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December
24, 2018
Peter Sagan to test his legs at Vuelta
a San Juan.
"Peter
Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) will line-up to race the
2019 Vuelta a San Juan (January 27 to February 3).
The former world champion says he will use the
race to test his legs but that he is also aiming
for a stage win."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bora Hansgrohe / VeloImages)
December
24, 2018
Mollema to target Giro d'Italia in
2019.
"Bauke
Mollema will focus on the Giro d’Italia next
season before helping new Trek Segafredo teammate
Richie Porte at the Tour de France in July." (cyclingnews.com) Tim
de Waele/Getty Images)
December
24, 2018
The rise of the e-MTB.
"e-MTBs
have been a hot topic of discussion and polarized
opinion like no other issue. Perhaps shunned
initially and looked upon as ‘cheating’, e-MTBs
are cementing their place in the market." (bikebiz.com)
Contributor
December
24, 2018
Indoor cycling brand Peloton threatens
YouTuber with legal action ... for using the word
'peloton'.
"The
company behind a expensive in-home exercise bike
that enables the likes of David Beckham to take
part in virtual spinning classes has told an
Australian cyclist and YouTube user to stop using
its name - Peloton - in the titles of his videos." (road.cc) Simon
MacMichael
December
24, 2018
PEZ Holiday Last Minute Gift Guide #7.
"Christmas
Eve and time is about to run out on the gift
buying front, just when men start thinking about
going to the shops. Here is a mixed bag of last
minute presents."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
December
24, 2018
SRAM Headquarters Tour: Drivetrain
development & more in Schweinfurt, Germany.
"While
SRAM was founded and is based in the United
States, they’ve managed to create quite a global
footprint through both expansion and acquisitions
over the years."
(bikerumor.com) Tyler Benedict
December
24, 2018
Column
Two
VeloNews Awards 2018: LottoNL's
‘Dutch’ renaissance.
"Between
Primoz Roglic and Sepp Kuss's breakthrough rides,
2018 was a breakthrough year for the LottoNL Jumbo
team."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty
Images)
December
24, 2018
Team of the Year: Who were the best
riders of 2018?
"In
a year when so many big names attempted ambitious
Grand Tour doubles, Geraint Thomas ultimately
enjoyed the greatest success by putting everything
into the Tour de France."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
December
24, 2018
Has dropping the 3:1 rule made any
difference to bike design?
"In
2000, the UCI implemented a series of rules
governing the design parameters for bikes used in
competitions. Among them were that tube profiles
should not exceed a ratio of 3:1 between their
height and width."
(cyclingweekly.com) Paul Norman
December
24, 2018
The Christmas Holiday Quiz.
"A
Christmas quiz with 40 questions. Some are
obvious, some are odd, many can’t be Googled and a
few are fiendish and sometimes it’s the answers
that raise more questions."
(inrng.com) (ASO)
December
24, 2018
The road to Nairo's house.
"We
rode to Nairo Quintana’s house (sort of) and
struggled up one of this planet’s longest paved
climbs. We explored a country that was largely
shuttered by war less than two decades ago." (cyclingtips.com)
photography: Caley Fretz
December
24, 2018
SP Connect Saddle Case Set.
"SP
Connect's Saddle Case Set is a solid and sturdy
storage option for your bike, and it makes a nice
little package in tandem with the All-Round Safety
Light (review to come) which can be fitted to the
rear."
(road.cc) Ashley Quinlan
December
24, 2018
New bags & gear from Speedsleev,
Zefal, Henty, Handske & Black Line Sprinting.
"The
Speedsleev Ranger S is one of the lightest, most
compact cycling saddle bags available, and now it
comes in lots of colors.
It’ll
hold a road tube, CO2, mini-tool and two tire
levers, and keep it all dry thanks to its
waterproof ballistic nylon shell."
(bikerumor.com) Tyler Benedict
December
24, 2018
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December
24, 2018
Offseason Capsule: Quick Step.
"In
2018, Patrick Lefevre's boys put together a season
for the ages. What does 2019 have in store? Well,
they can’t possibly match last year (can they?)
but nothing says Christmas on Podium Café like
looking back over the most dominant cobbles season
we’ve seen in the modern era."
(podiumcafe.com) (Getty Images)
December
24, 2018
Denifl dissolves contract with CCC
Team.
"Stefan
Denifl will not ride with the CCC Team next season
after the Austrian rider decided to mutually
dissolve his contract. A statement issued by the
team said that the decision had been taken due to
personal reasons."
(cyclingnews.com) (Michael Aisner)
December
24, 2018
Deceuninck QuickStep complete roster
with Capecchi.
"Eros
Capecchi will continue with Deceuninck QuickStep
next season after extending his contract with the
long-running team. The 2019 season will be the
Italian’s third year with the team." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
December
24, 2018
Evo Pro Racing’s new bike.
"Having
just completed its 17-man roster and added more
backroom staff to the team, Evo Pro Racing has
unveiled its racing bike for 2019."
(stickybottle.com)
December
24, 2018
Fatback and Knight Composites team up
for new carbon fat bike wheelset.
"Just
when you think the fat bike world might be slowing
down, out comes new carbon wheels from some big
brands. First it was ENVE launching their M685 fat
bike wheels in October, and now Knight Composites
is joining in."
(bikerumor.com) Zach Overholt
December
24, 2018
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Van der Poel romps to Namur victory.
"Mathieu
van der Poel put in another pitch perfect
performance to claim victory in the Namur round of
the World Cup, his fourth straight win in the
competition."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
December
23, 2018
Brand wins in muddy Namur.
"Lucinda
Brand took a dominating victory in a muddy edition
of the Namur World Cup. The Dutchwoman soloed to
success in difficult conditions, beating Marianne
Vos by 27 seconds with Annemarie Worst taking
third place. "
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
December
23, 2018
Dr Richard Freeman will reportedly
claim testosterone patches were for British Cycling
officials, not riders.
"Richard
Freeman, the former doctor to Team Sky and British
Cycling, may tell a General Medical Council
hearing in the New Year that testosterone patches
delivered to the National Cycling Center in
Manchester were destined for senior members of the
governing body’s staff."
(road.cc) Simon MacMichael
December
23, 2018
PEZ Bookshelf: The Wind at My Back
- A Cycling Life.
"For
Paul Maunder, the author of “The Wind at My
Back”, cycling is a chord that is strummed
through the passages of his life, blending
exertion, landscape and philosophy." (pezcyclingnews.com)
Leslie Reissner
December
23, 2018
51 Speedshop Mono-Riser Aerobar
streamlines adjustable aerodynamics.
"The
51 Speedshop Mono-Riser Aerobar System eschews the
typical twin tower stack of most aero bars in
favor of a single, adjustable spacer stack. The
design’s wide base provides stability while also
simplifying setup."
(bikerumor.com) Tyler Benedict
December
23, 2018
2018 UCI Cyclocross World Cup at
Namur.
"The
2018 UCI Cyclocross World Cup at Namur, Belgium is
Sunday, December 23. There will be live streams
for the Elite Women and Elite Men races.
Elite Women at 13:30 CET, 7:30am U.S. Eastern. Elite Men at 15:00 CET, 9am U.S. Eastern." (cyclingfans.com) December
23, 2018
Column
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UCI reforms to be phased in through
2019.
"The
proposed reforms to the men’s calendar and teams’
structure will begin to be phased in next season
with the full changes due to come into effect at
the start of the 2020 season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
December
23, 2018
SRAM Red eTap 1 single ring groupset
is coming and it’s 12-speed.
"SRAM
1 single ring groupsets have taken the cyclocross
and gravel worlds by storm and are now being
specced on road bikes too."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Luc Claessen/Getty
Images)
December
23, 2018
The stuff they never tell you about
electronic shifting.
"We're
big fans of electronic shifting here at road.cc
and we don't know of many people who've used it
regularly wanting to switch back to mechanical
shifting, but it's not without its downsides." (road.cc) Mat Brett
December
23, 2018
Ultra-limited Speedvagen singlespeed
cyclocross bike celebrates 11 years.
"Speedvagen
was born as a way to provide his design aesthetic
and build quality to a wider audience, more
quickly and in higher numbers, helping to
alleviate the demand for full custom bikes." (bikerumor.com) Tyler
Benedict
December
23, 2018
Geraint Thomas tipped for knighthood.
"Already
a double Olympic champion in the team pursuit, the
32-year-old’s Tour de France victory in July has
propelled him to superstardom."
(road.cc) Simon MacMichael
December
23, 2018
Cycling Santas: How 200 kids in need
were gifted a two-wheel holiday surprise.
"This
is one of those rare inspirational stories that
begins with a tweet. If you have spent any time in
the space known as Bike Twitter, you know that
most of what goes on there is playful smacktalk or
sarcastic grousing or tribal communion." (cyclingtips.com)
Peter Flax
December
23, 2018
Column
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December
23, 2018
Why Chris Froome’s Giro d’Italia win
was the best Grand Tour victory of 2018.
"Ranking
yearly achievements can often be skewed through
recency bias. Two British Grand Tour winners have
come along since Chris Froome’s Giro d’Italia
victory, making it almost seem a lifetime ago that
Froome completed the GT set in late May." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
December
23, 2018
Chris Froome’s Giro d’Italia winning
Pinarello Dogma F10 X-Light.
"Chris
Froome is used to finishing a Grand Tour on a bike
with a ceremonial custom paintjob. However,
instead of glancing down to see yellow or red,
pink was on the menu when he rolled around Rome on
May 27."
(cyclingweekly.com)
December
23, 2018
Specialized founder Mike Sinyard on
the power of the bicycle.
"The
company was founded by a Californian named Mike
Sinyard back in the 1970s and he is still at the
helm as CEO of one of the biggest bicycle
companies in the world. What isn't as well known
is that Sinyard had ADHD."
(cyclingnews.com) (Specialized Bicycles)
December
23, 2018
2019 Ruta del Sol route announced.
"The
route for the 2019 Ruta del Sol (Vuelta a
Andalucia) has been announced with a punchy
120-kilometer queen stage set to decide the
overall winner."
(cyclingnews.com) (Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
December
23, 2018
Racing Bicycles, by Nick
Higgins.
"Less
the story of bikes upon which people race, Racing
Bicycles is the story of people racing
bicycles, as well as the story of the bikes upon
which they have raced. Or, as its subtitle puts
it, it’s “the illustrated story of road cycling." (podiumcafe.com) Nick
Higgins
December
23, 2018
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Sinterklaas Brings Gold for Cant, Van
der Poel at Waaslandcross Sint-Niklaas.
"With
Sunday’s World Cup Namur looming on the schedule,
some riders opted to get a tune-up by racing on
Saturday at the Soudal Classic Waaslandcross
Sint-Niklaas. Conditions were relatively dry a the
course that takes place partly at the beach." (cxmagazine.com)
Zachary Schuster
December
22, 2018
VeloNews Gear Awards 2018: 3T/Aqua
Blue Sport, breakup of the year.
"In
its second season, Team Aqua Blue Sport made
headlines when it committed to using 3T’s
innovative Strada road bicycle, which features a
1X (single chainring) drivetrain."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
December
22, 2018
The Line, by Richard Freeman.
"Those
TUEs and that Jiffy bag, they don’t take up a lot
of space in The Line. The latter, we’re
told, was delivered by “Simon Cope, who was on his
way out to us anyway. We often used staff as
couriers if they were traveling, in order to cut
down on costs."
(podiumcafe.com)
December
22, 2018
First Look: Merlin Extralite XLR.
"When
it comes to legacy bike brands in America, Merlin
definitely rates high on the list. Originally
known as Merlin Metalworks, the then Massachusetts
based frame shop started up in the late 80s and
was regarded as America’s first house of
titanium."
(roadbikeaction.com)
December
22, 2018
2018 Soudal Classics Cyclocross
Waaslandcross Sint Niklaas, Belgium LIVE.
"The
2018 Soudal Classics Cyclocross Waaslandcross
Sint-Niklaas, Belgium is Saturday, December 22.
There will be live streams for the Elite Women and
Elite Men races.
Elite Women at 13:45 CET, 7:45am U.S. ET Elite/U23 Men at 15:00 CET, 9:00am U.S. ET" (cyclingfans.com) December
22, 2018
Column
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2019 Giro Rosa route partially
presented.
"The
route for the 2019 Giro Rosa was partially
unveiled today in Udine, and will start with a
team time trial ending in Fausto Coppi's hometown.
Details of the final two stages of the ten-day
race were also announced, with the full
presentation coming next March."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
December
22, 2018
Roglic targets Giro d'Italia victory
in 2019.
"Primoz
Roglic has become the latest overall contender to
confirm that he will compete in the 2019 Giro
d’Italia. He will lead a strong Jumbo Visma squad
at the corsa rosa before supporting Steven
Kruijswijk at the Tour de France in July." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
December
22, 2018
Tech trend predictions for 2019 - what
bike tech will we see in the new year?
"After
being treated to piles of good, not so good, weird
and wonderful new bike tech over the past twelve
months, we're hoping for plenty of interesting
stuff in 2019 too."
(road.cc) Jack Sexty
December
22, 2018
Vincenzo Nibali spotted wearing new
Rudy Project helmet.
"The
new helmet has lost the rear spoiler and has a
more rounded profile. There’s also more of a drop
at the rear, behind the ears."
(cyclingweekly.com) Photo Roberto Bettini
December
22, 2018
Rachel Atherton interview: A five-time
world champion but ignored by mainstream media - 'It
is what it is.'
"When
Lizzy Yarnold name-checked Rachel Atherton at last
weekend’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year show,
saying she was one of the athletes she was most
looking forward to watching in retirement, there
were, no doubt, one or two members of the audience
left scratching their heads."
(telegraph.co.uk) Credit: rex
December
22, 2018
The Best Glute Exercises for Cyclists.
"Weak
gluteal muscles cause a bunch of problems for
cyclists, including lower power output, knee and
hip pain, and overworked quadriceps. Thankfully,
there are great and simple exercises that get your
glutes fired up and ready to rock."
(roadbikeaction.com)
December
22, 2018
Column
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December
22, 2018
Peter Sagan: Maybe I'll send someone
to preview Yorkshire Worlds for me.
"Peter
Sagan has no current plans to recon the 2019 UCI
Road World Championships in Yorkshire, insisting
that little can be gained from riding the course
unless there are full road closures and riders are
under race conditions."
(cyclingnews.com) (Brian Hodes / VeloImages)
December
22, 2018
Vuelta Route: Is this Still the
Vuelta?
"You
learn, when writing about cycling for a reasonable
amount of time, that certain ideas which seemed
great when you had them were not, in fact, the
flashes of genius that they appeared." (podiumcafe.com) Jose
Jordan, AFP/Getty Images
December
22, 2018
Lepisto looking to take two steps
forward in 2019.
"Lotta
Lepisto says that the 2018 season was a step
backwards in her progression but the 29-year-old
hopes that her switch to Trek Segafredo over the
winter will allow her to take two steps forward." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
December
22, 2018
Teuns: I think there's still room for
progression.
"One
of the first major victories of Dylan Teuns’ youth
career came atop the Col du Rosier as a
fifteen-year-old and in that moment, the
Limburger’s predilection for Liège Bastogne Liège
and the Ardennes Classics was confirmed." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
December
22, 2018
Busting the triathlon taboo: Is it
time cyclists broadened their horizons?
"Triathlon
gets a bad rap among cycling’s single-minded
purists, but is it time to broaden our horizons?
Paul Knott pulls on a tri-suit and heads for the
sea to find out."
(cyclingweekly.com) Paul Knott
December
22, 2018
2018 Gift Lock: Secure Your Bike When
on the Go with the OttoLock Bike Lock.
"OttoLock,
is a zip-tie type lock with a spring steel and
Kevlar sandwich core. It seems Otto Design Works
solved a real problem in creating a light,
portable lock that is more secure than a cable
lock."
(cxmagazine.com) C. Lee
December
22, 2018
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