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Photos: Alaphilippe’s excellent crash technique at Strade Bianche. Paris Nice: Christophe Laporte leads Jumbo Visma 1-2-3 ahead of Primož Roglič and Wout van Aert on stage 1. Julian Alaphilippe recounts details of horrific crash in Strade Bianche. Paris Nice 2022 Live Dashboard. Sepp Kuss: ‘Once he got the gap he was gone.’ Column
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March 6,
2022
Paris Nice: Christophe Laporte leads Jumbo
Visma 1-2-3 ahead of Primož Roglič and Wout van Aert on
stage 1.
"Christophe
Laporte took the Paris Nice race lead in dramatic style as
teammate Primož Roglič gained an early advantage on his
rivals."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images
Paris Nice Stage 1 Preview.
"The
80th edition Paris-Nice starts with an opening stage to
the west of the capital and a good test for the sprinters
with some late climbs to mix things up."
(inrng.com) (RCS Sport)
Tadej Pogačar braces for ‘rough one’ in Tour of Flanders debut after Strade Bianche blitz. "Tadej
Pogačar’s Siena smash at Stade Bianche on Saturday set
pulses racing and anticipation soaring ahead of his debut
date with the cobbles and climbs of Flanders next month."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com
Behind the photo: How photographer Tim De Waele shot the Alaphilippe somersault. "Tim
De Waele has been part of the professional peloton for
over 30 years now. That experience and a bit of luck -
according to himself - led to the picture of the weekend
in Strade Bianche."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
Ferrand-Prévot Sets Her Sights on the Absa Cape Epic. "Pauline
Ferrand-Prévot is one of the the world’s best and most
versatile cyclist. She has won Road, CX, XCO and XCM World
Titles. Now she has set her sights on the Absa Cape Epic."
press release supplied by Cape Epic (cyclingtips.com)
Paris Nice 2022 Live Dashboard.
"Stage 1 Sunday, March 6th, 160 km Mantes-la-Ville → Mantes-la-Ville. Race
Finishes at around 4:53pm CET (10:53am U.S. Eastern).
Live video from 3:10pm CET (9:10am U.S. Eastern)." (steephill.tv) (Image Credit not Found)
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March 6,
2022
Wout van Aert on Jumbo Visma Paris Nice sweep: ‘Surprised we dropped everyone.’. "Christophe
Laporte deserved this win because he was super strong,”
says Wout van Aert after Jumbo Visma trio smashed Paris
Nice opener."
By Peter Cossins (velonews.com) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
Tirreno Adriatico: Remco Evenepoel motivated for first stage race clash with Tadej Pogačar. "It’s
almost hard to believe, but Remco Evenepoel and Tadej
Pogačar have never squared off against each other in a
stage race during their short but spectacular careers."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Tirreno Adriatico: Filippo Ganna - ‘It’s difficult to think I can follow Tadej Pogačar on the climbs.’ "The
leaders of this race are Richard Carapaz and Richie Porte,
and it’s my job to help them,” Ganna told the media at the
Tirreno press conference Sunday."
By Josh Croxton (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Julian Alaphilippe racing on pride and Kasper
Asgreen saving the day.
"The
French world champion was one of the main protagonists in
a brutal, high-speed crash about 80km to go in the iconic
race across the Tuscan hills."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com
Small-wheeled pedal machines - a better way of cycling. "The
market for 'small-wheeled pedal machines' is relatively
small, with such bikes normally serving a specialist
market that is not always well covered by the mainstream
cycle press."
By Richard Peploe (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Tirreno Adriatico live stream.
"2022 Tirreno Adriatico March 7-13, Italy. Stage 1 Monday March 7th,
Lido di Camaiore → Lido di Camaiore (13.9 km).
Race
starts at 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern).
Live
video from 2:35pm CET (8:35am U.S. Eastern)."
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Column
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March 6,
2022
Videos
Aleksandr Vlasov: ‘The situation in Ukraine is difficult but I’m trying not think about it.’ "Bora
Hansgrohe's Russian rider says that the UCI's decision to
ban teams from Russia and Belarus was the right one in
light of the war in Ukraine."
By Peter Cossins (velonews.com) Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images
Pictures of Green Mtn. "The
Tour of Oman is a special race to me, as the atmosphere is
pretty relaxed, making it possible to work closely with
the riders participating. You can’t get that close during
the Tour de France. No way!"
ords/images: Kåre Dehlie Thorstad (pelotonmagazine.com)
Check out Trek’s Emonda ALR 5 with an advanced alloy frame that ‘looks and performs like carbon.’ "The
Emonda ALR 5 is Trek’s light and responsive disc-brake
equipped road bike with a more wallet-friendly advanced
alloy frame that is designed to give it the sleek looks
and handling of a far more expensive carbon bike."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Dolan GXT Titanium Gravel Disc Campag Ekar 1x13. "The
Dolan GXT is a hugely capable gravel bike whose titanium
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while the geometry allows you to feel in total control
whatever the terrain. It's beautifully made too."
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CyclingWeekly: Jumbo Visma put on exhibition
to claim outstanding 1-2-3 on opening stage of Paris Nice.
Column
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March 5,
2022
Tadej Pogačar on Strade Bianche blowout: ‘I
had no pressure today.’
"On a
day when just about everyone was calling him the pre-race
favorite ahead of Strade Bianche, Pogačar more than lived
up to expectations with a race-breaking attack at about
50km to go."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
Huge crash decimates Strade Bianche peloton and takes down Julian Alaphilippe with several riders out. "Benoot and Campenaerts among those forced to quit the race with just under 100km to go." By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: Getty Images
Strade Bianche: Quinn Simmons lights up the white roads: ‘I always race to win.’ "The
team was perfect, the equipment was perfect. In the end, I
just didn’t have the legs. It’s just disappointing,”
Simmons told reporters at the finish. “I thought every day
since last year about coming back here."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
Strade Bianche: Pre-race reactions from Pogačar, Van Avermaet, Fuglsang, Carapaz, and Alaphilippe. "Cold,
wind, rowdy crowds, and a crisp Tuscan sun welcomed the
peloton at the start of Strade Bianche on Saturday
morning."
Andrew Hood, Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com
Primož Roglič and Jumbo Visma out for redemption in Paris Nice. "The
Slovenian won three stages in last year’s race and looked
in imperious form. He went into the final stage in the
yellow jersey and an almost one-minute lead, but a crash
saw him fall out of contention with Max Schachmann (Bora
Hansgrohe) wining his second straight title."
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Bloeizone Fryslân Tour live stream.
"2022 Bloeizone Fryslân Tour (former Healthy Ageing Tour) March 3-5, Netherlands.
Stage 3 Live video, March 5th, from 11:45am CET
(5:45am U.S. Eastern)."
(cyclingfans.com)
(procyclingstats.com)
Ciclovation Advanced Leather Touch Fusion bar tape. "The
Ciclovation Advanced Leather Touch Fusion bar tape
attempts to emulate the feel of leather, features a
silicone backing which allows re-wrapping and looks pretty
fancy."
By Micah Toll (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Paris Nice 2022 Live Dashboard.
"Stage 1 Sunday, March 6th, 160 km Mantes-la-Ville → Mantes-la-Ville. Race
Finishes at around 4:53pm CET (10:53am U.S. Eastern).
Live video from 3:10pm CET (9:10am U.S. Eastern)." (steephill.tv) (Image Credit not Found)
Column
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March 5,
2022
Photos,
Podcasts
The Moment The Strade Bianche Was Won. "Even
before a pedal was turned many riders didn’t start. Egan
Bernal was watching on TV at home, Wout van Aert probably
from a hotel outside Paris and perhaps Mathieu van der
Poel at a simulated 3,000m inside a hotel room in Spain."
(inrng.com) (Image Credit tumblr.com)
49 kilometers solo: Tadej Pogačar wins Strade
Bianche.
"Tadej
Pogačar took matters into his own hands on the white roads
of Tuscany on Saturday, accelerating away from a large
group of favorites with nearly 50 kilometers to go,
extending his lead to more than a minute and a half, and
crossing the line solo in Siena."
By Caley Fretz (cyclingtips.com) Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images
Strade Bianche Donne: Lotte Kopecky storms to
thrilling win over Annemiek van Vleuten.
"Kopecky
was the only rider able to keep up with van Vleuten's
earlier accelerations on the last of the race’s eighth
gravel sections through the Tuscan countryside, where they
went clear from the rest of the race."
By Stephen Puddicombe (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
How SD Worx’s aggression led a sprinter to victory at Strade Bianche. "When
Van Vleuten made her signature stinging attack on the
final gravel sector and was able to distance everyone
except Kopecky it looked like the race was over."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
Strade Bianche: Marianne Vos, Coryn Labecki
double-threat dives but thrives in Tuscany.
"Marianne
Vos and Coryn Labecki made all the moves that mattered in
Saturday’s Strade Bianche Donne but lost the wheels at the
last, finishing seventh and 21st in Sienna."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: Bram Berkien March 5, 2022 Strade Bianche tech: The tires and pressure the pros raced with over the ‘white roads.’ "Mechanics
worked overtime this week to prep bikes for one of the
season’s unique challenges. Nearly every major team is
deploying minor but significant adaptations for the
punishing WorldTour race over the Tuscan hills."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com
Strade Bianche Live Feed.
"Strade Bianche 2022 (Siena → Siena 184km). Saturday,
March 5th, Live video starts at 11:15am Central Europe,
5:15am U.S. Eastern."
Women's
race starts at 9:10am CET (3:10am U.S. Eastern), video
from 6:25am U.S. Eastern.
Men's
race starts at 11:40am CET (5:40am U.S. Eastern), video
from 7:50am U.S. Eastern.
(cycling.today)
(Credits not Found)
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March 5,
2022
Videos
Lefevere confirms details on Netflix Tour de France project with preliminary filming set to start soon. "People
are already coming to our service course next week to make
the first recordings,' says Belgian team boss after verbal
agreement is reached."
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com
Tirreno Adriatico: Five riders set to storm the ‘Race of the Two Seas.’ "Who
will you be watching at the 2022 Tirreno Adriatico? Here's
who we think will make waves next week - and no, Tadej
Pogačar isn't one of them."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Photo by Vincent Kalut - Pool/Getty Images)
Opening the Bamboo Curtain. "There
are huge challenges for organizers of major bike races in
the People’s Republic of China, where already difficult
logistical and sponsorship problems for what is still an
obscure sport are compounded by widespread pollution and
traffic-clogged streets."
Words: John Wilcockson | Illustrations: Matthew Burton (pelotonmagazine.com)
Weekend Roundup: Sparkle On & Pathfinders Scholarship, Eroica, BCBR, Mega Volt & more! "NICA
opens Sparkle On Scholarship to train with Kate - Created
by pro mountain biker and alumn of NICA NorCal Kate
Courtney, the Sparkle On Scholarship was envisioned to
support cyclists making the tough transition from high
school to college while trying to pursue high-level bike
racing."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) photo by Gaudenz Danuser, c. Scott
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