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Live Blog: Jan Ullrich rubbishes rehab rumors;
Injured Van der Poel ends CX season; Cafe ride + more.
January 5, 2022
Wout van Aert and Lucinda Brand take mid-week
wins at X²O Trofee Herentals.
"Van
Aert took his ninth win in eight starts in the 2021-22
‘cross season by soloing to another win.
Lucinda
Brand again proved to be the rider to beat this season with
another victory, in Herentals."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) January 5, 2022 Lucinda Brand wins again in Herentals.
"The
world champion delivered another commanding performance to
claim her seventh straight victory and her 16th of the
season in total, leading for four of the six laps."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 5, 2022 Van Aert takes hometown victory in Herentals.
"After
suffering a mechanical issue and finishing fourth at the
weekend's UCI World Cup round in Hulst, Wout van Aert (Jumbo
Visma) got back to winning ways at the X²O Trofee to take a
hometown victory in Herentals."
(cyclingnews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) January 5, 2022 The 10 best moments of the 2021 women’s racing
season.
"2021
was something of a transition season in women’s cycling, for
a few reasons. The pandemic, subsequent lockdowns, and
cancelled races hit 2020 hard - the first season to feature
the new two-tiered WorldTour and Continental system."
By Amy Jones (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Gruber Images) January 5, 2022 Why do people choose to build their own bikes?
"Recently,
because components are so hard to come by, we have seen an
increase in frameset sales,” says Dom Mason (Mason Cycles).
“It really makes sense to invest in a quality new frameset,
especially if it has modern features and is adaptable and
versatile, and then build it using your existing
components."
By Paul Norman (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Chapter2) January 5, 2022 Unbound Gravel lottery opens January 5, closes January 18. "Interested
participants have until January 18th to throw their hat in
the ring for a coveted spot at the iconic Emporia, Kansas
event. The lottery applies to the 350-, 200-, 100-, 50-,
and 25-mile race distances."
(velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 5, 2022 Tour de Zwift returns this January with shorter weekday rides and longer weekend ones. "Zwift
is bringing back its mass-participation tour, the Tour de
Zwift, for 2022, with eight stages starting on 10 January
and running through to 13 February. New for this year is a
split between the length of rides scheduled during the week
and at weekends."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image credit: Zwift) January 5, 2022 Giant’s new 20 mph Momentum eBikes look so good you’d never know they’re electric. "The
Voya E+1 takes the form of a drop bar urban bike with an
11-speed Shimano GRX derailleur, while the Voya E+3 has
typical flat bars and a 9-speed microSHIFT ADVENT
derailleur."
By Micah Toll (electrek.co) (Image Credit not Found) January 5, 2022 Live: X²O Badkamers Trofee Herentals -
Wednesday, January 5th.
"The X²O
Badkamers Trofee continues with the Herentals cross at the
Ski Slope in Herentals, Belgium.
Elite
Women - 13:40 Europe, 7:45am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men - 15:00, 9:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cyclocross.social) (Credits not Found) January 5, 2022  News,
Blogs, Misc.
January 4, 2022
Mathieu van der Poel could be out for months,
says father Adrie.
"Adrie
van der Poel has suggested that his son Mathieu van der Poel
will not race “for months” due to an ongoing back injury,
though he insisted that the Alpecin Fenix rider’s
participation in the Spring Classics was not in doubt."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 4, 2022 Shirin van Anrooij and Tom Pidcock win 2022
Hexia Cross Gullegem.
"Shirin
van Anrooij (Trek Baloise Lions) soloed to victory at the
2022 Hexia Cross Gullegem, in rainy and muddy conditions.
Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) rode to a second win in three
days at the 2022 Hexia Cross Gullegem."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) January 4, 2022 Shirin Van Anrooij wins Cyclocross Gullegem.
"The
19-year-old, who became the U23 women's European champion in
November, rode clear on the first of five laps and extended
her advantage all the way to the finish."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 4, 2022 Tom Pidcock wins Cyclocross Gullegem.
"The
Briton dueled with Quinten Hermans (Tormans) for much of the
race but went on to win by 16 seconds. Hermans faded badly
in the final two laps after also suffering a puncture."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 4, 2022 Lotte Kopecky confident ahead of Belgian
Cyclocross Championships.
"It is
nice to achieve a 4th place despite the absence of some of
the top riders. I had a good feeling and look forward to the
Belgium Championships in Middelkerke this Saturday," Kopecky
said after Gullegem."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 4, 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 4, 2022 News,
Blogs, Misc.
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 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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Wout van Aert rules out riding cyclocross World
Championships in Fayetteville.
"The
Jumbo Visma rider will begin preparing for his 2022 road
season, a suggestion his coach Marc Lamberts hinted at in
November when he told Het Laatste Nieuws that he
would prefer that Van Aert skip Worlds to focus on the
Classics."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 5, 2022 Paris Nice Route.
"It
starts near Paris and finishes in Nice.
Like
a sandwich, it’s what is in between that counts so here’s a
closer look at the Paris Nice route for 2022, set for 6-13
March."
(inrng.com) The map of the 2022 Paris-Nice (Image credit: ASO) January 5, 2022 Hope springs eternal for Thibaut Pinot in 2022.
"First,
there was heartbreaking abandon on the penultimate day of
the 2018 Giro d’Italia and the tearful collapse at the 2019
Tour de France when it appeared he might be in the running
for the yellow jersey."
(velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport) January 5, 2022 2022 Team Preview: Team Bike Exchange Jayco.
"Founded
in 2012 as ORICA GreenEdge, the Australian Bike Exchange
Jayco team has become one of the most respected and
successful WorldTour squads of the last ten years with a
Vuelta a España title, a Paris Roubaix and an Il Lombardia
victory among its impressive palmares."
By Daniel Benson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bike Exchange Jayco) January 5, 2022 2022 Team Preview: Trek Segafredo Women. "Trek
Segafredo has been around since 2011 as a men's WorldTour
team, first as Leopard Trek and before the American bicycle
manufacturer became the title sponsor in 2014 and 2015."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 5, 2022 Women and Bikes: 3 Tips for choosing cycling
apparel.
"Cycling
apparel exists for two primary reasons: safety and comfort.
When designing for safety and comfort, there are a number of
factors that are taken into consideration: how it fits, how
and where it protects, whether it restricts movement, and
whether it’s sweat-wicking."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) January 5, 2022 Patent Patrol: Rivian integrates bike rack
directly into truck tailgate.
"Rivian
looks set to integrate the cleanest built-in truck bike
rack directly into their tailgate, if this new patent
comes to fruition. Why install a hitch rack that can get
in the way, or a bike rack that takes up space inside the
bed of your pick-up truck, if you could just integrate
trays directly into the tailgate?"
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 5, 2022 Bossi Strada SS road bike review: aero meets titanium. "All-rounder
road race bikes of the modern era are continually moving
to truncated airfoil shapes and integrated cabling, and
the result is a market full of bikes that can be tough to
tell apart."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) photography by Dave Rome & Tim Bardsley-Smith January 5, 2022 First Look: Open Cycles Campagnolo/HED gravel bikes. "What
do you get when you mix product from the renowned trio
of Gerard Vroomen, Campagnolo and HED Cycling? Simply,
your choice of gravel bike from Open Cycles built with a
selection of drivetrain components and wheels from Italy
and Minnesota respectively."
(roadbikeaction.com) Press Release January 5, 2022 Alé Winter Kit: Modern Spin on Old School Wool. "It’s
officially winter in the northern hemisphere. And
depending on how far north you live from the equator,
it’s time to break out cold weather kit. In the “old
days” (when men were men and sheep were scared), that
meant wool."
By Chuck Peña (pezcyclingnews.com) Photo: Chuck Peña January 5, 2022 Photos,
Podcasts
January 4,
2022
Peter Sagan tests positive for covid a second
time.
"'We
have symptoms related to the virus and we are following the
corresponding guidance set by the relevant authorities' says
Sagan, confirming that he and brother Juraj tested positive
for covid."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) Peter Sagan (Image credit: Getty Images Sport) January 4, 2022 Evenepoel considers Valencia and UAE Tour
following Vuelta a San Juan cancellation.
"Speaking
to Het Nieuwsblad, Quick Step Alpha Vinyl manager
Patrick Lefevere suggested that Evenepoel might instead
start his campaign at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
(February 2-6) or the UAE Tour (February 20-26)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 4, 2022 UCI bans yet another women’s team jersey.
"The Bizkaia Durango team was forced to change its color scheme as it is too similar to the WorldTour leader's jersey." By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) January 4, 2022 Team Bike Exchange Jayco release new kit, will
ride Giant and Liv bikes.
"The
Australian WorldTour team announced separate color schemes
and identity for their men's and women's squads for the
first time, on Monday."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Bike Exchange/Alé) January 4, 2022 10 new Road & TT bikes coming in 2022 from
Trek, Scott, Ridley, Merida, Factor & more!
"Every
year, we know there are lots of new bikes in the pipeline.
And we try keep our eyes peeled for glimpses of pro cyclists
training or racing on these next gen bikes."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 4, 2022 Roundup: New cycling sunglasses from Adidas,
KOO and 100% are ready to ride.
"The
latest lines of shades from Adidas, 100% and KOO skip on
the smartglass concept and have options to fit every type
of rider."
By Mark Wilson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 4, 2022 New Urtopia carbon eBike boasts a 13kg weight
and a host of innovative high-tech features.
"The
Urtopia eBike boasts a whole range of novel features to
appeal to its target audience of urban commuters and
recreational cyclists, including voice
commands, rear-view radar, fingerprint unlocking and theft
detection."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Urtopia) January 4, 2022 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."
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January 5, 2022
Mathieu van der Poel to miss cyclocross world
championships due to back injury.
"The
Dutchman has been struggling with swelling around a disc
vertebrae since the middle of last year and has been advised
to rest in order to allow it to heal fully."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 5, 2022 Amy Pieters to return to the Netherlands after
crash in Spain.
"SD Worx
rider stable, being taken off sedation. "Only when the rider
awakens will the medics be able to get a first impression of
the consequences of the fall," the team said."
(cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) January 5, 2022 Rémi Cavagna's broken back required six screws:
'That fall could have been the end of everything.'
"Rémi
Cavagna has revealed the injury he suffered at Quick Step
Alpha Vinyl's training camp in Spain on December 8 nearly
left him paralyzed, with the 26-year-old requiring six
screws in his fractured L1 vertebrae."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 5, 2022 Everesting world record holder McLaughlin suffers broken leg in "weird" crash. "The
34-year-old was out riding his gravel bike in a park when he
came off and broke his left Tibia and Fibia. He also
suffered a spiral fracture down the length of his Tibia, the
main bone of the lower leg."
(stickybottle.com) (Photo: Sean Rowe) January 5, 2022 Ilnur Zakarin will retire at end of 2022.
"The
climber raised hopes of a Russian grand tour winner but he
could never be consistent enough to challenge for the
overall, will end his career at the end of 2022."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 5, 2022 David De la Cruz still dreaming of Grand Tour
podium.
"With
Quick Step, Sky, and UAE Emirates on his resume, David de la
Cruz has ridden for some of the world’s top teams, and he
moves to another this year, pulling on the light blue of
Astana Qazakstan."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Astana Qazaqstan) January 5, 2022 Who’s riding what: 2022 WorldTour bikes and kit
checklist.
"With a new year comes new kit, bikes, and sponsors for the world’s top teams." By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 5, 2022 SRAM Rival AXS - Wireless shifting for the masses. "Much
like they have done so well on the mountain side of things,
SRAM’s top-tier tech has trickled down to their entry-level
products. Instead of paying the $3600 premium for Red eTap
AXS or $2700 for Force AXS, $1420 will get you a Rival AXS
2x setup with wireless shifting that is just as capable."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 5, 2022 Report: Tom Dumoulin to ride GC at the Giro
d’Italia.
"The
Italian grand tour would be Tom Dumoulin's first three-week
race since he quit the Vuelta a España in 2020."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 4, 2022 Lotto Soudal Budget and Accounts.
"While
other squads have seen budgets soar over the years, this
one’s not kept up. The team has been a World Tour stalwart
but it faces headwinds if it wants to remain one."
(inrng.com) (RCS Sport) January 4, 2022 Le Col and Wahoo form women’s team with
WorldTour ambitions.
"The
team is to be renamed Le Col Wahoo and hopes to start the
Tour de France Femmes in 2022, and step up to the top tier
in 2023."
(velonews.com) Photo: LeCol Wahoo January 4, 2022 Garmin Venu 2 Plus In-Depth Review.
"The
Garmin Venu 2 Plus aims to be an incremental update over the
7-month-old Venu 2/2S, with the core new features being
voice assistants and a speaker for making and receiving
calls."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) January 4, 2022 Specialized reveals 2022 Team bikes including
Tarmac SL7s for Sagan, Cavendish, Alaphillippe, & Vas...
Quick Step Alpha Vinyl roll out Specialized
Tarmac SL7 with new livery for 2022.
"Most
of the bikes and equipment we make are developed hand in
hand with these athletes. We help these riders perform at
their best, and in turn, they help us develop the very
best products,” said Specialized’s Scott Jackson"
(velonews.com) Photo: Quick Step Alpha Vinyl January 4, 2022 Sage Barlow Titanium gravel bike review.
"A
bike that is pitched to perform across disciplines is
going to have to make performance sacrifices somewhere.
Sages Barlow makes those sacrifices in all the right
places, for a genuinely fun and capable ride."
By Colin Levitch (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Colin Levitch) January 4, 2022 Editor’s Picks: Upgrades for ‘Crossers and
Gravel Cyclists.
"Over
the past year, we’ve compiled a list of items we
thought would enhance our readers’ experience for
cyclocross and gravel. Here are a few of tech editor
Clifford Lee’s selections."
By Clifford Lee (cxmagazine.com) © C. Lee/Cyclocross Magazine January 4, 2022 Atomik's Alloy Gravel Elevation: The ALGR29.
"The
Atomik ALGR29 represents a more than a reasonably priced
alloy gravel wheelset with a carbon fiber attitude. The
alloy wheels from the seasoned carbon fiber manufacturer
Atomik are tubeless ready with an internal width of
24.5mm, (29mm external)."
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