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Egan Bernal returns to saddle on ‘happiest day of my life.’ Dave Moulton: Brass vs Silver. Jasper Stuyven reeling after Gent Wevelgem near-miss: ‘I’d like to crawl under a rock.' Peter Sagan to miss the Tour of Flanders. Forget the Oscars: These are the best (and worst) cycling films in pop culture. Column
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March 28,
2022
News,
Blogs, Misc.
Nairo Quintana not done yet: Aging ace keeps in Tour de France frame with Catalunya challenge. "Elder
statesman of South American stage racers refuses to buckle
beneath pressure of new generation of talent at Volta a
Catalunya."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
Peter Sagan to miss the Tour of Flanders. "According
to a report by French newspaper L'Équipe, he will
skip the monument - which he won in 2016 - due to his
struggles to find race-ready form."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
UCI Gravel World Series kicks off in Asia. "This
weekend, some 375 riders will line up in the tropical dust
of the Northern Philippines for the very first round of
the inaugural UCI Gravel World Series."
Words and photos by Steve Thomas (road.cc)
Truflo Classictrax Floor Pump. "The
Truflo Classictrax Floor Pump is a high quality, good
looking device that's very easy to use - and promises to
last for years."
By George Hill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Five cool things coming soon from Fulcrum, Shokz, Scicon, Oxford Aqua and UDOG. "It's
coming up to the end of March and we've already had a
chance to get the legs out, it's been so lovely! But
before we start filling up the site with plenty of spring
clothing reviews."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
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Dwars door Vlaanderen Live Stream. "2022 Dwars door Vlaanderen March 30, Belgium (183.7 km)." Women's
race Finish at around 3:14pm CET (9:14am U.S. Eastern).
Live video from 12:30pm CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern). Men's race Finish at around 5:17pm CET (11:17am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern). (cyclingfans.com)
(procyclingstats.com)
Column
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March 28,
2022
Photos,
Podcasts
Jasper Stuyven reeling after Gent Wevelgem near-miss: ‘I’d like to crawl under a rock.' "Stuyven
was haunted by memories of a string of high-profile
near-misses as he rode toward Wevelgem. Now he has another
ghost to grapple with."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
Egan Bernal returns to saddle on ‘happiest day of my life.’ "The
2019 Tour de France winner posted images on his social
media channels of himself riding a bike on open roads for
the first time since his crash on January 24."
(velonews.com) Photo: James Startt/Agence Zoom
Find past Strava activities on a single map with new Find That Ride website. "Find
That Ride is a new website that populates a map with all
of your activities and Strava routes, allowing you to
browse and click on specific activities that are linked
back to their original Strava page."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Forget the Oscars: These are the best (and worst) cycling films in pop culture. "The
Academy Awards are back. With Owen Wilson’s cycling
reporter from Wes Anderson’s French Dispatch not getting a
single Oscar nomination, we thought we’d look back at the
best films about, or featuring, cycling."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) PBS NewsHour
Garmin Varia RTL515. "The
Garmin Varia RTL515 combines a radar and a rear light. The
light is bright, while the radar gives you an effective
early warning for 'objects' overtaking. Both work well,
and made me feel safer on the road, but the price is
premium."
By Iwein Dekoninck (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Aenomaly Switchgrade Saddle Tilt Adjustment now available for Bike Yoke Revive Dropper. "The
Bike Yoke Revive dropper seat post now joins posts from
Fox, e*Thirteen, OneUp, PNW, RockShox, RaceFace, KS and
TranzX in the list of droppers compatible with Aenomaly
Constructs’ SwitchGrade"
By Jessie-May Morgan (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Giant Group reports 17% year on year sales growth. "As
part of Giant Group 2021 financial report the bicycle
manufacturer has announced consolidated sales growth that
returned a total of £2.16 billion (NT$81.8 billion),
tracking 17% up on 2020, the previous record year."
By Simon Cox (cyclingindustry.news) (Image Credit not Found)
Column
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March 28,
2022
Bradley Wiggins: ‘I’m surprised Brailsford hasn’t chucked a load of money and bought Tadej Pogačar.’ "The
2012 Tour de France winner says the only rider capable of
taking on Pogačar is fellow Slovenian Primož Roglič."
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images)
Gazprom RusVelo suspends racing activities
during ongoing sponsor search.
"Team
management says a sponsor search continues, but it decided
to stop its racing program Sunday following UCI ban on its
Russian backers."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Clara Honsinger's ’crossover: US CX champ jumps into WorldTour racing. "Clara
Honsinger has raced in Belgium many times - in cyclocross.
On Sunday, she took her first WorldTour start at Gent
Wevelgem with EF Education TIBCO SVB."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
COREbike product highlights, part two: Forme, Orro, Unior and Camelbak. "Following
on from our part one round up of key lines from COREbike,
here’s a handful of product highlights that may be worth
consideration for the season ahead."
By Mark Sutton (cyclingindustry.news) ZyroFisher
2022 ABUS Pro Gravel team roster announced. "The
2022 gravel squad is a mix of familiar and new faces, with
veteran and 2x Gravel Worlds champ John Borstelmann
leading the team. North American road racing legend Scott
Moninger also returns, as does Mike Marchand."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Courtesy ABUS Pro Gravel
Campagnolo Ekar groupset review. "Ekar
is the first gravel-specific groupset from Campagnolo. It
launched in September 2020 and features a 13-speed
drivetrain and 9-tooth sprocket on its cassette."
By Sam Challis (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found)
Upgraded Abus Bordo 6000K bike lock includes saddle mount to fit more bikes. "Abus’
new entry in its Bordo lock lineup, the 6000K, focuses on
easy transport. A saddle mount helps it fit on more bikes
than ever before, and lightweight materials plus a new
rain cover aim to help riders carry it without worries."
By Sam Anderson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Column
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March 27,
2022
Volta a Catalunya: Andrea Bagioli sprints for
final stage, Sergio Higuita secures overall.
"Sergio
Higuita (Bora Hansgrohe) defended his overnight GC lead to
secure a career-first WorldTour stage-race victory,
finishing in the lead group along with closest rivals
Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) and João Almeida (UAE
Emirates)."
(velonews.com) (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
Tom Pidcock still not fully recovered from stomach bug but takes confidence from Gent Wevelgem ride. "The
Ineos Grenadiers rider has been laid off for much of March
with a stomach bug, which forced him to skip Strade
Bianche and abandon Milan San Remo after being dropped
inside the final 40 kilometers."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Gent Wevelgem: Lizzy Banks emotional on racing return after yearlong injury break. "Banks
was ruled out of nearly the entire 2021 season, just two
races in, after a heavy crash at Strade Bianche left her
dealing with a concussion."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Jered Gruber & Ashley Gruber | Gruber Images
Alexey Lutsenko out of action with fractured collarbone following training crash. "Due
to a sudden gust of wind on the descent, the rider crashed
on his left shoulder. After the crash Alexey has been
moved to the local hospital where he was diagnosed with a
displaced fracture of the collarbone and the shoulder."
(velonews.com) Photo: Tim DeWaele
Avoid these 3 common mistakes when training with a power meter. "Power
meters are everywhere, and now with smart trainers and
smart bikes connecting to apps like Zwift, Rouvy and
TrainerRoad, athletes indoors and outside are training
with power."
By Chris Carmichael (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Lea Davison is riding for Allied Cycle Works. "The
recently retired pro mountain biker will ride aboard the
Bentonville brand’s Able and Echo models in the upcoming
Life Time Grand Prix series, as well as other domestic
gravel races."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Volta a Catalunya live stream.
"2022 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya March 21-27, Spain. Stage
7
finishes at around 2:13pm CET (8:13am U.S. Eastern).
Live video from 11:30am CET (5:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com)
(cyclingstage.com)
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Column
Two
March 27,
2022
Photos,
Podcasts
Cape Epic: Sofia Gomez Villafañe and Haley Batten claim overall victory after eight days of racing. "The
pair from the U.S. won the Cape Epic today after eight
days of full-gas racing that included three stage wins.
They stood on the podium seven out of eight days of
racing."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Michal Cerveny
Biniam Girmay: ‘Gent Wevelgem win is so important for me, for my team, and for African cycling.’ "Cycling
history was written on a sunny Sunday afternoon in
Wevelgem, Belgium when 21-year-old Eritrean rider Biniam
Girmay (Intermarché Wanty Goubert Matériaux) became the
first African rider to win a classic."
By Brecht Decaluwé (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Gent Wevelgem: ‘I didn’t have my E3 legs,’ says Wout van Aert. "Jumbo
Visma came into Sunday’s race as the team to be beat after
Wout van Aert and Laporte went 1-2 in Friday’s E3 Saxo
Bank Classic. The pair rode the entire peloton off their
wheels in that race and finished a minute clear of the
opposition."
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Quick Step Alpha Vinyl struggling to find winning ways at spring classics: ‘We can’t win everything.’ "The
Belgian team hoped to bring Fabio Jakobsen into a position
to sprint for the victory in Gent Wevelgem on Sunday, but
that didn’t work out."
By Brecht Decaluwé (velonews.com) Photo: DIRK WAEM/Belga/AFP via Getty Images
Sonny Colbrelli update: Classics rider returns to Italy for further diagnosis. "Further
tests will be carried out in the upcoming days in an
Italian center of excellence for the diagnosis and therapy
of cardiovascular diseases. Until then, everybody at Team
Bahrain Victorious wishes Sonny a quick recovery
surrounded by the love of his family."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Adam Roberge, Paige Peters win Barry Roubaix in Michigan. "Held
on Saturday in Hastings, Michigan, the race saw Canadian
Adam Roberge (Jukebox Cycling) with his major first win of
the season. In the women’s race, Paige Peters (ABUS Pro
Gravel) bested Austin Killips (Pratt Racing) by five
minutes. Andrea Cyr (Butcherbox Cycling) finished third."
(velonews.com) Photo: Courtesy Barry Roubaix
Tour de Normandie Live Stream.
"2022 Tour de Normandie March 21-27, France. Stage
7
finishes at around 4:24pm
CET (10:24am U.S. Eastern).
Live video from 2:25pm CET (8:25am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com)
(procyclingstats.com)
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Column
Three
March 27,
2022
Videos
Elisa Balsamo powers to Gent Wevelgem women’s
victory.
"Balsamo
powered to victory, with Marianne Vos (Jumbo Visma) in a
close second. Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ceratizit WNT)
crossed the line third."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Gent Wevelgem: Biniam Girmay scores huge win
from four-up attack.
"The
21-year-old sprinted out of a group of four attackers to
land a breakout result in his first full cobblestone
campaign, beating Christophe Laporte (Jumbo Visma) and
Dries van Gestel (Total Energies)."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Marianne Vos: ‘I couldn’t do anything against Elisa Balsamo’s speed.’ "The
Dutch rider made a late surge in the sprint finale but
didn’t have enough road - or speed - to reel in the
in-form Italian and had to settle for second."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Eric Lalmand/Belga/AFP via Getty Images
Africa’s New Star Biniam Girmay Shows Jumbo Visma Can Be Beaten at Gent Wevelgem. "Girmay's
was a hugely significant victory for two reasons. Firstly,
because it was the first victory in a Belgian Classic by
an African rider. His success also came six years to the
day since Wanty Gobert's Antoine Demoitié died following
Gent Wevelgem, during which he’d been struck by a race
motorbike after crashing with a number of other riders."
By Peter Cossins (pelotonmagazine.com) Image: Chris Auld.
Gent Wevelgem: What Tom Pidcock, Wout van Aert, Matej Mohorič and others said at the start. "Here's
what the pre-race favorites for the men's race said at the
startline in Ypres ahead of marathon-length cobbled
classic."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
Gent Wevelgem live stream.
"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)." (cyclingfans.com)
(procyclingstats.com)
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March 26,
2022
Volta a Catalunya stage 6: Carapaz wins tough
climbing stage, Higuita takes GC lead after two-up break.
"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.’ "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. "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. "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. "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. "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.
"Although the Aidon has been developed specifically for
electric mountain bikes, its features that make it worthy
of such specificity are entirely applicable to normal
mountain biking too."
Alex Evans / Our Media
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VeloNews: Call it fate - Van der Poel, van
Aert hit form for Tour of Flanders cobblestone collision.
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Volta a Catalunya live stream.
"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)." (cyclingfans.com)
(cyclingstage.com)
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March 26,
2022
Cape Epic: Another stage win for Batten and Gomez Villafañe with one day of racing remaining. "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.
"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. "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."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
Classic Gent Wevelgem course as riders look to topple Vos. "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.
"
(sbs.com.au) (Velo)
E3 Saxo Bank Classic: Biniam Girmay impresses with confident ride to fifth in debut. "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. "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)
Torque Covert 7 Crank Multi Tool. "The
Torque Covert 7 Crank Multi Tool is cleverly designed to
hide away inside your bike's hollow crank, held in place
with strong magnets. It's reasonably light and totally
unobtrusive - you wouldn't know it's there unless you
were looking."
By Hollis Jones (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Best bike repair stand 2022 - How to choose the best bike workstand for you. "A bike repair stand - or bike workstand - is an essential item when you’re working on your bike or carrying out repair work." By Oscar Huckle (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Tour de Normandie Live Stream.
"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)." (cyclingfans.com)
(procyclingstats.com)
Column
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March 26,
2022
Videos
Gent Wevelgem: Six stars to watch in men’s
classic.
"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. "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. "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.”
"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
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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! "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.
"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)." (cyclingfans.com)
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