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Daily News: June 2022

Column One
June 18, 2022
Doug Report Cycling Daily








Lucinda Brand wins first stage of Tour de Suisse Women.

(cyclinguptodate.com)

"The Dutchwoman beat Clara Koppenburg and Pauline Rooijakkers in a sprint to secure victory."
(cyclinguptodate.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) (cyclingnews.com)






"Everything is still on the table" - Geraint Thomas takes big step towards Tour de Suisse win.

(cyclinguptodate.com)

"Geraint Thomas came into the Tour de Suisse in a supporting role, at best co-leader alongside Daniel Martínez and Adam Yates."
(cyclinguptodate.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) (cyclingnews.com)






Quinn Simmons inches closer to Tour de France selection with Suisse climbing feats.

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"Coloradan lights up Swiss mountains in quest for Tour debut with Trek Segafredo: 'I'm still trying to figure out what I can do ... I wanted to test myself.'"
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)






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Lucinda Brand wins opening stage of Tour de Suisse Women.
"Koppenburg and Rooijakkers complete podium from successful breakaway of three riders."


Geraint Thomas in pole position ahead of Tour de Suisse finale.
"Welshman just two seconds off Higuita with 25.6km time trial to come."


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Preview - Tour de Suisse 2022 stage 7.

(cyclinguptodate.com)

"The final road stage of the Tour de Suisse will be equally hard, and it is likely to be a day decided in the final ascent."
(cyclinguptodate.com) (Strava)






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How many miles do you get from your tires? Plus new stuff from Hutchinson, Santini, Le Col, HUUB, and loads more..

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Tour de Suisse Live Video.

(cycling.today)

"2022 Tour de Suisse, June 12-19, Switzerland.

Saturday, June 18th, (Ambri Malbun, 194.6km) Stage 7 starts at 5:00am U.S. Eastern, 2:00am Pacific.

Finish at around 10:20am U.S. Eastern, 7:20am Pacific,

Video starts at 7:25am U.S. Eastern, 4:25am Pacific."

(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found)



Column Two
June 18, 2022
Doug Report Cycling Daily


Tour of Slovenia: Rafal Majka and Tadej Pogacar one-two queen stage.

(cyclinguptodate.com)

"The queen stage of the Tour of Slovenia had the expected outcome, as UAE Team Emirates comfortably rode to the stage and race win atop the climb to Velika Planina, as Rafal Majka crossed the line first."
(cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Sprint Cycling Agency) (cyclingnews.com)






Teammates Pogačar and Majka play rock, paper, scissors for Tour of Slovenia stage victory.

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"On Saturday’s concluding stage, the two, having climbed away from the others on Velika Planina, played a game of rock, paper, scissors to who took the day’s flowers. "
By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found)









Can numbers stop Tadej Pogačar at the Tour de France? Jumbo Visma is counting on it.

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"'Our main strength is not trying to fight Pogačar head-to-head:' Jumbo Visma relying on Roglič-Vingegaard one-two and a squad for all scenarios."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)






George Bennett on support role for Pogacar for Tour - "My job is to be there for him as long as possible."

(cyclinguptodate.com)

"George Bennett has spent a large part of his career in Jumbo Visma providing support for it's main climbers, however in 2022 he's switched to UAE Team Emirates where he will keep having the climbing support role."
(cyclinguptodate.com) photo: eurosport.com






What to expect from Le Tour's Danish Grand Depart.

Source:

"The 109th Tour De France is just around the corner and the race is headed to Denmark, with the streets of Copenhagen the location for The Grand Depart."
Source: SBS (sbs.com.au) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)






Carlos Rodríguez close to signing with Movistar.

(cyclinguptodate.com)o

"Carlos Rodríguez has been steadily developing at INEOS Grenadiers since turning pro in 2020, however the British team are set to loose it's young talent to Movistar."
(cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Luis Angel Gomez/SprintCyclingAgency) (cyclingnews.com)








Tour of Slovenia Live Stream.

(cycling.today)

"Tour of Slovenia 2022 - Stage 3 (Laško
Velika Planina, 152.4km).

Saturday, June 18th, video starts at 7:00am U.S. Eastern, 4:00am Pacific."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found)







2022 Route d'Occitanie Live Feed.

(cycling.today)

"Route d’Occitanie 2022 - Stage 3 (Sigean
Les Angles, 188.7km).

Saturday, June 18th, video starts at 7:30am U.S. Eastern, 4:30am Pacific."
(cycling.today) (Credits not Found)



Column Three
June 18, 2022
Doug Report Cycling Daily





Texas cyclist slaying suspect could be hiding in NYC, former fugitive Seth Ferranti says.


"Another thing, with a pretty young woman…guys are going to pay for her just to curry her favor," Seth Ferranti said. "That she’s a fugitive, people might miss. Guys court women."
By Michael Ruiz, Stephanie Pagones (foxnews.com) (The Wilson family/ U.S. Marshal Service)






Baloise Belgium Tour: Quinten Hermans wins queen stage.

(cyclinguptodate.com)

"Quinten Hermans won the queen stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour as the hilly route put race leader Mads Pedersen under difficulties."
(cyclinguptodate.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) (cyclingnews.com)






Alpecin Fenix secures Jasper Philipsen for another two seasons.

(cyclinguptodate.com)

"With Tim Merlier leaving Alpecin Fenix, the team has secured Jasper Philipsen for another two seasons as it is set to take the leap to World Tour level."
(cyclinguptodate.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) (cyclingnews.com)







Lefevere accuses some pro teams of “negligence” with covid precautions.

(stickybottle.com)

"The European pro scene has seen a wave of positive cases over the last week - especially at the Tour de Suisse where the field has been decimated and several teams have withdrawn."
(stickybottle.com) (Photo: Wout Beel)






Battle for green jersey at Tour de France getting crowded.

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"A strong group of contenders for the Tour de France sprint classification have announced themselves as targeting the famous green jersey for 2022."
By Jamie Finch-Penninger (sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images)






"We have not started any negotiations" - Gaviria likely on way out of UAE Team Emirates.

(cyclinguptodate.com)(Image

"Fernando Gaviria seems to be on the way out of UAE Team Emirates, as the team confirm that negotiation talks have not yet started and the Colombian sprinter hasn't been able to achieve the results he was expected to this season."
(cyclinguptodate.com)(Image credit: Getty Images) (cyclingweekly.com)






Tour of Guangxi canceled for third year in a row.

(cyclinguptodate.com)

"The 2022 edition of the Tour of Guangxi has been cancelled, the race organizers announced. This is the third year in a row that the final race in the World Tour calendar won't be taking place."
(cyclinguptodate.com) (photo: cyclingtips.com)









Baloise Tour of Belgium Live Stream.

(cyclingfans.com)

"2022 Tour of Belgium June 15-19.

Stage 4 (Durbuy Durbuy, 172.2km) starts Saturday, June 18th, at 6:40am U.S. Eastern, 3:40am Pacific.

Finish at around 11:03am U.S. Eastern, 8:03am Pacific.

Live video from 9:00am U.S. Eastern, 6:00am Pacific."
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Column One
June 17, 2022
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Tour de Suisse leader Aleksandr Vlasov also out as UAE Emirates pulls entire team.

(velonews.com)

"The corona is running unabated across the peloton at the Tour de Suisse, and scores of riders are being impacted."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)







Heartbreak for Tom Pidcock as positive covid test likely casts end to Tour de France ambitions.

(cyclinguptodate.com)

"The Briton is the second case in the team after Adam Yates also tested positive, as INEOS Grenadiers' Tour team is being severely hampered."
(cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) (cyclingnews.com)






Preview - Tour de Suisse 2022 stage 6.

(cyclinguptodate.com)

"The race enters the Alps in the Tour de Suisse, with a violent mountainous stage that is set to make serious differences and define the general classification."
(cyclinguptodate.com) (Credits not Found)









‘Stranger Things’ actor Matthew Modine stars in new cycling feature ‘Hard Miles.’

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"Film documents inspiring story about troubled youth finding the joy of bikes."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Matthew Modine/Twitter






Cyclists in Austin to get paid for reporting drivers who park in bike lanes.

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"Austin, Texas to pay citizens who flag up illegally parked vehicles a quarter of the fine imposed on owner."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)









Tour de Suisse Live Video.

(cycling.today)

"2022 Tour de Suisse, June 12-19, Switzerland.

Friday, June 17th, Stage 6 Locarno Moosalp, 181km) starts at 5:30am U.S. Eastern, 2:30am Pacific.

Finish at around 10:30am U.S. Eastern, 7:30am Pacific,

Video starts at 8:10am U.S. Eastern, 5:10am Pacific."

(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found)



Column Two
June 17, 2022
Doug Report Cycling Daily





Tadej Pogacar wins stage three of Tour of Slovenia.

(cyclinguptodate.com)

"The Tour of Slovenia returned to the hills today, and the overwhelming favorite Tadej Pogacar has made the difference on a complicated day, winning the stage and taking over the race lead."
(cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) (cyclingnews.com)







Tadej Pogačar fires off warning to Tour de France rivals with dominant win at Tour of Slovenia.

By

"Slovenian takes stage 3 win and the race lead but the corona cases at UAE Team Emirates takes some of the joy away."
By Kate Wagner (velonews.com)






La Route d'Occitanie: Roger Adrià wins stage stage two in punchy finish.

(cyclinguptodate.com)

"The second stage of La Route d'Occitanie was shortened due to the extreme heat felt in the region, but it went forward as the riders fought in a short 32-kilometer long stage."
(cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) (cyclingnews.com)






Tadej Pogačar dodges bullet so far as corona cases hit UAE team at Tour of Slovenia.

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"Pogačar's team sends home four riders from Slovenia and Suisse as spike in cases raises alarm bells before start of the Tour de France."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: JASPER JACOBS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images






Severe heat cuts down La Route d'Occitanie stage to just 32 kilometers.

(cyclinguptodate.com)

"The region of the Pyrenees has been suffering from a heat wave that has struck through much of Europe."
(cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Wikipedia






New Giant Propel bike spotted on Tony Martin’s Instagram.

By

"New Giant aero rig breaks cover."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found)






Restrap Bumper Bar is a mini not-a-rack to stabilize your bikepacking setup & carry a thing or two.

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"Restrap has a unique new bikepacking Bumper Bar that’s something in between a micro rack and a randonneur decaleur."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found)






Shops We Like: Pedals and Petals.

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"With the ever-encroaching internet sales approach, bike shops in particular have had to get creative in attracting customers."
By CJ Rudy (creakybottombracket.com)






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2022 Route d'Occitanie Live Feed.

(cycling.today)

"Route d’Occitanie 2022 - Stage 2 (Graulhet
Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, 154.6km).

Friday, June 17th, video starts at 8:10am U.S. Eastern, 5:10am Pacific."
(cycling.today) (Credits not Found)








Tour of Slovenia Live Stream.

(cycling.today)

"Tour of Slovenia 2022 - Stage 3 (Žalec
Celje, 144.6km).

Friday, June 17th, video starts at 7:30am U.S. Eastern, 4:30am Pacific."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found)



Column Three
June 17, 2022
Doug Report Cycling Daily






Kaitlin Armstrong: Experts use latest clues to theorize her whereabouts.

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"She’s a pretty woman, but there’s nothing really defining about her,” Private investigator Jason Jensen told The US Sun."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca)






Chloé Dygert puts Tour de France Femmes at center of comeback plans.

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"Olympic star also hopes to race the US nationals later this month and will target the road worlds in Australia later this season."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Maja Hitij/Getty Images






Baloise Belgium Tour: Yves Lampaert wins time-trial as Mads Pedersen defends race lead.

(cyclinguptodate.com)

"Pedersen keeps the race lead with second on stage 3."
(cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Sprint Cycling Agency) (cyclingnews.com)






Richard Carapaz set for shock move to EF Education EasyPost.

By

"American team set to sign its best GC prospect in years with Carapaz joining from Ineos Grenadiers for 2023"
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)






Peter Sagan: "I hope I am going to grow still for the Tour de France.".

(cyclinguptodate.com)

"In the space of a week Total Energies has taken three stage wins at World Tour level, but the best news for the French team was perhaps the triumph of Peter Sagan who made his debut winning for the Pro Team."
(cyclinguptodate.com) (cyclingtips.com)






Alison Jackson on a historical first TdF Femmes…and spreading smiles on TikTok.

By

"Alison Jackson has spent the spring in Europe, making Canadians proud in her national championship jersey."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca)






In the Drops: Oakley’s latest sunglasses, Chrome commuter shorts, Pas Normal Studios kit.

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"Like Imelda Marcos to a pair of Manolo Blahniks, I’m a sucker for a pair of sunnies."
By James Spender (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found)






Posh Specialized road cycling kit, a new TT helmet from Smith Optics, Phil Burt’s guide to bike fit and an aero rear light from LifeLine.

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"New tech arrives at BikeRadar no matter the weather and that’s what you’ve come here for."
By Simon von Bromley (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found)









Baloise Tour of Belgium Live Stream.

(cyclingfans.com)

"2022 Tour of Belgium June 15-19.

Stage 3 (Scherpenheuvel-Zichem Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, 11.8km ITT) starts Friday, June 17th, at 8:08am U.S. Eastern, 5:08am Pacific.

Finish at around 10:58am U.S. Eastern, 7:59am Pacific.

Live video from 8:45am U.S. Eastern, 5:45am Pacific."
(cyclingfans.com) (procyclingstats.com)








'Surrender': U.S Marshals send message to Kaitlin Armstrong, the fugitive wanted for the murder of San Francisco cyclist Mo Wilson.

By

"Asked if there was evidence that Armstrong took another flight from LaGuardia Airport, authorities are in the dark. "We kind of lost the track."
By Andrew Chamings (sfgate.com)







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