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Here’s what Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel and others said after Julian Alaphilippe wows with world title defense.

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Rochester Cyclocross C2: Rochette goes back-to-back for wins in New York.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"Maghalie Rochette wins, Clara Honsinger and Caroline Mani duplicate podium from Saturday. Kaitlin Keough finishes in forth place."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 27, 2021







'Remco Evenepoel was the best man in the race after Julian Alaphilippe:' Lefevere baffled by Belgian tactics at World Championships.

(cyclingweekly.com)overlay"Lefevere believed that Evenepoel was the best rider on the course after Alaphilippe, leaving him confused, asking "why did they throw Remco into the fray so early?"
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 27, 2021






World's Road Breakdown: Alaphilippe Beautifully Balanced Raw Power!

Byoverlay"Ten Takeaways from the Worlds: Sunday’s elite men’s World championship road race in Flanders was one of the most exciting rainbow battles in living memory."
By Spencer Martin (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) September 27, 2021






Peter Sagan on worlds: ‘I didn’t have the legs to win.’

Byoverlay"Peter Sagan rolls in with second chase group in 26th on a course that was ideal for his chances to become the first elite male to win four world titles."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) September 27, 2021






Road World Championships 2021: Strava data shows brutality of race around Flanders.

Byoverlay"Remco Evenepoel, Michael Valgren, Dylan van Baarle and more posted their rides to the site."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 27, 2021






Greg Van Avermaet looking for redemption at Paris Roubaix after omission from Belgian Worlds squad.

Byoverlay"The Belgian has represented his national team at the World Championships every year since 2007."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 27, 2021






Five cool things coming soon from Apple, Tacx, Topeak, Van Rysel and Renpho.

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How Topeak can provide your route to tubeless simplicity.

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Julian Alaphilippe defends world title for elite men at Flanders World Championships.

Byoverlay"In one of the most memorable races in recent years, Julian Alaphilippe (France) astonishingly defended his title, and will wear the famous rainbow bands of the world champion for the second consecutive year."
By Issy Ronald (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 26, 2021






Five talking points from the World Championships.

Byoverlay"The greatest ride of Alaphilippe's career, the unlikely medalists, and the best Brit - don't miss these moments from an unforgettable race."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Luc Claessen/Getty Images) September 26, 2021






French Swashbuckler.

Byoverlay"Julian Alaphilippe soloed to victory on Sunday’s conclusion to the Flanders 2021 road world championships amid an electric atmosphere, defending his rainbow jersey."
By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) September 26, 2021






Crashes mar Ethan Hayter's Worlds leaving 'missed opportunity' feeling.

Byoverlay"Crashes upset Ethan Hayter's ride in the Worlds road race, thwarting his attempt to get into a move towards the business end of proceedings. But as the only other British finisher alongside Tom Pidcock he can be happy with his efforts as GB secured a top 10 finish."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 26, 2021






Mark Cavendish abandons World Championships.

Byoverlay"Cavendish rode the opening 100km of the brutal 268km-long men’s race race in Flanders, before he was seen leaving the circuit to head towards the team buses, after a thrilling start to the event."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Alex Livesey/Getty Images) September 26, 2021







2021 UCI Road World Championships Live Stream.

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World Championships Preview.

(inrng.com)overlay"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.

Byoverlay"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.

Byoverlay"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








Neilson Powless rescues remarkable fifth for USA at World Championships road race.

Byoverlay"Speaking after the race, Powless said: "It was just an amazing experience being up there. I did as best as I possibly could have. It was unfortunate to lose Quinn [Simmons] to a crash."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 27, 2021






Complete 2021 road world championships results and highlights collection.

Byoverlay"All the winners and the most important stories from each race."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) Photo: Alex Broadway - Pool/Getty Images September 27, 2021






10 conclusions from the 2021 UCI Road World Championships.

Byoverlay"A 100th anniversary filled with exciting Flandrien racing that most will long happily remember, but some may want to forget."
By Daniel Ostanek , Patrick Fletcher , Brecht Decaluwé , Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 27, 2021






Anna van der Breggen: The next chapter begins now.

Byoverlay"Dutch star says goodbye to a pro racing career at Worlds and hello to new directorship role at Paris Roubaix."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 27, 2021






Another retired European road pro jumps into the U.S. gravel scene.

Byoverlay"German rider Paul Voss is jumping into the U.S. gravel scene four years after retiring from pro road cycling."
By Fred Dreier (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 27, 2021






Julian Alaphilippe's Tarmac SL7: Finish line to photography in under an hour.

Byoverlay"As one of the most prestigious crowns in the road cycling calendar, the UCI Road World Championships comes with an enormity of marketing potential for sponsors."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Etienne Schoeman) September 27, 2021






Coal-Rolling Teen Pickup Truck Driver Hits Six Cyclists, Hospitalizing Four: Report.

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"The reason he couldn’t stop is because he was accelerating to blow more diesel fuel on these cyclists," Ferrell explained to Fox 26. "He ended up hitting three people before his brakes even started."
By Caleb Jacobs (thedrive.com) (KPRC) September 27, 2021






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Where did it all go wrong for the home team at Flanders Worlds?

Byoverlay"As the Belgians proved on Sunday, asking your stars to bury themselves with huge pulls for their teammates won't always win you a bike race."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) September 26, 2021






Tom Pidcock expected a crazy race, but was still surprised by Alaphilippe.

Byoverlay"The young Brit finished sixth in the World Championship road race after missing the winning move."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) September 26, 2021






Tom Pidcock says Belgians made it 'near impossible' for Wout van Aert to win Worlds as Brit rides to impressive sixth.

Byoverlay"It didn't work out my way but it was unbelievable racing, it was like we were racing a stadium, not on roads. Chants and singing, it was unreal, it was like a football match."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 26, 2021






Mathieu van der Poel hopes World Championships will help him deliver in Paris Roubaix.

Byoverlay"With just a week between the men’s road race and the delayed Monument, can Van der Poel bounce back?"
By Alex Ballinger  (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Kristof Ramon - Pool/Getty Images) September 26, 2021






Peter Sagan: I don't think I have anything left to prove at the World Championships.

Byoverlay"Sagan, who reconned the course after the Benelux Tour earlier this month and then again earlier this week, said that one of the keys to success during Sunday's 268.3-kilometre race will be staying towards the front of the peloton and avoid crashing."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) September 26, 2021






Massive crowds turn out in Flanders to cheer thrilling worlds race.

Byoverlay"At estimated 500,000 fans lined the finishing loops in and around Leuven for the elite men's road race Sunday."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: ERIC LALMAND/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images September 26, 2021






Elisa Balsamo's World Championships-winning Cannondale SuperSix Evo.

Byoverlay"Straight from the finish line complete with Belgian dust, stuffed-toy top cap and cartoon self-portrait."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Josh Croxton) September 26, 2021






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Riders to battle heat, dust at Belgian Waffle Ride Utah.

(velonews.com)overlay"Peter Stetina, Whitney Allison, Eddie Anderson headline the 2021 edition of the Utah race."
(velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 25, 2021






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Peter Stetina wins second Belgian Waffle Ride event in Cedar City.

Byoverlay"Peter Stetina (Canyon Clif Bar) won the Belgian Waffle Ride Cedar City on Saturday, while Whitney Allison (Bike Sports) took the crown for the women."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Belgian Waffle Ride) September 27, 2021






'I was almost dead:' Jan Ullrich speaks out on his recovery on Lance Armstrong's podcast.

Byoverlay"Jan Ullrich has spoken out about how he was close to suffering the same fate as Marco Pantani, saying that he was "almost dead" when Lance Armstrong went to see him in 2018."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 27, 2021






EF Education Nippo signs Owain Doull.

Byoverlay"The 28-year-old Welshman, an Olympic gold medalist on the track with an affinity for the Classics on the road, has spent the past five seasons with the Ineos Grenadiers."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 27, 2021






Moreno Hofland to retire due to stomach problems.

(cyclingnews.com)overlay"According to BNdeSTem.nl, Hofland has suffered from intestinal ischemia, a painful condition where blood flow to gastrointestinal tract is restricted. Hofland said his issue is exercise-induced."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 27, 2021






Alaphilippe, alone: A World Champion’s second coming.

Byoverlay"When Julian Alaphilippe attacks, you know about it. The elastic swing of his bike from side to side. The gritted teeth. That sense of kinetic energy, coiled up like rubber bands in a golf ball, waiting to spring free."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon) September 27, 2021






Voeckler: I told Alaphilippe to follow his instincts at World Championships.

Byoverlay"We wanted to launch attacks before the others and have them think we were crazy."
By Daniel Ostanek , Brecht Decaluwé (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 27, 2021






Women’s cycling: An ever-growing hub of tech, reviews and buying advice.

Byoverlay"A comprehensive guide to all things women’s cycling, from buying advice to product reviews and much more."
By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Isadore) September 27, 2021






11 tech highlights at Sea Otter Europe from BMC, CHPT3, 3T, Vielo, Sportful + more.

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By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) September 27, 2021






Pogačar’s Ice & Fire Colnago has blockchain technology for theft prevention.

Byoverlay"The Tour winner's first foray into the design world represents his ice cold mindset and burning legs with a dose of high tech security for good measure."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Ronan Mc Laughlin September 27, 2021




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Neilson Powless rockets to best US men’s worlds result in two decades.

Byoverlay"The EF Education Nippo rider powered into an early group featuring Remco Evenepoel (Belgium), and then latched onto the wheels in the closing hour of racing in the punishing six-hour, 270km race."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 26, 2021






'S**t, it's up to me now:' Michael Valgren 'saves the day' for Danish Worlds hopes.

Byoverlay"With a stacked team, much was expected of Denmark, who suffered many misfortunes during the men's road race, but still came up with a bronze medal."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 26, 2021






The UCI’s plan for a joint U23-elite Worlds road race is a cop-out.

Byoverlay"The peloton lacks development, and a U23 race would help close the gap between juniors and elites."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 26, 2021






Racing without teammates, Ama Nsek wins USA CRITS finale for L39ion.

Byoverlay"Rachel Langdon (Instafund Racing), and Thomas Gibbons (Automatic Racing) capture 2021 USA CRITS overall titles."
By Rebecca Reza (velonews.com) Photo: Connor Ryan/USA CRITS September 26, 2021






Tactics gone wrong for Dutch in women's road race at World Championships.

Byoverlay"In stark contrast to the impressive Italian lead-out was the seemingly lack of unity in the Dutch team throughout the race."
By Brecht Decaluwé (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 26, 2021






Kata Blanka Vas sprints to fourth as best under-23 rider at World Championships.

Byoverlay"20-year-old Hungarian narrowly misses out on bronze medal to Niewiadoma in Leuven."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 26, 2021




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Van der Poel: Van Aert is the big favorite for the Worlds road race.

Byoverlay"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.

Byoverlay"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








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