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Gilbert: If the riders are united, we
can make things change.
"David
Millar’s attempt to take on Gianni Bugno for the
presidency of the CPA rider’s association may have
ended in defeat, but Philippe Gilbert (Quick Step
Floors) believes the furor over the voting process
may have the collateral effect of leading to
greater engagement between professional riders and
their representative union."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
19, 2018
Tour of Guangxi: Moscon wins stage and
takes race lead.
"The
Italian attacked hard on the three-kilometer climb
to Mashan Nongla, winning alone, five seconds
ahead of Felix Großschartner (Bora Hansgrohe),
with Astana's Sergei Chernetckii a further three
seconds back."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
19, 2018
Moscon: I didn't come to China for
nothing.
"Gianni
Moscon's run of form since returning from
suspension made him a resounding favorite for the
Tour of Guangxi and the Team Sky rider lived up to
his billing, soloing to victory on the uphill
finish at Nongla on stage 4."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
19, 2018
Spratt back in action at Sunday's Tour
of Guangxi.
"Sunday's
Tour of Guangxi women's race will be Amanda
Spratt's first race since taking the silver medal
at the World Championship road race in Innsbruck,
Austria, last month, and her last race of the 2018
season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
19, 2018
‘At least something positive can come
out of the last 12 years’: The unexpected return of
Floyd Landis.
"I’ve
had conflicted feelings about cycling, but at the
end of the day I had some of the best days of my
life racing in North America and I would like to
facilitate that for some kids."
(Picture: Floyd's of Leadville)
October
19, 2018
Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
receives funding boost until 2022.
"The
announcement means that the men's UCI WorldTour
and 1.1-ranked one-day races can continue to
attract some of the world's best bike riders to
Geelong, 75 kilometers south-west of Melbourne on
Port Phillip Bay, each January."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
19, 2018
Bouchard-Hall stepping down as USA
Cycling CEO.
"On
Friday cycling’s American governing body revealed
that current President and CEO Derek Bouchard-Hall
plans to step down from his post at the end of
2018 to oversee a separate company." (velonews.com) Fred
Dreier
October
19, 2018
Column
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‘The Final Breakaway’ - Thomas De
Gendt and Tim Wellens finish epic 1000km adventure
ride.
"De
Gendt and Wellens set off from northern Italy on
Sunday and spent six days trekking across Europe." (cyclingweekly.com)
(photo: Lotto Soudal)
October
19, 2018
Van Aert takes his first win of the
cyclocross season in Ardooie.
"Wout
van Aert has endured a difficult past few months
away from the bike in that his former team,
Veranda's Willems Crelan, announced in August that
it was to merge with the Dutch Roompot Nederlandse
Loterij road team to create a new squad for 2019." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
October
19, 2018
Metamorphosis: GreenEdge's journey to
Grand Tour success.
"When
Simon Yates stepped onto the podium in Madrid's
Plaza de Cibeles and the British national anthem
played out for the winner of the 2018 Vuelta a
España, it was a landmark achievement for the 25
year old, but also a significant milestone from a
collective point of view."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
19, 2018
Still hungry: Dan Martin profile.
"Ireland’s
Dan Martin talks to Cyclist about gastronomy, dope
cheats and riding through the pain of that crash
at last year’s Tour."
(cyclist.co.uk) James Witts
October
19, 2018
Hands-on: Zwift’s New York City Course
is Now Available.
"After
bits of teasing since earlier this summer, the
Zwift New York City course is finally here. And,
it’s nothing like what you expected. Well, unless
you expected flying cars, levitating translucent
roadways, and buses dangling from glowing blue
railway systems."
(dcrainmaker.com)
October
19, 2018
Trek saves University of Vermont’s
nationals after bikes burn.
"A
freak fire destroys the University of Vermont's
bikes days before collegiate MTB nationals. Trek
scrambles to send them bikes in time." (velonews.com) Photo
courtesy UVM Cycling
October
19, 2018
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19, 2018
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19, 2018
Is the Tour de France in trouble?
"Reckless
fans, disappointing TV ratings, and controversy
marred the 2018 Tour. We go inside the challenges
facing cycling's biggest race."
(cyclingnews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
19, 2018
Lack of new sponsors and failure to
sign Van Aert cost De Geyter his job.
"On
the evening of October 8, the news was released
that De Geyter would be leaving with immediate
effect. The press release used the term ‘mutual
agreement’ but, reading between the lines, it was
clear that De Geyter had been relieved of his
duties."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
19, 2018
Italy's Filippo Ganna joins Team Sky
for 2019.
"Team
Sky has confirmed that Italy's Filippo Ganna will
be part of the British WorldTour team for 2019,
boosting their squad for the cobbled Classics and
time trials."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
19, 2018
Bianchi Oltre XR.2 Special!
"I
think for me as for all diehard cyclists the need
to continue buying, riding, suffering and being on
the brink of divorce for doing so is just the way
we cope and distract ourselves from the every day
grind!"
(pezcyclingnews.com) Chris Selden
October
19, 2018
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Tour of Guangxi: Jakobsen strikes
again for Quick Step Floors.
"Fabio
Jakobsen gave Quick Step Floors a 72nd victory of
the season by winning the sprint finish in Nanning
on stage 3 of the Tour of Guangxi in China." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
October
18, 2018
Sels, Van Aert Win Kermiscross
Ardooie, Compton Third in First Euro Race.
"Riders
in Europe got a mid-week warm-up for the
Superprestige Boom/World Cup Bern weekend at
Kermiscross Ardooie on Thursday. The non-series
race put on by a local group of cyclocross
enthusiasts - the Kermiscrossers - held its 24th
edition this year."
(cxmagazine.com) Featured image: Dave Mable
October
18, 2018
Gilbert reacts angrily to what he
deems dangerous-feed zone practice.
"It's
not uncommon for team 'carers' to encroach into
the road to try to hand their riders musettes, but
Gilbert clearly believes the soigneurs are
literally overstepping the mark."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
18, 2018
Barnes and Amialiusik lead Canyon SRAM
for Tour of Guangxi.
"Canyon
SRAM will take a five-rider team that includes
British time trial champion Hannah Barnes and
Belarusian road race champion Alena Amialiusik to
the Tour of Guangxi women's race, which starts and
finishes in Guilin, China, on Sunday." (cyclingnews.com)
(Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
October
18, 2018
From the operating room to the pro
peloton, Tanja Erath thrives with Canyon SRAM.
"A
practicing doctor when she won the contract, Erath
moved from her home in Germany to a cycling hotbed
in Girona and quickly proved her strength within
the team at world-class races, which has all led
to a contract renewal for 2019."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
18, 2018
Masterclass: Anodizing titanium with
Mooro Cycles.
"Compared
to paint, we can get some unique colors and
effects without adding any extra weight, plus it’s
more durable and less prone to scratching. We use
it for our logos and it allows us to provide
personalized graphics for our customers." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Matt Wikstrom
October
18, 2018
10 of the hottest 2019 gravel bikes
from Cannondale, Mason, Kinesis, Saracen and more.
"You
don’t need me to tell you that gravel and
adventure bikes are hot stuff right now, with more
manufacturers rushing to launch new bikes all the
time, and what actually constitutes a gravel and
adventure bike evolving constantly." (road.cc) David
Arthur
October
18, 2018
3T Exploro aero gravel bike looks even
faster in Limited Edition Team Force Green.
"‘Racing
Green’ seems like a good color for an aero gravel
bike.
But even if you’re not racing, the new Limited Edition Team Force Green 3T Exploro may be tempting for its good looks and solid build." (bikerumor.com) Zach Overholt October
18, 2018
Column
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Bradley Wiggins: Lance Armstrong has
been singled out, I see the human side.
"Speaking
on British radio station TalkSport, the
2012 Tour de France champion insisted Armstrong is
an iconic figure in cycling - if not an icon - who
will always be his inspiration for taking up the
sport."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Michael Aisner)
October
18, 2018
Andrea Tafi aiming to race Paris
Roubaix at 52 years old.
"Andrea
Tafi wants to return to race Paris Roubaix at 52
years old, 20 years after winning the race in
1999. He is contacting teams to make it happen in
2019."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Graham Watson)
October
18, 2018
Dumoulin hints he will go all-in for
2019 Tour.
"The
Sunweb star is waiting to see what the Tour
organization comes up with on the October 25
presentation in Paris. All indications are that
Dumoulin will target the yellow jersey as his
primary goal next year."
(velonews.com) Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images
October
18, 2018
Sivakov: I'm not at the same phase as
Bernal.
"Making
the transition from the world-conquering outlook
of a top amateur to the more restricted horizons
of a neo-professional is never straightforward,
and Pavel Sivakov's task was complicated still
further when his debut with Team Sky was delayed
by injury at the beginning of this season." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
18, 2018
Lazer recalls “small” batch of
helmets.
"Lazer
Sport has 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 CPSC standards."
(bikerumor.com) Tyler Benedict
October
18, 2018
Jenny Graham smashes round the world
cycling record.
"Incredible
ride sees Graham circumnavigate the globe in 124
days, bettering the existing women’s record by
twenty days."
(cyclist.co.uk) Joseph Delves
October
18, 2018
Canyon releases a new range of Aeroad
bikes, including a 105 equipped model.
"German
brand Canyon has updated its Aeroad range for
2019, introducing a raft of new aero road bikes." (cyclingweekly.com)
October
18, 2018
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October
18, 2018
Salas handed long-term ban for bio
passport offense.
"The
27-year-old Basque rider, a pro with Burgos BH
since 2014, can make a final appeal to a Spanish
state sports tribunal, Spanish sports daily AS
reports, but it has not yet emerged if he will do
so."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
18, 2018
Narvaez breaks Quick Step contract to
join Team Sky for 2019.
"Team
Sky has confirmed their first new signing for the
2019 season, announcing that 21-year-old Jhonatan
Narvaez will join the British WorldTour team after
breaking his contract with Quick Step Floors." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
18, 2018
End of the Road: John Herety on the
‘heartbreaking’ closure of JLT Condor.
"It’s
not the only team to have called it a day in
recent months, but for British cycling, the news
of JLT Condor’s closure is significant." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Kristof Ramon)
October
18, 2018
Powless closes ‘dream’ rookie season
at Chinese race.
"American
Neilson Powless is completing a dream. He always
wanted to be a professional athlete, and his first
year doing so ends at China’s Tour of Guangxi." (velonews.com)
(Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
October
18, 2018
Reflections: What to make of
pro-racing’s new taste for adventure?
"There’s
not going to be a normal race left on the calendar
at this rate. Just this month we’ve heard of two
more pro riders gone bikepacking and Paris Tours
introducing gravel sectors."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Offside-L'Equipe
October
18, 2018
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Tour of Guangxi: Ackermann wins in
pouring rain.
"German
national champion Pascal Ackermann (Bora
Hansgrohe) continued his run of late season
success and took his ninth win of the 2018 season
at the end of the rain-soaked second stage at the
Tour of Guangxi."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
17, 2018
The Outer Line: How Michael Aisner
shaped U.S. cycling with the Coors Classic.
"Looking
back, it was Michael Aisner's Coors Classic that
originally introduced pro cycling to a wide
audience in the United States, and helped to
create many of its early icons - including Greg
LeMond, Connie Carpenter, Inga Thompson, and Andy
Hampsten."
(velonews.com) Photo courtesy Coors Classic
Collection
October
17, 2018
Gouvenou on Tour route: ‘We always
look for balance’.
"With
the route presentation coming up on October 25,
officials say they don't design the Tour course
with specific riders in mind."
(velonews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
17, 2018
11 changes to UCI rules and
regulations you need to know before the 2019 season.
"The
UCI has been busy updating its rules and
regulations."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October
17, 2018
Ackermann insists there's room for
him, Sagan and Bennett at Bora in 2019.
"The
24 year old has claimed nine wins in 2018,
including six at WorldTour level, singling himself
out as one of the coming men of world sprinting.
His Bora Hansgrohe team, however, also features
two men who might be said to have already
arrived."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
17, 2018
Twenty two and on the WorldTour
scrapheap: James Shaw’s rough break.
"His
Monument debut ended in a broken collarbone. The
Lotto Soudal youngster hopes it is not the end,
before his career has barely gotten going. His
scenario shows a murky, cutthroat side of the
sport."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Simon Wilkinson/Alex
Whitehead/SWpix.com
October
17, 2018
Wanty Groupe Gobert finish top of UCI
Europe Tour rankings.
"The
season long competition for the tier of teams
below the top tier UCI WorldTour was won
convincingly by the Belgian outfit from runner-up
Cofidis and Androni Giocattoli Sidermec in third
place."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
17, 2018
Hands-on: Skydio's R1 Sports Drone
Gets Apple Watch Control.
"I
don’t usually cover the slew of app announcements
for the Apple Watch - but this one is definitely
different, and, if you’re looking to get cool
action video of yourself - then this is also
unique."
(dcrainmaker.com)
October
17, 2018
Sidi Wire 2 Carbon Matt road shoe
first look.
"The
Sidi Wire 2 Carbon sits underneath the range
topping Sidi Shot from the legendary Italian shoe
brand, and shares features with the multiple Grand
Tour winning shoe."
(cyclingnews.com) (bikeradar.com) (Josh
Evans/Immediate Media)
October
17, 2018
Column
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Sean Bennett’s ‘biggest growth year’
hinged on Baby Giro win.
"The
American proved that 'there's always a
possibility' for the break when he scored his
first big win in stage 6 of the Baby Giro." (velonews.com) Photo:
Chad Childers
October
17, 2018
Richie Porte's time at BMC ends with
Tour of Guangxi abandon.
"Richie
Porte was in China to ride his final race in the
colors of BMC Racing Team before switching to Trek
Segafredo in 2019, but there comes a point,
perhaps, when professional obligations are
overwritten by pragmatism."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
17, 2018
Theuns and Sunweb terminate contract
early.
"It
has been a tough year for me, both physically and
mentally with some crashes and bad luck," Theuns
said in a press release issued by the team. "I
tried to adapt to the team’s way of working, but
it didn't really work out for me."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
17, 2018
Kuss carries grand tour experience
into 2019.
"Sepp
Kuss is ending his first season in the WorldTour
ranks on a high and looking ahead to a repeat
performance in 2019."
(velonews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
17, 2018
Dunbar's natural instincts come to the
fore early at Team Sky.
"After
racing the Tour de l'Avenir with the Irish team in
September, Dunbar put pen to paper on a contract
with Team Sky, beginning with immediate effect.
Rather than begin his tenure at the squad in 2019,
a berth was freed up on the roster to allow Dunbar
sample life at WorldTour level in the final weeks
of the current campaign."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
17, 2018
Roy reveals how retirement plans went
awry.
"Sylvain
Chavanel wasn't the only French breakaway
specialist who retired after the Chrono des
Nations on Sunday. Groupama FDJ's Jérémy Roy also
hung up his cleats after the French time trial in
Les Herbiers – although he was supposed to have
retired the previous weekend after Paris Tours." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
October
17, 2018
UK teen attempting to cycle around
world has bike stolen in Australia.
"At
just 18 years old Charlie Condell was attempting
to become the youngest rider to cycle solo around
the world. That was until the bike he was using
was stolen in Australia."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Joe Robinson)
October
17, 2018
Silca's $275 SuperPista Digital track
pump.
"Written
your Christmas wish list yet? If you haven’t, you
might want to add Silca's new $275 SuperPista
Digital track pump and hope you've been a good
boy/girl this year."
(road.cc) David Arthur
October
17, 2018
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October
1, 2018
October
17, 2018
De Jongh returns home from hospital
after bike crash.
"Speaking
to Dutch newspaper, De Telegraaf, his
wife, Renee Meijers said: "Steven has been
incredibly lucky and we also know that he is still
there. He has trouble keeping his eyes open and a
lot of headaches. If that continues, they will do
further research."
(cyclingnews.com) (Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
October
17, 2018
‘I retired three times in that
period’: Bernhard Eisel came close to giving up
cycling after serious head injury.
"In
April the Austrian underwent successful surgery to
relieve a chronic subdural haematoma on his brain.
The injury stemmed from a crash at Tirreno
Adriatico and only became fully diagnosed when he
started complaining of headaches."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
October
17, 2018
Training Center: Why heart rate
shouldn’t be ignored.
"Many
coaches argue that a power meter is more precise
and provides more immediate feedback to changes in
effort. That’s true, but treating it as a
replacement for heart rate assumes it measures the
same aspects of training."
(velonews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
17, 2018
Ryan Mullen not impressed with racing
trip to China.
"Having
finished in the bunch on the opening two stages of
the Tour of Guangxi (2.UWT) Ryan Mullen has voiced
his dissatisfaction with the race. Mullen said he
wouldn’t be upset if he never went to race in
China again."
(stickybottle.com)
October
17, 2018
The refurb man: Building and riding
mountain bikes from the good old days.
"Mike
Wilk is hooked on building and riding bikes that
most have forgotten about. Vintage mountain bikes,
specifically. Bikes from the sport’s early days,
when the mountain bike itself was still being
defined."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Caley Fretz and
Ryan Simonovich
October
17, 2018
Mark Cavendish ends 2018 season before
London Six Day.
"As
he continues his slow recovery from Epstein-Barr
virus, Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) has
announced he will be unable to race the London Six
Day at the end of the October, bringing an end to
his 2018 season."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Joe Robinson)
October
17, 2018
Vel Slim 17 Multi-tool.
"The
Vel Slim 17 multi-tool measures just 10mm at its
thickest point, and at just over 4 x 7cm, it
disappears into pretty much any space within a
seatpack, pocket or toolroll. At £35 it's not
cheap, but the tools provided, CNC machining and
little pouch add up to a quality buy." (road.cc) Mike Stead
October
17, 2018
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