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Today's Trending Sean Kelly says more crashes in pro races probably linked to new training habits. Vuelta a España stage 14 - Live Text Coverage. Peloton cuts cost of exercise bike by 20 per cent as losses worsen. Romain Bardet climbs to stage 14 victory at the Vuelta a España. Column
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August
28, 2021
Romain Bardet climbs to stage 14 victory at
the Vuelta a España.
"Romain
Bardet (Team DSM) took a fantastic victory on stage 14
of the Vuelta a España after attacking the breakaway in
the closing kilometers of the final climb."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 28, 2021 Romain Bardet wins Vuelta a España stage to
Pico Villuercas.
"Romain
Bardet (Team DSM) finally got the stage win he had
searched so hard for at the Vuelta a España, winning
atop the 14.7km Pico Villuercas in the depth of the
central Extremadura region."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 28, 2021 'Get wrecked Jay:' Aussie battles to third
after crash at Vuelta.
"Jay
Vine looked like he might be out of the Vuelta a España
when he collided with his own team car during Stage 14,
but the plucky Canberran managed to fight his way back
into contention to finish third on the mountain-top
finish."
(sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 28, 2021 Sean Kelly says more crashes in pro races
probably linked to new training habits.
"Sean
Kelly has questioned if the increasing popularity of
training alone, and do very specific training programs,
is linked to an apparently high number of crashes in
major pro races."
(stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 28, 2021 Bahrain Victorious race Bretagne Classic -
Ouest France with just five riders.
"Teams
comprise of seven riders for Bretagne Classic - Ouest
France but Eros Capecchi, Scott Davies, Kevin Inkelaar,
Rafael Valls, and Stephen Williams will form the Bahrain
Victorious squad."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 28, 2021 Vuelta a España 2021 Live Dashboard.
"2021 Vuelta a Espana live August 14 to September 5, Spain. Stage
14: Don Benito → Pico Villuercas, 160 km.
Race
starts Saturday at 13:02 CEST (4:02 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 13:02 CEST (4:02 AM
PDT).
Approximate finish: 17:30 CEST (8:30 PM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) August 28, 2021 Column
Two
Politt solos to victory on stage 3 of
Deutschland Tour.
"Nils
Politt's victory with the accompanying ten bonus
seconds, coupled with an eleven second time gap over the
peloton also gave him the overall race lead."
By Issy Ronald (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 28, 2021 Remco Evenepoel wins Brussels Cycling
Classic.
"Remco
Evenepoel (Deceuninck Quick Step) pulled off another
solo victory at the Brussels Cycling Classic, just two
days after winning Druivenkoers Overijse."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 28, 2021 Van Aert to target road race and time trial
at Worlds along with Tour de France green jersey in 2022.
"Wout
van Aert (Jumbo Visma) is set to target both the road
race and the time trial at the UCI Road World
Championships in September, with the Belgian also
confirming that he will aim to win the green jersey at
the Tour de France in 2022."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 28, 2021 Geraint Thomas leads Ineos Grenadiers at
upcoming Benelux Tour.
"Previously
known as the BinckBank Tour, the seven-day stage race
gets underway on Monday August 30, running through until
Sunday September 5."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 28, 2021 Richard Carapaz withdraws from the Vuelta
after a busy few months.
"Carapaz
called it a day on stage 14 of the Vuelta, closing out a
busy block of racing that included the Tour de Suisse,
Tour de France and the Tokyo Olympics."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 28, 2021 3T’s 60th anniversary Dreambox bike comes
with its own motorized garage.
"It’s
a special version of its Exploro RaceMax aero gravel
bike, though the party includes far more than just a
bike. There’s a garage, too. Really. Well, sort of."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) photography by 3T August 28, 2021 2021 Deutschland Tour Live Feed.
"Deutschland Tour / Tour of Germany 2021 - Stage 3 (Ilmenau → Erlangen 193.9km).
Saturday, August 28th, video starts at 15:00pm Central
Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) August 28, 2021 2021 Brussels Classic Live Feed.
"Brussels Classic 2021 (Brussels → Brussels 205.3km). Saturday,
August 28th, video starts at 13:30am Central Europe,
7:30am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) August 28, 2021 Column
Three
Vos claims stage 4 of Simac Ladies Tour.
"Marianne
Vos took the penultimate stage of the Simac Ladies Tour
in a sprint between Vos, Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon SRAM),
and Chantal van den Broek-Blaak (SD Worx)."
By Amy Jones (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 28, 2021 MTB Worlds: Evie Richards wins women's
Cross-country title.
"Evie
Richards (Great Britain) claimed her first elite world
championship title, topping Anne Terpstra (Netherlands)
and Sina Frei (Switzerland) in the 2021 UCI Mountain
Bike World Championships in Val di Sole, Italy."
By Rob Jones (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Rob Jones) August 28, 2021 British husband and wife take cycling gold
at Tokyo Paralympics in final medal flurry for GB.
"Neil
Fachie won gold in the men's B 1000m time trial. Soon
after, Lora Fachie then won the women's B 3000m
individual pursuit, also setting a world record."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 28, 2021 MTB Worlds: Nicole Goeldi and Jerome Gilloux
win eMTB titles.
"For
the third year, the UCI Mountain Bike World
Championships have included eMTB competition, and for
the third year, new champions were awarded rainbow
jerseys."
By Rob Jones (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Rob Jones) August 28, 2021 Koo Orion Sunglasses.
"The
Koo Orion glasses offer a secure fit and a fair amount
of adjustment, which isn't always the case with shades.
Most importantly the lenses deliver excellent clarity
and vision, although the colored tint on this version
limits them to bright days."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 28, 2021 2021 Simac Ladies Tour Live Feed.
"Simac Ladies Tour 2021, August 24-29. Stage
4 (Geleen → Sweikhuizen
148.9km).
Saturday, August 28th, video starts at 13:00pm Central
Europe, 7:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) August 28, 2021 Column
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August
27, 2021
August
27, 2021
Vuelta a España: Florian Sénéchal wins stage
13.
"The
28-year-old edged out Matteo Trentin (UAE Team Emirates)
in the sprint to the line with Alberto Dainese (Team
DSM) in third."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 27, 2021 Five talking points from stage 13 of the
Vuelta a España 2021.
"Into
the final kilometers, the astutely-placed roundabout at
3km to go safely navigated, the bunch started blowing to
bits in the wind, Deceuninck Quick Step driving a pace
so fast that it looked like their green jersey Fabio
Jakobsen couldn't keep up."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 27, 2021 Egan Bernal: Gaining five seconds on a flat
stage isn't a big deal.
"The
Colombian was well positioned near the front when the
front end of the peloton broke apart in the final 3km on
Friday and he came home 10th on the stage, six seconds
down on winner Florian Sénéchal."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 27, 2021 Vuelta a España crash puts Dylan van Baarle
and Adam Yates on injury list.
"Update:
Ineos Grenadiers says after medical assessments this
morning all riders will start stage 13."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 27, 2021 Fighting against the sun at the Vuelta a
España.
"Thursday’s
sweltering temperatures of 104+ degrees Fahrenheit in
the finish in Cordoba marked the high point of the 2021
race so far."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 27, 2021 Bettiol to miss remainder of season due to
ulcerative colitis.
"Alberto
Bettiol (EF Education Nippo) will miss the World
Championships and the remainder of the season following
a recurrence of the ulcerative colitis that blighted his
preparation last winter."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 27, 2021 AbsoluteBlack Hollowcage Carbon Ceramic
Oversized pulley cage.
"A
closer look at the futuristically styled Hollowcage
Carbon Ceramic Oversized pulley wheel system from
AbsoluteBlack."
By Aaron Borrill (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Aaron Borrill) August 27, 2021 Peloton cuts cost of exercise bike by 20 per
cent as losses worsen.
"Connected
fitness brand Peloton has slashed the price of its core
exercise bike after posting worsening losses for the
fourth quarter of its 2020/21 financial year, with
growth in revenue also slowing."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 27, 2021 Vuelta a España 2021 Live Dashboard.
"2021 Vuelta a Espana live August 14 to September 5, Spain. Stage
13: Belmez → Villanueva De La Serena, 197 km.
Race
starts Friday at 12:32 CEST (3:32 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 12:32 CEST (3:32 AM
PDT).
Approximate finish: 17:30 CEST (8:30 PM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) August 27, 2021 Column
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August
27, 2021
Christopher Blevins earns three medals in
three days at mountain bike world champs.
"U.S.A.
rider completes collection with one gold, one silver and
one bronze with one big race left to go."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Bartek Wolinksi / Red Bull Content Pool August 27, 2021 Spectator seriously injured in crash on
final stage of Tour Poitou-Charentes.
"According
to the AFP, one spectator was seriously injured
and another was also hurt when Marc Sarreau (AG2R
Citroën) crashed and went over the barriers on Friday’s
fifth and final stage of the Tour Poitou-Charentes."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 27, 2021 Deutschland Tour: Alexander Kristoff wins
stage 2.
"Pascal
Ackermann retains overall lead in Ilmenau."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Getty Images) August 27,
2021
Tadej Pogačar returns to action for first
time since Olympics at Bretagne Classic.
"The
Slovenian has also confirmed that he will ride the
European Championships, World Championships and Il
Lombardia before bringing an end to his 2021 season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 27, 2021 Mathieu van der Poel pulls out of Benelux
Tour.
"According
to his Alpecin Fenix team, there is "no reason to
question" the Dutchman's presence at the World
Championships and Paris Roubaix later this autumn, but
the latest news is another blow to his end-of-season
prospects."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 27, 2021 Peter Sagan wants Niki Terpstra to continue
at Total Energies rather than retire.
"Sagan,
who is joining Team Total Energies in 2022 from Bora
Hansgrohe, wants the two-time Monument winner Niki
Terpstra to stay at the French team if he wants to
continue racing."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 27, 2021 Julian Alaphilippe confirmed to ride Tour of
Britain 2021.
"The
29-year-old Frenchman is building up to his defense of
the world title he won last year in Imola, Italy. This
year the World Championships are being held in Leuven,
Belgium, which suits the star rider's credentials."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 27, 2021 Tour of the Gila canceled for 2021.
"After
rescheduling the race from its normal time slot in late
spring to the early fall, Brennan had remained
optimistic that the 2022 edition could take place in its
traditional home of Silver City."
By Rebecca Reza (velonews.com) (Photo by Jonathan Devich/Getty Images) August 27, 2021 Gear Break: Ribble Ultra, PRO Vibe Evo
Handlebar, QUOC Shoes, Neversecond, Finish Line, The
Breakaway App.
"Ribble Ultra redefines aero, PRO introduces sleek new Vibe Evo integrated handlebar, QUOC Mono II road shoes + more." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 27, 2021 2021 Deutschland Tour Live Feed.
"Deutschland Tour / Tour of Germany 2021 - stage 2 (Sangerhausen → Ilmenau, 180.6km).
Friday, August 27th, video starts at 15:00pm Central
Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) August 27, 2021 Column
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Simac Ladies Tour: Lonneke Uneken wins stage
3.
"Lonneke
Uneken (SD Worx) won stage 3 of the Simac Ladies Tour
from a reduced group of six after a huge crash held up
the rest of the peloton with just over 5km to the finish
line in Weert."
By Amy Jones (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 27, 2021 Sprint favorites injured in mass crash on
stage 3 at Simac Ladies Tour.
"Wiebes,
Norsgaard, Vos, Hosking go down as Reusser holds overall
lead despite crashing with 5km to the finish line in
Weert."
By Amy Jones (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 27, 2021 Joe Martin Stage Race: Skylar Schneider wins
stage 1.
"L39ION
of LA rider takes leader's jersey in four-day UCI race
ahead of Franz, Ewers and Honsinger"
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Tom Ewart/NWAPhoto.com) August 27, 2021 Kadeena Cox takes gold with blistering world
record breaking ride at Paralympics.
"Kadeena
Cox has retained her title at the Tokyo 2020
Paralympics, taking gold and breaking the world record
in the C4-5 500 meter time trial."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 27, 2021 Lucy Kennedy to retire at the end of 2021.
"The
Australian will join Team Bike Exchange for two final
races at the Challenge by La Vuelta on September 2-5 in
Spain and the Tour Cycliste Féminin International de
l'Ardèche held from September 8-14 in France."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 27, 2021 Caleb Ewan makes return from broken
collarbone at Druivenkoers Overijse.
"Two
months after breaking his collarbone, in a high-speed
crash on the run into the finish line on stage 3 at the
Tour de France, Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) returned to
racing at Druivenkoers Overijse. "
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 27, 2021 Cervelo P Series Ultegra TT bike review.
"An
easily adjustable time trial platform with impressive
stability and comfort makes it an attractive option for
beginners, but it comes up a little short on the spec
sheet."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image: Josh Croxton) August 27, 2021 Best water bottles: Brilliant bidons and a
guide on how to choose.
"Stay
hydrated, match your style, and perform at your peak
with the best water bottle for cycling."
By Josh Ross (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Elite Cycling) August 27, 2021 2021 Simac Ladies Tour Live Feed.
"Simac Ladies Tour 2021, August 24-29. Stage
3 (Stramproy → Weert, 125.9km).
Thursday, August 27th, video starts at 13:00pm Central
Europe, 7:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) August 27, 2021
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