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April
27, 2020
Day in the life: Heinrich Haussler.
"Sure,
he missed out on his favorite northern classics,
but he can’t wait to get back to racing. But the
unprecedented racing stoppage has been a
blessing in disguise."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
April
27, 2020
Valverde questions three-week grand
tours in condensed 2020 calendar.
"What
they should have done was cut each grand tour by
one week,” Valverde told Spanish journalists.
“It’s a special year, and it doesn’t make sense
to have all the grand tours be raced for three
weeks, because then we’ll go very long into the
season."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
April
27, 2020
Paris Nice champion Max Schachmann:
I'm not someone who spends time mulling over 'what
ifs.'
"I
really can't complain about the results I've had
so far in 2020," Schachmann said on his team's
website on Sunday. "The training throughout the
winter seems to have paid dividends, and I'm
also benefiting more and more from my growing
experience as a rider."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
27, 2020
Classics Winner Eric Van Lancker.
"Eric
Van Lancker, popped up and took Liège, Amstel
and a clutch of other top results."
(pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
April
27, 2020
Cyclist 100 Classic Climbs: 50 - 41.
"Imagine
a climb so tough, so brutal, that it has to be
removed from a bike race for professionals.
Well, it's not too hard to imagine because that
is exactly what happened with the Muro di
Sormano."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Credit not Provided)
April
27, 2020
The Worst, Wackiest, and Stupidest
Rules Cyclists Have Actually Followed.
"Cycling
has a deep tradition of rules to ride by, lore
passed down through the decades intended to make
you faster, safer, and more comfortable." (bicycling.co.za)
Illustrations: Janne Livonen
April
27, 2020
The best touring bikes for
commuting, bikepacking or traveling by bike.
"Among
the most versatile bikes around, touring bikes
are do-everything machines that are suited to
those starting out, commuters, recreational
riders, as well as touring cyclists looking to
travel by bike."
(cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Surly)
April
27, 2020
London Bike Show pushed back to
March 2021.
"The
London Bike Show will not return until 2021,
with its venue currently being used as a
temporary Nightingale Hospital."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Joe Robinson)
April
27, 2020
 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
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10 biggest stars on the transfer
market.
"From 1000 riders out of contract, Cyclingnews picks riders with the highest profiles." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Future) April
27, 2020
What to look for in a gravel race
bike: Field Test 2020.
"If
any and every gravel bike can be raced, what
defines a gravel race bike? And what makes a
gravel race bike good?"
(cyclingtips.com) (Photography by Dave Rome,
James Huang)
April
27, 2020
Alberto Contador: Chris Froome is
perfectly capable of winning a fifth Tour de
France.
"The
Tour de France is currently scheduled to start
on August 29, two months later than originally
planned, although as for all sporting events,
the impact on those dates remain to be seen." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
April
27, 2020
Filippo Ganna looking to make an
attempt at the world hour record.
"People
often ask me about the world hour record, and I
have to admit that I have been thinking about it
in the many hours spent in the house these past
weeks."
(velonews.com) (Credit not Provided)
April
27, 2020
Egan Bernal given permission to
train on home roads in Colombia.
"According
to a report by Efe news agency, Bernal,
Brandon Rivera (Team Ineos), Camilo Castiblanco
(Team Illuminate), Diego Vasquez (Colnago CM)
and Diyer Rincon (Focus Team VTT) can all now
train outdoors from Monday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
27, 2020
Total domination: Gianni Bugno and
the 1990 Giro d'Italia.
"Having
just told reporters that he had led the 1990
Giro from end-to-end, Bari to Milan, by "doing
the exact opposite of what my rivals expected." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
April
27, 2020
Dumoulin: Virtual race results ‘are
not to be trusted.’
"I
understand why [online racing] exists and it is
better than nothing, but it is not close to
reality,” Dumoulin said last week. “The results
are not to be trusted either - they say
nothing."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
April
27, 2020
Amanda Schaper on Grinduro's Venue
Change, September Plans.
"We
caught up with event promoter Amanda Schaper to
learn more about the 2020 venue change and what
racers can look forward to come September." (cxmagazine.com) ©
Jeff Vander Stucken
April
27, 2020
Why do Lightweight Wheels Make Such
a Difference When Climbing?
"Ahhhh;
the age-old question. The answer hinges on one
word: acceleration. Together, you and your
bicycle are one big mass, and it takes a lot
more energy to get that mass moving than
maintaining a steady speed."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
27, 2020
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
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Van Vleuten takes 'substantial' pay
cut to help survival of Mitchelton Scott.
"The
situation, as my team announced, we also had
some pay cuts, unfortunately. The sad thing is
that our sponsor is really in a bad situation,
and I really feel for the people who work at
this company," Van Vleuten said."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
27, 2020
Alchemy electrifies their made-in-CO
lineup w/ Fazua-powered e-Ronin gravel bike.
"The
new e-Ronin uses the lightweight Fazua Evation
mid-mount motor and battery system, which keeps
the complete bike weight under 30 pounds." (bikerumor.com)
(Tyler Benedict)
April
27, 2020
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya postpones
to 2021.
"The
Spanish seven-day race, initially planned for
this March before being postponed, has opted to
wait until next year rather than attempting to
re-schedule into a packed fall calendar." (velonews.com)
(Credit not Provided)
April
27, 2020
Formula One champ Alonso reveals
details of how WorldTour deal fell through.
"Alonso,
a two-time Formula One world champion, explained
that it was too complicated to bring all the
pieces together to try to create a cycling
team."
(velonews.com) (Credit not Provided)
April
27, 2020
France and Italy expected to ease
lockdown protocol early May, riders to train
outside.
"Italian
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte confirmed this
weekend that a staged easing of quarantine
procedures would begin in the country May 4,
with sporting activities to be allowed provided
that distancing measures are observed." (velonews.com)
(LC-Getty Images)
April
27, 2020
New 2020 Ritchey Outback moves into
the adventure sphere.
"New
for 2020, Ritchey has completely overhauled the
Outback platform with such a complete
transformation that its own mother wouldn’t
recognize it."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Ritchey
April
27, 2020
Health experts are calling for more
roadspace for cyclists. Here’s why.
"Current
cycling and walking infrastructure is often
inadequate in providing safety and sufficient
space to facilitate the recommended 1.5 m of
physical distance between persons." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Robert Ruggiero / Unsplash
April
27, 2020
Best saddle bags for your road bike.
"The
best saddle bags for road bikes are secure,
stable, subtle and stylish, and have enough room
for your ride essentials such as spare tubes,
levers, tools, and that emergency gel." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Silca)
April
27, 2020
Genesis CDA all-road bike, aka the
Croix de Aluminium, delivers adventure on a
budget.
"The
newest update to the alloy Genesis CdA delivers
all of the versatility of the popular steel
Croix de Fer at a fraction of the cost - almost
half the price of even the most affordable steel
all-road & adventure builds."
(bikerumor.com) (Cory Benson)
April
27, 2020
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
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