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April
6, 2020
Tour begins work on ‘plan B’ to
delay until late July.
"The
Spanish wire service EFE reported Monday that
Tour owners ASO are reaching out to officials
along the planned 2020 route to study the
logistics of delaying the race one month." (velonews.com)
(Getty Images)
April
6, 2020
Declercq 'honored' to be named
world's best domestique.
"The
Deceuninck Quick Step rider topped the polling
when Cyclingnews asked WorldTour pros to
name the best helper in the peloton as part of
our 'Domestique Week' of features." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
April
6, 2020
Is your local bike shop open? Chris
King & Portland Design Works interactive map
updates shop status nationwide!
"Now
you can figure out where to get your bike worked
on, where you get the maintenance supplies you
need, or just which shops you can still support
in person."
(bikerumor.com) (Cory Benson)
April
6, 2020
Check out the huge power numbers
from the pros during the virtual Tour of Flanders.
"During
his virtual glory, Van Avermaet put out some
insane power numbers - the reigning Olympic
champion held a staggering 434 watts for the
entire 43-minute race."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Picture: CCC Team/Bkool)
April
6, 2020
Kwiatkowski offers apartments in
Poland for doctors and nurses.
"The
idea behind giving up places to stay was rooted
in doctors and nurses fearing carrying the virus
with them and infecting their families, wrote
Kwiatkowski."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
6, 2020
UAE Team Emirates’ Joe Dombrowski
Talks 2020.
"Joe
Dombrowski has been a ‘name’ for the last 10
years, but an iliac artery problem delayed his
tilt at the top. Since then the young man from
Delaware, turned a corner in the Giro d’Italia
and changed team to UAE Emirates."
(pezcyclingnews.com) (UAE Emirates)
April
6, 2020
Philippe Gilbert's cycling dream
team.
"It
was incredibly hard to pick just seven riders,
says Gilbert. Over the years, I've ridden with
some amazing athletes and been part of some of
the best teams in the world."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
6, 2020
TrainerRoad: The ultimate guide.
"TrainerRoad
is an app and online training tool, focused on
workouts, results and performance designed
primarily for indoor cycling. It differs from
the likes of Zwift in that it's purely focused
on those fitness gains."(Image
credit: TrainerRoad)
April
6, 2020
2020 Giant Revolt 2 gravel bike
review: The $1,000 workhorse.
"The
Giant Revolt 2 is not fancy. It doesn’t take
many chances, either in geometry or spec. It’s a
workhorse. It is not designed to be the best
bike it can possibly be."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photography by James Huang)
April
6, 2020
Cycling shoes deals: The best road
shoe deals available this spring.
"Cycling
shoes are a personal choice for cyclists of all
abilities. Quite commonly, due to the comfort
requirement, even professional riders are given
the freedom to make their own decision on
shoes."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
6, 2020
 Van Avermaet wins lockdown edition
of Tour of Flanders.
"Greg
van Avermaet lagged behind at the start but
after saving his efforts for the ascent of the
Paterberg the Olympic champion surged ahead and
soloed in for victory in the unprecedented
virtual Tour of Flanders."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Flanders
Classics)
April
5, 2020
The pro (and not so pro) trainer
setups of the Virtual Tour of Flanders racers.
"The unique even offered a glimpse into the cyclists' personal pain caves." (cyclingmagazine.ca) Lily Hansen-Gillis April
5, 2020
Tour of Flanders organizer still
plans to hold race in 2020.
"The
Ronde, scheduled for this Sunday, was among the
litany of races to be postponed. The UCI has
confirmed that all competition has been
suspended until June 1, while some races beyond
that date, including the Tour de Suisse, have
already been canceled."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
5, 2020
Canceled, saved then canceled once
more: the Tour de Gatineau and Chrono féminin de
la Gatineau will not happen this June.
"The
Tour de Gatineau (formerly known as the GP
Cycliste Gatineau) had a roller-coaster year.
The event is one of only two elite women’s
professional road races in Canada, rated by the
UCI as a 1.1 race."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Photo: Credit not
Provided)
April
5, 2020
Van der Poel considers petitioning
for Tour de France debut if 2020 race goes
forward.
"If
the Tour is still ridden this year, then maybe
we can lobby to get in there," Van der Poel said
to Sporza. I think we would get an
exceptional Tour de France, with a lot of other
types of riders. I would certainly be open to
that."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
5, 2020
2020 Tour of Flanders - Virtual
edition LIVE STREAM.
"Tour of Flanders 2020 virtual edition LIVE STREAM: Sunday, April 5th. Race starts at 15:30pm CET (Central Europe), 9:30am U.S. Eastern." (cycling.today) April
5, 2020
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Van Avermaet: I don't have many
chances left to win the real Tour of Flanders.
"Van
Avermaet did not hide his distaste for riding
indoors but wanted to provide some entertainment
for fans and also represent his sponsors at a
time when his team are cutting salaries and
staff."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
6, 2020
WorldTour teams sign up for virtual
Tour de Suisse later this month.
"After
Greg Van Avermaet (CCC Team) won the first ever
virtual Tour of Flanders over the weekend,
cycling stats organization Velon has teamed up
with the organizers of the Tour de Suisse to
introduce a series of five new virtual races." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
April
6, 2020
Tennessee retailer keeps it
lighthearted during dark time.
"I
have a really good time doing what I do," said
the owner of Mac's Harpeth Bikes for the past 11
years. "I'm not going to bitch and gripe about
how shitty our margins are or any of that
nonsense."
(bicycleretailer.com) Dean Yobbi
April
6, 2020
Virtual NAHBS week: Old world, new
world.
"Today’s offering includes beautiful models from Grandis Bicycles, ISEN Workshop, Normal Bicycles, SaltAir Cycles, and T-Lab." (velonews.com) Photo: Grandis April
6, 2020
Tacx Flow Budget Smart Trainer
In-Depth Review.
"The
Tacx Flow Smart is not new. Though, it might be
to a lot of people. It’s the least expensive
true smart trainer on the market - at least by
any of the major players (or even medium players
that I can find), sitting at 249EUR/$369." (dcrainmaker.com)
(Photo: Ray Maker)
April
6, 2020
Tech of the Week: A titanium Ribble,
aero helmets and…Fustle.
"What's new in the world of cycling tech over the last seven days." (cyclingweekly.com) (James Bracey) April
6, 2020
Zwift powerups explained and how to
use them.
"A
closer look at Zwift's in-game performance
boosters and how best to make them work for
you."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Zwift)
April
6, 2020
Corima brings 12-spoke MCC design
into the disc age.
"The
new hoops feature the same design ethos - with
the rim, spokes and hub all constructed from
carbon. The disc model was three years in the
making, and boast just 12 carbon spokes each at
the front and rear, hitting the scales at 1295g
for a set of the 32mm deep rims."
(cyclingweekly.com) (BeFunky Collage)
April
6, 2020
Schwinn IC4 vs. Bowflex Bike C6.
"Modern
exercise bikes have advanced features such as
magnetic resistance technology as opposed to
actual wheels, which makes them quiet, safe, and
sturdy and this makes them ideal for using at
home."
(prowomenscycling.com) Bowflex Bike
April
6, 2020
Team Heino dominates Yorkshire Grand
Prix as Megan Rathwell breaks away.
"An
impressive performance was put down by Canadian
rider Megan Rathwell of Team Saris, who attacked
from the diminished front group on the final
climb, dropped her breakaway companions, and
then soloed in for the maximum 25 points at the
finish line."
(velonews.com) (Zwift)
April
5, 2020
Eric Vanderaerden.
"The
Belgian rider made a splash with a brace of
memorable wet-weather wins in Flanders and
Roubaix in the mid-80s. But that was just a
coincidence, he reckons."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
5, 2020
Pro riders vote Tim Declercq as Best
Domestique in the World.
"As
well as picking the top helper in their own
team, they were all asked, anonymously, to name
the best domestique in the entire peloton, the
stipulation being they could not vote for a
teammate."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
5, 2020
‘I’m on a one-year contract’: Mark
Cavendish feeling fortunate despite uncertain
future.
"Mark
Cavendish has said he doesn’t believe the Tour
de France will happen this year amid an
uncertain future, who is well aware he only has
a one-year contract with Bahrain McLaren." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images)
April
5, 2020
Luke Rowe buys new bike for doctor
whose bike was stolen.
"In
a post to Twitter Tom Roberts, an anesthetic
research fellow at University Hospital of Wales,
revealed that the bike had been taken while he
was working on the intensive care unit." (road.cc) (Zac
Williams swpixcom)
April
5, 2020
The Greatest Tour Story Ever Told;
Part 2.
"For
many who don’t know the name, Alex Stieda is a
Canadian bike racer who made history in the 1986
Tour de France by becoming the first North
American to ever don the yellow jersey."
(roadbikeaction.com) John Pierce
April
5, 2020
Why do Helmets Have an Expiration
Date and How Serious is it?
"To
start with, you should always replace your
helmet after an impact or damage. There are many
crashes where I didn’t realize I had hit my
head, but sure enough, I had, and the only way I
knew was because my helmet was cracked."
(roadbikeaction.com) Troy
April
5, 2020
Prime Primavera Carbon Stem.
"The
Prime Primavera Carbon stem is a good-looking
tiller that's available in a decent range of
sizes. It's not especially light, but then it's
not especially expensive for a carbon stem
either. If you're tweaking your bike setup then
it's one to consider."
(road.cc) (Dave Atkinson)
April
5, 2020
Watch the Zwift Yorkshire Grand Prix
live.
"15
women’s teams, including UCI pro squads
Twenty20, Valcar Travel, and Canyon SRAM.
Race starts at 11:00am PST, 2 p.m. Eastern time." (velonews.com) (Photo: Credit not Provided) April
5, 2020
Zwift Rolls Out Third World Choice.
"As
of today Zwift has rolled out to the ability to
select between two so-called ‘guest worlds’,
versus the previous one option. This means you
can always select Watopia, or from two other
world pairs. In the case of today, for example,
that means you can select from Watopia, New
York, or Richmond."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
April
4, 2020
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CCC Liv prepare to race again
despite title sponsor cutbacks.
"The
Polish website Rowery, reported last
week that Dariusz Milek, head of CCC, was
looking to cut spending as the company’s share
prices dropped by 90 per cent compared to 2018,
while revenues are down nine per cent
year-on-year for the first quarter." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
April
6, 2020
UNIO is the new union for the
women's peloton.
"No
women’s toilets at the start or finish of a
race. Overdue payments for start and prize
money. Key one-day races with not a single
minute of live television coverage." (cyclist.co.uk)
(Joe Robinson)
April
6, 2020
Triathlete Lionel Sanders beats
Mathieu van der Poel in Zwift race.
"The
“Ronde on Zwift” race was contested over the UCI
World Championship course in Richmond, Virginia,
which included a cobble-stoned hill. The riders
competed over three loops of the course for a
total of 27.6 km."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image credit: Zwift) Lily
Hansen-Gillis
April
6, 2020
Join the pros with Zwift's virtual
group rides, workouts and races.
"For
the Pro/Am Invitational Zwift Classics, each
event takes place in a different Zwift world,
and the courses will remain open for four days
after the Pro/Am Invitational to all Zwifters to
try them out."
(Image credit: Zwift)
April
6, 2020
Mark Cavendish opens up about battle
with depression.
"Mark
Cavendish says he has successfully come through
a two-year battle with clinical depression
revealing on Monday he was “dark” but is now on
the “other side."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
April
6, 2020
The last all-Belgian podium at the
Tour of Flanders.
"For
much of the first half of the 20th century,
Belgium-packed podiums were the rule rather than
the exception. No other nation’s riders featured
among the first three places in 28 of the first
34 editions."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Sean Hardy / Offside
April
6, 2020
Austrian champion Konrad forced to
put Giro d'Italia goal on backburner.
"The
postponed Giro - which should have run from May
9-31 - is rumored to be taking place as late as
October, while governing body the UCI continues
the task of trying to rewrite the 2020 calendar
and squeeze in the sport's most-important
events."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
6, 2020
Ultra-endurance athlete completes
1,000km ride around Flanders.
"While
many cycling fans spent the weekend mourning the
loss of the Tour of Flanders, one
ultra-endurance athlete used the spare time very
productively."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Strava)
April
6, 2020
Fabric cuts off its nose to spite
the competition with new short Line S saddle.
"The
short saddle concept started when ‘noseless’
saddle specialists ISM focused its time-trial
and triathlon model designs on a comfort
solution for riders adopting a super-aggressive
ride position."
(bikeradar.com) Warren Rossiter / Immediate
Media
April
6, 2020
April
5, 2020
Dirty Kanza delayed until September
12.
"The
race across the Flint Hills of Kansas was slated
to take place on June 1st. Organizers had
previously said they would make a final decision
on May 1st."
(cyclingtips.com) Marshall Opel
April
5, 2020
Moment in time: Coryn Rivera becomes
the first American to win the Tour of Flanders.
"It
was just like how I go into every race. It was
my second time doing Flanders so it was still
fairly new to me but I’d done a lot of homework
on the race, I knew all the cobbles and
everything."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
April
5, 2020
Nicolas Roche: It seems a bit sudden
for teams to cut salaries.
"Roche,
like his peers in the professional peloton, is
working diligently from home while the
coronavirus pandemic is preventing them from
racing on the road."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
5, 2020
Niki Terpstra: Am I on the trainer?
I'm on Netflix.
"Former
Paris Roubaix and Tour of Flanders winner Niki
Terpstra is taking the coronavirus lockdown in
his stride, and splitting his time between
boxsets on Netflix, time with the family and
even some indoor training."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
5, 2020
Oldest Tour of Flanders winner
Andrei Tchmil reveals he has been operated on for
cancer.
"Andrei
Tchmil, who in 2000 became the oldest ever
winner of the Tour of Flanders at the age of 37,
has revealed that he has undergone surgery for
cancer."
(road.cc) (Eric Houdas)
April
5, 2020
eBay Finds: Original Oakley EyeShade
sunglasses.
"Retro
eyewear always comes back into fashion. It is a
cycle of design values, trends and demand which
loop continuously, decade-upon-decade." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: eBay)
April
5, 2020
April
4, 2020
Cromwell: Lower costs, ability to
adapt will help save women's teams.
"Tiffany
Cromwell, who rides for the Canyon SRAM team
believes that women's cycling can survive on the
basis that their costs are lower." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Velofocus)
April
4, 2020
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