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Column
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March 6, 2020 March
6, 2020
Peter Sagan switches to Paris
Nice.
"Peter
Sagan will still be racing this weekend, as he
has switched to Paris Nice after a number of
races were canceled because of coronavirus." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
March
6, 2020
Pedersen: People think the rainbow
jersey makes you 100 times better but I'm still
learning.
"After
a quiet start to his season in the rainbow
jersey in Australia, Mads Pedersen arrived in
Belgium for Opening Weekend for the sort of
races on which he's basing his career." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
March
6, 2020
Paris Nice 2020 Race Preview.
"Who
is and who isn’t? Ian Brown’s repeated
question from the stage of Blackpool’s Empress
Ballroom all those years ago during a famous
Stone Roses concert has been echoed in the
days leading up to the 2020 edition of Paris
Nice."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
March
6, 2020
Paris Nice 2020 Live Dashboard.
"2020 Paris-Nice LIVE March 8-15, France. Stage 1 start time: Sunday 11:00 CET (3:00 AM PDT). Earliest live video: 12:00 CET (4:00 AM PDT). Approximate finish: 14:54 CET (6:54 AM PDT)." (steephill.tv) March
6, 2020
Monuments of Gravel: Crusher in
the Tushar.
"Unlike
the other events on our Monuments of Gravel
list, the Crusher in the Tushar does not line
racers up for a mass start but has 13
divisions."
(velonews.com) Betsy Welch
March
6, 2020
Saris MP1 Nfinity Trainer Platform
In-Depth Review.
"The
MP1 (an acronym for Motion Platform 1) is
designed as a new take on rocker plates. The
concept of adding motion to indoor training is
hardly new. Kinetic has been doing it for
years with their Rock and Roll series of
trainer products (and more recently their R1
trainer)."
(dcrainmaker.com)
March
6, 2020
Column
Two
Pro mountain biker Ben Sonntag
identified as cyclist in fatal crash.
"Sonntag,
39, a 2010 graduate of Fort Lewis College, was
a prominent figure in the mountain bike
community. Originally from Germany, Sonntag
came to Durango and won multiple collegiate
national championships for the FLC cycling
program."
(durangoherald.com) Jerry McBride
March
6, 2020
Chris Froome on Nicolas Portal: He
is completely irreplaceable.
"Four-time
Tour de France winner Chris Froome has written
an emotional message on social media in memory
of his Team Ineos sports director Nicolas
Portal, who died on Tuesday after suffering a
heart attack."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
March
6, 2020
Mitchelton Scott launch virtual
ride series amid coronavirus race cancellations.
"The
'BikeExchange - Where the World Rides Series'
will open with a 'gravel' ride joined by world
champion Annemiek van Vleuten and Tour de
France stage winners Simon Yates and Daryl
Impey for the ride at 11am CET this Sunday, 8
March on Zwift."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Mitchelton
Scott)
March
6, 2020
Best heart rate monitors for
cycling in 2020.
"The
best heart rate monitors are those that you
can easily forget you're wearing, but aid your
training by providing consistent, accurate and
insightful data. Until power meters became
widespread, heart rate was the gold standard
for measuring training effort and recovery." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
March
6, 2020
What you want from women's cycling
coverage.
"Here
at CyclingTips we’ve spent the past
few months working hard on our #WhyItMatters
campaign. You’ve probably seen the videos, or
the articles, or heard about it on our
podcasts, or on social media. We’re doing
everything we can to increase the coverage of
women in cycling."
(cyclingtips.com)
March
6, 2020
Maggie Coles-Lyster's story brings
attention to sexual abuse in women’s cycling.
"A
soigneur had sexually assaulted her during her
massage. He continued to sexually assault her
during every post-race massage session.
Although there was a language barrier,
speaking with some of the other women
Coles-Lyster learned that teammates had also
experienced the same abuse during his
massages."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Instagram)
March
6, 2020
Bargains and Innovations.
"Yet
more top kit for your perusal. Discount from
Wahoo on their ELEMNT BOLT and iconic bike
builder Colnago introduce their G3X Gravel
bike, plus HED show off their Eroica Carbon
wheels. New range of socks from Sidi and a 3D
printed Adaptive saddle by fizik and Carbon®
is now available."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
March
6, 2020
Column
Three
March
6, 2020
Coronavirus: Jumbo Visma announce
withdrawal from Paris Nice.
"Team
Jumbo Visma are the latest team to withdraw
from Paris Nice. The move follows their
earlier decision to pull out of Strade
Bianche, Tirreno Adriatico and Milan San Remo,
which have all since been canceled by
organisers RCS Sport in the wake of the
Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
March
6, 2020
Tirreno Adriatico and Milan San
Remo postponed due to coronavirus.
"RCS
Sport has announced that its upcoming races
Tirreno Adriatico, Milan San Remo and the Tour
of Sicily have been postponed. The move
follows Thursday's cancellation of the men's
and women's races at Strade Bianche following
an Italian government decree suspending all
sporting events in response to the Covid-19
coronavirus outbreak."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
March
6, 2020
Life in coronavirus quarantine:
Q&A with Nathan Haas.
"Currently
under a 14 day coronavirus quarantine at the
UAE Tour, we spoke to Nathan Haas about the
situation."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Joe Robinson)
March
6, 2020
Team of the Week: Like We’d Never
Been Away.
"The
traditional hilly cobbled season opener,
Omloop het Nieuwblad, ridden in suitably
gloomy Flandrian weather, followed by its
sprintier (and wordier) sequel, Spar Omloop
van het Hageland - Tienen - Tielt Winge and
midweek racing at Le Samyn des Dames." (podiumcafe.com)
(Getty Images)
March
6, 2020
Mario Cipollini ‘chased ex-wife
with gun’ court hears.
"Giovanna
Di Simo, the 79-year-old mother of Cipollini’s
ex-wife Sabrina Landucci, has accused the
former world champion of being “an aggressive
person”, saying he “kept a gun under his
pillow."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
March
6, 2020
Rossignol considers restructuring,
closing or selling its Time Sport frame
business.
"France's
Rossignol Group - which besides its ski
business owns Rossignol Bike, Time Sport and
Felt Bicycle - says it is considering making
big changes to the Time frame business and its
frame factory in Gajary, Slovakia."
(bicycleretailer.com) Alex Solo
March
6, 2020
'Column
One
March 5, 2020 RCS Sport cancels Strade Bianche
in light of coronavirus measures.
"RCS
Sport has communicated to the teams that the
races will not take place on Saturday, citing
the decree announced by the Italian government
on Wednesday evening, which banned all
sporting that could not be held behind closed
doors as part of its efforts to protect the
wider public health."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
5, 2020
Sea Otter Classic canceled due to
coronavirus outbreak.
"Sea
Otter Classic is the next on an ever-growing
list of events to suffer cancellation due to
the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, organizers
announced today."
(cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Josh Patterson
/ Immediate Media)
March
5, 2020
Sidi Genius 10 road cycling shoes
review.
"Do
it; try some on, because they’re a very decent
pair of shoes. Whether they’re a pair of shoes
befitting their price tag is a moot point, but
I’ve no reason to dispute their performance or
doubt their longevity."
(cyclist.co.uk) Marc Abbott
March
5, 2020
Landa out of Paris Nice due to rib
injury.
"I'm
disappointed to be missing this famous race,
and was looking forward to competing with my
Bahrain McLaren teammates in front of France's
passionate fans," Landa said in a press
release on Thursday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
March
5, 2020
Paris Nice 2020 Live Dashboard.
"Race starts on Sunday March 8th. This race is broadcast live each year. Check back for 2020 live coverage options." (steephill.tv) March
5, 2020
Column
Two
How Rally Pro Cycling achieved
sponsorship success at Tour Colombia 2.1.
"In
a sport that is almost totally dependent on
commercial sponsorship dollars for its
economic livelihood, many pro cycling teams
strive to implement innovative strategies that
drive greater marketing value for their
sponsoring partners."
(velonews.com)
March
5, 2020
Woods targets World Championships,
Olympics and a Monument.
"In
four years on the WorldTour with EF Pro
Cycling and its earlier incarnations, Canadian
Michael Woods has taken three wins, including
an emotional stage victory at the 2018 Vuelta
a España, a stage at the Herald Sun Tour and
his only one-day win at the 2019 Milano
Torino."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
March
5, 2020
Ben Sonntag struck and killed
while riding.
"Pro
mountain biker Ben Sonntag was reportedly
struck and killed by the driver of a pickup
truck while training outside Durango,
Colorado."
(velonews.com)
March
5, 2020
Why your GPS will never log your
best ride.
"Is
Strava pure evil? Certainly not. As a
dedicated training tool, it has benefits, but
like any smartphone application, it must be
strictly managed to prevent addiction and
affliction."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Aaron
Borrill)
March
5, 2020
Trek bike deals: The best deals on
Trek road and gravel bikes this March.
"Trek
is a sought-after manufacturer of bikes known
for its great build quality and customer
support and the range spans all cycling
disciplines, including everything from road
and cyclocross bikes, to gravel and mountain
bikes."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Colin
Levitch)
March
5, 2020
Pirelli P Zero tubeless revealed
by Mitchelton Scott.
"The
Italian performance rubber brand has made a
strong return to cycling since 2017, but the
one product has remained elusively unreleased,
is a premium tubeless road tire." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Mitchelton Scott)
March
5, 2020
Column
Three
Vanmarcke on coronavirus: It's a
bad situation.
"According
to Het Nieuwsblad, the 31-year-old is
hoping to race at Paris Nice, which is due to
start in Plaisir, just outside Paris, on
Sunday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
March
5, 2020
Riders quarantined in UAE finally
get bikes and turbo trainers with 10 days still
left on lockdown.
"There
are currently three teams - Cofidis, Groupama
FDJ and Gazprom RusVelo - being held in their
Abu Dhabi hotel after the UAE Tour was
abandoned because of a coronavirus."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Picture:
Twitter/@teamcofidis)
March
5, 2020
Hospitalized Groupama FDJ rider
denied re-entry to UAE Tour hotel so flies home
without belongings.
"The
authorities came to look for Bruno to take him
to a hospital that was not even operational
anymore, which he found himself in for four
days, all by himself,” boss Marc Madiot told
L’Équipe, with his rider eventually demanding
to be released from the hospital."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Getty Images)
March
5, 2020
Coronavirus: Women's WorldTour
Trofeo Alfredo Binda postponed until June 2.
"Cycling
Sport Promotions, organizer of the Women's
WorldTour Trofeo Alfredo Binda Comune di
Cittiglio and Mini Trofeo A. Binda junior
race, announced Thursday that it has postponed
the one-day race until June 2."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
March
5, 2020
Strava’s latest update aims to
make things more social.
"Strava’s
latest app update (version 140.0.0 for IOS,
140.10 for Android) is all about improving the
social experience. Most notably, the American
company had added in a top-requested feature
which reintroduces the ability to see
activities in chronological order." (cyclingtips.com)
Dave Rome
March
5, 2020
Column
One
March 4, 2020 March
4, 2020
Tom Boonen admits he often
considers making a professional comeback.
"Boonen,
39, was on Studio Brussel promoting
his new TV series, Tom Cycle, shown on
Belgian TV. But when presenter Michèle
Cuvelier moved onto his retirement he was
rather open about a possible come back and on
his life since retiring."
(Photo by Bryn Lennon - Velo/Getty Images)
March
4, 2020
The sprinter, her struggle, and
the storm raging back home.
"After
a week that saw world records tumble and
contenders for Olympic glory draw lines in the
sand, the Berlin World Track Championships
wrapped up on Sunday."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
March
4, 2020
CCC’s Matteo Trentin.
"Matteo
Trentin is one of the most consistent riders
in the one-day races, with 'Top Ten' placing
in most of the Classics. The 2018 European
champion also has eight stage wins in the
Grand Tours and a clutch of other victories.
Definitely a rider worth listening to."
(pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
March
4, 2020
ASO is looking to revive the
women’s Tour de France.
"While
a first women’s Tour was originally organized
by Paris-Nice director Jean Leulliot in 1955,
the most memorable rendition was organized by
the Tour itself from 1984 until 1989. At the
time, the race was held in conjunction with
the men’s race, with the women finishing
earlier in the day."
(velonews.com) (James Startt)
March
4, 2020
Strade Bianche.
"Starting
and finishing in Siena the 136km circular
route through the hilly landscape of Tuscany
features eight gravel sectors and several
steep climbs. Winding their way through the
picturesque vineyards of the Chianti region,
the peloton faces a total of 31km of gravel
roads split into eight sectors as well as five
climbs with double-digit gradients." (voxwomen.com)
March
4, 2020
2020 Strade Bianche LIVE STREAM.
"Strade Bianche 2020 (Siena - Siena 184km) LIVESTREAM. Saturday, March 7th, starts at 13:50pm Central Europe, 07:50am U.S. Eastern." (cycling.today) March
4, 2020
All you need to know about CO2
inflators + 7 of the best.
"A CO2 inflator will fill an inner tube in seconds, saving you time and effort and allowing you to get back in the saddle as quickly as possible. Here's what to look for when you buy one." (road.cc) (Mat Brett) March
4, 2020
Column
Two
Nicolas Portal - Obituary.
"Nicolas
Portal's eight Grand Tour victories made him
one of the most successful directeurs sportifs
in cycling history, but the amiable
Frenchman's calm and unassuming demeanor could
hardly have been further removed from the more
authoritarian style once seemingly de rigueur
for the role."
(cyclingnews.com)
March
4, 2020
‘Approachable, engaging, and insightful’: Remembering Nicolas Portal. "He
spent four seasons with Ag2r, then another
four with Caisse d’Epargne (now Movistar),
where he was prized as an on-road team
captain, and continued in this role for Sky in
2010. It was during that year that Sky team
manager Dave Brailsford proposed he move into
team management."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
March
4, 2020
Marcel Kittel: “The current
anti-doping system is not working.”
"The
German sprinter on clean sport, why
anti-doping isn’t working and making sense of
former room-mate Georg Preidler’s involvement
in Operation Aderlass."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Olaf Unverzart
March
4, 2020
Strava Brings Back Chronological
Ordering, Adds Athlete Favoriting.
"As
part of Strava’s apparent ‘Make Strava Great
Again’ 2020 campaign, the company has rolled
out yet another new feature to their 50
million athletes: The ability to put your feed
back how it should be: Chronological order." (dcrainmaker.com)
March
4, 2020
Walmart-owned Viathon brand adds
GRX spec for G.1 gravel bike - for under $3k.
"Viathon
announced a new build option for their G.1
gravel bike. While the initial launch came
with a SRAM Red AXS build and Hed Vanquish
wheels (with a $7k price point), the newest
option sports Shimano GRX and less-costly
wheels. The $2,998 price point is perhaps more
of what we expected from the Walmart-owned
brand."
(bikerumor.com) (Greg Kopecky)
March
4, 2020
Otso Cycles release the Warakin
Ti: Efficient, responsive, sprightly titanium.
"The
Warakin Ti is an efficient, responsive,
sprightly titanium bike that can handle any
road in any weather. Using the progressive
geometry of its Warakin Stainless predecessor,
the Warakin Ti pairs unrivaled ride quality
with the superior quality of titanium."
(gravelcyclist.com) JOM (OtsoCycles.com)
March
4, 2020
Paris Nice 2020 Live Dashboard.
"Race starts on Sunday March 8th. This race is broadcast live each year. Check back for 2020 live coverage options." (steephill.tv) March
4, 2020
The Worst Training Advice.
"Training
advice is freely available from all angles,
and while the intentions are usually noble,
there is an awful lot of old-wivery out there,
too."
(bicycling.co.za) Jordan Smith
March
4, 2020
Column
Three
March
4, 2020
Coronavirus quarantine leaves
Groupama FDJ unable to race.
"Groupama
FDJ announced Wednesday that it will not be
able to compete in the upcoming Strade
Bianche, GP Larciano [Industria &
Artigianato] and Tirreno Adriatico after being
left under-staffed due to the recent
quarantine period at the UAE Tour." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Groupama FDJ)
March
4, 2020
RCS Sport admit Italian races
could be canceled due to risks of coronavirus.
"Mauro
Vegni, the race director of Strade Bianche,
Tirreno Adriatico and Milan San Remo has
admitted the races will be canceled or moved
to June or September if the Italian government
approves new, more stringent measures to limit
the spread of the coronavirus across Italy." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
March
4, 2020
More confusion in UAE as organizer
says six people now diagnosed with coronavirus.
"On
Tuesday (March 3), the Abu Dhabi Ministry of
Health and Prevention announced six new cases
of coronavirus had been confirmed and were
connected to the two previous cases that had
been announced."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by - / AFP) (Photo
by -/AFP via Getty Images)
March
4, 2020
Sea Otter Classic potentially next
on coronavirus' path of trade show destruction.
"In
an uncommon move that has seen global trade
shows such as the Geneva Motor Show cancelled
owing to the coronavirus pandemic, the Sea
Otter Classic might be following a similar
path according to an announcement made by the
organisers of North America's largest bicycle
festival yesterday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Sea Otter
Classic)
March
4, 2020
Basso Diamante SV frameset.
"The
Basso Diamante SV might be showing its age a
little compared to aero road bikes launched in
the last 18 months, but it's still a real
head-turner and a fine option for those who
want quality Italian craftsmanship and are
prepared to pay for it."
(road.cc) (Jack Sexty)
March
4, 2020
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