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Today's Trending Vuelta a España: Cort gets his second win on stage 12. Ultra-distance rider Ana Orenz suffers devastating injuries after crash on descent during 3,500km race. Specialized Aethos Comp review: More affordable, more weight, still magical. Column
One
August
26, 2021
Vuelta a España: Cort gets his second win on
stage 12.
"EF
Nippo rider Magnus Cort tops Andrea Bagioli in sprint as
Roglic has a crash-scare."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 26, 2021 Five talking points from stage 12 of the
Vuelta.
"Cort
in form, Roglič touches tarmac again, and a new name
emerges - the biggest moments from the day."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 26, 2021 Magnus Cort takes revenge as he powers to
second win on stage 12 of Vuelta a España.
"Magnus
Cort held on over the final climbs to sprint to victory
after a late catch of the breakaway with Cort taking his
second stage win at the Vuelta a España 2021."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 26, 2021 Egan Bernal admits he 'knew from day one he
wasn’t at his best level’ at the Vuelta.
"The
Ineos Grenadiers leader, winner of the Giro d’Italia
earlier this year, was among the favorites to try and
topple reigning champion Primož Roglič heading into the
race."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) August 26, 2021 Vuelta a España unsung heroes: Jetse Bol
jumped off the language deep end, and loved it.
"In
2016, Jetse Bol started studying Spanish to better
integrate into his Colombian team. Now, at Burgos BH,
he's fluent in the language and that much more a part of
the team."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 26, 2021 Top gravel racer Peter Stetina on choosing
the ideal race bike.
"It
would be hard for Peter Stetina’s season so far to be
going any better. For Unbound, the Oregon Trail Stage
Race, Crusher in the Tushar and STB gravel, he was
riding the Canyon Grizl, a bike Stetina says he is quite
smitten with.."
By Lily Hansen-Gillis (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Canyon Bicycles / Wil Matthews August 26, 2021 Vuelta a España 2021 Live Dashboard.
"2021 Vuelta a Espana live August 14 to September 5, Spain. Stage
12: Jaén → Córdoba (175km).
Race
starts Thursday at 13:14 CEST (4:14 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 13:14 CEST (4:14 AM
PDT).
Approximate finish: 17:30 CEST (8:30 PM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) August 26, 2021 Column
Two
August
26, 2021
Deutschland Tour: Ackermann wins stage 1.
"Led
out to perfection by teammate Rüdiger Selig, Ackermann
held off Bahrain Victorious duo Phil Bauhaus and Marco
Haller."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 26, 2021 Fire forces race officials to stop Evenepoel
and peloton mid-race at Druivenkoers Overijse.
"Remco
Evenepoel (Deceuninck Quick Step) and the rest of the
Druivenkoers Overijse peloton were left standing in the
road for 15 minutes after a car accident and fire forced
race officials to stop and then neutralize the one-day
Belgian race with 35km to go."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 26, 2021 Afghanistan: Right to ride revolution stops
as women face targeted violence by Taliban.
"How
the effort to get women on bikes has turned into an
effort to get them out of the country alive."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 26, 2021 Lauren Stephens: I'm proud to bring the US
champion's jersey to American racing.
"US
road champion leads TIBCO Silicon Valley Bank at Joe
Martin Stage Race before turning attention to
late-season European targets."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) By Kirsten Frattini August 26, 2021 Adrie van der Poel encourages Mathieu to
skip Worlds and Paris Roubaix if back pain continues.
"Mathieu
Van der Poel has been struggling with a back problem,
forcing him to cut short a recent training camp in
Livigno and pull out of this weekend's Mountain Bike
World Championships."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 26, 2021 L39ION of Los Angeles line up for first UCI
stage race this week.
"Seven
men and five women will line up for L39ION of Los
Angeles in the pro fields at this year’s Joe Martin
Stage Race, held from August 26-29 in Fayetteville,
Arkansas."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Kit Karzen/L39ION of LA) August 26, 2021 Sarah Storey closes in on Paralympic history
with yet another gold medal.
"Sarah
Storey is one step closer to becoming Great Britain’s
greatest ever Paralympian after taking gold in the
women’s C5 individual pursuit at the Tokyo Paralympics
on Wednesday."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 26, 2021 Wahoo Delays Powrlink Zero Speedplay Power
Meter Pedals.
"As
you may remember, back in March, Wahoo announced the
development of the Wahoo Speedplay based power meter
pedals, called Powrlink Zero. At the time, they released
some initial information, though didn’t include all
technical or product aspects."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) August 26, 2021 2021 Deutschland Tour Live Feed.
"Deutschland Tour / Tour of Germany 2021 - stage 1 (Stralsund → Schwerin 191.4km).
Thursday, August 26th, video starts at 15:00pm Central
Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) August 26, 2021 Column
Three
August
26, 2021
Simac Ladies Tour: Marlen Reusser wins stage
2 time trial and takes overall lead.
"Chantal
van den Broek Blaak placed third on the stage, 41
seconds down on Reusser, and subsequently moved up to
third overall at 39 seconds back."
By Amy Jones (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 26, 2021 Viviani wins again as Dupont complains he
was 'sandwiched' at Tour Poitou-Charentes.
"Viviani
won Tuesday's opening stage and placed second on
Wednesday, before raising his arms again in the first
installment of Thursday's split stage."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 26, 2021 Belgian pro criticizes Elia Viviani's
lead-out after he was 'sandwiched' in sprint.
"Belgian
sprinter Timothy Dupont has claimed that the sprint and
lead-out by Cofidis' Elia Viviani and Simone Consonni
"wasn't clean" at a French stage race."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 26, 2021 Should gravel races have separate fields for
elite women? We asked the riders.
"There
is no clear consensus yet, other than the fact that pro
women want the stage to be set for fair and honest
racing."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 26, 2021 MTB Worlds: Frei wins short track title.
"Swiss
rider Sina Frei tops Evie Richards (Great Britain),
Pauline Ferrand Prevot (France)."
(cyclingnews.com) Creator: Michal Cerveny August 26, 2021 How to keep improving as you age.
"The
one piece of human physiology that appears to be
completely out of our control is aging. It happens to
everyone. The best athletes in the world get older,
too."
By Hannah Finchamp (velonews.com) Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance via Getty Images August 26, 2021 Cycling is Great for the Whole Family, and
Here’s Why.
"Now
more than ever, technology and the hectic nature of our
lives has made it more difficult to spend meaningful
time with our families. However, cycling is a fantastic
way to reconnect with the family and nature."
By Jennifer Bell (socalcycling.com) Getty / Peter Cade (bikeradar.com) August 26, 2021 2021 Simac Ladies Tour Live Feed.
"Simac Ladies Tour 2021, August 24-29. Stage
2 (Gennep → Gennep 17km
ITT).
Thursday, August 26th, video starts at 13:00pm Central
Europe, 7:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) August 26, 2021 Column
One
August
25, 2021
August
25, 2021
Vuelta a España: Roglic wins at Valdepeñas
de Jaén.
"Jumbo
Visma rider Primoz Roglic overhauls Cort but Eiking
keeps race lead."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 25, 2021 Five talking points from stage 11 of the
Vuelta a España 2021.
"Roglič
pays off Jumbo's hard work, a friendly rivalry emerges,
and Cort denied at the last - don't miss these moments
from a punchy day."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 25, 2021 Jasper Philipsen abandons Vuelta a España
due to illness.
"Philipsen
won stages 2 and 5 at the Vuelta a España and has become
Fabio Jakobsen’s main rival in the other sprint
finishes, finishing third on stage 8. He was also second
in the points competition."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 25, 2021 Guillaume Martin aiming to stay in GC battle
at Vuelta a España.
"The
Frenchman, who said before the race that he was aiming
for a top-10 finish and a stage victory, now finds
himself in the thick of battle at the top of the general
classification, having gained almost 12 minutes in the
break on Tuesday."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) August 25, 2021 Vuelta a España unsung heroes: Mikel Nieve
wanted to be like Miguel Indurain as a kid.
"The
37-year-old Mikel Nieve is one of the most experienced
riders in the peloton with 20 grand tour finishes under
his belt and only one abandon."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) August 25, 2021 Wonder Walls: From Olympic gold to a first
pro win with Bora Hansgrohe.
"In
the arc of 17 days, Britain’s Matt Walls has combined
Olympic gold and silver in the Omnium and Madison on the
track with his first-ever professional road win with
Bora Hansgrohe at the Tour of Norway. "
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 25, 2021 Vuelta a España 2021 Live Dashboard.
"2021 Vuelta a Espana live August 14 to September 5, Spain. Stage
11: Antequera → Valdepeñas de
Jaén (133.6km).
Race
starts Wednesday at 14:15 CEST (5:15 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 14:15 CEST (5:15AM
PDT).
Approximate finish: 17:30 CEST (8:30 PM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) August 25, 2021 Column
Two
August
25, 2021
Rally Cycling 'on a high' from criterium
success to tackle Joe Martin Stage Race.
"The
Joe Martin Stage race returns for its 44th campaign,
from August 26-29, with 12 women’s teams charging
through the Ozark Mountains and Fayetteville, Arkansas."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wil Matthews) August 25, 2021 Bahrain Victorious skip Bretagne Classic
WorldTour race.
"Like
most WorldTour teams, Bahrain Victorious are currently
running a double or triple race program, with squads in
action at the Vuelta a España and elsewhere in Europe."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Photo Gomez Sport) August 25, 2021 Fitbit’s New Charge 5 Details: Starts To Go
After Whoop.
"At
Fitbit's annual end of summer announcement event, the
company did not announce a Wear OS device (of any type).
Though, they did (re)-commit to building one sometime in
the future. Instead, they announced the Charge 5."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) August 25, 2021 Jack Haig wins Strava's new 'King of the
Day' award after stage 10 of Vuelta a España 2021.
"Jack
Haig was awarded the title of 'King of the Day' by
Strava on stage 10 of the Vuelta a España, a new feature
that shows the fastest rider over a series of segments
throughout the day."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 25, 2021 Matthews, Ewan, and Hosking to lead
Australia’s Road Worlds team.
"Michael
Matthews, Caleb Ewan, and Chloe Hosking will spearhead
Australia’s campaign at the 2021 Road World
Championships in Flanders next month."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 25, 2021 Best gloves: Mitts and full-finger gloves
for spring and summer.
"The
best gloves don't just complement the rest of your kit;
they're there to protect your hands from road rash in
the event of a crash, aid with grip, keep the chill off
and more."
By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Colin Levitch) August 25, 2021 Specialized Aethos Comp review: More
affordable, more weight, still magical.
"The
spirit of Specialized’s S-Works Aethos, but with a
slightly toned-down frameset and a lower-cost build
kit."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by James Huang) August 25, 2021 Best heart rate monitors: Track fitness and
get training insights.
"The
best heart rate monitors are comfortable enough that you
forget you're wearing them"
By Colin Levitch , Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 25, 2021 Post Carry Co Frame Pack review: A smallish
choice.
"Three
sizes, water resistant construction, reflective panels,
one main pocket and a small stash pocket, multiple strap
lengths and mounting points provided."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by Dave Rome) August 25, 2021 Louis Vuitton is selling a $35,000 bike.
"Yes,
you read that correctly, Louis Vuitton is selling a
$35,000 bike. Made by Paris-based builder Maison
Tamboite, the city bike comes in step-through or closed
frames."
By Lily Hansen-Gillis (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Louis Vuitton August 25, 2021 Column
Three
Alison Jackson takes first WWT victory at
Simac Ladies Tour.
"Alison
Jackson’s gutsy ride notched the Canadian her first
WorldTour victory at the Simac Ladies Tour stage 1.
Jackson was part of a three-rider breakaway alongside
Maëlle Grossetête who finished second on the day."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 25, 2021 10 riders to watch at the UCI Mountain Bike
World Championships.
"The
UCI Mountain Bike World Championships are upon us. The
racing world’s attention has turned to Val di Sole,
Italy, for one of the biggest races of the year."
By Ryan Simonovich (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 25, 2021 MTB Worlds: France takes record seventh Team
Relay title.
"Team
France took the first rainbow jerseys of the 2021
Mountain Bike World Championships on Wednesday, in Val
di Sole, Italy, dominating the Team Relay. The defending
champions won a record seventh title in the event."
By Rob Jones (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Rob Jones) August 25, 2021 SRAM Rival AXS Power Meter.
"Very
good chainset spindle-based power meter at an excellent
price, although compatibility might be an issue for
you."
By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 25, 2021 Peter Sagan will ride the European
Championships in Trento.
"The
three-time world champion has been training on both road
and mountain bikes in the Pyrenees."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 25, 2021 Fans won't be allowed at start of Welsh Tour
of Britain stages.
"As
you can imagine we’ve worked very closely with all the
local authorities and Welsh Government over the past
18-plus months on the route so any decisions are made
jointly with ourselves and stakeholders to meet any
national regulations."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 25, 2021 Olympic Champion Michael Mørkøv Talks
Madison.
"From
Deceuninck Quick Step’s top lead-out man to Olympic
madison gold medalist, Michael Mørkøv is ‘the pro’s
pro."
By Edmond Hood (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 25, 2021 2021 Simac Ladies Tour Live Feed.
"Simac Ladies Tour 2021, August 24-29. Stage
1 (Zwolle → Hardenberg
134.4km).
Wednesday, August 25th, video starts at 13:00pm Central
Europe, 7:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) August 25, 2021
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