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December 2,
2021
December 2, 2021
Wout van Aert unwell ahead of planned
cyclocross season start.
"Jumbo
Visma rider delivers negative covid self-test after waking
with sore throat and is hopeful can recover before Boom,
says Het Nieuwsblad report."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 2, 2021 Van der Poel set to rival van Aert for green
jersey at Tour de France.
"Mathieu
van der Poel and Wout van Aert have seemed to match one
another stride for stride throughout their careers and the
rivalry looks set to continue in the quest for the green
jersey."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) December 2, 2021 Nathan Haas makes the switch to gravel racing
for 2022.
"This
is not a retirement. It's a change of discipline. Nathan
Haas has announced that he is making the switch from road
racing to the world of gravel on a full-time basis in
2022."
(cyclingnews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) December 2, 2021 Strap In: Stop Making These HR Training
Errors.
"Heart-rate
monitors are some of the most popular training tools on
the market for cyclists who want to track and improve
their fitness. But it’s not enough to simply wear a
heart-rate monitor if you want to get something out of
it."
By Christina Bonnington (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found) December 2, 2021 Mark Cavendish confirmed for Quick Step Alpha
Vinyl in 2022.
"Mark
Cavendish will ride for Quick Step Alpha Vinyl in 2022 and
join his teammates at a get together in Calpe, Spain next
week, with team manager Patrick Lefevere confirming that a
deal has finally been done with the Manxman."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Guillaume Horcajuelo/Getty Images) December 2, 2021 Six essential tools for cyclists who do their
own bike maintenance.
"If
there’s an area where the adage ‘buy quality, buy once’
applies, it’s bike tools. Good tools work better, last
longer and are less likely to damage the parts you’re
working on. Think of them as an investment, not a cost."
By Jack Sexty (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 2, 2021 Column
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December 2, 2021
Deceuninck CEO takes swipe at Patrick Lefevere
after switching sponsorship to Alpecin Fenix.
"The
CEO of Deceuninck has explained why the Belgian window
manufacturer decided to end their cycling sponsorship of
Patrick Lefevere’s successful men’s WorldTour team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Alpecin Fenix) December 2, 2021 Mathieu van der Poel plans a busy year again.
"The
back pains that hampered Mathieu van der Poel since his
crash at the Olympic Games seem over opening the road to a
season with potentially three World Championships:
cyclocross, mountain bike and road."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) December 2, 2021 Cervelo R5-CX, a cyclocross race bike
designed for Vos and Van Aert.
"What
happens when multi-discipline heroes of cyclocross find
themselves on a team sponsored by a bike brand that
doesn’t offer a cyclocross bike? Well, that brand makes
a cyclocross bike."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) photography by Cervelo December 2, 2021 Revel introduces the Rover carbon gravel
bike.
"The
bike from the Colorado mountain bike brand features
progressive geometry in a no-frills, race-ready
package."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 2, 2021 New Storck aero GRIX.2 gravel bike ditches
front derailleur for Classified internal gear hub.
"The
Storck GRIX.2 is an all-new gravel bike that ditches its
front derailleur in favor of Classified’s Powershift
internal gear hub, which the brand claims shifts within
150 milliseconds."
By Jack Evans (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 2, 2021 Lezyne KTV Pro Drive 75 rear light review.
"Lezyne’s
KTV Pro Drive is bright enough to be seen from far and
wide without costing a fortune. Cable-free charging,
near-universal seatpost fit and next-level waterproofing
make it a user-friendly winner."
By Guy Kesteven (cyclingnews.com) (Image: Guy Kesteven) December 2, 2021 Column
Three
The biggest men's WorldTour signings for 2022.
"The
2021 season was again dominated by the new generation of
riders who are ripping up the rule book, racing like there
is no tomorrow and winning the biggest races."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 2, 2021 Same, same but different: Leo Hayter is
targeting big GC wins as he forges a different success story
to brother Ethan.
"Being
the brother of one of cycling's emerging superstars will
always prompt questions about similarities and
differences. It's unfair, really, for what one brother
does doesn't necessarily affect what the other does."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 2, 2021 Ellen Noble to ‘take a step back’ from racing
to focus on her health.
"Noble
describes her decision to take a sabbatical from racing as
'simultaneously devastating and euphoric' and promises
she'll be back when her health improves."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Ole Jensen/Getty Images December 2, 2021 Assos waiting on Ryder’s desperate sponsor
search before committing to Qhubeka NextHash.
"Time
is almost up for the future of Qhubeka NextHash with no
news of a team-saving title sponsor as the management
frantically attempts to keep the WorldTour entity together
for 2022."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 2, 2021 Anna Henderson on learning from Marianne Vos,
mixing racing with university.
"The
rising star of British cycling has been learning her craft
alongside Marianne Vos at the Jumbo Visma squad after she
was snapped up by the fledgling team over the winter."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) December 2, 2021 Product Review: Token Shuriken Oversized
Pulley System.
"They
say you can save a lot of watts by using standard size
ceramic pulleys. Token has taken it to the next level by
adding a lower oversized ceramic pulley and a full carbon
cage to accommodate the larger lower pulley and has also
reduced the weight with carbon pulley cages."
(socalcycling.com) Photo: thesweetcyclists.com December 2, 2021 Column
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December 1,
2021
December 1, 2021
Highlights of 2021 - Part I.
"Time
to look back at some of the highlights of the year with
five picks. It’s a chance to celebrate some great racing
and to apply some precious hindsight."
(inrng.com) (Photo by Alex Broadway - Pool/Getty Images) (RCS Sport) December 1, 2021 Wout van Aert still to clear the air with
Remco Evenepoel over Worlds fallout.
"Wout
van Aert has admitted he set himself up for failure at the
World Championships, adding that the aggressive early
racing, including from Belgian teammate Remco Evenepoel,
worked against him."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Nico Vereecken/PN/Bettini Photo) December 1, 2021 Jake Stewart is on a mission: 'I felt like I
lost my place in the peloton but I want to prove Omloop
wasn't a one-off.'
"Jake
Stewart is composed, but his frustration is evident. “I
was going really well, and then I had the incident with
Bouhanni, spent a few week at home unable to ride, and
then, yeah, I just really struggled to find the level
required in the peloton again."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 1, 2021 Buchmann considers return to Giro d'Italia in
2022.
"Emanuel
Buchmann's ambitions of finishing on the podium at a Grand
Tour remain intact for next season despite a disappointing
2021 campaign that was marred by ill fortune."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 1, 2021 Flanders 2021 produces cycling's first-ever
sustainability report for Road World Championships.
"The
report measured the championships' carbon footprint at
2,292 tons of CO2, which has been analyzed by three
dimensions, including environmental, social and governance
(ESG)."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 1, 2021 Column
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December 1, 2021
Patrick Lefevere reacts to Deceuninck joining
Alpecin Fenix: 'I have absolutely no problem with it.'
"After
three years with Quick Step, Deceuninck announced in the
summer that it will not renew its sponsorship with the
team. The Belgian company's decision to start sponsoring
Alpecin Fenix has come as a surprise to many in the
peloton,"
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 1, 2021 Marianne Vos restarts cyclocross campaign at
Val di Sole.
"It
will be one of five World Cup events on her schedule along
with the Dutch National Championships on January 9 before
she travels to the US at the end of January for the
Cyclocross World Championships in Fayetteville."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Snowy Mountain Photography) December 1, 2021 'I don't have a plan B:' Domenico Pozzovivo
says he may retire if Qhubeka NextHash fold.
"Qhubeka
NextHash are facing the possibility of folding yet again
after last season saw the team somehow salvage a sponsor
just in time for the 2021 season."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 1, 2021 Garmin Edge cycling computers updated for
Shimano Di2.
"Through
a free software update, you’ll now be able to see front
and rear gear data for 12 speed gear systems, as well as
battery life status for left and right shifters, on an
Edge cycling computer."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) December 1, 2021 10 products I loved in 2021: Iain Treloar.
"From music to mudguards, gravel tires to $10 racks, these are the things that stuck with me this year." By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) photography by Iain Treloar December 1, 2021 Treat yourself after payday with these
leftover weekend deals.
"The
Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales may have been and
gone, but for those of us who missed out due to the timing
- many of us wouldn't have been paid until either
yesterday or today - there are still plenty of deals still
available."
By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy) December 1, 2021 Column
Three
Over 40 WorldTour riders out of contract and
on the market.
"December
is the moment riders return to serious, structured
training, with the first pre-season training camps to be
attended and plenty of winter base miles to be built up
ahead of the new campaign. Many riders, however, currently
find themselves in limbo."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 1, 2021 Back to basics for Matthews after year to
forget.
"Much
was expected of Matthews at the start of 2021 when he
re-signed at Bike Exchange, with the expectation that the
Australian would seamlessly intertwine himself with a team
he enjoyed major success with in the past."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 1, 2021 Mikel Nieve returns to his Spanish roots at
Caja Rural.
"The
Spanish climber, 37, has ridden for Team BikeExchange for
the past four seasons but was not offered a contract
extension and struggled for options to continue at the
highest rung of the sport."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 1, 2021 Astana Premier Tech confirms departure of Ben
Perry.
"Astana
Premier Tech said goodbye to 15 riders in a social media
post on Thursday, with only one of the departing riders
yet to announce a 2022 team, Canadian Benjamin Perry."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 1, 2021 The 2021 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List.
"I
know, I know, I’m about two years behind on a refreshed
‘Gear I Use’ list. Which, is probably because, for the
most part, I’m a creature of habit."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) December 1, 2021 GoPro Enduro Battery In-Depth Review.
"GoPro
just released their new Enduro battery, which aims to
offer better cold-weather performance, while also lasting
longer in regular temperatures. In other words, it’s just
all-around a better battery."
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