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BMC Racing win Tour de France TTT.
"BMC
Racing Team claimed an emphatic victory in the
stage 3 team time trial at the Tour de France,
toppling Team Sky and Quick Step Floors to propel
Greg van Avermaet into the maillot jaune. His
teammate Tejay van Garderen finished on the same
time to take second place overall."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July 9,
2018
Winners and losers of the Stage 3 TTT.
"Tom
Dumoulin’s Sunweb team finished fifth, and he now
sits seventh overall, but he was very much a
winner. Lawson Craddock, riding with a fractured
scapula, was dropped by his EF Education First
Drapac teammates 3km from the finish line, but he
was a big, big winner."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
July 9,
2018
EF Education First Drapac defy
expectations, circumstances in Tour de France TTT.
"BMC
Racing took the honors in the team time trial on
stage 3 of the Tour de France, edging out Team
Sky, Quick Step Floors, Mitchelton Scott and Team
Sunweb in a tussle that followed the predicted
script."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
July 9,
2018
Column
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As you
probably surmised, it's been a tough weekend. I was
not able to do much, mostly sleep. The issue being
dizziness, when sitting up for more than a few minutes
my vision would go dark and I felt like I was going to
pass out.
I asked the surgeon about it today and it turns out I have blood loss anemia. Odd, but knowing what it is seems to make it easier to deal with. Everything else is healing pretty much as it should (I do not think my femur could hold any more metal - top to bottom metal!). Thanks! July 9,
2018
Giro Rosa: D'Hoore wins in Piacenza.
"Jolien
D'hoore (Mitchelton Scott) was fastest to the line
again, winning stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia
Internazionale Femminile in Piacenza. Marta
Bastianelli (Alé Cipollini) finished second, as
Lotta Lepistö (Cervélo Bigla) rounded out the
podium."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
July 9,
2018
Wahoo Headwind Fan In-Depth Review.
"I’ve
written many in-depth reviews over the years.
Trainers, GPS watches, action cams, drones…and
yes, even a blender once (I still have the
blender, it’s awesome). But, never a fan. But
there’s a first time for everything, and today is
that day. A review of a fan. And to be more
precise, a really expensive fan."
(dcrainmaker.com)
July 9,
2018
Team Tour Rejects.
"Every
year a few riders lose out on a start in the Tour
de France. The likes of Caleb Ewan and Nacer
Bouhanni are left fuming and other strong riders
who may have been able to go for stage wins are
left frustrated too. At the same time the wildcard
teams lack luster, reduce to going on fruitless
long range breaks for notoriety. "
(inrng.com) (RCS Sport)
July 9,
2018
Eurobike 2018: Hits and highlights,
part two.
"Being
based in Germany, Eurobike is also a prime
showcase for European brands that value a stage on
their home soil. De Rosa always makes a strong
showing here, and French wheel and hub specialist
Duke Racing Wheels certainly enjoys a friendly
audience here."
(cyclingtips.com) James Huang and David Rome
July 9,
2018
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July
9, 2018
McQuaid: Brailsford is forgetting the
Jiffy bag and should be humble.
"Brian
Cookson, who took over from McQuaid and ran the
UCI until last September, has called for all
parties to ‘calm down’ with fears that the
provocative language could lead to incidents on
the road against riders."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July 9,
2018
Ceramic Speed rethinks the performance
drivetrain with “unlimited” Driven concept .
"The
recipient of a Eurobike Award for design and
innovation, CeramicSpeed has teased a radically
new drivetrain concept which it says is in theory
“unlimited” with how wide a range it can offer."
(cyclingindustry.news)
July 9,
2018
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Tour de France: Peter Sagan wins crash
marred stage 2 and takes yellow jersey.
"Peter
Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) took the win on stage 2 of
the Tour de France in La Roche-sur-Yon, also
taking over the lead in the general
classification. A fast-finishing Sonny Colbrelli
(Bahrain Merida) was second, while Arnaud Demaré
(Groupama FDJ) completed the podium." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
July 8,
2018
Brailsford: The quicker Lappartient
can learn his responsibilities, the better.
"Team
Sky manager Dave Brailsford has criticized UCI
President David Lappartient, accusing the
Frenchman of a nationalistic bias and a failure to
grasp the responsibilities of his role, instead
being stuck in a "local French mayor kind of
mentality."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July 8,
2018
X-rays, thermal cameras, bike tags
part of fight against mechanical doping at Tour de
France.
"The
2018 Tour de France sees the fight against
mechanical doping step up a level, with an X-ray
machine, thermal cameras, and tagging of bike
changes all being employed throughout the three
weeks."
(Stephen Farrand)
July 8,
2018
First Look: Wahoo Fitness KICKR CORE
Direct Drive Smart Trainer.
"The
new KICKR Core is designed to compete directly
with the Tacx Flux and the Elite Direto, both of
which have done extremely well in the last two
years at the $899 price point, easily undercutting
Wahoo’s KICKR lineup (and likely costing them a
lot of money). "
(dcrainmaker.com)
July 8,
2018
July
8, 2018
Giro Rosa: D'hoore wins stage 3 in
Corbetta.
"Jolien
D'hoore (Mitchelton Scott) won the third stage at
the Giro d'Italia Internazionale Femminile on
Sunday in Corbetta. The Belgian sprinted to
victory ahead of the previous day's winner Kirsten
Wild (Wiggle High5) and Alexis Ryan (Canyon
SRAM)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
July 8,
2018
Transfer mechanics: Richie Porte
agrees to a two year deal with Trek Segafredo.
"Cyclingnews
has learned that Richie Porte has agreed terms
with Trek Segafredo with a two year deal set to
start in 2019. In June, Cyclingnews
reported that the Tour de France contender was
edging closer to the American team after initial
negotiations."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
July 8,
2018
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Tour de France: Gaviria wins opener.
"Froome
crashes, Quintana punctures in closing kilometers
to Fontenay-Le-Comte."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July 7,
2018
Five talking points from stage one of
the Tour de France.
"Chris
Froome definitely wouldn’t have been planning to
ride head-first into a ditch with five kilometers
to go, but in the end things didn’t turn out to be
as bad as they could have been for the defending
champion."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Credit: JEFF
PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images)
July 7,
2018
Craddock wait-and-see after hard crash
on opening stage.
"This
was not the Tour de France return that Lawson
Craddock was counting on. The 26 year old Texan,
back at the Tour for his second career start,
crashed heavily in the day’s feed zone Saturday
and bravely rode across the finish line." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
July 7,
2018
Tour de France crash shakes up first
overall classification.
"The
opening road race stage of the Tour de France is
always, a tense, nervous affair, with the
sprinters fighting for double prize of the first
stage victory and a shot at taking the yellow
jersey. "
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
July 7,
2018
Tour Stage Two: Same again?
"The
weather is a threat, and there’s plenty of
exposure, as there was on Saturday. As on
Saturday, however, the forecast is modest and
unlikely to cause difficulties. Nor is there
anything in the parcours to encourage the
breakaway or the tougher sprinters to believe that
we aren’t looking at another bunch sprint. " (podiumcafe.com)
(Getty Images)
July 7,
2018
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Giro Rosa stage 2: Wild wins sprint
finish; Brand moves into overall lead.
"Wiggle
High5 Pro Cycling’s Kirsten Wild took victory with
a dominant sprint at the end of the second stage
of the Giro d’Italia Femminile, the Giro Rosa, in
Ovada, Italy."
(velonews.com) Photo: Luc Claessen/Getty Images
July 7,
2018
Tour de France roundup: Lawson
Craddock, Richie Porte, Peter Sagan.
"The
first stage of the Tour de France was won by
Fernando Gaviria and was marred with crashes and
other incidents. Here's a roundup of news and
reactions to this first day of racing." (cyclingpub.com)
Photo by ASO/Alex BROADWAY
July 7,
2018
So who leaked Froome’s case?
"Under
the WADA code, Froome’s case should have remained
confidential, but an anonymous source tipped off
British and French newspapers in December. Those
media outlets are protecting their source, but
that hasn’t stopped speculation of where the leak
came from."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
July 7,
2018
Lappartient calls on fans not to lose
faith in cycling.
"UCI
president David Lappartient was at the start of
the first stage of the Tour de France in
Noirmoutier-en-l’Île and made an impassioned plea
to cycling fans not to lose faith in the sport and
the UCI after the polemics and doubts sparked by
Chris Froome's salbutamol case."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
July 7,
2018
Americans take up support roles at the
Tour de France.
"When
the peloton toes the start line of the 2018 Tour
de France in Noirmoutier-En-L'Ïle on Saturday,
there will be five American riders representing
the US spread across four WorldTour teams." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
July 7,
2018
Shimano announces the lightest fully
integrated carbon handlebars on the market.
"As
well as a weighing a claimed 15% less than the
current cable integrated model, which makes it
supposedly makes it the lightest handlebar on the
market, the new Shimano PRO Vibe SL is also
stiffer than previous versions too." (cyclingweekly.com)
July 7,
2018
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July
7, 2018
Chris Froome hostility heightens Tour
de France security concerns.
"The
Tour de France was already braced for a huge
security operation for the 2018 edition, but the
hostile reception for Chris Froome at the teams
presentation on Thursday has only heightened fears
that the safety of the riders could be at risk." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
July 7,
2018
Vincenzo Nibali calls Froome's
salbutamol verdict 'a case of double standards'.
"Vincenzo
Nibali has hit out at Chris Froome and the WADA
and UCI verdict that closed his salbutamol case,
suggesting in his pre-Tour de France press
conference that double standards were used when
compared to similar cases in the past." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
July 7,
2018
Elite Drivo II Smart Trainer In-Depth
Review.
"Being
the first company to kickoff Eurobike 2018’s new
trainer parade, Elite has dropped the Drivo II
upon us. This is their high-end direct drive
trainer that’s meant to compete with the best
options on the market in the indoor trainer
realm."
(dcrainmaker.com)
July 7,
2018
Tour Tech 2018: Trends, topics, and
cool stuff to watch out for.
"A
tech bomb seems to have gone off in the last few
days. The intersection of the Tour de France and
Eurobike 2018 means every bike company under the
stars seems to have something new and cool to
check out."
(velonews.com) Photo: Dan Cavallari
July 7,
2018
Mavic TDF Limited Edition Products.
"To
celebrate the 2018 Tour de France Mavic offers two
wheels that celebrate the regions of France that
define three of the most exciting weeks of
cycling. "
(roadbikeaction.com)
July 7,
2018
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This is Doug.
On Friday I had a bad crash just after leaving the house for a ride. Surgery was successful but it may be later in the week before I can get out of the hospital and back to work. My goal is to get back for the Tour or sooner. Please bear with me while I get back up to speed! Thanks! June 29,
2018
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