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October
18, 2017
Kaitie Keough’s focus on details
brings 2017 success.
"Eight
years ago, a 17 year old Kaitie Antonneau (now
Keough) was driving around the U.S. in a minivan
racing cyclocross for the Planet Bike team. She
was young and having fun. While she gathered some
impressive results for her age, she, admittedly,
wasn’t concerned with what would come next." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
18, 2017
Vinokourov feigns surprise after Aru
signs with UAE Team Emirates.
"Astana
had hoped to keep Aru due to an extension clause
in his contract. Aru was apparently obliged to
stay with Astana if the Kazakhstani team matched
an offer from a rival team. It is unclear what
happened behind the scenes but Aru has signed a
three year contract with UAE Team Emirates." (cyclingnews.com)
October
18, 2017
La Course scaled back to one day
event; Advocates miffed.
"Like
the 2017 edition up the Col d’Izoard, it’ll be one
for the climbers. In the upcoming season, the
women’s peloton will tackle a 118-kilometer race
from Annecy to Le Grand Bornand with identical
finish as the men’s race that day."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
October
18, 2017
‘It’s a great route for us’: Chris
Froome and Team Sky DS hopeful of 2018 Tour de
France chances.
"Nicolas
Portal, one of the two Team Sky sports directors
to help guide Chris Froome to victory in the 2017
Tour de France, has said that he thinks that the
route of the 2018 race will suit the British
team."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October
18, 2017
Piva: Porte will like the 2018 Tour de
France route.
"BMC
Racing’s general classification leader Richie
Porte wasn’t at the unveiling of the 2018 Tour de
France route, but his directeur sportif Valerio
Piva believes that the Australian will be happy
with what was laid out."
(cyclingnews.com)
October
18, 2017
Tour de France 2018: Five key stages.
"There
are potential perils on just about every stage of
the 2018 Tour, but at this early juncture, these
five days in particular stand out."
(cyclingnews.com) (ASO)
October
18, 2017
Tour of Guangxi: Riders welcome
WorldTour’s return to China.
"The
Tour of Guangxi that starts Thursday in South
China is good for the country and good for cycling
globally, say cyclists gathered for the stage
race."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
18, 2017
Could some races find more success by
dropping out of the WorldTour?
"The
WorldTour calendar is too crowded meaning some
newer races may find better coverage one level
down, say some team directors."
(cyclingweekly.com) (ASO)
October
18, 2017
Quintana confirms he’ll lead Movistar.
"I
will be the team leader next year for the Tour
squad. It’s always been like that,” Quintana told
the Spanish wire service EFE. “It’s worked
out with the directors, and they will support me
with the best team possible." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
18, 2017
Bahrain Merida close out debut season
at Tour of Guangxi.
"Team
leader Vincenzo Nibali will ride the Taiwan KOM
Challenge on Friday and so Bahrain Merida has
selected a squad capable of challenging for stage
wins at the Tour of Guangxi."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
18, 2017
Against the Odds: The final reckoning.
"It
isn’t an insight to say that gambling isn’t easy.
One lesson I’d take from this competition is that
it uses different muscles from normal cycling
fandom. Perhaps more accurately, it requires you
to examine a race through a different lens." (podiumcafe.com)
Andrew Matthews/EMPICS/Getty Images
October
18, 2017
Strava Upload Insights: Ironman World
Championships 2017.
"For
the past year I’ve been performing Strava data
gymnastics looking into GPS head units people have
been using across a multitude of events. This has
quickly developed into an overall statistical
snapshot of any event uploaded to the platform.
From Ride London, to Boston and London Marathons,
through to the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in
Chattanooga."
(dcrainmaker.com) Shane Miller
October
18, 2017
Strava expands social media
capabilities with launch of ‘posts’ and updated
feed.
"The
new feature was originally trialed with the
‘Posts’ feature earlier this year, which allowed
selected athletes to post status updates to the
news feed.
Strava considered this test run a success, so has now pushed the feature into full service." (roadcyclinguk.com) October
18, 2017
Post Tour surge propels Wanty Groupe
Gobert to Europe Tour win.
"A
late surge of wins in Italy propelled Wanty Groupe
Gobert to the overall win in the 2017 UCI Europe
Tour for the second consecutive year, a result the
Belgian Pro Continental team hopes will garner
another Tour de France invitation next year." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
18, 2017
Ribble bikes: Which model is right for
you?
"One
of the greatest attractions of buying a bike from
Ribble is that customers can select their own spec
via the online bike builder."
(cyclingweekly.com)
October
18, 2017
2018 Cannondale SuperX Force 1 review.
"I
was pretty excited initially by the long
front-center dimension of the SuperX. But after a
few rides, I was questioning the execution - the
71-degree head tube angle is quite slack for a
'cross bike, and it was noticeable." (cyclingnews.com)
(Thomas McDaniel)
October
18, 2017
Dan Evans’s super-slimmed down
Cannondale hill-climb bike.
"2014
British hill-climb champion Dan Evans shows off
the Cannondale Super Six Evo bike that has
propelled him to numerous victories already this
season."
(cyclingweekly.com) photos by Andy Jones
October
18, 2017
Midweek most Wanted: Brand new Look
785 Huez, Le Col jackets, smart trainers and much
more just in.
"A
sneak peek at the latest and greatest kit we've
got in our office that we just can't wait to use." (cyclingweekly.com)
October
18, 2017
Garmin Vivoactive 3 In-Depth Review.
"It’s
been about 6 weeks since Garmin first announced
the new Vivoactive 3 GPS watch. This watch builds
upon the Vivoactive HR by adding in more features
including things like contactless payments with
Garmin Pay, as well as structured workouts." (dcrainmaker.com)
October
18, 2017
October
17, 2017
Tour de France 2018 route revealed.
"The
route of the 2018 Tour de France has been revealed
in Paris, with organizer ASO continuing a blend of
tradition and innovation as they look to shake up
the racing and seemingly make it harder for Team
Sky and Chris Froome to dominate yet again." (cyclingnews.com)
(ASO)
October
17, 2017
Tour sticks with one-day format for
women’s La Course.
"La
Course will be one of the season’s most important
and visible women’s races. The route starts in
Duingt, on Lake Annecy. It will climb Col de Romme
and the Col de la Colombière before the downhill
run to Grand Bornand. It will be an abbreviated
version of the 159km men’s race that day." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
17, 2017
2018 Tour de France Route.
"The
2018 Tour de France route has been presented and
it’s full of novelty from gravel roads to
unclimbed passes as well as a new time bonus
system. Here’s a closer look at the roads ahead." (inrng.com)
October
17, 2017
Five stages where the race will be won
or lost.
"If
next year’s race does come down to a battle
between Chris Froome and Tom Dumoulin, the first
blows are likely to arrive on stage three with
Team Sky and Sunweb doing battle."
(telegraph.co.uk)
October
17, 2017
Peter Sagan 'extra motivated' to win
Tour de France green jersey.
"Ralph
Denk has confirmed that Peter Sagan will again
target the green jersey at the 2018 Tour de
France, and the German has told Cyclingnews
that the world champion is ‘extra motivated’ and
hungry to win back the jersey after being
disqualified from the 2017 Tour."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October
17, 2017
Quintana: I will be the leader at the
Tour de France.
"Nairo
Quintana told reporters on Tuesday that he would
be Movistar’s team leader at next year’s Tour de
France. Speaking after the route for the 2018
edition of the race was revealed in Paris,
Quintana said that the matter had already been
decided upon, but added that he would be able to
work with new signing Mikel Landa if the Basque
rider made an appearance at the French Grand
Tour."
(cyclingnews.com)
October
17, 2017
MPCC: WADA’s answer to call for
glucocorticoid & tramadol ban is ‘reckless’.
"The
movement for credible cycling (MPCC) has branded
the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) answer to
its call for a ban on all glucocorticoids and
tramadol as ‘reckless’. On 6 October, the MPCC
said that it had sent a letter to WADA asking it
to ban both substances."
(sportsintegrityinitiative.com)
October
17, 2017
UAE Emirates confirms Aru arrival.
"UAE
Emirates confirmed cycling’s worst-kept secret
Tuesday, announcing that Fabio Aru will join on a
three year deal."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
17, 2017
Richie Porte returns to racing this
weekend for first time since Tour de France crash...
"Richie
Porte will make his return to racing at the Japan
Cup Cycle Road Race this weekend (October 21-22).
It will be Porte’s first race since he crashed out
of the Tour de France in July."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October
17, 2017
Suunto Announces Slew of Spartan
Firmware Updates, New Custom Watch Builder.
"Just
under a month ago, when Suunto announced the new
barometric altimeter equipped Suunto Spartan Sport
Wrist HR Baro (yes, that’s really the name), it
also hinted at some upcoming firmware updates.
Some of these were casually referenced within the
release of the Baro, while others were just left
to your imagination."
(dcrainmaker.com)
October
17, 2017
17 of 2018's best disc brake endurance
& do-it-all road bikes.
"Although
there are ever more disc brake equipped race bikes
out there in the shops, most disc brake road bikes
produced at the moment are endurance bikes or all
rounders that are bought by people who simply want
the reassurance of all weather stopping power." (road.cc)
October
17, 2017
Chris Froome wins Velo d'Or for the
third time.
"Chris
Froome has won the Velo d’Or, one of the most
prestigious awards in cycling again. The award was
presented by one of the only other two riders to
have won the Tour de France and Vuelta during the
same year, Bernard Hinault."
(road.cc)
October
17, 2017
Wiral LITE Cable Cam for Action
Sports: How it all works.
"Over
the last month or so you’ve probably seen a few
action clips of mine using a funky length of 50
meters of cable and a doohicky zip across it like
something out of crazy ziplining video.
That is Wiral, and as of today, they’ve launched on Kickstarter." (dcrainmaker.com) October
17, 2017
Pearl Izumi PRO Leader V4 shoe review:
Improved, but far from supple.
"If
nothing else, it’d be hard to accuse Pearl Izumi
of leaving things be when it comes to its flagship
road shoe. As compared to the lackluster PRO
Leader V3, the fourth generation model
incorporates a long list of changes." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by James Huang
October
17, 2017
2017 Tour of Taihu Lake LIVE stream.
"2017
Tour of Taihu Lake LIVE
October 10-17, China.
LIVE video maybe from 11am local (10:00pm U.S. Eastern) (4:00am CET)." (cyclingfans.com) October
17, 2017
2018 Tour de France Route Presentation
LIVE stream.
"The
route for the 2018 Tour de France will be unveiled
on Tuesday, October 17 in Paris.
This event will be streamed LIVE starting at 11:30am CET (5:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) October
17, 2017
October
16, 2017
Inside Slipstream’s brush with death.
"The
phone call came in on August 25, early in the
morning. Jonathan Vaughters picked it up, listened
for a few minutes, and was sure his team was
dead."
(velonews.com)
October
16, 2017
Gloucester: Ortenblad doubles up,
Noble powers to victory.
"Tobin
Ortenblad (Santa Cruz/Donkey Label Racing)
continued to be untouchable of late on U.S. soil,
as he captured his fifth victory in his last six
races on day two of the Gran Prix of Gloucester on
Sunday in New England."
(velonews.com) Photo: Chris McIntosh
October
16, 2017
U.S Open of Cyclocross: Millburn and
Mcfadden score first wins of season.
"Australian
Garry Millburn (Speedvagen x MAAP) was victorious
in a three-rider sprint on day two of the UCI C2
U.S. Open of Cyclocross in Boulder, Colorado on
Sunday. In the elite women’s race, Courtenay
McFadden (Pivot Cycles p/b DNA) powered across the
line as the winner in a three-rider sprint." (velonews.com) Photo:
WithoutLimits
October
16, 2017
WorldTour Winner: Cortina (Bahrain
Merida) takes Red Hook Crit debut in Milan.
"The
fourth and final round of the Red Hook Criterium
Championship series, held in Milan Saturday, saw
two new winners emerge. Maria Sperotto (Bepink
Cogeas) and Ivan Cortina (Bahrain Merida) claimed
surprising victories. Both riders race with UCI
WorldTour teams, both are quite young - 20 and 21,
respectively - and both were competing in their
Red Hook Crit debuts."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Brian Vernon,
Tornanti.cc, Dan Chabanov
October
16, 2017
2018 Tour Route: Fact, fiction, and
wish lists.
"If
cycling has a big event that’s on par with the NBA
draft or the drama deciding the brackets for
Champions League, it’s Tuesday’s presentation of
the 2018 Tour de France route. It’s as glamorous
and hyped as cycling gets."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
16, 2017
The Giant of Provence: The magic and
mystique of Mont Ventoux.
"Let’s
not beat about the bush (you’ll struggle to find
one on its wind-scarred summit): Whenever the Tour
de France heads up Mont Ventoux, the riders tackle
the most fearsome climb in cycling." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Graham Watson)
October
16, 2017
Tour Down Under 2018 Route: Two summit
finishes for opening race of 2018 WorldTour.
"The
race is almost entirely based around Adelaide,
South Australia, and its environs, and comprises
six stages from Tuesday, January 16, to Sunday,
January 21."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Graham Watson)
October
16, 2017
Ahmet Orken: "Everything from me next
year will be a first".
"As
the dust settles after this year’s Presidential
Tour of Turkey one young Turkish racer gears up to
become the first ever true pro bike racer from his
country."
(sbs.com.au)
October
16, 2017
The LAVA 2017 Ironman World
Championship Bike Count.
"A
collection of industry experts came together
Friday to count all key components of the bikes
belonging to all competitors participating in
Saturday’s Hawaii Ironman World Championships. The
count has served for years as a global bellwether
of buying patterns among athletes in the endurance
triathlon space."
(lavamagazine.com)
October
16, 2017
Roche and Hermans lead BMC at
inaugural Tour of Guangxi.
"Nicolas
Roche and Ben Hermans will lead BMC Racing Team at
the inaugural Tour of Guangxi, which gets underway
on Thursday. The six-day race is the final event
on the 2017 WorldTour calendar."
(cyclingnews.com) (RCS Sport)
October
16, 2017
Jurgen van den Broeck to close career
at Putte
Kapellen on Tuesday.
"The
34 year old announced his intention to retire at
the end of the season during May’s Giro d’Italia,
and he has raced just three times since he reached
Milan in 91st place overall."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
16, 2017
Cancellara: I never wanted to be a
coach; that's not Fabian.
"Speaking
with the Spanish publication expansion.com,
Cancellara said he prefers to manage sports events
rather than teams and he has even gone back to
school as he focuses on his next step in life." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
16, 2017
Lintaman Adjust Pro Plus Shoe Review:
Massive adjustment.
"Lintaman
has some distinctive designs, from their aptly
named “Minimal” to their range topping Adjust Pro
Plus.
Each shoe seems to have a few key features that allow the fit to suite a fairly broad range of foot shapes by allowing for the upper to be adjusted while the internal foot bed remains neutral." (pezcyclingnews.com) October
16, 2017
Tech of the week: New Zipp wheels,
Shimano’s power meter and why you must have more
than one bike.
"All
the top tech from the last week, including new
Humpback Whale wheels, a retail date for Shimano's
long awaited power meter and much more." (cyclingweekly.com)
October
16, 2017
14 of the best winter cycling jackets.
"There’s
no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong
clothing, goes the old saying that always does the
rounds at this time of year. After incredible
developments in textiles over the past decade,
there's no reason to wear the wrong cycling
clothing any more."
(road.cc)
October
16, 2017
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