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May
11, 2020
Phil Gaimon is attempting to break
the Everesting world record right now.
"Phil
Gaimon is spending his Monday riding up (and
down) a hill in Los Angeles some 60 times as he
pursues the Everesting world record for
charity."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by @zaneadamo Zane
Adamo
May
11, 2020
UCI worried not all teams will make
it to the end of the season.
"The
UCI says up to five teams are experiencing
significant financial turmoil, with President
David Lappartient saying he hopes all squads
make it to the end of the season." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images)
May
11, 2020
Van Vleuten and van der Breggen on
the obstacles and opportunities of new 2020
calendar.
"Dutch
rivals on season-opener Strade Bianche, the
importance of a first-ever Paris Roubaix, and
the difficulties of a Giro-worlds clash." (velonews.com)
(Getty Images)
May
11, 2020
Geraint Thomas flies to Monaco to
ramp up Tour de France training.
"Since
the suspension of the season, the 2018 Tour de
France champion had been in his native Wales,
where lockdown conditions are stricter than the
rest of the UK."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May
11, 2020
eBay finds: Retro cycling jerseys
from the 2000s.
"As
with the 1990s, the 2000s saw some of cycling's
great excesses, and that applied to the kits, as
well. There's a truly eclectic range out there,
ridden by an equally eclectic array of teams and
riders."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Supplied)
May
11, 2020
May’s Tech of the Month: Giant TCR
Advanced SL 0 Disc, PowerTap P2 pedals and new
Zipp finishing kit.
"Giant’s
hugely popular TCR has been updated and we’ve
got our hands on a brand new, top end model. It
comes with all the bells and whistles that you’d
expect from a bike costing £9499, including
SRAM’s eTap AXS groupset, a Quarq power meter,
and new Cadex carbon wheels."
(cyclingweekly.com) Rupert Radley
May
11, 2020
60 hours in the saddle: Rupert's
VRAAM 'Hell Week' 1 in numbers.
"With
VRAAM looming on 16 June, Rupert Guinness put in
a huge block of training for his 'Hell Week' 1.
Here's how it looked in numbers."
(sbs.com.au) Rupert Guinness
May
11, 2020
2020 Carson City Off-Road Canceled.
"With
the cancellation of the Whiskey Off-Road, the
Grand Junction Off-Road, and now Carson City
Off-Road, only the OZ Trails Off-Road remains on
the Epic Rides 2020 calendar."
(velonews.com) (Credit: Unknown)
May
11, 2020
French cyclists celebrate their
first day back on the road.
"As
of May 11 cyclists in France are once again
allowed to ride outside, although there are a
few caveats. Riders must respect the rules of
social distancing, ride with no more than 10
people and stay within 100 km of their homes."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Credit: Unknown)
May
11, 2020
 Revised French and Italian national
calendars take shape.
"UCI
sets May 20th deadline to validate national
calendars for August-October schedule." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
May
10, 2020
Vasseur: New calendar gives hope but
needs validation.
"Cofidis
general manager Cedric Vasseur has applauded
steps taken by Tour de France organizers ASO,
and the sport’s governing body, the UCI, but
stressed that their plans to kick-start the
WorldTour calendar still need validation from
government authorities."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
May
10, 2020
Movistar manager argues financial
'balancing mechanisms' crucial for sport's
survival.
"Longstanding
Movistar manager Eusebio Unzué has warned that
holding the WorldTour so late in the 2020 season
means teams' long-term survival prospects into
2021 and beyond will impact more heavily than
usual on their racing performances this year." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
May
10, 2020
Nibali, Evenepoel reflect on loss of
season’s first grand tour.
"The
two GC contenders should have traded blows at
the Giro's opening stage Saturday, but instead
are having to wait until October for La Grande
Partenza."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
May
10, 2020
Retro: Early upsets at the Giro
d'Italia.
"Sunday
should have seen the opening road stage of the
2020 Giro d’Italia between Budapest and Győr.
The flat, 195km run up the Danube valley ought
to have lent itself to a bunch sprint, but the
opening road stage of the Giro can occasionally
deviate from the set script."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May
10, 2020
The Smoking Kangaroo: John Trevorrow
and the 1981 Giro d'Italia.
"Same
bike race, different planets. Giuseppe Saronni
warmed up for the 1981 Giro d'Italia by winning
eight races in the opening months of the season
and placing second at the Tour de Romandie. John
Trevorrow arrived in Italy for his Giro debut
after spending more than two months off the bike
and then trying to trash himself into a
semblance of shape by racing three kermesses in
quick succession in Belgium."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy of
John Trevorrow)
May
10, 2020
Remembering Britain’s best ever
men’s Olympic road race result - but should it
have been gold?
"While
Team GB’s gold-tinted Olympic track exploits are
well documented, the road race events haven’t
yielded quite the same haul of metalwork." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Getty Images)
May
10, 2020
12 of the best emergency bike fixes
- get going again with these smart bodges.
"Having
a mechanical problem when you are a long way
from home is never much fun, much less so if
it’s raining and cold, which is usually seems to
be when we have a puncture."
(road.cc) (David Arthur)
May
10, 2020
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Manolo Saiz: My teams were the
cleanest.
"Fourteen
years ago the cycling world was about to be
rocked by Operaction Puerto: it was the last
week of the Giro d'Italia when the Spanish
Guardia Civil arrested then-Liberty Seguros team
manager Manolo Saiz along with Eufemiano Fuentes
and three others."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: AFP Photo)
May
11, 2020
Guillén seeing only positives in
Vuelta a España’s late-season slot.
"On
first glance at the new 2020 WorldTour race
schedule, you may think the Vuelta a España has
been dealt a bad hand with its late-fall
calendar slot. Race director Javier Guillén
isn’t seeing it that way."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
May
11, 2020
Thomas De Gendt targets taking
yellow jersey on stage one of 2020 Tour de France.
"While
many riders begin making tentative plans for
when racing hopefully resumes in August, Thomas
De Gendt is already targeting one of the biggest
prizes of all, the yellow jersey at the Tour de
France."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Josep Lago/AFP via Getty
Images)
May
11, 2020
Weening rumored to be signing with
Trek Segafredo.
"The
Dutchman has been without a team since the
conclusion of the 2019 season after his Roompot
Charles squad closed its doors at the end of the
year."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
May
11, 2020
Egan Bernal expects Ineos Tour de
France leadership to be decided in early mountain
stages.
"Egan
Bernal has reiterated his claim for a leadership
role at Team Ineos for the Tour de France,
predicting that 'we'll see right from the
opening stages who is the strongest'." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
May
11, 2020
VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on
wheels.
"I
use VeloFix and I am extremely happy with their
service and price. My local mechanic is Thai
Nguyen who is very prompt when I call, does
great work and is always ready to go the extra
mile for me. Highly recommended! - Doug @
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(velofix.com)
May
11, 2020
Best Electric Road Bikes.
"These
skinny-tire pedal-assisted rides are the newest
addition to one of the fastest-growing segments
of bicycles. They range from bulbous looking
frames with bolted-on motors and batteries to
integrated units that are nearly
indistinguishable from their non-assisted
counterparts."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Josh Evans)
May
11, 2020
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
11, 2020
Swytch Electric Bike Conversion Kit.
"Convert
your bike into an eBike with the Universal
Swytch Electric Bike Kit. Easy to fit,
disc-brake compatible, and works on any bicycle
type."
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(swytchbike.com)
May
11, 2020
Primož Roglic: We should assume the
best about the new calendar.
"The
Slovenian commented on how the COVID-19 pandemic
is affecting his home country, as well as
reaffirming his commitment to target the Tour de
France."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
May
10, 2020
‘Only Van Der Poel and Van Aert can
afford not to change their price’: Cyclocross
riders brace for loss of earnings.
"The
timing of the road racing season means it has
been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic but
it’s also unlikely that cyclocross’ winter
schedule will see it escape unscathed." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
May
10, 2020
Van der Breggen and Van den
Broeck-Blaak to retire in 2021 and 2022.
"The
move means that both riders will race in the
colors of new sponsor SD Worx, which takes over
from Boels Dolmans for 2021, before working as
coaches for the team thereafter."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
May
10, 2020
eBay Finds: Tom Boonen replica
Specialized S-Works Roubaix.
"If
the Belgian press is to be believed, Tom Boonen
could be making a comeback in the near future.
We'll need to see it to believe it, but
certainly the four-time Paris Roubaix winner has
been missed since retiring immediately after the
2017 Roubaix, where he finished 13th.." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: 2004minos / eBay)
May
10, 2020
Alan McCormack: An Irishman in the
US Part 1.
"In
this two part interview, Ed Hood has a long talk
with Alan McCormack about his long and varied
life/cycling career. From Irish champion to
British and Belgian pro, to racing and living in
the US. Three phases of a full life."
(pezcyclingnews.com) Edmond Hood
May
10, 2020
Bike Test: Specialized S-Works Turbo
Creo SL.
"Never
a brand lacking in forward-thinking vision
and/or marketing courage, Specialized has
arrived with a ground-up design that easily
separates itself from all the others. "
(roadbikeaction.com)
May
10, 2020
11 years of NICA.
"How
one teacher’s idea grew into a national league
that develops world champions - and tens of
thousands of happy riders."
(velonews.com) Jay Prasuhn
May 9,
2020
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Ride with Rahsaan Bahati, Wednesday
May 13.
"In
2000, a young Bahati had a breakout year,
winning both the national junior road and
criterium titles, plus the elite USCF national
title. After Rock Racing, Bahati created his own
team around the foundation that he formed, the
Bahati Foundation.
The ride is Wednesday, May 13, at 8:30am PT / 11:30am ET." (velonews.com) Ben Delaney May
11, 2020
Di Gregorio EPO saga ends with a
four-year ban.
"The
ban resulting from an intelligence-based test
taken after stage 5 of the 2018 Paris Nice was
quietly listed on the UCI's running list of
sanctions on Monday, with Di Grégorio's results
from Paris-Nice through April 11, 2018
annulled."
(cyclingnews.com) (AFP Photo)
May
11, 2020
Do e-bikes make sense for gravel?
"With
the push of a button, you’re faster. It’s the
dream, now a gravel reality. More e-gravel bikes
are hitting the market all the time." (cyclingtips.com)
Caley Fretz
May
11, 2020
Van der Breggen, Blaak to become
future sport directors for Team SD Worx.
"Anna
van der Breggen and Chantaal van den Broek-Blaak
may be retiring soon, but the pair are due to
stay with the Boels Dolmans / SD Worx team for
some years yet."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
May
11, 2020
Cadel Evans and the road to
retirement.
"For
much of his road career, the ex-mountain biker
was a nearly man, seemingly always lacking the
killer instinct to turn podium places into
victories."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
May
11, 2020
Best Cycling Shoes.
"With the right cycling shoes on your feet, you’ll achieve better power transfer, smaller chance of injury, and more efficient pedaling. Let’s find out what the best ones are then!" (bicycle-guider.com) Jeff Balton May
11, 2020
How many calories does cycling burn?
"How
to work out how many calories are burned road
cycling vs mountain biking and more key
questions answered."
(bikeradar.com) Shaunia Mckenzie / EyeEm / Getty
May
11, 2020
POC Aspire Solar Switch: Next-Level
Photochromic.
"For
Solar Switch’s debut, POC is rolling out the
technology in its Aspire sunglasses. At 51
grams, the Aspire Solar Switch is about 20 grams
heavier than many performance cycling sunglasses
- somewhat noticeable, but not a deal breaker
for us."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Credit: Unknown)
May
11, 2020
Bontrager Comp Road Pedals.
"The
Bontrager Comp Road Pedals are hardwearing,
offer plenty of adjustment and work with Look's
durable Keo cleats. They're a good choice if you
want a decent set of road pedals on a budget."road.cc: (Stu
Kerton)
May
11, 2020
Best days in a long race are behind
me: Porte.
"Eager
to hit the streets and climbs around Monaco post
lockdown, Porte says he remains focused on his
biggest goal for 2020, one final tilt as a Tour
de France contender."
(sbs.com.au) Source: AAP
May
10, 2020
Simon Yates: ‘The Olympics are still
one of my main goals, not just for next year but
my career.’
"On
paper, last week would have looked like a fairly
pivotal moment in Simon Yates’ 2020 yet, for
now, not much has changed."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Con Chronis)
May
10, 2020
Dutch authorities cast doubt over
Amstel Gold Race this October.
"Mass
gatherings are permitted in the Netherlands from
September 1, but Dutch Prime Minister casts
doubt over Amstel Gold Race this October." (velonews.com)
(Credit not Provided)
May
10, 2020
‘We have never seen anything like
this before’: Chris Boardman says UK Government
coronavirus cycling boost shouldn’t be
underestimated.
"The
former Olympian and current Cycling and Walking
Commissioner for Greater Manchester says the
steps being taken will help solve short-term
issues and will hopefully pave the way for
longer-term problems to also be dealt with." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo by Dominic Marley/Getty Images for OVO
Energy)
May
10, 2020
Sunday Trading: Save big on Oakley
glasses and carbon Campagnolo Bora wheels.
"This week we have found deals on top end carbon wheels as well as multiple Oakley sunglasses now that the weather is improving." (cyclingweekly.com) Rupert Radley May
10, 2020
Ragley Trig Gravel complete bike
review.
"Updated
from last year's debut model, the 2020 Ragley
Trig is a steel-framed, carbon-forked gravel
bike with confident geometry, a 2x Shimano
drivetrain and broad 700c wheels." (road.cc) Matt Page
May
10, 2020
Anna van der Breggen: The five races
that changed my life.
"I
want to start with a race from a long time ago.
I was seven years old. I was not a cyclist yet
but I wanted to be a cyclist."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May 9,
2020
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