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January 31, 2022
Saudi, Bessèges, Valenciana, CV Feminas: What to know about a red-hot week of racing. "The
men’s peloton will be busy with stage races in Saudi Arabia,
Spain and France, while women’s racing kick-starts at the
one-day Vuelta CV Feminas."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) January 31, 2022 What did we learn from the first elite road
races of the year?
"Alejandro
Valverde is still good; Lotto Soudal are hungry for results;
Biniam Girmay might be a force to be reckoned with."
By Adam Becket
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
January 31, 2022 Grid positions grind the gears of Pidcock and cyclocross Worlds podium mates. "I don't
think the gridding for Worlds should be on the World Cup,
which I believe it was," Pidcock suggested. "It puts too
much bias on the World Cup. Not everyone can do all the
World Cups, it should be on the UCI Ranking as normal."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 31, 2022 Chasing rainbows: Marianne Vos and the World
Championships.
"The
first came all the way back in 2006, sparking a stunning run
that took her to the top of the world on multiple occasions
across multiple disciplines, as she dominated the sport."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) January 31, 2022 The future is orange: Dutch dominate U23 women's cyclocross World Championship. "Van
Anrooij was favored for her diesel engine, Pieterse for her
speedy climbing legs and superior technical skills, Van
Empel for her all-around speed and experience in the rainbow
bands."
By Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Alex Whitehead/SprintCyclingAgency) January 31, 2022 The ultimate guide to racing and training for cyclocross. "Dabbling
in some cyclocross racing could pay dividends to your
technique and fitness on the road, and it's fun. Ian Field
and Louise Mahé provide their tips for roadies looking to
dip a toe into cyclocross."
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 31, 2022 2022 Team Preview: Liv Racing Xstra. "Giorgia
Bronzini set to guide core team and new talent to success on
the Women's WorldTour as Liv adds financial stability
through 2024."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Liv Racing Xstra) January 31, 2022 Split Second bolts on ceramic pulley upgrades, plus performance lubes in the Pro Tour. "Split
Second is the latest company to promise to make your bike
faster thanks to a blend of ceramic bearing upgrades and
high-performance cleaners & lubes. Their headline
product is an EU-made carbon fiber derailleur cage upgrade
with oversized alloy pulleys spinning on ceramic bearings."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 31, 2022 2022 Saudi Tour Live Stream. "Saudi Tour 2022 - stage 1 (Winter Park → Winter Park 198km).
Tuesday, February 1st, starts at 12:00pm Central Europe,
6:00am U.S. Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) January 31, 2022 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 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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Photos,
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January 31, 2022
Kate Courtney, Luke Lamperti take Grasshopper Adventure Series season-opener wins. "The
Grasshopper Adventure Series kicked off in northern
California in Sunday, where pro riders Kate Courtney and
Luke Lamperti took their first wins of the 2022 season."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Brian Tucker January 31, 2022 Richard Carapaz, Thibaut Pinot headline classy field at the Étoile de Bessèges. "A
star-studded lineup includes the likes of Richard Carapaz
and Thibaut Pinot, who are among the riders racing for nine
WorldTour teams at the event blowing out the cobwebs for
2022."
By Peter Cossins (velonews.com) Photo: Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images January 31, 2022 Remco Evenepoel among headline stars at 2022 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Preview. "While
all over the region of Valencia the annual harvest of its
famous orange trees is well underway, for Remco Evenepoel
(Quick Step Alpha Vinyl), Vincenzo Nibali (Astana Qazaqstan)
and the rest of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana stars,
this week's racing in eastern Spain represents their first
opportunity of stage race glory in 2022."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (David Ramos/Getty Images) January 31, 2022 Sprint clashes, comebacks and transfers - The fast men to watch in 2022. "Ewan, Cavendish, Philipsen, Jakobsen and Girmay are on our sprint radar." (Image credit: Getty Images/Bora Hansgrohe - Composite) January 31, 2022 Greg Van Avermaet: I didn't appreciate how consistent I was. "Greg
Van Avermaet is hoping his second season with AG2R Citroën
will actually be radically different in feel to the second
half of 2021."
By Alasdair Fotheringham (cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images Sport) January 31, 2022 Roads to Ride: Mount Teide. "The
Route: There are three main roads up Mount Teide, let’s take
the southern approach from the Costa Adeje and the tourist
resorts of Los Americanos and Los Cristianos. It’s a 33km
climb from sea level to 2,200m, an average gradient 6.5%."
(inrng.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) January 31, 2022 Hunt 44 Aerodynamicist Carbon Disc wheelset. "The
Hunt 44 Aero Carbon Disc wheelset represents a brilliant
deal that offers all the performance you need. The wide
rim is stable in crosswinds and fast on mixed terrain,
they set up tubeless very easily and just float over harsh
roads. There's a lot to love here."
By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) January 31, 2022 Are Zwift and TrainerRoad about to join forces? "While
neither can claim to be market leaders in the indoor cycling
space, Zwift and TrainerRoad are both among the most popular
platforms available and have long existed as competitors."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Zwift / TrainerRoad) January 31, 2022 Garmin Forerunner 955: Everything we know so far. "Details
are scarce so far, but following the launch of the Garmin
Forerunner 55 in 2021 and the long-awaited Fenix 7 in
January 2022, it's surely only a matter of time before the
955 arrives on our wrists."
By Cat Ellis (techradar.com) (Image credit: Garmin) January 31, 2022 Eating disorders and professional cycling: The thin end of the wedge. "Many
pro cyclists are suffering in silence with eating disorders
- and a worrying number of amateur riders are too. We
examine cycling’s hidden health crisis and explain how to
protect yourself from danger."
By Mark Bailey (bikeradar.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 31, 2022 Photos,
Podcasts
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 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 31, 2022
No doping cases in the 2021 WorldTour: Reason to celebrate, or time to worry?[Paywall] [Paywall]
"In a sport long associated with doping scandals and
lurid headlines, an entire season without one anti-doping
violation at the elite of the men’s peloton surely should be
a reason to celebrate, right?"
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images January 31, 2022 Wahoo’s Custom Alerts, Hammerhead’s New Features, TrainerRoad Strava Images, and Xert with Bike The World. "The
past 7 days have seen a nice strong sweep of updates for
cycling tech, and even some new cycling units like the
Bryton Rider S500. So, let’s just do a quick and tidy recap
of all the newness as companies start to get back into gear
after the holidays."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) January 31, 2022 Egan Bernal avoids infection as recovery from
bus collision continues in Bogota hospital.
"Egan
Bernal has successfully undergone surgeries on a fractured
metacarpal in his right hand and to manage dentoalveolar
fractures in his mouth, with doctors at the Clínica
Universidad de La Sabana in Bogota happy he has not shown
signs of infection."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Twitter/Egan Bernal) January 31, 2022 Matteo Trentin: Roads are 'more of a jungle than a proper training environment.' "Every
time you step out your door going for training in the
morning you never know which side you're going to come back
on," the Italian explained. "Whether it's upright, or laid
down in some kind of ambulance."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) January 31, 2022 Davide Rebellin to retire at the end of 2022, at
51.
"Rebellin,
a winner of Liège Bastogne Liège, Paris-Nice, and Tirreno
Adriatico in the 2000s, has been racing at Continental level
for the past five years."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image
credit: Bettini Image)
January 31, 2022 Do you really need another bike? Find out what n+1 means. "Are you team n+1, or is there really one bike to rule them all? We look at whether the perfect bike can ever exist or if you'll always need another." By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) January 31, 2022 Five cool things coming soon from Shimano, Deda, Chapeau, Mojawa and Shapeheart. "Aside
from watching the racing, our team of reviewers have been
putting some interesting bits of kit to the test, here are
this week’s highlights."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) January 31, 2022 Peloton’s latest gadget is a $90 heart rate monitor for your arm. "The
Heart Rate Band will support Peloton’s Strive Score metric,
too. The Strive Score measures how long you’ve spent in a
specific heart rate zone to determine workout intensity and
progress."
By Victoria Song (theverge.com) Image: Peloton January 31, 2022 What Time Should You Stop Eating at Night to Maintain Your Weight? "The
idea that eating a morsel of food after a given time means
bad news for your waistline is nothing new, so you may find
yourself wondering: What time should you stop eating at
night?"
By Heather Mayer Irvine (bicycling.co.za) Freepix January 31, 2022 Videos
January 30, 2022
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
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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