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Today's Trending The most exciting new products... that you can actually buy now. Featuring Ribble, Garmin, Castelli, Goodyear and Rapha. Alaphilippe’s record Mur de Huy ride vs Flèche Wallonne winners since 1986. Discovery Inc takes full ownership of Play Sports Group. Column
One
April
24, 2021
April 24,
2021
Tom Pidcock to miss Liège Bastogne Liège due
to lingering crash injuries.
"Good
news - he's resting up, and will be ready for his first
MTB race of the season in Switzerland next weekend," his
team announced on Twitter."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 24, 2021 5 riders to watch Liège Bastogne Liège
Femmes.
"here
will be a stacked field full of high-profile contenders
including double World Champion Anna van der Breggen (SD
Worx) and overall series leader Marianne Vos (Jumbo
Visma)."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 24, 2021 Defending champion Lizzie Deignan out of
Liège Bastogne Liège.
"Defending
champion Lizzie Deignan (Trek Segafredo) will miss
Sunday’s final spring Classic, Liège Bastogne Liège due
to illness with Shirin van Anrooij called in to replace
the 2015 road world champion."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 24, 2021 Liège Bastogne Liège Preview.
"The
oldest of the classics is saved for last, we’ll see if
it’s one of the best. The Ardennes classics have changed
in recent years, what was once “uphill sprint week” is
now more varied and the still novel finish in Liège is
part of this."
(inrng.com) (Image credit: ASO) April 24, 2021 White: A win for Michael Matthews could be
just around the corner.
"Matthews
will spearhead a strong-looking team in Sunday’s Liège
Bastogne Liège, with the Australian joined by Esteban
Chaves and Lucas Hamilton."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 24, 2021 2021 Liege Bastogne Liege Live Feed.
"Liege Bastogne Liege 2021 (Liege - Liege 259.1km). Start
time: Sunday April 25th, 10:00 CET (1:00 AM PDT).
Earliest live video: 12:55 CET (3:55 AM PDT). Approximate finish: 16:54 CET (7:54 AM PDT)." (cycling.today) April 24, 2021 Column
Two
Atapuma takes first win since 2016 with
Vuelta a Colombia stage.
"In
a thrilling finale, Atapuma, racing for the Continental
squad Colombia Tierra de Atletas, held off a chase from
Angel Gil (Orgullo Paisa) and José Hernandez (Team
Medellin)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 24, 2021 Sean Bennett braced for ‘fireworks’ at debut
Liège Bastogne Liège.
"Young
Californian supports Qhubeka Assos captains Domenico
Pozzovivo, Simon Clarke, Fabio Aru in his first-ever
'Doyenne' on Sunday."
By James Startt, Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) April 24, 2021 Tadej Pogačar and Marc Hirschi cleared for
Liège.
"The
Tour de France champion was left frustrated after he was
forced to miss Flèche Wallonne. UAE Team Emirates will
line-up with last year’s runner-up, Marc Hirschi, who
was unable to defend his Flèche title."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images) April 24, 2021 5 riders to watch Liège Bastogne Liège.
"Alaphilippe
angling for a second win at Ardennes, Woods fired by
sting of regret while the ever-consistent Roglič
defends."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images) April 24, 2021 2021 Vuelta a Colombia live stream.
"2021 Vuelta a Colombia Live April 16-25. Stage
8
starts at 14:57 CET, 8:57am ET
U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 18:54 CET, 12:54pm U.S. Eastern, 9:54am PDT). Live video from 10:30am local (11:30am U.S. Eastern, 8:30am PDT)." (cyclingfans.com) (procyclingstats.com) April 24, 2021 ‘The Run-Up’ series launches debut episode
ahead of Women’s Liège Bastogne Liège.
"Documentary
series premieres with behind-the-scenes footage and
interviews from Trek Segafredo, Canyon SRAM and SD
Worx."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) April 24, 2021 Louis & Joy Army Saddle Bag.
"The
Louis & Joy Army Saddle Bag pares down the features
to a minimum: it's a rectangular, zipped bag with an
attachment loop and a cam lock."
By Iwein Dekoninck (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) April 24, 2021 Column
Three
Chris Froome: In this condition I don't
deserve a spot in the Olympics.
"I’m
not seeing the same numbers in training but I’ve just
got to trust in the process' says former Tour de France
winner."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) April 24, 2021 'Heartbroken' Thibaut Pinot ruled out of
Giro d'Italia due to back injury.
"The
injuries sustained in his Tour de France crash still
linger and with questionable form and persistent pain
over the last few weeks, the rider and his team have
decided that the 30-year-old needs further time to
recover."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) April 24, 2021 Alaphilippe’s record Mur de Huy ride vs
Flèche Wallonne winners since 1986.
"Alaphilippe’s
ascent of the climb on Wednesday broke the record that
had been held by Alejandro Valverde; the French rider
clocking 2:40 on the climb compared to Valverde’s 2014
time of 2:41."
(stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 24, 2021 Meet Mauri Vansevenant: Belgium’s next big
thing.
"The
21-year-old hotshot has emerged as MVP for Julian
Alaphilippe in the Ardennes and 'could be Belgium's best
climbers in years."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 24, 2021 Tour of Britain: First six teams for 2021
race.
"The
Tour of Britain organizers announced the first six teams
for the 2021 edition of the race with five domestic UCI
Continental teams joined by a Great Britain national
team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: SWpix.com) April 24, 2021 ‘After 20 years as a national level runner,
I gave it up for cycling.’
"While
rarely ever winning a sprint as a runner, Dave
Mitchinson now finds sprinting on a bike to be one of
his biggest, yet unexplainable strengths."
By David Bradford (cyclingweekly.com) (image credit: daniel gould) April 24, 2021 Column
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April
23, 2021
April 23,
2021
Simon Yates wins Tour of the Alps.
"Simon
Yates (Team Bike Exchange) calmly weathered a
potentially hazardous final day to seal the overall
title at the Tour of the Alps, as Felix Grossschartner
(Bora Hansgrohe) clinched the stage win."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 23, 2021 Liège Bastogne Liège: If you watch one race
Sunday, make it the women’s.
"Women’s
cycling is boring, right? Wrong. If you’re going to
watch one cycling race Sunday then it should be the
women’s."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) April 23, 2021 Tom Pidcock, Adam Yates and Tao Geoghegan
Hart headline Ineos Grenadiers Liège Bastogne Liège squad.
"A
star-studded line-up featuring two Grand Tour winners as
well as two of the fastest ten men at Wednesday’s Flèche
Wallonne will represent the British squad hoping to win
its first Monument since Kwiatkowski's 2017 Milan San
Remo."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) April 23, 2021 2021 Liege Bastogne Liege Live Feed.
"Liege Bastogne Liege 2021 (Liege - Liege 259.1km).
Sunday, April 25th, starts at 13:25pm Central Europe,
7:25am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) April 23, 2021 Thibaut Pinot decision to come ‘within 48
hours’ on Giro d’Italia start.
"Thibaut
Pinot remains stuck in third gear so far in 2021, and a
lackluster performance this week is casting doubt on his
participation at the Giro d’Italia next month."
By Andrew Hood, James Startt (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) April 23, 2021 Specialized creates custom S-Works Tarmac
SL7s for its two road world champions.
"Decked
out with a white and rainbow stripe paint job, each SL7
is inspired by the iconic world champions’ jersey, and
blessed with a series of individual flourishes intended
to celebrate the two riders."
By Simon Bromley (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 23, 2021 2021 Tour of the Alps Live Feed.
"Tour of the Alps 2021 Stage 5 (Idroland → Riva del Garda 121km). Stage
5 start time: Friday, April 23rd, 12:15 CET (3:15 AM
PDT).
Earliest live video: 14:00 CET (5:00 AM PDT). Approximate finish: 15:25 CET (6:25 AM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (cycling.today) (Credit not Found) April 23, 2021 Column
Two
April 23,
2021
Liège Bastogne Liège: Can Alejandro Valverde
make it five or will Primož Roglič repeat?
"From
the grizzled veteran vs cycling's Gen-Z to Roglič's
rivalry with Julian Alaphilippe - here are the threads
to follow at 'La Doyenne."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 23, 2021 2021 Vuelta a Colombia live stream.
"2021 Vuelta a Colombia Live April 16-25. Stage
7 starts at 9:23am
local (10:23am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 12:42pm local (1:42pm U.S. Eastern, 10:42am PDT). Live video from 10:30am local (11:30am U.S. Eastern, 8:30am PDT)." (cyclingfans.com) (procyclingstats.com) April 23, 2021 Campagnolo-equipped Pinarello Dogma F12
Disk.
"Serious
superbike credentials and finished in a beautiful custom
Borealis Yellow Gold that oozes opulence."
By Graham Cottingham (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Graham Cottingham) April 23, 2021 Orucase Smuggler handlebar bag review.
"The Orucase Smuggler handlebar bag bolsters on-the-bike storage by offering about a pocket-and-a-half of extra capacity." By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Colin Levitch) April 23, 2021 Richard Freeman will appeal misconduct
ruling over testosterone order.
"Freeman,
a former British Cycling and Team Sky doctor, was found
guilty by a medical misconduct tribunal of ordering the
banned substance, which was delivered to the National
Cycling Center in 2011."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) April 23, 2021 Gear Break: Rudy Project, Endura, Zipp,
Reddiyo, MAAP & Mips New Website.
"Gear Break: Another mixed bag of gear - More top bike kit." By Alastair Hamilton (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 23, 2021 Terske turns your thru axle into a portable
crank, lock ring, or pedal wrench.
"The
tool is rated up to 50Nm of maximum torque, which is
plenty. Obviously, this is a hand tool, and you’re using
a critical part of your bike as the leverage, so don’t
overdo it."
By Zach Overholt (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 23, 2021 Feeling overloaded with virtual data? Zwift
now lets you hide it all.
"Zwift's
new in-game feature that allows users to turn off all
on-screen data and information, “giving Zwifters the
chance to explore more, and lose themselves in the
game’s immersive landscapes."
By Simon Bromley (bikeradar.com) (Image credit: Zwift) April 23, 2021 Komoot launches Live Tracking for added
confidence when exploring.
"Live
Tracking allows users to share their location with
friends and family while recording a Tour. Komoot
promises the feature is easy-to-use and can be enabled
or disabled with a simple flick of a switch."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) Komoot April 23, 2021 Column
Three
April 23,
2021
Ineos Grenadiers play down reports that Egan
Bernal could miss Giro d’Italia due to back problem.
"Contrary
to reports in Italy that Egan Bernal could be forced to
miss the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France due a
recurrence of his back problems, Ineos Grenadiers have
told Cyclingnews that the Colombian is “still
riding the Giro."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 23, 2021 Gigante suffers triple break in Fleche
crash.
"It
was three broken bones for young Australian sensation
Sarah Gigante (TIBCO SVB) after she crashed out of
Fleche Wallonne on Wednesday."
By SBS Cycling Central (sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 23, 2021 Discovery Inc takes full ownership of Play
Sports Group.
"Discovery’s
cycling portfolio is completed by rights to all three
Grand Tours via its Eurosport channel, as well as 35 UCI
World tour events, among other high profile coverage."
By Mark Sutton (cyclingindustry.news) (Image Credit not Found) April 23, 2021 4iiii wants to buy your old left crank and
recycle it as a power meter.
"Currently
limited to those in North America, 4iiii’s new buyback
policy is offering between US$30-US$45 for your used
(and hopefully currently unused) Shimano left-side crank
arm."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 23, 2021 Strava adds mesmerizing 3D terrain heatmaps.
"Strava has quietly rolled out its latest incremental update overnight, introducing 3D Terrain to its subscriber-only Personal Heatmap feature." By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 23, 2021 He hacked together Shimano Di2 and SRAM
hydraulic brakes because he could.
"What
do you do when the bike industry doesn’t make components
to suit your specific needs and desires? If you’re
design engineer and pneumatic specialist Paul Townsend,
you make your own, hacking together parts from competing
brands."
By Matthew Loveridge (bikeradar.com) Paul Townsend April 23, 2021 Best bottle cages.
"Finding
the best bottle cages is all about finding a balance.
You want a cage that grips tenaciously and never drops a
bottle."
By Josh Ross (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Planet Bike) April 23, 2021 Factory Tour: How ENVE is making full custom
carbon road bikes in house.
"There
are definitely some things ENVE wouldn’t let us take
photos of. But our factory tour video exposes a lot more
about the process they use to make their new custom
carbon road and all-road bikes."
By Tyler Benedict (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 23, 2021 Column
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April
22, 2021
April 22,
2021
Tour of the Alps: Pello Bilbao wins stage 4.
"Pello
Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) outsprinted Aleksandr Vlasov
(Astana Premier Tech) and race leader Simon Yates (Team
Bike Exchange) to take a thrilling stage 4 victory."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 22, 2021 Chris Froome: ‘The condition is slowly
improving.’
"Four-time
Tour de France champion caused a ripple when he jumped
in a breakaway across a decisive mountain stage at Tour
of the Alps."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) April 22, 2021 Bilbao dedicates a second Tour of the Alps
victory to Scarponi.
"April
22 will long be remembered in the professional peloton
as the day when the gregarious rider Michele Scarponi
died after being hit by a distracted driver while out
training."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 22, 2021 Meet Team Uno-X: The Scandinavian devo
powerhouse punching above its weight.
"Inspired
by Hagens Berman Axeon, Uno-X aims to put Norwegian and
Danish cycling back on map."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: Uno-X April 22, 2021 Zwift racing one step closer to becoming
Olympic sport with new Olympic Virtual Series.
"The
new competition being organized by the International
Olympic Committee (IOC), which organizes the real-world
Games, features five eSports including Zwift racing and
virtual motorsports ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in
July."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Daniel Gould) April 22, 2021 The most exciting new products... that you
can actually buy now. Featuring Ribble, Garmin, Castelli,
Goodyear and Rapha.
"Supply
issues and shipping congestion has made bikes and some
components very hard for both manufacturers and
customers to get hold of."
By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) April 22, 2021 2021 Tour of the Alps Live Feed.
"Tour of the Alps 2021 Stage 4 (Naturns → Pieve di Bono 169km). Stage
3 start time: Thursday, April 22nd, 10:50 CET (1:50 AM
PDT).
Earliest live video: 14:00 CET (5:00 AM PDT). Approximate finish: 15:23 CET (6:23 AM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (cycling.today) (Credit not Found) April 22, 2021 Column
Two
Vaughters: A cycling Super League could help
teams, but it won’t happen.
"The
sport is run by ASO and, to a lesser degree, the UCI.
Neither one of them really see value in either financial
fairness or in elimination of promotion or relegation."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com)photography by EF Education Nippo April 22, 2021 April 22,
2021
Michael Woods stinging with regret after
missing shot at Flèche Wallonne top steps.
"I’ve
got a real bitter taste in my mouth right now because I
felt like I was better than fourth today’ says Canadian
rider"
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 22, 2021 Flèche Wallonne: What the stars said after
charge up Mur de Huy.
"Wednesday’s
action-packed races delivered a world champion podium
sweep, with Anna van der Breggen and Julian Alaphilippe
taking the flowers."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) April 22, 2021 Tadej Pogačar logs mammoth Liège recon after
being forced out of Flèche Wallonne.
"The
reigning Tour de France champion seemed frustrated that
he wasn't allowed to ride Flèche Wallonne after finding
that the team received 'false positives' tests."
By Tyler Benedict (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) April 22, 2021 Britain’s Ben Tullett says he was surrounded
by his heroes during strong finish in Flèche Wallonne.
"The
19-year-old is racing his second season in the pro
peloton with Alpecin Fenix, and found himself among
world-class company on the final ascent of the Mur de
Huy on Wednesday (April 21)."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) April 22, 2021 'I felt like a kid on my dad's bike' - Howes
calls on neutral service at Flèche Wallonne.
"I
think that’s the first time I’ve ridden a neutral bike
in my decade as a professional rider, so I get to check
that off the list I guess," Howes told Cyclingnews
the day after the race."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Eurosport) April 22, 2021 PNW Coast gravel bar and stem review.
"PNW's
Coast cockpit is based around a confidence boosting
extra-wide bar, but it’s the detailing and back up that
make it a really great package."
By Guy Kesteven (cyclingnews.com)(Image: © Guy Kesteven) April 22, 2021 Hipflask at the ready as Laurens ten Dam
gears up for gravel and bikepacking adventures.
"Live
slow, ride fast’ is the motto Laurens ten Dam lives by,
and the veteran racer will be putting that notion to the
test in an action-packed year that will see him race and
bikepack across three continents."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Camille McMillan) April 22, 2021 2021 Vuelta a Colombia live stream.
"2021 Vuelta a Colombia Live April 16-25. Stage
6 starts at 8:30am
local (9:30am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 12:30pm local (1:30pm U.S. Eastern, 10:30am PDT). Live video from 10:30am local (11:30am U.S. Eastern, 8:30am PDT)." (cyclingfans.com) (procyclingstats.com) April 22, 2021 Column
Three
Spotted: Roglic rides all-new Cervélo road
bike at La Flèche Wallonne.
"On
the exact same day that the brand launched its all-new
racier Aspero gravel bike, Cervélo has teased even more
new tech, with what looks like a new lightweight road
bike in the pipeline."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) April 22, 2021 Five things to look out for at Liège
Bastogne Liège.
"Two
riders clearly stand out as the favorites to win on
Sunday, they are two of the biggest stars in the
contemporary peloton."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Bernard Papon - Pool/Getty Images) April 22, 2021 UAE Team Emirates hope to ride Liège
Bastogne Liège after 'false positives.'
"UAE
Team Emirates hope to ride Sunday’s Liège Bastogne
Liège, indicating that Tadej Pogačar, Marc Hirschi and
Brandon McNulty will be on the start line."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) April 22, 2021 Liège Bastogne Liège 2021 Preview.
"Unfinished
business for Alaphilippe at the oldest of the Monuments
and a tilt at a fifth victory for Valverde."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 22, 2021 Tom Pidcock extends spring to take on Liège
Bastogne Liège.
"British
neo-pro expected to make his debut in Belgium race then
begin prep on mountain bike for Olympic Games."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) April 22, 2021 Michael Matthews rediscovering the spark at
Team BikeExchange.
"The
Australian fast man returned to Team BikeExchange for
the 2021 season after four years with Team Sunweb."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) April 22, 2021 La Course by Le Tour de France date, course
changed due to regional elections in Côtes-d'Armor.
"ASO
announces women will contest similar route to Tour de
France stage 1 including Côte de la Fosse aux Loops
instead of Mûr de Bretagne."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 22, 2021 Cannondale SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod Disc Red eTap
AXS first ride impressions.
"The
top-tier, lightweight, all-around race bike from
Cannondale is fitted with top-shelf SRAM, and
house-brand Knot and Hollowgram components in a simple,
elegant, and expensive package."
By Greg Kaplan (velonews.com) Photo: Greg Kaplan April 22, 2021 Garmin Venu 2 & Venu 2S GPS Smartwatch
In-Depth Review.
"Today
Garmin announced the new Venu 2 & Venu 2S watches,
the AMOLED display successors to the original Garmin
Venu watch."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) April 22, 2021 According to a new study, icing injuries
doesn’t work.
"Mice
who received ice treatment had a slow inflammatory
response, and it took seven days for their bodies to
clear away unwanted debris. The arrival of
anti-inflammatory cells was also slowed, and after two
weeks their muscles weren’t fully healed."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) April 22, 2021
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