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Liggett couldn’t believe Armstrong’s comments after Sherwen's death. Every rider knows that in the final there is a water bottle with sugars and a little caffeine, says Remco Evenepoel on Il Lombardia incident. Michael Woods rues mechanical issues as Gianluca Brambilla pips him. Chloé Dygert set for classics stardom with Canyon SRAM. Column
One
February
21, 2021
February 21,
2021
Brambilla swipes Tour des Alpes Maritimes et
du Var title from Woods on final stage.
"Old
campaigner Gianluca Brambilla has won stages of the Giro
d’Italia and the Vuelta a España in his thirteen-year
career, but on Sunday he claimed his first stage race
title." By Rob
Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (velonews.com) (Image
Credit not Found)
February 21,
2021
Michael Woods rues mechanical issues as
Gianluca Brambilla pips him.
"The
Italian stole a march on the rest to secure the stage
and GC, as Tao Geoghegan Hart finished second on the
final stage three."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty
Images)
February 21,
2021
Chloé Dygert set for classics stardom with
Canyon SRAM.
"Dygert's
new team has long-term vision of developing its American
star into a force in the hilly classics."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
February 21,
2021
Linda Jackson: Creating a pathway for
Olympic dreams.
"Canadian
Hall of Fame inductee giving opportunities to North
American women through TIBCO Silicon Valley Bank." By Kirsten Frattini
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Tibco Silicon Valley
Bank)
February 21,
2021
Everything you need to know before you try
road tubeless.
"Here’s
a funny thing about the tubeless revolution currently
afoot in the bike industry - it’s really nothing new. " By Troy Templin
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found)
February 21,
2021
Miss Grape Moon Handlebar Bag.
"The
Miss Grape Moon Bag is a high quality, weather-resistant
two liter handlebar bag. It can fit almost all styles of
bike, it's useful and reasonably easy to access, and
it's extremely well made."
By Matt Page (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
February 21,
2021
2021 Tour des Alpes Maritimes Live Feed.
"Tour des Alpes Maritimes 2021 - stage 3 (Blausasc – Blausasc 136km) Live Sunday, February 21st. Race
starts at 14:30pm Central Europe, 08:30am U.S. Eastern." (cycling.today) (Credit not
Found)
February 21,
2021
Column
Two
February 21,
2021
Live: Cyclocross / Veldrijden -
Internationale Sluitingsprijs Oostmalle - Sunday February
21st.
"The
final race of the 2020/21 season is this Sunday in
Oostmalle.
Elite
Women - 12:45 UK, 13:45 Europe, 7:45am ET.
Elite
Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe, 9:00am ET."
(cyclocross.social) (Credit not Found)
February 21,
2021
Skylar Schneider ready to rise to the top in
US races.
"Back
in 2012 Skylar Schneider won US junior national titles
in the road race and criterium as a 13-year-old
teenager. The next year, she was winning criteriums at
the highest level and was fourth in the USA CRITS final
for Pro Women."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: L39ION
of Los Angeles)
February 21,
2021
The flightless bird that inspired my
off-the-couch 120 km gran fondo.
"Tōmua
is a kākāpō, the world’s heaviest species of parrot.
Flightless, nocturnal, endemic to New Zealand and
endearingly cute as they shuffle their mottled green and
brown feathers around on the forest floor." By Richard Abraham
(cyclingtips.com) photography by Douglas Thorne
February 21,
2021
Cycling from London to Rome... with a saddle
bag and a credit card.
"Reckon
you travel light on the bike? Jonathan Donald takes us
back to an epic trip he took from the UK to Italy's
capital a few years ago, with just an oversized
saddlepack and a credit card in his luggage." By roadcc staff (road.cc)
credit-jonathan-donald
February 21,
2021
Van Nicholas Rowtag.
"Versatile
and durable gravel bike that's suitable for a quick
blast in the hills or an epic adventure."
By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
February 21,
2021
POC Ventral Lite.
"With
the Ventral Lite, POC prove just how much technology and
innovation can fit into a helmet. The large ventilation
channels and ducts ensure that air constantly cools your
head, even at slow speeds up steep mountain passes."
(design-innovation-award.com) (Image Credit not Found)
February 21,
2021
Sunday Trading: Elite turbo trainers,
Fulcrum carbon wheels, Endura Primaloft gilets and much
more!
"We’ve searched the virtual aisles, picking out the best deals we could find from retailers in both the UK and the USA." By Stefan Abram (cyclingweekly.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 21,
2021
Column
Three
UAE Tour: Mathieu van der Poel wins stage 1.
"Dutch
rider takes early race lead with Dekker and Mørkøv
completing top three."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit:
Getty Images)
February 21,
2021
Mathieu van der Poel victorious in the
crosswinds of stage one at the UAE Tour 2021.
"Mathieu
van der Poel didn’t wait long to switch his winning ways
from the muddy fields of cyclocross to the hot tarmac of
the road, taking the first stage of the 2021 UAE Tour in
a reduced bunch sprint."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP
via Getty Images)
February 21,
2021
Movistar staff member dies in mountain
accident.
"Garikoitz
Baños, known as Gary, died on Saturday in a mountain
accident. From the Basque Country, Baños had worked for
the Spanish WorldTour outfit since 2012."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
February 21,
2021
The 103-year-old Izumi Chain.
"Izumi
Chain began manufacturing chains for bicycles 103 years
ago, and while the company has expanded to manufacture
chains for other industries beyond the bicycle, Izumi
has always done it in Japan."
By Ben Edwards (pelotonmagazine.com) Images: Ben Edwards
February 21,
2021
S-Works 7s customized for Irish men’s road
race champion.
"The
winner of the Irish elite men’s road race crown and the
U23 TT title, in Knockaderry, Co Limerick, last October
called in The Shoe Dr - Shea Gribbon - when it came to
his new shoes."
(stickybottle.com) (Credit not Found)
February 21,
2021
UAE Tour 2021 Live Dashboard.
"Sunday, February 21st. Stage
1 starts at 12:25pm local (9:25am CET) (3:25am
U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 4:30pm local (1:30pm CET) (7:30am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 12:25pm local (9:25am CET) (3:25am U.S. Eastern)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) February 21,
2021
Column
One
February
20, 2021
February 20,
2021
Tour du Var: Woods takes stage 2 victory.
"Woods
first, Mollema follows in second, Narvaes takes third." By Stephen Puddicombe
(cyclingnews.com) (cyclingmagazine.ca)
February 20,
2021
Michael Woods lives up to expectations at
Tour des Alpes Maritimes.
"Canadian
climber delivers the win on a climb that couldn't have
suited him better in standout start to career with
Israel Start-Up Nation."
(velonews.com) Photo: James Startt
February 20,
2021
2021 Tour des Alpes Maritimes Live Feed.
"Tour des Alpes Maritimes 2021 - stage 2 (Fayence – Fayence 168.9km) Live Saturday, February 20th. Race
starts at 14:15pm Central Europe, 08:15am U.S. Eastern." (cycling.today) (Credit not
Found)
February 20,
2021
Introducing: Michael Garrison.
"Michael
Garrison signed with his first Continental-level pro
team in 2020 as an 18-year-old, but was only able to
wear the Hagens Berman Axeon colors in one event before
US racing was shut down for the year."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit:
Garrison Family)
February 20,
2021
Uran leaves UAE Tour to attend daughter’s
birth.
"Even
if the EF Education NIPPO team has not yet unveiled its
composition for the UAE Tour, we already know that
Rigoberto Uran will not be competing in this first
WorldTour race of the season."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found)
February 20,
2021
143 countries and 520,000kms - The
incredible journey of a 78-year-old cyclist.
"The
incredible story of lifelong cyclist Tilmann Waldthaler,
who has cycled over 520,000 kilometers through 143
countries and now lives in Cairns, has been revealed." (sbs.com.au) (Twitter:
@TWaldthaler)
February 20,
2021
Bikes of the Year: Ribble CGR 725 & AL
e.
"We
take a closer look at Ribble’s CGR 725 and AL e, two
bikes that did very well in our Bike of the Year awards
for 2020." By
Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
February 20,
2021
Column
Two
Every rider knows that in the final there is
a water bottle with sugars and a little caffeine, says
Remco Evenepoel on Il Lombardia incident.
"The
Belgian is riding outside again following his injury and
says he is still waiting for an apology from the UCI
over the bottle investigation incident."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Sara
Cavallini/Getty Images)
February 20,
2021
Adam Yates: Brailsford's ambition convinced
me to join Ineos Grenadiers.
"For
the first time in their professional careers, Simon and
Adam Yates will compete against each other after the
former brother’s move to Ineos Grenadiers." By Daniel Benson
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
February 20,
2021
Traffic marshal jailed for 'peddling'
cocaine and ketamine at UCI World Championships.
"Monique
Shiels was marshaling at the 2019 UCI Road World
Championships in Harrogate, Yorkshire when she was
caught red-handed trying to sell class A drugs to
spectators."
By Will Bolton (road.cc) (picture-credit-swpixcom)
February 20,
2021
‘I broke my femur in my 50s but still
managed to make my racing comeback.’
"Even
though I’d heard it said, in relation to Chris Froome,
that 'no one comes back from a broken femur', I was set
on being the exception."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Daniel
Gould)
February 20,
2021
3 Cool Bits: Haley, MET, Eliel.
"Some
frame builders draw you in by offering standard-frame
models, but then charge far more for custom. Haley keeps
things simple by charging just one price to make the
exact bike you want."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Credit not Found)
February 20,
2021
Live: Cyclocross / Veldrijden -
Internationale Sluitingsprijs Oostmalle - Sunday February
21st.
"The
final race of the 2020/21 season is this Sunday in
Oostmalle.
Elite
Women - 12:45 UK, 13:45 Europe.
Elite
Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe."
(cyclocross.social) (Credit not Found)
February 20,
2021
Live: Ethias Cross Waaslandcross Sint
Niklaas - Saturday February 20th.
"The
8th and final round of the Ethias Cross sees riders head
to Sint Niklaas for the Waaslandcross.
Elite
Women - 12:45 UK, 13:45 Europe, 7:45am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern." (cyclocross.social) (Credit
not Found)
February 20,
2021
Column
Three
February 20,
2021
Davide Rebellin joins Work Service Marchiol
for 29th season in pro ranks.
"Davide
Rebellin will ride for the Italian Work Service Marchiol
Vega in 2021, his 29th season in the pro ranks, as he
nears his 50th birthday."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Work
Service Marchiol Vega)
February 20,
2021
Chris Froome, Sepp Kuss, a sprinter
showdown: Three things to follow at the UAE Tour.
"Is
Chris Froome still a contender? Is Sam Bennett still the
fastest man in the bunch? And will Sepp Kuss continue
climbing to the top of the peloton?"
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
February 20,
2021
Mathieu van der Poel to ride the UAE Tour as
lead-out for Philipsen.
"On
the eve of the first WorldTour race of the year, Mathieu
van der Poel opted for a low profile regarding his
personal ambitions in the third edition of the UAE Tour
(February 21-27)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
February 20,
2021
Sam Bennett braced for UAE Tour sprinting
maelstrom.
"I’m
not interested in playing mind games' says Irishman as
he prepares to face almost all his major rivals in one
go." By
Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
February 20,
2021
Chris Froome confirms use of disc brakes in
2021 despite doubts of technology.
"We
do have the rim brake option but we’re going to stick
with disc brakes' says Israel Start-Up Nation leader." By Stephen Farrand
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Israel Start-Up Nation)
February 20,
2021
UAE Tour 2021 Live Dashboard.
"Sunday, February 21st. Stage
1 starts at 12:25pm local (9:25am CET) (3:25am
U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 4:30pm local (1:30pm CET) (7:30am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 12:25pm local (9:25am CET) (3:25am U.S. Eastern)." (steephill.tv) February 20,
2021
Column
One
February
19, 2021
February 19,
2021
Tour du Var: Mollema wins stage 1.
"The
Dutchman beat Greg Van Avermaet (AG2R Citroën) to the
line by two seconds after 188 kilometers of racing,
while Valentin Madouas (Groupama FDJ) finished third." By Daniel Ostanek
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
February 19,
2021
Early sprint and team strength key to
Mollema's opening victory at Tour du Var.
"The
feeling is good, and we are here with a strong team, and
hopefully we can defend the jersey."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
February 19,
2021
Pro Racing Is Back - Here’s What We Can’t
Wait To Watch.
"So
far so good: after a few weeks of relatively
trouble-free racing, the 2021 season is underway with
early season races taking place in the south of France." By Whit Yost
(bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found)
February 19,
2021
Race preview: UAE Tour 2021.
"Pogacar,
Froome and Van der Poel feature as WorldTour calendar
begins." By
Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini
Image)
February 19,
2021
How to watch the UAE Tour 2021: Watch the
WorldTour stage race featuring Chris Froome and Mathieu
van der Poel.
"A
host of top names will be lining up at the first
WorldTour event of the new season."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Justin
Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
February 19,
2021
Esteban Chaves hopes to rediscover his mojo
in 2021.
"
While the likes of Nairo Quintana and Egan Bernal have
won grand tours, coming into 2021, Chaves is looking to
rediscover his winning mojo."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
February 19,
2021
Gear Break: Venn Var, POC, MAAP x 100%,
Pivot, Chrome Industries & TorchONE.
"More new kit for your appraisal: Venn Var 40 TCD - Filament Wound Disc Brake Carbon Rim, POC launches the Omne Eternal helmet, lots more." By PEZ Crew (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 19,
2021
2021 Tour des Alpes Maritimes Live Feed.
"Tour des Alpes Maritimes 2021 - stage 1 (Biot - Gourdon 186.8km) Live Friday, February 19th. Race
starts at 16:00pm Central Europe, 10:00am U.S. Eastern." (cycling.today) (Credit not
Found)
February 19,
2021
Column
Two
February 19,
2021
Sepp Kuss on GC leadership: ‘I feel ready
for that step up.’
"Coloradan
ace feels no pressure as he sets wheels turning on
season of increased responsibility at Jumbo Visma." By Jim Cotton
(velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
February 19,
2021
Chris Froome and Alex Dowsett get the old
'Sky C-team' back together at UAE Tour.
"Chris
Froome and Alex Dowsett haven't raced on the same trade
team for a decade, when the pair were seen as
domestiques on Team Sky."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Ronen
Tupelberg and BRIAN Veloimages)
February 19,
2021
Caleb Ewan ready for 'coming together of big
sprinters' in UAE Tour.
"Standing
in his way is a wall of world-class sprinters, including
Sam Bennett, Pascal Ackermann, Fernando Gaviria, and
form rider Giacomo Nizzolo, who won the Clásica de
Almería earlier this month."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
February 19,
2021
Svein Tuft: Full circle.
"From
racing on the WorldTour to bike touring through the vast
backcountry wilderness of British Columbia." By Kirsten Frattini
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Image(s) by Alex
Hinkson, courtesy 7mesh)
February 19,
2021
Strava Photo Heatmap Added to VeloViewer:
Here’s how it works.
"I
suppose exactly what to call this is a bit fuzzy, but
basically VeloViewer has mashed up your Strava photos
with your heatmap, allowing you to see the two blended
together in photographic glory."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
February 19,
2021
‘They trust me a lot, to lead the team is a
great challenge’ says Richard Carapaz on Tour de France
ambitions.
"Winning
the Tour is very big and getting an Olympic medal for
Ecuador would also be very special."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (photo by
Albert Serratacó)
February 19,
2021
Campagnolo Chorus 2 x 12-Speed Mechanical
Drivetrain Review with Hydraulic Disc Brakes.
"Campagnolo
was the first to bring a 12-speed drivetrain to market
in 2018, mechanical variants of Super Record and Record.
The 12-speed technology trickled down in 2019 to Super
Record EPS (electronic), and the focus of this review,
Campagnolo Chorus."
By JOM (gravelcyclist.com) (Image Credit not Found)
February 19,
2021
OPEN Cycle serves up tasty limited
collaborations w/ Atomik, ENVE & Black Magic Paint.
"To
showcase the new WI.DE. frameset, OPEN has collaborated
to offer several limited edition packages to make your
WI.DE. stand out even more!"
By Chris Chou (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found)
February 19,
2021
Live: Ethias Cross Waaslandcross Sint
Niklaas - Saturday February 20th.
"The
8th and final round of the Ethias Cross sees riders head
to Sint Niklaas for the Waaslandcross.
Elite
Women - 12:45 UK, 13:45 Europe, 7:45am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern." (cyclocross.social) (Credit
not Found)
February 19,
2021
Column
Three
February 19,
2021
Liggett “couldn’t believe” Armstrong’s
comments after Sherwen's death.
"He
goes, ‘Hi’. You’d think having read all the press
reports on the way I’d been ripped apart just trying to
defend him, he might have said, ‘I’m sorry about all
this mess, Phil’. Not a word."
(stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found)
February 19,
2021
The Dream Job.
"But
has the fun gone out of it? Tom Dumoulin thinks so,
Thibaut Pinot has said similar things and there are
others who haven’t made the headlines who’d agree." (inrng.com) (Image credit:
ASO)
February 19,
2021
Madiot: We're turning riders into robots.
"Groupama
FDJ manager says data and communication technology is
placing riders under extreme pressure."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
February 19,
2021
34 events canceled from the 2021 UCI
International Road Calendar.
"The
UCI distributed a working-calendar of canceled events,
but stated that 24 of the currently canceled events have
requested later dates in the season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
February 19,
2021
Mud splatters as aero modelling in Alex
Dowsett’s video discussion of his new Factor team bike.
"Alex
Dowsett, rider for Israel Start-Up Nation, has posted a
video to his YouTube channel discussing his new Factor
team bike, with particular praise for the tubeless setup
and aero profiles."
(cyclingweekly.com)
February 19,
2021
The Austro-Daimler that wasn't.
"This
frame isn't an Austro-Daimler. It was actually built by
Albert Eisentraut for Connie Carpenter."
By Ryan Simonovich (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit:
Daniel Benson)
February 19,
2021
Best smartwatch for cycling: Wearable tech
to track and view stats from your ride.
"The best smartwatch for cycling will typically be power meter compatible, provide workout data and GPS tracking in addition to the raft of other smartwatch features." By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Garmin) February 19,
2021
How have cycling businesses been affected in
the United States?
"We
catch up with companies large and small to discuss
challenges they've faced, and how they've adapted as a
result." By
Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Josh
Croxton)
February 19,
2021
Review: The $725 Assos Johdah jacket and
Equipe RS range is frustratingly good.
"At
£575 (US $725) for a jacket, Assos brought cycling kit
to a whole new premium price tag level. All in the
four-piece Equipe RS range would set you back a hefty
£1,265 (US $1,772)."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not
Found)
February 19,
2021
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