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March
6, 2021
Mathieu van der Poel wins Strade Bianche.
"Mathieu
van der Poel powered victory at Strade Bianche on
Saturday, besting some of the biggest names in the
peloton in a thrilling finale in Siena." By Dane Cash
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
March 6,
2021
Wout van Aert off the podium and off the
pace.
"The
Belgian ace lacked the top-end kick to make it into the
final selection of the race, but was able to draw some
positives from his 2021 season debut on the road." (velonews.com) (Image
credit: Getty Images)
March 6, 2021
Mathieu van der Poel uses budget-spec Aeroad
CF SL for Strade Bianche win.
"Cheapest
aero frame preferred to Ultimate CFR after being forced
to switch bikes after handlebar malfunction."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) March 6, 2021
Five things to look out for at Paris Nice
2021.
"Primož
Roglič (Jumbo Visma) returns to racing for the first
time since winning the Vuelta a España last November, to
begin what could be a career-defining season for the
Slovenian." By
Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by
Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
March 6, 2021
Paris Nice: More than a race.
"Paris
Nice is established as arguably the most prestigious
stage race before the Giro d’Italia."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) March 6, 2021
Paris Nice Preview.
"Paris
Nice starts on Sunday. Last year’s winner Max Schachmann
is back but he’s got Primož Roglič and an Ineos trident
and others to contend with. Here’s a look at the overall
contenders for the race."
(inrng.com) (Image credit: ASO)
March 6, 2021
Paris Nice 2021 Live Dashboard.
"Sunday, March 7th. Saint-Cyr-L'École → Saint-Cyr-L’École. Stage
1 starts at 1:00pm CET (7:00am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 4:56pm CET (10:56am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 3:10pm CET (9:10am U.S. Eastern)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) (Credit not Found) March 6, 2021
2021 Strade Bianche Live Feed.
"Strade Bianche 2021 (Siena - Siena 184km).
Saturday, March 6th, Start time 13:45 CET (4:45 AM PST).
Earliest live video: 15:00 CET (6:00 AM PST). Approximate finish: 18:30 CET (9:30 AM PST)." (cycling.today) March 6, 2021
Column
Two
March 6,
2021
Chantal van den Broek-Blaak wins Strade
Bianche Women.
"SD
Worx rider beats Italian champion Elisa Longo Borghini,
Anna van der Breggen finishes third."
By Lukas Knöfler (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
March 6, 2021
Heartbreak for Longo Borghini as Strade
Bianche victory slips away in Siena.
"Watching
the tri-color jersey of the Italian Champion racing into
the Piazzo del Campo in Siena with the victory at Strade
Bianche would have been a special sight."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
March 6, 2021
Five talking points from Strade Bianche
2021.
"The
Dutch dominated, winning both men's and women's races."
By
Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc
Claessen/Getty Images)
March 6, 2021
No regrets for Julian Alaphilippe at Strade
Bianche.
"'Mathieu
was simply better, so I have to congratulate him' says
world champion."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) March 6, 2021
Cyclist’s 31 Inspirational Women No6: Teniel
Campbell.
"Teniel
Campbell made history recently by becoming the first
black female to race for a Women’s WorldTeam. The
23-year-old Team BikeExchange rider may have placed only
91st at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad."
By Maria David (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found)
March 6, 2021
VeloPac Cinelli Italo Valuables Pouch.
"Stylish,
light and weather-resistant pack for valuables, with
useful compartments and great style."
By
Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
March 6, 2021
The messy truth about spray-on chain lube.
"We've
had enough of the mess and poor lubrication from
spray-on drivetrain lubrication."
By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit:
Courtesy)
March 6, 2021
Women's 2021 Strade Bianche Live stream.
"Strade Bianche 2021 (Siena - Siena 184km) Saturday, March 6th Women's
race starts at 9:10am CET (3:10am U.S. Eastern).
Women's finish at approx 1:15pm CET (7:15am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 12:25pm CET (6:25am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) March 6, 2021
Column
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The Moment The Strade Bianche Was Won.
"Mathieu
van der Poel attacks on the final section of sterrato in
Le Tolfe on the outskirts of Siena. Even Julian
Alaphilippe had trouble following and this was the
winning moment."
(inrng.com) (RCS Sport)
March 6, 2021
March 6,
2021
Remco Evenepoel: Nothing is holding me back
anymore.
"Remco
Evenepoel announced on Friday that he received good news
from his latest medical check-up and is set to prepare
for his 2021 season targets, which include the Giro
d'Italia and the Olympic Games."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
March 6, 2021
Prize money is only one of the ways to
progress women’s cycling.
"Maja
Leye is at the center of a social media storm that
crashed over her and race organizer Flanders Classics
last week after fans expressed their dismay at the large
pay disparity between the pro men and pro women at
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
March 6, 2021
Can Chris Froome win a fifth Tour de France?
‘Why not?’ says team.
"Israel
Start-Up Nation continues to invest faith in Chris
Froome and his grand tour ambitions."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
March 6, 2021
‘You can see the power you need to survive
the Tour de France’ - Marcel Kittel reflects on his most
successful years.
"In
a new study, the retired sprinter has shared his power
data and tactics from 14 stage wins."
By
Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
March 6, 2021
Sea Otter Classic Partners to Host Sea Otter
Australia.
"Sea
Otter Australia is set to debut at Canberra’s Stromlo
Forest Park on 1-4 October 2021. The festival follows
the popular North American original “Sea Otter Classic." (socalcycling.com) (Image
Credit not Found)
March 6, 2021
Decathlon's three new Van Rysel EDR carbon
road bikes with disc brakes.
"Latest
carbon Van Rysel endurance bikes come with Shimano 105
and Ultegra groupsets, and the women's version is
intriguingly priced."
By Will Bolton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
March 6, 2021
Column
One
March
5, 2021
March 5,
2021
Mathieu van der Poel switches bikes for
Strade Bianche after Le Samyn cockpit malfunction.
"'The
strongest riders will remain at the front, I expect an
open battle' says Alpecin Fenix leader."
(cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
March 5, 2021
Wout van Aert: It’s wise to focus on more
than Alaphilippe and Van der Poel in Strade Bianche.
"Wout
van Aert has said Strade Bianche 2021 “has one of the
strongest fields we’ve seen,” as Classics stars and Tour
de France champions line up in Siena."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de
Waele/Getty Images)
March 5, 2021
The secrets of Strade Bianche.
"Strade
Bianche is like no other race. The dirt road sectors
remind many of Paris Roubaix, yet the hills of Tuscany
are like those of the Ardennes."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images
Sport)
March 5, 2021
Dry Strade Bianche expected after previous
forecasts of rain.
"Rain
had been expected for Saturday’s Strade Bianche but the
latest weather forecasts for Siena and Tuscany are now
predicting dry, spring-like conditions for both the
men’s and women’s races."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit:
Bettini Image)
March 5, 2021
Paris Nice to mark opening round of yearlong
battle between Ineos Grenadiers and Jumbo Visma.
"Primož
Roglič, Tao Geoghegan Hart, Richie Porte, Steven
Kruijswijk lead heavyweight clash between Tour de France
playmakers."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
March 5, 2021
Limited edition Life Time events Rudy
Project helmets.
"Unbound,
Leadville Trail 100 MTB, Chequamegon MTB Festival, and
Lutsen 99er helmets available."
By Greg Kaplan (velonews.com) Photo: Courtesy Rudy
Project
March 5, 2021
21 Best Electric Bikes In 2021.
"There’s
a lot of choice in the e-bike world right now. The
chances you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for are
high, but making the right choice might take some time." By Jeff Balton
(bicycle-guider.com) (Photo: trekbikes.com)
March 5, 2021
2021 Strade Bianche Live Feed.
"Strade Bianche 2021 (Siena - Siena 184km).
Saturday, March 6th, Start time 13:45 CET (4:45 AM PST).
Earliest live video: 15:00 CET (6:00 AM PST). Approximate finish: 18:30 CET (9:30 AM PST)." (cycling.today) March 5, 2021
Column
Two
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig: You never win Strade
Bianche by luck.
"The
136-kilometer women's race is iconic for it's eight
white gravel road sectors and steep climbs, and Uttrup
Ludwig is one of the key favorites to win the race." By Kirsten Frattini
(cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Thomas Maheux)
March 5, 2021
Lizzie Deignan out as Trek Segafredo braces
for high-stakes women’s Strade Bianche.
"'Every
race matters more than ever.' Risk of rain, canceled
races and high-powered SD Worx cranks pressure for
women's WorldTour opener."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
March 5, 2021
Crowdfunding nets extra €15k+ for women’s
Strade Bianche prize money.
"Thanks
to a crowdfunding campaign set up by one exasperated
cycling fan, the prize purses of the two WorldTour races
are much closer together than they would have been." by Matt de Neef
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
March 5, 2021
‘We look alike again’: Converging colors
continue to cause confusion for SD Worx and Liv Racing.
"With
a new sponsor ahead of the 2021 season, SD Worx
(formerly Boels Dolmans) had an opportunity to
differentiate their look, a chance to no longer be
confused with the similar orange strip of CCC Liv." By Jonny Long
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Bas Czerwinski/Getty
Images)
March 5, 2021
Five women’s UCI continental teams to watch
in 2021.
"At
any given time there are 41 continental teams vying for
a spot in the peloton, and some of them are at almost
every start line. Here are a few to look out for and
why." By Betsy
Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Anton Vos
March 5, 2021
Internal Gear Hub eBike compatibility,
longevity, warranty.
"The
Rohloff Speedhub 500/14 is well proven as nearly
indestructible with over 20 years of production, over
300,000 units out in the wild, and some riders with over
1/4 million miles on their hubs - these hubs effectively
have no lifespan."
By Jessie-May Morgan (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not
Found)
March 5, 2021
‘Cycling needs to learn from the automotive
industry to reach untapped market’, say car design
experts.
"Many
cyclists buying entry-level hybrids would spend more if
there was a bike equivalent to the SUV, says research
and design company."
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (cyclingweekly.com) (Image
Credit not Found)
March 5, 2021
Women's 2021 Strade Bianche Live stream.
"Strade Bianche 2021 (Siena - Siena 184km) Saturday, March 6th Women's
race starts at 9:10am CET (3:10am U.S. Eastern).
Women's finish at approx 1:15pm CET (7:15am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 12:25pm CET (6:25am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) March 5, 2021
Column
Three
March 5,
2021
Don’t expect a normal Tour de France this
year, UCI warns.
"The
UCI's medical boss has reiterated that living with the
virus for years to come will also impact the future of
the world's biggest bike race."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Marco Bertorello/AFP
via Getty Images)
March 5, 2021
Where are they now? Flanders and Roubaix
winner Peter Van Petegem.
"Peter
Van Petegem is a double Tour of Flanders winner, a Paris
Roubaix champion, and a three-time winner of the Omloop
Het Volk (now Omloop Het Nieuwsblad)."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
March 5, 2021
Stacked field for Strade Bianche-inspired
gravel race in Oregon.
"Clara
Honsinger, Jacob Rathe and Peter Stetina set for Shasta
Gravel Hugger."
By Daniel Benson
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Shasta Gravel Hugger)
March 5, 2021
Five steps to the perfect bike (regardless
if it’s women’s specific or not).
"Most
women will buy a Venus over a Mach 3, but both razors
will do a perfectly good job at removing leg hair. It’s
not uncommon to carry this buying pattern over to
bikes." By
Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (cyclingweekly.com) (Image
Credit not Found)
March 5, 2021
How to train for your first event and raise
money for charity.
"Signing
up for your first cycling event can be an intimidating
prospect. Whether you’re doing it for yourself or as a
challenge to raise money for charity, it’s important to
be ready for what lies ahead."
By Richard Windsor (cyclingweekly.com) (Image Credit not
Found)
March 5, 2021
Best MTB bottom brackets: A crucial
component for efficient pedaling.
"Few
mountain bike components work harder than your bottom
bracket. Here is our choice of the best MTB bottom
brackets for your crankset."
By Lance Branquinho (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit:
Hope)
March 5, 2021
The hidden gems on EF's new jersey.
"That
is so lame", "what the duck" and other hidden surprises
found on the new EF Education Nippo jersey." By Josh Croxton
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Hannah Lovedee-Turner)
March 5, 2021
Eyewear Roundup: New Smith Shift Mag,
HighSight glasses have built-in mirror & Tifosi
Shutout Kid’s glasses.
"Eyewear
manufacturers are ready for the change in season with
some new offerings to keep your eyes safe whether out on
the road, trail, or any other active situation out under
the sun." By
Chris Chou (bikerumor.com)
March 5, 2021
Gear Break: Shimano S-PHYRE, Crow Bicycles,
Polar Bottle, Lizard Skins, Adidas Five Ten & GU
Energy.
"A very mixed and varied Gear Break today." By PEZ Crew (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) March 5, 2021
Column
One
March
4, 2021
March 4,
2021
10 riders to watch at the men's Strade
Bianche.
"Just
six months after the delayed 2020 edition finally took
place, this year's edition of Strade Bianche is back in
its rightful calendar spot this Saturday." By Daniel Benson
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
March 4, 2021
Amanda Spratt leads Team BikeExchange at
Strade Bianche but options open.
"The
33-year-old has had two top ten finishes at the Italian
race, with seventh as her best result, though the team
has spent the past two years delivering Van Vleuten to
the Siena finish line first."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Team BikeExchange)
March 4, 2021
Wout van Aert: Strade Bianche is one of the
strongest fields of the year.
"After
winning the race just six months ago, Jumbo Visma star
Wout van Aert is set to defend his Strade Bianche title
on Saturday."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Jumbo
Visma)
March 4, 2021
Strade Bianche well-suited to Tom Pidcock,
says his coach.
"After
the 21-year-old already took a podium from a bunch
sprint in Kuurne Brussels Kuurne last weekend, Pidcock
could be back in the top placing in Strade Bianche,
according to his mentor Kurt Bogaerts."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc
Claessen/Getty Images)
March 4, 2021
A wet Strade Bianche? Forecast is for
excitement on the white roads of Tuscany.
"Rivalries,
ambition, luck and team strength will play out across
one of cycling's most spectacular routes at Strade
Bianche." By
Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
March 4, 2021
Strade Bianche: A modern classic.
"Obviously,
the race setting is unique: the magnificent landscapes
surrounding Siena, where these roads have been
preserved. The dust or the mud, on rainy days, revive
the legend of the golden age of cycling."
By Adam Becket (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini
Image)
March 4, 2021
How to watch Strade Bianche 2021.
"Strade
Bianche 2021 is just a few days away as the peloton
heads to Italy - here’s how you can watch the action on
the gravel roads of Tuscany."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc
Claessen/Getty Images)
March 4, 2021
Column
Two
March 4,
2021
López: I've had the same thoughts as Tom
Dumoulin.
"Dumoulin
recently stepped away from the sport to figure out what
he wants from his career, and López, in an interview
with Colombian newspaper El Tiempo, revealed
he’d had similar thoughts."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit:
Miguel Angel Lopez/Twitter)
March 4, 2021
Sam Bennett reveals how close he was to
quitting cycling during An Post days.
"Sam
Bennett gave himself just months to continue cycling
before he would quit, until he won a stage of the Tour
of Britain and he finally got a pro contract." (stickybottle.com) (Image
Credit not Found)
March 4, 2021
Julian Alaphilippe: Strade Bianche deserves
to be a Monument.
"It's
a really beautiful race, always spectacular. It's maybe
not a Monument but it deserves to be," said Alaphilippe,
who won Strade Bianche at the first attempt in 2019." By Barry Ryan
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
March 4, 2021
Porte returns to favored Paris Nice stomping
ground.
"Two-time
winner of Paris Nice, Richie Porte returns to the
traditional big opening stage race of the season with
INEOS Grenadiers this year after his podium finish in
the 2020 Tour de France."
By SBS Cycling Central (sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
March 4, 2021
Paris Nice 2021 - Preview.
"Defending
champion Schachmann, Roglic, Geoghegan Hart, Hindley and
Gaudu among contenders at Race to the Sun." By Peter Cossins
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
March 4, 2021
The truth about female physiology.
"For
too long, female cyclists have been urged to follow the
same training principles as their male counterparts.
Here, Dr Stacy Sims explains why female physiology
demands a different approach."
By Simon Richardson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image Credit
not Found)
March 4, 2021
Cyclist’s 31 Inspirational Women No4: Helen
Wyman.
"A
10-time national cyclocross champion who remains as
passionate about women’s cycling as ever." By Maria David
(cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found)
March 4, 2021
Spotlight: SLF Motion Evo Speed System
oversized rear derailleur pulley cage.
"The
Evo Speed System from SLF Motion, features CNC-machined
aluminum oversized pulleys (14-tooth upper, 18-tooth
lower), coated hybrid ceramic cartridge bearings, and
true made-in-USA carbon fiber cage plates." By James Huang
(cyclingtips.com) photography by James Huang
March 4, 2021
Zwift Plans Three At Home Fitness Hardware
Products.
"Last
week Zwift posted a slate of new job positions, notably
around supply chain management. Included within that,
the company listed that they’ll not only be making three
specific models, but that they’ve also selected their
hardware production partners already."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
March 4, 2021
Column
Three
Hugging also banned.
"The
UCI has called on riders to stop hugging after winning
races to set a good example to fans and spectators." By Stephen Farrand
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
March 4, 2021
Tour of Poland downhill sprint finish banned
by UCI after Fabio Jakobsen crash.
"Cycling’s
international governing body is implementing new safety
measures following a number of major crashes in the pro
peloton." By
Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty
Images)
March 4, 2021
Mathieu van der Poel's broken Canyon Aeroad
bar could have been caused by collision with car, claims
his father.
"Canyon
says bikes with the CP0018 and CP0015 handlebars should
not be ridden while it investigates the cause of the
failure; but Van der Poel Sr thinks the bike might not
be to blame."
By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
March 4, 2021
How to choose your shoes.
"Buying
the right shoes is the most important cycling kit choice
you can make so we spoke to Specialized to find out how
to get it right."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
March 4, 2021
Create your next cycling adventure with
komoot.
"With
komoot's sports-specific routing, you can choose exactly
the kind of ride you’re looking for between Road,
Touring and Gravel routes, and you’ll be given
personalized route recommendations for that type of
riding." By
Martin James (cyclist.co.uk) Photography: Gavin
Kaps/Osprey Imagery
March 4, 2021
10 Myths, Busted.
"A
proper bike fit will allow you to pedal stronger, for
longer, and keep the injury fairies at bay. Here are ten
old-wives tales to avoid."
By Joe Lindsey (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not
Found)
March 4, 2021
Finding a fast finishing photographer.
"Perhaps
the most serendipitous happening when creating our
women’s edition of Cycling Weekly magazine was
finding a GB squad rider who is a natural behind the
lens." By
Simon Richardson (cyclingweekly.com)Picture by Alex
Whitehead/SWpix.com
March 4, 2021
How to find bikes, gear, and kit.
"How
to be a better rider or smarter cycling consumer - how
to ride faster, brake carbon wheels, ride in a
paceline, choose the right depth wheelset, ride
gravel, etc."
By Steve (intheknowcycling.com) (Image Credit not
Found)
March 4,
2021
Limar Air Pro road helmet review.
"Quiet,
well vented and lightweight, the Limar Air Pro takes
advantage of exotic materials to create a comfortable
and great-looking lid."
By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Limar Air
Pro)
March 4,
2021
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