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Daily News: September 2021

Column One
September 16, 2021
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Tour de Luxembourg: Modolo wins stage 3.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Alpecin Fenix rider Sacha Modolo takes sprint victory over Benoit Cosnefroy. Hirschi maintains race lead."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 16, 2021






Spanish pro launches social media tirade after race disqualification for illegal riding position.

Byoverlay"Jon Aberasturi adopted the prohibited 'super tuck' position during stage two of the Tour de Luxembourg."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 16, 2021






2021 UCI Road World Championships: 5 riders to watch in elite men's time trial.

Byoverlay "The men cover a flat and fast 43.3km course that includes a loop around the countryside north of Bruges before passing over the historic canals of the city center."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 16, 2021






L39ion/SRAM criterium offers $100,000 purse, split evenly between men and women.

(velonews.com)overlay"The City of Sacramento will host the inaugural Into the Lion’s Den powered by SRAM, on Saturday, October 30, with a whopping $100,000 purse split evenly between the women’s and men’s pro fields."
(velonews.com) Photo: Kit Karzen September 16, 2021






Q&A: Manon Bakker has her eyes on ‘cross podiums.

Byoverlay"The talented Dutch U23 racer is looking to up her game - and podium positions - in the coming 'cross season."
By Paul Maunder (velonews.com) Photo: Jos Kafoe/BSR Agency/Getty Images September 16, 2021






Shaw: I didn’t feel valued at Lotto but I can’t wait to return to the WorldTour.

Byoverlay"British rider set to be announced at a new team in the coming days after he secures his own future."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 16, 2021






2021 Tour de Luxembourg Live Feed.

(cycling.today)overlay
"Tour de Luxembourg 2021 - Stage 3 (Mondorf-les-Bains
Mamer, 189.3km).

Thursday, September 16th, Stage 3 starts at 11:30am CET (5:30am U.S. Eastern).

Finish at around 4:15pm CET (10:15am U.S. Eastern).

Live video from 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern)."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) September 16, 2021



Column Two
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  September 16, 2021





Time is running out for the female cyclists of Afghanistan.

Byoverlay
"For some it’s literally a matter of life and death. For others it could mean severe punishment and living out a life none of us can imagine. For everyone, it’s over a decade of progress that was wound back overnight."
By Wade Wallace (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 16, 2021






Tour of Slovakia: Hodeg wins stage 1.

Byoverlay"Colombian Alvaro Hodeg holds off Peter Sagan, Reinardt Janse van Rensburg in sprint stage."
By Issy Ronald (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 16, 2021






State of the Nation: Analyzing USA Cycling's women's 2021 World Championships team.

Byoverlay
"Rivera, Thomas and Winder lead charge at Classics-style road race to amend disappointments from Olympic Games."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 16, 2021






Paris Roubaix Femmes 2021: Everything you need to know about the inaugural cobbled Classic.

Byoverlay"From the route to the contenders, here are all the details of the first women’s Paris Roubaix."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 16, 2021






Amber Neben 'locked in' for World Championships time trial despite recent crash.

Byoverlay"American veteran on speedy timeline to recovery from pelvis fractures suffered three weeks ago."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 16, 2021






Road world championships: Marlen Reusser wants to celebrate 30th birthday with TT rainbow jersey.

Byoverlay"Marlen Reusser is still coming to terms with her swift rise in cycling but she's not ready to stop achieving and she wants a rainbow jersey to add to her collection."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Ronald Hoogendoorn/BSR Agency/Getty Images September 16, 2021






Lightweight debuts Pfadfinder Evo gravel wheelset.

Byoverlay"Constructed from special high-modulus CFRP fibers, the brand claims that the carbon layup has been optimized for increased robustness. It is also tubeless-ready and has low sensitivity to crosswinds."
By Ryan Simonovich (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Lightweight) September 16, 2021






2021 Tour of Slovakia Live Feed.

(cycling.today)overlay
"Tour of Slovakia 2021 - Stage 1 (Košice
Košice, 158.4km).

Thursday, September 16th, starts at 16:30pm Central Europe, 10:30pm U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) September 16, 2021



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Valgren wins again at Coppa Sabatini 2021.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"The Dane beat new European Champion Sonny Colbrelli (Bahrain Victorious) on the uphill sprint finish to further confirm his excellent form for the rapidly approaching World Championships."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 16, 2021






Patrick Lefevere promises packed schedule for Sam Bennett in final races with Deceuninck Quick Step.

(velonews.com)overlay"Spat between Belgian team boss and Irish sprinter takes another turn as Sam Bennett returns to racing Friday for first time since May in a Deceuninck Quick Step jersey."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) September 16, 2021






Retirement Roundup: Celebrating Martin, Aru and Others On Their Way Out.

Byoverlay"This year’s list of gents tempo-tapping off into the sunset includes four riders of special note, who I want to ruminate on for a bit: Daniel Martin, Fabio Aru, Tejay van Garderen, and André Greipel."
By Chris Fontecchio (podiumcafe.com) Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images September 16, 2021






Valgren extends with EF Education Nippo after back-to-back victories.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"His win on Wednesday was his first since the 2018 Amstel Gold Race and it confirmed his Classics talents, which have resulted in victories in the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in 2018, and a fourth place in the Tour of Flanders the same year."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 16, 2021






The anticlimactic tale of the car in the ditch.

Byoverlay"We’ve all been there. Driving along in a Belgian bike race, providing support for an Irish Continental Team, when all of a sudden - BAM! - your Mercedes station wagon is sliding into a ditch at the Antwerp Port Epic."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon) September 16, 2021






2021 Coppa Sabatini Live Feed.

(cycling.today)"overlay
"Coppa Sabatini 2021 (Peccioli
Peccioli 210.8km).

Thursday, September 1`6th, starts at 14:40pm Central Europe, 8:40am U.S. Eastern"
(cycling.today) September 16, 2021



Column One
September 15, 2021
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Tour de Luxembourg: Hirschi takes over race lead with stage 2 victory.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Marc Hirschi wins while Joăo Almeida finishes second on stage and slips to second overall."

(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 15, 2021






Video documentary reveals the struggle behind riding the Tour de France 2021 route solo in just 10 days.

Byoverlay"This summer, ultra-cyclist Jack Thompson made a superhuman effort to ride the entire route of the 2021 Tour de France in just 10 days, while attempting to beat the peloton to Paris during the race."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Wahoo) September 15, 2021






What is a gravel bike?

Byoverlay"Take a cyclocross bike, a mountain bike, and a road bike, mash them all together and you get the almighty gravel bike."
By Zach Nehr (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Aaron Borrill) September 15, 2021






Trek’s new Boone is still a dedicated cyclocross race bike.

Byoverlay"As used by the likes of cyclocross world champion Lucinda Brand and rising star Thibau Nys, the Trek Boone has long been a narrowly focused race machine."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 15, 2021






Gore Windstopper base layer review.

Byoverlay"The Gore Windstopper base layer adds versatility to the clothes you already own. It's comfortable and it works."
By Josh Ross (cyclingnews.com) (Image: Josh Ross) September 15, 2021






2021 Tour de Luxembourg Live Feed.

(cycling.today)overlay
"Tour de Luxembourg 2021 - Stage 2 (Steinfort
Eschdorf, 186.1km).

Wednesday, September 15th, Stage 2 starts at 11:00am CET (5:00am U.S. Eastern).

Finish at around 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern).

Live video from 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern)."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) September 15, 2021



Column Two
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Tour of Slovakia: Groves wins prologue.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Kaden Groves (Team BikeExchange) took his first victory of the 2021 season and the overall race lead, winning the prologue of the Tour of Slovakia, a 1.6km, pan-flat course through the streets of central Košice."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 15, 2021






Valgren wins Giro della Toscana.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Michael Valgren (EF Education Nippo) entered his name into the history books as the first Danish winner of the Giro della Toscana, taking out a solo victory after an attack with 14.3km still to race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 15, 2021






Uncertainty on Dutch worlds team: Anna van der Breggen won’t defend TT title, Mathieu van der Poel undecided.

Byoverlay"Mathieu van der Poel uncertain for road worlds but team adds him to start list for Paris Roubaix, and Anna van der Breggen to skip TT defense."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) September 15, 2021






State of the Nation: Analyzing Great Britain's men's 2021 World Championships team.

Byoverlay"It’s been 10 years since Mark Cavendish stormed into the rainbow jersey at the World Championships in Copenhagen in 2011 with a thoroughly choreographed but deserving performance."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 15, 2021






Chrome Industries launches new urban SPD compatible shoes with grippy Panaracer rubber soles.

Byoverlay"Urban bags and apparel brand Chrome Industries has dropped its new collection of stylish clipless and flat pedal shoes for urban riding with “skid-resistant” rubber outsoles."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) September 15, 2021






Instagram details some unexpected bike mechanicals.

Byoverlay"Many customers come in to bike shops with standard mechanicals - flats, wheels out-of-true or gears that need re-cabling. Once in a while though, bike mechanics will encounter a truly puzzling scenario."
By Lily Hansen-Gillis (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: trench_tales/Instagram September 15, 2021






2021 Tour of Slovakia Live Feed.

(cycling.today)overlay
"Tour of Slovakia 2021 - prologue (Košice
Košice, 1.6km).

Wednesday, September 15th, starts at 18:00pm Central Europe, 12:00pm U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) September 15, 2021






2021 Giro della Toscana Live Feed.

(cycling.today)overlay
"Giro della Toscana 2021 (Pontedera
Pontedera, 191.6km).

Wednesday, September 15th, starts at 15:50pm Central Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) September 15, 2021



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Laporte wins Grand Prix de Wallonie.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Cofidis rider Christophe Laporte tops Warren Barguil, Tosh van der Sande on the Citadel of Namur."

(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 15, 2021






Sam Bennett makes return to Deceuninck Quick Step squad in Belgian one-day race.

Byoverlay"Sam Bennett will make his return to the squad this week, as his public dispute with team management continues. Bennett will be racing the 195km pan-flat race alongside Dutch sprinter Fabio Jakobsen. "
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 15, 2021






Lefevere: Mark Cavendish thinks it's time to cash in again.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"No 2022 Tour de France spot available as Deceuninck Quick Step boss gives his take on contract negotiations."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 15, 2021






Simplon unveils 30-watts-faster Pride II aero bike and new bike fit system.

Byoverlay"Simplon claims the new Pride II is the fastest bike in the world and has a 3D scanner to get you fitted on it."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Ronan Mc Laughlin September 15, 2021






The evolution of gravel bikes: What's changed in the past decade?

Byoverlay"Having tested one of the first gravel-specific bikes back in 2013 - the Kinesis Tripster ATR - and built it up again very recently, I thought it would be a good opportunity to compare it with the current Tripster, now in its third iteration."
By Dave Atkinson (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) September 15, 2021






2021 Grand Prix de Wallonie Live Feed.

(cycling.today)overlay
"Grand Prix de Wallonie 2021 (Aywaille
Citadelle de Namur, 208.1km).

Wednesday, September 15th, starts at 15:30pm Central Europe, 9:30am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) September 15, 2021







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