History maker Tom Pidcock solos to rainbow
jersey.
"The
former junior and U23 world champion added the senior
rainbow jersey to his growing collection, attacking halfway
through the race to solo to a confident, dominant victory in
Fayetteville, Arkansas."
By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (Image credit: SWPix) January 30, 2022 Dutch sweep U23 women’s podium at Worlds, Puck
Pieterse triumphs.
"It was
her first win of the season, but what a win for the
fourth-ranked woman in the world: Puck Pieterse was the
fastest in a sprint with Dutch teammate Shirin van Anrooij."
By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) January 30, 2022 Christen wins sprint for junior men's title at
Cyclocross World Championships.
"Jan
Christen won a three-up sprint for the first men’s junior
title for Switzerland since 1998 on Saturday at the UCI
Cyclocross World Championships. He hit the line in
Fayetteville just ahead of Aaron Dockx (Belgium), who was
second, and Nathan Smith (Great Britain) in third."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images) January 30, 2022 'Hectic, brutal, amazing' - Junior women racers
react to Cyclocross Worlds.
"After
the junior women's race on Saturday, the riders were full of
energy and excitement having experienced the biggest
cyclocross event in the world."
By Laura Weislo , Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images) January 30, 2022 Silvia Persico the revelation of the Cyclocross Worlds. "There
was some foreshadowing of the 24-year-old Italian's bronze
medal-winning performance that broke what has been a Dutch
blockade of cyclocross Worlds podiums for the past two
years."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: SprintCyclingAgency) January 30, 2022 Mechanics of a podium sweep: How Belgium unraveled their Dutch rivals. "Belgium
dominated the race with classic teamwork and selfless riding
and, not coincidentally, two of the three stood atop the
country's last Worlds podium sweep in Dübendorf in 2020 when
Nys won the junior title and Verstrynge was third."
By Laura Weislo , Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 30, 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.
Sunday,
January 30th:
11 a.m. CST - Junior Men. 1 p.m. CST - Under-23 Women. 2:30 p.m. CST - Elite Men." By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) January 30, 2022 Vos holds off Brand for eighth title at
Cyclocross World Championships.
"Marianne
Vos (Netherlands) outdueled teammate Lucinda Brand in a
fierce sprint and secured the elite women’s crown at the UCI
Cyclocross World Championships in Fayetteville, her eighth
title."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Image: cyclingmagazine.ca) January 29, 2022 Wyseure leads Belgian sweep of U23 podium at
'cross Worlds.
"Belgium
swept the podium for the men's U23 race, Joran Wyseure
riding solo across the line for the victory. Emiel
Verstrynge secured the silver, Thibau Nys held off charges
to secure the bronze."
By Jackie Tyson (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 29, 2022 Zoe Backstedt wins junior women UCI cyclocross
world title.
"Zoe
Backstedt (Great Britain) lived up to all of the pre-race
hype as the overwhelming favorite for the junior women's
World title in Fayetteville, Arkansas."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 29, 2022 Zoe Backstedt a favorite for Cyclocross Worlds.
"She's
dominated on hilly courses, flat races, in the dry and
ankle-deep mud, and nobody was a bigger favorite for the
title at the UCI Cyclocross World Championships in the US."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 29, 2022 Lucinda Brand on worlds team relay: ‘If they want the best riders they should look at the date.’ "Many
nations skipped the non-medal test event, with only seven
teams taking the start - and the U.S. and Canada each
fielding two teams. So, North Americans aside, only three
nations put riders forward for the one-lap-per-rider relay."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 29, 2022 Europeans traveling to Cyclocross Worlds get 'sticker shock' that US riders find familiar. "As
Europeans often find when having to travel through America,
even bringing the host country's team to Arkansas costs a
small fortune. Most countries are sending much-reduced teams
to this year's Worlds because of costs."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 29, 2022 Q & A with the Fayetteville Cyclocross Worlds Promoters. "It has
been equal parts busy and exciting to see so much planning
and preparation work coming together for this worldwide
event."
By Tom Pham (cxmagazine.com) © B. Hazen January 29, 2022 Pinarello officially unveils the new Crossista F cyclocross bike. "Pinarello
has taken this weekend’s cyclocross World Championships as
the opportunity to officially announce the new Crossista F.
We first spotted the new Crossista F in a photo on Tom
Pidcock’s Strava."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) photography by Pinarello January 29, 2022 Swytch Electric Bike Conversion Kit.
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January 30, 2022
Capiot wins GP La Marseillaise.
"Amaury
Capiot (Arkéa Samsic) took victory at the GP La
Marseillaise, sprinting to his first career win outside the
Stade Vélodrome in Marseille ahead of Mads Pedersen (Trek
Segafredo) and Francisco Galván (Kern Pharma)."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) January 30, 2022 Mallorca Challenge: Arnaud de Lie wins Trofeo
Palma bunch sprint.
"De Lie
won a crowded bunch sprint to claim the biggest victory of
his young career after stepping up from the Lotto Soudal
development team this winter."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 30, 2022 A stage-by-stage look at the 2022 Saudi Tour. "Sprinters
are certain to feast in three of the five stages in the
Middle East, before a 22 per cent gradient climb towards the
Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid awaits them in the fourth."
(sbs.com.au) (Getty Images) January 30, 2022 Richie Porte farewelled as king of Willunga as search for another gathers momentum. "'This
is the breeding ground for Aussie cycling' says Porte after
being flanked by U23 riders on climb at Santos Festival of
Cycling."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 30, 2022 2022 Giant Revolt Advanced Pro 0 Review. "Giant
has just launched an all-new version of their gravel bike,
the Revolt. The Revolt has been in the Giant catalog since
2013 and was one of the original gravel-specific bikes on
the market. A lot has changed since its inception."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 30, 2022 Lost in Translation. "People
keep asking us if we are going anywhere crazy this fall.
Going back to Asia? No way. Absolutely not. Nope. That was
insane. I want to do the exact opposite - nothing at all.
We
just booked our tickets back to Japan."
Words/images: Jered Gruber (pelotonmagazine.com) January 30, 2022 2022 GP La Marseillaise Live Stream.
"GP La Marseillaise 2022 (Château-Gombert → Marseille 174.5km).
Sunday, January 30th, starts at 15:15pm Central Europe,
9:15am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credits not Found) January 30, 2022 Alejandro Valverde wins the Trofeo Pollença.
"Movistar
veteran Alejandro Valverde sprinted to victory from a small
group at the Trofeo Pollença, beating Brandon McNulty (UAE
Team Emirates) and Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora Hansgrohe)."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images) January 29, 2022 Whelan victorious at the TDU Festival as Lyons
wins on Willunga.
"Despite
being docked a minute on GC for motorpacing from his team
car on stage 1, James Whelan (BridgeLane) has emerged
victorious at the Santos Festival of Cycling in South
Australia."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 29, 2022 No final Willunga hoorah for Richie Porte.
"There
was no number eight for Richie Porte in his final racing
ascent of Willunga Hill. The so-called “King of Willunga
Hill” took on the short Adelaide ascent one last time
Saturday but fell short of being coronated once again."
(velonews.com) Photo: Sarah Camerlengo January 29, 2022 Cosnefroy kicks off in Marseillaise but aims to peak in Ardennes Classics. "In
2020, the former Under-23 world champion claimed victories
not only in Marseilles but also in the first French stage
race, the Etoile de Bessèges, which follows on later this
week."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: AG2R Citroën/Vincent Curutchet) January 29, 2022 Tour of Oman confirmed for February. "Reports
and rumors of the return of the Middle Eastern race have
been circulating for a while and organizer ASO have now
revealed the race route and the team invited."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: ASO) January 29, 2022 Muc-Off Ludicrous AF Lube. "Muc-Off's
Ludicrous AF Lube is one of a number claiming to be the
fastest chain lube in the world; it's certainly the most
expensive per ml currently. It lasts a long time, and in all
weather."
By Matt Page (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) January 29, 2022 Tim Wellens wins Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana.
"Tim
Wellens (Lotto Soudal) won the Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana,
beating Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Simon Clarke
(Israel Premier Tech) in a seven-man sprint at the finish in
Deia."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 28, 2022 Blake Quick sprints to stage 2 win at the TDU
Festival of Cycling.
"Australian
U23 champion Blake Quick (Inform TMX Make) has added another
victory to his breakout summer of cycling, winning a reduced
bunch sprint on stage 2 of the Santos Festival of Cycling."
By Matt de Neef (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 28, 2022 Santos Festival of Cycling: Game on for final stage to the top of Willunga Hill. "The
final stage of the Santos Festival of Cycling men’s race
plays out on Willunga Hill on Saturday, and with the overall
crown not so far out of reach and the prestige of the iconic
stage of the race up for grabs."
By Simone Giuliani (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 28, 2022 Spanish ‘Strade Bianche’ set to debut in February. "The
one-day race set for February 14 will include several
sectors of gravel in the 180-kilometer race from Jaén to
Úbeda in a hilly course across the region’s famous “sea of
olives."
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Valverde 'really surprised to continue doing well' at age 41. "Following
his first victory of the 2022 season at the Challenge
Mallorca, Alejandro Valverde has said that he's surprised to
still be winning at the age of 41 at the start of what will
be his final season in the professional peloton."
By Daniel Ostanek (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 30, 2022 Injury forces Bouhanni to miss Saudi Tour. "French
sprinter Nacer Bouhanni has been forced to withdraw from
February’s Saudi Tour after failing to recover from a
concussion suffered during a training ride in Spain last
week."
(sbs.com.au) (Velo) January 30, 2022 Troy’s 2022 Editors’ Choice. "Calling
out what my favorite new bike was from last year is a tough
one for me, and that’s mainly because, like everything else,
there was so little in terms of new road bikes that were
delivered. While I love riding gravel and all-road bikes,
there is something special about the speed and efficiency of
a pure road bike that keeps me engaged and wanting more
miles - and more choices."
By Troy (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 30, 2022 Sanne Cant: I still look up to Marianne Vos. "After
finishing 10th behind the Dutch legend at the UCI Cyclocross
World Championships in Fayetteville, Cant said Vos is still
a rider she admires."
By Laura Weislo , Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingnews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images) January 30, 2022 Kristen Faulkner: How I Transitioned from Venture Capital to Professional Cycling. "My
journey to becoming a professional cyclist took years of
preparation, planning, risk mitigation, negotiation, and
patience. It was not a spontaneous decision, but a rather
lengthy process and transition."
By Kristen Faulkner (voxwomen.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 30, 2022 Is Zwift About to Acquire TrainerRoad? "If one
were reading the tea leaves of the indoor trainer industry,
they’d probably be seeing some pretty interesting things.
Over the past three weeks, we’ve seen increasingly clear
signs that something substantial is about to occur between
the two major players."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) January 30, 2022 Seeing James Joyce Through the Parallax of Cycling. "Cycling
is parallax; it’s the ever-changing, ever-evolving nature of
the experience that is the magic in every ride. It forces us
out of any rigid ways of living that we may try desperately
to control and literally changes the view."
Words: John Madruga, Ph.D. - Images: Horton Collection (pelotonmagazine.com) January 30, 2022 Review: I crashed in Assos's crash-protecting Mille GTO C2 Winter Bib tights. "Protection
from the cold and the ground comes at a price. Are Assos's
new bib tights worth the staggering price tag?"
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) photography by Ronan Mc Laughlin & Assos January 30, 2022 Videos
January 29, 2022
Where Does Team Ineos Go From Here? "Bernal's
crash poses his Ineos team with a lot of tough questions
about their strategy for the 2022 season.
How
should they respond?"
(pelotonmagazine.com) C Auld Photo January 29, 2022 Primož Roglič, Jumbo Visma set light to Twittersphere with comedy video. "If you
thought Primož Roglič was dry and dour, think again. Roglič
stars in a team video released this week that sees him
delivering a series of tips to Jumbo month’s Winter
Olympics."
(velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 29, 2022 The end of an era: Davide Rebellin will retire at the end of 2022. "The
50-year-old Italian has confirmed that 2022 will be the last
season of a career that spans three decades."
By Kit Nicholson
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
January 29, 2022 'I think doping might actually be more popular' - Mixed reviews as Lance Armstrong gets into the NFT game. "I
finally feel like one of the cool kids. Got into the #NFT
game," Armstrong tweeted alongside an image of his NFT, a
leopard wearing a crown on a yellow background, a more
subtle hint than the infamous image of him lying on the sofa
below seven framed yellow jerseys."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 29, 2022 6 reasons to try cyclocross this winter - have crazy fun, build skills & maintain fitness in the mud. "Cyclocross
is fast, exciting and has become hugely popular in the past
decade. With races going on across the country, the best
thing is it’s easily accessible and fun for all the family."
By David Arthur (road.cc) (Image credit: SWPix) January 29, 2022 Look Keo 2 Max Carbon pedals review. "The
Look Keo 2 Max Carbon pedals along with the Keo 2 Max are
probably two of the most popular pedals on the market, due
to them sitting in the middle of the range of one of the
most popular pedal manufacturers in the world."
By Peter Haworth (cyclingnews.com) (Image: © Peter Haworth) January 29, 2022 6 things every cyclist should know about innertubes. "I
generally steer customers towards our lightweight
thin-wall Butane Series butyl tubes rather than latex.
There are definitely riders who swear that latex
provides a more supple ride, but the rolling resistance
lab tests show only a tiny advantage over thin butyl."
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