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August 31, 2016
Wisconsin, Las Vegas, Iowa City: Cyclocross World Cup stars set to begin season in US for three-race stint. August 31, 2016 The Colnago Concept: a fresh slice of Italian aero. "Legendary
Italian bike maker Colnago has announced its first proper aero bike and
it’s called the Concept. In the appropriately grand setting of a German
castle in a small town just up the road from the Eurobike trade show,
Ernesto Colnago himself unveiled the new machine, which joins the C60
and the V1-r to complete the brand’s range of top-end race bikes." (cyclingnews.com) (Matthew Allen/Immediate Media) August 31, 2016 2016 Tour of Alberta LIVE stream. "Thursday's
Stage 1 starts at 4:50pm MDT (6:50pm U.S. Eastern) (00:50am CET).
Finish at around 7:23pm MDT (9:23pm U.S. Eastern) (03:23pm CET). Live video from 5:00pm MDT (7:00pm U.S. Eastern) (01:00am CET)." (cyclingfans.com)
"Just
in case you didn't know the route for the 2016 Vuelta a España, the
Cofidis girls have been kind enough to show us the map."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
August
31, 2016
August 30, 2016
U.S. Government’s Lawsuit Against Lance Armstrong Nearing an End. "The
long legal battle between the U.S. Government and Lance Armstrong is
nearing its end, with the most critical stage about to get underway.
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper is on the verge of deciding if
the government’s $100 million lawsuit against the disgraced cyclist
should proceed to trial? Or should it be thrown out at Armstrong’s
request?" (capovelo.com) By Gianni Pericolo August 30, 2016 Tour of Britain 2016 race preview. "The
Tour of Britain was once seen as filler on the international stage – a
race sandwiched somewhere between the Tour de France and the Worlds –
as it clashed with the Vuelta a Espana and lacked a clear purpose." (cyclingnews.com) August 30, 2016 Q&A with Zdenek Stybar: Cobbled classics, the best day of his career, and when you’ll see him race cyclocross next. August 30, 2016 FSA unveils K-Force WE complete electronic groupset. "FSA
always set out to be a complete component manufacturer and it's taken
them quite a while to create a complete groupset, excluding the
aero TT group presented by FSA's sister brand Vision a few years ago. The new FSA K-Force WE group is set to be in store March 2017, and price predictions from FSA are between the Dura-Ace Di2 and Sram eTap bracket." (cyclingnews.com) (bikeradar.com) August 30, 2016
"All
the riders want to meet the girls with the red flowers, if they do they
will be receiving a red jersey to go with the flowers."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
August
30, 2016
August 29, 2016
Vuelta a Espana: Nairo Quintana wins stage 10. "Movistar leader takes back leader's jersey on Lagos de Covadonga." (cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com) August 29, 2016 ’Cross Team News: Fearless Femme Racing, Boulder Cycle Sport / YogaGlo Release Rosters. August 29, 2016 Hands-on: Fitbit’s new Flex 2 and Charge 2 Activity Trackers, plus Blaze & Alta updates. August 29, 2016 Giro Factor Techlace shoe combines laces with Boa dial. "Giro
is aiming for the best of all worlds with its new Factor Techlace road
shoe. This high end $350 lightweight number utilizes a single Boa dial
at the top of the instep along with a pair of Techlaces over the
forefoot. This new patent-pending closure system combines replaceable
laces that are attached to Velcro straps. The shoes will be available
starting in October." (roadbikereview.com) August 29, 2016
"If you like olives, you would like Fragata olives. Fragata Aceitunas are a great sponsor for the Vuelta a España."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
August
29, 2016
August 28, 2016
Five talking points from stage nine of the Vuelta a España. "Outside
of Spain, David de la Cruz is a name known only by the most committed
fans of bike racing. But that will no doubt change as of today,
following an exceptional display to win stage nine of the Vuelta a
España that comfortably goes down as the best of his career." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) Photo: Yuzuru Sunada August 28, 2016
"The Bic girls have been busy handing out pens at the Vuelta a España, a smile is enough!"
(pezcyclingnews.com)
August
28, 2016
August 27, 2016
Reynolds ATR wheels review. "If
you can see past the price, the ATRs are a top choice for rough
roading. Highs: Stiffness, ride quality, tubeless ability. Lows: The
price. The explosion in popularity of versatile, all-road, gravel-style bikes has brought with it a wealth of new kit that borrows from our knobbly-tired brethren. BikeRadar score 4/5." (bikeradar.com) (David Caudery / Immediate Media) August 27, 2016
"The podium girls from Monte Ducay - very nice cava from Cariñena."
Pic: PezCyclingNews
August
27, 2016
August 26, 2016
Commentary: Three years after his Vuelta win, Chris Horner is still racing. But why?. "With
the Vuelta a España underway, it’s worth remembering that just three
years ago, American Chris Horner became the first American to win the
race, at age 41 - the oldest Grand Tour champion in history. Since then, Horner’s career has been in sharp decline; he hasn’t won a stage race since that day in Madrid." (cyclingtips.com.au) Photography by Cor Vos August 26, 2016 Best road wheels - our top picks. "Wheels
are often the first place people look when it comes to making an
upgrade because they can have a dramatic affect on the way your bike
rides. Lighter wheels are easier to accelerate, more aerodynamic wheels make it easier to hold high speeds and tubeless-ready wheels should reduce your chances of suffering a puncture." (bikeradar.com) (James Huang / Immediate Media) August 26, 2016 2016 GP de Plouay start list. "Provisional starters August 26, 2016." (cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com) August 26, 2016
"The
guy in the Bic suit works with beautiful women, but it can't be much
fun in temperatures of over 35ºC at the Vuelta a España in Galicia."
Pic:Unipublic/PezCyclingNews
August
26, 2016
August 25, 2016
The Safety Question. "Steven
Kruijswijk is out of the Vuelta after crashing into an unmarked bollard
during the finish of yesterday’s stage. It’s the latest safety concern.
Each time there are calls for something to be done but what could be
done and who could do it? Predictably there are lots of calls for the UCI to “do something” but in the immediate moment the rules firmly say it’s not a UCI matter and in the longer term the governing body is a weak institution so if it tried to take charge this might not work out well." (inrng.com) (cor vos) August 25, 2016 Five talking points from stage six of the Vuelta a España. "What
a year it’s been for the Yates family. Firstly Simon finishes seventh
overall at Paris-Nice, but subsequently it turns out he’s failed a drug
test for an asthma medication that his team were supposed to file a TUE
for. Then, brother Adam manages to put the headlines about his sibling out of his mind and ride the Tour de France of his life, finishing fourth overall and winning the young rider’s jersey." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) (Watson) August 25, 2016 Cycling has become my biggest nightmare. "Pauline
Ferrand-Prevot has put an end to her 2016 season after a disappointing
Olympic Games that saw her place 26th in the women’s road race and then
abandon the mountain bike event on Saturday. In a lengthy post about her troubled season on her social media accounts, Ferrand-Prevot wrote that cycling had “become a nightmare” and questioned whether winning world titles in three disciplines – road, mountain bike and cyclo-cross – in the space of a year had been “the worst thing” that could have happened to her." (cyclingnews.com) (Bert Geerts/dcp-bertgeerts@xs4all.nl) August 25, 2016 The “Snap” Drone is Designed to Follow Cyclists on a Ride. "Who needs a SAG Wagon when you can have Vantage Robotics’ Snap drone to follow your every path from above. Measuring 13.9in x 12.48in x 2.48in (353mm x 317mm x 63mm) and weighing 1.26lb/570g, the Snap features a built-in two-axis mechanical and electronic gimbal, which Vantage Robotics says can capture video with 4k 30fps quality, or super slow-motion in both 1080p 120fps or 720p at 240fps, as well as shoot 12mp still images in bursts up to 10fps." (capovelo.com) August 25, 2016
"With the Vuelta on it's easy to forget the smaller races, how could we miss the GP Stad Zottegem."
Pic:CosVos/PezCyclingNews
August
25, 2016
August 24, 2016
Vuelta a Espana: Meersman wins stage 5 in Lugo. "Gianni Meersman claimed his second stage of the Vuelta a Espana in a crash marred finale in Lugo. He was set up perfectly by his team and the Belgian finished it off beating Fabio Feline and Kevin Reza in the tricky uphill run to the line." (cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com) August 24, 2016
"The publicity caravan at the Vuelta a España is very important, Cofidis must be happy with its representatives."
Pic:S.Jacob/PezCyclingNews
August
24, 2016
August 23, 2016
2017 U.S. road nationals moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, with date change to late June. August 23, 2016 Do carbon frames have a shelf life? "A
carbon bike frame is a matrix of two different materials: the carbon
fibers which give the frame its structural strength, and the resin
which binds the carbon together. They each have different properties,
both physically and chemically, which determine the frame’s structural
integrity." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) Paul Norman August 23, 2016 Astana’s Miguel Angel Lopez continues in Vuelta a España despite three broken teeth from crash. "Miguel
Angel Lopez (Astana) began the Vuelta a España, his first Grand Tour,
to discover his classification abilities, but now he says that it is
simply “difficult” with three broken teeth and shooting pain from an
exposed nerve. Lopez suffered the injuries in a crash towards the end
of Monday’s third stage." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) (Gregor Brown) August 23, 2016 After ‘steady diet of hard WorldTour racing,’ Reijnen makes Grand Tour debut at age 30. August 23, 2016 Rails, channels and facelifts: what all of the options mean for Fizik’s Aliante saddle. August 23, 2016 The ‘new’ bottom bracket standard we can all get behind. "It’s
an overlooked item, but it’s perhaps the single most important
component on your bicycle. The lowly bottom bracket doesn’t get much
attention, and if it’s working properly, that’s the way it should be -
smooth and silent." (bikeradar.com) (Niner Bikes / Ian Hylands) August 23, 2016
"The
podium girls of the 2016 Vuelta a España."
Pic:S.Jacob/PezCyclingNews
August
23, 2016
August 22, 2016
Despite big mountains, Farrar still loves Vuelta. "Tyler
Farrar may burn his fair, freckled skin in the Spanish sun, but he
loves the Vuelta a España. This weekend in the country’s northwest, he
began the grand tour for the fifth time with an eye on helping
teammates Kristian Sbaragli and Nathan Haas, but also on the next two
years with team Dimension Data. The 32-year-old from Washington, whose
hair keeps getting longer and longer with his years of experience, will
guide Sbaragli through the sprints and will set up Haas to attack in
the medium-mountain stages. The team also brings a handful of climbers
for the mountainous route." (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele August 22, 2016 Handy essentials for the home workshop. "We’re
often just as guilty as the rest of the cycling media of only reviewing
or testing a product if it's branded a bike product. But there's a
plethora of consumable items that can be bought from your local
hardware store, pharmacy or supermarket that are very useful to have
around your home workshop - and it's likely that your local bike shop
uses them too. If you don’t already, keep these items on hand as they
can come in useful when working on bikes." (bikeradar.com) (David Rome / Immediate Media) August 22, 2016
"Today's
'Distraction' was meant to celebrate Peter Sagan winning the MTB
Olympic Gold Medal, but it wasn't to be. Sagan moved up from the back
of the start grid on the first lap and then punctured and lost all
chance of a medal. Maybe he should have ridden the road race?"
(PezCyclingNews)
Pic:CorVos
August
22, 2016
August 21, 2016
Five talking points from stage two of the 2016 Vuelta a España. "For years Gianni Meersman has played the role of Etixx QuickStep’s understudy for sprinter stages, filling in only when bigger name teammates like Mark Cavendish and Tom Boonen were not in contention. He’s generally done a good job when given the chance, too, although most of his biggest results came several years ago, such a couple of stage wins at the Volta a Catalunya and Tour de Romandie in 2013." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) Stephen Puddicombe August 21, 2016 Absalon and Schurter: Olympic MTB race one final showdown for the greatest rivalry in pro cycling. August 21, 2016 Emilia Fahlin gets her first Women’s WorldTour victory in front of a home crowd in Sweden. August 21, 2016 Lizzie Armitstead back in action in the Women’s WorldTour for first time since Rio (report). August 21, 2016 Brailsford: Team time trial victory an ideal start for Froome at the Vuelta a Espana. August 21, 2016 The End of the Road, by Alasdair Fotheringham. "The
1998 Tour de France -€” the one that started in Dublin and ended in
turmoil -€” has gone down in history as having "provided drama like no
other." It triggered "sport's biggest mass doping controversy." It was
filled with "raid after police raid." It was "one of the most
scandal-struck sporting events in history". Alasdair Fotheringham's The End of the Road is -€” its blurb says -€” "the first comprehensive account of that year's Tour". In it Fotheringham "uncovers, step by step, how the world's biggest bike race sank into a nightmarish series of scandals that left the sport on its knees." (podiumcafe.com) Andreas Rentz/Getty Images August 21, 2016 Your
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"As
always, the opening stage team time trial of the Vuelta had the nicest
looking 'pusher offs' of the season. Pic:Ángel Luis Gómez/LaVuelta."
(PezCyclingNews)
August
21, 2016
August 20, 2016
Vuelta a Espana: Sky wins team time trial. "Team Sky claimed the opening stage of the 2016 Vuelta a Espana with victory in the 27.8 kilometer time trial. The British team clocked 30:37 to edge out Movistar by less than half a second. Peter Kennaugh led Chris Froome and his teammates over the line and will wear the first leader’s jersey of the race on stage 2." (cyclingnews.com) (www.independent.co.uk) August 20, 2016 Cycling boss slams Olympic sports for being 'in denial' over drug problems. "Olympic
sports remain "in denial … [and] not doing anywhere near enough" about
their doping problems while cycling, in contrast, had at least
confronted its drug-infested past, declared the head of world cycling.
Brian Cookson, president of the Union Cycliste Internationale, told Fairfax Media at the Rio Olympics that it is a ticking time bomb he thinks will inevitably explode." (smh.com.au) Photo: Getty Images August 20, 2016 Spotlight and First Impressions: Vittoria Qurano 46 Graphene Plus Carbon Tubular Wheelset Review. "It’s
been a while since we received rim brake wheels for testing and review,
so we were surprised and pleased to have a set of the new Vittoria
Qurano 46 Graphene Plus tubular carbon wheels arrive at our doorstep. Graphene is carbon atoms bonded into a sheet form that’s one atom thick. That makes it an actual two dimensional material that’s theoretically as thin as possible. Vittoria has adopted this material due to its unique properties of strength and flexibility, and apparently the wonder material’s uses are still being explored." (cxmagazine.com) © C. Lee / Cyclocross Magazine August 20, 2016 Cipollini NK1K: First Ride. "The
newest thoroughbred in Mario’s stable – the Cipollini NK1K, arrived for
my first ride in understated shades of grey and silver. There is no
splash of the fluorescent color that helped define the brand out of the
gate, instead this bike came out of the box dressed to the nines and
all business. Does this signal a more mature Super Mario?" (pezcyclingnews.com) by Matt McNamara August 20, 2016
"Vuelta
a España 2016: Tom Dumoulin won't be in Galicia for the start of the
Spanish Grand Tour, but we hope Laura Meseguer will be there for
Eurosport."
(Pic:CorVos/PezCyclingNews)
August
20, 2016
August 19, 2016
Meet Peter Sagan: The most interesting man in the world… of mountain biking. "Slovakian
cyclist Peter Sagan won three stages at the Tour de France this year.
He wore the yellow jersey and won the points classification for a
fifth-straight year. So, he’d be considered one of the favorites for
the road race at the Olympic Games in Rio, right? Well, Sagan decided
not to compete in the road race. He decided to compete in mountain
biking instead, despite the fact that he hasn’t raced on a mountain
bike in, let’s say, a while." (nbcolympics.com) (USA TODAY Sports) August 19, 2016 52nd Tour de l'Avenir Preview: This is it.
"Well, it doesn't get much
better than this. The Tour de l'Avenir is here within a few days and
for the first time in years, an actual time trial joins the race.
U23 races have such a lack of stage races with time trials that if there is anything more than a prologue, there is a cause for celebration. How does one prepare for the pro ranks without ever racing a 45 kilometer time trial?" (espoirscentral.blogspot.com.au) August
19, 2016
Riding the rollercoaster: Days after broken collarbone, US champ Greg Daniel finalizes jump to WorldTour. August 19, 2016 Why the world championship contenders are plotting an alternative course via Tour of Britain. August 19, 2016 Cycling Glasses: A complete buyer’s guide. "It
might seem counter-intuitive, but most experienced riders will wear
cycling glasses on every ride they do throughout the year. During the
summer this will be to keep the sun out of their eyes, but during the
rest of the year it can be to keep out the snow or rain, or even just
the wind and bugs. But what should you be looking for in a pair of
cycling glasses that can be used all year round." (cyclingweekly.co.uk) August 19, 2016
"High heels and cobbles are always tricky!"
(Pic:CorVos/PezCyclingNews)
August
19, 2016
August
18, 2016
Former Russian Arsenal footballer claims
cycling ‘simply impossible without doping’.
August
18, 2016
Kristina Vogel on Team GB: ‘I don’t want to accuse anyone of anything but it is all very questionable’. August 18, 2016 Absalon and Schurter: Olympic MTB race one
final showdown for the greatest rivalry in pro cycling...
Vuelta Preview: The Protagonists.
"The Vuelta? It seems like five
minutes ago we were previewing the Giro!
While the Tour is the center of the cycling universe and ‘the man in the street’ is unaware of such a thing as ‘la Vuelta’ it’s one of the biggest three stage races on the planet and a beautiful addition to any rider’s palmarès." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Cor Vos) August
18, 2016
Olympic Games: Australia to re-think approach
to track after coming up short in Rio.
August
18, 2016
Garmin releases Strava Live Segments for
Running, Muscle Oxygen on devices, Photo Watch Faces.
August
18, 2016
Photographing the Tour de France: A day with
Jered and Ashley Gruber.
"If you’ve followed cycling
photography for any amount of time, it’s likely you’ve seen the work of
the Grubers. Theirs is among the most striking in the sport, ranging
from panoramas showcasing the magnificence of the mountains to fine
human portraits of some of the biggest stars.
Their love for cycling seeps out from every pixel." (cyclingtips.com.au) Photography by Gruber Images, Shane Stokes, Matt de Neef August
18, 2016
"The
Tour du Limousin is in full flow."
(Pic:CorVos/PezCyclingNews)
August
18, 2016
August
17, 2016
Sagan ready for Olympic Games mountain bike
race.
"Road
World Champion Peter Sagan has arrived in Rio ahead of the Olympic
Games cross-country mountain bike race Sunday with modest expectations
regarding his chances of winning a medal. "Technically, I am not bad. I
am not here to lose," said Sagan who won the 2008 junior cross-country
world title. "Can I win? If I lose, I am not disappointed. If I win,
it's so good."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tinkoff Team)
August
17, 2016
Laura Trott takes on internet trolls after her
sister is criticized as ‘bitter’ and ‘jealous’ after TV interview.
August
17, 2016
What you should know about the double Women’s
WorldTour weekend in Vårgårda, Sweden.
"There
is no rest for the wicked…or professional cyclists. The 2016 Olympic
road races may be done and dusted, but you won’t be seeing the riders
lounging on the beaches of Copacabana. Instead, the women’s peloton has
traveled to Sweden for a double weekend of Women’s WorldTour racing.
There is a team time trial (TTT) on the docket for Friday, Aug. 19,
followed by the road race on Sunday, Aug. 21." (cyclingtips.com.au)
Photography by Cor Vos
August
17, 2016
Kristen Worley: Canadian cyclist fighting
sport’s gender rules and supporting Caster Semenya.
August
17, 2016
New Elite Drivo claims the most accurate power
measurement of any smart turbo trainer.
August
17, 2016
"The
GiroRosa has more podium girls than the men's Giro d'Italia! We have no
problem with that."
(Pic:CorVos/PezCyclingNews)
August
16, 2016
August
16, 2016
All over the map: The truth behind global
shifts in component pricing.
"I’m sitting in a swanky
restaurant across from a renegade Shimano employee who insists,
tongue-in-cheekily, on being identified only as “Source Ninja.” Really.
Ninja is schooling me in the byzantine mystery of Shimano’s shifting
pricing, both in the North American and worldwide markets. “It’s just
typical lack of Shimano communication,” he says. Cyclists who have
tried to buy Shimano components - particularly high-ticket items like
drivetrains or whole groupsets - will be quick to agree." (cyclingtips.com.au)
Photography by James Huang
August
16, 2016
Fire damage forces Andy Schleck to close his
bike shop.
"Former professional and
multiple Grand Tour podium finisher Andy Schleck has been forced to
temporarily close his bicycle shop after it was damaged in a fire. Andy
Schleck Cycles, which opened in February this year in Itzig,
Luxembourg, will remain closed for a number of weeks due to the damage
caused by the incident, according to British newspaper The New
European."
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
August
16, 2016
"Multi-champion
Marianne Vos poses with three podium girls at the Criterium in
Etten-Leur in the Netherlands.
You can't beat a red dress!" (Pic:CorVos/PezCyclingNews) August
16, 2016
August
15, 2016
Chris Froome’s lab results analyzed: Just how
good is the three-time Tour de France champion?
August
15, 2016
Mark Cavendish retains third place overall in
Olympic omnium after kilometer time trial.
August
15, 2016
Emily Chappell: Winning the Transcontinental
Bike Race and Feeling Strong, Powerful, Unstoppable.
"The
weekend just passed was punctuated with thrilling adrenaline soaked
performances at the velodrome in Rio where Olympic athletes
demonstrated just how fast a bike can go. However, over in Turkey stood
a very different finish line – that of the PEdALED Transcontinental
Race, located around 3,800km from the start line with approximately
50,000 metres of climbing in between." (totalwomenscycling.com) Image:
James Robertson
August
15, 2016
"Pauline
Ferrand Prevot was quite outspoken on the Lizzie
Armitstead case, so I don't think she will be in the Boels-Dolmans team
next year.
Rumor is she will be with Canyon SRAM. Here she is with Marion Rousse of Eurosport before La Course by Le Tour de France in Paris." (Pic:CorVos/PezCyclingNews) August
15, 2016
August
14, 2016
USA proud despite defeat in women’s team
pursuit final.
"The
USA team failed to topple the dominant Great Britain quartet in the
women’s team pursuit final at the Rio Olympics but left the velodrome
with their heads held high on Saturday night after taking the silver
medal and setting a new world record as they defeated Australia in the
first round ride."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
August
14, 2016
Moscon wins Arctic Race of Norway.
"Degenkolb takes victory in stage 4 finale: 1 John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant Alpecin. 2 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha. 3 Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo) August
14, 2016
"A
look back at the podium of the Olympia 3M Tour in Assen, Netherlands."
(Pic:CorVos/PezCyclingNews) August
14, 2016
August
13, 2016
Watch Rochester Twilight Criterium live
streaming.
"The USA Cycling Pro Road Tour
continued with the Rochester Twilight Criterium on Saturday night in
New York.
The women's event will kick off the professional racing at 6:25 p.m. followed by the men's race at 8:05 p.m. EDT. Follow the racing via live streaming." (cyclingnews.com) (Jonathan Devich) August
13, 2016
Is Pauline Ferrand-Prevot heading to Canyon
SRAM?
"Cyclingnews
understands from sources within the women’s peloton that French rider
Pauline Ferrand Prévot is heading to Canyon SRAM in 2017.
The team are currently looking to bolster their squad for the future, while Ferrand Prévot’s current team, Rabo Liv Women's Cycling Team, has an uncertain future with several riders already set to leave." (cyclingnews.com) August
13, 2016
"The
publicity caravan at the Tour de France should never be missed.
Festina is always one of the most popular." (Pic:CorVos/PezCyclingNews) August
13, 2016
August
12, 2016
Arctic Race of Norway: Van Poppel pips
Degenkolb in stage 2 sprint win.
"Moreno Hofland is third." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini
Photo)
August
12, 2016
Cycling in Heels – 5 Women Who Do It Better
Than Us.
"We’ll
admit, riding in heels isn’t a ritual we practice very often. Firstly,
we’ve seen plenty of examples of riding in cleats being risky enough,
and secondly it looks like a feat of balance, grace and a die-hard
commitment to style.
However, we can still marvel at those women that manage to crack the heeled look and cycle around the city in sheer urban wonder. The women below have mastered this skill and make it look absolutely effortless!" (totalwomenscycling.com) August
12, 2016
"An
Olympics 'Off The Back Friday' from Rio de Janeiro."
(Pic:CorVos/PezCyclingNews) August
12, 2016
August
11, 2016
Arctic Race of Norway: Kristoff wins photo
finish sprint against Degenkolb in Rognan.
August
11, 2016
Olympic time trial champion Fabian
Cancellara’s greatest hits.
"Fabian
Cancellara stormed to Rio 2016 time trial gold to crown his final year
as a professional cyclist with a reminder of the ability which has made
him such a revered cyclist. The Swiss ace, Spartacus to his legions of
fans, was not fancied as a gold medal contender on the hilly course but
paced his ride to perfection – showing how he became a four-time world
champion against the clock at the height of his career." (roadcyclinguk.com)
(cyclingweekly.co.uk)
August
11, 2016
UCI ‘expects excellent participation’ in
boycott threatened Team Time Trial World Championships.
August
11, 2016
Rio Olympics 2016 Road Cycling Champions
Highlighted.
"For
cycling’s road race gold medallists in the 2016 Olympic Games, victory
in Rio this August represents a new high point in their careers – while
for the time trial winners, clinching gold was one last amazing moment
of glory before imminent retirement."photo credits @ UCI
August
11, 2016
TrainingPeaks adds Strava Segment Integration.
"Yes,
you read that title right: TrainingPeaks, arguably a competitor
platform to Strava, is now supporting Strava’s most import feature:
Segments.
Though, not entirely in the way you might expect. Yesterday evening TrainingPeaks rolled out the ability for you to see and analyze segments that you’ve completed using certain Strava-capable devices." (dcrainmaker.com) by Ray Maker August
11, 2016
"How
could we miss the Carpathian Couriers Race? Great race - Great podium."
(Pic:CarpathianRace / pezcyclingnews.com) August
11, 2016
August
10, 2016
Cancellara wins gold in men's time trial.
"Dumoulin, Froome round out
podium."
(cyclingnews.com / Photo Getty Images Sport))
August
10, 2016
Olympic Gold Three-peat: Kristin Armstrong’s
Felt DA1.
"In Rio, American Kristin
Armstrong won a historic third Olympic gold medal in the time trial,
following up on her victories in London and Beijing. Armstrong turns 43
on August 11, and was a controversial selection for the 2016 Games
after placing third in the US national time trial in May. BikeRadar
took a look at the Felt DA1 her husband and mechanic Joe Savola
meticulously assembled for the US TT. Her Olympic bike features a
different paint job, but is largely the same build." (bikeradar.com)
August
10, 2016
In her own words: Van Vleuten blames herself
for awful Rio crash.
"An update from the hospital in
Rio de Janeiro, where I am in good hands. A message with very mixed
feelings. Normally I am able to look forward after a disappointment,
but now I know there probably won’t be a chance like this anymore. When
you are in such good shape and can excel like this, it is very
difficult to accept this. I was so close, but gave it away and it was
my fault."
(stickybottle.com / By Annemiek van Vleuten)
August
10, 2016
Transfer News: Sondre Holst Enger to AG2R La
Mondiale, Nikolas Maes signs for Lotto Soudal.
August
10, 2016
What the Specialized Venge ViAS Disc suggests
for the future of aero disc road bikes.
August
10, 2016
"The
fans will be out for the Olympic Individual Time Trials today,
Wednesday.
Who will win? Tom Dumoulin, Tony Martin, Chris Froome, Vasil Kiryienka, Taylor Phinney or will Fabian Cancellara have a last big win? " (Pic:CorVos / pezcyclingnews.com) August
10, 2016
August
9, 2016
Phinney laser focused on Olympic medal in the
time trial.
"In the 2008 Olympic Games,
Taylor Phinney placed seventh in the individual pursuit in Beijing as a
precocious 18-year-old son of two Olympic medallists, barely eligible
to compete because of his age. In 2012, Taylor Phinney was a
heartbroken fourth place in the road race and the time trial, but still
with ample promise at age 22. Draw a straight line in between the two
points on a graph, and by this measure he should be on the podium in
Rio tomorrow after the individual time trial, but his last four years
have been anything but straightforward." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini
Photo)
August
9, 2016
Top five talking points from the women’s
Olympic road race.
"With two Dutchies on staff,
the women’s Olympic road race was an emotional rollercoaster for the
Ella team as we watched Annemiek van Vleuten (Orica-AIS, the
Netherlands) having the ride of her career before crashing
horrifically, giving the race lead back to American Mara Abbott
(Wiggle-High5) who then heartbreakingly got caught with just 200 meters
to go as Anna van der Breggen (Rabo-Liv, the Netherlands) launched an
early sprint to drop her two chase companions to the line." (cyclingtips.com.au)
Photography by Cor Vos & David Pearce
August
9, 2016
Froome, Dumoulin, Villumsen, van der Breggen
vie for gold in Olympic Games time trial.
August
9, 2016
Chris Froome not unbeatable says Alberto
Contador, as pair set to face-off at Vuelta a España.
August
9, 2016
"A
look back at the Tour de France podium, always a nice thing to do."
(Pic:CorVos/pezcyclingnews.com)
August
9, 2016
August
8, 2016
The Moment The Olympics Were Won.
"Anna
van der Breggen wins the sprint by the Copacabana beach. A top pick for
the race the manner of her win was unexpected as she and the other
medal contenders had been dropped on the final climb to the Vista
Chinesa only everything changed when her team mate Annamiek van Vleuten
had a horror crash on the final descent, going from the race-winning
move to an ambulance. This crash was the decisive moment of the race as
van Vleuten was well ahead and could count on her time trialling
abilities to take her to the line." (inrng.com)
August
8, 2016
Annemiek van Vleuten OK but disappointed after
horrific crash in women’s Olympic road race.
August
8, 2016
FSA readies WE electronic groupset for 2017.
"After
prototypes of the FSA electronic road group surfaced at the Tour de
France for the second year running, FSA announced this week that "WE"
will be launching at the Eurobike tradeshow at the end of August. FSA
has been working on a road groupset for years - announcing back in 2008
its intention for an 11-speed group by 2010. While FSA is staying mum
beyond the "WE is ready" teaser, it appears as if 2017 could be the
year FSA's road drivetrain group finally sees production." (cyclingnews.com)
August
8, 2016
Floyd Landis – Now There’s A Story!
"Interview:
Mennonite kid, discovers the bike, trains in secret, rises to the very
top, rides with Postal, goes it alone, wins the 2006 Tour de France but
gets declassed, denies he was kitted, even writes a book to protest his
innocence, asks Lance for his gig back but is rebuffed, ultimately
‘fesses up’ and is then instrumental in bringing down Lance. It can
only be Floyd Landis. Wow! Then what?" (pezcyclingnews.com)
August
8, 2016
"Meet
Madeline, she is Miss Davis County and was a welcome addition to the
Tour of Utah podium on stage 4. Pic: Darrell Parks / PezCyclingNews."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
August
8, 2016
August
7, 2016
Olympic Games: Van der Breggen wins gold in
women's road race.
"Anna
van der Breggen (Netherlands) won the Olympic gold in the women's road
race, out-sprinting Emma Johansson (Sweden) and Elisa Longo Borghini
(Italy) to inherit the title from teammate Marianne Vos. The trio
crushed the hopes of Mara Abbott (United States), who like Rafal Majka
in the men's race one day earlier was left solo on the descent of the
final climb after the crash of a breakaway companion, and ran out of
fuel."
(cyclingnews.com)
August
7, 2016
Rio Notebook: Bomb scare, Phinney’s plan, and
John Kerry.
"Taylor Phinney pulled out of
the road race about five hours after it began so that he could recover
better for the time trial on Wednesday, which he enters with a good
shot at the podium. Why pull out when he’s so close to the finish?
Phinney said he is more mature than he was four years ago. Plus he was
no longer in contention. A smart move, we think." (velonews.com)
August
7, 2016
Olympic injury update: Fractured iliac crest
for Henao, Porte suffers fractured shoulder.
August
7, 2016
"It's
not often that we can link a Distraction photo to an article, but young
gun, James Knox was on the podium at the Carpathian Race to receive the
KOM jersey this year, and so makes it into the 'Youth In Revolt: The Climbers'
article by Sam Larner."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
August
7, 2016
August
6, 2016
Van Avermaet wins gold in men's road race at
Olympic Games.
"Greg
Van Avermaet (Belgium) won the gold medal at the end of a pulsating
men’s road race at the Olympic Games in Rio after outsprinting Jakob
Fuglsang (Denmark) and Rafal Majka (Poland).
The trio only came together in the final kilometer after Majka looked on course to win the gold medal. The Pole had been away with Vincenzo Nibali (Italy) and Sergio Henao (Colombia) on the final and they looked set to contest the medals before Henao and Nibali both crashed on the technical descent." (cyclingnews.com) August
6, 2016
Bomb squad at bike race finish area at
Olympics; explosion heard.
"The Brazilian bomb squad has
arrived at a location near the finish of the men’s Olympic road race.
Witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion in the area, which the riders were nowhere to at the time. An area has been sealed off but the impact it will have, if any, is not clear." (stickybottle.com) August
6, 2016
Why Lizzie Armitstead should not be at the
Olympics .
"Lizzie
Armitstead said yesterday that people will think "I'm a cheat for the
rest of my life." I do not know whether she doped or not, but I do know
that, even if the CAS decision was correct in squashing one of her
missed tests due to the imcompetence of the testers, she should
withdraw herself from the Olympics. Athletes, especially the clean
ones, have a responsibility not only to their teams and their managers
and their palmares, but also to the fans and to the sport itself. " (crankpunk.com)
August
6, 2016
August
5, 2016
Taylor Phinney linked to Cannondale Drapac.
"Multiple sources indicate that
Taylor Phinney is poised to ride for Cannondale – Drapac next season.
The young American, who is in Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics road race and time trial, declined to comment on the rumor. " (velonews.com) August
5, 2016
Armitstead: People will think I'm a cheat for
the rest of my life.
"Lizzie
Armitstead has given an emotional interview to the BBC, Britain’s
public broadcaster, in which she concedes that her reputation has been
irrevocably damaged and that a gold medal in the Olympic Games road
race on Sunday would be tainted as a result." (cyclingnews.com)
August
5, 2016
How did Botox help Pauline Ferrand-Prévot
recover from injury in time for the Olympics?.
"France’s
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is racing the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on
Sunday thanks to Botox injections. The 2014 world champion, who
recently blasted Lizzie Armitstead for three missed anti-doping
controls, suffered from hip pain." (cyclingweekly.co.uk)
August
5, 2016
Men’s Olympic Road Race Preview.
"The Olympics come to town and
what better way to show off Rio de Janeiro than a bike race under the
gaze of the Cristo Redentor statue, past the Copacabana beach and a
coastal run that includes cobbles, climbs through the jungle and some
tense descents.
It’s a fine route and add to this a stellar starting list, small teams to make the race uncontrollable and it makes for a mouthwatering weekend of racing." (inrng.com) August
5, 2016
The Best Bike Pump Review.
"We
put eight of the top-performing floor pumps to the test and measured
their performance in five categories. We believe these metrics will
make all the difference when you are pondering which contender to buy:
stability, ease of attachment/detachment, gauge, inflation speed, and
accuracy. Happily, no contender failed miserably in any of our
categories."
(outdoorgearlab.com)
August
5, 2016
"One
of the hight points of the 2016 Tour de France had to be the Skoda
girls."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
August
5, 2016
August
4, 2016
The Female Secret Pro: Giro Rosa, La Course,
and doping in the women’s peloton.
"I’m
back! And so much has happened since my last post! Let’s go in
chronological order and start with the Giro Rosa, the only women’s
“Grand Tour” of the year. It’s funny how racing a tour can feel so long
but also go by so quickly at the same time. Ten days of racing
back-to-back-to-back and you don’t know what day it is anymore!" (cyclingtips.com.au)
August
4, 2016
Why the Tour of California’s move to WorldTour
could be bad for US cycling.
"From
the outside, The Tour of California’s move to the WorldTour seems like
a positive - it expands the calendar globally and brings a higher level
of racing to the U.S.
However, within U.S. cycling, there’s another view entirely. CyclingTips spoke with a range of team directors and riders from various levels of the sport and the feeling is that the move will be harmful to the development of U.S. cycling." (cyclingtips.com.au) August
4, 2016
Rohan Dennis hoping to be back at full
strength for Olympic time trial after Rio training crash.
August
4, 2016
Shimano, Campag, and SRAM will soon face a big
new challenger in the groupset market.
August
4, 2016
"Thanks
to Darrell Parks for the photo of the podium girls at the Tour of Utah."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
August
4, 2016
August
3, 2016
Tour of Utah: Lachlan Morton wins stage 3 in
Payson.
"Lachlan Morton
took the stage 3 win at the Larry. H. Miller Tour of Utah Wednesday on
the same course where he claimed his first pro win in 2013.
Just as he did in his previous win here, the 24-year-old Australian claimed the overall lead for his efforts." (cyclingnews.com) August
3, 2016
How to fit and remove through-axle wheels.
"Increasing
numbers of road bikes have wheels with bolt-through axles. The
advantages are increased stiffness between the frame, fork and the
wheels, and they make correct wheel alignment easier, especially if the
bike uses disc brakes. Here's how to remove and fit wheels equipped
with through-axles. Our guide below shows you what we believe is the
best method to fit and remove wheels with bolt through axles." (road.cc)
August
3, 2016
"It's
not all glamour being a Skoda girl on the Tour de France.
You still have to carry your own bags to the car. I'm sure someone would help." (pezcyclingnews.com) August
3, 2016
August
2, 2016
LA Confidential.
"Lizzie
Armitstead has won an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport over
three missed out-of-competition anti-doping tests that could have seen
her banned for four years.
Athletes regularly miss tests, these things happen but the hushed nature of her provisional suspension and the way her absence from races was reported by some as a choice raises a lot of questions." (inrng.com) August
2, 2016
IOC delays naming positive re-tested samples
from Beijing 2008 and London 2012 athletes until after Rio 2016.
August
2, 2016
The 12 ways to spot a female cyclist.
"Male
cyclists tend to stand out pretty easily in a crowd, even when there is
no lycra in sight as hair-free legs and cyclists tan are a dead
giveaway.
But it’s not always so easy with female cyclists … or is it? Perhaps it’s just a matter of knowing what to look for." (cyclingtips.com.au) August
2, 2016
"A
look back at the Tour de Pologne podium, and well worth it."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
August
2, 2016
August
1, 2016
World champion Lizzie Armitstead wins last
minute anti-doping appeal.
"The
British cyclist faced a four year suspension for three whereabouts
failures in the last 12 months. But the Court of Arbitration for Sport
(CAS) agreed with her legal team that procedures weren't followed for
the first of the three tests. The error was said to have occurred when
the doping official could not locate her room number nor reach her by
phone, but she was successfully tested in competition the following
day. "
(sbs.com.au)
August
1, 2016
Taylor Phinney: Overcoming self-doubt and
hitting Olympic re-set.
"Few
riders will touch down in Rio with their careers so intrinsically and
emotionally tied to the Olympic Games as Taylor Phinney. After all,
there aren’t many riders who can claim to have Olympic champions as
parents, who brought gold medals into show-and-tell at school, and who
have staked so much on success this time around." (cyclingnews.com)
August
1, 2016
Hands-on: Team Zwatt launches subscription
based power meter.
"Today
a little known Danish company called Sensitivus launched a trio of
power meters on Kickstarter. While power meters on crowd funded sites
are hardly unique, Sensitivus has taken a new twist on things by
offering what is the first subscription based power meter. Meaning that
you pay a monthly charge to continue using it. The project is more
commonly known as ‘Team Zwatt’, which has no relation to Zwift, Zeus,
or Zebras; despite all sharing the letter Z." (dcrainmaker.com)
August
1, 2016
"With
all the Tour de France beauties we seemed to have missed the Giro Rosa
and Eva Gini.
Eva was on the podium on stage 7 in Corbetta." (pezcyclingnews.com) August
1, 2016
"Nice
to see a pretty face in the peloton. Belgian rider Sara Veraest is
lining up for the start of the women's race at the post-Tour de France
criterium, the Acht van Chaam in the Netherlands."
(pezcyclingnews.com)
July
31, 2016
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