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January 17, 2022
Former junior world champ suspended for missed doping tests. "Aigul
Gareeva impressed in 2018 when, as a 16-year-old, she won
the junior women’s road race at the European Continental
Championships by more than six minutes. Joining her on the
podium that day were now-WorldTour riders Vittoria Guazzini
and Hannah Ludwig."
(Photo: Cor Vos) (cyclingtips.com) By Matt de Neef January 17, 2022 Tom Pidcock and Zoe Bäckstedt among British Cycling's cyclocross world championships contenders. "British
Cycling has made it clear that the 22 year old Pidcock
will be aiming to beat his silver medal of 2020.
Zoe Bäckstedt will aim to add more world championships
stripes to her collection, following her win on the road in
2021."
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 17, 2022 Sepp Kuss alters his approach to be in better shape for Tour de France. "After a
build-up that didn't go too well in 2021, and a Tour de
France where - following Primoz Roglic's early exit - the
rest of the Jumbo Visma squad stepped up to fill the breach,
the 2022 Tour and its preparation could well be more
straightforward for Kuss."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 17, 2022 Giro, Tour, Vuelta: Who is riding which Grand Tour in 2022. "Tour de
France still central to the season but the Giro offers a
fascinating mountain battle while the Vuelta is a revenge
match and chance for a double."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 17, 2022 Primož Roglič to decide on Vuelta a España defense after Tour de France. "Jumbo
Visma officials reconfirmed Monday that Roglič will put the
Tour at the center of his plans for 2022, and wait and see
whether or not he returns to the Spanish grand tour that
he’s won three consecutive times."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 17, 2022 Michael Woods aims to put Canadian cycling on the map with Israel Premier Tech. "Speaking
at the team's launch last Thursday, the 35-year old said:
"Right now, I think, well, this is the peak of Canadian
cycling, but it's only gonna get better and I think we're
gonna hopefully inspire more riders to move up their ranks
again."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 17, 2022 Sam Bennett: I've been successful before and I
will be again.
"The
Irishman was the best sprinter in the 2020 Tour, winning two
stages and taking green to Paris, and was arguably the
world's best fastman in the early months of 2021. But out of
sight, out of mind, as the old saying goes."
By Shane Stokes (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bora Hansgrohe/Lukas Gellert) January 17, 2022 2022 Team Preview: EF Education TIBCO SVB. "Renamed
EF Education TIBCO SVB for the 2022 and 2023 seasons, the
longest-running women’s team in North America has moved to
the big leagues of pro cycling with a newly-minted Women’s
WorldTour designation."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 17, 2022 A Preview of Garmin Varia Radar and UT800 Lights. "The
Varia Radar is much more than a rear light. Not only will it
alert other road users to your presence, it will give you
early warning of their approach; up to 140 meters away. This
is a pretty unique feature for a light and will offer extra
security to riders."
By Paul Horta-Hopkins (cycletechreview.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 17, 2022 Zwift Premium: Would you pay more for Zwift to be your coach? "A survey to Zwift subscribers proposes new premium features and asks how much respondents are prepared to pay." By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Zwift) January 17, 2022 Van Empel wins Flamanville World Cup as absent
Brand seals overall title.
"Van
Empel, who won her first elite World Cup at Val di Sole in
December, matched attacks by Pieterse throughout the race
and then came around her Dutch under-23 rival on the line to
take victory."
By Ben Goddard (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 16, 2022 Eli Iserbyt goes solo with dominant World Cup
Flamanville win.
"Eli
Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen Bingoal) powered to victory in the
penultimate round of the UCI cyclocross World Cup in
Flamanville, northern France."
By Paul Maunder (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) January 16, 2022 Kasper Asgreen readies himself for 'insanely high' level of opening day Tour de France time trial on native Danish soil. "At the
Tour de France Asgreen will have the chance, courtesy of an
opening day time trial, a discipline he excels in, to nab a
yellow jersey in his native Denmark, the Grand Départ being
held in the capital of Copenhagen."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 16, 2022 Take a look at Enigma’s titanium four season Etape. "The Etape is Enigma’s versatile titanium road bike intended for riders that are focused on endurance, long distance comfort and all season versatility." By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) January 16, 2022 Live: UCI Cyclocross World Cup Round 14 -
Flamanville - Sunday, January 16th.
"Elite
Women at 13:40 CET, 7:40am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men at 15:05 CET, 9:05am U.S. Eastern."
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News,
Blogs, Misc.
January 15, 2022
Peter Sagan, Total Energies ‘one of best cobbled classics teams in the world,’ says boss. "Team
manager Jean-René Bernaudeau believes his newly Peter
Sagan-centered team can take it to the likes of Mathieu van
der Poel, Wout van Aert and Quick Step Alpha Vinyl in races
like the Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix in 2022."
(velonews.com) Photo: James Startt January 15, 2022 From Another Sport to Cycling. "Riders
who have come in to bike racing from an entirely different
sport? Currently we have three shining examples of this
radical change of direction, let’s start with youth."
By Edmond Hood (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 15, 2022 Caleb Ewan on Dylan Groenewegen: ‘I’ve welcomed him back into the bunch.’. "I speak
to him in the bunch, and I think he’s come back as a bit of
a different person,” Ewan said Saturday. “He seems a bit
more humble now. I’ve had some good chats with him. He also
became a dad when he was suspended."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport) January 15, 2022 'There was a timebomb in my head:' One cyclist's amazing comeback from a debilitating stroke. "Instantly,
like the flick of a switch, it felt like something popped in
my head: instant headache and a feeling of pressure in my
head.” As I stepped out of the bath, my legs didn’t move
quite right."
By David Bradford (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Future) January 15, 2022 2022 LA Tourist Race #1. "Los
Angeles has become a destination point for “underground”
racing."
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January 17,
2022
ASO announces teams set to race men's and women's Paris Roubaix. "The
women's peloton will embark on its second held edition after
the historical inaugural event held last October won by
Lizzie Deignan (Trek Segafredo). Sonny Colbrelli (Bahrain
Victorious) claimed the 118th men's edition last year."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 17, 2022 Why Quick Step Has Sidelined Mark Cavendish For The 2022 Tour. "It’s
complicated, the battle between good PR and winning stages
in the biggest race on the planet - Should Mark Cavendish
start the 2022 Tour de France, or is Fabio Jakobsen a safer
bet for stage success?"
By Spencer Martin (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) January 17, 2022 Road back to cobbled classics begins in Provence for Kasper Asgreen. "The
defending Flanders champion will debut at the Tour de la
Provence next month ahead of an ambitious spring calendar
that Quick Step Alpha Vinyl hopes will pay off with
dividends in the northern classics."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 17, 2022 No Flanders or Roubaix for Philippe Gilbert in his final season. "The
39-year-old, who reaches the end of his three-year deal with
Lotto Soudal, will also take on Milan San Remo in one final
attempt to win the race and complete the challenge of
winning all five Monuments."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Joma Garcia/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images) January 17, 2022 Joss Lowden to target stage races and hilly classics. "Joscelin
Lowden will target stage races and hillier one-day classics
with Uno-X Pro Cycling in 2022 as she looks to fill an
all-rounder role in the newest women's WorldTeam."
By Matilda Price (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 17, 2022 Luke Plapp - Australian road race champion 2022. "Luke
Plapp won the final event of the Australian road cycling
championships with a considered, patient ride in what is
typically a race of attrition."
(ridemedia.com.au) Photo: Jean-Pierre Ronco (Image Writer Photography) January 17, 2022 Results: Majestic Crit Season Opener. "The
Majestic Crit Season Opener kicked off the first race of the
2022 SoCal road season with a fast criterium in Ontario to
get things underway."
(socalcycling.com) (Image Credit not Found) (majesticcycling.com) January 17, 2022 road.cc Recommends Tech Innovation of the Year 2021/22. "What
we're interested in here are products that incorporate
technology that's new to a particular field. What
constitutes new technology in a GPS computer is clearly very
different from new technology in sports nutrition, say, but
the important thing is that they both offer something that
we've not seen before."
By road.cc Tech (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) January 17, 2022 Here’s what it’s like to try and ride in Ontario or Quebec today. "Following
a huge (and still ongoing) snowstorm in most cities in
Ontario and Quebec, today may be the day not to go for an
outdoor spin. For some, where the bike paths were cleared,
it was doable in Hamilton, Ontario."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Chris Drew @chrisjamesdrew January 17, 2022 Israel-Premier Tech’s bikes stolen. "The
team got some bad news as they discovered that 17 of their
Factor bikes were stolen from the truck overnight. It’s not
the first time a high profile team has had their bikes
ripped off."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Israel-Premier Tech January 17, 2022 Indoor vs outdoor cycling: Why you can have just as much fun riding indoors. "Now,
indoor cycling is more engaging than ever. The advent of
indoor cycling apps like Zwift, Rouvy, and RGT have made
indoor cycling - dare I say - fun."
By Zach Nehr (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Elite) January 17, 2022 Luke Plapp secures Australian elite men's road
race title.
"I
couldn’t ask for a better start," Plapp said, immediately
after calling his new team to share the news of his win. "It
was just awesome fun out there, I’ve dreamt of this one for
a while."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 16, 2022 New Australian champion Frain fights back in
pursuit of European cycling dream.
"Stepping
up to the top step of the Australian championship podium
usually draws attention and, despite her time trial
disappointment, it was her skill riding fast solo that
netted her the win."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 16, 2022 James Whelan fights for WorldTour return at Australian Road Nationals. "The 25
year old rider recently came on board at Australian
continental squad Team BridgeLane after failing to secure a
WorldTour contract in 2022, following more than three years
with EF Education Nippo."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 16, 2022 Chris Froome: Other teams have caught up with Ineos Grenadiers. "Froome
won the Tour de France four times, along with two titles at
the Vuelta a España and one at the Giro d’Italia, during a
time when Ineos - then known as Team Sky - dominated Grand
Tour racing."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) January 16, 2022 What is SRAM XPLR? "The new
offerings are 1x-specific drivetrains from SRAM across all
of their electronic AXS tiers - Red, Force and Rival.
Rockshox has launched with two suspension forks, the Rudy
Ultimate and the regular Rudy (OEM only)."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 16, 2022 Green Oil Agent Apple Degreaser. "Green
Oil Agent Apple Degreaser will take on some tough challenges
without relying on any petrochemicals, using fermented fruit
extracts instead. GO claims it is perhaps the most powerful
bike degreaser available."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) January 16, 2022 Nicole Frain goes solo to win Australia's elite
women's road race title.
"Nicole
Frain (Roxsolt Liv SRAM) took a solo victory in the women's
elite and U23 race at Australia's Federation University Road
National Championships in Buninyong, holding off a fast
closing chase group after launching a late attack."
(cyclingnews.com) By Simone Giuliani (Getty Images Sport) January 15, 2022 Blake Quick takes out U23 men's Australian road
race national title.
"Blake
Quick (InForm TMX Make) took out the win the U23 men's road
race at Australia's Federation University Road Championships
in Buninyong, using the speed that saw him take a clean
sweep at the Bay Crits."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 15, 2022 All eyes on Ruby. "The
latest hot prospect on the Australian cycling scene is
WorldTour debutant Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Bike Exchange
Jayco), with the climbing and sprinting prodigy going into
her career in cycling as a much-hyped star."
By Jamie Finch-Penninger (sbs.com.au) (Photo: Con Chronis) January 15, 2022 Gino Mader: Being in the clean with oneself. "Swiss
rider on the ethical conflicts of riding for Bahrain, his
environmental charity work, and his shot at the Tour de
France."
By Kate Wagner
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
January 15, 2022
Stronger climber, faster sprinter: Caleb Ewan
dreams big in 2022.
"Ewan
has long established himself as one of the leading bunch
sprinters in the pro peloton but feels his all-round
strength is improving year-on-year, broadening the net when
it comes to the range of races in which he can utilize that
finishing kick."
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Videos
January 17, 2022
Sex toys, cybercrime, and cycling sponsorship: The bizarre tale of NextHash. "What's
the thread connecting cycling with North Korean military
hackers and the adult industry? NextHash, Team Qhubeka's
last title sponsor."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 17, 2022 Robbie McEwen booted from SBS commentary role in
broadcast bombshell.
"You’ll
no longer hear me on the comms on any SBS cycling broadcast.
They have axed me from the team to ‘deliver their broadcast
differently,'” McEwen wrote. I didn’t get a valid
explanation and I’m assuming someone is pushing their own
agenda in axing me."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 17, 2022 'I would like at some point to maybe learn to take time out and enjoy the color of life' - Dave Brailsford reflects on the personal cost of success. "I’ve
obviously got Millie my daughter, I absolutely adore her,
love her to bits. Since she was born I've always been
involved in sport. At some point soon I'd like to think I'm
going to stop, and really spend more time together. That
would be nice."
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images) January 17, 2022 Sam Bennett aims to be 'master of chaos' in sprints as he returns to Bora Hansgrohe. "It was
knee problems which kept Bennett out of so much racing in
2021, including the Tour de France. Fortunately for him and
his new team, he described it as "fine", adding that there
was no pain anymore."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 17, 2022 Introducing Vittoria Guazzini, U23 European TT champ, rising Italian star. "The
latest in a string of talented young riders to take the leap
from Valcar to the WorldTour is 21-year-old Vittoria
Guazzini, who has joined her former teammate on FDJ Nouvelle
Aquitaine Futuroscope."
Amy Jones: (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 17, 2022 Vaccination will be required for athletes competing in France. "France
passed a new law on Monday that will require all athletes
competing in the country to be vaccinated. Its full impact
on one-day professional road, mountain, or cyclocross races
is unknown."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 17, 2022 Jakob Fuglsang to focus on the classics with Israel. "Fuglsang,
now 36, started the Tour of Flanders in 2016 and finished it
with a 25th place, just over one minute from winner Peter
Sagan."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) January 17, 2022 France’s ‘Dr. Mabuse’ handed down sentence of
one-year house arrest.
"Bernard
Sainz, the self-described homeopathic doctor was sentenced
for “aiding or inciting the use of prohibited substances or
methods in a sporting event,” reported L'Equipe. His
lawyers promised to appeal."
(velonews.com)Photo: CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images January 17, 2022 Smashing his 2021 targets and then some. "I
managed to complete my 5000 miles at the beginning of
October much to my surprise. My total mileage for the year
was 6,343 miles, which took me 365 hours and I also hit my
target of raising money for Alzheimer’s Research UK with
£2009 raised."
By Peter White (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Peter White) January 17, 2022 Why riding in a waterproof jacket sucks… sometimes. "We’ve
all been there. You’re exhausted having summited the climb
but uncomfortable, too. You’re hot, there’s sweat in your
eyes and you’re soaked through. But hold on, isn’t that a
£400 waterproof jacket you’re wearing?"
By Robin Weaver (bikeradar.com) Andy Lloyd / Immediate Media January 17, 2022 Videos
January 16, 2022
Sam Bennett: Cycling is now so scientific I feel
I'm not riding a bike anymore.
"Sam
Bennett has acknowledged a tendency to obsess over
performance data, highlighting the threat of becoming
disconnected both from the act of riding a bike and from
everyday life."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 16, 2022 Vincenzo Nibali to make Paris Roubaix debut in
five-monument season.
"Vincenzo
Nibali is biting at a bulging race calendar in his first
year back with old buddies Astana Qazaqstan. Nibali sketched
out plans to make his Paris Roubaix debut in a 2022 season
that will span all five monuments, the Giro d’Italia, and
the Tour de France."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images January 16, 2022 Caleb Ewan, Philippe Gilbert lead Lotto Soudal
in packed spring classics ambitions.
"Lotto
Soudal is throwing everything at the spring classics in 2022
in hopes of bringing home a major monument victory. The
Belgian outfit came close in 2021, and wants to go one step
higher in the season’s major one-day races."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) January 16, 2022 Sean Bennett signs for Tjallingii's new Chinese Continental team. "One of
the last riders from Team Qhubeka NextHash to find a
contract for 2022, Sean Bennett has finally found a team
with the new China Glory Cycling Team created by former pros
Maarten Tjallingii with sports directors Amaël Moinard and
Lionel Marie."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 16, 2022 Light My Way. "Letting
go is what we do when the acrobatics that we’ve been
performing to protect our carefully constructed self
identities are no longer working. Like many people, I have
experienced my own kind of emotional reckoning."
By "Bruno" Yates (pelotonmagazine.com) Image: Courtesy, “Bruno” Yates. January 16, 2022 Patrick Lefevere: 'Maybe sometimes I have to
shut up.'
"Although
admitting that sometimes it would be better for him and
everyone if he just "shut up", the Belgian also says quotes
are often mistranslated by the non-Flemish speaking press
and public, arguing that his comments are sometimes taken
out of context and blown out of proportion."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 15, 2022 Bob Jungels back from surgery and looking for better in 2022. "Remember
Bob Jungels? He’s back. The former Liège Bastogne Liège and
Kuurne Brussel Kuurne winner is back in action and looking
“to win races again” after successful surgeries."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 15, 2022 Offseason Capsule: Can UAE Team Emirates Be Stopped? "UAE
Team Emirates! Not exactly from the muddled middle anymore,
the boys in white boast the world’s top rider, who is
apparently its top paid rider as well, and who ranked #2 in
team budget last year."
(podiumcafe.com) Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images January 15, 2022 Lelangue confident Lotto Soudal can stay in WorldTour. "Lotto
Soudal CEO John Lelangue insists that his team will continue
to race aggressively without focusing too much on UCI points
in 2022, despite the team languishing in the danger zone of
relegation from the WorldTour in 2023."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 15, 2022 Hannah Barnes: People shouldn't underestimate Uno-X. "After
six seasons riding for Canyon SRAM Racing, 28-year-old
Barnes joins the Norwegian squad as one of their most
experienced riders and will take on a support role in the
team."
By Matilda Price (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 15, 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
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