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Report: Tour de France to run in
August, Vuelta in September, Giro in October.
"Spanish
newspaper Marca reports that revised
dates have been set for this season’s three
Grand Tours. All three races will reportedly run
for the full three weeks, with a week between
them."
(cyclingtips.com)
April
14, 2020
Cancellation of Tour could lead to
‘economic meltdown’ in cycling.
"Tour
de France pulls in huge revenues from sponsors
and television rights, while nation as a whole
benefits from huge tourist interest." (velonews.com)
(Getty Images)
April
14, 2020
 April
13, 2020
French President’s remarks a big
blow for pro cycling, including Tour.
"French
President Emmanuel Macron has said the lock-down
measures in the country are being extended until
May 11th and he has ruled out major public
gatherings, such as festivals, until mid July." (stickybottle.com)
(Photo: Credit not Provided)
April
13, 2020
Zwift Classics: Moolman-Pasio wins
Trofeo Bologna.
"Ashleigh
Moolman-Pasio (Rowe&King) won the third
round of the Zwift Classics at Trofeo Bologna
winning the race to the top of the San Luca
ascent. The South African climber beat runner-up
Lou Bates (R3R) by 14 seconds and Ella Harris
(Canyon SRAM) in third by 35 seconds." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
April
13, 2020
Rebecca’s Private Idaho is a
Monument of Gravel.
"VeloNews
reader poll selects the fifth Monuments of
Gravel, joining The Mid South, Belgian Waffle
Ride, Dirty Kanza, and SBT GRVL."
(velonews.com) Photo: Cathy Fegan-Kim
April
13, 2020
Zwift participation record broken
during Team Ineos eRide.
"On
the Zwift indoor-riding platform on Sunday, fans
joined the team's riders and staff for a
mass-participation eRide, setting a new record
for the amount of riders taking part in a single
event on the platform, with 15,530 riders logged
as riding together."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Zwift / Team
Ineos)
April
13, 2020
Van Avermaet fears a ‘lost year.’
"The
35-year-old fears losing a whole season of
racing as he approaches twilight of career." (velonews.com)
(Getty Images)
April
13, 2020
Sep Vanmarcke: Winning a rescheduled
Paris Roubaix in the autumn would be even more
special.
"I'm
sitting here quietly gardening
on what actually should be one of the most
hectic days of the year," Vanmarcke told Het
Nieuwsblad from his home in Azegem in north-west
Belgium."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
13, 2020
3T Strada Due long-term test review.
"From
riding Belgian classic sportives to racing a
dirt Koppenberg in Colorado, I spent a year on
the 3T Strada."
(velonews.com) Photo: Ben Delaney
April
13, 2020
Michael Schär discusses cycling,
life and the world in times of coronavirus.
"The
rider, currently at his home in Switzerland, is
one of those faces in the peloton that is often
seen smiling and being friendly to everybody." (cyclingpub.com)
(Mary Carderos) (Flickr)
April
13, 2020
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Tuesday morning
(April 14th) I'm going into the hospital for
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April
14, 2020
Coronavirus decimates US pro road
calendar as Tulsa Tough canceled.
"Organizers
of the Saint Francis Tulsa Tough, which was
scheduled for June 12-14, 2020 in Oklahoma, have
decided to cancel their event in advance of any
further action by USA Cycling."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Cylance
Cycling/Oran Kelly)
April
14, 2020
Lance Armstrong: ‘Best man won in
2009, and it wasn’t me.’
"Lance
Armstrong won’t get into a tit-for-tat with
former teammate Alberto Contador about
behind-the-scenes tensions during the 2009 Tour
de France."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Credit not Provided)
April
13, 2020
Madiot looks to late Tour de France
date.
"Like
everyone, two-time Paris Roubaix winner Marc
Madiot could only sit at home this weekend and
reflect on the great cobblestone classic." (velonews.com)
Photo: James Startt
April
13, 2020
Niamh Fisher-Black's beats: New
Zealand road race champion shares her top
indoor-training tunes.
"If
you're anything like me, an indoor trainer
playlist has to have a particular line-up - a
playlist somewhat undefinable, as its make-up
can, and will, consist of a vast array of music
genres."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
13, 2020
Mother Courage: Exploring motherhood
at cycling's elite level.
"Marta
Bastianelli and Laura Kenny's success, along
with that of the likes of Serena Williams and
Jessica Ennis-Hill in tennis and athletics, is
proof that female athletes can come back just as
good as - if not stronger than - before giving
birth."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
13, 2020
Day in the life: Alex Howes.
"Nine
questions with the EF Pro Cycling rider who is
sheltering in place at his home, 8,228 feet
above sea level."
(velonews.com) (Betsy Welch)
April
13, 2020
Ride with Geraint Thomas as he
pedals for 36 hours on Zwift.
"In
an effort to simulate the long shifts of
healthcare workers helping COVID-19 patients,
Geraint Thomas will ride three 12-hour shifts on
Zwift over three days."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
April
13, 2020
Wahoo Kickr Climb review.
"The
Kickr Climb is a device that raises and lowers
the front of your bike, simulating climbs of up
to 20%, and descents of -10%, in a bid to
replicate the outside experience as closely as
possible during indoor cycling."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Josh Croxton)
April
13, 2020
10 New Pro Mechanics' Tools.
"Right
now is a great time to give your bike a full
teardown and rebuild, so we took a look at
what's new and interesting in bike tools." (pinkbike.com)
parktool.com
April
13, 2020
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Evenepoel completes seven-hour
Easter ride on the cobbles in Flanders.
"The
Belgian youngster has been continuing to rack up
the kilometers during the coronavirus pandemic,
with riding outdoors still permitted in Belgium,
unlike France and Spain."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
14, 2020
Cycling Australia outlines
post-coronavirus plan for the National Road
Series.
"Due
to “federal and state and territory government
restrictions that remain in place across the
country” no NRS events can be held until at
least September."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Con Chronis)
April
14, 2020
Vincenzo Nibali stopped Bjarne Riis
from investing at Bahrain Merida.
"For
the D’Angleterre meeting, we thought up to two
weeks before the meeting that we should present
a Bahrain collaboration and a WorldTour team,
but in the end they opted out due to personal
cheating. Nibali and his entourage did not want
Riis in as they were afraid of losing
influence."
(cycling.today) Feltet.dk
April
13, 2020
USA Cycling extends suspension of
sanctioned events to May 31.
"USA
Cycling announced on Monday that it will extend
its suspension of all issued permits for
sanctioned events - including USA Cycling races,
rides, camps, and clinics - through May 31." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
April
13, 2020
Chris Froome: I'd go as far as
saying my recovery is pretty much complete.
"Froome
rode to sixth place in the team's Zwift eRace,
drawing the praise of manager Dave Brailsford
who called it "a hell of a ride from a guy who
is coming back."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
13, 2020
Alan McCormack Part Two; Building a
Successful Career in the USA.
"By
seasons ‘83 and ‘84 he was a fixture on the US
race scene and among other successes he won five
stages in the Coors Classic, the biggest stage
race in the USA with some 16 stages the year
McCormack won the notoriously tough Morgul
Bismarck stage in 1985."
(veloveritas.co.uk) Photo©supplied
April
13, 2020
Bradley Wiggins: What's lacking at
British Cycling is someone who knows what they're
talking about.
"Bradley
Wiggins and Mark Cavendish have voiced stinging
criticism of British Cycling, with Wiggins
saying the national federation is currently
lacking 'someone who knows what they’re talking
about'."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
13, 2020
Sean Kelly’s training regime and his
advice to cyclists in lock-down.
"Sean
Kelly has said cyclists can still train both
indoors and outdoors and could also try running
during the current lock-down period." (stickybottle.com)
(Photo: Credit not Provided)
April
13, 2020
Lockdown in Spain - one cycling
holiday business's experience.
"Gavin
Morton, who moved to Spain at the end of 2015
with his wife Kathryn to set up Siempre
Ciclismo, tells us about life under lockdown
there, and how it is affecting their business." (road.cc) (Siempre
Ciclismo)
April
13, 2020
The Road to Dirty Kanza 200 2020
Part Seven - Virtual Training Camp & Date
Change: by Gravel Newbie, Caroline Worrall.
"I’m
back from my time at Dirty Kanza Virtual
Training Camp. Luckily, no problems with the
flights or accommodations. I was able to get in
145 miles of great gravel riding in absolutely
beautiful weather and really enjoyed the content
that the DK Productions team produced." (gravelcyclist.com)
(JOM)
April
13, 2020
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