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July 6, 2021
Tour de France: Cavendish makes it three on
stage 10.
"Mark
Cavendish extended his lead in the points classification
with another 50 points at the finish, edging out Wout van
Aert (Jumbo Visma) and Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin Fenix) in
the dash for the line."
By Daniel Ostanek (velonews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 6, 2021 Mark Cavendish questions Bike Exchange tactics
after third Tour de France stage win.
"Mark
Cavendish has questioned Team Bike Exchange’s tactics at
the Tour de France, suggesting they should have focused on
challenging him at the end of the stage rather than trying
to put him in difficulty part-way through it."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 6, 2021 Mark Cavendish one win shy of equaling Eddy
Merckx’s record.
"Mark
Cavendish (Deceuninck Quick Step) won stage 10 of the 2021
Tour de France on another perfect leadout from his team."
(velonews.com) Photo: PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images July 6, 2021 Soudal reportedly to sponsor Deceuninck Quick
Step in 2023.
"Soudal,
the long time sponsor of Lotto Soudal, is rumored to be
parting ways with the Belgian team at the end of 2022.
They will apparently join Deceuninck Quick Step as a title
sponsor for the 2023 season."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 6, 2021 2021 Tour de France live stream.
"2021 Tour de France June 26-July 18.
Tuesday July 6th: Albertville → Valence 186km.
Stage
10
start time: 13:05 CET (4:05 AM PDT).
Earliest live video: 13:05 CET (4:05 AM PDT). Approximate
finish: 17:34 CET (8:34 AM PDT)."
(cyclingtips.com) (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) July 6, 2021  July 5, 2021
Tadej Pogacar: Anti-doping controls at Tour de
France are 'enough' to prove doubters wrong.
"Two
weeks from Paris, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) has
already distanced all rivals at this Tour de France with
striking ease, but shaking off suspicions might prove a
little more demanding."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 5, 2021 Philippa York: Analyzing the state of play on
the Tour de France's first rest day.
"Contemplating
Ineos Grenadiers and Jumbo Visma’s failure to live up to
expectations and the cause of all those crashes."
By Philippa York (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) July 5, 2021 ‘Some of my best power, still in the last
group’ - Why the level is so high in the 2021 Tour de
France.
"Thomas
De Gendt and Greg Van Avermaet both put out some of their
best ever power numbers on stage nine, but still couldn’t
keep up."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) July 5, 2021 Mas: Pogacar rode away from us at the Tour de
France 'as if we didn't exist.'
"When
Movistar leader Enric Mas was asked on Monday's rest day
to describe Tour de France leader Tadej Pogačar's final
attack on Sunday afternoon's stage 9 en route to Tignes he
used a very graphic phrase: "it was as if we didn't
exist."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 5, 2021 Van der Poel’s coach explains what makes him
different from the rest of us.
"In
short, Van der Poel isn’t just naturally better at riding
than almost anyone else on the peloton; he’s also good at
getting even better. That goes beyond what coach Kristof de Kegel calls his
natural adaptability too."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Gruber Images) July 5, 2021 Tour de France: Tearful exit for 'mentally
broken' Merlier.
"Tim
Merlier (Alpecin Fenix) stepped off the bike on stage 9 of
the Tour de France after the tail end of the race
disappeared up the road, with even a stage win on his
debut Tour providing little consolation for the Belgian."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Alpecin Fenix) July 5, 2021 Let’s Talk About The Energym RE:GEN Smart
Indoor Bike.
"The
unit is sorta akin to a blend of a Stages SB20 Bike, and
that of a Peloton Bike+, in that it actually includes a
digital resistance control system (whereas the original
Peloton Bike doesn’t). That means it can control the
resistance of the bike, according to their crowd funded
page."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 5, 2021 Tour de France stage 9: Ben O’Connor solos to
searing stage win, Tadej Pogačar retains yellow.
"O'Connor
storms into GC contention with long-range solo move,
Pogačar attacks GC group in final kilometers with
assertion of authority."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) July 4, 2021 Tour de France: Ben O'Connor wins stage 9.
"Ben
O'Connor (AG2R Citroën) took the biggest win of his career
to date at the summit finish of Tignes on stage 9 of the
Tour de France, soloing almost the whole length of the
21-kilometer climb to take a win from the breakaway."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 4, 2021 Mathieu van der Poel abandons Tour de France,
focuses on Olympic Games.
"Mathieu
van der Poel pulls out of the Tour de France after losing
yellow as he looks to focus on the mountain bike event at
the Olympic Games."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images) July 4, 2021 Analysis: Pogacar’s Tour de France dominance
to spark fascinating battle for podium.
"Barring
accident, ambush, illness or injury, the four traditional
caveats on any ultra-strong leader’s hold on a Grand Tour,
working out who can stand next to the Slovenian on the
Champs Elysées is arguably the biggest interest point
remaining on GC."
By Stephen Farrand, Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 4, 2021 Tour de France rider praises spectator who
gave him pillow after crash.
"An
Astana-Premier Tech rider who crashed heavily during
yesterday's dramatic Tour de France stage has praised a
spectator who rushed over to give him a pillow to rest his
head on while he was lying injured on the ground. "
By Will Bolton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 4, 2021 The long list of riders who have dropped out
of the Tour de France so far.
"Almost
8 per cent of the 228 riders that started the race have
already dropped out and won’t be returning for the tenth
stage of the Tour. Here is the list of withdrawals so
far."
By Lily Hansen-Gillis (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Twitter) July 4, 2021 Hyland’s Powered Announces Official Team for
San Diego Belgian Waffle Ride.
"Hyland's,
a trusted leader in products to support a healthy, active
lifestyle, today announced their official team for the
first Belgian Waffle Ride of 2021, known as the Canyon BWR
or the “Hell of the West."
(socalcycling.com) Photo: Cycling Utah July 4, 2021 Specialized Diverge Expert Carbon 2021.
"Available
in seven sizes, the Diverge has the most progressive
geometry that Specialized has ever created for a drop bar
bike - says Specialized - with the goal of creating a
capable, stable bike in the dirt that still feels
responsive and nimble on the road."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 4, 2021 Tour de France: Tadej Pogačar obliterates the
race to take yellow on stage eight as Teuns took stage
victory.
"Tadej
Pogačar destroyed all of his rivals on stage eight of the
Tour de France 2021 on his way to going into the yellow
jersey and to second on the stagez."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 3, 2021 What the stars said after the explosive stage
8.
"Here's
what Tadej Pogačar, David Brailsford, Mathieu van der Poel
and others had to say after Saturday's explosive stage 8."
(velonews.com) (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images) July 3, 2021 |
July 6, 2021
TDF Rumor Mill: Peter Sagan will join Team
Total Energies.
"The
rumors had been doing the rounds for a while but now Wielerflits
reports that Peter Sagan will join Team Total Energies on
a three-year deal from 2022."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 6, 2021 Why Tadej Pogačar won’t share his power data.
"Some
question the yellow jersey's dominance but Pogačar and
team point out that luck and legs have been on his side."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 6, 2021 Van Aert: Everyone wants to be on the Quick
Step train at the Tour de France.
"There
are no excuses. He was faster," Van Aert said after the
finish. "I was where everyone wants to be in this Tour -
on the Deceuninck Quick Step train."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 6, 2021 Rigoberto Urán in pole position for another
podium run.
"EF
Education Nippo rallying around Colombian veteran who
pedals into second half of Tour de France poised for
another top spot in Paris."
By Andrew Hood (Image credit: Getty Images) July 6, 2021 Cycling Deals: The best cycling upgrades.
"We're
all aware of how expensive the sport of cycling can be,
but it doesn't have to be that way. If you shop savvy and
look in the right places, there are plenty of cycling
deals to be found."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Future) July 6, 2021 Tour de France Stage 10 Preview.
"The
return to race action after a first rest day is relativity
easy with a stage that’s the quickest way out of the Alps
- there’s simply no question of serving up 21 difficult
stages at the Tour! In other words, this should be a stage
for the sprinters."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 6, 2021 July 5, 2021
Best of the Tour de France rest day tweets,
featuring Mark Cavendish, Patrick Lefevere and Bradley
Wiggins.
"The
rest day of the Tour de France is a chance for riders to
kick back and relax after a tough week of racing, resting
their battered bodies before more pain in the week to
come."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Twitter) July 5, 2021 Mark Cavendish on bonus payments to stay in
Tour de France, win stages.
"Mark
is currently on a minimum contract, but last Monday - when
the Tour was already underway - we agreed on a number of
bonuses,” Deceuninck Quick Step team boss, Patrick
Lefevere said."
(stickybottle.com) (Photo: Ashley Gruber-Jered Gruber) July 5, 2021 Mark Cavendish says ‘people will not
understand mindset’ of Chris Froome as he chases Tour de
France comeback.
"On
the Tour’s first rest day, Froome sits in 153rd place
overall in the general classification, around 20 seconds
behind pure sprinter Cavendish."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 5, 2021 Nairo Quintana rolls back the years with ride
into Tour de France polka dots.
"What
is this, 2013? After an offensive ride in the mountains
Sunday, Nairo Quintana is back in the Tour de France polka
dot jersey for the first time since when he won it in
2013."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Photo by John Berry/Getty Images) July 5, 2021 Southam: We're not waving the white flag and
riding for second in the Tour de France.
"Uran
is in a good position among those top five' says EF
Education Nippo directeur sportif."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 5, 2021 Reviewed: Whoop Strap 3.
"A
wearable that tracks rest and recovery, not just rides and
other activities, and makes predictions about performance
based on rest and recovery analysis."
By Greg Kaplan (velonews.com) Photo: Greg Kaplan July 5, 2021 Cameron Meyer withdraws from Olympic Games.
"Cameron
Meyer announced today that he will not be at the Olympic
Games this year. The 33-year-old from Western Australia
will stay home with his family after his father was
diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 5, 2021 'It's been an incredible journey:' The story
of Nic Dlamini and his first Tour de France.
"The
South African speaks on his upbringing, racism, riding his
debut Tour, and why he refused to give up on the climb to
Tignes."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 5, 2021 LifeLine Pro Sliding T-Bar Hex Set.
"The
LifeLine Pro Sliding T-Bar Hex Set is good, but it could
be better. The quality of the heads is encouraging, but
the design could be improved - as it is, using these tools
on a daily basis is trickier than it should be."
By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 5, 2021 Best Bar Tape: Grippy, comfortable and durable
handlebar tape to protect your palms.
"The
best bar tape will offer a balance of grip, vibration
absorption, comfort and durability whilst being easy to
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By Graham Cottingham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Colin Levitch) July 5, 2021 July 4, 2021
Tour de France: Which GC riders lost time on
stage 9 summit finish at Tignes.
"Tadej
Pogačar once again proved the strongest of the GC men, as
if that was in any doubt after the events of stage 8,
responding to an attempt by Richard Carapaz (Ineos
Grenadiers) to put him under pressure at the
four-kilometer mark before simply riding away from his
rivals for the second day in succession."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 4, 2021 Tour de France Stage 9 Preview.
"After
the unfinished stage to Tignes in 2019 - a mudslide in the
valley blocked the race when Egan Bernal was on a solo
breakaway - the organizers promised to return to Tignes as
soon as possible. And here we are!"
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 4, 2021 Merci Mathieu! A young fan reaches out to his
hero.
"One
of the enduring scenes of stage 8 was the moment yellow
jersey-wearer Van der Poel handed one of his bidons to
Raphaël towards the end of the stage. Video footage
captured by Bas Tietama showed the awe and gratitude felt
by the young fan, who will treasure his unforgettable
souvenir and the memory that goes with it."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Twitter) July 4, 2021 Nairo Quintana eyes the polka dot jersey at
the Tour.
"Very
far in the general classification of the Tour de France
after he conceded more than 18 minutes on Friday, Nairo
Quintana rode in a different register on Saturday by
attacking and surfing through the breakaways."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) July 4, 2021 Everyone is cheering for Lachlan Morton to
cross the line first in Paris.
"The
29-year-old’s solo Tour hasn’t been without some major
challenges. He’s had some very wet days (resulting in a
soggy sleeping bag) knee pain (which he resolved by riding
in sandals on flat pedals) and a number of flats. On more
than one occasion he’s had trouble finding food."
By Lily Hansen-Gillis (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Rapha July 4, 2021 4th of July deals for cyclists: The best
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typical year, when Independence Day neared, almost all
USA-based cycling retailers would get involved by offering
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July 6, 2021
Chris Froome: 'I've got my running shoes in
the car so I'm ready for Ventoux.'
"As
Chris Froome continues to battle through his comeback at
the Tour de France he's remained upbeat, trying to ride
himself into form at the race he's won four times in his
career."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 6, 2021 First Giro d'Italia Donne stage win and 10th
win of the season for Wiebes.
"Lorena
Wiebes has been unstoppable this season, the 22-year-old
has amassed 10 wins already, including her first Giro
d'Italia Donne stage Tuesday."
(cyclingnews.com) By Amy Jones (Getty Images Sport) July 6, 2021 Van der Poel's early Tour de France exit not
good for cycling, says Eddy Merckx.
"Eddy
Merckx has praised Mathieu van der Poel for his riding at
the 2021 Tour de France but wasn't quite so complementary
when it came to his subsequent exit from the race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 6, 2021 Wout van Aert jokes he'll try to stop Mark
Cavendish winning again at Tour de France 'especially for
Eddy Merckx.'
"Cavendish
could equal the record later this week, but Van Aert
quipped that he will try and add to his tally of three
Tour wins to prevent Cavendish surpassing his fellow
Belgian."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 6, 2021 5 Minutes with Tiffany Cromwell.
"With
wins at some of the biggest races and part of numerous
team successes, Tiffany is often found riding in support
of her teammates and taking on the role of road captain
for her team."
(voxwomen.com) Credit: Canyon//SRAM Racing July 6, 2021 2021 Giro d’Italia Donne / Giro Rosa Live
Feed.
"2021 Giro d’Italia Donne / Giro Rosa (Milano → Carugate 120.1km). Tuesday,
July 6th, Stage 5 starts at 12:00pm CET (6:00am U.S.
Eastern).
Finish at around 2:47pm CET (8:47am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:15pm CET (8:15am U.S. Eastern)." (cycling.today) July 6, 2021 July 5, 2021
Giro d'Italia Donne: Anna van der Breggen wins
stage 4 uphill time trial.
"Anna
van der Breggen (SD Worx) has won the stage 4 mountain
time trial of the Giro d'Italia Donne, riding the 11.2
kilometers in a time of 24:58 minutes and extending her
lead in the general classification."
By Lukas Knöfler (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 5, 2021 Anna van der Breggen’s winning ITT left 12
riders outside the time limit.
"The
punishing stages of the Giro Donne often leave riders on
some of the smaller teams outside the time limit and
unable to continue onto the next stage, but rarely do
riders get cut during a time trial."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 5, 2021 De Bonis banned for three years following
February EPO positive.
"The
25-year-old, who turned professional with the Italian team
last year, returned an adverse analytical finding for EPO
in an out-of-competition test on February 16."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 5, 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup: Lecomte and
Flückiger on fire amid rainy race in Les Gets.
"Loana
Lecomte and Mathias Flückiger have once again proved they
are the most dominant cross-country mountain bikers
heading into the Tokyo Olympic Games later this month."
By Ryan Simonovich (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: UCI) July 5, 2021 Lachlan Morton has a 600 km buffer on the Tour
peloton.
"Lachlan
Morton, an EF Education Nippo rider from Australia who has
long marched to the beat of his own drum, set off from
Brest on the same day as the peloton with a bit of a
bonkers plan."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) photography by Rapha July 5, 2021 Formolo: People say we're a weak Tour de
France team but it's not true.
"Tadej
Pogačar may be superior to his Tour de France rivals but
in the toughest stages of the race, his UAE Team Emirates
squad have also stepped up and protected their leader."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 5, 2021 'I've not got many Tours left in me,' says
Geraint Thomas, before smiling 'no, it's not the last.'
"As
the roads of the Tour de France go up and down, so has
Geraint Thomas' head, but it'll take more than that to
break the Welshman's spirit."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 5, 2021 Here’s why the Specialized Aethos non-race
bike is being raced in the Tour de France.
"The
Aethos frame is UCI-approved, but when it was unveiled in
October of last year Specialized said it was aimed at
riders who prioritize handling and ride quality above
aerodynamics."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 5, 2021 July 4, 2021
Giro d'Italia Donne: Marianne Vos wins stage 3
in Ovada.
"Vos
wins stage 3, Anna van der Breggen maintains overall
lead."
By Lukas Knöfler (cyclingnews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) (velonews.com) July 4, 2021 Marianne Vos dedicates 29th Giro Donne stage
win to Jolien Verschueren.
"Of
course, it is incredible to win 29 times, when you still
can do your passion and do what you love. It is so strange
to lose Jolien Verschueren this week due to cancer."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 4, 2021 Tayler Wiles abandons Giro d'Italia Donne due
to illness.
"The
American talent said that she has been battling sickness
that she hasn't been able to recover from it, and revealed
her decision to depart from the 10-day race in a post on
Instagram Sunday."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 4, 2021 Tim Merlier and Arnaud Démare are out of the
Tour de France.
"Stage
3 winner Tim Merlier (Alpecin Fenix) and French sprinter
Arnaud Démare (Groupama FDJ) both fell victim to the
difficult terrain and brutal weather on stage 9 of the
Tour de France."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 4, 2021 Remco Evenepoel selected for road race and
time trial at Tokyo Olympics.
"The
Deceuninck Quick Step rider has made no attempt at hiding
his ambition to win the gold medal in the time trial
event, and the 21-year-old has now received confirmation
that his place on the Belgian flight flying out to Japan
is secured."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 4, 2021 Lachlan Morton tackles Mont Ventoux on Alt
Tour de France.
"The
Australian, who like the peloton is nine days into his
effort, is set to pass the halfway mark of his
5,510-kilometer ride and will climb Mont Ventoux twice as
he takes on stage 11 of the real Tour."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 4, 2021 What’s the deal with the Canyon Aeroad right
now?
"Canyon
says: "As you know, our Alpecin Fenix Cycling Team pro
Mathieu van der Poel broke part of the handlebars of his
Canyon Aeroad CFR during a bike race at the beginning of
March. Therefore, we will equip all CFR and CF SLX bikes
in the market with the new drop bars, which will be
available from July."
By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 4, 2021 July 3, 2021
Giro d'Italia Donne: Anna van der Breggen
solos to stage 2 victory at Prato Nevoso.
"World
Champion takes maglia rosa by more than a minute over SD
Worx teammates Moolman-Pasio and Vollering"
By Lukas Knöfler (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 3, 2021 |
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