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December 5, 2021
Wout van Aert leaves rivals reeling with
crushing ‘cross debut: ‘It’s incredible.’
"Van
Aert had made his cyclocross debut Saturday at what he
described as “91 percent.” Even at nine points from his
best, van Aert served up a huge performance that left season
standouts Toon Aerts and Eli Iserbyt reeling in his wake."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 5, 2021 Nuss wins elite women's Pan-Am Cyclocross title.
"Raylyn
Nuss (Steve Tilford Foundation Racing) rode solo across the
line to win the elite women’s Pan-American Cyclocross
Championship on Saturday in Garland, Texas."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Lee McDaniel/ Resolution Cross Cup) December 5, 2021 Brunner powers to elite men's Pan-Am Cyclocross
crown.
"White
repeats as runner-up and defending champion Werner takes
third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Lee McDaniel/ Resolution Cross Cup) December
5, 2021
Lammertink 'can't accept' end of career as
recovery from brain injury continues.
"Back in
June, the Dutchman, who rides for Intermarché Wanty Gobert
Matériaux, was hit by a motorbike outside an ice cream
parlor in Hangelo while spending time off with his partner
and children."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 5, 2021 WorldTour teams head to Spain to ramp up
preparations for 2022.
"December
1 symbolically marks the end of pro cycling's off-season,
with riders stepping up their training, teams finalizing
rosters and race calendars and revealing their new colors."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 5, 2021 skingrowsback Plan B saddle bag review.
"High-quality
workmanship from the Aussie artisans skingrowsback, the Plan
B is available in an excellent selection of colors from
subtle to standout. It’s a little fiddly to set up but once
on, it’s super secure too."
By Graham Cottingham (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © skingrowsback) December 5, 2021 USA Cyclocross National Championships.
"Watch
the 2021 USA Cycling Cyclocross National championships live.
Nationals will be held in Wheaton, Illinois just outside of
Chicago. Racing will begin on December 7th and
conclude with the UCI category races on Sunday December 12,
2021."
(flobikes.com) USA Cycling December 5, 2021  Van Aert overcomes late crash to win his first
'cross race of the season.
"Wout
van Aert (Jumbo Visma) put in a devastatingly dominant ride
in his first cyclocross race of the season, taking out the
win at the Superprestige in Boom by a huge margin over
second-placed Toon Aerts (Baloise Trek)."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 4, 2021 Van Aert storms to victory in Superprestige
Boom.
"Wout
van Aert best of the rest in sloppy mud-fest. Toon Aerts
finishes in second place and Lars van der Haar third. Tom
Pidcock is seventh in his return to cross. "
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 4, 2021 Lucinda Brand dominant again at Superprestige
Boom.
"Lucinda
Brand (Baloise Trek Lions) delivered another dominant
display to win in Boom for the second successive year and
claim her fourth Superprestige victory of the season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 4, 2021 Tom Pidcock still nursing knee injury ahead of
cyclocross debut: ‘It’s not better.’
"Pidcock
told VeloNews on Friday that the tendinitis that plagued him
through the summer continues to nag. The news casts a shadow
over the young Brit’s highly anticipated cyclocross debut at
Superprestige Boom."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 4, 2021 4 tips that road and gravel cyclists should know
about short saddles.
"If you
haven’t noticed, saddle shapes have been evolving, and the
days of a long saddle seem to have been cut short. Saddle
cutouts truly started the evolution of saddle technology,
along with new manufacturing processes."
(roadbikeaction.com) Photo: David Robert Newman December 4, 2021 Angry Indiegogo backers of bike security system
iTrakit still waiting for finished product more than 2 years
later.
"Investors
in iTrakit's Indiegogo crowdfunder (link is external)
expressed anger at having still not received the finished
anti-theft GPS tracker more than two years after backing the
product."
By Dan Alexander (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 4, 2021 Live: Superprestige Cyclocross Boom - Saturday,
December 4th.
"This
Saturday sees the return of Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock at
the fifth round of the Telenet Superprestige Series in Boom.
Elite
Women - 13:40 Europe, 12:40 UK, 7:45am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men - 15:00 Europe, 14:00 UK, 9:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cyclocross.social) (Image Credit not Found) December 4, 2021 December 3, 2021
Ashley Gruber.
"I still
feel like a beginner, and that we are juuust starting to
figure things out. And that feels exciting."
Interview by Tim Schamber with images from Ashley Gruber (pelotonmagazine.com) Ashley Gruber December 3, 2021 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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100 Best Riders 2021: The top road riders of the
year ranked from 50-1.
"Counting down the best performers of the road season." By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 5, 2021 Tour of Britain race organizer calls on the UCI
to act on rider safety before a tragic event occurs: 'They're
guilty of allowing accidents to happen.'
"Mick
Bennett, race organizer of the Women's Tour and the Tour of
Britain, has backed riders calling for increased safety
measures in the peloton, saying that the UCI "needs to wake
up and smell the coffee."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 5, 2021 2021 Masters Cyclocross World Championships Day
1 Results: Men’s 55+.
"Masters
Cyclocross Worlds landed in the UK, with some Americans
skipping Nationals for the chance to grab rainbow stripes."
By Tom Pham (cxmagazine.com) VeloUK p/b BrptherUK December 5, 2021 2021 Masters World Championships Day 1 Results:
Women’s 55+.
"Seven
Americans made the trip, with four medals. Corinne Pillot
won first place and Kate Dixon came in second."
By Tom Pham (cxmagazine.com) VeloUK p/b BrptherUK December 5, 2021 Giant TCR vs Cervelo R3.
"Giant
first released the modern version of the TCR just under a
decade ago and has kept the tinkering to a minimum. The
Cervelo frame, it goes without saying that what was once
cutting-edge still remains effective."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 5, 2021 Best bikepacking seat packs for gravel and
mountain bikes - tried, tested and reviewed.
"Varying
in size and price, all these packs have been tried and
tested by us and have scored over four out of five stars in
review. That means you can rest assured that we liked them
and we'd use them again on our own bikes!"
By Rachael Wight (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 5, 2021 New record set on Melbourne’s 1 in 20 climb.
"It’s
the most iconic climb in Melbourne and one of the
most-ridden climbs in all of Australia. An almost-7 km
section of Mountain Highway from The Basin to Sassafras in
the Dandenong Ranges."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) photography by Tim Bardsley-Smith December 5, 2021 Hinze secures women's Sprint title for Track
Champions League.
"Friedrich
holds on to second overall while Mitchell secures third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: SWPix) December 5, 2021
100 Best Riders 2021: The top road riders of the
year ranked from 100-51.
"After watching all the 2021 cycling, we’ve decided to embark upon the (possibly futile) quest of ranking the 100 best riders of the year, spanning both the men’s and women’s pelotons, and all disciplines across the road." By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 4, 2021 Mark Cavendish: Comeback from Six Day crash
pales in comparison to mental health.
"It’s
quite a strange thing because I’m quite passionate about
talking about mental health struggles," Cavendish continued.
"Because before I had them I was one of the people that just
thought it was an excuse."
By Dan Alexander (road.cc) Photo: aso-charly-lopez December 4, 2021 Lampaert and Declercq choose sand over
cyclocross.
"Teammates
Tim Declercq and Yves Lampaert have chosen beach racing as
their off-season activity at a time when many others flex
their competitive muscles on the cyclocross circuit."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) December 4, 2021 American Gavin Hoover, Archibald, Hinze,
Lavreysen win Track Champions League titles.
"American
Gavin Hoover won the men’s endurance title, and German Emma
Hinze and Dutch Harrie Lavreysen took the their respective
sprint titles."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) Photo: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images December 4, 2021 Gavin Hoover vaults to second in UCI Track
Champions League endurance category.
"Young
American Gavin Hoover dominated the elimination race and
placed fifth in the scratch race Friday night to move within
range of the lead of the endurance category of the UCI Track
Champions League."
(velonews.com) Photo: Will Palmer / SWPix December 4, 2021 Wahoo ELEMNT Series Firmware Update Speeds
Things Up.
"It’s
legit faster. Like, waaaaay faster. Fast enough that I
decided to update not just one, not two, not three, but all
four of my ELEMNT units to see if it held true."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) December 4, 2021 Bike Test: Factor O2 VAM.
"Factor
has proven themselves with performance-oriented,
detail-focused machines that are designed to handle
WorldTour racing. With years of industry, design and racing
experience, Factor set out to make their lightest frame to
date, the sub-800-gram O2, even lighter."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 4, 2021 Topeak Hex Combo.
"Topeak's
Hex Combo is a solid and well made tool, and its shape and
length give you real confidence in its abilities out on the
road or trails. The nifty color-coded keys are clever too."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 4, 2021 Continental’s Paris Roubaix winning tires,
Hunt aero wheels, bike bags from Brooks and British-made
energy snacks.
"Hot
off a win at the 2021 Paris Roubaix, the recently
announced Continental GP5000 S TR is the updated version
of its popular GP5000 TL tubeless tire."
By Simon von Bromley (bikeradar.com) Photo: Simon von Bromley / Immediate Media December 4, 2021 December 3, 2021
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December 5, 2021
Peter Sagan saddles up with Sportful for mammoth
10-year partnership.
"Sportful
supported Sagan’s former team Bora Hansgrohe since 2017 and
will be joining the triple world champ in his move to Team
Total Energies in 2022. Sagan’s long-time bike partner
Specialized also makes the jump to the French team."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) December 5, 2021 Jakub Mareczko brings another pair of sprinting
legs to Alpecin Fenix.
"Jakub
Mareczko has signed a two-year contract with Alpecin Fenix,
confirming the rumors that followed news of his current team
Vini Zabù’s dire straits."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) December 5, 2021 Portland Design Works Otter Cage.
"The
Portland Design Works Otter Cage doesn't just look cute, its
little paws have a very firm grip on your bottle whether you
are on smooth roads or blatting along on the gravel tracks."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 5, 2021 Liv Langma Advanced SL Disc 2022.
"The Liv
Langma Advanced SL Disc is a wonderfully fast all-round
racer with finishing kit specifically for women, and contact
points that put you in an aggressive yet comfy riding
position."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 5, 2021 10 simple tips every cyclist should know
before they try road tubeless.
"Here’s
a funny thing about the tubeless revolution currently
afoot in the bike industry - it’s really nothing new.
Currently, while there’s a big debate about the efficacy
of hooked-versus-hookless rims with tubeless tires, you’ve
been rolling on hookless rims on your car or your
motorcycle since time immemorial."
By Troy Templin (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 5, 2021 Revel Bikes launches the Rover, its entry into
gravel.
"Complete
bikes start from US$3,999 for a build with Industry Nine
700c 1/1 GRCX wheels, SRAM Rival 1 shifting/brakes, and
Zipp Service Course SL XPLR cockpit. Spending US$4,600
will get you a similar bike but with Shimano GRX810 for
the shifting and braking bits."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com)photography by Revel Bikes December 5, 2021 Cosnefroy: Beating, supporting, and partying
with Alaphilippe.
"He may
have landed a breakthrough WorldTour-level victory, but the
defining image of Benoît Cosnefroy from the 2021 season is
perhaps that of him with beer in hand, cap on backwards, and
rainbow jersey in mouth."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 4, 2021 'I had thoughts of just packing it all
in:' Gabriel Cullaigh's lonely experience and rejection
with Movistar.
"A lot
of people have told me not to burn my bridges, but what I’ve
said is fair. I’ve definitely felt very lost at points."
By Chris Marshall-Bell
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 4, 2021
García Cortina's Canyon Aeroad CFR stolen in
Girona.
"Ivan
García Cortina claims to have been victim of a bike theft in
Girona, Spain, appealing for any sightings of his Canyon
Aeroad."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 4, 2021 10 best 2021 road bikes you probably haven’t
heard of.
"Keeping
up with the hundreds of new bikes launched every year is no
simple task. We rounded-up a quick list of the latest 2021
road bikes that might have flown under your radar. Take a
look a some of the flashiest and provocative bikes that we
think you need to see."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 4, 2021 Does cycling shoe stiffness actually matter?
"It’s
long been assumed that stiff clipless cycling shoes offer
increased performance and efficiency benefits compared to
more flexible shoes. A new study from the Department of
Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado
answers the question."
By Rob Kemp (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 4, 2021 Filippo Baroncini's World Championship Cinelli
Pressure.
"Cinelli’s
aero bike with full internal cable routing has been given
the rainbow treatment for the young talent who’s moving to
Trek Segafredo full-time in 2022."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) December 4, 2021 Selle Italia’s new X-Bow off-road saddle
shines where the road ends.
"Selle
Italia’s new X-Bow saddle is geared for riders who spend
their days off-road. Whether on single track, gravel, or
any mix of chunk, Selle Italia says the saddle offers
support, stability, and comfort."
By Mark Wilson (bikerumor.com) Photo Courtesy of Selle Italia December 4, 2021 Bontrager GR Elite handlebar review.
"The
aluminium bar comes with EVA foam pads for the flat tops
that aim to improve comfort and come at a price that makes
them a good value."
By Matt Page (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 4, 2021 December 3, 2021
Anacona stays with Nairo Quintana at Arkéa
Samsic for another year.
"Winner
Anacona will remain at Nairo Quintana’s side in 2022 after
he agreed a one-year contract extension with Arkéa Samsic.
The Colombian is the 30th and final rider to be confirmed on
the team’s roster for next season."
(cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Bettini Image) December
3, 2021
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