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June
17, 2020
V-SERIES Women's Tour: Christmas
wins stage 1.
"Christmas
started her sprint with 200 meters to go and
crossed the line with the win ahead of Illi
Gardner (CAMS Tifosi) and Amelia Sharpe (Team
Breeze)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
17, 2020
Roglič, Pogačar to go head-to-head
at Slovenian nationals Sunday.
"With
WorldTour racing set to restart August 1, the
majority of nations will be holding their
nationals in the week commencing August 17, one
week in advance of the Tour de France." (velonews.com)
Photo: Javier Lizon - Pool/Getty Images
June
17, 2020
Schachmann in transfer talks ahead
of Tour de France and cobbled Classics.
"Schachmann
is one of the top riders out of contract at the
end of 2020. After spending his first two years
as a pro with Deceuninck Quick Step, the German
has shone in the colors of German team Bora
Hansgrohe."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
17, 2020
Mitchelton Scott to test legs before
confirming schedules.
"Newly-branded
Team Manuela Fundación to use early-season races
to assess form and recovery after unprecedented
shutdown."
(velonews.com) Photo: Justin Setterfield/Getty
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June
17, 2020
Gravel ride essentials checklist.
"Much
of what's needed to be prepared for a gravel
ride is the same as what you would take on your
average road ride however there are some extra
considerations to be made."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Graham
Cottingham)
June
17, 2020
9 of the best e-bikes under $1200:
2020 Electric bikes on a budget.
"With
e-bikes starting to enter the mainstream, more
and more are becoming available at affordable
prices as production ramps up... and there are
even plenty that now come in at under @12,000!" (road.cc) (Jack
Sexty)
June
17, 2020
Lumos adds another indicator helmet
range with new Ultra that features a lighter
design and lower price.
"After the successful launch of the first Lumos helmet that featured integrated front and rear lights, Lumos has created the Ultra edition with a lighter design and a lower price." (road.cc) (Liam Cahill) June
17, 2020
Can tracking your metabolism help
you lose weight?
"Cyclists
are forever looking to improve their power to
weight ratio, but losing weight too quickly or
without careful moderation can be detrimental to
performance."
(cyclingweekly.com) Credit: Lumen
June
17, 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
17, 2020
 June
16, 2020
Terpstra helicoptered to the
hospital after training crash.
"Unfortunately
the rumors are true. Niki crashed hard today
during a bike workout. He's in the hospital and
will have to stay here for a few more days. He
is not in mortal danger but will need time to
recover from this," confirmed his wife Ramona
Terpstra."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
16, 2020
Bora Hansgrohe: ‘We are not
interested in Froome.’
"Team
boss Denk confident in homegrown talent, warns
that coronavirus could see shrinking budgets and
salaries across the peloton."
(velonews.com) Photo courtesy Bora Hansgrohe
June
16, 2020
The Master Tactician: Philippe
Gilbert.
"Philippe
Gilbert may not win the most races in a season,
but he wins the biggest ones. A master
tactician, Gilbert’s style defines the science
of racing."
(pelotonmagazine.com) Images by James Startt
June
16, 2020
AbsoluteBlack launches new
graphene-based chain lube with huge longevity and
efficiency claims.
"AbsoluteBlack
says that a single application of its new
lubricant will last effectively for up to 1800km
of riding."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: AbsoluteBLACK)
June
16, 2020
Giro Aether Spherical helmet long
term review.
"Giro's
Aether combines a novel approach to rotational
force dissipation with excellent ventilation,
cool looks, and a best-in-class fit system." (velonews.com)
Photo: Dan Cavallari
June
16, 2020
Power Analysis: Lachlan Morton’s
Everesting record.
"Lachlan
Morton of EF Pro Cycling lowered the official
Everesting benchmark to 7 hours 32 minutes and
54 seconds."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty
Images)
June
16, 2020
Strava stats reveals Egan Bernal is
seriously ramping up his training for the Tour de
France.
"In
the first week of the month, the 23-year-old
racked up 34 hours in the saddle and rode
1,161km over seven rides."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Maximiliano
Blanco/Getty Images)
June
16, 2020
French Championships likely to
remain in Brittany despite Plumelec withdrawal.
"Originally
scheduled for this week, the French
Championships were postponed to August 21-23
when the lockdown interrupted the cycling season
in March."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
16, 2020
Winder, Wiles, Hall to line up for
Virtual Women’s Tour.
"Three-stage
race to feature 18 teams with action to be
streamed online, Wednesday through Friday." (velonews.com)
Photo: Luc Claessen/Getty Images
June
16, 2020
June
15, 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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Mitchelton Scott owner says he’s
still running show.
"Australian
businessman Gerry Ryan denied reports he sold
WorldTour license, and confirmed sponsor search
continues."
(velonews.com) Photo: Luc Claessen/Getty Images
June
17, 2020
End of an era: A look back at
GreenEdge’s greatest moments.
"Late
last week Aussie team Mitchelton Scott announced
that it had become Team Manuela Fundación. The
move caught a lot of people by surprise -
including those within the organization - and
many are wondering what the move will mean for
the team."
(cyclingtips.com) Photos by Kristof Ramon and
Cor Vos
June
17, 2020
Radical SRAM crankset patent
incorporates three rotating derailleurs.
"Is bicycle shifting about to get some entirely fresh technology?" (cyclingtips.com) Alan Coté June
17, 2020
Happy 75th birthday, Eddy Merckx.
"Eddy
Merckx, the Cannibal, the greatest pro cyclist
of all time, turns 75 years old today.
3 World Titles. 11 Grand Tours. 19 Monuments. 525 victories. Happy 75th Birthday, Eddy Merckx!" (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Courtesy Le Coq Sportif June
17, 2020
Aero optimization: You or the bike?
"The
characteristics of aero road bikes are beginning
to transcend all genres and the arms race shows
no sign of stopping any time soon." (cyclingweekly.com)
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June
17, 2020
Amazon finds: The Fastest Bicycle
Rider in the World, by Major Taylor.
"Marshall
Walter 'Major' Taylor raced on tracks around the
world between 1896 and 1910, winning races and
setting world records in the USA and Europe." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
June
17, 2020
Future Gravel: Where does cycling's
hottest trend go from here?
"Ted
King talks aero bars, rankings, WorldTour pros,
rainbow jerseys, and why all that will never
quash gravel's free spirit."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Will Matthews)
June
17, 2020
Park Tool THT-1 - Sliding T-Handle
Torx Wrench Set.
"The
Park Tool THT-1 Sliding T-Handle Torx Compatible
Wrench Set is a professional-quality option
that'll last an age, although not too many
people will to want to spend this amount of
money."
(road.cc) (Mat Brett)
June
17, 2020
Garmin Edge 130 Plus first ride
review.
"Garmin's
tiny entry-level Edge computer does the basics
well of recording and measuring ride metrics,
but isn't as value-packed as some of its
competitors."
(velonews.com) Ben Delaney
June
17, 2020
Confusion reigns, inside and out,
over Mitchelton Scott’s new sponsor.
"At a quick glance, the partnership comes across as an act of desperation; a deal with an essentially unknown entity, designed to keep the team afloat in the choppy waters of financial uncertainty." (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) June
16, 2020
Rumors CCC Team may have found new
sponsor with €20 million budget.
"The
WorldTour team is losing its main backer as
Polish handbag company has been hit hard by the
ongoing lockdown, forcing the boss to announce
there wasn’t enough money for a top-tier cycling
squad."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
June
16, 2020
Bora Hansgrohe confirms Sagan will
race Giro, miss northern classics.
"Slovak
star to make Giro debut this October, with Tour,
worlds and Sanremo also on the schedule." (velonews.com)
(Photo by Maximiliano Blanco/Getty Images)
June
16, 2020
Peter Sagan trusts health protocols
will make it safe to race.
"The
UCI is expected to reveal its medical protocol
this week, with leading race organizers and
teams also looking at measures to protect the
riders, the race caravan and the crowds." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
June
16, 2020
Top 10 gravel races in the USA.
"With
races across the USA the primary driving force
behind the explosion in the discipline's
popularity, we took a look around the country
for the best gravel races running there today." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Wil Matthews)
June
16, 2020
Shimano gravel groupsets: The great
GRX roundup.
"With
10-speed, 11-speed and Di2 options, here's
everything you need to know about Shimano's
gravel groupset range."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Laurens Ten
Dam)
June
16, 2020
Alison Tetrick: Gravel racing's
rogue spirit.
"In
an interview with Cyclingnews, Tetrick
said what she loved most about gravel racing was
that it's inclusive to riders with varying
levels of ambition and ability and that everyone
races the same distances and courses."
(cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Specialized /
Steve Driscoll)
June
16, 2020
Ellingworth confident Cavendish has
more wins to come.
"Ellingworth,
who has worked with Cavendish throughout the
sprinter’s prolific career, asserted to VeloNews
last week that the Tour is not out of the
question for the 35-year-old."
(velonews.com) Photo: Stuart Franklin/Getty
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June
16, 2020
Canyon Inflite range catches a
refresh.
"Leaning
on the feedback from - and successes of - world
champions Mathieu van der Poel and Ceylin del
Carmen Alvarado, Canyon is refreshing the
Inflite cyclocross and gravel bike lineup." (velonews.com)
Photo: Canyon
June
16, 2020
Selle Italia Novus Boost Gravel
Heritage Superflow saddle.
"The
Selle Italia Novus Boost Gravel Heritage
Superflow saddle is comfortable and durable,
with a really nice vintage look that disguises
many of its modern features."
(road.cc) George Hill
June
16, 2020
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The Outer Line: A missed warning
signal.
"During
the Tour de France 25 years ago, pro cycling
missed an important early warning signal about
the escalating impact of EPO on the peloton." (velonews.com)
Photo: John Pierce
June
17, 2020
Jim Ochowicz upbeat as he searches
for sponsor to replace CCC.
"CCC
was struggling as a company before the
coronavirus and was forced to close its stores
across Europe in recent months as part of the
lockdown."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
June
17, 2020
French fashion house saves Bigla
Katusha.
"Good
news for the women’s peloton: a French fashion
house, Paule Ka, will step in as new title
sponsor at Bigla Katusha through the 2024
season."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
June
17, 2020
Lachlan Morton: I hit rock bottom
but then found my love for cycling.
"Australian
tells Procycling about how he lost his way
before gravel helped rekindle his passion for
cycling."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Jered Gruber
& Ashley Gruber | Gruber Images)
June
17, 2020
Froome, Van Avermaet and Stuyven all
on Israel Start-Up transfer wishlist.
"Belgian
newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws has
reported that Sylvan Adams, the Israeli-Canadian
billionaire who owns the team, is wanting to
bolster the team's Spring Classics squad for
2021."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Joe Robinson)
June
17, 2020
‘I heard it crack, so I knew it was
bad’: Elynor Backstedt on the moment she suffered
spiral fracture to her leg in off-road crash.
"The
Trek Segafredo rider was riding mountain bikes
with her dad Magnus Backstedt and her sister
when she fell on a steep downhill section." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
June
17, 2020
Terpstra out for three months after
serious motor pacing crash.
"'For
this type of significant trauma, the period of
unavailability is 10 to 12 weeks' says Total
Direct Énergie doctor."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
June
17, 2020
British Paralympic star Sophie
Thornhill announces retirement at 24.
"Partnered
with pilots Helen Scott and Corrine Hall,
Thornhill claimed 15 world titles and gold at
the Rio Paralympics in 2016."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Alex Ballinger)
June
17, 2020
Two for Today: Easton &
Bontrager.
"Easton’s
wheels have really been impressing us as of
late.
Bontrager’s foray into higher-level road pedals with its Elite Road pedals does little to change the anonymity of this component." (pelotonmagazine.com) June
17, 2020
Garmin Edge 1030 Plus In-Depth
Review.
"Like
with most Garmin products that tack on a ‘Plus’
designator, the changes from the Edge 1030 to
the Edge 1030 Plus aren’t earth-shattering. In
fact, the Edge 1030 received overwhelmingly more
changes last summer when it got a massive
firmware update sweep of features." (dcrainmaker.com)
(Photo: Ray Maker)
June
16, 2020
Garmin Edge 130 Plus In-Depth
Review.
"If
you’re looking for a small form factor GPS bike
computer, the Edge 130 Plus is easily the most
polished option out there, with one of the
heavier feature sets."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
June
16, 2020
Garmin Edge 1030 Plus and Edge 130
Plus released.
"Garmin
has upgraded versions of both its highest-end
and its entry-level GPS computers with the new
Edge 1030 Plus and the Edge 1030 Plus. While
keeping the prices the same as the presumably
outgoing Edge 1030 and Edge 130 at $599 and
$199."
(velonews.com) Ben Delaney
June
16, 2020
Damiano Cunego hospitalized after
contracting serious brain infection.
"The
retired Italian star has spent the week in
hospital after contracting an infection in the
cerebral ventricle, one of the communicating
cavities in the brain."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
June
16, 2020
Boels Dolmans extends D’hoore and
Majerus.
"Boels
Dolmans has continued its run of re-signing
marquee riders, announcing on Tuesday that
versatile star Jolien D’hoore has extended her
contract for another season while 10-time
Luxembourg road champ Christine Majerus will
ride on for two more years."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
June
16, 2020
Deceuninck Quick Step’s first
training camp ‘a bright spot.’
"The
goal is mainly to be together with the team
again, to stimulate that group feeling again,
not to hold structured training sessions,” said
team coach Koen Pelgrim."
(velonews.com) Photo: Gonzalo Arroyo
Moreno/Getty Images
June
16, 2020
Hinault adds muscle to save Mavic.
"Now
it’s my turn to try and help out the men and
women of Mavic at a moment where their company
is struggling,” Hinault told L’Equipe
Monday. “It is simply the best way to pay them
back for all of their support over the years." (velonews.com) ©
Tim De Waele
June
16, 2020
Five Minutes with Ian Boswell.
"We
recently had a chance to chat with Ian Boswell
to find out about his new adventures with Wahoo
and the gravel scene.
"I need a job - I can’t just retire and start hobby farming here in Vermont." (pelotonmagazine.com) Image by Vermont Social June
16, 2020
Peter Stetina: The gravel community
spirit is addictive.
"Stetina's
first full-season as a gravel racer hasn't quite
followed the script. The lockdown shut down
races for most of the year but that hasn't
stopped the American from creating new forms of
coverage around the sport."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Peter Stetina)
June
16, 2020
Motivation: Use the Motives that
Move You, Right Now.
"Motivation
drives us - but not on one fuel tank alone. A
variety of intentions move us. One way to
conceptualize motivation is along a continuum."
(pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
June
16, 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 @
dougreport.com"
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Nearly two dozen cops search
Colorado neighborhood for Suzanne Morphew, cyclist
who went missing a month ago.
"Investigators
plan to conduct a community canvas in the county
to contact residents and others to not only
share information about Ms. Morphew's
disappearance, but also focus on obtaining any
new information in her case.' - Sheriff Spezze." (dailymail.co.uk)
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