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Daily News: October 2021

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October 2, 2021
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Van Avermaet: I'm not good enough to win Paris Roubaix this year.

Byoverlay"AG2R teammate Naesen says 'Every year there is someone unexpected on the podium - let me be that man on Sunday."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 2, 2021






Five things to look out for at Paris Roubaix.

Byoverlay"This year’s Paris Roubaix is already an atypical one, with its autumnal slot replacing its usual springtime character. If it rains as well, it really will live up to its moniker of ‘Hell of the North."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 2, 2021






Inrng: Paris Roubaix Preview.

(inrng.com)overlay"Paris Roubaix is back. If the race didn’t exist they’d have to invent it, and if they invented it today the race would be banned."
(inrng.com) (Image credit: ASO) October 2, 2021






Stevie Williams takes first pro win on stage 5 of Cro Race.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Briton Stephen Williams moves into race lead with solo attack. Markus Hoelgaard finished second on the stage."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 2, 2021






1x, tubeless tires and disc brakes for Lizzie Deignan’s Roubaix-winning Trek Domane SLR.

Byoverlay"Trek Segafredo rider solos to victory in the inaugural edition of Paris Roubaix Femmes - and this is the bike she did it on."
By George Scott (bikeradar.com) (Photo: Jacob Kennison) October 2, 2021






The World Champion will ride Ultegra on her new custom Cannondale.

Byoverlay"Cannondale has unveiled a hand-painted SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod Disc for newly crowned World Champion Elisa Balsamo of Italy."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) photography by Cannondale l Twila Federica Muzzi October 2, 2021






Jasper Stuyven has his say on Belgian storm after World Championships.

Byoverlay"I’ve seen a lot of articles how we should have raced before the race happened and how the guys were meant to race for Wout and how it should have gone and I think that’s exactly how we wanted to race."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 2, 2021






2021 Cro Race Live Feed.

(cycling.today)overlay
"Cro Race / Tour of Croatia 2021 - stage 5 (Rabac/Labin 
Opatija, 137.5km).

Saturday, October 2nd, video starts at 12:35pm Central Europe, 6:35am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) October 2, 2021



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Lizzie Deignan solos for 85km to win inaugural Paris Roubaix Femmes.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Lizzie Deignan (Trek Segafredo) put her name into the history books of cycling by winning the first edition of Paris Roubaix Femmes with a long attack."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) By Lukas Knöfler October 2, 2021






How Lizzie Deignan’s accidental all-or-nothing attack ended up making history.

Byoverlay"Deignan made history winning the first Paris Roubaix Femmes, and her solo move was the best way to tackle such an unpredictable day."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 2, 2021






Five talking points from the first-ever women's Paris Roubaix.

Byoverlay"A gutsy ride from Deignan to claim the inaugural victory, but we could have done with a longer TV broadcast."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 2, 2021






Annemiek van Vleuten’s season is over after crashing at Paris Roubaix.

Byoverlay"Van Vleuten faces bed-bound recovery after fracturing her pubic bone in a hard fall during Paris Roubaix Femmes."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) October 2, 2021






Jolien d’Hoore fought through the pain to finish the last race of her career.

Byoverlay"Jolien d’Hoore chose the first ever Paris Roubaix Femmes for her last race before retirement, but it wasn’t the final bow she hoped for."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) October 2, 2021






Paris Roubaix Femmes winner to receive a 20th of men’s prize payout.

Byoverlay"Men’s Paris  Roubaix winner takes home a boosted prize purse of €30,000 while first women’s edition winner gets €1,535."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 2, 2021






Paris Roubaix 2021 Live Dashboard.

(steephill.tv)"overlay"2021 Paris Roubaix, October 2-3, France.

Saturday: Women's race live video from 3:00 CET (6:00 AM PDT.)

Sunday: Men's race earliest live video: 11:00 CET (2:00 AM PDT).

Approximate finish: 17:23 CET (8:23 AM PDT)."
(steephill.tv) October 2, 2021


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2021 Ethias Cross Cyclocross Meulebeke, Belgium live stream coverage.

(cyclingfans.com)overlay"Ethias Cross Cyclocross Meulebeke, Belgium Schedule (Saturday):

Elite Women at 16:15 CET, 10:15am ET.

Elite Men at 17:30 CET, 11:30am ET."
(cyclingfans.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) October 2, 2021






Primož Roglič wins Giro dell'Emilia.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Slovenian Primoz Roglic beats João Almeida and Michael Woods on San Luca. Adam Yates fourth, Remco Evenepoel fifth."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) October 2, 2021






Mavi Garcia wins Giro dell'Emilia Donne.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Spanish champion Mavi Garcia tops Arlenis Sierra, Rachel Neylan and Rasa Leleivyte."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 2, 2021






Oleg Tinkov to pay $500m after pleading guilty to US tax fraud.

Byoverlay"The 53-year-old Russian billionaire has agreed to pay more than £500 million, having hid $1 billion in assets and income after renouncing his US citizenship three days on from Tinkoff Credit Systems going public on the London Stock Exchange."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 2, 2021






Remembering Stuart O'Grady's unlikely, fairytale 2007 Paris Roubaix win: 'It was like coming into a Colosseum.'

Byoverlay"The Australian produced one of the great 21st century Roubaix shocks on the hottest ever edition of the race."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 2, 2021






road.cc Recommends updated with 13 great products from Ribble, Boardman, Silca, Fairlight, Prime + more.

Byoverlay"It's time for another update to our ever-growing road.cc Recommends section, and now all our September selections have been added."
By Jack Sexty (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) October 2, 2021






Doug Ryder confirms sponsor search continues for Qhubeka NextHash.

Byoverlay"Team officials confirm NextHash will not be title sponsor in 2022 but vow team will race next season as search for partners continues."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) October 2, 2021






2021 Giro dell'Emilia Live Feed.

(cycling.today)overlay
"Giro dell’Emilia 2021 (Casalecchio di Reno
San Luca, 195.3km).

Saturday,  October 2nd, video starts at 14:45pm Central Europe, 8:45am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) October 2, 2021



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October 1, 2021
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Cro Race: Olav Kooij wins stage 4.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay
"Olav Kooij wins the stage and Kaden Groves finishes in second, Josip Rumac is third. Anders Skaarseth moves into the overall race lead in Crikvenica."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Mario Stiehl photography) October 1, 2021









Paris Roubaix top contenders: Peter Sagan, Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert center of intergenerational clash.

Byoverlay"Veteran greats Sagan, Gilbert, Van Avermaet face-off against new cobblestone kings this weekend - can the old guard unseat the pups of the pavé?"
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) October 1, 2021






Preview: What you need to know about the men’s Paris Roubaix.

Byoverlay"Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel, and plenty of other big names will be in action on the pavé on Sunday."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Gruber Images) October 1, 2021






Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel saga rolls on as Belgian champion looks to rebound in Roubaix.

(cyclingweekly.com)overlay"Confusion over team leadership isn't an issue as Van Aert returns to his trade team to battle for the first Paris Roubaix title since April 2019."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 1, 2021






Sagan’s Specialized Roubaix: Mechanical is dead, long live mechanical.

Byoverlay"Peter Sagan will once again ride Dura-Ace mechanical at Paris Roubaix. Has he lost his marbles?"
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 1, 2021






Spotted: Continental has a new tubeless GP5000 and it’s everywhere at Roubaix.

Byoverlay"We first spotted a new tire on Ganna's TT bike, now we're seeing it everywhere at the Worlds road race, Roubaix, and team's twitter."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Ronan Mc Laughlin October 1, 2021






Dan Bigham beats Bradley Wiggins' British Hour Record.

Byoverlay"The 29-year-old set a new record of 54.723km, nearly 200m further than Wiggins' 54.526km from June 2015 in London."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 1, 2021






2021 Cro Race Live Feed.

(cycling.today)overlay
"Cro Race / Tour of Croatia 2021 - stage 4 (Zadar
Crikvenica, 197km).

Friday, October 1st, video starts at 15:00pm Central Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) October 1, 2021



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Giro di Sicilia: Vincenzo Nibali snatches overall victory with solo attack.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Vincenzo Nibali (Trek Segafredo) broke down in tears after winning the final stage of the Giro di Sicilia and snatching overall victory from Alejandro Valverde (Movistar)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) October 1, 2021






Paris Roubaix Femmes is more than just a race. It’s a statement.

Byoverlay"Picture the winner of the Hell of the North taking his first wash in the famous showers. Now imagine this scene with a woman. How does it make you feel? Does her dirty weathered face make you inspired or uncomfortable?"
By Gracie Elvin (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Gruber Images) October 1, 2021






Five things to look out for at the inaugural Paris Roubaix Femmes.

Byoverlay"Since being first announced back in May 2020, there has been huge buzz around the first-ever women’s Paris Roubaix. Now, with the race just a matter of hours from taking place, it’s reached fever pitch."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 1, 2021






Teniel Campbell on Paris Roubaix: ‘I’m just excited.’

Byoverlay"Teniel Campbell is winding down her first season in the WorldTour, and on Saturday, she will race the inaugural Paris Roubaix Femmes."
By Amy Jones (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 1, 2021






Paris Roubaix peloton braces for ‘chaos’ as wet and wild weather remains on forecast.

Byoverlay"Men's and women's teams anticipate mayhem this Paris Roubaix weekend after carrying out initial recons of muck-slicked cobblestones."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: Ward Callens / Alpecin Fenix October 1, 2021






Suunto’s Movesense Sensor Division Spun Off As New Company.

Byoverlay"It’s been almost 5 years since Suunto first announced their ‘Movesense’ developer program. The idea behind that was to enable 3rd party companies to leverage Suunto’s small sensor pod for various applications."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) October 1, 2021






2021 Tour of Sicily Live Feed.

(cycling.today)overlay
"Tour of Sicily / Giro di Sicilia 2021 - stage 4 (Sant'Agata di Militello
Mascali, 180km).

Friday, October 1st, video starts at 13:20pm Central Europe, 7:20am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) October 1, 2021



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Oleg Tinkov pleads guilty to vast tax fraud.

Byoverlay"US prosecutors have been chasing him since February 2020, filing an arrest warrant six years to the day after he filed his false tax return. In the 18 months since, Tinkov had been battling extradition to the US from his home in London."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) October 1, 2021






Trixi Worrack: A fond farewell to pro cycling at Paris Roubaix Femmes.

Byoverlay"The season is nearing an end with a milestone moment in women's cycling at the first-ever edition of the Paris Roubaix Femmes."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 1, 2021






Roubaix is made for Ellen van Dijk, but first she had to learn to love cobbles.

Byoverlay"With Ellen van Dijk as one of the top favorites to win the first-ever women’s Paris Roubaix, her Trek Segafredo team are going into the race having thoroughly prepared."
By Amy Jones (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 1, 2021






Marianne Vos on inaugural Paris Roubaix Femmes: ‘It’s not about the pressure but the prestige.’

Byoverlay"Marianne Vos already won almost every race on the women's calendar - will she become the first Paris Roubaix Femmes winner?"
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) October 1, 2021






Team Delko to wear La Vie Claire-inspired kit at Paris Roubaix.

Byoverlay"The French team will wear the special 'Look 1985' kit to celebrate the history between the team and the brand."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Look/Team Delko) October 1, 2021






'I owe my career to you:' Mark Cavendish pays tribute to former British Cycling coach Heiko Salzwedel.

Byoverlay"Former British Cycling coach Heiko Salzwedel, who died aged 64, worked at British Cycling between 2001-2002, 2008-12, and then 2014-18, including guiding the GB team pursuit squad to gold at Rio 2016 with Bradley Wiggins, Ed Clancy, Steven Burke and Owain Doull."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 1, 2021






Gear Break: Selle Italia, Endura, 100% Sagan, Fulcrum, Enduro & Vadolibero.

(pezcyclingnews.com)overlay
"Gear Break: Selle Italia launches the new full Carbon SLR Boost Tekno Superflow saddle, engineered by Dallara and tested by Fabian Cancellara and much more."
(pezcyclingnews.com) (image credit not found) October 1, 2021







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