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January 8,
2022
Wout van Aert sees tough day ahead in his cyclocross season finale at Belgian championships. "Wout
van Aert will end his cyclocross season at the Belgian
National Championships on Sunday but insisted his record
of eight victories from nine races does not mean he is the
automatic winner in the sand dunes of Middelkerke."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 8, 2022 Sanne Cant wins 13th Belgian cyclocross national crown. "Coming
off a fourth-place finish in Harentals on Wednesday, Cant
mastered the wet and cold conditions in Middelkerke with
ease to extend her streak of national titles, which began
in January 2010."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 8, 2022 Live: Belgian Cyclocross National Championship
2022.
"Find
all the information here for the Belgian National
Cyclocross Championships - België Kampioenschap BK
Veldrijden in Middelkerke held on Saturday 8th and Sunday
9th January 2022.
Saturday,
January 8th::
Junior
Men at 13:45 CET, 7:45am ET..
Elite/U23
Women at 15:15 CET, 9:15am ET."
(cyclocross.social) (Credits not Found) January 8, 2022 Dylan Groenewegen will return to Tour de France this summer: 'My biggest challenge is to fight for stage wins again.' "At
Bike Exchange Jayco, Groenewegen won't face the likes of
Primož Roglič and Wout van Aert in competition for the
coveted places in the Tour squad."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 8, 2022 New kids on the Blockchain. "Earlier
this year, the ProTeam Rally Cycling issued a statement on
its website announcing the launch of its own
cryptocurrency, WattCoin. The idea was that fans could
apparently earn WattCoin by riding on their online
training platforms and spend them on items on the Rally
Cycling website."
By Richard Abraham (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 8, 2022 Trek buys up another U.S. bike shop chain. "Trek
Bicycles has continued its spending spree of U.S. bike
shops, adding to its portfolio Baltimore’s seven location
Race Pace Bicycles.Previously in the USA Trek has bought
Revolution Cycles’ four stores and 16 branches of Bike
Line."
By Mark Sutton (cyclingindustry.news) (Image Credit not Found) January 8, 2022 Column
Two
Americans Are Disappearing From the WorldTour, but It Isn’t Necessarily a Bad Thing. "Not
only does 2022 feature a particularly low number of
Americans, there is also a clear trendline down over the
past decade. For example, in 2011 29 Americans were signed
to WorldTour teams, but the number has decreased nearly
every season and in 2022 is down by a whopping 45 percent
to 13."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 8, 2022 Peter Sagan insists he is not done yet. "The
three-time World Champion turns 32 on January 26 and is
about to start his 13th season at WorldTour level. Bora
Hansgrohe opted to let Sagan go and invested instead in
younger riders."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Sportful) January 8, 2022 Roseman-Gannon and Quick win on stage 1 of the Bay Crits. "Ruby
Roseman-Gannon (Bike Exchange Jayco) and Blake Quick
(Inform TMX Make) have started the 2022 season in fine
form with victories on the opening day of the Bay Crits."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Con Chronis) January 8, 2022 Roseman-Gannon opens Australian racing with
win on stage 1 of Bay Crits.
"WorldTour
bound rider takes out stage 1 of elite women's race in
Geelong ahead of Martin Wallace and Raynolds."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Con Chronis) January 8, 2022 Blake Quick fastest on opening stage of Australia's Bay Crits. "The
break was swamped in the final stages of the opening day
of racing in the elite men’s category at the 2022 Lexus of
Blackburn Bay Crits, with Blake Quick (InForm TMX MAKE)
taking the victory by a bike length."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Con Chronis) January 8, 2022 Bluetooth switches, ice suits, double power meters, and other details of a pro Zwifter's set-up. "Matt
Gardiner is the founder of the Zwift racing team Saris No
Pinz. While as many as 50,000 riders around the world are
on Zwift at one time, few are as all-in as Gardiner. He’s
logged 105,000km in the game."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) Photos by: Courtesy Matt Gardiner January 8, 2022 2022 Team preview: Cofidis men. "New-look
French squad hoping Guillaume Martin and new signings Ion
Izagirre and Bryan Coquard can deliver."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Cofidis Facebook) January 8, 2022 Column
Three
Videos
January 8, 2022
Industry shocker - Shimano’s Wayne Stetina moves to SRAM! "When
my phone recently pinged with a text message from Wayne
Stetina telling me that after 37 years he was leaving
Shimano and taking a job with SRAM, my chin got scuffed
when it hit the ground. People, this was big. Really big.
How big?"
By Zap (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 8, 2022 Simon Clarke close to signing one year deal at Israel-Premier Tech. "Clarke,
a former winner of two stages and the King of the
Mountains jersey at the Vuelta a Espana, has raced for a
number of WorldTour teams during his long career and is
known for his tactical skills and in-race leadership."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) January 8, 2022 Astana’s Hard Sell.
"For
cycling fans Kazakhstan has meant the sky blue jerseys of
the Astana cycling team. Now events in Kazakhstan and
their repression are front page news and instead of blue
jerseys, images of burning buildings and troops on the
streets come to mind."
(inrng.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 8, 2022 A Pro’s Pivot: Now it’s a privateer life for me. "I am
excited to announce that in 2022 I will be privateering.
Honestly, excited is an understatement. I feel more
motivated and inspired than I ever have before and that’s
for more reasons than you might expect."
By Hannah Otto (Finchamp) (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 8, 2022 10 simple tips every cyclist should know before they try road tubeless. "Road
tubeless isn’t new, but the amount of suitable products to
the category has exploded in the last two years. Much of
this is due to the gravel category that has redefined the
drop-bar category."
By Troy Templin (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 8, 2022 10 unmissable cycling events and experiences to plan in 2022. "Here
are 10 of the best experiences and blockbuster events that
you need to make an appointment with through the coming
year."
By John Whitney (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 8, 2022 Column
One
January 7,
2022
News,
Blogs, Misc.
January 7, 2022
Analyzing Jumbo Visma's 13-man Tour de France long list. "Primož
Roglič and 2021 sensation Jonas Vingegaard are set to take
two of the eight spots, while a further four riders will
be announced at the team’s 2022 presentation next week."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 7, 2022 Lucinda Brand, Marianne Vos headline Dutch CX worlds team without Mathieu van der Poel. "The
Dutch women will head to Fayetteville with a formidable
eight-rider line-up, while just two elite men are selected
after Mathieu van der Poel's injury woes."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) January 7, 2022 Bäckstedt out of British 'cross championships. "The
British Cyclocross National Championships will go ahead
this weekend without two of the main favorites. Zoe
Bäckstedt - the leader of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in
the junior category - and Defending elite men's champion
Tom Pidcock."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 7, 2022 2022 Team Preview: Groupama FDJ. "Marc
Madiot's team entered the peloton in 1997 with the backing
of the French national lottery, with Groupama joining as
title sponsor ahead of the 2018 season."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 7, 2022 Ineos' Ben Tulett: There was a lot to be learned about Remco at the Giro, I don’t want to miss or skip steps. "Ben
Tulett is aiming to eventually become the next British GC
leader as he steps up to the WorldTour in his debut season
with Ineos Grenadiers."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 7, 2022 Kristoff considers retirement if results don't come. "Alexander
Kristoff had the worst season of his career in 2021 and
says if the results don't start to come with his new
Intermarché Wanty Gobert Matériaux team, 2022 could be his
last."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 7, 2022 Gear Break: Primal Masks, Vadolibero Light Stand, Pinarello Bikes, La Passione, HED Wheels & State Bicycle Flat Bar. "Primal mask restock, Vadolibero: Brighten up your 2022 with VERTIK, Pinarello plus much more." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 7, 2022 Which WorldTour team has the best kit for 2022? We take a look through the wardrobe. "We
are heading ever closer to the start of the road season,
and as a result almost all professional teams have
released their 2022 kits, with a few teams wildly
departing from their previous offerings."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: L-R: Rossbellphoto, Movistar, Ineos) January 7, 2022 Live: Belgian Cyclocross National Championship
2022.
"Find
all the information here for the Belgian National
Cyclocross Championships - België Kampioenschap BK
Veldrijden in Middelkerke held on Saturday 8th and Sunday
9th January 2022.
Saturday,
January 8th::
Junior
Men at 13:45 CET, 7:45am ET..
Elite/U23
Women at 15:15 CET, 9:15am ET."
(cyclocross.social) (Credits not Found) January 7, 2022 Column
Two
Athlete or influencer? Can athletes just be athletes anymore? "I
hope there is still room for young athletes who have
performance goals without follower or subscriber goals."
By Geoff Kabush (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 7, 2022 The problem with women’s cyclocross in Belgium. "ts a
yearly topic in Belgian cyclocross broadcasts, the
question why there isn’t any female Belgian talent coming
through. This year was no exception."
By Noah van Putten (cyclocross.social) Yefrifotos January 7, 2022 From SD Worx to Human Powered Health: Everything you need to know about Women’s WorldTeams. "A
delve into the 14 WorldTeams for 2022, who they are, who
is riding for them, and what to expect."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 7, 2022 Viviani's Cofidis tenure was 'a failure from a sporting point of view' says Vasseur. "Viviani
failed to win a race in 2020, and although he returned to
winning ways in 2021 after undergoing atrial ablation
surgery at the start of the season, none of his seven wins
came at WorldTour level."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Cofidis) January 7, 2022 Review: Velocio head to toe winter cycling kit. "Summer
kit is relatively simple; it’s winter that creates space
for - and encourages - innovation. Further, while I have
short-sleeved jerseys for every mood, winter kit is more
expensive and less forgiving if it’s lacking in quality."
By Aliya Barnwell (velonews.com) (Photo: Aliya Barnwell) January 7, 2022 Nairo Quintana set to skip Giro d'Italia and focus on Tour de France and Vuelta double in 2022. "The
Colombian's manager, Giuseppe Acquadro, has been speaking
on his rider's upcoming season in conversation with the
Spanish journalist Javier Ares, who gave the latest update
on his rider's plans for his 11th season in the
WorldTour."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 7, 2022 SRM Origin Powermeter 9. "SRM
needs no introduction - particularly to number-crunching
cycling aficionados who eat, sleep and breathe watts.
SRM's latest hardware offering, the Powermeter 9 or PM9,
is accurate, reliable and desirable as ever."
By Aaron Borrill (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Aaron Borrill) January 7, 2022 A Cycling Lifestyle Was Never This Easy - Or Safe! "When
you think of your ultimate cycling lifestyle, it probably
doesn’t involve apartment living, does it?
That’s
why Steyn City’s City Center is a revelation: it’s the
only apartment development in South Africa where you can
walk out of your house and onto a 50km cycling track."
(bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found) January 7, 2022 Redshift ShockStop - more useful than a dropper post? "The
350mm-long ShockStop offers 35mm of total travel through
the linkage travel. The post is only offered in a 27.2mm
size, but Redshift offers adapter sleeves for larger
diameters up to 31.8mm. For anyone using Shimano Di2,
there is an accessory battery retainer kit that houses
the battery in the post. "
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 7, 2022 Column
Three
Five storylines to follow in men’s racing in 2022. "As we
look toward a new cycling season, we have been thinking
about all the intriguing storylines that seem set to
captivate our attention in 2022, the question marks posed
by the sport that will keep us glued to our various
viewing devices as soon as the racing picks up in
earnest."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 7, 2022 Peter Sagan displays new Total Energies kit.
"Sagan’s
arrival from Bora Hansgrohe this winter saw Sportful
follow him as kit manufacturer, while Specialized now
provides Team Total Energies with bikes."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Total Energies/Twitter) January 7, 2022 Five storylines to follow in women’s racing in 2022. "With
riders on their way to training camps and teams planning
for their first races of the year, the off-season is well
and truly behind us."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 7, 2022 EF Education joins with EasyPost for 2022.
"EF
Education has teamed up with shipping company EasyPost for
the 2022 season and beyond. The team will race as EF
Education EasyPost, with Japanese construction material
company Nippo remaining as a secondary sponsor."
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Image credit: EF Education EasyPost) January 7, 2022 Cofidis launch new-look kit made by Decathlon. "The
iconic red and white remains but with a stylish update,
sectioned off into block colors. The shoulders are white,
torso red, and with accompanying black shorts. The strip
will be worn by both the men's team and the newly launched
women's continental squad."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 7, 2022 2022 team preview: Human Powered Health Women. "Kröger
and Kuijpers add experience while Ray sparks firepower in
Classics charge of newest Women’s WorldTour squad."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images and Human Powered Health) January 7, 2022 That Insane Climb That Has Your Number? Nail It Like This. "Picture
this: You see an insane climb up ahead - a track that
basically looks like a wall in front of your bike. You
prepare to crush it, then work side to side to reduce the
gradient. Soon, your legs feel more like you’re squatting
weights than pushing pedals."
By James Stout (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found) January 7, 2022 Corima Wheels Joins Team Cofidis. "For
2022, the French brand now famous for some of the most
exotic looking, minimalist spoked wheels on the market has
signed-on to be the wheel sponsor for the equally French
Cofidis WorldTour team."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 7, 2022 In the Drops: Rapha gilet, Wahoo pedals, Pinnacle smart trainer and The Cafe Ride. "This
week's round-up of cool new bike gear for winter and
beyond, plus the best thing you'll watch all year and some
music."
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