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June 2018




 
Column One



Rosskopf repeats as U.S. time trial champ.

(velonews.com)-"The 28 year old was strong throughout the 33.7-kilometer course, setting the fastest times at the early checkpoints and holding on to set the day’s fastest mark of 39:46." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)

June 21, 2018






Neben defends time trial title at US Pro Championships.

(cyclingnews.com)-"The 43 year old former world champion, riding for PX4 Sports, finished the 22.8 kilometer course in 29:43, 15 seconds faster than runner-up Tayler Wiles (Trek-Drops). Emma White came home third with a time of 30:22, wrapping up the under 23 national title as well." (cyclingnews.com)  (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)

June 21, 2018





Sagan ready for Tour return: ‘It’s not rocket science’.

(velonews.com)-"After a spring that included a Paris Roubaix victory, three time defending world champion Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) is ready to return to the 2018 Tour de France in an attempt to win a sixth green jersey." (velonews.com) Photo: ©Chris Graythen

June 21, 2018







Ewan misses out as Mitchelton Scott back Adam Yates for Tour de France.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Mitchelton Scott sprinter Caleb Ewan will miss out on a place in the squad for this summer's Tour de France after the team changed its focus to concentrate entirely on the general classification with climber Adam Yates." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

June 21, 2018





Gianni Savio: The gentleman rogue who ‘discovered’ Egan Bernal.

(rouleur.cc)-"There are those who say (though invariably off the record) that Gianni Savio is one of the gentleman rogues in the sport of cycling. Yet there are others who say that the 70-year-old manager of the Androni Giocattoli team is an essential part of the sport." (rouleur.cc) Photographs: Chris Auld; Offside-L'Equipe

June 21, 2018





Greipel, De Gendt spearhead Lotto Soudal's Tour de France team.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Lotto Soudal will head into the Tour de France with a team dedicated to winning stages. Spearheaded by veteran sprinter Andre Greipel and breakaway specialists Thomas de Gendt, the eight-man squad also includes one-day revelation Tiesj Benoot." (cyclingnews.com) r (Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)

June 21, 2018





Spreng Reng flouts conventional chainring design w/ single sided power stroke.

(bikerumor.com)"-"As a self proclaimed chainring connoisseur, Doug Brown Jr. has ridden them all. Round, oval, o'symetric, Rossett Ogival, Bio-Pace, you name it; he’s tried it in the pursuit of the perfect biomechanical advantage. But what if there was something that had never been done before?" (bikerumor.com)

June 21, 2018





The Colnago C64 Is Truly Magical.

(bicycling.com)-"I have a thing for Colnago’s top-end carbon frames. There’s a magic to them: Their ride and performance hold their own against anything. Yes, they are undeniably expensive, and sometimes quirky. And, yes, I’ll admit to having misty-eyed nostalgia for the fact that they’re made underneath Ernesto Colnago’s apartment in Cambiago, Italy." (bicycling.com) Matt Rainey

June 21, 2018





Kask Mojito helmet review.

(cyclist.co.uk)"-"With 26 vents, the Mojito is well ventilated and, combined with its relatively light weight, never felt hot or cumbersome on my head even during long rides in warm weather." (cyclist.co.uk)

June 21, 2018


Column Two


Distracted driving is a bigger problem than ever, and that’s terrifying for cyclists.

(cyclingtips.com)-"On the morning on December 30, 2001, Silvia Nicole Ciach picked up her mobile phone while driving near the Victorian city of Geelong. As she typed the opening letters of a text message to her friend, her car veered into the adjacent bike lane and ran into the back of 36 year old rider Anthony John Marsh." (cyclingtips.com) Photography by YouTube

June 21, 2018






UCI introduces host of changes including approval of disc brakes, steps towards gender equality & mass Worlds event.

(cyclingweekly.com)-"The Management Committee met in Arzon (France) to approve the agenda that will serve as its road map until 2022, announcing several key changes for the coming seasons, some of which come into effect immediately." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)

June 21, 2018





Duyck wins fifth Belgian time trial title in Anzegem.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Ann-Sophie Duyck (Cervelo Bigla) won her fifth time trial title at the Belgian Road Championships in Anzegem on Thursday. She stormed over the 28.8km course in 40 minutes even, besting compatriots Lotte Kopecky (Lotto Soudal Ladies) and cyclocross star Ellen Van Loy." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)

June 21, 2018





Adriatica Ionica Race: Viviani wins stage 2.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Elia Viviani (Quick Step Floors) won stage 2 of the Adriatica Ionica Race in a bunch sprint in Maser to retain the overall lead. It was Viviani’s 11th win of a sparkling debut campaign for Quick Step, and it brought his team’s running tally of victories for the season to 40." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

June 21, 2018





Viviani takes first leader's jersey at Adriatica Ionica Race.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Three weeks after capping off a successful Giro d'Italia, Elia Viviani is back on the top step of the podium as the first leader of the inaugural Adriatica Ionica Race. The Italian was first across the line ahead of his Quick Step Floors teammates as they won the opening team time trial in Lido di Jesolo on Wednesday." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

June 21, 2018





Titanium Bikes: How they are made and why you might want one.

(cyclingweekly.com)""Titanium is the metal of choice for many aerospace applications. It’s half the weight of steel for a tube of the same tensile strength and twice as strong as aluminium alloy. Titanium is also more resistant to fatigue and impact than aluminium alloys, so it copes better with bumps and bashes." (cyclingweekly.com)

June 21, 2018





Bike Review: Cannondale Super X Di2.

(roadbikeaction.com)""When it comes to cyclocross racing in America, Cannondale has been a stalwart entry at the race with more than a few national championship wins to its credit. The SuperX represents the brand’s carbon fiber family of ’cross bikes with a three model line of less expensive aluminum geared towards the entry-level ’cross fanatic." (roadbikeaction.com)

June 21, 2018





Tacx Ciro bottle cage.

(road.cc)"-"The Tacx Ciro is a good looking, lightweight and very secure bottle cage available in a choice of colors to match your bike. And at a penny under £16 it's good value when you take all those factors into account. Some may find the fit a bit too tight, but if you want an ultra-secure setup then it's hard to beat." (road.cc)

June 21, 2018


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June 21, 2018







Team Sky: Hinault's comments on Froome salbutamol case are 'irresponsible and ill-informed'.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Team Sky have issued a statement in response to Bernard Hinault’s call for the Tour de France peloton to go on strike if Chris Froome participates in this year’s Grande Boucle, which gets underway on July 7." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)

June 21, 2018






UCI commits to banning tramadol and glucocorticoids.

(cyclingtips.com)-"Previous UCI President Brian Cookson had requested on several occasions that WADA block its use, as did the MPCC. The new president David Lappartient and the management committee have now taken the decision to go it alone, citing health reasons as the mechanism to bring in a ban." (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Shane Stokes

June 21, 2018





Ethics in Sport: Parisotto rejects free-for-all approach to doping.

(cyclingtips.com)-"Anti-doping scientist Robin Parisotto has given strong reasons to counter those who say that performance enhancing drugs should be legalized in sport, saying that there are numerous arguments why this should never be the case." (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)

June 21, 2018





Stages Power LR Ultegra R8000 power meter.

(bikeradar.com)-"After months of testing against other meters and smart trainers, the Stages Power LR Ultegra has proven itself to be a dependable dual-side power meter. With this third-generation meter, Stages has fortified areas of past weakness." (bikeradar.com) (cyclingnews.com) (Ben Delaney/Immediate Media)

June 21, 2018





Mid Motor Shootout: Bosch Performance Line CX vs Shimano STEPS E8000 vs Yamaha PW-X vs Brose.

(ebiketips.road.cc)"-"You’re after a mid motor bike. The chances are that you’ll be getting one with a motor from one of the four market leaders. Of course, there's more choice than just four motors out there, but we can't include everyone and every bike, so here are the contenders in this mid motor shoot-out." (ebiketips.road.cc)

June 21, 2018





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Column One


How the tangle-up at the 2017 Tour changed cycling.

(velonews.com)-"In one of the most significant controversies of 2017, Peter Sagan and Mark Cavendish came together in the same place at the wrong time in the Tour’s wild stage 4 sprint into Vittel." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)

June 20, 2018





Adriatica Ionica Race: Quick Step Floors wins opening team time trial.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Quick Step Floors won the opening team time trial stage of the inaugural Adriatica Ionica Race, beating UAE Team Emirates into second place on the 23km course at Lido di Jesolo. Elia Viviani was first across the line for Quick Step and will wear the leader’s jersey on stage 2." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

June 20, 2018





Eleven WorldTour teams confirmed for Deutschland Tour.

(cyclingnews.com)-"The organizers of the Deutschland Tour have announced that 11 WorldTour teams have confirmed participation in the four-day race that runs from August 23 to August 26." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

June 20, 2018





Mavic's new one-piece carbon Cosmic Ultimate UST wheels.

(cyclingnews.com)"Road tubeless is no longer rare, but all-carbon wheels with the hubs, spokes and rims bonded together sure are. (Think über-light and über-expensive Lightweight.) And full-carbon wheels that are tubeless? As of now, Mavic owns that unicorn of a category with the new Cosmic Ultimate UST wheels, which weigh a claimed 1,310g with 40mm rims." (cyclingnews.com) (bikeradar.com)

June 20, 2018






Five key climbs of the 2018 Tour de France.

(cyclingweekly.com)-"The race does not seriously begin climbing until stage 10, after the first rest day, but when it does it takes the riders up steep 20 per cent-plus pitches, to iconic places and several times over 2000 meters." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)

June 20, 2018





Marcel Kittel on Tour de France: A stage win is my goal, the sooner the better.

(cyclingpub.com)-"Marcel Kittel (Katusha Alpecin) has modest goals for the upcoming Tour de France. The rider considers that it would be difficult to equal last year's performance on the race, in which he won five stages." (cyclingpub.com) Siebe Kok

June 20, 2018


Column Two




Vuelta a Espana: Guillen wants Froome salbutamol case resolved before 2018 race begins.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Vuelta a España race director Javier Guillen has called for a resolution to the Chris Froome salbutamol case before the start of the 2018 edition on August 25. Froome won last year’s Vuelta, but risks being stripped of the title after returning a positive test for salbutamol following stage 18." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

June 20, 2018





Which Team Sky riders should support Froome and Thomas at the 2018 Tour de France?

(cyclingweekly.com)-"Making the selection more difficult, Team Sky’s top brass can only select eight riders as per the new rules on team sizes in 2018." (cyclingweekly.com) (ASO)

June 20, 2018





Sean Kelly talks Sam Bennett and the Tour, Sagan, Sanremo.

(stickybottle.com)"-"Sean Kelly has said Sam Bennett would be better not riding the Tour de France. And he believes the Giro triple stage winner should now count himself in for bigger races." (stickybottle.com)

June 20, 2018





Cavendish chasing stage victories at the Adriatica Ionica.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Mark Cavendish will start at the inaugural Adriatica Ionica Race in Italy on Wednesday, where a stage win or two would give him a confidence boost before he heads to the Tour de France." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

June 20, 2018





Faces of the Future: 10 questions with Clif Pro Team’s Hayley Batten.

(cyclingtips.com)-"One can be forgiven if they’re not familiar with American mountain bike pro Haley Batten. After all, she’s still a teenager, and she hasn’t scored a major international result - not yet, anyhow. But a close look at her results, and her trajectory, reveals that it’s only a matter of time for the Utah native." (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Clif Pro Team

June 20, 2018


Column Three


















June 20, 2018






Moscon cleared of deliberately causing Reichenbach crash.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Gianni Moscon (Team Sky) will not face sanction from the UCI disciplinary commission for allegedly causing Sebastien Reichenbach to crash during the 2017 Tre Valli Varesine due to a lack of evidence. The news was broken by La Gazzetta dello Sport on Wednesday morning and confirmed by Team Sky, though the UCI has not made a public statement on the matter." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)

June 20, 2018






Revamped BMC Teammachine ALR promises carbon performance on aluminum budgets.

(cyclingtips.com)-"BMC has replaced its existing Teammachine ALR aluminum road racing platform with an all-new frameset designed to more closely mimic the performance, look, and feel of its more expensive Teammachine SLR cousin. Lighter, sleeker, and more comfortable than before." (cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang

June 20, 2018





Zipp 302 carbon clincher disc wheelset review.

(cyclist.co.uk)"-"The 302s will still set you back £1300 a pair, so it’s not gone mad on cheapening its wares, but that to my mind is a positive. Keeping a level of prestige is all part and parcel of owning a set of Zipps, and maintaining its premium status." (cyclist.co.uk)

June 20, 2018





Review: Hutchinson Overide 700c x 38mm Tubeless Ready Gravel Tires.

(bikerumor.com)"-"The Overide is the tire for Gravel usage, whether occasional or intensive. Classic roads, degraded, paths or tracks, the Overide is the ideal mounting for versatile and improvised outings." (bikerumor.com)

June 20, 2018





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Column One


To be or not to be? Debating Froome’s impending Tour start.

(velonews.com)-"Froome’s participation at the 2018 Tour has been a question mark since his Adverse Analytical Finding for Salbutamol from the 2017 Vuelta a España. When VeloNews went to press with its annual Tour de France guide, the UCI had yet to rule on his case. " (velonews.com) Photo: Iri Greco

June 19, 2018







Tom Dumoulin: I'll be full-on for the overall at the Tour de France.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) has confirmed that he will target the general classification at the Tour de France. The Dutchman was initially coy about his July objectives after placing second overall at last month’s Giro d’Italia, but he told De Telegraaf that he has recovered well from his efforts in Italy." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

June 19, 2018






Landa, Quintana promise to play nice at Tour de France.

(velonews.com)-"Movistar’s three-card bet on the Tour de France could deliver the biggest pay out in franchise history. Or it could collapse under the weight of ego and ambition." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)

June 19, 2018






Bardet remains France’s biggest hope for a Tour de France title.

(velonews.com)-"It’s been so long since a Frenchman won the Tour de France that perhaps France has forgotten what it’s like." (velonews.com) Photo: ©David Ramos | Getty Images

June 19, 2018






LottoNL Jumbo announce Tour de France squad.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Dutch WorldTour team LottoNL Jumbo have revealed the eight riders who will represent them at the 2018 Tour de France, starting in Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile on July 7." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)

June 19, 2018





Quick Step focused on retaking Belgian jersey in Sunday road race.

(cyclingnews.com)-"All national championships are important to teams and individual riders, but it's fair to say that Belgian super team Quick Step Floors put an extra emphasis on winning the Belgian national jersey each year." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)

June 19, 2018





Samantha Schneider increases lead in Cyclingnews' Bell Lap standings after Harlem victory.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Samantha Schneider (Iscorp) increased her lead in the Cyclingnews' Bell Lap series after winning the Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic on Sunday in New York City. Shane Kline (SmartStop) was second in the men's criterium, behind winner Justin Williams, but earned enough points to overtake John Murphy (Holowesko Citadel) in the men's standings." (cyclingnews.com) (marcoquezada.com)

June 19, 2018





Giro Rosa uncertain for Mieke Kröger after Women's Tour crash.

(cyclingpub.com)-"Former German champion Mieke Kröger is unsure of her participation in the upcoming Giro Rosa. The rider of Virtu Cycling crashed out in the fourth stage of the 2018 OVO Energy Women's Tour." (cyclingpub.com) frontalvision.com

June 19, 2018





Eleven WorldTour teams to start at the Deutschland Tour.

(cyclingpub.com)-"The 2018 edition of the Deutschland Tour is set to have the participation of 22 teams, including eleven of the WorldTour level. from the 23rd to the 26th of August." (cyclingpub.com) Photo by ASO/Karenn EDWARDS

June 19, 2018


Column Two


Van der Breggen: I need a change, I want a change.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Anna van der Breggen has decided not to defend her title at the Giro Rosa, an event she has raced 10 times and won twice, in search of finding motivation in a sport that she has dominated in recent years." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)

June 19, 2018





Richie Porte Q&A: On fatherhood, Tour de Suisse, Le Tour, and BMC’s future.

(cyclingtips.com)-"It’s been a big few weeks for Richie Porte (BMC). His wife Gemma recently gave birth to the couple’s first child - a boy, Luca - and this past weekend the Tasmanian took what he has described as the biggest win of his career: the Tour de Suisse." (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)

June 19, 2018





Danny van Poppel wins Halle Ingooigem.

(cyclingnews.com)"-"Fabio Jakobsen (Ned) Quick Step Floors second, Sean De Bie (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan third." (cyclingnews.com)

June 19, 2018





Adriatica Ionica Preview.

(cyclingnews.com)-"The inaugural Adriatica Ionica Race (June 20-24) provides Tour de France participants with one last stage race hit-out before the start of the Grande Boucle on July 7. For many, this will be their last race before their respective national championships the week before the Tour." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)

June 19, 2018





Preparing for your first race.

(cyclist.co.uk)"-"The nerves are jangling and you have a slightly sick feeling in the pit of your stomach. You’re about to take part in your first race. The problem is it’s still a week away, so what on earth are you going to be like on the big day?" (cyclist.co.uk)

June 19, 2018





Cycling during pregnancy: Advice from Lizzie Deignan and Sarah Storey.

(cyclingweekly.com)"-"Generally speaking there is good evidence to suggest that regular exercise in pregnancy - more than 30 minutes most days - reduces the risk of Gestational Diabetes and excessive weight gain, both of which are associated with large for-gestational-age infants, birth trauma, neonatal hypoglycaemia and other perinatal complications." (cyclingweekly.com)

June 19, 2018





Reach Your Optimal Cycling Weight.

(bicycling.com)-"A secret training method? Super hard intervals? Specific hill repeats? Or some exotic magic bullet? It’s a lot simpler than all of these, and nothing needs to change in terms of training." (bicycling.com) (Cycling Weekly)

June 19, 2018





New Professional Sport is a Literal Game Changer!

(pezcyclingnews.com)"-"CVR World Cup has broken new ground as the only eSport with a physical, competitive component, it is both real and virtual cycle racing. Cycligent, Inc., the pioneer of Physical Esports™, started CVR World Cup in 2017 and has already given athletes over $250,000 in cash and prizes." (pezcyclingnews.com)

June 19, 2018





Selle San Marco pads up Mantra road saddle in new Supercomfort edition.

(bikerumor.com)""After getting positive feedback to the more padded version of their curved Aspide road saddle, San Marco is adding more cushion to the flat Mantra road race saddle too. Still meant to be performance oriented saddles, the Supercomfort series adds thicker foam cushioning." (bikerumor.com)

June 19, 2018


Column Three

















June 19, 2018





Aqua Blue boss: "This lab rat thing is costing us results"; was he talking about the bike or its gearing?

(road.cc)""We asked Team Aqua Blue Sport whether Rick Delaney’s ‘lab rat’ comment was a reference to the 3T bike in general, the SRAM 1x system in particular, or both. We also asked whether the team could tell us exactly what the issue was, beyond the fact that the chain was dropped." (road.cc)

June 19, 2018





Mini-Cokes, Aero Bars and Gravel Grit: Ian Tubbs’ Improbable DK200 4th-Place Finish.

(cxmagazine.com)-"Ted King, Josh Berry, Geoff Kabush, Mat Stephens and … Ian Tubbs? With the growing prestige of the Dirty Kanza 200 and the 2018 field filled with heavy hitters, finishing in the top five in the 2018 Dirty Kanza 200 is an accomplishment of legend. To do so as an amateur is on another level." (cxmagazine.com) Z. Schuster

June 19, 2018





Van Avermaet: I'll know my future team by the Tour de France.

(cyclingnews.com)-"Greg van Avermaet (BMC Racing Team) has confirmed that his future will be decided before the Tour de France. With BMC set to fold in the winter, the Belgian rider has been linked to a number of teams including Lotto Soudal and Bahrain Merida." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)

June 19, 2018





Harlem Skyscraper Classic: Dominance comes in different forms.

(cyclingtips.com)-"Dominance was on display in two forms on Sunday at the Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic in New York.

There was individual dominance in the way Justin Williams (Williams Racing) demonstrated his class and Samantha Schneider taking her third USA CRITS race win of 2018."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Bicycle Racing Pictures

June 19, 2018






Where and How do I Apply Chamois Cream?

(totalwomenscycling.com)"-"When starting out, chamois cream can be somewhat of a mystery. Heading out on your first long ride in a pair of brand spanking new shorts, you return home totally elated, but let’s face it, slightly tender around your nether regions." (totalwomenscycling.com)

June 19, 2018





Human Race issues statement over incident with horse rider.

"It is saddening when the actions of a few individuals undermine an experience that is so positive for so many," says event organizer" (cyclingweekly.com)

June 19, 2018





Vitus ZX-1 CR1 Aero Disc bike review: A classic name reborn.

(cyclingtips.com)-"The ZX-1 is Vitus’s new flagship race bike built around an aero road disc chassis. Like the brand’s other models, it is only available through online retail giants Wiggle and Chain Reaction Cycles, and at this stage, there is a choice of three distinct builds and pricepoints." (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Matt Wikstrom and Vive le Vélo!

June 19, 2018





Colnago C-RS review.

(cyclist.co.uk)"-"A decent frameset and full Ultegra groupset ensure most of the main boxes are ticked, though some of the smaller details could be better." (cyclist.co.uk)

June 19, 2018





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