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September
16, 2019
Bikes of plenty: Which bikes,
groupsets and brakes did best at Grand Tours in
2019?.
"Cyclist
thought it should geek out and do some
number-crunching to tell you which bike brands
had better Grand Tour years than Pinarello,
which groupset celebrated its first-ever Grand
Tour stage win and that rim brakes are still
en vogue with the pro peloton."
(cyclist.co.uk)
September
16, 2019
Vuelta a España 2019 Ratings: How
did each team perform?
"Pierre
Latour was the biggest name in an
inexperienced line-up, and nearly won on the
fearsome Los Machucos mountain top finish, but
it was Geoffrey Bouchard on his Grand Tour
debut who emerged as the star."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September
16, 2019
Roglic wraps it up for Jumbo Visma
in Vuelta a España.
"The
last piece of a Grand Tour jigsaw fell into
place for Primož Roglič (Jumbo Visma) on
Sunday evening as the Slovenian came through a
final, largely ceremonial, stage into Madrid
with no last-minute upsets to trouble him en
route to overall victory."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September
16, 2019
Vuelta a España: 16 stitches and a
life of pain - Willie Smit is cycling’s toughest
rider.
"Willem
Jakobus Smit was born in Lydenburg - from the
Dutch ‘Lijdenburg’; ‘Town of Suffering’ - a
few days after Christmas, 1992." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Kristof Ramon)
September
16, 2019
2019 UCI Road World Championships
LIVE stream.
"September 22-29, Harrogate, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. TTT Mixed Relay Sunday at 1:10pm local (8:10am U.S. Eastern). Race finish: 3:37pm local (10:37am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 1:10pm local (8:10am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) September
16, 2019
 Vuelta a Espana 2019: Fabio
Jakobsen wins Stage 21.
"Fabio
Jakobsen won Stage 21 of the 2019 Vuelta a
Espana to top off what's been an excellent
three weeks for his Deceuninck Quick Step
team."
(cyclist.co.uk) Jack Elton-Walters
September
15, 2019
Roglic can finally smile in
Madrid.
"The
Slovenian makes history following a
near-flawless Vuelta victory that confirmed he
is a grand tour powerhouse."
(velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
September
15, 2019
Vuelta Stage 21: Don’t leave me
confused!
"The
Tour is certain to hold a processional final
stage. The Giro is all over the place. The
Vuelta tend to have a processional finish, but
it isn’t a given. This year, though, we’re
very much in processional mode. Look - a tour
of Madrid’s suburbs leading in to a finish,
just 106km later, right in the middle of
town."
(podiumcafe.com)
September
15, 2019
Valverde 'would never have
dreamed' of taking second at Vuelta a España at
39.
"I
hoped to get a stage win" - which he duly did,
in the first week at Mas de la Costa - "but I
thought second was impossible," the Movistar
man admitted."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
15, 2019
Knox drops out of top 10 but pays
tribute to teammates on day of suffering at
Vuelta a España.
"James
Knox reached the finish line of stage 20 of
the Vuelta a España in a state of
near-complete exhaustion. Heavily bandaged
after a crash 24 hours previously, the British
youngster slipped out of the top 10 of the
overall standings."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
15, 2019
2019 Vuelta a Espana LIVE stream.
"2019 Vuelta a Espana LIVE August 24-September 15, Spain. Stage
21 starts Sunday at 17:10
CEST (8:10 AM PDT).
Finish
at around 19:58 CEST (10:58 AM PDT).
Live video from 17:10 CEST (8:10 AM PDT)." (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) September
15,
2019
Vuelta a España: Pogacar solos to
third stage win on Plataforma de Gredos.
"Valverde
leads a group across the line at 1:32 down.
Quintana comes home 20 seconds down later,
Lopez 25 seconds further back. So Pogacar has
leapfrogged them both into third overall.
Roglic profits from Movistar's conundrum." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
September
14, 2019
Five talking points from stage 20.
"There
was plenty of action and drama throughout
today’s stage, but none of it involved Primož
Roglič’s red jersey ever being put under
pressure."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Oscar del Pozo/AFP/Getty
Images)
September
14, 2019
Virus explains Fabio Aru's bad
performance in Vuelta a España.
"The
Italian rider started in the Vuelta a España
to continue recovering his shape after
undergoing surgery in his iliac artery in the
last year. The performance of the winner of
the 2015 edition of the Spanish grand tour was
poor and he ended up withdrawing in the 13th
stage because his shape didn't allow him to
continue."
(cyclingpub.com) UAE Team Emirates
September
14, 2019
Mitchelton Scott fighting through
bruising Vuelta a España a year after victory.
"A
year is a lifetime in cycling, and this time
last September, Mitchelton Scott were on the
point of claiming their first-ever Grand Tour
win in the Vuelta a España."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
14, 2019
Madrid Challenge by la Vuelta 2019
Preview.
"The
Women’s WorldTour heads to Spain for the
two-day Madrid Challenge by la Vuelta on
September 14 and 15 in Madrid. The race is
held in conjunction with the finish of the
men’s Vuelta España and includes an individual
time trial and a circuit race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
14, 2019
September
13, 2019
Top Mañana: Vuelta a España 2019
stage 20.
"Back
to bonkers mountains and big breaks. I fancy
the GC is done and dusted now, unless
something goes badly wrong tomorrow. Not sure
how his form is but Ben King won two stages at
this race last year. Time for another." (rouleur.cc)
Photographs: PHOTOGOMEZSPORT2019 / Zac
Williams/Alex Broadway/SWpix.com
September
13, 2019
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Israel Cycling Academy poised to
buy out Katusha.
"Cyclingnews
understands the deal to purchase the
management company that runs the
Swiss-registered team is in the advanced
stages and is just days away from being
finalized."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
16, 2019
UCI Road Cycling World
Championships 2019: The Essential Guide.
"Yorkshire’s
love affair with cycling rolls on. After the
success of the Tour de France Grand Depart in
2014 and the now-established Tour de
Yorkshire, the county in the north of England
welcomes the world of cycling for the annual
Road World Championships."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September
16, 2019
Bernal and Gaviria lead Colombia
squad for World Championships.
"Egan
Bernal has been named in the Colombian squad
for the World Championships in Yorkshire, with
the Tour de France winner likely to play a
supporting role for sprinters Fernando Gaviria
and Álvaro Hodeg."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September
16, 2019
Education First's Lachlan Morton
finishes fourth at Three Peaks Cyclocross race.
"WorldTour
professional Lachlan Morton finished fourth at
the Three Peaks Cyclocross race in Yorkshire
over the weekend. The 27-year-old rolled
across the finish line on Helwith Bridge, just
north of Settle, in fourth place." (cyclist.co.uk)
(Joe Robinson)
September
16, 2019
Roglic puts Tour de France in his
crosshairs.
"The
Slovenian wasted no time after winning the
Spanish grand tour to say that the Tour is at
the center of his ambitions."
(velonews.com) (Getty Images)
September
16, 2019
InsideRide's e-Flex Motion System
turns Wahoo Kickr into “full motion trainer.”
"Indoor
training, thanks to the advent of smart
trainers and software like Zwift, has gotten
hugely popular in the last couple of years,
and there’s now a push towards increasing the
realism with floating platforms that further
mimic riding outside."
(road.cc) (David Arthur)
September
16, 2019
GP de Montréal: Van Avermaet wins.
"Greg
van Avermaet (Bel) CCC Team tops Diego Ulissi
(Ita) UAE Team Emirates and Ivan Garcia (Spa)
Bahrain Merida."
(cyclingnews.com) Julian Alaphilippe
September
15, 2019
Chloe Hosking wins the Madrid
Challenge sprint while Brennauer takes the
overall.
"After
a day long battle for the bonus seconds,
Lucinda Brand takes the overall win ahead of
Lucinda Brand."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo
Moreno/Getty Images)
September
15, 2019
Vuelta a España rider proposes to
girlfriend during final stage 21.
"Burgos
BH’s Jesús Ezquerra made it an extra special
day on the processional stage 21 into Madrid
when he proposed to his girlfriend mid-race."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Eurosport)
September
15, 2019
Industry Nine wheels i9.45 -
distinctive, race-level performance.
"I’ve always thought about Industry Nine as a hub company with their high POE (points of engagement) and brightly colored hubs garnering all the attention. Turns out, “i9” also sells all-around, aero, and climbing carbon road disc wheels among a broader wheelset line." (intheknowcycling.com) September
15, 2019
2019 Grand Prix Cycliste de
Montreal LIVE stream.
"2019 Grand Prix de Montreal LIVE September 15, Canada. Race starts Sunday at 10:15am EDT (16:15 CET). Finish at around 4:15pm EDT (22:15 CET). Live video from 10:00am EDT (16:00 CET)." (cyclingfans.com) September
15, 2019
Tour of Britain: Van der Poel
seals overall.
"Mathieu
van der Poel (Corendon Circus) sealed the
overall victory in the Tour of Britain with
his third stage win of the race, topping
Sunweb's Cees Bol in a photo finish sprint.
Matteo Trentin (Mitchelton Scott) finished
third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: SWpix.com)
September
14, 2019
Former world champion Lisa
Brennauer blasts to time trial victory at Madrid
Challenge.
"Dutch
rider Lucinda Brand comes in second, just four
seconds down, with the final sprint stage to
come. Pernille Mathiesen is third."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo
Moreno/Getty Images)
September
14, 2019
Reports: Katusha, Israel Cycling
Academy could merge for 2020.
"Spanish
media reported a merger is days away, and
VeloNews' sources said the asking price for a
WorldTour license remains a hurdle for the
deal."
(velonews.com) Photo: Katusha Alpecin
September
14, 2019
Worlds in Motion: Sagan,
Alaphilippe and Van Avermaet on the offensive at
GP de Québec.
"For
what? Second place?" Sagan deadpanned, but any
disappointment at missing out on victory at
the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec was lightly
worn. "What can you do?"
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September
14, 2019
Edco's surprising budget wheelset,
asymmetric gravel wheels & first-ever
mountain bike wheels!
"This
year they showed off a complete road wheelset
(with tires) that is very, very affordable.
But, they also had a new tubeless-ready gravel
wheelset that keeps with their heritage." (bikerumor.com)
(Tyler Benedict)
September
14, 2019
On Tour with EF Education First.
"The
EF Education First team are one of the
WorldTour's most eye-catching and newsworthy
teams. They began as a development team in
Colorado, then expanded into the top level by
promoting themselves as the original 'clean
team' at a time when cycling was mired deep in
doping scandals."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Future)
September
14, 2019
2019 Tour of Britain LIVE stream.
"2019 Tour of Britain LIVE September 7-14. Stage 8 starts Saturday at 11:00am BST (6:00am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 3:12pm BST (10:12am U.S. Eastern). Live video from *10:45pm BST (*5:45am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) (cycling.today) September
14, 2019
Tour of Britain: Mathieu van der
Poel wins stage 7.
"Dutchman
extends overall lead beating Trentin at the
line."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September
13, 2019
Matteo Trentin: ‘Hopefully Van Der
Poel is dropped before the Worlds final’.
"Trentin
had to kiss goodbye to any hopes of winning
the Tour of Britain today when he lost out in
a two-up uphill sprint to Van der Poel on the
penultimate stage of the race. Both riders are
serious contenders for the rainbow jersey in
Yorkshire."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Picture by Alex
Whitehead/SWpix.com)
September
13, 2019
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September
16 , 2019
Lotto Belgium Tour: Rivera wins
final stage in Geraardsbergen.
"Coryn
Rivera (USA) United States wins the stage,
Liane Lippert (Ger) Germany is second, and
Sofie de Vuyst (Bel) Parkhotel Valkenburg
third. Kröger claims the overall victory." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
September
16, 2019
Cyclocross Bikes: The 10 best
cross bikes of 2019.
"Summer
is over, temperatures are dropping and the
nights are getting longer, this can only mean
one thing. “Cross is coming” and it’s time to
get prepared for the muddy battlefields of
your local cyclocross race series." (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Ridley Bikes)
September
16, 2019
Ben Hermans signs two-year
extension with Israel Cycling Academy.
"Israel
Cycling Academy continue to shore up their
roster for next year as they seek a spot on
the UCI WorldTour, announcing today that the
team re-signed recent Tour of Utah winner Ben
Hermans to a two year-deal that will take him
through 2021."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September
16, 2019
Cyclist dies after trying to avoid
swooping magpie.
"An
elderly New South Wales man has died after
trying to avoid a swooping magpie. The
76-year-old was riding along an off-road path
in the Wollongong suburb of Woonona at around
8:15am on Sunday morning when a magpie swooped
towards him."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Linh
Ta/Flickr
September
16, 2019
Saddle comfort uncensored: ‘I went
under the knife to stay pain-free.’
"After
months of grinning-and-bearing the agony of
severe saddle sores, Paralympic cyclist Hannah
Dines ended up under the surgeon’s knife."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Simon
Wilkinson/SWpix.com)
September
16, 2019
Bike Test: Cannondale SystemSix.
"For
2019 Cannondale has rolled out the old name
attached to a completely new bike, one that
Cannondale elaborately points out in their
“white paper” that has been plotted to account
for every aspect and direction of wind."
(roadbikeaction.com)
September
16, 2019
September
15, 2019
Mark Renshaw shares heartwarming
moment.
"Mark
Renshaw shared an emotional moment with his
family during his last ever professional race
in what has been an esteemed 16-year career."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Stephen
Pond/Getty Images)
September
15, 2019
Iserbyt and Rochette take first
round of UCI Cyclocross World Cup.
"Attacks
on Mt. Krumpit prove to be decisive for both
Iserbyt and Rochette, who both claim maiden
World Cup victories."
(velonews.com) Photo: Jeff Corcoran
September
15, 2019
Coppa Bernocchi: Bauhaus wins in
Legnano.
"Phil
Bauhaus (Ger) Bahrain Merida wins, Simone
Consonni (Ita) UAE Team Emirates second,
Imerio Cima (Ita) Nippo Vini Fantini third." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
September
15, 2019
Triban RC120 Disc Road Bike.
"The
Triban RC120 Disc is an entry-level road bike
with mechanical disc brakes. With almost
faultless ride manners, a perfectly practical
spec and the extra incentive of that enhanced
stopping power, the RC120 Disc has more
potential as a high-mileage road machine." (road.cc) Matt
Lamy
September
15, 2019
September
14, 2019
Maghalie Rochette wins Iowa City
World Cup.
"Rochette
beats Nash for her first World Cup win.
Honsinger finished in third place." (cyclingnews.com)
(velonews.com)
September
14, 2019
Iserbyt dominates Iowa City World
Cup.
"Eli
Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal) claimed his
first career elite World Cup victory, escaping
solo midway through the UCI Cyclocross World
Cup opener in Iowa City."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September
14, 2019
Loockx Locks in Sprint to Win 2019
Jingle Cross Friday Night.
"Just
racing age 22, Belgium’s Lander Loockx (Group
Hens - Maes Containers) faced a tough task if
he wanted to get his first career win as a
professional."
(cxmagazine.com) D. Mable
September
14, 2019
Geraint Thomas unsure of
participation in World Championships time trial.
"Geraint
Thomas will make a final decision on his
participation in the individual time trial at
the UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire
when he returns to Europe from this weekend’s
WorldTour races in Québec and Montréal." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport)
September
14, 2019
10-year-old boy hit by Vuelta a
España team car during stage 19.
"Local
police are currently investigating the
incident and gathering evidence. The team the
car belonged to is currently not known. The
child was immediately taken to the hospital by
official medical services for the Vuelta."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Oscar del Pozo/AFP/Getty
Images)
September
14, 2019
September
13, 2019
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