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June
10, 2020
Aru, Pogačar to lead UAE Emirates at
Tour; McNulty, Dombrowski go to Giro.
"22-year-old
American McNulty to make grand tour debut at
Giro, riding for GC alongside compatriot
Dombrowski."
(velonews.com) (James Startt)
June
10, 2020
Anger from RCS Sport as Milan San
Remo is rescheduled for August 15.
"The
UCI is due to confirm the final tweaks to the
revised racing calendar on Friday, but after a
UCI Professional Cycling Council meeting on
Tuesday, RCS Sport announced the dates of their
events in Wednesday’s edition of La Gazzetta
dello Sport, with CEO Paolo Bellino and Giro
d’Italia director Mauro Vegni outlining their
displeasure."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
June
10, 2020
Everesting tips from a national
champion.
"I
will never Everest again.” Strong words from a
national champ. But if you saw Ruth Winder
around hour 10, slogging up a near 20% grade for
the 12th or 13th time, you’d grasp why." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by M. Thurk
June
10, 2020
Why the Wattbike Atom is your
perfect year-round training partner.
"The
Atom is a standalone, dedicated smart indoor
trainer. It helps you get more bang for your
training buck by offering realism, power
accuracy and ride analysis, alongside a range of
fully-connected smart features."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wattbike)
June
10, 2020
Strava Rolls Out New Local Legends
Feature: Here’s how it works in action.
"Strava
has rolled out a new feature today to a subset
of the population that lets all Strava users
earn a new type of crown equal to that of the
KOM/QOM, simply for doing a given segment more
times than everyone else."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
June
10, 2020
Strava adds ‘Local Legends’ awards
that recognizes repetition.
"The
new Local Legends system ranks riders based on
how many times they ride a given segment, with
the top woman and the top man getting the Local
Legend laurel.
Ride a segment more than anyone else in a 90-day window, and Strava will bequeath unto thee a laurel, the icon for its new ‘Local Legends’ competition." (velonews.com) (Ben Delaney) June
10, 2020
eBay Finds: Vintage Scott clip-on
'tri' bars.
"Everyone
remembers Greg LeMond bursting back to his best
to win the 1989 Tour de France, thanks, in part,
to his clip-on aerodynamic 'tri' bars. These,
found on eBay, were the second iteration of the
Scott clip-on handlebars, and were used by
LeMond in the final time trial to win the 1990
Tour."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: lavielemond /
eBay)
June
10, 2020
Is this the worst cycling jersey
ever? The Hairy Nude kit "will get motorists
looking twice", say its creators.
"Nudity
grabs attention, cyclists need attention" claim
Bicycle Booth, who have unleashed the horrific
'Hairy Nude' collection on the world in the form
of cycling jerseys, shorts and gilets." (road.cc) (Jack
Sexty)
June
10, 2020
Watch SKODA V-SERIES Women's Tour
live streaming.
"The
new SKODA V-SERIES Women's Tour will be streamed
live.
The three-stage virtual event will take place from June 17-19, with the racing starting daily at 2 p.m. EDT / 7 p.m. BST." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Women's Tour) June
10, 2020
 Beyond Sagan: How Bora Hansgrohe
raised their game.
"When
Bora Hansgrohe made the step from ProConti level
to the WorldTour in 2017, they were propelled by
the signing of the world champion and the
sport’s biggest star, Peter Sagan." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Bora Hansgrohe / VeloImages)
June
9, 2020
Lorena Wiebes - “I want to step up
to the highest level of the sport.”
"Lorena
Wiebes is just 21 years-old but is already
shaping up to be the next Dynamic Dutchwoman, we
caught up with her recently, soon after she
joined Dutch [where else?] ladies team, Sunweb
at the start of June."
(veloveritas.co.uk) Photo©Team Sunweb/Vincent
Riemersma
June
9, 2020
Groenewegen commits to sprint
opportunities at Giro d'Italia.
"Even
without the enforced suspension of the 2020
season, the 26-year-old sprinter was always set
to race at the Giro, which was originally due to
run from May 9-31, and not at the Tour." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
June
9, 2020
Garmin Shows Off New On-Device Sleep
Tracking Widgets.
"On
the list of things that I didn’t think would be
all that exciting, I’d put forth ‘Widget that
shows my sleep from last night’. Turns out, I
was wrong."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
June
9, 2020
Cheapest Zwift setup: Everything to
help you onto Zwift for the first time.
"Just
starting out on Zwift? Our guide to the cheapest
Zwift setup will guide you through the process
without emptying your bank account." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Zwift)
June
9, 2020
2021 Marin Headlands 2 gravel bike
review: Upright meets fun.
"Marin
County, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from
San Francisco, is widely considered the
birthplace of the modern mountain bike. Here,
the likes of Joe Breeze, Charlie Kelly, Gary
Fisher and John Frey rode and raced their
clunkers down the rocky forest access roads." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Dave Rome & Tim Bardsley
Smith
June
9, 2020
Cannondale Topstone Carbon Lefty
with Shimano GRX 1x: Unboxing & Features.
"In
this video, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew
unboxes the Cannondale Topstone Carbon Lefty 3,
equipped with Shimano GRX mechanical 1x. The
basic features are covered as a prelude to the
coming review!"
(gravelcyclist.com) JOM
June
9, 2020
More than 1,000 cyclists completed
an Everesting in May.
"Nearly
1,200 riders across the globe recorded
successful Everesting attempts in May, the
busiest month ever for the challenge. By
contrast, a typical month sees approximately
150-200 riders complete the challenge." (velonews.com) Andy
van Bergen. Photo: Andy van Bergen
June
9, 2020
What happens to your registration
fee now that your ride or race is canceled?
"Thousands
of organized cyclists are stuck trying to figure
out what happens to their registration fee."
(cyclingmagazine.ca)Photo by: photo: RBC Gran
Fondo Whistler
June
9, 2020
Lazer G1 Road Helmet Reviewed.
"Lazer’s
adjustable Head Basket system is pretty
straightforward. And, at under 200 grams, it
feels about as light as a bicycle lid can. But,
weight alone is not the helmet’s only accolade,
as copious amounts of ventilation make it one of
the airiest helmets one could hope to don during
hot and humid riding conditions."
(capovelo.com) (Credit not Provided)
June
9, 2020
Garmin Edge 1030 cycling computer
review.
"The
device will track every metric under the sun,
and the large screen can be well utilized to
display graphic versions of metrics like power,
HR and speed as well as more advanced metrics
such as LR power if you have the right sensors." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image: © Colin Levitch)
June
8, 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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Hinault: GC tensions within Team
Ineos ‘a problem they created themselves.’
"French
legend suggests Froome should leave Ineos if not
given team support, controversial rouleur Moscon
confirms a classics focus for remainder of
season."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
June
10, 2020
‘FTP and weight are the wrong
questions to ask’: Alex Dowsett’s tips for
youngsters aspiring to WorldTour.
"Under-16
is not the time to be taking cycling too
seriously. By that I don’t mean don’t race hard.
Race hard, but Ill start off by being blunt -
nothing you do as an under-16 or a junior really
matters."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Getty Images)
June
10, 2020
Marion Clignet - “It was a period
when there were was a high standard in ladies’
racing.
"US
Cycling turned its back on Marion Clignet, but
the French Federation saw her talent and snapped
her up in a flash. After a clutch of National,
World and Olympic medals riding for ‘Le Bleus’
she settled in the land of her family origins." (veloveritas.co.uk)
(Ed Hood) Photo©Reuters
June
10, 2020
Daily coronavirus tests in the
peloton not feasible, say team doctors.
"Joost
De Maeseneer, doctor at ProTeam Circus Wanty
said: “For those tests you need mobile labs,
with riders passing through every day. In a big
race that’s quite a hassle, dragging it between
hotels, starts and finishes."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
June
10, 2020
Hayman excited by prospect of Grand
Tour riders racing Flanders and Roubaix.
"Former
Classics specialist and Paris Roubaix winner Mat
Hayman may have the difficult tasks of having to
help select and manage Mitchelton Scott’s
Classics riders but the Australian is
nevertheless excited by the prospect of seeing a
flurry of Grand Tour riders potentially compete
over the cobbles of Belgium and France." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
June
10, 2020
Nibali and Longo Borghini prove
readiness for racing in fitness evaluations.
"Trek
Segafredo's Vincenzo Nibali, of the men's team,
and Elisa Longo Borghini, from the women's
squad, have recently undergone fitness
evaluations at the Mapei Sport Laboratories in
Olgiate Olona, Italy."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
June
10, 2020
Everything you need to know about
Thru Axles for road, gravel, cyclocross &
mountain bikes!
"Ever
wonder why are thru axles different for every
bike? What’s the different between thread
pitches? Why some are wider than others? The
pros and cons of different designs?" (bikerumor.com)
(Tyler Benedict)
June
10, 2020
MET Trenta 3K Carbon helmet review.
"MET's
30th anniversary continues with the Trenta 3K
Carbon, which uses a carbon structure for
improved safety, weight reduction and increased
road performance over the standard model" (cyclingnews.com)
(Image: © Graham Cottingham)
June
10, 2020
Canyon Grail AL 7.0 review.
"The
Canyon Grail AL is a bike that may just have
saved my sanity. That may sound a bit extreme
and a touch melodramatic, but I think - actually
I know - it’s true."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Joe Robinson)
June
10, 2020
Review: Velokicks Blanco Lace-Ups.
"A
contact point on the bike, shoes are an
important focus in attire purchase. The cycling
shoe bears the burden to satisfy multiple ways
of using the gear."
(creakybottombracket.com) CJ Rudy
June
10, 2020
Bernard Hinault says Chris Froome
should leave Team Ineos if he doesn’t win Tour de
France this year.
"British
Grand Tour star Froome is chasing his fifth
yellow jersey, which would put him in an elite
club of cycling stars alongside Hinault." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images)
June
9, 2020
Colorado Classic to move ahead with
revised format and ‘made for TV streaming’ model.
"After
the success of its innovative live streaming
model during the 2019 edition of the Colorado
Classic, race promoters plan to offer even more
opportunities for viewing the event in 2020." (velonews.com)
(Photo: Casey B. Gibson)
June
9, 2020
Annemiek van Vleuten ‘very fit and
very motivated to race.’
"It
comes as no surprise that world champion
Annemiek van Vleuten has been racking up some
mega miles on the bike now that the UCI has a
revised 2020 calendar."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
June
9, 2020
Insiders: Experience,
self-discipline could decide 2020 Tour.
"With
cycling’s unprecedented mid-season race
stoppage, and the rescheduled Tour looming early
on the new-look calendar, this year’s race is
sure to throw up one surprise after another." (velonews.com)
(Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
June
9, 2020
Bardet admits he is unsure of his
future at AG2R La Mondiale.
"The
29-year-old Frenchman has been linked to Team
Sunweb - who need a Grand Tour contender after
losing Tom Dumoulin to Jumbo Visma - with his
agent Joona Laukka wanting to understand AG2R La
Mondiale's projects for the future before making
a decision."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
June
9, 2020
Tour Down Under 2021 confirmed for
January 14-24.
"The
2021 Santos Tour Down Under is scheduled for
14-24 January with the women’s race to be held
from 14-17 January. The men’s racing will start
with the Schwalbe Classic criterium on 17
January and the six stages of road racing will
be held from 19-24 January."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
June
9, 2020
Power Analysis: Oliver Naesen’s 2017
Belgium national championships win.
"The
Belgian national championships is touted as one
of the hardest one-day races in professional
cycling, and back in 2017, then 26-year-old
Oliver Naesen won out of a breakaway filled with
classics superstars."
(velonews.com) Photo: Iri Greco / BrakeThrough
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June
9, 2020
Coefficient Wave AR handlebar
review.
"This unconventional looking humpback bar claims to increase comfort and reduce drag. We've been riding the Wave for several months to see whether wonky really works." (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Guy Kesteven) June
9, 2020
PDX Cycling Hoping to Bring the UCI
Road World Championships Back to America in 2026.
"After
more than a year of local meetings, there is
strong support within the Portland and Oregon
communities for hosting UCI Worlds. Organizers
have also enlisted the support of numerous
former pros, including Axel Merckx, who is
involved in road course design."
(capovelo.com)
June
9, 2020
Fizik Vento Powerstrap R2 Aeroweave
shoes.
"The
Fizik Vento Powerstrap R2 Aeroweave shoe is the
lightest model in the company's line-up thanks
to their woven construction, and pretty much the
most breathable too, making them ideal for
summer riding on those scorching hot days." (road.cc) (Stu
Kerton)
June
9, 2020
Giant Rev Pro MIPS helmet review.
"The
Rev Pro MIPS ranks highly for venting, with big
internal channels keeping air moving over your
head. And it looks great too."
(velonews.com) Photo: Hannah DeWitt
June
9, 2020
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Who trains harder: Male or female
pro cyclists?
"Would
you expect that men train harder than women do?
Would you expect the opposite? And how would you
define “harder” anyway?"
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon)
June
10, 2020
Day in the life: Chloe Woodruff.
"Before
the professional racing halted early this
spring, Chloe Woodruff felt fitter than she ever
had before. “Ever,” she told VeloNews.
“It was really motivating and exciting. I didn’t
do anything groundbreaking this winter, it was
just having a level of consistency, things going
well in my personal life, sleeping well, and
managing stress."
(velonews.com) Photo: Chloe Woodruff
June
10, 2020
Wiebes: Move from Parkhotel to
Sunweb was professional and respectful.
"Lorena
Wiebes signed a new deal of nearly five years
with the Women's WorldTeam Sunweb, who will
support her long-term goals of competing at the
2021 UCI Road World Championships in Belgium and
the 2024 Paris Olympic Games."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Team Sunweb)
June
10, 2020
Annemiek van Vleuten considers team
options for 2021.
"Road
race world champion Annemiek van Vleuten is
considering her team options for 2021 and
beyond, according to reports in the Dutch media,
with her contract with Australian team
Mitchelton Scott set to expire at the end of the
2020 season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
June
10, 2020
The importance of the time trial
position and how to practice it indoors.
"Just
as if you were training for a road race or a
stage race, the way you would go about preparing
for that event will differ, not only in the work
you are doing, but in the case of TT, adapting
to the physical position you're trying to
maintain on the bike."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wattbike)
June
10, 2020
Fizik’s Saddle of the Future.
"3D
printing is here to stay and Fizik are embracing
the tech with both hands. We welcome Adaptive,
Fizik’s fresh saddle concept."
(rouleur.cc) Photographs: Sean Hardy
June
10, 2020
Shimano S-Phyre RC9 shoe review.
"Shimano's RC9 shoes have proven instantly comfortable, offering great power transfer and an easy-to-keep clean aesthetic - it's no surprise they're so well revered in the WorldTour." (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Josh Croxton) June
10, 2020
Brooks Dare Strappy Run Bra review.
"It’s
a very unusual feeling to have your boobs
separated and supported in a sports bra,” said
one tester, “especially when it’s done in a way
that isn’t uncomfortably awkward." (velonews.com)
Photo: Berne Broudy
June
10, 2020
Cheap cycling shoes: 10 to buy in
2020.
"If you’re looking for a decent pair of cheap cycling shoes due to a limited budget, then look no further. We’ve rounded up a selection of cheap road and mountain cycling shoes priced under $125/£100." (bikeradar.com) Anya Gilbert June
10, 2020
Tout Terrain Blueridge offers 700c
version of their steel expedition frame w/
integrated rack.
"Using
the same frame that’s found on the 26″ or 27.5″
wheeled Silkroad II, Tout Terrain is now
offering a 700c build as well, called the
Blueridge."
(bikerumor.com) (Zach Overholt)
June
10, 2020
Johan Bruyneel: It's the hypocrisy
that has hurt the most.
"Speaking
to Belgian magazine Humo at the weekend,
the 55-year-old Belgian cast aspersions on
former pro Greg LeMond, now the only American
Tour de France winner in history, having won the
race in 1986, 1989 and 1990, after Armstrong's
seven titles were taken away as a result of his
doping."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
June
9, 2020
Chloé Dygert Owen - Winning Rainbow
Jerseys for Five Years.
"Multi
World champion at 23 years-old, there are not
many people who can make that claim, but Chloé
Dygert Owen from Brownsburg, Indiana can. From
junior World Road Race champion in 2015 to elite
World Individual Pursuit champion in 2020, with
quite few in-between."
(veloveritas.co.uk) Ed Hood
June
9, 2020
Van Avermaet scopes out backup plan
in wake of CCC Team sponsor crisis.
"After
months of uncertainty, it was confirmed Monday
that CCC Team would lose its title sponsor at
the end of the season, leaving team boss Jim
Ochowicz on the hunt for new backers." (velonews.com)
(James Startt)
June
9, 2020
Exogenous Ketones in Pro Cycling:
The Future of Elite Endurance Sport?
"Tom
Dumoulin: “They (MPCC) came up with the story of
how dangerous the use of ketones is. I thought
that was a very hypocritical attitude. In
addition, our team uses ketones, so it is a bit
hypocritical for me to be a member of the MPCC."
(pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
June
9, 2020
Missing Mom: Suzanne Morphew
Disappeared 4 Weeks Ago.
"It
has now been four weeks since Suzanne Morphew
was last seen. Morphew reportedly went for a
bike ride near her home outside of Salida on
Mother’s Day and never came home."
(denver.cbslocal.com) (credit: Morphew family)
June
9, 2020
Moscon to skip Grand Tours and focus
on Classics.
"My
big objectives are the October Classics, which
are on at the same time as the corsa rosa,”
Moscon told Spazio Ciclismo. “The Tour
will finish right before what will, for me, be
the key moment of the season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
June
9, 2020
Slovenian National Championships to
go ahead on June 21.
"The
event is the only national championship in
Europe currently slated to take place on its
original date following the interruption of the
cycling season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
9, 2020
Best heart rate monitors for cycling
in 2020.
"The
best heart rate monitors are those that you can
easily forget you're wearing, but aid your
training by providing consistent, accurate and
insightful data."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
9, 2020
From the Top: How Silca was built.
"Josh
Poertner isn’t your typical cycling industry
personality. In fact, he’s not ‘typical’ of much
at all. He’s one of those people that when you
meet him, you’re taken back by a man who is
filled with enthusiasm, curiosity, positive
energy, and intelligence that really makes him
stand out from most human beings." (cyclingtips.com)
Photography by Brad Quartuccio
June
9, 2020
Spiuk Profit cycling glasses.
"The Spiuk Profit glasses fit closely and comfortably, and don't interfere with helmet straps." (road.cc) Stef Marazzi June
9, 2020
How the Cyclocross Pros Train:
Featuring Curtis White.
"In
recent years, Curtis White has prepared for
’cross by training and competing in a variety of
disciplines, including road, MTB, and gravel. “I
feel as though the varied program provides a
well-rounded approach to the cyclocross season,”
said White."
(cxmagazine.com) © Angelica Dixon
June
9, 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
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