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Daily News: March 2022

Column One
March 26, 2022
Doug Report Cycling Daily

Volta a Catalunya stage 6: Carapaz wins tough climbing stage, Higuita takes GC lead after two-up break.

Byoverlay"Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) outkicked breakaway companion Sergio Higuita (Bora Hansgrohe) for stage honors in a grey, grizzly day in the medium mountains of Volta a Catalunya."
By Stephen Puddicombe (velonews.com) (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)






Kasper Asgreen on disappointing E3 Saxo Bank Classic: ‘I didn’t have the legs to keep up with Wout van Aert.’

Byoverlay"Quick Step Alpha Vinyl will have to go back to the drawing board after another disappointing classics performance at the E3 Saxo Bank Classic. Defending E3 champion Kasper Asgreen was the team leader and the only man able to follow Wout van Aert’s Taaienberg surge."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com






Elisa Balsamo: At Trek Segafredo we can choose how we want the race to go.

Byoverlay"World champion Elisa Balsamo didn’t know she was going to be the team’s designated sprinter for Exterioo Classic Brugge De Panne until the final two kilometers of the race. Minutes later, she won."
By Matilda Price (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)






The Women’s WorldTour and the Tour de France Effect.

Wordsoverlay"While the return of a women’s Tour de France will, and already has, encouraged growth and investment in women’s racing there are already signs that some of that growth may have happened too quickly."
Words by Amy Jones w/images from Chris Auld (pelotonmagazine.com)






Merry Cobblesmas! A Classic Teams Preview.

Byoverlay"Welcome to the Most Wonderful Time of the Cycling Year! It’s basically Christmas, where the snow and presents have been replaced by large cobbles and sharp climbs. Caroling has been replaced by cheering on the suffering of the seemingly immortal heroes of the sport."
By Chris Fontecchio (podiumcafe.com)






Tech Tidbits: New Stages Dash Models Soon, Garmin HRM-PRO Bluetooth Expansion, Zwift Clearancing Hardware.

Byoverlay"As we sail into the weekend, there’s some tech tidbits that are worth mentioning - covering the gamut of companies, as the sports tech world starts to heat up going into spring."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)






Fizik’s eBike saddle, flat pedals from Pedaling Innovations, eThirteen Quick Fill valves and a Muc-Off drivetrain tool.

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Volta a Catalunya live stream.

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"2022 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya March 21-27, Spain.

Stage 6 (168.6 km) finishes at around 5:01pm CET (12:01am U.S. Eastern).

Live video from 3:15pm CET (10:15am U.S. Eastern)."

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Column Two
March 26, 2022
Doug Report Cycling Daily


Cape Epic: Another stage win for Batten and Gomez Villafañe with one day of racing remaining.

Byoverlay"American female duo take third stage-win of race, men's GC sees shakeup as Blevins and Beers slide back into third overall."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Courtesy Cape Epic





Gent Wevelgem quick-guide: Cobblestones, crosswinds, dirt roads promise pre-monument mayhem.

Byoverlay"On Sunday, the men’s and women’s Gent Wevelgem will throw an all-star startlist  into a marathon-distance route that ticks boxes for every classics fan."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)






Tom Pidcock returns to racing at Gent Wevelgem ahead of anticipated Tour of Flanders start.

(velonews.com)overlay"Stomach problems saw Pidcock skip Strade Bianche at the turn of this month and abandon Milan-San Remo one week later. The young Brit has been out of action since then."
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Classic Gent Wevelgem course as riders look to topple Vos.

(sbs.com.au)overlay"Gent Wevelgem is set to be a significant challenge for the Women's WorldTour peloton, with many of the top riders in the world on the startline to contest the Belgian Classic. "
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E3 Saxo Bank Classic: Biniam Girmay impresses with confident ride to fifth in debut.

Byoverlay"At 21, Girmay is riding his first full season at WorldTour level in 2022, but he didn’t show an ounce of self-doubt as he bashed the cobbles and chased down attacks in the group of favorites."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)






The Big Two Are Back! Van der Poel and Van Aert Take Road Victories.

Byoverlay"After brief cyclocross seasons, the superstars Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel took to the road and are off to impressive road seasons."
By Tom Pham (cxmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found)






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Best bike repair stand 2022 - How to choose the best bike workstand for you.

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Tour de Normandie Live Stream.

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"2022 Tour de Normandie March 21-27, France.

Stage 6 finishes at around 4:29pm CET (11:29am U.S. Eastern).

Live video from 2:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern)."

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Column Three
March 26, 2022
Doug Report Cycling Daily




Gent Wevelgem: Six stars to watch in men’s classic.

Byoverlay"Who are you going to be watching out for at the men's Gent Wevelgem? Six stars are expected to shine in Sunday's classic."
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)






Dylan van Baarle: Ineos Grenadiers E3 Saxo Bank Classic ride was ‘not perfect’ but the team was strong.

Byoverlay"Every team has a tale to tell from the E3 Saxo Bank Classic, and Ineos Grenadiers’ was a story of a fightback. Ineos Grenadiers missed out on initial Taaienberg selection but got back into the mix with big chase."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com






Alison Jackson: New Gent Wevelgem course will make for more ‘dynamic’ racing.

Byoverlay"Canadian road race and time trial champion Alison Jackson believes that the new-look Gent Wevelgem course will provide a “dynamic” race this Sunday."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)





UCI launches new Gravel “World Series.”

Byoverlay"The 2022 race season is already well underway, on the road and in the dirt, but the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has one more surprise in store - it announced the 2022 Gravel World Series."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Unbound









Is the TiltBike the future of indoor cycling? Plus Tubolito’s unpuncturable gravel tubes; clothing from Santini, Velobici & La Passione; Brooks England’s new saddle; and gravel-specific handlebar grips!

Byoverlay"Things are heating up in the bike tech world with loads of new products launched over the past week, including clothing from Santini, Velobici and La Passione, a new saddle from Brooks England, and gravel-specific handlebar covers."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)





Gent Wevelgem live stream.

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"2022 Gent Wevelgem March 27, Belgium, 248.8 km.

Women's race finish at around 6:11pm CET (12:11pm U.S. Eastern).

Live video from 5:00pm CET (11:00am U.S. Eastern).

Men's race finish at around 4:57pm CET (10:57am U.S. Eastern).

Live video from 1:00pm CET(7:00am U.S. Eastern)." 

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Column One
March 25, 2022
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Volta a Catalunya stage 5: Ethan Vernon scores from chaotic bunch kick.

Byoverlay"WorldTour rookie Vernon beat Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) and Dorian Godon (Ag2r Citroen) after a chaotic sprint marked by an approach riddled with road furniture and frenetic action."
By Stephen Puddicombe (velonews.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images)






E3 Saxo Bank Classic: Pre-race quotes from Stuyven, Mohorič, Degenkolb, van Aert, Asgreen.

Byoverlay"Though not quite a monument, anyone who wins the “mini Tour of Flanders” will be one of the hot favorites at Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com






Quick Step Alpha Vinyl promises to come out snarling at E3 Saxo Bank Classic after slow classics start.

Byoverlay"The so-called “Wolfpack” packs one “W” across the opening month of racing of the lumpy and bumpy one-days the Belgian outfit typically dominates, with Fabio Jakobsen bringing home the flowers at Kuurne Brussels Kuurne."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)






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Volta a Catalunya live stream.

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"2022 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya March 21-27, Spain.

Stage 5 (207 km) finishes at around 5:01pm CET (12:01am U.S. Eastern).

Live video from 3:15pm CET (10:15am U.S. Eastern)."

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Column Two
March 25, 2022
Doug Report Cycling Daily





Mathieu van der Poel back in the winner’s circle at Coppi e Bartali.

(velonews.com)overlay"The Dutch star won stage 4 in a mass sprint at Coppi e Bartali on Friday just days after his return to competition last weekend at Milan San Remo."
(velonews.com) Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images






Tests remain inconclusive for Sonny Colbrelli: ‘It’s a miracle I am alive.’

Byoverlay"The 31-year-old Italian remains in a Spanish hospital Friday as he continues to undergo a battery of tests to determine what might have caused his cardiac arrest."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images






Magnus Sheffield: ‘Guys are trying to attack farther and farther from the finish.’

Byoverlay"American says losing Tom Pidcock for the classics is 'a shame' but Ineos Grenadiers can win without him."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)





Cape Epic: Batten and Villafañe top podium, while South African duo Joubert and du Toit nab first stage win.

Byoverlay"The American duo retains their overall lead, while Blevins and Beers sit seven minutes off the overall."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Courtesy Cape Epic





Tour de Normandie Live Stream.

(cyclingfans.com)overlay
"2022 Tour de Normandie March 21-27, France.

Stage 5 finishes at around 4:29pm CET (11:29am U.S. Eastern).

Live video from 2:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern)."

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Column Three
March 25, 2022
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E3 Saxo Bank Classic: Wout van Aert brings home Jumbo Visma two-up TT with Christophe Laporte.

(velonews.com)overlay"Christophe Laporte and Wout van Aert go clear at 40km to go after van Aert forces decisive selections with two huge moves."
(velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com






Classics sensation Max Walscheid ‘incredibly lucky to survive’ training collision with car.

(velonews.com)overlay"German sprinter escapes with only bruising but rues lost racing time after training crash that 'completely destroyed' his bike."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)






Lawson Craddock misses start at E3 Saxo Bank Classic after tripping up on cables.

Byoverlay"Bike Exchange Jayco officials confirmed that the Texan tripped up on some TV cables after signing on for the start and lost control of his handlebars. He did not start as a precaution, and is heading to a Belgian hospital for a checkup."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com





E3 Saxo Bank Classic Live Stream.

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"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)."

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