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6, 2020
Vaughters: Revised UCI calendar puts
quantity above quality.
"Jonathan
Vaughters from EF Pro Cycling welcomed the
prospect of racing resuming but he was suitably
cautious when it came to devising a calendar." (cyclingnews.com)
Jonathan Vaughters (Image credit: Getty Images)
May 6,
2020
Winners and losers of the revised
WorldTour calendars.
"On
Tuesday, the UCI released revised calendars for
the men’s and women’s WorldTours, salvaging
something of the shortened season by shoehorning
action into 100 days."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Rob Sturney
May 6,
2020
New 2020 calendar offers riders
light at the end of the tunnel - but also some
scheduling headaches.
"WorldTour
riders may have a few weeks of head-scratching
ahead of them as they map out their 2020 race
schedule for a new-look season littered with
clashing races and little downtime." (velonews.com)
(Getty Images)
May 6,
2020
UCI letter to teams and race
organizers outlines further details about revised
calendar.
"Signed
by UCI president David Lappartient, the letter
references the new dates for the elite road
races at 2020 National Championships events of
August 22 and 23, although for some countries
such dates remain within their respective
lockdown periods for sporting events." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
May 6,
2020
Astana men's and women's teams win
fifth stage of virtual Giro d'Italia.
"Jakob
Fuglsang and Alexey Lutsenko took the win of the
fifth day of competition at the virtual race
with a combined time of two hours, 13 minutes
and 24 seconds, beating Bardiani CFS Faizane by
five minutes and 47 seconds."
(cyclingpub.com) Astana
May 6,
2020
Tour of the Alps will not take place
in 2020.
"The
race, this season part of what was set to be the
rebranded UCI ProSeries but struggled to find a
suitable date in the UCI's newly announced
calendar running from August to October, which
so far, consists exclusively of WorldTour
races."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Alessandro
Trovati/Pentaphoto)
May 6,
2020
Team Ineos and the Giro d'Italia:
The highs and lows since 2010.
"In
stark contrast to their fortunes at the Tour de
France - where Team Sky/Ineos have won seven
times in the past eight years - the British team
had a rough time at the Giro for many years" (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
May 6,
2020
Hutchinson expands gravel tire range
with versatile new Touareg mini-knobby.
"Hutchinson’s
current collection of gravel tires consists of
two older treads adapted from the French
company’s mountain bike range, and a
fast-rolling model that’s arguably a little too
focused on smooth, hardpacked dirt and rough
tarmac."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Hutchinson
May 6,
2020
Chris Lawlesses’ Team Ineos
Pinarello F12.
"Chris
Lawless might not be racing his bike any time
soon, but the Team Ineos rider has his machine
primed and ready to go as soon as the UCI
calendar resumes, in August if all things go to
plan."
(cyclingweekly.com) Credit: Chris Lawless - Team
Ineos
May 6,
2020
Lezyne GPS devices gain Komoot &
Relive compatibility with latest firmware update.
"Plug
in your GPS device and gain new features. Pretty
cool, right? That’s one of the advantages of
modern electronics, where firmware updates can
make it feel like a new device. Case in point,
Lezyne’s Year 10 and newer GPS devices
(2017-2019) will gain two new features with the
latest update."
(bikerumor.com) (Zach Overholt)
May 6,
2020
 UCI's new men's and women's
post-COVID-19 race calendar.
"The
Tour de France has already been penciled in for
August 29-September 20 and is set to be the
first Grand Tour of the new autumn road racing
season. "
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
May 5,
2020
World Championships 2020 organizer:
‘We want to celebrate cycling, but not at any
price.’
"Questions
still hang over many of the most iconic bike
races on the calendar, and the 2020 World
Championships are no different."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
May 5,
2020
Tour of Britain boss says time
running out to save this year’s race.
"Mick
Bennett, race director of the Tour of Britain,
says he hopes the race can take place in
September as planned, but warned that time is
beginning to run out for the necessary
preparatory work to be done."
(road.cc) (Simon MacMichael)
May 5,
2020
David Lappartient insists UCI
Women’s World Tour races should not be behind
closed doors.
"As
the revamped Women’s World Tour calendar was
unveiled, the cycling federation’s President
David Lappartient offered his assurances that
the UCI are doing all they can to ensure bike
racing goes ahead this season."
(voxwomen.com) (Credit not Provided)
May 5,
2020
Rescheduled 2020 Giro d'Italia to
start in southern Italy.
"Mauro
Vegni has confirmed that the rescheduled 2020
Giro d’Italia will start in Italy rather than in
Hungary, stating that RCS Sport is assessing two
locations in southern Italy for the Grande
Partenza."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May 5,
2020
1998 Giro d'Italia: The apotheosis
of Marco Pantani.
"Marco
Pantani's victory at the 1998 Giro d'Italia
marked the apotheosis of his roller-coaster
career, the sporting high-point of his tragic
life story and the final moment of uninhibited,
innocent celebration of a national sporting hero
in Italy."
(cyclingnews.com) BikeRaceInfo
May 5,
2020
The photo that got me kicked off the
Tour Down Under for a day.
"One of the other photographers who I knew well asked me if I had climbed on top of the tunnel." (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Tim Bardsley-Smith May 5,
2020
Cyclist 100 Classic Climbs: Number
#2.
"The
Giant of Provence is a mountain of tragedy and
triumph and worthy of its spot in the Cyclist
100 Classic Climbs."
(cyclist.co.uk) Words Joe Robinson Photography
Juan Trujillo Andrades/George Marshall
May 5,
2020
Zipp’s new 303 S is lighter,
stronger and cheaper.
"The
newly launched Zipp 303 S is effectively a
complete update to the existing 302 carbon
wheel, a model that itself broke new boundaries
for the brand via its lower price point." (cyclingweekly.com)
(James Bracey)
May 5,
2020
Cannondale Topstone Ultegra bike
review.
"The
Topstone Ultegra comes with plenty of space for
its 40mm wide 700c WTB Nano tires. But there’s a
welded mudguard mounting point that protrudes
from the left chainstay that would likely
collect mud on wintry rides."
(cyclist.co.uk) Paul Norman
May 5,
2020
Specialized bike deals: Save money
on Specialized road, mountain and gravel bikes.
"Looking
for a new Specialized road, gravel or mountain
bike? We have been on the hunt and found the
best deals on the web."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Specialized)
May 5,
2020
May
4, 2020
Comeau, Fraser-Maraun win two-day
Virtual Redlands Bicycle Classic.
"The
long-running American stage race instead moved
its event to a two-day format held on the
virtual training and racing platform Zwift on
Friday and Sunday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Redlands
Bicycle Classic)
May 4,
2020
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Zwift Tour for All: Piccoli claims
stage 3 atop the Epic.
"James
Piccoli (Israel Start-Up Nation) won race three
of the Tour for All virtual race on the Zwift
platform, using a late power-up to surge away
and win alone on the Watopia circuit climb." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Con Chronis)
May 6,
2020
Zwift Tour for All stage 3:
Moolman-Pasio takes second consecutive victory.
"Scoring
a hat-trick for Team CCC Liv and also taking a
second win in as many days, South African
Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio won the third Stage of
the Zwift Tour for All."
(velonews.com) Greg Kaplan
May 6,
2020
Van der Poel and Van Der Breggen
stand out on Zwift Tour for All start list.
"The
men and women will compete in separate races,
with women competing before the men, and both
races will be broadcast live between 15:00 and
17:00 CEST. The racing will begin on Monday and
run for 5 days."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
May 6,
2020
Cyclist 100 Classic Climbs: Number
1.
"1 Passo dello Stelvio, South Tyrol, Italy (24.1km, 8%)." (cyclist.co.uk) Photography Paul Calver May 6,
2020
Virtual Racing.
"In
the last few weeks we’ve seen several virtual
races held online. Necessity is the mother of
invention and it’s been a way for the sport to
continue with all the canceled races. It’s a
poor substitute for real racing but this is the
start and there’s space to trial a variety of
formats."
(inrng.com)
May 6,
2020
Women's Tour de France possible by
2022.
"We
want to expand, step by step, the number of
women’s races," Christian Prudhomme told AFP.
"The UCI has clearly set the path for women’s
cycling. We have to keep adapting." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
May 6,
2020
Tour de France: Jumbo Visma maintain
Dumoulin, Roglic and Kruijswijk plan.
"Jumbo
Visma's eight chosen riders include a powerful
three-pronged GC attack of Primoz Roglic, Tom
Dumoulin and Steven Kruijswijk that seems
capable of taking on Team Ineos."(Image
credit: Jumbo Visma)
May 6,
2020
Spring classics in the fall? Why
not, say specialists.
"For
the special breed of riders who live and train
for the cobblestones of Belgium and northern
France, the past few weeks during the
coronavirus racing shutdown have been like going
through withdrawal."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
May 6,
2020
Tech Round-Up #1: New gear from
Bontrager, Assos, Spank and Vittoria.
"A
lot of gear comes across our desks here at CyclingTips.
Our Tech Round-Up is a look at some of that
gear. Sometimes it’s products we’re doing
long-term tests on."
(cyclingtips.com) Sarah Lukas
May 6,
2020
eBay Finds: Colnago C50 Krono
Rabobank time trial bike.
"This
rare, mid-2000s Colnago C50 Krono time trial
bike - as provided to the Dutch Rabobank squad -
has been shown the light of day on eBay." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: colnago_for_sale / eBay)
May 6,
2020
A Perfect Basque Package: Orbea Orca
M11e LTD.
"The
Orca M11e LTD frame begins with the OMX frame
process - what Orbea defines as the “Pinnacle of
carbon fiber bicycle manufacturing.” Then it
adds seamless and simple internal cable routing
(under the stem and through the head tube),
giving the bike a unique and clean aesthetic."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Credit not Provided)
May 6,
2020
New Campagnolo Bora WTO 60 DB wheels
are fast to ride, expensive.
"Campagnolo
has announced its most aero-focused
disc-compatible road wheelset to date: the 60
mm-deep Bora WTO 60 DB carbon clinchers." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Campagnolo
May 6,
2020
Evenepoel: Pinning a number on again
will be the best feeling.
"Obviously,
we are still looking at the calendar as it is
new, but it looks to have all of the big
important races, which at this point is exciting
to see," Evenepoel said in a press release." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
May 5,
2020
Flanders Classics welcomes new
calendar but warns dates remain provisional.
"Tour
of Flanders rescheduled for October 18, while
Gent Wevelgem will not cross into France." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
May 5,
2020
Zwift Tour for All: Moolman-Pasio
wins women's stage 2.
"Ashleigh
Moolman-Pasio gave the CCC Liv team its second
consecutive victory in the Zwift Tour for All,
following up Marianne Vos' win on stage 1 with a
powerful surge on the final climb of Zwift's
simulation of the 2015 Richmond worlds course." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
May 5,
2020
Zwift Tour for All: Gogl wins stage
2.
"The
Austrian came from behind to beat Greg Van
Avermaet (CCC Team) and Matthieu van der Poel
(Alpecin Fenix) after Gogl's teammate Michael
Valgren was caught inside the final few hundred
meters."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Play Sport
Network)
May 5,
2020
Vos counts on experience of
teammates to come out on top at Zwift Tour for
All.
"Vos
beat FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope's
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig and Tibco SVB's Leah Dixon
over 52.8km - six laps of Zwift's 8.8km
Innsbruck World Championships circuit." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
May 5,
2020
De Gendt confident of safety at
Tour, responds to Brailsford’s threat of pulling
Ineos from race.
"Thomas
De Gendt, Serge Pauwels and Tom Steels spoke of
the responsibilities of organizers, teams and
riders to ensure Tour de France is safe." (velonews.com)
(Getty Images)
May 5,
2020
Fitness Improvement: How Much Does
Blood Volume Matter?
"Yes,
training does make you fitter, but how does it
actually improve your fitness? How much comes
down to increasing hemoglobin and blood volume
to improve oxygen delivery?"
(pezcyclingnews.com) Stephen Cheung
May 5,
2020
Wow! This 6.58kg Affinity Anthem
SL-AF weight weenie road bike proves steel is
real!
"This
new stainless steel Affinity Anthem SL-AF road
bike just goes to show that rim brakes aren’t
dead, and that steel can give carbon a run for
its money as a platform for killer weight weenie
builds."
(bikerumor.com) (Cory Benson)
May 5,
2020
Wahoo Shred Sessions to kick off on
Zwift May 6.
"Wahoo
has partnered with Zwift to give pro mountain
bikers and aficionados a chance to shred
together virtually."
(velonews.com) (Credit not Provided)
May 5,
2020
Park Tool makes service smarter w/
Dummy Fork Tool, Electric Shift Tool, and reusable
overhaul mat.
"Always
looking for ways to make bicycle service a
little easier, Park Tool just released three
interesting new service items. All three will
most likely be appreciated by the professional
mechanic, but even well equipped home service
areas could benefit from at least one of the
three."
(bikerumor.com) (Zach Overholt)
May 5,
2020
IQ2 Power Meter Pedals: First Rides
Testing & Data Accuracy.
"Actual
power accuracy out on the road is very very
impressive for this being this early in the
product release cycle. Most power meters I see
tend to take a number more months (even years)
to reach this level after sales release." (dcrainmaker.com)
(Photo: Ray Maker)
May 5,
2020
Freddy Ovett claims stage 1 of Zwift
Tour for All.
"Freddy
Ovett (Israel Start-Up Nation) took victory on
the opening stage of the Zwift Tour for All,
edging out Emmanuel Morin (Cofidis) and Mathieu
van der Poel (Alpecin Fenix) in a sprint finish
for the line in virtual Innsbruck." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Zwift / Team Ineos)
May 4,
2020
Marianne Vos wins stage 1 of Zwift
Tour for All.
"Marianne
Vos (CCC Liv) lived up to her favorite status to
win the first stage of the women’s Zwift Tour
For All on Monday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
May 4,
2020
Zwift Tour for All 2020 - Start
list.
"The
top men and women's teams are set to compete in
a five-stage virtual 'Tour for All' points race
on Zwift."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bahrain
McLaren)
May 4,
2020
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‘An amazing surprise and an iconic
race’ - Lizzie Deignan and other pros react to
first women’s Paris Roubaix.
"Pros
may have been lacking motivation this year after
the racing season was suspended by the UCI, but
a surprise addition to the Women’s WorldTour may
just offer all the anticipation they need." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
May 6,
2020
Prudhomme hints at women’s Tour de
France by 2022.
"Our
goal remains the same, with the idea of having a
race that would take place after the Tour de
France,” Prudhomme told AFP. “Now the
calendar is considerably shaken up. And now, in
2021, there will be the Olympic Games. It would
be logical to envision it for 2022." (velonews.com)
(Getty Images)
May 6,
2020
White: Sponsors may dictate Tour de
France rosters.
"One
major issue now facing teams is roster
selection, with Mitchelton Scott head sports
director Matt White believing that some sponsors
may persuade teams to concentrate their rosters
on the Tour de France."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
May 6,
2020
Belgian Waffle Ride* on a loaded
Orbea Orca.
"I
used Strava’s Route Builder to sketch out a
route from my house in Boulder, Colorado, up to
Estes Park, along the gorgeous Peak to Peak
Highway, and then back into town via a few dirt
climbs. Total distance: 140 miles." (velonews.com) Ben
Delaney
May 6,
2020
Only 5% of anti-doping tests carried
out due to lockdown.
"A
number of high-profile rider have lamented the
lack of control, with Romain Bardet recently
saying it's been "an eternity" since the last
time he was tested."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
May 6,
2020
Why so serious? Ride with triple
world champion Peter Sagan as he hosts Zwift
social ride this week.
"Bora
Hansgrohe rider Sagan will be hosting a social
ride alongside his brother Juraj on Thursday
(May 7) as part of the teams series of virtual
events featuring star riders."
(cyclingweekly.com) Peter Sagan (Photo: Yuzuru
SUNADA)
May 6,
2020
How Has COVID-19 Impacted Bike
Retail in North America & Beyond?
"Bike
shops are, in many ways, the heart and soul of
cycling. Many riders purchased their first bike
from one, make friends there, go there for
advice, meet up at them for group rides, and
stop by just to talk about bikes or have a
beer."
(pinkbike.com) Daniel Sapp
thehubpisgah.com
May 6,
2020
Give your pump a break with new
Schwalbe Air Plus inner tube in 7 popular sizes.
"Schwalbe’s
new Air Plus tube is specifically designed to
offer up to 50% higher air retention compared to
a standard tube. To get there, Schwalbe starts
with pure butyl rubber in a wall thickness of
1.5mm. That’s up to 70% thicker than the average
tube."
(bikerumor.com) (Zach Overholt)
May 6,
2020
Bryton Rider 420 cycling computer
review.
"Announced
in the latter half of 2019, The Bryton Rider 420
has taken aim at the best cycling computers on
the market by offering a long list of features
at an affordable price."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Colin Levitch)
May 6,
2020
Velo Orange’s killer new
touring/rando & city bikes, and Flat Pack
rack.
"The
updated Velo Orange Pass Hunter is aimed at
sports tourers and randonneurs, or roadies that
just want bigger, fatter tires. And maybe some
options should they decide to explore more." (bikerumor.com)
(Tyler Benedict)
May 6,
2020
Garbaruk GRX cage extends Shimano
gravel derailleur range, up to 50T cassettes!
"Always
there to offer alternatives to extend your
drivetrain, Garbaruk has added a GRX cage
upgrade that expands the capacity of Shimano’s
gravel derailleurs up to a 50T cog out back. Oh,
and who can argue with those anodized colors." (bikerumor.com)
(Cory Benson)
May 6,
2020
May
5, 2020
Finally, ASO announce a women’s
Paris Roubaix.
"For
the first time ever, a women’s Paris Roubaix has
hit the UCI calendar. Details of the race,
including start location, distance, and
timelines, have not yet been released but are
expected soon."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Courtesy
Specialized
May 5,
2020
Prudhomme: Cycling has spoken with
one voice.
"While
the new dates for the Tour de France - August
29-September 20 - were confirmed three weeks
ago, on Tuesday the UCI revealed the full
schedule for the rest of the condensed season." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
May 5,
2020
Colnago under new ownership.
"Iconic
Italian bike manufacturer Colnago is about to
embark on a new chapter, with a UAE-based
investment fund having acquired a majority stake
in the company, which will nevertheless continue
to be based in Cambiago, Italy."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Stephen
Farrand)
May 5,
2020
Lotto Soudal Ladies team handed
further lottery subsidy by Belgian deputy prime
minister.
"Belgian
deputy prime minister, David Clarinval, has
allocated a further €90,000 (£79,000) of
national lottery money to the Lotto Soudal
Ladies team - 'They play an important role in
the growth opportunities of many young, talented
cyclists'."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
May 5,
2020
Former junior World Championships
racer Eva Mottet, 25, dies.
"French
media reports that the 25-year-old died last
Wednesday (April 29), but the cause has not yet
been confirmed."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
May 5,
2020
Double Dekker: Introducing David
Dekker.
"David
Dekker started his final season in the U23 ranks
in flying form, with two wins and a third place
in Le Samyn."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
May 5,
2020
It’s Undeniably Fast: 2020 Felt AR.
"Independent
wind-tunnel testing shows that the new AR is
9.4-percent faster than its predecessor at zero
degrees of yaw. As you experience higher yaw
angles, the benefit begins to drop off, but
remains present throughout the range."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Credit not Provided)
May 5,
2020
Nike indoor cycling shoe.
"American
shoe giant enters the cycling shoe market with
the SuperRep Cycle model."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Nike)
May 5,
2020
Giant announces 2021 TCR road bike
models.
"Giant
has announced pricing for its 2021 TCR Advanced
road bikes that we told you about last month,
ranging from £1,699 for the Shimano 105-equipped
TCR Advanced 2 all the way up to £9,499 for the
top-level TCR Advanced SL 0 Disc." (road.cc) (Mat
Brett)
May 5,
2020
Mosaic GT-2 Gravel Series stock
sizing opens handcrafted ti gravel bikes to more
cyclists.
"Mosaic
is opening their small-batch approach to
handcrafted titanium bikes to gravel &
all-road with new stock Gravel Series sizing for
a revamped GT-2 45 gravel bike."
(bikerumor.com) (Cory Benson)
May 5,
2020
First Ride: Scott Addict RC 20.
"The
Addict RC 20 Disc is made with Scott’s HMX
carbon layup. Scott offers three different
levels for the Addict line, including the HMX SL
that is only available in the Addict Ultimate,
and HMF, which is used in the entry-level Addict
30."
(roadbikeaction.com) David Kennedy
May 5,
2020
Froome: Doping era ‘did a lot of
damage,’ but new generation has nothing to hide.
"We’re
still having to justify ourselves,” Froome said.
“It’s been at least 15 years, and we’re still
talking about it. It did a lot of damage." (velonews.com)
(Getty Images)
May 4,
2020
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