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Today's Trending ‘I know a lot of riders paying to be in teams:’ Willie Smit uncensored in underworld tales of pro peloton. Motor doping accusations reignite as footage of rapidly spinning wheel at Tour of Denmark surfaces. Mathieu van der Poel cuts training camp short due to back pain. 'No fear' Ten Dam set for Leadville and SBT GRVL combo. Column
One
August
14, 2021
Watch USA Crits Round 6 live here Saturday
evening.
"Birmingham
Hammerfest pro action kicks off at 6:10 p.m. CT with the
D1 women followed by the D1 men at 7:35 p.m."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) Photo: USA Crits August 14, 2021 Vuelta a España: Primoz Roglic wins opening
time trial in Burgos.
"The
defending champion was the last man out, and put in a
time six seconds quicker than Alex Aranburu (Astana
Premier Tech), who had spent most of the day in the
hot-seat after setting an early benchmark."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 14, 2021 Sepp Kuss draws confidence from fast start
to Vuelta a España.
"The
American claimed the polka dot jersey after he recorded
the quickest time in the first 2.5km of the stage, which
brought the riders up the category 3 Alto del Castillo,
and he performed smoothly on the drop back into town to
boot."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 14, 2021 Defending Vuelta champ Primož Roglič on
stage 1: ‘It was crazy, huh?’
"Seven
kilometers are still super-hard,” Roglič said. “You
don’t wish for more when you cross the line. It’s hard.
It’s all-out from the start to the finish."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 14, 2021 Tour de Pologne: Rémi Cavagna wins stage 6
time trial in Katowice.
"Deceuninck
Quick Step go 1-2 as João Almeida holds onto overall
lead into final stage."
By Paweł Gadzała (Image credit: Getty Images) (cyclingnews.com) August 14, 2021 Watch USA Crits Round 6 live here Saturday
evening.
"Birmingham
Hammerfest pro action kicks off at 6:10 p.m. CT with the
D1 women followed by the D1 men at 7:35 p.m."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) Photo: USA Crits August 14, 2021 Has a Taiwanese bike shop leaked Shimano’s
new 12 speed Dura-Ace groupset?
"The image included in a gallery of bikes from Giant and Liv’s 2022 range, showing a TCR Advanced SLR 0 Disc bike, described in the caption as having 12 gears on the rear cassette" By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 14, 2021 Vuelta a España 2021 Live Dashboard.
"2021 Vuelta a Espana live August 14 to September 5, Spain. Stage
1: Burgos. Catedral VIII Centenario 2021 → Catedral,
8km.
ITT
starts Saturday at 17:19 CEST (8:19 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 17:19 CEST (8:19 AM PDT).
Approximate finish: 20:30 CEST (11:30 PM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) August 14, 2021 2021 Tour de Pologne Live Feed.
"Tour de Pologne 2021 - stage 6 (Katowice → Katowice, 19.1km).
Saturday, August 14th, video starts at 15:25pm Central
Europe, 9:25am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) August 14, 2021 Column
Two
August
14, 2021
Grant, Swenson win Leadville Trail 100.
"Rose
Grant and US national cross country champion Keegan
Swenson won the women’s and men’s editions of the
Leadville Trail 100 on Saturday."
(cyclingtips.com) photography by Leadville Trail 100 August 14, 2021 Remco Evenepoel wins Tour of Denmark.
"Remco
Evenepoel (Deceuninck Quick Step) secured the overall
victory at the Tour of Denmark after winning the stage 5
final time trial in Frederiksberg."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 14, 2021 Tom Pidcock comes through 'horrible' Vuelta
a España opener.
"The
22-year-old, who hasn’t raced since taking gold in
Tokyo, finished 74th in the 7.1km individual test behind
winner and race leader Primož Roglič (Jumbo Visma) but
was content with his performance given his build up to
the race."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 14, 2021 North Americans in the Vuelta a España:
Stage-hunters, rookies and helpers.
"Sepp
Kuss, Quinn Simmons, Joe Dombrowski and Chad Haga
headline the North American contingent at the 2021
Vuelta a España."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo: James Startt) August 14, 2021 A short, punchy time trial to open the 2021
Vuelta a España.
"When
Pelayo Sanchez (Burgos BH) rolls down the starting ramp
of the Vuelta a España at 17:44 CET this evening and
kicks off proceedings in the race's inaugural time
trial, the third and last Grand Tour of 2021 will
finally have begun."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 14, 2021 Rally Cycling doubles up in Portugal,
Denmark as European extravaganza rolls on.
"Kyle
Murphy, Colin Joyce each score within the space of an
hour to keep Rally Cycling's week of European wins
rolling into the weekend."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: Rally Cycling / Volta a Portugal August 14, 2021 'No fear' Ten Dam set for Leadville and SBT
GRVL combo.
"Dutchman
tackles the second mountain bike race of his career on
Saturday before recovering for Sunday's gravel."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Camille McMillan) August 14, 2021 SKS Rennkompressor Track Pump Review.
"The
SKS Rennkompressor track pump is an undisputed and very
long-standing classic first released back in 1966. With
a generous hose, multiple head options and a capability
of 230psi, there are many good things going for this
pump."
By Ty Rutherford (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 14, 2021 2021 Tour of Denmark Live Feed.
"Tour of Denmark 2021 - stage 5 (Frederiksberg → Frederiksberg, 10.8km). Saturday,
August 14th, video starts at 15:50pm
Central Europe, 9:50am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) August 14 2021 Column
Three
Ladies Tour of Norway: Annemiek van Vleuten
wins stage 3 atop summit of Norefjell.
"Annemiek
van Vleuten (Movistar Team) has stamped her name on the
first-ever mountaintop finish in the Ladies Tour of
Norway. Moolman-Pasio was the next to cross the line 32
seconds later followed by Mavi García (Alé BTC
Ljubljana)."
By Lukas Knöfler (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 14, 2021 Mathieu van der Poel cuts training camp
short due to back pain.
"Despite
the back pain that has now disrupted that training,
Alpecin Fenix insisted that Van der Poel's race program
would remain unchanged."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 14, 2021 Van Wilder hints at early exit from DSM
after Vuelta a España spot is 'taken away.'
"Rumors
of tensions had already surfaced in June, when it was
reported that Van Wilder was looking to find a way out
of his contract and find another team for 2022, which
was denied by DSM."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 14, 2021 Lauren Stephens on gravel: ‘The best
training women can get before going to Europe.’
"The
U.S. national champion is racing SBT GRVL ahead of Paris
Roubaix, l'Ardeche, and the world championships."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 14, 2021 Fabio Jakobsen: I am again among the top ten
sprinters in the world.
"A
year ago, it was unclear if Fabio Jakobsen would ever
ride a bike again after his horrific crash in the
dangerous, downhill finishing straight in Katowice at
the Tour de Pologne."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 14, 2021 Illi Gardner breaks Everesting record in 8
hours 33 minutes.
"Gardner
is a 21-year-old British rider who racers for
continental team CAMS-Basso. She completed the attempt
on .69 km climbing averaging 17.4% in Wales."
By Caley Fretz (cyclingtips.com)photography by Illi Gardner August 14, 2021 2021 Ladies Tour of Norway Live Feed.
"Ladies Tour of Norway 2021 - stage 3 (Drammen → Norefjell, 145km). Saturday,
August 14th, video starts at 15:30pm Central Europe,
9:30am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) August 14, 2021 2021 Volta a Portugal Live Feed.
"Volta a Portugal 2021 - Stage 9 (Boticas → Mondim de Basto, 145.5km). Saturday, August 14th,
video starts at 16:00pm Local, 10:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) August 14, 2021 Column
One
August
13, 2021
Tour de Pologne: Arndt wins stage 5.
"Crashes
disrupt stage to Bielsko-Biała but Almeida keeps race
lead."
By Jackie Tyson
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
August 13, 2021
Primoz Roglic seeking redemption via third
Vuelta a España victory.
"Olympic
time trial gold indicates Jumbo Visma leader is ready to
save his season after Tour de France crash."
By Kate Wagner (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: David Stockman/Belga/AFP via Getty Images) August 13, 2021 After his first pro win, Michael Storer is
gunning for WorldTour success.
"The
24-year-old rider from Perth, Western Australia will be
part of a DSM team on the hunt for stage wins in the
Vuelta a España."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 13, 2021 Ineos Grenadiers brings all the chiefs with
Vuelta a España multi-leader strategy.
"Richard
Carapaz, Egan Bernal and Adam Yates all bring personal
ambition to Vuelta a España in scenario set for
intra-team tension."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) August 13, 2021 Why you should watch the Vuelta 2021: Plus
route preview and main contenders for cycling's most
unpredictable Grand Tour.
"Tomorrow
sees the start of the 76th edition of the Vuelta a
España, with a star-studded cast headed by Primoz
Roglic, looking to become the first man since Roberto
Heras in 2004 to win three successive editions."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (PhotoGomezSport2020) August 13, 2021 Vuelta a España 2021 Live Dashboard.
"2021 Vuelta a Espana live August 14 - September 5, Spain. Stage
1 - Burgos. Catedral VIII Centenario 2021 → Catedral,
8km.
ITT
starts Saturday at 17:19 CEST (9:19 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 17:19 CEST (9:19 AM PDT).
Approximate finish: 20:30 CEST (12:30 PM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) August 13, 2021 2021 Tour de Pologne Live Feed.
"Tour de Pologne 2021 - stage 5 (Chochołów → Bielsko-Biała, 172.8km).
Friday, August 13th, video starts at 14:15pm Central
Europe, 8:15am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) August 13, 2021 Column
Two
August
13, 2021
‘I know a lot of riders paying to be in
teams:’ Willie Smit uncensored in underworld tales of pro
peloton.
"Over
the years I haven't been in teams where I've been
censored in any way. Whereas in certain teams there's a
lot of censoring going on. I've been fortunate in that
way...for the time being."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 13, 2021 Tour of Denmark: Colin Joyce wins stage 4
from the break.
"Colin
Joyce (Rally Cycling) won stage 4 of the PostNord
Danmark Rundt, beating his breakaway rivals in
Kalundborg after they managed to hold off the hesitant
peloton and impose their collective strength and
bravery."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: ARN/Pauline Ballet) August 13, 2021 Primož Roglič to race gold Cervélo P5 to
celebrate Olympics TT win.
"The
pre-race favorite sees a newly minted gold-paint scheme
for his Cervélo P5 TT bike to celebrate his victory in
the Olympic time trial last month."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Jumbo Visma August 13, 2021 Bahrain Victorious unveils new kit for
Vuelta a España.
"The
squad's solid red jerseys would conflict with the
traditional Vuelta a España's red leader's jersey, so
instead they'll be wearing a bold design for a cause."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Photo Gomez Sport) August 13, 2021 Movistar duo Lopez and Mas going for broke
in Vuelta a España.
"Despite
two challenging Grand Tours this already year, Movistar
have confirmed they remain as ambitious as ever for the
Vuelta a España, with their leaders Miguel Angel López
and Enric Mas saying they will be on the hunt for the
overall win in the team’s home race."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 13, 2021 Vuelta a España: 5 Sprinters to Watch.
"The
Vuelta a España - the final Grand Tour of the 2021
season - is almost upon us, with nine uphill and summit
finishes awaiting the peloton across 21 days of racing
in Spain."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) August 13, 2021 How to buy a used bike: Tips for finding the
best second-hand bikes.
"With high prices and worldwide shortages affecting bike stock, knowing how to buy a used bike could be the best way to your next new bike day." By Zach Nehr (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Facebook) August 13, 2021 2021 Tour of Denmark Live Feed.
"Tour of Denmark 2021 - stage 4 (Holbæk → Kalundborg 188.4km). Friday,
August 13th, video starts at 15:50pm
Central Europe, 9:50am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) August 13 2021 Column
Three
August
13, 2021
Ladies Tour of Norway stage 2: Sprinters
denied again as Riejanne Markus solos to win.
"Kristen
Faulkner holds onto the race lead as Riejanne Markus
gives the breakaway riders two wins in a row."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) August 13, 2021 Tejay van Garderen will be a DS with EF
Education Nippo.
"EF
announced on Friday that the 33-year-old American would
be joining the team as a sport director in 2022."
(cyclingtips.com) (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Gruber Images) August 13, 2021 Coquard joins Cofidis on two-year deal.
"The
29-year-old joins after a four-year spell at his 'home'
Breton-based team B&B Hotels, and off the back of a
so-far winless 2021 season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) August 13, 2021 Ian Boswell: There’s a camaraderie in gravel
racing that you don’t get in the WorldTour.
"While
the bond between the top-line competitors remains
strong, there’s still a race to be won this weekend, and
several riders including Stetina and Ten Dam will be
competing in the Leadville Trail 100 MTB before
embarking on SBT GRVL the very next day."
By Cory Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wil Matthews) August 13, 2021 Crashes disrupt the finale of first stage of
Ladies Tour of Norway.
"After
a long breakaway, Kristen Faulkner (Team TIBCO Silicon
Valley Bank) took a narrow victory on stage 1 of the
Ladies Tour of Norway, but the opening stage of the
women’s WorldTour race also saw two major crashes that
impacted the race."
By Lukas Knöfler (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 13, 2021 What to do with the post-Olympic Blues.
"In
my experience, the highs of elite level sport must also
be balanced with lows. What goes up must come down, and
sometimes it’s a long way down."
By Gracie Elvin (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 13, 2021 2021 Volta a Portugal Live Feed.
"Volta a Portugal 2021 - Stage 7 (Bragança → Montalegre (Serra do Larouco), 160.7km). Friday, August 13th,
video starts at 15:00pm Local, 10:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) August 13, 2021 Reis secures a hat trick and takes again the
lead in Portugal.
"Rafael
Reis has won his third stage in the Volta a Portugal in
Bragança, as the Efapel rider turned out to be the
strongest rider from a sizeable leading group. Reis also
takes over the leader’s jersey from Alejandro Marque."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) August 13, 2021 2021 Ladies Tour of Norway Live Feed.
"Ladies Tour of Norway 2021 - stage 2 (Askim → Mysen, 145km). Friday,
August 13th, video starts at 15:30pm Central Europe,
9:30am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) August 13, 2021
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