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January 6, 2020 January 6,
2020
Kristoff: 2019 Tour de France may have been
my last.
"The
Norwegian enjoyed a strong 2019 season, winning his
first major spring Classic since 2015 at Gent Wevelgem,
as well as winning six other races and finishing on the
podium of the Tour of Flanders."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
January 6,
2020
Mollema aims for Tokyo Olympics after
career-best 2019.
"The
Dutchman, beginning his sixth season with Trek
Segafredo, finished a career-best fifth at the Giro
d'Italia last year, going on to take gold in the mixed
relay TTT at both the European and World Championships,
before rounding off his year with a Monument victory at
Il Lombardia."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
January 6,
2020
Lizzie Deignan: ‘The Olympics will be my
biggest goal of the season’.
"Following
an offseason that has involved hiking in the Lake
District, a spot of running as long is it doesn’t
aggravate any knee injuries, and time spent chilling
with the family at home rather than any massive
holidays, Lizzie Deignan is ready for 2020 and knows
what she wants from her season."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Pauline Ballet - Pool/Getty Images)
January 6,
2020
‘I miss the magic of cycling 12 years ago,’
says Miguel Ángel López.
"2020
may be the last year Miguel Ángel López will be able to
regularly compete for the white jersey, although after
wins in the classification these past two years his time
is already up at the Giro d’Italia with the cut-off
being 25 not 26."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
January 6,
2020
Israel Start-Up Nation confirm Tour Down
Under line-up.
"The
presence of two-time Tour Down Under winner Greipel, who
also holds the race record for stage wins with 18, was
announced last week, but the confirmation of the six
teammates that will join him gives some idea of what to
expect from the Israeli squad."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
January 6,
2020
All 2020 Trek Road Bikes Only Available with
Compact Chainrings.
"Trek
was the one of the first major manufacturers to move
away from standard chainrings in favor compact cranks in
2019 and they have doubled down on their 2020 road bike
line-up (excluding time trial bikes)."
(roadbikeaction.com)
January 6,
2020
2020 Tour Down Under LIVE STREAM.
"Tour
Down Under 2020 - stage 1 (Tanunda - Tanunda 150km)
LIVESTREAM: Tuesday, January 21st.
Start
at 13:15pm local (Adelaide, Australia), 01:15am Central
Europe, 19:15pm U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today)
January 6,
2020
Column
Two
Chris Froome moves to clear up training camp
misunderstanding.
"Froome
posted on Twitter on Sunday evening: "Hope that I can
set this straight, I was last at a training camp at the
beginning of December. My recovery is going well and I
will be heading to my next training camp on Thursday.
Onward."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
January 6,
2020
Van Avermaet: Some say I had a bad year but
that's not true at all.
"The
2017 Paris Roubaix winner had a relatively lean 2019 by
his standards, even though one of his three victories
was the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal WorldTour event,
but he pointed out that he'd been consistent throughout
the season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
January 6,
2020
VeloNews Awards 2019: Amstel Gold Race, race
of the year.
"Amstel
Gold Race had tons of action and a thrilling finale,
which is why it was our Race of the Year for 2019." (velonews.com) (Getty
Images)
January 6,
2020
2020 Team Preview: Trek Segafredo Women.
"The
Trek Segafredo Women's team was launched in 2019 as a
sister squad to the men's WorldTour outfit. The all-star
roster includes former world champions Lizzie Deignan
and Ellen van Dijk, Elisa Longo Borghini and veteran
Trixi Worrack along with new rider Lucinda Brand." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
January 6,
2020
2020 Team Preview: Lotto Soudal.
"A
Belgian WorldTour team with roots stretching back
several decades, over the years, Lotto Soudal has been
built around sprinters and Classics contenders with few
out-and-out Tour de France contenders to speak of." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Ridley Bikes)
January 6,
2020
Evil's daring new gravel bike design.
"With
its new Chamois Hagar, Evil has applied geometry numbers
which are beyond anything you’d encounter among most
conventional gravel bikes."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Evil)
January 6,
2020
Stages Further Lowers Power Meter Pricing to
$299.
"Today’s
announcement brings the price of a Stages single-sided
power meter to $299 from $529, and the dual-sided Stages
LR units from $999 down to $729 for the Ultegra
version."
(dcrainmaker.com)
January 6,
2020
Canyon bicycles hit by cyber attack.
"Bike
brand Canyon was hit by a “massive cyber attack” just
before the new year, the company has announced. The
attack was perpetrated by a group of criminal hackers
that specialize in targeting companies."
(cyclingtips.com)
January 6,
2020
Eddie Soens back on after being saved at the
eleventh hour.
"A
new organizer and sponsor has stepped in to save the
Eddie Soens Memorial Cycle Race after it was announced
last week the event was to close due to a lack of
funds."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Andy Jones)
January 6,
2020
Column
Three
Marianne Vos: I've been lucky not to have
suffered abuse.
"Vos
doesn't shy away from sensitive topics, including a
recent #MeToo inspired report into instances of sexual
assault in the women's peloton. "
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
January 6,
2020
Sagan tweaks calendar as he hits 30.
"The
Slovakian debuts later this month in Argentina, with
Giro debut and traditional targets in the classics and
Tour also on the schedule."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
January 6,
2020
10 stories to follow in international
women’s road racing.
"The
new year brings plenty of exciting storylines to follow
in pro women's road racing, from the impact of the Tokyo
Olympics, to the future of star rider Lorena Wiebes." (velonews.com) (Getty
Images)
January 6,
2020
Bakelants signs with Circus Wanty Gobert
Tormans.
"The
Circus Wanty Gobert Tormans team announced it has signed
33-year-old Jan Bakelants as the final rider of a 26-man
team for this season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Team Sunweb)
January 6,
2020
Deceuninck Quick Step announce two-year
partnership with Wahoo.
"The
move marks the end of the Belgian team's partnership
with Taipei-based Bryton Inc. after just one year, a
productive season that yielded 68 wins - by 16 different
riders - as well as top spot on the UCI WorldTour Team
ranking."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Sigfrid Eggers)
January 6,
2020
Suunto 7 with Wear OS–Maps, Music, Payments:
Everything you ever wanted to know.
"There’s
only two words to describe the just announced Suunto 7
GPS watch: Hail Mary.
How this story ends will take a few years to flesh out, but just as most Hail Mary attempts, it only ends in one of two ways: Astounding success or utter failure." (dcrainmaker.com) January 6,
2020
Patent Patrol: Praxis Works files for
magnetic chainring… will they abandon Wave Tech?
"We
check out an innovative chain retention device from
Praxis Works. Rather than rely on special tooth shaping
or other mechanical interfaces, the chainrings use
magnets to discourage the chain from jumping off." (bikerumor.com) Greg
Kopecky
January 6,
2020
Scooter crashes, dirty shoves and sand
storms: What goes on at WorldTour training camp.
"Greipel
training as a possible future sanitation worker, Rory
Sutherland pre scooter incident, Rick Zabel leaning on a
shovel, a fancy new velodrome, Nils Pollit turning
himself inside out and a very moving story about Gino
Bartali."
(cyclingtips.com)Photography by David Everett
January 6,
2020
Gear of the Year: Jason Sumner’s picks.
"As
we welcome a new year, we at Roadbikereview are
taking a moment to look back at the bikes and products
that improved our riding experience in 2019. Here are
five products that Jason Sumner fell in love with in
2019."
(roadbikereview.com) Jason Sumner
January 6,
2020
Column
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January 5, 2020 Alvarado wins Brussels Universities
Cyclocross.
"Ceylin
del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin Fenix) won the Brussels
Universities Cyclocross after distancing Annemarie Worst
on the final lap, while Sanne Cant took third." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini
Photo)
January 5,
2020
Mathieu van der Poel wins Brussels
Universities Cyclocross.
"Mathieu
van der Poel (Alpecin Fenix) won the Brussels
Universities Cyclocross on Sunday. The world champion
soloed to victory ahead of a trio who battled for second
place with Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal) taking
second, Corne van Kessel (Telenet Baloise Lions) in
third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
January 5,
2020
Ryan Kamp wins U23 men's Brussels
Universities Cyclocross.
"Ryan Kamp wins while
Antoine Benoist finishes in second and Timo Kielich
completes the podium in third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
January 5,
2020
Pinwheels, Pontoons, VIP Boats Coming to
Belgian Cyclocross.
"From
the beach of Sint-Anneke, the riders are sent on a
giant, floating ‘carpet’ onto the Scheldt. There they
make a turn to the right on a large floating surface,
after which they take a detour over a bridge held up by
a crane, to set course again towards the beach via the
pontoon."
(cxmagazine.com) photo: Nieuwsblad.be
January 5,
2020
The final pillar of success to being a great
rider? Just add grit.
"Being
physically fit and strong isn’t enough. Mental
resilience is the final pillar of success. Anna Marie
Hughes goes in search of grit."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
Sport)
January 5,
2020
How to get your road bike winter-ready.
"Get
the best from your winter riding and make sure that your
bike survives with these essential tips to prepare your
road bike for wet and salty roads."
(bikeradar.com)
January 5,
2020
Live: DVV Trophy Brussels Universities
Cyclocross - Sunday January 5th, 2020 - Livestream.
"The
Brussels University Cyclocross returns in 2020 after a
successful first edition last season. Expect a fast,
technical course which will provide some close and
entertaining racing!
Elite Women - 12:45 UK, 13:45 Europe, 7:45am U.S. ET. Elite Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe, 9:00am U.S. ET." (cyclocross.social) January 5,
2020
Column
Two
Reports raise alarm bells over Froome’s
recovery.
"According
to BiciSport, an Italian cycling magazine,
Froome departed from a team training camp only after two
days, with sport director Dario Cioni being quoted as
saying, “He is not well and who knows if he will
recover."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
January 5,
2020
Alpecin Fenix will target ProTeam rankings
to secure WorldTour wildcards in 2021.
"While
many professional cycling teams aspire to reach the
ranks of the WorldTour, the top tier of the sport, this
is not the case for every team. That’s because not every
team has a rider of the caliber of Mathieu van der
Poel."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Koen van Weel/ANP/AFP via Getty
Images)
January 5,
2020
Hosking seals 2020 Bay Crits title with
victory on final day.
"Chloe
Hosking (Lexus of Blackburn) secured overall victory in
the 2020 Bay Crits by winning the final stage of the
event in Williamstown. The Australian delivered a
powerful finishing sprint to take out the stage honors
ahead of Lotta Lepisto and Peta Mullens (Roxsolt
Attaquer)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Con Chronis)
January 5,
2020
Welsford takes overall Bay Crits victory as
Groves wins final race.
"Kaden
Groves (Novotel Mitchelton) won the final race of the
2020 Bay Crits after he out-sprinted Michael Freiberg
(Sunshine Coast ACA), while Sam Welsford (Lexus of
Blackburn) sealed overall victory by placing third." (cyclingnews.com) (Photo:
Con Chronis)
January 5,
2020
‘I’m hiring a lawyer’: Phil Gaimon left with
$250,000 medical bill following velodrome crash.
"The
American was racing in his first race back on the track
as he worked towards making the Olympic squad for the
upcoming Tokyo Games when he crashed in a points race at
the Valley Preferred Cycling Center in the Trexlertown
area of Pennsylvania."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Getty/Twitter)
January 5,
2020
Jolanda Neff takes three months off to
recover from serious injuries after crash in North
Carolina.
"The
former world champion will remain in the US for another
week before returning to her home in Switzerland where
she will consult with her physician before making plans
to compete again."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
January 5,
2020
Helen100 Trophy Win Highlights Lizzy
Gunsalus’ First Euro Racing Experience.
"New
England cyclocross has produced some strong women’s
cyclocross racers in recent years with Emma White and
Ellen Noble coming up through the ranks of NECX and
Rebecca Fahringer adopting the region as her home for a
spell."
(cxmagazine.com) A. Yee
January 5,
2020
The lost and the saved.
"Ten minutes before the start of the Gravel Giro last weekend I learned that a friend had died by suicide." (cyclingtips.com)Photography by Jered & Ashley Gruber January 5,
2020
Column
Three
“Something broke inside me” - Kasia
Niewiadoma bouncing back from Worlds heartbreak.
"Tokyo
2020… I will do my best to prepare and be in the best
shape of my life but after the World Championships, it’s
hard for me to say it’s my target. Disappointment hurts
and I want to protect myself from it."
(voxwomen.com)
January 5,
2020
Van Aert: I'll go to Belgian Championships
with nothing to lose.
"Wout
van Aert continued his comeback from injury with a solid
4th place finish at Cyclocross Gullegem on Saturday but
the Jumbo Visma rider has said it would be “a miracle”
if he finished on the podium of next weekend’s Belgian
National Championships."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
January 5,
2020
Tour Down Under continues to monitor
Australian bushfire crisis as race start approaches.
"With
the race taking place around Adelaide in South
Australia, the majority of areas affected by the fires
have been in the neighboring states of New South Wales
and Victoria, but South Australia has not escaped
totally unharmed."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
January 5,
2020
2020 Team Preview: Team Sunweb Women.
"The
Team Sunweb women’s UCI program has traced a winding
path to their current position near the front of the
women’s peloton. The team dates back to 2011 as Skil
Argos before they aligned for the first time with the
men’s program’s sponsors in 2013 as Argos Shimano." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
January 5,
2020
2020 Team Preview: Jumbo Visma.
"The
arrival of Tom Dumoulin and the potential of Primoz
Roglic to challenge Team Ineos at the Tour de France." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Jumbo Visma)
January 5,
2020
Cyclist: The Rides Volume 2.
"The
Rides Volume 2 continues the good work started by
the first volume, which is to take one of the highlights
from Cyclist magazine, the Big Rides, and give
the very best of them even more lavish treatment in a
big glossy book. It worked last time, and it has again
here."
(road.cc) Richard Peploe
January 5,
2020
Cube Nuroad Race FE.
"It's
a bit of a weighty beast, but with sensible gearing and
sorted geometry the Cube Nuroad Race FE is a much more
fun bike to ride than you might expect. It's
comfortable, offers a smooth ride and delivers an
all-round decent package for the money."
(road.cc) (Stu Kerton)
January 5,
2020
Valverde unlikely to finish Tour de France
ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
"The
road race in Tokyo is on Saturday, July 25, just six
days after the Tour concludes on the Champs Élysées,
and Valverde has confirmed to Marca that he is
not planning to make it to Paris."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Movistar Team/Gomez
Sport)
January 5,
2020
Column
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January 4, 2020 Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado triumphs in
Gullegem.
"Ceylin
del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin Fenix) claimed her 11th win
of the season after she beat her fellow Dutchwoman Yara
Kastelijn (777) in a two-up sprint after they had dueled
at the front for the bulk of the race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
January 4,
2020
Van der Poel cruises to victory in Gullegem.
"Mathieu
van der Poel (Alpecin Fenix) claimed an emphatic victory
at Cyclocross Gullegem after soloing clear on the fifth
lap of the race. The Dutchman came home alone ahead of
Michael Vanthourenhout, while Corné van Kessel took
third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
January 4,
2020
Van der Poel plans Sanremo, Flanders,
Roubaix starts in 2020 - if team gets the invites.
"Monuments,
stage races, grand tours all on the potential racing
schedule for 2020, if second-tier Alpecin Fenix team
gets wildcard invites."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
January 4,
2020
How Oslo has all but eliminated cyclist and
pedestrian deaths.
"Oslo,
which has a population of about 673,000, has introduced
a number of initiatives in recent years as it works
towards its Vision Zero goal of eliminating not just all
pedestrian and cyclist deaths but also all serious
injuries."
(road.cc) Alex Bowden
January 4,
2020
As Australia burns, bike racing doesn’t feel
all that pressing.
"There
are some days that sport doesn’t feel all that
important. Days when the sporting contest, as engaging
as it might be, feels secondary to far more pressing
matters. The opening day of the Bay Crits was one of
those days."
(cyclingnews.com) Matt de Neef
January 4,
2020
Bike Test Shootout: Giant TCR VS. Cervelo
R3.
"Sure, amid all the hoopla and spotlight garnered by the seeming takeover of the bike industry by all these nefarious, fat-tired gravel bikes, any self-respecting roadie could be excused for having doubts about whether the good old-fashioned road bike had any relevance left in today’s marketplace of drop-bar bikes." (roadbikeaction.com) January 4,
2020
Live: Cyclocross Gullegem - Saturday January
4th, 2020 - Livestream.
"Wout
van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel are expected to start
for only the 2nd time this season at the Gullegem
Cyclocross this Saturday.
Elite Women - 12:30 UK, 13:30 Europe, 7:45am U.S. ET. Elite Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe, 9:00am U.S. ET." (cyclocrosss.com) January
4, 2020
Column
Two
Chris Froome leaves training camp early as
sports director doubts recovery.
"Chris
Froome has apparently suffered a setback in his return
from injury, having left an Ineos training camp early
with one of his sports directors saying he doesn’t know
if the four-time Tour de France champion will recover." (cyclingweekly.com)(Photo
by Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images)
January 4,
2020
Hosking sprints to victory on day two of Bay
Crits.
"Chloe
Hosking (Lexus of Blackburn) won stage 2 of the Bay
Crits, beating fellow escapees Ruby Roseman-Gannon
(Appelselec) and Matila Raynolds in the sprint to the
line."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Con Chronis)
January 4,
2020
White claims men's race on day two at Bay
Crits.
"Nick
White (BridgeLane) took the overall lead at the Bay
Crits after he sprinted to victory on stage 2. The
Australian under-23 champion claimed the bunch sprint
after he produced a fine acceleration to beat Brenton
Jones (Novotel Mitchelton) and Jensen Plowright
(BridgeLane)."
(cyclingnews.com)(Photo: Con Chronis)
January 4,
2020
James Piccoli to begin WorldTour journey at
Santos Tour Down Under.
"Israel
Start-Up Nation announced its lineup for the first
WorldTour race of the season, the Santos Tour Down Under
in Australia starting January 21, and the team has named
two Canadians to the roster - Guillaume Boivin and James
Piccoli."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Rob Sturney
January 4,
2020
Best of 2019: Embarrassingly outdated bike
‘works just fine’, ‘still shreds.’
"An
embarrassingly outdated cyclocross bike from eight years
ago “works just fine”, despite its lack of electronics
and hydraulics, primitive braking, tubed tires and
paucity of gear options."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Iain Treloar
January 4,
2020
Column
Three
Peter Sagan to start 2020 season at Vuelta a
San Juan.
"Peter
Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) will mark his 30th birthday on
January 26 by tackling his first race day of the 2020
season on the opening stage of the Vuelta a San Juan,
which runs until February 2."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: BORA
Hansgrohe/VeloImages)
January 4,
2020
2020 Team Preview: Israel Start-Up Nation.
"There's
a new name and a swathe of new riders on board at the
team formerly known as Israel Cycling Academy as they
step up to the WorldTour for 2020. Founded in 2015, the
team has swiftly progressed through the ranks from
Continental level to Giro d'Italia participation in each
of the past two seasons."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Noa Arnon)
January 4,
2020
Battaglin signs for Bahrain McLaren.
"Enrico
Battaglin has signed for Bahrain McLaren for the 2020
season. The Italian, who raced for Katusha Alpecin last
season, had been linked with a move to Bahrain McLaren
throughout the winter and attended the squad’s training
camp in Croatia in December."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Twitter / Bahrain
McLaren)
January 4,
2020
‘I still have symptoms every day’: Danish
pro retires nine months after concussion sustained in
crash.
"2019
has been a nightmare for me. After a crash in March, I
suffered a severe concussion, I haven’t been able to
ride 100% since then,” Vinther said. “I have symptoms
every day, now nine months later. My career as a cyclist
is over."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
January 4,
2020
Round the world cyclist Josh Quigley happy
the driver who hit him from behind will not be charged.
"I
am recovering well and I've nothing against her.
Everyone makes mistakes and there was no malicious
intent so I will write a letter to her when I am better
to let her know this."
(road.cc) (Twitter)
January 4,
2020
Book Review: Socrate A Vélo.
"Two
unusual teams ride the Tour de France, one Greek and one
German, made up of thinkers like Socrates, Nietzsche,
Epictetus and Machiavelli. That’s the premise “Socrates
on a Bike” but it’s also an autobiographical account
from Guillaume Martin."
(inrng.com)
January 4,
2020
How to ride your first century, double
century or longer ride in 2020.
"Are
you planning on riding a century, double century or an
even longer ride in 2020? There’s a lot of misleading or
just plain wrong information on the web relating to
long-distance cycling, but I’m here to tell you what I
think makes for a successful, lengthy ride." (bikeradar.com) Jack Luke /
Immediate Media
January 4,
2020
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