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2017 Superprestige Cyclocross World
Cup at Koksijde LIVE - CX LIVE stream.
"The
2017 World Cup at Koksijde, Belgium is Sunday,
October 22.
Elite Women at 13:30 CET, 7:30am ET (Superprestige Ladies Trophy). Elite Men at 15:00 CET, 9:00am ET. Live streaming video: 1:30pm CET (7:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) Mario Vanacker October
21, 2017
October
21, 2017
Tour of Guangxi: Gaviria completes
hat-trick.
"With
victory on stage 3 of the Tour of Guangxi,
Fernando Gaviria (Quick Step Floors) has won every
stage so far, and has secured at least half of the
stage wins on offer at the end of season WorldTour
race. The Colombian was again imperious,
dispatching Max Walscheid (Sunweb) and Magnus Cort
(Orica Scott) in the long straight sprint for the
line."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
21, 2017
Boom: Superprestige hat-trick for
Kaptheijns.
"Maud
Kaptheijns (Crelan Charles) continued her run of
fine form in Boom, Belgium on Saturday by winning
the Niels Albert CX, the third round of the
premier Telenet Superprestige series in a sprint
against world champion Sanne Cant (Beobank
Corendon)."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
21, 2017
Boom: Van Aert finally victorious.
"World
champion Wout van Aert (Crelan Charles) has
finally come into winning form, as he soloed to
victory on Saturday at the Niels Albert CX in
Boom, Belgium. Laurens Sweeck (ERA Circus)
finished second with Lars van der Haar (Telenet
Fidea) rounding out the podium."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
21, 2017
Kerry Werner, Arley Kemmerer Tops at
DCCX Day 1.
"On
Day 1 of the 2017 DCCX UCI cyclocross weekend,
Kerry Werner (Kona) repeated his 2016 success,
while Arley Kemmerer (Fearless Femme) took her
first UCI win of the season."
(cxmagazine.com)
October
21, 2017
Teklehaimanot looking for new team in
final race of the season.
"Daniel
Teklehaimanot, the first Eritrean to race the Tour
de France, will bring down the curtain on his
Dimension Data career when the Tour of Guangxi
concludes Wednesday. "It is my last race with the
team. I am looking for other teams. It is October
now. It is difficult to organize the situation." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
21, 2017
Pinotti leading BMC challenge at Tour
of Guangxi.
"Three
seasons after his final WorldTour race as a
professional at the Tour of Beijing, Marco Pinotti
is back in China for the inaugural Tour of
Guangxi, calling the shots for BMC Racing in the
team car. Taking on greater sports director
responsibilities in 2017, the Italian is aiming to
finish BMC's season on a high at the final
WorldTour race of the season."
(cyclingnews.com) (BMC Racing Team)
October
21, 2017
Mining for talent: How the Junior Tour
of Wales uncovers the next generation of stars.
"Johan
Vansummeren is enthused, excited to be talking
about a topic dear to his heart. His memories are
vivid, and they are only good ones. “It was the
best time of our lives, probably. Everything was
basic, but for us it was real, a proper cycling
experience,” the Belgian ex-pro remembers." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Andy Jones)
October
21, 2017
Sneak Preview of Full Giro Route?
"Yesterday
La Flamme Rouge posted what it believes are
the full list of stages for the 2018 Giro
d’Italia. The official presentation takes place
next month, and I’m sure there are lots of loose
ends to deal with, including apparently the City
of Rome not having made up its mind yet about
hosting the final stage. Never change, Italy." (podiumcafe.com)
Photo: Bryn Lennon
October
21, 2017
Rigoberto Uran: In around six years I
will retire from cycling.
"Rigoberto
Uran is having a holiday in his home country
Colombia, where he has talked about the near
future projects and the day he will stop as a
professional cyclist."
(cyclingpub.com)
October
21, 2017
Lucy Kennedy moves to Orica Scott.
"Orica
Scott has confirmed the signing of 29-year-old
Lucy Kennedy. The Australian rider makes the move
from High5 Dream Team."
(cyclingpub.com) (Twitter)
October
21, 2017
Tour de France return in the cards for
Lars Boom.
"Stage
four of the 2014 Tour de France was an instant
classic, with Vincenzo Nibali putting on a
masterclass over the cobbles while wearing the
yellow jersey, as Chris Froome crashed out of the
race and Alberto Contador lost precious time.
While the general classification battle was
absorbing in all its drama, at the head of the
race, Lars Boom was out in one of his best days on
the road bike to claim the stage win." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
October
21, 2017
11 things we've learned this week.
"Here
are 11 things we've learned this week on two
wheels."
(road.cc)
October
21, 2017
Seán Lacey talks hunger, mental
strength, support and the highs.
"A
top bike rider on the home scene and a man who
pulled on an Irish jersey probably more times than
he can remember, Seán Lacey was one of the bigger
winners again on the home scene this year. A
married father of two and mathematics lecturer at
Cork Institute of Technology, Lacey won the
National Road Series this year.
Now aged 35 years, he’s not exactly the granddaddy of the Irish scene." (stickybottle.com) (Photo: Caroline Kerley) October
21, 2017
Fans to choose WaowDeals team kit from
Vos' new clothing label.
"Vos
launched her first collection at the EuroCycling
XP trade fair in Holland on Friday, and used the
occasion to announce that she and her WaowDeals
teammates will be wearing the label in 2018." (cyclingnews.com)
(Twitter)
October
21, 2017
Drama in Berlin as Xeno Young (17)
disqualified from elite Euro Champs.
"Having
taken silver in the junior pursuit at the European
Championships and World Championships already this
year, Xeno Young’s elite baptism has more
difficult. Young (17) clocked a very strong time
in qualifying at the elite European Championships
this afternoon."
(stickybottle.com)
October
21, 2017
2017 UEC Track Cycling European
Championships LIVE.
"The
2017 UEC European Track Championships are being
held October 19-22 in Berlin, Germany. Live
television coverage is expected on TV2 Sport
Denmark and via British, French and Dutch
Eurosport. So there should be live streams.
Saturday's Day 4 live video from 6:30pm CET (12:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) October
20, 2017
2017 Tour of Guangxi LIVE stream.
"October
19-24, China.
Stage 4 starts at 12:30pm local (00:30am U.S. Eastern) (6:30am CET). Stage finish around 4:26pm local (04:26am U.S. Eastern) (10:26am CET). LIVE video from -- local (-- U.S. Eastern) (-- CET)." (cyclingfans.com) October
20, 2017
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Gaviria doubles up with Tour of
Guangxi stage 2 win.
"A
day after his dominant stage one win at the Tour
of Guangxi, Fernando Gaviria again sprinted to
victory at the final WorldTour race of the career.
The Quick Step Floors rider also extended his
overall race lead and also leads the points, young
rider classifications."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
20, 2017
Koksijde Weekend: Duinencross is
Here!.
"One
of the few races on the cyclocross calendar which
needs no introduction is coming on Sunday, the
Vlaamse Duinencross, a/k/a the Mother of All
Crosses, a/k/a the best thing to happen to Belgium
since God created cobblestones, arrives." (podiumcafe.com)
October
20, 2017
Mathieu Riebel dies after collision
with ambulance during race.
"The
20 year old Riebel was helping his Shell Pacific
teammate Erwan Brenterch back to the peloton after
he had suffered a mechanical problem when the
crash occurred on the descent of the Col de la
Pirogue. Brenterch broke his leg in the accident." (cyclingnews.com)
(Instagram)
October
20, 2017
Lotto Soudal doctor: Stig Broeckx is
doing well.
"Broeckx,
26 years old at the time he was hit by two
motorbikes during the penultimate stage of the
2016 Baloise Belgium Tour suffered serious
injuries to the head. The crash took place on May
28 and the rider awoke from his coma in December." (cyclingpub.com)
October
20, 2017
Stetina riding with California
wildfires on his mind at Tour of Guangxi.
"With
his home county of Sonoma decimated by the recent
Californian fires, cycling understandably isn't
Peter Stetina's major priority at the moment. The
consummate professional would rather be at home
helping his community deal with the repercussions
but is half a world away in China for the
inaugural Tour of Guangxi."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
20, 2017
Bardiani CSF rider blames positive
doping test on his mother's medicine.
"The
Bardiani CSF team has been caught up in a new
anti-doping case after it emerged a rider from the
Italian Professional Continental outfit has failed
an anti-doping test for the diuretic furosemide,
which can be used as a masking agent for other
products."
(cyclingnews.com) (Twitter)
October
20, 2017
Richard Freeman resigns from British
Cycling.
"The
former federation doctor has been at the center of
British Cycling controversies surrounding the
'mystery package' delivered to Bradley Wiggins at
the 2011 Criterium du Dauphine and with the
riders' use of corticosteroids and pain killers
during his tenure."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October
20, 2017
Lappartient: I need to be sure there’s
no mechanical doping.
"The
UCI President has pledged to restore cycling’s
credibility in relation to the issue of mechanical
doping. Only one elite rider has been caught using
a motor since test were first introduced in 2016
but question marks remain over the robustness of
the current testing protocol and the UCI’s
previous determination to handle the matter." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
20, 2017
Nicolas Roche says UCI plans to reduce
team sizes make no sense.
"It’s
a very long season and every team has trouble
finding riders to ride these last races in
October.
At the same time we are talking about reducing team sizes and rider numbers which doesn’t make much sense. But unfortunately us riders have no control over that." (stickybottle.com) (Photo: Caroline Kerley) October
20, 2017
Nicolas Roche attacks for useful time
gain at Tour of Guangxi.
"Today’s
stage of the Tour of Guangxi may have come down to
a bunch sprint but it didn’t stop Nicolas Roche
throwing himself into the action."
(stickybottle.com)
October
20, 2017
‘It’s difficult to think of myself as
a pro’: Sky’s Beñat Intxausti reflects on his long
battle with illness.
"Team
Sky‘s Beñat Intxausti, who ended his 2017 season
on Friday with only three race days, says that he
has thought about quitting cycling during his
battle with illness."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Graham Watson)
October
20, 2017
Slipstream contract extension a relief
for Craddock.
"Lawson
Craddock will continue for a third year with
Slipstream Sports following the announcement of a
contract extension for the American. In a contract
year, the 25 year old's season was compromised by
overtraining for his spring ambitions." (cyclingnews.com)
October
20, 2017
Astana left without a top GC captain;
Vinokourov disappointed to see Aru go.
"The
Italian star left the team where he made his pro
debut in 2012, and penned a three-year deal to
join UAE Emirates. In what appeared to be an open
secret was a bit of a shock, at least according to
Vinokourov."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
20, 2017
UCI President: One-day La Course is
‘not enough’.
"The
scaling back of the event to one day again was a
move that left women’s cycling advocates
disappointed. Since the inception of La Course in
2014, advocates have held out hope that it would
be the first step toward the return of a women’s
tour through France."
(cyclingtips.com) (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De
Waele)
October
20, 2017
La Course’s Lack of Course.
"The
route starts in Duingt on the shores of Lake
Annecy and finishes in Le Grand Bornand, it’s
118km long and features the same finish as the men
get in the Tour de France."
(inrng.com) (ASO)
October
20, 2017
Mosaic's Exquisite GT-1 Is All the
Bike We Want.
"There
is a romance to metal frames that technology
cannot kill. That is the only way that I can
explain the allure of a Mosaic GT-1, or a
Pegoretti Responsorium, or a Baum Corretto, or an
Officina Battaglin Power+. To be clear: this is
not true of all metal frames. But it is true of
some."
(bicycling.com) Joe Lindsey
October
20, 2017
Book excerpt from Phil Gaimon’s ‘Draft
animals: Living the Pro Cycling Dream’.
"When
the team finally sent me to Critèrium
International, a hilly stage race that suited me,
I covered breakaways all day and still finished
11th on the final stage and the overall GC.
But it wasn’t enough to earn a start at the Tour of the Basque Country the next week." (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) October
20, 2017
Playing it safe: How videogames are
being used for cycling safety research.
"Check
out the shelves of your local videogames store and
you’ll find any number of titles that simulate the
experience of driving a car. Games that simulate
riding a bike are considerably rarer. One such
game, however, is the critically acclaimed 2013
title Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V)."
(cyclingtips.com)
October
20, 2017
Silca T-Handle Folio.
"A
$185 set of 10 sliding T-Handles (albeit in a very
nice Folio Bag); we’ll tell you up front that it’s
a darn good thing we do get to write reviews
because Silca's T-Handle Folio set is a stellar
set of tools, and one we would have gladly paid
for by being banished to sleeping on the couch for
a few nights."
(aerogeeks.com)
October
20, 2017
Laser battle: Blaze claims New Beacon
Helmet infringes copyrighted design of their
Laserlight innovation.
"Beacon
Helmet, a Kickstarter project, is being accused of
copyright infringement by Blaze because they claim
the laser image of a bike that projects out of the
front of the helmet is Blaze’s own patented
innovation, appearing on their Laserlight front
bike light."
(road.cc)
October
20, 2017
Review: Park Tool Deluxe Home Mechanic
Repair Stand PCS-4-2.
"The
Deluxe Home Mechanic Repair Stand is a nice step
up on Park Tool’s entry-level offering.
If you want a stand that’s lightweight, easy to move from garage to basement and easy to fold up and transport in your vehicle, this isn’t it. If you want a stand that is sturdy, won’t be easily knocked around and doesn’t have a large footprint, this stand is a good choice." (bicycletimesmag.com) October
20, 2017
14 of the best and fastest 2018 aero
road bikes - wind
cheating bikes with an extra turn of speed.
"In
just a few years aero road bikes have gone from
The Next Big Thing to a mainstream bike option.
The latest models have been tweaked to be faster
than ever, according to the manufacturers, and to
alleviate the harsh ride that characterized some
early aero bikes."
(road.cc)
October
20, 2017
Adidas Zonyk Aero Pro glasses review.
"Like
Adidas's popular Evil Eye Halfrim, the
polycarbonate lens, here a single piece, is easily
removable. Although, with the superb photochromic
model, it's questionable whether you'd need to,
other than to clean the lens' center where the
nosepiece meets the top of the frame. This area
can become grimy over time."
(cyclingnews.com) (David Caudery)
October
20, 2017
Race Preview – DCCX Brings UCI Racing
to the Nation’s Capital This Weekend.
"UCI
cyclocross in the U.S. moves to the nation’s
capital for DCCX this weekend. The 2017 edition
will be the 11th running of the event that also
doubles as race four of the Bikereg.com Super 8
Cyclocross series."
(cxmagazine.com) Mark Colton
October
20, 2017
2017 Superprestige Cyclocross at Boom
LIVE - CX LIVE stream.
"The
2017 Superprestige Cyclocross GP Niels Albert at
Boom, Belgium is Saturday, October 21.
Elite Women at 13:40 CET, 7:40am ET (Superprestige Ladies Trophy). Elite Men at 15:00 CET, 9:00am ET. Live streaming video: 1:30pm CET (7:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) Mario Vanacker October
20, 2017
2017 UEC Track Cycling European
Championships LIVE.
"The
2017 UEC European Track Championships are being
held October 19-22 in Berlin, Germany. Live
television coverage is expected on TV2 Sport
Denmark and via British, French and Dutch
Eurosport. So there should be live streams.
Day 2 live video from 4:30pm CET (10:30am U.S. Eastern)" (cyclingfans.com) October
20, 2017
2017 Tour of Guangxi LIVE stream.
"October
19-24, China.
Stage 2 starts at 12:30pm local (00:30am U.S. Eastern) (6:30am CET). Stage finish around 4:26pm local (04:26am U.S. Eastern) (10:26am CET). LIVE video from -- local (-- U.S. Eastern) (-- CET)." (cyclingfans.com) October
20, 2017
October
19, 2017
Tour of Guangxi: Gaviria wins stage 1.
"While
Fernando Gaviria (Quick Step Floors) was delayed
by visa issues on the way to China, the Colombian
sprinter was quickly at full flight on Thursday,
sprinting to victory on the opening stage of the
Tour of Guangxi."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
19, 2017
Austrian Ultra-Cyclist Christoph
Strasser Sets New 24-Hour Track Cycling Record.
"Austrian
ultra-cyclist Christoph Strasser has set a new
world record for the distance ridden on a
velodrome during a 24-hour period, after circling
the “boards” at the Velodrome Suisse for an
astonishing 941.873 kilometers."
(capovelo.com)
October
19, 2017
Women the real losers after the 2018
Tour announcement.
"I’m
extremely disappointed they’re not announcing a
multi-day stage race after all the negative press
they received in 2017... I’m also disappointed in
the UCI. I understand that this is ASO's race but
the UCI could be far more useful to the women’s
movement by insisting that women have more equal
representation at stage races held only for men." (sbs.com.au) (Getty
Images Sport)
October
19, 2017
Armstrong movie dispute to go to
trial, Ballester and publisher seek justice.
"Over
two years after the Lance Armstrong biopic ‘The
Program’ had its premiere, a dispute about
the exclusion of one of the key figures from the
story is heading to the courts and will be heard
in January."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
October
19, 2017
Gaviria planning for new wave of
success in 2018 classics, Tour.
"The
23 year old, who sprinted to victory in the first
stage of the Tour of Guangxi in South China
Thursday, is one of the top riders of his
generation. This season, he won four Giro d’Italia
stages in his grand tour debut."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
19, 2017
Tour of Guangxi: Late mix-up costs
Ewan shot at stage win.
"Caleb
Ewan’s presence at the pre-race press conference
for the Tour of Guangxi highlighted his status as
the odds-on favorite for stage 1 victory in
Beihai, despite a six week break following the
Tour of Britain, during which he got engaged." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
19, 2017
Portal: Dropping to eight riders won’t
make the Tour de France more attractive.
"Nicolas
Portal (Team Sky) praised ASO for the 2018 Tour de
France route after it was unveiled in Paris on
Tuesday but voiced his opinion that cycling’s
decision to move from nine to eight riders in
Grand Tours wouldn’t necessarily improve the
racing as a spectacle."
(cyclingnews.com)
October
19, 2017
Boels Dolmans complete 2018 line-up
with Skylar Schneider signing.
"The
19 year old was a silver medalist in the junior
women’s road race at last year’s World
Championships and is a former junior national road
race champion."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
19, 2017
Mikel Landa: ‘I improved riding next
to Chris Froome at Team Sky’.
"Mikel
Landa says that his two years riding with Chris
Froome and Team Sky have made him “stronger and
more confident,” as he leaves the British squad
for Movistar in 2018."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October
19, 2017
What I’ve Learned: Sean Kelly.
"A
tough, driven, gritty competitor, Sean Kelly is
one of the most successful riders in the history
of professional cycling. He topped the sport’s
world ranking continuously from 1984 to 1989,
winning Classics and stage races, as well as a
Grand Tour. His career achievements include
successes in Milan San Remo, Paris Roubaix, Liège
Bastogne Liège, the Tour of Lombardy, seven
editions of Paris Nice, four green jerseys and
much more."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Shane Stokes; Cor
Vos
October
19, 2017
Four breakthrough riders to follow in
2018.
"Each
season, young riders emerge from the peloton with
breakthrough victories. Were they one-off blazes
of glory? Are they simply prelude to even bigger
successes? I picked four riders and neatly
pigeonholed them into categories (for better or
for worse): Cobblestone classics, Ardennes
classics, sprints, and grand tour GC. We can
expect big things from them in 2018." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
19, 2017
Paris Roubaix cobbles ‘too dangerous’
to be included in Tour de France, says Movistar
boss.
"Speaking
after the announcement of next year’s Tour de
France route, which includes nearly 22km of
cobbles on stage nine, Eusebio Unzué criticized
the race organizer’s decision to include cobbled
roads for the first time since 2015." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October
19, 2017
Hands-on with The Sufferfest's new 4DP
Platform.
"Earlier
this week The Sufferfest rolled out a pretty
significant change to its indoor trainer app. The
platform has been around for a number of years,
but has really honed its focus in the last 1-2
years and reinvented itself. In doing so it’s
become quite a competitive indoor option to
leading apps like TrainerRoad and Zwift." (dcrainmaker.com)
October
19, 2017
Simon Jones: You have to be
comfortable being uncomfortable.
"Simon
Jones is familiar with success and gold medals.
During his tenure with British Cycling and Team
Sky through various roles, the 47 year old helped
build sustained success. When he was appointed as
Cycling Australia's head of high performance in
April, it was relatively headline free." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
October
19, 2017
2017 World Cup Koksijde Start Lists -
Six Americans and One Mountain Bike World Champion.
"The
start lists for World Cup Koksijde feature a total
of six Americans.
Perhaps the most interesting entry on the start list is current mountain bike World Champion Jolanda Neff of Switzerland." (cxmagazine.com) (veloclubkoksijde.be) October
19, 2017
Brain stimulation to improve sports
performance: Does it work?
"Devices
like Halo Sport are able to attract attention -
devices that promise performance gains, just by
doing what you’re already doing. Indeed, if you
follow the likes of Greg Henderson, Tayler Wiles
or Andrew Talansky on social media, you might have
seen these current and former pros posting about
Halo Sport, claiming it has helped improve their
riding."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Halo Neuroscience
October
19, 2017
2018 Trek Crockett 7 Disc review.
"Trek
arrived at the gun fight with a knife, being the
only alloy competitor in our cyclocross group
test. But the company certainly had good reason to
be confident - the Crockett is an awesome race
ready rig that is sub $3k with a Force 1 group." (cyclingnews.com)
(Thomas McDaniel)
October
19, 2017
Bikefitting.com's precision approach
to bike fit.
"Shimano
wanted to give riders the most precise fit
experience possible, so it acquired
Bikefitting.com in order to combine the Dutch
company’s expertise in static fitting with the
Shimano Dynamics Lab’s pedaling analyzer and 3D
motion capture."
(velonews.com)
October
19, 2017
2017 UEC Track Cycling European
Championships LIVE.
"The
2017 UEC European Track Championships are being
held October 19-22 in Berlin, Germany. Live
television coverage is expected on TV2 Sport
Denmark and via British, French and Dutch
Eurosport. So there should be live streams.
Day 1 live video from 7:30pm CET (1:30pm U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) October
19, 2017
2017 Tour of Guangxi LIVE stream.
"October
19-24, China.
Stage 2 starts at -- local (-- U.S. Eastern) (-- CET). Stage finish around -- local (-- U.S. Eastern) (-- CET). LIVE video from -- local (-- U.S. Eastern) (-- CET)." (cyclingfans.com) October
19, 2017
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