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Rosskopf repeats as U.S. time trial champ.
"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.
"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’.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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
Column
Three
June 21, 2018
Team Sky: Hinault's comments on Froome
salbutamol case are 'irresponsible and ill-informed'.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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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How the tangle-up at the 2017 Tour changed
cycling.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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
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Vuelta a Espana: Guillen wants Froome salbutamol
case resolved before 2018 race begins.
"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?
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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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To be or not to be? Debating Froome’s impending
Tour start.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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
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Van der Breggen: I need a change, I want a
change.
"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.
"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.
"Fabio Jakobsen (Ned) Quick
Step Floors second, Sean De Bie (Bel) Veranda's Willems
Crelan third."
(cyclingnews.com)
June 19, 2018
Adriatica Ionica Preview.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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!
"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.
"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
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June 19, 2018
Aqua Blue boss: "This lab rat thing is costing
us results"; was he talking about the bike or its gearing?
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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?
"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.
"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.
"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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