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August
10, 2021
August
10, 2021
Tour de Pologne: Almeida holds on to win
stage 2.
"The
Portuguese rider, known for his racing tenacity, made a
late-race attack with 1.3km to go and when Diego Ulissi
(UAE Team Emirates) closed the gap."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 10, 2021 New Zealand track cyclist Olivia Podmore
dies at age 24.
"According
to the New Zealand Herald, Podmore passed away in
Cambridge, New Zealand. She had reportedly written about
the challenges of life as an elite athlete in an
Instagram post earlier on Monday that was later
deleted."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 10, 2021 A look at this week’s packed pro racing
calendar.
"Here's
your guide to this week's packed pro racing calendar,
which includes the Tour of Poland, Ladies Tour of
Norway, Tour de l'Avenir, and other races."
By Fred Dreier (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) August 10, 2021 Van der Poel, Dumoulin to race Benelux Tour.
"The
seven-stage race begins on Monday, August 30 in
Surhuisterveen and finishes on September 5, featuring an
11.1km individual time trial and the same Geraardsbergen
finale where Van der Poel claimed the overall victory in
2020."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 10, 2021 Strickland determined to be the hammer, not
the nail, at SBT GRVL.
"The
2021 gravel campaign hasn't quite gone to plan for Colin
Strickland - the leading male star of the 2018 and 2019
seasons - but he's hoping to turn the corner and find
his best form at SBT GRVL this weekend."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wil Matthews) August 10, 2021 U.S. Bicycle Route System adds nearly 1200
Miles of routes in Ohio.
"Along
with new routes in California, Indiana, Utah, and
Washington State, the latest additions represent the
largest increase in mileage to the USBRS to date. Two
other routes in California and Florida also have been
realigned to improve the cycling experience."
By Ron Callahan (bikeworldnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 10, 2021 Tacx Neo 2T smart trainer review.
"Superb
ride quality and packed with a top-spec for
class-leading performance, some compatibility issues
could be sticking points for some riders."
By Graham Cottingham (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Graham Cottingham) August 10, 2021 Update for Bicyclists - CalTrans Plans
Malibu Secant Wall Project on PCH.
"Jim
Medina, Public Information Officer of Caltrans -
District 7 has shared information for the cycling
community regarding an upcoming project that will affect
a small segment of Pacific Coast Highway / State Route 1
in Malibu."
(socalcycling.com) Photo: Canyon News August 10, 2021 POC - Protect with Science.
"Whether
you’re hitting road or gravel, when you’re on two wheels
POC has your back with a versatile and uber-protective
apparel and gear lineup."
By POC Sports (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 10, 2021 2021 Tour de Pologne Live Feed.
"Tour de Pologne 2021 - stage 2 (Zamość → Przemyśl, 200.8km).
Tuesday, August 10th, video starts at 13:00pm Central
Europe, 7:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) August 10, 2021 Column
Two
August
10, 2021
Tour of Denmark: Groenewegen beats Cavendish
to win stage 1.
"Dylan
Groenewegen (Jumbo Visma) won the opening stage of the
Tour of Denmark, beating Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck
Quick Step) and Giacomo Nizzolo (Qhubeka NextHash) to
the line in Esbjerg."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 10, 2021 10 riders to watch at the 2021 Vuelta a
España.
"Roglič
chases a third win, Carapaz and Mas roll on to challenge
while Bernal, Adam Yates and Vlasov come in from the
wings."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images / Bettini Photo) August 10, 2021 Bernal and Carapaz lead star-studded Ineos
team at Vuelta.
"Egan
Bernal and Richard Carapaz will lead the charge for
Ineos Grenadiers at the Vuelta a Espana when the Spanish
Grand Tour gets underway on August 14."
(sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 10, 2021 Aussie trio headline Team Bike Exchange team
for Ladies Tour of Norway.
"An
Aussie trio of Lucy Kennedy, Sarah Roy and Jess Allen
will feature for Australian outfit Team BikeExchange
when the Ladies Tour of Norway gets underway. "
(sbs.com.au) (Getty Images Sport) August 10, 2021 Deceuninck Quick Step, Jumbo Visma and
Alpecin Fenix confirmed for 2021 Tour of Britain.
"Deceuninck
Quick Step, Jumbo Visma and Alpecin Fenix are among the
teams confirmed for the Tour of Britain, a race that
could serve as preparation for the World Championships
for Julian Alaphilippe, Wout van Aert and Mathieu van
der Poel."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 10, 2021 5 track tech talking points from Tokyo 2020.
"How
the tech arms race helped world records tumble at the
Tokyo 2020 games."
By Simon Bromley (bikeradar.com) Oli Woodman / Immediate Media August 10, 2021 Zwift updates eSports rules: What's changed
and what does it mean for racers?
"Zwift
released the latest version of its Cycling eSports
Ruleset with a number of significant updates that have
already generated some community buzz."
By Zach Nehr (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Zwift) August 10, 2021 From The Ground Up to the Leadville Trail
100.
"How
preparing three novice cyclists for a 100-mile bike race
can create positive and lasting change in the sport of
cycling."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Avery Stumm August 10, 2021 Cube bikes 2022: An updated Agree and an
all-new Nuroad and Cross Race.
"The
German brand has fully embraced disc brakes, giving an
aerodynamic overhaul to its Agree road bike and
expanding its off-road offering"
By Will Strickson (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) August 10, 2021 Rapha’s Custom division has been shut down.
"We
have now closed Rapha Custom permanently, we would like
to thank all our customers for their Custom support and
loyalty over the last two years and we hope you continue
to shop across our main range."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) photography by Rapha August 10, 2021 2021 Tour of Denmark Live Feed.
"Tour of Denmark 2021 – stage 1 (Struer → Esbjerg, 175.3km). Tuesday,
August 10th, video starts at 15:50pm Central Europe,
9:50am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) August 10, 2021 Column
Three
August
10, 2021
Transfers 2022: Everything you need to know
about rider moves in the men’s road peloton.
"From
Peter Sagan's move to Team Total Energies to UAE Team
Emirates singing João Almeida to Sam Bennett's return to
Bora Hansgrohe, here are the latest transfers in the
men's peloton."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images) August 10, 2021 UAE Team Emirates add George Bennett to
further boost stage racing squad.
"Another
day, another signing for UAE Team Emirates, with George
Bennett set to join the team in 2022 on a two-year
deal."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 10, 2021 Stephens, Honsinger renew with TIBCO Silicon
Valley Bank through 2023.
"US
road champion Lauren Stephens and multi-time US
cyclocross champion Clara Honsinger have renewed
contracts with TIBCO Silicon Valley Bank for the 2022
and 2023 seasons."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 10, 2021 Esteban Chaves joins EF Education Nippo for
2022 after eight years at Team Bike Exchange.
"Esteban
Chaves will be leaving the Australian squad Team
BikeExchange after eight years to join the American team
EF Education Nippo in 2022 on a one-year contract."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 10, 2021 First ride review: SRAM XPLR RockShox
suspension, Zipp wheels, and 1x drivetrain.
"SRAM’s
new suite of gravel-specific components is built largely
from a foundation of mountain bike product, and tuned
for drop-bar riding."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) Photo: Ben Delaney August 10, 2021 SRAM Rival eTap AXS XPLR review.
"SRAM’s
new XPLR AXS wireless transmission fills the gear gap
between current road/gravel and MTB cassette options and
it’s brilliant even at the cheapest Rival level."
By Guy Kesteven (cyclingnews.com)(Image: © Guy Kesteven) August 10, 2021 Best gravel bike shoes.
"The
best gravel bike shoes are an amalgamation of the best
cycling shoes for road cycling with a healthy dose of
features borrowed from the mountain biking footwear."
By Colin Levitch, Graham Cottingham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Graham Cottingham) August 10, 2021 Why slick road tires have the most traction.
"Grooves
are a void in rubber contact with the ground. A groove
could help move water out from under the tire, but the
surface area of a road tire is so small that a groove
offers very minimal benefits even in wet conditions."
By Troy (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 10, 2021 2021 Volta a Portugal Live Feed.
"Volta a Portugal 2021 - Stage 5 (Águeda → Sto. Tirso, 171.3km).
Tuesday, August 10th, video starts at 16:00pm Local,
10:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) August 10, 2021 Column
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August
9, 2021
August
9, 2021
Tour de Pologne: Bauhaus wins opening stage.
"In
a well-timed sprint, the German rider patiently gauged
his effort to catch and pass early sprinter Álvaro Hodeg
(Deceuninck Quick Step) on the cobbled finish line while
Hugo Hofstetter (Israel Start-Up Nation) finished third
in Chelm."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 9, 2021 Tour de Pologne 2021 live stream: How to
watch all stages online from anywhere.
"Stage
1 starts Monday, August 9th at 1.30pm CEST, 7.30am ET."
By Aatif Sulleyman (techradar.com) (cyclingweekly.com)(Photo by Getty Images) August 9, 2021 Tour de Pologne - The essential race
preview.
"The
route favors puncheurs and climbers who can hold their
own in the 19-kilometre stage 6 time trial, although,
due to a bizarre application of the time gaps measuring
protocol, the race promises to be a battle for every
second."
By Paweł Gadzała (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 9, 2021 What you need to know about the LeadBoat
Challenge.
"Colorado's two biggest bike races - the Leadville Trail 100 MTB and SBT GRVL - are happening back-to-back. For about 120 riders, that means an epic weekend of racing is on tap." By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Courtesy SBT GRVL August 9, 2021 British Cycling boss responds to critics
after Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
"If
you want to keep shouting, if you want to keep sniping,
then feel free to give me a call. I’ll make sure there’s
a bike available if you think you’re good enough."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Barrington Coombs/Getty Images for British Olympic Association August 9, 2021 Jennifer Valente first woman to win Olympic
Gold For Team USA in track cycling.
"Valente
was born and raised in track cycling growing up at the
San Diego Velodrome. Winning the Olympics has always
been her goal. She said, “I think this result certainly
has years and years behind it."
By Ron (bikeworldnews.com) (usacycling.org Photo: Getty Images) August 9, 2021 Kyle Murphy notches first pro victory.
"Hot
damn! First pro win. Long time coming. Thank you to my
family at home. Thank you to my teammates, and thank you
to our incredible staff,” exclaimed Murphy on his
Instagram feed."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 9, 2021 2021 Tour de Pologne Live Feed.
"Tour de Pologne 2021 – stage 1 (Lublin → Chełm, 216.4km).
Monday, August 9th, video starts at 13:00pm Central
Europe, 7:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) August 9, 2021 Column
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Remco Evenepoel to 'learn to ride in
echelons' at Tour of Denmark.
"Remco
Evenepoel will return to racing at the Tour of Denmark
held from August 10-14. The Deceuninck Quick Step rider
admitted that the flat route and windy location doesn't
suit him but that he aims to practice riding in the
echelons."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 9, 2021 History beckons for Roglic and Bernal in
2021 Vuelta a España - Race Preview.
"The
headline addition to the favorites list is, of course,
Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers). And Bernal also has a
date with history. Already the first Colombian to win
the Tour de France, and the second to take the Giro
d'Italia, Bernal's debut in the Vuelta comes with the
goal of being the first rider from his country to win
all three Grand Tours."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 9, 2021 Sepp Kuss on Vuelta a España: Tour de France
taught Jumbo Visma how to win in different ways.
"Kuss,
Primož Roglič, Steven Kruijswijk all hoping to keep in
contention after Tour de France showed fragility of
all-for-one approach."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) August 9, 2021 Enric Mas, Miguel Ángel López and Alejandro
Valverde lead the line at Vuelta a España for Movistar.
"The
Spanish team, who will be riding their 42nd Vuelta in a
row, will be taking three riders who could potentially
go for the red jersey in Miguel Ángel López, Enric Mas
and Alejandro Valverde."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 9, 2021 Full list of teams for Tour of Britain 2021.
"Alongside
the mass of British teams, seven WorldTeams and some of
cycling's biggest names are set to line up at the race
in September."
By Will Strickson (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) August 9, 2021 Tacx Flux S smart trainer review.
"The
Tacx Flux S is a powerful, affordable and sturdy smart
trainer that's great as long as you can dedicate a
permanent space for it in your home."
By Mildred Locke (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Mildred Locke) August 9, 2021 Pro bike: Dhani Jones' custom Speedvagen for
SBT GRVL.
"Former
NFL linebacker Dhani Jones enthused about his lifelong
passion for cycling. How it led to the most unorthodox
of cycle-commutes in which he would ride his fixie to
the stadium on game day - wading through the tens of
thousands of fans - as a way to warm up."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Dhani Jones) August 9, 2021 Gravaa KAPS teases lightweight, on-the-fly
tire pressure adjustment for gravel & XC.
"The
onboard tire inflation system based in both front &
rear hubs uses the spinning motion of the wheel to
generate pressure which can inflate your tires as you
pedal."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 9, 2021 Diamondback Haanjo gravel bike review.
"The
Haanjo 8C represents the high end of an eight-model
family of gravel bikes, each numbered in succession that
starts with the $785 aluminum Haanjo 1. Within the
family tree, three bikes use a carbon frame, starting
with the $2600 Haanjo 6C."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 9, 2021 2021 Volta a Portugal Live Feed.
"Volta a Portugal 2021 - Stage 5 (Águeda → Sto. Tirso, 171.3km).
Tuesday, August 10th, video starts at 16:00pm Local,
10:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) August 9, 2021 Column
Three
Hodeg leaves Deceuninck Quick Step for UAE
Team Emirates.
"The
Colombian turned professional with the Belgian team in
2018 and has since racked up 13 victories, but he will
head to UAE Team Emirates to link up with compatriot and
former teammate Fernando Gaviria."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 9, 2021 Quinn Simmons extends contract as Trek
Segafredo bolster Classics unit.
"The
20-year-old, who was suspended by the team last year, is
one of five renewals announced on Monday, along with
Edward Theuns, Alex Kirsch, Emils Liepins, and Alexander
Kamp."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 9, 2021 Grace Brown moves to FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine
Futuroscope in 2022.
"FDJ
Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope announced on Monday the
signing of Grace Brown for the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
Brown turned professional with Team Bike Exchange,
formerly Mitchelton Scott, in 2019."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) ©RhodePhoto August 9, 2021 ‘It was a small disaster. We could write a
book about it:’ Zdeněk Štybar and his chaotic Olympic
Games.
"It
was, let’s say, a small disaster. It’s a pity: you fly
halfway across the world and something like this happens
that’s not in your hands. All the experience, all the
feeling, how you were looking forward to it all, it then
all disappears in just one hour."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 9, 2021 Eight guitars, playing for five hours and a
dream Tour de France band: Meet cycling's guitar hero.
"Joris
Nieuwenhuis is far more likely to be seen perusing
around a guitar shop than a cycling establishment."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 9, 2021 Meet Tim Merlier, the ‘rookie’ sprinter with
two Grand Tour stage wins.
"Tim
Merlier (Alpecin Fenix) is a rookie in the peloton. At
least, that’s how he sees it himself. “This is the first
year I consider myself a full-time road cyclist and that
means I am learning like a rookie."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 9, 2021 Classic lines and racing pedigree - The new
Bianchi Impulso Pro has its eyes set on go-fast gravel
riding.
"The
Bianchi Impulso Pro is an all-new gravel bike focused on
gravel racing, matching a fairly aggressive geometry
with - in the context of gravel bikes - a conservative
38mm maximum tire width."
By Stan Portus (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 9, 2021 Schwalbe G-One Bite Evolution Line TLE.
"The
new Schwalbe G-One Bite Evolution TLE is a capable
gravel tire, especially in drier conditions, that zings
along the tarmac too. Its Super Ground puncture
protection has certainly upped the durability."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 9, 2021 Five cool things coming soon from Giant,
Assos, Santini, SunGod and Hutchinson.
"Another
fantastic selection of bikes, tires and jackets that
we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming
soon."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 9, 2021
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