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July
5, 2017
Tour de France: Aru wins on La Planche
des Belles Filles.
"Dan
Martin (Quick Step) clips away to take second
place, 16 seconds down. Chris Froome (Sky)
outsprints Richie Porte (BMC) for third.
Froome takes over the yellow jersey of race leader from his teammate Geraint Thomas, who struggled as the three-time Tour champion kicked off hostilities behind Aru." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo) July 5,
2017
Giro Rosa stage 6: Lotta Lepistö wins
hot and hard-fought stage.
"After
two surprise climbs in yesterday’s epic stage five
individual time trial, the Giro Rosa road book had
another trick up its sleeve for stage six.
Valentina Scandolara (WM3 Pro Cycling) showed us
the difference between the road book profile and
the actual profile of the lap, again offering some
steep climbs."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
July 5,
2017
Elia Viviani wins again in Tour of
Austria.
"Elia
Viviani has won the third stage of the Tour of
Austria.
Cannondale Drapac's Sep Vanmarcke remains in the overall lead. On the fourth day of the Austrian race, known locally as the Österreich Rundfahrt, the riders faced a 226km stage from Wieselburg to Altheim." (cyclingpub.com) July 5,
2017
Sagan heading home as UCI jury holds
firm on Tour de France expulsion.
"Peter
Sagan’s bid to win a sixth consecutive green
jersey is over and the Slovakian is heading home
after a protest by his Bora Hansgrohe team failed
to convince a race jury to reinstate him into the
race.
“I can just accept the decision but for sure I do not agree with it – I don’t think I did something wrong in the sprint." (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon) July 5,
2017
Should Peter Sagan have been
disqualified from the Tour de France? Hell, no.
"Online
opinion can't save him now: Peter Sagan was
disqualified from the Tour de France on Tuesday,
which means that the race will have to continue
without one of its greatest ambassadors.
Elbows out, shoulders bumping, even heads colliding, are all part and parcel of the joys of sprinting – actions that often go unpunished if they're deemed not to have overtly changed the outcome of the run to the line." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo) July 5,
2017
Who’s out of the Tour de France after
stage four?
"With
three weeks of racing and thousands of kilometers
to cover, sporting events don’t come tougher than
the Tour de France.
Last year’s race was notable for its lack of early withdrawals – all 198 starters made it to the start of stage eight – but a rainy Grand Départ in Düsseldorf, Germany, and a controversy on stage four has made for a very different start to the 2017 Tour." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada) July 5,
2017
Tour de France: Stage 5 finish line
quotes.
"I’m
amazed. I attacked with three kilometers to go and
gave it everything.
I wanted to see who would move because Team Sky was setting a fast pace. I wanted to see what they had. The final 300 meters were terrible but then when I look back with 200 meters to go and I knew I’d got it." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 5,
2017
Power2Max NG Power Meter In-Depth
Review.
"Last
August at Eurobike, Power2Max announced their
latest power meter – the Power2Max NG. This power
meter would be their first unit with dual
ANT+/Bluetooth Smart, while also tweaking their
underlying measurement design to increase
accuracy.
While they had anticipated it shipping in the fall, it ended up sliding to mid-winter, with many deliveries not occurring till spring. But these days things are all caught up and thus it’s definitely time for some in-depth review action." (dcrainmaker.com) July 5,
2017
Molly Weaver: ‘When it rains, it pours
and this season’s been a thunderstorm’.
"The
Giro wasn’t supposed to go this way. After a
horrific crash left her off the bike for months,
Molly Weaver was keen to make her return to the
peloton. She’d recovered, trained, and was now
ready to find her last bits of fitness during the
10-day stage race in Italy.
But just a few days in, it was over for Weaver." (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 5,
2017
Tour Tech 2017: Fabio Aru’s stage 5
winning Argon 18 Gallium Pro.
"Astana’s
Fabio Aru has high hopes for a strong ride in this
year’s Tour de France, and here’s a look at the
brand new, and fully customized, Argon 18 Gallium
Pro he’ll be racing.
And he's just ridden it to victory on stage 5 of the race in the first big shakeup for the general classification battle." (road.cc) July 5,
2017
Andy Schleck: Geraint Thomas is the
only guy who could beat Chris Froome at this Tour.
"If
Geraint Thomas was on another team, he would have
a chance to beat his Team Sky team-mate and win
the Tour de France, says former winner Andy
Schleck.
Schleck saw the race off on stage four from his home town in Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg. The peloton raced the stage back into France towards Vittel." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada) July 5,
2017
Tour Tech 2017: Saddles of the stars!
"Check
out what the Tour de France riders will be perched
on for the next three weeks.
When you’re spending 80+ hours on the bike over three weeks you have to be comfortable, so let’s check out the saddles that the Tour de France riders are using." (road.cc) July 5,
2017
Why Live TV of Every Stage of the Tour
de France?
"When
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck took off yesterday we got
to see his attack live on TV and then the rest of
the 200km procession.
Good TV? Perhaps not unless you’re tuning in for the scenery but its better than the alternatives for a midweek afternoon. Having all the stages televised live from start to finish is a novelty for 2017. Why? It’s a story of supply, demand and dull daytime schedules." (inrng.com) (ASO) July 5,
2017
Who will win the green jersey now that
Peter Sagan is out of the Tour de France?
"Whether
or not the Tour de France commissaires made the
right call in kicking Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe)
out of the race following the dramatic crash at
the end of stage four, his absence means that, for
the first time in years, the green jersey
competition looks wide open."
(cyclingweekly.com)
July 5,
2017
Why Cav's Tour crash may have been a
blessing in disguise.
"The
crash that forced Mark Cavendish out of the 2017
Tour de France was horrific. I wish him all the
healing and recovery in the world. He's a bloody
legend.
But in my experience - and I have some - tackling a Grand Tour just three months after a diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis seemed a huge mistake." (sbs.com.au) (Getty Images Sport) July 5,
2017
Tour Tech 2017: Here are the bikes
Cavendish and Sagan were riding.
"We
bet Peter Sagan and Mark Cavendish are pissed this
morning.
The world champion has been booted out of the race and the Manx Missile has fractured his right scapula. We're pissed too. We were hoping to run an in-depth piece on Sagan's brand new Specialized Tarmac today, the article was written and ready to be published, but the drama that unfolded yesterday has forced us to change our plans." (road.cc) July 5,
2017
July
4, 2017
Why the jury is wrong on Sagan’s DQ.
"It
is extremely unclear who is at fault for Mark
Cavendish’s crash, and this lack of clarity is
precisely what makes Peter Sagan’s
disqualification absurd.
In disqualifying Sagan, the race jury cited of a stipulation in the UCI rulebook that allows the jury to extend the normal penalty associated with “endangering other riders” to a full disqualification in a “serious case." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 4,
2017
Sagan disqualified for elbow, Cav
wants explanation.
"World
champion Peter Sagan was sensationally kicked out
of the Tour de France on Tuesday for causing a
crash that saw Mark Cavendish taken to hospital.
“We’ve decided to disqualify Peter Sagan from the Tour de France 2017 as he endangered some of his colleagues seriously in the final meters of the sprint which happened in Vittel,” said the president of the race commission Philippe Marien, who cited article 12.104 of the UCI rulebook which gives officials the authority to disqualify a rider." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 4,
2017
Tour de France: Demare wins in Vittel.
"Arnaud
Demare (FDJ) avoided several splits and crashes in
the peloton to win the hectic sprint into Vittel
on stage 4 and take his first win at the Tour de
France.
Demare beat Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) and Alexander Kristoff (Katusha Alpecin) to the line to become the first Frenchman to win a bunch sprint at the Tour since 2006." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo) July 4,
2017
Five talking points from stage four of
the Tour de France.
"Beyond
doubt, the biggest talking point of the stage is
the incident involving Peter Sagan (Bora
Hansgrohe) and Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) in
the finale of the stage.
After both had managed to avoid a crash just moments earlier, the two riders clashed in the final 500 meters as they hit speeds nearing 60kmh." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada) July 4,
2017
Giro Rosa: Van Vleuten wins stage 5
time trial in Sant'elpidio a Mare.
"Annemiek
van Vleuten (Orica Scott) time trialed to victory
in Sant’elpidio a Mare on Tuesday putting an
astounding 41-seconds into second place, race
leader Anna van der Breggen (Boels Dolmans).
The Giro Rosa stage 5 winner suffered a 2:42 time loss on Monday’s stage 4, and her win on Tuesday will undoubtedly offer a sense of vindication and opportunity." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 4,
2017
Elia Viviani wins Tour of Austria
stage as Sep Vanmarcke takes overall lead.
"Elia
Viviani won stage one of the Tour of Austria in
Vienna on Monday, taking the sprint victory on a
day affected by crashes and crosswinds.
Viviani has been at the center of speculation in the past month that he may be ready to leave Team Sky, and this victory in Austria was for the Italian national team rather than for his trade squad, who are absent from the UCI 2.1-ranked event." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada) July 4,
2017
Lance Armstrong wants Floyd Landis on
witness stand.
"Landis
filed the original complaint against Armstrong in
2010 and is working with the government as a
whistleblower or “relator" after the government
joined his case in 2013.
If successful, the government could get triple its money back - nearly $100 million - and Landis could get up to 25% under the False Claims Act." (usatoday.com) (Photo: Mark J. Rebilas) July 4,
2017
Giro Rosa stage 5: Riders struggle
with surprise climbs in the ITT.
"Race
leader Anna van der Breggen (Boels Dolmans) had
already said of the climb in stage two that “on
the race profile, it doesn’t look that hard, but
it’s my ninth Giro.
I know by now to check the course another way.” In the stage five individual time trial, the Giro Rosa truly pulled the first of its traditional tricks with the road book offering a hilly profile, but nothing too serious." (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 4,
2017
‘100 per cent useless’: Pros and
directors question effectiveness of new three-second
rule for sprints.
"The
new three-second rule put into place for the 2017
Tour de France to make the bunch sprints safer “is
100 per cent useless,” say some.
Others applaud the change. Before, a split would be considered already at one second." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada) July 4,
2017
Sky Sweep: Can Sky carry yellow all
the way to Paris?
"Can
Team Sky carry the yellow jersey all the way to
Paris?
It’s sure stacking up that way. Geraint Thomas looks poised to pass the maillot jaune to Chris Froome, perhaps as soon as the stage 5 blaster up Belles Filles. And even if Thomas defends Wednesday, Froome is standing next in line when the Tour dips into the Jura Mountains this weekend." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 4,
2017
All in the family: Juraj and Peter
Sagan are brothers in arms.
"Long
before Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) stormed up
from the beach to take the Amgen Tour of
California stage win in Morro Bay earlier this
year, his older brother Juraj Sagan was churning
out kilometer after kilometer on the front with
fellow Slovakian Martin Velits (Quick Step Floors)
so that their sprinters could have their day." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
July 4,
2017
Dropper posts in the Tour de France?
Mavic specs them on neutral bikes.
"Dropper
posts are now common for mountain biking, where a
quick lowering of the saddle can add agility on
descents and jumps.
But dropper seatposts in the Tour de France? This year, for the first time, Mavic has installed custom KS dropper posts on multiple neutral support bikes so riders can adjust their saddle height on the fly should they need to take a bike after a crash or a puncture." (cyclingnews.com) (Ben Delaney/Immediate Media) July 4,
2017
What Does a Tour de France Rider Eat
in a Day?
"You
might be surprised at what a Tour de France rider
eats on an average race day.
If you compare most of what they eat to most of what you ate the last time you had a big ride like a century or a Gran Fondo, you would see that most of the riders eat exactly like you do - just maybe a little healthier and in larger quantities." (bicycling.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 4,
2017
Tour de France: Porte shows intent on
first uphill test.
"Although
his late attack was snuffed out before the finish
line, Richie Porte (BMC Racing) made a clear
statement of intent when he briefly rode away from
the Tour de France peloton on the uphill finish to
Longwy."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
July 4,
2017
QuickStep's Brian Holm: Sprinters are
all 110 percent idiots.
"QuickStep
Floors Director Sportif Brian Holm believes that
sprinters must be crazy to do what they do in
chaotic finales in races like the Tour de France.
Talking to Radsport-news, the Dane said that while sprinters may be perfectly normal people off the bike, they completely change during the race." (cyclingpub.com) July 4,
2017
Contador close to signing new Trek
Segafredo deal.
"As
Cyclingnews reported during the Criterium
du Dauphine in June, Alberto Contador is close to
signing a contract extension with Trek Segafredo,
with L’Equipe breaking the news on Tuesday
that the Spaniard will put pen to paper on the
first rest day of the Tour de France." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
July 4,
2017
Tour Tech 2017: The stuff you're not
supposed to see.
"It’s
no secret that most components used by
professional riders in the Tour de France come
from team sponsors, but occasionally we spot
examples of riders using non-sponsored kit that
has been disguised.
This doesn’t happen as much as it once did. Sponsorship is big business, especially in the world’s most important bike race, and social media means that it could be a PR disaster if a big name rider is seen using components from a rival brand." (road.cc) July 4,
2017
Can Anyone Crack Peter Sagan's Green
Jersey Code?
"At
the finish of Stage 3 of the Tour de France, a
victorious Peter Sagan seemed most happy about the
stage win, playing down talk of taking a
record-tying sixth overall green jersey for the
race’s points competition.
But the way the points competition works, especially this year, the road to green goes straight through those finish lines. Win stages, and the green will be yours." (bicycling.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 4,
2017
Alexander Kristoff may move to
QuickStep.
"Norwegian
Alexander Kristoff is likely to move away from
Katusha Alpecin at the end of the season with
several other teams having shown interest,
according to the rider's agent."
(cyclingpub.com)
July 4,
2017
Specialized Tarmac Project Black first
ride review.
"I
recently got the chance to ride the all-new
Specialized Tarmac on successive days, mixing in
tough climbs, super technical descents and fast
flowing rolling roads over a variety of tarmac,
from mirror smooth major roads to frost and water
scarred passes.
The overriding feel of the new Tarmac is a familiar one." (cyclingnews.com) (nickkova.com) July 4,
2017
Orbea Orca Aero.
"The
new Orca Aero from Spanish company Orbea promises
to be stiffer and more aerodynamic than its
predecessor, the 2017 Orca OMR, with updates to
the frame and fork, as well as refined touches in
the cockpit and seatpost."
(bicycling.com)
July 4,
2017
Bontrager Aeolus Pro 3 TLR wheels.
"We’ve
been fans of Bontrager's carbon wheels for some
time, and the American brand has now expanded its
line-up with the launch of the Aeolus Pro 3 range,
offering Bonty's carbon tech at a more
‘affordable’ price.
Trek’s in-house wheels and accessories brand has introduced both the Aeolus Pro 3 and Aeolus Pro 3 Disc wheels, promising ‘pro-level performance that doesn’t break the bank’." (roadcyclinguk.com) July 4,
2017
July
3, 2017
Tour de France: Sagan wins long stage
in Longwy.
"World
Champion Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) won the
hard-fought battle for the stage victory on the
third stage of the Tour de France.
Michael Matthews (Suweb) moved up from relatively far back to take second, with Dan Martin (QuickStep Floors) third." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 3,
2017
D’hoore wins Giro Rosa stage 4 sprint.
"Jolien
D’hoore won her first Giro Rosa stage Monday with
a fast finishing sprint in Occhiobello, Italy.
The Wiggle-High5 rider beat Chloe Hosking (Ale Cipollini) in stage 4. American Coryn Rivera (Sunweb) was third. Anna van der Breggen (Boels Dolmans) kept her overall lead at the end of the 118km stage. " (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 3,
2017
Allar and McCabe win U.S. criterium
nationals.
"Erica
Allar (Rally) and Travis McCabe (United
Healthcare) won Stars and Stripes jerseys Sunday
night in the USA Cycling Professional Criterium
Championships in downtown Louisville, Kentucky." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Casey B. Gibson)
July 3,
2017
Five talking points from stage three
of the Tour de France.
"Sagan
stays cool; Thomas/Froome fend off GC rivals;
Americans go dotty; and more of the talking points
from stage three of the 2017 Tour de France." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
July 3,
2017
Pro cycling badly needs more guys like
Taylor Phinney.
"Taylor
Phinney is a man in love with life and in love
with pro cycling.
He’s not afraid to show it and the Tour de France is richer for having him this year. Having finally come back from a career threatening injury after a bad race crash, the American was off the front at the Tour de France yesterday." (stickybottle.com) July 3,
2017
Sagan's future is so bright, he's
gotta wear goggles.
"He
wears “motocross” goggles, a cap and his long hair
in conjunction with a rainbow jersey and an almost
constant smirk on his face."
(sbs.com.au)
July 3,
2017
Kvasina positive for EPO stimulator at
Fleche du Sud.
"Croatian
cyclist Marija Kvasina (Team Felbermayr - Simplon
Wels), 35, has been provisionally suspended after
testing positive for an experimental drug known as
Molidustat (BAY-85-3934) on two tests taken during
his overall victory at the Fleche du Sud." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
July 3,
2017
Walsh on Armstrong podcast comeback:
‘Don’t expect me to be cheering alongside’.
"Lance
Armstrong is back in the peloton.
Since his USADA case in 2012, it’s no surprise that the controversial ex-pro has largely stayed away from cycling. After all, he’s banned for life, and had all seven of his Tour de France victories erased from the history books." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 3,
2017
Tour de France: Chris Froome moves
into second overall.
"No
crashes, no chase and no risks.
For a Tour de France contender like Chris Froome (Team Sky) stage 3 from Liège to Longwy was step in the right direction after hitting the deck the previous day." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 3,
2017
Team Sky more wary of Richie Porte
after aggressive ride on Tour de France stage three.
"Team
Sky said it in the Critérium du Dauphiné and have
repeated it after the Tour de France stage three
to Longwy: Richie Porte is a danger man for the
race overall."
(cyclingweekly.com)
July 3,
2017
Ullrich takes in the Tour de France
from the roadside.
"Jan
Ullrich attended the 2017 Tour de France - but as
a fan and not an official guest.
Not invited to any festivities by the ASO, he watched the race go by in a small German town. This was his first time watching the race live as a fan and he said it was “absolutely fantastic, really exciting." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo) July 3,
2017
Ion Izagirre undergoes successful
surgery.
"Spanish
rider Ion Izagirre has undergone successful
surgery on the lumbar vertebral fracture he
suffered during a crash in the opening time trial
of the Tour de France on Saturday."
(cyclingpub.com)
July 3,
2017
Three-second rule pumps breathing room
into Tour de France bunch sprints.
"Maybe
Peter Sagan and the other sprinters won’t be
complaining about the GC riders “getting in the
way” during the bunch sprints in this year’s Tour
de France.
A new rule that eases how time gaps are measured at the finish line on bunch sprints is designed to ease the pressure inside the peloton on selected flat stages. Most welcome the change." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 3,
2017
Thomas: I'd love to target the yellow
jersey properly.
"After
some nervous moments on Monday, Geraint Thomas
(Team Sky) made it through his second day in the
yellow jersey of the Tour de France unscathed, and
has found that leading the race's overall
classification, even for just a few days, has
given him a taste for it, even if it is as
teammate Chris Froome's understudy." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
July 3,
2017
Grand tour record holder Hansen almost
skipped Tour de France.
"Adam
Hansen (Lotto Soudal) had initially made plans for
July that did not include racing the Tour de
France, his 18th consecutive grand tour.
The Australian established the record for grand tours raced in a row in 2015 when he topped Spaniard Bernardo Ruiz’s record of 12 set in 1958. A crash in the spring, however, put everything in doubt." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 3,
2017
Team Sky’s “New” Skinsuit.
"Much
has been made of Team Sky placing four riders in
the top-10 of the Tour de France’s opening stage,
including the special skinsuit with talk of a
special new fabric incorporating aerodynamic
advantages.
Here’s a closer look at the material and the topic." (inrng.com) (ASO) July 3,
2017
Tour de France: Philippe Gilbert
spends two hours at doping control.
"Gilbert,
one of the candidates for the victory in Monday's
stage, finished in 22nd position.
Nevertheless, a doping control awaited the Belgian rider who was clearly not ready and ended up having to wait for two hours, Sporza reports." (cyclingpub.com) July 3,
2017
Elite’s new Direto trainer–Hands on!
"Today
Elite announced their newest trainer for the
2017-2018 winter trainer season – the Direto. This
direct drive controllable trainer is notable
partly for its price ($899), but also partly
because it’s sporting easily the highest accuracy
rating of any sub-$1,000 controllable trainer: +/-
2.5%.
In doing so, Elite is basically throwing down the hammer on their competitors. Not just from a price standpoint, but also a specifications standpoint as you’ll see." (dcrainmaker.com) July 3,
2017
Tech of the week: New bikes announced
and ridden from Spesh, Colnago, Look and more.
"As
the Tour de France got ready to roll, it was a
bumper week for new bike launches last week.
Here’s our run through of all the newest bike tech." (cyclingweekly.com) July 3,
2017
Tour Tech 2017: Team Sky to debut new
Kask Valegro helmet.
"The
popularity of Kask helmets has risen hugely since
the Italian company became a sponsor of Team Sky,
and it has been responding to the British team's
demand for the best equipment with a steady
release of new helmets over the years." (road.cc)
July 3,
2017
New Giant Propel Disc spotted at the
Tour de France.
"Australian
sprinter Michael Matthews has been seen testing a
new Giant Propel Disc at the Tour de France.
The original Giant Propel was launched back 2013 and currently represents one of the older aero bike designs being used in the pro peloton. However, it appears the launch of a new updated disc brake equipped version is imminent." (cyclingweekly.com) July 3,
2017
Ridley Noah SL Disc gets integrated
cockpit.
"Ridley
has a long tradition in the aero road bike game
and the Noah SL is their flagship model.
It has racked up dozens of World Tour wins, but the Belgian bike maker wanted to see if there was more speed to be had. They started by testing competitor bikes setup with the same wheelset and tires at two different wind speeds and numerous yaw angles." (roadbikereview.com) July 3,
2017
Tour de France: Kittel sprints to
stage 2 victory.
"Breakaway
denied in final kilometers.
Thomas keeps yellow jersey."(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 2,
2017
Phinney: It felt like a dream out
there.
"I
dream. Sometimes I think that's the only right
thing to do,” wrote Hakuri Murakami in his novel
'Sputnik Sweetheart'.
Taylor Phinney (Cannondale Drapac) has been reading the Japanese writer’s works, but even he couldn’t have dreamed that he would be wearing the Tour de France’s polka-dot jersey."(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 2,
2017
Tour de France: Froome, Bardet crash
on slippery stage 2.
"Team
Sky's Chris Froome and AG2R La Mondiale's Romain
Bardet both hit the deck during Sunday's second
stage of the Tour de France as part of a sizable
pileup on rain-slicked roads."(cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
July 2,
2017
Giro Rosa: Barnes sprints to stage 3
win, GC unchanged.
"Great
Britain’s Hannah Barnes outsprinted Lotta Lepistö
(Cervélo Bigla) of Finland and Kirsten Wild
(Cylance Pro Cycling) of the Netherlands to claim
stage 3 of the 2017 Giro Rosa on Sunday.
The 24-year-old Canyon SRAM rider capped off a 100-kilometer day in the saddle from San Fior to San Vendemiano with her third pro career victory" (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 2,
2017
Movistar confirms broken kneecap for
Valverde.
"Movistar
has confirmed a broken left kneecap and Talus bone
fracture Alejandro Valverde following his stage 1
crash at the Tour de France.
With his recovery expected to take several months, the Movistar team said Valverde is unlikely to return to racing during the 2017 season."(cyclingnews.com) July 2,
2017
The Düsseldorf Prologue.
"The
choice of Düsseldorf was no accident.
For sure it’s just over the border from France and the Tour de France likes its foreign starts, think of Yorkshire, Rotterdam and London in recent years. These foreign starts pay handsomely for the privilege and Düsseldorf paid close to €5 million. Look at this is an investment by Tour de France and the sport in general in the future of cycling in Germany, Europe’s biggest consumer market but a barren land for pro cycling." (inrng.com) July 2,
2017
Froome under fire over ‘cheating’
jersey.
"Chris
Froome and his Sky team were under attack again on
the opening weekend of the Tour de France, but not
on the road.
Having previously been accused of doping and using a motorized bicycle by detractors unwilling to believe his dominant performances could have been achieved through fair means, Froome is now under fire for allegedly using banned substances in his jersey." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 2,
2017
Valverde crash raises polemics about
safety.
"The
2017 Tour de France peloton rolled out of Germany
on Sunday morning without Alejandro Valverde and
Ion Izagirre.
Several racers were licking their wounds following Saturday’s crash-filled 14km time trial." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 2,
2017
Historic first: A double-disc Tour de
France time trial bike.
"Alberto
Bettiol didn't win the opening time trial of the
Tour de France, but he made history as the first
rider to race a Tour time trial on disc brakes
with his Cannondale Super Slice."(cyclingnews.com)
(Ben Delaney/Immediate Media)
July 2,
2017
Tour de France 2017–The Trainers,
Power Meters and Gadgets of the Pro Peloton.
"How
quickly the 2017 season is moving forward.
Back at the Tour Down Under doesn’t seem all that long ago, neither does the Giro d’Italia - yet it’s been almost two months since I was there. Still, it’s always interesting to check-in on the moving and shaking of tech gear within the Pro Peloton, especially when you get to find totally new products floating around the team areas." (dcrainmaker.com) July 2,
2017
Van Vleuten claims second stage of
Giro Rosa.
"Annemiek
van Vleuten (Orica Scott) out-sprinted Anna van
der Breggen (Boels Dolmans) and Elisa Longo
Borghini (Wiggle High5) to the top step of the
Giro Rosa stage 2 podium in Mantereale Valcellina
on Saturday."(cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
July 1,
2017
Tour de France: Geraint Thomas wins
stage 1.
"Geraint
Thomas (Sky) put in a stunning performance to win
the opening time trial of the Tour de France,
covering the 14 km in Düsseldorf course in a time
of 16:04, giving the team of the defending
champion Chris Froome the first race leader's
jersey."(cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
July 1,
2017
Valverde crashes out of Tour de
France.
"Nairo
Quintana lost a key Movistar teammate in the
opening stage of the Tour de France, as Alejandro
Valverde crashed in a slick corner of the
rain-soaked time trial course in Düsseldorf."(cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
July 1,
2017
Phinney completes circle with over-due
Tour de France debut.
"Taylor
Phinney completed the circle Saturday with his
long awaited and over-due Tour de France debut.
As a wide-eyed teenager, Phinney visited the Tour nearly a decade ago, and it seemed if it was fated one day he would race in cycling’s biggest event." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 1,
2017
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