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June
2, 2020
CAS to hear high-stakes Russia case
in November.
"The
World Anti-Doping Agency recommended a four-year
ban on Russia in December after the country
failed to abide by conditions of a reinstatement
agreement."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
June
2, 2020
Power Analysis: Women’s Virtual Tour
of the Gila.
"The
women’s Virtual Tour of the Gila was even more
explosive and exciting than the men’s edition." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Casey B. Gibson)
June
2, 2020
Pogacar: There's even less pressure
on my shoulders for the Tour de France.
"The
21-year-old remains in pole position to lead his
team at the Tour de France from August
29-September 20, but with a possible influx of
Giro d'Italia contenders likely to change their
initial goals to match their team's thrust for
Tour glory, Pogacar is playing down the
expectation placed on his shoulders." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
June
2, 2020
Coquard and Rolland lead B&B
Hotels Vital Concept Tour de France long list.
"French ProTeam prepares for Grand Boucle debut and protective medical protocols." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: B&B Hotel Vital Concept ) June
2, 2020
Cyclocross rising star Eli Iserbyt:
My time will come.
"Pauwels
Sauzen Bingoal's Eli Iserbyt says that reigning
cyclocross world champion Mathieu van der Poel
(Alpecin Fenix) gives him "the drive to train
harder", and although the 22-year-old Belgian is
yet to find the answer as to how Van der Poel
can be beaten, Iserbyt defiantly says, "My time
will come."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
June
2, 2020
Higuita: Altitude will give
Colombians an advantage when racing resumes.
"Sergio
Higuita (EF Pro Cycling) believes Colombian
riders will have no trouble competing in Europe
when racing returns this summer, arguing that
they might even have an advantage given their
ability to train at altitude."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
2, 2020
Nibali dreams of third Giro title
and Olympic gold before retirement.
"Despite
already having two Giro d’Italia victories, a
Tour de France and Vuelta a España title, and
wins at Milano San Remo and Il Lombardia in his
illustrious palmarès, the 35-year-old “shark of
Messina” is still hungry for a bite more." (velonews.com) (Tim
de Waele/Getty Images)
June
2, 2020
Racing on Belgian Blocks.
"During
the first half of the 20th century, as Flanders
prospered economically, many of its roads were
resurfaced with asphalt. The long stretches of
cobblestones that characterized early editions
of the Ronde van Vlaanderen vanished, so the
organizers began looking for new ways to
preserve the race’s identity."
(pelotonmagazine.com) mages: James Startt
June
2, 2020
Argonaut RM3 road bike uses new
patent pending molding tech for custom carbon.
"Looking
for a truly custom bike? With the RM3, Argonaut
Cycles is offering something truly unique with a
carbon construction not seen on the small scale
needed to produce one-off carbon bicycles." (bikerumor.com)
(Zach Overholt)
June
2, 2020
Fabric Scoop Race Shallow Saddle
2020.
"The
Fabric Scoop Race Shallow is a well-made,
supremely comfortable saddle, with a non-slip
surface and shock-absorbing titanium rails, and
comes at an excellent price."
(road.cc) Stef Marazzi
June
2, 2020
 June
1, 2020
US Multi Champion Chloe Dygert Owen.
"Multi
World champion at 23 years-old, there are not
many people who can make that claim, but Chloe
Dygert Owen from Brownsburg, Indiana can."
(pezcyclingnews.com) Edmond Hood
June
1, 2020
Injury-hit Domont determined to make
best of rest of season.
"Axel
Domont rode in Bardet's service at both the 2017
and 2018 Tours de France, but crashed out of the
latter with a broken collarbone on stage 4. He
was then unable to ride the Tour last year due
to breaking both his hip and collarbone at the
Volta a Catalunya in March 2019."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
June
1, 2020
The many bikes of Tom Pidcock: Road,
CX, MTB and gravel.
"Triple
threats aren’t limited to the entertainment
industry - they exist in the sporting world too.
Mathieu Van der Poel (MVDP) and Pauline
Ferrand-Prévot are perhaps the most obvious
examples of the current-day cycling triple
threat."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
June
1, 2020
eBay Finds: 2009 team-issue Moa
Columbia-Highroad jersey.
"A
jersey from a vintage year for the team that was
home to Cavendish, Boasson Hagen and Greipel." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: grawhea31 / eBay)
June
1, 2020
Shimano GRX Di2 2x/1x Long Term
Review: Why you need it, it is that good.
"Following
a review period spanning some nine months, I
have tested the GRX Di2 groupset far and wide,
from the edge of the Australian Outback to the
high country of Falls Creek in Australia, to
summertime in Montana and all throughout the
southeast, in Florida and Georgia." (gravelcyclist.com)
JOM
June
1, 2020
Sigma Rox 12 cycling computer
review.
"The
best touch screen of any head unit we've used to
date, the Sigma Rox 12 is the computer we'd pick
for exploring new roads."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Colin Levitch)
June
1, 2020
40 years ago: Bernard Hinault’s
historic Giro.
"In
1980, the Giro was also struggling with an
identity crisis, as it was often accused of
favoritism and downright nationalism." (velonews.com)
(James Startt)
June
1, 2020
Smith Optics Flywheel glasses
review.
"The
Flywheel from Smith Optics is a
retro/modern-looking pair of sunglasses
featuring their own tinted ChromaPop lenses.
They’re light, comfy and give excellent coverage
for riding."
(road.cc) Liam Mercer
June
1, 2020
Ranked: The best Grand Tours of the
21st century.
"A
good Grand Tour is binge-worthy sport delivered
on a daily release schedule."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Getty Images)
May
31, 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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Michael Woods’ journey from a broken
leg to a brand-new mindset.
"Canadian
star broke his femur just as coronavirus was
closing down Europe. Now he’s back on the bike
with racing on the horizon and a new outlook on
life."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
June
2, 2020
Ted King puts down phenomenal
20-hour 310-mile gravel ride.
"As
part of the DIY Gravel campaign, the American
rider rode from the tip of North Vermont to the
south of the state, covering a whopping 310
miles in 20 hours and 40 minutes. The ride
covered 34,000ft of climbing with an average
power output of 243w and saw King battle through
darkness, wind and heavy rain."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Ansel Dickey)
June
2, 2020
HTV Cup: TP Ho Chi Minh win team
time trial.
"As
many predicted, the TP Ho Chi Minh team won the
team time trial stage of the 32nd HTV Cup. Their
superiority enabled Nguyen Truong Tai, third
overall prior to stage 13 in Nha Trang, to
dethrone Nguyen Tan Hoai, who has led the race
for eleven of the twelve stages."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: HTV Cup)
June
2, 2020
New Clever Standard Flatout tire
lever fixes your… chain?
"Arguably
the first to market with a dual lever system to
help you remove and install chain quick links,
the all-new Clever Standard Flat Out now does
all that with just a single tire lever." (bikerumor.com)
(Tyler Benedict)
June
2, 2020
Racing returns in Germany with grid
start and distanced podium.
"Although
the UCI has suspended racing until July, events
that aren't UCI-sanctioned, such as the HTV Cup
in Vietnam, have been able to go ahead" (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Christina Lohr / Verein
Internationales Radrennen Rund um den
Sachsenring)
June
2, 2020
Specialized has a pretty cool new
road shoe, the S-Works Vent.
"The
release last year of the super-lightweight
S-Works Exos road shoe was more than just a
gram-saving exercise for Specialized - it showed
that there was scope to further optimize the
brand’s shoes for specific needs." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Specialized
June
2, 2020
Is There a Peak 'Fat-Burning Zone'?
Exercise Scientists Explain How It Really Works.
"One
theory even suggests that exercising at around
60 percent of your maximum heart rate will bring
our bodies into a so-called "fat burning zone",
optimal for losing weight. But does this "fat
burning zone" even exist?"
(sciencealert.com) (Photo: bicycling.co.za)
June
2, 2020
Thieves steal Channel 4 newsreader
Cathy Newman’s bike.
"The
journalist and broadcaster said she had bought
the Compass brand bike to cycle to work and
avoid public transport during the lockdown." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Picture: Getty Images/Twitter/@Cathynewman)
June
2, 2020
Updated Titici F-RI02 aero road bike
is faster & lighter than ever, still with
Flexy comfort.
"Italian
custom bike maker Titici has a new disc brake
F-RI02 aero road bike, claimed to be both 10%
lighter & more aerodynamic than their first
gen PAT flat toptube carbon road bike." (bikerumor.com)
Photos: Mattia Ragni
June
2, 2020
Vuillermoz extends with AG2R La
Mondiale through 2021.
"Vuillermoz
won the Royal Bernard Drome Classic in 2019 and
led AG2R La Mondiale at the Giro d'Italia. He
has not raced since finishing 41st in last
year's Tour de France after breaking his kneecap
in a training incident last August." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
June
2, 2020
Dirty Kanza Learnings: A Return
Engagement Brings New Commitment.
"Now
that I know what it’s like to be on the bike for
200 miles and vibrated endlessly in the Flint
Hills of Kansas, beyond the physical side, I
will also work on refining my bike setup."
(roadbikeaction.com) John Perry
June
2, 2020
'No further information available':
ONCE, McEwen and the 1995 Mount Buller Cup.
"Cycling
Archives, as is so often the case for
races from the pre and early internet eras,
offers more firm details than anyone else,
providing dates (January 28-February 1), a list
of stages (six), and the top three finishers in
each."
(cyclingnews.com)
June
2, 2020
2020 HTV Cup LIVE STREAM.
"May
19 to June 7, and is the first cycling race post
lockdown.
Stage 14 Live video Tuesday, June 2nd,
from 9:00am Central Europe, 03:00am U.S.
Eastern."
(cycling.today) (cyclingfans.com)
June
2, 2020
ESPN’s “Lance” Wraps With a
Lack of Regrets - Despite the Relationships Lost.
"It’s
hard to reconcile the manner in which Armstrong
destroyed lives and livelihoods in order to keep
his doping under wraps - and that’s why so many
cycling fans will never forgive him." (bicycling.co.za)
ESPN/DLP Media Group
June
1, 2020
Nibali hints he is ready to race
beyond 2021.
"The
35-year-old Sicilian last raced at Paris Nice in
early March and has spent the lockdown with his
wife and young daughter in Lugano, Switzerland.
He was able to train outdoors and also took part
in a number of virtual rides and races." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
June
1, 2020
De Backer: How stressful will this
period have been for riders?
"B&B
Hotels Vital Concept's Bert De Backer has said
that while he believes he and his fellow pros
will return to racing with all guns blazing,
he's also questioned what kind of effect the
stress of cycling's shutdown might have taken on
riders' mental health."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
June
1, 2020
‘Nothing has Changed’: Pros among
cyclists warning of post-lockdown road safety.
"While
cyclists have found some relief on the quieter
roads caused by the lockdown, the easing of
restrictions has re-ignited road safety concerns
as motorists return."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Florian
Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images)
June
1, 2020
Best Bike Locks: Keep your bike safe
with our pick of the best locks.
"Although
your bicycle might not be the most expensive
item you own, there is an inarguable emotional
attachment to it, which makes bike theft an
agonizing experience, and a bike lock an
essential for any cyclist."
(cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Abus)
June
1, 2020
3T Exploro RaceMax: The most
on-trend bike of the year?
"The
3T Exploro RaceMax is the latest evolution of
3T’s Exploro bike range, and promises to
straddle both the racier and more adventurous
side of the emerging gravel sector better than
ever before."
(cyclist.co.uk) Peter Stuart
June
1, 2020
Beginner’s cycling tips: 25
essential pieces of advice for new cyclists.
"These
cycling tips, covering kit, clothing, nutrition,
technique and more are aimed at beginners, the
new riders who’ve just started out on their
great two-wheeled adventure."
(bikeradar.com) Steve Behr / Immediate Media
June
1, 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
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Press watchdog rejects complaints
over Rod Liddle “piano wire” column.
"Press
watchdog the Independent Press Standards
Organization (IPSO) has rejected complaints
regarding Rod Liddle’s recent column in The
Sunday Times in which he wrote that he
found it “tempting” to “tie piano wire at neck
height across the road” to target cyclists." (road.cc) (Simon
MacMichael)
June
2, 2020
Can you be sued for causing a group
ride crash?
"Who’s
going to pay for the surgery the other rider now
needs to fix his broken collarbone? And what
about repairs to his broken bike?" (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Burst/StockSnap (feature image)
and YouTube
June
2, 2020
Annemiek van Vleuten completes 400km
training ride.
"Van
Vleuten rode with track and road rider
Jan-Willem van Schip, covering the 400km in
around 11 hours, at an average of 35.7km/h.
Other riders joined them for sections of the
ride."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Mitchelton
Scott)
June
2, 2020
López welcomes approaching return to
competition.
"Twenty-six-year-old
López has yet to make his debut at the Tour de
France - which has been the domain of Astana
teammate Jakob Fuglsang in recent years - but
has ridden the last two editions of the Giro
d'Italia."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images
Sport)
June
2, 2020
Deceuninck Quick Step announce first
post-lockdown training camp.
"Earlier
this month, Israel Start-Up Nation held a
limited training camp in northern Israel, but
Deceuninck Quick Step's camp is the first that
will see a sizable part of a WorldTour squad
come together since the season ground to a halt
two months ago."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
2, 2020
Review: Specialized S-Works Power
Mirror Saddle w/ 3D-printed carbon foam padding.
"My
experience found the S-Works Power Mirror Saddle
to be seriously comfortable, possibly the most
comfortable saddle I’ve ridden in almost 30
years of cycling."
(bikerumor.com) Jayson O'Mahoney
June
2, 2020
On-Bike Strength Training for Better
Performance.
"When
most of us think of sprint training, we
generally think of replicating a race sprint.
That is, wind up a big gear from a high speed
just like we see at the end of sprint stages."
(pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
June
2, 2020
Best multi-tools: Fix problems on
the go with these multi-tools.
"Multi-tools
come in all shapes and sizes, some packing
nearly a workshop worth of tools into a swiss
army knife fold-out design, while others are
lightweight and minimalist with only the bare
essentials - or sometimes having the wrong tools
altogether."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Topeak)
June
2, 2020
USA Cycling delays confirming
Olympic long team.
"USA
Cycling has delayed its planned announcement of
the 2021 Olympic road, track and mountain bike
long teams due to the unrest rippling through
the nation."
(velonews.com) Photo: Courtesy USA Cycling
June
2, 2020
Specialized’s Turbo Creo SL Road
Bike.
"The new Specialized SL 1.1 motor is the best e-road bike motor we’ve ever tested." (electricbikeaction.com) (Credit not Provided) June
2, 2020
Lance Armstrong says he didn’t like
the Greg LeMond part of the ESPN documentary.
"Marina
Zenovich, who has previously won Emmy’s for her
work, said LeMond refused to be interviewed for
‘Lance’, the second and final part of
which aired on May 31, but that Armstrong still
took umbrage with the archive interview included
from the three-time Tour de France winner." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Getty Images)
June
1, 2020
Vindicated: Van Gansen's guilty
verdict gives validation to abused Health Mate
riders.
"The
UCI’s announcement that its Ethics Commission
had found Health Mate Cyclelive team manager
Patrick Van Gansen guilty of violations of its
Code of Ethics brought vindication to the women
who filed formal abuse complaints against him." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
June
1, 2020
Victoria Pendleton: ‘If I overtake a
man I will hear a rapid crunching of gears.’
"It
doesn’t bother me I think it’s funny,” she said.
“I’ve always been underestimated because of the
way I look….one day I want to be intimidating…" (cyclingweekly.com)
(Getty/Victoria Pendleton/Instagram)
June
1, 2020
De Crescenzo Everests in under 10
hours to break women’s record.
"One
week after Katie Hall set a new women’s
Everesting record, fellow America Lauren De
Crescenzo has taken hold of the honors after an
impressive effort on Sunday in Georgia." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Cathy Fegan-Kim
June
1, 2020
Lorena Wiebes signs for Team Sunweb.
"I
had some good talks with Team Sunweb and they
gave me a lot of trust. It was clear for me to
sign with them. It’s a four year deal - that
gives me a lot of confidence for short term and
long terms goals."
(voxwomen.com) (Credit not Provided)
June
1, 2020
Living Life On The Family Farm -Yves
Lampaert.
"In
many ways Yves Lampaert's story is a timeless
tale, that of a young Belgian kid who grew up on
the family farm before going on to become one of
his country’s best cyclists."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (James Startt)
June
1, 2020
Belgian U23 champion Vermeersch
turns pro with Lotto Soudal.
"Florian
Vermeersch, the U23 Belgian champion has joined
Lotto Soudal, having graduated from the Belgian
team's U23 squad."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Lotto Soudal)
June
1, 2020
Cycling and Illness: Can intense
training increase the risk of catching a virus?
"While
cycling can reduce many lifestyle-related
chronic diseases, including diabetes and heart
disease, intense training could be having an
impact on the way your body fights off
infections."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
June
1, 2020
Forget bikes inner tubes were
cycling's lock down 'must have' product with 1800
per cent sales jump in April .
"Okay,
bike sales surged too, as did bike tools
components and accessories in lock down sales
bonanza for online cycling retailers." (road.cc) (Simon
MacMichael)
June
1, 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 @
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