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Dan Martin jumps clear to win Stage 6
of Tour de France.
"Five
years after he won his first stage at the Tour de
France, Dan Martin scooped his second with an
assertive victory on stage six. The Irishman
attacked 1.2 kilometers from the top of the Mur de
Bretagne climb."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
July 12,
2018
Tour de France: Dan Martin wins on the
Mur de Bretagne.
"Pierre
Latour (AG2R La Mondiale) was second, 1 second
back, while Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) took
third at 3 seconds. Alaphilippe was 4th ahead of
Rafal Majka."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
July 12,
2018
Today at the Tour: Stage 6 winners and
losers atop Mur-de-Bretagne.
"Though
it wasn’t a high-mountain climb, Thursday’s finish
atop the Mûr-de-Bretagne - and the tension-filled
approach to it, really - had a definitive impact
on the general classification at the Tour de
France, with several winners and losers on the
day."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
July 12,
2018
Sagan has already equaled pre-Tour
goals.
"The
realistic goal at the start of the Tour was two
stage wins,” said sport director Patxi Vila. “We
already have that. In grand tours, it’s about
getting a good start is important. So it’s about
getting the ball rolling."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
July 12,
2018
Tour Stage 7: Back to the Flats.
"The
stage heads due east, out of Brittany. The direct
nature of the route would have made it very
interesting if the wind blew, but of course it
won’t."
(podiumcafe.com) (Getty Images)
July 12,
2018
Tour de France peloton braced for
shake-up on Mur-de-Bretagne.
"Wednesday’s
‘Ardennes-esque’ stage to Quimper saw a nervy
peloton stretched on narrow roads and sharp
inclines, but the first true test in the battle
for the yellow jersey comes on Thursday on the
Mûr-de-Bretagne, also known as the Alpe d’Huez of
Brittany."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
July 12,
2018
Movistar continue to back Quintana for
GC and won’t use him as domestique despite time
deficit.
"The
Colombian lost time in stage one when he smashed
both wheels and again in the team time trial. He
sits 2-10 minutes behind race leader Greg Van
Avermaet (BMC Racing) and 2-05 behind top
classification rider Geraint Thomas (Team Sky)." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
July 12,
2018
Jura Ace: Q&A with Alexis
Vuillermoz.
"We
talk economics, electric vehicles and Emmanuel
Macron with the Ag2r-La Mondiale climber who won
the Tour de France’s last visit to Mûr de
Bretagne"
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Offside-L'Equipe/Presse
Sports
July 12,
2018
Column
Two
Analysis: WADA appears to contradict
UCI over Froome case decision.
"The
World Anti-Doping Agency has apparently moved to
distance itself from the UCI’s statement last week
that it followed that Agency’s lead in dropping
the case against Chris Froome."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon)
July 12,
2018
Hinault: No regrets for Froome/rider
strike remarks.
"Ahead
of stage 6 from Brest to Mur-de Bretagne
Guerledan, the 63 year old Hinault shot down
suggestions he may now be regretting his call for
the peloton to strike."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
July 12,
2018
Australia’s Katrin Garfoot pulls pin
on short but power packed cycling career.
"Katrin
Garfoot may have entered into cycling late, but
the 36 year old’s results - which include three
world championship medals - line up as among the
best in Australian cycling."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Cor Vos and Tim
Bardsley-Smith
July 12,
2018
After crash, keeping Craddock in the
Tour is team effort.
"Craddock
might find himself the center of attention
following his heroic bid to stay in the Tour in
the wake of his bloody crash on the opening stage,
but it’s been the work of the entire EF Education
First Drapac organization to keep him in the
race."
(velonews.com) Photo: Chris Graythen | Getty
Images
July 12,
2018
Trek Segafredo to launch women’s team
with Lizzie Deignan among a strong roster.
"A
source close to the deal confirmed that Deignan
would join the squad in 2019, with former world
time trial champion Ellen van Dijk and Wiggle
High5’s Italian duo Elisa Longo Borghini and
Audrey Cordon-Ragot also joining."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by David Ramos/Getty
Images)
July 12,
2018
CeramicSpeed’s Driven Concept - The
World’s Most Efficient Drivetrain?
"CeramicSpeed’s
Driven concept drivetrain grabs attention with its
radical looks, and the even more radical claim of
better-than-99-percent efficiency. All that
attention brings many questions, lots of arm chair
engineering, and plenty of pontification (yours
truly is no exception)."
(bicycling.com) (bikerumor.com) Matt Phillips
July 12,
2018
Study: Peloton gives much more
protection from wind than previously thought.
"Published
in the Journal of Wind Engineering &
Industrial Aerodynamics (link is external), the
study found that riders encountered between five
and ten times less air resistance than had been
assumed beforehand."
(road.cc) (copyright Simon MacMichael)
July 12,
2018
Column
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July
12, 2018
Giro Rosa: Van Vleuten wins stage 7
mountain time trial.
"Annemiek
Van Vleuten (Mitchelton-Scott) won the stage 7
uphill time trial at the Giro Rosa. She covered
the 15km course from Lanzada to Diga di Campo Moro
in 46:06, nearly two and half minutes faster than
her nearest competitor."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
July 12,
2018
Bahrain Merida sign talented British
climber Stevie Williams.
"Williams
will ride as a stagiaire with Bahrain Merida from
August 1 and be a neo-pro with the team in 2019.
The Welshman raced with the JLT Condor team
managed by John Herety in 2016 and joined the SEG
Racing Academy for 2017."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
July 12,
2018
Key Strava segments at the 2018 Tour
de France.
"With
the 2018 Tour de France well underway, we've had a
look at some of the Strava segments that will be
covered throughout the race. With some of the KOMs
already held by pro riders - former and current -
new fastest times aren't guaranteed." (cyclist.co.uk)
July 12,
2018
Alberto Contador reveals what it takes
to win the Tour de France.
"Just
how many watts does it take to win the Tour de
France? Well if you are Alberto Contador over a
decade ago, it's something like 458 watts for 20
minutes. "
(cyclist.co.uk)
July 12,
2018
USA CRITS, Bentonville: Putting on a
show.
"On
a hot and humid night in Bentonville, Arkansas, at
the opening event of the three-day Natural State
Criterium Series, Colin Strickland (Meteor
Giordana) put on a show in the men’s pro race. He
attacked relentlessly. It was all part of the
plan."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by USA CRITS
July 12,
2018
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Tour de France: Sagan wins stage 5 in
Quimper.
"The
world champion out-kicked Sonny Colbrelli (Bahrain
Merida) and Philippe Gilbert (Quick Step) to claim
victory after a demanding day of racing in the
rugged hills of Finestère."
(cyclingnews.com) (cyclingtips.com) (Photo:
Cor Vos)
July 11,
2018
Five talking points from stage five of
the 2018 Tour de France.
"Having
already won one bunch sprint and finished second
in another two, Peter Sagan‘s sheer class was in
evidence again today as he got the better of a
bunch of Classics specialists."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Credit: MARCO
BERTORELLO/AF/Getty Images)
July 11,
2018
Toms Skujins takes Tour’s polka-dot
jersey.
"While
a stage victory was the initial goal, Skujins had
to recalibrate his expectations once Chavanel
jumped clear from the break. From that point on,
it became more about mountains points and perhaps
the day’s most combative prize."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
July 11,
2018
Luke Rowe confronts anti-Sky fan.
"At
least two journalists witnessed the incident and
confirmed it was Rowe, but he denied it when asked
directly about it. He walked onto the Team Sky bus
without comment as journalists pressed him for
more detail."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Justin Setterfield)
July 11,
2018
Tour Stage 6: Tour de Bretagne.
"Yes,
we’re still in Brittany for stage six, and the
race uses the opportunity to use its eponymous
wall for the Tour’s first normal stage that won’t
be won by a sprinter. And it won’t." (podiumcafe.com)
Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images
July 11,
2018
Matthews forced out of Tour de France
due to illness.
"Michael
Matthews has abandoned the Tour de France due to
illness. The Sunweb rider was a non-starter on
stage 5 from Lorient to Quimper after waking with
a fever early on Wednesday morning." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
July 11,
2018
Wahoo’s Latest Indoor Upgrades.
"The
big news here is noise reduction, and the original
Kickr direct drive smart trainer wasn’t loud to
begin with. Wahoo calls it ‘virtually silent’ due
to reductions in volume and pitch levels." (pelotonmagazine.com)
July 11,
2018
Column
Two
WADA: Salbutamol abuse not a major
issue in cycling.
"Not
including the Froome case, only four of the 57
completed cases [2013-2017] involving the
substance have been from road cycling,” the
statement read. “Of those, three resulted in
suspensions ranging from six to nine months and
one resulted in acquittal."
(velonews.com) Photo: Jim Fryer
July 11,
2018
BMC Racing boss refuses to comment on
reports that team could merge with CCC Sprandi
Polkowice.
"The
French newspaper L’Equipe reported on
Wednesday morning that a merger could be in place.
Cycling Weekly understands that the Polish
team, after racing the Giro d’Italia in 2015 and
2017, is pushing for a spot in the WorldTour,
meaning the fit could be perfect."
(cyclingweekly.com)
July 11,
2018
Is Tour de France peloton safer with
smaller teams?
"This
Tour de France counts fewer cyclists with smaller
eight-man teams, but some riders say it makes no
difference for group safety with crashes already
rocking the race’s first week."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
July 11,
2018
Peter Sagan: Colbrelli said ‘come on,
let me have one’ but I’ve got too many second places
already.
"I
spoke with Colbrelli during the stage, I told him
not to surprise me. He said, ‘come on Peter, at
least give me one, but I told him that I already
have so many second places at the Tour that I
don’t want another."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
July 11,
2018
BMC Racing confident Richie Porte will
be able to cope with Paris Roubaix cobbles at Tour
de France.
"The
next big day at the Tour de France will be
Sunday’s Roubaix stage, that was the prediction of
BMC Racing sports director Fabio Baldato after his
riders finished safely in the bunch on stage
four."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
July 11,
2018
7 New Pieces of Tech and Gear at The
Tour de France 2018.
"The
competitive road cycling market has long been
influenced by what World Tour teams use, which
created a longstanding top-down consumer model
that allowed companies to implicitly tell cyclists
what they wanted."
(bicycling.com)
July 11,
2018
Eurobike 2018 part two: Best products
and highlights.
"The
biggest launch yesterday was the CeramicSpeed
DrivEn groupset. No chain and no mechs, it
promises to be the 'world's most efficient
groupset' that uses a 21 bearing roller pinion
drive shaft system to produce an efficiency rating
of 99%."
(cyclist.co.uk)
July 11,
2018
Quick thinking by Martinez saves
Uran's Tour de France.
"The
Tour de France lasts three weeks but is ultimately
decided by a few seconds, with any moment in the
race a chance to gain or lose time. Rigoberto Uran
can thank his teammates at EF Education First
Drapac if he is still in the battle for overall
victory."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
July 11,
2018
Column
Three
July
11, 2018
Craddock's Tour de France fight
continues to benefit Houston velodrome.
"When
Lawson Craddock crashed on the opening stage of
the Tour de France the EF Education First Drapac
rider hatched a plan to add to his effort to raise
money for his home velodrome in Houston." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
July 11,
2018
July
11, 2018
Giro Rosa: Spratt wins stage 6 atop
Gerola Alta, takes overall lead.
"Amanda
Spratt (Mitchelton Scott) won stage 6 at the Giro
Rosa on the first of two summit finishes atop
Gerola Alta on Wednesday. The Australian climbed
ahead of a select group of climbers that emerged
on the final ascent to finish with a gap on
teammate Annemiek Van Vleuten."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
July 11,
2018
Spratt: Riding this climb in training
really paid off.
"After
her stage 6 victory at the Giro Rosa in Gerola
Alta on Wednesday, Amanda Spratt (Mitchelton
Scott) was a happy woman. She and teammate
Annemiek van Vleuten played their cards well on
the finishing climb, setting Spratt up for a solo
victory and the maglia rosa."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
July 11,
2018
Commentary: Geraint Thomas’s last shot
at Tour greatness.
"I
was there when Tom Boonen won in the Roubaix
velodrome in 2007. I watched Chris Froome defend
his lead on l’Alpe d’Huez in 2013. And yes, I saw
Geraint Thomas win the 2018 Tour de France. I
know, I know - that last one is a real stretch." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Jim Fryer)
July 11,
2018
New BMC Timemachine 01 Disc TT/tri
bike launched.
"BMC
last revamped its Timemachine time trial bike a
couple of years ago, but that bike was rim braked.
A key feature of the new bike is the integrated
cover over the brake front brake caliper to
improve airflow over the fork and reduce
aerodynamic drag."
(cyclingweekly.com)
July 11,
2018
3T breaks its tradition with Strada
Due.
"If
you've loved the aero and big tire ideas of 3T's
Strada but were put off by its single chainring
design, your worries are over. 3T has released the
Strada Due frameset that's compatible with
electronic double chainring drivetrains." (cyclingnews.com)
(bikeradar.com)
July 11,
2018
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Tour de France: Gaviria wins stage 4
in Sarzeau.
"Fernando
Gaviria (Quick Step Floors) claimed his second
victory of this year's Tour de France after a
close three way sprint into Sarzeau on stage 4.
Green jersey Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) squeezed
up the inside to take second."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
July 10,
2018
Tour stage 4: Sprinters wind up for
fast finish.
"Mark
Cavendish and his fellow sprinters were licking
their lips ahead of Tuesday’s Tour de France
fourth stage, a coastal run that will likely end
in a bunch sprint."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
July 10,
2018
Boo, History.
"Hostility
from the sections of the crowd goes right back to
the earliest editions of the race. Over the years
Gino Bartali almost got lynched in the Pyrenees
and Jacques Anquetil even named a boat after the
jeering crowds who didn’t like him winning." (inrng.com) (Photo:
Cor Vos)
July 10,
2018
Nibali left fuming after Bahrain
Merida falter in TTT.
"The
Sicilian struggled to hide his disappointment
clearly fuming about how his Bahrain Merida
teammates had failed to give him the support he
had expected during the 35.5km effort." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
July 10,
2018
How the Roubaix stage affected Tour
team rosters.
"The
Tour de France‘s Roubaix stage is on everyone’s
mind, but teams say they based their rosters on
more than just that one cobbled day coming up
Sunday."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
July 10,
2018
Column
Two
Giro Rosa: Winder wins stage 5, takes
pink jersey.
"Ruth
Winder (Team Sunweb) gave herself a special
present one day after her 25th birthday, winning
stage 5 of the Giro Rosa ahead of Tayler Wiles
(Trek Drops) and Alice Maria Arzuffi (Bizkaia
Durango Euskadi Murias)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
July 10,
2018
Lezyne GPS Goes Mega.
"After
years of stagnation, the GPS cycling head unit
category got interesting a few seasons ago with
Garmin hegemony being challenged by numerous new
players. Among the most interesting was Lezyne.
The component and accessory manufacturer took a
unique approach."
(pelotonmagazine.com)
July 10,
2018
Fulcrum Racing Speed 40C Carbon
Wheelset.
"The
Fulcrum Racing Speed 40C Carbon wheels are the
company's high performance offering. They offer
buttery smooth ceramic bearings, stable rims and
brilliant braking. The only thing I don't like is
the price."
(road.cc)
July 10,
2018
Bike Test: Cervelo R5.
"No
stranger to pro level performance, Canadian brand
Cervelo offers their R5 not just to consumers but
also to the members of the Dimension Data
WorldTour outfit. With an all new frame geometry,
the R5 is completely redesigned from its previous
generation."
(roadbikeaction.com)
July 10,
2018
Prologo enters another Dimension.
"The
saddle specialists at Prologo have revised its
saddle line for 2019. New from the Italian saddle
company are versions of the Dimension with grippy
surface treatments and a cleverly designed e-bike
saddle."
(cyclingnews.com) (Warren Rossiter)
July 10,
2018
Column
Three
July
10, 2018
Lappartient: The last one who called
me a Breton mayor didn't have any luck.
"UCI
President David Lappartient has hit back at
comments from Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford,
saying that the last person to characterize him as
a 'Breton mayor' did not enjoy much luck
afterwards."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
July 10,
2018
Transfer mechanics: Tour de France
leader Van Avermaet with limited options for 2019.
"Greg
van Avermaet is in the yellow jersey at the Tour
de France after BMC Racing won the Cholet team
time trial, but his success is unlikely to help
him find a new team for 2019, with teams baulking
at his request for a two year deal and an annual
salary of at least one million euro." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
July 10,
2018
LottoNL Jumbo set to buy out Wout Van
Aert’s contract to bring Belgian to team in 2019.
"Dutch
team LottoNL Jumbo will offer to buy out the rest
of Van Aert’s contract with Veranda’s Willems
Crelan so that he can step up to WorldTour level
in 2019. Van Aert will decide whether to accept
the offer after the Tour of Austria, where he is
currently racing."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
July 10,
2018
Photos: Sagan, shoes and speedsuits -
Tour de France TTT tech.
"The
Tour de France stage 3 team time trial gave an
opportunity to the general classification teams
that had already lost some time in the opening two
stages to recoup some of their losses." (cyclingnews.com)
(bikeradar.com) (Josh Evans)
July 10,
2018
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