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Australia; Bike shop celebrates 100th birthday + more.
January 26, 2022
Honsinger: A home cyclocross Worlds title is achievable. "As the
United States is just days away from hosting its second-ever
UCI Cyclocross World Championships, all eyes are on their
homegrown hero, Clara Honsinger."
By Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: SnowyMountain Photography) January 26, 2022 Pidcock: No van Aert or van der Poel a blessing and a curse at Cyclocross Worlds. "I
think, if I can win this year, then I'm world champion and
then I can focus on beating them in another year. So, it is
kind of the blessing and sort of - it's not good at the same
time."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: David Stockman/Belga/AFP via Getty Images) January 26, 2022 UCI Cyclocross World Championships: The contenders. "Reigning
titleholder Brand a favorite to repeat while Iserbyt and
Pidcock lead picks for dwindling men's field."
By Kirsten Frattini , Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 26, 2022 Eric Brunner: I’m a big fan of the course for cyclocross Worlds. "Brunner
has won four UCI cyclo-cross races as an elite rider this
year, including the Pan American Championships, all were on
US soil with a reduced European-based field. His performance
in Fayetteville, 21st, was his best finish in the three
World Cups."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: SnowyMountain Photography) January 26, 2022 How to watch the 2022 world cyclocross
championships.
"In
North America, FloBikes will stream the races in Canada, and
GCN's app will broadcast the races in the United States.
Saturday,
January 29
11 a.m. CST - Junior Women. 1 p.m. CST - Under-23 Men. 2:30 p.m. CST - Elite Women." By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) January 26, 2022 Tom Dumoulin spotted training in Colombia ahead of season debut. "Dumoulin
is putting the Giro d’Italia at the center of his ambitions
this season and wanted to do some warm weather training at
altitude before making a scheduled debut at the UAE Tour
next month."
(velonews.com) Photo: MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images January 26, 2022 Dylan Groenewegen on working with Michael Matthews: ‘We can help each other.’ "The
Dutch sprinter says he was 'not the same person on the bike'
in 2021 and sees his move to Bike Exchange Jayco as an
opportunity to start afresh."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: PhotoGomezSport2021 January 26, 2022 Peter Sagan comes to the aid of “flabbergasted” British cyclo-tourist in Gran Canaria. "It’s
not often that you can call on four professional cyclists,
including a three-time world champion, to act as your own
personal mechanics. But that’s exactly what happened
yesterday to Scottish cyclist Willie McColl, after he ran
out of spare inner tubes while riding in Gran Canaria."
By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) January 26, 2022 From piste to peloton - Anna Henderson's rapid rise through the ranks. "Anyone
watching the women’s elite road race at the Flanders world
championships last September might have been forgiven for
thinking there was more than one Team GB rider wearing a
Jumbo Visma helmet."
By Owen Rogers (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: SWPix / Simon Wilkinson) January 26, 2022 How to clean your helmet pads. "How
often do you clean your helmet pads? It wasn’t something I’d
thought about much, to be honest, until a series of recent
rides made the question unavoidable."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) January 26, 2022 News,
Blogs Misc.
January 25, 2022
Betsema, Worst and slate of other racers out of
cyclocross worlds as startlists slim significantly.
"Leading
Dutch riders Denise Betsema and Annemarie Worst are headline
names from a swath of riders that will not be traveling to
Arkansas from Europe in the coming days."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 25, 2022 Cyclocross worlds preview: The masters come to do battle in Arkansas. "At the
end of a dramatic 2021-22 cyclocross season, there are
several stories to resolve in Fayetteville as Tom Pidcock,
Eli Iserbyt, Lucinda Brand, Marianne Vos, and many other
players make their bid for a rainbow jersey."
By Paul Maunder (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 25, 2022 Daredevil trial biker springs out of helicopter onto Cyclocross World Championships track. "The
Cyclocross World Championships get underway on Saturday 29
January in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA, and nine-time trial
bike world champion Kenny Belaey has welcomed it in with an
audacious bike stunt."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 25, 2022 The mother and daughter duo of the Santos Festival of Cycling. "Former
Australian champion Ruth Corset talked out of retirement and
back into the peloton by her racing daughters."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) Image credit: Simone Giuliani) January 25, 2022 Introducing: Hélène Clauzel. "Clauzel,
who celebrated her 24th birthday this week is feeling
positive and motivated in the run-up to the World
Championships, at Fayetteville, USA, after ending the World
Cup series competition in ninth place."
By Maria David (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 25, 2022 Bryton Rider S500 cycling computer first look
review.
"Good
looking, capable and easy-to-use cycling computer that has
what it takes to challenge the more established marques in
the segment."
By Aaron Borrill (cyclingnews.com)(Image: © Aaron Borrill) January 25, 2022 Here's how to make a DIY VO2 max tester for use with Zwift and Strava for only £130. "Instructables
has designed a device you can make at home yourself which it
claims provides accurate VO2 readings, that can be displayed
on the Zwift screen while you are pedaling as a substitute
for heart rate sensor data. It can also be paired with the
Strava app."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) January 25, 2022 News.
Blogs, Misc.
January 24, 2022
Weekend CX roundup: Last World Cup of year was best one yet. "Eli
Iserbyt and Marianne Vos took the wins in Hoogerheide, the
Netherlands, both of the contests coming down to the wire."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) January 24, 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 26, 2022
Brandon McNulty wins Trofeo Calvia.
"American
wins alone after long solo attack. Teammate Joel Sutter
finishes in second place while Vincenzo Albanse is
third."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com)
(Image credit: Luis Angel Gomez/SprintCyclingAgency©2022)
January 26, 2022 Blake Quick wins men's criterium at Santos Festival of Cycling. "Blake
Quick (InForm TMX Make) won the men's criterium at the
Santos Festival of Cycling with none of his rivals able to
take on the perfect lead out from his teammates."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 26, 2022 Georgia Baker wins women's criterium at Santos Festival of Cycling. "Georgia
Baker continued the Bike Exchange Jayco run of success at
the Santos Festival of Cycling, taking out the women's
criterium that brought the women's racing to a close."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 26, 2022 Riders To Watch For 2022. "Ten
riders to watch for the season. There are a couple of tips
for riders to get breakout results but others are cited for
varying reasons, from the way they shape the sport to the
way their team is counting on them."
(inrng.com) (RCS Sport) January 26, 2022 Editor’s picks: Riders we predict will have break-out season in 2022. "Every
season brings at least one. That singular rider, or two, who
surpass expectations and deliver stunning performances
earlier than anyone could have hoped for. Last year, it was
Tom Pidcock."
(velonews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport) January 26, 2022 The Top Ten + 1 ‘Young Guns’ For 2022. "They say that you know when you’re getting old when the policemen start to look like kids. The same applies to pro cyclists." By Edmond Hood (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 26, 2022 USA Cycling announces 10 races for 2022 National
Criterium Series.
"The new
events in the series are the Sunny King Criterium in
Anniston, AL, the MVP Health Care Rochester Twilight
Criterium in Rochester, NY, the Harlem Skyscraper Cycling
Classic in Harlem, NY, and select events at the
Intelligentsia Cup in Lake Bluff, IL."
(velonews.com) Photo: Connor Ryan/USA CRITS January 26, 2022 New Uno-X Women's WorldTeam show off red and yellow kit in Spain. "Displaying
their ambition, Uno-X have recruited smartly when
assembling their women’s team, opting for a balance of
youth and experience."
By Issy Ronald (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Wordup Projects / Uno-X Pro Cycling Team) January 26, 2022 Garmin Venu 2 Plus vs Garmin Epix: A Very Detailed Comparison. "This
might sound like an oddly quirky comparison, but if the
comments section the last week is any indication - there’s
far more folks than I’d thought want to know the
difference. I’m trying to distill down two watches that
likely have hundreds, if not probably thousands, if
nuanced feature differences."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) January 26, 2022 First Look: Brooks C-17 saddle trio. "Most
famous for their riveted leather saddles (hence the
back-in-the-day refrain “on the rivet”), Brooks has
progressed with new materials that so far show similar
levels of longevity as the ol’ cow hide."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 26, 2022 Photos,
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January 25, 2022
Roseman-Gannon wins final stage and overall at
the Santos Festival of Cycling.
"After
runner-up finishes on the first two stages of the Santos
Festival of Cycling, Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Bike Exchange
Jayco) went one better on Tuesday’s final stage of the
three-stage race."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 25, 2022 Anticipation builds ahead of 2022 debut for sprinting ace Biniam Girmay. "Considered
by many to be Africa’s top sprinting prospect in a
generation, the 21-year-old Girmay is expected to see plenty
of chances in the first half of 2022, with likely stops at
Milano Sanremo and the Giro d’Italia."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 25, 2022 Mallorca Challenge opens busy spring calendar in
Spain.
"Last
weekend’s season debut at the Clàssica Valenciana 1969, won
by Giovanni Lonardi (EOLO Kometa), got the party started,
but this week’s racing on Mallorca sees the first major
action for many WorldTour stars."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Clara Margais/picture alliance via Getty Images January 25, 2022 Lael Wilcox and Jenny Graham want to inspire with new Iceland documentary. "Lael
Wilcox and Jenny Graham ride Iceland's stunning Continental
Divide and explore how the country is making the most of its
natural resources."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Rugile Kaladyte January 25, 2022 Cool Tool Tuesday #1: Ratcheting into gear. "Hi, my
name is Dave and I have a tool shopping problem. I know many
people say they are tool addicts, tool nerds or the like,
but I really have a tool problem. I’ve spent far too much on
tools for well over a decade now."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by Dave Rome) January 25, 2022 Moots Routt ESC boasts 2.4-inch tires and mounts
for days in titanium package.
"Moots
is offering the Routt ESC in two builds. The modern $12,528
AXS kit comes with SRAM eTap AXS Force components matched up
with parts from Enve, Selle Italia, and White Industries."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 25, 2022 Review: Vittoria Airliner Mountain Bike Tire Insert. "It has
to be said, for the most part, I barely noticed the Vittoria
Airliner at all. The added weight (165g) never bothered me,
and the insert never audibly rattled during rough descents."
By Jessie-May Morgan (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 25, 2022 Photos,
Podcasts
January 24, 2022
Maeve Plouffe sprints to the win on stage 2 of Santos Festival of Cycling. "Maeve
Plouffe (ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast) was triumphant in
the second day of women's racing at the Santos Festival of
Cycling. With the late attacks pulled back the South
Australian used her track speed and powerful sprint to
capture victory."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 24, 2022 All-new Kogel Disc Brake Pads boast Ceramic Barrier to keep pads hot and calipers cool. "You’ll be more familiar with Kogel as a brand that makes componentry to make you go faster, with their Watt-saving Oversized Pulley Wheels and low-friction ceramic bearings. Now, they’ve turned their attention to slowing you down." By Jessie-May Morgan (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 24, 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. |
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January 26, 2022
Egan Bernal is ‘conscious with mobility of all
four limbs,’ say doctors.
"In its
latest update on Bernal’s condition, the hospital detailed
some of his treatment and confirmed that the Colombian had
been successfully extubated and was conscious."
(velonews.com) Photo: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images January 26, 2022 Head Toward the Light: Inside the Mind of Waffle Ride Boss Michael Marckx. "The
Belgian Waffle Ride series is quickly becoming a bucket-list
item for people who have gone crazy for gravel. The courses
induce unnecessary suffering, the after-parties are
legendary."
Interview: Brad Roe; Images: Courtesy, BWR (pelotonmagazine.com) January 26, 2022 Sensing opportunity, USA Triathlon announces gravel triathlon series. "The
eight-race series will begin with the Jersey Gravel
Triathlon in May and include races in California, Michigan,
Texas, Idaho, and Colorado, plus a national championship at
the Ozark Valley Triathlon in Arkansas on June 3."
By Caley Fretz (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 26, 2022 Roseman-Gannon's Santos Festival win ‘small
stepping stone for a long season ahead.’
"New
Bike Exchange Jayco signings combine with the anchored
experience of Spratt to provide a winning preparation for
Europe."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 26, 2022 Quiz: Who’s that with the tatt? "Some of
these tattoos are well-known. Others are a little more
obscure. Some are hidden under lycra most of the time, and
others are visible in every victory salute."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) January 26, 2022 Niamh Fisher-Black extends with SD Worx through
2024.
"A
former New Zealand national road race champion, the
21-year-old Fisher-Black is one of the most promising young
riders in the women’s peloton."
(velonews.com) Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images January 26, 2022 Renpho AI Smart Bike. "Renpho's
Ai Smart Bike is a functional, sub-£700 option that you can
hook up to the training platform of your choice, and it'll
do gradient changes and ERG training. It also comes with its
own free-to-use environment that has some positives."
By Dave Atkinson (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) January 26, 2022 Cycling Ads - Tires. "We all love a good ad, don’t we? Those little snippets of language or imagery created with the sole intent to make us feel part of something, or to instill a desire to acquire." (sicycle.wordpress.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 26, 2022 Princeton CarbonWorks debuts new Dual 5550 all-road, Mach 7580 TT wheelsets. "A 22
mm inner width, low weight, a hooked tire bed for
tube-type or tubeless clinchers, a tubular option, and
even versions for rim brakes and disc brakes - it all
makes for a super versatile-sounding carbon aero
wheelset."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) photography by Caleb Kerr / Princeton CarbonWorks January 26, 2022 Three places where cyclists never need to wear a helmet. "Helmets
have been mandatory in racing for 20 years, and almost all
pros train with one. You’d be hard-pressed to find any
amateur or commuter not wearing one."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) January 26, 2022 Videos
January 25, 2022
‘Egan Bernal is already awake.’ "At this
moment Egan is already awake and is being treated in the
intensive care unit where they will care for him depending
on how he responds to the surgeries and different
interventions."
(velonews.com) Photo: UAN PABLO PINO/AFP via Getty Images January 25, 2022 Egan Bernal undergoes complex but successful
spinal surgery.
"Surgeons
worked on injuries to the thoracic section of the spine,
with the hospital revealing they had managed to maintain
neurological integrity and conserve the functionality of the
area, suggesting Bernal could have avoided permanent damage
to his spinal cord."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Dario Belingheri/Bettini Photo) January 25, 2022 Explainer: How did Egan Bernal crash in
Colombia? [Paywall]
[Paywall]
"A bus stopped to leave a passenger and the
[cyclist], who was traveling in the same direction and in
the same lane, did not observe the movement made by the bus,
and hit the back of the bus,” a police report read."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: DANIEL MUNOZ/AFP via Getty Images January 25, 2022 Q&A: Doug Ryder on Team Qhubeka’s closure, its legacy, and its future. "Team
Qhubeka NextHash’s tenure came to an unpleasant end at the
end of 2021, after a fruitless search for a title sponsor
investment that would have allowed the team to survive."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 25, 2022 Mid-Winter Strength Training Course Correction. "With
the turn of the calendar over to a new year, many of us have
begun to assess how our fall training has done as far as
helping us attain the results we want. For some, the results
from our strength training seems to be mixed."
By Menachem Brodie (pezcyclingnews.com) January 25, 2022 EF Education EasyPost and EF Education TIBCO SVB
unveil 2022 kits.
"Both
squads are set to race in a largely pink jersey featuring
distorted argyle patterns which have been part of the men's
kits dating back to the Slipstream and Garmin years back in
the late-2000s."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Gruber Images/EF EasyPost/EF Tibco SVB) January 25, 2022 DMT KR TDF. "The KR
has proven to be a super-comfortable pair of shoes, owing to
a one-piece proprietary Engineered Knit upper with variable
thickness, coupled with the most advanced of technologies:
laces."
(pelotonmagazine.com) alebikewear.com January 25, 2022 Videos
January 24, 2022
VeloFix: Your local Bike Shop, on wheels.
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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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