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July
20, 2020
Colombian cyclists escape lockdown
on ‘sports flight’ to Europe.
"The
Tour de France, scheduled from 29 August to 20
September, is set to be the crown jewel of the
calendar, but until recently it wasn’t even
certain whether the defending champion, Egan
Bernal, would be able to be there." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Cor Vos)
July
20, 2020
Chris Froome to resume season at
Route d'Occitanie.
"The
presence of the four-time Tour de France
champion was announced on Monday by the
organizers of the four-stage French race, which
begins on Saturday August 1."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
July
20, 2020
Clarke, Stephens take final stage of
Virtual Tour; American teams dominate GC.
"Rally
Cycling takes second overall in men's Virtual
Tour de France, Tibco-Silicon Valley and
Twenty20 go one-two in the women's." (velonews.com)
Image: Zwift
July
20, 2020
Teuns to target World Championships
after team role at Tour de France.
"My
role will be slightly different compared to last
year. The team has big ambitions for the Tour
with Mikel Landa and Wout Poels, so I will have
to ride more in their service."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
July
20, 2020
Milan San Remo route in question due
to crowd concerns.
"The
course for this year's rescheduled Milan San
Remo may be altered considerably after town
mayors along the Monument's route expressed
concerns that fans may flock to the roadside." (cyclist.co.uk)
(Joe Robinson)
July
20, 2020
Keeping fueled on a long ride.
"If
you’re an experienced cyclist, you’ll know that
it’s important to keep fueled on a lengthy ride
to avoid the risk of “bonking”. Suddenly running
out of energy is inconvenient at best, and at
worst can mess up your entire ride." (cyclist.co.uk)
California Raisins
July
20, 2020
Virtual Tour de France: Will Clarke
claims final stage.
"Will
Clarke (Trek Segafredo) won the sixth and final
stage of the Virtual Tour de France, which saw
riders take on six laps of a pixelated version
of the Champs Élysées."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July
19, 2020
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."
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‘Not WorldTour level’ - Annemiek van
Vleuten and Chloe Hosking disagree over La Course
2020 route.
"The
women’s one-day race, run by Tour de France
organizer ASO, has been through varying
incarnations in recent years and often coincides
with the men’s event."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
July
20, 2020
Emile Idée: Tour’s oldest living
stage winner turns 100.
"Winner
of stage 13 of the 1949 Tour de France recalls
racing in Nazi-occupied France and winning his
national championships."
(velonews.com) (James Startt)
July
20, 2020
Terpstra rides bike for first time
since June crash.
"The
36-year-old, who won Paris Roubaix in 2014 and
the Tour of Flanders in 2018, was airlifted to a
hospital in the Netherlands, where he spent time
in intensive care before being released four
days later."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July
20, 2020
Zipp 303 Firecrest Carbon Tubeless
Disc wheel review.
"The
most quietly rapid, comfortable, versatile,
responsive and enjoyable drop bar wheel we’ve
ever ridden at an impressive price with awesome
warranty support."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Guy Kesteven)
July
20, 2020
Androni Giocattoli and Gazprom pull
out of Sibiu Tour.
"The
four-day Sibiu Tour is scheduled to be one of
the first international professional stage races
in Europe since the start of the lockdown in
March."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
July
20, 2020
eBay Finds: Hubert Dupont's 2019
Eddy Merckx Stockeu69 bike.
"For
sale here on eBay is a complete bike built
around now-retired Frenchman Hubert Dupont's
2019 AG2R La Mondiale team Eddy Merckx Stockeu69
carbon frame."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit:
paulmilnescycles1978 / eBay)
July
20, 2020
Wahoo Tickr heart rate monitor
review.
"Wahoo’s
updated Tickr is low profile, comfortable and
works with both ANT+ and Bluetooth. It’s cheaper
than the alternatives too."
(cyclist.co.uk) Paul Norman
July
20, 2020
BMC Road Bikes 2020: Details,
pricing and specifications.
"Since
2001 BMC has been heavily involved with
professional racing. It has supplied bikes to
some of the world's top athletes who have gone
on to win some of the most prestigious cycling
races."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: BMC)
July
20, 2020
Voeckler: We can't ask riders to
choose between the Tour de France and Olympic
Games.
"We
have known for a long time that the route of the
Olympic Games is intended for a climber. The
best climbers will be at the Tour de France. To
ask them to skip the Tour for a hypothetical
result is almost mission impossible." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
July
19, 2020
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Contador: Chris Froome can win the
2021 Tour de France with Israel Start-Up Nation.
"One
of Froome's most dangerous rivals in his time,
Contador also told Cyclingnews he
believes that Team Ineos should include Froome
in their line-up for the Tour de France despite
possible power struggles within the squad." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
July
20, 2020
Pinarello releases 2021 bikes.
"Pinarello’s
new
2021 bikes see more options for the Dogma F12, a
revision of the Prince and the return of the
Paris. "
(cyclingtips.com) Iain Treloar
July
20, 2020
The corner that ended Wout van
Aert’s Tour de France.
"Four
days after his debut Tour stage win, in a
technical conclusion to a tricky time trial, it
all went wrong for Wout van Aert." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Gruber Images)
July
20, 2020
Party like it’s 1980 with the
TI-Raleigh 40th anniversary replica.
"Storied
British brand Raleigh is marking the 40th
anniversary of Joop Zoetemelk’s Tour de France
victory with a stunning replica of his
TI-Raleigh-Creda team bike."
(bikeradar.com) (Matthew Loveridge)
July
20, 2020
Turgis signs contract extension with
Total Direct Energie.
"Anthony
Turgis has signed a two-year contract extension
with Total Direct Energie, the team has
reported. The 26-year-old Frenchman joined the
French ProTeam at the start of the 2019 season
from Cofidis."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
July
20, 2020
Hutchinson Sector - Speed, Grip, and
Reliability for More Than Just the Road.
"The
heritage of the Sector comes from the cobbled
classics of pro cycling. Just like categorized
climbs, cobbles get their rankings too."
(bikeworldnews.com)Scott Kingsley
July
20, 2020
Look Pedals: Details, pricing and
specifications.
"Look
was founded in 1951, after Jean Beyl invented
the Look Nevada Dual Pivot ski binding, after
breaking his leg using a fixed binding." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image: Aaron Borrill)
July
20, 2020
Susannah Constantine apologizes for
“joke” about killing cyclists.
"TV
personality Susannah Constantine has apologized
for remarks she made in a podcast in which she
said “I fucking hate cyclists” and that she
would like “to kill the lot of them.”" (road.cc) (Twitter)
July
19, 2020
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)
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