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Mühlberger wins Sibiu Cycling Tour.
"Bora
Hansgrohe teammate Pascal Ackermann secures
stage 3b finale from bunch sprint." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
July
26, 2020
Sibiu Cycling Tour: Mühlberger wins
stage 3a.
"Gregor
Mühlberger (Bora Hansgrohe) put in a dominant
ride to win stage 3a of the Sibiu Cycling Tour
on Sunday morning, winning the 12.5km time trial
ahead of Matteo Badilatti (Israel Start-Up
Nation) and former yellow jersey Patrick Konrad
(Bora Hansgrohe)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit:
(cycling.today))
July
26, 2020
Italy imposes 14-day quarantine for
athletes returning from Romania.
"No
Strade Bianche, Trittico Lombardo, Milan Turin
or Milan San Remo for athletes competing at
Sibiu Cycling Tour."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
July
26, 2020
Peter Sagan heads mountain biking as
WorldTour set to return.
"The
Bora Hansgrohe star has taken his high altitude
training off-road. With just a week before the
WorldTour resumes with Strade Bianche, Sagan is
posting videos of hitting jumps in the bike park
on his Specialized Stumpjumper."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Peter Sagan
Instagram
July
26, 2020
Niki Terpstra sets ‘realistic goals’
of Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix after
horrific crash.
"The
Dutchman suffered a collapsed lung, broken ribs
and collarbone and a concussion after geese
walked out in front of him while he was doing
high-speed motor-pacing in the Netherlands." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Getty/Instagram)
July
26, 2020
Merida Scultura 300 2020.
"The
Merida Scultura 300 may sit at the lower end of
the company's line-up, but it goes to prove that
you don't need to spend a fortune to own a very
capable and comfortable performance road bike
that'll give you a grin from ear to ear." (road.cc) (Stu
Kerton)
July
26, 2020
Route d’Occitanie 2020: The Route.
"The Route d'Occitanie sets off on Saturday 1 August to finish on Tuesday the 4th. The opener of the Route d’Occitanie is 187 kilometers long and includes 2,469 meters of climbing. The race finishes on an undulating circuit of 35 kilometers." (cyclingstage.com) July
26, 2020
2020 Sibiu Cycling Tour LIVE stream.
"2020 Sibiu Cycling Tour LIVE July 23-26, Romania. Stage 3a - Sunday, Sunday, July 26. Start at 10:30 local, 9:30 CET, 3:30am ET. Finish at 20:20 local, 19:20 CET, 7:20am ET. Stage 3b - Sunday, Sunday, July 26. Start at 17:45 local, 16:45 CET, 10:45am ET. Finish at 20:35 local, 19:35 CET, 1:35pm ET." (cyclingfans.com) ciclism.sibiu.ro July
26, 2020
 Sibiu Tour: Ackermann wins stage 2.
"Rudy
Barbier (Israel Start-Up Nation) and Riccardo
Stacchiotti (Vini Zabu' KTM) rounded out the top
three. Ackermann's teammate Patrick Konrad
finished with the front group to hold onto the
race lead for a second day, with Mühlberger
remaining in second overall."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July
25, 2020
Selig injured in Sibiu Tour crash as
Bora Hansgrohe top stage, podiums.
"Selig's
crash came in the run-up to the final climb, the
category 3 Calugarul with around 25km to go,
where the team planned to hit the gas and
shatter the field."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
July
25, 2020
Is this 17-year-old the next Remco
Evenepoel? The Deceuninck Quick Step rider gives
his view.
"‘The
next Eddy Merckx’ is a tag often bestowed upon
promising Belgian youngsters, which could easily
make or break them. One of the more recent
recipients was Remco Evenepoel, the 20-year-old
currently making good on the label." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Instagram, Getty)
July
25, 2020
Pro women get back to racing: 'It's
all a bit weird and normal at the same time.'
"Naturally,
all eyes were on World Champion Annemiek Van
Vleuten (Mitchelton Scott) who, before Thursday,
had raced only once this year in her rainbow
jersey, winning Omloop Het Neiuwsblaad back in
February."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
July
25, 2020
Copenhagen Grand Départ likely
changing to 2022 as Italy eye first Tour de France
start.
"With
the rescheduled 2021 Olympic cycling dates
causing a clash with the Tour, organizers asked
Copenhagen officials to move the dates back a
week, as the 2020 edition had originally to make
room for the Tokyo Games."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Henning
Bagger/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images)
July
25, 2020
Bike Test: Obed Boundary.
"The
Obed Boundary’s carbon frame touts a massive
box-section downtube and seatstay combo coated
in a subtle Matte Olive paint with two
additional color choices (sand and blue)."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Credit not Provided)
July
25, 2020
2020 Sibiu Cycling Tour LIVE stream.
"2020 Sibiu Cycling Tour LIVE July 23-26, Romania. Stage 3a - Sunday, Sunday, July 26. Start at 10:30 local, 9:30 CET, 3:30am ET. Finish at 20:20 local, 19:20 CET, 1:20pm ET. Stage 3b - Sunday, Sunday, July 26. Start at 17:45 local, 16:45 CET, 10:45am ET. Finish at 20:35 local, 19:35 CET, 1:35pm ET." (cyclingfans.com) ciclism.sibiu.ro July
25, 2020
July
24, 2020
Van Vleuten three for three with
victory in Navarra.
"Annemiek
van Vleuten (Mitchelton Scott) claimed her third
win out of three races in the 2020 road season,
winning the Vuelta Ciclista a Navarra with a
long-range solo attack."
(Getty Images Sport)
July
24, 2020
Sibiu Tour: Mühlberger wins queen
stage at Bâlea Lac.
"Bora
Hansgrohe took firm control of the UCI 2.1 stage
race on the queen stage on the climb to Bâlea
Lac high in the Carpathian mountains, with
Gregor Mühlberger taking out the stage win and
Austrian champion Patrick Konrad moving into the
race lead."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Veloimages)
July
24, 2020
Jumbo Visma set to create women's
team for 2021.
"Jumbo
Visma will create a women's team for 2021, with
Marianne Vos and Annemiek van Vleuten being
targeted as team leader, according to a report
by Dutch website Cycling Opinions." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
July
24, 2020
Zipp 303S Carbon Tubeless Disc
wheelset 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
24, 2020
James Huang’s Seven Evergreen Pro.
"This
time around, global tech editor James Huang -
the Angry Asian himself - runs us through his
Seven Evergreen Pro."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by James Huang
July
24, 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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Annemiek van Vleuten wins Durango
Durango Emakumeen Saria.
"Annemiek
van Vleuten (Mitchelton Scott) completed a
hat-trick of victories at the season restart in
Spain this weekend, soloing to victory at
Durango Durango Emakumeen Saria on Sunday." (Image credit:
Mitchelton Scott)
July
26, 2020
Can anyone beat Annemiek van
Vleuten?
"Mitchelton
Scott's Annemiek van Vleuten won all three races
in Spain this weekend that restarted the women's
road cycling season after its pause, leaving
some to wonder 'how can we stop the world
champion'?"
(sbs.com.au) Source: Trek Segafredo, Michelton
Scott
July
26, 2020
First light of a new dawn: The
resurgence of French cycling.
"Let’s
start with some stats: 40 years since the last
victory in Liège Bastogne Liège; 35 since the
last in the Tour de France; 31 since the last
Giro d’Italia; 28 years since the last Tour of
Flanders; 25 since the last Vuelta a España; 23
since the last Paris Roubaix and World
Championship win."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Bernard
Papon-Pool/Getty Images)
July
26, 2020
Mads Pedersen: I want to honor the
beauty of the rainbow jersey.
"The
Trek Segafredo Classics specialist returns to
action next week at the Vuelta a Burgos and his
race calendar for the next few months - assuming
everything goes to plan."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
July
26, 2020
Refreshed Aru pilots UAE Team
Emirates into Vuelta a Burgos.
"Fabio
Aru, riding out the final year of his current
three-year deal on the team, has only raced six
days so far in 2020 but the Italian will look to
compete in the hilly and mountainous stages in
Spain."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July
26, 2020
2020 Vuelta a Burgos Live Stream.
"Vuelta a Burgos 2020 - stage 1 (Cathedral de Burgos - Mirador del Castillo 157km). LIVESTREAM: Tuesday, July 28th, starts at 15:00pm Central Europe, 09:00am U.S. Eastern." (cycling.today) (Credit not Provided) July
26, 2020
Nibali picks out his Giro d'Italia
rivals, highlights Evenepoel.
"The
Italian made special of race debutant Remco
Evenepoel, the 20-year-old Deceuninck Quick Step
who has taken the sport by storm since his
junior days and his transition into the
WorldTour at the start of 2019. "
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
July
26, 2020
Scheduling Issues Recognized as 2021
Tour de France Grand Depart Remains in Question.
"The
planned Tour de France start in Copenhagen in
2021 is in doubt after the city’s mayor said on
Friday he wants."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Bettini Photo)
July
26, 2020
Sunday trading: Half price carbon
Mavic Ksyrium wheels plus much more.
"This Sunday we’ve found a great deal on carbon Mavic wheels, a top end road helmet, tires and much more." (cyclingweekly.com) (Rupert Radley) July
26, 2020
Garmin ransomware attackers said to
be demanding $10 million.
"Various
Garmin websites and services remain offline and
there is still no official explanation why. It
is being widely reported that the US firm has
fallen victim to a ransomware attack with
information security website Bleeping
Computer reporting the hackers are
demanding $10 million."
(road.cc) (Alex Bowden)
July
25, 2020
Chaves looking for repeat success at
Vuelta a Burgos.
"The
Colombian heads up a strong Mitchelton Scott
team at the Vuelta a Burgos next week alongside
Simon Yates and Mikel Nieve, and is hoping to
both test his Tour de France legs and repeat
past success."
(Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
July
25, 2020
Mark Cavendish: ‘We are going to the
Vuelta a Burgos to support Mikel Landa.’
"The
Spanish stage race is one of the first back and
will start on Tuesday July 28, running for five
stages and ending on the day of the first
WorldTour race back, Strade Bianche, on Saturday
August 1."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Yuzuru Sunada/Belga Mag/AFP
via Getty Images)
July
25, 2020
Vuelta a Burgos: Trentin leads the
line for CCC Team.
"Matteo
Trentin and the CCC Team return to racing at the
Vuelta a Burgos (July 28 to August 1) almost
five months after their last competitive
outing."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: CCC Team)
July
25, 2020
Pinarello road bike overview:
Details, pricing and specifications.
"As
far as Italian bike brands go, Pinarello is
relatively young, with Giovani 'Nani' Pinarello
opening the doors of his workshop in 1952. But,
given seven of the last ten Tours de France have
been won aboard a Pinarello bike, clearly, Nani
was onto something special."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Pinarello)
July
25, 2020
Mega Deals: Mountain Hardware,
Chrome, Competitive Cyclist & 50% off Oakley!
"This
week we found huge savings on clothing, face
masks, sunglasses, and other fun stuff. There’s
goods from Mountain Hardwear, Oakley, Chrome
Industries, Competitive Cyclist, and more!" (bikerumor.com)
Kristi Benedict
July
25, 2020
'What have you got to lose?' The
remarkable rise of Tadej Pogacar.
"Tadej
Pogacar finished third at the Vuelta a España
last year, at the age of 20, making him one of
the youngest riders ever to finish on the podium
of a Grand Tour."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July
24, 2020
Tiegemberg, Muur van Geraardsbergen
to feature in 2020 Belgian road championships.
"The
infamous climbs of the Muur van Geraardsbergen
and the Tiegemberg will feature in the postponed
Belgian championships when they take place for
elite men on September 22."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July
24, 2020
Paris Bourges and GP Fourmies
canceled.
"While
plans continue for the delayed Tour de France to
take place in September, it has been confirmed
that the 2020 editions of Paris Bourges and the
Grand Prix de Fourmies have been canceled." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
July
24, 2020
Iris Slappendel on the compliance
crisis in women’s cycling.
"Leader
of the riders' alliance on teams' Catch-22
between compliance to regulations and financial
burden they impose."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
July
24, 2020
Garmin suffers global blackout due
to suspected ransomware attack.
"Fitness
tracking and GPS giant Garmin has experienced a
global outage that has shut down its website,
affected production lines but also prevented
users uploading activities."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Joe Robinson)
July
24, 2020
Ritchey WCS Venturemax XL handlebar.
"Ritchey
has gone wide with the XL version of its WCS
Venturemax handlebar, a massive 52cm at the
hoods to be precise! Designed for the
bikepacker, the Venturemax XL brings extra
stability and loads of hand positions." (road.cc) (Stu
Kerton)
July
24, 2020
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Garmin attacked by WastedLocker
ransomware in demand for $10 million.
"The
cyberattack has affected consumers who use the
run and bike fitness sessions in the Garmin
Connect app and pilots who use the aviation
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July
26, 2020
Imogen Cotter wins Circuit Zolder.
"Ireland’s
Imogen Cotter has taken her first international
win at Circuit Zolder in Belgium; attacking late
and holding out for a solo victory. Sandrine Tas
(Provincie WestVlaanderen) was second while
Belgian national road race champion Jess
Vandenbulcke (Lotto Soudal Ladies) rounded out
the podium."
(stickybottle.com) (Photo: Hinninck Paul)
July
26, 2020
Tygart calls out British Cycling’s
ketone trials.
"Travis
Tygart, chief executive of the US Anti-Doping
Agency, has responded to the recent reports that
UK Sport trialed ketones on its athletes,
including the cycling team, in advance of the
2012 Olympics."
(velonews.com) PHOTO | JOHN THYS
July
26, 2020
Trek Segafredo leaves nothing to
chance.
"The
UCI has published its tome on maintaining health
and safety through the restarted season, but for
some, it’s not enough."
(velonews.com) Photo: Trek Segafredo
July
26, 2020
Alpine assault: Alpe d’Huez vs Col
du Galibier.
"The
Tour’s first director Henri Desgrange included
the mighty Galibier in the race in 1911 and its
high altitude and epic scenery were an instant
hit. There’s nothing spectacularly beautiful
about Alpe d’Huez, but then the same can be said
about many great sports stadiums." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Getty Images)
July
26, 2020
Days of Future Past: The Rise and
Fall of the Spine Bike.
"Once upon a time bicycles were pretty much built out of steel. Sure, there had been forays into wood (the Elliott Hickory!) and aluminum (Caminade!) and even carbon fiber (Carlton-in 1971!), but steel was real pretty much into the 1990s." (pezcyclingnews.com) Leslie Reissner July
26, 2020
Sam Bennett: With some racing in my
legs I'll be ready for the Tour de France.
"Bennett
hasn’t raced since abandoning Paris Nice in
March and spent the majority of the intervening
months at home in Ireland as most of Europe was
put under strict lockdown laws."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July
26, 2020
How to watch Strade Bianche 2020:
Live stream the first WorldTour race of the reset
season.
"Cycling fans will be welcoming the return of bike racing to the screens, as NBC Sports Network will be showing Strade Bianche in the US live on Saturday, August 1." (cyclingweekly.com) cyclingstage.com July
26, 2020
Wout van Aert to restart season at
Strade Bianche.
"First
up in the 25-year-old’s ambitious schedule is
the Strade Bianche next weekend. Having twice
taken third-place, the gravelly roads of Tuscany
have proven to work well with van Aert’s
multi-discipline skillset."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
July
25, 2020
Impey with a decision to make as
Chris Froome comes calling.
"Daryl
Impey has offers on the table from both
Mitchelton Scott and Israel Cycling Start-Up
Nation, with both teams looking to secure his
services for 2021 and beyond."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
July
25, 2020
Lefevere: A second lockdown would
create 'incalculable damage.'
"Lefevere
told a Belgian publication that: "The aftershock
is heavier than the earthquake itself and then
everything closes again."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Deceuninck
Quick Step)
July
25, 2020
2020 Giro d’Italia Announces October
3rd Sicilian Start.
"The
opening stage of the 103rd edition will be a
16-kilometer individual time-trial around
Palermo on October 3, some five months after the
race had been due to start in the Hungarian
capital Budapest."
(roadbikeaction.com)(ECU - Movistar Team)
July
25, 2020
First Look: Spinergy GXX Gravel
Wheel.
"Spinergy’s
GXX is a gravel-optimized, carbon wheelset from
legendary hoop brand Spinergy. The GXXs focus on
wide rubber with a 24mm internal rim width that
Spinergy claims is suited for up to a 700x57mm
tire."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Credit not Provided)
July
25, 2020
Best folding bikes: Our pick of the
best folding bikes for urban riding.
"A
folding bike is perfect for zipping around town
without needing to worry about locking your bike
up when you get to your destination." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Brompton)
July
25, 2020
Fizik Antares R3 Open.
"The
Fizik Antares R3 Open is a well designed saddle
for a whole range of riding styles, thanks to
good shaping, supportive padding and a cutaway
that can help if you suffer from numbness." (road.cc) (Stu
Kerton)
July
25, 2020
Behind the scenes: The Genevieve
Jeanson story.
"Andre
always told me that he was going to commit
suicide if I left him and that he would kill me
and then he would kill himself. When I started
taking EPO, he told me, 'If you say that to
anyone I’m going to kill you."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Kristy
Scrymgeour)
July
24, 2020
Google Maps just got better for
cyclists.
"Spurred
by a swell in the number of bike riders
globally, Google Maps has rolled out an update
of its cyclist offering. It’s now more
sophisticated, more accurate and more
up-to-date."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Andrew
Gook/Unsplash
July
24, 2020
Lockdown allows Quinn Simmons to
refresh after shaky start to pro life.
"When
an 18-year-old is thrown into the WorldTour,
there are always going to be teething problems,
no matter how physically and mentally mature
they seem."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
July
24, 2020
Belgian federation not set to
announce second Olympic time trial place until
June 2021.
"Deceuninck
Quick Step's Remco Evenepoel already has the
first spot, by virtue of winning the 2019
European Championship time trial, but Thomas De
Gendt (Lotto Soudal), Victor Campenaerts (NTT),
Wout van Aert, Laurens De Plus (both Jumbo
Visma) and Yves Lampaert (Deceuninck Quick Step)
are all vying for the final place." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
July
24, 2020
Grignard set to step up to Lotto
Soudal WorldTour squad.
"Lotto
Soudal announced that 21-year-old Belgian
time-trial specialist Sébastien Grignard will
step up to their WorldTour team from their
under-23 development squad, signing a two-year
agreement for the 2021 and 2022 seasons." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
July
24, 2020
Giro d’Italia confirms details of
Sicilian opener.
"One
month after organizers RCS confirmed that the
Grande Partenza of this year’s Giro will be
celebrated in Sicily, the details of the opening
stages have been announced, with a short time
trial and climb to Mount Etna highlighting the
schedule."
(velonews.com) Photo: Luk Benies / AFP via Getty
Images
July
24, 2020
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