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November
30, 2017
USADA bans Blandford for four years.
"The
US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced this week
a four-year ban imposed on US masters national
champion Jenna Blandford, 33, of Louisville,
Kentucky. Blandford was reported to the agency's
Play Clean Tip Center hotline by her boyfriend,
Jeff Miller, who accepted a four-year ban and
agreed to cooperate with USADA."
(cyclingnews.com)
November
30, 2017
A history of Giro-Tour double
failures.
"After
becoming just the third rider to win the Tour de
France and the Vuelta a Espana in the same season,
Chris Froome (Team Sky) has set his sights on
another major goal: winning the Giro d'Italia and
the Tour de France double in 2018."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
November
30, 2017
Pinot tempted by Giro d'Italia and
Tour de France in 2018.
"Having
pored over the details of the route for the 2018
Giro d’Italia, Thibaut Pinot has said that he
wants to return to the Italian Grand Tour next
season. The Frenchman hinted that he could also
join Chris Froome in backing it up with a ride at
the Tour de France, before targeting the World
Championships in September."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
30, 2017
Giro d'Italia removes reference to
'West Jerusalem' following Israeli protest.
"RCS
Sport has removed references to ‘West Jerusalem’
from its official maps and route information for
the 2018 Giro d’Italia after the Israeli
government threatened to withdraw its support for
next year’s Grande Partenza in protest." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
30, 2017
Q&A with Sylvan Adams, the
billionaire behind Giro d’Italia start in Israel.
"One
man, Canadian billionaire Sylvan Adams, has played
an integral role in both movements. A 58 year old
real estate tycoon who emigrated from Montreal to
Israel last year, Adams is also an accomplished
cyclist, a relative latecomer to competitive
cycling who has scored numerous masters
championship titles."
(Photography by Brian Hodes/VeloImages)
November
30, 2017
Nibali warns Froome about the
unpredictability of the Giro d’Italia.
"Vincenzo
Nibali seemed genuinely surprised and a little put
out to discover that Chris Froome will target the
Giro d’Italia-Tour de France double in 2018, with
the Briton’s decision and eight-second video
message stealing the limelight and suddenly
overshadowing the Sicilian’s plans for next
season. He made a point of reminding Froome of the
difficulties of the Giro and warned that Italian
riders will always have home advantage." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
November
30, 2017
Tom Dumoulin: ‘Froome won’t sway my
Giro or Tour decision’.
"The
27 year old from Maastricht, who became the first
Dutchman to win the Giro (in May of this year),
has already decided. He will compete in either the
Giro or the Tour, but not both in 2018." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Foto LaPresse/Fabio Ferrari)
November
30, 2017
Garmin Vector 3 Power Meter In-Depth
Review.
"It’s
been exactly three months (plus a day) since
Garmin announced their latest power meter, Vector
3. With that unit they introduced a slew of both
technology features and non-technology new
aspects. From a physical standpoint they got rid
of the dangling pods off the side of the unit,
everything is now internal. They also went away
from a 3rd party manufactured pedal, and built the
whole thing from the ground up in-house." (dcrainmaker.com)
November
30, 2017
Arndt and Van Vleuten to defend Cadel
Evans Great Ocean Road Race titles.
"The
organizers of the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road
Race have confirmed that 2017 champions Nikias
Arndt (Team Sunweb) and Annemiek van Vleuten
(Orica Scott) will return to defend their titles
in 2018."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
30, 2017
Offseason Capsule: Trek Segafredo.
"2017
saw Alberto Contador bow out of cycling, seven
grand tours and a boatload of polemica stuffed
into his saddlebags. He finished in Japan,
technically, but for our purposes his career
culminated in a win on the final mountain stage of
the Vuelta."
(podiumcafe.com) Corbis Sport
November
30, 2017
Paris Roubaix: Tony Martin's main 2018
goal.
"With
the departure of Alexander Kristoff, the German
will be the captain of the team at the monument.
"For me, my race schedule will be more open next
season but personally, I'm looking forward to
Paris Roubaix and to put in a good performance in
the spring," said the rider to British magazine Cyclist." (cyclingpub.com)
November
30, 2017
11 mistakes that self-trained cyclists
make.
"I
was reminded of some of the common mistakes
self-trained cyclists make, and a few new things
I’ve picked up throughout this journey. Here are
11 mistakes that self-trained cyclists make." (cyclingtips.com)
November
30, 2017
Technically Friends: Giuseppe Bigolin
and Selle Italia.
"It’s
a plot line from Hollywood’s golden age, a best
picture Oscar hopeful: a young boy - born in Italy
in 1940, his early years spent in the darkness of
World War II, whose first taste of chocolate came
in 1945 handed to him by an American GI on a
passing tank - becomes a successful industrialist
and a friend to the rich and famous." (pelotonmagazine.com)
November
30, 2017
Ultimate superbikes: 13 of the most
expensive production road bikes in the world.
"You
can buy a car for that!" It’s a comment we hear a
lot when the subject of expensive road bikes comes
up.
You certainly can spend the price of a small hatchback on a bicycle these days. These aren’t crazy one-off bikes with expensive paint jobs, oh no, they're all standard production road bikes." (road.cc) November
30, 2017
Holowesko Citadel will ride BMC bikes.
"The
move marks a homecoming of sorts for the team,
which started as BMC Hincapie Sportswear in 2012
as a feeder program for the BMC Racing WorldTour
team. The team morphed into Hincapie Sportswear in
2013 as BMC created its own dedicated development
squad in Europe, and the next year it moved onto
Felt Bicycles, which the team continued to ride
through this year."
(cyclingnews.com) (Holowesko Citadel)
November
30, 2017
How to look after disc brakes and get
the best performance out of them.
"The
beauty of disc brakes is that they require very
little maintenance, but there are few tricks to
ensure you get the best performance out of them
and ensure they keep working nicely." (road.cc)
November
30, 2017
Limar Ultralight+ helmet – review.
"In
the past year or two, it seems helmet brands have
been focused on reaching an optimum balance of
aerodynamics, cooling and lightweight in their
helmet designs, alongside, of course, safety. The
Limar Ultralight+ lid bucks this trend slightly,
with a strong focus on low weight - and it really
shows."
(roadcyclinguk.com)
November
30, 2017
This just in: A seriously bling
Cervélo S3 and Garmin’s new Vector 3 power meter
pedals.
"Another
sneak peek at a selection of the products that
have landed through our door here at Cycling
Weekly. Some of the latest and greatest kit to
land through the Cycling Weekly doors that we just
can’t wait to use."
(cyclingweekly.com)
November
30, 2017
November
29, 2017
Israel threatens to pull Giro support
over Jerusalem wording.
"Israeli
officials threatened Wednesday to drop their
support for the first stage of the Giro d’Italia
after organizers of the prestigious cycling event
referred to the start of the race as “west
Jerusalem."
(velonews.com)
November
29, 2017
2018 Giro d'Italia route revealed.
"The
route of the 2018 Giro d'Italia has been unveiled
in Milan with the 21 days of racing including
44.2km of time trials and eight mountain finishes
in a balanced route that appears to suit Chris
Froome but still gives his rivals a chance to beat
him."
(cyclingnews.com) (RCS Sport)
November
29, 2017
Giro d'Italia 2018: Five key stages.
"The
summit finish at Mount Etna by way of the steep
Valentino approach arguably makes stage 6 the
toughest proposition of the opening week, and RCS
has duly assigned the stage a four-star difficulty
rating, but such early mountain stages in Grand
Tours often tend to be tentative affairs - as was
the case on Mount Etna last May."
(cyclingnews.com) (RCS Sport)
November
29, 2017
Rivals react to Chris Froome's Giro
d'Italia bid.
"Team
Sunweb's Tom Dumoulin, who won the race in 2017,
joined two-time Giro winner Vincenzo Nibali [2013
and 2016] and 2015 Giro runner-up Fabio Aru in
saying the four-time Tour de France winner's
participation would elevate the level of the race,
but all three held their own cards close their
chests."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
November
29, 2017
Lance Armstrong allowed to use
‘everyone was doping’ as defense in $100m fraud
trial.
"The
premise of the case is that Armstrong and the
Tailwind Sports management company that owned the
US Postal team, defrauded the government out of
funds as Armstrong and other members of the team
used performance enhancing drugs."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Graham Watson)
November
29, 2017
This Rapha × Canyon bike is lovely but
limited.
"We
often don't cover special edition bikes because
they're essentially a marketing exercise that's of
little relevance to the general bike buying
public. However, the RCC Canyon Ultimate is a
particularly lovely looking thing, and while it's
exclusive and expensive, it's a whole lot more
affordable than your typical halo superbike." (cyclingnews.com)
(Rapha)
November
29, 2017
Katie Compton on Riding, Running to a
Podium Finish at World Cup Zeven.
"When
Compton headed to Zeven, Germany, for Saturday’s
race, it was a chance to get back on track in the
granddaddy of the cyclocross series and build on
her success in the IJsboerke Ladies Trofee series
she currently leads by over two minutes." (cxmagazine.com) B.
Hazen
November
29, 2017
Bunny hopping the patriarchy: Ellen
Noble on making strides in cyclocross.
"At
just 21 years old, Noble may be the most exciting
racer in American cyclocross right now. She’s a
four time cyclocross junior national champion, an
U23 Pan-American Continental Cyclocross Champion,
last season’s U23 UCI World Cup Series winner, and
was the silver medalist in the U23 race at the
2017 UCI Cyclocross World Championships in
Luxembourg this past January."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photography by Meg McMahon, Cor
Vos and Aspire Racing)
November
29, 2017
Highlights of 2017: Part II.
"Time
to look back at five highlights of the season with
the luxury of hindsight. Here is the second from
Paris Nice and the final stage which saw the
overall result uncertain until the very end." (inrng.com) (ASO)
November
29, 2017
Six things that we want to see from
the Giro d’Italia 2018 route.
"With
the Giro d’Italia 2018 route being announced later
today, there are quite a few things we want to see
from a race which looks likely to attract a cast
of big names including Chris Froome, Tom Dumoulin,
Fabio Aru, and Vincenzo Nibali."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Credit: LaPresse, Alberto /
Ferrari / Paolone / Spada)
November
29, 2017
Sabatini turns down Kittel to rekindle
Viviani partnership at Quick Step.
"Fabio
Sabatini was asked by Marcel Kittel to join him in
moving from Quick Step Floors to Katusha Alpecin
this winter but, despite the lure of continuing a
partnership that has blossomed in a short space of
time, the Italian has chosen to stay put and
rekindle an old alliance with Elia Viviani." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
29, 2017
Six tips to improve your bike handling
skills.
"Do
you ever feel uneasy on a bike in close quarters,
or jealous of the rider in front of you who seems
to make a habit of showing off their advanced bike
handling skills while you feel limited to taking
just one hand off the handlebar from time to time
to grab a sip of water?"
(roadcyclinguk.com) (Pic: Alex Broadway/ASO)
November
29, 2017
Robert Gesink to return to competition
at Tour Down Under.
"Gesink
suffered a vertebra fracture at the ninth stage of
the 2017 Tour de France and was sidelined for the
rest of the season. After a long recovery during
which he had to wear a corset to stabilize the
vertebra, the rider has announced that he will
come back to competition in January of 2018 at the
Australian race."
(cyclingpub.com)
November
29, 2017
2018 Vuelta a Espana may visit
Andorra.
"The
2018 Vuelta a España could reach its climax with a
two day stint in Andorra, according to local
media. A report in Diari d'Andorrasays
that the Vuelta would visit the principality for
the final mountain effort on stages 19 and 20,
with the second being a summit finish." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
November
29, 2017
Hidden by Lycra: Tattoos of the men’s
pro peloton.
"In
the past, riders had to toe the line, to be
presentable and clean cut (at least on the
outside). Sponsors didn’t want Hells Angels
wannabes on their roster. But these days tattoos
are much more common in the peloton, both on the
men’s side and the women’s side of the sport." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photography by Wouter Roosenboom)
November
29, 2017
Sportful Fiandre Extreme jacket
review.
"Developed
in close partnership with WorldTour level cyclists
from Bahrain Merida and Trek Segafredo, the
Fiandre Extreme jacket is designed to give maximum
protection from the elements without restricting
movement or breathability - perfect for winter
racing or fast training rides."
(cyclingnews.com) (Oli Woodman/Immediate Media)
November
29, 2017
Virtual lunch ride: How remote workers
can stay connected with smart trainers and Zwift.
"Riding
along with your colleagues on a virtual course in
Watopia, London, or Richmond isn’t the same
experience as braving the elements together, just
as having a conference call isn’t the same as
sitting in a conference room together, but most of
the regular group ride dynamics still exist." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photography by James Huang, Matt Wikstrom)
November
29, 2017
Eight best smart turbo trainers.
"Your
definitive guide to the smart turbo trainer, what
they are, what they can do and where to find the
best."
(cyclingweekly.com)
November
29, 2017
Wattbike Atom.
"Wattbike's
Atom indoor trainer is very much a next-generation
device, aimed at the online training community. It
has a lot to recommend it in terms of its power
accuracy, build quality and adjustability, but the
ride experience is a work-in-progress. It'll no
doubt improve, and we'll update this review as the
firmware and the app get updated."
(road.cc)
November
29, 2017
PRO Stealth Carbon Saddle review.
"The
short saddle for road riders is a relatively new
concept, but with Specialized's Power proving very
popular and San Marco entering the fray with its
Shortfit models, the snub-nosed design looks to be
here to stay."
(cyclingnews.com) (David Caudery/Immediate Media)
November
29, 2017
November
28, 2017
Jonathan Vaughters reveals the bold
decisions made to save Cannondale Drapac team.
"For
several years Vaughters had been ending the season
with a $3m hole in his budget, in the knowledge he
could use the mandatory UCI bank guarantee to
cover salaries if he didn’t find sponsorship." (cyclingweekly.com)
Credit: Daniel Gould
November
28, 2017
Holowesko Citadel earns Pro
Continental status for 2018.
"In
addition to the move up to pro cycling’s second
division, Holowesko Citadel will bring on new
riders and team directors. Former professional
Bobby Julich, who won Criterium International and
Paris Nice in his 16-year career, will be the
team’s performance director. Serbian Olympian
Radisa Cubric will be the team’s second director." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Casey B. Gibson)
November
28, 2017
Eight riders test positive for doping
at the Vuelta a Colombia.
"The
news comes less than a week after RCN Radio
and Ciclo 21 said that Colombian national
under 23 champion Róbinson Fabián López Rivera
(Boyacá Es Para Vivirla) had traces of the EPO
related product CERA in a sample taken during the
race."
(cyclingtips.com) (esciclismo.com)
November
28, 2017
Top 10 transfer flops of 2017.
"From
Vincenzo Nibali’s two Grand Tour podiums to
Philippe Gilbert’s stunning resurgence, via, of
course, a third World Championships title for
Peter Sagan, there were some transfers from last
winter that turned out to be very successful
indeed over the past 12 months."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
28, 2017
Can Google’s Translation Earbuds Help
Cycling Fans?
"Google
has just released its AI-powered translation
earbud, with claims it will instantly translate
between 40 different languages using a Pixel
smartphone, wherein a wireless connection to the
ear buds allows the user to translate to and from
different languages in real time. The earbuds will
cost $159 when they become available in November." (capovelo.com)
November
28, 2017
Team Sky’s Gianni Moscon says his
‘image suffered’ from allegations.
"Team
Sky‘s Gianni Moscon says that his image took a
beating over the last year that saw him serve an
internal suspension. "There are things that help
you grow. When I am full-on in competition, I feel
the adrenaline. Maybe for this I have results, if
not, maybe I’d give up sooner. It is as though I’m
in a competitive trance."
(cyclingweekly.com)
November
28, 2017
Nairo Quintana to start 2018 at newly
created Colombian race.
"The
team's General Manager Eusebio Unzue confirmed to
the Colombian Cycling Federation that Quintana
will start his season in the newly created race 'Colombia Oro y Paz'
and will be accompanied by three fellow
countrymen."
(cyclingpub.com) (ASO)
November
28, 2017
Five keys to winning the 2018 Giro.
"The
2018 Giro d’Italia, the route for which will be
unveiled Wednesday, is rumored to present several
difficulties for those aiming to win such as Fabio
Aru, Mikel Landa, and Chris Froome." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
November
28, 2017
Alberto Contador: Chris Froome is
capable of winning the Giro and the Tour.
"If
he faces both races, he can win them both because
he is a great rider and has a great team. The Giro
is a different race, the weather has a bigger
influence than in the Tour and the Vuelta, but he
is capable of taking the overall victory." (cyclingpub.com)
(Credit - Mary Cárdenas)
November
28, 2017
Helen Wyman Shines in the November Mud
at World Cup Zeven.
"Back
in August, Helen Wyman (Kona Factory Racing)
shared her feelings about cyclocross season in one
of her Wyman Wednesday columns. “If I had it my
way, ’cross would start in October and finish in
March,” she wrote. She continued, “Since I am not
a big September cyclocross person, my preparations
are focused towards October and November." (cxmagazine.com)
Credit - B. Hazen
November
28, 2017
Lodewyck joins BMC management team for
2018.
"Klaas
Lodewyck will join BMC Racing Team as a directeur
sportif for the 2018 season having spent the past
two years as part of the management team on the
now-defunct BMC Development Team, which operated
at Continental level."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
November
28, 2017
Offseason Capsule: Movistar.
"The
very definition of the “season of two halves.”
Everything started brilliantly for this particular
navy ‘n’ highlights squad. Then we got into the
bit of the season they care about, and it all went
wrong."
(podiumcafe.com) (Corbis Sport)
November
28, 2017
Rwandan Samuel Mugisha riding in honor
of his late mother.
"On
the eve of the 2017 Tour of Rwanda, 19 year old
Samuel Mugisha lost his mother in a tragic traffic
incident. While the Dimension Data for Qhubeka
rider could have been excused from lining out at
his national tour, Mugisha pinned on his race
numbers in memory and honor of his late mother." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tour of Rwanda)
November
28, 2017
Aqua Blue Sport unveil Warbasse's 3T
Strada for 2018.
"The
two framesets are painted by Fat Creations Custom
Paint, which is based in Sussex in the south of
England. Featuring the same prominent blue and
gold design on the standard Aqua Blue Sport bikes,
Warbasse's bikes have the stars and stripes of the
US national flag on the inside of the fork legs
and around the bottom bracket and chain stays." (cyclingnews.com)
November
28, 2017
Tune Spurtreu laser stem alignment
tool review.
"Visually,
there’s not much to the Spurtreu. The CNC machined
aluminium base has three rounded profiles milled
into the underside of its cutout body, and a basic
laser pointer protrudes from the forward
edge." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by David Rome
November
28, 2017
Edmondson and Cure extend with Wiggle
High5.
"Wiggle
High5 has brought their number of confirmed riders
for the 2018 to 15 with Annette Edmondson and Amy
Cure extending their contracts into next season.
They join Elisa Longo Borghini and Emilia Fahlin
in staying with the team, while Lisa Brennauer and
Kirsten Wild are among those new to the squad for
the coming year."
(cyclingnews.com)
November
28, 2017
Which WorldTour team has the best kit
for 2018?
"With
the 2018 race season drawing ever closer, the top
cycling teams are revealing the latest versions of
their team clothing. We take a look at the 2018
WorldTour team kit revealed so far. Some have gone
for a radical reworking, whereas others have gone
for the ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’
approach."
(cyclingweekly.com)
November
28, 2017
Study finds that wearing hi-vis can
INCREASE chance of collision while cycling.
"Research
from the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
and Nottingham University has found “increased
odds of a collision crash” among cyclists who wear
reflective clothing. The Sunday Times
reports that the study suggests riders who believe
they are more conspicuous may adopt more exposed
positions on the road."
(road.cc) (weliketobike.com)
November
28, 2017
Castelli aims to improve on Gabba and
Perfetto with ROS.
"Castelli
was an early innovator in merging rain gear with
normal riding clothing. The neoprene-like Gabba
offered rain protection in the form of a fitted
jersey years ago, and now many companies have a
similar offering."
(cyclingnews.com)
November
28, 2017
Northwave Extreme RR Road Shoe.
"The
Northwave Extreme RR road shoes are everything you
might want from a top-drawer road shoe: they're
light, stiff and supremely comfortable race
slippers, but they're let down a bit by a
high-tech but imperfect tension dial and cable
design."
(road.cc)
November
28, 2017
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