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August
23, 2017
Vuelta a Espana: Lutsenko wins on
stage 5.
"Alexey
Lutsenko (Astana) won stage 5 of the Vuelta a
España after he dropped breakaway companion Marco
Haller (Katusha Alpecin) with 3 kilometers to go
on the short and steep final climb to the finish
at Alcossebre."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August
23, 2017
Tour du Poitou Charentes: Bouhanni
wins stage 2.
"Nacer
Bouhanni (Cofidis) won stage 2 of the Tour du
Poitou Charentes on Wednesday, beating Elia
Viviani (Team Sky) in a direct reversal of the
result of the opening stage."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
August
23, 2017
Vuelta a Espana: Van Garderen upbeat
after climbing to second overall.
"Tejay
van Garderen (BMC Racing) has moved onto the
Vuelta a España's provisional podium after a
tenacious ride on the 3km Alto de Santa Lucia
summit finish on Wednesday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
August
23, 2017
Vuelta a Espana: Stage 5 finish line
quotes.
"Alberto
Contador (Trek Segafredo) - led home first GC
group. "My sensations were better than they have
been for the past few days, and I’m pretty happy
with how it went."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
August
23, 2017
Five talking points from stage five of
the Vuelta a España 2017.
"All
too often when a rider excels in the under-23
ranks he can disappear, or at least not come up
with the results that were expected of him when he
makes the step up to pro level."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
August
23, 2017
What’s The Point of The Vuelta?
"This
question was raised three years ago as the tour of
Spain seemed aloof on the calendar, an uncertain
event. With hindsight the race was at a turning
point but as ever it is good, even healthy, to
question established practices so let us review
this race once more, an event that doesn’t have
the history of its French and Italian cousins." (inrng.com)
(Unipublic)
August
23, 2017
‘Sprinters are being forced into
extinction’: Riders and directors have their say on
lack of Vuelta sprint stages.
"The
Grand Tour trend to include more mountains and
fewer sprints - like the 2017 Vuelta a España with
its nine summit finishes is forcing sprinters to
change their style and into extinction like the
dinosaurs."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luis Angel Gomez)
August
23, 2017
Degenkolb abandons Vuelta a Espana
with bronchitis.
"John
Degenkolb (Trek Segafredo) has been forced to
abandon the Vuelta a España after falling sick in
the opening days. A multiple stage winner at the
Spanish Grand Tour, Degenkolb had ambitions of
adding to his palmarès, but bronchitis has cut his
race short."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
August
23, 2017
Stetina: Contador’s last Vuelta a
Espana is like Michael Jordan’s last game.
"Just
as Trek Segafredo’s Peter Stetina is getting used
to the atmosphere and racing style of the Vuelta a
España, he’s very much aware that one of his
teammates is heading for the exit door both on the
Grand Tour and on his career."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
August
23, 2017
Majka's Vuelta a Espana GC hopes end
in Tarragona.
"The
2017 Vuelta a Espana went from bad to worse on
stage 4 of the Spanish Grand Tour for Rafal Majka.
The Bora Hansgrohe captain shipped over two
minutes to his GC rivals on stage 3 and conceded a
further 3:45 minutes on the flat sprinters stage
to Tarragona."
(cyclingnews.com)
August
23, 2017
Pozzovivo loses ground in Vuelta a
Espana crash.
"Domenico
Pozzovivo’s hopes of a high overall finish at the
Vuelta a España were dealt a blow when he crashed
just outside the final three kilometres of stage 4
in Tarragona. Although the Italian managed to
remount and complete the stage, he lost 3:25 and
drops to 33rd overall, 4:08 behind leader Chris
Froome (Team Sky)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
August
23, 2017
Strava calls for the rejection of
curation and negativity found on other social media
sites.
"Strava
has launched a new campaign named Athletes
Unfiltered, in an attempt to stop users spending
too much time curating their activities. In its
own words, it “encourages athletes to go against
the grain” and suggests that other social media
networks have “stopped being real."
(cyclingnews.com) Credit: Harry George Hall/Strava
August
23, 2017
Greg Henderson Q&A: Weighing up a
respected and well-rounded career.
"Henderson
talks about the transition period Greipel is going
through plus his belief that he can get back on
track. He discusses his year with UnitedHealthcare
and how it has helped him transition so well
towards his upcoming retirement."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Cor Vos, Kristof
Ramon
August
23, 2017
Ian Stannard commits future to Team
Sky with new three year deal.
"Stannard,
who is currently racing the Vuelta a España, has
ridden for Team Sky since its inception in 2010,
but has endured a difficult 2017 season, failing
to pick up any top 10s in the Classics then
missing out on selection for the Tour de France." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
August
23, 2017
Wahoo rolls out planned workout
support, FE-C trainer support in ELEMNT/BOLT.
"Today
Wahoo checked off another box on the ELEMNT &
ELEMNT BOLT series, by adding in support for
executing structured pre-programmed workouts on
both cycling computers. In addition, they also
added in support for controlling 3rd party
trainers via ANT+ FE-C – meaning they can finally
control non Wahoo trainers."
(dcrainmaker.com)
August
23, 2017
Clever Standard Barrels Ahead with No
Speed Limit Chain Tool.
"The
Chain Barrel appears to be a simple, elegant take
on a chain tool that helps you precisely break or
reassemble chains that don’t have a quick link.
The small $20 Chain Barrel tool secures the chain
in its body, making pin removal simple." (cxmagazine.com)
August
23, 2017
Nine of the best bib shorts for 2017.
"Bib
shorts are an essential piece of summer kit for
road cyclists. In fact, apart from cold winter
days, when you might reach for tights, bib shorts
are an essential piece of kit full stop and will
get plenty of three-season use when paired with
knee or leg warmers. Every cyclist’s wardrobe will
have a set of comfy, go-to shorts."
(roadcyclinguk.com)
August
23, 2017
Midweek most wanted: Rapha kit, the
Ridley Helium X, new Lezyne lights, and much more.
"Can’t
wait for the magazine to drop through the door or
for the reviews to go online?
Then Midweek most wanted is for you. It’s a selection of the latest, greatest pieces of kit that we have in the office, either in for test or that we just love." (cyclingweekly.com) August
23, 2017
Raymond Kreder breaks wrist in
Zottegem crash.
"Kreder
was taken to hospital where he was diagnosed with
a break in his left wrist. His teammate Brian van
Goethem, who was also involved in the same
accident, suffered with headaches after the
crash."
(cyclingnews.com)
August
23, 2017
Silca introduces mini pump with added
Bluetooth technology!.
"Silca
is adding a Bluetooth sensor to its Tattico
mini-pump so you can get your tire pressure just
right when you’re away from home. You’re scoffing
at the idea? Well, it certainly falls within the
‘do I really need that?’ category, but then, so
does a lot of other technology in the cycling
world. Plus, the display on a smart phone does
look very clear."
(road.cc)
August
23, 2017
Campagnolo Bora Ultra 50 carbon
clincher wheelset review.
"The
Bora range comprises three rim profiles for
tubular tires (35/50/80mm) and two for clinchers
(35/50mm). The options for the 35mm and 50mm rims
are further divided into two builds: the Bora
Ultra version features a cost be damned carbon
hubset while Bora One wheels have alloy hubs that
lower the asking price by ~30%."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Matt Wikstrom
August
23, 2017
PRO Bike Gear Toolbox XL.
"The
PRO Toolbox XL crams a lot of tools into a pretty
compact package. As such it's a good option for
anyone short on space, or who wants to carry a
full toolkit around. All the tools are decent
quality and you can cope with most jobs without
any additions."
(road.cc)
August
23, 2017
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22, 2017
Vuelta a Espana: Trentin wins stage 4.
"That's
a hat-trick. He's now won Grand Tour stages in the
Tour, Giro, and Vuelta. Bravo to the Cyclingnews
columnist who bests Lobato in Tarragona." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
August
22, 2017
Five talking points from stage four of
the Vuelta a España 2017.
"With
no genuine GC threats in a race that features nine
summit finishes, Quick Step Floors looked likely
to be coming to coming to the Vuelta a España to
fight for scraps with the many other teams in the
same position as them."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
August
22, 2017
Vuelta a Espana: Stage 4 finish line
quotes.
"I
was really looking for a victory because I'm
really going good in this last part of the season.
After my crash that brought me out of time in the
Tour de France, I was just thinking about coming
here and winning stages."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
August
22, 2017
Tour du Poitou
Charentes: Viviani wins stage 1.
"Elia
Viviani (Team Sky) won the opening stage of the
Tour du Poitou-Charentes, beating Nacer Bouhanni
(Cofidis) and Danilo Napolitano (Wanty Groupe
Gobert) in a bunch finish in Saintes. It was the
Italian’s second win in three days after he
claimed the EuroEyes Cyclassics Hamburg on
Sunday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
August
22, 2017
Van Garderen up for Vuelta GC fight.
"Tejay
van Garderen's last two appearances at the Vuelta
a España has ended with a DNF against the
American's name. Three stages in to the 2017
edition of the race and the BMC rider sits fourth
overall and just two seconds behind race leader
Chris Froome (Team Sky)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
August
22, 2017
Esteban Chaves: Yesterday made me feel
like a rider again.
"Orica
Scott rider Esteban Chaves surprised himself and
most of the cycling world by positioning himself
near the top of the standings in the Vuelta a
España."
(cyclingpub.com)
August
22, 2017
Who’s out of the 2017 Vuelta a España
after stage three?
"The
2017 Vuelta a España may only just be underway,
but has already seen a handful of riders abandon
the race."
(cyclingweekly.com) Luis Angel
Gomez/Photogomezsport
August
22, 2017
Chasing Red: The key moments that have
cost Chris Froome Vuelta victory.
"While
Froome has been able to dominate the Tour since
2013, he’s never been able to crack the Vuelta’s
overall standings, taking second place three times
in the five editions he’s featured in." (cyclingweekly.com)
August
22, 2017
Cycling's best, worst and strangest
victory salutes.
"Winning
a race is something that every rider strives for
and the victory celebration is a chance to revel
in the moment, honor your sponsors and pay homage
to those close to you."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
August
22, 2017
Warbasse: Just call him ‘Capitán
América’.
"The
Vuelta a España has a new superhero: “Capitán
América.” That’s Larry Warbasse, riding in his
fifth career grand tour in the U.S. national
champion’s jersey."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
August
22, 2017
Team Sky’s Gianni Moscon trying to
find his rhythm (and not drop Froome) on Vuelta a
España climbs.
"The
23-year-old Italian, fifth in Paris Roubaix in the
spring, pulled on the final climb in stage three
to Andorra la Vella for Froome, who at one point
had to tell Moscon to ease off the pace." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
August
22, 2017
Morkov signs two year contract with
Quick Step Floors.
"The
Danish rider has been racing in the colors of
Katusha Alpecin for the past two seasons and will
slot into the team’s Classics line-up as well as
providing support for the team’s sprinters,
Fernando Gaviria and fellow new-signing Elia
Viviani."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
August
22, 2017
United Healthcare bringing balanced
roster to Tour of Alberta.
"United
Healthcare Pro Cycling team has released its
roster for next week's Tour of Alberta, with
Travis McCabe on hand for the sprint stages and
climbers Janier Acevedo and Jonny Clarke likely
taking up the team's GC ambitions."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Jonathan Devich)
August
22, 2017
Vuelta a Espana: Andorra stage all but
ends Majka's GC aspirations.
"Forced
to abandon the Tour de France in July with
numerous injuries, Rafa Majka was targeting
redemption at the Vuelta a España."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August
22, 2017
White jerseys the next technical
advantage for WorldTour teams.
"Ahead
of the Tour de France, several teams announced new
jerseys for the Grand Tour, with a key similarity
among them being a predominantly white design." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
August
22, 2017
‘A fabulous human with a massive
heart’: Tributes flow for coach Gary West.
"News
broke on Sunday that one of Australian cycling’s
most loved figures, Gary West, had lost his battle
with Motor Neurone Disease, aged just 57." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Cycling Australia
August
22, 2017
Valverde set to return to racing
before end of season.
"Alejandro
Valverde (Movistar) was told he wouldn’t race
again this season after crashing out of the Tour
de France, but the Spaniard’s recovery has
progressed quicker than expected and there’s a
chance he could return at the Tour de Guangxi in
October."
(cyclingnews.com) (Twitter/Valverde)
August
22, 2017
Family of cyclist killed at US crit
suing organizers over his death.
"Casey
Saunders crashed into steel crowd control barriers
during the Tour of Kansas City and the family
claims that race organizers exhibited ‘reckless
and wanton disregard of the safety of race
participants’ following reports that these were
not properly secured."
(road.cc)
August
22, 2017
A Pirate Champion: Alison Tetrick on
winning Gravel Worlds.
"I
am here to tell the tales of voyages in the
endless and mysterious gravel roads meandering
through corn Husker territory. The views are as
expansive as the sea, and the treasures sought are
just as valuable."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Michael McColgan
August
22, 2017
August
21, 2017
Vincenzo Nibali conquers first
mountain test, Chris Froome leads GC.
"Vincenzo
Nibali (Bahrain Merida) has won the third stage of
the Vuelta a España. The rider was the fastest in
the final sprint against the other race
favorites."
(cyclingpub.com)
August
21, 2017
Contador: 'I could tell it was going
to be a bad one'.
"Alberto
Contador's battle for a fourth Vuelta a España
victory may be over before it had properly begun
after the Trek Segafredo rider lost well over two
minutes and plummeted out of contention even
before Chris Froome had put in his final attack on
stage 3."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
August
21, 2017
Five talking points from stage three
of the Vuelta.
"Vincenzo
Nibali (Bahrain Merida) quelled any murmurs of him
struggling at the Vuelta a España this year by
taking victory on stage three."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
August
21, 2017
Chris Lawless launches late attack to
win stage four of the Tour de l’Avenir.
"Great
Britain’s Chris Lawless emerged victorious at the
end of stage four of the Tour de l’Avenir after
launching a late attack on the road into Saumur." (cyclingweekly.com)
Aubin Lipke
August
21, 2017
Beryl Burton's 12-hour time trial
record falls after half a century.
"Beryl
Burton's women's 12-hour time trial record, which
when it was set in 1967 was the furthest distance
ridden at such an event by any cyclist, male or
female, has been beaten after half a century." (road.cc)
August
21, 2017
Tour of Norway bridge controversy: ‘a
mere race incident’.
"An
open bridge forced a four person breakaway to
stop, and the peloton was quick to catch up with
them. Once the bridge lowered and the barriers
re-opened, the race restarted but the breakaway
was not awarded their advantage."
(cyclingtips.com.au) (UCI)
August
21, 2017
Rodriguez predicts serious attacks on
Vuelta's first major mountain stage in Andorra.
"The
Vuelta a España's first major incursion into the
mountains on Monday is certain to cause fireworks
among the GC riders, predicts former multiple
Vuelta podium finisher and longstanding Andorra
resident Joaquim Rodriguez."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
August
21, 2017
Roche 'disgusted' to find out about
Sanchez positive.
"It's
a sad day for the team and it's sad for the sport.
Once again, we're the ones left answering the
questions to the media."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
August
21, 2017
Vuelta a Espana: Advantage Nibali in
Gruissan.
"Nibali
was the last man of the ten-rider front group in
Gruissan during a chaotic finale to steal five
seconds on Esteban Chaves, eight seconds on Chris
Froome and Fabio Aru, and 13 seconds over Romain
Bardet and Ilnur Zakarin."
(cyclingnews.com)
August
21, 2017
Viviani enjoys first one-day WorldTour
win at EuroEyes Cyclassics Hamburg.
"After
his narrow loss at the European road
championships, Elia Viviani took revenge in
Hamburg as he claimed the biggest one day win of
his career at the Cyclassics Hamburg." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele)
August
21, 2017
Transfer Mechanics: Warren Barguil to
Team Fortuneo Oscaro.
"It’s
a rare scenario when a professional rider tears up
his contract and moves to another team, but in
early August that’s exactly what Warren Barguil
did: he essentially annulled his deal with Team
Sunweb in order to join Fortuneo Oscaro on a three
year contract."
(cyclingnews.com)
August
21, 2017
Bahrain Merida announce Pernsteiner
signing.
"Bahrain
Merida has confirmed Austrian Hermann Pernsteiner
will join the WorldTour team from 2018.
Pernsteiner, a mountain biker, joined Continental
team Amplatz BMC last year and has remained with
the squad this season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Josef Vaishar)
August
21, 2017
Elia Viviani on Quick Step move: ‘I
didn’t want to have another season like 2017’.
"Sky
was fundamental in my nine wins two years ago and
my wins last year, but I did not want to have
another year like 2017 where I cannot have the
opportunity to reach the goals that I have." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Alexander Koerner)
August
21, 2017
Alejandro Valverde aims for October
race return despite doctor’s warnings.
"Movistar
rider hopes to be back racing in three months time
after being warned not to race for the next eight
months."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
August
21, 2017
How to train like a professional
cyclist.
"The
golden rule is consistency. Be structured, have a
plan, and apply yourself."
(roadbikereview.com)
August
21, 2017
Power2Max NG ECO In-Depth Review.
"I
know, you’re confused. You’re thinking to yourself
- didn’t he just review the Power2Max NG last
month? And indeed, I did. But this isn’t the
Power2Max NG. It’s the Power2Max NG ECO. Well,
that’s a different beast."
(dcrainmaker.com)
August
21, 2017
Arofly power meter.
"The
Arofly power meter is lightweight and affordable
but we've found that it simply doesn't provide
measurements that are consistent enough that it
can be considered a useful training tool." (road.cc)
August
21, 2017
Park Tool’s Master Kit has 268 tools,
and it’s a thing of beauty.
"The
kit contains all the tools that you need to open a
shop, be a professional mechanic or become the
ultimate home bike fixer. In total, it contains a
mind-boggling 268 “shop quality” tools." (cyclingweekly.com)
August
21, 2017
Lazer Magneto M3 glasses.
"Lazer's
Magneto M3 is the latest incarnation of its
Magneto system which replaces full arms with
magnetic sections that attach directly to the
helmet straps. It works, and the third magnet on
the new design offers more adjustability than
previous versions."
(road.cc)
August
21, 2017
August
20, 2017
Vuelta a Espana: Lampaert wins stage
2.
"Yves
Lampaert of Quick Step Floors attacked out of a
small group to take the stage win and the overall
lead in the second stage of the Vuelta a Espana.
Teammate Matteo Trentin finished second, in the
same time, as did third placed Adam Blythe (Aqua
Blue Sports)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
August
20, 2017
Five talking points from stage two of
the Vuelta a España 2017.
"Quick
Step Floors show their dominance in the wind, as
Adam Blythe records his best ever Grand Tour stage
result."
(cyclingweekly.com)
August
20, 2017
Alberto Contador: Tomorrow the race
starts to get difficult.
"Alberto
Contador (Trek Segafredo) is now at 52 seconds
from leader Yves Lampaert (Quick Step Floors)
after the second stage of the Vuelta a España, but
the objective of the day was to avoid damage." (cyclingpub.com)
(ASO)
August
20, 2017
Elia Viviani conquers EuroEyes
Cyclassics.
"Team
Sky's Elia Viviani has won the EuroEyes
Cyclassics. The Italian was the fastest at the
finish sprint in Hamburg."
(cyclingpub.com)
August
20, 2017
French police arrest one man in
security alert at Vuelta host city.
"Police
in Nimes, where the Vuelta is currently starting,
have carried out the arrest of a man and then
stood down a major security operation tonight. The
local police received reports of suspicious
activity in the train station and rushed to the
scene."
(stickybottle.com)
August
20, 2017
Degenkolb using Vuelta a Espana to
build for World Championships.
"Blink
and you’ll have missed it - or, indeed, them.
Sunday's stage 2 could end up being one of the
2017 Vuelta a España's very few bunch sprints this
year, although, as John Degenkolb (Trek Segafredo)
points out, it might not even happen." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele)
August
20, 2017
Team Sunweb, Barguil surprised by top
Vuelta a Espana team time trial result.
"Warren
Barguil (Team Sunweb) has repeatedly insisted that
he will not be fighting for the overall
classification in the Vuelta a España and has even
said pre-race that he might lose time deliberately
in order to avoid the GC battle. However, on
Saturday, Barguil did just the opposite." (cyclingnews.com)
August
20, 2017
Quick Step sign l'Avenir stage winner.
"Fabio
Jakobsen (SEG Racing Academy) timed his stage win
at the Tour de l’Avenir perfectly, taking the
stage 2 victory in the prestigious U23 race on the
same day Quick Step Floors announced they had
signed the 20 year old Dutchman to a two year
deal."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
August
20, 2017
Quick Step logjam: Why the rider
market is so active this year.
"The
2017-18 rider transfer market is burning up.
Despite the fact there are no major teams closing
shop or new ones entering the WorldTour, riders
and teams have been swapping riders at a clip
unseen in years. What’s been going on? Call it the
Quick Step logjam."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
August
20, 2017
Chris “JBlood” Jongewaard Has Found a
New Home on the ‘Cross Courses of Australia.
"After
a long mountain bike career, Australian Chris
Jongewaard turned to cyclocross to keep feeding
his desire to race competitively. Heading into
this year’s Australian Cyclocross Nationals,
Jongewaard had won two of the three Nationals
events he raced, with his only second place finish
coming in 2015."
(cxmagazine.com) Jeff Curtes
August
20, 2017
Turbo training tips - get the most
from your home trainer.
"You
made a New Year resolution to get fit, dusted off
the turbo trainer and you’ve done a few sessions.
But it’s harder than you expected and you’re
struggling to keep it up. Here’s how to make
indoor training comfier and more fun." (road.cc)
August
20, 2017
Team Monster Truck Offers Free “Skills
and Drills” Clinics in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
"This
fall, Cyclocross Magazine is providing free
publicity for local teams hosting free cyclocross
clinics as our way of saying “thank you” to folks
giving back to the sport we love."
(cxmagazine.com)
August
20, 2017
Bianchi Aria.
"The
new Bianchi Aria is an efficient aero road bike
that's more accessible than any of the brand's
Oltres. It's responsive and direct and handles
sharply."
(road.cc)
August
20, 2017
August
20, 2017
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