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February 9, 2020 Valenciana: Pogacar secures
overall victory.
"Fabio
Jakobsen (Deceuninck Quick Step) claimed the
final sprint victory in the Volta a la
Comunitat Valenciana, topping Dylan Groenwegen
(Jumbo Visma) and John Degenkolb (Lotto
Soudal)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
February
9, 2020
Marta Bastianelli sprints to
victory at Vuelta CV Feminas.
"Marta
Bastianelli (Ale BTC Ljubljana) has opened her
2020 season with the victory at the Volta a la
Comunitat Valenciana Feminas. The women's race
of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana was 98
kilometres long over the same route as the
men's peloton."
(cyclingpub.com) (Twitter)
February
9, 2020
Dan Martin begins 2020 with intent
as rise of Tadej Pogačar continues.
"Dan
Martin has concluded his ride at Volta a la
Comunitat Valenciana (2.Pro) with 4th overall;
holding his place in the general
classification when today’s final stage came
down to a bunch sprint."
(stickybottle.com)
February
9, 2020
Hindley sews up Herald Sun Tour
title as Groves takes final stage.
"Team
Sunweb's Jai Hindley took what the 23-year-old
Australian described as the biggest win of his
career at the Herald Sun Tour in Melbourne on
Sunday, finishing safely in the bunch on a
fifth and final stage won by Mitchelton
Scott's Kaden Groves ahead of teammate Dion
Smith and EF Pro Cycling's Moreno Hofland." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Con Chronis)
February
9, 2020
How a young Sunweb team stepped up
their season at Herald Sun Tour.
"There
were some ups and downs during our time at the
Tour Down Under and at the Cadel Evans Great
Ocean Road Race," Team Sunweb sports director
Luke Roberts admits to Cyclingnews as his
young team warms up on the central Melbourne
course ahead of the final stage of the 2020
Herald Sun Tour Under."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Con Chronis)
February
9, 2020
2020 Volta a la Comunitat
Valenciana LIVE STREAM.
"2020 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana/Tour of Valencia LIVE, February 5-9, Spain. Stage 5 starts Sunday at 1:33pm CET (7:33am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 4:15pm CET (3:46pm CET (9:46am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern)." (cycling.today) February
9, 2020
2020 Jayco Herald Sun Tour LIVE
stream.
"2020
Jayco Herald Sun Tour LIVE February 5-9,
Victoria, Australia (US times previous day).
Stage 5 starts Saturday at 1:30pm local, 3:30am CET, 9:30pm ET. Earliest Live Video at about 6:30pm PST, 9:30pm ET. Finish at 3:20pm local, 5:20am CET, 11:20pm ET." (cyclingfans.com) February 9, 2020 Column
Two
Merksplas Superprestige races
canceled due to Storm Ciara.
"The
risk of possible injury and damage due to
Storm Ciara have forced the organizers of the
Merksplas Superprestige in Belgium to cancel
all of today's racing."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
February
9, 2020
Dutch National Headwind
Championships abandoned … due to the wind.
"Among
those watching this week’s weather forecast
most keenly were the organizers of the Dutch
National Headwind Championships - now in its
sixth year, the event is a moveable feast and
takes place when wind conditions are just
right, with the date announced a couple of
days in advance."
(road.cc) Simon_MacMichael
February
9, 2020
Van Garderen: Home field advantage
going to be very much in play in Colombia.
"Tejay
van Garderen has raced all over the world
since jumping into the pro cycling fray with
the Rabobank Continental team in 2008, but
this week he’ll join his EF Pro Cycling
teammates for the first time in Tour Colombia
2.1, where he says the local riders are set up
to smash."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
February
9, 2020
EF Pro Cycling ready for climbing
test in Colombia.
"The
Tour Colombia 2.1 begins Tuesday and will be
the first big test for the climbers in the
early season. EF Pro Cycling brings a powerful
team to Tour Colombia, including a host of
Latin American talent and northern Americans
van Garderen and Craddock."
(velonews.com) Photo: Rebecca Reza
February
9, 2020
Fred Wright says rooming with
Cavendish is ‘bonkers’ as he begins life as a
WorldTour rider.
"Fred
Wright is beaming as he rolls across the start
line for the final stage of his debut race as
part of a WorldTour team. And why wouldn’t he
be? Singled out and signed by Rod Ellingworth
and now lining up alongside veterans such as
Heinrich Haussler and Marcel Sieberg, not to
mention rooming with Mark Cavendish."
(cyclingweekly.com) Jonny Long
February
9, 2020
Team Ineos to race Tour of the
Alps as path to Giro d'Italia.
"Team
Ineos have identified the 2020 Tour of the
Alps as a key test of their form and team for
the 2020 Giro d'Italia and will spend time in
Italy before and after the race for vital
stage reconnaissance."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
February
9, 2020
3 practical tips to help you get
over climbs in the best possible shape.
"Here’s
some great advice on how to stay with a group
when climbing and feel more comfortable; all
based on your current levels of fitness."
(stickybottle.com)
February
9, 2020
SRAM quietly rolls out Red
hydraulic disc brake caliper update.
"SRAM’s
flagship Red eTap AXS road groupset was
originally launched with the same one-piece
forged aluminum hydraulic disc-brake calipers
used on the previous-generation Red eTap, but
those have quietly been replaced with a newer
two-piece unit."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Dave Rome,
James Huang, and Dave Everett
February
7, 2020
Tour Colombia 2020 Live Dashboard.
"This is the 3rd year of the very popular Tour Columbia (initially called Colombia Oro y Paz). The race starts on Tuesday February 11th and ends on February 16th." (steephill.tv) February
9, 2020
Live: Superprestige Cyclocross
Merksplas - Sunday February 9th, 2020 -
Livestream.
"The
Superprestige returns this weekend with the
penultimate round in Merksplas Sunday,
February 9.
Elite Women - 12:40 UK, 13:40 Europe, 7:40am U.S. ET. Elite Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe, 9:00am U.S. ET." (cyclocross.social) February
9, 2020
Column
Three
February
9, 2020
Tadej Pogačar power file for 5km
climb Volta Valenciana queen stage.
"Pogačar
did 6.48w/kg, averaging 422w for 18:28min.
Anyone aiming to be in the top 15 on the stage
needed to produce at least 6 w/kg on the final
climb."
(stickybottle.com)
February
9, 2020
Étoile de Bessèges: Bettiol wins
final time trial.
"Alberto
Bettiol wins the stage, Magnus Cort Nielsen
finishes in 2nd place and Pierre Latour is
third on the stage. Benoit Cosnefroy holds on
for overall victory."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
February
9, 2020
Tour de Langkawi: Walscheid wins
stage 3 sprint.
"Germany’s
Max Walscheid (NTT Pro Cycling) outsprinted
Italy’s Riccardo Minali (Nippo Delko One
Provence) to win stage 3 of Le Tour de
Langkawi at the foot of the Petronas Twin
Towers of Kuala Lumpur."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Le Tour de
Langkawi)
February
9, 2020
UKAD under pressure to investigate
former Team Sky doctor before 2021 statute of
limitations date.
"With
repeated delays in the tribunal hearings to
decide whether former British Cycling and Team
Sky doctor Richard Freeman is fit to practice
medicine, the UK Anti-Doping Agency (UKAD) is
apparently under pressure."
(cyclingnews.com) (The Guardian)
February
9, 2020
Mikkel Honoré, Deceuninck Quick
Step’s philosopher-in-chief.
"How
pro riders relax is staple fodder for cycling
journalists. What a rider is capable of on a
bike is why we want to talk to them in the
first place, but it doesn’t really tell you
much about them, or set them apart as
individuals."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Deceuninck Quick
Step
February
9, 2020
Old Man Winter Rally abandoned due
to heavy snow.
"The
Old Man Winter Rally gravel race in Colorado
has been abandoned due to freezing
temperatures and heavy snow. Cyclingnews
understands that the decision was made by the
state highway patrol."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Old Man
Winter Rally)
February
9, 2020
Enigma Escape 2020.
"The
updated Enigma Escape is a compliant, capable
and versatile road, gravel and adventure bike
that offers all the magic ride quality and
durability titanium is renowned for." (road.cc) (David
Arthur)
February
9, 2020
2020 Etoile de Besseges LIVE
stream.
"2020
Etoile de Besseges LIVE February 5-9, France.
Stage 5 starts Sunday at 1:30pm CET (7:30am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 3:58pm CET (9:58am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:15pm CET (8:15am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) February
9, 2020
Column
One
February 8, 2020 Saudi Tour: Bauhaus wins final
sprint to snatch overall victory.
"German
Phil Bauhaus beats Nacer Bouhanni and Arvid De
Kleijn after Mark Cavendish lead out." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
February
8, 2020
Tour de Langkawi: Jones takes
stage 2 sprint.
"For
the second consecutive day, a 19 year old won
at Le Tour de Langkawi, with Australia’s Taj
Jones of ARA Sunshine Coast taking the sprint
ahead of Max Walscheid (NTT Pro Cycling) and
Jérémy Lecroq (B&B Hotels Vital Concept)
in Kerteh, while Yevgeniy Fedorov of Vino
Astana retained the overall lead." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Le Tour de Langkawi)
February
8, 2020
Hindley extends Sun Tour lead atop
Mt Buller ahead of brilliant Berwick.
"For
many riders, second is the worst place to be.
So close to victory, but without any of the
associated glory. Today at the Mt. Buller
Alpine Resort, Seb Berwick (St. George) was
delighted with second place, and justifiably
so."
(cyclingtips.com) Matt de Neef
February
8, 2020
Injury update: Broken collarbone
for Langeveld.
"The
early season races have put a dent in the pro
peloton, with Sebastian Langeveld (EF Pro
Cycling) the latest rider out of commission
(Surgery for Moschetti, Gallopin). The Belgian
suffered a broken collarbone in a crash during
Friday's stage of Étoile de Bessèges." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
February
8, 2020
The best cycling shoes for 2020.
"Here's
our pick of the best cycling shoes available
this year, with designs that take into account
stiffness, comfort, ventilation and style." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Josh Croxton)
February
8, 2020
The GIROe Grand Tour of Tuscany is
a guided e-road bike tour in Tuscany.
"The
six day tour has a total ride distance of
393km with a whopping 8,345m of elevation;
with the worst bits of the latter flattened by
the Fazua Evation system on the Lappiere
bikes.."
(road.cc) (Jack Sexty)
February
8, 2020
2020 Saudi Tour LIVE stream
coverage.
"2020
The Saudi Tour LIVE February 4-8, Saudi
Arabia.
Stage
5:
Saturday, February 8th, 12:15pm local (10:15am
CET) (4:15am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at 3:45pm local (1:45pm CET) (7:45am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:00pm local (12:00pm CET) (6:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) February
8, 2020
Column
Two
Valencia: Pogacar wins on Sierra
de Bernia.
"UAE
Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogacar beats Wout
Poels and Tao Geoghegan Hart to regain race
lead."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
February
8, 2020
Van Aert takes his first 'cross
win of the season in Lille.
"Jumbo
Visma rider Wout van Aert mows down Quinten
Hermans on the last lap, Toon Aerts finishes
in third place."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bianchi)
February
8, 2020
DVV Krawatencross: Alvarado beats
Worst in sprint.
"Ceylin
Alvarado won the Krawatencross in Lille in her
first race as world champion, repeating her
duel and sprint finish compatriot Annemarie
Worst. The world champion was again faster,
with Junior world champion Shirin van Anrooij
completed the Dutch party at 26 seconds." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
February
8, 2020
Groenewegen shrugs off crash and
gear problems to win again.
"The
Dutchman had to come back from a late crash
and resulting gear problems but again beat
Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck Quick Step), with
Matej Mohoric (Bahrain McLaren) taking third." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
February
8, 2020
Bontrager GR2 Gravel Shoe.
"I
think any cyclists that have spent time on
gravel knows their current shoes aren’t
specifically built for the application. Road
shoes are too stiff and mountain too clunky. A
gravel shoe is in between the two." (bikehugger.com)
(gravelcyclist.com)
February
8, 2020
Dan Martin rediscovers his form on
hardest climb in Valenciana.
"Though
he did not finish on the podium he was
arguably the strongest climber on the summit
finish aside from stage winner and overall
leader Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)."
(stickybottle.com)
February
8, 2020
Live: DVV Trophy Lille
Krawatencross Cyclocross - Saturday February
8th, 2020 - Livestream.
"Another
double weekend of Cyclocross is on the cards,
kicked off by Saturday’s DVV Trofee Veldrijden
in Lille, Belgium.
Elite Women - 12:45 UK, 13:45 Europe. Elite Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe." (cyclocross.social) February
8, 2020
Column
Three
Etoile de Bessèges: O'Connor takes
commanding win on Le Mont Bouquet.
"Ben
O'Connor wins stage, Simon Clarke is second
and Kamil Malecki finishes in third. Benoit
Cosnefroy takes over race lead from Brunel." (cyclingnews.com)
February
8, 2020
All-out assault on Herald Sun
Tour, next stop the world for Berwick.
"An
all-out assault in the final kilometer of the
Mt Buller climb saw Sebastian Berwick drop
everyone except Herald Sun Tour leader and
eventual Stage 4 winner Jai Hindley. While his
story was quite a different one only 12 months
ago, the sky is surely now the limit for the
20-year-old."
(sbs.com.au) Jamie Finch-Penninger
February
8, 2020
Peloton shares plummet again after
firm reports mounting losses.
"Peloton’s
share price dropped around 10 per cent this
week after the firm reported growing losses
and projected lower-than-expected revenue for
the next financial quarter. The firm says it
expects to become profitable by 2023." (road.cc) Alex
Bowden
February
8, 2020
Bikes, Beer, and Tech Live
Podcast/Video from TDU.
"I’ve
got a quick Friday post for folks today, which
is a posting of the Bikes, Beer, and Tech
‘studio audience’ edition of the FIT File
podcast recording we did at the Tour Down
Under (TDU) about two weeks ago. For those
unfamiliar, this is an event we’ve held for I
think three or four years now."
(dcrainmaker.com)
February
8, 2020
Women’s cycling teams launch new
association.
"After
a year of hard work behind the scenes a group
of professional women’s cycling teams have
launched a new association called UNIO which
aims to safeguard and promote their interests
worldwide."
(bikeworldnews.com)
February
8, 2020
Fernando Gaviria shows off his
unique hardware in Argentina.
"Gaviria,
25, hails from the Antioquia region of
Northwest Colombia, and he burst onto the
international scene in at the 2015 edition of
the Vuelta a San Juan, when he defeated Mark
Cavendish in a bunch sprint. He was just 20
years old at the time."
(velonews.com) Photo: James Startt
February
8, 2020
Tour Colombia 2020 Live Dashboard.
"This is the 3rd year of the very popular Tour Columbia (initially called Colombia Oro y Paz). The race starts on Tuesday February 11th and ends on February 16th." (steephill.tv) February
8, 2020
Column
One
February 7, 2020 February
7, 2020
Herald Sun Tour: Hindley wins
stage 4 on Mount Buller to extend overall lead.
"Sunweb
rider Jai Hindley beats young Sebastian
Berwick on the line to take 10-second
advantage into final stage, Jay Vine finishes
in third place."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Con Chronis)
February
7, 2020
Breakaway deception and a leg-lock
cramp.
"The
frustration is clear on Ben Hill’s face as he
rolls to a stop. He doesn’t want to chat -
he’s keen for the day to be done, to be back
with his BridgeLane teammates, but,
graciously, he stops anyway."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Con Chronis)
February
7, 2020
Saudi Tour: Nacer Bouhanni wins
stage 4.
"Frenchman
Nacer Bouhanni takes overall lead while
Niccolo Bonifazio finished the sprint in
second and Yevgeniy Gidich finished the stage
in third place."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
February
7, 2020
Herald Sun Tour: Hindley predicts
'fireworks' on decisive Mount Buller stage.
"Overall
leader Jai Hindley (Team Sunweb) will take a
four-second advantage over Mitchelton Scott's
Damien Howson and a six-second lead over young
St George Continental rider Sebastian Berwick
into Saturday's summit finish on Mount Buller
for the penultimate stage of the 2020 Herald
Sun Tour."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Con Chronis)
February
7, 2020
Groves sprints to victory on stage
3 of Herald Sun Tour.
"Mitchelton
Scott's Kaden Groves won the bunch-sprint
finish to stage 3 of the Herald Sun Tour in
Wangaratta, Victoria, on Friday, beating stage
1 winner Alberto Dainese (Sunweb) and Israel
Start-Up Nation's Mihkel Räim."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Con Chronis)
February
7, 2020
Long or short intervals. New study
explores which is best to boost performance.
"Ever
questioned what kind of intervals are best to
improve your performance? Experts from a
university in Norway have asked themselves
exactly this question and went out in pursuit
of an answer."
(cyclingweekly.com) Alex Ballinger
February
7, 2020
Best smart bikes: Dedicated smart
turbo trainer bikes that are more than your
typical home exercise bike.
"We
were inspired to offer this roundup of the
best smart trainer bikes by the recent
phenomenon that’s seen indoor training evolve
from the most universally hated thing in
cycling, to one of its fastest-growing
sectors."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wahoo
Fitness)
February
7, 2020
2020 Jayco Herald Sun Tour LIVE
stream.
"2020
Jayco Herald Sun Tour LIVE February 5-9,
Victoria, Australia (US times previous day).
Stage 4 starts Friday at 10:30am local, 12:30am CET, 6:30pm ET. Earliest Live Video at about 3:30pm PST, 6:30pm ET. Finish at 1:20pm local, 3:20am CET, 9:20pm ET." (cyclingfans.com) February
7, 2020
Column
Two
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana:
Groenewegen comes back from crash to win 3.
"Dylan
Groenewegen (Jumbo Visma) claimed his second
victory of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
on stage 3, once again getting the better of
Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck Quick Step) in
Torrevieja."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
February
7, 2020
Broken bones for Foss and Gallopin
in Valencia.
"Winner
of last year's Tour de l'Avenir, Tobias Foss
(Jumbo Visma) encountered an early setback in
his professional career, breaking his
collarbone on stage 2 of the Volta a la
Comunitat Valenciana. "
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Team Jumbo
Visma / @JumboVismaRoad)
February
7, 2020
Q&A: Coryn Rivera on being
left out of the two previous Olympic Games.
"Missing
the Olympics helped advance Coryn Rivera’s
European racing career. Now, Rivera wants a
spot for Tokyo 2020."
(velonews.com)
February
7, 2020
Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg
defends Rui Costa after race crash incident.
"Reinardt
Janse Van Rensburg (NTT Pro Cycling) has come
to the defense of Rui Costa (UAE Team
Emirates) after the former road race world
champion was criticized for causing a crash on
stage 2 of the Saudi Tour."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Jonathan Devich)
February
7, 2020
Pedersen wants stripes to shine
for classics.
"The
next races are the classics and now it’s a
good focus for that,” Pedersen told VeloNews
on Sunday. “[Australia has] been good
preparation for that."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
February
7, 2020
Phil Gaimon is proud to announce
he’s joined Team INEOS.
"Since
retiring from professional cycling in 2016, or
attempting to, Phil Gaimon has made a career
out of remaining in the public eye. Now,
according to a post shared to his 31.4k
followers on Twitter, the U.S. cyclist is
turning his back on the “worst retirement
ever” and heading back to the WorldTour. This
time with Team INEOS. Or… maybe not."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Twitter)
February
7, 2020
Wout Poels: I was getting a bit
stuck at Team Ineos.
"When
Bahrain McLaren climber Wout Poels discusses
his former team, Team Ineos, he is at pains to
emphasize that he had "no regrets" about the
five years he spent with the British WorldTour
team. He is also equally clear that at this
point in his career, it was time to move on to
a new team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
February
7, 2020
SRAM quietly rolls out Red
hydraulic disc brake caliper update.
"SRAM’s
flagship Red eTap AXS road groupset was
originally launched with the same one-piece
forged aluminum hydraulic disc-brake calipers
used on the previous-generation Red eTap, but
those have quietly been replaced with a newer
two-piece unit."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Dave Rome,
James Huang, and Dave Everett
February
7, 2020
Column
Three
February
7, 2020
Etoile de Besseges: De Bondt wins
stage 3.
"Alpecin
Fenix rider Dries De Bondt holds on to take
breakaway win, Georg Zimmermann takes second
place and Magnus Cort Nielsen finishes in
third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
February
7, 2020
Moschetti fractures pelvis in
high-speed crash at Etoile de Besseges.
"Matteo
Moschetti was involved in a high-speed crash
during stage 3 at the Etoile de Besseges
Friday and sustained a fracture to the right
acetabulum socket of his pelvis along with a
dislocation of the right femur." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
February
7, 2020
Contador: Mathieu van der Poel is
the Lionel Messi of cycling.
"Alberto
Contador has compared Mathieu van der Poel to
the world's best footballer Lionel Messi,
arguing that the Dutchman has the star power
to captivate cycling fans like no other rider.
"
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
February
7, 2020
An hour of softball questions and
amazing answers with Fabian Cancellara.
"Fabian
Cancellara walks - glides, really - through
the lobby of the Hilton Hotel, leaving in his
wake a trail of stunned double-takes. Since
his retirement in 2016, after one of the most
glittering palmares in the sport’s modern
history, Cancellara has clearly stayed
active."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
February
7, 2020
Degenkolb: Winning another Paris
Roubaix would be the biggest dream.
"If
John Degenkolb (Lotto Soudal) gets a shade
more emotional than usual about targeting this
year's Paris Roubaix, it's for good reason.
After all, it's not every year that a
participant in the famed Monument gets to ride
over a sector of pavé that has been named
after him."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
February
7, 2020
Impey claims ninth South African
time trial title.
"Daryl
Impey (Mitchelton Scott) extended his record
winning streak in the South African national
time trial championship, winning the event for
a ninth time on Friday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
February
7, 2020
Electric bike deals: The best
e-bike discounts available right now.
"Electric
bike deals from both USA and UK retailers. A
great opportunity to pick up a well-priced
entry into a rapidly-growing market." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Specialized)
February
7, 2020
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