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August 4, 2017
Tour of Utah: McCabe wins stage 5.
"United
Healthcare's Travis McCabe won stage 5 of the Tour of Utah
on Friday, sprinting to victory ahead of Marco Canola (Nippo
-Vini Fantini) and Logan Owen (Axeon Hagens Berman)." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo:
Jonathan Devich)
August 4, 2017
Vuelta a Burgos: Barbero wins stage 4.
"Spaniard
beat Moscon and Alaphilippe."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
August 4, 2017
Poels wins final stage of Tour de Pologne.
"Teuns
is fifth on the stage, nudged out by Kelderman, but it will
make no difference. He wins the Tour de Pologne overall. A
disappointed Majka shakes his head as he cross the line." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim
de Waele)
August 4, 2017
Tour de Pologne: Sagan falls at final fence
after long breakaway.
"In a
triumphant comeback to racing, World Champion Peter
Sagan(Bora Hansgrohe) completed the Tour de Pologne on
Friday with a stunning but ultimately unsuccessful solo
breakaway, which only definitively collapsed 2.5 kilometers
from the line of the last stage."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
August 4, 2017
Five things we learned from the Tour of Poland.
"The
Tour of Poland may have been packed with big name riders,
but in the end it was the up-and-coming Dylan Teuns who took
an impressive victory."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Credit: Ilario Biondi/ATCommunication)
August 4, 2017
Carpenter overcomes early crash to finish 4th in
Bountiful.
"Robin
Carpenter’s experience at the Tour of Utah on Friday may be
best described as a Tale of Two Races."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Jonathan Devich)
August 4, 2017
Froome, Nibali, Aru, Bardet, Contador headline
Vuelta a Espana provisional start list.
"Tour de
France champion Chris Froome (Team Sky), Fabio Aru (Astana),
Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain Merida) and Romain Bardet (AG2R La
Mondiale) are all confirmed for the three-week race, which
begins in Nimes on August 19."
(cyclingnews.com) (ASO)
August 4, 2017
Classics stars reunite for the BinckBank Tour.
"Formerly
known as the Eneco Tour, the renamed BinckBank Tour is one
last hurrah for those who love the terrain of the Classics." (cyclingnews.com) (ASO)
August 4, 2017
How a cyclist who doped to ride an amateur event
blew open the Russian drug scandal.
"What
started as a documentary into cheating anti-doping rules in
sport, turned into something else when filmmaker Bryan Fogel
helped uncover Russia's doping scandal."
(cyclingweekly.com) Credit: Netflix
August 4, 2017
Kwiatkowski targets world championships and Il
Lombardia for last part of season.
"Team
Sky's Michal Kwiatkowski has outlined his program for the
second half of the season, following his standout Tour de
France performance for Chris Froome and a stunning victory
in the Clásica San Sebastian last week."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
August 4, 2017
Roelandts signs with BMC to support Van
Avermaet.
"BMC
Racing signed a deal to bring on Belgian Jürgen Roelandts as
it continues to bolster its classics lineup. The 32-year-old
is an experienced classics rider, with podiums in such races
as Milano Sanremo, Ronde van Vlaanderen, and E3 Harelbeke. " (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de
Waele)
August 4, 2017
Ruth Corset: A career of two halves.
"Ruth
Corset, one of the top Australian cyclists of her
generation, decided to finally hang up her cleats, calling
time on her storied journey in cycling earlier this year. A
career in two parts, Corset quit after not being selected
for the road in London but made her comeback as a force on
the domestic scene."
(sbs.com.au)
August 4, 2017
Steve Cummings reveals he fractured two
vertebrae during Tour de France.
"Heat or
steep climbs don’t concern me, it’s part of cycling. The
problem is, I fractured L1 and L2 vertebrae in the tour. I
had to rest."
(cyclingweekly.com) Credit: ASO/Alex Broadway
August 4, 2017
Garmin Edge 1030 to be launched soon? Bigger
screen and better battery for 1000 replacement.
"Leak of
new Garmin Edge 1030 GPS computer reveals bigger screen and
longer battery duration."
(road.cc)
August 4, 2017
Veteran Beppu plans to continue racing until
2020 Tokyo Olympics.
"At 34,
Beppu remains the best ranked Japanese rider in the UCI Asia
Tour Ranking, a much-valued domestique who turned pro way
back in 2005. And with a contract for 2018, he has every
intention, he tells Cyclingnews, of continuing with
his career all the way to the Tokyo Olympics in 2020." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini
Photo)
August 4, 2017
Rare plastic Itera bike stolen from Bakelite
Museum.
"A rare
plastic bicycle, best known as one of cycle design’s great
failures, has been rustled from a Somerset museum. Thieves
stole the Itera bicycle, along with other early plastic
objects from the Bakelite Museum near Williton, in Somerset,
on the evening of 21 July."
(road.cc)
August 4, 2017
Design Classic: The Pinarello Dogma and how it
came to dominate the Tour de France.
"The
Pinarello Dogma is the most successful race bike of recent
years, winning five of the last six editions of the Tour de
France with Team Sky. The story of the Dogma is one of
constant evolution in the pursuit of greater performance,
produced by a company that has racing in its DNA." (road.cc)
August 4, 2017
Gates celebrating 10 years of its Carbon Drive
belts with limited white belt edition.
"At the
Eurobike show later this month, Gates Corporation will
celebrate ten years supplying its Gates Carbon Drive belt
drivetrain to bike makers. Among the new belt drive products
that Gates will show at Eurobike is a limited edition white
belt."
(bicycleretailer.com)
August 4, 2017
PRO Vibe Bar and Stem review.
"Shimano's
component arm PRO's Vibe series of handlebars and stems has
evolved in to these carbon fiber and alloy Vibe LTD range
toppers."
(cyclingnews.com) (David Caudery/Immediate Media)
August 4, 2017
11 SRAM Red eTap road bikes.
"With
its lack of wires and no need to hide a battery somewhere,
SRAM's eTap electronic shifting is the big hit of 2017 among
bike manufacturers. Almost every bike maker has at least one
eTap bike at the top of its range."
(road.cc)
August 4, 2017
Tour of Poland 2017 Live Dashboard.
"Friday's
stage 7 starts at 15:30 CET (6:30am PST).
Finish at around 19:00 CET (10:00 AM PST). Live video from 16:35 CET (7:35 AM PST)." (cyclingfans.com)(steephill.tv) August 4, 2017
August 3, 2017
Utah, stage 4: Murphy sprints to Holowesko’s
second win.
"John
Murphy sprinted to the second win of the week for the
Holowesko Citadel team in stage 4 at the Larry H. Miller
Tour of Utah. José Rodriguez (Elevate-KHS) was second, and
Mihkel Raim (Israel Cycling Academy) finished third in South
Jordan."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Casey B. Gibson)
August 3, 2017
Tour de Pologne: Haig wins stage 6.
"Australian
solos to victory in Zakopane."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
August 3, 2017
Vuelta a Burgos: Landa wins on Picon Blanco.
"Sky's
Mikel Landa nabbed his second stage win in three days at
Vuelta a Burgos, climbing to victory at Picón Blanco on
Thursday's stage 3 and extending his overall race lead." (cyclingnews.com)
August 3, 2017
Van Dijk takes second consecutive European time
trial title.
"Ellen
van Dijk (Netherlands) backed up her title of 12 months ago
with a second consecutive victory in the elite women's time
trial at the UEC Road European Championships." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim
de Waele)
August 3, 2017
Tour of Utah breakaway turns ugly as workload
dispute ends in a crash.
"The
temperature wasn’t the only thing on the rise during stage 4
at the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah on Thursday, as
disagreements in the breakaway about who was working and who
was sitting on led to arguments and a crash for Israel
Cycling Academy’s Daniel Turek."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Jonathan Devich)
August 3, 2017
Orica Scott double up in Tour de Pologne with
solo win for Haig.
"After a
near miss on Monday in the Tour de Pologne's first summit
finish in Szczyrk, three days later Orica Scott's Jack Haig
could take a well deserved first professional victory with
another blazing late solo attack through the mountains of
southern Poland."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
August 3, 2017
Cookson: I’d beat Lappartient if UCI election
was tomorrow.
"Speaking
at a recent press event in London, the current UCI leader
stressed that he was the right man to head up the governing
body, and insinuated that Lappartient was both disloyal and
a career politician."
(cyclingnews.com)
August 3, 2017
Romain Bardet confirmed for Vuelta a España.
"French
rider Romain Bardet is set to take part at the upcoming
Vuelta a España. This was confirmed by his team AG2R La
Mondiale on Thursday."
(cyclingpub.com) (ASO)
August 3, 2017
More transfers: Nieve, Bettiol, Fraile on the
move.
"The
transfer market continues to buzz along. In what many
expected to be a relatively quiet transfer season - in a
year without any new major teams or closures - it is turning
out to be quite active."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
August 3, 2017
Always there: A chat with podium regular Elisa
Longo Borghini.
"Elisa
Longo Borghini holds every quality to be a cycling
superstar. She can climb, she time trials well, she is
almost always in the break and she’s only getting better." (cyclingtips.com.au) (Photo:
Cor Vos)
August 3, 2017
Weight vs. aero: Utah’s uphill TT stirs up
questions.
"The
course climbed 1,725 feet at an average gradient of 5.5
percent, but it wasn’t a steady grade the whole way. The
route started with flatter roads on which riders reached
speeds upwards of 35 miles per hour."
(velonews.com) Photo: Kristen Legan
August 3, 2017
New Shimano front shifting tech trickles down
from Dura-Ace to 105.
"The
full new 105 groupset hasn’t been launched yet, but Shimano
has already posted details of a new 105 FD-5801 front
derailleur on its website and started to ship it on some new
2018 bikes."
(cyclingweekly.com)
August 3, 2017
August 2, 2017
Tour of Utah: Britton wins Big Cottonwood Canyon
time trial.
"The
Canadian topped Serghei Tvetcov (Jelly Belly Maxxis) by 13
seconds, with Gavin Mannion (United Healthcare) in third at
26 seconds."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Jonathan Devich)
August 2, 2017
Tour of Utah stage 3: No TT bikes allowed.
"Starting
at an elevation of 7,300 feet, the course climbs 1,725
vertical feet with an average gradient of 5.5 percent." (velonews.com) (Photo: Casey B.
Gibson)
August 2, 2017
Tour de Pologne: van Poppel claims stage 5 in
Rzeszow.
"The
Team Sky rider takes the win in convincing style. Sagan was
third, Mezgec was second, Ferrari fourth."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
August 2, 2017
Vuelta a Burgos: Trentin victorious in Belorado.
"Matteo
Trentin (Quick Step Floors) celebrated his birthday with
victory on stage 2 of the Vuelta a Burgos in Belorado,
beating Adam Blythe (Aqua Blue Sport) and Tim Arisen
(Roompot) in a bunch finish."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August 2, 2017
Barguil signs for Fortuneo Oscaro.
"Fortuneo
Oscaro has announced the signing of Warren Barguil for the
2018 season. The Breton was still under contract with Team
Sunweb, but had talked of his desire to move to a French
team in recent weeks."
(cyclingnews.com) (ASO)
August 2, 2017
Alessandra Cappellotto Q&A: A discussion
with the new head of the women's CPA.
"Some 18
years after the Professional Cyclists Association (CPA) was
created, the rider association has announced that it will
have a women's section. It will be run by Alessandro
Cappellotto, a former road race world champion and a vice
president of the Italian riders' association (ACCPI)." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini
Photo)
August 2, 2017
August in Scandinavia: The women’s peloton
travels to Eurochamps, Vargårdå and Tour of Norway.
"As we
are inching closer to the 2017 UCI Road World Championships
in Bergen, Norway, in September, the women’s peloton is
getting plenty of opportunities to familiarize themselves
with Scandinavian roads this Month."
(cyclingtips.com.au) (Photo: Cor Vos)
August 2, 2017
Leading UCI America Tour, Robin Carpenter sets
his sights on a WorldTour contract.
"Robin
Carpenter has won everything in his capacity in North
America. But the American, in his fifth season with
Holowesko Citadel, remains humble."
(cyclingtips.com.au) (Photo: Cor Vos)
August 2, 2017
Powless testing his limits at Tour of Utah.
"Powless
has put together another successful season so far this year,
winning stages at Le Triptyque des Monts et Chateaux and the
Baby Giro"
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Jonathan Devich)
August 2, 2017
Cannondale Drapac headline 2017 Tour of Alberta
teams.
"The
American team is the sole WorldTour squad in 2017 with
United Healthcare, the only Pro-Continental representative." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo:
Jonathan Devich)
August 2, 2017
Focus develops 27.5lb Project Y e-bike that
looks scarily like a normal road bike.
"Last
week Tony pondered if the new 3T Strada was the future of
road cycling, but could the future actually be this new
Focus e-bike? That's the bold claim by the Germany company
behind an e-bike that is unlike other e-bikes." (road.cc)
August 2, 2017
Cannondale SuperSix Evo range.
"Light,
strong, powerful and quick to handle: the race frame in the
Cannondale stable available dressed in everything from
Shimano 105 to Dura Ace."
(cyclingweekly.com)
August 2, 2017
Is this the best national champion’s kit of
2017? Larry Warbasse shows off stars and stripes jersey.
"Aqua
Blue Sport and clothing sponsor Vermarc don't hold back with
US champion's kit."
(cyclingweekly.com)
August 2, 2017
Wrenching with the Goliaths of the Tour.
"Greg
Guédon spoke with Peloton Magazine about wrenching for an
up-and-coming team. He has seen the organization grow over
the past seven years, and is excited with its possibilities
in the future with star recruits line Warren Baguil in
2018."
(pelotonmagazine.com)
August 2, 2017
Brand new Specialized Allez, Mavic tubeless
wheels and much more.
"We show
you the hottest products in our office each week.
Whether they’re in for review, or we just think they’re dead cool, we wanted to share them, giving you a pre-emptive peak at what’s hot each week." (cyclingweekly.com) August 2, 2017
Shimano Ultegra R8000 - here’s how it differs to
Shimano Ultegra 6800.
"There
are now some key differences between the older Shimano
Ultegra 6800 series and the new Shimano Ultegra 8000 series.
The most immediate difference is, of course, the looks." (cyclingweekly.com)
August 2, 2017
DT Swiss ERC 1100 DICUT DB road disc wheelset
review.
"Long
before hubs, rims and wheels, DT Swiss was known for its
spokes.
There’s an art to drawing wire and the company’s history with it can be traced back to 1634." (cyclingtips.com.au) Photography by Matt Wikstrom August 2, 2017
August 1, 2017
Tour of Utah: Bookwalter wins at Snowbasin.
"Brent
Bookwalter (BMC Racing) claimed the first summit finish of
the 2017 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, patiently waiting
until the very final meters to launch into top gear and
sprint to victory."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
August 1, 2017
Ewan wins stage 4 of the Tour de Pologne.
"Sagan
gets to keep the yellow jersey - even adding some time on
Teuns with the bonus for third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
August 1, 2017
Mikel Landa wins Vuelta a Burgos opener.
"Mikel
Landa (Sky) continued his startling run of recent form by
winning the opening stage of the Vuelta a Burgos in Alto del
Castillo."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
August 1, 2017
Transfer Day.
"It’s
transfer day in cycling. Under the UCI rules existing
professionals can now sign for another team for the 2018
season, both a pointless rule and a precious one." (inrng.com) (RCS)
August 1, 2017
The 7 most creative cheating stories in cycling
history.
"When it
comes to cheating in sports, cycling is the king and
everyone else is playing in amateur leagues. I love cheating
in cycling. Not doping - doping is passe."
(sbnation.com)
August 1, 2017
Report: Four ways to hide motor doping in a race
bike.
"The
Italian newspaper suggests that the Tuscan coast is one of
the hot spots for the sale of bikes fitted with hidden
motors, with a former professional license holder reportedly
acting as a dealer with one of the leading producers of
mechanical doping devices from eastern Europe." (cyclingnews.com) (Corriere
della Sera)
August 1, 2017
BMC 'stay out of trouble' on Tour of Utah
opener.
"Stage
1's Logan to Logan jaunt proved a rather straight forward
day for Bookwalter and his teammates who let their rivals
take up the chase of the peloton and then organize the bunch
sprint."
(cyclingnews.com)
August 1, 2017
The Mexican Lion: A chat with emerging sprint
talent Alfredo Rodriguez.
"The
20-year-old has 14 podium visits, four stage wins, and one
points jersey, from North Star Grand Prix."
(cyclingtips.com.au) Photography by Elevate-KHS, Rebecca
Reza
August 1, 2017
Team Dimension Data professional contract up for
grabs with Zwift Academy.
"Zwift
Academy and Team Dimension Data are offering a professional
contract for an under-23 rider on the Team Dimension Data
men's Continental development team in 2018."
(cyclingnews.com) (Zwift)
August 1, 2017
Wahoo ELEMNT MINI In-Depth Review.
"Today
Wahoo announced their newest product in the ELEMNT bike
computer lineup, the MINI. This $99 (including a speed
sensor) unit is aimed more at the bike commuter and/or
recreational cyclist than the hardcore one."
(dcrainmaker.com)
August 1, 2017
How to set your saddle height: Calculate the
perfect position.
"Saddle
height is typically measured as the distance between the
center of the bottom bracket and the middle of the saddle." (cyclingweekly.com)
August 1, 2017
Daniel Oss signs for Bora
Hansgrohe.
"Oss
rode with Peter Sagan at Liquigas before he left for the BMC
Racing team in 2013. In that time, Oss has become one of
Greg Van Avermaet’s most important domestiques." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini
Photo)
August 1, 2017
Astana confirm Aru as team leader for Vuelta a
Espana.
"Aru’s
original season plan had him destined for the Giro d’Italia,
with the Vuelta a Espana his secondary focus." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini
Photo)
August 1, 2017
Torque wrenches for bike bolts: what to buy and
how to use it.
"Everything
you need to know about torque wrenches: what they are, how
to use them, why they're important and our pick of the
best."
(cyclingnews.com)
August 1, 2017
Dowsett battles on despite neck injuries in
Poland.
"The
fresh wounds on Alex Dowsett's neck - a series of neatly
spaced horizontal and vertical lines - make the Movistar man
look like he's been attacked by a vampire inspired designer,
rather than slashed by a chainring."
(cyclingnews.com)
August 1, 2017
17 of the best production frames that you can
build into your dream bike.
"Off the
shelf bikes have never been better, but for some riders
there’s no substitute for choosing every last detail of your
bike yourself, and even doing your own assembly." (road.cc)
August 1, 2017
More stunning shoes from Specialized.
"Specialized
has redesigned its Torch road shoe for 2018, creating a
broad range that’s packed with top technology." (cyclingweekly.com)
August 1, 2017
Speedplay Syzr Pedals Stainless.
"Beautifully
made, with a very clever adjustable, free-floating cleat,
and lots of carefully thought out details, Speedplay Syzrs
might be the ultimate luxury touring pedals except for some
niggling problems."
(road.cc)
August 1, 2017
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