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Doug Report Cycling Daily
January, 2019



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Remco Evenepoel all in for Olympic glory in Tokyo.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"In 2019, Remco Evenepoel became the European time trial champion - a remarkable feat in what was the 19-year-old Belgian's first season as a professional, having joined WorldTour team Deceuninck Quick Step straight from the junior rankings, leapfrogging the under-23 category entirely." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

January 9, 2020





Richie Porte 'in good shape' for more Tour Down Under success.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Richie Porte believes he’s on track for a seventh straight victory on Willunga Hill and a second overall title at the Tour Down Under, where he’ll lead the line for Trek Segafredo alongside world champion Mads Pedersen." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

January 9, 2020






Tour Down Under: Rohan Dennis leads Team Ineos.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Team Ineos have confirmed that Rohan Dennis will lead the British team at the Tour Down Under, with talented young Russian Pavel Sivakov, Dylan van Baarle, sprinter Chris Lawless, Luke Rowe, Owain Doull, and Ian Stannard also in the seven-rider squad." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Con Chronis / Zac Williams)

January 9, 2020





No live coverage of the UK’s Cyclocross National Championships this weekend.

(cyclist.co.uk)overlay"This weekend will see Britain’s Cyclocross National Championship take place in Shrewsbury. Running over Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th January, everyone from the 60+ Vets to Under-14s will be fighting it out." (cyclist.co.uk) Joseph Delves

January 9, 2020








Tour Down Under will help boost Adelaide Hills bush fire recovery, says mayor.

(road.cc)overlay"The mayor of the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia has said that the Tour Down Under, which stakes place later this month, will help the area in its recovery from the recent bushfires that have left a trail of devastation there." (road.cc) Simon MacMichael

January 9, 2020





Gear of the year: Jordan Villella.

(roadbikereview.com)overlay"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 Jordan Villella fell in love with in 2019." (roadbikereview.com) Jordan Villella

January 9, 2020






2020 Tour Down Under LIVE STREAM.

(cycling.today)"overlay"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 9, 2020


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Primoz Roglic: I'm prouder of Giro podium than Vuelta win.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Primoz Roglic (Jumbo Visma) can look back at the 2019 season with several reasons to be satisfied. From a maiden Grand Tour win to finishing the year atop the UCI rankings, the Slovenian was, without question, the most consistent stage racer on the planet last year." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

January 9, 2020





Bernal, Alaphilippe, Roglic to take on Paris Nice.

(velonews.com)overlay"The ‘race to the sun’ will see reigning champion and Tour de France winner Egan Bernal (Team Ineos) take to the start alongside Vuelta a Espana champion Primoz Roglic (Jumbo Visma), Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), and French favorites Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck Quick Step) and Thibaut Pinot (Groupama FDJ). Nairo Quintana will also be there, racing with his new team, Arkea Samsic, who earned a wildcard invite." (velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)

January 9, 2020





Egan Bernal and Richard Carapaz will open their seasons next month..

(cyclingweekly.com)overlay"The pair, both Grand Tour winners in 2019, will be lining up at the Tour Colombia 2.1 in early February, kicking off their seasons at high altitude and with some tough competition." (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

January 9, 2020





Mark Cavendish's spring race program confirmed.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Mark Cavendish's 2020 spring race schedule has been confirmed, with the sprinter set to begin his season at the Saudi Tour at the start of February. Cavendish, who is currently training with his new Bahrain McLaren team in Spain, will also race the Tour of Oman and the UAE Tour before returning to Europe." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Scott Mitchell / Bahrain McLaren)

January 9, 2020





Members of New Zealand national track squad confirmed for Women's Tour Down Under.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Six members of New Zealand's national endurance track squad will take part in this year's Women's Tour Down Under, led by four-time national road race champion Rushlee Buchanan." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Guy Swarbrick)

January 9, 2020





Lezyne Pocket Drive shrinks mini-pump, maintains high-pressure, plus Tall pumps!

(bikerumor.com)overlay"In addition to their new tire plug kit, smart connected bike lights, GPS updates & tiny ratchet tool kit, Lezyne just snuck this new miniature hand pump past us before the end of the year. Lots of new products, but this new Lezyne Pocket Drive looks pretty cool." (bikerumor.com) (Cory Benson)

January 9, 2020





Scribe Aero Wide+ 32 carbon disc wheelset review.

(cyclist.co.uk)overlay"There’s no better way to gee-up your bike than chucking on a set of carbon-rimmed wheels. Cutting weight, adding stiffness and providing improved aerodynamics, they’re really the only upgrade you can make that provides that instant wow factor; everything else is just fiddling in the margins." (cyclist.co.uk) Joseph Delves

January 9, 2020





Michelin updates Power tires with road and time trial models.

(cyclingweekly.com)overlay"Michelin has undertaken a wholesale and complete revamp of its Power tire line for 2020. The new tires now encompasses all tires in the road, cyclocross and gravel categories making it a little bit easier to identify exactly which tire the rider needs." (cyclingweekly.com) James Bracey

January 9, 2020





First Look: Amazfit's Crazy Treadmill & Wall Display System.

(dcrainmaker.com)"overlay"This whole setup is called the Amazfit Home Studio. It includes the treadmill, the gigantic wall display you see, as well as some weights and such used within workouts. As for the price of everything - well, Amazfit isn’t saying yet, but they are committing it’ll be “under the Peloton Tread” price, which is $4,500." (dcrainmaker.com)

January 9, 2020


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VeloNews Stories of the Decade: Peter Sagan.

(velonews.com)overlay"Over the last 10 years Peter Sagan became pro cycling’s most popular rider by making winning fun." (velonews.com) Andrew Hood

January 9, 2020





Logan Owen strives for road captain role with EF Education First.

(velonews.com)overlay"In his third WorldTour season, American Logan Owen says he aspires to become the road captain at EF Education First, citing teammate Mitch Docker as a role model he hopes to follow in pro cycling." (velonews.com) (Getty Images)

January 9, 2020






2020 Team Preview: NTT Pro Cycling.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Self-styled as 'Africa's team', Dimension Data gets a new name, new look and a clutch of new riders as the squad looks to improve on several disappointing seasons." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: NTT Pro Cycling)

January 9, 2020







Another giant leap for Gigante after winning Australian time trial title.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Nineteen-year-old Sarah Gigante (Tibco SVB) has said that she couldn't believe that she'd won the elite women's Australian time trial title on Wednesday afternoon, beating the likes of defending champion Grace Brown and her Mitchelton Scott teammate Amanda Spratt, who finished fourth." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Con Chronis / Zac Williams)

January 9, 2020





The best winter cycling jackets available in 2020.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"It might not be the most glamorous part of the cycling season, but riding during the winter is a fact of life for most cyclists." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Endura)

January 9, 2020





Amanda Spratt: I could see Tour Down Under stepping up to the Women's WorldTour.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"It surprises me that it's not WorldTour already," Spratt told Cyclingnews. "I thought that this was an event that would go WorldTour [sooner] but I also think it has taken it step-by-step. It's still a young event, four years now, so I think each year it grows." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

January 9, 2020





Hustle Bike Labs tease REM magnetic flat pedals for MTB, best of clipless and flats?

(bikerumor.com)overlay"Hustle Bike Labs are on the precipice of releasing their REM magnetic flat pedals for mountain biking, combining the the connection of a clipless pedal, with its improved pedaling efficiency, but the freedom of a flat pedal with safer release options." (bikerumor.com) Jessie-May Morgan

January 9, 2020





Everything I learned using the Elite Nero smart rollers.

(cyclingmagazine.ca)overlay"The rollers have a slight forward-backward movement, referred to by Elite as a floating system. The combination of the floating system, the balance required to stabilize myself and the gradient/resistance changes made Zwift feel more realistic than ever." (cyclingmagazine.ca) Lily Hansen-Gillis

January 9, 2020





road.cc Sportive and Endurance Bike of the Year 2019/20.

(road.cc)overlay"Road bikes designed to boost comfort for long rides and the rough roads of the UK continue to be hugely popular with road.cc readers, and these are the very best bikes we've tested in 2019 from this category." (road.cc) (David Arthur)

January 9, 2020


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Australian Road Championships: Durbridge again beats Dennis to defend elite men's time trial title.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Mitchelton Scott's Luke Durbridge won the elite men's time trial at the 2020 Australian Road Championships in Ballarat, Victoria, on Wednesday evening, again bettering time trial world champion Rohan Dennis (Team Ineos) - this year by 18 seconds - to defend the title he took last year." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Con Chronis / Zac Williams)

January 8, 2020






Gigante takes Australian elite women's time trial title from defending champion Brown.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Nineteen-year-old Sarah Gigante (Tibco SVB) won the elite women's Australian time trial title - and by default the under-23 title - by beating defending champion Grace Brown (Mitchelton Scott) and Roxsolt Attaquer's Emily Herfoss in Ballarat, Victoria." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Con Chronis / Zac Williams)

January 8, 2020






Tour Down Under 2020: Sam Bennett leads Deceuninck Quick Step.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Sam Bennett will lead Deceuninck Quick Step when he makes his debut with the team at the Tour Down Under. The People’s Classic Criterium in Adelaide on January 19 serves as the traditional curtain raiser to the WorldTour stage race." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Sigfrid Eggers)

January 8, 2020





UAE Team Emirates’ announces 2020 Tour Down Under line-up.

(bikeworldnews.com)"overlay"UAE Team Emirates starts their 2020 season at the Tour Down Under on January 21, hoping to build on solid results from the 2019 edition of the race. Jasper Philipsen had a stage win last year and Diego Ulissi finished in the top-10 on GC." (bikeworldnews.com)

January 8, 2020





Carapaz will start season at Tour Colombia 2.1.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Team Ineos will line up for the 2020 Tour Colombia 2.1 stage race in February with at least two Grand Tour winners on the roster in reigning Tour de France champion Egan Bernal and 2019 Giro d'Italia victor Richard Carapaz." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)

January 8, 2020





Inside Pratt Frameworks.

(roadbikeaction.com)"overlay"We first ran into Max Pratt of the eponymous Pratt Frameworks at the 2019 North American Handmade Bicycle Show and immediately came away impressed with his simple in design, but strong in presence, steel road bike." (roadbikeaction.com)

January 8, 2020





BikeRadar’s 2020 cycling resolutions. What we want to achieve on the bike this year.

(bikeradar.com)overlay"We’re a varied bunch here at BikeRadar - with roadies and mountain bikers, gravel riders and bikepackers, cross-country racers and downhill slayers - but all share a passion for riding and enjoying life on two wheels, regardless of the discipline." (bikeradar.com) The Rift Gravel Race

January 8, 2020


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Bjarne Riis confirmed as manager and co-owner of NTT Team.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Riis will become the manager of the UCI WorldTeam to try and right the ship that sunk to the bottom of the World Rankings (just above the now-defunct Katusha Alpecin) and scored just one WorldTour win in 2019, Edvald Boasson Hagen's stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

January 8, 2020







Paris Nice follows familiar formula in 2020.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"The 2020 Paris Nice will follow a familiar format to recent years, with early stages exposed to the wind followed by a stage 4 time trial, a summit finish on the penultimate day and a finale in the hills behind Nice." (cyclingnews.com) (ASO)

January 8, 2020





The women’s 2020 WorldTour kits, ranked.

(cyclingmagazine.ca)overlay"The women’s WorldTour will return in 2020 with 22 road cycling events for its fifth edition. This season marks the creation of a new system in which the UCI requires teams to pay their members minimum wage and meet other ethical and financial standards." (cyclingmagazine.ca) Lily Hansen-Gillis

January 8, 2020





Van Keirsbulck: The problem last year was we went really hard at the training camps.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"You can have too much of a good thing, and Greg Van Avermaet's teammates for the spring Classics made a simple but crucial error in 2019: they were over-motivated." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

January 8, 2020





The Grind: Gravel racers forge a new business model for U.S. racing.

(velonews.com)overlay"Gravel racers have become the entrepreneurs of American cycling, pushing the sponsorship model in strange new directions." (velonews.com) Fred Dreier

January 8, 2020





The Decade - Ten Years of Cycling.

(pezcyclingnews.com)overlay
"As we step into 2020, Ed Hood takes a look back at the last decade of cycling and his top memory and thoughts on each year - From Lance Armstrong to Remco Evenepoel and the other 'headline' makers in-between. The 'who's who' of the past decade." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)

January 8, 2020





The thirsty koala, the cyclist, and the Instagram video that went viral.

(cyclingtips.com)overlay"You would have seen the video and photos by now. The thirsty koala perched on a rider’s bike in the Adelaide Hills, days after bushfires swept through the area, asking for water from the rider’s bidon. Those images first appeared on the Instagram account of VeloClub member Anna Heusler but have since been shared by news outlets and social media accounts around the world." (cyclingtips.com) (Instagram)

January 8, 2020





Hunt announces new Aerodynamicist range with “class-leading” 82mm carbon wheelset.

(bikeradar.com)overlay"Hunt has announced the latest addition to its range of road bike wheels: three tubeless-ready carbon rim brake wheelsets designed to maximize speed and aerodynamic efficiency. The deepest option (82mm) is said to offer “class-leading” aero performance." (bikeradar.com) (Hunt)

January 8, 2020






Warren Rossiter's gear of the year 2019.

(bikeradar.com)overlay"Headphones, tubeless tires, wireless transmission, a nifty lock, gravel levers and a top performing GPS." (bikeradar.com) Immediate Media

January 8, 2020





Danny MacAskill on Finding Inspiration, Attempting Tricks 700 Times & "Game Changing" Tubeless Set Ups.

(pinkbike.com)overlay"Danny burst back on to our screens this week and put all our New Year's workout resolutions to shame in his new edit 'Gymnasium'. It saw Danny back on the 20" wheels of a custom, carbon Santa Cruz trials bike ticking off some of the most creative tricks he's ever produced." (pinkbike.com)

January 8, 2020


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Lorena Wiebes and Parkhotel Valkenburg reach settlement in contract dispute.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"According to the Dutch press outlet De Limburger on Wednesday, the details of the settlement are confidential, but title sponsorship owner Jos van de Mortel said the agreement satisfies neither party involved in the dispute." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

January 8, 2020





Australia road nationals get underway with authorities monitoring fire dangers.

(velonews.com)overlay"Durbridge, Gigante take national time trial championships in Victoria Wednesday as organizers continue to monitor wildfires in the region." (velonews.com) (Getty Images)

January 8, 2020





2020 Team Preview: Boels Dolmans.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Boels Dolmans has been the number one ranked team in the world for the past five seasons and one of the few world-class women’s teams not attached to a men’s WorldTour program." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam)

January 8, 2020





2020 Team Preview: Movistar.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Since its founding in 1980, the team has raced under a variety of banners - Reynolds, Banesto, ibanesto.com, Illes Balears, Caisse d'Epargne and Movistar - but the squad's Navarran identity has remained largely intact even as it expanded to meet the demands of the WorldTour era." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

January 8, 2020





Prudhomme: 2020 Tour de France wildcards were a natural choice.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Cofidis, a perennial wildcard, earned an automatic berth this year after gaining promotion to an expanded 19-team WorldTour, which left just two invitations to be distributed at ASO’s discretion." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

January 8, 2020





Nicolas Roche set for racing again after crash-enforced longer break.

(stickybottle.com)"overlay"During the previous three seasons Roche continued to race until almost the end of October, meaning shorter winter breaks. However, this time around his off-season has been much longer than normal; a break that also necessitate recovery time for a fractured kneecap after his Vuelta stage 6 fall." (stickybottle.com)

January 8, 2020





VeloNews stories of the decade: Electronic shifting takes over.

(velonews.com)overlay"Component makers first produced electronic shifters in the 1990's, but in the last decade, the technology became ubiquitous in cycling, from the Tour de France to the weekly group ride." (velonews.com) (Brennaeur) (Dan Cavallari)

January 8, 2020





Taking Argon 18 To The Tour.

(pelotonmagazine.com)overlay"Speed may be central to bicycle racing, but Canadian Gervais Rioux understands that some things in life take time as well. After all, it took him 14 years as a bike racer to realize his childhood dream of representing his country in the Olympic Games." (pelotonmagazine.com) Images by James Startt

January 8, 2020





Best Bikes of 2019 - Gravel Bike of the Year Award, plus Benchmark, Bargain and Editor's Choice.

(road.cc)overlay"As 2019 has drawn to a close and 2020 beckons, we have rounded up all the gravel and adventure bikes we've tested this year. Together, we've picked the best overall bike with separate prizes for the best bargain bike, a benchmark bike and the desirable editor's choice award." (road.cc) Rachael Gurney

January 8, 2020


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Reports confirm links to Riis merger with NTT.

(velonews.com)"overlay"A Wednesday press release is expected to reveal details of the 1996 Tour winner joining the South African team as sport director and partner." (velonews.com)

January 7, 2020





CCC Team visit Adelaide Hills hit by bushfires.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"The CCC Team riders in Australia for the Tour Down Under visited the Adelaide Hills affected by recent bushfires on Tuesday, as the local residents confirmed the area is ready to welcome the race when stage 2 starts in Woodside." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: CCC Team/Twitter)

January 7, 2020





First teams confirm line-ups for Tour Down Under 2020 as WorldTour racing returns.

(cyclingweekly.com)overlay"The Tour Down Under is the first men’s WorldTour race of 2020 and always attracts star names eager to mark up an early victory and ease the pressure." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Peter Mundy/Getty Images)

January 7, 2020





Caleb Ewan to lead strong Lotto Soudal team at Tour Down Under.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Caleb Ewan will lead what looks to be a very strong seven-man Lotto Soudal squad for the 2020 Tour Down Under, which gets under way in Adelaide, Australia, on January 19." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

January 7, 2020






RoadNats organizers keeping close eye on bushfire situation.

(sbs.com.au)overlay"With most of the nation in the throes of a bushfire crisis, Cycling Australia says it is closely monitoring 'any potential impact on those participating or attending' the 2020 Cycling Australia Road National Championships." (sbs.com.au) (Photo: Con Chronis)

January 7, 2020





Steimle undergoes successful heart surgery.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"I am currently in the cardiology of the Brussels University hospital. When I was in Calpe with the team in December and we had medical check, I was told that something is wrong. " (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

January 7, 2020





Eyropro handlebar review: A solid design with a few kinks to work out.

(cyclingtips.com)overlay"I have a hard time thinking that someone laying their hands on this wouldn’t be as surprised as I was with how good a couple of extra bends can feel." (cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang

January 7, 2020


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No return date yet for Froome.

(velonews.com)overlay"The four-time Tour winner heads to a training camp in Spain's Canary islands in what will be an important step in his return to racing." (velonews.com) (BrakeThrough Media)

January 7, 2020






Arkéa Samsic and B&B Hotels Vital Concept handed final 2020 Tour de France wildcard invitations.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Arkéa Samsic, B&B Hotels Vital Concept and Total Direct Energie will join the 19 WorldTour teams in the 2020 Tour de France peloton after race organizer ASO announced its wildcard invitations on Tuesday morning." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Arkea Samsic)

January 7, 2020





2020 Team Preview: Mitchelton Scott.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Mitchelton Scott are Australia's by-now well-established WorldTour squad, boasting a more-than-respectable palmarès that includes big one-day wins at Paris Roubaix, Liège Bastogne Liège, Il Lombardia and Milan San Remo, and the overall victory at the 2018 Vuelta a España since the team's debut as Orica GreenEdge in 2012." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

January 7, 2020





Seven storylines that will shape the 2020 racing season.

(cyclingtips.com)overlay"Building on a 2019 that had its fair share of great moments for racing fans, 2020 offers plenty of its own reasons to be excited about what’s to come. There will be intra-team leadership battles to enjoy, retooled rosters to analyze, rising stars to watch, and two weeks of hotly contested races that only come once every four years." (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)

January 7, 2020







SuperSix Gets a Boost.

(pelotonmagazine.com)overlay"One of our favorite road bikes of the past year is about to get a boost. Cannondale has announced an e-version of its SuperSix EVO road bike, called the SuperSix EVO Neo, and it looks slick." (pelotonmagazine.com) Images by Cannondale

January 7, 2020





First Ride Report: Specialized Turbo Creo SL.

(roadbikeaction.com)overlay"Whether you like it or hate it, road e-bikes have arrived. While we have sister Electric Bike Action magazine to do most of the heavy lifting when it comes to motor-assisted bikes, the chance to try the new Specialized Creo e-road bike was too enticing to pass up." (roadbikeaction.com) Troy Templin

January 7, 2020





Best tubeless road tires: Our pick of the top tubeless road tires in 2020.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"As the contact patch between you and the road, tires are one of the most important components on your bike. Ensuring your tires are fit for the type of riding you’re doing can make a huge difference to your comfort and performance." (cyclingnews.com) (Courtesy)

January 7, 2020





Robbie McCarthy calls time on pro career, takes up new job in cycling.

(stickybottle.com)overlay"His one-year contract expired at the end of last year and his pro cycling career has come to an end. Now at 25, after he won the junior Australian road race crown at the start of 2012 he went on to represent Australia in Europe that year, including at the Worlds in Valkenburg." (stickybottle.com) (Photo: Ramsey Cardy-Sportsfile)

January 7, 2020



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Parkhotel Valkenburg takes Lorena Wiebes contract conflict to court.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Lorena Wiebes problems extricating herself from the Parkhotel Valkenburg team have ratcheted up a notch, with the Dutch squad bringing the case to court accusing Wiebes of breach of contract." (cyclingnews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

January 7, 2020






Rohan Dennis reveals brush with eating disorder and scraps Grand Tour project.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay""Last year I was thinking ‘you know what? it’s probably something that physically I can do - be a Grand Tour rider - and I have the capabilities. But I just don’t know if I want to go down the road." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)

January 7, 2020





Inside Neilson Powless's move from Jumbo Visma to EF Education First.

(velonews.com)overlay"Neilson Powless opens up about his move from Jumbo Visma to EF Education First. The young American said the Dutch squad's training program didn't work for him, which prompted him to leave." (velonews.com) Photo: EF Education First

January 7, 2020





TJ Eisenhart launches gravel racing team with innovative sponsorship model.

(velonews.com)overlay"TJ Eisenhart has left road cycling behind to launch his own gravel program called Imaginary Collective. The program boasts an innovative sponsorship model that bucks the trend commonly found in road cycling teams." (velonews.com) Fred Dreier

January 7, 2020







Pauline Ferrand Prevot's Iliac Endofibrosis Returns.

(pinkbike.com)overlay"Prevot has apparently been struggling with power in her lower left leg while racing cyclocross for the past 2 weeks and went for a scan yesterday. The doctors confirmed that it was another endofibrosis and, although it is a smaller lesion than last time, it will still require surgery." (pinkbike.com) Ross Bell

January 7, 2020





Jakob Fuglsang: To look for something new at 34 is a big risk.

(cyclingpub.com)overlay"Fuglsang just finished his most successful season to date in which he won the Vuelta a Andalucía/Ruta del Sol, Liege Bastogne Liege and the Criterium du Dauphine, and achieved podium positions in Strade Bianche, Tirreno Adriatico, la Fleche Wallonne and the Amstel Gold Race." (cyclingpub.com) (jonathan roordo)

January 7, 2020





Ultimate Indoor Riding Guide: Best Road Bike Trainers to Buy in 2020.

(roadbikeaction.com)"overlay"The world of outdoor cycling has been evolving at a lightning-fast pace, and yet one of the fastest-growing segments is stationary riding. The world of indoor trainers and accessories has been flooding the market." (roadbikeaction.com)

January 7, 2020






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