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2022
Tour de France stage 2: Fabio Jakobsen edges Wout van Aert in crash-marred final. "Winds don't blow right for splits on huge Great Belt Bridges but huge crash in final three kilometers could cause issues for days to come." (velonews.com) (Photo by THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Second place is good enough to put Wout van Aert into yellow. "Belgian superstar never gives up and comes away with the maillot jaune: 'If you keep fighting, you get the rewards sooner or later.'" By Andrew Hood (velonews.com)(Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)
Ewan says green jersey hopes 'all but over' after frustrating stage 2. "Australian Caleb Ewan admits his chances of winning the green jersey are 'all but over' after a 13th-place finish on Stage 2 on Saturday." (sbs.com.au) Source: AFP / JASPER JACOBS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images
Ineos Grenadiers’ Tour de France GC hopes survive crash-filled stage 2 finale. "Dani Martinez and Filippo Ganna hit the deck inside the final three kilometers but neither loses time." By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
Stefan Küng fined for shoving EF Education EasyPost rider. "The UCI race jury fined Küng 500 Swiss francs and penalized him 20 UCI points." (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Sepp Kuss: Jumbo Visma is ‘where it needs to be’ after Tour de France TT opener. "The 27-year-old says the Dutch squad has a 'good team for pretty much everything' and is looking forward to getting stuck in." By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images
Joe Dombrowski achieves childhood dream with Tour de France debut. "The American is trying to make the most of the big occasion and soak in the moment." By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
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Bora Hansgrohe coach on Sam Bennett Tour de France snub: ‘It’s not a decision against him.’ "Digging deeper into the reasons for leaving the 2020 green jersey at home." By Shane Stokes (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) velonews/outside
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The prettiest bike in the Tour de France? Astana Qazaqstan's Wilier Zero SLR. "One of the loveliest bikes in the 2022 Tour de France is Astana's Wilier Zero SLR. We took a closer look." By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Tour de France bike: Luke Durbridge's unreleased Giant Propel. "Bike Exchange Jayco is racing on this as-yet-unreleased brand new Giant Propel bikes and as-yet-unreleased Cadex wheels." By Matthew Loveridge, Will Strickson (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found)
Selle Italia Diva Gel Flow saddle review. "An excellent, well-cushioned women’s saddle, especially at current prices." By Emma Cole (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found)
Preview - Tour de France 2022 stage 2. "The second stage will be the largest of the Tour de France’s Danish section, with 202 kilometers on the menu serving up the first opportunity for the sprinters." (cyclinguptodate.com) Powered by Strava
Tour de France Live Feed. "Tour de France 2022 (July 1-24) - Stage 2 (Roskilde → Nyborg, 202.2km).
Saturday, July 2nd, video starts at 6:00am U.S. Eastern,
3:00am Pacific.
Finish
at around 10:59am U.S. Eastern. 7:59am Pacific"
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Giro d’Italia Donne stage 2: Marianne Vos makes it 31 with sprint victory. "Vos scores 31st Giro Donne stage win after missing out Friday." By Katy Madgwick (velonews.com) Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images
Marianne Vos emerges from slow season start to keep packing palmarès. "Vos wins for the first time on the road in 2022 as Giro haul continues to expand." By Katy Madgwick (velonews.com) (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)
Giro d’Italia Donne could move from July under potential calendar changes by UCI. "UCI president David Lappartient would like to see the race moved to avoid the men's and women's Tours de France." By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
Giro d’Italia Donne: Trek Segafredo’s stellar season continues as ‘teamwork makes the dream work.’ "Trek Segafredo look in good shape when it comes to defending the leader's jersey in the coming days." By Katy Madgwick (velonews.com) Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images
Tour de France: Tadej Pogačar, Chris Froome, Dani Martínez, Ben O’Connor involved in late crash. "Tadej Pogačar escapes the crash but suffers a double puncture." By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
Tom Pidcock keeps pushing potential in Tour de France debut. "Pidcock turns attention to bottle carrying and stage hunting after blazing opening TT: 'I'm not here for GC but to learn and gain experience.'" By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
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Küng plays down helmet grab on Guerreiro at
Tour de France.
"Stefan Küng (Groupama FDJ) has sought to play down any sense of controversy after he appeared to grab EF Education Easy Post's Ruben Guerreiro by the head on stage 2." Jakobsen: I'm sure Cavendish enjoyed watching
my Tour de France win at home.
"Fabio Jakobsen praises his incredible fortune in racing again, and pays tribute to mentoring from Mark Cavendish." Tour de France crash leaves Pogacar sore but
safe.
"Defending champion more concerned about teammates after getting scraped up in last 3km crash." Crashes and covid see riders exit the Giro
Donne early.
"Teams assess the damage on Sunday's rest day before resuming the race for stage 4 on Monday." cyclingnews.com
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UCI Cyclocross Series USCX Returns to North America. "The USCX Series Expands to Three Months in Four Host Cities." By Tom Pham (cxmagazine.com) USCX Series start. Photo: courtesy
Four World Tour teams at first edition of Maryland Cycling Classic. "On the 4th of September the peloton will be in the USA for the Maryland Cycling Classic, USA's newest main road racing one-day race." (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Rally Cycling/Tom Soladay (velonews.com)
Would you like to see the crazy Cadex tri bike in the Tour de France? Plus new stuff from Elite, CeramicSpeed, Santini, Bollé, MAAP & more. "Check out Cadex's super-aero bike, Elite's new trainer, and all the rest of the week's tech news." By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Giro d’Italia Donne Live Feed. "Giro d’Italia Donne 2022 (June 30-July 10) - Stage 2 (Cala Gonone → Olbia, 113.4km).
Saturday, July 2nd, video starts at 6:45am U.S. Eastern,
3:45am Pacific.
Finish
at around 8:15am U.S. Eastern, 5:15am Pacific"
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Videos
Aussie Haig unfazed by police raid on team hotel. "Australian Jack Haig is determined to bounce back after a difficult first stage of the Tour de France and revealed he was not concerned by recent police raids on the hotel of his Bahrain Victorious team." (sbs.com.au) (Image Credit not Found)
Justin Williams skips Belize nationals to focus on recovery, remainder of 2022 season. "'I'm still coming back from injury so I ended up missing the race to focus. I'm locked in and will be back for it in 2023,' says Williams." By Rebecca Reza (velonews.com) Photo: Christopher Taylor/Red Bull Content Pool
Alejandro Valverde victim of hit and run during training in Spain. "Driver reportedly stopped and then reversed into the riders before fleeing." By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
EF Education EasyPost save the day for Rigoberto Urán after two crashes. "Magnus Cort gives the team something to smile about after taking the mountains jersey on home soil." By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Spotted at the Tour: New Kask road helmet, new TT visors, and xxxl sizing. "Kask has a new aero road helmet and barge boards for its time trial visors." By Ronan Mc Laughlin (velonews.com) (photo: cyclingtips.com)
Cracking dad jokes and hunting wins: Peter Sagan is in a buoyant mood at the Tour de France. "Three-time world champion hoping to roll back the years and win at the Tour de France." By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
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Peter Sagan’s still got it. Can he use it?
"It wasn't the 6th place on stage 2, it was how Peter Sagan got there. " Van Aert has ‘no reason to complain’ as he
takes yellow on stage 2 of the Tour.
"After coming second again, van Aert is happy to move into the yellow jersey at the Tour de France: “it’s something every cyclist dreams of." cyclingtips.com (from
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Yves Lampaert uploads Tour de France TT win to Strava... under 'John Deere' tractor alias. "Check out Yves Lampaert, Wout van Aert, Tadej Pogačar, Filippo Ganna and Mathieu van der Poel's rides (the latter with full power data)." By Dan Alexander (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
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Patrick Lefevere: ‘Of course it’s
heartbreaking to not have Mark Cavendish here.’
"Everyone has to shut up if we win," says the Quick Step Alpha Vinyl team boss after his squad take stage 1 of the Tour de France." By Jonny Long (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) cyclingweekly.com
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Tour de France: Quick Step Alpha Vinyl on ‘thin ice’ in race against the corona virius. "Quick Step's lead sport director and media officer both went home Saturday, and the team is racing with urgency." By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
What happened when I switched from an app to a coach. "A conversation with Andrew Randell." By Tom Perlmutter (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found)
Continental launches its “fastest-ever” tire at Tour de France. "Time trial tire saves 17 seconds over 40km compared to the Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR " By George Scott (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found)
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July 1,,
2022
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Tour de France stage 1: Yves Lampaert goes faster than favorites for shock stage win and yellow jersey. "Tadej Pogačar makes huge ride to finish third on the stage and set the tone on title defense as Lampaert surprises the specialists for victory." (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
Tour de France win "something I could never have dreamed of" for Yves Lampaert. "Yves Lampaert has taken a surprising win at today's opening Tour de France stage, setting a very clear point that Quick Step Alpha Vinyl Team are in the race to win." (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: JASPER JACOBS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images
Quick Step Alpha Vinyl embraces use of controversial ketones with official agreement. "The Belgian squad has said that it will work with the company KetoneAid, who will supply it with their nutritional products." By Shane Stokes (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Stefan Bissegger spins massive 64-tooth chainring in stage 1 time trial. "The flat, short course made for high speeds, dampened slightly by rainy conditions." By William Tracy (velonews.com) Photo: Andy Hood
Tour de France Stage 1 Preview. "The Tour starts with a 13km time trial around Copenhagen, a tour of many the Danish capital’s sights and monuments." (inrng.com) (tumblr.com)
Geraint Thomas ‘pulls the pin’ and takes risks after cautious start to Copenhagen TT. "'That was the worst first half of a time trial that I’ve ever done,' says Ineos Grenadiers rider." By Andrew Hood, Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Romain Bardet plans ‘offensive’ racing and stage-hunting exploits for Tour de France return. "French star returns to Tour for first time since 2020 unsure of form but all set for aggression." By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
Team Amani triumphs at the Migration Gravel Race and Evolution Gravel. "With a strong international field including Lachlan Morton and Lael Wilcox, East African riders John Kariyuki, Sule Kangangi, and Mary Aleper win on home soil." By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: @saltlake_lian
Tour de France Bike: Mads Pedersen’s Trek Speed Concept TT. "Trek Segafredo’s Dane is looking to take the yellow jersey in his home country. Is this Trek Speed Concept the bike to win the opening TT?" By Will Strickson Matthew Loveridge (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found)
Tour de France Bike: Adam Yates’s new Pinarello Bolide F TT. "Ineos Grenadiers’ twin is one of four riders on Pinarello’s brand new Bolide F time-trial bike for the 2022 Tour de France opening TT." By Matthew Loveridge Will Strickson (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found)
Tour de France Live Feed. "Tour de France 2022 (July 1-24) - stage 1 (Copenhagen → Copenhagen, 13km ITT).
Friday, July 1st, starts at 15:00pm Central Europe, 9:00am
U.S. Eastern, 6:00am Pacific."
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Giro d’Italia Donne stage 1: Elisa Balsamo kicks past Marianne Vos for sprint win. "World champion Balsamo scores seventh win of season and takes race-leader's jersey in Tortolì, Sardinia." (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
"Obviously I came to win" - Wout van Aert disappointed after another near-miss. "Wout van Aert was one of the favorites to take the stage win today, and after beating most specialists including Filippo Ganna his win seemed almost certain." (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Kristof Ramon
Tour de France: Which GC riders lost time in a wet and windy opening time trial. "Ben O'Connor loses almost a minute to defending champion Tadej Pogačar." By Daniel Benson
American express: The 7 US riders at the Tour de France. "Seven US riders will be gracing the peloton of 176 riders during its 24-day Tour de France extravaganza." By Emma Cole (cyclist.co.uk) (Image credit: Getty Images)
Bernard Hinault votes for himself and wins best French all-time rider award. "'I voted for me and I'm not ashamed to say it. I think that if Anquetil had had to do that, he would have also put himself in first place,' says five-time Tour winner." By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (velonews.com) Photo credit should read /AFP via Getty Images
Elite Justo Smart Trainer In-Depth Review. "Elite is kicking off the Tour de France with a new high-end trainer, the Elite Justo (Justo is Italian in Venetian dialect for right/correct, referring to the accuracy)." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
Magnus Cort: Danish Tour de France stages will be hectic for GC contenders. "The Dane is looking beyond his home country in search of stage victories at the Tour de France." By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
EF Education EasyPost and Israel Premier Tech confirmed for Maryland Cycling Classic. "The new single-day race announces 7 more teams, bringing the total to 16." By William Tracy (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
New Giant Propel to debut at Tour de France. "Check out the hugely revamped aero road bike before it's raced by Team Bike Exchange Jayco this weekend." By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Tour de France pro bikes - Chris Froome’s Factor Ostro VAM. "The Israel Premier Tech riders have a shiny new bike for the Tour de France." By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Bike Exchange Jayco steal a march on GC favorites at Giro d’Italia Donne. "Kristen Faulkner has the climbing prowess and strong team backing to defend the maglia rosa." By Katy Madgwick (velonews.com) Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images
Giro d’Italia Donne Live Feed. "Giro d’Italia Donne 2022 (June 30-July 10) - Stage 1 (Cala Gonone → Olbia, 113.4km).
Friday, July 1st, video starts at 13:45pm Central Europe,
7:45am U.S. Eastern, 4:45am Pacific."
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Videos
Details in Kaitlin Armstrong case reveal fraudulent use of passport and a paper trail of yoga classes in Costa Rica. "According to Brandon Filla, Deputy U.S. Marshal, one of the most significant paper trails in the case was Armstrong’s attendance at local yoga classes in Costa Rica." By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photos: teletica.com
Europol confirms Bahrain Victorious raids at Tour de France are targeting ‘prohibited substances.’ "Europol releases photos of Tour de France raids as 412 capsules with undetermined brown content and 67 capsules with undetermined white content were found." By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) Photo: Europol
UCI president welcomes police collaboration in Bahrain Victorious investigation. "Lappartient says that no rider or team is 'outside of the rules' and the authorities will decide if any wrongdoing has taken place." By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
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Israel Premier Tech given 24/7 police security
at Tour de France in Copenhagen.
"The added security is due to the terrorist attack outside the Great Synagogue in the Danish capital in 2015." cyclingtips.com (from
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Quinn Simmons on Tour de France debut: ‘We can fight for stage wins.’ "Trek Segafredo brings stacked squad for the first week, and Simmons hopes to have some chances in the second half of the Tour." By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Nicholas Dlamini: Cycling still has an enormous way to go in order to be a sport for all. "'In 2021 I was the only Black rider at the Tour de France in a peloton of over 170, in 2022 there will be none,' says rider." By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images)
Tour de France Bike: Mads Pedersen's new 2023 Trek Madone SLR. "Danish superstar is riding the brand new Trek Madone SLR with an outrageous gold chain and cassette." By Will Strickson Matthew Loveridge (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found)
Low turnout plagues UCI Gravel World Series event in Arkansas. "Highlands Gravel Classic was the first of two US-based gravel world championships qualifiers." By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Highlands Gravel Classic
Land’s End to John o’Groats cyclist dies less than 30 miles from finish. "John Holubjowsky had been raising money for a hospice in Leicester when he suffered a heart attack." By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) Photo: John Holubjowsky Family
Gear Break: 100% Sagan Collection, New Ribble Bikes, MAAP OffCuts, New CORE App, Design a Colnago for the Tour & Bravur Tour Watch. "Gear Break with a touch of Tour de France." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found)
In the Drops: Racy Schwalbe gravel tires, a Syncros pump called Vernon, Sennheiser earbuds and a summer of cricket. "Kit and content highlights from the last week at Cyclist." By Sam Challis (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found)
Cycling in Copenhagen: Discover some great routes to try in this stunning city during the Tour de France. "Thanks to Copenhagen Cycling Club, we're here to tell you what you need to know about cycling in this incredibly bike-friendly city, plus two great route suggestions." This article includes paid promotion on behalf of komoot (road.cc)
Sidi Shot 2 DZero road shoes at le Tour with new eco-friendly DZero upper. "Covered in typography of inspirational quotes & inside jokes from Sidi founder Dino Signori, the shoes get all of the best Sidi tech, wrapped up in a flashy new upper made from repurposed industrial waste." By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found)
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