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October 26,
2020
Vuelta a España 2020: Five things to look out
for during the second week.
"The
Vuelta begins its second week which is packed full of
climb with a particular sting in the tail next Sunday." Stephen Puddicombe
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
October 26, 2020
Vuelta a España 2020: Race director says ‘for
the time being the Vuelta will continue.’
"Authorities
in Spain have declared a six-month state of emergency in
the hopes of preventing a second wave of covid in the
country." Alex
Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
October 26, 2020
Primož Roglič lost Vuelta a España lead after
having a problem with his rain jacket.
"The
Slovenian lost 43 seconds to Richard Carapaz (Ineos
Grenadiers) on stage six of the Vuelta, which cost him the
race lead and saw him slip back to fourth place overall." Alex Ballinger
(cyclingweekly.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images)
October 26, 2020
Chris Froome rides pop-art Pinarello at the
Vuelta a Espana.
"Bike
designed by Romero Britto, and will be auctioned off for
charity at the end of the race."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Chris
Froome)
October 26, 2020
Brand new Oakley Kato sunglasses spotted at La
Vuelta.
"A
brand new pair of sunglasses have been spotted at La
Vuelta a España, worn by a select few Oakley-sponsored
athletes including Chris Froome (Ineos Grenadiers) and Sam
Bennett (Deceuninck Quick Step)."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
October 26, 2020
Vuelta a España 2020 Live Dashboard.
"2020 Vuelta a Espana Live October 20th to November 8th, Spain. Rest
Day in Vitoria: Monday, October 26.
Stage 7 starts Tuesday, October 27th at 1:22 CEST (4:22 AM
PDT).
Earliest
live video: 14:30 CEST (5:30 AM PDT).
Approximate
finish: 17:15 CEST (8:15 AM PDT."
(steephill.tv)
October 26, 2020
 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
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
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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October 26,
2020
With Tao Geoghegan Hart’s Giro win, Ineos
enters a new era.
"In
the shadow of Milan’s Duomo, one of the tightest Grand
Tours in history came down to a time-trial between two
young climbing domestiques."
by Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com)Photography by Massimo
Paolone/RCS & Cor Vos
October 26, 2020
Take a bow, Jai Hindley.
"It
was always going to be a tough ask for Hindley to hang on
through the final stage. Geoghegan Hart is the better
time-trialist, and in the end it was a race against the
clock that separated the two."
by Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
October 26, 2020
‘The biggest skill any rider can have is to
feel something and not be told by a screen’: Tao Geoghegan
Hart - a week in training.
"Tao
Geoghegan Hart rode to a career-defining win at the Giro
d’Italia in 2020, showing the form of his career as he won
two stages and delivered Team Ineos's most successful
Grand Tour ever."
Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de
Waele/Getty Images)
October 26, 2020
Giro d’Italia 2020 ratings: How did each team
perform?
"Without
either a rider for GC or an elite fast-man for the
sprints, Ag2r’s only option was to target the breakaways,
which they did so with increasing regularity as the race
went on."
Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru
Sunada)
October 26, 2020
Geraint Thomas said he couldn’t watch Giro
d’Italia 2020 but praises Tao Geoghegan Hart.
"I
could not bring myself to watch. I was still too raw.
“I felt like I was in the form of my life, even better
than when I won the Tour in 2018. That was the hardest
thing - that I didn’t get to show anyone that." Alex Ballinger
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
October 26, 2020
CPA outlines reasons for Giro d'Italia stage
19 shortening.
"As
numerous rider representatives have stated since the
stage, accumulated fatigue, transfers between stages,
early wakeups and concerns about illness all factored into
the Thursday evening vote and Friday morning proposal to
shorten stage 19 of the race."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October 26, 2020
Ribble Endurance SLR Disc SRAM Red eTap AXS
bike test.
"We
test the latest version of Ribble's Endurance SLR Disc
road bike to see if the UK direct-to-consumer brand can
compete on performance while winning on price." By Guy Kesteven
(cyclingnews.com)
October 26, 2020
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
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
Vuelta a España: Tim Wellens takes victory on
stage 5.
"Lotto
Soudal rider Tim Wellens tops Guillaume Martin and Thymen Arensman from the
breakaway." By
Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October 24, 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
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October 26,
2020
Doubt Is Haunting Tadej Pogačar’s TdF Win.
That’s Not Fair.
"This
is the price of the murky past. We have to live with it …
If Pogačar is clean, it is terrible to be accused like
this." By Joe
Lindsey (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Provided)
October 26, 2020
Miguel Angel Lopez close to signing with
Movistar.
"Miguel
Angel Lopez could join forces with Alejandro Valverde,
Enric Mas and Marc Soler at Movistar in 2021." (cycling.today)
m.washingtontimes.com
October 26, 2020
Bianchi reveals new Specialissima: A
less-pretty, disc-only, all-round racer.
"Bianchi
has just revealed its new 2021 Specialissima. It remains
as the Italian company’s lightweight and stiff race
offering but follows the trend of moving to an aerodynamic
design built around the use of disc brakes." by Dave Rome
(cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Provided)
October 26, 2020
Vittoria’s new Air-Liner gravel tire inserts
are refreshingly affordable.
"While
we’re still working to find out what the EF Education
First road team has been secretly running inside its
tubeless road setups, tire sponsor Vittoria is officially
jumping into the drop-bar game with its new Air-Liner
Gravel foam tire inserts."
by James Huang (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Vittoria
October 26, 2020
AbsoluteBlack revolutionizes oval chainring
market.
"Almost
every major manufacturer is now offering them and
AbsoluteBlack is riding the wave as the world’s largest
manufacturer of aftermarket oval chainrings." Liberty Sheldon
(cyclingindustry.news) (Image Credit not Provided)
October 26, 2020
The easy fix that makes neck gaiters as
effective as procedure masks.
"Researchers
found that, when worn in a single layer, the neck gaiter
blocked 47 per cent of respiratory aerosols, but when
doubled up, they blocked up to 60 per cent." (cyclingmagazine.ca) Kevin
Mackinnon
October 26, 2020
Survey reveals covid protocols difficult to
maintain in women’s racing.
"Peloton
fears protocols are not being followed, a third of riders
have no access to a team doctor, a fifth arrange and pay
for their own mandatory PCR tests."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
October 26, 2020
REI Deals: Our pick of the best cycling deals
from REI.
"If
you’re in the States, you have access to REI's very
well-stocked cycling range, which includes brands like
Pearl Izumi, Cannondale, Ortlieb and the co-op’s own
brand, Co-op Cycles."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
October 26, 2020
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
VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on wheels.
"I use
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price. My local mechanic is Thai Nguyen who is very prompt
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