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Five talking points from the 2018
Worlds men’s road race.
"The
route may not have seen the huge time gaps between
the leading riders that characterized the women’s
road race on Saturday, but it still lived up to
expectations as being the toughest and most
selective in years."
(cyclingweekly.com) Stephen Puddicombe
October
1, 2018
Moments of Daring: An unpredictable
path to a predictable Worlds result.
"Just
another predictable tale of Dutch dominance of the
women’s peloton as Anna van der Breggen won with a
huge gap back to the second-placed Amanda Spratt." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Kristof Ramon)
October
1, 2018
Woods confirms self-confidence with
worlds bronze.
"Woods
made the winning move on the steep Gramartboden
climb with Spaniard Alejandro Valverde and
Frenchman Romain Bardet. It turned into a four-man
move when Dutchman Tom Dumoulin joined." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
1, 2018
Worlds: Pinot has no regrets at
sacrificing himself for French team.
"Bardet
took the silver medal behind Alejandro Valverde
(Spain) after Pinot had worked prominently on
behalf of him and preordained team leader Julian
Alaphilippe on the final two laps of the demanding
Innsbruck circuit."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
1, 2018
Women's minimum salary will equal
men's Pro Continental level by 2023.
"The
UCI recently announced a new two tiered system for
women's cycling that would go hand-in-hand with an
enforced minimum salary for the top tier - to be
called UCI Women's WorldTeams - beginning in
2020."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
1, 2018
From Syria to Innsbruck, cyclist makes
remarkable journey.
"Ahmad
Badreddin Wais fled the war in Syria four years
ago and a long and tortuous journey has led to a
place on a professional cycling team and a fresh
attempt at the world championships." (velonews.com)
(Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
October
1, 2018
Lazer issues recall for Blade, Magma,
Elle and Jade helmets.
"The
brand identified that, in some cases, certain
BLADE, MAGMA, ELLE and JADE bicycle helmets sold
since January 2015 do not pass roll-off tests
under the CE standards."
(cyclingindustry.news) Jonathon Harker
October
1, 2018
Interbike trends: Flat pedal
resurgence.
"Those
looking to hone their MTB skills are returning to
old-school flat pedals with lots of new options on
the market."
(velonews.com)Photo: Dan Cavallari
October
1, 2018
Column Two I wish Valverde hadn’t won.
"I
wish Valverde hadn’t won because the riders he
beat weren’t on Kelme in 2004. That means if any
of them had won we’d be talking about the ride,
the tactics, their stories. We’d be talking about
the first Canadian winner if Mike Woods had done
it."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon)
October
1, 2018
Greg Van Avermaet: ‘Valverde deserves
this World Championship title - you should not bring
up the past’.
"Valverde
served his ban after he was found to be part of a
blood doping ring. The backdated suspension
covered the 2010 and 2011 seasons, and saw his
results including the 2010 Tour de Romandie
stripped."
(cyclingweekly.com) Gregor Brown
October
1, 2018
Valverde: ‘I was afraid I’d never get
the rainbow jersey, but this proves old cyclists can
still win’.
"I
didn’t know that I was the second oldest world
champion but that means old cyclists can still
win,” Valverde said after the Austrian race." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October
1, 2018
France comes oh-so-close at worlds
with Bardet.
"France
came as close to the rainbow jersey as it has in
two decades with second-place Romain Bardet on
Sunday."
(velonews.com) Photo: ©Alex Whitehead | Getty
Images
October
1, 2018
Surgery for Van Vleuten after Worlds
crash.
"Individual
time trial world champion Annemiek van Vleuten is
recovering from surgery performed on Monday to fix
a fracture of her tibial plateau."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
1, 2018
Team time trial mixed relay could
feature in future Olympics.
"UCI
president David Lappartient is aiming to introduce
the newly announced team time trial mixed relay to
the Olympic Games in the future. Lappartient did
not set a date for this goal, but with the sports
and disciplines already set for Tokyo 2020, the
earliest it could happen is Paris 2024." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
October
1, 2018
Maria Vittoria Sperotto to join
Cervelo Bigla.
"The
21 year old moves to the team after spending two
seasons in BePink and will bring her experience in
the track. "Maria is one of the young modern
Italians who is coming through the ranks," said
team manager, Thomas Campana."
(cyclingpub.com) Foto OSSOLA
October
1, 2018
Scicon's new Elan racing saddle.
"The
Italian brand Scicon, who since their inception in
1980 have almost exclusively sold bike bags, boxes
and protective products, have just launched a
racing saddle called the Elan."
(road.cc) Jack Sexty
October
1, 2018
Column
Three
October
1, 2018
October
1, 2018
Jingle Cross Announcer Repeatedly
Offends, Jingle Cross Cuts the Cord.
"Brad
Sohner and Larry Longo were behind the microphone
to announce the event. Longo made a number of
offensive, misogynistic comments throughout the
weekend."
(cxmagazine.com) Lindsay Knight
October
1, 2018
Sunweb confirms Cervelo as 2019 bike
supplier.
"It
confirms the rather roundabout nature of bike
manufacturers supplying different men's WorldTour
teams in 2019, with Dimension Data losing Cervélo
to Sunweb and gaining the use of BMC bikes, while
the BMC Racing Team - who become CCC Team in 2019
- are rumored to be aboard Giant bikes next
season, who currently supply Sunweb." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
1, 2018
Cervelo S5 Disc first-ride review:
Even faster, more refined.
"The
one standout design element that I’m sure is going
to have cyclists arguing in cafes across the globe
will be the new bar and stem setup." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Dave Everett
October
1, 2018
Has Ribble launched the world’s
lightest e-bike?
"The
news from this year’s NEC Cycle Show is the
inclusion of the brand new Ribble Endurance SLe,
which is an all new e-road bike that looks and
claims to feel closer to a standard road bike than
any other e-bike on the market."
(cyclingweekly.com) Symon Lewis
October
1, 2018
Five cool things coming soon from
Giant, Castelli, Dexshell, Blinkers and Merlin.
"There
was definitely a chill in the air this morning as
October kicked off, and that means the cold
weather gear is now flying through the office
doors. Here are some of the highlights from our
latest crop of test products, including some items
definitely built for keeping the cold out." (road.cc) Jack Sexty
October
1, 2018
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Column
One
Van der Breggen and Valverde Are Your
New Champions.
"Anna
van der Breggen, a decade younger than Valverde,
won her first championship. For her, it was at the
sixth attempt, with four previous top tens and one
previous podium - in the road race." (podiumcafe.com)
(Getty Images)
September
30, 2018
UCI Road World Championships, men's
road race - Alejandro Valverde finally takes gold.
"Alejandro
Valverde has finally been crowned world champion
after the veteran Spaniard outsprinted Romain
Bardet and Michael Woods while Tom Dumoulin
missed out on a medal after finishing fourth." (telegraph.co.uk)
(Getty Images)
September
30, 2018
Valverde gets his rainbow jersey.
"After
six times on the podium at other road world
championships, Alejandro Valverde finally took the
rainbow jersey - the one victory in over 100 race
wins that long eluded him."
(sbs.com.au) (cyclingnews.com) (Justin
Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
September
30, 2018
Peter Sagan's world championship
streak ends in Innsbruck.
"The
Slovakian was never a favorite in the elite men's
road race, which would torment riders with over
4500m of elevation gain, including seven trips
over the eight kilometer climb to Igls and
finishing with the Höttinger Höll, a 2.9km steep
ascent before the finish."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
30, 2018
UCI Road World Championships 2018.
"2018
UCI Road World Championships LIVE September 23-30,
Innsbruck-Tirol, Austria.
Sunday, September 30. Elite Men Road Race: 9:40am CET (3:40am U.S. Eastern). Race finish: 4:40pm CET (10:40am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 9:30am CET (3:30am U.S. Eastern)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) September
30, 2018
Column
Two
The Moment The Worlds Were Won.
"350
meters to go and Alejandro Valverde leads. He
opens up the sprint and wins, holding off the
challenge by Romain Bardet to stay clear and
finally land the gold medal and rainbow jersey
that had eluded him."
(inrng.com)
September
30, 2018
Bardet: We can't be satisfied with
second place.
"Bardet
got the better of Michael Woods (Canada) to take
the silver medal but it was of little consolation
with the rainbow jersey within his grasp but just
out of reach."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
30, 2018
Dunne: “I wanted to finish year on my
own terms, it’s been difficult.”
"It
was a major disappointment for the Irish champion,
not least because he had just extended with Aqua
Blue Sport for two years. And he now finds himself
out of contract."
(stickybottle.com) photos by Sean Rowe
September
30, 2018
Jingle Cross Day 3: Katerina Nash
(Clif Bar) wins.
"Katerina
Nash (Clif Bar) set off with former teammate
Maghalie Rochette (CX Fever) to chase Evie
Richards (Trek) early in the race. Nash would drop
Richards then Rochette to take yet another win at
the Johnson County Fairgrounds."
(cxmagazine.com)
September
30, 2018
Campenaerts takes aim at Wiggins' Hour
Record.
"Victor
Campenaerts (Lotto Soudal) wants to try to set a
new Hour Record, currently held by Britain's
now-retired Bradley Wiggins, and thinks the
54.526km distance he needs to surpass is within
his capabilities."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
30, 2018
Moolman-Pasio hampered by cramps at
World Championships.
"The
South African had been one of the big favorites
heading into Saturday's event, but was hampered by
cramps when she tried to dig deep and was unable
to follow attacks or make any serious attempts to
win the race. "
(cyclingnews.com) (Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
September
30, 2018
Column
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September
30, 2018
September
30, 2018
UCI to start tramadol testing in
January 2019.
"Dope
testers will start screening for the painkiller
tramadol in January 2019, International Cycling
Union President David Lappartient announced on
Saturday."
(velonews.com) Agence France-Presse
September
30, 2018
Lars Boom inks deal with Roompot
Charles Cycling.
"The
32 year old has in his palmares stage victories in
the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, as
well as overall wins in races like the Eneco Tour,
the Tour of Britain, the Tour of Belgium and the
Ster ZLM Tour GP Jan van Heeswijk."
(cyclingpub.com)
September
30, 2018
Specialized Allez.
"This
entry level to Specialized Allez ownership is very
impressive, right through from a great frame to
the excellent finishing kit, making it one of the
best sub-grand bikes out there."
(road.cc) Stu Kerton
September
30, 2018
The Plane Spotting Edition.
"I
have to confess to have developed a bit of a thing
about planes during the summer. It started on
Instagram when a random picture of a 'crashed' jet
popped up on the explorer page. Before I knew it I
was frantically searching for its mystery
location. After some fairly extensive research on
Google Earth I found where it was and thought to
myself ... I am going to have to go and have a
look at that."
(theraceforthecafe.com)
September
30, 2018
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Column
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A Sunday in Holl: Steep final climb to
decide men's Worlds.
"This
year's race includes 4,681 meters of climbing,
sparking comparisons with Liège Bastogne Liège or
Il Lombardia."
(cyclingnews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
Sport)
September
29, 2018
Anna van der Breggen solos to world
championship title.
"Anna
van der Breggen (Netherlands) soloed to victory in
the elite women’s road race at the World
Championships in Innsbruck. The Olympic champion
went on the attack with 40km to go, bridging up to
the break before going it alone after dropping
Amanda Spratt (Australia)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
29, 2018
Anna van der Breggen: I didn't expect
to win like this.
"I
knew this was the perfect course for me, but it
was such a long wait to get here. This morning, I
didn't want to see anyone and thought: just let us
get on the bikes. This was a big goal for me and
it wasn't a secret, so there was a lot coming at
me."
(cyclingpub.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
29, 2018
Crash derails van Vleuten's world
championship dreams.
"Annemiek
van Vleuten could only watch from the finish area
as her Dutch teammate Anna van der Breggen pulled
on the rainbow jersey at the UCI Road World
Championships in Innsbruck, the pain in her knee
stronger than her disappointment."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
29, 2018
Rivera's efforts fall short of a medal
at World Championships.
"Coryn
Rivera expressed her frustration at how the elite
women's race panned out for Team USA at the 2018
UCI Road World Championships. Caught in no man's
land in a bronze-medal position, Rivera eventually
fell apart on the final climb and struggled to
make it to the finish line in 31st place." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
September
29, 2018
World Championships: We need to
support each other, says Van der Breggen.
"The
Netherlands' Anna van der Breggen is ready to
either win the World Championship road race on
Saturday, or to support a teammate in doing so,
the 28 year old told Cyclingnews on
Friday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
September
29, 2018
Dumoulin to 'squeeze last drops' from
his 2018 season at Worlds.
"Tom
Dumoulin admitted he finished Wednesday's time
trial a "broken man", but is now quietly confident
he can recover and find some final drops of energy
and determination for Sunday's elite men's road
race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
29, 2018
Column
Two
Toon Aerts takes second World Cup win.
"Belgian
tops world champion Van Aert, Vanthourenhout
third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
September
29, 2018
Kaitie Keough (Cannondale p/b
CyclocrossWorld) has taken her first-ever UCI
Cyclocross World Cup.
"Keough
overcame a fast start by Marianne Vos and Eva
Lechner, and took to the front with only Vos and
Sophie de Boer able to keep the Wisconsin native
in their sights."
(cxmagazine.com)
September
29, 2018
Eddy Merckx: Remco Evenepoel really is
something special.
"Maybe
he'll be better than me," Merckx told a Belgian
newspaper. "It seems as though that boy can do
anything. Look at him: he can time trial, and he
overtakes everyone on the climbs. It's great to
see."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
29, 2018
100% X PELOTON Chapter 2: Sagan’s
Final Countdown.
"It
is hard to imagine, in fact, any cyclist more
relaxed before such a momentous challenge. But
Sagan seems to have his own special Zen spirit.
While many of his challengers this Sunday arrived
in Innsbruck, Austria early in the week, Sagan
arrived only Friday evening."
(pelotonmagazine.com) images by James Startt
September
29, 2018
Interbike Trends: Smart trainers leave
the stratosphere.
"Tumbling
prices makes smart trainers a more realistic
possibility for everyday riders, but the
opportunities to spend big remain."
(velonews.com) Photo: Wahoo
September
29, 2018
Gore’s Shakedry waterproof jacket.
"If
there’s one essential bit of kit every cyclist
living in the UK needs with a determination to
ride year round, it’s a waterproof rain jacket.
The Gore Shakedry is the best yet, launched only
two years ago but a real advance in performance,
and now a jacket I couldn't live without." (road.cc) David
Arthur
September
29, 2018
Zefal Z Race Frame Bag.
"Zefal's
Z Race is a sleek and discreet bag with a Tardis
like capacity, a transparent window and handy
magnetic opening rather than a zip. It fits neatly
on your top tube and, mostly, keeps out of the way
of your knees."
(road.cc) Tass Whitby
September
29, 2018
Breaking down Strava’s “simpler,
clearer” privacy controls.
"It’s
time to check your Strava privacy settings.
They’ve had a bit of an overhaul and in the
company’s own words, they’re now “clearer and
easier to use."
(road.cc) Alex Bowden
September
29, 2018
Watch Live: 2018 Jingle Cross Telenet
UCI Cyclocross World Cup Livestream.
"On
Saturday, starting at 2:30 p.m. Central Daylight
Time (CDT), 9:30 p.m. CEST, you can watch the
Jingle Cross Telenet UCI Cyclocross World Cup live
starting with the women’s race, followed by the
men’s race."
(cxmagazine.com) D. Mable
September
29, 2018
Column
Three
September
29, 2018
September
29, 2018
Mixed gender TTT expected at Olympics
after debut at worlds.
"World
cycling chiefs will premier a national team time
trial mixed gender event at the world road race
championships in Yorkshire in 2019 ahead of its
expected inclusion at Olympic level." (velonews.com)
(Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
September
29, 2018
Five squads to make up top-tier UCI
Women's WorldTeams in 2020.
"At
the UCI Road World Championships in Innsbruck on
Saturday, President David Lappartient confirmed
that the top-tier would include five teams in the
first year, with a goal of increasing to 15 teams
by 2022."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele)
September
29, 2018
UCI to create eSports rules and World
Championships.
"eSport
bike races have already been held and broadcast on
line, drawing a virtual audience of fans. The CVR
World Cup series for both men and women was held
this year. The final race was in Vancouver, with
donations creating a prize pot of over $50,000." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
September
29, 2018
Wyman Survives Encounter with the
Chain Grinch, Wins Jingle Cross Day 1.
"Shortly
before the raucous Mt. Krumpit run-up during Lap 2
of Friday night’s Jingle Cross C2, Helen Wyman
(Zypex Verge Sport) snapped her chain. Instead of
panicking, she ran up the Mt. Krumpit climb, back
down and quickly replaced her bike." (cxmagazine.com) D.
Mable
September
29, 2018
Christmas Comes Early for Diether
Sweeck at Jingle Cross Day 1.
"Last
year on Friday night at Jingle Cross, Laurens
Sweeck took home a win. In 2018, it was his
brother Diether's (Pauwels Sauzen -
Vastgoedservice) turn to shine under the lights." (cxmagazine.com) D.
Mable
September
29, 2018
Fizik Infinito R1 Knit shoe review.
"The
idea behind the R1 is to create a shoe that has a
stiff exoskeleton bonded onto a stiff and light
carbon sole. Laid into this are areas of knitted
fabric to allow for a more comfortable fit." (cyclingnews.com)
(bikeradar.com) (David Caudery/Immediate Media)
September
29, 2018
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