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March
31, 2020
Froome’s Epic 80km solo attack on
the Colle delle Finestre voted most heroic
mountain stage of the last decade.
"When
we think back on the last 10 years of racing,
there have been some huge rides through the
mountains. From Andy Schleck’s win on the Col du
Galibier, to Alberto Contador’s final Vuelta win
on the Angliru and Annemiek Van Vleuten’s
massive World Championships win where she soloed
across most of Yorkshire."
(road.cc) (Liam Cahill)
March
31, 2020
Egan Bernal stops training with
uncertainty over Tour de France.
"Egan
Bernal (Team Ineos) has argued that, should
racing resume this summer, it would be better to
try and delay the Tour de France from its usual
July slot to ensure that all the favorites can
reach it in similar condition."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
31, 2020
Thomas kicking heels in lockdown
while in the ‘shape of his life.’
"2018
Tour de France champion left frustrated as he
enters peak years, speaks of importance of Tour
for cycling's financial prosperity." (velonews.com)
(Getty Images)
March
31, 2020
Best Zwift setups: Indoor cycling
setups to give you the competitive edge.
"Zwift
was only launched in 2015 but, in the short time
since, has revolutionized indoor training for
cyclists. Indoor cycling was once a necessary
evil for committed training cyclists escaping
winter weather, but the virtual worlds on Zwift
offer an engaging and addictive experience,
helping more riders get fitter than ever
before."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Zwift)
March
31, 2020
Greg Van Avermaet holding out hope
for rescheduled Tour of Flanders.
"The
Belgian superstar reflects on missing out on
chance to win the Ronde, backs of idea of moving
monuments to fall."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
March
31, 2020
Boom and doom: Bike shops are in an
anxious state of flux right now.
"Shops
that cater to the masses are excelling, selling
more family-oriented bikes than usual and seeing
a huge spike in demand for servicing rusty
previously forgotten rides. While those who
stock premium racing bikes and little more are a
different story."
(cyclingtips.com) Dave Rome
March
31, 2020
Bianchi Mega Pro Mercatone Uno.
"We've been scouring the web for retro bike deals and found this Bianchi Mega Pro Mercatone Uno for sale on eBay. The bike, dating to the late 1990s, is from the same range as Marco Pantani's own Mega Pro XL Reparto Corse." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: pointlace / eBay) March
31, 2020
Bike Test: Alchemy Ronin.
"The
first thing we noticed about the Ronin was its
profile that was defined by an assemblage of
oversized, American-spec'd titanium tubes. The
tubes are straight-forward in appearance with
only a slight S-bend curve to the chain and
seatstays used for compliance. "
(roadbikeaction.com) (Photo: Credit not
Provided)
March
31, 2020
 March
30, 2020
Barguil questions possibility of a
Tour de France without fans.
"Warren
Barguil (Arkea Samsic) has cast doubt over the
logistical possibility of a Tour de France
‘behind closed doors.’ Further to that, the
Frenchman would rather see the Tour postponed
than raced without roadside fans." (velonews.com) (Tim
de Waele/Getty Images)
March
30, 2020
Gent Wevelgem: Facts and figures.
"Gent
Wevelgem is like the middle child of the Spring
Classics: often underrated, a little overlooked,
and still seeking its own identity. It's not the
sprinter's Classic that Milan-San Remo can be" (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
March
30, 2020
It's Domestique Week.
"The
loss of the so-called Flemish Cycling Week
leaves a gaping void in the cycling calendar,
but this week on Cyclingnews, we're
turning it into Domestique Week."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
March
30, 2020
Saddle sores from cycling: Why they
happen and how to prevent them.
"Saddle
sores. They’re one of the most frustrating and
uncomfortable ailments you can develop as a
cyclist. They happen to all riders, regardless
of gender, age, or experience on the bike." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Kristof Ramon)
March
30, 2020
TrainerRoad Launches Live Group
Workouts with Video.
"TrainerRoad
has launched a new group workout function today
that enables you to do a workout with friends
synchronized together, complete with audio and
video of each you suffering. It’s like
TrainerRoad cobbled up a little bit of Zoom." (dcrainmaker.com)
March
30, 2020
Day in the life: Enrico Gasparotto.
"Nine
questions with the Italian veteran about life in
Switzerland during the racing stop." (velonews.com)
Andrew Hood
March
30, 2020
Alejandro Valverde Reveals Plans for
Postponed Olympics.
"Valverde,
who will celebrate his 40th birthday next month,
announced in February that he would be retiring
at the end of the 2021 season, making the
yet-to-be-rescheduled Tokyo Games one of his
last chances for a major honor."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Photo: Credit not
Provided)
March
30, 2020
Factor Bikes breathes new life into
O2 with second generation of most popular model.
"First
raced in the World Tour in 2016, Factor’s O2
road bike got some fresh attention in the middle
of last year. At that point, the Factor O2 VAM
took the chance to drop even more weight from an
already light weight bike with some enhancements
to their carbon fiber production process." (bikerumor.com)
(Zach Overholt)
March
30, 2020
Come hell or high water: Solo
bikepacking through Tajikistan’s Bartang Valley .
"That
a road exists through Tajikistan’s Bartang
Valley at all is frankly astonishing. That its
passability varies hugely - depending on the
vagaries of weather, climate, geology and sheer
luck - is far less so."
(cyclingtips.com) photos by Matthew Crompton
March
30, 2020
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Riders ask for more say in
coronavirus budget cuts.
"Pro
riders in the peloton are raising alarms bells
about how fast some teams seem willing to pull
out the scissors to trim budgets." (velonews.com)
(Getty Images)
March
31, 2020
The MVPs: Worth their weight in
gold.
"With
team sizes squeezed to eight riders for Grand
Tours, and modern-day race routes throwing up
countless potential hazards, a versatile
all-rounder able to fill multiple roles often
proves crucial to team leaders."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
March
31, 2020
Mitchelton Scott’s Matt White on
Tour de France: ‘Safety has to be priority.’
"The
team's director-sportif says a stripped-down
Tour wouldn't be so bad, but questioned if
coronavirus crisis would permit it." (velonews.com)
(Photo: BrakeThrough Media)
March
31, 2020
Heinrich Haussler's cycling dream
team.
"I
made two lists. The first was just me and the
Cervelo [TestTeam] guys, but that would be
pretty boring, so the second team focuses on the
Classics and sprints. I wouldn't bother much
with the GC, but I've selected one wildcard in
Dylan Teuns."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
March
31, 2020
Day in the life: Philippe Gilbert.
"Nine
questions for the former world champion, who is
at home in Monaco, riding out the temporary halt
in pro racing."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Credit not Provided)
March
31, 2020
Introducing Fustle, a new bike brand
from Northern Ireland.
"Bursting
through the gates and into the public’s eyes for
the first time today is a brand new bike from an
equally fresh new company, Fustle." (cyclingweekly.com)
(James Bracey)
March
31, 2020
How far to ride? Belgium debates
limits.
"Belgium’s
government has given mixed signals about whether
it will place limits on the distance people can
cycle, after neighboring France told citizens
not to travel more than a kilometer from home
for exercise."
(cycling.today) (Photo: Credit not Provided)
March
31, 2020
Bike Test: Cannondale CAAD13.
"A
sense of aesthetic minimalism seems to have
become a key influencer with Cannondale’s design
team with nearly all of the latest models, as
they’ve opted for plain colorways without the
typical Cannondale branding and logos."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Photo: Credit not
Provided)
March
31, 2020
The best gravel bikes we've tested
that you can buy and get shipped to your door.
"Some
of these bikes are from direct buy brands,
whilst others are bought and shipped by online
retailers. For ease, we've split the bikes by
price category so either scroll away or hit the
link to a bike directly below and jump straight
to that choice."
(road.cc) (Rachael Gurney)
March
31, 2020
Giro’s Sector shoes aim to do it
all, from mountain to gravel.
"The
Sector combines Giro’s Synchwire upper with a
thermo-bonded - not stitched - exo-structure,
with additional reinforcement for the toe and
heel sections."
(velonews.com) Photo: Courtesy Giro
March
31, 2020
Tim Declercq: Everyone knows I'm not
a Ferrari.
"A
man's got to know his limitations. The words of
wisdom from Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry seem
firmly ingrained in Tim Declercq. "I know I'm
not the biggest talent in the sport," the
31-year-old Belgian says."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
March
30, 2020
2020 Trek Checkpoint AL4 review:
Simple and effective.
"Trek’s
Checkpoint was the most popular gravel bike of
2019, according to data Strava sent over last
fall. Trek has sold a lot of them. This suggests
that it’s a good bike, and indeed it is." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Dave Rome
March
30, 2020
Tech of the Week: Wattbike and new
carbon from Hunt.
"As
the world goes into lockdown and is getting to
grips with having to stay at home the cycling
industry is doing its utmost to keep a semblance
of normality and is trying to help you get
through this most difficult of times." (cyclingweekly.com)
(James Bracey)
March
30, 2020
Three cycling tech gadgets that will
make you a fitter, faster rider.
"As
much of the world is realizing that the rest of
the 2020 cycling season could be written off in
terms of racing, sportive or other cycling
goals, here are some pieces of cycling tech that
will allow you to come back fitter, faster and
stronger than ever."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
March
30, 2020
what cyclists can do about
coronavirus.
"I
rode 80 miles solo on Saturday, physically and
socially distanced on a day I would normally do
a group ride. We’re typically 10 to 20 people
who have become friends riding together and
having a great time. Instead, it seems eerily
odd."
(intheknowcycling.com) Steve
March
30, 2020
Rewatching The Races.
"Sporza
showed the 2015 Gent Wevelgem last Sunday and it
felt like a hard watch, why sit down for a
couple of hours to see something old you know
the result of? Well because there wasn’t much
else to do and it was a lively edition…but it
turned out to be a much better experience that
expected. "
(inrng.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
March
30, 2020
Cycling shoes for wide feet: Three
pairs head-to-head.
"Foot
pain on the bike can be excruciating. Common
issues include hot spots and numbness, which are
uncomfortable on the bike, while repeated
compression can lead to longer-term injuries
such as Morton’s neuroma."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Michelle Arthurs-Brennan)
March
30, 2020
Shootout: Trek Emonda ALR vs.
Cannondale CAAD 12.
"With
every pro racer contesting Grand Tours on carbon
fiber bikes and manufacturers devoting more
resources, catalog space and SKUs to developing
carbon frames at nearly every price point above
$1500, it’s no secret that today’s road bike
market is dominated by composite frames."
(roadbikeaction.com)
March
30, 2020
Coronavirus: Aevolo will expand to
U24 team for 2021 season.
"I
hope this gives the 22-year-old riders some
relief mentally,” Aevolo Sports Director Michael
Creed said in a statement released by the team
announcing the decision."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Dan Munson)
March
30, 2020
Hermans anticipating second shoulder
surgery.
"Belgian
Ben Hermans (Israel Start up Nation) got back to
being able to train outdoors two weeks ago but
is expecting to have another shoulder surgery
before his rehabilitation from a serious crash
in the Tour Down Under in January." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
March
30, 2020
Movies: “Breaking Away.”
"My
own 1981 Masi Gran Criterium, which is identical
to the one used in the movie, was brazed by Dave
Moulton. “Breaking Away” gave Masi USA a boost
for a while but with bicycle racing being what
it was in the United States at that time Mr.
Moulton had done up enough frames by 1984."
(pezcyclingnews.com) Leslie Reissner
March
29, 2020
Van der Poel would skip cyclocross
for re-scheduled Classics races.
"The
news comes at the end of a week where van der
Poel’s multi-year plan to balance mountain bike
Olympics, road Classics and cyclocross
ambitions..."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo: Bartek Wolinski/Red
Bull Content Pool
March
29, 2020
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March
31, 2020
Six things we learned from the
Netflix Movistar documentary.
"The
Movistar Netflix documentary arrives at a time
when cycling fans are in great need. No racing
coupled with unending series on streaming
services about everything but cycling lies
before us, until last week that is." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images)
March
31, 2020
How Bike Brands Are Coping.
"Over
recent days I’ve talked with several bike brands
about how they’re coping and balancing
protecting employees’ health while keeping the
business rolling."
(pezcyclingnews.com) Richard Pestes
March
31, 2020
Lappartient: UCI ‘working rapidly’
with stakeholders to rearrange 2020 season.
"Lappartient
spoke via a video on Facebook earlier this week
to address the fallout from a cycling season
torn up by race cancellation and postponements." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Credit not Provided)
March
31, 2020
Ciccone offers Tour de France
jerseys to buy respirator for Chieti hospital.
"Giulio
Ciccone (Trek Segafredo) has offered up his two
maillots jaunes from the 2019 Tour de France to
the biggest donors to a GoFundMe to raise money
for his local hospital to purchase a respirator
to help patients suffering from Covid-19." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
March
31, 2020
Formolo and Agostini reveal the
emotions of being quarantined in the UAE.
"Formolo
never tested positive during 15 days of
isolation in a UAE hotel and was eventually
allowed to travel home to his European base in
Monaco. Agostini is still in the UAE with
Fernando Gaviria, who also tested positive for
Covid-19, awaiting a flight back to Italy after
testing positive for Covid-19 and spending 23
days in a UAE hospital."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
31, 2020
UCI world road cycling championships
schedule rankles some.
"The
UCI plan sticks with traditional Sunday to
Sunday dates, despite coronavirus calendar
crunch."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
March
31, 2020
Best indoor cycling shoes.
"You
are probably going to be spending a bit of
quality time with your indoor turbo trainer.
While indoor cycling shoes might not be the
first thing that comes to mind, your über-stiff
and ultra-sculpted road cycling shoes might be
too much shoe for indoor riding."
(cyclingnews.com) (Courtesy)
March
31, 2020
Virtual NAHBS week: Cargo rigs,
truss forks, and the fastest tandem we’ve ever
seen.
"The
North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) has
been postponed until August 21 - 23, but you can
still get a look at some of the featured bikes
this week."
(velonews.com) Photo: T°Red Bikes
March
31, 2020
Floor to the fore: Quick Step
launches first indoor-training-specific flooring.
"Indoors
is the new outdoors, and that fact hasn’t gone
unnoticed by cycling brands worldwide." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Iain Treloar
March
31, 2020
Tokyo Olympics Confirms July 2021
Start Date.
"The
Tokyo Olympics have been pushed back nearly a
year and will now start on 23 July 2021. The
Olympics were scheduled to kick off on 22 July
this year but the Games will now run from 23
July to 8 August 2021 with the Paralympics
coming shortly after from 24 August until 5
September 2021."
(pinkbike.com) James Smurthwaite
March
30, 2020
Bookwalter: Riders have never needed
a strong union more than now.
"Despite
their enforced seclusion, Brent Bookwalter
maintains that he and his peers must strive to
be united during the ongoing hiatus if they are
to succeed in having their concerns dealt with
during this period of uncertainty." (cyclingnews.com)
March
30, 2020
Transfer Mechanics: A landscape
forever changed.
"If
the current outlook seems bleak, it's because it
is, and all stakeholders - from the riders and
teams to the agents, the media, and race
organizers - are going to suffer." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
March
30, 2020
Lappartient on road calendar: We're
in discussions with riders and teams to find the
best solution.
"In
a Facebook message to the cycling community,
Lappartient said that the UCI is working closely
with the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
for clarity on the qualification process for the
2020 Tokyo Olympic Games."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Getty Images Sport)
March
30, 2020
Performance e-bike basics.
"The
burgeoning U.S. e-bike market will soon see big
developments focused on three characteristics:
versatility, power, and weight reduction." (velonews.com)
Lennard Zinn
March
30, 2020
What does it take to be a time trial
world champion? We asked Rohan Dennis’s coach to
find out.
"Rohan
is in some ways a perfectionist. He’s highly
driven and expects everyone to be as
professional as he is,” says Neal Henderson, an
endurance sport coach with a remarkable, if
understated, palmarés."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
March
30, 2020
Rotor 1×13 TT shifts out new aero
13-speed hydraulic triathlon & time trial
groupset.
"Rotor
teased their 1×13 TT/Tri groupset last fall at
Ironman Worlds in Kona, but now the first 1x
13-speed time trial & triathlon drivetrain
is ready for your solo race efforts against the
clock."
(bikerumor.com) (Cory Benson)
March
30, 2020
Best road handlebars: How to choose
the best handlebars for your bike.
"Finding
the best road handlebars for your bike can make
a huge difference in your comfort, here's our
roundup of the best."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Vision)
March
30, 2020
UAE Team Emirates physio survives
coronavirus scare.
"I
beat the coronavirus and I tell you: resist and
don't underestimate it," Dario Marini, an
osteopath who was working with the team at the
UAE Tour, said in a private Instagram post,
according to Arezzo Notizie."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
March
30, 2020
Facebook post rescues cyclist who
was charged by elephant.
"A
cyclist from Morocco who was attacked by an
elephant while riding in Zambia is recovering in
a hospital after Facebook users alerted the
country’s embassy in South Africa to his
plight."
(road.cc) (Simon MacMichael)
March
29, 2020
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