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Welcome to Höll: The climb that will
decide the men’s World Championships road race.
"This
year’s road race is widely being touted as the
hardest World Championships ever because of the
final climb of the race, the final sting in the
tail: Höttinger Höll."
(cyclingnews.com) (Stephen Farrand)
September
22, 2018
BMC Racing aiming to bow out with
World Championships TTT victory.
"BMC
Racing Team completed their final reconnaissance
ride on the World Championships team time trial
course in Innsbruck on Saturday morning, quietly
confident that they have the power and speed to
win a final title in the event."
(cyclingnews.com) (Jorge Guerrero/Getty Images)
September
22, 2018
Team Sunweb and Boels Dolmans face off
in Worlds TTT.
"Team
Sunweb and Boels Dolmans are set to clash once
again in the team time trial at the 2018 UCI Road
World Championships on Sunday, as both try to
out-do the other for the world title." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
September
22, 2018
Yates flies flag for Britain at road
world championships.
"Rising
star Simon Yates, fresh from his victory in the
Vuelta a España, will carry the baton for Britain
at the world road championships at Innsbruck this
week on an Alpine course that suits him better
than Chris Froome or Geraint Thomas." (velonews.com) Agence
France-Presse
September
22, 2018
Park Tool tolls out the biggest,
baddest, bluest tool box ever, affordable mini tools
& more!
"Pro
or not, you’re going to look it with the new Park
Tool BX-3 Rolling Big Blue Box. At $515, it might
cost more than your current bicycle tool
collection, but it’ll transport it in style and
make everything easier to use by putting it in
easy reach."
(bikerumor.com) Tyler Benedict
September
22, 2018
Column
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Davide Ballerini wins Memorial
Pantani.
"Davide
Ballerini (Androni Sidermec) won the Memorial
Pantani from an 18 rider group in Cesenatico.
David Gaudu (Groupama FDJ) finished second ahead
of Francesco Gavazzi (Androni Sidermec)." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
September
22, 2018
Mads Pedersen wins Tour de
l'Eurométropole.
"Mads
Pedersen bridged to a late move Saturday at the
Tour de l'Eurométropole then fought off a
dangerous attack by Tiesj Benoot over the final
2km of the Belgian one-day race to the the win
ahead of Jempy Drucker and Oliver Naesen." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Con Chronis)
September
22, 2018
2019 Giro d'Italia: Bologna Grande
Partenza stages to be presented on Monday.
"The
details of the opening stages of the 2019 Giro
d’Italia will be unveiled in Bologna on Monday,
with the race expected to begin with an uphill
prologue time trial to the Santuario della Madonna
di San Luca which overlooks the city." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
September
22, 2018
Trek CX Cup: Richards and Hermans
battle wind for the win.
"A
who’s-who of international athletes lined up at
the Trek CX Cup Friday in a lead up for Sunday’s
Telenet UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Waterloo. Evie
Richards led home a Trek Factory Racing one-two
with her new teammate Ellen Noble, while Quinten
Hermans (Telenet Fidea Lions) won by 41 seconds in
the men’s race."
(velonews.com) Photo: Bruce Buckley
September
22, 2018
Onyx makes DT Swiss’ freehub body
indestructible, mods XD driver for their own hubs.
"What
sets Onyx Hubs apart is the instant engagement
offered by their dual sprag clutch system, but
that’s not the only place they put their attention
this year. Given the ubiquity of DT Swiss hubs,
they thought they could make that brand’s alloy
freehub bodies more robust."
(bikerumor.com) Tyler Benedict
September
22, 2018
Tour de l'Eurometropole/Circuit Franco
Belge LIVE stream.
"The
2018 Tour de l'Eurometropole (known previously as
the Tour de Wallonie Picarde and Circuit Franco
Belge) is being held Saturday, September 22.
The race gets underway at 12:30pm (6:30am U.S. Eastern) and finishes at around 5:20pm (11:20am U.S. Eastern). Live TV coverage starts at 3:25pm (9:25am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) September
22, 2018
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September
22, 2018
September
22, 2018
Van Aert debuts logo free jersey at
first cyclocross World Cup.
"Cyclocross
World champion Wout van Aert will debut his new
logo free rainbow jersey Sunday at the first UCI
World Cup in Waterloo, Wisconsin, after
terminating his contract with his Veranda's
Willems Crelan team last week."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
22, 2018
Hugh Carthy extends contract with EF
Education First Drapac p/b Cannondale.
"I’m
happy here,” said Carthy. “I’m happy that I have
been allowed to grow and develop without
significant pressure. The development process
varies in length between different riders, so it’s
important to have belief and trust behind you."(thebikecomesfirst.com)
Photo: Ashley Gruber, Jered Gruber || GRUBER
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September
22, 2018
Cyclist who had five bikes stolen says
thieves are looking for quick times on Strava to try
and find high end bikes.
"A
man who had £12,500 worth of bikes stolen from his
home has warned cyclists to be careful of what
they post on social media. Adam Jones believes
thieves may try and identify riders who record
fast times on Strava segments."
(road.cc) Alex Bowden
September
22, 2018
Blackburn Grid Small Seat Bag.
"As
the name suggests, the Blackburn Grid Small seat
bag is designed to carry the minimum of kit. A
compact multi-tool, vacuum-sealed spare tube, two
tire levers, CO2 inflator and an energy bar
perhaps."
(road.cc) Shaun Audane
September
22, 2018
Is your bike set-up too aggressive?
"If
you’ve got too much weight on the front end
handling will become twitchy or too fast. Numb
hands is a sign you’ve got too much weight on the
front. Penile numbness is a sign that you’re
rolling too far forward."
(cyclingweekly.com) Simon Smythe
September
22, 2018
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Back room drama set to spice up road
worlds.
"With
the UCI pushing a major reform agenda and the CPA
presidency up for election, extra intrigue
surrounds the 2018 world championships." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
September
21, 2018
Reversing the Curse: 5 world champions
who've shone in the rainbow jersey.
"You've
heard of the 'curse of the rainbow jersey' – the
phenomenon whereby winners of cycling's Road Race
World Championships go on to have awful injury- or
illness-blighted, or indeed simply unsuccessful,
seasons in their beautiful white jerseys with the
rainbow bands."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
21, 2018
Edwige Pitel: France’s 51 year old
World Championships wonder.
"You
would need to take a glance at her UCI license to
realize that she is 51 years old. The result was
nothing new or remarkable to Pitel though: the
Breton has been beating people decades younger for
her entire racing career."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Pichon-FFC
September
21, 2018
Latest Worlds TTT line-ups: AG2R,
Astana, Katusha, Movistar.
"While
the likes of BMC Racing, Quick Step Floors and
defending champions Team Sunweb have to be
considered the most likely candidates for the top
placings at the team time trial event at the UCI
World Championships a number of teams start the
race with the hope of nabbing a podium spot." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
September
21, 2018
Five things to look out for at the
2018 Road World Championships.
"Tom
Dumoulin and Rohan Dennis are the peloton’s elite
time trialists, and Wednesday’s event should be an
intriguing battle between the two."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
21, 2018
Column
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The CPA Contest.
"Having
looked at the history of rider unions last week
one theme was the divisions with unions forming
and splitting. Here’s the follow up piece looking
at the upcoming presidential election there’s a
contest and even if the numbers say Millar has no
chance it’s still useful to air ideas." (inrng.com) (ASO)
September
21, 2018
Taking a speed record: Denise Korenek
on what it’s like to ride at 183.9 mph.
"Denise
Korenek rode at an astonishing 183.932 miles per
hour (296 km/h) earlier this week, going well
beyond the previous world paced bicycle record as
she flew along the salt flats of Utah." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Matt Ben Stone
September
21, 2018
Trek CX Cup Day 1: Evie Richards wins.
"We’ve
got a 3E podium on Day 1 of the 2018 Trek CX Cup,
with Evie Richards, Ellen Noble and Ellen van Loy
taking the top three spots."
(cxmagazine.com)
September
21, 2018
Nairo Quintana to ride Memorial Marco
Pantani.
"Nairo
Quintana (Movistar) is set to make one more racing
appearance ahead of the World Championships road
race next week. The Colombian will ride the
Italian one day race Memorial Marco Pantani on
Saturday along with recovering teammate Mikel
Landa."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
21, 2018
RBA/Interbike Innovation Award
Winners.
"The
Interbike Innovation Awards showcase an array of
category excellence in product, retail, advocacy
and exhibitor booths. The category specific awards
were chosen not only by RBA, but, for their
respective sport specific products, also Mountain
Bike Action and Electric Bike Action." (roadbikeaction.com)
September
21, 2018
Nash expects Rochette to make waves in
2018 CX season.
"After
mentoring Maghalie Rochette for years on the Clif
team, Katerina Nash says the Canadian has
potential to get on World Cup podium." (velonews.com) Photo:
Bruce Buckley (File).
September
21, 2018
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September
21, 2018
Women’s Tour expands with sixth day
for 2019.
"Commenting
on the successful extension for 2019, Race
Director Mick Bennett said: “We are delighted to
have been granted a sixth day of racing for the
OVO Energy Women’s Tour to build upon the success
of the first five editions."
(cyclingweekly.com) Photo by Alex
Whitehead/SWpix.com
September
21, 2018
Ten Dam signs for CCC team.
"The
nascent CCC team, run by Continuum Sports, have
confirmed the signing of Laurens ten Dam from Team
Sunweb, with the Dutchman becoming the latest in a
long list of signings."
(cyclingnews.com) (Emily Brammeier)
September
21, 2018
Clydesdale Draft & Team craft
stock ti road & gravel bikes for Big & Tall
riders.
"If
you are a truly Big & Tall rider - we’re
talking 6′ to 7′ & upwards of 400lb - it’s not
possible to get a properly fit, reliable bike off
the shelf. But Clydesdale Bicycles is looking to
change that."
(bikerumor.com) Cory Benson
September
21, 2018
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WADA reinstates Russian Anti-Doping
Agency to outcry.
"United
States Anti-Doping Agency CEO Travis Tygart called
the decision "a devastating blow to the world's
clean athletes."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
20, 2018
Omar Fraile replaces Mikel Landa in
Spain line-up for World Championships road race.
"Landa
will be replaced by Astana’s Omar Fraile, who was
unlucky to miss out on initial selection after a
stellar season which saw him win a stage of the
Tour de France as well as stages at the Tour of
the Basque Country and the Tour de Romandie." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
20, 2018
Roglic and Mohoric lead Slovenian team
for World Championships.
"LottoNL
Jumbo's Primož Roglič will lead his Slovenian
national team in the road race at the World
Championships in Innsbruck, Austria, at the end of
this month."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
20, 2018
Bardet: Anything can happen at the
World Championships.
"Bardet
was confirmed in Cyrille Guimard's French team
last week, and he is set to make only the third
Worlds appearance of his professional career. He
made little impact in Florence in 2013 and
Ponferrada a year later, although he was later
part of a strong French team at the 2016 Rio
Olympics."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
20, 2018
The lost boy of Verona - A postcard
from the 1999 Worlds.
"He
was a bike rider with a supreme skill but a
supreme vulnerability. Talented rider, strays into
doping, finds himself alone and lonely. Dead. It's
a story we've sadly had to hear on more than one
occasion."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
20, 2018
Yamaha Introduces All-New Prototype
Adventure Gravel e-Bike.
"Specifically
for the U.S. market, the prototype of the Wabash
was shown at Interbike this week, with
specifications and pricing released in the near
future."
(cyclingindustry.news) Hayley Everett
September
20, 2018
Craftsmanship and History: A tour of
Italian cycling factories.
"Earlier
this summer VeloNews traveled to Italy
with the Italian Trade Commission, a government
funded trade promotion entity that promotes the
country’s cycling companies."
(velonews.com) Photo: Felix Magowan
September
20, 2018
Quiz: How well do you know the UCI
Road World Championships?
"Innsbruck,
Austria, will play host to the week-long festival
of cycling in what is the the 85th edition of the
Worlds."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
September
20, 2018
UCI Road World Championships 2018.
"2018
UCI Road World Championships LIVE September 23-30,
Innsbruck-Tirol, Austria.
Women’s Team Time Trial: Sunday 10:10am CET (4:10am U.S. Eastern). Race finish: 12:05pm CET (6:05am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 10:10am CET (4:10am U.S. Eastern). Men’s Team Time Trial: Sunday 2:40pm CET (8:40am U.S. Eastern). Race finish: 5:05pm CET (11:05am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:40pm CET (8:40am U.S. Eastern)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) September
20, 2018
Column
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Sagan and Bora Hansgrohe discussing
contract extension.
"Keeping
Sagan will not come cheap for Bora Hansgrohe.
Sagan continues to offer plenty of return on the
road and off it in terms of marketing potential
for the two German brands Bora and Hansgrohe, and
Specialized bicycles."
(velonews.com) Gregor Brown
September
20, 2018
Reno Cross: Rochette rocks; Haidet
wins nailbiter.
"Canadian
Rochette wins with long range solo ride, and
Haidet out-foxes his former teammate Driscoll on
last lap in Reno race's debut."
(velonews.com) Photo: Lyne Lamoureaux
September
20, 2018
Lobato wins Coppa Sabatini.
"The
Spaniard, who was fired by LottoNL Jumbo ahead of
this season over an incident involving sleeping
pills, claimed his first win for the
Italian-Japanese Pro Conti team with a perfectly
timed effort in Pecciolo."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
20, 2018
Wout van Aert and Veranda’s Willems
Crelan could go to court.
"Van
Aert’s lawyer told Belgian news website Sporza
that if the team disputed the reason for the
cyclocross world champion’s departure, the
situation could be resolved in court." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
September
20, 2018
Emily Kachorek Q&A: Gravel growing
with better gear.
"Better
gear to ride mixed terrain is encouraging riders
to explore beyond the usual roads - a good thing,
says the Squid Bikes co-owner."
(velonews.com) Photo courtesy Emily Kachorek |
Squid Bikes
September
20, 2018
Interbike Day Two: Magnesium is back,
slick rear hubs, and computer mounts galore.
"Upstart
brand Allite is trying to bring Magnesium back
into the mainstream with its proprietary Super
Magnesium alloy, and not just for frames, but also
frame parts, components, and accessories that
might otherwise be made of aluminum. Will it take
hold?"
(cyclingtips.com) James Huang
September
20, 2018
GoPro Hero 7 Black In-Depth Review.
"It’s
that time of year again. Like clockwork it’s the
annual drop from GoPro of new action cameras. This
year they’ve launched three new cameras - the Hero
7 Black, Silver, and White."
(dcrainmaker.com)
September
20, 2018
Check out this Acid Pink Specialized
CruX cyclocross race bike - Video First Look.
"The
Specialized Crux has been a really popular choice
in the world of cyclocross racing, winning at
every level of the sport from the world champs to
regional races, fast in the capable hands of
professionals but equally at home with privateer
racers."
(road.cc) David Arthur
September
20, 2018
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September
20, 2018
September
20, 2018
The Secret Pro: We’re unionizing
against the union.
"Some
of you might have seen my colleagues go on Twitter
and complain about the CPA, the pro rider’s union.
Or maybe you read Neal Rogers’ piece - I did. If
you saw either of those things, you’ll know
there’s a bit of an uprising going on." (cyclingtips.com)
September
20, 2018
CPA president Gianni Bugno hits back
at criticism from Chris Froome and other riders
ahead of election.
"The
Italian says he 'felt bad' after comments from
Froome, and said he is happy to have David
Millar's challenge in the upcoming election." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
20, 2018
Nikolas Maes renews contract with
Lotto Soudal.
"The
32 year old will remain in the team until 2020. "I
feel good in this team, as a sportsman and as a
person," Maes commented."
(cyclingpub.com) (firstorderhistorians.com)
September
20, 2018
Trek announces new UCI cyclocross
team.
"Trek
is adding another arrow to its quiver of UCI teams
to compliment the Trek Segafredo men's WorldTour
team and the Trek Factory Racing women's road
team, announcing today the Trek Factory Racing
Cyclocross team that will race a full calendar of
UCI events during the 2018-19 season." (cyclingnews.com)
September
20, 2018
The Cycling Hall of Fame: Eddy Merckx.
"As
we prepare to officially open the Cycling Hall of
Fame at the Rouleur Classic in November, we’re
proud to announce its inaugural members: Eddy
Merckx and Beryl Burton."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Offside / L'Equipe
September
20, 2018
“I Was A Keirin School Dropout.”
"The
many forms and subcultures that cycling splits
into can be astounding - and sometimes
confounding. One of the least known is the
Japanese style of keirin, which has been around
since 1948."
(bicycling.com) Images by Narayan Mahon
September
20, 2018
Ride on: The art of staying motivated
on the bike.
"Some
days we might decide to skip the ride. Others, we
get up and ride in terrible conditions. So, what
is it that drives us to get out there when the
weather is not kind for our outdoor sport?" (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Gruber)
September
20, 2018
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