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Tour de Suisse: Nairo Quintana wins
stage 7.
"Nairo
Quintana (Movistar) showed he is on form for the
rapidly approaching Tour de France with a long
solo attack and stage victory on the mountain
finish to Arosa at the Tour de Suisse. Porte lost
time but keeps yellow jersey."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 15,
2018
Tour de Suisse: Porte comes under
attack from Quintana.
"Richie
Porte conceded 22 seconds of his lead during stage
7 at the Tour de Suisse to a long-range successful
attack from Movistar's Nairo Quintana, but the BMC
rider held onto the yellow jersey."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 15,
2018
OVO Energy Women's Tour: Roy wins
stage 3.
"Sarah
Roy (Mitchelton Scott) won stage 3 of the Ovo
Energy Women's Tour with Giorgia Bronzini
(Cylance) claiming second and Marianne Vos
(WaowDeals) taking another podium placing in
third. Race leader Coryn Rivera (Team Sunweb)
finished fourth."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 15,
2018
Neilands wins Dwars door het Hageland.
"Krists
Neilands (Israel Cycling Academy) scored the
biggest win of his career, taking out a daring
solo victory in the Dwars door het Hageland. The
Latvian champion escaped on a section of gravel
with Veranda's Willems Crelan rider Sean De Bie." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
June 15,
2018
Breakaway specialist van der Breggen
is key to success for Boels.
"The
Tour of Flanders is one of the most prestigious
events in pro cycling. Winning it puts you in the
history books with cycling royalty - among Merckx,
Cancellara, and Boonen for the men; Cooke, Arndt,
and Vos for the women. Many riders spend their
entire careers dreaming of victory at Flanders." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
June 15,
2018
Vincenzo Nibali aiming for more
consistency at Tour de France after ‘suffering’ in
Dauphiné.
"Team
Sky’s Geraint Thomas won the Critérium du Dauphiné
a week ago. Nibali attacked a couple of times, but
failed to feature much as he builds toward the
Tour de France. He placed 27th overall in the
French stage race, 21-12 minutes behind Thomas." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
June 15,
2018
Luis Leon Sanchez to do Giro-Tour
double for the first time.
"This
will be the first time that I will do the
Giro-Tour double before I've always done
Giro-Vuelta (a España) or Tour-Vuelta," said the
rider to Spanish magazine Ciclismo a Fondo.
"We will see how it goes. This year we have one
more week of rest."
(cyclingpub.com) (Photo: Mary Cárdenas)
June 15,
2018
Specialized S-Works Prevail II Road
Helmet.
"What’s
most noticeable about the new Specialized S-Works
Prevail II is the lower the profile which creates
a closer fit to the head. By re-working the use of
EPS multi-density foam and the external skeleton
of the design, they’ve shaved the profile down so
it fits better and improves safety."
(totalwomenscycling.com)
June 15,
2018
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Tour de Slovenie: Uran wins stage 3 in
Celje.
"Rigoberto
Uran (EF Education First Drapac) won stage 3 of
the Tour de Slovenie after late attacks by local
riders Matej Mohoric (Bahrain Merida) and Primoz
Roglic (LottoNL Jumbo) were pulled back on the
climb to the finish."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 15,
2018
Route d'Occitanie: Venturini wins
stage 2.
"AG2R
La Mondiale's Clement Venturini has won the final
sprint of the second stage at the Route
d'Occitanie. The Frenchman was faster than race
leader Nacer Bouhanni."
(cyclingnews.com) (cyclingpub.com) (Photo: Tim de
Waele/Getty Images Sport)
June 15,
2018
Tour de Beauce: Tvetcov takes race
lead with time trial victory.
"Tuft
out of stage win after timing issues." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Jonathan Devich)
June 15,
2018
Tour de Beauce: Burke wins atop Mont
Megantic.
"Jack
Burke (Jelly Belly Maxxis) won the Queen stage at
the Tour de Beauce on Thursday, taking out the
stage 2 climb to Mont Megantic ahead of Thomas
Revard (Hagens Berman Axeon) and Serghei Tvetcov
(United Healthcare). Burke also claimed the
overall lead with his win."
(cyclingnews.com) (Rob Jones)
June 15,
2018
Aqua Blue Sport owner publicly
criticizes team's 3T Strada bike for 'costing
results'.
"The
partnership between Irish ProContinental team Aqua
Blue Sport and bike sponsor 3T seems to have hit
the rocks as team owner Rick Delaney publicly
criticized the 1x specific 3T Strada after issues
experienced at the ongoing Tour de Suisse." (cyclist.co.uk)
June 15,
2018
Cannondale Synapse Hi-Mod Disc
Dura-Ace Di2 review.
"The
Synapse is Cannondale’s offering in the endurance
race bike (not just endurance bike) segment. The
Hi-Mod Disc Dura-Ace Di2 version, as you’ve likely
guessed, is the no holds barred top shelf
everything disc brake-equipped model that has an
eye watering $10,000 price tag."
(roadbikereview.com)
June 15,
2018
Mavic launches all-new Cosmic Ultimate
UST wheels with bonded carbon spokes.
"Mavic
first launched its Cosmic Ultimate wheelset in
2006. It’s had a few upgrades and racked up a
string of pro victories since then, including a
Giro overall win with Ryder Hesjedal in 2012." (cyclingweekly.com)
June 15,
2018
Intricate artwork on a Caminade
Gravel.
"Caminade
is a custom builder based in Ille-sur-Têt, France.
It makes Ti frames and steel frames with a heavy
focus on gravel riding, which is blooming in the
region. “Our roads aren’t very good at all. An
AllRoad built with Apex is under 2,800 euros,
complete. Yes, under 3k for a custom titanium
gravel bike."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Caley Fretz
June 15,
2018
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June
15, 2018
June
15, 2018
Merckx, Hinault And Froome - How Do
They Measure Up?
"Eddy
Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Chris Froome are all
champions, they are the only three riders to have
won consecutive Grand Tours, but is it fair to
compare different generations?"
(pezcyclingnews.com)
June 15,
2018
UCI denies demanding €3million from
Belgian city that wanted to host the World
Championships.
"Geraardsbergen,
which is famous in the world of cycling for the
climb of the Muur van Geraardsbergen that has been
a fixture in the Tour of Flanders through the
years, withdrew its bid on Wednesday, citing the
high price that the UCI was asking for from a
small city with a population of just 30,000." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
June 15,
2018
Pinot to miss Tour de France.
"The
Groupama FDJ team announced that Thibaut Pinot
will not ride the Tour de France because the
Frenchman has struggled to fully recover from the
fatigue and pneumonia that forced him to quit the
Giro d’Italia before the final stage in Rome." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
June 15,
2018
Comete Ultimate aero helmet and Cosmic
Ultimate Shakedry jacket headline new rider kit from
Mavic.
"Alongside
its new Cosmic Ultimate UST carbon clincher
wheelset, Mavic has also introduced a wide range
of new clothing. The Comete Ultimate is Mavic’s
first aero road helmet."
(cyclingweekly.com)
June 15,
2018
Bouhanni: It's complicated at Cofidis.
"With
Tour de France selection and leadership status on
the line, tensions at the Cofidis team appear
fraught. Nacer Bouhanni described the atmosphere
in the team as ‘complicated’ after edging out his
own teammate Christophe Laporte on the opening
stage of the Route d’Occitaine (formerly known as
the Route du Sud) in the southwest of France." (cyclingnews.com)
(Route d'Occitaine)
June 15,
2018
Mark Cavendish confirmed for British
national championships.
"Mark
Cavendish will target the British national
championships before heading to the Tour de
France, race organizer British Cycling has
confirmed. Cavendish is the latest to be confirmed
for the nationals."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June 15,
2018
The PELOTON Father’s Day Gift Guide.
"Father’s
Day dates back to the Middle Ages believe it or
not. It used to be celebrated in much of Catholic
Europe, in March, on St. Joseph’s Day. There were
many attempts to kick off a Father’s Day here in
the U.S. that fizzled until Lyndon Johnson signed
a decree in 1966, and Nixon made it a permanent
holiday in 1972."
(pelotonmagazine.com)
June 15,
2018
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Tour de Suisse: Andersen wins stage 6.
"Soren
Kragh Andersen (Sunweb) took victory from the
breakaway on stage 6 of the Tour de Suisse as
Richie Porte (BMC) extended his overall lead with
an attack on the late climb to the line in
Gommiswald."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 14,
2018
Route d'Occitanie: Bouhanni wins
opening stage.
"Cofidis,
Solutions Credits teammates Nacer Bouhanni and
Christopher Laporte sprinted neck-to-neck toward
the finish line of stage 1 of the Route
d'Occitanie, both vying for the victory in Ségala
Carmaux."
(cyclingnews.com)
June 14,
2018
Tour de Suisse: Bike mechanical costs
Christian a shot at stage victory.
"Mark
Christian (Aqua Blue Sport) got himself into the
early breakaway on the sixth stage at Tour de
Suisse before a mechanical in the final 30
kilometers cost the Manxman a chance to contest
the stage victory."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 14,
2018
Porte seeking yellow redemption after
crash.
"Richie
Porte (BMC Racing) is back on top just in time for
another shot at winning the Tour de France.
Fittingly so, three weeks before the Tour starts
in Vendée, he is wearing yellow in the Tour de
Suisse."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
June 14,
2018
Warbasse revels in Suisse breakaway
action.
"Larry
Warbasse (Aqua Blue Sport) came up short in his
attempt to replicate his stage win at the Tour de
Suisse from 12 months ago but the US national
champion vowed to continue fighting with four days
remaining in the race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June 14,
2018
Bardet, Froome take early peek at Alpe
d’Huez.
"Tour
de France favorites Chris Froome (Sky) and Romain
Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) both checked out the
Alpe d’Huez summit this week in training. They
might have even passed each other Wednesday on
cycling’s most famous switchbacks."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
June 14,
2018
USA CRITS team profile: Getting rad
with Levine Law Group.
"The
sun has set and the lights are on. Out on course,
the peloton is a dark mass of colors, but one team
in particular sticks out. The hot pink jerseys of
the Levine Law Group team are easy to spot, no
matter the speed or how dark the course." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by USA CRITS
June 14,
2018
UCI Announces 2019 WorldTour Calendar.
"The
major annual series of professional men’s road
cycling will span nine months between the second
half of January and the end of October. The 2019
edition of the UCI WorldTour will take the best
riders in the world across 37 events, in 18
countries and four continents."
(capovelo.com)
June 14,
2018
The Dirt Drop: A Brief History of Dirt
Drops and Their Importance to Monster Cross.
"Yes,
they are sometimes misunderstood and often poorly
set up (hey, I did that a few times!), but at
their core, dirt drops are a really neat handlebar
with applications that aren’t constricted to just
the dirt. Plus for monster cross, I feel it’s a
simple, yet important, upgrade from a traditional
drop bar or “gravel” bar."
(cxmagazine.com)
June 14,
2018
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OVO Energy Women's Tour: Rivera wins
stage 2.
"Coryn
Rivera (Sunweb) won the reduced field sprint to
take the stage 2 victory at the OVO Energy Women's
Tour in Daventry. The American out-sprinted former
overall winner Marianne Vos (Waowdeals) and
Christine Majerus (Boels Dolmans)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 14,
2018
Tour de Slovenie: Groenewegen wins
stage 2.
"Dylan
Groenewegen (LottoNL Jumbo) won the second stage
of the Tour de Slovenie on Thursday in Rogaska
Slatina. The Dutch sprinter proved fastest to the
finish line, taking the victory ahead of Matteo
Pelucchi (Bora Hansgrohe) and Caleb Ewan
(Mitchelton Scott)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June 14,
2018
Teggart, Downey Team Wiggins squad
takes Baby Giro race lead.
"With
just two stages remaining, Team Wiggins -
Ireland’s Mark Downey and Matt Teggart in its
line-up - has seized the race lead at the Baby
Giro."
(stickybottle.com)
June 14,
2018
British Cycling puts plans for UCI
Women's WorldTour team on hold.
"British
Cycling has put plans to set up a professional
team that would compete at UCI Women’s WorldTour
level, Telegraph Sport reports. Chief
Executive Julie Harrington has poured cold water
on the idea, saying that it could potentially
create a conflict of interest."
(road.cc) (picture credit SweetSpot)
June 14,
2018
Best Father's Day gifts for cyclists.
"Father's
Day is this Sunday and like a lot of people, you
may be frantically rushing around looking to buy
your dad that card and gift that he so richly
deserves after yet another year of being such a
great guy."
(cyclist.co.uk)
June 14,
2018
MET Manta helmet.
"The
Manta’s fit was one of the primary objectives for
the designers. They’ve used what they call the
Safe-T Advance Fit System, which makes the helmet
more comfortable as well as reducing its weight." (rouleur.cc)
Photographs: Sean Hardy
June 14,
2018
Thursday Tech Tidbit: Garmin Rolls Out
Sleep Cycle Details, including REM Sleep.
"As
of this morning Garmin has rolled out additional
sleep analytic data within Garmin Connect, which
breaks down your sleep cycles based on leveraging
additional data from the wearable to get more
details which are in turn translated to specific
sleep stages."
(dcrainmaker.com)
June 14,
2018
Thursday Tech Tidbit: Garmin Rolls Out
Sleep Cycle Details, including REM Sleep.
"As
of this morning Garmin has rolled out additional
sleep analytic data within Garmin Connect, which
breaks down your sleep cycles based on leveraging
additional data from the wearable to get more
details which are in turn translated to specific
sleep stages."
(dcrainmaker.com)
June 14,
2018
3 Cool Bits for Summer Climbing:
Wahoo, Pirelli & Specialized.
"Summer
is upon us and that means it’s time to tackle big
alpine passes, long days in the Rockies or the
High Sierras. Here are three new products hot off
the press from Wahoo, Specialized and Pirelli to
help you get to the top a bit more easily and
perhaps a bit sooner."
(pelotonmagazine.com)
June 14,
2018
The Priority 600 all-road plus
commuter gets Pinion power.
"The
Priority 600 is built around the German-made
Pinion C1.12 gearbox, a Gates belt drive, and a
set of 650b road plus wheels for mixed-surface
flexibility. The 600’s frame is lightweight 6061
aluminum, as is the fork."
(bikerumor.com)
June 14,
2018
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June
14, 2018
June
14, 2018
Cycling rife with Tramadol use, WADA
report shows.
"Cycling
is far from having cleaned up its act when it
comes to drugs, a new report from the World
Anti-Doping Agency shows. The agency released the
data from its Monitoring Program - where it tracks
the use of substances that are not on the banned
list but are being tracked for potential abuse." (cyclingnews.com).
(www.ispaphoto.com)
June 14,
2018
Leading Rider drowns during
international mountain bike race in Sri Lanka.
"A
man taking part in a mountain bike race in Sri
Lanka drowned when he fell into a river during the
event. The rider, who has not been named and came
from Nepal, fell into the Mahaweli river at Kuda
Oya, some 230 kilometers south east of the
country’s capital, Colombo, reports AFP." (road.cc) TripAdvisor
June 14,
2018
Dygert Owen withdraws from U.S. Pro
road championships.
"Reigning
world pursuit champion Chloe Dygert Owen will not
participate in the upcoming USA Cycling Pro Road
Championships, her Twenty20 Pro Cycling team said
Thursday. Dygert Owen, 21 is still recovering from
a head injury."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Casey B. Gibson)
June 14,
2018
New integrated aero cockpits from
Deda, Specialized, Trek and Ridley.
"Integrated
carbon cockpits are not new technology, but
alongside unseen aero framesets from Specialized,
Trek and Ridley, the option for enhanced
integration and improved aerodynamics has been
embraced by the bike manufacturers." (cyclingnews.com)
(Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
June 14,
2018
Litespeed Cherohala SE review.
"Litespeed
has been making titanium race bikes for more than
30 years, and the family-run company can boast a
client list that features some of cycling’s
biggest names, including Greg LeMond and Lance
Armstrong (although in the latter’s case you may
not have known it at the time, as the bikes were
rebadged to avoid upsetting sponsors)." (cyclist.co.uk)
June 14,
2018
Lightweight Unveils New BÜGELHALTER
Carbon Stem.
"According
to Lightweight, the BÜGELHALTER in a size 100mm
tips the scales at a feathery 100g, making it one
of the lightest stems on the market - especially
in carbon."
(capovelo.com)
June 14,
2018
Giant ToughRoad SLR GX 0 2018 review.
"Over
the past few years, Giant has had their share of
bikes that could be classified (or used) as a
gravel bike, and yet, the new value oriented
aluminium ToughRoad SLR GX is one of the
manufacturer’s first offerings that specifically
mentions the “G word."
(cyclingtips.com)Photography by David Rome
June 14,
2018
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Tour de Suisse: Ulissi wins stage 5.
"Italian
Diego Ulissi dashed to his first victory of 2018,
winning out of a small group at the end of a
mountainous stage 5 at Tour de Suisse Wednesday.
Coming home eighth in the lead group of 15 riders,
Richie Porte moved into the overall lead." (cyclingnews.com) (velonews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
June 13,
2018
Richie Porte continues march towards
Tour de France with yellow in Suisse.
"Richie
Porte (BMC Racing) was given an armchair ride to
the finish of stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse and
moved into the race lead as a result. The
Australian was shepherded by a superb BMC Racing
Team during the first mountain stage of the race,
and on the final climb Greg Van Avermaet, Stefan
Küng and then Tejay van Garderen pulled on the
front."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June 13,
2018
Landa tests his legs with daring Tour
de Suisse attack.
"Mikel
Landa (Movistar) showed his mettle with a stinging
attack on the final climb to Leukerbad during
stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse on Wednesday. While
the effort was ultimately unsuccessful, the
Spaniard said it showed
that his race fitness was coming back after two
months away from competition."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June 13,
2018
Tour de Suisse: Quintana, Porte, Landa
and Fuglsang to clash on key summit finish.
"After
the opening team time trial and three relatively
sprinter friendly stages, the profile and
landscape at the Tour de Suisse change
dramatically on Wednesday with stage 5 from Gstaad
to Leukerbad."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 13,
2018
Van der Breggen to skip Giro Rosa
defense.
"Anna
van der Breggen (Boels Dolmans) has opted to skip
her defense of the the Giro d'Italia
Internazionale Femminile, also known as the Giro
Rosa, in July in order to focus on other events
during the second half of the season. " (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
June 13,
2018
Bahrain Merida says Nibali on track
for Tour despite quiet Dauphiné.
"Vincenzo
Nibali was a nowhere man in last week’s Critérium
du Dauphiné. The Italian superstar typically
nudges into the frame in just about any race he
starts, but the Bahrain Merida captain was far
from the sharp end of the action in the important
Tour de France tuneup race across the French
Alps."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
June 13,
2018
Garmin releases redesigned battery
cover to help solve Vector 3 problems.
"When
Garmin’s Vector 3 pedals arrived on the scene we
were really impressed - but then we experienced
some problems. This week Garmin announced a
hardware update which may address problems with
the currently flawed system."
(cyclingweekly.com)
June 13,
2018
Tour de France 2018 prize money: How
much will riders and teams earn in cash and
WorldTour points?
"The
Tour de France may be one of the toughest
endurance events an athlete can take part in, but
when it comes to collecting their prize money
after three weeks in the saddle riders are
reminded of just how tough the sport really is." (telegraph.co.uk)
Credit: REUTERS
June 13,
2018
Louri Frame Strap Review.
"British
distribution company, Cyclorise, launched their
own brand of frame and saddle straps earlier this
year. New luggage strap brand, Louri, delivers
sturdy, long-lasting products at a price that
won’t break the bank."
(road.cc)
June 13,
2018
Column
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Consonni wins Slovenia opener.
"UAE
Team Emirates' Simone Consonni was the fastest at
the final sprint of the first stage at the Tour of
Slovenia. There were two crashes in the last
meters of the bunch sprint won by the Italian
rider."
(cyclingnews.com) (cyclingpub.com) Khaleej Times
June 13,
2018
OVO Energy Women's Tour: D'hoore wins
opening stage in Southwold.
"Jolien
D'hoore (Mitchelton Scott) made an impressive
comeback from injury, winning the opening stage of
the OVO Energy Women's Tour in Southwold on
Wednesday. The Belgian champion won the bunch
sprint ahead of Marta Bastianelli (Ale Cipollini)
and Coryn Rivera (Sunweb)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 13,
2018
Tour de Beauce: Cote wins stage 1 in
Saint Georges.
"Silber
rider takes victory in Canadian opener." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tom Ewart/NWA Photography)
June 13,
2018
Degenkolb: Making the Tour de France
team all depends on how Suisse goes.
"John
Degenkolb remains determined to make Trek
Segafredo’s Tour de France team but even the
German, at his optimistic best, knows that he is
facing a battle to prove his form ahead of the
biggest race in the world."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June 13,
2018
The remarkable rise of Ben O’Connor.
"Among
the Giro d’Italia surprises, the performance of
Giro debutant Ben O’Connor would have been easy to
overlook. The 22 year old, riding his first ever
Grand Tour for Dimension Data, was hovering around
the top 10 until the final week, which is an
exceptional performance."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Offside - L'Equipe,
Stiehl Photography
June 13,
2018
Study reveals the stark gender gap in
cycling and what could be done to close it.
"The
Sustrans Bike Life study looked at the gender gap
in cycling in six major cities across the UK,
finding less than half of women thought that their
city was a good place to cycle overall and that a
similar proportion were unhappy with the amount,
directness, condition, and signposting of cycle
routes."
(cyclingweekly.com)
June 13,
2018
Focus launches Paralane² e-road bike.
"Focus
has unveiled its new e-road bike, the Paralane²,
to great fanfare. It’s a lightweight, full-carbon
road/adventure bike that uses the Fazua Evation
motor system. Focus has produced a rather nice
video to back up the launch, showing the bike
being put through its paces in a number of
different guises."
(ebiketips.road.cc)
June 13,
2018
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June
13, 2018
June
13, 2018
BMC racing faces closure.
"The
2018 Tour de France has yet to begin and cyclists
have half the season to race, but for 2019, the
month of June carries significant weight. As it
stands now, the American-registered WorldTour team
BMC Racing lacks money to race next season." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
June 13,
2018
Lotto Soudal back in the fray for
Ewan, Greipel set for talks.
"First
the facts. André Greipel is 35 and out of contract
at the end of the season. Caleb Ewan is 11 years
Greipel’s junior and also out of contract at the
end of the year. Lotto Soudal have a ready made,
but admittedly aging, lead-out train and have been
linked to the Australian since the end of 2017." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
June 13,
2018
Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music: Everything
you ever wanted to know.
"Today
Garmin announced the Vivoactive 3 Music, which
makes it the second Garmin wearable they’ve added
music playback functionality into, following the
Forerunner 645 Music this past winter. In the most
simplistic sense, the Vivoactive 3 Music merely
takes the Vivoactive 3 announced last August, and
plops music storage into it."
(dcrainmaker.com)
June 13,
2018
Kask Valegro helmet review: Feathery
and airy.
"With
so many new helmets boasting aero benefits, it’s
easy to forget that most cyclists don’t give a
damn about such marginal gains. Instead, it’s
safety, comfort, cooling ability, and low weight
that most people look for in a helmet." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by David Rome
June 13,
2018
Extreme weather could cause major Tour
de France route change.
"A
spate of heavy rain across the southern band of
France has seen in excess of 100mm in 24 hours,
causing mass flooding and small landslides
throughout the region."
(cyclist.co.uk)
June 13,
2018
Here’s the rule most pro riders are
breaking … but not really.
"The
UCI’s equipment regulations read a lot like a
late-night high school essay: If something can be
said vaguely, it will be said vaguely. That allows
the governing body to interpret those rules as it
sees fit. That’s problematic, however, when it
comes to equipment regulations."
(velonews.com) Photo: Dan Cavallari
June 13,
2018
5 Things you probably didn’t know
about… Giorgia Bronzini.
"Hailing
from the rolling mountains of Italy, Giorgia
Bronzini has already achieved incredible things in
the road cycling scene. Having scooped the women’s
road race win in the UCI Road World Championships
in both 2010 and 2011, Giorgia has been a familiar
face on the podium in both road and track events
during her career."
(totalwomenscycling.com)
June 13,
2018
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