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Kron Cruises to Stage Win! "A wet and confusing Vuelta stage." By Alastair Hamilton (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) Vuelta a Espana: Andreas Kron takes solo win on torrential stage 2 "Lotto Dstny rider rides solo to victory as final circuit discounted from GC standings." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Jumbo Visma and Remco Evenepoel demand rivals slow for safety reasons as crash chaos hits Vuelta a España again "A second sketchy stage on rain-soaked Barcelona streets saw numerous crashes, including for Primož Roglič, red jersey Lorenzo Milesi and British rider Oscar Onley." By Dan Alexander (road.cc) (GCN Screenshot) Isaac del Toro raids and wins Tour de l'Avenir in historic moment for Mexico; Giulio Pellizzari wins final stage "19-year old Isaac del Toro has won the overall classification following a daring downhill attack where Matthew Riccitello could not follow, a first for Mexico at the Tour de l'Avenir. " By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Tour de l'Avenir/Twitter via cyclingnews.com) More safety concerns as Vuelta a España pros left to ride through Barcelona in dark after "ridiculous" opening stage "After a farcical team time trial in heavy rain and dark conditions, more than a few riders took to social media to express their disgust." By Dan Alexander (road.cc) (Twitter/Lien Crapoen) Paid Subscription Articles
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Stage
2 (Mataró → Barcelona,
181.8km).
Video
starts Sunday at 14:30pm Central Europe, 8:30am U.S.
Eastern, 5:30am Pacific."
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Stage
8 (Val-Cenis →
Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, 100km).
Video
starts Sunday at 1:40pm CET (7:40am U.S. Eastern), 4:40am
Pacific
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Tour of Scandinavia 2023, Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig conquers the last stage but Annemiek Van Vleuten wins the race by just 2 seconds "Already winner of the second stage and in second place in the general standings 17″ behind the leader Annemiek Van Vleuten, she tried everything to try and take off the former world champion’s jersey." By Rhonda (italy24.press) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Lotte Kopecky wins Schaal Sels in new rainbow jersey "Fresh from her triumphant ride at the World Championships in Glasgow, Lotte Kopecky donned her new rainbow jersey and raced to victory at the Schaal Sels in Merksem, Antwerp." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) Photo: Koen Fasseur via gva.be Vuelta a España boss defends stage 2 semi-neutralization and stage 1 TTT racing conditions "Stage 1 affected by ‘unexpected events which surprised us all’, says course director Javier Guilén." (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Vuelta a España 2023 stage two preview: A punchy finale "The ascent up the Montjuïc will be enough to deny the sprinters a chance at victory." Words: Stephen Puddicombe (rouleur.cc) Photos: Unipublic/Luis Angel Gomez ‘If you want to win a Grand Tour, you take Sepp Kuss with you’ "Jumbo Visma's Sepp Kuss will start the Vuelta a España among the most highly valued team-mates in the WorldTour. In fact, he's a key player as the Dutch team targets an unprecedented Grand Tour grand slam." Words: Jeremy Whittle (rouleur.cc) Photos: Zac Williams/Alex Whitehead/SWPix Vuelta GC contenders breathe sigh of relief after emerging relatively unscathed from treacherous TTT "It could have been much worse for many, but the overall contenders look tightly packed despite the weather-affected team time trial on stage one." Words: Stephen Puddicombe (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Check out this hand-built Old Field Cycles randonneur that just conquered the 2023 edition of Paris Brest Paris "Justin Pogge built this stunning pink steel bike himself for arguably the most prestigious Audax event in the world, and there are some very unique touches." By Suvi Loponen (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Best Of Show Awards: Difficult Decisions at Made Show "The beautiful frames and bike components that were on display at Made Show are functional art, but art nonetheless. Many would point out that there is no “best” art, as art is subjective." By Ron Frazelle (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) New prototype 750d wheel size spotted at SBT GRVL "Is this the next big thing for gravel bikes?" By Suvi Loponen (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Why more college campuses are starting to ban electric bikes "Students around the US are now heading back to college, but there’s one thing many of them won’t be able to bring with them: electric bikes and e-scooters." By Micah Toll (electrek.co) (electrek.co) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription Articles
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Tour of Scandinavia - Battle of the North Denmark, Sweden,
Norway August 23-27
Stage 5 (Middelfart →
Haderslev, 143.9km).
Live
video Sunday from 12:30pm CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern), 3:30am
Pacific.
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Deutschland Tour: Arvid de Kleijn wins stage 4 while Ilan van Wilder secures GC victory "Großschartner and Van Poppel complete podium in overall standings." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Renewi Tour: Mohoric wins stage 5, Wellens captures overall title amid riders' protest "Dramatic final stage has rider stoppage to disapprove the course as being too dangerous and GC times taken before final 5km." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) "I don't know what for, to kill us?" - Juan Ayuso furious after having punctured due to nails on the road at Vuelta "It has been a bit chaotic, I have punctured 3 times, I have been chasing for a long time, one for nails on the road, thank you very much to that person, I don't know what for, to kill us?" By Juan Larra (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) A Vuelta of chaos continues "The inclement weather is disrupting the organizer's best laid plans, and it's creating hazards for riders." Words: Chris Marshall-Bell (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) "Wearing the red jersey will be incredible" - Andrea Piccolo takes over red jersey on stage 2 of Vuelta a Espana "After a rather anticlimactic opening weekend of the Vuelta a España, Andrea Piccolo is the new leader in the standings." By Ondrej Zhasil (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) Inside the alternative race scene: Meet the riders finding a competitive outlet without the fanfare "Fastest-known times are growing in popularity, so we take a look at what’s going on in the speedy off-road scene in the UK." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Matthew Hawkins) "Hero" driver deliberately jack-knifed vehicle to avoid hitting cyclists, writing off £2 million supercar cargo "It began to sway and veer and that's when I saw the cyclists" - Richard Kilburn was transporting nine high-value supercars in Kent when the vehicle fishtailed in crosswinds." By Dan Alexander (road.cc) (Facebook/Ben Slipper) Spa Cycles Elan Ti Mk2 105 R7000 11-speed "Belies its weight in terms of performance and offers an incredibly comfortable ride." By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Seido RGT gravel carbon fork review "Great carbon gravel fork for anyone looking for improvements in comfort and carrying capacity." By Suvi Loponen (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription Articles
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Stage
5 (Riemst → Bilzen,
187.3km).
Live
video starts Sunday at 13:30pm Central Europe, 7:30am U.S.
Eastern, 4:30am Pacific.
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Stage
4 (Hannover →
Bremen, 175.6km).
Live
video Sunday from 15:05pm Central Europe, (9:05am U.S.
Eastern), 6:05am Pacific.
The race will be shown on GCN+ at 6:05am Pacific."
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Vuelta a España: Team dsm-firmenich wins rain-soaked stage 1 team time trial "Soudal Quick Step pounds through darkness to finish second by less than a second, EF Education EasyPost third." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) DSM Battles Through the Rain "A wet Vuelta Stage 1." By Alastair Hamilton (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) Remco Evenepoel livid over Vuelta TTT: ‘That was shit, we couldn’t see anything’ "Harsh conditions for opening stage received heavy criticism." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (screenshot - GCN+) Tour de l'Avenir: Archie Ryan wins stage 7b at Mont Cenis as Riccitello loses time on Pellizzari and del Toro "Ireland's Archie Ryan has won the second stage of the day at the Tour de l'Avenir as Matthew Riccitello shows signs of weakness and sees his race lead reduced." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (photo: stickybottle.com) Wout van Aert also crushes gravel races now "When CX, classics, Tour de France, and road worlds aren't enough: Van Aert dominates gravel tune-up in preparation for push at UCI gravel worlds." By Jim Cotton (velonews.com via uksport.news) Photo: Belga/AFP via Getty Images US star Matteo Jorgenson joins impressive lineup for Maryland Cycling Classic "Movistar pro to spearhead US national team in event." By Shane Stokes (velo.outside.com via uksport.news) (Image credit: Getty Images) Paid Subscription Articles
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Stage
1 (Barcelona →
Barcelona, 14.8km TTT).
Video
starts Saturday at 18:20pm Central Europe, 12:20pm U.S.
Eastern, 9:20am Pacific."
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Stage
7b (Les Karellis →
Val-Cenis Col du Mont Cenis, 70km).
Video
starts Saturday at 15:30pm Central Europe, 9:30am U.S.
Eastern, 6:30am Pacific
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Grace Brown wins time trial, Van Vleuten takes race lead "In a dramatic twist in the Tour of Scandinavia, Dutch powerhouse Annemiek van Vleuten wrestled the leader’s jersey from Denmark’s Cecile Uttrup Ludwig." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Sepp Kuss headlines US quartet at Vuelta a España: ‘I’m ready to help Primož and Jonas’ "A grand tour rookie, two veteran stage-hunters, and the grand tour 'Mailman' part of the US presence in the season's final grand tour." By Andrew Hood (velonews.com via uksport.news) (Photo by Jasper Jacobs/ Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images) 'I discovered a sport, and a path in life' - Laura Meseguer on her route into cycling and Spain's golden era "Having recently published her new book, Jostling for Position, Laura Meseguer sits down with Rouleur before heading off to the 2023 Vuelta a España to speak about her wondrous career and the generation of riders she has followed throughout." Words: India Paine (rouleur.cc) (Image credit: Getty Images) Jostling for Position book extract: We were invincible "In an extract from Laura Meseguer's new book, Jostling for Position, she looks at Spain's golden era of cyclists and their 2008 season, where they won almost everything in every scenario." Words: Laura Meseguer (rouleur.cc) (Image credit: Getty Images) Would you wear an inflatable bike helmet? Plus SRAM Red sneak peek + new shift button, a base layer designed for riding over 30mph, Brompton x Bear Grylls + more "Check out loads of new stuff from Trek, Suplest, Chrome Industries, Rouvy, more." By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Is Aaron's new Cannondale Supersix Evo LAB71 the nicest bike in the office? "Aaron's been busy building his dream custom road bike. Here's a closer look at his Cannondale Supersix Evo LAB71 dream build." By Jamie Williams (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) The road bikes we found at Made Bike Show 2023 "Bikes from No.22, Mosaic, Officina Battaglin, Sage Titanium, Velo Orange and more." By Alvin Holbrook (velo.outside.com via uksport.news) (Photo: Alvin Holbrook/Velo) Paid Subscription Articles
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-2- "2023
Tour of Scandinavia - Battle of the North Denmark, Sweden,
Norway August 23-27
Stage 4 (Herning →
Herning, 16.5km ITT).
Live
video Saturday from 4:00pm Central Europe, 10:00am U.S.
Eastern, 7:00am Pacific.
The race will be shown on GCN+ starting at 7:00am Pacific."
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-3- Deutschland Tour: Madis Mihkels surprises with sprint win on stage 3 "19-year-old Mihkels beats Van Poppel and major sprint favorites in Essen." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Renewi Tour: Sam Welsford wins photo finish on stage 4 "Olav Kooij second and Jasper Philipsen third ahead of Tim Merlier in four-rider sprint at the line." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) British champion Fred Wright taken to hospital with suspected broken collarbone at Renewi Tour "The Bahrain Victorious rider crashed during stage four of the Renewi Tour, the Belgian race previously known as the Benelux Tour and Eneco Tour." By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Pro cyclist suspended for shoving rival in heated post-race confrontation "Valentina Scandolara (Denver Disruptors) has been suspended for two races and fined after chasing after and shoving a rival in the aftermath of a race this week." By Dan Alexander (road.cc) (GCN+/YouTube) Giant warns bike buyers of scam website and is working to get it removed "The bike brand said it "can't be sure that no consumer has been affected" by the scam." By Dan Alexander (road.cc) Giant fake website Meet the British team racing UCI events on a £1,600 a year budget "From 11th hour sports director to rest-day football, Joe Laverick gets stuck into racing with the team that combines competitive cycling with a lads' on tour vibe." By Joe Laverick (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Nassos Triantafyllou) Gold for Ethan Powell at track worlds "Waterloo junior builds on team pursuit success in Colombia." By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Scott Kelly / Cycling Canada Paid Subscription Articles
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Stage
3 (Hannover →
Bremen, 175.6km).
Live
video Saturday from 4:05pm CET (10:05am U.S. Eastern),
7:05am Pacific.
The race will be shown on GCN+ at 7:05am Pacific."
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Stage
4 (Beringen →
Peer, 179.4km).
Live
video starts Saturday at 15:15pm Central Europe, 9:15am U.S.
Eastern, 6:15am Pacific.
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News, Blogs, Misc.
-1- Renewi Tour: Late attack nets Mike Teunissen stage 3 victory "Wellens second, Zingle third in Geraardsbergen." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Isaac del Toro wins stage 6 of the 2023 Tour de l'Avenir ahead of Matthew Riccitello atop the Col de la Loze "American Matthew Riccitello takes the overall lead." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Tour de l'Avenir/Twitter via cyclingnews.com) Vuelta a España Preview "A look at the contenders for the Vuelta a España. The 2023 edition has plenty of star names, but a short list of genuine contenders." (inrng.com) photo: 64.media.tumblr.com Stage
1 (Barcelona →
Barcelona, 14.8km TTT).
Video
starts Saturday at 18:20pm Central Europe, 12:20pm U.S.
Eastern, 9:20am Pacific."
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Parcours Chrono wheelset "Deep wheels just got a lot more stable!" By Jamie Williams (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) H&M’s cycling kit, Lezyne's revamped lights, trendy bike bags and Pas Normal gravel kit "Welcome to First Look Friday - Your weekly round-up of the best cycling tech to land at BikeRadar HQ." By Jack Luke (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription Articles
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Deutschland Tour: Gregor Mühlberger holds off
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Video
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Stage
3 (Aalter →
Geraardsbergen, 171.2km).
Live
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Lorena Wiebes wins Stage 3 uphill finish in Larvik "Lippert second, Uttrup Ludwig third in Larvik uphill sprint." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) ‘You can steal with your eyes’ - Remco Evenepoel plans for observation and defensive riding at the Vuelta a España "The Belgian rider says he is looking forward to racing and learning from Jonas Vingegaard." Words: Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) Photo: A.S.O._Billy_Ceusters Uncharted: Geraint Thomas steps into the unknown with Vuelta GC campaign "The evergreen Welshman is still as strong as he's ever been, but faces a new challenge at this year's Vuelta a España." Words: Richard Windsor (rouleur.cc) Photos: Zac Williams/SWPix Jonas Vingegaard got the color of a leader’s jersey mixed up again "The Dane is headed to Spain in search of red, not yellow." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) El Clásico "The 11.01 Cappuccino returns for the final grand tour of the season." By Lionel Birnie (thecyclingpodcast.substack.com) Photo by Simon Gill Mike Woods wants the win at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal "The Israel Premier Tech rider hopes to end the season in style" By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) 10 of the most absolutely embarrassing cycling celebrations "The early victory salute can ruin a rider’s day, fast." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Pickrell Trek launches “fastest and lightest Madone SL ever” with trickle-down IsoFlow tech from top-end SLR model "New models use the same IsoFlow technology as the Madone SLR introduced last year - designed to reduce drag and improve comfort - but prices start from 'just' £5,652." By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Gear Break: La Vuelta Virtual by Rouvy, Primal New Shut Up Legs® Kits, New Syncros Capital SL Wheelset, New Cadex Amp Saddle, Chris King Splash Colorway & Hand-Painted Ass Savers "What's new on the cycling market?" (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) Latex vs TPU inner tubes: What’s the difference and should you upgrade? "Is tubeless always worth the hassle? " By Simon von Bromley (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) "2023
Tour of Scandinavia - Battle of the North Denmark, Sweden,
Norway August 23-27
Stage 3 (Kongsberg →
Larvik, 134.9km).
Live
video Friday from 12:30pm Central Europe, 6:30am U.S.
Eastern, 3:30am Pacific.
The race will be shown on GCN+ starting at 3:30am Pacific."
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Stage
4 (Moncoutant →
Poitiers, 170.4km).
Live
video Friday from 2:00pm CET, (8:00am U.S. Eastern), 5:00am
Pacific."
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Videos
-3- U23 Paris Roubaix winner Tijl De Decker dies after “crashing into car” during training ride "Lotto Dstny, the team the 22-year-old was set to turn professional with in 2024, confirmed the sad news following Wednesday’s crash." By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (Lotto Dstny) Valentina Scandolara suspended and fined for unsportsmanlike behavior "The Italian racer was penalized after fighting broke out in the women’s race of NCL Cup Atlanta." By Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Denver Disruptors) Deutschland Tour: Gregor Mühlberger holds off reduced field to win rain-soaked stage 2 at Winterberg "Movistar goes 1-2 as Alex Aranburu wins uphill sprint for second." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) ‘It’s challenging at times but that’s competitive sport’ - Lora and Neil Fachie interview "Lora and Neil Fachie claimed four medals at the UCI Paracycling World Championships in Glasgow recently. We chatted to the couple before the event." By James Witts (cyclist.co.uk) photo: cloudfront.net Tweets of the Week: Tom Pidcock jumps off a speeding boat, bikes take over London, and one rider gets a cheeky Nando's "Here's what has piqued our interest on social media this week." By Tom Davidson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Matt White says Eddie Dunbar is "perfect example of a Moneyball rider" "White said his team had to be cleverer and find other ways of securing the talent it needed to compete as a lower budget squad." (stickybottle.com) (Photo: Fabio Ferrari) Strava Adds More Photo-Based Tools to Route Planning "Strava has added a new feature for Subscribers that lets you see photos while route planning on desktop now, and more specifically, lets you see the exact location of said photos." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) Friday Edit: In which the Editor is horrendously out of date and risks being chased by a dinosaur "Is there any risk of a T-Rex assault on MyWhoosh?" By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Future/Getty) In the Drops: Ekoï Ottimo sunglasses, Luchos Guava energy blocks, Pearson Fiddlesticks and the NFL "This week's roundup of stuff that we've been enjoying including some new sunnies, nice ride food and a tool." By Will Strickson (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) Stage
2 (Kassel → Winterberg,
201.3km).
Live
video Friday from 3:05pm CET (9:05am U.S. Eastern), 6:05am
Pacific.
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