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December 3,
2020
Rod Ellingworth is leaving Bahrain McLaren.
"In
its press release, the team said that “Rod’s passion is
rider development, so he has decided to move on and focus
on new projects close to his heart."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
December 3, 2020
Dan Martin: I've proved, mainly to myself,
that I can contest a Grand Tour.
"Dan
Martin's fourth place overall and stage win in the Vuelta
a España represented his best-ever return in a three-week
race and the Irishman will look to build on that momentum
as he prepares for 2021."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 3, 2020
Are rider ‘lanes’ the future of bunch sprints?
"Lanes
would be marked on the road in the final 300 meters of a
sprinter stage to prevent riders from launching
potentially dangerous, wayward moves."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: Stuart Franklin/Getty
Images.
December 3, 2020
SHIFT Smart Trainer: First Project To Make A
Peloton Bike Zwift Accessory.
"Allows
you to control your Peloton bike via Zwift (or any other
app), letting it simulate the ups and downs of a course,
while also getting power data into the app via standard
Bluetooth Smart FTMS/Power/Cadence protocols, just like
any other smart trainer."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
December 3, 2020
Junior and U23 races canceled at Cyclocross
World Cups in Namur, Dendermonde.
"The
UCI announced Thursday that it has canceled events that
were scheduled to take place at the UCI Cyclocross World
Cups in Namur on December 20 and Dendermonde on December
27, both in Belgium."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 3, 2020
How to improve your FTP on a low-volume
training plan.
"It’s
the question we’ve been asking for decades - millions of
us amateur riders don’t have time to train like the pros
who pedal for 25 hours a week up in the mountains." By Zach Nehr (velonews.com)
(Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
December 3, 2020
Why do so many 2021 bikes cost upwards of
£10,000?
"For
Specialized there was the £10,500 Tarmac S-Works SL7 and
£10,750 S-Works Aethos, both of which had an extra £1,000
added to the price months later."
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (cyclingweekly.com) Image
Credit: Andy Jones
December 3, 2020
Rapha Festive 500 returns for 2020 and adds
virtual option with Zwift for the first time.
"In a
year of lockdowns and isolation, Rapha wants to help
people around the world take part in the long-standing
challenge." By
Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Picture: Rapha)
December 3, 2020
 December 2,
2020
After the gold rush: The rise and fall of the
Tour of California.
"The
soil seemed fertile and the conditions offered no shortage
of enthusiasm, but the roots for professional stage racing
in the United States just never seemed to take hold." By Jackie Tyson
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 2, 2020
Sagan and Geoghegan Hart Talk Giro and The
Future!
"The
2020 Giro d’Italia saw the emergence of young rider Tao
Geoghegan Hart and showed, as Peter Sagan said, the
‘reports of my demise are greatly exaggerated.’" By Alastair Hamilton
(pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Provided)
December 2, 2020
No fans at Tour of Flanders and other Classics
in 2021, according to organizers.
"Even
with the talk of multiple vaccines coming into use,
Flanders Classics made the decision early to have no fans
at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Ghent Wevelgem, Dwars Door
Vlaanderen, Scheldeprijs and Brabantse Pijl, as well as
Belgian Monument the Tour of Flanders."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
December 2, 2020
How teams are preparing for 2021.
"Team
Sunweb will be the first to hold their virtual team
presentation on Friday, and Deceuninck Quick Step will
head to Altea in Spain on Monday, December 7 for a 10-day
training camp, but most other teams have opted for a more
low-key, stay-at-home approach to 2021."
By Stephen Farrand and Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Getty Images)
December 2, 2020
Best beginner's gravel bikes: Fantastic
first-time adventure bikes.
"The
challenge is that when starting out it's hard to justify
spending a lot of money on something you aren't sure
you'll enjoy. If you are just getting into gravel cycling
you don't know what the future will bring."
By Josh Ross (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Linda
Guerrette (JC Photography))
December 2, 2020
December 1,
2020
Ten products I loved in 2020: Dave Rome.
"Here are 10 products I loved using in 2020 and that, no doubt, I will continue to love for many more years to come." By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Dave Rome December 1, 2020
The 10 biggest breakthroughs of 2020.
"If
the 2019 season saw a number of young riders come to the
fore, 2020 was confirmation of a generational shift, as
Vincenzo Nibali called it."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
December 1, 2020
Muscle Typing and Response to Training
Overload.
"We’ve
looked at muscle fiber typology of world-class cyclists in
different disciplines, and also how typology may affect
recovery from high-intensity workouts."
By Stephen Cheung (pezcyclingnews.com) (TeamSunweb)
December 1, 2020
Gigante's seven minute and 51 second win makes
history.
"Sarah
Gigante blitzed her way into the record books with a
stunning ride that saw her leave the rest of the peloton
behind to solo to victory by seven minutes and 51 seconds
on one of the hardest stages of the National Road Series'
nine days of racing."
(sbs.com.au) (Photo: Jamie Finch-Penninger)
December 1, 2020
Swytch Electric Bike Conversion Kit.
"Convert
your bike into an eBike with the Universal Swytch Electric
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Axel Merckx fears Van Aert and Van der Poel
could suffer burnout.
"Despite
a number of his alumni shining in 2020, such as Tao
Geoghegan Hart and Joao Almeida at the Giro d'Italia,
Merckx's renowned development team has been threatened." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
December 3, 2020
What I loved and what I loathed about gravel
vs WorldTour.
"I'd
be lying if I said everything was better in gravel. But
here's how my new reality was on the whole." By Pete Stetina
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
December 3, 2020
Primož Roglič wins Vélo d’Or prize for 2020.
"Primož
Roglič didn’t win the Tour de France, but the manner in
which he raced all season long sees him winning a new
honor with the Vélo d’Or prize. Julian Alaphilippe wins
top French rider prize."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 3, 2020
Quick App Reviews: Wandrer Tracks Your Quest
To Ride Every Road.
"While
all new roads award you points in Wandrer, all roads in
the fitness tech world seem to end at Strava. And that’s
the case here as well, where the platform leverages Strava
as your repository for past rides."
(dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
December 3, 2020
Is your Canyon safe to ride indoors? Canyon
updates trainer compatibility list.
"Canyon
is one of just a handful of bicycle brands that has
explicitly advised against using a number of its bikes on
stationary trainers in the past."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Canyon
December 3, 2020
The class of 2020: Where will the Équipe Paule
Ka riders be next year?
"All
but two of the riders from the now-shuttered Équipe Paule
Ka team have new homes for 2021, with many coming out
winners from a tragic situation."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
December 3, 2020
Fast-folding Gocycle GXi included in TIME
Magazine’s list of 100 best inventions of 2020.
"The
Gocycle GXi has been named in TIME's list of the
top 100 inventions of 2020. The e-bike, which went on sale
at the start of this year, is designed to be folded in 10
seconds or less."
By Alex Bowden (road.cc) Gocycle
December 3, 2020
How to service the hubs on your bike.
"There
are two types of bearings commonly seen in hubs - sealed
(cartridge) bearings and non-sealed (cup and cone, or
loose) bearings."
(bikeradar.com) (Credit not Provided)
December 3, 2020
Review: Garmin Edge 1030 Plus.
"Packed
to the brim with every feature the company has, the
full-color touch screen computer can do it all. The 1030
plus is the sequel to the Garmin 1030 and, though the
devices look very similar, the 1030 Plus contains a number
of improvements."
By Lily Hansen-Gillis (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo: Garmin
December 3, 2020
Does road racing need sprint lanes? Track
sprinter suggests borrowing track racing rules.
"The
way to make bunch sprints safer, according to five-time
world champion track sprinter Theo Bos, is to borrow
sprint rules from the velodrome, specifically from keirin
racing." By
Caley Fretz (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
December 2, 2020
Ganna and Geoghegan Hart set to join forces
again to target 2021 Giro d'Italia.
"Filippo
Ganna has hinted that he and Tao Geoghegan Hart will
return to the Giro d’Italia in 2021, chasing a second
overall victory for Ineos Grenadiers and further stage
wins after their breakthrough success in 2020." By Stephen Farrand
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
December 2, 2020
The toughest race of them all: A grand tour
rookie’s daily battle with the time cut.
"Ian
Garrison and Harry Tanfield both had their battles with
the time limit at the Vuelta a España. One of them won,
one of them lost."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
December 2, 2020
Lotte Kopecky: Next season will be one of the
most important of my career.
"While
Jumbo Visma's Wout van Aert repeated his 2019 victory to
be crowned Flandrien of the Year on Friday, the women's
award was taken for the first time by Lotto Soudal's Lotte
Kopecky, who'd been steadily improving in recent years,
but enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2020."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
December 2, 2020
Should I get flared handlebars for my road
bike?
"Those
more partial to tarmac can arguably use a flared bar to
bring their hands closer together on the tops, whilst
still gaining a wider and more stable stance on the
drops." By
Stefan Abram (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by David
Stockman/Getty Images)
December 2, 2020
Women’s Tour de France will deliver ‘before
and after’ moment for sport.
"How
big will the women’s Tour de France be when it finally
comes to fruition? Tour de France organizers are fully
committed to hosting its inaugural edition in 2022." By Andrew Hood (velonews.com)
(Photo: James Startt)
December 1, 2020
Rémi Cavagna on a memorable season: Next year
I hope to be even better.
"The
25-year-old took a dominant solo victory at the Ardèche
Classic at the start of the year, and then refused to
allow the sport's enforced shutdown to overly affect his
season, returning in August to win the French time trial
title before making his Tour de France debut." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
December 1, 2020
Can women ride men’s bikes?
"It
seems like a debate that just won’t ever be settled, but
it’s also a very commonly asked question among new
cyclists. Do women need women-specific bikes, or are
unisex bikes truly unisex?"
By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Liv
Cycling)
December 1, 2020
E3 Harelbeke becomes E3 Saxo Bank Classic,
adds new climbs.
"The
E3 Saxo Bank Classic is currently on the 2021 UCI racing
calendar for Friday, March 26. The updated route now
includes the addition of three new ascents, bringing the
tally to 17."
(velonews.com) Photo: Peter De Voecht-Pool/Getty Images
December 1, 2020
De Gendt given late wildcard place in eSports
World Championships.
"Thomas
De Gendt has announced he will ride the first edition of
the eSports World Championships on December 9 after being
awarded a last-minute wildcard invitation."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
December 1, 2020
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Ten products I loved in 2020: Ronan Mc
Laughlin.
"2020: I broke some Tour de France winner’s world record, got a new job, met some fantastic people, and enjoyed some typically tech nerdy things along the way." By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Ronan Mc Laughlin December 3, 2020
Fabio Aru to ride for Qhubeka Assos in 2021.
"Aru,
30, will join the team in 2021 on a one-year deal having
seen his three-year spell with UAE Team Emirates came to a
close." By Jim
Cotton (velonews.com)Photo: Maximiliano Blanco/Getty
Images
December 3, 2020
Michal Kwiatkowski to stay with Ineos
Grenadiers.
"During
an official presentation of Poland’s Sports Personality of
the Year contest, the Polish rider said that he had
already signed a three-year extension of his contract with
the British WorldTour team."
By Paweł Gadzała (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 3, 2020
Moser family patriarch Aldo dies.
"The
Moser dynasty is considered the most successful in
cycling. Just 525 people live in Palù di Giovo in the
hills east of Trento but the village is home to four Giro
d’Italia maglia rosa wearers."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) Photos:
bikeraceinfo.com
December 3, 2020
‘Why would I resort to banned practices at
41?’ Former Tour de France leader responds to ban for doping
offense.
"He
said that authorities said during the 2018 Tour of
Portugal some of his physiological parameters that should
have dropped during the race did not go down, but he
denies this." By
Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
December 3, 2020
Echelon Racing League: Tour of the Gila stage
race.
"The
second round of racing, December 4-6, will feature riders
who are preparing for the upcoming world eSports
championships."
(velonews.com) Echelon Racing League Series
December 3, 2020
Intermarché joins Wanty Gobert team as title
sponsor.
"The
Belgian team will be known as Intermarché Wanty Gobert
Matériaux, with Circus dropping from title sponsorship but
remaining as a backer as the UCI rules (2.15.055) limits
title sponsors for WorldTeams to a maximum of three." By Patrick Fletcher
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Intermarché Wanty)
December 3, 2020
7 tech innovations that changed road cycling.
"Since
the inception of the safety bicycle in the late 19th
Century there have been many modifications and
advancements that combine make the modern machine that’s
sitting in your garage."
(cycling.today) (Photo: Graham Watson)
December 3, 2020
CX Pro Bike Check: Wout van Aert’s all-new
2021 Bianchi Zolder Pro carbon cross bike.
"But
of course Wout as a 3x CX World Champ gets at least a tiny
bit of the latest & greatest, so he spent most of his
time racing over the weekend on a bike with the new,
louder 2021 Bianchi Zolder Pro graphics, still over
classic celeste." By
Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Provided)
December 3, 2020
The Speeco Aero Breakaway Bar is ultrafast,
and ultra-weird.
"Dutch
aero specialist Speeco has taken aero to the next level
with its new ABB (Aero Breakway Bar) integrated one-piece
carbon fiber handlebar and stem."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com)Photography by Speeco
December 2, 2020
Never off the podium: Lucinda Brand is
dominating CX and eyeing off Roubaix.
"Lucinda
Brand hasn’t finished lower than third in a cyclocross
race this year, and she’s won the last three races she
started." By
José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon)
December 2, 2020
Harry Tanfield finds last minute WorldTour
contract.
"According
to Cycling News, Tanfield is believed to be
joining Qhubeka Assos, formerly NTT Pro Cycling, but the
team has not yet made an official announcement." By Alex Ballinger
(cyclingweekly.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
Sport)
December 2, 2020
Former Tour de France leader Nocentini gets
four-year retroactive ban.
"The
Italian anti-doping tribunal of the Italian Olympic
Committee (CONI) gave Nocentini the maximum penalty for
anti-doping rule violations for the "use or attempted use
of prohibited methods."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 2, 2020
Ask a Gear Guru: What are the best fans for
indoor cycling?
"Bear
in mind that many fans are built to cool an entire room,
not necessarily a single person doing something super hot
in one part of it. Even fans with a targeted blast might
not be ideal for indoor cycling."
By Chris Foster (velonews.com) Photo: Robert
Cianflone/Getty Images
December 2, 2020
December 1,
2020
Milan Erzen denies links to Aderlass doctor.
"Milan
Eržen's lawyer has denied that he has ever worked with Dr.
Mark Schmidt, who is currently on trial in Munich for his
role in the Aderlass blood doping ring, after the name of
the Bahrain McLaren team manager was again linked to the
case."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
December 1, 2020
Will Barta feeling right at home with dream
deal at EF Pro Cycling.
"American
standout set to link up with former Hagens Berman Axeon
teammates as he hopes to develop into a stage racer with
new team." By
Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
Sport)
December 1, 2020
Astana Premier Tech steps away from Fabio Aru
in favor of Aleksandr Vlasov and homegrown talents.
"Team
manager says Astana Premier Tech turned down approaches
from Aru, leaving the Sardinian still without a contract
for 2021." By
Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
December 1, 2020
Inside Total Direct Énergie's active moves on
the rider market.
"Don’t
look now, but when it comes to 2021 transfer news, some of
the biggest headlines are not coming from the WorldTour,
but rather from the modest French team Total Direct
Énergie." By
James Startt (velonews.com) (Photo: James Startt)
December 1, 2020
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