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February 1, 2022
Saudi Tour: Caleb Ewan wins stage 1.
"The
Australian Lotto Soudal rider beat Martin Laas (Bora
Hansgrohe) and Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) to the
line in a bunch sprint at Winter Park."
(cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 1, 2022 Will Quick Step take over the Tormans team with
Hermans, Bäckstedt? Team boss responds.
"Tormans
cyclocross team boss Maxime Segers insists that his team
isn’t going anywhere, despite Quick Step boss Patrick
Lefevere’s recently expressed interest in acquiring the
Belgian-based ‘cross team."
(velonews.com) Photo: David Stockman/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images February 1, 2022 Why Tom Pidcock’s cyclocross world title will stand the test of time.[Paywall] [Paywall]
"With or without van der Poel and van Aert, it was an
inevitability Pidcock would be crowned cyclocross king some
day."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images) February 1, 2022 Relive Marianne Vos’ eight cyclocross world titles.[Paywall] [Paywall]
"Go down memory lane with Marianne Vos and each of
her cyclocross world titles, from her first in 2006 to her
eighth in 2022."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images) February 1, 2022 Dancing, triathlon and Zwift pave way to WorldTour for Maud Oudeman. "It has
been a real whirlwind for the 18-year-old from Nijmegen,
Eastern Netherlands, who has put her Educational Studies
degree on hold since starting Zwift Academy last September,
completing the workouts and landing a contract to race for
the Canyon SRAM Women’s WorldTeam."
(Image credit: ©Vernor) February 1, 2022 Bontrager Aeolus RSL 37Vv - Strong, precise all-road wheels. "While
not the first, the Bontrager Aeolus RSL 37V is one of the
best wheelsets you can ride for both paved and unpaved or
“all-road” cycling."
By Steve (intheknowcycling.com) (Image Credit not Found) (Image Credit not Found) February 1, 2022 Giro Syntax Mips helmet review. "The
Giro Syntax MIPS helmet is a low-profile and well-ventilated
road cycling helmet, designed with comfort and safety at the
forefront. On paper, it offers a nice meld of all-around
performance, ventilation, safety, and value."
By Laura Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Laura Fletcher) February 1, 2022 Spotlight: OneUp 90 mm dropper seatpost review. "With
just 90 mm of travel (or less), the new seatpost is the
shortest travel dropper OneUp has ever produced and
according to the Canadian-based company, it’s the most
compact dropper on the market yet."
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by Dave Rome) February 1, 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) February 1, 2022 News,
Blogs Misc.
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 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 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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Pidcock to switch straight into road mode after
cyclocross world title.
"The
Briton, who juggles the two disciplines along with mountain
biking, has filleted the 2021-22 ’cross season well, winning
two World Cups before landing the world title in
Fayetteville, USA, on Sunday."
By Patrick Fletcher , Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) February 1, 2022 Evenepoel, Nibali, Valverde headline stacked
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana field.
"The
five-day Spanish race will see the riders go off-road with a
race-defining summit finish on the Alto Antenas del Maigmó
Tibi."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) February 1, 2022 Ganna, Carapaz, Bettiol, Pedersen and Pinot opt for hilly early-season racing at Etoile de Bessèges. "The
French race will see Ineos Grenadiers make their season
debut, with Olympic champion Richard Carapaz, Filippo Ganna,
Mikal Kwiatkowski and Britain’s Ben Tulett all in action."
By Stephen Farrand (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 1, 2022 Women’s peloton kicks off European season at Vuelta CV Feminas and Setmana Ciclista Valenciana. "The
fourth edition of the Vuelta CV Feminas (1.1) will get the
European season rolling with a 92km one-day race from
Paterna to Valencia, held on the same day as the final stage
5 of the men's Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana."
By Kirsten Frattini (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Movistar Team) February 1, 2022 Astana releases new rap video starring Vincenzo
Nibali and Alexander Vinokourov.
"The
squad get their 2022 season underway tomorrow at the Volta a
la Comunitat Valenciana, but have already made waves with
their social media post on Tuesday."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 1, 2022 Bryton Rider S500 Bike GPS First Ride Thoughts. "This
past week Bryton announced their new Rider S500 cycling GPS.
The unit adds in a new climb functionality (called Climb
Challenge), as well as switches over to a USB-C port. It
also notes increased brightness and battery, on a color
touchscreen display that’s a smidge smaller than Garmin’s
Edge 530/830."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) February 1, 2022 New S-Works shoes spotted: Are these the long-awaited S-Works 8? "Despite
already having five different pairs of road shoes that
carry the S-Works moniker, it appears that Specialized is
set to launch another. They were spotted last week on the
feet of Daniel Oss during his Team Total Energies training
camp."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 1, 2022 5 bike items you’re probably not cleaning enough. "Being a
cyclist involves routines. Setting your alarm, having your
coffee, pumping your tires, putting on your kit, you know
the drill."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) February 1, 2022 World’s Lightest Saddle. "Carbon
wonder saddle? No. This is from the 1930s French saddle
maker, Continentale. Tagged “Bauriat” on the back, this
saddle was quite popular in its day. However, improved
technology and changing fashions ultimately shifted saddles
away from steel and leather to synthetic materials,
space-age metals and aerodynamics."
Words/image: Brett Horton (pelotonmagazine.com) February 1, 2022 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,
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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)."
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February 1, 2022
WADA set to investigate drug found in the hair
of three cyclists at 2021 Tour de France: 'We are entitled to
ask certain questions.'
"Tizanidine
is a medication used to treat muscle plasticity due to
spinal cord injuries or multiple sclerosis. It is therefore
used to relax muscles, but the American Society of
Health-System Pharmacists is still not entirely sure how the
drug works."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 1, 2022 United States '40 years' behind Europe on bike infrastructure, report says. "Research
and the experience of cyclists continue to reinforce that
properly implemented bicycle networks with safe bicycling
infrastructure is incredibly effective in increasing
bicycling levels and decreasing bicyclist deaths."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Getty Images) February 1, 2022 Greg Van Avermaet 'clear' to race through to Paris Roubaix. "Van
Avermaet has attracted attention for his perceived vaccine
hesitancy, after suggesting his second dose last summer
affected his performances and caused a slump in the second
half of the season."
By Patrick Fletcher (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image) February 1, 2022 Will big watts be enough? Filippo Ganna targets to San Remo and Roubaix. "I have
discussed it with the team,” he said. “This year I will also
have my own chances, I will have more carte blanche, with
the team at my disposal. A calendar has been designed for me
to make the most of my abilities."
By Caley Fretz (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Kristof Ramon) February 1, 2022 Review: Obed GVR is a well-mannered gravel bike from Litespeed’s sister brand. "Customers
can select components, wheels, tires, saddle, paint, and
graphics online; aerodynamic frame and fork profile; race
and adventure-ready."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Betsy Welch February 1, 2022 Ganna: There will be chances to show I'm not 'simply' a time trialist in 2022. "The
Italian starts his season on Wednesday at Etoile des
Bessèges, where last year he showcased his range by soloing
to victory on the penultimate stage and then winning the
concluding individual time trial."
By Barry Ryan (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: RCS Sport/ Bettini Photo) February 1, 2022 Nystrom: From the streets of Costa Rica to making cyclocross Worlds history. "While
most riders would be disappointed to have a forced early
exit from the biggest race in cyclocross, 38-year-old Felipe
Nystrom was the exact opposite."
By Laura Weislo (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Cyclingnews) February 1, 2022 Important strength training concepts for cycling. "It can
be challenging to know what things to target and what
exercises to do to get the most bang for your buck in the
gym."
By Hannah Otto (Finchamp) (velonews.com) Photo: Hannah Otto (Finchamp) February 1, 2022 First look at Premier Tech at training camp. "In
November Premier Tech announced they’d be launching a
continental u-23 team that will allow the next generation of
Canadian cycling to continue to evolve."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) February 1, 2022 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."
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price. My local mechanic is Thai Nguyen who is very prompt
when I call, does great work and is always ready to go the
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