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July
10, 2017
Winder wins Tour de Feminin overall
title.
"UnitedHealthcare
Pro Cycling walked away with overall, QOM and
sprint jerseys. To say that UnitedHealthcare Pro
Cycling team dominated the 2017 Tour de Feminin.
After winning the first day of the five-stage race, Ruth Winder continued to impress, claiming the second stage and leading the overall standings for the entire event. Winder also staked her claim in the green sprinters jersey, while Tayler Wiles finished second overall and the best in the queen of the mountains jersey. The team also celebrated a win in the best team classification." (uhcprocycling.com) July 10,
2017
People behind motor doping website
reveal it was a honeypot operation.
"The
website was extensively covered in the specialist
cycling press and beyond, and today its founders,
Moreno Grazioli and Roberto Bassi, revealed that
they were part of a “group of concerned racers and
industry insiders” who “set up a honeypot website
claiming to have made hidden electric motors for
bicycles.”
“We did it find out who was prepared to cheat our sport and to make organizers and competitors aware of what to watch out for over the coming months,” they added." (road.cc) July 10,
2017
Bardet primed for tactical battle at
Tour.
"Romain
Bardet said on Monday he was ready for a
psychological and tactical battle to try to
dethrone Sky’s Chris Froome at the Tour de France.
The 26-year-old impressed with his panache on Sunday’s brutal, mountainous stage 9." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 10,
2017
Alberto Contador: I don't know why
Nairo Quintana pushed me...
"Alberto
Contador (Trek Segafredo) is still sore because of
the two crashes he suffered in the ninth stage of
the Tour de France, and he wonders why Nairo
Quintana (Movistar) caused the second one.
The Spaniard takes the first rest day to recover from the bruises and think about Sunday's stage." (cyclingpub.com) July 10,
2017
Tour de France: Gesink out with
fractured vertebra.
"For
the third time, Robert Gesink (LottoNL Jumbo) has
crashed out of the Tour de France, only one day
after finishing second on stage 8.
Less than five kilometers after the start, Gesink crashed along with Manuel Mori (UAE Team Emirates) and Angelo Tulik (Direct Energie)." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 10,
2017
Porte: I'm lucky to have come away
from Tour de France crash with the injuries I have.
"Richie
Porte’s Tour de France challenge ended abruptly
when he crashed on the descent of the Mont du Chat
on stage 9, and the Australian remains in hospital
in Chambery after fracturing his clavicle and
pelvis in the incident."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
July 10,
2017
Tour de France: Barguil betrayed by
gut feeling in Chambery.
"Four
years ago, Warren Barguil beat Rigoberto Uran by a
few millimeters in the 16th stage of the Vuelta a
España in Formigal.
On that occasion, the French rider, then only 21 years old, quickly raised his arms in the air. He was confident that he’d won and his gut feeling turned out to be right." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 10,
2017
Warren Barguil’s astounding Strava
file for Tour de France stage nine.
"Few
would quibble that Warren Barguil put in one of
the rides of the 2017 Tour de France during
Sunday’s mountain stage – and now you can view and
dissect his memorable effort on Strava.
The 25-year-old Frenchman of Team Sunweb put himself into the day’s escape group as the riders tackled a succession of punishing climbs and tricky descents." (cyclingweekly.com) July 10,
2017
Simon Yates calls Aru's attack a
'dirty move' as he builds on white jersey lead.
"Simon
Yates (Orica Scott) has called Fabio Aru’s
controversial attack on stage 9 of the Tour de
France a ‘dirty move’ and claimed that it’s
‘absolute bullshit’ that the Italian rider did not
see that Chris Froome (Team Sky) had a mechanical
just seconds before the Astana rider accelerated
on the Mont du Chat."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
July 10,
2017
Tour de France: Froome survives chaos
of Chambery stage but rues loss of Thomas.
"Where
to start? On a day of high drama and several
controversial incidents at Tour de France, perhaps
the only crumb of normality and regularity came
when Chris Froome (Team Sky) stepped onto the
podium to collect the maillot jaune.
Between the start in Nantua and the finish in Chambery almost anything seemed possible, with the race reaching a dramatic crescendo that began on the slopes of the Mont du Chat and didn’t fade until long after the finish line." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 10,
2017
Stage 9 Analysis: Has Froome Already
Won His Fourth Tour?
"As
we saw on Stage 9 of the 2017 Tour de France,
anything can happen on any day.
Richie Porte of BMC, for example, looked to be Chris Froome’s biggest challenger for the overall victory. And Porte was well-placed - both on GC, where he was fifth, and on the road: sixth wheel in the elite group of the yellow jersey. That aside, Froome looks to be well in control of this year’s Tour." (bicycling.com) (ASO) July 10,
2017
Movistar's Adriano Malori announces
his retirement.
"Movistar's
Adriano Malori has announced his retirement from
cycling. The Italian takes this decision more than
one year after his serious crash at the 2016 Tour
de San Luis.
The rider suffered a crash on the 23rd of January 2016 at the Tour de San Luis in Argentina, which left him with a broken collarbone and head trauma. Malori was in an induced coma and went through a recovery of eight months." (cyclingpub.com) July 10,
2017
Tech of the week: Chris Froome’s
Pinarello, new aero bikes and new helmets.
"This
week has been dominated by Tour news, with new
pro-level aero bikes launched, new helmets and new
shoes."
(cyclingweekly.com)
July 10,
2017
Ilnur Zakarin extends contract with
Katusha Alpecin.
"Ilnur
Zakarin has extended his contract with team
Katusha Alpecin.
The Russian is glad to continue at the squad he has been in since 2015. The rider has signed for more two years with the WorldTour formation." (cyclingpub.com) July 10,
2017
Cannondale Synapse 2018: Lighter and
stiffer frame, wider tires and disc brakes only.
"First
introduced in 2006, Cannondale’s Synapse has been
a hugely popular bike with cyclists, it even won road.cc's
bike of the year award in 2015, and for 2018
there's an all-new Synapse.
To create the new bike Cannondale has built on the solid foundations of the previous version but finessed every detail to create arguably a bike that better meets the need of today’s endurance/sportive cyclist." (road.cc) July 10,
2017
Geraint Thomas gets private jet home
from Tour, as you do.
"Many
things have been written about Team Sky over the
years; not all of them nice or even true.
But one thing you can say about them with certainty; they know how to do bling when they try to. They’ve had the swankiest team cars at times and even the photography they commission to document their lives is second to none. But Geraint Thomas traveling home to the UK from the Tour de France by private jet out blings them all." (stickybottle.com) July 10,
2017
6 alternatives to Tour de France bikes
that don’t cost a fortune*.
"Tour
de France riders race bikes that cost many
thousands of pounds each, well out of budget for
most of us, but you can buy far cheaper models
that share many of the same characteristics, and
we’ve chosen six of them.
* Of course, we have different ideas of what constitutes a fortune." (road.cc) July 10,
2017
The best Tour de France rest day
tweets.
"With
the first week of the 2017 Tour de France
completed, the riders are enjoying their first day
off from racing in the Dordogne.
Rest days are invariably far from that for riders, as well as teams and staff. As well as physically recuperating via massages and trips to the team physio, the day will invariably include a light recovery ride, possibly a press conference, lots of eating and other essential duties before racing recommences the following morning." (cyclingweekly.com) July 10,
2017
Rudy Project Racemaster Helmet Offers
Snug Fit and Bagful of Features.
"Many
helmet manufacturers use their research and
development teams to push the envelope in helmet
safety and the Rudy Project is no different.
Rudy Project’s newest proprietary safety technology is the HexoCrush liner, which uses a hexagonal design to direct impact forces away from the head. I recently had the opportunity to review Rudy Project’s newest helmet, the Racemaster, to see how it stacks up as a ’cross compatible piece of headwear." (cxmagazine.com) July 10,
2017
2017 Tour de France LIVE stream.
"2017
Tour de France LIVE July 1-23.
Monday is a rest day at the Tour de France. The race resumes Tuesday with Stage 10. Tuesday's Stage 10 starts at 12:10 CET (3:10 AM PST). Finish at around 17:13 CET (8:13 AM PST). Live video from 12:10 CET (3:10 AM PST)." (cyclingfans.com) July 10,
2017
2017 Women's Tour de France Ride LIVE
stream and tracking.
"For
the third consecutive year, a group of women is
riding the entire route of the 2017 Tour de
France, day ahead of the men's race.
cyclingfans.com is sponsoring this project which seeks the return of a Women's Tour de France. We also seek to raise awareness of women's cycling generally as well as improved coverage of women's competitive cycling." (cyclingfans.com) July 10,
2017
July
9, 2017
Tour de France: Uran wins stage 9 in
photo finish.
"Rigoberto
Urán (Cannondale Drapac) claimed stage 9 of the
Tour de France in a photo finish ahead of Team
Sunweb's Warren Barguil on a day that saw Richie
Porte (BMC Racing) and Geraint Thomas (Team Sky)
crash out of the race.
Froome keeps yellow jersey after the hectic stage." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 9,
2017
Olympic champion Anna van der Breggen
wins Giro Rosa.
"Olympic
champion Anna van der Breggen has won the 2017
edition of the Giro Rosa.
The Boels Dolmans rider successfully defended her jersey in the final stage. Van der Breggen wore the Pink Jersey since the end of the second stage and never really saw her overall lead threatened in the eight remaining stages." (cyclingpub.com) July 9,
2017
Holcomb Wins Debut, Squire Three Peats
at 2017 Crusher in the Tushar.
"The
2017 Crusher in the Tushar lived up to its
reputation as a challenging gravel race with some
heat and hail mixed in with the 69 miles of
lung-seared ascents and sketchy fire road
downhills.
In the Women’s race, Crusher newcomer Janel Holcomb put her mark on the race by winning by an impressive eight-minute margin over 2016 winner Mindy McCutcheon. On the Men’s side two-time winner Robbie Squires came in as the man to beat, and he barely escaped a strong challenge from Todd Wells to get the three peat." (cxmagazine.com) July 9,
2017
Five talking points from stage nine of
the Tour de France.
"Former
Giro d’Italia podium finisher Rigoberto Uran, took
the plaudits and broke his Tour de France duck
with a photo finish sprint.
In a turn of unfortunate events, the Colombian found himself stuck in one gear after his electronic shifting stopped working when he avoided the Richie Porte crash." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada) July 9,
2017
Richie Porte out of Tour de France
after horrific crash.
"Overall
contender Richie Porte (BMC) has crashed out of
the Tour de France after suffering a nasty crash
on the descent of the Mont du Chat on stage nine.
He appeared to hit the dirt at the left side of the road on a bend and was thrown across the road, taking out Dan Martin (Quick Step) but luckily missing the other contenders." (cyclingweekly.com) (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 9,
2017
Geraint Thomas crashes out of Tour de
France.
"Geraint
Thomas (Team Sky) has abandoned the 2017 Tour de
France after crashing out on stage 9.
The Welshman hit the deck on the descent of the Col de la Biche with just over 100 kilometers left to race." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 9,
2017
Tour de France: Demare, Trentin,
Renshaw and others finish outside time limit on
stage 9.
"FDJ's
Arnaud Démare, winner of the Tour's fourth stage
and sitting at second in the points classification
at the start of the day, lost touch with the
peloton early and toiled in the gruppetto through
the rest of the afternoon.
He finished the challenging mountain stage in a group around 40 minutes down. That put him outside the time limit, and therefore out of the Tour, along with six other riders." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 9,
2017
Porte's broken bones a blow to BMC.
"Van
Avermaet said it's bad luck for him because I
think this year was maybe the year for him to have
a chance in the Tour to win it.
"It's pretty hard for us because we came here with one goal and that was to put Richie on the podium in Paris," he added. "We are all disappointed that he is not here anymore and he lost the Tour." (sbs.com.au) July 9,
2017
Successful surgery for Ion Izagirre.
"Eight
days after crashing out of the Tour de France with
a lumbar fracture, Ion Izagirre has successfully
undergone surgery in Düsseldorf and will fly home
to Spain."
(cyclingnews.com)
July 9,
2017
Alberto Contador's 640g climbing
Emonda with old-style brakes.
"The
2017 Tour de France isn't Alberto Contador's first
rodeo.
And while he is happy to race the latest and greatest of many things – such as the new 640g Trek Emonda frame – he also has a few older products that he will continue using, thank you very much." (cyclingnews.com) (Ben Delaney/Immediate Media) July 9,
2017
Cink: I can't believe I'm riding the
Tour de France after six months.
"Mid-career
discipline changes from mountain biking to road
racing are nothing new in cycling.
Cadel Evans, Jean-Christophe Peraud, Jakob Fuglsang and plenty of others have made the discipline switch in the past. Ondrej Cink is different. The 26-year-old Czech rider is making his debut at the Tour de France after just six months on the road." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 9,
2017
Tires of the Tour de France.
"As
of Friday, four of the six road stages thus far in
the 2017 Tour de France have been won on 26mm
tubulars.
While 23mm was the pro standard not so long ago, this year 20 teams are using 25mm tires for non-time trial stages, and the other two Specialized sponsored teams are using 26mm rubber." (cyclingnews.com) (Ben Delaney/Immediate Media) July 9,
2017
Tour Tech 2017: Chris Froome’s
Pinarello Dogma F10.
"Pinarello
announced the Dogma F10 at the start of the year.
The Italian brand claims – as is usually the case – that the new bike is lighter, stiffer and more aerodynamic than the previous model, the Dogma F8 that Team Sky rode last year. It even puts figures on those claims: 6.3% lighter and 7% stiffer with a reduction in drag of up to 20%." (road.cc) July 9,
2017
Dan Martin says Peter Sagan can’t get
“dispensation”.
"Dan
Martin has said Peter Sagan could not be afforded
any special treatment over the incident that
resulted in his disqualification from the Tour de
France.
Writing in his Irish Times Tour de France Diary, Martin offers his view on the stage 4 sprint finish crash. Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) was judged to have ridden dangerously in causing the crash that took out Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data)." (stickybottle.com) July 9,
2017
Specialized S-Works 6 XC shoes.
"As
you might have guessed from glancing at the price
the Specialized S-Works 6 XC is the company's
all-singing, all-dancing, off-road disco shoe.
The next model down their mountain bike chorus line is a full £100 cheaper - the price of a pretty good pair of shoes - so these are perched perilously high up their shoe tree." (road.cc) July 9,
2017
How to follow the 2017 Giro Rosa live,
and watch the highlights.
"30th
June – 9th July 2017. It’s the biggest women’s
cycling race of the year, the only Grand Tour
equivalent on the calendar, and while there are no
live streams, we can still follow the action as it
happens!
Here’s my guide, with information and previews – and after every stage, I’ll be putting up a post of all the videos, photos and race reports I can find, so come back throughout the race!" (prowomenscycling.com) July 9,
2017
2017 Tour of Austria LIVE stream.
"2017
Tour of Austria/Osterreich Rundfahrt LIVE July
2-8.
Stage 5 starts at 10:30am CET (4:30am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:25pm CET (10:25 U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) July 9,
2017
July
3, 2017
Tour de France: Calmejane wins stage
8.
"With
four kilometers to go on the eighth stage of the
2017 Tour de France, Lilian Calmejane stopped
pedaling, grimaced and stretched his legs for a
few seconds. He had cramp.
Calmejane did not panic, however, putting his bike into a lower gear and spinning his way to the finish line. A huge win in the early stages of an extremely promising career. Gesink came over for second place." (cyclingnews.com) (podiumcafe.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 8,
2017
Giro Rosa: Bastianelli wins stage 9,
GC remains.
"It
was a world champion caliber podium at the Giro
Rosa on Saturday with 2007 rainbow winner Marta
Bastianelli (Alé Cipollini) topping reigning three
time Finnish road race champion Lotta Lepistö
(Cervélo Bigla) and former two time world champ
Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle High5) in the 122km stage
from Palinura to Polla."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
July 8,
2017
Clement Venturini and Stefan Denifl
celebrate in Austria.
"Frenchman
Clement Venturini of Cofidis has won the final
stage of the Tour of Austria.
Home rider Stefan Denifl secured the overall victory." (cyclingpub.com) July 8,
2017
Froome primed for important block in
Tour de France mountains.
"After
two consecutive sprint stages, the battle for the
yellow jersey moves center stage this weekend at
the Tour de France with back-to-back days in the
Jura mountains."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
July 8,
2017
Everything you need to know about
Stage 9 of the 2017 Tour de France.
"Starting
with a category 2 climb and not getting any easier
as the day goes on, Stage 9 presents teams with
ample opportunities to blow the race apart before
the first rest day.
Three main climbs make up the day, all with average gradients over 9%, making it the hardest day of this year’s Tour de France. Expect a few general classification men to crack and lose minutes as the final climb, the Mont du Chat, is without a doubt one of the hardest mountains to be used by the Tour. A must watch stage, every rider will be tested whether it is for the stage win or simply making time cut." (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 8,
2017
BMC's quick-release back-up plan for
the Tour de France.
"A
mechanical problem at a critical moment of the
Tour de France can end an overall contender's
chances if he doesn't get a quick bike change.
Although Mavic neutral support has overhauled how it supports riders, and team cars have back-up bikes for each rider, on mountain stages often these vehicles often just aren't close enough. For BMC Racing, the Swiss bike company cooked up a back-up plan for team leader Richie Porte, involving a custom dropper post on teammate Danilo Wyss' bike." (cyclingnews.com) (Sadhbh O'Shea) July 8,
2017
Tour de France: Clarke predicts war
with breakaway artist set to shine.
"This
year's Tour de France has been dominated by bunch
sprints with the opening time trial in Dusseldorf
and the finishing climb on stage 5 offering the
only respite.
Stage 8 changes all that. The climb near the finish at Station des Rousses ensures that the bunch sprinters will call a ceasefire." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 8,
2017
Lilian Calmejane: ‘I started cycling
admiring Thomas Voeckler and now I get to share this
moment with him’.
"Thomas
Voeckler might be the Direct Energie rider that
every French fan wants to see taste victory at the
2017 Tour de France, but Lilian Calmejane may have
taken his first steps in taking over the mantle of
French favorite from his boyhood hero on stage
eight."
(cyclingweekly.com)
July 8,
2017
11 things we've learned this week.
"Tour
trouble, 30% gradients and pedaling dogs.
Here are 11 things we've learned this week." (road.cc) July 8,
2017
USA Marathon Champion tames
Firecracker 50.
"In
what turned out to be a battle for the ages high
in the Rocky Mountains, Payson McElveen (Orange
Seal) edged out former Israeli Champion Rotem
Ishay (Team Jamis Bikes).
Taylor Schelden (Tokyo Joes) kept pace with the leaders for most of the first lap, but faded a bit on lap two and settled for a third-place finish. J.J. Clark (Pro Cycling) finished fourth nearly fifteen minutes off the winning time." (cyclingnews.com) (Dave McElwaine) July 8,
2017
Is a climber’s bike or an aero bike
best for a mountain stage in the Tour de France?
"Climber’s
bikes are getting lighter and lighter; last week
we covered the launch of the 5.9kg Look 785 Huez
RS and all brands will have a climber’s bike that
dips significantly below the 6.8kg UCI weight
limit, requiring added ballast to bring it up to
the minimum."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
July 8,
2017
Three decades after Roche’s win, Dan
Martin targeting another Irish Tour de France
podium.
"When
the Tour de France got underway in Germany last
Saturday, Dan Martin had numerous reasons to be
motivated. His ninth place last year was one.
His strong season was another. Results such as third overall in Paris Nice, second in both Flèche Wallonne and Liège Bastogne Liège, plus third in the recent Critérium du Dauphiné showed him he was on a career best run of form. " (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon) July 8,
2017
Giro d’Italia route 2018: race to
start in Jerusalem.
"The
2018 Giro d’Italia will start in Jerusalem and
become the first Grand Tour to begin outside of
Europe, Cycling Weekly has learned.
The announcement should come in August in Israel after Chris Froome (Sky) and the WorldTour peloton finish racing the Tour de France." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada) July 8,
2017
Tour Tech 2017: The handlebars the
pros are riding, including Froome, Kittel, Bardet
and more.
"Handlebars,
they come in many varieties of shape, reach and
bend, and which a rider chooses comes down to
personal preference.
It also depends on the choice the team equipment sponsor offers them, but most handlebar brands these days offer a wide selection for them to choose from." (road.cc) July 8,
2017
Zwift vs TrainerRoad: Which is best
for you?
"Indoor
cycle training was once the preserve of the
seriously dedicated racing cyclist but with the
advent of smart trainers and interactive services
like Zwift and TrainerRoad, indoor cycling has
been given a new lease of life and more people are
hitting the trainer than ever before." (road.cc)
July 8,
2017
2018 Ridley X-Night Cyclocross and
X-Trail Gravel Bikes.
"The
X-Night has been Ridley’s cyclocross race bike for
a number of years now. There will be no change in
that tradition in 2018 with Ridley offering
updated models of the race-specific X-Night SL and
X-Night disc brake bikes.
The two biggest changes to the X-Night models we noted at Press Camp were reductions in frame weight and the expected addition of a rear thru axle and flat mount disc brake up front to both models." (cxmagazine.com) July 8,
2017
July
7, 2017
Tour de France: Kittel makes it three
in Nuits-Saint-Georges.
"Marcel
Kittel (Quick Step Floors) continued his sprint
dominance at the Tour de France, taking his third
victory of the race in Nuits-Saint-Georges.
But this time, Edvald Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data) came the closest to besting the German, forcing the judges to carefully review the finish photo before declaring Kittel the winner. Michael Matthews (Sunweb) was a close third." (cyclingnews.com) (Twitter) July 7,
2017
How did they figure out who won stage
7?
"Marcel
Kittel finished five millimeters in front of
Edvald Boassen Hagen on Friday, making the Tour de
France’s stage 7 finish to Nuit-Saint-George one
of the tightest in race history.
That’s a difference of .0003 seconds at the line." (velonews.com) July 7,
2017
Giro Rosa stage 8: Lucinda Brand solos
to victory after late race crash.
"Brand
is known for her gutsy rides and solo attacks, and
today was no different.
Even with her late race crash, she was able to reach the line solo and celebrate the third Giro Rosa stage win of her career." (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 7,
2017
Dimension Data's Ben O'Connor wins in
Austria.
"Australian
Ben O'Connor of Dimension Data has won the fifth
stage of the Tour of Austria.
Home rider Stefan Denifl remains at the top of the overall standings." (cyclingpub.com) July 7,
2017
FDJ rider sorry for using foul
language, but remains critical of Bouhanni.
"Jacopo
Guarnieri (FDJ) has apologized for calling Nacer
Bouhanni (Cofidis) an “idiot” and a “dick” but
remains critical of the Cofidis sprinter.
Guarnieri had a run-in with Bouhanni in the finale of stage six to Troyes, but says that it is an everyday occurrence with the Frenchman." (cyclingweekly.com) (ASO) July 7,
2017
Greipel appeals for respect after
being hit by spectators.
"Before
stage 7 of the Tour de France, Andre Greipel
(Lotto Soudal) repeated an appeal to the
spectators along the route and even along the
barricaded finishing straights to give riders
respect and stay back from the roads, saying that
he made contact with three fans who were leaning
over the barriers in the final kilometers of stage
6." (cyclingnews.com)
July 7,
2017
Five talking points from stage seven
of the Tour de France.
"Winning
his third stage at this year’s Tour de France,
Marcel Kittel can do no wrong in the sprints.
Even when it seems like he’s lost it, the German rider pulls a win out of the bag by the shortest of margins." (cyclingweekly.com) July 7,
2017
Richie Porte: It's gonna be a hard
weekend for everybody.
"Richie
Porte of BMC Racing Team believes that the second
weekend of the Tour de France will offer a true
shake-up in the General Classification standings.
Following a mostly flat week, with the exception of the fifth stage on Wednesday, the peloton returns to the mountains on the weekend. Most are looking at Sunday's stage, which is expected to be one of the heaviest in this year's Tour de France." (cyclingpub.com) (ASO) July 7,
2017
Tour de France: Team Sky could let
yellow go as they save their powder for final week.
"The
British WorldTour team has led the race since the
opening time trial in Düsseldorf last Saturday,
when Geraint Thomas claimed the jersey in the time
trial.
The maillot jaune was on the shoulders of Chris Froome after the first mountain test on stage 5, but no team has worn yellow from start to finish at the Tour de France since 1970, when Faema dominated with Italo Zilioli and Eddy Merckx." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo) July 7,
2017
Dimension Data hope Cavendish can race
again this season.
"When
Cavendish crashed out of the Tour de France in
2014, rupturing his AC joint in the process, he
was able to return to action for the Tour of
Britain in September.
He has injured the same shoulder in his crash with Peter Sagan, fracturing his shoulder blade this time around. Cavendish will have to undergo further tests before the team and doctors can make a full assessment of his recovery time." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 7,
2017
By the numbers: How hard was the Tour
de France’s first mountain-top finish?
"The
first mountaintop finish of this year’s Tour de
France came early - on just the fifth day of the
race.
The 160km stage concluded with a 6km climb up La Planche de Belles Filles on a day that saw Fabio Aru of Astana solo to victory 16 seconds ahead of Dan Martin, and 20 seconds ahead of Chris Froome." (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 7,
2017
Team Sky domestiques enjoy ‘easiest
week in a Grand Tour ever’ ahead of first mountain
stages.
"Team
Sky may be trying to become the first team since
1970 to hold the yellow jersey from the beginning
to the end of a Tour de France, but the team’s
domestiques are unconcerned by the task ahead of
them after having enjoyed an easy first week." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
July 7,
2017
SRAM launches S-900 Aero HRD disc
brake system.
"SRAM
has made a big leap in improving the braking
capabilities of TT and tri bikes with the release
of the HRD disc system, as the new brakes are
fully hydraulic. This is the first of its kind to
be released by one of the big component brands.
The S-900 HRD disc brakes are not yet integrated with eTap shifting and are brake-only, but are said to offer "optimized power and modulation for time trial and triathlon." (road.cc) July 7,
2017
Everysight Raptor Cycling-Specific AR
Smartglasses.
"As
cyclocross interval season approaches, we can all
remember those days when reading the cycling
computer on our stem or handlebars was a
challenge.
Hitting target wattages and short time durations can be difficult when you have to look down at your stem while putting in all-out efforts, whether it’s because you’re seeing blurry from the pain, or because your head unit’s digits are so tiny." (cxmagazine.com) July 7,
2017
Sheep poo makes Norwegian cyclists
sick.
"Of
the 300 cyclists who took part in the
TransØsterdalen race at the end of June in
southeastern Norway, at least 50 were struck with
fever, stomach pain and diarrhea in the days
following the competition, according to public
broadcaster NRK.
"This is most likely a Campylobacter infection," race doctor Tor Halvor Bjørnstad-Tuveng told NRK, referring to a bacteria which is present in the intestines of many animals."(thelocal.no) Photo: baronb/Depositphotos July 7,
2017
Philippe Gilbert signs new two year
contract with Quick Step Floors.
"Quick
Step Floors manager, Patrick Lefevere, has
confirmed that Philippe Gilbert will be staying on
at the Belgian super team for the next two years.
The former world champion has pledged his allegiance to Lefevere as the team’s future seems to be edge closer to staying in the WorldTour next year, despite no official confirmation of such." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada) July 7,
2017
Italian rider Claudia Cretti in
critical condition following 90kph Giro Rosa crash.
"A
black cloud hovers over the Giro Rosa ahead of
stage eight as Italian rider Claudia Cretti
remains in a critical condition in the hospital
following a collision with the barriers on
Thursday.
The crash took place on a descent during stage seven, from Isernia to Baronissi. Her team - Valcar PBM - has reported that she was riding at around 90kph when she lost control of the bike." (cyclingweekly.com) July 7,
2017
British cycling great Robert Millar
reveals sex change.
"Former
British cycling star Robert Millar revealed he has
undergone a sex change and is now known as
Philippa York.
The 58-year-old Scot - who was a master climber crowned King of the Mountains in the 1984 Tour de France and finishing fourth overall - wrote in cyclingnews.com she had been Philippa York for a while but had only announced the news now because 'times had moved on'." (nation.co.ke) July 7,
2017
Valverde heads home to Spain after
successful surgery.
"Having
successfully completed surgery five days ago,
Valverde has finally left Düsseldorf and headed
home to Murcia in southeastern Spain to continue
his recovery.
”Everything's going on the right track," he said via the release. Valverde is at this point capable of walking with crutches and can bend his knee slightly, though he'll likely not race again this season." (cyclingnews.com) July 7,
2017
Bianchi releases Pantani edition
Specialissima.
"It
might only be 19 years since the late Marco
Pantani won the Giro D'Italia and Tour de France
in the same year.
Bianchi has released details of this Specialissima a year early with the same color scheme as the Mega Pro XL that Pantani rode to his famous double in 1998." (road.cc) July 7,
2017
Three for the Tour: Kask, Orbea and
Bianchi.
"While
the Tour de France has always been fertile ground
for product launches, the 2017 edition may set a
new record.
We’ve already seen new bikes from LOOK, Trek and Specialized. In fact, when all is said and done as many as seven new bikes will have been debuted, to say nothing of all the components and apparel we’ll see." (pelotonmagazine.com) July 7,
2017
Clement X'Plor MSO.
"The
Clemént X'Plor MSO Tubeless Folding Adventure Tire
is an excellent tubeless ready choice for
venturing off the beaten track, at speed.
At £60 RRP in its tubeless ready guise it's not cheap, but you definitely get what you pay for." (road.cc) July 7,
2017
July
6, 2017
Giro Rosa: Cretti seriously injured in
crash during stage 7.
"Young
Italian racer Claudia Cretti (Valcar PBM) was
seriously injured in a crash during stage 7 of the
Giro Rosa on Thursday.
The 21-year-old was airlifted to the hospital in Rummo in critical condition with a traumatic brain injury." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 6,
2017
Tour de France: Kittel wins sprint in
Troyes.
"Marcel
Kittel (Quick Step Floors) won stage 6 of the Tour
de France, beating Arnaud Démare (FDJ) and André
Greipel (Lotto Soudal) in a bunch finish in
Troyes.
In a disorganized bunch finish, Kittel produced a powerful effort and came from a long way back to come past Greipel and Démare in the final 50 meters, winning by a bike length." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 6,
2017
Tempers continue to flare in Tour de
France sprints.
"If
the UCI commissaires wanted to send a message to
the sprint teams by kicking Peter Sagan (Bora
Hansgrohe) out of the Tour de France after the
stage 4 melee, they might have to go back to the
drawing board."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
July 6,
2017
Giro Rosa stage 7: Sheyla Gutierrez
fastest of the break after an action packed day.
"Stage
seven was action packed from start to finish.
The stage win eventually came down to an exciting cat-and-mouse game between a break and a chase group, that was won by Spanish road champion Sheyla Gutierrez (Cylance Pro Cycling)." (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 6,
2017
Contador: ‘Sunday is the hardest stage
of the Tour’.
"Alberto
Contador loves the Alps. Some of his sweetest Tour
de France moments have come in Europe’s highest
mountains.
“I believe Sunday is the hardest stage of the Tour,” Contador said at the start Thursday. “It’s a stage that is completely different, a lot of long hours climbing, with steep grades, more resistance." (velonews.com) Photo: Jim Fryer July 6,
2017
Miguel Angel Lopez victorious in
Austria, Stefan Denifl leads.
"Miguel
Angel Lopez of Astana has won the fourth stage of
the Tour of Austria.
Stefan Denifl of Aqua Blue sport is the new overall leader. Stage 4 of the "Österreich Rundfahrt" was only 82.7 kilometers long. The stage started in the city of Salzburg and finished at the top of the Kitzbuheler Horn, more than a kilometer higher." (cyclingpub.com) July 6,
2017
Could a court appeal see Peter Sagan
reinstated to the Tour de France? His team is hoping
so.
"Remaining
dissatisfied over what it considers to be the
unfair disqualification of its rider Peter Sagan
from the Tour de France, the Bora Hansgrohe team
is hoping that the legal route can give it some
justice.
Speaking prior to the start of stage 6 in Vesoul on Thursday, team press officer Ralph Scherzer told CyclingTips that the squad had petitioned the Court of Arbitration for Sport over the matter." (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 6,
2017
Lance Armstrong co-defendants reach
$158K settlement in federal case.
"Lance
Armstrong’s longtime agent and business partner
have agreed to pay $158,000 to get out of a $100
million federal lawsuit scheduled to go to trial
against Armstrong in November.
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper signed off on the settlement Wednesday, ordering the dismissal of Bill Stapleton, Armstrong’s longtime agent, and Barton Knaggs, Armstrong’s longtime friend and business partner." (usatoday.com) (Photo: Stephane De Sakutin, AFP/Getty Images) July 6,
2017
Mark Cavendish: Please don't send
threats to me and my family.
"British
rider Mark Cavendish has asked cycling fans to
stop sending him and his family threats and
abusive messages after the tumultuous sprint crash
that led to the expulsion of Peter Sagan.
The incident led to a passionate debate on social media, with some fans going as far as to actually threaten Cavendish." (cyclingpub.com) July 6,
2017
Alejandro Valverde: I thought my
career was over.
"Movistar's
Alejandro Valverde feared that his cycling career
was over after his crash at the Tour de France's
opening Time Trial.
Now the rider looks forward to his recovery in Spain. At the end of the week Valverde will leave the Hospital of Düsseldorf in which he underwent surgery on his kneecap and he is now in a better condition to discuss the moment of the crash. "Before I knew of the seriousness of my injuries, I knew it was very bad. The fence nailed in my leg, I thought my career was over," said the rider to the Spanish radio show Onda Cero." (cyclingpub.com) July 6,
2017
Condoms, chicks and La Course: the
Tour de France still has a sexism problem .
"How
can you tell it’s Tour de France time? Because up
pops a doping positive.
Step forward André Cardoso of the Trek Segafredo team! But this year, Cardoso may have to cede the stupid crown to Jan Bakelants. The AG2R La Mondiale rider is in trouble for his sexist/funny comments (delete as appropriate depending on your place on the evolutionary scale) about condoms and podium girls." (theguardian.com) Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images July 6,
2017
Aru credits nose surgery as factor in
Tour de France form.
"Fabio
Aru (Astana) has long been a devotee of nasal
strips of the kind made famous by the footballer
Robbie Fowler in the 1990s and later employed in
the professional peloton by Andreas Klöden, but
this past winter, he took another, more permanent
step towards improving his breathing." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
July 6,
2017
Sprint safety in the Tour de France
spotlight after Cavendish crash.
"Sprint
safety will be the key phrase during Thursday’s
sixth stage at the Tour de France following world
champion Peter Sagan’s disqualification earlier
this week.
It was not entirely clear if Sagan caused the crash, but the UCI race jury saw it another way and kicked him out of the race." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) July 6,
2017
2018 Tour Down Under race route
revealed.
"The
organizers of the Tour Down Under have unveiled a
familiar looking route for its 20th edition next
January.
For the first time since its 1999 debut, the South Australian race will visit Port Adelaide which hosts the start of Stage 1. Old Willunga Hill is again the queen stage of the race and will be the penultimate day of racing before the traditional final stage Adelaide city street circuit." (cyclingnews.com) July 6,
2017
Giro announces 300-gram Prolight
Techlace shoes.
"Just
in time for the Tour de France’s mountain stages,
Giro unveiled a new, super-light cycling shoe.
A pair of its Prolight Techlaces weighs 300 grams (size 42.5). It features Giro’s unique closure system, a blend of laces and velcro." (velonews.com) July 6,
2017
Mark Cavendish's Tour de France
Cervélo S5 with trigger shifters.
"Mark
Cavendish's 2017 Tour de France ended in a
high-speed tangle with Peter Sagan in stage 4's
sprint finish.
Although Cavendish is out of the Tour along with Sagan, his Cervélo S5 is worth a look, with its feather-light paint job, race-tuned Chris King hubs, custom-shaped ENVE aero bar and front-mounted sprint shifters." (cyclingnews.com) (Ben Delaney/Immediate Media) July 6,
2017
Oakley EVZero Range Photochromic
cycling glasses review.
"Oakley
has a highly deserved reputation for its quality
of cycling glasses, so when you understand these
are touted as its lightest sports performance
offerings, it sets you up to expect something
special - and it's safe to say I wasn't
disappointed.
Out of the case they're incredibly light (weighing in at around 25g), which on the bike translates into a barely-there feel but what's instantly noticeable is the uninterrupted sight line." (cyclingnews.com) (Russell Burton / Immediate Media) July 6,
2017
Photographer to the stars.
"He
stands far back from the media scrum that follows
every stage finish in the Tour de France as
photographers, journalists, TV cameramen and radio
reporters clamber around the day’s winner.
Instead, Scott Mitchell waits for the stars to come to him. Mitchell is not your typical cycling photographer. He is the personal photographer to stars of the sport, including Sir Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish. And in his day job, Mitchel photographs rock stars such as Paul Weller, founder of legendary British bands The Jam and The Style Council." (pelotonmagazine.com) James Startt July 6,
2017
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