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Critérium du Dauphiné: Mark Padun wins stage 7
atop La Plagne as Richie Porte takes lead.
"Mark
Padun (Bahrain Victorious) prevailed on the queen stage of
the Critérium du Dauphiné atop the summit finish of La
Plagne, jumping away eight kilometers from the top before
soloing to the line."
By Peter Cossins (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 5, 2021 'I'd love to finish it off,' says Richie Porte
after taking Critérium du Dauphiné lead.
"Richie
Porte has finished runner-up twice at the Critérium du
Dauphiné, four years ago in 2017 and four years before
that in 2013. Now, in 2021, he has a very good chance to
finally seal the overall victory."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 5, 2021 Craddock rewarded after third day on the
attack in Critérium du Dauphiné.
"After
being reeled in less than three kilometers from the line
on stage 5 after punching clear of the bunch on the final
steep ramp of the day and then going out in the break on
stage 6, EF Education Nippo’s Lawson Craddock was at the
front of the Critérium du Dauphiné for the third day in a
row."
(Getty Images Sport) June 5, 2021 Amity Rockwell Q&A: Puking, all-time
endurance, and the single most rad thing about gravel.
"Things
are going eerily smooth in Emporia, Kansas, for Amity
Rockwell, the defending champion of Unbound Gravel. There
were no travel hiccups, she’s not doing photo shoots at
7p.m. the night before the race, and she has a proper bed
to sleep in."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) Photo: Ben Delaney June 5, 2021 Is Rear Suspension On Gravel Bikes Genius Or A
Gimmick?
"Today,
we’ll be using frame deflection and vibration data to
assess the effectiveness of a handful of gravel bike rear
suspension designs. I’ll be estimating the spring rate of
these frames, and we’ll later compare the comfort of these
frames with regular diamond ones."
By Alee Denham (cyclingabout.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 5, 2021 2021 Criterium du Dauphine Live stream.
"2021 Critérium du Dauphiné May 30-June 6, France. Saint-Martin-Le-Vinoux → La Plagne (171km). Earliest live
video: 13:10 CET (4:10 AM PDT).
Approximate
finish: 14:49 CET (5:49 AM PDT." (cyclingfans.com) (Credit not
Found) June 5, 2021
 Critérium du Dauphiné: Alejandro Valverde
(Movistar) wins stage 6.
"Geoghegan
Hart kicked really strongly and Thomas couldn't follow.
Kuss responded quickly but Valverde went as well and began
to distance the rest as he closed in on Geoghegan Hart and
passed him at the last."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 4, 2021 Sepp Kuss, Brandon McNulty racing to top form
in Tour de France tune-up.
"Two
budding American stars continue to shine at Critérium du
Dauphiné as major roles at Tour de France creep closer."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 4, 2021 Geraint Thomas: Froome's injuries were insane.
"I
think it's phenomenal that he's got back so quickly and
that he's actually racing again because the injuries he
had were insane really. Whatever level he gets back to, I
think it's positive that he's able to race a bike again
and walk for a start."
By Peter Cossins (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 4, 2021 5 Minutes with Ashleigh Moolman Pasio.
"The
multi-time road and ITT champion of South Africa is also
the first ever UCI Cycling Esports World Champion, and has
a degree in engineering."
(voxwomen.com) Credit: Jojo Harper June 4, 2021 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 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 VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on wheels.
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June 5, 2021
Chabbey wins on home soil at Tour de Suisse
Women.
"Elise
Chabbey (Canyon SRAM) took her first big win on Saturday
at the Tour de Suisse Women stage 1 in a two-up sprint
against Lizzie Deignan (Trek Segafredo)."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) June 5, 2021 Elise Chabbey's tactics at the end of Tour de
Suisse were not too shabby.
"With
400 meters to go Chabbey looked like she was about to
start her sprint. She stood up like she was going to go,
forcing Deignan to jump, before slotting onto Deginan's
wheel and enjoying some time in the draft."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) photography by @rhode.photo June 5, 2021 Transfer rumor mill 2022: Vincenzo Nibali to
Deceuninck Quick Step? Rohan Dennis to UAE Team Emirates?
"Just
as we'd all got used to seeing riders who had changed
employers over the winter in the strips of their new
teams, the whole process kicks into gear once more. "
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 5, 2021 How to replace bike disc brake pads.
"Disc
brake pads wear out, so here's how to replace them and
keep your stopping performance sharp and precise."
By Sean Fishpool, Glen Whittington (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Sean Fishpool) June 5, 2021 Schwalbe claims new G-One R to be unicorn
gravel tire.
"Low
rolling resistance meets 'superior puncture protection' in
new 40 and 45mm tubeless tires, Schwalbe claims."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 5, 2021 Road bike groupsets: A complete overview of
today's best groupsets, no matter your budget.
"A
thorough round-up of road bike groupsets from
Shimano, SRAM, Campagnolo, FSA and Rotor, as well as a
guide on how to choose the best option for your bike."
By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Josh Croxton) June 5, 2021 Bikes of Unbound Gravel: Amity Rockwell’s
Pinarello Grevil.
"Everything
about Amity Rockwell’s Unbound Gravel race rig is new.
When she won Unbound Gravel in 2019, she did it on board
an Allied Able. Now she’s sponsored by Pinarello."
By Dan Cavallari (cyclingtips.com)photography by Dan Cavallari June 5, 2021 Eddie Anderson to race Unbound Gravel for
Alpecin Fenix aboard a Canyon Grail.
"Eddie
Anderson is somewhat of an unknown heading into Unbound
Gravel. The Alpecin Fenix rider only has seven race days
on the road, and Saturday will be his first gravel race of
the season. "
By Ryan Simonovich (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wil Matthews) June 5, 2021 June 4, 2021
Here’s what’s going to happen (we think) at
the men’s Tour de Suisse.
"While
the Suisse is often seen as playing second fiddle of the
two pre-Tour de France tuneup races, its most recent
winner did go onto win that year’s Tour (Egan Bernal in
2019)."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) June 4, 2021 5 riders to watch at the 2021 men's Tour de
Suisse.
"Dumoulin's
return, Carapaz's chance to lay claim to Ineos crown, and
Van der Poel's stepping stone."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 4, 2021 The Cyclists’ Alliance: UCI changes over abuse
complaints will lead to equitable process.
"Many
of the women’s cyclists association's recommended changes
have been incorporated by governing body."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: The Cyclists Alliance) June 4, 2021 UCI gives Ethics Commission sanctioning power
to fight abuse.
"The
UCI announced on Thursday, following its June Management
Committee meeting, that it has given its Ethics Commission
power to sanction individuals without having to refer
cases to the UCI Disciplinary Commission."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 4, 2021 UCI moves Track Worlds from Turkmenistan.
"The
2021 Track World Championships - which were scheduled to
be held in Ashgabat, the capital city of Turkmenistan, in
mid-October - have been canceled."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 4, 2021 Swedish safety research recommends three
helmets out of 23 tested.
"A
test of 15 helmets for adults and eight children's helmets
has resulted in three of them approved for safety. All
three incorporate technology designed for protection
against rotational forces."
By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) June 4, 2021 An Explainer: Garmin’s New Wearables LTE
Strategy.
"Garmin’s
new Forerunner 945 LTE isn’t your typical LTE watch. It
doesn’t allow you to make or receive calls over LTE. You
can’t stream music over LTE. In fact, you can’t even make
or receive text messages over LTE. And that’s just the way
Garmin wants it - at least for now."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) June 4, 2021 Best heart rate monitors: track fitness and
get training insights.
"The
best heart rate monitors are comfortable enough that you
forget you're wearing them, and they aid your training by
providing consistent and accurate heart rate data."
By Colin Levitch, Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 4, 2021 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
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June 5, 2021
Ian Boswell beats Laurens ten Dam to win men's
Unbound Gravel 200.
"American
Ian Boswell used a locomotive-like power surge in the
closing meters to steamroll Dutchman Laurens ten Dam at
the line and win the Unbound Gravel 200 on Saturday."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wil Matthews) June 5, 2021 Lauren De Crescenzo wins women's Unbound
Gravel 200.
"Lauren
De Crescenzo (Cinch Cycling) time trialed her way across
the Flint Hills of Kansas and held off defending champion
Amity Rockwell (Pinarello Scuderia) to win Unbound Gravel
200."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wil Matthews) June 5, 2021 Lauren Stephens defends Unbound Gravel
100-mile title.
"Stephens
repeated her victory from 2019 after attacking into a
section of double-track 25 miles into the race."
By Fred Dreier (velonews.com) Photo: Wil Matthews June 5, 2021 Stephen Hyde channels joy of fatherhood to
Unbound Gravel 100 victory.
"Just
seven weeks ago, U.S. cyclocross great Stephen Hyde and
his wife, Hayley, welcomed their daughter, Georgia, into
the world."
By Fred Dreier (velonews.com) Photo: Wil Matthews June 5, 2021 Quinn Simmons crashes out of Unbound Gravel.
"The
Trek Segafredo rider is in the hospital for knee stitches
after crashing in the first three hours of the 200-mile
gravel race."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 5, 2021 Meet the classically trained pianist who could
win Unbound Gravel.
"Emily
Newsom is on the short list to win Unbound Gravel. Newsom
is also a mom, a classically trained pianist, and perhaps
the USA's most interesting pro cyclist."
By Fred Dreier (velonews.com) Photo: Mercy Rae June 5, 2021 Colin Strickland: My chances are as good as
anybody to win Unbound Gravel 200.
"Defending
champion makes decision on Allied bike choice and aero
hydration experiment day before race."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wil Matthews) June 5, 2021 Start List and Streaming for Unbound Gravel.
"A
first for gravel racing, this year’s UNBOUND will be
broadcast on FloBikes starting at Noon Central on
Saturday. Hosted by former pros Frankie Andreu and Janel
Spilker, coverage should start with the finish of the
100."
Scott Kingsley (bikeworldnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 5, 2021 Egan Bernal diagnosed with corona.
"According
to a message put out by his personal press team and later
confirmed by his Ineos Grenadiers team, Bernal discovered
he was positive for covid when doing a PCR test in
preparation to travel from Europe to Colombia on
Saturday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 4, 2021 Evenepoel returns to racing after pain and
suffering of Giro d’Italia.
"Deceuninck
Quick Step rider Remco Evenepoel confirmed for Belgian
one-day race Elfsteden Ronde alongside Cavendish,
Groenewegen and Merlier."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 4, 2021 200 miles at 88 years old: Frederic Schmid
gears up for Unbound Gravel.
"Schmid
only took up cycling in his sixities but he has since
carved out a decorated career as a master's racer. Schmid
only took up cycling in his sixities but he has since
carved out a decorated career as a master's racer."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Unbound Gravel) June 4, 2021 Ian Boswell: My longest ever ride is still
hours shorter than Unbound Gravel.
"People
will come apart at the end because the pace is still race
pace throughout the 200 miles."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Ian Boswell) June 4, 2021 Peter Stetina gets a custom 'privateer' Canyon
Grizl for Unbound Gravel.
"The
color scheme alludes to my privateering ethos and
America's western desert sunsets, a place I spend most of
my time and adventures these days," Peter Stetina said. "
By Ryan Simonovich (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wil Matthews) June 4, 2021 Bikes of Unbound Gravel: Two throwback
Specialized Diverges.
"The
throwback graphics on Alison Tetrick and Ian Boswell’s
Specialized Diverge bikes for Unbound Gravel look like
they could fit right in as a set piece on Stranger Things,
which is no accident."
By Dan Cavallari (cyclingtips.com) photography by Dan Cavallari June 4, 2021 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 June 2, 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."
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