Lucinda Brand wins X2O Trofee Kortrijk.
"World
champion Lucinda Brand (Baloise Trek Lions) took her seventh
victory of the 2021-22 cyclocross season in Kortrijk on
Saturday afternoon."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 27, 2021 Toon Aerts wins X2O Trofee Kortrijk.
"Toon
Aerts (Baloise Trek Lions) took his third victory of the
cyclocross season at the X2O Trofee Urban Cross, soloing
home over a minute ahead of Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen
Bingoal) in Kortrijk."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Kristof Van Accom/Belga/AFP via Getty Images) November 27, 2021 Geraint Thomas on Roglič and Pogačar: ‘They can
definitely be beaten.’
"Pogačar
and Roglič are setting the benchmark now and their teams are
improving all the time. So it’s pushing everyone to keep
fighting, but that’s what drives you as well, that
competition."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 27, 2021 Green Oil Clean Chain Degreaser Jelly.
"The
Green Oil Clean Chain Degreaser Jelly is very effective, and
managed to clean three months of gunk from my wet-lubed
chain quickly and easily. It's also really simple to us and,
washes off quickly."
By George Hill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 27, 2021 Where to find the best Black Friday cycling
sales.
"Black Friday itself might have been and gone, but we all know that the sales continue through the weekend." By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy) November 27, 2021 Live: UCI Cyclocross World Cup Round 8 -
Besançon - Sunday November 28th.
"The UCI
Cyclocross World Cup continues this Sunday with Besançon,
France playing host to Round 8.
Elite
Women - 13:40 Europe Local Time CET+2, 7:40am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men - 15:05 Europe Local time CET+2, 9:05am U.S. Eastern."
(cyclocross.social) (Image Credit not Found) November 27, 2021 Live: x2o Badkamers Trofee Urban Cross Kortrijk
- Saturday November 27th.
"The
second round of the x2o Badkamers Trofee (previously DVV
Trofee) sees the riders take on the unique CAPS Urban Cross
in Kortrijk.
Elite
Women - 12:45 UK, 13:45 Europe, 7:45am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men - 14:00 UK, 15:00 Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cyclocross.social) (Image Credit not Found) November 27, 2021  News Ticker: Amanda Spratt riding again after
leg surgery; all-star cast set for Matteo Trentin's Monaco
crit.
November 26,
2021
Val di Sole cyclocross World Cup to be raced on
snow to showcase Olympic potential.
"The
men’s and women’s elite races will be held on Sunday,
December 13 around the Vermiglio cross-country skiing
center. Vermiglio sits at an altitude of 1,261 meters at the
foot of the Passo del Tonale."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 26, 2021 Clara Honsinger carries Koppenberg kudos into
X2O Trofee leadership defense.
"Clara
Honsinger won big at the prestigious Koppebergcross earlier
this month, and now she’s going to go all-in to defend her
lead in the X2O Trofee series this weekend."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) November 26, 2021 ‘Three kings of cross’ to clash only three times
this cyclocross season.
"Tom
Pidcock, Wout van Aert, and Mathieu van der Poel outline CX
schedules, and right now, the stars will align only on three
occasions."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 26, 2021 Bike Exchange complete women's roster with six
new riders in 2022.
"A real
variety of riders that can challenge for victory from many
different scenarios' says sport director Vestby of 13-rider
squad."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 26, 2021 This Black Friday Garmin Edge 530 deal is the
cheapest it's ever been at 35% off.
"For
most riders a GPS like the Garmin Edge 530 ticks all the key
priorities; ease of use, great maps and a good battery so
that you can switch it on, do your ride and quickly upload
the ride data."
By Graham Cottingham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy) November 26, 2021 Holiday Gift Guide Black Friday Special: Primal,
Wahoo, Castelli, Rouvy, Sportful, Pro’s Closet, UDOG, HED,
Craft, 4iiii, GCN, Club Ride, Muc-Off, G4, Pegatin &
DeFeet.
"Primal: Our BIGGEST SALE of the year starts NOW. Wahoo fitness cyber sale. Castelli: Black Friday deals. Rouvy: Ride indoors with 25% OFF. Black Friday deals at Sportful. Cyber week deals from The Pro’s Closet + lots more." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) November 26, 2021 Pocket Pedals convert clipless to flats
tool-free for casual journeys about town.
"Do you
have just one bike in the stable that you use for everything
from the mid-week evening time trial, to the unofficial club
road race at the weekend, to razzing about town on errands?"
By Jessie-May Morgan (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) November 26, 2021 November
25, 2021
What Makes A Great Grand Tour?
"This
year’s grand tours were enjoyable but not vintage editions
and if they still made DVDs you probably wouldn’t buy the
highlights discs."
(inrng.com) (Image Credit not Found) November 25, 2021 Swytch Electric Bike Conversion Kit.
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Wout van Aert has green jersey dreams for 2022
Tour de France.
"Van
Aert suggests Jumbo Visma will split ambitions between his
hunt for the green jersey and Primož Roglič's quest for
yellow."
(velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport) November 27, 2021 Alejandro Valverde looks to the future as he
prepares for his final season.
"As
Valverde lays out his path to his second (and last) Giro
d’Italia, he expresses confidence in Movistar’s new
generation of leaders."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 27, 2021 Mark Cavendish: The fire within.
"His
extraordinary comeback to win four Tour de France stages was
one of the defining stories of 2021."
By Edward Pickering (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: David Stockman/Belga/AFP via Getty Images) November 27, 2021 'I had a stroke at 33 and my blood is replaced
every month:' Riding out the harsh realities of sickle
cell disease.
"Refusing
to let the health jeopardy of a serious blood condition hold
her back, Sonia Chane-Sam found support and succor in
cycling."
By David Bradford (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Daniel Gould) November 27, 2021 Captain Britain: Pfeiffer Georgi's breakthrough
season.
"New
national champion Pfeiffer Georgi is still only 21. In the
first of a series of interviews with Britain’s emerging
golden generation of women, she speaks to Owen Rogers about
her breakthrough year."
By Owen Rogers (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Peter Georgi) November 27, 2021 Olympic Champion Anna Kiesenhofer announces new
sponsor for 2022.
"Olympic
road race champion Anna Kiesenhofer has announced that Swiss
Krono Group will support her until 2024 as she continues to
pursue her cycling aims without a trade team."
By Matilda Price (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 27, 2021 18 best 2022 road bikes plus 6 tips to consider
before you buy.
"Let’s
start off by acknowledging a simple (and somewhat
unexplainable) fact - yes, many minimalist road bikes can
cost as much as a shiny new motorcycle or a used car in good
condition."
By David Kennedy (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) November 27, 2021 Are tire inserts the future for gravel riding?
"Gravel
riding still uses relatively low-volume tires and an errant
root or unseen loose rock can quickly deflate a fun ride."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) November 27, 2021 The Mistral: Provence’s Old Enemy.
"When we
look at the route map of the Tour de France our eyes are,
understandably, drawn to the mountain stages. We gasp at the
vicious saw-tooth profiles with dizzying figures of ascent."
By Paul Maunder (pelotonmagazine.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 27, 2021 Selle Italia presents the X-Bow - An all new
saddle designed for off-road bikes.
"The
X-Bow is Selle Italia's newest release and it's been
designed towards all manner of off-road cyclists, from
gravel riders all the way over to enduro hitters."
By Liam Mercer (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 27, 2021 Report: Chris Froome will have to earn spot on
Tour de France team.
"It’s
not planned that he will go the Tour, except if he passes
through all of the stages he needs to,” Rik Verbruggen told
Cycling Weekly. “If that happens, we will have a
Chris who is competitive at the start of the Tour, but
that’s not a guarantee."
(velonews.com) Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/picture alliance via Getty Images November 26, 2021 Geraint Thomas: Pogacar and Roglic can
definitely be beaten.
"Geraint
Thomas has yet to unveil his 2022 plans and his new contract
at Ineos Grenadiers has yet to be signed but the former Tour
de France winner is confident that he can compete with the
best riders in the world over three weeks."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 26, 2021 Unsung Heroes: The Jumbo Visma Women’s Team at
the Ladies Tour of Norway.
"Some of
the most memorable and popular wins in cycling are those
taken by riders who spend most races working for others.
While the star attraction on the Jumbo Visma women’s team is
of course Marianne Vos, one particular Jumbo Visma Women’s
result in 2021 stood out."
By Amy Jones (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) November 26, 2021 Tom Pidcock decides on 12-race cyclocross
schedule in run-up to World Championships bid.
"The
22-year-old will make his return to cyclocross on December 4
in Belgium at the Telenet Superprestige Boom, a race he will
go into with zero preparation according to coach Kurt
Bogaerts, and then look to ride himself into form after a
long break following his debut WorldTour road season with
Ineos Grenadiers."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 26, 2021 New Video from Aspen and gift ideas!
"See
this for great gifts ideas from me and my sponsors, who all
have great Black Friday deals going on (as well as some
exclusive deals if you use my links or codes below)."
By Phil Gaimon (philthethrill.net) Photo: Phil Gaimon November 26, 2021 Former TdF champ Joop Zoetemelk: “I have aged
ten years in a few months.”
"In
September 2020, former Tour de France winner Joop Zoetemelk
was hit by a car while on a bike ride just outside Paris
region. He was hospitalized for several days, receiving
surgery on his left arm and right hand."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Hans van Dijk photo November 26, 2021 Can the UCI Track Champions League bring new
fans to track cycling? The pros think so.
"The
second round of the new UCI Track Champions League will take
place in Lithuania on Saturday after a successful opener.
Can it help grow the sport?"
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Denis Charlet/AFP via Getty Images November 26, 2021 Karol-Ann Canuel: Cycling will always be part of
who I am.
"A lot
of people have been asking me ‘what are you going to do now
that you are retired from professional cycling?’ and the
truth is that right now I don’t know, and I think that’s
okay."
By Matilda Price (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 26, 2021 Five Specialized Black Friday electric bike
deals that each save at least $1200.
"Despite
the ongoing stock and production issues plaguing the bike
industry since the pandemic-induced cycling boom last year,
this year’s Black Friday is awash with bargains and those
looking for Black Friday electric bike deals won’t be
disappointed."
By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Specialized) November 26, 2021 Oura Ring V3 In-Depth Review.
"The new
Gen 3 unit changes physically to include new sensors, as
well as additional platform changes that are more
software-focused features."
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Three world titles, but never a wearer of a
rainbow jersey: The remarkable rise of American teenager Megan
Jastrab.
"At just
17, she rode to three world titles, winning the junior road
race in Yorkshire, just a month after earning rainbow
stripes on the track in the junior Madison and omnium
events. She was the new poster girl of American cycling."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 27, 2021 Pogacar's agent Johnny Carera hospitalized after
traffic accident.
"Johnny
Carera, the Swiss agent who manages numerous star names in
the pro peloton, has been hospitalized in serious condition
after he was involved in a car crash on Friday night."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Tommaso Pelagalli/BettiniPhoto) November 27, 2021 Silke Smulders steps up to Women's WorldTeam
with Liv Racing.
"Liv
Racing have announced their seventh signing adding
20-year-old Dutch talent Silke Smulders to their roster for
2022. The team will also change names to become Liv Racing
Xstra with the addition of Xstra Digital Storage as a
co-title sponsor."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 27, 2021 Emilly Johnston’s European summer.
"On top
of several excellent under-23 World Cup results, Johnston
landed her first under-23 XCO national championship title
this fall at Baie-St.-Paul, Que."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) WCC Photo November 27, 2021 Mark Cavendish reveals ‘hole behind heart’ after
serious crash in Belgium.
"The 36
year old suffered two broken ribs and a collapsed lung
during his tumble and has told The Sun the position
of the tear in his lung is complicating his recovery."
By Nick Howes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 27, 2021 More than just a time trial supremo: 'Filippo
Ganna can also be remembered for winning Roubaix, San Remo and
maybe a Grand Tour.'
"The
Ineos Grenadiers rider has established himself as the finest
time trialist of his generation in the past two years, while
he has also picked up team pursuit gold at the Olympics and
won five world titles on the track."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 27, 2021 Renpho R3 Mini Massage Gun.
"Effective,
quiet and easy to use massager with a comprehensive set of
heads and it lets you tailor pressure very accurately."
By Shaun Audane (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 27, 2021 Black Friday deals on competing oversized pulley
wheel systems.
"There
appears to be a battle between oversized pulley wheel system
deals on Sigma Sports this weekend, as part of the Black
Friday weekend."
By Adam Becket (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Fair Use) November 27, 2021 11 wins and counting: CX star Eli Iserbyt is
having a season to remember.
"With a
total of 11 victories from just 17 starts, Eli Iserbyt
(Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal) is the most successful rider of the
cyclocross season so far. At just 24 he has joined the ranks
of the best riders in the world, although he is modest about
that fact."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) November 26, 2021 Pfeiffer Georgi comes of age with stellar 2021
season.
"Pfeiffer
Georgi enjoyed a stellar second half to the 2021 season,
with her first elite European win followed by an equally
impressive victory in the British national road race in
October."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: SWPix) November 26, 2021 Cycling New Zealand hit by further resignations
after integrity breach at Tokyo Olympics.
"High
Performance Director Martin Barras the latest to resign
following failure to respect IOC and UCI rules."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Getty Images) November 26,
2021
Bike Exchange Jayco closes roster with six new
riders for 2022.
"The
upcoming season will see a major shake-up in what officials
call the 'most significant roster change since the team’s
inception in 2012."
(velonews.com) (Luc
Claessen/Getty Images) November 26,
2021
Gabriel Cullaigh still without a team for 2022
as he continues fight for career.
"The
Brit's time with Movistar will come to an end on December
31, and although the 25-year-old has a spot with a British
Continental team as a backup he's not ready just yet to give
up hope on an eventual return to the pro ranks."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 26, 2021 The Best GPS Sport Watches (2021
Recommendations Guide).
"It’s
that time of year again - the annual Sports Technology
Buyers Guides. My goal here being to give my specific
recommendations - exactly the same recommendations I’d
give to my own friends and family, based on the continual
usage of most of these products in product testing and
comparisons."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) November 26, 2021 Here’s how SRAM is trying to replace Strava.
"Why
are we asking if the SRAM AXS app might be looking to move
into the space that Strava has dominated? Simple, because
it’s SRAM."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) November 26, 2021 HJC Ibex 2.0 Road Helmet.
"The HJC
Ibex 2.0 is a lightweight road helmet with a unique
self-adjusting retention system which actually performs
perfectly. It's secure, comfortable and provides enough
airflow to cope with most conditions, plus is supposedly
aerodynamic."
By Matt Page (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 26, 2021 Brazilian speedster aims to hit 300km an hour
next year to become world’s fastest cyclist.
"Evandro
Portela, the Brazilian cyclist who shot to fame
internationally back in 2014 with a video of him drafting a
lorry on a public highway at 124 kilometers an hour has his
sights set on topping 300 kilometers an hour next year."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) YouTube Screenshot November 26, 2021 Black Friday GoPro sale supplies best-ever GoPro
Hero10 price.
"When it comes to action cameras, GoPro is at the top of the list. The GoPro Hero10 is the flagship camera for 2021 and it might be the best action camera on the market." By Josh Ross (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Fair Use) November 26, 2021 VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on wheels.
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