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Mr Versatile: Every WorldTour team's
most all-round rider.
"We
take a look at who those versatile riders are,
on each of the men's 19 WorldTour squads." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
May
27, 2020
Team tensions and power struggles:
From Hinault and LeMond to Sastre and the
Schlecks.
"Rivalries
within La Vie Claire and CSC Saxo Bank reveal
the tension between cycling's team ethic and
personal ambition."
(velonews.com) Photo: James Startt
May
27, 2020
Bondone brutality: Bahamontes, Gaul,
and the 1956 Giro d'Italia's wildest day.
"As
a racer, Gaul was the complete opposite to
Bahamontes in many ways: while Bahamontes was
most effective in warm weather, Gaul seemed to
come alive whenever the temperature dropped and
the heavens opened."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: AFP Photo)
May
27, 2020
Colombian federation hopes to secure
charter flight to take riders to Tour de France.
"The
Colombian government moved to ban all
international flights through August 31 amid the
coronavirus pandemic, yet the Tour de France is
due to start on August 29. Riders were hoping to
get special dispensation from the government to
travel."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
May
27, 2020
Cannondale releases dual-suspension
Topstone Lefty.
"The
Topstone Lefty pairs an Oliver single-sided
suspension fork with Cannondale's Kingpin rear
suspension system to deliver 30mm of terrain
absorption at both wheels."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Cannondale)
May
27, 2020
Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL6 Disc
review: Goes faster, stops harder.
"New
editions of long-standing bike models are often
just mildly updated versions of their
predecessors, but that’s not the case with
Specialized’s new flagship S-Works Tarmac SL6
Disc road racer."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
May
27, 2020
Factor O2 VAM Disc review.
"Lean,
mean and incredibly nimble, the Factor O2 VAM
Disc takes feather-weight road bike performance
to a whole new level - it's practically
faultless."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Aaron Borrill)
May
27, 2020
Strava 'Routes' review.
"Forget
pay-walled segments, it was the overhaul to
‘Routes’ that was Strava’s big change and it's
got plenty of room for improvement." (cyclist.co.uk)
(Joe Robinson)
May
27, 2020
Battle of the Bikes: Cannondale
Topstone Carbon Lefty vs Cannondale Slate.
"Six years on from the launch of the radical Slate gravel, Cannondale has added a suspension fork to its latest gravel bike to create the Topstone Carbon Lefty." (bikeradar.com) Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media May
27, 2020
 May
26, 2020
Filippo Simeoni: Lance Armstrong
deserves a second chance.
"On
stage 18 of the 2004 Tour, Domina Vacanze's
Filippo Simeoni attempted to bridge across to a
six-man breakaway only for the race leader - US
Postal's Lance Armstrong - to go with him." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
May
26, 2020
Light at end of tunnel? Officials
back Burgos race in late July.
"After
months of endless race cancellations and dire
news, officials from the Spanish race confirmed
Tuesday it will run the event as scheduled.
There’s an important caveat - it’s all dependent
on if health authorities allow it." (velonews.com)
Photo courtesy of Vuelta a Burgos
May
26, 2020
Fan-less Tour de France 'nothing
new' after racing in UAE, says Buchmann.
"On
Sunday evening, French sports minister Roxana
Maracineanu revealed she had held meetings..." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
May
26, 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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Basso refuses to hit back at
Armstrong after ESPN hypocrisy rant.
"Ivan
Basso has refused to hit back at Lance Armstrong
despite the Texan's claims in the ESPN 30
for 30 documentary that Basso, along with
several other ex-dopers, was "glorified" and had
an easy path back to the sport after his doping
suspension, still playing an active role and
earn a living today."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May
27, 2020
eBay Finds: Signed Peter Sagan
'Hulk' Cannondale jersey.
"The
'ripped-effect' front of the jersey,
intentionally interrupting Sagan's Slovakian
champion's stripes, suggests what lies beneath -
and has Sagan's autograph on a spare white
area."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Get2got / eBay)
May
27, 2020
The beer Remco didn’t drink.
"Remco
Evenepoel has a sponsor-correct beer in his
hand, and - ever the showman - he raises it to
his lips for the photographer."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Deceuninck
Quick Step / Instagram
May
27, 2020
Tyler Hamilton suggests Lance
Armstrong still hasn’t told the whole truth in new
documentary.
"Hamilton,
who rode alongside Armstrong on the US Postal
Service team from 1998 to 2002, has said he
“doesn’t think we’ve seen enough of the past
from him or from a lot of individuals." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo credit should read PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP
via Getty Images)
May
27, 2020
Cycling world hits back after
columnist says its ‘tempting’ to injure cyclists
with wire traps.
"It’s
a familiar story that cyclists will no doubt be
tired of, but another newspaper columnist has
decided bike riders are an easy target for their
latest provocative tirade."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Picture: Corbis via Getty
Images)
May
27, 2020
HTV Cup: Nguyen Duong Ho Vu wins
from 100km long breakaway.
"Following
a well-deserved rest day after completing seven
stages in a row, the peloton of the 32nd HTV Cup
returned to action and saw the victory of Nguyen
Duong Ho Vu from TP Ho Chi Minh 2 from a 10-man
breakaway at the end of a 230km long stage to
Quy Nhon."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: HTV Cup)
May
27, 2020
Lighthouses in lockdown: A look at
the private lives of female pro cyclists.
"We created two projects that look at women’s cycling through a new perspective, aiming to show a more intimate side of the riders." (cyclingtips.com)Photography by Tornanti.cc May
27, 2020
2020 HTV Cup LIVE STREAM.
"May
19 to June 7, and is the first cycling race post
lockdown.
Stage 9 Live video Thursday, May 28th,
from 9:00am Central Europe, 03:00am U.S.
Eastern."
(cycling.today) (cyclingfans.com)
May
27, 2020
Van Aert dreams of monument victory
with Tour injury a distant nightmare.
"Belgian
cross-discipline star focused on conquering the
cobbles, recalls mental battle of comeback from
time trial crash."
(velonews.com) Photo: Stephane Mantey-Pool/Getty
Images
May
26, 2020
Teams race to secure best altitude
camp locations in the Alps and Dolomites.
"According
to AD.nl, Hotel Parador on the Mount
Teide volcano will open on June 21. However
teams are unlikely to risk flying to Tenerife,
with locations in the Italian and French Alps
the preferred destinations for small groups of
riders in July and August. "
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May
26, 2020
Viviani prioritizing Sanremo and
Tour while keeping Giro ambitions alive.
"Cofidis
sprinter Elia Viviani is planning on a
front-loaded schedule when the WorldTour season
restarts this August, with early ambitions at
Milan San Remo and the Tour de France." (velonews.com)
Photo: Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images
May
26, 2020
De Marchi: Feeling the wind on your
face is never to be taken for granted.
"CCC
Team rider on his love for racing, attacking,
and living in the Friuli hills."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
26, 2020
Rose updated 2020 Pro SL with a
cleverly integrated front end.
"Rose
has just released the 2020 version of its
long-running Pro SL range with a direct-mount
derailleur hanger and a cable routing system
that creates a very clean-looking front end." (road.cc) (Liam
Cahill)
May
26, 2020
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Home of missing Chaffee County woman
released back to family.
"Investigators
said they are continuing to follow up on the
more than 400 tips received about Suzanne
Morphew."
(9news.com) (credit: Morphew family)
May
27, 2020
Albasini prolongs career so he can
retire on the road.
"Michael
Albasini has decided to prolong his racing
career until the end of the reformatted season
by postponing a retirement that should have
coincided with June’s edition of the Tour de
Suisse."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
May
27, 2020
Bahrain McLaren face fresh
uncertainty as McLaren cuts 1200 jobs.
"On
Tuesday, the automotive and technology company
acknowledged it had been "severely affected" by
the coronavirus pandemic and confirmed reports
it would cut a quarter of its workforce,
equating to 1,200 job losses."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May
27, 2020
Spanish pro falls victim to €10,000
bike theft.
"Gustavo
César Veloso, who races for Portuguese
Continental squad W52/FC Porto, revealed he had
been the victim of a theft in a social media
post after two bikes and other equipment was
stolen from his home."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Getty Images)
May
27, 2020
Report says worlds will stay in
Switzerland.
"Sources
tell L'Equipe that Swiss officials are
working to prevent the worlds from being
shuttled off to the Middle East."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
May
27, 2020
Van Aert: Van der Poel has always
motivated me to beat him.
"The
pair will face off in the last round of the
'Container Cup', a 21-part series that sees
Belgian sports stars and celebrities take on a
head-to-head heptathlon competition held in a
shipping container."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
May
27, 2020
Elynor Backstedt: I'm still in a lot
of pain and discomfort.
"Trek
Segafredo confirmed on Wednesday that Backstedt
will see a specialist later in the week to
assess whether the alignment of the bone is
correct and determine whether surgery is
necessary."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May
27, 2020
Cannondale's new Neo Lefty e-bike
for maximum e-gravel goodness.
"Cannondale
has introduced the Topstone Carbon Neo and the
Topstone Carbon Neo Lefty, both are e-bikes with
the same Bosch motor, the former has 700c wheels
with a rigid fork and the latter get 650B wheels
and that Lefty Oliver for what Cannondale are
calling 'maximum gravel'."
(road.cc) Liam Mercer
May
27, 2020
Kasai Dynacoil FS dynamo hub builds
a generator wheel, serviceable on the side of a
gravel road.
"More
adventure riders & gravel racers are looking
to dynamo hubs for endless light & charging
electronics, and now the field serviceable Kasai
Dynacoil adds in the peace of mind of being able
to troubleshoot common issues on the side of the
road."
(bikerumor.com) (Cory Benson)
May
27, 2020
Tom Dumoulin's arguments against
MPCC are not reasonable, says Legeay.
"I
respect the choice of any individual, but in the
case of Tom Dumoulin, the arguments he has
advanced are simply not good ones," Legeay told
Cyclingnews on Monday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
May
26, 2020
Keisse in 'contract year': I'd like
to stay at Deceuninck Quick Step.
"Thirty-seven-year-old
Keisse recognizes that other riders are "pushing
to take my place", but also told Sporza.be's
podcast, De Tribune, on Monday that he hopes to
stay on with Patrick Lefevere's Deceuninck Quick
Step squad, where he's ridden for the past 10
years of his career."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
May
26, 2020
How you can use your indoor trainer
to ride in Grand Theft Auto.
"Over
the last few months we’ve cyclists everywhere
rethink how they ride and train, which has
resulted in some fascinating innovations." (cyclingnews.com)
Photography by Chris Pritchard via YouTube
(cyclingtips.com)
May
26, 2020
71-year-old Montreal cycling icon
passes away in training accident.
"71-year-old
Gilbert Bessin was training on Île-Bizard, a
small island just off of Montreal. He was riding
west on Bord-du-Lac, along the north side of the
island, at about 6:15 p.m. when he swerved to
avoid a 21-year-old pedestrian who was crossing
the street heading south."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Lily Hansen-Gillis
May
26, 2020
VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on
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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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