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December 23,
2020
Wout van Aert, Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado take
victory in the mud of Herentals.
"Van
Aert takes first 'cross victory of the season at X2O
Trofee, Del Carmen Alvarado ends unlucky streak with
peerless performance."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 23,
2020
Alvarado back on top in women's X2O Trophy
Herentals.
"Ceylin
del Carmen Alvarado (Alpecin Fenix) took her fifth win of
the season in the women's X2O Trophy Herentals 2020 on
Wednesday, grinding down her opposition over four grueling
laps before winning alone ahead of Lucinda Brand (Telenet
Baloise) and Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal)" (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
December 23,
2020
Wout van Aert takes his first season win at
X2O Trophy Herentals.
"Wout
van Aert (Jumbo Visma) powered to his first victory of the
2020-2021 cyclocross season, powering away from a
puncture-plagued world champion Mathieu van der Poel
(Alpecin Fenix) in a sloppy mud-fest in Herentals." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
December 23,
2020
British Cycling cancels 2021 National
Cyclocross Championships.
"The
national governing body announced last month that it had
postponed the championships, as well as the 2021 HSBC UK |
National Track Championships, and while it still hopes to
stage the latter event at some point next year, the
cyclocross event will not take place."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (SWpix.com)
December 23,
2020
Getting the Christmas Tree Home via Bike: 2020
Edition.
"Now in its 8th year, is our annual Christmas tree by bike tradition." (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) December 23,
2020
Live: x2o Badkamers Trofee Cyclocross
Herentals - Wednesday December 23rd.
"With
Mathieu van der Poel and Wout Van Aert expected to race
this is another race not to be missed!
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) (Credit
not Found)
December 23,
2020
 December 22,
2020
Vos wins in Essen on return to cyclocross.
"Marianne
Vos (CCC Liv) won her first cyclocross race of the 2020
winter season in Essen, going away on the final lap to win
alone." (Image
credit: Getty Images)
December 22,
2020
Van der Poel dominates in Essen.
"Mathieu
van der Poel (Alpecin Fenix) continued to dominate the
cyclocross season, winning the muddy Ethias Cross race in
northern Belgium with a controlled ride in the mud." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
December 22,
2020
Live: Ethias Cross Essen - Tuesday December
22nd.
"The
fifth round of the Ethias Cross sees riders head to the
classic course in Essen.
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) (Credit
not Found)
December 22,
2020
Mathieu van der Poel adjusts cyclocross plans
after Dutch Championship cancellation.
"We
will have to adjust again. A new date? It remains to be
seen whether it will fit into the preparation. Normally, I
only left for Spain for an internship after January, but
now I could leave earlier."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 22,
2020
What is HRV?
"Heart
rate variability is complex but offers a robust insight
into the state of your nervous system."
By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Colin
Levitch)
December 22,
2020
Italian pro assaulted by driver while
training.
"Andrea
Vendrame, who races for Ag2r La Mondiale, was riding in
Treviso, Italy when a driver stopped his vehicle and
punched the rider in the face before fleeing the scene." By Alex Ballinger
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
December 22,
2020
9 Products I (Mostly) Loved In 2020: Mike
Levy.
"This
year, Pinkbike's editors decided to take a page
from the CyclingTips playbook and put together a
few “Some Stuff I Loved” lists of our own."
By Mike Levy (pinkbike.com) (Image Credit not Found)
December 22,
2020
December 21,
2020
What we learned from the opening ‘cross clash
between Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert, Tom Pidcock.
"The
cyclocross hype-wagon rumbled into Namur on Sunday and
duly delivered a bruising opening showdown between the
sport’s three biggest stars, Mathieu van der Poel, Wout
van Aert and Tom Pidcock."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
December 21,
2020
Why Michael Woods was destined to ride for
Israel Start-Up Nation.
"2021
will see the Canadian star return to the wing of the two
men that started his cycling career over six years ago." By Jim Cotton (velonews.com)
(Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
December 21,
2020
10 Products I Loved In 2020: Mike Kazimer.
"My list is skewed a little more towards products that are practical and functional. My favorite products are ones that fade to the background and just work." By Mike Kazimer (pinkbike.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 21,
2020
2021 Team Preview: AG2R Citroën.
"Vincent
Lavenu's French team were set up in 1992 and have raced as
Chazal and Casino in some wonderfully colorful kits - but
they’ve been known for the last two decades as AG2R." By Patrick Fletcher
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: AG2R Citroën)
December 21,
2020
Here are the winners of the 2020 Zwift
Academy.
"The
winners of 2020 Zwift Academy are Neve Bradbury in the
women’s competition and Jay Vine in the men’s, both from
Australia. " By
Alex Ballinger (cyclingweekly.com) Credit: Zwift
December 21,
2020
Cycling journalist Roy Wallack dies following
mountain bike accident.
"Roy
Wallack, a long-time cycling and outdoors journalist and
adventurer, died Saturday after a mountain bike crash in
the Santa Monica mountains. He was 64."
(bicycleretailer.com) (Credit not Found)
December 21,
2020
No cyclocross events for Stybar this winter.
"Since
switching to racing primarily on the road in 2012, Stybar
has continued to race sparingly in cyclocross, most
notably in 2014, when he claimed the third world title of
his career."
(Getty Images Sport)
December 21,
2020
Shimano RC3 road shoes review.
"The
Shimano RC3 shoes are the prime example of Trickle-down
technology, packaging quite a lot of Shimano's shoe
know-how into a wallet-friendly package."
By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com)(Image credit: Colin
Levitch)
December 21,
2020
December 20,
2020
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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December 23,
2020
UCI confirms top teams licenses for 2021.
"Door
opens for Mathieu van der Poel to race Tour de France as
his Alpecin Fenix team will have entry to all WorldTour
races."
(velonews.com)(Photo by Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)
December 23,
2020
Tom Pidcock spending Christmas alone as he
continues cyclocross campaign.
"The
British star will stay in Belgium before heading to his
first Ineos Grenadiers training camp in January." By Alex Ballinger
(cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
December 23,
2020
Three madcap moments that defined the mayhem
of the 2020 pro cycling season.
"Racing
in 2020 was destined to be unusual from the moment Corona
closed down the calendar. But the unexpected and
unprecedented didn't stop there."
By Jim Cotton (cyclingnews.com) (Photo by Stuart
Franklin/Getty Images)
December 23,
2020
Women's WorldTour Tech: Who's using what in
2021?
"We're
still waiting for confirmation from Liv Racing on their
choice of equipment, but assuming they continue to use
SRAM groupsets into 2021, then SRAM edges out Shimano with
a score of five to three with Campagnolo taking the final
spot aboard the Cipollini bikes of Alé BTC Ljubljana." By Josh Croxton
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Thomas Maheux)
December 23,
2020
Luke Rowe hit by Covid.
"Rowe
will be unable to train outdoors until he tests negative
and, under the UCI’s medical protocol, will have to
undergo a series of checks to ensure he has made a full
recovery."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 23,
2020
'Turning pro' the Jay Vine way.
"A
motivated Jay Vine set his sights on, then achieved what
seemed an impossible task midway through 2020, his first
professional contract in cycling."
By Jamie Finch-Penninger (sbs.com.au) (Image Credit not
Found)
December 23,
2020
Scott Glasses, Fizik Shoes, Küat Rack, Lezyne
GPS, ArmaUrto, Chrome Industries, Silca, Panaracer Castelli
& Calfee.
"Last
minute shop, or spend some money on yourself." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Credit
not Found)
December 23,
2020
Does pro cycling have a safety problem? A
rider’s perspective.
"You
can’t consider the worst if you want to race. You naively
tell yourself that it would never be you. You laugh in the
face of danger when you luck out of a crash by the skin of
your teeth." By
Joe Laverick (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Gruber Images)
December 22,
2020
Miguel Ángel López eyes Tour de France and
Vuelta a España in 2021.
"Miguel
Ángel López is likely to target the Tour de France and
Vuelta a España in 2021, his first season at Movistar. He
joined the squad from Astana, where he spent the first six
seasons of his professional career."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 22,
2020
João Almeida on Giro d’Italia breakthrough:
‘Never in my wildest dreams.’
"Joâo
Almeida wasn't even supposed to start the Giro d'Italia,
and ended up delivering a two-week run in the pink
jersey."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
December 22,
2020
Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig: I can look back with a
smile but I still want more.
"I
guess the season went well. I changed teams, and it’s been
a bit of a strange year and very compact, but when I look
back at the year I can smile."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
December 22,
2020
My 10 favorite bike things in 2020.
"As I
reflected on my bike life in 2020, one theme seemed to
emerge: big adventures in my own backyard."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Betsy Welch
December 22,
2020
Felix Smith’s Gear of the Year 2020.
"This
small selection of gear has really shone out for me in
2020 as it sums up the “fast far” kind of cycling that
really gets me excited."
By Felix Smith (bikeradar.com) Felix Smith / Immediate
Media
December 22,
2020
Review: Giant Revolt Advanced 0.
"In
spring, the Giant Revolt Advanced 0 became my freedom
machine. The Revolt helped me find adventure when I really
couldn’t go that far."
By Matthew Pioro (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not
Found)
December 22,
2020
Canyon pauses UK shipments.
"Canyon
Bicycles announced that it is pausing all shipments to the
UK, including spare parts such as hangers, seat posts and
handlebars - as well as complete bikes."
By Stefan Abram (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
December 22,
2020
Wahoo KICKR AXIS Review - Indoor Training Just
Got More Joyous.
"The new Wahoo KICKR AXIS smart trainer - the newest in the popular Kickr line up." By Chuck Peña (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 22,
2020
Meet Sidi's New Top Shoe: The Shot 2.
"There’s
a new shoe at the top of the Sidi road shoe range. Say
hello to the Shot 2, which updates the original Shot,
bringing new levels of comfort and breathability to the
venerable Italian shoe brand."
(pelotonmagazine.com) ciclista-america.com
December 22,
2020
SpeedX has been resurrected … sort of.
"If
you’re at all familiar with the defunct Chinese bike
brand, SpeedX, then perhaps you’ve got questions about
where they ended up."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found)
December 21,
2020
Highlights of 2020 - Part III.
"Next
up in the parade of highlights this year is the final
stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, a thriller from start
to finish."
(inrng.com) (ASO)
December 21,
2020
Wout van Aert joining Ineos Grenadiers would
ruin all the fun.
"With
van Aert’s current contract up at the end of the 2021
season, the “will he stay, will he go” hype train just
left the station faster than a French TGV."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Benoit Tessier -
Pool/Getty Images
December 21,
2020
Team Bahrain Victorious show off 2021 kit.
"According
to a press release sent out on Monday the team name and
new kit are part of "of a change in its strategic
direction." Italian brand Nalini has come on board as the
kit supplier with Le Col no longer working with the team." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Bahrain Victorious)
December 21,
2020
B&B Hotels p/b KTM unveil 2021 kit.
"The
ProTeam will race its fourth campaign next year, having
been founded in 2018, and will once again be led by
sprinter Bryan Coquard, climber Pierre Rolland, and
Classics rider Jens Debusschere."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: B&B
Hotels p/b KTM)
December 21,
2020
Pauline Ferrand Prevot Parts Ways with Canyon.
"Pauline
has been riding with Canyon since 2017 and in that time
has won 3 XCO World Cups, 2 XCO World Championships and
the marathon World Championships, all while struggling
with iliac endofibrosis."
By James Smurthwaite (pinkbike.com) Andy Vathis
December 21,
2020
New union draws 160 pros in first month.
"We
have riders from 30 countries and 25 teams,” said interim
director Luuc Eisenga. “That’s a good start. It’s
reassuring that what we were thinking and proposing was
the right way forward."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
December 21,
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
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Dumoulin and Roglic deny Aderlass links as
photos appear in investigation.
"German
newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung reported on Tuesday
that Jumbo Visma's two star riders appeared in a portfolio
of '30 to 40' photos presented to those being questioned." By Patrick Fletcher
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 23,
2020
Operación Puerto, the evolution of the
internet and the Cyclingnews News Flash.
"During
the 2002 Giro d'Italia, two riders were nailed for NESP
(novel erythropoiesis-stimulating protein, a modified
version of EPO), Stefano Garzelli was popped for a banned
diuretic, and Gilberto Simoni came up positive for cocaine
- which led his Saeco team to lose its wildcard spot for
the Tour de France."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 23,
2020
Mikayla Harvey lands two-year deal with Canyon
SRAM.
"Canyon
SRAM has signed promising Kiwi climber Mikayla Harvey. The
team confirmed Wednesday that the 22-year-old will be
racing in their colors for the next two seasons." (velonews.com) Photo: Sean
Robinson/velofocus.com
December 23,
2020
Zwift Academy winner on riding with Mathieu
van de Poel: ‘Just saying that sounds ridiculous.’
"Jay
Vine earned a contract with Alpecin Fenix having believed
his chances of racing into the pro ranks were doomed by
Covid."
(velonews.com) Photo: Jay Vine
December 23,
2020
Caribbean Diaries: Total Direct Énergie
manager Jean-René Bernaudeau continues to eye this unlikely
cycling hotspot.
"Bernaudeau
first discovered this French Caribbean island when he was
racing with Bernard Hinault in the 1970s, and it was
pretty much love at first sight."
By James Startt (velonews.com) (Photo: James Startt)
December 23,
2020
Pinkbike Awards: 5 Products That Have Stood
the Test of Time.
"Traditionally,
the Pinkbike Awards are focused on products that were
released over the course of the last 12 months, the latest
and greatest bikes and components on the market." By Mike Kazimer
(pinkbike.com) (Image Credit not Found)
December 23,
2020
Best Gore-Tex Shakedry cycling rain jackets.
"For
riding in the rain, the holy grail is a waterproof cycling
jacket that’s lightweight, comfortable, highly waterproof
but still very breathable, and when the sun comes out, you
want to be able to stash it away into nothing."By Paul Norman (bikeradar.com)
(Image Credit not Found)
December 23,
2020
December 22,
2020
Katie Compton winding down storied career,
will retire in 2022.
"After
taking 15 consecutive US National Cyclocross Championships
and five medals in the UCI World Cyclocross Championships,
Katie Compton is beginning to wind down her professional
career, according to her partner Mark Legg." (cyclingnews.com) (Getty
Images Sport)
December 22,
2020
When it all changed: Inside the UAE Tour.
"Snacking
on dessert in a luxury hotel perched on the slopes of the
Jebel Hafeet, it was easy to remember why I liked coming
to the UAE Tour."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
December 22,
2020
O’Grady: Santos Festival of Cycling provides
opportunities for young Australian talent.
"While
the Tour Down Under has been canceled for 2021, the
organizers behind the men’s and women’s WorldTour events
of the season have created a replacement event with the
Santos Festival of Cycling taking place from January 21 to
24." By Daniel
Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 22,
2020
Bahrain Victorious signs Ahmed Madan, first
Bahraini to make a WorldTour roster.
"Madan,
20, is the first Bahraini to make it to a WorldTour team
roster. He was on the Bahraini national team in 2018, and
after proving his abilities over the past several seasons
at the Bahrain Cycling Academy."
(velonews.com) Photo: Bahrain Victorious
December 22,
2020
Leopard Pro Cycling add U23 riders Mats Wenzel
and Louis Coqueret.
"Three-time
Luxembourg junior national champion Mats Wenzel was
confirmed today to begin his U23 career with the team,
joining 19-year-old newcomer Louis Coqueret of France." (cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: willy-sportfotos)
December 22,
2020
Dublin bike shop booms as one specific bike
brand breaks all records.
"The
scene outside Donnybrook Bikes in south Dublin today as
they took delivery of their largest ever order of bikes;
all for kids and produced in Austria."
(stickybottle.com) (Credit not Found)
December 22,
2020
2021 Cinelli Pressure steps up with full
integration in all-new aero road race bike.
"Already
race proven with wins by their UCI Continental Team
Colpack, the new fully-integrated, aero carbon Cinelli
Pressure looks likely to completely replace their
all-rounder Superstar Disc road bike."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) c. Cinelli
December 22,
2020
Ere Research launches new wheel and tire
options in Tenaci gravel range.
"Dutch
wheel and tire brand Ere Research has upped its offering
in the Tenaci gravel range, with new, wider tires and the
company’s first gravel wheelset." By
Paul Norman (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found)
December 22,
2020
December 21,
2020
How a Strava KOM helped save Keegan Swirbul’s
pro career.
"How
Keegan Swirbul's Strava accolades on one of Colorado's
toughest climbs helped him ink a two-year deal with Rally
Cycling." By
Fred Dreier (velonews.com) Photo: João Fonseca
December 21,
2020
'It's getting bizarre now!' - How the Festina
Affair unfolded.
"When
Willy Voet was arrested on the Franco-Belgian border,
sparking what would become the biggest drugs scandal in
cycling’s history, Cyclingnews was barely three
years old." By
Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
December 21,
2020
Sleep, Diet or Exercise? Here's The Factor
Most Linked to Better Mental Health.
"While
extensive research has shown the mental health and well
being benefits of sleep, physical activity, and diet as
individual predictors, research examining all three
behaviors together…is limited."
By Clare Watson (sciencealert.com) (Delmaine
Donson/E+/Getty Images
December 21,
2020
George Bennett trains in hotel bathroom at
return to New Zealand.
"Due
to the strict measures in New Zealand, Bennett must first
stay in quarantine for two weeks. It means that the Jumbo
Visma rider will not leave his hotel room."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found)
December 21,
2020
Thirty international teams want to race Volta
ao Algarve.
"The
spike in interest for the already popular Algarve race
confirms a growing trend among other early season races in
Europe. Races have seen teams angling for spots for their
riders without having to risk international travel." (velonews.com) (Tim de
Waele/Getty Images)
December 21,
2020
Trinity Racing launches mountain bike program
around Americans Christopher Blevins and Haley Batten.
"Trinity
Racing, the U.K.-based squad that currently boasts a
roster featuring ‘cross phenom Tom Pidcock is launching a
mountain bike program for the coming season." (velonews.com)Photo: Trinity
Racing
December 21,
2020
Oakley Sutro Lite sunglasses review.
"No
product is truly perfect, and this tilt towards the casual
user also led to one of the main niggles many noted with
the Sutro, and one which has been solved with the new
half-shell, Oakley Sutro Lite."
By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Colin
Levitch)
December 21,
2020
Bookman Curve Lights, bringing a little
Scandinavian to your ride.
"The
Bookman Curve Lights are USB rechargeable bike lights. The
front has a maximum brightness of 220 lumens for the
front, while the rear has 37."
By Paul Horta-Hopkins (cycletechreview.com) (Image Credit
not Found)
December 21,
2020
Ineos Grenadiers vehicles targeted in
organized attack, four suspects arrested.
"Four
people were arrested by the Belgian police shortly after
the attack on Sunday during which ‘Ineos will fall’ was
spray painted onto the vehicles."
(stickybottle.com) (Credit not Found)
December 21,
2020
Cycling deals: Super-early discounts from the
after-Christmas sales.
"Even
though Christmas hasn't arrived just yet, the
after-Christmas sales have begun for a select few
retailers, and as a result, there is a huge amount of
cycling deals to take advantage of."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Courtesy)
December 21,
2020
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
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