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February 4,
2022
News,
Blogs Misc.
February 4, 2022
Saudi Tour: Maxim van Gils wins stage 4.
"The
22-year-old second-year pro followed Andrea Bagioli's
(Quick Step Alpha Vinyl) attack on the double-digit
gradient slopes of the main climb of the day, 10
kilometers from the finish before the Italian cracked
under pressure from the Belgian, leaving Van Gils to ride
alone to the finish."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) February 4, 2022 Qhubeka NextHash riders missing November, December pay as UCI bank guarantee kicks in. "Riders
and staff at the defunct Qhubeka NextHash WorldTour squad
have not been paid since October 2021, with the final two
installments of their wages still unaccounted for."
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 4, 2022 South Industries RX wheels review. "Durable
and versatile, the South Industries RX wheels will handle
anything you throw at them - dirt and adverse weather
included. Various affordable build options are available
but they are pricey when specced to the hilt."
By Aaron Borrill (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Aaron Borrill) February 4, 2022 Jumbo Visma sport director: ‘Ketones not a wonder supplement.’ "Grischa
Niermann downplays role of controversial supplement, says
it's only part of team's increasingly pinpoint approach to
performance."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: Jumbo Visma February 4, 2022 2022 Saudi Tour Live Stream.
"Saudi Tour 2022, Thursday, February 4th, Winter Park → Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid (149.3km). Stage
4
starts at 11:00am local (9:00am CET)
(3:00am U.S. Eastern). Finish at 2:38pm local (12:38pm CET) (6:38am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 1:00pm local (11:00am CET) (5:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cycling.today) (Image Credit procyclingstats.com) February 4, 2022 Live: Ethias Cross Maldegem - Saturday February 5th. "The
Ethias Cross returns this Saturday for the first race
after the World Championships, expect to see some new
rainbow jerseys on show as the riders tackle the Parkcross
in Maldegem.
Elite
Women - 12:45 UK, 13:45 Europe.
Elite
Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe."
(cyclocross.social) (Credits not Found) February 4, 2022 Column
Two
February 4,
2022
Aleksandr Vlasov solos gravel final of stage
3.
"Aleksandr
Vlasov (Bora Hansgrohe) best handled the gravel-road
finale of stage 3 of the 2022 Volta a la Comunitat
Valenciana. The Russian rider soloed away from an elite
group in the unpaved, final kilometers."
(velonews.com)Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images February 4, 2022 David Dekker miraculously escapes serious injury after disappearing into ravine at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. "TV
cameras from the helicopter show Dekker heading straight
into the ravine, but missed his eventual crash due to the
trees blocking the view. Thankfully, the 24-year-old
confirmed on his Twitter he didn't suffer serious
injuries."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 4, 2022 Bike Exchange Jayco withdraw from Valenciana. "As a
precautionary measure, in accordance with strict team
policy, and having already had to withdraw one rider due
to injury, the decision was made to withdraw from the
event, with the health of riders, staff and all those
involved in the race being the priority."
By Daniel Ostanek, Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images) February 4, 2022 Daryl Impey: ‘It’s been a long road back from pelvis break.’ "Almost
nine months after the crash in the sprint on the final day
of last year’s Ruta del Sol that left him with a broken
pelvis and collarbone and effectively ended his 2021
season, Impey admitted he’s still feeling his way back
into racing."
By Peter Cossins (velonews.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images) February 4, 2022 Nathan Haas backed by Colnago as he makes switch to gravel. "The
move to racing on gravel marks something of a homecoming
for Haas, who began his cycling career as a mountain biker
before going to enjoy a decade in the WorldTour with
Garmin, Dimension Data, Katusha and Cofidis."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Laura Fletcher/peloton brief) February 4, 2022 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana/Tour of
Valencia live video stream.
"2022 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana/Tour of Valencia February 2-6, Spain. Thursday, February 4th, Alicante
→
Antenas del Maigmó (155.1km) .
Finish at around 5:15pm CET (11:15am U.S. Eastern) Live video from 4:00pm CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern)."
(cyclingfans.com)
(procyclingstats.com)
February 4 , 2022 Column
Three
February 4,
2022
Videos
February 4, 2022
Etoile de Bessèges: Benjamin Thomas wins stage
3, takes GC lead.
"Benjamin
Thomas took Cofidis' second victory in two days at the
Etoile de Bessèges after emerging strongest from a late
attack group in Bessèges on stage 3."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Tommaso Pelagalli/SprintCyclingAgency) February 4, 2022 Van Vleuten: Tour de France is my big goal, Giro and Vuelta need to 'step up.' "I'm a
little bit disappointed that I still don't know the
courses yet. Before I say yes to the three big races, I
need to see their courses, and hopefully they [the Giro
and Vuelta] announce them soon because otherwise it is a
bit disappointing for me."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) February 4, 2022 UAE Team ADQ boss: ‘Men’s and women’s Tours de France are equal.’[Paywall] [Paywall]
"Team boss Rubens Bertogliati says the new women's
team is not about sportswashing but about inspiring more
people in the UAE to ride bikes."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Manuela Heres February 4, 2022 The best and worst kits of the 2022 women’s peloton. "For
the past two years, I have looked forward to writing an
annual kit review article. As the former clothing manager
of a college cycling team and with experience designing
kits myself."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Various) February 4, 2022 road.cc Recommends updated with a huge drop of 20 new products. "We’ve
just released the latest crop of road.cc
Recommends products with 20 products added to our pick of
the very best bikes, components, clothing and accessories
that have been reviewed on the site."
By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) February 4, 2022 Etoile de Besseges live stream.
"2022 Etoile de Besseges February 2-6, France. Stage
3 starts at 12:55pm CET (6:55am U.S. Eastern)
Finish at around 4:37pm CET (10:37am U.S. Eastern) Live video from 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern)."
(cyclingfans.com) (procyclingstats.com)
February 4, 2022 Column
One
February 3,
2022
News,
Blogs Misc.
February 3, 2022
Saudi Tour: Dylan Groenewegen wins stage 3.
"Dylan
Groenewegen (Bike Exchange Jayco) won stage 3 of the Saudi
Tour, beating Dan McLay (Arkéa Samsic) and Caleb Ewan
(Lotto Soudal) in a reduced bunch finish in AlUla Old
Town."
By
Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
February 3, 2022 Joe Martin Stage Race returns in May with new title sponsor. "The
Joe Martin Stage Race will move back to a customary
late-spring calendar slot this season, May 19-22 with
Walmart as its new title sponsor."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Tom Ewart/ Joe Martin Stage Race) February 3, 2022 Preview: Your guide to a jam-packed 2022 Women’s WorldTour season. "With
15 teams holding Women’s WorldTeam licenses in 2022, and
more joining the ranks each year, it’s easy to forget that
the Women’s WorldTour (WWT) only came into existence in
2020."
By Amy Jones (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon) February 3, 2022 FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine: Instinct makes Grace Brown one of best in the world. "Grace
is one of the best riders in the world. In every race last
year, our sports director would say to Cecilie [Uttrup
Ludwig] and Marta [Cavalli], ‘If Grace attacks, please,
follow her, and if Grace has 10 meters, it’s finished, so
please follow Grace."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) February 3, 2022 Puck Pieterse: U23 cyclocross World Champion eyes mountain bike World Cup. "She
may just be 19 years old but Pieterse is currently the
only woman in the cyclocross World Cup circuit
consistently hopping the barriers in competition, and
she's not at all shy of mixing in and duking it out at the
front end of the race."
By Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Alex Whitehead/SprintCyclingAgency) February 3, 2022 Demi Vollering aims for yellow at the first
Tour de France Femmes, but does not feel pressure of being a
leader.
"Filling
the shoes of Van der Breggen, twice world champion,
four-time Giro d'Italia Donne winner, seems to be natural
for the Dutchwoman. This year, she is aiming to be the
first winner of the Tour de France Femmes."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 3, 2022 2022 Saudi Tour Live Stream.
"Saudi Tour 2022, Thursday, February 3rd, Tayma Hadaj Well → AlUla Old Town (181.2km). Stage
3 starts at 12:20pm local (10:20am CET)
(4:20am U.S. Eastern). Finish at 4:39pm local (2:39pm CET) (8:39am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 3:30pm local (1:30pm CET) (7:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cycling.today) (Image Credit procyclingstats.com) February 3, 2022 Column
Two
February 2,
2022
Photos,
Podcasts
February 3, 2022
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Fabio
Jakobsen wins stage 2.
"The
Dutchman hitched a ride on the Intermarché Wanty Gobert
train in the final kilometer of the stage in Torrent,
blasting off Andrea Pasqualon's wheel in the final 200
meters, with his rivals having no answer to his speed."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Dario Belingheri Getty Images) February 3, 2022 Evenepoel says three-for-three stage wins
possible at Valenciana for Quick Step.
"Could
Friday's third stage bring a third win out of three for
Quick Step Alpha Vinyl in the Volta a la Comunitat
Valenciana? Remco Evenepoel, stage 1 winner, race leader,
and lead-out domestique certainly wasn't ruling it out on
Thursday evening."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Dario BelingheriGetty Images) February 3, 2022 Valenciana organization rejects Evenepoel's criticism of crunch climb conditions. "The
5.5-kilometer sterrato climb of Alto Antenas del Maigmó
Tibi on Friday is the race’s only summit finish and with
two flat stages afterwards, it is very likely to decide
the overall classification."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Dario Belingheri Getty Images) February 3, 2022 Van Wilder looks to Remco Evenepoel for time trial inspiration. "I
don’t have a role model, I follow my own path,” the
21-year-old told Cyclingnews at the team’s recent
pre-season camp in Spain. “But if you look at how Remco
raced as a Junior, he was a great TT-ist back then."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) February 3, 2022 Alex Howes, Ruth Winder on start list for Old Man Winter Rally. "This
year, Old Man Winter Rally is slated for Sunday in Lyons,
Colorado, which received eight inches of snow on
Wednesday. Former U.S. national champions Ruth Winder and
Alex Howes are both on the start list."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 3, 2022 Random Buried Treasure Reminder: Komoot and Polar Give Free Map Region To Users. "I
find Komoot ideal for finding real-world photos of the
specific routes, to see if it passes the sanity test. I
find Strava's heatmaps ideal as well for determining where
people are going the most (or, sometimes the least)."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) February 3, 2022 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana/Tour of
Valencia live video stream.
"2022 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana/Tour of Valencia February 2-6, Spain. Thursday, February 3rd,
Bétera →
Torrent (171.5km).
Finish at around 5:15pm CET (11:15am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 4:00pm CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern)."
(cyclingfans.com)
(Image credit: Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana)
February 3, 2022 Column
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February 3,
2022
Videos
February 3, 2022
Etoile de Bessèges: Bryan Coquard wins stage
2.
"Bryan
Coquard (Cofidis) won stage 2 of Étoile de Bessèges,
edging out race leader Mads Pedersen (Trek Segafredo) in
the uphill sprint at Rousson. Pedersen looked to replicate
his victory of the previous day but finished second."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Tommaso Pelagalli/SprintCyclingAgency) February 3, 2022 Egan Bernal undergoes successful surgery on
cervical section of spine.
"In a
statement, the Clínica Universidad de La Sabana described
the operation as achieving “excellent clinical results,”
adding that no complications had arisen from the surgery,
which took place on Wednesday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 3, 2022 Nicholas Dlamini to headline Qhubeka Continental squad in 2022. "While
the WorldTour team had to shut up shop following a
fruitless search for sponsors, it was able to maintain its
development squad. Dlamini is one of 14 riders that has
been named to the Continental team, which includes riders
from across Africa and Italy."
(velonews.com) Photo: Daniel Cole - Pool/Getty Images February 3, 2022 Ben Tulett aiming for grand tour debut for Ineos at Giro d’Italia. "After
a hugely impressive 2021 season with Alpecin Fenix,
20-year-old Ben Tulett has his sights set on racing the
Giro in his first year with Ineos Grenadiers."
By Peter Cossins (velonews.com) Photo: Ineos Grenadiers February 3, 2022 Beware scam site CaneCreekStore dot com discounting WTC, Whiskey & Cane Creek gear. "Don’t
buy anything from scam site CaneCreekStore dot com, and
beware of counterfeit products on other untrusted sites
like AliExpress. It’s all too easy to fall victim to a
deal that seems almost too good to be true."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 3, 2022 Charlie Issendorf: Zwift's Event Director speaks out on the future of Cycling eSports. "This
past week, the Zwift Racing League took to the Park
Perimeter Loop, a virtual replica of the real-life roads
of Central Park in New York City. It wasn’t that long ago
that Charlie Issendorf was promoting races on these very
roads as race director for the Kissena Cycling Club."
By Zach Nehr (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Charlie Issendorf) February 3, 2022 Etoile de Besseges live stream.
"2022 Etoile de Besseges February 2-6, France. Stage
2 starts at 12:50pm CET (6:50am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 4:32pm CET (10:32am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:45pm CET (8:45am U.S. Eastern)."
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