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April
29, 2020
Bahrain McLaren and the Italian
national team win 4th stage of virtual Giro
d'Italia.
"Astana
Pro Team and Trek Segafredo continue on the lead
of the General Classifications of the races." (cyclingpub.com)
Giro d'Italia
April
29, 2020
Vuelta a España reduced to 18
stages, starts in Basque Country.
"The
Vuelta's planned start in the Netherlands was
canceled on Wednesday morning and now race
organizer Unipublic have said the race will
instead start in the Basque Country on the
planned route from Irun to Arrate originally
designed as stage 4."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
29, 2020
Nairo Quintana says Chris Froome was
‘stronger’ but Team Ineos played big role in his
victories.
"Debate
over the former battles between Chris Froome and
Quintana have been rife in recent weeks, after
Movistar boss Eusebio Unzuè said Froome never
had to face his rival “one-on-one." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
April
29, 2020
When President Trump inaugurated the
1989 Tour de Trump.
"Trump
winced from behind his desk. "You've got to be
kidding," he said. He paused and gazed out his
office window, offering a spectacular view of
Manhattan Island. Ten seconds after Billy Packer's
pitch, he said: "It's so wild, it's got to
work."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Tour de Trump)
April
29, 2020
Richie Porte: I'll be ready to go to
the Tour de France.
"The
WorldTour peloton has trained without purpose
since the season was suspended after Paris Nice
in March - a mentally difficult task for
typically goal-driven athletes."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
29, 2020
Fix-It Sticks targets the holy
three-way with new Ratcheting T-Way wrench.
"Prolific
inventor and serial crowdfunding guru Brian
Davis of Fix-It Sticks fame is at it again with
a new compact tool designed for home or roadside
use."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
April
29, 2020
Best gravel bike wheels: Our pick of
the best gravel wheels for racing and adventure
riding.
"Upgrading
your gravel bike wheels can offer huge
improvements in performance, weight and
durability, here is our roundup of the best
gravel wheels available."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Colin
Strickland)
April
29, 2020
Cyclist 100 Classic Climbs: 30 - 21.
"It
feels as if these 10 climbs that swoop their way
into the Cyclist 100 Classic Climbs on this
particular occasion are an utter celebration of
engineering."
(cyclist.co.uk) George Marshall
April
29, 2020
 April
28, 2020
More doubt over Tour de France 2020
as French government extends sports ban.
"On
Tuesday (April 28), French Prime Minister
Edouard Philippe confirmed that major sporting
events would be postponed until at least
September."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
April
28, 2020
Froome driven by desire to make one
of sport's greatest comebacks.
"Chris
Froome revealed in a series of interviews that
he finds inspiration in the photographs of the
serious injuries and fractures he suffered when
he crashed into a wall."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
28, 2020
Belgian pros forced to cancel
‘inappropriate’ time trial.
"Plans
for a “corona-proof” time trial have been
abandoned after proving controversial with the
Belgian cycling authorities."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
April
28, 2020
Bo Knows Zwift.
"If
Bo Jackson were a professional cyclist - instead
of a professional two-sport all-star - he would
have been a track sprinter.
At 6-foot-3 and 275lbs, he doesn’t like hills - real or virtual." (velonews.com) Bo Jackson April
28, 2020
eBay Finds: Signed 1999 Oscar Freire
world champion's jersey.
"The
Spanish rider would have worn such a jersey only
once after winning the 1999 World Championships,
as he made a lucrative move to Mapei Quick Step
for the following season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: skinnybikeman /
eBay)
April
28, 2020
August's Deutschland Tour canceled.
"Claude
Rach, Managing Director of the Society for the
Promotion of Cycling said, “As big as the
disappointment is."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
28, 2020
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Day in the life: Kasia Niewiadoma
and Taylor Phinney.
"Like
many other foreign nationals based in Spain, the
couple initially thought that the quarantine
would be short-lived. The couple figured that
they could ride out the lockdown in Spain until
it was time for Niewiadoma to race again in
April."
(velonews.com) Betsy Welch
April
29, 2020
Jingle Cross returns for 2020,
expands with two days of gravel racing.
"The
event, which will celebrate its 17th edition
this year, has long been a favorite of
professionals and amateurs alike. This year the
weekend will feature two gravel races in
addition to its myriad ‘cross events." (velonews.com)
(Credit not Provided)
April
29, 2020
Vuelta a España 2020 start in
Netherlands canceled.
"The
opening stages of the 2020 Vuelta a España in
the Netherlands have been canceled, with
organizers citing the "exceptional worldwide
situation."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
29, 2020
French Championships face
cancellation due to government restrictions on
public gatherings.
"The
French government’s decision to prohibit public
gatherings of 5,000 people or more until
September has left the French Championships
facing cancellation, but the rescheduled Tour de
France remains on the calendar for the time
being."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
29, 2020
Two things that bug me about gravel
bikes.
"Look,
I’m all in on gravel. Riding, racing,
exploration, general tomfoolery; I’m sold. And I
believe that gravel bikes are a legitimate
thing, with a ton of benefits. But I have two
nits to pick. Or, perhaps, two requests." (velonews.com) Ben
Delaney
April
29, 2020
Niner MCR 9 RDO bike review: Does
full suspension make sense for gravel?
"The suspension is extremely active, leveling the smallest rocks and bumps on the road or trail that you might encounter, and making it so that it’s truly like they’re not even there." (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Dave Rome April
29, 2020
Giant High-Performance Rev Pro MIPS
Helmet for Road, Gravel & XC.
"Featuring
some of the best design elements from both the
award-winning Rev helmet and the Pursuit aero
helmet, along with several new breakthrough
technologies, it’s aimed at competitive riders
seeking one helmet for a variety of riding and
racing scenarios." - Giant Bicycle. (gravelcyclist.com)
JOM
April
29, 2020
Sufferfest Beer Company’s new Shred
& Gut Check give new meaning to ‘sport beer.’
"Sufferfest
has been growing with more varieties which are
generally low calorie and low carb, but are
brewed with unique ingredients to create a more
interesting alternative to the standard light
beer."
(bikerumor.com) (Zach Overholt)
April
29, 2020
Nairo Quintana: A teammate cost me
victory at 2015 Tour de France.
"Speaking
on the ESPN Bike Show, Quintana did not
name the rider in question, nor did he specify
what went wrong, but he was firm in his belief
it cost him he yellow jersey - still the missing
link in his Grand Tour palmarès."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
28, 2020
‘It’s a different sport’: Some pros
aren’t convinced by virtual racing.
"Whether
it’s the results or the brutal effort of racing
indoors, these riders seem less than impressed
with the virtual racing scene."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
April
28, 2020
Annemiek van Vleuten puts rainbow
jersey defense atop her 2020 goals.
"As
an athlete, I like that I have a goal in
September,” van Vleuten said. “I don’t want to
think about if it’s very realistic, for now." (velonews.com)
(Getty Images)
April
28, 2020
Hinault sees Evenepoel as leading
light of Generation Z superstars.
"French
legend Bernard Hinault sees a bright future for
20-year-old Remco Evenepoel, but warns of threat
of being overwhelmed by expectations and
pressure."
(velonews.com) (Credit not Provided)
April
28, 2020
'It’s not nice to be World Champion
and get a pay cut': Van Vleuten hopes for
Mitchelton-Scott survival.
"I
will not say how much but it is substantial. I
hope by taking the pay cut we will be able to
keep the team alive and the team will continue
which is the most important thing." (cyclist.co.uk)
(Joe Robinson)
April
28, 2020
2020 Grand Junction Off-Road
canceled.
"Epic
Rides, the host of the Whiskey Off-Road, the
Carson City Off-Road, and the OZ Trails
Off-Road, has announced the cancellation of the
2020 Grand Junction Off-Road."
(velonews.com) (Credit not Provided)
April
28, 2020
Alchemy's potent new e-Ronin gravel
bike.
"Gravel
bikers who desire pedal-assistance for clocking
outrageous mileages, now have the option of
Alchemy’s e-Ronin."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Alchemy )
April
28, 2020
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Giro d'Italia director: We've got to
try and save something.
"I'm
trying to stay optimistic, we've got to be, even
if it's a very complex situation, but we've got
to try and save something. We'll see how many
races and which ones."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Future)
April
29, 2020
Ashleigh Moolman Pasio Means
Business: A champion racer’s blueprint for pro
cycling’s brave new future.
"CCC
Liv’s trailblazing African star, Ashleigh
Moolman Pasio, on how eRacing, diverse racing
formats and creating emotional investments can
shake up pro cycling’s ailing, one-dimensional
model."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Carl Pasio / Oliver
Grenaa
April
29, 2020
Trek Segafredo await new UCI
calendar while continuing to pay riders in full.
"WorldTour
teams such as Trek Segafredo haven't raced since
mid-March, and although most of Europe remains
under varying degrees of a pandemic lockdown,
squads have been able to consider their next
steps once racing resumes."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
29, 2020
Tom Dumoulin no fan of Strava: ‘I
don’t want to show how I prepare.’
"Top
sport is about getting an edge over the other,”
Dumoulin told Belgian outlet HUMO. “When
do you train hard? When [are you] quiet? It
takes years to perfect that. Winning a match is
a puzzle that is very difficult to solve." (velonews.com)
(Credit not Provided)
April
29, 2020
Clásica San Sebastián, Tour of
Basque Country canceled for 2020.
"It
pains us to communicate this news, because of
how hard we have fought to maintain the races on
the calendar," Julián Eraso, president of the
organizers OCETA said."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
29, 2020
Testing times: Anti-doping reckons
with the coronavirus.
"The
suspension of bike racing in March due to the
coronavirus pandemic was mirrored by an
interruption to regular out-of-competition
doping controls. It could hardly have been
otherwise, given the lockdowns."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
April
29, 2020
Favero Assioma Duo power pedals
review.
"The
Favero Assioma Duo power pedals are a
lightweight, aesthetically pleasing option for
those who favor accuracy over gram counting." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image: © Aaron Borrill)
April
29, 2020
DJI Mavic Air 2 vs Skydio 2: Cycling
Test Shootout!.
"Today
DJI announced their latest drone, the DJI Mavic
Air 2. For those of you that follow the gear I
tend to use, the original DJI Mavic Air is one
of my main drone go-to's."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
April
29, 2020
Common cycling injuries and how to
prevent them.
"Extra
training time coupled with the peer pressure of
needing to keep up with the crazy feats of
mileage on indoor cycling apps has increased the
likelihood of picking up an injury." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
April
29, 2020
Katusha Sports launch fundraising
effort to support women's team amid financial
distress.
"Due
to the unforeseeable circumstances, Katusha
Sports has suffered greatly for the last months,
causing a strong financial hardship for the
young company."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
April
28, 2020
The Changing Man: Through the years
with Bradley Wiggins.
"Wiggins
counted the 2012 Tour de France, four WorldTour
stage races and Olympic and world time trial
titles among his career triumphs, along with
four Olympic golds on the track, with his Tour
win the first by a British rider." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
April
28, 2020
Meet the Babymaker, the terrible
e-bike that just raised 4.7 million dollars.
"In
part because of SpeedX's journey from
crowdfunding darling to literal enemy of the
state, I have a special fascination for what
cycling industry innovations are making waves on
crowdfunding sites."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by FLX.
April
28, 2020
Day in the life: Krista
Doebel-Hickok.
"California
native and pro road racer Krista Doebel-Hickok
on embracing Zwift, taking rest days, and visits
from an unusual lockdown friend."
(velonews.com) (Credit not Provided)
April
28, 2020
Cyclist 100 Classic Climbs: 40 - 31.
"No,
you're not mistaken, that is Alpe d'Huez
scraping in at number 40 on the list of the
Cyclist 100 Classic Climbs. It caused a lot of
debate, this controversial placing. In fact, we
worked out that this was the climb on this list
that had been tackled by the most members of
staff."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Credit not Provided)
April
28, 2020
Tips To Become a Positive Thinking
Cyclist.
"Negative
thinking, especially during difficult rides,
will certainly hurt your cycling confidence and
prevent you from riding at your best and
achieving your cycling goals. Your goal is to
retrain your negativity to become a positive
thinking cyclist."
(pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
April
28, 2020
Froome’s 30+ hours a week on turbo
trainer, no dope tests in lock-down.
"Chris
Froome told The Times in an interview yesterday
that he hasn’t been tested since he went into
lock-down and clarified in the French media
today that the last time he was tested was March
17th. Froome said every time his door bell rang
he was expecting the dope testers to arrive but
they have not."
(stickybottle.com) (Credit not Provided)
April
28, 2020
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