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Pinot wins Il Lombardia.
"Thibaut
Pinot (Groupama FDJ) won the 2018 Il Lombardia
with a solo attack on the penultimate climb of
Civiglio, leaving defending champion Vincenzo
Nibali (Bahrain Merida) in his wake." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
October
13, 2018
Five talking points from the 2018 Il
Lombardia.
"Thibaut
Pinot claimed victory at the final Monument of the
year - here is what we learned from northern
Italy."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October
13, 2018
Brico Cross Lokeren: Cant on Top, Van
der Poel Injured.
"The
2018 Brico Cross stop in Lokeren today certainly
delivered plenty of drama, but not the kind most
cyclocross fans crave."
(cxmagazine.com)
October
13, 2018
Nibali focused on Il Lombardia but
considering his options beyond 2019.
"Vincenzo
Nibali is looking much further down the road, to
the final phase of his career, as he decides if he
will stay beyond 2019 with Bahrain Merida or look
for a new challenge elsewhere, perhaps even with
Team Sky."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
13, 2018
RinseKit portable bike wash review.
"The
RinseKit portable bike cleaner is a bike wash
without batteries and no pumping required. It’s
simple to use and move about but the pressure is
severely lacking making it disappointing and
actually not that great at its principle job of
cleaning."
(road.cc) Rachael Gurney
October
13, 2018
Brico Cross Cyclocross at Lokeren,
Belgium LIVE stream coverage.
"Live
streaming video: Saturday at 1:35pm CET (7:35am
U.S. Eastern).
Elite Women at 13:45 CET (7:45am U.S. Eastern). Elite Men at 15:00 CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) Mario Vanacker October
13, 2018
Giro di Lombardia LIVE stream.
"2018
Giro di Lombardia LIVE October 13, Italy.
Race starts Saturday at 10:30am CET (4:30am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:56pm CET (10:56am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) October
13, 2018
Column
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Tour of Turkey: Hodeg wins stage 5.
"Alvaro
Hodeg (Quick Step Floors) took his fifth season
win and his teams 71st victory, as he won the
bunch sprint of the fifth stage of the Tour of
Turkey. John Degenkolb (Trek Segafredo) was
second, with Katusha’s Nathan Haas third." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
October
13, 2018
Regime Change: Why repressive
dictatorships make rear derailleurs.
"Mike
Sweatman's derailleur collection totals more than
1,400 and each design has its own story, from
communist regimes to Mexican machine gun
manufacturers."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Mike Sweatman
October
13, 2018
Basso Diamante SV Disc.
"Italian
designed road bikes have an allure that is hard
for many riders to ignore. Each company feels
deeply rooted in the history of cycling, with
classic races taking place right outside their
doorsteps. North American brands are producing
some quality machines,
but the Italians have pursued their own approach." (roadbikeaction.com)
October
13, 2018
Kona Bike Count 2018 Power Meter
Analysis.
"Once
again, it’s time for the big dance that is Kona.
Or more technically - the Ironman World
Championships. It’s when the fastest long course
triathletes in the world gather on a small island
to collectively consume more electrolyte filled
drinks and gel packets in a day than more cities
could ever down."
(dcrainmaker.com)
October
13, 2018
Column
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October
13, 2018
October
13, 2018
Cordon-Ragot praises women’s minimum
salary as a big step forward.
"Audrey
Cordon-Ragot praised the UCI's decision to
introduce a minimum salary for the top tier of
women’s teams beginning in 2020. The French time
trial champion, who is set to race with Trek
Segafredo next year, said that it was one of the
most important steps toward improving the overall
professionalism of women’s cycling." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
13, 2018
Porte signs off from BMC in Hammer
Hong Kong and Tour of Guangxi.
"Richie
Porte will end his time with the BMC Racing Team
at the Hammer Hong Kong race on October 14, and
the following Tour of Guangxi (October 16-21). The
US-based team will send reduced squads to the two
final races of the season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
13, 2018
Plaza extends with Israel Cycling
Academy.
"Ruben
Plaza has signed on for another year with Israel
Cycling Academy. The 38 year old Spaniard
announced his decision Friday with a presentation
on Facebook Live. Plaza joined the team this
season after three seasons with the Australian
Orica WorldTour teams."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
13, 2018
Sonny Colbrelli: Call me Rain Man.
"Sonny
Colbrelli (Bahrain Merida) ended his 2018 season
with another sprint win in the rain at Gran
Piemonte on Thursday, confirming he is the rain
man of the peloton."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
13, 2018
Redshift Sports ShockStop Suspension
Stem.
"The
Redshift Sports Shockstop stem does exactly what
it says on the tin: it stops shocks. In the
Shockstop, Redshift has engineered something that
arguably should be on the list for any rider
dealing with rough surfaces, natural or man-made." (road.cc) Mike Stead
October
13, 2018
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Woods and Uran combine forces to
target Il Lombardia.
"Michael
Woods (EF Drapac) will bring the curtain down on
an emotional but hugely successful 2018 season at
Il Lombardia on Saturday, hoping his end-of-season
form and proven affinity with teammate Rigoberto
Urán can result in victory in the final monument
of the year."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
12, 2018
World champ Valverde eyes maiden
Lombardia triumph.
"Newly
crowned world champion Alejandro Valverde
headlines the season finale Il Lombardia on
Saturday looking for his first win in a race where
he has twice finished runner-up."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
12, 2018
Lombardia Preview.
"Winter
is coming and Lombardia is the last great race of
the year. Nevermind the season fatigue you’ve
accumulated, time for a last show of stamina as
this is often a rewarding and dramatic race to
enjoy before the off-season arrives." (inrng.com)
October
12, 2018
Tom Pidcock's TP Racing to debut at
RapenCross and Superprestige Gieten.
"Headed
up by former World, European and British junior
cyclocross champion Tom Pidcock, TP Racing will be
equipped with MAAP apparel, Specialized CruX
bikes, SRAM groupsets and Vision wheels." (cyclingnews.com) (TP
Racing/Trinity Sports Management)
October
12, 2018
Tour of Taihu Lake LIVE stream.
"2018
Tour of Taihu Lake LIVE October 7-14, China.
Not live for Stage 6. Stage
6 starts Friday at -- local (-- U.S.
Eastern) (-- CET).
Stage finish around -- local (-- U.S. Eastern) (-- CET). LIVE video from -- am local (-- pm U.S. Eastern) (-- am CET)." (cyclingfans.com) October
12, 2018
Column
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Tour of Turkey: Lutsenko wins stage 4.
"Alexey
Lutsenko claimed victory on the hilltop finish at
Selcuk on stage 4 of the 2018 Tour of Turkey,
getting the better of Diego Ulissi (UAE Team
Emirates) in the final dash to the line." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
12, 2018
Tech Tidbits: Polar Vantage Updates,
Strava sorta removes ads, PowerTap P2 pedals.
"There’s
been a handful of non-headliner tech tidbits this
week in the world of sports tech that are
worthwhile mentioning and chatting about. Of
course, given this is Friday, the post length is
required to be short. Apparently people have
shorter attention spans on Friday. Or maybe that’s
just me."
(dcrainmaker.com)
October
12, 2018
Saffron Frameworks Kaalgat.
"Stainless
steel, is a relative newcomer to the world of
framebuilding. Reynolds launched its first
stainless steel tube-set in 2007, which was dubbed
953 according to the company’s penchant for
triple-digit monikers, while Columbus unveiled XCr
soon after, so named for the chemical composition
of stainless steel (X4CrNiMo16-5-1)." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Jamie Green
October
12, 2018
Valverde presented with rainbow
edition Canyon Ultimate.
"Alongside
the frameset, special rainbow decals finish the
Campagnolo Bora Ultra wheels and Power2Max power
meter unit on Valverde's crankset."
(cyclingnews.com) (Canyon Bicycles/Tim de Waele)
October
12, 2018
Rotor direct mount oval chainrings now
shipping for cyclocross, gravel bikes.
"Looking
to fine tune your pedaling dynamics for this
season’s cyclocross racing? Or just start getting
your legs used to something new for next spring’s
gravel grinders? The Rotor Q-Rings latest 1x road
chainrings come in CX and gravel friendly tooth
counts and are shipping now."
(bikerumor.com) Tyler Benedict
October
12, 2018
Column
Three
October
12, 2018
Spanish court authorizes release of
Operacion Puerto blood bags to Italian Olympic
Committee.
"Athletes
involved Operación Puerto may finally be publicly
named, as the Spanish Court overseeing the case
has authorized the release of the remaining blood
bags to the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI),
according to Spanish newspaper As." (cyclingnews.com).
(Interviú)
October
12, 2018
10 riders who need to save their
seasons.
"Il
Lombardia and the Tour of Guangxi are the final
opportunities."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
12, 2018
Moser leaves Astana for Nippo Vini
Fantini.
"Moreno
Moser will ride for Italian Pro Continental team
Nippo Vini Fantini in 2019, after two years with
Astana. The Italian is "looking for the definitive
relaunch in the middle of his racing career", his
new team said."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
12, 2018
Nine reasons to try track cycling this
winter.
"The
key detractor from track cycling is usually the
travel time required to get to a velodrome, but
converts will tell you that the fitness and
technique dividends are so great that an hour on
the track can be easily equal to two hours on the
road."
(cyclingweekly.com) Image: Andy Jones
October
12, 2018
Cannondale Supersix Evo Hi-Mod Team
review.
"The
standard rim-brake Evo is something of a legend,
it’s a bike that's been consistently praised in
all its versions. It took a while for Cannondale
to add disc brakes to the mix."
(cyclingnews.com) (bikeradar.com) (David
Caudery/Immediate Media)
October
12, 2018
Redshift Shockstop Seatpost springs
saddle clamp change on way to production.
"By
now, you might have heard of Redshift Sports. The
small outfit out of Philly has made a habit out of
creating small, yet clever products to make riding
more comfortable."
(bikerumor.com) Zach Overholt
October
12, 2018
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Colbrelli wins Gran Piemonte.
"Florian
Senechal (Quick Step Floors) was second, while
Davide Ballerini (Androni Sidermec) took third." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
October
11, 2018
Stars line up for final showdown at Il
Lombardia.
"It's
called Il Lombardia these days, but what was known
to English speakers as the Tour of Lombardy for so
long remains one of the sport's oldest and most
romantic of one-day races, enjoying the poetic
nickname of 'The Race of the Falling Leaves'." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
October
11, 2018
Five things to look out for at the
2018 Il Lombardia.
"This
weekend’s Il Lombardia, the fifth and final
monument of the season, offers the first chance to
see Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) in rainbow
stripes at a World Tour race."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October
11, 2018
How British racing needs to change so
teams can survive in difficult times.
"First
it was One Pro Cycling, who announced they would
be disbanding their men’s continental level team
altogether. Then came JLT Condor, Britain’s
longest surviving UCI team, which will cease to
exist at the end of the season."
(cyclingweekly.com) Alex Ballinger
October
11, 2018
FSA K-Force Light AGX wheelset review.
"The
FSA K-Force Light AGX tubeless disc carbon wheels
are 25mm deep, have a 21.5mm internal rim width,
and weigh 1465g."
(roadbikereview.com) Jordan Villella
October
11, 2018
Gran Piemonte LIVE stream.
"2018
Gran Piemonte LIVE Italy, October 11.
Race starts Thursday at 11:55am CET (5:55am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:27pm CET (10:27am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:50pm CET (8:50am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) October
11, 2018
Column
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Tour of Turkey: Sam Bennett wins stage
3.
"It
was déja-vu at the Tour of Turkey as Sam Bennett
(Bora Hansgrohe) claimed victory on stage 3,
surviving the late climb and subsequent descent
into Marmaris before sprinting to victory from a
reduced peloton, exactly as he had done 12 months
ago."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
11, 2018
Team Sunweb and Craft Sportswear sign
long term apparel partnership.
"The
partnership extends to the men's WorldTour team,
women's WorldTour team and U23 development squad
for the German registered team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Michael Aisner)
October
11, 2018
The best bit-based cycling multi-tool
shootout: 16 tested.
"The
number of options for carry along cycle tools is
staggering, and any shop will have an overwhelming
number from which to choose. But which one is the
best?"
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by David Rome
October
11, 2018
Garmin Instinct GPS Watch In-Depth
Review.
"When
it comes to looks, you’re either going to love or
hate the new Garmin Instinct watch. There’s not
likely to be much middle ground. If you like the
looks of Casio watches, you’ll probably be pretty
excited about this unit. Whereas if you prefer
less 1980’s style, you’ll probably end up skipping
this unit."
(dcrainmaker.com)
October
11, 2018
Why Wollongong? How New South Wales
got the 2022 Road World Championships.
"The
announcement caught many people off-guard. Not
just because it arrived at 3am on a Saturday
morning, and not just because there were no rumors
or leaks in the lead-up. Everyone expected they’d
be held in South Australia, or Victoria, or maybe
Tasmania. Anywhere but New South Wales, really." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Destination Wollongong, Destination
New South Wales and Cor Vos
October
11, 2018
The Gender Divide: The future of
women's cycling.
"Historically
women’s cycling has had less money, support and
coverage than the men. We look at what's changed
and what still needs to."
(cyclist.co.uk) Illustration: Eliot Wyatt
October
11, 2018
The New PowerTap P2 Power Meter
Pedals.
"The
next generation of dual-sided power measurement
builds on the popular features of the P1 pedals to
create a pedal based power meter that is better
than ever. The P2 pedals retain the intelligent,
plug-and-play design of their predecessors, only
this time encapsulated within visually distinct
and lighter weight pedal body."
(roadbikeaction.com)
October
11, 2018
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October
11, 2018
October
11, 2018
The seven top pro riders still without
a contract for 2019.
"Stars
like Rohan Dennis, Richie Porte and Niki Terpstra
confirmed their moves for the next season. Many
other riders either have not confirmed their moves
or are still searching for new jobs as 2019
nears."
(cyclingweekly.com) Gregor Brown
October
11, 2018
Swift looking to reboot his career
after difficult years at UAE Team Emirates.
"Ben
Swift will ride the Hammer Series in Hong Kong and
then the Tour of Guangxi in China, hoping that any
late-season success will help him secure a
contract for 2019 after UAE Team Emirates opted
not to retain his services."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
11, 2018
Luke Rowe signs three year contract
extension with Team Sky.
"Rowe
has spent the entirety of his professional career
with Team Sky since he stepped up to WorldTour
level in 2012."
(cyclingnews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
Sport)
October
11, 2018
Sciandri moves to Movistar team car in
2019.
"Max
Sciandri will leave BMC and direct from the
Movistar team car from 2019 onwards. The
British-Italian former pro has worked as directeur
sportif at Jim Ochowicz's team since 2011." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
October
11, 2018
My World by Peter Sagan Book
Review.
"My
World” is structured around his three world
championship wins with substantial chapters
devoted to first person accounts of these
triumphs. It makes a change from the routine rider
autobiography, departing from this is interesting
but the result is the book skips a lot of the
background to Sagan’s pro career."
(inrng.com) (ASO)
October
11, 2018
Ivan Basso: Optimism’s the best
option.
"Ivan
Basso, twice Giro d’Italia winner, has had
experience of having to decide how to react.
Dealing with testicular cancer which prematurely
forced him out of the 2015 Tour de France on stage
five while riding for team Tinkoff; it was then he
made the decision to react with optimism." (rouleur.cc)
Photographs: Offside - L'Equipe
October
11, 2018
Review: Drew Coleman’s Super 8
Meditation on the State of Cyclocross.
"In
total, State of Cyclocross is a really
cool film. The video and photography are
beautiful, and the commentary from an impressive
group of cyclocross folks provides a very real
look at where U.S. cyclocross is in 2018." (cxmagazine.com)
Photo: Patrick Means
October
11, 2018
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