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Team of the year: Who were the best riders of
2020?
"We assemble our best riders from the 2020 season into one super squad." By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 29,
2020
Mathieu van der Poel will race Tour de France
‘for sponsors.’
"Mathieu
van der Poel indicated yet again he will make his Tour de
France debut in 2021, but added an important caveat -
he’ll do it for the good of team backers."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
December 29,
2020
Wout van Aert to stay on Bianchi for
cyclocross season as Jumbo Visma switch to Cervélo.
"Jumbo
Visma will climb aboard Cervélo bikes in 2021, a change
which will be made for both the men’s WorldTour team and
the new women's Continental team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport)
December 29,
2020
Good year, bad year: Cycling's winners and
losers in 2020.
"Everyone has had to adapt, but we have always had our trusty bikes (indoors and, when we can, outdoors) and with that there has been some good along the way." By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 29,
2020
Nordest updates their original steel adventure
gravel bike, with 350g lighter Albarda 2.
"Nordest's
steel Albarda gravel bike gets a gen 2 update, with
affordable improvements all around. The original chromoly
frame gets lighter, dropping 12% of its original weight
while also dropping the cost of frame-only or framesets
with either steel or carbon forks."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) c. Nordest Cycles
December 29,
2020
Live: Ethias Cross Bredene - Wednesday
December 30th.
"Continuing
the Christmas Cyclocross calendar, the 6th round of the
Ethias Cross sees riders head to Bredene.
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 29,
2020
 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
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 29,
2020
The top 10 VeloNews stories from 2020.
"Here
we present, not necessarily the happiest stories, but the
10 most-read pieces of the year. In sum, it is a snapshot
of 2020." By Ben
Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found)
December 29,
2020
Pedro Delgado: Lance Armstrong was the best of
his era.
"Former
Tour de France winner Pedro Delgado says he considers
Lance Armstrong as the winner of the Tour de France from
1999-2005 despite the Texan’s name officially being struck
from the winner’s record due to doping violations." (cycling.today) (Credit not
Found)
December 29,
2020
2021 Team Preview: GreenEdge Cycling.
"GreenEdge
has been in the WorldTour peloton since 2012, winning
Milan San Remo, Paris Roubaix, Liège Bastogne Liège and Il
Lombardia, as well as claiming overall victory in the 2018
Vuelta a España through Simon Yates."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
December 29,
2020
Lotte Kopecky adds World Cup in Hulst to foray
into cyclocross.
"Lotte
Kopecky will don new team colors in the new year, but has
not hung up her Lotto Soudal pursuits after the close of a
successful road racing season."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty
Images)
December 29,
2020
‘I was a little daunted before’: The story of
the 2020 British Grand Tour debutants.
"2020
saw a record number of Brits make their debuts in a Grand
Tour. Chris Marshall-Bell spoke to them to find out what
the experience was like."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Tim de
Waele/Getty Images)
December 29,
2020
Report: WorldTour teams might not race Vuelta
a San Juan.
"Worsening
health conditions could mean Chris Froome and Peter Sagan
won't be starting the 2021 season in Argentina." (velonews.com) (Photo: James
Startt)
December 29,
2020
Polarized training in cycling: How riding
slower can make you race faster.
"While
this sounds counter-intuitive, training slow can allow you
to go faster come race day and smash your race goals." By Jarred Salzwedel
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Zwift)
December 29,
2020
Which type of fan will keep you coolest on the
trainer?
"One
fan comes out on top.
You
don’t truly realize how much sweat you generate when
cycling until indoor training season hits."
By Lily Hansen-Gillis (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit
not Found)
December 29,
2020
Suzanne Morphew Vanished in May - and
Community Wants to Keep Her on People's Minds.
"Morphew’s
bike, according to CBS4 Denver and Fox 21,
and a "personal item," according to the Chaffee County
Sheriff's Office, were recovered during a search near
her Maysville home, but little else is known about her
disappearance." By KC Bake (people.com)
Photo: Inside Edition
The public can submit tips by calling 719-312-7530. December 29,
2020
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
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Top-10 performances of the 2020 men’s road
season.
"The
battle that we wanted to see all year finally properly
came about in the biggest race on Wout van Aert (Jumbo
Visma) and Mathieu van der Poel‘s (Alpecin Fenix)
calendar, the Tour of Flanders."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc
Claessen/Getty Images)
December 29,
2020
15-Minute Yoga Sequence To Improve T-Spine
Mobility.
"Slow
down footage of any of the top DH or Enduro riders coming
down the hill, and look at the body positions required to
keep the bike upright over that terrain, at those speeds.
Then ask yourself honestly, can your body do that." By Abi Carver (pinkbike.com)
(Image Credit not Found)
December 29,
2020
Oli Woodman’s Gear of the Year 2020.
"Some
of us might be keen to forget 2020, but for me it’s been a
year that’s well worth remembering - at least where bikes
are concerned."
By Oli Woodman (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found)
December 29,
2020
Anacona injured in training crash in Colombia.
"According
to L'Equipe, Anacona did not lose consciousness,
but he required facial surgery and stitches to his left
knee. He also sustained rib injuries and a bruised
kidney."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image)
December 29,
2020
How you’ll watch cycling world championships
during the next four years.
"This
December, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) awarded
North American the streaming rights to multiple cycling
competitions to FloSports, the subscription video
streaming service that houses Flobikes." By Lily Hansen-Gillis
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Bartek Wolinski/Red Bull Content Pool
December 29,
2020
New bikes, new home for FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine
Futuroscope.
"The
team's new home spans 670 square meters and represents a
near million Euro investment into the team, according to
team manager Stephen Delcourt."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: FDJ
Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope)
December 29,
2020
Rimpact CX tire inserts make clincher tires a
viable option for gravel and cyclocross racing.
"Rimpact
has released their CX tire inserts claiming to provide
sufficient tire support to allow for pressures that rival
what is possible with tubular tires."
By Jessie-May Morgan (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not
Found)
December 29,
2020
Buyer’s Guide: 15 gravel bikes to buy in 2021.
"Although
we’ve never understood what exactly was the cause for so
many cyclists to harbor such enmity over what’s
essentially just a road bike with bigger tires, we were
never dissuaded from our mission to help promote the new
bikes."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Credit not Found)
December 29,
2020
5 Aussie transfers to have the biggest impact
in 2021.
"A few
Aussies are on the move in 2021, Cycling Central takes a
look at the top Aussies moving to new pastures." By Jamie Finch-Penninger
(sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 29,
2020
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
Swytch Electric Bike Conversion Kit.
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