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Marianne Vos blasts past Lucinda Brand in
two-up sprint at World Cup Rucphen.
"Marianne
Vos (Jumbo Visma) and Lucinda Brand (Trek Baloise Lions)
renewed their cyclocross rivalry at the World Cup in
Rucphen on Saturday, and it was Vos who triumphed after a
tense and tactical race."
By Paul Maunder (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 18, 2021 Tom Pidcock bunny-hops to first elite World
Cup win in Rucphen.
"With
a lap to go Pidcock seemed to be heading for third place
behind Eli Iserbyt and Michael Vanthourenhout (both
Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal) but the British champion raced
back into contention and passed Iserbyt on the final
obstacle of the course."
By Paul Maunder (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) December 18, 2021 Live: UCI Cyclocross World Cup Round 10 -
Ruchpen - Saturday December 18th.
"A
double weekend of World Cup action kicking off in Ruchpen
for the 10th round of the UCI CX World Cup.
Elite
Women - 13:30 Europe Local Time, 7:40am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men - 14:55 Europe Local time, 9:05am U.S. Eastern."
(cyclocross.social) (Credits not Found) December 18, 2021 Mollema: There are no easy races anymore.
[Paywall
(after 5 articles/month)] "Mollema,
a top-10 finisher at all three Grand Tours, notes that there
are now an abundance of riders who can do the same, which is
why he’s definitively pivoting away from general
classification ambitions."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images) December 18, 2021 Real-time aerodynamic device closer to reality,
Shimano, Campagnolo, Rapha, Adidas, Deda, Brompton, Restrap
& more.
"Catch
up with all of this week’s big bike and equipment news -
including a £2,700 espresso machine and how to free a seized
seatpost."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 18, 2021 5 Unusual Climbs in North America.
"While
several are rated Category 1 for difficulty, several
others are not quite to that level. However, each is
unique."
Words/Images: John Summerson (pelotonmagazine.com) December 18, 2021 Live: UCI Cyclocross World Cup Round 11 -
Namur - Sunday December 19th.
"A
double weekend of World Cup action continuing with the
classic course in Namur, Belgium for the 10th round of the
UCI CX World Cup.
Elite
Women - 13:30 Europe Local Time, 7:40am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men -
13:30 Europe Local Time, 9:05am U.S. Eastern."
(cyclocross.social) (Credits not Found) December 18, 2021  USA Cycling announces $100,000 criterium series.
"The
yet-to-be-named series includes many of the former USA CRITS
races, but streaming video coverage is not yet part of the
package."
By Rebecca Reza (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 17, 2021 Enric Mas puts Vuelta a España victory on to-do
list for 2022.
"Mas was
the one rider able to come close to a red-hot Primož Roglič
at this year’s Vuelta a España. The Mallorcan claimed second
overall behind a near-untouchable Roglič this summer, saving
Movistar’s blushes after the high-profile exit Miguel Ángel
López."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 17, 2021 Women's WorldTour race days increase to 68 with
Challenge by La Vuelta stage boost.
"On
Thursday, the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta announced
that it will be extending its stage race from four days to
five, adding to the list of new stage races in the women's
top division calendar."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 17, 2021 “Real men die in the wind” - Breakaway tips from
Jens Voigt.
"I was
cramping so, so bad. It was unbearably hot, and I wasn’t
used to the humidity in Wisconsin. Oh yeah, I’d also just
got off a plane before jumping on the bike, and…so many
excuses."
By Dan Cavallari (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 17, 2021 Polar H10 Heart Rate Monitor: Very Long Term
In-Depth Review.
"Over
the last few years, the H10 and its little brother the H9
have crept further and further into my daily usage.
Ultimately, earning itself a place in my mental list of
acceptable reference devices for heart rate accuracy, as
well as my product buyers guides."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) December 17, 2021 10 best road bike wheels for 2022.
"Take
a look at ten of the best road bike wheels for 2022.
Campagnolo, Shimano, Hunt and lesser known brands like
Edco, Kru and Ursus developed wheels with the latest
modern road bikes."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 17, 2021 Bike of the Week: Jamis Renegade.
"Starting
with a wide and consistent stack and reach range, Jamis
set out to design a frame that could handle on or
off-road conditions while maintaining a comfortable and
consistent ride. As you start to review the geo chart
you will notice there are 3 different fork offsets, BB
drops and rear center measurements."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 17, 2021 December 16,
2021
2022 Vuelta a España route to start low and end
high with seven mountain stages.
[Paywall
(after 5 articles/month)] "The
77th edition of the event will begin on August 19 and
conclude on September 11. It will feature three opening days
in the Netherlands, beginning with a 23.2km team time trial
in Utrecht."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Vuelta a Espana) December 16, 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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Women’s WorldTour hits harder in 2022 with extra
stage for Ceratizit Challenge, new climbs for classics.
"Spanish
tour expands to five stages, iconic Koppenberg and
Kemmelberg climbs come to the classics as women's calendar
continues to grow."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) December 18, 2021 Kristen Faulkner: Finding economic synergies in
cycling.
[Paywall
(after 5 articles/month)] "Faulkner
offered insight on the importance of long-term investment in
women's cycling, the willingness to take on risk and finding
overlapping synergies between the men's and women's sides of
the sport."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 18, 2021 Vuelta a Espana suits Evenepoel, says Lefevere.
[Paywall
(after 5 articles/month)] "Patrick
Lefevere has suggested that Remco Evenepoel could target the
Vuelta a Espana in 2021 but the Quick Step team boss has
added that the young rider’s precise role at the race is far
from decided."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 18, 2021 2022 Bianchi Impulso Pro review.
"Last
year we tested the Bianchi Arcadex, the legacy Italian
brand’s first clean-sheet design of a modern gravel bike
and, priced at $3600, found it to be a capable off-road
entry. Now Bianchi is adding to the dual-purpose mix with
the Impulso Pro."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 18, 2021 Topeak Power Lever X.
"The
Topeak Power Lever X is a clever idea - it's a set of
quick-link pliers that separates to become tire levers, and
it has a couple more little extras tucked away too. It's
sturdy, does a good job and is ideal for either your
workshop or your saddlebag."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 18, 2021 How to choose the best cyclocross tires for you
(and how to set your tire pressure for CX racing).
"Courses
can include tree roots and rocks liable to cause pinch
flats. Such days will call for a tire with puncture
protection and a sturdy tire casing. Tire pressure will need
to be relatively high."
By Jack Evans (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 18, 2021 Tested: Cross Country Carbon Wheel Sets from
Roval and Reserve.
"Carbon
wheels are arguably one of the best and priciest upgrades
you can make to your bike. For six months, I rode and
raced two of the most popular carbon wheel sets for
cross-country and short travel trail bikes."
By Dan Chabanov (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found) December 18, 2021 Places of Cycling: Majorca, a sanctuary for
cyclists and poets alike.
"The
road that follows Majorca’s north coast will be familiar
to many cyclists. Its undulations connect the towns of
Port de Pollenca and Soller, making it an essential part
of many routes in the north of the island."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 18, 2021 Kevin Vermaerke: It blew me away how fast the
WorldTour is.
[Paywall
(after 5 articles/month)] "American
youngster Kevin Vermaerke has come to the end of his first
year as a professional, having made the step up from Hagens
Berman Axeon to German squad Team DSM at the start of 2021."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) December 17, 2021 Ernesto Colnago: Merckx was unique and only
Pogacar can perhaps equal his success.
[Paywall
(after 5 articles/month)] "Colnago
admitted that he loved Pogačar "like a son” when the
Slovenian visited the Colnago headquarters in Cambiago near
Milan on Thursday for the Italian bike brand’s traditional
Christmas event."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 17, 2021 Pidcock: I don't want to be third every time to
Van Aert and Van der Poel.
[Paywall
(after 5 articles/month)] "Tom
Pidcock is out to expand the 'big two' to a 'big three' this
cyclocross season, stating his intention to get the better
of Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel at least once in
the next few weeks."
(cyclingnews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) December 17, 2021 New UAE women's team reveals 2022 jersey, riders
and sponsor.
"This
new name is taking over from the Alé BTC Ljubljana team in
the women's WorldTour, marking the investment of yet another
male team sponsor into the women's side of the sport with
UAE Team Emirates joining."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: UAE Team ADQ) December 17, 2021 Brendan Quirk takes the helm at USA Cycling as
CEO.
"USA
Cycling will have a new CEO on Monday, as its current
chairman of the board Brendan Quirk will step into the role
vacated by Rob DeMartini, who is leaving to head up Purple
Innovation, a mattress and pillow company."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 17, 2021 Eliel winter cycling kit review.
"Eliel
is a California-based kit company with strong roots in the
cycling community. They offer some of the coolest-looking
kit designs on the circuit, but half of what makes their kit
look so good is the modern and anatomically correct cuts of
the garments"
By Aliya Barnwell (velonews.com) Photo: Aliya Barnwell December 17, 2021 Rondo’s sleek-looking carbon HVRT CF 2 Disc Road
Bike.
"The
Rondo HVRT CF 2 Disc road bike is the brand’s versatile road
racing bike that can also take some rougher track
exploration. It has a full carbon Aero EPS frame and comes
with a spec that’s high-quality but at price that's
accessible to many."
(road.cc) By Anna Marie Hughes (Image Credit not Found) December 17, 2021 WTB Vulpine TCS Light tire review.
"The
Vulpine is the latest gravel tire from US-based WTB tires
and is currently available in a single 700 x 36mm width. The
design, narrower than many gravel tires, does affect
comfort. Still, it meets the objective and is an incredibly
fast and smooth-rolling tire that isn't just for the dusty
mid-west US."
By Matt Page (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 17, 2021 PEZ Holiday Gift Guide #5: LOOK X-Track, GCN+
Gift Voucher, Gnarly Nutrition, Alé Jacket, DMT Shoes,
Lizard Skins Gloves, Northwave/e11even, Cipollini Frameset
& Nathan Sports Sunglasses.
"The PEZ Gift Guide: More cool kit for your cyclist." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 17, 2021 Fabio Jakobsen on aiming for the Tour de France,
lawsuit against Groenewegen and supporting Cavendish.
"Fabio
Jakobsen has voiced his aim to ride the 2022 Tour de France
but understands that he isn't a certain name on the list
with Mark Cavendish just one win off the record for most
stage wins at the Grand Boucle."
By Tim Bonville-Ginn (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 16, 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. |
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Charlie Quarterman: ‘You think it's okay then
the next day you'll be crying for no reason when your
girlfriend comes home from work.’
"Quarterman
now holds the esteemed title of being the latest pro to make
it onto the streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon Prime
after his cameo in Clarkson’s background, inadvertently
following in the footsteps of Movistar and their hit Netflix
documentary."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 18, 2021 Make faster your new normal: The riders 'locking
in' their lockdown gains for 2022.
"One
surprise effect of lockdown was that many cyclists made
transformative fitness gains. How can we learn from them to
‘lock in’ the positive changes? Deena Blacking finds out."
By Deena Blacking (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Daniel Gould) December 18, 2021 Why you should (or shouldn’t) upgrade to
Shimano’s new 12-speed wireless drivetrains.
"For the
first time in Shimano’s history, they are simultaneously
launching two separate levels of road drivetrain platforms -
Dura-Ace and Ultegra. The two new drivetrains are their
first 12-speed road offerings, as well as their first
attempt at a wireless system."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 18, 2021 The bike that Wout van Aert rode to his Ventoux
stage win could be yours.
[Paywall
(after free articles)] "If
you’re a Wout van Aert fan but couldn’t get excited about
buying a digital token affording you “ownership” of an
animation representing the “moment” he won a Tour de France
stage, don’t fret."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) December 18, 2021 Pure Sprinters: Endangered Species or Secret
Weapon?
"Some
think the pure sprinter is a dying breed, but it might just
be the answer to many team's problems."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Photo by THIBAULT CAMUS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) December 18, 2021 You can all stop Everesting now, this guy has
done it for real (well, most of it).
"You can
all stop Everesting now - a cyclist from Portugal has done
it for real, and claims to be the first person ever to cycle
solo to the Base Camp of the world’s highest mountain."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 18, 2021 From the dirt roads of Iowa to Portland, Oregon:
Ira Ryan’s origin story.
"Inside
a Portland, Oregon industrial space sits Breadwinner Cycles
who makes some of the finest steel bikes you’ll ever see,
and Sugar Wheel Works that build heirloom-level wheels that
will last forever."
Words: Tim Schamber
| Images: Courtesy, Ira Ryan & Breadwinner Cycles
(pelotonmagazine.com) December 18,
2021
Lotto Soudal unveil 2022 jersey and extend
Florian Vermeersch to 2024.
[Paywall
(after 5 articles/month)] "Belgian
squad return to a red and white look for next season."
(cyclingnews.com) Facepeeters December 18, 2021 December 17, 2021
Dave Brailsford appointed Ineos director of
sport.
"Brailsford
has been made head of sport at Ineos, with the Ineos
Grenadiers' team principal maintaining his existing role and
also now overseeing all of the company's operations in
sports beyond cycling."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA) December 17, 2021 Mads Pedersen on ketones: ‘I really don’t care
if people are using ketones or not.’
"Danish
star shrugs off reported widespread use of ketones in the
peloton, and confirms he will not defend Kuurne Brussel
Kuurne title in 2022."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) December 17, 2021 Tour de France stage wins, Vuelta a España
breakthroughs and beyond: Sepp Kuss talks 2021.
[Paywall]
"Racing with Roglič, victory celebrations with Valverde, and
the possibility of GC - Kuss looks back on 2021 and throws
forward to the future."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 17, 2021 New Lapierre Xelius SL3 is lighter, stiffer and
more aero (but keeps its signature looks).
"Working
closely with WorldTour team Groupama FDJ has pushed the
design to incorporate the demands of the best riders, with
Lapierre crediting improvements in key areas such as weight,
aerodynamics and rigidity."
By Luke Friend (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Lapierre) December 17, 2021 Best 2022 indoor cycling bikes, trainers and
tips.
"Indoor
cycling has been growing in popularity. According to the
independent market research group NPD, stationary bike
sales led the cycling industry in terms of overall growth
in 2020, peaking with a 270-percent increase in April year
over year."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 17, 2021 Things to give and receive: Continental Grand
Prix 5000S TR.
"The
Continental GP 5000S TR ($100) was used by Sonny Colbrelli
to win the 2021 Paris Roubaix. At the time, the tire was so
new it was not included in the recent VeloNews tire
rolling resistance test."
By Greg Kaplan (velonews.com) Photo: Greg Kaplan December 17, 2021 Monton Urban+ Traveler Essentials Waterproof
Case.
"Monton's
Urban+ Traveler Essentials Waterproof Case is the ideal
size for a phone and essentials like cards and ID, and it
easily slips into a jersey pocket to keep your stuff safe
and organized. It's well made in general, though despite
the name it's really not waterproof."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 17, 2021 Spinergy GXX gravel wheelset review:
Impressively cushy with stellar pricing.
"Urethane
foam-filled tubeless-compatible carbon fiber rims with 24
mm inner width, PBO fiber spokes, cartridge bearing hubs
with Hadley freehub body, 1,592 g (745 g front, 847 g
rear, actual weight)."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by James Huang) December 17, 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
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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