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Today's Trending Australian pro cyclist arrested. Chris Froome on pro racing’s ever-evolving tech tool box. Bahrain Victorious seeks legal advice following French study on spinal cord-injury drug. Spinal cord-injury drug detected in Tour de France riders. French police raided a professional cycling team. Column
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October 22,
2021
Ashton Lambie wins world individual pursuit
title.
"With
a time of 4:05.060, Lambie takes a world title not held
by an American man since Taylor Phinney in 2010."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Photo by Denis Charlet / AFP) (Photo by DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images) October 22, 2021 Chantal van den Broek-Blaak wins Drentse
Acht van Westerveld.
"The
former world champion, celebrating her 32nd birthday,
attacked from a select group that had formed only 15km
into the race, and soloed to victory over the final
10km."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 22, 2021 Chris Froome on pro racing’s ever-evolving
tech tool box.
"Four-time
Tour de France champion talks about the next big things
in training and racing tech."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Thomas Samson/AFP via Getty Images October 22, 2021 As an era ends, what now for Irish cycling?
"Dan
Martin and Nicolas Roche have ended their careers but
that doesn't mean Irish cycling must head into the
wilderness again."
By Shane Stokes (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 22, 2021 A second stage win in a row for Buff Scott
MTB's Becking and Dias.
"The
men's podium splits wide open as Buff Scott MTB put the
hammer down to claw back more time on the GC."
By Aaron Borrill (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Nick Muzik) October 22, 2021 Cape Epic: Mariske Strauss's American Eagle
Flow.
"What
does a local pro ride at the Cape Epic? We take a look
at the American Eagle Flow of Mariske Strauss."
By Lance Branquinho (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Max Sullivan) October 22, 2021 The death of tubulars?
"DT
Swiss’ new partnership with World Tour team Lotto Soudal
looks to us like another nail in the coffin for tubulars
and further acceptance of the road tubeless trend."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 22, 2021 Column
Two
October
22, 2021
Powless makes gravel debut at Big Sugar in
Arkansas.
"Neilson
Powless (EF Education Nippo) jumps into the fold of the
gravel world with a start Saturday in the 107-mile Big
Sugar Gravel race in Bentonville, Arkansas."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 22, 2021 Vincenzo Nibali eyes Paris Roubaix, MTB
swansong with Astana Qazaqstan.
"Sicilian
veteran looks to expand ambitions in what could be final
pro season, discusses struggles adapting to life at Trek
Segafredo."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 22, 2021 Italian time trial champion Matteo Sobrero
signs for Team Bike Exchange.
"The
24-year-old was also part of the Italian team that won
the mixed relay at last month’s European Championships
and took bronze in the same discipline at the World
Championships."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 22, 2021 Bianchi Arcadex review: Stiff and short.
"Super
efficient under power, but a brutally stiff ride, odd
geometry and aesthetics, and some odd routing and spec
choices."
By Caley Fretz (cyclingtips.com) October 22, 2021 Met Rivale MIPS helmet review.
"The
updated Met Rivale gets better comfort, bolder styling
cues and improved safety measures than the model it
replaces but how does all of this translate in the real
world?"
By Aaron Borrill (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Aaron Borrill) October 22, 2021 IRIS Feeding Frenzy kit review.
"A
young fresh cycling apparel brand founded and designed
by a female pro, which offers comfort and quick exits
for bathroom breaks."
By Aliya Barnwell (velonews.com) Photo: Aliya Barnwell October 22, 2021 Gear Break: Tifosi Optics, Continental
Tires, Santini, CADEX Handlebars, Lezyne LEDs & Brooks
B17.
"Tifosi Optics launches Kilo endurance sport sunglasses, Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR: The ultimate all-round performance road tire plus much more." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 22, 2021 Column
Three
October
22, 2021
Bahrain Victorious seeks legal advice
following French study on spinal cord-injury drug.
"Experts
found the presence of tizanidine, which is not banned by
WADA, in hair samples from three riders at the Tour de
France. A team was not named, but Bahrain Victorious has
spoken out."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) October 22, 2021 What is going on at Team Bike Exchange?
"With
three riders signed and ten either departing, retiring,
or without contracts, the situation at Team Bike
Exchange is not looking good."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 22, 2021 Geraint Thomas will stay at Ineos Grenadiers
as Hammond mulls management offer.
"2018
Tour de France winner on verge of signing as Bahrain
Victorious Performance Director has choice to make."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 22, 2021 Day 2 track worlds: Another medal for
Jennifer Valente with bronze in elimination race.
"Filippo
Ganna leads home gold in men's pursuit, while Germany
edges the Italians in the women's pursuit and Donavan
Grondin wins scratch race."
(velonews.com) Photo: FRANCOIS LO PRESTI/AFP via Getty Images October 22, 2021 Writing History with the Tour de France
Femmes.
"We
will be looking back on this in 100 years”, said an
enthusiastic Marion Rousse, aware of the historic
significance of the birth of the Tour de France Femmes
avec Zwift. "
Press Release (pezcyclingnews.com) ASO Fabien Boukla October 22, 2021 RGT Cycling to award NFTs as prize purse for
Echelon Racing League.
"Non-fungible
tokens will be created and awarded as prizes to the
winners in the men’s and women’s pro racing series, as
well as to the winners of the para-cycling events."
(velonews.com) Photo: RGT Cycling October 22, 2021 Column
One
October 21,
2021
October
21, 2021
Laurens Sweeck earns first podium of season
at Kermiscross Ardooie.
"Laurens
Sweeck wins with David van der Poel second, Mees
Hendrikx third for elite men's C2 mid-week race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 21, 2021 Tadej Pogacar: I don't think I'm the best
rider out there, I just try to do my best.
"Professional
cycling, especially the Tour de France, can seem
incredibly difficult, stressful and almost overpowering.
Yet Tadej Pogačar makes winning the biggest races,
especially the Tour de France, look so natural."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 21, 2021 Remco Evenepoel likely to focus on Vuelta a
España in 2022.
"Deceuninck
Quick Step CEO Patrick Lefevere said in a report in
Belgian newspaper, La Dernière Heure, that in
the first part of the season shorter stage races would
be the target."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 21, 2021 Pro tips: How Emily Newsom and others plan
to tackle Big Sugar Gravel.
"What
the top women are saying about the strategy, gear, and
fitness needed to win the 100-mile gravel race."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Life Time Inc. October 21, 2021 Buff Scott MTB's Becking and Dias dominate
Stage 4 of the Cape Epic.
"After
a dominant and textbook marathon mountain biking display
yesterday, disaster struck for Canyon Northwave MTB as
Martin Stosek woke up ill with gastroenteritis ruling
the team out of the race."
By Aaron Borrill (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Nick Muzik) October 21, 2021 Day 2 Track Worlds: Italy's Paternoster wins
first-ever women's rainbow jersey in Elimination race.
"Team
Pursuit titles won by German women and Italian men,
France's Grondin wins men's Scratch race, Dutch men go
1-2 in Keirin."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: SWPix) October 21, 2021 Great Britain make history on first day of
Track Cycling World Championships.
"Three
titles were awarded on the opening day, in the women’s
scratch race and the men's and women's team sprints."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 21, 2021 DT Swiss rejoins the Pro Tour with Lotto
Soudal.
"Our
advanced development of wheels for specific use in road
cycling has not been left unattended. No matter where
riders chase a victory, we offer performance optimized
wheels that are durable and reliable for the team."
By Luke Friend (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Ridley) October 21, 2021 Cannondale, EF Pro Cycling and USA Cycling
collaborate on varsity program.
"Three
big players in the cycling industry - Cannondale, EF Pro
Cycling and USA Cycling - have collaborated to create a
brand new three-year grant program."
By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Cannondale) October 21, 2021 Column
Two
Miguel Ángel López on Movistar exit: ‘The
best thing to do was leave.’
"'Superman'
López offers his version of events from his
controversial exit from the Vuelta a España last month."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) October 21, 2021 Preview: The Women’s WorldTour wraps up at
Ronde van Drenthe.
"After
what feels like an extra-long season the Women’s
WorldTour will finally wrap up at Ronde van Drenthe this
Saturday, October 23."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 21, 2021 Walmart is now title sponsor of the 2022
cyclocross world championships.
"Walmart
is now the title sponsor of the 2022 cyclocross world
championships, which will be held in Fayetteville,
Arkansas, just minutes away from Walmart’s headquarters
in Bentonville."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images October 21, 2021 Movistar and FDJ withdraw from Ronde van
Drenthe due to injuries.
"Ronde
van Drenthe takes place on Saturday. The Dutch race was
cancelled completely in 2020. It was last held in 2019,
when Marta Bastianelli won ahead of Chantal Blaak and
Ellen van Dijk."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 21, 2021 Who are the most popular riders on social
media?
"Peter
Sagan's win rate may have slowed down in recent years
but it hasn't affected his online popularity, with the
Slovakian still the 'most followed' professional cyclist
on social media."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 21, 2021 Canyon launches affordable Grizl AL - the
same gravel bike now in metal.
"Like
the carbon version, the new Grizl AL features room for
up to 700 x 50 mm rubber and comes stock with 700 x 45
mm treads."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Canyon) October 21, 2021 Best Gore C5 Shakedry jacket deals.
"Decided
the Gore C5 Shakedry is right for you, but want to check
you're getting a good deal? Here are the lowest prices
on the best rain protection around."
By Paul Norman (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Gore) October 21, 2021 Six key shoes in O’Neal’s 2022 range.
"From
clips to flats, casual to enduro, O’Neal has revamped
its range of mountain bike shoes for 2022."
By Katherine Moore (bikeradar.com) Advertisement feature with O'Neal October 21, 2021 Ironman Acquires FulGaz Training App: Plans
Ironman Training App.
"Ironman
just announced the acquisition of FulGaz, the indoor
training app for cycling. As part of the acquisition,
Ironman will create a secondary app that caters
specifically to Ironman athletes."
By Ray Maker (Photo: Ray Maker) (dcrainmaker.com) October 21, 2021 CicLAvia-South LA presented by Metro is Set
for December 5th.
"On
Sunday, December 5, CicLAvia will open up 5.5-miles of
streets in South LA connecting the neighborhoods of
South Central, Exposition Park, Leimert Park and
Crenshaw."
(socalcycling.com) October 21, 2021 Column
Three
Traces of Tizanidine.
"Today’s
novelty is tizanidine, a muscle-relaxing medicine.
According to a scientific paper traces of it have been
discovered in samples from three cyclists competing in
“international three week cyclist race in France."
(inrng.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 21, 2021 Rider arrested for domestic abuse in
Andorra.
"Reports
in the local press detail an assault on a woman that
took place on Wednesday in the home they share in La
Massana, one of seven parishes in Andorra."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 21, 2021 Rob Britton retires after 12-year pro road
career.
"Rob
Britton made it official Wednesday that the 2021 season
was his last dance in a 12-year pro road cycling career.
The former Canadian time trial national champion spent
the last six seasons with Rally Cycling."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 21, 2021 What next for Africa’s Team Qhubeka
NextHash?
"As
a final deadline draws near, The Outer Line
talked to embattled Team Qhubeka NextHash principal Doug
Ryder about the team’s prospects and survival."
By Steve Maxwell (velonews.com) (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) October 21, 2021 Best Garmin Edge 1030 Plus deals.
"The
Garmin Edge 1030 Plus is the Rolls Royce of the brand's
range, and like a Rolls, it has a presence."
By Paul Norman (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Garmin) October 21, 2021 Review: Farr Arm Rests provide light,
customizable Carbon Aero Bolt-On position support.
"This
complete setup is light & self-contained, and can be
quickly swapped from one flat MTB bar or road/gravel
dropbar with minimal fuss or need for readjustment. The
trick of course is that it requires a 31.8mm diameter
clamping area that is at least 80mm wide."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 21, 2021 Best Shimano 105 PD-R7000 pedals deals.
"Shimano's
workhorse 105 pedals should give you years of
trouble-free riding and don't add much weight over
pricier options."
By Paul Norman (cyclingnews.com) Image credit: Shimano) October 21, 2021 Bike check: Maghalie Rochette’s Specialized
S-Works CRUX 2022.
"Maghalie
Rochette had a good run of races last week at the three
UCI World Cups in the United States. The first event in
Waterloo, Wisc., was a mud fest, and Rochette finished
10th."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo credit: Maghalie Rochette October 21, 2021 Huawei Adds Dual-Frequency GPS to New Watch GT
3.
"Huawei
announced their latest slate sport-focused watch today,
the Huawei Watch GT 3, available in both 46mm and 42mm
configurations."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) October 21, 2021
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