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December
18, 2017
LottoNL Jumbo fire Lobato after sleep
medication fiasco.
"Lobato,
28, competed in Lotto colors for the first time in
2017 having moved across from Movistar. He had one
more year left on his current contract. According
to the Dutch media it was Lobato who distributed
the substances."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
December
18, 2017
Chris Froome in 'horrible situation'
after salbutamol test.
"Chris
Froome has described his adverse analytical
finding for salbutamol and his fight to clear his
name as 'a horrible situation' but insisted he is
working hard to prepare for the 2018 season in
which he hopes to target the Giro d’Italia and a
fifth Tour de France."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
December
18, 2017
MPCC pressures Sky to suspend Froome.
"[The]
MPCC and its Board of Directors, without making
any assumption towards the final decision, asks
Team Sky to suspend its rider on a voluntary
basis, until the end of the procedure,” an MPCC
press release stated Monday. “This measure would
allow the rider and its team to focus on their
defense with serenity, but also to avoid tension
among many managers and riders."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
December
18, 2017
Nash ready for new role as President
of UCI Athletes' Commission.
"Nash's
participation on the Athletes' Commission isn't
new. She was elected as the women's representative
for cyclocross in January at the UCI Cyclocross
World Championships in Bieles, Luxembourg." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
December
18, 2017
Sagan turns lemons into lemonade.
"The
final kilometers of the 2017 UCI Road World
Championships saw a number of pre-race favorites
embark on fruitless attacks and energy-sapping
breakaways. Peter Sagan was not one of them. The
two-time defending champion stayed hidden in the
peloton, emerging just once to unleash a
blistering sprint."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
December
18, 2017
Mohoric: It has been tough, but I
would do it all again.
"Matej
Mohoric is only 23, but he is already a veteran of
the WorldTour about to enter his fifth season at
the top level of cycling. The Slovenian joined
Cannondale at the tender age of 19 after becoming
U23 world champion at the 2013 Worlds in Florence,
a year after taking the junior title." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
December
18, 2017
Nibali: I will have more support at
2018 Tour de France.
"Vincenzo
Nibali says that with Bahrain Merida's new
signings he will have a stronger team behind him
when he targets the general classification at next
year's Tour de France. The WorldTour team has
added Domenico Pozzovivo and Gorka Izagirre, who
joins his brother Ion on the roster." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
December
18, 2017
Rowe back on the bike at Team Sky
camp.
"Luke
Rowe continues to recover from a seriously broken
leg he suffered in a recreational accident in
August, attending the recent Team Sky camp in
Mallorca and riding his bike with the team for the
first time since his injury."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
December
18, 2017
Dan Martin’s gritty Tour.
"Narrow
tarmac, hardly two riders wide, wound its way down
the backside of the Mont du Chat haphazardly, as
if its engineers were interested merely in the
path of least resistance. (Or as if it was hardly
engineered at all.) Corners tightened abruptly;
edges fell away precipitously."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele)
December
18, 2017
Meyer: I never believed I'd be back in
the WorldTour.
"Meyer
has since actually gone full circle. He has signed
a three year deal with Orica Scott, which will
allow him to ease back into the WorldTour and one
week stage races while simultaneously pursuing
gold medal ambitions in the Madison and team
pursuit in the lead-up to and hopefully including
Tokyo 2020."
(sbs.com.au) (Getty Images Sport)
December
18, 2017
Miguel Angel Lopez about contract
extension until 2020: I am very happy here.
"The
23 year old is very happy with the work of the
team in his career, not putting too much pressure
on him. "Everything has been one step at the time
and without any stress," he commented. "We have
been taking small steps together and we have been
growing."
(cyclingpub.com) Jonathan Roorda
December
18, 2017
A mix of old and new for Rally Cycling
in 2018.
"Rally
Cycling will try a mix of old and new next year,
with 11 returning riders joining five newcomers to
form the team's first Pro Continental roster in
2018. The longtime US Continental team lost
emerging climbing talent Sepp Kuss to LottoNL
Jumbo in the off-season, but 2017 team leaders Rob
Britton and Evan Huffman are returning with
multi-year contracts."
(cyclingnews.com)
December
18, 2017
2018 Dubai Tour with familiar format
and new date.
"The
Dubai Tour will return for its fifth edition in
2018 with a familiar, sprint friendly format and a
slightly later position on the calendar. The UCI
2.HC event will take place from February 6th to
the 10th - a week later than normal as it moves
into the slot vacated by the Tour of Qatar - and
will feature five stages, including the short but
sharp uphill finish at Hatta Dam."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
December
18, 2017
Wide Cycling Shoes: Finding the Best
Fit.
"If
you have wide feet, you know the feeling. A
numbing pain and screaming pinky toes that have
had enough of being crushed into the side of an
ill-fitting cycling shoe. The good news it: you’re
not alone. There are specifically made wide
cycling shoes to cater to your aching toes." (ilovebicycling.com)
December
18, 2017
All-new Specialized Women's S-Works
Tarmac means business.
"The
new women's S-Works Tarmac is a serious bike for
those who are interested in serious performance.
The highest grade carbon frame, S-works carbon
crankset, Shimano DuraAce Di2 groupset,
CeramicSpeed bearings and carbon finishing kit
make it a bike built to suit the rigors of
pro-racing."
(cyclingnews.com) (Oliver Woodman / Immediate
Media)
December
18, 2017
How to deal with an impossibly tight
tire.
"Loose
fitting tire and rim combinations often don’t
require tire levers, but the right technique can
make similarly easy work of tighter setups." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by David Rome
December
18, 2017
Review: Axiom Annihilateair G200 Floor
Pump.
"Cyclists
of all levels can benefit from a good floor pump.
The Annihilateair G200 Floor Pump from Axiom Gear
is one such pump. It is constructed with an alloy
body and a wide base for stability. Speaking of
the base, the footrests for this pump have metal
pins, like those found on quality flat pedals,
which is great for really gripping the pump." (bicycletimesmag.com)
December
18, 2017
Fulcrum Racing 5 Disc Brake wheelset.
"Fulcrum
Wheels is a subsidiary of Campagnolo and makes a
very popular range of wheels that encompasses
inexpensive OE-fit models and high-end carbon
bling. The Racing 5 is a well-established
wheelset, available in both disc and rim brake
configurations. "
(road.cc)
December
18, 2017
Calibre Dark Peak.
"It's
an alloy frame with a carbon fork and quick
release axles front and rear. It's a bike that is
as straightforward as the Calibre website, there's
one color choice and three sizes Small (54cm),
Medium (55cm) and Large (57mm)."
(road.cc)
December
18, 2017
Five cool things coming soon from
Gore, Reynolds, Pedal Plate, Scott and SilverLabel.
"In
our final edition of Five Cool Things before
Christmas, we go through some more bits and bobs
the road.cc test guinea pigs are playing
with at the moment. Keep an eye on our social
media channels and the site this week, as we're
planning something special for next week's edition
of five cool things."
(road.cc)
December
18, 2017
Should your next bike be carbon,
aluminium, steel or titanium?
"Modern
day trends err very much on the side of the first
two fabrics of bicycle construction. However, the
latter two have their merits and are often
retained for the ultimate ‘N+1’ bike, ‘one bike to
rule them all’ - the one the rider wants to keep
forever. There is no one ‘best’ material - but
there is certainly a best for you, based upon your
riding plans, requirement and budget." (cyclingweekly.com)
December
18, 2017
December
17, 2017
Richards wins World Cup in Namur.
"Evie
Richards (Trek) put on a show at the World Cup in
Namur Sunday. The British mountain bike specialist
dominated the muddy and technical terrain to take
a solo win. Nikki Brammeier (Boels Dolmans) was
third at 15 seconds back followed by Eva Lechner
(Clif) in third at 24 seconds back." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele)
December
17, 2017
van Aert dominates Namur World Cup.
"Wout
van Aert (Crelan Charles) proved to be the best
technical rider through the slick, muddy course, a
skill that brought him to victory at the World Cup
in Namur Sunday. The world champion finished the
race over one minute ahead of Toon Aerts (Telenet
Fidea Lions) and Mathieu van der Poel (Beobank
Corendon)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
December
17, 2017
Kimmage gets stuck into Froome’s many
illnesses and David Walsh.
"Former
pro rider turned journalist Paul Kimmage has said
Chris Froome’s legacy is that he has redefined
what it means to be ill. Writing in the Sunday
Independent newspaper in Ireland today Kimmage
outlines several incidents Froome said he was
struggling with illness only to bounce back
against the odds."
(stickybottle.com)
December
17, 2017
Bardet: ‘Pretty much everyone gets hit
by something like this’.
"Romain
Bardet (Ag2r-La Mondiale), third at the Tour de
France in 2017, said Sunday that Chris Froome’s
(Sky) adverse drugs test at the Vuelta a Espana
had damaged the credibility of the sport.
"Let’s
hope that a swift and objective probe can clarify
the facts and leave no doubts about what
happened."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
December
17, 2017
Cycling community share tributes
following death of Sharon Laws.
"The
cycling community - athletes, teams, event
organizers, and members of the media - expressed
sadness following the announcement of the death of
Sharon Laws Saturday. Laws died at 43 of cervical
cancer after being diagnosed with the disease in
October 2016."
(cyclingnews.com) (Gerry McManus)
December
17, 2017
LottoNL Jumbo set to fire Lobato after
sleep medication fiasco.
"The
Spaniard was found asleep by the team management
and failed to initially wake. He was later taken
to hospital along with Antwan Tolhoek and Pascal
Eenkhoorn, who also took Noctamid and Stilnox.
Both Eenkhoorn and Lobato spent the night at
hospital."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
December
17, 2017
Bresciani to return after two month
doping suspension.
"Michael
Bresciani will return to racing in 2018 after
serving a two month suspension. The UCI agreed to
a settlement with the Bardiani CSF rider who
failed an anti-doping test for the diuretic
furosemide in an in-competition control at the
Italian national championships, according to a
report Cicloweb.it."
(cyclingnews.com)
December
17, 2017
Offseason Capsule: Team Bahrain
Merida.
"Season
one for the World-Tour newbies, and they came in
with a squad led by cycling royalty in Vincenzo
Nibali. As you might expect, there were fallow
periods, but the shark delivered some big results
to keep things respectable."
(podiumcafe.com) Corbis via Getty Images
December
17, 2017
Gerrans: I'm not racing with
unfinished business.
"Simon
Gerrans was one of the first riders to don
GreenEdge colors when the team formed in 2012.
During a seven year stretch he became one of their
most talismanic riders, picking up two Monuments,
a spell in the yellow jersey at the Tour de
France, and a string of other vital wins." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim De Waele)
December
17, 2017
Roelandts: I’m more than just a
replacement for Oss.
"Jurgen
Roelandts believes that he can become a key part
of the BMC Racing offensive in the Spring Classics
and provide another outlet for the team in certain
bunch sprints."
(cyclingnews.com)
December
17, 2017
Peter Sagan and Bora to race with
Wahoo Elemnt Bolt computers.
"It’s
been a dream of mine to have a World Tour-caliber
team racing with Wahoo devices, measuring and
planning their stage-winning efforts,” said Chip
Hawkins, CEO of Wahoo Fitness. “It was with this
goal in mind that we worked with industry leaders
in aerodynamics to design the BOLT - with the sole
intent of reducing drag and saving watts." (cyclingnews.com)
(Brian Hodes)
December
17, 2017
Restrepo looks to seize more
opportunities in 2018.
"Nairo
Quintana, Rigoberto Uran and Fernando Gaviria
understandably dominate the headlines when it
comes to Colombian riders in the WorldTour but
Jhonatan Restrepo has been quietly building a
solid reputation for himself at Katusha Alpecin." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Tim de Waele)
December
17, 2017
10 of the best multi tools.
"Multi
tools vary from simple folding hex key sets, to
all-singing, all-dancing widgets that'll do
everything but the washing up. There are two
schools of thought when it comes to multi tools.
You either go for one that has the absolute
minimum of bits to fix things that are likely to
go wrong with your own bike, or you carry as
versatile a tool as possible so you can help out
others too."
(road.cc)
December
17, 2017
Trek Emonda SL 5 2018.
"When
you're riding this bike there's no sense that
'this is good but if only...'. You just think,
'This is a great bike,' and you crack on with
smashing up the next climb. It doesn't look or
feel like a mid-range bike, it does a first-rate
impression of a far dearer model."
(road.cc)
December
17, 2017
15 of the best cycling base layers.
"You
can’t build a house without first building solid
foundations, and it’s the same when dressing for
cycling; it all starts with a decent base layer." (road.cc)
December
17, 2017
December
16, 2017
Cant wins fourth consecutive
Scheldecross.
"Sanne
Cant (Beobank Corendon), the world champion, won
her fourth consecutive DVV verzekeringen trofee -
Scheldecross in Antwerp on Saturday. She broke
free from rival Katie Compton (Trek), who
continues to lead the overall series, on the final
lap to take the win. Helen Wyman (Kona) placed
third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
December
16, 2017
van der Poel wins Scheldecross.
"Mathieu
van der Poel (Beobank Corendon) won the DVV
verzekeringen trofee - Scheldecross. The Dutchman
took the win after a close match with Wout Van
Aert (Crelan Charles), who was forced to settle
for second place. Laurens Sweeck (Era Circus) was
third."
(cyclingnews.com)
December
16, 2017
Bernard Hinault: If you need a TUE to
race, you shouldn't be riding at all.
"Reacting
to the Chris Froome controversy, five time Tour de
France winner Bernard Hinault believes that
Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE's) should
disappear from cycling."
(cyclingpub.com)
December
16, 2017
Cookson: Chris Froome had no special
treatment from the UCI.
"Former
UCI president Brian Cookson has told Cyclingnews
that he was made aware that Chris Froome had
returned an adverse analytical finding (AFF) for
salbutamol one day before being ousted as the head
of the sport's governing body."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
December
16, 2017
Sharon Laws, 43, dies.
"Former
professional rider Sharon Laws has died after a
battle with cancer. She was 43. Laws announced in
October 2016 that she had been diagnosed with
cervical cancer. She embarked on a six-month
course of chemotherapy."
(cyclingnews.com)(velopalmares.free.fr)
December
16, 2017
Giro Rosa will climb famed Monte
Zoncolan in 2018.
"The
ninth stage of the Giro Rosa will finish atop
Monte Zoncolan on Saturday, July 14th and begin in
Tricesimo. The stage will be 104.7 kilometers and
tackle the Zoncolan's western slope from Ovaro. On
this side, the climb is 11.9 kilometers in length
and climbs 1,200 meters. The average grade of the
climb is 11.9-percent with a maximum of
22-percent."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
December
16, 2017
LottoNL Jumbo: We almost couldn't wake
up Juan Jose Lobato.
"The
three riders of LottoNL Jumbo who were excluded
from the training camp for taking sleep medication
could face more serious consequences." (cyclingpub.com)
(cyclingquotes.com)
December
16, 2017
11 things we've learned this week.
"It
looks like Lance is back for good, and the
backlash isn't as scathing as you'd think - you
can't deny he might have some interesting opinions
to share, regardless of his dastardly past." (road.cc)
December
16, 2017
Kennaugh: I was going through the
motions at Team Sky, I had to leave.
"After
eight seasons at Team Sky Peter Kennaugh is set to
embark on a phase of his career at Bora Hansgrohe.
In 2018 the British rider, who has spent his
entire career riding in the service of others,
will have the opportunity to step up and become
one of the protected riders alongside Peter Sagan
and Rafal Majka."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
December
16, 2017
Alejandro Valverde to return to action
at Mallorca Challenge.
"The
Movistar leader has been out of competition since
his bad crash during the prologue of the Tour de
France in Dusseldorf, Germany, and will as such
have spent more than half a year on the
sidelines."
(cyclingpub.com)
December
16, 2017
Andre Greipel wants to prove himself
in 2018.
"2017
wasn't my best season, for sure, but not my worst
either," he said. "I want to prove myself in 2018
and show that I'm still strong enough. Of course I
am looking at the sprints, but also at the
classics."
(cyclingpub.com)
December
16, 2017
12 of the best smart home trainers.
"Training
at home is no longer a lonely winter slog as
wireless-connected home trainers and apps let you
race against riders all over the world." (road.cc)
December
16, 2017
2017 DVV Trophy Cyclocross
Scheldecross at Antwerp, Belgium LIVE - CX LIVE
stream.
"The
2017 DVV Trofee Cyclocross Scheldecross at
Antwerpen, Belgium is Saturday, December 16. There
will be live streams for both the elite women's
and men's races.
Elite Women at 13:45 CET (7:45am U.S. ET). Elite Men at 15:00 CET (9am U.S. ET)." (cyclingfans.com) December
16, 2017
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