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December 27,
2017
Reichenbach testified to UCI in Moscon case.
"Reichenbach suffered an open
fracture to his elbow which required surgery and a fractured
pelvis. As he lay on the tarmac, he told his team doctor
that a rider had pushed him. The team later identified
Moscon as the offender."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
December 27, 2017
From Sky’s skinsuit to Sagan’s crash: The
controversial moments that defined the 2017 season.
"First he was second, then he
was relegated, then he was disqualified - that was the
steady fall of Peter Sagan within hours of the end of the
Tour de France‘s fourth stage into Vittel after a crash with
Mark Cavendish."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
December 27, 2017
10 Roads to Ride.
"This blog’s road to rides
section is very popular and consequently there’s a regular
stream of email enquiries from readers wanting to know which
ones to ride, often people are planning a trip to the
mountains or even a first visit to Europe and want to visit
the roads featured. It’s always difficult to rank them but
for the fun of it here is a suggestive top-10." (inrng.com)
December 27, 2017
Why Disc Brakes will Revolutionize The Bicycle.
"Disc brakes are the best thing
to ever happen to the bike, but it’s not the stopping,
stupid."
(pelotonmagazine.com)
December 27, 2017
Former 'cross world champion De Jong to return
at GP Sven Nys.
"The 24 year old has not raced
cyclocross since being injured in a crash during the World
Cup in Hoogerheide at the end of January. Almost one year
later, de Jong will finally mark her comeback." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini
Photo)
December 27, 2017
VeloNews Awards 2017: Froome is rider of the
year.
"For many cycling fans, it’s
hard to like Chris Froome. Any online cycling forum will
showcase this anti-Froome vitriol. For whatever reason, the
four time Tour de France champion doesn’t engender the same
fervent adulation as Alberto Contador and his crowd pleasing
attacks, or Bradley Wiggins and his old world
eccentricities."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
December 27, 2017
Taking stock: Pro cycling’s rising sprint star
Sam Bennett.
"Given his performances this
year; if the next 12 months in Sam Bennett’s career is
marked by a further step forward, then he should go
mainstream in 2018."
(stickybottle.com)
December 27, 2017
Landa ready for yellow jersey pursuit at
Movistar.
"It is unclear how Landa and
Quintana - who twice finished second to Froome in the Tour
and won both the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España - will
share leadership duties at the Tour. Much could change
between now and then, though, with crashes, sickness, or
fitness level."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
December 27, 2017
van der Poel extends as Corendon team gets new
name and Canyon bikes.
"The Beobank Corendon team will
be named Corendon Circus in 2018 and will race on Canyon
bikes. The two big changes were announced on Wednesday but
there was one key constant in that star rider Mathieu van
der Poel will continue to lead the line, having signed a
contract extension that keeps him there until the end of
2020."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
December 27, 2017
Are these the seven most innovative cycling
products of 2017?
"As ever, the train of
innovation continues to trundle ever onward. In its wake are
left new standards, new materials and new ways of making
products in an attempt to push the boundaries of cycling." (cyclingweekly.com)
December 27, 2017
Aru to ride Giro d'Italia in 2018.
"Fabio Aru has said that he
will target the Giro d’Italia next season and not the Tour
de France, as previously suggested by his team. Aru told
Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport that he would spend
the early part of the season at altitude before riding
Tirreno Adriatico and Liège Bastogne Liège ahead of the
Italian Grand Tour."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
December 27, 2017
Vitus ZX1 road bike.
"Vitus launched the ZX1 a
carbon fiber monocoque race bike way back in 1991 and it
became a classic of its time, and now the brand is reviving
the name for 2018. The Vitus team paid us a visit just
before Christmas and showed us around the new design." (road.cc)
December 27, 2017
Coquard and Vital Concept made to sweat over
final Tour de France wildcard.
"Bryan Coquard has a nervous
wait on his hands as he faces the prospect of missing out on
the Tour de France for a second year in succession.
According to French sports newspaper L'Equipe, the
wildcards for the Tour will be decided in a month's time
and, with a surfeit of eligible candidates, Coquard's new
Vital Concept team look most likely to miss out." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim
de Waele)
December 27, 2017
Stricker completes Bizkaia Durango Euskadi
Murias roster for 2018.
"Spanish UCI women's team
Bizkaia Durango Euskadi Murias announced Tuesday that they
have completed their 2018 roster with Anna Stricker. The
Italian was set to race with Lensworld Kuota but the team
announced that it would fold after losing their title
sponsor."
(cyclingnews.com)
December 27, 2017
Shimano Dura-Ace R9100-P power meter.
"After a long wait, Shimano’s
Dura-Ace R9100-P crank based power meter is now at road.cc
for review and stock is beginning to arrive in the UK.
Before we take it out on the road, here’s what we know so
far." (road.cc)
December 27, 2017
Test your bike repair IQ.
"An important part of being a
cyclist is knowing how to identify common mechanical
troubles and knowing how they can be repaired, as well as
how to give accurate information to bike mechanics, on the
rare occasion you find one necessary."
(bikeradar.com) (Oliver Woodman / Immediate Media)
December 27, 2017
United Healthcare finalizes 2018 men’s roster.
"United Healthcare have
finalized the roster for their men’s team for next season
with the addition of Hugo Velazquez. Keeping the core of the
team from last season, three new riders are added to build
on the successes of 2017: Eric Marcotte, Serghei Tvetcov,
and Hugo Velazquez."
(thebikecomesfirst.com)
December 27, 2017
Why You Should Question the Supplements You've
Been Taking.
"If you thought popping calcium
and vitamin D pills every day would protect you from broken
bones down the road, we've got some bad news for you.
According to a new data review published in the Journal of
the American Medical Association, calcium and vitamin D
supplement use does not seem to be associated with a lower
fracture risk in the over-50 set."
(bicycling.com) (Getty Images)
December 27, 2017
December 26,
2017
Mathieu van der Poel back from illness to win
Heusden Zolder World Cup.
"European champion Mathieu van
der Poel (Beobank Corendon) won the seventh Telenet UCI
Cyclocross World Cup round in Heusden Zolder (Belgium) on
Boxing Day. After a week full of doubts, the 22 year old
rider set the cyclocross records straight again." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim
de Waele)
December 26, 2017
Cant wins Heusden Zolder World Cup.
"After a thrilling final lap,
world champion Sanne Cant (Enertherm Beobank) captured 100th
career victory at the seventh Telenet UCI Cyclocross World
Cup round in Heusden Zolder (Belgium) on Boxing Day." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim
de Waele)
December 26, 2017
Hecht, Maher Lead U.S. Junior/U23 Contingent at
Zolder, Pidcock Wins Thrilling Sprint.
"After getting their
pre-Christmas racing in on Saturday in Sint Niklaas, on
Tuesday it was off to the Zolder World Cup on Boxing Day for
a large contingent of Junior and U23 Men from the U.S. and
Canada. Before the Elites hit the motor speedway at Circuit
Zolder, the young North American riders got one more chance
to race during their trip to Europe."
(cxmagazine.com) B. Hazen
December 26, 2017
Ulissi lawyer: ‘Froome could risk a longer ban’.
"What he is trying to do is
very risky, they will try to argue that he did not take more
than was allowed. Now he has to prove it, and that is the
hard part. If you fail to prove it, you could get two
years."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
December 26, 2017
Small: We can't just sit here and complain, we
have to do something.
"Former rider turned directeur
sportif Carmen Small says that her new venture with The
Cyclists’ Alliance is about creating something for women's
cycling and not just “bitching about what we're not
getting." Small is one of three members on the board of The
Cyclists' Alliance alongside founder Iris Slappendel and
Orica Scott rider Gracie Elvin."
(cyclingnews.com) (Team Virtu Cycling)
December 26, 2017
Allen Lim's recipes for cycling success.
"Colorado based Allen Lim is
one of the worlds leading cycling coaches, and a nutritional
guru with little parallel. He is also head chef at Skratch
Labs, a leading and practical sports nutrition company." (sbs.com.au)
December 26, 2017
Shredding the List with Tom Meeusen.
"I’ve been seeing a lot of Tom
Meeusen lately. It almost makes me feel bad for him. The 29
year old Belgian is one of the top riders in the World, and
he has been for some time. The Belgian has bike handling
skills that even exceed the exceptional standard set by his
European cross peers (Mathieu Van Der Poel not
withstanding)."
(pelotonmagazine.com) Photos by Annick Lamb / Grit World
Racing
December 26, 2017
Oss: Peter Sagan is the main reason I joined
Bora Hansgrohe.
"You have to remember that Bora
is just a second-year WorldTour team. You can feel it in the
team that they constantly want to improve. They don’t just
stop with one rider, they want to keep going and that really
helps with motivation when you’re a rider. You feel like
you’re growing too."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
December 26, 2017
Storer's Story: Entering the WorldTour.
"Young, talented and with a
huge amount of power, 20 year old Michael Storer is getting
ready to make a big splash on the World Tour. " (sbs.com.au)
December 26, 2017
Top 10 cycling news stories of 2017.
"We’ve pulled together a list
of the most-read news articles on the Cycling Weekly
website for 2017. It’s a diverse mixture, featuring an
argument with a police officer, dangerous driving, prize
money, a couple of crashes, fake sunglasses, a steep hill
and a bit of nudity."
(cyclingweekly.com)
December 26, 2017
2017 Year in Review.
"U.S. cyclocross has long been
a leader on the issue of equal pay for women and men.
European ’cross, however, has been slower to follow. The
first European race to offer equal payouts was the
Koppenbergcross in 2014, thanks in large part to the support
of Kris Auer of Twenty20 Cycling in Baltimore." (cxmagazine.com) Wil Mathews
December 26, 2017
8 of the best workstands.
"A workstand holds your bike
firmly and off the floor so you can do repair and
maintenance work more easily. You don’t have to spend a
fortune to get a perfectly decent one."
(road.cc)
December 26, 2017
Van Nicholas Skeiron review.
"Named after Skeiron, the Greek
god of the northwest wind, Dutch titanium specialist Van
Nicholas says this is its most advanced bike to date." (cyclingnews.com) (Robert
Smith)
December 26, 2017
Giant NeosTrack GPS computer review.
"The 93 x 57 x 20mm device
itself hosts a 66mm monochrome LCD display. A lack of
touch-screen functionality further simplifies things, and
helps Giant keep the NeosTrack’s weight to 79g - quite
respectable for a device with such a large screen." (cyclingtips.com.au)
Photography by David Rome
December 26, 2017
2017 UCI Cyclocross World Cup at Heusden Zolder,
Belgium LIVE - CX LIVE stream.
"The 2017 UCI Cyclocross World
Cup at Heusden Zolder, Belgium is Tuesday, December 26.
There will be live streams for both the elite women's and
men's races.
Elite
Women at 13:30 CET, 7:30am ET.
Elite
Men at 15:00 CET, 9:00am ET."
(cyclingfans.com)
December 26, 2017
December 25,
2017
Geraint Thomas returns to Paris Roubaix in 2018.
"Unlike in previous years, he
will not begin his season in Australia at the Tour Down
Under, and will instead make a later debut at the Volta ao
Algarve in the spring. Tirreno Adriatico will also feature
on his program, before he returns to altitude training." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim
de Waele)
December 25, 2017
Unreleased Shimano S-Phyre shades caught hiding
in plain sight.
"We have it on good authority
that the shades to be worn by LottoNL Jumbo for 2018 are an
as-of-yet unreleased addition to Shimano's top-tier S-Phyre
range."
(cyclingnews.com)
December 25, 2017
Around the Coastline of Britain – Interview with
Andrew Mathias.
"This autumn, Andrew Mathias
rode around the entire coastline of Britain in one setting.
Many of us followed his beautiful journey on Instagram. Now
I had the opportunity to interview Andrew about his epic
journey."
(janheine.wordpress.com) (mathias0487)
December 25, 2017
Tech of the Week: New Team Sky and Movistar
paint jobs, S-Works shoes and Jalabert’s TT bike for sale.
"Merry Christmas to all you
avid cycling tech fans still joining us on this Christmas
day.
The
best tech from the last week, including new Team Sky and
Movistar paint jobs, new S-Works shoes and more." (cyclingweekly.com)
December 25, 2017
Mathieu van der Poel set to start Heusden Zolder
World Cup.
"Mathieu van der Poel was sick
with a cold ahead of the World Cup in Namur on December 17.
He struggled through the race but managed to finish third,
losing over a minute to the day's winner Wout Van Aert
(Crelan Charles) and two seconds back from runner-up Toon
Aerts (Telenet Fidea Lions)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Tim de Waele)
December 25, 2017
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