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September
26, 2017
Cyclist Sued by the Driver Who Hit Her
Launches an Awesome New Site with Post-Crash
Resources.
"The
unfairness of Nakatsuka's story - both her
injuries and legal nightmares - sparked support
from cyclists in similar situations and spurred
her to launch a new crash database: bikewoke.com.
The site is an incredible resource to help
cyclists know their rights in the event of a
crash."
(bicycling.com) Shane McCauley
September
26, 2017
Contador: Being stripped of 2010 Tour
and 2011 Giro was a 'tremendous injustice'.
"Alberto
Contador has called the two year doping sanction
that resulted in him having two Grand Tours struck
off his palmarčs as a “tremendous injustice”. In
an interview with the El Transistor
program on the Onda Cero radio station, Contador
said that, to him, his final palmarčs includes
three victories in each of the three Grand Tours." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
26, 2017
Giro della Toscana: Cummings wins
opening stage.
"Dimension
Data rider wins from late break with Nibali,
Bernal, and Backaert."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
26, 2017
Sport Vlaanderen team institutes beard
ban.
"Cyclists
riding for Belgian outfit Sport Vlaanderen will no
longer be able to have beards “for aesthetic
reasons,” the team’s sport director told local
media on Tuesday, according to Belga news
agency."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
26, 2017
Richie Porte: Dan Martin told me Chris
Froome was plotting against me.
"When
Dan Martin comes up to you and says that Chris is
going around asking the other GC guys to gang up
and attack Richie, that was quite a bitter pill to
swallow."
(stickybottle.com)
September
26, 2017
Dumoulin: I attacked at the wrong time
in Worlds.
"Tom
Dumoulin (Netherlands) failed in his bid to win a
triple crown of titles at the World Championships
in Norway, admitting that he attacked from too far
out in the road race and paid for his efforts." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
26, 2017
Guarnier out of hospital after Worlds
crash.
"Guarnier
went into the road race as a medal contender but
left with some silverware of a different kind. She
has had to get some titanium fitted to hold her
jaw in place after breaking it in a crash in the
closing laps of the race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
26, 2017
Riders to face bans for holding on to
team cars and going through level crossings from
2018.
"New
rules will see riders holding on to or pushing off
a vehicle “in order to gain a significant
advantage” face harsher penalties, with the UCI
disciplinary commission having the option to
suspend a rider for up to a month and impose a
fine of 5,000 CHF."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Graham Watson)
September
26, 2017
Fitbit Ionic GPS Smartwatch In-Depth
Review.
"Last
month Fitbit announced their latest device - the
Fitbit Ionic. This would be a significant step
forward for the company, as it would represent
them stepping into a slightly different (and
higher end) market. While it was previously
difficult to say they competed head to head
against the Apple Watch and mid-range Garmin
units, it’s now clear that’s the market here. The
Ionic packs in things like music playback, GPS,
and an app store."
(dcrainmaker.com)
September
26, 2017
Hands-on: Garmin’s New Forerunner 30
Running GPS Watch.
"Since
the theme of today’s announcements seem to be
centering on taking existing watches and making
minor tweaks, the FR30 is doing something
similar…sorta. In the case of Suunto earlier
today, they added a barometric altimeter and a
bunch of altimeter related software features. They
then called it a new model at a higher price
point. Makes sense."
(dcrainmaker.com)
September
26, 2017
Hands-on: Suunto’s new Spartan Sport
Wrist HR Baro.
"Certain
countries are known to have residents with
exceedingly long names - in some cases 5-6
words/parts long. Finland however, is not
typically one of those countries. But it appears
that Suunto is aiming to grab that title in any
way they can with their just announced Suunto
Spartan Sport Wrist HR Baro. In this case HR
happens to abbreviate ‘Heart Rate’, while Baro is
short for barometer."
(dcrainmaker.com)
September
26, 2017
Willie Smit signs for Katusha Alpecin.
"African
champion Willie Smit will move up to WorldTour
level with Katusha Alpecin in 2018. The South
African is leading the 2017 UCI Africa Tour
standings, and was a prominent part of the early
break at Sunday’s elite men’s road race at the
World Championships in Bergen."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
26, 2017
First Look: STAC’s New Resistance
Controllable Silent Trainer.
"While
at Interbike the company behind the STAC Zero
silent trainer, previewed their resistance
controllable trainer that they’ll be pushing out
next year. This trainer builds upon many of the
same core concepts as the first one, which used
magnets spaced near your wheel rims to provide
resistance while on the trainer."
(dcrainmaker.com)
September
26, 2017
Mario Cipollini berates ‘boring’ races
where Chris Froome and Peter Sagan dominate.
"Sagan
is an exceptional champion, no doubt about it, but
all the others? All the coaches, all the sports
directors… What are they doing? Why do they let
Sagan have a chance to sprint when in a race of
267 kilometers they can instead create another
situation?"
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
26, 2017
Carmen Small retires from professional
cycling.
"Carmen
Small has officially called time on her career
after battling with the after-effects of a
concussion following a crash in March. The
American will take up the role of sports director
with Team Virtu Cycling - formerly Veloconcept - a
position that she has held on a part-time basis
during her lengthy lay-off this season." (cyclingnews.com)
(Team Virtu Cycling)
September
26, 2017
Top American pros weigh in on hot CX
World Cup start.
"For
the second year in a row the UCI Cyclocross World
Cup kicked off in the U.S. The world’s best rolled
into Iowa City for Jingle Cross and then raced in
the sweltering Midwestern heat at the Trek CX Cup
in Madison, Wisconsin. What’s it like to start the
season on home turf? We asked four top American
pros for their takes."
(velonews.com) Photo: Wil Matthews
September
26, 2017
The Maratona dles Dolomites - an
idiot’s guide.
"In
early June this year I was sitting at my computer
quietly going about my own business, when I was
fortuitous enough (I think… I’m still a little
confused actually) to receive an email inviting me
along to ride the Maratona dles Dolomites." (cyclingweekly.com)
September
26, 2017
Broken finger forces Sabatini out for
remainder of season.
"Quick
Step Floors rider Fabio Sabatini has been forced
to call time on his 2017 season after suffering a
crash during training. According to a press
release issued by the team, Sabatini was out
riding when he clipped the wing mirror of a parked
bike."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
26, 2017
American cyclist enters Velo
Birmingham thinking it’s in Alabama; travels to the
UK to ride it anyway.
"A
cyclist from America had a nasty surprise when he
entered the Velo Birmingham sportive, not
realizing it was in Birmingham, West Midlands
rather than Birmingham, Alabama, but decided to
take part anyway."
(cyclingweekly.com)
September
26, 2017
American Classic Argent Tubeless
wheels.
"The
Argent Tubeless wheelset from American Classic is
a tubeless ready road offering at a decent weight
and with potentially some very minor aerodynamic
benefit over stock wheels. The hubs and rims are
of good quality and should last well. They're in
an increasingly competitive market, though, and
the price looks pretty steep against some
competitors."
(road.cc)
September
26, 2017
Pinarello Dogma F10 review.
"Coming
off the back of testing another F8 recently, I was
seriously impressed with the F10. It rides better
in pretty much every respect, and that's against
an already high benchmark."
(cyclingnews.com) (Russ Ellis / Team Sky)
September
26, 2017
Cycle Show Highlights: New bikes from
Boardman, Condor, Kinesis, Whyte, Bianchi, Van
Nicholas, Canyon, Cube, Cannondale & KTM.
"We
spotted new bikes from the likes of Bianchi, Van
Nicholas, Cannondale, Canyon, Cube and more, so
strap yourself in for a ride through some of the
latest model year 2018 machines from some of the
biggest brands in cycling."
(roadcyclinguk.com)
September
26, 2017
9 ways to make your bike more
comfortable.
"No
matter how short or how long your ride, you’ll
enjoy it more if you’re comfortable, and the good
news is that there’s plenty you can do to to
improve the fit and feel of your bike." (road.cc)
September
26, 2017
September
25, 2017
Video: The missing TV footage of the
final kilometers of the Road World Championships -
from above.
"If
you were watching the men’s elite race at the UCI
Road World Championships yesterday, you’ll have
been one of the millions of TV viewers worldwide
who were left frustrated when the TV feed
disappeared with just 4 kilometers remaining." (road.cc)
September
25, 2017
The Moment The World Championships
Were Won.
"267.5km
and a repeat win for Peter Sagan. He bided his
time launched a long sprint and timed his throw to
the line to win by centimeters. This was a win
earned in the final seconds but also built on the
foundation of recent years."
(inrng.com)
September
25, 2017
With worlds triple, Sagan writes
himself a page of history.
"Peter
Sagan makes it look easy, even when it’s not. The
flamboyant Slovakian plucked victory out of the
jaws of what looked to be a missed opportunity." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
25, 2017
Questions asked after Belgium leave
Worlds empty handed.
"The
pressure was on Greg Van Avermaet, Philippe
Gilbert and the rest of the nine-rider elite men’s
team to deliver for Belgium after the juniors,
under-23 and women had all failed to land a
medal."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
25, 2017
Cassani takes blame for Moscon's
disqualification.
"Italian
national coach Davide Cassani moved quickly to
protect Gianni Moscon and deflect any criticism of
the 23 year old after he was disqualified from the
road race at the World Championships for taking a
tow from the Italian team car."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
25, 2017
Rider in U23 Worlds crash more
seriously injured than first thought.
"The
international rider had a section of his ear
ripped as he flew across the tarmac. And he
sustained concussion. He fractured his C1
vertebrae, his collarbone, four ribs and also
sustained serious spleen injuries."
(stickybottle.com)
September
25, 2017
British Cycling aiming to create
professional women's team similar to Team Sky.
"British
Cycling is investigating the possibility of
creating a professional women’s team with similar
founding aims to Team Sky, the intention being to
house many of the best British riders in one place
and allowing them to tailor their programs to
compete for GB on the track as well as on the
road."
(telegraph.co.uk) Credit: PA
September
25, 2017
New minimum wages for WorldTour &
ProConti cyclists revealed.
"Established
pros at WorldTour level must be paid a minimum of
€38,115; some €2,115 higher than before. And
riders at ProContinental level must be paid at
least €30,855; an increase of €605." (stickybottle.com)
September
25, 2017
Vincenzo Nibali to return to action at
the Giro di Toscana.
"Vincenzo
Nibali will return to action this Tuesday at the
Giro di Toscana, marking his first race since
crashing at the Vuelta a Espana. Two days later,
his Bahrain Merida team will line up at the 65th
edition of the Coppa Sabatini."(thebikecomesfirst.com)
(Photo: Luis Angel Gomez/BettiniPhoto)
September
25, 2017
van der Poel in a league of his own in
Waterloo.
"Mathieu
van der Poel again showed he is in a league of his
own as he rode alone wire-to-wire to win the
second round of the Telenet UCI Cyclocross World
Cup in Waterloo, Wisconsin on Sunday." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
25, 2017
Longo Borghini extends with Wiggle
High5.
"Wiggle
High5 has secured the services of Elisa Longo
Borghini for at least another season, the team has
confirmed. Longo Borghini and French rider Audrey
Cordon Ragot have penned one year extensions with
the team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
25, 2017
Leandre Bouchard wins 2017 Crocodile
Trophy.
"Canadian
Leandre Bouchard sealed his first Crocodile Trophy
victory while Andrew L'Esperance won his third
straight stage win to close out the Australian
stage race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Regina Stanger/Crocodile
Trophy)
September
25, 2017
Paul Oldham and Christina Wiejak win
2017 Three Peaks Cyclocross titles.
"Paul
Oldham (Hope Factory Racing) claimed his third
consecutive victory in the annual Three Peaks
Cyclocross race in Yorkshire on Sunday. Christina
Wiejak (Barrow Central Wheelers) finished the race
as top-placed woman."
(cyclingweekly.com)
September
25, 2017
Five cool products coming soon from
Ritchey, Lezyne, Topeak, Xeccon and Overade.
"With
the seasons a changin' the road.cc review squad
have received their first helping of lights and
autumnal gear, alongside our usual selection of
kit and components that we test to the max in all
weathers."
(road.cc)
September
25, 2017
Tech of the week: the ‘lightest
production bike’ in the world, custom world champs
Pinarellos, dhb shoes and much more.
"This
week we have the "lightest production bike in the
world", custom Pinarellos, Peter Sagan's S-Works
Tarmac and much more."
(cyclingweekly.com)
September
25, 2017
Five climbs you‘ve probably never
heard of but need to go and ride.
"Many
of you will have ticked off the mighty Hardknott
Pass, bagged the evil Rosedale Chimney, or maybe
the savage Asterton Bank, and be pretty proud of
your achievements on these vicious climbs." (cyclingweekly.com)
Ribble/100 Climbs
September
25, 2017
15 of the best and fastest 2017 &
2018 aero road bikes - wind cheating bikes with an
extra turn of speed.
"The
latest aerodynamic bikes are slipperier than ever
and new technologies have improved comfort." (road.cc)
September
25, 2017
BMC bikes: The definitive guide.
"BMC
bikes are performance orientated machines bred for
speed and endurance - we round up the key models" (cyclingweekly.com)
September
25, 2017
Trek Domane SLR Race Shop Limited
Disc.
"The
bike that truly signaled Trek was on a hot streak,
engineering out of the box, novel solutions to
help riders cover rough terrain faster was the
original Domane launch."
(pelotonmagazine.com)
September
25, 2017
September
24, 2017
Sagan takes historic third world
championship in Bergen.
"Kristoff
denied in photo finish sprint, Matthews third.
The Slovak was the fastest at the final sprint, beating Alexander Kristoff by centimeters." (cyclingnews.com) (cyclingpub.com) September
24, 2017
Trentin not satisfied with fourth
behind Sagan.
"I'll
be honest, I don't think I could have fought for
the win. When Sagan and Kristoff opened up their
sprint, they distanced us all. But I had the legs
to go for bronze against Matthews and missing out
is hard to take."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
24, 2017
Five talking points from the World
Championships elite men’s road race.
"When
Peter Sagan grows attached to a particular jersey,
he does not he does not give it up easily. He
first won the maillot vert at the Tour de France
in 2012, then went on to reclaim it four more
times before that run came to a controversial end
last July."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
24, 2017
Mathew Hayman crashes out of Worlds
after incident with convoy.
"Mathew
Hayman’s (Australia) World Championships were cut
short when the Australian was taken out of the
race in a crash caused by the motor convoy." (cyclingnews.com)
September
24, 2017
The Netherlands tops medals table at
World Championships.
"The
Netherlands finishes at the top of the World
Championships medal standings, having won four
Gold medals and two Silver in Bergen, Norway." (cyclingpub.com)
September
24, 2017
The Belgian conundrum: How will van
Avermaet and Gilbert work together?
"As
the final day of the 2017 World Championships
begins in Bergen on Sunday, Belgium has still to
win a medal of any color, meaning the hopes of one
of cycling’s most passionate nations rests on the
shoulders on Greg van Avermaet and Philippe
Gilbert."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
24, 2017
World Cup Waterloo: Mathieu van der
Poel Delivers A Beautiful Time Trial.
"If
last year was the year of a the beautiful duels
between Mathieu van der Poel (Beobank Corendon)
and Wout van Aert (Crelan Charles Veranda’s
Willems), this year appears to be the season of
beautiful van der Poel time trials." (cxmagazine.com) D.
Mable
September
24, 2017
Cant claims World Cup win in Waterloo.
"World
champion Sanne Cant (Beobank Corendon) won a hot
and dusty World Cup round in Waterloo, attacking
solo and staying clear for the final two laps of
the race to win over Katie Keough (Cannondale).
Ellen Noble (Aspire) rounded out the podium by
out-sprinting Sophie De Boer."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
24, 2017
Cookson lost his dynamism, says Tom
Van Damme.
"Tom
Van Damme, head of the Belgian Cycling Federation,
has told Cyclingnews that Brian Cookson
lost the UCI presidential election because of
cultural differences within his presidency and
because David Lappartient ran a strong campaign." (cyclingnews.com)
September
24, 2017
2017 UCI Road World Championships LIVE
stream.
"Sunday's
Elite Men Road Race: 10:05am CET (4:05am
U.S. Eastern).
Race finish: 4:45pm CET (10:45am U.S. Eastern) Live video from 9:30am CET (3:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) September
24, 2017
2017 UCI Cyclocross World Cup
Waterloo, WI, USA - CX LIVE stream.
"Both
the Elite Women's and Elite Men's races will be
streamed live on Sunday.
The women's race starts at 2:00pm local (3:00pm U.S. Eastern, 21:00 CET). The men's race starts at 3:30pm local (4:30pm U.S. Eastern, 22:30 CET)." (cyclingfans.com) September
24, 2017
September
23, 2017
World Championships: Blaak solos to
women's road race title.
"Dutch
domination in Bergen as Blaak solos in for the
win."
(cyclingnews.com) (Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
September
23, 2017
Dutch team shows dominance.
"The
powerhouse Dutch elite women’s squad met
expectations on Saturday, as Chantal Blaak soloed
away from a select group in the final kilometers
to capture the 2017 UCI Elite Women’s World Road
Championship on Saturday in Bergen, Norway" (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele)
September
23, 2017
Bergen Breakthrough: "Future world
champion" Hannah Barnes spearheads impressive
British road race showing.
"One
of the finest all-round performances seen from a
British worlds’ squad - men or women - in years
ultimately did not produce the result it merited."
(telegraph.co.uk) Credit: REUTERS
September
23, 2017
Worlds: Johansen wins junior men's
road race.
"Julius
Johansen (Denmark) soloed in for an easy win in
the Junior Men’s race at the World Championships.
The young Dane was followed over the finish line
51 seconds later by two Italians, Luca Rastelli,
who took silver, and Michele Gazzoli, who placed
third for bronze."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
September
23, 2017
World Championships Road Race Preview.
"Three
times in a row for Peter Sagan? He’s in form, he’s
versatile and he’s got nothing to lose so it makes
sense. But there’s a deep field and course that
makes the rainbow jersey accessible to many
pretenders including sprinters, classics
contenders and some of the Vuelta’s recent heroes
too."
(inrng.com) (Photo: RCS Sport)
September
23, 2017
Trek CXC Cup: Van der Poel, Compton
overcome heat to take wins.
"Dutchman
Mathieu van der Poel (Beobank Corendon) continued
his winning ways in the U.S., taking victory in
the UCI C2 event at the Trek CXC Cup in Waterloo,
Wisconsin on Friday.
Katie Compton (KFC Racing p/b Trek Panache), repeated for the top spot on the podium in Friday’s race after also winning the C2 race in Waterloo last year." (velonews.com) Photo: Bruce Buckley September
23, 2017
Sagan: I’m not in my best shape after
my sickness.
"Peter
Sagan revealed he spent three days off his bike
due to illness last week but typically shrugged
off any suggestion he is under pressure to win a
third consecutive world title in Bergen." (cyclingnews.com)
September
23, 2017
Jaime Castrillo turns professional at
Movistar team.
"The
U-23 Spanish national time trial champion Jaime
Castrillo has confirmed his signing with Movistar.
The Spaniard is the fourth rider to transfer to
the team ahead of the 2018 season."
(cyclingpub.com)
September
23, 2017
Joni Kanerva in stable condition after
horrific crash at Bergen U23 race.
"Finnish
rider Joni Kanerva, who was involved in a bad
crash during the U23 Road Race at the World
Championships in Bergen, is in stable condition
despite having suffered several fractures.
"Everything is under control and he will be fine.
But it could have been worse."
(cyclingpub.com)
September
23, 2017
Into Thin Air: Bkool's New 2017-2018
Trainer Lineup.
"While
it’s traditional that most European trainer
companies announced their new wares at Eurobike,
Spain-based Bkool decided to eschew that for a few
more weeks of prep and then launch their new
trainer products at Interbike instead.
Unfortunately, that didn’t quite work out." (dcrainmaker.com)
September
23, 2017
The Who, What, Why of Chain Lubes.
"All
cyclists beyond the most casual ones are consumers
of chain lubricant. And anyone who has bought
chain lube knows that there is a vast array of
choices.
But how do you choose?" (velonews.com) September
23, 2017
Pinarello Offers Limited Edition Chris
Froome “King of Spain” Dogma F10.
"To
celebrate Chris Froome’s historic Vuelta a Espana
victory, Pinarello has issued a special edition of
its flagship Dogma F10 road bike, aptly called the
King of Spain. According to Pinarello, the King of
Spain is available in three different design
schemes."
(capovelo.com)
September
23, 2017
Microshift Centos 11 groupset.
"Taiwan's
Microshift Centos 11 groupset is priced and
specified to take a fight to Shimano's 11-speed
105 groupset. Unfortunately the build quality
isn't up to that of the Japanese giant, as
evidenced by rattles and jammed shifting, and with
Shimano's current discounting the pricing is not
attractive. If it fits your specific use case, the
ergonomics straddling Shimano and Campagnolo might
work for you."
(road.cc)
September
23, 2017
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