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December 12, 2019 December
12, 2019
Peter Sagan to warm up for
Classics campaign at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.
"Peter
Sagan will re-jig his early season schedule
and return to Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, as he
warms up for the spring Classics and attempts
to re-find the form that has delivered him
many major victories over the years."
(cyclingweekly.com)
December
12, 2019
Dan Martin: This is the kind of
atmosphere that I perform best in.
"The
end of the calendar year is always a time of
change in the pro cycling world, as teams new
and old come together ahead of a new season,
bringing together all manner of neo-pros, new
signings, staff, and those already on the
squad."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Noa Arnon)
December
12, 2019
Nibali targets Giro d'Italia while
Porte and Mollema lead Trek Segafredo at Tour de
France.
"Vincenzo
Nibali will lead Trek Segafredo at the Giro
d’Italia in 2020 but will skip the Tour de
France, where Richie Porte and Bauke Mollema
will head up the team’s general classification
challenge."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
December
12, 2019
NTT Pro Cycling, a smarter pro
team through big data analytics.
"When
the Dimension Data team got rebranded as NTT
Pro Cycling, we heard that NTT was combining
artificial intelligence, machine learning
& data analytics to “take pro cycling and
the fan experience to a whole new level." (bikerumor.com)
all photos c. NTT Pro Cycling & NTT Ltd.
December
12, 2019
The age of the indoor smart bike
is finally upon us, but can you really justify
the huge cost?
"Persuading
your non-riding partner that the purchase of a
bike costing upwards of three grand is a
sensible idea is a tall order, but at least it
comes with the promise of getting you out of
the house."
(bikeradar.com) John Whitney
December
12, 2019
Live Stream: 2019 Lakewood
Cyclocross Nationals - Saturday, Dec. 14, Sunday
Dec. 15.
"Live
streams will be available on Saturday for the
Junior and Singlespeed races and the UCI
categories on Sunday.
Championship racing starts on Saturday at 12:15 p.m. EST (9:15 a.m. local PST time). UCI category racing on Sunday starts at 11:15 a.m. EST (8:15 a.m. PST). The Elite Women’s race is at 3:20 p.m. EST (12:20 p.m. PST) and the Elite Men’s race is at 5:15 p.m. EST (2:15 p.m. PST)." (cxmagazine.com) December
12, 2019
Bikase ABC Cage lets you bring any
beverage of (almost) any size w/ secure
ratcheting fit.
"Bikase
announced the ABC Cage, short for “Any Bottle
Cage”. Just as the name suggests, the design
allows for your to carry just about any size
bottle on your bike, from narrow store-bought
water bottles to giant-size sports drinks or
camping bottles."
(bikerumor.com) Greg Kopecky
December
12, 2019
Live: DVV Trophy Hotondcross Ronse
- Saturday 14th December 2019 - Livestream.
"The
DVV Trophy Series is Live on GCN.
Viewers in the USA, Canada, Latin America, UK
& Australia can watch live, however Sporza
will be broadcasting the race on Belgian
Channel Eén (one) which doesn’t have
any restrictions.
Elite Women - 12:45 UK, 13:45 Europe. Elite Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe." (cyclocross.social) December
12, 2019
Column
Two
Portal: It'll be tough for Chris
Froome to return to his best.
"Team
Ineos sports director Nicolas Portal says that
although it will be difficult for the team's
leader, Chris Froome, to return to his best
level following his crash at this year's
Critérium du Dauphiné, the British rider has
set his sights on winning a fifth Tour de
France in 2020."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
December
12, 2019
Benoot: It's like the first day of
school at Sunweb.
"Benoot
has moved from Lotto Soudal, having spent his
entire professional career to date on the
Belgian squad. Still just 25, and arguably
with his best years ahead of him, the pick of
Sunweb's off-season acquisitions believes that
his new team will provide him with an
environment in which he can thrive." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
December
12, 2019
Thompson Earns USA Nats Glory with
Masters Men 35-39 Comeback Win.
"The
Masters Men 35-39 race started with a massive
group at the front early on. The lead group
was 8 after the first lap and swelled to near
12 at one point in the 2nd lap. One rider who
wanted to make sure the race would not stay a
giant group ride was Portland’s Andrew Coe
(PDX TI p/b Elevator Coffee)."
(cxmagazine.com) D. Mable
December
12, 2019
Thursday Shorts.
"A
new UCI rule (2.3.025) says soigneurs must
stand no more than one meter from the curb
when handing up musettes to riders in the
feedzone. The problem is self-fulfilling where
once a soigneur stands in the road, the next
must stand a little further out in order to be
see and be seen."
(inrng.com) (RCS Sport)
December
12, 2019
The best workouts and training
plans on Zwift.
"Although
Zwift is great for just jumping on the trainer
and free-riding for fun, it’s also a powerful
training tool with an abundance of workouts
and structured, discipline focused training
plans to help you take your fitness to the
next level."
(bikeradar.com) Simon Bromley
December
12, 2019
A Touch of Radness.
"The Touch Adjust multi-tool is the brainchild of Cape Town bike geek (fellow bike geek, obviously) Raoul de Villiers, and it is a thing of beauty. And supreme function." (bicycling.com) Tim Brink December
12, 2019
FSE.bike (Filament Spin Evolution)
G28/32X Wide & Light Gravel Wheelset Review:
1,253 grams!
"The G28/32X is only 1270 grams per wheelset (+/- 20g) - 28mm deep and 32mm wide… 27mm wide internal. This wheelset came about by popular demand for a wheelset that is a “billy goat wheelset”, for steep Appalachian and Rocky Mountain Climbs." (gravelcyclist.com) December
12, 2019
Merida unveils Bahrain McLaren's
new TT bike.
"Merida today unveiled the Time Warp time trial bike that Bahrain McLaren’s riders will be racing on against the clock next year." (road.cc) (Simon MacMichael) December
12, 2019
Live: Cyclocross - Druivencross
Overijse Sunday 15th December.
"Druivencross
Overijse - Sunday 15th December - Sporza Live.
Elite Women - 12:30 UK, 13:30 Europe. Elite Men 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe." (cyclocross.social) December
12, 2019
Column
Three
Caja Rural’s Domingos Gonçalves
suspended by UCI after positive test.
"Portuguese
rider Domingos Gonçalves has been
provisionally suspended by the UCI after
banned substances showed up in two instances
on his biological passport in 2016 and 2018."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
December
12, 2019
Tejay van Garderen hoping for
Giro-Tour double in 2020.
"If
all goes according to Tejay van Garderen’s
2020 racing ambitions, he will sip Chianti in
May before digging into the Bordeaux four
weeks later."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
December
12, 2019
Defending USA U23 Nationals
Champion Spencer Petrov to Miss Title Defense.
"I’m
really disappointed that I am not going to be
able to be there, but I’ve been having some
trouble with my knee recently. I finally went
to see a doctor about it and everything looks
good, I just have to take some rest." (cxmagazine.com)
(A. Yee)
December
12, 2019
Zwift Academy winner Jessica Pratt
secures Canyon SRAM contract for 2020.
"Zwift
Academy winner Jessica Pratt has secured a
one-year contract and the final spot on Canyon
SRAM's roster for 2020. The 22-year-old
Australian came out on top after beating two
other finalists: Catherine Colyn from South
Africa and Samara Sheppard of New Zealand." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Zwift Academy)
December
12, 2019
Rod Ellingworth says ‘Dave
Brailsford is ruthless’ as he sets sights on
Tour de France.
"The
game is changing,” Ellingworth said. “You just
have to look at next year’s Tour. You know
you’ve got to be adaptable, to stay flexible
to the actual parcours that you’re going to be
faced with. But I do think with Mikel we’ve
got a potential Grand Tour winner, so we’re
pretty confident there."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Steven Paston/PA Wire)
December
12, 2019
Perkins on Russia ban: It comes
down to my ethics, who I am as a person and what
I believe in.
"Perkins,
who became Keirin world champion in 2011,
gained Russian citizenship in 2017 - and
became Russian Keirin champion the same year -
after having missed out on selection for
Australia for the 2016 Olympics in Rio." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
December
12, 2019
Kinetic R1 Smart Trainer In-Depth
Review.
"The
R1 is Kinetic's first go of a direct drive
trainer. While the company rode the wheel-on
trainer bus far longer than almost anyone else
(and quite well too), that era is slowly
fading away."
(dcrainmaker.com)
December
12, 2019
Specialized Diverge Comp E5.
"We’ve
tested a few incarnations of Specialized’s
Diverge adventure bike over the years since it
was first introduced in 2014, and we’ve now
got our hands on this £1,949.00 aluminium
model sporting the Future Shock suspension and
42mm wide tires."
(road.cc) (David Arthur)
December
12, 2019
Column
One
December 11, 2019 December
11, 2019
Masters Men 70-74, 75-79, 85-89
Results - 2019 USA Cycling Cyclocross Nationals
Results.
"The
eldest Masters Men joined the Masters Women in
kicking off the title racing at the 2019 USA
Cycling Cyclocross National Championships.
Slippery conditions met racers in Lakewood." (cxmagazine.com)
Featured photo: James Wagner in Reno by A. Yee
December
11, 2019
UCI postpones Classics Series
until 2021.
"The
teams organization, the Association
International des Groupes Cyclistes
Professionels (AIGCP), rejected the Classics
Series, and detailed a long list of complaints
about the UCI reforms in an open letter in
October."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
December
11, 2019
Strava’s Year in Sport shows
increase in virtual rides while gender divide
remains on the road.
"Strava’s
annual ‘Year in Sport’ review shows that
virtual rides have been up all year - with a
5% increase in June this year vs 2015 and 10%
increase in January 2019 vs 2015."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Michelle Arthurs-Brennan)
December
11, 2019
Rumors say Sam Gaze to join
Mathieu van der Poel on the Corendon Circus
team.
"Gaze
enjoyed a successful partnership with
Specialized as he won two Under 23 World
Championship titles, graduated up to Elite
World Cups a year early and podiumed in 2017
and then claimed his first World Cup win at
the first round of the 2018 season in
Stellenbosch."
(pinkbike.com) Irmo Keizer
December
11, 2019
Damiano Caruso: Cycling isn't only
about winning and that's a story worth telling.
"That
stereotypical, mafioso image of Sicily doesn't
exist anymore. The mafia still exists, but
before it was much more evident. Now Sicily is
a normal place, like everywhere else," says
Caruso."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
December
11, 2019
Revamped route could put Kuurne
Brussel Kuurne beyond reach of sprinters.
"Although
the revamped route features two climbs fewer
than in 2019, the new section of parcours
around Ronse means the race ought to be more
selective than in the past."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
December
11, 2019
Live Stream: 2019 Lakewood
Cyclocross Nationals - Saturday, Dec. 14, Sunday
Dec. 15.
"Live
streams will be available on Saturday for the
Junior and Singlespeed races and the UCI
categories on Sunday.
Championship racing starts on Saturday at 12:15 p.m. EST (9:15 a.m. local PST time). UCI category racing on Sunday starts at 11:15 a.m. EST (8:15 a.m. PST). The Elite Women’s race is at 3:20 p.m. EST (12:20 p.m. PST) and the Elite Men’s race is at 5:15 p.m. EST (2:15 p.m. PST)." (cxmagazine.com) December
11, 2019
Column
Two
André Greipel: ‘If I was riding
for money I would have stayed with Arkéa and
made next year a holiday.’
"I
want to perform, I’m not just pinning my
number on. “That’s what I want to do next
year, get back on the level where I was."
(cyclingweekly.com) Photo by Bas
Czerwinski/Getty Images
December
11, 2019
The Best ‘Cross Men Ever!
"In
the last couple of years we have seen
cyclocross riders do rather well on the road
to bring more fans to the muddy discipline.
But there has been some big stars that have
made their name 'Fighting in the Fields' of
northern Europe in the winter months."
(pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
December
11, 2019
Julian Dean Q&A - the profile
of a modern sport director.
"Dean
has played a key role in evolving Mitchelton
Scott from stage-hunters to GC contenders. VeloNews
spoke to Dean about the way racing and
directing the action has changed since his own
days in the peloton."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
December
11, 2019
Rohan Dennis: You've got to keep
pushing to get better.
"There
are always things I can improve on, and that's
why I've picked Ineos because they're also
willing to push me," he said. "I like to push
the teams I'm in to try to improve every
little thing possible, without going too
crazy."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December
11, 2019
Kasia Niewiadoma: Pressure at the
World Championships was ‘overwhelming.’
"Kasia
Niewiadoma says the pressure she put on
herself at the World Championships was
‘overwhelming,’ though overcoming expectation
for target races is a piece of the performance
puzzle she’s yet to solve."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty
Images)
December
11, 2019
Nine of the best cycling phone
cases and wallets versus the zip-lock bag.
"Many of the cycling-focused phone wallets on the market seek to work as a jersey pocket organizer. Many offer a protected sleeve for your phone, along with a separate area for small items like a credit card, a key, and some cash." (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Dave Rome December
11, 2019
4iiii Fliiiight Smart Trainer
In-Depth Review.
"The
Fliiiight is a different kind of trainer on so
many levels. First off - it doesn’t use any
sort of traditional trainer resistance
technology to provide resistance. Instead, it
recreates gradients and wattage levels by
moving magnets, which depending on how close
they are to your metal wheel rim will increase
or decrease the amount of work you have to put
in."
(dcrainmaker.com)
December
11, 2019
DeAnima Soul gravel bike review.
"Each
bike in DeAnima's portfolio is sold as a
frameset. Our test bike was built and sent to
us by Blacksmith Cycle in Canada, the same
bike shop that was tasked with building and
maintaining the DeAnima test fleet during
Roval's recent Terra CLX gravel wheel launch." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image: © Aaron Borrill)
December
11, 2019
Column
Three
What happens when politicians
meddle with sport? A Russian’s perspective.
"Sport
and politics are linked in one yoke. It’s how
it is. US and its allies boycotted the Moscow
Games because we invaded Afghanistan and we
paid back the favor and refused to go to Los
Angeles in 1984. Eye for an eye." (cyclingtips.com)
(pressidium.com) Nikolai Razouvaev
December
11, 2019
Israel Cycling Academy becomes
Israel Start-Up Nation.
"The
squad was confirmed Tuesday as a WorldTour
team - the first Israeli team to race in top
tier-cycling. The team launched its new name
and team kit at an event in Tel Aviv,
Wednesday."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
December
11, 2019
Lars Boom calls an end to road
career.
"The
33-year-old Dutchman was unable to find a new
contract and has opted to focus on gravel and
mountain bike racing, according to Wielerflits.nl." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
December
11, 2019
Sutherland breaks leg in electric
scooter crash at Israel training camp.
"The
Australian was returning to the team hotel
after a meal in the city on Tuesday evening,
and came off the scooter after hitting a curb
on the pavement."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
December
11, 2019
Bastianelli reveals new Ale BTC
Ljubljana kit at team launch.
"Formerly
known as the Alé Cipollini, management
announced in September that they signed on the
Slovenian company BTC as a second title
sponsor, with the team name changing to Alé
BTC Ljubljana for 2020."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Alé BTC
Ljubljana)
December
11, 2019
Bikerumor Editor’s Choice Awards
2019 - Greg’s Best Bike & Gear Picks.
"2019
is almost over, and we’re taking a look back
at some of our favorite products and trends.
Each of our main editors has compiled a list
of their picks, explaining why each item is
significant or just plain awesome." (bikerumor.com)
Greg Kopecky
December
11, 2019
The future of indoor riding feels
a lot like outdoor riding.
"Saris
was one of the earliest big names in the
indoor cycling scene under the CycleOps brand,
so it was surprising to see that among the
half-dozen or so premium indoor bikes that
debuted at this year’s Eurobike trade show,
Saris wasn’t one of them."
(cyclingtips.com)
December
11, 2019
Column
One
December 10, 2019 December
10, 2019
Masters Women 60-64, 65-69, 70-74,
75+ Results - 2019 USA Cycling Cyclocross
Nationals Results.
"The
four oldest categories of Masters Women kicked
off the title racing at the 2019 USA Cycling
Cyclocross National Championships. Slippery
conditions and long lap times were the story
of the day."
(cxmagazine.com) henryjamesbicycles
(Instagram)
December
10, 2019
Iserbyt looks to return to
cyclocross winning ways.
"Pauwels
Sauzen Bingoal's Eli Iserbyt says that he's
hoping to rediscover the form he had at the
start of this cyclocross season, and that some
time spent training in the warmer climes of
Spain may help him reach a similar level in
time for a busy period of 'cross racing around
Christmas."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December
10, 2019
Independent study reveals which is
the safest helmet available.
"The
results of one of the most exhaustive and
comprehensive studies into the safety
performance of some of the most popular cycle
helmets have just been released by a US
research institution."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
December
10, 2019
Campagnolo updates The Big
Corkscrew in shiny, highly polished chrome!.
"One
of Campy's most iconic designs gets a new look
for the holidays… in shiny chrome. The
Campagnolo Big Corkscrew is at once an
undeniably solid design, and the definition of
over the top. I mean, do you really need a two
hundred euro corkscrew engineered by Tulio
Campagnolo in 1966 to crack open a bottle of
wine."
(bikerumor.com) (Cory Benson)
December
10, 2019
Zwift launches Crit City map
exclusively for racing.
"Crit
City is the eighth map to be launched by the
online training platform and is designed,
according to the brand, to deliver racing that
is both fun to watch as well as fun to play."
(cyclingweekly.com) Zwift
December
10, 2019
Best arm warmers for cycling 2020.
"The
best arm warmers offer versatile protection
from the elements while remaining comfortable
and easily removed when necessary. Here's our
roundup of the best."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
December
10, 2019
AG2R La Mondiale present 2020 team
in Paris.
"G2R La Mondiale presented their 2020 roster in Paris on Tuesday, with the French team of Romain Bardet remaining true to its midcentury modern blue and brown kit for the coming season." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Vincent Curutchet) December
10, 2019
Column
Two
Inside Katie Compton’s era of
American cyclocross dominance.
"Katie
Compton's winning streak at the U.S. National
Cyclocross Championships spans 15 years. We
spoke to Georgia Gould, Ellen Noble, Meredith
Miller and other American 'crossers to better
understand Compton's dominance at the U.S.
championships."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
December
10, 2019
Team against Alaphilippe racing
for Tour de France and Flanders win.
"Deceuninck
Quick Step boss Patrick Lefevere feels
Alaphilippe should target other races before
Flanders or the Tour - but isn't going to hold
him back either."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
December
10, 2019
Rohan Dennis to Team Ineos: Vanity
signing or long-term project?
"Are
Dennis and Team Ineos a good match? There are
solid arguments on both sides. Dennis is also
something of a perfectionist, demanding the
very best equipment and the very best of
everyone around him."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
December
10, 2019
‘We must strengthen and think
about the future’: Team Ineos wary of other
teams in cycling arms race.
"With
teams like Jumbo Visma improving drastically,
Team Ineos say that they have to keep up in
cycling’s arms race or risk falling behind as
new generations come through."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
December
10, 2019
Team Sunweb to keep challenging in
2020 despite loss of Dumoulin.
"Team
Sunweb have held their 2020 team presentation
in Amsterdam, showing off their full roster of
the men and women's WorldTour teams and their
development team as they tried to move on from
the loss of Tom Dumoulin as team leader and
Grand Tour contender."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Team Sunweb)
December
10, 2019
Mitchelton Scott's WorldTour
status still under evaluation as UCI confirms
teams for 2020.
"Approval
of our WorldTour and Women’s WorldTour
licenses is still 'under review’ due to a
slight delay in one of the documents required
by the UCI," read a statement from Mitchelton
Scott. "
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
December
10, 2019
Contador: It will be tough for
Spanish cycling to repeat this decade's
achievements.
"Following
a year of uneven results for Spanish cycling,
Alberto Contador says he believes the sport
will return to its former top level in his
country but that it will by no means be
straightforward."
(cyclingnews.com) (RCS Sport)
December
10, 2019
Pearl Izumi X-Alp Gravel shoe
review: A slipper-like fit with boot-like grip.
"It
seems everything has a “gravel” variant these
days, and Pearl Izumi answers the call with
its X-Alp Gravel shoes that are supposedly
purpose-built for the genre. Automatic entries
into Dirty Kanza aren’t included with the
purchase price."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
December
10, 2019
Column
Three
The lost and the saved.
"Ten
minutes before the start of the Gravel Giro
last weekend I learned that a friend had died
by suicide."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Jered &
Ashley Gruber
December
10, 2019
December
10, 2019
Mark Cavendish relishing fresh
opportunity with Bahrain McLaren.
"Following
a disastrous three-year period at Team
Dimension Data - blighted by crashes, illness
and a general lack of form - Mark Cavendish
will be hoping to turn things around with his
new team, Bahrain McLaren."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Aaron
Borrill)
December
10, 2019
Palouse to Cascades State Park
Trail featured in Rails to Trails magazine.
"This
past summer I spent several weeks researching
and visiting the newly minted Palouse to
Cascades State Park Trail for an article that
appeared this fall on the cover of the Rails
to Trails Conservancy magazine." (bikingbis.com)
Gene Bisbee
December
10, 2019
Richard Freeman’s lawyer tells
tribunal Shane Sutton was ‘hostile … because he
knows the truth.’
"The
Queen’s Counsel defending Dr Richard Freeman
on charges brought against him by the General
Medical Council has said that Shane Sutton’s
“hostile attitude” when she cross-examined him
last month was “because he knows the truth”
about the Testogel patches delivered to
British Cycling’s headquarters in 2011." (road.cc)
(credit: alex whitehead swpixcom)
December
10, 2019
Elite Suito Smart Trainer In-Depth
Review.
"It’s
been about five months since the Elite Suito
was first announced back in July. The Suito
made a name for itself by essentially copying
the same Elite formula as a few years ago:
Offer a good medium-range product that
undercuts everyone else on price." (dcrainmaker.com)
December
10, 2019
Best bike workstands for the home
mechanic.
"Some
say it's a cardinal sin to flip your bike
upside down when doing repairs, and other than
on the side of some country road, there is a
better way; a bike workstand. They come in all
shapes and sizes and will make jobs like
replacing worn-out chainrings and creaky
bottom brackets or even just cleaning your
chain, considerably more enjoyable." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Courtesy)
December
10, 2019
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