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Doug Report Cycling Daily
Daily News: July 2021


Column One
July 12, 2021
Doug Report Cycling Daily





Five things to look out for at the Tour de France 2021 week three.

Byoverlay"The Pyrenees sets the stage for the decisive stages of the third week of the 2021 Tour de France."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 12, 2021






Tour de France: Which teams need to rescue their race in the final week.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Over the last weeks, Deceuninck Quick Step has been dominant, taking five stage wins, holding the green jersey and a day in yellow, while UAE Team Emirates look to be sailing towards another overall victory thanks to Tadej Pogačar."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 12, 2021






Philippa York: Ineos head for Tour de France disaster but Cavendish has his sparkle back.

Byoverlay"The major conclusion to be made is that for each day that passes for Tadej Pogačar the likelihood of him being unseated from the race lead looks more and more unlikely."
By Philippa York (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 12, 2021






Tom Dumoulin: When I saw Van Aert win on Ventoux I started to get the itch for the Tour de France.

Byoverlay"Jumbo Visma rider Dumoulin is making his comeback after he took an unexpected break from racing earlier this year, but is now targeting a medal at the Tokyo Olympics. "
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) July 12, 2021






Milestones for Canada and the US.

Byoverlay"The USA and Canada both had major milestones this weekend, with Michael Woods became the second-ever Canadian since Alex Stedia to wear the KOM leader Polka Dot Jersey on Sunday’s stage 15 while Sepp Kuss got by far the win of his career and became the first American to win a Tour de France stage since Tyler Farrer in 2011."
By Spencer Martin (procyclingstats.com) July 12, 2021






Vuelta a España boss 'hopes for amazing duel' between Bernal and Pogacar.

Byoverlay"Pogačar took third in the Vuelta in 2019, his first Grand Tour finish, while Bernal has never raced it the Spanish Grand Tour before."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 12, 2021






Back In 1964.

(inrng.com)overlay"The Tour de France enjoys a rest day in Andorra. The first this happened was in 1964 and the race was almost turned upside down, a story of a foretold death, a lamb feast and sangria."
(inrng.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 12, 2021






The Cyclists’ Alliance publishes results of latest rider survey.

Byoverlay"Disparities between WorldTeams and Continental teams continue to grow; a minimum salary tops list of priorities for all riders."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) July 12, 2021






Pello Bilbao fumes after being told he will not be in Spain's Olympic team 30 minutes before Tour de France stage start.

Byoverlay"Pello Bilbao, one of the most consistent and best-performing Spaniards in the past three seasons, has reacted angrily to the news that he will not be included in his country's squad at the Olympic Games."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 12, 2021






Sunglasses Roundup: Scicon AeroWing Lamon, Limar, Sweet Protection, Bollé AI.

Byoverlay"Summer riding & racing brings tons of new options for keeping the sun out of your eyes with several new pairs of sunglasses from Scicon, Limar, Sweet Protection, and Bollé."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) SciconSports.com/eyewear July 12, 2021






2021 Tour de France live stream.

(cyclingtips.com)"overlay
"2021 Tour de France June 26-July 18.

Monday is a rest day.

Tuesday July 13th: Pas De La Case (AD) → Saint-Gaudens 220km.

Stage 16 start time: 1:05pm CET (4:05am PDT).

Earliest live video:
1:05pm CET (4:05am PDT).

Approximate finish: 5:34pm CET (8:34am PDT)."
(cyclingtips.com) (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) July 12, 2021



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Lachlan Morton is on track to beat the Tour peloton to Paris by five days.

Byoverlay"While there’s an enormous personal challenge at the core of Morton’s Alt Tour, there’s a bigger ambition too. It’s a fundraising initiative for World Bicycle Relief. So far, Morton has raised over £300,000 (US$417,000 / AU$558,000). "
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) photography by Rapha July 12, 2021






Tour de France leader Pogacar: Maybe one day I will publish my data.

Byoverlay"For sure I'm not angry or pissed off. They are uncomfortable questions because the [cycling] history was really bad. I totally understand why there are all of these questions," he said."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 12, 2021






UAE Team Head of Medicine defends Tour de France leader Pogacar’s stance on anti-doping controls.

Byoverlay"We end up in this age-old conundrum of the athlete saying, ‘I can only speak for myself and what I’ve done. It’s trying to prove a negative and that’s not possible. What more can be said about that other than what Tadej said in the press conference?"
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) July 12, 2021






Porte: Pogacar has proven he's a level above at the Tour de France.

Byoverlay"Ineos Grenadiers racing to put Carapaz on the podium with yellow now over five minutes out of reach."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 12, 2021






The 2021 Tour de France podium fight is a great one.

Byoverlay"Mark Cavendish is looking to own the most Tour stage win record outright. Michael Woods is still right in the polka dot jersey competition - his scrap with Wout Poels has been a good one. But perhaps the most intriguing is the battle for the podium, with four riders vying for the two steps below Tadej Pogačar."
By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULATGetty Images July 12, 2021






Vincenzo Nibali abandons.

Byoverlay"Trek Segafredo rider Nibali had been using the Tour to prepare for the Tokyo Olympics later this month, where he is targeting a medal in the road race with the Italian national team."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Joan Cros Garcia – Corbis/ Corbis via Getty Images) July 12, 2021






What do pro riders do on Tour de France rest days?

Byoverlay"No such thing as a rest day,” Team Qhubeka NextHash tweeted. That’s right, after suffering in the mountains the riders might get a well-deserved day off from the racing itself, but you can’t get the pro riders off their bikes."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 12, 2021






Deceuninck Quick Step to become Quick Step Alpha Vinyl for 2022.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Co-sponsor Deceuninck leaves their role after three seasons with the team, leaving long-time sponsor, flooring company Quick Step, to take sole main sponsorship for 2022."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 12, 2021






Bontrager Circuit road shoes review.

Byoverlay"The Bontrager Circuit is a high-performance shoe at a great price. It looks good and it's comfortable with the option to mount either three-hole or two-hole cleats. They should last a long time and perform well the whole time."
By Josh Ross (cyclingnews.com)(Image: © Josh Ross) July 12, 2021






The gear I loved at the Migration Gravel Race.

Byoverlay"From my personal gravel bike to a beaded Maasai good-luck charm, these are the things that made my race."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Evoc bike travel bag. Photo: Betsy Welch July 12, 2021






Athletes May Have More Than Twice the Risk of Irregular Heart Rhythm - Younger Athletes at Greater Risk.

Byoverlay"Athletes may have more than twice the risk of irregular heart rhythm. Younger athletes are at greater risk of atrial fibrillation than older athletes, say researchers."
By BMJ (scitechdaily.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 12, 2021






Tour de France Stage 16 - Preview.

(pelotonmagazine.com)overlay"There’s plenty of climbing - but even more descending - on this third Pyrenean stage. It starts with a half-hour neutralized descent from 2,400 to 1,000 meters in elevation…and continues downhill until the day’s first climb starts 40 kilometers later."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 12, 2021



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Five conclusions from the Giro d'Italia Donne.

Byoverlay"This year’s edition of the Giro d'Italia Donne was defined by the unparalleled force of nature that is SD Worx, with the team sweeping the podium on two stages as well as the overall."
By Amy Jones (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 12, 2021






Peter Sagan has knee surgery following Tour de France departure.

Byoverlay"Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) has undergone successful surgery near his home in Monaco after the rider's knee became infected following his Tour de France abandon."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 12, 2021






Tour de France: UCI says no infractions following 720 inspections for ‘motor doping.’

Byoverlay"New detection methods for 'technological fraud' will be rolled out at the Tokyo Olympic Games for track, road and mountain bike disciplines."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 12, 2021






Kelderman expecting 'different racing' in Tour de France's third week.

Byoverlay"The 30-year-old is on the outer edge of the group of podium contenders who are well behind race leader Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) but currently all within a two-minute time band of each other. Kelderman is sixth."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 12, 2021






Tour de France 2021: Strava stats reveal huge effort by Sepp Kuss in the Pyrenees.

Byoverlay"Sepp Kuss made yet another statement of his talent on stage 15 of the Tour de France 2021, taking a huge solo win in the Pyrenees mountains - but what do the Strava stats from his ride reveal?"
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images) July 12, 2021






Tim Declercq is fighting on so he can fight some more.

Byoverlay"Riders not suited to the high mountains, some of them injured, are fighting desperately to stay within the time cut and within the race."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 12, 2021






Chris Froome switches out Shimano disc brake calipers on Tour de France mountain stage.

Byoverlay"Chris Froome isn’t the convert to disc brakes that many pro riders are and he looks to have taken one more step in an attempt to stop the annoying rotor noise that can follow a long period of heavy braking."
By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 12, 2021






Mark Cavendish looking beyond ’35’ and toward 2022 season.

Byoverlay"It’s the same ambition to win one more as it was to win one 13 years ago. Every opportunity there is for a sprint I’d like to win. That’s why we’re here to try to perform."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) July 12, 2021



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Remco Evenepoel: Wout van Aert has an edge in Belgian Olympic Games squad.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"The Deceuninck Quick Step rider, who returned to competition at the Giro d’Italia in May after an eight month injury lay off, is on the five-man Belgian squad for the road race alongside Van Aert, who is currently serving up a powerful performance at the Tour de France."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 12, 2021






Police appeal after cyclist had axe thrown at him from van window.

Byoverlay"A cyclist who had an axe thrown at him from a white van has said that police told him they won't be following up on the incident because he didn't obtain the registration plate number for the vehicle."
By Jack Sexty (road.cc) July 12, 2021






Continental’s cream sidewall GP5000 is back.

Byoverlay"In some early good news from the Tour de France rest day, Continental has announced the return of the GP5000 cream sidewall tires, and this time they are here to stay."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) photography by Caley Fretz July 12, 2021






Spotted: Hunt prototype carbon-spoke, 1151g disc brake road wheels at Tour de France.

Byoverlay"The Tour de France mountains have given us a sneak peek at another set of prototype wheels being tested, this time an ultralight set of low-profile Hunt Carbon Spoke, disc brake tubulars."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) c. Hunt, photos by Damian Murphy ©GettySport July 12, 2021



Column One
July 11, 2021
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Tour de France: Kuss wins stage 15 in Andorra.

Byoverlay"26 year old Jumbo Visma climber is the first American in 10 years to win a Tour stage."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 11, 2021






Five talking points from stage 15 of the Tour de France 2021.

Byoverlay"It has been a turbulent Tour de France for Jumbo Visma, after these lost their general classification leader early in the race, but the Dutch WorldTour squad have bounced back in outstanding fashion."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 11, 2021






Sepp Kuss wins first career Tour stage, Woods loses polka dots in the Andorran Pyrenees.

Byoverlay"American Sepp Kuss held off Alejandro Valverde to win his first career Tour stage and Jumbo Visma’s second of the 2021 edition."
By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) July 11, 2021






Lost Boys: Six stars who have stopped the Tour de France.

Byoverlay"Crashes and time losses in the opening weeks have seen more star riders abandoning or out of contention than at any other Tour de France."
By John Wilcockson (velonews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images) July 11, 2021






Nacer Bouhanni abandons the Tour de France.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Nacer Bouhanni's Tour de France came to an end on stage 15, as the Frenchman abandoned at the intermediate sprint having been dropped ahead of the highest climbs of the stage."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 11, 2021






Julian Alaphilippe races 'way too crazy,' according to Patrick Lefevere.

Byoverlay"Alaphilippe (Deceuninck Quick Step) has been on the attack on almost every other stage at this year's Tour de France without much success since his stage win on the opening day."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 11, 2021






How much does a Tour de France bike cost?

Byoverlay"While these bikes are available to the public to buy, such high-end bikes are often very expensive, so that raises a question: What is the cost of a Tour de France bike?"
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 11, 2021






Deignan denied stage 10 victory but proud of fourth overall at Giro d'Italia Donne.

Byoverlay"It was a really hard race. We had two objectives at the start of the race; to retain the mountain classification for Lucinda [Brand] and for me to stay in fourth place on GC."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 11, 2021






2021 Tour de France live stream.

(cyclingtips.com)"overlay
"2021 Tour de France June 26-July 18.

Sunday July 11th: Céret → Andorre-La-Vieille 192km.

Stage 15 start time: 12:20 CET (3:20 AM PDT).

Earliest live video: 
12:20CET (3:20 AM PDT).

Approximate finish: 17:46 CET (8:46: AM PDT)."
(cyclingtips.com) (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) July 11, 2021



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Peter Stetina, Sofia Gomez Villafane win Crusher in the Tushar.

(velonews.com)overlay"Maude Farrell, Lauren De Crescenzo round out women's podium; Zach Calton, Edward Anderson beaten by Stetina in Utah gravel race."
(velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 11, 2021






Skylar Schneider, Justin Williams and L39ion dominate in Boise.

Byoverlay"L39ion of Los Angeles owned the second stop of the USA Crits series, handily winning the women’s and men’s races and filling five of the six podium spots on a hot night in Boise, Idaho."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) Photo: Connor Ryan/USA Crits July 11, 2021






Erin Huck, Keegan Swenson crowned U.S. XC MTB national champions.

Byoverlay"Professional cross-country mountain bikers Erin Huck (Scott Shimano Stans) and Keegan Swenson (Santa Cruz Bicycles) earned their stars and strips in Colorado on Saturday."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Kenny Wehn July 11, 2021






De Franceso solos to big NRS win at Tour de Brisbane.

(sbs.com.au)overlay"Gold Coast's newest cycling talent Danielle De Francesco (Specialized Women's Racing) has shocked herself to take the first National Road Series win of her career at the 2021 Tour de Brisbane."
(sbs.com.au) Pete Wallis) July 11, 2021






Jonas Vingegaard: I'm growing into team leader role at Tour de France.

Byoverlay"Jonas Vingegaard clearly knows how to look after himself. The Dane may be vying for a podium spot in his debut Tour de France, but his Jumbo Visma team had no qualms about leaving him to his own devices for much of the haul through the Pyrenees to Andorra La Vella."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 11, 2021






The fierce battle for polka dots continues to deliver at the Tour de France.

(cyclingtips.com)overlay"The battle for the most hotly contested jersey at the Tour de France raged on as the peloton rode into Andorra on Sunday, and the final week of the race should offer plenty of entertainment to come, too."
(cyclingtips.com) By Dane Cash (Photo: Cor Vos) July 11, 2021






Vingegaard and Van Aert celebrate ‘a perfect day’ for Team Jumbo Visma.

Byoverlay"Team Jumbo Visma enjoyed a perfect day on stage 15 of the Tour de France, with Sepp Kuss storming to stage victory in Andorra and Jonas Vingegaard up to third overall."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 11, 2021






Carapaz convinced Pyrenean stages will be 'very favorable.'

Byoverlay"Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) says he is heading into the Pyrenees convinced that the 2021 Tour de France’s longest segment of high mountains racing will play out in his favor."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 11, 2021






Tour de France Stage 15 Preview.

(pelotonmagazine.com)overlay"These roads in the Eastern Pyrénées have hardly ever featured in the Tour de France. The riders will be going high, very high indeed; the third of the day’s four climbs, the Port d’Envalira, is the “roof” of the 2021 Tour at 2,408 meters (7,900 feet) above sea level."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 11, 2021






Boise USA Crits livestream.

(velonews.com)overlay"Pro women race at 7 and pro men start at 8:15 p.m. MST at the Bailey & Glasser Twilight Criterium.

D1/Pro Women: 7:00 p.m. (MDT).

D1/Pro Men: 8:15 p.m. (MDT)."
(velonews.com) Photo: Kit Karzen July 11, 2021



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Anna van der Breggen wins 2021 Giro d'Italia Donne.

Byoverlay"Coryn Rivera (Team DSM) beat Lizzie Deignan (Trek Segafredo) in the sprint to win the stage 10, while Elise Chabbey (Canyon SRAM) finished third, and Van der Breggen crossed the line in fourth place with her arms aloft to celebrate the overall victory."
By Lukas Knöfler (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 11, 2021






Can the Giro Donne Change?

Byoverlay"The race was demoted from the World Tour last season for failing to meet minimum standards, and live coverage of certain stages has also fallen through this year. Will the Giro Donne ever change?"
By Amy Jones (pelotonmagazine.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 11, 2021






Baloise Ladies Tour: Lisa Klein wins stage 2B time trial.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Canyon SRAM rider Lisa Klein takes the overall lead. Mieke Kröger finished second on the stage and Hannah Ludwig third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 11, 2021






Rally Cycling's Franz speaks out about bullying at Giro d'Italia Donne.

Byoverlay"Being mocked and bullied in the groupetto today was one of the worst experiences I’ve had in a bike race. On day nine of the Giro d'Italia Donne and there’s absolutely no place for that when people are on the edge and on their limit."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 11, 2021






Brodie Chapman suffers asthma attack that 'had her by the throat' at Giro d'Italia Donne.

Byoverlay"'There’s literally nothing else you can focus on except trying to breathe' says FDJ rider forced to pull out on stage 10."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 11, 2021






Tour de France: What the stars said after Sepp Kuss solos to victory in Andorra.

(velonews.com)overlay"From a delighted Sepp Kuss to a relaxed Tadej Pogačar, here's what the stars said after stage 15 of the Tour de France."
(velonews.com) Photo: Thomas Samson - Pool/Getty Images July 11, 2021






Being Pro: Sepp Kuss.

(roadbikeaction.com)overlay"I started out in the Durango Devo MTB program. At the time I was just riding for fun, going on adventures and racing most weekends in the summer to stay in shape for ski season. When I started college at the University of Colorado Boulder, I was introduced to a bit of road racing through the collegiate cycling club."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 11, 2021






2021 Giro d’Italia Donne / Giro Rosa Live Feed.

(cycling.today)overlay
"2021 Giro d’Italia Donne / Giro Rosa (Capriva del Friuli - Cormons
113km).

Sunday, July 11th, Stage 10 starts at 12:15am CET (6:15aam U.S. Eastern).

Finish at around 3:13pm CET (9:13am U.S. Eastern).

Live video from 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern)."
(cycling.today) (giroditaliadonne.it) July 11, 2021



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After 40 km solo, Bauke Mollema wins stage 14 of the Tour de France.

Byoverlay"In the general classification, only Guillaume Martin (Cofidis) made any gains, climbing from ninth to second by dint of his day in the breakaway."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 10, 2021






Guillaume Martin moves to second on GC with tactical ride.

(sbs.com.au)overlay"Martin (Cofidis) produced a brilliant performance in Stage 14 of the Tour de France to jump seven spots to second in the general classification and become the new closest challenger to leader Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)."
(sbs.com.au) (Velo) July 10, 2021






Five talking points from stage 14 of the Tour de France.

Byoverlay"Bauke Mollema produced another breakaway masterclass on rolling terrain to win the second Tour de France stage of his career."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 10, 2021






Simon Yates escapes serious injury after stage 13 crash.

Byoverlay"The team's doctor confirmed that the British climber had trauma to his abdominal wall before he was then transferred to the hospital in the finish city of Carcassonne where he underwent a precautionary CT scan which fortunately didn't show further issues."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 10, 2021






Tadej Pogacar’s coach hits back at doubters, says rivals have yet to push him.

Byoverlay"Dr. Inigo San Millán says skepticism around Pogačar is unwarranted; rivals simply aren't as strong in 2021 as they were last year."
By Shane Stokes (velonews.com) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images) July 10, 2021






Hutchinson Tire Levers.

Byoverlay"The Hutchinson Tire Levers employ a steel core that's coated in a rim/tire friendly composite, theoretically offering the ideal blend of strength and kindness. You'd be going some to bend (let alone snap) one, and they do a decent job of shifting and refitting very stubborn beads."
By Shaun Audane (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 10, 2021






2021 Tour de France live stream.

(cyclingtips.com)"overlay
"2021 Tour de France June 26-July 18.

Saturday July 10th: Carcassonne → Quillan 184km.

Stage 14 start time: 12:25 CET (3:25 AM PDT).

Earliest live video: 
12:25CET (3:25 AM PDT).

Approximate finish: 16:59 CET (7:59 AM PDT)."
(cyclingtips.com) (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) July 10, 2021



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Boise USA Crits livestream.

(velonews.com)overlay"Pro women race at 7 and pro men start at 8:15 p.m. MST at the Bailey & Glasser Twilight Criterium.

D1/Pro Women: 7:00 p.m. (MDT).

D1/Pro Men: 8:15 p.m. (MDT)."
(velonews.com) Photo: Kit Karzen July 10, 2021






Tadej Pogačar admits he is getting tired at a hectic Tour de France... but he thinks his rivals are too.

Byoverlay"He showed a few signs of weaknesses on the double ascent of Mont Ventoux last Wednesday, and with the multiple Pyrenean stages on the horizon, the UAE Team Emirates rider cannot deny that he is feeling less like he did a week ago."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 10, 2021









Michael Woods becomes the second Canadian to wear the Tour’s polka dot jersey.

Byoverlay"One month after winning the Tour de Suisse’s mountains classification, Michael Woods snatched the Tour de France polka dot jersey from Nairo Quintana’s shoulders after Saturday’s climbs."
By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) July 10, 2021






Chris Froome on Tadej Pogačar: ‘I don’t see anyone coming close to him’ at Tour de France.

Byoverlay"Chris Froome says he's in 'survival' mode and that Vuelta a España start is no guarantee."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images) July 10, 2021






'He was just some chav from the Isle of Man when I first met him:' Geraint Thomas reflects on Mark Cavendish's history-making Tour de France return.

Byoverlay"The 2018 Tour de France winner says it's like turning back time seeing the Manxman winning at the Tour de France again."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 10, 2021






Tour de France Stage 14 Preview.

(pelotonmagazine.com)overlay"Probably for the first time in Tour history, no less than five stages are being raced in the Pyrénées. This first one doesn’t have any high peaks, but with three Cat. 2 climbs and two Cat. 3s, all of them packed into a tight corner of so-called Cathar Country, it’s as challenging as most mountain stages."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 10, 2021



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Giro d'Italia Donne: Ashleigh Moolman Pasio wins queen stage 9 atop Monte Matajur.

Byoverlay"SD Worx go 1-2-3 as Anna van der Breggen brings maglia rosa into finale on Sunday."
By Lukas Knöfler (Image credit: Getty Images) July 10, 2021






Giro d'Italia Donne: No live TV of queen stage 9 leaves riders and fans frustrated.

Byoverlay"Organizers of the Giro d'Italia Donne, PMG Sport, have failed to live up to their promises of live television coverage of all 10 stages, held from July 2-11."
By Amy Jones (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 10, 2021






Colombian National champion Aristobulo Cala suspended after positive doping test.

(cyclingpub.com)overlay"31 year old Cala's sample was positive for Anabolic Androgenic Steroids, as was published in the Colombian Cycling Federation and the Union Cycliste Internationale's websites."
(cyclingpub.com) (Copyright: Foto: ©nuestrociclismo.com) July 10, 2021






Jai Hindley set to join Bora Hansgrohe, report suggests.

Byoverlay"According to the Dutch site, Wielerflits, several sources have confirmed the move between the two German registered teams, with DSM wanting Hindley to go for stage wins in Grand Tours and not the overall which Hindley wanted to go for."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 10, 2021






Marianne Vos leaves Giro Donne early to prepare for Tokyo.

Byoverlay"Marianne Vos and Julie Van de Velde both abandoned the Giro d’Italia Donne to focus on the Tokyo Olympic Games,” Jumbo Visma told Cyclingnews."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 10, 2021






Shimano expands consumer-direct options, but not for components.

Byoverlay"In recent years Shimano North America (USA and Canada) has steadily grown its portfolio of direct-to-consumer or business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce websites that aim to directly advertise and sell product to the end user."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 10, 2021






2021 Giro d’Italia Donne / Giro Rosa Live Feed.

(cycling.today)overlay
"2021 Giro d’Italia Donne / Giro Rosa (Feletto-Umberto
Monte Matajur 122.6km).

Saturday, July 10th, Stage 9 starts at 12:15am CET (6:15aam U.S. Eastern).

Finish at around 3:39pm CET (9:39am U.S. Eastern).

Live video from 3:15pm CET (9:15am U.S. Eastern)."
(cycling.today) (giroditaliadonne.it) July 10, 2021







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