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Mountainous 2019 Giro d’Italia route
bookended by time trials.
"The
2019 Giro d'Italia route will feature seven summit
finishes, but it's not just for climbers, with
three pivotal time trials as well."
(velonews.com) Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough
Media
October
31, 2018
Vegni expects Nibali, Aru and possibly
Sagan to ride 2019 Giro d'Italia.
"Team
Sky will send one of their Grand Tour leaders to
the Corsa Rosa and possibly Vincenzo Nibali
(Bahrain Merida) and Fabio Aru (UAE Team Emirates)
will both be on the start line in Bologna on
Saturday, May 11."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
31, 2018
Tour of Hainan: Masnada seals overall
title.
"Simon
Pellaud of the Swiss national team brilliantly won
the final stage of the 13th Tour of Hainan with a
solo move in the last three kilometres. The win
banished painful memories of his near-miss on
stage 2, and it was the same for his breakaway
companion that day, Fausto Masnada." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tour of Hainan)
October
31, 2018
219 Beats Per Minute: The Day My Heart
Short-Circuited.
"Want
to see an ER nurse panic? Ride up to the hospital
on your bike, looking pro in your team kit, and
tell them you’re having “a problem” with your
heart. In ten seconds I had three nurses swarming
me, taking my vital signs."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Owen McGrath and
Gruber Images
October
31, 2018
Shrinking Time Trials.
"The
Tour de France’s route was out and one of the
features of the 2019 route was the lack of time
trialing, both in the number of stages and the few
kilometers. One frequent response in the comments
and by email in recent days is that more time
trials, whether more stages or just one long time
trial, would “balance” the Tour’s course." (inrng.com) (Photo:
Cor Vos)
October
31, 2018
The breakdown ride.
"I
call them ‘breakdown rides’ - rides that take me
deep enough into myself that something breaks or
heals, or sometimes both. I don’t always know I
need them until I do, but they usually begin
something like this: Wake up groggy, the legacy of
one too many the night before and the night before
that."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Jered Gruber
& Iain Treloar
October
31, 2018
Canyon launches alloy version of its
Grail gravel bike.
"Canyon
has aimed to meet affordable price points for the
Grail AL, to complement the carbon Grail CF range.
So unlike the Grail CF with its shock-absorbing
double decker carbon bar, the new Grail AL has a
conventional alloy bar."
(cyclingweekly.com) Paul Norman
October
31, 2018
Review: PDXTI 12mm to 15mm Thru Axle
Adapter - Simple solution to an annoying problem.
"In
the world of thru-axle disc brake bikes, whether
they be road, mountain, cyclocross or gravel,
there are three standards that apply to the
diameter of the axle itself. There is the 12mm
thru-axle, the 15mm thru-axle, and the 20mm
thru-axle."
(bikerumor.com) Jayson O'Mahoney
October
31, 2018
Tour of Hainan LIVE stream.
"2018
Tour of Hainan LIVE October 23-31, China.
Stage 9 starts at 10:00am local (10:00pm U.S. Eastern) (3:00am CET). Stage finish around 2:08pm local (2:08am U.S. Eastern) (7:08am CET). LIVE video from 12:10pm local (12:10am U.S. Eastern) (5:10am CET)." (cyclingfans.com) October
31, 2018
Column
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Lance Armstrong calls Johan Bruyneel
‘greatest sports director of all time’ after former
manager banned for life.
"In
its case against Armstrong in 2012, the US
Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) showed that the
Bruyneel helped and encouraged his riders at teams
US Postal Service and Discovery Channel to dope." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October
31, 2018
Patrick Lefevere: It hurt to let Niki
Terpstra go.
"Patrick
Lefevere was happy to preside over another
successful season for his Quick Step Floors team,
during which the Belgian WorldTour squad chalked
up no fewer than 73 victories, including the Tour
of Flanders and Liège Bastogne Liège." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
31, 2018
Ventura approves bid to host Tour of
California women's race overall start.
"The
Ventura City Council voted on Monday to approve
sending a letter to the Amgen Tour of California
asking to be considered for hosting the start of
the 2019 women's race on May 16, according to a
report on VCStar.com."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Jonathan Devich)
October
31, 2018
Hour Record: Campenaerts planning
April attempt in Mexico.
"Lotto
Soudal's Victor Campenaerts has announced that he
hopes to attempt to beat Bradley Wiggins' Hour
Record in April 2019, following a two-week
training camp in Namibia."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
October
31, 2018
Meet the fans who chipped in to ‘Save
Argyle’.
"Over
a hundred cycling fans packed into the Rapha store
in Boulder this weekend alongside some familiar
names from the EF Education First Drapac team.
Between a Friday evening happy hour and Saturday
morning rides, fans had a chance to meet pros like
Taylor Phinney and Joe Dombrowski."
(velonews.com) Photo: M.THURK PHOTOGRAPHY
October
31, 2018
Dave Brailsford reveals his personal
diet and training regime on Strava.
"Those
following Team Sky's head honcho on Strava
couldn't quite believe their luck at the weekend,
when Brailsford gave an incredibly detailed and
useful account of his own current diet and
training plan."
(road.cc) Jack Sexty
October
31, 2018
Forme Flash Ultegra Di2.
"The
Forme Flash provides a reliable and speedy ride
for a decent price. The exposed Di2 junction box
looks a little old hat and some neater integration
could put it up there with the very best cutting
edge disc brake road bikes."
(road.cc) Jack Sexty
October
31, 2018
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October
31, 2018
Geraint Thomas: did Froome want to
attack me? (book extract).
"In
this extract from his new book, The Tour
According to G, 2018 Tour de France winner
Geraint Thomas recalls the ‘weird team meeting’
and how his relationship with team mate Chris
Froome played out on the critical 17th stage in
the Pyrenees."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Offside - L'Equipe
October
31, 2018
MPCC responds to Reedie's open letter
by questioning effectiveness of WADA.
"The
Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC) has hit back
at World Anti-Doping Agency president Craig
Reedie's claims that the group 'demonstrates an
astonishing lack of knowledge and understanding'
by implying that WADA has done little in the fight
against doping."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Joe Robinson)
October
31, 2018
Atapuma signs for Cofidis.
"Darwin
Atapuma will drop down to Professional Continental
level in 2019, leaving UAE Team Emirates and
joining the Cofidis Solutions Crédits team." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
31, 2018
Lotto Soudal bid a fond farewell to
Marcel Sieberg.
"While
always heralded by the team that they're about to
join, rarely does a pro rider receive much of a
good-bye from the team that they're leaving. But
Lotto Soudal are bidding a very fond farewell to
Marcel Sieberg, who's leaving to join Bahrain
Merida next season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
31, 2018
Tech Tidbits: Spotify on Garmin FR645
Music, New COROS Helmets, No Apple Watch ECG Yet.
"Got
two and a half quick tech tidbits for you today,
as I keep my head down focused on a flotilla of
trainer posts for the next 48 hours. All
trainers…all the time. Until then, some
non-trainer news that will definitely make runners
happy!"
(dcrainmaker.com)
October
31, 2018
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How Warbasse went from ‘No-Go Tour’ to
WorldTour in a matter of days.
"It
was crunch time and I went straight to several
teams. I know Romain Bardet
and I asked him if the team needed a climber and
helper,” he said. “Romain put me in touch with
Vincent [Lavenu, Ag2r director] and things moved
pretty fast."
(velonews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
30, 2018
Alan Marangoni leaves cycling with
fond Sagan highlights.
"Marangoni,
34, raced 10 years in the professional ranks with
Team Liquigas and now Nippo Vini Fantini. With
Italian super-team Liquigas, he prepared Sagan’s
launch."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty
Images)
October
30, 2018
Vakoc could return to racing in 2019.
"Czech
rider Petr Vakoč could make his return from injury
to race with Quick Step Floors in 2019, according
to team boss Patrick Lefevere's comments in French
sports newspaper L'Equipe."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
30, 2018
Kristoff: No one can help Gaviria more
than me.
"The
news of Fernando Gaviria's mid-contract move from
Quick Step Floors to UAE Team Emirates reportedly
took the team's main sprinter Alexander Kristoff
by surprise."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
30, 2018
Tour of Hainan: Masnada wins duel
against Mader to take overall lead.
"The
queen stage of the Tour of Hainan turned out to be
a battle between Fausto Masnada and Gino Mäder.
Masnada, from Androni Giocattoli Sidermec, is on
the verge of winning the overall race in Danzhou
as he now holds a two-second lead over the young
prodigy of the Swiss national team." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tour of Hainan)
October
30, 2018
Buyer's Guide to Cycling Shoes.
"Cycling
shoes are designed to be light and stiff for
efficient pedaling, often with mesh panels to keep
your feet cool in the summer and with a sole
that’s designed to be compatible with a clipless
pedal cleat."
(road.cc) Mat Brett
October
30, 2018
From Parkour to the Peloton: The
Keegan Swirbul Story.
"Cycling
is speed, watts, precision. A historic sport
rooted deep in European tradition, its athletes
known as some of the greatest sufferers on earth.
Parkour is mastery of movement, balance, and
creativity. A fringe sport that turns the world
into a massive playground."
(cyclingtips.com) Ben Berend
October
30, 2018
Column
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Bradley Wiggins: What fascinates me
about Lance Armstrong (book extract).
"I’ll
never forget the first time I ‘met’ Lance
Armstrong. It was during a bike race (oddly
enough), and he came up and rode alongside me. He
said, ‘How you doin’ there, Wiggo?’ or words to
that effect, and smiled at me."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Offside -
L'Equipe/Presse Sports/Farabolafoto
October
30, 2018
Bouchard-Hall exit interview, Part 2:
Choosing a successor.
"There
has to be a spirit of trying new things to move
the sport forward," says outgoing USA Cycling CEO
Derek Bouchard-Hall."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Casey B. Gibson)
October
30, 2018
Brand eyes cyclocross world title in
Denmark, Vos a contender too.
"Lucinda
Brand is aiming to bring the Netherlands its next
rainbow jersey at the UCI Cyclocross World
Championships, held February 2-3, 2019, in
Bogense, Denmark. Her compatriot, Marianne Vos,
will also be a contender for the title." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
October
30, 2018
Tacx Flux S Trainer In-Depth Review.
"It’s
been a bit over a month since Tacx first announced
the Flux S, which despite looking similar at a
distance to the also newly announced Flux 2, is
indeed different. Aside from price (the Flux S is
$749USD and the Flux 2 is $899), the Flux S is
slightly lesser spec'd than the Flux 2." (dcrainmaker.com)
October
30, 2018
Valverde: I'm winning more and better
than when I was younger.
"In
a lengthy interview with El País, Valverde
discussed the two occasions when his career ground
to an abrupt halt, the first caused by his
two-year ban for his involvement in the Operacion
Puerto blood doping ring."
(cyclingnews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
30, 2018
Wildoo now offers small run custom
cycling accessories.
"Wildoo
has invested in its own digital color printing
equipment to allow it to offer smaller runs and
quicker turn-around on its custom lines." (cyclingweekly.com)
Paul Norman
October
30, 2018
2019 Giro d'Italia route to be
unveiled in Milan on Wednesday.
"Chris
Froome will be among the guests when the route of
the 2019 Giro d'Italia is presented in Milan on
Wednesday afternoon, though it remains to be seen
if the 2018 winner will be on hand to defend his
title when the race gets underway in Bologna on
May 11 next year."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
30, 2018
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30, 2018
October
30, 2018
Geraint Thomas reveals tension with
Team Sky over Chris Froome during Tour de France.
"Geraint
Thomas has revealed his frustration at the Tour de
France after Team Sky continued to back Chris
Froome despite Thomas’ advantage."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October
30, 2018
Portal: Banning power meters won't
make a difference.
"Team
Sky directeur sportif Nicolas Portal has said that
banning power meters from racing will not change
anything. The Frenchman said he understood the
Tour de France organization's desire to make
racing more 'attractive' but added that there
needed to be more discussion between all parties
to achieve this."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
30, 2018
Mezgec signs two-year contract
extension with Mitchelton Scott.
"Luka
Mezgec will remain with Mitchelton Scott until the
end of the 2020 season after signing a two-year
contract extension with the Australian squad. The
Slovenian joined the team from Giant Alpecin ahead
of the 2016 season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Hammer Series)
October
30, 2018
High Vitamin D Levels Linked with
Better Fitness.
"There's
yet another reason to make sure you're getting
enough vitamin D: High levels of this essential
nutrient are linked with better fitness, according
to a new study."
(livescience.com) Credit: Shutterstock
October
30, 2018
These are the lightest road brakes in
the world.
"Our
samples of the Ciamillo Lekki8 weigh in at a
frankly ridiculous 134g with pad holders (but no
pads) and will take pride of place on Reuben's
hill climb bike."
(cyclingnews.com) (bikeradar.com) (Benedict
Pfender)
October
30, 2018
Drops team launch crowdfunding
campaign after sponsor pulls out.
"The
Drops team have started a crowdfunding campaign
after a prospective sponsor for 2019 pulled out on
Friday, shortly before an announcement was
expected."
(cyclingnews.com) (Trek-Drops)
October
30, 2018
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Julian Alaphilippe: Everyone expected
me to win the Worlds.
"It
was natural that Alaphilippe's name should crop up
among the top favorites for the UCI Road World
Championships road race in Innsbruck." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
October
29, 2018
Offseason Capsule: UAE.
"When
the UAE hegemony comes, and the history books are
re-written, they’ll look back on 2018 as a
bridging year. It was fine. Some good moments, but
plenty of periods of irrelevance, too." (podiumcafe.com)
(Getty Images)
October
29, 2018
It’s the Sunweb way or the highway -
what’s happening at Team Sunweb?
"The
last few weeks have seen some notable departures
from Team Sunweb. Experienced staff have moved on,
and a couple of riders have left for pastures new.
Of those riders, perhaps the most high profile is
former world time trial champion Ellen van Dijk." (cyclingweekly.com)
Owen Rogers
October
29, 2018
Defiant Quintana says he’s not washed
up.
"Nairo
Quintana says he’s not washed up yet. In fact, the
Movistar climber laughs at critics who suggest
that Quintana’s best days are behind him." (velonews.com) Tim de
Waele/Getty Images)
October
29, 2018
Thousands of bike fanatics gear up for
VeloSwap.
"VeloSwap,
America’s most popular consumer bicycle swap and
expo, comes to Denver on November 3 at the
National Western Complex."
(velonews.com) Photo courtesy VeloSwap
October
29, 2018
Tour of Hainan: Benfatto takes his
turn.
"Marco
Benfatto (Androni Giocattoli Sidermec) claimed
stage 7 of the Tour of Hainan, the 95th victory of
the year for Italian riders in races of category 1
and above. It was a full Italian triumph with
Imerio Cima, Andrea Guardini and Manuel Belletti." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tour of Hainan)
October
30, 2018
Column
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Five notable retirees from 2018.
"The
professional peloton lost dozens of riders to
retirement in 2018, with some hanging up their
wheels after long, successful careers, some after
years as loyal domestiques, and others stopping
even though they have a few good seasons left." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
October
29, 2018
Bouchard-Hall exit interview, Part 1:
The decision to leave USA Cycling.
"In
December Derek Bouchard-Hall will officially step
down as president and CEO of USA Cycling after
nearly four years on the job. Bouchard-Hall is
leaving to become the CEO of Swiss apparel
manufacturer Assos."
(velonews.com) Photo: Brad Kaminski
October
29, 2018
Details emerge of new Mont Ventoux
one-day pro race.
"The
organizers of the first ever one-day professional
road race to the summit of Mont Ventoux have
confirmed the event will be held on June 17 and
have published the profile of the 185km route." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
October
29, 2018
Noble doubles up on second day of
CincyCX.
"Ellen
Noble (Trek Factory Racing CX) made it two wins
out of two at the weekend's CincyCX in Mason,
Ohio, by taking the C2 race at Kingswood Park on
Sunday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bruce Buckley)
October
29, 2018
Werner gets better of Hecht in sprint
at CincyCX C2.
"Kerry
Werner was able to get the better of Saturday's C1
winner, Gage Hecht, with a well-timed bike throw
in the finishing sprint of the CincyCX C2 race at
Kingswood Park, Mason, Ohio, on Sunday." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bruce Buckley)
October
29, 2018
Kemmerer, Lindine Win in the Thick Mud
at 2018 HPCX Day 2.
"Elite
riders on Saturday described the conditions on the
first day of HPCX as “crazy,” “rough,” and
“tricky,” as a nor’easter weather system dumped
buckets of rain and brought strong gusts of wind
to northern New Jersey."
(cxmagazine.com) photo: Matt Matusky
October
29, 2018
Lizzie Deignan: I was cycling until
three days before my daughter’s birth.
"The
former world champion may have only given birth
less than a month earlier, but she is keen to
fulfill her role as ambassador to Cycle Expo
Yorkshire, particularly in the run-up to 2019
worlds taking place in the country where she grew
up."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Christopher
Lanaway/SWpix.com; Nikki Symons, Offside-L'Equipe
October
29, 2018
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29, 2018
October
29, 2018
Former pro Andrea Manfredi dies in
Indonesia plane crash, according to reports.
"The
26-year-old is thought to have been among the 189
people on board the plane that crashed after
taking off from the capital Jakarta." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Instagram/Andrea Manfredi)
October
29, 2018
Van Vleuten pedaling again after
surgery.
"Time
trial world champion Annemiek van Vleuten
(Mitchelton-Scott) is pedaling again following
surgery to repair the tibial plateau fracture she
suffered in a crash during the UCI Road World
Championships elite women's road race late last
month."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October
29, 2018
2019 Pro Cycling Calendar.
"Here’s
the calendar for 2019. There several new races.
You can put all the major pro races, including the
five day Coppi and Bartali week and the six day
Four Days of Dunkerque into your digital
calendar."
(inrng.com) (RCS Sport)
October
29, 2018
Gino Mäder prepares for pro career in
China.
"Gino
Mäder is polishing off his amateur career in China
at the Tour of Hainan before joining Team
Dimension Data."
(cyclingnews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October
29, 2018
Technical bib shorts: Kitwatch's best
selects.
"Every
year, we see a range of new technological
advancements in cycling wear and fabric
development. I always love researching and then
trying out these new products and advancements,
and here is a list of a few that have really stood
out this past year."
(cyclingtips.com)
October
29, 2018
Garmin starts Olathe expansion and
celebrates sale of 200 million products.
"The
milestone coincides with the commencement of the
company’s facility expansion at its headquarters
in Olathe, Kansas."
(cyclingindustry.news)
October
29, 2018
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