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September
22, 2021
UCI promises equal minimum wages for men and
women pros ‘as quickly as possible.’
"The
UCI said it promises equal minimum wages for female pros
“as quickly as possible,” and urged more testing on the
sometimes controversial ketones being used by many within
the peloton."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 22, 2021 Germany win team time trial mixed relay title
at Flanders World Championships.
"Martin,
Max Walscheid and Nikias Arndt posted the second quickest
time in the first leg and Lisa Brennauer, Lisa Klein and
Mieke Kroeger maintained that momentum to claim the gold
medal."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 22, 2021 Jeopardy, drama and the antidote to archaism:
GB riders give their verdict on mixed relay TT.
"What
do they like about the odd one out of the World
Championships? And what would they change, if anything,
about the event?"
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 22, 2021 Road World Championships 2021: Five things to
look out at the women's road race.
"From
the home favorites to Lizzie Deignan's dreams - look out
for these moments this weekend."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 22, 2021 Van Vleuten: I am convinced that Marianne Vos
can win the World Championships.
"Former
world champion thinks a sprinter can win the race on a
course that doesn't provide her with a clear moment of
attack."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 22, 2021 Did a new front wheel & tire combo win the
worlds for Ganna?
"With
its wavy rim shape, the unbranded wheel is clearly a
Princeton offering, and the move to offer a deeper profile
is on-trend for time trialing with many riders now opting
for front wheels right on the UCI limit of 100mm."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Ronan Mc Laughlin September 22, 2021 UCI announces gravel series and official world
championships.
"The
UCI has announced the creation of an officially sanctioned
gravel series and world championships after the conclusion
of the Management Committee meeting during the UCI Road
World Championships in Belgium."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Linda Guerrette) September 22, 2021 2021 UCI Road World Championships Live Stream.
"2021 UCI Road World Championships September 19-26, Flanders, Belgium Day 4, Wednesday, September 22nd. TTT
Mixed Relay: Live video from 1:55pm local (7:55am U.S.
Eastern)."
(cyclingfans.com) September 22, 2021  September
21, 2021
Wang wins junior men's time trial title at
Flanders World Championships.
"Gustav
Wang (Denmark) scorched to victory in the junior men’s
time trial at the UCI Road World Championships, beating
Joshua Tarling (Great Britain) to the gold medal by 20
seconds on the 22.3km course."
By Barry Ryan
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
September 21, 2021
Alena Ivanchenko wins junior women's time
trial title at Flanders World Championships.
"Russia’s
Alena Ivanchenko beat Great Britain’s Zoe Backstedt to win
the world title in the junior women’s time trial in
Flanders."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 21, 2021 Your Binary Choice World Championships Men’s
Road Race Preview.
"The
parcours for the Men’s road race starts in Antwerp to get
the legs warmed up, heads down to Overijse and Leuven for
two separate circuits taken several times each, with hills
packed in closely enough to keep the suspense high."
By Chris Fontecchio (podiumcafe.com) Photo: Luca Bettini / Getty (velonews.com) September 21, 2021 Stars of tomorrow shine at Junior time trial
world championships.
"Russia
and Denmark took home the rainbow jerseys in the women’s
and men’s races respectively. With Belgium grabbing bronze
in the Junior men’s race, the home Belgians lead the
Worlds with four medals."
By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) September 21, 2021 U23 World Champion.
"The
World Championships are on this week and some World Tour
pros are riding the U23 races. Yes they qualify by age,
but shouldn’t the category be reserved for developing
riders?"
(inrng.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) September 21, 2021 Days after being injured in an attempted
burglary, young star Cian Uijtdebroeks suffered through
Worlds junior time trial.
"The
Belgian tore a muscle as he ran to trigger a burglar alarm
after spotting an intruder on his roof."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 21, 2021 Dutch team take valuable lessons from Olympics
loss into World Championships.
"Annemiek
van Vleuten secured the silver medal in the road race in
Tokyo but only after tactical uncertainties and
miscommunication led to confusion in the final where she
thought she had won."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 21, 2021 New look Il Lombardia includes 4500 meters of
climbing in Bergamo hills.
"Pogacar,
Roglic, Evenepoel, Geoghegan Hart and Nibali expected to
contend final WorldTour race of 2021."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 21, 2021 Rapha partners with Poc for special edition
helmets with SPIN safety technology.
"Poc’s
latest safety innovations has been combined with Rapha’s
signature styling for special edition versions of the Omne
Air Spin and Ventral Air Spin."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) September 21, 2021 2021 UCI Road World Championships Live Stream.
"2021 UCI Road World Championships September 19-26, Flanders, Belgium Day 3: Jr.
Women ITT: Live video from 10:25am local (4:25am U.S.
Eastern).
Junior Men ITT: Live video from 2:50pm local (8:50am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) September 21, 2021 Ellen van Dijk wins elite women's time trial
title at Flanders World Championships.
"Ellen
van Dijk wins, Reusser, Van Vleuten round out podium.
Amber Neben finishes in 4th place."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 20, 2021 Five talking points from the 2021 World
Championships elite women’s time trial.
"A
phenomenal performance from Ellen van Dijk while Van
Vleuten takes another podium - don’t miss these moments."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 20, 2021 What Ellen van Dijk, Amber Neben, and others
said after another Dutch time trial victory.
"The
Dutch women were the pre-race favorites to win the 2021
UCI world championship individual time trial, and they did
not disappoint their fans."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) September 20, 2021 Sarah Gigante: Lack of U23 women's category at
Road World Championships ‘completely unfair.’
"Australian
rues inequity and missed opportunity to help other
developing riders stay in the sport."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 20, 2021 'I got it from an ad in Cycling Weekly:'
Ireland's Marcus Christie rode Bradley Wiggins' old time
trial bike at Worlds.
"Yeah,
this is Wiggins' old bike, it was advertised in Cycling
Weekly magazine." It's a funny story about my mum
seeing it and she just spontaneously bought the bike."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty/Future) September 20, 2021 World Championships bikes: Ethan Vernon's
Lotus x Hope HB.TT time trial bike.
"One
of the standout tech stories of this year's Tokyo Olympics
was the radical track bike used by Team GB."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: SW Pix) September 20, 2021 |
Eddy Merckx says that if Belgium have one
leader for World Championships Evenepoel should not ride.
"The
Belgian cycling legend has said that the young talent is
not fit to ride in a support role for Wout van Aert."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 22, 2021 What was stuffed down Great Britain's
skinsuits in the Mixed Relay Time Trial?
"Exactly
what was stuffed into their skinsuits was initially
uncertain, but Dr Xavier Disley, aerodynamics expert and
owner of Aerocoach, quickly confirmed that it was a "radio
built into a massive padded pocket."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 22, 2021 State of the Nation: Analyzing the Netherlands
men's 2021 World Championships team.
"There’s
really only one place to start - Mathieu van der Poel
front and center to the Dutch team’s ambitions. Back
issues aside, he’s the one rider on the already strong
outfit that can light up the race."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 22, 2021 Austrian riders involved in road accident at
World Championships.
"Leila
Gschwentner, who was set to compete in Saturday's junior
women's road race, has been taken to hospital, a member of
Austria's coaching staff has confirmed."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 22, 2021 AusCycling moves ahead with investigation of
Olympic Games Team Pursuit bar break.
"During
qualifying for the Team Pursuit, Alex Porter came crashing
down when his handlebars appeared to snap off. The team
was offered the opportunity to restart and qualified
fifth, losing the chance to compete for gold and silver."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 22, 2021 17-year-old Josh Tarling: Not boring, not bad
on a bike either, after claiming silver in junior men's time
trial.
"For
me it's quite nerve-wracking," Tarling said of the whole
experience at the Worlds, from the size of the actual race
to these procedural duties after climbing off the bike. "I
get quite nervous but nah it's definitely exciting."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 22, 2021 Whisky Parts Co. Spano handlebar review:
Gravel flare done right.
"More
companies are figuring out how to do flared bars without
wrecking lever position, and it’s about time."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by James Huang) September 22, 2021 Best mountain bikes under $700/£500:
Mountain bikes for those on the tightest budgets.
"We
help you choose the best bargain mountain bike,
proving that inexpensive does not have to equal
nasty."
By Lance Branquinho (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Saracen) September 22, 2021 Strava Testing ‘Mute Activity’ Option to
Reduce Feed Spam.
"Strava is testing a new feature to some 50% of their user base that allows people to mute an activity of their feed when publishing."
By Ray
Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
September 22, 2021
September
21, 2021
Jasper Philipsen wins GP de Denain.
"Alpecin
Fenix rider Jasper Philipsen takes third win in a row
beating Jordi Meeus and Ben Swift."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 21, 2021 Lefevere eschews idea of women's team, says
he's not a charity.
"Speaking
on the Het Laatste Nieuws Sportscast, Lefevere was
asked when he would start a women's team. "When there are
enough good riders in Belgium," Lefevere responded."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 21, 2021 Five weeks after pelvis fracture, Neben takes
Worlds time trial fourth place.
"Neben,
who first competed in the Worlds in 2001 in Lisbon, has
twice won the rainbow jersey in the time trial, but her
ride on Monday, weeks after fracturing her pelvis in three
places, and at an age by which most pros have already long
retired, surely ranks among her most impressive
achievements."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 21, 2021 A family affair for 'disappointed' Zoe
Bäckstedt at the World Championships, as 16-year-old takes
GB's first medal.
"A
Bäckstedt has been on the women's junior TT Worlds podium
for the past three years, with father Magnus in the
commentary booth as Zoe claimed silver."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 21, 2021 History-makers: Asma Jan and Kanza Malik
become first Pakistani women to race internationally.
"Just
by rolling down the start ramp in Flanders Asma Jan and
Kanza Malik made history, becoming the first women to race
a bike internationally for Pakistan."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Future/Patrick Fletcher) September 21, 2021 Ineos youngster Luke Plapp: 'I can't find a
flight, it's been quite a while since I've seen my family.'
"The
silver medalist in the U23 men's Worlds time trial has not
seen family or friends for months after he left Australia
to forge his professional cycling career."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 21, 2021 Wahoo’s New Rollr: Exactly what is it?
"To
begin, this clearly doesn’t appear to be a normal trainer.
It’s part front wheel stand, part roller looking trainer,
with the riders all using their existing bikes/frames."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) September 21, 2021 Specialized S-Works Romin Evo with Mirror
saddle first ride review.
"Stealthy,
supportive and lightweight, the Specialized S-Works Romin
Evo with Mirror is the company's most refined 3D-printed
saddle to date."
By Aaron Borrill (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Aaron Borrill) September 21, 2021 Best winter cycling jackets to keep you warm
on the bike.
"Insulating,
weatherproof winter cycling jackets to keep you warm and
dry on the bike this winter, and a guide on how to
choose."
(cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Josh Croxton) September 21, 2021 Dropper Posts.
"The
dropper post has become an essential component of the
modern mountain bike, allowing riders to safely traverse
technical drop-offs with more control and speed."
By Lance Branquinho (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: OEM) September 21, 2021 2021 Grand Prix de Denain Live Feed.
"Grand Prix de Denain 2021 (Denain → Denain, 200.3km).
Tuesday, September 21st, video starts at 13:55pm Central
Europe 07:55am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) September 21, 2021 Van der Poel confirmed for Worlds start.
"There
had been question marks surrounding Van der Poel’s
participation in the event due to back issues, which have
affected his racing program over the past several weeks."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) September 20, 2021 World Championships: Johan Price-Pejtersen
wins U23 men's time trial title.
"Johan
Price-Pejtersen (Denmark) added the world time trial title
to his recent European title, winning the Under 23 men’s
rainbow jersey."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 20, 2021 Chris Symonds puts Ghana on the map at World
Championships.
"Self-funded
47-year-old makes plea for diversity after competing
against Ganna and Van Aert in Sunday's time trial."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 20, 2021 ‘More than a bike rider’ - Danish winner of
Worlds under-23 time trial pays tribute to Chris Anker
Sørensen.
"Speaking
during the press conference after the race, the
22-year-old said: “It was very emotional for me. We’ve all
heard the tragic news about Chris and for me it was about
showing and paying respect for his work."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Simon Wilkinson - Pool/Getty Images) September 20, 2021 Payson McElveen rides across Iceland in fewer
than 24 hours.
"The
endurance cyclist completed the 257-mile Iceland Crossing
route in 19 hours and 45 minutes."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Evan Ruderman September 20, 2021
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Brailsford insists he has no intention of
stepping away from Ineos Grenadiers.
"For
me there is genuinely no more exciting place to be in
world sport right now' says team manager."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 22, 2021 'I'm not a welfare center:' Patrick Lefevere
criticized for comments on a future Deceuninck Quick Step
women's team.
"Logan
Jensen: I wouldn't want Lefevere anywhere near a women's
team. The way he treats the male riders is bad enough."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 22, 2021 Tony Martin: 'Twice I was lying in the
ambulance, the dad of two daughters, you start questioning
if it’s really worth it.'
"In
his last ever race, the German won gold in the Worlds
mixed relay TT and afterwards reflected on a glittering
career."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 22, 2021 Deceuninck Quick Step signs Slovakian junior
Martin Svrček.
"The
18-year-old has won 15 races this season in the colors of
Team Franco Ballerini in Tuscany."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Photo News ) September 22, 2021 State of the Nation: Analyzing the Dutch
women's 2021 World Championships team.
"Any one of the riders from the Netherlands is capable of winning the rainbow jersey." By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 22, 2021 Julian Alaphilippe says ‘weight of rainbow
jersey’ dragged him down in 2021.
"France's
first world champion since 1997 discovered the rainbow
jersey comes packed with expectations and burdens."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) September 22, 2021 Here's what it takes to ride 2,179.66 miles in
one week.
"Scottish
endurance cyclist Josh Quigley set a new Guinness World
Record on Monday for the greatest distance cycled in seven
days."
By Emma Cole (cyclist.co.uk) (thomas_haywood_aerial_photography) September 22, 2021 BMC Roadmachine X goes carbon fiber with 2022
update.
"BMC
unveiled the latest iteration of its 'road plus' bike
offering. More specifically, it has launched the 2022
Roadmachine X, which is the Swiss brand's off-road-capable
road bike aimed at bridging the gap between endurance road
and gravel riding."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Jérémie Reuiller) September 22, 2021 September
21, 2021
Report: Brailsford to leave Ineos Grenadiers
for wider leadership role at Ineos Sports.
"Dave
Brailsford is set to give up direct management of the
Ineos Grenadiers team to take a wider leadership role at
Ineos Sports, with Rod Ellingworth taking the team
manager’s role, according to a report on the Italian
website Tuttobiciweb."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 21, 2021 Finn Fisher-Black: UAE move has brought the
enjoyment back into cycling.
"As
one of the highest-rated young riders in pro cycling,
19-year-old New Zealander Finn Fisher-Black has had the
pick of WorldTour teams to choose from as he launches his
professional career and opted in July for UAE Team
Emirates."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 21, 2021 Kiesenhofer 'not mentally prepared' for Worlds
time trial after search for spare part.
"Olympic
champions do not usually launch appeals for spare parts on
social media, but Anna Kiesenhofer was left scrambling
just to put together a bike to ride safely in Monday's UCI
Road World Championships elite women's time trial."
(cyclingnews.com) By Patrick Fletcher (Getty Images Sport) September 21, 2021 Mixed relay team time trial explainer: What is
it, how does it work, why should we care?
"Love
it or loathe it, the mixed relay is back at the world
championships and Filippo Ganna, Ellen van Dijk, and
Annemiek van Vleuten will be racing."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) September 21, 2021 Colbrelli, Trentin, Longo Borghini,
Bastianelli lead Italy in World Championship road races.
"Italy
is hoping the strength in depth and the unity of their
men’s and women’s squad can defeat stronger and
bigger-name favorites for this weekend’s road races at the
UCI Road World Championships."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 21, 2021 Joss Lowden hopes Hour Record try will
encourage more female attempts but 'give me a moment with it
first, if I get it.'
"Joss
Lowden hopes her forthcoming Hour Record attempt will
inspire more women to take on the feat, but not before
she's had some time with it, before adding the quick
caveat "if I get it."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 21, 2021 Sam Bennett withdraws from World
Championships.
"Sam
Bennett has withdrawn from the Irish team for this
weekend’s World Championships road race, acknowledging
that the event comes too soon into his comeback from the
knee injury that interrupted his season in May."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 21, 2021 Dan Bigham, Johan Price-Pejtersen and Juliette
Labous share their Strava stats from World Championships
time trials.
"We
saw some remarkable power being laid down across the time
trials in Flanders."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Getty/Strava ) September 21, 2021 Colorado man charged with killing missing wife
"hunted and controlled" her like an animal, investigators
say.
"Investigators
allege that a Colorado man charged with killing his
missing wife decided to "hunt and control" her like an
animal after she insisted on leaving him."
(cbsnews.com) CBS Denver September 21, 2021 Are exercise bikes good for weight loss?
"A
study from the Medical and Science in Sports and Exercise
journal revealed that just 30-45 minutes of cycling could
boost your BMR and keep it raised for most of the day."
By Maddy Biddulph (livescience.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 21, 2021 Ineos Grenadiers sign highly rated American
Magnus Sheffield.
"The
American had been on the books at Rally Cycling this year
but decided to end his contract with the team during the
summer. The 19-year-old has signed a two-year contract at
the British WorldTour squad."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 20, 2021 Sheffield says he thinks Ineos Grenadiers
'will rise to the top again' as he joins British WorldTour
squad.
"Magnus
Sheffield spoke about his move to Ineos Grenadiers after a
solid ride at the under-3 time trial at the Road World
Championships 2021 in Flanders, Belgium."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 20, 2021 Christopher Blevins wins final World Cup of
the season on home soil.
"American
all-rounder Christopher Blevins (Trinity Racing) has
nabbed his first XCO World Cup win in Snowshoe, West
Virginia, taking the victory in front of a USA home crowd
and closing out an impressive season that includes being
crowned the Short Track World Champion."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 20, 2021 Freddy Ovett turns to the gravel scene with
L39ION of LA.
"After
years in the European pro scene, Ovett has found a home at
an American team changing the cycling game."
By Amy Jones (cyclingtips.com) photography by Laura Fletcher September 20, 2021 Has an Aussie cyclist finally found the way to
stop magpies attacking riders?
"It
came about because we were doing some work with some
ribbons and helmets, just something a little bit fancy for
an event,” Paul Heymans, head of the Brisbane Valley Rail
Trail Users Association explained."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) September 20, 2021 Passchier Gump bamboo handlebar review: Oh so
comfy.
"In
recent times the cycling industry has paid an increasing
amount of attention to unwanted vibration and how to
reduce it."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by Dave Rome) September 20, 2021 Dan Bigham is definitely not the bad boy of
British Cycling.
"His
reputation as being the anti-establishment voice is what
the media picks up on, which he says sometimes doesn't
help his working relationship with British Cycling, but of
course, him pulling on a GB skinsuit after the various,
well-documented ups and downs with the national outfit, is
news."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 20, 2021 CHPT3 and Vielo join forces to launch V+1 Gen
2 gravel bike with 1x Campagnolo groupset and unique
paintjob.
"David
Millar’s clothing brand CHPT3 has teamed up with British
bike manufacturer Vielo for 50 limited edition CHPT3 +
Vielo V+1 Gen 2 gravel bikes with Campagnolo components
and one-of-a-kind paintjobs."
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