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April
3, 2020
Organizers cancel 2020 Tour of Utah.
"With
the best interests of our host communities,
riders, cycling fans and partners at heart, the
Tour of Utah is focusing on the health and
safety of all its participants and has made the
difficult decision not to hold its race this
August."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Credit not Provided)
April
3, 2020
Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio flagged for having
'super human numbers' on Zwift.
"Hello
@GoZwift can you please help me? I've just been
flagged for super human numbers while doing my
VO2 max intervals in Watopia? I promise it's the
real deal," she wrote in a post on Twitter." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
April
3, 2020
Tour of Flanders 2011: The great
race.
"There
was a moment early on in the 2011 Tour of
Flanders when it looked as if the race had been
killed stone dead. The trigger was pulled by
Fabian Cancellara, the reigning champion." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
April
3, 2020
Zwift is trialing a new clubs
feature, including events and leaderboards.
"The
indoor training app has been trialing a new
Zwift Clubs feature, which gives users the
chance to ride together and stay up to date with
the riding companions in the virtual world." (cyclingweekly.com)
Zwift
April
3, 2020
Cameron Jeffers completes virtual
Everest challenge on Zwift.
"Jeffers,
23, set off on the enormous task on Wednesday
(April 1) and spent a full 10 hours in the
saddle, as he climbed the height of Mount
Everest on his indoor trainer."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Picture: Zwift/Cameron
Jeffers)
April
3, 2020
Choose Your Own Bike Race: Tour of
Flanders.
"Do
not read this article through from beginning to
end! There are many different possible endings,
and many different adventures you can have on
the roads of Flanders."
(cyclingtips.com) Matt De Neef & Iain
Treloar
April
3, 2020
Idaho mountain biker and journalist,
27, tests positive for Covid-19.
"I
developed symptoms three weeks ago and never had
a fever, and because the symptoms (except loss
of smell/taste) began going away a few days ago,
I’m cleared to end self-isolation. The great
irony of the 8-10-day test result delay is that
by the time I find out I have it, I’m no longer
contagious and can end my self-quarantine."
(electricbikeaction.com) John Ker
April
3, 2020
Christine Majerus: A team leader can
only be as good as her domestique (and vice
versa).
"Boels
Dolmans road captain and super-domestique talks
about what it's like to support the number-one
team in the world."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
3, 2020
Bike of the Week: Salsa Warroad
Carbon.
"Warroad
is Salsa’s endurance road bike. Warroad performs
on and off pavement for riders who don’t define
a road ride by the surfaces they travel. Prices
start at $2000 all the way up to $5900 with
seven models to choose from."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Photo: Credit not
Provided)
April
3, 2020
 April
2, 2020
While My Laptop Gently Weeps: Life
Without De Ronde.
"I
can’t really complain. Even the disappearance of
our entire classics season doesn’t feel as
devastating as it would if the world were going
about its typical merry way (which was still
like 80% insane and awful but you get my
point)."
(podiumcafe.com) Chris Fontecchio
April
2, 2020
A July Tour de France would be akin
to 'crime against humanity' says former French
sports minister.
"Former
French sports minister and double Olympic Judo
champion David Douillet has described the
prospect of the Tour de France going ahead this
summer as "madness" and a "crime against
humanity."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
2, 2020
Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert to
race virtual Tour of Flanders this weekend.
"For
those desperate to fill the hours without
conventional bike racing, the organizers of the
Tour of Flanders are putting on a unique
spectacle this weekend, as we’ll see the likes
of Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck Quick Step), Wout
van Aert (Jumbo Visma) and Greg Van Avermaet
(CCC Team) race a virtual edition of the
prestigious Monument."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
April
2, 2020
Day in the life: Adam Hansen.
"3D
printing surgical masks, developing electronic
shoelaces, adjusting his bike position and
making YouTube videos - Hansen hasn't been
getting bored during lockdown in the Czech
Republic."
(velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
Sport)
April
2, 2020
Deceuninck’s Wilfried Peeters: A
True Flandrien!
"It
must be the water in Mol in the Province of
Antwerp, Belgium; not only is it Tom Boonen’s
home town, it’s also the home town of the man
who was in the team car behind him for so many
of the ‘Tornado’s’ triumphs."
(pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
April
2, 2020
Moschetti rehabilitates fractured
pelvis during lonely lockdown.
"It
seems like another lifetime since Matteo
Moschetti had his impressive start to the 2020
season with two wins in the Trofeo Mallorca
before he came crashing down in Etoile de
Bessèges."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
2, 2020
Trek Emonda ALR 5 Disc road bike
review.
"Look
through Trek’s extensive range of road bikes and
the Trek Emonda ALR 5 comes up among the
Wisconsin brand’s lightweight bikes. That’s not
really a claim justified by the bike’s almost
9kg weight."
(cyclist.co.uk) Paul Norman
April
2, 2020
Cyclist's turbo trainer playlist #1:
25 dance tracks to accompany your turbo sessions.
"You
know the stuff. That donking thud of a 130bpm
EDM beat, the shrieking klaxon sound of techno,
the smooth melodies of a session singer on a
trance track and the odd cover of a 1980s
classic just with added garage bass." (cyclist.co.uk)
(Joe Robinson)
April
2, 2020
Parcours Strade carbon wheels are
aerodynamically optimized for 28mm tires &
affordable.
"Maybe
you’ve been considering running larger tires on
your road bike. But what about those
aerodynamics, right? Surely larger tires will be
slower than smaller ones, at least in terms of
aerodynamic drag?"
(bikerumor.com) (Zach Overholt)
April
2, 2020
Some pro cyclists are struggling to
adjust to the world of online cycling.
"Professional
and amateur cyclists around the world have been
forced to move their training online. Big
changes in how everyone trains have meant
growing pains as well. Zwift, the online
training software, already has a long list of
professional athletes hosting virtual rides, and
the company announces new events daily."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Twitter)
April
2, 2020
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
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Movistar donates 100% glasses to
doctors fighting pandemic.
"While
many squads have turned to indoor racing and
training, others are doing what they can to help
combat the spread of Covid-19, including Spanish
WorldTour squad Movistar."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Picture: Movistar)
April
3, 2020
Day in the Life: Alison Tetrick.
"Like
it is for all professional road racers, when she
was riding in the UCI Women’s World Tour, spring
was all about the classics for Alison Tetrick." (velonews.com)
Betsy Welch
April
3, 2020
Quarq drops prices across DZero
power meters.
"The
DZero power system uses the specific spider to
base its power measurements from, to which you
can then add differing crank arms and the
chainrings of your choice."
(cyclingweekly.com) (James Bracey)
April
3, 2020
Virtual NAHBS week: To Italy, with
love.
"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: Credit not Provided)
April
3, 2020
Lampaert on Flanders: ‘It’s
something that defines us.’
"Yves
Lampaert talks about the pain of the Kwaremont
and his love-hate relationship with Belgium's
national obsession, the Tour of Flanders." (velonews.com)
(Getty Images)
April
3, 2020
Ex-pro Molly Weaver is recreating
the 130km Dirty Reiver with 1,100 laps of her
garden.
"Former
Trek Drops road-captain and budding
ultra-endurance racer Molly Weaver is going to
spend 18th April destroying her garden in
support of Women's Aid."
(cyclist.co.uk) Joseph Delves
April
3, 2020
Follow the fantasy Tour of Flanders
with the 'Officially Unbelievable Ronde van
Vlaanderen.'
"Rob
Hatch and Matt Stephens to present imagined Tour
of Flanders starring a mixed field of modern and
classic riders."
(cyclist.co.uk) Joseph Delves
April
3, 2020
Rally Cycling's Healthy Habits
Challenge #3: Stay in touch.
"The
riders of Rally Cycling continue with their
Healthy Habits Challenge, a series of weekly
video messages aimed at keeping people healthy
and happy while we're cooped up indoors." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Rally Cycling)
April
3, 2020
Reviewed: Shimano IC5 indoor cycling
shoes.
"Shimano's
IC5 shoes are designed for riding indoors, with
heaps of ventilation and quick-drying mesh
throughout. You can walk around easily in them
too."
(velonews.com) Photo: Brittany Jones
April
3, 2020
Zipp announces new aero extensions
with integrated eTap brains (but they’ll cost
you).
"Zipp
has announced a new set of carbon aerobar
extensions with integrated SRAM eTap brains that
eliminate the need for the Blipbox (SRAM’s
junction box for the wired Blip and Clic
shifters)."
(bikeradar.com) (Simon Bromley)
April
3, 2020
The future of women’s teams is in
jeopardy.
"'Teams
will disappear, others may reduce the number of
riders' says UNIO president Ronny Lauke." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
April
2, 2020
De Gendt trash-talks 'virtual
Flanders' competitors: I hope the Bkool system can
handle my power.
"The
online race is being dubbed 'De Ronde 2020
Lockdown Edition', and will replicate the final
32km of the real Tour of Flanders course using
the Bkool online cycling platform, while Sporza
will broadcast it."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
2, 2020
RGT Cycling: your ultimate guide.
"RGT
Cycling, formerly known as Road Grand Tours, is
one of many indoor cycling apps to hit the
market in a bid to capture the indoor cycling
boom, and the company's tagline ‘where gaming
meets fitness’, best explains where it sits in
the market."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: RGT Cycling)
April
2, 2020
Cheapest Zwift setup: Everything to
help you onto Zwift for the first time.
"Just
starting out on Zwift? Our guide to the cheapest
Zwift setup will guide you through the process
without emptying your bank account." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Zwift)
April
2, 2020
Christian Prudhomme: We won't hold
the Tour de France behind closed doors.
"As
things stand, the Tour de France is still set to
take place as scheduled [from June 27-July 19],"
Prudhomme told Sports Auvergne.fr via
telephone on Wednesday. "Of course, everything
depends on what happens with the coronavirus
pandemic."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
2, 2020
US time trial champion Ian Garrison:
We're all in this together.
"New
Deceuninck Quick Step signing Ian Garrison - the
reigning US time trial champion - has talked of
his frustration at having had his first
WorldTour season cut short due to the
coronavirus crisis, but admits that the pandemic
is "a challenge that the whole world has to
overcome."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
2, 2020
Virtual NAHBS week: Old school, new
school, and in school.
"The North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) is a celebration of the bicycle as an art form." (velonews.com) Photo: Sojourn Cyclery April
2, 2020
A glimpse of glory: When domestiques
have their day.
"They
get recognition for their hard work, but
sometimes they also get their own chances to go
for victory. While those chances may be few and
far between, sometimes they pay off in a big
way."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
2, 2020
Ribble's Endurance disc is now
available in titanium.
"The
newly launched titanium machine - the Endurance
Ti Disc - features the same award winning
geometry but delivered within a triple-butted
metal frame."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Michelle Arthurs-Brennan)
April
2, 2020
Michelin Power Road Tubeless tire.
"The
Michelin Power Road Tubeless Tire is the
company's first foray into tubeless for its road
line-up and the results are very impressive.
Grip and rolling resistance feel to be right up
there with the best of the competition." (road.cc) (Stu
Kerton)
April
2, 2020
Is the Movistar documentary on
Netflix worth watching?
"When
a Movistar rider refused to obey team orders on
live TV last year in the team’s home Grand Tour,
fans everywhere were left to wonder what the
heck was going on back in the team car." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
April
2, 2020
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
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April
3, 2020
CCC looking to ‘reduce or withdraw’
sponsorship of team one year early.
"CCC’s
sponsorship of their WorldTour team could be
“reduced or stopped” as the Polish footwear
giant run into serious financial issues related
to the coronavirus pandemic."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
April
3, 2020
Tour de Suisse cancels, will not be
re-scheduled in 2020.
"Tour
de France currently first race on WorldTour
calendar after cancellation of both Tour de
Suisse and Criterium du Dauphine this week." (Photo: Credit not
Provided)
April
3, 2020
Tour de Beauce and Tour de Gatineau
events postponed.
"Tour
de Gatineau and Chrono women's events were
schedule to take place on June 4 and 5, while
the men's Tour de Beauce was scheduled to run
from June 17 to 21."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Rob Jones)
April
3, 2020
SRAM slims down satellite shifters
for eTap.
"One
of the cool things about electronic shifting is
that you can set up remote shifters wherever you
like - on the tops or drops of your handlebars,
or on the ends of aero bars. SRAM today released
a new design for its satellite shifters called
MultiClics."
(velonews.com) Ben Delaney
April
3, 2020
Indoor cycling: A comprehensive
guide.
"Indoor
cycling, whether for fun or necessity, can be a
confusing minefield of options. Our
comprehensive guide is here to help you get
started."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wahoo)
April
3, 2020
Nieve and Morkov face off in 'Best
Domestique in the World' final.
"After
a week of voting during the Cyclingnews
Domestique Week, Michael Mørkøv (Deceuninck
Quick Step) and Mikel Nieve (Mitchelton Scott)
face off in the final Twitter poll for the
title."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
3, 2020
POC riding glasses, a bum bag from
Patagonia, a smart trainer from Xplova and
mirrored Smith goggles.
"This
week we’ve got a hot mix of fancy eyewear, a
(well-timed) new smart trainer from a brand you
may have heard of before and a trendy bum bag." (bikeradar.com)
Alex Evans
April
3, 2020
eBay finds: Lance Armstrong replica
Trek 5500 OCLV.
"The
bike, dating to 1999, was raced by the US Postal
Service team during the 1999 Tour de France, and
saw Lance Armstrong take the overall win." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: eBay / diggers158)
April
3, 2020
Lefevere: Remco Evenepoel will
follow a different race program in 2021.
"Evenepoel's
stated 2020 goal of winning the individual time
trial at the Tokyo Olympic Games will, however,
move across to next year to become his principal
goal once more, Lefevere told Belgian media -
even if that might not be entirely to the
long-time team manager's liking."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
2, 2020
Davide Martinelli volunteers as
local bike courier during coronavirus lockdown in
Italy.
"Martinelli,
the son of long-time directeur sportif Giuseppe
Martinelli, revealed via social media how he
swapped his Astana racing kit for courier
clothing on Wednesday to ride to nearby Rovato
to collect medicines for an elderly couple." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
April
2, 2020
The Finances of Groupama FDJ.
"Groupama
FDJ publish their accounts and there’s plenty of
detail, right down to how much their helmet
sponsor paid in the year."
(inrng.com) (RCS Sport)
April
2, 2020
Critérium du Dauphiné postponed as
UCI suspends racing for a further month.
"Cycling’s
international governing body announced last
month that all racing would be stopped until at
least the end of April, resulting in the
postponement of dozens of prestigious races." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
April
2, 2020
Best bike for indoor cycling.
"First
of all, we fully understand you don't need a
specific bike for indoor cycling, but there are
certainly arguments to suggest it's a worthy
consideration."
(cyclingnews.com) (Courtesy)
April
2, 2020
‘Let’s hope the industry can come
out the other side’: How bike shops are handling
the crisis.
"With
public transport reduced and many people still
needing to get to work or ride their bike for
exercise, local bike shops have been keeping
their doors open to support cyclists." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Alex Ballinger)
April
2, 2020
Spend smart on your road gear.
"No
matter your budget, here’s how to spend wisely
on your road bike gear."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Credit not Provided)
April
2, 2020
Everyday Carry Bike Repair.
"The
world is strange right now. For those that are
riding outside being self sufficient is more
important than ever. With that in mind lets run
through my everyday carry bike repair toolkit
and how I carry it all."
(cycletechreview.com) Josh Ross
April
2, 2020
Adrian Timmis - Part One; Riding Le
Tour with ANC.
"Adrian
Timmis could do it all: track, stage races,
criteriums, cyclocross and even MTB." (veloveritas.co.uk)
Photo: l’Équipe
April
2, 2020
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
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