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Chris Froome's possible mid-season
transfer exposes leadership battle at Team Ineos.
"The
idea that Froome could leave Team Ineos to
secure a leadership role indicates he believes
in his recovery from his devastating 2019 crash
and is ready to prioritize team loyalty and
sacrifice the strength of Team Ineos in exchange
for a shot a historic fifth Tour de France
victory."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Twitter/Chris
Froome)
May
17, 2020
Sweltering heat, 30 stages and big
mountains: Inside Vietnam’s HTV Cup, the first
post-corona race.
"The
HTV Cup is Vietnam’s biggest and oldest bike
race, with the 32nd edition starting on Tuesday
May 19 and held over 18, yes you read that
right, 18 stages. It’s basically a Grand Tour." (cyclingweekly.com)
(@velovietnam/Instagram)
May
17, 2020
Evenepoel re-assessing worlds goals
with venue change looking likely.
"Remco
Evenepoel‘s sophomore season started with four
clear goals, however, as the cycling world comes
to terms with the coronavirus crisis, those
ambitions are becoming more fluid by the week." (velonews.com)
(Getty Images)
May
17, 2020
‘This story isn’t just about me
having strong legs’: The trials and tribulations
of Nicholas Roche and the Vuelta a España.
"His
favorite Grand Tour that has seen him win two
stages and wear the red jersey on two separate
occasions. These are career-defining
achievements for any rider, but what gives
Roche’s story depth is the small margins that
decided it. Always a couple of seconds here or
there."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Getty Images)
May
17, 2020
eBay Finds: Merckx EMX-7 coffee
table book.
"The
limited edition book, which is 80cm across when
open, is one of just 445 copies, all of which
were only available to buyers of the Merckx
EMX-7 road bike, released back in 2011." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: eBay / pb*bikes)
May
17, 2020
Bookshelf: The Athlete Inside.
"It’s
generally accepted that the most popular
articles in fitness/health/food/women’s
magazines are those that show a person’s
transformation from “Before” to “After,” a
physical change that in fact heralds a very
different life. And one very remarkable example
of this is the story of Sue Reynolds in her book
“The Athlete Inside."
(pezcyclingnews.com) Leslie Reissner
May
17, 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
17, 2020
 Guide to cadence: What is it, why it
matters and how to improve yours.
"Watch
a bunch of pros in a race and they’ll seem to be
pedaling really fast, particularly on a flat
course. Their cadence will typically be very
high, often 100 revolutions per minute (rpm) or
more."
(bikeradar.com) Simon Wilkinson/SWPix.com
May
16, 2020
‘I liked to smoke a cigarette during
the Tour de France, it calmed my nerves’: Cycling
nutrition before bread and water.
"Salty
dried herrings, rare steak, red wine with sugar,
pigeons, weird fruit and vegetable concoctions,
even tobacco and hard liquor - they’ve all been
part of the diet of a pro cyclist." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via
Getty Images)
May
16, 2020
Belgian championships given new date
two days after Tour de France.
"The
decision to postpone the championships from the
UCI's allotted date of August 22 and 23 was made
after the Belgian government ruled that no mass
gatherings would be allowed until September." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
May
16, 2020
Thomas: ‘Final week of Tour could
see a lot of people blowing up.’
"Welshman
spoke of how such an unprecedented build to the
Tour de France could lead to unpredictable,
exciting racing."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
May
16, 2020
REI's 2020 Anniversary Sale is on!
"Up
to 30% helmets, 25% shoes and apparel, 20% off
car racks, 15% off bikes, and more!"
(roadbikereview.com) (REI)
May
16, 2020
Merida road bikes 2020: Details,
pricing and specifications.
"Merida
might be one of the newer brands to the World
Tour, but the brand has been making bicycles
since 1972, initially as an Original Equipment
Manufacturer. It is in fact, one of the largest
bicycle manufacturers in the world." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Graham Cottingham)
May
16, 2020
Matt Rendell - “I want to X-ray the
Colombian National Psyche.”
"Your
book, ‘The Death of Marco Pantani’ - that
must have got you a lot of grief from ‘the
Faithful,’ it pulls no punches on his ‘kitting
up’ activities?"
(velonews.com) Photo©Martin Williamson
May
16, 2020
May
15, 2020
Greg LeMond and the 1986 Giro
d'Italia: 'It's all extremely complicated here.'
"Greg
LeMond’s reputation as a man who had eyes only
for the Tour de France and World Championships
stems primarily from his second act as a rider,
in the years after the 1987 hunting accident
that almost cost him his life."
(cyclingnews.com) (YouTube)
May
15, 2020
My friend Marco: Mario Chiesa
remembers Marco Pantani.
"A
central figure as road captain of the Carrera
team, Chiesa played a pivotal role in the
formative years of a certain Marco Pantani." (velonews.com)
Photo: Mario Chiesa (James Startt)
May
15, 2020
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Puck Moonen: ‘Me, a cycling babe? I
get more and more s**t about that.’
"Dutch
pro Puck Moonen has spoken out against those who
won’t take her seriously as a cyclist and
consider her, in her own words, just a “cycling
babe."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo
Moreno/Getty Images)
May
17, 2020
Keegan Swenson takes Everesting
record on Pine Canyon Road, Utah.
"Swenson
rode 29 repeats of the Pine Canyon Road climb,
Salt Lake City, in a time of seven hours 40
minutes, clocking up 29,680 feet (9,046 meters)
of elevation on the way."
(velonews.com) (Credit not Provided)
May
17, 2020
Quinn Simmons: A Rookie Debut On
Hold.
"With
his rainbow jersey status and new factory ride
at the ready, Quinn Simmons was raring to head
to Europe for a debut season on the Trek
Segafredo team with high hopes of learning and
mixing it up wit the big boys. Instead, he’s
been forced to stay at home in Durango,
Colorado."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Credit not Provided)
May
17, 2020
Giro d'Italia: The Beautiful South.
"In
the south of Italy, people still stop work to
see the race go by, schools close to cheer the
riders from the roadside, and people proudly
pick out a pink t-shirt or polo shirt to wear in
a friendly sign of solidarity with the Corsa
Rosa."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
May
17, 2020
Leah Thomas: Caring for her
community.
"I
always leave with my heart feeling a little bit
warmer, a little more fulfilled.” How Bigla
Katusha’s Leah Thomas is using an opportunity to
get to know and give back to the place she grew
up."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Chuck Edwall / Bigla
Katusha
May
17, 2020
Blackburn Core Slim Mini-Pump.
"Blackburn
describes the Core Slim mini pump as 'Slim, trim
and wickedly powerful'. It's certainly the first
two, and it's powerful enough to be genuinely
useful, although it's not quite as quick to
inflate a tire as its size might suggest." (road.cc) (Dave
Atkinson)
May
17, 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
17, 2020
Vitus Vitesse Evo Team eTap 2020.
"The
Vitesse Evo Team eTap AXS is described as a true
pro race bike by Vitus and boy oh boy, does it
ever ride like one."
(road.cc) (Stu Kerton)
May
17, 2020
Any room for Froome: Which other
team could be a good fit for the four-time Tour
winner?
"What
a delicious prospect it would be having
four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome
racing against Ineos, the team that helped him
to those victories, at the 2020 Tour de France." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
May
16, 2020
How To: See Map Overlays of Varia
Radar Data, with Vehicle Counts.
"As
part of my Garmin Varia RTL515 & RVR315
radar review last week, a few eagle-eyed readers
spotted a unique data field within my Garmin
Edge device: The ‘Vehicle Count’ field." (dcrainmaker.com)
(Photo: Ray Maker)
May
16, 2020
Lotto Soudal riders undergo antibody
tests.
"According
to Het Nieuwsblad, several riders
underwent the blood test on Friday morning at
the Ghent Energy Lab in the presence of team
doctor Jens De Decker."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May
16, 2020
Fabio Aru’s 2020 goal ‘to return to
compete with the strongest.’
"The
Sardinian's career has hit a rocky road having
reached a high with victory at the 2015 Vuelta a
España. The following years have seen Aru
navigating through persistent injury." (velonews.com)
(Getty Images)
May
16, 2020
Five million commuters could travel
to work by bike following lockdown.
"17
per cent of commuters are more likely to cycle
to work following the government lockdown,
according to Shand Cycles, which would mean an
extra 5.5 million bikes on the road if
extrapolated across the UK's 32 million
commuters."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by: Jeffrey
Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty
Images)
May
16, 2020
Where next for Chris Froome?
"Thursday's
news that Chris Froome is discussing a possible
mid-season transfer, has seen speculation about
a future destination run wild."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
May
15, 2020
Mathieu van der Poel will keep
racing road, cyclocross and MTB until 2024.
"Dutch
phenomenon Mathieu van der Poel has made a name
for himself over his accomplished career as a
triple threat - a racer on the road, on a CX
course and on a mountain bike."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Red Bull
Content Pool, Kramon and Cor Vos
May
15, 2020
Could Nibali make Paris Roubaix
debut?
"While
few would confuse Nibali with the specialists of
the Hell of the North, he rode brilliantly over
the same cobbles during the 2014 Tour de
France."
(velonews.com) (James Startt)
May
15, 2020
Fabio Aru: I'll be ready to prove
myself when racing returns.
"In
the last two seasons I've been struggling,
especially physically, and I've overcome a lot
of problems," Aru said. "My recovery took months
and I had prepared well for Tirreno Adriatico,
the Classics and the Tour de France." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
May
15, 2020
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Police find ‘personal item’ in
search for missing Colorado cyclist Suzanne
Morphew.
"Morphew's
nephew Trevor Noel told local media on Thursday
that authorities recovered Morphew’s bike on
Sunday, but the sheriff’s office has not
confirmed this."(crimeonline.com)
Ellen Killoran
May
17, 2020
Doping trafficking ring involving
professional athletes dismantled in Italy.
"Assisted
by Europol, authorities searched 210 houses all
over Italy, targeting 74 athletes registered to
sports federations as well as 11 gym owners and
four owners of supplement businesses." (cyclingweekly.com)
(NAS Carabinieri)
May
17, 2020
Rage Against the Machine: Julian
Alaphilippe.
"Just
when it seemed all creativity, character and
variety had been crushed out of the Tour de
France by science, numbers and negative tactics,
Julian Alaphilippe arrived and blew through the
race like a whirling dervish."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Future)
May
17, 2020
Titanium Shoot-Out: Litespeed vs
Lynskey.
"Made
in the USA” is more than a claim; it’s a badge
of honor. In today’s market, no matter what you
make, you have to be at the top of your industry
and full of passion to validate keeping things
domestic."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Credit not Provided)
May
17, 2020
Enve 3.4 AR - Performance is in the
frame of the rider.
"Looking closer at our evaluations of this Enve wheelset, it became clear to me that what set us apart was probably more about our different bike frames and riding profiles than our mental frames or subjective views of what makes for wheelset performance “beauty." (intheknowcycling.com) Steve May
17, 2020
Big discounts on Mavic wheels and
Oakley glasses.
"This
week we’ve found some discounts on both carbon
and aluminium Mavic wheels, a set of Oakley
Jawbreakers on a big discount as well as a deal
on a set of Giro Empire ACC shoes." (cyclingweekly.com)
Rupert Radley
May
17, 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
17, 2020
REI’s Memorial Day Sale has
incredible bikes & gear deals for the whole
family!
"Looking
for the best deal on a new bike right now?
It’s kinda hard to beat the REI Co-op’s lineup
for range and value anyway."
(bikerumor.com) (Tyler Benedict)
May
17, 2020
US mountain bike champion Swenson
takes Everesting best time.
"In
his Strava post, Swenson estimates his time to
be 7:42 for the Everest mark, well inside former
pro Phil Gaimon's unofficial record of 7:52:12,
set on Monday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Dave McElwaine)
May
16, 2020
Anna van der Breggen: I’m retiring
but not quitting the sport.
"She
intends to use her knowledge as a world-class
competitor, experience in sports science and
nutrition, and coaching to further women's
racing and the riders on her team." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
May
16, 2020
Negative backlash for reporting
doping the biggest barrier for potential
whistleblowers, study finds.
"Being
negatively labelled for reporting doping is the
biggest barrier for potential whistleblowers to
come forward, a new study by the World
Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has found." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Michele Limina/AFP via Getty Images)
May
16, 2020
2020 Worlds moving to Qatar looking
more likely, according to reports.
"The
2020 UCI Road World Championships moving from
Switzerland to the Middle East is looking more
likely, with Qatar specifically highlighted as
the probable new location, according to
reports."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
May
16, 2020
Inside the pain cave of Rally
Cycling's Matteo Dal-Cin.
"For
his forays into the virtual racing world, he
relies upon the expertise of his father Carlo -
an avid Zwifter and general contractor who is
responsible for one of the key features of
Matteo Dal-Cin's pain cave: a custom-built
rocker plate."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Matteo Dal-Cin)
May
16, 2020
Fizik Tempo Argo R5 saddle.
"In
the quest for long-distance comfort, the Fizik
Tempo Argo R5 saddle is a short-nosed design
with an ergonomic cutout to reduce pressure on
sensitive areas and offers more cushioning than
Fizik's more aggressive Vento range." (road.cc) Jamie
Williams
May
16, 2020
Colorado Cyclist Still Missing.
"The
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the
Colorado Bureau of Investigation are now
involved in search efforts, and over fifty
search personnel will be scouring the area on
Friday."
(bicycling.com) JESSICA COULON
May
15, 2020
Vermaerke rates Everest Challenge
'one of the hardest things I have ever done.'
"Hagens
Berman Axeon's Kevin Vermaerke completed an
outdoor 'Everest Challenge' in Orange County,
California, on Thursday, recording a time of
8:19:26 to climb just over the height of Mount
Everest."(cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
May
15, 2020
Bigla Katusha pays team with bank
guarantee.
"A
statement on Bigla Katusha's website indicates
100 percent of rider and staff salaries were
paid for April."
(velonews.com) Greg Kaplan (Getty Images)
May
15, 2020
Laurens ten Dam is living his best
life in retirement.
"He
hasn’t left the world of pro racing behind
entirely though. He still speaks regularly with
fellow Dutch racers like Sam Oomen, Ramon
Sinkeldam and Niki Terpstra, and he keeps a
close eye on the results sheet “to see what my
friends are doing."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
May
15, 2020
Day in life: Stijn Vandenbergh.
"Classics
specialist left considering career options." (velonews.com) (Tim
de Waele/Getty Images)
May
15, 2020
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