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January 20, 2022
'He thinks that his ceiling is to be better than
Tadej' - UAE Team Emirates' wonderkid Juan Ayuso wows team and
Tadej Pogačar during training camp.
"It
seems slightly inconceivable given Ayuso's 19 years, and the
small fact that he has only ridden 13 professional bike
races, but in the team’s January training camp, the teenager
has superseded even his team’s own lofty expectations."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 20, 2022 Coryn Labecki shows off her new-team Jumbo Visma kit in 2022. "In one
of the most significant transfers of the year, Coryn Labecki
joined Jumbo Visma, after a fruitful five years at Team DSM.
Jumbo Visma are beginning their first season as a Women’s
WorldTour team, and second as a professional outfit."
By Issy Ronald (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Jumbo Visma Women Twitter) January 20, 2022 Pantani's favorite climb set to decide new-look
Tirreno Adriatico.
"The
2022 Tirreno Adriatico has a new date and a new route, with
the Italian stage race ending on Sunday March 13, the same
day as Paris-Nice, with a road stage replacing the
traditional final time trial."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 20, 2022 Amanda Spratt back in action at Santos Festival of Cycling following leg surgery. "My
training has been going pretty well since the surgery. I’ve
been able to train since just before Christmas and apart
from a hamstring issue that we’ve had to manage, it’s been
progressing well."
(velonews.com) Photo: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images January 20, 2022 Changing of the guard: A poignant family ride through the Australian Outback. "Everyone
wants a new-model bike. I’m currently thinking about
replacing two. There’s also a young cyclist in my family
who, I’ve realized, is gunning for me. To him, I’m the
caliper brakes and double chainring; the one being
superseded."
By Peter English (cyclingtips.com) Photography by Peter English January 20, 2022 Toronto Hustle team goes pro for 2022.
"The
team is a firm believer in the domestic scene as a way to
develop professional cyclists. They said that while many
look to Europe for pro riding, Toronto Hustle is keen on
supporting Canadian athletes and North American racing."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) January 20, 2022 COROS Adds Virtual Run & CORE Body Temp Support. "COROS
has launched yet another firmware update today, and as
usual, adding a slate of features. Most of these features
aren’t new to the landscape of sports watches."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) January 20, 2022 2022 Clasica Comunitat Valenciana Live. "Clasica Comunitat Valenciana 2022 (La Nucia - Valencia 175km).
Sunday, January 23rd, starts at 14:00pm Central Europe,
8:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) January 20, 2022 News,
Blogs, Misc.
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
Swytch Electric Bike Conversion Kit.
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Photos,
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January 20,
2022
Giro, Tour, Ceratizit Challenge, and Worlds:
Annemiek van Vleuten outlines her 2022 plans.
"The
Tour de France is a big objective for Van Vleuten, who also
plans to ride the Giro Donne and the Ceratizit Challenge
ahead of Worlds."
By Dane Cash (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) January 20, 2022 Israel Premier Tech director 'doesn't dare
answer' whether Chris Froome can return to old level.
"It
makes no sense to make plans about his racing program now.
First he has to be 100 per cent fit. I hope he can start
racing from mid-March," Israel Premier Tech director
Verbrugghe told Het Nieuwsblad."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty Images) January 20, 2022 'I’ve struggled with having a whole crew revolve around me in the past'... "Tom
Dumoulin has revealed that despite being a Grand Tour winner
and counting two second places in three-week races, he has
often struggled with the demands of being a team leader."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 20, 2022 Movistar's Enric Mas ready to shine with sole
leadership at Tour de France.
"With
Alejandro Valverde retiring and the team's bet on youth,
Enric Mas now has his chance to race alone at centerstage."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 20, 2022 Peter Sagan eyes ‘opening weekend’ in Belgian classics. "Belgian
daily Het Nieuwsblad reported that Sagan will put
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne Brussels Kuurne on his
calendar, but will only make the final decision whether to
race or not later next month."
(velonews.com) (Photo: James Startt) January 20, 2022 UAE Team Emirates taking no chances. "The
team's head of performance, Dr. Iñigo San Millán told Cyclingnews
that all of the team have been 'fully' vaccinated and are
ready to comply with the new UCI 'Health Pass."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 20, 2022 L39ION of Los Angeles shows new Rapha kit for
2022.
"The
jersey design features a pattern of light traces and a color
palette that the team says is symbolic of its domination of
twilight and night-time criterium racing."
(velonews.com) Photo: Kit Karzen/L39ION of Los Angeles January 20, 2022 Suunto 5 Peak In-Depth Review. "Suunto's
just revamped their existing Suunto 5 multisport GPS watch
with the new slimmer and more stylish Suunto 5 Peak. This
follows in the footsteps of the Suunto 9 Peak last summer."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) January 20, 2022 Photos,
Podcasts
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
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."
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Are we about to see a new groupset from Campagnolo? "One
wonders if the groupset only exists to meet pro team
demands. Apart from Peter Sagan at Roubaix, the pros
generally want electronic shifting, and fewer of their
frames are even mechanical-compatible."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 20, 2022 Tom Pidcock leads Ineos Grenadiers’ Generation Z talent pool. "They
signed Britain’s 20-year-old Ben Tulett from Alpecin Fenix,
21-year-old Kim Heiduk of Germany, 21-year-old Luke Plapp of
Australia, Britain’s 22-year-old Ben Turner and 19-year-old
Magnus Sheffield of the USA."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 20, 2022 Geniez facing six-month suspended prison
sentence for domestic violence.
"Geniez's
lawyers contested the allegation that he used violence
against ex-wife Garrigues, saying: "We recognize the
threats, but we contest the physical violence."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) January 20, 2022 Europeans surprised by permissive guidelines for UCI Cyclocross Worlds. "Dutch
National Coach Gerben de Knegt was shocked at how lax the
requirements were. The team has 19 riders and seven staff
traveling to the race, all vaccinated, and says they will
continue to follow a regime of testing."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 20, 2022 I'm not cycling's Novak Djokovic: Greg Van Avermaet defends plan to delay booster. "Former
Olympic road race champion Greg Van Avermaet has defended
his decision to delay receiving a booster dose, after
Spanish media labeled the Belgian rider “cycling’s Novak
Djokovic."
By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) Photo: Fabien Boukla January 20, 2022 Long-awaited Canyon Endurace update seeks to
blend long-distance comfort with sprightly handling.
"Canyon
has just released its long-awaited update to the
well-regarded Endurace platform - although the changes are
more incremental in kind than a drastic rethink. Which is no
bad thing."
By Stefan Abram (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Canyon) January 20, 2022 Swiss Side publishes wind tunnel results for gravel tires. "In this
cool report, Swiss Side first explains the basic efficiency
splits of aero drag and rolling resistance for road bikes
versus gravel bikes. (Surprise, gravel bikes have more
rolling resistance and more aero drag!)"
By Ben Delaney (Image Credit not Found) January 20, 2022 4 common training mistakes to avoid. "After
more than 30 years as a coach, I’m very well-acquainted with
certain patterns of athlete behavior. For instance, at the
beginning of the calendar year there’s a surge of enthusiasm
for endurance training and weight loss."
By Chris Carmichael (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 20, 2022 Brett Rheeder leaves Trek after nine years. "Rheeder
started riding in Mt. Albert, Ont. and grew into one of the
sports biggest stars with Trek. Leaving the brand after
nearly a decade wasn’t an easy choice."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Fraser Britton / Crankworx January 20, 2022 Videos
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 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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