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December 7, 2021
Olivia Ray 'still waiting' for $15,000 winner's
prize for Into The Lion’s Den Criterium.
"Olivia
Ray (Rally Cycling) confirmed that she has not received the
prize money owed to her for winning the elite women’s race
at the inaugural Into The Lion’s Den Criterium that was held
in Sacramento on October 30." [Paywall after 5
articles/month]
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Kit Karzen) December 7, 2021 Peter Sagan to bring superstar swagger with a
French flavor to Team Total Energies.
"We like
it and we welcome this [Sagan’s] character,” team sport
director Benoît Génauzeau told Belgian broadcasters RTBF
this week. “It is always based on a fair balance between the
show and the performance. The two are not opposed, far from
it."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 7, 2021 Katerina Nash re-elected President of the UCI
Athletes’ Commission.
"Katerina
Nash (Clif Pro Team) has been re-elected President of the
UCI Athletes’ Commission by her fellow commission members,
collecting 59 per cent of the votes, compared to the 41
per cent gathered by her competitor, Colin Lynch."
By Issy Ronald (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 7, 2021 Pauline Ferrand-Prevot wins Megavalanche Reunion
Island.
"The
French cross country superstar took a win in the 2021
Megavalanche Reunion Island over the weekend. While
Ferrand-Prevot winning a race is rarely a surprise, the
Megavalanche is a mass-start downhill race - and a far cry
from the French woman’s usual cross country skillset."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Megavalanche / Instagram December 7, 2021 Val di Sole becomes Val di snow for cyclocross
World Cup.
"Van
Aert, Pidcock, Vos and Cant to race on packed snow on
Sunday." [Paywall after 5 articles/month]
By Stephen Farrand
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Vitesse) December
7, 2021
This pro track cyclist is going to be an
astronaut.
"Christina
Birch is an 11-time US national champion.
Now,
she's going to space."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 7, 2021 Four ŠKODA DSI Cycling Academy graduates take
next steps in their cycling careers.
"To have
worked with such passionate individuals who are committed to
improving their performance both on and off the bike has
been a real privilege' says Sarah Storey." [Paywall after 5
articles/month]
By Issy Ronald (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: ŠKODA DSI Cycling Academy) December 7, 2021 Commentary: Greater standardization needed for
esports racing.
"I think
it's odd to use an RGT race to award a Zwift worlds spot,’
said the winner of the UCI esports world cycling
championship Pan American qualification race."
By Greg Kaplan (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 7, 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.
December 9th - Masters Men 1:15pm Eastern. December
10th - Masters Women 9:00am Eastern.
December 11th - Juniors, Single Speed 9:00am Eastern. December 12th - Juniors, U23s, Elites 9:00am Eastern." (flobikes.com) USA Cycling December 7, 2021  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 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 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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Adrie van der Poel says ‘crossers need to race
on the road more to beat Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der
Poel.
"Wout
and Mathieu ride at the top level all year round, in major
races. The other crossers only participate in smaller
competitions in the summer to do something. Of course, the
difference is big,” van der Poel told Het Nieuwsblad."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) December 7, 2021 Michael Woods: The five races that changed
my life.
"Despite
coming to the sport relatively late, Woods has ascended
to the top of the tree, winning stages at Grand Tours
and WorldTour stage races as well as competing for
victories at Monuments and the prestigious World
Championships and Olympic Games."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: David Stockman/Belga/AFP via Getty Images) December 7, 2021 10 products I loved in 2021: James Huang. "There are a bunch of interesting picks in my list this year, but if I'm being totally honest, all I really care about are the gummy bears." By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 7, 2021 Does Getting Tired Increase Your Risk of
Hypothermia?
"In my
now 30 years as a student and scientist in environmental
physiology, I’ve done a number of stupid things in the
name of science. This article highlights two of my
dumbest."
By Stephen Cheung (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) December 7, 2021 How to build your perfect pain cave: Part one
- indoor trainers.
"Indoor
training has come an incredibly long way in the past
decade. Thankfully, the days of staring at brick walls and
trying to make it to 60 minutes without losing all love of
bikes are long gone."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) photography by Ronan Mc Laughlin, feature image by Albert Gallego Rabert December 7, 2021 PH Apparel S Gloves with Elastic Interface® palm. "Elastic
Interface® has developed a pad for cycling gloves that is
seamless (i.e. no stitching to cause irritation to the
hands) and with a three dimensional profile aligned to the
anatomy of the hand (to distribute pressure and improve
comfort)."
By Paul Horta-Hopkins (cycletechreview.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 7, 2021 Millions of cyclists, billions of kilometers:
Unpacking a year of Strava data.
"A
year’s a long time in a person’s life - all those early
morning alarms for bunch rides, all those long weekend
spins. And when you tally up all those activities, and
then multiply that by millions of cyclists, you get a
whole lot of data."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 7, 2021 COROS Announces Training Hub Online Platform
& Coaching Site.
"COROS
has announced a (yet again) a pretty significant update
today, this time rolling out an online training log and
analysis platform for both individual athletes and
coaches."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) December 7, 2021 Elite Rizer review: An indoor cycling
interactive gradient simulator.
"If
you like the idea of the most realistic indoor riding
possible then the Elite Rizer does it better than the
competition. It's hard to ignore the price though."
[Paywall after 5 articles/month]
By Josh Ross (cyclingnews.com) (Image: Josh Ross) December 7, 2021 Bikerumor Editor’s Choice Awards 2021 -
Tyler’s Best Bikes & Gear Picks.
"Is
it telling that all three of my favorite drop bar bikes
this year are gravel bikes? Leading the pack is the new
BMC URS LT, which took their rear micro-suspension
concept and found a way to add it to the front."
By Tyler Benedict (bikerumor.com) Photo: Marc Gasch December 7, 2021 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 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. |
Driver gets three years for killing Ben Sonntag.
"Pro
racer Ben Sonntag was killed last March while out riding
near his home of Durango, Colorado. This week, the driver
who hit him, Cordell Schneider, was sentenced to three years
in prison."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) Photo: Dave McElwaine December 7, 2021 Tom Pidcock wants it all. And he wants it now.
"The
all-terrain ace has sketched out an ambitious 2022 schedule
that stretches from the cyclocross world championships in
January through the spring classics, Giro d’Italia, and the
mountain bike worlds in August."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: Red Bull Content Pool December 7, 2021 Mark Cavendish signs one-year extension with
Quick Step Alpha Vinyl.
"It was
due to be signed last week but had to be postponed after
Cavendish suffered a high-speed crash at the Ghent Six track
race."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images December 7, 2021 Team DSM releases Benoot from contract, says he
"could not deliver on his commitments."
"Tiesj
Benoot has become the latest member of the Team DSM
WorldTour outfit to depart before the end of his contract,
which still had just over one year left to run. Warren
Barguil, Tom Dumoulin, Michael Matthews, Marc Hirschi,
Edward Theuns and Marcel Kittel have also left early."
(stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 7, 2021 Vermote renews with Alpecin Fenix after 'year to
forget.'
"Alpecin
Fenix announced on Tuesday they have renewed their contract
with 32-year-old Julien Vermote despite the Belgian not
competing in a single race during the 2021 season." [Paywall
after 5 articles/month]
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Team Alpecin Fenix) December 7, 2021 Mathieu van der Poel sets aim at Gravel World
Championships.
"If the
Dutch star took to gravel as well as he has every other
discipline involving a bike, he could make history by
attempting to win four world titles in cyclocross, mountain
biking, road racing and of course gravel."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 7, 2021 Merlier begins 'playing in the sand' Sunday at
Coupe de France Cyclocross.
"Tim
Merlier (Alpecin Fenix) bridges back to cyclocross on
Sunday as he will begin a compressed winter off-road
campaign at the Coupe de France Cyclocross in Troyes,
France." [Paywall after 5 articles/month]
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 7, 2021 Sprint coach Wolff latest Cycling New Zealand
departure.
"Cycling
New Zealand has delivered news of another high profile
departure with the resignation of Sprint Coach Rene Wolff
less than two weeks after High Performance Director, Martin
Barras, offered his in light of an "integrity breach" during
the Tokyo Olympic Games."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 7, 2021 Quintana Roo SRfive road bike test.
"Quintana
Roo started with the goal of redefining what they call the
“Super Road” category. It’s essentially what we’ve been
calling a modern road bike. Think aero-influenced tube
shaping, 30mm-plus tire clearance and, of course, disc
brakes. The carbon SRfive frame is the result."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 7, 2021 Dear Santa, please have all bike brands copy
Brompton bike rental.
"Santa,
Brompton offers bikes for rent for 24hours, right up to
thirty days. I don’t even need you to bring me a Brompton
rental bike. Costing as little as £5 a year membership and
£5 per day to rent (frequent users), I can even afford that
myself with my pocket money."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com)photography by Brompton December 7, 2021 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
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