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Column
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January 28,
2022
News,
Blogs Misc.
January 28, 2022
Italy beats USA in ’cross worlds team relay.
"Team
relay squads comprised of elite female and male racers,
plus female and male junior or under-23 riders."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Photo by DAVID STOCKMAN/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images) January 28, 2022 Riders say team relay shows potential at Cyclocross Worlds. "That
was a lot of fun!” said American, and hopeful for
Saturday’s elite women's race, Clara Honsinger after the
line. No medals or jerseys were offered; just a trophy,
flowers and chance for the UCI to gauge the rider and fan
interest."
By Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) January 28, 2022 Canadian men are chasing opportunity at 2022 worlds. "A
fast fleet of junior, under-23 and elite men are coming
into Fayetteville off a fast fall season, well-poised to
make the most of racing close - or closer - to home."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: James Lissimore January 28, 2022 Tom Pidcock: pressure of World Championships seems 'relatively tranquil' compared to Olympics. "The
Briton heads to Arkansas as one of the favourites for the
elite men's race on Sunday, and will be hoping to add the
rainbow bands to the junior and under-23 versions he has
already won."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 28, 2022 Tom Pidcock's Pinarello Crossista cyclocross bike ahead of Fayetteville worlds. "The
Pinarello Crossista cyclocross bike is still yet to be
released officially by Pinarello. However, Pidcock has
been using it all season and it has already begun its
victory tally. "
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Alex Duffill) January 28, 2022 Watt’s Up With Garmin’s Rally Power Pedals. "Garmin's
Rally power pedals cover all bases - road (times 2),
gravel and MTB with accurate, versatile, fit-and-forget
units for any user."
The Bicycling Editors (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found) January 28, 2022 Koo Supernova sunglasses. "The
Koo Supernova sunglasses are good looking and function
well as cycling specific eyewear. They are incredibly
light with a wide field of vision, but lack the
customizability of many rivals - and they're relatively
expensive, too."
By Nick Cox (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) January 28, 2022 How to watch the 2022 world cyclocross
championships.
"In
North America, FloBikes will stream the races in Canada,
and GCN's app will broadcast the races in the United
States.
Saturday,
January 29th:
11 a.m. CST - Junior Women. 1 p.m. CST - Under-23 Men. 2:30 p.m. CST - Elite Women." By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) January 28, 2022 Column
Two
January 28,
2022
Tim Wellens wins Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana.
"Tim
Wellens (Lotto Soudal) won the Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana,
beating Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Simon Clarke
(Israel Premier Tech) in a seven-man sprint at the finish
in Deia."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 28, 2022 Blake Quick sprints to stage 2 win at the TDU
Festival of Cycling.
"Australian
U23 champion Blake Quick (Inform TMX Make) has added
another victory to his breakout summer of cycling, winning
a reduced bunch sprint on stage 2 of the Santos Festival
of Cycling."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 28, 2022 Santos Festival of Cycling: Game on for final stage to the top of Willunga Hill. "The
final stage of the Santos Festival of Cycling men’s race
plays out on Willunga Hill on Saturday, and with the
overall crown not so far out of reach and the prestige of
the iconic stage of the race up for grabs."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 28, 2022 Spanish ‘Strade Bianche’ set to debut in February. "The
one-day race set for February 14 will include several
sectors of gravel in the 180-kilometer race from Jaén to
Úbeda in a hilly course across the region’s famous “sea of
olives."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images January 28, 2022 Tour of Oman returns in February following two-year hiatus. "The
race regains its slot on the calendar as an important
early season race among a bundle of Middle East events.
The UAE Tour, which opens the men’s WorldTour on February
21-27, and the Saudi Tour (February 1-5) are also on the
docket."
(velonews.com) Photo: PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images January 28, 2022 Vincenzo Nibali: It would be presumptuous to think of winning of a Grand Tour again. "Nibali
returned to Astana Qazaqstan this winter after spending
three seasons with Bahrain and two with Trek Segafredo. He
is scheduled to ride both the Giro d’Italia and Tour de
France and has also been penciled in to ride all five
Monuments."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 28, 2022 Meet Biniam Girmay - Eritrean sprinter, humble champion. "Biniam
Girmay is arguably the most talented Ertirean rider in the
bunch right now. The sprinter and Classics rider has a
bright future ahead of him."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) January 28, 2022 2022 GP La Marseillaise Live Stream. "GP La Marseillaise 2022 (Château-Gombert → Marseille 174.5km).
Sunday, January 30th, starts at 15:15pm Central Europe,
9:15am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credits not Found) January 28, 2022 Column
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January 28,
2022
Videos
January 28, 2022
Egan Bernal is good spirits but facing further
surgeries for crash injuries.
"He
will undergo two additional minor surgeries on Saturday to
treat a fractured metacarpal in his right hand and to
manage dentoalveolar fractures in his mouth."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Dario Belingheri/Bettini Photo) January 28, 2022 Fundraiser established for Irish champion
Cotter raises almost €20,000 in less than two days.
"Irish
champion treated for shattered patella, broken arm and
wrist after being hit by driver of car while training in
Spain."
By Shane Stokes (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Instagram / Imogen Cotter) January 28, 2022 Team Kit, Brand and Identity.
"With
EF Pro Cycling fashionably late, all the World Tour team
kits are out. Got any favorites? Of course and what would
the internet be without rankings of team clothing?"
(inrng.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 28, 2022 All the French Teams. "Power
is all about budgets these days, and you might think that
French teams don’t rank all that high on the power index,
but you’d be wrong. Is this reliable? Not sure."
By Chris Fontecchio (podiumcafe.com) Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images January 28, 2022 Specialized is going consumer-direct for
complete bikes.
"We
will never sell bikes over the internet.” Those were the
fateful words Specialized founder Mike Sinyard supposedly
said on stage roughly 10 years ago at a dealer event."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by James Huang) January 28, 2022 Gear Break: Primal Reflective, Brooks C17, Jumbo Visma Winter Collection, G4 Ladies Sale, Bettini BikeandTaste & Floyd’s SportsCreams. "Gear Break: Primal - Our FIRST EVER reflective kit, Brooks C17 - Whatever the road, now available! The team Jumbo Visma winter collection plus more." By PEZ Crew (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Various) January 28, 2022 Rudy Project Nytron helmet review. "Rudy
Project's Nytron helmet has been optimized around
ventilation and protection, but how does that translate to
real-world performance? "
By Aaron Borrill (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Aaron Borrill) January 28, 2022 This guy has been stealing shoes from Toronto bike stores. "As
of Friday, the thief has not been caught, but posts
indicate that other bike stores in the city should be
on alert for someone of his description pulling the
same scheme."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Eon D'Ornellas/Facebook January 28, 2022 Column
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January 27,
2022
News,
Blogs Misc.
January 27, 2022
39 steps, high speeds on tap for UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Arkansas - Preview. "After
a clean sweep by the Netherlands last year, the riders in
orange are once again the ones to beat at the 2022 UCI
Cyclocross World Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Rob Karman) January 27, 2022 Team Relay test event opens cross worlds.
"As
part of the UCI’s continuous experimentation with formats,
the cyclocross world championships will open Friday with a
team relay event in which six riders from each
participating nation will race a lap each."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 27, 2022 Maddie Munro fully prepared for ’cross worlds
U23 race.
"Coming
off a block of elite European racing and training with
Trek Segafredo in Spain, Colorado’s Maddie Munro is eager
to take the start line in Fayetteville for the world
cyclocross championships."
(velonews.com) Photo: Ben Delaney January 27, 2022 Quinten Hermans: Missing cyclocross Worlds has been hell. "Hermans
was devastated at the news of his exclusion, and in a
virtual press conference with media on Wednesday,
described how difficult the past few days have been,
knowing that he will miss a huge opportunity."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 27, 2022 How to watch the 2022 world cyclocross
championships.
"In
North America, FloBikes will stream the races in Canada,
and GCN's app will broadcast the races in the United
States.
Friday,
January 28th:
Mixed
Relay - 12:30 p.m. CST.
Saturday,
January 29th:
11 a.m. CST - Junior Women. 1 p.m. CST - Under-23 Men. 2:30 p.m. CST - Elite Women." By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) January 27, 2022 What is a “cyclist’s physique?” "Just
like many of us are sick of hearing about how to get our
‘beach body’ ready as soon as the sun makes an appearance,
now we have another ridiculous concept to contend with:
the “cyclist’s physique."
By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Machines For Freedom) January 27, 2022 Stranded cycling tourist in Gran Canaria who thought group of pros were a 'bunch of kids.' "Nice
story, as mentioned in this week's cycling podcast
about a friend of my dad. Willie McColl was riding in Gran
Canaria yesterday when he punctured having run out of
spare tubes. Some riders stopped to help him fix it."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: cyclingnews.com) January 27, 2022 Team bike: A look at Total Energies’ Specialized Tarmac SL7. "Here's
the bike Peter Sagan and co will ride at Total Energies in
2022: the new Specialized Tarmac SL7."
By Dave Everett (cyclingtips.com) photography by David Everett January 27, 2022 Freehubs explained: standards, compatibility and how a freehub works. "It’s
a small component we tend to take for granted, but the
freehub is an essential part of most bikes and does a
vital job."
By Stan Portus (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 27, 2022 Column
Two
January 27,
2022
Photos,
Podcasts
January 27, 2022
Biniam Ghirmay wins Trofeo Port d’Alcúdia.
"Biniam
Girmay (Intermarché Wanty
Gobert) won the Trofeo Port d'Alcúdia in a
reduced bunch finish. The Eritrean produced a crisp sprint
to beat Ryan Gibbons (UAE Team Emirates) to the line, with
Giacomo Nizzolo (Israel Premier Tech) placing third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 27, 2022 James Whelan goes solo to win stage 1 of men's
race at Santos Festival of Cycling.
"James
Whelan (Team BridgeLane) won stage 1 of the men's racing
at the Santos Festival of Cycling, pulling off the solo
victory that he had been chasing at the Australian Road
National Championships earlier this month."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 27, 2022 Santos Festival: One last time for Richie Porte at the race where it all began. "Richie
Porte first lined up at the Santos Tour Down Under in
2008, securing a spot in the national team to race at his
first top-tier international event. Now fourteen years
later he’s taking the journey full circle."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 27, 2022 Next generation: Here are the Women’s WorldTour neo-pros to watch in 2022. "Junior
and U23 riders have made waves in women’s WorldTour racing
in recent years. In the past two seasons, the likes of
prolific sprinter Lorena Wiebes and Giro Rosa stage winner
and French national champion Evita Muzic - both 22."
By Amy Jones (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 27, 2022 Madiot targets Tour de France podium for Groupama FDJ with Pinot and Gaudu. "Marc
Madiot is taking aim at the podium of the 2022 Tour de
France with his Groupama FDJ team, maintaining that both
Thibaut Pinot and David Gaudu have the potential to finish
in the top three in Paris. "
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 27, 2022 60km solo 'on feel' - Brandon McNulty without power meter or heart rate data for Mallorca win. "He
revealed after his victory that he had forgotten to put on
his heart rate monitor in the bus ahead of the race.
What's more, his power meter failed and gave up the ghost
with just 20km on the clock."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 27, 2022 Simon Clarke bounces back from retirement brink with top-5 in Trofeo Calvia. "The
35-year-old was part of the chasing group behind eventual
race winner Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) and
sprinted home for fifth - ahead of Alejandro Valverde and
others."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 27, 2022 Race Face Atlas Flat Pedal goes thinner, wider, more durable than ever. "Slimmed
down to just 12mm thick, the platform is now larger at
110mm x 108mm with ten adjustable length pins take care of
grip on each side."
By Jessie-May Morgan (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 27, 2022 Brooks Cambium Rubber Bar Tape. "The
Brooks Cambium Rubber Bar Tape wraps well, offers a fair
amount of protection on rough surfaces, looks good on the
bars, and offers a decent amount of grip."
By George Hill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) January 27, 2022 Column
Three
January 27,
2022
Videos
January 27, 2022
Amy Pieters remains in coma after December
training crash.
"She
has made it through a very serious brain injury, during
which she underwent the first life-saving surgery, the
acute critical phase of artificial coma in the Intensive
Care Unit, and has come through it relatively well,
according to the circumstances,” a statement from the team
said."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) January 27, 2022 Update: Egan Bernal sees ‘favorable evolution’... Egan Bernal awake and talking as recovery from crash and surgery continues... Egan Bernal remains in a 'favorable' condition
in hospital after 'excellent spinal surgery result'; mother
says 'I felt my son was born again.'
"Almost
72 hours have passed since the 25-year-old's injury while
training on his time trial bike with other Ineos
Grenadiers riders in his home country."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 27, 2022 Brandon Rivera crashes, ends up in same
hospital as Egan Bernal.
"There’s
more bad news coming out of Colombia. Media reports there
say Brandon Rivera, the childhood friend of Egan Bernal
who also rides on Ineos Grenadiers, was involved in a
crash Thursday."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) January 27, 2022 Imogen Cotter hit by driver of car while training in Spain. "Irish
Champion Imogen Cotter is recovering in the hospital from
injuries sustained after being struck by the driver of a
car while training in Spain on Wednesday. Cotter confirmed
her injuries include fractures to her patella and radius,
and required surgery."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bryan Keane) January 27, 2022 Tom Pidcock says 'we need to think how we can
train in a safer way' following Egan Bernal's crash.
"Last
June, Pidcock also crashed while riding his time trial
bike, suffering a broken collarbone after being hit
side-on by a driver as he was starting a descent in the
French Pyrenees."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) January 27, 2022 Alejandro Valverde debuts final season with a flurry. "The
Movistar captain is racing this week at the Mallorca
Challenge ahead of an ambitious and emotional final year,
dubbed the “Last Bullet” (la última bala), in what’s a
play on words on his Spanish nickname, “BalaVerde,” or the
Green Bullet."
(velonews.com) January 27, 2022 2022 WorldTour team kits: The definitive ranking. "The new team kits are here for the 2022 road season, so don't adjust your screens just yet to figure out which riders are lined out for those hotly-contested sprints." By Daniel Ostanek , Kirsten Frattini , Laura Weislo , Patrick Fletcher , Barry Ryan , Jackie Tyson , Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Various) January 27, 2022 A closer look at the Vitus ZX-1 Evo and Vitesse Evo. "Both
are designed to be ridden quickly on tarmac, but they have
different strengths. Find out what’s so good about them
and which one would suit your needs better."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) January 27, 2022 Merida Silex 700 review: A budget alloy gravel bike that punches above its weight. "With
progressive geometry, forgiving handling and Shimano's
ever-impressive GRX groupset, the Merida Silex 700 is a
great gravel bike for beginners who want to push the
boundaries of what gravel actually means, but it's slow on
the road and let down by heavy wheels."
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