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10 riders to watch at Il Lombardia 2021.
"The
2021 WorldTour season draws to a close on Saturday with
the 115th edition of Il Lombardia as 175 riders do battle
for one last big win of the year over the hills between
Como and Bergamo."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images composite) October 8, 2021 Evenepoel looking for crash revenge at
star-studded Il Lombardia.
"Remco
Evenepoel will return to Il Lombardia on Saturday as one
of the star contenders for the final Monument of the
season and would want to get rid of the memories of the
last year’s horrific crash."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) October 8, 2021 Primoz Roglic: It's been a long season but Il
Lombardia is still important for me.
"Primož
Roglič heads up a strong Jumbo Visma squad for Saturday's
Il Lombardia, where the Slovenian will look to take the
second Monument victory of his career following the 2020
Liège Bastogne Liège."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: teamjumbovisma.com) October 8, 2021 Who’s Hot For Il Lombardia?
"The
final ‘Monument’ of the 2021 season is this Saturday in
the north of Italy - Il Lombardia. It has been a long and
exciting year as the curtain closes on the WorldTour."
By Edmond Hood (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) October 8, 2021 Trek CX Cup: A Friday preview for the World
Cup Sunday.
"The
UCI Cyclocross World Cup season begins this Sunday in
Waterloo, Wisconsin, and on Friday a day of clinics,
junior races, and elite races will serve as a warmup at
the same location as the Trek Bicycles headquarters."
By Greg Kaplan (velonews.com) Photo: Lawrence Iles/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images October 8, 2021 Continental celebrates 150th anniversary
with glorious gold gravel tire and limited-edition Open
U.P.
"To
celebrate the event, it’s worked with bike components
de to launch a limited edition of 150 Open New
U.P. gravel bikes with a special color scheme and Terra
Trail gravel tires in Conti's signature yellow."
By Paul Norman (bikeradar.com) (Image credit: Continental) October 8, 2021 2021 Giro di Lombardia Live Stream.
"2021 Giro di Lombardia Live October 9th, Italy. Race
starts at 10:20am CET (4:20am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 4:58pm CET (10:58am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 10:15am CET (4:15am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) (Image: ilombardia.it) October 8, 2021  Il Lombardia 2021 - Preview.
"Roglic,
Evenepoel, Pogacar and Alaphilippe headline star-studded
Race of the Falling Leaves on Saturday."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) October 7, 2021 Adam Yates: Il Lombardia condition is there ‘I
just need to pull it out of the bag.’
"Ineos
Grenadiers rider finishes second at Milano Torino but
looking to shift up to top step in Italy on Saturday."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 7, 2021 The Mid South and Gravel Worlds team up for
‘Double Double Championship.’
"Both
Gravel Worlds and The Mid South have always strived to
create challenges like no other,” said Bobby Wintler,
promoter of The Mid South Promoter. “With over 250 miles
or riding and 62 miles of running almost entirely on dirt
and gravel roads, this challenge will most definitely be
in a category of its own."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 7, 2021 Paris Tours the curtain call for northern
classics specialists.
"The
115th edition of Paris Tours, which will start in Chartres
on Sunday, October 10th, will be decided over a 212.3 km
course featuring nine vineyard tracks with a combined
length of 9.5 km within the final 50 km of the route."
(sbs.com.au) (Image credit: ASO) October 7, 2021 2021 Giro di Lombardia Live Stream.
"2021 Giro di Lombardia Live October 9th, Italy. Race
starts at 10:20am CET (4:20am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 4:58pm CET (10:58am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 10:15am CET (4:15am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) (Image: ilombardia.it) October 7, 2021 ‘The world’s lightest gravel bike:’
Specialized redefines its Crux platform.
"The
new Specialized Crux could be described a few ways: An
Aethos with 47mm tire clearance. An ultralight gravel
bike. And, notably, a cyclocross bike."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 7, 2021 Alchemy Bicycles launches new Rogue carbon
gravel bike at Sea Otter Classic.
"New
“do-anything, go-further” bike from the US boutique brand
has clearance up to 48mm tires, hydraulic and wireless
dropper post compatibility and numerous mounts."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) October 7, 2021 Cane Creek eeSILK+ boosts suspension
seatpost, plus bolt-on HELM fender & more!
"Cane
Creek has released a new longer travel suspension
seatpost, the 35mm travel eeSILK+, available in alloy
and carbon models."
By Jessie-May Morgan (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 7, 2021 Primoz Roglic claims victory at Milano Torino.
"Primoz
Roglic wins, Adam Yates finishes second, João Almeida
third and Tadej Pogacar is fourth."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) October 6, 2021 Yareli Salazar launches legal suit against the
Mexican Cycling Federation.
"Mexican
Olympian Yareli Salazar has launched a legal suit,
alongside her teammate, Jessica Salazar, against the
Mexican Cycling Federation following the mismanagement of
the selection process at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics."
By Rebecca Reza (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 6, 2021 Katie Archibald crowned European scratch race
champion in first race since Olympic success.
"It
was Archibald's first major tournament since the Tokyo
Olympics in August, where she won gold with Laura Kenny in
the Madison and silver in the team pursuit."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: BEAUTIFUL SPORTS/Olaf Rellisch via www.imago-images.de/Imago/PA Images) October 6, 2021 |
In a breakthrough 2021 season, Neilson Powless
is coming into his own.
"Neilson
Powless has developed into a rider to watch in the hillier
one-day races, and he's looking forward to what's next."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 8, 2021 'Sometimes I feel sorry for Van Aert and
Evenepoel:' Primož Roglič speaks about the pressure put on
Belgian stars.
"The
three time Vuelta a España winner compares the pressure on
Slovenian ski jumpers to Belgian cyclists."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 8, 2021 Ackerman and Schwarzmann ruled out of Paris
Tours.
"Bora
Hansgrohe will be without Pascal Ackerman and Michael
Schwarzmann at Paris Tours with the German riders ruled
out after testing positive for covid."
(sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 8, 2021 What can we expect from the 2022 Tour de
France Femmes route?
"Starting
with an individual time trial would be a great way to get
the first edition of the new Tour de France Femmes
underway."
By Harry Eaton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 8, 2021 Chris Froome opts to miss British
Championships and ends 2021 season in Italy.
"Chris
Froome (Israel Start-Up Nation) will end his 2021 season
with Saturday’s Il Lombardia and then Monday’s Coppa
Agostoni race in northern Italy, opting not to ride the
individual time trial at the British Championships
despite having entered the event."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 8, 2021 Hutchinson Fusion 5 Gridskin Ltd Ed tire
review.
"Hutchinson’s
new Gridskin construction promises a smoother, lighter
and more durable ride. We've been getting the miles in
on the Limited Edition Fusion 5s to see how they roll."
By Guy Kesteven (cyclingnews.com) (Image: Guy Kesteven) October 8, 2021 When to replace bike tires: Warning signs and
what to look out for.
"A
worn set of tires will negatively affect your bike's
handling characteristics and puncture resistance. Here’s
how to tell when the time has come for a new set."
By Ryan Simonovich (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Aaron Borrill) October 8, 2021 Google Maps will be launching new 'lite
navigation' system for cyclists.
"Much
like normal navigation on Google Maps, the app will show
your route and the estimated time of arrival, but also
where a change of elevation is along the route. The
notification bar will also have distance and the ETA as
well as an option to share your route with others."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 8, 2021 Strava announces surface types and personal
heat maps have now been added to mobile app.
"Previously
Strava users could only see these features on the desktop
version of the app."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 8, 2021 Star-Studded Line-Up for Historic Cape Town
Cycle Tour.
"Three-time
champion Nolan Hoffman leads a star-studded elite field
for the 43rd Cape Town Cycle Tour that also includes SA's
top-ranked mountain biker Alan Hatherly and Tour de France
rider Nic Dlamini."
By Mike Finch (bicycling.co.za) Photo: CTCTT / Tobias Ginsberg October 8, 2021 Cairn eAdventure 650B 2021 review.
"Cairn
has rebooted its Fazua-powered eAdventure bike to make it
more user-friendly and added a carbon-wheel-fatter-tire
option."
By Guy Kesteven (cyclingnews.com) (Image: Guy Kesteven) October 8, 2021 October
7, 2021
Matthew Walls wins Gran Piemonte.
"Matt
Walls (Bora Hansgrohe) won Gran Piemonte in a bunch sprint
in Borgosesia, beating Giacomo Nizzolo (Qhubeka) and Olav
Kooij (Jumbo Visma) to the line after a chaotic final
kilometer."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) October 7, 2021 'It's really big, it shows that I can perform
on the top level:' Matt Walls jubilant after Gran Piemonte
victory.
"Matt
Walls said that winning at the Italian Classic of Gran
Piemonte "shows that I can perform on the top level" as he
beats some of the world's best sprinters."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 7, 2021 Wout van Aert takes extended break, uncertain
of trip Stateside for world championships.
"Van
Aert, Jumbo Visma assessing if trip to Fayetteville for
cyclocross worlds is viable soon before classics season
kicks off."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) October 7, 2021 Alberto Contador: 'I thought about coming back
- I wanted to ride Giro 2020.'
"Alberto
Contador and Ivan Basso are the two of the most successful
cyclists of their generation, and they now run Eolo Kometa
together, after starting the team in 2018."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: PA Images) October 7, 2021 The Fascinating Reason Why The Garmin FR945
& Fenix 6 No Longer Shows Pool Temperature.
"Back
in August Garmin released a minor firmware update for the
Forerunner 945 multisport GPS watch. The update was
about as boring as they get except oddly, that the FR945
will no longer gather temperature data during a pool swim.
It’ll however continue to do so in an openwater swim."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) October 7, 2021 Taking on the 19-year-old Land's End John
O'Groats record.
"When
Christina Mackenzie fell short of breaking the end-to-end
record in 2019 she said she’d never attempt the mammoth
ride again. But then she did and obliterated the record in
the process."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Andy Jones) October 7, 2021 5 reasons why road racers should do
cyclocross.
"Cyclocross
is already in full swing, but there’s plenty of races
across the country still to come despite the onset of
winter."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Nick Iwanyshy October 7, 2021 Oakley deals: Huge savings on Oakley
sunglasses, helmets and clothing.
"So,
if you're on the lookout for some Oakley swag, keep
looking because we've found the best deals available
today."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Oakley) October 7, 2021 The new Otso Fenrir can be equipped for any
Bikepacking adventure.
"Otso
Cycles claims to be inspired by the Northwoods of
Minnesota. Which is probably why Otso is a big supporter
of the new Northwoods Route - a 600 mile bikepacking
loop around Western Lake Superior."
By Zach Overholt (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 7, 2021 Meet Jack, a crowdfunded universal-fit front
rack.
"This
little front rack is the brainchild of WholeGrain Cycles,
a two person team comprising Miles Gibbons, based in
London, and Luke Cardew, based in Shanghai."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (image credit not found) October 7, 2021 2021 Gran Piemonte Live Feed..
"Gran Piemonte 2021 (Rocca Canavese → Borgosesia 168km). Thursday,
07 October, starts at 15:20pm Central Europe, 9:20am U.S.
Eastern"
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found) October 7, 2021 Van Aert and Merckx still critical of
Evenepoel as Worlds fall-out continues.
"The
controversy surrounding the Worlds gathered pace a couple
of days after the event when Evenepoel claimed on
television that he had the legs to become world champion,
revealing he’d asked for a chance to ride for himself and
was turned down by the national coaches."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) October 6, 2021
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October
8, 2021
Wiebes doubles up wins at the Women’s Tour.
"Lorena
Wiebes (Team DSM) won back to back stages at the Women’s
Tour after sprinting to victory at stage 5 into Clacton."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 8, 2021 Elise Chabbey: Now that we have Women's Tour
QOM jersey we want to keep it.
"It’s
always nice for the team to go to the podium, and to bring
a jersey home at the end of the tour, of course, would be
great' says Swiss climber."
By Lukas Knöfler (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 8, 2021 Rally Cycling dominates Sea Otter circuit race
with three on the podium.
"Emma
White was first across the line for the orange-clad squad,
with Heidi Franz and Kristabel Doebel-Hickok kicking
through just seconds later."
(velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 8, 2021 Lizzie Deignan: Women’s cycling is making
massive leaps, but it is sustainable.
"The
Paris Roubaix Femmes champion says that the one-day race
will 'only get harder to win' as it becomes a specialism
within women's cycling."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) October 8, 2021 Trek Segafredo to match prize money for
women’s Paris Roubaix winner.
"The
men’s race winner scoops €30,000 of a prize pot totaling
€90,000. Meanwhile, the women’s race has a total prize pot
of just €7,005 and the winner scoops €1,535."
By Mark Sutton (cyclingindustry.news) (Image Credit not Found) October 8, 2021 Marianne Vos to contest American cyclocross
World Cups in October.
"After
Paris Roubaix last weekend, it doesn’t seem like a big
step to get back into the field' says former seven-time
world champion."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Jumbo Visma Women) October 8, 2021 Astana's new name for 2022 as headline sponsor
Premier Tech pulls out of team.
"Next
year the team, run by former pro Alexander Vinokourov,
will be known as Astana Qazaqstan, as the Kazakhstan
Cycling Federation will become a major stakeholder in the
team."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) October 8, 2021 Fresh upgrades from Kogel, K-Edge, Feedback
Sports & Yoshimura.
"Feedback
Sports GRVL Grindr rollers? Sea Otter Classic might be
late, but it’s not short on new parts from brands big and
small."
By Tyler Benedict (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 8, 2021 Gear Break: Continental Tires, Primal,
Alchemy Gravel, ENVE/Scicon, Lezyne Phone Mounts &
Gnarly Nutrition.
"Gear Break: Continental, Primal, Alchemy, plus much more." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) October 8, 2021 October
7, 2021
Alpecin Fenix's Richardson assaulted by bike
thieves in London.
"They
pulled out a 15 inch machete at which point I thought
better and let the bike go. I’m pretty cut up and bruised
with a swollen hip but tomorrow is another day."
(Getty Images Sport) October 7, 2021 The Women's Tour: Lorena Wiebes wins stage 4.
"Lorena
Wiebes (Team DSM) has won stage 4 of The Women's Tour. The
22-year-old Dutch sprinter was fastest to the finish line
in a seaside sprint in Southend-on-Sea, beating Chiara
Consonni (Valcar Travel & Service) and Chloe Hosking
(Trek Segafredo)."
By Lukas Knöfler (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 7, 2021 Team Jumbo Visma Women signs Coryn Labecki for
two years.
"Coryn
Labecki née Rivera has a new name and a new team for the
2022 season. The decorated American makes the move after
five years with Team DSM (Sunweb)."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Photo by Kristof Ramon - Pool/Getty Images) October 7, 2021 Teniel Campbell: I can see myself winning
Paris Roubaix Femmes.
"Teniel
Campbell saw her Paris Roubaix Femmes end due to a string
of crashes and bad luck, but the 24-year-old firmly
believes that she can legitimately target winning the race
in the future."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 7, 2021 Alice Barnes 'in a good place' ahead of double
nationals defense.
"Alice
Barnes (Canyon-SRAM) heads into next week’s British
National Championships as the defending champion in both
the women’s road race and time trial."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Setmana Ciclista Valenciana/Twitter) October 7, 2021 Megan Jastrab wants a women’s U23 worlds
category, but only if it’s a separate race.
"The
former junior road race world champion is back on the road
again with Team DSM this fall and loving it, despite some
heavy crashes recently."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) October 7, 2021 Joe Dombrowski signs two-year deal with
Astana.
"The
American arrives at Astana after two seasons in the colors
of UAE Team Emirates. He won his first Grand Tour stage
this season at the Giro d’Italia."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) October 7, 2021 ‘If you can’t beat the Belgians, join them:’
Cherie Pridham becomes sports director at Lotto Soudal.
"Cherie
Pridham will become a sports director for Lotto Soudal in
2022 after a season with Israel Start-Up Nation. I raced a
lot in Belgium. I know how much cycling means for Belgian
people. I am not afraid."
By Robyn Davidson (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) October 7, 2021 The VAM Challenge: How fast can you ride
1,000m of vertical gain?
"Climb
1,000m vertical with repeats of one climb, Can’t be a loop
(descent must be the same as the climb), No downhill
sections in the climb (no free meters for you!), Elapsed
time is your ‘official time’ (including breaks)."
By Carl Wells (cyclingtips.com) photography by Logan Griffin October 7, 2021 Upgrade your ride! Six of the best
bike upgrades.
"Itching
to make your bike a better place to be? Check out Becca
and Liam's list of six great upgrades to make you
faster, fitter, drier and safer."
By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) October 7, 2021 October
6, 2021
The Women's Tour: Vollering wins stage 3 time
trial.
"Demi
Vollering (Team SD Worx) has won stage 3 of The Women's
Tour, a 16.6-kilometer time trial starting and finishing
in Atherstone."
By Lukas Knöfler (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) October 6, 2021 Tanja Erath needs spinal surgery after Women's
Tour crash.
"Tibco
Silicon Valley Bank rider is in a hospital after
sustaining multiple fractures to rib, collarbone and
vertebrae."
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Image credit: SW Pics) October 6, 2021 Elinor Barker reveals she won silver medal at
Tokyo Olympics while pregnant.
"Casper
and I are excited to announce that we are expecting our
first child," Barker exclaimed. "We can’t believe how
lucky we are and are so excited to start the next part of
our lives together."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: PA) October 6, 2021 |
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