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March 31, 2021
Van Baarle parlays 50km solo attack into Dwars
door Vlaanderen victory.
"Dylan
van Baarle (Ineos Grenadiers) claimed a sensational solo
victory at Dwars door Vlaanderen, celebrating in Waregem
after riding alone for more than 50 kilometers."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) March 31, 2021 Five talking points from Dwars door Vlaanderen
2021.
"Dylan
van Baarle had quietly been riding himself into some very
good form this spring, making the main selection at E3
Saxo Bank Classic and being one of the strongest at Ghent
Wevelgem."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) March 31, 2021 Bora Hansgrohe given the green-light for Dwars
door Vlaanderen.
"Bora
Hansgrohe said it had been given the go-ahead to race
Dwars door Vlaanderen with only Matt Walls and two first
category contacts remaining in quarantine."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Laura Fletcher/Bora Hansgrohe) March 31, 2021 Ellen van Dijk dreams of a solo win in
Roubaix.
"It’s
an important time of the season for Ellen van Dijk. Dwars
door Vlaanderen and the Tour of Flanders are next on the
menu - two races she has won before - and after that,
hopefully, will be the first women’s Paris Roubaix."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) March 31, 2021 UCI to use podium robots to enforce ‘hug ban.’
"The
enforcement robots first rolled out at E3 SaxoBank Classic
will have a lasting role in the 2021 season, according to
a UCI announcement overnight."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com)photography by Kristof Ramon and Cor Vos March 31, 2021 Dwars door Vlaanderen 2021 Live Dashboard.
"2021
Dwars door Vlaanderen March 31, Belgium.
Start
time: Wednesday 12:15 CET (3:15 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 14:45 CET (5:45 AM PDT).
Approximate finish: 16:46 CET (7:46 AM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (Photo: Cor Vos) March 31, 2021  March 30, 2021
Five things to look out for at Dwars door
Vlaanderen 2021.
"The
cobbled Classics continue with stellar fields for the men
and women's Dwars door Vlaanderen."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) March 30, 2021
Here’s the Ineos Grenadiers line-up for Dwars
door Vlaanderen.
"Three
Britons Ethan Hayter, Tom Pidcock, and Owain Doull will be
joined by Dutchman Dylan van Baarle, Italian Leonardo
Basso, Polish rider Michal Golas and Australian Cameron
Wurf."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) March 30, 2021
UAE Team Emirates aiming high in Tour of
Flanders after morale-boosting podium.
"Team
looking for first Classic win of the year after Trentin's
third place Gent Wevelgem."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) March 30, 2021
Reflecting on the 2021 Giro della Donna.
"The
2021 Giro della Donna was held on the weekend in the town
and surrounds of Warburton, nestled high in the Upper
Yarra Valley."
by Andy van Bergen (cyclingtips.com) photography by Henry Yates March 30, 2021
Review: Gore C5 Gore-Tex Infinium Thermo
jacket.
"Despite
being billed for milder conditions, the Infinim Thermo
performs admirably when temps are close to freezing. For
days that get into the 50s, this jacket is a bit much, but
the breathability makes it suitable."
By Greg Kaplan (velonews.com) Photo: Greg Kaplan March 30, 2021
March 29, 2021
Five things we learned from the Volta a
Catalunya 2021.
"Ineos
dominate, Movistar still search for victory, and Froome's
struggles, plus more from the 2021 Volta a Catalunya."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images) March 29, 2021
Adam Yates is the ‘next British star’ says
Bradley Wiggins.
"The
former Tour de France winner also said that Geraint Thomas
performance 'cements' his role as leader at the Tour."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images) March 29, 2021
Racing this week: ‘Flanders Week’ hits
crescendo Sunday with Ronde van Vlaanderen.
"For
some cycling fans, and especially Belgian fans, this is
the best week of the year."
(velonews.com) (Luc
Claessen/Getty Images)
March 29, 2021
‘I lack mental freshness’: Philippe Gilbert to
miss Tour of Flanders 2021.
"Philippe
Gilbert is set to miss the Tour of Flanders, the Belgian
ruling himself out citing a lack of mental freshness,
deciding instead to try and re-focus in time for the
Ardennes Classics."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) March 29, 2021
Who are the favorites to win the Tour of
Flanders 2021?
"With
Jasper Stuyvan catching out the bookies at Milan San Remo
who will they be tipping for the second Monument of the
year?"
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by DIRK WAEM/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images) March 29, 2021
Five cool things coming soon from Fuji,
Shimano, Silca, Vulpine and Veloforte.
"Here
is some of the neatest bits of kit we are thoroughly
enjoying testing at the moment."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) March 29, 2021
March 28, 2021
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March 31, 2021
Van Vleuten outsprints Niewiadoma to win Dwars
door Vlaanderen Women.
"The
European Champion used a long-range sprint to beat her
breakaway companion Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon SRAM)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) March 31, 2021 Oliver Naesen hits out at “slobs on sofas,”
Van Aert-Van der Poel favoritism.
"Oliver
Naesen has hit out at people criticizing his performance,
and that of his new AG2R Citroën team mate Greg Van
Avermaet, saying some of those commenting negatively on
social media were slobs on sofas."
(stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found) March 31, 2021 Geraint Thomas still has 'burning desire' to
win Paris Roubaix.
"After
winning Olympic gold on the track in his early years,
Thomas’ initial focus on the road was the one-day arena,
with a win at E3, a podium at Gent Wevelgem, and top-10s
at Paris Roubaix and Tour of Flanders."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) March 31, 2021 Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig: Instinct will win Tour
of Flanders.
"The
popular and charismatic Danish all-rounder says that she
intends to race on feeling and believes that success can't
be mapped out on the road to Oudenaarde."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) March 31, 2021 Bradley Wiggins says Chris Froome ‘warrants a
bit more respect’...
"I do
think he warrants a bit more respect. Let’s give him a
break, because he’s come back from something - if anything
we should celebrate. “It’s good to see him back in the
peloton."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Xavier Bonilla/NurPhoto via Getty Images) March 31, 2021 Oakley Sutro vs Sutro Lite review: Casual
performance.
"American
eyewear brand Oakley is no stranger to bringing a little
casual style to the cycling world, and its big-and-bold
Sutro frame has been offering just that for the past few
seasons."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) photography by Dave Rome March 31, 2021 Suunto 5 & 9 adds Komoot Routes Turn by
Turn Integration in Latest Update.
"Despite
coming up on its third birthday here in about two months,
the Suunto 9 received a modest firmware update yesterday
(as did the Suunto 5). This update adds features, and
here’s the exact text from their Suunto 9 firmware update
listing."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) March 31, 2021 Ribble overhauls its gravel bike range with
new off-road collection.
"The
range consists of four different models, constructed from
three different frame materials: the Gravel Ti (titanium),
Gravel SL (carbon), Gravel AL (aluminium) and Gravel AL e
(aluminium eGravel bike)."
By Simon Bromley (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) March 31, 2021 March 30, 2021
Jake Stewart broke his hand when Bouhanni
drove him into the barriers.
"Will
miss the Tour of Flanders due to a broken hand, which he
sustained when Nacer Bouhanni drove him into the barriers
at Cholet Pays de la Loire on Sunday."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon) March 30, 2021
No recall for Factor Ostro customers after
Israel Start-Up Nation steerer tube failure.
"A few
days prior to Van der Poel's incident, Israel Start-Up
Nation's Tom Van Asbroeck was forced to switch to his
spare bike at Omloop het Niewsblad, after the failure of
his Factor Ostro VAM which left his steerer tube snapped
in two."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) ( (Photo: Kristof Ramon) (cyclingtips.com) March 30, 2021
Teams expecting imminent decision on Paris
Roubaix as postponement rumors continue.
"In
the absence of any official word from organizers and
politicians, speculation and rumors are dominating the
conversation surrounding this year’s staging of Paris
Roubaix."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com)(Photo by Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images) March 30, 2021
‘Nobody is unbeatable’: Rivals aiming to upset
the key favorites in Ardennes Classics.
"With
just a fortnight to go until the start of the hillier
Belgian and Dutch Classics, all the attention is once
again focused on the successes of Mathieu van der Poel,
Wout van Aert, Julian Alaphilippe, Tadej Pogačar and
Primož Roglič."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) March 30, 2021
Meet Drake Deuel, the cyclist who’s out to get
your Strava KOM.
"The
former Harvard rower is making the most of a six-month
sabbatical from his new job at Zwift."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Courtesy Drake Deuel March 30, 2021
MAAP x 100% Glendale glasses.
"Impressive
clarity and field of vision combined with good looks, but
there is no getting away from the price."
By George Hill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) March 30, 2021
Cycling deals: The best cheap cycling
upgrades.
"We're
all aware of how expensive the sport of cycling can be,
but it doesn't have to be that way. If you shop savvy and
look in the right places, there are plenty of cycling
deals to be found."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Future) March 30, 2021
Sam Bennett loses race but wins kudos for
gut-wrenching ride at Gent Wevelgem.
"Irish
sprinter went deep, vomited and cracked Sunday, but may
have emerged as one of Deceuninck Quick Step's key
assets."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: Wout Beel / Deceuninck Quick Step March 29, 2021
Five talking points from Ghent Wevelgem 2021.
"In a
Classics campaign that had up until now been defined by
near misses, Wout van Aert (Jumbo Visma) landed his first
of the season today at Ghent Wevelgem."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by DIRK WAEM/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images) March 29, 2021
Gent Wevelgem continues run of Belgian
Classics marked by relentless racing.
"The
men's Gent Wevelgem saw punishing action from far-out,
echoing the E3 Saxo Bank Classic."
By Adam Becket (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) March 29, 2021
Viviani ends 18-month winless streak at Cholet
Pays de la Loire.
"Elia
Viviani (Cofidis) ended an 18-month spell without victory
on Sunday, winning the Cholet Pays de la Loire one-day
race in France."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) March 29, 2021
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March 31, 2021
Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert: The
anatomy of a rivalry.
"Cycling
has been blessed with great rivalries over the years and
in Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin Fenix) versus Wout van
Aert (Jumbo Visma) the current generation has one to
measure up to Coppi and Bartali, Boonen and Cancellara,
and the rest."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) March 31, 2021 Italian police carry out 25 searches on Vini
Zabù team after De Bonis EPO positive.
"Italian
team's manager, directeur sportif, offices and warehouse
among those searched on Tuesday."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) March 31, 2021 So long, ‘super tuck’ - new ban kicks in this
week.
"Wednesday’s
Dwars door Vlaanderen will mark the last time the men’s
and women’s peloton will be legally able to descend on the
top tube or adopt the “puppy paws” wrists over the
handlebars riding position."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Photo by Nico Vereecken - Pool/Getty Images) March 31, 2021 Preview: Who’s the Best on the Hellingen?
"De
Ronde Preview: The biggest race on the calendar - If you
ask a bike fan in Flanders. But ‘De Ronde’ is a phenomenal
race, every year is an epic battle."
By Edmond Hood (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) March 31, 2021 Elia Viviani banged up but not broken in
dramatic Dwars door Vlaanderen crash.
"In a
warm and dusty edition of the mid-week semi-Classic,
Viviani slid out in a cobbled left turn and tumbled over
the pavé and landed in a culvert."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) March 31, 2021 Tacx & Garmin Increase Tacx App
Integration, Plus Training Status Plans.
"Yesterday
Tacx (via Garmin) sent out an e-mail to users of their
Tacx Training platform that on April 22nd the world will
change. Or, depending on your view - end."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) March 31, 2021 Peloton’s $120 Credit & 10X Points for
Chase Sapphire Cardholders (US only).
"It’s
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(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) March 31, 2021 An Electric Balance.
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By Bill Cass (cyclingindependent.com) (Image Credit not Found) March 31, 2021 March 30, 2021
Vini Zabù's Giro d'Italia place in question as
Matteo De Bonis tests positive for EPO.
"The
25-year-old, who turned professional last year, returned
the sample in a targeted doping control carried out by the
International Testing Agency (ITA)."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) March 30, 2021
Bora Hansgrohe manager casts doubt over Peter
Sagan’s future with the team.
"Team’s
manager is questioning how long the three-time world
champion can justify his salary with performances on the
road."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) March 30, 2021
‘I admit my mistake to change course, but
there is nothing intentional’: Nacer Bouhanni apologizes to
Jake Stewart after irregular sprint.
"Arkéa
Samsic released a short statement from Bouhanni that said:
“I’m sorry for Jake Stewart. The sprint went as follows: I
see Elia Viviani launching and I want to take his wheel."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) March 30, 2021
‘Anyone who enters the bubble now will not
leave it’: Teams take further precautions ahead of major
Classics.
"With
the Tour of Flanders just days away, and teams hoping that
Paris Roubaix will be given the green light to go ahead in
locked down northern France, teams are anxious about the
virus infiltrating their team bubbles."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) March 30, 2021 Power analysis: Healthy Ageing Tour.
"We
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By Zach Nehr (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) March 30, 2021
Polar Ignite 2 Hands-On: What’s New &
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"The
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(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) March 30, 2021
March 29, 2021
Ronan Mc Laughlin has smashed the Everesting
record in 6 hours 40 minutes.
"The
Irishman climbed the necessary 8,848.86 meters (29,032
feet) in a blisteringly fast time of 6:40:54, almost 20
minutes faster than the previous world record of 6:59:38
set by America’s Sean Gardner on October 3, 2020."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) photography by Phil Golston March 29, 2021
Eufemiano Fuentes talks doping in rare
interview.
"Former
sports doctor Eufemiano Fuentes was the linchpin in 2006
in the infamous doping scandal Operacion Puerto, in which
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UCI moves to punish Nacer Bouhanni for
dangerous sprint.
"Jake
Stewart calls out Frenchman for wayward move that
overshadowed Elia Viviani's victory."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) March 29, 2021
Jake Stewart, the next sprint superstar?
"Jake
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at least probably wasn’t up until this year Omloop Het
Nieuwsblad."
By Dave Everett (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) March 29, 2021
Plans for a six-day Battle of the North
women’s stage race announced.
"Ladies
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across Denmark, Norway and Sweden in August 2022."
By Owen Rogers (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) March 29, 2021
Taylor Phinney sets-up junior and women's
enduro club in Girona.
"The
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recently set-up an enduro racing club for junior and
female riders in Girona, Spain."
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