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February 6,
2022
Marta Bastianelli starts season strong with Vuelta CV Feminas victory. "Bastianelli
launched a sizzling sprint at the Vuelta CV Feminas to
cross the line ahead of Ilaria Sanguineti (Valcar
Travel&Service) and Barbara Guarischi (Movistar),
putting her name against the first race of the women’s
season."
(velonews.com) Photo: Sprint Cycling Agency February 6, 2022 Brand extends X²O Trofee lead with 18th victory of the season in Lille. "Lucinda
Brand bounced back from losing her rainbow jersey by
pulling out a big lead in the X2O Badkamers Trofee with a
victory in the penultimate round on a difficult course in
Lille."
By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) February 6, 2022 Just ducky: Aerts in command of X²O Trofee after penultimate round triumph. "Tom
Pidcock is the world champion, Eli Iserbyt is the World
Cup titlist and leads the Superprestige series, but Toon
Aerts had made his own claim on the 2021-2022 cyclocross
season as he padded his X²O Trofee series lead on Sunday."
By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) February 6, 2022 Cargobike Taxi Firm Bans Helmets For Staff Riders Citing Safety Concerns. "People
that are taking risks that are sufficient that they feel
they need to wear helmets are not welcome to work for
us,” Knowles tweeted on 4 February."
By Carlton Reid
(forbes.com) Photo: Carlton Reid
February 6, 2022 Apple AirTags - Can you use them to track your bike? "Apple
AirTags allow you to track anything using the FindMy app
on your iPhone, and if you've lost something then other
Apple users can help you find it. We put their tracking
ability to the test"
By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) February 6, 2022 Gigante to start 2022 season at Gippsland and Warrnambool. "New
Movistar rider Sarah Gigante has added huge firepower to
an already strong field at this month’s Mitchelton Tour
of Gippsland and the inaugural Lochard Energy Women’s
Warrnambool Classic, announcing that she will start her
2022 season with the Australian races."
(sbs.com.au) (Movistar) February 6, 2022 Hunt 4 Season X-Wide Wheel Test. "Hunt
is using 28-pillar, PSR X-TRA cold-forged, J-bend spokes
laced to Hunt’s own CNC'd alloy hubs packed with premium
Japanese EZO sealed cartridge bearings. With a focus on
durability, the high spoke count is a quality component
of Hunt’s 4 Season series."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 6, 2022 View from the Back. "It
comes as no surprise that the largest general interest
sports magazine in America has the word “illustrated”
in its title. All sports seem to generate terrific
images, which enrich and convey their drama."
Words: Chris Edwards (pelotonmagazine.com) Image: Horton Collection. February 6, 2022 Live: X²O Badkamers Trofee Krawatencross Lille
- Sunday, February 26th.
"The
X²O Trofee continues this Sunday in Lille with the
Krawatencross With rumors that Tom Pidcock maybe on the
start line - could we see the World Champion making his
first appearance in the rainbow jersey?
Elite
Women - 13:40 Europe,
7:45am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men - 15:00 Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cyclocross.social) (Credits not Found)
February 6, 2022 Column
Two
February 6,
2022
Photos,
Podcasts
February 6, 2022
Ruth Winder, Alex Howes win Old Man Winter Rally. "With
a 30-plus-minute hike-a-bike in deep snow as the midpoint,
Old Man Winter Rally in Colorado saw two former U.S.
national road champions take top honors in the 100K gravel
race."
By Ben Delaney (Image Credit not Found) February 6, 2022 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Fabio Jakobsen doubles up, Aleksandr Vlasov clinches GC. "The
Dutch supersprinter rode the Quick-Step express into the
final before unleashing a devastating surge, beating Elia
Viviani (Ineos Grenadiers) and Alexander Kristoff
(Intermarché Wanty Gobert) in the final stage of the
Spanish race."
(velonews.com) (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images) February 6, 2022 Know a new rider who should do Leadville? Consider From The Ground Up. "Alexey
Vermeulen and Ryan Petry build on the success of their
first season, and add in Unbound Gravel as well as
Leadville."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 6, 2022 Bontrager Circuit cycling shoes review. "Bontrager
shoes cover every price point from the spendy down, with
the Bontrager Circuit cycling shoes sitting one up from
the bottom of the range. Despite that, they’re
well-appointed."
By Paul Norman (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) February 6, 2022 S-Ride Rear Derailleur Over Long Cage 11 Speed Black RD-M520C. "The
S-Ride M520 derailleur is a ridiculously-huge-capacity
rear derailleur for when you want to run a
dinner-plate-size cassette or a tiny small chainring.
Compatible with 11-speed Shimano 105 and GRX shifters,
it might be your best (or only) option to go
mega-wide-range with drop-bar shifters."
By Mike Stead (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) February 6, 2022 Jimmy Whelan isn’t done yet - TDU winner talks contracts, comebacks, and more. "Whelan’s
January was proof that he’s still a world-class bike
racer, even if a pro contract for 2022 has proven elusive
so far."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 6, 2022 The Red Dress. "Lillie
is wearing a red dress. Not any red dress - a red
pinafore-style dress that is meant to invoke Heidi of
Swiss legend. The costume is the kind you buy for a sexy
Halloween party: the skirt is way too short, the bodice
is a little tight."
(pelotonmagazine.com) Words: Heidi Swift | Images: Swift, Chris White & Alpenbrevet February 6, 2022 Battling a Spanish Mafia. "Nobody
in Spain wanted a Brit or a Colombian to win the ’85
Vuelta. With three days remaining, the 1985 Vuelta a
España had come down to a two-man race. In the pale
yellow leader’s jersey was a determined Scotsman, Robert
Millar. Just 13 seconds back was a talented young
Colombian, Francisco “Pacho” Rodriguez."
(pelotonmagazine.com) Words: John Wilcockson Illustrations: Matthew Burton February 6, 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. Sunday, February 6th, Paterna
→
Valencia (92km).
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 6, 2022 Column
Three
February 6,
2022
Videos
February 6, 2022
Étoile de Bessèges: Benjamin Thomas secures GC as Filippo Ganna blitzes final TT. "Benjamin
Thomas (Cofidis) defended his overnight lead to win the
Étoile de Bessèges on Sunday, while double world champion
Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) lived up to his rainbow
stripes with victory in the final stage TT."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 6, 2022 Egan Bernal has been discharged from the
hospital.
"Egan
Bernal has been discharged from the hospital two weeks
after sustaining a staggering list of injuries in a
training crash, and just a couple days after leaving
intensive care."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) February 6, 2022 Ineos Grenadiers not reshuffling grand tour deck in aftermath of Egan Bernal's crash. "Richard
Carapaz will lead the super squad in a push at the Giro
d’Italia alongside Richie Porte and Tao Geoghegan Hart.
What happens six weeks later at the Tour de France - where
Bernal was initially slated for captaincy - remains
undiscussed."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 6, 2022 5.30am alarms, hot and dirty metalworking, 'uncle' Jan Ullrich and lofty expectations: meet EF Education EasyPost's Georg Steinhauser and his fascinating backstory. "It’s
highly unlikely that you’ve ever heard of Georg
Steinhauser, one of EF Education EasyPost's winter
recruits, but the first few chapters of what he hopes -
and many people predict - will be a long and successful
story."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 6, 2022 Bryton Rider 750 bike computer review. "The
Bryton Rider 750 is a full-function cycling computer at a
bargain price. Bryton has always been a bit of an also-ran
in the cycling GPS world, but the Rider 750 is a serious
competitor at a bargain price."
By Paul Norman (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) February 6, 2022 Check out the most popular and spectacular Festka bikes of 2021. "Festka is a Czech manufacturer of high-end carbon bike frames, and the brand really knows how to pull off a spectacular and unique finish." By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image credit: Various) February 6, 2022 Etoile de Besseges live stream.
"2022 Etoile de Besseges February 2-6, France. Stage
5 starts at 1:15pm CET (7:15am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 3:50pm CET (9:50am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 1:50pm CET (7:50am U.S. Eastern)."
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February 6, 2022 Column
One
February 5,
2022
Wordle, but for cycling? Meet Bikle.
"Lighting
up social media timelines faster than Mathieu van der Poel
at Strade Bianche, few things in life have taken the world
by storm quite like Wordle."
By Robyn Davidson (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) February 5, 2022 Saudi Tour: Maxim Van Gils secures overall
victory.
"Maxim
Van Gils (Lotto Soudal) secured overall victory at the
2022 Saudi Tour, after finishing safely in the peloton on
the final stage to AlUla Old Town."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 5, 2022 Groenewegen’s winning debut bodes well for new era with Bike Exchange Jayco. "Dylan
Groenewegen and Luka Mezgec get their productive
partnership underway with two stage wins at the Saudi
Tour."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) February 5, 2022 Laurens Sweeck secures solo win at Maldegem Ethias Cross. "Laurens
Sweeck (Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal) took a solo victory at the
Maldegem Ethias Cross on Saturday. It was a 1-2 success
for his team as Eli Iserbyt took second place ahead of
Lars van der Haar (Baloise Trek Lions) in third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) February 5, 2022 Annemarie Worst wins Maldegem Ethias Cross. "Worst
was unable to travel to the World Championships in the USA
but showed her end of season with a dominant performance
to secure her second victory of the 2021-2022 cyclocross
season."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 5, 2022 Lotte Kopecky wants to win 'as many races as possible' at her new team SD Worx. "Kopecky
might not have won too many top races in her career so
far, only two Women's WorldTour events, but is one of the
coming forces in women's cycling."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 5, 2022 Phil Cheetham - Memories, Part One; Racing in
France in the 60’s, with UVA Troyes.
"Often,
when we're talking to riders about those Golden Days for
bike racing, the 60’s and 70’s, the name Phil Cheetham
crops up. Cheetham was a quality rider with some big
results in France in the early 70’s."
By Ed Hood (veloveritas.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) February 5, 2022 Training and the Common Cold or Flu. "As
cyclists, we train to feel fit and healthy, yet we can
still get knocked down by the common cold or flu. What
should we do when we do catch a bug to give ourselves the
best chances for a rapid recovery and minimal disruption
to our training?"
By Scott Steele (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) February 5, 2022 Burgeoning bike cities emerge across America. "U.S.
cities have long lagged behind counterparts in Europe when
it comes to biking infrastructure, but some metros are
making a push to build more lanes and boost bike
commuting."
By Erica Pandey (axios.com) Photo: Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images February 5, 2022 Wolf Tooth 8-Bit Kit One. "Wolf
Tooth's 8-Bit Kit One is a very well-made, light and
compact tool kit. It includes what you need to fix most of
the issues you might encounter on a ride, but the
minimalist design means it can be a little fiddly to use."
By Iwein Dekoninck (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) February 5, 2022 2022 Saudi Tour Live Stream.
"Saudi Tour 2022, Saturday, February 5th, AlUla Old Town → AlUla Old Town (138.9km). Stage
5 starts at 1:00pm local (11:00am CET)
(5:00am U.S. Eastern). Finish at 4:09pm local (2:09pm CET) (8:09am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:30pm local (12:30pm CET) (6:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cycling.today) (Image Credit procyclingstats.com) February 5, 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, 7:45am U.S. ET.
Elite
Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe, 9:00am U.S. ET."
(cyclocross.social) (Credits not Found) February 5, 2022 Column
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February 5,
2022
Photos,
Podcasts
February 5, 2022
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Matteo
Moschetti takes sprint win on stage 4.
"Matteo
Moschetti (Trek Segafredo) won the high-speed sprint
finish in Torrevieja, producing a perfectly-timed effort
to emerge from the fight for the wheels."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 5, 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. Saturday, February 5th, Orihuela
→
Torrevieja (193.1km).
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 5, 2022 Jumbo Visma out of Valenciana.
The
Dutch team exited the early season Spanish race ahead of
Saturday’s fourth stage. The news comes just days after
Bike Exchange Jayco also pulled out of the Spanish race."
(velonews.com) (Photo: James Startt) February 5, 2022 Remco Evenepoel grumbles at Valenciana gravel
sector: ‘Close to mountain biking.’
"The
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl captain lost his grip on the
leader’s jersey on stage 3 of the Spanish race after
coming undone on the tough, stony, summit finish to
Antenas del Maigmó Tibi."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 5, 2022 Richie Porte: Don’t write-off Geraint Thomas
at the Tour de France.
"Richie
Porte (Ineos Grenadiers) might be heading into his final
European road season, but the veteran Australian has no
desire to simply close out his long career without a few
more fireworks."
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images) February 5, 2022 What happened to the Cannondale CAAD11? "Why
did Cannondale skip from CAAD10 to CAAD12, and what do
Spinal Tap and Australia's most beloved road cyclist have
to do with it?"
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) photography by Cannondale, Dave Rome February 5, 2022 A little flare, a lot of drop and Rochette's important thoughts: Weekly news. "Every
week a near-endless ream of news and new gear is
introduced to the cycling world. Each week, we’re
collecting the best of new products and events that
might have flown under reader’s radar so nothing escapes
unnoticed."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) February 5, 2022 Gear Break: Pinarello Dogma, XERT-Bike the
World, Archer, MAAPx100%, UDOG, Festka.
"Pinarello launches new Dogma F MyWay customization, XERT: Bike The World, ARCHER Components launches new multi-function remote for drop-bar bikes + more!" (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 5, 2022 Time to change The Rules? Tilting your saddle nose down by eight degrees is more efficient in seated-uphill efforts, researchers find. "If
you're a more discerning cyclist, you may be familiar
with Rule #48 of the rather particular Velominati list
of rules cyclists must abide by that says your saddle
must be "visually level"... however some researchers
are seriously challenging this."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) February 5, 202 Rudy Project Deltabeat Light Grey Impactx Photochromic 2 Black. "The
Rudy Project Deltabeats may not compete with the
unobstructed viewing experience large frameless sunnies
provide, but the top-quality photochromic lenses adjust to
changing light conditions effectively."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) February 5, 2022 Column
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February 5,
2022
Videos
February 5, 2022
Etoile de Bessèges: Tobias Halland Johannessen
wins stage 4.
"The
Norwegian rider out-paced a select group of four on the
final climb to take the win ahead of Jay Vine (Alpecin
Fenix) and Antonio Tiberi (Trek Segafredo)."
By Ben Goddard (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 5, 2022 Étoile de Bessèges: A new star rises. "Already
third in two stages this week, Uno-X's Tobias
Johannessen's “queen” stage win gives him a final shot at
Bessèges GC."
By Peter Cossins
(velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found)
February 5, 2022 Egan Bernal leaves ICU after successful
surgeries.
"From
a medical point of view and given [Bernal’s] improvement
and clinical progression, the patient will be discharged
from the ICU and transferred to the general hospital
wing,” read Friday’s update from hospital director Juan
Guillermo Ortiz Martínez."
(velonews.com) Photo: Luca Bettini/AFP via Getty Images February 5, 2022 Crash Victims Who Were Never The Same Again. "Crashing
Out: Egan Bernal’s terrible and possibly career ending
crash last week has brought back many memories of riders
who were never the same after a similar misfortune."
By Edmond Hood (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 5, 2022 Women set for first European pro road race action of season. "Sunday's
92km race from Paterna to Valencia features some of the
biggest teams in the world including WorldTour squads
Movistar, Uno-X Pro Cycling Team and UAE Team ADQ."
(stickybottle.com) (Photo: Loetie Photography) February 5, 2022 Edvald Boasson Hagen: Peter Sagan’s arrival has given everyone a boost. "For a
start, Sagan’s presence all but guarantees that Total
Energies, who are at ProTeam level, will receive wild card
invitations to its pick of the races on the WorldTour
calendar."
By Peter Cossins (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) February 5, 2022 Bikes of the 2022 Men’s Pro Peloton: The best bikes in the world. "Another year of bike racing is upon us, and there have been some exceptionally busy mechanics readying bikes for the best riders in the world." By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image credit: Various) February 5, 2022 GoPro Outlines Four Distinct Camera Types for 2022, Plus New Cloud/Desktop Features. "GoPro
announced they plan to more than double their camera
lineup in 2022, and then expand it further in 2023. And by
‘lineup’, we’re not talking just a new budget GoPro."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (gopro.com) February 5, 2022 ‘There was just so much to learn and so little readily available information' - Elinor Barker on life as a pregnant athlete. "Barker
found out she was expecting shortly after winning a silver
medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The 27-year-old knew that
this was not her cue for retirement."
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 5, 2022 Club La Santa: The best training playground for cyclists. "Club
La Santa, situated on the island of Lanzarote just off the
coast of Africa, is a training haven and serves up just
the ticket for sunshine and cycling, the ultimate
combination."
By Sponsored (cyclist.co.uk) February 5, 2022 Etoile de Besseges live stream.
"2022 Etoile de Besseges February 2-6, France. Stage
4 starts at 1:05pm CET (7:05am 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)."
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