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Tour de Suisse: Juul Jensen wins stage
4.
"Christopher
Juul Jensen (Mitchelton Scott) attacked from the
break of the day and held off the peloton to win
stage 4 of the Tour de Suisse in a rain-soaked
Gstaad."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June 12,
2018
Juul Jensen takes landmark win at Tour
de Suisse.
"One
of the most respected and equally liked riders in
the bunch finally tasted an individual victory
after a career that has often been spent in the
service of others. It was telling that several of
the riders who congratulated Juul Jensen at the
finish line came from other teams."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June 12,
2018
Niewiadoma returns to defend title at
OVO Energy Women's Tour.
"Kasia
Niewiadoma (Canyon SRAM) will return to the OVO
Energy Women's Tour, the 13th round of the Women's
WorldTour, set to take place from June 13-17 in
Great Britain. The Polish rider will focus on the
climbing stages while sprinters, sisters, Hannah
and Alice Barnes will aim for wins during the
sprint-friendly stages."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 12,
2018
Tour de Suisse: Kung savoring the
yellow jersey at home race.
"Stefan
Küng finished safely in the peloton for the second
consecutive stage at the Tour de Suisse, retaining
the yellow jersey he took after crossing the line
ahead of BMC Racing teammates in the opening day
team time trial."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June 12,
2018
Yvette Hornère Obituary.
"Yvette
Horner was at the intersection of French popular
culture in the 1950s and 60s when she played the
accordion at the Tour de France, a publicity stunt
that made her famous and jump started her career
that took her from the bars and cafés of Tarbes to
Nashville, the big stage and prime time
television."
(inrng.com)
June 12,
2018
Canyon goes all-out cyclocross, with
new Inflite CF SL and AL SLX lines.
"New
cross racing bikes expand the Inflite range to six
models and three framesets, all with the signature
kinked top tube."
(cyclingweekly.com)
June 12,
2018
Column
Two
‘I have no money’: BMC Racing’s
survival uncertain as general manager says sponsor
still hasn’t been found.
"The
future of BMC Racing seems in serious doubt after
general manager Jim Ochowicz said that he has yet
to secure sponsorship for the 2019 season." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
June 12,
2018
Van Garderen: It's all about Porte at
Suisse and the Tour.
"He
may be close to his 30th birthday and into his
ninth season as a WorldTour rider, but 2018 marks
the first time that Tejay van Garderen has been
riding without a contract for the following year." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
June 12,
2018
Modeled to win: Rally’s steady ascent
to the European peloton.
"Throughout
its various iterations - the team has operated
under the titles Kelly Benefit Strategies
Medifast, KBS Optum, Optum KBS, and finally Rally
- the team has delivered both racing and financial
success."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Casey B. Gibson)
June 12,
2018
Cavendish tunes up for Tour de France
in Slovenia.
"It’s
been a rough ride in 2018 for sprinter ace Mark
Cavendish (Dimension Data). A string of injuries
and crashes has limited Cavendish’s usually
prolific harvest to just one lone victory this
season."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
June 12,
2018
Driver who killed five cyclists in
Michigan jailed for at least 40 years.
"A
motorist in Michigan who killed five cyclists and
seriously injured four others when he ploughed
into a group ride near Kalamazoo in 2016 has been
jailed for a minimum of 40 years, and could serve
a maximum sentence of 75 years in prison." (road.cc) (Photo:
Jonathan Devich) (Photo: Joel Bissell/Kalamazoo
Gazette via AP)
June 12,
2018
Spotted: Madone Disc, new Venge Vias
& Ridley Noah ridden at the Dauphiné & Tour
de Suisse.
"Here
at Cycling Weekly, we’ve always got our
eyes peeled at the pro races for any fancy pants
new technology that the teams are testing. At the
Critérium du Dauphiné last week and Tour de Suisse
this week we’ve spotted three different,
unreleased aero bikes from Specialized, Trek and
Ridley."
(cyclingweekly.com)
June 12,
2018
Jenny Graham Q&A: Alone around the
globe in 110 days.
"On
16th June 2018 Jenny Graham will leave Berlin and
head East. If things go to plan she’ll arrive back
110 days later having become the fastest woman to
circumnavigate the globe self-supported. To do so
she’ll need to rack up over 18,000 miles across 15
countries."
(cyclist.co.uk) Photo: James Robertson
June 12,
2018
Column
Three
Daily News Digest: Solo win in Suisse;
the Tour’s accordion laid to rest; BMC team’s future
unknown.
June
12, 2018
Lizzie Deignan: Chris Froome hasn't
had a fair process.
"Lizzie
Deignan has said that Chris Froome has not had a
‘fair process’ in his salbutamol case, adding that
his reputation has been irreparably tarnished.
Deignan also criticized the UK Anti-Doping Agency
(UKAD) for not doing more to protect her own
reputation after she was cleared of three
whereabouts failings."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 12,
2018
Team Sky 'Jiffy bag' doctor defends
publishing book before Tour de France.
"Richard
Freeman, the British sports doctor at the center
of the Jiffy bag scandal that undermined the
credibility of Team Sky, has claimed his soon to
be published book will give insights into how "a
new integrated performance health management and
coaching model has supported some of our great
sporting heroes in achieving their goals." (cyclingnews.com)
June 12,
2018
Paris Roubaix dedicates Secteur
Michael Goolaerts.
"Paris
Roubaix organizers ASO have named a pavé sector in
memory of Michael Goolaerts, dedicating it with a
memorial ceremony on Sunday. Family and friends of
Goolaerts and members of his Veranda's Willems
Crelan team attended the ceremony along with the
local mayor and mayor of Goolaerts' hometown." (cyclingnews.com)
(Veranda's Willems Crelan Pro Cycling)
June 12,
2018
oBike withdraws from Melbourne.
"oBike's
Melbourne adventure is over, less than a year
after it began. The dockless bikeshare company has
withdrawn from the Victorian capital and its
distinctive yellow bikes are currently being taken
off the streets."
(cyclingtips.com)
June 12,
2018
Council tells cyclist to fix potholes
himself on ‘unusable’ cycle path.
"I
know they are pushing the big society these days
but it’s not just a matter of rolling up your
sleeves and getting on with it, this is a serious
job."
(cyclingweekly.com) Credit: Suloke Mathai/Flickr
June 12,
2018
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Tour de Suisse: Colbrelli wins stage
3.
"Sonny
Colbrelli (Bahrain Merida) won stage 3 of the Tour
de Suisse in Gansingen after an action packed
finale. Colbrelli edged out Fernando Gaviria
(Quick Step Floors) and world champion Peter Sagan
(Bora Hansgrohe) as the three almost came together
on the line."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June 11,
2018
Sonny puts Sagan in the shade at Tour
de Suisse.
"After
the sprint you can always analyze your race and
talk if there's mistakes. If you win, everything
is OK, and if you lose, you can analyze but it's
not about that. Every sprint is a different story.
I did my best."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June 11,
2018
Tour de Suisse result will not decide
Movistar's Tour de France leadership.
"Mikel
Landa and Nairo Quintana are both vying for GC at
the Tour de Suisse, but the result will not
determine Movistar’s leadership for the Tour de
France. The two leaders, along with Alejandro
Valverde, are still attempting to sing from the
same hymn book and preach peace and solidarity." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
June 11,
2018
Miguel Indurain thinks Chris Froome is
the big favorite for Tour de France.
"The
five time Tour de France champion thinks the
Briton is the clear favorite to win the race for
the fifth time. "He has finished the Giro d'Italia
in perfect shape and mentally he is above his
rivals because of the successes he has in his
palmares," said the former rider to Spanish News
agency EFE."
(cyclingpub.com)
June 11,
2018
Alex Dowsett: 'I’ve got the gas to go
as far as Wiggins in the Hour Record'.
"Following
a transfer from Movistar to Katusha Alpecin, Alex
Dowsett is back riding Grand Tours. With his new
role combining a place in Marcel Kittel’s lead-out
train and the squad’s accomplished team time-trial
line-up, he’s just back from the Giro and looking
forward to the rest of the season."
(cyclist.co.uk) Photo: TDW Sport
June 11,
2018
Matthews forced into damage control in
opening Suisse sprint.
"Michael
Matthews (Team Sunweb) finished a distant fourth
on stage 2 of the Tour de Suisse after Fernando
Gaviria (Quick Step Floors) launched an
exceptionally long sprint that caught Matthews,
and several other sprinters off-guard." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
June 11,
2018
Tech of the Week: Crits, Zwift and
women’s bikes.
"As
well as new kit from Rapha, a new e-bike from
Focus, bike handling skills and the Cycle to Work
scheme."
(cyclingweekly.com)
June 11,
2018
Team of the Week for Week 16.
"Drilling
the TTT at the Dauphine made for a very different
race than if the TT hadn't been included so kudos
to them and especially Castroviejo and TGH. (Three
guess as to the probable team of the week next
week.)"
(podiumcafe.com)
June 11,
2018
Column
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What you should know about riding out
of the saddle.
"There’s
something majestic about the sight of a road
cyclist in full flight, out of the saddle, dancing
their way up a mountain. And while we mightn’t all
climb with the grace and poise of Alberto
Contador, riding out of the saddle is something we
all do from the day we hop onto our first road
bike."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Jered Gruber
June 11,
2018
The Moment The Critérium du Dauphiné
Was Won.
"A
winning moment? The team time trial gave Geraint
Thomas a big cushion of a lead, almost a hammock
to swing in but he confirmed as soon as the race
reached the mountains that he could rival the pure
climbers, including at Valmorel where he jumped
away once the road flattened out take time on Adam
Yates and Romain Bardet."
(inrng.com) (ASO)
June 11,
2018
Video: Geraint Thomas “won’t forget”
Romain Bardet Dauphiné incident.
"Thomas
said other riders in the favorites group,
including Dan Martin, told him the team of Romain
Bardet appeared to ride faster when he punctured." (stickybottle.com)
June 11,
2018
Plan G: Dauphine winner Thomas emerges
as Sky’s No. 2 for Tour.
"Geraint
Thomas won more than the Critérium du Dauphiné
title Sunday. The Welshman also confirmed his
status as Team Sky’s No. 2 going into July’s Tour
de France."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
June 11,
2018
Lookback: Tyler Farrar the fighter.
"In
his prime, Tyler Farrar was one of the greatest
road sprinters that the U.S. has ever produced,
winning stages in all three grand tours. Later in
his career he earned a reputation as a formidable
team captain. But in September, just before the
world championships, the 33 year old Washingtonian
revealed that he was retiring from pro racing." (pelotonmagazine.com)
(images by Yuzuru Sunada & James Startt)
June 11,
2018
No Tour de France for Kennaugh after
Dauphine exit.
"Peter
Kennaugh abandoned the Critérium du Dauphiné on
Saturday and with it abandoned any hope of riding
the Tour de France in his first season with Bora
Hansgrohe. The Manx rider will now look to target
the Tour of Poland and Vuelta a España." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
June 11,
2018
Lisa Brennauer to lead Wiggle High5 at
OVO Energy Women's Tour.
"German
Lisa Brennauer is set to lead Wiggle High5 at the
OVO Energy Women's Tour. The rider has shown a
good form in the last month that she hopes to keep
throughout the British race."
(cyclingpub.com) Twitter
June 11,
2018
Spotted: New aero bike from Ridley at
Tour de Suisse.
"A
new aero frameset from Ridley has been spotted at
Tour de Suisse. The frameset is wrapped in a red
and black plastic wrap, presumably to hide full
design detailing and was raced by Andre Greipel
and Marcel Sieberg (Lotto Soudal) on stage 2 of
the race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
June 11,
2018
Allied Alfa Allroad long-term review:
The antidote to the N+1 rule.
"Allied
Cycle Works is not your average bicycle company.
The brainchild of several industry veterans,
Allied doesn’t design and engineer its carbon
-fiber frame and forks in-house only to then
contract manufacturing overseas. Instead, the
entire process is performed under the same roof in
Little Rock, Arkansas."Photography
by James Huang
June 11,
2018
Catlike (nu)bucks trends in top level
Spanish leather road shoes.
"While
pro-level cycling shoes have almost exclusively
gone to synthetic uppers, Catlike is bringing back
real leather at the top-tier. There’s no shortage
of performance in the Graphene carbon soled shoes
either."
(bikerumor.com)
June 11,
2018
Column
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June
11, 2018
Cyclist caught doping with drug
delisted for humans after killing rats.
"An
amateur track cyclist in the United States has
been banned for a doping offense involving a drug
that was withdrawn from pharmaceutical trials. In
initial tests the performance of mice was greatly
improved by the substance. However, further
testing on rats and mice found it later resulted
in cancer developing in their organs." (stickybottle.com)
Times of San Diego
June 11,
2018
Lotto Soudal query UCI decision to ban
'speed gel'.
"Lotto
Soudal manager Marc Sergeant has questioned the
UCI's decision to ban the so-called ‘speed gel’
that the team used during the team and individual
time trials at the Criterium du Dauphine last
week. Sergeant likened the gel, which leaves
deposits of small ‘washing powder’ balls on the
riders' legs, to the dimple inserts used by Team
Sky in their skinsuits."
(cyclingnews.com) (Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
June 11,
2018
Transfer Rumors: Which WorldTour
riders could be on the move in 2019?
"All
the big market moves hinge on BMC Racing
confirming a new sponsor for the 2019 season. Greg
van Avermaet and others could be heading to
Bahrain Merida, but wait for the team’s management
to confirm its future one way or another." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
June 11,
2018
Unseen shoes from Giro at Tour de
Suisse.
"Taylor
Phinney (EF Education First Drapac) is wearing
as-yet-unseen shoes from the helmet, shoes and
accessories specialists - Giro - at the Tour de
Suisse."
(cyclingnews.com) (Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
June 11,
2018
Boswell back on track for Tour de
France selection after solid Dauphine.
"After
a disappointing Tour of California - and a
subsequent 'reality check' - Ian Boswell believes
he has put himself back on track for a Tour de
France debut with a solid week of racing at the
Critérium du Dauphiné."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 11,
2018
Gravel Dispatch: Up and down and up
again at Dirty Kanza 200.
"“I’ll
never do that again. Never!” I muttered these
words - first to myself, and then to anyone who
would listen - as I rolled across the finish line
of the 2013 Dirty Kanza 200. I guess that makes me
a liar."
(velonews.com) Photo: Brad Kaminski
June 11,
2018
The best tubeless bike tires.
"I
will tell you what matters most in picking between
tubeless tires, which of the top half dozen
everyday tubeless road tires available today
perform best against those criteria, and which are
the best values."
(intheknowcycling.com)
June 11,
2018
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Sam Bennett wins Rund um Köln.
"Fresh
from his three stage wins at the Giro d’Italia,
Sam Bennett has taken victory in Germany today.The
Irishman, riding for Bora Hansgrohe, was too quick
for the opposition in Rund um Köln (1.1)." (cyclingnews.com)
(stickybottle.com) (Bettini Photo)
June 10,
2018
Tour de Suisse: Sagan wins stage 2.
"Peter
Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) has won the second stage of
the Tour de Suisse. The Slovak was the fastest at
the final sprint in Frauenfeld, after following
the slipstream of Fernando Gaviria."
(cyclingnews.com) (cyclingpub.com)(Photo:
Jonathan Devich)
June 10,
2018
Peter Sagan reaches sweet 16 at Tour
de Suisse.
"In
the seven years that bookend Peter Sagan's 16
stage wins at the Tour de Suisse, the current
World champion has achieved cult-like status. In
2011, he caught and then beat the hapless Damiano
Cunego on the road to Grindelwald to take stage 3
of the race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June 10,
2018
Oomen subs in at Tour de Suisse to
support Kelderman.
"A
fortnight after securing his first Grand Tour
finish and ninth overall at the Giro d'Italia, Sam
Oomen (Team Sunweb) is back in the saddle at the
Tour de Suisse."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 10,
2018
Top riders announced for the OVO
Energy Women’s Tour.
"The
reigning World, European and Commonwealth Road
Race Champions Chantal Blaak, Marianne Vos and
Chloe Hosking headline the provisional line-up for
the OVO Energy Women’s Tour, which gets underway
on Wednesday (13 June) in Suffolk."(thebikecomesfirst.com)
Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com
June 10,
2018
Column
Two
Criterium du Dauphine: Thomas secures
overall victory.
"Geraint
Thomas (Team Sky) survived two punctures and
several late attacks to win the 2018 Critérium du
Dauphiné."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 10,
2018
Thomas: Dauphine victory is the
biggest of my career.
"Geraint
Thomas is an Olympic gold medalist but he
described his victory at the Critérium du Dauphiné
as the biggest of his career."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June 10,
2018
Team Sky, AG2R clash over Thomas
puncture at Criterium du Dauphine.
"The
principal teams were going toe-to-toe over the
past week in France, but there was something of a
falling out on the final day over the French
team's riding on the front when Geraint Thomas
suffered an untimely puncture."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June 10,
2018
Geoghegan Hart: The aim is to move
down the Sky train.
"In
his second year as a professional, and with a new
contract in the works, the 23 year old has been
the standout support rider as Geraint Thomas has
stamped his authority on the Dauphiné." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
June 10,
2018
Dan Martin misses Criterium du
Dauphine podium after another aggressive display.
"Dan
Martin (UAE Team Emirates) was slumped in 45th
place overall at the Critérium du Dauphiné before
the mountains came into focus, but after three
stages in which he has graced every step of the
podium, he was setting his sights on the final
podium itself."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June 10,
2018
Critérium du Dauphiné 2018 Live
Dashboard.
"2018
Critérium du Dauphiné LIVE June 3-10, France.
Earliest live video: 13:25 CET (4:25 AM PDT). Approximate finish: 14:56 CET (5:56 AM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) June 10,
2018
Column
Three
June
10, 2018
Former Team Sky doctor criticized
after announcing new book on Jiffy-bag scandal.
"The
former Team Sky doctor at the center of the
Jiffy-bag scandal has been criticized by
Parliament for announcing a book deal that
appears to cash in on the affair."
(telegraph.co.uk) Credit: Tim Ireland/PA
June 10,
2018
BMC Racing riders still in the dark
over team’s future.
"Riders
and staff at BMC Racing are still in the dark as
to the team’s long term plans for survival. The
team are without a title sponsor for 2019, with no
new contracts issued beyond this year and several
high-profile riders linked to other teams." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
June 10,
2018
Mark Cavendish can still beat
everybody, says Aldag.
"Dimension
Data have lost no faith in Mark Cavendish’s
ability to deliver as they continue to prepare for
July’s Tour de France. The Manx sprinter has won
30 Tour de France stages during his career and
despite a rocky past year due to several crashes
and injuries; he remains integral to the team’s
Tour de France plans."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 10,
2018
Bookshelf: American Pro.
"Show
me the money!” was an oft-quoted line from a noted
sports-related film but in “American Pro,”
an insider's look at professional bike racing in
America, nobody is asking that question because
they all know there isn't any."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
June 10,
2018
Bardet: There's still some form to
gain before the Tour de France.
"Romain
Bardet said his ride at the Critérium du Dauphiné
was something of a crescendo, and his place on the
podium will once again ensure that French
expectations grow between now and the Tour de
France depart on July 7."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 10,
2018
Trek Checkpoint SL 6.
"This
top-of-the-range £3,400 SL6 model has gearing that
is too tall, a very stiff front end and too-narrow
tires for proper off-road adventures, stopping it
from being the highly capable gravel and adventure
bike it wants to be."
(road.cc)
June 10,
2018
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