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Tour of Hainan: Gino Mader wins stage
6.
"Up-and-coming
Swiss climber Gino Mäder made history for himself
as he claimed his first pro victory with a smart
attack one kilometer before the end of stage 6 of
the 13th Tour of Hainan in Wuzhishan." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tour of Hainan)
October
28, 2018
Guardini finds his place one step
below the star sprinters.
"This
week in the Tour of Hainan, on China’s resort
island in the southeast, he won the fourth stage
to Wanning. With the victory, his career tally
moved to 42."
(velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
Sport)
October
28, 2018
Unzue: You can't write off Nairo
Quintana.
"Movistar
team manager Eusebio Unzué has recognized that
2018 has been a difficult season for Spain's only
WorldTour squad, but insisted that "apart from in
the Grand Tours, the team have raced well." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
28, 2018
The hottest aero road bikes of 2019,
part 1.
"All
of the big brands have aero road bikes in the
range these days, most in both rim brake and disc
brake options."
(road.cc) Mat Brett
October
28, 2018
The history of the World Championships
in ten posters.
"From
Valkenburg 1938 to Ronse 1988, these ten vintage
promotional posters offer an alternative journey
through World Championship history. See them for
yourself at the Rouleur Classic on November 1-3." (rouleur.cc)
October
28, 2018
Column
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Vos dominates in Superprestige
Ruddervoorde.
"Annemarie
Worst (Ned) Steylaerts-777, Kim van de Steene
(Bel) Tarteletto Isorex round out podium." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
October
28, 2018
Van der Poel flies away with
Ruddervoorde Superprestige win.
"Wout
van Aert (Bel) no match for the European champion
as Toon Aerts (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions rounds out
podium"
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
28, 2018
Noble and Hecht Claim the Crown at
Kings - Cincy CX Day 1.
"Leading
from start to finish, Ellen Noble (Kennebunkport,
Maine/Trek Factory Racing CX), holds the top stop
in the Elite Women in the ProCX standings. Gage
Hecht (Parker, Colo./Alpha Bicycle Co./Groove
Subaru), took the win in the Elite Men’s race." (cxmagazine.com)
Bruce Buckley
October
28, 2018
Maximenko and Lindine Dominate Day One
at HPCX in New Jersey.
"Cassandra
Maximenko (Watertown, Conn./Van Dessel Factory
Team) for the Elite Women and Justin Lindine (N.
Ogden, Utah/Hyperthreads/Apex Pro Cycling) for the
Elite Men."
(cxmagazine.com) photo: Matt Matusky
October
28, 2018
Telenet Superprestige Cyclocross at
Ruddervoorde, Belgium LIVE stream coverage.
"The
2018 Superprestige Cyclocross at Ruddervoorde,
Belgium is Sunday, October 28 at 13:30 CET.
Elite
Women at 13:40 CET, 8:40am ET.
Elite/U23
Men at 15:00 CET, 10:00am ET."
(cyclingfans.com)
October
28, 2018
Column
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October
28, 2018
October
28, 2018
'An astonishing lack of understanding'
- WADA President hits back at MPCC.
"Your
efforts to over-simplify it, without having
knowledge of the voluminous file of the case and
both the scientific and legal challenges it
raised, demonstrate an unfortunate attempt to cast
a shadow on WADA's credibility and an obvious
refusal to accept the reality of what happened." (cyclingnews.com)
(WADA)
October
28, 2018
Robert Marchand out of retirement and
back on the boards - a month shy of 107th birthday.
"Marchand,
who turns 107 on 26 November, announced he was
hanging up his wheels in January last year after
setting a 105+ age group record of 22.547
kilometers for the Hour, created especially for
him by the UCI."
(road.cc) Simon MacMichael
October
28, 2018
Lance Armstrong the ‘perfect winner’
of the Tour de France, says Bradley Wiggins.
"Bradley
Wiggins insists that Lance Armstrong epitomizes
the “perfect winner” of the Tour de France
envisioned by the race’s founder, Henri
Desgrange."
(road.cc) Simon MacMichael
October
28, 2018
Sastre's Tour de France win
commemorated on 10th anniversary.
"Carlos
Sastre was honored on the 10th anniversary of his
Tour de France victory with a ceremony in his home
town of El Barraco, where the local sports
facilities were renamed 'The Carlos Sastre Sports
Complex'."
(cyclingnews.com) (Diputación de Ávila/@dipuavila)
October
28, 2018
The Tanfield Factor: Harry and Charlie
discuss fame, family and the future.
"All
Great Ayton was out when the Tanfield brothers
returned home from this year’s Commonwealth Games
- the Yorkshire village would not let their return
home go unmarked."
(cyclingweekly.com)
October
28, 2018
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Pinot to target Tour de France in 2019
and likes the route.
"Thibaut
Pinot is set to make the Tour de France his number
one priority next year, and the Frenchman has
reacted positively to the route for the 2019
edition, which was unveiled in Paris on Thursday." (cyclingnews.com)
(Thomas Maheux)
October
27, 2018
Landa eyes Giro d'Italia - Tour de
France double for 2019.
"To
call Mikel Landa's first year at Movistar a tricky
one would be an understatement - or, as the Basque
says rather wryly about 2018, "it’s had pretty
much everything in it."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
27, 2018
Seven Key Stages of the 2019 Tour de
France.
"A
mountainous 2019 edition of the Tour de France
should smile favorably on the strongest climbers
in the peloton. Take a look at seven potentially
key stages that could decide the yellow jersey
winner of the 106th edition."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
27, 2018
The Tour of Hainan experience.
"The
2018 Tour of Hainan stopped last night at
Xinglong's Hilton Doubletree, a luxury resort that
features a pool connected to the cyclists’
balconies. Life could not improve for budding
cyclists racing a well-organized HC stage race on
China’s resort island and hoping to make the big
leagues."
(velonews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
27, 2018
Belletti bags another in Tour of
Hainan.
"Manuel
Belletti of Androni Giocattoli Sidermec became the
first rider to win two stages at the 13th Tour of
Hainan. He doubled up in Lingshui on the shores of
Clearwater Bay in the absence of the pure
sprinters who didn't overcome the climbs." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tour of Hainan)
October
27, 2018
Column
Two
Wout Poels: The power meter is
overrated.
"Tour
de France director Christian Prudhomme has stated
that he intends to promote a ban on power meters
to make racing more exciting. But for some riders,
like Sky's Wout Poels, this is a measure that
won't make any difference."
(cyclingpub.com) Jonathan Roorda
October
27, 2018
Valverde awarded 2018 Velo d'Or by
Indurain.
"Alejandro
Valverde (Movistar) has been awarded the
prestigious Vélo d'Or as the rider of the year,
with Miguel Indurain, who won the first edition of
the award in 1992, presenting him with the trophy
on Friday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo Gomez Sport)
October
27, 2018
Movistar keeps chin up despite rocky
2018.
"Hope
springs eternal in professional cycling. Movistar
gathered for its annual pre-season camp in the
foothills of the Pyrénées hoping that 2019 turns
out better than 2018."
(velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
Sport)
October
27, 2018
Mark Cavendish still aiming for Tour
de France stage win record after racing for 16
months with Epstein-Barr virus.
"After
signing a contract extension with Team Dimension
Data this week, Mark Cavendish revealed that he
never actually overcame Epstein-Barr virus and
spent 16 months racing with it following a
misdiagnosis."
(road.cc) Alex Bowden
October
27, 2018
Soudal Classics Cyclocross GP
Neerpelt, Belgium LIVE - CX LIVE stream.
"The
2018 Soudal Classics Cyclocross GP Neerpelt,
Belgium is Saturday, October 27.
Live
streaming video: 1:35pm CET (7:35am U.S. Eastern).
Elite
Men at 15:00 CET, 9:00am U.S. ET." (cyclingfans.com)
October
27, 2018
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October
27, 2018
October
27, 2018
Book excerpt: Is technology killing
tactics?
"Once
it was derailleurs, tri-bars, and helmets, and now
it’s disc brakes, radios, and power meters. As in
many sports, the advent of new technology has
always divided opinion in cycling, but its
popularization is inevitable."
(velonews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
27, 2018
MPCC slams WADA over Chris Froome
case, tramadol, Operacion Puerto.
"The
Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC) has issued a
scathing attack on the WADA, writing an open
letter that criticizes the World Anti Doping
Agency over its handling of the Chris Froome case,
tramadol, Operación Puerto, and the Russian doping
scandal."
(cyclingnews.com) (WADA)
October
27, 2018
How to decode your data… in five
minutes flat.
"There’s
little point uploading your rides to Strava if
you’re not going to study the data. In just five
minutes, you can learn how to train smarter and
race faster."
(cyclingweekly.com)
October
27, 2018
UAE Team Emirates signs Belgian young
talent Jasper Philipsen.
"The
20-year-old has had a promising start of his
career as a professional and had received many
offers of different teams. In the U23 ranks,
Philipsen took two stage victories at the Giro
d'Italia, the Triptyque des Monts et Chateaux,
Paris-Tours and the Tour Alsace, and he was second
at the 2017 Tour of Flanders."
(cyclingpub.com) (Getty Images)
October
27, 2018
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Tour de France 2019: 5 key stages.
"Tour
de France organizers ASO revealed the route of the
2019 race at the Palais des Congrès in Paris on
Thursday in what has been dubbed a ‘classic’ for
the 106th edition of the French Grand Tour set to
take place from July 6-28."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
26, 2018
La Course remains one day with circuit
race for 2019.
"At
the Tour de France route presentation Thursday,
organizers detailed the La Course women’s race,
which will be held July 19 in Pau. It will be a
120-kilometer circuit race held on the time trial
route set for stage 13 of the men’s race." (velonews.com)
(Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
October
26, 2018
Commentary: The Tour route is another
effort to cage Team Sky.
"Tour
organizers hope to tame team Sky with a course
designed to produce, oh happy day, the first
French winner since 1985."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty
Images)
October
26, 2018
A Quick Glance: 2019 Tour de France
Mountain Stages.
"This
year? From our list we will see Val Thorens (the
highest Ski Resort in Europe) and Col de l'Iseran
(the highest paved mountain pass in Europe).
Woohoo."
(podiumcafe.com)
October
26, 2018
Nairo Quintana: I didn't fulfill my
objectives in 2018.
"Two
years ago, when Nairo Quintana (Movistar) met the
media immediately after winning the Vuelta a
España, the Colombian’s outlook on the Tour de
France, and Grand Tour racing, could not have been
more upbeat. [This year not so much.]" (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
26, 2018
Tour of Hainan: Guardini wins stage 4.
"Andrea
Guardini claimed his 33rd victory on the Asian
continent out of 42 since he successfully started
his professional career at the 2011 Le Tour de
Langkawi in Malaysia as he fended off the field of
the sprinters at the end of stage 4 in the 13th
Tour of Hainan in Wanning."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tour of Hainan)
October
26, 2018
Easton and Enve launch new handlebars,
stems and seat posts.
"If
your bike is in need of a spruce up in the
finishing kit department, Enve and Easton has
launched some new products you might be interested
in. Enve is showing further interest in the gravel
bike market and Easton has got a very neat
easy-to-adjust seat post and stems with optional
computer mounts."
(road.cc) David Arthur
October
26, 2018
Column
Two
Drapac to end EF sponsorship, will
return to development program.
"After
two and a half years sponsoring the Slipstream
Sports WorldTour team, Drapac Capital Partners
will refocus its cycling efforts on its
development team."
(velonews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
26, 2018
Commentary: Think EF riders will
dominate gravel, MTB, and fixie races? Think again.
"Since
EF announced its partnership with Rapha, we've all
been wondering how WorldTour pros will fare in
"alternative" races."
(velonews.com) Fred Dreier
October
26, 2018
Lezyne Mega XL and Mega C GPS
computers review: Budget goodness.
"Lezyne
started dipping its toe into the GPS market in
2016, and the line has been expanding steadily
since. The new Mega XL and Mega C look to compete
with the likes of Garmin's Edge 520 Plus and
Wahoo's ELEMNT Bolt."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by David Rome
October
26, 2018
Rising sprint star Mareczko sees ‘more
opportunities with CCC’.
"Jakub
Mareczko, a recent stage winner in the Tour of
Hainan, sees more opportunities ahead with his
step up to the WorldTour in 2019."
(velonews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
26, 2018
Valverde: I may race beyond 2020.
"Alejandro
Valverde (Movistar) says he has no intention of
slowing down now that he has finally won the
rainbow jersey, with racing beyond the 2020
Olympics in Tokyo now a distinct possibility." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
October
26, 2018
Mitchelton BikeExchange: The China
connection.
"The
Continental feeder team for Mitchelton Scott
develops young Chinese talent and cultivates
sponsorship opportunities for the future." (velonews.com) Tim de
Waele/Getty Images)
October
26, 2018
Review: Atom Composites Carbon CX38
700c Tubeless Gravel Wheelset.
"The
CX38 wheelset is not featured on the Atom
Composites website, but rest assured, Yuri
Hauswald, winner of the 2015 mud edition of the
Dirty Kanza 200 rolls on these wheelsets. If
they’re good enough for him, they’re probably good
enough for you."
(bikerumor.com) Jayson O'Mahoney
October
26, 2018
Column
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October
26, 2018
October
26, 2018
Cycling anti-doping campaigners call
for WADA president to resign after controversies.
"The
Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC) raised issue
with the way WADA has reacted to numerous
incidents, including Chris Froome’s salbutamol
case, Operation Puerto and the legality of the
painkiller Tramadol."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Getty Images)
October
26, 2018
Valverde likes proposed power-meter
ban, confirms Flanders start.
"Tour
boss Christian Prudhomme floated the idea during
Thursday’s Tour presentation. Valverde, speaking
to reporters at a team camp in Spain, said racing
without power meters could open up the grand
tours."
(velonews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
26, 2018
Bewley stays with Mitchelton Scott for
two more years.
"Sam
Bewley has signed with Mitchelton Scott for
another two years, staying with the team through
2020. The New Zealand domestique has been with the
Australian WorldTour team since it was established
in 2012."
(cyclingnews.com)(Chris Graythen / Getty Images)
October
26, 2018
Pioneer: A candid discussion with one
of pro cycling’s few black African riders.
"We
talked extensively about his upbringing, his new
wealth, what it meant to be the only black rider
in the Tour de France (even though he dropped out
on the second day due to stomach cramps - a
heart-breaking decision, he said), and the fact
that he is the highest ranked black African on the
UCI World Tour (170th)."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon)
October
26, 2018
Stelbel Nina continues to evolve into
a gravel crunching steel adventure bike.
"Designed
as a mixed terrain, off-road frame, the Nina is a
modern TIG-welded steel frame for everything from
asphalt to technical singletrack, with of course
gravel, bikepacking, and even cyclocross in
between."
(bikerumor.com) Cory Benson
October
26, 2018
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