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Tour de France: Fraile wins in Mende.
"Fraile
can hardly believe he held on to win.
Alaphilippe takes second, Stuyven third and incredibly Sagan is fourth!!" (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport) July 21,
2018
Chris Froome: Tom Dumoulin is our
biggest Tour de France threat.
"Omar
Fraile (Astana) won his maiden Tour de France
stage, Primoz Roglic (LottoNL Jumbo) climbed the
Croix Neuve at an incredible rate of knots, but
just right of center stage the subplot of the
fight for overall victory between Geraint Thomas,
Chris Froome and Tom Dumoulin began a new scene." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
July 21,
2018
The rise of Roglic, Sky’s new problem.
"Roglic
now sits in 4th, 2’38” behind Thomas. He’s 48
seconds off Dumoulin and 59 seconds off Froome. He
is a legitimate contender."
(cyclingtips.com)
July 21,
2018
Massif Central: A chance for
breakaways but no time off for the GC.
"As
the 2018 Tour de France heads towards the end of
its second week, the race moves from the Alps to
the Massif Central for what is predicted to be a
weekend for breakaways."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
July 21,
2018
Sagan: The Green Jersey Who Climbs.
"Peter
Sagan is an enigma among Tour de France riders
who’ve worn the green jersey in recent history.
Not since Laurent Jalabert won the points
competition in 1995 has there been a green jersey
contender who doesn’t just rely on scoring points
in mass-sprint finishes."
(pelotonmagazine.com) Words: John
Wilcockson/Images: James Startt
July 21,
2018
‘He has this lethal jump’: What it’s
like to sprint against Peter Sagan?
"Peter
Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) with his “lethal jump”
seems almost unbeatable, a “cannibal”, for his
rivals in the Tour de France."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
July 21,
2018
The Tour’s Team Prize.
"Nairo
Quintana and his Movistar team mates have yellow
helmets. It’s because they lead the Tour de
France’s team competition and is a visible sign of
a largely hidden but sometimes tactically
significant prize."
(inrng.com) (ASO)
July 21,
2018
Column
Two
Today at the Tour: Tom Dumoulin’s
dilemma.
"Tom
Dumoulin is arguably the strongest GC rider at
this Tour de France. But when will he take the
opportunity to prove it?"
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
July 21,
2018
Fatigue catches up with Bardet in
Mende.
"The
climb of the Côte de la Croix Neuve above Mende
has not been kind to Romain Bardet (AG2R La
Mondiale) at the Tour de France. Three years ago,
he frittered away the chance of stage victory
after engaging in a game of cat and mouse with
rival Thibaut Pinot."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July 21,
2018
Movistar lose more time in Mende.
"Movistar
started this year’s Tour de France with three
leaders and with the billing as the team with the
strongest chance of breaking Team Sky’s stronghold
on the race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July 21,
2018
History repeats itself with Thomas and
Froome's leadership contest.
"Much
like a series of folk tales, the Tour de France
tends to throw up recurring tropes. Now 115 years
into its existence, The Great Bike Race
understandably runs thin on original plot
lines..."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July 21,
2018
Dan Martin to fight on at Tour de
France despite Alpe d'Huez time loss.
"It
could have been better, and it could have been
worse. So it goes. Dan Martin's longstanding
mantra of treating the entirety of the Tour de
France as a succession of one-day races." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
July 21,
2018
Adam Yates ready to bounce back and
hunt stages.
"Adam
Yates (Mitchelton Scott) has buried his GC
aspirations at this year’s Tour de France and will
now concentrate on hunting stage wins." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
July 21,
2018
Smuggle Documents Like a Tour de
France Champion.
"Italy’s
greatest cycling superstar, Gino Bartali, is best
known for winning the 1938 Tour de France, then
huffing cigarettes and downing Chianti for ten
years before winning again in 1948." (bicycletimesmag.com)
July 21,
2018
Column
Three
July
21, 2018
Cycling and the Tour de France have a
credibility problem, says Madiot.
"Groupama
FDJ manager Marc Madiot has warned that cycling’s
credibility has been damaged by the handling of
Chris Froome’s salbutamol case and has said that
spectators at the Tour de France have the right to
express their disaffection."
(cyclingnews.com) Ouest-France
July 21,
2018
Wiggins: Jiffy bag full truth will
emerge and some people are bricking it.
"Bradley
Wiggins has told ITV4 he is still “working
away” on establishing the full truth around a
jiffy delivered to Team Sky in France in 2011. He
said while some people, who he did not name, did
not want the truth to come out; he believed it
would."
(stickybottle.com) (Getty Images)
July 21,
2018
Five talking points from stage 14 of
the 2018 Tour de France.
"Omar
Fraile makes a breakaway stick as little changes
among the top general classification contenders." (cyclingweekly.com)
(EFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images)
July 21,
2018
Bahrain Merida considering legal
action against Tour de France after Nibali crash.
"Copeland
tells riders: "Don’t stay behind Froome, it’s
dangerous."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July 21,
2018
A little respect: Has the Tour de
France fallen victim to the selfie generation?
"On
Alpe d’Huez the quest for the perfect selfie ended
one rider’s race and jeopardized the integrity of
the whole Tour de France. What can the race do to
protect itself?"
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Presse
Sports/Offside/l'Equipe
July 21,
2018
Van Aert agrees three-year WorldTour
contract with LottoNL Jumbo.
"Wout
Van Aert has reportedly agreed a deal with the
LottoNL Jumbo team to compete on the road at
WorldTour level, for three years from 2020 to
2022"
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
July 21,
2018
Wahoo KICKR 2018 Trainer In-Depth
Review.
"Like
clockwork, Wahoo announced a new KICKR trainer at
Eurobike this year - the KICKR 2018. Following an
Apple-like release model, Wahoo has refreshed
their high-end KICKR trainer each year." (dcrainmaker.com)
July 21,
2018
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Tour de France: Peter Sagan wins stage
13 bunch sprint in Valence.
"Sagan
pips Kristoff to the line. Demare just faded there
slightly and has to settle for third. Fourth place
goes to Degenkolb, fifth to Van Avermaet." (cyclingnews.com) (Le
Tour de France Photo)
July 20,
2018
Five talking points from stage 13 of
the 2018 Tour de France.
"The
green jersey holder once again showed his class as
he timed his sprint to perfection as he
out-sprinted Alexander Kristoff (UAE
Team-Emirates) and Arnaud Démare (Groupama FDJ) to
take his third stage victory."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
July 20,
2018
Sagan Reacts to fan's Roadside Antics.
"Sagan,
who is well on his way to winning a sixth green
jersey for the points competition, refused to
criticize the fans. “The people are everywhere.
They want to be close to us, and to touch us. Many
have traveled many miles to see us,” he said." (roadbikeaction.com)
(Bettini Photo)
July 20,
2018
Tour de France Stage 13 Preview.
"169km
out of the Alps via the big valley roads. They
could cross over the Vercors but four mountain
stages in a row is probably too much. It’s down
the Romanche valley on a wide road and then into
Vizille for the first climb of the day. Listed as
6.9% it’s more like 8% for most of the way but
short, a mere bump after recent days." (inrng.com) (ASO)
July 20,
2018
Team Sky’s dilemma: Should Geraint
Thomas now be considered their Tour de France
leader?
"However
much Geraint Thomas may insist that he remains
subservient to Chris Froome, and however much the
management may wish to proceed in the manner of
business as usual..."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
July 20,
2018
How the fight for the yellow jersey
looks after three days in the Alps.
"Geraint
Thomas endured a flurry of attacks to take hold of
the yellow jersey on stage 11 of the Tour de
France and strengthen his grip on it a day later
on Alpe d'Huez. So does that mean the fight for
the yellow jersey is done and dusted?" (sbs.com.au)
July 20,
2018
Bardet has no regrets after testing
Tour de France rivals on Alpe d'Huez.
"July
must be a claustrophobic month for Romain Bardet
(AG2R La Mondiale), who finds teeming forests of
microphones and cameras sprouting up around him at
every stage start and finish."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July 20,
2018
Tour Stage 14: Make do and Mende.
"Stage
14 looks pretty good to me. We spend the second
half of the stage climbing through the Cevennes
national park. Expect pretty scenery and fairly
short, steep climbs. This is tough." (podiumcafe.com)
Corbis via Getty Images
July 20,
2018
Column
Two
How the Tour changes without Nibali.
"The
Tour de France “lost the show” with the departure
of Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain Merida), who crashed
on the Alpe d’Huez Thursday and abandoned
overnight."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
July 20,
2018
Top Banana: Tour de France 2018 stage
13 - Tom Scully.
"Today’s
Top Banana goes to Tom Scully, willingly hoovering
up the reheated takeaway of a stage and eating it
for breakfast, lunch and dinner."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: ASO/Alex Broadway
July 20,
2018
Cream rises to the top as the Tour de
France leaves the Alps.
"First
we had the relative stalemate at Le Grand Bornand,
before the race exploded with Team Sky's
choreographed dominance on display at La Rosiere,
and on Alpe d'Huez we were provided with the
clearest indication yet as to who will occupy the
podium places in Paris."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July 20,
2018
Dutch Corner: The day they killed it.
"You
better be careful because when they come we’re
going to jump over the barrier and you to get to
them,” jokes a Dutch spectator on hairpin seven of
Alpe d’Huez."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Offside - L'Equipe,
Hannah Troop
July 20,
2018
Strava stats show the effort behind
Steven Kruijswijk's Tour de France stage 12
breakaway heartbreak.
"While
the cameras focused on stage winner Geraint Thomas
atop Alpe d’Huez on Thursday, there was heartbreak
for Steven Kruijswijk who made it into the early
break before going solo with 71.5km still to
race."
(cyclingweekly.com) Credit: Sunada/Strava
July 20,
2018
Here’s why this year’s Tour de France
has been so cruel to the sprinters.
"Cycling’s
fastest men are dropping like flies at this year’s
Tour de France. Three Alpine stages have decimated
the race’s lineup of heavy sprinters." (velonews.com) Photo
by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
July 20,
2018
Aqua Blue’s Rick Delaney seriously
injured in crash with car out training.
"Aqua
Blue Sport team owner, Rick Delaney, has suffered
multiple fractures after being hit by a motorist
while cycling. He has sustained numerous fractures
including to his arm, hand, collarbone and hip. He
is currently in surgery."
(stickybottle.com)
July 20,
2018
Eurobike 2018, part six: Shoes and
helmets galore.
"Cycling
shoes and helmets garner a disproportionate amount
of attention when it comes to other related gear,
such as groupsets, wheels, tires, and other hard
goods."
(cyclingtips.com) Words and photos by James Huang
and David Rome
July 20,
2018
Pinarello launches all-new Prince. New
affordable model is based on Team Sky's Dogma F10.
"The
Prince has been reborn. Pinarello has launched
three new versions of the bike which used to be
top dog in the Italian company's range..." (road.cc)
July 20,
2018
Is your climbing bike slowing you down
on the climbs?
"So
for now, you’ll still need to choose between aero
bike and climbing bike. Fortunately, the choice
should be somewhat easy: If you routinely climb
pitches that are steeper than 6 percent or
thereabouts, a climbing bike is probably your best
tool for the job."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Jim Fryer)
July 20,
2018
Column
Three
July
20, 2018
Doubters wrong, says Thomas, as Sky
are ‘100 Percent clean’...
"Yellow
jersey holder Geraint Thomas hit back at the
doubters on Friday by claiming Team Sky are racing
“100 percent” clean at the Tour de France. Thomas,
a former Olympic champion in track cycling, was
dramatically booed off the podium on Thursday." (roadbikeaction.com)
(Bettini Photo)
July 20,
2018
July
20, 2018
Burgos BH's Igor Merino suspended for
growth hormone.
"Igor
Merino (Burgos BH) has tested positive for growth
hormone and been temporarily suspended, the UCI
announced Thursday. The non-negative sample was
taken mid-June in Spain."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
July 20,
2018
Cycling fan arrested after Froome
shoved on Alpe d’Huez.
"A
man has been arrested by French police after an
incident in which Chris Froome was pushed
yesterday on Alpe d’Huez. The man who pushed him
clearly made contact with some force." (stickybottle.com)
July 20,
2018
Vuelta a Espana and Worlds remain in
Nibali's plans after Tour de France crash.
"The
Vuelta and Worlds were in our plans, and those
plans remain the same,” Slongo said. “Vincenzo
will have further checks when he goes home but
from the diagnosis we’ve got, he’ll only have 15
days off the bike."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
July 20,
2018
The best Tour de France scenery so
far.
"It's
the world's biggest bike race. But it's also a
massive advertisement for the jewels of the French
countryside. We won't let France show off and list
ALL our videos of the scenery we've compiled." (sbs.com.au)
July 20,
2018
Jeremy Powers Signs with Fuji Bikes,
Commits to 2018 Cyclocross Season.
"Cyclocross
fans have more hope that the cyclocross star will
be in Louisville this season, as Powers has
officially announced he’ll be back this cyclocross
season."
(cxmagazine.com) JPows.com
July 20,
2018
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Tour de France: Thomas wins atop Alpe
d'Huez.
"Thomas
was best into and out of the final corner. He
gained several meters and kept going all the way
to the line. He won by 2 seconds and took a
10-second time bonus."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July 19,
2018
Today at the Tour: The audacity of
Steven Kruijswijk.
"Who
attacks a stacked breakaway group 73km from the
finish line on a major mountain stage while
sitting sixth overall at the Tour de France? Who
rides alone, across two Hors Categorie climbs in
the Alps, with the all-star roster of Team Sky
chasing behind?"
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
July 19,
2018
Nibali not racing for the podium, he’s
racing to win Tour.
"Vincenzo
Nibali and his Bahrain Merida team are making a
plan to overthrow Team Sky for the Tour de France
victory."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
July 19,
2018
Thomas and Chris Froome face summit
meeting at Alpe d'Huez.
"There
are higher, steeper and longer mountain passes at
the Tour de France, but nothing draws the crowds
quite like Alpe d'Huez. It has been the
defining mountain of the modern Tour." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Sport)
July 19,
2018
Tour de France GC analysis: Team Sky
take control as rivals crumble.
"Stage
11 of the Tour de France from Albertville to La
Rosiere saw the first major shake-up of the
general classification. Geraint Thomas moved into
the yellow jersey after almost a week of trying,
with his teammate Chris Froome right behind him,
while some could only watch as their overall
ambitions went up in smoke."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July 19,
2018
Yates implosion changes focus for
Mitchelton Scott.
"There
are bad days, and then there are days like
Mitchelton Scott endured on Wednesday’s 11th stage
of the Tour de France."
(velonews.com). (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images)
July 19,
2018
Brand new cycling helmets from Giro,
Lazer, Bell, Kask, Lazer, Abus and Limar.
"One
thing that never ceases to amaze me at Eurobike
every year is the number of new helmets on
display. It’s a product category that continues to
expand and evolve, and this year was no
exception."
(road.cc)
July 19,
2018
Tour Stage 13: Return of the Flats 2 -
Revenge of the Sprinters?
"So
we are leaving the Alps, and the most relevant
consequence of them for today’s stage is that five
of the top sprinters are on the plane home. Not a
situation we’ve had in the Tour de France to such
an extent in recent years."
(podiumcafe.com) Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty
Images
July 19,
2018
Column
Two
Moolman-Pasio: Women’s cycling should
capitalize on boring men’s racing.
"For
cycling fans who are bored by this year’s Tour de
France, a more exciting viewing experience may lie
within the women’s peloton, says South African
rider Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio."
(velonews.com). Photo: ©Luc Claessen | Getty
Images
July 19,
2018
Uran quits Tour de France due to
Roubaix crash injuries.
"A
crash on the Roubaix cobbles has put an end to
Rigoberto Uran’s Tour de France, with the EF
Education First Drapac team confirming that the
Colombian will not start Thursday’s stage 12 to
L'Alpe d'Huez."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
July 19,
2018
Thomas gains time but stands behind
Froome.
"Geraint
Thomas is wearing the yellow jersey at the Tour de
France. He has won back-to-back stages in the
Alps. Thursday marked the second straight day that
he padded his lead over Sky teammate and defending
Tour champ Chris Froome."
(velonews.com) Photo: Chris Graythen | Getty
Images
July 19,
2018
Landa: Maybe Sky isn’t as strong as
before.
"Everyone
in the Tour de France peloton seems to be on their
knees after three days across the Alps. Except
Team Sky."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
July 19,
2018
To beat Sky, there has to be a
willingness to try.
"There
was a willingness to try, and maybe that’s all we
can ask for? Fifty-four long kilometers remained
when Alejandro Valverde hit out. Part of the
Roseland and all of the final climb to La Rosiere
ahead. “Thinks he’s Froome, eh?” someone joked in
the press room."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
July 19,
2018
Professional cycling’s 35 fastest
times ever up Alpe d’Huez.
"Here’s
a list that most riders would probably rather not
be on, given the names that litter it.
There are slightly different definitions of where the climb starts. And because of that, the lists for cycling’s fastest times up Alpe d’Huez can vary a little." (stickybottle.com) July 19,
2018
Top Banana: Tour de France stage 12 -
Steven Kruijswijk.
"Dutch
Tour contender Steven Kruijswijk made the early
break and then took off on his own with over 70km
to go. Having shaken the race up, held virtual
yellow and still finished the stage in a strong
overall position."
(rouleur.cc)
July 19,
2018
Cavendish: I never climb off....
"Mark
Cavendish came into this year’s Tour de France
with the goal of adding to his total of 30 stage
wins but he has left the race without a single
victory for the second straight year." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
July 19,
2018
Should the Tour de France have bigger
time limits for mountain stages?
"Tour
de France insiders wonder whether the organizer
should offer more lenient time limits to save
riders both physically and mentally. Others say
these are the rules and tough if you miss the cut
like Mark Cavendish and Marcel Kittel on stage
11."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
July 19,
2018
Column
Three
July
19, 2018
Peter Sagan and his wife are
separating.
"If
you’ve ever wondered whether Peter Sagan’s
performances might be compromised were he to face
turbulence in his personal life, the answer would
appear to be ‘not particularly’. The runaway
leader in this year’s points competition announced
after Tuesday’s stage that he and his wife
Katarina are separating."
(road.cc)
July 19,
2018
Dumoulin, Sunweb say they’ve found
Team Sky’s weakness.
"After
a flat stage 13 and two medium mountain stages
through the weekend, the Tour reaches the Pyrenees
Tuesday. That is where Dumoulin and his Sunweb
team will need to determine the best tactic to
unseat Team Sky."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
July 19,
2018
Craddock: I’ve made it to the finish
of another Tour de France stage.
"Among
the hubbub of the general classification fight at
the Tour de France and some of the big-name
sprinters missing the time cut, it would have been
easy to miss that Lawson Craddock had made it to
La Rosière, finishing with several of his EF
Education First Drapac teammates."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
July 19,
2018
The science of being seen.
"You’ve
likely never heard of Darlene Edewaard. But if you
even occasionally ride a bike on open roads with
cars, she just might save your life. Edewaard is a
Ph.D. candidate in the Human Factors Psychology
program at South Carolina’s Clemson University." (velonews.com)
July 19,
2018
Behold, £12.6k of custom, carbon,
gravel loveliness.
"Irish
carbon specialists FiftyOne has just released a
run of 10 rather expensive, limited edition gravel
bikes made in collaboration with ENVE." (cyclingnews.com)
(bikeradar.com)
July 19,
2018
What is it like to be in the Tour de
France yellow jersey for a day?
"There
are a couple of reasons why Fabian Cancellara has
worn the yellow jersey in five separate Tours. One
of them is down to his supreme time trialing
ability; the other is the tradition that, over the
past 50 years..."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Graham Watson)
July 19,
2018
100% shines with Limited Edition Peter
Sagan collection for the Tour de France.
"It’s
not like Peter Sagan needs any help standing out
in the peloton, but now there’s another flashy
reason to take notice. Coinciding with the start
of the Tour de France, 100% launched a limited
edition Peter Sagan collection with style
befitting the World Champion."
(bikerumor.com)
July 19,
2018
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