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Ranked: The best Grand Tours of the
21st century.
"A
good Grand Tour is binge-worthy sport delivered
on a daily release schedule. The best ones are The
Wire; should Contador have waited for
Schleck when he dropped his chain is a question
up there with whether McNulty would have ever
caught Stringer Bell."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Getty Images)
May
31, 2020
Lorena Wiebes leaves Team Parkhotel
Valkenburg.
"Lorena
Wiebes will leave Team Parkhotel Valkenburg by
mutual consent on Monday, June 1. The Dutch
champion had previously attempted to leave the
team during the off-season after drawing
interest from top-tier squads Sunweb, CCC Liv
and Trek Segafredo."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May
31, 2020
Jumbo Visma leadership trio all-in
to defeat Ineos at the Tour.
"Dutch
team sees consistency, teamwork, and ability to
avoid mistakes as vital to breaking Ineos'
stranglehold on the Tour."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
May
31, 2020
Tom Dumoulin: At Sunweb it was very
difficult to bear the pressure.
"Dumoulin
caused waves last season by telling Sunweb he
wanted to leave and join rivals Jumbo Visma. In
the end, Dumoulin got his wish and he was
released from his contract early." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
May
31, 2020
The Two Gentlemen of Verona: Moser
vs Fignon at the 1984 Giro d'Italia.
"Fignon's
solo victory on the Dolomite stage had seen the
Frenchman move ahead of Moser to the top of the
overall standings. With two stages remaining, he
now led Moser by 1:31. It was a healthy
advantage, although Fignon struck a cautious
note."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
31, 2020
King Kelly reigns in Spain:
Retracing Ireland’s first Vuelta a España victory.
"Ten
top-fives; six podiums and two stages. In 1988
this was all the work of one man, in one Grand
Tour - the rider being Sean Kelly and the race
being the Vuelta a España. Perhaps most
impressively, Kelly finished every single stage
in the top 10."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Nutan/Gamma-Rapho
via Getty Images)
May
31, 2020
Essential tips for cycling in really
hot conditions.
"Bike
riders complain most about wet, cold or windy
conditions. But it’s when we meet with intense
heat that we face our biggest difficulties." (stickybottle.com)
(Credit not Provided)
May
31, 2020
Selle Italia SLR Boost TI316
Superflow saddle 2020.
"The
Selle Italia SLR Boost TI316 Superflow is a
short-nosed, very light saddle that's designed
to take the pressure off your soft tissues when
you're in an aggressive position and to shave a
few grams off the weight of its longer-nosed
cousin."
(road.cc) Simon Smythe
May
31, 2020
 Roglic sees no problems with Jumbo
Visma's Tour de France triumvirate.
"The
Slovenian is due to lead Jumbo Visma in France
alongside previous podium finishers Tom Dumoulin
and Steven Kruijswijk. In an interview with
Colombian newspaper El Tiempo, Roglic
said that the trio could dovetail their efforts
at the Tour with the strongest emerging as the
leader."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
May
30, 2020
Nairo Quintana to ride Tour de l'Ain
and Critérium du Dauphiné before Tour de France.
"The
2020 Tour de France was postponed and has been
rescheduled for August 29-September 20. The Tour
de l’Ain is due to take place from August 7-9,
while a scaled-back version of the Dauphiné is
scheduled for August 12-16."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
May
30, 2020
Vuelta boss optimistic about season
restart despite doubts from peloton and
scientists.
"Javier
Guillén, the Vuelta’s race director says he is
“very optimistic” about the three-week stage
race going ahead and the longer-term future of
his event, despite the extra complications of
running a Grand Tour compared with putting on a
one-day race."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
May
30, 2020
The Giro d'Italia by the numbers.
"The
Giro d'Italia should have been reaching its
climax on Saturday, with the final mountain
stage to Sestriere ahead of Sunday's short time
trial into Milan."
(cyclingnews.com)
May
30, 2020
Uber scraps thousands of Jump bikes
during sale to Lime.
"Bikes
and scooters recycled rather than passed on to
other organizations due to concerns over
maintenance and safety, sparking backlash from
advocates."
(velonews.com) Photo: Uber Jump
May
30, 2020
Unior Tools: A comprehensive
overview.
"Even
with its pedigree in tool making, Unior doesn't
quite have the name recognition of Park or
Pedros, they are as good if not better in
quality - and they have some clever solutions
for jobs that are otherwise fiddly. " (bikeperfect.com)
(Image credit: Unior Tools)
May
30, 2020
May
29, 2020
Peter Sagan could skip cobbled
Classics in favor of Giro d'Italia.
"Bora
Hansgrohe leader Peter Sagan could stick with
his race program of riding both the Giro
d'Italia and the Tour de France this season,
racing 42 stages in just 58 days." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
May
29, 2020
Rigoberto Uran: My goal is the Tour
de France.
"Rigoberto
Uran (EF Pro Cycling) has resumed training
outside after spending more than nine weeks in
lockdown due to the restrictions in Colombia." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
May
29, 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 @
dougreport.com"
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(velofix.com)
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Morton breaks Kokopelli Trail
record.
"After
months of lockdown, EF Pro Cycling star sets new
mark on Utah-Colorado off-road route." (velonews.com)
Photo: Brad Kaminski
May
31, 2020
HTV Cup: Tong Thanh Tuyen wins in
Nha Trang.
"Tong
Thanh Tuyen delivered the first victory of the
HTV Cup for his Quan Doi team in Nha Trang on
stage 12. He beat Xa Van Thang, Ynghua Dong Nai
and Nguyen Van Duong to win the 190km stage. The
race breaks for a rest day on Monday." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: HTV Cup)
May
31, 2020
Best road bike helmets: Safety,
comfort, speed and ventilation.
"The
best road bike helmets balance comfort,
aerodynamics, ventilation and protection. Here's
how to choose, along with a roundup of the
best."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Graham
Cottingham)
May
31, 2020
What About Coffee? The Six Best
Tips.
"Coffee
has long been ingrained in cycling culture. Many
group rides start, end, or sometimes include
stops at coffee shops. Coffee-related companies
have sponsored some of the most iconic teams in
the sport’s history, including Eddy Merckx’s
1969 Tour winning Faema team."
(roadbikeaction.com) Chris Carmichael
May
31, 2020
Bike Test: All-City Zig Zag.
"Wide
tire clearance? You got it, up to 35mm. A long
wheelbase? You know it, 102cm. Disc brakes? Of
course. A slack head tube angle? Yup, 71
degrees."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Credit not Provided)
May
31, 2020
Sunday Trading: Big savings on
carbon Mavic wheels, Garmin computers and much
more.
"This week we’ve found some superb summer upgrades, including a top end set of carbon Mavic wheels as well as a discount on a set of Vittoria Corsa tires. Alongside this there’s a decently discount Garmin Edge cycling computer plus and a top end POC helmet." (cyclingweekly.com) Rupert Radley May
31, 2020
After a 20 year absence Peugeot
bikes return to Canada.
"Quantum,
a Montreal-based e-bike retailer and
manufacturer, is now distributing Peugeot bikes
in Canada. The company, who’s store in Montreal
offers several brands of e-bikes including its
own brand, will initially be selling several
models of non-electric Peugeot's but will move
into the sale of Peugeot e-bikes by next fall."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Credit not Provided)
May
31, 2020
2020 HTV Cup LIVE STREAM.
"May
19 to June 7, and is the first cycling race post
lockdown.
Monday is a rest day.
Stage 13 Live video Tuesday, June 2nd,
from 9:00am Central Europe, 03:00am U.S.
Eastern."
(cycling.today) (cyclingfans.com)
May
31, 2020
Ngô Văn Phuong wins criterium in
Buon Me Thuot stage 11.
"Ngo
Van Phuong claimed the first stage victory on
the HTV Cup for the AnGiang team, which hails
from the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi. Stage 11
was a criterium that consisted of 17 laps of
3.1km for a total of 52km in Buon Me Thuot, the
capital city of Dak Lak province." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: HTV Cup)
May
30, 2020
Emanuel Buchmann’s Everesting record
invalid.
"Emanuel
Buchmann’s new Everesting record has been deemed
invalid by the organizers of the challenge,
despite the German thinking he’d smashed the
best-ever time by 12 minutes."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Stefan
Schopf/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
May
30, 2020
Missing bike rider's hometown shows
support.
"As
the search continues for Colorado missing woman
Suzanne Moorman Morphew, residents of her
hometown of Alexandria are placing yellow bows
as a visible show of support to the family."
(heraldbulletin.com) Don Knight
May
30, 2020
Rocker Plate R1 Black Edition.
"The
Bespoke Rocker Plate R1 Black Edition is a high
quality indoor training rocker for a good price.
If you want to feel a bit more natural on the
turbo and take a little bit of the stress off
your bike, it's an excellent investment." (road.cc) (Dave
Atkinson)
May
30, 2020
Bike Test: 3T Strada with SRAM Red
eTap AXS.
"Without
a doubt, as ubiquitous as many aero frame
designs are on the market, Gerard Vrooman's 3T
Strada cuts a pretty unique profile.
“Shapely” is the first word that comes to mind in describing the array of sculpted tubes." (roadbikeaction.com) (Credit not Provided) May
30, 2020
Tensions and power struggles Part 2:
Contador vs. Armstrong.
"Tension
and intra-squad power struggles are nothing new
in pro cycling. Check out part 1 of this series,
which focuses on Bernard Hinault and Greg
LeMond, as well as the simmering rivalry at Team
CSC."
(velonews.com) (James Startt)
May
29, 2020
Vaughters confirms EF Pro Cycling
will race on in 2021.
"Education
First has been hit hard, cancelling many of its
language school travel programs, cutting jobs
and reportedly moving thousands of students to
online programs."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
May
29, 2020
Wout van Aert to take part in Ten
Dam's 'Dirty Kanzelled' gravel ride.
"The
event is an alternative to the postponed Dirty
Kanza gravel race, which will now be held in
September if the lockdown has eased." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
May
29, 2020
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Lance Armstrong - A convenient
scandal?
"For
some, former cyclist Lance Armstrong is like an
annoying stain you can’t get rid of, and for
others, he is just a good story - the archetype
of a modern scandal. For me, he is both, but
mostly the latter."
(cyclingopinions.com) PHOTO: RAYMOND KERCKHOFFS
May
31, 2020
Wout Van Aert and Niki Terpstra
complete 320km alternative Dirty Kanza.
"Wout
Van Aert and Niki Terpstra were among a number
of pro riders who completed their own version of
Dirty Kanza, the annual American gravel race
scheduled to take place this weekend." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Niki Terpstra/Daan Soete/Instagram)
May
31, 2020
1952 Tour of Flanders winner Roger
Decock dies at 93.
"A
professional from 1949 to 1961, Decock also
claimed victory at Paris Nice in 1951 and
Scheldeprijs in 1954 during a career that
overlapped with those of fellow countrymen Briek
Schotte, Rik Van Steenbergen and Rik Van Looy." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Twitter/Ronde Van Vlaanderen)
May
31, 2020
USA Cycling's Olympic Long Teams
announcement live.
"USA
Cycling will announce the road, track and
mountain bike long teams for the postponed 2021
Tokyo Olympic Games on June 2 at 2 p.m. MDT / 4
p.m. EDT, and you can watch the selection live." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
May
31, 2020
Playing Monopoly with the new
cycling season.
"Which
team will go all-in on Park Lane? Who’s heading
straight for the stations? Considering the
reconfigured cycling season through the prism of
one of the world’s most popular board games." (rouleur.cc)
Photographs: Offside/L'Equipe
May
31, 2020
A Strange Thing Can Happen When You
Use Mouthwash After You Exercise.
"What's
really going on when you rinse a cap-load of
antibacterial chemicals around your mouth? What
does that to your body, and to other kinds of
microorganisms that may actually be beneficial
to health?"
(sciencealert.com) (mr_wilke/iStock)
May
31, 2020
Viviani hopes Milan San Remo is
moved closer to Tour de France.
"Milan
San Remo, which was postponed in March, is
currently scheduled for August 8, though RCS
Sport have requested La Classicissima to be
moved to August 22, a week before the start of
the Tour de France. A decision is expected on
June 10."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
May
31, 2020
Cyclist trampled by boys racing
horses down cycle path.
"I
was cycling along the bank and I had one of my
biggest scares. Three boys on horses were racing
down the path,” she said. They narrowly missed
hitting a girl around three-years-old but the
father managed to grab her in time. They
collided straight into me."
(stickybottle.com) (Photos shared by Kate
Twohig)
May
31, 2020
May
30, 2020
Anti-doping samples from 2017 Tour
de France retested in light of Operation Aderlass
information.
"The
UCI already announced last November that it had
requested the Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation
(CADF) to reanalyze samples from the 2016 and
2017 seasons after receiving information from
Austrian law enforcement authorities during the
Aderlass inquiry."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
May
30, 2020
Canyon SRAM to develop preventive
health measures ahead of revised calendar.
"We
are working with our medical team on a
prevention strategy to protect our riders'
health - and our staff, and in turn the bunch
and the community that we would be in contact
with - and we will have it ready when it comes
to the restart."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Canyon SRAM)
May
30, 2020
André Greipel: I want to finish my
career on a full season.
"Racing
is set to resume in August and although Greipel
is still going through rehabilitation on his
shoulder he is making his way back to full
fitness."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
May
30, 2020
GoPro Rolls Out Labs Feature: Adds
Pile of New Features to Hero 8.
"In
a move that comes entirely out of left field,
GoPro announced a new GoPro Labs feature (hosted
on GitHub no less) that lets you tweak the heck
out of your Hero 8 Black camera."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
May
30, 2020
Mega Deals! Big Summer Sales from
Pactimo, Sweet, Club Ride, Mountain Hardwear &
more!
"Looking for the best deals on your favorite cycling brands? Bikerumor’s weekly Mega Deals rounds up the biggest discounts and sales on road, gravel and mountain bikes, cycling kits, gear and more!" (bikerumor.com) Kristi Benedict May
30, 2020
Emanuel Buchmann sets new Everesting
record in Austria.
"Emanuel
Buchmann set the new Everesting record of 7:28
on the Heimelerberg, a soaring 3,300-foot climb
in Austria. But his attempt does appear to have
violated one of the rules established by the
keepers of the unofficial Everesting record." (velonews.com)
Photo: Rudi Wyhlidal
May
29, 2020
Axel Merckx frustrated by lack of
opportunities for under-23 riders.
"Merckx
is the long-time manager of the US-based UCI
Continental-level team, made up exclusively of
under-23 riders. His team serves as a proving
ground for a number of up-and-coming young
riders, many of whom are Americans." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
May
29, 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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