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Today's Trending Why mechanical disc brakes aren’t worth it. Tour de France snubs: The 9 most controversial rider non-selections. Kristen Faulkner files legal challenge to USA Cycling’s Olympic women’s road selection. PEZ Picks more bib bad-asses in Pro Cycling. Column
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June
18, 2021
Brandon McNulty: The Tour de France call-up.
"Supporting
the defending champion is quite a crazy situation to be
in so soon' says 23-year-old US debutant."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) June 18, 2021 Lefevere: Taking Mark Cavendish to the Tour
de France would have made Sam Bennett nervous.
"The
deal was that Bennett should go and if he's ok, like
he's said he's ok, then we wouldn’t go with two
sprinters. From what I understand from his DS, his knee
is better and today he’s doing another long training
session but normally he should be okay."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 18, 2021 Foss rolls on from strong Giro d'Italia to
win Norwegian time trial title.
"Tobias
Foss (Jumbo Visma) has taken out his first elite
national title, securing the time trial win at the
Norwegian championships with a clear victory in the
fifty kilometer race against the clock."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 18, 2021 2022 Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 in the wild:
What’s there, what’s missing, and hidden secrets.
"Much
speculation has circulated around the next generation of
Shimano’s Dura-Ace Di2 flagship electronic road groupset
- which will presumably be dubbed R9270 in this
electronic, disc-brake version."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) photography by Dion Kerckhoffs/Cor Vos and James Huang June 18, 2021 Solar powered POC lid, downcountry Schwalbe
tires and crazy light S-Works shoes.
"POC
has taken the helmet light concept and gone one further,
with a fully automatic system that needs pretty much no
user input."
By Tom Marvin (bikeradar.com) Felix Smith / Immediate Media June 18, 2021 Review: Speed Hound ProPerformance Recovery
Boots.
"Like
Normatec boots but cheaper and with the ability to
squeeze harder."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 18, 2021 Column
Two
Form Ranking: Tour de France 2021
contenders, pre-race.
"There's
not much room for improvement now. With just over a week
until the Grand Départ in Brest, there's nowhere to hide
for the Tour de France yellow jersey hopefuls in terms
of their pre-race form."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 18, 2021 The ‘lionesses’ of L39ION of Los Angeles on
teamwork, representation, and riding bikes very fast.
"Skylar
Schneider and Kendall Ryan are taking L39ion's mission
to the top of the podium."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Kit Karzen - L39ION June 18, 2021 Greipel, Martin confirmed alongside Woods
and Froome for Tour de France.
"Israel
Start-Up Nation confirmed their full Tour de France
roster, with Dan Martin, veteran sprinter André Greipel,
Canada’s Guillaume Boivin, and Israel’s Omer Goldstein
selected alongside team leader Michael Woods and
designated road captain Chris Froome. "
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 18, 2021 Wellens: I can't push the watts I need for
the Tour de France.
"Tim
Wellens (Lotto Soudal) has been ruled out of the Belgian
national championships and the Tour de France due to an
undiagnosed illness."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 18, 2021 Bob Jungels will miss Tour de France to
undergo surgery, 'relieved' to have found problem
affecting performance.
"He
says it's a 'huge disappointment' to miss out on not
just the Tour, but also his national championships and
the Olympic Games."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty) June 18, 2021 Race Across America (RAAM) Gets Underway in
Oceanside.
"The
route travels west to east, traversing three major
mountain ranges (Sierra, Rocky and Appalachian), crosses
four of America’s longest rivers (Colorado, Mississippi,
Missouri and Ohio) and the Great Plains. Also, passing
through such iconic American landmarks as the Mojave and
Sonoran Deserts, Monument Valley, Great Plains, and
Gettysburg."
(socalcycling.com) Photo: RAAM June 18, 2021 Column
Three
June 18,
2021
Amber Neben: Three-time Olympian on chasing
dreams at 46.
"I
hope it’s an encouragement to other people to think
outside the box' says former two-time world champion."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 18, 2021 Ineos Grenadiers unveil their Tour de France
squad.
"Geraint
Thomas, Richard Carapaz, Tao Geoghegan Hart, and Richie
Porte headline a squad that also includes Michal
Kwiatkowski, Jonathan Castroviejo, Luke Rowe, and Dylan
van Baarle."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon) June 18, 2021 Michael Woods looking to disrupt a
‘two-tier’ Tour de France.
"Woods
accepts that Tadej Pogačar, Primož Roglič and Ineos
Grenadiers could dominate the Tour - but he also knows
they can be beaten."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) June 18, 2021 Ion Izagirre pips De la Cruz to Spanish time
trial title by 0.08 seconds.
"It
turned out to be something of a two-horse race, with 47
seconds back to 20-year-old Carlos Rodríguez (Ineos
Grenadiers), who claimed the final spot on the podium."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: RFEC) June 18, 2021 Shimano launches Tenku bib shorts designed
for use with Pro Stealth saddles.
"The
saddle-to-bum connection is one of the three major
touchpoints between a rider and their bike - the other
two being the connection between feet and pedals and
hands to handlebars, of course."
By Lance Branquinho (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Shimano) June 18, 2021 Why I’m considering using an eBike to
supplement my training.
"While
some ride their bike for leisure, I prefer riding mine
to train and I’m always chasing the next power PR or a
big race result. When I first thought of getting an
eBike, I was skeptical."
By Zach Nehr (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Trek bikes) June 18, 2021 Oakley launches limited-edition sunglasses
for the 2021 Tour de France.
"The
collection includes Oakley's Sutro, Jawbreaker, Radar EV
and Frogskins Lite sunglasses."
By Stan Portus (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 18, 2021 Column
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June
17, 2021
June 17,
2021
Chloe Dygert comes back from leg injury to
win women's US time trial title.
"Three-time
and defending time trial champion Amber Neben (Cogeas
Mettler Look) finished 27 seconds back for the silver,
while Leah Thomas (Movistar Team) took third in Oak
Ridge, Tennessee."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Patrick Daly) June 17, 2021 Kasper Asgreen wins Danish time trial crown
yet again as Chloe Dygert scoops American title.
"There
is no doubt who is Denmark's time trial king, while
France's queen returns to the top step after a two-year
absence."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 17, 2021 Kristen Faulkner files legal challenge to
USA Cycling’s Olympic women’s road selection.
"U.S.
rider Kristen Faulkner has filed a legal complaint with
the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to challenge
USA Cycling’s selection of the women’s road team for the
upcoming 2021 Olympics in Tokyo."
By Fred Dreier (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) June 17, 2021 2021 National Road Cycling Championships
Live Feed.
"Thursday, 17 June, France Women’s Time Trial - Eurosport at 13:00 CET, 7:00am ET (6:00am).
Thursday, 17 June, France Men’s Time Trial - Eurosport
at 14:45 CET, 8:45am ET (7:45am).
Saturday, 19 June, 12:00CET - Spain Women’s Road Race.
Saturday, 19 June, France Women’s Road Race - Eurosport
at 12:30 CET, 6:30am ET (5:30am).
Sunday, 20 June, 11:00CET - Spain Men’s Road Race.
Sunday, 20 June, France Men’s Road Race - Eurosport at
14:15 CET, 8:15am ET (7:15am)."
(cycling.today) (cyclingfans.com) June 17, 2021 Column
Two
Tour de France snubs: The 9 most
controversial rider non-selections.
"From
Froome, Wiggins and Cavendish to Loroño and Géminiani,
we look at some of the most contentious omissions."
By Daniel Benson, Barry Ryan, Patrick Fletcher, Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 17, 2021 Mark Cavendish set to miss Tour de France
selection with Sam Bennett cleared to race.
"Cavendish
replaced Bennett in the Baloise Belgium Tour earlier
this month and won the final stage of the race with a
result that demonstrated his continued improvement in
form and fitness."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 17, 2021 Omer Goldstein to make Tour de France debut
with attacking attitude.
"The
24 year old will be part of the squad supporting rider
Michael Woods, with the Canadian's building form
resulting in a fifth place at both the Tour de Suisse
and Tour de Romandie, while four-time Tour de France
champion, Chris Froome, will be taking the role of road
captain."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 17, 2021 Fabio Jakobsen shows off his 10 new teeth
and smile after latest surgery.
"Deceuninck
Quick Step sprinter prepares to ride the Vuelta a España
after recovery from Tour de Pologne crash."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Instagram) June 17, 2021 Primož Roglič and his high-risk, no-race
build to the Tour de France.
"Roglič
has ripped up the script by not racing before the Tour
de France. It could prove a masterstroke or a massive
mistake in one month's time."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) June 17, 2021 PEZ Picks more bib bad-asses in Pro Cycling.
"Ed
Hood gave us the top thirteen ‘Bad Ass’ riders in the
pro peloton recently, since then the list has grown.
Twelve more of cycling’s ‘Bad Ass’ riders have made the
cut - Tough as they come!"
By Edmond Hood (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) June 17, 2021 Why tubeless tires can lead to looser spokes
than those with tubes inside.
"Did
you know that a tubeless tire puts more compression
force on a hooked rim than one with a tube? That
increased force effectively shrinks the diameter of the
rim."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) photography by Dave Rome June 17, 2021 Column
Three
Tom Dumoulin: This is my most special
national title.
"The
victory was Dumoulin's first major win since the final
time trial in the 2018 Tour de France, his first in
Jumbo Visma colors, and his first since he took a
five-month break from the sport to concentrate on his
physical and mental well being."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) June 17, 2021 Brent Bookwalter to retire at end of 2021
season.
"The
37-year-old has spent the past 16 years in the pro
ranks, and will finish out his career with Team
BikeExchange."
(velonews.com) (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) June 17, 2021 Rohan Dennis to join Jumbo Visma from Ineos
Grenadiers, reports suggest.
"The
Australian is in his final year of a two-year contract
with Ineos Grenadiers but has been open to moving
elsewhere for the 2022 season and beyond."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 17, 2021 Tour de France bikes: Who's riding what in
2021.
"The
Tour de France is widely accepted as the most
prestigious bike race in the world. The bikes in use at
the Tour de France are up there with the very best that
money can buy."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy) June 17, 2021 Garmin Training Status Now Includes Zwift,
TrainerRoad, The Sufferfest and Tacx App Workouts.
"Garmin
quietly rolled out an update yesterday that means you’ll
now get training load updated on your Garmin devices for
workouts done in Zwift, TrainerRoad, The Sufferfest, and
the Tacx App, all without using a Garmin device to
record them."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) June 17, 2021 Column
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June
16, 2021
June 16,
2021
Pascal Ackermann: 'Ralph Denk did not keep
his word' on Tour de France selection.
"The
German missed out on Tour de France selection for Bora
Hansgrohe after a winless season so far."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) June 16, 2021 10 riders to watch at US Pro Road
Championships 2021 men's events.
"WorldTour
riders Craddock, Haga among those in focus at road race
and ITT as McCabe faces Williams, Young in criterium."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wil Matthews) June 16, 2021 Why mechanical disc brakes aren’t worth it.
"I
made the move to disc brakes but don’t want to bother
with bleeding a hydraulic system and maintenance. What
are my options, and what would it entail to switch to a
mechanical disc caliper?"
By Tech Talk (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 16, 2021 Pro Bike: Elia Viviani's all-new custom
"Proud To Be Italian" De Rosa.
"Custom
design celebrates Viviani as the first cyclist in
history to be flag bearer of Italy, but he won't ride it
at the Olympics."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: De Rosa) June 16, 2021 Spotlight: King Cage Side Load titanium
bottle cage review.
"Often
copied but rarely equaled, King Cage bottle cages have
earned a fervently loyal following over the years. The
hollow titanium models are very light and yet hold
bottles with remarkable security."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by James Huang) June 16, 2021 Northwave Extreme GT2 Road Shoes… The
X-Frame Factor.
"For
not quite $250, the Extreme GT pretty much has the kind
of tech you’d find in a more expensive, Full Monty
racing shoe."
By Chuck Peña (pezcyclingnews.com) Photo By Chuck Peña June 16, 2021 2021 National Road Cycling Championships
Live Feed.
"Wednesday, 16 June, Belgium Men’s Time Trial - Sporza at 15:30 CET, 9:30am ET (8:30am). Thursday,
17 June, France Women’s Time Trial
- Eurosport at 13:00 CET, 7:00am ET (6:00am).
Thursday, 17 June, France Men’s Time Trial - Eurosport
at 14:45 CET, 8:45am ET (7:45am).
Saturday, 19 June, 12:00CET - Spain Women’s Road Race.
Saturday, 19 June, France Women’s Road Race - Eurosport
at 12:30 CET, 6:30am ET (5:30am).
Sunday, 20 June, 11:00CET - Spain Men’s Road Race.
Sunday, 20 June, France Men’s Road Race - Eurosport at
14:15 CET, 8:15am ET (7:15am)."
(cycling.today) (cyclingfans.com) June 16, 2021 Column
Two
June 16,
2021
Lampaert beats Evenepoel to win men's
Belgian time trial title.
"Yves
Lampaert wins, Remco Evenepoel places second, Victor
Campenaerts finishes third in Ingelmunster."
By Brecht Decaluwé (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 16, 2021 Anna van der Breggen wins women's Dutch time
trial title.
"Van
Dijk second and Brand third as Van Vleuten finishes off
the podium in fourth in Emmen."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 16, 2021 Tour de France 2021: The Essential Race
Guide.
"All
you need to know, from the contenders to race and
stage-by-stage analysis."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 16, 2021 Egan Bernal visits Pope Francis, gifts
maglia rosa and custom Pinarello.
"It's
the most beautiful experience of my life - more so than
winning the Giro and Tour."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 16, 2021 Power Analysis: Lauren De Crescenzo's win at
Unbound Gravel.
"We
dive into the power numbers of Lauren De Crescenzo from
the 2021 Unbound Gravel."
By Zach Nehr (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 16, 2021 Zwift Hardware Tidbits: Breaking Steering,
Apple TV 2021 Updates, New Non-Supported Trainers List.
"This
post is a collection of randomly interesting Zwift
hardware things. Sure, Zwift is often updating software
related stuff. But more quietly they’re also making
changes behind the scenes on hardware - some of which
good, and some of which, well…aren’t. So, I figured I’d
round them up together here."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) June 16, 2021 Strava finally adds progress chart to mobile
app for all sports.
"Strava
has announced a new update to its mobile app that will
allow users to see their top three sports in a
Personalized Progress Chart at the top of their
profile."
By Stan Portus (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 16, 2021 Eat Sleep Cycle.
"The
countdown is on to the end of Eat Sleep Cycle’s
Crowdfunding campaign on the 27th June. The crowdfunding
campaign is aiming to raise €30,000 to transform an
empty unit into a café & restaurant."
(thepelotonbrief.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 16, 2021 Column
Three
June 16,
2021
Tejay van Garderen: Letting go of the past.
"The
Tour de France is cycling’s most important event. Tejay
van Garderen gets that. Without it, he says, cycling
might be akin to swimming, a sport that has its heyday
every four years but is largely forgotten about the rest
of the time."
By Sophie Hurcom (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 16, 2021 Chris Froome posts a massive 237km ride in
the French Alps on Strava.
"Four
times a winner of the Tour de France, Froome’s selection
in the upcoming race was no guarantee given his form in
2021, but his commitment to return somewhere near the
high levels he set in the past cannot be questioned."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 16, 2021 Haig looking for opportunities in Tour de
France GC fight.
"Happy,
calm and ready to attack is the way Jack Haig is
approaching his first Tour de France in a leadership
role."
By Jamie Finch-Penninger (sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 16, 2021 Total Direct Energie rebrand as Team Total
Energies for Tour de France.
"In
a statement, the team said that the tweak to their name
and colors is a nod to Total Energies’ "strong ambition
to become the company of all energies, committed to
carbon neutrality by 2050."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Twitter/Team Total Energies) June 16, 2021 Van Vleuten: 'Not my best day' after fourth
in time trial at Dutch Championships.
"Not
my best day. Was not due to my support team thanks
Edwin&Erik at Canyon Bicycles. Congrats to Anna van
der Breggen for strong TT and Ellen van Dijk also for a
strong comeback after being sick," wrote Van Vleuten in
a post on Twitter."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Photo Gomez Sport / Movistar Team) June 16, 2021 Chloe Hosking: It has been a bumpy start but
I know how to bounce back.
"The
experienced Australian, with 36 professional wins to her
name, was brought into the team to provide firepower in
the bunch sprints. While for many, walking into one of
the world’s top teams with a raft of big names may have
been intimidating, it marked something of a homecoming
for Hosking."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 16, 2021 Litespeed Watia gravel bike review: A
magical ride, but old-school handling.
"Litespeed
has been in the titanium game for well over three
decades now, and as you can imagine, the heralded
American brand has accumulated a fair bit of knowledge
in that time on how to work with this mysterious metal."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by James Huang) June 16, 2021 Gravel Think: Sportful Supergiara Bib
Shorts.
"The
Supergiara have become one of my favorite pairs of bibs
on the market. At first look, they appear to be a
reasonably normal pair of high quality bibs, which would
justify the $180 price tag. But these are anything but
normal."
By Patrick Brady: (cyclingindependent.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 16, 2021 New Research: Intermittent Fasting “No Magic
Bullet for Weight Loss.”
"New
research published this week challenges a popular belief
that intermittent fasting diets such as alternate day
fasting or the ‘5:2’ are the most effective ways to lose
weight."
By University of Bath (scitechdaily.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 16, 2021
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