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December
22, 2021
News,
Blogs, Misc.
Live Blog: CyclingMikey goes international;
Sunrise scenes; But cyclists; Route-planning app + more.
December 22,
2021
Floyd Landis on riding, racing again and
creating a gravel team.
[Possible
Paywall (after 5 articles/month)] "In
the last few years, I finally started to get that old
enjoyment back,” he tells Cyclingnews, speaking by
phone about the project. “I’m on my bike, my thoughts in
my head are like they were as a kid, and there’s that
[good] feeling you get afterwards."
By Shane Stokes (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Will Geoghegan) December 22, 2021 From junior worlds to the WorldTour:
Sheffield, Simmons to rekindle US classics hopes.
[Paywall]
"Quinn Simmons and Magnus Sheffield dominated as juniors.
Now they're both in the WorldTour, they could propel the
US back into classics contention."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 22, 2021 Uttrup Ludwig: We will attack, I promise you
that for 2022.
"Cecilie
Uttrup Ludwig officially began her third season with FDJ
Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope in Spain at its first
training camp for 2022."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 22, 2021 Filippo Ganna: 'I will attack the Hour Record
at sea level - that gives me more satisfaction.'
"Filippo
Ganna isn't lacking motivation heading into 2022. While he
confirmed he will attempt the Hour Record, should the
circumstances be right, he also has his sights set on
success at Milan San Remo, Paris Roubaix and the Tour de
France."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 22, 2021 Saudi Tour back on calendar for 2022.
"There
were no details about which teams might appear at the
race’s second edition. In 2019, some 18 teams started,
including such squads as Astana, Bahrain, UAE Emirates and
the now-folded NTT."
(velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) December 22, 2021 Tour of Utah halts plans to make US return in
2022.
[Possible
Paywall (after 5 articles/month)] "Medalist
Sports announced today that it will no longer pursue
planning efforts for the Tour of Utah stage race in 2022
despite 'ardent efforts' to continue the UCI 2.Pro event."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us) December 22, 2021 2022 team preview: FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine
Futuroscope.
[Possible
Paywall (after 5 articles/month)] "This
could be the season it all falls into place for French
team with rising talent and formidable trio of Uttrup
Ludwig, Brown and Cavalli."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 22, 2021 Park Tool SHX-1 Slide Hammer Extractor.
"The
Park Tool SHX-1 Slide Hammer Extractor is a fabulously
expensive way to remove bearings from your frame or
wheels. Yes, it's beautifully machined and presented, and
it works well, but you cannot avoid the fact that
near-identical functionality can be had for around £400
less."
By Mike Stead (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 22, 2021 Column
Two
Photos,
Podcasts
December 22,
2021
Mathieu van der Poel says ‘stupid’ crash
almost cost him his cyclocross season.
"I had
to stay off the bike for four days and when I started
again the first two days were OK but then I got a lot of
pain again when I was pedaling so I had to get off the
bike for another five or six days."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: David Stockman/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images December 22, 2021 Egan Bernal on Tour de France return: ‘Pogačar
and Roglič are not unbeatable.’
"They
are very strong, and they’re doing important things, but I
also believe no one is unbeatable,” Bernal said on the
show “Ciclismo entre Grandes.” “You can have a bad
day, and that’s it."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) December 22, 2021 The Comeback Men of the Pro Peloton!
"Lance
Armstrong cemented his comeback for cancer with his Tour
de France wins, then lost them, partially due to his
second comeback."
By Edmond Hood (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) December 22, 2021 Are these the most loyal riders in cycling?
"Rider
transfers are an integral part of the world of
professional cycling, but how common is it to stay at one
team for an entire career?"
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 22, 2021 2021 bike tech in numbers: It has been an
incredible year for statistics!
"As
cyclists we’re bombarded by claims that the latest bikes
and kit are lighter, stiffer, and more aero than what has
gone before. Here are the best claims we've heard over the
past year."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 22, 2021 Review: Nex-Gen Aero V7 gravel wheels.
"The
stock wheels come with Industry Nine Road Torch hubs with
your choice of HG (Shimano 10/11/12 speed) or XDR freehub
bodies. Campy freehubs are available, or you can choose
from Chris King, White Industries, Tune, or DT Swiss hubs
if you prefer those. MSRP is $1,699."
By Trucker (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 22, 2021 How Zwift is introducing more riders than ever
to racing.
"Zwift’s
online training and racing platform has taken the cycling
world by storm, enabling riders to roam virtual worlds to
improve their fitness, socialize on group rides and even
compete without ever leaving home."
By Paddy Maddison (bikeradar.com) (Image credit: Zwift) December 22, 2021 Mildred Locke’s gear of the year 2021.
[Possible
Paywall (after 5 articles/month)]
"A hand-built steel gravel bike, carbon road wheels, a
women’s saddle with double-whammy Spesh tech, and more."
By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Mildred Locke) December 22, 2021 McDonald’s exercise bikes customers can ride
while eating confirmed as real - but they’re not for the
reason everyone assumes.
"Exercise
bikes in a branch of fast food chain McDonald’s in China
that featured in a TikTok video that went viral in recent
days are real – but the rationale behind them is not the
one that that has been assumed by commenters on social
media and media outlets around the world."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 22, 2021 Column
Three
Videos
December 22,
2021
10 neo-pros to watch in 2022.
[Possible
Paywall (after 5 articles/month)] "These
riders have all come up from the Continental level or
turned pro from the U23, or even junior ranks, and all
will be in their first full season of their professional
contracts next year."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images composite) December 22, 2021 WorldTour riders still yet to confirm a
contract for 2022.
"Some
of the riders could have signed a contract already, but
are yet to announce it, but some are hanging on the
precipice, looking like it might either be retirement or a
step back from the top level in 2022."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 22, 2021 Primož Roglič to stay in Jumbo Visma colors
through 2025.
"Multi-year
contract extension with Slovenian assures Jumbo Visma's
ambitions at the Tour de France for four more years."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) December 22, 2021 Hour record holder Joss Lowden considered
retirement this year but she’s still hungry for more.
"At 34
and heading into just her fifth season as a pro, Lowden is
still a relative newcomer to top-level racing. However,
the British rider considered packing it in after the 2021
season to focus on other priorities in life."
(velonews.com) Photo: Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images December 22, 2021 Daniel Arroyave 'okay' after car struck him
and snapped his bike: 'Thank God it's nothing serious.'
"Thankfully
Arroyave didn't sustain any serious injuries, and walks
away from the incident relatively unscathed with some
minor cuts."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) December 22, 2021 Human Powered Health add cascade of color to
traditional orange jerseys for 2022.
[Possible
Paywall (after 5 articles/month)] "Like
last season, orange remains the prominent color for the
jerseys, but a splash of magenta mixed with a cascade of
purple has been added on both sides of the jersey and on
the sleeves."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 22, 2021 Women's peloton moves away from purple but
converges on new theme.
"Human
Powered Health's new kit is reasonably similar to both SD
Worx's new strip, which was unveiled on Tuesday, and the
new UAE Team ADQ team's kit, released last week."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: SD Worx/Rally Cycling/Matt Jones/UAE Team ADQ) December 22, 2021 Alex Evans’ Gear of the Year 2021.
"The
products that make my time on the bike more easy,
comfortable and efficient - and just as importantly, more
fun."
By Alex Evans (bikeradar.com) Alex Evans / Immediate Media December 22, 2021 Column
One
December
21, 2021
News,
Blogs, Misc.
December 21,
2021
Mathieu van der Poel: I'm not sure I can
follow Van Aert but I hope to surprise myself.
[Possible
Paywall (after 5 articles/month)] "Mathieu
van der Poel (Alpecin Fenix) is well accustomed to being
mentioned in the same breath as Wout van Aert but warned
he might not be able to match his old foe as he makes his
return to cyclocross on Sunday."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 21, 2021 Michael Woods sets sights on monuments in
2022.
[Metered Paywall]
"Woods believes that Canadian pro
racing is in as good a place as ever but is worried about
the impact of covid on the local scene in his home
country."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 21, 2021 Trek Segafredo’s Bauke Mollema: ‘I want to
race five more years.’
"Valverde
vows to retire at the end of 2022, which would put him at
42. Mollema, who enters the final season of his current
contract at Trek Segafredo, sees himself racing until his
40th birthday."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 21, 2021 Liège Bastogne Liège 2021: Everything you need
to know.
"Liège
Bastogne Liège is the oldest professional cycling race in
the world and is one of the five cycling Monuments. It is
also the main event of the three races known as the
Ardennes Classics with this year's edition taking place on
Sunday, April 25."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 21, 2021 La Flèche Wallonne 2022: All you need to know.
"The
second of three Ardennes Classics, La Flèche Wallonne and
La Flèche Wallonne Femmes will take place on Wednesday
April 20, 2022."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 21, 2021 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race 2022: Everything you need to know. "Both
the men's and women's races received WorldTour status in
2017, two years after the inaugural events in 2015 - won
by Gianni Meersman and Rachel Neylan."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 21, 2021 Jack Haig is working on his time trial as he
aims for Tour de France overall after Vuelta podium.
"The
French Grand Tour has 53km worth of time trial racing next
year, with an opening ITT in the Danish capital city of
Copenhagen kicking things off before a 40km ride on stage
20 between Lacapelle-Marival and Rocamadour."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 21, 2021 Graham Cottingham's gear of the year 2021.
[Paywall (after 5 articles/month)] "A fast do-everything gravel bike, bib shorts with pockets, a packable backpack and double Dogma." By Graham Cottingham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Graham Cottingham) December 21, 2021 Common questions about crank length, disc
brakes and slick tires.
"And
what about crank lengths? Most of my road bikes are
172.5mm, all of my mountain bikes are 175mm, and my e-MTB
is 165mm."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 21, 2021 The top 3 most dominant bike brands at the Tour de France. "The
Tour de France has seen several riders, bikes, and bike
brands pass through their stages, and in this article, we
are going to take a look at the bike brands which have
stood atop as the best of the best."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) December 21, 2021 Column
Two
Photos,
Podcasts
December 21,
2021
Jan Ullrich hospitalized after relapse,
according to report.
"The
48-year-old was reported by the newspaper Bild to
have been in Cuba, celebrating his birthday with friends.
It is reported that he was admitted to a hospital
following a layover in Mexico, en route home, and was
later transferred to a Swiss clinic for therapy."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 21, 2021 Geneviève Jeanson and Tinker Juarez headline
new Floyd’s of Leadville Racing team.
"Floyd’s
of Leadville is the CBD company Landis co-founded with his
friend and former teammate Dave Zabriskie. Landis and
Zabriskie will also race a few events with the team."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Courtesy FLR December 21, 2021 Victim, survivor, warrior: The transformation
of Genevieve Jeanson.
[Paywall
(after 5 articles/month)] "Jeanson
said that her decision to return to cycling comes after
the long and complex healing process of recovering from
the effects of long-term verbal and physical trauma."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy of Genevieve Jeanson) December 21, 2021 'After suffering several crashes, I’m not in
the mindset to compete at that level:' Rafael Valls
announces retirement.
"Team
Bahrain Victorious has announced that Rafael Valls has
decided to retire after 11 seasons on the WorldTour,
despite still having a contract that runs until the end of
2022."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 21, 2021 EF’s Dan Arroyave hit by driver while on
training ride.
"It is
not yet clear the extent of his injuries. Arroyave's
Cannondale did not fare well. The frame is snapped in two
through the downtube as a result of the crash. There is
also a crumpled section of the seat tube."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmaazine.ca) (Image credit: La Reuda Colombia Twitter) December 21, 2021 Jumbo Visma team presentation Canceled.
"With
a new round of restrictions being imposed on the
Netherlands, Jumbo Visma was forced to cancel its 2022
team presentation this week in Amsterdam."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) December 21, 2021 Vuelta Breakdown: Five Spanish Takeaways.
"Now
that we know the 2022 Vuelta a España route, Spencer
Martin takes a good look and gives us his ‘Breakdown’ and
his ‘Five Takeaways’ on the Spanish Grand Tour. The Vuelta
could be ‘the best Grand Tour of 2022."
By Spencer Martin (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 21, 2021 CADEX 42 Disc Review: Otherworldly Handling.
"The
brand is on a mission to create designs focusing on
delivering high performance products for only the highest
end of the market, not on hitting price points."
(pelotonmagazine.com) December 21, 2021 VN Awards: Gear moments of the year.
[Paywall] "The good, the bad, and the sketchy." By Ben Delaney (velonews.com)
Photo: Courtesy Speeco December 21,
2021
CyclingTips - "Yes, that’s a paywall
you (maybe) just hit."
"We are implementing what’s called a metered paywall. We’ve seen the positive effect that this change of business model has had on our overall service, and we’re doubling down on this premise." By Caley Fretz (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) December 21, 2021 Column
Three
Videos
December 21,
2021
'It takes one to know one' - Vaughters sees no
red flags in Mark Padun.
[Paywall
(after 5 articles/month)] "Vaughters
talks through the intensive process of checking out
Padun's background that led him to provide a definitive
green light to put a contract on the table."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 21, 2021 Van Vleuten crowned Dutch cyclist of the year
for a third time.
"The
awards, organized by Wielerflits, saw the
Dutchwoman win the Keetie van Oosten-Hage Trophy for the
third time. Track sprinter Harrie Lavreysen won the men's
equivalent, the Gerrit Schulte Trophy."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 21, 2021 Ben Swift among five contract renewals as
Ineos Grenadiers complete 2022 squad.
"Those
continuing to ride with the British team into the next
season are Ben Swift, Brandon Rivera, Salvatore Puccio,
Jonathan Castroviejo and Cameron Wurf. The five
re-signings mean Ineos Grenadiers will have 31 members
next year."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 21, 2021 Sergio Henao considers retirement as Qhubeka
uncertainty remains for 2022.
[Possible
Paywall (after 5 articles/month)] "Sergio
Henao is on the precipice of his cycling career. The
Colombian climber is reported to consider retirement after
10 years at the WorldTour level as he awaits a decision
from his current team Qhubeka NextHash about continuing
operations for 2022."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 21, 2021 Chris Hamilton: Staying with Team DSM was an
easy decision.
"Australian
says rider departures don't weigh as 'everyone here is
happy and we have our way of working and we just move on."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 21, 2021 SD Worx goes bright and bold with 2022 kit. "In
order to avoid blending in with the purple of the UCI
WorldTour leader’s jersey, and some of the other teams in
the peloton, SD Worx has gone bright and bold for 2022
with a design made in collaboration with Specialized."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) December 21, 2021 How to build your perfect pain cave: Part
three - Nice-to-have accessories.
[Paywall
(after X articles/month)] "Over
the past few weeks we’ve written about how to choose the
perfect indoor trainer for your pain cave, and the
essential accessories you’ll need to get started with
indoor training."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Ronan Mc Laughlin December 21, 2021 Holiday Gift Guide; Primal Holiday Deals,
Canyon Gifts, Wahoo HRMs, Campagnolo, Craft Tops, Pegatin
Discount & Michael Blann Book.
"The PEZ Gift Guide: What's Cool in Road Cycling." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 21, 2021 CyclingNews - Is this a paywall website
now?
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