza 200.
"The
Women’s race went to a gravel newbie, Kaitie
Keough. Keough hung with the lead group early on
and outlasted two-time winner Amanda Nauman and
2017 winner Alison Tetrick."
(cxmagazine.com)
June 3,
2018
Quick Step Floors wins Hammer Series
Limburg.
"Quick
Step Floors has won the Hammer Series Limburg by
staying ahead of the opposition in the Hammer
Chase, in which Mitchelton Scott set the best
time."
(cyclingpub.com) Foto: Photo News
June 3,
2018
2018 Lost and Found Gravel Race - Pro
Women 100 Mile.
"The
2018 Lost and Found 100-mile Pro Women’s race was
a tale of patience, persistence and flat tires,
with defending champion Katerina Nash and last
year’s second place, Olivia Dillon, doing their
best to nurse punctured tires to the finish line." (cxmagazine.com)
June 3,
2018
Haussler's second chance leads to
supporting Nibali at the Tour de France.
"After
spending 15 days at altitude Heinrich Haussler
(Bahrain Merida) returns to racing at the
Criterium du Dauphine as part of Vincenzo Nibali’s
core group for the Tour de France."
(cyclingnews.com)(www.portraitofanathlete.com)
June 3,
2018
Two Rollers To Consider.
"Cycling,
especially competitive cycling, requires
smoothness, balance and the ability to hold a
line-effortlessly, and all this while calculating
the next move. Only rollers can teach these skills
indoors. This month we look at two different
rollers: Kreitler and E-Rollers."
(roadbikeaction.com)
June 3,
2018
Reilly T640.
"The
Reilly T640 is a stiff titanium road bike that
offers sharp handling and lively responses.
It also looks very, very cool!" (road.cc) June 3,
2018
11spd: This week's best new bikes and
gear.
"We've
just finished publishing the bazillion (slight
exaggeration) reviews from this year's Bike of the
Year awards, so if you want to know which bike is
best for your budget and, more importantly, how it
stacks up against the competition, we've got you
covered."
(cyclingnews.com) (Immediate Media Co)
June 3,
2018
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Column One
Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour: Alice
Barnes takes stage 6 win.
"Canyon
SRAM rider beats teammate Cecchini, Brennauer
third"
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 2,
2018
Mitchelton Scott surge to the fore in
Hammer Limburg sprint.
"Mitchelton
Scott won stage two of Hammer Limburg - the Hammer
Sprint - thanks to strong performances from
sprinter Caleb Ewan, and his lead-out man Luka
Mezgec. Ewan took several sprint 'wins' while
Mezgec frequently featured among the top finishers
as the Australian squad held off a challenge from
Quick Step Floors"
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 2,
2018
Pasqualon wins Tour de Luxembourg
stage 3.
"Wanty
Group Gobert rider takes second consecutive win." (cyclingnews.com)
(Courtesy of Polartec Kometa)
June 2,
2018
Critérium du Dauphiné Preview.
"A
build-up race ahead of the Tour de France, the
Dauphiné has often supplied some of the best
racing of the year in recent seasons. This year’s
race has a lighter start list than usual, here’s a
look at the contenders and more."
(inrng.com) (ASO)
June 2,
2018
Seven things to look out for at the
2018 Critérium du Dauphiné.
"The
Critérium du Dauphiné is a race that Team Sky are
in the habit of dominating. Almost all of Chris
Froome’s yellow jersey wins at the Tour de France
have been preceded by overall victory in this race
(the only exception being last year, when he
finished fourth), while Bradley Wiggins won
successive editions between 2011-2012." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
June 2,
2018
Column
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'Sherlock' star Benedict Cumberbatch
saves defenseless delivery cyclist from gang attack
in London.
"The
star, who is known for portraying Sherlock Holmes
in the hit BBC series "Sherlock,"
reportedly saved a food delivery cyclist after he
was being beaten up by a gang of about four
people, which The Sun reported were
muggers. "
(foxnews.con) (BBC))
June 2,
2018
Lappartient says Chris Froome decision
unlikely to come during Tour de France.
"UCI
president David Lappartient has said that should
Chris Froome’s salbutamol case extend past the
start of the Tour de France next month a decision
is unlikely to happen during the race itself.
Though Lappartient has no say as to when and how a
decision is reached, he says that it could deprive
Froome of his rights."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
June 2,
2018
Tom Dumoulin to announce Tour de
France decision next week.
"Tom
Dumoulin (Team Sunweb) has said that he will
announce whether or not he will ride the Tour de
France in the coming days. The Giro d’Italia
runner-up has already made the call on his
participation but it will not be publicly
confirmed until next week."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
June 2,
2018
Dan Martin to lead UAE Team Emirates
at the Critérium du Dauphiné.
"Dan
Martin will lead UAE Team Emirates at the
Critérium du Dauphiné which starts this Sunday,
but the Irishman feels that his form will be a
little behind what it would normally be for this
time of year."(thebikecomesfirst.com)
June 2,
2018
Column
Three
June
2, 2018
Meet the Team Sky of gravel cycling.
"Over
the past two seasons, Team Panaracer/Stan’s No
Tubes has upended gravel cycling’s once mellow
racing attitude by employing cutthroat road racing
tactics and using performance-based gear choices
that are focused squarely on victory." (velonews.com)Photo:
Brad Kaminski
June 2,
2018
Salsa Warbird v4 sneak peek shows
their next gen carbon gravel race bike.
"The
Salsa Warbird was one of the first “gravel
specific” race bikes, designed largely to tackle
the types of riding their midwest employees and
designers frequented. It’s always been capable off
road, but like any good product, they continue to
refine it to take advantage of the latest tech and
features."
(bikerumor.com)
June 2,
2018
Nacer Bouhanni back on track for Tour
de France.
"After
a difficult start to the season that tested the
patience of his Cofidis team, Nacer Bouhanni
appears to be back on track for selection to the
squad's Tour de France team after taking a victory
on stage 3 of the Boucles de la Mayenne." (cyclingnews.com)
June 2,
2018
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Morton out of Tour de Suisse with
broken arm after collision with car.
"Lachlan
Morton's summer campaign has been disrupted after
the Australian was hit by a car while training on
Thursday in Colorado. The Dimension Data rider was
hit when a car pulled out in front of him. He was
left with a broken right arm and bruised." (cyclingnews.com)
June 1,
2018
Silk claims stage 5 of Lotto Thüringen
Ladies Tour.
"Ellen van Dijk second
and Malgorzata
Jasinska third.
Lisa Brennauer takes the race lead, Coryn Rivera drops to forth." (cyclingnews.com) June 1,
2018
Tour of Luxembourg: Pasqualon wins
stage 2.
"Krieger
finishes second, Kirsch third.
Krieger takes race lead." (cyclingnews.com) (Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa) June 1,
2018
Bahrain Merida dominate in Hammer
Climb.
"Bahrain
Merida took the win on the first day of Hammer
Limburg, working a Mark Padun - Sonny Colbrelli
one-two to beat Lotto Soudal in the Hammer Climb." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
June 1,
2018
Vincenzo Nibali explains why he’s
bucking the trend and riding the Criterium du
Dauphiné instead of the Tour de Suisse.
"While
the likes of Richie Porte (BMC Racing) and Nairo
Quintana (Movistar) may be shunning the Critérium
du Dauphiné, Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain Merida) says
that he prefers to get that “Tour feeling” at the
French race."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
June 1,
2018
La Course by le Tour de France
announces route and invited teams.
"The
fifth edition of the French women's race will take
place on Tuesday, July 17, the day of the 10th
stage of the men's race, and will take the riders
through parts of the route that the men will do
later on the day."
(cyclingpub.com)
June 1,
2018
Critérium du Dauphiné Preview.
"Arrivederci
Italia, salut France.
This Sunday the 8-day Critérium du Dauphiné begins. As in recent years, the Dauphiné will “test” a Tour de France stage, it’s an effective way to attract top talent away from next week’s Tour de Suisse. And it’s a superb stage." (podiumcafe.com) June 1,
2018
Column
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UCI checked Froome's bike six times
for motor at Giro d'Italia.
"The
new x-ray box introduced by the UCI earlier this
season to increase checks on technological fraud
in professional cycling was used six times on
Chris Froome's bike as he rode to the pink jersey
at the recent Giro d'Italia."
(cyclist.co.uk)
June 1,
2018
Sky and Froome launch a new Tour de
France kit.
"Chris
Froome and Team Sky are set to race in a new kit
at the Tour de France. Partnering with Sky Ocean
Rescue, the British WorldTour team has also
pledged to remove all single-use plastic from the
operation by 2020."
(cyclingnews.com)
June 1,
2018
Quintana confident Movistar can
conquer Sky, Froome at Tour.
"Nairo
Quintana is betting on a super Team Movistar and a
slightly tired Chris Froome in his Tour de France
bid next month. The Colombian, already twice
second in the French grand tour, is racing the
Tour de Suisse next week."
(velonews.com) Photo: ©David Ramos | Getty Images
June 1,
2018
Cummings: I have to fight for my Tour
de France spot.
"By
his own admission this season’s results have been
below expectations but Steve Cummings his
confident that after a break from racing he can
showcase his improving form at the Criterium du
Dauphine and secure a Tour de France spot with
Dimension Data."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 1,
2018
Oakley Flight Jacket.
"Oakley
says they’ve managed to master the mist with a
demist construction around the nose bridge on
their new model of shades. Is blurred vision a
thing of the past?"
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Sean Hardy
June 1,
2018
U23 Tour of Flanders winner James
Whelan signs for EF Education First Drapac p/b
Cannondale.
"This
has all happened so quickly,” said Whelan, who
began racing less than two years ago. “If someone
had told me six months ago that I would be signing
a three year WorldTour contract now, I wouldn’t
have believed it. I would have been delighted, but
I would have thought: ‘Well for that to happen,
everything is going to have to go perfectly."(thebikecomesfirst.com)
Photo: EF Education First Drapac p/b Cannondale
June 1,
2018
Column
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June
1, 2018
Rasmussen: Chris Froome's Giro
d'Italia didn't raise a red flag.
"Michael
Rasmussen has come to the defense of Chris Froome,
stating that in his view the Team Sky leader’s
dramatic Giro d’Italia resurrection and eventual
win was credible and believable within the context
of the race."
(cyclingnews.com) (AFP Photo)
June 1,
2018
June
1, 2018
Dumoulin and Oomen link up for Hammer
Series post Giro d’Italia.
"Tom
Dumoulin and Sam Oomen will fly the flag for Team
Sunweb at the Hammer Series in Limburg. The three
day event starts on Friday and runs through the
weekend. Limburg marks the second Hammer race
after the series began last weekend in Norway." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
June 1,
2018
Can Adam Yates learn from his
brother’s mistakes to beat Froome at the Tour?
"Simon
Yates led the Giro d’Italia into its final week
but came undone after a heavy assault by Chris
Froome. What lessons can his brother Adam take
from that to the Tour de France?"
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Offside-L'Equipe/Presse
Sports
June 1,
2018
Quick Step riders’ training camp
interrupted after bears break into house and eat
their food.
"A
group of Quick Step Floors riders had a nasty
surprise when they returned from a training ride
during a camp in America, finding that a group of
black bears had broken into their accommodation
and eaten their food.
The bears had broken
in, raiding their fridge and leaving dirty paw
prints on the wall." (cyclingweekly.com)
Iljo Keisse
June 1,
2018
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