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September 9,
2020
Tour de France: Caleb Ewan wins stage 11,
Peter Sagan is relegated for dangerous sprint.
"Caleb
Ewan (Lotto Soudal) bounced back from the disappointment
of Tuesday's loss to win stage 11 of the Tour de France
in a close finish ahead of Sam Bennett (Deceuninck Quick
Step) and Wout Van Aert (Jumbo Visma). "
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September 9,
2020
Peter Sagan's green jersey bid in danger
after sprint relegation.
"UCI
commissaries have relegated Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe)
to the rear of the peloton after a dangerous move in the
sprint to the line on stage 11 of the Tour de France,
dealing a massive blow to the Slovak's chances of
winning a record eighth green jersey."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September 9,
2020
Tour de France 2020 Live Dashboard.
"2020 Tour de France LIVE August 29-September 20. Stage
11 start time: Wednesday at 13:25 CET (4:25 AM PDT).
Weather for Châtelaillon-Plage, France
Earliest live video: 13:25 CET (4:25 AM PDT). Approximate finish: 17:28 CET (8:28 AM PDT)." (steephill.tv) September 9,
2020
Stage 11 Preview.
"A
likely sprint stage, the last until the race turns its
back on the Alps, but with some obstacles in the final
kilometers, a narrow road and a small climb." (inrng.com) (ASO)
September 9,
2020
Geraint Thomas says he didn’t want to ride the
Tour de France 2020 if he wasn’t a leader.
"The
Ineos Grenadiers rider was initially expected to head to
the Tour as joint leader with reigning champion Egan
Bernal, before the team made the surprising announcement
that Thomas would not be racing."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September 9,
2020
 September 8,
2020
Tour de France: Sam Bennett wins stage 10.
"After
finishing fourth, second and third in the Tour de France
bunch sprints, Irish champion Sam Bennett (Deceuninck
Quick Step) finally secured the victory he and his team
have fought so hard for in Île de Ré."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September 8,
2020
Crashes mar stage 10 of the Tour de France.
"Roche,
Pogacar, Formolo, Guillaume Martin, Skujins and Pedersen
among those caught up in the crosswind carnage." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
September 8,
2020
‘You dream of it and you never think it’ll
happen’: Sam Bennett left in disbelief as he finally takes
Tour de France win.
"I
don’t think it’s hit me. You dream of it and you never
think it’ll happen,” Bennett said, not bothering to try
and hold back the tears in his flash interview after the
stage."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luca Bettini/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty
Images)
September 8,
2020
Mads World: No such thing as a rest day.
"Bear
with me on this, okay. On rest days there’s constant
stress with so many interviews and media requests, and if
you throw in today's coronavirus test that took an hour,
the day quickly evaporates."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September 8,
2020
Bernal is waiting until ‘the right moment,’
and there could be a few ahead.
"In
the four stages so far at this race that could reasonably
be called mountainous, Bernal has looked … fine." (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor
Vos)
September 8,
2020
Guillaume Martin: The Tour de France’s podium
philosopher.
"Cofidis'
GC star balances Tour ambitions with studying philosophy
and writing books, but is looking to be known as more than
a 'philosopher cyclist."
(velonews.com) (James Startt)
September 8,
2020
Zwift Workouts: A beginner's guide.
"Sweet Spot and threshold intervals to help build up your aerobic engine. Ideal for building overall fitness, and for climbers and time trialists targeting sustained race efforts." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: What's On Zwift) September 8,
2020
September 7,
2020
Tour de France 2020: Five things to look out
for during the second week.
"Primož
Roglič ended the week with part one of his Tour de France
mission accomplished - taking the yellow jersey. Now he
enters phase two: defending that jersey through the many
tests and challenges to come."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo : Pool / PN / SUNADA)
September 7,
2020
Rest Day Review.
"As
riders enjoy the sea breeze on their rest day some might
be nervous if it blows tomorrow. It’s been a lively
opening week to the race with the weather a dominant
factor and despite both the Alps and the Pyrenees in the
opening week there’s little to separate the main
contenders."
(inrng.com) (ASO)
September 7,
2020
Pogačar pledges to keep attacking in Tour de
France GC bid.
"21-year-old
threw caution to the wind in all-out assault through the
Pyrénées, and he's not stopping there."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
September 7,
2020
Kruijswijk: Dumoulin's Tour de France
sacrifice was unnecessary.
"The
only thing is that Tom is out of contention for the GC,
that’s maybe a bit of a setback for the team but Primoz
has shown his strength and I’m confident that he will be
the big favorite to take yellow to Paris, hopefully." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images)
September 7,
2020
Nairo Quintana ‘not happy with fifth place’ as
he strives for yellow.
"Right
now, all of the favorites are very close. It’s true that
Pogačar has a bit more right now. He’s daring and he has
the legs to attack."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) (Tim de
Waele/Getty Images)
September 7,
2020
‘If he wins another stage then I’ll be
worried’: Sam Bennett wary of Wout van Aert in race for
green jersey.
"Deceuninck
Quick Step’s sprinter Bennett spent the first week of the
race chasing his first Tour de France stage victory and
points in the sprinter’s classification."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
September 7,
2020
Suunto Rolls Out Pile of New SuuntoPlus
Widgets to Suunto 3/5/9 Watches.
"For
those unfamiliar with SuuntoPlus, it’s not like Apple Plus
where you have to pay for it."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
September 7,
2020
Swytch Electric Bike Conversion Kit.
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September 9,
2020
Tirreno Adriatico: Mike Woods wins stage 3.
"The Canadian outsprinted Rafał Majka
(Bora Hansgrohe) in the final kilometer after the duo broke
clear of the main group atop the wall of the Poggio Murella.
Wilco Kelderman (Team Sunweb) finished third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September 9,
2020
Roglic: Van Aert had to work, not sprint, on
stage 10.
"Roglič
explained that on the 168-kilometer crash-ridden dash
along the western coast of France, Jumbo Visma needed all
hands on deck for his yellow jersey, and certainly Van
Aert."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September 9,
2020
Peloton drops price of flagship bike, launches
new models.
"The
new improved model can auto-follow workouts provided by
the Peloton app, adjusting resistance without the user
touching the dial, and also comes with clearer sound and a
swivel screen."
(cyclingweekly.com) Michelle Arthurs-Brennan
September 9,
2020
Colombians propose alliance to bring down
Slovenians at Tour de France.
"Nairo
Quintana apparently endorsed this idea of an alliance, but
Bernal seems less keen, saying Quintana has previously
failed to pull through when following the defending
champion’s attacks."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
September 9,
2020
The Dream Team Bikes of the 2020 Tour de
France.
"Jumbo
Visma will be attempting to break the Ineos stranglehold
on the Tour de France aboard the Bianchi Oltre XR4." (bicycling.co.za) Matt
Phillips and Bobby Lea
September 9,
2020
2020 Tirreno Adriatico Live Stream.
"Tirreno Adriatico 2020 - stage 3 (Camaiore - Follonica 201km) LIVE. Wednesday,
September 9th, starts at 10:35am CET (4:35am U.S.
Eastern).
Finish at around 3:58pm CET (9:58am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 1:00pmCET (7:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cycling.today) (steephill.tv) (procyclingstats.com) September 9,
2020
Tirreno Adriatico: Pascal Ackermann wins
stage 2.
"Pascal
Ackermann (Bora Hansgrohe) won stage 2 of the Tirreno
Adriatico, overpowering a trio of rivals in the final
dash in Follonica."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September 8,
2020
Five talking points from stage 10 of the Tour
de France 2020.
"Sam
Bennett (Deceuninck Quick Step) today realized one of the
biggest dreams of his career, by claiming a first ever
Tour de France stage victory."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo : Pool / BETTINI / SUNADA)
September 8,
2020
Dumoulin fully committed to support Roglič’s
Tour de France lead.
"Dutchman
plans to act as last man in the mountains for team leader
as Jumbo Visma assumes yellow jersey responsibility." (velonews.com) (Tim de
Waele/Getty Images)
September 8,
2020
Egan Bernal: ‘I cut my hair myself, I think I
failed.’
"I cut
my hair myself, I had some time yesterday. I’ll tell you
the truth, I cut more on one side than the other,” Bernal
told French television after stage 10, admitting his
ability to manage hairpins extends only to climbs and not
coiffuring."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by CHRISTOPHE ENA/AFP via Getty
Images)
September 8,
2020
UAE Team Emirates’ Allan Peiper on Pogačar:
‘Now everyone knows he’s good.'.
"Pogačar
has been the revelation of the Tour. After losing more
than a minute in the crosswinds Friday, Pogačar attacked
furiously on the Col de Peyresourde to gain back time
Saturday."
(velonews.com) Photo: Marco Bertorello - Pool/Getty Images
September 8,
2020
Alaphilippe, Yates reset Tour de France focus.
"Former
race-leaders return to original stage-hunting plans with
final week in the Alps in the eyeline."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
September 8,
2020
Roads to Ride: The Suc au May.
"On
the route of Stage 12 of the 2020 Tour de France, this
climb might shape the stage result but has a place in
cycling’s history as a focal point of cycling’s supposed
“golden age."
(inrng.com) (tumblr.com)
September 8,
2020
Hiding in plain sight: Mitchelton Scott's new
helmet for the Tour de France.
"Perched
on top of the heads of a few select riders appears to be
an updated version of the Scott Centric Plus road bike
helmet."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September 8,
2020
Tour de France 2020: Reasons to watch Week 2.
"Just
like the ocean, you can never turn your back on the Tour
de France - you might miss something."
(sbs.com.au) (Credit not Provided)
September 8,
2020
September 7,
2020
Tirreno Adriatico: Pascal Ackermann wins stage
1.
"Pascal
Ackermann (Bora Hansgrohe) won the opening stage of
Tirreno Adriatico in a crash-marred finale in Lido di
Camaiore."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September 7,
2020
Michael Woods back in action at Tirreno
Adriatico.
"Woods
has raced only eight days this season and hasn’t turned a
pedal in anger since August 15 when he was 29th in Il
Lombardia. His exclusion from EF Pro Cycling’s Tour de
France squad was a surprise to some."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty
Images/File)
September 7,
2020
Richie Porte: We had a 'robust' team talk
after Tour de France crosswind time loss.
"Richie
Porte (Trek Segafredo) comes out of the first rest day at
the Tour de France sitting pretty in 11th place on the
general classification, but the situation could have been
substantially better."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September 7,
2020
Nielson Powless isn’t acting like a Tour de
France rookie.
"Two
winning breakaways and two top-5s confirm potential of EF
Pro Cycling's young American talent."
(velonews.com) (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
September 7,
2020
Fabio Aru ‘stuck in a hole’ after bombing out
of Tour de France.
"Sardinian
abandoned midway through Sunday's mountain test, sparking
angry backlash from senior staffer."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
September 7,
2020
Yates swaps defense for offense in Tour de
France.
"After
clinging onto the Tour de France yellow jersey for four
days, Adam Yates will now revert back to his pre-race plan
of targeting stage wins as the race enters its second
week."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September 7,
2020
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Lauren Stephens celebrates a career win at the
18th Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l’Ardèche.
"After
an incredibly consistent week of racing, the American
rider jumped into the GC lead after the fifth stage of the
seven-stage race and never looked back."
(velonews.com) Photo: Tibco SVB
September 9,
2020
Giro Rosa 2020 preview: Must-see stages and
riders to follow.
"The
2020 Giro Rosa begins on Friday with a team time trial in
Tuscany and is followed by aggressive punchy climbing
throughout the entire race."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
September 9,
2020
Insiders call out ‘incredibly dangerous’ Tour
de France stage route.
"Dozens
of riders crashed Tuesday during a nervous stage littered
with road furniture and roundabouts."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
September 9,
2020
‘I have to be brave and attack’: A chat with
solo expert Elisa Longo Borghini.
"I
don’t win a lot of races but when I do it’s really
emotional,” Longo Borghini tells me. “I am not a great
sprinter so I have to be brave and attack. Sometimes being
brave pays off."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
September 9,
2020
Jasper Philipsen signs for Alpecin Fenix.
"Philipsen,
a sprinter and Classics rider, has been touted as a top
talent since his junior days and an impressive U23 season
with the Hagens Berman Axeon team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
September 9,
2020
Rowe: ‘We’re happy where we’re at’ in Tour de
France.
"With
Bernal sitting in second place at 21 seconds back, the
veteran Ineos Grenadiers captain said the real Tour de
France battle has yet to begin."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
September 9,
2020
2020 Tour Cycliste Feminin International de
l'Ardeche LIVE stream.
"2020 Tour Cycliste Feminin International de l'Ardeche LIVE September 3-9, France. Stage
7
- Wednesday, September 9th.
Finish at 15:59
CET, 9:59 pm ET." (cyclingfans.com)
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September 9,
2020
September 8,
2020
Pauline Allin wins Stage 6 of Tour de
l’Ardèche.
"Arkéa
Pro Cycling Team’s Pauline Allin celebrated her first
stage win during Tuesday’s sixth stage of the Tour
Cycliste Féminin International de l’Ardèche." (velonews.com) Photo:
Courtesy Tour Cycliste Féminin International de
l'Ardèche
September 8,
2020
All Tour riders cleared of covid, Prudhomme
and four team staff test positive.
"In
an official communique, race organizers confirmed
earlier media reports that no riders had tested positive
but said that one staff member “from each of Team
Cofidis, AG2R La Mondiale, Ineos Grenadiers and
Mitchelton Scott have tested positive and left the race
bubble."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
September 8,
2020
Tour de France peloton reacts to positive
covid tests of Christian Prudhomme, four team staffers.
"Riders
reacted to the news that Tour de France director Christian
Prudhomme and four team staffers had tested positive for
COVID-19. "It's better that it's him than one of the
riders," said one rider."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
September 8,
2020
Patrick Schelling handed four-month ban for
'non-intentional' terbutaline positive.
"Israel
Start-Up Nation rider Patrick Schelling has been banned
for four months after a positive test for terbutaline,
which the UCI has treated as a 'non-intentional
anti-doping rule violation."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
September 8,
2020
Adam Yates ‘had some kind of parasite’ just
before the Tour de France.
"Yates
came into the Tour with very little racing in the legs
after only racing the Critérium du Dauphiné before the
French Grand Tour, with his team revealing that he’d also
suffered from a mystery illness a few weeks before the
Tour."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via
Getty Images)
September 8,
2020
Neilson Powless is the first tribally
recognized Native American to race the Tour de France.
"Neilson's
father, Jack Powless, is half Oneida, the People of the
Upright Stone, and one of five Iroquois Nation tribes. The
Oneida originally inhabited what is now central New York." (velonews.com) (Photo by
Stephane Mahe - Pool/Getty Images)
September 8,
2020
Fizik Cycling: A comprehensive overview.
"The
phonetic spelling of the word ‘physique,’ Fi’zi:k (Fizik)
is in the business of touchpoints: saddles, shoes, and
handlebar tape."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Fizik)
September 8,
2020
American women star at Tour de l’Ardeche as
Ganzar wins stage, Stephens takes GC lead.
"Lauren
Stephens has attacked into the lead at the Tour de
l'Ardeche with two stages remaining."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Con Chronis)
September 7,
2020
Annemiek van Vleuten and Amanda Spratt to
co-lead Mitchelton Scott at Giro Rosa.
"The
Australian squad has dominated the podium in the previous
two editions and looks to make the 2020 Giro Rosa a hat
trick."
(velonews.com) (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty
Images)
September 7,
2020
L'Humanité criticized for publishing
sexist cartoon of Marion Rousse.
"The
cartoon, illustrated by Espé, depicted Rousse mostly nude
sitting on a bed and holding a microphone while
interviewing Deceuninck Quick Step rider Julian
Alaphilippe, who is her partner."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
September 7,
2020
Dave Brailsford speaks at Nicolas Portal
memorial unveiling at the Tour de France.
"The
40-year-old Portal was posthumously honored in Pau with a
monument unveiling before the start of stage 9." (velonews.com) (Tim de
Waele/Getty Images)
September 7,
2020
Pozzovivo quits Tour de France due to injury
sustained on opening stage.
"NTT
Pro Cycling's Domenico Pozzovivo has quit the Tour de
France following the conclusion of stage 9 in Laruns on
Sunday, having battled through the opening week with an
elbow injury."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September 7,
2020
Matteo Trentin signs with UAE Team Emirates;
Wilco Kelderman to Bora Hansgrohe.
"One-day
specialist Matteo Trentin has signed with UAE Team
Emirates for a two-year contract.
Dutch
rider Wilco Kelderman has inked a deal with Bora Hansgrohe
that will have him with the team for the 2021-22 seasons." (velonews.com) Photo: Dan
Cavallari
September 7,
2020
Is Thibaut Pinot the most human of all
professional cyclists?
"It
was the most heartbreaking scene of the Tour de France so
far - France’s biggest opportunity of a first yellow
jersey since Bernard Hinault in 1985 disappearing before
its eyes."
(cyclist.co.uk) Photography: Chris Auld
September 7,
2020
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