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Today's Trending Colnago introduces blockchain frame technology to futureproof onward sales. German former rider receives nine year doping ban and stripped of 11 years worth of results. UCI announces gravel World Championships, new cyclocross format and 'the development of snow bike.' Eddy Merckx says that if Belgium have one leader for World Championships Evenepoel should not ride. Column
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August
24, 2021
UCI jury disqualifies USA’s Luke Lamperti
from U23 race.
"UCI
commissaires ruled that Lamperti, who sprinted to 10th
in the rough-and-tumble U23 race Friday, caused
another rider to crash on one of the cobbled sectors
of the course."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Alex Broadway - Pool/Getty Images September 24, 2021 World Championships: Baroncini wins U23
men's road race title for Italy.
"Girmay
takes historic silver for Eritrea with Kooij taking
bronze for Netherlands."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 24, 2021 Biniam Girmay: Worlds silver is for Eritrea
and for Africa.
"Biniam
Girmay hailed a landmark moment for Eritrea and all of
Africa after winning the silver medal in the U23 men's
road race at the UCI Road World Championships."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 24, 2021 Baroncini: My U23 Worlds-winning attack was
planned before the race.
"Baroncini,
who rides for storied Italian amateur team Colpack and
is currently a stagiaire at Trek Segafredo ahead of his
move to the WorldTour there next season."
By Daniel Ostanek (velonews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 24, 2021 Per Strand Hagenes wins junior men's road
race title at Flanders World Championships.
"The
Norwegian came home 19 seconds clear of European
champion Romain Gregoire (France), while Madis Mihkels
(Estonia) won the sprint for third 5 seconds further
back."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 24, 2021 'Aggressive' racing the name of the game for
US women's team at Flanders Worlds.
"Ruth
Winder and Coryn Rivera lead the American women's team
into the road race at the UCI Road World Championships
in Flanders, providing a formidable one-two punch as the
US seek to win the rainbow jersey."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 24, 2021 Best inexpensive cycling shoes: Top deals
and the best budget cycling shoes available today.
"When
it comes to finding shoes, you typically have a choice:
either you can opt for the more budget-level options in
manufacturers' ranges or you can shop around and look
for deals."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy) September 24, 2021 2021 UCI Road World Championships Live
Stream.
"2021 UCI Road World
Championships September 19-26, Flanders, Belgium Day
5, Friday, September 24th.
Jr
Men Road Race: Live video from 8:10am local
(2:10am U.S. Eastern). U23
Men Road Race: Live video from 1:15pm local
(7:15am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) September 24, 2021 Column
Two
Road World Championships 2021: Five things
to look out for in the men's road race.
"Such
is Wout van Aert’s versatility that he’d be a favorite
for pretty much any World Championships course, but it
just so happens that he’s especially well suited to the
2021 race."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 24, 2021 Wout van Aert to use 'battery-saving mode'
and trust his sprint at World Championships.
"You
might think Wout van Aert has a lot on his shoulders. He
is the overwhelming favorite to win the elite men’s road
race World Championship title on Sunday."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 24, 2021 Lauren Stephens on worlds course: ‘Leuven
circuit feels like a big crit.’
"After
a recon ride with Team USA, the U.S. national champion
shares her thoughts on how the race could shake out."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 24, 2021 Mad Pedersen: If we just watch our Worlds
rivals, we'll be one step behind.
"The
Danish men’s team line up as one of the strongest squads
for this year’s World Championships road race with a
string of possible contenders including Kasper Asgreen,
Michael Valgren, Magnus Cort and the 2019 winner Mads
Pedersen."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 24, 2021 Uijtdebroeks inspired by Roglic in valiant
World Championships fightback.
"I
rode on character to the end' says future Bora Hansgrohe
rider after early crashes ruined his medal hopes."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 24, 2021 Chloe Hosking embraces unpredictable World
Championships with no pressure.
"Chloe
Hosking knows what it's like to line up at a UCI Road
World Championships with the weight of expectations on
your shoulders."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 24, 2021 See you around, Anna van der Breggen.
"As
we near the end of 2021, we will start to say goodbye to
a handful of incredible women who have made their mark
on the sport through years of dedication - and none more
so than Anna van der Breggen."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 24, 2021 Gear Break: BASSO Bikes, Limar New Air
Stratos, Kuat Rack, BlackHeart Bike, SockGuy, &
Strava.
"Gear Break: BASSO Bikes use motorcycle crates for fast gravel bikes, discover the new Limar Air Stratos + more." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 24, 2021 Lappartient elected unopposed to second term
as UCI president.
"With
Lappartient the only candidate for the presidency, the
Frenchman was confirmed for a four-year second term with
no votes cast."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 24, 2021 Column
Three
September
24, 2021
Remco Evenepoel disappointed by Merckx
criticism ahead of Worlds road race.
"Merckx,
who won three rainbow jerseys back in the 1970s, told Het
Nieuwsblad that the 21-year-old shouldn't be in
the Belgian team for the road race, calling him a
selfish rider."
By Daniel Ostanek , Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: David Stockman/Belga/AFP/Getty Images) September 24, 2021 Too many cooks? Wout van Aert, Remco
Evenepoel pour water over captaincy questions at road
worlds.
"Remco
Evenepoel pushes back against Eddy Merckx's accusations
of selfishness, pledges to race for van Aert in Sunday's
road race."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Photo by TIM DE WAELE/POOL/AFP) September 24, 2021 Milan Vader and Victor Koretzy linked to
professional road cycling teams.
"Transfer
season moves may signal increased interest in mountain
biking from pro road teams."
By Ryan Simonovich (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull Content Pool) September 24, 2021 Sarah Roy signs with Canyon SRAM for 2022.
"Australian
road champion Sarah Roy will end her seven-year stint at
Team Bike Exchange and move to Canyon SRAM for 2022 on a
two-year contract, the German team announced on
Thursday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 24, 2021 German former rider receives nine year
doping ban and stripped of 11 years worth of results.
"German
former professional rider Björn Thurau has been handed a
nine-year and six month ban as well as having all his
results from the last 11 years crossed out for violating
anti-doping rules."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 24, 2021 State of the Nation: Analyzing Belgium's
women's 2021 World Championships team.
"Yvonne
Reynders amassed four world road titles for Belgium
between 1959 and 1966, one shy of the record of five
held by Jeannie Longo of France in the 1980s and 1990s.
However, you will only find one other Belgian rider with
a rainbow jersey after that."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 24, 2021 Mark Cavendish: I can race.
"Mark
Cavendish believes that the Great Britain men's team
have a realistic chance of winning the rainbow jersey in
Sunday's UCI Road World Championships elite men's road
race."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 24, 2021 Intensity, 'idiots' and a broken spoke: GB
junior men secure top 10 in Worlds road race but residual
hunger remains.
"A
medal and two top 10s for the British juniors in
Flanders, a result they should be more than happy with,
but their residual hunger bodes well for the future."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 24, 2021 Shimano Ultegra pedals review.
"As
the tier-two option from Shimano, are the Ultegra pedals
the perfect middle ground between budget and bling?"
By Peter Haworth (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Peter Haworth) September 24, 2021 Wahoo Elemnt Bolt vs Garmin Edge 530 -
which is best?
"If
you’ve got about 350 bucks to spend on a new cycling
computer then we have two very, very good options here
in the form of Wahoo’s latest Elemnt Bolt and Garmin’s
Edge 530. But which one is worthy of your money?"
By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) September 24, 2021 Column
One
August
23, 2021
2021 UCI Road World Championships: 10 riders
to watch in the elite men's road race.
"Van Aert the favorite but the list of contenders is long." By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 23, 2021 'A fighter and a team player:' Germany’s
mixed relay world champions pay tribute to Tony Martin.
"The
German, who announced his retirement on Sunday, bowed
out in style on Wednesday, ending a 15-year career with
another rainbow jersey on his shoulders as he claimed
his eighth world title in the Team Time Trial Mixed
Relay."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 23, 2021 Lotte Kopecky is hunting rainbows in
Belgium.
"Lotte
Kopecky is the home favorite for the World
Championships. Can she bring the rainbows to Belgium?"
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) September 23, 2021 Ethan Vernon: The ups and downs and the
patience required en route to the promised land of
WorldTour stardom.
"Part
of the Tokyo TP squad before winning a stage of the Tour
de l'Avenir, Ethan Vernon's time is nearly here."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 23, 2021 Team SD Worx's custom bikes for Paris
Roubaix Femmes.
"Custom
Specialized Roubaix road bikes will make their debut at
the first-ever women's Paris Roubaix."
By Ryan Simonovich (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Team SD Worx) September 23, 2021 Nicolai unveils the Argon GX Pinion - A
gearbox driven gravel bike.
"The
Argon GX Pinion is a bike that's made to take on the
rigors of road riding right through to off-road trails
while fully laden but benefiting from lightning-fast,
precise shifting of a gearbox drive system."
By Liam Mercer (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) September 23, 2021 2021 UCI Road World Championships Live
Stream.
"No competitions on Thursday. 2021
UCI Road World Championships September 19-26, Flanders,
Belgium Day 5, Friday, September
24th.
Jr
Men Road Race: Live video from 8:10am local
(2:10am U.S. Eastern). U23
Men Road Race: Live video from 1:15pm local
(7:15am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) September 23, 2021 Column
Two
September
23, 2021
Lizzie Deignan on Patrick Lefevere: 'I'm
pleased he has no interest in women's cycling, we have no
interest in him either.'
"The
Brit slaps down the Deceuninck Quick Step boss before
turning her focus to trying to win another rainbow
jersey."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 23, 2021 Remco Evenepoel can be a ‘hero’ of the World
Championships, says Vanthourenhout.
"The
21-year-old prodigy has already openly indicated he is
willing to sacrifice any chance of personal glory to
help Wout van Aert win the world title, and
Vanthourenhout believes that will win him the hearts of
home fans on home soil."
(cyclingnews.com) By Patrick Fletcher (Image credit: Rob Walbers/Belga/Getty Images) September 23, 2021 First U23 women's world champion set to be
crowned at Australian Worlds in 2022.
"The
first-ever U23 women’s road race world champion is set
to be crowned in Australia in 12 months’ time, but there
will be no standalone races for the category until
further down the line."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 23, 2021 Planning your off season.
"Time
away from training is critical in order to allow your
mind and body to rebuild and replenish."
By Hannah Finchamp (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 23, 2021 Best commuter bikes: Folding, hybrid, eBikes
and more to get you to work on two wheels.
"Our
pick of the best commuter bikes to make single-occupancy
cars, crowded trains and public transport a thing of the
past."
By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Orbea) September 23, 2021 Gravel bike vs hybrid bike: Understanding
the differences.
"Both
the gravel bike and the hybrid bike were borne out of a
similar desire: to blend attributes from the two ends of
the cycling spectrum, road and mountain, but with
different end results in mind."
By Ryan Simonovich (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Canyon and Trek) September 23, 2021 UCI announces gravel World Championships,
new cyclocross format and 'the development of snow bike.'
"Gravel
cycling has gained huge popularity in the last few years
with the UCI hoping to harness that for new races."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 23, 2021 Strava unveils new 3D terrain to help with
route-planning.
"The
new feature, which went live on Wednesday (September
22), lets you better visualize the climbs and descents
as you map your route on Strava."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Future) September 23, 2021 26 Beginner Cycling Tips From Top Pros.
"We
all started somewhere - here are the beginner tips top
pros wish they were taught starting out (and still use
today)."
By Molly Hurford (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found) September 23, 2021 Williams Racing Products CentreHub Spider
allows pedal-free gear changes, reduced pedal kickback.
"The
Williams Racing Products CentreHub Spider keeps the
drivetrain running as you’re coasting along, by virtue
of a one way freewheel clutch."
By Jessie-May Morgan (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 23, 2021 Column
Three
September
2, 2021
Dave Brailsford responds to rumors that Egan
Bernal wants to leave Ineos...
"The
rumor mill has been abuzz ever since reports emerged
suggesting that multiple Grand Tour winner Bernal is
unhappy at the British WorldTour squad."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) September 23, 2021 Vincenzo Nibali returns to Astana for the
2022 season.
"The
Italian star is now 36-years-old and has spoken multiple
times about thoughts on retirement, but first he will
return to the team he raced at for four seasons, after
he left the folding Liquigas Cannondale team in 2013."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 23, 2021 State of the Nation: Analyzing Italy's
women's 2021 World Championships team.
"Balsamo,
Bastianelli and Longo Borghini a triple threat for
aggressive road race."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 23, 2021 Julian Alaphilippe: Dreaming of another
rainbow jersey.
"I
can remember racing my first World Championships in
2010. I was a teenager at the junior cyclocross Worlds
in Tabor, in the Czech Republic. It was a huge event for
me at the time and I was just happy to be there."
By Julian Alaphilippe (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 23, 2021 Jolien D’hoore to direct NXTG Racing in
2022.
"D’hoore
has been racing since 2007 and was part of teams like
Wiggle in 2015, 2016, and 2017 before she rode for
Mitchelton Scott in 2018. She joined Boels Dolmans in
2019 and rode for the top team for the rest of her
career."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 23, 2021 Colnago introduces blockchain frame
technology to futureproof onward sales.
"Colnago
has announced a partnership with MyLime, a premium
blockchain specialist, to provide official product
validation on its future bikes."
By Lance Branquinho (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Colnago ) September 23, 2021 Three-day Tour de Romandie added to the
Women's WorldTour in 2022.
"Minimum
salary equality between men's and women's WorldTour and
new neo-pro status on the horizon."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 23, 2021 Rwanda will host the 2025 Road World
Championships.
"The
capital city of Rwanda, Kigali, will host the 2025 UCI
Road World Championships, the UCI has confirmed."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 23, 2021 BZ Optics PHO Bi-focal Photochromic HD Lens.
"BZ
Optics' PHO Bi-focal Photochromic HD Lens glasses are a
great combination of ready readers and protective
cycling sunnies that can be used from dull days to
bright sunshine."
By Tass Whitby (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) September 23, 2021
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