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December 28,
2020
Mathieu van der Poel leads critics in calling
out ‘unworthy’ World Cup course.
"Organizers
defend their decision to push on with the waterlogged
Dendermonde race that saw some riders thriving and some
just surviving."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 28,
2020
What do you say to someone who just lost the
Tour de France?
"Do
you pat him on the back, tell him there’s always next
year? I think you probably sit in silence, next to his
silence, in a soundless sort of mourning."
By Caley Fretz (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Gruber Images)
December 28,
2020
Taj Jones and his rapid rise to the WorldTour.
"Taj
Jones will take a big step in his young career, moving to
Israel Start-Up Nation on a three-year deal with a
WorldTour start set for the backend of the 2021 season." By Jamie Finch-Penninger
(sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 28,
2020
Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour confirmed for May
25-30.
"Next
year, our tour will roll again. This will be possible
because a large part of the sponsors have already promised
us support for 2021 despite the difficult situation," said
Vera Hohlfeld, the head of the event's organization." By Kirsten Frattini
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Arne Mill/ TRF)
December 28,
2020
Cannondale Topstone Carbon Lefty 1.
"Cannondale's
Topstone Carbon Lefty 1 is a technological tour-de-force:
a sub-10kg, full suspension gravel bike with a monoblade
Lefty fork. It's also a hoot to ride."
By Dave Atkinson (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
December 28,
2020
Polygon Bend R5 gravel bike review.
"The
Polygon Bend R5 falls in as the brand's most rambunctious
drop-bar bike designed to tackle everything from long
gravel rides to steep and spicy single track." By Colin Levitch
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Colin Levitch)
December 28,
2020
How to Marie Kondo your bike gear.
"The
more organized your bike stuff is, the faster you’ll be
able to get out the door and into your ride. If you waste
five minutes every day trying to find your cycling
computer, bib shorts, gel, matching socks or pump, that’s
31 hours per year wasted."
By Molly Hurford (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not
Found)
December 28,
2020
Five cool things coming soon from Oakley,
Santini, Spatzwear, Avrox and Baggicase.
"After
a festive Five Cool Things interlude, it's Monday already
so we're back to showing you a fine selection of stuff
we've got in for testing at the moment."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
December 28,
2020
 World Cup Dendermonde: Lucinda Brand and Wout
van Aert strongest in the swamp.
"Racing
played out on a stormswept course with axle-deep mud and
standing water that left riders sinking knee-deep into
swampy grass."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 27,
2020
Lucinda Brand wins elite women's Cyclocross
World Cup in Dendermonde.
"Brand
finished clear of her main rivals having pulled away on
the penultimate lap with Clara Honsinger (Cannondale
Cyclocrossworld) finishing second and Ceylin del Carmen
Alvarado (Alpecin Fenix) completing the podium to finish
third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 27,
2020
Van Aert wins Dendermonde Cyclocross World
Cup.
"Wout
van Aert (Jumbo Visma) claimed his first UCI Cyclocross
World Cup victory since Pontchâteau in 2019, dominating in
the sloppy ankle-deep mud in Dendermonde."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 27,
2020
Fabio Aru finishes 4th in his return to
cyclocross.
"Fabio
Aru, who will race for Qhubeka ASSOS in 2021, competed
again in an official race for the first time in four
months."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found)
December 27,
2020
Conti hit by car in Monaco training.
"High-flying
Italian climber Valerio Conti (UAE Team Emirates) will be
out of action for up to three weeks after sustaining a
dislocated collarbone."
(sbs.com.au) (Credit not Found)
December 27,
2020
Best of 2020: Choose your own bike race,
Flanders edition.
"During the racing lull that brought a tear to everyone’s eye, Matt de Neef and Iain Treloar created a wildly accurate simulation of a bike race, fashioned after the popular “choose your own adventure” adventures." By Matt de Neef & Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) December 27,
2020
Sunday Trading: Save $166.50 on Bont shoes,
$336 on travel cases and 50% off Lezyne.
"Not had a good haul this Christmas? Never mind, there are still plenty of huge discounts on great products." By Stefan Abram (cyclingweekly.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 27,
2020
Live: UCI Cyclocross World Cup Round 3 -
Dendermonde, Belgium - Sunday, December 27th.
"The
Telenet UCI Cyclocross World Cup returns this Sunday with
the 3rd Round on a new course in Dendermonde, 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 27,
2020
Superprestige Zolder: Mathieu van der Poel
goes solo, Lucinda Brand wins from sprint.
"Chaotic
men's race took several contenders out of contention in
the opening laps while the women's race came down to a
tight five-way battle."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 26,
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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Remco Evenepoel holding out for a grand tour
in 2021, but it won’t be the Tour de France.
"Belgian
star sees a Giro d'Italia or Vuelta a España in his
immediate future as recovery continues ahead of season
debut."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
December 28,
2020
Elisa Longo Borghini: Writing her own history.
"Longo
Borghini was a sporty child from a sporty family. Her
mother, Guidina Dal Sasso, was a cross-country skier who
represented Italy at three Winter Olympics. Her brother,
Paolo, is 11 years older and became a professional cyclist
in 2004 with teams such as Liquigas."
By Sophie Hurcom (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 28,
2020
Top 10 news stories of 2020.
"This year has given us a lot to write about and we’ve been kept very busy, which is excellent, some stories will always do better than others." By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 28,
2020
My kit picks for 2020: Tech writer Simon
Smythe.
"I’ve picked my 12 favorite products and assigned each one to a month, starting in January." By Simon Smythe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 28,
2020
The latest and smartest indoor cycling tech.
"While
indoor training is an essential tool to help maintain
fitness during the winter, the growing market of
sophisticated programs and tools with improved real-life
simulation have taken a major leap recently." (roadbikeaction.com) (Credit
not Found)
December 28,
2020
10 of the Wildest and Weirdest Mountain Bike
Stories from 2020.
"It
has been a wild year in mountain biking, but as always a
host of colorful, confusing and downright crazy stories
have helped us get through all the madness. Here are 10 of
the best from a topsy-turvy year."
By James Smurthwaite (pinkbike.com) (Image Credit not
Found)
December 28,
2020
Cell BIT for X-Shifter Wireless Shifting is
World’s lightest electronic shifter at 1.5g.
"Cell
Cycling has added an ultra lightweight shifter upgrade for
their X-Shifter universal wireless shifting kit. The Cell
BIT is a 1.5g aluminum button, smaller than a quarter." By Jessie-May Morgan
(bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found)
December 28,
2020
Ruben Guerreiro hit by vehicle and left
needing shoulder surgery.
"According
to abola.pt the 26-year-old was out riding with
friends when the driver failed to notice the group of
riders on the road."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
December 27,
2020
2021 Team Preview: EF Education Nippo.
"The
US team evolves again as Valgren joins for the Classics
and Carthy emerges as a Grand Tour contender." By Stephen Farrand
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 27,
2020
Mark Donovan: From getting my head kicked in
at the Dauphiné to major progress at the Vuelta.
"The
21-year-old was thrown into the deep end in August with
back-to-back WorldTour races and then a Grand Tour debut
at the Vuelta a Espana - where he put in several
impressive rides."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
December 27,
2020
109-year old cyclist writes to French
president: Let us ride our bikes.
"Robert
Marchand, deprived of his usual ride, he sent a letter to
the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, to
express his frustration."
(cycling.today) (Credit not Found)
December 27,
2020
Man completes entire Rapha Festive 500 on
Christmas Day.
"Computer
programmer Dave Bage pedaled 500km on Zwift on December
25th in 13 hours and 30 minutes."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com)
December 27,
2020
The most unexpected cycling trends of 2020.
"2020
was full of twists and turns. This non-traditional year
has prompted some unexpected trends in media, culture and
sports." By Lily
Hansen-Gillis (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not
Found)
December 27,
2020
Robyn Furtado's Gear of the Year 2020.
"There
has been one benefit to the lack of any socializing,
activities and general life admin though - more time to
ride."
(bikeradar.com) (Credit not Found)
December 27,
2020
The Alps’ Best-Kept Secret: Cole de Tende.
"Like
the Galibier or the Finestre, the Col de Tende could have
been a monument of the Alps. One climb that, by itself,
can seal the result of a Tour or the Giro."
By Nicolas Joly (pelotonmagazine.com) Images by: Nicolas
Joly
December 27,
2020
Lezyne Pocket Drive mini pump.
"The
Lezyne Pocket Drive is a stylish, superlight and very
compact hand pump that is cable of delivering relatively
high pressure, though it takes quite a bit of work." By Hollis Jones (road.cc)
(Image Credit not Found)
December 27,
2020
Orro Venturi STC SRAM Force eTap 2021.
"Stunning
looks, performance and ride quality in a very
competitively priced bike."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
December 27,
2020
Clara Honsinger: Flying the Stars and Stripes
over the European ‘cross season.
"US
cyclocross champion is riding high through the European
winter and looking to carry momentum toward the worlds." By Jim Cotton (velonews.com)
(Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
December 26,
2020
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Five moments in 2020 when cycling transcended
expectations.
"From
Strade Bianche to the Tour de France, the abridged,
altered, and jumbled up 2020 racing calendar delivered
some of the most thrilling racing days we’ve seen in a
while." By
Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
December 28,
2020
Running after Chris Froome on Mont Ventoux.
"The
front cover of the July 15, 2016 edition of L’Equipe
was a keeper. Chris Froome, in the yellow jersey, on foot,
running up Mont Ventoux."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 28,
2020
Vini Zabù signs Daniel Pearson for 2021.
"The
26-year-old will be the first Briton to race for Vini Zabù
since Ian Stannard all the way back in 2009, when the
squad was sponsored by ISD."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 28,
2020
Young star Harvey joins Canyon SRAM.
"Canyon
SRAM has snapped up rising New Zealand climber Mikayla
Harvey after a breakthrough 2020 season. "
(sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 28,
2020
Final 2021 roster announced for Leopard Pro
Cycling.
"The
Continental roster for the Leopard Pro Cycling team has
been completed with 12 riders for 2021, adding Dutchman
Jarno Mobach and German Tim Torn Teutenberg." (cyclingnews.com) (Tim de
Waele/Getty Images)
December 28,
2020
Backpacking, gastric issues and midnight
snacks: The best unused quotes from the 2020 season.
"Which
veteran pro rider never sleeps? Do young Australians party
or have it in tough in Europe? It appears they do both.
And who should never eat ice cream?"
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo by
Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
December 28,
2020
Max Wilman’s Gear of the Year 2020.
"My
top picks this year are focused on a couple of items that
took me back to my teenage years, when mountain biking was
a new and exciting development in my life."
By Max Wilman (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found)
December 28,
2020
Adidas The Road Cycling Shoe Review - Take My
Money Now!
"There
are very few times I see a product and react with “shut up
and take my money.” There’s a lot of cool gear out there,
but very few that make me respond in that way." By Scott Kingsley
(bikeworldnews.com)
December 28,
2020
Top 20 stories of 2020.
"Well,
here we are. Staring down the end of a looong year. But it
also went by so fast? 2020 continues to surprise us to the
very end/" By
Zach Overholt (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found)
December 28,
2020
December 27,
2020
João Almeida and Ben Swift win Challenge of
the Stars.
"In
the sprint competition Swift saw off Pascal Ackermann and
then Tim Merlier before beating Arnaud Demare to win the
title. Caleb Ewan and Sam Bennett failed to make it out of
the quarter-finals."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 27,
2020
Top-10 performances of the 2020 women’s road
season.
"We
take a look at some of the very best rides of 2020. Number
1. Annemiek van Vleuten, European Championships road
race." By Tim
Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image Credit not Found)
December 27,
2020
Q&A: Tejay van Garderen on the ‘hurdles’
of 2020 and his hopes for 2021.
"American
stalwart discusses the potential for team leadership in
2021, the physical and mental toll of the season, and his
takes on the new U.S devo system."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: Maximiliano
Blanco/Getty Images
December 27,
2020
Roger Kluge: Living through lockdown.
"I
live in Berlin, it’s a big city but pretty flat. The
longest climb I have, and I do this once or twice a week,
it’s about a three-minute effort."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 27,
2020
Chris Boardman's most controversial post of
2020? Mudguards, he says.
"Posting
a picture on the social network yesterday of a Boardman
ADV 9.0 adventure bike, he asked: “To fit mudguards or not
to fit mudguards? That is the question. It’s a heart vs
head call." By
Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
December 27,
2020
SD Worx join women's WorldTour.
"The
powerful Dutch team, which is home to double world
champion Anna van der Breggen, took the step-up after just
being registered as a UCI team in 2020."
(sbs.com.au) (SD Worx)
December 27,
2020
Five cool things at Christmas: Here are the
winning cycling-themed festive gifts.
"Our
weekly Five Cool Things round-up usually shows off the
latest and greatest products we've got in for testing here
at road.cc... but this time we gave you the chance
to show us your favorite Christmas gifts for the chance to
win some stunning road.cc socks!"
By Jack Sexty (road.cc)
December 27,
2020
Hope and Glory: The story of Hope Technology,
a British manufacturing success story.
"From
disc brakes to track bikes, the story of Hope Technology
is one fueled by passion. Here's how it became one of the
most innovative brands in cycling."
By Steve Thomaspix (road.cc)
December 27,
2020
Who were the 20 highest paid racers in 2020?
"1.
Peter Sagan - 5 million euros ($6.1 million).
2.
Chris Froome - 4.5 million euros.
3.
Geraint Thomas - 3.5 million euros.
4.
More.."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
December 26,
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
any bicycle type."
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