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Vuelta a España: Michael Storer wins stage 7
at summit of Balcón de Alicante.
"Michael
Storer (Team DSM) claimed victory on stage 7 of the Vuelta
a España, triumphing alone from the breakaway after an
all-action display on the first mountain stage of the
race."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Jose Jordan/AFP/Getty Images) August 20, 2021 Alejandro Valverde crashes out of Vuelta a
España.
"Valverde
slipped out and hit the tarmac. He slid to the side of the
road and onto a patch of gravel, heading through a gap in
the metal barriers to the lip of the hillside.
Fortunately, he did not fall far."
(cyclingnews.com) By Patrick Fletcher (Image credit: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images) August 20, 2021 Primož Roglič clings tenaciously to Vuelta’s
red jersey after wild mountain stage.
"It
was a consequential day for GC riders: fourth place
overnight, 2009 winner Alejandro Valverde crashed out,
while last year’s podium man Hugh Carthy abandoned."
By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image credit: Jose Jordan/AFP/Getty Images) (cyclingnews.com)) August 20, 2021 No broken bones for Alejandro Valverde but
future remains uncertain.
"Escaping
serious injury Valverde, at least the door is open to keep
racing one more season if he wants to. The door is always
open at Movistar, where he’s been a franchise rider for
nearly two decades."
(velonews.com) By Andrew Hood Photo: JOSE JORDAN/AFP via Getty Images August 20, 2021 Primoz Roglic: You can have plans but today
the Vuelta a España was about racing.
"For
me it was a hard day. It was just super hot and we went
all-out already on the first climb," said Roglič. "Then it
was long for me, and I was waiting to come to the finish."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Jose jordan/AFP/Getty images) August 20, 2021 Vuelta a España 2021 Live Dashboard.
"2021 Vuelta a Espana live August 14 to September 5, Spain. Stage
7: Gandía → Balcón De Alicante, 152km.
Race
starts Friday at 13:30 CEST (4:30 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 13:30 CEST (4:30 AM PDT).
Approximate finish: 17:30 CEST (8:30 PM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) August 20, 2021 Vuelta a España peloton braced for first full
mountain stage.
"And
so it begins. After nearly a week of final climb
skirmishing and fraught flat finishes, the Vuelta a España
tackles its first full mountain day with stage 7 on Friday
deep in the Mediterranean region of Valencia."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (Image credit: Getty Images) (cyclingnews.com) August 20, 2021 Four of the best gravel bikes from SBT GRVL
2021.
"Without
a governing body clamping down on what equipment is
outlawed in gravel racing, the setups are certainly unique
and experimental."
By Katherine Moore (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 20, 2021  August
19, 2021
Vuelta a España: Magnus Cort hangs on to
narrow win on stage 6.
"Primoz
Roglic finishes second and takes overall race lead on Alto
de la Montaña de Cullera."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 19, 2021 Primož Roglič rises to red as Kenny Elissonde,
Hugh Carthy struggle in wind.
"Primož
Roglič took the red jersey off Kenny Elissonde and took
more time on his rivals as the Vuelta a España heads back
into the mountains, while Hugh Carthy lost a lot of time."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) August 19, 2021 Five talking points from stage six of the
Vuelta a España.
"Roglič
back in the lead, Movistar trident looking strong and more
- don't miss the action from a punchy uphill finish."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 19, 2021 Vlasov warms to task at Vuelta a España with
aggressive showing at Alto de Cullera.
"Searing
pace and vertiginous slopes caused the peloton to shatter
on the 1.9km ascent to the line, but Vlasov dealt with
that combination better than most."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 19, 2021 Hamilton sets goal of 'getting better' in 2021
Vuelta a España.
"After
two complicated Grand Tours, through no fault of his own,
Lucas Hamilton (Team Bike Exchange) is keeping things as
simple as possible in this year’s Vuelta a España."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 19, 2021 Boxer Anthony Joshua launches a new cycling
agency.
"258 Protégé has already launched
with a small number of riders on its books, including
up-and-coming New Zealand siblings Finn and Niamh
Fisher-Black."
By Patrick Fletcher
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: 258 Protégé)
August 19, 2021
Vuelta a España 2021 Live Dashboard.
"2021 Vuelta a Espana live August 14 to September 5, Spain. Stage
6:
Requena → Alto De La Montaña De Cullera,
159km.
Race
starts Thursday at 13:55 CEST (4:55 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 13:55 CEST (4:55 AM PDT).
Approximate finish: 17:30 CEST (8:30 PM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) August 19, 2021 August
18, 2021
Vuelta a España: Jasper Philipsen wins
crash-marred stage 5.
"Jasper
Philipsen (Alpecin Fenix) won his second stage of the
Vuelta a España, coming out on top in the hectic sprint
finish during stage 5 in Albacete. Kenny Elissonde takes
overall lead."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 18, 2021 Late crash spoils GC hopes for Romain Bardet,
costs Rein Taaramaë leader’s jersey.
"Kenny
Elissonde takes over lead after late-race crash splits
bunch with about 11km to go."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) August 18, 2021 |
August
20, 2021
Warren Barguil wins Tour du Limousin.
"Erik
Fetter wins finale stage 4 in Limoges with Vincenzo
Albanese second and Valentin Madouas in third place."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 20, 2021 Afghanistan's female riders look to flee the
Taliban amid fears for their lives.
"Evacuation
plans include top Federation officials as recent progress
'has become a great danger."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Afghanistan Cycling Federation) August 20, 2021 Departure of Slovenia's sports director
creates uncertainty ahead of World Championships.
"Andrej
Hauptman has left the Slovenian National Cycling Team as
sports director according to Slovenian news source Delo.
"It’s shit," Primož Roglič said before stage 5 of the
Vuelta."
By Kate Wagner (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 20, 2021 'I don't think Pogačar trains harder but he's
more talented and goes through life as a god of cycling,'
says Oliver Naesen.
"Oliver
Naesen has opened up about the mental struggles a rider
can go through when things aren't going their way, and
that results are even harder to come by when faced with
lining up alongside the likes of Tadej Pogačar, Wout van
Aert and Mathieu van der Poel."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 20, 2021 The Spear or the Trident: Modern Cycling
Captaincy as a Work in Progress.
"History
may have taught us that a cycling team is run by
spearheaded leadership. The patron. The boss. The complete
package. The strong and visionary commander in charge at
the grand tours."
By Lars B. Jørgensen (pelotonmagazine.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 20, 2021 BMC URS AL delivers their Gravel+ Geometry at
an affordable price.
"If
you’re looking for a gravel bike with a progressive feel
and a world-class pedigree - that’s also crafted from
aluminum, listen up. The new BMC URS AL series is about
sharing the URS carbon ride and transferring the exact
geometry to the new alloy models."
By Jordan Villella (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 20, 2021 Supersapiens continuous glucose monitoring: Is
it any good for cyclists?
"We’re
pretty switched on when it comes to performance nutrition.
We have a no-nonsense approach based on physiology,
nutritional science and a whole lot of in-field
experience."
By Jillian Mooney (stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 20, 2021 Trek updates Madone SL for 2022 with T47
threaded bottom bracket.
"Trek
has brought the more affordable Madone SL model into line
with its top-end Madone SLR bike for 2022 with a move from
the BB90 press-fit bottom bracket to the T47 threaded
standard which Trek now uses across its range of road
bikes."
By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 20, 2021 Best waterproof cycling jackets to keep you
dry when the weather turns wet.
"Whether
it's drizzle or downpour, the best waterproof cycling
jackets keep the moisture out on damp days."
By Graham Cottingham(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Jacob Park @hbfilm) August 20, 2021 Manitou Mezza Expert fork, FSA Gradient bar
and stem, and Lezyne Port-A-Shop S toolkit.
"This
week I’ve got some of the products I’m most looking
forward to bolting to my bike, or using to bolt new kit to
my bike, before giving them a thorough thrashing."
By Luke Marshall (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 20, 2021 2021 Tour du Limousin Live Feed.
"Tour du Limousin 2021 stage 4: Sauviat-sur-Vige → Limoges 169.7km. Friday,
August 20th, video starts at 14:30pm Central Europe,
8:30am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) August 20, 2021 August
19, 2021
Tour du Limousin: Simone Velasco wins stage 3.
"Simone
Velasco wins the stage, Simon Geschke is second. Dorian
Godon maintains overall race lead."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 19, 2021 Women who found freedom riding bikes in
Afghanistan are burning their cycling gear.
"As
the Taliban reclaims Afghanistan, the rights and freedoms
of the country’s women are vanishing far more quickly than
they arrived."
(cyclingtips.com) By Amy Jones August 19, 2021 Inquest launched following death of New
Zealand track cyclist Olivia Podmore.
"Cycling
New Zealand and High Performance Sport New Zealand have
launched an independent investigation after her death
raises serious questions over athlete well-being."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 19, 2021 'For years it has been our ambition as a team
to be more than Mathieu van der Poel', says Alpecin Fenix
manager.
"The
Belgian UCI ProTeam have been the second most successful
team in the Grand Tours this season."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 19, 2021 George Bennett: My move to UAE is not about
the money but the team's vision.
"I’m
sad to leave Jumbo after seven years. They’ve been a great
team and I leave in a good way and without a single bad
word to say about them. It’s a great organization and I
made some great friends."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 19, 2021 Review: Favero Assioma Duo-Shi power meter.
"The
Assioma Duo-Shi isn’t a pair of pedals. The power meter
itself is a spindle that takes the place of the spindle in
your Shimano SPD-SL pedals, so you’ll already need to have
a pair of pedals to use the product."
By Lily Hansen-Gillis (dcrainmaker.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 19, 2021 Smith Flywheel sunglasses review.
"Boasting
detail-enhancing ChromaPop lenses and an adjustable fit,
how much do the Smith Flywheel sunglasses actually
deliver?"
By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Mildred Locke) August 19, 2021 Alba Optics Delta Lei VZUM sunglasses.
"Smaller
frames than before, but the same excellent shaping,
clarity and contrast - wavy arms still don't dock well,
though."
By Janine Doggett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 19, 2021 2021 Tour du Limousin Live Feed.
"Tour du Limousin 2021 stage 3: Bugeat → Lubersac 184.2km. Thursday,
August 19th, video starts at 14:35pm Central Europe,
8:35am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) August 19, 2021 Ashton Lambie breaks four-minute pursuit
barrier.
"American
track racer Ashton Lambie has ridden the fastest-ever four
kilometer pursuit time, clocking an unofficial time of
3:59.930 at the Aguascalientes velodrome in Mexico City on
Wednesday."
By Caley Fretz (cyclingtips.com) photography by Kit Karzen August 18, 2021
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Ethan Hayter doubles up with second stage win
in a row at Tour of Norway.
"Arriving
in Scandinavia two weeks after taking Olympic silver in
Tokyo, the 22-year-old won his second sprint in as many
days."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 20, 2021 Mathieu van der Poel's end-of-season plans in
jeopardy due to back injury.
"Van
der Poel has suffered from back pain since the MTB World
Cup in Albstadt back in May but the problem has become
worse in recent weeks. His fall in the cross-country MTB
race at the Tokyo Olympics was not the cause, but the pain
has only increased since then."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty Images) August 20, 2021 Uttrup Ludwig, Brown, Cavalli headline FDJ
Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope's 2022 roster.
"The
team remains mostly the same, having signed a handful of
riders in 2020 on two-year deals, with the addition of
Grace Brown and Vittoria Guazzini in 2022."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 20, 2021 Riders to watch at the Belgian Waffle Ride
Asheville.
"Sofia
Gomez Villafañe, Ian Boswell, Adam Roberge and others will
line up on Saturday to race the BWR's inaugural event in
North Carolina."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 20, 2021 Review: Delta Cycle’s hexAir saddle covers
cushion those in-between rides.
"While
we love to ride fast on every ride, we’re not always
stoked on pressing a firm performance saddle between our
legs on a quick ride to the store. Especially when riding
in normal shorts, not Spandex."
By Tyler Benedict (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 20, 2021 WTB's CZR i23 gravel rim is now available as a
complete wheelset.
"WTB
is bringing its CZR i23 rim technology to the market in a
variety of wheel builds and are covered by WTB's Ride With
Confidence Guarantee."
By Lance Branquinho (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: WTB) August 20, 2021 Pro Vibe Aero Alloy Handlebar.
"Stiff,
race-orientated bar that looks great, with internal cable
routing, and will save you a packet over carbon
alternatives."
By Jamie Williams (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 20, 2021 Best gravel handlebars for all your off-road
needs.
"The
best gravel handlebars for stability and comfort no matter
if the road is paved or not."
By Josh Ross (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Whiskey Parts) August 20, 2021 2021 Tour of Norway Live Feed.
"Tour of Norway 2021 - stage 2 (Sirdal → Sirdal 185.3km). Friday,
August 20th, video starts at 16:00pm Central Europe,
10:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) August 20, 2021 August
19, 2021
Tour of Norway: Ethan Hayter wins opening
stage.
"The
British rider outsprinted Ide Schelling (Bora Hansgrohe)
on the uphill finish to Sokndal for his sixth career
victory. Torstein Traeen (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team) pushed
ahead of the pack to claim third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 19, 2021 Course preview: Belgian Waffle Ride Asheville
serves up Appalachian punishment.
"Race
designer and retired pro John Murphy takes us inside the
punishing BWR Asheville course he has created."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Jake Orness August 19, 2021 Remco Evenepoel will have a pizza named after
him.
"Evenepoel
signed a lucrative
five-year contract with Pizza Hut - an alliance that was
described in a press release as a “tasty collaboration."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 19, 2021 SD Worx announces Marlen Reusser signing.
"The
29-year-old, who this year won the Swiss road race and
time trial titles and took silver in the time trial at the
Tokyo Olympics, is the latest signing for the powerhouse
Dutch squad after Lotte Kopecky's move from Liv Racing was
announced in June."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) August 19, 2021 Remi Cavagna extends contract at Deceuninck
Quick Step.
"The
26-year-old has been with Patrick Lefevere’s team since
moving into the WorldTour at the start of 2017 and has
enjoyed consistent success, with stage wins at the 2019
Vuelta a España and Tour of California."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 19, 2021 Ribble's Ultra aero bike with handlebars that
add drag to make you faster.
"Ribble
has an all-new dedicated aero bike, the Ribble Ultra, with
some interesting concepts borne out of its bike-and-rider
approach to aerodynamics testing."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Rob Spedding) August 19, 2021 A do-it-yourself guide to cycling cleats.
"This
guide uses Shimano SPD-SL three-bolt road cleats as an
example, but the fitting principles covered are relevant
to all popular pedal and cleat systems."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by Dave Rome) August 19, 2021 2021 Tour of Norway Live Feed.
"Tour of Norway 2021 - stage 1 (Egersund → Sokndal 150.8km). Thursday,
August 19th, video starts at 16:00pm Central Europe,
10:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) August 19, 2021 Tour of Norway: Filippo Ganna and Matt Walls
return to road racing after Olympic track success.
"Olympic
gold medal winners Filippo Ganna of Italy and Matt Walls
of Great Britain return to road racing with their Ineos
Grenadiers and Bora Hansgrohe professional teams at this
week’s Tour of Norway."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com) August 18, 2021 Pogacar reportedly highest-paid rider in
peloton with new UAE Team Emirates $7 million deal.
"The
Slovenian, who turns 23 next month, now reportedly earns a
yearly salary on €6 million ($7/£5.1 million) per year at
the Emirati team, according to a report by La Gazzetta
dello Sport."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images) August 18, 2021 Rising star Sarah Gigante steps up to
WorldTour for 2022.
"Gigante,
who is joining from American-based team Tibco Silicon
Valley Bank, has shown that she has huge potential in the
sport as, after winning on Willunga Hill in the one-off
event of the Santos Festival of Cycling at the start of
2021."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 18, 2021 Vuelta a España triumph for Fabio Jakobsen
gives Deceuninck Quick Step dilemma in dealings with Mark
Cavendish.
"Jakobsen's
return to top form gives Patrick Lefevere tough decisions
as he negotiates contracts and race allocations with Mark
Cavendish."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 18, 2021 |
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