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Today's Trending Is the tubeless system flawed for narrower tires? Eben Weiss: How to Not Get Your Bike Stolen. Tom Pidcock wins first mountain bike race back by more than three minutes. Movistar’s Davide Villella fined €180 for crossing finish line twice at Tour de Romandie. Column
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May
3, 2021
May 3, 2021
Five things we learned from the Tour de
Romandie 2021.
"Ineos
Grenadiers will be pleased with their performance as a
team. Richie Porte managed to accompany Thomas for most
of the key mountain top finish on stage four, and time
trialed well in the final stage to catapult himself up
to second overall."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) May 3, 2021 O’Connor slips from podium at Tour de
Romandie but steps up a GC level.
"It’s
a new chapter and things look good’ says Australian
rider who joined AG2R Citroën this year."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 3, 2021 Geraint Thomas gets first win since 2018
Tour de France.
"Geraint
Thomas insisted he hadn’t put pressure on himself, but
there was nevertheless a sense of relief as he clinched
the Tour de Romandie title to win."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 3, 2021 The hidden stories of the Women's Warnie.
"It's
a unique challenge within the sport of cycling - a race
within a race over 267 kilometers. 12 women took to the
startline of the Melbourne to Warrnambool over the
weekend."
(sbs.com.au) (Photo: Con Chronis) May 3, 2021 Remi Cavagna ready for opening time trial at
Giro d’Italia.
"Deceuninck
Quick Step specialist dreams of winning time trial
titles at World Championship and Olympic Games."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 3, 2021 Orbea Gain M20i eRoad bike test.
"For
some cyclists, sometimes looking good on their bike is
just as important as riding well on it. And, if the
Orbea Gain M20i test bike is any indication, it’s
obvious that Orbea seems to understand that quite well."
(roadbikeaction.com)Photo: Pat Carrigan May 3, 2021 Aero Sensor Companies Start Own Common Aero
Device Profile: Got Tired of Waiting for Standard.
"Cycling
aerodynamic sensor companies Notio & Velocomp have
decided they were tired of waiting for the
long-discussed ANT+ Aero Sensor device profile, and have
simply released their own instead."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) May 3, 2021 Column
Two
Hindley: The Giro d’Italia is about doing
what I did last year or maybe even better.
"No
stress,” Jai Hindley says of the unforeseen obstacles
that sprouted up along his approach to this year’s Giro
d’Italia and it’s hard not to take him at his word."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 3, 2021 What separates the best…from the rest?
"Winners
at WorldTour level are truly exceptional, but what makes
them so? Chris Sidwells investigates what sets apart the
best cyclists from the merely excellent."
By Chris Sidwells (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 3, 2021 Lachlan Morton trades skinny tires for
knobbies at the Copa Catalan International BTT XCO series.
"EF
Education Nippo's Lachlan Morton raced his first-ever
XCO event in Barcelona, encouraging fans to safely
support local races and events."
By Lance Branquinho (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: @nilvendrells) May 3, 2021 Why get skinny when you could get fast? Why
a rebalancing of perspectives is needed in cycling.
"Cycling’s
obsession with weight is doing untold damage, argues Joe
Laverick as he calls for a rebalancing of perspectives
on fueling, physique and performance."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Daniel Gould) May 3, 2021 Pirelli P Zero gives you options for all
conditions.
"Pirelli's
performance tires offer tires for everything from your
fast summer rides right through to the depths of
winter."
By Paul Norman (cyclingweekly.com)Credit: Pirelli May 3, 2021 Spotlight: Arundel Sport bottle cage review.
"The
Mandible Sport, a nylon-reinforced plastic cage based on
the Dave-O carbon cage. At 49g, it’s 17 grams heavier
than the Dave-O carbon."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com)photography by Dave Rome May 3, 2021 Who Invented The Bicycle? Good Question -
Many Answers.
"Giving
credit for who invented the bicycle is akin to trying to
credit one single person for inventing the modern-day
automobile, or any other multi-part machine."
By Molly Hurford (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found) May 3, 2021 Cervélo is launching a new bike - but you
cannot buy it yet.
"Cervélo
is readying a new road bike for launch, but the timeline
for seeing it in shops is still fuzzy."
By Greg Kaplan (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) May 3, 2021 Phil Gaimon’s new bike is extremely
on-brand.
"Gaimon
is a well known cookie fan, and the bike’s design
reflects his fondness for the dessert in a big way."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Phil Gaimon/Instagram May 3, 2021 Column
Three
Gracie Elvin’s gap year: ‘Retiring is a
gift, not just a loss.’
"A
long time ago the writer Roger Khan coined the phrase
“every athlete dies twice” to explain the profound sense
of loss one feels when retiring from sport."
By Gracie Elvin (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon) May 3, 2021 Nibali confirmed to ride Giro d’Italia three
weeks after fracturing wrist.
"Nibali
and Trek Segafredo confirmed he would travel to Turin
for the start of the Giro d’Italia after a final medical
check-up with the Lugano-based surgeon who recently
fitted a plate to his wrist."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 3, 2021 George Bennett and his Giro d’Italia -
Olympic dream.
"George
Bennett bypasses Tour de France in favor of Giro
leadership and 'once in a career opportunity' in Tokyo."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: Bram Berkien / Jumbo Visma May 3, 2021 Almeida and Evenepoel headline Deceuninck
Quick Step at Giro d'Italia.
"In
a rarity for the Belgian team, no sprinter was named in
their eight-man squad unveiled on Monday, despite
Colombian Álvaro Hodeg having been penciled in to
start."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 3, 2021 Peloton’s New Spring 2021 Features: Fully
detailed and tested.
"Over
the weekend Peloton announced a slew of new features
across their platform. Some of these features are minor
upgrades, some moderate refreshes, and a few pretty
significant signs towards future directions that could
aim to disrupt further the rest of the sports tech
space."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) May 3, 2021 Training zones explained: how to use heart
rate and power zones to fast-track your training.
"Training
zones enable cyclists to target specific physiological
adaptations and, in turn, produce more effective results
from time in the saddle."
By Nick Busca (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 3, 2021 How to get training benefits out of the most
casual rides.
"Perhaps
you’ve heard whispers of the words “junk miles.” The
first thing you should do is ignore that voice - if
you’re having a good time on a ride, you’re doing
cycling properly."
By Lily Hansen-Gillis (dcrainmaker.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 3, 2021 Are stiffer frames always faster?
"Stiffer,
lighter, faster! It seems nearly every newly-launched
race bike aims for the superlative in all three of this
holy trinity. Weight is easily quantifiable,
aerodynamics ditto-– but stiffness is more difficult to
assess."
(cyclingweekly.com) By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (Image credit: Getty Images) May 3, 2021 Column
One
May
2, 2021
Geraint Thomas wins Tour de Romandie.
"Geraint
Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) made up for his blunder on the
previous day to claim overall victory at the Tour de
Romandie, as Remi Cavagna (Deceuninck Quick Step) won
the final-day time trial."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 2, 2021 ‘It’s not like I haven’t performed since I
won the Tour,’ says Geraint Thomas, who reaffirms his form
with Romandie win.
"The
Welshman took the overall at the 2021 Tour de Romandie
as he continues to build towards this summer's French
Grand Tour."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images) May 2, 2021 Chris Froome suffers through chest problems
at Tour de Romandie: ‘It’s been a tough week.’
"It’s
been a tough week of racing. The weather has been pretty
rough and for me personally I’m starting to feel a
little chesty these last few days."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) May 2, 2021 Is the tubeless system flawed for narrower
tires?
"So,
what’s the deal with road tubeless? What are the
lingering issues, and do they stand to be solved?"
By Stefan Abram (cyclingweekly.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 2, 2021 2021 Tour de Romandie live stream.
"2021 Tour de Romandie live April 27-May 2, Switzerland. Stage
5 start time: Sunday 12:17 CET (3:17 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 13:00 CET (4:00 AM PDT).
Approximate
finish: 15:00 CET (6:00 AM PDT).
(cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv)
May 1, 2021
Column
Two
Emma Norsgaard wins Festival Elsy Jacobs.
"Emma
Norsgaard (Movistar) secured her second consecutive win
and the overall title at Festival Elsy Jacobs on Sunday.
Norsgaard won the stage 2 reduced bunch sprint ahead of
Maria Giulia Confalonieri."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 2, 2021 Nairo Quintana wins Vuelta Asturias.
"Pierre
Latour wins the final stage 3 at Alto del Naranco."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Getty Images) May 2, 2021
Tour du Rwanda: Brayan Sánchez wins stage 1.
"Team
Medellin rider Brayan Sanchez takes overall race lead in
Rwamagana, Alex Hoehn is second."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 2, 2021 Movistar doubles up with Emma Norsgaard,
Héctor Carretero as young stars shine.
"Spanish
squad scores at Festival Elsy Jacobs and Vuelta Asturias
as Nairo Quintana retains GC lead in men's race."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) May 2, 2021 New Research Shows Pain Relieving Effects of
CBD.
"What
we used in our study was pure CBD isolate oil.
Commercially available CBD products differ in their
content and purity, so results might be different for
different CBD products, depending on what other
compounds they may or may not contain."
By Syracuse University (scitechdaily.com) May 2, 2021 2021 Festival Elsy Jacobs Live April 30-May
2, Luxembourg..
"Stage
2 starts at 2:00pm CET (8:00am ET).
Finish
at 4:46pm CET (10:46am ET.
Live video from 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) May 1, 2021 Column
Three
May 2, 2021
Tom Pidcock wins first mountain bike race
back by more than three minutes.
"The
21-year-old wasted no time getting back to winning ways
after switching from road racing to mountain biking."
(Luc Claessen/Getty Images) May 2, 2021 Remco Evenepoel: Between stardom and
superstardom.
"Ultra-driven
21-year-old yet to win hearts in Belgium and facing
first test of Grand Tour credentials at Giro d'Italia."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Photo / Future Publishing) May 2, 2021 Fabio Jakobsen continues comeback at Volta
ao Algarve.
"After
making his return to racing at last month's Tour of
Turkey, Fabio Jakobsen continues his comeback next week
at the Volta ao Algarve."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) May 2, 2021 Topeak Alien X multi-tool review.
"Topeak’s
Alien has a high theoretical feature count in a cunning
two-piece format, but not all of those features are
usable and there are neater, more functional tools for
the money from Topeak and others."
By Guy Kesteven (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Guy Kesteven) May 2, 2021 A Guide to Cycle-Speak & Saddle Slang.
"For
someone just coming into the world of cyclesports, the
terminology, concepts and history can perhaps be
baffling. How can you win the Tour de France without
winning a single stage?"
By Leslie Reissner (pezcyclingnews.com) May 2, 2021 Column
One
May
1, 2021
Tour de Romandie: Michael Woods wins stage 4
as Geraint Thomas crashes at summit finish.
"Woods
launches with 150m to go. But Thomas comes through
again. Thomas crashes! Woods wins, O'Connor passes
Thomas for second. Thomas is back on his bike but
finishes 20 seconds down. Incredible."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 1, 2021 Geraint Thomas feels foolish after bizarre
finish-line crash at Tour de Romandie.
"I
had no feeling whatsoever in my hands and I tried to
change gear but instead just lost the bars' says Ineos
rider."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 1, 2021 Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig criticizes Tokyo 2020
course: I think it’s a real shame the women aren’t going
over Mount Fuji.
"The
Dane says including the lower slopes of Mount Fuji is a
great way to bring attention to the road cycling event,
but can't understand why it's only the men who will be
tackling the iconic mountain."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) May 1, 2021 2021 Tour de Romandie live stream.
"2021 Tour de Romandie live April 27-May 2, Switzerland. Stage
4 start time: Saturday 10:45 CET (1:45 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 13:30 CET (4:30 AM PDT).
Approximate
finish: 15:17 CET (6:30 AM PDT).
(cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv)
May 1, 2021
Best lightweight bike locks: Protect your
pride and joy with these portable locks.
"Need
to protect your bike from casual thieves with portable
protection? Here’s our pick of the best lightweight bike
locks, ranging from from ‘better than nothing’ to Sold
Secure Gold rated gear."
By Guy Kesteven (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Hiplok) May 1, 2021 Column
Two
Festival Elsy Jacobs: Emma Norsgaard wins
stage 1.
"Norsgaard
won the bunch sprint ahead of Maria Giulia Confalonieri
(Ceratizit WNT) and Leah Kirchmann (Team DSM) in third."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 1, 2021 Jensen Plowright wins the 2021 Melbourne to
Warrnambool.
"Plowright
took a solo victory after attacking late from a reduced
lead group.
Ben Hill (BridgeLane) led the chase group home for
second, ahead of Liam White (Oliver’s Real Food
Racing)."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Con Chronis) May 1, 2021 Raynolds' perseverance sees her defend
Melbourne to Warrnambool crown.
"Matilda
Raynolds (Specialized Women’s Racing) became the first
woman to successfully defend her Melbourne to
Warrnambool crown, winning the 2021 edition of the
Powercor Melbourne to Warrnambool after her 2020
triumph."
(sbs.com.au) (Photo: Con Chronis) May 1, 2021 Giro d'Italia: Nizzolo to take on Sagan and
Ewan in sprint stages.
"After
a string of top-10 results in the spring Classics, the
32-year-old will be looking to turn his consistency into
victories in the Giro, which starts on May 8 in Turin."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 1, 2021 The Impossible Route continues with 165 mile
gravel challenge through Death Valley.
"What
is impossible on a bike? That will greatly depend on
your skill level and fitness, but more importantly, your
mindset."
By Zach Overholt (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 1, 2021 2021 Festival Elsy Jacobs Live April 30-May
2, Luxembourg.
"Stage
1 starts at 14:30 CET, 8:30am ET
Finish
at 17:37 CET, 11:37am ET.
Live video from 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern)?" (cyclingfans.com) May 1, 2021 Column
Three
May 1, 2021
Kasper Asgreen extends with Deceuninck Quick
Step for three years.
"Kasper
Asgreen will stay with Deceuninck Quick Step until at
least 2024, signing a new three-year contract after
winning the Tour of Flanders."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) May 1, 2021 Giro d'Italia: 90 years of the Maglia Rosa.
"How
the race leader's jersey pink jersey became the iconic
symbol of the race."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: RCS Sport) May 1, 2021 Pierre Rolland and B&B Hotels borrow
bikes from Total Direct Energie after only two survive
trip, as magic of Tour du Rwanda beckons.
"The
Frenchman says he's already been 'seduced' by Rwanda, as
team awaits arrival of bikes ahead of Sunday's start."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Julien Goldstein/Getty Images) May 1, 2021 Tour of Rwanda past winners.
"Champions
1988-2020.
2020
Natnael Tesfatsion (Eri) Eritrea.
2019
Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Astana.
2018
Samuel Mugisha (Rwa) Team Dimension Data."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Tour of Rwanda) May 1, 2021 Tweaked format but familiar spirit for
Grasshopper gravel event this weekend.
"While
a few American gravel races have returned in recent
weeks, the state of play in California has been rather
different, with permits much harder to come by."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Grasshopper / Miguel Crawford) May 1, 2021
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