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July 27,
2023
News, Blogs, Misc.
-1- Sepulveda wins final stage and GC at Vuelta a Castilla y Leon "Engelhardt takes third in chase group of 25 riders and drops to second overall." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Clásica de San Sebastián 2023 preview: Can anyone beat Remco Evenepoel? "The route, contenders, and prediction for the 2023 edition of the Basque classic." Words: Stephen Puddicombe (rouleur.cc) (Photo by Zac Williams/SWpix.com) "We said we’d go for me" - Michael Matthews' injury sees Felix Engelhardt take victory at Castilla y Leon "Team Jayco AlUla brought Michael Matthews tot he Vuelta a Castilla y Leon to seek success ahead of big goals, but a crash the day before opened things up for Felix Engelhardt." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) 19-year old talent Joshua Tarling might ride elite ITT in Glasgow: "Josh is on the long list for World Championships" "The 19-year old Ineos Grenadiers rider is on the long list for the British selection for Glasgow, while he could also participate in the U23 event for years to come." Ondrej Zhasil (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription Articles
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Stage 2 - Thursday, July 27 (Coca →
Segovia, 186.2km).
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July 27,
2023
Podcasts
-2- Consecutive solo breakaway winners at the Tour de France Femmes "The day after Yara Kastelijn soloed to victory, German Ricarda Bauernfeind outgunned the field to earn the day’s flowers." By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Demi Vollering left confused by 'comical' time penalty for drafting car at Tour de France Femmes "The SD Worx rider received a penalty on stage five after drafting too long on the team’s car." Words: India Paine (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) ‘I was going to do the Giro, but I got a promotion’ - Alice Towers on her Tour de France Femmes debut "The British rider warns others not to underestimate Canyon//SRAM" Words: Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) Photo: Alex Broadway/Getty Images Pinarello’s new F-Series and X-Series bikes compared: what’s the difference and which is right for you? "The latest bikes from Pinarello offer two different routes into the fabled Italian brand’s road range." By Paul Norman (cyclist.co.uk) Photo: Pinarello Paid Subscription Articles
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-2- "2022 Tour de France Femmes Live July 23-30, France. Stage
5 Thursday (Onet-le-Chateau →
Albi, 126.1km).
Live
video from 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern), 6:00am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on Peacock starting
at 6:20am Pacific."
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July 27,
2023
Videos
-3- Why is The Tour de France Getting Faster? "Faster is not an anomaly, it’s a trend. The last two men’s Tours de France were two of the three fastest in history." By Whit Yost (bicycling.co.za) (Image credit: Bahrain Victorious) Kasia Niewiadoma: Annemiek van Vleuten isn’t as strong as we would expect "The Canyon//SRAM rider argues that the first general classification battle of the race exposed who is going to be the favorite to win yellow at the Tour de France Femmes." Words: Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Australian Road National Championships to return to Ballarat in 2024 "Australia’s most prestigious road cycling event will return to Ballarat in 2024, although the race is confirmed to move away from the Central Highlands in 2025." (sbs.com.au) Source: AusCycling Andrea Bagioli on Tour de Wallonie win: "It gives me a lot of confidence for this second part of the season" "The overall classification was out of reach for Soudal Quick Step after the time-trial at the Tour de Wallonie, however the Belgian team capitalized on the hilly day and won the stage with Andrea Bagioli." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) Prologo Dimension AGX 143 T4.0 "A decent spec for the money, backed up by excellent comfort and shape to create the ideal saddle for all kinds of riding." By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) COROS Heart Rate Monitor (Optical Band) In-Depth Review "The COROS Heart Rate Monitor is a very simple product, which should make for a very simple review. After all, it doesn’t even have an on button." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) Paid Subscription Articles
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July 26,
2023
News, Blogs, Misc.
-1- Filippo Ganna wins overall at Tour de Wallonie "Andrea Bagioli wins stage 5 for Soudal Quick Step with late attack." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Once again, about a zillion Danes showed up to celebrate Jonas Vingegaard "The Tour de France champion was feted at home." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Cycling out of context @OutOfCycling Chris Froome’s 2013 Pinarello vs Jonas Vingegaard’s 2023 Cervélo - How much has the winning Tour de France bike changed? "An in-depth look at two Tour-winning bikes separated by 10 years." By Liam Cahill (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) Luke Rowe’s son on the radio in the team car is the cutest thing in cycling history "The Ineos Grenadiers had a special helper during the Tour de Wallonie time trial." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: LukeRowe1990/TikTok Tour de France Femmes tech - Off-sponsor choices, old Ultegra, amazing custom paint and much more "11 tech highlights from the start of the biggest race on the Women's WorldTour calendar." By Jack Luke (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) 3D-printed Superstrata bike manufacturing halts amid customer complaints "The firm behind Superstrata has reportedly terminated all operations in Vietnam." By Suvi Loponen (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Shimano bike component sales fall by 18% as company cites “weak” demand for products "The Japanese brand’s profit is also down by 40%, following a record year in 2022." By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription Articles
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Starts
at 15:10 CET, 9:10am ET, 6:10am Pacific.
The race will be shown on GCN+ starting at 7:30am Pacific." (cyclingfans.com)
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July 26,
2023
Kastelijn solos to superb win as GC fireworks spark with lots of attacks "Yara Kastelijn took out the longest stage of the 2023 Tour de France Femmes, grabbing the win for Fenix Deceuninck a day after they had gone so close from the breakaway with Julie de Wilde." (sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images) Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2023 stage five preview - Sprint or break? "Stage five looks like another opportunity for the sprinters, but with the punchy climbs, in the second half a break could keep away." Words: India Paine (rouleur.cc) Photos: Thomas Maheux/ASO Fenix Deceuninck: The team on fire "Yara Kastelijn’s victory in stage four of the Tour de France Femmes was an example of how to instill a team culture that inspires riders to never give up, no matter how impossible it may seem." Words: Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) Photos: ASO/Charly Lopez 3 interesting storylines to watch for the rest
of the Tour de France Femmes
"The key stories to follow as the 2023 Tour de Femmes hits the halfway point." By Jamie Finch-Penninger (sbs.com.au) (Image Credit not Found) Lorena Wiebes’ watts: What does it take to win a Tour de France Femmes bunch sprint? "The numbers behind the SD Worx rider’s winning effort." Words: Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) (Image credit: Getty Images) Tour de France Femmes 2023 bikes: Audrey Cordon-Ragot Felt AR "French fan favorite Audrey Cordon-Ragot moved to Human Powered Health this year, so is riding the Tour de France Femmes on the Felt AR aero bike." By Charlotte Head and Matthew Loveridge (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) Buyer’s guide to Campagnolo road and gravel groupsets "A complete guide to the Campagnolo groupset hierarchy with key differences explained." By Joseph Delves and Paul Norman (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription Articles
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-2- "2022 Tour de France Femmes Live July 23-30, France. Stage
4 Wednesday (Cahors →
Rodez, 177.1km).
Live
video from 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern), 6:00am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on Peacock starting
at 6:20am Pacific."
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July 26,
2023
Videos
-3- Engelhardt sprints to victory on Vuelta a Castilla y Leon opening stage "Fedeli second and Molenaar third in four-up sprint in Soria." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) The Moment The Tour de France Was Won "The winning moment? Everyone thinks it’s the time trial stage and that’s clearly an obvious point. But the whole point of a review is to look back with the benefit of hindsight and look for the signs." (inrng.com) (Image credit: ASO) The Jumbo boss called Patrick Lefevere about Jonas Vingegaard going to the Vuelta "The Tour of Spain to be a battle royale between Remco, Roglič and the Dane." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Bahrain Victorious pro banned for one month for causing horrendous Tour of Flanders crash "Filip Maciejuk later described the move - which saw him swerve back into the peloton after losing control while moving up on a grass verge - as a “big error in judgement." By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Up-close with Lidl Trek’s dazzling custom Tour de France Femmes bikes "Lizzie Deignan and Elisa Balsamo’s race bikes have been given the Project One treatment." By Stan Portus (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) DJI Air 3 In-Depth Review (with Sports Tracking!) "DJI has announced and released the DJI Air 3, the successor to the Air 2S, and the ‘middle-child’ of the core DJI 3-series lineup." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) Shimano bike component sales fall 18% "Japanese brand says bad weather partly to blame as it feels the effects of sluggish bicycle market." By Vern Pitt (cyclingweekly.com) (Image Credit not Found) Van Moof Goes Down in Flames "A year ago or so, I wrote a post about my experience with my Van Moof eBike. That experience was bad." By Emlyn Lewis (cyclingindependent.com) (Image Credit not Found) CBD and Injury Recovery in Cycling: Can Cannabidiol Aid in Healing? "As of 2018, WADA edited its prohibited substances list, which left athletes and players free to use CBD." Denys Svirepchuk (cycling.today) (Photo Credits not Found) Paid Subscription Articles
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July 25,
2023
News, Blogs, Misc.
-1- Filippo Ganna wins Tour de Wallonie time trial as Ineos sweep stage 4 podium "Josh Tarling second and Ben Swift third in Mons as teammates control GC with one day remaining;" By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) 13 things you didn't know about Sepp Kuss "The American climber who's key to Jumbo Visma's Grand Tour wins." By Henry Lord (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) The last dance: Thibaut Pinot’s closing act "On home roads and surrounded by his family, fan club and cheering fans, Thibaut Pinot lit up the Tour de France one last time on Stage 20." By Robyn Davidson (cyclist.co.uk) (Image credit: Getty Images) Take a Mid-Season Volume Break "It’s peak summer, the days are long and the racing season is hot. However, the best thing that you can do for your fitness might be Not riding so much? Really? What?" By Scott Steele (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) Vaughters hails Rafferty's lab test results, says Irishman is "headline" rider "Vaughters explained Rafferty demonstrated metabolic and power values, as well as oxygen consumption, that marked him out as a “headline” rider." (stickybottle.com via uksport.news) Photo: Giro Ciclistico della Valle d’Aosta UCI warns UK that banning Russians will hurt chances of hosting future events "UCI president David Lappartient reportedly says UK government does not trust the UCI will ensure Russian and Belarusian athletes will compete as neutrals in Scotland next month." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: SW Pix) VeloVetta Monarch Aim to be the Most Aerodynamic Road Bike Shoes "Billed as the first shoe designed using computational fluid dynamics, the VeloVetta Monarch backs up that screentime with wind tunnel testing to become the most aerodynamic shoe for road and triathlon." By Tyler Benedict (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) The Most Annoying Trend in Gravel & Road Bikes "What is the most annoying trend in Gravel and Road bikes circa 2023? The integrated front end." By JOM (gravelcyclist.com) (Image Credit Russell Burton / Our Media) Paid Subscription Articles
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-1- Starts
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July 25,
2023
Podcasts, Photos
-2- Lorena Wiebes sprints to victory in Tour de France Femmes Stage 3 "It was heartbreak for solo breakaway Julie Van de Velde in Tuesday’s third stage of the second Tour de France Femmes, caught with 300 meters to go after 57 kilometers out front." By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (screenshot) Results and Highlights From the 2023 Tour de France Femmes "Stage-by-stage updates, results, and highlights from this year’s race." (bicycling.com) Photo: Alex Broadway/Getty Images Josie Nelson’s Tour de France Femmes debut - Difficult days, French crowds, and team spirit "The 21-year-old British rider is making her debut at Tour. Rouleur caught up with Nelson in the first stages of this year's race." Words: India Paine (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) The best bike tech of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2023 "From special edition wheels to raised stems, here's what's being used at the race." By Tom Davidson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Tour de France Femmes 2023 bikes: Veronica Ewers’ Cannondale LAB71 SuperSix Evo "Will the footballer turned EF Education TIBCO SVB cyclist make a splash at this year's Tour?" By Charlotte Head (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) (Image Credit not Found) ‘Pro cycling is totally disconnected from the reality of the everyday tool that is a bicycle’ - TCR rider Marin de Saint Exupéry "The seasoned ultra cyclist shares his hopes for his fourth TCR, his survival strategy and why he often rides thousands of kilometers to races." By Emma Cole (cyclist.co.uk) Photo Rupert Hartley Family tracks child’s stolen championship BMX bike from Sea-Tac Airport to a Denny’s Restaurant "11 year old Maci Fry's sport will take her to Scotland to compete for the USA at the UCI BMX Championships in August." By Linzi Sheldon 9kiro7.com) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription Articles
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 Tour de France Femmes stage 3: Lorena
Wiebes wins after break caught with 200m to go"It was a battle between a breakaway and the sprinters at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift." Andrew Hood, Shane Stakes (velo.outside.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) velo/outside
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-2- "2022 Tour de France Femmes Live July 23-30, France. Stage
3 Tuesday (Collonges-la-Rouge →
Montignac-Lascaux, 147.2km).
Live
video from 3:05pm CET (9:05am U.S. Eastern), 6:05am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on Peacock starting
at 6:20am Pacific."
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July 25,
2023
Videos
-3- Miguel Ángel López provisionally suspended "The Colombian has been notified of a potential Anti-Doping Rule Violation for use of a prohibited substance at the 2022 Giro d'Italia." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Final Wrap: Where/How Jonas Vingegaard Won the Tour "Spencer Martin breaks down exactly where/how Jonas Vingegaard won the 2023 Tour de France and what it can teach us about future clashes between the two superstar GC contenders." By Spencer Martin (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) 'I see the battle to just finish' - Meet Stéphane Bezault, driver of the Tour de France broom wagon "Rouleur speaks to the man in charge of looking after the riders at the very back of the Tour de France peloton." Words: James Startt (rouleur.cc) Photos: James Startt I've nothing left to prove, says Peter Sagan ""What's done is done" says the mercurial Slovak, as he looks ahead to retirement." By James Shrubsall (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) Van Vleuten praises Lippert after Tour de France Femmes breakthrough win "She will believe more in herself,' says world champion of Movistar teammate." By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com via uksport.news) (Getty Images Sport) Kopecky discusses worlds ambitions as Madison partner awaits doping verdict "Belgium's Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx Protime) is unlikely to defend her Madison world title at the UCI World Cycling Championships." (sbs.com.au) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) Jonas Vingegaard to visit home for elderly as part of Tour de France celebrations "Dane says it’s a high priority of his to visit seniors." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) UCI reveals results of technological fraud tests from 2023 Tour de France "The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced the details and results of the tests carried out at all 21 stages of the 2023 Tour de France as part of its program to fight against technological fraud." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) The latest Garmin watch software update gives cyclists a handy training boost "New software changes bring a raft of updates with a number of useful improvements to training plans for cyclists." By Richard Owen (bikeperfect.com) (Image credit: Garmin) Envo Stax is a $2,000 almost-perfect eBike that [sorta] looks like a regular bike. "You can bring the speed of the Stax up to 32 km/h (20 mph) to fit most North American standards, but you can play also in the settings of the display if you want to change that - wink, wink." Fred Lambert (electrek.co) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription Articles
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