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August
4, 2021
Vuelta a Burgos: Molano wins stage 2.
"Juan
Sebastian Molano wins the 2nd stage beating Alberto
Dainese. Marc Sarreau takes over race lead."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 4, 2021 Vuelta a Burgos Live Feed.
"Vuelta a Burgos 2021 stage 1 (Tardajos → Briviesca, 175km).
Wednesday, August 4th, video starts at 15:00pm Central
Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit procyclingstats.com) August 4, 2021 Vasseur: No transfer for Geraint Thomas but
Dan Martin is an option.
"Cofidis
team manager Cedric Vasseur has told Cyclingnews
that contrary to rumors and speculation, the French team
has not made a move to sign Geraint Thomas from Ineos
Grenadiers."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 4, 2021 SRM PC8 cycling computer review.
"The
SRM PC8 has number-crunching at its core, offering
comprehensive performance metric tracking for the
competitive racer. All this comes at a hefty premium
though."
By Aaron Borrill (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Aaron Borrill) August 4, 2021 The AU$2,900 latex skinsuit New Zealand is
using at the Tokyo Olympics.
"Australia
brought plenty of new tech, and most viewers will have
spotted the New Zealand riders wearing a plastic-looking
skinsuit à la the 1970s."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) photography by Champion System August 4, 2021 Selle Italia Model X Green Superflow saddle
review: Only $50, rides like $200.
"Selle
Italia’s Model X Green Superflow costs just US$50 / AU$TBC
/ £45 / €50, and that’s at full retail. But despite the
bargain pricing, it looks and rides like a million bucks."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by James Huang) August 4, 2021 Do you need a high-impact sports bra for
cycling?
"Sports
bras don’t occupy much of the cycling kit market, but, for
most cyclists with breasts, they’re a necessary part of
everyday wear."
By
Lily Hansen-Gillis (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not
Found) August 4, 2021
 Vuelta a Burgos: Planckaert wins stage 1.
"On an
uphill sprint finish in Burgos, an acceleration by Romain
Bardet (DSM) saw him and four riders go clear from the
rest, and Planckaert and Serrano emerge as the strongest
of these to sprint for victory."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 3, 2021 Egan Bernal, Adam Yates and Dani Martínez
escape serious injury in Vuelta a Burgos crash.
"Adam
Yates, Egan Bernal and Dani Martínez all escaped major
injuries after a large crash in the opening stage of the
2021 Vuelta a Burgos, but still could potentially
jeopardize their Vuelta a España chances."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 3, 2021 Bastion confirms its handlebar was in use
during Australia's Olympics Team Pursuit crash.
"Bastion
Cycles have confirmed that it was one of its handlebar
units that was being used by Alex Porter when he crashed
during the Team Pursuit qualifying at the Tokyo Olympic
Games and said it was working with the Australian Olympic
team to understand the cause behind the failure."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 3, 2021 Katie Archibald says crashing into her
teammate was ‘like showing up to school naked.’
"The
cyclist, who won gold in the event at the Rio Olympics,
crashed into teammate Neah Evans after crossing the line
in a heat against the American team. Both cyclists went
down."
By Lily Hansen-Gillis (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Eurosport) August 3, 2021 Four team pursuit world records broken in one
day at the Tokyo Olympics.
"In a
tight first-round tussle against Team USA on Tuesday
afternoon, Great Britain’s women’s team posted a time of
4:06.748 for the 4,000-metre event, more than half a
second faster than the 4:07.307 set by Germany in
qualifying a day earlier."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 3, 2021 Union pedal marks Hope’s entry to clipless
market, with new cleat design.
"As
you’d expect from the masters of CNC, the main pedal
bodies are CNC’d from aluminium billet and will come in a
range of color options: silver, black, red, blue, purple,
and orange."
By Tom Marvin (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 3, 2021 August 2, 2021
Australian rider's bars break and lead to
crash in Olympic team pursuit qualifying.
"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.
"Every rider with the same injury on both legs requiring ‘medical tape’ down the front of their legs." By Will Bolton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) (bikeradar.com) August 2, 2021 Dunbar out of Vuelta a Burgos.
"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 |
Rafael Reis blasts to victory in Volta
Portugal prologue.
"Rafael
Reis completed the course in 6 minutes and 10 seconds and
was the fastest rider of the day. His teammate Mauricio
Moreira was second, 10 seconds slower, while Lluis Mas of
Movistar finished with the third time."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) August 4, 2021 The UCI announces the cancellation of multiple
WorldTour events.
"The
BEMER Cyclassics, the men’s and women’s Tours of Guangxi
races, and the Tour of Chongming Island have all been
called off."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 4, 2021 Peter Sagan: 'Total Energies not in the
WorldTour is not a problem for me.'
"Sagan
told l'Equipe what he thought about people being
surprised with his step down in divisions: "You know, when
I joined Bora Hansgrohe at the end of 2016, it was a small
team. What I mean is that I've been there before."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 4, 2021 Hope GB track bike ventures outdoors with
gears and integrated disc brakes.
"Hope
had tested the HB.T against some time trial bikes and
believed it did have an aerodynamic edge, but the aero
demands of indoor track racing and outdoor time trialing
are very different."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) photography by Hope August 4, 2021 Ed Clancy's retirement signals end of an era
for British team pursuiting.
"Back
in 2005, when the GB team began their period of consistent
success and Olympic domination over the men’s team pursuit
competition, one of the GB coaches told me that Ed Clancy
in the ‘rider one’ position was probably the best team
pursuiter in the world."
By Simon Richardson (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Future) August 4, 2021 road.cc Recommends updated with 13 exceptional
new products from Giant, Trek, Rapha, Hammerhead + more.
"The
latest update to road.cc Recommends has gone live with our
pick of the very best bikes and kit that we reviewed in
July 2021, and we've added some fantastic products to the
mix."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 4, 2021 Specialized S-Works EXOS EVO shoe review.
"Specialized’s
S-Works EXOS EVO shoe is an ultralight, ultra-rigid yet
surprisingly comfortable and tough XC/Trail shoe but does
the performance justify the costs?"
By Guy Kesteven (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Guy Kesteven) August 4, 2021 2021 Volta a Portugal Live Feed.
"Volta a Portugal 2021 - prologue (Lisboa → Lisboa 5.4km).
Wednesday, August 4th, starts at 17:00pm Central Europe,
11:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) August 4, 2021 USA takes bronze in Olympic Games women's team
pursuit.
"They
came into the Olympic Games as reigning world champions in
the event, but after being beaten by the Great Britain in
the heats, the USA women’s team pursuit were forced to
settle for bronze after edging out Canada for the final
remaining medal."
By Amy Jones (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 3, 2021 Dutch beat Great Britain to win men's Team
Sprint gold.
"The
Netherlands delivered on their favorite status in the
men’s team sprint at the Tokyo Olympics Games taking the
gold medal ahead of Great Britain with a new Olympic
record of 41.369."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 3, 2021 Shingate Update: Complaints lodged against
Denmark track team’s shin tape and baselayers.
"Following
yesterday’s furor over the Danish Olympic team pursuit
squad’s use of fabric tape to gain an aero advantage,
multiple teams are reported to have protested about the
tape on their shins - but also their undervests."
By Simon Bromley (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 3, 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games Cycling Events Live Feed.
"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 3, 2021 It’s not all about racing: Why the bike
industry needs to take a chill pill.
"What
is it with so many cyclists, the cycling media, the bike
industry, and even some outsiders looking in; why do so
many seem to think cycling is just about racing and
performance?"
By steve thomas (road.cc) Photo: steve thomas pix August 3, 2021 Bike Deals: Save on road, gravel, electric
bikes and more.
"Save
money with our pick of the best deals on road, gravel,
hybrid and mountain bikes available online today."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy) August 3, 2021 Best base layers: Body temperature and
moisture management done right.
"Summer
or winter, thermal or mesh, the best base layers will help
to regulate your body temperature and ensure you have a
comfortable ride."
By Graham Cottingham (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Assos) August 3, 2021 Life Time buys Sea Otter Classic from
co-founder Frank Yohannan.
"Frank
Yohannan, who has owned and operated the Sea Otter Classic
for more than 30 years, has found a new owner for the
event - Life Time, Inc., a multi-billion dollar fitness
and event company."
BRAIN (velonews.com) Photo: Dan Cavallari August 3, 2021 Orro X Repente saddle.
"The
Orro X Repente saddle is fairly lightweight and has the
unusual design element that the upper section can be
removed from the base with ease and even swapped out for
an alternative cover. I've found it extremely comfortable
during testing."
By Jamie Williams (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 3, 2021 Amber Neben to race on after a close call in
Tokyo.
"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.
"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
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August
4, 2021
Chris Froome to miss Vuelta a España.
"Chris
Froome (Israel Start-Up Nation) will not race the Vuelta a
España due to a previous illness and will instead focus on
a number of shorter stage races and one-day events."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 4, 2021 WorldTour transfers 2022: All of the men's and
women's new signings for the 2022 season.
"The
transfer season has begun in the world of road cycling
with teams now allowed to announce who they have signed
for the upcoming season in 2022."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 4, 2021 Hindley, Higuita and Haller sign for Bora
Hansgrohe.
"The
German WorldTour team announced the arrival of the three
riders on Wednesday, a day after it was confirmed that Sam
Bennett would return to the team next season and Peter
Sagan will join Team Total Energies."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 4, 2021 Michael Storer and Quentin Pacher sign for
Groupama FDJ.
"24-year-old
Storer recently won the final stage and the overall at the
Tour de l’Ain and has been part of the DSM set up since
2018. The talented climber will bolster Groupama's stage
racing core alongside Thibaut Pinot and David Gaudu."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 4, 2021 Italy blazes to men’s Team Pursuit gold medal
and world record in thriller with Denmark.
"Women's
Keirin and men's Sprint racing also light up the third day
as U.S. rider Maddie Godby progresses to Thursday's
quarter finals."
(velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport) August 4, 2021 Tokyo 2020 Olympics track day three round-up:
Men's team pursuit finals, crashes and a lot of sprinting.
"The
third day of competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
was packed full with action yet again, but the star event
was the men's team pursuit final with an amazing battle
between Italy and Denmark for gold."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 4, 2021 A psychologist explains why finishing second
feels worse than third.
"If
you could choose, ahead of a big competition, whether you
finish third or second, you’d choose second, right?"
By Christian Jarrett (sciencefocus.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 4, 2021 August
3, 2021
Peter Sagan signs with Team Total Energies for
2022 and 2023.
"Peter
Sagan will ride for Team Total Energies for the next two
seasons, with the French ProTeam hoping Sagan’s presence
and results can help the team grow and even target
WorldTour status in 2023 when the coveted three-year
licenses become available."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 3, 2021 Sam Bennett rejoins Bora Hansgrohe after
Deceuninck Quick Step split.
"After
two years at Deceuninck Quick Step, Sam Bennett has
rejoined Bora Hansgrohe on a new, multiple-year contract.
The Irishman leaves Deceuninck Quick Step after two
successful years that included two stages and the green
jersey at the Tour de France."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 3, 2021 Caleb Ewan will ride on with Lotto Soudal for
a further three seasons.
"The
27-year-old Australian joined Lotto Soudal in 2019 after
coming over from Mitchelton Scott, where he started his
pro career. His new deal will keep him at Lotto Soudal
through 2024."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 3, 2021 Crash between Denmark and Great Britain in
men's Team Pursuit.
"A
dramatic final lap crash in the men’s Team Pursuit at the
Tokyo Olympic Games saw Denmark’s Frederik Madsen ride
into Great Britain’s Charlie Tanfield, sparking chaos,
anger and initially confusion about who will go into the
final and ride for the gold medal."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 3, 2021 Parcours Alta gravel wheelset review: An
enjoyable year in all conditions.
"Parcours
currently offers 12 models in total across road disc, road
rim, and gravel categories. Broadly speaking, the
company’s rim widths lean to the wider side of things."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) Photo: Iain Treloar August 3, 2021 Zipp 404 Firecrest - Performance for less.
"While
you can find better-performing wheels and lower-priced
ones than the new Zipp 404 Firecrest Tubeless Disc Brake,
it’s the performance-price combination that makes this
wheelset stand out."
By Steve (intheknowcycling.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 3, 2021 Here’s what it takes to Everest on a bike.
"What’s
impressive about this setup is the gearing…it’s not a big
cassette or compact chainring setup. And deeper 50mm
wheels!"
By Tyler Benedict (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 3, 2021 Powless extends with EF Education Nippo after
San Sebastian win.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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 |
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