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Geraint Thomas's sneak attack delivers win on
stage five of Critérium du Dauphiné 2021.
"Geraint
Thomas took a thrilling victory on stage five of the
Critérium du Dauphiné 2021, after a sneak attack that
ended in a photo finish."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 3, 2021 Geraint Thomas: Critérium du Dauphiné attack
wasn’t planned.
"Speaking
after the finish, Thomas said: “It wasn’t planned. I knew
Bahrain didn’t have any guys left. I knew the last bit was
a bit twisty so I just thought ‘sod it, just go for it."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 3, 2021 Chris Froome: I'm not going to win the Tour de
France this year.
"Chris
Froome has acknowledged that his ambition of winning a
record-equaling fifth Tour de France title will not be
fulfilled this year, admitting that he's far from the form
needed to compete for the yellow jersey."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) June 3, 2021 Chris Froome on Tour de France: ‘I’m not
talking about winning.’
"His
participation in the Tour de France is not a given,”
Israel Start-Up Nation sport director Rik Verbrugghe told
Belgian newspaper La Dernière Heure."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) June 3, 2021 2022 Women’s WorldTour Calendar includes Tour
de France Femmes and Giro d’Italia Donne.
"The
biggest new addition on the calendar is the eight days
stage race Tour de France Femmes that will take place from
the 24th to the 31st of July, directly after the men’s
Tour de France."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) June 3, 2021 2021 Criterium du Dauphine Live stream.
"2021 Critérium du Dauphiné May 30-June 6, France. Saint-Chamond → Saint-Vallier (176km). Earliest live
video: 14:20 CET (5:20 AM PDT).
Approximate
finish: 16:00 CET (7:00 AM PDT." (cyclingfans.com) (Credit not
Found) June 3, 2021
 Critérium du Dauphiné: Alexey Lutsenko wins
stage 4.
"Wow
Lutsenko! 21:36 at the finish for the Kazakhstani means
he's fastest. Great ride. Pöstlberger keeps the yellow
jersey by 1 second over Lutsenko."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) June 2, 2021 Richie Porte happy with performance on
'horrible' Critérium du Dauphiné time trial course.
"I
don't really know who it was for, to be honest. It was
such a hard course to get into a rhythm, but I guess my
form is pretty good," Porte said at the finish line."
By Peter Cossins (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) June 2, 2021 Is this Ineos Grenadiers' team for the Tour de
France 2021?
"Last
year, with Egan Bernal abandoning through injury, Ineos
were left rudderless in the GC race, as fans were treated
to Tadej Pogačar and Primož Roglič battling it out en
route to Paris."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 2, 2021 Strava's 'biggest app update of the year' adds
personalized Segment suggestions and new Group Challenges
for friendly competition.
"Strava
has unveiled two new updates to allow riders to set
challenges among their friends with the Group Challenge
feature, as well as new personalized recommendations on
the updated Maps tab for easier segment hunting to achieve
PRs and discover new routes. The fitness giant says it's
the biggest Strava update of the year."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) June 2, 2021 How many wheelsets does a team take to a
three-week Grand Tour?
"With
the Giro d'Italia drawing to a close, you'd be forgiven
for thinking it's time for a rest for the traveling circus
that surrounds the professional peloton."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Damian Murphy) June 2, 2021 Critérium du Dauphiné: Sonny Colbrelli wins
stage 3.
"Alex
Aranburu of Astana kicked very early and Colbrelli jumped
on his wheel, then surged past him in the final 150m to
then win with his arms in the air. Brandon McNulty came
from behind to take third place."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 1, 2021 Geraint Thomas: 'Chapeau' to breakaway success
at Critérium du Dauphiné.
"Solo
victories by Brent Van Moer and Lukas Pöstlberger draw
plaudits from Thomas, Colbrelli and O’Connor."
By Peter Cossins (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 1, 2021 Jumbo Visma will avoid a direct battle between
Roglic and Pogacar at the Tour.
"Roglic
and Pogacar are fantastic riders who compete for the top
races in many areas,” Jumbo Visma DS Merijn Zeeman says.
“I think Pogacar will start in Brest as the obvious
favorite to win the Tour de France."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) June 1, 2021 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."
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Tour de Suisse 2021 - Preview.
"Van
der Poel, Alaphilippe, Carapaz among those warming up for
Tour de France."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 3, 2021 Amber Joseph debuts as guest rider with L39ION
of Los Angeles.
"In an
interview with Cyclingnews, the Barbados national champion
said the team’s focus on developing young and diverse
talent made it the perfect team to join for a summer of
criterium racing across the US."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Kenji Edmonds (@nyckenji)) June 3, 2021 SoCal’s Strava queen Isabel King is gunning
for Unbound Gravel glory.
"Unlike
any other participatory cycling race, Unbound Gravel has
the potential to help someone turn pro."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 3, 2021 Inside gravel cycling’s ‘wait or race’ debate.
"Feed
zones and mid-race stops present an ethical conundrum, as
top riders look to establish unwritten rules of
etiquette."
By Fred Dreier (velonews.com) Photo: Wil Matthews June 3, 2021 What Google Maps knows about the world’s
cycling habits.
"In
2021, the bike boom seems to have continued. In a new blog
post released today, Google has pooled a year’s worth of
Google Maps data to provide a snapshot of the year in
cycling."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) photography by Kande Bonfim/Unsplash & Google Maps June 3, 2021 Bradley Wiggins reveals new career goal - to
become a doctor.
"Bradley
Wiggins has revealed his new career goal - to qualify as a
doctor, and says that he has already begun his studies by
distance learning."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) copyright-britishcycling.org.uk June 3, 2021 Battaglin Power+ EVO integrated steel road
bike gets 40th Edizione Anniversario upgrade.
"Officina
Battaglin’s top-tier fully custom, Italian-crafted road
bike is back and better than ever in this 40th anniversary
limited edition Power+ EVO."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) all photos c. Officina Battaglin June 3, 2021 Farr Aero Bolt-On Alloy.
"In
the light of the recent UCI aero-tuck ruling brouhaha, the
Farr Aero Bolt-On Alloy could be the perfect accessory if
you're keen to emulate that casual pro look and yet still
have something to hold onto safely."
By VecchioJo (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) June 3, 2021 Lars Boom and Liv Racing part ways.
"Boom
was expected to stay with the Women's WorldTeam to the end
of the season, however, the team's management ended their
agreement early after the former professional racer had
accepted an offer to work for another team beginning in
2022."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Liv Racing/Twitter) June 2, 2021 Introducing: Joe Pidcock.
"The
19-year-old on riding for a French team, dealing with
pressure and finding his own path to the top"
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Équipe cycliste Groupama FDJ / Nicolas Götz) June 2, 2021 Tom Pidcock undergoes surgery after breaking
his collarbone.
"The
21-year-old Brit, racing his first season at the WorldTour
level this year, suffered the injury while riding in
Andorra on Monday, and he underwent surgery on Wednesday
in Girona, Spain."
By Dane Cash (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon) June 2, 2021 Vincenzo Nibali snubbed from Olympic shortlist
as Italian hopes pivot toward youth.
"Sicilian
veteran battling for Olympic selection as Filippo Ganna
moves toward center of Italian cycling's future."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 2, 2021 Unbound Gravel rebounds with stellar fields
and prairie pain.
"The
Flint Hills of Kansas take center stage Saturday and
Sunday for Garmin Unbound Gravel presented by Craft
Sportswear. The rebranded DK race was cancelled last
year."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wil Matthews) June 2, 2021 Garmin Forerunner 55 In-Depth Review.
"Alongside
today’s announcement of the new Forerunner 945 LTE, Garmin
has also refreshed its least expensive running watch - the
Forerunner 55."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) June 2, 2021 12 fantastic new products from Vitus, Shimano,
Giant, Wahoo, Apidura + more.
"The
recently released Wahoo Speedplay Zero pedals have also
been added as they truly impressed." By Anna Marie Hughes
(road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) June
2, 2021
Giro d'Italia tech roundup: Highlights from
the final week of racing.
"Simon
Yates' sponsor-provoking wheelset, the curious case of
Nizzolo's overshoes, and a closer look at Factor's new TT
bike"
By Jim Cotton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Eurosport / GCN) June 2, 2021 June 1, 2021
Mathieu van der Poel: The Tour de France will
be my first Grand Tour, so a stage victory would be a
success.
"Mathieu
van der Poel has shared his plans for the rest of the
season, as he hopes to win a stage of the Tour de France
before heading to the Tokyo Olympics."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Nico Vereecken - Pool/Getty Images) June 1, 2021 Giro d’Italia was Remco Evenepoel’s ‘first
defeat,’ says Patrick Lefevere.
"Deceuninck
Quick Step’s rising star Evenepoel went into this year’s
Giro as one of the pre-race favorites, despite not having
raced for nine months due to the serious injuries he
suffered in a crash at Il Lombardia 2020."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 1, 2021 Lefevere: The Tour de France is probably too
hard for Mark Cavendish.
"Patrick
Lefevere has outlined his Deceuninck Quick Step team's
sprinting plans for the Tour de France, saying that 2020
green jersey Sam Bennett will enjoy a full sprint train
but noting that a return to the biggest race of the year
is not on the menu for Mark Cavendish."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 1, 2021 Joss Lowden announces Hour Record attempt.
"Joss
Lowden has announced an official Hour Record attempt,
after she smashed the previous record in training earlier
this year. Lowden will need to ride 48.008km in 60 minutes
to break the current Hour Record, set by Victoria Bussi."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Rhode Photo ) June 1, 2021 Former WorldTour racer trains for Unbound
Gravel with his dog.
"This
year, the former LottoNL Jumbo racer is tackling Unbound
Gravel for the first time. His secret weapon for Unbound
training? Sir Willie the Weiner."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 1, 2021
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Tom Pidcock was hit by driver while training,
coach confirms.
"Pidcock
was riding downhill when he was hit from the side by a
driver, Bogaerts said, with the 21-year-old being
catapulted over the car."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) June 3, 2021 UAE Team Colombia shut operations after doping
positive.
"UAE
Team Colombia regrets to inform the public and the media
that, after receiving the notification of the adverse
analytical result of the rider Esteban Toro from the
national and international authorities, the team has made
the decision to put an end to all sporting activity of the
team in Colombia."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: UAE Team Colombia on Facebook) June 3, 2021 UCI continues evaluation of bottle-toss rule.
"In a
statement Thursday, the UCI said it will continue to
monitor road safety conditions for riders and in doing so,
it extended the modification of the rule prohibiting
riders from tossing bottles to fans."
By Greg Kaplan (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) June 3, 2021 New Allied Echo flips between road and gravel
with dropout chips.
"Allied
has an Alfa road bike and an Able gravel bike, and now the
Arkansas carbon bike brand has an Echo allroad bike that
can handle both surfaces thanks to flip chips at the fork
and frame dropouts."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) Allied-Echo-Colin June 3, 2021 Best bikepacking tires: Tires to cover the
miles on multi-day adventures.
"There’s
no perfect tire for every situation but we brought
together a collection of the best bikepacking tire options
for whatever you need on your next adventure."
By Josh Ross (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Specialized ) June 3, 2021 More new time trial bikes are on the way.
"While
severe worldwide shortages in bike components and
accessories mean new road bike announcements have not been
as frequent as normal this year, it seems time trial bike
development has continued at pace."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) June 3, 2021 Beeline's Velo 2 navigation device with
improved simple, safe routing options.
"The
device combines road data with ongoing real user feedback
to improve routing suggestions."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) June 3, 2021 Sam Bennett linked with move to Ineos
Grenadiers.
"Bora
Hansgrohe have, so far, been touted as the frontrunners to
secure the signature of Irish sprinter Sam Bennett when
his Deceuninck Quick Step contract expires at the end of
the season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 2, 2021 Lotte Kopecky signs for SD Worx through 2024.
"Lotte
Kopecky (Liv Racing), one of the most impressive and
consistent riders of the 2020 and 2021 season, will join
the powerhouse SD Worx team in 2022. "
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) June 2, 2021 Garmin Forerunner 945 LTE In-Depth Review.
"It’s
got new internals, new optical HR sensors, and a pile of
new features that have nothing to do with LTE, and a
lightly refreshed user interface. But ultimately, Garmin
said they decided against calling it the Forerunner 955
LTE as it didn’t quite meet the bar for a complete next
gen product (or name)."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) June 2, 2021 New Trek Speed Concept time trial bike spotted
at Critérium du Dauphiné.
"Riders
such as Ryan Mullen, Julien Bernard and Michel Ries took
to the start ramp aboard the new bike, which sees some
easily noticeable differences compared to Trek's existing
Speed Concept."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 2, 2021 Pro cyclists on how to avoid, heal, or, come
to terms with saddle sores.
"Antoine
Duchesne talks about the problem rampant in the WorldTour
peloton; Leah Kirchmann shares her tips."
By Lily Hansen-Gillis (cyclingmagazine.ca) June 2, 2021 Fulcrum launches improved entry-level Racing
wheels.
"Fulcrum
has updated its Racing 4, 5 and 6 DB range of entry-level
wheels, which now feature wider rim profiles, faster hub
engagement, and come tubeless ready out of the box."
By Ryan Simonovich (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Fulcrum) June 2, 2021 Parcours Ronde wheelset review.
"According
to Parcours, they’re designed for the rider who enjoys a
wide variety of surfaces, and optimized for 28mm tires,
while being compatible with rubber ranging from 25-50mm."
By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Mildred Locke) June 2, 2021 UKAD pauses Richard Freeman case as he
appeals.
"Freeman's
appeal against that ruling is expected to be formally made
at the Manchester High Court, with a two-day hearing
likely to take place towards the end of 2021."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) June 2, 2021 Dan Martin impresses at Giro d'Italia.
"I
came here with the idea of getting a stage victory, and
then seeing how far I could get into the top ten.
Obviously, I didn’t get very far into the top ten, but I
did it. Now I’ve done the top ten in all three Grand Tours
and a stage win in all three as well, so it’s pretty
special."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 1, 2021 Peter Sagan nears Sean Kelly’s all-time points
jersey record after Giro d’Italia success.
"Sagan
will now take a short break before “getting back on it”
all over again to prepare for the rapidly approaching Tour
de France, all while trying to work out his future beyond
2021, which probably lies away from Bora Hansgrohe."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) June 1, 2021 Egan Bernal confirms he will race Vuelta a
España.
"Egan
Bernal said the Giro d'Italia was 'completely different
than we expected' and the race unfolded contrary to how
the team planned."
(velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) June 1, 2021 Vincenzo Nibali could return to Astana in
2022.
"The
36-year-old rider is currently in his second season for
Trek Segafredo, but it has not yet been too successful.
The Sicilian hasn’t won a race in the Trek Segafredo kit."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) June 1, 2021 Alberto Bettiol extends with EF.
"In
addition to contending for EF in one-day races, Bettiol
has been a valuable contributor the team’s Grand Tour
squads. He was a reliable support rider for Hugh Carthy at
the recent Giro."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) June 1, 2021 Liv unveils ‘lighter, faster and more
responsive’ second generation Langma Disc road bike range.
"Liv
launched the second generation of its all-rounder Langma
performance race bike range, saying that the new version
is more efficient and responsive than previously."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) June 1, 2021 Swytch Electric Bike Conversion Kit.
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