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Tour de France: Van Aert wins stage 20.
"Tadej
Pogačar rides conservative TT to finish eighth on the
stage and comfortably retain his yellow jersey, Jonas
Vingegaard secures second-place ahead of Paris."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (velonews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 17, 2021 Five talking points from stage 20.
"Well
there was an unusual glimpse of the human side to Tadej
Pogačar, as he didn’t compete for the stage victory in the
stage 20 time trial at the Tour de France 2021."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 17, 2021 Standing on the Shoulder of Giants: The Tadej
Pogačar Era Is Here.
"Helped
by the absence of the penultimate-day time trial drama
that unfolded at last year’s race and a GC battle as
uneventful as the 2014 edition, Tadej Pogačar will ride
into Paris on Sunday to be crowned a two-time winner of
the Tour de France."
By Nick Bull (pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 17, 2021 Kwiatkowski says Ineos reverted to old-school
Sky tactics in Tour de France.
"The
circumstances in the Tour changed radically for Ineos
Grenadiers in the first week, with the injuries and time
losses from crashes for their contenders early in the race
abruptly leaving the squad switching its focus from four
leaders to one."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 17, 2021 Morton reflects on unique Alt-Tour journey.
"Aussie
ultra-endurance rider Lachlan Morton most recent Tour de
France experience was one like no other."
By Nick Houghton (sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 17, 2021 Lost Boys: Nacer Bouhanni - Fighting a
roughhouse image.
"You
were the French national champion in 2012 at age 21,
out-sprinting no less a rider than Arnaud Démare. But you
get no respect. In fact, you frequently get insults thrown
at you."
John Wilcockson (cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) July 17, 2021 Magnus Cort's Instagram hotel reviews are the
comedic content you didn't realize you needed.
"Since
February 2019, the Danish rider has been publishing hotel
reviews on his Instagram and the posts are as hilariously
informative as a stupidly daft idea like this should be."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty/Instagram) July 17, 2021 2021 Salsa Cutthroat Carbon GRX 810.
"It
might have drop handlebars and knobbly tires, but the
Salsa Cutthroat C GRX 810 is no normal gravel bike, nor is
it a mountain bike. Instead, it is a hybrid of the two,
designed to tackle the demanding ultra-adventure race, the
Tour Divide."
By Matt Page (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 17, 2021 2021 Tour de France live stream.
"2021 Tour de France June 26-July 18.
Saturday July 17th: Libourne → Saint Émilion 31km.
Stage
20
start time: 13:05 CET (4:05am PDT).
Earliest live video: 13:05 CET (4:05am PDT). Approximate
finish: 17:55 CET (8:55am PDT)."
(cyclingtips.com) (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) July 17, 2021  Tour de France: Matej Mohoric wins stage 19.
"Mohoric
took off alone with 25km and held off the chasers. He
drove it all the way to win the stage, his second stage
win."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 16, 2021 Five talking points from stage 19.
"With
his stage 19 victory, Mohorič joins compatriot Tadej
Pogačar and Mark Cavendish as the third riders whose
claimed more than one stage this race, and it's well
deserved, as he has been inexhaustible this race."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images) (velonews.com) July 16, 2021 'I was afraid he wouldn't make it to Paris:'
Michael Mørkøv expresses relief that Mark Cavendish survived
Tour de France mountains.
"I
have huge respect for how he managed himself in the
mountain stages," Mørkøv said. "I was doubting that he
would pass these stages but he was really strong. 100 per
cent [he was afraid he'd miss a time cut]."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 16, 2021 Vingegaard: Tour de France has been a big, big
learning process for me.
"Jumbo
Vismas' Tour was an ill-starred one from the outset when
the bulk of the team went down in a crash on the opening
stage, but they have responded with stage victories
through Van Aert and Sepp Kuss, and, it seems, a place on
the final podium in Paris through the surprising
Vingegaard."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 16, 2021 In Durango, Colorado, a community celebrates
Sepp Kuss’ Tour de France triumph.
"For
cyclists in Durango, Colorado, Sepp Kuss's Tour de France
stage win brought joy, memories, and good vibes."
By John Livingston (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) July 16, 2021 'Pogačar is our hero': Meet the Pogi Team
sponsored by the yellow jersey who found cycling up Ventoux
'easy.'
"Pogi
Team was born out of the Rog Ljubljana Cycling
Association, which has been around since the 1950s, and
was the club Pogačar started out with when he was nine
years old."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Jonny Long) July 16, 2021 GC winners and losers as Pogačar takes telling
step towards Tour title.
"Tadej Pogačar may have already sewn up the yellow jersey, but a podium berth in the general classification remains up for grabs at the Tour de France." (sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 16, 2021 That epic Vuelta a España showdown? Big names
not confirmed yet.
"Team
officials say Tadej Pogačar will decide after Olympics,
while it's ‘very likely’ Egan Bernal will race Spanish
grand tour."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Jim Fryer / BrakeThrough Media July 16, 2021 Galfer, Hayes, TRP Cycling and Magura discuss
braking power issues.
"My
brakes are not as sharp as they used to be and they suffer
badly from fade on moderately long runs. Has the scoring
from getting hot over countless cycles now impacted their
ability to brake well given the disc surface is “damaged”
due to heat?"
By Jessie-May Morgan (bikerumor.com) July 16, 2021 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 |
July 17, 2021
Wout van Aert accomplishes bucket list dream
with time trial victory but plays it cool on Tour de France
GC ambitions.
"At
this point in my career I want to focus on my strengths I
have now and first on my list are winning a lot of
Classics that are still missing."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 17, 2021 After confirming second on GC, Vingegaard
says, ‘I’m still the same Jonas.’
"The
young Dane stepped into the void left by Jumbo Visma
leader Primož Roglič and seemed only to get stronger as
the race progressed into its final week."
by Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 17, 2021 Geraint Thomas: I had dark moments in what was
mentally my toughest Tour de France.
"His
Tour de France began to unravel on stage 2 to
Mûr-de-Bretagne where he lost time and then a day later
when he crashed and dislocated his shoulder."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) July 17, 2021 O'Connor confident ahead of time trial to
decide fourth.
"While
he trails a place on the podium by 2’27”, fifth-placed
Wilco Kelderman (Bora Hansgrohe) is the Australian's
immediate threat - breathing down his neck, just 32
seconds behind."
By Patrick Nugent (sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 17, 2021 Stefan Bissegger: Previous generations
couldn’t race for themselves - now when you’re good you can
get results.
"The
Swiss time trial specialist explains why he thinks younger
riders are emerging as stars."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 17, 2021 How the Velosense Formula 1 probe is helping
Jumbo Visma dominate time trialing.
"Ahead
of the final time trial of this year’s Tour de France, we
want to look back to the first time trial, and
specifically an aero sensor we spotted on Jonas
Vingegaard’s Cervelo P5."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 17, 2021 New Factor 'Hanzo' time trial bike ridden by
Chris Froome at the Tour de France.
"The
bike is the same as the model that first appeared at the
Giro d'Italia at the end of May, but at that time it was
completely blacked out, devoid of any branding whatsoever,
leaving no obvious clues as to the brand or model name."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Eurosport GCN) July 17, 2021 Shimano at 100 vs Shimano at 80: anniversary
books of the world's biggest bike component maker compared.
"The
Japanese giant is celebrating a very significant birthday
this year... so what's changed since Shimano turned 80? We
try to find out through comparing its snazzy 80th and
100th anniversary promo books."
By Richard Peploe (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 17, 2021 Tour de France Stage 20 Preview.
"Saint
Émilion is not only famed for some of the best wines in
the world but it’s also a place that has hosted the finish
of two Tour time trials. Bernard Hinault won here in 1978
and Jan Ullrich in 1996. Who will it be in 2021?"
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 17, 2021 July 16, 2021
Anti-doping agency and French police
communicating over Bahrain Victorious Tour de France raid.
"According
to the Reuters news agency, the French
investigation began last year amid suspicions of doping."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 16, 2021 Cavendish addresses confrontation with
mechanic on Tour stage 19.
"Mark
Cavendish has rightly won plaudits for his performances on
the Tour de France but his performance before stage 19
began today has forced him to issue a public apology."
(cyclingtips.com) (stickybottle.com) July 16, 2021 Merckx: Pogačar 'the new Cannibal.'
"While
Merckx and Cavendish met, hugged and exchanged words
before the stage, Merckx saved his highest praise for the
man in the yellow jersey, Tadej Pogačar. “I see in him the
new Cannibal."
(road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 16, 2021 'Even he doesn't know his own limits': Matej
Mohoric marvels at close friend Tadej Pogačar's Tour de
France domination.
"Between
the pair, Slovenia account for more than a quarter of
stage victories in this year's Tour."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 16, 2021 Going for broke: Why breaks have been so
successful at this year's Tour.
"Crashes,
fatigue and a growing trend for Classics-style aggressive
racing has led to this Tour being one of the most
watchable for years."
By Peter Cossins (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 16, 2021 Woods and López leave Tour de France with
Tokyo Olympics in mind.
"Woods
had always made a big target of the Olympics and had
doubted he'd ride all the way to Paris, until he was
announced as Israel Start-Up Nation's general
classification candidate shortly before the Tour."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) July 16, 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games schedule.
"The
2020 Olympic Games (reschedule to 2021) kick off on
Saturday, July 24 with the men's and women's road races
two of the first competitions to award medals in Tokyo."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 16, 2021 Luke Durbridge will replace Jack Haig in
Australia’s Olympic line-up.
"Haig
crashed out of the Tour de France on stage 3 with a broken
collarbone and concussion, ending his first tilt at Grand
Tour GC leadership."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 16, 2021 Cycling and Dating: How to combine your
passion.
"What
makes two people keep going in life is agreeing on a
particular course or having common ground on a particular
aspect of life?"
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) July 16, 2021 Check out the Strava KOMs that pros have swept
up this Tour de France.
"Take
a look at the incredible stats for big climbs like
Ventoux, Portet, and Luz Ardiden, plus links to pro riders
you can follow on Strava."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) Photo: Mapbox July 16, 2021 Not even 10 years old when Cavendish won his
first stage, Mark Donovan is in between dreams at the Tour
de France.
"DSM’s
Mark Donovan, one of two young Brits making their Tour de
France debut, has big dreams. But first, a run-down of who
this new Mark Donovan is."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 16, 2021 Wahoo Speedplay Nano pedals review.
"Wahoo's
Speedplay Nanos are undisputedly the lightest road bike
pedals on the market but how do they stack up against the
segment mainstays from Look and Shimano?"
By Aaron Borrill (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Aaron Borrill) July 16, 2021 What you need to know about stage 19 of the
2021 Tour de France.
"After
a few tough days in the mountains, the sprinters get their
chance to shine again. There’s an early fourth-category
climb and a few lumpy bits throughout the stage, but it’s
hard to see this finishing in anything but a bunch
sprint."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 16, 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
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(velonews.com) July 17, 2021 Bonnamour awarded Tour de France prize for
most aggressive rider in 2021 race.
"B&B
Hotels p/b KTM rider spent hundreds of kilometers off the
front to earn 'super-combatif' prize."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 17, 2021 Tadej Pogacar: I don't consider myself as a
boss of the Tour de France.
"Slovenian
pays tribute to Peiper after sealing second successive
overall victory."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 17, 2021 Anonymous riders claim 'strange noises in rear
wheels' and 'secret drinks' at Tour de France, according to
report.
"Le
Temps, a French-language publication from Lausanne
in Switzerland, reported late on Thursday evening that a
few riders had come forward to raise suspicion about the
wheels and also bottles that are being handed out late in
the stage."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 17, 2021 This could be my last Tour de France, says
Belgian star De Gendt.
"Next
year someone else can try it in the Tour in my place. I
haven't been able to show anything this year, and not last
year either. I have very little to do here for myself,
only as a helper. Then I better focus on another program."
(road.cc) (Photo: Velo) July 17, 2021 André Greipel to retire at the end of the
season.
"So
tomorrow’s stage will definitely be my last in the Tour de
France and after 2021 I will also retire, so the end of
the year will be a point at the end of my career," Greipel
said in a video message posted by his Israel Start-Up
Nation team."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 17, 2021 Tour de France disappointment will spur on
Great Britain at Tokyo Olympics, says Brammeier.
"Great
Britain men’s coach Matt Brammeier believes that his
four-man team for the Tokyo Olympic Games will be spurred
on and highly motivated after a hugely disappointing Tour
de France."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 17, 2021 The Manuela Fundación is getting back into
professional cycling.
"A
little over a year on from the Manuela Fundación's
ill-fated attempt to sponsor the team now known as
BikeExchange, the Spanish not-for-profit is working its
way back into professional cycling."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 17, 2021 Who knew? Watching a Tour de France mountain
stage is a journey of community, of freebies, of nonsense,
of joyous merriment.
"Chris
Marshall-Bell drove past the thousands of fans on Luz
Ardiden on stage 18 of the Tour de France and then watched
the final kilometers from the roadside. He realized what
he knew all along."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 17, 2021 Hunt is selling limited edition Tour-ridden
Qhubeka wheelsets.
"Wheelsets
ridden by Qhubeka Next Hash riders on the final stage of
the Tour de France to go on sale with one to be won in
competition."
By Will Strickson (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) July 17, 2021 Lauren De Crescenzo, Lauren Stephens, Ian
Boswell, Pete Stetina and others headline hot and dusty
Belgian Waffle Ride.
"A
start-studded field will face hot temperatures and dusty
trails at Sunday's Belgian Waffle Ride San Diego."
By Fred Dreier (velonews.com) Photo: Wil Matthews July 16, 2021 World-class field announced for return of
Women's Tour.
"The
Women's WorldTour event was canceled last year and
postponed this year but will return to field all nine
WorldTeams including Trek Segafredo, the team of defending
champion Lizzie Deignan."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 16, 2021 'Miracles do happen:' André Greipel planning
on celebrating his 39th birthday with Tour de France stage
win.
"André
Greipel is optimistic that he could roll back the years
and win another Tour de France stage in the coming days.
The German sprinter has won 11 stages of the Tour in his
illustrious career."
(cyclingweekly.com) By Chris Marshall-Bell (Image credit: Getty Images) July 16, 2021 O'Connor's laidback Aussie attitude refreshing
at top of the Tour.
"Ben
O’Connor believes the pressure and popularity associated
with succeeding in cycling won’t change him as a person,
even after a career-defining Tour de France."
(sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 16, 2021 Lost boys: Edvald Boasson Hagen - A national
treasure.
"For
the first time in his 11 Tours, Edvald Boasson Hagen
finished outside the time limit, on stage 15."
By John Wilcockson (velonews.com) Photo: Joan Cros Garcia – Corbis/ Corbis via Getty Images July 16, 2021 Israel Start-Up Nation to continue aboard
Factor Bikes into 2022.
"The
one-year extension to the partnership comes with five
months left of the original two-year deal, which was
signed ahead of the 2020 season and saw the team switch
away from De Rosa bikes."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Factor bikes) July 16, 2021 Best budget road bikes: Entry-level road bikes
that punch well above their weight.
"As
technology trickles down, the best budget road bikes show
that you no longer need to spend a lot of money to get a
bike packed with performance."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Giant) July 16, 2021 Brooks & Brompton celebrate British
Cycling in Tokyo 2020 Olympic limited editions.
"British
Cycling are now heading to the 2020 Olympics, and they’ll
be cruising around Tokyo on special limited edition
Brompton x Team GB folding bikes with roaring lion Brooks
Cambium C17 saddles & Brompton messenger bags."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 16, 2021 Andy Smallwood - Ribble Cycles CEO Talks Tech,
Teams and Traditions.
"The
Ribble brand is going from strength to strength. We have
built a highly innovative forward-thinking digital
business with a product and customer centric brand at its
heart."
By Edmond Hood (veloveritas.co.uk) Photo©supplied July 16, 2021 Gear Break: Hammerhead, SRAM,
Specialized/Sagan, Kate’s Real Food, Basso Bikes &
Continental.
"SRAM Force XG-1270 cassette new 10-30T option, Specialized: Disruption - The new Sagan collection, much more." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 16, 2021 Best women's gravel bikes: Ultimate adventure
bikes to take you off the beaten track.
"The
best women’s gravel bikes will take you down the path less
traveled and onto almost any terrain you want, thanks to
their wider tires and built-in compliance for a
shock-absorbing and vibration-damping off-road adventure."
By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Specialized) July 16, 2021 Friday Roundup: Win a Caletti Out of the
Ashes, Swift Human Errors, Definitive Stages & more!
"The Gran Fondo National Championship heads to Asheville, NC for the series’ big-ticket event this weekend. GFNS will crown the US champ." By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 16, 2021 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 |
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