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October 15, 2020
Giro d'Italia: Narvaez prevails in pursuit
on stage 12.
"Ineos
rider stays clear of Padun after Bahrain McLaren rider
punctures on rainy stage to Cesenatico."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October 15,
2020
Five talking points from stage 12 of the
Giro d’Italia 2020.
"The
British WorldTour squad was one of the driving forces
bringing young South American riders to Europe, with
Jhonatan Narváez among those poised to make a splash at
the highest level."
Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
October 15,
2020
Brandon McNulty surges to another top-10 at
Giro d’Italia.
"The
grand tour rookie at UAE Emirates led the GC group
across the line Thursday and climbed up two spots on GC
into 11th overall, while CCC Team’s Rosskopf notched his
second breakaway result, with fourth on the day." Andrew Hood (velonews.com)
(Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October 15,
2020
Geraint Thomas: I was about to get going and
now the season's done.
"My
troubles are minimal compared to what's going on in the
world right now, so I've just got to look forward to
next year' Welshman tells S4C."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
October 15,
2020
Caleb Ewan looking to extend sprinting form
until De Panne.
"By
winning Scheldeprijs on Wednesday afternoon, Lotto
Soudal's Caleb Ewan crowned himself as the unofficial
sprinting world champion – at least, that's what the
organizers liked to say."
By Brecht Decaluwé (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images
Sport)
October 15,
2020
Van Aert: I haven't changed my mind on van
der Poel incident.
"Wout
Van Aert is holding firm on his comments about Mathieu
van der Poel's ride at Gent Wevelgem, insisting the same
situation won't repeat itself at the Tour of Flanders on
Sunday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
October 15,
2020
Van Aert x street art: The amazing road
portraits of the Tour of Flanders.
"Anyone
who has ridden the hallowed bergs and pavé of Flanders
and Roubaix, or perhaps been eagle-eyed while watching
TV race coverage of the Spring Classics in recent years,
would have noticed the street portraits by Belgian
artist Thomas Daem."by
Russell Jones (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Puncheur
and Kristof Ramon
October 15,
2020
2020 Giro d'Italia Live stream.
"2020 Giro d'Italia Live October 3-25, Italy. Stage
12 starts Thursday October 15th at 11:10 CET (2:10 AM
PDT).
Earliest
live video: 12:20 CET (3:20 AM PDT).
Approximate
finish: 16:29 CET (7:29 AM PDT)."
(cyclingfans.com)
October 15,
2020
Column
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October 15,
2020
Liane Lippert is one of the sport’s most
exciting young stars.
"I
am from the south of Germany,” she starts in impeccable
English. “My family is not so sport-minded so they
always wonder where I got it from."
by José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
October 15,
2020
10 riders to watch at the men's Tour of
Flanders.
"Sunday's
Tour of Flanders will be this season's last major
one-day race, but is also looking increasingly like one
of the last 2020 races per se."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit:
Getty Images)
October 15,
2020
‘Nobody pointed to me as a probable winner’:
Remembering Alberto Bettiol’s Tour of Flanders heist.
"Just
as we are all naturally drawn towards an underdog, we
are equally enamored by a result that makes a mockery of
pre-event predictions. It is why, therefore, Alberto
Bettiol's 2019 Tour of Flanders victory had the
characteristics of a modern cycling classic; a heist, if
you will."
Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru
Sunada)
October 15,
2020
Preview: Women’s Tour of Flanders.
"On
Sunday, the final Monument of the season commences in
Oudenaarde, Belgium and takes the women’s pro peloton on
a rollicking ride through the Flemish Ardennes." Betsy Welch (velonews.com)
(Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
October 15,
2020
2020 Tour of Flanders Live Feed.
"Tour of Flanders 2020 (Antwerpen - Oudenaarde 243.3km) Live Sunday, October 18th. Men's
race starts at 9:45am CET (3:45am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 3:45pm CET (9:45am U.S. Eastern). Men's race live video from 9:00am CET (3:00am U.S. Eastern). Women's race starts at 1:35pm CET (7:35am U.S. Eastern). Women's race finish at around 5:35pm CET (11:35am U.S. Eastern). Women's race live video from 3:45pm CET (9:45am U.S. Eastern)." (cycling.today) (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) October 15,
2020
Nairo Quintana ends season for probable
surgery on injured knee.
"Arkéa
Samsic's Nairo Quintana has called an end to his
rollercoaster 2020 season, and will likely now undergo
surgery on what has been confirmed to be a fractured
patella on his left knee."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
October 15,
2020
New ENVE SES AR handlebar will give your All
Road bike a bit of flare.
"As
these are “All Road” bars, the shape reflects that with
a 23.5mm compound-flared drop that sits between the SES
Aero and G Series bars. Available now, the bars are
priced at $400."
by Zach Overholt (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not
Provided)
October 15,
2020
Endura Pro SL helmet review.
"A
full Koroyd crown means excellent extra safety and
warmth in a lightweight feature-loaded lid. High-speed
ventilation is limited though and small sizing needs
double checking."
By Guy Kesteven (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Graham
Cottingham)
October 15,
2020
Column
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October 15,
2020
De Gendt: We are starting to feel unsafe at
the Giro d'Italia.
"De
Gendt started Thursday's stage around the hills behind
Cesenatico along with his seven teammates - among 144
riders left in the race - but revealed his distrust of
race organizers RCS Sport."
By Daniel Ostanek, Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Bettini Image)
October 15,
2020
Will the Giro d’Italia make it to Milan?
"The
Giro d’Italia has reached the half-way point despite all
the uncertainty surrounding the race, but the question
is now whether the peloton will reach Milan." Alex Ballinger
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October 15,
2020
EF Pro Cycling call for Giro d'Italia to be
stopped.
"A
request from the EF Pro Cycling team to stop the Giro
d'Italia on Monday’s second rest day because of "a
clearly compromised bubble" has been rejected by the
UCI." By
Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October 15,
2020
Ineos Grenadiers alter Vuelta a España
line-up around Chris Froome and Richard Carapaz.
"Ineos
Grenadiers have changed their Vuelta a España plans once
more, with Dylan Van Baarle and Brandon Rivera drafted
into the eight-man roster."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
October 15,
2020
Strava Turns Off Flyby Feature For All
Users, Have to Opt Back In.
"Strava has somewhat quietly turned off for all users the Flyby feature after a tweet went viral during the last few days, based on privacy concerns." (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) October 15,
2020
Freeman admits to third loss of data at
tribunal.
"On
what was the sixth day of his resumed medical tribunal
in Manchester on Wednesday, former Team Sky and British
Cycling doctor Richard Freeman admitted to what was a
third loss of data."
(cyclingnews.com) (Picture: PA Wire/PA Images)
(cyclingweekly.com)
October 15,
2020
6 Max Heart Rate Training Myths Busted.
"For
decades, athletes have used maximum heart rate as a way
to figure out which zones they should be training in.
But is that best practice?"By
AC Shilton (bicycling.co.za) (Getty Images)
October 15,
2020
Column
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October 14, 2020
October 14,
2020
Giro d'Italia: Arnaud Démare wins stage 11.
"Arnaud
Démare (Groupama FDJ) claimed his fourth stage victory
of the 2020 Giro d'Italia and stretched his lead in the
ciclamino jersey competition back out over Peter Sagan
(Bora Hansgrohe) in a frantic finish in Rimini." By Laura Weislo
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
October 14,
2020
Five talking points from stage 11 of the
Giro d’Italia 2020.
"Arnaud
Démare (Groupama FDJ) became the first rider since Elia
Viviani at the 2018 Giro d’Italia to win four stages of
a Grand Tour, as he triumphed yet again in the bunch
sprint in Rimini."
Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
October 14,
2020
Peter Sagan turns on the show to salvage a
dark day at the Giro d’Italia.
"The
three-time world champion stormed to victory Tuesday,
turning the mood on a day that had been blighted by the
exit of Steven Kruijwsijk, Michael Matthews, and the
entire Jumbo Visma and Mitchelton Scott teams." Jim Cotton (velonews.com)
(Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
October 14,
2020
Brandon McNulty pedals into Giro d’Italia’s
second half with confidence.
"On
Tuesday, the grand tour rookie dashed to an impressive
second place behind Peter Sagan. That comes on the heels
of Sunday’ strong performance in stage 9." Andrew Hood (velonews.com)
Photo: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images
October 14,
2020
Amazon Prime Day USA deals: Bike storage and
security deals.
"The
deals available online are pretty endless, but we’ve
done the leg work and clipped it down to some of the
best we can find on Amazon and other sites as well." jpatterson
(cyclingweekly.com)
October 14,
2020
First Look: Two Hubs Cipollini project bike.
"This
Cipollini MCM project bike was built as an ode to
“Super” Mario Cipollini - one of the sport’s most
flamboyant and winningest sprinters that the sport has
ever known."
(roadbikeaction.com) Two Hubs Cycling Boutique
October 14,
2020
2020 Giro d'Italia Live stream.
"2020 Giro d'Italia Live October 3-25, Italy. Stage
11 starts Wednesday October 14th at 12:05 CET (3:05 AM
PDT).
Earliest
live video: 12:25 CET (3:25 AM PDT).
Approximate
finish: 16:29 CET (7:29 AM PDT)."
(cyclingfans.com)
October 14,
2020
Column
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Caleb Ewan wins shortened 2020 Scheldeprijs.
"The
Australian hit the line first ahead of an angry
Ackermann, with Coquard or Bonifazio third. A Crash mars
the bunch sprint in Schoten."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit:
Getty Images)
October 14,
2020
Flanders Preview - Who’s Hot For the
Hellingen?
"De
Ronde van Vlaanderen is the ‘Real’ World championships,
if you are a Flemish bike fan. The action is always full
on in Flanders, just look at last weeks Gent Wevelgem."
Edmond Hood
(pezcyclingnews.com)
October 14,
2020
Amazon Prime Day deals: Save on GoPro Hero 9
and DJI Osmo action cameras.
"Day
two of Amazon Prime Day is here and just as we
predicted, the deals are coming just as quickly as
yesterday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy)
October 14,
2020
Belgian Waffle Ride Cedar City kicks off
Saturday.
"While
the majority of gravel races were canceled along with so
many other events this year, a few smaller competitions
have started to pop back up. This Saturday, the
inaugural Belgian Waffle Ride Cedar City is slated to be
the biggest gravel race since The Mid South in April." Ben Delaney (velonews.com)
October 14,
2020
The Newton-Rider helmet is, according to the
brand, a foldable semi-soft helmet that's world’s
thinnest.
"Newton-Rider
also claims that in the event of a crash, the helmet is
safe to be used again. In fact, they claim that “it is
still as good as new."
by Liam Cahill (road.cc)
October 14,
2020
Mark Cavendish isn’t done racing. Probably.
"There
were rumors at the start of the race that the rest of
the races would be cancelled,” Cavendish told reporters
at the start of Scheldeprijs on Wednesday morning." by Caley Fretz
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
October 14,
2020
Quad Lock mobile phone mount review: Solid
and secure.
"At
the center of the Quad Lock product range is your
existing smartphone. Quad Lock offers cases to suit just
about all the most popular smartphones from recent
years." by
Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Dave Rome
October 14,
2020
2020 Scheldeprijs Live Feed.
"Scheldeprijs 2020 (Schoten - Schoten 170km) Live Start
time: Wednesday, October 14th, at 13:00 CET (4:00 AM
PDT).
Earliest
live video: 15:15 CET (6:15 AM PDT).
Approximate
finish: 17:30 CET (8:30 AM PDT)."
(cycling.today)
October 14,
2020
Column
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Michael Matthews retests negative after
leaving Giro d’Italia.
"The
Australian rider was pulled from the race before the
start of stage 10, having been among a number of riders
and support staff to test positive on the first rest
day, but has apparently now returned a second test that
has come back negative, according to Wielerflits." Jonny Long
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty
Images)
October 14,
2020
Fear inside Giro d'Italia peloton: The only
bubble is the one in my face mask.
"Twenty-four
hours after two teams left the Giro d’Italia amid a
spate of positive corona cases, uncertainty and fear
have gripped the peloton."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
October 14,
2020
Van Avermaet to make decision on Tour of
Flanders participation on Friday.
"The
Belgian said that he was feeling a lot better and was
training again, but admitted that he would only line up
in Antwerp this weekend if he feels that he'll have a
chance of featuring in the finale, and not just to make
up the numbers."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October 14,
2020
Ian Garrison sees grand tour tilt at Vuelta
a España.
"The
U.S. time trial champion will be among the eight-rider
selection for the Spanish grand tour at Deceuninck Quick
Step."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
October 14,
2020
Sam Bennett to line up at Vuelta a España
for Deceuninck Quick Step.
"Sam
Bennett will race his second Grand Tour of the reduced
season after Deceuninck Quick Step announced he will be
lining up at the Vuelta a España."
Jonny Long (cyclingnews.com) (Photo by David Ramos/Getty
Images)
October 14,
2020
Garmin Index S2 Smart WiFi Connected Scale
In-Depth Review.
"This
new model switches to a color display that’ll show
weight trending information, helping to visualize the
normal day to day fluctuations. It also adds a handful
of tweaks like being able to customize the data widgets
on-screen."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
October 14,
2020
Strava turns off flyby feature.
"Flybys
are a Strava function that displays all the riders you
passed on a ride, where they passed you and how similar
their rides were to yours."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (theme.zdassets.com)
October 14,
2020
2021 Merida Scultura Endurance 7000-E
review: A high-value all-roader.
"Merida
claims you can fit a 35 mm tire into the frame, and in
reality, you can go quite a bit wider. Merida equips
measured 33 mm tires as stock and you could put the
surrounding room on Airbnb."
by Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Dave Rome
& Tim Bardsley Smith
October 14,
2020
Column
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October 13, 2020
October 13,
2020
Giro d'Italia: Peter Sagan wins stage 10
with solo attack to Tortoreto.
"This
is the Slovakian's first win - a solo win - in more than
14 months. American Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates)
held off the charge of a reduced bunch sprint and
finished in second place."
(velonews.com) (cyclingnews.com)
October 13,
2020
Hard racing and hard questions at the Giro
d’Italia.
"Optimism
at the Giro remains high - in spite of teams'
withdrawals - while racing every stage as if it were the
last." James
Startt (velonews.com) Photo: Stuart Franklin/Getty
Images
October 13,
2020
Charting the Giro d’Italia: How the first
‘week’ unfolded.
"As
you scroll on down you’ll see a bunch of interactive
charts that will help tell the story of the race, plus
some of our analysis of those charts."
(cyclingtips.com) Charts by Cam Harris | Words by Matt
de Neef
October 13,
2020
Power analysis: Peter Sagan and Brandon
McNulty on stage 10 of the Giro d’Italia.
"Take
a dive into the incredible power numbers from Peter
Sagan and Brandon McNulty on Stage 10 of this year’s
Giro d’Italia."
Zach Nehr (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October 13,
2020
New F1 continues the Olympia lightweight
tradition.
"The
Italian frame brand’s latest F1 is built as a dedicated
XCO racing hardtail, featuring a sophisticated
carbon-fiber frame and some rather interesting cable
routing." By
Lance Branquinho (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit:
Olympia)
October 13,
2020
Garmin Edge 1030 computer review.
"Highly
functional head unit with almost every bell and whistle
money can buy, provided you're not a mountain biker." By Colin Levitch
(cyclingnews.com) (Image: Colin Levitch)
October 13,
2020
2020 Giro d'Italia Live stream.
"2020 Giro d'Italia Live October 3-25, Italy. Stage
10 starts Tuesday October 13th at 12:00 CET (3:00 AM
PDT).
Earliest
live video: 12:25 CET (3:25 AM PDT).
Approximate
finish: 16:25 CET (7:25 AM PDT)."
(cyclingfans.com)
October 13,
2020
Column
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October 13,
2020
Five talking points from stage 10 of the
Giro d’Italia 2020.
"Sagan
is back in style, GC attacks, and corona positives - all
the big moments from an unpredictable stage." Alex Ballinger
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
October 13,
2020
Jumbo Visma pull out of Giro d'Italia to
protect riders and staff.
"Kruijswijk
came into the Giro as a genuine contender for the title
and sat in 11th place in the overall standings, but on
Tuesday the race organizers confirmed that Kruijswijk,
Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb), four staff members from
Mitchelton Scott and one staff member each from Ineos
Grenadiers and AG2R La Mondiale had all returned
positive tests for the virus."
By Daniel Benson, Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Getty Images)
October 13,
2020
Live TV coverage of women’s races: The
bigger picture.
"As
Women’s Tour organizers launch a campaign for new title
sponsors, they also question whether live TV is really
viable for Women’s WorldTour events."
Owen Rogers (velonews.com) Photo: Charlie Crowhurst /
Getty Images
October 13,
2020
Vuelta a España bans public, prohibiting
spectators on major climbs.
"Vuelta
a España officials are full-speed ahead with plans to
host the season’s third grand tour starting October 20
despite worsening conditions across many parts of
Spain." Andrew
Hood (velonews.com) (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty
Images)
October 13,
2020
Amazon Prime Days Sports Tech Deals
Round-Up!
"Today is Amazon Prime Day. Well, actually, tomorrow is too. It’s a two-day festivus where we drown our 2020 sorrows away by purchasing gadgets we may or may not need." (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) October 13,
2020
Amazon Prime Day deals: 41% off Garmin Edge
Explore.
"One
of the things becoming a necessity on the bike these
days is a GPS computers, with the likes of Garmin, Wahoo
and more all selling quality devices to log your rides
on." Tim
Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com)
October 13,
2020
Garmin deals from around the web this Amazon
Prime Day.
"The
Amazon Prime Day cycling deals have started to roll in
and with them, some pretty good wins when it comes to
Garmin deals."
(cyclingnews.com)
October 13,
2020
Column
Three
October 13,
2020
Mauro Vegni: We absolutely want the Giro
d'Italia to make it to Milan.
"Steven
Kruijswijk (Jumbo Visma) and Michael Matthews (Team
Sunweb) were named as the riders struck by the virus,
with Jumbo Visma making a late decision not to continue
in the race."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit:
Bettini Image)
October 13,
2020
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig rides high on career
security and stoke in 2020.
"Danish
rider's prolific season a result of patience,
motivation, and stoke as she settles in at the top of
WorldTour peloton."
Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October 13,
2020
Richie Porte: It was my dream to go back to
Ineos.
"Richie
Porte has described his return to Ineos Grenadiers next
season to finish his career as a “dream”, as the
Australian returns to the squad where he spent four
years." By
Sophie Hurcom (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October 13,
2020
Grace Brown, Aussie aggressor: ‘I am not
afraid to fail while trying.’
"I
first came across Grace Brown when she was on a long and
audacious solo attack during the 2019 Ronde van
Drenthe." by
José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon)
October 13,
2020
New Regulations in the United Sates No
Longer Classify Electric Bikes as Motor Vehicles.
"Electric
bike (e-bike) sales in the United States are expect to
see an even greater boost now that the Department of the
Interior has released its final rules that no longer
classify e-bikes as motor vehicles."
(capovelo.com) (Credit not Provided)
October 13,
2020
Prologo Scratch M5 Flanders Limited Edition
saddle.
"Prologo
celebrate Alberto Bettiol's Flanders victory last year
with a limited edition Lion Scratch M5."
By Graham Cottingham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit:
Graham Cottingham)
October 13,
2020
Time Sport once again seeks buyer as deal
falls through.
"Local
news sources report that French upstart WhaTTfornow was
unable to raise the necessary funding required to
acquire the desired segments of the business, which has
a history of producing high-ticket bikes, frames and
own-label pedals."
Mark Sutton (cyclingindustry.news)
October 13,
2020
Five cool things coming soon from
Campagnolo, Scott, Liv, Fidlock and Koo.
"Another
fine selection of bikes, gear and clothing that we're
testing at the moment, with full reviews coming soon." by Jack Sexty (road.cc)
October 13,
2020
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Husband of missing Colorado mom
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