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November
22, 2021
November
22, 2021
Belgian ex-coach on men’s road worlds: ‘I
could see the mistakes early.’
"Ex-Belgian
national coach Rik Verbrugghe watched helpless from the
sidelines, 'I saw a strange strategy from the team."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: DIRK WAEM/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images November 22, 2021 GoFundMe launched to help family of Desiet
Kidane.
"Her
death is a tragic loss to her family, her cycling country
of Eritrea and to all of us working in African cycling."
By Shane Stokes (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 22, 2021 10 most memorable moments of 2021.
"Highlights
and puzzle pieces from the peloton that made headlines
this past season."
By Jackie Tyson, Laura Weislo, Patrick Fletcher, Daniel Benson, Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 22, 2021 ‘Anything is possible:’ Blanka Vas brimming
with confidence after standout cyclocross season.
"The
Hungarian multi-discipline rider saw a breakthrough year
in 2021 and is looking ahead to bigger challenges next
season."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Vincent Jannink/ANP/AFP via Getty Images November 22, 2021 Australia’s National Road Series returns.
"Finale
of 2021 season set for December after lockdowns and border
restrictions led to cancellation or postponement of six
events."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 22, 2021 Canadian Cyclocross Championships postponed
due to state of emergency.
"The
2021 Canadian Cyclocross Championships and the Bear
Crossing Grand Prix, initially scheduled for November
27-28, have been postponed due to a state of emergency
caused by massive floods."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Rob Jones) November 22, 2021 Best road bikes: Category-leading aero,
lightweight, endurance and aluminium road bikes.
"Whether
you're looking for the fastest racer, sleekest aero bike,
long-distance mile muncher or most spritely climber, these
are our top picks of the best road bikes."
By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Colin Levitch) November 22, 2021 Column
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Peter Sagan fined for injuring police officer
after breaching a curfew.
"According
to local media, the Slovakian became aggressive when he
feared he would be forced to get vaccinated following a
police stop."
(velonews.com) Photo: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images November 22, 2021 Tony Martin left 'absolutely speechless' with
the UCI and race organizers over safety concerns.
"Retired
pro rider Tony Martin has once again raised concerns on
the lack of work done by the UCI and race organizers on
rider safety, despite numerous riders voicing concerns."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 22, 2021 Parrot gets peckish, destroys wheel.
"How an eclectus parrot called Gypsy became the internet's most notorious cycling-adjacent animal." By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit: Vanessa) November 22, 2021 Rohan Dennis in contention for Tour de France
return.
"It's
obvious that our ambition is that Rohan becomes a key
player of the team and that he’s in the biggest races'
says Jumbo Visma sports director."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 22, 2021 Unbound Gravel part of six-race US series
offering $250,000 prize purse to exclusive field.
"A new
off-road racing series was unveiled Monday, with the Life
Time Grand Prix offering a $250,000 prize purse with equal
payouts for select fields of 20 elite men and 20 elite
women."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wil Matthews) November 22, 2021 Dragons' Den reject who designed ‘the world’s
loudest bicycle horn’ hits over £3 million in global sales.
"The
brand behind the “world’s loudest bicycle horn” to
increase cyclists’ safety, Hornit, reached over £1 million
in export sales and £3 million in global sales despite
being rejected."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 22, 2021 Christmas gift guide for discerning cyclists:
What to buy for the awkward cycling fan in your life.
"It’s
getting harder and harder to get them that special gift
isn’t it? This is for the cyclist who knows that simply
throwing money at something doesn’t make it discerning."
By VecchioJo (road.cc) Lezyne November 22, 2021 Black Friday Deals: Save on bikes, helmets,
wheels and more.
"We've searched the internet to find the best early Black Friday bike deals, covering everything from bikes to clothes, helmets and more." By Graham Cottingham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy) November 22, 2021 Column
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Trial begins into French doctor and two others
accused of attempting to dope cyclists.
"A
week-long court trial has begun an investigation into a
French doctor who was caught on TV in 2016 explaining how
he could prescribe a number of banned substances to a
cyclist."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 22, 2021 Update: Mark Cavendish suffers broken ribs,
pneumothorax in high-speed crash at Ghent Six.
"Cavendish
was conscious but stretchered from track after dramatic
crash Sunday, and stayed in a Ghent hospital overnight."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 22, 2021 Report: Prosecutors consider fresh inquiry
into death of Marco Pantani.
"At
the insistence of Marco Pantani's mother, local
prosecutors are reportedly opening a fresh inquiry into
circumstances surrounding his death in 2004."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 22, 2021 Urska Zigart signs one-year contract extension
at Team Bike Exchange.
"The
24-year-old joined the Australian team in 2021 from Alé
BTC Ljubljana and enjoyed a full calendar of WorldTour
racing."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 22, 2021 2022 Trek Madone SL 7 eTap review: Speedy and
comfy, but seriously heavy.
"Unusually
good ride quality and the handling is brilliant, but it’s
hard not to notice the heft when you point it uphill."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by James Huang) November 22, 2021 $1.5 million high-end bike theft ring broken
up in Colorado.
"Police
in Colorado have broken up a $1.5 million bike theft ring
that targeted shops selling high-end bicycles, with the
stolen goods then believed to be sold in Mexico."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 22, 2021 10 products I loved in 2021.
"Take my money! Oh wait, these products already have." By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) photography by Dave Rome & Tim Bardsley-Smith November 22, 2021 COROS Adds GoPro Control, Komoot Route Sync,
and More.
"Another
month, another substantial COROS watch firmware update.
And as usual, most watches get all these updates, no
matter the age. This makes COROS the second watch company,
after Amazfit (and GoPro’s own now-depreciated Apple Watch
app) to add support."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) November 22, 2021 Column
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November
21, 2021
Annemarie Worst returns to winning ways on the
sand dunes of Koksijde.
"Annemarie
Worst (777) takes a resurgent Cyclocross World Cup win on
the infamous sand dunes of Koksijde, Belgium, her first
victory of the season."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) November 21, 2021 Eli Iserbyt claims elite men's Koksijde World
Cup.
"Eli
Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal) proved his strength in
the sand powering away on the Koksijde dunes to take
victory in round seven of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup."
By Ben Goddard (cyclingnews.com) Photo: cyclingmagazine.ca November 21, 2021 De Buyst and Kluge surge to Ghent Six overall
after crash-marred Madison.
"World
Champions Hansen and Mørkøv slip to third after final race
resumed without Cavendish."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 21, 2021 Matej Mohoric: Knowledge is power.
"'As
you get older, it starts to be harder. There are, for a
rider like me, not that many moments when you can enjoy
big, big successes now."
By Kate Wagner (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Banoit Tessier/AFP via Getty Images) November 21, 2021 Horse for the Course: Gravel or MTB for the
613km Torino Nice Rally?
"How
does a downcountry full-suspension mountain bike fare over
613 kilometers and 10 high Alpine passes?"
By Katherine Moore (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) November 21, 2021 Live: UCI Cyclocross World Cup Round 7 -
Koksijde - Sunday November 21st.
"The
UCI Cyclocross World Cup continues this Sunday with the
iconic sand course in Koksijde, Belgium playing host to
Round 7.
Timetable
- Elite Women - 13:40 Europe, 7:40am ET.
Elite Men - 15:05 Europe Local, 9:05am ET."
(cyclocross.social) (Image Credit not Found) November 21, 2021 Column
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'Every WorldTour team is trying to snap up
17-year-olds:' Agent concerned over peloton transfer trend,
urges UCI to intervene.
"An
agent who works on behalf of some of the sport’s brightest
talents has called on WorldTour teams to limit their
signing of young teenagers, describing the new trend as
“very worrying."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 21, 2021 Julian Alaphilippe doesn't share Arnaud
Démare's concerns over performance products used in the
peloton.
"Two
of the most prominent French riders, Arnaud Démare and
Julian Alaphilippe, both have books out this off-season,
published just in time for Christmas."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 21, 2021 Ciccone's Grand Tour ambitions remain intact
for 2022 despite ill fortune.
"Giulio
Ciccone will continue to target the general classification
in Grand Tours in 2022 after crashes denied him the chance
to compete for high overall finishes at both the Giro
d’Italia and Vuelta a España this year."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) November 21, 2021 Mark Cavendish: ‘I knew I could be on top
again.’
"This
summer, at the age of 36, he returned to the Tour in the
unlikeliest of circumstances, winning four more stages to
draw him level with the record of 34 set by the legendary
Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx."
By Jonathan Liew (theguardian.com) Photograph: Perou/The Observer November 21, 2021 Patrick Lefevere frustrated as Mark Cavendish
contract talks continue: 'It gets on my nerves that it drags
on for so long.'
"Discussing
the obstacles that still sit in front of getting pen to
paper, Lefevere suggests it's not only a question of
financials but also Cavendish's stated desire to start his
journey as a backroom member of staff with Deceuninck
Quick Step after he retires from racing."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 21, 2021 TurboRocks Realplate React Stealth Full Motion
rocker plate.
"The
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By Matt Page (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 21, 2021 Column
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November
21, 2021
Cavendish exits Ghent Six on stretcher after
crash in Madison.
"Manxman
crashes in final event as teammate Keisse continues
alone."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 21, 2021 American Matteo Jorgenson is on a path of
discovery to find out what bike rider he really is: 'My
place in cycling is changing a bit.'
"I
didn’t want to be laying on the couch or a beach doing
nothing,” says the 22-year-old American who impressed by
finishing eighth at last March’s Paris Nice. “So my
brother and I flew to Corsica for 10 days backpacking
along about half of the GR 20."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 21, 2021 Tom Dumoulin is still a Grand Tour contender,
says Zeeman.
"He’s
made a huge personal development and he’s got a really
clear picture now' says Jumbo Visma director."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) November 21, 2021 Julian Alaphilippe puts monuments, not Tour de
France, on career long-list.
"Double
world champion prioritizes monuments for second-half of
career, pushes back against pressure to race GC at Tour de
France."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 21, 2021 Cycling in Black and White.
"The
jersey I wore every day was white with a black
checkerboard design across the chest, above it the legend
“Peugeot.” The neck and sleeves had a black trim. It
remains one of the most iconic jerseys in the history of
cycling, instantly recognizable and, for a generation of
cycling fans, powerfully nostalgic."
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