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Cavendish makes no mistake with brilliant sprint victory. Giro d’Italia 2022 Live Video. Mark Cavendish has unreleased wheels, tires, and a tiny Garmin on his Giro bike. By a whisker! TT-invading cat beats Jumbo Visma pro up Giro d'Italia climb. Pidcock rides another unbranded BMC Fourstroke to Albstadt World Cup win. Column
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May 8, 2022
Giro d’Italia: Mark Cavendish wins stage 3
sprint in Balatonfüred.
"The Quick Step Alpha Vinyl rider takes his first win at the Giro d'Italia since 2013." By Stephen Puddicombe (velonews.com) Photo: Luca Bettini/AFP via Getty Images
Fernando Gaviria ‘content’ with third at Giro d’Italia sprint. "Colombian encouraged by strong showing behind Mark Cavendish after a string of covid infections during the past two seasons." By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
Giro d’Italia Stage 3 Preview. "A stage for the sprinters including a dragstrip finish along the shores of Lake Balaton." (inrng.com) (RCS Sport)
Joe Dombrowski on Giro d’Italia role: ‘The first priority is the GC.’. "American climber won a breakout stage in last year's Giro and isn't closing door on a repeat even with larger goal of working for team's GC ambitions." By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images)
Richard Carapaz: ‘The balance is good for us’
after Giro d’Italia opening stages.
"Ineos Grenadiers puts four riders into the top-20 in Saturday's TT as Carapaz braces for Mount Etna: 'The whole Giro is still ahead of us." (velonews.com) Photo: Luca Bettini/AFP via Getty Images
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Giro d'Italia: Mark Cavendish wins stage 3. "Quick
Step Alpha Vinyl rider sprints ahead of Demaré and
Gaviria."
Philippe Gilbert wins overall at 4 Jours de
Dunkerque.
"Thijssen
earns first career victory on stage 6 finale."
Tom Pidcock scores XCO win at Albstadt MTB
World Cup.
"Olympic
Champion makes triumphant return to mountain biking and
rides away from Schurter and Dascalu."
McConnell wins cross-country MTB World Cup in
Albstadt. "Australian
scores perfect weekend."
Zabel outclimbs Yates as 'crazy plan' puts him
into blue jersey at Giro d'Italia.
"German
gets creative and rides extreme negative split to land
mountains points in stage 2 time trial."
Giro d'Italia: Carapaz looks ahead to 'the stages that count' after TT damage. "Ineos
Grenadiers leader upbeat despite mixed start to the race."
Olivia Baril outsprints WorldTour riders for
GP Ciudad de Eibar victory.
"Santesteban
and García round out podium."
Le Col Wahoo signs former hockey player Eva
van Agt.
"Dutchwoman
debuts with the team after mid-season transfer."
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Giro d'Italia Live Stream.
"2022 Giro d'Italia May 6-29, Hungary/Italy. Stage
3
(Kaposvár → Balatonfüred, 201km) starts Sunday at
3:35am Pacific, (6:25am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 8:15am Pacific, (11:15am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 3:10am Pacific, (6:10am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com)
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May 8, 2022
Mark Cavendish on Giro d’Italia win: ‘You
don’t have to be the strongest to win.’
"British star returns to the Giro for the first time since 2013, and dashes to his 16th career win in the first bunch sprint in the 2022 Giro." By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Luca Bettini/AFP via Getty Images
Julian Alaphilippe is breathing better and in less pain as he recovers from Liège Bastogne Liège crash. "Alaphilippe suffered two broken ribs, a broken scapula, and a hemo pneumothorax in the crash." (velonews.com)Photo: Eric Lalmand/Belga/AFP via Getty Images
Colombian climbers looking to Etna to make up time trial losses. "The Giro's first mountain summit at Mount Etna on Tuesday gives Iván Sosa and Miguel Ángel López their first chance to recapture time trial losses." (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
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Mark Cavendish has unreleased wheels, tires,
and a tiny Garmin on his Giro bike.
"12-speed
rings on an 11-speed crank plus Cavendish's signature
single sprint shifter."
Tactical analysis: With Etna looming, what’s next for Simon Yates in the Giro d’Italia? "Simon
Yates could take the pink jersey soon after the race
arrives in Italy. How will his Bike Exchange Jayco team
play it tactically?"
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Cinelli Pressure Disc Ultegra 11x Hydro Bike. "Great looks, plenty of stiffness and a smattering of aero benefits, ruined by a cheap spec list and heavy wheels." By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Oxford Mint Bike Degreaser. "Powerful degreaser that shifts the most stubborn oily dirt, and a decent price." By Ashley Quinlan (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Four Days of Dunkirk/4 Jours de Dunkerque Live
Stream.
"2022 4 Jours de Dunkerque May 3-8, France. Stage
6 (Ardres → Dunkerque,
182km) starts Sunday at 3:30am Pacific (6:30am U.S.
Eastern).
Finish at around 7:50am Pacific (10:50am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 6:30am Pacific (9:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com)
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Videos
Mathieu van der Poel on Giro d’Italia: ‘I’m going to try pick up more stages.’ "Van der Poel on pink jersey: 'Normally it’s impossible for to me to keep the jersey on Mount Etna." By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Pidcock rides another unbranded BMC Fourstroke to Albstadt World Cup win. "British Olympic champion rides a Pinarello on the road for Ineos Grenadiers." (velonews.com) Photo: Ineos
Rebecca McConnell completes perfect weekend with XCO victory in Albstadt. "The Australian takes her second World Cup victory of the season, beating Jenny Rissveds and Mona Mitterwallner." By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull Content Pool
Tom Pidcock wins XCO World Cup #2 - Albstadt. "On the men’s side, an Olympic champion made his return to dirt. On the women’s, an emerging champion is on a roll." By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Bartek Wolinski/Red Bull Content Pool
Woods and Johnston lead U23 World Cup results in Albstadt. "Viadurre and Burquier repeat Brazil success in Germany." By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Bartek Wolinski/Red Bull Content Pool
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‘Let’s stay calm, guys,’ says Simon Yates as
Mount Etna looms.
"The
Brit was a surprise winner in the stage 2 time trial, but
the first mountain test will provide the first real
shuffling of the GC."
Stealth-climber Rick Zabel wears the blue KOM
jersey for a second time.
"Zabel
took the blue jersey on the opening stage in 2020, and
yesterday he was at it again, out-climbing everyone to
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Heinz Stücke Talks About His 50 Year Bike Tour Through 196 Countries. "Starting in November of 1962 at the age of 22, Heinz rode out of his town on a 3-speed bicycle with a general plan to see the world. He would ultimately travel over 600,000km by bicycle." ByAlee Denham (cyclingabout.com) (Image Credit not Found)
How to Watch: 2022 Albstadt World Cup XCC/XCO. "Sunday, May 8th - World Cup XCO #1. Elite Women XCO: 02:00 AM PST / 05:00 EST. Elite Men XCO: 05:15 AM PST / 08:15 AM EST." By Terry McKall
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Giro d’Italia stage 2: Simon Yates blitzes
Budapest TT, Mathieu van der Poel defends pink.
"Overnight GC leader Van der Poel finishes second on the stage to retain maglia rosa." (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
Mathieu van der Poel defends Giro d’Italia
lead: ‘Better than I expected.’
"Dutch star nearly wins a second straight stage to defend pink, but admits he will lose it on Mount Etna." By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images)
Giro d’Italia Stage 2 Preview.
"A time trial stage to reshape the overall classification." (inrng.com) (RCS Sport)
Opinion: Will this Giro define the remainder of Tom Dumoulin's career? "After today’s TT - where the first proof of his form will emerge - the race takes in a likely sprinters’ stage on Sunday before a rest day. Then comes a true test back on Italian soil on Tuesday." By Conor Verbruggen (stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found)
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Julian Alaphilippe says recovery is ‘going well.’ "My
recovery is going well and the pain is less severe. I
breathe much better and everything is going in the right
direction."
Alex Dowsett: The early bird on the latest
tech.
"Alex
Dowsett honed his craft at the Maldon 10, and is now
turning his knowledge and ability into a kind of
commodity."
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New Black Inc ZERO is their fastest ever Carbon Disc Wheel. "To avoid compromising the smooth functioning of the drivetrain, Black Inc say they developed the ZERO Carbon Disc wheel to have an extreme asymmetrical shape between the driveside and non-drive side." By Jessie-May Morgan (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Giro d'Italia Live Stream.
"2022 Giro d'Italia May 6-29, Hungary/Italy. Stage
2 (Budapest → Budapest
9.2 km) starts Saturday at 5:00am Pacific, (8:00am U.S.
Eastern).
Finish at around 8:10am Pacific, (11:10am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 4:30am Pacific, (7:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com)
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May 7, 2022
Caleb Ewan on Giro d’Italia crash: ‘I just clipped it and that was all over.’ "Australian sprinter ace rues 'perfect opportunity' for the pink jersey that was dashed after he clipped a wheel and crashed heavily." By Andrew Hood (velonews.com)
Ben Tulett: ‘I just went out and had fun’ as Ineos rider takes fifth in Giro d’Italia time trial. "Ineos Grenadiers post four riders inside the top-20 but Carapaz loses time to Yates." By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
By a whisker! TT-invading cat beats Jumbo Visma pro up Giro d'Italia climb. "Edoardo Affini at least saw the funny side of the embarrassment: "Not difficult to climb faster than me!" By Dan Alexander (road.cc) (screenshot)
A Viral TikTok Shows a Pile of New Bikes in a Target Dumpster. "Despite the difficulty of getting new bikes these days, Target is apparently not suffering from the same supply chain issues as the rest of the industry." By Molly Hurford (bicycling.com) Scott Olsen Getty Images
Charlotte Kool sprints to victory at GP Eco-Struct. "The team really believed in me and did everything they could to get me in a good position,' says Team DSM rider." By Issy Ronald (velonews.com) (Photo: Anton Vos/Cor Vos)
Wout van Aert is coming to Canada. "Van Aert will be riding both the The Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec as well as the The Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Team Jumbo Visma
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Simon Yates wears £2,750 Vorteq skinsuit to
win Giro d'Italia time trial.
"Bespoke
skinsuit possibly the most expensive piece of apparel ever
used in competition."
Vermeersch wins stage 5 in bunch sprint at 4
Jours de Dunkerque.
"Philippe
Gilbert moves to GC lead ahead of Naesen with one day to
go."
Bretagne Ladies Tour: Guazzini wins overall
title.
"Marta
Lach best in three-rider sprint for victory on stage 5."
Sierra's Vuelta a Andalucia victory tops off
sparkling spring campaign.
"Cuban
takes two tough stages and proves her versatility as
Movistar dominates the three-day race."
Alaphilippe 'breathing better' with new tests
to decide shape of season.
"I
hope it will soon be just a bad memory' says world
champion of Liège Bastogne Liège crash."
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Does the SuperWheel Really offer power assistance without a battery? Plus Hunt’s new lightweight alloy wheels, prototype Campagnolo components, Black Inc's fastest ever disc wheel + more. "Catch up with all of this week’s big - and not so big - bike and equipment news." By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Four Days of Dunkirk/4 Jours de Dunkerque Live
Stream.
"2022 4 Jours de Dunkerque May 3-8, France. Stage
5 (Roubaix → Cassel 183.7km) starts Saturday at
3:30am Pacific (6:30am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 8:20am Pacific (11:20am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 6:30am Pacific (9:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com)
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May 7, 2022
Giro d’Italia: Which GC contenders lost time
to Simon Yates on the stage 2 time trial.
"Richard Carapaz gives up 28 seconds to the British climber as Vincenzo Nibali and Tom Dumoulin shine." By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
The Giro’s Synchronized Trainer Cycle Dancing Performance: Analysis & Review. "I took a moment to review the entirety of the portion of the show that focused on leveraging indoor trainers (while outdoors) and performing a synchronized dance act atop them." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com)
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How to watch: 2022 Albstadt World Cup XCC/XCO. "Sunday, May 8th - World Cup XCO #1. Elite Women XCO: 02:00 AM PST / 05:00 EST. Elite Men XCO: 05:15 AM PST / 08:15 AM EST." By Terry McKall
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Big crowds ‘save’ Budapest, rumors of ‘big
start’ in Turkey.
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De Gendt's been ‘racing’ non-stop for a year straight,
Drone Hopper doesn't disappoint, and Mathieu van der Poel
avoids close call with cork."
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A dog has just eaten the prize money for an Irish bike race (honestly). "We’ve been around for a few years now and we thought we’d seen it all when it came to Irish cycling, but a dog eating the prize money intended for a road race is a new one for us." (stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Wilier reveals a prototype lightweight time trial bike for the Giro d’Italia. "The first mullet TT bike?" By Simon von Bromley (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found)
How to watch: 2022 Albstadt World Cup XCC/XCO. "Sunday, May 8th - World Cup XCO #1. Elite Women XCO: 02:00 AM PST / 05:00 EST. Elite Men XCO: 05:15 AM PST / 08:15 AM EST." By Terry McKall
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