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November
6, 2017
Talansky on transition from
professional cycling to triathlon.
"In
September, Andrew Talansky (Cannondale Drapac)
announced that he was retiring from professional
cycling after nine years with Slipstream Sports.
One month later, he announced his intention to
compete in professional triathlon, specifically at
the Ironman distance. This past weekend, he showed
his venture was serious, dominating the small
Marin Country Triathlon's Olympic distance event,
winning by more than 10 minutes over his next
competitor."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
6, 2017
Katie Compton Starts Fast, Rides Gap
to Win Fourth Pan-American Championship.
"Sunday’s
races brought the best cyclocross racers in the
Americas to Joe Creason Park in Louisville, KY for
the 2017 Pan-American Championships. Riders were
vying for the chance to be crowned the continental
champion and wear the champion’s jersey for the
next year."
(cxmagazine.com) D. Perker
November
6, 2017
Stephen Hyde Drops Another Hit and
Takes His Second Straight Pan-American Championship.
"Sunday’s
Pan-American Championship at Joe Creason Park in
Louisville was a big one for Stephen Hyde
(Cannondale p/b Cyclocrossworld.com). The
defending National Champion was looking to repeat
as Continental Champion and prove he deserves to
wear the jersey for another year."
(cxmagazine.com) D. Perker
November
6, 2017
Pan-American Continental
Championships: Hecht triumphs in men's U23 race.
"Brunner
takes runner-up honors."
(cyclingnews.com) (Dejan Smaic)
November
6, 2017
20 year old Belgian rider Bjarne
Vanacker found dead after passing away in his sleep.
"Promising
Belgian amateur rider Bjarne Vanacker has been
found dead at his home in Torhout after apparently
dying in his sleep last night. Team manager Michel
Pollentier said that we never knew that there were
any problems with his heart. Every year our riders
are screened and there was never anything that
came up."
(cyclingweekly.com)Credit: Bjarne Vanacker/Twitter
November
6, 2017
Q&A with Marianne Vos: La Course,
lessons learned, and what’s left to achieve.
"Vos,
30, is no stranger to doing things quickly. Her
list of achievements is too long to pore over in
detail, and the basics are well documented:
multiple world titles on the road (three) and in
cyclocross, (seven); Olympic gold on the track
(2008) and road (2012); overall victory at the
Giro d’Italia Femminile (three times); overall
series winner of the UCI Women’s Road World Cup on
five occasions."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
November
6, 2017
James Huang: Ten products I loved in
2017.
"As
near the end of yet another lap around the sun,
it’s once again time for CyclingTips
editors to share with you some of their favorite
gear from the past year. This is the stuff we use
and buy ourselves - what we instinctively reach
for when we’re not testing other products." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by James Huang
November
6, 2017
Big in Japan.
"The
on-stage antics and the exhibition criterium get
all the attention but what if the real story was
the huge crowds? Cycling is big in Japan and
there’s an army of loyal fans. The only thing
missing is a local road race."
(inrng.com) (ASO)
November
6, 2017
Landa, Quintana make peace, for now.
"Mikel
Landa and Nairo Quintana have buried the hatchet,
at least for now. After trading barbs in the media
last month, the new Movistar teammates got to know
each other during a team get-together last week.
The ice seems to have thawed."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
6, 2017
Chris Froome: I'm still improving,
physically and mentally.
"Charles
Darwin would have found Chris Froome a fruitful
case study. Like the finches of the Galapagos, the
Team Sky rider has come to embody the evolutionary
theory of natural selection, where adaptation is
the key to survival."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
6, 2017
‘Can you imagine 30% grades in
Indurain’s time?’: Retired Contador reflects on
cycling’s big changes.
"Can
you imagine racing up 30 per cent grades in Miguel
Indurain’s time? You only have to see the changes
in gearing that we use now. For the Angliru you
can use a 34×32,” Contador told AS
newspaper."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
November
6, 2017
Cyclocross Euro Champs: Pidcock
settles for silver after appeal to commissaires
rejected.
"Tom
Pidcock had to settle for second place in the
under 23 race at the Cyclocross European
Championships after his appeal against Eli
Iserbyt’s sprint was rejected. Iserbyt beat
Pidcock in the two-up sprint but the British went
to the commissaires, complaining that the Belgian
had deviated from his line in the sprint along the
barriers."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
6, 2017
Successful Pruszkow Track World Cup
for Australia.
"Cameron
Meyer and Callum Scotson carried their Six Day
London winning form into the opening Track World
Cup to claim the first of four medals for
Australia. The duo took gold in the madison before
Matthew Glaetzer won the sprint, and Stephanie
Morton added silver in the sprint, and bronze in
the keirin."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
November
6, 2017
Reports: Giro to include Zoncolan,
Etna, and Cervinia climbs.
"The
2018 Giro d’Italia, slated for May 4-27, will
climb Etna, Zoncolan, and Cervinia, and will time
trial through the Lagarina Valley before finishing
in Rome."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
6, 2017
Team Sky DS Nicolas Portal slams cuts
to team sizes for 2018.
"Team
Sky sporting director Nicolas Portal voiced the
concern and skepticism of many on the competitive
rather than the administrative / organizational
side of the sport, suggesting, “You need to have
some facts to back up a decision like that [to cut
teams to eight riders]."
(cyclingweekly.com) Credit: ASO/Pauline Ballet
November
6, 2017
Brian Cookson announces intent to
develop women's team.
"Former
UCI president Brian Cookson is planning to develop
a professional women's team by 2019. The 66 year
old Briton, who lost his bid for re-election to
the top post at cycling's governing body to David
Lappartient in September, announced his intentions
in a statement released on Sunday."
(cyclingnews.com) (SWPix/UCI)
November
6, 2017
Back to basics: Jack Haig on his
breakthrough win and the importance of fun.
"On
a hilly stage 6 of the 2017 Tour of Poland, Jack
Haig (Orica Scott) got himself into a group of GC
favorites, attacked on his own with about 20km to
go, then rode his way to an impressive solo
victory."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
November
6, 2017
2018 Tour de France no certainty for
green jersey winner Matthews.
"Following
the success of his first season with Team Sunweb,
Michael Matthews is looking to the new year and
assessing a change of targets for 2018. A double
stage winner and green jersey winner at the Tour
de France, Matthews also enjoyed stage wins at the
Vuelta al Pais Vasco and Tour de Suisse, and was
part of Sunweb's Worlds TTT winning squad in
2017."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
6, 2017
Five cool things coming soon from
Hunt, Santini, FWE, Sportful and Orro.
"Another
hoard of bikes, kit and accessories has passed
through road.cc HQ once more this week,
and the pick of the bunch includes winter
essentials, wheels and a proper do-it-all bike.
Here's a sneak preview before we deliver our
verdicts."
(road.cc)
November
6, 2017
Trek Domane Gravel unveiled.
"Trek
has unveiled Domane Gravel, its first-ever gravel
specific bike, expanding on the Domane endurance
line to meet the demands of rugged and fast
off-road riding. Domane Gravel is ready to roll
right out of the shop, with aluminum and carbon
frame options."
(roadbikereview.com)
November
6, 2017
Cannondale 2018: Featuring the new
Synapse, Supersix Evo, CAAD 12 and more.
"Cannondale
is consistently one of the most popular bike
brands with road.cc readers and with new
2018 bikes starting to arrive in the shops, here's
an overview of the new range, with highlights
including the revamped Synapse endurance bike.
There's also the race-ready SuperSix Evo, Synapse
Alloy SE, CAAD12 and CAADX SE."
(road.cc)
November
6, 2017
Shimano Power: The Dura-Ace 9100-P
Power Meter.
"For
many seasons, Shimano has watched aftermarket
brands create power meters with its cranks. It
began with SRM, then hit high gear with Stages
Cycling, Pioneer, 4iiii’s and others. Stages
Cycling is the biggest buyer of Shimano’s left
crank arms in the world. That may all change now." (pelotonmagazine.com)
November
6, 2017
The road.cc A-Z of cycling jargon.
"In
the early 1980s comedian and keen cyclist Alexei
Sayle gave an interview to Bicycle magazine in
which he talked about the way bike shops guard
their knowledge with language. "You ask for a
hub," he said, "and they reply 'cross-threaded or
off-flange?' and then they've got you!" (road.cc)
November
6, 2017
Tech of the week: keeping up with the
group, a two wheeled Aston Martin and a free
Colnago.
"This
week, Cycling Weekly’s tech coverage has included
a new feature on Zwift, winter riding kit and a
rather pricey cycling watch."
(cyclingweekly.com)
November
6, 2017
Chris Froome: The points of the UCI
ranking are not evenly divided.
"After
finishing second in the 2017 WorldTour Individual
ranking, Chris Froome (Team Sky) has stated that
he thinks one-day riders have a clear advantage
over the rest of the riders in that standing." (cyclingpub.com) Mary
Cárdenas
November
6, 2017
Bontrager Circuit Road Shoe.
"Bontrager's
Circuit Road Shoes offer great looks and features
at a price that will appeal to many on a more
modest budget than some high-end shoes demand." (road.cc)
November
6, 2017
November
5, 2017
NYC Marathon 2017: Shalane Flanagan is
first American woman to win in 40 years.
"An
emotional and exuberant Shalane Flanagan came to
the finish line of the New York City Marathon and
enveloped herself in an American flag, the
magnitude of what she had accomplished bringing
her to tears and to her knees."
(washingtonpost.com) (Getty Images Sport)
November
5, 2017
European Cyclocross Championships: van
der Poel claims men's elite title...
van der Poel wins first elite European ‘cross title. "Mathieu
van der Poel (Netherlands) continued his emphatic
2017 season, by dominantly winning the elite men’s
European Cyclocross Championship in Tabor, Czech
Republic on Sunday. The win is the first time he
has claimed the elite European cyclocross title." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
5, 2017
European Cyclocross Championships:
Sanne Cant wins elite women's race...
Cant sprints to victory over Brand. "Sanne
Cant (Belgium) sprinted to victory over Lucinda
Brand (Netherlands) at the 2017 European
Championships in Tabor, Czech Republic on Sunday.
This is the third time that Cant has won the
European title after triumphs in 2014 and 2015." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
5, 2017
European Cyclocross Championships:
Iserbyt beats Pidcock to under-23 men's crown.
"Wouters
takes bronze."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
5, 2017
Katie Compton Defends Pan-American
Cyclocross Championship Title.
"Katie
Compton made it two in a row this weekend in
Louisville, and three in a row at the Pan American
Cyclocross Championships.
Compton shed early companions Kaitie Keough and Christel Ferrier Bruneau, and rode the last two laps solo to take the 2017 Pan American Cyclocross Championships." (cxmagazine.com) Kent Baumgardt November
5, 2017
Stephen Hyde Defends Pan-American
Cyclocross Championship Title
"Stephen
Hyde followed Katie Compton’s lead earlier in the
day and made it two in a row this weekend in
Louisville. In the process, he defended his 2016
Pan American Cyclocross Championship jersey. After
early attacks by Tobin Ortenblad and Michael van
den Ham, it looked like it might turn out to be an
hour of pack racing with a group of six at the
front."
(cxmagazine.com)
November
5, 2017
Ben “Benny Hops” Gomez Villafane Hops
His Way to Victory at Derby City Cup.
"Ben
Gomez Villafane has earned the nickname “Benny
Hops” thanks to his high-flying act over the
barriers. On Saturday at the Derby City Cup, the
West Coast native brought his skills to Midwest
and a course at Joe Creason Park that features
stairs and barriers that favored his abilities." (cxmagazine.com) D.
Perker
November
5, 2017
Emma White Wins 2017 Pan-American
Cyclocross Championships.
"Emma
White won the 2017 Pan-American Cyclocross
Championships U23 Women’s title in the first
championship race of the day. White held off Clara
Honsinger. Sixteen year old Katie Clouse was
third."
(cxmagazine.com)
November
5, 2017
Mosca seals overall victory at Tour of
Hainan.
"I
still can’t believe that I’ve won the Tour of
Hainan,” Mosca said. “I have to thank all my
team-mates because today again they’ve been
fabulous. It’s a great emotion. It’ll take some
time for me to realize what happened. Going for
the time bonuses, [Marco] Zanotti and [Mykhaylo]
Kononenko made me sweat until the very end." (cyclingnews.com)
November
5, 2017
Vegni still working on bringing Froome
and Dumoulin to the Giro d'Italia.
"Mauro
Vegni is still hopeful of attracting the best
Grand Tour riders to the Giro d’Italia in 2018.
The Giro director, speaking exclusively to Cyclingnews
at the Rouleur Classic last week, said that his
dream was to see the top two riders from all three
2017 Grand Tours on the start line of the Giro in
2018."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
November
5, 2017
Macey Stewart signs for Wiggle High5.
"Former
junior time trial world champion Macey Stewart
will return to the professional peloton in 2018 in
the colors of Wiggle High5. The Australian, who
also claimed two rainbow jerseys on the track in
2014, stepped away from professional cycling at
the end of 2015, citing burn out."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
November
5, 2017
Cannondale cleans up in first US Cup
CX series with Hyde and Keough.
"Stephen
Hyde and Kaitie Keough won overall titles in the
Sho-Air US Cup CX Saturday, demonstrating the
strength of their Cannondale CyclocrossWorld.com
team. Plus, Cannondale’s Emma White finished
second in the women’s classification. It was the
inaugural edition of the series and the first
national level cyclocross series since the U.S.
Gran Prix of Cyclocross folded in 2013." (velonews.com) Photo:
@pinnedgrit
November
5, 2017
Vaughters wants Manchester
United-style franchises in pro cycling.
"Manager
and owner in 2017 of the Cannondale Drapac
WorldTour team that almost folded at season end,
Jonathan Vaughters says cycling needs soccer-style
franchises. Fans of Manchester United or the
Denver Broncos don’t worry about them just going
away. It’s not something that fans are used to or
can understand."
(stickybottle.com)
November
5, 2017
Porte looking forward to Gerrans
calling the shots.
"Speaking
from his off-season base in Tasmania, Australia,
Porte said he’d be open to having the classics
specialist turned captain support him in another
fully fledged Tour de France title shot next
year."
(sbs.com.au)
November
5, 2017
No doubts for Contador as he hangs up
his wheels.
"Alberto
Contador has said that he is glad that he is no
longer “a slave to the little details” now that he
has retired from professional cycling. The
Spaniard’s last competitive outing came at the
Vuelta a España in September but he also lined out
in Japan and China in recent weeks as he bade
farewell to the peloton."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
5, 2017
Deuter Energy Bag.
"I
do a lot of distance and multi-day riding and when
I'm out, I invariably use a top-tube bag. The
Deuter Energy Bag doesn't reinvent the concept in
any way but does make a mundane item look good and
is easy to fit and use."
(road.cc)
November
5, 2017
Dahon Qix D8.
"With
20-inch wheels and a straightforward folding
action, the Dahon Qix D8 doesn't pack away as
small as the market leader, but it's very good
value for money and has a nippy ride." (road.cc)
November
5, 2017
6 of the best chamois creams.
"If
you’re new to cycling, you may have heard talk of
a mysterious preparation called chamois cream. You
may have wondered what it is, but, realizing that
it’s something to do with your undercarriage, been
too embarrassed to ask. To spare your blushes,
we’re going to tell you."
(road.cc)
November
5, 2017
2017 UCI Track Cycling World Cup LIVE.
"Round
1 of the 2017-2018 UCI Track Cycling World Cup at
Pruszków, Poland is being held November 3-5.
There will be live streams for Sunday events." (cyclingfans.com) November
5, 2017
2017 UEC European Cyclocross
Championships LIVE.
"The
2017 UEC European Cyclocross Championships at
Tabor, Czech Republic is Sunday, November 5. There
will be live streams for both the elite women's
and men's races.
13:00 - 13:55 UEC Women Elite European Championships. 14:30 - 15:40 UEC Men Elite European Championships. Live streaming video: 1:00pm CET (7:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) November
5, 2017
2017 Tour of Hainan LIVE stream.
"2017
Tour of Hainan LIVE October 28 - November 5.
Stage 8 starts at 9:00am local (9:00pm U.S. Eastern) (2:00am CET). Tour of Hainan live video streaming should get underway at around 12:30pm local (12:30am U.S. Eastern) (5:30am CET)." (cyclingfans.com) November
5, 2017
Katie Compton Dominant in Louisville.
"After flying back from Belgium, Katie Compton (KFC Racing - Trek - Panache) showed no signs of jet lag, or any lag at all for that matter, with a dominant win on Saturday at the Derby City Cup at Joe Creason Park in Louisville. " (cxmagazine.com) November
4, 2017
It’s Hyde and Hecht Again in
Louisville.
"Stephen
Hyde (Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld) and Gage
Hecht (Alpha Bicycle - Grove Subaru) showed their
Day 2 performance in Cincinnati was no fluke. The
two resumed their duel in Louisville at the 2017
Derby City Cup, only this time they had more
company with early US Cup CX leader Tobin
Ortenblad (Santa Cruz - Donkey Label) and second
in the standings Kerry Werner (Kona)." (cxmagazine.com)
November
4, 2017
Tour of Hainan: Zanotti wins stage 8.
"Marco
Zanotti (Monkey Town) won stage 8 of the Tour of
Hainan from a reduced peloton, taking full
advantage of the absence of Jakub Mareczko (Wilier
Triestina) and Martin Laas (Delko Marseille), who
were unable to overcome the day’s first
difficulty."
(cyclingnews.com)
November
4, 2017
Cavendish wins Saitama Criterium.
"Mark
Cavendish (Dimension Data) won the 2017 Saitama
Criterium, outsprinting the Japanese duo of
Fumiyuki Beppu (Tour de France Japan Team) and
Yusuke Hatanaka (Team Ukyo)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
4, 2017
Jonathan Vaughters wants teams’ Tour
de France spots guaranteed long-term.
"The
governance of the sport needs to say these are the
18, 20 or 22 teams that do the Tour de France and
these are the ones that have the rights for the
foreseeable future,” he said. “That way you have
sponsors fighting for limited positions in the
market, instead of the inverse."
(road.cc) Simon MacMichael
November
4, 2017
Offseason Capsule: Team Cannondale
Drapac.
"2017
saw tumult off the bike, as Vaughters’ project
prepares for another new sponsor in 2018. The boys
who will be EF Education First Drapac did enjoy a
pretty decent year on the bikes, but the outlook
isn’t great for 2018 and beyond."
(velonews.com) Jonathan Devich/Getty Images
November
4, 2017
Cavendish draws a line under ‘year to
forget’.
"Mark
Cavendish has described the 2017 season as the
toughest of his career, and he was able to draw a
line under it in Japan on Saturday with victory in
the Saitama Criterium."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
4, 2017
Quintana: Another Giro-Tour double bid
will be possible.
"Nairo
Quintana (Movistar Team) has said that he is not
ruling out a repeat Giro d'Italia-Tour de France
double bid in the future, despite his failure to
win either Grand Tour this season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
4, 2017
Conor Henry: I regret not taking drugs
when trying to turn pro.
"A
winner of the Milk Race in Britain when riding as
a 21 year old with the Irish team, Conor Henry has
said he regrets not taking drugs when trying to
gain a pro contract. He said though he secured a
trial with Dutch team TVM in 1992 after his Milk
Race victory, many of the riders he was competing
against were taking drugs."
(stickybottle.com) (Photos by Phil O’Connor)
November
4, 2017
New York begins adding concrete
barriers to bike path.
"Shortly
after the Hudson River Park Bikeway reopened on
Thursday, New York authorities began placing
hundreds of large concrete barriers at junctions
to prevent vehicles from entering. Sayfullo Saipov
is accused of driving a truck down the cycle path
on Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring 12." (road.cc)
November
4, 2017
These Are The Bike Riders Who Died in
the NYC Terror Attack.
"At
least eight people on bikes were killed and 11
injured after a terrorist plowed through a NYC
bike path in a truck Tuesday afternoon. Two of the
injured remain in critical condition in local
hospitals, and at least one of the victims had two
limbs amputated."
(bicycling.com) CECILIA PIEDRABUENA
November
4, 2017
Movistar women's team sparking 'huge
levels of interest'.
"Movistar
manager Eusebio Unzue has been running bike teams
for nearly half a century, but he says he has
“never seen” such huge levels of interest as the
support the squad’s new women’s team has garnered.
And that’s before it’s even begun to race." (cyclingnews.com)
(Josh Evans)
November
4, 2017
Valverde: It won’t be long before I
start winning again.
"More
than four months have passed since Alejandro
Valverde was last seen in race action, when the
Movistar rider ploughed at high speed into a crash
barrier on the opening time trial of the Tour de
France, smashing one of his knee caps and breaking
a talus bone in his ankle."
(cyclingnews.com)
November
4, 2017
Jim Felt departing Felt Bicycles.
"Felt
Bicycles founder and long-time head of sports
marketing Jim Felt will be departing the company
he founded in partnership with Bill Duehring, the
company announced Friday."
(bicycleretailer.com)
November
4, 2017
Chris Froome rules out 2018 Paris
Roubaix.
"The
four time Tour de France champion has ruled out
the possibility of starting in the 'Hell of the
North' as a part of his preparation for the 2018
edition of the French Grand Tour. "The risk of a
fall is way too big, but that doesn't mean that I
won't do a recon of those roads," said the rider
to the Belgian newspaper La Derniere Heure." (cyclingpub.com) Mary
Cárdenas
November
4, 2017
Alberto Contador has 40-odd bikes and
keeps them in "a kind of museum."
"If
you’re wondering how many bikes someone like
Alberto Contador has, the answer is “42 or 43”
which he keeps in “a kind of museum”. It’s
sometimes tempting to think that pro cyclists have
a similar relationship to bikes as many of us have
to office stationery; that they’re a commodity so
freely available as to be almost worthless." (road.cc)
November
4, 2017
Contador and Basso present Polartec
Kometa Continental squad.
"Riding
under the Alberto Contador Foundation banner with
Basso as manager and Alberto's older brother Fran
Contador as director, the outfit will serve as a
development squad for Trek Segafredo." (cyclingnews.com)
November
4, 2017
Everything you need to know about disc
brakes.
"Disc
brakes have been used on the road for years but in
the last couple of seasons they've become
mainstream as major bike makers have offered
disc-equipped bikes covering all sectors of the
market from gravel bikes to endurance bikes to
full-on road race rigs. With the UCI now allowing
them in the professional peloton, disc brakes are
an ever more familiar part of the road riding
landscape."
(road.cc)
November
4, 2017
Greipel will return to Tour Down Under
in 2018.
"German
sprinter André Greipel (Lotto Soudal) will return
to the Tour Down Under in 2018 after a three year
absence, hoping the race where he twice won the
overall and has a record 16 stage wins can provide
a proper jump start to his season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
November
4, 2017
Landa: I've got unfinished business at
the Giro.
"It’s
business as usual at Movistar, new signing Mikel
Landa (Team Sky) has insisted, and in a good way,
too. After last month’s controversial interview in
which Landa expressed uncertainty about how warm a
welcome he would receive from future teammate
Nairo Quintana, when it actually came to meeting
at the Movistar training camp, the two are, he
says, getting on well."
(cyclingnews.com) (RCS Sport)
November
4, 2017
Paceline Chamois Butt'r Her.
"It
won't surprise you to learn that Paceline Products
Chamois Butt'r Her' is the women's version of the
original Chamois Butt'r skin lubricant, which has
been soothing and softening men's bits and bottoms
since 1993. The Her' cream shares some of the key
ingredients - aloe vera to soothe irritated skin,
vitamins A and E - but is pH balanced specifically
for ladies, so you can put it 'everywhere' and
there's no tingling sensation (which you may see
as a good or bad thing)."
(road.cc)
November
4, 2017
Elite Direto Trainer.
"The
Direto has really impressed me. It offers a smooth
and realistic road feel, massive stability for
your hardest interval sprints, easy compatibility
with a host of training apps, and works with disc
brake bikes. It's a good pick if you want to make
a serious investment into indoor training this
winter but can't stomach the $1,000+ price tags
associated with the likes of the Elite Drivo,
Wahoo Kickr and Tacx Neo."
(road.cc)
November
4, 2017
Canyon USA adds Velofix as delivery
option.
"Canyon
USA is now offering U.S. customers the option of
having their bikes assembled, delivered and fit by
Velofix, the mobile bike service franchiser." (bicycleretailer.com)
November
4, 2017
Best Biking Multi-Tools 2017.
"A
good multi-tool can be the difference between a
minor roadblock in your ride or a long walk home.
If your chain breaks mid-ride and you don’t have a
multi-tool with you, then you better hope it’s not
getting dark."
(ilovebicycling.com)
November
4, 2017
Derby City Course Preview: 2018
Nationals Sneak Peek at Joe Creason Park.
"The
2017 Derby City Cup is staying in Louisville, but
moving a few miles south from Eva Bandman to Joe
Creason Park. The venue at Eva Bandman has a lot
of history after hosting the 2013 World
Championships, but moving the event to Joe Creason
provides a first look at the venue that will be
hosting the 2018 U.S. Cyclocross National
Championships when they move back to December." (cxmagazine.com)
November
4, 2017
Tour of Hainan: Mosca continues Wilier
Triestina success.
"The
Wilier Triestina team continued to dominate the
Tour of Hainan in China. After Jakub Mareczko's
five consecutive sprint victories, Jacopo Mosca
won the hilly stage to Wuzhishan and also took the
overall race lead."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
November
3, 2017
The Shrinking Peloton.
"Movistar
announced a men’s squad of 25 riders for 2018,
down from the 28 rider squad they had this year.
BMC Racing go from 28 riders down to 24. The
peloton is getting smaller and the men’s World
Tour peloton could be down by 30 riders, the
equivalent of a whole team for 2018." (inrng.com)
November
3, 2017
A safe haven, lost: Eight lives stolen
on a bike path.
"You’re
used to fear, just a bit. Cars are scary. They
come too close and there are moments when things
seem about to go sideways, or do go sideways. It’s
what we’re up against. Bike paths, free from cars,
don’t feel like that."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by David Polk
November
3, 2017
Movistar flirts with Tour ‘super team’
led by Quintana, Landa, Valverde.
"Instead
of dividing the grand tour calendar between its
big leaders - Mikel Landa, Alejandro Valverde and
Nairo Quintana - Spain’s lone WorldTour team is
considering something incredible: sending all
three to the Tour de France."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
3, 2017
Hampsten’s Huffy.
"Hampsten's
“Huffy” was actually made by John Slawta, the
frame builder behind Land Shark bicycles. While
the other riders on 7-Eleven-Hoonved’s Giro team
had their Huffy frames made by Ben Serotta,
Hampsten, who was already one of the world’s best
stage racers, wanted something he was familiar
with. He paid for the bicycle himself - Slawta
gave him a great deal - and had it painted to
match the team bikes."
(pelotonmagazine.com) Images: Haldane Morris
November
3, 2017
Kudus dreaming of a Grand Tour stage
win.
"The
Vuelta a Espana was a race of high and lows for
Merhawi Kudus. The 23 year old finished second on
stage five to Alcossebre, coming close to
realizing his dream of a Grand Tour win, only to
crash out of the race two day's later." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
3, 2017
Katrin Garfoot not choosing between a
baby or Olympics: I want both.
"Despite
having more Road World Championship medals than
any other Australian female rider, the 36 year old
tends to fly under the radar somewhat, not
attracting the general attention you’d expect from
someone with her results."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Tim
Bardsley-Smith
November
3, 2017
Aqua Blue Sport unveils 3T Strada for
2018.
"Irish
Professional Continental team, Aqua Blue Sport has
unveiled their radical team bike for the 2018
season. The revolutionary aerodynamic frame is
equipped with the single chainring SRAM Force 1X
groupset and disc brakes."
(cyclingnews.com)
November
3, 2017
EF Education First Drapac reveals 2018
colors.
"The
EF Education First Drapac team has revealed its
kit for 2018, opting for bright pink, white and
green as its colors for the coming season. A
similar orange, white and green kit has been
designed for training."
(cyclingnews.com)
November
3, 2017
The Week in Tech: Canyon and Velofix,
Rapha Flyweight, Strava heat map.
"Here’s
the Week in Tech - all the gear news, tips, and
announcements you need and none of the marketing
gibberish you don’t."
(velonews.com)
November
3, 2017
15 of the Best Tech Gifts for
Cyclists.
"Let’s
be honest: One of the reasons why we enjoy cycling
is because it gives us a chance to fuel our love
of cycling gear. (And for some of us, the more
technological it is, the better.)"
(bicycling.com)
November
3, 2017
Garmin Connect mobile app gets a
revamp with colorful new dashboard.
"The
update to Garmin Connect is long overdue, and
users will be pleasantly surprised to see color
coded activity cards, a dashboard that is easily
customizable and a simple way of comparing your
data."
(road.cc)
November
3, 2017
Philippa York would have swapped
cycling success for personal happiness.
"When
I first went for treatment, it’s called gender
dysphoria. That means you’re unhappy with your
gender. The thing that counts the most is not how
famous are you going to be, it's how happy, and
that counts more for me than any kind of success." (cyclingnews.com)
(Philippa York)
November
3, 2017
Hiplok Z-Lok Security Ties.
"Hiplok
Z-Lok Security Ties are a practical, small,
well-designed alternative to a 'proper' lock. They
certainly don't have the same level of security as
a full-on bike lock, but for some situations they
provide just enough peace of mind."
(road.cc)
November
3, 2017
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