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Pinot wins Milano Torino.
"Thibaut
Pinot (Groupama FDJ) claimed victory in Milano
Torino with a late attack on the final climb of
the race. The win was not without controversy as
Pinot's winning move came just as one of his main
rivals and runner-up Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana)
crashed into one of Pinot's teammates." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
October
10, 2018
Gaudu laughs off late crash at Milano
Torino to celebrate Pinot's victory.
"I
don't really know what happened. It all happened
so quickly that at first I thought I'd crash with
Fuglsang rather than Lopez," Gaudu admitted,
slightly embarrassed but able to laugh off the
crash."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
10, 2018
Team Sky thought to be safe despite
Sky plc takeover.
"Despite
the takeover of Sky plc by American
telecommunications company Comcast this week, the
Team Sky cycling organization's future is thought
to be safe."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
10, 2018
Kennaugh turns season around with
series of strong performances.
"Kennaugh
went on the attack during the final lap of the
tough Olympic circuit in Innsbruck, Austria,
thinking he was riding for Great Britain team
leader Simon Yates. When he realized Yates had
already cracked, Kennaugh fought on and finished
16th."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
10, 2018
Milano Torino LIVE stream.
"2018
Milano Torino LIVE Italy, October 10.
Race starts Wednesday at 11:35am CET (5:35am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:26pm CET (10:26am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) October
10, 2018
Column
Two
The joy of a Toms Skujins victory.
"In
order to enjoy bike racing you need to be in a
happy place, and taking these opportunities makes
me happy. My advice: Be like Toms Skujins and find
your happy place."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
10, 2018
Tour of Turkey: Sam Bennett wins stage
2.
"The
Irishman, who finished second on stage 1, made no
mistake 24 hours later after making use of a fine
lead-out from his teammates before capitalizing on
a final charge to the line from Quick Step
Floors."
(cyclingnews.com) (Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
October
10, 2018
Julian Alaphilippe pulls out of Il
Lombardia due to fatigue.
"The
Frenchman, who was one of the pre-race favorites,
said exhaustion has set in after the World
Championships in Innsbruck and has ended his
season a few days early."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October
10, 2018
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games individual
time trial routes revealed.
"The
time trials will start and finish on the Fuji
Speedway motor racing circuit, which is also the
finish location of the road races. The elite men
will race 44.2km and the elite women will race
21.1km."
(cyclingnews.com)
October
10, 2018
Best budget carbon road bikes.
"Although
not made from the same high grade of carbon fiber
as big money racing bikes, all four of the
machines fulfill two vital criteria: 1. They’re
carbon, and 2. They cost broadly in the region of
£1,000."
(cyclist.co.uk) Marc Abbott
October
10, 2018
Five simple bike maintenance checks.
"This
tutorial was produced with the help of Matt
Dawson, Workshop Director of Mike’s Bikes in
Portishead, one of 40 Shimano Service Centers in
the UK."
(cyclist.co.uk) BikesEtc
October
10, 2018
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10, 2018
October
10, 2018
Valverde: I shouldn't be asked about
Operacion Puerto.
"Valverde
has never opened up about his involvement in
Operacion Puerto or shown remorse for it. He has
gone from strength to strength since his ban,
which has made him one of the most divisive
figures in the modern peloton."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
10, 2018
Geraint Thomas' Tour de France trophy
stolen.
"Known
as the Coupe Omnisports, the ceramic cup is
decorated in 24-carat gold powder and made by
Manufacture de Sèvrres, who have been making
porcelain since the 18th century on the banks of
the river Seine, just outside of Paris." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
October
10, 2018
Sagan: No interest in chasing Tour de
France GC win.
"Peter
Sagan said in a new interview that he's happy
where he is and that he has no interest in
changing his body to contend for grand tours." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
10, 2018
LottoNL Jumbo waiting in the wings as
van Aert's legal battle nears completion.
"The
legal battle between Wout van Aert and his 2018
team, Veranda's Willems Crelan, is almost at an
end, while Dutch WorldTour team, LottoNL Jumbo,
have tabled a new multiple-year deal for the
talented all-rounder."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
10, 2018
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Tour of Taihu Lake LIVE stream.
"2018
Tour of Taihu Lake LIVE October 7-14, China.
Stage 3 starts Tuesday at -- local (-- U.S. Eastern) (-- CET). Stage finish around -- local (-- U.S. Eastern) (-- CET). LIVE video from 11am local (11:00pm U.S. Eastern) (5:00am CET)." (cyclingfans.com) October
9, 2018
Skujins wins Tre Valli Varesine.
"Skuijns
underlined his form by playing a key role in
helping Bauke Mollema win the GP Beghelli at the
weekend, and he was full value for his victory
here. It's disappointment for Pinot, though." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
October
9, 2018
Valverde debuts rainbow jersey at Tre
Valli Varesine.
"The
Spaniard, who won the world title in Innsbruck at
the end of September, unveiled his new kit at a
sponsor event in Madrid on Sunday but Tuesday is
his first racing appearance in the rainbow bands." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
October
9, 2018
CT Recommends: Our favorite road
cycling helmets.
"The
strangest part about road helmets - or cycling
helmets in general - is that the amount of safety
they provide is relatively unknown." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by David Rome
October
9, 2018
Tired of cleaning your bike? Ecocoat
Bike from IGL Coatings could help.
"As
well as stopping muck, oil and dust from sticking
to your bike, Ecocoat Bike also protects against
UV and repels water, which will bead off your
frame. On the hardness scale used for pencil
leads, the coating comes out at 8H." (cyclingweekly.com)
Paul Norman
October
9, 2018
Bernal: There's so much more I still
want to do.
"Egan
Bernal (Team Sky) has reached the end of a season
in which he has experienced both spectacular
success and brutal injuries. But the Colombian
says he is not going to dwell too much on 2018,
choosing instead to focus on his future in
professional cycling."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
9, 2018
Tre Valli Varesine LIVE stream.
"2018
Tre Valli Varesine LIVE Italy, October 9.
Race starts Tuesday at 12:00pm CET (6:00am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:41pm CET (10:41am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) October
9, 2018
Column
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Tour of Turkey: Richeze wins opening
stage.
"Maximiliano
Richeze (Quick Step Floors) plucked a surprise
victory on stage 1 of the Presidential Tour of
Turkey after catching the opposition napping and
opening his sprint with over 600 meters to go." (cyclingnews.com)
(Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
October
9, 2018
Savio agrees to reimburse Trek
Segafredo with Sosa closing on Team Sky deal.
"Ivan
Sosa is one step closer to joining forces with
fellow Colombian Egan Bernal at Team Sky for 2019,
with Androni Giocattoli team manager Gianni Savio
confirming to Cyclingnews that he is ready
to release Sosa from his contract in exchange for
an agreed 'premio di valorizzazione' or
'development bonus' from Team Sky."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
9, 2018
Nibali hoping for a final day of form
at Il Lombardia.
"Vincenzo
Nibali (Bahrain Merida) will begin the final week
of his 2018 season at the Tre Valli Varesine race
on Tuesday, hoping he can somehow find a final
spurt of form for Saturday's Il Lombardia after
fighting back from the fractured vertebra he
suffered on stage 12 of the Tour de France to Alpe
d'Huez."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
9, 2018
Looking back at Egan Bernal’s year as
the Colombian signs five year deal with Team Sky.
"The
talent of young Colombian rider Egan Bernal is
undeniable. In his debut WorldTour year, the 21
year old won two stages races and unleashed a
staggering support performance on the slopes of
Alpe d’Huez."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October
9, 2018
Bianchi’s New Gravel/Adventure Lineup
and E-Road Aria Hub-Centric Motor E-Bike.
"The
bikes Bianchi showed off at Interbike last month
in Reno includes several bikes aimed at those
aiming for the roads less traveled." (cxmagazine.com) C.
Lee
October
9, 2018
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October
9, 2018
Ullrich opens up, apologizes about
substance abuse.
"Retired
German star cyclist Jan Ullrich is returns to
Europe for more substance abuse treatment after
going through detox in Miami and is apologizing to
people he hurt in the last several months." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
9, 2018
Gaviria's future still unclear after
Deceuninck come to Lefevere's aid.
"Patrick
Lefevere can revel in the fact that he has saved
his team's future after it was announced that
Deceuninck would step in and become a title
sponsor for 2019, but the Belgian boss cannot
guarantee that Fernando Gaviria will stay next
year."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
9, 2018
Taco van der Hoorn signs for LottoNL
Jumbo.
"Taco
van der Hoorn will move up to WorldTour level in
2019 after signing a two year contract with
LottoNL Jumbo, which will be known as Team Jumbo
from January 1. The Dutchman joins the squad after
two seasons with Pro Continental outfit Roompot
Nederlandse Loterij."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
9, 2018
Bart De Clercq to undergo hip
replacement.
"The
Belgian crashed while training on January 2,
fracturing his hip in the the accident, and has
been unable to return to racing since then." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
9, 2018
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Quick Step boss Lefevere not keen on
Paris Tours gravel tracks.
"In
the aftermath of Sunday's changed route for this
year's Paris Tours one day race, which deviated
from its usual parcours to take in nine sectors of
gravel vineyard tracks inside the final 60
kilometers, the reaction was swift - and mixed." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
October
8, 2018
Milano Torino, Gran Piemonte and Il
Lombardia: The end of the concert.
"Concerts
all ends in the same way. The band plays one of
the best songs and then disappears behind the
stage, leaving a yelling public hoping they will
come back for two or three more songs."
(blog.castelli-cycling.com) Federico Damiani
October
8, 2018
Filippo Fortin and Rachele Barbieri
win the 2018 Red Hook Crit Milan.
"This
past Saturday night the Red Hook Criterium came to
Milan for the ninth time. For the first time ever
an Italian man stood on the top step."
(cyclingtips.com)Photography by Eloise Mavian /
Tornanti.cc
October
8, 2018
Charm City Cross, day two: Noble
doubles up, Driscoll powers to men’s win.
"Jamey
Driscoll (Pivot Cycles/Maxxis p/b Stan’s/DNA
Cycling) and Ellen Noble (Trek Factory Racing CX)
came away with victories on the second day of
racing at Charm City Cross in Baltimore,
Maryland."
(velonews.com) Photo: Bruce Buckley
October
8, 2018
EF Education First Drapac riders to
take part in ultra-endurance events as part of new
Rapha sponsorship.
"Riders
from WorldTour team EF Education First Drapac are
set to ride a series of “alternative” events such
as the Three Peaks cyclocross race and the
Transcontinental ultra-endurance race." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October
8, 2018
New Gears and Gadgets from Feedback
Sports, Leonardi Factory, Minoura, Redshift Sports,
Two Point Zero and More.
"Interbike
may have lost a few of the big bike companies as
exhibitors over the years, but that doesn’t mean
there aren’t interesting products unveiled at the
annual bicycle convention. Sometimes you just have
to poke around booths and ask questions." (cxmagazine.com)
October
8, 2018
Column
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New Chinese team ready to rock
cycling’s boat.
"The
new GCP team announced last week aims to bring in
a different investment model for sponsors - which
it also wants to share with its rival teams." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
8, 2018
Where is the value in a custom made
frame?
"There
is no denying the fascination cyclists have for
custom made frames, but only a fraction ever
contemplate buying one for themselves. For most,
expense is a major hurdle; another is the limited
availability of these niche products." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by James Huang, David Rome, Wade
Wallace, & Matt Wikstrom
October
8, 2018
Sagan eyes potential Liege Bastogne
Liege debut in 2019.
"Peter
Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) has said that he could ride
Liège Bastogne Liège for the first time in his
career next season. Sagan has previously ridden
both the Amstel Gold Race and Flèche Wallonne,
finishing third in the former in 2012, but has
never gone on to contest 'La Doyenne'." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
8, 2018
Emerging US based Irishman Cormac
Mcgeough impresses again.
"Cormac
Mcgeough has been getting plenty of podium time on
his current racing stint in China. Riding to a
strong result on yesterday’s opening TT at the
Tour of Taihu Lake."
(stickybottle.com)
October
8, 2018
Poc Require sunglasses review.
"Poc's
lifestyle glasses may not be cycling specific, but
some careful technical touches make them fit the
job extremely well."
(cyclist.co.uk) Peter Stuart
October
8, 2018
Selle San Marco Mantra Supercomfort
Racing Saddle.
"Selle
San Marco's Mantra Supercomfort is a new saddle
that's aimed at long distance comfort, but with a
fairly aggressive shape for a faster riding
position. As such it's the kind of thing you might
be looking for if you're into longer sportives or
faster club rides."
(road.cc) Dave Atkinson
October
8, 2018
Interbike Trends: Where is the road
less graveled?
"While
the overall presence of vendors at Interbike 2018
was down, it’s clear that for the second year in a
row (at least) that the road category is lagging
far behind mountain, gravel, and e-bikes. In fact,
Basso Bicycles seemed to be the only brand showing
off new road bikes."
(velonews.com) Photo: Dan Cavallari
October
8, 2018
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8, 2018
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8, 2018
Deceuninck to Sponsor Quick Step
Floors.
"We
are proud to announce that Deceuninck, leading
designer and manufacturer of window profiles, will
be the title sponsor of the team managed by
Patrick Lefevere, which from 2019 will be called
Deceuninck - Quick Step, after a multi-year deal
has been signed by the two parties." (pezcyclingnews.com)
Sigfrid Eggers
October
8, 2018
Sosa edges closer to Team Sky.
"He
was initially announced to have signed with Trek
Segafredo for 2019, with the rider himself posting
a video to confirm the news."
(cyclingnews.com) (Stephen Farrand)
October
8, 2018
Vinokourov brings 'young and
ambitious' Kudus to Astana.
"Merhawi
Kudus has signed a contract with Astana Pro Team
for 2019. The Eritrean rider joins from Dimension
Data, where he has spent the last five seasons." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
October
8, 2018
Rob Stannard moves up to WorldTour
early.
"he
20 year old has ridden on the team's continental
squad, Mitchelton BikeExchange, for the last two
seasons and was set to join the WorldTour team
from 2019 onwards."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
8, 2018
MET Codatronca wide, aero helmet
reduces drag from every angle.
"MET's
new wide body Codatronca short tail aero tri &
TT helmet promises faster times against the clock,
no matter how perfectly you maintain your aero
tuck."
(bikerumor.com) Tyler Benedict
October
8, 2018
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