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September 2, 2020





Tour de France: Van Aert wins stage 5.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Cees Bol (Sunweb) is second. Sam Bennett (Deceuninck Quick Step) came third. He finished rapidly but had too much ground to make up." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)

September 2, 2020





Tour de France 2020 stage 5: Finish line quotes.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Reactions from Van Aert, Yates, Alaphilippe, Bennett, Ewan and more..." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)

September 2, 2020





Sam Bennett says team ‘weren’t trying to get away with anything’ after Julian Alaphilippe loses Tour de France lead.

(cyclingweekly.com)overlay"It’s not that the team were trying to get away with anything, we’re not trying to. It was a mistake and unfortunately, we’re paying the price for it and there’s a lot of disappointment,” Bennett said." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/AFP via Getty Images)

September 2, 2020





Tour de France 2020 Live Dashboard.

(steephill.tv)"overlay

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

Stage 5 start time: Wednesday 13:10 CET (4:10 AM PDT).

Earliest live video: 13:10 CET (4:10 AM PDT).

Approximate finish: 17:29 CET (8:29 AM PDT)." (steephill.tv)

September 2, 2020





Pinot on treatment table three hours a day but optimism grows after first summit finish.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Pinot suffered abrasions to his right-hand side when he fell during the late pile-up in Nice, but the most concerning injury was a blow to his lower back from a rider who crashed into him." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

September 2, 2020





Pogačar pounces on Tour de France’s white jersey after faultless opening stages.

Photo:overlay"Young Slovenian takes lead in the best young rider classification after finishing second in first summit finish Tuesday." Photo: Stephane Mahe - Pool/Getty Images

September 2, 2020





Advantage Jumbo Visma: Early impressions of the Tour’s battle for yellow.

(cyclingtips.com)overlay"Tuesday’s fourth stage of the 2020 Tour de France offered our first chance to see the yellow-jersey hopefuls do battle." (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)

September 2, 2020



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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





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)

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Swytch Electric Bike Conversion Kit.

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September 2, 2020





Julian Alaphilippe loses Tour de France lead to Adam Yates after time penalty.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"The Frenchman has held a four-second lead over the Briton since stage 2, where he took his fifth Tour stage victory of his career into Nice as Yates finished third, one second down." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)

September 2, 2020





Chris Froome, Mathieu van der Poel, Geraint Thomas line up for 2020 Tirreno Adriatico.

(velonews.com)overlay"The 2020 Tirreno Adriatico will challenge riders with more than 15,000 meters of vertical elevation gain, as well as offer sprinters and rouleurs multiple chances for wins." (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

September 2, 2020





New bike for Spanish champion Luis León Sánchez at the Tour de France.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Red and yellow Wilier Zero SLR might just take the crown as the best looking bike at this year's race." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wilier Triestina)

September 2, 2020





Tour de France tech trends: The rise of tubeless and clinchers, but are tubulars dead?

(road.cc)overlay"First, it was Alexander Kristoff on stage one, then Alaphilippe on stage two. But before clincher tires made it three in a row, good old Caleb Ewan stole a goal back for tubulars." (road.cc) Photo Credit: Roval Components Facebook

September 2, 2020





Best smartwatch for cycling: Wearable tech to track and view stats from your ride.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay

"The best smartwatch must be power meter compatible and provide GPS tracking with workout data as well as a raft of other smartwatch features."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Garmin)

September 2, 2020





Coppi e Bartali: Bagioli wins stage 2.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Deceuninck Quick Step continues in race lead with Italian Andrea Bagioli. Jhonatan Manuel Narvaez Prado is second and João Almeida third on GC." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)

September 2, 2020





Aussie Groves crashes but maintains lead after penultimate Tour of Hongrie stage.

(sbs.com.au)overlay"Young Australian Kaden Groves (Mitchelton Scott) has held onto the lead after the penultimate stage of the Tour de Hongrie on Wednesday." (sbs.com.au) (Credit not Provided)

September 2, 2020





2020 Tour de Hongrie Live stream.

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

Stage 5 starts Wednesday at 11:30pm CET (5:30am U.S. Eastern)

Finish at around 4:30pm CET (10:30am U.S. Eastern)

Live video from 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern)."
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September 2, 2020





Specialized Women’s Power Saddle review.

(voxwomen.com)overlay"If you’re looking for a saddle specifically designed for women’s needs and tested for maximum comfort, this could just be the one…" (voxwomen.com) Laura Winter

September 2, 2020



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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 Orcières-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



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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



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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





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)

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September 2, 2020





Imola confirmed to host reduced Road World Championships.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"The UCI confirmed that the Italian city of Imola in the central Emilia-Romagna region will host the 2020 Road World Championships, the weekend after the end of the Tour de France." (cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)

September 2, 2020





Why a women’s Tour de France next year is a no-go.

(cyclingweekly.com)overlay"Not only has UCI president David Lappartient mentioned the creation of a French multi-day race in recent days, more importantly, Tour organizer ASO has been hinting at it for a while." (cyclingweekly.com) (Christophe Petit Tesson/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

September 2, 2020





Meet the Tour de France’s top doc: Florence Pommerie.

(velonews.com)overlay"A veteran of the Tour for the past decade, Pommerie and her team have been working overtime behind the scenes simply so the Tour could take place." (velonews.com) (James Startt)

September 2, 2020





Amanda Spratt signs two-year contract extension at Mitchelton Scott.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"The news sees the three-time national road champion move into the position of the main leader of the team after the departure of road world champion Annemiek van Vleuten who heads to Movistar next season." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

September 2, 2020





Transfer Mechanics: Tour de France snub helped pave way for Matthews' return to Mitchelton Scott.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Two months ago, the notion of Michael Matthews returning to Mitchelton Scott was unthinkable." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)

September 2, 2020





Sam Bennett vows to “fight” all way to Paris for Tour green jersey.

(stickybottle.com)overlay"I was focused today on taking the green jersey and having it and following in the footsteps of Sean Kelly and Stephen Roche feels amazing,” he said." (stickybottle.com) (Credit not Provided)

September 2, 2020





The refreshing audacity of Guillaume Martin.

(cyclingweekly.com)overlay"Somebody had to do something to liven up the race. Just like the day before it, stage 4 of the 2020 Tour de France had been a largely tedious affair." (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)

September 2, 2020





Romain Bardet sets new fastest Strava time on Orciéres-Merlette.

(cyclingweekly.com)overlay"The previous Strava record was held by AG2R La Mondiale rider Clément Chevrier, who set the KoM time on the segment during a training ride in 2013." (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

September 2, 2020





Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8050 groupset review.

(cyclist.co.uk)overlay"Shimano Ultegra Di2 remains the cheapest entry point into electronic shifting. Not that Ultegra Di2 is cheap: a complete disc brake groupset will set you back £2,000/$2670 at full retail price." (cyclist.co.uk) (Credit not Provided)

September 2, 2020





Basso Diamante SV aero road bike gets reshaped for extra Super Veloce speed.

(bikerumor.com)overlay"Basso has updated their top-level carbon Diamante SV aero road bike with a number of sometimes subtle aerodynamic tweaks that create an all-together faster bike." (bikerumor.com) (Cory Benson)

September 2, 2020



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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






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VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on wheels.

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