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June 6, 2020 Dennis solos to win Ineos eRace
Classic.
"Rohan
Dennis came out on top at the Team Ineos eRace
Classic, continuing his virtual race
domination. British champion Ben Swift,
Dennis' teammate in one of the six Ineos
mini-teams, sprinted to second place." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
June
6, 2020
Bernal aims at completing grand
tour set.
"Despite
only having the Tour de France under his belt
so far, the young Colombian is looking to join
the exclusive club of those that have won all
three grand tours, which includes cycling
legends Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and
Jacques Anquetil."
(velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
June
6, 2020
Kwiatkowski: New calendar is a
dream opportunity.
"The
former world champion, who can race over the
cobbles, through the Ardennes and into the
high mountains at the Tour de France is
itching to get back in the saddle." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
June
6, 2020
Mega Deals! Big Summer Sales from
Trek, DJI, Alchemy and more!
"Up
to 50% off sale and clearance bikes, gear
apparel and accessories. Always free shipping
to your local Trek dealer."
(bikerumor.com) Kristi Benedict
June
6, 2020
Ergon TP1 Pedal Cleat Tool.
"The
Ergon TP1 Pedal Cleat Tool is a foolproof way
to guarantee your cleats are perfectly
aligned, every time. It does need some
attention to the instructions, and there's a
knack to it, but overall it's far better than
the Eye-O-Meter of yesteryear."
(road.cc) Mike Stead
June
6, 2020
Column
Two
Madiot: There will be no catch-up
when racing starts.
"With
racing starting with on August 1 with Strade
Bianche and little time to race before the
Tour de France on August 29, Madiot says the
riders will have to be ready to race, and
ready to race a lot."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Daniel
Benson)
June
6, 2020
HTV Cup: Le Nguyet Minh surges to
win stage 17.
"He
surged in the closing meters of stage 17 to
pip on the line points classification leader
Nguyen Tan Hoai from Domesco and overall
leader Javier Sardá Perez from TP Ho Chi
Minh."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: HTV Cup)
June
6, 2020
Remco Evenepoel trains with Giro
d'Italia in mind: It is up to me to be in top
shape at the right time.
"The
Belgian young talent has not changed the main
goal of his season, and he is preparing for
the Italian grand tour among words that name
him as one of the favorites for the overall
classification - including those of former
rider Alberto Contador. "Fighting for the
final win, those are big words," said
Evenepoel to Belgian newspaper Het Laatste
Nieuws."
(cyclingpub.com) (Getty Images)
June
6, 2020
Ötztal Cycle Marathon.
"From
the classic Austrian ski resort Sölden, one of
the toughest cycling races for amateurs starts
and ends. We went there together with 4000
other avid cyclists to take on the four
mountain passes in South Tyrol."
(castelli-cycling.com) Magnus Wistrom
June
6, 2020
Look X-Track Gravel Pedals.
"What
you see here is a limited edition gravel
version of Look's X-Track entry-level off-road
pedals. Other than the color there is little
to differentiate them from the standard
mountain bike version."
(road.cc) (Stu Kerton)
June
6, 2020
Italian media: Giro d'Italia 2020
to start in Palermo, Sicily.
"Italian
newspaper La Repubblica said that the
race will instead start in Palermo with a time
trial, before the stage of Monreale to
Agrigento - which was set to be the first one
in the country's territory according to the
original plans."
(cyclingpub.com) (Wolfgang Goethe)
(globalpsa.com)
June
6, 2020
2020 HTV Cup LIVE STREAM.
"May
19 to June 7, and is the first cycling race
post lockdown.
Stage 18 Live video Sunday, June 7th,
from 8:00am local (3:00am CET) (9:00pm U.S.
Eastern)."
(cycling.today) (cyclingfans.com)
June
6, 2020
Column
Three
Lefevere: I don't see 30 per cent
budget cuts happening.
"Deceuninck
Quick Step boss Patrick Lefevere has given his
latest predictions about the economic future
of professional cycling, dismissing any fears
that team budgets could drop by 30 per cent." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
June
6, 2020
How did the Dutch get so good?
"Dutch
women rule the peloton and have done so for a
long time. There seems to be an endless supply
of young talent coming from the Netherlands
but this requires investment, time and
patience."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Daniel Velsen
June
6, 2020
USA Cycling offers cost cuts for
event organizers.
"As
part of its roadmap for assisting clubs, teams
and organizers returning to action in a
post-coronavirus world, the governing body
will provide financial assistance to events
able to safely mitigate risk and operate
within local and state health guidelines." (velonews.com)
Photo: Sportograf.com.
June
6, 2020
Flat or clipless pedals: Which is
right for you?
"Everyone
started off their cycling career learning to
ride a bike with flat pedals. Some continue
using flats, and they’re the preferred pedal
of many off-road riders. But lots of riders,
and particularly those on the road, switch to
using clipless pedals."
(bikeradar.com) Paul Norman
June
6, 2020
Oliver Naesen: Racing without an
audience is not the end of the world.
"The
majority of pro riders in Belgium would prefer
to continue competition 'behind closed doors’
once the new late-season calendar resumes,
according to the results of a survey that Sporza
conducted."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
June
6, 2020
Column
One
June 5, 2020 June
5, 2020
Virtual men's and women's Tour de
France on Zwift set for July.
"We'll
have to wait until late August for the real
thing, but there will be a virtual Tour de
France in July, as race organizer ASO has
agreed a deal with the online cycling platform
Zwift."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
5, 2020
Chris Froome to race Spice Girls’
Mel C.
"The
Zwift challenge, in Watopia on the Volcano
circuit, will be broadcast on the Zwift
Youtube channel at 7:00 p.m. BST (2:00 p.m.
EST), on Sunday, June 7."
(velonews.com) (Photo by Tim de Waele/Corbis
via Getty Images)
June
5, 2020
Nacer Bouhanni to miss 2020 Tour
de France.
"The
Frenchman joined Arkéa Samsic in the
off-season after being left out of the Cofidis
Tour selection in 2018 and 2019." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
June
5, 2020
McNulty eager to show new UAE Team
Emirates squad 'what I can do.'
"McNulty
started his season at the Vuelta a San Juan in
Argentina, and impressed with fifth place in
the individual time trial on stage 3, and then
even more so with his third place on the
'queen stage' that was stage 5 resulting in
fourth place overall."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
June
5, 2020
Pedersen ready to prove he’s more
than a rainbow jersey.
"Promising
Dane not bitter despite missing chance at
wearing world champion's jersey in northern
classics."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
June
5, 2020
2020 Giro d'Italia likely to start
with time trial in Palermo.
"New
stages in Basilicata and Abruzzo expected to
replace canceled Hungarian stages." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
June
5, 2020
When does Tubeless Sealant Expire
and What Should I Check If my Tire No Longer
Seals.
"Tubeless
tires are surrounded by confusion for some
reason. The technology has been around for a
long time, and some of us have great luck,
while others have terrible luck."
(roadbikeaction.com) Troy's Tech Talk
June
5, 2020
A balancing act, a wallaby, and a
ride into the light.
"These
days roll into each other like an unspooling
film, a series of little snapshots of moments
wasted and worried over and gainfully spent.
Sometimes I hold those frames up to the light
and hope that they show me something good." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Sheldon Thompson/Unsplash &
Iain Treloar
June
5, 2020
eBay Finds: Vintage Eddy Merckx
Podio cycling shoes and pedals.
"This
NOS (new old stock) Eddy Merckx Podio
cycling-shoes-and-pedals package was a fun
find on eBay this week. They may not exactly
be what 'The Cannibal' used to win his five
Tours de France in the 1960s and '70s." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: pedal.pedlar / eBay)
June
5, 2020
SDG's new Bel Air saddle, POC’s
mega-bucks Tectal helmet and a Troy Lee Designs
jersey.
"Across
parts of the world, we’ve been enjoying a
gradual relaxation of the lockdown rules that
were imposed by governments earlier in the
year."
(bikeradar.com) Alex Evans
June
5, 2020
Column
Two
Johan Bruyneel says he won’t watch
the Lance Armstrong documentary as he ‘already
knows what happened.’
"In
addition, I don’t feel like listening to
musicians such as Jonathan Vaughters, Tyler
Hamilton or Betsy Andreu again,” Bruyneel
explained to Het Laatste Nieuws."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
June
5, 2020
The Power List: The 50 most
influential people in cycling.
"Power
isn't necessarily derived from one element.
It's often a combination of wealth, influence,
control and inspiration. We have compiled our
list of the 50 most powerful people in the
sport, and it incorporates individuals from
various communities."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
5, 2020
Numbers, names, and superstars:
Rethinking pro cycling kit.
"The
basic structure of pro cycling kit has
remained largely unchanged since teams first
began plastering jerseys and shorts with
logos. Maybe it’s time for a rethink." (cyclingtips.com)
Caley Fretz
June
5, 2020
HTV Cup: Tran Tuan Kiêt claims
stage 16 victory in Da Lat.
"Second
on the line, former race leader Nguyen Tan
Hoai of Domesco, took seven seconds of time
bonuses to move up to second overall behind
solid race leader Javier Sardá Perez from
Spain."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: HTV Cup)
June
5, 2020
Valverde to lead Movistar at Tour,
eyes another rainbow jersey.
"Alejandro
Valverde said he will start the new season
"with as much excitement as I had 10 years
ago."
(sbs.com.au) Movistar
June
5, 2020
North American Handmade Bicycle
Show canceled completely for 2020.
"Based
on the many exhibitors I’ve spoken to, no one
wants to be in a large crowd, primarily
indoors, this summer. I’ve received similar
feedback from the local cycling community in
Texas."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
June
5, 2020
The Home Of Cherubim.
"Even
by train, it’s more than half an hour from
Tokyo hubs such as Shibuya or Shinjuku.
Cherubim is located in a residential district
of Machida, a city to the west of central
Tokyo. "
(pelotonmagazine.com) Images by ROB Walbers
June
5, 2020
Le Col Pro Carbon cycling shoes
review.
"The
shiny black uppers look nice and there are
plenty of mesh forefoot vents. Paired to
medium sized venting holes punched in the
sides of the shoes, they give pretty good air
circulation on hotter days."
(cyclist.co.uk) Paul Norman
June
5, 2020
Niner MCR 9 RDO: A Bold First Step
into Gravel Suspension.
"Riding
over washboard roads and flat gravel, the
Niner really shines. It offers the plushest
off-road ride we’ve experienced, to the point
where you don’t feel any road bumps."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Credit not Provided)
June
5, 2020
Column
Three
Hannah Rhodes sets a new women’s
Everesting record.
"Less
than a week after Lauren De Crescenzo stormed
to a new women’s Everesting record, which came
about a week after Katie Hall took the record
herself, the record has fallen once again." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Joel Rhodes-Patterson
June
5, 2020
BBC Sport to broadcast SKODA
V-SERIES Women's Tour.
"The
racing will be broadcast live at 7 p.m. BST /
2 p.m. EDT for each of the three stages
through the BBC Sport website, app and BBC
iPlayer. The races will also be broadcast live
through the Women’s Tour event website and
Youtube Channel."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Women's Tour)
June
5, 2020
Trek Segafredo confirms the
signing of Pieter Weening.
"Weening
has won stages at the Tour de France and Giro
d'Italia but was unable to find a team for
2020 after the Roompot Charles stopped
following the 2019 season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Trek
Segafredo)
June
5, 2020
More power and longer life… should
you be getting your frame faced?
"Mass
production means that frames can be imperfect
and inefficient, and components can wear out
quicker than you'd expect. So is a little
extra TLC the answer?"
(cyclingweekly.com) (Michelle Arthurs-Brennan)
June
5, 2020
Veloflex launch 2020 tires with
new 350TPI tubeless Corsa.
"If
you like your tires handmade and Italian then
you may well have ridden Veloflex. While they
have only recently approved tires featuring
their ‘sidewall protection system’ for use
with carbon clincher rims, the latest designs
look to be bang up to date with a
tubeless-ready design boasting a 350TPI
casing."
(road.cc) (Liam Cahill)
June
5, 2020
The Musette: Hexr's 3D-printed
helmet, watt-saving CeramicSpeed tech and
7Mesh's latest kit.
"A
closer look at the world's best cycling gear
brought to you by the Cyclingnews tech
team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Aaron
Borrill)
June
5, 2020
Specialized Turbo Vado SL 5.0
ebike.
"Specialized
has two models in the Turbo Vado SL range, and
both the 4.0 and the 5.0 come in an
'unequipped' version and an 'equipped'
version, which comes with mud guards and a
rack."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Graham Cottingham)
June
5, 2020
Giant Propel Advanced 2 Disc 2020
road bike review.
"Where
many manufacturers of aero road bikes present
an all too cluttered array of cables and
pointy bits to disrupt the airflow, Giant has
integrated everything as best it can." (cyclist.co.uk)
Marc Abbott
June
5, 2020
Gear Break: Clothing, Wheels,
Shoes, L’Eroica, Bar Tape and Masks.
"New clothing from La Passione, wheels from Roval and PEdALED/fizik gravel shoe. Lizard Skins DSP bar tape V2, L’Eroica permanent route and cycling holidays and Muc-Off partners with local companies in PPE production." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Credit not Provided) June
5, 2020
Column
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June 4, 2020 June
4, 2020
Rahsaan Bahati: ‘I’ve had to
conform to get my foot in door.’
"A
conversation about race, cycling, and change
with the 10-time U.S. national champion and
founder of the Bahati Foundation." (velonews.com)
Betsy Welch
June
4, 2020
Chris Froome: Bernal and emerging
generation have raised the bar.
"Froome
is set to join the pair in the Team Ineos
line-up for this year's Tour, which has been
rescheduled for August 29-September 20, with
all three told to prepare for a possible
leadership role."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Michelle
Froome)
June
4, 2020
Carapaz to race Tour of Poland,
Tirreno Adriatico before pink jersey defense.
"Ineos
star confirms schedule before October's Giro
d'Italia, where he will face off against
Nibali, Evenepoel, and former teammate Soler." (velonews.com)
Photo: Maximiliano Blanco/Getty Images
June
4, 2020
Sibiu Cycling Tour postponed until
late July.
"The
10th edition of the Cyclist Tour of Sibiu will
take place from July 23-26, 2020," read a
statement on social media from the organizers
of the Romanian stage race on Wednesday." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
June
4, 2020
Mas: Racing with Alaphilippe last
year will help me in the Tour de France.
"While
the 25-year-old Enric Mas will head to this
year’s Tour with his own, elevated GC
aspirations as co-leader of Movistar, he
emphasized what he had taken away from being
at Alpahilippe's side in 2019."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
4, 2020
Virtual Joe Martin Stage Race to
be held from June 19-21.
"The
postponed Joe Martin Stage Race will have a
three-day virtual edition on the Zwift
platform in mid-June, during which the
organisers hope to raise awareness and bring
communities together on a number of issues." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Joe Martin Stage Race)
June
4, 2020
Bontrager TLR Flash Charger Floor
Pump goes digital, hides accessories in handle.
"The
updated Bontrager TLR Flash Charger Floor Pump
gets several nifty updates for 2020, including
a digital LCD gauge and streamlined lever to
switch between charging and inflating." (bikerumor.com)
(Tyler Benedict)
June
4, 2020
Tom Marvin: Every day I mourn the
loss of the I-Beam saddle standard.
"Rather
than the typical twin rails, the saddle’s
shell sat atop a girder-shaped central rail,
clamped by a single horizontal bolt that
allowed for loads of fore-aft and angle
adjustment, as well as hassle-free fitting." (bikeradar.com)
Jeff Jones/BikeRadar
June
4, 2020
PEdALED expands Jary range with
new gravel shoes.
"PEdALED has partnered with Fizik to produce its new Jary Terra Powerstrap X4 gravel shoes." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: PEdALED ) June
4, 2020
Column
Two
June
4, 2020
HTV Cup Vietnam: Javier Sardá
Perez celebrates his birthday with style.
"Spain’s
Javier Sardá Perez won the queen stage of the
32nd HTV Cup in a solo effort in Da Lat and
took the lead of the overall classification
over from his teammate Nguyen Truong Tai." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: HTV Cup)
June
4, 2020
Social Security.
"For
years French teams faced a headwind in the
shape of high payroll taxes but this system is
now rewarding them. Coupled with stable
sponsors and home advantage when it comes to
hosting the Tour de France, the three French
squads in the World Tour are in a stronger
position these days relative to their rivals." (inrng.com) (ASO)
June
4, 2020
Giant TCR Advanced SL 0 review.
"The
latest race bike from Giant claims to offer
class-leading aerodynamics, weight and
stiffness. We take a look at how that
translates to real-world riding." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image: © Josh Croxton)
June
4, 2020
Helmets with anti-rotational
injury protection come out on top in new tests.
"Swedish
testing adds weight to argument for increased
take-up of advanced helmet tech." (bikeradar.com)
Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
June
4, 2020
The space between us: Chasing
distance in the wilds of western Scotland.
"I
started my trip in the morning in Connel. With
clear blue skies, I decided to make a detour
to Lismore first, arriving just 10 minutes
before the ferry left from Oban to the small
island."
(cyclingtips.com) photo by Markus Stitz
June
4, 2020
Bike Test: Pinarello Dyodo Gravel.
"The
electric assist comes from a Class 1
Ebikemotion X35 hub-drive unit that delivers
40 N/m of torque and a max assist speed of 20
mph."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Credit not Provided)
June
4, 2020
Racer’s Dreams: Tech Editor
Michelle’s road race bike.
"When
I was asked to imagine and build up my ‘dream
bike’, there was no doubt in my mind that I’d
be creating a race bike."
(cyclingweekly.com) Credit: Dan Gould
June
4, 2020
Spiuk Aldama Carbon Road Shoes.
"The
Spiuk Aldama Carbon Road Shoes strike a good
balance between sole stiffness and comfort,
making them ideally suited for fast road
riding and day-long rides. You'll need to
check the sizing, though, as they come up a
little small."
(road.cc) (Stu Kerton)
June
4, 2020
Nicolas Roche to open his own
superstore in Ireland with “coffee stop” café.
"The
Team Sunweb pro already runs the Rocca Sports
cycling wholesale business with business
partner Thomas Cahill. The new shop will
effectively become the retail arm of the
existing business."
(stickybottle.com) (Facebook)
June
4, 2020
Keukeleire recovered from
coronavirus scare.
"Jens
Keukeleire (EF Pro Cycling) revealed to Sporza
on Thursday that he fell ill just before the
worldwide coronavirus lockdowns went into
effect and, after a lengthy recovery, is
finally feeling back to normal." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
June
4, 2020
Column
Three
“E-Bikes Have Reinvigorated My
Life.”
"Davis
Phinney was diagnosed with early-onset
Parkinson’s at age 40. Today, following 20
years of coping with the erratic symptoms of
PD thanks to various forms of treatment,
including deep-brain stimulation, he is still
living an active life."
(pelotonmagazine.com) Image: Marianne Martin.
June
4, 2020
'Still the intention' for Bjarne
Riis to take part-ownership of NTT team.
"It
was widely assumed that Riis had taken part
ownership of the team after being announced as
NTT Pro Cycling's new manager in January, but
it was revealed in April that a deal had not
been finalized with Ryder Cycling." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
June
4, 2020
Pinot, Démare, Küng, Gaudu sign
new three-year deals with Groupama FDJ.
"Thibaut
Pinot has committed his long-term future to
Groupama FDJ, with the French team also tying
Arnaud Démare, David Gaudu, and Stefan Küng to
new three-year deals."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
4, 2020
Two riders from Iranian women’s
track team banned for doping.
"Both
riders tested positive at the 2018 Asian Track
Championships in Malaysia, but have only been
sanctioned this week."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Facebook)
June
4, 2020
Mørkøv's patient wait for his
Madison medal moment.
"The
return of the two-rider discipline for Tokyo
revives Olympic dreams for Danish veteran." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
June
4, 2020
Paralympic gold medalist smashes
570km ride on the time trial bike.
"Following
hot on the heels of Annemiek van Vleuten’s
epic ride around the Netherlands this week,
Paralympic gold medalist Danial Abraham
decided to jump on the time trial bike for his
own mind-blowing day in the saddle."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Buda
Mendes/Getty Images)
June
4, 2020
Timex R300 $129 GPS Smartwatch
In-Depth Review.
"If
you had asked me late last year for a list of
surprisingly capable devices I expected to
find on my wrist in Spring 2020, I certainly
wouldn’t have said a $129 GPS watch from
Timex."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
June
4, 2020
Steel for today: Ritte Phantom.
"With
the brand’s new ownership comes the Phantom, a
steel frame made for the needs of today’s
cyclists."
(pelotonmagazine.com) http://ritte.cc/
June
4, 2020
Cheap electric bikes: The best
electric bike deals available.
"Cheap
electric bikes promise the world but often
fail to deliver, so we recommend saving money
on quality e-bikes by taking advantage of
these electric bike deals."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Specialized)
June
4, 2020
Costa Coffee forced to explain why
cyclists can’t use drive-through.
"The
coffee shop chain begins to partially re-open
stores across the country, but many locations
are offering drive-through only service, with
some cyclists turning up to get their caffeine
fix only to be turned away."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Mark
Trowbridge/Getty Images)
June
4, 2020
Pro Bike Tool 17-in-1 Multitool.
"The
Pro Bike Tool 17-in-1 Multitool is the larger
of the brand's multi-tool offerings. I say
larger, but at less than 1cm thick and with a
4.57 x 7.11cm frame it's anything but big!" (road.cc) Jamie
Williams
June
4, 2020
Also, clicking on the advertisements would
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VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on
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use VeloFix and I am extremely happy with
their service and price. My local mechanic is
Thai Nguyen who is very prompt when I call,
does great work and is always ready to go the
extra mile for me. Highly recommended! - Doug
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(velofix.com)
Swytch Electric Bike Conversion
Kit.
"Convert
your bike into an eBike with the Universal
Swytch Electric Bike Kit. Easy to fit,
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