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April 4, 2021
Tour of Flanders: Kasper Asgreen takes upset
victory over van der Poel.
"Kasper
Asgreen (Elegant Quick Step) took a sensational win in the
Tour of Flanders to beat defending champion Mathieu van
der Poel (Alpecin Fenix) in a two-man sprint."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 4, 2021 Wout van Aert says he ‘just wasn’t good
enough’ in Tour of Flanders 2021.
"The
Belgian superstar was competitive throughout the brutal
254km of racing through Belgium, but eventually fell
victim to a huge attack from Mathieu van der Poel on the
Oude Kwaremont."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) April 4, 2021 Five talking points from the Tour of Flanders
2021.
"What
we weren’t prepared for was an attritional race won by one
of the Elegant Quick Step riders, but ultimately that’s
exactly what happened."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) April 4, 2021 Selle Italia's Mathieu van der Poel signature
saddle.
"Selle
Italia announces the arrival of a special Mathieu van der
Poel signature edition of their $400 Flite Boost Kit
Carbonio SuperFlow saddle."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 4, 2021 2021 Tour of Flanders Live Feed.
"Tour of Flanders 2021 (Antwerp - Oudenaarde 263.7km). Start
Time: Sunday April 4th, 9:45 CET (12:45 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 9:45 CET (12:45 AM PDT).
Approximate
finish: 15:45 CET (6:45 AM PDT)."
(cycling.today) (steephill.tv) April 4, 2021  April 3, 2021
Forty-year-old Alejandro Valverde wins GP
Miguel Indurain.
"It
was his third triumph in the race, tying the record of
Ángel Vicioso."
By Rob Sturney
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found)
April 3, 2021
Ronde Van Vlaanderen Preview.
"The
Ronde van Vlaanderen is more than a bike race in Belgium
and this year it marks the end of cobbled classics season
given Paris Roubaix’s postponement. It’s all or nothing
this Sunday."
(inrng.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) April 3, 2021 ‘We have a lot of riders who can win’ -
Deceuninck Quick Step confident about Tour of Flanders.
"Boasting
a super squad replete with numerous potential winners,
Deceuninck Quick Step have talked themselves up for
victory at this Sunday’s Tour of Flanders."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) April 3, 2021 'Risk big and you win big,' Cecilie Uttrup
Ludwig willing to risk all at the Tour of Flanders.
"Sunday’s
FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope team will be the
strongest squad the charismatic Danish woman has led on
the Belgian cobbles, and she is hoping they can dictate
the race."
By Owen Rogers (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) April 3, 2021 April 2, 2021
‘Expect the unexpected:’ Four things to watch
at the Tour of Flanders.
"Van
der Poel and van Aert no longer invincible, Deceuninck
Quick Step hot and then not, no Roubaix adds intensity:
Get set for De Ronde."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 2, 2021 Vlaanderens Mooiste... Your Comprehensive
Flanders Preview.
"Like
last year, the organizers seem to be keeping a close hold
on course information, as a way to discourage fans from
stopping by to watch."
By Chris Fontecchio (podiumcafe.com) Photo by Nico Vereecken - Pool/Getty Images April 2, 2021 10 riders to watch at the women's Tour of
Flanders.
"Van
Vleuten returns to flying form, Vos winds into gear while
Longo Borghini fires and SD Worx stacks the deck."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 2, 2021 Preview: Your guide to the 2021 women’s Tour
of Flanders.
"As
one of the toughest races the women face all year, there’s
no question why the Tour of Flanders is a favorite
worldwide."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon) April 2, 2021 Roval C 38 Disc Review.
"The
Roval C 38 disc is made only for disc brake bikes but
marketed for use on both paved and dirt or gravel
surfaces."
By Steve (intheknowcycling.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 2, 2021 11 ways to that new ‘bike day’ feeling.
"There’s
something intoxicating about that first ride on a
brand-new bike. Spotless components all fresh and working
as they should - it’s bliss on two wheels."
By Stefan Abram (cyclingweekly.com) (Daniel Gould) April 2, 2021 The F3 FormMount Tidies Up Your Cockpit Like
No Other.
"This
might just be the sleekest, most customizable computer /
accessory mount out there."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 2, 2021 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."
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April 4, 2021
Annemiek van Vleuten wins Tour of Flanders.
"Ten
years after her first victory, Annemiek van Vleuten
(Movistar Team) has won her second Tour of Flanders. The
European champion attacked from a small group of favorites
on the final climb with 14km to go."
By Lukas Knöfler (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 4, 2021 Annemiek van Vleuten wins the Tour of Flanders
with a signature long range move.
"The
European champion launched her move on the Paterberg, the
race’s final climb some 13km from the finish, and held off
a group of seven chasers."
By Owen Rogers (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) April 4, 2021 Fedorov and Vergaerde disqualified from Tour
of Flanders for dangerous riding.
"Yevgeniy
Fedorov (Astana Premier Tech) and Otto Vergaerde (Alpecin
Fenix) have both been disqualified from the Tour of
Flanders after the pair clashed with 240km to go in the
race."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Eurosport) April 4, 2021 Vini Zabù: ‘The MPCC timeline is very
inappropriate.’
"The
Italian team says there is a chance they won't be allowed
to start the upcoming Giro, and if that is the case there
are worries as to the future of the team."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images/MPCC) April 4, 2021 2021 Itzulia Basque Country Live Feed.
"Itzulia Basque Country 2021 - stage 1 (Bilbao - Bilbao 13.8km).
Monday, April 5th, starts at 13:58 CET (4:58 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 15:30 CET (6:30 AM PDT).
Approximate
finish: 17:30 CET (8:30 AM PDT)."
(cycling.today) (cyclingfans.com) April 4, 2021 Chris Froome: If people are writing me off,
that's fine.
"Chris
Froome insists he’s still on track to return to his best
level, despite receiving what he described as a ‘kicking’
at the recent Volta a Catalunya."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) April 3, 2021 Itzulia Basque Country marks return of duel
between Tadej Pogacar and Primoz Roglic.
"The
first round of one of the most anticipated showdowns this
season kicks off on Monday when Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team
Emirates) and Primož Roglič (Jumbo Visma) headline the
Itzulia Basque Country."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 3, 2021 Five things to look out for at Tour of the
Basque Country 2021.
"The
60th edition of Itzulia Basque Country will host the
rematch the whole cycling world has been waiting for:
Primož Roglič (Jumbo Visma) v Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team
Emirates)."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) April 3, 2021 Should you run larger chainrings?
"SRAM
recently released three new cranksets, with big rings that
span from 52 teeth right up to 56."
By Stefan Abram (cyclingweekly.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 3, 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 3, 2021 April 2, 2021
Five things to look out for at the Tour of
Flanders 2021.
"The
best Classics specialists from around the world will
assemble in Flanders this Sunday for what is one of the
biggest events of the season."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by DIRK WAEM/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images) April 2, 2021 Michael Matthews 'feeling better and better'
in build-up to Tour of Flanders.
"After
a promising sixth place finish on his debut two years ago,
Michael Matthews returns to the Tour of Flanders at the
head of a BikeExchange squad that helped to force the key
split at last weekend’s Gent Wevelgem."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 2, 2021 Hitting the wall: Nick Nuyens on beating
Cancellara at the 2011 Tour of Flanders.
"Nick
Nuyens is busy this week in the build-up to the Tour of
Flanders, just not in the same way as before during his
racing career. With two supermarkets to run, and the
pandemic ongoing, work never really stops."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 2, 2021 KitBrix Elite Organizer Bundle - Lite, KitBrix
with Kitstraps.
"Impressively
robust modular event bag with handy wipeable surfaces, but
lacks small pockets for separating."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) April 2, 2021 Sports Medicine Expert Dr. Andy Pruitt Joins
Fast Talk Laboratories.
"Fast
Talk Laboratories, the new sport science community and
virtual performance center, welcomes Dr.
Pruitt to its roster of experts as Director of Sports
Medicine."
(socalcycling.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 2, 2021 Gear Break: Primal, MAAP, 100%, S-Works,
DynaPlugger & Swiftwick.
"Gear Break: New bike kit Friday." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 2, 2021 Top 6 cycling computers for 2021.
"Check out the latest offerings from Bryton, Garmin, Lezyne, Stages and more to quantify your effort on the bike." (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 2, 2021 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
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April 4, 2021
Michael Schär kicked out of Tour of Flanders
for littering.
"Michael
Schär (AG2R Citroën Team) was disqualified from the Tour
of Flanders after throwing a bidon towards a group of
fans."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 4, 2021 Flanders Classics request Doltcini Van Eyck
director Bracke not attend Tour of Flanders.
"Flanders
Classics CEO Tomas Van Den Spiegel confirmed that his
organization has requested that Doltcini Van Eyck Proximus
team manager Marc Bracke not attend its events."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 4, 2021 The Tour of Flanders was won on tubed
clinchers.
"The
winningest team of 2020 is riding clinchers - with tubes
in them - almost exclusively this season."
By Caley Fretz (cyclingtips.com) photography by @Billy_lebelge and Cor Vos April 4, 2021 5 Yoga Poses for Balance & Body Control.
"Can you hold your position on the bike through the line you've committed to?" By Abi Carver (pinkbike.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 4, 2021 Review: Giro Regime road shoes.
"Slick
fit, dual Boa and a somewhat reasonable price point make
these shoes a go-to mid-range choice."
By Lily Hansen-Gillis (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) April 4, 2021 Shimano S-Phyre RC902 - shoe review.
"Shimano
developed the RC9’s upper microfiber material that wraps
around the middle of the sole. Shimano designed this part
of the sole to be slightly flexible, but improved the
stiffness at the cleat interface."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 4, 2021 April 3, 2021
Jonathan Vaughters: ‘Ralph Denk forgets he
wouldn’t have a WorldTour team without Peter Sagan.’
"After
Bora Hansgrohe boss Ralph Denk cast doubt over Peter
Sagan’s future with the team, the two parties hoping to
decide the Slovakian’s future by the end of the month."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) April 3, 2021 Nacer Bouhanni: If Jake Stewart really saw his
life flash before his eyes I'd advise him to give up
sprinting.
"The
Arkéa Samsic sprinter addressed Stewart, who did not crash
but suffered a broken hand, telling him that sprinting is
'not the Care Bears.'"
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) April 3, 2021 Lefevere optimistic about Deceuninck Quick
Step sponsorship talks.
"Patrick
Lefevere has expressed optimism that Deceuninck Quick Step
will remain in the peloton in 2022, although he has yet to
confirm his sponsors for next season."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 3, 2021 Tour of Flanders on clinchers? Deceuninck
Quick Step break with tubular tradition.
"After
a reconnaissance of the famed Tour of Flanders cobbled
climbs near Oudenaarde on Friday, Deceuninck Quick Step
opted to go with similar clinchers to what Julian
Alaphilippe rode to his Tour de France stage win."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 3, 2021 Mathieu van der Poel's race kit.
"It's
uncertain which color shorts van der Poel will opt for on
his Flanders race kit. Will he go with the conservative
and subtle aesthetics of black shorts, or the garish and
bold stylings of white?"
By Josh Croxton (cyclingtips.com)(Image credit: Josh Croxton) April 3, 2021 Brooks C17 Cambium All Weather saddle review.
"Brooks
introduced its natural rubber Cambium saddles a while ago
as an instantly comfortable alternative to the legendary
perineum patience-testing leather saddles."
By Guy Kesteven (cyclingnews.com)(Image: © Guy Kesteven) April 3, 2021 April 2, 2021
Sagan says if Bora don’t need him, he’ll be
first to find a team that does.
"Peter
Sagan has questioned if Ralph Denk, the manager of his
Bora Hansgrohe team, really said he was in the final
stages of his career, but insisted if Bora Hansgrohe
didn’t want him to win races for them he’d just find
another team."
(stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 2, 2021 Vini Zabù impose self-suspension from racing
after De Bonis EPO positive.
"Tuscan
team insists they are not linked to case as they fight to
save wild card place at the Giro d’Italia."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) April 2, 2021 Paris Roubaix postponement? Better later than
never, say top riders.
"Teams
and riders take rescheduling in stride, and embrace
one-off scenario of seeing world championships and Roubaix
stacked up in the fall."
(velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 2, 2021 First-ever Women’s Tour de Suisse threatened
by financial uncertainty.
"The
stage race is scheduled for June 5-6, and organizers say
they don't have the funds they need."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) April 2, 2021 Vittoria Air-Liner inserts now available for
road bike wheels.
"New
lightweight, road-specific run-flat insert designed as a
failsafe for tubeless tires, claimed to offer better
performance and ride quality, too."
By Aaron Borrill (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Vittoria) April 2, 2021 Here’s what happens inside your body every
time you ride.
"Your
body generates cycling energy through multiple different
systems. But what are they, how do they interact, and how
can you turbo-charge all of them?"
By Nick Busca (cyclingweekly.com) (Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images) April 2, 2021 Fancy eyewear, sparkly sealant, a car seat
cover and one flexy seatpost.
"Yes,
the clocks have changed and slowly, and hopefully, things
are returning towards what was once normal - and we’re
thankful for that."
By Tom Marvin (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 2, 2021 Review: Bike Mount for DJI Drones to use with
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"It
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are, and is listed under a dozen different companies."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) April 2, 2021 How to: reap your lockdown gains.
"They
may have scuppered our racing and holiday plans but
lockdowns have proved to be an unprecedented boon for our
fitness - as Ian Green finds out."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Daniel Gould) April 2, 2021 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."
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