Annemarie Worst returns to winning ways on the
sand dunes of Koksijde.
"Annemarie
Worst (777) takes a resurgent Cyclocross World Cup win on
the infamous sand dunes of Koksijde, Belgium, her first
victory of the season."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) November 21, 2021 Eli Iserbyt claims elite men's Koksijde World
Cup.
"Eli
Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal) proved his strength in the
sand powering away on the Koksijde dunes to take victory in
round seven of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup."
By Ben Goddard (cyclingnews.com) Photo: cyclingmagazine.ca November 21, 2021 De Buyst and Kluge surge to Ghent Six overall
after crash-marred Madison.
"World
Champions Hansen and Mørkøv slip to third after final race
resumed without Cavendish."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 21, 2021 Matej Mohoric: Knowledge is power.
"'As you
get older, it starts to be harder. There are, for a rider
like me, not that many moments when you can enjoy big, big
successes now."
By Kate Wagner (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Banoit Tessier/AFP via Getty Images) November 21, 2021 Horse for the Course: Gravel or MTB for the
613km Torino Nice Rally?
"How
does a downcountry full-suspension mountain bike fare over
613 kilometers and 10 high Alpine passes?"
By Katherine Moore (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) November 21, 2021 Live: UCI Cyclocross World Cup Round 7 -
Koksijde - Sunday November 21st.
"The UCI
Cyclocross World Cup continues this Sunday with the iconic
sand course in Koksijde, Belgium playing host to Round 7.
Timetable
- Elite Women - 13:40 Europe, 7:40am ET.
Elite Men - 15:05 Europe Local, 9:05am ET."
(cyclocross.social) (Image Credit not Found) November 21, 2021  November 20,
2021
Lucinda Brand wins Merksplas Superprestige.
"Lucinda
Brand claimed a convincing victory at the Merksplas
Superprestige on Saturday, soloing home ahead of Annemarie
Worst and Denise Betsema after leading from start to
finish."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 20, 2021 Iserbyt wins Superprestige Merksplas.
"Eli
Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal) claimed a narrow victory in
the Superprestige round in Merksplas, parlaying a
penultimate-lap attack into a win two seconds ahead of
Quinten Hermans (Tormans) with Laurens Sweeck (Pauwels
Sauzen Bingoal) taking third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 20, 2021 Racing is training for Wout van Aert, Marianne
Vos: ‘Cyclocross plays in service of road season.’
"Jumbo
Visma's cross-discipline megastars plan intense 'cross
season to hone engines for the road classics."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 20, 2021 A Giant Of His Times: François Faber.
"To
understand the impact François Faber would make on France
(where he was born and raised), Luxembourg (his father’s
country) and the sport of cycling, we first need to see what
life was like when he was growing up in the 1890s."
By John Wilcockson (pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) November 20, 2021 Blood, sweat, and tears custom Nike Air Force x
Cavendish.
"What do
you get for equaling an Eddy Merckx Tour de France record?
Some champagne? Of course! A nice watch? Perhaps. A special
place in the history of the sport? Yeah, all very nice but
what one should really get is a pair of custom-painted Nike
Air Forces."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) photography by Shea Gribbon November 20, 2021 Live: Superprestige Cyclocross Merksplas -
Saturday November 20th.
"This
Saturday sees the fourth round of the Telenet Superprestige
Series in Merksplas.
Elite
Women - 13:40 Europe, 12:40 UK, 7:40am ET.
Elite
Men - 15:00 Europe, 14:00 UK, 9:00am ET."
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2021
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'Every WorldTour team is trying to snap up
17-year-olds:' Agent concerned over peloton transfer trend,
urges UCI to intervene.
"An
agent who works on behalf of some of the sport’s brightest
talents has called on WorldTour teams to limit their signing
of young teenagers, describing the new trend as “very
worrying."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 21, 2021 Julian Alaphilippe doesn't share Arnaud Démare's
concerns over performance products used in the peloton.
"Two of
the most prominent French riders, Arnaud Démare and Julian
Alaphilippe, both have books out this off-season, published
just in time for Christmas."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 21, 2021 Ciccone's Grand Tour ambitions remain intact for
2022 despite ill fortune.
"Giulio
Ciccone will continue to target the general classification
in Grand Tours in 2022 after crashes denied him the chance
to compete for high overall finishes at both the Giro
d’Italia and Vuelta a España this year."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) November 21, 2021 Mark Cavendish: ‘I knew I could be on top
again.’
"This
summer, at the age of 36, he returned to the Tour in the
unlikeliest of circumstances, winning four more stages to
draw him level with the record of 34 set by the legendary
Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx."
By Jonathan Liew (theguardian.com) Photograph: Perou/The Observer November 21, 2021 Patrick Lefevere frustrated as Mark Cavendish
contract talks continue: 'It gets on my nerves that it drags
on for so long.'
"Discussing
the obstacles that still sit in front of getting pen to
paper, Lefevere suggests it's not only a question of
financials but also Cavendish's stated desire to start his
journey as a backroom member of staff with Deceuninck Quick
Step after he retires from racing."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 21, 2021 TurboRocks Realplate React Stealth Full Motion
rocker plate.
"The
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individual preferences."
By Matt Page (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 21, 2021 Mitch Docker wary of modern pro culture: ‘I
don’t love what it’s doing to younger riders.’
"Increasing
demands from sponsors, staffers and the emergence of a
data-driven sport have left the retiring Aussie questioning
the impact modern pro culture can have on young riders."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 20, 2021 Lefevere getting annoyed with protracted
Cavendish contract negotiations.
"It is
annoying me that it is taking so long," the Belgian said to
Het Laatste Nieuws. "I want to finish this on
Saturday and I know he wants it, too. Otherwise, it will be
delayed again."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 20, 2021 Mark Cavendish says he signed wageless deal with
Lefevere's Quick Step.
"Mark
Cavendish’s new book about his return to form last season
and his four Tour de France stage wins reveals Deceuninck
Quick Step team boss Patrick Lefevere offered him a place on
his team but no money, which the rider accepted."
(stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found) November 20, 2021 Julian Alaphilippe: I have so many other goals
besides the Tour de France.
"Julian
Alaphilippe (Deceuninck Quick Step) has reiterated that he
is unwilling to sacrifice the Classics and rest of the
calendar in order to focus on the general classification of
the Tour de France."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bernard Papon/Getty Images) November 20, 2021 De Buyst considering a return to track for Paris
Olympics.
"Jasper
De Buyst grew up racing on the track but turned his focus to
the road with Lotto Soudal after falling ill at the 2016
Olympic Games and ending his omnium bid after the first day
of racing."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 20, 2021 Bowman Cycles speak out on supply chain issues
after unhappy customers complain.
"Bowman’s
founder says supply chain issues have had a devastating
effect on the company’s ability to fulfill orders, and is
trying to “work out how to refinance” the business."
By Nick Howes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 20, 2021 Four top trainers reviewed: Find the machine
that works for you.
"Choosing
the best trainer can be tricky. It’s a balance between the
features that are essential to you and price."
By Matthew Pioro (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) November 20, 2021 76 Projects Hi Flow No Clog Tubeless Valve
delivers 4X air flow of Presta.
"The 76
Projects Hi Flow No Clog Tubeless Valves are composed of a
high precision CNC machined aluminium body with a stainless
steel hollow core; a pair weighs a claimed 9g."
By Jessie-May Morgan (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) November 20, 2021 Dombrowski: I wanted to wear blue next year.
"Now 30
years old and a veteran with nine seasons in the WorldTour
peloton, Dombrowski added his first Grand Tour stage victory
last year racing for UAE Team Emirates, a stage 4 win at the
Giro d’Italia."
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November 21,
2021
Cavendish exits Ghent Six on stretcher after
crash in Madison.
"Manxman
crashes in final event as teammate Keisse continues alone."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 21, 2021 American Matteo Jorgenson is on a path of
discovery to find out what bike rider he really is: 'My place
in cycling is changing a bit.'
"I
didn’t want to be laying on the couch or a beach doing
nothing,” says the 22-year-old American who impressed by
finishing eighth at last March’s Paris Nice. “So my brother
and I flew to Corsica for 10 days backpacking along about
half of the GR 20."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 21, 2021 Tom Dumoulin is still a Grand Tour contender,
says Zeeman.
"He’s
made a huge personal development and he’s got a really clear
picture now' says Jumbo Visma director."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) November 21, 2021 Julian Alaphilippe puts monuments, not Tour de
France, on career long-list.
"Double
world champion prioritizes monuments for second-half of
career, pushes back against pressure to race GC at Tour de
France."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 21, 2021 Cycling in Black and White.
"The
jersey I wore every day was white with a black checkerboard
design across the chest, above it the legend “Peugeot.” The
neck and sleeves had a black trim. It remains one of the
most iconic jerseys in the history of cycling, instantly
recognizable and, for a generation of cycling fans,
powerfully nostalgic."
Words: Paul Maunder | Illustrations: Matthew Burton (pelotonmagazine.com) November 21, 2021 Black Friday turbo trainers: The best deals in
stock and a guide on how to get the best value Zwift setup.
"Today's best Black Friday turbo trainer deals and our guide to the best value Zwift setup will get you spinning indoors without emptying your bank account." By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy) November 21, 2021 Top women's transfer successes of 2021.
"Van
Vleuten, Vollering among those sparking new energy in their
teams."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 20, 2021 Ethan Hayter could win a Grand Tour, says
British Cycling junior coach who guided upcoming golden
generation.
"The
rainbow stripes could be on a British male rider in the
not-so-distant future, as the current juniors follow in the
same footpaths."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 20, 2021 Romain Bardet: Moving to DSM was exactly what I
needed.
"A year
ago, Romain Bardet decided to leave the comfort and security
of AG2R and move to Team DSM. It was a transfer that
certainly raised a few eyebrows."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) November 20, 2021 Vos and Van Aert will race a packed CX program
to prepare for road Classics.
"Jumbo
Visma pair Marianne Vos and Wout van Aert will return to the
mud and sand of cyclocross in December to prepare for the
Spring Classics."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 20, 2021 Lightweight’s new Obermayer Evo wheels. Plus
breaking Shimano cranks, updated bikes from Trek &
Brompton, new roads on Zwift & loads more.
"The
bike world has been buzzing with new products this week.
We've seen everything from updated bikes from Trek and
Brompton, new eyewear from 100%, and, um, 3D printed
titanium cleats. No one saw that coming."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 20, 2021 Black Friday kids' bikes: The best deals where
stock still exists.
"Take advantage of our round-up of the best Black Friday kids' bike deals while stock remains available in the midst of a global shortage." By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy) November 20, 2021 2021 Gift Guide: Essentials for every rider.
"The
holidays are approaching fast and if you’re not sure what to
get the cyclist in your life, worry not. There are a few
things essentials every rider needs, no matter what kind of
riding they do."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) November 20, 2021 Black Friday bike deals 2021: Save on bikes,
helmets, wheels and more.
"We've searched the internet to find the best early Black Friday bike deals, covering everything from bikes to clothes, helmets and more." By Graham Cottingham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy) November 20, 2021 VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on wheels.
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