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January 19, 2022
No Oude Kwaremont in 2022 Kuurne Brussels Kuurne as race seeks new climbs. "A total
of 13 hellingen will be climbed during the 195.1km
race, but it will omit the Oude Kwaremont as organizers try
to highlight lesser-known ascents. The famous Oude Kwaremont
features in many of the major cobbled classics over the
spring."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) January 19, 2022 Asgreen adds Amstel Gold Race to Classics mix in 2022. "One
reason for his debut in the hilly classic is that Asgreen
wants to continue to test the waters in different kinds of
races: he’s 26, with plenty of time to sharpen other tools
in his racing skill set."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 19, 2022 Benoot: I am convinced that Jumbo Visma can get the best out of me. "The
Belgian, who has a Strade Bianche win and top five at the
Tour of Flanders on his palmarès, has evolved into more of
an all-round threat during his career, scoring top-five
finishes in Paris Nice, Tirreno Adriatico, and the Tour de
Suisse in recent years."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Jumbo Visma) January 19, 2022 Lauren de Crescenzo on minimizing drama and maximizing results. "2021's
winningest gravel racer talks about going gravel pro, the
unhealthy wrath of the internet, and what she's excited
about for 2022."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: CINCH January 19, 2022 Unsung heroes: Floortje Mackaij on not reading scary books alone, travels with her dog. "Floortje
Mackaij is still just 26 but she's one of the most
experienced riders in the bunch as she enters her 10th year
in the pro peloton."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) January 19, 2022 2022 road cycling trends to watch. "Although
for the past few years, bike brands have been selling the
idea that everyone who swings a leg over a road bike must be
a racer, and perhaps sacrifice comfort for efficiency, bike
companies might finally start making bikes for people who
spend more time riding, just riding, as opposed to
pretending to race."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) January 19, 2022 Trek Checkpoint SL 6 eTap review. "A
beautiful balance of off-road features and mounts everywhere
along with a stiff, precise front end that happily eats up
road miles when asked to do so."
By Josh Ross (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Josh Ross) January 19, 2022 11 alternative kits with more flair than (most of) the WorldTour would know what to do with. "Gravel, crit, and amateur teams have some of the best kits (fact)." By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Clockwise: Legion of LA, Future, Tekkerz, LA Sweat/ @creedub) January 19, 2022 News,
Blogs, Misc.
January 18, 2022
Dylan Groenewegen ‘back to the old Dylan’ ahead of 2022 Tour de France return. "The
Dutchman was served a nine-month ban for his part in causing
Fabio Jakobsen’s horrific crash at the 2020 Tour of Poland -
after just 11 days of racing. During his suspension,
Groenewegen was unable to train properly for his return as
his attention was occupied by concerns about the health of
his girlfriend and his son."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Bike Exchange January 18, 2022 Bora Hansgrohe: We believe we will have the
strongest lead-out in the world.
"Alexandre
Vlasov, Jai Hindley, Sergio Higuita and talented young
Belgian Cian Uijtdebroeks have all pulled on the new green
colors and are part of pivot and a new strategy of targeting
the Grand Tours."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: VeloImages) January 18, 2022 Mur de Huy a triple threat for 24 women's teams at La Flèche Wallonne. "Race
organizers ASO announced revised courses for the women’s
peloton at La Flèche Wallonne Feminine and Liège Bastogne
Liège Femmes today, with riders having to climb Mur de Huy
three times during the mid-week Flèche Wallonne on April
20."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: SD Worx/Getty Images) January 18, 2022 Future Flash: Cannondale builds safety (and
battery) integration into new Synapse.
"The new
Synapse endurance road bike features a rear-facing radar,
front and rear lights that can blink with increasing
intensity as a car approaches, and a handlebar-mounted
monitor that shows approaching cars."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 18, 2022 Another world champion-edition Specialized Tarmac SL7 for Julian Alaphilippe. "Julian
Alaphilippe (Quick Step Alpha Vinyl) will race on another
new, special world champion's edition Specialized Tarmac
SL7, his fourth different version of the bike since taking
ownership of the rainbow jersey in 2020."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Specialized) January 18, 2022 road.cc Recommends Bargain Buys of the Year 2021/22. "Of
all the bikes, components, accessories and clothes that
made it into road.cc Recommends this year, here
are the biggest bargains."
By road.cc Tech (road.cc)
(Image Credit not Found) January
18, 2022
Record rides: Tommy Godwin's 75,065 miles in a year. "On
January 1st 1939, Tommy Godwin set off on his bike. That
year, as Europe entered into war, Godwin would embark on a
record attempt that even now almost defies belief. Godwin
was aiming for the cycling year record (now referred to as
the Highest Annual Mileage Record) and would eventually
reach 75,065 miles."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Dave Barter) January 18, 2022 News,
Blogs, Misc.
January 17, 2022
Swytch Electric Bike Conversion Kit.
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January 19,
2022
Close call for Egan Bernal during training ride
in Colombia.
"A
freelance technical support rider on a moped, which was
following a small pack of team riders in Colombia, caught
video of a car passing in the on-coming direction and edged
into the lane of the 2020 Tour de France champion."
(velonews.com) Photo: JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images January 19, 2022 Tadej Pogacar and Egan Bernal to clash at UAE Tour. "The UAE
Tour has been confirmed for its scheduled date of February
20-26, with Tadej Pogačar and Egan Bernal expected to clash
in the first WorldTour race of the season."
(cyclingnews.com) By Stephen Farrand (Image credit: Getty Images) January 19, 2022 SRAM Acquires Hammerhead (maker of Karoo Bike
Computers).
"This is
gonna have big ramifications for the bike computer industry
- both consumers and other competitors. For their
competitors, the news will undoubtedly give them heartache,
likely more so Wahoo and Stages than Garmin. Inversely,
consumers should be celebrating this."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) January 19, 2022 Gent Wevelgem, Healthy Ageing Tour score highest in new safety report. "As part
of their ongoing aim to improve the safety of women’s
cycling, The Cyclists’ Alliance (TCA) has collated data
provided by 30 ambassadors from 28 UCI road teams who take a
monthly survey throughout the season to produce a road race
safety report."
By Issy Ronald (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 19, 2022 Canyon SRAM unveils bold new kit as they depart
from purple and Rapha.
"It is
lighter than the team's kits have been in recent years, with
dark purple being dispensed in favor of pink, blue, red and
even green on the sleeves. The jersey has been designed by
Ultan Coyle, and will be made by Canyon itself, who replace
Rapha as the team's outfitters."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: ©Tino Pohlmann for Canyon) January 19, 2022 Reports hint at a new season of Movistar documentary in March. "Radio
Marca reports that a third season of the
inside-the-bus documentary series will be confirmed during a
Movistar Team presentation Thursday. Officials earlier would
not confirm if a third season was in the works."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 19, 2022 Apeman promises "all in one cycling safety solution" with new Seeker action camera featuring 'rearview eMirror.' "The
eMirror is designed to keep you informed on any incoming
vehicles from behind, “allowing you to safely change between
lanes without worry” says Apeman."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc)
(Image Credit not Found) January 19,
2022
Photos,
Podcasts
January 18,
2022
Tadej Pogacar adds Dwars door Vlaanderen to Tour de France cobbles recon trip. "The
UAE Team Emirates rider has already confirmed he will ride
the Tour of Flanders on April 3 and according to L’Equipe,
he will now travel to Belgium a few days earlier to also
ride Dwars door Vlaanderen on March 30."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 18, 2022 Garmin Fenix 7 Series In-Depth Review.
"Today
Garmin has announced not one, not two, but like 287
watches. Technically speaking they’ve announced two core
product series - the Fenix 7 Series, and the Epix series.
I mean, ignoring the fact that Garmin previously announced
an Epix unit 7 years ago."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) January 18, 2022 Garmin Epix In-Depth Review. "No,
this isn’t your grandfather’s Epix from 2015, but rather,
this is Garmin's new 2nd gen Epix that effectively takes an
Epix and elevates it with a full AMOLED color touchscreen
display. Now, Garmin officially calls it just ‘Epix’, though
you’ll see the 2nd gen bits here and there."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) January 18, 2022 Transforming a team: How Specialized and Total Energies are working together. "We know
why Total Energies and Specialized are working together, but
how's it going so far? We went along to a team camp to find
out."
By Dave Everett (cyclingtips.com) photography by David Everett January 18, 2022 Max Richeze to fill in for Álvaro Hodeg through
Giro d’Italia.
"Argentine
lead-out ace Maximiliano Richeze will extend his racing
career through the Giro d’Italia. UAE Team Emirates is
keeping him on the payroll through the spring to help fill a
vacancy left by Álvaro Hodeg, who is out with a wrist and
ankle injury."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 18, 2022 Uno-X men awarded invitations to Flèche Wallonne, Liège Bastogne Liège. "Uno-X
have also confirmed invitations to Paris Roubaix, the Volta
Ciclista a Catalunya, the Saudi Tour, Kuurne Brussel Kuurne
and other early-season races. They are aiming for a wildcard
invite for this year's Tour de France, which starts in
Copenhagen."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) January 18, 2022 Looking for more results and trying to figure out what kind of rider he is, Matt Walls on his second year at Bora Hansgrohe. "The
British sprinter, who won gold in the omnium at last year's
Olympics, told the media at his team's press day that he was
also still trying to figure out where he fits in as a
rider."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 18, 2022 UAE Tour confirms February dates to open 2022 men’s WorldTour. "The
Middle East’s only WorldTour stage race confirmed its
February 20-26 dates despite the raging new wave of
infections that have put some other early season races to
the sword."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 18, 2022 Photos,
Podcasts
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."
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January 19, 2022
Can Wall Street help revive US cycling? A new program could rewrite funding script. "Investors
in a Colorado-based hedge fund will earmark part of its
proceeds to support the USA Cycling Foundation and other
grassroots cycling programs."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 19, 2022 Qhubeka team boss reveals three sponsors failed to pay, but 'had NextHash paid in full, we would have been OK'... Making A Hash Of It.
"The
Qhubeka Nexthash team is gone but the demise left a lot of
questions, particularly what happened with Nexthash, the
title sponsor unveiled with a five year deal… which didn’t
last five months."
(inrng.com) (RCS Sport) January 19, 2022 Robbie McEwen responds to TV sacking and fallout. "I’m
assuming someone is pushing their own agenda in axing me. I
loved doing it & I’m really disappointed. Direct your
opinions to @CyclingCentral @SBSSport & attn to the
executive producer if you’d like to let them know how you
feel about it."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 19, 2022 Hunt 42 Limitless Gravel Disc Wheelset review. "If you
want to go fast - really fast - on the rough stuff, then
Hunt’s range-topping aero wheelset could be the perfect
solution for you, and is well suited to the new breed of
racy or aero gravel bikes."
By Nick Odantzis (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Nick Odantzis) January 19, 2022 Kona Bicycles sold to Kent Outdoors in double deal. "The
Kona Bicycles brand has been sold to the private equity
owner behind Kent Watersports, now rebranded to Kent
Outdoors in respect of the addition of a land-based label."
By Mark Sutton (cyclingindustry.news) konaworld.com January 19, 2022 A 10-year look at UCI WorldTour team performance. "A look
at UCI WorldTour team wins - and trends - from 2012 through
2021. Multiple performance, economic and organizational
metrics can be dissected to evaluate the competitive
performance of each team."
By Steve Maxwell and Spencer Martin (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 19, 2022 USA Cycling eSports national cycling championship to include multiple age groups. "USA
Cycling will host the 2022 eSports national cycling
championships February 20 on RGT Cycling, and racers can
contest for national titles in various age groups, similar
to masters nationals, in addition to the men’s and women’s
elite divisions."
(velonews.com) Photo: RGT Cycling January 19, 2022 Brompton drops its ‘lightest bike ever’ - New
7.45kg titanium version of iconic folding bike.
"Brompton
has redesigned its iconic folding bike to create its
lightest version ever that - at 7.45kg - weighs a whopping
37% less than the original all-steel equivalent, “setting a
new benchmark for folding bikes in lightness."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) January 19, 2022 Videos
January 18, 2022
UAE sponsors Tadej Pogacar's development program Pogi Team. "Pogi
Team, the youth team founded by two-time Tour de France
winner Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) will be sponsored
by UAE and will ride under the name Pogi Team UAE Generali
in 2022. "
By Kate Wagner (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 18, 2022 Sagan happy to finally be at Total Energies team
camp.
"After
returning from a pre-season camp in early December, Peter
Sagan was already looking forward to hooking up with his new
teammates at Total Energies once again in Calpe, Spain, on
January 11 for a two-week block of training. But his plans
were complicated."
By James Startt (velonews.com) (Photo: James Startt) January 18, 2022 Here’s who’s racing Paris Roubaix and Paris Roubaix Femmes in 2022. "24
women’s and 25 men’s squads are set to take the start,
including the full deck of men’s and women’s WorldTour
squads. The Bahrain-Victorious and Trek Segafredo teams of
defending champions Sonny Colbrelli and Lizzie Deignan will
be top cobblestone competitors alongside the likes of Jumbo
Visma, Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl, and SD Worx."
(velonews.com) Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images January 18, 2022 Susanne Andersen: It's special to be part of Uno-X. "After
three years at Team DSM, Andersen was recruited by team
manager Lars Bak to join the new Uno-X project as one of
their headline Norwegian riders."
(cyclingnews.com) By Matilda Price (Image credit: Getty Images) January 18, 2022 55% of US female cyclists started or returned during pandemic, shows research. "Heather
Mason, President of the National Bicycle Dealers Association
(NBDA), has revealed that 55.4 percent of female cyclists
started or returned during the pandemic, as found by the
trade-org in its Bicycling Buying 2021 Consumer Research
Study."
By Simon Cox (cyclingindustry.news) Photo: Business Insider January 18, 2022 Huge flood surprises causes big crashes in final sprint. "The
cycling season has begun in Argentina, but a race in capital
city Buenos Aires was not held in exactly ideal conditions.
For some of the locals who were making it their first race
of the year, it did not go as planned."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) January 18, 2022 UCI recommends strict measures this season. "The UCI
updated previous rules imposed before the widespread
availability of vaccines, and, as long as infection rates
remain high, expect to see riders separated on podiums,
wearing masks and putting on their own leader's jerseys."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 18, 2022 'If you can achieve something like this, then other things in life can seem quite easy' - Local hero outlines the joy of ultra-endurance events. "From
Cumbria’s highest passes to motorway McDonalds stops - video
showcases the rollercoaster reality of a 60-hour ride in all
its unglamorous glory."
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Markus Stitz/Upgrade) January 18, 2022 Videos
January 17, 2022
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