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November
30, 2020
November 30,
2020
Ian Garrison resetting limits after debut
WorldTour season.
"Young
American looking to step up in sophomore season with
Deceuninck Quick Step as he targets classics success." By Jim Cotton
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
November 30,
2020
Démare eager to return to Tour de France in
2021.
"Arnaud
Démare is hoping to return to the Tour de France in 2021
and the Frenchman maintains that it is possible for a
team to combine sprint and general classification
aspirations at La Grande Boucle."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
November 30,
2020
Best water bottles: Buyer's guide.
"The
water bottle, aka the bidon. More than a vessel, it’s a
crucial and storied bit of cycling kit. We pick six of
the best." By
Joseph Delves (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not
Provided)
November 30,
2020
Food, drink, sleep: Good habits cyclists and
triathletes should fall into.
"Don’t
mistake simple with easy. If you have problems with food
or have eating habits that more often involve calling
out for pizza or burgers than boiling up veggies then
making the changes I talk about aren’t easy. But they
can be made."
By Rob Cummins (stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not
Provided)
November 30,
2020
Rapha Cyber Monday: Discount clothing deals
still available this Cyber Monday.
"Savvy shoppers and Rapha fans hoping for a Rapha Cyber Monday sale, you can still find your favorite brand on sale this year, thanks to its Archive Sale, which is on right now, as well as via various third-party retailers." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Future) November 30,
2020
Column
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Shirin van Anrooij left with open wounds by
disc brake at cyclocross World Cup.
"She
is conscious, but I have never seen such a wound,” team
manager Sven Nys said shortly after the race. “It is an
open wound and there is also a fracture. Her hip didn’t
look good either. She also lost a lot of blood." (velonews.com) (Image
credit: Getty Images)
November 30,
2020
Peter Sagan takes to the skies in fighter
jet.
"Hey
Thomas Pesquet, I pulled 7.9g in my recent flight in a
fighter jet. It was a bumpy ride at times but I'm
definitely getting better and I'll keep training." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Peter Sagan)
November 30,
2020
Stop broadcasting crash replays before we
know the fate of the rider.
"Why
was Fabio Jakobsen’s crash shown in slow motion before
we even knew if he was alive? Why did I watch Remco
Evenepoel launch off a bridge 20 times as the commentary
team apologized for showing it to us?"
By Caley Fretz (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
November 30,
2020
Tubeless and fast, what more can you want?
"So
far, I’ve covered around 400km on the tires in a real
mix of conditions, dry tarmac, filthy wet tarmac, light
gravel tracks and canal towpaths. I’ve not encountered
any issues with the tires to date."
By Paul Horta-Hopkins (cycletechreview.com) (Image
Credit not Provided)
November 30,
2020
Zwift’s CEO Discusses Smart Bike Hardware
Plans, IPO, Rowing, Clubs, and More.
"CEO
Eric Min discussed a number of topics around within the
future of Zwift sphere, including their hardware
ambitions, whether or not more world expansion was in
store. Along with a pile of other topics from IPO to UI
updates to his thoughts on Peloton."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
November 30,
2020
‘I’d love the first black Tour de France
yellow jersey wearer to come from L39ION’: How Justin
Williams plans to change the future of cycling.
"Williams'
team L39ION of LA features more black riders than all
three Grand Tours of 2020 put together - here's how they
plan to develop."
By Myles Warwood (cyclingweekly.com) Credit:
@nickwilsonphoto
November 30,
2020
Cyber Monday Cycling Deals: All the best
gear, components & more for 2020!
"Here’s the biggest roundup of deals for cyclists, with a huge collection of sales on bikes, components, gear, bags and more from our favorite online retailers and a few select brands that are blowing it out." By Tyler Benedict (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Provided) November 30,
2020
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November 30,
2020
The 10 biggest Women's WorldTour signings
for 2021.
"Surprise
transfers from Van Vleuten, Campbell, Vos and Dygert add
marked changes to the Women's WorldTour."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit:
Getty Images)
November 30,
2020
Colombian under-23 champion Arroyave signs
for EF Pro Cycling.
"EF
is expected to strike a sponsorship deal with the
Colombian government as it looks to complete its 2021
budget, with Spanish website Zikloland claiming that
Urán’s stay at the team is tied to this deal." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Twitter/UAE Team Colombia)
November 30,
2020
Ten products I loved in 2020: James Huang.
"Cycling took on a whole new meaning for me in 2020." By James Huang (cyclingtips.com)Photography by James Huang November 30,
2020
Chris Froome to link up with Israel Start-Up
Nation teammates at January training camp.
"Israel
Start-Up Nation have completed their 32-rider roster for
2021, with Guillaume Boivin and Reto Hollenstein both
receiving contract extensions."
(cyclingnews.com) By Daniel Benson(Image credit: Israel
Start Up Nation)
November 30,
2020
‘Cycling has been my life for 20 years’:
Enrico Gasparotto calls time on his career at 38.
"Gasparotto
is perhaps best known for his two wins and other
excellent performances at the opening race of the
Ardennes Classics, Amstel Gold Race, but the
Italian-born rider, who is now Swiss registered, has
managed so much more than that."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
Sport)
November 30,
2020
This Gym Routine Is Not Only Effective But
Also Saves Time.
"When
done properly, supersets have the potential to help you
build strength and muscle - all while spending less time
in the gym."
By David Clark (sciencealert.com) (Cavan
Images/Cavan/Getty Images)
November 30,
2020
Column
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November
29, 2020
Lucinda Brand wins elite women's race in
Tabor.
"Lucinda
Brand (Telenet Baloise Lions) made it two wins from two
races this weekend, soloing to victory at the first UCI
World Cup meet of the season in Tabor."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
November 29,
2020
Michael Vanthourenhout wins elite men's race
in Tabor.
"Michael
Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal) won the opening
round of the 2020-2021 UCI Cyclocross World Cup on
Sunday in Tabor in the Czech Republic."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images
Sport)
November 29,
2020
Frain on the attack to take win and overall
lead of NRS.
"It
was Nicole Frain's first-ever win at National Road
Series (NRS) level, garnering her Sydney Uni-Staminade
team a vital victory in the NRS standings. " (sbs.com.au) (Credit not
Provided)
November 29,
2020
How to legally maximize your performance.
"The
blood coursing through our capillaries is fundamental to
our fitness. How can understanding it better help us -
legally - maximize our cycling performance?" By Nick Busca
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Daniel Gould)
November 29,
2020
2020 UCI Cyclocross World Cup at Tabor,
Czech Republic Live.
Elite
Women at 13:10 CET, 7:10am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men at 14:30 CET, 8:30am U.S. Eastern."
(cyclingfans.com) Photo Copyright © 2019 Cor Vos
November 29,
2020
Sunday Trading: Black Friday weekend special
with huge discounts on top end products (US & UK).
"This
week we’ve brought you an extra special, bumper crop of
deals to celebrate the Black Friday weekend." By Rupert Radley
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image Credit not Provided)
November 29,
2020
Column
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Wout van Aert: Tabor World Cup podium was
down to guts and perseverance.
"I
suffered," he told Sporza after Saturday's race. "I made
a good decision by keeping a low profile in the first
half of the race but when I passed the second lap, I
could feel the difference between following and making
my own race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
November 29,
2020
Shirin van Anrooij injured in the hospital
after crash at Cyclocross World Cup in Tabor.
"According
to her Telenet Baloise Lions manager Sven Nys, the
18-year-old is conscious but has sustained injuries to
her arm and hip."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit:
Getty Images)
November 29,
2020
Mein wins U23 men's race in Tabor.
"Briton,
Thomas Mein, beats Ben Turner and Ivan Feijoo Alberte at
first meet of the series."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
November 29,
2020
Zoe Backstedt wins junior women's race in
Tabor.
"Zoe
Backstedt wins while Marie Schreiber and Lucia Bramati
round out podium"
(Getty Images Sport) (cyclingnews.com)
November 29,
2020
Tom Pidcock 17th, Wout van Aert third at
Tabor cyclocross World Cup.
"Tabor
was the first of a reduced five dates in the reduced
World Cup series, with the next set to take place in
Namur, the capital of Wallonia in Belgium, on December
20." By Jonny
Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
November 29,
2020
Sprint rivalry heats up with dangerous
riding allegations as Plowright wins.
"Jensen
Plowright (Team Bridgelane) was the first rider over the
finish line in the Day 2 criterium around the industrial
park south of Murwillumbah, but a protest was
immediately flagged by ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast and
Oliver’s Real Food Racing on the race-winner." (sbs.com.au) (Credit not
Provided)
November 29,
2020
GoPro Hero 8 Black gets the Cyber Monday
deal treatment.
"The
GoPro Hero8 Black is rich with features and has long
been the market leader for cycling action cameras,
whether it’s for capturing action shots or vlogging." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: GoPro)
November 29,
2020
Column
Three
Enrico Gasparotto calls time on 16-year
career.
"Two-time
Amstel Gold Race winner Enrico Gasparotto has announced
his retirement from pro cycling at the age of 38." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
November 29,
2020
The battle for contracts in the Covid
market.
"At
the end of a season, the sight of riders competing for
chances to sign contracts and stay in cycling's top
division - the WorldTour - is not a new phenomenon, but
2020 has seen the spectacle amped up even beyond the
usual churn of teams and sponsors."
By Andrew Greaves (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
November 29,
2020
Should you use a power meter during
training? Here’s what the experts say.
"With
even some pro teams cautioning against an over-reliance
on power meters, Dr Josie Perry makes the case for
staying in touch with your winning instincts." By Josephine Perry
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Daniel Gould)
November 29,
2020
Beat back pain: Declaring war on cycling’s
number-one ride-spoiler.
"Cyclists
seem to get a raw deal in the back pain stakes. A
Norwegian study of 116 pro cyclists found low back pain
(LBP) to be the most prevalent overuse injury in the
group, with 49 cyclists reporting the issue." By James Shrubsall
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Daniel Gould)
November 29,
2020
Mountains According to G by Geraint
Thomas.
"Geraint
Thomas is always ready to provide entertaining quotes in
any interview, and that light-hearted style carries over
into his first two books; the formula continues with
Mountains According To G, which focuses on a key
aspect of so many race results - including his own." By Richard Peploe (road.cc)
(Image Credit not Provided)
November 29,
2020
Liv Devote 1 2021.
"The
Devote is available in sizes XS, S and M, catering for
heights from 150 to 175cm. The geometry is set up for
female proportions, with a shorter top tube than the
men's equivalent size."
By Lara Dunn (road.cc) (Image Credit not Provided)
November 29,
2020
Save 34% on the Garmin Edge 1030 in this
Amazon Cyber Monday deal (US & UK).
"The
1030 may no longer be the flagship computer in Garmin's
range, but it's still very worthy of consideration." (cyclingnews.com) (Credit
not Provided)
November 29,
2020
Column
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November
28, 2020
X2O Trophy Kortrijk: Lucinda Brand wins
elite women's race.
"It
was an all Dutch podium as Brand sprinted for the win
ahead of Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal) in
second and Yara Kastelijn (Credishop Fristads)." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
November 28,
2020
X2O Trophy Kortrijk: Iserbyt wins elite
men's race.
"Eli
Iserbyt broke away from a lead group with two laps to go
take the win ahead of Lars Van der Haar (Telenet
Baloise) in second and Wout van Aert (Jumbo Visma) in
third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
November 28,
2020
Teams announced for 2021 Tour du Rwanda.
"Israel
Start-Up Nation was the sole WorldTour team named to the
17 participating teams, whereby the final two teams will
be nominated on January 15."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Tour of Rwanda)
November 28,
2020
Cyber Monday cycling shoes: Save on Shimano,
Fizik, Giro and more.
"As
part of our efforts to bring you the best Cyber Monday
bike deals, we're rounding up the best Cyber Monday
cycling shoes deals."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Future)
November 28,
2020
Live: Urban Cross Kortrijk - x2o Badkamers
Trofee - Saturday November 28th - Live.
"The
second round of the x2o Badkamers Cyclocross Trofee
(previously DVV Trofee) sees the riders take on the CAPS
Urban Cross in Kortrijk.
Elite Women - 12:45 UK, 13:45 Europe, 7:45am ET.
Elite
Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe, 9:00am ET."
(cyclocross.social)
November 28,
2020
Column
Two
Radical new chain claims to be faster, more
durable than anything available.
"With
over a century of refinement behind them, the roller
chains used on modern bicycles are incredibly efficient,
remarkably strong and durable, and relatively
inexpensive. There’s always room for improvement,
though." By
Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com)Photography by New
Motion Labs
November 28,
2020
Alvarado and Van Aert highlight opening
cyclocross World Cup in Tabor.
"Ceylin
del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin Fenix) and Wout van Aert
(Jumbo Visma) will headline the women's and men's
fields. Cant, Worst, Iserbyt, Aerts also competing on
Sunday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
November 28,
2020
2020 UCI Cyclocross World Cup at Tabor,
Czech Republic Live.
Elite
Women at 13:10 CET, 7:10am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men at 14:30 CET, 8:30am U.S. Eastern."
(cyclingfans.com) Photo Copyright © 2019 Cor Vos
November 28,
2020
Mano-a-mano across the Med: Monte Zoncolan
vs Alto de los Machucos.
"Which is the most fearsome ascent, Monte Zoncolan or Alto de los Machucos? Prepare for battle." (cyclingweekly.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport) November 28,
2020
Great Scott tipped for big future.
"Cameron
Scott, 22, is focusing on road racing, with an eye on
reaching the WorldTour sooner rather than later. Jamie
Finch-Penninger talks to Cameron and those close to his
development about that goal."
By Jamie Finch-Penninger (sbs.com.au) (Photo: Con
Chronis)
November 28,
2020
The best USA Black Friday bike deals that
are still on offer ahead of Cyber Monday.
"Many
of the Black Friday bike deals have sold out or returned
to full price, but there are still some gems out there
worth a look."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy)
November 28,
2020
Column
Three
Van Aert and Kopecky win 2020 Flandrien of
the year.
"Wout
van Aert (Jumbo Visma) has retained the 'Flandrien of
the year' award handed out by Belgian newspaper Het
Nieuwsblad. Lotte Kopecky (Lotto Soudal) won the women's
award, beating Jolien D'Hoore (Boels Dolmans)." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Bettini Image)
November 28,
2020
Lizzie Deignan back to her best and
‘delighted’ with impressive 2020 season.
"I
was delighted with it,” Deignan says of her year. “It
was a very mixed bag, I felt like I was crashing or I
was ill or I was winning, so it was a strange season." By Owen Rogers
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
November 28,
2020
Stijn Vandenbergh announces his retirement.
"Stijn
Vandenbergh has announced his retirement from
professional cycling at the age of 36 after a 14-year
career." By
Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
November 28,
2020
Does indoor pain equal outdoor gain?
"After
countless hours sweating it out in his shed, CW’s
Steve Shrubsall decided to find out if he could convert
Zwift-toughened tenacity into a real-world PB." By Stephen Shrubsall
(cyclingweekly.com) Photo: Daniel Gould
November 28,
2020
MT Zoom Ultralight gravel handlebar review.
"The
Ultralight gravel handlebar from MT Zoom is one of the
lightest off-road drop handlebars on the market. It has
a great shape for fast, competitive riding and nicely
designed internal cable routing."
By Matt Page (road.cc) (Image Credit not Provided)
November 28,
2020
Cyber Monday bike deals: Over 175
hand-picked deals for cyclists.
"Black
Friday might have passed, but many deals remain
available and now the Cyber Monday bike deals are
arriving."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Future)
November 28,
2020
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