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October 27,
2020
Vuelta a España: Michael Woods wins stage 7.
"Michael
Woods (EF Pro Cycling) won stage 7 of the Vuelta a España
in Villanueva de Valdegovia, triumphing from the breakaway
after jumping away to form a small lead group on the final
ascent of the Puerto de Orduña and then beating his four
companions with a late attack."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October 27, 2020
Alejandro Valverde rolls back the years at
Vuelta a España.
"Spanish
veteran Alejandro Valverde is 40 years old going on 20, or
at least that’s the way he rode at the Vuelta a España on
Tuesday." Jim
Cotton (velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
Sport)
October 27, 2020
For Guillaume Martin, disaster is liberating
at the Vuelta a España.
"The
27-year-old has been consistently on the attack and has
been in the winning break the past three stages." James Startt (velonews.com)
Photo: Anne-Christine Poujoulat - Pool/Getty Images
October 27, 2020
Double ascent of 'gear-wrecker' Orduña tests
Vuelta a España peloton.
"Stage
7 sees a revival of the scarcely used eight-kilometer
Basque Country climb with a long Vuelta history." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
October 27, 2020
Tim Wellens targeting more stage wins at
Vuelta a España.
"Tim
Wellens (Lotto Soudal) already has one stage victory at
the Vuelta a España, now he wants another one." (velonews.com) (Justin
Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
October 27, 2020
Vuelta week 1 recap, what to look out for in
week 2.
"With
week one of the Vuelta a Espana already in the books, week
two promises to be the toughest yet as the race for the
red jersey heats up."
By Matt Keenan (sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images)
October 27, 2020
Vuelta a España 2020 Live Dashboard.
"2020 Vuelta a Espana Live October 20th to November 8th, Spain.
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 27, 2020
 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
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
Swytch Electric Bike Conversion Kit.
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October 27,
2020
No fractures for McCarthy in Vuelta a España
crash.
"McCarthy
crashed at high speed during the 159.7km stage from
Vitoria-Gasteiz to Villanueva de Valdegovia." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
October 27, 2020
Giro d'Italia director calls for 'sanctions'
on Jumbo Visma and EF Pro Cycling.
"Vegni
calls on UCI to take action and threatens to not invite
teams after ensuring the Corsa Rosa finishes in Milan." By Daniel Ostanek
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October 27, 2020
The Moment The Giro Was Won.
"Wilco
Kelderman can see Tao Geoghegan Hart and Jai Hindley
riding away, he’s losing time and there’s still the
toughest section of the Passo Stelvio rising up ahead of
him."
(inrng.com) (RCS Sport)
October 27, 2020
What you missed at the Paris Roubaix that
never happened.
"Thanks
to Ashley and Jered Gruber, the weekend wasn’t a complete
write-off. The duo had spent the last few months shooting
the peloton’s stuttering progress around Europe." by Iain Treloar
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Ashley Gruber
October 27, 2020
Tour Down Under in doubt.
"The
future of the 2021 Tour Down Under men's and women's
events are in doubt after reports emerged that race
organizers are exploring contingency plans for the
Australian races."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October 27, 2020
Dan Martin looking forward to riding alongside
Chris Froome in 2021.
"Dan
Martin said he expects Chris Froome to transform Israel
Start-Up Nation next season."
Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
October 27, 2020
Alpecin Fenix all but seal Tour de France
invite after topping latest Europe Tour rankings.
"Alpecin
Fenix and Arkéa Samsic look set to receive invites to the
full calendar of WorldTour races in 2021 after the two
teams topped the latest edition of the UCI Europe Tour
rankings, published by the UCI on Tuesday."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October 27, 2020
Little Goes A Long Way.
"When
I first took delivery of this bicycle I admit I found it
dated and uncomfortable, but it has since become one of my
favorite bicycles."
by Eben Weiss (bikesnobnyc.com)
October 27, 2020
Cycling deals: Shop now or wait until Black
Friday?
"It
might feel like Black Friday is still a while away yet,
but it's no longer a day-long or even a weekend-long
event. For the past few years, a select few cycling
retailers have launched their cycling deals right at the
start of November."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
October 27, 2020
Winter cycling.
"Winter
cycling can come in many forms, both indoors and out.
Here's a complete guide on everything you need to know." By Josh Croxton
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
October 27, 2020
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
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October 27,
2020
Marco Pinotti joins Mitchelton Scott
performance team.
"The
former professional and well-respected coach has yet to
finalize the exact day-to-day details around his role, but
he fully expects to bring across his vast coaching
knowledge around time trialing and training." By Daniel Benson
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
October 27, 2020
Marlen Reusser signs with Alé BTC Ljubljana in
2021.
"An
impressive season while racing for Equipe Paule Ka has
landed Marlen Reusser a contract with the Women's
WorldTeam Alé BTC Ljubljana in 2021."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Alé
BTC Ljubljana)
October 27, 2020
No covid positives after Vuelta a España rest
day tests.
"The
UCI and Vuelta a España organizers Unipublic have
announced that the round of testing carried out on the
race's first rest day returned no positive results." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
October 27, 2020
Egan Bernal facing months of rehabilitation
due to spinal condition.
"Egan
Bernal has revealed that he is suffering from the spinal
condition scoliosis [A sideways curvature of the spine]
and faces months of rehabilitation to get back to full
racing fitness."
by Simon_MacMichael (road.cc) (Image Credit not
Provided)
October 27,
2020
Chris Froome shows off unreleased Oakleys,
custom-painted Pinarello at the Vuelta.
"Froome's
custom-painted Pinarello Dogma F12 will be auctioned for
charity, but there is no word yet on when the Oakleys will
be for sale."
Dan Cavallari (velonews.com)Photo by David Ramos/Getty
Images
October 27, 2020
Hunt 34 Aero Wide Disc wheelset review:
Affordable aero alloy.
"The
words “aero” and “alloy” don’t often meet in modern road
bike wheels. All too often, if you want aero - as in
actual aero with some wind tunnel numbers attached - you
need to extend the budget to carbon."
by Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Dave Rome
October 27, 2020
The Factor Vista: Go-Anywhere Fun.
"Factor
offers the Vista in a variety of customizable builds as
well as the frameset. Complete bikes start at $6599 and
run as high as $7685, while the frameset goes for $4799." By Padraig
(cyclingindependent.com)
October 27, 2020
Best bike lights: Front and rear lights to
help you see and be seen.
"There
are a plethora of powerful bike lights available these
days to help you stay visible on the road while also
lighting your way."
By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit:
Bontrager)
October 27,
2020
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." By
Sadhbh O'Shea (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Future)
October 25, 2020
VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on wheels.
"I use
VeloFix and I am extremely happy with their service and
price. My local mechanic is Thai Nguyen who is very prompt
when I call, does great work and is always ready to go the
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