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Tour de France: Van der Poel wins at
Mûr-de-Bretagne.
"Van
der Poel: I have no words. I gambled a little bit and I
played everything I got the first time already. I knew I
had to get bonus seconds if I wanted the yellow jersey,
and I knew it was the last chance to get the yellow
jersey. It's incredible."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 27, 2021 Tour de France stage 2: Chaos and control.
"Mathieu
van der Poel did it all wrong. Tactically and
strategically, his decisions on stage 2 of the 2021 Tour
de France looked emotional and hot-headed."
(cyclingnews.com) By Edward Pickering (Image credit: Getty Images) June 27, 2021 Mark Cavendish: I wouldn't be at the Tour de
France if I wasn't going to try and sprint.
"I'm a
racer and will always be a racer, and will always try to
win. Nobody can say I don't try at what I do."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 27, 2021 5 conclusions from La Course by Le Tour de
France.
"Despite
the annual decrying of La Course as a lackluster nod to
equality on the part of ASO, the racing itself is always
far from lacking. Saturday was no different, and with
wall-to-wall coverage, viewers were able to witness the
non-stop attrition of women’s racing as continued attacks
came and went even before the final fireworks started on
the Côte de la Fosse aux Loups."
By Amy Jones (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 27, 2021 Julian Alaphilippe’s ride of love, loss, and
longing.
"The
last time Julian Alaphilippe won at the Tour de France, at
the opposite end of the country on the sun-drenched roads
of Nice, he was racing with a broken heart. His father - a
musician, like his son - had just died after a long
illness."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) photography by The Grubers and Cor Vos June 27, 2021 French police launch hunt for fan who caused
huge crash at Tour de France.
"The
Gendarmerie du Finistère said the woman, who also faces
being sued by the race organizers, had run off before
officers were able to talk to her."
By Will Bolton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) June 27, 2021 Results: Barrio Logan Grand Prix.
"Pro
racers and top-level amateurs competed at the in San Diego
in one of Southern California’s premier cycling events.
The event was open to men and women of all ages."
(socalcycling.com) (Photo: bikechapel.weebly.com) June 27, 2021 Abus Urban-I 3.0 MIPS.
"The
Abus Urban-I 3.0 MIPS helmet offers a lot of useful
features, top-notch safety tech and a choice of colors and
sizes. The narrow fit won't suit every head though, and
you are paying the MIPS premium."
By Lara Dunn (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) June 27, 2021 2021 Tour de France live stream.
"2021 Tour de France June 26-July 18.
Sunday Perros-Guirec → Mûr-de-Bretagne
182km.
Stage
2 start time: 13:10 CET (4:10 AM PDT).
Earliest live video: 13:10 CET (4:10 AM PDT). Approximate
finish: 17:42 CET (8:42 AM PDT)."
(cyclingtips.com) (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) June 27, 2021  June 26, 2021
Tour de France: Alaphilippe goes long to win
stage 1.
"The
world champion attacked with 2.3km to go on the stage and
soloed clear despite resistance from both Primoz Roglic
(Jumbo Visma) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates)."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 26, 2021 The peloton reacts to a chaotic opening day of
the Tour.
"The
last hour of the opening stage of the 2021 Tour de France
was interrupted by two horrific crashes that affected most
of the peloton. The first was caused by an oblivious fan
more interested in getting on TV than watching the race."
By Michael Better (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) June 26, 2021 Five talking points from stage one of the Tour
de France.
"Another
Tour de France, another sublime Julian Alaphilippe stage
victory. For the fourth year running the Frenchman has
taken a stage win, and this was one of his most
spectacular yet."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 26, 2021 Analyzing Deceuninck Quick Step's 2021 Tour de
France squad.
"Alaphilippe,
Cavendish and Asgreen the big names in the Belgian team's
Tour selection."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 26, 2021 Tour de France: Alpecin Fenix will wear
special 'Poupou' jersey on stage one.
"The
special jersey was originally just for the team
presentation but social media urged the team to race in it
for a day."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Alpecin Fenix) June 26, 2021 Mads Pedersen plays down doubts over his form.
"The
25-year-old one-day specialist won Kuurne Brussel Kuurne
earlier in the year and finished second in Bredene
Koksijde Classic, however, he was forced out of the
Critérium du Dauphiné due to a crash."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 26, 2021 'I've never seen an athlete with the same
mental strength as Chris Froome', says Israel Start-Up
Nation Sports Director.
"Israel
Start Up Nation's Sports Director, Cherie Pridham said she
has never seen another athlete with the same mental
strength as Chris Froome, in the fourth road.cc
Drink at Your Desk Friday episode."
By Will Bolton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) June 26, 2021 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."
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June 27, 2021
Raymond Poulidor.
"Poulidor
was a champion cyclist and made a name for himself as a
lovable loser, a moral winner and a dependable emblem of
rural France during a period of societal change."
(inrng.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 27, 2021 Mathieu van der Poel wins yellow jersey for
‘grandpa Poulidor.’
"Dutch
star dedicates yellow jersey to grandfather Raymond
Poulidor, the French cycling hero who never wore the
‘maillot jaune."
By Andrew Hood (cyclingnews.com) (Twitter) June 27, 2021 Philippa York: Ineos Grenadiers are running
out of options at the Tour de France.
"The
first few days of the Tour are always desperately nervous
but nobody could have foreseen the carnage that occurred
and the changes to the dynamics of the race that result
because of said carnage."
By Philippa York (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 27, 2021 Tour de France Stage 2 Preview.
"There
will be plenty of ultra-enthusiastic cycling fans of
Brittany out on the roads to cheer the peloton on this
first Sunday of the 2021 Tour. Despite rain in the
forecast, the crowds will pack the whole route of stage
2."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 27, 2021 'This won't be my last season': Alejandro
Valverde plans to continue racing next year at 42.
"Alejandro
Valverde has said that he no longer has any plans to
retire after the Olympic Games, expressing confidence that
he will continue riding next season."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 27, 2021 Tour de France winning bikes.
"While the Tour de France is a little different than usual this year, it is still the pinnacle of our sport, and so is the equipment." By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy) June 27, 2021 Julian Alaphilippe's S-Works Tarmac SL7 at the
Tour de France.
"Alaphilippe
and his Deceuninck Quick Step teammates are racing aboard
the S-Works Tarmac SL7, but a perk of his position as
reigning world champion, the Frenchman's bike is
resplendent in a rainbow-themed custom paint job."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Specialized) June 27, 2021 British cycling and its biggest riders taking
on the Government is a major deal.
"Before
the Tour de France got underway, there was a significant
announcement that didn’t get the attention the issue, to
those it affects most, probably warrants."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 27, 2021 Hands-on with rumored S-Works Romin Evo Mirror
saddle.
"A
Marcus Burghardt Instagram post earlier this year caught
our attention not because Burghardt hoped to race the next
day but rather because of what looked like a 3D printed
S-Works Romin Evo Mirror in the background."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 27, 2021 June 26, 2021
21 riders injured in Tour de France opening
stage crashes.
"Soler,
Sütterlin, Lemoine, Konovalovas out of the race on stage
1. Chris Froome went for additional scans having
difficulty breathing. He was listed with injuries to his
hip and thorax in the stage 1 medical report."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 26, 2021 Spectator causes massive crash at Tour de
France, top GC riders down.
"The road was completely blocked by the crash, which occurred when Tony Martin (Jumbo Visma) had nowhere to go and hit the spectator and the sign they were holding up." (stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 26, 2021 ASO filing complaint against spectator who
caused crash on Tour’s opening stage.
"We
are filing a complaint against this lady who behaved very
badly,” said Tour deputy director Pierre-Yves Thouault,
according to the AFP. Ouest-France reports
that the spectator left the scene after the incident and
remains unidentified."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 26, 2021 Demi Vollering sprints from small group to win
La Course by Le Tour de France.
"Vollering
backs up Liège Bastogne Liège victory with hilltop sprint,
beating Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig and Marianne Vos."
(velonews.com) (Photo by Christophe Petit-Tesson - Pool/Getty Images) June 26, 2021 La Course by Le Tour de France: What the stars
said after summit showdown.
"From
unexpected victories to days of suffering - here's what
the key players said after La Course."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) June 26, 2021 Demi Vollering isn’t the next best thing,
she’s already there.
"Consistency
is key, and no one (besides perhaps Anna van der Breggen)
has been as consistent as Demi Vollering in 2021."
(cyclingtips.com) By Abby Mickey (Photo: Cor Vos) June 26, 2021 How well do you know the sponsors of women’s
cycling?
"As La
Course speeds through Brittany, just before the opening
stage of the Tour kicks off, it’s time to do the same for
the women’s peloton, with all the teams racing the event."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) June 26, 2021 Peter Sagan launches Disruption: His latest
Specialized collection.
"Sagan
channels 1970s glamour as Specialized unveils the latest
products from Disruption, the fifth Sagan collection."
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What the stars said after Mathieu van der
Poel’s big win on Mur de Bretagne.
"Julian
Alaphilippe, Tadej Pogačar, and others stars publicly
congratulated Mathieu van der Poel after his thrilling
Tour de France stage win."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) June 27, 2021 Chris Froome in battle for Tour de France
survival after crash injuries.
"Chris
Froome (Israel Start-Up Nation) made it to the finish of
stage 2 of the Tour de France atop the Mûr-de-Bretagne and
vowed to fight on despite his painful injuries from his
stage 1 crash."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (getty images sport) June 27, 2021 Cyclist makes history by becoming first woman
to win Race Across America.
"Leah
Goldstein, 52, won the 3,000 mile (4,800km) long endurance
race in a time of 11 d 3 h 3 m at an average speed of
11.8mph."
By Will Bolton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) June 27, 2021 Chris Froome will start stage 2 despite crash
injuries.
"There
were probably 50-60 riders on the floor. There was just
nowhere for me to go. I braked as hard as I could but I
still went into the back of the guys who crashed in front
of me. I hit my left side pretty hard, my left leg and
chest."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 27, 2021 Contador: Mur de Bretagne finish guarantees a
Tour de France leader who'll count long-term.
"El
Pistolero' believes that climbs like Sunday's finishing
ascent to the Mûr de Bretagne all but guarantee a GC
battle from the gun and the favorites - like Primož Roglič
(Jumbo Visma) and Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) - will
need to be in on it."
(Getty Images Sport) (cyclingtips.com) June 27, 2021 Lefevere: ‘Remco is not allowed to ride the
Tour in 2022.’
"We’re
going to let him ride a good Giro first, in normal
conditions, with normal preparation and winter, and with a
few races in his legs before the start. It’s actually an
easy, logical decision."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) June 27, 2021 Patrick Lefevere: Sam Bennett Tour de France
absence 'says more about him than about me.'
"Patrick
Lefevere has subtly reiterated his stance that Sam Bennett
did not have the desire to race the Tour de France."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 27, 2021 Gianni Moscon wins GP di Lugano.
"Italian
Gianni Moscon (Ineos Grenadiers) bests Valerio Conti (UAE
Team Emirates) and Ben Hermans (Israel Start-up Nation),"
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 27, 2021 Sidi's Tour de France showcase.
"The
shoe was created to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of
Dino Signori's company. The model chosen by David Gaudu,
Esteban Chaves, and Rigoberto Uran to face three weeks
full of challenging stages."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) June 27, 2021 Merida eScultura 400 2021.
"Merida
has entered the road eBike world with this new eScultura
400, and while it's a little more relaxed than the
acoustic Scultura it sits alongside, it is still very much
a bike that likes to be ridden with a bit of spirit."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) June 27, 2021 June 26, 2021
After one Tour stage, only two Ineos riders
are left within two minutes of yellow.
"Richie
Porte, who finished third at last year’s Tour, would
arrive at the Landerneau finish line 2:16 down on stage
winner Julian Alaphilippe. Tao Geoghegan Hart, who won
last year’s Giro d’Italia, lost 5:33 on the day."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) June 26, 2021 Van der Poel: ‘Alaphilippe is the strongest.’
"Mathieu
van der Poel has thoughts about Julian Alaphilippe, his
own favorite status and the Tour's grandeur."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) June 26, 2021 Are Michael Woods Tour hopes done on Day 1?
"Woods,
as well as his Grand Tour mentor, Chris Froome, both lost
significant time by the day’s end. At the finish, Woods
had dropped 8:49 to race winner Julian Alaphilippe.
Froome, who took much longer to pick himself up off the
road, lost 14:37."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image credit: Bettini Image) June 26, 2021 Lachlan Morton sets out to ride entire Tour de
France route solo, including transfers.
"Lachlan
Morton is trying to beat the Tour de France to Paris.
While eight of his EF Education Nippo teammates begin the
Tour de France, Lachlan Morton has set out on his own
so-called Alt Tour, where he is attempting to ride the
entire route of the three-week stage race on his own."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com)Photo: Gruber Images/EF Education NIPPO June 26, 2021 Chris Froome’s customized Factor Ostro isn’t
exactly sponsor correct.
"Froome
rolled out for the start of stage one on the Factor Ostro
VAM, but with a number of differences between his bike and
that of his teammates."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) (photography by Phil Golston) June 26, 2021 Is Canyon's broken Aeroad handlebar now fixed?
Van der Poel's Tour de France bike suggests it is.
"Almost
four months ago, on March 2, in the final kilometers of
the early Belgian classic that is Le Samyn, Van der Poel
was left hamstrung when his Canyon Aeroad handlebar
disintegrated beneath him."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 26, 2021 Circling the track at F1’s famous Circuit of
the Americas.
"As we
rolled our road bikes toward the entryway then, of course,
came Turn 1. Whoa this 133-foot climb at the start of the
3.4-mile track really sets a tone for every lap."
By Nathan Mattise (arstechnica.com) Photo: Nathan Mattise June 26, 2021 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."
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