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May 31, 2021
Critérium du Dauphiné: Lukas Pöstlberger wins
stage 2.
"For
the second day in the row a rider from the break came out
on top on stage 2 of the Critérium du Dauphiné with Lukas
Pöstlberger (Bora Hansgrohe) attacking from the break and
holding off the peloton to take a dramatic win in
Saugues."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 31, 2021 Pöstlberger solos to victory on stage 2 of the
Critérium du Dauphiné.
"The
29-year-old Austrian joined Shane Archbold (Deceuninck
Quick Step), Anthony Delaplace (Arkéa Samsic), Matt Holmes
(Lotto Soudal), and Robert Power (Qhubeka Assos) to form
the day’s break in the early goings of the 172.8 km
stage."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) May 31, 2021 Chris Froome looking for Tour de France
confirmation at Critérium du Dauphiné.
"After
a series of unspectacular showings through his season so
far and with the Tour de France on the horizon, Froome
wants to see promising signs from training translating to
the elbows and accelerations of the Dauphiné peloton."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 31, 2021 Best bike locks: Keep your bike safe wherever
you lock it up.
"The
best bike locks will ensure your bike stays where you left
it and prevent thieves from stealing your pride and joy."
By Lance Branquinho (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Abus) May 31, 2021 Review - Salsa Cutthroat.
"Salsa
Cutthroat is a heavy-duty gravel/MTB adventure bike
inspired by the Tour Divide. It’s the ultimate lightweight
carbon bikepacking rig for those who ride long distances
and want to do it as fast as possible."
By Dusan (bicycle-guider.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 31, 2021 Bike Review: Haro Shift I/O 9 Trail Bike.
"By
now the Shimano e8000 is pretty well-regarded as a quality
motor with solid power and torque characteristics. It is
nice to have the Shimano E-Tube app for dialing in the
level of assist in the Eco and Trail modes."
(electricbikeaction.com) Photos: Pat Carrigan May 31, 2021 2021 Criterium du Dauphine Live stream.
"2021 Critérium du Dauphiné May 30-June 6, France. Earliest live
video: 14:20 CET (5:20 AM PDT).
Approximate
finish: 16:00 CET (7:00 AM PDT." (cyclingfans.com) (Credit not
Found) May 31, 2021
 Brailsford: ‘It was all about putting a smile
back on Egan’s face.’
"I’m
thrilled, absolutely delighted with the way the race
panned out,” Dave Brailsford said in Milan. “Egan
obviously went aggressive to start and the critical stage
in Tuscany where Filippo drove into the gravel was just
amazing."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) May 30, 2021 Egan Bernal seals Giro d'Italia victory.
"Bernal
is the second Colombian to win the Giro, seven year after
Nairo Quintana, who also win when he was just 24 years
old."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images Sport) May 30, 2021 Egan Bernal wins the 2021 Giro d’Italia.
"Race
leader Egan Bernal kept a cool head in the stage 21 time
trial to win the 2021 Giro d’Italia by a comfortable
margin."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) May 30, 2021 Daniel Martínez steadies Egan Bernal’s course
towards Giro d’Italia victory.
"It
seemed clear that the most obvious one was likely to play
out: Egan Bernal in pink and his Ineos Grenadiers team
dictating terms to the rest of the peloton."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 30, 2021 Carthy slips to 7th at Giro d'Italia as Alpe
Motta takes its toll.
"Saturday’s
stage, with three category-one climbs and over 4,000
meters of vertical ascent, provided plenty of promise to
shake up the overall. 'I got halfway up the climb and that
was it, I couldn’t do any more' says EF Nippo rider."
(Getty Images Sport) (Getty Images Sport) May 30, 2021 Which are the countries with the most Giro
d’Italia victories?
"Egan
Bernal currently leads the way in 2021’s race and if he
stays in first position he’ll become just the second
Colombian to win the event and only the fourth
non-European to manage the feat too."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) May 30, 2021 Giro d’Italia 2021 Stage 21 (3 stars).
"At
almost 30 kilometers, the concluding stage’s time trial is
long enough for a strong TT rider to make up a minute or
more on whoever is wearing the pink jersey, especially as
the course is perfectly flat and the buildings of Milan
will protect riders from any wind."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 29, 2021 Giro d'Italia stage 20: Caruso wins, Bernal
second.
"This
win is huge for Caruso and also cements his second place
overall. Bernal finishes just 23 seconds back. Yates loses
50 seconds to Caruso and so the Sicilian will start the
final time trial with a good lead over Yates."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 29, 2021 Five talking points from stage 20.
"Bernal
on the brink of glory, Caruso gets his reward, and Yates
holds on - the biggest moments from the penultimate
stage."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 29, 2021 Simon Yates fades on final climb of Giro
d'Italia, but holds onto third overall.
"Barring
absolute disaster in Sunday’s time trial, Yates will end
the Giro in third place overall, his second Grand Tour
podium finish after his 2018 Vuelta a España victory."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 29, 2021 Giro d’Italia Stage 20 (5 stars).
"What’s likely is that the climbers fighting for the
podium will be seeking as many seconds’ advantage over the
stronger time trialists on this last mountaintop finish.
So, it shouldn’t be a dud."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 29, 2021 What the stars said after Simon Yates piled
the pressure at Alpe di Mera.
"From
Simon Yates' long-range attack to Egan Bernal's thoughts
on the closing TT, here's what the stars said after stage
19."
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The Moment The Giro Was Won.
"It’s
hard to pick a moment, Egan Bernal did not launch a coup
to seize control of the race, his was a victory of small
gains, constantly taking seconds here and there while
others faded."
(inrng.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 31, 2021 5 conclusions from the 2021 Giro d'Italia.
"Bernal's
early mastery, Evenepoel's turning point, Yates'
third-week onslaught and Caruso the pride of Italy."
By Barry Ryan, Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 31, 2021 How the North American riders fared in the
Giro d’Italia.
"Joe
Dombrowski won a stage, and Larry Warbasse was on the move
among the five-rider North American contingent during the
Giro d'Italia."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) May 31, 2021 Giro Breakdown: Bernal Didn’t Falter In the
Final Week!
"The
final tough week of the 2021 Giro d’Italia could have
brought pitfalls for Egan Bernal, but the Colombian showed
maturity beyond his years. Having the strongest team in
the race was obviously a big help."
By Spencer Martin (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 31, 2021 Vlasov: Fourth at the Giro d'Italia brings
motivation and satisfaction.
"Aleksandr
Vlasov (Astana Premier Tech) has said that finishing a
career-best fourth overall at the Giro d'Italia gives him
motivation for the future, after completing what is only
his second full Grand Tour."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 31, 2021 Ganna left ‘sweating and scared’ as puncture
threatened Giro d’Italia time trial victory.
"A
seemingly assured victory became a lot less certain when
world champion Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) punctured
in the final kilometers of the individual time trial of
the 2021 Giro d’Italia."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 31, 2021 Hot Weather Cycling - Tips To Keep Yourself
Cool.
"It
won’t come as a newsflash to learn that in the heat you
lose a lot more fluids as it gets hot. And if it’s really
hot a lot of it will evaporate fast leaving you with
white, salty kit."
By Jack Schofield (cyclestore.co.uk) (photo: bicycling.co.za) May 31, 2021 Trendspotting: 4 Predictions About the Near
Future of Mountain Bike Tech.
"New
standards? More mullets? 13-speed drivetrains? It's time
for another look into the crystal ball to try and figure
out what trends are going to stick, and which ones will
fade away."
Mike Kazimer (pinkbike.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 31, 2021 Suplest Trail mountain bike shoes promise
grip, fit & protection, on and off the bike.
"Suplest
has reworked and redefined a third new mountain bike shoe
family with their upcoming Trail series. Filling in the
gap between their revamped CrossCountry racing shoes and
all-new OffRoad flat pedal series, these new Trail shoes
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By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 31, 2021 May 30, 2021
Critérium du Dauphiné: Van Moer wins opening
stage from the breakaway.
"The
2021 Critérium du Dauphiné got underway with a breakaway
success, with Brent van Moer (Lotto Soudal) soloing into
Issoire ahead of a frustrated peloton."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 30, 2021 Chris Froome: I'm looking to measure myself on
Dauphiné climbs.
"Four-time
Tour winner's training numbers are improving but he wants
confirmation in a racing situation."
By Peter Cossins (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 30, 2021 Here's why Jumbo Visma are riding blue tires
at the Critérium du Dauphiné.
"The
voice of race radio for ASO races, Seb Piquet, was the
first to spot these tires from his vantage point inside
the race director's car, noticing that some of the Jumbo
Visma squad had a different color front tire, their back
one remaining the usual black."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 30, 2021 Geraint Thomas hopes to continue winning run
at Critérium du Dauphiné.
"Form
and strength of his Ineos Grenadiers team make the
Welshman favorite for a second Dauphiné title."
By Peter Cossins (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) May 30, 2021 Pure Gravel Debuts Pre-Ride Show at Unbound
Kansas.
"The
Pre-Ride Show will be filming in Emporia, Kansas June 3–5,
2021 at the Unbound gravel event. Segments will be
released minutes after filming, throughout the week, on
Pure Gravel’s YouTube, Facebook, and IGTV channels.
Kicking off the week on Thursday, June 3, will be Peter
Stetina, 2019’s runner-up finisher. Miller will be digging
deep with questions about Stetina’s race day
preparations."
(socalcycling.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 30, 2021 Storck introduces limited edition Aerfast3 Pro
Disc.
"Only
25 of the Aerfast3 Pro Disc will be available so if you
want to splash out on the €7,999 (currently around £6,873)
bike, you'll have to be quick."
By Will Bolton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) May 30, 2021 Giro d'Italia 2021 Live Dashboard.
"2021 Giro d'Italia May 8-30, Italy - May 30th, (Senago → Milano, 29.4 km TT). Stage
21 start time: Sunday 13:45 CET (4:45 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 13:45 CET (4:45 AM
PDT).
Approximate
finish: 17:15 CET (8:15 AM PDT)."
(steephill.tv) May 30, 2021 Sagan won’t join Deceuninck Quick Step.
"Sagan
comes with an entourage of riders and staff and Lefevere
indicates he doesn’t want a team within the team. “I can’t
unite that with our Wolfpack philosophy."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) May 29, 2021 Caruso on his ‘not planned’ stage 20 victory:
‘it was magical.’
"The
33-year-old Italian has been particularly strong in the
challenging third week of this Giro, finishing third in
the wintery weather on the shortened stage 16, which saw
him climb to second overall, and coming home fifth and
fourth on stages 17 and 19 respectively."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) May 29, 2021
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May 31, 2021
10 things to know before racing Unbound
Gravel.
"Gravel
racing is the fastest-growing segment of the sport in
North America, and few events embody the spirit of the
discipline's ability to make riders suffer, overcome, and
discover their inner strength like Unbound Gravel."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Amy Charity) May 31, 2021 Robin Carpenter takes Mauna Loa KOM on Hawaii.
"Cyclists,
apparently, are not good at beach vacations. Rally
Cycling's all-rounder puts in solid three hour effort in
middle of 145 mile training ride."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Photo Gomez Sport May 31, 2021 Demi Vollering aiming high after whirlwind
start to professional career.
"Demi
Vollering only turned professional in 2019 but the
Dutchwoman has fast become one of the most dangerous
riders in the peloton."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) May 31, 2021 Potential in Patagonia: How one couple is
helping to reinvigorate an Arizona borderlands town.
"The
founders of the Spirit World 100 and The Gravel House have
a new vision - to restore and remodel an original building
into a hub for cyclists, locals, and visitors."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Courtesy the Aults May 31, 2021 End to End by Paul Jones.
"End
to End is one of the best cycling books I've read. It's
beautifully written and full of fascinating insight into
the UK's signature long-distance challenge, but it's not
just that: part travelogue and part confessional, Paul
Jones' book is both about him and not about him, about
cycling and not about cycling."
By Dave Atkinson (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) May 31, 2021 Need Stronger Arms? Yes, You Can Do These
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"Cyclists
are notorious for twiggy arms - here are two home-based
workouts you can use to balance those beautiful legs!"
By Ashley Mateo (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found) May 31, 2021 These riders celebrated graduation with a
unique cycling prom.
"2021
was a non-traditional year. But, within all the negatives,
there was also the opportunity to re-evaluate what we
actually want to do, and figure out how to do it in a way
that works best for us."
By Lily Hansen-Gillis (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Deon Nel May 31, 2021 8 Ways To Make Your Bike More Comfortable.
"Not
all pain is good pain, there are certain things that we
should try to avoid. Long weekends spent riding the bike
can be tough enough, sores, aches and pains should be
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By Jack Schofield (cyclestore.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) May 31, 2021 Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour: Brand seals
victory as Wiebes wins final stage.
"Lucinda
Brand (Trek Segafredo) secured overall victory in the
Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour, while Lorena Wiebes (Team
DSM) won the final-stage sprint into Gotha on Sunday."
By Ben Goddard (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 30, 2021 2021 Boucles de la Mayenne LIVE stream.
"2021 Boucles de la Mayenne May 27-30, France. Stage
4 starts Sunday at 12:25pm CET (6:25am U.S. Eastern)
Finish at around 4:43pm CET (10:43am U.S. Eastern) Live video from 2:15pm CET (8:15am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) (firstcycling.com) May 30, 2021 Sagan’s agent told Quick Step how rider comes
with large “entourage” of staff.
"Some
reports in the European media have claimed that hiring
Sagan would cost €8-€9 million per year because of all the
other riders and staff that come with him."
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By Harley Schafer (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) May 30, 2021 First Ride: Wahoo Elemnt Bolt GPS bike
computer, version 2.
"Wahoo
introduced a new version of its Elemnt Bolt GPS bike
computer earlier this week, complete with improved
navigation and a color display, and here are or very early
thoughts."
By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) May 30, 2021 New Factor time trial bike spotted at Giro
d'Italia.
"Factor
has a new time trial bike in the works, which is being
used by certain Israel Start-Up Nation riders on the final
stage of the Giro d'Italia, Cyclingnews
understands."
(Image credit: Bettini Image) (cyclingnews.com) May 30, 2021 Proper Cleaner by Guy Martin Proper Degreaser
Starter Pack.
"It's
a good idea that avoids the waste of shipping tons of
water around a generally very watery planet, but
unfortunately the result is just bad at degreasing
things."
By Steve Williams (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) May 30, 2021 Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour: Brand wins again
on stage 5.
"Lucinda
Brand (Trek Segafredo) claimed her second stage win of the
Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour to extend her lead in the
general classification with a powerful solo attack with
3km to go."
(Getty Images Sport) May 29, 2021 Chris Froome, Geraint Thomas, Sepp Kuss race
toward Tour de France at Critérium du Dauphiné.
"Falling
just four weeks before the Tour de France, the mountainous
Dauphiné makes for a key final tester - one last tune-up
of an engine tuned all season with the maillot jaune in
mind."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: Xavier Bonilla/NurPhoto via Getty Images May 29, 2021 Kämna takes ‘flexible break’ as health
problems weigh.
"Bora
Hansgrohe rider likely out of Tour de France and through
to second half of season, team extends contract through
2022."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) May 29, 2021 Gravel racing tips from top pros.
"Strickland,
Hauswald, Mohn, and Shirley share gravel riding and racing
tips ahead of Unbound Gravel."
By Ryan Simonovich (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: ENVE Composites) May 29, 2021 A Rene Herse for the Outback.
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