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April
1, 2020
UCI Combines WorldTour and
Cyclocross World Cups for 2020, Adds Gran
CycloCross Discipline.
"Both
television spectators, and in-person fans, if
they are allowed, will be in for a treat as all
18 men’s WorldTour teams and all 7 women’s
WorldTour will enter squads in the entire
14-race UCI Cyclocross World Cup season, as well
as the just-announced “Gran Cyclocross”
discipline."
(cxmagazine.com) (B. Hazen)
April
1, 2020
Could our Tour de France on Zwift
April Fools joke become a reality?
"The
race will keep its 21-day format and visit
London, Richmond, Yorkshire and New York, before
heading into the Watopian mountains for a
testing two weeks of Alpe du Zwift summit
finishes."
(road.cc) (Liam Cahill)
April
1, 2020
Mark Cavendish leads new Bahrain
McLaren ride on Zwift.
"Bahrain
McLaren announced on Wednesday that they have
launched a new virtual group ride on Zwift that
will take place every Thursday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Scott Mitchell
/ Bahrain McLaren)
April
1, 2020
2020 Marin Gestalt X10 gravel bike
review.
"The
Marin Gestalt X10 is a mountain biker’s gravel
bike. It’s fun and flickable, aware that a bit
of instability can be enjoyable, and designed
for a rider whose range of terrain is almost
wide enough to necessitate flat bars and
suspension."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Dave Rome
April
1, 2020
It's no fairytale - Book extract
from 'Domestique' by Charly Wegelius.
"The
book, published in 2013, focuses on Wegelius’
career, which was spent riding in the service of
others. He started out as a professional with
Mapei Quick Step in 2000 and went on to ride for
De Nardi, Liquigas, and Silence Lotto, before
ending a his career with lone campaign at United
Healthcare in 2011."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
1, 2020
eBay Finds: Signed Andy Hampsten
7-Eleven Tour de France jersey.
"Hampsten
had won the overall Giro d'Italia in the month
prior to the Tour - the first American, and in
fact non-European, Giro winner, and only the
second American Grand Tour winner after La Vie
Claire teammate Greg Lemond's 1986 Tour victory.
Hampsten then went into the 1988 Tour as one of
the favorites, but could 'only' finish 15th in a
race won by Spain's Pedro Delgado." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: jayhawk6014 / eBay)
April
1, 2020
Garrison ‘just grateful’ for being
able to train outdoors.
"US
time trial champion still able to ride outside,
in his home state of Georgia, as he waits for
racing to resume in debut WorldTour season." (velonews.com) (Luc
Claessen/Getty Images)
April
1, 2020
Best road bike pedals: Our pick of
the best performance road bike pedals.
"The
best road bike pedals can offer greater pedaling
efficiency, a secure hold, an aerodynamic
profile at a low weight - here's our roundup of
the best."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Colin Levitch)
April
1, 2020
Cube Attain 2020.
"Based
around a comfortable aluminium alloy frame and
carbon fork, the Cube Attain is an enjoyable
bike to ride at speed or just cruising along,
making it ideal for those just beginning their
adventures in the world of road cycling." (road.cc) (Stu
Kerton)
April
1, 2020
 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
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RGT Cycling - A Free Alternative to
Zwift.
"RGT
Cycling, the new virtual cycling platform, has
announced that it is making all of its Premium
features available for free to all indoor
cyclists, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic." (Chuck Peña)
April
1, 2020
De Gendt pulled from Zwift race for
going too fast.
"On
a climb I just did the numbers that I more or
less push in a race. Suddenly I was blocked and
neutralized by the game," he told Het
Nieuwsblad."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
1, 2020
Hinault auctioning Tour de France
jersey for coronavirus fight.
"Hinault,
who wore the maillot jaune 75 times during his
career, is auctioning off a jersey from the 1982
Tour de France - the year he achieved the Giro
d'Italia-Tour double - in hopes of raising
€5000."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
1, 2020
Head to head: Which is the fastest
aero helmet?
"Advancing
technology means that aero road helmets have
become pretty commonplace - they’re well
ventilated and comfortable enough that few
riders think twice about adopting one as a
mainstay lid."
(road.cc) (Michelle Arthurs-Brennan)
April
1, 2020
Virtual NAHBS week: an e-tandem, a
Dirt Sleigher, and all of the Ti, oh my!
"The
North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) is
a celebration of the bicycle as an art form.
Since the show’s inception in 2005, frame
builders from all over the globe have brought
their best and brightest ideas to fruition." (velonews.com)
Photo: Bingham BUILT
April
1, 2020
Gotta serve somebody: Eddy Schepers
and the domestique's calling.
"Most
domestiques were once future champions. Eddy
Schepers certainly was. In his final year as an
amateur in 1977, he started the summer with
victory at the prestigious Giro delle Regioni
and finished it by beating Johan van der Velde
and Roberto Visentini to become the first
Belgian winner of the Tour de l'Avenir." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
April
1, 2020
Top 5 Headset Spacers.
"These
premium headset spacers are made from carbon so
you can save precious grams while you stack that
stem sky high. Giant sells these laterally stiff
yet vertically compliant spacers in a kit that
includes one 2.5mm, two 5mm and two 10mm
spacers."
(pelotonmagazine.com)
April
1, 2020
Bike Test: Specialized S-Works Turbo
Creo SL.
"As
we have watched the e-bike market grow and
proliferate to include every category of bicycle
over these last few years, there has always been
one sector that’s remained a bit “off the back”
- the road bike. "
(roadbikeaction.com) (Photo: Credit not
Provided)
April
1, 2020
Tips for Adding Flair to your Pain
Cave.
"In
these challenging times, we have to remember to
look after ourselves in both a physical and
emotional way. For a lot of riders, being
restricted in our outdoor movements has lead to
a rise in both baking bread and working out
indoors - and we suggest combining the two."
(velo-orange.blogspot.com) Jacques
April
1, 2020
4iiii Lowers Power Meter Prices to
$299, Increases Warranty to 3 Years.
"In
a non-April Fool’s day move, 4iiii has
substantially reduced their power meter pricing,
both matching and undercutting the changes
Stages made back in January to their line-up.
This brings single-sided power down to
$299USD/299EUR."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
April
1, 2020
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
Also, clicking on the advertisements would
be an additional way of helping.
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April
1, 2020
Suspension of all pro racing now
extended; no races for at least two months.
"The
move, which was announced today, comes as
surprise given the extent of the Covid19 crisis
globally, with parts of Continental Europe worst
hit."
(stickybottle.com)
April
1, 2020
Three scenarios for a new 2020
racing calendar.
"As
professional cycling teams, riders and race
organizers hold a key conference call with the
UCI on Wednesday about saving the 2020 road
season, three possible dates have emerged for a
return to racing, depending on how Europe
emerges from the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
April
1, 2020
Bahrain McLaren riders take 70 per
cent pay cuts.
"The
cuts have been made due to the ongoing
coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic, which has seen
races either postponed or canceled in recent
weeks. With no certainty over when the season
will start, riders on several teams have been
forced to take cuts."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
April
1, 2020
New gravel riding turbo trainer
launched for those missing the great outdoors.
"Similar
to existing cycling treadmills, the key
difference is the mixed terrain surface which
will test your bike handling just as much as any
local trail or disused rail line." (cyclist.co.uk)
Jack Elton-Walters
April
1, 2020
Elite Nero smart rollers review.
"Elite
combined two of its products into one with the
Nero. The Italian company had an interactive
roller set with the Arion Digital B+, and a set
of rollers with some gentle fore/aft movement in
the Quick-Motion."
(velonews.com) Photo: Brad Kaminski
April
1, 2020
Turbo trainers on the brink of
selling out across Europe.
"Numerous
countries - including Spain, France and Italy -
have enforced restrictions on riding outside,
meaning more and more cyclists have turned to
indoor cycling over the past several weeks." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image: Aaron Borrill)
April
1, 2020
Stuyven: ‘Cycling needs the
monuments to be ridden.’
"Jasper
Stuyven (Trek Segafredo) was looking to be on
the form of his career. A big win at Omloop Het
Nieuwsblad in February set the tone for what he
was expecting to be a breakout spring." (velonews.com) (Tim
de Waele/Getty Images)
April
1, 2020
Sports Tech Tidbits: Fitbit Charge
4, Strava adds Weather, Zwift Clubs, Suunto’s
TrainingPeaks Metrics, COROS New Features and
more!
"Fear
not, no April Fools joke posts from me. I’ve had
a specific idea for one for a few years now, but
frankly it’s not really an April Fools joke if I
can pull it off (and build it)."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
April
1, 2020
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
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