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World Cup Namur: Mathieu van der Poel wins
all-star showdown, Lucinda Brand again unbeatable.
"Van
der Poel wins much-hyped battle with Wout van Aert and Tom
Pidcock; U.S. national champ Clara Honsinger takes
breakout second-place in women's race."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 20,
2020
Much-anticipated van der Poel vs Van Aert
clash at Namur World Cup goes to the Dutchman.
"The
Clash of the Titans–the first ‘cross meeting of Mathieu
van der Poel and Wout Van Aert this season–was a
humdinger, ultimately going to the world champion." By Rob Sturney
(cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found)
December 20,
2020
Lucinda Brand wins elite women's Cyclocross
World Cup in Namur.
"he
Dutch rider took a solo victory ahead of American champion
Clara Honsinger (Cannondale Cyclocrossworld) in second and
Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) in third." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Getty Images)
December 20,
2020
Live: UCI Cyclocross World Cup Round 2 -
Namur, Belgium - Sunday, December 20th.
"The
Telenet UCI Cyclocross World Cup returns this Sunday with
the 2nd Round in Namur, Belgium.
Elite Women - 12:40 UK, 13:40 Europe, 7:40am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men - 14:05 UK, 15:05 Europe, 9:05am U.S. Eastern." (cyclocross.social) (Credit
not Found)
December 20,
2020
Tao Geoghegan Hart back racing … virtually.
"Giro
d’Italia champion Tao Geoghegan Hart may have to lay off
the turkey next Friday, with the news that he’ll be back
racing from Boxing Day in a virtual challenge laid on by
the owners of the Italian Grand Tour, RCS Sport." By Simon MacMichael (road.cc)
(Image Credit not Found)
December 20,
2020
 Tour Colombia canceled for 2021.
"This
announcement comes on the heels of similar cancellations
of large events in the southern hemisphere for the coming
season."
(velonews.com) Photo: Maximiliano Blanco/Getty Images
December 19,
2020
2020 Echelon Racing League - Thompson Bucks
County Classic Live Feed.
"Thompson
Bucks County Classic - Saturday, December 19.
Pro
Men start at 18:00 CET, 12:00pm ET.
Pro
Women start at 19:30 CET, 1:30pm ET.
Armed
Forces Cycling Classic - Sunday, December 20
Pro Men start at 17:00 CET, 11:00am ET. Pro Women start at 18:30 CET, 12:30pm ET." (cyclingfans.com) Photo: Echelon Racing League December 19,
2020
Battle of the week: Van der Poel and van Aert
finally meet on Sunday.
"On
Sunday, December 20, a new chapter will be added to the
“El Clasico” of cyclocross racin, Mathieu van der Poel vs.
Wout van Aert, at the World Cup in Namur."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found)
December 19,
2020
Best women's road bikes.
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best women's road bikes don't necessarily need to be
women's specific, but those that come with women's
specific touchpoints and sizing options do the job
brilliantly." By
Laura Fletcher, Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Canyon)
December 19,
2020
Stolen Goat Hump Day ThermoLite socks.
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the design has several small issue."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
December 19,
2020
December 18,
2020
Simon Bromley's Gear of the Year 2020.
"Having
had the pleasure of using a wide variety of bikes, bits
and bobs during my first full year at BikeRadar,
narrowing down this list to just five picks has been
incredibly difficult."
By Simon Bromley (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found)
December 18,
2020
2021 Team Preview: Israel Start-Up Nation.
"Dan
Martin's fourth place and stage win at the Vuelta a España
was the season highlight, while Alex Dowsett soloed to
their first Grand Tour stage win at the Giro d'Italia and
Hugo Hofstetter won Le Samyn."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 18,
2020
Graphene: Vittoria's untiring search for
increased tire performance.
"Graphene
2.0 tire range used by WorldTour teams including UAE Team
Emirates, Jumbo Visma and Education First."
By Ellis Bacon (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Vittoria)
December 18,
2020
RGT Cycling: You can now create your own race
format.
"You
can now organize and enter time trials on existing RGT
Cycling routes or create your own route modeled on your
favorite real-world courses using the Magic Roads function
(you can recreate a favorite ride with a GPX upload)." By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image
Credit not Found)
December 18,
2020
Wilco Kelderman: Team tactics made me think
“I’m going to lose the Giro.”
"Much
has already been said and written about the “Stelvio
stage” in this year’s Giro d’Italia. The queen stage
should have been a definitive takeover of power for Wilco
Kelderman."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found)
December 18,
2020
Cosnefroy eyes Tour de France yellow jersey as
'fresh wind' blows through AG2R-Citroën.
"The
25-year-old puncheur now finds himself as the leading
light from a French perspective and, after taking another
step forward in 2020, he’s aiming big for 2021, with
sights set on the Classics and the Tour de France yellow
jersey." By
Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Vincent
Curutchet)
December 18,
2020
Oakley deals: Huge savings on Oakley
sunglasses, helmets and clothing.
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environment, to helmets and clothing too."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Oakley)
December 18,
2020
VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on wheels.
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VeloFix and I am extremely happy with their service and
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Neve Bradbury, Jay Vine win Zwift Academy
finals.
"Bradbury,
18, earns herself a contract at Canyon SRAM while Vine,
25, has won a deal with Alpecin Fenix."
(velonews.com) (Credit not Found)
December 20,
2020
Casper Pedersen: I watch videos of Morkov to
become a better lead-out man.
"The
24-year-old Dane won his first major race at Paris Tours,
as well as shining as part of Cees Bol's lead-out train on
his Tour de France debut."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 20,
2020
Breaking The Gender Barrier: Shelley Verses.
"When
the Americans of Team 7-Eleven stormed onto the scene in
1985 they had a secret weapon: a vivacious 25-year
old blonde Californian. She would change the makeup of pro
cycling teams forever." By
Bruce Hildenbrand (pelotonmagazine.com) Images by Graham
Watson & Shelley Verses
December 20,
2020
London’s Pedaling Picasso brings holiday cheer
to Strava.
"Anthony Hoyte battled road works and parks closures to cover the U.K.’s capital with his annual dose of holiday cheer. Hoyte's ride spelled out “Merry Christmas,” and covered 126.51km!" By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit: Strava) December 20,
2020
Coffee on the Go.
"Being
out in the wilderness on your bike doesn’t mean having to
forego every life luxury. Not that caffeine is a luxury,
of course - It is the basic lifeblood of any bike ride." By Jon Minster
(bicycling.co.za) takealot.com
December 20,
2020
"Armed
Forces Cycling Classic - Sunday, December 20.
Pro Men start at 17:00 CET, 11:00am ET.
Pro Women start at 18:30 CET, 12:30pm ET."
(cyclingfans.com) Photo: Echelon Racing League
December 19,
2020
Jakob Fuglsang is calling time on his grand
tour podium quest.
"The
35-year-old Danish rider notched a career-best sixth
overall at the 2020 Giro d’Italia, but after more than a
decade of trying to hit the top-3 in a grand tour, he’s
hoping to pivot toward becoming a stage-hunter." (velonews.com) (Tim de
Waele/Getty Images)
December 19,
2020
2021 Team Preview: Groupama FDJ.
"Marc
Madiot's team has been a constant in the peloton since
1997, with Groupama joining the French state lottery FDJ
as title sponsor in 2018."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 19,
2020
Marta Cavalli builds future in Women's
WorldTour racing at FDJ.
"Marta
Cavalli is the only new signing at the FDJ Nouvelle
Aquitaine Futuroscope team this winter but the
highly-rated young Italian is already dialing up her focus
on the Classics."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
December 19,
2020
British Cycling to receive bumper budget for
2024 Olympic Games.
"Cycling
to receive £35.4m GBP ($47.9m USD) for Paris Games, a 12
percent increase on that awarded for Tokyo 2021." (velonews.com) (Credit not
Found)
December 19,
2020
A Climbing-Aero Bike? The Specialized S-Works
Tarmac SL7.
"That
day is finally here. Say goodbye to the Venge and hello to
the S-Works Tarmac SL7, a single platform that is about as
aero as the last S-Works Venge and butts right up to the
UCI weight limit out of the box. Welcome to “the
singularity."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Credit not Found)
December 19,
2020
Melon Optics Releases Rob Warner Signature
Alleycat Riding Glasses.
"Featuring everything that makes the Alleycat the most in-demand set of trail glasses right now, including two ZEISS lenses with every set." By MelonOptics (pinkbike.com) December 19,
2020
Archie Ryan set for more with Jumbo Visma
after excelling on big climbs.
"Archie
Ryan has been given a contract extension with the Jumbo
Visma Continental-level team, which is the academy team of
the WorldTour outfit of the same name."
(stickybottle.com) (Photo: Pascal Gentié)
December 19,
2020
Ten products I loved in 2020: José Been.
"The things that got me through the jobless first lockdown and kept me mentally fit throughout what has been a challenging year for us all." By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 18,
2020
Gear of the year: Our favorite cycling tech
from 2020.
"Despite
the lack of in-real-life bicycle tradeshows this year -
Sea Otter and Eurobike were both canceled - the industry
pulled together and made things work using Zoom and other
online platforms to launch their wares."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Dan Gould)
December 18,
2020
Belgium's 'Sportsman of the Year' prize goes
to Wout van Aert.
"The
voting for the 26-year-old road and cyclocross rider was
not a close race, as he received nearly double the points
than footballer Romelu Lukaku, 1,049 to 526. Third in the
voting with 441 points was Deceuninck Quick Step rider
Remco Evenepoel, who won the award last year." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Bettini Image)
December 18,
2020
Ciccone set to move into Grand Tour leadership
role in 2021.
"Trek
Segafredo manager Luca Guercilena has said that climber
Giulio Ciccone will get the chance to be a Grand Tour
leader for the first time in 2021."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 18,
2020
Here’s how you could own Bianchi bikes ridden
by Wout van Aert, Primož Roglič and Tom Dumoulin.
"The
auctions went live on Friday morning (December 18) and
will run until Sunday, December 27."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty
Images)
December 18,
2020
French climbing sensation Évita Muzic poised
for bigger things in 2021.
"Breakthrough
victory at Giro Rosa came years in the making for the
21-year-old emerging star."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Sean
Robinson/velofocus.com
December 18,
2020
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The top WorldTour cringe moments of 2020.
"You never know what you’ll get when you tune in to a professional cycling race." By Lily Hansen-Gillis (Image Credit not Found) (cyclingmagazine.ca) December 20,
2020
AG2R Citroën eye Julian Alaphilippe as 2022
Tour de France leader.
"AG2R
Citroën have lost Romain Bardet to Team DSM and signed
Greg Van Avermaet, Bob Jungels, Ben O’Connor and Lillian
Calmejan but lack a Tour de France contender and headline
French rider for 2021."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
December 20,
2020
The Road Book 2020.
"With
its first edition appearing in 2018, The Road Book
is an exhaustive resource covering pro racing and the
latest volume boasts coverage of no fewer than 520 races." By Leslie Reissner
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December 20,
2020
Specialized Aethos Pro Ultegra Di2.
"The
Specialized Aethos Pro is an exceptional bike. The ride is
truly stunning, with acceleration I've never felt before
and handling that's just spot on."
By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
December 20,
2020
Magicshine TTA Out-Front Bike Mount.
"The
Magicshine TTA Out-Front Bike Mount deals with more than
just lights - it holds two devices at a time securely, and
comes with an array of fittings for Garmins and GoPros." By Steve Williams (road.cc)
(Image Credit not Found)
December 20,
2020
A long spin with Ekar, Campagnolo’s new gravel
groupset.
"Named
after Mount Ekar, Campagnolo’s new gravel groupset was
developed, tried and tested on this same mountain, a
delightful playground that is conveniently situated just
north of Vicenza..."
By Lorena Jones (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not
Found)
December 20,
2020
December 19,
2020
Ineos Grenadiers join race to sign Wout van
Aert in 2022, according to reports.
"The
Belgian will ride for Jumbo Visma in 2021, and the Dutch
team are hopeful they will extend their rider's contract
within weeks."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (David Stockman/Belga
Mag/AFP via Getty Images)
December 19,
2020
FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope roll out
bold 2021 jersey design.
"The
FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope team released photos of
its 2021 kit design created by Poli teamwear as modeled by
2019 French road champion Jade Wiel."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Thomas Maheux)
December 19,
2020
Novo Nordisk confirms 17-rider roster as
American Logan Phippen moves up from devo squad.
"Team
is looking to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the
discovery of insulin in 2021 as it continues mission to
inspire people affected by diabetes."
(velonews.com) (Credit not Found)
December 19,
2020
Suzanne Morphew's husband spotted passing out
flyers again: Report.
"Barry
Morphew, 52, was at a Safeway in Salida on Dec. 10 passing
out handbills with pictures of his wife, Suzanne Morphew -
exactly seven months to the day she went missing." By Louis Casiano
(foxnews.com) Photo: Inside Edition
The
public can submit tips by calling 719-312-7530
December 19,
2020
A holiday message from the Queen of Pain.
"As we
wrap 2020: A year of struggle, unrest, and uncertainty, it
is time to reflect on the lessons, growth and evolution we
are going through."
(roadbikeaction.com) Photo: Linda G
December 19,
2020
GoPro’s HERO9 Black Million Dollar Highlight
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"Just
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30,000 entries."
By Tyler Benedict (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found)
December 19,
2020
December 18,
2020
Specialized offers $25,000 Reward For Return
Of Stolen Bicycles.
"The
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to sell them each one will be easily identifiable. If you
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By Mike Cushionbury (cyclingindependent.com) (Image Credit
not Found)
December 18,
2020
Truck driver who killed five cyclists had
methamphetamine in his system.
"Jordan
Barson told Nevada Highway Patrol troopers he didn’t
remember crashing into the group of cyclists on US Highway
95, and he must have fallen asleep at the wheel." By Alex Bowden (road.cc)
(Image Credit not Found)
December 18,
2020
Bora Hansgrohe lighten up their look for 2021.
"The
look is a departure from the black shoulders of years past
but the team keeps the striking teal chevrons that have
become the squad's signature."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bora
Hansgrohe/Sportful/Chiara Redaschi)
December 18,
2020
CAS halves Russia's doping ban and says
‘neutral’ athletes can compete at next Olympics with
‘Russia’ written on their kit.
"The
head of the US Anti Doping Agency (USADA), Travis Tygart,
was among those to criticize the decision, calling it, “a
catastrophic blow to clean athletes, the integrity of
sport, and the rule of law."
By Alex Bowden (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
December 18,
2020
Greg Van Avermaet: At my age it's good to be
out of my comfort zone.
"Greg
Van Avermaet believes that a new team, a change of kit and
a fundamental shift from the English-speaking culture of
CCC could help refresh his career."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: AG2R
Citroën)
December 18,
2020
Canyon SRAM signs Elise Chabbey.
"With
a palmares that includes winning the climbing
classification at the 2020 La Course by Le Tour de France,
the 27-year-old from Geneva."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
December 18,
2020
Brit James Shaw signs with Ribble Weldtite
after fearing the end of his career.
"The
24-year-old Brit feared his time in the peloton may be
over, after he struggled to find a new team for next
season as his current squad."
By Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) (David Ramos/Getty
Images)
December 18,
2020
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