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December
18, 2018
Peter Sagan: This is Bora's most
complete Classics team yet.
"Peter
Sagan has proclaimed the 2019 incarnation of Bora
Hansgrohe as their strongest Classics squad yet
following a number of shrewd signings in the
transfer market."
(cyclingnews.com) (Brian Hodes / VeloImages)
December
18, 2018
CCC line up Kwiatkowski if Team Sky
fail to find sponsor.
"Talking
to Polish media, CCC sports director Piotr Wadecki
stated that it is the team's aim to acquire the
pro peloton's top Polish talent, with Kwiatkowski
number one on the list."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Joe Robinson)
December
18, 2018
Review: Welcome to Zwift.
"I
can’t imagine there are too many people out there
who need convincing to download and purchase a
Zwift membership ($15 USD), and that should be an
attention grabber."
(creakybottombracket.com)
December
18, 2018
2018 photographs of the year - Part 1:
Michael Blann.
"I
prefer traditional compositions and tend to shoot
from the position of the passive observer. A sense
of place is important in my work and connection to
the landscape around. Negative space is king!" (rouleur.cc)
Photographs: Michael Blann
December
18, 2018
Geraint Thomas's wife Sara talks about
his nerves before the Tour de France ... and his
tears after his win.
"Thomas
himself said that he believed he went into the
race with an advantage over his team-mate, saying:
"Deep down I knew I was in better form than
Froomey, because I'd been with him years
previously, and I could just tell," he says." (road.cc) (Photo:
BBC)
December
18, 2018
Vuelta a Espana introduces young rider
jersey in 2019.
"Organizers
of the Vuelta a España announced Tuesday that they
would be introducing an official young rider
competition in the 2019 edition of the Spanish
Grand Tour. The highest placed under-26 rider in
the general classification will wear a white
jersey."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
December
18, 2018
Column
Two
VeloNews Awards 2018: Peter Sagan,
cyclist of the year.
"Peter
Sagan's sterling 2018 season was highlighted by
victory in Paris Roubaix. Here's the inside story
of how he won a cobblestone."
(velonews.com) Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
December
18, 2018
No Tour de France for Valverde as
Quintana and Landa lead.
"Movistar
has confirmed their three top leaders' Grand Tour
program for 2019, with Nairo Quintana and Mikel
Landa heading to the Tour de France while World
Champion Alejandro Valverde will be present at the
Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
December
18, 2018
Dennis: Sometimes I just have to take
on board what other people say.
"“I’m
coming to a team that realistically is Nibali’s
team, and I’m not going to start barking orders.
I’ve got try to prove my worth in some ways,”
Dennis says, pausing a beat for comic effect and
then adding: “Before I start barking orders." (cyclingnews.com) Tim
de Waele/Getty Images)
December
18, 2018
Alchemy celebrates 10 years with
Helios dream build road bike.
"The
first time we saw Alchemy was the 2012 NAHBS show,
where the headline was their fighter jet-looking
Arion aero road bike. They don’t make that model
anymore, the Helios has taken over as their
flagship model."
(bikerumor.com) Tyler Benedict
December
18, 2018
Filing Fork Tips.
"While
I’m reluctant to recommend filing to others, the
safety tabs are a kludgy, possibly failing
solution to a problem that is exceedingly rare.
They make more sense when the fork has a rotor
disc brake just above the left fork tip." (jralong.com)
December
18, 2018
BikeRumor Editor’s Choice
Awards 2018 - Best Bikes & Gear Picks.
"Over
the course of the year, we see and ride some of
the latest & greatest the cycling industry has
to offer - new bikes, new components, and new
gear, often in amazing new places to ride." (bikerumor.com) Cory
Benson
December
18, 2018
Column
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December
18, 2018
Pozzato announces retirement after 19
seasons in the peloton.
"Filippo
Pozzato has announced his retirement from
professional cycling, bringing the curtain down on
a 19-season professional career that yielded
victory at the 2006 Milan San Remo and stage wins
at the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
December
18, 2018
Van Aert will join Team Jumbo Visma in
March 2019.
"After
months of legal disputes Wout van Aert has signed
a three-year contract at Team Jumbo Visma that
will allow him to join the team in March." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
December
18, 2018
Evo Pro Racing’s Morgan Fox And Walter
Wippert.
"Interview:
Ed Hood wanted a chat with ex-Euro Pro, ex-Irish
National champion and Evo Pro Racing DS Morgan
Fox, but there was a surprise 2-for-1 offer on. In
the car with Fox was new team signing; Walter
Wippert."
(pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
December
18, 2018
The 7 Best Road Cycling Helmets of
2018.
"These
days road cycling helmets come in a plethora of
categories. Some are light, some are aero, some
have MIPS, some cost an arm and a leg, some are
easy on the wallet."
(pelotonmagazine.com)
December
18, 2018
Wahoo Kickr Headwind Bluetooth Fan.
"The
Wahoo Kickr Headwind training fan is an
indoor-training-specific fan with some useful
features, and the performance is good." (road.cc) Dave
Atkinson
December
18, 2018
Vitus Substance V2.
"The
Substance frameset is constructed from 4130
double-butted CrMo tubing - basically, steel alloy
that’s been folded at both end of its tube
junctions for extra bracing."
(cyclist.co.uk) Marc Abbott
December
18, 2018
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December
17, 2018
CX nationals roundtable: Should USAC
save the course for pros?
"There
were crashes. There were victory salutes. There
was even some post-race hand-wringing about the
course. Let’s roundtable!"
(velonews.com) Photo: PinnedGrit/Wil Matthews
December
17, 2018
Transfer Mechanics: Larry Warbasse to
AG2R La Mondiale.
"Larry
Warbasse turns up to our interview with a black
eye and four stitches in his lip. The American is
still feeling the effects of a cross-country
skiing crash the previous day."
(cyclingnews.com) (Vincent Curutchet)
December
17, 2018
Van der Poel to ride Tour of Flanders
and Amstel Gold Race in 2019.
"Mathieu
van der Poel will be let loose on the spring
classics for the first time in 2019. While a debut
at Paris Roubaix will have to wait another year,
the Dutch talent will race, among others, the Tour
of Flanders, Gent Wevelgem, and Amstel Gold Race." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
December
17, 2018
Mitchelton Scott Q&A: Winter
training and behind the scenes with the Yates twins.
"Ahead
of the news that Simon Yates will target the Giro
d'Italia but not the Tour de France in 2019,
Cyclist spoke to performance manager Alex Camier
about coaching Simon and his brother Adam." (cyclist.co.uk) James
Burgess
December
17, 2018
Ella Harris becomes third rider to
earn Canyon Sram pro contract through Zwift Academy.
"Harris
has been handed a one-year deal with the Canyon
Sram team after seeing off 5,000 fellow
competitors for the prize, and becomes the
youngest winner of the event at just
20-years-old."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Joe Robinson)
December
17, 2018
7 things I have learned about
professional cycling.
"Now
as I am closing out my pro “career” (can you call
it that, when it’s been so short??), here are the
top 7 things I have learned about professional
cycling….not necessarily in order."
(voxwomen.com) (Photo by Sean Robinson/Velofocus)
December
17, 2018
Moment in time: Sean Yates’s day in
yellow at the Tour de France.
"Sean
Yates became just the third Briton to top the Tour
de France general classification 1994, but as he
recalls nearly a quarter-of-a-century on, he so
very nearly didn’t get the chance to wear the
yellow jersey."
(cyclingweekly.com) Chris Marshall-Bell
December
17, 2018
Column
Two
Q&A: Compton on the key to riding
mud, running, and winning #15.
"After
winning her 15th consecutive 'cross championship,
Katie Compton talks about mud riding and the
pressure of defending her title."
(velonews.com) Photo: Wil Matthews
December
17, 2018
Simon Yates will ride 2019 Giro
d'Italia 'to try to finish the job off'.
"Simon
Yates has announced that he will return to the
Giro d’Italia in 2019, acknowledging that his late
collapse in this year’s race had "left a bitter
taste."
(cyclingnews.com)
December
17, 2018
Analysis: Movistar in pole position
for Bernal sweepstakes.
"Egan
Bernal, 21, is under contract at Sky through 2023,
but the team's sponsor woes could force him to
look elsewhere next year."
(velonews.com) Photo: Maximiliano Blanco/Getty
Images
December
17, 2018
What Happened To The Riders To Watch
For 2018?
"Back
in January ten riders were picked out of interest
to see how they’d fare. They were not picked as a
forecast for the rankings. As ever it’s always
good to revisit things so here’s a look how they
fared."
(inrng.com) (ASO)
December
17, 2018
Chaves: The dream is to ride a
three-week stage race.
"Esteban
Chaves has already been through more than one very
tough time in his life, and the Colombian is not
one to complain without a very good reason. But
even the Mitchelton Scott racer admits that his
experiences in 2018 have constituted a very
special kind of challenge."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
December
17, 2018
Vuelta a Espana rumored to return to
more traditional route in 2019.
"There
is no indication that it will be any less
mountainous, with stages in the Pyrenees, Asturias
and through the Sierras of Avila and Teruel set to
make it just as challenging as usual." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
December
17, 2018
Lightweight's has new stiffer and
lighter Fernweg aero wheels and are now offering
color options for Urgestalt framesets.
"Super
luxurious carbon specialists Lightweight has
unveiled the revamped Fernweg aero wheelsets in
rim and disc brake versions, and will now also be
offering their Urgestalt frameset in 10 different
color options."
(road.cc) Jack Sexty
December
17, 2018
Shimano S-Phyre sunglasses.
"Sunglasses,
they’re an essential part of a pro cyclist’s poker
face, they help hide their suffering. Shimano has
finally got in on the game launching the S-Phyre
range."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Sean Hardy
December
17, 2018
Column
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December
17, 2018
Luke Rowe: Sky have spoilt us over the
last 10 years.
"I
think we're spoilt as a team to have one sole
backer who puts in the majority of the money. Of
course, we've got other sponsors who contribute
but to have that one consistent backer is a great
position, and we're lucky to have had that, but a
lot of teams have been in this position." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
December
17, 2018
Offseason Capsule: Dimension Data.
"There
seem to be phases in the lives of certain cycling
teams. First there is a startup phase where a team
is launched, there is a great sense of purpose.
It’s going to be “Australia’s team” “create a
British winner of the TdF”, or any number of other
lofty ideas."
(podiumcafe.com) Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty
Images
December
17, 2018
USA Crits 2019 season to include three
new events.
"USA
Crits confirmed an 11-race criterium calendar for
2019 on Monday, highlighted by a new event in
Birmingham, Alabama to kick off the season in
mid-March."
(velonews.com)
December
17, 2018
Sea Otter Cycling Festival is heading
to Canada in 2019.
"It
may be tough times for Interbike lately, but other
trade shows seem to be flourishing. Mainly those
that seem to incorporate more a bike festival
atmosphere with racing and other events in
addition to the rows of booths. Like the Sea Otter
Classic."
(bikerumor.com) Zach Overholt
December
17, 2018
Riders react to the 'tough challenge'
of the 2019 Women's Tour de Yorkshire.
"Following
the presentation of the route for the 2019 Women’s
Tour de Yorkshire, which will be run on Friday 4th
and Saturday 5th May the women who hope to compete
on those roads gave their thoughts on the route
and Monument races."
(cyclist.co.uk) Maria David
December
17, 2018
Caleb Ewan: New kid on the Lotto
block.
"After
a disappointing year in the saddle, Caleb Ewan
finally has what his heart and his legs desire: a
new team, their complete support and, most
importantly, a fresh start."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
December
17, 2018
Moots Routt RSL long-term review: The
titanium gravel forever bike, perfected.
"There
are a lot of good bikes out there these days, and
heaps of great ones, too. Truly superb ones,
however, are much more rare. One bike that
inarguably fits into that latter category is the
Moots Routt RSL."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
December
17, 2018
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December
16, 2018
CT Recommends: Our favorite GPS
cycling computers.
"Cycling
computers have come a long way from the days when
the pinnacle was a wired CatEye Velo that offered
speed, distance and if you had the premium Strada
version, cadence."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by David Rome
December
16, 2018
Cant wins Superprestige in Zonhoven.
"Sanne
Cant (Iko Beobank) took her first Superprestige
victory of the season, triumphing with a last lap
attack in the sand at Zonhoven. Denise Betsema
(Marlux Bingoal) took second."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
December
16, 2018
Van der Poel dominates Superprestige
Zonhoven.
"Mathieu
van der Poel (Corendon Circus) soloed to victory
in the iconic sand pit at Zonhoven, making it five
wins in five races at the Superprestige Trophy.
Wout Van Aert (Cibel Cebon) took a distant
second."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
December
16, 2018
Specialized S-Works Venge Di2.
"This
is the brand new Specialized S-Works Venge, the
company's third-generation aero road bike, and
it's faster, lighter, stiffer, better handling,
easier to adjust and better looking than the old
Venge ViAS."
(road.cc) David Arthur
December
16, 2018
PEZ Bookshelf: Racing Bicycles -
The Illustrated Story of Road Cycling.
"In
spite of what we think here, professional road
cycling (well, all pro cycling, actually) is a
pretty marginal niche sport. Hence the perceived
need for books to explain, in the most basic
terms, all the elements that make up road racing.
But even the cognoscenti can benefit from some of
these and the latest iteration, “Racing
Bicycles - The Illustrated Story of Road Cycling”,
is a worthy addition."
(pezcyclingnews.com) Leslie Reissner
December
16, 2018
Telenet Superprestige Cyclocross at
Zonhoven, Belgium LIVE stream coverage.
"The
Telenet Superprestige Cyclocross at Zonhoven,
Belgium is Sunday, December 16. There will be live
streams for both the elite women's and men's
races.
Women
at 13:40 CET, 7:40am U.S. ET.
Elite/U23
Men at 15:00 CET, 9:00am U.S. ET."
(cyclingfans.com)
December
16, 2018
Column
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Hyde beats White to win third
consecutive cyclocross stars-and stripes jersey.
"Cannondale
Cyclocrossworld teammates Stephen Hyde and Curtis
White share a lot of things; sponsors, coaches and
often times they are roommates ahead of races, but
the one thing they would not share was the
stars-and-stripes jersey."
(cyclingnews.com) (Angelica Dixon)
December
16, 2018
Compton dominates US cyclocross
nationals to win record 15th consecutive title.
"Katie
Compton won the race by over a minute ahead of a
surprise runner-up Sunny Gilbert (Van Dessel
Factory Racing) and third-placed Ellen Noble (Trek
Factory Racing)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
December
16, 2018
Petrov Dominates U23 Men Race at Home
in OVCX.
"On
Sunday in an OVCX city he grew up racing in,
Spencer Petrov (Cannondale p/b CyclocrossWorld)
completed his comeback from an early-season injury
with a win in the U23 Men’s National
Championship."
(cxmagazine.com)
December
16, 2018
Honsinger wins under-23 women's US
cyclocross title.
"Clara
Honsinger (USA) Team S&M Pro CX wins while
Katie Clouse claims junior title in Louisville." (dejansmaicphoto)
December
16, 2018
Jeremy Powers: Fighting for the front
after years of adversity.
"There
was a time not so long ago when Jeremy Powers'
name was synonymous with winning cyclocross races
in America. The New England native won four
national championships in five years, starting
with his first in 2012, and he dominated the
podium's top step in the nation's top races." (cyclingnews.com) (Bo
Bickerstaff)
December
16, 2018
Livestream: 2019 USA Cycling
Cyclocross National Championships.
"U.S.
cyclocross nationals are coming up this weekend in
Louisville, Kentucky, December 15-16.
On
Sunday we will have streams for both the morning
and afternoon races. The morning session will
start at around 8:20am U.S. Eastern (14:20 CET),
and the afternoon races at 12:35pm U.S. Eastern
(18:35 CET).
Live Sunday starting at around 8:20am Eastern."
(cyclingfans.com) (velonews.com)
December
16, 2018
Column
Three
Floyd Landis outlines how easy it can
be to dope.
"Despite
a long history of anti-doping measures introduced
to sport, Landis still believes there are
considerable loopholes that can be taken advantage
of."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Getty Images)
December
16, 2018
Highlights of 2015: Part V.
"The
fifth and final pick, not easy as to pick one
means to exclude all the others but let’s go with
John Degenkolb's Tour de France win, a satisfying
result on many levels."
(inrng.com) (ASO)
December
16, 2018
December
16, 2018
Tom Dumoulin to target Giro d'Italia
over Tour de France in 2019.
"Tom
Dumoulin will target the Giro d'Italia again in
2019, choosing the Italian Grand Tour over the
Tour de France due to the higher number of time
trialing kilometers on the route."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
December
16, 2018
Geraint Thomas: End of Sky sponsorship
"a huge opportunity to start again."
"On
reflection, I think it’s a huge opportunity for
us,” he said. “To start again. We have a great
package to sell. It's not second-hand flip flops
that we're flogging here. These are some pretty
decent trainers ...”"
(road.cc) Simon MacMichael
December
16, 2018
Telefonica to back Team Movistar
through 2021.
"Telefonica
announced a contract extension with Team Movistar
for an additional three years, bringing their
relationship with the Spanish WorldTour team
through to at least the end of the 2021 road
reason."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Josh Evans/Immediate
Media)
December
16, 2018
Knight 35 clincher TLA.
"Despite
being a wheel brand for only four years, Knight
Composites is brimming with a level of both
bike-industry and carbon manufacturing personnel
that would be in line with a wheel company long in
the tooth. "
(roadbikeaction.com)
December
16, 2018
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