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French riders ‘will not be able to
participate in Tour’ if unable to train outside
soon, warns union.
"President
of French Cycling Union hopes for imminent ease
of lockdown restrictions to allow riders to make
up for lost training time."
(velonews.com) (Credit not Provided)
April
26, 2020
Remco Evenepoel on life before
cycling: ‘Soccer broke me a bit mentally.’
"Evenepoel
represented both PSV Eindhoven and Anderlecht as
a youth footballer, also being selected for the
Belgian national youth teams, before suddenly
making the switch to cycling in early 2017." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Getty Images)
April
26, 2020
Bernard Hinault breaks down his
historic win at Liège Bastogne Liège.
"One
year stands out among others in the annals of
this great race: the 1980 edition. It was not
that Bernard Hinault came across the finish line
first, but the manner in which he won -
surviving a brutal snowstorm with an
80-kilometer solo breakaway."
(velonews.com) (James Startt)
April
26, 2020
Come watch 1991 Liège Bastogne Liège
with us.
"Welcome
to the final week of #ClassicClassics, where we
gather (on Sunday, April 26th, 8am west coast
time) to watch bike races that have already
happened - and pretend that they’re totally new.
Shhhh, no spoilers!"
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
April
26, 2020
Movies: The Least Expected Day.
"The Least Expected Day is actually that day in a bike race where something happens, something that could lead you to the top of the podium. As the title of this six-part documentary (all of the episodes are rather short, with none more than 40 minutes long), it is quite appropriate." (pezcyclingnews.com) Leslie Reissner April
26, 2020
2020 WorldTour Bikes Tour De Tech.
"Overview
of some of the world’s top teams to share what
kind of equipment was, and hopefully will again
be, seen mixing it up out on the roads."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
26, 2020
Best cycling jerseys: Short sleeve
jerseys for your warm weather rides.
"Gone
are the days when a short-sleeve cycling jersey
was not much more than a t-shirt with a
quarter-zip, collar and some handy pockets sewn
into the back to keep your tools and snacks." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Castelli)
April
26, 2020
 Zwift Classics: Watch Crit City Slam
live streaming today.
"The
Pro/Am Invitational Zwift Classics eSports races
resumes with the sixth and final round at the
Crit City Slam, where the men's teams will
compete on a new course held on Saturday, April
25 at 7pm BST / 2pm EDT."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Zwift)
April
25, 2020
Victory of Vini Zabu KTM at third
stage of virtual Giro d'Italia, Trek Segafredo
wins and extends GC lead in Pink Race.
"The
Italian team was represented by Veljko Stojnic
and Andrea Bartolozzi, and they had a combined
time of one hour and 37 minutes, beating Jumbo
Visma by 25 seconds."
(cyclingpub.com) Giro d'Italia
April
25, 2020
Rohan Dennis says fears of possible
divorce led to Tour de France abandon.
"He
has told the Home Roads podcast, with Matt
Barbet, that his wife had a very frank
conversation with him before the Tour and had
said some things that were not easy for him to
hear."
(stickybottle.com) (Photo: Sean Rowe)
April
25, 2020
Merckx: Van der Poel can win
everything, even the Tour de France.
"He
will fall short in the high mountains against
[Tadej] Pogacar and [Egan] Bernal, but if
Geraint Thomas can win the Tour, van der Poel
can do it too. However, he will have to focus
more on road races and less on mountain biking." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
April
25, 2020
French cycling federation calls for
training outdoors to be permitted starting May 11.
"As
a first sign of hope for our license holders and
for all cyclists, it is essential that the
individual practice of cycling can be
reintroduced from May 11,” read the FFC
statement."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
25, 2020
La Redoute: Liège Bastogne Liège’s
centerpiece climb.
"The
climb first appeared in the race route in 1975,
yet it has come to define Liège Bastogne Liège.
Winners Philippe Gilbert, Dan Martin and Simon
Gerrans on tackling La Redoute."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Pauline Ballet /
Thomas Colpaert / ASO
April
25, 2020
The truth about veganism and
cycling.
"Can
a diet free from meat and all other animal
products help to improve your performance? It's
not as simple as a recent Netflix documentary
suggested."
(cyclingweekly.com) David Bradford
April
25, 2020
Dirty Kanza Learnings: Zap’s
Diminishing Returns.
"“I’ve
ridden the DK100 four times, and luckily, I’ve
never suffered from any mechanical misfortune.
Still, despite gaining more experience after
each race, with each successive effort I’ve only
endured greater physical misfortune."
(roadbikeaction.com) Zap
April
25, 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
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Rohan Dennis dominates as he seals
second victory in fifth Digital Swiss Five race.
"It
was a repeat of the one-two result on Wednesday,
as the Australian beat Nicolas Roche (Sunweb) by
12 seconds, with Jumbo Visma’s Jonas Vingegaard
in third, 26 seconds later."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Daniel
Kalisz/Getty Images)
April
26, 2020
Viviani: The important thing is that
cycling starts up again.
"I’d
like to point out that we, the riders, aren’t a
danger to anyone. Cycling stopped to avoid
increasing the pressure that was already on the
hospitals, not because this virus is spread by
cyclists,” Viviani said, according to L’Équipe." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
April
26, 2020
‘I want to ride in the WorldTour’:
How British Cycling are using Zwift to help
identify young talent.
"British
Cycling has recruited the popular virtual
cycling app Zwift to help identify talented
young riders who have a real chance of cracking
the professional cycling scene."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Daniel Gould)
April
26, 2020
Michael Woods in Liege Bastogne
Liege, 2016-2019.
"Michael
Woods, still on the mend from a broken femur
suffered in Paris Nice, would not have lined up
for Sunday’s Liege Bastogne Liege or any of the
other canceled Ardennes Classics. La Doyenne,
for good or ill, has become the linchpin of his
spring campaign."
(cyclingnews.com) Rob Sturney
April
26, 2020
Day in the life: Rose Grant.
"Nine
questions with Leadville 100 winner Rose Grant,
who is homeschooling her daughter and training
during the shutdown."
(velonews.com) Fred Dreier
April
26, 2020
Canadian gravel events that are
rescheduled or not canceled.
"Nobody
know what the situation will be this fall, but
organizers are doing what they can to remain
optimistic. Some have rescheduled events to the
fall, others were already planned for September
or October."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) image: Kettle Mettle
April
26, 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
26, 2020
‘Not easy and not cheap’: Fernando
Alonso reveals reasons for cycling team failure.
"The
Spanish Formula One driver nearly entered the
sport in September 2013 when Euskaltel were
pulling out of cycling but could not reach an
agreement with the Basque team over its existing
riders and sponsorship contracts." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images)
April
25, 2020
Digital Swiss 5: Küng comes from
behind to take race 4.
"Stefan
Küng (Swiss National Team) waged an impressive
come-from-behind victory on Race 4 of the
Digital Swiss 5."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
25, 2020
Pierre Latour dematerializes while
leading Virtual Tour de Suisse.
"Nicolas
Roche (Sunweb) yesterday won the third stage of
the Digital Swiss 5 e-race - but the race was
probably more notable for the moment Frenchman
Pierre Latour blinked out of existence while in
the lead."
(road.cc) (Alex Bowden)
April
25, 2020
Evenepoel targets Giro d'Italia and
Worlds in revised calendar.
"In
an interview with La Dernière Heure, the Belgian
ruled out riding the postponed Tour de France
and said that he would give priority to the Giro
over Liège Bastogne Liège in the event of a
clash."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
25, 2020
Product Test: Bontrager’s 70-gram
XXX Saddle.
"When
it comes to the radical all-carbon XXX saddle,
the Trek catalog lists among its many features
that it is “perfectly comfortable for even the
longest days on the bike.” Could that be true?"
(roadbikeaction.com) (Credit not Provided)
April
25, 2020
Chris Carmichael’s Best Warm-ups for
Zwift Racing.
"Cyclists
looking for fun, camaraderie, and competition
are flocking to virtual racing and discovering…
it’s really hard! It’s important to recognize
that virtual racing is not going to be a perfect
replication of outdoor racing."
(roadbikeaction.com) Chris Carmichael
April
25, 2020
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
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
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
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Nibali: My social media accounts
were verified by being thrown out of the Vuelta a
España.
"Do
you know how I got the blue check for all my
social media accounts?" Nibali asks on the show,
referring to the mark that indicates an account
is verified. "By getting thrown out of the
Vuelta Espana, the team car tow."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
26, 2020
‘It is in hardship we see what we
are truly made of’: Bigla’s riders ask sponsors to
honor commitments.
"12
of the team’s riders, including Brits Lizzy
Banks and Sophie Wright as well as the American
Leah Thomas, are now asking for their sponsors
to continue to support them despite the
financial difficulties."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
April
26, 2020
Italy to lift ban on outdoor
training on May 4.
"The
first phase of opening up the country to
sporting activities will start with allowing
solo recreational activities outside beginning
May 4."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
26, 2020
The story of ‘Madame Gray’, who
transformed women’s cycling.
"Madam
President.” That was the headline splash of the
18 December 1976 issue of Cycling.
Pictured underneath was a smiling Eileen Gray in
formal attire, looking happy if a little uneasy,
perhaps uncertain of exactly what the future
will bring."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Getty Images)
April
26, 2020
Paul Kilbourne - Part Two; ANC
‘Professionalize’, Ride the Tour, then … Stop.
"I
still don’t know if I’m ashamed or proud ... but
pre-radios, clever use of team cars was
something that influenced a lot of races." (veloveritas.co.uk)
Ed Hood
April
26, 2020
eBay Finds: Indurain's 1994
Pinarello Banesto team-edition bike.
"At
the peak of Miguel Indurain’s career, he rode a
Pinarello Banesto steel race bike with
impeccable Italian heritage."
(cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: eBay)
April
26, 2020
Canadian cyclist Travis Samuel
breaks world record, rides 1,008 km in 24 hours on
Zwift.
"The
Toronto Hustle cyclist, based in Peterborough,
On., spent 24 hours riding on Zwift and covered
1,008 km, blowing past the previous world record
distance of 988 km. To achieve his goal, he had
to average no less than 42.1 km/h and spend no
more than half an hour total off the bike."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) @GoZwift
April
26, 2020
CCC Team facing loss of main sponsor
as Polish company restructures.
"According
to Bankier.pl, the CCC Group made an
agreement with several banks to secure financing
for the next 12 months. In order to restructure
its second quarter expenses, it may be forced to
cease all sports sponsorship, according to the
report."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
25, 2020
Team tactics on Zwift: How the best
squads prepare.
"Over
the past few weeks, the leaderboards of the
Zwift Classics have generally (if not always)
seen experienced Zwift racers rising to the
top."
(cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Zwift)
April
25, 2020
Stuyven: A lot of riders are left
with nothing but I have a big win in the pocket.
"The
Trek Segafredo rider, whose last spring win came
at the 2016 Kuurne Brussel Kuurne, admits to
some initial frustration, but has since adjusted
his perspective to count himself fortunate." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
April
25, 2020
Best road bikes 2020: Our pick of
very best road bikes available today.
"Whether
you're looking for the fastest racer, sleekest
aero bike, long-distance mile muncher or a
spritely climber, these are our top picks of the
best road bikes."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Colin Levitch)
April
25, 2020
The zombie chain: Wippermann Connex
11sX chain review.
"Wippermann
makes some bold proclamations about its chains,
perhaps the most important being pins and inner
link holes that are supposedly far rounder than
the norm."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photography by James Huang)
April
25, 2020
Litelok Silver Flexi U lock.
"The
Litelok Silver Flexi U lock is easy to use,
secure, and surprisingly light compared to more
traditional U locks."
(road.cc) George Hill
April
25, 2020
Toronto group crushes fundraising
goals in 24-hour Zwift ride to support hospital.
"The
Toronto Hustle cycling team and city Councillor
Brad Bradford smashed their goal of raising
$150,000 for the Michael Garron Hospital
Foundation in support of the Michael Garron
Hospital's efforts to treat patients." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Zwift / Team Ineos)
April
25, 2020
What Tires are the Best for All-road
riding with a bit of gravel?
"We
choose tires for a specific purpose, event or
region. That might be for our local roads that
have lots of broken tarmac and debris, but for
your roads it might be perfectly maintained."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Credit not Provided)
April
25, 2020
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