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Giro d'Italia: Egan Bernal survives as Simon
Yates wins stage 19.
"Simon
Yates (BikeExchange) wins the stage, João Almeida
(Deceuninck Quick Step) is second and Egan Bernal (Ineos
Grenadiers) third."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 28, 2021 Which GC riders lost time on stage 19 to Alpe
di Mera.
"Egan
Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) extended his overall lead over
his closest challenger, Damiano Caruso (Bahrain
Victorious) on stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia, but lost a
little more ground to third-placed Simon Yates (Team
BikeExchange), who won the stage."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 28, 2021 Egan Bernal: I have some time to play with, I
just want to have good legs for the time trial.
"The
Ineos Grenadiers leader still has a comfortable buffer
over his rivals after the summit finish at Alpes di Mera
on stage 19, as Simon Yates (BikeExchange) attacked to
gain more time."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) May 28, 2021 Simon Yates believed Egan Bernal would let him
go at Giro d’Italia after reading rival’s comments in media.
"After
attacking 6km from the summit of Alpe di Mera, Yates went
clear of Bernal and Ineos Grenadiers to win his first
stage of this year’s Giro."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) May 28, 2021 Giro d'Italia peloton to donate stage 19 prize
money to those affected by Stresa cable car crash.
"The
Giro d'Italia peloton will donate the prize money handed
out on Friday's stage 19 to the sole survivor of the
Stresa cable car crash and the families affected by the
tragedy, the riders' union (CPA) has announced."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 28, 2021 Alexandre Vinokourov was fired from Astana
then re-instated one day later, sports director divulges.
"A
former Astana sports director also revealed that Miguel
Ángel López wanted to stay at the team on the same salary,
but management refused."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 28, 2021 Canyon Grail:ON - A Delightful Ride.
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By James Lynch (pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 28, 2021 Giro d'Italia 2021 Live Dashboard.
"2021 Giro d'Italia May 8-30, Italy - May 28th, (Abbiategrasso → Alpe di Mera (Valsesia) 166km). Stage
19 start time: Friday 12:45 CET (3:45 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 12:45 CET (3:45 AM
PDT).
Approximate
finish: 17:15 CET (8:15 AM PDT)."
(steephill.tv) May 28, 2021  Giro d’Italia 2021 Stage 19 (4 stars).
"We’re
only two days away from the end of this Giro, but stages
19 and 20 both have mountaintop finishes. What a tough way
to approach the concluding time trial in Milan. By this
point in the Giro, the GC leaders will be depending more
than ever on their teammates."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 27, 2021 No looking back as Simon Yates chases pink in
final days of Giro d'Italia.
"We're
in a good place. There's still a lot of climbing to come
and that starts tomorrow," BikeExchange directeur sportif
Matt White said in Stradella on Thursday evening."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 27, 2021 Giro d'Italia: Alberto Bettiol wins stage 18.
"Alberto
Bettiol (EF Education Nippo) provided a masterclass on how
to win from the breakaway with a solo victory on stage 18
of the Giro d’Italia into Stradella."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 27, 2021 Five talking points from stage 18.
"It
was an easy day for the GC riders as the break took the
day - here are the stand out moments on the longest stage
of the race."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) May 27, 2021 Bardet to fight on at Giro d'Italia but podium
gap builds.
"The
time gap between Romain Bardet (Team DSM) and the Giro
d’Italia podium stretched out a little further on stage 17
as he slipped out of the leading group of GC contenders
halfway through the steep final climb."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 27, 2021 Geraint Thomas and Richie Porte head up Ineos
Grenadiers team for Critérium du Dauphiné.
"The
eight-day race which takes place between May 30 and June 6
is typically used as a stepping stone towards the Tour de
France by several Grand Tour contenders."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 27, 2021 Spotlight: Smith Optics Shift Mag sunglass
review.
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By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by James Huang) May 27, 2021 Huge List of Spring 2021 Sports Tech Deals
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"It’s
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"Take advantage of the Memorial Day bike sales to get high-quality cycling gear at low prices." (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Future) May 27, 2021 Giro d’Italia 2021 Stage 18 (2 stars).
"The
Dolomites are behind them and the Alps are coming up, but
this transitional stage 18 will be no sinecure for the
survivors. In theory, at 231 kilometers, it’s the longest
one in the three weeks. Maybe De Gendt will get the stage
win that he’s probably been seeking since the start."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 26, 2021 Giro d'Italia stage 17: Martin wins, Bernal
dropped.
"Dan
Martin wins stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia. Almeida takes
second at 13 seconds. Yates third at 30 seconds. Bernal
loses about 52 seconds to Yates."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 26, 2021 Five talking points from stage 17 of the Giro
d'Italia 2021.
"The
real question is not the time lost on stage 17, but
instead what caused Bernal’s slip. Was it the back
problems that have hindered him since last season?"
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) May 26, 2021 Caruso stays steady in second at Giro
d'Italia's tough summit finish.
"The
Italian veteran has never placed so highly in a Grand
Tour."
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May 28, 2021
Boucles de la Mayenne: Démare takes stage 2
sprint win.
"Arnaud
Démare wins stage two, Niccolò Bonafazio follows in
second, Kristoffer Halvorsen in third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) May 28, 2021 8 riders to watch at the 2021 Critérium du
Dauphiné.
"Thomas, Quintana and Gaudu among the big names in action at the key Tour de France build-up event." By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 28, 2021 Critérium du Dauphiné 2021 route: Three
mountain stages and time trial in pre-Tour de France race.
"The
route for the 2021 edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné
(May 30 to June 6) features three mountain stages
including three summit finishes along with an individual
time trial and several lumpy stages."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 28, 2021 Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour: Lotte Kopecky
wins stage 4.
"The
Belgian champion won the uphill sprint ahead of Lucinda
Brand (Trek Segafredo) and Liane Lippert (Team DSM) in
Dörtendorf."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 28, 2021 Thuringen and the last chance for Olympic
dreams.
"As
the men race around Italy, the women’s peloton continues
to impress in Germany at the LOTTO Thüringen Ladies Tour.
The fourth stage on Friday saw some movement in the
general classification."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) May 28, 2021 Are Chainless Shaft Drive Bicycles A Genius or
Terrible Idea?
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Peter Sagan fined for 'intimidation' in Giro
d'Italia stage 18.
"Peter
Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe) was docked 50 UCI points and fined
1000 CHF for "Intimidation, improper conduct against other
riders" according to the Giro d'Italia stage 18 race jury
communiqué."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 27, 2021 Critérium du Dauphiné 2021 - Race Preview.
"Thomas,
Froome, Gaudu, Quintana and Kruijswijk among the big names
at the tough French eight-day race."
By Peter Cossins (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 27, 2021 Bernal’s bad day is hardly the end of his Giro
d’Italia campaign.
"Think
Egan Bernal's bad day is a sign that his Giro d'Italia is
over? Think again, writes Sophie Smith of La Course En
Tête."
By Sophie Smith (velonews.com) (Photo by Luca Bettini / AFP) (Photo by LUCA BETTINI/AFP via Getty Images) May 27, 2021 Giulio Ciccone pulls out of Giro.
"Giulio
Ciccone has abandoned the Giro d'Italia after crashing in
the last 30km of stage 17 along with multiple other
riders."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) May 27, 2021 Damiano Caruso: Seeing Egan Bernal suffering
just like me was good for morale.
"Caruso
(Bahrain Victorious) has been one of the most unexpected
performers of this year’s race, having held onto the
podium since stage 11 and now sitting second overall with
four stages remaining."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) May 27, 2021 Best road bike pedals: A Look vs Shimano vs
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By Aaron Borrill (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Aaron Borrill) May 27, 2021 Zwift Olympic Virtual Series event schedule
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By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) photography by Colnago May 27, 2021 Shimano patents electronic braking for bikes.
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Evenepoel out of Giro d'Italia after stage 17
crash.
"Of
course it's sad to leave the race, and my first Grand Tour
too early, but in the end, it was a nice experience and I
hope to be back one day again. I'm wishing the best to all
my Deceuninck Quick Step teammates."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 26, 2021
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Remco Evenepoel and the Weight of Expectation.
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By Nick Bull (pelotonmagazine.com) Images by Chris Auld May 28, 2021 Jumbo Visma DS: Sepp Kuss is now a ‘guarantee’
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By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo: James Startt) May 28, 2021 The hijacked plane, the dictator, and the
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(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Veloimages / Bora Hansgrohe) May 28, 2021 Unbound Gravel to be broadcast live.
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By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 28, 2021 I love the Giro d'Italia.
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(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 28, 2021 Former Monument Bordeaux Paris to return as
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Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour: Lucinda Brand
holds off charging peloton to win stage 3.
"After
Brand finished, overall race leader Emma Norsgaard
(Movistar) won the bunch sprint for second place with
Lotte Kopecky (Belgium) taking third place in Schleiz."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 27, 2021 Philipp Walsleben claims first major road win
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"German
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(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 27, 2021 Jumbo Visma, Primož Roglič ready to apply
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"Primož
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By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) May 27, 2021 Alaphilippe set to make Tour de Suisse debut
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"The
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king of the mountains jersey along the way, but he's
opting to take a different path the Tour this year,
according to a report in L'Equipe."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) May 27, 2021 Schultz fractures hand in Giro d'Italia crash.
"Schultz
had been Yates' last man standing in the pivotal mountain
stages so far but the 26-year-old wasn’t there when the
Briton reignited his GC hopes on the Sega di Ala climb."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 27, 2021 Olympics 2021: Lily Williams and her meteoric
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Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour: Lorena Wiebes
wins stage 2.
"Wiebes
beat the previous day’s winner and overall race leader
Emma Norsgaard (Movistar) while Christine Majerus (SD
Worx) finished third."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 26, 2021 Chris Froome: Some people never race again
after the kind of fractures I suffered.
"Israel
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(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Israel Start-Up Nation) May 26, 2021 The 2022 Vuelta a España will start in the
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