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September
13, 2017
Wellens solos to victory in Grand Prix
de Wallonie.
"Lotto
Soudal's Tim Wellens showed he's on fine form
ahead of the UCI Road World Championships, soloing
away from an eight man breakaway on the Tienne Aux
Pierres with 16km to go, then holding off the
chasers to take the win. His teammate Tony
Gallopin jumped away to make it a Lotto Soudal
1-2."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
13, 2017
Albasini wins Coppa Agostoni.
"Michael
Albasini won the Coppa Agostoni in a reduced bunch
finish in Lissone. The Orica Scott rider was
racing in the colors of the Swiss national team,
and he delivered a fine sprint to beat Marco
Canola (Nippo Vini Fantini) and Francesco Gavazzi
(Androni Sidermec)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
13, 2017
Severe weather and rider protest
causes cancellation of Tour of Denmark stage 2.
"Tour
of Denmark riders protested mid-stage that the
conditions were dangerous and the stage was
cancelled after the UCI's Extreme Weather Protocol
was brought into play."
(cyclingweekly.com)
September
13, 2017
Farrar’s Farewell!
"In
his prime, Tyler Farrar was one of the greatest
road sprinters that the U.S. has ever produced,
winning stages in all three grand tours. Later in
his career he earned a reputation as a formidable
team captain. But this past week, the 33-year-old
revealed that he was retiring - despite the fact
that he was still under contract with his
Dimension Data team for another year." (pelotonmagazine.com)
September
13, 2017
UCI Presidential candidate calls for
corticosteroid & tramadol ban.
"Lappartient
would also implement Article 9 of the Movement for
a Credible Cycling’s (MPCC) Regulations, which
require teams to suspend cyclists with low
cortisol levels for a minimum eight day period,
into UCI Regulations."
(sportsintegrityinitiative.com)
September
13, 2017
Amber Neben on retirement: ‘Honestly,
I don’t know’.
"As
Neben prepares for next week’s UCI road world
championships in Bergen, Norway, retirement is
again on her radar. Neben, 42, is the defending
champion in the individual time trial. Her
performance in the race against the clock could
determine whether she stays in the sport, or rides
off into the sunset."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Casey B. Gibson)
September
13, 2017
Cycling Australia selectors told to
reconsider women’s Road Worlds team.
"Chloe
Hosking and Rachel Neylan appealed the Australian
selectors decision after they didn’t fill two of
the seven spots that Australia had earned by
virtue of being the world’s third ranked cycling
nation."
(cyclingtips.com)
September
13, 2017
The Finances of Ag2r La Mondiale.
"Want
to run a pro team? You need millions of Euros a
year. Here’s a closer look at the team budget of
Ag2r La Mondiale, the French team in the World
Tour sponsored by one of France’s largest mutual
insurance companies."
(inrng.com) (ASO)
September
13, 2017
Froome aims for unique triple after
Tour, Vuelta wins.
"Chris
Froome is aiming for a unique triple crown with
confirmation Tuesday that he will race the
individual time trial at the Bergen world
championships September 20."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
13, 2017
James Knox moves up to WorldTour with
Quick Step Floors.
"James
Knox will step up to WorldTour level in 2018 when
he joins Quick Step Floors after spending the past
two seasons at Continental level with Team
Wiggins. The 21 year old Briton has performed
impressively in hilly stage races and classics
over the past two years at under-23 level." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
13, 2017
Kwiatkowski: I'll be happy if I'm
against Sagan in Worlds finale.
"Few
riders would want Peter Sagan for company in the
finale of any major race, let alone the World
Championships, but Michal Kwiatkowski is actively
relishing a battle with the two time champion in
Norway next week."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
13, 2017
Apple adds altimeter to the Apple
Watch Series 3, actually making it useful to
cyclists.
"The
Apple Watch Series 3, has its own barometric
altimeter, which means all of your grueling hilly
rides will be captured in all their glory." (cyclingweekly.com)
September
13, 2017
Inside Colnago: The making of a
legendary brand.
"Italian
firm Colnago has become a byword for quality and
understated style; we talk to founder Ernesto
about the making of a legendary brand." (cyclingweekly.com)
September
13, 2017
Team Sky names six riders for World
Championships team time trial title.
"Fresh
from victory at the Vuelta a España, Chris Froome
will ride the team time trial for only the second
time since it was re-introduced into the World
Championships as an event for trade teams in
2012."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Roel Gaj)
September
13, 2017
Alberto Contador greeted by huge crowd
chanting ‘one more year’ as he returns home after
Vuelta.
"Alberto
Contador was greeted by a huge crowd of more than
5,000 people as he returned to his home town of
Pinto after finishing fifth in the Vuelta a
España, his final race before retirement." (cyclingweekly.com)
September
13, 2017
Sarah Hammond doubles up with 2017
Race to the Rock win.
"Sarah
Hammond has again won the Race to the Rock after
slogging her way 3,010 kilometers across the
remote Australian outback at an unrelenting pace." (cyclingtips.com)
September
13, 2017
Cant, Nash, De Boer and Compton Lead
Women Into Jingle Cross World Cup, Keough and Noble
Join 17-American Group.
"Sanne
Cant had a rough go of it in her first trip to
Iowa City last year during the World Cup, so a bit
of redemption may be in order in 2017. The
defending world champion leads a star-studded
group of international riders to Iowa City for the
second Jingle Cross World Cup."
(cxmagazine.com) D. Mable
September
13, 2017
Boardman CXR 9.4.
"It's
that time of year when some of us feel the urge to
go and get muddy. The whole gravel/adventure thing
may have softened some bikes a touch to make them
more versatile but Boardman's CXR 9.4 is having
none of it."
(road.cc)
September
13, 2017
Scarecrow of Brent Bookwalter crashing
into parked car at Tour of Britain gets thumbs up
from recovering rider.
"Bookwalter,
who is currently recovering from concussion
sustained in the crash, was sent a photo of the
scarecrow by Rebecca Mowbray, whose family live in
Retford - where the crash took place - and had
created it for the Ordsall Scarecrow Festival last
week."
(cyclingweekly.com) Rebecca Mowbray
September
13, 2017
Fizik Introduces New “Versus Evo” and
“Open” Saddles.
"Fizik
has introduced new features to its already vast
range if saddles called Versus Evo and Open.
The Versus Evo retains the Italian brand’s signature full-length channel as found on their previous range of Versus saddles. However, a more flexible platform combined with added “progressive cushioning” punctuate the models." (capovelo.com) September
13, 2017
2017 Coppa Agostoni
Giro delle Brianze LIVE stream.
"Race
starts at 10:30am CET (4:30am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 3:24pm CET (9:24am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 1:30pm CET (7:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) September
13, 2017
2017 Grand Prix de Wallonie LIVE
stream.
"Wednesday's
Grand Prix de Wallonie departs Chaudfontaine at
12:00pm CET (6:00am U.S. Eastern).
It is expected at the finish at Namur at around 5:22pm CET (11:22am U.S. Eastern). GP de Wallonie live streaming video should get underway at around 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) September
13, 2017
September
12, 2017
Pedersen upsets WorldTour riders in
Denmark opener.
"Bouhanni,
Bauhaus miss out to escapee."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
12, 2017
The SHEcret Pro: Worlds, Aussie
selection drama, transfer travails.
"Let’s
not mess about - the World Championships are upon
us already. The racing hasn’t started yet, but
teams are positioning themselves and we’ve had
scandals, politics and controversies about team
selections already."
(cyclingtips.com)
September
12, 2017
Doping for a documentary: An interview
with Icarus director Bryan Fogel.
"For
the documentary Icarus - which won the
first-ever Orwell Award at the 2017 Sundance Film
Festival in January, and was released on Netflix
on August 4 - lifelong cyclist Bryan Fogel set out
to experience the effects of performance enhancing
drugs, and to expose how easy it is to outsmart
anti-doping tests."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
September
12, 2017
Initial Thoughts: Apple Watch Series 3
with cellular connectivity.
"Today
Apple announced their 3rd generation of Apple
Watch, simply named Apple Watch Series 3. This new
watch is nearly identical in form factor to their
1st and 2nd generation Apple Watch, but now packs
in cellular capabilities as well as a far faster
processor."
(dcrainmaker.com)
September
12, 2017
Hinault: Froome's next target should
be the Giro d'Italia.
"Five
time Tour de France champion Bernard Hinault has
said that he believes Vuelta a Espana winner Chris
Froome's next target ought to be the Giro d'Italia
in 2018, prior to heading to the Tour de France." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
12, 2017
Orica Scott continues search for title
sponsor as Ryan funds women's and Continental teams
for 2018.
"Gerry
Ryan, the owner of the GreenEdge cycling teams,
has confirmed he will directly help to fund the
women’s and under-23 Continental teams for 2018 as
the search continues for a title sponsor for all
three GreenEdge teams, including the Orica Scott
men’s WorldTour squad. "
(cyclingnews.com) (John Veage / Cycling Australia)
September
12, 2017
Alice Barnes joins Canyon SRAM.
"The
Canyon SRAM squad announced the signing of three
riders for the 2018 season, with Briton Alice
Barnes, German road champion Lisa Klein and
trainee Christa Riffel inking deals with the
squad."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
12, 2017
Transfer mechanics: Elia Viviani to
Quick Step Floors.
"Unlike
the madness of football's transfer window, it's
rare in professional cycling for riders to break
their contracts and switch teams. Yet Quick Step
Floors manager Patrick Lefevere has now picked up
two riders in three years thanks to early exits
from their teams."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
12, 2017
Alberto Contador receives massive
tribute in his hometown.
"Ten
years ago, in 2017, Pinto organized a big party
for the rider after his first victory in the Tour
de France. Today, another six Grand Tour wins
later, the town reunited again to pay homage to
the rider at the end of his career." (cyclingpub.com) Mary
Cárdenas
September
12, 2017
Chris Froome and Lizzie Deignan head
up confirmed Great Britain World Championships team.
"Deignan
has recovered sufficiently from an appendix
operation at the end of August to head up the
women’s road race squad, where she will rank among
the favorites for a medal.
Fresh from his historic victory in the 2017 Vuelta a España on Sunday, Froome has been picked for the men’s individual time trial along with British TT champion Steve Cummings." (cyclingweekly.com) September
12, 2017
Farrar Bids Farewell.
"By
now you’ve heard the news, most likely, that Tyler
Farrar, who we sometimes called the Wenatchee
Wonder, is stepping off the bike for the final
time as a pro. A short piece at the Peloton
Brief is all we have to go on regarding the
doggedly social media averse sprinter, where he
chatted for a moment about how he is ready to move
on to another chapter in life, which apparently
begins with skiing."
(podiumcafe.com) Tim de Waele/Getty
September
12, 2017
Valverde rules out 2017 comeback.
"The
Spaniard hasn't raced since the first day of July
when he crashed out of the Tour de France on the
opening day time trial. He fractured his kneecap
and talus bone when he slid across the road and
into the barriers, and he remained in Germany for
a week to undergo surgery."
(cyclingnews.com)
September
12, 2017
Favero Assioma Power Meter In-Depth
Review.
"With
the Assioma pedals, Favero came back to the table
with modest updates that not only keeps their
power meter pedals competitive, but did so while
keeping their price market leading. The addition
of Bluetooth Smart is welcomed for those head
units that support it, and more importantly the
ease of installation and swapping from bike to
bike makes this a real option for those that want
to move them between bikes. And of course, the
accuracy continues to be very solid." (dcrainmaker.com)
September
12, 2017
Stephen Hyde: The Hero American Ginger
Cyclocrossers Deserve.
"Stephen
Hyde had a big weekend in Rochester, winning
Saturday’s three-up sprint against Jeremy Powers
and Rob Peeters and finishing a close second
behind Kerry Werner on Sunday. With Sunday’s
Jingle Cross World Cup drawing close, Hyde is
looking forward to representing the U.S. and his
Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld team." (cxmagazine.com) D.
Mable
September
12, 2017
Six things that affect your comfort in
the saddle.
"The
contact points with the bike are vital to get
right in order to maximize comfort and performance
on the bike. The saddle, along with the handlebar
and pedals, is one of the three contact points and
arguably the most important because you spend the
vast majority of your riding time sat on it." (roadcyclinguk.com)
September
12, 2017
Rick Zabel: With Kittel we have a guy
everyone believes in.
"Since
turning professional in 2014 with BMC, Rick Zabel
has strived to forge his own way in the sport
without trading on his father's success. Slowly
but surely, Zabel has been making his way in the
sport and since moving to the Katusha Alpecin team
at the end of last year has carved out a role a
key leadout man and rider for the Classics." (cyclingnews.com)
(Laura Fletcher / cassettemedia.com)
September
12, 2017
Rochester Cyclocross C2: Victory for
Kaitlin Keough.
"Rochette
second, White third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Peloton Sports)
September
12, 2017
World Championships: Quick Step Floors
name TTT squad.
"Quick
Step Floors have named the six riders who will
ride the team time trial (TTT) at the upcoming UCI
Road World Championships, as the Belgian team aims
to make it back-to-back victories in the event,
and four in total since its inception as a
trade-team event in 2012."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
12, 2017
Nibali plans end of season show in
Italy.
"Nibali
is considering racing at the upcoming series of
Italian one day races ending with Il Lombardia,
the “Race of the Falling Leaves,” on October 7." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
12, 2017
Six of the best power meters we
spotted at Eurobike.
"Power
meters have entered the mainstream - almost - over
the past few years so it's not surprising that we
spotted plenty as we trawled the Eurobike halls.
Here are six new - or nearly new - models." (road.cc)
September
12, 2017
Your guide to Trek's 2018 road bikes.
"Trek
has a huge range that covers virtually all areas
of cycling, the US brand dividing its performance
road bikes into three families: Madone, Emonda and
the Domane."
(road.cc)
September
12, 2017
Pinarello bikes 2018: Know your Dogma
F10 from your K10S.
"Pinarello’s
bike family is vast, but not as vast as some other
brands. It likes to keep its model runs limited,
focusing on a capsule collection suited to a range
of rider needs."
(cyclingweekly.com)
September
12, 2017
This $7,000 Bike Is Made From Whisky
Barrels.
"Claimed
as the world’s first bike made from whisky
barrels, the Glenmorangie Original by Renovo is a
thing of beauty."
(gearjunkie.com)
September
12, 2017
Carnac Kronus Time Trial Helmet.
"With
the head being the first part of the body to hit
the wind, it makes sense to make yours as aero as
possible. The Planet X Carnac Time Trial Helmet
takes a familiar shape, with a short tail and adds
it to a well-fitting, if slightly large helmet. At
this price, there's nothing to complain about." (road.cc)
September
12, 2017
Scott steps up with new high-end
footwear options.
"Swiss
bike maker Scott makes a lot more than just bikes.
Their road cycling shoes are some of the best on
the market and they have a host of new options in
the 2018 model year pipeline. Here’s a look direct
from the Eurobike trade show in Germany." (roadbikereview.com)
September
12, 2017
September
11, 2017
Van Moorsel denies using EPO ahead of
Sydney Olympics.
"In
an interview published in Dutch newspaper De
Volkskrant at the weekend, the Dutch doctor Peter
Janssen claimed that he treated Leontien van
Moorsel with EPO ahead of the Sydney 2000
Olympics, where she won three gold medals. Van
Moorsel has denied the allegation."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September
11, 2017
Froome: Someday I will have to target
the Giro d'Italia.
"Vuelta
a España winner Chris Froome (Team Sky) has said
that one day he will have to target the Giro
d'Italia, but he remains uncertain of when this
will happen and said the Tour de France remains
the "huge objective" for 2017."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
11, 2017
Contador retirement marks end of
Spanish armada.
"Contador,
34, was the leading light of a golden generation
of Spanish riders dubbed the “Spanish armada” that
dominated much of the peloton over the past 15
years."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
11, 2017
Tyler Farrar announces retirement from
professional cycling.
"The
American rider, whose final race was the GP
Montréal on Sunday, said that he was retiring from
the sport to “start a new chapter” and was looking
forward to not having to eat any more race
buffets."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
11, 2017
The Moment The Vuelta Was Won.
"Vincenzo
Nibali wins Stage 3 in Andorra while Chris Froome
takes the maillot rojo on as the race rides into
Andorra. Froome never looked back and gradually
distanced all his riders. This was an early
selection and among those distanced was Alberto
Contador who gained the space needed to launch a
series of crowd pleasing attacks."
(inrng.com) (Unipublic)
September
11, 2017
Vuelta a España team report: Who
failed, who excelled?
"We
assess the relative performances of each of the
teams taking part in the 2017 Vuelta a España,
which concluded on Sunday."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
11, 2017
Woods seals Vuelta a Espana top 10.
"Michael
Woods (Cannondale Drapac) went into the Vuelta a
Espana trying to put any ideas of the general
classification to the back of his mind. On Sunday
he rode into Madrid with his first ever top 10
Grand Tour finish in just the second three week
race of his career."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
11, 2017
Ryan Mullen snapped up by Trek
Segafredo on two year deal.
"Trek
Segafredo has announced that Irishman Ryan Mullen
will ride for the team in 2018. The 23 year old
has spent the last three years at Cannondale but
last week he confirmed to Cyclingnews that
he had no idea that the Argyle team had been saved
by a late injection of funds."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
11, 2017
Team Sky top UCI WorldTour ranking
after Froome’s Vuelta a España victory.
"The
British outfit now sits ahead of Belgian team
Quick Step Floors, with US-registered team BMC
Racing in third. Unsurprisingly, Froome’s victory
in the Vuelta and the Tour de France in July have
contributed greatly to the team’s total." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
11, 2017
Keough, Werner Reign on Day Two of
2017 Rochester Cyclocross.
"Elite
cyclocross riders got one last opportunity to get
ready for the Jingle Cross World Cup weekend with
Sunday’s C2 race at Rochester Cyclocross. With the
big week of cyclocross in the U.S. looming,
Sunday’s C2 race at Genesee Valley Park had a C1
feel to it."
(cxmagazine.com) photo: Peloton Sports
September
11, 2017
Movistar confirms new women’s team and
bright blue jersey for 2018 season.
"The
Spanish team will become the sixth WorldTour team
to have a connected women’s set-up after Team
Sunweb, Orica Scott, FDJ, Astana, and Lotto
Soudal."
(cyclingweekly.com) Credit: Twitter/Movistar
September
11, 2017
Cromwell questions Cycling Australia's
decision not to take full Worlds quota.
"As
one of the top ranked nations in the World,
Australia was afforded a full quota of seven
riders for the women's race. However, Cycling
Australia's head performance, Simon Jones, has
chosen to select just five riders and has also not
selected Australia's top-ranked rider this year,
Chloe Hosking."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
11, 2017
Nibali's Worlds participation in doubt
after Vuelta a Espana crash.
"Vincenzo
Nibali’s participation in the World Championships
road race is in doubt in the wake of his crash on
the descent of El Cordal on Saturday’s penultimate
stage of the Vuelta a España. The Bahrain Merida
rider finished the stage to secure second place
overall behind Chris Froome, but he suffered a
heavy blow to his left rib cage in the incident." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
11, 2017
Tom Dumoulin and Wilco Kelderman lead
Sunweb at World Championships TTT.
"The
Giro d'Italia champion will have the company of
Wilco Kelderman, who recently showed his strength
in the time trial at the Vuelta a España." (cyclingpub.com)
Wouter Roosenboom
September
11, 2017
Order in the Chaos?
"With
the year’s final Grand Tour wrapped up, thoughts
are starting to turn to 2018. We’ve still got
quality racing to come this year, with the World
Championships and Il Lombardia the highlights.
Still, the transfer market kicked into gear as the Tour finished, and we now know where most of the big names will be riding next year." (podiumcafe.com) September
11, 2017
Oscar Clark takes out Bucks County
Classic.
"Hall,
Ramirez best of the rest in Doylestown." (cyclingnews.com)
(Marco Quezada/nyvelocity.com)
September
11, 2017
Cycling Academy adds Colombian Edwin
Avila to 2018 roster.
"Israel
Cycling Academy continues to bolster its stage
racing prowess with the signing of Colombian fast
man Edwin Avila from Team Illuminate." (cyclingnews.com)
(Team Illuminate)
September
11, 2017
Bora Hansgrohe ends 2017 Grand Tour
season with satisfaction.
"In
a last thrilling final in Madrid, Bora Hansgrohe
sprinter Michael Schwarzmann took 9th place, to
end a satisfying La Vuelta for the German
WorldTour Team. Being one of just three teams who
took a stage in every Grand Tour this season, Bora
Hansgrohe joined an elite circle with Quickstep
Floors and Team Sky."
(bikeworldnews.com) (Ralph Scherzer)
September
11, 2017
Kaisei Tubing.
"You
can imagine our concern when True Temper, one of
the most important suppliers of steel tubing,
decided to leave the bicycle market. Without steel
tubes, especially the superlight ones that True
Temper was specializing in, there wouldn’t be any
more of the bikes we love."
(janheine.wordpress.com)
September
11, 2017
Elite Direto Trainer In-Depth Review.
"Earlier
this summer Elite announced the Direto, a direct
drive trainer that’s fully integrated into the
likes of Zwift and TrainerRoad. Priced at $899 it
was initially targeted at the mid-range price
market, but over the course of the last few months
the target audience has widened to likely best
some of the higher end trainers as well. And
ultimately, I think it’s probably the ‘trainer to
beat’ for 2017."
(dcrainmaker.com)
September
11, 2017
7 cool new products from MRP, Exposure
Lights, Rotor, POC and 3T.
"1000
lumen lights, new cranks, lightweight cassettes,
adventure suspension fork and more new stuff." (road.cc)
September
11, 2017
Tech of the Week: Wattbikes,
wheelsuckers and wind blocking kit.
"This
week we’ve had training aids, options to make your
ride a bit easier and clothing for cooler
weather."
(cyclingweekly.com)
September
11, 2017
Pirelli P Zero Velo folding tire.
"The
Pirelli P Zero Velo tire marks a very impressive
return to cycling for Pirelli after a half century
hiatus. This tire is fast, comfortable and long
lasting, making for a great all round ride
experience on the road."
(road.cc)
September
11, 2017
Vitus Vitesse EVO review: rim brakes
vs disc brakes.
"There
are four road models in Vitus’ current road
catalog, starting with the entry level Razor that
has an alloy frame; followed by the Zenium,
another alloy bike with a higher level components
and an option for disc brakes; the Venon serves as
the brand’s entry level carbon bike with rim
brakes only; while the Vitesse EVO sits at the top
of the collection and offers buyers a choice
between rim and disc brakes."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Matt Wikstrom
September
11, 2017
Zipp SL70 Ergo Carbon: Modern Shape
for Modern Fit.
"Zipp
has long been known for two things: aerodynamics
and carbon. It makes sense then, for it to take
its innovative spirit beyond the wheelset and into
the other parts of the bike, parts that help
determine rider feel and performance." (pelotonmagazine.com)
September
11, 2017
2018 Genesis Bikes includes all new
Fugio 650b road plus bike.
"Genesis
teasingly revealed some of its 2018 range a while
back, but today it is ready to unveil the entire
line-up. There are many updates and also some new
bikes, including the Fugio, an old name reborn as
a road plus/monster cross bike, plus a Volare Disc
and updated Equilibrium Disc bike."
(road.cc)
September
11, 2017
September
10, 2017
Chris Froome completes Tour de France
- Vuelta a Espana double.
"Trentin
wins final stage in Madrid."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September
10, 2017
Where Froome ranks among cycling’s
greats.
"With
five grand tour victories, and the retirement of
Alberto Contador (with seven official grand
tours), Froome is now first among active riders
with most grand tour wins. He nudges ahead of
Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain Merida) with four,
including two Giros, one Vuelta and one Tour." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
10, 2017
Ulissi wins GP Cycliste de Montréal.
"Diego
Ulissi (UAE Emirates) outsprinted his breakaway
companions to win the GP de Montreal on Sunday,
crossing the line ahead of Jesus Herrada
(Movistar) and Tom-Jelte Slagter (Cannondale
Drapac) for the victory."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
10, 2017
Tour of Britain: Lars Boom wins
overall.
"Edvald
Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data) claimed a dramatic
stage win in Cardiff on the final day of this
year's Tour of Britain. The Norwegian attacked
late on and held off the peloton to take a narrow
win. Lars Boom (Lotto Jumbo NL) held on to take
the overall win."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
10, 2017
Jolien D'hoore wins Madrid Challenge
by la Vuelta.
"Jolien
D’hoore (Wiggle Highe5) won the final round of the
Women’s WorldTour, beating Coryn Rivera (Team
Sunweb) in a close-run sprint at the Madrid
Challenge. Roxanne Fournier (FDJ) was the only
rider to come close to the pair, taking the final
podium spot with a strong ride."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
10, 2017
Matteo Trentin: Chris Froome told me
he wanted to defend the Green jersey.
"Trentin
needed points at the only intermediate sprint of
the day as well as the stage win. The Quick Step
rider did what was expected from him but Froome's
11th place at the finish was enough for the Team
Sky rider to finish two points ahead of the
Italian in the final points standings." (cyclingpub.com) Mary
Cárdenas
September
10, 2017
Woods returns to Cannondale for two
more years.
"[Team
CEO Jonathan Vaughters] believed in me before any
WorldTour team and the chance he took on me meant
a lot and is a big reason why I’m so happy to be
re-signing,” Woods told VeloNews. “The
team has played a huge roll in my development as a
rider and is a place where I feel at home." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
10, 2017
Van der Breggen wins the 2017 Women’s
WorldTour.
"Anna
van der Breggen (Boels Dolmans) has won the 2017
Women’s WorldTour in dominant fashion. So dominant
she didn’t even have to take to the start in the
last round, the Madrid Challenge."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
September
10, 2017
Tyler Farrar: Peace out!
"On
retiring…
Tyler announced his retirement this weekend. We got to chat to him in Canada" (thepelotonbrief.com) September
10, 2017
Lars Boom claims Tour of Britain title
as Britain left with decisions to make ahead of Road
World Championships.
"Geraint
Thomas won his weight in beer as Best British
rider, but Team Sky’s Welshman was powerless to
prevent LottoNL Jumbo’s Lars Boom wrapping up
overall victory in the OVO Energy Tour of Britain
on Sunday."
(telegraph.co.uk)
September
10, 2017
Tour-Vuelta double places Chris Froome
among the true greats of cycling.
"Often
portrayed as a robotic performer who spends far
too much time with his gaze locked on his power
meter, Froome has become the sport’s ultimate
tactician, and has demonstrated that more fully
than ever this season."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
10, 2017
Demol: We knew that the best Contador
was back.
"According
to sports director Dirk Demol, the Vuelta a
Espana’s stage 16 Logrono time trial was the
moment that Trek Segafredo knew that the old
Alberto Contador was back. Contador harked back to
his former self on the penultimate stage of the
Vuelta a Espana on Saturday with a solo victory on
the Alto de l’Angliru, a day before he is set to
retire from racing."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September
10, 2017
Vuelta a Espana: David de la Cruz
crashes out.
"Scans
showed no broken bones and only superficial cuts
and bruises, and a decision will be made later
this week as to whether de la Cruz will travel to
Norway for the road race World Championships." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
10, 2017
Alexander Kristoff says Tour of
Britain frustrations sum up his season.
"The
30 year old finished third on the race’s final
stage into Cardiff on Sunday, the third time he
has recorded that result during the week, to go
with three further fourth placed finishes and a
fifth."
(cyclingweekly.com)
September
10, 2017
Boom survives Tour of Britain
onslaught ahead of final stage.
"After
the hardest-fought stage of the 2017 Tour of
Britain, it was LottoNL Jumbo who came out on top,
and in more ways than one. With Lars Boom coming
into the day with a slender eight-second GC lead,
it was all hands on deck to keep the green
leader’s jersey intact ahead of the race’s final
day to Cardiff on Sunday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
10, 2017
Sanne Cant Takes Control Late to Win
Brico Cross Eeklo.
"Sanne
Cant (Beobank Corendon) received a tough challenge
from Ellen Van Loy (Telenet Fidea Lions), but the
world champion made her move with two laps to go
and held off Van Loy to take the victory." (cxmagazine.com)
September
10, 2017
Noble wins US Pro CX Calendar opener
in Rochester.
"Ellen
Noble (Aspire Racing) outlasted the field at
Rochester Cyclocross on Saturday and soloed to
victory in the opening round of USA Cycling Pro CX
Calendar, finishing 11 seconds ahead of Maghalie
Rochette (CLIF Pro Team) and 37 seconds ahead of
Kaitlin Keough (Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld)." (cyclingnews.com)
(Peloton Sports)
September
10, 2017
Tour de Suisse announces 2018 course.
"The
Tour de Suisse has announced its full course for
2018, starting with two stages in Frauenfeld and
ending with two stages in Bellinzona. The race
will take place June 9-17, 2018. Specific stage
details won’t be made public until late February
next year."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
10, 2017
Storck Fascenario.3 Platinum.
"Though
Storck has offered more affordable road bikes in
recent years, its heart lies in developing
state-of-the-art high-performance bikes that push
carbon fiber to its limit, resulting in some of
the lightest and stiffest bikes road.cc has ever
tested. And also some of the most expensive; such
fastidious attention to detail and cutting edge
design doesn't come cheap."
(road.cc)
September
10, 2017
2018 wheels from Zipp, Fulcrum,
Reynolds and loads more.
"If
you're thinking about getting yourself a new set
of wheels, we've done the legwork for you.
Here are some of the most interesting 2018 models that we spotted at last week's Eurobike show." (road.cc) September
10, 2017
2017 Tour of Britain LIVE stream.
"2017
Tour of Britain LIVE September 3-10.
Sunday's Stage 8 starts at 11:00am BST (6:00am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 3:35pm BST (10:35am U.S. Eastern). Live video from *10:45am BST (*5:45am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) September
10, 2017
2017 Vuelta a Espana LIVE stream.
"2017
Vuelta a Espana LIVE August 19-September 10.
Sunday's Stage 21 starts at 17:00 CEST (8:00am U.S. PST). Finish at around 20:21 CEST (11:21am PST). Live video from about 16:40 CEST (7:40am PST)." (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) September
10, 2017
2017 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal
LIVE stream.
"2017
Grand Prix de Montreal LIVE, September 10, Canada.
Sunday's Race starts at 11:00am EDT (17:00 CET). Finish at around 4:30pm EDT (22:30 CET). Live video from 10:30am EDT (16:30 CET)." (cyclingfans.com) September
10, 2017
September
9, 2017
Vuelta a Espana: Contador conquers the
Angliru.
"Alberto
Contador took an emotional win atop the Angliru,
soloing in to win Stage 20 of the Vuelta a Espana.
It was his first win of the season, and the last
of his pro career. Team Sky's Wout Poels and Chris
Froome followed him across the line 20 seconds
down."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
9, 2017
Cannondale Drapac announces EF
Education First as 2018 title sponsor.
"Just
two weeks after alerting its riders and staff that
they were released from their contracts,
Slipstream Sports, the management company behind
the Cannondale Drapac WorldTour team, announced
Saturday that it had secured a title partner for
2018 in EF Education First, a family-owned
international education company founded in 1965 in
Lund, Sweden."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
September
9, 2017
Contador ends career with fairytale
solo Vuelta a Espana stage win.
"Alberto
Contador (Trek Segafredo) has pulled down the
curtain on his career as he wanted to, taking a
hard earned solo stage victory Saturday at the
Vuelta a España on the Angliru, Spain’s hardest
climb."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September
9, 2017
Vuelta a España Race director: Other
cyclists should follow Alberto Contador's example.
"The
Director of the Vuelta a España, Javier Guillén,
talked to the Spanish media about the rider. "We
are going to miss Alberto Contador," he said.
"He's an example of the kind of cycling that the
Spanish Grand Tour likes, wants and needs. He
offers competitiveness and aggressiveness." (cyclingpub.com) Mary
Cárdenas
September
9, 2017
Dylan Groenewegen takes seventh stage
at Tour of Britain.
"Dylan
Groenewegen (LottoNL Jumbo) has won the seventh
stage of the Tour of Britain. The Dutchman was the
fastest at the final sprint and took his first
victory in this edition of the race." (cyclingpub.com)
September
9, 2017
Froome’s six-year battle for Vuelta
hits crunch time in Angliru.
"Chris
Froome’s six year pursuit of the Vuelta a España
title culminates with how he performs on the
race’s ascent of the Angliru today, with the Team
Sky rider ahead on the overall but with a narrow
lead and very little room for error or weakness." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
9, 2017
Gerrans: I didn't put my hand up for
Worlds selection.
"The
first and - at least as of yet - only rider to
ever win both the GP Québec and GP Montréal in the
same year is in Canada again this season, but
pre-race buzz around Simon Gerrans was decidedly
quieter this year than in the past. As the
37-year-old Australian told Cyclingnews
before the start in Quebec City, "as much as I've
put a big emphasis on this, it's going to be more
for a support role."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
9, 2017
Madison Genesis seeking Tour of
Britain success: ‘Today suits us better’.
"Madison
Genesis rider Jonathan McEvoy thinks Saturday’s
hilly stage at the Tour of Britain is the team’s
best chance of scoring a top ten result." (cyclingweekly.com)
September
9, 2017
Favorites for World Championships
expecting weather to dictate outcome.
"The
267.5km race in and around the Norwegian city of
Bergen is an intriguing prospect for riders and
spectators alike, the with parcours suiting all
number of riders."
(cyclingweekly.com)
September
9, 2017
Cyclists’ recovery from brain injuries
can be slow, but death rate has dropped.
"Tens
of thousands of bicyclists in this country are
hurt annually in traffic crashes, and too many
face devastating injuries and uncertain futures.
In 2015, the latest year for which federal data is
available, 818 of these cyclists died. That number
has been climbing of late."
(washingtonpost.com) (Jahi Chikwendiu)
September
9, 2017
11 things we learned at Eurobike 2017.
"It's
one of the world's biggest bike shows, and we
spotted a lot of tech and trends that could
potentially have big impacts on the bikes you ride
in the future." (road.cc)
September
9, 2017
5 Signs You Might Have a Scary Vitamin
B12 Deficiency.
"Studies
show that 15 percent of people are B12 deficient,
and nearly 40 percent are borderline. That's a
major loss, because the nutrient is a powerhouse -
charged with helping to make DNA (no less!),
keeping nerve and blood cells healthy, and helping
to deliver fresh oxygen to organs."
(bicycling.com)
September
9, 2017
This Is the Time to Buy a Power Meter.
"When
it comes to tracking your training on the bike,
you can use your speed, heart rate, and cadence,
but to really take it to the next level, you're
going to want to know your power."
(bicycling.com)
September
9, 2017
Cole C40 Lite Wheels.
"Impressive
stiffness is the stand out feature of these C40
Lites from Cole Wheels, especially considering
their low spoke count and light weight. They are
right up there at the top of the price band of the
competition, though, so they don't score too
highly on value for money."
(road.cc)
September
9, 2017
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