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UCI
Cyclocross World Cup at Heusden Zolder CX
LIVE stream.
"On Monday,
December 26: UCI Cyclocross World Cup at Heusden-Zolder,
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 Cycling's
integrity paramount - UCI chief Brian Cookson.
"Protecting cycling's integrity
is an "absolute priority" for 2017 says UCI president Brian Cookson.
The use of therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) in the sport has been questioned, while Femke van den Driessche became the first rider to be caught "mechanical doping" in April." (bbc.com) December
25, 2016
December
25, 2016
Phil Liggett, voice of the Tour De France, on
his support for Lance Armstrong.
"Commentator
Phil Liggett had always believed in and defended Lance Armstrong and it
wasn’t until the Texan finally revealed his past indiscretions that
Liggett’s tone changed.
“All I wanted was the absolute proof,” he said. “I stood by him of course and it certainly was to my detriment. I must confess Lance has never rung up and thanked me for standing by him." (cycling.today.com) December
25, 2016
Gear of the year: Oli Woodman's 2016 picks.
"Once again the months have
flown by and I can't quite believe I'm writing this article.
Like the rest of the authors in this series, I've taken the time to pull out some of the bikes and bits that've contributed to another great year on two wheels. Including everything from a five year old rental bike to the latest GoPro, the list is somewhat random." (bikeradar.com) (Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media) December
25, 2016
Second Wind Magazine’s best of 2016.
"As a Christmas present to our
readers, here’s a recap of our five most popular articles of 2016.
An analysis of our page-click data for the year makes it clear that stories featuring personalities grab the most attention, and three of the top five are interviews with female endurance athletes." (secondwindmagazine.com) December
25, 2016
Cannondale Touring 2 review.
"Cannondale
is best known for its aluminium road bikes and exotic racing machines.
But its very first bike was actually a tourer – and our tester rode his
(later stolen) Cannondale tourer 3000 miles in three months in four
continents back in the day, and rarely stops talking about it…
The 2017 Touring 2 comes with a triple chainset, a rare sight these days, although on bikes made for versatility and practicality they still make sense. " (bikeradar.com) December
25, 2016
"No,
not Christmas Day; but the sight of a helicopter at the Tour de France.
Merry Christmas from the 'Daily Distractions' team."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
December
25, 2016
December
24, 2016
The 12 most anticipated cycling products of
2017.
"The tinsel's up, the turkeys
are gobbling nervously, and little faces are aglow with expectation at
what Santa might bring.
Yup, it’s time to take a look at what BikeRadar wants to find under the Christmas tree this year. Here are our 12 most anticipated road cycling products of 2017." (cyclingnews.com) (bikeradar.com) December
24, 2016
10 biggest Cyclingnews stories
of 2016.
"Thanks to the power of
analytics, Cyclingnews
has hard evidence that in addition to enjoying photos of new bikes and
tech, arguing on forums and following races, our readers had a keen
interest in the big news stories of 2016, so we present to you the most
popular topics of the year." (cyclingnews.com) (Bora
Hansgrohe)
December
24, 2016
Peter Sagan reveals the stunning silver
Specialized Venge that he will ride in 2017.
"Two-time
world champion Peter Sagan has revealed the stunning Specialized
S-Works Venge ViAS that he will be riding in the 2017 season.
In an early Christmas present for the Slovakian, Sagan tweeted pictures of the new bike with the caption “Santa just brought me my personalized, World-Champion Venge ViAS from @iamspecialized in 2017 @BORAHansgrohe livery!" (cyclingweekly.co.uk) December
24, 2016
"I
thought this pair of ladies from the Grenoble '6 Day' were quite
Christmassy. Only thing missing is a bit of tinsel."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Ed Hood)
December
24, 2016
December
23, 2016
Time trial world champion Amber Neben signs
for Virtu Pro Véloconcept.
"Amber Neben will ride in the
colors of Virtu Pro-Véloconcept Women in 2017, moving on from the
BePink squad.
The 41-year-old won her second world time trial title in 2016 after her 2008 victory and will join compatriot and fellow time trialist Carmen Small on the Danish squad now owned by former WorldTour manager Bjarne Riis and his business partner Lars Seier." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December
23, 2016
Best of 2016: Meet Sanne Cant, the most
dominant woman in cyclocross.
"With
20 elite victories, Belgian Sanne Cant ended her 2015-16 cyclocross
season in February on top of the UCI rankings and with a fresh stack of
colourful jerseys, gleaming medals and a glowing palmares to prove it.
The European Championships, the Belgian National Championships, the Superprestige series, the BPost Bank Trophy, the UCI World Cup – Cant won them all, and many of them for the second year in a row. But her winning streak would come to an end at the most inopportune moment." (cyclingtips.com.au) (Photo: Cor Vos) December
23, 2016
Vanmarcke hoping to finally win a Classic with
Cannondale Drapac.
"Greg
Van Avermaet has undergone a transformation in the past year and a
half, going from perennial nearly-man to Olympic gold medallist,
two-time stage winner and yellow jersey wearer at the Tour de France
and, at last, winner of big one-day races like the GP de Montreal and
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.
One man hoping to follow in those footsteps is Sep Vanmarcke." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) December
23, 2016
12 of most expensive production road bikes in
the world.
"You can buy a car for that!"
It’s a comment we hear a lot when the subject of expensive road bikes comes up. You certainly can spend the price of a small hatchback on a bicycle these days. To see just what exotica is out there for a price of a new Peugeot 108 and just for a bit of fun, we’ve rounded up some of the most expensive road bikes currently available. " (road.cc) December
23, 2016
End-of-year review: 16 GIFs that sum up the
2016 cycling season.
"Ahhhh what a year. What a
crazy, exhilarating, maddening year.
We were treated to tales of Olympic glory, a controversial World Championships, as well as the most batshit crazy Tour de France we’ve had in ages. There were near-misses and underdog stories in the Classics, and a coulda woulda shoulda in the Giro d’Italia. " (roadcyclinguk.com) December
23, 2016
Former BC coach tells how he contemplated
suicide under Brailsford’s ‘brutal’ regime.
December
23, 2016
What You Really Want To Buy Part III: Road
Handlebars.
"Name
your contact points: handlebar, pedals, and saddle. We’ve already
suggested that you upgrade your pedals to some power meter pedals in
Part II of “What You Want To Buy”.
And because a “saddle upgrade” usually means shaving grams more than anything else, we’re focusing on handlebars as the third thing that you might want to buy, but haven’t yet found a reason to." (roadbikereview.com) December
23, 2016
2016
Superprestige CX Diegem
LIVE stream.
"On Friday, December 23:
Hansgrohe Superprestige CX at Diegem, Belgium.
The Elite Women's race starts at 6:20pm CET (12:20pm U.S. Eastern). The Elite Men's race starts at 8:00pm CET (2:00pm U.S. Eastern). There will be live streams for both races." (cyclingfans.com) Mario Vanacker December
23, 2016
"A
look back at the Vuelta for 'Off The Back Friday'."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
(Photo: S Jacob)
December
23, 2016
December
22, 2016
Wiggins’ former doctor: The explanation
offered by Team Sky is like something from the Lance Armstrong era.
"Prentice Steffen, Bradley
Wiggins’ former doctor at Garmin Slipstream, has told in an interview
with Cyclingnews
that explanations offered by Team Sky about the transport of Fluimucil
for the rider’s medical needs is like something from the Lance
Armstrong era.
“It just struck me as a bit of an odd hand to play and an insufficient explanation,” Steffen told Cyclingnews." (cycling.today) December
22, 2016
British Cycling to hand over medical details
to Parliamentary Committee this week.
December
22, 2016
RoadBikeReview Best of 2016 Awards: Rider of
the Year.
"Even
if Peter Sagan didn’t win a single race this year (or in any year), he
would still be among the WorldTour’s most popular riders. The
Slovakian’s unique talents on the bike (think wheelies and bunny hops)
have made him a fan favorite around the world.
But Sagan is more than a circus act. Indeed, his combination of talent and panache hearken back to a time when riders were more well rounded, able to excel in a variety of situations, and not just race like robots with a single specific skill." (roadbikereview.com) December
22, 2016
Tom Simpson’s Mont Ventoux memorial back to
former glory with help from Thomas De Gendt.
December
22, 2016
Tested:
Specialized Venge ViAS Expert Disc.
"Forget
all about the rim-brake Venge ViAS bikes. They may have had the most
aero brakes ever made, but like every other integrated brake in the
peloton, in practice they were underwhelming.
With the launch of the Specialized Venge ViAS Disc disc, we learned why those rim brakes may not have been ready; they were never supposed to exist." (pelotonmagazine.com) December
22, 2016
Gerrans and Dennis headline strong field for
2017 Australian national championships.
December
22, 2016
Upgrades and widgets for under $60 to make
your bike faster, more comfortable and more reliable.
December
22, 2016
Museeuw rides 24 hours on trainer for charity.
"Johan
Museeuw may have been the cobbled Classics star of his time, racking up
three wins each in Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix, but his backside
got the challenge of its 51 year life as part of a week-long
Belgium-wide charity event known as De Warmste Week, where he and other
cyclists pedaled for 24 full hours on stationary bikes at the Centrum
Ronde van Vlaanderen in Oudenaarde." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim
De Waele)
December
22, 2016
"The
start of a Vuelta a Espańa time trial is a great place to spot 'Daily
Distractions'."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Al Hamilton)
December
22, 2016
December
21, 2016
Armstrong’s former teammate: It’s just a PR
stunt on his behalf to make himself look good.
December
21, 2016
Former world champion Petra de Bruin speaks
out about years of sexual abuse during her cycling career.
December
21, 2016
Boonen gets disc brakes for his 2017
Specialized Venge.
"Although
disc brakes were allowed in 2016, Tom Boonen opted against using them
this season. In Paris-Roubaix, he rode a rim-brake Specialized Roubaix
SL4 to a heart breaking second behind Mat Hayman.
Following that race, the UCI stopped the disc brake 'experiment' after Fran Ventoso suffered a deep gash to his leg that he blamed on a disc brake rotor." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim De Waele) December
21, 2016
Are custom painted cycling shoes the next big
hit?
"It
used to be that you had to win at least a stage in the Tour de France,
or maybe your national championship to get a truly customized pair of
cycling shoes. Sure you could always buy a fully custom pair of shoes
from someone like Bont Cycling or D2 Shoe for some inordinate amount of
money, but even then you were more limited to crazy patterns and bright
colors. But recently paired with the rise of quality, slick finished
microfiber uppers and coinciding with the renaissance of the lace-up
led by Giro, cycling shoes have gotten a lot more colorful." (bikerumor.com)
December
21, 2016
Enve SES 4.5 AR Disc wheelset review: Changing
the game.
"Enve’s SES 4.5 AR Disc is like
no other aero road wheelset available.
That sort of hyperbole tends to get tossed around lightly in the marketing-heavy cycling industry, but in the case of the SES 4.5 AR Disc, it’s true." (cyclingtips.com.au) Photography by James Huang December
21, 2016
Handmade Carbon Cycling Shoes That Are Mad
About Mondrian.
"For
those who don’t know who Jack Lee is, but may have come across some of
his creations, he’s the man responsible for making many of the glorious
handmade carbon cycling shoes worn by the pros and those enthusiasts
who have been lucky enough to get their hands on a pair.
The latest shoes by the Taiwan-based designer, are just mad about Mondrian." (capovelo.com) December
21, 2016
"Every
podium has two sides and so here is the left side of the Namur
cyclocross podium from Sunday."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
December
21, 2016
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