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April 16, 2021
Tour of Turkey: Jasper Philipsen wins sprint
in Marmaris.
"After
picking up three second places earlier in the race, Jasper
Philipsen took his first win of the 2021 Tour of Turkey in
Marmaris, sprinting to victory centimeters ahead of André
Greipel."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 16, 2021 Jay Vine: From Zwift Academy to second at the
Tour of Turkey.
"Jay
Vine turned pro with Alpecin Fenix at 25 years old through
the Zwift Academy Challenge and he's already impressed in
his first race for the team with a second place on the
queen stage."
By Jean-François Quénet (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 16, 2021 Rally Cycling withdraws from Tour of Turkey.
"The
team did not identify the person involved. It is unclear
if any of the team will be declared close contacts and so
be obliged to stay in Turkey for a period of isolation."
By Stephen Farrand, Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Tristan Cardew) April 16, 2021 2021 Tour of Turkey Live Feed.
"Tour of Turkey 2021 - stage 6 (Fethiye > Marmaris 129.1km). Friday,
April 16th, starts at 10:30am CET (4:30am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 1:46pm CET 7:46am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 11:15am CET (5:15am U.S. Eastern)." (cycling.today) (procyclingstats.com) April 16, 2021 Tour of the Alps past winners.
"2020
Not held.
2019
Pavel Sivakov (Rus) Team Sky.
2018
Thibaut Pinot (Fra) Groupama FDJ.
2017
Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Alessandro Trovati/Pentaphoto) April 16, 2021 DJI Air 2S In-Depth Review (with a Sports
Tracking Focus).
"DJI
has announced its latest drone, the DJI Air 2S. It’s
gained significantly increased resolution, a bump from 4K
up to 5.4K (which is effectively doubling the resolution,
using pixel math), plus they added two more obstacle
avoidance sensors to the top front edge of the drone."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) April 16, 2021 Today's best deals and budget cycling helmets.
"Looking
for an inexpensive bike helmet without compromising
safety? Check out our roundup of the best budget helmets,
along with today's best deals."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy) April 16, 2021 New Bionic Half Finger Cycling Gloves launched
by H&B with Dream Pad technology.
"Reduced
hand numbness and tingling is promised thanks to a
strategically-placed patented relief pad system."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) April 16, 2021 The most exciting new products... that you
can't actually buy yet. Featuring Hunt, Wahoo, dhb, Thule +
more.
"There
are loads of cool new bikes, components and accessories on
the way from many big brands, and lots of them are pretty
exciting!"
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) April 16, 2021  April 15, 2021
Tour of Turkey: José Manuel Díaz wins Elmalı
summit finish.
"José
Manuel Díaz (Delko) claimed victory up at Elmalı on the
queen stage of the Tour of Turkey, moving into the overall
lead with three stages remaining."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 15, 2021 US rider inspired by Fabio Jakobsen after
harrowing Tour of Turkey crash.
"Noah
Granigan was poised for a breakthrough result in
Wednesday's stage when he was taken down in a high-speed
crash."
(velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) April 15, 2021 How organizers saved the Amstel Gold Race.
"After
seeing the 2020 edition canceled, race organizers came up
with a circuit course that serves riders and health
concerns alike."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 15, 2021 Amity Rockwell’s unconventional path to
becoming pro.
"After
she won the 2019 DK - now Unbound Gravel - Rockwell was
ready to race professionally. Then, the shutdown forced
her to examine the social side of her new career."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Andy Chasteen Photo: @andychasteen April 15, 2021 Bontrager announces next generation of Aeolus
RSL superwide aero road wheels.
"Bontrager
today released its latest range of Aeolus carbon fiber
aero road wheels. Offered in 51, 62, and 75 mm depths,
most of the claims and features are about what you’d
expect."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) photography by Bontrager April 15, 2021 Orucase Saddle Bag review.
"The
aptly named Saddle Bag comes in two sizes, is made from
durable materials, and has proved to be one of those 'I
wish I would have thought of that' products."
By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Colin Levitch) April 15, 2021 April 14, 2021
Tour of Turkey: Mark Cavendish wins stage 4
after huge crash in sprint finish.
"The
Manxman once again beat Alpecin Fenix sprinter Jasper
Philipsen (Alpecin Fenix) into second place, zipping past
the Dutchman in the final 50 meters."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 14, 2021 Multiple riders taken to the hospital after
huge crash in Tour of Turkey sprint finish.
"Jasper
Philipsen (Alpecin Fenix) battled for the win up front,
what looked like a touch of wheels between two of
Philipsen's teammates just inside the 200-meters-to-go
mark caused a chain reaction on the left-hand side of the
road."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 14, 2021 Jakobsen consoles Tour of Turkey crash victim
Granigan.
"American
not seriously injured in pile-up reminiscent of Dutch
rider's Tour de Pologne incident."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport) April 14, 2021
Cobbles Wrap: Parsing Out the Meaning Of
Another Exciting Season.
"Rolling
into Brabantse Pijl, there’s always a question about
whether we are done with the Cobbled Classics. For me,
though, the Hell-sized hole in the calendar yesterday left
the Brabant Arrow too cut off from Flanders to count, and
I am ready to move on."
By Chris Fontecchio (podiumcafe.com) Photo by DAVID STOCKMAN/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images April 14, 2021 Daryl Impey: The ultimate Ardennes dark horse.
"Michael
Woods will be back for Amstel Gold Race after crashing out
of Itzulia Basque Country, Dan Martin will skip Ardennes."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images) April 14, 2021 The Grind: Stoked for Colorado’s Wild Horse
Gravel.
"For
2021, we are again offering two courses: a 45-mile loop
and a 71-mile course with 5,700 feet of elevation gain.
Like the mustangs in the area, sections of the course are
untamed and unmaintained."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) Photo: Ben Delaney April 14, 2021 Racism punishments should be on par with
doping, says Kévin Reza.
"The
French rider says he feels more able to openly discuss
issues around race following the 2020 Tour de France."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Marco Bertorello - Pool/Getty Images) April 14, 2021 Garmin Rally SPD and SPD SL pedal power meter
review.
"The
Garmin Rally isn't a power meter for the bike you have,
it's a system for all the bikes you have - now and in the
future."
By Josh Ross (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Josh Ross) April 14, 2021 Bikepacking bags explained.
"Bikepacking
has risen out of cyclists’ desire for self-sufficient
travel on any terrain, and bikepacking gear is designed to
be adaptable to meet those needs."
By Alice Thomson (bikeradar.com) Ortlieb April 14, 2021 VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on wheels.
"I use
VeloFix and I am extremely happy with their service and
price. My local mechanic is Thai Nguyen who is very prompt
when I call, does great work and is always ready to go the
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April 16, 2021
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Enric Mas
wins on Alto de la Reina.
"Spaniard
takes race lead, beats Lafay and Gesbert on summit
finish."
(Getty Images Sport) (cyclingnews.com) April 16, 2021 L39ion of Los Angeles turns heads with co-ed
team in win at Majestic Crit.
"'Coming
back up for air after being underwater' says Skylar
Schneider about return to racing after long absence."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Kit Karzen / L39ION) April 16, 2021 Will Marc Hirschi rule the Ardennes again?
Mysteries remain over Swiss sensation.
"Speculation
swirled around Marc Hirschi's transfer to UAE Emirates.
Now equal uncertainty hangs over his form ahead of major
spring targets."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images) April 16, 2021 Fabio Jakobsen: From hospital bed to peloton.
"Charting
Fabio Jakobsen's remarkable return to the peloton eight
months after a horrific crash at the Tour of Poland."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) April 16, 2021 Women's teams launch The Run Up video series
ahead of Liège Bastogne Liège.
"It’s
a really interesting idea to allow women’s cycling fans
behind the scenes to get to know the characters within our
sport' says defending champion Deignan"
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 16, 2021 Ladies Tour of Norway adds first-ever summit
finish in 2021.
"Organizers
of the Ladies Tour of Norway announced the route details
for this year's race held from August 12-15 in the region
of Østfold, Norway. New to this year's parcours is a
first-ever mountaintop finish that will feature on stage 3
at the Norefjell ski resort."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Ladies Tour of Norway) April 16, 2021 Carlos Betancur retires.
"Carlos
Betancur, 31, has announced on social media that he
decided to retire from professional cycling."
(cycling.today) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 16, 2021 Always elevating - Hugh Carthy sets his sights
on the Giro.
"After
a steady march over the last five years British climber
Hugh Carthy reached his first Grand Tour podium at the
Vuelta a España."
By Vern Pitt (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) April 16, 2021 2021 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Live
Feed.
"Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2021 - stage 3 (Torrent > Alto de la Reina 165km).
Friday, April 16th, starts at 14:00pm Central Europe,
8:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) April 16, 2021 Peloton Power Data Broadcaster (DFC) Launches:
Hands-on Details.
"Way
back in December, I started using a tiny red box with my
original Peloton Bike. That little red box did exactly one
thing: Broadcast my power, cadence, and speed over
Bluetooth Smart to 3rd party apps and watches - such as
Zwift or a Garmin watch."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) April 16, 2021 Bryton Rider 750 review.
"The
Rider 750 does just about everything anyone could ask for
from a head unit. The UI is still a sticking point for
Bryton, but it also costs less than its competitors."
By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Colin Levitch) April 16, 2021 Gear Break: Pirelli P ZERO, MyVeloFit, KOM
Rocker Plate, Rapha/EF, ABUS Helmet & SockGuy.
"Gear Break: This week we have a very varied selection of new kit!" (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 16, 2021 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Démare wins
stage 2 in Alicante.
"French
champion Arnaud Demare tops Timothy Dupont, Caleb Ewan on
rainy day in Spain."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) April 15, 2021 Androni Giocattoli awarded Giro d’Italia
wildcard place after Vini Zabù withdrawal.
"Androni
Giocattoli missed out on a wildcard place earlier this
year after RCS Sport snubbed Gianni Savio's squad and gave
the coveted wildcard places to Eolo Kometa, Bardiani CSF
Faizanè and Vini Zabù."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 15, 2021 We tried to get scammed by Peter Sagan.
"Cyclists
don’t, as a rule, ‘transcend’. It takes a big name and a
bigger personality to escape the cycling bubble: an
Armstrong, a Cavendish, and yes, a Peter Sagan."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 15, 2021 “Difficult but not impossible” for Vincenzo
Nibali to race Giro d’Italia after operation on broken
wrist.
"Trek
Segafredo general manager Luca Guercilena is hopeful that
Vincenzo Nibali will ride next month’s Giro d’Italia
following surgery for a fractured wrist sustained in a
training crash yesterday."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) April 15, 2021 Tom Pidcock and Wout van Aert share Strava
data from Brabantse Pijl 2021.
"After
a brutal day of racing on the relentless climbs, the race
came down to a three-rider sprint between cyclocross
rivals Pidcock and Van Aert, and formidable one-day racer
Matteo Trentin. "
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by DAVID STOCKMAN/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images) April 15, 2021 Coryn Rivera: Making the Ardennes Classics
count in bid for Tokyo Olympic Games.
"Coryn
Rivera (Team DSM) has had a later start to her season
after a personal family matter that kept her at home in
California for much of the Spring Classics."
By Kirsten Frattini (Image credit: Getty Images) (cyclingnews.com) April 15, 2021 There’s much more to Jake Stewart than ‘that’
barrier barge.
"With
a bold, outspoken attitude and a run of top results in his
neo-pro year, the 21-year-old Brit is bigger than his
altercation with Nacer Bouhanni."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) April 15, 2021 Mark Cavendish’s Specialized S-Works race
bikes: 2014 Venge vs 2021 Tarmac SL7.
"Many
in cycling thought Mark Cavendish’s incredible career was
going to fizzle out, with some winless years before he
eventually wasn’t able to secure a contract. That scenario
nearly came true."
By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) April 15, 2021 April 14, 2021
Tom Pidcock outsprints Wout van Aert.
"Tom
Pidcock rode an absolutely phenomenal Brabantse Pijl 2021,
eventually outsprinting Wout van Aert to take his first
win since joining the WorldTour."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by DAVID STOCKMAN/Belga/AFP via Getty Images) April 14, 2021 Tom Pidcock sprints to win at De Brabantse
Pijl.
"Tom
Pidcock claimed his first major road victory with Ineos
Grenadiers, taking out the victory in the Brabantse Pijl
ahead of the more experienced Wout van Aert (Jumbo Visma)
and Matteo Trentin (UAE Team Emirates)."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 14, 2021 Ruth Winder wins Brabantse Pijl Dames after
Demi Vollering celebrates too soon.
"Vollering
celebrated after she thought she had won, however, moments
later officials declared US national champion Winder the
winner of the race. Elisa Balsamo (Valcar Travel &
Service) finished third."
By Kirsten Frattini (Image credit: Getty Images) April 14, 2021 ‘I thought I won this sprint…apparently not’ -
Photo finish leaves Demi Vollering regretting finish line
celebration.
"The
sprint finish for the 2021 women’s Brabantse Pijl title
may have left Demi Vollering with a bitter taste, after
she missed out on the closest of photo finishes by
millimeters."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 14, 2021 Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition 2021- Preview.
"The
event will once again launch the Ardennes Classics, which
also includes La Flèche Wallonne on April 21 and Liège
Bastogne Liège on April 25, both in Belgium."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 14, 2021
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April 16, 2021
Free Climbing - Kasia Niewiadoma's rise to the
top.
"She
was a bit like an iron lady, if you told her to run
through a concrete wall she would do it, she would never
give in. That was her strength."
By Owen Rogers (cyclingweekly.com) Photography by Thomas Maheux April 16, 2021 A retirement fund for women: Is it feasible?
"No,
do I need 25 dollars a month? That's basically what it
would come to, like a free lunch' says Alison Jackson."
By Amy Jones (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 16, 2021 Primoz Roglic to skip Tour de France
preparation races.
"Slovenian
skips Tour de Suisse and Critérium du Dauphiné, won't race
between Ardennes and Tour start."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 16, 2021 Simon Carr is flying under the radar … for
now.
"Simon
Carr was the 30th and final rider to sign a contract with
EF Education Nippo for 2021. Since then, the 22-year-old
British neo-pro has already made waves in his first few
months with the team."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) April 16, 2021 How to watch Amstel Gold Race 2021: Live
stream the unforgettable Dutch Classic.
"The
2021 edition of Amstel Gold Race is here - this is how you
can watch the men’s and women’s editions of the Dutch
Classic."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Marcel van Hoorn/ANP/AFP/Getty Images) April 16, 2021 10 riders to watch at men's Amstel Gold Race
2021.
"Shifting form and terrain to lead to a reshuffling of the board at the opening round of the Ardennes Classics." By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 16, 2021 Preview: What you need to know ahead of the
women’s Amstel Gold Race.
"One
of the most unpredictable one-days of the year, the Amstel
Gold Race has delivered three exciting events since it was
added to Ardennes week in 2017."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) photography by @rhode.photo April 16, 2021 Julian Alaphilippe: New Amstel Gold Race
course is like World Championships.
"Ahead
of his return to Amstel Gold Race on Sunday, world
champion Julian Alaphilippe has compared the new,
circuit-based parcours to the World Championships, noting
how challenging and nervous he expects Sunday's race to
be."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 16, 2021 2021 Amstel Gold Race Live Feed.
"Amstel Gold Race 2021 (Valkenburg > Berg en Terblijt 216.7km). Sunday,
April 18th, starts at 18 12:15 CET (3:15 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 14:00 CET (5:00 AM PDT).
Approximate
finish: 17:45 CET (8:45 AM PDT)."
(cycling.today) (inrng.com) April 16, 2021 USADA busts masters racer for 10 banned drugs.
"Vahe
Aivazian accepts four-year suspension after caught with
anabolic agents, growth hormones and other prohibited
substances"
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: pinkbike.com) April 15, 2021 Richardson disqualified from Tour of Turkey
for arms-on-bars position.
"A few
hours after Jumbo Visma's Gijs Leemreize became the first
rider to be disqualified under the UCI's new position
regulations enforced at the Brabantse Pijl race, Alexandar
Richardson (Alpecin Fenix) was also booted out of the Tour
of Turkey. "
(cyclingnews.com) (cyclingweekly.com) (Screenshot) April 15, 2021 Transfer Mechanics: Chase for next young stars
fuels 300-rider WorldTour market.
"This
is professional cycling and a crisis is never far away, so
come August or September that landscape could dramatically
change but, at this point, all 19 teams look set to
continue into 2022."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) April 15, 2021 Tour de France form book: Who’s hot and who’s
not after the spring stage races.
"From
Paris Nice through Itzulia Basque Country, what have we
learned about UAE Emirates, Jumbo Visma, Ineos Grenadiers
and the yellow jersey favorites?"
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 15, 2021 SRAM Rival AXS Power Meter: Hands-on and First
Rides.
"Today,
SRAM trickled down the eTAP AXS to their ‘budget’ range -
Rival. This marks the first time that SRAM Rival has seen
wireless shifting, but also the final layer of that
three-layer chip dip to become fully wireless."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) April 15, 2021 SRAM launches third-tier Rival AXS electronic
groupset - Wireless for the masses?
"SRAM
now has the Rival AXS 12-speed groupset, launched as
a third-tier wireless drivetrain to complement the
high-end setups offered by Force AXS and Red AXS."
By Warren Rossiter (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 15, 2021 April 14, 2021
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Miles Scotson
wins stage 1.
"Australian,
Miles Scotson (Aus) Groupama FDJ, takes race lead after
solo move, John Degenkolb (Ger) Lotto Soudal is second and
Alan Riou (Fra) Team Arkea Samsic third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) April 14, 2021 UCI changes rules on discarding bottles during
race after complaints from riders.
"The
UCI said that throwing bottles to members of the public
will still be illegal, because of concerns the action
could cause crashes, but riders will now be given fines
and point deductions for first offenses."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) April 14, 2021 Lampaert, Declercq testify after Keisse
injured in 2017 nightclub brawl.
"Actor
and TV presenter Melvin Klooster is accused of punching
Keisse in the head, with the Belgian rider falling to the
ground and into shards of glass, suffering injuries to his
hand that kept him out of the 2017 Gent Six Day."
(Image credit: Deceuninck Quick Step Cycling Team) April 14, 2021 Groenewegen happy to see Jakobsen racing after
crash that changed their lives.
"'When
you see him sitting on his bike with a smile, it makes me
very happy' says fellow Dutchman."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 14, 2021 From Alaska to the Kwaremont: The spectacular
rise of Kristen Faulkner.
"Imagine
riding your second Tour of Flanders ever, only a few weeks
after you quit a full-time job in venture capital, and
finishing in 10th place, ahead of former winners like
Marianne Vos and Lizzie Deignan."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) April 14, 2021 Introducing: Fatima Zahra el Hayani.
"I and
my teammates give our best every day to reach the highest
level and to show that diversity has its place in our
sport' says three-time Moroccan Champion"
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