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Tao Geoghegan Hart wins 2020 Giro d'Italia.
"World
champion Filippo Ganna claims victory in final stage 21
time trial in Milan."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
October 25, 2020
Jai Hindley and Wilco Kelderman rue Giro
d’Italia near-misses.
"Sunweb
duo both held the race's pink jersey only to see Tao
Geoghegan Hart secure the overall in the final time
trial." Jim
Cotton (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October 25, 2020
Dave Brailsford: We’ve won a lot riding as an
Ineos train but it’s not as fun as this Giro d’Italia
victory.
"Brailsford
gives deserved credit to Rohan Dennis, who successfully
dispatched Sunweb’s Wilco Kelderman over the two tough
mountain days in the final week, to leave Geoghegan Hart
with just Jai Hindley to deal with in securing the maglia
rosa." Jonny
Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Luca Bettini/AFP via Getty
Images)
October 25, 2020
Next Big Thing: Tao Geoghegan Hart profile
(2013).
"Back
in the spring of 2013, 18-year-old Tao Geoghegan Hart had
just taken his best career result to date, a podium at
Junior Paris Roubaix. We won't quite claim that even then
we knew he'd be a Grand Tour winner one day." Mark Bailey (cyclist.co.uk)
Photography Juan Trujillo Andrades
October 25, 2020
Down to the wire: Hindley and Geoghegan Hart
go head-to-head to decide the Giro d’Italia.
"After
3,345.2 kilometers of racing from Palermo to the Alps,
through sun, wind, rain, cold and repeated coronavirus
tests, Hindley and Geoghegan Hart are still locked on the
same time." By
Barry Ryan, Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
October 25, 2020
2020 Giro d'Italia Live stream.
Stage
21 starts Sunday, October 25th at 11:00 CET (2:00 AM PDT).
Earliest
live video: 12:25 CET (3:25 AM PDT).
Approximate
finish: 16:27 CET (7:27 AM PDT)."
(cyclingfans.com)
October 25, 2020
Giro d'Italia: Geoghegan Hart wins stage 20 on
Sestriere.
"Tao
Geoghegan Hart (Ineos Grenadiers) claimed his second
victory of the Giro d’Italia on stage 19, beating Jai
Hindley (Team Sunweb) to the line as the pair emerged as
the two leading candidates for the overall title." By Patrick Fletcher
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October 24, 2020
Tao Geoghegan Hart wins stage 20 of the Giro
d’Italia, Jai Hindley moves into pink.
"In an
absolutely fantastic final mountain stage of the Giro
d’Italia, the two best climbers in the race rode into the
finish together, throwing gangly limbs in the final
sprint, which was won by Tao Geoghegan Hart." by Abby Mickey
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
October 24, 2020
Far from finished: Giro d'Italia in the
balance ahead of final weekend.
"Three
contenders, two stages, fifteen seconds. The margins could
hardly be tighter, the suspense could hardly be higher,
and the names could hardly be more unexpected." By Barry Ryan
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October 24, 2020
Whoop 3.0 first look.
"We've
got our hands on the strain and recovery device used by EF
Education First, and XC MTB pro Kate Courtney." By Colin Levitch
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Colin Levitch)
October 24, 2020
FLR F-35.III Road Shoe.
"The
FLR F-35.III Road Shoes offer a decent amount of comfort
and good stiffness for a non-carbon sole. They come up a
little on the small side, though, and can take a while to
bed in." by Stu
Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Provided)
October 24, 2020
October 23,
2020
Giro d'Italia: Josef Černy wins shortened
stage 19.
"Biggest
career victory for CCC Team rider who held off chasers for
22km as maglia rosa group lags well behind." By Daniel Benson
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October 23, 2020
Five talking points from stage 19 of the Giro
d’Italia 2020.
"Unfortunately,
the story that dominated stage 18 of the 2020 Giro
d’Italia was one that didn’t involve racing, or more
specifically, less of it."Jonny
Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Luca Bettini/AFP via Getty
Images)
October 23, 2020
Giro d'Italia stage 19 shortened to 124km
after rider protest.
"It is
understood that the riders, led by Lotto Soudal -
including CPA union rider representative Adam Hansen - and
AG2R La Mondiale, were unhappy about the length of the
stage so late in the race after a final week of long
stages and early starts."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October 23, 2020
What Marco Pantani would have said about a
weather-shortened stage at the Giro d’Italia.
"The
big story today was the rider strike that shortened what
was to be the longest stage in this year’s race. And
somehow it made me think about Marco Pantani." By James Startt
(velonews.com) (Photo: James Startt)
October 23, 2020
Giro d’Italia: Who will win the pink jersey?
"With
just 15-seconds between the top-3 on GC, the Giro d'Italia
is still wide open with just one mountain stage and one TT
left to decide the 2020 champion."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October 23, 2020
Giro d’Italia analysis: Should Jai Hindley
have waited on the Stelvio?
"Sunweb
hedged its bets by keeping Wilco Kelderman and Jai Hindley
in the race for pink Thursday."
Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October 23, 2020
Vincenzo Nibali bows before Giro d’Italia’s
youth: ‘The new generation is pushing.’
"Vincenzo
Nibali couldn't hold the pace of the young upstarts on the
Stelvio on Thursday and falls to eighth overall at the
Giro d'Italia."
Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
October 23, 2020
Swytch Electric Bike Conversion Kit.
"Convert
your bike into an eBike with the Universal Swytch Electric
Bike Kit. Easy to fit, disc-brake compatible, and works on
any bicycle type."
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Vuelta a España: Ion Izagirre prevails on
Formigal on stage 6.
"Carapaz
snatches red jersey from Roglic who drops to 4th place." By Stephen Puddicombe
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October 25, 2020
Five talking points from stage six of the
Vuelta a España 2020.
"Stage
six might not have featured any climbs as difficult as the
Col du Tourmalet, as originally planned, but the finish at
Formigal still caused a significant reshuffle at the top
of the GC."
Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Justin
Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
October 25, 2020
Vuelta a España boss says race will continue
despite tightening covid restrictions in Spain.
"Vuelta
a España officials are hopeful that Spain's new corona
restrictions, which include nighttime curfew and travel
bans, do not derail the race."
Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
October 25, 2020
Primož Roglič: ‘Sepp Kuss can win the Vuelta a
España.’
"Team
leader Roglič ready to ride as equal with Kuss, who sits
just 44 seconds off the GC lead ahead of key climbing
stage to Formigal."
Jim Cotton (velonews.com)Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
October 25, 2020
Five talking points from stage five of the
Vuelta.
"What
had been an uneventful day in the GC race threatened to
become a race-ending one for Dan Martin at the end, when
he crashed on the uphill to the finish."
Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Justin
Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
October 25, 2020
Vuelta a Espana Week Two Preview: The Road To
the Alto de l'Angrilu.
"You
can look back at the first week and remember a fantastic
start leading to a low level meh ending in a surprising
sneaky Sunday stage with a change in GC."
By ursula (podiumcafe.com)
October 25, 2020
Vuelta a España 2020 Live Dashboard.
Stage 6 starts Sunday, October 25th at 12:54 CEST (3:54 AM
PDT).
Earliest
live video: 14:30 CEST (5:30 AM PDT).
Approximate
finish: 17:30 CEST (8:30 AM PDT."
(steephill.tv)
October 25, 2020
Boardman SLR 8.9 Carbon 2021.
"The
Boardman SLR 8.9 Carbon retains its excellent frameset
for 2021, but it's now bedecked with an even better
groupset for a wider, 11-gear spread. It only boosts the
already great versatility, and it's ripe for longterm
upgrades." by
Stu Kerton (road.cc)
October 25,
2020
Wellens nabs stage 5 of the Vuelta a España
from the break.
"The
29-year-old Belgian, no stranger to spending time off the
front, joined a break that formed near the midway point of
the stage and then attacked out of the group." by Dane Cash
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
October 24, 2020
A Rivalry Built on Respect.
"The
2020 classics campaign blew by in an instant, wrapping up
at the Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne on Wednesday just three
weeks after it started at Fleche Wallone."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (pelotonmagazine.com) Images by Ashley
Gruber & Jered Gruber
October 24, 2020
Five talking points from stage four of the
Vuelta a España 2020.
"Is
there a better sprinter in the world right now than Sam
Bennett? The Irishman certainly ended the Tour de France
as the man to beat, with a triumphant victory on the
Champs Élysées stage to seal the green jersey." Stephen Puddicombe
(cyclingweekly.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
Sport)
October 24, 2020
Egan Bernal says it will take a while ‘to be
pain-free again’ as he continues recovery.
"I’m
already thinking about next season. It’s a pretty long
recovery because basically, the problem I have is that I
have one leg longer than the other and that’s caused me to
have scoliosis in my spine."
Jonny Long (cyclingnews.com) (Photo by Marco Bertorello -
Pool/Getty Images)
October 24, 2020
Spanish court rules biological passport not
valid for Salas' doping ban.
"The
on-again, off-again doping ban of Ibai Salas took yet
another turn in favor of the Spaniard after his attorney
successfully convinced a court in Madrid that the UCI's
biological passport is not a valid method to determine a
doping offense."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October 24, 2020
Goodyear Eagle F1 tubeless.
"The
Goodyear Eagle F1 tubeless tire grips well whether it's
wet or dry, rolls well and - although slightly heavier
than other top-end tubeless options."
by Jamie Williams (road.cc) (Image Credit not Provided)
October 24, 2020
Vuelta a España: Sam Bennett wins stage 4.
"Philipsen
launches first! Bennett won it by three-quarters of a bike
length. Jakub Mareczko in third.
Roglic keeps race lead" By Stephen Puddicombe
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October 23, 2020
Primoz Roglic survives unscathed on 'nervous'
stage 4 at Vuelta a España.
"A
windy stage to Ejea de los Cabelleros saw Movistar and
Ineos Grenadiers take to the front at one point in a bid
to make some general classification waves by splitting the
peloton." By
Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October 23, 2020
Can the US Perform at Vuelta a España?
"With
the rising stardom of many of these youngsters however,
American cycling is looking to perform once again. Sport
sites reviewed at legalbetting.com have 26 year old
American cyclist Sepp Kuss within the top 10 favorites to
win at Vuelta."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Provided)
October 23, 2020
Vuelta a España: Rain in Spain making a
different race so late in season.
"With
most of the 18 stages tucked neatly into the northern half
of Spain, and the race running well into November, heat
will be the least of the worries in the final grand tour
of 2020." Andrew
Hood (velonews.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images)
October 23, 2020
Five talking points from stage three of the
Vuelta a España 2020.
"It’s
been a long time, but today we can safely say that Dan
Martin (Israel Start-Up Nation) is back to his very best." Stephen Puddicombe
(cyclingweekly.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images)
October 23, 2020
Vuelta a España cancels Tourmalet summit
finish.
"The
sixth stage of the Spanish Grand Tour was supposed to
finish atop the mythical French climb in the Pyrenees but
with the health emergency declared in France and the
subsequent restrictions put in place, the race will now
find an alternative route."
Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
October 23, 2020
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October 25,
2020
Fabio Aru could sign for Alpecin Fenix and
race cyclocross in January.
"The
Italian's disappointing time at UAE Team Emirates is
coming to an end and he will now look to revamp his career
elsewhere."
Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (David Stockman/BELGA
MAG/AFP via Getty Images)
October 25, 2020
'It's real, mate' - When Hayman conquered
Boonen at Paris Roubaix.
"After
starting out as the brainchild of two Roubaix textile
manufacturers that hoped to promote their newly built
velodrome, Paris Roubaix has grown into possibly the most
popular one-day race on the current cycling calendar." By Sadhbh O'Shea
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Future)
October 25, 2020
Rohan Dennis emerges as Ineos’ secret weapon.
"Rohan
Dennis has emerged as Team Ineos Grenadiers' secret weapon
in its assault on the 2020 Giro d'Italia, and Dennis
couldn't be happier."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October 25, 2020
From winning stupid prizes to the never-ending
trophy: Tao Geoghegan's rise to Grand Tour glory.
"Tao,
you made it onto the podium anyway, didn’t you? Most
combative rider on the day…” “Most stupid I think!” is
Geoghegan Hart’s reply to Eurosport’s Orla Chennaoui." (cyclingweekly.com) (Image
credit: Getty Images)
October 25, 2020
Adam Hansen defends role in wake of Giro
d’Italia rider protest.
"Adam
Hansen said he was 'thrown under the bus' by peloton for
helping to mediate Friday's controversial decision to
shorten the 19th stage at Giro d'Italia."
(velonews.com) Photo: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images
October 25, 2020
A cycling enthusiast’s spending priorities.
"Ever wonder what you should spend your cycling money on? Do you start with a clear idea of what performance and outcomes you want from that spending over time?" by Steve (intheknowcycling.com) October 25, 2020
All-new Bianchi Specialissima is more
integrated, more aero and disc brake only.
"Bianchi
has updated the frame with aero tube profiles borrowed
from its Oltre aero bike and the Specialissima is now
disc brake only. You still get Bianchi's Countervail
vibration-damping tech built into the frame’s carbon
lay-up." By
Paul Norman (bikeradar.com)
October 25,
2020
Ravemen TR300 Rear Light.
"The
Ravemen TR300 USB Rechargeable Rear Light boasts a large
output of 300 lumens, which means it's easily bright
enough for night and daytime visibility. Run-times are
generally good, but this is at the expense of a large form
factor and higher weight."
by Jamie Williams (road.cc)
October 25, 2020
October 24,
2020
Alvarado wins Superprestige Ruddervoorde 2020.
"Ceylin
del Carmen Alvarado wins, Annemarie Worst and Lucinda
Brand round out the podium."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October 24, 2020
Iserbyt Back on Top at Superprestige
Ruddervoorde.
"After
three consecutive wins from Toon Aerts (Telenet Baloise
Lions), Eli Iserbyt (Marlux Bingoal) reclaimed the top
spot on the podium at Telenet Superprestige Ruddervoorde." Yash Shahani (cxmagazine.com)
(Photo: A. Yee)
October 24, 2020
Bretagne Ladies Tour Ceratizit canceled.
"Despite
the efforts of the organizing committee to ensure the
safety of participants and followers, national decisions
do not allow the proper performance of the Bretagne Ladies
Tour."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
October 24, 2020
Ryder Hesjedal: TT on the Wire.
"With
the closest finish for the Giro coming in modern history,
we had to check in with Ryder Hesjedal, the man who
currently holds the closest margin win in modern history,
taking the 2012 victory only 16 seconds ahead of Joaquim
Rodriguez."
(thepelotonbrief.com) (Credit not Provided)
October 24, 2020
Adam Hansen defends rider protest at Giro
d'Italia.
"Hansen
was a prominent figure in discussions between the riders
and race organizers RCS. After much consternation, it was
agreed that the stage would be drastically shortened." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Getty Images)
October 24, 2020
eBay Bike Bargains - Trek, Cannondale and
Specialized.
"We’ve
had a little look around on eBay for the best second-hand
bike bargains and we’ve come up with two brilliant options
from Cannondale, a tasty Trek and a budget Specialized." (road.cc) (Credit not
Provided)
October 24, 2020
October 23,
2020
Ben O’Connor signs for AG2R Citröen.
"The
Australian, who has been in three consecutive mountain
breaks in the Giro d’Italia, finished second on the stage
to San Daniele del Friuli and then won a maiden Grand Tour
stage the following day at Madonna di Campiglio." By Daniel Benson
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October 23, 2020
Jumbo Visma Women: We can give Marianne Vos
the whole shebang.
"The
team will begin with a second-tier Continental license,
mainly due to a technicality, but plan to upgrade to
WorldTeam status the following year, and they have the
full backing of sponsors Jumbo and Visma until 2023." By Kirsten Frattini
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
October 23, 2020
Swirbul signs with Rally Cycling.
"The
Rally Cycling ProTeam announced the signing of 25-year-old
American Keegan Swirbul on Friday, one day after the
team's title sponsor, Rally Health renewed." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Tour de Beauce / Brian Black Hodes)
October 23, 2020
“Largest e-Bike manufacturing facility in USA”
set for Los Angeles.
"The
Campus is said to be in the pipeline for a 2021 opening.
ROKiT MADE will apparently rely on American labor to build
its electric bikes to build “best-in-class e-Bike models
across all price points in each market segment." Mark Sutton
(cyclingindustry.news)
October 23, 2020
VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on wheels.
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