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December 26, 2021
Wout van Aert and Lucinda brand win Dendermonde
World Cup races.
"Wout van Aert (Jumbo Visma) and Lucinda Brand (Baloise Trek Lions) won the men's and women's Dendermonde World Cup events on Boxing Day." By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 26, 2021 Wout van Aert solos away from Mathieu van der
Poel’s challenge in World Cup Dendermonde.
"Mathieu
van der Poel (Alpecin Fenix) punched into second-place in
his winter debut, starting strong before stiffening slightly
in his first race after his recent struggles with injuries."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) December 26, 2021 Lucinda Brand hangs on under pressure from Clara
Honsinger in World Cup Dendermonde.
"Brand
scored her 11th win of the season and extended her lead in
the World Cup standings as she continues her dominant run
through the winter. She now takes a 28-point lead over
Denise Betsema (Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal) in the
classification."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) December 26, 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 26, 2021 Champoussin seeks consistency after
rollercoaster first full season.
"In his
first full season as a professional, Clément Champoussin had
a great start to the year and a great end to the year, but
it’s the bit in the middle that he wasn't too happy about."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Miguel Riopa/AFP/Getty Images) December 26, 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 26, 2021  Value Proposition: Should Rider Pay Matter When
Weighing Performance?
"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
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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 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 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 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
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
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December 26,
2021
Mathieu van der Poel: This is in line with my
expectations.
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"Mathieu van der Poel made his return to cyclocross
on Sunday at World Cup Dendermonde and despite recent
injuries the World Champion proved he was not far from
solid form."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 26, 2021 Tadej Pogacar returns to cyclocross with a
victory in Slovenia.
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"The two-time Tour de France winner, along with
fellow Slovenian pro Luka Mezgec (Team BikeExchange),
surprised journalists by announcing their participation a
few days before the race."
By Kate Wagner (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: UAE Team Emirates courtesy of Twitter feed) December 26, 2021 Top 10 performances of the 2021 men's road
season.
"One
of the all-time great seasons also featured one of the
best days anyone has ever had at the Tour de France. On a
cold, wet day in the Alps, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team
Emirates) took it upon himself to attack on the
penultimate climb of the stage, the Col de Romme."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 26, 2021 Six Of The Best Women's WorldTour races of
2021.
"It’s
been another fabulous year of women’s racing, most which
we have been able to watch, here are our six favorites.
The most exciting and interesting days, spread between
March and October, proof, if it were needed of another
vintage year."
By Owen Rogers (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 26, 2021 VN Awards: North American team of the year.
[Paywall]
"L39ion of Los Angeles adds a women's
squad, and launches its own race."
By Fred Dreier (velonews.com) Photo: Red Bull Content Pool December 26, 2021 2022 Team Preview: SD Worx.
[Possible Paywall (after 5 articles/month)] "Van der Breggen is gone but the team have enough talent to continue their dominance." (cyclingnews.com) By Laura Weislo (Image credit: Getty Images Sport) December 26, 2021 Emma Cole's Gear of the Year 2021: From bib
tights, to waterproof socks and mind-tingling books.
"OK,
well if I must, this year has been a stormer, not just in
terms of the wild weather and yo-yoing restrictions but
also in the world of women’s cycling."
By Emma Cole (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) December 26, 2021 The most important tool for every cyclist.
"One of
the most overlooked aspects of a bicycle are the small
numbers printed on almost every stem, bar and seatpost, the
max torque rating."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 26, 2021 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.
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"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 Photos,
Podcasts
December 23,
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.
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"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 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 26, 2021
A chat with Maghalie Rochette, a trailblazer for
Canadian cyclocross.
[Metered
Paywall] "Maghalie Rochette has
been part of the US and Canadian cycling scene since 2011.
In 2014, she made the jump across the Atlantic to race
cyclocross in Europe for the first time."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) December 26, 2021 Anna van der Breggen on retirement: ‘It’s not
the medals but the learnings that stay with me.’
"The
former Olympic and double world champion hung up her wheels
at the age of 31 this winter, putting a stop on a short but
spectacular career."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) December 26, 2021 Dream team of the year: Who were the eight best
female riders of 2021?
"The
2021 season has drawn to a close - and what a season it was.
We were finally treated to the inaugural Paris Roubaix
Femmes, alongside an Olympic year with a surprise breakaway
road race win and a dominant time trial performance."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)) December 26, 2021 Josh Quigley completes round-the-world ride -
two years after driver almost killed him.
"Josh
Quigley, the Scottish ultracyclist who almost lost his life
when he was hit by a driver in Texas two years ago while
riding around the world, has completed his navigation of the
globe after returning to the United States and riding around
2,000 miles to his final destination, New York City."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Twitter) December 26, 2021 Luke Rowe rescues Christmas with Twitter.
"Luke
Rowe, road captain of one Ineos Grenadiers, getting his
festive season rescued by offering a jersey to a lucky fan
in exchange for some Christmas crackers? Well, that’s a new
one."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Twitter) December 26, 2021 Jack Luke’s Gear of the Year 2021.
"Though
my work elsewhere on BikeRadar has meant reviewing has taken
a back seat this year, I have still tested a range of great
kit in a personal capacity."
By Jack Luke (bikeradar.com) Jack Luke / Immediate Media December 26, 2021 Team Qhubeka will continue, but not in the
2022 WorldTour.
"Team
Qhubeka is still moving forwards, our Continental team
will be racing and we have other exciting projects and
ideas that will see us continue to use our platform to
change lives with bicycles," read the team statement."
(sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 26, 2021 Collector's Raleigh Choppers from 1970s stolen
in targeted home raid.
"Aidan
Herdman, who runs the Irish Raleigh Chopper Club, kept the
bikes in a shed in his home. While his side entrance and
shed were both locked - the shed secured by a steel door -
the thieves cut through the locks."
(stickybottle.com) CCTV image December 26, 2021 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.
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"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.
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"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 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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