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April 19, 2021
Tour of the Alps: Gianni Moscon wins stage 1.
"The
Italian, who hails from Trento in the race's home region,
held off a late challenge from 21-year-old Norwegian Idar
Andersen (Uno-X Pro Cycling)."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 19, 2021 Chris Froome looking for progression at Tour
of the Alps.
"Unlike
many of the overall contenders in the five- day stage
race, Froome is not targeting the rapidly approaching Giro
d’Italia but is taking each race and each training block
as gradual stepping stones back to his best form."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 19, 2021 Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig: Everyone knows Mur de
Huy is a death climb.
"Flèche
is so epic and you don’t, by coincidence, win Flèche
Wallonne, it’s because you are the strongest," said Uttrup
Ludwig, who finished second to Anna van der Breggen in
last year's edition."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 19, 2021 Jungels out of Ardennes Classics with head
injury.
"Bob
Jungels (AG2R Citroën) will not ride the two remaining
Ardennes Classics, Flèche Wallonne and Liège Bastogne
Liège after suffering a "slight cranial trauma" in a crash
during the Amstel Gold Race on Sunday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 19, 2021 Alejandro Valverde dreams of birthday farewell
at Liège Bastogne Liège.
"Alejandro
Valverde will be racing to tie the Eddy Merckx record at
Liège Bastogne Liège on his 41st birthday."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images) April 19, 2021 2021 Tour of the Alps Live Seed.
"Tour of the Alps 2021 - stage 1 (Brixen - Innsbruck 140.6km). Stage
1 start time: Monday, April 19th, 11:55 CET (2:55 AM PDT).
Earliest live video: 14:00 CET (5:00 AM PDT). Approximate finish: 15:47 CET (6:47 AM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (cycling.today) (Credit not Found) April 19, 2021 Yamaha Civante Road Bike.
"Yamaha
has been making eBike motors for about 30 years, but it
was just four years ago that they jumped into the American
eBike market."
(electricbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 19, 2021 Most Comfortable Bike Seats.
"Let
me ask you one thing: Have you ever decided against going
for a bike ride because of terrible saddle sores? If your
answer is YES, you should really consider getting a
different bike seat."
By Jeff Balton
(bicycle-guider.com) (Image Credit not Found)
April 19, 2021
 April 18, 2021
Wout Van Aert narrowly wins Amstel Gold Race.
"The
two were part of a three-person move with Maximillian
Schachmann (Bora Hansgrohe) that got away on the final lap
of the race."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) April 18, 2021 Wout van Aert wins Amstel Gold Race in photo
finish.
"Tom
Pidcock (Ineos) was second by a matter of millimeters. Max
Schachmann (Bora Hansgrohe) was third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 18, 2021 Marianne Vos wins Amstel Gold Race Ladies
Edition.
"Marianne
Vos (Team Jumbo Visma) has won the Amstel Gold Race Ladies
Edition. The 33-year-old was part of a group that could
not quite follow Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon SRAM) and
Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek Segafredo) on the final ascent
of the Cauberg."
By Lukas Knöfler (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 18, 2021 Marianne Vos: Winning the Amstel Gold Race has
always been a big goal for me.
"The
rider was already familiar with the Cauberg as she won
there the European Championships in 2006 and the World
Championships in 2012, and now she won there one of the
races missing on her palmares."
(cyclingpub.com) Jumbo Visma April 18, 2021 Tom Pidcock: You can’t disagree with Amstel
Gold Race photo finish.
"Despite
almost drawing level with Van Aert before the line the
Jumbo rider was given the win after a tense wait and photo
finish analysis."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 18, 2021 Tom Dumoulin makes guest appearance at Amstel
Gold Race.
"Tom
Dumoulin made a rare public appearance at Amstel Gold Race
on Sunday. The Dutchman, who lives close to the race,
hasn't competed all year after taking an indefinite break
from racing."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Eurosport) April 18, 2021 Tour of the Alps Preview.
"Froome,
McNulty, Sivakov, Quintana, Pinot, Dan Martin and Simon
Yates converge for showdown."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) April 18, 2021 2021 Tour of the Alps Live Seed.
"Tour of the Alps 2021 - stage 1 (Brixen - Innsbruck 140.6km). Stage
1 start time: Monday, April 19th, 11:55 CET (2:55 AM PDT).
Earliest live video: 14:00 CET (5:00 AM PDT). Approximate finish: 15:47 CET (6:47 AM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (cycling.today) (Credit not Found) April 18, 2021 Tour of Turkey: Philipsen beats Greipel and
Cavendish in Turgutreis.
"Jasper
Philipsen (Alpecin Fenix) claimed his second successive
victory on the Tour of Turkey when he beat André Greipel
(Israel Start-Up Nation) and Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck
Quick Step) to win the bunch sprint in Turgutreis."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images (Image credit: Getty Images) April 17, 2021 Greipel centimeters away from first win for
Israel Start-Up Nation at Tour of Turkey.
"André
Greipel came as close as it's possible to get to a stage
victory on stage 6 of the Tour of Turkey in Marmaris on
Friday afternoon, missing out by a centimeter margin to
Alpecin Fenix's Jasper Philipsen."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 17, 2021 Who is Tom Pidcock and why is he the ‘next big
thing’?
"Much
of the focus at cycling’s upcoming trio of Belgian
classics will be on 21-year-old Briton Tom Pidcock, winner
of the Brabantse Pijl cobbled classic in midweek, leaving
world-class riders trailing in his wake."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 17, 2021 Marc Hirschi: Changing team doesn’t make a big
difference, you still have to ride your bike fast.
"After
debuting for UAE Team Emirates at two Spanish stage races,
the 22-year-old now turns his attention to the Ardennes
Classics."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images) April 17, 2021 Will e-racing generate a new kind of cycling
superstar?
"Oh,
you haven’t heard? Cycling e-sports is here to save bike
racing and it’s in need of heroes. Big thighs a
requirement."
By James Shrubsall (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) April 17, 2021 Kona Rove LTD gravel bike test.
"When
it comes to just having fun on a bike and removing the
labels and restrictions that many follow, the result is
endless miles of joy. This is where the Kona Rove truly
shines."
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April 19, 2021
2021 Vuelta a Colombia live stream.
"2021 Vuelta a Colombia Live April 16-25. Stage
3 starts at 7:55am local (8:55am
U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 12:25pm local (1:25pm U.S. Eastern). Live video from 10:30am local (11:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) (procyclingstats.com) April 19, 2021 Amstel Gold Race: What the stars said after
Dutch photo-finish weekend.
"Wout
van Aert sprinted with 'eyes closed,' and Marianne Vos
checks off 'big goal' - here are all the reactions from
the Amstel Gold Race."
(velonews.com) Photo: Dion Kerckhofs - Pool/Getty Images April 19, 2021 Lose a little or lose a lot: Longo Borghini’s
Amstel Gold Race dilemma.
"On
the final ascent of the Cauberg, once many of the
favorites had tried their hand and found their attempts
unsuccessful, it was Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon SRAM) and
Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek Segafredo) left standing."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) April 19, 2021 5 conclusions from Amstel Gold Race Ladies
Edition.
"Vos
ticking off the missing races on the win list to a losing
game of cat and mouse for Niewiadoma and Longo Borghini."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images Sport) April 19, 2021 Deceuninck Quick Step's line-up for Fléche
Wallone 2021.
"Unsurprisingly,
Deceuninck will be headlined by reigning world champion
Julian Alaphilippe, a former double winner of Flèche
Wallone."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) April 19, 2021 Bay Area cyclists on edge after spate of armed
bikejackings.
"Concern
is growing in the cycling community in Berkeley,
California after multiple bikejackings in recent weeks. At
least five riders have been confronted since late March."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Gruber Images) April 19, 2021 Suunto 7 Update Adds Body Resources, Advanced
Sleep Tracking, Komoot Routes: Hands-on.
"Suunto
has started a phased roll-out today of a new firmware
update for their WearOS based Suunto 7, which adds in a
smattering of new features - both for sports and non-sport
aspects."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) April 19, 2021 Best road bike deals.
"Despite
low stock and high demand, there are still some road bike
deals out there - here are the best available today."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy) April 19, 2021 2021 Fleche Wallonne Live Feed.
"Fleche Wallonne 2021 (Charleroi - Mur de Huy 193.6km). Wednesday,
April 21st, starts at 13:00pm Central Europe, 7:00am U.S.
Eastern."
(cycling.today) April 19, 2021 Five things we learned from Amstel Gold Race
2021.
"In an
uncanny repeat of what happened just four days ago at
Brabantse Pijl, Wout van Aert (Jumbo Visma) and Tom
Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) were again first and second in
a three-man sprint."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Dion Kerckhoffs - Pool/Getty Images) April 18, 2021 Mark Cavendish wins final stage of Tour of
Turkey.
"After
missing out to Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin Fenix) in the
previous two bunch sprints, Cavendish had the edge on
Sunday, narrowly beating the Belgian."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 18, 2021 What’s the deal with Shimano Di2 rear
derailleur crash mode?
"The
Di2 derailleur motor disconnects from the cage in an
effort to minimize damage. This leaves the derailleur in a
state of no response when trying to cycle through the
gears."
By Troy (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 18, 2021 Matthews: New Amstel route wasn't as difficult
as I thought it would be.
"Michael
Matthews (Team BikeExchange) has been tipped for Amstel
Gold Race glory since he turned professional with Rabobank
back in 2011, but the Dutch Classic remained stubbornly
out of reach on Sunday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 18, 2021 Hirschi: I’m still missing a little bit and
hope La Fleche Wallonne will go better.
"Hirschi
found himself working for Trentin but the duo were unable
to crack the top 10 between them, with Michael Matthews
(Team BikeExchange) winning the bunch sprint for fourth."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 18, 2021 Waiting for Gaudu?
"It’s
40 years since a French rider won the Amstel Gold Race and
41 since that country last tasted success in Liège
Bastogne Liège and there’s no prizes for guessing that
Bernard Hinault was the last French name on the palmarès
in both cases."
By Peter Cossins (pelotonmagazine.com) Images by Chris Auld April 18, 2021 Two-Hubs’ Cipollini all-road/mountain/gravel
bike.
"Few
SoCal bike shops have consistently proven themselves as
adept at building custom, one-off bikes as Chary and Mani
who are the proprietors of the Two Hubs Cycling Boutique
in Orange County."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 18, 2021 Scott Addict eRide Premium.
"Fast,
comfortable, sweet-handling road bike with the benefit of
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By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) April 18, 2021 2021 Tour of Turkey Live Feed.
"Tour of Turkey 2021 - stage 8 (Bodrum > Kuşadası 160.3km). Sunday,
April 18th, starts at 9:45am CET (3:45am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 1:42pm CET 7:42am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 11:35am CET (5:35am U.S. Eastern)." (cycling.today) (procyclingstats.com) April 18, 2021 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Stefan Küng
wins time trial to move into overall lead.
"The
fight for the overall lead was going down to the wire
before the Spanish rider punctured in the final
kilometer."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) April 17, 2021 The Ardennes classics: Snoozers or sizzlers?
"Some
love 'em, some hate 'em. What are our editor's takes on
the trio of hilly classics starting with this weekend's
Amstel Gold Race?"
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 17, 2021 That time Erik Dekker beat Lance Armstrong at
Amstel Gold Race.
"In
2001 Erik Dekker challenged Lance Armstrong at the Amstel
Gold Race and won. We were there to capture the moment."
(velonews.com)(Photo by Lars Ronbog/FrontzoneSport via Getty Images) April 17, 2021 Kasia Niewiadoma: Anything can happen at
Amstel Gold Race.
"To
win you have to have a good team, strong legs, a lot of
luck, and committed teammates' says defending champion."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 17, 2021 Primoz Roglic backs Wout van Aert at Amstel
Gold Race.
"Wout
is normally a lot faster than we are, so I think for him
it would be important to wait for the final, and before
that it’s on us. I’m not really a super specialist for
this race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 17, 2021 SD Worx to donate Amstel Gold Race prize money
and auction S-Works Tarmac SL7.
"Team
SD Worx announced that they will donate their prize money
from Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition, and auction five
jerseys and a team-issued Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7
to raise money for the TRAuma and DEmentia."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 17, 2021
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April 19, 2021
‘Closest ever photo finish?’ Cycling world
reacts to Tom Pidcock and Wout van Aert’s thrilling Amstel
Gold Race sprint.
"The
finish has continued to fuel debate in the cycling world,
in what was an unforgettable day of racing in the
Netherlands."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Dion Kerckhoffs - Pool/Getty Images) April 19, 2021 Whole Vini Zabù team suspended after doping
positives.
"The
UCI has banned the squad from racing after they had two
doping positives in 12 months."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) April 19, 2021 Philippe Gilbert announces retirement at end
of 2022 season.
"Gilbert,
39 in July, announced his decision on air on Vivacité, RTBF's
radio station, during Sunday's race. At some point I have
to stop."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) April 19, 2021 Cherie Pridham to Direct Chris Froome at Tour
of the Alps.
"Cherie
Pridham had to establish a website and task a friend to
manage the interview requests that came through it such
was the interest in her historic appointment at Israel
Start Up Nation at the beginning of this year."
By Sophie Smith (pelotonmagazine.com) Image: Photo by @noa_arnon April 19, 2021 Best electric bike helmets: protect your
noggin with a quality eBike lid.
"The
helmet market is rich with some of the best commuter
helmets and best road bike helmets around, but there are
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By Lance Branquinho (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Giro) April 19, 2021 Kask has three new cycling helmets.
"Italian company unveils the Urban R, Moebius and Moebius Elite models for commuting, eBike use, and general city riding." By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) April 19, 2021 Analysis: Banning bottle toss could cause
safety issues in trash zones.
"Race
organizer Flanders Classics is considering restricting
entry to litter zones if they become unsafe as fans try to
get bottles from riders."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images April 19, 2021 Israel Start-Up Nation team partners with
Italian brand UYN.
"Israel
Start-Up Nation has today partnered with UYN the Italian
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from baselayers to recovery-oriented socks and Merino wool
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By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: UYN) April 19, 2021 Pat Malach: Champion for the underdogs.
"For
more than a decade Malach covered professional cycling for
Cyclingnews, first as a freelancer and then as a
full-time writer. His race reports and stories provided
accuracy and balance."
By Jackie Tyson, Laura Weislo, Kirsten Frattini (Image credit: Pat Malach) (cyclingnews.com) April 19, 2021 Stefan Küng wins Volta a la Comunitat
Valenciana.
"Arnaud
Démare (Groupama FDJ) took a narrow sprint win over Jon
Aberasturi (Caja Rural Seguros) and Timothy Dupont
(Bingoal Pauwels Sauzen) in the final stage of the Volta a
la Comunitat Valenciana."
(velonews.com) (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) April 18, 2021 Mark Cavendish ‘didn’t expect’ four wins in
Turkey as career victories top 150.
"I’m
very happy with this,” Cavendish said after the race.
“Four victories are much more than I expected prior to
this Tour of Turkey."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) April 18, 2021 Demi Vollering contests in sprint at Amstel
Gold Race Ladies Edition.
"With
2017 winner Anna van der Breggen and 2018 winner Chantal
van den Broek-Blaak in its line-up, SD Worx were among the
strongest teams at the Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition."
By Lukas Knöfler (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 18, 2021 Driver arrested for using vehicle as deadly
weapon after trying to run cyclist off road.
"According
to an arrest affidavit, which is filled out by the
arresting officer and states the facts and circumstances
surrounding an arrest, the incident, which occurred in
Durango, Colorado on April 13, began after Angle shouted
at the cyclist."
By Will Bolton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) April 18, 2021 Festka Scalatore Mummy on display in NYC.
"Handbuilt
in the Czech Republic, the Festka Scalatore Mummy pictured
is on display in New York nearby Manhattan’s West Side
Bike Path Greenway as part of Rubber N’ Road’ (link is
external)s initiative to bring smaller innovative, bike
brands to the US city."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) April 18, 2021 Everything you need to know about disc brakes.
"Since
everyone knows that disc brakes are here to stay, let’s
all move on with a one-stop shop for everything you need
to know about the binders that still divide."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 18, 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 18, 2021 2021 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Live
Feed.
"Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2021 - stage 5 (Paterna > Valencia 91.2km).
Sunday, April 18th, starts at 14:00pm Central Europe,
8:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) April 18, 2021 Charmig aiming to follow in the footsteps of
Fuglsang.
"Once
compared to Alberto Contador by his then team manager
Bjarne Riis, Danish talent Anthon Charmig, now with Uno-X,
might have launched his career as a GC rider at the Tour
of Turkey where he came close to winning the queen stage."
By Jean-François Quénet (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Jean-Francois Quenet) April 17, 2021 Primož Roglič won’t race either the Dauphiné
or Tour de Suisse in build-up to Tour de France 2021.
"Liège
Bastogne Liège will be the Slovenian's last race for two
months before the start of the French Grand Tour."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images) April 17, 2021 ‘If the WorldTour stopped tomorrow, the social
impact is zero.’
"We
have, let’s say, a difficult past in Germany with
cycling,” Timo Schäfer says. “All sponsors withdrew from
cycling, the reasons are well known, and we see that the
structures in cycling, they haven’t really changed."
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