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July 2, 2021
Tour de France: Mohoric hammers to victory in
Le Creusot.
"Van
der Poel goes in breakaway to keep yellow, Roglic and
Thomas struggle, Carapaz attacks."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 2, 2021 Five talking points from stage seven of the
Tour de France.
"Another
blistering day out in France - from Carapaz’s attack to
Roglič getting dropped, here are the biggest moments."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 2, 2021 Primož Roglič loses time as he suffers through
hectic Tour de France stage seven.
"Primož
Roglič lost more time on stage seven of the 2021 Tour de
France, making his continued GC challenge an evermore
unlikely prospect."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 2, 2021 'It was a bit boring in the beginning &
all of a sudden we were racing all day:' Mathieu van der
Poel didn't plan to join Tour de France stage seven
breakaway.
"Van
der Poel made sure he got into the escape after he saw
some dangerous riders and main rivals Wout van Aert (Jumbo
Visma) and Kasper Asgreen (Deceuninck Quick Step) getting
up the road. The Dutchman then just stuck to their
wheels."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 2, 2021 Mark Cavendish extends green jersey lead with
intermediate sprint points on Tour de France stage 7.
"The
green jersey was the only major sprinter to make it into
the huge break that formed on the road from Vierzon to Le
Creusot."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 2, 2021 Three sprints, three podiums: Nacer Bouhanni
is knocking on the door.
"With
Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck Quick Step) back to his winning
ways at the 2021 Tour de France, there hasn’t been much
room left in the spotlight for other sprinters."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) photography by Gruber Images July 2, 2021 2021 Tour de France live stream.
"2021 Tour de France June 26-July 18.
Friday: Vierzon → Le Creusot 248km.
Stage
7 start time: 11:00 CET (2:00 AM PDT).
Earliest live video: 11:00 CET (2:00 AM PDT). Approximate
finish: 17:22 CET (8:22 AM PDT)."
(cyclingtips.com) (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) July 2, 2021  July 1, 2021
Tour de France: History repeats as Cavendish
wins stage 6 in Châteauroux.
"Mark
Cavendish wins stage six of the Tour de France beating Philipsen, Bouhanni. That's
32 Tour de France wins."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 1, 2021 Five talking points from stage six of the Tour
de France 2021.
"Mark
Cavendish has a real and probable chance of winning the
race’s green jersey for only the second time. Jasper
Philipsen is his closest contender, 46 points adrift of
him, while Peter Sagan, who has won the points
classification seven times, has been surprisingly quiet so
far and is 76 points shy of Cavendish’s tally of 148
points."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 1, 2021 Consistent Bouhanni takes another sprint
podium.
"The
30-year-old is at the Tour for the first time since 2017
and is enjoying his best run of results at the race.
Having not cracked the top three in a sprint in three
previous participations."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) July 1, 2021 Will the break survive? Chapatte’s Law might
have the answer.
"Chapatte's
theory, based on his experience as both a racer and
commentator, was that a chasing peloton would need 10 km
to close down a gap of one minute to a lone leader."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon) July 1, 2021 Tour de France unsung heroes: Jacopo Guarnieri
balancing single parenthood with racing.
"Jacopo
Guarnieri is a hugely successful leadout man for Arnaud
Démare but he also balances his life as a rider with life
as a single parent."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) July 1, 2021 Road bike tire pressure explained - Everything
you need to know.
"Finding
the right tire pressure for your road bike can increase
your speed, comfort, grip and puncture resistance."
By Simon Bromley (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 1, 2021 June 30, 2021
Tour de France stage 5: How can anyone beat
Tadej Pogačar?
"It
took Tadej Pogačar just nine kilometers as he came
storming through the first time check on the stage 5 time
trial course, to lay down a marker in the reclamation of
his Tour de France title. "
By Sophie Hurcom (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 30, 2021 Tour de France: Pogacar smashes stage 5 time
trial.
"Defending
Tour de France champion makes up for lost time, van der
Poel keeps yellow jersey."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 30, 2021 Five talking points from stage five.
"The
22-year-old Tadej
Pogačar was in sensational form during the time trial, up
by 11 seconds on the man in the lead, Stefan Küng, at the
first checkpoint. By the end, he had beaten the Swiss by
19 seconds to claim his fourth stage win in the Tour."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 30, 2021 Mathieu van der Poel resigned to losing Tour
de France lead in stage 5 time trial.
"It
will be difficult for me, we have to be realistic about
that," Van der Poel said. "I don't train much on it [the
time trial bike], but will do everything I can to keep the
jersey."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) June 30, 2021 |
Woman who caused Tour crash is charged with
crimes, now “fearful.”
"She
was held in custody overnight for two nights, which was
not expected according to the reports in France, which
have also set out the criminal charges she is now facing."
(stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 2, 2021 Vincenzo Nibali stuck between rock and hard
place with Tour de France break aspirations.
"The
36-year-old Sicilian seems perfect for Friday’s marathon
249 kilometer stage from Vierzon to La Creusot, the
longest of the Tour for 21 years."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) July 2, 2021 Kuss: Pogacar has the Tour de France advantage
but Roglic never gives up.
"Sepp
Kuss has backed his battered and bruised Jumbo Visma
leader Primož Roglič ahead of this weekend’s mountain
stages in the Tour de France, despite the Slovenian’s
recent injuries and time losses."
By Daniel Benson, Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 2, 2021 Tour de Lachlan: Morton notches 13,200ft on
day 6 - in sandals.
"Yesterday,
he spent 11 hours on the bike, and climbed
4,023m/13,198ft. He did it in sandals, not cycling shoes."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 2, 2021 Pauline Ferrand-Prevot back on top at home
World Cup.
"One
last World Cup weekend before Tokyo started with a flurry
of action on Friday. Pauline Ferrand-Prevot and Jenny
Rissveds, the reigning world and Olympic champion, went
head-to-head in the Short Track Cross Country race."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Bartek Wolinksi / Red Bull Content Pool July 2, 2021 The comfiest Specialized saddle, Thule’s Rail
bumbag, the newest light from Gloworm, and Nukeproof riding
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"Do
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By Alex Evans (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 2, 2021 Tour de France Stage 7 Preview.
"At
almost 250 kilometers, this is the longest Tour stage in
21 years. It’s like two stages in one. The first half
heads due east on flat terrain, where a big breakaway is
sure to form. The second half through the Morvan forest
features five climbs with almost no respite between them."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 2, 2021 July 2, 2021
Giro Rosa 2021: Everything you need to know.
"The
Giro Rosa (July 2-11) has, for many years, been the
longest stage race the women's peloton has to contend
with. With that title lost due to the arrival of the
10-day Battle of the North, the organizers have pulled out
all the stops to ensure an explosive race."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 1, 2021 Carapaz adamant a Tour de France win remains
on the cards.
"The
Tour de France stage 5 time trial was not
"straightforward" for Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers)
but he was adamant that he still remains in the frame for
the overall victory in Paris."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 1, 2021 Lachlan Morton hits 1,700km in his mammoth Alt
Tour de France solo challenge.
"The
Australian, who is riding in order to raise funds for
World Bicycle Relief, started his challenge on Saturday
and has already been in the saddle for a grand total of 67
hours."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: EF Education Nippo) July 1, 2021 Roads to Ride: The Signal d’Uchon.
"When
the Tour de France route was unveiled last year the Signal
d'Uchon was one of the novelties presented and it will
feature late on Stage 7. Let’s take a closer look."
(inrng.com) July 1, 2021 Vel 6085 RSL Disc wheelset review.
"The
line-up comprises two distinct lines - the RS and RSL -
and caters exclusively to the disc-brake enthusiast; no
rim-brake option here, I'm afraid. The wheels pictured
here are the Vel 6085 RSLs, which sit just below the
range-topping 85 RSL in terms of hierarchy."
By Aaron Borrill (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Aaron Borrill) July 1, 2021 Best lightweight bike locks: Protect your
pride and joy with these portable locks.
"The
best lightweight bike locks that strike a balance between
weight, protection and portability. Unfortunately, bike
theft is a common problem across the globe."
By Guy Kesteven (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy) July 1, 2021 A Mountain Biker's Gravel Bike.
"Gravel
bikes. One of the biggest trends in cycling today and it's
quite easy to understand why. They're versatile, fun, fast
and essentially a bike for anyone."
By Danger Holm (pinkbike.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 1, 2021 Tour de France Stage 6 Preview.
"We’re
on roads similar to those of the 2013 stage from Tours to
Saint-Amand-Montrond when Chris Froome was caught out by
fast-moving echelons. Normally, this should be a quiet day
ending in a bunch sprint."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 1, 2021 French TV caught out by hoax after false claim
'opi-omi' spectator found in Glasgow.
"What
has happened to the wanted Tour de France spectator,
dubbed 'opi-omi'? Don't worry, we will find her," one
slightly menacing gendarme apparently said when asked
about the ongoing search."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 30, 2021
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July 2, 2021
Giro d’Italia Donne: Trek Segafredo wins
opening TTT, Ruth Winder in pink.
"Trek
Segafredo beat SD Worx by eight seconds in the opening
stage of the Giro d'Italia Donne with American Ruth Winder
taking the first pink jersey."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) July 2, 2021 The dying art of the team time trial can make
or break GC dreams.
"The
opening team time trial at the 2021 Giro Donne was once
again won by Trek Segafredo, with SD Worx finishing eight
seconds behind the American team."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 2, 2021 Amanda Spratt: Finding the podium again at the
Giro d’Italia Donne.
"It's
more like a course of two and three years ago and in both
of those years I was on the final podium."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 2, 2021 Neilson Powless checks ambitions to help
Rigoberto Urán.
"EF
Education Nippo is rallying around Colombian captain and
putting breakaway chances on hold for now."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 2, 2021 Geraint Thomas expects aggressive start to
Tour de France mountains: 'We'll see how UAE hold up in the
Alps.'
"As
long as Tadej Pogačar stays upright, he'll win the Tour de
France, says UAE Team Emirates principal Allan Peiper."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 2, 2021 For Jolien Verschueren, rest in peace.
"Her
last race was the Koppenbergcross in 2020, the race she
loved so much. Today she died, just 31 years old."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 2, 2021 Maryland Cycling Classic postponed until 2022.
"Multiple
factors including uncertainties about the status of
international travel restrictions for athletes made
scheduling the event an insurmountable challenge for race
organizers."
By Steve Maxwell (velonews.com) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images) July 2, 2021 4th of July bike sales: Where to find the best
deals.
"The
4th of July bike sales are a great chance to get
discounted prices on a new bike or accessories. Here's a
roundup of the best places to find them."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wiggle) July 2, 2021 2021 Giro d’Italia Donne / Giro Rosa Live
Feed.
"2021 Giro d’Italia Donne / Giro Rosa Stage 1 (Fossano → Cuneo 26.7km ITT). Friday,
July 2nd, video starts at 15:15pm Central Europe, 09:15am
U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) July 2, 2021 July 1, 2021
Tour de France organizers withdraw lawsuit
against spectator who caused mass crash.
"Reuters
reported ahead of Thursday's stage 6 that ASO will not
take legal action against the 30-year-old woman."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: NBC Sports/ASO Broadcast) July 1, 2021 Tour Sidebars: What Are You Watching?
"A
race as intricate as the Tour is always launching
narratives across the landscape, without even trying.
Let’s try to round up a few. I’ll start but I’m sure you
guys have spotted far more than these."
By Chris Fontecchio (podiumcafe.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) July 1, 2021 How Tour de France time trial recon helped
Pogacar to victory.
"Tadej
went to see the course the Tuesday before the Tour started
in Brest and he messaged afterwards and said: ‘Wow, it’s
good we came to see this because it is important."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 1, 2021 Opinion: Racing with broken bones shouldn’t be
celebrated.
"Mark
Soler: "I went flying, somersaulted and landed hard on my
hands. They both hurt, and so did my face where my glasses
had broken and my shoulder too. I tried to get up but I
couldn’t, I didn’t have any strength in my arms."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Gruber Images) July 1, 2021 TV presenter handed prison sentence for
knocking Iljo Keisse unconscious in 2017.
"A
court in Antwerp this week found Melvin Klooster guilty of
seriously injuring Keisse outside a nightclub in October
2017, after the track specialist intervened after
witnessing a fight."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 1, 2021 Jumbo Visma and Cervélo extend partnership
indefinitely.
"Hot
on the heels of Deceuninck Quick Step's recent six-year
contract renewal with equipment sponsor Specialized, Jumbo
Visma have gone one better, committing to ride Cervélo
bikes for an indefinite period of time."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) July 1, 2021 13 exceptional new products from Shimano,
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"We
update our selection of the best bikes and kit monthly,
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By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 1, 2021 Shimano XT PD-T8000 trekking pedals.
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By Emma Silversides (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 1, 2021 June 30, 2021
Injured Soler considers legal action against
fan who triggered Tour de France crash.
"Caught
up in the pileup caused by the fan with the placard Soler
finished stage 1 last, just ahead of the broom wagon. He
then did not start on stage 2 as he had fractures to his
elbows and wrist."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: NBC Sports/ASO Broadcast) June 30, 2021 Primoz Roglic: I will definitely keep fighting
at the Tour de France.
"I’m
happily, I really totally squeezed everything out of
myself. I stand by my ride and I’m proud of it,” Roglič
said in the mixed zone after his ride."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) June 30, 2021 |
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