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December
20, 2016
Peter Sagan wins Male Road Rider of the Year
in 2016 Cyclingnews Reader Poll.
"For the second year in a row, Cyclingnews readers
have chosen Peter Sagan as the Male Road Rider of the Year in our
annual poll.
The 26-year-old Slovakian, who made it back-to-back world championship titles in October, won by a landslide, hauling in a whopping 73 per cent of the vote." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December
20, 2016
Crash resistant carbon fiber: Why your next
frame might just be made of hybrid composites and thermoplastics.
December
20, 2016
Orica Scott have a special gadget to save 12
watts and win another Paris-Roubaix.
"Australian
cycling team, Orica Scott will be provided with the Revo Via chain
performance system for use in the 2017 UCI WorldTour.
We have previously reported on the Revo Via system which works by applying micro-doses of a specially developed Via Fluid to the chain while riding. According to the makers, this leads to much greater drive train efficiency and can save in the region of 12 watts." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) December
20, 2016
"A
look back at the sunny days of pink in the 2016 Giro d'Italia. It will
soon be May again!"
(pezcyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
December
20, 2016
December
19, 2016
British Cycling deny knowledge of mystery
package contents.
"British
Cycling officials have said that they have no knowledge of what was in
the mystery package, sent from their base in Manchester to Team Sky at
the Criterium du Dauphine in 2011.
British Cycling president, Bob Howden and Dr George Gilbert, the chair of British Cycling Ethics Commission, were responding to questions from British members of parliament." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December
19, 2016
Big bunch join Armstrong for Auckland ride.
"More than 200 people have
cycled into Auckland to take part in a morning ride with Lance
Armstrong.
Despite being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles in 2013, plenty of Kiwis seemed keen to get up close to Armstrong, who said he was humbled by the showing. The 45-year-old had earlier asked Aucklanders to join him for the waterfront cycle via Twitter." (sbs.com.au) December
19, 2016
37-year-old amateur rider lands professional
contract with Canyon-SRAM team.
"You
might see Zwift as a neat training tool to help whittle away the hours
on the turbo trainer, but for one lucky rider it has become her gateway
into professional cycling.
Leah Thorvilson is a former U.S. Olympic trial marathon runner, but has now won a place on the Canyon-SRAM team in 2017 thanks to the Zwift Academy program." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) Photo: Russ Ellis December
19, 2016
Analysis: Why Sagan’s move to Bora makes sense.
"When
news leaked this summer that cycling’s biggest star was heading to Bora
– Hansgrohe, my initial reaction was, huh? At first glance, it didn’t
make sense at all. Without question, Peter Sagan is cycling’s most
marketable rider right now, and it seemed reasonable that a larger
platform via an established, WorldTour team would be the better fit.
Not only would a mega-team have the checkbook to deliver cycling’s biggest paycheck, but the sport’s biggest star would shine brighter on one on the sport’s biggest teams, right? " (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) December
19, 2016
Cycling Great Sean Kelly Collides with Wild
Boar.
"There
was no kosher riding for Sean Kelly over the weekend, as the four-time
Tour de France Green Jersey collided with a wild boar while out on a
ride.
According to reports, Kelly was descending along the Coll des Rates in eastern Spain, when the animal suddenly darted out in front of his path, causing the An Post-Chain Reaction directeur sportif to hit the pavement hard." (capovelo.com) December
19, 2016
2016 Christmas Gifts for the Discerning
Cyclist.
"It’s getting harder and harder
each year isn’t it?
They’ve got a whole cupboard of Park Pizza Cutters and the third drawer down in the kitchen is full of Campagnolo corkscrews, there’s enough knick-knacks and dinky homewares with cycling motifs on them to fill several bags to take down the charity shop, but at least those humorously themed cycling t-shirts do make good oily rags. Avoid that uncomfortable forced grin this year by picking something from this scrupulously curated selection of gifts to appease the most persnickety of cyclists." (road.cc) December
19, 2016
Elite racer turned orthopedic surgeon to
conduct extensive concussion and injury study among pro, amateur
cyclists.
December
19, 2016
2017 Vuelta Ciclista a la Provincia de San
Juan LIVE stream.
"The 2017 Vuelta a San Juan
Internacional is being held January 23-29. There will be seven stages.
The race, in its 35th edition, will truly be international. The race will be broadcast live on ESPN TV." (cyclingfans.com) Photo Prensa San Juan December
19, 2016
"Good
to see the podium girls at the cyclocross in Namur were given fur-lined
jackets to keep warm."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
December
19, 2016
December
18, 2016
Nash beats Lechner and De Boer to Namur World
Cup.
"Czech
mountain biking specialist Katerina Nash may have soloed to a
sixth-round Telenet UCI Cyclocross World Cup victory over Italian
teammate Eva Lechner and overall series leader Sophie de Boer, however,
it was anything but an easy win in Belgium on Sunday.
“Today was pretty epic,” said Nash, who also registered the fastest lap time of the day (7:38) with an average speed of 19.88kph (12.35mph)." (cyclingnews.com) (velonews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) December
18, 2016
Demol: Write Boonen off at your peril.
"Dirk
Demol has warned teams not to write off Tom Boonen ahead of his final
Classics campaign. The Trek Segafredo director worked with Boonen
during a stint at QuickStep and has witnessed the veteran rider prove
his doubters wrong on many occasions." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim
De Waele)
December
18, 2016
Key protagonists reflect on 2016 Worlds.
"Just
before the well-deserved break, the 2016 season ended with a big battle
for the rainbow jersey in Qatar. Sun, sand and lots of wind were to
decide the world title. In an interview with Sporza, protagonists Tom
Boonen, Mark Cavendish and Greg Van Avermaet look back at the event.
Echelons were predicted in Qatar and they played a key role in the
race. "
(cyclingquotes.com) (Photo: Graham Watson)
December
18, 2016
The best smart trainers.
"It started with phones, moved
to TVs and now it seems like everything has to be ‘smart’ these days,
including turbo trainers.
Having something to entertain or guide you while you’re slogging your guts out on your own makes sense. And having accurate feedback on your power - or even control on required power - is invaluable for training." (bikeradar.com) (Mick Kirkman) December
18, 2016
UCI
Cyclocross World Cup at Namur CX LIVE stream.
"Sunday, December 18: UCI
Cyclocross World Cup at Namur, Belgium.
The Elite Women's race starts at 1:30pm CET (7:30am U.S. Eastern). The Elite Men's race starts at 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern). There will be live streams for both races." (cyclingfans.com) Mario Vanacker December
18, 2016
"The
Giro Rosa is just a marvel to behold."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
December
18, 2016
December
17, 2016
Scheldecross: Sanne Cant Outsprints
Race-Dominating Sophie de Boer in Continuing Series Battle.
"After
a close photo finish at Noordvlees Van Goolen Cyclocross Essen, both
Sanne Cant and Sophie de Boer were clearly motivated to not leave
another race to the finish line cameras and instead have time to enjoy
a finish line victory celebration. For most of the race, it looked like
it would be De Boer who would get her wish." (cxmagazine.com) B. Hazen
December
17, 2016
Editorial: Slam the brakes on 'Idaho stop':
Chicago's 6 cycling deaths in 2016 are 6 too many.
December
17, 2016
Logan Owen chooses WorldTour dream over ‘cross.
"Owen,
21, is one of the veteran riders on Axel Merckx’s Axeon Hagens
Berman development squad. The team has a long history of graduating
talented youngsters into the WorldTour, and this season was no
different.
Greg Daniel was scooped up by Trek Segafredo and Team Sky nabbed Tao Geoghegan Hart. Youngster Adrien Costa raced with Etixx QuickStep as a stagiaire, and even newcomer Neilson Powless reportedly had teams sniffing around him for 2017. The WorldTour teams left Owen alone." (velonews.com) December
17, 2016
Bianchi Oltre XR4 Dura-Ace road bike – review.
"The
Bianchi Oltre XR4 is a pro-level frame with super bike credentials,
delivering a stunning combination of low weight, stiffness, razor-sharp
handling and aerodynamic prowess.
The introduction of Countervail technology delivers a smooth ride through the rear end of the bike, making the XR4 a highly-capable all-rounder for big miles, though that smoothness isn’t quite matched at the front." (roadcyclinguk.com) December
17, 2016
Complete guide to bottom brackets.
"It
wasn't long ago that the only major bottom bracket decisions you had to
make were shell width, spindle length, and, in rare cases, English
(BSA) or Italian threading.
These days, it can feel as though there as many 'standards' as there are bike brands, with every one of them supposedly being the best option." (bikeradar.com) (James Huang / Immediate Media) December
17, 2016
2016
DVV Trophy Scheldecross Cyclocross at Antwerp LIVE stream.
"Saturday, December 17: DVV
Trophy Cyclocross at Antwerp, Belgium.
The Elite Women's race starts at 1:45pm CET (7:45am U.S. Eastern). The Elite Men's race starts at 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern). There will be live streams for both races." (cyclingfans.com) Mario Vanacker December
17, 2016
"Katarina
Smolkova (Mrs. Peter Sagan) at the World championships in Doha. It must
be handy to have on the Slovak team as she speaks 7 languages,
including Czech, English, French, Slovak and German."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
December
17, 2016
December
16, 2016
Floyd Landis: dopers will always be one step
ahead.
"Floyd
Landis has described the current anti-doping system as a ‘mafia’, and
has argued that, as was understood to be the case when he was racing,
those who use banned products will always be one step ahead of those
trying to catch them."(cyclingnews.com)
December
16, 2016
"Todays
'Off The Back Friday' is a real off the back! I think there would be a
few of us struggling to hang on the back of the Boels Dolmans team.
Nice new kit though."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Santini/Boels Dolmans)
December
16, 2016
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