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Could an 18km bridge ruin the GC ambitions of the climbers at the Tour de France? Belgian amateur cyclist dies of heart attack when training in Mallorca. A history of professional cyclists who died from heart attacks. Prescription cycling glasses buyer’s guide - How to pick the right Rx cycling sunglasses for you. VeloNews: Inside the old-school training that took Sepp Kuss to the top of the Tour de France [Paywall]. Column
One
March 24,
2022
News,
Blogs, Misc.
Volta a Catalunya S4: João Almeida wins mountaintop finale, Nairo Quintana grabs lead. "UAE
Emirates continues its winning ways with Almeida punching
for the stage win as Ben O'Connor cannot fend off climbers
in summit finale."
(velonews.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images)
Nairo Quintana snatches first WorldTour leader’s jersey in three years: ‘I still have the heart and soul of a child.’ "The
32-year-old Colombian nudged into the overall lead at the
Volta a Catalunya on Thursday after finishing second in
the thrilling summit battle in the week long Spanish
WorldTour race."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images)
Wollongong will soon confirm final format of race routes for 2022 worlds. "Details
of what roads will be used for the 2022 UCI road cycling
world championships in Wollongong were revealed last
December. But there are still a few unknown elements."
Report and videos, by Rob Arnold (ridemedia.com.au)
Swiss Side Hadron² All-Road wheels adapt proven aero tech from tarmac to gravel. "Swiss
Side opens up their second-generation aerodynamic road
wheel tech to mixed-surfaces with new Hadron² All-Road
wheelsets. Promising more drag reductions, improved
crosswind sailing effect, and stability in a wide range of
wind conditions."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Want "your most realistic" indoor ride yet?
The Tacx Neo Motion Plates bring multidirectional movement
to the Neo smart trainer.
"Snap
these onto the base of the Neo 2T, Neo 2 or Neo smart
trainer for forward and backward movement that’s claimed
to mimic the feeling of riding outdoors."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Garmin vs. Hammerhead vs. Bryton: which of these GPS cycle computers is best for climbing? "Whether
you’re looking to attack up a climb or merely survive any
severe inclines, knowing what climbs are coming up a ride
and how the gradient varies across each is incredibly
useful."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
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Volta a Catalunya live stream.
"2022 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya March 21-27, Spain. Stage
4
(166.7 km) finishes at around 5:01pm CET (12:01am U.S.
Eastern).
Live video from 3:15pm CET (10:15am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com)
(cyclingstage.com)
Column
Two
March 24,
2022
Photos,
Podcasts
Belgian amateur cyclist dies of heart attack when training in Mallorca. "Before
he died, he told his teammate he was not feeling well and
was going to rest at the hotel. After arriving in his
room, he suffered a heart attack and the doctors were
unable to revive him."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Dovy Keukens-FCC
Could an 18km bridge ruin the GC ambitions of the climbers at the Tour de France? "It's
100 days until the Tour de France, and anticipation is
already growing about how winds will play a key factor in
Denmark's opening weekend."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: MADS CLAUS RASMUSSEN/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images
‘Brompton by Subscription’ pilot launches in Germany. "The
offer; “Simply book a high-quality Brompton folding bike
in the bundle subscription for only €29 per month* with
the annual public transport ticket.”
By Simon Cox (cyclingindustry.news) Image: DB Connect
East meets West as Beverly Bridge across the Columbia River opens for bicyclists on April 8. "The
western and eastern segments of the Palouse to Cascades
State Park Trail - Washington state’s longest trail at
about 230 miles - officially will be joined on April 8
with the dedication of the refurbished Beverly Bridge
across the Columbia River."
By Gene Bisbee (bikingbis.com) (Image Credit not Found)
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Tour de Normandie Live Stream.
"2022 Tour de Normandie March 21-27, France. Stage
4
finishes at around 4:19pm CET (11:19am U.S. Eastern).
Live video from 2:20pm CET (9:20am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com)
(procyclingstats.com)
Column
Three
March 24,
2022
Videos
Exterioo Classic Brugge De Panne: Elisa Balsamo storms to another major win. "World
champion Elisa Balsamo (Trek Segafredo) made it two
WorldTour wins in a row, winning the Exterioo Classic
Brugge De Panne from a reduced bunch sprint."
By Matilda Price (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Lorena Wiebes sprints to second with broken spoke at Exterioo Classic Brugge De Panne. "Wiebes
took a rare sprint defeat at the Belgian one-day race with
Elisa Balsamo (Trek Segafredo) storming to victory, but
she was ultimately happy to have finished it in the lead
group."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Chloé Dygert hit with Epstein-Barr virus and will miss spring classics. "Two-time
Olympic track medalist and 2019 world time trial champion
is recovering, but team hopeful she will be able to hit
season's major targets."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Maja Hitij/Getty Images
Accelerations and ambitions: Five things to watch at E3 Saxo Bank Classic. "E3
Saxo Bank Classic is often called the 'mini Tour of
Flanders' for its narrow roads, steep bergs, and highly
competitive field. Here are five things to watch for
Friday."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com
Hammerhead Updated CLIMBR Functionality No
Longer Requires Route.
"There’s
nothing more consistent than the biweekly drop of new
features coming from Hammerhead to their Karoo series bike
computers. And this update brings a huge one: The ability
to automatically get climb information as you ride,
without needing to load any course or route."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
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E3 Saxo Bank Classic Live Stream. "2022 E3 Saxo Bank Classic March 25, Belgium. Race
starts Friday at 12:15pm CET (7:15am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 5:06pm CET (12:06pm U.S. Eastern). Live video from 1:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern)."
(cyclingfans.com)
(procyclingstats.com)
Classic Brugge De Panne Live Stream.
"2022 Classic Brugge De Panne March 23-24, Belgium. Women's
race - Thursday, March 24th finishes at around 5:09pm CET
(12:09pm U.S. Eastern).
L live video from 2:50pm CET (9:50am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com)
(procyclingstats.com)
Column
One
March 23
2022
News,
Blogs, Misc.
Volta a Catalunya S3: Ben O’Connor attacks to
victory on key mountain stage to grab lead.
"The
Ag2r Citroën rider attacked near the bottom of the
snowbound La Molina, and held off a peloton to take
victory six seconds ahead of a sizable peloton led home by
Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) in second and Nairo
Quintana (Arkea Samsic) in third."
By Stephen Puddicombe (velonews.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images)
Simon Yates GC hopes take blow following late-stage crash and time penalty at Volta a Catalunya. "I
crashed but no damage,” Yates said at the start of stage
3. “There’s a bit of a time loss, so I think the GC is out
of the picture. Adding to the sting was a 20-second time
penalty that the UCI commissaires slapped on the Team Bike
Exchange Jayco rider."
(velonews.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images)
Trek Segafredo’s Mattias Skjelmose unhurt after crashing 15 feet into a ravine at Volta a Catalunya. "The
promising 21-year-old Dane crashed into a retaining wall
and then fell into a rocky ravine in a harrowing crash
that would see many riders call it a day."
(velonews.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images)
No Ineos podium sweep repeat as Richie Porte,
Michal Kwiatkowski leave Volta a Catalunya.
"Richie
Porte and Michal Kwiatkowski are both out of the Spanish
WorldTour race, leaving the team’s GC hopes hanging with
Richard Carapaz."
(velonews.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images)
Quick Step Alpha Vinyl going slow with
Colbrelli situation.
"Some
wonder if there might be a link between coronavirus and
what happened to Colbrelli, who continues his recovery in
a Spanish hospital."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)
Jasper Stuyven still ‘in the right place’ after missing Milan San Remo with stomach flu. "The
Trek Segafredo rider says that missing Milan San Remo was
the right call to avoid risking another setback later in
his classics campaign."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Gent Wevelgem Preview: Contenders In Flanders Fields. "Steeped
in history and a memorial to the many battles and deaths
in the area from two World wars. Quite apt at the moment."
By Edmond Hood (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
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Volta a Catalunya live stream.
"2022 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya March 21-27, Spain. Stage
3 (161 km) finishes at around 4:57pm CET (11:57am U.S.
Eastern).
Live video from 3:15pm CET (10:15am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com)
(cyclingstage.com)
Column
Two
March 23,
2022
Photos,
Podcasts
Tour de Normandie Live Stream.
"2022 Tour de Normandie March 21-27, France. Stage
3 finishes at around 4:49pm CET (11:49am U.S. Eastern).
Live
video from 2:50pm CET (9:50am U.S. Eastern)"
(cyclingfans.com)
(procyclingstats.com)
A history of professional cyclists who died from heart attacks. "The
list of young and seemingly healthy cyclists who
tragically succumbed to heart attacks, however, is much
longer than you’d think."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found)
Racing return a ‘shock to the system’ for Chris Froome. "After
a five-month absence from racing dating back to last
October’s Coppa Agostoni, four-time Tour de France winner
Chris Froome returned to racing Tuesday with stage 1 of
the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali."
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images
Sam Bennett: I’ve gained 300 watts in my sprint without training for sprinting. "The
Irishman said he was close to regaining his winning form,
adding while Wout van Aert was aiming for the Tour de
France green jersey this year, he was ready to challenge
the Belgian."
(stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found)
The Grind: Bahati Foundation to bring six kids to SBT GRVL. "The
Bahati Foundation and SBT GRVL have teamed up to bring six
kids who have never ridden gravel to Steamboat Springs,
Colorado, for this year’s gravel event."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found)
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Prescription cycling glasses buyer’s guide - How to pick the right Rx cycling sunglasses for you. "If
you’re thinking about investing in some cycling-specific
prescription eyewear of your own, then you’ll find
everything you need to know right here."
By Paddy Maddison (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found)
FloBikes to broadcast Life Time Grand Prix series. "Coverage
will begin on April 9 during the Sea Otter Classic in
Monterey, California and will culminate at Big Sugar
Gravel in Bentonville, Arkansas October 22."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Wil Matthews
10 best handlebar tapes 2022 - Get a comfort boost and make your bike look fresh. "What's
the best handlebar tape you can buy? It has to be
comfortable, hard-wearing and grippy, and it doesn't
hurt if it looks good."
By John Stevenson (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Orro expands Terra gravel range with steel and aluminium models, plus a new eBike. "Orro
is adding a steel Terra S adventure bike to its range,
introducing a new aluminium Terra X with increased tire
clearance, and will also shortly launch a Terra E
eBike."
By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Column
Three
March 23,
2022
Videos
Minerva Classic Brugge De Panne: Tim Merlier wins ahead of Dylan Groenewegen. "Tim
Merlier (Alpecin Fenix) edged out Dylan Groenewegen (Team
Bike Exchange Jayco). The pair could only be separated in
a photo finish with Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis) taking
third."
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com
Tim Merlier relishing chance to leadout Mathieu van der Poel at Giro d’Italia. "The
pair haven’t raced together on the road since
Paris-Roubaix last year, but are destined to combine
forces later this spring at the classics before supporting
each other at the Giro d’Italia in May."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Dirk Waem/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images
Cape Epic: German men and South African women
top podium in stage 3.
"Batten
and Gomez Villafañe maintain GC lead, while Blevins and
Beers sit in third position overall."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Courtesy Cape Epic
Mark Cavendish: Tour de France Femmes is ‘the biggest thing’ for growing women’s racing. "The
Tour de France is often the spark that has lit the passion
for the sport for many professional cyclists and Mark
Cavendish believes that the revival of the Tour de France
Femmes can inspire a generation of young female riders."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Dirk Waem/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images
16-year-old Lucy Van Eesteren joins Race Face team. "Race
Face is adding a bit of youth to its team as it continues
supporting local talent. The B.C.-based brand signed
16-year-old Lucy Van Eesteren to join the team."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Race Face
Tacx NEO Motion Plates In-Depth Review.
"You
know what I like about this product? It’s two pieces of
plastic that wiggle, and install in about 15-20 seconds.
There’s no electronics, no secondary applications or uses,
no complex installation manual. It’s as simple as it gets,
yet still provides a small bit of movement which
significantly changes the overall feel of riding indoors."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
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Classic Brugge De Panne Live Stream.
"2022 Classic Brugge De Panne March 23-24, Belgium. Men's
race - Wednesday, March 23 starts at 11:55am CET (6:55am
U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 5:12pm CET (12:12pm U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:50pm CET (9:50am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com)
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