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Today's Trending Van Aert and Merckx still critical of Evenepoel as Worlds fall-out continues. The mudless mystery of Mathieu van der Poel’s shoes. Wout Van Aert still unhappy with Evenepoel: 'No major steps have been taken to clear World Championships up.' Julian Alaphilippe's new rainbow-themed Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7. Column
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October 6,
2021
Primoz Roglic claims victory at Milano
Torino.
"Primoz
Roglic wins, Adam Yates finishes second, João Almeida
third and Tadej Pogacar is fourth."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) October 6, 2021 Yareli Salazar launches legal suit against
the Mexican Cycling Federation.
"Mexican
Olympian Yareli Salazar has launched a legal suit,
alongside her teammate, Jessica Salazar, against the
Mexican Cycling Federation following the mismanagement
of the selection process at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics."
By Rebecca Reza (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 6, 2021 Katie Archibald crowned European scratch
race champion in first race since Olympic success.
"It
was Archibald's first major tournament since the Tokyo
Olympics in August, where she won gold with Laura Kenny
in the Madison and silver in the team pursuit."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: BEAUTIFUL SPORTS/Olaf Rellisch via www.imago-images.de/Imago/PA Images) October 6, 2021 Clevenger and Coles-Lyster return to lead DNA Pro Cycling for 2022... Revolving doors at Canyon SRAM as Hannah Barnes departs and Sarah Roy joins. "The
transfer season in the women’s peloton is in full swing
with several high-profile riders set to change colors in
2022."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 6, 2021 Polar Grit X Pro GPS Watch In-Depth Review.
"Polar
announced a handful of new watches today, but the main
headliner is the new Polar Grit X Pro. It technically
comes in two flavors - the base Grit X Pro which
includes not only a new look, but a pile of new software
features."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) October 6, 2021 Tubeless
tire takeover - 6 pro bikes from the 2021 Women’s Tour.
"A
mix of new and old tech, with tubeless tires everywhere
."
By Stan Portus (bikeradar.com) Photo: Matt Grayson / www.mattgrayson.co.uk October 6, 2021 2021 Milano Torino Live Feed.
"Milano Torino 2021 (Magenta → Torino, 190km).
Wednesday, October 6th, video starts at 15:20pm Central
Europe, 9:20am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) October 6, 2021 Column
Two
Van Aert and Merckx still critical of
Evenepoel as Worlds fall-out continues.
"The
controversy surrounding the Worlds gathered pace a
couple of days after the event when Evenepoel claimed on
television that he had the legs to become world
champion, revealing he’d asked for a chance to ride for
himself and was turned down by the national coaches."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) October 6, 2021 Rally Cycling sign U23 standout Gage Hecht
for two years.
"Gage
is one of the best young riders coming out of North
America right now and we feel he has a ton of
potential."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Patrick Daly) October 6, 2021 Julian Alaphilippe's new rainbow-themed
Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7.
"Julian
Alaphilippe has kicked off his second successive stint
as world champion with a fresh new rainbow-themed
paint-job on his Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7,
considered by many as one of the best road bikes."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Kelly Henningsen / Specialized) October 6, 2021 First riders confirmed for inaugural edition
of Serenissima Gravel.
"The
Giro del Veneto is on Wednesday, October 13, which
returns to the international calendar after a nine-year
hiatus. Serenissima Gravel, the first-ever gravel race
expressly for professional riders, follows two days
later, while the grand finale is provided by the
inaugural edition of the Veneto Classic on Sunday,
October 17."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Venturo) October 6, 2021 Tadej Pogačar says we need more long range
attacks in cycling after his 120km solo move.
"Slovenian
superstar Pogačar is no stranger to moves from a long
way out as he has shown at the Tour de France, winning
the race on two consecutive attempts."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 6, 2021 Surviving
Hell: The story of the 2021 Paris Roubaix.
"It's
not so much racing as surviving, not so much bike
handling as trusting the bike to not fail you, not so
much competing as commiserating. It is, in a word,
terrible."
By Kate Wagner (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) October 6, 2021
Best
bike for cycling indoors.
"Don't
want to wear out your expensive race bike? Here's why you
should consider a dedicated bike for cycling indoors."
By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy) October 6, 2021 Topeak
JoeBlow Tubi 2Stage floor pump review.
"Topeak
is no stranger to producing good value and long-lasting
bicycle pumps, and its JoeBlow series of floor pumps are
found in the sheds, garages, cupboards and cars of many
thousands of cyclists around the world. "
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 6, 2021 Column
Three
October
6, 2021
The Women's Tour: Vollering wins stage 3
time trial.
"Demi
Vollering (Team SD Worx) has won stage 3 of The Women's
Tour, a 16.6-kilometer time trial starting and finishing
in Atherstone."
By Lukas Knöfler (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 6, 2021 Elinor Barker reveals she won silver medal
at Tokyo Olympics while pregnant.
"Casper
and I are excited to announce that we are expecting our
first child," Barker exclaimed. "We can’t believe how
lucky we are and are so excited to start the next part
of our lives together."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: PA) October 6, 2021 Van Vleuten relieved to be able to pedal toward recovery after Paris Roubaix Femmes crash. "Initial
concern world’s top-ranked rider would spend weeks
bed-ridden after pelvis and shoulder breaks allayed,
started on home trainer already."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 6, 2021 Who’s
Hot For the Falling Leaves?
"The
‘Classic of the Falling leaves’ is upon us. The
Primavera is the longest and the one the Italian riders
would kill to win. The final ‘Monument’ of the 2021
season is this Saturday in the north of Italy - Il
Lombardia."
By Edmond Hood (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) October 6, 2021 Is Colnago’s New Blockchain Tech the Real
Deal?
"When
Bicycling dug a bit deeper into the story, we
found that there are more questions than answers."
By Joe Lindsey (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found) October 6, 2021 Muscle Regeneration: Massage Doesn’t
Just Feel Good, It Makes Muscles Heal Faster and
Stronger.
"Lots
of people have been trying to study the beneficial
effects of massage and other mechanotherapies on the
body, but up to this point it hadn’t been done in a
systematic, reproducible way."
By Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard (scitechdaily.com) (Photo: massageparistexas.com) October 6, 2021 Column
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October 5,
2021
October
5, 2021
Julian Alaphilippe and Remco Evenepoel share
their thoughts ahead of Il Lombardia 2021.
"The
two Deceuninck Quick Step riders come into the final
Monument of the year as two of the main favorites"
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 5, 2021 Danny van Poppel wins Binche-Chimay-Binche.
"Danny
van Poppel (Intermarché Wanty Gobert) claimed an
emphatic win in Binche-Chimay-Binche, launching a
searing attack ahead with some 800 meters to go."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 5, 2021 Van de Vel wins first women's
Binche-Chimay-Binche.
"Belgian
Sara Van De Vel tops Loes Adegeest, Nicole Steigenga.
Christina Schweinberger was fourth."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 5, 2021 Paris Roubaix runner-up Florian Vermeersch
posts incredible ride to Strava.
"Florian
Vermeersch put in a truly astonishing performance to
take second in his debut Paris Roubaix, behind European
champion and fellow debutante Sonny Colbrelli - but what
do the Strava stats reveal about his ride?"
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 5, 2021 Behind the lens: Shooting the first Roubaix
Femmes.
"Jojo
Harper works year round for Trek Segafredo and got to
experience Lizzie Deignan's Paris Roubaix victory first
hand."
By Amy Jones (cyclingtips.com)Photography by Jojo Harper October 5, 2021 Rochette notches her third USCX win in Charm
City.
"Maghalie
Rochette had an up-and-down weekend at Charm City, the
second round of the new USCX series. The weekend ended
with a win, though Rochette slides just outside of the
series lead."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Simon "Ronny" Lebrun October 5, 2021 Ben
Healy steps up to WorldTour with EF Education Nippo.
"Ben
Healy has signed for US -registered World Tour team EF
Education Nippo. The 21-year-old, who won the Irish
elite road race title last year, will join the team
January 1st."
(stickybottle.com) (Photo and homepage photo by Toby Watson) October 5, 2021 Alterlock anti-theft GPS tracking device
review.
"The
reality is that once a bike is stolen, the likelihood of
recovering it is extremely low. Alterlock’s GPS tracker
looks to change that by offering a huge 1.5 months of
GPS tracking among other anti-theft features."
By Graham Cottingham (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Graham Cottingham) October 5, 2021 2021 Binche-Chimay-Binche Live Feed.
"Binche-Chimay-Binche 2021 (Binche → Binche, 198.6km).
Tuesday, October 5th, starts at 15:00pm Central Europe,
9:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) October 5, 2021 Column
Two
October
5, 2021
Tadej Pogacar rips up the race script with
long-range attack at Tre Valli Varesine.
"I
wanted to give my best and to have fun out on the road,'
says Tour de France winner."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 5, 2021 De Marchi wins Tre Valli Varesine.
"Alessandro
De Marchi (Israel Start-Up Nation) claimed victory at
the 2021 Tre Valli Varesine, outsprinting Davide Formolo
(UAE Team Emirates) in a two-up sprint in Varese."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) October 5, 2021 Arlenis Sierra wins Tre Valli Varesine
Women's Race.
"A.R.
Monex rider Arlenis Sierra Canadilla beats Mavi Garcia
and Rachel Neylan in Varese."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: A.R. Monex Liv Women's Pro Cycling Team) October 5, 2021 Wout Van Aert still unhappy with Evenepoel:
'No major steps have been taken to clear World
Championships up.'
"Wout
van Aert has stated that communication with Remco
Evenepoel is key for future success."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 5, 2021 Grasshoppers, the #megahopper, and Ted
King’s Only Known Time.
"King
rode the 415-mile route linking nine of the Grasshopper
Adventure Series courses in 27 hours to 'showcase the
area and set a benchmark for a ridiculous challenge."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Avery Stumm October 5, 2021 Keep on Sprinting Through Your Transition
Period.
"As
we slowly approach the end of the competitive road
season, many cyclists are considering an end-of-season
transition period before starting up with their base
training over the colder winter months."
By Scott Steele (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) October 5, 2021 Nicolas Roche: The retirement interview.
"Irishman
on the conflicting emotions behind his decision, his
career highlights and regrets, and what comes next."
By Shane Stokes (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: SW Pix) October 5, 2021 RockShox
Flight Attendant auto pilots your suspension with wireless
electronic adjustments.
"By
sampling rider inputs, trail terrain, and suspension
position every 5 milliseconds, it ensures your
suspension is always in the most efficient setting for
whatever you’re riding."
By Jessie-May Morgan (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 5, 2021 Is bike riding better for you than walking?
"Cycling
edges walking in terms of providing a better workout,
burning calories, aiding weight loss and reducing the
risk of death by natural causes in the long term."
By Howard Calvert (livescience.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 5, 2021 2021 Tre Valli Varesine Live Feed.
"Tre Valli Varesine 2021 (Busto Arsizio → Varese, 196.7km). Tuesday,
October 5th, video starts at 15:00pm Central Europe,
9:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) October 5, 2021 Column
Three
October
5, 2021
The Women's Tour: Amy Pieters wins stage 2.
"In
a fast sprint after a downhill run-in, Pieters beat
Clara Copponi (FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope) and
Sheyla Gutiérrez (Movistar Team) to the line to win the
stage."
By Lukas Knöfler (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 5, 2021 The long goodbye: Lucy Kennedy on her return
to racing after 19-day retirement.
"Lucy
Kennedy was supposed to retire from professional racing
last month but a late call-up to the Women's Tour means
she has one last hurrah."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images October 5, 2021 Mathieu van der Poel finishes in top-10 of
all Monuments in just 14 months.
"The
Dutch star is the second fastest rider ever to achieve
the feat, behind Eddy Merckx."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 5, 2021 The mudless mystery of Mathieu van der
Poel’s shoes.
"With
all the drama and intrigue of the race, there was one
small, seemingly insignificant detail that was seized on
by the viewing public: Mathieu van der Poel’s feet."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) October 5, 2021 Daire Feeley: Hitting the heights while
working full-time, learning from mistakes.
"Daire
Feeley was up against four WorldTour professionals plus
a host of other strong internationals in the Elite men’s
road race championships on Sunday. "
By Shane Stokes (stickybottle.com) (Photo: Bryan Keane - Inpho) October 5, 2021 Women's Ruta del Sol to launch in 2022.
"Organizers
of the Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol
announced Monday that they will launch a UCI 2.1-level
women's race, Ruta del Sol Vuelta Andalucía Elite Women,
set to be held from April 29 to May 1 in 2022."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 5, 2021 Is
Paris Roubaix bike tech boring now?
"We
find ourselves here in 2021 after a weekend packed
full of incredible racing, with relatively little to
talk about in terms of bike tech."
By Simon Bromley (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 5, 2021 Is Ford about to change derailleurs
forever?
"The
automotive giant has a genuinely interesting patent
surrounding automated shifting using electrical
currents and Nitinol wires."
By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: United States Patent and Trademark Office) October 5, 2021 Wolf Tooth B-RAD Pump Bag.
"The
Wolf Tooth B-RAD Pump Bag is a handy size, carrying more
than enough to keep stuff out of your pockets, and the
fact that you can either strap or bolt it to your bike
adds versatility."
By VecchioJo (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) October 5, 2021 Elisa Balsamo’s World Championship
Cannondale SuperSix Evo.
"Italy’s
Elisa Balsamo won the women’s road race at the UCI
World Championships and here is her Cannondale
SuperSix Evo decked out in hand-painted rainbow
stripes before the inaugural women’s Paris Roubaix
last Sunday."
By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) October 5, 2021
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