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September 27, 2020 September
27, 2020
Alaphilippe wins UCI Road World
Championship 2020.
"Frenchman
holds off chase to take solo win in Imola ahead of
Wout van Aert and Marc Hirschi,"
(cyclingnews.com) (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
September
27, 2020
Five talking points from the Imola 2020
World Championships men’s road race.
"Much
is made of how there has not been a French winner of
the Tour de France since 1985, but the nation has
also endured a similarly long draught of winners in
the men’s road race at the World Championships." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Luca Bettini/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
September
27, 2020
World Championships Road Race Preview.
"It’s
not Martigny but it’ll do nicely. Italy has swept in
to replace the cancellation of the world
championships in Switzerland and the substitute
course heads to the hills with a tough circuit." (inrng.com) (RCS Sport)
September
27, 2020
7 conclusions from the elite women's
2020 UCI World Championships.
"History
made in Imola, injured Van Vleuten still an asset,
Longo Borghini upsets Dutch sweep, breakaway
failure, and more."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September
27, 2020
2020 Road World Championships Live
Feed.
"2020 UCI Road World Championships September 24-27, Imola, Italy Road
World Championships - Men Elite Road Race (Imola -
Imola 143km).
Sunday,
September 27th Day 4: 9:45am
local (3:45am U.S. Eastern).
Race finish: 4:42pm local (10:42am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 9:25am local (3:25am U.S. Eastern)." (cycling.today) (procyclingstats.com) September
27, 2020
Column
Two
Wout van Aert: It’s hard to accept two
silver medals at the World Championships.
"Nothing
to be done, but that didn’t make it any easier to
accept. Time is the only effective salve for
disappointment, and Wout van Aert was still smarting
from its sting."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
September
27, 2020
Oliver Naesen on Worlds road-race
course: It's difficult - very difficult.
"We
knew it was going to be difficult, and that was
confirmed after the reconnaissance," Naesen told the
Belga news agency via Het Nieuwsblad. "You
have those two climbs [the Mazzolano and the Cima
Gallisterna], but it's never flat in between,
either."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September
27, 2020
Aniek van Alphen Takes 2020 Rapencross
de Lokeren.
"Ethias
Cross‘ Rapencross de Lokeren, which was initially
canceled in August, took place this weekend,
bringing out the cyclocross stars with fanfare but
without the throngs of fans."
(cxmagazine.com) (Instagram)
September
27, 2020
Gravel riding technique for roadies.
"For all of you roadies like me who have come to riding gravel for the change of pace and pure fun of it, here are a few things I’ve learned about riding it that I wanted to share with you. These can make a real difference in how well and safely you ride those unpaved roads." (intheknowcycling.com) Steve September
27, 2020
Do these 27 old ‘rules’ of professional
cycling stand up to the science?
"You
are a professional now, and this is your big chance
- you must do everything you can to take it. Look
after yourself, you must be the best you can be for
the team, it’s your job."
(cyclingweekly.com) Illustrations by Simon
Scarsbrook
September
27, 2020
Joust of the Italian giants: Stelvio vs
Finestre.
"Two
extraordinary ascents in the Italian Alps, each
unique in their character, but there can be only one
winner."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
September
27, 2020
2020 Volta a Portugal Live Feed.
"Volta a Portugal 2020 Live September 2nd to October 5th. Prologue
(Fafe - Fafe 7km).
Sunday, 27 September, starts at 15:00pm Central
Europe, 09:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today)
September
27, 2020
Column
Three
IOC president praises cycling for
organizing races.
"Bach
spoke to international media, including Cyclingnews,
in Imola while attending the road race World
Championships in Imola. He again insisted the Tokyo
Olympic Games would be held in July next year." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Getty Images)
September
27, 2020
Lutsenko out of Worlds after positive
test for covid.
"Alexey
Lutsenko was a non-starter in the World
Championships road race on Sunday after returning a
positive test two days before the race." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
September
27, 2020
What is takes to organize a World
Championship race 22 days.
"On
September second the UCI announced that the Elite
World Championships would take place in Imola,
Italy. It was only one day before this public
announcement that Marco Pavarini, the President of
the Organizing Committee of Imola 2020, learned the
news."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon)
September
27, 2020
Climbing Slovenia’s highest road in the
Julian Alps.
"Small
in stature, Slovenia still manages to pack a wallop.
That’s particularly true of the Triglav National
Park, with its eponymous mountain standing at 2,864m
- both Slovenia’s highest peak and that of the whole
former Yugoslavia."
(bikeradar.com) John Whitney
September
27, 2020
Mavic Cosmic Elite UST Disc wheelset.
"The
Cosmic Elite UST Disc wheelset is the entry point
into high-level race performance, according to
Mavic, but at just over 1,900g they're immediately
at a real weight disadvantage compared to much of
the opposition."
(road.cc) (Stu Kerton)
September
27, 2020
Topeak Escape Pod (large).
"Topeak's
Escape Pod is an easy way to convert a bottle cage
to storage of tools, snacks and anything else you
may need to carry. If saddle bags are not your
thing, you cannot go wrong with this waterproof,
rattle-free solution - especially in this gigantic
size."
(road.cc) Adam Robertson
September
27, 2020
Column
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September 26, 2020 Elite Women Road Race: Van der Breggen wins
UCI Road World Championships 2020.
"Anna
van der Breggen becomes the world champion on the road
for the second time in her career. Van Vleuten takes
silver, Longo Borghini bronze."
(cyclingnews.com) (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit:
(Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images)
September 26,
2020
Five talking points from the Imola 2020
World Championships women’s road race.
"The
Netherlands have now won the previous four road race
titles, and Van der Breggen becomes the first rider
since Jeannie Longo in 1995 to win both the road race
and time trial in a single year."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty
Images)
September
26, 2020
Julian Alaphilippe: World Championships
will be completely different to Tour de France.
"Alaphilippe’s
aptitude in all manner of one-day races - as evidenced
by his victories at Milan San Remo, Strade Bianche and
Flèche Wallonne last year - means that his World
Championships record is also judged against a harsh
scale."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
September
26, 2020
Who'll wear the rainbows? Men's world
championships road race preview.
"4,491
meters of elevation over a 258.2 kilometers long
route around the surrounds of Imola have the peloton
contemplating which style of rider will be best
suited to Sunday's world championships road race." (sbs.com.au) Jamie
Finch-Penninger
September
26, 2020
2020 Road World Championships Live
Feed.
"2020 UCI Road World Championships September 24-27, Imola, Italy Road
World Championships - Women Elite Road Race
(Imola - Imola 143km).
Saturday,
September 26th Day 3: Elite Men ITT: 12:35pm
local (6:35am U.S. Eastern).
Race finish: 4:33pm local (10:33am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 12:25pm local 6:25am U.S. Eastern)." (cycling.today) (procyclingstats.com) September
26, 2020
Column
Two
Tom Pidcock: ‘I’m not trying to jump in
the deep end and say I want to ride the Tour de France
next year’.
"The
21-year-old may be stepping up to the WorldTour with
Ineos next year, and about to ride his first-ever
elite men’s road race at the World Championships,
but the latter wasn’t by design."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
26, 2020
How do you solve a mystery like Hugh
Carthy?
"Hugh
Carthy appears to be a man of few words, a rider
content to let his legs do most of the talking. Carthy
seems to keep himself to himself."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
September
26, 2020
Bontrager Avert Adventure Shoe -
“Adventure Awaits.”
"Bontrager
Avert is a lace-up bike shoe that can walk into
whatever adventure you find - even after the bikes are
put away."
(gravelcyclist.com) JOM
September
26, 2020
Tadej Pogacar stuck (most of) his Tour de
France rides on Strava.
"Even
if they sometimes use Strava when they’re training,
Tour de France winners don’t generally upload their
rides from during the race itself. Tadej Pogacar did
though - most of them at least."
(road.cc) (Alex Bowden)
September
26, 2020
Fitbit Sense: After a week of wearing
the smartwatch, we have mixed feelings.
"The
Sense tracks your stress, temperature and has an
ECG, but interpreting all this data can be a
puzzle."
(cnet.com) Lexy Savvides/CNET
September
26, 2020
Live: Ethias Cross Lokeren - Saturday
26th September 2020 - Livestream.
"European
Cyclocross Racing is back! Find here all the
information for Saturdays Ethias Cross Lokeren.
Elite
Women - 15:15 UK, 16:15 Europe.
Elite
Men - 16:30 UK, 17:30 Europe."
(cyclocross.social)
September
26, 2020
Column
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September
26, 2020
‘The real recovery has begun’: Remco
Evenepoel gives update on recuperation from crash.
"The
Deceuninck Quick Step talent tweeted “I’m coming”
alongside a video of him back on the indoor trainer as
he continues his rehabilitation, adding he is nearly
completely pain-free six weeks on from his horror
crash in Italy."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
September
26, 2020
Lappartient refutes that UCI is moving too
slowly on rider safety.
"Several
leading team managers have called for an independent
body to audit race safety and riders have become more
united, neutralizing stages at the Tour de France when
they felt it was too dangerous and at the Tour de
Luxembourg when vehicles entered the race route." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Getty Images)
September
26, 2020
Belgian rider draws 277km beer on Strava,
beer company responds in the best way possible.
"277
kilometers is a long way to go for a beer. The
distance seems longer when it is just to draw one. But
its what Belgian cyclist Bavo Deneckere set out to do
last Saturday."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit: Strava)
September
26, 2020
Coros SafeSound Road Helmet.
"The
Coros SafeSound packs Bluetooth connectivity and some
useful security features into a pretty good looking
lid. If you like a bit of background music to your
rides, or you need to be available for calls, it's
certainly an option."
(road.cc) (Dave Atkinson)
September
26, 2020
Tru-Tension Maintenance Spray.
"The
Tru-Tension Bicycle Maintenance Spray is a
middleweight formula better suited to modern bikes
than more traditional blends. It's long lasting,
friendly to plastics and rubber seals, and does most
things well."
(road.cc) Shaun Audane
September
26, 2020
Column
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September 25, 2020 September
25, 2020
Ganna wins time trial title at Imola
World Championships.
"Filippo
Ganna wins, Wout van Aert second and Stefan Kung
third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
September
25, 2020
Versatile Van Aert adds silver medal in
World Championships time trial to his widening palmarès.
"Wout
van Aert again confirmed his incredible array of
cycling talents at the UCI Road World Championships in
Imola, finishing second to Italy's Filippo Ganna in
the elite men's time trial."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September
25, 2020
Van Vleuten cleared to ride UCI World
Championships road race.
"Van
Vleuten had a metal plate inserted into her wrist
during surgery and will ride with a special
brace."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
September
25, 2020
Guide to the men’s road race at the 2020
Road Worlds.
"The
2020 Road World Championships very nearly didn’t
happen. But after the event was canceled in
Switzerland, Imola, Italy picked up the pieces at
short notice."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
September
25, 2020
UCI road world championships: Five
riders to fire up the elite men’s road race.
"Wout
van Aert, Julian Alaphilippe, Michael Woods, Marc
Hirschi and Jakob Fuglsang are among the top
favorites to take the rainbow bands in Imola." (velonews.com) (Tim de
Waele/Getty Images)
September
25, 2020
Merlin Takeover - Getting ready for
autumn with Castelli, Lezyne, Moon, 3T and more.
"First and foremost, this time of year is a great chance to pick up a bargain on 2020 bikes. 2021 is just around the corner and many brands and shops are clearing out 2020 stock to make room for newer bikes." (road.cc) (Credit not Provided) September
25, 2020
Otso Waheela gravel bike.
"From
our gravel-friendly friends in Minnesota, Otso
Cycles has released a new colorway for the
Waheela C gravel bike - which joins their stable
of titanium bikes - that sells for $2550 and is
available in 5 sizes."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Credit not Provided)
September
25, 2020
2020 Road World Championships Live
Feed.
"2020 UCI Road World Championships September 24-27, Imola, Italy Road
World Championships - Men Elite Time Trial (Imola
- Imola 31.7km).
Friday,
September 25th Day 2: Elite Men ITT: 2:30pm local
(8:30am U.S. Eastern)
Race finish: 4:35pm local (10:35am U.S. Eastern) Live video from 2:15pm local (8:15am U.S. Eastern)." (cycling.today) (procyclingstats.com) September
25, 2020
Column
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Chloe Dygert undergoes surgery to repair
laceration in left leg after Worlds crash.
"Dygert's
father, David, spoke with the IndyStar
following the crash. Her father confirmed that
Dygert suffered a laceration to her quadricep and
that a ligament was "severed or severely damaged." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Bettini Image)
September
25, 2020
‘I thought can I still win?’: Update
from Chloe Dygert after awful crash in World
Championship time trial.
"Posting
on Twitter after the crash, also sharing a picture
of the wounds to her leg, Dygert said: “I remember
thinking ‘what if I get my bike, can I still win?" (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
25, 2020
Giro Rosa loses WorldTour status for
2021.
"The
move marks a major setback for the Italian race,
which is often referred to as the only grand tour in
women’s cycling. Neither the UCI nor organizers of
the Giro Rosa provided an explanation for this
downgrade."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
September
25, 2020
Campenaerts 'not ruling out two Belgians
on podium' at Worlds time trial.
"Along
with Van Aert, Campenaerts named defending champion
Rohan Dennis (Australia), Italy's Filippo Ganna and
Switzerland's Stefan Küng among the favorites, as
well as 2017 world champion Tom Dumoulin." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
September
25, 2020
Alberto Contador & Ivan Basso pair
up to tease A new road bike brand.
"What
bikes are retired road pro Alberto Contador and Ivan
Basso riding these days? Based on each of their
Instagram feeds, the A on the headtube of the masked
bike they have been leaking, and the teasingly named
new @Abikesofficial company account."
(bikerumor.com) (Cory Benson)
September
25, 2020
Trek Émonda SLR 9 Disc eTap Review:
Light Meets Aero.
"As
you might be aware, Trek already has an aero road
bike, the Madone. The question then was how to make
aero work for riding uphill, when wind gusts can be
as fast as or faster than your ride speed." (pelotonmagazine.com)
(Credit not Provided)
September
25, 2020
Best hardtail mountain bikes under
$1000: Hit the trails for $1000 or less.
"What
are the best hardtail mountain bikes under $1000? We
list a selection of the hottest value hardtails." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Boardman)
September
25, 2020
An iconic TT helmet from POC, an aero
race number pocket and a lightweight bivvy bag by
Alpkit.
"Let’s
take a look at a few bits of hot new swag to land
with us this week."
(bikeradar.com) (Simon Bromley)
September
25, 2020
Review: KOM Tire Levers tackle the
toughest beads, hide a handy valve core tool.
"The
KOM levers are more robust, thanks to a thicker
handle portion that’s also ridged to create
structure. And if you’ve ever had a set of levers
that are supposed to nest together, you’ll
appreciate this: KOM's levers actually stick and
stay together."
(bikerumor.com) (Tyler Benedict)
September
25, 2020
Live: Ethias Cross Lokeren - Saturday
26th September 2020 - Livestream.
"European
Cyclocross Racing is back! Find here all the
information for Saturdays Ethias Cross Lokeren.
Elite
Women - 15:15 UK, 16:15 Europe.
Elite
Men - 16:30 UK, 17:30 Europe."
(cyclocross.social)
September
25, 2020
Column
Three
Richie Porte signs with Ineos
Grenadiers.
"I
had four fantastic years and some of the happiest
memories riding here. I weighed up the options this
year and I’m very motivated to be able to finish my
career at such a fantastic team," Porte said." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
September
25, 2020
‘This is the best course for us, we have
a chance to beat the Dutch,’ says Lizzy Banks ahead of
World Championship road race.
"Italy
will be hosting a challenging women’s road race on
Saturday (August 26), with riders facing laps of a
tough undulating course for a total distance of
143km."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
September
25, 2020
Amanda Spratt out of world championships
road race.
"Australian
Amanda Spratt will not ride the world championships
road race, pulling out after a crash during the
recent Giro Rosa."
(sbs.com.au) (Credit not Provided)
September
25, 2020
Pogacar: It would be a fairy tale if
Roglic won the World Championships.
"Roglič
and Pogačar reconned the 28.8km circuit on Friday
morning, though conditions are likely to be rather
more testing during Sunday’s race, with rain
forecast in Emilia-Romagna for much of the day." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
September
25, 2020
Creating controlled chaos at the Tour de
France: Inside Team Sunweb’s winning strategy.
"Team
Sunweb took three stage victories at the Tour
through an aggressive, untamable brand of racing.
Here's how they made it happen."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
September
25, 2020
France’s heightened covid restrictions
could threaten Paris Roubaix.
"2020
edition depends on the upcoming meeting with French
prefecture authorities."
(velonews.com) (James Startt)
September
25, 2020
It’s Coming Back! Strava Begins
Bluetooth Sensor Beta Test.
"A
year ago Strava killed off sensor support, irking
the ire of millions… perhaps even if they rarely
used the feature."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
September
25, 2020
eBay Finds: Campagnolo 1980
commemorative belt buckles.
"Gold-
and silver-plated buckles were released to celebrate
founder Tullio Campagnolo's 80th birthday." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: levi-judi / eBay)
September
25, 2020
The new Lapierre Aircode DRS: Third
time is the charm.
"The
all-new Lapierre Aircode DRS features a radically
redesigned frame built around disc brakes,
integration and all-round aerodynamic principles." (cyclingweekly.com)
(James Bracey)
September
25, 2020
Gear Break: Silca Bag, Fizik Tape,
Wahoo, Santini & Rapha Kit, Muc Off Pulleys.
"This week’s selection of new cycling gear: SILCA Mattone seat pack, Fizik new mint colored Vento Solocush tacky bar tape, new cycling kits from Santini, Wahoo & Rapha, and Muc Off's new L.O.P.S pulley wheel system." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Credit not Provided) September
25, 2020
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