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January 27, 2020 January
27, 2020
Vuelta a San Juan: Gaviria wins
stage 2, takes overall lead.
"Fernando
Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) opened his account
for 2020 with a thundering sprint win in
Pocito on stage 2 of the Vuelta a San Juan. He
had to do without the services of lead-out man
Max Richeze, who was held up in a crash in the
finale."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
January
27, 2020
2020 Vuelta a San Juan Live
Stream.
"2020 Vuelta a San Juan LIVE January 26-February 2, Argentina. Stage 2 starts Monday at 16:00 ART (11:00 AM PST). Approximate finish: 20:10 ART (3:10 PM PST). Earliest live video: 16:00 ART (11:00 AM PST)." (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) (cycling.today) January
27, 2020
Spectator causes crash at Vuelta a
San Juan with Evenepoel's time loss neutralized.
"Evenepoel,
Oscar Sevilla (Team Medellin), and Eduardo
Sepulveda (Movistar) were among the riders to
lose time following a mass crash with 3.4km of
Sunday’s opening leg to San Juan remaining." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
January
27, 2020
Five things we learned from the
Tour Down Under 2020.
"In
a reverse of the familiar pattern that had
been established at the Tour Down Under over
the past few years, Richie Porte (Trek
Segafredo) failed to extend his run of
victories atop Willunga Hill to seven, but did
instead manage to win the overall
classification for just the second time in his
career."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
January
27, 2020
A Safe Format.
"The
Tour Down Under is done and feels like
watching a repeat with the identical venues,
the same cast and a familiar story. View it as
prologue to the season ahead and it’s a
successful format."
(inrng.com) (tumblr.com)
January
27, 2020
Peloton split on whether Tour Down
Under needs a facelift.
"The
Tour Down Under has stuck to a
tried-and-tested format for many years, but
with a new race director in 2021, that
template could change."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
January
27, 2020
Eight women’s pro bikes from the
Tour Down Under.
"While the Santos Tour Down Under serves as the perfect event to see all the new bikes of the men’s WorldTour season, it’s a slightly different story for the women." (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Dave Rome January
27, 2020
Column
Two
Van Aert anticipates race for
second-place behind van der Poel at world
championship.
"With
van der Poel back on top form after a late
start to the 'cross season, van Aert feels the
world championships may come down to a race
for second-place."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
January
27, 2020
Drama as Kabush wins opening
Grasshopper after daredevil descent.
"Olympic
mountain biker Geoff Kabush claimed the
opening round of the Grasshopper gravel series
- Low Gap - at the weekend after catching the
leaders for almost five minutes on the final
descent."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Brian Tucker)
January
27, 2020
Start-of-Season Team Preview:
Deceuninck Quick Step.
"What
a year 2019 was for the Steppers. They had the
exact kind of dominance you might expect from
a team that employs Julian Alaphilippe and a
cadre of barely lesser lights. Retaining their
form is the name of the game, but given their
history there seems to be only so far they can
go wrong."
(podiumcafe.com) Photo by Bas Czerwinski/Getty
Images
January
27, 2020
Tom Pidcock targets Worlds
top-five after Hoogerheide result.
"The
2019 U23 world champion finished seventh in
the ultra-fast final round of the World Cup on
Sunday, as Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin
Fenix) stormed to yet another victory." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
January
27, 2020
Saudi Tour 2020 start list: Mark
Cavendish opens season in the Middle East.
"Slated
for five stages from February 4-8, the Middle
East stage race is centered around the Saudi
Arabian capital of Riyadh with a combination
of city and desert landscapes providing the
backdrop."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
January
27, 2020
Tech of the week: WorldTour bikes,
aero optimized wheels and new Mavic shoes.
"Cycling Weekly has produced a handy guide as to the brands and models we will be seeing, from Team Ineos’ Pinarello Dogma through to Alé BTC Ljubljana’s Cipollini RB1K The One." (cyclingweekly.com) James Bracey January
27, 2020
Featured Bike: Grove Bike Co.
R.A.D - The Aussie Road & Dirt Machine.
"The
builds featured in this article were part of
the recent MAKER show, the Best and Brightest
of Australian Cycling. At least one differs
from the stock selections on the Grove
website."
(gravelcyclist.com) Photos: James Raison
January
27, 2020
‘Better than last year?
Impossible’: Julian Alaphilippe, a rider with
the world at his feet.
"Everyone
wants to know either one of two things.
Actually, usually both. They ask the
27-year-old to relive his 2019 season and they
also want to know how he’s going to possibly
be able to surpass those achievements this
year and in the years to come."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Maximiliano
Blanco/Getty Images)
January
27, 2020
Column
Three
January
27, 2020
As Tejay van Garderen gears up for
2020, maybe it’s time to give him his due.
"Tejay
van Garderen is the most scrutinized American
cyclist of his generation. He’s also the most
inscrutable, and probably the most talented." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Kristof Ramon)
January
27, 2020
Tour of Hainan postponed because
of Coronavirus.
"Organizers
of the stage race, held on the Chinese island
province just off the nation’s south coast,
informed teams that the race will be delayed
to a later date because of the spread of the
new virus."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Picture: STR/AFP via
Getty Images)
January
27, 2020
Final-lap crash costs Alvarado the
cyclocross World Cup title.
"Ceylin
del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin Fenix) cruelly
saw her overall ambitions in the women’s
cyclocross World Cup go up in smoke due to a
crash on the final lap of the final race of
the season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
January
27, 2020
Best multi-tools for cycling 2020.
"Whether
it be tightening a rattly bottle cage, raising
your saddle a little, or fixing a broken
chain, having the right multi-tool in your
pocket can save a heap of frustration and the
ever-embarrassing, ‘can you come and pick me
up’ phone call."
(cyclingnews.com) (Courtesy)
January
27, 2020
Best action cameras for 2020.
"Action
cameras have become a huge industry and now in
2020, they offer a wealth of features beyond
simply being a small, waterproof and
crash-proof camera that can be mounted to
anything."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: GoPro)
January
27, 2020
How do you raise a world champion?
We asked Quinn Simmons’s parents.
"Champions
are born, right? Maybe not. We spoke to Holly
and Scott Simmons, parents of junior world
champion Quinn Simmons, to see how their love
of the outdoors steered their sons on a
pathway to pro cycling."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
January
27, 2020
José Rujano: I want to ride the
Giro d’Italia and Tour de France again.
"The
silhouette is as unmistakable now as it was on
those heady May afternoons fifteen years ago,
when he sprang from obscurity and came within
45 seconds of carrying off the Giro d’Italia
aboard a seemingly ill-fitting bicycle." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
January
27, 2020
Column
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January 26, 2020 Porte takes Tour Down Under crown
from Impey on Willunga Hill.
"Richie
Porte (Trek Segafredo) took his second Tour
Down Under crown on Sunday at the top of
Willunga Hill at the end of a stage marked by
a tense showdown with a large breakaway that
stayed away late into the final climb." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
January
26, 2020
Matt Holmes ends Richie Porte's
Willunga Hill reign at Tour Down Under.
"Second
place on the final stage of the Tour Down
Under on Sunday was enough for Trek
Segafredo's Richie Porte to win the overall
Tour Down Under title, but a new king was
crowned at the top of Willunga Hill." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
January
26, 2020
Matthew Holmes says he’s ‘never
really raced up climbs’ after beating Richie
Porte at the Tour Down Under.
"Holmes’
own assessment of his performance shows this
victory is as much a shock to him as anyone
else, saying he’s not used to racing up climbs
but nevertheless dispatching a rider in Porte
who has previously won the Tour de Romandie
and Tour de Suisse."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Brenton Edwards/AFP via
Getty Images)
January
26, 2020
Richie Porte obliterated the
Willunga Hill KoM - here’s how his ride compares
to previous years.
"According
to his Strava data, Porte knocked half a
minute off his previous best times on Willunga
Hill over the past two years. While Strava
measures the climb 700m short of the 3.7km in
the Tour Down Under roadbook, it still
provides a reference point with which to
compare the Trek Segafredo rider."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Peter
Mundy/Getty Images)
January
26, 2020
Richie Porte calls for uphill time
trial at the Tour Down Under.
"Tour
Down Under champion Richie Porte (Trek
Segafredo) has called on incoming race
director Stuart O’Grady to add a time trial to
the event’s 2021 edition."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
January
26, 2020
Burned-out bushfire areas at Tour
Down Under 'like something out of a film about
the end of the world.'
"While
the cycling world was well aware of the
bushfire-affected areas of South Australia
that would be used by this year's Tour Down
Under - and many of the riders had already
scouted out parts of the stages in training
ahead of the race - many were nevertheless
left with a lasting impression of the
devastated areas."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
January
26, 2020
2020 Tour Down Under LIVE STREAM.
"Men's
race: January 19-26, Adelaide, South
Australia.
Stage 6 start time: Saturday 10:40 CDT (4:10 PM PST). Earliest live video: 11:00 CDT (4:30 PM PST). Approximate finish: 14:28 CDT (7:58 PM PST). (cycling.today) (steephill.tv)) January
26, 2020
Column
Two
Rudy Barbier wins first stage of
Vuelta a San Juan.
"The
first stage of the South American race was 168
kilometers long over a route that featured
three climbs of the third category and was
bound to have a fast finish. The escape of the
day was formed by nine riders, including names
like Agustín Fraysse, Cesar Paredes and Mattia
Bais, among others."
(cyclingpub.com) (cyclingtips.com)
January
26, 2020
Richie Porte: A full kit overview.
"Now
in his second season for Trek Segafredo, the
long-time king of Willunga Hill Richie Porte
will be hoping to avoid a repeat of his 2019
campaign; a season which saw his only win
coming courtesy of his sixth success atop
Willunga at the Tour Down Under." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
January
26, 2020
Ina Teutenberg: “You have to admit
when you need help.”
"The
return of the formidable Ina Teutenberg to the
peloton, albeit behind the wheel of the Trek
Segafredo team car rather than at the front of
a blistering sprint to the line, was
celebrated. And rightly so."
(voxwomen.com) Trek Segafredo
January
26, 2020
Alvarado signs a lengthy extension
with Alpecin Fenix.
"Ceylin
del Carmen Alvarado, whose impressive run of
results over the last few months have made her
the revelation of this cyclocross season, has
signed a lengthy contract extension with her
Alpecin Fenix team."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
January
26, 2020
No Betsema in Dutch team for
Cyclocross World Championships.
"Betsema,
before her ban, was ranked third in the world
after winning the Koksijde World Cup in 2018
and nine other victories. She tested positive
for an anabolic steroid in last years
Hoogerheide World Cup on January 27, 2019 and
again at the Superprestige in Middelkerke on
February 16, 2019."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
January
26, 2020
Ganna to make Olympics decision
after Giro d'Italia.
"As
the locomotive of a rapidly improving Italian
team pursuit outfit, Ganna has spent four
years building towards performing on the track
at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. After claiming a
bronze medal in the time trial at the World
Championships in Yorkshire last September,
however, he began to think more seriously
about also lining out on the road in Japan." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
January
26, 2020
Peaty's Disc Brake Cleaner review.
"Peaty's
Disc Brake Cleaner is a really effective way
of getting grease and squeaky filth off your
discs, safe in the knowledge that it's not
going to contaminate your pads. It's
biodegradable, so it won't contaminate
anything else."
(road.cc) Jim Clarkson
January
26, 2020
Giant Revolt Advanced 2 2020.
"After
returning from my first ride on the Giant
Revolt Advanced 2, I couldn't believe it
weighs nearly 10kg as it felt so light and
agile off-road. The compact frame style gives
plenty of stiffness for blasting around." (road.cc) (Stu
Kerton)
January
26, 2020
Column
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January
26, 2020
Van der Poel wins final round at
Hoogerheide.
"Mathieu
van der Poel (Alpecin Fenix) won the final
round of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in
Hoogerheide. The Dutchman put in the winning
attack four laps from the finish to take
victory at the race named for his father - the
GP Adrie van der Poel - for the fifth time." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
January
26, 2020
Cyclocross World Cup: Worst takes
overall victory in Hoogerheide.
"Lucinda
Brand (Telenet Fidea Lions) won the final
round of the UCI World Cup in Hoogerheide,
beating Annemarie Worst (777) in the sprint to
the line after one of the most dramatic
finales of the cyclocross season. Sanne Cant
(Iko Beobank) rounded out the podium." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
January
26, 2020
Cyclocross World Cup: Lillo wins
Junior men's race in Hoogerheide.
"Dario
Lillo (Swi) wins. Lennert Belmans (Bel) and
Thibau Nys (Bel) round out podium." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
January
26, 2020
Hair lost, $8,000 gained as
Lachlan Morton and Mitch Docker raise funds for
fire relief.
"Australians
Lachlan Morton and Mitch Docker put their
locks and mos on the line to raise funds for
the Salvation Army’s bushfire relief. They’ve
raised over $8,000, and counting." (cyclingtips.com)
January
26, 2020
Nathan Haas: I would love to ride
a Gravel World Championships.
"Some
gravel riders and event organizers immediately
claim they don’t need the UCI and that races
such as Dirty Kanza were already unofficial
World Championships among gravel racers." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
January
26, 2020
Live: UCI Cyclocross World Cup
Round 9 - Hoogerheide, NL - Sunday January 26th,
2020.
"The
final round of the World Cup is this Sunday in
Hoogerheide, Netherlands - The GP Adrie van
der Poel. Expect to see Mathieu racing for
another win in his fathers event!
Elite Women - 12:30 UK, 13:30 Europe, 7:30am U.S. Eastern. Elite Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern." (cyclocross.social) January
26, 2020
Column
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January 25, 2020 Impey has fragile Tour Down Under
lead as Nizzolo beats Consonni.
"Everything
looked to be going to plan for Mitchelton
Scott. Daryl Impey had snagged enough time
bonuses at the intermediate sprints to take
the overall lead from Richie Porte." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
January
25, 2020
Willunga to crown Tour Down Under
winner again.
"With
just two seconds separating Richie Porte and
Daryl Impey, Tour Down Under will go to the
strongest on Willunga Hill in Sunday's final
stage."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
January
25, 2020
Caleb Ewan reveals reason behind
bizarre near-crash at Tour Down Under.
"As
television cameras followed his chase group
tracking down the GC favorites who had
disappeared up the road, having hammered the
pace on the category two ascent of Kerby Hill,
something bizarre happened."
(cyclingweekly.com) Jonny Long
January
25, 2020
Sam Bennett very happy with form
and team support at Deceuninck Quick Step.
"So
far the Irishman has won a stage and been 2nd
and 3rd. However, he has combined very well
with his team so far and said after today’s
stage he was very happy with how things were
going."
(stickybottle.com)
January
25, 2020
UniSA vie to impress at Tour Down
Under.
"It’s
been a brutal introduction to the WorldTour
for the new faces in the Australian national
team UniSA squad, with two of their rising
stars crashing out and the young sprinters
battling against some of the world's fastest
riders in frenetic finishes."
(sbs.com.au) Jamie Finch-Penninger
January
25, 2020
Column
Two
Tour de France and Giro d’Italia
could both start from Prague in future,
according to reports.
"The
opening stages of both the Tour de France and
Giro d’Italia could be heading to Prague in
the future, according to reports."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
January
25, 2020
Mads Pedersen: A full kit
overview.
"Battling
through the wet and cold of the World
Championships in Yorkshire, Mads Pedersen left
everything he had on the uphill drag to the
finish line and became the first Danish rider
to earn the rainbow stripes."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Colin
Levitch)
January
25, 2020
Evenepoel: Everything should be
better than last year.
"This
week last year, Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck
Quick Step) arrived in Argentina for his first
bike race on unrestricted gears. Twelve months
on, he returns to the Vuelta a San Juan as
arguably the favorite for final overall
victory."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
January
25, 2020
Lachlan Morton: Gravel racers
already have a world championships in Dirty
Kanza.
"On
the back of the news that cycling's governing
body, the UCI, is considering organizing a
gravel world championships and regulating
gravel racing, EF Pro Cycling's Lachlan Morton
has said that other gravel racers might
suggest that they already have their own world
championships."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
January
25, 2020
CABDA West Bike Show 2020.
"The
second edition of CABDA West Expo, a regional
bike show, took place again at the Del Mar
Thoroughbred Club Racetrack (20 miles north of
San Diego, California) last week." (bikeroar.com)
photos: Anthony D. Morrow
January
25, 2020
Specialized EMT 12 multi tool
review.
"Although
it boasts a larger tool roster, the EMT 12 is
actually the little sibling of Specialized's
well-reviewed EMT Pro MTB. Its tried and true
design is similar to others on the market,
which means it’s slim, reasonably lightweight
and capable of fixing most surprise
mechanicals."
(road.cc) (Liam Mercer)
January
25, 2020
Column
Three
January
25, 2020
Van Aert second to Van der Poel in
World Championships lead-up.
"Wout
van Aert (Jumbo Visma) landed on his first
cyclocross podium of the season, finishing
second to world champion Mathieu van der Poel
(Alpecin Fenix) in the C2-ranked Kasteelcross
in Zonnebeke, the penultimate race before the
UCI Cyclocross World Championships in
Dübendorf, Switzerland next week." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
January
25, 2020
Tour Down Under victory lifts
Nizzolo, Riis and NTT Pro Cycling.
"Bjarne
Riis is back, wandering the halls of the
Hilton Adelaide, slipping between cars at Tour
Down Under start lines, smiling for cameras
and shaking hands and running a WorldTour
team."
(cyclingnews.com) (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Laura Fletcher
January
25, 2020
Paris Roubaix sector named after
John Degenkolb.
"The
German will see his name applied to the sector
that runs from Hornaing à Wandignies to Hamage
as reward for his efforts in saving junior
Paris Roubaix last year."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
January
25, 2020
Live: Cyclocross - Kasteelcross
Zonnebeke - Saturday January 25th, 2020.
"With
1 week to go until the World Championships who
will be showing signs of form before the big
event?
Elite Women - 12:45 UK, 13:45 Europe. Elite Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe." (cyclocross.social) January
25, 2020
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