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November 29, 2021
Roglic beats Colbrelli and Pogacar to BeKing
Monaco criterium win...
"The
exhibition race headlined a daylong festival of cycling in
Monaco organized by UAE Emirates rider Matteo Trentin. The
event included a kids’ ride and a series of charitable
initiatives aimed to raise funds for the Charlène de Monaco
and Michele Scarponi Foundations."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (velonews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) November 29, 2021 Gorka Izagirre victorious in Spanish cyclocross
race.
"Gorka
Izagirre won the UCI C2-ranked cyclocross event, the Abadiño
Udala Saria, in Spain on Sunday, but it was no fast, dry
roadie course."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 29, 2021 Superprestige Boom still a go with Pidcock, Van
Aert on the line.
"The
organizers of the Superprestige in Boom have confirmed the
race will go ahead amid the latest restrictions in Belgium.
Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) will be on the line along
with Wout van Aert (Jumbo Visma)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 29, 2021 World Cup Antwerp canceled, Rucphen without
fans.
"The
race - originally scheduled for December 5 - was set to see
Tom Pidcock and Wout van Aert in action for the second time
this season. Race organizers Golazo added that Antwerp may
not be the first of its many leading ‘cross races to be
written off this winter."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 29, 2021 Top sprints of the 2021 season.
"We're
looking back at some of the great races of the 2021 cycling
season, with our expert commentators weighing in on their
favorite moments of the year."
By Robbie McEwen (sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 29, 2021 CX World Cup Roundup.
"Eli
Iserbyt and Toon Aerts slugged it out in the muck of
Besançon, France, on Sunday, with Iserbyt winning his fifth
round of the 2021-2022 UCI ‘cross World Cup as the series
reached its the midway point. Iserbyt leads Aerts by 79
points."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) November 29, 2021 Tacx Galaxia Advanced Roller Trainer.
"The
Tacx Galaxia Advanced Roller Trainer is designed to allow a
bit of movement when you're on the rollers, to give more of
a real road feel, and it works really well. It runs quietly
too."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 29, 2021 Prototype Engin cranks could be CNC’d titanium,
new seat collars go BBQ Black.
"The new
cranks coming in Spring ’22, first in alloy, but the end
goal is titanium. But they’ll be really expensive, because
they’ll take a really long time to make. Founder Drew
Guldalian says that’s because they’ll be machined."
By Tyler Benedict (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) November 29, 2021  Unstoppable Lucinda Brand wins World Cup
Besançon.
"Lucinda
Brand (Baloise Trek Lions) took the win in Besançon after
going solo early in the first lap, increasing her lead in
the UCI Cyclocross World Cup at the competition’s halfway
point."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 28, 2021 Iserbyt takes victory at Besançon World Cup.
"A
defiant Eli Iserbyt takes his 12th victory of the season in
round eight of the CX World Cup after going head-to-head
with Toon Aerts."
By Ben Goddard, Kit Nicholson
(cyclingnews.com) (cyclingtips.com) (Getty Images
Sport) November 28, 2021
Why slick road tires have the most traction.
"As far
as grooves and tread, a slick tire offers the most amount of
traction on a paved road. Grooves are a void in rubber
contact with the ground, so in ideal conditions, a slick
tire is best."
By Troy's Tech Talk (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) November 28, 2021 Ned Boulting: 'Twitter eats into my day and
sometimes into my soul a little bit.'
"With
the 2021 edition released, the editor of the Road Book sits
down for a Q&A session featuring Julian Alaphilippe, an
imagined life as a footballer, and moths."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 28, 2021 The French Icon: Ode to Cognac.
"This
year’s Tour de France makes stops in some of western
France’s most important wine-growing regions. The Loire
Valley welcomes the race after its initial four stages in
Brittany and right before descending on Paris for the
finish."
By Clive Pursehouse (pelotonmagazine.com) Image: Philippe Lopez/Getty Images. November 28, 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 28, 2021 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 Swytch Electric Bike Conversion Kit.
"Convert
your bike into an eBike with the Universal Swytch Electric
Bike Kit. Easy to fit, disc-brake compatible, and works on
any bicycle type."
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November 29,
2021
Prize money vs television coverage: What’s more
important in the development of women’s cycling?
"Last
week, Nokere Koerse tripled its prize money for the women's
event to match the men's. It was met with mixed response,
but is there a 'right' way to grow women's cycling?"
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com)Photo: Mark Van Hecke/Getty Images November 29, 2021 Maghalie Rochette swaps Cyclocross Nationals for
a World Cup podium.
"Maghalie
Rochette (Specialized Feedback Sports) found a big silver
lining after the postponement of Canada’s Cyclocross
National Championships due to massive floods."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 29, 2021 Sawn-off brakes, T-Rex suits and nana's cakes:
The wild and wacky world of UK hill climbs.
"The
British hill climb calendar sees racers in skinsuits,
dinosaur outfits, and anything in between riding
stripped-down, modded-out bikes up the shortest, most severe
climbs in the nation."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: Matt Grayson November 29, 2021 Making art from old bike parts: A chat with Drew
Evans of Chainbreaker Studio.
"I had
an idea once - I was going to do the trim around my kitchen
[with old bike parts]. I went to the bike shop up the road
and asked them if they had any junk that I could take and he
said ‘yeah’ and so I took it."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) photography by Drew Evans/Chainbreaker Welding November 29, 2021 Why you should consider registering your bike.
"Registration
markings act as a deterrent to thieves in the first place,
because they know a registered bike will be harder to resell
with potential purchasers able to check if it has been
stolen."
By Paul Norman (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) November 29, 2021 Topeak Gravel Gear Bag With Repair Kit.
"If you
want to carry your tools on your bike rather than your back
or handlebar then the Topeak Gravel Gear Bag with Repair Kit
really is a neat solution. It holds the kit you need for the
majority of repairs and there's space to add a couple of
extras."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 29, 2021 10 ways to make your gravel bike more
comfortable.
"So you
bought your gravel bike and you've planned your routes and
started exploring some of the rougher tracks you’ve been
looking enviously at for the last few years. The bike has
been great and you have re-found your love for riding again
be it on rutted roads, bridleways, or forest trails."
By Patrick Joscelyne (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 29, 2021 After not taking part in Black Friday, the REI
Cyber Monday sale was worth the wait.
"Discounts on Garmin GPS computers, Wahoo turbo trainers, Pearl Izumi apparel, and much more." By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy) November 29, 2021 None of these please! 11 gifts not to buy for
cyclists this Christmas to avoid a festive faux pas.
"Not
everything needs to have a bicycle on it! Here are some
Christmas gifts you might want to consider not buying the
cyclist in your life this year, or any year."
By VecchioJo (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 29, 2021 5 frontiers of cycling science that could make
you faster in 2022.
"Science
& Cycling is an annual conference that brings
together cycling’s finest coaches, exercise physiologists
and academics to reveal what’s happening at the tip of the
peloton, while flagging up what lies ahead down the road."
By James Witts (bikeradar.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) November 28, 2021 Introducing: Cole Kessler.
"18-year-old
American, who joins Israel Cycling Academy, is the latest
talent to graduate from the LUX junior program."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Dirk Waem/Belga/AFP via Getty Images) November 28, 2021 Archibald dominates, Lavreysen retains in round
two of track champions league.
"Katie
Archibald (Great Britain), Harrie Lavreysen (Netherlands),
and Emma Hinze (Germany) picked up where they left off at
the UCI Track Champions League on Saturday night."
(velonews.com)Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix November 28, 2021 'The dream is now a reality:' Christina
Mackenzie confirmed as new Land's End to John O'Groats record
holder.
"Christina
Mackenzie has been confirmed as the new record holder for
the quickest time for a woman to cycle from Land’s End to
John O’Groats. The Scot rode the 839 miles in 51 hours 5
minutes and 27 seconds to beat the former record holder,
Lynne Taylor."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 28, 2021 Vitus Mach 3 VR Urban Bike Claris.
"Calling
a hybrid bike the 'Mach 3' might suggest the kind of
speed-orientated performance that it could never live up to,
but actually, it's closer than you might imagine."
By Matt Lamy (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) November 28, 2021 Pete Kennaugh: Dave Brailsford said to me,
‘trust me, normal life sucks.’
"Pete
Kennaugh is back in the house he grew up in, leafing through
scrapbooks he made as a teenager, a bike he drew sellotaped
to the front. Inside lie his hopes and dreams for the future
as he made the first steps towards his professional cycling
career."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Wahoo) November 28, 2021 2022 Tour de Pologne route.
"Organizers
of the Tour de Pologne have unveiled the route for the 2022
race, which will run for seven stages from July 30 to August
5. The race will kick off in Kielce for the first time,
beginning with a 220.9-kilometer likely sprint stage to
Lublin. A final 300 meters at a four per cent gradient will
prove a challenge for the sprinters."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Tour de Pologne) November 28,
2021
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 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."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) November 24, 2021 Your $1.00 monthly contribution is important and will help keep us online. Also, clicking on the advertisements would be an additional way of helping. |
Peter Sagan’s Lifestyle is Probably Hurting His
Performance.
"After
coming off his worst season in terms of PCS ranking since
joining the WorldTour in 2010, Peter Sagan’s year got even
more difficult when it was revealed that he had injured a
police officer while resisting arrest for violating a
curfew."
By Spencer Martin (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) November 29, 2021 Bike Exchange Jayco hoping to put 2021 struggles
behind with new roster featuring Lawson Craddock.
"Seven
new riders have come on board for next year - including
American Lawson Craddock and rising stars Kelland O’Brien
and Campbell Stewart - as the team’s roster grows by one
rider to 28."
(velonews.com) Photo: Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images November 29, 2021 The 10 biggest Women's WorldTour signings for
2022.
"There
will be a significant amount of reshuffling next season,
with five new teams bolstering their rosters as they await
approval to shift up to the Women's WorldTour."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 29, 2021 Theo Bos ends sprinting career for coaching role
in China.
"The
38-year-old Dutchman won the national title in the Team
Sprint with his Beat Cycling Club teammates in 2017 and then
ended his career with a bronze medal in the 1km time trial
at the 2018 Track World Championships in Apeldoorn."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 29, 2021 5 Minutes with Mollie Futterman.
"At 5
feet tall, Mollie found it hard to get a hold of a true
adventure bike in her size, even in 2016. So, with some
bike-fit training coupled with an academic background that
included anatomy, physiology and some exercise science
classes, she followed the building path."
Words/images: Tim Schamber (pelotonmagazine.com) November 29, 2021 Save 20% on Wahoo Speedplay pedals this Cyber
Monday.
"Big savings on Speedplay Nano, Zero, Comp and Aero pedals in the US, Canada and Australia." By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wahoo) November 29, 2021 10 products I loved in 2021: ‘Shoddy’ Dave
Everett.
"Shoddy looks back at his favorite products from a hectic year." By Dave Everett (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) November 29, 2021 Cycling in snow and ice: How to stay safe and
have fun.
"People
are still riding their bikes. So, even though the weather
has calmed a bit, it is still frozen out there with ice
being the main danger for cyclists. We've gone through a few
things to look out for and other things you will need."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 29, 2021 Anthony Roux turns training litter collection
into ‘my clean route’ campaign.
"Groupama
FDJ rider Anthony Roux got sick of seeing rubbish on the
side of the road on his training rides, but decided that
instead of continuing to get annoyed as he saw the same
discarded beer bottle day after day he should do something."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) November 29, 2021 Video: Can a Beginner Complete a 312km Ride
After 7 Weeks Training?
Video: We Built An Unrideable Bike To Show How Bikes Work. November 28,
2021
Gianni Moscon: ‘I want to make the results speak
for themselves.’
"Moscon
heads to Astana Qazaqstan in the new year after spending the
past six seasons with Team Sky / Ineos. The Italian is
slated for a leadership role in the classics with his new
Kazakh crew and is aiming for bigger, better things - both
on and off the bike."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 28, 2021 Mark Cavendish: ‘My goal is to try to win as
much as I can, for as long as I can.’
"We’re
used to broken bones, and lungs heal quite quickly, so I
should be back in the saddle in a few weeks,” Cavendish
said. “It might push my season back a bit, and I’ll be in
pain for a while, but I heal well so it’s not too bad."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 28, 2021 'It's riders from the UK who everyone wants to
sign:' Development teams scouring British market for next
superstar.
"More
and more British riders are coming through, more and more
strong riders from there, and at the moment, it is British
riders who everyone wants,” Jens Blatter (Groupama FDJ
Continental U23 team) told Cycling Weekly."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) November 28, 2021 The 5 best glute exercises for cyclists.
"Weak
gluteal muscles cause a bunch of problems for cyclists,
including lower power output, knee and hip pain, and
overworked quadriceps. Thankfully, there are great and
simple exercises that get your glutes fired up and ready to
rock."
By Chris Carmichael (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) November 28, 2021 These are the only smartwatch deals you need to
see this Black Friday.
"The right Black Friday smartwatch deal is about more than total money saved, that's worth considering too though." By Josh Ross (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Fair Use) November 28, 2021 Turbocharge your indoor cycling workouts with
these Cyber Monday deals.
"If
you're planning to kit out your pain cave, there are plenty
of Cyber Monday deals to save you some money while you're at
it."
By Adam Becket, Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Fair Use) November 28, 2021 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."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Tommaso Pelagalli/BettiniPhoto) November 27, 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
extra mile for me. Highly recommended! - Doug." Advertisement (velofix.com)
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