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November
30, 2018
Nuyens: New Roompot Charles team is
'different without Van Aert'.
"The
newly-merged Roompot Charles team was presented to
the media on Thursday, with new arrival Lars Boom
and notable absentee Wout Van Aert the principal
topics of discussion."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
November
30, 2018
UAE banking on Aru rebound.
"His
first season with UAE Team Emirates was a year to
forget. Now, Fabio Aru needs to find the spark
that won him the 2015 Vuelta."
(velonews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
November
30, 2018
Book Review: The Roadbook.
"This
is a yearbook of the 2018 pro cycling season which
contains the results of every race, listings of
all the teams, their riders and more including
some essays from guest writers and statistical and
data nuggets. It’s an analogue effort in a digital
age, a luxury good even."
(inrng.com)
November
30, 2018
Ultegra Gets Gravel Cred.
"With
its latest Ultegra addition, the new RX 800 and RX
805 rear derailleurs, Shimano is dipping into its
vast bag of mountain biking tricks to give
venerable Ultegra real gravel credibility.
First created for XTR MTB groups, the Shadow RD+ is a clutch that helps manage chain tension over rough terrain." (pelotonmagazine.com) November
30, 2018
Dreams of Tokyo for USA Cycling men's
team pursuit squad.
"At
the Pan American Championships in Aguascalientes,
Mexico, Eric Young, Ashton Lambie, Gavin Hoover
and Colby Lange shattered the country's record for
the event, clocking a 3:53.86 en route to the gold
medal."
(cyclingnews.com) (Casey B. Gibson / USA Cycling)
November
30, 2018
Time Xpro 10 pedals: Light and
durable.
"Time's
new Xpro 10 pedals have some notable improvements
over the previous Xpresso range, with a wider
pedal body, a redesigned cleat that is really
hardwearing, and very easy engagement." (road.cc) Jack Sexty
November
30, 2018
Column
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American Van Gilder secures world
title in Masters Cyclocross.
"Laura
van Gilder the 55-59 category world title after
finishing a minute ahead of Brenda Kaczmarczyk
(Belgium) and more than two minutes ahead of
third-placed Suzie Godart (Luxembourg)." (cyclingnews.com)
(Dave McElwaine)
November
30, 2018
Bradley Wiggins takes full control of
Team Wiggins.
"Simon
Fuller’s XIX had held a 40 per cent stake in the
Team Wiggins racing squad but papers filed at
Companies House in the last week show that these
have now been transferred to Wiggins Right
limited."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty
Images)
November
30, 2018
Inside Nibali’s Sanremo solo win:
‘Vincenzo threw out the textbook’.
"The
first monument of 2018 was a signature victory for
Nibali, but his team manager says it was unplanned
- he won with guile not form."
(velonews.com) Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough
Media
November
30, 2018
Armirail: If you're the leader,
there's nowhere to hide.
"Almost
four years ago, Bruno Armirail suffered a serious
knee fracture after having been hit by a car while
out training ahead of the 2015 season. Having
recovered and secured a two-year contract last
year with WorldTour outfit Groupama FDJ, the
Frenchman is looking to build on a successful
first year with the team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
November
30, 2018
Christmas Gift Guide - the best
presents for the gravel bike rider.
"With
Christmas fast approaching we check out some nifty
gifts for the gravel cyclists. We reckon these are
the best things you can buy any drop barred
adventurer this Xmas."
(road.cc) Rachael Gurney
November
30, 2018
Team Delko Marseille Provence partner
with Look for 2019.
"The
team will have a choice from three of Look's
carbon frames to use for racing and training,
alongside pedals and the recently released Exakt
pedal-based power meters developed in conjunction
with SRM."
(cyclingnews.com) (Josh Evans/Immediate Media)
November
30, 2018
Column
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42-year-old Venezuelan rider Ubeto
banned for biological passport violation.
"The
UCI has taken anti-doping action against two
over-40 South American riders. Miguel Ubeto, 42,
has been banned for two years, while 44-year-old
German Ariel Lopez has been provisionally
suspended."
(cyclingnews.com) (Biondi/Bettiniphoto)
November
30, 2018
November
30, 2018
Andrea Tafi not listed in Dimension
Data roster for 2019 despite rumors he will join
team.
"Tafi
plans to ride Paris Roubaix next year, 20 years
after he took home the coveted cobble trophy.
Rumors had circulated that Tafi would join
Dimension Data for the 2019 Monument, but the team
has denied that."
(cyclingweekly.com) Alex Ballinger
November
30, 2018
Stéphane Heulot joins Rally Cycling as
European manager.
"Heulot,
who retired in 2002, is best known for his
three-day stint in the maillot jaune during the
1996 Tour de France. The 47-year-old ran the
Sojasun squad from 2009-2013 and was a performance
director for Cannondale in 2014."
(cyclingnews.com) (Isabelle Duchesne)
November
30, 2018
Focus reveals new aerodynamic Izalco
Max.
"The
Izalco Max will come in a racier 9-Series and a
less expensive 8-Series. For the 9-Series, Focus
claims a frame weight of 890g and a fork weight of
358g, while for the 8-Series these figures
increase to 1040g for the frame and 380g for the
fork."
(cyclingweekly.com) Paul Norman
November
30, 2018
Back to black (with a bit of blue).
"The
jersey, which continues to be designed by Italian
firm Castelli, has a blue to black gradient, the
blue referencing the team’s support for Sky Ocean
Rescue, whose logo appears on the collar." (road.cc) Simon
MacMichael
November
30, 2018
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November
29, 2018
Koksijde winner Betsema gets pro
contract.
"Koksijde
Cyclocross World Cup winner Denise Betsema has
parlayed her semi-pro contract with Marlux Bingoal
into a full-time deal after her pair of wins last
weekend, according to Nieuwsblad.be." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
November
29, 2018
Robert Marchand Celebrates 107th
Birthday with a Short Bike Ride.
"Marchand
was accompanied by some 30 cyclists from the
Ardéchoise cycling association on a 20 kilometer
ride, which included a climb named in his honor -
the Col du Robert Marchand."
(capovelo.com)
November
29, 2018
From monster mileage to power meters:
How training has changed through the decades.
"Imagine
riding without GPS... without power... even
without heart rate. How did they cope, and how
greatly has training really advanced?" (cyclingweekly.com)
November
29, 2018
Landa still wants to riding Giro
d'Italia and Tour de France in 2019.
"Mikel
Landa has reiterated his desire to ride both the
Giro d’Italia and Tour de France in 2019, though
the Basque rider acknowledged that his preferred
race schedule for next season will require the
assent of Movistar manager Eusebio Unzue." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
November
29, 2018
PEZ Holiday Gift Guide 2018 #3.
"As
the Holiday Season gets closer we have more gift
ideas for that special cyclist in your life, or
your self. Another big mix: The Quick
cyclocomputer from Cat Eye, socks and hoody from
3T, Smith Windcat sunglasses + more." (pezcyclingnews.com)
November
29, 2018
Tifosi introduces Amok sunglass.
"The
Amok features Tifosi's lightweight Grilamid TR-90
frame, which is highly flexible and virtually
indestructible, the company says. "
(bicycleretailer.com)
November
29, 2018
Zdenek Stybar turns attention to
cyclocross in December.
"In
a return to the discipline that he describes as
his “first love”, Stybar will be riding a few
events shortly after Christmas, starting with the
Zolder World Cup, scheduled for the 26th."(thebikecomesfirst.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
November
29, 2018
Casio ProTrek Smart Watch adds
Bikemap, WearOS w/ offline GPS mapping.
"The
watch uses its built-in GPS, GLONASS &
Michibiki to track your location and display it on
the full color touchscreen."
(bikerumor.com) Tyler Benedict
November
29, 2018
Review: 3T Strada – The 1x / Single
Chainring Road Bike.
"A
single chainring road bike may indeed work well
for some people. It would be killer in a criterium
or in flat parts of the world with the odd
overpass or two, but I feel it a massive
compromise."
(bikerumor.com) Jayson O'Mahoney
November
29, 2018
Cannondale gets nostalgic with limited
edition F-Si Throwback framesets.
"To
celebrate 25 years of Cannondale Factory racing,
the American brand has released a frameset that
allows the avid collector and super-fan to indulge
their nineties nostalgia."
(cyclingnews.com) (bikeradar.com)
November
29, 2018
Column
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Renaissance man: Taylor Phinney
profile.
"Musician,
painter, adventurer… Taylor Phinney refuses to fit
the standard mould of the pro cyclist." (cyclist.co.uk)
Jeremy Whittle
November
29, 2018
Kerry Werner’s wait might soon be
over.
"Steadily
improving year after year, Kerry Werner is a
favorite for cyclocross nationals, partly because
of a spate of unexpected injuries."
(velonews.com) Photo: Bruce Buckley (File).
November
29, 2018
Bardet calls for ban on race radios.
"Romain
Bardet has come out in support of taking away team
race radios, arguing the measure would help make
racing more unpredictable by 'elevating the rider
as an athlete.'"
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
November
29, 2018
Former world champ Ferrand-Prevot
seeks answers to circulation woes.
"Pauline
Ferrand-Prevot was untouchable back in 2014 and
2015, but since then a mysterious ailment has held
her back."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
November
29, 2018
Hyde back on track after
injury-plagued season.
"US
cyclocross champion Stephen Hyde ended last season
on a high - ranked 13th in the world. The
31-year-old was also the Pan American champion and
had strong results in Europe"
(cyclingnews.com) (Rob Jones)
November
29, 2018
Richie Porte set to ride Herald Sun
Tour.
"Richie
Porte will be aiming to win the Jayco Herald Sun
Tour when he lines up at the Australian stage race
for his new Trek Segafredo team at the end of
January next year."
(cyclingnews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
November
29, 2018
Park Tool AK-3 Advanced Mechanic
toolkit review.
"Dave
Rome has been wrenching with Park Tool’s Advanced
Mechanic Toolkit, the AK-3, for a couple of months
to find what it does well, what it misses." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by David Rome
November
29, 2018
Benediction Cycling registers as first
Rwandan UCI Continental team.
"The
Benediction Cycling Team will be the first UCI
team registered in Rwanda next season as the
former club program jumps to the Continental
level. Club founders Felix Sempoma and Benoit
Munyakindi registered the team with the UCI on
Monday."
(cyclingnews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
November
29, 2018
Orbea Terra M31 D-19 adventure bike
review.
"On
the road, it was comfortable, swift and easy to
maneuver. Given the impressive road speed we were
not expecting big things off-road but were really
surprised by how comfortable and confident it
was."
(cyclist.co.uk) Matthew Page
November
29, 2018
Former pro and Le Col owner Yanto
Barker offers reward for stolen Colnago bikes.
"Former
pro Yanto Barker is offering a hefty reward after
two of his Colnago bikes were stolen in south-west
London."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Picture: Twitter/ Yanto
Barker)
November
29, 2018
Movistar build support for Jasinska in
2019.
"Malgorzata
Jasinska had a breakout year in her first season
with the Movistar women's outfit and she aims to
build on that success with the continued support
of her team in 2019."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
November
29, 2018
Column
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Kazakh rider banned for two years
after failing to confirm whereabouts.
"Ilya
Gorbushin has been sanctioned by the Kazakhstan
anti-doping body without having tested positive
for a banned substance."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
November
29, 2018
Strava’s 2018 Fascinating Year In
Review Stats.
"Well
folks, it’s Nov 29th, so it’s time to have a
detailed look at all of our socially exciting
athletic data from the entirety of calendar year
2018 to see what patterns we might be able to
discern. No better time to do it then now, before
we all get drunk at holiday parties!" (dcrainmaker.com)
November
29, 2018
November
29, 2018
Dimension Data 'guarantee' Tafi will
not race Paris Roubaix with them.
"The
former professional won the Classic in 1999 and
has made plans to return to the sport at the age
of 52 next season. He has been linked to a number
of teams."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
November
29, 2018
Cromwell: I don't want to be one of
those riders that keeps going and fizzles out.
"Tiffany
Cromwell, Canyon SRAM, turned 30 this year, and
while that's still considered young in the grand
scheme of things, there comes a time in every
rider's career when they start to think about what
comes next."
(cyclingnews.com) (John Veage / Cycling Australia)
November
29, 2018
Vakoc continues comeback with 'Back to
the Pack' tour.
"The
26-year-old Czech suffered a severe spinal injury
in January and missed all of the 2018 season, but
he's vowed to return to racing in 2019." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
November
29, 2018
Icons, by Bradley Wiggins.
"What
it is: Bradley Wiggins showing off a part of his
jersey collection and talking about himself and
the riders who have inspired him."
(podiumcafe.com)
November
29, 2018
Look/SRM Exakt power pedals review.
"Exakt
power pedals are the latest pedal-based power
meter to hit the market, and it comes from a
collaboration between French pedal giant Look and
German power meter giant SRM."
(cyclist.co.uk) Pete Muir
November
29, 2018
Liv Macha Pro Carbon Road Shoes.
"The
Liv Macha Pro Carbon Road Shoe is a top-end design
for those who are serious about performance on the
bike (or have the money simply to enjoy riding in
a quality shoe). The shoes have a super-stiff sole
and effective Boa closure."
(road.cc) Emma Silversides
November
29, 2018
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2018, the year of the retiree.
"This
year sees several above-the-title stars as well as
some notable support actors riding into the
sunset. ProCyclingStats lists 44 riders
retiring at the end of 2018 on the men’s side plus
a few key names in the women’s peloton." (velonews.com) Tim de
Waele/Getty Images)
November
28, 2018
Hands-on: Specialized ANGi Helmet
Crash Sensor.
"Today
Specialized continued their slow invasion into
sports tech gadgetry with the introduction of the
Specialized ANGi standalone pod and fully
pod-equipped helmet lineup."
(dcrainmaker.com)
November
28, 2018
Van den Bos ready to put 2018 behind
her.
"Boels
Dolmans' Jip van den Bos has recovered from the
broken pelvis that ended her 2018 season early,
and is ready to make her mark on 2019." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
November
28, 2018
Tim Decker on the new look to the
historic 'Warrny'.
"Decker
also has a long association with the Melbourne to
Warrnambool classic, and could rightly be regarded
as one of the race’s favorite sons. He is
certainly well qualified to talk about this great
Australian road race - our oldest cycling
classic."
(sbs.com.au) Craig Fry
November
28, 2018
Culprit RAD Road + Gravel adventure
bike quiver killer rolls this way.
"Building
on years of frame design experience both for
themselves and others, the new Culprit RAD
combines road bike performance with trail
capability to deliver an all-in-one road, gravel,
adventure, bikepacking, touring bike." (bikerumor.com) Tyler
Benedict
November
28, 2018
Column
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Jonas Carney on talent ID, team
management, and motivating riders.
"Jonas
Carney is one of the most successful, if least
widely-known, team managers in professional
cycling, having been the leader of the growing and
highly successful Circuit Sport-owned U.S. pro
team since its inception in 2006."
(velonews.com) Photo: Sam Wiebe (File).
November
28, 2018
Tom Boonen's advisor role at Lotto
Soudal in doubt.
"Tom
Boonen’s future as an advisor at the Lotto Soudal
team is in doubt after new general manager John
Lelangue said the former rider was ‘not part of my
plan’ for 2019."
(cyclingnews.com) (Michael Aisner)
November
28, 2018
Bettini questions Tafi's plans to ride
2019 Paris Roubaix.
"Paolo
Bettini has criticized his former Mapei teammate
Andrea Tafi’s plans to race Paris Roubaix next
year at the age of 52, saying that the Italian
should not take the place of a young rider on the
roster of a professional team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
November
28, 2018
Me and my bike: Ricky Feather.
"This
was a bit of an accident, really,’ says Ricky
Feather as he props his bike against the wall.
‘I’d gone home one night and worked a bit on a
design for my own bike in between working on a
customer’s bike."
(cyclist.co.uk)
November
28, 2018
Handlebar Bag Roundup: New bags from
Swift Industries & Sentier Adventure Gear.
"Good
on-bike storage is a great thing to have, but it’s
even better when your bike’s cargo bag can double
as a hip pack or backpack too. In this roundup
we’ll check out a few new handlebar bags from
Swift Industries."
(bikerumor.com) Steve Fisher
November
28, 2018
Column
Three
Team Jumbo remain on standby over Van
Aert's future.
"The
ongoing saga involving Wout van Aert's future
continues to drag on with potential 2019 suitors
Team Jumbo (formerly LottoNL Jumbo) waiting on
clarity from the UCI as to whether the talented
cyclocross and road rider can sign a contract for
next season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
November
28, 2018
Kristina Vogel will return to
velodrome for first time since accident.
"Kristina
Vogel has announced that she will return to a
major track event for the first time since a
training accident that left her paralyzed." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Michael Aisner)
November
28, 2018
Pellizotti swaps the saddle for
directeur sportif role at Bahrain Merida.
"Pellizotti
did not have a glittering career but was admired
for his intelligence, his friendly nature and
using his climbing and Grand Tour talents. His 15
years as a professional began with the Alessio
team in 2002."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
November
28, 2018
James Huang: Ten products I loved in
2018.
"A
few of these items are easy picks given their
high-performance and/or innovative nature, but
others are so small that they almost be
insignificant were it not for the oversized impact
they’ve had on me."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
November
28, 2018
Aquila Neo: A Peppy Endurance Bike.
"Is
it a bike for the Gran Fondo rider, who may never
race but want a bike that they can ride hard
without beating them up? For sure. And is it a
terrific value for a quality all-around bike with
quality components and with minimal rough edges?
Absolutely."
(pezcyclingnews.com) Stephen Cheung)
November
28, 2018
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