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Van Vleuten has nervous breakdown after being dominated by Vollering and Kopecky "She then had a total nervous breakdown. She has gone completely crazy" - Emma Norsgaard 6 of the worst bike upgrades that cyclists still end up doing What GCN+ Shutdown and Shift to Max Means for US Bike Racing Fans in 2024 Column
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18, 2023
Tadej Pogačar: I never thought about skipping the Tour de France "Slovenian stresses the importance of changing his racing calendar in order to try new challenges, as he explains his reasons for riding the Giro d'Italia and Tour in 2024." By George Poole (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images Pogačar To The Giro "There goes the dream of a fit and fresh Tadej Pogačar taking on Jonas Vingegaard next summer with the news that Pogačar will race the Giro d’Italia in 2024." (inrng.com) (Image credit: ASO) Tom Pidcock: I didn’t have a clear goal at the Tour de France and I paid the price "Ineos Grenadiers rider confirms that he will target the overall standings at the Tour de France next summer." By Daniel Benson (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images Joris Nieuwenhuis embraces a new mindset: Valuing fun over results and admiring Mathieu Van der Poel in awe "Last week in Val di Sole, Joris Nieuwenhuis achieved his first World Cup victory, followed by a strong performance in Namur." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image Credit not Found) Israel Premier Tech pulls out of women’s team sponsorship for 2024 "Sponsors to focus on pro and continental men’s squads." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Israel Premier Tech unveils new and sleek kit for 2024 "More and more professional teams are unveiling their kits for 2024. Today, it was Israel Premier Tech’s turn." By Marcos Bertelli (thecyclingpost.com) (Image Credit not Found) Spin Cycle: Warn a brother "Fess up, who had 'Merijn Zeeman starts a podcast' on their 2023 bingo card?" By Jonny Long (escapecollective.com) Photography by Murray, Cor Vos. Liberty Flames Common winter cycling injuries and how to avoid them "A warm-up routine is crucial to avoiding injury in cold weather." By Emma Cole (cyclist.co.uk) Photo: Mike Massaro Paid Subscription
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18, 2023
Mark Cavendish: 'I'm carrying on because I’m happy, loving the sport, just how I started' "The Manxman heads into an unexpected 2024 season with nothing to lose, but history to make." Words: Chris Marshall-Bell (rouleur.cc) Photos: Alex Whitehead/SWPix All the team kits for 2024: SD Worx become more purple, Israel Premier Tech stay blue "Keep up to date with the jerseys to watch out for next season in our complete guide." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Team SD Worx/Getty Images) Movistar signs under-23 time-trial champion Lorenzo Milesi "Team DSM Firmenich lose yet another rider from their roster of youngsters. After months of speculation, under-23 time-trial World champion Lorenzo Milesi will join Movistar Team from next season onwards." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Photo: X) The father of Mathieu Van der Poel gives fans hope "Some still question whether his form is already too good and might decline in the coming days, considering there are six weeks left until the Tabor World Championships." By Marcos Bertelli (thecyclingpost.com) (Image Credit not Found) Puck Pieterse is truly a jack of all trades "Ever since I started competing at this high level in cyclocross, I can't just go away for the Christmas holidays. So, it's great to combine it with Val di Sole." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image Credit not Found) The Biking Lawyer on how to avoid being doored "A guide to preventing painful and costly collisions." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image credit: Getty Images) Apple To Halt Sales of Apple Watch Ultra 2 & Series 9: Explained "Apple has confirmed they’ll be halting sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, following a ruling this past October by the International Trade Commission that ruled in favor of a patent dispute with Masimo, a medical technology company." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) Christmas 2023 gifts for cyclists: thoughtful ideas for road, gravel, commuters and more "Here's our handy guide to the best Christmas gifts for the bike-obsessed, and where to buy them." By Stefan Abram (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Future) John’s Top 10 Products of 2023 (… and Top 10 Albums!) "I can thank a few products for making my job and life easier this year." By: John Watson (theradavist.com) (Image Credit not Found) What’s the Difference Between Hookless Rims and Traditional (Hooked) Rims? "Both hooked and hookless wheels have their benefits, but it's worth taking a deep dive to determine what's right for you." Sponsored Post (bikerumor.com) (Image/Hunt Bike Wheels) Paid Subscription
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10 absolutely wild moments on the road in 2023 "Some incredible stories that took place on the pavement this year." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) What GCN+ Shutdown and Shift to Max Means for US Bike Racing Fans in 2024 "The end of the road for GCN+" By Spencer Martin (pezcyclingnews.com) Photo: GCN Mark Cavendish's 2024 Tour de France squad 'miles ahead' of 2023, says Mark Renshaw "Our top 10 riders go head to head with the other teams,' says Australian, as he looks ahead to 2024 and discusses full-time return to Astana Qazaqstan." By George Poole (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: Sprint Cycling Agency Mattias Skjelmose enters contract year with Vuelta ambitions and hopes of Lidl Trek stay "Danish rider enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2023 and has future aims of competing for the overall at the Tour de France." By Daniel Benson (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images In a surprising turn of events in African cycling, Henok Mulubrhan emerges as the top African cyclist "Over the past three years, the title had gone to his teammate, who now finished in second place, Biniam Girmay." By Marcos Bertelli (thecyclingpost.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) You can now easily integrate Garmin ride data with your Insta360 footage "Add real-time data to your riding footage to show how hard you're shredding." By Graham Cottingham (bikeperfect.com) (Image credit: Insta360) Panaracer Agilest Duro TLR Folding Road Tire "Supple, quick-rolling tires with good all-round durability that makes them ideal for four-season riding." By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Classified Powershift Hub Gets Its Own Mobile App, But Why? "Classified smartphone App brings new custom control to Powershift hubs." By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Photos/Classified) Like Warm, Shaken Beer? Check Out the Jank Beverage Clip "The Jank Beverage clip is a unique way to carry your favorite can of beer, utilizing your bike’s water bottle bosses - just don’t expect your beverage to be kept cold and unshaken along the way." By Ron Frazelle (bikerumor.com) (Photo/Jank Components) What's the difference between a hub motor and a mid-motor on an eBike? "Which kind of eBike motor would suit you best? We outline the pros and cons." By Alex Bowden (ebiketips.road.cc) Image by Oli Pendrey Non Subscription
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17, 2023
Cyclocross World Cup: Tom Pidcock survives late mechanical to win in Namur "Pim Ronhaar and Joris Nieuwenhuis finish second and third in Belgium." By Daniel Benson (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images Cyclocross World Cup: Untouchable Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado wins in Namur "Puck Pieterse and Lucinda Brand complete the podium on a highly technical course in Belgium." By Daniel Benson (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images Pidcock, Ronhaar and Nieuwenhuis podium makes history at Cyclocross World Cup "This weekend has seen quite some history within cyclocross being made, although it was under the radar." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) Van Vleuten has nervous breakdown after being dominated by Vollering and Kopecky "She’s completely naked and I’m just standing there looking at her and I burst out laughing. She was totally worked up." By Bram van der Ploeg (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Paid Subscription
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Live: UCI Cyclocross World Cup Round 8 - Namur, Belgium - Sunday December 17th 2023 "Timetable - Sunday December 17th 2023.
Elite Women - 13:40 Europe, 12:40 UK, 4:40am Pacific.
Elite
Men - 15:10 Europe, 14:10 UK, 6:10am Pacific.
The races will be shown on FloBikes starting at 4:30am Pacific." (cyclocross.social) (Credits
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December
17, 2023
Tadej Pogačar confirmed to ride Giro d'Italia next season "Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) is set to make his Giro d’Italia debut next May, with the race organizers confirming his participation in a promotional video on social media today, Sunday." (stickybottle.com) (Photo: Fabio Ferrari) Moving forward: Tao Geoghegan Hart's new chapter at Lidl Trek "fter spending much of 2023 recovering from the injury he suffered at the Giro, Geoghegan Hart tells Rouleur why he's spent no time reflecting on bad luck as he eyes a return to his best-ever form." Words: Chris Marshall-Bell (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) ‘You have to do altitude to compete’ says Mark Cavendish ahead of final Tour de France year "Astana Qazaqstan sprinter discusses the importance of heading to altitude at team's Spanish training camp." By George Poole (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: Sprint Cycling Agency Someone made a Julian Alaphilippe/Alison Jackson dance mash-up and it’s a thing of beauty "Céline Dion must be proud." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: scannellatori_seriali Ribble CGR SL - Sport "Smooth-riding, good-looking crossover bike that works on a range of terrains without compromise." By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Cannondale Treadwell Neo 2 EQ Remixte "A lively and fast ride but in its current guise it has too many design faults." By Richard Peace (electricbikereport.com) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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Neilson Powless: I don’t want to pigeonhole myself "American aims at the Ardennes Classics and Tour de France in 2024." By Daniel Benson (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images Preview World Cup Namur 2023 - Everyone present in the women's race, very open competition in the men's race! "Namur - that's where we're headed this Sunday! After some trips to France, Ireland, and Italy, the World Cup is back in Belgium." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image Credit not Found) 6 of the worst bike upgrades that cyclists still end up doing "Alex Paton and Manon Lloyd take a look at some of the bike upgrades that don't do much and cost a lot, but we still keep doing anyway." By Alex Hunt (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: GCN Editor’s Choice - Tyler’s Top Picks from 2023 "This is always one of my favorite posts to write because I get to gush over the things that really impressed me each year. No need to sound impartial here, these are the things I love." By Tyler Benedict (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) Best last-minute stocking stuffers and gear for electric bike lovers "If there’s one thing I love nearly as much as electric bikes, it’s getting to enjoy some new gear on my rides." By Micah Toll (electrek.co) (electrek.co) (Image Credit not Found) Non Subscription
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X2O Trofee Herentals: Fem van Empel sprints to 10th victory of the season "World champion narrowly wins on the line after tight and dramatic battle with Lucinda Brand." By Matilda Price (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images X2O Trofee Herentals: Mathieu van der Poel storms to victory in first race back "Tom Pidcock second after long fight back as Dutchman takes his 150th pro victory in CX." By Matilda Price (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) "It was my best first cross" - Tom Pidcock happy with first cyclocross outing "Unlike Mathieu van der Poel who hit the ground running, the Briton had a very modest start, but made his way up throughout the race to come home in second place, his best ever start he believes." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) Thibau Nys on why he's preparing for the Giro, skipping the classics and having a connection with the Dutch "Thibau Nys is currently still heavily focused on cyclocross, but the 21-year-old Belgian has never made a secret of the fact that after a final full cyclocross winter, his focus will shift more towards road cycling." By Sjoerd Valkering (idlprocycling.com) Photo: Velo Collection Photo: Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images via globalcyclingnetwork.com The bike thief who stole Christmas - Charity's $6,250 tinsel-covered bicycle stolen ahead of festive events "The charity's co-founder discovered Christmas decorations and bolt cutters nearby, the trishaw bike used year-round to help give elderly and disabled people access to the outdoors taken earlier this week." By Dan Alexander (road.cc) Monty's Bike Hub Paid Subscription
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Live: X2O Badkamers Trofee Herentals Crosst - Saturday December 16th, 2023 "Program - December 16th 2023. Elite
Women - 13:40 Europe, 12:40 UK, 4:40am Pacific.
Elite Men - 15:00 Europe, 14:00 UK, 6:00am Pacific.
The races will be shown on GCN+
starting at 4:45am and 5:55am Pacific."
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16, 2023
Jonas Vingegaard: “If Sepp Kuss hadn’t been strong, I would have won the Vuelta with joy” "I was very happy for Sepp's victory, and, in my opinion, we should have made it clear beforehand that we were riding for Sepp. If you’re in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the rankings, you shouldn’t engage in a mano-a-mano battle anymore." By Marcos Bertelli (thecyclingpost.com) (Image Credit not Found) Mathieu van der Poel and Tom Pidcock make cross season debuts in X2O Trofee "Dutch world champion wins in a canter." By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Fem van Empel keeps undefeated season alive at X2O Trofee in Herentals... "Lucinda Brand brings the best out of the world champion." By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) The UCI banned his invention, but this revolutionary won't stop until cycling is safer "The UCI banned his technology from races, yet Supersapiens boss Phil Southerland tells Chris Marshall-Bell he is still dead set on changing the sport in the most profound way for decades." By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Supersapiens) Chris Froome downplays war of words with team owner, claims criticism of bike set-up and performances "blown out of proportion" "The four-time Tour de France winner has been quick to speak his mind about "frustrating" equipment issues and bike fit problems at Israel–Premier Tech, team boss Sylvan Adams hitting back that Froome is "absolutely not value for money." By Dan Alexander (road.cc) (Zac Williams/SWpix.com) Jakob Fuglsang at end of his career? "The most prominent years of Jakob Fuglsang may be in the past, but the 38-year-old Danish cyclist does not consider the possibility of giving up." By Marcos Bertelli (thecyclingpost.com) (Image Credit not Found) Imanol Erviti and his significant challenge, now as a sports director at Ineos Grenadiers "The former Movistar cyclist, now completing his first stage with Ineos, shares the story of his hiring as a sports director for the British team." By Marcos Bertelli (thecyclingpost.com) (Image Credit not Found) 2024 Women’s WorldTour bikes, wheels and groupsets: A complete guide "Specialized commits to a long-term deal with SD Worx while Canyon is the most popular bike brand." By Tom Hallam-Gravells (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images Paid Subscription
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Tom Pidcock Confirms ‘Full Focus’ on Tour De France GC "Talented Briton doesn’t disclose goal but is aiming higher than a solid showing: ‘Top ten is not really my motivation." By Marcos Bertelli (thecyclingpost.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) via velo.outside.com Lance Armstrong says "rocket fuel" EPO gave 10% boost "In a lengthy interview in the US with politico-comedian Bill Maher, he said if taking the cocktail of drugs that “thousands” of riders of his generation did was harmful to their health, the world would know about it by now because so much time had passed." (Marc Pagani Photography) Bradley Wiggins: A lot of my cycling career was about running away from my past "Former Tour France winner talks about his 'haunting experience' with his father, imposter syndrome, and how his son has become his hero." By Daniel Benson (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images Adam Hansen backs UCI’s turned-in brake lever ban "CPA president in support of new rule to curb dangerous positions, saying ‘this is a valid rule." By Matilda Price (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images This springy suspension saddle provides "unparalleled comfort for your rear end," claims its inventor... plus tech news from Zwift, Colnago, Factor, Mavic, Basso + more "Check out the most unusual cycling shoes you’ve ever seen, the CBD supplement designed to make you faster, Mavic’s old-school clothing, and the world’s funkiest Brompton." By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Rouvy revamped! Now with AI, new routes and easier navigation, we take a look at what's changed "Rouvy is one of the most popular indoor cycling apps, and it has recently had a complete overhaul. Here's a guide to what's new on Rouvy." By Emily Tillett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) The Different Types of eBike Batteries "There are two newer battery technologies on the horizon and one of them is beginning to be featured in some eBikes." By: Patrick Brady (electricbikereport.com) (Credits 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. The Doug Report wins an award! "Best International Bicycle News Platform 2023 - USA, Fitness and Nutrition Awards 2023!" Bahati Foundation "Support our work providing under-represented youth access to sport and play, regardless of race, gender, zip code, or socioeconomic status." (bahatifoundation.org)
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