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Nicolas Roche on cycling’s future
and changing salary prospects for pros.
"I
think 2021 is going to be a strange year,” he
said. “I don’t know exactly how but I have a
feeling it’s going to be difficult, and probably
in every single way."
(stickybottle.com)
April
18, 2020
Giro d’Italia Virtual.
"Virtual
Giro d’Italia offers a unique chance to feel
part of a vibrant community of cycling
enthusiasts, united by the same never-ending
love for the Giro d’Italia. One big family from
around the world will be taking a virtual ride
along 7 iconic stages of the 2020 Giro d’Italia
starts on Saturday, April 18th."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Photo: Credit not
Provided)
April
18, 2020
New Tour de France dates 'a slap in
the face' for Tour of Britain.
"The
reshuffled UCI calendar, which moved the Tour to
an August 29 start date, puts the British race,
scheduled to start in Penzance on September 6
and finish in Aberdeen on September 13, in
direct conflict with the biggest event of the
season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
18, 2020
Autumn Grand Tours can help create
hope, says Vuelta a España boss.
"Like
so many people right now, Vuelta a España
director Javier Guillén is currently playing a
waiting game. But within those parameters, the
head of cycling’s third Grand Tour is determined
that the race will be as prepared as possible
for a return when the time finally comes." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
April
18, 2020
Teams could shut down.
"Cycling
teams’ sponsorship-based model could lead to
their financial ruin as businesses struggle to
deal with the economic impact of the race
stoppages, Team Ineos’ general manager Dave
Brailsford has told The Times." (cycling.today)
(Reuters)
April
18, 2020
Faster, unpredictable racing as NRS
heads to Zwift.
"Faster,
more unpredictable and (most importantly) it’s
bike racing that’s on now! Cycling Australia
(CA) has announced plans for a National Road
Series (NRS) virtual calendar of racing on
Zwift."
(sbs.com.au) by Jamie Finch-Penninger (Getty
Images)
April
18, 2020
The Happiness Of L’Eroica.
"L’Eroica
has the power to catch you by surprise when you
least expect it. Instances filled with
never-ending streams of riders, dramatic views
and untold feelings that last forever. That’s
how I enjoyed my first Eroica in 2017."
(pelotonmagazine.com) Words/Images: Massimo
Nardi; Translation: Zoe Rinaldi
April
18, 2020
Trudeau announces $500 million for
in aid for sports organizations.
"$500
million in support will be provided to support
Canadians working in sporting organizations.
Many organizations have lost revenue due to
canceled events. It is designed in part to cover
gaps left by the federal wage subsidy program."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Twitter)
April
18, 2020
CeramicSpeed adds OSPW X ceramic
pulley system for 12-speed Shimano XT, XTR.
"Already
available for SRAM Eagle’s 12-speed rear
derailleurs, now you can upgrade you new Shimano
M8100 XT and M9100 XTR 12-speed rear
derailleurs, too."
(bikerumor.com) (Tyler Benedict)
April
18, 2020
Mega Weekend Deals: $200 off Garmin
EDGE, REI, Swift bags, Tune… plus tons more
savings on bikes & gadgets!
"This
week’s CoronaDays Deals and Discounts come from,
Garmin, REI, Swift, Tune and more, with savings
on GPS computers, backyard & neighborhood
cycling supplies, bikepacking bags, and crazy
light carbon mountain bike wheels plus more." (bikerumor.com)
(Cory Benson)
April
18, 2020
 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
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Rohan Dennis deletes social media
accounts after appearing to break lockdown rules.
"Earlier
in the day, according to screenshots captured by
Instagram users, Dennis posted of the view from
the driver's seat of his car, with the location
marked as Girona, where he lives in north east
Spain."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
18, 2020
‘I was at the lowest low’: Lucy van
der Haar sees new dawn after nearly quitting
racing.
"Shouts
of triumph, shock, even tears; emotion is not an
unusual thing when a rider wins a race. But when
Lucy van der Haar took the overall at February’s
inaugural Dubai Women’s Tour, the British rider
had every reason to sob."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
April
18, 2020
Mathieu van der Poel: Going up the
Oude Kwaremont or the Paterberg without public
wouldn't be as fun.
"Alpecin
Fenix' Mathieu van der Poel is not giving up in
his intentions of getting a spot for the Tour de
France and claims it would fit his calendar
perfectly."
(cyclingpub.com) (c)Alpecin Fenix
April
18, 2020
Solar-powered sunglasses: POC Aspire
Solar Switch review.
"The
design is particularly elegant in that it uses
the photovoltaic cells as light sensors. In
brighter conditions, there’s automatically more
light hitting the cells and more power generated
to darken the lens."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
April
18, 2020
Stevie Williams: I'll need a few
races to feel like a bike racer again.
"I
want to feel like a bike racer again," Williams
tells Cyclingnews from his home in
Aberystwyth, in Wales, where he is continuing
his steady rehabilitation after undergoing
surgery to remove the small fabella bone from
his left knee in November."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
18, 2020
Davide Martinelli uses his bike to
deliver medicine.
"There
are no fans lining the road. No teammates
providing support. And there is no race to win." (cycling.today)
(AP)
April
18, 2020
Molly Weaver raises £9,000 for
domestic violence victims in 130km solo
back-garden ride.
"Retired
professional cyclist Molly Weaver raised more
than £9,000/$11.250 for the Women's Aid
Federation Of England in a 130km solo ride that
took place in her back garden on Saturday." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
April
18, 2020
Mark Beaumont looking to recruit
“virtual peloton” to ride around the world in a
day.
"We’re
going to start at 4am and try and ride 240 miles
and if 80 of us do that, we’ll get around the
planet in a day,” explained Beaumont on Twitter." (road.cc) (Alex
Bowden)
April
18, 2020
Bianchi Aria Bianco Italia Limited
Edition.
"To
celebrate the new Giro d’Italia Virtual, Bianchi
released the Aria Bianco Italia in an exclusive
and limited edition clean ‘frost white’ with the
Italian Tricolor inserted on the chainstay and
magnetic purple-turning-green inserts."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Photo: Credit not
Provided)
April
18, 2020
First Ride: Parlee RZ7.
"Parlee
focused the design of this concept bike, now
named the RZ7, around aerodynamic efficiency and
on-road compliance all the while keeping weight
savings in mind. A size medium RZ7 frame has a
claimed weight of only 870 grams."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Photo: Credit not
Provided)
April
18, 2020
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
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Best carbon road bikes 2020: Our
pick of the best racing and endurance road bikes.
"There
is no shortage of remarkable bikes made from
aluminium, steel and titanium, but with its
stiffness, strength and malleability, carbon
fiber reigns supreme in road bike technology." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Cannondale)
April
18, 2020
Best turbo trainers: Smart trainers
to improve your indoor cycling experience.
"Gone
are the days of staring at a wall in your
basement spinning aimlessly; now we are awash
with options to guide you through highly
targeted workouts, replicas of real roads, and
even virtual worlds that will keep you
entertained as you suffer."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Tacx)
April
18, 2020
Is pedaling really the next big
wellspring of untapped watts?
"Bottrill’s
coaching company works with the Boardman
Performance Center near Evesham, Worcestershire,
using its wind tunnel and also its biomechanics,
position and technique services."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Daniel Gould)
April
18, 2020
Marianne Vos leads The Cyclists'
Alliance open letter to the UCI.
"The
letter, published Friday, regrets that the UCI's
recent announcement of a reshuffled 2020
International Road Calendar made scant reference
to women's cycling."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
18, 2020
Can You Safely Bike or Jog While
Social Distancing? Here's Some Expert Advice.
"The authors say people are better off walking or running side by side, keeping that 1.5 meters distance apart, or when in one line allowing at least 4 to 5 meters apart for walking, 10 meters for running and slow biking and at least 20 meters for fast biking." (sciencealert.com) by Emmanuel Stamatakis April
18, 2020
Birzman Chain Wear Indicator.
"Birzman's
Chain Wear Indicator is a really simple way of
telling whether any chain from singlespeed to
12-speed should be changed, and it doubles up as
a chain hook to help hold your chain during
assembly or repair."
(road.cc) (Mat Brett)
April
18, 2020
Product Test: Spinergy Stealth FCC
4.7.
"The
1679-gram wheelset runs with 16 front/20 rear
spokes laced radially up front with a
radial/2-cross pattern in
the rear for added stiffness."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Photo: Credit not
Provided)
April
18, 2020
Thomas’ Tommasini Tecno.
"This
week’s Rig is a fine piece of Italian
workmanship in Steel. Thomas in Pennsylvania has
a Ferrari red Tommasini adorned with Campagnolo,
as it should be. He has also made quite a few
additions to make this a unique steed."
(pezcyclingnews.com) Thomas T. Hodges
April
18, 2020
Full Kit Ranker, the winner: the
story of La Vie Claire's classic jersey, voted the
greatest of all time.
"In
the end it was La Vie Claire who triumphed with
68% of the vote, making it the greatest cycling
jersey of all time according to road.cc
readers!"
(road.cc) (Jack Sexty)
April
18, 2020
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." (cyclist.co.uk)
Joseph Delves
April
17, 2020
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