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April 20, 2021
Tour of the Alps: Simon Yates takes solo
victory on stage 2.
"Simon
Yates wins, Pavel Sivakov second, Jefferson Cepeda, Dan
Martin, Aleksandr Vlasov, Jai Hindley follow."
(cyclingnews.com) By Stephen Farrand (Getty Images Sport) April 20, 2021 Dutch federation adds Dumoulin to Olympic
vaccine shortlist.
"Although
selections for the Netherland’s Olympic team have not been
made it appears Dumoulin might be returning to racing just
in time."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) April 20, 2021 Adam Yates and Tao Geoghegan Hart bolster
super-strong Ineos Grenadiers squad for La Flèche Wallonne..
"The
team come into the race after showing exceptional form at
Amstel Gold Race where they narrowly missed out on victory
with Tom Pidcock in an exceptionally tight photo finish
against Jumbo Visma’s Wout van Aert."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images) April 20, 2021 ‘This is what riders in smaller teams have to
endure’ - Willie Smit says big riders often look down on
lower tier squads.
"Quite
often I get told to f*** off because I’m not a sprinter,”
said Willie Smit, a South African pro riding for the
second tier Burgos BH team."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images) April 20, 2021 Power analysis: Drake Deuel takes the
Haleakala Strava KOM.
"Drake
Deuel has quite the resume: At 22 years old, he’s a
Harvard graduate, a software engineer, an elite rower, and
one of the fastest guys on Strava."
By Zach Nehr (velonews.com) Photo: Courtesy Drake Deuel April 20, 2021 No regrets for Tadej Pogačar after Itzulia
Basque Country.
"Tour
de France champion does not hide ambitions for Ardennes:
'I hope maybe one day I can win some of them."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images) April 20, 2021 2021 Tour of the Alps Live Feed.
"Tour of the Alps 2021 - stage 2 (Innsbruck > Feichten im Kaunertal 121.5km). Stage
2 start time: Tuesday, April 20th, 12:15 CET (3:15 AM
PDT).
Earliest live video: 14:00 CET (5:00 AM PDT). Approximate finish: 15:32 CET (6:32 AM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (cycling.today) (Credit not Found) April 20, 2021 Silca’s pre-waxed, diamond-polished chains
save even more watts.
"These
Silca pre-treated chains may be new to market, but company
owner Josh Poertner has been quietly producing (and
selling them) to WorldTour teams for at least 12 months."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 20, 2021  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 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
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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 VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on wheels.
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Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: The moments
of pain and glory.
"From
a first international win to an ill-timed puncture that
settled the duel between a time trial specialist and a
climber."
By Kate Wagner (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) April 20, 2021 5 riders to watch at La Flèche Wallonne.
"Riders
will tackle 193.6 kilometers in the midweek race of the
Ardennes triple, with three ascents of the brutally steep
Mur de Huy - including the finishing climb."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) April 20, 2021 Flèche Wallonne: What the favorites predict
for the Mur de Huy.
"From
Anna van der Breggen to Julian Alaphilippe, here's what
the Flèche Wallonne favorites are expecting for the clash
on the Mur de Huy."
(velonews.com) Photo: BENOIT DOPPAGNE/AFP via Getty Images April 20, 2021 Valverde: Alaphilippe is not the only rival at
Flèche Wallonne.
"Buoyed
by his fifth-place finish at Amstel Gold Race, Alejandro
Valverde (Movistar) returns to La Flèche Wallonne on
Wednesday bidding to add to his record haul of five
victories atop the Mur de Huy."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com) April 20, 2021 2021 Fleche Wallonne Live Feed.
"Fleche Wallonne 2021 (Charleroi - Mur de Huy 193.6km). Wednesday,
April 21st, video starts at 11:25 CET (2:25 AM PDT).
Earliest live video: 14:15 CET (5:15 AM PDT). Approximate
finish: 16:33 CET (7:330 AM PDT)."
(cycling.today) (steephill.tv) April 20, 2021 Zipp merges two wheelsets into one with the
new 353 NSW.
"The
outcome is a wheelset that’s even lighter, faster, more
stable, and quite a bit more expensive than Zipp’s 303
Firecrest. And much like the Firecrest, the new 353 NSW is
only available for use with disc brakes and tubeless
tires."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 20, 2021 The Best Cycling Glasses of 2021.
"The
best cycling glasses are one of those products that are
all about style but they have to perform too. Not only do
they have to perform but they have to perform in a huge
range of conditions."
By Josh Ross (cycletechreview.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 20, 2021 10 easy upgrades to make your bike faster.
"Even
though the long-term goal to do this is by improving our
fitness, making a few smart upgrades to our bikes can
really make the difference short term."
By Paul Knott (cyclingweekly.com) by Tredz April 20, 2021 2021 Vuelta a Colombia live stream.
"2021 Vuelta a Colombia Live April 16-25. Stage
4 starts at 8:52am
local (9:52pm U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 112:23pm local (1:23pm U.S. Eastern). Live video from 10:30am local (11:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) (procyclingstats.com) April 20, 2021 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."
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April 20, 2021
Tom Pidcock ready to race full gas to avoid a
photo finish at La Flèche Wallonne.
"Tom
Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) has promised to race “full gas”
at Wednesday’s La Flèche Wallonne, “so no miss-placed
photo finish is required,” suggesting he will try to avoid
the need for a photo finish atop the Mur de Huy."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 20, 2021 4 Jours de Dunkerque canceled.
"Asgreen,
Bennett, Jakobsen and Gilbert forced to change race
calendar in early May."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 20, 2021 Ardennes week: Why we love the hilly classics.
"By
moving the final climb further out from the finish, it has
allowed the action to open up far earlier and gets rid of
a lot of the negative tactics that is often associated
with the Ardennes races."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 20, 2021 La Flèche Wallonne Feminine 2021 Preview.
"Will
Anna van der Breggen win seven in a row or could a new
champion emerge on the Mur de Huy?"
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) April 20, 2021 Flèche Wallonne: Underappreciated Gem or an
Unworthy Classic?
"Of
course, Flèche is far from being all bad. The battle for
position on the approach to the Mur, followed by the
gradual whittling down of the peloton on it, is must-see
racing."
By Nick Bull (pelotonmagazine.com) Image: Chris Auld April 20, 2021 Cervelo unveils Aspero-5: A lighter, racier
gravel bike.
"Less
weight, more integration and included power meters are the
themes as the Aspero platform gets faster."
(cyclingnews.com) By Lance Branquinho (Image credit: Future) April 20, 2021 Endura Introduces Women’s Pro SL EGM Bibshort.
"Endura
has embraced the taboo of women’s saddle discomfort with a
new approach that was developed alongside a pool of highly
critical female pro riders like Lucy Charles-Barclay and
Denise Schindler."
(capovelo.com) (Image Credit not Found) April 20, 2021 Garmin Forerunner 745: 8 Months Later Review
Update.
"The
Forerunner 745 isn’t quite the Forerunner 945, and
officially the two are $100 difference in price. And on
paper, the most notable differences would be the lack of
maps on the Forerunner 745 and the bigger battery life on
the 945. But there’s more than just that."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) April 20, 2021 Best budget gravel bikes: Gravel grinding
without breaking the bank.
"Our
pick of the best budget gravel bikes for riding beyond the
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By Graham Cottingham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Cannondale) April 20, 2021 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
also some compelling new offerings."
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
brand that produces sports-optimizd technical sportswear
from baselayers to recovery-oriented socks and Merino wool
shoes."
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.
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