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Caleb Ewan is using Campagnolo's old 11-speed Super Record at the Giro d'Italia: Here's why.

Giro d'Italia: Caleb Ewan wins crash-marred stage 5.

Mikel Landa out of Giro d'Italia after crash on stage 5.

Joe Dombrowski and the long, long wait.
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May 12, 2021





Giro d’Italia 2021 Stage 6 (3 stars).

(pelotonmagazine.com)overlay"With almost a week of racing in their legs, this stage presents the first true test for the GC riders. The climbs in the Apennines are not the most challenging in Italy, but none of the riders hoping to be on the final podium in Milan can have an off-day on the summit finish above the city of Ascoli Piceno."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 12, 2021






Giro d'Italia: Caleb Ewan wins crash-marred stage 5.

Byoverlay"Ewan was right up against the barrier on the right as Merlier had what looked like a gear problem. Then the Australian moved out from behind Viviani and Nizzolo to speed past just in time for the line. Sivakov, Landa, Dombrowksi crash in closing kilometers."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 12, 2021






Broken collarbone and ribs for Mikel Landa as crash puts him out of Giro d’Italia.

Byoverlay"Mikel Landa’s Bahrain Victorious team have confirmed that the Basque rider sustained a broken collarbone and ribs in a crash 4 kilometers from the end of today’s Stage 5 of the Giro d’Italia in Cattolica."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Getty Images Sport) (cyclingnews.com) May 12, 2021






Five talking points from stage five of the Giro d'Italia 2021.

Byoverlay"Ewan smashes the stage, Landa crashes out, and Nizzolo the bridesmaid (again) - don't miss these moments."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 12, 2021






Sivakov's Giro d'Italia aspirations evaporate with stage 5 crash.

Byoverlay"The young Russian rider seemed to touch wheels with a teammate and crashed hard, suffering cuts to his right leg and arm."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 12, 2021






George Bennett on Giro d’Italia setback: ‘You have to keep the faith.’

(velonews.com)overlay"Jumbo Visma captain ceded important time to his direct GC rivals in cold and wet conditions Tuesday."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) May 12, 2021






Giro d'Italia 2021 Live Dashboard.

(steephill.tv)"overlay
"2021 Giro d'Italia May 8-30, Italy - Wednesday, May 12, Modena → Cattolica (171 km).

Stage 5 start time: Wednesday 13:20 CET (4:20 AM PDT).

Earliest live video: 13:20 CET (4:20 AM PDT).

Approximate finish: 17:16 CET (8:16 AM PDT)."
(steephill.tv) May 12, 2021




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May 11, 2021





Giro d’Italia Stage Previews: Stages 5-8.

Byoverlay"With four stages in the books, we can already say that we will have a unique and unpredictable Giro d’Italia, for a little while anyway."
By Chris Fontecchio (podiumcafe.com) Photo by: Lorenzo Mattei/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images May 11, 2021






Giro d'Italia: Joe Dombrowski wins stage 4.

Byoverlay"Joe Dombrowski (UAE Team Emirates) wins the stage, Alessandro De Marchi (Israel Start-Up Nation) takes leaders jersey."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 11, 2021






Giro d’Italia: Joe Dombrowski’s long wait is over with overdue stage win.

Byoverlay"Joe Dombrowski completes circle dating back to 2012 'Baby Giro' with solo stage victory under the rain."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) May 11, 2021






Five talking points from stage four of the Giro d’Italia 2021.

Byoverlay"Joe Dombrowski delivers a huge win, Ganna loses pink, while Deceuninck suffer a GC blow - don’t miss these moments."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 11, 2021






How to win a Grand Tour time trial (and why some teams are so dominant).

Byoverlay"On the teams front Jumbo Visma and Deceuninck Quick Step ruled the roost with both teams placing three riders in the top 10."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon) May 11, 2021




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May 10, 2021





Nowhere to hide: Sestola finale offers first test for Giro d'Italia GC contenders.

Byoverlay"Stage 4 takes place entirely in Emilia-Romagna but comes in two distinct parts, beginning with a flat preamble after the gruppo is flagged away from Piacenza on the banks of the Po."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 10, 2021






Giro d'Italia: Van der Hoorn takes Intermarché's first win on stage 3.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Davide Cimolai finishes in second, Peter Sagan is third. Ganna remains in leader's jersey as breakaway sticks."
(cyclingnews.com) (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 10, 2021






Five talking points from stage three of the Giro d’Italia 2021.

Byoverlay"Stage three of the 2021 Giro d’Italia was taken by an unexpected winner, as Taco van der Hoorn from Intermarché Wanty Gobert Matériaux took victory from the breakaway."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) May 10, 2021






Giro Breakdown: The Early Winners & Losers.

Byoverlay"Spencer Martin ‘Breaks-down’ the weekend’s racing and looks at the implications for the next weeks in the Italian Grand Tour."
By Spencer Martin (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) May 10, 2021






Giro d'Italia stage 2 analysis: Alpecin Fenix off to a winning start.

Byoverlay"The Giro d’Italia has proved lucky ground for Grand Tour debutants in recent years, with Tim Merlier becoming the third rider in the last five years to win their first ever road stage in a three week race at the Italian Grand Tour."
By Sophie Hurcom (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 10, 2021










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Nacer Bouhanni banned for two months after sprinting incident involving Jake Stewart.

Byoverlay"Arkéa Samsic rider Bouhanni was disqualified from the French one-day race Cholet Pays de la Loire in March after he shoved Stewart into the barriers on the finish straight."
By Alastair Hamilton (cyclingweekly.com) (stickybottle.com) May 12, 2021






‘We believe in women’s cycling, so we call it investing’: Tour de France director criticized for saying women’s races lose money.

Byoverlay"While announcing the return of the women’s Tour de France, Christian Prudhomme said every race organized by ASO loses money."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (cyclingnews.com) May 12, 2021






Mathieu van der Poel: I’d prefer to win the Olympics than wear the yellow jersey...but maybe it’s possible to do both.

Byoverlay"The superstar rider will compete in his first Tour de France just days before switching to the mountain bike for the Olympics."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: PA Images) May 12, 2021






Caleb Ewan is using Campagnolo's old 11-speed Super Record at the Giro d'Italia: Here's why.

Byoverlay"A unique example of the common issue of a sponsor being unable to meet a rider's needs."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 12, 2021






Best gravel bikes under $2800.

Byoverlay"So what are the best mid-priced options available for the different flavors of gravel and what should you look for when shopping for your ideal drop bar all-rounder?"
By Guy Kesteven, Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Specialized) May 12, 2021






Best road bike wheels reviewed 2021: Disc and rim wheelsets.

Byoverlay"A new set of road bike wheels is one upgrade you can guarantee will give your ride a new life. A set of new hoops can shed weight to help in the hills or improve aerodynamics so you can power along on the flat, vacuuming up KOMs without breaking a sweat."
By Stefan Abram (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: chris catchpole) May 12, 2021






Is SRAM looking to replace Strava?

(roadbikeaction.com)overlay
"The AXS app has been fairly simple but quickly to evolve and SRAM has been pretty quiet about it. They took a few of their other apps (like Tyrewiz) and meshed them all together so seamlessly that few have noticed."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 12, 2021






Tour de Hongrie: Bauhaus wins stage 1.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Bahrain Victorious rider Phil Bauhaus takes bunch sprint over Jakub Mareczko and Jordi Meeus."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) May 12, 2021






2021 Tour de Hongrie Live Feed.

(cycling.today)"overlay"Tour de Hongrie 2021 - stage 1 (Siófok - Kaposvár 173km).

Wednesday, May 12th, starts at 17:00pm Central Europe, 11:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) May 12, 2021




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May 11, 2021





Van der Poel: I'll continue mountain biking even if I win gold in Tokyo Olympics.

Byoverlay"Dutchman maps out road to Tour de France and Olympics Games, hopes to improve at weekend's Nove Mesto World Cup."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 11, 2021






You Won’t Want to Miss These Stages at the 2021 Giro d’Italia.

Byoverlay"The 2021 Giro route boasts stages in the mountains, dodgy sprint finishes, more mountains and an entire Strade Bianche gravel monster."
By Whit Yost (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found) May 11, 2021






Almedia avoids ‘yellow card’ penalty after judges correct Giro d’Italia littering decision.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Almeida and Samuele Zoccarato (Bardiani CSF Faizanè) were both fined 500 Swiss francs and docked 25 UCI ranking points in the official race results published two hours after Monday’s stage finish."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) May 11, 2021






Matt White: I'm not concerned about Simon Yates peaking too early at Giro d'Italia.

Byoverlay"2018 Giro lessons already corrected at that year's Vuelta, says BikeExchange director."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 11, 2021






“This Giro is going to be a real killer” - Sean Kelly rates the big stars chasing pink.

(stickybottle.com)overlay"Sean Kelly says while the line-up of main contenders, and their mixed preparations, made it hard to pick a Giro d’Italia winner this year, he believed Egan Bernal and Remco Evenepoel could surprise."
(stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 11, 2021






British Cycling concerned about ‘substantial breach of privacy’ over Sarah Storey’s backdated TUE for salbutamol.

Byoverlay"The governing body said it is worried about how the revelation could impact athletes who require medical treatment."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 11, 2021






4 Pieces of Good News From the State of the Sport Survey.

Byoverlay"An overwhelming majority of people involved in the sport do it because they love it and want to make it as great as possible. We didn't want this series to be an excuse to bash the industry and, on the whole, we think they do a great job at running the sport."
By James Smurthwaite (pinkbike.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 11, 2021




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May 10, 2021





Taco van der Hoorn: From almost leaving professional cycling to becoming a Giro d'Italia stage winner.

Byoverlay"The end of 2020 wasn't easy for the then 26-year-old as his contract with Jumbo Visma wasn't extended and he couldn't find anywhere to go."
By Maritza Cárdenas (cyclingpub.com) (c)cyclingmedia May 10, 2021






No Giro d'Italia spoils for Peter Sagan in stage 3.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia looked perfect for Peter Sagan and his Bora Hansgrohe team worked all day to set him up for a victory in Canale but they missed catching the breakaway rider and stage winner."
(cyclingnews.com) By Laura Weislo (Image credit: Bettini Image) May 10, 2021






Giro d'Italia kicks off 2021 triple Grand Tour challenge for De Gendt.

Byoverlay"The Giro d'Italia being so famous for being unpredictable, it's perhaps not surprising that according to one of cycling's best-known breakaway specialists, Thomas De Gendt (Lotto Soudal), it's impossible to say which stage could be best for his chances."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) May 10, 2021









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May 12, 2021





Beyond the Giro d'Italia: May racing around Europe.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"The Vuelta a Andalucía, Tro-Bro Léon, Tour de Hongrie and Challenge Mallorca are coming up this month."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) May 12, 2021






Egan Bernal says he's pain-free after first day in the mountains at Giro d'Italia 2021.

Byoverlay"The 2019 Tour de France champion had been concerned about his back pain issues going into the race."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images) May 12, 2021






Women's peloton set for 12 days of dramatic racing in Spain.

Byoverlay"Annemiek van Vleuten: "I’m racing all the races in Spain, and between Valenciana and Burgos, I think all these races suit me, so I’m doing them all. It’s cluster of races all together and so there is less travel for the athletes."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 12, 2021






Mavi García: ‘The sooner I can win, the better.’

Byoverlay"García is the double Spanish national champion and has achieved top-10 results in numerous WorldTour races, but the Alé BTC Ljubljana rider often flies under the radar."
By Amy Jones (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 12, 2021






Giro d’Italia unsung heroes: Mark Christian the comeback kid.

Byoverlay"Isle of Man rider Mark Christian has been given a second chance at ProTeam racing with the Eolo Kometa team."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Vincenzo Izzo/LightRocket via Getty Images May 12, 2021






Best Socks: Colorful, comfortable and cleverly constructed socks for cycling.

Byoverlay"The best cycling socks feature many design cues such as style, fit, construction and color. Here's a roundup of our favorites"
By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: DeFeet) May 12, 2021






Bradley Wiggins: I hope Mark Cavendish gets a just reward - it’s the result of a lot of sacrifice.

Byoverlay"Wiggins, a former team-mate of Cavendish both on the road and the track, celebrated Cavendish’s along with much of the cycling world, saying “it’s where he should be."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 12, 2021






KOM Cycling RPV2 Full Motion Rocker Platform: In-Depth Review.

(dcrainmaker.com)overlay"Double cheeseburger. That’s what the new KOM Cycling RPV2 rocker plate is, or at least, looks like. This double-decker rocker plate essentially takes their existing popular RPV1 rocker plate (which tilts side to side), and adds a new forward/back sliding sensation."
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ENVE 45 - Well-performing value-carbon wheelset.

Byoverlay"The ENVE 45, a US$1600 /£1850 /€2180 carbon road disc wheelset from the company that makes some of the best performing wheels I and my fellow testers have ridden."
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Joe Dombrowski and the long, long wait.

Byoverlay"To understand the weight of Joe Dombrowski’s first Giro d’Italia stage win we must go back to the top of the Gavia on June 16, 2012."
By Caley Fretz (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) May 11, 2021






De Marchi: My way of doing things is more romantic than modern cycling allows.

Byoverlay"‘Before being a cyclist, I’m a husband, a father and a citizen’ says Italian in pink jersey at Sestola."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) May 11, 2021






Marc Madiot: 'One in million chance' Thibaut Pinot will ride the Tour de France.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Pinot injured his back in a crash during the opening stage of the 2020 Tour de France last October. He rode on in pain and finished the Grand Boucle but climbed off the Vuelta a España after two stages."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) May 11, 2021






How To Use a Cycling Power Meter With a Garmin Vivoactive or Venu Watch.

(dcrainmaker.com)overlay"So, here’s how you can record power meter data on your Venu or Vivoactive series watch. In fact, this actually works on any Garmin watch that supports Connect IQ Data Fields (so, that would include something like a Forerunner 230/235 series)."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) May 11, 2021






5 Minutes with Katie Archibald.

(pelotonmagazine.com)overlay"Katie Archibald, Olympic, world and European champion on the track. Find out about her preparation for the Tokyo Olympics, where she’ll be aiming for gold in the team pursuit and madison at the Tokyo Games."
(pelotonmagazine.com) Photo: SWPix May 11, 2021






The new Canyon Grizl gravel bike is designed for rougher roads.

Byoverlay"On May 10, Canyon announced its second gravel bike, the Grizl. The bike is designed for technical terrain, with a customizable setup for “underbiking fun”, week-long trips or big days in the saddle."
By Lily Hansen-Gillis (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Canyon May 11, 2021






Best triathlon wheels: Top time trial wheels for when you're up against the clock.

Byoverlay"The best triathlon wheels can save you precious seconds when you're up against the clock, and there's nothing quite so gorgeous as a set of really deep carbon wheels."
By Josh Ross (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Cadex & Korupt Vision) May 11, 2021






Driven hits US$1 million funding goal in just two days.

Byoverlay"According to Driven, the US$1 million goal was met in just two days, and a further US$600,000 has been received in over-subscriptions that are now on a waitlist (in case earlier investors fall through)."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by James Huang) May 11, 2021





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May 10, 2021





America’s got talent - Rating the best in Europe.

Byoverlay"It’s been years since American cycling fans have allowed themselves a moment to contemplate seeing the stars and stripes atop the leader board of a WorldTour event."
By Dan Cavallari (roadbikeaction.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) May 10, 2021






Viviani apologizes to Cimolai for finish line elbow nudge at Giro d'Italia.

Byoverlay"Viviani quickly issued a public apology to his compatriot but maintained that he felt he was unfairly blocked against the barriers in the home straight in Canale."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) May 10, 2021






Doping ban for former Trek Segafredo rider upheld after his appeal fails.

Byoverlay"André Cardoso, who tested positive for synthetic EPO in 2017, attempted to appeal his four-year ban with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). "
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images) May 10, 2021






Police take down 'industrial-scale' doping lab in Spain, seize three million drug doses.

Byoverlay"Millions of euros of performance-enhancing drugs were seized, totaling three million doses as well as 65 kilograms of active ingredients used to make various drugs, which if utilized could create an additional 38 million doses."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 10, 2021








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