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Quick Step’s next challenge to keep it
together.
"Despite
the arrival of new sponsor Deceuninck, Patrick
Lefevere faces a challenge of keeping talented
riders on his powerhouse Belgian team." (velonews.com)
October
22, 2018
2019 Tour de France route: All the
rumors ahead of the big reveal.
"The
route for the 2019 Tour de France will be
officially unveiled in the Palais des Congrès in
Paris on Thursday. Always a big event, many stars
of world cycling will descend on the Palais des
Congrès as it becomes clearer how the next edition
of the sport's biggest race might play out." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
October
22, 2018
The Untold Story: America’s first Tour
de France team.
"It’s
hard to believe that heading into the 1980s no
American team, not even a single American cyclist,
had ever ridden the Tour de France. Prior to World
War I, American cyclists had been at the forefront
of professional track racing, regularly picking up
world titles; but that, apparently, was the high
point for U.S. cycling in the sport’s first
century of existence."
(pelotonmagazine.com) Images by Bruce Hildenbrand
October
22, 2018
Greipel to debut with Fortuneo Samsic
at Tropicale Amissa Bongo.
"Andre
Greipel will make his 2019 debut at the Tropicale
Amissa Bongo stage race in Gabon, Africa, as he
begins a new chapter of his career with French
Professional Continental team Fortuneo Samsic." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
October
22, 2018
Offseason Capsule: Mitchelton Scott.
"I
bet Orica wish they’d hung on for another year.
Mitchelton’s first season with the Australia-based
outfit was a resounding success, with a first
grand tour victory in Spain the culmination of a
well-executed plan."
(podiumcafe.com) (Getty Images)
October
22, 2018
Q&A: Danny Pate looks back on two
decades of pro racing.
"This
August, Danny Pate ended his professional road
racing career nearly two decades after his splashy
entry to the pro ranks. In September 1998, Pate
won the world title in the U23 time trial, a feat
that no American had accomplished beforehand (and
only Taylor Phinney has completed since)." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Casey B. Gibson)
October
22, 2018
Artisans: Jessie Walker’s customized
kicks.
"Pro
cyclists aren’t robots. They like to express their
individuality, yet modern cycling kit tends to
make everyone in the peloton identical. Customized
kit is growing among the professionals because it
allows them to bring their personality into the
workplace - the road."
(rouleur.cc) Artful Kicks
October
22, 2018
Pinarello goes gravel with the all-new
Grevel and Grevel+.
"Italian
road cycling brand Pinarello has launched a pair
of new gravel machines called, imaginatively
enough, the Grevel and the Grevel+. The new
designs come with a full carbon frame and can fit
700c or 650b wheels with correspondingly fat
rubber."
(road.cc) Jon Woodhouse
October
22, 2018
Column
Two
JRA with the Angry Asian: The Fear.
"As
a cyclist who spends a lot of time on the road, I
knowingly and willingly accept the risks that go
along with sharing space with giant hulks of
fast-moving steel. I know people who have been hit
and injured (even killed)."
(cyclingtips.com)Photography by M.Thurk
Photography
October
22, 2018
A Bitter Taste in the Mouth.
"Gianni
Moscon is not the devil. He has, however, not done
anything that has or should endear him to the
cycling community at large. So as the season ends
for real, there’s a slight twinge of
disappointment I can’t help feeling."PodiumCafe: Tim de
Waele/Getty Images)
October
22, 2018
John Degenkolb becomes ambassador for
Les Amis de Paris Roubaix.
"John
Degenkolb has become the first official ambassador
for Les Amis de Paris Roubaix, the group of
volunteers who maintain the cobblestones that
characterize the Paris Roubaix race each spring." (cyclingnews.com)
October
22, 2018
Axel Merckx on long list for Belgian
national coach role.
"According
to Wielerflits.nl, Merckx - who runs the
US-based Hagens Berman Axeon Pro Continental team
- would be "honored" to take the role, which has
become available following the resignation of
Kevin De Weert, who will join Lotto Soudal as
their new performance manager."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
22, 2018
‘He’s always strongest when people
write him off’: Dimension Data manager backs Mark
Cavendish to return to top form.
"Team
Dimension Data’s performance manager explained
that Cavendish returned riding 10 days ago,
cleared of the Epstein-Barr virus. Now, the super
sprinter must try to reach his top speed again." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October
22, 2018
Tour of Guangxi builds bridge for
cycling between east, west.
"The
WorldTour race, which completed its second annual
edition on Sunday, brings opportunities along with
all the top teams. Cycling and sport has
essentially created its own link similar to the
Chinese government’s Belt and Road Initiative of
infrastructure development and investments." (velonews.com) Tim de
Waele/Getty Images)
October
22, 2018
‘They should be compulsory’: Alex
Dowsett wades into helmet debate after crash in Tour
of Guangxi.
"My
helmet, it’s cracked, it saved my head, thank you
@oakleybike!” he wrote. “Now let’s chat about
helmets."
(cyclingweekly.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
22, 2018
Felt Breeds a capable gravel monster.
"All
you gravel lovers out there now have another
choice to get your fix! Picking up where their
single speed CX bikes left off in terms of the
name, the Breed lineup from Felt is now designed
for gravel roads, long bikepacking hauls, and
everything between."
(bikerumor.com) Michael Gushulak
October
22, 2018
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October
22, 2018
October
22, 2018
Ben Swift returns to Team Sky for 2019
season.
"Swift
left Sky for 2017 in search of leadership
opportunities, telling Cycling Weekly last
week that he has no regrets about trying something
new and that joining UAE Team Emirates was
“something I needed to do."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October
22, 2018
Lizzie Deignan not rushing comeback
after birth of daughter.
"The
29-year-old British rider announced early on in
her pregnancy that she intended to return to
racing in time to compete at the 2019 UCI Road
World Championships, which will take place in her
home county of Yorkshire next September." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
22, 2018
Tony Martin brings German TT engine to
LottoNL Jumbo.
"Martin
turned pro in 2008 and rode for the Highroad
(2008-2011) and Quick Step Floors (2012-2016)
franchises before joining Katusha Alpecin in 2017.
The 33-year-old opted to switch over to LottoNL as
he continues to chase time trial victories." (velonews.com) Tim de
Waele/Getty Images)
October
22, 2018
WorldTour dreams, harsh realities:
Cyrus Monk’s battle for a pro contract.
"The
life of a pro cyclist is a pretty bloody good one.
But chances are the rider you see on the top step
of a WorldTour podium has had to jump through
plenty of hoops to get there."
(cyclingtips.com) Cyrus Monk
October
22, 2018
The Most Important Tool That Every
Cyclist Needs.
"One
of the most overlooked aspects of a bicycle are
the small numbers printed on almost every stem,
bar and seatpost, the max torque rating. That
small print is just overlooked as cyclists quickly
make adjustments."
(roadbikeaction.com)
October
22, 2018
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Sierra wins women's Tour of Guangxi.
"Cuban
sprinter Arlenis Sierra (Astana Women's Team) won
the final race of the 2018 UCI Women's WorldTour,
sprinting to victory in the Tour of Guangxi ahead
of Hannah Barnes (Canyon SRAM) and Sara Mustonen
(Experza Footlogix)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
21, 2018
Moscon wins Tour of Guangxi.
"Gianni
Moscon (Team Sky) finished safely within the
peloton to secure overall victory at the second
edition of the Tour of Guangxi. Moscon beat Bora
Hansgrohe's Felix Grossschartner with Sergei
Chernetski taking the final spot on the podium." (cyclingnews.com) Tim
de Waele/Getty Images)
October
21, 2018
Power wins Japan Cup.
"Rob
Power ended his tenure with Mitchelton Scott on a
high note delivering them victory in the Japan
Cup. Power, who is set to move to Team Sunweb next
season, beat fellow breakaway rider Antwan Tolhoek
(LottoNL Jumbo) in a two-up sprint to the line." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
October
21, 2018
DCCX: Gilbert sprints to victory,
Werner dominates all day.
"Sunny
Gilbert (Van Dessel Factory Team) and Kerry Werner
(Kona Maxxis Shimano) took the wins on the
penultimate day of the Parkway CX trophy, with
Gilbert edging it in a sprint and Werner
dominating all race."
(velonews.com) Photo: Bruce Buckley
October
21, 2018
Crocodile Trophy: Huber and White win
overall titles.
"Urs
Huber won his fifth Crocodile Trophy Champion
title today in Port Douglas after eight days and
27:38:30,7 of racing and set a new record in the
24-year history of the event. Fellow Swiss racer
Konny Looser won the finale stage 8 and finished
second overall, however, he claimed the points
classification."
(cyclingnews.com) (Crocodile Trophy)
October
21, 2018
Litespeed Cherohala SE frame.
"Allroad,
that's what Litespeed has labelled its new
Cherohala SE titanium frameset, a bike that's just
as happy on the tarmac as it is on the local
towpath or gravel track. It's not perfect on
either, but it has a surprisingly large crossover
area which makes for a fun and quick ride. It is a
little on the pricey side, though."
(road.cc) Stu Kerton
October
21, 2018
Praxis Zayante Carbon crankset review:
Options galore.
"With
one caveat aside, the Zayante Carbon is a winner
in my book, and well worth considering if you’re
looking to downsize your gearing. They’re
lightweight and stiff, reasonably priced, and
shift smoothly and consistently."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
October
21, 2018
Column
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Van der Poel doubles up with Bern
World Cup win.
"Mathieu
van der Poel took his second victory in two days
winning the third round of the Cyclocross World
Cup in Bern on Sunday. The Dutchman looked in
control as he held off a chase from world champion
Wout van Aert, who had missed Saturday's
Superprestige race in Boom, beating him by eight
seconds."
(cyclingnews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
October
21, 2018
Vos wins World Cup third round in
Bern.
"World
Cup leader Marianne Vos (Waowdeals) captured her
second World Cup win of the season in sunny Bern,
Switzerland on Sunday afternoon. Vos rode away
from compatriot Annemarie Worst (Steylaerts-777)
in the final lap. US champion Katie Compton (KFC
Racing) was third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele)
October
21, 2018
Ruby West takes double wins in
Sherbrooke CX.
"Ruby
West (Can) wins, Magdeleine Vallieres Mill (Can)
second and Regina Legge (USA) third on Day 2." (cyclingnews.com)
(Dave McElwaine)
October
21, 2018
2018 DCCX Day 2, Elite Women and Elite
Men.
"Gilbert
doubled up for the weekend with a win on Sunday’s
Day 2 race. Caroline Nolan (Voler / Easton / HRS /
Rock Lobster) finished second and Fahringer third.
Kerry Werner (Kona Maxxis Shimano) continued his DCCX roll with his sixth win at the race since 2016. Eric Thompson MSpeedwax.com) took second and Travis Livermon (The Endurance Collective) third." (cxmagazine.com) October
21, 2018
PEZ Bookshelf: The Call of the
Road.
"Road
racing is golden-haired child today, where the
money is and the stars shine but it was not always
so.
The origins, history and present state of road racing are nicely summarized in author Chris Sidwells' latest book, The Call of the Road: The History of Cycle Road Racing." (pezcyclingnews.com) William Collins, London, 2018 October
21, 2018
UCI Cyclocross World Cup at Bern,
Switzerland LIVE.
"The
2018 UCI Cyclocross World Cup at Bern, Switzerland
(EKZ CrossTour) is Sunday, October 21. There will
be live streams for the elite women and men races.
Elite Women at 13:15 CET, 7:15am U.S. Eastern. Elite Men at 14:45 CET, 8:45am U.S. Eastern." (cyclingfans.com) October
21, 2018
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October
21, 2018
Annemiek Van Vleuten wins 2018 UCI
Women's World Tour Classification.
"Annemiek
van Vleuten (Mitchelton-Scott) has won the 2018
UCI Women's World Tour Classification. The Dutch
rider topped the individual ranking, while her
fellow-countrywomen Anna van der Breggen and
Mariane Vos were on second and third position." (cyclingpub.com)
(Mitchelton Scott)
October
21, 2018
Simon Yates is first British winner of
UCI WorldTour Classification.
"Simon
Yates has been confirmed as the top rider in the
UCI WorldTour Classification for 2018, a year in
which he led the Giro d’Italia for a fortnight
before going on to take his first Grand Tour
overall win at the Vuelta."
(road.cc) Simon MacMichael
October
21, 2018
Moscon to make Giro d'Italia debut in
2019.
"Gianni
Moscon is set to make his Giro d’Italia debut next
season, though he has downplayed his prospects of
leading Team Sky’s overall challenge at the corsa
rosa."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
21, 2018
Tony Martin signs two-year deal with
LottoNL Jumbo.
"LottoNL
Jumbo has confirmed the signing of Tony Martin.
The four-time World time trial champion will join
the Dutch team after spending the two last seasons
at Katusha Alpecin."
(cyclingpub.com) (Twitter)
October
21, 2018
Queens of Pain by Isabel Best.
"Queens
of Pain highlights some of the impressive
achievements by women on bikes during the last
century: a few are already well known, many are
not, but all deserve to be recognized. There is
ample evidence here that 'parity with men's racing
remains a distant goal but there will be no
shortage of available heroines the closer it
gets'."
(road.cc) Richard Peploe
October
21, 2018
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Tour of Guangxi: Trentin wins stage 5.
"Matteo
Trentin (Mitchelton Scott) won the penultimate
stage of the Tour of Guangxi in Guilin. The
European champion beat stage 2 winner Pascal
Ackermann (Bora Hansgrohe) and Trek Segafredo’s
Jasper Stuyven."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
20, 2018
Degenkolb wins Japan Cup Criterium.
"John
Degenkolb (Ger) Trek Segafredo wins, Cameron Scott
(Aus) Australian Cycling Academy-Ride Sunshine
Coast second, and Marco Canola (Ita) Nippo Vini
Fantini Europa Ovini third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
20, 2018
Tour of Guangxi Women's WorldTour -
Preview.
"The
Tour of Guangxi marks the end of the 2018 Women's
WorldTour held on Sunday in Guilin, China, and a
although some of the most prominent riders have
ended their season, others will race the series to
the very end in pursuit of one final chance at
victory."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
20, 2018
Wiggle High 5 ready to face last ever
race at Tour of Guangxi.
""It’s
the last race of the Women’s WorldTour, and it’s
also the last Wiggle High5 race ever. It’s been a
big few years of ups and downs with this team, and
we’re all just hoping to have some fun, to enjoy
it, and to go out with a bang!"
(cyclingpub.com) Photo: ASO/Thomas MAHEUX
October
20, 2018
On the cusp: The formative years of
Sky’s Eddie Dunbar.
"Writer
Tom Daly has witnessed recent Sky signing Dunbar
go from an 11-year-old kid in Kanturk without a
bike to one of the brightest prospects in the
world. But, tackling some mental health challenges
along the way, it’s been far from an easy ride." (rouleur.cc)
Photographs: Russ Ellis
October
20, 2018
SKS Airchecker.
"The
SKS Airchecker is a well-made digital gauge for
tire pressures that's quick to use - once you know
how (It requires a bit of practice to use it
properly)."
(road.cc) Neil Gander
October
20, 2018
Column
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Van der Poel wins second round of
Superprestige in Boom.
"Mathieu
van der Poel (Corenden Circus) continued his
stranglehold in the Telenet Superprestige, taking
his second straight win in this years’ competition
with an assured victory in Boom."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
20, 2018
Van de Steene wins Superprestige in
Boom.
"Belgium's
Kim van de Steene (Tarteletto), 32, won the second
round of the Superprestige in Boom on Saturday,
winning by 27 seconds over Italy's Alice Maria
Arzuffi (Steylaerts) and 49 seconds over world
champion Sanne Cant (Corendon Circus)." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
20, 2018
Ruby West wins Sherbrooke CX opener.
"Ruby
West (Can) first, Regina Legge (USA) second, Dana
Gilligan (Can) third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Dave McElwaine)
October
20, 2018
‘Final breakaway’ latest chapter in
‘get real’ trend.
"Riders
increasingly seeking release from season's
pressure of "too much Strava records, too much
training, and too much focus on racing." (velonews.com) Photo
courtesy Lotto Soudal
October
20, 2018
Telenet Superprestige Cyclocross at
Boom, Belgium LIVE stream.
"The
2018 Superprestige Cyclocross at Boom, Belgium is
Saturday, October 20. There will be live streams
for both the elite women's and men's races.
Women at 13:40 CET, 7:40am U.S. ET (Superprestige Ladies Trophy). Elite Men at 15:00 CET, 9:00am U.S. ET." (cyclingfans.com) October
20, 2018
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October
20, 2018
October
20, 2018
Team Sky 'vortex' speed suit now
illegal under latest UCI regulations.
"Updated
UCI equipment regulations for 2019 now render the
Castelli Body Paint 4.0 speed suit non-compliant.
The speed suit featured 'vortex dimples' on the
sleeves and was controversially used by Team Sky
during the 2017 Tour de France opening stage." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
October
20, 2018
Adam Hansen stays at Lotto Soudal to
help smooth Caleb Ewan's arrival.
"The
exodus of riders from Lotto Soudal under Paul De
Geyter’s short-lived tenure as general manager
seemed to focus on one department of the team in
particular, namely André Greipel and the men who
followed him from Highroad in 2011 and 2012." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
20, 2018
EF Education First Drapac signs Sean
Bennett.
"EF
Education First Drapac announced today the signing
of 22-year-old American Sean Bennett from the
Hagens Berman Axeon development team. Bennett won
a stage of the Baby Giro in June and finished
second on stage 3 of the Tour of California to
Trek Segafredo's Toms Skujins."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
20, 2018
Philip Deignan looking for new
contract in cycling’s “turbulent time.”
"Having
raced in the pro ranks for 14 years Philip Deignan
(Team Sky) is looking for a new contract for next
year. And whether he will race next year, or
decide to retire, is not yet clear according to
his wife Lizzie Deignan."
(stickybottle.com)
October
20, 2018
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