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November 22,
2021
Belgian ex-coach on men’s road worlds: ‘I could
see the mistakes early.’
"Ex-Belgian
national coach Rik Verbrugghe watched helpless from the
sidelines, 'I saw a strange strategy from the team."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: DIRK WAEM/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images November 22, 2021 GoFundMe launched to help family of Desiet
Kidane.
"Her
death is a tragic loss to her family, her cycling country of
Eritrea and to all of us working in African cycling."
By Shane Stokes (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 22, 2021 10 most memorable moments of 2021.
"Highlights
and puzzle pieces from the peloton that made headlines this
past season."
By Jackie Tyson, Laura Weislo, Patrick Fletcher, Daniel Benson, Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 22, 2021 ‘Anything is possible:’ Blanka Vas brimming with
confidence after standout cyclocross season.
"The
Hungarian multi-discipline rider saw a breakthrough year in
2021 and is looking ahead to bigger challenges next season."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Vincent Jannink/ANP/AFP via Getty Images November 22, 2021 Australia’s National Road Series returns.
"Finale
of 2021 season set for December after lockdowns and border
restrictions led to cancellation or postponement of six
events."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 22, 2021 Canadian Cyclocross Championships postponed due
to state of emergency.
"The
2021 Canadian Cyclocross Championships and the Bear Crossing
Grand Prix, initially scheduled for November 27-28, have
been postponed due to a state of emergency caused by massive
floods."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Rob Jones) November 22, 2021 Best road bikes: Category-leading aero,
lightweight, endurance and aluminium road bikes.
"Whether
you're looking for the fastest racer, sleekest aero bike,
long-distance mile muncher or most spritely climber, these
are our top picks of the best road bikes."
By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Colin Levitch) November 22, 2021  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."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 20, 2021 Swytch Electric Bike Conversion Kit.
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Peter Sagan fined for injuring police officer
after breaching a curfew.
"According
to local media, the Slovakian became aggressive when he
feared he would be forced to get vaccinated following a
police stop."
(velonews.com) Photo: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images November 22, 2021 Tony Martin left 'absolutely speechless' with
the UCI and race organizers over safety concerns.
"Retired
pro rider Tony Martin has once again raised concerns on the
lack of work done by the UCI and race organizers on rider
safety, despite numerous riders voicing concerns."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 22, 2021 Parrot gets peckish, destroys wheel.
"How an eclectus parrot called Gypsy became the internet's most notorious cycling-adjacent animal." By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit: Vanessa) November 22, 2021 Rohan Dennis in contention for Tour de France
return.
"It's
obvious that our ambition is that Rohan becomes a key player
of the team and that he’s in the biggest races' says Jumbo
Visma sports director."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 22, 2021 Unbound Gravel part of six-race US series
offering $250,000 prize purse to exclusive field.
"A new
off-road racing series was unveiled Monday, with the Life
Time Grand Prix offering a $250,000 prize purse with equal
payouts for select fields of 20 elite men and 20 elite
women."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wil Matthews) November 22, 2021 Dragons' Den reject who designed ‘the world’s
loudest bicycle horn’ hits over £3 million in global sales.
"The
brand behind the “world’s loudest bicycle horn” to increase
cyclists’ safety, Hornit, reached over £1 million in export
sales and £3 million in global sales despite being
rejected."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 22, 2021 Christmas gift guide for discerning cyclists:
What to buy for the awkward cycling fan in your life.
"It’s
getting harder and harder to get them that special gift
isn’t it? This is for the cyclist who knows that simply
throwing money at something doesn’t make it discerning."
By VecchioJo (road.cc) Lezyne November 22, 2021 Black Friday Deals: 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 22, 2021 '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
TurboRocks Realplate React Stealth Full Motion rocker plate
helps create a realistic motion while using an indoor
trainer, which improves enjoyment and comfort. It is
adaptable for different trainers, riding styles and
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."
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Trial begins into French doctor and two others
accused of attempting to dope cyclists.
"A
week-long court trial has begun an investigation into a
French doctor who was caught on TV in 2016 explaining how he
could prescribe a number of banned substances to a cyclist."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 22, 2021 Update: Mark Cavendish suffers broken ribs,
pneumothorax in high-speed crash at Ghent Six.
"Cavendish
was conscious but stretchered from track after dramatic
crash Sunday, and stayed in a Ghent hospital overnight."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 22, 2021 Report: Prosecutors consider fresh inquiry into
death of Marco Pantani.
"At the
insistence of Marco Pantani's mother, local prosecutors are
reportedly opening a fresh inquiry into circumstances
surrounding his death in 2004."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 22, 2021 Urska Zigart signs one-year contract extension
at Team Bike Exchange.
"The
24-year-old joined the Australian team in 2021 from Alé BTC
Ljubljana and enjoyed a full calendar of WorldTour racing."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 22, 2021 2022 Trek Madone SL 7 eTap review: Speedy and
comfy, but seriously heavy.
"Unusually
good ride quality and the handling is brilliant, but it’s
hard not to notice the heft when you point it uphill."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by James Huang) November 22, 2021 $1.5 million high-end bike theft ring broken up
in Colorado.
"Police
in Colorado have broken up a $1.5 million bike theft ring
that targeted shops selling high-end bicycles, with the
stolen goods then believed to be sold in Mexico."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 22, 2021 10 products I loved in 2021.
"Take my money! Oh wait, these products already have." By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) photography by Dave Rome & Tim Bardsley-Smith November 22, 2021 COROS Adds GoPro Control, Komoot Route Sync, and
More.
"Another
month, another substantial COROS watch firmware update. And
as usual, most watches get all these updates, no matter the
age. This makes COROS the second watch company, after
Amazfit (and GoPro’s own now-depreciated Apple Watch app) to
add support."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) November 22, 2021 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 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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