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January 3, 2022
Tom Pidcock ramps up road ambitions for 2022: ‘I
will be as good as van Aert, van der Poel.’
"After a
breakout WorldTour season and a debut grand tour, Pidcock
has a bigger engine, more experience, and bold plans for the
2022 road classics."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 3, 2022 The Top Stars of Cyclocross.
"All
eyes are on cyclocross at the moment with three big stars
causing all the talk, but the cross scene has seen ‘super
stars’ before. Many big names from the road have been top
men in the mud."
By Edmond Hood (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 3, 2022 Wout van Aert shrugs off cyclocross defeat after
a chain problems end his winning streak.
"It
would have been nice to continue that series of wins but I
always say: 'the next day is always a day closer to your
first defeat' and that proved to be the case."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 3, 2022 Is the JAGZ App the Uber of MTB and Road Cycling
Guiding?
"JAGZ is
a new cycling app designed to connect travelers with local
knowledgeable riders, earning itself commission along the
way, operating much like Airbnb or Uber."
By Jessie-May Morgan (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 3, 2022 Olympian Annie Foreman-Mackey retires from
cycling.
"Annie
Foreman-Mackey is retiring from cycling. The track rider won
the bronze medal in the women’s individual pursuit event at
the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships and later
qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) January 3, 2022 2022 Team Preview: Movistar Team Women.
"Sarah
Gigante joins Annemiek van Vleuten to form powerful climbing
duo in hilly Classics and mountainous stage races."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Movistar) January 3, 2022 Why I wax my chains (and how to wax your own).
"If
you’ve read our best chain lube buyer’s guide, you may have
noticed I spend a lot of time talking up the benefits of
using wax-based lubricants on your bike chain."
By Simon von Bromley (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 3, 2022 Live: Cyclocross Gullegem - Tuesday, January
4th.
"Another
CX race continuing the busy ‘kerstperiod’ in Belgium, this
time with the Hexia Cross in Gullegem on Wednesday.
Elite
Women - 13:40 Europe, 7:40am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men - 15:00 Europe, 9:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cyclocross.social) (Credits not Found) January 3, 2022 Six young riders to watch in the 2022 WorldTour
pelotons.
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"The 2022 season is fast approaching and riders have
been donning their new kits for the first time in recent
days. Among them are some promising new stars that are ready
to set the cycling world alight."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 3, 2022  News,
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January 2, 2022
Brand keeps her winning streak alive with Hulst
victory.
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"The CX World Cup returned
to the picturesque town center location for a fast course
featuring plenty of very steep banks up and down the
ramparts and alongside the moat of Hulst's historic
fortifications."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 2, 2022 Pidcock breaks Van Aert's winning streak at
Hulst World Cup.
"Belgian
champion suffers early mechanical and finishes fourth behind
Iserbyt and Van der Haar."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 2, 2022 Cross-Pollination.
"Where
nature leads, trendy businesses follow. Cross-pollination is
cool. I’m talking about innovation. In this age of
fast-moving tech businesses and intellectual capital,
innovation is no longer a wacky bolt on that businesses wear
like a badge."
By Paul Maunder (pelotonmagazine.com) Image: David Cannon/Allsport/Getty Images January 2, 2022 10 best tips to become your own bike mechanic.
"It’s
important to understand your bike, how it works and, most
important of all, how to stay on top of the needed
preventative maintenance so that small repairs don’t turn
into big repairs. This sort of preemptive and proactive DIY
maintenance can limit your bike’s downtime waiting on
necessary parts."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 2, 2022 Live: UCI Cyclocross World Cup Round 13 - Hulst - Sunday, January 2nd. "Spectators
are unfortunately not allowed to attend, so find all the
race info here.
Elite
Women - 13:40 Europe Local Time, 7:40am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men - 15:05 Local Time, 9:05am U.S. Eastern."
(cyclocross.social)
(Credits not Found) January 2, 2022
Lucinda Brand squeezes out battling Alvarado at
GP Sven Nys.
"Brand
has dominated the season so far and made it five wins from
five Saturday, but it was far from straightforward."
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Claessen/Getty Images) January 1,
2022
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Giro d’Italia boss steamed by Italian snub.
"Giro
boss Mauro Vegni expresses dismay that many of Italy's top
stars are steering clear of the Giro d'Italia in 2022."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 3, 2022 Ineos to go at the Giro with Carapaz and
Geoghegan Hart?
"The
British team has yet to put together its final squad for the
Italian tour, but Tosatto is quick to talk about Carapaz,
the 2019 Giro winner, and Hart, who triumphed in the Italian
tour in 2020."
(cycling.today)Photo: Gomez Sport January 3, 2022 Wout van Aert’s season stats reveals details of
life on road for WorldTour pro.
"What's
it like to be Wout van Aert? Rider reveals some surprises
and some well-known realities of WorldTour pro lifestyle."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) January 3, 2022 San Juan tour canceled.
"Officials
from the Argentine race confirmed Monday the international
race is suspended, but said they hope a local race will be
contested."
(velonews.com) Photo: Maximiliano Blanco/Getty Images January 3, 2022 Brand criticizes UCI.
"The
Dutchwoman has not been unduly hindered in recent races,
winning five times in eight days, but has in fact spoken out
on behalf of a rival."
(cyclingnews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) January 3, 2022 What is Shimano GRX? is it better for gravel?
"While
Shimano touts the GRX as the world’s first gravel-specific
component group, following both a deeper dive at a Shimano
ride camp, along with many hours logged on our home trails,
we came away with it as a line of components that further
expands the drop-bar category in multiple directions."
(roadbikeaction.com) sagetitanium.com January 3, 2022 The Simple New Year’s Resolution That Will
Guarantee More Riding Time.
"When I
was racing full time, I was frequently on my bike more than
I wanted each week. Don’t get me wrong, I loved being a
racer. But not all of those hours were pure cycling bliss."
By Bobby Lea (bicycling.co.za) Freepik/dashu83 January 3, 2022 World champion Julian Alaphilippe turns up on
Google Street View.
"Julian
Alaphilippe has proven uncatchable by his rivals - but the
back-to-back rainbow jersey winner has been caught by the
Google Street View camera car while on a ride in southern
Spain."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) Google January 3, 2022 Khothalang Leuta is ‘The Fastest Girl in the
Village’ after learning to race on a Pump Track.
"Just a
few years ago, Pump For Peace built a pumptrack in
Khothalang Leuta's hometown of Roma, Lesotho. Leuta taught
herself how to ride it, got faster than everyone else in the
village, and earned herself a shot to compete at the Red
Bull UCI Pump Track World Championships in Lisbon."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) photo by Tyrone Bradley January 3, 2022 Best of 2021: Pogačar and Žigart: The power
couple of Slovenian cycling.
[Metered Paywall] "Urska Žigart and Tadej Pogačar are two of Slovenian's best cyclists. Get to know the couple." By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) January 3, 2022 Photos,
Podcasts
January 2,
2022
Froome's training for 2022 halted by knee
injury.
"Suffering
from knee pain which he attributes to training too hard, too
soon after his offseason break, the Briton says he will have
to take a full week off the bike."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) January 2, 2022 Offseason Capsule: Trek Hopes for Bigger
Splashes Will Require Luck and Patience.
"With my
second offseason review, I want to turn to Trek Segafredo,
the American outfit with the Italian core known best for its
efforts in the northern classics, of late."
By Chris Fontecchio (podiumcafe.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) January 2, 2022 Marta Cavalli: Dreams of winning a women's
version of Milan San Remo.
"The FDJ
Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope rider said she has spent many
training camps in the San Remo area and has a special place
in her heart for the Poggio."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope) January 2, 2022 Ineos Grenadiers director: ‘We want to win a big
one-day race in 2022.’
"Team DS
Matteo Tosatto outlines a 2022 season of renewal as a swath
of young stars join the team and the back-room takes a
reshuffle."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 2, 2022 The VeloVeritas Awards for 2021.
"Yes, we
know, it’s been done to death but it is the Festive Season
so it’s time for this kind of thing, the ‘VeloVeritas 2021
Awards."
By Ed Hood (veloveritas.co.uk) Photo©RND January 2, 2022 Research Shows Intermittent Fasting Works for
Weight Loss.
"Intermittent
fasting can produce clinically significant weight loss as
well as improve metabolic health, according to a new study
review led by University of Illinois Chicago researchers."
By University of Illinois at Chicago (scitechdaily.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 2, 2022 Photos,
Podcasts
January 1,
2022
Top eight news stories of the year: Olympics,
Tour de France, Jumbo Visma, and more.
"With
the Grand Tours and some dramatic Classics accompanied by
the year-late Olympics, the news schedule provided some
brilliant moments throughout the year."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 1, 2022 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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January 3, 2022
Update: Amy Pieters remains in medically induced
coma.
"In the
past week, the professional cycling community has rallied
around Pieters and her family, using the hashtag
#StayStrongAmy on social media to show support for the
30-year-old."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) January 3, 2022 Jan Ullrich reveals details of latest health
scare.
"Former
Tour de France champion insisted he's no longer struggling
with dependency yet said he's suffering from back pain."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 3, 2022 Team Bike Exchange Jayco locks in Giant, Liv for
2022.
"The
team confirmed Monday new bike sponsors Giant and Liv for
the men’s and women’s team, respectively."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Team Bike Exchange Jayco) January 3, 2022 Phil Gaimon has a new team - but he’s not
racing.
"The
35-year-old is part of the new Jukebox Cycling squad but
plans to carry on with his own projects: tough climbs,
cheeky videos, and all things cookies."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 3, 2022 Dan Bigham confirmed as Ineos Grenadiers race
engineer.
"The
British WorldTour squad has added Bigham to its 'staff' team
listings. At the time of writing, his bio - beneath the
title 'race engineer' - remains limited though extremely
complimentary."
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 3, 2022 Early retirement for Salmon and Pfingsten after
fruitless contract search.
"The
German pair did not have their contracts renewed at Team DSM
and Jumbo Visma, respectively, and were unable to find
satisfactory options elsewhere."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 3, 2022 Magnus Cort to focus on classics in 2022.
"Magnus
Cort will focus on one-day races for the first time after he
has mainly focused on stage success in the tours in the last
two years, something he succeeded in seven times."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) January 3, 2022 2022 Team Preview: EF Education Nippo.
"The
team has a strong Classics core with Alberto Bettiol and
Michael Valgren, while Rigoberto Urán and Hugh Carthy lead
the line in the Grand Tours. The real strength of the team
comes in their depth."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 3, 2022 All-new Factor Hanzo integrated time trial bike
is first to go super aero within new UCI rules.
"Factor
has been rolling out more and more details of their unique,
all-new Hanzo time trial bike, calling it the only current
TT bike designed under the recently relaxed UCI aero
regulations, and the first World Tour bike available
reflecting the 2021 UCI rule shift."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 3, 2022 Videos
January 2, 2022
America’s Best: Clara Honsinger is counting the
days to CX Worlds in the US.
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"This year Honsinger rides
top-10s consistently but that wasn’t always the case for the
24-year-old."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) January 2, 2022 Van der Poel returns to training following
flare-up of back injury.
"Mathieu
van der Poel has returned to training following a flare-up
of his back problem during the Heusden-Zolder Superprestige
round last Monday."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 2, 2022 Lucinda Brand calls on UCI to change cyclocross
lapped-rider rule.
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"Brand was audibly upset as
she and her compatriot tried to dodge lapped riders.
Alvarado’s race was significantly impacted, especially when
she was caught behind a USA Cycling athlete."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 2, 2022 Woman who pushed boy off bike then boasted about
it on Facebook fined.
"A woman
who pushed a boy off his bike in Southport then boasted
about it on Facebook, saying “next time he won’t be so
lucky,” has been fined for assault."
By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) January 2, 2022 Stan Portus’ Gear of the Year 2021.
"While
my time spent riding bikes might have dropped off in 2021,
my time thinking about them sky-rocketed."
By Stan Portus (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 2, 2022 Videos
January 1, 2022
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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