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  August 12, 2021

"João Almeida (Deceuninck Quick Step) nabbed his second victory on stage 4 at the Tour de Pologne. Wearing the overall leader's jersey, Almeida jumped off of the slipstream of Matej Mohoric (Bahrain Victorious) and sprinted to the win at Bukovina Resort."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 12, 2021

"It looks set to be a brilliant Ladies' Tour of Norway, with many stars of the sport set to descend upon the picturesque landscape of Norway for what promises to be some aggressive racing."
(sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 12, 2021

"The final Grand Tour of the 2021 season gets underway on Saturday and as has been the case basically every year in recent memory, the Vuelta a España sure looks set to put on a great show."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 12, 2021

"The Yorkshireman comes into the race off the back of winning a gold medal in the cross-country mountain biking at the Olympic Games in Tokyo."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 12, 2021

"Laurens ten Dam and Peter Stetina challenge defending Ted King while Lauren Stephens and Sarah Sturm fight for top spot."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Wil Matthews) August 12, 2021

"Jennifer Valente says her Olympic success has its foundations in San Diego's cycling community, where fun and learning overshadowed victory."
By Fred Dreier (velonews.com) (Photo by GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images) August 12, 2021

"The Vuelta a España provides a better indication than any other event of some of the most significant changes that have rippled through the men’s side of professional racing over the course of the past 20 years."
By Peter Cossins (pelotonmagazine.com) Images by Chris Auld August 12, 2021

"Built for long rides on all sorts of terrain, with relaxed geometry, disc brakes, and wide tire clearance, these are our top picks of endurance road bikes."
By Zach Nehr (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Cannondale) August 12, 2021

Thursday, August 12th, video starts at 14:40pm Central Europe, 8:40am U.S. Eastern."
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  August 12, 2021

"Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck Quick Step) won stage 3 of the Tour of Denmark in Vejle, also taking the race lead with a solo attack 17 kilometers from the finish."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 12, 2021

"Footage of a crash at the Tour of Denmark yesterday caused by a bike that apparently made its own way across the road without a rider has reignited suspicions on social media about the use of concealed motors in the peloton."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Twitter) August 12, 2021

"The key climbs, the technical sections, the prize money, and the pros' choices on gear."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Photo: Wil Matthews) August 12, 2021

"Only six riders, the most recent being Chris Froome, have won the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana. Having triumphed in the 2019 Tour de France and Giro d’Italia this spring, Bernal hopes to become the seventh rider in the Grand Tour record book."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Dario Belingheri/Bettini Photo) August 12, 2021

"Fresh from his Vuelta a Burgos success and wanting to put memories of his Giro d’Italia crash behind him, Mikel Landa (Bahrain Victorious) opens another chapter in the rollercoaster Grand Tour career of on Saturday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Luis Angel Gomez/Bettini Photo) August 12, 2021

"Today Strava announced two sets of privacy-focused changes, arguably the biggest shift the platform has done in years with respect to user privacy. These new features allow you to significantly change what others can see about your activities."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) August 12, 2021

"Officina Battaglin’s Portofino Edizione Anniversario delivers the seemingly impossible - a modern lugged steel road bike with fully internal cable routing for disc brakes and any electronic shifting setup."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 12, 2021

"Hot on the heels of the Velosamba casual SPD and the retro-chic, accurately-titled Road Cycling Shoe, Adidas has released a third cycling shoe. It is called The Gravel Cycling Shoe."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) photography by Adidas August 12, 2021

"The best tubeless road tires can be faster, lighter, easier to live with, and more puncture-resistant than alternative tire choices. Here's our pick of the best."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image: Guy Kesteven) August 12, 2021

Thursday, August 12th, video starts at 15:50pm Central Europe, 9:50am U.S. Eastern."
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  August 12, 2021

"Kristen Faulkner (Team Tibco SVB) narrowly held off a reduced peloton to win the first stage of the Ladies Tour of Norway. Behind, Susanne Anderson (Team DSM) and Alice Barnes (Canyon SRAM) sprinted to second and third, respectively."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 12, 2021

"The Italian, who joined the team from UAE Team Emirates this year, is set to end his career after 10 years and nine professional victories, including the 2015 edition of the Vuelta."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 12, 2021

"We were made aware of Katie’s positive test and are disappointed by the news,” said Eric Bjorling, brand manager at Trek Bikes. “We trust the process was fair and respect USADA's decision and Katie's decision to retire. We wish her well with her future endeavors."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 12, 2021

"Leah Thomas will step in to fill the gap left by former U.S. champion Ruth Winder, who is set to retire at the end of the season."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) August 12, 2021

"The first thing we'd like to point out is, let's face it, it isn't gold. It's bronze or even a rusty orange, it's unlikely they wanted the rusty iron look. It still looks great though."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Ineos Grenadiers/ Alex Duffill) August 12, 2021

"Cycling is a sport that is equal parts competitive yet bond-building. Wanting to be the best is a natural instinct for many people, luckily, there are a plethora of ways that one can improve their cycling skills, some of which you wouldn’t have even expected."
(socalcycling.com) James Clear August 12, 2021

"The Smith Shift MAG sunglasses are a two-lens model with a more subtly curved profile than traditional wraparound models, which may be a better fit for people with flatter face profiles. Optical quality and overall performance are top notch."
By Shaun Audane (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 12, 2021

Thursday, August 12th, video starts at 16:00pm Central Europe, 10:00am U.S. Eastern."
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Thursday, August 12th, video starts at 15:00pm Local, 10:00am U.S. Eastern."
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  August 11, 2021

"Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) claimed his first victory of the 2021 season, winning a close sprint on stage 3 of the Tour de Pologne in Rzeszów. The Colombian beat Jumbo Visma's Olav Kooij with a bike throw, with stage 1 winner Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) taking third."
By Paweł Gadzała (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 11, 2021

"Kuss, 26, is in the midst of his fourth season at Jumbo Visma, and his time at the team has seen him steadily progress each year. In his first season in yellow and black, he dominated the Tour of Utah with three stage wins and the overall title."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon) August 11, 2021

"After his fourth place at the Giro d’Italia Aleksandr Vlasov is coming into the Vuelta a España as team leader at Astana-Premier Tech with a strong contingent of Spanish riders in support."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 11, 2021

"Four aggressive days of racing await the women’s peloton in Norway, starting Thursday August 12."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 11, 2021

"The Vuelta a España is just around the corner with some of the biggest names in the sport all set to take to the start line. This includes half a dozen British riders at five different teams."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 11, 2021

"The 76th edition of the Spanish Grand Tour kicks off on Saturday August 14 and runs through to Sunday September 5."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon) August 11, 2021

"Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) will not ride Paris Roubaix this year, delaying his return to the cobbles as he takes a short break from what has been a bruising season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 11, 2021

"The final build-up race before the Vuelta a Espana saw Mikel Landa snatch victory from a suffering Romain Bardet."
By Kate Wagner (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 11, 2021

Wednesday, August 11th, video starts at 13:00pm Central Europe, 7:00am U.S. Eastern."
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  August 11, 2021

"Mads Pedersen (Trek Segafredo) beat Giacomo Nizzolo (Qhubeka NextHash) and Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo Visma) to win stage 2 of the PostNord Danmark Rundt, his home national tour, to Sønderborg, which will host the stage 3 finish of the 2022 Tour de France."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 11, 2021

"There is a good amount of interest for American fans with seven riders from the States taking part from five different teams - UAE Team Emirates, Team Jumbo Visma, EF Education Nippo, Trek Segafredo and Team DSM."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 11, 2021

"While Primož Roglič (Jumbo Visma) again leads the list of overall contenders at the Vuelta a España as he chases a third consecutive victory, the route of this year’s three-week race is expected to produce a very different type of event to recent years."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 11, 2021

"Lotto Soudal have selected a youthful eight-man team that boasts an average age of just 24."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 11, 2021

"The Grand Tour-winner turned recreational cyclist admitted he was not prepared for the huge day in the saddle."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty/Strava) August 11, 2021

"Today, Samsung announced their Galaxy Watch 4, which is the first watch to utilize the new Google + Samsung variant of Wear OS."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 11, 2021

"Whether gravel needs it or not, the new XPLR suite of components adds more range, compliance, and suspension options to your gravel bike."
By Dan Chabanov & Tara Seplavy (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found) August 11, 2021

"Ribble announced that its Gravel bikes will now be available with the SRAM XPLR 1x (single chainring) drivetrain components that were released just yesterday."
By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 11, 2021

"You made a resolution to get fit, dusted off the turbo trainer and you’ve done a few sessions, but it’s harder than you expected and you’re struggling to keep it up; here’s how to make indoor training more fun, efficient, and worth the suffering."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 11, 2021

Wednesday, August 11h, video starts at 15:50pm Central Europe, 9:50am U.S. Eastern."
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  August 11, 2021

"This was devastating news to me as I have never intentionally or knowingly put anything like that into my body. I know how delicate women's hormones are, and I would never choose to take anything to jeopardize my health and, as a result, suffer irreparable damage."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 11, 2021

"Following the departure of Tom Dumoulin and key staff from then-Sunweb, the team has faced broken contracts, riders breaking lockdown rules, and a dispute over saddle height."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 11, 2021

"Tony Gallopin, 33, will ride for Trek Segafredo for the next two seasons, having previously raced for the team under the RadioShack banner in 2012 and 2013."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 11, 2021

"Meredith Miller and Matt Lieto will host the show from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. MST, bringing you up to speed on what happened during the first hours of the race, and then going live to cover the closing miles of the men’s and women’s races."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) Photo courtesy SBT GRVL August 11, 2021

"Temperatures in the first two weeks of the 2021 Vuelta a España could push into the upper 90s and even into the low 100s."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images August 11, 2021

"The four-time Tour de France winner made a brief cameo on France 2, the part state-owned national broadcaster, during a training ride not far from his home in Saint Raphaël on the Mediterranean coast."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: France 2 ) August 11, 2021

"From Anna van der Breggen's retirement to Grace Brown signing with FDJ to Uno-X building its 2022 roster, here are the latest moves in the women's peloton."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) August 11, 2021

"The Castelli Premio Black bib short boasts one of the best chamois pads on the market, not to mention an impeccable fit for all-day comfort."
By Josh Ross (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Josh Ross) August 11, 2021

"Rally Cycling's Ben King won stage 6 with a solo attack on the 182.4km stage from Viana do Castelo to Fafe."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 11, 2021

Wednesday, August 11th, video starts at 15:00pm Local, 10:00am U.S. Eastern."
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