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Column
One
June 15,
2023
News, Blogs, Misc.
-1- Tour de Suisse: Ayuso conquers Albulapass as Skjelmose takes yellow "Gall loses lead in closing meters, Evenepoel battles to limit losses." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images - cyclingnews.com) Gino Mäder suffers terrible crash at Tour de Suisse "Bahrain Victorious was found unresponsive and sent to the hospital." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) 2023 Race Across America (RAAM): The Ultimate Test of Endurance Begins in Oceanside "For 40 years, Race Across America (RAAM) has been challenging ultra cyclists from around the globe to push their physical and mental limits to the farthest reaches." (socalcycling.com) photo: visitoceanside.org 31 riders kicked out of Giro Next Gen for holding onto team vehicles on Stelvio climb "Cyclists grabbed onto cars and motorcycles up the legendary ascent." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: opaisdociclismo Paid Subscription Articles (CyclingNews/CyclingWeekly)
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SRAM Apex AXS & Power Meter In-Depth Review "SRAM has just rolled out their AXS wireless shifting to their least expensive drivetrain option, Apex. Alongside that, SRAM Apex also brings 12-speed to the groupset while concurrently gaining a power meter option." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) 2023 Tour de Suisse Live Video Feed "2023 Tour de Suisse June 11-20, Switzerland. Stage 5 (Fiesch →
La Punt, 211km)
Video starts Thursday at 2:35pm Central Europe,
8:35am U.S. Eastern, 5:35am Pacific.
Finish at around 4:35pm CET (10:35am U.S. Eastern), 7:35am
Pacific.
The race will also be shown on FloBikes starting at 5::35am Pacific." (cycling.today) (Credits not
Found)
Column Two
June 15,
2023
Podcasts
-2- Baloise Belgium Tour: Fabio Jakobsen wins crash-marred stage 2, takes overall lead "Mathieu van der Poel in second as sprint favorites Jasper Philipsen, Caleb Ewan crash inside 4km from the finish." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images - cyclingnews.com) -2- Route d'Occitanie: Marijn van den Berg holds off Elia Viviani to win stage 1 "EF Education EasyPost rider takes first leader's jersey in four-day race." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images - cyclingnews.com) Tour de Beauce Stage 5: Cormac McGeough takes stunning win "Matisse Julien loses lead despite impressive ride." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Tour de Beauce - VeloImages Dauphiné’23 Breakdown: The Final Vingegaard Domination "Pre-Tour Takeaways." By Spencer Martin (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) How to Crash Your Bike "This title is misleading in some ways. You already know how to crash your bike, or at the very least, you know that you will sometimes crash." By Emlyn Lewis (cyclingindependent.com) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription Articles
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-2- 2023 Belgium Tour Live Video Feed "2023 Tour of Belgium June 14-18. Stage
2 (Merelbeke →
Knokke-Heist, 175.7km)
Thursday, June 15, video starts at 3:00pm Central Europe,
9:00am U.S. Eastern, 6:00am Pacific"
Finish
at around 4:50pm CET (10:50am U.S. Eastern), 7:50am
Pacific.
The race will also be shown on GCN+ starting at 6::00am Pacific." (cycling.today) Powered by La
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2023 Route d’Occitanie Live Video Feed "Route d’Occitanie 2023 – stage 1 (Narbonne → Gruissan, 184.3km) Thursday,
June 15th, video starts at 2:00pm Central Europe, 8:00am
U.S. Eastern, 5:00am Pacific.
The race will also be shown on GCN+ starting at 5::00am Pacific." (cycling.today) Powered by La
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Three
June 15,
2023
Videos
-3- Tour of Slovenia: Dylan Groenewegen doubles up on stage 2 "Mezgec provides lead-out as Dutchman retains yellow." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images - cyclingnews.com) Netflix's Tour de France: Unchained - As reviewed by someone who's never seen a bike race "Golf journalist Will Kent had never seen a minute of bike racing before - so what exactly would he make of the new Netflix series Tour de France: Unchained." Words: Will Kent (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) How much is the 2023 Tour de France prize money? "A complete breakdown of the prizes on offer for the men's Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes." By Paul Norman (cyclist.co.uk) (Image credit: ASO) Tour de Suisse women’s 2023: Route, how to watch, start list and everything you need to know "Route, how to watch and start list for the women's Tour de Suisse 2023, starting on Saturday 17th June and finishing on Tuesday 20th June." By Will Strickson (cyclist.co.uk) Photo: Lantsch / Lenz,Sam Buchli SRAM Apex goes 12-speed and 1x-specific with mechanical and electronic groupset options, huge gearing and a power meter update "New Apex brings 12-speed and electronic shifting to the most affordable level yet." By Warren Rossiter (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) Wahoo Cuts KICKR CORE Smart Trainer Price In Half: Incredible Deal at $449 "REI has launched an incredible deal – the Wahoo KICKR CORE for a mere $449. That’s basically half the price of the normal $899 for the KICKR CORE, and clearly a test sale to see how it sells compared to the $499 Zwift Hub. " By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) The new Lapierre E-Zesty AM LTD 2023 - The prophet’s back! "The Lapierre E-Zesty wasn’t just one of the first Light eMTBs on the market, it practically invented this category of bikes." Felix Rauch (ebike-mtb.com) Manufacturer’s website 2023 Tour of Slovenia Live Video Feed... "2023 Tour of Slovenia June 14-18. Sage
2 (Žalec →
Ormož, 163.7km) Thursday, June 15th, video
starts at 12:50pm Central Europe, 6:50am U.S. Eastern.
3:50am Pacific.
Finish
at around 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern), 6:00am
Pacific.
The race will also be shown on GCN+ starting at 4::00am Pacific."
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Column
One
June 14,
2023
News, Blogs, Misc.
-1- Tour de Suisse: Felix Gall grabs GC lead with solo victory on stage 4 "Mattias Skjelmose drops to second overall with Remco Evenepoel still in GC hunt." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images - cyclingnews.com 'In this form, survival is the only tactic' - Remco Evenepoel stays in hunt at Tour de Suisse "World champion bases GC challenge on final time trial." By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com via uksport.news) (Image credit: Getty Images) Zwift Play Controller Review: Surprisingly Useful! "Zwift has just released their Zwift Play controller, which lets you do everything from steering in-game, to quickly accessing settings while riding, all while also hurling burritos at other racers." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) Paid Subscription Articles (CyclingNews/CyclingWeekly)
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Olympic eSports Series 2023: Riders and virtual cycling race formats confirmed for June finals "16 athletes from 11 countries will contest the in-person, live finals of the Olympic Esports Series in Singapore." By Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Olympic Esports Week) Bike of the Week - This MOG is ENVE through-and-through, with brand’s own dropper post and wheels "A closer look at ENVE’s gravel bike debut." Photo: Oscar Huckle / Our Media Your helmet could make you seem “less-human” to drivers - Urbanist Update "How reflective vests and helmets make you up to 30 percent less human by drivers, and your complete streets probably aren't complete enough." Alvin Holbrook (velo.outside.com via uksport.news) (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images) 2023 Tour de Suisse Live Video Feed "2023 Tour de Suisse June 11-20, Switzerland. Stage 4 (Monthey →
Leukerbad, 152.5km)
Video starts Wednesday at 2:35pm Central Europe,
8:35am U.S. Eastern, 5:35am Pacific.
Finish at around 4:35pm CET (10:35am U.S. Eastern), 7:35am
Pacific.
The race will also be shown on FloBikes starting at 5::35am Pacific." (cycling.today) (Credits not
Found)
Column Two
June 14,
2023
Mathieu van der Poel leads out Jasper Philipsen to victory on opening Baloise Belgium Tour stage "Alpecin Deceuninck exploded the opening day of the Baloise Belgium Tour, with constant attacks putting pressure on rivals, and then a perfect leadout delivering Jasper Philipsen to the stage win." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images - cyclingnews.com) Matisse Julien wins Stage 1 of Tour de Beauce "Heartbreak for Evan Russell, caught just before the line." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image credit: Ecoflo Chronos p/b Premier Tech) Paid Subscription Articles
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-2- 10 of the best aluminium gravel bikes in 2023 "Our pick of the best aluminium gravel bikes." By Paul Norman (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) Check out the most accessible Trek Émonda, the ALR 5 "Recently updated road bike has Kammtail aero tubing and internal cabling and comes with Shimano’s 105 groupset." By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) The Nite Ize Gear Line Organization System "Is it so simple, it’s genius? Yeah. Maybe so. It’s $20." By Emlyn Lewis (cyclingindependent.com) (Image Credit not Found) EKOÏ: Custom cycling sunglasses "We take a look through a pair of EKOÏ's customizable sunglasses and explain a little of the brand’s background." By Rob Arnold (ridemedia.com.au) (Image Credit not Found) 2023 Belgium Tour Live Video Feed "2023 Tour of Belgium June 14-18. Stage
1 (Scherpenheuvel-Zichem →
Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, 164.9km) Wednesday, June 14, video
starts at 3:00pm Central Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern,
6:00am Pacific"
Finish
at around 5:10pm CET (11:10am U.S. Eastern), 8:10am
Pacific.
The race will also be shown on GCN+ starting at 6::00am Pacific." (cycling.today) Powered by La
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Three
June 14,
2023
Videos
-3- Tour of Slovenia: Dylan Groenewegen sprints to opening stage victory "Jayco AlUla rider beats Phil Bauhaus, Matteo Moschetti in Rogaska Slatina." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images - cyclingnews.com) Pinot set for final Tour de France as Groupama FDJ omit 'angry' Demare "Thibaut Pinot has been included in Groupama FDJ’s squad for the upcoming Tour de France, but there was no room for an “angry” Arnaud Demare." (sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images) Mattias Skjelmose never gives up "Danish cyclist Mattias Skjelmose has experienced more than most people these past four years. Rouleur talks to him about growing up at high speed." Words: Victor Lindholm (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Groupama FDJ against plans to broadcast team radio conversations at Tour de France "Tour de France organizers have proposed a plan to release team radio conversations to the public at this year’s Grand Tour, but not every manager is on board." (sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images) "He taught me a lot of things; he's a real mentor" - Jonas Vingegaard admits it "won't be the same" without Primoz Roglic at the Tour de France "Jonas Vingegaard has been discussing the Slovenian and revealed just how important their close friendship has been in his rise to the top." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images - cyclingweekly.com) Trans time trialists set to ride in 'open' category after new Cycling Time Trials policy announcement "Female transgender riders will no longer be able to ride in the female category, in a move similar to that of British Cycling." By James Shrubsall (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Future) Paid Subscription Articles
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Garmin Forerunner 265 "Good in many ways, but awkward viewing and lack of mapping means it's not well suited to bikes." Ben Woodhouse (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) 2023 Tour of Slovenia Live Video Feed... "2023 Tour of Slovenia June 14-18. Sage
1 (Celje →
Rogaška Slatina, 189.5km)
Wednesday, June 14th, video starts at 1:20pm Central
Europe, 7:20am U.S. Eastern. 4:20am Pacific.
Finish
at around 4:05pm CET (10:05am U.S. Eastern), 7:05am
Pacific.
The race will also be shown on GCN+ starting at 4::20am Pacific."
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June 13,
2023
News, Blogs, Misc.
-1- Mattias Skjelmose takes breakthrough victory at the Tour de Suisse, taking the Yellow Jersey and cracking Remco Evenepoel "Mattias Skjelmose has announced himself as a GC star by taking a brilliant summit-finish win against some tough competition at the Tour de Suisse." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images - cyclingnews.com) Skjelmose Smashes Evenepoel on Ollon Villars "Remco Evenepoel did not have the best day on the first mountain stage in Tour de Suisse, losing to Mattias Skjelmose Jensen, Felix Gall and Juan Ayuso." By Kārlis Ozols (lanternerouge.com.au) Photo: Vincent Kalut/PN/Cor Vos Mixed reception as Tour de France proposes broadcast of team radio conversations "Can you imagine we’d reveal our conversations on TV? " By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images - cyclingnews.com) Paid Subscription Articles (CyclingNews/CyclingWeekly)
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Thibaut Pinot confirmed for final Tour de France but Démare left out of Groupama-FDJ team "French sprinter confirms he will leave team at end of season." By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com via uksport.news) (Image credit: Getty Images) RIDE News: Product reviews return and ‘Tour Guide’ update "Here is a little update on delivery of the 2023 ‘Tour Guide’ by RIDE, and what comes next." Rob Arnold (ridemedia.com.au) (Image Credit not Found) Canyon’s Neuron:ON eMTB is more capable than ever with 140mm of travel and a Bosch power unit "Canyon adds carbon offering to Neuron:ON range for the first time ." By Nick Clark (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) 2023 Tour de Suisse Live Video Feed "2023 Tour de Suisse June 11-20, Switzerland. Stage 3 (Tafers →
Villars-sur-Ollon, 143.8km)
Video starts Tuesday at 3:20pm Central Europe,
9:20am U.S. Eastern, 6:20am Pacific.
Finish at around 5:20pm CET (11:20am U.S. Eastern), 8:20am
Pacific.
The race will also be shown on FloBikes starting at 6::20am Pacific." (cycling.today) (Credits not
Found)
Column Two
June 13,
2023
In first race since April, Michael Woods is CIC Mont Ventoux runner-up "Is this one-day race Rusty's Tour de France warm up?" By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Lenny Martinez takes first professional victory on Mont Ventoux "At only 19 years old, Lenny Martinez took his first professional victory on Tuesday at the CIC Mont Ventoux." (cycling.today) (Credits not Found) Wout van Aert may take early leave from Tour de France for birth of second child "Wout van Aert is aiming for stage wins and support for Jonas Vingegaard at the Tour de France this year, part of the reason why he will not aim for the green jersey." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images - cyclingnews.com Chloé Dygert could have ‘very easily walked away’ from cycling during injury lay-off "The US rider says that second surgery on her leg has been 'life-changing' for her." Ondrej Zhasil (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images - cyclingnews.com) Paid Subscription Articles
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-2- How Teammates Benefit Climbing Aerodynamics "Since the era of Banesto, Postal, and now Sky, the Grand Tour climbs have turned into massive team leadouts, with Indurain, Armstrong, Wiggins, Froome, & Thomas protected by an armada of climbing domestiques." By Stephen Cheung (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) Arnaud Demare slams Marc Madiot after missing out on Tour de France selection "This is a second heavy blow, after I was told earlier that my employment at Groupama FDJ will come to an end," the French sprinter reveals in a frank and honest discussion with L'Équipe." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) photo: equipecycliste-groupama-fdj.fr Specialized releases £3,500 Turbo Levo SL Kids electric bike with peak power of 320W "New hardtail is brand's first children's electric mountain bike." By Nick Clark (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) Strava Heatmap could allow identification of user addresses, say researchers "University researchers claim users’ home addresses can be identified in some circumstances, raising privacy concerns for active users in remote areas." By Emily Tillett (road.cc) (Image Credit Strava) 2023 Mont Ventoux Challenge Live Video Video "Mont Ventoux Challenge 2023 (Vaison la Romaine → Mont Ventoux 153km).
Tuesday, June 13th, video starts at 1:00pm Central Europe,
7:00am U.S. Eastern, 4:00am Pacific.
The
race will also be shown on FloBikes starting
at 3:40am Pacific."
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Three
June 13,
2023
Videos
-3- 'Lack of judgement' - Tour des Pyrénées organizer doubles down on women's peloton criticism "We run the risk that there will no longer be women’s races in France,’ says event organizer." By Tom Davidson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) ‘It’s hard to wrap my head around’ - Derek Gee on his breakthrough Giro, bird-watching, and the next chapter "The Canadian rider was a fan favorite during La Corsa Rosa due to his gutsy breakaway attacks and he’s learning to like the newfound fame." Words: Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) (Photo by Zac Williams/SWpix.com) Tour de France: Unchained Review "The Netflix Tour de France series is out. It’s entertaining at times but don’t expect any great insights or art." (inrng.com) (tumblr.com) I watched episode 2 of “Stars on Mars” because I hate myself "TBH, Lance Armstrong and Ronda Rousey were pretty good this week." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Five things I learned riding the Dirty Reiver - A mountain biker’s guide to gravel racing "It’s off-road riding, but not as Rob knows it." By Robin Weaver (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) Photo: Mick Kirkman / Our Media 9 of the best steel gravel bikes in 2023 "The best steel gravel bikes often give you something a bit different from gravel bikes made from aluminium or carbon fiber." By Paul Norman (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) Hello, World: Trek’s Checkpoint Takes You Anywhere "Gravel bikes seem made for South Africa, and Trek's Checkpoint will help you make the most of the versatility these drop-bar studs offer." Partner Content (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found) Commencal says the new 365 isn't just another gravel bike "French brand brings alloy expertise to gravel platform." By Liam Mercer (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Black Inc Thirty wheelset "Stiff, quick and light while still being strong enough for gravel racing." By Steve Williams (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Your $1.00 monthly contribution is important and will help keep us online. Also, clicking on the advertisements would be an additional way of helping. Help Ukrainian Youth Cyclists "I rolled out this initiative just after the war started. I am a mom and a cyclist, and I work in education. I am Polish and I have Ukrainian roots." Anna Hopson (gofundme.com)
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