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"No
other country cherishes bike racing as much as Belgium
and the men’s road race is the final event in a week of
festivities and sport. Only there’s one thing missing so
far and that’s a home win."
(inrng.com) (Image credit: ASO) September 25, 2021 Elisa Balsamo wins elite women's world title
at Flanders World Championships.
"Italian
rider Elisa Balsamo out-sprints Marianne Vos to become
the new world champion!
1.
Elisa Balsamo (Italy)
2.
Marianne Vos (Netherlands)
3.
Kasia Niewiadoma (Poland)."
By Cory Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 25, 2021 Five talking points from the women's elite
World Championships 2021 road race.
"The
Netherlands finally lose their grip on the rainbow
jersey, fantastically dramatic route and more from the
first elite road race."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 25, 2021 Marianne Vos: ‘When you’re so close, it’s
very sour.’
"The
three-time world champion came second behind Elisa
Balsamo in the 2021 road race, taking her sixth career
World Champs silver medal."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 25, 2021 World Championships: Zoe Backstedt wins junior
women's road race title.
"Zoe
Backstedt (Great Britain) won the junior women’s road race
at the UCI Road World Championships in a two-woman sprint
against Kaia Schmid (USA)."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 25, 2021 An Insider’s Preview: Jolien D’hoore on the
explosive parcours of the Flanders Worlds Championships.
"Fans
can expect sharp climbs, technical circuits and thrilling
finals for elite races in Flanders."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 25, 2021 The best gravel and adventure bikes you can
buy for under $2,700/£2,000.
"If
you're after a super-versatile drop-bar bike priced
between $1,300 and $2,700, we might have the answer in our
roundup of all the best gravel bikes we have tested in
this price bracket."
(road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) September 25, 2021 Bike computer vs smartphone vs smartwatch -
Which smart device is best.
"There
was once a time when cyclists recorded their rides with
dedicated devices that by today’s standard were
incredibly rudimentary, only measuring distance and
speed."
By Stan Portus (bikeradar.com) Photo: Alex Evans September 25, 2021 2021 UCI Road World Championships Live Stream.
"2021 UCI Road World
Championships September 19-26, Flanders, Belgium Day
6, Saturday, September 25th.
Junior
Women Road Race: Live video from 8:10am local (2:10am U.S.
Eastern).
Elite
Women Road Race: Live video from 12:10pm local (6:10am
U.S. Eastern)."
(cyclingfans.com) September 25, 2021  UCI jury disqualifies USA’s Luke Lamperti
from U23 race.
"UCI
commissaires ruled that Lamperti, who sprinted to 10th
in the rough-and-tumble U23 race Friday, caused another
rider to crash on one of the cobbled sectors of the
course."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Alex Broadway - Pool/Getty Images September 24, 2021 World Championships: Baroncini wins U23 men's
road race title for Italy.
"Girmay
takes historic silver for Eritrea with Kooij taking bronze
for Netherlands."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 24, 2021 Biniam Girmay: Worlds silver is for Eritrea
and for Africa.
"Biniam
Girmay hailed a landmark moment for Eritrea and all of
Africa after winning the silver medal in the U23 men's
road race at the UCI Road World Championships."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 24, 2021 Baroncini: My U23 Worlds-winning attack was
planned before the race.
"Baroncini,
who rides for storied Italian amateur team Colpack and is
currently a stagiaire at Trek Segafredo ahead of his move
to the WorldTour there next season."
By Daniel Ostanek (velonews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 24, 2021 Per Strand Hagenes wins junior men's road race
title at Flanders World Championships.
"The
Norwegian came home 19 seconds clear of European champion
Romain Gregoire (France), while Madis Mihkels (Estonia)
won the sprint for third 5 seconds further back."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 24, 2021 'Aggressive' racing the name of the game for
US women's team at Flanders Worlds.
"Ruth
Winder and Coryn Rivera lead the American women's team
into the road race at the UCI Road World Championships in
Flanders, providing a formidable one-two punch as the US
seek to win the rainbow jersey."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 24, 2021 Best inexpensive cycling shoes: Top deals and
the best budget cycling shoes available today.
"When
it comes to finding shoes, you typically have a choice:
either you can opt for the more budget-level options in
manufacturers' ranges or you can shop around and look for
deals."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy) September 24, 2021 Lappartient elected unopposed to second term
as UCI president.
"With
Lappartient the only candidate for the presidency, the
Frenchman was confirmed for a four-year second term with
no votes cast."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 24, 2021 2021 UCI Road World Championships: 10 riders
to watch in the elite men's road race.
"Van Aert the favorite but the list of contenders is long." By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 23, 2021 'A fighter and a team player:' Germany’s mixed
relay world champions pay tribute to Tony Martin.
"The
German, who announced his retirement on Sunday."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 23, 2021 |
Peter Stetina tops Grittin Easter to win
Belgian Waffle Ride Utah.
"Peter
Stetina escaped with the win at Belgian Waffle Ride Utah
after battling with Griffin Easter."
By Fred Dreier (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 25, 2021 Whitney Allison scores career highlight with
Belgian Waffle Ride Utah victory.
"Whitney
Allison endured heat, wind, and a long day by herself to
win Belgian Waffle Ride Utah."
By Fred Dreier (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 25, 2021 Niewiadoma: The world doesn't end if you
don't win.
"There
were a lot of cagey races ridden in the elite women’s
world championship, but Katarzyna Niewiadoma laid it all
on the line, and still walked away with a medal."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 25, 2021 Kaia Schmid: ‘Any day on a worlds podium is a
good day.’
"After
standing on the top step of podiums recently in Egypt for
the junior track worlds and in Ireland for Rás na mBan,
teenage American Kaia Schmid climbed onto the second step
at the junior road worlds in Leuven Belgium on Saturday."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) Photo: Casey B. Gibson September 25, 2021 Backstedt bags family bragging rights after
winning junior Worlds with slow puncture.
"Zoe
Backstedt modestly denied the suggestion that she now had
bragging rights over her sister Elynor, who has two medals
- both bronze - from the same event in 2018 and 2019."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 25, 2021 Worlds win was 'revenge for this season'
says Elisa Balsamo, who now sets sights on finishing her
degree.
"The
Italian has come close often this year and was also
disappointed by her Olympic Games performance, so
knuckled down for the Worlds and comes away with the
rainbow jersey."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 25, 2021 Riders to battle heat, dust at Belgian Waffle
Ride Utah.
"Peter
Stetina, Whitney Allison, Eddie Anderson headline the 2021
edition of the Utah race."
(velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 25, 2021 'It's just not feasible:' The uphill battle
for Tao stagiaire Red Walters to even get to the Worlds
start line.
"The
22-year-old had a place in the U23 road race but for
riders attending solo it means carrying their own bottles
and going alone to pre-race manager's meetings."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 25, 2021 Clinchers and unbranded oversized pulleys -
Sagan’s custom Tarmac SL7 for the 2021 World Championships.
"Custom
paint, unbranded oversized jockey wheels and 26mm
clinchers for the Slovakian national champion."
By Jack Luke (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 25, 2021 Live: Ethias Cross Bredene - Saturday 25th
September 2021 - Livestream.
"Continuing the Cyclocross Season on the Weekend of the UCI Road World Championships in Leuven, see’s the 3rd round of the Ethias Cross in Bredene. Elite
Women - 12:45 UK, 13:45 Europe, 10:15am ET.
Elite Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe, 11:30am ET." (cyclocross.social) (Image Credit not Found) September 25, 2021 A new gravel tire from American Classic,
Sportful's Fiandre Light Jacket, Assos winter gloves and
Bontrager bar and shoe.
"Here
in the Northern Hemisphere, we have passed the autumn
equinox and the days are beginning to draw in."
By Stan Portus (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 25, 2021 Road World Championships 2021: Five things to
look out for in the men's road race.
"Such
is Wout van Aert’s versatility that he’d be a favorite for
pretty much any World Championships course, but it just so
happens that he’s especially well suited to the 2021
race."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 24, 2021 Wout van Aert to use 'battery-saving mode' and
trust his sprint at World Championships.
"You
might think Wout van Aert has a lot on his shoulders. He
is the overwhelming favorite to win the elite men’s road
race World Championship title on Sunday."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 24, 2021 Lauren Stephens on worlds course: ‘Leuven
circuit feels like a big crit.’
"After
a recon ride with Team USA, the U.S. national champion
shares her thoughts on how the race could shake out."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 24, 2021 Mad Pedersen: If we just watch our Worlds
rivals, we'll be one step behind.
"The
Danish men’s team line up as one of the strongest squads
for this year’s World Championships road race with a
string of possible contenders including Kasper Asgreen,
Michael Valgren, Magnus Cort and the 2019 winner Mads
Pedersen."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 24, 2021 Uijtdebroeks inspired by Roglic in valiant
World Championships fightback.
"I
rode on character to the end' says future Bora Hansgrohe
rider after early crashes ruined his medal hopes."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 24, 2021 Chloe Hosking embraces unpredictable World
Championships with no pressure.
"Chloe
Hosking knows what it's like to line up at a UCI Road
World Championships with the weight of expectations on
your shoulders."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 24, 2021 See you around, Anna van der Breggen.
"As we
near the end of 2021, we will start to say goodbye to a
handful of incredible women who have made their mark on
the sport through years of dedication - and none more so
than Anna van der Breggen."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 24, 2021 Gear Break: BASSO Bikes, Limar New Air
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Van der Poel: Van Aert is the big favorite for
the Worlds road race.
"Van
der Poel and Van Aert have been rivals at the cyclocross
Worlds since 2015, sharing all seven world titles since
then, with the Dutchman one ahead in the gold medal
count."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 25, 2021 Ruth Winder retires on a high note, racing
aggressively at worlds.
"The
former U.S. national road champion calls it a career,
after relentlessly attacking ‘without fear or
pressure.’"
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Photo: Casey B. Gibson) September 25, 2021 Anna van der Breggen: It was a fantastic way
to say goodbye at the World Championships.
"Coming
into the World Championships it was clear that the
31-year-old Van der Breggen wasn’t in her best form
ever. She didn’t defend her world title in the
individual time trial and opted not to compete in the
team time trial mixed relay on Wednesday."
By Brecht Decaluwé (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 25, 2021 Lewis Askey looks ahead to WorldTour move with
Groupama FDJ after U23 Worlds fifth place.
"Askey
has already competed in several races as part of the
senior squad, in line with the UCI rules allowing teams to
give development squad riders experience at a higher level
before turning pro."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 25, 2021 Ellingworth: Brailsford and Bernal aren’t
going anywhere.
"He’s
still doing stuff. There is the Ineos sport angle, he’s
really into it and he does a great job with all that
stuff, but he’s not going anywhere. This team is his
passion, in that sense."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 25, 2021 Coryn Rivera will race for Jumbo Visma in
2022.
"The
29-year-old sprinter has been with the DSM outfit
(formerly Sunweb) since 2017, moving across from the
US-based United HealthCare Pro team as a proven winner in
Europe and on home soil."
By Kit Nicholson (velonews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) September 25, 2021 Lappartient defends 2025 Rwanda Worlds amid
human rights and sportswashing concerns.
"UCI
president praises Paul Kagame's regime as Rwanda's cycling
federation boss says 'sport and politics should not be
mixed"
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 25, 2021 BMC updates URS gravel bike line-up with front
suspension.
"BMC
has introduced a URS LT gravel bike into its line-up with
coil-sprung front suspension to go with the existing MTT
(Micro Travel Technology) rear suspension system that adds
10mm of travel to the stays."
By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) September 25, 2021 New 95g Selle Italia SLR Boost Tekno
Superflow saddle gets race car tech.
"Designed
in collaboration with race car engineering firm Dallara
and multi-time champion Fabian Cancellara, the new Selle
Italia SLR Boost Tekno Superflow gets race-ready."
By Tyler Benedict (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 25, 2021 How narrow is too narrow? In search of
aero gains with a 26cm handlebar.
"Narrow
handlebars for road bikes may finally be getting their
moment in the spotlight."
By Simon Bromley (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 25, 2021 September
24, 2021
Remco Evenepoel disappointed by Merckx
criticism ahead of Worlds road race.
"Merckx,
who won three rainbow jerseys back in the 1970s, told Het
Nieuwsblad that the 21-year-old shouldn't be in the
Belgian team for the road race, calling him a selfish
rider."
By Daniel Ostanek , Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: David Stockman/Belga/AFP/Getty Images) September 24, 2021 Too many cooks? Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel
pour water over captaincy questions at road worlds.
"Remco
Evenepoel pushes back against Eddy Merckx's accusations of
selfishness, pledges to race for van Aert in Sunday's road
race."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Photo by TIM DE WAELE/POOL/AFP) September 24, 2021 Milan Vader and Victor Koretzy linked to
professional road cycling teams.
"Transfer
season moves may signal increased interest in mountain
biking from pro road teams."
By Ryan Simonovich (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull Content Pool) September 24, 2021 Sarah Roy signs with Canyon SRAM for 2022.
"Australian
road champion Sarah Roy will end her seven-year stint at
Team Bike Exchange and move to Canyon SRAM for 2022 on a
two-year contract, the German team announced on Thursday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 24, 2021 German former rider receives nine year doping
ban and stripped of 11 years worth of results.
"German
former professional rider Björn Thurau has been handed a
nine-year and six month ban as well as having all his
results from the last 11 years crossed out for violating
anti-doping rules."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 24, 2021 State of the Nation: Analyzing Belgium's
women's 2021 World Championships team.
"Yvonne
Reynders amassed four world road titles for Belgium
between 1959 and 1966, one shy of the record of five held
by Jeannie Longo of France in the 1980s and 1990s.
However, you will only find one other Belgian rider with a
rainbow jersey after that."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 24, 2021 Mark Cavendish: I can race.
"Mark
Cavendish believes that the Great Britain men's team have
a realistic chance of winning the rainbow jersey in
Sunday's UCI Road World Championships elite men's road
race."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 24, 2021 Intensity, 'idiots' and a broken spoke: GB
junior men secure top 10 in Worlds road race but residual
hunger remains.
"A
medal and two top 10s for the British juniors in Flanders,
a result they should be more than happy with, but their
residual hunger bodes well for the future."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 24, 2021 Shimano Ultegra pedals review.
"As
the tier-two option from Shimano, are the Ultegra pedals
the perfect middle ground between budget and bling?"
By Peter Haworth (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Peter Haworth) September 24, 2021 Wahoo Elemnt Bolt vs Garmin Edge 530 - which
is best?
"If
you’ve got about 350 bucks to spend on a new cycling
computer then we have two very, very good options here
in the form of Wahoo’s latest Elemnt Bolt and Garmin’s
Edge 530. But which one is worthy of your money?"
By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) September 24, 2021 September
2, 2021
Dave Brailsford responds to rumors that Egan
Bernal wants to leave Ineos...
"The
rumor mill has been abuzz ever since reports emerged
suggesting that multiple Grand Tour winner Bernal is
unhappy at the British WorldTour squad."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) September 23, 2021 Vincenzo Nibali returns to Astana for the 2022
season.
"The
Italian star is now 36-years-old and has spoken multiple
times about thoughts on retirement, but first he will
return to the team he raced at for four seasons."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 23, 2021 |
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