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July 21, 2021
UCI president says 'no reason to doubt'
Pogačar brilliance.
"International
Cycling Union (UCI) president David Lappartient talked
down suspicions around the performance of Tadej Pogačar
(UAE Team Emirates) at this year's Tour de France,
insisting there's no cause to doubt the Slovenian."
(sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 21, 2021 Mark Cavendish beats Tim Merlier to sprint
victory in post-Tour de France crit.
"The
British sprinter was on the podium again in the lucrative
exhibition race in Flanders."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) July 21, 2021 Analyzing the 2021 Tour de France teams.
"With
the dust now settled on the 2021 Tour de France, everyone
has had time to reflect on the race and gain a little
perspective."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 21, 2021 Canyon SRAM to launch women’s development team
in 2022.
"Eight
women will join a UCI Continental extension of Canyon SRAM
to create a two-tier structure, something never seen
before in the women’s WorldTeam peloton."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) photography by ©Thomas Maheux July 21, 2021 Which type of inner tube holds air the best?
"All
pneumatic bicycle tire systems suffer from permeation, a
phenomenon that happens when the molecules of a gas
diffuse through the materials containing them."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) photography by Dave Rome July 21, 2021 Revel Bikes releases gravel/all road wheelset.
"The
RW23 is the latest edition to the ‘Revel Wheels’
collection from Revel. In February of last year, Revel
made waves when it released its first carbon-fiber rim,
the RW30."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 21, 2021 e11even Disc Brake Wheels - Bang for the Buck
Carbon Fiber.
"It’s
probably fair to say that most riders who don’t already
have carbon fiber wheels lust for them. Who wouldn’t want
to have the latest, greatest, fastest, and lightest wheels
that the pros ride?"
By Chuck Peña (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 21, 2021 8bar Grunewald Carbon v2 updates gravel bike
for bigger off-road adventures.
"Now
more of a lightweight dropbar 29er than the original 650b
adventure bike, the new Grunewald Carbon v2 is lighter,
fits bigger tires (obviously), can haul more gear, and
will carry you faster & further than ever."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 21, 2021 2021 Tour de Wallonie Live Feed.
"Tour de Wallonie 2021 - stage 3 (Plombières → Érezée, 179.9km)
Thursday, July 22nd, starts at 14:45pm Central Europe,
08:45am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) July 21, 2021  Kasia Niewiadoma: Ready for anything at the
Olympics.
"Polish
contender on the importance of maturity, motivation and
keeping it fresh ahead of her second career Games."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 20, 2021 Olympics: Can the Dutch women claim third
straight road race title?
"The
Dutch women made history when they won back-to-back
Olympic road race titles in London and Rio. Can they do it
again with a third straight victory? There are few who
would bet against it."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/picture alliance via Getty Images July 20, 2021 Guide to the cycling events at the 2020 Tokyo
Olympics.
"There
are four road cycling events at Tokyo 2020: a road race
and time trial for men, and the same for women."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 20, 2021 Simon Jones: Australia’s first Olympics goal
is making it to the start line.
"This
Games is unique and extraordinary, getting on the start
line is actually a goal. All it takes is one close contact
with covid:" Simon Jones, AusCycling's performance
director."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 20, 2021 Groenewegen takes first win since ban for
infamous sprint crash.
"The
Dutch rider claimed victory today in the bunch sprint that
marked the finish of stage 1 at Tour de Wallonie."
(stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 20, 2021 Tour of Britain 2021: More route details
announced including TTT and summit finish in Wales.
"New
details have been released for the 2021 Tour of Britain
including the routes for its two Welsh stages, with one a
team time-trial and the other a summit finish."
By Will Strickson (cyclist.co.uk) Photo: SWPix July 20, 2021 Scott Sport Shield Supersonic Edition
Sunglasses.
"The
Scott Sport Shield Supersonic Edition sunglasses may have
their design roots set in the past, but with excellent
clarity from the large lens and loads of eye coverage,
their performance is certainly bang up to date."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 20, 2021 From 2011 to 2021: Comparing Mark Cavendish’s
Tour de France green jersey bikes.
"Ten
years apart, how do Mark Cavendish's Specialized McLaren
Venge and Specialized Tarmac SL7 compare?"
By George Scott (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 20, 2021 July 19, 2021
The Moment The Tour de France Was Won.
"Grand
Bornand, big win. The Laval time trial was important, the
Col de Romme was decisive. Stage 8 was hectic from the
start with riders trying to go clear and at one point
Tadej Pogačar joined in an early breakaway, a move that
said plenty about the chaotic racing."
(inrng.com) (Image credit: ASO) July 19, 2021 6 conclusions from the 2021 Tour de France.
"We
examine the 2021 Tour as a spectacle, wondering why the
race fizzled out after the high-octane first week, and
highlighting the importance of both questions and answers
in a race where the spectre of doping resurfaced once
again."
By Barry Ryan, Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) July 19, 2021 |
July 21, 2021
Fabio Jakobsen takes his first win after
life-threatening crash.
"On
the second stage of Wallonie on Wednesday (July 21),
Jakobsen completed his comeback in emphatic fashion,
beating Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) in a bunch
sprint in Zolder."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) July 21, 2021 Tokyo Olympics: Michael Woods from one bubble
to another, Dan Craven crushed after covid positive.
"Dan
Craven diagnosed with covid after struggling for months to
secure a vaccine, and finally got call two hours after
virus positive puts frustrating end to Olympic dream."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images July 21, 2021 Evenepoel: Van Aert shouldn't be afraid of
Tokyo Olympics course.
"Belgian
says steep Mikuni Pass will be 'make or break' for his
co-leader and for team tactics."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 21, 2021 Tour of Britain 2021 route: Team time trial
and Great Orme finish.
"This
year's race will take the peloton from Cornwall, through
Wales, before finishing in Scotland."
By Richard Windsor (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images) July 21, 2021 Simac Ladies Tour reveal route for six-day
race in August.
"The
23rd edition of the Simac Ladies Tour, formerly known as
the Boels Ladies Tour, has reveal the route details for
the six stages set to take place from August 24-29."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 21, 2021 Suunto 9 Peak In-Depth Review.
"I’ve
been wearing the Suunto 9 Peak for about two months now,
getting a feel for how both workouts handle as well as day
to day wear. In many ways, the Suunto 9’s biggest changes
are physical in nature - the design, shape, and size."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) July 21, 2021 Best Shoes: Stylish, stiff and comfortable
shoes for cyclists.
"Here's
our pick of the best cycling shoes available this year,
with designs that take into account stiffness, comfort,
ventilation and style."
By Graham Cottingham, Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy) July 21, 2021 Giant Contend SL 1 Disc 2021.
"Giant's
Contend SL 1 Disc is a high-quality aluminium road bike
that's relatively light, comfortable and well priced. It's
not really a racer, but offers a lively, positive ride,
with crisp handling."
By rob wilmott (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 21, 2021 Spotted: Galfer Finned Disc Rotors improve
heat dissipation.
"The
fins are said to act as a heat sink, allowing the braking
surface of the rotor to cool more rapidly, reducing the
effects of brake fade."
By Jessie-May Morgan (bikerumor.com) Galfer.eu July 21, 2021 Cross-country mountain bikes: Understanding
their anatomy and design blueprints.
"We
take a look at the key designs and components that make
cross-country mountain bikes so fast off-road."
By Sean Fishpool (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: DNA Photographers) July 21, 2021 July 20, 2021
Rating the 2021 Tour de France top 10.
"Filling
out the top 10 were a couple of surprise packages, a
couple of consistent performances, and a couple of
disappointments."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 20, 2021 It Was The Best Of Years. Or Was It? Here Are
Our Tour de France Takeaways.
"The
2021 Tour de France was binary: either fans thought it was
a suspense-less slog to a foregone conclusion, or one of
the most memorable of recent editions. In truth, it was a
bit of both."
By Joe Lindsey (Image Credit not Found) (bicycling.co.za) July 20, 2021 An amazing chase: How Jack Thompson rode the
entire Tour de France route and beat the peloton to Paris.
"What
took the peloton 23 days in front of a worldwide audience,
took one Australian 10 days in front of five support
crew."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Tristan Cardew / https://www.instagram.com/tristantakephoto/) July 20, 2021 Ewan back on the bike after Tour de France
crash.
"Caleb
Ewan is back on his bike just three weeks after a
high-speed crash at the Tour de France left him with a
displaced complex fracture in his right collarbone."
(sbs.com.au) (Photo: Velo) July 20, 2021 Egan Bernal pays tribute 13-year-old fan
killed by truck while cycling.
"Julián
Gómez, who became famous after cameras caught him crying
as Bernal won the Tour de France, died after being hit by
a truck in Colombia."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images) July 20, 2021 Loïc Vliegen: The Unknown Warrior.
"Even
ardent fans of cycling might have a hard time recognizing
Loïc Vliegen, but his story exemplifies those of many
“anonymous” riders in the Tour de France peloton."
(pelotonmagazine.com) Image: John Berry/Getty Images July 20, 2021 Tour of Norway teams announcement.
"All
WorldTour teams will be attending the Ladies Tour of
Norway, the country’s only WorldTour cycling event, which
will be held form 12 -15 August."
(voxwomen.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 20, 2021 Tour de France Tech: Who won with what?
"New
bikes, tech, kit, components and more have been on show
for all to see, with manufacturers making the most of the
'shop window' effect of the world's biggest bike race."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 20, 2021 Florida man attacked by alligator after
falling from bike and landing on reptile.
"A
cyclist in Florida who crashed his bike while riding a
trail and landed on an alligator sustained serious
injuries after the reptile attacked him."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Facebook) July 20, 2021 Best Road Bike Shoes of 2021 - From Racing to
Endurance Rides.
"If
you spend a lot of hours on your road bike, whether
casually exploring your area, logging long training miles,
racing crits, or doing triathlons, a good pair of road
cycling shoes are going to make you more efficient and
more comfortable."
By Molly Hurford (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 20, 2021 July 19, 2021
Katerina Nash wins women's Belgian Waffle Ride
California.
"I’m
beyond excited to take the win at Belgian Waffle Ride. The
intimidating distance of 132 miles, the heat and the
competition kept me focused. I put it all together and
saved enough energy for final climb attack."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Dejan Smaic) July 19, 2021
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July 21, 2021
Philippa York: Where now for Ineos Grenadiers
after bruising Tour de France?
"As
the dust settles on the 2021 Tour de France, there are so
many top teams having to ask themselves where it went
wrong and what can they do to rectify the situation."
By Philippa York (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 21, 2021 Great Britain Olympic team seeks Tokyo triumph
after Tour de France trauma.
"Team
director sees advantages in Geraint Thomas, Simon Yates
and Tao Geoghegan Hart's crash-riddled Tour as GB aims at
the Olympic podium."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images) July 21, 2021 UAE Team Emirates signs Finn Fisher-Black.
"19
year old Fisher-Black will debut with UAE Team Emirates in
the UCI 1.1-ranked Prueba Villafranca - Ordiziako Klasika
on Sunday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 21, 2021 Olympics 2021: Meet Kata Blanka Vas, the next
big thing in multi-discipline racing.
"Hungarian
road race, time trial, mountain bike, and cyclocross
champion Kata Blanka Vas is a future cycling star and the
19-year-old was snapped up by SD Worx earlier this year."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images July 21, 2021 Japan’s Saitama criterium canceled again.
"The
Tour de France’s Saitama Criterium has been cancelled for
the second straight year over rising covid cases,
organizers said, days before the Tokyo Olympic opening
ceremony."
(roadbikeaction.com) photo Kei Tsuji/BettiniPhoto©2019 July 21, 2021 Press Release: 2021 USE Grinder Nationals,
Presented by United States Endurance - Lawrence, Kansas.
"The
United States Endurance is proud to present the 5th annual
USE Gravel Grinder National Championship in Lawrence,
Kansas on October 9, 2021. Racers will push the boundaries
of human endurance and winning will require extreme
willpower, skillful riding, and possibly a little luck."
By JOM (gravelcyclist.com) July 21, 2021 Brisbane selected to host the 2032 Olympics.
"As
the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics approaches, the
IOC has announced Brisbane as the host of the 2032 Games."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 21, 2021 Le Col x McLaren Project Aero Speedsuit
review.
"We
put the new Le Col x McLaren Project Aero Speedsuit to the
test in both real-world time trials and the wind tunnel to
establish if it truly is as fast as the hype suggests."
By Aaron Borrill (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Le Col) July 21, 2021 Should We Be Racing eMTBs at the Elite Level?
Maybe Not Yet.
"Should
we be racing eBikes? Yes, of course - we should race
pretty much everything with wheels. Should we be
organizing elite-level competitions right now? Probably
not."
By Matt Wragg (pinkbike.com) Photo: Matt Wragg July 21, 2021 Allied Echo review: The two-in-one solution,
fully realized.
"One
of the latest models to hit the market is the Echo from
Allied Cycle Works, which features both adjustable rear
dropouts and fork tips that transform the bike from a
full-blown road racer in one mode, to a highly capable
gravel machine in the other."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) photography by James Huang July 21, 2021 In Tokyo, Coryn Rivera will ride for her
father, Wally.
"For
Coryn Rivera, representing the USA at the Olympic Games
had always been a dream. Growing up, Rivera shared this
dream with her dad, Wally. The two would ride together,
push each other farther."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) July 20, 2021 Chaves to join EF Nippo as Higuita and Hindley
set for Bora Hansgrohe.
"The
deals for both Hindley and Higuita have been in the
pipeline for several months, with talks dating back to
2020. Higuita recently finished 25th in the Tour de France
and has a stage win at the 2019 Vuelta a España to his
name."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) July 20, 2021 Data reveals huge strain of Lachlan Morton’s
solo Alt Tour vs. EF Education Nippo’s Tour de France
efforts.
"Completing
the full Tour de France course solo and self-supported,
the EF Education Nippo pro hit a rare 20.8 out of 21 on
Whoop's strain scale during day 17."
(road.cc) (Photo: Gruber Images) July 20, 2021 Commencal FCB Gravel rebuilds city cruiser
frame into affordable alloy gravel bike.
"Commencal’s
new FCB Gravel bike build highlights the versatility of
their affordable alloy do-it-all bike, and the endless
possibilities when you head directly to their frame shop."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 20, 2021 Best cycling computers: Route mapping and data
tracking, the best bike computers will do it all.
"The
best cycling computers are intuitive, wireless head units
that seamlessly track your rides, help you plan routes and
more."
By Colin Levitch, Aaron Borrill (cyclingnews.com) (image credit: josh croxton) July 20, 2021 The stuff they never tell you about rim
brakes: Should you stick with tradition or switch to disc
brakes?
"Is it
worth sticking with tried and tested rim brakes, or should
you think about making the jump to discs? We explore some
of the most common rim brake pitfalls."
By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) July 20, 2021 Roval Alpinist CLX wheels review.
"While
the rest of the cycling wheel world goes tubeless, for
some reason Specialized has gone big on clinchers. Perhaps
with an eye on the certification criteria for tubeless
during the making of the next generation of these Roval
Alpinist CLX wheels that won’t be necessary."
(cyclist.co.uk) Photo Roval/Specialized July 20, 2021 Best mountain bike toolkit: Everything you
need to keep your bike in tip-top shape.
"While
you could potentially buy your tools as you need them,
this is often a far more costly way of doing things. By
purchasing one of the best mountain bike toolkits, you'll
be investing in something that will last you a lifetime."
By Josh Ross (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Pro-Bikegear) July 20, 2021 July 19, 2021
A stage win and a yellow jersey - how the
North American contingent fared at the Tour de France.
"Sepp
Kuss won a stage, and Brandon McNulty helped deliver Tadej
Pogačar to the yellow jersey - crashes, successes and
surprises were all part of the North American contingent's
Tour de France."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 19, 2021 Brailsford reveals health issues could spell
the end of his Ineos Grenadiers reign.
"Dave
Brailsford has hinted that he could step down as Ineos
Grenadiers manager, revealing that a string of health
problems have forced him to consider his long-held role at
the team. "
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 19, 2021 Justin Williams, Harriet Owen, take USA Crits
#4.
"Harriet
Owen (InstaFund) notched her second win in as many days in
Salt Lake City. Justin Williams (L39ion of Los Angeles)
continued his team’s perfect record in the series and
extended his lead in the overall standings."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 19, 2021 O'Connor eyes yellow jersey in Tour de
France future.
"Ben
O’Connor hopes he will one day wear the yellow jersey
after finishing fourth in his unforgettable Tour de
France debut."
(sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 19, 2021 |
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