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Five things we learned from the Tour
de Suisse.
"Richie
Porte rode imperiously to win the Tour de Suisse,
defending the leader’s jersey with few problems in
the mountains and beating virtually all his rivals
in the final time trial to win the overall by over
one minute."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
June 18,
2018
Movistar defends decision to have 3
leaders at Tour.
"The
million-dollar question is who will be the boss?
Some expect - and perhaps secretly hope -
Movistar’s unconventional, three-pronged Tour
attack will drive off the rails."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
June 18,
2018
Former ski jumper Roglic lands on Tour
de France contenders list.
"Slovenian
ex-ski jumper Primoz Roglic (LottoNL Jumbo) is on
target for the Tour de France. This weekend, he
dethroned Rigoberto Urán (EF Education First
Drapac), second in the 2017 Tour, to win the Tour
of Slovenia."
(velonews.com). Photo: ©David Ramos | Getty Images
June 18,
2018
Tour de France contenders firing on
all cylinders.
"With
fewer three weeks to go until the start of the
Tour de France - hard to believe, we know - all
things indicate that we may be in for a vintage
year, especially the results of some of the major
contenders across the weekend."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 18,
2018
Richie Porte vows to be better at Tour
de France after Suisse win.
"Richie
Porte (BMC) took the biggest win of his
professional career on Sunday as he wrapped up the
general classification at the Tour de Suisse, his
final race before the Tour de France, before
vowing to improve his form at July's Grand Tour." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
June 18,
2018
Oakley ARO5 helmet review: Feelin’
hot, hot, hot.
"Out
of the three model range, the ARO5 is Oakley’s
aero road model, and it certainly looks the part
with its sleek shape. However, its venting leaves
much to be desired, and Oakley has yet to offer up
any hard data to support its aero claims." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by James Huang
June 18,
2018
3T offers unfinished framesets, so you
can create your own design.
"3T
says that the RTP (that’s ready to paint) version
of its Exploro and Strada framesets will allow you
to choose your own custom frame painter and design
to produce a completely unique design. The frame
comes already prepared for painting." (cyclingnews.com)
June 18,
2018
Column
Two
Peter Sagan extends WorldTour lead
after Tour de Suisse.
"Peter
Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) has extended his lead in
the WorldTour rankings after taking a victory at
the recent Tour de Suisse, his 16th at the
nine-day race. Richie Porte (BMC Racing) jumped up
a massive 19 places to enter the top five after
winning the overall classification in Switzerland
on his race debut."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June 18,
2018
Van der Breggen and Boels Dolmans
remain in control of Women's WorldTour.
"Anna
van der Breggen and Boels Dolmans have held firm
at the top of the Women’s WorldTour rankings after
the Ovo Energy Women’s Tour. However, there have
been plenty of changes below them with Coryn
Rivera and Team Sunweb, and Marianne Vos and her
WaowDeals team taking big leaps up the standings." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
June 18,
2018
Skylar Schneider eyes national title,
European success with Boels Dolmans.
"When
Skylar Schneider raced the Amgen Tour of
California last month, it was akin to a college
freshman returning home after her first year away.
The race marked the first time that Schneider, 19,
had raced on American soil after spending six
months in Europe with the formidable Dutch squad,
Boels Dolmans."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
June 18,
2018
Shimano groupsets hierarchy: Weights,
RRPs and reviews.
"A
bike’s groupset comprises of the components
involved in changing gear, braking, and keeping
the wheels turning via the drivetrain: the
shifters, brake levers, brake calipers,
derailleurs, chain and cassette."
(cyclingweekly.com)
June 18,
2018
Woodruff overcomes crash to win Carson
City Off-Road.
"Chloe
Woodruff's race was in peril just 10 miles from
the finish of the Carson City Off-Road when she
crashed on a fast fireroad. However, the Pivot
Stan’s No Tubes rider would not be denied." (velonews.com) Photo:
Dave McElwaine
June 18,
2018
Sonntag storms to come-from-behind win
at Carson City Off-Road.
"It
was shaping up to be a rematch between Keegan
Swenson (Pivot Stan’s No Tubes) and Howard Grotts
(Specialized), but Ben Sonntag (Clif Bar) swooped
in and stole the show, winning Carson City
Off-Road Sunday."
Photo: Dave McElwaine
June 18,
2018
18 of the best steel road bikes and
frames - great rides from cycling's traditional
material.
"While
aluminium enjoyed a brief period as the material
of choice for professional road racing bicycles,
the same can’t be said for steel; it was the
dominant frame material during much of the 20th
century for bicycles of all descriptions." (road.cc)
June 18,
2018
Column
Three
20 cyclists injured as driver does
U-turn at race in Belgium.
"20
cyclists taking part in a provincial championship
race in Belgium yesterday were injured when they
crashed into a car whose driver was making a
u-turn. Three remain in the hospital, one in
intensive care with a head injury."
(road.cc) (sudinfo.be) Photo RTBF
June 18,
2018
June
18, 2018
Garmin Fenix 5/5S/5X Plus In-Depth
Review (with Maps, Music, Payments).
"Today
Garmin announced the new Fenix 5 Plus series,
which takes the existing Fenix 5/5S/5X and injects
full onboard color mapping, onboard music, and
contactless payments. Additionally there’s new
Galileo GPS support for higher accuracy, new smart
notification privacy features, and locking the GPS
altitude to the elevation data in the maps
themselves, among other features."
(dcrainmaker.com)
June 18,
2018
Doubts drawn on study that forms part
of Chris Froome’s asthma drug defense.
"The
Daily Mail reported on Monday that the
paper “is the subject of intense scrutiny” at the
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and that it
simply could be a “delaying tactic” so that Froome
can race for a fifth Tour de France in July. Also,
the article pointed out that the Leiden research
was carried out on dogs, not humans." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
June 18,
2018
Tour de France stage-by-stage guide.
"The
final countdown to the 2018 Tour de France has
begun, and with it comes Cyclingnews’
comprehensive look at the 21 stages that the 176
riders starting this year’s race will have to
negotiate en route to the big finish in Paris." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
June 18,
2018
‘Unbreakable’ Land’s End - John
o'Groats record beaten for first time in 17 years.
"Broadwith
completed his ride of the length of Great Britain
in a time of 43 hours, 25 minutes and 13 seconds,
going 39 minutes and seven seconds off the
previous record of Gethin Butler from 2001, which
some had seen as unbeatable."
(cyclingweekly.com) Credit: Chris Catchpole
June 18,
2018
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Column
One
Richie Porte wins the Tour de
Suisse.
"Kung
wins the stage, he is the only rider to cover
the course inside 40 minutes.
Jakob Fulgsang finishes second overall. Quintana takes third as Kelderman drops off the podium." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport) June
17, 2018
Cunego closes out WorldTour career
at Tour de Suisse.
"On
Sunday, Damiano Cunego will bring the curtain
down on his WorldTour racing career with a 34
kilometer time trial at the Tour de Suisse. It
might not be the fairy tale ending he and his
fans had hoped for, and there’s still the matter
of the Adriatica Ionica Race and the Italian
nationals to come on his race program, but
Cunego has found peace at the end of his 17 year
career approaches."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
17, 2018
Girona Nocturn: Serious racing or
seriously good fun?
"Criteriums.
Heaven or hell? For some, a savage,
lung-bursting, hellfire hour on wheels to be
endured under duress. For others, they are to be
relished, enjoyed even - if it is possible to
enjoy a bike race that leaves the taste of blood
in your mouth and in danger of losing your
lunch."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Benedict Campbell
June
17, 2018
Tour de Suisse 2018 Live Dashboard.
"2018
Tour de Suisse LIVE June 9-17, Switzerland.
Stage 9 start time: Sunday 13:17 CET (4:17 AM PDT). Earliest live video: 14:20 CET (5:35 AM PDT). Approximate finish: 16:20 CET (7:20AM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) June
17, 2018
Column Two
OVO Energy Women's Tour: Rivera wins
the overall.
"Lotta
Lepistö (Cervélo Bigla) took the honors in
Colwyn Bay after an aggressively raced final
stage of the OVO Energy Women's Tour, beating
Giorgia Bronzini (Cylance) and Marta Bastianelli
(Alé Cipollini) to the line."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June
17, 2018
Tour of Slovenia: Roglic seals
overall victory with time trial win.
"Uran
and Mohoric round out final podium." (cyclingnews.com)
(SPORTIDA/Tour of Slovenia)
June
17, 2018
Anthony Roux wins last stage,
Alejandro Valverde takes overall victory at Route
d'Occitanie.
"Alejandro
Valverde (Movistar) sealed final overall victory
at Route d’Occitanie after he placed second
behind Anthony Roux (Groupama FDJ) on stage 4 in
Cazouls-les-Béziers."
(cyclingpub.com)
(cyclingnews.com) Sporting News
June
17, 2018
Valverde builds for Tour de France
with Route d'Occitanie stage win.
"Alejandro
Valverde clocked up his 10th victory of 2018
when he emerged first from the mist atop Les
Monts d’Olmes to claim stage 3 of the Route
d’Occitanie, but the Spaniard downplayed his
prospects of leading Movistar’s Tour de France
challenge next month."
(cyclingnews.com) (Roberto/BettiniPhoto)
June
17, 2018
2018 Tour of Slovenia LIVE stream.
"2018
Tour of Slovenia LIVE June 13-17.
Stage
5 starts Sunday at 12:00pm CET (6:00am U.S.
Eastern).
Finish at around 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 1:30pm CET (7:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) June
17, 2018
Route d’Occitanie 2018 Live
Dashboard.
"2018
Route d'Occitanie LIVE (formerly Route du Sud)
June 14-17, France.
Stage 4 start time: Sunday 11:00am CET (5:00am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 3:56pm CET (9:56am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) June
17, 2018
Column Three
Can Science Rescue Chris Froome?
"The
science of anti-doping takes center stage in Dr.
Bill Apollo's analysis of Chris Froome's adverse
finding for an asthma medication. Dr. Apollo, a
cardiologist and avid cyclist, thoroughly
dissects the science behind Salbutamol."
(pezcyclingnews.com) Al Hamilton
June
17, 2018
How much faster are tubeless tires?
Mavic has the answer.
"Mavic
prides itself on the quality of its R&D. Not
content to just launch the new tubeless ready
Cosmic Ultimate UST all-carbon wheelset, it’s
also shared extensive research on why you need
tubeless. Its recommendations on tire pressures
across different terrains are embedded in the
MyMavic app."
(cyclingnews.com)
June
17, 2018
Riot police called as violence
erupts at cycling festival.
"Police
made eight arrests after violence erupted at a
cycling festival yesterday, with nine people
reported to have been injured, including
children. It
is believed that the event was targeted by
opponents of the country’s president, Isaias
Afwerki, claiming that people attending were
supporters of the East African country’s
government."
(road.cc)
June
17, 2018
Canyon Grail CF SL 8.0 SL.
"Canyon
doesn't rush things. It studied the disc brake
market before finally taking the plunge on its
road bikes and now it has entered the gravel
scene with the Grail, and boy was it worth the
wait."
(road.cc)
June
17, 2018
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Column One Tour de Suisse: Demare wins stage 8 in
Bellinzona.
"Demare
showed an impressive turn of speed to overtake
Gaviria. Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team
Emirates) took third ahead of a fast-closing Peter
Sagan. Jasper Stuyven was 5th ahead of John
Degenkolb. Richie Porte maintains overall
lead with one stage remaining."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
June 16,
2018
Tour de Suisse: Porte survives hectic
circuit in Bellinzona.
"Richie
Porte (BMC Racing) survived a hectic penultimate
stage Saturday at the Tour de Suisse and will
carry a 17-second lead over Nairo Quintana
(Movistar) into Sunday's final 34km time trial." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
June 16,
2018
Amalie Dideriksen celebrates at OVO
Energy Women's Tour.
"Boels
Dolmans' Amalie Dideriksen took the victory at the
fourth stage's bunch sprint of the OVO Energy
Women's Tour. The rider crossed the finish line
ahead of Lotta Lepistö and Marianne Vos." (cyclingpub.com)
Boels Dolmans
June 16,
2018
Tour de Beauce: Piccoli wins in Quebec
City.
"James
Piccoli (Team Canada) won stage 4 at the Tour de
Beauce on Saturday, attacking from a breakaway
with 4km to go in Quebec City and soloing across
the line to victory. Silber Pro Cycling's Danick
Vandale was second, followed by JLT Condor's
Thomas Stewart in third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tour de Beauce / Brian Black
Hodes)
June 16,
2018
Griffin Easter wins stage 3b at Tour
de Beauce.
"Griffin
Easter (303 Project) claimed victory on stage 3b
of the Tour de Beauce after he out-sprinted
breakaway companion Jonathan Brown (Hagens Berman
Axeon). The 78 kilometer road race that took the
riders in a big loop south and east of Saint
Georges before finishing with a steep 1.2
kilometer climb in Notre-Dame-des-Pins, north of
Saint Georges."
(cyclingnews.com) (Rob Jones)
June 16,
2018
Who would be the first rider you would
sign if you started a pro cycling team?
"Imagine
the dream job of running a professional cycling
team: you have the money, you have the staff...
but which rider would be at the top of your list
to sign?"
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
June 16,
2018
Pinot: My health is my only enemy.
"Thibaut
Pinot (Groupama FDJ) confirmed on Friday that he
will miss this year’s Tour de France as he
recovers from the pneumonia and fatigue that
abruptly ended his Giro d’Italia."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June 16,
2018
Solos Smart Glasses.
"The
new Solos Smart Glasses make you look like a
geekier version of Dolph Lundgren from the 1992
action movie Universal Soldier. Or like a
half-robot, lycra clad warrior from a futuristic
battlefield. Or like whichever X-Men member
moonlights as a Silicon Valley thinkfluencer." (velonews.com) Photo:
Brad Kaminski
June 16,
2018
Column
Two
Tour of Slovenia: Roglic wins stage 4
to move into overall lead.
"Primoz
Roglic (LottoNL Jumbo) relied on a long solo
attack to take the stage 4 win at the Tour of
Slovenia on Saturday, seizing the overall lead
from previous leader and stage 3 winner Rigoberto
Uran (EF Education First Drapac)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bert
Geerts/dcp-bertgeerts@xs4all.nl)
June 16,
2018
Alejandro Valverde victorious at Queen
Stage of Route d'Occitanie.
"Alejandro
Valverde (Movistar) has taken the victory at the
penultimate stage of the Route d'Occitanie. The
Spaniard crossed the mountain finish line ahead of
Daniel Navarro and Kenny Elissonde." (cyclingpub.com)
June 16,
2018
Uran gets key Tour de France form
indicator in Slovenia.
"Rigoberto
Uran, the runner-up in last year's Tour de France,
has been flying under the radar again this season,
compared with his fellow contenders, but the
Colombian's victory in Friday's Tour of Slovenia
stage in an uphill sprint ahead of Daryl Impey
(Mitchelton-Scott) and Primoz Roglic (LottoNL
Jumbo) was a huge confidence boost for him and his
EF Education First Drapac squad."
(cyclingnews.com) (Vid Ponikvar/Sportida)
June 16,
2018
Kryptonite demystifies lock material,
colors, and hand washing.
"Probably
best known for their yellow or orange locks,
Kryptonite has been one of the longest standing
names in bicycle locks. Naturally, most of the
questions received for the company have to do with
bicycle locks and security."
(bikerumor.com)
June 16,
2018
Analyzing Cory Williams' winning
sprint at the Crystal Cup.
"Cory
Williams suffered a GoPro failure during his
victorious ride at the Armed Forces Cycling
Classic Crystal Cup, so there won't be a video
blog entry. But we have the next best thing: an
expert analysis of Williams' sprint power data by
his coach Adam Mills of Source Endurance."(Dan Munson)
June 16,
2018
Column
Three
June
16, 2018
24 week suspended sentence for driver
who admitted killing Ray Dare by careless driving.
"A
motorist has been handed a 24 week suspended
sentence and a one-year driving ban for causing
the death of cyclist Ray Dare by careless driving.
The 91 year old lost his life while taking part in
a time trial."
(road.cc) Kingston Phoenix Road Club
June 16,
2018
And we thought ‘Froomedog’ was just a
nickname - key aspect of Sky rider's Salbutamol
defence said to hinge on study carried out on
canines.
"The
legal team representing Chris Froome is reported
to have submitted a new scientific study that
claims the test for Salbutamol is 'fundamentally
flawed'. The UCI are unimpressed however after
discovering that some of the paper’s conclusions
are based on research on dogs."
(road.cc)
June 16,
2018
Tour de France grid start: Gimmick or
game changer?
"Borrowing
from Formula 1, the riders will be staged
according to their position on general
classification. Riders will be put into different
groups along a 70 meter wide stretch of road." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
June 16,
2018
Nairo Quintana: The race will decide
our Tour de France leadership.
"Nairo
Quintana has told Cyclingnews that the leadership
question surrounding Movistar during next month’s
Tour de France will be resolved ‘at the race
itself’ and not by a predetermined strategy." (Photo: ©Tim De Waele
| Getty Images)
June 16,
2018
Roads to Ride: Col de Peyresourde.
"Regularly
used, rarely celebrated. The Col de Peyresourde is
often a hyphen, linking different places during a
stage of the Tour de France and that’s its charm,
a crossing point with a useful halt at the top." (inrng.com)
June 16,
2018
The 8 Best GPS Cycling Computers.
"Whether
you like the simplicity of a fine analog watch, or
want to explore new roads, there's a GPS cycling
computer for you."
(bicycling.com)
June 16,
2018
Test: Wilier Cento 10 Air.
"The
Wilier Cento10AIR frame is brand new, as they
looked to utilize the latest aero concepts with
design profiles found in conjunction with the
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
Wilier considered aerodynamics, weight and UCI
rule limitations to come up with their new
Cento10AIR shape."
(roadbikeaction.com)
June 16,
2018
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