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March 16, 2021
Tirreno Adriatico: Wout van Aert beats Filippo
Ganna in closing time trial.
"Küng
takes second as Tadej Pogacar secures overall title in San
Benedetto del Tronto."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) March 16, 2021
Filippo Ganna is not a robot.
"In
Tuesday’s time trial at Tirreno Adriatico, both Wout van
Aert and Stefan Küng went faster."
By Caley Fretz (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) March 16, 2021
Nopinz makes official World Tour debut at
Tirreno Adriatico.
"The
brand's founder notes that Nopinz products have been used
'under the radar' for a few years, but now it can come out
of the shadows."
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (cyclingweekly.com) (Image Credit not Found) March 16, 2021
New Lapierre Pulsium increases tire clearance
and ride comfort.
"Lapierre
has launched a new version of its Pulsium endurance bike.
The design is less curvy and more modern looking than its
predecessor."
By Paul Norman (cyclingweekly.com) Lapierre March 16, 2021
A conversation with world champions Kate
Courtney and Rebecca Rusch.
"In a
new episode of the Red Bull series, “Discover Your
Wiiings,” endurance cycling legend Rebecca Rusch will host
a virtual conversation with professional mountain biker
and former cross-country world champ Kate Courtney."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Bartek Wolinski/Red Bull Content Pool March 16, 2021
Patent Patrol: More Shimano wireless shifting
details.
"Like
FSA’s WE system, it appears Shimano’s wireless shifting
system won’t ditch wires altogether. But we already knew
that from previous patents Shimano has filed."
By Dan Cavallari (bikerumor.com) (labeled WC3) March 16, 2021
2021 Nokere Koerse Live Feed.
"Nokere Koerse 2021 (Deinze - Nokere 195km).
Wednesday, March 17th, starts at 14:45pm Central Europe,
09:45am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) March 16, 2021
2021 Tirreno Adriatico Live Feed.
"Tirreno Adriatico 2021 - stage 7 (San Benedetto del Tronto → San Benedetto del Tronto, 11.3 km).
Tuesday, March 16th, Stage 7 starts at 13:00 CET (5:00 AM
PST).
Earliest live video: 13:15 CET (5:15 AM PST). Approximate finish: 16:15 CET (8:15 AM PST)." (cycling.today) (cyclingfans.com) March 16, 2021
 March 15, 2021
Tirreno Adriatico - Mads Würtz Schmidt wins
stage 6 sprint in Lido di Fermo.
"Pogacar
retains race lead before Tuesday's final time trial."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) March 15, 2021
Cherie Pridham celebrates her first win as
WorldTour sports director.
"Former
pro Pridham made history earlier this year when she became
the first woman to take on a sports director role in a
men’s WorldTour squad with Israel Start-Up Nation."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Picture: Israel Start-Up Nation) March 15, 2021
Every time trial counts for Tadej Pogacar on
road to Tour de France.
"Slovenian
enters final stage of Tirreno Adriatico with healthy lead
over Wout van Aert."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) March 15, 2021
Peter Sagan’s Catalunya start puts Gent
Wevelgem, E3 Saxo Classic in doubt.
"On
Monday organizers of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
revealed that Sagan will take part in the 2021 race, which
runs March 22-28 across Northern Spain."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) March 15, 2021
Sarah Gigante steps onto European stage.
"20-year-old
Australian talent launches into first solid international
season with debut at Trofeo Alfredo Binda."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Con Chronis) March 15, 2021
Pirelli launches new P Zero Race and training
tube-type tires.
"Pirelli
claims its new tube-type P Zero Race tires outperform any
clincher or tubular previously produced by the Italian
tire firm."
By Graham Cottingham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Graham Cottingham) March 15, 2021
Five cool things coming soon from BMC,
Shimano, Brooks, Sealskinz and Rivelo.
"Let's
have a look at some of the neatest bits of kit our team of
testers have been heading out on rides with lately."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) March 15, 2021
March 14, 2021
Paris Nice: Primož Roglič tumbles out of GC as
Magnus Cort wins final stage.
"The
short frantic stage saw overnight GC leader Primož Roglič
(Jumbo Visma) lose his grip on the classification having
crashed in the closing hour of the race before being left
isolated as he desperately attempted to chase the
peloton."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) March 14, 2021
Primoz Roglic loses Paris Nice after crashing
twice on final stage.
"Primož
Roglič (Jumbo Visma) lost out on a Paris Nice victory on
the final day of the race after crashing twice on the
shortened 92.7-kilometer stage from Le Plan-du-Var to
Levens."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (cyclingweekly.com)(Anne-Christine PoujoulatAFP via Getty Images) March 14, 2021
‘Nobody waited for me when I punctured’ says
Max Schachmann, left with mixed emotions after Paris Nice
win.
"The
German said it's not nice to win in the manner he did
after successfully defending his title."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (David Stockman/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images) March 14, 2021
Should Primož Roglič have gifted Paris Nice
stage to Gino Mäder? Both riders have their say.
"Many
fans were heartbroken watching Gino Mäder get caught in
the final few meters of stage seven at Paris-Nice, Primož
Roglič (Jumbo Visma) surging past to take his third stage
of the race."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) March 14, 2021
VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on wheels.
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A look at this week’s packed pro racing
calendar.
"From
Nokere Koerse to Milano Sanremo and Trofeo Alfredo Binda,
here's a look at this week's packed pro racing calendar."
By Fred Dreier (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) March 16, 2021
Peter Sagan: ‘I want to be ready for Flanders
and Roubaix.’
"Three-time
world champion vows to return to top level to take on
challenges from Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel."
(velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) March 16, 2021
Emma Cecilie Norsgaard has already made a mark
on 2021.
"While
the Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel hype is real,
arguably the most consistent and impressive bike racer of
2021 thus far has been Emma Cecilie Norsgaard."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) photography by rhode.photo March 16, 2021
Meet Jumbo Visma’s next big thing: David
Dekker.
"Dutch
rookie will see plenty of action in the next months at the
northern classics and Giro d'Italia."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) March 16, 2021
Mads Pedersen aiming to add elite Paris
Roubaix to his junior crown.
"I’d
really like to have that big cobblestone trophy' says Trek
Segafredo’s Classics leader."
(cyclingnews.com) By Peter Cossins (Image credit: Getty Images) March 16, 2021
Power analysis: Mathieu van der Poel’s win at
the 2021 Strade Bianche.
"We’re
quickly running out of superlatives to describe Mathieu
van der Poel (Alpecin Fenix) and the class of superstar
20-somethings that have taken the cycling world by storm."
By Zach Nehr (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) March 16, 2021
Canyon Begins Distribution in Canada.
"Canyon's
first foray into the North American market came three and
a half years ago when it began selling in the USA in
August 2017."
By James Smurthwaite (pinkbike.com) (Image Credit not Found) March 16, 2021
Mark Cavendish is back in action in Belgium
after solid second place in last race.
"Mark
Cavendish returns to action this week at Nokere Koerse and
Bredene Koksijde in Belgium after taking an impressive
second place at his last race."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Mark Van Hecke/Getty Images) March 16, 2021
Pirelli’s new P Zero Road and Race clinchers -
both grippier and faster?
"Pirelli
designed the P Zero race with performance in mind,
focusing on improving grip in both wet and dry conditions
while also decreasing rolling resistance."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) photography by Pirelli March 16, 2021
Litelok Core gets highest level of bike lock
anti-theft protection, is still the lightest!
"Litelok’s
new Core bike lock continues their run of producing the
lightest locks in their class, now getting a big city
ready Sold Secure Bicycle Diamond rating."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) March 16, 2021
Best tubeless tire sealant for mountain bike,
gravel and road.
"Buying
the best tubeless tire sealants means less time fixing
flats. Find out everything you need to know to pick the
right sealant for your riding needs."
By Guy Kesteven (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Muc-Off) March 16, 2021
March 15, 2021
Wout van Aert ‘continues to amaze’ as he
competes against former Tour de France winners.
"The
Belgian has conceded that he can no longer close the gap
to current leader Tadej Pogačar with two stages remaining,
but his impressive performance on general classification
may be a sign of things to come."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) March 15, 2021
Mathieu van der Poel’s dad says Tirreno
Adriatico solo ride was ‘his best race ever.’
"Van
der Poel’s father Adrie, a former cyclocross world
champion and Tour of Flanders winner, said he believes the
attack was the best of his son’s career so far."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com)(Photo Dario Belingheri/Pool/Getty Images) March 15, 2021
Five things we learned from Paris Nice 2021.
"Primož
Roglič (Jumbo Visma) should reflect on the 2021 Paris Nice
as a promising indication that he’s set for yet another
excellent season."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) March 15, 2021
Tirreno & Nice: The Breakdown.
"This
past weekend of racing treated cycling fans to some of the
most exciting early-season stage racing in modern memory.
The dueling week-long stage races, Tirreno Adriatico and
Paris Nice, didn’t allow for a dull moment."
By Spencer Martin (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) March 15, 2021
The world champion died on a Monday.
"Fifty
years ago today, at the age of just 22, the reigning world
champ was killed instantly."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) March 15, 2021
100 miles in under 2:50hrs: Jonathan Parker
claims to have clocked the fastest 100 miles ever recorded
on a bike.
"The
(pending) world record ride uploaded on Strava puts
Jonathan Parker’s time at eight minutes quicker than
Jonathan Shubert’s RRA record. Here’s how he did it."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) March 15, 2021
Cyclist’s 31 Inspirational Women No15: Denise
Mueller-Korenek.
"On
16th September 2018, 45-year old Denise Mueller-Korenek
was propelled five miles along Bonneville Flats, Utah on
her bicycle, to hit a new world speed record of 183.9mph."
By Maria David (cyclist.co.uk) Photo: Matt Ben Stone March 15, 2021
Keegan Swenson reclaims FKT on the White Rim
Trail.
"The
XC MTB national champ takes six seconds off Peter
Stetina's effort from last October."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Keegan Swenson March 15, 2021
Spotlight: Lezyne Strip Drive Pro rear light
review.
"Lezyne
claims the Strip Drive Pro offers a peak output of 300
lumens, and while I don’t have the measuring equipment to
confirm this, I can confirm that the five LEDs pack a
punch."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) photography by Dave Rome March 15, 2021
Best Mountain Bike Pedals - Complete Buyer’s
Guide from AM to XC.
"The
best mountain bike pedals are the ones that inspire
confidence by holding your shoes securely over the
roughest terrain, hold up to repeated abuse, and keep
their weight reasonably low."
By Staff (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) March 15, 2021
Tirreno Adriatico: Mathieu van der Poel wins
stage 5 after 50km solo attack.
"Dutchman
clings on to edge out Pogacar in miserable conditions.
That was an incredible finish. Van Aert crossed the line
some 50 seconds back."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) March 14, 2021
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March 16, 2021
Carr crash at Tirreno Adriatico reignites
safety concerns.
"Simon
Carr (EF Education First Nippo) was lucky to ride away
with only superficial injuries after a horrible crash on
stage 6 of Tirreno Adriatico."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) photography by Eurosport/GCN March 16, 2021
Team Sky's zero tolerance policy was a total
joke, says former rider.
"In
2016, Tiernan-Locke told the media that Freeman had
offered him the controversial and now-banned painkiller
Tramadol at the 2013 World Championships."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) March 16, 2021
Wahoo Speedplay Zero review: Icy smooth, but
not maintenance free.
"Wahoo
keeps all the quintessential design elements of the
Speedplay Zero in its rebrand."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) Photo: Ben Delaney March 16, 2021
Wahoo simplifies, rebrands Speedplay line;
adds power meter.
"The
‘lollipop’ pedals now come in four flavors with two
different cleat options, different length spindles, and
even a power meter option."
By Greg Kaplan (velonews.com) Photo: Wahoo Sports March 16, 2021
Why bike fitters love Wahoo Speedplay pedals.
"We’ve
asked Phil Burt why he recommends Wahoo Speedplay pedals.
He’s the bike fitting guru who helped British Cycling to
success in three Olympic Games and worked with Team Sky
over seven Tours de France."
By Paul Norman (cyclingweekly.com) Promotional feature with Wahoo March 16, 2021
Cyclist’s 31 Inspirational Women No16: Emily
Chappell.
"A
Transcontinental winner and ultra-distance athlete who
wants others to follow in her wheeltracks."
By Maria David (cyclist.co.uk) Photo: Further Journal March 16, 2021
Nicola Cranmer on why Team Twenty24 is racing
gravel.
"We
will do some road races toward the end of the season, but
we’re trying to do what feels right and makes us happy -
and what makes me happy after 17 years!"
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com)Photo: Barbara Kreisle Photography March 16, 2021
Cinelli Palio Disc review.
"Stunning
looks, Exceptional stiffness, Very decent braking
performance, Planted handling, Respectable wheelset."
By Marc Abbott (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) March 16, 2021
Startup reveals airless tire made from nickel
titanium alloy.
"The
SMART Tire Company (STC) has released details of an
airless bicycle tire that is constructed with a casing
made from nickel titanium alloy and developed in
conjunction with NASA."
By Jack Luke (bikeradar.com) Smart Tire Company March 16, 2021
Bradley Wiggins: ‘Freeman case stinks to high
heaven.’
"It’s
been ten years now but it wants looking into further. Yes
he’s been found guilty and it falls on his head but who
else’s head does it fall on?"
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Eric Feferberg/AFP via Getty Images) March 15, 2021
Freeman verdict provides more uncomfortable
questions for Dave Brailsford and British Cycling.
"Richard
Freeman, the former Team Sky and British Cycling doctor,
was found guilty of ordering testosterone “knowing or
believing” it was to be given to a rider to improve their
athletic performance."
By Jeremy Whittle (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) March 15, 2021
E3 SaxoBank Classic implements new barriers.
"The
new barriers were produced to increase safety in sprint
finishes, specifically to avoid spectators leaning in
front of the oncoming race to take pictures."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) March 15, 2021
Best road bike saddles: Our top road saddle
picks, and guide on how to choose.
"One
of the most crucial parts of your bike, the best road bike
saddles will be comfortable and supportive without being
bulky or heavy."
By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Graham Cottingham) March 15, 2021
Scosche Rhythm+ 2.0 Heart Rate Sensor In-Depth
Review.
"From
a consumer standpoint the Rhythm+ 2.0 edition only changes
three main things from the original: It increases the
battery life from 8 hours to 24 hours, it changes the
button so it doesn’t accidentally get turned on very
easily, and it has a better strap that’s not Velcro."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) March 15, 2021
Riders test Gatorade Gx Sweat Patch.
"The
Gx Sweat Patch was created to give everyday athletes a way
to test themselves like some pro athletes have been able
to do in the past, but in a much simplified manner."
(velonews.com) Photo: Kirk Warner March 15, 2021
Continental GP5000 Transparent tire review.
"As
light, tough, tenaciously grippy and quietly super fast as
the outstanding standard GP5000 but with a retro aesthetic
edge if the limited sizing suits you."
By Guy Kesteven (cyclingnews.com)(Image: © Guy Kesteven) March 15, 2021
WorldTour Women's race bikes of 2021 - the
models ridden in the pro peloton.
"The 2021 UCI WorldTour racing season has well and truly begun for the women - and here you'll find a definitive list of bikes you can expect to see." By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) March 15, 2021
Startup Crow Bicycles Suspends Launch
Campaign.
"The
brand is offering refunds to crowdfunding backers who
purchased bikes through Crow’s campaign on Indiegogo."
By Toby Hill (cyclevolta.com) Crow Bicycles March 15, 2021
Chris Froome suggests Sutton doping
insinuation down to Wiggins rivalry.
"Sutton
raised concerns over Froome's activity with another former
team coach, Bobby Julich, in 2012. They were first
revealed at Richard Freeman's medical tribunal last year,
and elaborated upon in this week's Mail on Sunday
newspaper."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) March 14, 2021
Britain’s New Kids on the Block to Watch.
"At one time Britain was lucky to have one or two Continental pros fighting at the pointy end of the top races." By Edmond Hood (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) March 14, 2021
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