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Today's Trending Former TdF champ Joop Zoetemelk: “I have aged ten years in a few months.” 5 frontiers of cycling science that could make you faster in 2022. Bob Roll: 10 best tips to become a better cyclist. Three world titles, but never a wearer of a rainbow jersey: The remarkable rise of American teenager Megan Jastrab. Column
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November 28
2021
Unstoppable Lucinda Brand wins World Cup
Besançon.
"Lucinda
Brand (Baloise Trek Lions) took the win in Besançon after
going solo early in the first lap, increasing her lead in
the UCI Cyclocross World Cup at the competition’s halfway
point."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 28, 2021 Iserbyt takes victory at Besançon World Cup.
"A
defiant Eli Iserbyt takes his 12th victory of the season
in round eight of the CX World Cup after going
head-to-head with Toon Aerts."
By Ben Goddard, Kit Nicholson
(cyclingnews.com) (cyclingtips.com) (Getty Images
Sport) November 28, 2021
Why slick road tires have the most traction.
"As
far as grooves and tread, a slick tire offers the most
amount of traction on a paved road. Grooves are a void in
rubber contact with the ground, so in ideal conditions, a
slick tire is best."
By Troy's Tech Talk (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) November 28, 2021 Ned Boulting: 'Twitter eats into my day and
sometimes into my soul a little bit.'.
"With
the 2021 edition released, the editor of the Road Book
sits down for a Q&A session featuring Julian
Alaphilippe, an imagined life as a footballer, and moths."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 28, 2021 The French Icon: Ode to Cognac.
"This
year’s Tour de France makes stops in some of western
France’s most important wine-growing regions. The Loire
Valley welcomes the race after its initial four stages in
Brittany and right before descending on Paris for the
finish."
By Clive Pursehouse (pelotonmagazine.com) Image: Philippe Lopez/Getty Images. November 28, 2021 Live: UCI Cyclocross World Cup Round 8 -
Besançon - Sunday November 28th.
"The
UCI Cyclocross World Cup continues this Sunday with
Besançon, France playing host to Round 8.
Elite
Women - 13:40 Europe Local Time CET+2, 7:40am U.S.
Eastern.
Elite
Men - 15:05 Europe Local time CET+2, 9:05am U.S. Eastern."
(cyclocross.social) (Image Credit not Found) November 28, 2021 Column
Two
5 frontiers of cycling science that could make
you faster in 2022.
"Science
& Cycling is an annual conference that brings
together cycling’s finest coaches, exercise physiologists
and academics to reveal what’s happening at the tip of the
peloton, while flagging up what lies ahead down the road."
By James Witts (bikeradar.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) November 28, 2021 Introducing: Cole Kessler.
"18-year-old
American, who joins Israel Cycling Academy, is the latest
talent to graduate from the LUX junior program."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Dirk Waem/Belga/AFP via Getty Images) November 28, 2021 Archibald dominates, Lavreysen retains in
round two of track champions league.
"Katie
Archibald (Great Britain), Harrie Lavreysen (Netherlands),
and Emma Hinze (Germany) picked up where they left off at
the UCI Track Champions League on Saturday night."
(velonews.com)Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix November 28, 2021 'The dream is now a reality:' Christina
Mackenzie confirmed as new Land's End to John O'Groats
record holder.
"Christina
Mackenzie has been confirmed as the new record holder for
the quickest time for a woman to cycle from Land’s End to
John O’Groats. The Scot rode the 839 miles in 51 hours 5
minutes and 27 seconds to beat the former record holder,
Lynne Taylor."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 28, 2021 Vitus Mach 3 VR Urban Bike Claris.
"Calling
a hybrid bike the 'Mach 3' might suggest the kind of
speed-orientated performance that it could never live up
to, but actually, it's closer than you might imagine."
By Matt Lamy (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 28, 2021 Pete Kennaugh: Dave Brailsford said to me,
‘trust me, normal life sucks.’
"Pete
Kennaugh is back in the house he grew up in, leafing
through scrapbooks he made as a teenager, a bike he drew
sellotaped to the front. Inside lie his hopes and dreams
for the future as he made the first steps towards his
professional cycling career."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Wahoo) November 28, 2021 2022 Tour de Pologne route.
"Organizers
of the Tour de Pologne have unveiled the route for the
2022 race, which will run for seven stages from July 30 to
August 5. The race will kick off in Kielce for the first
time, beginning with a 220.9-kilometer likely sprint stage
to Lublin. A final 300 meters at a four per cent gradient
will prove a challenge for the sprinters."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Tour de Pologne) November 28, 2021 Column
Three
Video: Can a Beginner Complete a 312km Ride
After 7 Weeks Training?
Video: We Built An Unrideable Bike To Show How Bikes Work. November
28, 2021
Gianni Moscon: ‘I want to make the results
speak for themselves.’
"Moscon
heads to Astana Qazaqstan in the new year after spending
the past six seasons with Team Sky / Ineos. The Italian is
slated for a leadership role in the classics with his new
Kazakh crew and is aiming for bigger, better things - both
on and off the bike."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 28, 2021 Mark Cavendish: ‘My goal is to try to win as
much as I can, for as long as I can.’
"We’re
used to broken bones, and lungs heal quite quickly, so I
should be back in the saddle in a few weeks,” Cavendish
said. “It might push my season back a bit, and I’ll be in
pain for a while, but I heal well so it’s not too bad."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 28, 2021 'It's riders from the UK who everyone wants to
sign:' Development teams scouring British market for next
superstar.
"More
and more British riders are coming through, more and more
strong riders from there, and at the moment, it is British
riders who everyone wants,” Jens Blatter (Groupama FDJ
Continental U23 team) told Cycling Weekly."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 28, 2021 The 5 best glute exercises for cyclists.
"Weak
gluteal muscles cause a bunch of problems for cyclists,
including lower power output, knee and hip pain, and
overworked quadriceps. Thankfully, there are great and
simple exercises that get your glutes fired up and ready
to rock."
By Chris Carmichael (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) November 28, 2021 These are the only smartwatch deals you need
to see this Black Friday.
"The right Black Friday smartwatch deal is about more than total money saved, that's worth considering too though." By Josh Ross (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Fair Use) November 28, 2021 Turbocharge your indoor cycling workouts with
these Cyber Monday deals.
"If
you're planning to kit out your pain cave, there are
plenty of Cyber Monday deals to save you some money while
you're at it."
By Adam Becket, Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Fair Use) November 28, 2021 Column
One
November
27, 2021
Lucinda Brand wins X2O Trofee Kortrijk.
"World
champion Lucinda Brand (Baloise Trek Lions) took her
seventh victory of the 2021-22 cyclocross season in
Kortrijk on Saturday afternoon."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 27, 2021 Toon Aerts wins X2O Trofee Kortrijk.
"Toon
Aerts (Baloise Trek Lions) took his third victory of the
cyclocross season at the X2O Trofee Urban Cross, soloing
home over a minute ahead of Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen
Bingoal) in Kortrijk."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Kristof Van Accom/Belga/AFP via Getty Images) November 27, 2021 Geraint Thomas on Roglič and Pogačar: ‘They
can definitely be beaten.’
"Pogačar
and Roglič are setting the benchmark now and their teams
are improving all the time. So it’s pushing everyone to
keep fighting, but that’s what drives you as well, that
competition."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 27, 2021 Green Oil Clean Chain Degreaser Jelly.
"The
Green Oil Clean Chain Degreaser Jelly is very effective,
and managed to clean three months of gunk from my
wet-lubed chain quickly and easily. It's also really
simple to us and, washes off quickly."
By George Hill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 27, 2021 Where to find the best Black Friday cycling
sales.
"Black Friday itself might have been and gone, but we all know that the sales continue through the weekend." By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy) November 27, 2021 Live: UCI Cyclocross World Cup Round 8 -
Besançon - Sunday November 28th.
"The
UCI Cyclocross World Cup continues this Sunday with
Besançon, France playing host to Round 8.
Elite
Women - 13:40 Europe Local Time CET+2, 7:40am U.S.
Eastern.
Elite
Men - 15:05 Europe Local time CET+2, 9:05am U.S. Eastern."
(cyclocross.social) (Image Credit not Found) November 27, 2021 Live: x2o Badkamers Trofee Urban Cross
Kortrijk - Saturday November 27th.
"The
second round of the x2o Badkamers Trofee (previously DVV
Trofee) sees the riders take on the unique CAPS Urban
Cross in Kortrijk.
Elite
Women - 12:45 UK, 13:45 Europe, 7:45am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cyclocross.social) (Image Credit not Found) November 27, 2021 Column
Two
Wout van Aert has green jersey dreams for 2022
Tour de France.
"Van
Aert suggests Jumbo Visma will split ambitions between his
hunt for the green jersey and Primož Roglič's quest for
yellow."
(velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport) November 27, 2021 Alejandro Valverde looks to the future as he
prepares for his final season.
"As
Valverde lays out his path to his second (and last) Giro
d’Italia, he expresses confidence in Movistar’s new
generation of leaders."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 27, 2021 Mark Cavendish: The fire within.
"His
extraordinary comeback to win four Tour de France stages
was one of the defining stories of 2021."
By Edward Pickering (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: David Stockman/Belga/AFP via Getty Images) November 27, 2021 'I had a stroke at 33 and my blood is replaced
every month:' Riding out the harsh realities of sickle
cell disease.
"Refusing
to let the health jeopardy of a serious blood condition
hold her back, Sonia Chane-Sam found support and succor in
cycling."
By David Bradford (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Daniel Gould) November 27, 2021 Captain Britain: Pfeiffer Georgi's
breakthrough season.
"New
national champion Pfeiffer Georgi is still only 21. In the
first of a series of interviews with Britain’s emerging
golden generation of women, she speaks to Owen Rogers
about her breakthrough year."
By Owen Rogers (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Peter Georgi) November 27, 2021 Olympic Champion Anna Kiesenhofer announces
new sponsor for 2022.
"Olympic
road race champion Anna Kiesenhofer has announced that
Swiss Krono Group will support her until 2024 as she
continues to pursue her cycling aims without a trade
team."
By Matilda Price (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 27, 2021 18 best 2022 road bikes plus 6 tips to
consider before you buy.
"Let’s
start off by acknowledging a simple (and somewhat
unexplainable) fact - yes, many minimalist road bikes can
cost as much as a shiny new motorcycle or a used car in
good condition."
By David Kennedy (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) November 27, 2021 Are tire inserts the future for gravel riding?
"Gravel
riding still uses relatively low-volume tires and an
errant root or unseen loose rock can quickly deflate a fun
ride."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) November 27, 2021 The Mistral: Provence’s Old Enemy.
"When
we look at the route map of the Tour de France our eyes
are, understandably, drawn to the mountain stages. We gasp
at the vicious saw-tooth profiles with dizzying figures of
ascent."
By Paul Maunder (pelotonmagazine.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 27, 2021 Selle Italia presents the X-Bow - An all new
saddle designed for off-road bikes.
"The
X-Bow is Selle Italia's newest release and it's been
designed towards all manner of off-road cyclists, from
gravel riders all the way over to enduro hitters."
By Liam Mercer (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 27, 2021 Column
Three
Three world titles, but never a wearer of a
rainbow jersey: The remarkable rise of American teenager
Megan Jastrab.
"At
just 17, she rode to three world titles, winning the
junior road race in Yorkshire, just a month after earning
rainbow stripes on the track in the junior Madison and
omnium events. She was the new poster girl of American
cycling."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 27, 2021 Pogacar's agent Johnny Carera hospitalized
after traffic accident.
"Johnny
Carera, the Swiss agent who manages numerous star names in
the pro peloton, has been hospitalized in serious
condition after he was involved in a car crash on Friday
night."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Tommaso Pelagalli/BettiniPhoto) November 27, 2021 Silke Smulders steps up to Women's WorldTeam
with Liv Racing.
"Liv
Racing have announced their seventh signing adding
20-year-old Dutch talent Silke Smulders to their roster
for 2022. The team will also change names to become Liv
Racing Xstra with the addition of Xstra Digital Storage as
a co-title sponsor."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 27, 2021 Emilly Johnston’s European summer.
"On
top of several excellent under-23 World Cup results,
Johnston landed her first under-23 XCO national
championship title this fall at Baie-St.-Paul, Que."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) WCC Photo November 27, 2021 Mark Cavendish reveals ‘hole behind heart’
after serious crash in Belgium.
"The
36 year old suffered two broken ribs and a collapsed lung
during his tumble and has told The Sun the
position of the tear in his lung is complicating his
recovery."
By Nick Howes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 27, 2021 More than just a time trial supremo: 'Filippo
Ganna can also be remembered for winning Roubaix, San Remo
and maybe a Grand Tour.'
"The
Ineos Grenadiers rider has established himself as the
finest time trialist of his generation in the past two
years, while he has also picked up team pursuit gold at
the Olympics and won five world titles on the track."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 27, 2021 Renpho R3 Mini Massage Gun.
"Effective,
quiet and easy to use massager with a comprehensive set
of heads and it lets you tailor pressure very
accurately."
By Shaun Audane (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 27, 2021 Black Friday deals on competing oversized
pulley wheel systems.
"There
appears to be a battle between oversized pulley wheel
system deals on Sigma Sports this weekend, as part of the
Black Friday weekend."
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