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Column One Vuelta a España: Oscar Rodriguez wins
on La Camperona.
"Rodriguez
cracks a smile as he comes into the final 50
meters. He raises his arms in celebration now.
That's it. What a win!
Jesus Herrada (Cofidis) did enough to retain his red jersey." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: (Miguel Riopa/Getty Images Sport)) September
7, 2018
Five talking points from stage 13.
"The
Vuelta is often a stage for bright young talent to
announce themselves at the highest level." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
7, 2018
Vuelta a Espana's triple-whammy summit
finishes could decide GC.
"And
so it begins. The 2018 Vuelta a Espana’s main GC
mountains battle gets underway with a vengeance on
Friday, with three successive summit finishes over
the weekend, starting with the ultra-steep
Camperona."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
7, 2018
Riders' union chief Gianni Bugno slams
Vuelta organizers over post-finish line crash.
"Gianni
Bugno, the president of the professional cyclists’
association (CPA) says that it is unacceptable
that incidents such as the post finish line crash
at the Vuelta yesterday that left Team Sky rider
Dylan van Baarle with cuts and bruises." (road.cc) Simon
MacMichael
September
7, 2018
Giro Della Montagna: National champs
shine as USA CRITS series winners crowned.
"It’s
over. The 2018 USA CRITS series is finished, and
the ending could not have been scripted any
better. On a hot and humid day in “The Hill”
district in St. Louis, Missouri, a pair of US
national criterium champions stole the day." (cyclingtips.com)
Michael Better
September
7, 2018
Brooks Cambium C15 Carved All Weather.
"The
Cambium C15 Carved All Weather is an extension of
Brooks' well-received saddle range that don't come
with a leather upper. Vulcanized rubber is what
you find here, with no breaking-in period needed.
I found it a very comfortable saddle, but it is a
little on the weighty side."
(road.cc) Stu Kerton
September
7, 2018
Top Mañana: Vuelta a España stage 14.
"I’m
guessing the GC riders might take a day off and
Majka is looking well out of that. He can easily
make it over the big bumps before the Alto les
Praeres and has a good track record on short,
steep finishes like this one."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Offside/l'Equipe
September
7, 2018
Column
Two
Matthews wins GP de Québec.
"Greg
Van Avermaet (BMC) finished second for a fourth
time, while Jasper Stuyven (Trek Segafredo) was
third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
7, 2018
Tour of Britain: Poels wins on
Whinlatter Pass.
"Alaphilippe
is second and Carthy finished in third, some 12
seconds down, while Roglič lost maybe 30 seconds.
Alaphilippe is the new race leader." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
September
7, 2018
Five things to look out for at the GP
de Québec and the GP de Montréal.
"Canada
doesn’t get to see much of the world best road
cyclists, but for one week every season the
WorldTour crosses the Atlantic for the GP de
Québec and the GP de Montréal."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Graham Watson)
September
7, 2018
Canada hosts puncheurs at Grand Prix
Cycliste de Quebec.
"The
ninth edition of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
on Friday, September 7 will once again host the
world's strongest one-day specialists, headlined
by the participation of Olympic road race champion
Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Jonathan Devich)
September
7, 2018
Stetina facing forced retirement.
"Affected
by illness and injuries that have led to sub-par
performances, and combined with a turbulent job
market where several teams have folded, could
force the American to retire earlier than
expected."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Jonathan Devich)
September
7, 2018
GP Cycliste de Québec 2018 Live
Dashboard.
"Start
time: Friday September 7, 11:00 EDT (8:00 AM PDT).
Earliest live video: 11:00 EDT (8:00 AM PDT). Approximate finish: 16:12 EDT (1:12 PM PDT)." (steephill.tv) September
7,
2018
Column
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September
7, 2018
September
7, 2018
Kristina Vogel left paralyzed after
training crash.
"Speaking
publicly for the first time since the crash in
June, Vogel said that she would not be able to
walk again."
(cyclingnews.com) (Michael Aisner)
September
7, 2018
Blevins breaks through at MTB worlds.
"Christopher
Blevins joined a select group on Friday, at
Lenzerheide, Switzerland, winning a silver medal
in the under 23 cross country race at world
mountain bike championships."
(velonews.com) Photo: Michal Cerveny | Specialized
(File)
September
7, 2018
Van Avermaet: Everyone has to step up
next year - even me.
"Call
it destiny, call it fate, call it a right of
passage, but next season Greg Van Avermaet will
command an entire squad for the first time in his
illustrious career."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
7, 2018
Matthews: It broke my heart not to be
selected for the Worlds.
"Australia's
Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb) says in Cyclingnews'
latest podcast that he was "devastated" when he
was told that he hadn't been selected for this
year's world championship road race that takes
place in Innsbruck, Austria, later this month." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
September
7, 2018
Sylvain Chavanel: I want to remain
professional to the very end.
"Most
of the bigger names in the Tour of Britain have
their eyes on the end of the season, but one who
has his sights set on mid-October in a slightly
different way is Sylvain Chavanel, the evergreen
French rider who is to retire at the Chrono des
Nations-Les Herbiers."
(cyclingnews.com) (Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
September
7, 2018
The six most exciting cycling computer
releases of 2018.
"This
year has seen some major new cycling computer
releases, here’s the low down on the latest
performance pushing technology."
(cyclingweekly.com) Rupert Radley
September
7, 2018
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Vuelta a Espana: Geniez wins stage 12.
"It
was another fruitful day for the breakaway on
stage 12 of the Vuelta a España, as Alexandre
Geniez (AG2R La Mondiale) claimed stage honors and
Jesus Herrada (Cofidis) rode himself into the
overall lead of the race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
September
6, 2018
Five talking points from stage 12 of
the 2018 Vuelta a España.
"For
the third time in his career, Alexandre Geniez
(Ag2r La Mondiale) was a victor on a stage of the
Vuelta a España."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
6, 2018
Organization member causes post-finish
crash.
"Van
Baarle had just lost the sprint to Geniez and was
right behind him as they rolled past the line. The
Dutchman was left with nowhere to go and
somersaulted over the organization member. He
received injuries to his shoulder, elbow, ribs and
thigh in the fall."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
6, 2018
Fabio Aru experiencing 'complicated
days' in Vuelta.
"Fabio
Aru (UAE Team Emirates) is putting a brave face on
his Vuelta a España performance this year, but the
2015 winner admits that he is not feeling on top
of his game."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
6, 2018
Boswell has high hopes at Vuelta
despite early crash.
"American
Ian Boswell (Katusha Alpecin) is not letting a
stage 4 crash stop him from completing his grand
tour double and perhaps taking a stage win in the
Vuelta a España."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Michael Steele / Getty
Images)
September
6, 2018
Nacer Bouhanni abandons Vuelta a
Espana with stomach problems.
"Nacer
Bouhanni seemingly saved his season with a stage
victory at the Vuelta a España, but he will be
unable to build on that after being forced to
abandon the race during stage 11 on Wednesday." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
September
6, 2018
Michal Kwiatkowski took 34 Strava KOMs
at the Vuelta only to get flagged.
"Most
of us treat our Strava KOMs with a sense of pride
and we can all get a little defensive when
somebody makes an attempt to snatch them away from
us."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Joe Robinson)
September
6, 2018
Vuelta Stage 13: No County for Fast
Men.
"First
up is Puerto de Tarna. It won’t be easy, but nor
is it likely to be decisive. It is the ideal
leg-softening climb, and it’ll get some riders out
of the way."
(podiumcafe.com) (Corbis via Getty Images) Andrew
Brown
September
6, 2018
Column
Two
Tour of Britain: LottoNL Jumbo win
uphill TTT.
"LottoNL
Jumbo won the team time trial on stage 5 of the
Tour of Britain, posting a time of 19:36 on the
14km course in the Lake District, which included a
climb to the finish on Whinlatter Pass. " (cyclingnews.com)
September
6, 2018
Mohoric returns to Quebec and Montreal
as the full package.
"Four
years ago Matej Mohoric lined up at the Grand Prix
Cycliste de Québec as a wide-eyed neo-pro with
Cannondale. He had come through the ranks as a
junior and U23 world champion, but the first baby
steps at World Tour were understandably not quite
as prolific."
(cyclingnews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
Sport)
September
6, 2018
Dumoulin, Van Vleuten headline Dutch
team for Innsbruck World Championships.
"Tom
Dumoulin and Annemiek van Vleuten will headline
the Dutch national team that will participate in
the time trials and road races at the UCI Road
World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria, from
September 23 to 30."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
September
6, 2018
Nicolas Roche relishing opportunity at
Team Sunweb to work for Tom Dumoulin.
"Sunweb
announced on Wednesday that Roche will join the
team, seeing him leave BMC Racing after two years.
The Irishman helped Chris Froome at Team Sky win
the Tour de France and worked for Grand Tour star
Alberto Contador in Tinkoff Saxo Bank." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
6, 2018
Dani Arman and Kristen Legan Launch
Bitchn Grit Racing Program for 2018.
"This
year, the Bitchn Grit team launches with Arman and
Legan as its two Elite cyclocross racers and team
managers. “We both work full time and we wanted to
have control of the races we signed up for and the
attitude and expectations of the team,” said Legan
about the new program."
(cxmagazine.com)
September
6, 2018
A farmhouse in Flanders: How Staf
Boone makes and breaks young pros.
"Staf
Boone is far from invisible. In fact, it’s hard to
see around him. Turn up at just about any kermesse
in Flanders and you’ll find him chewing a
cigarette, swilling a St. Augustin, and
pronouncing his favorite verdict on a sub-par
performance - “sell your bike."
(cyclingtips.com) James Stout
September
6, 2018
Column
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September
6, 2018
September
6, 2018
David Millar to run for CPA president.
"David
Millar will run for the presidency of the
Cyclistes Professionels Associés (CPA), the union
for pro riders, challenging the incumbent Gianni
Bugno in a vote during the World Championships
later this month."
(cyclingnews.com)
September
6, 2018
Mexican TT champion Villalobos signs
unique deal with EF Education First Drapac.
"The
three year deal with EF Education First Drapac
covers the 2019, 2020 and 2021 seasons, but
Villalobos will continue to ride with Aevolo
through the spring of next year, likely joining
the WorldTour team in June, according to Aevolo
Director Michael Creed."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
6, 2018
Who is riding where? 2019 team
transfer roundup.
"It’s
transfer season in the pro peloton, which means
riders are signing contracts left and right for
2019. Plenty of big names have already announced
their plans for the coming year."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
September
6, 2018
Marianne Vos's team to become CCC
women’s team for 2019.
"After
one year as Waowdeals, Marianne Vos’s team is set
to become CCC after signing a three year
sponsorship deal with the Polish shoe
manufacturer."
(cyclingweekly.com) Photo: Owen Rogers
September
6, 2018
New York City: GPS Running Accuracy
Test Rabbit Hole.
"The
premise here is simple. I took three watches with
me out for the run (fear not, I had an entire
suitcase full of other watches). Each watch was
configured with the best GPS settings offered on
each unit that would in theory give me the most
accurate data."
(dcrainmaker.com)
September
6, 2018
Mavic and Enve could be sold by
owners.
"Parent
company Amer wishes to sell its cycling division,
which includes industry leading brands Mavic and
Enve, amid declining sales."
(cyclist.co.uk) Peter Stuart
September
6, 2018
Wilier claims lightest e-road bike at
9.8kg & smart features like integrated heart
rate control.
"One
of the bigger trends of Eurobike in terms of
e-bikes seemed to be the growth of the e-road
category. While an e-road bike is very similar to
other types of e-bikes, here more than anywhere,
features like weight and ride quality are very
important."
(bikerumor.com)
September
6, 2018
100% Speedtrap glasses.
"The
100% Speedtrap glasses provide excellent eye
coverage and plenty of uninterrupted vision via a
single lens, although the fit worked perfectly for
one of our reviewers and not for another, so try
before you buy."
(road.cc) Mat Brett
September
6, 2018
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Vuelta a Espana: De Marchi wins stage
11.
"De
Marchi had gone clear on the final classified
climb of the day with Jhonatan Restrepo (Katusha
Alpecin), but was able to drop the Colombian on an
unclassified ascent with around 4.3km to go." (cyclingnews.com)
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
September
5, 2018
Five talking points from stage 11 of
the 2018 Vuelta a España.
"Alessandro
De Marchi (BMC) has been threatening to win a
stage throughout this 2018 Vuelta, and today he
finally delivered."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
5, 2018
Vuelta Stage 12: Enjoy this while it
lasts, lads.
"There’s
a couple of bumps in the road, but this is a
sprint stage. I think there will be enough
firepower in the peloton to bring back the
inevitable break, and the straight, flat finish
should help tilt the field towards the pack." (podiumcafe.com)
(Getty Images)
September
5, 2018
Sagan wants another win in rainbow
jersey.
"Sagan,
who has won the last three road world titles,
believes the parcours in Innsbruck, Austria is too
hard for him to win a fourth title. His last
chance to win beforehand is at the Vuelta a
España."
(velonews.com). Photo: ©Michael Steele | Getty
Images
September
5, 2018
Kelderman: I can be with the best, but
I don't know if I can take time back.
"Wilco
Kelderman (Team Sunweb) says he's feeling strong,
but it's going to be difficult for him to make up
for lost time when the Vuelta a Espana hits the
high mountains again this weekend."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
5, 2018
Petilli recovering in hospital after
Vuelta crash.
"UAE
Team Emirates' Simone Petilli was taken to
hospital in Zamora on Tuesday after a crash with
40km left to go of stage 10 at the Vuelta a
España."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
September
5, 2018
Column
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Tour of Britain: Greipel wins stage 4.
"André
Greipel (Lotto Soudal) won stage 4 of the Tour of
Britain in a bunch sprint in Royal Leamington Spa.
The German beat Sacha Modolo (EF Drapac) and
Patrick Bevin (BMC Racing Team) to claim his
second stage victory of the race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
5, 2018
Kopecky sprints to victory on stage 1.
"Belgian
Lotte Kopecky (Lotto Soudal) takes over race
lead."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
September
5, 2018
Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas to
miss Road World Championships 2018.
"Speaking
before stage four of the Tour of Britain, Team Sky
sports director Brett Lancaster confirmed that the
two Grand Tour winners won’t be making the journey
to Austria."
(cyclingweekly.com) Paul Knott
September
5, 2018
Michal Kwiatkowski follows Geraint
Thomas’s example as he plots GC future.
"Of
course, it’s the next step and in the future I
will try to go for GC more in stage races. I will.
I want to. It is something that drives me and
doesn’t stop me from winning Classics." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
5, 2018
Lucas selected for New Zealand Worlds
team after appeal.
"After
an appeal heard by Cycling New Zealand, Oceania
road race champion Sharlotte Lucas (Specialized
Women's Racing) has been given a place in the
national team for the road race at the upcoming
world championships in Innsbruck, Austria." (cyclingnews.com)
(Caitlin Johnston)
September
5, 2018
Van Avermaet and CCC set to ride
Giant.
"This
move sees the Taiwanese bike brand move away from
their sponsorship with Team Sunweb after four
years, according to reports in the Belgian press." (cyclist.co.uk) Joe
Robinson
September
5, 2018
Column
Three
September
5, 2018
September
5, 2018
Siutsou tests positive for EPO in
out-of-competition test.
"Kanstantsin
Siutsou (Bahrain Merida) has been provisionally
suspended after traces of the blood booster
Erythropoietin (EPO) was found in an
out-of-competition anti doping control carried out
on July 31."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
5, 2018
Moscon on Tour de France expulsion: I
didn't do anything.
"In
an interview with Tuttosport published on
Wednesday, Moscon denied that he had tried to hit
Gesbert, despite television footage demonstrating
that he had turned and raised his arm at the
French rider."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
5, 2018
McNulty extends with Rally Cycling for
2019.
"Rally
Cycling ended speculation today about where
up-and-coming American Brandon McNulty will race
next year, announcing that the 20 year old
American will return to the US Pro Continental
team for at least one more season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
September
5, 2018
87 year old completes LEJOG on an 18
year old Brompton.
"Donald
Wells completed the 1,000 mile journey in five
weeks and two days, enjoying the ride at what he
called a “leisurely pace."
(cyclingweekly.com) Image: Donald Wells
September
5, 2018
Yamaha electric bikes land in U.S.
bike shops.
"The
first-ever Yamaha electric bikes to go sale in the
U.S. market, the all-new lineup of road bikes
includes the UrbanRush ($3,299), a drop-bar do
everything road bike; the CrossConnect ($2,999), a
completely accessorized commuter/utility bike; and
the CrossCore ($2,399), a fitness bike. Yamaha’s
performance hardtail e-MTB, the YDX-TORC ($3,499)
is also hitting stores."
(cyclingindustry.news) Mark Sutton
September
5, 2018
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