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April
17, 2020
EF Pro Cycling negotiate rider and
staff wage cuts.
"We
are discussing things on an individual basis
with each rider," said team boss Jonathan
Vaughters. "We need their sign-off and
willingness to make this work."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
17, 2020
Ineos will pull out of Tour de
France if it’s not safe, says Dave Brailsford.
"The
French Grand Tour this week announced
rescheduled dates for the race, from the
original June 27 - July 19 slot to August 29 -
September 20, and Brailsford says at this time
his team plan on participating."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Chris
Graythen/Getty Images)
April
17, 2020
The 1964 Tour de France, Part III.
"The
third and final part of the series looking at
the 1964 Tour de France is a look at what made
it such a good Tour. If you’re in a hurry it
came down to a contest between two riders and
was close right until the end… but there’s more
to it than that."
(inrng.com) (tumblr.com)
April
17, 2020
Moving Spring Classics to Fall Is
Complex.
"The
big question facing not only the classics but
the whole of the sport is: Can any bike racing
take place this year? “Economically, it is
important for cycling in general to try to
organize as many races as possible in 2020."
(pelotonmagazine.com) Words by John Wilcockson;
Images by Chris Auld
April
17, 2020
Teasing out the facts and figures
from Amstel Gold Race.
"A
relatively new top-level one-day race, Amstel
Gold Race was due to hold its 55th edition on
Sunday. There will be a virtual race, though,
following on from a similar event run for the
Tour of Flanders."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
17, 2020
Willie Smit's Very Big Day In. Very,
Very Big Day In.
"Willie
Smit is one of our best road riders, riding with
the Spanish Burgos BH Continental team for 2020
after two years with Katusha Alpecin. He is also
no stranger to long, hard days in the saddle." (bicycling.co.za)
by Tim Brink
April
17, 2020
Grinding The Oregon Trail.
"The
OTGG is the brainchild of Chad Sperry, an event
promoter with two decades’ worth of experience
that includes such iconic races as the Tour of
Utah, Mount Hood Cycling Classic and Cascade
Cycling Classic."
(pelotonmagazine.com) Words: Yuri Hauswald;
Images: Adam Lapierre
April
17, 2020
Assos Mille GT Clima Jacket Evo.
"Assos
describes its Mille GT Clima Jacket Evo as
riding the line between a rain shell and wind
jacket. I'd say it's ideal for the unpredictable
weather conditions found in early spring and
late autumn."
(road.cc) (Stu Kerton)
April
17, 2020
Can you get ticketed based on your
Strava activity?
"Most
cyclists are doing a good job practicing social
distancing. They’re cycling inside or alone, and
avoiding busy paths. On the other side of that
coin are the few folks who continue to ride or
run in groups of people they don’t live with."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo credit: Joel Esposito
April
17, 2020
Kai Sakakibara moved to rehab unit
in Liverpool.
"Sakakibara
was involved in a serious accident at February's
UCI BMX World Cup in Bathurst, later canceled
due to torrential conditions, and was put into
an induced coma at Canberra Hospital's ICU." (sbs.com.au)
Australian Cycling Team
April
17, 2020
White: We’re heading for the most
competitive Tour de France field ever.
"The
previous June Grand Départ has been moved to
August 29, and with cycling’s other two Grand
Tours set to be held in quick succession teams
and riders can now potentially plan for the
second half of the year."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
17, 2020
 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..."
(pezcyclingnews.com) by Edmond Hood
April
16, 2020
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Fleeman wins Zwift Classics Richmond
Challenge.
"Dan
Fleeman took top honors Friday at the Zwift
Classics Richmond Challenge, attacking up the
final climb on a replica of the 2015 UCI Road
World Championships Road Race course in
Richmond, Virginia, to win ahead of Joey Walker
and D. Graasvold."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Zwift)
April
17, 2020
Rik Verbrugghe: I had COVID-19, it
was tough but I survived.
"He
has now recovered and went for a bike ride but
told Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad
what he went through as he suffered with the
symptoms."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
17, 2020
Retro Amstel’95: Gianetti Remembers.
"Raced
over the hills, dales, and forests of south
eastern Holland, the course selects its own
worthy winner. Twenty-five years ago it was
Mauro Gianetti who was making the news."
(pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
April
17, 2020
Victor Campenaerts claims UCI
blocked quarantine Hour Record attempt at London
Olympic velodrome.
"The
Belgian says that when he realized upcoming
races were likely to be postponed during Paris
Nice he turned his attention to another Hour
Record attempt."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
April
17, 2020
Dave Rome’s Cannondale CAAD12.
"My
CAAD12 is a lovable bike, but it’s certainly not
the benchmark of bikes I’ve ridden. Compared to
the latest carbon superbikes, this one can feel
a little soft underfoot and doesn’t jump with
quite the same urgency of others." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Dave Rome
April
17, 2020
eBay find: Miguel Indurain 1991 Tour
de France yellow jersey.
"The
seller includes two photos of the jersey in the
post but says many more are available upon
request. The jersey is made by Castelli and
features the logo of Banesto, the sponsor of
Indurain's team throughout his run of five
consecutive Tour victories."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: eBay)
April
17, 2020
Box’s unique 9-speed MTB groupset,
Shimano GRX, Genesis Croix de Fer 853 and Epic
Bleed Solutions.
"This
week we’ve ogled ultra-lightweight wheels from
DT Swiss and the latest addition to Orbea’s
long-running line of Orca road bikes." (bikeradar.com)
Jack Luke / Immediate Media
April
17, 2020
Mercedes-AMG Petronas v11.
"There
are Three build options ranging from $6000 to
$12,000. The bikes will be offered in five sizes
from XS-XL. Product allocations are extremely
limited. "
(roadbikeaction.com) by Troy Templin
April
17, 2020
Campaign and Petition Launched to
Change the Name of the Dirty Kanza Gravel Race.
"Why
change the name of the iconic gravel race
through Kansas? Isn’t it just a fun play on
words to describe a dirty ride through Kansas?
Many have made this assumption innocently, and
we’re guilty of doing this as well." (cxmagazine.com)
photo: Joanne Sullivan
April
17, 2020
Nine must-read books to make you
faster on the bike.
"With
no clear idea of when racing will return, now
might be the perfect opportunity to load up on
training expertise, ready to put into practice
once normal life resumes."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo by Robertus
Pudyanto/Getty Images)
April
17, 2020
Steve Joughin - The Original ‘Pocket
Rocket.’
"The
‘Pocket Rocket’ they called him; British Junior
Road Champion, twice winner of the season-long
Star Trophy, winner of just about every major
amateur race in Britain and twice British
Professional Road race Champion - the Isle of
Man’s own Mr. Steve Joughin."
(veloveritas.co.uk) Photo©Tim Diss
April
17, 2020
Zwift Classics: Watch Richmond
Challenge live streaming today.
"The
Pro/Am Invitational Zwift Classics eSports races
resumes with the fourth round at the Richmond
Challenge, where the men's teams will contest a
points race on Friday, April 17 at 7pm BST / 2pm
EDT."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
17, 2020
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
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April
17, 2020
USADA begins pilot program for
self-administered anti-doping tests.
"The
idea of a self-administered anti-doping test my
seem like a headline from the satirical website
The Onion, but the US Anti-Doping Agency
announced this week it has developed just such a
system."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
17, 2020
The benefactor model: Why some teams
are ‘more stable’ than others right now.
"With
no revenue coming in from race starts and few
opportunities to provide value for cash-strapped
sponsors, bike racing teams are in dire
straits."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
April
17, 2020
Romain Bardet: There won't be room
for three Grand Tours in three months.
"It
was great news to see that people are thinking
about what happens after the crisis, but that’s
not to assume that there aren’t some more
difficulties yet to come,” Bardet said." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
April
17, 2020
Primož Roglič and Jakob Fuglsang
among riders set for virtual Giro d’Italia.
"Riders
won’t have to complete each stage at the same
time and will have several days to post their
effort on Garmin Virtual Ride."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luk Benies/AFP via Getty
Images)
April
17, 2020
Hannah Barnes - From her first bike
to lockdown in Andorra.
"With
only one race day in her legs this year, the
women’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in February where
she finished 16th, Barnes has been forced to
reset with no return to racing in sight." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
April
17, 2020
Thomas’s ‘Zwift Shifts’ raise over
£300,000 in charity donations.
"Geraint
Thomas finished the third of three (very) long
days on the trainer on Friday, closing out a
fundraising effort that would raise a whopping
£300,000 to help the United Kingdom’s National
Health Service."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
April
17, 2020
Best cycling socks: Colorful,
comfortable and cleverly constructed socks for
cycling.
"What
you deem necessary for your socks depends on a
number of factors: style, fit, construction and
color will all play varying roles. Here's a
roundup of our favorites."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: DeFeet)
April
17, 2020
Bont Riot+ MTB Cycling Shoes review.
"Priced
at £150/$170, these Riot+ models represent the
entry-level offering, yet include almost all the
features that set the brand apart; including a
unique ergonomic shape, heat-mouldable soles,
reinforced uppers and a rebuildable
construction."
(cyclist.co.uk) Joseph Delves
April
17, 2020
Dashel launches new range of
re-cycled helmets.
"The
new urban helmet aims to be “low impact at the
point of manufacturing and produce very little
waste at the end of life.” To achieve
this, Dashel says that the helmet is made using
recycled plastics and can be recycled again." (road.cc) (Liam
Cahill)
April
17, 2020
Cycling nutrition: Our picks of the
best food to fuel your ride.
"Perfect
nutrition on the bike is something that even the
most seasoned riders struggle to master.
Dedicated cycling nutrition might be
energy-rich, include a perfect proportion of
protein and the best balance of glucose to
fructose."
(cyclingnews.com) by Colin Levitch (Courtesy)
April
17, 2020
Gear Deals: Spring Tune-Up
Essentials for the Home Mechanic.
"Most
of us have some extra time on hour hands right
now. The upside is that there’s no better time
to get your road bike in tip-top mechanical
shape. This is the perfect time to dust cobwebs
off if you swapped your bike for skis."
(roadbikereview.com) Shutterstock
April
17, 2020
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
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