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Today's Trending Photos: The 13 Coolest things We Saw at Sea Otter 2021. Photos: 2021 Sea Otter Classic Tech, day three. ‘The backdrop is riddled with anti-bike bias’: Law firm takes on investigation after teenage truck driver ploughed into group of cyclists. Cervélo’s parent company Pon agrees to buy Cannondale’s parent group Dorel Sports for $810 million. Column
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October 12,
2021
Fayetteville readies for World Cup round two
Wednesday.
"Rain
and wind are in the forecast for the second round of the
cyclocross World Cup, which kicks off Wednesday in
Fayetteville, Arkansas. The course used for the World
Cup will also be used later this season for the world
championships."
(velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 12, 2021 WorldTour 2021 team ratings: How did each
men's team fare this season?
"UAE
Team Emirates might not have been the best team of 2021,
but they certainly had the best rider. Tadej Pogačar was
even better than he was last year."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 12, 2021 Alex Dowsett set for World Hour Record
attempt in November.
"Alex
Dowsett (Israel Start-Up Nation) is set to make an
attempt at taking back the World Hour Record on November
3 in Mexico."
(cyclingnews.com) By Daniel Ostanek(Image credit: Rene Zieger for Canyon) October 12, 2021 California governor vetos bicycle stop and
jaywalking legislation.
"The
Safety Stop bill (AB 122) is similar to laws in 10 other
states and allows people on bikes to treat stop signs as
yields. "Gov. Newsom showed today he doesn't understand
the needs of people who use bikes for everyday
transportation said Dave Snyder, Executive Director of
CalBike."
(bicycleretailer.com) (Image Credit not Found)
October 12, 2021
Steinhauser to combine WorldTour contract
with metal work apprenticeship.
"Georg
Steinhauser has signed a contract with EF Education
Nippo with the 19-year-old set to combine his WorldTour
dreams with education next year as he continues his
metalwork apprenticeship."
(cyclingnews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) October 12, 2021 This is how you can win Lachlan Morton's
solo Tour de France bike.
"Morton
rode his EF Education Nippo team-issue Cannondale
SuperSix EVO bike unsupported and solo, including
transfers, for the entirety of the Tour route."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 12, 2021 British Road National Championships 2021
start list: Mark Cavendish, Ethan Hayter and Alice Barnes
all down to ride.
"Mark
Cavendish, Ben Swift, Ethan Hayter, Alice Barnes, Joss
Lowden, and others set to race in Lincoln"
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 12, 2021 Inside look at FSA Metron 45, 60 SL wheels -
more aero with 28mm tires & faster, lighter hubs.
"The
new FSA Metron 45 and 60 SL wheelsets get updated
aerodynamic rim profiles optimized for 28mm tires, plus
new PRS helical ratchet hubs that are not only lighter,
but way faster to engage."
By Tyler Benedict (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 12, 2021 2021 Giro del Veneto Live Stream.
"2021 Giro del Veneto October 13, Italy. Race
starts at 12:00pm CET (6:00am U.S. Eastern).
Finish
at around 4:00pm CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern).
Live video from 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) (girodelveneto.com) October 12, 2021 Column
Two
October
12, 2021
Is there any forgiving Gianni Moscon?
"The
strongest rider at Paris Roubaix might well be cycling’s
most unpopular. Why is the Italian disliked, and what
might it take for a large part of the sport’s fanbase to
change their minds about Moscon?"
By Andy McGrath (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) October 12, 2021 Tour de France 2022 route: All the rumors
ahead of the big reveal.
"Cobbles,
altitude, Alpe d’Huez and another final time trial on
the cards next July."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 12, 2021 'I think he can do better than me:' Eddy
Merckx heaps praise on Tadej Pogačar.
"Pogačar
(UAE Team Emirates) has been called the new Merckx
already, much like a number of riders who do
consistently well, such as Wout van Aert (Jumbo Visma)
and Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck Quick Step), but Merckx
has had his say."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 12, 2021 Balsamo brings new dimension to Trek
Segafredo’s Classics team.
"With
Trek I can really improve and I feel like I can make a
lot of progress there' says newly-crowned world
champion."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: SWPix) October 12, 2021 Q&A: Lucinda Brand on balancing road and
‘cross.
"The
world cyclocross champion talks of managing two cycling
disciplines, gender parity between road and 'cross, and
the pressures of the rainbow jersey."
By Greg Kaplan (velonews.com) Photo: Greg Kaplan October 12, 2021 Petr Vakoč retires from cycling at 29 after
successful injury comeback.
"Vakoč
suffered extremely serious injuries while out on a
training rider in South Africa where both he and his
then Quick Step Floors team-mate Laurens De Plus were
struck by a truck on a training camp in 2018."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 12, 2021 Woman who caused massive crash at Tour de
France about to go on criminal trial.
"The
31-year-old woman, who lives in Finistère, will go on
trial on Thursday. She is being prosecuted for
“endangering others” and on a charge of “involuntary
injuries” resulting in incapacity from work “not
exceeding three months."
(stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 12, 2021 Best cycling computers: Route mapping and
data tracking, the best bike computers will do it all.
"The
best cycling computers are a far cry from the original
‘Cyclometer’ invented by Curtis H Veeder, an analogue
device that counted how many times a wheel rotated, and
converted that into distance using a formula."
By Aaron Borrill , Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Josh Ross) October 12, 2021 Wilier announces the Rave SLR offering
all-road and gravel racing in one.
"Wilier
Triestina has officially announced the Rave SLR gravel
and all-road bike, which we saw at Eurobike back at the
beginning of September."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) photography by Wilier Triestina October 12, 2021 Best hybrid bikes: Fantastic fitness bikes
for getting around town.
"Zip
around town and get some exercise in the process with
our pick of the best hybrid bikes."
By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Ribble) October 12, 2021 Column
Three
October
12, 2021
Murder probe launched in France after
bikepacking cyclist killed in savage attack.
"Police
in France have opened a murder investigation after a
Spanish cyclist on a bikepacking trip was killed
following a savage attack on a long-distance cycle
route, the Via Rhona, which runs from Switzerland to
Spain."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) October 12, 2021 UAE Team Emirates to take over Alè BTC
Ljubljana and form women’s WorldTour team in 2022.
"Team
of Tadej Pogačar to acquire women's WorldTour license
from Alè BTC Ljubljana as it looks to continue
developing cycling in the UAE."
(velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport) October 12, 2021 Could a lack of live TV threaten the Women’s
Tour’s place on the WorldTour?
"£400,000
bill for live TV is prohibitive for organizers, who
intend to have live coverage for 2022."
By Owen Rogers (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: SWPix) October 12, 2021 Colbrelli and Mohoric agree to new
multi-year contracts with Bahrain Victorious.
"Sonny
Colbrelli and Matej Mohorič agreed new multi-year
contracts with Bahrain Victorious and so will form the
leadership of the team in 2022 and 2023 alongside Grand
Tour rider Damiano Caruso and Classics rider Dylan
Teuns."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 12, 2021 Rally Cycling sign Henrietta Christie and
Barbara Malcotti through 2023.
"Christie,
19, joins the team from Bepink and is the current
under-23 New Zealand national time trial champion.
Malcotti, a 21-year-old Italian, joins the team after
spending three seasons with Valcar Travel &
Services."
(Image credit: Getty Images) October 12, 2021 Team Bike Exchange end negotiations with
Premier Tech for 2022 sponsorship.
"Premier
Tech are said to be looking for another team. CEO Jean
Bélanger told La Presse in mid-September that
his company will partner with either Bike Exchange,
Israel Start-Up Nation, Qhubeka NextHash or Rally
Cycling but time is running out."
By Stephen Farrand and Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 12, 2021 Giro Privateer Lace shoes.
"Giro's
Privateer Lace shoes are really comfortable and
robust, with cozy padding to cosset your feet, a sole
that has just enough flex for walking."
By John Stevenson (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) October 12, 2021 Spotted: Next Generation TRP Rear
Derailleur & carbon Crankset?
"While
this unmarked derailleur attempts to fly under the
radar, the Hall Lock lever gives it away as a TRP
product. That lever locks the movement of the
B-Knuckle in relation to the mounting bolt keeping
the noise down and adding stability to the system."
By Zach Overholt (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 12, 2021 Live: UCI Cyclocross World Cup Round 2 -
World Cup Fayetteville Arkansas, USA - Wednesday 13th
October 2021.
"The
UCI Cyclocross World Cup continues this Wednesday with
the second round in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Elite
Women - 18:30 UK, 19:30 Europe, 12:30 Local US Time.
Elite
Men - 20:00 UK, 21:00 Europe, 14:00 Local US Time."
(cyclocross.social) (Image Credit not Found) October 11, 2021 Column
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October 11,
2021
October
11, 2021
Pogacar says 'I'm not the new Merckx' but
the Cannibal himself disagrees.
"Every
time a new rider emerges to dominate the pro peloton,
they're faced with comparisons against the greatest male
rider of all time, Eddy Merckx."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 11, 2021 Strava data reveals huge performances from
Fausto Masnada, Alejandro Valverde, and Mike Woods in Il
Lombardia 2021.
"Pogačar
(UAE Team Emirates) climbed a 9.4km-long pass in 23-12,
with an average speed of 24.4km/h on the seven per cent
average gradient."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Luca Bettini - Pool/Getty Images) October 11, 2021 Lutsenko wins Coppa Agostoni.
"Alexey
Lutsenko (Astana Premier Tech) took victory at the
closing race of the Italian season, the Coppa Agostoni,
somewhat surprisingly outpacing Matteo Trentin (UAE Team
Emirates) in a two-man sprint in Lissone."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) October 11, 2021 Cape Town Cycle Tour - Hoffman and Le Court
de Billot Repeat.
"Paarl
pro Nolan Hoffman won his fourth Cape Town Cycle Tour on
Sunday, shortly after Kim Le Court de Billot snagged her
second title."
(bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found) October 11, 2021 Filippo Ganna considering Hour Record
attempt after astonishing results from 30-minute test.
"Filippo
Ganna told La Gazzetta dello Sport at the Trento
Festival of Sport that he is contemplating attempting
the Hour Record, after he finished a 30-minute test on
the track with 115 laps - which is an average speed of
57.5km/h."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 11, 2021 Amanda Spratt will undergo surgery for iliac
artery endofibrosis.
"Amanda
Spratt wasn't happy with her performance in 2021. This
winter she will undergo surgery on an iliac artery
problem."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) October 11, 2021 Storer building on great 2021 as he eyes
next year with Groupama FDJ.
"Michael
Storer is on the crest of a wave in his young career as
a professional cyclist, coming off a stellar few months
at the Vuelta a Espana and the Tour l'Ain, and looking
forward to moving onwards and upwards with Groupama FDJ
in 2022."
(sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 11, 2021 2021 Coppa Agostoni Live Feed.
"Coppa Agostoni 2021 (Lissone → Lissone, 180km). Monday,
October 11th, video starts at 15:00pm Central Europe,
9:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) October 11, 2021 Column
Two
‘The backdrop is riddled with anti-bike
bias’: Law firm takes on investigation after teenage truck
driver ploughed into group of cyclists.
"After
23 years of representing bicyclists and bike crash
victims, we know that when there is no real defense to
proffer, turning a perpetrator into a victim is the only
limp ‘defense’ that exists."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: BikeLaw) October 11, 2021 UCI helps some Afghan women cyclists reach
Switzerland as window to flee closes further.
"More
than one month on from the first evacuation of the
female cyclists who risked their lives to create their
sport in Afghanistan, the latest convoy of athletes and
their families have finally reached safety."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 11, 2021 Cervélo’s parent company Pon agrees to buy
Cannondale’s parent group Dorel Sports for $810 million.
"Dorel
Sports is the parent group of Cannondale, Schwinn, GT,
and Mongoose. Pon Holdings is the parent of many bike
brands, including Cervélo, Santa Cruz, and Gazelle. Pon,
a privately held Dutch group with businesses in several
sectors."
Bicycle Retailer and Industry News (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 11, 2021 Tadej Pogačar adds World Championships and
Giro d'Italia to his wish list but is not done with the
Tour de France.
"Tadej
Pogačar has said that his ambition is to add the world
title and the Giro d'Italia to his win list in the
coming years, but still wants to continue riding the
Tour de France."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 11, 2021 Zwift opens qualification process for 2022
UCI Cycling Esports World Championships.
"2022
UCI Cycling Esports World Championship qualifying races
open to all community riders, granted they meet the
criteria."
By Lance Branquinho (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Zwift) October 11, 2021 Iserbyt uses head as well as legs to return
to winning ways at Waterloo Cyclocross World Cup.
"Slippery
conditions ‘just like ice’ suited the European Champion
who on Sunday took first World Cup win since January
2020."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Snowy Mountain Photography) October 11, 2021 How to find your new adventure with komoot.
"Let
komoot open your cycling world and help you find new
adventures with its Collections and Highlights. A komoot
Collection is a curated list of Tours (komoot’s term for
routes)."
By Myles Warwood (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Komoot) October 11, 2021 Gears on a mountain bike: Mechanical vs
electronic and which system is best.
"Both
systems have their pros and cons, with one of the
biggest separating factors being cost: electronic
shifting will always be more expensive than mechanical.
However, is the new tech worth it?"
By Ryan Simonovich (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Graham Cottingham) October 11, 2021 Column
Three
October
11, 2021
Report: Team Delko folds.
"French
pro continental squad raced for the last time at Paris
Tours this weekend after suffering financial
difficulties through 2021."
(velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) October 11, 2021 Biggest challenge is time as Qhubeka
NextHash fight for survival.
"In
order to maintain a WorldTour license for next year the
team needs to supply their initial paperwork to the UCI
by October 15, and with the deadline fast approaching
the management is in a race against time."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 11, 2021 Specialized recalling some bikes over safety
concerns; with stop-ride notice.
"US
bike brand Specialized is recalling its Tarmac SL7 bike
amid concerns impacts may lead to cracks in the fork’s
steerer tube."
(stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 11, 2021 Sneak Peek: Wahoo Speedplay POWRLINK Zero
power meter pedals.
"After
acquiring Speedplay in 2019, Wahoo took their time
recreating the classic pedals. Now, it looks like their
POWRLINK Zero double-sided power meter pedals aren’t too
far off from joining the updated Zero road bike pedals."
By Tyler Benedict (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 11, 2021 Kaitie Keough crashes out of Cyclocross
World Cup in Waterloo.
"Kaitie
Keough (Cannondale p/b Cyclocross.com) “was just being
aggressive” and crashed hard into the fencing on the
first uphill straightaway after the holeshot of the
Cyclocross World Cup in Waterloo during Sunday's elite
women’s race."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Jackie Tyson) October 11, 2021 Wahoo vs Garmin: Which cycling computer is
best?
"Explaining
the difference between Wahoo and Garmin cycling
computers, and how to choose the best one for your
needs."
(cyclingnews.com) By Zach Nehr (Image credit: Colin Levitch) October 11, 2021 Pirelli P7 Sport tire.
"The
Pirelli P7 Sport is a grippy, robust and dependable tire
that's great for training and general riding -
especially considering the price. It's a little heavy
and fairly slow to accelerate, though, and its slight
sense of sluggishness never completely goes away."
By Steve Williams (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) October 11, 2021 Best chamois creams - 7 of our favorite
chamois creams for chafe-free cycling.
"Chamois
cream can literally save your butt. However, as with
anything in cycling, there are plenty of creams to
choose from, covering a variety of brands and at a range
of prices."
By Alex Evans (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 11, 2021
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