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April
24, 2020
‘Come and test me’: Victor
Campenaerts asks for lockdown doping test as
cheating fears rise.
"I
asked if it was possible to come and test me,”
Campenaerts told Het Nieuwsblad. “I
would then be vocal about that test to show
there are still checks during the lockdown." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
April
24, 2020
Deceuninck indicates sponsorship is
secure until 2021 but Lefevere warns of lost
season.
"'Without
the Tour, a lot of teams will have a hard time'
says Deceuninck Quick Step boss."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
24, 2020
Liège Bastogne Liège: Merckx and
Valverde rivals for history books.
"Run
in the rugged hills of the Ardennes in
south-eastern Belgium, the course has varied
over its history. The first edition in 1892 was
a contest of amateur gentlemen who rode from Spa
to the train station in Bastogne and back." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
April
24, 2020
UCI, race organizers, teams and
riders set to meet on Wednesday to discuss 2020
road calendar.
"According
to Het Nieuwsblad, all parties will
'meet' via a conference call next week to
discuss various dates and scenarios, with only
the Tour de France having so far been assigned a
new slot of August 29-September 20." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
April
24, 2020
Tour of Britain still plans on a
September date despite Tour de France clash.
"Tour
of Britain organizer Sweetspot wants to be ready
to run if the coronavirus situation allows the
race to go ahead."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Joe Robinson)
April
24, 2020
Leah Kirchmann extends with Sunweb
through 2022.
"Kirchmann
has been a stalwart member of the squad since
2016, when she took second place overall in the
WorldTour."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) photo Anton Vos/Cor Vos ©
2016
April
24, 2020
Specialized confirms job losses.
"Rumors
of job losses at Specialized have been
circulating in recent weeks and on Thursday the
California-based company confirmed that it has
indeed laid off some staff."
(cyclingtips.com) Specialized-Red-Hook-Barcelona
April
24, 2020
Bike of the Week: Tacx Neo Bike
Smart.
"The
Neo Bike Smart is pushing everything we know
about indoor cycling to the next level. Designed
to create an unprecedented, unique and immersive
experience."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Credit not Provided)
April
24, 2020
10 Training Tips.
"A
typical sportive will often include a long and
arduous day in the saddle. Most will take place
over a single day, but some are multi-day
stage-events. It's almost a given to tackle
above-average elevation gain and mileage."
(cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Wattbike)
April
24, 2020
100% Speedcraft sunglasses review.
"The
styling of the 100% Speedcraft sunglasses is
divisive but their lens clarity and coverage is
as good as any design on the market." (cyclist.co.uk) Sam
Challis
April
24, 2020
Cheap electric bikes - The best
deals in April 2020.
"One of the only negative things about electric bikes is just how expensive they can be when compared to their analogue counterparts." (bikeradar.com) Oli Woodman April
24, 2020
 ‘Time trial training was key to
winning the event’: Rohan Dennis shares his top
tips for indoor riding and racing.
"It
looks like Rohan Dennis, the Australian world
time trial champion, could be the star of
coronavirus lockdown indoor racing, having won
his last two virtual events."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Picture: Wahoo)
April
23, 2020
Cycling History: Robert Hunter Wins
Tour de France Stage.
"The
11th stage covered 182 km between Marseille and
Montpellier. Hunter had come close to tasting
victory already, with 4th in Stage 1; 5th in
Stage 2; 2nd in Stage 4; and 8th in Stage 6, and
was focusing more on his second place in the
points competition."
(bicycling.co.za) Tim Brink
April
23, 2020
Leading teams join forces for SEG
eRacing U23 Series.
"The
races will take place on the RGT Cycling
platform during the last week of April and the
first half of May, with several of the leading
U23 squads taking part."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
23, 2020
I could watch virtual bike races but
I’d rather do literally anything else.
"Virtual
racing has none of the drama that makes real
racing enjoyable, and I will never, ever
understand why you’d want to watch it." (bikeradar.com)
Matthew Loveridge
April
23, 2020
UCI announces general framework for
revised Women's WorldTour.
"[We]
have joined forces to enable women’s road
cycling to come through the current crisis in
the best possible conditions with a view to the
resumption of the 2020 season," read the press
release."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
23, 2020
Battaglin is offering Italian Dream
Bike book.
"Want a fix of the very best of Battaglin's custom builds without leaving the house?" (cyclingweekly.com) (James Bracey) April
23, 2020
Cyclist 100 Classic Climbs: 70 - 61.
"Those
who pedal this lie have clearly never heard of
Bealach na Bà. Tucked in a windy corner of
northwest Scotland, this is Britain's answer to
the Alps."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Credit not Provided)
April
23, 2020
New for Peter Sagan’s face: 100%’s
Hypercraft sunglasses with carbon weave.
"San
Diego-based 100% has released the latest set of
sunglasses to bestow Peter Sagan’s face, and
perhaps yours. They’re called Hypercraft, and
they’re made of a carbon/nylon weave." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by 100%
April
23, 2020
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Digital Swiss 5: Nicolas Roche wins
atop virtual Nufenen Pass.
"Ilnur
Zakarin (CCC Team) was second at 1:10 back and
Larry Warbasse (AG2R La Mondiale) was third at
1:17 back."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
24, 2020
How to watch the Digital Swiss 5 -
live stream.
"So
far we've had virtual versions of the Tour of
Flanders and Amstel Gold Race, the Zwift
Classics series and intra-team competitions for
Ineos and Jumbo Visma. The Digital Swiss 5,
running from April 22-26 looks to be the biggest
one yet."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Digital Swiss
5)
April
24, 2020
Tour de Suisse Goes Digital: A Look
at The Biggest Esports Cycling Race To Date.
"Over
the past few days, and over the coming days,
Rouvy is hosting the Digital Swiss 5. That
confusingly named event is basically the digital
version of the Tour de Suisse (Tour of
Switzerland), one of the major pro cycling races
on the annual calendar. But not this year, its
been canceled."
(dcrainmaker.com) Rouvy
April
24, 2020
Tony Martin: No Tour de France would
be disastrous from a commercial point of view.
"A
big question mark remains over the running of
this year's Grande Boucle, which is now set to
run from August 29-September 20, if it's deemed
safe to do so."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
24, 2020
Tom Dumoulin: Virtual race results
say nothing.
"The
use of indoor trainers and digital platforms to
train and race have exploded, especially in
Italy, France and Spain, where riding outdoors
is currently not permitted."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
24, 2020
Hammerhead Announces Plans to
Announce Karoo 2 Bike GPS.
"It
looks like at some point in the year 2020 we’ll
have at least one more cycling GPS added to your
table of options. This week Hammerhead, in
conjunction with one of their lead investors,
announced plans for their next model of the
Karoo, dubbed the Karoo 2."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
April
24, 2020
Rouvy: everything you need to know.
"Rouvy,
like any other in a hotly competitive market, it
offers something slightly different to set
itself apart from the pack."
(bikeradar.com) Rouvy
April
24, 2020
Matt Barbet’s Home Roads podcast
returns, featuring Tom Pidcock, Rohan Dennis and
Lachlan Morton.
"While
Barbet's podcast usually sees him head out into
the world to ride with professionals on their
favorite home routes, the coronavirus lockdown
has obviously forced a change of circumstances." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
April
24, 2020
Giro Agilis MIPS helmet.
"Your
tester's new favorite helmet: the Giro Agilis
MIPS is a great fit for narrow craniums. It's
also high quality, well vented and decent
value."
Neil Gander (road.cc)
April
24, 2020
Cyclist 100 Classic Climbs: 60 - 51.
"The
Port de Bales in the French Pyrenees is a
beautiful ascent, an amateur's dream some may
argue, but for Schleck it is a climb he would
probably prefer to forget."
(cyclist.co.uk) Pete Goding
April
24, 2020
Italian couple returns home after
six-year cycling journey was cut short by
COVID-19.
"Daniele
Carletti and Simona Pergola crossed the Himalaya
Mountains and the Australian desert, but their
journey was not just about witnessing
breathtaking landscapes and rich cultures." (velonews.com) by
James Startt (Photographs courtesy of
becycling.net)
April
24, 2020
Stefan Küng goes solo to deny
Classics stars in second Digital Swiss Five
virtual race.
"Time
trial star Stefan Küng was utterly dominant in
the second race of the Digital Swiss Five
virtual series, winning ahead of Team Ineos
rider Filippo Ganna."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
April
23, 2020
Sport and Tour de France not a
priority, says French minister.
"Roxana
Maracineanu, who previously suggested the French
Grand Tour could be held without the millions of
spectators, said public health takes priority
over sport and that the Tour could be abandoned
in 2020."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
April
23, 2020
Carapaz defends himself against
accusations of disloyalty by Movistar director.
"I’ve
not been disloyal, I gave the team more than
they asked for. As a rider I gave it everything
and, if they don’t value that, then people can
draw their own conclusions."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
23, 2020
Flèche Wallonne Feminine: The
strongest women on the Mur de Huy.
"Since
1998, the women's peloton has been competing in
their own La Flèche Wallonne Feminine and
battling for the prestigious victory on the
famed Mur de Huy."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
23, 2020
Bahrain McLaren DS Tim Harris.
"International
man of intrigue, multi lingual, extensively
traveled, font of all knowledge and double
national champion - Tim Harris has been in the
‘Cycling Game’ for most of his life."
(pezcyclingnews.com) Edmond Hood
April
23, 2020
eBay Finds: 1973 Colnago Super
Pantografata.
"Up
next in our series of fantastic eBay finds is
this superb Campagnolo-equipped Colnago Super
Pantografata bike from 1973 adorned in the
famous orange color of five-time Tour de France
winner Eddy Merckx's Molteni squad, and used by
the team that year."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: diggers158 /
eBay)
April
23, 2020
Best Trek Bikes You Can Get (2020).
"Trek is one of the first brands that comes to the mind of both beginners and experienced cycling enthusiasts. But what are the best Trek bikes on the market? Let’s see." (bicycle-guider.com) Jeff Balton April
23, 2020
The Four-Year Story of Fin Woods'
DIY Gearbox Bike.
"A
gearbox equipped enduro bike that was nicely
designed, competitive with the derailleur-driven
bikes, and I had a bit of stab of what bikes
would look like in a few year's time." (pinkbike.com) Mike
Levy
April
23, 2020
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April
24, 2020
Madiot 'dumbstruck' by sports
minister's Tour de France comments.
"Roxana
Maracineanu caused quite a stir when she
appeared on Eurosport's 'Le Club'
program on Wednesday evening and insisted "it
won't be the end of the world" if the Tour de
France and other events did not go ahead this
year."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
24, 2020
Bigla Katusha uncertain of future
after 100 per cent of funding withdrawn.
"The
women’s team received a letter from title
sponsor Bigla saying they wished to withdraw all
of their funding, while Katusha had already
declined to pay the team last month." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
April
24, 2020
eBay Finds: 1997 Cannondale CAAD3
Saeco team-edition bike.
"Cannondale
made its name with its aluminium frames in the
1980s and 1990s, and the oversized-tubed 2.8
frame was its first foray into computer-aided
design (CAD) to optimize the company's frames." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: anajafpour / eBay)
April
24, 2020
Exercise app accused of “massive
data leak.”
"As
growing numbers of athletes look to the virtual
world for their exercise needs, the platforms
that are their playgrounds are put under
increasing amounts of pressure to respond to the
uptick. And in the surge, it seems like some
basics can get missed."
(cyclingtips.com) Iain Treloar
April
24, 2020
How best to celebrate the third
anniversary of your double lung transplant? A
100km indoor ride of course.
"Three
years ago on Easter weekend, 27-year-old Pippa
Erskine received a double lung transplant. Three
years later, she completed a 100km indoor ride
to raise money for the hospitals that kept her
alive."
(cyclingweekly.com) Pippa Erskine
April
24, 2020
Cyclist deaths double during
lockdown - at twice the average for the time of
year.
"Cyclist
fatalities since the UK lockdown began on 23
March are running at more than double the
average for the time of year, road.cc can
reveal, with 14 cyclists in Great Britain and
one in Northern Ireland losing their lives in
road traffic incidents."
(road.cc) (Simon MacMichael)
April
24, 2020
The pointless and selfish risk of
riding with earphones during lockdown.
"As
digital media has enabled the conveniently
portable stowage and playback of huge music
libraries and captivating podcasts, riders are
more given plugging-in those wireless earphones
than ever before."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Aftershokz)
April
24, 2020
The best bikes.
"Although
so many simple, everyday tasks can be likened to
riding a bike, that expression fails to account
for the fact that there exists a wide and
ever-growing variety of bikes."
(insider.com) Eben Weiss
April
24, 2020
Delectable hex keys, Robocop
glasses, new XC tires and a trendy bikepacking
bag.
"This
week we have new sunnies from 100%, posh hex and
Torx keys from Park, a new tire from Hutchinson
and a trendy bar bag from Altura." (bikeradar.com)
Jack Luke
April
24, 2020
Product Test: Pioneer SGX-CA600.
"The
92-gram CA600 computer has a 2.2-inch color
display with a 5 x 8.8 x 1.6cm outside
dimension. The screen is navigated using the
three large buttons across the lower front of
the unit, as well as the three side buttons."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Credit not Provided)
April
24, 2020
April
23, 2020
Push and pull: The surprising
physics of a too-close pass.
"It
happens in an instant. You’re out riding,
minding your own business, and before you have a
chance to react, a car flies past you at great
speed, and far too close for comfort." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Matt de Neef and Christof Gromke
April
23, 2020
Race the Tour de France 2020 this
summer from home, on your gaming console or PC.
"The
2020 Tour de France won’t take place this July
on French roads, but that doesn’t mean you need
to miss out on the racing action.." (bikerumor.com)
(Cory Benson)
April
23, 2020
Teams preparing for post-lockdown
training camps and return to racing.
"Team
managers, directeurs sportifs, team doctors and
coaches have kept in contact with the riders and
have been working on plans and preparation for
the eventual post-COVID-19 season." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
April
23, 2020
Jumbo Visma boss Plugge reveals
coronavirus hospitalization.
"More
than six weeks ago I was hospitalized with
corona," wrote Plugge. "I had an incredibly
tough fortnight with high fever and anxious
moments. Thanks to the good care of the medical
workers, I came through."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bert
Geerts/dcp-bertgeerts@xs4all.nl)
April
23, 2020
Ian Boswell: Pat Malach was a
genuinely honest and positive soul.
"Oregon
always had a tight-knit cycling community and
the riders and network there always felt like my
family."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Pat Malach)
April
23, 2020
Young Irish rider, 17, clocking up
the miles on open roads in new lock-down job.
"My
Dad is a GP and he runs a busy surgery. I pick
up the prescriptions and addresses from the
surgery. I then cycle to the chemist and wait
for the medication and then deliver it to the
patients."
(stickybottle.com) (Photo: Sean Rowe)
April
23, 2020
Aerodynamic Gravel: Will Hunt &
next gen aero gravel bike wheels make you faster?
"Are
there actually any real aero gravel gains to be
had in the fatter-tire, lower average speed
world of gravel bike riding & racing?" (bikerumor.com)
(Cory Benson)
April
23, 2020
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