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December
24, 2020
Virtual pro racing returns at Christmas with
men's Challenge of Stars knockout event.
"Geoghegan
Hart, Roglic, Almeida, Pedersen and Ewan compete in
climber and sprint races. The sprint race begins on
December 26 at 5 p.m. (CET) and the climbing race at 7
p.m. (CET)."
(cyclingnews.com) (RCS Sport)
December 24,
2020
Wout van Aert finds ‘cross legs with win on
home course: ‘I can get a lot better.’
"Van
Aert hoping there's more success to come as further
clashes with Mathieu van der Poel and Tom Pidcock loom
on the horizon."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
December 24,
2020
Santos Festival of Cycling will showcase
best female domestic riders.
"Despite
the cancellation of the men’s and women’s Tour Down
Under in 2021 the race organizers are set to hold a
four-day Santos Festival of Cycling (January 21-24)." By Daniel Benson
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Colin Levitch)
December 24,
2020
Socks over or under: The great leg warmer
debate.
"Cyclists
and comic book fans have a lot in common. We idolize
people, places, and things that the vast majority of the
population has never heard of and spend hours debating
hypothetical situations."
(cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Rapha)
December 24,
2020
Tales of a 10-speed racer: How getting a
Raleigh for Christmas changed one cyclist’s life.
"Christmas
morning 1977 was something of a bittersweet occasion for
the 12-year-old me. In the kitchen was a cardboard box
covering up my Christmas present: a brand new 10-speed
Raleigh Europa racing bike."
By Steve Thomas (road.cc) stevethomaspix
December 24,
2020
My kit picks for 2020: Tech editor Michelle
Arthurs-Brennan.
"While
we all wish the year had been different, keeping it
local was perhaps one of the very few upshots of a
bizarre 12 months."
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (cyclingweekly.com) (Image
Credit not Found)
December 24,
2020
SD Worx awarded Women's WorldTour license
until 2023.
"The
powerful Dutch team, which is home to double world
champion Anna van der Breggen, joins eight other
top-tier WorldTeams in 2021."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit:
Boels Dolmans)
December 24,
2020
Warren Rossiter's Gear of the Year 2020.
"For
2020 I could wax lyrical again about Shimano GRX Di2,
Specialized’s fabulous (but riotously expensive) Mirror
saddle and Shimano’s RX8 gravel shoes."
By Warren Rossiter (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not
Found)
December 24,
2020
First Look: Archer wireless shifting.
"Archer
Components’ wireless electronic system is shifting the
paradigm of electronic components in the bike industry,
and they’ve widened their reach with the launch of their
Drop Bar Remote (DBR)."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Credit not Found)
December 24,
2020
Tech-Redux: Ridley Helium Shimano Dura-Ace.
"As
we near our 100th issue, we take a look back at some of
the tech we covered including a boatload of sweet bikes.
This Ridley is from issue 2."
(pelotonmagazine.com) Images by John Maynard
December 24,
2020
Column
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December 24,
2020
Fabio Jakobsen talks about his crash for the
first time.
"It
is very obvious. Dylan deviates from his line and closes
the door when I pass him. I think everybody saw that. If
he’d closed the door just a little sooner I would have
been able to brake."
By Thijs Zonneveld (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Fabio
Jakobsen/Instagram)
December 24,
2020
Five top men’s WorldTour neo-pros of 2020.
"The
WorldTour neo-pros of 2020 had a lot to live up to after
the class of 2019 put in such an amazing display with
Remco Evenepoel and Tadej Pogačar starting their
WorldTour careers."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit:
Getty Images)
December 24,
2020
Rolf Aldag to leave Canyon SRAM.
"Aldag
joined Canyon SRAM this year after quitting his role
with Dimension Data over a fall-out with Mark
Cavendish's non-selection for the Tour de France in
2019."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Canyon SRAM Racing)
December 24,
2020
Egan Bernal riding without pain as back
injury rehab continues.
"His
back problems hampered his participation in the
Critérium du Dauphiné and then knocked him out of
contention at the Tour de France. He abandoned the race
after stage 16."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 24,
2020
Sean Kelly recovering after breaking
multiple bones in nasty cycling crash.
"The
former world No 1 and 1988 Vuelta winner was riding on
his mountain bike, keeping fit during the winter period,
when he crashed a couple of weeks ago."
(stickybottle.com) (Credit not Found)
December 24,
2020
Meet the Babymaker, the terrible eBike that
just raised 4.7 million dollars.
"The
Babymaker campaign, with 20 days still to run, has
raised a cool US$4.71 million and rising, blowing its
modest US$20,000 target rather spectacularly out of the
water by 23,595%."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) Photography by FLX
December 24,
2020
One bike for life? Here’s what we’d choose.
"The
road and mountain bike test team chose the one bike
they'd have for the rest of their days."
By Jack Luke (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found)
December 24,
2020
After-Christmas bike sales USA: Today's best
deals and where to find Boxing Day sales.
"The
after-Christmas bike sales have begun and here's our
roundup of the best deals available today in the USA." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Courtesy)
December 24,
2020
Review: De Rosa Merak.
"The
Merak frame is stiff, providing speedy accelerations and
zippy turns. It felt lively on my local hills, too. De
Rosa says the frame, a size 54, weighs 800g." By Matthew Pioro
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found)
December 24,
2020
Column
Three
To a brighter future, happy holidays and
tailwinds in 2021.
"As we round the final corner into the holiday season, all of us here at CyclingTips are looking forward to rolling to a stop, unclipping and taking a breather." By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Gruber Images) December 24,
2020
Highlights of 2020 - Part IV.
"After
three stage races, now for a one day race and no less
than the Tour of Flanders. Julian Alaphilippe, newly
crowned as world champion had the Ronde as a goal
ever since completing the 2019 Tour de France and stuck
to it."
(inrng.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
December 24,
2020
Spain’s 2021 Olympic Games participation at
risk in key court case over cyclist’s bio passport.
"A
fast-looming Spanish court case verdict in 2021 over a
former professional cyclist who challenged the use of
the bio-passport could see the country’s participation
in next summer’s Tokyo Olympics Games at risk." By Alasdair Fotheringham
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
December 24,
2020
Alé BTC Ljubljana reveal new jersey for
2021.
"According
to a statement released by the team on Thursday, the kit
"is a product of the PRS line, which stands for Pro
Racing System, and comes directly from the collaboration
with the Pro-Team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Alé BTC Ljubljana)
December 24,
2020
Team DSM add Esmée Peperkamp to 2021 roster.
"The
23-year-old Dutch rider only started racing this year
but will make her move to the Women's WorldTour where
she hopes to develop with the top-tier team." By Kirsten Frattini
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Team DSM)
December 24,
2020
New Challenge Getaway gravel tire promises
grip in mud and speed on tarmac.
"The
Getaway is handmade, which Challenge claims enables the
production of an exceptionally supple casing. This is
supposed to not only increase comfort but also traction,
as the tire conforms more accurately to the terrain." By Stefan Abram
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image Credit not Found)
December 24,
2020
road.cc's top 10 tech stories of 2020.
"2020
has been a strange year for bike tech - as it has been
for pretty much everything else in the world - but there
have been some big launches and major developments, and
here's our top 10."
By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
December 24,
2020
Dave Everett's best budget product picks of
2020.
"My Most Loved pieces on their own exceeded the sum of $200 that I’d set myself in both challenges." By Dave Everett (cyclingtips.com) December 24,
2020
Schwalbe One TLE.
"Schwalbe
has made installing tubeless tires hassle-free with its
TLE Tubeless Easy Technology."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Credit not Found)
December 24,
2020
Column
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December
23, 2020
December 23,
2020
Wout van Aert, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado
take victory in the mud of Herentals.
"Van
Aert takes first 'cross victory of the season at X2O
Trofee, Del Carmen Alvarado ends unlucky streak with
peerless performance."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 23,
2020
Alvarado back on top in women's X2O Trophy
Herentals.
"Ceylin
del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin Fenix) took her fifth win
of the season in the women's X2O Trophy Herentals 2020
on Wednesday, grinding down her opposition over four
grueling laps before winning alone ahead of Lucinda
Brand (Telenet Baloise) and Denise Betsema (Pauwels
Sauzen-Bingoal)"
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 23,
2020
Wout van Aert takes his first season win at
X2O Trophy Herentals.
"Wout
van Aert (Jumbo Visma) powered to his first victory of
the 2020-2021 cyclocross season, powering away from a
puncture-plagued world champion Mathieu van der Poel
(Alpecin Fenix) in a sloppy mud-fest in Herentals." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
December 23,
2020
British Cycling cancels 2021 National
Cyclocross Championships.
"The
national governing body announced last month that it had
postponed the championships, as well as the 2021 HSBC UK
| National Track Championships, and while it still hopes
to stage the latter event at some point next year, the
cyclocross event will not take place."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (SWpix.com)
December 23,
2020
Getting the Christmas Tree Home via Bike:
2020 Edition.
"Now in its 8th year, is our annual Christmas tree by bike tradition." (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) December 23,
2020
Live: x2o Badkamers Trofee Cyclocross
Herentals - Wednesday December 23rd.
"With
Mathieu van der Poel and Wout Van Aert expected to race
this is another race not to be missed!
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) (Credit
not Found)
December 23,
2020
Column
Two
December 23,
2020
UCI confirms top teams licenses for 2021.
"Door
opens for Mathieu van der Poel to race Tour de France as
his Alpecin Fenix team will have entry to all WorldTour
races."
(velonews.com)(Photo by Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)
December 23,
2020
Tom Pidcock spending Christmas alone as he
continues cyclocross campaign.
"The
British star will stay in Belgium before heading to his
first Ineos Grenadiers training camp in January." By Alex Ballinger
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
December 23,
2020
Three madcap moments that defined the mayhem
of the 2020 pro cycling season.
"Racing
in 2020 was destined to be unusual from the moment
Corona closed down the calendar. But the unexpected and
unprecedented didn't stop there."
By Jim Cotton (cyclingnews.com) (Photo by Stuart
Franklin/Getty Images)
December 23,
2020
Women's WorldTour Tech: Who's using what in
2021?
"We're
still waiting for confirmation from Liv Racing on their
choice of equipment, but assuming they continue to use
SRAM groupsets into 2021, then SRAM edges out Shimano
with a score of five to three with Campagnolo taking the
final spot aboard the Cipollini bikes of Alé BTC
Ljubljana." By
Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Thomas
Maheux)
December 23,
2020
Luke Rowe hit by Covid.
"Rowe
will be unable to train outdoors until he tests negative
and, under the UCI’s medical protocol, will have to
undergo a series of checks to ensure he has made a full
recovery."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 23,
2020
'Turning pro' the Jay Vine way.
"A
motivated Jay Vine set his sights on, then achieved what
seemed an impossible task midway through 2020, his first
professional contract in cycling."
By Jamie Finch-Penninger (sbs.com.au) (Image Credit not
Found)
December 23,
2020
Scott Glasses, Fizik Shoes, Küat Rack,
Lezyne GPS, ArmaUrto, Chrome Industries, Silca, Panaracer
Castelli & Calfee.
"Last
minute shop, or spend some money on yourself." (pezcyclingnews.com)
(Credit not Found)
December 23,
2020
Column
Three
Dumoulin and Roglic deny Aderlass links as
photos appear in investigation.
"German
newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung reported on
Tuesday that Jumbo Visma's two star riders appeared in a
portfolio of '30 to 40' photos presented to those being
questioned."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images
Sport)
December 23,
2020
Operación Puerto, the evolution of the
internet and the Cyclingnews News Flash.
"During
the 2002 Giro d'Italia, two riders were nailed for NESP
(novel erythropoiesis-stimulating protein, a modified
version of EPO), Stefano Garzelli was popped for a
banned diuretic, and Gilberto Simoni came up positive
for cocaine - which led his Saeco team to lose its
wildcard spot for the Tour de France."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 23,
2020
Mikayla Harvey lands two-year deal with
Canyon SRAM.
"Canyon
SRAM has signed promising Kiwi climber Mikayla Harvey.
The team confirmed Wednesday that the 22-year-old will
be racing in their colors for the next two seasons." (velonews.com) Photo: Sean
Robinson/velofocus.com
December 23,
2020
Zwift Academy winner on riding with Mathieu
van de Poel: ‘Just saying that sounds ridiculous.’
"Jay
Vine earned a contract with Alpecin Fenix having
believed his chances of racing into the pro ranks were
doomed by Covid."
(velonews.com) Photo: Jay Vine
December 23,
2020
Caribbean Diaries: Total Direct Énergie
manager Jean-René Bernaudeau continues to eye this
unlikely cycling hotspot.
"Bernaudeau
first discovered this French Caribbean island when he
was racing with Bernard Hinault in the 1970s, and it was
pretty much love at first sight."
By James Startt (velonews.com) (Photo: James Startt)
December 23,
2020
Pinkbike Awards: 5 Products That Have Stood
the Test of Time.
"Traditionally,
the Pinkbike Awards are focused on products that were
released over the course of the last 12 months, the
latest and greatest bikes and components on the market." By Mike Kazimer
(pinkbike.com) (Image Credit not Found)
December 23,
2020
Best Gore-Tex Shakedry cycling rain jackets.
"For
riding in the rain, the holy grail is a waterproof
cycling jacket that’s lightweight, comfortable, highly
waterproof but still very breathable, and when the sun
comes out, you want to be able to stash it away into
nothing."By
Paul Norman (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found)
December 23,
2020
Column
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December
22, 2020
December 22,
2020
Vos wins in Essen on return to cyclocross.
"Marianne
Vos (CCC Liv) won her first cyclocross race of the 2020
winter season in Essen, going away on the final lap to
win alone."
(Image credit: Getty Images)
December 22,
2020
Van der Poel dominates in Essen.
"Mathieu
van der Poel (Alpecin Fenix) continued to dominate the
cyclocross season, winning the muddy Ethias Cross race
in northern Belgium with a controlled ride in the mud." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
December 22,
2020
Live: Ethias Cross Essen - Tuesday December
22nd.
"The
fifth round of the Ethias Cross sees riders head to the
classic course in Essen.
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) (Credit
not Found)
December 22,
2020
Mathieu van der Poel adjusts cyclocross
plans after Dutch Championship cancellation.
"We
will have to adjust again. A new date? It remains to be
seen whether it will fit into the preparation. Normally,
I only left for Spain for an internship after January,
but now I could leave earlier."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 22,
2020
What is HRV?
"Heart
rate variability is complex but offers a robust insight
into the state of your nervous system."
By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Colin
Levitch)
December 22,
2020
Italian pro assaulted by driver while
training.
"Andrea
Vendrame, who races for Ag2r La Mondiale, was riding in
Treviso, Italy when a driver stopped his vehicle and
punched the rider in the face before fleeing the scene." By Alex Ballinger
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
December 22,
2020
9 Products I (Mostly) Loved In 2020: Mike
Levy.
"This
year, Pinkbike's editors decided to take a page
from the CyclingTips playbook and put together
a few “Some Stuff I Loved” lists of our own." By Mike Levy (pinkbike.com)
(Image Credit not Found)
December 22,
2020
Column
Two
Does pro cycling have a safety problem? A
rider’s perspective.
"You
can’t consider the worst if you want to race. You
naively tell yourself that it would never be you. You
laugh in the face of danger when you luck out of a crash
by the skin of your teeth."
By Joe Laverick (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Gruber Images)
December 22,
2020
Miguel Ángel López eyes Tour de France and
Vuelta a España in 2021.
"Miguel
Ángel López is likely to target the Tour de France and
Vuelta a España in 2021, his first season at Movistar.
He joined the squad from Astana, where he spent the
first six seasons of his professional career." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
December 22,
2020
João Almeida on Giro d’Italia breakthrough:
‘Never in my wildest dreams.’
"Joâo
Almeida wasn't even supposed to start the Giro d'Italia,
and ended up delivering a two-week run in the pink
jersey."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
December 22,
2020
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig: I can look back with
a smile but I still want more.
"I
guess the season went well. I changed teams, and it’s
been a bit of a strange year and very compact, but when
I look back at the year I can smile."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
December 22,
2020
My 10 favorite bike things in 2020.
"As
I reflected on my bike life in 2020, one theme seemed to
emerge: big adventures in my own backyard." By Betsy Welch
(velonews.com) Photo: Betsy Welch
December 22,
2020
Felix Smith’s Gear of the Year 2020.
"This
small selection of gear has really shone out for me in
2020 as it sums up the “fast far” kind of cycling that
really gets me excited."
By Felix Smith (bikeradar.com) Felix Smith / Immediate
Media
December 22,
2020
Review: Giant Revolt Advanced 0.
"In
spring, the Giant Revolt Advanced 0 became my freedom
machine. The Revolt helped me find adventure when I
really couldn’t go that far."
By Matthew Pioro (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not
Found)
December 22,
2020
Canyon pauses UK shipments.
"Canyon
Bicycles announced that it is pausing all shipments to
the UK, including spare parts such as hangers, seat
posts and handlebars - as well as complete bikes." By Stefan Abram
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 22,
2020
Wahoo KICKR AXIS Review - Indoor Training
Just Got More Joyous.
"The new Wahoo KICKR AXIS smart trainer - the newest in the popular Kickr line up." By Chuck Peña (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 22,
2020
Meet Sidi's New Top Shoe: The Shot 2.
"There’s
a new shoe at the top of the Sidi road shoe range. Say
hello to the Shot 2, which updates the original Shot,
bringing new levels of comfort and breathability to the
venerable Italian shoe brand."
(pelotonmagazine.com) ciclista-america.com
December 22,
2020
Column
Three
December 22,
2020
Katie Compton winding down storied career,
will retire in 2022.
"After
taking 15 consecutive US National Cyclocross
Championships and five medals in the UCI World
Cyclocross Championships, Katie Compton is beginning to
wind down her professional career, according to her
partner Mark Legg."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 22,
2020
When it all changed: Inside the UAE Tour.
"Snacking
on dessert in a luxury hotel perched on the slopes of
the Jebel Hafeet, it was easy to remember why I liked
coming to the UAE Tour."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
December 22,
2020
O’Grady: Santos Festival of Cycling provides
opportunities for young Australian talent.
"While
the Tour Down Under has been canceled for 2021, the
organizers behind the men’s and women’s WorldTour events
of the season have created a replacement event with the
Santos Festival of Cycling taking place from January 21
to 24." By
Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 22,
2020
Bahrain Victorious signs Ahmed Madan, first
Bahraini to make a WorldTour roster.
"Madan,
20, is the first Bahraini to make it to a WorldTour team
roster. He was on the Bahraini national team in 2018,
and after proving his abilities over the past several
seasons at the Bahrain Cycling Academy."
(velonews.com) Photo: Bahrain Victorious
December 22,
2020
Leopard Pro Cycling add U23 riders Mats
Wenzel and Louis Coqueret.
"Three-time
Luxembourg junior national champion Mats Wenzel was
confirmed today to begin his U23 career with the team,
joining 19-year-old newcomer Louis Coqueret of France." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: willy-sportfotos)
December 22,
2020
Dublin bike shop booms as one specific bike
brand breaks all records.
"The
scene outside Donnybrook Bikes in south Dublin today as
they took delivery of their largest ever order of bikes;
all for kids and produced in Austria."
(stickybottle.com) (Credit not Found)
December 22,
2020
2021 Cinelli Pressure steps up with full
integration in all-new aero road race bike.
"Already
race proven with wins by their UCI Continental Team
Colpack, the new fully-integrated, aero carbon Cinelli
Pressure looks likely to completely replace their
all-rounder Superstar Disc road bike."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) c. Cinelli
December 22,
2020
Ere Research launches new wheel and tire
options in Tenaci gravel range.
"Dutch
wheel and tire brand Ere Research has upped its offering
in the Tenaci gravel range, with new, wider tires and
the company’s first gravel wheelset." By
Paul Norman (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found)
December 22,
2020
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