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September
29, 2021
Cro Race: Kooij takes sprint win on stage 2.
"Olav
Kooij wins, Itamar Einhorn second and Kaden Groves third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 29, 2021 Causes of tire rolling resistance, and our
protocols when testing it.
"When
tested on a smooth lab drum, the rolling resistance of
each tire will continue to decrease with increasing
inflation pressure. But we don’t usually ride on smooth,
lab drums."
By Lennard Zinn (velonews.com) (Photo: Dirk Waem/Getty Images) September 29, 2021 ‘I hope to not touch Wiggins’ power for even a
second’: Can Dan Bigham’s aero gains overcome wattage in
Hour Record attempt?
"The
aero expert and time trial specialist hopes to break the
British record for 60 minutes on the track this week."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 29, 2021 Tech Tidbits: Wahoo Adds Pan/Zoom, Moxy
Kickstarter, and Polar Teasing.
"We’ve
got three items to quickly run through on this mid-week
edition of the Sports Tech Tidbits. Never quite as good as
Timbits, but still good enough."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) September 29, 2021 The first-ever BC Bike Race Gravel Explorer
has begun.
"This
is the Okanagan, the wine country of British Columbia,
where the fall temperatures make it the perfect time of
year to ride, or race."
(cyclingtips.com) Photo Credit: Chris Stenberg/Andrew Ross September 29, 2021 Ergon expands into all-road saddles with new
foam-sandwich SR Allroad Core.
"Ever
since launching their Core construction method in 2017,
Ergon has been steadily expanding their shock absorbing
saddle range."
By Zach Overholt (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 29, 2021 A lap of the Isle of Wight.
"Pristine
roads and easy navigation make a lap of the Isle of Wight
a must-do for roadies."
By James Witts (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 29, 2021 2021 Cro Race Live Feed.
"Cro Race / Tour of Croatia 2021 - stage 2 (Slunj → Otočac, 187km). Tuesday,
September 29th, video starts at 15:00pm Central Europe,
9:00am U.S. Eastern"
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) September 29, 2021  September
28, 2021
Cro Race: Bauhaus wins stage 1.
"Bahrain
Victorious rider Phil Bauhaus holds off Kooij and
Halvorsen on longest day of six-day race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: cycling.today) September 28, 2021 A rainy Paris Roubaix? Forecasters calling for
wet and sloppy weekend.
"Météo
France, the official national forecaster, is predicting
rain and gusting winds all weekend across northern
France."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images September 28, 2021 Paris Roubaix Preview.
"This
Saturday history will be made as the long awaited
inaugural edition of Paris Roubaix will unfold on the
iconic pavé of Northern France. A total of 29.5km - just
over a quarter of the action - will be raced on the famed,
bone-shaking cobbles of Northern France, including the
legendary five star sectors of Mons-en-Pévèle and the
Carrefour de l’Arbre."
(voxwomen.com)
September 28, 2021
Dan Bigham announces Hour Record attempt.
"The
aero specialist is targeting the British record, held by
Sir Bradley Wiggins, before he goes for the World Record
of Victor Campenaerts."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 28, 2021 Tibco Silicon Valley Bank provides funding for
women's development team.
"Team
Tibco Silicon Valley Bank announced today that it will
take the lead in funding Fount Cycling Guild as a women’s
development team for next season, providing support
through the Silicon Valley Cycling Foundation."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Chris Wilson/ Team Tibco Silicon Valley Bank) September 28, 2021 How Everesting grew into a global phenomenon.
"In
this excerpt from his new book, Matt de Neef tells the
story of Everesting's rise from grassroots to global."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) photography by Tim Bardsley-Smith September 28, 2021 Should you ditch long, slow winter miles?
Reverse periodization says yes.
"Conventional
wisdom has it that winter is the time for long, slow miles
- but more and more riders are doing precisely the
opposite. Simon Smythe investigates reverse
periodization."
By Simon Smythe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Future) September 28, 2021 2021 Cro Race Live Feed.
"Cro Race / Tour of Croatia 2021 - stage 1 (Osijek → Varaždin, 237km). Tuesday,
September 28th, video starts at 15:00pm Central Europe,
9:00am U.S. Eastern"
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) September 28, 2021 September
27, 2021
Rochester Cyclocross C2: Rochette goes
back-to-back for wins in New York.
"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.
"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!
"Ten
Takeaways from the Worlds: Sunday’s elite men’s World
championship road race."
By Spencer Martin (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) September 27, 2021 Peter Sagan on worlds: ‘I didn’t have the legs
to win.’
"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.
"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.
"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 |
Giro di Sicilia: Molano goes back-to-back with
stage 2 victory.
"Juan
Sebastián Molano (UAE Team Emirates) won stage 2 of the
Giro di Sicilia to Mondello near Palermo with yet another
perfect lead out from teammate Maximiliano Richeze."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 29, 2021 Paris Roubaix 2021 - The Essential Preview.
"The
return of Paris Roubaix is almost upon us, with the 118th
edition of cycling's biggest Classic coming up on Sunday
October 3."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 29, 2021 Peter Sagan: I'm not afraid of a wet Paris
Roubaix.
"2018
champion says wet conditions could make this weekend's
race an extra special edition."
By Richard Windsor (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 29, 2021 Paris Roubaix and Amstel Gold Race swap dates
for 2022.
"The
Amstel Gold Race and Paris Roubaix will swap dates for
2022 due to the French presidential election. The Dutch
race will move from the 17th to the 10th of April while
the cobbles await the riders in northern France on the
Amstel Gold Race’s original April 17th date."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 29, 2021 Pro bike: Joss Lowden's Hour Record Argon 18
track bike.
"This
Thursday Joss Lowden will attempt to break the official
Hour Record at Velodrome Suisse in Switzerland. We take
a look at the gear Lowden will be using to help her
complete a minimum of 192 laps (48.008km) of the track."
By Emma Cole (cyclist.co.uk) Photo: Tom Griffiths September 29, 2021 Fezzari Shafer review: Modern geo and great
performance at a killer price.
"Fezzari’s
revamped Shafer gravel bike has traded its old me-too
personality for modern progressive handling, more
capabilities, and value that should put mainstream
brands on notice."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by James Huang) September 29, 2021 MET Veleno MIPS aims to span categories.
"Do
you really need different equipment for every different
kind of bike? MET doesn’t think so. It’s latest helmet,
the Veleno MIPS is designed to work across several kinds
of riding."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit MET) September 29, 2021 2021 Tour of Sicily Live Feed.
"Tour of Sicily / Giro di Sicilia 2021 - stage 2 (Selinunte → Mondello, 173km). Tuesday,
September 29th, starts at 13:20pm Central Europe, 7:20am
U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) September 29, 2021 September
28, 2021
Molano claims Giro di Sicilia opener.
"Juan
Sebastián Molano (UAE Team Emirates) caught late attacker
Vincenzo Albanese (Eolo Kometa) just before the line to
win the opening 179km stage of the Giro di Sicilia in
Licata."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 28, 2021 The Long, Bumpy Wait Is Over.
"Paris
Roubaix will be run on Sunday, October 3, the first time
it has ever been run outside of spring, and only rarely
outside of April, having traditionally been the Easter
race which occasionally pushed it into late March."
By Chris Fontecchio (podiumcafe.com) PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP via Getty Images September 28, 2021 Vincenzo Nibali hoping to find Il Lombardia
form on home roads of Giro di Sicilia.
"Vincenzo
Nibali is back in action at this week’s Giro di Sicilia,
using the four-day race on his home roads as key
preparation for Il Lombardia and his final races in Trek
Segafredo colors."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: LaPresse/RCS Sport) September 28, 2021 Ruth Winder elected to the UCI Athletes’
Commission.
"The
UCI has announced that Ruth Winder of the USA and Philippe
Gilbert of Belgium have been elected to represent the
discipline of road cycling on the UCI Athletes’
Commission."
(voxwomen.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 28, 2021 Cervélo R5 review: Iterations on a theme.
"It’s
not often that a new road bike launches to the world with
the words less stiff within the marketing copy. But here
we are, in 2021, and that’s just happened."
By Caley Fretz (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by James Huang) September 28, 2021 Hands-On With Wahoo’s New Systm Training
Platform.
"At
first glance, one might just assume that Wahoo’s new Systm
platform is simply The Sufferfest rebranded (Wahoo
acquired The Sufferfest a few years back). And you’d be
about 50% correct."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) September 28, 2021 Biehler Women’s Technical Kit review.
"Interesting
prints on technical fabrics with unique bib design
touches that makes them smart to use and wear, delivered
via DHL CO2 Green for a demonstrable commitment to
protecting the environment."
By Aliya Barnwell (velonews.com) (Photo: Aliya Barnwell) September 28, 2021 Best bike bells for commuting, road riding,
mountain biking and more.
"The
best bike bells will alert others to your presence
politely and effectively while fitting securely and within
easy reach."
By Zach Nehr (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Spurcycle) September 28, 2021 2021 Tour of Sicily Live Feed.
"Tour of Sicily / Giro di Sicilia 2021 - stage 1 (Avola → Licata, 179km). Tuesday,
September 28th, starts at 13:20pm Central Europe, 7:20am
U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) September 28, 2021 Neilson Powless rescues remarkable fifth for
USA at World Championships road race.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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
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September
29, 2021
Fabio Jakobsen wins Eurométropole Tour.
"Deceuninck
Quick Step rider Fabio Jakobsen tops Jordi Meeus (Bora
Hansgrohe), Mads Pedersen (Trek Segafredo)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) September 29, 2021 The hype is real: Everyone wants to win the
first Roubaix.
"Only
one can win the first, and “everyone’s dreaming of being
that person,” said Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ Nouvelle
Aquitaine Futuroscope)."
By Caley Fretz (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 29, 2021 Gianni Moscon leaves Ineos Grenadiers for
Astana.
"After
six years spent in one team, I am going to take a serious
step in my career. I think that this is a kind of
challenge for me, motivation to keep on growing, and a new
experience that I am sure will be successful."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 29, 2021 Tom Dumoulin to Team BikeExchange for 2022?
"Tom
Dumoulin could be set to break his contract with Jumbo
Visma to move to Team BikeExchange in 2022, says a report
in L'Equipe."
By Richard Windsor (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 29, 2021 4 favorite Tony Martin moments.
"The
news of Tony Martin’s retirement has appeared to strike a
chord with many throughout the cycling world. To be so
revered among those you have never met is an impressive
feat by itself."
By Robyn Davidson (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) September 29, 2021 Colorado woman accused of having affair with
Barry Morphew arrested for trespassing at family's former
home.
"Morphew
is charged with the murder of his wife Suzanne, whose body
has never been found. He has pleaded not guilty and is out
on bond. He did not initially tell investigators that he
went out of his way as he left for work that morning,
driving toward the place where his wife's bicycle helmet
was eventually found."
By Danielle Wallace (foxnews.com) (AP) September 29, 2021 2021 Eurometropole Tour Live Feed.
"Eurometropole Tour 2021 (La Louvière → Tournai, 177.6km).
Wednesday, September 29th, video starts at 13:00pm Central
Europe, 7:00am U.S. Eastern"
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) September 29, 2021 September
28, 2021
How Kateřina Nash keeps going.
"After
20 years with the Clif Pro Team as an MTB and 'cross
athlete, Nash has what sponsors want: the ability to
balance multiple disciplines - and win."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Bill Schieken September 28, 2021 Julian Alaphilippe: Losing the rainbow jersey
would have also been a form of relief.
"Alaphilippe
acknowledged to L’Équipe that racing without the rainbow
bands on Sunday had already been a form of liberation.
Back in the navy blue of the French national team, he no
longer felt the weight of the title upon his shoulders."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) September 28, 2021 A world championships for the ages: Peloton
left in awe of ‘stadium-like’ crowds at Flanders.
"An
estimated 1 million fans packed the roadsides from Antwerp
to Leuven, creating a festival-like atmosphere unlike
anything anyone's seen before."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com)Photo: Alex Broadway - Pool/Getty Images September 28, 2021 'The girls who were still there can blame
themselves:' Annemiek van Vleuten critical of team-mates at
World Championships.
"Annemiek
van Vleuten was not happy after the women's elite road
race at the World Championships, saying that only Ellen
van Dijk and herself did the job of making the race hard."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) September 28, 2021 Fitbit Charge 5 In-Depth Review.
"Fitbit’s
new Charge 5 aims to take their most well-known wearable
series and catapult it forward with a revamped AMOLED
display that doesn’t feel like a TI-82 graphing calculator
that previous Fitbit Charge units have had."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) September 28, 2021 Outrage as teen driver who hit six Texas
cyclists as he deliberately blew exhaust fumes at them
remains free.
"The
cyclists, two of whom had to be airlifted to hospital -
fortunately without life-threatening injuries - had been
on a training ride for Ironman Texas on old Highway 290
near Waller, around 10km northwest of Houston."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc)
(Twitter) September 28, 2021
This new 9 kg (19 lb) electric bicycle claims
to be the lightest eBike in the world.
"The
heart of the Super Leggera eBike is a 200-watt motor that
is designed to provide a modest electrical assist to
riders."
By Micah Toll (electrek.co) (Image Credit not Found) September 28, 2021 Stretching for cyclists: Why, how often, and
which are best?
"The
amount of time we generally spend in a fixed position on
the bike is often compounded by spending a large sum of
our work hours seated at a desk."
By Jarred Salzwedel (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wahoo SYSTM) September 28, 2021 ‘No Clog’ HV Tubeless Valves - The end of
Presta?
"‘No
Clog’ HV valves are a re-design of the Presta valve and
are designed specifically to work with tubeless set-ups.
The Presta valve has been around for a long time and has
been just fine; until tubeless came along."
By Paul Horta-Hopkins (cycletechreview.com) (Image Credit not Found) September 28, 2021 September
27, 2021
Peter Stetina wins second Belgian Waffle
Ride event in Cedar City.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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 |
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