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Vuelta a Burgos: Bardet takes solo victory on
stage 3.
"Team
DSM rider Romain Bardet takes GC lead after mountain
stage, beating Domenico Pozzovivo and Mikel Landa."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 5, 2021 Roglic and Kuss headline Jumbo Visma for
Vuelta a España.
"Roglič
heads into the Spanish Grand Tour as the team’s GC leader
after crashing out of the Tour de France and abandoning
ahead of stage 9 due to his injuries."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 5, 2021 No Vuelta a España for Tadej Pogačar as Tour
de France champion eyes new challenges.
"Pogačar
to race through autumn in bid to win Il Lombardia as UAE
Team Emirates looks to keep things fresh for young
superstar."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com)Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images August 5, 2021 Mark Cavendish and Remco Evenepoel return to
racing.
"Cavendish
comes from winning the green jersey in the Tour de France,
while Remco Evenepoel returns from the Olympics."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: DAVID STOCKMAN/BELGA/AFP via Getty Images) August 5, 2021 New and Notable Gear from the First Big Gear
Show.
"Bike
brands including Pinarello, Wahoo, Giro, POC and more were
among the over 130 exhibitors from across the world of
outdoor companies at the first ever Big Gear Show in Park
City, Utah."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 5, 2021 Roval Rapide CLX review: One speedy tube-only
wheelset.
"Specialized
and Roval have racked up a staggering number of wins on
these tube-only wheels and the brands continue to be
consistent in saying this is the lightest and fastest
combination that they can produce with current
technology."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) photography by Dave Rome August 5, 2021 2021 Spank Flare 25 Vibrocore drop bar review.
"The
Spank Flare 25 handlebar uses Vibrocore technology, a foam
inserted into the tubing that does exactly what it claims,
reducing vibrations and improving comfort."
By Matt Page (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 5, 2021 Indoor Cycling: A comprehensive guide.
"Indoor
cycling, whether for fun or necessity, can be a confusing
minefield of options. Our comprehensive guide is here to
help you get started."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Elite) August 5, 2021 PRO Griffon Performance Saddle.
"The
PRO Griffon Performance Saddle has been revamped and is
said to suit less flexible riders who like to move around
on the saddle a fair bit. With firm, supportive padding
it's a pretty comfortable place to be."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 5, 2021 Vuelta a Burgos Live Feed.
"Vuelta a Burgos 2021 stage 3 (Busto de Bureba → Espinosa de los Monteros, 173km).
Thursday, August 5th, video starts at 15:00pm Central
Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit procyclingstats.com) August 5, 2021  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 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 |
August
5, 2021
Two in a row for Rafael Reis in Volta a
Portugal.
"Rafael
Reis claimed his second stage win in a row in the Volta a
Portugal after he attacked on the final descent of stage
1."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) August 5, 2021 Racing the Tour: Sandals, sleeping bags and
the best pastries in France.
"How
Lachlan Morton turned the clock back to the early days of
the Tour and made it to Paris on his own."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Rapha) August 5, 2021 Anna Kiesenhofer on Tokyo Olympics win: ‘So
many people have emailed saying it inspires them.’
"Anna
Kiesenhofer captured the world's attention with her
goliath-beating win in the Tokyo road race. VeloNews talks
to the new Olympic champion about how she's coping with
her new fame."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images August 5, 2021 That radically original British Cycling track
bike might not be so original.
"The
design for this bike has been in the public eye for almost
two years so we were surprised to only hear of this
through the media, and on the first day of the track
program in Tokyo."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) photography by British Cycling and Richard McAinsh August 5, 2021 Olympics: Viviani rescues a medal but loses
silver on last lap of Omnium.
"A
do-or-die move from Campbell Stewart (New Zealand) edged
Viviani into bronze in the final standings with Matthew
Walls (Great Britain) taking gold."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 5, 2021 Tokyo Olympics: Danes' banned kinesiology tape
could have swung Team Pursuit in Italy's favor.
"Denmark
used the tape in qualifying, but after a complaint by
Great Britain and a warning by the UCI, they went into the
first round and finals without it. While they did not
record a time in the first round, having crashed while
lapping Great Britain, Denmark still went almost three
seconds quicker in the final without it."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 5, 2021 Oliver Naesen blames overtraining for a
disappointing 2021 season.
"The
AG2R Citroën leader has yet to grace the podium of a race
so far this year, placing fourth at the E3 Saxo Bank
Classic in March and, more recently, enduring a Tour de
France derailed by illness."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 5, 2021 Premier Tech will no longer be a co-title
sponsor for the Astana team after 2021.
"It is
unclear what differences in “vision” have led to the
impending split so soon after Premier Tech increased its
investment in the partnership, but the departure of the
co-title sponsor will represent another big change for a
team."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 5, 2021 From on the brink to a chance at the highest
level: Red Walters on his shot at Hagens Berman Axeon.
"Cyclingnews
spoke to the highly-rated 22-year-old on his hopes for the
rest of the year and the step up he’ll face in the U23
ranks."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: @alexduffill) August 5, 2021 2021 Volta a Portugal Live Feed.
"Volta a Portugal 2021 - Stage 1 (Torres Vedra → Setúbal, 175.8km).
Thursday, August 5th, video starts at 17:00pm Central
Europe, 11:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) August 5, 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 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
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Arctic Race of Norway: Hoelgaard wins stage 1.
"The
Norwegian kicked for the line with just over 1km to go on
the closing circuit and held off a late charge from
Alexander Kristoff (Norway) and Bryan Coquard (B&B
Hotels) to win by two seconds."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 5, 2021 For Kelly Catlin’s parents, athlete mental
health finally takes center stage.
"Athlete
mental health has become the talking point of the 2021
Olympics. For Mark Catlin and Carolyn Emory, it's a topic
they know all too well."
By Fred Dreier (velonews.com) (EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images) August 5, 2021 Ellingworth: If Thomas has a massive deal
we’re unlikely to match it.
"The
transfer season is in full flow with a flurry of big-name
signings already having been announced, but for Ineos
Grenadiers the situation appears to be one of relative
calm, despite the high number of riders still out of
contract on the team."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 5, 2021 John Degenkolb returns to Team DSM on
three-year deal.
"After
five years away at Trek Segafredo and then Lotto Soudal,
John Degenkolb is set to return to Team DSM having signed
a three-year deal."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 5, 2021 Professional cycling transfers 2021-2022:
Wheels in Motion.
"It's
that time of year again. We're starting to find out which
riders are on the move and which teams are being ripped
apart in the 2021 professional cycling transfer window."
(cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) August 5, 2021 Joscelin Lowden to attempt UCI Hour Record.
"The UCI has announced that Joscelin Lowden of Great Britain will make an attempt at the Hour Record on 30 September at the Tissot Velodrome in Grenchen, Switzerland." (voxwomen.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 5, 2021 Climb like a Grand Tour stage winner.
"Only
a few will ever be able to match the rhythm and
acceleration set by the world’s finest, but that’s not to
say we can’t learn from that. To that end, we turned to a
selection of climbing specialists to ask their advice on
how to hit new heights in our ascending ability."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Russ Ellis) August 5, 2021 Cube's 2022 disc-brake only road bike range
with updated Agree frame, plus new gravel and cross bikes.
"The
German bike brand Cube, originally a mountain bike
manufacturer, has fully cemented its place in the road
scene with its WorldTour stage-winning Litening C:68X SLT,
piloted by the Intermarché Wanty Gobert pros."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 5, 2021 First Look: Officine Mattio - Handmade Italian
frames.
"Officine
Mattio is based in Cuneo, a town nestled between the Alps
and the sea in north-west Italy. Shortened to OM, the
company produces two-wheeled dreams, road and gravel bikes
that are exclusive pieces, customizable by the customer
and with customized frames."
(roadbikeaction.com) Press Release August 5, 2021 2021 Arctic Race of Norway Live Feed.
"Arctic Race of Norway 2021 - Stage 1 (Tromsø → Tromsø 142.4km).
Thursday, August 5th, video starts at 16:15pm Central
Europe, 10:15am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) August 5, 2021 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 |
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