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February 12, 2020 February
12, 2020
Tour Colombia 2.1: Molano wins
stage 2.
"Juan
Sebastian Molano (UAE Team Emirates) picked up
where his teammate Fernando Gaviria left off,
winning the stage 2 sprint in Tour Colombia
2.1 in Duitama with an impressive burst of
speed."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
February
12, 2020
Tour Colombia 2.1: WorldTour teams
beat the odds in TTT start time drawing.
"A
funny thing happened on the way to the stage 1
team time trial at Tour Colombia 2.1. The
race’s random drawing to determine the start
order for the 27 teams saw all of the
WorldTour squads land in the second half of
the list."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
February
12, 2020
Boels Dolmans secures future with
new title sponsor.
"After
a months-long search for a partner to replace
Boels Rental and Dolmans Landscaping Group,
which are ending their title sponsorship of
the powerhouse squad at the end of this
season, the team announced Wednesday that
human resources company SD Worx is coming
aboard as a co-sponsor now and set to take
over as the title sponsor in 2021." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
February
12, 2020
Interview: Maddie Munro on Making
History, the Worlds Experience, Motorpacing and
Her Future Plans.
"The
2019/2020 cyclocross season has been a special
one for many reasons, but perhaps none were
larger than Madigan Munro’s ride at Worlds in
Dubendorf, Switzerland in the first-ever
Junior Women’s World Championship race." (cxmagazine.com)
(Instagram) @barthazen
February
12, 2020
Esteban Chaves: The Giro d'Italia
is a race in my heart.
"Esteban
Chaves decided to change things up to start
the 2020 season and make his first-ever start
at his home tour, taking the line at Tour
Colombia 2.1 this week for the Colombian
national team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
February
12, 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. Stage 3 starts Thursday at 9:53am local (15:53 CET). Finish at around 2:07pm local (20:07 CET). Live
video from 12:00pm local (18:00 CET) (9:00 AM
PST)."
(steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com)
February
12, 2020
Column
Two
2020 Tour de Langkawi LIVE stream.
"2020 Le Tour de Langkawi LIVE February 7-14, Malaysia. Stage 7 starts at 9:00am local (2:00am CET) (8:00pm U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 12:12pm local (5:12am CET) (11:12pm U.S. Eastern). Live video from 9:00pm local (2:00am CET) (8:00pm U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) February
12, 2020
Tour de Langkawi: Nakane wins
stage 6.
"Hideto
Nakane (Nippo Delko One Provence) took victory
on stage 6 of the Tour de Langkawi in Penang,
pipping breakaway companion Gleb Brussenskiy
(Vino Astana Motors) to the line in a tight
finish with under-23 world champion Samuele
Battistella (NTT Pro Cycling) rounding off the
podium, his first as a professional." (cyclingnews.com)
Eurosport Asia
February
12, 2020
Tom Dumoulin shares update on his
illness after pulling out of Valenciana.
"In
an update posted on Instagram, Dumoulin said:
“Unfortunately I had to abandon Valencia last
week. I would have flown to altitude camp this
Thursday to prepare for the next races, but we
have to postpone until I feel 100 per cent
again."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Artur
Widak/NurPhoto/ Getty Images)
February
12, 2020
Cavendish confident on return to
winning ways.
"The
prolific sprinter will miss a shot at racing
for the Olympic gold medal in the Madison this
summer, but insists he is back in top shape
for the road season."
(velonews.com) Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty
Images
February
12, 2020
Announcing the 2020 VeloClub
Summit: Taiwan KOM.
"Midway
through 2018 we took members on our inaugural
VeloClub Summit through the Japanese Alps,
culminating in a memorable (and challenging!)
final day on Mt Fuji. In 2019 we took to the
north of Thailand for a ride in and around
Chiang Mai, through the ‘Golden Triangle’, and
right up to the border of Myanmar and back." (cyclingtips.com)
February
12, 2020
Specialized Diverge Comp E5 2020.
"The
latest version of Specialized's Diverge Comp
E5 is a very capable gravel racer that works
well on the road too. It's fun to ride thanks
to a quality frameset and sorted geometry, and
the Future Shock tames the bumps for a smooth
route across the trails."
(road.cc) (Stu Kerton)
February
12, 2020
Litelok's new Flexi-U Silver, 'The
world's first insurance-rated flexible U-lock.'
"Welsh
bike security specialists Litelok launched
what they claim is the world's first lock that
both bends and carries a Sold Secure Silver
rating. The Flexi-U Silver U-Lock weighs in at
a mere 640g in its smaller size, made with a
patented material."
(road.cc) (Jack Sexty)
February
12, 2020
Tubeless for the win! EF Education
First win Tour Colombia time trial using
tubeless Vision Metron 81 SL Disc wheels.
"Vision
has just announced that the EF Education First
team took the recent opening team time trial
stage in the Tour Colombia 2.1 race using it
tubeless Vision Metron 81 SL Disc wheels. It’s
the latest team to embrace tubeless tires." (road.cc) (Getty
Images) (David Arthur)
February
12, 2020
Strava Launches Native Apple Watch
Workout Sync: Here’s how it works.
"The
point of this sync is to enable you to use the
default Apple Watch ‘Workouts’ app, rather
than the Strava Apple Watch app. The native
Apple app is a bit more flexible than the
Strava app, and is personally what I use when
I’m using the Apple Watch in a workout
recording capacity."
(dcrainmaker.com)
February
12, 2020
Column
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February
12, 2020
Pro Team Sponsors Explained.
"With
the new season underway do you know your
Cofidis from your CCC, Michelton from
Movistar? Do you know what the EF in EF
Education First stands for? No, it’s not
Education First and the answer’s below and you
can also learn what all the World Tour team
title sponsors do."
(inrng.com)
February
12, 2020
Understanding Ketones: What does
the wonder drink actually do?
"We
injected the mice with cancer. Without
ketones, they were running 5-7km a day. With
ketones, 10-15km. The placebo group were wiped
out by day 45. The ketones group? Around 30
per cent longer. The evidence suggests ketones
work but not as many suspect."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
February
12, 2020
Amador signs three-year contract
with Team Ineos.
"Movistar
manager Eusebio Unzué had requested that
Amador pay a fee in order to release himself
from his agreement with the Spanish team, and
the matter was referred to the UCI's Abritral
Board in December."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
February
12, 2020
Vaughters: Commercial pressure
forcing teams to stack rosters for Tour de
France.
"The
2020 Tour de France could see multiple teams
supporting multiple leaders, with Jumbo Visma
already announcing a roster that includes
Primoz Roglic, Tom Dumoulin and Steven
Kruijswijk, while Team Ineos could line up
with defending Champion Egan Bernal, 2018
winner Geraint Thomas and four-time champion
Chris Froome."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
February
12, 2020
Ten outlandish predictions for the
2020 season.
"Tadej
Pagacar will outride Bernal, Higuita and
Evenpoel over the length of the season. Oh,
that Olympic/World champion I mentioned? Can I
interest you in… Michal Kwiatkowski?" (podiumcafe.com)
(Getty Images)
February
12, 2020
Moschetti diagnosed with
additional injuries after hip surgery.
"In
addition to his hip fracture, Moschetti also
suffered a non-displaced fracture to his left
scapula (shoulder blade), a broken rib and
chipped bones on several of his vertebrae -
injuries that should not impede the
rehabilitation of his hip."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
February
12, 2020
André Greipel pops shoulder back
in and rides home after training crash.
"A
hospital examination revealed Greipel had also
suffered a shoulder fracture and he will
likely need surgery to fix a tear in the
joint."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Picture: Imago/PA Images)
February
12, 2020
Bianchi road bikes 2020: Details,
pricing and specifications.
"Dating
as far back as 1885, the Italian brand's roots
in cycling run deep. For decades the Celeste,
or Bianchi-green paint jobs, have made the
brand's bikes instantly recognizable." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Colin Levitch)
February
12, 2020
Column
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February 11, 2020 Tour Colombia 2.1: EF Pro Cycling
win opening TTT.
"EF
Pro Cycling smashed the opening team time
trial of the Tour Colombia 2.1, delivering a
45-second beating to Deceuninck Quick Step in
the 16.7km test, with Team Ineos and Tour de
France champion Egan Bernal 46 seconds adrift
in third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
February
11, 2020
Carpenter looking for more
breakaway opportunities in Colombia.
"By
now the image of American Robin Carpenter and
his orange Rally Cycling jersey pushing along
at the front of a race is a common sight, with
the 27-year-old and his fellow escapees
attempting to achieve the relatively rare feat
of making a breakaway stick."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
February
11, 2020
Alaphilippe focused for a
competitive race in Colombia.
"Julian
Alaphilippe (Deceuninck Quick Step) is back in
Colombia, to jump-start his season. Last year,
he won stage 5, in La Union and also took home
the points jersey, to begin a near-perfect
season."
(velowire.com) (Getty Images)
February
11, 2020
Giro di Sicilia hoping to welcome
Chris Froome to early-April stage race.
"The
organizers of the 2020 Giro di Sicilia have
said they're ready to welcome Chris Froome to
the four-day race in April. Froome is
continuing his recovery and return to racing
after suffering multiple fractures during last
year's Critérium du Dauphiné. "
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
February
11, 2020
Column
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Greipel to miss Classics after
dislocating shoulder.
"André
Greipel dislocated his shoulder in a training
crash in Germany, his Israel Start-Up Nation
team has announced. The injury will sideline
Greipel for the next three months." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
February
11, 2020
UCI adds new rules about gravel
roads in races.
"A
number of high-profile events have been adding
unpaved stretches into their courses in recent
years, including the Tour de France and the
Vuelta a España, prompting a response from
cycling’s governing body."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
February
11, 2020
Jungels: Being versatile is not
always a gift.
"Riding
high in April, shot back down in May. With the
benefit of hindsight, it was always likely to
happen, but Deceuninck Quick Step's Bob
Jungels didn’t feel that way when he reached
the end of a fine debut cobbled Classics
campaign at last year’s Tour of Flanders." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
February
11, 2020
Julian Alaphilippe: I'm motivated
and the shape is good.
"Julian
Alaphilippe (Deceuninck Quick Step) had a bit
of a false start this season after abandoning
the Vuelta a San Juan in Argentina last month
after just two stages, a stomach bug and the
inability to eat having robbed him of his
strength."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
February
11, 2020
Fernando Gaviria eyes Milano
Sanremo, Paris Roubaix, and the Tour de France.
"Fernando
Gaviria opened his season with a bang, winning
three stages at the Vuelta a San Juan. The
Colombian sprinter now eyes Milano Sanremo,
Paris Roubaix, and the Tour de France, where
he hopes to improve on his 2019 setbacks." (velonews.com)
Photo: James Startt
February
11, 2020
UAE Tour adds second summit finish
at Jebel Hafeet.
"Stage
3, which was previously slated to conclude
with an uphill finish at Rafisa Dam, will now
see the peloton take on the 10.8km climb,
which has been a decisive point of the race in
each of the past two edition."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
February
11, 2020
Cirrus shows gravel-bike
suspension stem.
"As
gravel bikers venture further off-road,
terrain-induced fatigue has become an issue.
Most gravel bikers refuse even simple front
fork suspension solution (such as those
available from Iceland’s Lauf), yet the
consequences of trail or gravel road buzz can
literally be numbing."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Cirrus)
February
11, 2020
Column
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Andrey Amador and Movistar
terminate contract amid battle to join Ineos.
"A
statement from the team said: “Movistar
announces on Tuesday it has reached an
agreement with Andrey Amador for the
termination of the contract between both
parties."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
February
11, 2020
Cort bemoans lack of doping tests
at Étoile de Bessèges.
"Writing
on Instagram, Cort was enthusiastic about his
debut with EF Pro Cycling but felt the week
was soured by the lack of testing. It is
unfortunately not all good this week, there
was never any doping control at this race!!!,"
the Danish rider wrote."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
February
11, 2020
Tour de Langkawi: Saleh wins stage
5 sprint.
"Already
the second Malaysian stage winner in the 25
years of history of Le Tour de Langkawi last
year, Harrif Saleh of TSG Terengganu doubled
up as he outsprinted Max Walscheid (NTT Pro
Cycling) and Matteo Pelucchi (Bardiani CSF) in
a bunch gallop in Ipoh."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
February
11, 2020
Tom Dumoulin delays season debut,
skipping Tirreno Adriatico.
"The
Jumbo Visma rider has not raced since last
year's Critérium du Dauphiné because of a knee
injury sustained in a crash during the 2019
Giro d'Italia. He was due to race the Volta a
la Comunitat Valenciana but fell ill two days
before the race and returned home." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
February
11, 2020
UCI halves testosterone threshold
for transgender riders.
"The
current rules stipulate a maximum serum
testosterone level of 10nmol/L but, from
March, male-to-female athletes will be limited
to 5nmol/L and will have to show it has been
below the new threshold for 12 months before
they are deemed eligible to compete." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
February
11, 2020
Saris MP1 Nfinity indoor trainer
platform review: Rocking and rolling.
"The
MP1 Nfinity isn’t a stationary trainer in and
of itself; it’s merely a supplemental platform
onto which you attach your current setup. But
what it adds is a fluid fore-and-aft sliding
motion, along with side-to-side tilting
ability, both of which are meant to simulate
how your bike actually moves beneath you on
the road."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
February
11, 2020
Column
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February 10, 2020 Tour de Langkawi: Rivera wins atop
Genting Highlands on stage 4.
"Costa
Rica's Kevin Rivera (Androni Giocattoli
Sidermec) revived memories of South Americans
managed by Gianni Savio to win atop Genting
Highlands, the grueling climb of Le Tour de
Langkawi."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
February
10, 2020
Movistar ready to reboot with
new-look youthful team.
"Of
all the teams coming into 2020 after what was
a very busy transfer season, perhaps no team
has had such a dramatic makeover as Movistar." (velonews.com)
(Getty Images)
February
10, 2020
Racing ahead: Carapaz Ineos debut
in Colombia, Pinot returns, & sprinters go
head-to-head.
"Unlike
a lot of other recently introduced stage
races, held in areas like China and the Middle
East with a lot of capital but not much
cycling pedigree, the recent boom in Colombian
cycling has prompted both crowds to flock to
the roadside in the thousands and local star
riders to shine."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Nicolò
Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images)
February
10, 2020
Specialized Turbo Creo SL.
"The
new Fact 11r carbon Creo SL frame combines
much of the knowledge that Specialized
acquired from their non-assist road and gravel
bikes when it comes to construction and
geometry. The overall geometry is very similar
to the Diverge with a low bottom bracket and
room to fit up to a 42mm tire."
(electricbikeaction.com) Troy Templin
February
10, 2020
Column
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Egan Bernal identifies Primoz
Roglic as chief Tour de France rival.
"The
pair are set to clash at the Tour this summer
as the spearheads of a highly-anticipated
battle between Bernal’s Team Ineos and a
bolstered Jumbo Visma squad."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
February
10, 2020
Tao Geoghegan Hart says ‘it was a
massive honor’ to have Team Ineos stars
supporting him in Valenciana.
"While
21-year-old Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)
secured the overall victory, Geoghegan Hart
put in a phenomenal ride on stage four to move
onto the podium and finish the race in third
on general classification."
(cyclingweekly.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images)
February
10, 2020
Richard Freeman likely to face
anti-doping charges before tribunal conclusion,
according to reports.
"Dr
Freeman is currently fighting claims from the
General Medical Council (GMC) that he ordered
testosterone to the British Cycling
headquarters in 2011, while “knowing or
believing” it was to be used to enhance an
athlete’s performance."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Picture: PA Wire/PA
Images)
February
10, 2020
Strava hits 50M athletes & 3
billion activities, adds new metrics &
leaderboards.
"Strava
announced two new milestones for their
business: Hitting 50 million athlete
registrations, and over 3 billion activity
uploads. If you’re a user, this growth has led
to more features for you – including the newly
released Relative Effort metric." (bikerumor.com)
(Greg Kopecky)
February
10, 2020
Education First are selling their
old Cannondale race bikes on the cheap.
"The
American WorldTour team have put up a range of
their 2018 and 2019 team bikes on their
website, selling a range of SuperSix aero
bikes, SystemSix climbing bikes and Synapse
Carbon endurance models."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Joe Robinson)
February
10, 2020
Being Pro: Sepp Kuss.
"I
started out in the Durango Devo MTB program.
At the time I was just riding for fun, going
on adventures and racing most weekends in the
summer to stay in shape for ski season. When I
started college at the University of Colorado
Boulder, I was introduced to a bit of road
racing through the collegiate cycling club."
(roadbikeaction.com)
February
10, 2020
Mark Cavendish's Olympic dreams
over after missing out on Track Worlds.
"Cavendish,
a three-time Madison world champion, faced
competition for selection from riders more
focused on the track, given there are just
five spaces in the endurance squad, four of
which will be an established team pursuit
quartet."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
February
10, 2020
2020 is all about gravel and
e-bikes and smart-bikes and materials and
versatility.
"Versatility
is the name of the game, and dirt is the
playing field. The players are
battery-operated, too."
(velonews.com) Photo: Courtesy Scott
February
10, 2020
Column
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Why riding slower will make you
race faster.
"As
we have mentioned in an earlier article, you
should focus your training around the
polarized training concept. This involves
making sure 80 per cent of your training is
done at low intensity (slow) with 20 per cent
of your training comprising high-intensity
interval sessions."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Zwift)
February
10, 2020
How to win a bike race without
leaving your house.
"I’ve
never won a bunch race. Sadly, raising your
arms and basking in glory as a peloton of
kitted-out rivals languishes on your wheel is
an experience very few of us will enjoy in our
riding careers."
(cyclingweekly.com) Alex Ballinger
February
10, 2020
Portal: Young riders no longer
have to learn from mistakes.
"Team
Ineos director Nicolas Portal believes the
impact being made by young riders is in part
due to the wealth of data at their disposal,
negating the 'trial-and-error' process of
adaptation to the professional ranks." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
February
10, 2020
Route for 2020 Paris Roubaix.
"The
route for the 2020 Paris Roubaix has been
revealed with the addition of an extra section
of cobbles. The 118th edition of the race will
take place on Easter Sunday, 12th April, and
contain 55km of cobbled roads within its 259km
route, an increase of 500m from the 2019
race."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Joe Robinson)
February
10, 2020
Jimmy Turgis forced to retire due
to heart problem.
"Jimmy
Turgis (B&B Hotels Vital Concept) has been
forced to retire from cycling due to a heart
defect. The Frenchman, who was due to start
his seventh season as a professional, follows
in the footsteps of younger brother Tanguy,
who retired with the same problem in late
2018."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: B&B
Hotels Vital Concept)
February
10, 2020
Michelin Power Road 2020.
"The
Power Road is a new top-end race performance
tire from Michelin, available in tubeless
and tubed versions. I've been testing the
tubed type in 28mm width and it's
fast-rolling and lightweight with good
durability. It's everything you want in a
race tire."
(road.cc) (David Arthur)
February
10, 2020
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