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August 3, 2020
Rider on Bora Hansgrohe’s U19 team dies after
collision with car.
"Jan
Riedmann, a member of Bora Hansgrohe’s under-19 team Auto
Eder Bayern, has died after a collision with a car during
a training ride. The German up-and-comer was 17 years
old."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Bora Hansgrohe
August 3, 2020
Gorka Izagirre wins Gran Trittico Lombardo.
"Gorka
Izagirre (Astana Pro Team) won the Gran Trittico Lombardo
on a rain-soaked afternoon in Varese after he escaped an
elite leading group on the final lap."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August 3, 2020
Lappartient: I remain optimistic that the Tour
de France will go ahead.
"Last
week several teams pulled riders from races after the risk
of possible infection emerged, but Lappartient confirmed
that, in theory, races can continue even if a rider tests
positive for coronavirus."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August 3, 2020
Roundtable: Racing returns at Strade Bianche.
"After
months of pause, the peloton made a punishing return to
WorldTour action Saturday. We pick over the major talking
points from an exhilarating day of racing."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
August 3, 2020
Bradley Wiggins backs Chris Froome to win
fifth Tour de France.
"Bradley
Wiggins believes that his former teammate Chris Froome can
win a fifth Tour de France title after the current Ineos
rider announced that he will leave for Israel Start-Up
Nation next year."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
August 3, 2020
Officine Mattio OM1 Disc Bike Review: Is
Mattio Workshop Saving Italian Cycling?
"While
Officine Mattio may not be as instantly recognizable in
North America as Colnago, Pinarello etc. they are doing
something quite special."
(pezcyclingnews.com) Photo:Charles Manantan
August 3, 2020
Kask releases new-look Mojito helmet.
"Kask's
third generation of its Mojito helmet gets an updated
aesthetic, new vents and increased safety."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Graham Cottingham)
August 3, 2020
How to live stream Milan San Remo 2020: Watch
the first Monument of the new season.
"This
year’s event will once again attract a star-studded
line-up, including Philippe Gilbert (Lotto Soudal), who
will be looking for victory in order to claim his fifth
different Monument win."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Getty Images)
August 3, 2020
2020 Gran Trittico Lombardo Live Stream.
"Gran Trittico Lombardo 2020 (Legnano - Varese 202.7km) Live.
Monday, August 3rd, starts at 14:40pm Central Europe,
08:40am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Provided)
August 3, 2020
 Route d'Occitanie: Sonny Colbrelli wins stage
2.
"Sonny
Colbrelli (Bahrain McLaren) sprinted to victory during the
second stage of Route d'Occitanie in Cap Découverte on
Sunday. The Italian beat stage 1 winner Bryan Coquard
(B&B Hotels-Vital Concept) and Niccolo Bonifazio (Team
Total Direct Energie)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
August 2, 2020
Race Check up: Route d’Occitanie Stage 2.
"Britain’s
Chris Froome and Colombian Tour de France champion Egan
Bernal are warming up on the race for the upcoming Tour
which embarks from nearby Nice on August 29." (roadbikeaction.com) (Bettini
Photo)
August 2, 2020
First big test for Chris Froome as summit
finish beckons in France.
"Chris
Froome’s pre-Tour de France form will be tested tomorrow
on stage 3 of La Route d’Occitanie-La Dépêche du Midi
(2.1) in France when the riders face a summit finish." (stickybottle.com) (Credit
not Provided)
August 2, 2020
What the hell am I doing?: How riders such as
Dan Martin launched their careers on the French circuit.
"Those
first races are quite stressful because you’re under that
much pressure. The French guys, they can go home to their
mum and dad, but you’re not going home to that situation
anymore. You’re going home to an empty apartment." (cyclingweekly.com) (Getty
Images)
August 2, 2020
Lippert fights to keep WorldTour lead after
Strade Bianche mechanical.
"Liane
Lippert has retained her overall lead of the Women’s
WorldTour after fighting back from an untimely mechanical
to finish 16th at Strade Bianche on Saturday." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images)
August 2, 2020
2021 tech trends: How next year's bikes are
shaping up - plus emerging cycle tech trends for 2022.
"The
2020 launch season is in full swing with Specialized,
Trek, Giant and loads of other big brands having
introduced cool new bikes over recent weeks, and here are
some of the key trends that we've seen so far." (road.cc) (Mat Brett)
August 2, 2020
Merida Reacto Disc 5000 2020.
"The
Reacto is Merida's aero race bike with this 5000 model
sporting the majority of a Shimano Ultegra groupset. It is
rapid on the flat and a fun bike to ride hard, although
its boxy frame errs on the side of firmness over comfort." (road.cc) (Stu Kerton)
August 2, 2020
Remco Evenepoel wins Vuelta a Burgos.
"Ivan
Sosa (Ineos) has won on the Lagunas de Neila summit finish
for a third consecutive year in the Vuelta a Burgos, while
Remco Evenepoel (Deceuninck Quick Step) has taken the
overall victory."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August 1, 2020
Evenepoel maintains unbroken 2020 GC track
record at Vuelta a Burgos.
"And
so the beat goes on. Six months after his victories in the
Vuelta a San Juan and the Volta ao Algarve, Remco
Evenepoel (Deceuninck Quick Step) continues his hugely
impressive stage racing track record of 2020." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images)
August 1, 2020
Pro Racing: Looking Down The Road Ahead.
"After
breaking sweat in the Tour of Burgos this week, cycling
moved up a gear on Saturday with the Strade Bianche, which
was the first World Tour level race in 139 days."
(roadbikeaction.com)Tsuji/BettiniPhoto©2019
August 1, 2020
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August 3, 2020
Route d'Occitanie: Egan Bernal wins stage 3.
"Bernal
won ahead of his teammate Pavel Sivakov with Astana’s
Aleksander Vlasov in third. Thibaut Pinot (Groupama FDJ)
finished fourth, with Bauke Mollema (Trek Segafredo) in
fifth."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
August 3, 2020
Annemiek van Vleuten rides third fastest final
25km of Strade Bianche 2020 for both men and women.
"Only
the winner of the men’s race, Wout van Aert (Jumbo Visma),
and seventh-placed Brent Bookwalter (Mitchelton Scott)
managed quicker times of the 2020 participants, of which
only 87 across both races finished."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Getty Images)
August 3, 2020
Bookwalter's revelatory ride at Strade
Bianche.
"With
40 kilometers remaining, Bookwalter found himself just
behind the six-man lead group including eventual winner
Wout Van Aert. Chasing stubbornly with 2015 winner Zdenek
Stybar, Bookwalter and the Czech actually closed the gap
at one point."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
August 3, 2020
Four things we learned from the racing over
the weekend.
"Surely
disc brakes would pretty much be the default choice for
gravel now, amirite? Well, not exactly. That's one thing
we learned from the resumption of WorldTour and other
racing over the weekend."
(sbs.com.au) (Credit not Provided)
August 3, 2020
6.2 kg, three gears and cut-off drops: The
bike used for the Everesting record.
"The
idea of marginal gains often prompts an eye-roll from even
the most devoted of cyclists. For Irishman Ronan
McLaughlin, those marginal gains became a way of life as
he obsessed over the finest of details that could help
shave seconds off each 14%-gradient ascent." (cyclingtips.com) Photography
by Ronan McLaughlin
August 3, 2020
Brooks Cambium Rubber handlebar tape review.
"Brooks
Cambium Rubber handlebar tape is designed to complement
its distinctive rubberized Cambium saddles." (cyclingnews.com) (Image: ©
Guy Kesteven)
August 3, 2020
Best sports bras for cycling.
"Though
it’s a critical piece of performance gear, sports bras
have seen limited innovation; it’s clothing most cycling
brands are afraid to touch."
(velonews.com) Berne Broudy
August 3, 2020
eBay Finds: Steve Cummings' Dimension Data
British champion's jersey.
"Two-time
Tour de France stage winner Steve Cummings retired from
the professional ranks at the end of the 2019 season.
Here's a 2018 long-sleeved version of his British road
race champion's jersey that he won in 2017, which we found
on eBay."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: edwins_007 / eBay)
August 3, 2020
Route d’Occitanie 2020: The Route.
"Route d’Occitanie 2020 - stage 4. Monday, August 4rd, starts at 14:00pm Central Europe, 08:00am U.S. Eastern." (cycling.today) (cyclingstage.com) August 3,
2020
Route d’Occitanie 2020: The Route.
"Route d’Occitanie 2020 - stage 3. Monday, August 3rd, starts at 14:00pm Central Europe, 08:00am U.S. Eastern." (cycling.today) (cyclingstage.com) August 3,
2020
Damiano Caruso wins Circuito de Getxo.
"Caruso
held off a chasing pack on the uphill finish, crossing the
line just a few meters ahead of Giacomo Nizzolo (NTT Pro
Cycling) and Eduard Prades (Movistar Team)." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
August 2, 2020
Trek Segafredo to monitor Vincenzo Nibali’s
condition following injury at Strade Bianche.
"Vincenzo
Nibali suffered blunt trauma to his left hand at Strade
Bianche after crashing, which forced him to abandon the
race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
August 2, 2020
Chris Froome: I'm on the right trajectory for
the Tour de France.
"Speaking
just before the second stage of the Route d'Occitanie,
Froome said, "I feel like I'm on the right trajectory in
terms of the Tour de France. There's still a bit of work
to do, but that's all part of the Tour build-up." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images)
August 2, 2020
Mikel Landa: I'm more confident of my form
after Burgos.
"A
former Burgos winner himself back in 2017, Landa was
unable to follow stage winner Remco Evenepoel on
Thursday’s summit finish to Picón Blanco. Meanwhile, on
stage five’s finish in Lagunas de Neila, he was outpowered
by Ivan Sosa (Ineos)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
August 2, 2020
Bollé adds more MIPS helmets for road &
MTB, with sunglasses to match.
"Leveraging their 133 years of experience, the French brand Bollé has expanded its line of helmet and sunglass offerings." (bikerumor.com) Michael Gushulak August 2, 2020
Sunday Trading: Save big on a Garmin Edge 130
plus deals on carbon wheels.
"This
Sunday we’ve found great deals on Garmin cycling
computers, carbon wheels, top end helmets and much, much
more."
(cyclingweekly.com) Rupert Radley
August 2, 2020
2020 Circuito de Getxo LIVE STREAM.
"Circuito de Getxo 2020 (Getxo - Getxo 177km) LIVESTREAM. Sunday, August 2nd, starts at 15:00pm Central Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern." (cycling.today) August 2, 2020
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August 3, 2020
Report: Garmin secured decryption key, paid
ransom to hackers.
"Reporting
in the wake of the ransomware attack revealed that Garmin
had been hit by the WastedLocker strain of ransomware, a
tool of the matter-of-fact-ly named Russian criminal
hacking gang, Evil Corp."
(cyclingtips.com) Iain Treloar
August 3, 2020
WorldTour transfer rumors 2020: Richie Porte
to Ineos? Plus the early August done deals.
"Hear
that? Listen closely and you might just pick out the tiny
pitter-patter of cycling agents, scurrying around trying
to get the best deals for their riders ahead of the 2021
season."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)
August 3, 2020
Latour to Total Direct Energie signals changes
at Ag2r La Mondiale.
"Only
26, Latour is considered one of the best French riders of
his generation after winning the white jersey for the best
young rider in the 2018 Tour, as well as a stage in the
Vuelta."
(velonews.com) (James Startt)
August 3, 2020
Evenepoel set for more stage race action at
Tour de Pologne.
"Remco
Evenepoel will lead what is a strong Deceuninck Quick Step
squad at this week's Tour de Pologne, attempting to
continue what has so far been a 100 per cent record in
winning stage races overall in 2020 for the young
Belgian."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August 3, 2020
Old vs New: Is the Specialized Tarmac SL7
really better than the SL6?.
"Is the Specialized Tarmac SL7 better than its predecessor?" (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Specialized) August 3, 2020
The new face (mask) of pro road cycling.
"Although
there was a lack of fans lining the route, something that
led to near silence at the Piazza del Campo for the race’s
climax, many wore masks."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Twitter)
August 3, 2020
Tech of the Week: Fresh Tarmac, Merida’s new
Reacto and more.
"This weeks has been another bumper week for the release of some pretty high profile bikes and cycling tech." (cyclingweekly.com) (James Bracey) August 3, 2020
2020 Tour of Poland Live Stream.
"Tour of Poland 2020 - stage 1 (Stadion Slaski - Spodek, Katowice 195.8km) Live.
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August 3, 2020
2020 Milano Torino Live.
"Milano Torino 2020 (Mesero - Stupinigi 198km) Live. Wednesday,
August 5th, starts at 16:50pm Central Europe, 10:50am U.S.
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August 3, 2020
August 2, 2020
Brailsford outlines new management structure
at Team Ineos.
"Team
Ineos have revamped their management structure following
the tragically premature death of head directeur sportif
Nicolas Portal in March, team boss Dave Brailsford has
said."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
August 2, 2020
Punctures, crashes and heat wreck Strade
Bianche for Van der Poel, Nibali and Gilbert.
"Professional
cycling can be a cruel sport and Strade Bianche can be an
especially cruel race: a badly timed puncture, a bad line
through the deepest gravel or a missed bidon in the heat
can end a race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
August 2, 2020
5 conclusions from Strade Bianche Women.
"Life
or sport may not yet be back to normal, but Strade Bianche
gave cycling fans a suitably dramatic return to top level
racing with the high temperatures, dusty gravel roads and
riders keen to get back into the mix of competition." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images)
August 2, 2020
Thomas’ podium at Strade Bianche a thank-you
to new backers Paule Ka.
"The
U.S. rider bounced back from a late mechanical to lead the
pursuit of race winner Annemiek van Vleuten and
second-place Mavi Garcia, netting the final podium
position."
(velonews.com) Photo: Sean Robinson/velofocus.com
August 2, 2020
Bettiol produces inspired ride at Strade
Bianche.
"Alberto
Bettiol raced generously in front of his local Tuscan fans
at Strade Bianche but had few regrets after finishing
fourth, proud to have animated his home race." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
August 2, 2020
Dylan Teuns signs two-year extension with
Bahrain McLaren.
"Last
year, Teuns took a stage win at the Critérium du Dauphiné
and went on to win the first summit finish of the Tour de
France, La Planche des Belles Filles."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
August 2, 2020
The secrets to a successful Everest: Tips from
from the Canadian record holder.
"When
taking on a massive ride like an Everest, there’s a
difference between putting down your best possible time
and a solid time, says Cheyne, and you should figure out
beforehand which you plan to do."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Deon Nel Photography
August 2, 2020
Route d'Occitanie: Coquard wins stage 1.
"The
French sprinter won ahead of Elia Viviani (Cofidis) and
Sonny Colbrelli (Bahrain McLaren), and takes the leader’s
jersey in the four-day race in southeastern France. A big
crash in the final kilometer saw Pinot among several
riders crashing."
(cyclingnews.com) (velonews.com) (Getty Images)
August 1, 2020
Egan Bernal: It’s a special feeling to be back
racing in Europe.
"Egan
Bernal was all smiles on Saturday before he embarked on
the Route d’Occitanie as he prepares to defend his Tour de
France title in three weeks’ time."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Provided)
August 1, 2020
Tribute to Team Ineos director Nico Portal
being planned at Route d’Occitanie.
"I
believe there is something planned for Monday or Tuesday.
It sounds like there will be some kind of tribute, with
Magalie, his partner, and his kids particularly involved." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images)
August 1, 2020
VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on wheels.
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