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August
23, 2021
Adam Yates and Egan Bernal share their
thoughts as Primož Roglič leads Vuelta a España on first
rest day.
"Monday
(August 23) marked the first day off for the peloton in
this year’s Spanish Grand Tour, giving teams the chance to
analyze their performance from the first nine days of
racing."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) August 23, 2021 Vuelta a España: Egan Bernal 'not able to
handle changes in pace.'
"The
Colombian leader of Ineos Grenadiers lost over a minute to
race leader Primož Roglič (Jumbo Visma) as well as Enric
Mas (Movistar), who finished second and third on the stage
respectively behind breakaway winner Damiano Caruso
(Bahrain Victorious)."
(Image credit: Getty Images) (cyclingweekly.com) By Tim Bonville-Ginn August 23, 2021 Egan Bernal admits Vuelta a España victory
unlikely but vows to press on.
"After
ceding a minute to his direct GC rival on Sunday’s
mountaintop finale at Alto de Velefique, the Ineos
Grenadiers captain admitted he’s not in an ideal position
as the Vuelta hits the halfway mark."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images August 23, 2021 Vuelta a España 2021 Live Dashboard.
"2021 Vuelta a Espana live August 14 to September 5, Spain. Monday
is a rest day.
Stage
10:
Roquetas de Mar → Rincón de la
Victoria (189km).
Race
starts Tuesday at 12:15 CEST (3:15 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 12:15 CEST (3:15 AM PDT).
Approximate finish: 17:50 CEST (8:50 PM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) August 23, 2021  Vuelta a España: Caruso wins on Alto de
Velefique.
"Damiano
Caruso (Bahrain Victorious) enjoyed a fantastic lone
victory atop the Alto de Velefique on stage 9 of the
Vuelta a España, soloing from the break from 70 kilometers out to add another
high-mountain victory to his Alpe Motta triumph at May's
Giro d'Italia."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 22, 2021 Damiano Caruso scores with long solo, Primož
Rogli? extends GC lead.
"GC
explodes on tough Velefique summit finish as Egan Bernal,
Miguel Ángel López and Adam Yates lose time on Rogli?."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 22, 2021 Kuss helps smother Ineos offensive on stage to
Alto de Velefique.
"A
tale of two strategies at the Vuelta a España: Jumbo Visma
and Ineos Grenadiers had two riders in the top 10 ahead of
stage 9 but the two leading squads in the race played
their hands in very different ways on the Alto de
Velefique."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 22, 2021 Caruso celebrates ‘incredible’ stage as Landa
loses four minutes.
"Damiano
Caruso (Bahrain Victorious) took a fantastic solo victory
on stage 9 while his team leader Mikel Landa dropped to
16th overall."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 22, 2021 Haig still riding for Landa despite top-10 GC
spot.
"Australian
Jack Haig (Bahrain-Victorious) has enjoyed a great start
to the Vuelta a Espana after finishing stage 8 in seventh
overall, but maintained his focus is still as a domestique
for teammate Mikel Landa."
(sbs.com.au) (Velo) August 22, 2021 Vuelta a España: Fabio Jakobsen wins stage 8
sprint at La Manga del Mar Menor.
"Fabio
Jakobsen (Deceuninck Quick Step) took his second victory
of the Vuelta a España, sprinting from the front to take
victory on stage 8 in La Manga del Mar Menor."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 21, 2021 Five talking points from stage eight of the
Vuelta a España.
"Jakobsen
levels up on wins with sprint rival, all the GC men stayed
safe despite the wind and more in another slow burner."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 21, 2021 Primož Roglic, Egan Bernal brace for massive
mountain stage.
"Rogli?
vows to fight for red jersey in fearsome climbing stage
and special-category summit finish Sunday."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) August 21, 2021 Fracture throws future into doubt for
Alejandro Valverde.
"Valverde
was examined by race medical staff, and then at a hospital
where subsequent examination and diagnostic radiology
showed Valverde suffered a right clavicle fracture."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Image credit: Luis Angel Gomez/Bettini Photo) (cyclingnews.com) August 21, 2021 Cracks between Vuelta a España contenders
broaden in GC battle at Alicante.
"Rather
than a major GC upheaval, the Vuelta a España’s first full
mountain stage 7 confirmed trends we already suspected, as
Primoz Rogli? (Jumbo Visma) continues to reign supreme."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 21, 2021 Vuelta a España 2021 Live Dashboard.
"2021 Vuelta a Espana live August 14 to September 5, Spain. Stage
8: Santa Pola ? La Manga del Mar
Menor (173.7km).
Approximate finish: 17:30 CEST (8:30 PM PDT)."
(steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) August 21, 2021 |
August
23, 2021
Sarah Sturm, Ted King win The Last Best Ride.
"Ellen
Campbell and Laura King rounded out the women’s podium,
while Ted King bested Howard Grotts in a sprint finish,
and Whitefish local Andrew Frank finished third."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 23, 2021 'I took a month away to find what I really
wanted:' Leo Hayter reveals how he re-found his love
of racing at the Tour of Norway.
"The
20-year-old, who recently joined the new cycling agency
run by Anthony Joshua, has admitted he struggled in recent
years to really enjoy racing, but in a social media post
Hayter said he'd found the joy of racing his bike again
during the Tour of Norway."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 23, 2021 Julian Alaphilippe and Remco Evenepoel to ride
Belgian one-day race to recon World Championship climbs.
"Reigning
world champion Alaphilippe will be joined by young Belgian
star Evenepoel and Tour of Flanders winner Kasper Asgreen,
as part of a strong Deceuninck Quick Step team to tackle
the hilly race and to ride some of the roads used at this
year's World Championships."
By Tyler Benedict (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 23, 2021 Vuelta a España unsung heroes: Lennard
Hofstede on being half-wheeled to pro fitness and quitting
social media.
"Hofstede
spent his youth training and racing with his brother -
their half-wheeling horseplay continues to motivate the
Jumbo Visma domestique to this day."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: John Berry/Getty Images August 23, 2021 Lucinda Brand to skip Paris Roubaix for
American cyclocross World Cups.
"World
Champion confirmed to race Superprestige Gieten and World
Cups in Waterloo, Fayetteville and Iowa City."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 23, 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2021 -
Preview.
"For
the first time since 2019, a full UCI Mountain Bike World
Championships will take place this week in Val di Sole, in
the northeast of Italy."
By Rob Jones (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Rob Jones) August 23, 2021 The Curve Remlaw is a flat handlebar for drop
bar bikes.
"The
Remlaw is designed to provide comparable reach and
handling to a drop bar. The bit that looks like a rise
goes 18 mm out to the front, getting the hands in roughly
the same spot as they would be on a drop bar."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) photography by Curve August 23, 2021 Review: Dessus’ zipless, 4-to-8-watts-faster
aero jersey.
"If
you’re buying a zipless aero jersey with integrated
pockets, you are thinking about going fast! How fast does
the Aero.21 make you? Well, Dessus claims its new flagship
jersey is 4-8 watts faster."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) photography by Joe Butler August 23, 2021 Norway's Tobias Johannessen pips Ineos' Carlos
Rodriguez to Tour de l'Avenir title after Spaniard's final
stage surge.
"Norwegian
21-year-old Tobias Halland Johannessen has sealed the
overall victory at the 2021 Tour de l'Avenir, following in
the footsteps of Tadej Poga?ar, Egan Bernal and Nairo
Quintana in riders who've previously won the U23 stage
race meant to uncover the future stars of cycling."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 22, 2021 Gravel Worlds 2021: Borstelmann repeats for
men while De Crescenzo takes title for women.
"Reigning
Gravel Worlds champion John Borstelmann out-kicked Colin
Strickland at the line. Lauren De Crescenzo won the
women’s title, 7:36:53, a little over 13 minutes faster
than Sammi Runnels."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: SBT GRVL/Dan Cronin) August 22, 2021 L39ion’s Skylar Schneider, Tyler Williams win
USA CRITS #8 in Athens.
"Rachel
Langdon (InstaFund) and Tyler Williams lead the series
with two races to go."
(velonews.com) By Ben Delaney (Image Credit not Found) August 22, 2021 Van der Poel out of MTB World Championships
due to back pain.
"The
Dutchman, who has been reportedly suffering with a lower
back injury since May, will not take part in the cross
country races at the Worlds, which takes place in Val di
Sole, Italy from August 25-29."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) August 22, 2021 Preview: Simac Ladies Tour.
"The
23rd edition of the Simac Ladies Tour, formerly known as
the Boels Ladies Tour, spans 6 days of racing and covers a
total of 578 kilometers on the roads of the Gelderland
province."
(voxwomen.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 22, 2021 Bookshelf: From A to B - A Cartoon Guide
to Getting Around by Bike.
"There
is no question about Mr. Walker’s enthusiasm for the
two-wheeled world (actually he does mention multiple or
even single wheels) as the first chapter declares “Cycling
is Brilliant,” and goes on to show exactly why that is,
through multi-tasking (“seeing friends,” “entertainment,”
“showing off your bike,” “drying hair”)."
By Leslie Reissner (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 22, 2021 2021 Tour de l’Avenir Live Feed.
"Tour de l’Avenir 2021 – stage 9 (La Toussuire ? Col du Petit Saint-Bernard, 151.6km).
Sunday, August 22nd, video starts at 13:00pm Central
Europe, 07:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) August 22, 2021 Ian Boswell wins inaugural Belgian Waffle Ride
Asheville.
"Ian
Boswell is on a tear. The 2021 Unbound Gravel champ just
added another crown to his closet, winning the inaugural
Belgian Waffle Ride Asheville."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Jake Orness August 21, 2021 Sofia Gomez Villafañe clinches Belgian Waffle
Ride Asheville win.
"The
Clif Pro Team rider outwits Flavia Oliveira and Tiffany
Cromwell in a commanding victory."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 21, 2021 U.S. national crit champ Estevez, L39ion’s
Schneider, take USA CRITS #7.
"Rachel
Langdon (InstaFund Racing) and Thomas Gibbons (Automatic
Racing) lead the series, with the Athens Twilight
Criterium on deck Saturday night for Round 8."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 21, 2021
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De Crescenzo, Borstelmann win Gravel Worlds;
TransRockies canceled.
"Lauren
Stephens beats all the men (and the women) in 75-mile
race, while Zeno Molteni and Paige Redman win inaugural
300-mile 'Long Voyage'."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 23, 2021 L39ION of Los Angeles win pro titles at Athens
Twilight Criterium.
"Skylar
Schneider and Tyler Williams were part of multiple-rider
attacks by L39ION of Los Angeles to win the pro races
Saturday night at the Athens Orthopedic Clinic Twilight
Criterium, in its 41st edition."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: USA Crits) August 23, 2021 Laporte and Van der Sande sign with Jumbo
Visma.
"Laporte,
26, joins after spending all of his career at Cofidis
since turning professional in 2014. Van der Sande, 30, has
been with Lotto Soudal ever since he moved into the pro
ranks in 2012."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 23, 2021 Gaviria to stay with UAE Team Emirates.
"The
Colombian is one of four riders who have just extended
their stays at the team, along with Rui Costa, Alessandro
Covi, and Jan Polanc. "
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 23, 2021 The new Ritchey Ascent is a bike to disappear
into the wild on.
"Ritchey
has just announced a new version of its venerable Ascent,
a do-it-all adventure model it is calling a “Swiss Army
knife of sorts, Jack of most trades, Jeremiah Johnson of
bikes."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) photography by Ritchey Design August 23, 2021 How to Spec, Install, and Troubleshoot a
Dropper Post.
"A
dropper post is an incredibly useful and often
skill-boosting tool commonly found on mountain bikes, and
now increasingly gravel bikes."
By Jessica Coulon (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found) August 23, 2021 Smith Persist helmet.
"Good
price for a premium-finish helmet with excellent
adjustability, a secure feel, a comfortable inner and
generous vents."
By Janine Doggett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 23, 2021 Improving your riding and training with
Garmin’s Rally pedals.
"The
ongoing advances in cycling technology have done wonders
for our understanding of how we use our bikes and our
changing and developing levels of fitness as we try to
push ourselves harder and further."
(cyclist.co.uk) Garmin August 23, 2021 Ethan Hayter wins the Tour of Norway.
"Ethan
Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers) claimed his second stage race
victory of the season, taking home the overall title in
the Tour of Norway after winning the first two stages."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 22, 2021 Filippo Ganna: I’m still hungry for success.
"Team
Pursuit gold medalist targets Time Trial Championships but
not Paris Roubaix."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 22, 2021 Fundraiser launched for the evacuation of
Afghan women cyclists, who are currently destroying gear in
fear of Taliban.
"The
campaign says female riders in Afghanistan are now
"desperately" destroying their bikes and gear for fear of
being targeted by the Taliban as they conduct door-to-door
searches, following their takeover of the country."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 22, 2021 3,158 miles, 45 days and 12 flat tires: One
secondary school student's ride across America.
"17-year-old
Adrian Mace, who attends Ardingly College in Sussex, has
completed the feat during his summer holiday."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Adrian Mace) August 22, 2021 Vitus Substance CRS-2 202.
"Vitus
says its Substance CRS-2 adventure road bike will go
wherever you point it, on whatever surface you choose -
and it does exactly that. Its massive tires let you float
over pretty much any terrain you choose."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 22, 2021 2021 Tour of Norway Live Feed.
"Tour of Norway 2021 - stage 4 Hinna Park ? Stavanger (156.5km). Sunday,
August 22nd, video starts at 15:30pm Central Europe,
09:30am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) August 22, 2021 Tour of Norway: Mads Pedersen wins stage 3.
"Mads
Pedersen (Trek Segafredo) won stage 3 of the Tour of
Norway, winning with a long sprint ahead of a reduced
bunch but a number of major rivals."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 21, 2021 Mark Cavendish, Patrick Lefevere in
negotiations to extend contract at Deceuninck Quick Step.
"Team
boss Lefevere also considering bringing Italian fastman
Elia Viviani back after he rode with Quick-Step in 2018
and 2019."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) August 21, 2021 Trek Segafredo manager Luca Guercilena takes a
break to fight cancer.
"Luca
Guercilena, general manager of Trek Segafredo men’s and
women’s teams, has announced via the team’s website that
he will be taking a break from the sport while he
undergoes treatment for lymphoma."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 21, 2021 Kiel Reijnen: ‘We are racing for Luca.’
"News
of illness of Trek Segafredo general manager Luca
Guercilena hit especially hard for riders and staffers at
the Vuelta a España."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 21, 2021 FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope finalizes
14-rider roster for 2022.
"The
team's new signings include Grace Brown from Team Bike
Exchange and Vittoria Guazzini from Valcar
Travel&Service. The France-based Women's WorldTeam has
designed a roster with an aim to contest the new Tour de
France Femmes."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Thomas Maheux) August 21, 2021 'I walked up a tarmac road pushing my bike,
I haven't done that since I was a kid.'
"Mark
Beaumont remains in second place in his debut race at GB
Duro 2021."
By Jonny Long (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Mark Beaumont) August 21, 2021 |
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