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September 1, 2020





Tour de France: Roglic claims first summit finale on stage 4.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Roglič wins stage 4 ahead of Pogačar, Alaphilippe, Quintana, Martin and López." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)

September 1, 2020





Five talking points from stage four of the Tour de France 2020.

(cyclingweekly.com)overlay"Primož Roglič showed exactly why he has been so widely tipped to win the yellow jersey, with a commanding performance in the first summit finish to claim the third Tour de France stage victory of his career." (cyclingweekly.com) (Stephane Mahe/AFP via Getty Images)

September 1, 2020





Primož Roglič surprised Egan Bernal isolated on summit finish but won’t underestimate Ineos.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"His main rival for yellow, defending champion Egan Bernal, was isolated in the closing kilometers after Jumbo Visma’s Sepp Kuss upped the pace to set up Roglič’s win." (cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

September 1, 2020





Tour de France 2020 Live Dashboard.

(steephill.tv)"overlay

"2020 Tour de France LIVE August 29-September 20.

Stage 4 start time: Tuesday 13:25 CET (4:25 AM PDT).

Earliest live video: 13:25 CET (4:25 AM PDT).

Approximate finish: 17:31 CET (8:31AM PDT)." (steephill.tv)

September 1, 2020





Anthony Perez suffered multiple injuries after colliding with team car and hitting cliff wall.

(cyclingweekly.com)overlay"Perez, 29, suffered two fractured ribs, a collapsed lung, extensive bruising and needed stitches in his knee and back after the fall." (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

September 1, 2020





Thomas De Gendt reveals plans for breakaway win at Tour de France 2020.

(Photooverlay"Thomas De Gendt says he will try and placate fans by winning another Tour de France stage at the 2020 edition, following on from his sensational solo victory at last year’s race." (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

September 1, 2020





Coppi e Bartali: Olav Kooij wins opening stage.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Jumbo Visma rider, Olav Kooij, takes the early lead Ethan Hayter is second and Phil Bauhaus third." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

September 1, 2020





Best cargo bib shorts: Cycling shorts for gravel and adventure riding.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Cargo bib shorts are still bib shorts, so quality padding, the right materials, and comfortable straps are a must, but now you can add pocket design to the list." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy)

September 1, 2020



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August 31, 2020





Caleb Ewan fires from behind to take headwind sprint on stage three.

(cyclingweekly.com)overlay"Caleb Ewan fired from a long way back and weaved his way to a headwind sprint victory on stage three of the Tour de France 2020." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Benoit Tessier - Pool/Getty Images)

August 31, 2020





Tour de France 2020 stage 3: Finish line quotes.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Reactions from Ewan, Alaphilippe, Bennett, De Gendt and more." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)

August 31, 2020





‘None of us sprinters want to put anyone in harm’s way’: Caleb Ewan takes risky route to Tour de France stage win.

(cyclingweekly.com)overlay"Caleb Ewan says sprinters never want to put each other “in harm’s way” after he squeezed through gaps to take the stage three victory at the 2020 Tour de France." (cyclingweekly.com) (Stuart Franklin/AFP via Getty Images)

August 31, 2020





First summit finale should produce fireworks.

(velonews.com)overlay"The climbs come hot, heavy, and early in this year's Tour de France, and Tuesday sees the first summit finish at the category 1 Orcičres-Merlette, in the southern Alps." (velonews.com) (Photo by Bernard Papon-Pool/Getty Images)

August 31, 2020





Marc Hirschi introduces himself at Tour de France.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"The Swiss youngster placed second behind Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck Quick Step) and ahead of Yates in the three-up sprint at the finish in Nice." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

August 31, 2020





Sam Bennett ‘still has pressure on himself’ before second chance at Tour de France victory.

(cyclingweekly.com)overlay"Sam Bennett looked primed to complete his Grand Tour stage win set on the opening day of the 2020 Tour de France, but slight tactical mistakes and the enduring power of Alexander Kristoff left him thinking of what could have been." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

August 31, 2020





Tour de France Stage 3 Preview.

(inrng.com)overlay"The Tour says au revoir to Nice and heads to Sisteron via the Alpine foothills. If this was the in third week of the Tour it’d be a good day for the breakaway but a sprint finish looks likely." (inrng.com) (tumblr.com)

August 31, 2020





August 30, 2020










Swytch Electric Bike Conversion Kit.

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September 1, 2020





Tom Pidcock takes huge win and overall lead at under-23 Giro d’Italia.

(cyclingweekly.com)overlay"The 21-year-old Brit rode to an emphatic victory on a tough mountain day in Italy on Tuesday (September 2), which also puts him into the overall lead with a comfortable margin." (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

September 1, 2020





Analysis: Jumbo Visma punches Ineos Grenadiers first in early Tour de France fight.

(velonews.com)overlay"Should alarm bells be ringing inside the Ineos Grenadiers team bus? It's still early in the 2020 Tour de France but Tuesday's stage 4 showed that Jumbo Visma has more muscle than the British team." (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

September 1, 2020





Here’s what you need to know about Orcičres-Merlette, the legendary first summit finish of Tour de France 2020.

(cyclingweekly.com)overlay"Stage four marks another key moment in the 2020 Tour de France route - the first mountain finish and an opportunity for the yellow jersey contenders to stretch their legs." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)

September 1, 2020





‘If the opportunity is there, we’re going to take it,’ warns Ineos Grenadiers ahead of stage 4 summit finish.

(velonews.com)overlay"Michał Kwiatkowski is ready to go on the front foot with his Ineos Grenadiers team in Tuesday’s fourth stage of the Tour de France." (velonews.com) Photo: Sebastien Nogier - Pool/Getty Images

September 1, 2020





Imola and La Planche des Belles Filles emerge as favorites to host 2020 World Championships.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"The UCI scrambled to find a new location for its biggest and most financially lucrative event after the organizers in Aigle-Martigny in Switzerland decided COVID made it impossible for them to put on the week of racing." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

September 1, 2020





Benoot signs two-year contract extension with Sunweb.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Tiesj Benoot has signed a two-year contract extension with Sunweb, the team reported on Monday, which will keep the 26-year-old Belgian at the German outfit until at least the end of 2022." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)

September 1, 2020





Shimano's updated RC9 S-Phyre road shoe.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Shimano's newly released RC902 S-Phyre road shoe has already proven itself as a winning race shoe." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Shimano)

September 1, 2020





2020 Tour de Hongrie Live stream.

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"2020 Tour de Hongrie LIVE August 29-September 2.

Stage 4 starts Tuesday at 12:00pm CET (6:00am U.S. Eastern)

Finish at around 4:20pm CET (10:20am U.S. Eastern)

Live video from 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern)."
(cyclingfans.com) (tourdehongrie.hu/en) (procyclingstats.com)

September 1, 2020



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August 31, 2020





Tour de France drama as Frenchman Pérez crashes out while leading KOM race.

(velonews.com)overlay"The Tour de France always serves up drama. On Monday, Frenchman Anthony Pérez crashed out of the race while leading the KOM competition. Pérez had spent the day in the breakaway targeting KOM points." (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

August 31, 2020





Meet the Tour de France mastermind Thierry Gouvenou.

(velonews.com)overlay"Gouvenou constructs the race route - linking start towns and finish towns in the most original way possible - to exploit the beauty of France as well as provide challenging racing." (velonews.com) (James Startt)

August 31, 2020





Kwiatkowski: Riding for Bernal doesn't mean we won't play Carapaz card at Tour de France.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Michał Kwiatkowski came to the Tour de France on form to begin his fourth Grande Boucle with the British team. Together with Luke Rowe and Jonathan Castroviejo, he forms a unit of multi-skilled operators." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)

August 31, 2020





Démare wins Tour Poitou Charentes.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"French champion reclaims race with sprint bonus. Ivan Garcia Cortina is second and Alexander Krieger third on the stage." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)

August 31, 2020





World champ Annemiek van Vleuten signs with Movistar for two years.

(cyclingtips.com)overlay"Van Vleuten, who will remain with Mitchelton Scott through the end of 2020, is the most dominant racer in pro cycling and has been for the last two seasons." (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)

August 31, 2020





Alexandria man organizes expedition to find sister who went missing while biking in May.

(wthr.com)overlay"Suzanne Morphew's brother, Andy Moorman, is hoping to recruit more than 1,000 volunteers for a five-day expedition to search the mountainous area where she was last seen, according to our newspaper partners at the Herald Bulletin." (wthr.com) (Chaffee County Sheriff's Office photo)

August 31, 2020





Hammerhead Karoo 2 - first look.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"We take a closer look at the smaller, lighter and more capable Hammerhead Karoo 2 cycling computer." (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Aaron Borrill)

August 31, 2020





Shimano boosts eBike power with brand-new DU-EP800 motor.

(bikeradar.com)overlay"More power, lower weights and less friction with app integration and improved software." (bikeradar.com) Shimano

August 31, 2020





August 30, 2020





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“People don’t know the truth”: Suzanne Morphew’s husband breaks silence.

(fox21news.com)overlay"For the first time since May 10, the day Suzanne Morphew seemingly disappeared from her Chaffee County home, her husband, Barry, spoke, over the phone, exclusively to FOX21’s Lauren Scharf.

The public can submit tips by calling 719-312-7530." (fox21news.com) (Photo: Inside Edition)

August 22, 2020












September 1, 2020





No wonder-drugs in Remco Evenepoel's pocket, says Boonen.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Everyone knows that riders eat and drink and that sometimes supplements are taken. I'm talking about energy bottles, concentrated Red Bull or something. That's nothing." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)

September 1, 2020





Garmin Launches Clipboard App For Coaches: Here’s how it works.

(dcrainmaker.com)overlay"This app allows coaches, teams, organizations, and other athletic groups of socially distant people to have both their workouts, as well as daily sleep/stress metrics, consolidated into a single view." (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)

September 1, 2020





‘Everything is different in this Tour de France,’ says Nicolas Roche.

(velonews.com)overlay"Irish star accepts a race with little contact to fans, media is what’s required to push Tour to Paris." (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

September 1, 2020





Alaphilippe equals Thévenet in list of French yellow-jersey wearers.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Current race leader has held jersey for 16 days in his career, matching 1975 and 1977 Tour champion Bernard Thévenet - and is just one day away from Darrigade and Pingeon." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

September 1, 2020





Tour de France Tech 2020: The bikes ridden to every stage win so far.

(road.cc)overlay"Julian Alaphilippe won Stage 2 and took the yellow jersey when he got the jump on fellow breakaway members Marc Hirschi and Adam Yates in Nice." (road.cc) Photo Wout Beel

September 1, 2020





Tiesj Benoot snaps bike in half due to ‘really stupid crash’ on stage four.

(cyclingweekly.com)overlay"The Belgian went over the barriers during a descent and escaped without major injury." (cyclingweekly.com) Jonny Long

September 1, 2020





Zwift Academy returns: Go from indoor cycling to a Pro contract in road, tri, and run!.

(bikerumor.com)overlay"If you’re sitting at home right now watching the tour thinking “I could do that,” here’s your chance to prove it." (bikerumor.com) (Zach Overholt) (Image credit: Zwift)

September 1, 2020





Canyon announces commuter e-bike range and wild concept vehicle.

(cyclingtips.com)Iainoverlay"Available now, Canyon has announced two new e-bike models that feature slick integration of lights, mudguards, and racks." (cyclingtips.com)Iain Treloar

September 1, 2020





Kristoff wears diamond-encrusted Scicon sunglasses worth €5,000 on Tour de France podium.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"According to Scicon, the sunglasses are worth approximately €5,000 courtesy of 36 Brilliant Cut diamonds, 18 of which can be found on each of the frame's arms in the shape of a number 1." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Scicon)

September 1, 2020





eBay Finds: Rick Flens' 2015 LottoNL Jumbo Bianchi time trial bike.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Shimano Dura-Ace Di2-equipped speed machine to suit a taller rider." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: wolftimes / eBay)

September 1, 2020



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August 31, 2020





The Green Wave Reaches The Tour.

(inrng.com)overlay"As background, in France environmentalist politicians did well in May’s municipal elections, political commentators have dubbed this a “green wave” and the écologistes are running major cities like Bordeaux, Lyon, Strasbourg, Poitiers and Grenoble." (inrng.com) (ASO)

August 31, 2020





Who will challenge Peter Sagan for the Tour de France’s green jersey? Few rivals step up.

(cyclingweekly.com)overlay"Caleb Ewan, Alexander Kristoff, and other top sprinters say they are chasing stage wins and not the Tour de France's green points jersey." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard - Pool/Getty Images)

August 31, 2020





‘I always want more’: Julian Alaphilippe coy on defense of yellow jersey.

(cyclingweekly.com)overlay"After last year, the Frenchman will not be allowed, by rivals or the media, to surreptitiously wander into yellow jersey contention." (cyclingweekly.com) (Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images)

August 31, 2020





Tour de France GC deck starts to shuffle after opening stages.

(velonews.com)overlay"While there was no major fireworks among the yellow jersey contenders at the Tour's opening weekend, some are teetering off the back already." (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

August 31, 2020





Custom yellow, then green Stages Dash computers for Kristoff at the Tour de France.

(velonews.com)overlay"Stages Cycling's Sean Coffey had special edition yellow, green, and polka-dot computers made - just in case. Alexander Kristoff has already used two." (velonews.com) Photo: Courtesy UAE Emirates

August 31, 2020





Riders unite at Tour de France to take more control of race safety.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Riders have warned race organizers that they will again take control of the peloton and neutralize the racing if they feel in danger, with 30 riders forming a group of representatives." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)

August 31, 2020





Tour de France: Gaudu limps on as lieutenant to Pinot.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Pinot shrugs off his own crash to follow leaders on stage 2 but Groupama FDJ hope for change in fortune." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

August 31, 2020





Tour de France officials to limit public access on 27 climbs.

(velonews.com)overlay"Scenes of cars and camper vans lining the mountain climbs won't be part of the Tour landscape this month, as Tour de France officials will limit fan access to 27 climbs along the route." (velonews.com) (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

August 31, 2020





Bike Test: Specialized Tarmac SL7.

(roadbikeaction.com)overlay"When it comes to launching new race bikes, the folks at Specialized are fairly predictable. Like Trek, they seem to follow the same pre-Tour de France formula on timing." (roadbikeaction.com) (Credit not Provided)

August 31, 2020





DIY Bamboo Bike Building.

(gravelcyclist.com)overlay"Ozon Cyclery, located in the BLO Ateliers in Berlin, Lichtenberg, has taught bamboo bike building workshops since 2013. To make the building process accessible to the entire world, Ozon has compiled their knowledge into a series of DIY kits." (gravelcyclist.com) JOM

August 31, 2020






VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on wheels.

(velofix.com)""I use VeloFix and I am extremely happy with their service and price. My local mechanic is Thai Nguyen who is very prompt when I call, does great work and is always ready to go the extra mile for me. Highly recommended! - Doug." Advertisement (velofix.com)






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