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Column One
January 14, 2022
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Giro, Tour, Vuelta: Here’s who is riding which grand tour in 2022.

Byoverlay"From Tadej Pogačar and Remco Evenepoel to Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde - here's who's racing where, and what it all means."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) January 14, 2022






Nairo Quintana to start 2022 at Tour de la Provence.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Nairo Quintana will begin his 2022 season at the Tour de la Provence (February 10-13) as he seeks to replicate the early success he enjoyed on French roads in his first season at Arkéa Samsic two years ago."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 14, 2022






Offseason Capsules: Can Revamped Astana Get Going Again?

Byoverlay"The people of Kazakhstan are on my mind of late, not something I have ever said before, but as Russian troops “drop by to help out with a civil unrest problem” in Almaty, it’s not a great moment for a country which hasn’t had a lot of great moments lately."
By Chris Fontecchio (podiumcafe.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 14, 2022






Brand set to seal World Cup as Betsema skips penultimate round in France.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Runner-up in the series, Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal), has opted to skip the penultimate round in Flamanville as she prepares to re-build her form ahead of the final round in Hoogerheide and then the UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Fayetteville."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Kristof Van Accom/Belga/AFP via Getty Images) January 14, 2022






Baestaens giddy to make elite cyclocross Worlds debut in the USA at 32.

Byoverlay"Once a promising junior in cyclocross and the European champion in 2006, Belgian Vincent Baestaens has struggled through more than a decade in the sport's second tier; chasing UCI points in faraway lands while younger compatriots dominated the sport. "
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 14, 2022






Preview: The elite/U23 women’s road race at the 2022 Aussie Road Nationals.

Byoverlay"Each 11.6 km lap starts in the town of Buninyong, tackles the 2.9 km stepwise climb up Mt. Buninyong, then undulates and descends its way back into Buninyong via a couple of twists and turns through Federation University."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Con Chronis) January 14, 2022






Preview: The elite men’s road race at the 2022 Australian Road Nationals.

Byoverlay"If you’ve watch even a single edition of the Aussie Road Nats in the past 15 years, you’ll be familiar with the road race course that’ll be used this weekend."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Con Chronis) January 14, 2022






'I take my false teeth out and place them in the glove box:'  One intrepid farmer's National Hill Climb story.

Byoverlay"A farmer from Minehead Cycling Club has shared the story of his CTT National Hill Climb effort, complete with 2am start and the ingenious decision to remove his false teeth in pursuit of marginal gains."
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Andy Jones) January 14, 2022






Litespeed Watia gravel bike review.

(roadbikeaction.com)overlay"With Litespeed's proven history of titanium know-how, the Watia is a well-balanced gravel bike. Given their titanium legacy and top-notch fabrication, it should come as no surprise that the Watia has gained a spot on our list of top gravel bikes of the year."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 14, 2022






Best Peloton alternatives for indoor cycling.

Byoverlay"The peloton brand is as synonymous with interactive interactive exercise bikes as Garmin is to bike computers. It goes to show how popular the brand has become."
By Hannah Bussey (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Peloton) January 14, 2022






Hornit Clug Pro Roadie.

Byoverlay"The Hornit Clug Pro is an updated version of the lightweight, simple bike storage solution we reviewed back in 2018, now with added Fidlock magnetic winch for additional security. It is simple to install and easy to use."
By Matt Page (road.cc) January 14, 2022



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Israel-Premier Tech seek to 'improve the world' as well as winning bike races.

Byoverlay"I want this team to be a model, an exemplary model in our sport and in all sport," Sylvan Adams explained. "In trying to improve things and build bridges as we race around the globe."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 14, 2022






On Development Teams.

(inrng.com)overlay"At first glance the image looks like a graphic from the Groupama FDJ team. Well it is… but from their Continental development rather than the main World Tour squad. They’re one of six WorldTeams to have a formal UCI development team."
(inrng.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 14, 2022





CPA threatens to sue TCA citing false information on prize money management system.

Byoverlay"After reading the latest note published by The Cyclists' Alliance, the Association of Professional Cyclists reserves the right to sue the TCA for false information disclosed with the clear intention of defaming the CPA and manipulating the riders."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 14, 2022





Ruby Roseman-Gannon secures Australian elite women's criterium title.

Byoverlay"Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Bike Exchange Jayco) won the elite women's criterium at Australia's Federation University Road National Championships, dominating the sprint from a select bunch of riders."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 14, 2022





Cameron Ivory wins Australian elite men's criterium title with a late solo charge.

Byoverlay"Mountain biker Cameron Ivory (St George Continental Cycling Team) triumphed in the battle for the elite men's criterium at Australia's Federation University Road National Championships, holding off the field with a late solo charge."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 14, 2022






road.cc Recommends Bikes of the Year 2021/22: Road Bikes.

Byoverlay"We've been adding the best bikes that we've reviewed to road.cc Recommends over the course of the year and now it's time to reveal the best of the best.
Right, let's get cracking..."
By road.cc Tech (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) January 14, 2022






op 10 elements to look for when shopping for cycling kit.

Byoverlay"There are levels to the cycling “kit game.” A piece of cycling kit that is well-made of decent materials will rank it mid-level. To achieve the top-level status, a piece of kit both needs to be thoughtful and functional in design and also have elements of visual artistry."
By Aliya Barnwell (velonews.com) Photo: Aliya Barnwell January 14, 2022






Gear Break: Primal New Collection, UDOG Shoes, MAAP, G4 Sale, Time Perfection & Old Man Winter Virtual Options.

(pezcyclingnews.com)overlay
"Gear Break: See what’s new in our everything Primal collection, UDOG debuts with Tensione road shoes, MAAP transit apparel plus more..."
(pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 14, 2022






Two new pairs of 100% sunglasses, Le Col turbo kit, eco-friendly Peaty's brushes and a great-value lid from Bontrager.

Byoverlay"Enjoy this week’s edition of First Look Friday - your weekly round-up of the best new kit to land at BikeRadar HQ."

By Sam Challis (bikeradar.com) Sam Challis / Immediate Media January 14, 2022






Officine Mattio craft new OM 1 S carbon road bike in Italy, add Classified PowerShift options.

Byoverlay"Officine Mattio has added a new lightweight carbon OM 1 S road racing bike to their line-up, newly made with monocoque construction entirely in their Cuneo, Italy workshop. Developed for road riding, the OM 1 S looks like a solid all-rounder."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) c. Officine Mattio January 14, 2022






Live: UCI Cyclocross World Cup Round 14 - Flamanville - Sunday, January 16th.

(cyclocross.social)overlay"Elite Women - 13:40 Europe Local Time.

Elite Men - 15:05 Europe Local time."

(cyclocross.social) (Image Credit not Found) January 14, 2022



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Remco Evenepoel 2022 season to stretch from Valenciana to the Vuelta a España.

(velonews.com)overlay"Due the injuries sustained in a horrific crash at Il Lombardia back in 2020, Evenepoel rode a limited race program in 2021 and missed the opening months of the season. With a clean bill of health so far this year, he’s aiming to be at full force for the Ardennes classics."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 14, 2022






Introducing: Ruby Roseman-Gannon.

Byoverlay"The 23 year-old won both stages of the opening event of the Australian summer of racing, the Lexus of Blackburn Bay Crits, and is now looking hopefully - and a little nervously - forward to Australia’s Road National Championships."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Con Chronis) January 14, 2022






Fight for WorldTour survival set to influence racing in 2022.

Byoverlay"The 2022 season is set to be characterized by a race for ranking points and a battle of survival between a number of men's teams as they fight for the 18 places in the 2023-2025 WorldTour."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 14, 2022






Jeff Louder exits Hagens Berman Axeon to nurture new gravel race in Utah.

Byoverlay"After five years as a team director with Hagens Berman Axeon, Jeff Louder bows out of a role to develop young riders to focus on a new role as race director for The Wasatch All-Road gravel race."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Hagens Berman Axeon) January 14, 2022






David Haverdings about his strong season after having anorexia: “I did not expect this at all.”

(cyclocross.social)overlay"The differences between 2020 and 2021 couldn’t be any bigger for David Haverdings. Last year he had anorexia and was forced to take time off the bike to recover, this year he is leading the world cup and looks to be the top favorite for the world championships."
(cyclocross.social) Photo: Yefrifotos January 14, 2022






Police seek two more men over violent burglary at Mark Cavendish’s home.

Byoverlay"Police investigating a violent burglary at Mark Cavendish’s home last November have released photographs of two more men they are seeking in connection with the break-in, during which the Quick Step Alpha Vinyl rider was attacked in front of his wife and children."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Image Credit Essex Police) January 14, 2022






From big rides to short TTs - My 2021 riding.

Byoverlay"Now we've all had time to flick through our year in riding Strava power point, or complete the filling in of our mileage charts, it's time to reflect on our riding for 2021. Did we hit all our targets?"
By Simon Richardson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Future / Andy Jones) January 14, 2022






Review: Whoop Strap 4 is a leap forward in accuracy of recovery monitoring.

Byoverlay"More sensors, better activity and recovery metrics, and ‘Sleep Coach’ are a leap forward from the previous version of the recovery monitoring wearable."
By Greg Kaplan (velonews.com) Photo: Greg Kaplan January 14, 2022





New Specialized S-Works 7 Lace shoe: Classic style, lighter weight, lower price.

Byoverlay"The Specialized S-Works 7 Lace follows hot on the heel cups of the S-Works Recon Lace gravel shoe, which launched last year, and marks the US brand's re-entry into the stylish world of the lace-up road shoe."
By Simon Smythe (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Specialized) January 14, 2022






Ineos Grenadiers to use Garmin and Tacx tech exclusively in 2022.

Byoverlay"Ineos Grenadiers have signed up to an exclusive partnership with Garmin and Tacx for 2022. The British WorldTour team has used Wahoo Kickr turbo trainers and indoor training equipment since 2014 as Team Sky - alongside Garmin Edge head units and more recently Garmin Varia radar-equipped lights - so it’s something of a coup for Garmin."
By Simon Smythe (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Ineos Grenadiers) January 14, 2022






Redshift Shockstop Suspension Seatpost goes PRO RT with lighter, race tuned feel.

Byoverlay"The crew at Redshift are once again leveling up their suspension components. Not long ago, it was their ShockStop Suspension Stem that got a PRO level upgrade. Now it’s their seatpost's turn."
By Zach Overholt (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 14, 2022



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January 13, 2022
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Sepp Kuss poised for starring role at 2022 Tour de France.

Byoverlay"Confirmation of Jumbo Visma's Tour de France squad underscores growing importance of Sepp Kuss inside the Dutch powerhouse."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Christine Poujoulat/Pool via Getty Images January 13, 2022






Lefevere: It's too early to say if Cavendish will ride the Tour de France.

Byoverlay"You know the story of Mark and me, he left the team [at the end of 2015] for budget reasons and then after the misery of his last few months at Bahrain [in 2020, when Cavendish’s career appeared to be drawing to a low-key end] he broke my heart."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 13, 2022






Switzerland sending small team, no women to cyclocross Worlds.

Byoverlay"Much like the Netherlands and Belgium, the Swiss Cycling Federation has opted to send a much-reduced team to the UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Fayetteville."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 13, 2022






Uno-X aiming for 2022 Tour de France wildcard invitation.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"The team, which has been part of cycling's ProTeam second division for the past two years, has big ambitions in the sport, and the team has already announced their intention to apply for a WorldTour spot in 2023."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) January 13, 2022






Zwift gives riders the chance to join six week Ineos Grenadiers 'virtual training camp.'

Byoverlay"Starting on January 24th, there will be special Ineos Grenadiers-designed workouts designed to improve your climbing, time trialing, sprinting, and more, available on the platform."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Zwift January 13, 2022






road.cc Recommends Bikes of the Year 2021/22: Gravel/Adventure Bikes, Urban Bikes and eBikes.

Byoverlay"It's time to reveal the best gravel/adventure bikes, eBikes and urban bikes that we've reviewed on road.cc over the past year."
By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) January 13, 2022






4 reasons why short intervals work for improving performance.

Byoverlay"In exercise science and coaching there are long and passionate debates about the structure of interval workouts, the intensities that should be used, the duration of efforts and recoveries, and the total amount of work performed during a training session or a block of training."
By Chris Carmichael (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 13, 2022



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Mathieu van der Poel undergoes surgery on injured knee.

Byoverlay"Mathieu van der Poel underwent a minor surgery on the knee on Saturday in the AZ Herentals hospital. In a previous crash, a tear had appeared in the capsule of the kneecap,” a statement from Alpecin Fenix said."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: David Stockman/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images January 13, 2022






Cadel Evans - My best year.

Byoverlay"After a string of near misses Cadel Evans entered 2011 with something to prove, and there would be no consolation prize for him at the Tour de France this time."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 13, 2022






David Gaudu looks to convert podium finishes into victories in 2022.

Byoverlay"David Gaudu stepped up a level during 2021 but the 25-year-old Groupama FDJ rider and rising star of French cycling is looking to do even better in 2022 as he continues his journey from Thibaut Pinot's understudy to team leader."
By Maria David (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 13, 2022






2022 Team Preview: Uno-X Women.

Byoverlay"Uno-X has had steady progress in cycling over the last six seasons. The Scandinavian-based fuel and energy brand created a men’s Continental team in 2017 and upgraded it to a second-tier ProTeam license in 2020."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 13, 2022






Does gravel need a hall of fame?

(cyclingtips.com)overlay"Amid a huge boom in the popularity of gravel racing, perhaps it should come as no surprise that a Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame is on the way."
(cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 13, 2022






Study shows lack of infrastructure biggest thing holding people back from cycling.

Byoverlay"Research for the Journal of Transport & Health, shows that most participants owned a bike (57%), but only one in five (20%) rode a bike once a week."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 13, 2022






What next for the cycling industry - More boom or bubble?

Byoverlay"As the dust is settling on a violent jolt of global product demand and subsequent supply complexities the cycling industry is faced with the acceleration of forecast mega trends. So, what next for the bike market? We ask several trade leaders."
By Mark Sutton (cyclingindustry.news) (Image Credit not Found) January 13, 2022






Strava maps will now show points of interest for all users in the apps first 2022 update.

Byoverlay"Strava is expanding its Maps tool with the introduction of a 'Points of Interest' feature, helping athletes plan where to go and find essential amenities while on the move."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Strava) January 13, 2022



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No date set yet for 2022 season debut for Chris Froome.

Byoverlay"Chris Froome is training again “without pain” following a recent leg injury, but the four-time Tour de France still has not decided when he will make his 2022 season debut."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/picture alliance via Getty Images January 13, 2022





Michael Woods on Israel-Premier Tech: ‘This is Canada’s team.’

Byoverlay"They’re really putting Canadian cycling on the map,” Woods said. “Now with Premier Tech coming on board, it really does feel like this is Canada’s team."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo: James Startt) January 13, 2022






Ayuso: Pogacar is my reference, I want to follow his footsteps.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"In Spaniard Juan Ayuso, the team might have already found the next great thing. The19-year-old Spaniard looks ahead to first full pro season with UAE Team Emirates."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) January 13, 2022






Introducing: US mechanic Andi Zolton.

Byoverlay"Zolton, a former racer and brand ambassador for LIV Racing USA, has worked alongside some of the biggest names in the off-road world, including Rebecca Rusch."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: cyclephotos) January 13, 2022






'Things didn't go the way I wanted.'

Byoverlay"Since then I no longer race at a level. You really have to time that and I did it just before the Dauphiné, after a hard training period and just before a hard race. That was not a good idea. I have not cycled at a level after that."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 13, 2022






Otso Waheela C gravel bike review: Do-it-all capability, bit of a bruiser.

Byoverlay"Superb tire clearance, lots of mounts, and a tackle-anything demeanor, but also somewhat questionable frame geometry and a rather firm ride quality."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by James Huang) January 13, 2022






Argon 18 Sum: First look and ride impressions of the new performance road bike.

Byoverlay"The Argon 18 Sum is a new bike from the Montreal-based company. By new bike, I mean the name is new and the frame is new, even though it draws heavily from various designs and technologies that Argon 18 has used on previous models."
By Matthew Pioro (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Matt Stetson January 13, 2022






The Revolver Aeroto is an aero fairing for your disc brake rotor.

Byoverlay"Revolver's aero disc rotor fairings are most definitely not UCI-legal, offer dubious gains, and may hamper braking performance... I love it!"
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com)photography by Revolver Aeroworks January 13, 2022






Top Heroes of All Time.

Byoverlay"When we were younger we all had heroes, but as the years pass that changes to an admiration of a person’s style, personality and in this case, cycling ability."
By Edmond Hood (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) January 13, 2022







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