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December 6, 2021
Mathieu van der Poel is thinking about racing the UCI Gravel World Championships. "Asked
during an interview with GCN whether he was considering
making an appearance at the World Championships, Van der
Poel answered simply but without hesitation: “Yes."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 6, 2021 Highlights of 2021 - Part II.
"Time to
look back at some of the highlights of the year with five
picks. It’s a chance to celebrate some great sport and also
to apply some precious hindsight."
(inrng.com) (Image credit: ASO) December 6, 2021 Adrie van der Poel predicted Van Aert’s
successful cyclocross debut after spying on his Strava data.
"Adrie
van der Poel has admitted he was impressed with Wout van
Aert’s victory at the Boom Superprestige cyclocross on
Saturday but warned about his son being on form to challenge
him when they clash on December 26."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 6, 2021 Weekend CX Roundup.
"There
was plenty of ‘cross racing this weekend, despite the UCI
World Cup being cancelled in Antwerp. On Saturday, the next
round in the Superprestige in Boom, Belgium. On Saturday and
Sunday, the Pan Am Champs took place in Texas."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) December 6, 2021 Raylyn Nuss, Eric Brunner take U.S. double at
Pan-American cyclocross championships.
"American
pair Nuss and Brunner take titles in Texas to mark first
time the Pan-Ams have been held in the U.S. since 2017."
(velonews.com)
(Image Credit not Found) December 6,
2021
Speculation Tour Down Under and Cadel Evans
races could hold events ahead of September Worlds.
"Australian
race neither confirms nor denies reports of international
event that could shake-up the race calendar."
(cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images Sport) December 6, 2021
Genevieve Jeanson encourages sport to target the
system to eliminate doping.
"Genevieve
Jeanson has offered her perspective on ways to eliminate
doping in sport as part of a new documentary series, J’ai
une question, that premiered on Crave TV last
Wednesday."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) Photo by: Crave December 6, 2021 Five cool things coming soon from Basso, Spatz,
Abus, NoPinz and Hornit.
"s well
as testing bits indoors our team of reviewers have also been
heading out into the cold putting lots of new gear through
their paces; here are the highlights this week."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 6, 2021 Cobalt Bikes takes off with new custom titanium
mountain and gravel bikes.
"Cobalt
bikes, (primarily a carbon bike manufacturer) are now
offering their Warhawk gravel and Diablo mountain frames
with a custom titanium spin."
By Jordan Villella (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 6, 2021 POC’s Ventral Lite is a cool weight-saver.
"Due
to the impressive amount of airflow and overall
lightweight design, the Ventral Lite has remained in our
daily rotation of helmets. On long rides in extreme
summertime heat, we felt fresher during rides, thanks to
the great ventilation, and that’s never a bad thing."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 6, 2021 Bombtrack Munroe Cargo.
"We love
cargo bikes for their ability to replace most car trips in
our lives, and quite frankly because there’s no right way to
make one - they’re all so different! The Bombtrack Munroe
Cargo is no exception."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 6, 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 6, 2021  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 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 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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Total Energies want Peter Sagan to balance
'show and performance.'
"Total
Energies sports director Benoît Génauzeau tells RTBF
Sport that the team intends to remain true to its
identity while giving Sagan the freedom to race according
to his instincts and continue to be a showman."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 6, 2021 'My head was filled with doubts and
insecurities but I'm ready to win sprints again:' says Elia
Viviani as he re-joins Ineos in 2022.
"Viviani
was announced to be re-signing for the British squad on
November 1 this year and is at the forefront of Ineos'
campaign to target success outside of general
classifications in 2022."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 6, 2021 2022 Team Preview: Ineos Grenadiers.
"British
team will look to break Tour de France mini-drought as they
reload with young talent."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images composite) December 6, 2021 Chairlift dedicated to the Giro d'Italia has
opened on Monte Zoncolan - but misses out female winners.
"The
chairlift only takes in the six male winners of the mountain
with two-time winner Gilberto Simoni as well as the single
winners of Chris Froome, Igor Antón, Michael Rogers, Ivan
Basso and Lorenzo Fortunato all getting a chair."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 6, 2021 Annette Edmondson retires, leaving a sport
that's now in a better place.
"Australian
cyclist Annette Edmondson brought her cycling career to a
close at the UCI Track Champions League, saying goodbye
after 10 years of international racing."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 6, 2021 Barguil and Arkéa Samsic hope for Giro d'Italia
wildcard in 2022.
"Warren
Barguil plans to ride the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France
in 2022 if his Arkéa Samsic squad manages to secure wildcard
invitations to both races."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 6, 2021 'I don't know if I can ever become a
professional cyclist again:' Maurits Lammertink says in rehab
after brain hemorrhages.
"It was
a hard blow for Maurits when they had to slow him down here
in the Roessingh and said to him: 'You are now convalescing,
you are no longer a cyclist'. But Maurits is a cyclist!
Cycling is his life."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 6, 2021 Ellen Noble is taking an indefinite step back
from professional cycling.
"American
to continue junior women’s ENCXQuest and mentorship program
despite taking indefinite step back from pro racing to put
health first."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Dejan Smaic / SportifImages) December 6, 2021 11 best 2022 gravel bikes for under $3000.
"Whether
you’re looking for your first bike or looking to make the
move into the dirtier-side of drop-bar riding, one of the
hurdles when looking for gravel bikes are their increasing
price tags."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 6, 2021 Jeff Frane pedals into the Wilde w/ new
U.S.-made bike brand making Ti & Steel dream rides.
"For
those that don’t know Jeff Frane, he’s been a fixture in the
Minneapolis bicycle scene for decades, though most are
probably familiar with his work as the founder and former
leader of All-City Cycles during his time at Quality Bicycle
Products."
By Zach Overholt (bikerumor.com) (Photo by Jared Bunk) December 6, 2021 How to get the most out of Zwift on a budget.
"As is
often the case, there are a few compromises to be made with
a budget Zwift setup, but knowing which features are
must-haves and which aren’t can make all the difference to
your experience."
By Simon Bromley (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 6, 2021 ABUS GameChanger Helmet.
"After
a full season of training and racing with the Game
Changer, the most impactful feature for me is the
well-executed internal padding and retention system. The
ratchet retention cradle is simple and sturdy."
By Rex Roberts (socalcycling.com) (Photo: abus.com) December 6, 2021 Met Mobilite MIPS Helmet.
"The
biggest plus for me is the comfort, with excellent padding
and a deep rear that gives a great all-over feel. Padding
on the chinstrap also helps make that area comfortable,
and all the pads are easy to remove should you wish to
wash them."
By Matt Page (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 6, 2021 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 Your $1.00 monthly contribution is important and will help keep us online. Also, clicking on the advertisements would be an additional way of helping. |
Magnus Sheffield: From the sidelines to the
Ineos Grenadiers supersquad.
"American
supertalent Sheffield emerged from two lost seasons with a
three-year contract with the world's biggest team."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) December 6, 2021 Logan Owen facing uncertainty after not being
renewed by EF Education Nippo.
"Logan
Owen joined EF Education First as one of the most talented
riders of his generation, having won the U23 Liège Bastogne
Liège at 21 and a stage of the Tour of Utah the year before
while racing for Axeon Hagens Berman."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 6, 2021 Battle of the Belgians.
"Could
Alpecin Fenix Supplant Deceuninck Quick Step As the Top
Belgian Team? Recent developments suggest Alpecin Fenix
could take Deceuninck Quick Step’s Belgian cycling crown in
the near future."
By Spencer Martin (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) December 6, 2021 This is how much pro cyclists make.
"The
minimum wage for male pro continental level cyclists is
around $44,000. The minimum for WorldTour is just under
$60,000. The UCI has recently created minimum salary
requirements for pro women as well."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) December 6, 2021 Cycling Weekly Awards: Zoe Bäckstedt wins Rising
Star Award.
"It was
after recce'ing the course with the pros a few days before
September's junior road Worlds in Flanders that Zoe
Bäckstedt knew she would be going all in for victory."
By Vern Pitt (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images) December 6, 2021 Cycling Weekly Awards: Chris Jones is crowned
Local Hero.
"Chris
Jones, the man behind the North Cheshire Clarion Fancy Dress
race smiles as he recalls it. “There were a lot of super
heroes,” he says when we ask him what his favorite costume
was."
By Vern Pitt (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Future) December 6, 2021 10 products I loved in 2021: Caley Fretz.
"Our editor-in-chief is the latest to share his favorite things from the year that's been." By Caley Fretz (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 6, 2021 2021 Mark Gunter Photographer of the Year
Awards: Enter now.
"We want all cyclists and cycling photographers to be a part of the Awards - to share your images, your moments, and your love of cycling from behind the lens." (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 6, 2021 Women’s Gone Graveling Festival to debut in
Bentonville next spring.
"On
Monday, Girls Gone Gravel and Live Feisty Media announced
the launch of the Gone Graveling Festival, a new event that
will run April 28-May 1 in Bentonville, Arkansas, and will
include three days of educational clinics, group rides, and
community gatherings."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 6, 2021 Road bike vs hybrid bike: Understanding the
differences.
"Both
have similar shapes and sizes, with basic tires that
aren’t too wide or too narrow. Most have disc brakes, lots
of gears, and both front and rear derailleurs. Yet there
are a number of stark differences."
By Zach Nehr (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Ribble) December 6, 2021 What is a gravel bike? Everything you need to
know.
"What
is gravel riding? At its most basic, a gravel bike is a
drop handlebar bicycle capable of riding on unpaved
surfaces."
By Joseph Delves (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) December 6, 2021 Olive Oil at the End of the Appian Way.
"Dating
from 312 B.C. the Via Appia is the oldest and likely the
most important engineering marvel. It was designed
specifically to move military might to the city of Capua in
Campania, where the Romans fought their rival Samnites in a
war for Italian domination."
By Clive Pursehouse (pelotonmagazine.com) Nico De Pasquale Photography December 6, 2021 The difference between good pain and bad pain.
"The
term “good pain” sounds like an oxymoron, but it’s important
to remember that in this case, it doesn’t truly refer to
pain, but rather the soreness and fatigue brought on by
exercise."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) December 6, 2021 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."
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."
By Chris Marshall-Bell
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 4, 2021
VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on wheels.
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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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