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Lure of Tour de France opened door for
high-profile Dylan Groenewegen move.
"Here's
the inside story on why Dylan Groenewegen was the odd-man
out at Jumbo Visma and the Tour de France, and how Bike
Exchange Jayco pounced when management heard the Dutch
speedster might be interested in a move."
[Paywall] By Andrew Hood (velonews.com)
(Luc Claessen/Getty Images) December
13, 2021
Sarah Storey nominated for BBC's Sports
Personality of the Year as Cavendish and the Kenny's miss out.
"Storey
took three gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games,
increasing her total to an incredible 28 medals and making
her the most successful Brit at the Paralympics."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 13, 2021 Olympic gold medallist Logan Martin takes
Australian cyclist of year award.
"Never
before has a BMX Freestyle rider stepped up to accept the
Sir Hubert Opperman Medal, awarded to the AusCycling Cyclist
of the Year, however after his performance at the Olympic
Games it was no surprise that Logan Martin delivered another
first."
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By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 13, 2021 These Legs Were Made By Cycling.
"Here
are six amazing sets of legs, and the inspired riding that
shaped them. They reflect thousands of hours in the saddle."
By Gloria Liu (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found) December 13, 2021 Uno-X to ‘race like crazy’ and hit full parity
with ambitious new Women’s WorldTour team.
"Uno-X
will parachute directly into the Women’s WorldTour in its
debut season next year as the ambitious Scandinavian squad
expands its reach beyond its men’s division."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: WordUp Projects December 13, 2021 RGT launches new single-device indoor training
app.
"RGT
Cycling has been gathering steam ever since its launch a few
years ago. The indoor cycling app is designed to make indoor
cycling more accessible and realistic, giving cyclists,
clubs, and coaches the freedom to create the indoor cycling
experiences they really want." [Paywall (after 5
articles/month)]
By Zach Nehr (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: RGT Cycling) December 13, 2021 Josh Ross's gear of the year 2021.
"A list of items that helped to ride longer distances at higher speeds with more success." [Paywall (after 5 articles/month)] By Josh Ross (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Josh Ross) December 13, 2021 Five cool things coming soon from DMT, Giro,
Zefal, TruFlo and ArmaUrto.
"Well
that has a much more pleasant milder weekend of riding if
you managed to get out between the downpours! Our team of
reviewers were testing all the latest gear through rain or
shine anyway."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 13, 2021  Clara Honsinger dominates 2021 USAC cyclocross
elite national championship.
"I’ll be
honest, I put a lot of pressure on myself coming into this
race, the win and so to accomplish it and just nail it -
smooth and steady - it’s such a good feeling,” Honsinger
said. “It’s like we hit the goal - bullseye!"
By Greg Kaplan (velonews.com) Photo: Greg Kaplan December 12, 2021 Brunner wins men's US cyclocross title.
"Hecht,
White round out podium." [Paywall (after 5
articles/month)"
By Laura Weislo
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Snowy Mountain Photography)
December 12, 2021
Clouse wins U23 women's title at US cyclocross
championships.
"Munro,
Gunzalas round out podium." [Paywall (after 5
articles/month)]
By Laura Weislo
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December
12, 2021
Funston Flies to U23 Men’s Title.
"New Pan
Am champ Scott Funston flew to another title at the 2021
Cyclocross Nationals U23 Men's race."
(cxmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 12, 2021 Magnus White Claims the Junior Men 2021 USA
Cyclocross National Championship.
"The
Junior Men took to the line as the first UCI title race on
Sunday at the 2021 USA Cyclocross National Championships.
The 17-18-year-old men (racing age) lined up in sunny,
frozen conditions."
(cxmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 12, 2021 10 products I loved in 2021: Matt de Neef.
"Here at CyclingTips we’ve been publishing “10 products I loved” end-of-year wrap-up articles since 2017." By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 12, 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
12th - Juniors, U23s, Elites 9:00am Eastern."
(flobikes.com) USA Cycling December 12, 2021 Swytch Electric Bike Conversion Kit.
"Convert
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Knee injury delays Van der Poel’s cyclocross
season debut.
"Apparently,
a knee injury Van der Poel suffered in a training crash in
Belgium earlier this month is continuing to bother the
four-time world cyclocross champ."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 13, 2021 Wout van Aert plays down crushing cyclocross hat
trick: ‘Van der Poel has yet to join.’
"Mathieu
van der Poel returns to 'cross next weekend, setting stage
for highly anticipated showdown with van Aert on December
26."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 13, 2021 Tom Pidcock: I'm finding my cyclocross legs
pretty fast.
"Tom
Pidcock completed his second cyclocross race of the season
in the snow-bound World Cup round at Val di Sole on Sunday,
improving to third place having finished seventh at the Boom
Superprestige last weekend." [Paywall (after 5
articles/month)]
(cyclingnews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) December 13, 2021 Roglic says Jumbo Visma need to 'think
carefully' about balancing his and Van Aert's Tour de France
ambitions.
"Primož
Roglič has warned that Jumbo Visma need to ‘think carefully’
about how they balance his ambitions with those of Wout Van
Aert at next year’s Tour de France." [Paywall (after 5
articles/month)]
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 13, 2021 Cavagna out of 'successful' surgery for broken
back caused by driver of small car.
"“We are
pleased to report that the surgery, which took place at
Hospital IMSKE Valencia, was successful. Remi will now take
a period of recuperation and continue to be monitored by
doctors,” the team posted on its website."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 13, 2021 Getting the Christmas Tree Home via Bike: 2021
Edition.
"As has
been the tradition for nearly a decade of living in Europe,
we’ve been bringing home the Christmas tree by bike. Now, in
recent years since moving to Amsterdam, we’ve upgraded to a
cargo bike for the operation;"
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) December 13, 2021 Patents, problems, disc brakes and helmet rows:
road.cc's top 10 tech stories of 2021.
"With
cycling booming but products still hard (or near impossible)
to get hold of, 2021 has continued to be a strange year for
bike tech, as it has been for pretty much everything else in
the world... but there have been some big launches and major
developments."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 13, 2021 FiftyOne Assassin gravel bike review: Not to be
pigeonholed.
"A truly
versatile carbon fiber gravel machine with highly adjustable
geometry, plenty of mounting points, and somewhat
progressive geometry."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by Dave Rome) December 13, 2021 Dirty Feet, by Les Woodland.
"How the
Great Unwashed Created the Tour de France. A brief history
of the Tour de France."
By Feargal McKay (podiumcafe.com) CAP / Roger Viollet / Getty Images December 13, 2021 New Sidi MTB Turbo performance mountain bike
shoes strike balance between XC & Enduro.
"Sidi
has a new pair of MTB Turbo mountain bike shoes that strike
an all-mountain, trail riding balance between full-on
cross-country or gravity racing."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 13, 2021 Wout van Aert swapped mud for snow, and still no
one could come close.
"Wout
van Aert (Jumbo Visma) took his second dominant victory in
as many days at World Cup Val di Sole, adding ‘snowcross’ to
his long list of talents."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 12, 2021 Fem Van Empel wins Val di Sole snow World Cup.
"Vos
second after late crash with Canada's Rochette third." [Paywall
(after 5 articles/month)]
By Ben Goddard
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
December 12, 2021
Another World Cup podium for Maghalie Rochette
on difficult snowy Val di Sole course.
"Sunday’s
10th round of the UCI ‘cross World Cup was a good one for
Canadian women, as Maghalie Rochette earned her second
consecutive podium on an extremely difficult, snowy-covered
course."
By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) December 12, 2021 Landa makes a single birthday wish for 'good
health' for 2022.
"Landa's
succinct list of goals for next season is understandable,
given how his season was rendered far more complicated than
he desired thanks to a major crash in the first week of the
Giro d'Italia which left him with serious injuries."
[Paywall (after 5 articles/month)]
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 12, 2021 Bent but Not Broken: Niki Rüttimann's Remarkable
Ride at the ’86 Tour.
"There
were a lot of firsts at the 1986 Tour de France. Greg LeMond
was the first American winner; 7-Eleven was the first
American team to compete; and Niki Rüttimann was the first
rider to finish top 10 and win a stage with a broken ankle.
Well, sort of…"
By Bruce Hildenbrand (pelotonmagazine.com) Image: Welloffside December 12, 2021 Live: UCI Cyclocross World Cup Round 9 Val di
Sole Sunday December 12th.
"The UCI
Cyclocross World Cup continues this Sunday with the first
snow cyclocross race of the World Cup in Val di Sole, Italy!
Elite
Women 13:30 Europe Local Time, 7:30am U.S. ET.
Elite
Men 14:55 Europe Local Time, 8:55am U.S. ET."
(cyclocross.social) (Credits not Found) December 12, 2021 Wout van Aert, Zoe Bäckstedt crush reduced
fields at Ethias Cross Essen.
"17-year-old
sensation Bäckstedt (Tormans CX) rode solo from the opening
laps to win her race by more than one minute while van Aert
(Jumbo Visma) blazed away from lone challenger Thijs Aerts
(Baloise Trek) to make it two-from-two in his return to the
‘cross field."
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December 13,
2021
Matej Mohorič and the difficulty of repeating
2021 success, meanwhile residual suspicion of Bahrain
Victorious lingers.
"The
story of Matej Mohorič's 2021 season is overflowing with all
the requisite parts of a good tale. Obstacles, desire,
conflict, climax, plot and intrigue."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 13, 2021 UAE Quietly Building a Grand Tour Dynasty.
"UAE is
Quietly Building a Grand Tour Dynasty - And their new
addition João Almeida just might be the most underrated
rider in the peloton."
By Spencer Martin (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) December 13, 2021 Bahrain Victorious to spread wealth across 2022
grand tour calendar.
"Damiano
Caruso, Mikel Landa and Jack Haig want to better the team's
breakout 2021 season across the season's three grand tours."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 13, 2021 Colbrelli takes 2022 inspiration from emotional
Paris Roubaix victory.
"I often
watch the race again and I'm happier and prouder to have won
than ever before' says Italian Bahrain Victorious rider."
[Paywall (after 5 articles/month)]
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 13, 2021 John Degenkolb: I'm not too old to compete at
the highest level.
"After
five years away, John Degenkolb has returned to Team DSM,
and the 32-year-old German still believes that he can
compete for major honors in the Spring Classics and Grand
Tours."
[Paywall (after 5 articles/month)]
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 13, 2021 CX weekend roundup: Rochette podiums, Winter
Wouterland.
"UCI
World Cyclocross resumed on Sunday, following the Antwerp
leg cancellation. Canada’s Maghalie Rochette had another
superb ride, placing second, and Belgium’s Wout van Aert
crushed his competition."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) December 13, 2021 Capita apologizes for “offensive and
inappropriate” cyclist tally decal on one of its vans.
"Capita
plc has apologized for what it described as an “offensive
and inappropriate” decal that a was spotted on one of its
highway maintenance vans in west London last week."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 13, 2021 Specialized Propero III with ANGi helmet review.
"Thanks
to its two-pronged approach to safety, its comfort and its
low pricepoint, the Propero III is a great everyday helmet
for training rides and long solo sends. It has a crash
sensor alerts emergency contact after an incident."
[Paywall (after 5 articles/month)]
By Laura Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Laura Fletcher) December 13, 2021 What your presta valve caps are actually for.
"Since
the valve core of the Presta valve protrudes and can have a
sharp edge, the cap is best used to protect itself when the
tube is folded up and not in use. It can also prevent
tearing a jersey."
By Troy Templin (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 13, 2021 December 12, 2021
Sorting the Sprinters: Who’s On Top?
"To get
some clarity on what is going on right now, I am dusting off
an old method for assessing sprinters - crunching some
numbers."
(podiumcafe.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images) December 12, 2021 2022 team preview: Movistar men.
"Enric
Mas sole Grand Tour leader while Alejandro Valverde rides
farewell tour." [Paywall (after 5 articles/month)]
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 12, 2021 Neve Bradbury extends with Canyon SRAM.
"Canyon
SRAM announced it has extended the contract of Australian
Neve Bradbury. The 19-year-old made her professional debut
with the team this season after coming through the Zwift
Academy."
[Paywall (after 5 articles/month)]
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 12, 2021 2022 Vuelta a España route could include the
Angliru and new Asturian mega-climb.
"The
2022 route of the Vuelta a España will finally be revealed
on Thursday, resolving the considerable number of questions
that remain about cycling’s third Grand Tour of the season."
[Paywall (after 5 articles/month)]"
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 12, 2021 The best of SBS cycling in 2021.
"The
2021 cycling season saw terrific action throughout, with
great races on-road and off. We asked our commentary team
and experts to come up with their favorite and most
impactful races of the year, here are the results!"
By Jamie Finch-Penninger (sbs.com.au) (Image Credit not Found) December 12, 2021 Burger King Italia backs team of Alberto
Contador, Ivan Basso.
"Although
the team will retain its Eolo Kometa name, the iconic Burger
King logo is set to appear on its sky-blue jerseys in 2022
where it will join title backers Eolo, an internet company,
and Kometa, a pork processor."
(velonews.com) (Photo by Cristina Arias/Cover/Getty Images) December 12, 2021 Zirbel electronic twist shifters signal SRAM AXS
derailleurs, droppers, or… your phone?
"There’s
also a Pro version that has a carbon fiber base with
green-anodized bezel."
By Tyler Benedict
(bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) December
12, 2021
Burger King to sponsor men's professional team
in 2022.
"Sponsors
in cycling come and go, but for every concrete manufacturer,
there is sometimes a universally recognizable brand name
that pops up."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 11, 2021 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
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