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"Nearly
every mainstream professional sport has entire
sub-industries, both inside and outside of front offices,
that obsess over the ‘value’ of athletes."
By Spencer Martin (pelotonmagazine.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 25, 2021 Mathieu van der Poel confirmed for Boxing Day
cyclocross clash with Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock.
[Possible
Paywall] "Mathieu
van der Poel has confirmed he will make his cyclocross
season debut in the Boxing Day Dendermonde World Cup race in
Belgium, where he will immediately clash with eternal rival
Wout van Aert."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 25, 2021 Pogacar to compete in Slovenian Cyclocross Cup
on Sunday.
[Possible
Paywall] "Two-time
Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) has
decided to join his fellow road cycling stars by dabbling in
cyclocross, and will compete in a Slovenian Cup cyclocross
race in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, on Sunday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) December 25, 2021 Cyclocross World Cup Dendermonde, Belgium Live.
"UCI
Cyclocross World Cup Dendermonde, Belgium, Sunday, December
26th. There will be live streams for the elite women and men
races.
Elite
Women at 13:40 CET, 7:40am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men at 15:05 CET, 9:05am U.S. Eastern."
(cyclingfans.com) (ucicyclocrossworldcup.com) December 23, 2021 What were the best stage races of 2021?
"Would you agree with our top picks?" By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) December 25, 2021 Live: Superprestige Zolder Monday December
27th Live.
"This
Monday we expect another great battle with big names on
the start line at the sixth round of the Telenet
Superprestige Series in Zolder - this is a race not to be
missed!
Elite
Women - 13:40 Europe, 12:40 UK.
Elite
Men - 15:00 Europe, 14:00 UK."
(cyclocross.social) (Image Credit not Found) December 25, 2021  News,
Blogs, Misc.
December 24, 2021
Indurain says Pogacar’s second Tour victory
'makes him the reference point.'
"Five-time
Tour de France winner Miguel Indurain has said that Tadej
Pogačar’s second victory in cycling’s top race makes the
Slovenian the man to beat in the years to come in July."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 24, 2021 10 unforgettable moments of the 2021 racing
season.
"One of
the most touching moments of the year came at the junior
women’s road race at the World Championships, which Welsh
teenager Zoe Bäckstedt won, while her father, former Paris
Roubaix winner Magnus Bäckstedt, watched while on commentary
duty for Eurosport."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) December 24, 2021 LG curved TV: Floor to ceiling Zwift?
"The
immersive LG display is actually three 55-inch curved OLED
panels arranged in an R-shaped configuration. How does one
use a floor-to-ceiling, wraparound screen? By connecting a
bike to it, and riding indoors."
By Greg Kaplan (velonews.com) Photo: Courtesy LG December 24, 2021 George Scott’s Gear of the Year 2021.
"Sometimes,
the everyday items we reach for on a day-to-day basis, or
the gear that simply solves a problem out on the road/trail.
Or it can be the test kit that’s remained front of mind
beyond its initial launch."
By George Scott (bikeradar.com) Simon von Bromley / Immediate Media December 24, 2021 Muc-Off Anti Odor Spray.
"Muc-Off
Anti-Odor Spray is an easy way to de-funk your odorous
cycling gear. Just spray it on, let it dry, and you'll be
rewarded with a slightly more pleasant, if slightly
chemical-like, smell afterwards."
By Hollis Jones (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 24, 2021 Editors picks: The best gear of 2021.
"Every
year brands trot out a huge volume of new gear and kit.
While most of it is intriguing, or at least interesting when
it is released, only the best products hold our interest
months after."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) December 24, 2021 News,
Blogs, Misc.
December 23, 2021
Danilith Nokere Koerse promise live TV of
women's race and equal prize money in 2022.
[Possible
Paywall (after 5 articles/month)]
"Women to race for prize pool of €20,500 as
organizers aim to step up to Women's WorldTour in future."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 23, 2021 Joss Lowden considered retirement before Uno-X
offer.
"The
British rider indicated that she considered focusing on
other priorities in her life. Lowden set the women's Hour
Record in September with a distance of 48.405km, two months
after winning the Tour de Feminin."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 23, 2021 Lucy Kennedy on retirement, her whirlwind career
and future plans.
[Paywall]
"The Australian rider only turned professional in 2018, but
she has crammed a lot into her short career."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) December 23, 2021 Ganna dismisses overall Grand Tour ambitions.
[Possible
Paywall (after 5 articles/month)]
"There have been constant calls for Ganna to perhaps
use his power to target a Grand Tour one day in his career
but on Tuesday."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 23, 2021 Throwback Thursday: Mont Ventoux and its unique
place in cycling lore.
[Paywall]
"Few mountains evoke such respect and produce such
spectacle as the 'géant de Provence."
By Andrew Hood, James Startt (velonews.com) Photo: Lars Ronbog / FrontzoneSport / Getty Images December 23, 2021 Aaron Borrill's gear of the year 2021.
[Possible
Paywall (after 5 articles/month)]"
It was another cracking year for the Cyclingnews
tech team and I think it shows in the diverse mix of content
we've produced and curated."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Dan Gould) December 23, 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 23, 2021 CyclingTips - "Yes, that’s a paywall you
(maybe) just hit."
"We are implementing what’s called a metered paywall. We’ve seen the positive effect that this change of business model has had on our overall service, and we’re doubling down on this premise." By Caley Fretz (cyclingtips.com) 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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Egan Bernal becomes Father Christmas for a day.
"Egan
Bernal again became Father Christmas for a day, giving out
toys to children in the Bolívar 83 neighborhood in Zipaquirá
where he grew up."
By Stephen Farrand (velonews.com)(Image credit: Dario Belingheri/Bettini Photo) December 25, 2021 Amy Pieters ‘is now stable’ after crash and
surgery, says Dutch coach.
"Pieters,
30, crashed heavily and lost consciousness during a training
ride with the national team in Alicante, Spain, this week
and has since had surgery on her head. The SD Worx rider is
currently being kept in an induced coma."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 25, 2021 BikeRadar’s best rides of 2021 - 6 epic gravel,
mountain bike and touring adventures.
"Now
entombed in the gloomy depths of December, we’ve decided to
end the year on a high note and look back at our best rides
of the last 12 months."
By Jack Luke (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 25, 2021 Solving the Puzzle of the Secret Wheels.
"This is
a story that is partly about sponsor dynamics, cycling and
late-night deliveries by a Dutch hotelier in the Pyrénées
(who I later met and interviewed). It’s also a story about
his math savant brother, a socialist French newspaper
started by Jean-Paul Sartre and the meditative task of
making six crossword puzzles a week."
Words: Brad Roe; Images: Chris Auld & James Startt (pelotonmagazine.com) December 25, 2021 A ride of loss, love, and longing among the
mountain ash.
"The
dappled shade makes it hard to see rocks from a distance.
The track angles down and I pick up speed. I feel the breeze
on my neck, hear the whir of the freehub."
By Peter Foot (cyclingtips.com) photography by Peter Foot December 25, 2021 Specialized S-Works Romin EVO mirror saddle
test.
"Just
over a year ago, Specialized launched their first saddle
using an additive 3D printed liquid polymer material for the
padding, the S-Works Power with Mirror. Well turns out the
premium saddle and tech has made its way to the Romin shape
as well and we have had it for a few weeks."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 25, 2021 Amy Pieters in an induced coma following crash.
"The
Dutch national road race champion has had an operation to
remove pressure from her brain, and her team says it "will
be possible to make an assessment of the possible damage"
when doctors wake her in a few days."
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) December 24, 2021 Norwegian sensation Carl Fredrik Hagen feared
he’d lost his arm in horrific crash.
"A
pothole on a shady road, a high-speed wobble, and, before he
could react, Carl Fredrik Hagen was violently thrown into a
guardrail."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Noa Arnon/ISN December 24, 2021 Alex Zanardi returns home from hospital 18
months after handcycle crash.
[Possible
Paywall (after 5 articles/month)]
"Para-cyclist and ex-racing driver Alex Zanardi has
been discharged from hospital a year and a half after
suffering severe head injuries in an accident with a truck
while competing in the Obiettivo Tricolore relay race."
(cyclingnews.com) By Daniel Ostanek (Image credit: Alex Caparros/Getty Images) December 24, 2021 Four teams, one kit: The great 2022 beachy fade
kerfuffle.
[Paywall (after 5 articles/month)] "It’s a week before the New Year and teams all over are revealing their new looks for next year. This year, four of them from the women’s peloton look almost completely identical." By Michael Better (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 24, 2021 Q&A: Geneviève Jeanson on her past and
future as a bike racer.
[Paywall]
"Next year, the 40-year-old Canadian will be back on
the start line racing gravel for Floyd's of Leadville
Racing."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 24, 2021 Legend of the 'Warrny' grows as women's event
added for 2022.
"The
Melbourne to Warrnambool will expand to include a women's
race in 2022, with the historic men's race set to be joined
by a women-only event."
(sbs.com.au) (Melbourne to Warnnambool/Con Chronis) December 24, 2021 Best of 2021: Five things I really wish the bike
industry would do.
[Metered
Paywall] "My wishlist of things
that could promote positive change."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 24, 2021 Photos,
Podcasts
December 232,
2021
Amy Pieters airlifted to hospital in Alicante
after crash.
"The SD
Worx rider underwent surgery on her head following a crash
while training on the road, near Calpe, Spain."
(velonews.com) Photo: Mark Van Hecke/Getty Images December 23, 2021 Welcome to the future: The innovation and new
tech driving Israel Start-Up Nation.
[Possible
Paywall (after 5 articles/month)]
"Talking data analytics, performance envelopes,
machine learning and more with performance director Paolo
Saldanha."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Noa Arnon/Israel Start-Up Nation) December 23, 2021 Tom Dumoulin says he will return to grand tour
GC bid in 2022.
"The
2017 Giro d’Italia winner said he’s come out of his winter
of discontent of a year ago that saw him step away from
competitive racing for several months and vows he will race
a grand tour to win in 2022 with Jumbo Visma."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) December 23, 2021 Annemiek van Vleuten says 2021 was her best year
yet.
"Annemiek
van Vleuten has said that 2021 was her best season yet,
adding "[I] exceeded my goals" and stating that taking gold
in the Tokyo Olympics was her best performance."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 23, 2021 Omicron pushing cyclocross events ‘behind closed
doors.’
"The
Superprestige cyclocross event on December 29 at Diegem,
Belgium, which was expected to see a clash between Mathieu
van der Poel, Tom Pidcock, and Wout van Aert, is canceled,
officials confirmed Thursday."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 23, 2021 Bike helmet sizes explained: how to measure your
bike helmet size for a perfect fit.
"A
loosely-fitting helmet may not remain in place during an
accident, increasing your risk of a dangerous head injury.
On the other hand, an excessively tight-fitting helmet, or
one that is too small, will be both uncomfortable and
possibly unsafe."
By Will Jones (bikeradar.com) Will Jones / Immediate Media December 23, 2021 It’s been a heck of a year - thanks for being
here.
[Metered
Paywall] "There are a lot of ways
to measure success (or failure) in this line of work. Most
involve numbers, which are handy and informative but leave
quite a lot out."
By Caley Fretz (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 23, 2021 Luke Marshall’s Gear of the Year 2021.
"Here’s
a selection of the stand-out kit I’ve tried this year that
has made a welcome difference to my riding. Mostly to my
comfort, it would appear."
By Luke Marshall (bikeradar.com) Luke Marshall / Immediate Media December 23, 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. |
Videos
December 25, 2021
Eight Christmas experiences all cyclists will
recognize.
"Traditions
across families and cultures are diverse. Not all of us will
be eating Turkey on Christmas day. However, there's some
very clear features of a cyclist's festive period which most
of us will recognize..."
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 25, 2021 VN Awards: North American woman of the year.
[Paywall]
"The veteran Coryn Labecki experienced a
number of firsts, many good, one tragic."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com)Photo: Michael Steele December 25, 2021 2022 team preview: Team DSM men.
"Now in
its 18th year in professional cycling, Team DSM developed
from a Dutch-based Continental team to reach WorldTour level
by 2013. Three years later, the team registration had moved
to Germany under Giant Alpecin."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 25, 2021 Grinch Steals Crossmas: Belgium Bans Cyclocross
Spectators.
"The
Grinch has stolen Crossmas for the many Belgian cyclocross
fans looking forward to a Christmas week of racing and a
potential head-to-head of Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der
Poel at the World Cup Dendermonde."
By Tom Pham (Photo: Taylor Kruse / Cyclocross Magazine) December 25, 2021 Why mechanical shifting is going away for good.
"I have
been shopping for a new bike, and it seems that nearly
everything above $3500 is coming with electronic shifters.
Are cables going away like rim brakes?"
By David Kennedy (roadbikeaction.com) December 25, 2021 Restrap unveils Carry Cage to increase your
bike’s load-carrying capacity.
"British
technical bag specialist Restrap has taken its first foray
into mounting hardware with the Carry Cage which is designed
to accommodate everything from extra water bottles to
camping and cooking equipment."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 25, 2021 Videos
December 24, 2021
VN Awards: North American man of the year.
[Paywall]
"Sepp Kuss’s stage win at the Tour de France should
stand as one of the best days of racing for U.S male riders
this season. And that’s saying something, given Brandon
McNulty’s near-miss at the Olympics, and Neilson Powless’
huge victory at Clasíca San Sebastien."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: Chris Graythen / Getty Images December 24, 2021 No phones, limited food, minimal sleep: Hannah
Barnes 'looking forward to the next year' with Uno-X after
team bonding experience.
"Being
stuck outside in the Norwegian winter with no contact to the
outside world and little food might not be everyone’s idea
of fun, but it’s an excellent way to get to know someone."
By Owen Rogers (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) December 24, 2021 2022 team preview: Team DSM women.
"Lorena
Wiebes and Charlotte Kool combo give team new and exciting
opportunities in sprints on the Women's WorldTour."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 24, 2021 Unsung heroes: Mieke Kröger on going from ‘lazy’
kid to world beater.
"The
German rider was part of a dominating line-up that won the
Olympic, European, and world team pursuit titles, but she
describes herself as a ‘lazy’ child."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 24, 2021 Why going for a bike ride on Christmas day is my
festive ritual.
"My
first true Christmas day rides started when I got my first
Raleigh Europa racing bike. Suddenly there was independence
and escapism laid out before me. The open road really did
await, and I was able to ride off into the icy local country
lanes of a Christmas morning."
By Steve Thomas (road.cc) Photo: SteveThomasPix December 24, 2021 Campenaerts organizes charity raffle of pro
riders' jerseys for Qhubeka.
"Some 18
jerseys are up for grabs and tickets are on sale until
December 27. Participants can donate €5 to enter the raffle
for the jersey of their choice at thevandal.be."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Victor Campenaerts/Facebook) December 24, 2021 In the Drops: Oakley Plazmas, The Road Book,
NVPA bib tights, Assos gloves and Paul Weller.
"Today,
an installment of In the Drops from me, digital editor Joe
Robinson. Some last minute Christmas gifts?"
By Joe Robinson (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) December 24, 2021 Videos
December 23, 2021
Landis: Tinker is the reason for the team, he is
a standout human being.
[Possible
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"Floyd Landis has said that a major factor behind his
decision to back a new gravel and mountain bike team in 2022
came down to the decision of David 'Tinker' Juarez’s
long-term sponsor to end its support of him."
By Shane Stokes (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Floyd's of Leadville Racing) December 23, 2021 Luis Villalobos handed four-year suspension for
growth hormone use.
"The
Mexican rider, who raced with Aevolo and EF Pro Cycling,
recorded a positive test for the banned substance in April
2019."
(velonews.com) Photo: Mario Stiehl-Pool/Getty Images December 23, 2021 Qhubeka NextHash end sponsorship hunt.
[Possible
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management at Qhubeka NextHash have told riders and staff
that the team’s unsuccessful search for a WorldTour sponsor
for 2022 has ended."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 23, 2021 Stealthy worlds-winning Princeton CarbonWorks
wheels finally launched.
"Tactic
Racing, a Princeton CarbonWorks spin-off brand, offers an
innovative engagement system that claims to offer largest
engagement surface area available to consumers."
By Greg Kaplan (velonews.com) Photo: Princeton CarbonWorks December 23, 2021 What it takes to win the Zwift Academy.
[Metered
Paywall] "Earlier this week Zwift
announced that 19-year-old Australian Alex Bogna had won the
men’s Zwift Academy competition for 2021."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Zwift) December 23, 2021 CyclingNews - Is this a paywall website
now?
"It is very disappointing to not be able to follow the CyclingNews Articles free beyond a taster short paragraph." (cyclingnews.com) VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on wheels.
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