Home | Tech | eBikes | Science | Mobile |
8 riders to watch at La Course by Le Tour de
France.
"Deignan
ready to defend as Vos vies for 3rd victory while
Vollering, Brown and Niewiadoma try to add names to win
list."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 25, 2021 Peter Sagan quiet on future ahead of start of
10th Tour de France.
"Slovakian
star refuses to comment about his 2022 contract and vows
to reclaim green jersey at Tour de France."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 25, 2021 Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder: Stetina scores
again with stage 2 win, Sturm took the stage 2 victory for
the women.
"Peter
Stetina (Team Ruined Gravel) took hold of the GC lead with
a second win in a row at Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder on
Thursday. In the women's open field, Sarah Sturm
(Specialized) took the stage 2 victory."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder) June 25, 2021 Lotto Belgium Tour: Kopecky takes final stage
and GC title.
"Lotte
Kopecky (Belgium National Team) won stage 3 atop the Muur
in Gerrardsbergen and took the overall crown of the Lotto
Belgium Tour on Friday. Yara Kastelijn (Plantur Pura)
fought alongside Ellen van Dijk (Trek Segafredo) and won
the battle for second, with Van Dijk secured third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 25, 2021 FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope prepare to
win 'game-changing' Tour de France Femmes in 2022.
"It’s
not a game anymore. It’s been the dream of our team, and
my life, every day. I think that we will need the best
team and staff to be ready for the first women’s Tour de
France."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 25, 2021 How to watch the Tour de France 2021: Live
steam the 108th French Grand Tour.
"To
make sure you don’t miss any of the action during this
year’s Tour de France, here are the best ways to watch the
Tour de France 2021 where you are."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) June 25, 2021 2021 Lotto Belgium Tour live stream.
"2021 Women's Lotto Belgium Tour June 22-25. Stage
3 starts at 12:30pm CET (6:30am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 3:08pm CET (9:08am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 1:45pm CET (7:45am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) (procyclingstats.com) June 25, 2021  June 24, 2021
Lotto Belgium Tour: Alena Amialiusik uses late
attack to win stage 2.
"From
a small group of four chasers, Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM)
took second and Lotte Kopecky (Belgium National Team)
finished third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 24, 2021 Migration Gravel: Laurens ten Dam, Betsy Welch
win stage 1.
"Laurens
Ten Dam wins men's stage one while the women's stage 1
goes to American Betsy Welch."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Migration Gravel Race) June 24, 2021 Fireworks expected for La Course hill-top
finish.
"A
107.4-kilometer race from Brest to Landerneau will start a
feast of cycling action from France over the next three
weeks, with the top women in the peloton let loose on the
roads of Brittany."
(sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 24, 2021 Lizzie Deignan: I’m excited about my form
heading into La Course.
"The
32-year-old entered 2021 with every reason to think it
would be a strong year ahead, finishing 2020 on top of the
Women’s WorldTour leaderboard and feeling like she’d had
the perfect winter to set her on the right foot."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 24, 2021 Woods: Israel Start-Up Nation to be
opportunistic at Tour de France.
"Team
to be aggressive and chase stage wins as well as support
Canadian leaders' overall ambitions."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) June 24, 2021 One day ahead: Donnons des Elles au Velo J-1
and the Tour de France.
"French
club continues gender equality initiative by riding every
stage a day ahead of the men's peloton until Paris."
By Amy Jones (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Marie Istil) June 24, 2021 High-Mileage Heroes: Bont Vaypor Classic
cycling shoes.
"It
probably won’t come as a surprise to many that I’ve chosen
a pair of cycling shoes for my turn at High-Mileage
Heroes."
By Simon Bromley (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 24, 2021 Trek Segafredo bikes given all-new color
schemes ahead of the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia Donne.
"Project
One custom treatment sees Ruby and Sapphire given to the
men and women respectively."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Trek Bikes) June 24, 2021 June 23, 2021
Lotto Belgium Tour: Wiebes wins stage 1.
"Lorena
Wiebes (Team DSM) surged across the line for the sprint
win on stage 1 of the the Lotto Belgium Tour, ahead of
Jolien D'Hoore (Belgium National Team). Barbara Guarischi
(Movistar) completed the podium in third for the second
day of racing."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 23, 2021 Dutch pro suffers brain hemorrhage after being
hit by scooter.
"The
30-year-old, Maurits Lammertink, was rushed to hospital
with brain injuries and underwent surgery later that night
on Tuesday, June 22 into early Wednesday morning,
confirmed Lammertink's wife to Tubantia."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 23, 2021 What do team sponsors of the men’s WorldTour
actually do?
"So
who are the sponsors that are counting on a ROI during
this prance around France? What are they promoting? Can
you even buy it, and if so, would you want to?"
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 23, 2021 The digital vs analog shifting debate.
"Electronic
shifting offers many benefits - reduced weight, improved
performance and better integration, but what is it like to
live with and are we going to see all our controls turning
electric soon?"
By Guy Kesteven (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Guy Kesteven) June 23, 2021 Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder: I think there’s a
leader’s jersey, maybe it’s yellow, says Stetina.
"Oregon
plays host to the five-day Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder
stage race with Peter Stetina, Geoff Kabush, Carl Decker,
Rebecca Fahringer and Alison Tetrick forming part of a
stellar race field."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Peter Stetina) June 23, 2021 Deceuninck Quick Step will ride Specialized
bikes for six more seasons.
"The
extension to the partnership between team and brand will
see Quick Step racing Specialized bikes through the 2027
season."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) June 23, 2021 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." Advertisement (velofix.com)
|
June 25, 2021
Tour de France Preview.
"Route
recap: seven mountain stages with three summit finishes,
two time trials totaling 58km. Recent editions have given
pure climbers a shot, now it suits all-rounders."
(inrng.com) (Image credit: ASO) June 25, 2021 Tour de France 2021: The 8 fastest sprinters
to watch.
"Ewan,
Sagan, Démare, Van Aert and Cavendish all feature on our
rundown of the Tour's top sprinters."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 25, 2021 Why Bahrain Victorious revealed, and then
destroyed, its new Tour de France kit.
"Cryptocurrency
and cycling are having a bit of a moment. From team
sponsorships to limited edition kits to non-fungible
tokens of bicycles, it has been … a lot to come to terms
with."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) June 25, 2021 The highest climb of the 2021 Tour de France
is a monster.
"n the
back half of this year’s Tour de France, the world’s
biggest bike race will hop over the border for a brief
visit to the principality of Andorra. Headlining that
Andorran sojourn will be the stage 15 visit to the Port
d'Envalira, the highest paved road in the Pyrenees at just
over 2,400 meters."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) photography by Peter English and Cor Vos June 25, 2021 Stephen Roche discusses Sam Bennett: “It’s
disrespect for the man; codswallop.”
"Stephen
Roche has said he experienced negative comments being made
about him from within his own team during his career and,
because of that, he understood what Sam Bennett has
endured over the last week."
(stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 25, 2021 Heads Up: Wahoo ELEMNT Devices To Require
Wahoo Accounts From July 1st.
"Starting
July 1st, Wahoo bike computer and watch users will need a
Wahoo account in order to continue using their devices
with Wahoo’s app, which is used for
configuration/customization of the device (including sync
to platforms like Strava)."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) June 25, 2021 Blue tires at the Tour de France? Jumbo
Visma’s Vittorias promote Swapfiets.
"In
what is almost certainly a first, Jumbo Visma will race a
few Tour stages on blue tires."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 25, 2021 2021 Tour de France live stream.
"2021 Tour de France June 26-July 18.
Saturday Brest → Landerneau 187km.
Stage
1 start time: 12:10 CET (3:10 AM PDT).
Earliest live video: 12:10 CET (3:10 AM PDT). Approximate
finish: 17:13 CET (8:13 AM PDT)."
(cyclingtips.com) (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) June 25, 2021 June 24, 2021
Koen de Kort has three fingers amputated after
off-road vehicle incident.
"The
38-year-old Dutchman, who lives in Andorra, was “involved
in an accident in the Pyreenes area” while driving
off-road on Thursday morning, suffering a serious right
hand injury."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) June 24, 2021 Youmans and Sicot react to Bracke’s sexual
harassment suspension.
"A lot
of people think it should be longer," said Youmans, who
was the first to file her formal complaint against Bracke
at the UCI Ethics Commission in October of 2019."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 24, 2021 Sepp Kuss on Tour de France: Lessons have been
learned from 2020 disappointment.
"Colorado
native Sepp Kuss is confident of his form as he aims to
help Primož Roglič into yellow at the Tour de France."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) June 24, 2021 Five things to look out for at the Tour De
France 2021 in week one.
"Punchy
opening stages, Cav at the Tour, and a tough edition of La
Course - don't miss these moments."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) June 24, 2021 Richie Porte: Our Tour de France rivals can't
just let me ride away.
"Ineos
Grenadiers were at pains to stress that they had no
designated leader when they announced their Tour de France
line-up last week but, while Geraint Thomas and Richard
Carapaz are the obvious choices, Richie Porte is certainly
an outsider worth watching as the race develops."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 24, 2021 Mørkøv proud to lead out 'living legend' Mark
Cavendish at Tour de France.
"Mark
is a living legend in the world of cycling, with all of
the victories he has with him. He’s definitely the rider
in the Tour de France peloton with the most wins."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) June 24, 2021 Tom Pidcock returns to road racing at Italian
one-day race.
"Tom
Pidcock is set to return to road racing just three weeks
after breaking his collarbone in a training crash."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 24, 2021 Pinarello launches new Dogma F in preparation
for the Tour de France and Olympics.
"Pinarello's
painstaking weight saving and aero tweaks make the new
Dogma F its fastest road bike yet."
By Graham Cottingham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Pinarello) June 24, 2021 Canyon appears to have fixed the 2021 Aeroad
just in time for the Tour de France.
"Canyon
owners will be pleased to know that a solution to the
issues surrounding the CP0018 Aerocockpit looks to be just
around the corner."
By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) June 24, 2021 2021 Giro dell’Appennino live stream.
"2021 Giro dell’Appennino live June 24, Italy. Race
starts at 10:45am CET (4:45am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 3:41pm CET (9:41am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) (uspontedecimo.it) June 24, 2021 June 23, 2021
North American contingent on the rise at Tour
de France.
"Michael
Woods sees leadership, with Sepp Kuss, Neilson Powless,
Brandon McNulty and Sean Bennett in key support roles."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo: James Startt) June 23, 2021 Tour de France 2021 start list: Teams for the
108th edition.
"The
biggest race of the season, the 2021 Tour de France begins
on Saturday, June 26 in the city of Brest in the region of
Brittany, 184 riders will be on the start line ready to
tackle the three weeks."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 23, 2021
Also, clicking on the advertisements would be an
additional way of helping.
Disclosure: Some links are affiliate links that may earn a small commission for DougReport if you click on them and buy something. This helps support our work here without costing you anything extra. OC Designs Studio.
"Made
to Order. Free shipping in the US.
Designer
Inspired Insulated metal tumblers. Great for a Birthday
gift, Housewarming gift, Christmas gift, teacher gift and
Mother's Day gift.
Insulated
so it keeps your beverage hot or cold and comes with a
clear lid and reusable metal straw."
Advertisement
Designs by Nicole Immel Porter
(oc-designs-studio.myshopify.com)
|
The Secret Pro: The dangers of Sagan and my
Tour de France picks.
"Strap
yourself in, you’re in for a long one. The past few weeks
have thrown us more than enough to talk about. Plus, on
top of that, there’s that big bike race about to start."
By The Secret Pro (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 25, 2021 'It's a beautiful life': Primož Roglič's
partner Lora Klinc on family life inside the peloton.
"Holed
up in Tignes as Roglič prepared for the Tour de France,
Klinc reveals the family life behind becoming a
world-beating rider."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty/Instagram/Primoz Roglic) June 25, 2021 Tour de France: New national champions kits on
display.
"As
ever, the 2021 Tour de France comes hot on the heels of
'nationals weekend', meaning plenty of new colors in the
peloton as the new champions fly their respective flags."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 25, 2021 Migration Gravel: Laurens ten Dam beats
Boswell by 3 minutes on stage 2.
"Kenyan
Nancie Akinyi wins 174km stage 2 for women while Laurens
Ten Dam wins the men's stage 2."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Migration Gravel/Shift Cycling Culture) June 25, 2021 How Eddie Anderson and Christopher Blevins
balance college with pro cycling.
"Christopher
Blevins and Eddie Anderson balance cycling with college.
In this video and column, the two take us inside their
academic and athletic lives."
By Eddie Anderson and Christopher Blevins (velonews.com) June 25, 2021 Ineos Grenadiers switch to sponsor-incorrect
Princeton Carbonworks wheels at Tour de France.
"With
the new lighter Pinarello Dogma F, team swap from
Lightweight Meilensteins to new hoops."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 25, 2021 Tour de France tech: All the tech and trends
from the 2021 race.
"Here
as part of our extensive coverage of the race, we'll be
keeping you abreast of all of the tech talking points from
the race."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Trek bicycles ) June 25, 2021 Hunt 50 Carbon Wide Aero wheelset long-term
review.
"A
serious speed upgrade without breaking the bank, and even
after 2,500 miles they’re still going strong. Some of the
fastest wheels you can get for the money - a proper
upgrade for rim-brake bikes."
By Nick Odantzis (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Nick Odantzis) June 25, 2021 Got a Pioneer Bike Computer? Three Tools &
Workarounds Get You Working Again.
"This
is a quick post, more of a PSA than anything. As you may
remember, a couple of weeks ago Shimano burned the Pioneer
house down (with gasoline and extra hay bales), leaving
Pioneer users in one of two states: Temporarily broken, or
Permanently broken."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) June 25, 2021 Vinokourov ousted as Astana Premier Tech
manager days before Tour de France.
"His
firing has reportedly officially given for 'personal
reasons', which Vinokourov refutes, according to L'Equipe.
He has already begun legal action in order to be
reinstated in his team principal role."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 24, 2021 Mathieu van der Poel rocks Poulidor-inspired
kit for Tour de France presentation.
"The
new kit is a nod to the iconic kit worn by Poulidor on the
Mercier team in the 1960s and 1970s. Poulidor, who died in
2019, finished on the podium of the Tour eight times
without winning it, but his nearly-man status contributed
to his status as France's most-loved cyclist."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Alpecin Fenix) June 24, 2021 Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder: Stetina and
Gordon take early GC leads.
"Five-day
gravel stage race opens with 122km stage 1 in Cascade
Mountains. Serena Gordon won the women's stage 1 while
Peter Stetina won for the men."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder) June 24, 2021 Tour de France 2021: Team-by-team guide.
"The
2021 Tour de France gets underway in just two days so as
the riders gather in Brittany for the Grand Départ, Cyclingnews
takes a look at the 23 teams that will partake in this
year's race."
By Stephen Farrand, Issy Ronald (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 24, 2021 Simon Yates to hunt stages at Tour.
"If I
do the full three weeks for GC, there’s not enough time to
recover and back it up at the Olympics."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 24, 2021 Introducing: Juan Ayuso.
"New
Spanish star tells us about his US roots, emulating
Contador, and hitting the WorldTour at 18."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Giro d'Italia U23) June 24, 2021 Mark Cavendish is not going for Eddy Merckx's
record at the Tour de France, according to his trainer.
"The
Deceuninck Quick Step sprinter was a surprise selection
for the Tour as it was expected reigning green jersey
champion Sam Bennett would be riding, despite being
injured in training a few weeks earlier."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 24, 2021 Review: Pinarello Dogma F Disc.
"The
bike ridden to seven of the last 10 Tour de France overall
wins gets a thorough refinement."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) Photo: Ben Delaney June 24, 2021 NextHash joins Qhubeka as co-sponsor ahead of
Tour.
"Five-year
deal with blockchain investment company comes with new kit
for South African team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 24, 2021 Sunglasses: High-quality low-cost shades.
"The
best cycling sunglasses to protect your eyes from sun and
debris without breaking the bank."
By Lance Branquinho (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Endura) June 24, 2021 Marc Bracke handed three-year suspension for
sexual harassment.
"The
UCI announced Wednesday that its Disciplinary Commission
has suspended Doltcini Van Eyck manager and director Marc
Bracke for three years following the highly-publicized
sexual harassment case involving two female cyclists."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 23, 2021 Chris Froome can race rim brakes at Tour de
France - he just has to ask, says Adams.
"Factor
produces a rim-brake bike so this is about Chris’s
preference for rim or discs' says team boss."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) June 23, 2021 The Unquarantined Viewers’ Guide to the Tour
de France.
"Of
course, the Tour de France enjoys one major advantage over
the other two grand tours: everybody cares about it waaaay
more than anything else."
By Chris Fontecchio (podiumcafe.com) PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images June 23, 2021 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."
Advertisement
(swytchbike.com)
|
|
only search DougReport |
