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April 1, 2021
Cobblestone carpet: New from Cycling in
Flanders.
"In a
video featuring the Lion of Flanders, Johan Museeuw,
Cycling in Flanders touts “a ‘Flandrien experience’ to all
cycling fans across the world."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 1, 2021 Preview: Your guide to the 2021 men’s Tour of
Flanders.
"The
lead-up races are all complete and it’s now time for the
big one, De Ronde van Vlaanderen."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) photography by Gruber Images, Kristof Ramon and Cor Vos April 1, 2021 How to watch the 2021 Tour of Flanders - live
TV and streaming.
"Van
der Poel, van Aert, Alaphilippe, van der Breggen, Van
Vleuten and Vos among the stars doing battle on Sunday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 1, 2021 Van Baarle and Pidcock to lead Ineos at Tour
of Flanders.
"Dwars
door Vlaanderen winner Dylan van Baarle and Tom Pidcock
will be the leaders of Ineos Grenadiers for the Tour of
Flanders."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) April 1, 2021 Alberto Bettiol: Winning the Tour of Flanders
changed my life.
"2019
winner is recovering from ulcerative colitis but hopes to
pull off a result on Sunday."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 1, 2021 Dwars door Vlaanderen: What the stars said
after Tour of Flanders tune-up.
"From
Annemiek van Vleuten's first win for Movistar to Bora
Hansgrohe's comeback, everyone left Dwars door Vlaanderen
pumped for De Ronde."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) April 1, 2021 Mike Sinyard: It’s all about the dirt.
"Specialized
founder on the gravel boom, the RockCombo and comparisons
to the early days of mountain biking."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Specialized) April 1, 2021 I9’s new N-1 Bike Conversion Service will help
you hide those new bike purchases.
"We’ve
all heard of N+1, sure. But have you heard of N-1?
Probably not, since it’s a brand new service from our
friends at Industry Nine."
By Zach Overholt (bikerumor.com) April 1, 2021 Cannondale Topstone Neo carbon lefty - Bike
test.
"This
newest version of the old Lefty is called the Oliver, and
it’s been slimmed down and had its travel cut (from a
mountain bike-friendly 100mm of travel) to a more
gravel-practical 30mm."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 1, 2021 2021 GP Miguel Indurain Live Feed.
"Gran Premio Miguel Indurain 2021 (Estella - Estella 203km).
Saturday, April 3rd, starts at 15:00pm Central Europe,
09:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (procyclingstats.com) April 1, 2021  March 31, 2021
Van Baarle parlays 50km solo attack into Dwars
door Vlaanderen victory.
"Dylan
van Baarle (Ineos Grenadiers) claimed a sensational solo
victory at Dwars door Vlaanderen, celebrating in Waregem
after riding alone for more than 50 kilometers."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) March 31, 2021 Five talking points from Dwars door Vlaanderen
2021.
"Dylan
van Baarle had quietly been riding himself into some very
good form this spring, making the main selection at E3
Saxo Bank Classic and being one of the strongest at Ghent
Wevelgem."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) March 31, 2021 Bora Hansgrohe given the green-light for Dwars
door Vlaanderen.
"Bora
Hansgrohe said it had been given the go-ahead to race
Dwars door Vlaanderen with only Matt Walls and two first
category contacts remaining in quarantine."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Laura Fletcher/Bora Hansgrohe) March 31, 2021 Ellen van Dijk dreams of a solo win in
Roubaix.
"It’s
an important time of the season for Ellen van Dijk. Dwars
door Vlaanderen and the Tour of Flanders are next on the
menu - two races she has won before - and after that,
hopefully, will be the first women’s Paris Roubaix."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) March 31, 2021 UCI to use podium robots to enforce ‘hug ban.’
"The
enforcement robots first rolled out at E3 SaxoBank Classic
will have a lasting role in the 2021 season, according to
a UCI announcement overnight."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com)photography by Kristof Ramon and Cor Vos March 31, 2021 Dwars door Vlaanderen 2021 Live Dashboard.
"2021
Dwars door Vlaanderen March 31, Belgium.
Start
time: Wednesday 12:15 CET (3:15 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 14:45 CET (5:45 AM PDT).
Approximate finish: 16:46 CET (7:46 AM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (Photo: Cor Vos) March 31, 2021 March 30, 2021
Five things to look out for at Dwars door
Vlaanderen 2021.
"The
cobbled Classics continue with stellar fields for the men
and women's Dwars door Vlaanderen."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) March 30, 2021
Here’s the Ineos Grenadiers line-up for Dwars
door Vlaanderen.
"Three
Britons Ethan Hayter, Tom Pidcock, and Owain Doull will be
joined by Dutchman Dylan van Baarle, Italian Leonardo
Basso, Polish rider Michal Golas and Australian Cameron
Wurf."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) March 30, 2021
VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on wheels.
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Paris Roubaix postponed to October.
"First-ever
women's race moved to Saturday, October 2 with men's race
on Sunday, October 3."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 1, 2021 Wout van Aert replaces Paris Roubaix with
Brabantse Pijl and Amstel Gold.
"Belgian
hungry for top result at Tour of Flanders, saying last
year 'it was the dessert, now it’s the main course."
By Brecht Decaluwé (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 1, 2021 A requiem for the supertuck.
"The
‘supertuck’ - a maneuver that first rocketed to public
attention midway through last decade - has now officially
been banned by the UCI."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) photography by Kristof Ramon and Cor Vos April 1, 2021 TT bike vs road bike: Understanding the
differences.
"We
delve into the various attributes that separate the time
trial bike from the traditional road bike."
By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 1, 2021 Campagnolo Doubles-Up with SmartDisc Twin Disc
Brake Rotors.
"We’ve
invested years of research into improving performance on
the climbs and in TTs but perhaps we’ve been missing the
bigger picture,” says Campagnolo. “We’ve always neglected
the downhills, where bigger time gaps are possible
nowadays."
(capovelo.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 1, 2021 Submersion drivetrain waxing: No chain removal
required.
"The
benefits of submersion (aka hot) chain waxing are well
proven at this point."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) photography by Dave Rome April 1, 2021 Strava teases new “slowest times” feature.
"Just
like when you set a personal best, slowest times will now
lead to a notification and a small digital badge."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) April 1, 2021 It’s Showtime: Cool new stuff from Pearl
Izumi, Park Tool, 100%, Thule, Elite & more.
"This year’s iceBike show has gone online and become digiBike. Here are the highlights." By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) April 1, 2021 The most bike-friendly cities in the world.
"Most
major metropolitan areas are introducing steps to try and
encourage their residents to get around on two wheels, but
some are having more success than others."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) April 1, 2021 Zwift’s April update adds a new wheel to your
favorite ride.
"Zwift’s
annual April update put a smile on the face of many riders
as they realized that their sleek virtual bikes had turned
into a three wheel extra-large tricycle."
By Lily Hansen-Gillis (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Zwift April 1, 2021 Best gravel bikes under $1,400.
"Want
to dip your toe into gravel riding without it costing an
arm and a leg? Check out our picks of the best gravel
bikes under $1,400."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: GT) April 1, 2021 March 31, 2021
Van Vleuten outsprints Niewiadoma to win Dwars
door Vlaanderen Women.
"The
European Champion used a long-range sprint to beat her
breakaway companion Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon SRAM)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) March 31, 2021 Oliver Naesen hits out at “slobs on sofas,”
Van Aert-Van der Poel favoritism.
"Oliver
Naesen has hit out at people criticizing his performance,
and that of his new AG2R Citroën team mate Greg Van
Avermaet, saying some of those commenting negatively on
social media were slobs on sofas."
(stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found) March 31, 2021 Geraint Thomas still has 'burning desire' to
win Paris Roubaix.
"After
winning Olympic gold on the track in his early years,
Thomas’ initial focus on the road was the one-day arena,
with a win at E3, a podium at Gent Wevelgem, and top-10s
at Paris Roubaix and Tour of Flanders."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) March 31, 2021 Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig: Instinct will win Tour
of Flanders.
"The
popular and charismatic Danish all-rounder says that she
intends to race on feeling and believes that success can't
be mapped out on the road to Oudenaarde."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) March 31, 2021 Bradley Wiggins says Chris Froome ‘warrants a
bit more respect.’
"I do
think he warrants a bit more respect. Let’s give him a
break, because he’s come back from something - if anything
we should celebrate. “It’s good to see him back in the
peloton."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Xavier Bonilla/NurPhoto via Getty Images) March 31, 2021 Oakley Sutro vs Sutro Lite review: Casual
performance.
"American
eyewear brand Oakley is no stranger to bringing a little
casual style to the cycling world, and its big-and-bold
Sutro frame has been offering just that for the past few
seasons."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) photography by Dave Rome March 31, 2021 Suunto 5 & 9 adds Komoot Routes Turn by
Turn Integration in Latest Update.
"Despite
coming up on its third birthday here in about two months,
the Suunto 9 received a modest firmware update yesterday
(as did the Suunto 5). This update adds features, and
here’s the exact text from their Suunto 9 firmware update
listing."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) March 31, 2021 Ribble overhauls its gravel bike range with
new off-road collection.
"The
range consists of four different models, constructed from
three different frame materials: the Gravel Ti (titanium),
Gravel SL (carbon), Gravel AL (aluminium) and Gravel AL e
(aluminium eGravel bike)."
By Simon Bromley (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) March 31, 2021 March 30, 2021
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April 1, 2021
WADA to investigate Freeman request to monitor
and warn riders over biological passport data.
"British
Cycling are already the subject of a WADA inquiry into an
internal testing program that picked up traces of
nandrolone in the sample of a 'prominent track rider' in
2010."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images) April 1, 2021 UCI mulls more safety measures, including a
ban on victory celebrations.
"A
leaked preliminary version of the plan, also seen by CyclingTips,
shows there are few stones unturned in the pursuit of an
injury-free sport."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon) April 1, 2021 Dan Martin returns to Giro d'Italia in 2021
with 'unfinished business.'
"Dan
Martin will return to the Giro d’Italia this year for the
first time since 2014, when his race was ended by a crash
in the opening team time trial in Belfast."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Israel Start-Up Nation) April 1, 2021 Mathieu van der Poel off color at Dwars door
Vlaanderen.
"An
attempt to attack from the chase group behind solo leader
and eventual winner Dylan van Baarle quickly faded to
nothing, and he fell away entirely."
(cyclingtips.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 1, 2021 Cookson has 'no recollection' of UKAD-British
Cycling nandrolone case.
"The
level of nandrolone was below the limit required to
trigger a positive test but it did lead to UKAD passing on
the information to British Cycling at the time."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 1, 2021 5.5 kg, TT bars, and a fairing: The Everesting
world record bike check.
"A
lightweight and aerodynamic frame was an essential
starting point. The wrong choice here would make the
weight and aero targets very difficult to achieve."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) photography by Phil Golston April 1, 2021 PNW Components Launch a Range of Bakeable
Components to Solve Product Shortages.
"Get
your components and carbohydrates in one place with the
PNW Components Bakeables, made fresh to order in the
kitchens of PNW employees."
By PNW Components (pinkbike.com) April 1, 2021 Introducing The Self-Driving Bike.
"The
bike features an automatic-shifting Enviolo CVT drivetrain
that is belt-driven for low noise, so you can take phone
calls without all that chain noise."
(electricbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 1, 2021 252-speed in special edition city bike...
"Schindelhauer
takes commuter bikes to the next level (and maybe one
beyond that) with a new special edition Wilhelm CCLII
252-speed, internally-geared city commuter bike."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 1, 2021 Easton announces Supertuck Fine Fund to help
you pay those pesky fines from UCI.
"Bummed
that your chance to string out that solo breakaway has
been dashed by some UCI red tape? Don’t worry, Easton
Cycling is here to help with their STFF - the Supertuck
Fine Fund."
By Zach Overholt (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 1, 2021 March 31, 2021
Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert: The
anatomy of a rivalry.
"Cycling
has been blessed with great rivalries over the years and
in Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin Fenix) versus Wout van
Aert (Jumbo Visma) the current generation has one to
measure up to Coppi and Bartali, Boonen and Cancellara,
and the rest."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) March 31, 2021 Italian police carry out 25 searches on Vini
Zabù team after De Bonis EPO positive.
"Italian
team's manager, directeur sportif, offices and warehouse
among those searched on Tuesday."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) March 31, 2021 So long, ‘super tuck’ - new ban kicks in this
week.
"Wednesday’s
Dwars door Vlaanderen will mark the last time the men’s
and women’s peloton will be legally able to descend on the
top tube or adopt the “puppy paws” wrists over the
handlebars riding position."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Photo by Nico Vereecken - Pool/Getty Images) March 31, 2021 Preview: Who’s the Best on the Hellingen?
"De
Ronde Preview: The biggest race on the calendar - If you
ask a bike fan in Flanders. But ‘De Ronde’ is a phenomenal
race, every year is an epic battle."
By Edmond Hood (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) March 31, 2021 Elia Viviani banged up but not broken in
dramatic Dwars door Vlaanderen crash.
"In a
warm and dusty edition of the mid-week semi-Classic,
Viviani slid out in a cobbled left turn and tumbled over
the pavé and landed in a culvert."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) March 31, 2021 Tacx & Garmin Increase Tacx App
Integration, Plus Training Status Plans.
"Yesterday
Tacx (via Garmin) sent out an e-mail to users of their
Tacx Training platform that on April 22nd the world will
change. Or, depending on your view - end."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) March 31, 2021 Peloton's $120 Credit & 10X Points for
Chase Sapphire Cardholders (US only).
"It’s
a pretty notable ‘deal’ when you start doing the math on
it – and could be an interesting template for other larger
companies to look at (cough, Zwift)."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) March 31, 2021 An Electric Balance.
"The
Creo looks like a beautiful carbon cross bike with disc
brakes and deep-section carbon rims. Unless you look at it
twice you might not know it is electric."
By Bill Cass (cyclingindependent.com) (Image Credit not Found) March 31, 2021 March 30, 2021
Vini Zabù's Giro d'Italia place in question as
Matteo De Bonis tests positive for EPO.
"The
25-year-old, who turned professional last year, returned
the sample in a targeted doping control carried out by the
International Testing Agency (ITA)."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) March 30, 2021
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