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December
27, 2020
World Cup Dendermonde: Lucinda Brand and
Wout van Aert strongest in the swamp.
"Racing
played out on a stormswept course with axle-deep mud and
standing water that left riders sinking knee-deep into
swampy grass."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 27,
2020
Lucinda Brand wins elite women's Cyclocross
World Cup in Dendermonde.
"Brand
finished clear of her main rivals having pulled away on
the penultimate lap with Clara Honsinger (Cannondale
Cyclocrossworld) finishing second and Ceylin del Carmen
Alvarado (Alpecin Fenix) completing the podium to finish
third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 27,
2020
Van Aert wins Dendermonde Cyclocross World
Cup.
"Wout
van Aert (Jumbo Visma) claimed his first UCI Cyclocross
World Cup victory since Pontchâteau in 2019, dominating
in the sloppy ankle-deep mud in Dendermonde." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
December 27,
2020
Fabio Aru finishes 4th in his return to
cyclocross.
"Fabio
Aru, who will race for Qhubeka ASSOS in 2021, competed
again in an official race for the first time in four
months."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found)
December 27,
2020
Conti hit by car in Monaco training.
"High-flying
Italian climber Valerio Conti (UAE Team Emirates) will
be out of action for up to three weeks after sustaining
a dislocated collarbone."
(sbs.com.au) (Credit not Found)
December 27,
2020
Best of 2020: Choose your own bike race,
Flanders edition.
"During the racing lull that brought a tear to everyone’s eye, Matt de Neef and Iain Treloar created a wildly accurate simulation of a bike race, fashioned after the popular “choose your own adventure” adventures." By Matt de Neef & Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) December 27,
2020
Sunday Trading: Save $166.50 on Bont shoes,
$336 on travel cases and 50% off Lezyne.
"Not had a good haul this Christmas? Never mind, there are still plenty of huge discounts on great products." By Stefan Abram (cyclingweekly.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 27,
2020
Live: UCI Cyclocross World Cup Round 3 -
Dendermonde, Belgium - Sunday, December 27th.
"The
Telenet UCI Cyclocross World Cup returns this Sunday
with the 3rd Round on a new course in Dendermonde,
Belgium.
Elite
Women - 12:40 UK, 13:40 Europe, 7:40am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men - 14:05 UK, 15:05 Europe,
9:05am U.S. Eastern."
(cyclocross.social) (Credit not Found)
December 27,
2020
Column
Two
Ruben Guerreiro hit by vehicle and left
needing shoulder surgery.
"According
to abola.pt the 26-year-old was out riding with
friends when the driver failed to notice the group of
riders on the road."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
December 27,
2020
2021 Team Preview: EF Education Nippo.
"The
US team evolves again as Valgren joins for the Classics
and Carthy emerges as a Grand Tour contender." By Stephen Farrand
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 27,
2020
Mark Donovan: From getting my head kicked in
at the Dauphiné to major progress at the Vuelta.
"The
21-year-old was thrown into the deep end in August with
back-to-back WorldTour races and then a Grand Tour debut
at the Vuelta a Espana - where he put in several
impressive rides."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
December 27,
2020
109-year old cyclist writes to French
president: Let us ride our bikes.
"Robert
Marchand, deprived of his usual ride, he sent a letter
to the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel
Macron, to express his frustration."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found)
December 27,
2020
Man completes entire Rapha Festive 500 on
Christmas Day.
"Computer
programmer Dave Bage pedaled 500km on Zwift on December
25th in 13 hours and 30 minutes."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com)
December 27,
2020
The most unexpected cycling trends of 2020.
"2020
was full of twists and turns. This non-traditional year
has prompted some unexpected trends in media, culture
and sports."
By Lily Hansen-Gillis (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit
not Found)
December 27,
2020
Robyn Furtado's Gear of the Year 2020.
"There
has been one benefit to the lack of any socializing,
activities and general life admin though - more time to
ride."
(bikeradar.com) (Credit not Found)
December 27,
2020
The Alps’ Best-Kept Secret: Cole de Tende.
"Like
the Galibier or the Finestre, the Col de Tende could
have been a monument of the Alps. One climb that, by
itself, can seal the result of a Tour or the Giro." By Nicolas Joly
(pelotonmagazine.com) Images by: Nicolas Joly
December 27,
2020
Lezyne Pocket Drive mini pump.
"The
Lezyne Pocket Drive is a stylish, superlight and very
compact hand pump that is cable of delivering relatively
high pressure, though it takes quite a bit of work." By Hollis Jones (road.cc)
(Image Credit not Found)
December 27,
2020
Orro Venturi STC SRAM Force eTap 2021.
"Stunning
looks, performance and ride quality in a very
competitively priced bike."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
December 27,
2020
Column
Three
December 27,
2020
João Almeida and Ben Swift win Challenge of
the Stars.
"In
the sprint competition Swift saw off Pascal Ackermann
and then Tim Merlier before beating Arnaud Demare to win
the title. Caleb Ewan and Sam Bennett failed to make it
out of the quarter-finals."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 27,
2020
Top-10 performances of the 2020 women’s road
season.
"We
take a look at some of the very best rides of 2020.
Number 1. Annemiek van Vleuten, European Championships
road race." By
Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image Credit not
Found)
December 27,
2020
Q&A: Tejay van Garderen on the ‘hurdles’
of 2020 and his hopes for 2021.
"American
stalwart discusses the potential for team leadership in
2021, the physical and mental toll of the season, and
his takes on the new U.S devo system."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: Maximiliano
Blanco/Getty Images
December 27,
2020
Roger Kluge: Living through lockdown.
"I
live in Berlin, it’s a big city but pretty flat. The
longest climb I have, and I do this once or twice a
week, it’s about a three-minute effort."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 27,
2020
Chris Boardman's most controversial post of
2020? Mudguards, he says.
"Posting
a picture on the social network yesterday of a Boardman
ADV 9.0 adventure bike, he asked: “To fit mudguards or
not to fit mudguards? That is the question. It’s a heart
vs head call."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
December 27,
2020
SD Worx join women's WorldTour.
"The
powerful Dutch team, which is home to double world
champion Anna van der Breggen, took the step-up after
just being registered as a UCI team in 2020." (sbs.com.au) (SD Worx)
December 27,
2020
Five cool things at Christmas: Here are the
winning cycling-themed festive gifts.
"Our
weekly Five Cool Things round-up usually shows off the
latest and greatest products we've got in for testing
here at road.cc... but this time we gave you the
chance to show us your favorite Christmas gifts for the
chance to win some stunning road.cc socks!" By Jack Sexty (road.cc)
December 27,
2020
Hope and Glory: The story of Hope
Technology, a British manufacturing success story.
"From
disc brakes to track bikes, the story of Hope Technology
is one fueled by passion. Here's how it became one of
the most innovative brands in cycling."
By Steve Thomaspix (road.cc)
December 27,
2020
Column
One
December
26, 2020
Superprestige Zolder: Mathieu van der Poel
goes solo, Lucinda Brand wins from sprint.
"Chaotic
men's race took several contenders out of contention in
the opening laps while the women's race came down to a
tight five-way battle."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 26,
2020
Lucinda Brand wins women's Telenet
Superprestige - Zolder.
"In
the sprint for the line Brand had too much power, and
she won ahead of Alvarado and Annemarie Worst (777).
Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal) finished in
fourth."
(cyclingnews.com)(Getty Images Sport)
December 26,
2020
Mathieu van der Poel wins Telenet
Superprestige - Zolder.
"Wout
van Aert (Jumbo Visma) suffered an early puncture but
rode himself back into contention, then left the rest of
the chasers behind to claim second. Lars van der Haar
(Telenet Baloise) sprinted from the chase group for
third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 26,
2020
Live Cyclocross: Superprestige Heusden
Zolder - Saturday, December 26th.
"The
7th Round of the Superprestige Series takes place in
Heusden Zolder on Boxing Day with the former World Cup
round moving to the Telenet Superprestige Series.
Elite
Women - 12:40 UK, 13:40 Europe, 7:40am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern." (cyclocross.social) (Credit
not Found)
December 26,
2020
Live: UCI Cyclocross World Cup Round 3 -
Dendermonde, Belgium - Sunday, December 27th.
"The
Telenet UCI Cyclocross World Cup returns this Sunday
with the 3rd Round on a new course in Dendermonde,
Belgium.
Elite
Women - 12:40 UK, 13:40 Europe, 7:40am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men - 14:05 UK, 15:05 Europe,
9:05am U.S. Eastern."
(cyclocross.social) (Credit not Found)
December 26,
2020
Column
Two
Clara Honsinger: Flying the Stars and
Stripes over the European ‘cross season.
"US
cyclocross champion is riding high through the European
winter and looking to carry momentum toward the worlds." By Jim Cotton
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
December 26,
2020
Pridham: Hopefully we can get a fifth Tour
de France title for Chris Froome.
"'We
are all working with him very carefully and making sure
he gets back to full health' says sports director." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
December 26,
2020
Laurens ten Dam recalls the 2009 Tour de
France and why riders should never give up.
"The
Tour de France had been a disaster for team Rabobank in
2009. After winning the Giro d'Italia in May, my team
leader Dennis Menchov ran out of gas quickly." By Laurens ten Dam
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 26,
2020
Cycling was biggest winner of all sports in
Ireland during 2020.
"Cycling
saw the biggest increase in participation rates in 2020,
with the number of people cycling this year almost
doubled compared to 2019."
(stickybottle.com)
(Credit not Found)
December 26,
2020
Matthew Loveridge's Gear of the Year 2020.
"While
normal launches and industry events were on hold, I
still managed to try out a whole load of different bikes
and kit. Here are a few of the things that got me
excited in 2020."
By Matthew Loveridge (bikeradar.com) Matthew Loveridge /
Immediate Media
December 26,
2020
The Biking Workout That Hit 10,000 Miles in
a Year.
"He
used to bike 2 miles round trip to work. Mr. Arthur
didn’t have the target 10,000 mile in mind when 2020
began, but when the corona hit, cycling preserved his
sanity." By
Jen Murphy (wsj.com) Photographs by Bess Adler
December 26,
2020
Column
Three
Who were the 20 highest paid racers in 2020?
"1.
Peter Sagan - 5 million euros ($6.1 million).
2.
Chris Froome - 4.5 million euros.
3.
Geraint Thomas - 3.5 million euros.
4.
More.."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
December 26,
2020
Tao Geoghegan Hart back racing today at
Challenge of Stars.
"The
25 year old Ineos Grenadiers rider will be racing head
to head against Trek Segafredo’s Giulio Ciccone in the
opening round of the knockout tournament at 4pm GMT (8am
Pacific), with the action streamed live on the Giro
d’Italia’s Facebook page."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
December 26,
2020
EF Education Nippo complete 2021 roster with
Simon Carr.
"Carr,
22, came through the ranks as part of the French amateur
team, AVC Aix-en-Provence, and joined NIPPO DELKO One
Provence on a full-time basis in August of 2020." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Bettini Image)
December 26,
2020
The great bike drought of 2020.
"Want
a new bike? Then you probably need to be patient. James
Shrubsall investigates Covid's plunder of bike stocks
across the UK and Europe, and what the future looks like
for the bike-buying public."
By James Shrubsall (cyclingweekly.com) (Image Credit not
Found)
December 26,
2020
“Shoetout”: Specialized Torch 2.0 vs. Gaerne
carbon G.Volata.
" If
your shoes are worn out or you’re looking to upgrade to
one of the latest offerings on the market, check out
these two shoes for 2021."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Credit not Found)
December 26,
2020
Review: Felt AR Advanced.
"As
Felt conducted its research for the new AR, it heard
from shops and riders that the full integration of
components for maximum aerodynamics might not be worth
it." By
Matthew Pioro (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not
Found)
December 26,
2020
Column
One
December
25, 2020
2021 Team Preview: Bahrain Victorious.
"The
team formerly known as Bahrain McLaren get a new name
and a new look for 2021, a year on from their last
revamp." By
Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 25,
2020
2021 Team Preview: Team DSM.
"Iwan
Spekenbrink's team have come a long way since they made
their debut appearance in the Tour de France in the
mid-2000s." By
Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Team DSM
)
December 25,
2020
A Giro tornado and a Tour on the horizon for
Lucas Hamilton.
"A
maiden WorldTour stage win and a promising showing at
the Giro d'Italia would be enough for many, but Lucas
Hamilton has his sights set on more as he prepares for
an important season in his burgeoning career." By Jamie Finch-Penninger
(sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 25,
2020
Everything you need to know about Campagnolo
Ekar.
"The Campagnolo Ekar groupset is named after the Cima Ekar mountain in Italy, with a peak elevation of 4475 feet and known locally as the home of Italian gravel." By Zap, By Troy Templin (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 25,
2020
Live Cyclocross: Superprestige Heusden
Zolder - Saturday, December 26th.
"The
7th Round of the Superprestige Series takes place in
Heusden Zolder on Boxing Day with the former World Cup
round moving to the Telenet Superprestige Series.
Elite
Women - 12:40 UK, 13:40 Europe, 7:40am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern." (cyclocross.social) (Credit
not Found)
December 25,
2020
Column
Two
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana plans for
future WorldTour status.
"Spain’s
first stage race of the season, the Volta a la Comunitat
Valenciana, has officially announced it will aim for
WorldTour status in the next three to four years." By Alasdair Fotheringham
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
December 25,
2020
Pinarello Prince Disk Review.
"Deep
down we all have a desire to own the best bikes on the
market - those ridden by our heroes at the biggest
races. But you know how it goes: They cost a pretty
penny."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Credit not Found)
December 25,
2020
Panini stickers show us who these Tour de
France riders really are.
"I can’t be certain why I started collecting 2020 Tour de France Panini stickers, but I know it has a lot to do with nostalgia." By Tom Owen (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 25,
2020
Marzocchi's dirt jump fork, a Gary Fisher
biography, Lazer's new trail helmet and a waterproof
jacket from Albion.
"This
week, we’ve been reflecting on the past 12 months and,
despite a tumultuous 2020, the year has still produced
its fair share of memorable rides." By
George Scott (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found)
December 25,
2020
Big savings on Garmin, Castelli, Santini,
Bont, SRAM and more.
"As
ever, these deals have been selected by Cycling
Weekly‘s knowledgeable and experienced tech team." By Simon Smythe
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image Credit not Found)
December 25,
2020
Column
Three
Rolf Aldag joins Bahrain Victorious for
2021.
"Veteran
sport director leaves Canyon SRAM after one season at
the wheel of the women's team."
(velonews.com) Photo: Arne Kenzler
December 25,
2020
Transfer Mechanics: Analyzing teams 2021 -
part 3.
"The
changes at Movistar, Qhubeka Assos, Team DSM, Ineos
Grenadiers, Jumbo Visma, Trek Segafredo and UAE Team
Emirates." By
Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 25,
2020
Raincoats Are For Tourists: The Racing
Secrets of Raphael Geminiani by Isabel Best.
"Rapha
Editions and Bluetrain Publishing have done it again -
produced a book I probably wouldn't have looked at were
it not for this review."
By Richard Peploe (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
December 25,
2020
Own Wout van Aert's Milan San Remo-winning
Bianchi Oltre XR4.
"This
season saw Wout van Aert claim an emphatic win in Milan
San Remo over Julian Alaphilippe, and now you can own
the Bianchi Oltre XR4 that carried the Belgian to
victory as Jumbo Visma auction off his and other riders'
bikes."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Jumbo Visma)
December 25,
2020
Review: No. 22 Drifter X.
"No.
22 has been building beautiful titanium bikes since
2012. In 2014, the Canadian founders, Mike Smith and
Bryce Gracey, set up a facility in Johnstown, N.Y.,
where the bikes are still made."
By Matthew Pioro (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not
Found)
December 25,
2020
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