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Column One Vuelta a Espana: Viviani wins stage
10, Simon Yates still in red.
"Italian
champion tops Sagan in Fermoselle. Viviani opted
to go along the barriers and so stopped Sagan from
coming past him. Giacomo Nizzolo of Trek took a
different line and finished third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
4, 2018
Five talking points from stage 10 of
the 2018 Vuelta a España.
"Elia
Viviani (Quick Step Floors) was touted as being
the sprinter to watch heading into the Vuelta, and
the Italian has lived up to expectations,
comfortably sealing a second sprint win on stage
10."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
4, 2018
Five things to look out for in the
2018 Vuelta a España second week.
"The
second week of the Vuelta will start with a new
rider in the red jersey, after Simon Yates
(Mitchelton Scott) took overall leadership of the
race by a mere one second ahead of Alejandro
Valverde (Movistar) on Sunday’s stage nine." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
4, 2018
TT rivals make big difference in
Yates’s approach to Vuelta.
"Instead
of attacking early and often like he did at the
Giro, Yates will be saving his matches for the
Vuelta’s mountainous final week. He knows he won’t
need to carve out a big advantage against the
likes of Tom Dumoulin and Chris Froome, who he
faced off against in May - neither of them are at
the Vuelta."
(velonews.com) Photo: Michael Steele/Getty Images
September
4, 2018
Kwiatkowski: I would regret if I
didn’t try to race with the best climbers.
"Perhaps
the most telling moment of Michal Kwiatkowski’s
difficult ascent of La Covatilla at the Vuelta a
Espana came not on the 12 kilometer climb itself
but just afterwards."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
4, 2018
Vuelta Stage 11: Who wants it most?
"I
could see this coming down to a drag sprint of the
sort that would suit Peter Sagan or Alejandro
Valverde (who wouldn’t mind taking red back from
the also-has-a-chance Simon Yates, one imagines)." (podiumcafe.com)
Corbis via Getty Images
September
4, 2018
Thibaut Pinot targets rainbow jersey
on hilly Innsbruck course.
"French
cycling star Thibaut Pinot has staked his claim
for the prestigious world champion’s rainbow
jersey on what will be an enticing road race route
for the climbing specialists."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
September
4, 2018
Greg van Avermaet targets podium
position at Grand Prix Cyclistes de Quebec et de
Montreal.
"The
Belgian has already won the race in Montreal in
2016 and has been on the podium five times
collectively in the two competitions, which shows
that the courses suit him. These two races are two
of the biggest goals for the rider on this part of
the season."
(cyclingpub.com) (Photo: Mary Cárdenas)
September
4, 2018
Column
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Tour of Britain: Alaphilippe wins
stage 3.
"Julian
Alaphilippe (Quick Step Floors) triumphed on stage
3 of the 2018 Tour of Britain, winning in a
reduced bunch sprint on the Downs on Bristol." (cyclingnews.com)
(Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
September
4, 2018
Biannic wins Lotto Belgium Tour
prologue.
"Movistar
rider tops Markus, Koster."
(cyclingnews.com) (Movistar Team)
September
4, 2018
‘Business as usual’ for Caleb Ewan in
last race for Mitchelton Scott.
"It’s
really just business as usual,” Ewan said. “I
don’t feel any different and don’t feel any
emotion that it’s my last race of this year, I’ve
just come in to try and do my job and win as I
usually would."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Justin
Setterfield/Getty Images)
September
4, 2018
Vincenzo Nibali: Shark life.
"Arguably
the finest, most complete racer of the current
generation and one that we’re looking forward to
seeing back racing at La Vuelta. Here’s the rise
of a Sicilian great."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Paolo Ciaberta
September
4, 2018
Froome era started in Salamanca.
"The
Sky captain and 2017 Vuelta champion is racing
this week in the Tour of Britain, skipping the
Vuelta for just the second time since his breakout
2011 performance when he rode to second overall
and announced his arrival to the peloton." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
September
4, 2018
Shimano Ultegra R8000 mechanical
groupset long term review.
"This
groupset is built to handle abuse on a gravel
bike, and it’ll laugh off whatever you put it
through on the road."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by David Rome
September
4, 2018
Ekoi R4 Road Shoes.
"The
R4 is Ekoi’s flagship road shoe. They’ve been
developed with input from some of the pro-cyclists
the company sponsors. The Ekoi R4 has a thin and
stiff carbon sole, a synthetic leather upper, and
is topped off with two ATOP dial closures." (cycletechreview.com)
Simon Tuck
September
4, 2018
Maxxis launches new High Road tire at
the Tour of Britain.
"Maxxis
has used the OVO Energy Tour of Britain to launch
its brand new high end road racing tire, the High
Road."
(road.cc) David Arthur
September
4, 2018
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September
4, 2018
September
4, 2018
Kate Courtney’s cheerful pursuit of
greatness.
"Courtney’s
current trajectory in cross-country mountain bike
racing points toward world championship stripes
and, just maybe, Olympic medals. She is just 22
and she owns the 2018 USA national cross country
mountain biking title and is currently ranked No.
13 in the UCI world rankings."
(velonews.com) Photo: Michal Cerveny | Courtesy
Specialized
September
4, 2018
Peter Sagan and Vuelta motorbike
driver from 2015 crash bury the hatchet.
"Sagan
and Jesus Esteban, the in-race moto driver who
inadvertently collided with the rider late on
stage eight of the 2015 race, met and made up
during the 2018 Vuelta a España's rest day." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
September
4, 2018
The reinvention of Adam Hansen.
"Adam
Hansen is born again. No, we aren’t talking about
religion, or reincarnation. But the Australia
hardman is starting the third major phase of his
career, and he’s pretty psyched about it." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Kristof Ramon)
September
4, 2018
Neil Stephens quits Mitchelton Scott
after eight years as directeur sportif.
"Stephens
was not part of the Mitchelton Scott team at the
Vuelta a Espana but has been seen at the race. The
Australian WorldTour team confirmed Stephens had
left the team to Cyclingnews." (cyclingnews.com)
(Mark Gunter)
September
4, 2018
Enrico Gasparotto signs for Team
Dimension Data.
"The
36-year old has had a strong 2018 season. His
third place at the Amstel Gold Race was the
highlight and it saw him on the podium alongside
fellow Dimension Data signings Michael Valgren and
Roman Kreuziger."(thebikecomesfirst.com)
Photo: Stiehl Photography
September
4, 2018
Crankbrothers introduces easy-release
cleats for its pedals.
"The
company is offering the easy release cleats with 6
degree of float or 0 degrees of float. Both
release at a 10 degree angle. Crankbrothers
standard cleats have a 15 degree release angle. " (bicycleretailer.com)
September
4, 2018
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Column One Vuelta a Espana 2018: Rest Day 1
Recap.
"He
perhaps wouldn't have wanted to take it quite this
early in the race, given what happened at the Giro
d'Italia, but Simon Yates (Mitchelton Scott) holds
the red leader's jersey at the 2018 Vuelta a
España as the riders enjoy the first rest day of
the three week race in Salamanca."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
3, 2018
Top Mañana: Vuelta a España - stage
10.
"Stage
10 should finish in a bunch sprint, and that’s
what most on our panel are banking on. Could a
fiendish climb in the final third of the stage
tear through everyone’s betting slips?" (rouleur.cc)
Photographs: Luis Ángel Gómez
September
3, 2018
De la Cruz believes Vuelta a Espana
title is anybody's to win or lose.
"David
de la Cruz (Team Sky) believes that victory at
this year's Vuelta a España is still anybody’s to
win with little separating most of the top riders.
Conversely, De la Cruz says that it is anybody's
to lose as the race enters a mountainous second
week."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
September
3, 2018
Sepp Kuss drops the pounds to drop his
rivals.
"How
good is Sepp Kuss (LottoNL Jumbo) in his grand
tour debut? The 23 year old Coloradan was the last
domestique out of an elite group of 20 GC riders
taking pulls on the first summit finale in this
Vuelta a España on Sunday."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
September
3, 2018
‘It’s difficult to say what I learned
from the Giro d’Italia’, says Simon Yates after
taking Vuelta lead.
"Yates
says he still doesn’t know why he crumbled so
early on the climb of the Colle delle Finestre on
the Giro stage 9, making it difficult to apply any
lessons learned to his current lead in the
Vuelta."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
3, 2018
Dan Martin withdraws from the Vuelta a
España due to imminent arrival of twins.
"The
time has now come, slightly earlier than we
anticipated, to head home and to support my wife
in this incredibly exciting period of our lives."
(thebikecomesfirst.com)
Photo: UAE Team Emirates
September
3, 2018
Valverde says his objectives are
'already accomplished' at Vuelta a Espana.
"The
Spaniard is currently lying second overall and is
also leading both the points and combined
classifications in the race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
3, 2018
2019 Cube Nuroad affordable gravel
bike gets new women & touring ready builds.
"Last
year Cube introduced their aluminum framed Nuroad
as an affordable gravel bike, bridging the gap
between their road & cross like-ups. For 2019
the bike gets another option with a WS women’s
series update."
(bikerumor.com) Cory Benson
September
3, 2018
Column
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Tour of Britain: Meyer wins stage 2 in
Barnstable.
"It's
Meyer's second individual win of the season, after
the Commonwealth Games ITT. He was also part of
the Mitchelton Scott team that triumphed at Hammer
Stavanger."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
September
3, 2018
Alaphilippe forces the pace at Tour of
Britain.
"Both
Alaphilippe and Jungels figured in the eight-rider
chase group that formed in the final kilometers,
and which looked set to fight out the overall
standings through the Bristol stage and on into
the Lake District at the end of the week." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
September
3, 2018
Unified Sky in no rush to plot 2019.
"Team
Sky has won four grand tours in a row. It survived
a potentially career ending scandal with Chris
Froome and his adverse analytical finding for
Salbutamol from the 2017 Vuelta. It owns six of
the past seven editions of the Tour de France." (velonews.com)Photo:
Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
September
3, 2018
Nibali expected to lead Italian team
at Worlds.
"Italian
national coach Davide Cassani has traveled to the
Vuelta a España to study the form of expected team
leaders Vincenzo Nibali and Fabio Aru, as he tries
to build a competitive squadra that can fight for
the rainbow jersey at the UCI Road World
Championships."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
3, 2018
The length of suffering: A gravel
rider’s unlikely pursuit record.
"Two
years ago, Ashton Lambie was a shop mechanic in
Lawrence, Kansas, a gravel fiend, the fastest man
to ride the 430-mile length of his home state, and
a top finisher at Dirty Kanza. On Friday, he
became the fastest man in history to ride 4,000
meters around a velodrome."
(cyclingtips.com) Caley Fretz
September
3, 2018
ProCX: Werner takes two; Anthony wins
Deschutes GO Cross.
"On
a hot, humid Sunday of racing, Kerry Werner (Kona)
won the elite men’s race at Deschutes GO Cross,
sweeping the weekend, while Crystal Anthony (Liv)
took her first victory of the fall in the women’s
race."
(velonews.com) Photo: Bruce Buckley
September
3, 2018
Q&A: Thomas Frischknecht on the
future of mountain bike racing.
"Perhaps
no man has had a greater impact on cross-country
mountain bike racing than Thomas Frischknecht. The
man known simply as “Frischi” raced for nearly two
decades at the World Cup level."
(velonews.com) Photo: Greg Beadle/courtesy Scott
Bikes
September
3, 2018
Tested: Shimano versus Zipp Wheels.
"With
disc brake bikes now beginning to dominate the
modern bike market, we took the opportunity to
compare two of the most popular upgrade options
from the brands that drive the drivetrain market -
the Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 C40 versus the Zipp 202
NSW."
(roadbikeaction.com) (cyclingtips.com)
September
3, 2018
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September
3, 2018
September
3, 2018
‘I thought this is not a good idea’:
Adam Blythe slams one-by bike for demise of Aqua
Blue Sport.
"Adam
Blythe says the 3T Strada one-by bike is a key
reason for the demise of the Aqua Blue Sport
team."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
September
3, 2018
Quick Step's quirky director Brian
Holm reconsiders retirement.
"Speaking
at the Tour of Britain, the 55 year old clarified
he had planned to leave the sport he’s been a part
of since 1986, but after talking to Quick Step
Floors boss Patrick Lefevere had a partial change
of heart."
(sbs.com.au) Sophie Smith
September
3, 2018
Ben King and Boasson Hagen renew with
Dimension Data for 2019.
"Edvald
Boasson Hagen and double Vuelta a España stage
winner Ben King have signed contract renewals to
stay with Dimension Data next season. The South
African squad also announced on Monday that
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg will remain on the
roster in 2019."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
3, 2018
Weekend double for German champion
Ackermann.
"German
road race champion Pascal Ackermann pulled off a
rare weekend double when he won both Saturday's
Brussels Cycling Classic and the Grand Prix de
Fourmies on Sunday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
3, 2018
How to set up road bike drop
handlebars - tips and guidelines.
"Drop
handlebars seem straightforward enough, but the
reality is there is a huge range of adjustment
possible, and plenty of ways to get it wrong." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by James Huang
September
3, 2018
Nalini - MOA Sport: Inside Italy’s
Cycling Clothiers.
"Inside
Nalini and MOA Sport. The clothiers of Castel
d'Ario Italy work for themselves and the world’s
top cycling brands, going from raw thread to
designing and weaving technical fabrics to
graphics to pattern design and sewing the finished
pieces."
(pezcyclingnews.com) Charles Manantan
September
3, 2018
Have we found the ultimate bike shed?
This one has a velodrome.
"We’ve
seen some cool bike sheds and pain caves over the
years, but we've never come across a shed with an
indoor velodrome.
Yes, that's right, this shed comes with its own velodrome. It does come with a big price tag though." (road.cc) David Arthur September
3, 2018
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Column
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Live: Gateway Cup 2018.
12:20
PM (CDT) - Masters 40+/50+ Category 1-4 Race.
1:15 PM (CDT) - USAC Category 3/4 Race.
2:10 PM (CDT) -
USAC Category 2/3 Race.
3:10 PM (CDT) -
Women’s PRT Gateway Cup Professional Race.
4:10 PM (CDT) -
Gateway Cup Kids’ Races.
4:25 - PM (CDT) -
Men’s PRT Gateway Cup Professional Race. (usacrits.tv)
September
2, 2018
Vuelta a Espana: King conquers La
Covatilla.
"A
defeated Mollema crosses the line 45 seconds down
for second place, Teuns finishes in third.
Simon Yates is the new race leader." (cyclingnews.com) (Michael Steele/Getty Images) September
2, 2018
Six talking points from stage nine of
the 2018 Vuelta a España.
"Following
his long spell in pink at the Giro d’Italia
earlier this season, Simon Yates (Mitchelton
Scott) can now add the red jersey to his
collection."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
2, 2018
Ben King: I've never suffered this
much in my life.
"The
team and I have prepared really well for
opportunities like this. I don't think I ever
suffered as much in my entire life as I did on the
last climb. I'm still a bit foggy in my mind but
I'm sure it will sink in soon. Another day out
front for Team Dimension Data and Qhubeka. It's a
real honor."
(cyclingpub.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
September
2, 2018
'Like Ventoux': Vuelta a Espana
contenders braced for La Covatilla.
"One
of the hardest stages of the 2018 Vuelta a España,
culminating with the 10km ascent of La Covatilla
deep in western Spain, takes place on Sunday,
promising the first real shake-out of the general
classification contenders."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
2, 2018
Heat takes toll on peloton in first
half of Vuelta.
"Heat
and the Vuelta go hand in hand, especially since
the race was moved to late summer in 1995. This
year’s edition, spending much of the first week in
Andalusia in southern Spain, has seemed even
hotter than normal."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
September
2, 2018
Column
Two
Boels Ladies Tour: Van Vleuten seals
overall title with time trial victory.
"Annemiek
van Vleuten (Mitchelton Scott) capped a dominant
week at the Boels Ladies Tour, winning the final
day individual time trial to seal the overall
title ahead of Ellen van Dijk (Team Sunweb)." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
September
2, 2018
Tour of Britain: Greipel wins opening
stage.
"André
Greipel (Lotto Soudal) won the opening stage of
the 2018 Tour of Britain, edging out Caleb Ewan
(Mitchelton Scott) - the rider who’ll replace him
at Lotto Soudal next year - in a tight bunch
sprint in Newport."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
2, 2018
Geraint Thomas goes too early after
being buoyed by home Tour of Britain crowd.
"Once
I went I was thinking ‘what have I done?’” Thomas
admitted afterwards. “But you know, I thought I
had to have a go, being on homes roads and so
close to where I grew up. I know these roads so
well..."
(telegraph.co.uk) (Getty Images)
September
2, 2018
Boels Rental Holland Ladies Tour LIVE
stream.
"2018
Boels Rental Holland Ladies Tour LIVE August
28-September 2.
Stage 6 starts Sunday at 1:00pm CET (7:00am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:45pm CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) September
2, 2018
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September
2, 2018
September
2, 2018
Pro riders’ association and UCI push
Aqua Blue Sport to honor commitments.
"The
team is still saying that they are going to honor
contracts. Legally the team has to pay. But will
they? There is a pot of money they have to set
aside for this kind of situation, the UCI bank
guarantee. We just have to ensure that pot of
money still exists."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
September
2, 2018
Ackermann wins GP de Fourmies.
"Pascal
Ackermann (Bora Hansgrohe) took his second win in
as many days Sunday at the GP de Fourmies,
following up Saturday's win at the Brussels
Cycling Classic with another sprint victory in
France."
(cyclingnews.com) (Marc Van Hecke)
September
2, 2018
Caroline Mani and Kerry Werner Take
Deschutes Blue Ridge GO Cross Day 1.
"Opening
day for the 2018 USA Cycling Professional
Cyclocross Calendar (ProCX) was hosted in Roanoke,
VA. on Sat., Sept. 1 with Virginia’s Blue Ridge GO
Cross Race presented by Deschutes Brewery." (cxmagazine.com)
Photo: Bruce Buckley
September
2, 2018
Race radio safety concerns clear as
riders shredded in Vuelta crash.
"The
safety debate around race radio packs being worn
on riders’ backs will likely gather steam after a
crash on stage 9 of the Vuelta today." (stickybottle.com)
September
2, 2018
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