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January 21, 2022
Santos Festival of Cycling 2022 - Preview. "Four
days of racing in South Australia for both the women and men
as Porte, Dennis, Brown and Spratt, line up among
Australia’s top domestic riders."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 21, 2022 Tom Pidcock confirms relentless spring schedule in quest to conquer the classics. "Pidcock
will race Strade Bianche, Flanders, Amstel, Liège, and much
more in stacked spring schedule as he looks to back up
breakout 2021."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com)Photo: Nico Vereecken / Photo News January 21, 2022 Inside Sagan’s Honeymoon With Team Total Energies - Peloton X Specialized. "One of
the most talked-about transfers of the 2022 season has been
that of Peter Sagan from Germany’s UCI WorldTour team Bora
Hansgrohe to the second-tier French squad Total Energies."
Words/Images: James Startt (pelotonmagazine.com) January 21, 2022 Annemiek van Vleuten takes aim at Giro d’Italia, Tour de France, Challenge by La Vuelta in 2022. "After
dialing back some of her racing commitments to focus on the
Olympic Games last year, van Vleuten has sketched out a
season stacked with big targets."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) January 21, 2022 Clouse upped endurance training for fast, open Cyclocross Worlds. "US
women's under-23 National Champion Katie Clouse has been
re-tuning her body for better endurance ahead of the U23
title fight at the UCI Cyclocross World Championships in
Fayetteville, Arkansas next week."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 21, 2022 Gear Break: Pinarello New Colors, The Pro’s Closet, Lezyne New Gear, G4 Sale, Prologo Gloves & Brooks Journey. "What's new on the bike market?" By PEZ Crew (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 21, 2022
Peloton sweats it out as shares plunge following
report of plan to pause production.
"The
report by CNBC claimed Peloton was halting
production of its standard bike in February and March, as
well as it its most expensive model from December 2021 until
June 2022 and its treadmill for six weeks amid softening
sales."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 21, 2022 A new short saddle from Prime, reflective Bont gravel shoes, O'Neal MTB shoes and the latest edition of Bicycling Science. "The
Primavera Shorty saddle is a new full-carbon, short-nosed
saddle from Prime. We were very impressed with the
previous-generation Bont Vaypor G shoes, so it’s nice to see
Bont hasn’t messed with a winning formula."
By Simon von Bromley (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 21, 2022
Live: x2o Badkamers Trofee Flandriencross Hamme
- Saturday, January 22nd.
"The x2o
Badkamers Trofee continues with the Flandriencross in Hamme,
Belgium. With only 1 week until the World Championships you
can expect to see the big names battling it out for the win.
Elite Women at 13:45 CET, 7:45am U.S. Eastern.
Elite
Men at 15:00 CET, 9:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cyclocross.social) (Credits not Found) January 21, 2022 News,
Blogs, Misc.
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 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 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
any bicycle type."
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January 21,
2022
State of the Nation: Tracking the Historical Performance of U.S. Women In the WorldTour. "U.S.
women have out-performed their male counterparts at the top
level over the last decade, but a lack of commercial
investment threatens future success."
(pelotonmagazine.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 21, 2022
Longest worlds in recent memory? Wollongong road world championships will be a whopper. "The
men’s race is set to clock in at some 275 kilometers, with
the women’s competition slated to be 174km in what will be
the longest road worlds in recent memory."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 21, 2022 Nacer Bouhanni suffers concussion after losing
consciousness in training crash.
"The
French sprinter was transferred to a nearby hospital in
Benidorm, where he had stitches in his eyebrow. The team has
been in the south of Spain for a pre-season training camp in
recent weeks."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 21, 2022 UCI Points and Rankings Tables. "Tim
Merlier wins his first Giro stage and weeks later he’d take
a Tour stage as well. As well as satisfaction, media
coverage and big lines on his palmarès, these wins brought
him the sum of 220 UCI points."
(inrng.com) (RCS Sport) January 21, 2022 Tadej Pogacar and Juan Ayuso go head-to-head in UAE Team Emirates training race. "Ayuso
is still only 19 but is considered Spain’s next great thing.
He won the Under 23 Giro in 2021, finished second at the
Prueba Villafranca-Ordiziako Klasika race on his
professional debut, and has the talent and natural ambition
needed to emerge at WorldTour level."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: UAE Team Emirates) January 21, 2022 Final ‘adiós’ remains uncertain for Alejandro Valverde in farewell season. "The
beginning of the season is set,” Valverde said. “I’m doing
the Giro and Vuelta, and it’s a beautiful calendar. Since
I’m not doing the Tour, there’s enough time to prepare well
for the Vuelta."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images) January 21, 2022 Review: GCN+ Cycling Streaming Channel. "In 2020
there was “GCN Race Pass,” which was essentially live races
using the Eurosport feed but GCN+ is much more than this.
First of all, the races: in 2021 there were a whole lot of
them, GCN+ offered more than 500 live events. 500! 500!"
By Leslie Reissner (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 21, 2022
The least-used bike tool that’s a must-have. "The
problem with a majority of multi-tools is that while they’re
decked out with Allen wrenches and maybe a flat-head
screwdriver, the one tool that can be most helpful is not
there - a chain breaker."
By Troy Templin (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 21, 2022 Choosing A Tire For Your Next Gravel Adventure. "CX
rules basically restrict you to a 33mm wide tire for any UCI
regulated races. That’s not particularly wide, and wider
tires tend to do better on an uneven surface. The result is
that every racer picks a 33mm wide tire."
By Coach Matt (socalcycling.com) Photo: Wilderness Trail Bikes January 21, 2022 Lift-off for the 2022 European road season starts here - Preview. "The
European road racing season begins on Sunday, January 23
with the Clàssica Comunitat Valenciana in Spain kicking off
nine months of almost daily men’s racing."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 21, 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 21, 2022 Photos,
Podcasts
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
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 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. |
Videos
January 21, 2022
Final words from Miguel Ángel López: ‘It was a
pleasure, gentlemen.’
"A
teaser of 'El Día Menos Pensado' (The Least Expected
Day) reveals what Colombian said during his controversial
exit from the Vuelta a España."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 21, 2022 Amanda Spratt starts post-surgery rebuild at
Santos Festival of Cycling.
"Australian
rider motivated to better pre Iliac artery endofibrosis form
and find that Giro, Ardennes and Worlds podium feeling
again."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 21, 2022 Did it matter - or not - if Lance wore a helmet? "Lance,
it seems, doesn’t always wear a helmet. I admit in front:
Lance’s helmet-wearing habits are not an issue with me. He
can wear or do whatever he pleases."
By Maynard Henderson (velonews.com) Photo: David Brinton January 21, 2022 US Soigneur Trudi Rebsamen. "In the
80’s there weren’t many female soigneurs in the pro peloton,
but along came the 7-Eleven and everything changed.
Trudi
Rebsamen was among the first, Ed Hood spoke to her about
cycling ‘in the day’ and her late partner Steve Tilford."
By Edmond Hood (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 21, 2022
UCI rolls out stricter new road rules. "For
2022, the UCI and its partners in the steering group
underline the fact that when national laws in an event’s
host country are stricter than the UCI's rules, it is the
country’s laws that take precedence."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) January 21, 2022
Campenaerts and Vermeersch check into Kolobnev's altitude hotel. "In a
twist on altitude training, the Lotto Soudal pair are
staying in special atmosphere-controlled rooms, where they
can flick - at the touch of a pad - between sea level and
the verge of the stratosphere, and anywhere in between."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Hotel Syncrosfera) January 21, 2022 Canyon SRAM Generation unveils its multi-national roster. "The
WorldTour team's new development squad will feature riders
from four different continents and seven countries."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Thomas Maheux January 21, 2022 'If it's not 9pm and I'm not scrubbing toilets... no session on the bike will be as hard as that' - Scottish rider Mark Stewart on heading for the WorldTour. "I'm
that motivated that I was willing to play the long game, I'm
happy to train and put my head down and work hard. I spent
pretty much all of last year working 40-50 hours a week and
just trying to train, which was really hard."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 21, 2022 Stages will retrofit a power meter to your existing cranks. "Each
power meter will be individually calibrated and tracked to
ensure that it will offer consistent, reliable power data
for years to come,” says distributor Saddleback. “Your
Stages Power unit will also be backed by a Stages Factory
Warranty."
By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) January 21, 2022 Here’s why the bike shortage isn’t going away any time soon. "Containers
may be moving in and out of China at encouraging speeds, but
it is the port congestion that’s continuing to cause
problems due to the slow return of boxes to Asia."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) January 21, 2022
"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 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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