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Alaphilippe wins UCI Road World
Championship 2020.
"Frenchman
holds off chase to take solo win in Imola ahead of
Wout van Aert and Marc Hirschi,"
(cyclingnews.com) (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
September
27, 2020
Five talking points from the Imola 2020 World
Championships men’s road race.
"Much
is made of how there has not been a French winner of the
Tour de France since 1985, but the nation has also endured
a similarly long draught of winners in the men’s road race
at the World Championships."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luca Bettini/POOL/AFP via Getty
Images)
September 27,
2020
World Championships Road Race Preview.
"It’s
not Martigny but it’ll do nicely. Italy has swept in to
replace the cancellation of the world championships in
Switzerland and the substitute course heads to the hills
with a tough circuit."
(inrng.com) (RCS Sport)
September 27,
2020
7 conclusions from the elite women's 2020 UCI
World Championships.
"History
made in Imola, injured Van Vleuten still an asset, Longo
Borghini upsets Dutch sweep, breakaway failure, and more." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
September 27,
2020
2020 Road World Championships Live Feed.
"2020 UCI Road World Championships September 24-27, Imola, Italy Road
World Championships - Men Elite Road Race (Imola - Imola
143km).
Sunday,
September 27th Day 4: 9:45am
local (3:45am U.S. Eastern).
Race finish: 4:42pm local (10:42am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 9:25am local (3:25am U.S. Eastern)." (cycling.today) (procyclingstats.com) September 27,
2020
 Elite Women Road Race: Van der Breggen wins
UCI Road World Championships 2020.
"Anna
van der Breggen becomes the world champion on the road
for the second time in her career. Van Vleuten takes
silver, Longo Borghini bronze."
(cyclingnews.com) (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit:
(Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images)
September 26,
2020
Five talking points from the Imola 2020 World
Championships women’s road race.
"The
Netherlands have now won the previous four road race
titles, and Van der Breggen becomes the first rider since
Jeannie Longo in 1995 to win both the road race and time
trial in a single year."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty
Images)
September 26,
2020
Julian Alaphilippe: World Championships will
be completely different to Tour de France.
"Alaphilippe’s
aptitude in all manner of one-day races - as evidenced by
his victories at Milan San Remo, Strade Bianche and Flèche
Wallonne last year - means that his World Championships
record is also judged against a harsh scale." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Getty Images)
September 26,
2020
Who'll wear the rainbows? Men's world
championships road race preview.
"4,491
meters of elevation over a 258.2 kilometers long route
around the surrounds of Imola have the peloton
contemplating which style of rider will be best suited
to Sunday's world championships road race." (sbs.com.au) Jamie
Finch-Penninger
September 26,
2020
September 25,
2020
Ganna wins time trial title at Imola World
Championships.
"Filippo
Ganna wins, Wout van Aert second and Stefan Kung third." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Getty Images)
September 25,
2020
Versatile Van Aert adds silver medal in World
Championships time trial to his widening palmarès.
"Wout
van Aert again confirmed his incredible array of cycling
talents at the UCI Road World Championships in Imola,
finishing second to Italy's Filippo Ganna in the elite
men's time trial."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September 25,
2020
Van Vleuten cleared to ride UCI World
Championships road race.
"Van
Vleuten had a metal plate inserted into her wrist during
surgery and will ride with a special brace." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Bettini Image)
September 25,
2020
Guide to the men’s road race at the 2020 Road
Worlds.
"The
2020 Road World Championships very nearly didn’t happen.
But after the event was canceled in Switzerland, Imola,
Italy picked up the pieces at short notice." (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor
Vos)
September 25,
2020
UCI road world championships: Five riders to
fire up the elite men’s road race.
"Wout
van Aert, Julian Alaphilippe, Michael Woods, Marc Hirschi
and Jakob Fuglsang are among the top favorites to take the
rainbow bands in Imola."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
September 25,
2020
Merlin Takeover - Getting ready for autumn
with Castelli, Lezyne, Moon, 3T and more.
"First and foremost, this time of year is a great chance to pick up a bargain on 2020 bikes. 2021 is just around the corner and many brands and shops are clearing out 2020 stock to make room for newer bikes." (road.cc) (Credit not Provided) September 25,
2020
Otso Waheela gravel bike.
"From
our gravel-friendly friends in Minnesota, Otso Cycles
has released a new colorway for the Waheela C gravel
bike - which joins their stable of titanium bikes - that
sells for $2550 and is available in 5 sizes." (roadbikeaction.com)
(Credit not Provided)
September 25,
2020
Kristin Armstrong: Chloe Dygert's crash is
devastating but she will come back stronger.
"They
were all concerned with a deep laceration to her leg,
where she hit that guard rail, it’s horrifying and
sickening, and it’s going to be a hard recovery for
Chloe."
(cyclingnews.com) MARCO BERTORELLO, AFP via Getty Images
September 24,
2020
Chloe Dygert crashes out of time trial at
Imola World Championships.
"Dygert
was treated by race medical staff and transferred in to
an ambulance and taken to the hospital in Imola." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
September 24,
2020
Swytch Electric Bike Conversion Kit.
"Convert
your bike into an eBike with the Universal Swytch Electric
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Wout van Aert: It’s hard to accept two silver
medals at the World Championships.
"Nothing
to be done, but that didn’t make it any easier to accept.
Time is the only effective salve for disappointment, and
Wout van Aert was still smarting from its sting." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Getty Images)
September 27,
2020
Oliver Naesen on Worlds road-race course: It's
difficult - very difficult.
"We
knew it was going to be difficult, and that was confirmed
after the reconnaissance," Naesen told the Belga news
agency via Het Nieuwsblad. "You have those two
climbs [the Mazzolano and the Cima Gallisterna], but it's
never flat in between, either."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September 27,
2020
Aniek van Alphen Takes 2020 Rapencross de
Lokeren.
"Ethias
Cross‘ Rapencross de Lokeren, which was initially canceled
in August, took place this weekend, bringing out the
cyclocross stars with fanfare but without the throngs of
fans."
(cxmagazine.com) (Instagram)
September 27,
2020
Gravel riding technique for roadies.
"For all of you roadies like me who have come to riding gravel for the change of pace and pure fun of it, here are a few things I’ve learned about riding it that I wanted to share with you. These can make a real difference in how well and safely you ride those unpaved roads." (intheknowcycling.com) Steve September 27,
2020
Do these 27 old ‘rules’ of professional
cycling stand up to the science?
"You
are a professional now, and this is your big chance - you
must do everything you can to take it. Look after
yourself, you must be the best you can be for the team,
it’s your job."
(cyclingweekly.com) Illustrations by Simon Scarsbrook
September 27,
2020
Joust of the Italian giants: Stelvio vs
Finestre.
"Two
extraordinary ascents in the Italian Alps, each unique in
their character, but there can be only one winner." (cyclingweekly.com) (Image
credit: Getty Images)
September 27,
2020
2020 Volta a Portugal Live Feed.
"Volta a Portugal 2020 Live September 2nd to October 5th. Prologue
(Fafe - Fafe 7km).
Sunday, 27 September, starts at 15:00pm Central Europe,
09:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today)
September 27,
2020
Tom Pidcock: ‘I’m not trying to jump in the
deep end and say I want to ride the Tour de France next
year.’
"The
21-year-old may be stepping up to the WorldTour with
Ineos next year, and about to ride his first-ever elite
men’s road race at the World Championships, but the
latter wasn’t by design."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September 26,
2020
How do you solve a mystery like Hugh Carthy?
"Hugh
Carthy appears to be a man of few words, a rider content
to let his legs do most of the talking. Carthy seems to
keep himself to himself."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
September 26,
2020
Bontrager Avert Adventure Shoe - “Adventure
Awaits.”
"Bontrager
Avert is a lace-up bike shoe that can walk into whatever
adventure you find - even after the bikes are put away." (gravelcyclist.com) JOM
September 26,
2020
Tadej Pogacar stuck (most of) his Tour de
France rides on Strava.
"Even
if they sometimes use Strava when they’re training, Tour
de France winners don’t generally upload their rides from
during the race itself. Tadej Pogacar did though - most of
them at least."
(road.cc) (Alex Bowden)
September 26,
2020
Fitbit Sense: After a week of wearing the
smartwatch, we have mixed feelings.
"The
Sense tracks your stress, temperature and has an ECG,
but interpreting all this data can be a puzzle." (cnet.com) Lexy
Savvides/CNET
September 26,
2020
Live: Ethias Cross Lokeren - Saturday 26th
September 2020 - Livestream.
"European
Cyclocross Racing is back! Find here all the information
for Saturdays Ethias Cross Lokeren.
Elite
Women - 15:15 UK, 16:15 Europe.
Elite
Men - 16:30 UK, 17:30 Europe."
(cyclocross.social)
September 26,
2020
Chloe Dygert undergoes surgery to repair
laceration in left leg after Worlds crash.
"Dygert's
father, David, spoke with the IndyStar following
the crash. Her father confirmed that Dygert suffered a
laceration to her quadricep and that a ligament was
"severed or severely damaged."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
September 25,
2020
‘I thought can I still win?’: Update from
Chloe Dygert after awful crash in World Championship time
trial.
"Posting
on Twitter after the crash, also sharing a picture of
the wounds to her leg, Dygert said: “I remember thinking
‘what if I get my bike, can I still win?"
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
September 25,
2020
Giro Rosa loses WorldTour status for 2021.
"The
move marks a major setback for the Italian race, which is
often referred to as the only grand tour in women’s
cycling. Neither the UCI nor organizers of the Giro Rosa
provided an explanation for this downgrade." (velonews.com) (Luc
Claessen/Getty Images)
September 25,
2020
Campenaerts 'not ruling out two Belgians on
podium' at Worlds time trial.
"Along
with Van Aert, Campenaerts named defending champion Rohan
Dennis (Australia), Italy's Filippo Ganna and
Switzerland's Stefan Küng among the favorites, as well as
2017 world champion Tom Dumoulin."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September 25,
2020
Alberto Contador & Ivan Basso pair up to
tease A new road bike brand.
"What
bikes are retired road pro Alberto Contador and Ivan Basso
riding these days? Based on each of their Instagram feeds,
the A on the headtube of the masked bike they have been
leaking, and the teasingly named new @Abikesofficial
company account."
(bikerumor.com) (Cory Benson)
September 25,
2020
Trek Émonda SLR 9 Disc eTap Review: Light
Meets Aero.
"As
you might be aware, Trek already has an aero road bike,
the Madone. The question then was how to make aero work
for riding uphill, when wind gusts can be as fast as or
faster than your ride speed."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Credit not Provided)
September 25,
2020
Best hardtail mountain bikes under $1000: Hit
the trails for $1000 or less.
"What
are the best hardtail mountain bikes under $1000? We list
a selection of the hottest value hardtails." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Boardman)
September 25,
2020
An iconic TT helmet from POC, an aero race
number pocket and a lightweight bivvy bag by Alpkit.
"Let’s
take a look at a few bits of hot new swag to land with
us this week."
(bikeradar.com) (Simon Bromley)
September 25,
2020
Review: KOM Tire Levers tackle the
toughest beads, hide a handy valve core tool.
"The
KOM levers are more robust, thanks to a thicker
handle portion that’s also ridged to create
structure. And if you’ve ever had a set of levers
that are supposed to nest together, you’ll
appreciate this: KOM's levers actually stick and
stay together."
(bikerumor.com) (Tyler Benedict)
September
25, 2020
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2020
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IOC president praises cycling for
organizing races.
"Bach
spoke to international media, including Cyclingnews,
in Imola while attending the road race World
Championships in Imola. He again insisted the Tokyo
Olympic Games would be held in July next year." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Getty Images)
September
27, 2020
Lutsenko out of Worlds after positive test
for covid.
"Alexey
Lutsenko was a non-starter in the World Championships
road race on Sunday after returning a positive test two
days before the race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September 27,
2020
What is takes to organize a World
Championship race 22 days.
"On
September second the UCI announced that the Elite
World Championships would take place in Imola, Italy.
It was only one day before this public announcement
that Marco Pavarini, the President of the Organizing
Committee of Imola 2020, learned the news." (cyclingtips.com) (Photo:
Kristof Ramon)
September
27, 2020
Climbing Slovenia’s highest road in the
Julian Alps.
"Small
in stature, Slovenia still manages to pack a wallop.
That’s particularly true of the Triglav National Park,
with its eponymous mountain standing at 2,864m - both
Slovenia’s highest peak and that of the whole former
Yugoslavia."
(bikeradar.com) John Whitney
September
27, 2020
Mavic Cosmic Elite UST Disc wheelset.
"The
Cosmic Elite UST Disc wheelset is the entry point into
high-level race performance, according to Mavic, but at
just over 1,900g they're immediately at a real weight
disadvantage compared to much of the opposition." (road.cc) (Stu Kerton)
September 27,
2020
Topeak Escape Pod (large).
"Topeak's
Escape Pod is an easy way to convert a bottle cage to
storage of tools, snacks and anything else you may
need to carry. If saddle bags are not your thing, you
cannot go wrong with this waterproof, rattle-free
solution - especially in this gigantic size." (road.cc) Adam Robertson
September
27, 2020
September
26, 2020
‘The real recovery has begun’: Remco Evenepoel
gives update on recuperation from crash.
"The
Deceuninck Quick Step talent tweeted “I’m coming”
alongside a video of him back on the indoor trainer as he
continues his rehabilitation, adding he is nearly
completely pain-free six weeks on from his horror crash in
Italy."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
September 26,
2020
Lappartient refutes that UCI is moving too
slowly on rider safety.
"Several
leading team managers have called for an independent body
to audit race safety and riders have become more united,
neutralizing stages at the Tour de France when they felt
it was too dangerous and at the Tour de Luxembourg when
vehicles entered the race route."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
September 26,
2020
Belgian rider draws 277km beer on Strava, beer
company responds in the best way possible.
"277
kilometers is a long way to go for a beer. The distance
seems longer when it is just to draw one. But its what
Belgian cyclist Bavo Deneckere set out to do last
Saturday."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit: Strava)
September 26,
2020
Coros SafeSound Road Helmet.
"The
Coros SafeSound packs Bluetooth connectivity and some
useful security features into a pretty good looking lid.
If you like a bit of background music to your rides, or
you need to be available for calls, it's certainly an
option."
(road.cc) (Dave Atkinson)
September 26,
2020
Tru-Tension Maintenance Spray.
"The
Tru-Tension Bicycle Maintenance Spray is a middleweight
formula better suited to modern bikes than more
traditional blends. It's long lasting, friendly to
plastics and rubber seals, and does most things well." (road.cc) Shaun Audane
September 26,
2020
Richie Porte signs with Ineos Grenadiers.
"I had
four fantastic years and some of the happiest memories
riding here. I weighed up the options this year and I’m
very motivated to be able to finish my career at such a
fantastic team," Porte said."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September 25,
2020
‘This is the best course for us, we have a
chance to beat the Dutch,’ says Lizzy Banks ahead of World
Championship road race.
"Italy
will be hosting a challenging women’s road race on
Saturday (August 26), with riders facing laps of a tough
undulating course for a total distance of 143km." (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc
Claessen/Getty Images)
September 25,
2020
Amanda Spratt out of world championships road
race.
"Australian
Amanda Spratt will not ride the world championships road
race, pulling out after a crash during the recent Giro
Rosa."
(sbs.com.au) (Credit not Provided)
September 25,
2020
Pogacar: It would be a fairy tale if Roglic
won the World Championships.
"Roglič
and Pogačar reconned the 28.8km circuit on Friday morning,
though conditions are likely to be rather more testing
during Sunday’s race, with rain forecast in Emilia-Romagna
for much of the day."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
September 25,
2020
Creating controlled chaos at the Tour de
France: Inside Team Sunweb’s winning strategy.
"Team
Sunweb took three stage victories at the Tour through an
aggressive, untamable brand of racing. Here's how they
made it happen."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
September 25,
2020
France’s heightened covid restrictions could
threaten Paris Roubaix.
"2020
edition depends on the upcoming meeting with French
prefecture authorities."
(velonews.com) (James Startt)
September 25,
2020
It’s Coming Back! Strava Begins Bluetooth
Sensor Beta Test.
"A
year ago Strava killed off sensor support, irking the
ire of millions… perhaps even if they rarely used the
feature."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
September 25,
2020
eBay Finds: Campagnolo 1980 commemorative
belt buckles.
"Gold-
and silver-plated buckles were released to celebrate
founder Tullio Campagnolo's 80th birthday." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: levi-judi / eBay)
September 25,
2020
The new Lapierre Aircode DRS: Third time is
the charm.
"The
all-new Lapierre Aircode DRS features a radically
redesigned frame built around disc brakes, integration and
all-round aerodynamic principles."
(cyclingweekly.com) (James Bracey)
September 25,
2020
Gear Break: Silca Bag, Fizik Tape, Wahoo,
Santini & Rapha Kit, Muc Off Pulleys.
"This week’s selection of new cycling gear: SILCA Mattone seat pack." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Credit not Provided) September 25,
2020
Tesla announces game-changing new battery.
"Elon
Musk announced a new battery type that Tesla will be
producing for its cars. Dubbed the 4680, it is 80mm tall
and 46mm wide."
(electricbikeaction.com) Tesla
September 24,
2020
VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on wheels.
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