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5 things to know about the UCI’s
overambitious, overcrowded new calendar.
"Overlapping
Grand Tours and Monuments, a calendar that
stretches into November, rule changes to lineup
sizes for some races (but not all of them) -
there’s plenty to digest from the UCI’s Tuesday
unveiling of its new WorldTour calendars for
2020."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon)
May 7,
2020
Giro d'Italia, Paris Roubaix and
Vuelta a España clash creates 'Super Sunday' of
racing.
"Late
October usually marks the end of the European
racing season but this year October 25 will be
one of the high points of the season." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
May 7,
2020
Deceuninck Quick Step boss Lefevere:
If we don't race this year, I'll no longer have a
team.
"Fifty
per cent of the teams will disappear from the
peloton," he said. "Team Ineos are sitting on a
mountain of money, and the French are getting
part of their wages paid back by the state. They
will have fewer difficulties, but my team will
be in trouble."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
May 7,
2020
Van der Poel all-in for Classics
after Tour de France rejection.
"The
Dutchman had built his 2020 campaign around the
cross country mountain bike race at the Olympics
in Tokyo but went back to the drawing board as
the Games were pushed back a year." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
May 7,
2020
Updated Vuelta retains excursions
into France, Portugal.
"With
two scheduled international border crossings,
there will be an additional risk of disruption
for the peloton due to the possibility of travel
restrictions that might be in place or
unexpectedly spring up in what’s already a very
unpredictable reality."
(velonews.com) Andrew Hood
May 7,
2020
Simon Yates: My race plans are up in
the air.
"Yates
was originally set to target the Giro d’Italia
in May and challenge for the maglia rosa but
with the Italian Grand Tour moved to the autumn
and his second goal of the Olympics pushed back
to 2021."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Con Chronis)
May 7,
2020
ASO still has plans for women’s Tour
de France.
"Tour
race director Christian Prudhomme has given an
update on ASO’s plans to hold a real women’s
Tour de France, which could be organized for
2022."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty
Images)
May 7,
2020
Shimano 12-speed reaches new Deore
mountain bike groupset.
"Shimano
has announced the same 12-speed technology for
its mass-market Deore groupset, a group that’ll
surely find its way onto many well-priced
mountain bikes for 2021."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Shimano &
Sterling Lorence
May 7,
2020
Prologo Dimension NDR saddle review.
"The
Dimension NDR is a comfortable saddle for longer
rides. Fitted to an endurance road bike, it
provided good support and enough padding to
smooth out the road a bit, without my sitbones
getting lost in the foam."
(cyclist.co.uk)
May 7,
2020
 May
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
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Zwift Tour for All: Dixon wins stage
4.
"Leah
Dixon (Tibco SVB) won the fourth stage of the
Zwift Tour for All in a small group sprint held
in the virtual world Watopia."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May 7,
2020
Zwift Tour for All: Bole wins stage
4.
"Bole
came from behind and used a late power-up boost
in the sprint to catch late attacker Guillaume
Van Keirsbulck (CCC Team) and hit the line
first."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May 7,
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 7,
2020
Shakedown on the pavé: Mat Hayman's
epic Paris Roubaix win.
"While
a fifth Paris Roubaix win for Tom Boonen was the
anticipated fairytale, victor Mat Hayman gave
the race an even better ending, one 16 years in
the making."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
May 7,
2020
Mitchelton Scott insiders foresee a
full-gas season with Tour a priority for all.
"Matt
White, head of Mitchelton Scott, is forecasting
a hectic season of racing stacked toward the
Tour de France."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
May 7,
2020
Unzué on calendar: ‘It gives oxygen
to cycling’.
"The
calendar gives a bit of oxygen to cycling,”
Unzué said. “We can plan things now, even if we
know there could be more changes. Training isn’t
as hard when you have an objective." (velonews.com)
(Credit not Provided)
May 7,
2020
The best electric gravel bikes you
can buy; e-Gravel bikes tried and tested.
"If
you're after a drop-bar electric gravel or
adventure bike, then we might have the answer in
our roundup of all the best ones we have tested.
We've tried and tested these bikes listed with
more on the way."
(road.cc) Rachael Gurney
May 7,
2020
Updated Wahoo TICKR and TICKR X
heart rate monitors are smaller yet mightier.
"The
higher-end TICKR X features internal storage and
extra analytics, while the more
affordably-priced TICKR is a more traditional
heart rate monitor."
(cyclingtips.com) Sarah Lukas
May 7,
2020
The Rhombus is Specialized’s new
gravel tire for when things get rowdy.
"A
burly tread and puncture-protection belt comes
with something of a weight penalty - they weigh
in at 590 g in a 700×42, which is the only
sizing available."
(cyclingtips.com) Words, Photography by Iain
Treloar
May 7,
2020
DMT KR1.
"Top
pros know exactly what they want from their
equipment. To get exactly the shoe he needed -
one that is light, breathable and supremely
comfortable - sprinter Elia Viviani helped
develop the KR1 with DMT."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Credit not Provided)
May 7,
2020
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
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
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Oleg Tinkov has been diagnosed with
leukemia.
"The
Russian business and former cycling team boss is
currently in London while awaiting an
extradition trial to the United States over
allegations of tax fraud."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty
Images)
May 7,
2020
Q&A: WADA president Witold Bańka
on testing during lockdown.
"Anti-doping
head says $36m budget 'sometimes sounds like a
ridiculous joke' compared to cycling-team
budgets."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
May 7,
2020
Pogacar extends contract with UAE
Team Emirates to 2024.
"The
21-year-old is considered one of the most
talented riders of his young generation and,
despite the COVID-19 pandemic, is one of the
most highly valued riders in the peloton." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
May 7,
2020
Bardet sees a chance to ride Tour of
Flanders and Paris Roubaix.
"This
autumn, we could see two-time Tour de France
podium finisher Romain Bardet on the cobbles of
the Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix, with the
Frenchman keen for a full Classics campaign in
the rearranged season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May 7,
2020
Road bike disc brakes: A guide to
choosing the best disc brakes for your road bike.
"Road
bike disc brakes have slowly crept into
prominence over the last decade, and despite the
UCI allowing, banning, and then re-allowing the
technology in the WorldTour,
disc brakes are now a common sight." (cyclingnews.com)
(Courtesy)
May 7,
2020
How the harsh realities of pro
cycling left me with an eating disorder.
"It’s
hardly a secret that weight is important to
cyclists, and that this is amplified once riding
a bike becomes your career. But all too often
it’s seen as the only thing that’s important." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Kristof Ramon)
May 7,
2020
How one team kept racing alive by
using Strava, Slack, and gift cards.
"Scott
Olsen and James Armstead of the Phoenix
Syndicate team in Des Moines, Iowa found a
creative way to bring back racing during the
coronavirus shutdown."
(velonews.com) Fred Dreier
May 7,
2020
Wahoo’s New 2020 TICKR & TICKR
X: In-Depth Review.
"Wahoo
has just announced a set of new TICKR &
TICKR X heart rate straps that include some
modest feature updates, most notably running
dynamics support in the TICKR-X, as well as
multiple concurrent Bluetooth Smart
connections."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
May 7,
2020
Specialized S-Works Diverge review.
"Sporting
slacker and longer geometry numbers the all-new
Specialized Diverge takes drop-bar, gravel-bike
aggressiveness to a whole new level." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image: © Aaron Borrill)
May 7,
2020
Fizik R4 Tempo Overcurve cycling
shoes review.
"The
Fizik R4 Tempo Overcurve features an
asymmetrical fit system to support the foot. A
staggered collar, so says Fizik, 'traces the
natural misalignment of the ankle’s two bony
protrusions."
(cyclist.co.uk) Marc Abbott
May 7,
2020
‘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
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