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News,
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December 27,
2021
Lucinda Brand shakes tenacious Fem van Empel at
Superprestige Zolder.
"Lucinda
Brand (Baloise Trek Lions) won for the third time in a row
on the Heusden-Zolder circuit Monday, distancing Fem van
Empel (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) with a downhill move in the
final minutes of the race."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 27, 2021 Van Aert continues winning streak at
Superprestige Zolder.
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"Wout van Aert (Jumbo Visma) continued his unbeaten
streak for the 2021-2022 cyclocross season, putting in a
devastating attack on the first lap and extending his lead
on every subsequent lap."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) December 27, 2021 Offseason Capsule: Bora Making Their Move.
"I think
I’ll kick off the season with a look into Bora Hansgrohe’s
fortunes. I haven’t been the closest watcher the last couple
years, so some of the looking back might be a bit
superficial. But going forward I’m all in."
By Chris Fontecchio (podiumcafe.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) December 27, 2021 UAE Team Emirates, Bora Hansgrohe, Bike Exchange
Jayco lead Challenge Mallorca team list.
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"UAE Team Emirates, Bora Hansgrohe and Bike Exchange
Jayco are among nine WorldTour teams that will kick off
their 2022 European season at the Challenge Mallorca on
January 26."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) December 27, 2021 Granite Portaledge XE Strap Mount.
"Comprising
an alloy bracket that mounts onto bottle cage bolts and a
strap to secure spares in place, this is a simple and
effective design, assuming you have the space within the
frame."
By Matt Page (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) December 27, 2021 Canyon Grizl CF SL tested! Affordably
priced, all-gravel ready.
"It’s
true, over the course of each year, we get some pretty
cool bikes to ride. And, admittedly, some of the bikes
get us pretty excited just by looking at them. Canyon’s
new entry-level Grizl gravel bike is one such bike."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 27, 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, 7:40am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men - 15:00 Europe, 14:00 UK, 9:05am U.S. Eastern."
(cyclocross.social) (Image Credit not Found) December 27, 2021  News,
Blogs, Misc.
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 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 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.
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Photos,
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December 27,
2021
Alejandro Valverde: ‘I feel proud of what I’ve
accomplished.’
"There’s
no changing his mind this time for Alejandro Valverde. After
hemming and hawing about retirement over the past few
seasons, the Spanish veteran reconfirms that the 2022 will
be his last."
(velonews.com) Photo: Sara Cavallini/Getty Images December 27, 2021 Facing unwanted retirement, Simon Clarke is
'fairly high up the creek without a paddle' after Qhubeka
NextHash's funding failure.
"The
injustice of Simon Clarke’s position - without a contract,
facing a retirement he doesn’t want to take - hit home to
him just days before Christmas when a friend with limited
cycling knowledge asked the Australian what his world
ranking was."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 27, 2021 The new rules of being an American pro.
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"What defines being a professional cyclist? A mix of
racing, social media influencing, and knowing how to play
the game."
By Fred Dreier (velonews.com) Photo: Courtesy BWR December 27, 2021 Pablo Escobar's brother: The narco who dreamed
of racing the Tour de France.
"Everyone
knows Pablo Escobar, who ran the Medellín cartel until his
death in 1993, was one the world’s most notorious “narcos."
What’s lesser-known is how his older brother, Roberto
Escobar, was once a top cyclist in Colombia."
(velonews.com) Photo: RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty Images December 27, 2021 Power, influence, inspiration: Bonnie Tu.
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"I want to inspire women to take up cycling as a
sport and a lifestyle, to lead a healthier and more
confident way of life."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) December 27, 2021 Tom Dumoulin credits Primoz Roglic with new
perspective on career as an ‘adventure.’
"I love
talking with Primož. When you talk to him about your
problems, he really listens. I've never seen him judge
anyone. He gives his feelings, talks about his experience,”
Dumoulin related to L’Equipe about his takeaway from
camp."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) December 27, 2021 Felix Smith’s Gear of the Year 2021.
"I’ve
managed to get out on some great rides this year, both
through work and of my own volition."
By Felix Smith (bikeradar.com) Felix Smith / Immediate Media December 27, 2021 Photos,
Podcasts
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 Photos,
Podcasts
December 23,
2021
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December 27, 2021
How Did The Riders To Watch For 2021 Do?
"Well
Tadej Pogačar won the Tour de France and then some. A year
ago the thinking was that he could well repeat, but Egan
Bernal was held up as a rider who looked to have it all only
to suffer from injury."
(inrng.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 27, 2021 Five top neo-pros of 2021.
"The man
everyone expected to be the star neo-pro of the year lived
up to the hype. If there were any doubts that young Brit
might struggle to make the leap to the biggest level
following his move to Ineos Grenadiers, they were quickly
dispelled."
By Stephen Puddicombe (cyclingweekly.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) December 27, 2021 Richie Porte confirms no Tour de France return
in farewell season.
"Richie
Porte (Ineos Grenadiers) won’t be returning to the Tour de
France in his final year in the bunch. Instead, the
36-year-old Tasmanian says he wants to check off a few more
boxes before retiring, with a possible return to the Giro
d’Italia in what would be his final grand tour."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) December 27, 2021 Transfer Takeaways: The Geraint Thomas Contract
Extension.
"Geraint
Thomas’ Contract Extension With Ineos Causes More Problems
Than It Solves. Some fans might have looked at this news and
thought it was a simple story."
By Spencer Martin (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) December 27, 2021 VN Awards: Comeback of the year.
[Paywall]
"Fabio Jakobsen returns from a near-death experience
to win three stages of the Vuelta a España."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) December 27, 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 27, 2021 James Spender's Gear of the Year 2021:
Specialized Aethos, Rapha Classic Winter Jacket, Tailfin
rack, Lazer Sphere helmet, colored hex keys.
"If
last year was the year we couldn’t do anything, this was
the year we couldn’t buy anything. ‘Supply Chain
Shenanigans’, ‘the Component Crisis’, The Great Where The
Hell Is it?"
By James Spender (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) December 27, 2021 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 CyclingNews - Is this a paywall website
now?
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