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June 14, 2021
Now We Wait.
"The
racing comes so thick and fast at times that you can’t
watch it on TV, you need a computer screen with multiple
windows open. Last week you could watch the Tour of
Slovenia, the Belgium Tour, the Route d’Occitanie and the
Tour de Suisse all at the same time. This week? Not much."
(inrng.com) (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 14, 2021 Michael Woods to lead Israel Start-Up Nation
at Tour de France, no word on Chris Froome yet.
"He
has shown natural leadership for us. His successes in the
Classics, the Tour de Romandie and Tour de Suisse have
given him the confidence that he can play a part in the
greatest cycling race of all," sports director Rik
Verbrugghe said."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 14, 2021 'No plan B' if Sam Bennett can't ride Tour de
France, says Patrick Lefevere, with Cavendish still needing
to be convinced.
"In
his weekly column in Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad,
crucially written before Cavendish's win, Lefevere said
he'd already spoken to Cavendish about the Tour, and that
the Manxman told him he wouldn't ride a Grand Tour on his
current salary."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 14, 2021 Marc Madiot: We’re in the process of getting
Pinot back on track.
"Marc
Madiot partly blames himself for the injury of Thibaut
Pinot. The French climber had to give up the idea of
starting in the Giro d’Italia this season because of his
difficulties to regain his best level."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) June 14, 2021 James Shaw: The WorldTour is an industry, not
a sport.
"A few
years ago, Shaw, now 25, was part of the Lotto Soudal
WorldTour team but, after a bruising exit from the Belgian
squad in 2018, he has bounced around the lower divisions
of the sport."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: James Huntly Photography) June 14, 2021 UCI weighs in on Van Schip Baloise Belgium
Tour disqualification.
"Riders
must observe the standard position as defined by article
1.3.008. This position requires that the only points of
support are the following: the feet on the pedals, the
hands on the handlebars and the seat on the saddle."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 14, 2021 ENVE’s US-made carbon wheels are sold out
until 2022…but why?
"Considering
they make their carbon rims in house, and build the wheels
in house here in the States, why are ENVE’s wheels
completely out of stock until spring 2022? Yet, their
$10,000 custom road bike, which is also made in-house in
Ogden, Utah, will start delivering this summer."
By Tyler Benedict (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 14, 2021  Richard Carapaz wins the Tour de Suisse.
"Gino
Mäder (Bahrain Victorious) won stage 8 of the Tour de
Suisse while Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) sealed the
overall victory."
By Ben Goddard (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 13, 2021 Michael Woods win Tour de Suisse mountains
classification on final stage.
"Michael
Woods might have lost a two-up sprint with Gino Mäder for
Sunday’s Tour de Suisse stage honors, but he took the
mountains classification on the final day."
By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) June 13, 2021 UCI hits back after criticism of Van Schip’s
aero handlebar disqualification.
"Insist
his innovative handlebar set-up violated UCI bike design
rules because “using the forearms as a point of support on
the handlebar is prohibited except in time trials."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Beat Cycling) June 13, 2021 Introducing: Nicholas Paul.
"Nicholas
Paul became the fastest man on earth in the Flying 200
when he shattered the world record at just 19 years old at
the 2019 Pan American Track Cycling Championships in
Bolivia."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 13, 2021 Father’s Day gifts for cycling dads.
"Father’s day 2021 (June 20) is coming up quickly." By Lily Hansen-Gillis (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) June 13, 2021 2021 Tour de Suisse Live Stream.
"2021 Tour de Suisse, June 6-13, Switzerland. Andermatt → Andermatt (118km TT). Stage
8 starts Sunday at 12:45 CET (3:45 AM PDT).
Earliest live video: 12:45 CET (3:45 AM PDT). Approximate
finish: 17:20 CET (8:20 AM PDT)."
(cyclingfans.com) June 13, 2021
June 12, 2021
Tour de Suisse: Rigoberto Uran wins stage 7
time trial.
"It is
Uran's first win since 2018, when he won a stage of the
Tour of Slovenia. Carapaz rides back to the podium and
will keep the leader's yellow jersey. But Uran is only 17
down on the GC now."
By Ben Goddard (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 12, 2021 Rigoberto Urán blazes back with TT victory.
"Urán
rockets back into GC contention in mountain time trial to
sit just 17 seconds behind race leader Richard Carapaz
ahead of final stage."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) June 12, 2021 Alaphilippe withdraws from the Tour de Suisse.
"Deceuninck
Quick Step has confirmed that Julian Alaphilippe will not
start stage 8 of the Tour de Suisse so he can get home in
time for the birth of his first child with partner and
former pro cyclist Marion Rousse."
by Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) June 12, 2021 Vuelta return unlikely for Tom Dumoulin in
2021.
"Tom
Dumoulin and Jumbo Visma will sit down after the Olympic
Games in Tokyo and decide on the Dutch rider’s plans for
the second half of the season, directeur sportif Merijn
Zeeman has said."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 12, 2021 June 11, 2021
Tour de Suisse: Rui Costa holds off Kron to
win stage 6.
"Rui
Costa (UAE Team Emirates) claimed victory from the
breakaway on stage 6 of the Tour de Suisse, beating
Andreas Kron (Lotto Soudal) and Hermann Pernsteiner
(Bahrain Victorious) in a three-up sprint in Sedrun."
(cyclingnews.com) (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) June 11, 2021 Team BikeExchange lose four riders to
gastroenteritis at Tour de Suisse.
"The
team announced on Friday that Lucas Hamilton, Luke
Durbridge, Amund Grøndahl Jansen and Jack Bauer were
unable to start due to illness."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 11, 2021 VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on wheels.
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Roglic's Tour de France opponents are stronger
this year, says Zeeman.
"Along
with the defending champion Tadej Pogačar, the Dutch squad
will take on a rejuvenated Ineos Grenadiers team that has
recently won the Critérium du Dauphiné, Tour de Suisse and
Giro d’Italia. "
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 14, 2021 Pogačar and Žigart: The power couple of
Slovenian cycling.
"On
May 9, Urška Žigart of Team Bike Exchange won her first
pro race. Watching on a small iPhone screen and via
Twitter was her boyfriend, Tour de France champion Tadej
Pogačar. “I think I texted her at least eight times after
the finish line,” he says with a smile."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) June 14, 2021 USA Cycling Professional Road Championships
2021 Preview.
"Howes,
McCabe, Ian Garrison defend men's titles across three
disciplines, while Neben and Winder return for women."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wil Matthews) June 14, 2021 Suisse & Slovenia Breakdown: More Tour
Pointers!
"Race
Breakdown: Ineos Grenadiers are still holding the pole
position for the top place in the Tour de France, but
Tadej Pogačar is coming into form. Spencer Martin looks at
the Suisse and Slovenian stage races for more pointers for
the French Grand Tour."
By Spencer Martin (pezcyclingnews.com) Sportida June 14, 2021 Vuillermoz fractures pelvis in Tour de Suisse
crash.
"The
33-year-old, a new signing for Total Direct Énergie this
season, crashed on the descent to the finish during the
mountainous stage 7 time trial from Disentis Sedrun to
Andermatt."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 14, 2021 Transcontinental Race champion Fiona Kolbinger
posts exhausting 430km ride across three countries in 14
hours to Strava.
"The
reigning Trans continent Race champion, Fiona Kolbinger,
has posted a mind-boggling ride to Strava where she
averaged 30.5km/h over a distance of 430km around the
German countryside near Dresden."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Damien Meyer/Getty Images) June 14, 2021 Jolanda Neff breaks hand in crash at Leogang
World Cup but finishes fourth.
"Swiss
Olympic mountain bike team member continued riding to take
fourth, impact on calendar unclear."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 14, 2021 Five cool things coming soon from Campagnolo,
Giant, dhb, MAAP and Ale.
"Another
exciting selection of wheels, power meters and clothing
that we're testing at the moment, with full reviews coming
soon."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) June 14, 2021 Confirmed: Shimano-compatible Favero Assioma
power meter pedals are on the way.
"Garmin
has already launched a Shimano-compatible power pedal in
the time since the leaked photos and text from Favero
surfaced."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) June 14, 2021 Tadej Pogacar wins Tour of Slovenia.
"Tadej
Pogacar wins overall as Phil Bauhaus secures final stage 5
in Novo Mesto. Alex Edmondson was second on the stage and
Heinrich Haussler third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 13, 2021 Antonio Pedrero wins Route d'Occitanie.
"Antonio
Pedrero wins overall as Magnus Cort wins finale stage 4.
Gianluca Brambilla was second on the stage and Tony
Gallopin third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 13, 2021 Lorena Wiebes wins Flanders Diamond Tour.
"Lorena
Wiebes secured Team DSM their seventh win of the season at
the Flanders Diamond Tour in Nijlen on Sunday. Wiebes won
the bunch sprint ahead of Chiara Consonni."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Team DSM/Cor Vos) June 13, 2021 Baby Giro winner signed long-term WorldTour
contract at 17-years-old.
"Juan
Ayuso, who signed for UAE Team Emirates on a five-year
deal last year when he was just 17-years-old, has just
wrapped up a dominant display at the Baby Giro. And now
his pro debut has been brought forward as a result."
(stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 13, 2021 The top 2021 gravel bike drivetrains and
components.
"Drivetrain
manufacturers have bridged the gap between road and
mountain bike gearing that will benefit the ever popular
category of riding known simply as ‘gravel.’"
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 13, 2021 Kinesis GTD v2 Frameset.
"High
quality frameset that delivers it all - comfort,
performance and sweet handling - regardless of how you
ride it."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) June 13, 2021 2021 Tour of Slovenia Live Feed.
"Tour of Slovenia 2021, June 9-13 - stage 5 (Ljubljana → Novo mesto 175.3km).
Sunday, June 13th, video starts at 13:00pm Central Europe,
7:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) June 13, 2021 2021 Route d'Occitanie (Route du Sud) Live
Stream.
"2021 Route d'Occitanie (formerly Route du Sud) June 10-13, France. Stage
4
Lavelanet-Pays d'Olmes → Duilhac-Sous-Peyrepertuse
(151.2km).
Stage starts Sunday at 11:35am CET (5:35am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 3:29pm CET (9:29am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:15pm CET (8:15am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) June 13, 2021 Tour of Slovenia: Diego Ulissi wins stage 4.
"Diego
Ulissi wins the stage,Tadej Pogacar places second and
Matteo Sobrero finished in third place."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 12, 2021 Route d'Occitanie: Antonio Pedrero wins stage
3.
"Movistar
rider Antonio Pedrero also takes the overall race lead,
Jesus Herrada finished the stage in second place and Oscar
Rodriguez third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 12, 2021 Sam Bennett unsure about the Tour de France.
Will Cavendish replace him?
"Sam
has an inflammation of the patella tendon,” Patrick
Lefevere explains. “That is a persistent injury. We were
planning on building the Tour de France team around him
but I don’t know if he will be at the Tour de France."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com (Photo: Cor Vos) June 12, 2021 The USCX Cyclocross Series To Be Streamed
Online.
"As
part of a multi-year agreement, each of the four rounds of
the brand-new North American series will be streamed
across the GCN+ subscription platform. The coverage will
include all C1 and C2 events, totaling eight races from
four separate venues."
Jon Suzuki (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo: Drew Coleman June 12, 2021 June 11, 2021
Tour of Slovenia: Aberasturi wins stage 3.
"Tadej
Pogacar retains overall lead after leading out Matteo
Trentin for sprint finish."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) June 11, 2021 Route d'Occitanie: Démare wins stage 2.
"Arnaud
Demare takes the stage win beating Orluis Alberto Aular
Sanabria and Jacopo Mosca. Andrea Vendrame remains in the
overall lead."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 11, 2021
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The backstory behind British Prime Minister
Boris Johnson’s New Bike Day.
"Basically
I get an email from the State Department on a Sunday -
does the State Department work on Sundays? Seemed odd.
They basically wanted some urban commuter bike, but with
upper-level execution and visual."
By James Huang (velonews.com) photography by Painted Dog Media and Daniel Kilkelly June 14, 2021 Remco Evenepoel says Belgium Tour win is a
'big relief' as return to top-level nears ahead of Tokyo
Olympics.
"The
Belgian showed form reminiscent of before his crash as he
took the overall victory at the Tour of Belgium."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 14, 2021 Q&A: Amber Neben prepares for gold at
third Olympic games.
"In
2012, Amber Neben went to the London Olympics and placed
seventh in the individual time trial event. Now, nearly 10
years later, Neben has been selected to go back and
compete under the rings; the goal, she says, is gold."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) June 14, 2021 Lecomte wins three in a row at women's Leogang
World Cup.
"Young
French revelation Loana Lecomte (Massi) took her third
straight cross-country World Cup (XCO) win on Sunday in
Leogang, Austria, to solidify her lead in the overall
standings."
By Rob Jones (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 14, 2021 New Shimano Dura-Ace finally breaks cover.
"After more than a year of rumors and speculation, the long-awaited first sighting of Shimano's new Dura-Ace groupset is finally upon us." By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Dion Kerckhoffs, Cor Vos) June 14, 2021 Police mocked for using huge flatbed truck to
confiscate single eScooter.
"West
Mercia Police have come in for a bit of flak after posting
the photo above to highlight the seizure of an eScooter."
By Alex Bowden (ebiketips.road.cc) by Hereford Cops Facebook June 14, 2021 Tubolito’s new X-Tubo City/Tour inner tube
guarantees against flats for a year.
"Instead
of going the super light route, the X-Tubo City/Tour goes
the super durable route with some sort of “extremely
strong” variant of Tubolito’s trademark orange
polyurethane material."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) photography by Tubolito June 14, 2021 2021 Canyon Grail:ON CF 7.0 review.
"The
Canyon Grail:ON CF 7.0 combines a top-performing Bosch
Performance CX motor with a large 500Wh battery that gives
huge range potential. Wide tires and the S15 VCLS seatpost
aid comfort, but the double-decker bar will likely divide
opinions and impacts fit options."
By Matt Page (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) June 14, 2021 L39ion proves unstoppable with third
consecutive Tulsa women’s and men’s wins.
"Skylar
Schneider wins River Park Criterium and overall. Tyler
Williams scores Sunday's win with Cory Williams claiming
the overall."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 13, 2021 June 13, 2021
Baloise Belgium Tour: Mark Cavendish wins
final sprint as Remco Evenepoel secures overall title.
"Deceuninck
Quick Step sprinter Mark Cavendish beats Tim Merlier and
Pascal Ackermann in Beringen."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 13, 2021 L39ion of Los Angeles continues Tulsa
dominance.
"Cory
Williams leads trio of teammates across the line, as
Kendall Ryan leads teammate Skyler Schneider onto the
podium."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 13, 2021 One week in heaven: Procycling analyzes
week-long stage races.
"This
extract from the June issue of Procycling reveals which
riders are the best over seven days."
By Edward Pickering (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 13, 2021 2021 Belgium Tour Live Feed.
"Belgium Tour 2021, June 9-13 - stage 5 (Turnhout → Beringen 178.7km). Sunday,
June 13th, video starts at 13:30pm Central Europe,
7:30am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) June 13, 2021 Garmin Rally clips into Shimano pedals.
"The
Garmin Rally XC200 and Rally RS200 are the first reliable
and available power meters to use Shimano SPD-SL road and
SPD off-road pedal body designs."
By Steve (intheknowcycling.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 13, 2021 Tulsa Tough to stream on VeloNews and
Peloton Friday through Sunday.
"Race
coverage runs 5:10 to 9:40 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 7:55
p.m. Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 5:35 p.m. Sunday. VeloNews.com
and pelotonmagazine.com will have full streaming
coverage for free every day."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 13, 2021 Baloise Belgium Tour: Caleb Ewan survives the
climbs to win stage 4.
"The
Australian was a surprise victor given the hilly parcours,
but no breakaways succeeded in getting away, and a peloton
that had been reduced to less than 40 riders contested for
the stage win."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 12, 2021 L39ION of LA sweep the first evening at Tulsa
Tough.
"On
the first of three nights of racing at , L39ION of Los
Angeles swept the races, winning the men’s pro, the
women’s pro and the men’s 1/2 race.
“What
a night, it was dope. Especially for Justin and Cory,
Skylar, and Ama.” - Ty Magner."
(socalcycling.com) (kjrh.com) Photo by: KJRH June 12, 2021 Concerns over future of Sheldon Brown’s
website as bike shop where he worked closes down.
"As
always, Sheldon Brown has the answer” - often abbreviated
to AASBHTA - has become a much-used term on cycling forums
for almost three decades whenever someone raises a
technical question, but there are concerns that the
website he developed which acts as a treasure trove of
information on all kinds of cycle maintenance topics may
disappear."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Facebook) June 12, 2021 Baloise Belgium Tour: Caleb Ewan sprints to
victory on stage 3.
"Pascal
Ackermann (Bora Hansgrohe) was unable to accelerate out of
Ewan’s slipstream, so had to settle for second place,
while Michael Mørkøv (Deceuninck Quick Step) took third
place."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 11, 2021 Chloé Dygert is back, says U.S. track coach.
"Chloé
Dygert is on track for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, says U.S.
coach Gary Sutton. Dygert heads into the U.S. time trial
championships next week."
By Fred Dreier (velonews.com) (Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images) June 11, 2021 Evenepoel: ‘I can’t put into words how happy I
am.’
"Deceuninck
Quick Step rider takes first win since Il Lombardia crash
with time trial victory at Baloise Belgium Tour."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 11, 2021 Florent Payet out of Leogang World cup in
freak accident.
"Florent
Payet has had a terribly unfortunate start to his 2021
World Cup campaign, getting struck by a pole marking the
course."
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