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Tour de France: Pogacar takes final mountain
stage at Luz Ardiden.
"Tadej
Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) won his second straight
mountain top finish at the Tour de France on stage 18 to
Luz Ardiden with another utterly dominant performance in
the Pyrenees."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 15, 2021 Five talking points from stage 18.
"Vingegaard
deserves a reward and the KoM race is turned upside down -
don't miss these moments from the final summit finish."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 15, 2021 Jonathan Vaugthers on Tadej Pogačar’s
dominance, Tour de France prep, and releasing power data.
"Pogačar
so far has proven to be the best rider in the race, and
that is that, however I am sort of taking issue with the
assertion that all the other teams screwed up their
preparation."
By Shane Stokes (cyclingnews.com) Photo: EF Education Nippo July 15, 2021 10 Questions for Pogačar’s Tour de France
Performance Coach.
"John
Wakefield holds many titles: Performance Coordinator,
Performance Coach, and finally Sporting Director. As a
result, Wakefield has an inside and comprehensive look at
all the things required at the WorldTour level."
Seiji Ishii (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 15, 2021 Ineos Team Budget.
"The
accounts for the Ineos Grenadiers team have been
published, the chance to look at the budget for a World
Tour team. Having rounded up the accounts of several other
World Tour teams there’s also a quick but incomplete
comparison."
(inrng.com) (RCS Sport) July 15, 2021 From podium hostess to VIP manager: Nathalie
Desmarets’ 24-year Tour de France journey.
"Trek
Segafredo staffer started life at the Tour over 20 years
ago, working in the caravan and on the podium - and she’s
never left the race since."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Photo: James Startt) July 15, 2021 Jack Thompson Overtakes Pro Peloton on Other
Other Tour de France.
"Obviously,
Lachlan’s Alt Tour has garnered a lot of attention, but
another rider is doing an amazing Tour de France ride on
his own. Jack Thompson started behind the race and has now
passed it - though it’s a bit different than Lachlan's
attempt."
By Sam Anderson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 15, 2021 Olympic Road Cycling: Who to watch for the
2021 Tokyo Olympic road race.
"If
you didn’t get enough road race action from the Tour de
France and USA Crits - the Olympic road races are sure to
satisfy. Starting the first week of the Summer Olympics in
Tokyo, the world’s best men and women will take to the
road for the Olympic road race."
By Jordan Villella (bikerumor.com) Photo-by-Sam-Flanagan July 15, 2021 Will Richard Carapaz ride the Vuelta a España
2021?
"Carapaz
was in high spirits after the stage and when asked if he
will be riding the Vuelta, that begins on August 14, he
smiled and said: “Possibly."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 15, 2021 Wout van Aert’s Cervélo S5.
"The
2021 S5, they say, is 42 grams lighter than its
predecessor, while also being 13 percent stiffer at the
head tube and 25 percent stiffer at the bottom bracket.
Presented by Cervélo as a module, it comes with its own
SP20 Carbon Aero seatpost, with AB08 handlebars and CS028
V-Stem."
By Ben Atkins (pelotonmagazine.com) mages: Courtesy, Jumbo Visma July 15, 2021 2021 Tour de France live stream.
"2021 Tour de France June 26-July 18.
Thursday July 15th: Pau → Luz-Ardiden 130km.
Stage
18
start time: 13:35 CET (4:35am PDT).
Earliest live video: 13:35 CET (4:35am PDT). Approximate
finish: 17:30 CET (8:30am PDT)."
(cyclingtips.com) (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) July 15, 2021  July 14, 2021
Tour de France: Pogacar stamps his authority
on the race on Col du Portet.
"The
Slovenian, who split the general classification
contender's group with an attack halfway up the
16-kilometer hors-catégorie climb, took podium contenders
Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo Visma) and Richard Carapaz (Ineos
Grenadiers) with him as second-placed man Rigoberto Urán
(EF Education Nippo) dropped off the podium."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) (cyclingtips.com) July 14, 2021 Which GC riders lost time on the Col du
Portet.
"Stage
17 of the Tour de France brought a return to the high
mountains for the general classification contenders and
another major showdown atop the Col du Portet."
By Daniel Ostanek, Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 14, 2021 Tadej Pogačar 'felt pure joy' as he climbed to
stage 17 win and closer to a second yellow jersey.
"The
UAE Team Emirates rider went clear with Jonas Vingegaard
(Jumbo Visma) and Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) in
the final 10km of the relentlessly steep finishing climb,
and beat Vingegaard in a sprint to the line by three
seconds."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 14, 2021 Jonas Vingegaard continues to surpass
expectations at the Tour de France.
"Now
second overall, the Tour de France rookie on track for
best Danish result since Bjarne Riis won in 1996."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo: James Startt) July 14, 2021 Michał Kwiatkowski on Richard Carapaz: 'It's
in his nature, his style, but I think he's attacking too
much' at Tour de France.
"Ineos
Grenadiers will continue to prioritize Richard Carapaz
securing a final podium spot over stages at the Tour de
France."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 14, 2021 Steven Kruijswijk abandons Tour de France,
leaving Jumbo Visma with four riders.
"Kruijswijk
climbed off after a fast start on the flat roads towards
the Pyrenees, with Jumbo Visma soon announcing that he
started to feel ill during the rest day and had not
recovered."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 14, 2021 Nibali: Racing hard at Tour de France has
helped me peak for Tokyo Olympics.
"Nibali
opted to head home during the second rest day in Andorra
after a last shot at a stage win on the stage to Andorra.
He was in the decisive break but was unable to go with
Sepp Kuss when the American climber attacked on the Col de
Beixalis."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) July 14, 2021 Boardman ADV 8.9 2021.
"Time
and time again Boardman has proved that it can deliver a
lot of bike for the money, and it's no different here with
the ADV 8.9."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 14, 2021 Back to work cycling deals: Everything you
need to start commuting to the office.
"With workplaces starting to open again, here are the best back to work cycling deals to make it easier than ever to commute by bike." By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy) July 14, 2021 High-Mileage Heroes.
"Although,
once again, this list isn’t exhaustive, it represents my
most fundamental requirements and expectations of what
tools should be able to do."
By Alex Evans (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 14, 2021 Tour de France: Konrad solos to victory on
stage 16.
"Patrick
Konrad (Bora Hansgrohe) claimed the biggest win of his
career on stage 16 of the Tour de France, celebrating a
Pyrenean breakaway triumph after riding solo for 35
kilometers."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) July 13, 2021 |
July 15, 2021
Colbrelli suggests Tour de France police raid
on Bahrain Victorious was sparked by jealousy.
"Sonny
Colbrelli has suggested the police raid carried out on his
Bahrain Victorious team at the Tour de France was sparked
by “pure jealousy”, suggesting an atmosphere of suspicion
in the sport leads people to suspect every strong
performance."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 15, 2021 Rigoberto Uran cracks and loses chance of Tour
de France podium.
"The
34-year-old Colombian lost contact with the leaders three
kilometers from the summit of the Col du Tourmalet and was
unable to regain contact on the fast descent to the foot
of the final climb to Luz Ardiden."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 15, 2021 Philippa York: Carapaz bluff was an epic fail.
"Scandalous
tactic shows the desperation at Ineos and won't go
unnoticed."
By Philippa York (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 15, 2021 Philippe Gilbert and Chris Froome rescue
crashed fan from ravine.
"A
spectator, who was also descending the mountain, missed a
turn, went over the side of the road and into a ravine."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 15, 2021 What does a rider eat to get through a stage
of the Tour de France?
"We
spoke to Ineos Grenadiers’ Performance Nutritionist James
Moran to find out how the team fuels a tough day in the
mountains"
(road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 15, 2021 Lost Boys: Lucas Hamilton leading a new breed
of Aussies.
"In
his fourth season with his Australian WorldTour team,
Hamilton was hoping that his Tour debut would produce some
positive results."
By John Wilcockson (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 15, 2021 Could Critical Power be a better alternative
to FTP for training?
"Critical
Power testing is borne from the principle that power
output above a certain ‘critical power’ follows a
well-defined ‘hyperbolic’ power-duration curve. Similar to
FTP, Critical Power provides an indication of your maximum
sustainable power over an extended period of time."
By Tom Bell (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 15, 2021 Inside the Life of Specialized’s Team Liaison
at the Tour de France.
"I
just knew that if I could get back on a Specialized it
would make a difference,” Mark Cavendish said just before
the start of this year’s Tour de France in Brest. “And
that is a huge reason why I came back to Deceuninck Quick
Step."
Sponsored Content (pelotonmagazine.com) Words & Images by James Startt July 15, 2021 Limar Ultralight Evo tweaks world’s lightest
bike helmet with improved durability.
"The
new Limar Ultralight Evo road helmet looks almost
identical to its lightweight+ predecessor. But it’s hiding
some new safety & durability upgrades inside that earn
it an evolution name update."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) July 15, 2021 Stage 18 Preview: One More Summit Finish.
"Stage
18, the Tour’s final day in the mountains, features two of
the most famous climbs in the Pyrenees: the Col du
Tourmalet and the climb to the ski station at Luz
Ardiden."
(bicycling.co.za) (Photo: pelotonmagazine.com) July 15, 2021 CicLAvia Announces Official Return to Open
Streets Events.
"Kicking
off on Sunday, August 15, the first event will be
CicLAvia-Wilmington where the joys of biking, skating,
walking, and community activities take place. On October
10, CicLAvia will celebrate its 11th anniversary with a
fan-favorite route through downtown for CicLAvia–Heart of
LA."
(socalcycling.com) Photo: CicLAvia–Heart of LA. July 15, 2021 July 14, 2021
Tadej Pogačar takes step closer to Tour de
France 2021 victory.
"The
yellow jersey attacked with over 8km to the top of the
climb, taking Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo Visma) and Richard
Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) with him, but beat them both in
a final effort for the line at the 2,215m summit."
By Richard Windsor (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 14, 2021 Ben O'Connor: If I can keep fifth place at the
Tour de France, that would be insane.
"Initially,
the tactic was following Pogačar, and then after getting
dropped by Pogačar, I said, 'OK, I've got to play the
second game with Urán and Kelderman."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 14, 2021 Tadej Pogačar expects stage 17 to be ‘the
hardest day in the Tour.’
"Tadej
Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) is expecting a challenge on
Wednesday’s stage 17 of the Tour de France."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon) July 14, 2021 Uran and Bilbao warned over illegal riding
positions.
"The
rule (2.2.025) forbids riders from riding in a 'time
trial' position - where riders used their forearms as a
point of support on the handlebars."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 14, 2021 Bakelants hits back as Intermarché Wanty
Gobert boss questions team's performances.
"I
choked on my coffee in the morning," the 35-year-old said
of reading his boss’ comments in Het Nieuwsblad on
Tuesday. If there is so much dissatisfaction with the
team, why is it in the newspaper and I haven't heard it on
the team bus yet?"
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 14, 2021 Olympic Games cycling schedule: When to watch
the racing at Tokyo 2020.
"They may be a year late, but the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are going to kick off very soon on July 23 before finishing on August 8, 2021." By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 14, 2021 Canyon Grizl CF SL 8 1BY gravel bike review.
"Grizl
is the new adventure bike in Canyon’s gravel range, but
how does it compare to the racier Grail and drop-bar
all-rounders from other brands?"
By Guy Kesteven (cyclingnews.com)(Image: © Guy Kesteven) July 14, 2021 Product Review: Grace - The new Women’s 2021
Collection by La Passione.
"Back
in April, La Passione the direct to consumer brand
launched a new collection of women’s clothing called
Grace."
(voxwomen.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 14, 2021 July 14, 2021
Tour de France Stage 17 Preview.
"A
green-jersey contender may well get into the day’s early
breakaway because the route is virtually flat for 115
kilometers until the day’s intermediate sprint at Luchon;
but even if the break gets a 10-minute lead it won’t have
the stage won given the tremendously difficult 65
kilometers that remain."
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French prosecutor opens preliminary
investigation into doping allegations at Bahrain Victorious.
"Allegations
over the possible 'acquisition, transportation, possession
and importing of prohibited substances.'"
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Getty Images) July 15, 2021 Tour de France: Matej Mohorič says Bahrain
Victorious has ‘nothing to hide’ after police search.
"Bahrain
Victorious riders have been defiant after French police
searched their Tour de France hotel in Pau Wednesday
night."
By Andrew Hood, Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) July 15, 2021 Tadej Pogačar delighted with 'bonus' polka dot
jersey: 'I would love to ride in this jersey every day.'
"The
Slovenian has ridden 39 days at the Tour and picked up six
stage wins and looks destined to win his fourth, fifth and
six jersey."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 15, 2021 Tour de France: Mark Cavendish survives Luz
Ardiden with two chances to beat Merckx's record.
"Mark
Cavendish (Deceuninck Quick Step) may have finished last
on the final stage in the Pyrenees at this year’s Tour de
France but that mattered little when he finally crossed
the line over 32 minutes down on stage 18 winner Tadej
Pogačar."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 15, 2021 O'Connor moves up to fourth overall as Aussie
continues great Tour.
"O'Connor
again hung tough in the face of enormous pressure on the
final two climbs of the Tour de France, moving up the
general classification standings as accomplished stars of
the sport dropped likes flies around him."
(Image credit: Getty Images) July 15, 2021 EF launches coaching business to help fund
WorldTour team.
"Named
Team EF Coaching, the new service is said to tap into the
WorldTour team’s expertise and experience to help cyclists
of varying abilities."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: EF Education Nippo) July 15, 2021 This is the bike that Richard Branson didn’t
ride to his space launch.
"Richard
Branson rode his bike to the launch (allegedly), and then
was found out for not actually riding his bike to the
launch at all."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) photography by Virgin Galactic and Trek July 15, 2021 Science in Sport launches Beta Fuel Gels and
Chew Bars with 40g carbohydrate each.
"Science
In Sport’s Beta Fuel drink has been used in the biggest
professional races, notably by Chris Froome when he went
on a long-range attack during stage 19 of the 2018 Giro
d’Italia. Now its formula has been updated to increase the
amount of carbohydrates athletes can use per hour."
By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 15, 2021 FFWD introduces RYOT77 deep-section wheels.
"Fast
Forward (FFWD) has introduced a new version of its RYOT
carbon tubeless-ready wheels in a 77mm depth for time
trials and triathlon. This adds to the existing 33mm, 44mm
and 55mm options."
By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 15, 2021 How to build the perfect Belgian Waffle Ride
bike.
"This
is the long one that includes 132 miles with 11,000 feet
of climbing and a claimed 50 miles of non paved riding
split up into 19 sections. With that said if it’s anything
like the previous years then we would say there is about
20 miles of the non paved sections that are still very
fast dirt roads."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 15, 2021 Why cyclists should move to the Sault Ste.
Marie, Ont.
"Working
remotely has never been easier. Getting into the great
outdoors has never been more appealing. And finding a
place that has a great cycling culture, all the amenities
of a small city, easy trail and road access and affordable
housing is a pretty tall order."
By Molly Hurford (cyclingmagazine.ca)Photo by: Photos courtesy of Sault Ste. Marie July 15, 2021 July 14, 2021
Lachlan Morton: Suffering became normal on Alt
Tour.
"Morton
admitted that he is fatigued after going deeper and deeper
during his 18-day ride but the support for his Alt Tour de
France is easing his physical pain."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: EF Education Nippo) July 14, 2021 'He can be a Tour de France winner pretty
soon:' Tadej Pogačar leads praise of Jonas Vingegaard.
"On
the day Jonas Vingegaard came of age with a stunning
performance on the Col du Portet, Tour de France
winner-in-waiting Tadej Pogačar has backed his rival to
win the race in the coming years."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 14, 2021 It’s been a bit of a weird Tour de France,
hasn’t it?
"Remember
the first few days of the Tour de France? Julian
Alaphilippe and Mathieu van der Poel’s wonderful solo
wins? Van der Poel’s plucky defense of the yellow jersey?"
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 14, 2021 Michael Woods vs. Nairo Quintana: Your guide
to the Tour de France’s polka dot jersey battle.
"Wout
Poels, Michael Woods, Nairo Quintana, and Wout van Aert
are all battling for the Tour de France's polka-dot
jersey."
By Fred Dreier (velonews.com) (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) July 14, 2021 'Why would I throw the towel in and not
finish?:' Simon Clarke has been riding the Tour de France
with a fractured back.
"In
what has been a very nervous edition of the Tour de France
with an abnormal amount of crashes and high-profile
victims, some riders have estimated that half of the
peloton have been involved in crashes."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 14, 2021 Life after cycling: Inside the program that
wants to help riders retire.
"The
Cyclists' Alliance mentor program wants to make retirement
easier for riders, as well as support them through other
aspects of their careers."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) July 14, 2021 Tour de France bikes: Who's riding what in
2021.
"The
Tour de France is widely accepted as the most prestigious
bike race in the world. The bikes in use at the Tour de
France are up there with the very best that money can
buy."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 14, 2021 Why do we see Tour de France riders using
unreleased bikes and components?
"Aside
from the competition, part of the fun of watching big
races like the Tour de France is to check out the latest
bikes and equipment that the pros are using."
By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image credit: Bettini Image) July 14, 2021 Jack Ultra catches peloton in 'The Amazing
Chase.'
"Following
Lachlan Morton's Alt Tour, Australian ultra cyclist Jack
Thompson has embarked on his own solo journey of the 2021
Tour de France route to chase and overtake the pro
peloton."
(sbs.com.au) (Photo: jackultracyclist.com) July 14, 2021 How much prize money will the winner of the
Tour de France 2021 get?
"Despite
its enormous scale and popularity, the Tour is famous for
not offering up the same kind of cash earnings as other
global sporting events like Wimbledon."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 14, 2021 The Top 10 Safest Bike Helmets of 2021 for
Road and Mountain.
"When
it comes to choosing the most protective, safest helmet
for cycling, Virginia Tech’s rating system is the gold
standard for objective helmet testing."
By Molly Hurford (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 14, 2021 Five things I learned testing the latest aero
road bikes.
"I’ve
recently tested four of the latest aero road bikes from
Cannondale, Felt, Vitus and Scott - and beyond assessing
the performance of each individual bike, it proved a usual
exercise in assessing the state of the current aero road
market."
By Simon Bromley (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 14, 2021 Delta Bike Hook Hinged.
"The
Delta Bike Hook Hinged takes up less space and is often
more convenient than the common fixed types. It is easy to
load and has enough space for everything from deep carbon
road wheels to wide mountain bike tires."
By Matt Page (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 14, 2021 July 13, 2021
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