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August
25, 2021
Vuelta a España: Roglic wins at Valdepeñas de
Jaén.
"Jumbo
Visma rider Primoz Roglic overhauls Cort but Eiking keeps
race lead."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 25, 2021 Five talking points from stage 11 of the
Vuelta a España 2021.
"Roglič
pays off Jumbo's hard work, a friendly rivalry emerges,
and Cort denied at the last - don't miss these moments
from a punchy day."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 25, 2021 Jasper Philipsen abandons Vuelta a España due
to illness.
"Philipsen
won stages 2 and 5 at the Vuelta a España and has become
Fabio Jakobsen’s main rival in the other sprint finishes,
finishing third on stage 8. He was also second in the
points competition."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 25, 2021 Guillaume Martin aiming to stay in GC battle
at Vuelta a España.
"The
Frenchman, who said before the race that he was aiming for
a top-10 finish and a stage victory, now finds himself in
the thick of battle at the top of the general
classification, having gained almost 12 minutes in the
break on Tuesday."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) August 25, 2021 Vuelta a España unsung heroes: Mikel Nieve
wanted to be like Miguel Indurain as a kid.
"The
37-year-old Mikel Nieve is one of the most experienced
riders in the peloton with 20 grand tour finishes under
his belt and only one abandon."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) August 25, 2021 Wonder Walls: From Olympic gold to a first pro
win with Bora Hansgrohe.
"In
the arc of 17 days, Britain’s Matt Walls has combined
Olympic gold and silver in the Omnium and Madison on the
track with his first-ever professional road win with Bora
Hansgrohe at the Tour of Norway. "
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) August 25, 2021 Vuelta a España 2021 Live Dashboard.
"2021 Vuelta a Espana live August 14 to September 5, Spain. Stage
11: Antequera → Valdepeñas de
Jaén (133.6km).
Race
starts Wednesday at 14:15 CEST (5:15 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 14:15 CEST (5:15AM
PDT).
Approximate finish: 17:30 CEST (8:30 PM PDT)." (steephill.tv) (cyclingfans.com) August 25, 2021  August
24, 2021
Vuelta a España stage 10: Michael Storer
scores second win.
"Odd
Christian Eiking (Intermarché Wanty Gobert Matériaux) took
over the GC lead, while Primož Roglič (Jumbo Visma)
crashed on a technical, high-speed descent with 12km to
go."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) August 24, 2021 Five talking points from stage 10 of the
Vuelta a España 2021.
"Roglič's
turbulent day, more bad news for Ineos, and an
underestimated leader? Don't miss these moments from an
unexpectedly exciting stage."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 24, 2021 Roglič crashes - and also loses red, but makes
big gains on key Vuelta rivals.
"Primož
Roglič puts in an impressive performance to take time on
Egan Bernal and Adam Yates."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 24, 2021 Vuelta a España: What the stars said after
stage 10.
"Here's
what Primož Roglič, Enric Mas, and others said after the
surprises before the finish in Rincón de la Victoria."
(velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) August 24, 2021 Vuelta a España 2021: Five things to look out
for in week two.
"Is
Roglič breakable, can Movistar continue to thrive, and
what do Ineos need to do next? Keep an eye out for these
moments."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 24, 2021 Primoz Roglic 'not frightened' by Movistar and
Ineos numbers at Vuelta a España.
"Primož
Roglič evinced confidence as he reached the Vuelta a
España's first rest day in the leader's red jersey, but
warned he has 'no margin for error' in the face of
Movistar's and Ineos Grenadiers' strength in numbers."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 24, 2021 Vuelta a España 2021 Live Dashboard.
"2021 Vuelta a Espana live August 14 to September 5, Spain. Stage
10:
Roquetas de Mar → Rincón de la
Victoria (189km)."
(steephill.tv)
(cyclingfans.com) August 24, 2021
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 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 |
August
25, 2021
Rally Cycling 'on a high' from criterium
success to tackle Joe Martin Stage Race.
"The
Joe Martin Stage race returns for its 44th campaign, from
August 26-29, with 12 women’s teams charging through the
Ozark Mountains and Fayetteville, Arkansas."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wil Matthews) August 25, 2021 Bahrain Victorious skip Bretagne Classic
WorldTour race.
"Like
most WorldTour teams, Bahrain Victorious are currently
running a double or triple race program, with squads in
action at the Vuelta a España and elsewhere in Europe."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Photo Gomez Sport) August 25, 2021 Fitbit’s New Charge 5 Details: Starts To Go
After Whoop.
"At
Fitbit’s annual end of summer announcement event, the
company did not announce a Wear OS device (of any type).
Though, they did (re)-commit to building one sometime in
the future. Instead, they announced the Charge 5."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) August 25, 2021 Jack Haig wins Strava's new 'King of the Day'
award after stage 10 of Vuelta a España 2021.
"Jack
Haig was awarded the title of 'King of the Day' by Strava
on stage 10 of the Vuelta a España, a new feature that
shows the fastest rider over a series of segments
throughout the day."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 25, 2021 Matthews, Ewan, and Hosking to lead
Australia’s Road Worlds team.
"Michael
Matthews, Caleb Ewan, and Chloe Hosking will spearhead
Australia’s campaign at the 2021 Road World Championships
in Flanders next month."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 25, 2021 Best gloves: Mitts and full-finger gloves for
spring and summer.
"The
best gloves don't just complement the rest of your kit;
they're there to protect your hands from road rash in the
event of a crash, aid with grip, keep the chill off and
more."
By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Colin Levitch) August 25, 2021 Specialized Aethos Comp review: More
affordable, more weight, still magical.
"The
spirit of Specialized’s S-Works Aethos, but with a
slightly toned-down frameset and a lower-cost build kit."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by James Huang) August 25, 2021 Best heart rate monitors: Track fitness and
get training insights.
"The
best heart rate monitors are comfortable enough that you
forget you're wearing them."
By Colin Levitch , Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 25, 2021 Post Carry Co Frame Pack review: A smallish
choice.
"Three
sizes, water resistant construction, reflective panels,
one main pocket and a small stash pocket, multiple strap
lengths and mounting points provided."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by Dave Rome) August 25, 2021 Louis Vuitton is selling a $35,000 bike.
"Yes,
you read that correctly, Louis Vuitton is selling a
$35,000 bike. Made by Paris-based builder Maison Tamboite,
the city bike comes in step-through or closed frames."
By Lily Hansen-Gillis (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Louis Vuitton August 25, 2021 August
24, 2021
Olivia Ray wins Grant Park Criterium to claim
loaded women's prize purse.
"Olivia
Ray (Rally Cycling) rocketed up the final straight to win
the Grant Park Criterium on Sunday and claim to the
richest single-day prize purse, $21,000, in North America
for pro women."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Cyclingnews) August 24, 2021 O'Connor returns to racing at Deutschland Tour
ahead of Il Lombardia.
"Following
his career-best fourth-place finish at the Tour de France
this summer, Ben O'Connor is set to return to racing at
this week's Deutschland Tour."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images) August 24, 2021 Matthews and Ewan to lead Australian men's
squad at World Championships.
"Michael
Matthews, Caleb Ewan, Amanda Spratt, Tiffany Cromwell and
Chloe Hosking will lead the Australian men's and women's
national teams at the UCI Road World Championships in
Flanders in mid-September."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images) August 24, 2021 Portrait of a champion: Jennifer Valente’s
Olympic gold is the product of physical and intellectual
strengths.
"Jennifer
Valente's Olympic gold medal sprung from her physical and
intellectual gifts, and from her lifelong background in
track cycling. So, what's next for Valente?"
By Fred Dreier (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport) (velonews.com) August 24, 2021 Ashton Lambie’s longtime coach Benjamin Sharp
on the world-record effort.
"Lambie
told Sharp that he likely averaged 480-500 watts for the
four-minute effort - never mind the massive, high-torque
acceleration it took to get up to over 60kph from a dead
stop on his 64×15 fixed gear bike."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 24, 2021 Wahoo Adds New RIVAL Features: Race Distance
Snapping, Find my Phone, and More.
"It’s
been a couple of months since the last Wahoo RIVAL GPS
watch feature update, but true to their word, Wahoo has
continued to add new features to the RIVAL GPS watch. Some
of these race/athletic focused, and some of them more
general focused."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) August 24, 2021 Cleats: Everything you need to know.
"Explaining
the fundamentals of cycling with cleats and how to tailor
them specifically to your needs."
By Zach Nehr (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Aaron Borrill) August 24, 2021 All-new Kindernay VII 7 Speed Internal Gear
Hub gets 428% range & high torque capacity.
"Building
on the technology seen on the 14 Speed Internal Gear Hub,
Norwegian component manufacturers Kindernay has released
the all-new Kindernay VII 7 Speed Internal Gear Hub."
By Jessie-May Morgan (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 24, 2021 GoPro Hero 9 Black review.
"Powerful,
feature-packed and comes with incredible image
stabilization, but unless you’re a cycling vlogger or
filmmaker, it’s probably a bit overkill."
By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Mildred Locke) August 24, 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
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Alison Jackson takes first WWT victory at
Simac Ladies Tour.
"Alison
Jackson’s gutsy ride notched the Canadian her first
WorldTour victory at the Simac Ladies Tour stage 1.
Jackson was part of a three-rider breakaway alongside
Maëlle Grossetête who finished second on the day."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 25, 2021 10 riders to watch at the UCI Mountain Bike
World Championships.
"The
UCI Mountain Bike World Championships are upon us. The
racing world’s attention has turned to Val di Sole, Italy,
for one of the biggest races of the year."
By Ryan Simonovich (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 25, 2021 MTB Worlds: France takes record seventh Team
Relay title.
"Team
France took the first rainbow jerseys of the 2021 Mountain
Bike World Championships on Wednesday, in Val di Sole,
Italy, dominating the Team Relay. The defending champions
won a record seventh title in the event."
By Rob Jones (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Rob Jones) August 25, 2021 SRAM Rival AXS Power Meter.
"Very
good chainset spindle-based power meter at an excellent
price, although compatibility might be an issue for you."
By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) August 25, 2021 Peter Sagan will ride the European
Championships in Trento.
"The
three-time world champion has been training on both road
and mountain bikes in the Pyrenees."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 25, 2021 Fans won't be allowed at start of Welsh Tour
of Britain stages.
"As
you can imagine we’ve worked very closely with all the
local authorities and Welsh Government over the past
18-plus months on the route so any decisions are made
jointly with ourselves and stakeholders to meet any
national regulations."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 25, 2021 Olympic Champion Michael Mørkøv Talks Madison.
"From
Deceuninck Quick Step’s top lead-out man to Olympic
madison gold medalist, Michael Mørkøv is ‘the pro’s pro."
By Edmond Hood (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 25, 2021 2021 Simac Ladies Tour Live Feed.
"Simac Ladies Tour 2021, August 24-29. Stage
1 (Zwolle → Hardenberg
134.4km).
Wednesday, August 25th, video starts at 13:00pm Central
Europe, 7:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) August 25, 2021 August
24, 2021
Simac Ladies Tour: Marianne Vos wins prologue.
"Vos
won the 2.4km prologue in Ede by four seconds ahead of her
compatriot Ellen van Dijk (Trek Segafredo) with Cecilie
Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope) in
third a further two seconds back."
By Amy Jones (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 24, 2021 Simac Ladies Tour: Sprinters Norsgaard,
Hosking, Wiebes set to clash an streets of Hardenberg.
"The
strongest sprinters in the world including Emma Norsgaard
(Movistar), Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM), Chloe Hosking (Trek
Segafredo) and Kirsten Wild (Ceratizit WNT) will take
their chances for a stage win."
By Amy Jones (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) August 24, 2021 Ultra-distance rider Ana Orenz suffers
devastating injuries after crash on descent during 3,500km
race.
"Ana,
who was born in Germany and has lived across Europe, was
competing in the unsupported ultra-distance race
Transiberica when she fell on a descent, suffering
life-threatening damage to her neck and spine."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Ana Orenz) August 24, 2021 Fabio Aru: I don't see retirement as a
liberation, it's just the end of a chapter.
"No,
Fabio Aru isn't reconsidering. This Vuelta a España is the
final act of his professional career and there will be no
encore."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) August 24, 2021 Chris Froome is investing in Factor Bikes - a
Q&A with Factor CEO Rob Gitelis.
"Today
Factor/Black Inc has announced three new investors who’ll
assist the company in its growth plans. The name you’ll
all know is Chris Froome (yes, that one), who joins the
company’s board of directors."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) August 24, 2021 New Cannondale gravel and cyclocross bikes,
the SuperSix EVO SE and CX.
"The
Cannondale gravel bike that Ted King has been racing since
at least June finally has a name - the SuperSix EVO SE."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) August 24, 2021 Best gravel bike pedals: Clipless pedals for
your off-road adventures.
"The
best gravel bike pedals are fast-clearing, lightweight
double-sided options, and work perfectly across gravel,
cyclocross and XC mountain biking use."
By Guy Kesteven (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Geoff Kabush) August 24, 2021 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 |
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