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October 25, 2016
Another sprint victory for Max Walscheid at Tour of Hainan. "Max
Walscheid sprinted to his second victory in two days at the Tour of
Hainan, and remains the leader in the general and points
classification. With the start in Chengmai, the stage covered 159.4 km,
with a cat. 4 climb along the way. The stage saw an eight-rider breakaway move clear, gaining four minutes before the bunch tightened the leash and reduce their gap. A bunch sprint always looked on the cards, and with 30km to go the advantage was being held at around two minutes." (cycling.today) October 25, 2016 How To Treat Saddle Sores. "As
much as we love getting out on our bikes and logging the miles,we
definitely do not love some of the more uncomfortable truths that
surround cycling. When it comes to riding your bike though, you have to take the good with the bad, sores, warts and all." (totalwomenscycling.com) October 25, 2016 Speedplay Zero Aero Walkable Cleats. "Speedplay's
Zero Aero Walkable cleats solve one of the system's biggest drawbacks:
protecting them from wear and making it considerably easier to walk
from your bike to the coffee shop counter without ending up on your
face. Speedplay pedals are controversial beasts. Many riders (and I'm one of them) love them for being light, double-sided and, in the case of the Zero, for their adjustable float." (road.cc) October 25, 2016 Specialized 2017 road bikes – first look: Venge ViAS Disc, Tarmac Disc, Allez Sprint, Sequoia, Roval wheels and more. October 25, 2016
"From
the 2016 Vuelta a Espaņa stage 17 at the top of the Alto Mas de la
Costa at the end of the Camins del Penyagolosa. The girls were not
waiting for a TV interview, just keeping in the shade."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Al Hamilton)
October
25, 2016
October 24, 2016
Retirement, results and regrets: Ryder Hesjedal looks back as his career ends. "Hesjedal
is just 35 years of age. Compared to other big names who have stretched
their careers until beyond their 40s, riders such as former pro Jens
Voigt and the still-competing Chris Horner, he should still have more
racing years left in the tank. But he’s sure it’s the correct moment to stop. " (cyclingtips.com.au) (Shane Stokes, RCS Sport, Cor Vos) October 24, 2016 Tech of the week: Fluoro pro kit, leather shoes, a Lamborghini bike and more. "Here is our pick of the tech news we’ve covered over the last week, including a vomit inducing bike lock and a folding e-bike." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 24, 2016
"Those cookies look good, home made or not! As seen at Bike Motion in Utrecht."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
October
24, 2016
October 23, 2016
De Jong wins Valkenburg World Cup. "Thalita
de Jong (RaboLiv) won the third round of the Telenet UCI Cyclo-cross
World Cup round in Valkenburg, Netherlands on Sunday afternoon. The
world champion gapped her rivals halfway through the penultimate lap
and finished solo on the Cauberg. Sophie de Boer (Kalas-NNOF) was
second ahead of Sanne Cant (IKO Enertherm-Beobank)." (cyclingnews.com) (Sean Robinson/Velofocus) October 23, 2016 Degenkolb closes out tough 2016 optimistic about fresh start. "John
Degenkolb closes a five-year run with Giant Alpecin Sunday in the
Abu Dhabi Tour and faces a new chapter as Trek Segafredo’s classics
leader. Given the horrible start of 2016, the German is ready to
wipe the slate clean and head into the new season with a proper
training block. A car drove head-on into him and five teammates, including American Chad Haga, while they trained in Spain this January." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) October 23, 2016 Van Aert, Verschueren and Turner Climb to Niels Albert CX Victories, Fahringer Podiums. October 23, 2016 Essential guide to prostate health for cyclists. "The
debate about prostate health and cycling has taken on renewed vigor
recently following the publication of a study involving 5,000 cyclists.
It reported a six-fold increase in prostate cancer among cyclists who
trained for eight hours or more per week, compared to men who trained
for less than 3.75hr. Of course, association does not prove causation." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) October 23, 2016
"Earliest live video: 15:45 GST (4:45 AM PST)." October 23, 2016
2016 UCI Cyclocross World Cup Valkenburg CX LIVE stream.
"Live streaming is expected to begin Sunday at around 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) Mario Vanacker
October 23, 2016
"A
bit of Tour de France retro 'Daily Distraction' and by the look of it,
it must be from the '60s. Unknown photographer, but many thanks whoever
you were."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
October
23, 2016
October 22, 2016
Defending champion Mollema and Trek Segafredo presented at Japan Cup. "Organizers of the Japan Cup presented teams on stage for what is set as one of the final UCI events of the season. Those presented on stage were Trek Segafredo's defending champion Bauke Mollema and soon-to-be-retired Fabian Cancellara." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) October 22, 2016
"Just
to show she was happy at her work on the Vuelta a Espaņa! The
difference that four minutes can make, the bags have gone to the fans
and the smile is back. And yes, she is very tall."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
October
22, 2016
October 21, 2016
Abu Dhabi Tour: Mark Cavendish wins stage 2. "The win is enough to give Cavendish the leader's jersey. He now leads the race by 4 seconds over Nizzolo. Keukeleire is rewarded for his efforts with third place, 5 seconds down." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 21, 2016 2016 Ardooie Kermiscross: van Aert on Top, Cant Unseats de Jong, Elle Anderson Leads Five Americans with a Podium. October 21, 2016 Cylance sign Numainville and extend with Guiterrez. "Numainville,
29, raced for Cervelo Bigla for two seasons and during her career she
has won two elite women's national titles in the road race and time
trial, and has stood on the podium at Tour of Flanders, Tour de
l'Ardeche, Philadelphia Cycling Classic, Winston-Salem Classic and GP
Plouay." (cyclingnews.com) (Sean Robinson/Velofocus) October 21, 2016 Bitter Boonen hits the beach to forget Qatar worlds near miss. "Tom
Boonen hit the beach this week with his kids to try to forget the
oh-so-close world championship race last weekend in Doha. The Belgian
superstar raced a near-perfect race in his final world championship,
but he came up short to Peter Sagan and Mark Cavendish. Backed by a
powerhouse performance by his Belgian teammates who blew up the race in
the crosswinds, Boonen scored a well-deserved bronze medal. He still
can’t get over the close call." (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele) October 21, 2016 TomTom Touch vs Fitbit Charge 2 : How the Latest Activity Trackers on the Market Measure Up. October 21, 2016
"Al
Hamilton, our man in Spain, has been going through his Vuelta a Espaņa
archive and came up with an 'Off The Back Friday' from the 2015 Spanish
Grand Tour. All those bags to hand out over three weeks was maybe
getting too much?"
(pezcyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Al Hamilton)
October
21, 2016
"As
there is a lack of podium girls at the World championships, it gives us
a chance to take a look back through the ones we have missed through
the season. That's a big glass cup for the winner of the Trofeo Alfredo
Binda back in 2015."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
October
12, 2016
"Stage
3 of the Lotto Tour of Belgium finished in Geraardsbergen and so will
stage 7 of the ENECO Tour on Sunday. The podium will be just as nice."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
September
25, 2016
"Yet another reason to watch motocross thanks to Allen Gavlak."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Allen Gavlak)
September
23, 2016
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