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Viviani, Roglic, Longo Borghini,
Deignan among line-up for Giro d'Italia Virtual.
"The first stage, which can be completed between April 18 and 21, is a 32.1km section of the 2020 Giro d'Italia stage 10 route with 480m of elevation gain." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: RCS Sport) April
16, 2020
Still no news on women’s racing from
the UCI as La Course is postponed.
"In
a statement, cycling’s international governing
body said: “The UCI, in parallel and in close
collaboration with the different parties
concerns, continues its work to be able to
announce, on May 15 at the latest, a revised
version of the UCI Women’s WorldTour calendar." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
April
16, 2020
Serge Arsenault: Cycling needs the
Tour de France for survival.
"The
Tour de France is the main event in cycling. It
puts the bread on the table for the riders and
teams, for all of us. Without the Tour de
France, most of the sponsors might say they will
be back for next year, but that will be too
late."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
16, 2020
Virtual Race Across America to give
riders challenge of a lifetime.
"Riders
all over the world will have the chance to
participate in a race like no other this June
when the Virtual Race Across America (VRAAM)
takes center stage for the very first time." (sbs.com.au)
(Courtesy)
April
16, 2020
Bkool: Your ultimate guide.
"Bkool
offers an immersive indoor cycling experience
covering fitness workouts and simulated
real-world routes, hill climbs and more." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: BKool)
April
16, 2020
UAE’s Brandon McNulty.
"Brandon
McNulty launched himself into his WorldTour
career with top performances in the Tour de San
Juan and the Ruta del Sol, and then… Now the
2020 season is on hold."
(pezcyclingnews.com) by Edmond Hood
April
16, 2020
The Sufferfest unveils new workout
described as ‘the future of indoor cycling tests.’
"Indoor
training app The Sufferfest, Wahoo’s fitness and
training wing, is currently testing the Half
Monty, a take on the familiar ramp test often
used for measuring a rider’s functional
threshold power (FTP)."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Alex Ballinger)
April
16, 2020
Greg Van Avermaet: It's good to get
some race dates in our heads.
"I
think it’s good to have a date in mind when we
can maybe start," Van Avermaet said on his
team's website. "It can still change, as it
depends on how the virus develops, but I think
for us riders it's really important that we have
certain dates in our heads."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
16, 2020
Brailsford: Coronavirus crisis
hiatus should teach a few sportspeople 'a little
bit of humility.'
"The
Ineos team principal says doctors and nurses are
now the stars in lockdown Britain, with sports
men and women the fans."
(telegraph.co.uk) Credit: PA
April
16, 2020
How to ride with your friends on
Zwift.
"With
outdoor social cycling time either non-existent
or pared down to an absolute minimum right now,
it’s never been more important to know how to
interact with your riding buddies digitally." (bikeradar.com)
(Simon Bromley)
April
16, 2020
How to get into the world of virtual
cycling without a power meter or smart trainer.
"Powermeters
and smart trainers aren’t cheap, but indoor
training can be a massively beneficial activity
for your physical and mental health.
Fortunately, there is a way to join in on
virtual group rides and training sessions
without breaking the bank."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Photo: Credit not
Provided)
April
16, 2020
Do 0mm stems have a place on drop
bar bikes? Discord thinks so.
"Long
stems are going the way of the Dodo” claimed
then-Maryland-based Analog Cycles back in 2018,
with the release of its handmade 0mm and 30mm
w(Right) stem for road, adventure and touring
bikes."
(bikeradar.com) By Jack Luke
April
16, 2020
Peloton Service Course: Bontrager
GR2 Gravel Shoes.
"Sometimes,
lace-up dirt shoes can be a little wimpy in the
heel, but these aren’t. There’s enough
“GnarGuard” (rubberized coating) in the rear to
keep it stiff and protected, too."
(pelotonmagazine.com) Words/images: Tim Schamber
April
16, 2020
 April
15, 2020
UCI confirms Tour start for late
August, followed by Giro, Vuelta.
"Officials
finalize roadmap for resumption of racing set to
begin with the Tour in late August, with the
Giro and Vuelta slated for after worlds. Women's
calendar still to come."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
April
15, 2020
Chris Froome: Revised Tour de France
'would be my number one target.'
"Four-time
Tour de France winner Chris Froome (Team Ineos)
has welcomed the news of the revised calendar
dates announced by the UCI and Tour de France
organisers ASO."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
15, 2020
La Course and Giro Rosa original
dates canceled.
"Organizers
of La Course, ASO, have confirmed that they will
host the one-day women's race during the
rescheduled Tour de France in September but that
they have not yet determined a date." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
April
15, 2020
Belgian road championships at risk
as country cancels sporting events through August
31.
"The
move goes against the allotted date specified by
the UCI for national championships of August
22-23. The Belgian championships were due to be
held in Anzegem."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
15, 2020
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Strava Cuts Off Ironman Virtual
Club: An Explainer To Sports Tech Drama.
"Strava cut-off access for the Ironman VR Club because they violated the API agreement. That means if you were using Strava to sync activities into the newly instantiated Ironman Virtual Club, you’re SOL now." (dcrainmaker.com) April
16, 2020
Chris Froome is officially on Zwift
and has been putting in some monster rides.
"Unsurprisingly
fans are always hungry for an insight into the
training of the four-time Tour de France winner,
with Froome sometimes posting some of his more
impressive early-season rides on Strava." (cyclingweekly.com)
Chris Froome has been stepping up his rides on
Zwift (Picture: Twitter/@ChrisFroome)
April
16, 2020
Digital Swiss 5 races draw Van
Avermaet, Nibali, Roglič and Alaphilippe.
"19
teams will field three riders in each race and
can change their line-ups from day to day." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Digital Swiss 5)
April
16, 2020
The Home Life: Warren Barguil.
"In
our latest video chat, Arkea Samsic’s
charismatic climber talks throwing punches at
Nairo Quintana, his fishing passion and Tour de
France optimism."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Pauline Ballet
April
16, 2020
7 strength exercises you can do at
home to improve your cycling.
"Hopefully
you’ve been able to ride your bike during this
difficult time, either indoors or out. If the
gym was an integral part of your training
program however, I guess that’s no longer an
option."
(cyclingtips.com) by Paul Argent
April
16, 2020
The Zwift leaderboard: Which pros
have ridden the most?
"With
his first win since June 2019, NTT Pro Cycling's
Edvald Boasson Hagen can hold his arms aloft
once again as he takes the cherry for the most
kilometers ridden on Zwift, and he does so by a
country mile."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: NTT Pro
Cycling)
April
16, 2020
Tom Dumoulin: I can't see myself
winning the Tour de France without altitude camps.
"I
mean, going for the GC at a Grand Tour asks for
specific preparation, and especially requires an
altitude camp. That is definitely a necessity to
be able to fight for the victory." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
April
16, 2020
10 stages that shook the Tour de
France.
"Procycling
picks out the 10 most exciting mountain stages
of the post-Merckx era at the Tour de France." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
April
16, 2020
What You Should Look For In A Great
Bike.
"The
search for the great bike took me into the minds
of the world’s top frame builders, shop owners,
manufacturers, and product designers. Obviously,
the answer is not simple. In fact, the answer is
not even an answer."
(bicycling.co.za) By Peter Flax
April
16, 2020
Remote Otter: Rotor unveils KAPIC
Carbon cranks, INspider power meter & more!
"Rotor
already makes some of the lightest, stiffest
cranks out there, with tons of power meter
options. Now there’s two more: The all-new Kapic
Carbon mountain bike crankset, and the new
INspider power meter spider for virtually any
type of bike."
(bikerumor.com) (Tyler Benedict)
April
16, 2020
Cheap women’s cycling shorts:
Bargain bibs in 2020.
"There are plenty of affordable women’s bib shorts around that will help you cycle further and for longer in comfort while, most importantly, you enjoy the ride." (bikeradar.com) By Anya Gilbert April
16, 2020
No, I Didn’t Win a Pig.
"Under
normal circumstances, Tro Bro Leon, a UCI 1.1
race would have taken place this upcoming
weekend in France and I would be getting a
handful of messages asking me if I won a pig."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) by Ryan Roth (Photo: Cycle
Sport Management)
April
16, 2020
eBay find: Fabian Cancellara edition
Trek Madone Project One Spartacus.
"The
bike was raced by Fabian Cancellara during the
2013 season, including at the UCI World
Championships in Florence where he finished
tenth. It's one of only 50 frames that was
made."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: eBay)
April
16, 2020
Day in the Life: Pauline
Ferrand-Prévot.
"Few
cyclists are more decorated than France’s
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot. World champion on the
road as well as mountain biking, and cyclocross,
Ferrand-Prévot is one of the country’s most
popular athletes."
(velonews.com) Photo: Pauline Ferrand-Prevot
April
15, 2020
Day in the life: Mads Pedersen.
"The
24-year-old world champion is staying in shape
riding outdoors and on Zwift - although he does
not like all the data being collected." (velonews.com)
(Photo: James Startt)
April
15, 2020
Moolman-Pasio embraces virtual
cycling amid lockdown.
"As
she pedaled across the virtual finish line to
win Monday’s Trofeo Bologna Zwift race, Ashleigh
Moolman-Pasio threw her arms into the air in her
traditional victory salute."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
April
15, 2020
Virtual Amstel Gold Race confirmed
for Sunday.
"The
organizers of the Amstel Gold Race, which was
due to be held on Sunday, April 19, have
announced that a virtual edition of the race
will be held on Sunday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
15, 2020
Lance Armstrong and Johan Bruyneel
weigh in on 2009 feud with Alberto Contador.
"Both
Armstrong and Contador were targeting victory in
the 2009 Tour de France while riding for Astana,
and after an internal power struggle the
Spaniard emerged as champion, with Armstrong
finishing third, five minutes back." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Alex Ballinger)
April
15, 2020
A 19-year-old’s journey from Chile
to the cobbled classics.
"I
want to improve as an all-rounder,” Soto Campos
said. “Marianne Vos is my big example. She is
good at many things, classics, climbing,
sprinting. My dream is to become a super
competitive rider in the women’s peloton." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Pauline Ballet and Alex Whitehead
April
15, 2020
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April
16, 2020
The top 20 fastest road bikes in the
world, according to Strava.
"For
a bike to be counted here, it needed to be
ridden by at least 500 distinct users on that
model. That may mean there’s a super speedy
artisanal aero bike out there that is owned by a
select handful of blisteringly fast riders, but
you won’t find it in this list."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Canyon
April
16, 2020
Coronavirus Riding Tips - Riding
With A Mask?
"Having
written a previous post about how the
coronavirus has impacted the sport and our
ability to ride, we came back to “Doc Edwards”
to ask his opinion on riding with a mask which
we have seen many local riders doing."
(roadbikeaction.com) Zap Espinoza
April
16, 2020
Pro rider raises the bar and racks
up 1,000km in single ultra-distance Zwift ride.
"Smit,
a former Katusha Alpecin rider who now races for
Spanish ProTeam Burgos BH, spent 37 hours in the
saddle to complete the enormous challenge he set
himself."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by David Ramos/Getty
Images)
April
16, 2020
The Cyclists' Alliance expresses
concerns over exclusion of women's races in
calendar rescheduling.
"We
have repeatedly approached the [UCI] to be apart
of the discussions concerning the 2020 UCI
women's race calendar. This announcement comes
without the rider's interests or voices
represented."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
16, 2020
Philippe Gilbert fined for riding
outside during coronavirus lockdown.
"Authorities
in Monaco and France have banned outdoor riding
in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus,
with the dozens of pros who live in the area
forced to find other ways to train." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
April
16, 2020
Geraint Thomas smashes fundraising
goal after first of three 12-hour home-trainer
rides.
"Thomas
is streaming his 12-hour efforts to raise money
for NHS Charities Together live on his and the
Team Ineos Facebook pages, and other riders can
join him on Zwift during his rides." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
April
16, 2020
Hunt Race Aero Wide wheelset review.
"The Hunt Race Aero Wide wheelset is lightweight, aero and wide, and they come in at a shade under $479/£360, which makes them a perfect upgrade option for any bike with budget rims. Surely there’s a catch?" (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Nick Odantzis) April
16, 2020
RCS Sport hits back at calls to
reduce Giro d'Italia to 18 days.
"'I'd
take that as a sign of a lack of respect, not
only for the Giro but for all of Italy' says RCS
Sport CEO."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
16, 2020
Best bike tool kits.
"If you’re just getting into cycling or need a back-up tool kit for the car or garage here are six basic tool boxes that are worth considering." (bikeradar.com) (Courtesy) April
16, 2020
Pivot Vault Gravel Bike Review: With
Shimano GRX Di2 & More!
"Patent
pending ISO FLEX technology allows you to
fine-tune your ride and comfortably lay down the
watts over the roughest washboard." (gravelcyclist.com)
by JOM
April
16, 2020
Riding a dumb fixed gear gravel bike
has given me unexpected lockdown freedom.
"Exploring
new trails, dressing down and making great
Instagram content on my daft new bike is keeping
me sane during lockdown."
(bikeradar.com) By Jack Luke
April
16, 2020
The best women's cycling base layers
of 2020.
"No
matter the time of year, a good quality
women-specific cycling base layer is essential
for staying comfortable on the bike." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Assos)
April
16, 2020
World Wars, doping scandals: The
Tour has survived hard times before.
"Physical
assaults, World Wars, protesters... the Tour has
negotiated all types of hurdles. AFP looks back
at some of the most notable."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
April
15, 2020
Fitbit Charge 4 GPS Band In-Depth
Review.
"It’s
been nearly two years since the last Fitbit
Charge release, the Fitbit Charge 3. In some
ways the Charge 4 at first glance might seem to
be in a minor-update ballpark."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
April
15, 2020
4iiii Innovations drops power meter
prices, retroactively extends warranties.
"Canadian
company 4iiii Innovations is the latest brand to
announce lower prices for its power meters,
matching price drops announced a few weeks ago
by Stages Cycling."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
April
15, 2020
Geraint Thomas kicks of mammoth
12-hour Zwift rides as fundraising hits £80k.
"Winner
of the 2018 Tour de France Thomas will spend 36
hours on the indoor training app Zwift in his
garage in Wales, starting from April 15-17, with
help from his wife Sara and baby son." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Alex Ballinger)
April
15, 2020
Oakley Anorak review: Perfect on
paper, rough in execution.
"Oakley’s
Prizm lenses have been one of the most
significant and well-received advances in the
history of the brand’s technology, and for good
reason."
(cyclingtips.com)Photography by Iain Treloar
April
15, 2020
Best folding bikes: Our pick of the
best folding bikes for urban riding.
"A
folding bike is perfect for zipping around town
without needing to worry about locking your bike
up when you get to your destination." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Brompton)
April
15, 2020
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