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October
31, 2017
Multiple fatalities after truck plows
through cyclists on bike path in Manhattan.
"Eyewitnesses
reported that it was a deliberate act of violence,
as the driver drove a Home Depot rental truck the
wrong way on the West Side Highway bike path for
several blocks."
(cyclingtips.com)
October
31, 2017
Tour of Hainan: Hat-trick for
Mareczko.
"Jakub
Mareczko (Wilier Triestina) made it three in a row
in Danzhou to beat Peter Sagan’s total of 36
victories in his first three pro seasons. Mareczko
extended his overall lead while Martin Laas (Delko
Marseille) and Anthony Giacoppo (IsoWhey Sports
Swisswellness) rounded out the podium." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tour of Hainan)
October
31, 2017
Like Father, Like Son.
"Mathieu
Van der Poel is pure cycling pedigree. The son of
the 1986 Tour of Flanders winner and 1996 world
cyclocross champion, Adri Van der Poel, he is also
the grandson of Tour de France legend Raymond
Poulidor. It comes perhaps as no surprise that he
has been a world-beater since an early age." (pelotonmagazine.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October
31, 2017
15 examples of really bad cycling
advice.
"Fellow
cyclists are always keen on imparting advice to
other riders. The majority of it is rock solid
biking wisdom passed on from rider to rider, from
generation to generation. But for all of the great
advice that can improve your riding, there is some
advice that is just plain dodgy."
(cyclingweekly.com)
October
31, 2017
Q&A: Ellen Noble on college,
Olympics, and zipper controversy.
"Few
American cyclists show more potential for
greatness than cyclocross racer Ellen Noble. At
21, Noble has already won three under-23 national
titles, and last year she won the U23 World Cup
overall title."
(velonews.com). Photo courtesy Rapha/Matthew
Beaudin
October
31, 2017
Scott Addict Gravel 10 review.
"While
dedicated gravel bikes are a relatively new branch
on the road riding tree, there are a few distinct
divisions readily sprouting off. Some gravel bikes
are all about hauling gear, others about exploring
dirt roads, paths, and forgotten byways, yet
others are all about shameless speed. It's here
you'll find Scott's Addict Gravel 10." (cyclingnews.com)
(Russell Eich)
October
31, 2017
Chad Haga: It was a perfect year.
"Chad
Haga's off-season got off to a rough start. The 29
year old American, who just renewed for years five
and six with Team Sunweb, underwent septoplasty
and turbunate reduction surgery that he had been
putting off since recovering from injuries
suffered in training before the 2016 season." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
October
31, 2017
Archibald, Clancy, Vogel, D'hoore
headline Manchester Track World Cup.
"The
second round of the UCI Track World Cup in
Manchester will feature a star studded line-up
with Olympic, world and European champions on the
bill. Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker and Ed Clancy
headline the home team while Kristina Vogel,
Jolien D’hoore, and Theo Bos are among those
hoping to get the better of the British at their
home event, which takes place from November 10 to
12."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
31, 2017
Top 10 riders to have come through An
Post.
"After
an unsuccessful sponsorship search, Monday brought
news that the An Post Chain Reaction team run by
Sean Kelly and Kurt Bogaerts is folding. The team
had raced at Continental level since its founding
in 2006."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
31, 2017
Barguil's move to Fortuneo helps
secure Samsic as second sponsor.
"Ouest
France reports that Fortuneo team manager
Emmanuel Hubert reached an agreement with Samsic
two weeks ago, with a formal announcement due
shortly. Samsic will replace Oscaro as a title
sponsor."
(cyclingnews.com)
October
31, 2017
Three great bikes under $3,000 from
2017.
"It’s
easy to ogle the most exotic, extravagant, and
expensive bikes. But there’s a modest beauty in
bikes that manage to pack great performance and
style into more reasonably priced packages. We were also
impressed by some bikes that didn’t grab the
headlines. Here are three great rides we
tested in 2017 that are under $3,000 apiece." (velonews.com)
October
31, 2017
5 Surprising Legal and Illegal Things
About Cycling.
"If
you ride regularly, or even if you don’t you may
be surprised to find what is legal for you to do
on your bike, what the cycling rules of the road
are, and what you can’t do when cycling."
(totalwomenscycling.com)
October
31, 2017
Hands-on: Garmin’s New Descent MK1
Diving Watch.
"Sometimes,
I do sports that are actually not swim-bike-run.
Be it skiing, or…ok, I guess that’s it. Actually,
I scuba dive, which I suppose is still technically
swimming. Or swimming done rather poorly. So
poorly that you’re never endingly sinking to the
bottom of the oceans."
(dcrainmaker.com)
October
31, 2017
Bahrain Merida add neo-pro Mark Padun.
"With
Colpak this year, Padun won the Trofeo Piva, took
a stage and finished fifth overall at the Baby
Giro and was second at Flèche du Sud." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
October
31, 2017
13 pro team sponsors and their
unlikely products.
"The
names of the pro teams are part of the language of
cycling, but what the title sponsors actually do
is sometimes a mystery to most of us. Okay, we all
know that Sky is a telecommunications/TV company
and BMC Racing Team doesn’t leave much room for
confusion, but some of the sponsors are a little
more obscure."
(road.cc)
October
31, 2017
Happy KoppenbergCross Eve!
"In
Belgium All Saints Day is a big deal. It’s a
national holiday, and I think maybe people go to
church but whatever, by the afternoon they are
free to settle in and watch one of the most
important Crosses of the year: the
KoppenbergCross."
(podiumcafe.com)
October
31, 2017
Timing right for Oliver's Real Food
Racing Continental expansion.
"In
2018, Oliver's Real Food racing will make the jump
into the Continental ranks. Founded in 2010 by Sam
Layzell, the Australian team has previously
complemented its National Road Series (NRS)
program with UCI races in Oceania and Asia." (cyclingnews.com)
(Niels Juel - Veloshotz)
October
31, 2017
Specialized S-Works Prevail II helmet
review: Light, airy, and aero.
"Aerodynamic
efficiency is, without doubt, the hottest topic
when it comes to high-end road helmets. Everyone
seemingly wants to go faster or exert less effort
- or, at least, so the bike industry would like
you to believe. But when it comes to helmets, the
traditional metrics of ventilation, weight, and
comfort still matter."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
October
31, 2017
XShifter soon shipping wireless
shifting.
"The
first XShifters to go out the door will be their
1x systems, with the 2x systems following about
four weeks behind. Paul says this is due to the
fact that in order to make sure the 2x systems are
working properly, they have to ensure the PCBs
from the 1x systems are dialed first." (bikerumor.com)
October
31, 2017
October
30, 2017
AG2R La Mondiale claims 100 million
Euro benefit from sponsoring team.
"AG2R
La Mondiale, the French insurance and investment
firm that sponsors the eponymous WorldTour squad
of Tour de France podium finisher Romain Bardet,
reported this week that the company received a
benefit valued at an estimated €100 million of
publicity from the team."
(cyclingnews.com) (ASO)
October
30, 2017
Lappartient wants further reductions
in the peloton.
"Previously
teams have consisted of ten riders. Then it was
reduced to nine and now to eight, but I want to go
one step further," said the UCI President to
French radio station RMC. "Six riders per
team would be even better."
(cyclingpub.com) FCC
October
30, 2017
Comments suggest friction between
Movistar’s Landa, Quintana.
"Is
there trouble brewing inside Movistar with the
arrival of emerging star Mikel Landa? A rash of
recent interviews coming out of Spain might
suggest as much."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
30, 2017
Offseason Capsule: Orica Scott.
"I
don’t want this to be a hatchet job. Orica has
been fine in 2017, they really have. I just
thought they’d be a lot better than fine, and it
is a shame. There are, however, plenty of reasons
for optimism for a brighter 2018."
(podiumcafe.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
30, 2017
Tour of Hainan: Mareczko strikes again
to win stage 3.
"Jakub
Mareczko of Wilier Triestina took his second stage
victory at the Tour of Hainan and extended his
lead in the overall classification on Jon
Aberasturi (Ukyo) to 11 seconds, while Australian
team IsoWhey Sports Swisswellness made the podium
again, this time with Anthony Giacoppo. It was
Italian sprinter’s second consecutive stage win." (cyclingnews.com)
October
30, 2017
HPCX: Smith conquers, Runnels repeats
on day two.
"Scott
Smith prevailed in muddy conditions on Sunday at
HPCX in Jamesburg, New Jersey, as steady rain
throughout the day progressed into a full downpour
by the time the elite men took to the start." (velonews.com) Photo:
Jesus Rivera
October
30, 2017
US Cup CX/Cincy CX: Hyde wins again,
as Noble comes out on top.
"Ellen
Noble timed her attacked to perfection, getting a
gap immediately and never stepping off the
accelerator. The Aspire Racing rider was again in
battle with the Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com
duo of Katie Keough and Emma White and proved to
be the strongest on Sunday."
(velonews.com) Photo: @pinnedgrit
October
30, 2017
Maher Continues His Hot Streak at
Harbin on Cincinnati Cyclocross Day 2.
"After
winning yesterday at Devou Park, Lane Maher (Hot
Tubes Development) came into Sunday’s Cincinnati
Cyclocross race at Harbin Park as a marked man." (cxmagazine.com)
October
30, 2017
Meyer and Scotson win 2017 Six Day
London.
"Cavendish
and Kennaugh push Australian duo but settle for
second."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
30, 2017
Vinokourov to seek damages from Aru
after move to UAE Team Emirates.
"Astana
team manager Alexander Vinokourov has told the Vesti.kz
website in Kazakhstan that he intends to take
legal action and pursue damages from former team
leader Fabio Aru after the Italian confirmed his
decision to quit Astana and sign a three year
contract with UAE Team Emirates."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
30, 2017
Adam Hansen to end consecutive Grand
Tour streak in 2018.
"In
August 2011, Adam Hansen lined out for the eighth
Grand Tour of his career at the Vuelta a España.
Little did the Australian know the Grand Tour
would the be first in his current streak of 19
consecutive three week races."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
October
30, 2017
A fire fighter, a teacher and a
dentist: A look at the other lives cycling pros -
Part 2.
"In
part one of this feature, we looked at the careers
and second lives of service members Christine
Majerus (Boels Dolmans) and Elisa Longo Borghini
(Wiggle High5), doctor Claire Rose (Dallas-DNA),
business owner Riejanne Markus (WM3 Pro Cycling)
and caretakers Carmen Small (Team Virtu) and
Scotti Lechuga (HB Supermint)."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
October
30, 2017
Kelderman: I’d like to try for Giro
d’Italia GC.
"Wilco
Kelderman (Team Sunweb) has voiced his desire to
race the Giro d’Italia as a GC rider in 2018,
before supporting teammate Tom Dumoulin at the
Tour de France."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
October
30, 2017
Shane Archbold's agonizing year: ‘I
definitely could have stopped at any time’.
"Shane
Archbold helped teammate Sam Bennett to five
victories in recent weeks, yet spent much of this
season wondering if he’d ever get back to top form
again. Bedridden on more than one occasion and
suffering horrendous pain due to a bad injury, the
Kiwi has been through a harrowing time." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
October
30, 2017
Haussler's dedication nets new Bahrain
Merida contract.
"The
Australian suffered throughout most of 2017 with a
serious knee injury. He raced only six days in the
first six months of the year but came back
strongly in the second half of the year with a run
of one day performances."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
October
30, 2017
Time runs out to save An Post Chain
Reaction.
"An
Post Chain Reaction founders Sean Kelly and Kurt
Bogaerts have confirmed that the team will not
compete in 2018 after failing to find a title
sponsor. However they hope to return in 2019 if a
new backer can be found before next summer." (cyclingnews.com)
(Sportsfile)
October
30, 2017
Polar Announces Open API for App
Access to Polar Flow.
"Today
Polar announced the ability for app developers to
access data within Polar Flow, via their new
‘Polar Open AccessLink’ API. An API (Application
Programming Interface) is what allows applications
and platforms across the internet to communicate
with each other. For example, when you upload a
workout to Polar and that magically pushes it to
Strava, Polar is using Strava’s API’s." (dcrainmaker.com)
October
30, 2017
Abbey Bike Tools Fit Kit review:
Perfect saddle position made easy.
"Designed
with professionals in mind - whether that be race
mechanics or bike shop mechanics with an eye for
accurate fits - the Fit Kit serves a rather
specific purpose: to help precisely replicate the
height, angle, and fore-aft position of a saddle."
(cyclingtips.com.au) Photography by David Rome
October
30, 2017
Tech of the Week: Skinsuits, winter
bikes and turbos.
"We’ve
been comparing the aerodynamic efficiency of
different skinsuits this week and asking if Nairo
Quintana might have won the Giro d’Italia with a
different one in the final stage time trial. We’ve
also looked at which aero road bike is the fastest
and given you eight easy, inexpensive ways to get
faster for free."
(cyclingweekly.com)
October
30, 2017
2018 Felt F4X Rival 1 review.
"Felt
pushed its ultra-high modulus and Textreme
composite technology to the F4X machine.
Subsequently, the F4X wins the award for stiffest
overall frame in my cyclocross grouptest this
year, but for some this might take a toll after 30
or 40 minutes of full-on effort."
(cyclingnews.com) g (Thomas McDaniel)
October
30, 2017
Five cool things coming soon from
Minoura, Infini, dhb, Shutt Velo Rapide and Fizik.
"It's
been another busy week at road.cc HQ, with plenty
of winter gear coming our way as the temperatures
are well and truly beginning to take a chillier
turn. Here are five products that caught our eye
before they went home with their reviewers." (road.cc)
October
30, 2017
Giro Sentrie Techlace shoes - review.
"The
Giro Sentrie Techlace is the third-tier shoe in
the American firm’s family of Techlace footwear,
sitting beneath the Prolight Techlace and Factor
Techlace, and offers some of the best elements of
Giro’s more expensive footwear in a (relatively
speaking) more affordable package."
(roadcyclinguk.com)
October
30, 2017
VeloSwap Denver to welcome 8,000+ bike
fanatics Saturday.
"VeloSwap
has long been an autumn tradition in Denver. This
year, the 28th edition of “the world’s largest
consumer bike swap and expo” is expected to see
more than 8,000 attendees Saturday, November 4 at
the National Western Complex."
(velonews.com) Photo courtesy VeloSwap
October
30, 2017
October
29, 2017
van der Poel untouchable in
Ruddervoorde.
"Mathieu
van der Poel (Beobank Correndon) swept to his
third Superprestige victory of the season at
Ruddervoorde, beating arch-rival Wout van Aert
(Crelan Charles) by 10 seconds. Lars van der Haar
(Telenet Fidea Lions) finished third, a distant 50
seconds back."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
October
29, 2017
Kaptheijns continues winning ways at
Ruddervoorde.
"Maud
Kaptheijns (Crelan Charles) made it four wins from
four rounds at the Superprestige Ladies Trophy in
Ruddervoorde. Lucinda Brand (Sunweb) finished
second, one second back in the sprint finish,
while Sanne Cant (Enertherm BKCP) was three
seconds down in third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
October
29, 2017
Tour of Hainan: Mareczko claims stage
2 victory.
"Beaten
by Jon Aberasturi in the first sprint finish at
the Tour of Hainan, Jakub Mareczko (Wilier
Triestina) got everything right on day two as he
out-sprinted the rest of the field at the end of
the longest stage in the 12th edition of China’s
tropical island’s event. Martin Laas (Delko
Marseille Provence KTM) took second with
Switzerland’s Dylan Page rounding out the podium." (cyclingnews.com)
October
29, 2017
US Cup CX/Cincy CX: Hyde, Keough
dominant on day one.
"Stephen
Hyde (Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com) was in a
world of his own on Saturday at Devou Park in
Covington, Kentucky for the two-day US Cup
CX/Cincy CX, as the racers battled the first cold
and muddy conditions of the year."
(velonews.com) Photo: @pinnedgrit
October
29, 2017
HPCX: Kisseberth and Runnels take
their first victories of the season on day one.
"New
England’s Jack Kisseberth (JAM/NCC) was able to
ride a technical feature most had to run on the
final lap, gaping the lead group he was in and
survived to the finish to win day one of the UCI
C2 Highland Park Cyclocross (HPCX) in Jamesburg,
New Jersey on Saturday."
(velonews.com) Photo: Jesus Rivera
October
29, 2017
Froome wins inaugural Shanghai
Criterium.
"Chris
Froome (Team Sky) claimed victory in the inaugural
Shanghai Criterium, seeing off Rigoberto Uran
(Cannondale Drapac) and Warren Barguil (Sunweb) in
a three-up sprint."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
October
29, 2017
Contador takes his final bow in
Shanghai.
"Alberto
Contador (Trek Segafredo) had already said his
goodbyes more than a month ago, but another full
stop was added to the Spaniard’s illustrious and
complicated career at the Shanghai Criterium on
Sunday as he pinned on a race number for the final
time."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
October
29, 2017
Alexander Kristoff: My dream is to win
Paris Roubaix.
"After
six seasons at Katusha, the Norwegian has signed
for UAE Team Emirates until 2019 in a move he
hopes will spark his career once more." (cyclingpub.com)
October
29, 2017
Lotto Soudal signs Demi de Jong.
"Lotto
Soudal ladies has confirmed the signing of Demi de
Jong. The Dutchwoman makes the move from Parkhotel
Valkenburg, which she joined in 2017 after three
years at Boels Dolmans."
(cyclingpub.com)
October
29, 2017
Aberasturi returning to Pro
Continental racing after near-retirement.
"With
eight victories this year in category 1 and HC
races, Jon Aberasturi (Team Ukyo) is Spain’s
second biggest winner in the 2017 season behind
Alejandro Valverde, who collected eleven. Being
Mikel Landa's training partner, he’s plenty ready
to return to Europe with Euskadi Basque Country
Murias after two years of successfully racing in
Asia."
(cyclingnews.com)
October
29, 2017
Bjorn Selander's long comeback to pro
racing.
"When
the dust settles on his 2017 cyclocross campaign,
Bjorn Selander will measure his overall success
not by victories and losses, but by race finishes,
high fives, and smiles. For Selander, 29, simply
pinning on a number marks a triumph in his return
to elite level cyclocross."
(velonews.com) Photo credit: Wil Matthews
October
29, 2017
Paul Kimmage on Tom Humphries: “He
won’t be remembered for his talent.”
"Humphries,
who wrote for The Irish Times, was jailed this
week for 2½ years for the grooming and defilement
of a teenage girl.
"He will be remembered for bombarding her with 16,000 sexually explicit text messages,” Kimmage writes." (stickybottle.com) October
29, 2017
Five cobble-taming Classics bikes that
will take the sting out of your ride.
"The
equipment used by professional racing cyclists has
long informed the buying decisions of the rest of
us, with new developments often requested by pros
and debuted in the world’s toughest races, before
their arrival on the shop floor where we can all
buy the latest bikes and kit."
(road.cc)
October
29, 2017
Plug-ins let Strava users restore
chronological timeline on Chrome and Firefox.
"Strava
users now have a way of restoring the
chronological feed on the social network for
athletes - assuming they use the Chrome or Firefox
browsers to access it."
(road.cc)
October
29, 2017
24 Best Apps: iPhone and Android tools
for cyclists.
"New
cycling apps are constantly flooding into the
market. Whether you want to record your ride,
monitor your training, or hassle your local
council to improve the roads: there’s an app for
that."
(cyclingweekly.com)
October
29, 2017
2017 Six Day London Track Cycling LIVE
stream.
"The
2017 Six Day London Track Cycling is being held
October 24-29. Events will be broadcast live on
Eurosport starting with Tuesday's Day 1.
Day 6 starts at 3:30pm BST (11:30am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 4:30pm BST (12:30pm U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) October
29, 2017
2017 Superprestige Cyclocross at
Ruddervoorde LIVE.
"The
2017 Superprestige Cyclocross at Ruddervoorde,
Belgium is Sunday, October 29. There will be live
streams for both the elite women's and men's
races.
Superprestige CX Ruddervoorde Schedule: Women at 13:40 CET, 8:40am ET. Men at 15:00 CET, 10:00am ET." (cyclingfans.com) October
29, 2017
October
28, 2017
Mikel Landa: I would have liked
another kind of welcome from Quintana.
"Earlier
in the week, Quintana did an interview with
Spanish Newspaper El Pais in which he
positioned himself as the only leader of Movistar
and relegated Landa to a helping role. Landa read
the interview and he didn't take it well. "Well...
Evidently, I would have liked another kind of
welcome, but as it seems I'm going to his house
and it looks like he doesn't like it," he
commented."
(cyclingpub.com) George Solomon
October
28, 2017
Jon Aberasturi wins Tour of Hainan
opener.
"Spain’s
Jon Aberasturi of Japanese outfit Ukyo claimed his
eighth victory of the year, all of which have come
in Asia at six different races, as he outsprinted
Jakub Mareczko (Wilier Triestina) at the end of
stage 1 on the Tour of Hainan. Australia’s Michael
Freiberg (Isowheysports Swisswellness) rounded out
the podium."
(cyclingnews.com)
October
28, 2017
Kaptheijns continues winning streak in
GP Brabant.
"Sels,
Brammeier round out podium."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
October
28, 2017
Van der Poel nabs another win on home
soil.
"Aerts,
Van Kessel complete GP Brabant podium." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele)
October
28, 2017
Van den Ham wins Canadian 'cross
championships.
"Kabush,
McConnell in the medals."
(cyclingnews.com) (Dave McElwaine)
October
28, 2017
Ferrier Bruneau wins Canadian 'cross
championships.
"Rochette,
Dyck settle for medals."
(cyclingnews.com) (Dave McElwaine)
October
28, 2017
Meyer/Scotson surge on penultimate day
of Six Day London.
"Archibald
cleans up in women's race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
28, 2017
Six Day London: De Ketele and De Pauw
retake lead on Day 4.
"Archibald
leads women's standings."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
28, 2017
Shane Sutton takes up role with
Chinese track team.
"Former
British Cycling technical director Shane Sutton
has signed a contract to work with the Chinese
national squad. According to a report in the Daily
Mail, Sutton will be part of the Chinese
team next month when the track World Cup visits
Manchester after signing the deal on Friday." (cyclingnews.com)
October
28, 2017
Between a Clock and a Far Place: The
golden era of long-distance record breaking.
"Long-distance
record breaking may have declined in recent years,
but epic feats of endurance such as the End-to-End
continue to exert a hold on the imagination, finds
James Shrubsall"
(cyclingweekly.com)
October
28, 2017
Froome: Dumoulin will really push me.
"Chris
Froome versus Tom Dumoulin: it’s a rivalry
everyone’s getting excited about, including Froome
himself. The Tour de France champion said on
Saturday that, whether it’s at next year’s Tour or
further down the line, he’s looking forward to a
first proper face-off with the Dutchman." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele)
October
28, 2017
Alberto Contador is ready for the last
racing day of his career.
"Contador
claimed that he feels very good and relaxed in
this new chapter of his life. "I have many
possibilities for next year, we are closing a lot
of deals," he said. "I have many projects and
diverse motivations."
(cyclingpub.com) Mary Cárdenas
October
28, 2017
Kristoff: I have no regrets about
World Championships.
"Alexander
Kristoff came painfully close to winning the world
road race title on home soil only to be pipped by
two-time defending champion Peter Sagan. A month
on, Kristoff has replayed the day a thousand times
in his head but says that he has no regrets about
his ride in Bergen."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
28, 2017
Travel: Taiwan KOM Challenge.
"The
persistence of the effort is what gets to you. The
repetition, too. Pedal strokes on pedal strokes,
meter after meter, without a moment to let off.
The pressure in your legs inflates like a balloon.
Just wait for the burst."
(velonews.com) Photo: Caley Fretz
October
28, 2017
Offseason Capsule: Lotto Soudal.
"An
anonymous year for Belgium’s second team was made
livelier by their near constant attacking. This is
a squad of animators and they’re always fun to
watch."
(podiumcafe.com) KT/Getty Images
October
28, 2017
Joanna Rowsell-Shand: 'People said I
should go to Tokyo but I haven't missed competing at
all'.
"The
transition to civilian life post retirement can be
a time of great anguish for an elite athlete, as
we know only too well by now. Witness the number
of sportsmen and women who have come forward
recently admitting to symptoms of depression and
anxiety as they struggle to fill the void left by
the sudden cessation of regular competition." (telegraph.co.uk)
Credit: Telegraph Media Group
October
28, 2017
Emakumeen Bira race angry at Tour de
California date change.
"We
have been informed by a friend. The UCI doesn't
respect us. We are very annoyed. It is not serious
to overlap two races of the same WWT category." (cyclingpub.com)
October
28, 2017
Argonaut's new Disc Road redefines the
superbike.
"There
are superbikes, and then there are superbikes. The
difference here is the former are mass produced,
albeit in small quantities, in a stock size run.
The latter, the true superbikes, are completely
custom, one-off, purpose-built machines with no
detail too small to be considered or too expensive
to be left out."
(cyclingnews.com)
October
28, 2017
2017 Superprestige Cyclocross at
Ruddervoorde LIVE.
"The
2017 Superprestige Cyclocross at Ruddervoorde,
Belgium is Sunday, October 29. There will be live
streams for both the elite women's and men's
races.
Superprestige CX Ruddervoorde Schedule: Women at 13:40 CET, 8:40am ET. Men at 15:00 CET, 10:00am ET." (cyclingfans.com) October
28, 2017
2017 Six Day London Track Cycling LIVE
stream.
"The
2017 Six Day London Track Cycling is being held
October 24-29. Events will be broadcast live on
Eurosport starting with Tuesday's Day 1.
Day 5 starts at 5:30pm BST (12:30pm U.S. Eastern). Live video from 7:30pm BST (2:30pm U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) October
28, 2017
2017 Tour of Hainan LIVE stream.
"Sunday's
Tour of Hainan Stage 2 starts at 12:30pm local
(00:30am U.S. Eastern or 6:30am CET) and is
expected at the finish at at around 2:30pm local
(2:30am U.S. Eastern or 8:30am CET).
Tour of Hainan live video streaming should get underway at around 1:00pm local (1:00am U.S. Eastern or 7:00am CET)." (cyclingfans.com) October
28, 2017
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