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Five of the biggest transfer rumors in the men's peloton.

Australian rider's bars break and lead to crash in Olympic team pursuit qualifying.

Phil Gaimon still battling $150,000 of medical bills two years after crash.

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August 2, 2021





Tokyo Olympic Games Cycling Events Live Feed.

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"Tokyo Olympic Games Cycling Events schedule.

Track Cycling Events: Monday-Sunday (02-08 August) everyday at 08:25am CET."
(cycling.today)(Image Credit washingtonpost.com) August 2, 2021






Australian rider's bars break and lead to crash in Olympic team pursuit qualifying.

Byoverlay"Australia's hopes in the men's team pursuit at the Tokyo Olympic Games took a massive blow on Monday when Alex Porter crashed in qualifying after his handlebars appeared to snap clean off."
By Daniel Benson, Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 2, 2021






'Medical tape' row as record-breaking Danish pursuit team accused of bending UCI rules.

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"Every rider with the same injury on both legs requiring ‘medical tape’ down the front of their legs, coincidentally exactly where it would be aerodynamically advantageous."
By Will Bolton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) (bikeradar.com) August 2, 2021






Dunbar out of Vuelta a Burgos.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Despite the Irishman’s absence, Ineos will field a strong team at the Vuelta a Burgos, which gets underway on Tuesday, with Egan Bernal, Adam Yates, Pavel Sivakov and Daniel Martínez all present."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 2, 2021






Rally Cycling aims for UCI Women’s WorldTour in 2022.

Byoverlay"Officials from Rally Cycling have confirmed the team's intentions to join the UCI Women's WorldTour in 2022 and 2023."
By Fred Dreier (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) August 2, 2021






Cannondale CAAD13 105 Disc review.

Byoverlay"The SmartForm construction technique used for the aluminium alloy frame of the CAAD13 aims to (in the words of Cannondale) ‘deliver incredibly precise wall thickness distribution and tube shapes, concentrating material exactly where needed to maximize stiffness and strength."
By Marc Abbott (cyclist.co.uk) (Credit not Found) August 2, 2021




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Skylar Schneider, Cory Williams win USA Crits round five for L39ion.

(velonews.com)overlay"On a rain-soaked course in the dark, L39ion of Los Angeles scored wins in both the women’s and the men’s D1/Pro races at round 5 of USA Crits in Littleton, Colorado."
(velonews.com) (screen shot) August 1, 2021






Watching Garmin helps save Powless from San Sebastián crash as American takes first pro win.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"The American found himself in the right place at the right time when Matej Mohoric (Bahrain Victorious) overcooked it on a corner on the final descent."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 1, 2021






Vuelta a Burgos - Essential race preview.

Byoverlay"The fact that the Vuelta a Espana this year begins in Burgos, with the first three stages all taking place in the region, make this year’s Vuelta a Burgos even more relevant than usual."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 1, 2021






Finding a way to beat Pogacar is the biggest challenge for years to come, says Jumbo Visma DS.

Byoverlay"For the second year running Jumbo Visma posted a rider in second spot at the Tour de France as Pogačar claimed back-to-back yellow jerseys."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 1, 2021






Tokyo Olympics: Guide to track cycling.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Medals in Women's Team Sprint up for grabs August 2 to begin seven days of competitions at Izu Velodrome."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 1, 2021






Koo California polarized sunglasses.

Byoverlay"The Koo California Sunglasses are billed as fashionable 'lifestyle' sunglasses with eye-catching style, but they're top performers for all sorts of cycling too."
By Stef Marazzi (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 1, 2021






Vittoria announces limited edition L’Eroica by A.Dugast tires.

Byoverlay"Vittoria and A.Dugast unveil a limited edition numbered and initialed tan side wall tubulars to celebrate their partnership and L'Eroica."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) photography by Vittoria August 1, 2021




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Watch round 5 of USA Crits Saturday night.

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"D1/Pro women race at 7:50 p.m. and D1/Pro men race at 9 p.m. MST.

Watch the livestream here."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) Photo: Connor Ryan/USA Crits July 31, 2021






Tour de l'Ain: Storer wins stage 3 and overall title.

Byoverlay"Michael Storer (Team DSM) won the final stage and the overall at the Tour de l’Ain after a bold attack on the final stage of the race to Lelex Mon-Jura."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 31, 2021






A closer look at the Lotus x Hope HB.T: Team GB's radical track bike at the Tokyo Olympics.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Towards the end of 2019, with just months until the then-expected start of the Tokyo Olympics, Team GB unveiled a radical new track bike with wide fork legs and chainstays."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: SW Pix) July 31, 2021






2021 Tour de l’Ain Live Feed.

(cycling.today)overlay
"Tour de l’Ain 2021 - stage 3 (Izernore
Lélex Mont-Jura, 125km).

Saturday,  July 31st, video starts at 14:00pm Central Europe, 8:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) July 31, 2021






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Amber Neben to race on after a close call in Tokyo.

Byoverlay"Don't call it a retirement: Amber Neben's close call in Tokyo has motivated her to target the 2021 UCI world road championships."
By Fred Dreier (velonews.com) (Photo by Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance via Getty Images) August 2, 2021






Clash of the titans at Tokyo Olympics: USA and Great Britain to face-off in women’s Team Pursuit.

Byoverlay"The USA and Great Britain will go head-to-head in round one of the Team Pursuit. The world record could tumble again in this face-off but can either team step up to beat the Germans?"
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images August 2, 2021






Olympics: China win women's team sprint.

Byoverlay"China won the first gold medal on the track at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, beating Germany in the women’s Team Sprint final."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 2, 2021






Olympics: Denmark quickest in men's team pursuit qualifying.

Byoverlay"Australia out of gold medal hunt after crash, Italy impress as Great Britain only fourth fastest."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 2, 2021






Germany breaks world record in women's team pursuit qualifying.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Franziska Brausse, Lisa Brennauer, Lisa Klein, and Mieke Kroeger were one of the early quartets to race but nobody could match their performance."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 2, 2021






Kit, temperatures, and practice - How records fell on the opening day of Tokyo 2020 Olympics track cycling.

Byoverlay"Despite it being very early in the competition, Monday (August 2) saw riders crushing their previous fastest times, as the German women set a new world record, with Team GB and the USA also going faster than the previous record."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images) August 2, 2021






Shimano sales up 73 per cent and income up 152 per cent.

Byoverlay"Shimano only briefly mentioned the global bicycle part shortages in its first-half financial results announcement, which reported that sales in its bicycle sector were up 73.4 per cent in the first half of its fiscal year, compared to the same period in 2020."
By Will Bolton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 2, 2021






Vittoria releases collectible handmade cotton tubular tire for L’Eroica vintage cycling events.

Byoverlay"Vittoria has released a collectible handmade cotton tubular tire made with Dutch bicycle tire manufacturer A. Dugast, to celebrate the recent partnership of the two tire makers."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 2, 2021






Fox Transfer SL Performance Elite dropper post review.

Byoverlay"There are very few genuinely light dropper seat post options which make the functionally focused Transfer SL a clear winner for XC racers and gravel riders."
By Guy Kesteven (cyclingnews.com)(Image: © Guy Kesteven) August 2, 2021




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Nizzolo wins Circuito de Getxo.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Giro stage winner, Giacomo Nizzolo, outsprints Giovanni Aleotti and Santiago Buitrago in one-day Spanish race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 1, 2021






Worthington takes gold and Brooks bronze in stellar BMX freestyle for GB at Tokyo Olympics.

Byoverlay"Charlotte Worthington pulled off a trick that hadn't been completed so far in the women's competition in order to claim gold."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 1, 2021






Eenkhoorn wins Heylen Vastgoed Heistse Pijl.

Byoverlay"Pascal Eenkhoorn (Jumbo Visma) won Heylen Vastgoed Heistse Pijl in a three-man sprint Saturday, narrowly getting the better of Yves Lampaert (Deceuninck Quick Step) in the finishing sprint, with Jonas Rickaert (Alpecin Fenix) finishing third."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 1, 2021






Fearless Warlock Frame and Fork.

Byoverlay"The Fearless Warlock is one of the new breeds of all-terrain bikes. Although it has drop bars, it holds its own on many off-road trails and keeps the speed up. The versatile build, thoughtful attention to detail and decent price point makes the Warlock a competitive, different and great riding steel frameset."
By Jim Clarkson (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 1, 2021






Tech Tidbit: Wahoo RIVAL Chirps Happy Birthday To You.

Byoverlay"The way it works is it uses your defined birthday from the Wahoo ELEMNT smartphone app, which in turn of course is how you set your age from various stats."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) August 1, 2021






2021 Circuito de Getxo Live Feed.

(cycling.today)"overlay
"Circuito de Getxo 2021 (Bilbao
Getxo 193.5km).

Sunday, August 1st, starts at 15:00am Central Europe, 09:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) August 1, 2021




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Neilson Powless wins Clásica San Sebastián in thrilling finale.

Byoverlay"American rider Neilson Powless holds off breakaway companions in tense sprint."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) July 31, 2021






Annemiek van Vleuten wins Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa with solo attack.

Byoverlay"Three days after winning the individual time trial gold medal at the Olympic Games in Japan, Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar Women) won the Donostia San Sebastián Klasikoa."
By Lukas Knöfler (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 31, 2021






Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Everything you need to know about Jason Kenny.

Byoverlay"The British rider has six Olympic gold medals to his name and will be looking to add to his tally in Japan."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 31, 2021






Buyer’s guide to bike brake and gear cables.

Byoverlay"Most of us don’t think about the cables that connect our bike’s controls to their derailleurs and brakes until they stop working well or break."
By Paul Norman (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) July 31, 2021






2021 Clasica San Sebastian Live Feed.

"Clasica San Sebastian 2021 (San Sebastián San Sebastián 223.5km).

Saturday, July 31st, video starts at 15:00am Central Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) July 31, 2021





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Powless extends with EF Education Nippo after San Sebastian win.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Neilson is a big part of this team's heart and a big part of its future," says team CEO Jonathan Vaughters. "Most importantly, he's a truly upstanding person. We absolutely love having him on the team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 2, 2021






Tokyo 2020 Olympics track cycling day one: Records smashed in both team pursuits despite shock crash, and cycling gold for China.

Byoverlay"An opening day of track cycling at the Tokyo Olympics filled with records and riders tumbling, a crash for Australia in the men's team pursuit as first Italy and then Denmark broke Olympic records in the event."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 2, 2021






Tom Dumoulin was rock bottom but now he shapes his own destiny, says Zeeman.

Byoverlay"Jumbo Visma boss on lessons learned and the importance of athlete independence."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 2, 2021






Five of the biggest transfer rumors in the men's peloton.

Byoverlay"Every year we see some surprising moves, but with many big name riders usually tied down to huge contracts - the likes of Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) and Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) being held onto for many years by their teams."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 2, 2021






De Kort retires from racing, will move into new role with Trek Segafredo.

Byoverlay"The 38-year-old Dutchman had already planned to hang up the wheels at the end of the 2021 season, but he has called it a career earlier than previously planned following a serious hand injury sustained on June 23."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon) August 2, 2021






Arctic Race of Norway 2021 Preview.

Byoverlay"Barguil, Hermans, Kristoff, Naesen, Laporte among the starters of the eighth edition."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 2, 2021






Jai Hindley to miss Vuelta a España due to saddle sores.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Hindley was provisionally named in DSM’s eight-man line-up last week and he returned to racing for the first time since May at the Clasica San Sebastian on Saturday, where he placed 26th."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 2, 2021






Vuelta a España 2021 route: No Madrid finish and a ‘historic new climb’ on the menu.

Byoverlay"The Vuelta a España released the route for the 2021 edition of the race back in February with the race taking place entirely inside the Spanish borders but without the usual finish in the capital city of Madrid."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 2, 2021






Shimano ‘lightest ever’ XC902 mountain bike and cyclocross shoe with rider-tunable spikes.

Byoverlay"Shimano has a refined version of its top-end cross country mountain bike and cyclocross shoes, the XC9. The shoes feature a range of the same tech as the RC9 road shoes, with the refined ‘function specific zones’ making their way into the new shoes."
By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 2, 2021




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Phil Gaimon still battling $150,000 of medical bills two years after crash.

Byoverlay"The incident has reared up again after CBS spoke to Gaimon as they try to raise awareness of the unexpected medical costs suffered by Americans."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 1, 2021






Connor Fields suffered brain hemorrhage in Olympics BMX crash but is out of ICU.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"News agency Reuters has reported that Olympic Games BMX competitor Connor Fields (United States) sustained a brain hemorrhage in a crash during his semi-final heat on Friday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 1, 2021






Clément Berthet makes rare mid-season transfer from Delko to AG2R Citroën.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Riders are free to sign for other teams ahead of next season from August 1 onwards with the UCI transfer window now officially open but mid-season moves are relatively infrequent."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Baptiste Ollier) August 1, 2021






Geoghegan Hart and Hagens Berman Axeon set to announce stagiaire rider.

Byoverlay"Tao Geoghegan Hart (Ineos Grenadiers) and Axel Merckx are on the cusp of announcing the rider for the stagiaire position on Hagens Berman Axeon and will break the news in the next few days."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Timo Spurr / @timoespurio) August 1, 2021






UAE Team Emirates' identical twins have the same DNA, is their cycling potential the same too?

Byoverlay"The fact that one Oliveira twin was able to become a professional rider almost guaranteed his identical brother would be able to make it to that level too, according to Nir Enyon, a geneticist at the University of Melbourne in Australia."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 1, 2021






Archer Components D1x gravel wireless shifting review.

(roadbikeaction.com)overlay"Archer Components launched by Brandon Rodgers and Devin Carlson in 2015 in the mountain bike market with an electronic shift kit that allowed users the ability to modernize, upgrade and fine-tune mechanical drivetrains with push-button accuracy."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 1, 2021




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July 31, 2021





Patrick Lefevere likens Sam Bennett’s move to Bora to 'women who return home after domestic abuse.'

Byoverlay"Deceuninck Quick Step boss Patrick Lefevere has made the extraordinary insensitive claim that Sam Bennett’s imminent return to Bora Hansgrohe is similar to ‘women who return home after domestic abuse."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) July 31, 2021






Cycling world condemns Patrick Lefevere’s comments about mental weakness.

(velonews.com)overlay"Voices from the cycling world unify to condemn inflammatory remarks made by Deceuninck Quick Step boss."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) July 31, 2021






Following Peter Sagan’s departure Bora Hansgrohe retains three key riders for the future.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Following the announcement that Peter Sagan would leave the team at the end of the season, Bora Hansgrohe has wasted little time in solidifying the rest of their roster with Jordi Meeus, Martin Laas, and Patrick Gamper all signing contract extensions at the German squad."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 31, 2021






Jasper De Buyst uses Twitter to search for cyclists after he was hit by driver.

Byoverlay"Lotto Soudal's Jasper De Buyst has taken to Twitter to try and identify two cyclists who witnessed his traffic collision while out on a training ride."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) July 31, 2021






Thief used eScooter to flee with £2m of jewels while witnesses were distracted by Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Byoverlay"French police make two arrests after ‘mind boggling’ Paris heist."
By Alex Bowden (ebiketips.road.cc) (via StreetView) July 31, 2021






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