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May
8, 2020
Worlds alternatives and Vuelta
wildcards.
"The
Vuelta a España confirmed its three wild-card
invitations Friday, and a few big names were
left out. That means the new Euskadi Euskatel
project and Nairo Quintana’s Arkea Samsic team
are both left out. And it’s another setback for
Mathieu van der Poel."
(velonews.com)(Credit not Provided)
May 8,
2020
Moolman-Pasio: Zwift racing a bigger
opportunity for women than Paris Roubaix.
"Ashleigh
Moolman-Pasio says that Zwift racing's equal
broadcast and media exposure places it ahead of
women's road races as an opportunity to grow the
sport."
(velonews.com) Fred Dreier (Getty Images)
May 8,
2020
Egan Bernal: I won't sacrifice
myself for Froome and Thomas at Tour de France.
"Speaking
to Alberto Contador on Eurosport España,
Bernal trotted out the customary party line that
'the road will decide' but also spoke strongly
about his own status and how he’s not prepared
to simply sacrifice himself and "throw away an
opportunity" to win another yellow jersey." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
May 8,
2020
Specialized Road Bikes: The 2020
range explained.
"Don't
know your Roubaix from your Venge? Take a look
at our overview of the 2020 Specialized road
bikes range and all will be explained." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Josh Croxton)
May 8,
2020
A futuristic fan from Wahoo, DZR
shoes, HJC Ibex lid and Finisterre Orians Jacket.
"This
week has been a veritable BUMPER week when it
comes to new product launches fortunately. Not
only has Giro released a rather spendy mountain
bike helmet, but two of the three ‘Big S’s’ have
launched major new products this week." (bikeradar.com) Tom
Marvin / Immediate Media
May 8,
2020
eBay Finds: Francesco Moser Va Por
La Hora prototype time trial bike.
"This
road-going, time trial version of the frame that
Francesco Moser used to break Eddy Merckx's
World Hour Record on the track in 1984 is,
according to the seller on eBay, a prototype -
which of course only serves to make it even more
desirable."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit:
vintagebicycles2014 / eBay)
May 8,
2020
Bike of the Week: Quintana Roo
SRfive.
"A
bicycle company we rarely get the opportunity to
cover launched what looks to be a sweet new road
bike. The Quintana Roo SR series of road bikes
just hit the market, and with it unveils its new
model."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Credit not Provided)
May 8,
2020
ProGold ProLink Chain Lube review.
"Applied
to a clean chain, as per the instructions, it's
an effective lube. It dries as a thin layer, and
differs from traditional dry lubes in that it
retains a slight ‘oily’ feel."
(road.cc) Jim Clarkson
May 8,
2020
 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
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Virtual Tour of the Gila to provide
a platform for North American teams.
"The
invitation-only race will be held from May 22-24
and have a unique feature - a virtual team time
trial."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Project
Echelon)
May 8,
2020
Zwift Tour for All: Moolman-Pasio
takes final stage on the Alpe du Zwift.
"Ashleigh
Moolman-Pasio won the final stage of the Zwift
Tour for All, reaching the finish atop L'Alpe du
Zwift alone after a huge effort from the foot of
the climb. It was her third win in the five-race
series."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May 8,
2020
Zwift Tour for All: Meintjes wins on
Alpe du Zwift.
"Louis
Meintjes won the final men's race of the Tour
for All on the Zwift virtual platform, leading
the NTT Pro Cycling team to overall victory in
the points-based general classification." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
May 8,
2020
UCI extends temporary salary
cost-cutting measures to women's teams.
"UCI
President David Lappartient has confirmed that
the signed agreement reached between
stakeholders for men's professional teams has
been extended to CPA Women and UNIO, which
represent women's teams."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
May 8,
2020
Viva l’Italia! Brunel on the ‘great
human adventure’ and epic performances of the
Giro.
"In
part three of a conversation with Philippe
Brunel, the legendary French journalist riffs on
Felice Gimondi, Andy Hampsten and Vincenzo
Nibali as he looks back on his 40 years at the
Giro d’Italia."
(velonews.com) (James Startt)
May 8,
2020
Masters of the Monuments: Merckx, De
Vlaeminck still dominate the stats.
"In
cycling, there are five races that are
considered 'Monuments': Liège Bastogne Liège,
Paris Roubaix, Il Lombardia, Milan San Remo and
the Tour of Flanders."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
May 8,
2020
Bardet contemplating making
cobblestone debut in 2020.
"With
this competition program, I can consider
participating in cobbled classics,” Bardet told
Le Monde. “It is clear that I really want to
ride the Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix once
in my career."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
May 8,
2020
A history of women’s cycling gear
and apparel.
"Shrink
and pink didn’t empower women. Gear to fit every
rider regardless of body type, gender, and goals
did.
In 1982, Georgena Terry, a 5-foot-2-inch mechanical engineer and founder of Terry Bicycles, made the first women’s bike for herself." (velonews.com) Berne Broudy May 8,
2020
Gear Break: Loads of New Goodies!.
"A mixed bag of goodies in Gear Break: New tools from Park Tool, new Bora disk wheels from Campagnolo, INSCYD announce the launch of the Power Performance Decoder, Slime To Go Tube Sealant, new jerseys from La Passione Cycling Couture and 100% unveils UltraCarbon Technology." (pezcyclingnews.com) Press Release May 8,
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 8,
2020
May
7, 2020
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
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
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
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Is there now free rein on doping?
"UCI
president David Lappartient’s recent admission
that anti-doping tests within cycling had
dropped by 95 per cent due to the coronavirus
pandemic and the resulting lockdowns was met
with a sense of resignation rather that all-out
surprise."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
May 8,
2020
Alberto Contador about Remco
Evenepoel: I haven't seen that much talent in my
life.
"Former
rider Alberto Contador has talked about young
talent Remco Evenepoel, and he showed the
admiration he already has for him." (cyclingpub.com)
(Getty Images)
May 8,
2020
Spratt on new calendar: Giro Rosa
could be good preparation for Worlds.
"Australian
road race champion Amanda Spratt (Mitchelton
Scott) says that the Giro Rosa coming so close
to this year's World Championships on the
revised 2020 UCI calendar could prove to be
advantageous to her."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
May 8,
2020
Mavic is in receivership, but who
owns them? Who knows.
"Venerable
French wheel brand Mavic has just been placed in
receivership, according to an AFP report. That
means that the business is probably in control
of its creditors, although it’s not clear
exactly who those are."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Kristof Ramon
May 8,
2020
From a medical degree to winning
races: One doctor’s late ascent into cycling.
"Dottore
Erica Magnaldi is one of the late bloomers in
the sport. Just like world champion Annemiek van
Vleuten, the now 27-year old rider from Cuneo,
Piemonte started off in a completely different
sport."
(cyclingtips.com) José Been (Photo: Cor Vos)
May 8,
2020
Valverde saving bullets for late
season: ‘Training too much now doesn’t make much
sense.’
"The
40-year-old has made no attempt to hide his
dislike of the indoor trainer, and has been
spending the past months in lockdown saving his
bullets as he anticipated a busy season to
come."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
May 8,
2020
Knaven: Riders will start Tour de
France with February form.
"This
is a kind of winter period but now riders will
start a big race like the Tour with the legs
that you normally have for the Ruta del Sol," Team Ineos
directeur sportif Servais Knaven told Belgian
television channel Sporza in a video
interview."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May 8,
2020
Day in the life: Giulio Ciccone.
"After
a breakout year last year - one that included
two stage wins in the Giro d’Italia and a stint
in the yellow jersey during the Tour de France -
Giulio Ciccone was looking particularly forward
to the 2020 season."
(velonews.com) (James Startt)
May 8,
2020
Ribble Endurance SL e goes stealth.
"Anthracite
with silver accents is the Ribble’s latest
graphic offering with the SL e, most appropriate
for those e-bike road riders who value something
stealthier in appearance."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Ribble)
May 8,
2020
Ritte Satyr Steel Gravel Bike with
Shimano GRX 1x: Unboxing & Features.
"The
Satyr was a mythical forest creature known to
the Romans as a woodland God (and a bit of a
party animal), and it’s also the newest Ritte.
The embodiment of fun and rowdiness, the Satyr
was a man built atop the legs of a goat." (gravelcyclist.com)
JOM
May 8,
2020
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)
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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
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