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Tour de Pologne: Ackermann repeats on
stage 2 in Katowice.
"German
champion Pascal Ackermann (Bora Hansgrohe) found
himself too far back in the final sprint on stage
2 of the Tour de Pologne, but used his power to
weave through the traffic and blast to his second
consecutive victory."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August
5, 2018
Wout van Aert wins Tour of Denmark.
"Tim
Merlier claims the final stage."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August
5, 2018
Bucks County Classic canceled.
"The
organizers of the UCI 1.2-ranked Bucks County
Classic announced on Sunday that the race, which
was scheduled for September 8, will not be held
this year after the organization was unable to
obtain permits for the road closures." (cyclingnews.com)
(Marco Quezada/nyvelocity.com)
August
5, 2018
Bastianelli claims European Road Race
title.
"Marta
Bastianelli (Italy) won the sprint of a reduced
group to win the Women's European Championship
ahead of defending champion Marianne Vos
(Netherlands) and Lisa Brennauer (Germany)." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
August
5, 2018
Column
Two
Mikel Landa not ruled out of Vuelta
despite fractured vertebra.
"Landa
was diagnosed with “non-displaced fracture of
the spinous process in his lumbar vertebra L1,”
his Movistar team confirmed. Movistar’s press
statement said that he will require two to three
weeks of rest to heal."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
August
5, 2018
Ben King apologizes for causing San
Sebastián crash.
"A
touch of wheels in the hectic lead-in to the final
climb at Clásica San Sebastián Saturday knocked
two key climbers out of the race — Egan Bernal
(Team Sky) and Mikel Landa (Movistar)." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Casey B. Gibson)
August
5, 2018
Stick or Twist: Rating the Tour de
France top 10.
"A
week after the Tour de France concluded in Paris
and Cyclingnews look back at the 10 on GC,
their performances and whether they should take
aim at the Tour once more in 2019."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August
5, 2018
Tour of Utah 2018 preview: Climbers’
showdown on tap.
"The
event that bills itself as “America’s Toughest
Stage Race” kicks off this week, and the 2018
edition of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah should
be friendly to the mountain goats - as it always
is."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Casey B. Gibson)
August
5, 2018
Do cyclists’ bodies need a regular
health-check MOT?
"These
days, you don’t need to go via a GP to get your
blood tested and analyzed. You can prick a finger,
take a sample of blood, send it off to a
specialist company and have the results on screen
in front of you (having been checked by a sports
doctor) within 48 hours."
(cyclingweekly.com)
August
5, 2018
Column
Three
August
5, 2018
Surprise ‘mega’ doping controls at the
Volta a Portugal.
"A
surprise anti-doping 'mega operation' was carried
out at the Volta a Portugal Sunday morning, before
the race’s Queen Stage. A total of 41 riders,
comprising of six the nine Portuguese teams in the
race, were asked to provide urine and blood
samples."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
August
5, 2018
Yousif Mirza is UAE's pro cycling
pioneer.
"The
29 year old was the first Emirati cyclist to
compete in the Olympic road race. He’s won a
whopping eight national titles in the road race
and five in the time trial."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
August
5, 2018
Review: Trek Checkpoint SL 5 WSD
gravel bike challenges a Quiver Queen’s throne.
"Being
familiar with Trek’s proven Boone CX, I expected
this all-road girl to fly. And she did, right
after I slammed the stack. I found the bike stable
and easy to accelerate on the paved roads enroute
to the trailhead."
(bikerumor.com)
August
5, 2018
Tour of Utah: Rally Cycling van and
trailer damaged in rock slide.
"Rally
Cycling mechanic Erik Masesjo has spent a lot of
time behind the wheel of the team van, driving the
Pro Continental team's gear from one race to
another, but his trip from Golden, Colorado, to
Cedar City, Utah for the Tour of Utah, last week
will be one to remember."
(cyclingnews.com)
August
5, 2018
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Julian Alaphilippe wins Clasica San
Sebastian.
"Julian
Alaphilippe (Quick Step Floors) carried is superb
Tour de France form into this weekend, winning the
San Sebastian Classic after a two up sprint with
Bauke Mollema (Trek Segafredo)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August
4, 2018
Egan Bernal and Mikel Landa involved
in serious San Sebastian crash.
"Both
Egan Bernal (Team Sky) and Mikel Landa (Movistar
Team) were involved in a heavy fall during the
Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian on Saturday. With
just under 20km of racing remaining the peloton
slowed down and at least a dozen riders either
fell or were held up."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August
4, 2018
Tour of Denmark: Pedersen wins time
trial.
"Van
Aert extends race lead."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August
4, 2018
Savio: Bernal had a wonderful Tour de
France.
"Gianni
Savio, the Italian manager of Androni Giocattoli,
has described Egan Bernal's Tour de France
performance as 'wonderful' and echoed sentiments
that the Colombian is a future Tour winner." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
August
4, 2018
Riders abandon as heat wave blasts
Volta a Portugal.
"A
scorching heat wave that’s rocketing temperatures
above 110F is pushing racers to the limit in the
opening days of the 80th Volta a Portugal." (velonews.com) Photo
courtesy Volta ao Portugal
August
4, 2018
Mexican cycling falls short in
developing homegrown talent.
"Flavio
de Luna was depressed in France. It was 2010 and
de Luna, one of Mexico’s best cyclists of this
generation, was racing a European campaign in his
first year with Canada’s Pro Continental squad
SpiderTech."
(velonews.com) Photo courtesy 303 Project
August
4, 2018
2018 Clasica San Sebastian LIVE
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4, 2018
Column
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Ackermann's breakthrough season
continues apace in Tour de Pologne.
"Such
has been the scale of his success, it's hard to
believe that Pascal Ackermann's meteoric rise
towards the top of the sprinting hierarchy only
began this April. But in terms of wins, at least,
that's when the Bora Hansgrohe fast man's pro
breakthrough actually started."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August
4, 2018
Tour de Pologne: Ackermann wins
opening stage.
"German
champion blasts to sprint victory in Krakow." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
August
4, 2018
Tour de Pologne: Redemption.
"Here’s
a hot take for you - the Tour de Pologne (let’s
just drop the French pretension though) Tour of
Poland is one of the best stage races on the
calendar."
(podiumcafe.com) Photo by Dino Panato/Getty Images
August
4, 2018
Local star Kwiatkowski in the
limelight at Tour de Pologne.
"This
Saturday in the Tour of Pologne's opening stage in
central Krakow, many of the cheers will be for
local star Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky), who is
expected to be one of the main challengers in a
race where victory has yet to form part of the
Pole's considerable palmares."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
August
4, 2018
Project Speed: 2016 Review & the
2018 Team.
"Project
Speed is proud to have our AWESOME Record Breaking
2016 team together again in 2018 for the new
record attempt."
(photo credit - Cirrus Cycles / Ranger Rob
Photography)
August
4, 2018
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August
4, 2018
August
4, 2018
Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich
detained in Spain.
"Jan
Ullrich, the only German cyclist to win the Tour
de France, has been detained in Spain’s Balearic
Islands for allegedly forcibly entering his
neighbor’s house and threatening him, police said
Saturday."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
August
4, 2018
Delaney: Aqua Blue/Sniper Cycling
situation will be resolved in coming days.
"By
Rick Delaney's own admission, the story is an odd
one. On Wednesday Delaney's Aqua Blue Sport
organization announced that they had purchased
Sniper Cycling, the company behind the Verandas
Willems Crelan squad. If the news came as a
surprise it's because few - even some within
Sniper Cycling - saw it coming."
(cyclingnews.com)
August
4, 2018
Movistar extend Soler power with new
contract.
"Marc
Soler has signed a contract extension with
Movistar. The new deal, announced Saturday, sees
the 24 year old sign an improved deal until the
end of the 2021 season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August
4, 2018
UCI planning expanded cyclocross World
Cup, new women's categories.
"The
UCI is planning to bring parity in racing
opportunity and prize lists between the men and
women's fields in the Cyclocross World Cup. Peter
Van den Abeele, the UCI's head of off-road
disciplines, described plans to add a women's
Junior 17-18 field and increase the prize list for
women over the next four seasons."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
August
4, 2018
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The lady in yellow who rides at the
front of the Tour de France.
"Claire
Pedrono is the ardoisière at the Tour de France -
the woman who relays time gaps to the riders on a
blackboard. But with no contacts on the race and
no experience on a motorbike, getting the job was
a journey of persistence."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Chris Auld
August
3, 2018
USA Crits, San Rafael: Clif Bar,
ISCorp put on dominant performances.
"With
all its glitz and glamour, the San Rafael Sunset
Criterium did not disappoint. Zach Allison (Clif
Bar) and Samantha Schneider (ISCorp) finished off
tremendous performances by their respective
teams."
(cyclingtips.com) Photo: Craig Huffman/USA CRITS
August
3, 2018
Tour of Denmark: Merlier wins stage 3.
"Van
Aert continues overall lead."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
August
3, 2018
Ten Dam: ‘Even with smaller budgets we
can be there’.
"Much
has been made about Team Sky’s fiscal advantage.
Its budget is three times as large as most of its
competitors, allowing Sky to hire the best riders
in the peloton to back its GC leaders. Some have
even called it “financial doping."
(velonews.com) Photo: Justin Setterfield | Getty
Images
August
3, 2018
Star-studded field gathers for Clasica
San Sebastian.
"The
winner of the 2013 Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian,
AG2R La Mondiale's Tony Gallopin, probably sums it
up best: "It's a difficult race where the
puncheurs can compete with the climbers." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
August
3, 2018
You could buy Lawson Craddock’s Tour
de France bike (and some good karma).
"The
bike is being auctioned off at 32.auctions.com –
the fund raising target was $5,000 (£3846) but the
sale figure has already reached $7,500 (£5770),
via 25 bids, at time of writing. Bids end at 5pm
on August 13."
(cyclingweekly.com) Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty
Images
August
3, 2018
Could Meiyin Wang be the one to lead
China to the WorldTour?
"Meiyin
Wang is China’s sole rider in the UCI WorldTour
this year, riding his second season with Bahrain
Merida. Upon his hiring, the team heralded the
moment as a major step forward for cycling’s
global ambitions."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images
Sport)
August
3, 2018
Litespeed Cherohala SE - titanium
allroad bike with 40mm tire clearance.
"This,
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August
3, 2018
Armand De Las Cuevas dies at 50.
"De
Las Cuevas died on the French island of Reunion,
where he had lived for more than a decade
following his retirement from professional
cycling."
(cyclingnews.com)
August
3, 2018
Column
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Team Sky’s Biggest Problem.
"Regardless
of what you think of Team Sky and all of their
various controversies, they’re not the reason why
fans don’t like them. Salbutamol, jiffy bags and
testosterone patches are not the reason why fans
boo them or why some go a step further and display
physical hostility toward them."
(irishpeloton.com)
August
3, 2018
White: We're sending Ewan to races he
can win.
"After
missing out on selection for the Tour de France,
Caleb Ewan returned to racing at last weekend's
RideLondon Surrey Classic, and although he failed
to finish, the Australian sprinter has a number of
important goals on the horizon."
(cyclingnews.com) (TDW/GI Cycling)
August
3, 2018
Teutenberg: It's great to see a men's
WorldTour program create a women's team.
"Ina
Teutenberg jumped at the opportunity to be the
head directeur sportif of the newly announced UCI
women's team Trek Factory Racing, run under the
same management as the men's WorldTour Trek
Segafredo team, that is set to makes its debut
during the 2019 season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images Sport)
August
3, 2018
Simon Yates continues Vuelta a Espana
preparation in Poland.
"Simon
Yates will continue his preparations for the
Vuelta a España at the forthcoming Tour de
Pologne. Yates will headline Mitchelton Scott's
overall ambitions at the one week race with riders
such as Matteo Trentin, Roman Kreuziger and
Michael Albasini providing back up." (cyclingnews.com)
(Pirelli)
August
3, 2018
‘He had the motor, but I couldn’t see
him winning a Grand Tour’: Remembering Geraint
Thomas’s Barloworld years.
"Geraint
Thomas‘s first professional years were with
Barloworld - the team saw he had a motor, but
never guessed a Grand Tour win was possible." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
August
3, 2018
Getting the spark back: Kennaugh
presses the reset button on his career.
"L’Equipe
was exaggerating, but its recent headline ‘Le
règne sans fin’ - the unending reign - had
elements of truth to it. Since 2012 British riders
have won the Tour de France a staggering six out
of the past seven years."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
August
3, 2018
Aru returns to WorldTour racing in
Tour de Pologne.
"Fabio
Aru's bid to salvage his season after the setbacks
that wrecked his Giro d'Italia bid will step up a
significant notch or three on Saturday in the Tour
de Pologne."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August
3, 2018
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3, 2018
August
3, 2018
‘Banning TUEs could be a good idea:’
Kennaugh speaks his mind.
"British
rider Peter Kennaugh is no longer part of Team
Sky, but has nevertheless seen the scrutiny the
team has been under in the media over the Bradley
Wiggins TUE investigation and the Chris Froome
salbutamol case."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
August
3, 2018
Hinault refuses to keep mouth shut
over Froome case and changing sport.
"Hinault
had called on the riders to strike against Froome
racing the Tour de France. He said that Froome
does not have a place in cycling. Froome replied
later, “I imagine with age sometimes your wires
get a little bit crossed."
(velonews.com) Photo: Chris Graythen | Getty
Images
August
3, 2018
Bahrain Merida still considering legal
action after Nibali Tour de France incident.
"Almost
a week after the Tour de France's conclusion, and
three weeks since Vincenzo Nibali was forced to
abandon the race, Bahrain Merida is still
considering taking legal action against ASO." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
August
3, 2018
Tour of Utah returns to the front
burner.
"Since
the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies bought the
Tour of Utah in 2007, the owners have worked hard
to push the race into the upper echelon of US
racing. So when the number of WorldTour teams
dropped to just one last year after reaching a
high of six in 2013 and 2014, organizers of the
seven-day 2.HC race took action."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Jonathan Devich)
August
3, 2018
Dimension Data confirms Valgren
signing.
"Dimension
Data has confirmed the signing of Amstel Gold
winner Michael Valgren on a two year deal. Cyclingnews
revealed on Thursday that Dimension Data
were leading the hunt for the Danish rider, who
leaves Astana after a two year spell with the
team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August
3, 2018
Xert rolls out Segment Hunter Connect
IQ App, doesn’t require Strava Premium/Summit.
"This
week Xert, a training analysis/log platform rolled
out their latest Connect IQ app - Segment Hunter.
While the company’s main thing in life is their
adaptive training platform, they’ve actually put
together a growing collection of Connect IQ apps
which run on Garmin’s app development platform." (dcrainmaker.com)
August
3, 2018
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