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February 9, 2022
Tim Merlier: I want to show that 2021 was not just a lucky year. "In just
his second proper year with a road schedule, the 29-year old
won nine races, including those stages of the Giro and the
Tour, and a host of Belgian one-day races."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Getty Images) February 9, 2022 ‘Cycling has given me so much’ - A chat with Heinrich Haussler. "‘Heino’
is a perennial fan favorite, an Aussie hardman famous for
his tendency to avoid wearing gloves, even on the coldest
and wettest of days.Later this month the 37-year-old will
start his 18th season in the professional peloton."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) February 9, 2022 Mark Cavendish, Fernando Gaviria, other
sprinters open season at Tour of Oman.
"Seven
WorldTour teams, eight ProTeams, one Continental outfit, and
one national team are scheduled to start the race that's
been on hiatus since 2019."
By Sophie Smith (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com February 9, 2022 No.22 launches $1,100 titanium fenders. "No.22
has released $1,100 titanium full-length fenders for road
and gravel riding. The road option fits 28mm tires and the
gravel version wraps around 35mm tires."
By Jack Evans (bikeradar.com)Photo: No.22 February 9, 2022 Gigantic challenge for NRS at Tour of Gippsland.
"Roxsolt
Liv SRAM will have a battle on their hands to maintain the
top spot in the women’s team standings at the Mitchelton
Tour of Gippsland."
By Jamie Finch-Penninger (sbs.com.au) (Movistar) February 9, 2022 Mirek Mazur’s 10 tips to be a better cyclist. "Mirek
Mazur is one of Canada’s most prolific coaches, with a
career lasting over 30 years. He has coached many notable
Canadian cyclists including Mark Walters, Eric Wohlberg, Sue
Palmer, Clara Hughes, Michael Barry and Brian Walton, to
name just a few."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Miroslav Mazur/Facebook February 9, 2022 Tips for installing tight tires. "Picture
the scene: you’ve got a new tire to mount on a wheel but, no
matter how hard you try, you can’t get it on. It’s a
scenario many cyclists have found themselves in."
By Simon von Bromley (bikeradar.com) February 9, 2022 2022 Tour de la Provence Live Stream. "Tour de la Provence 2022 Live, Thursday, February 10th, Berre-l'Étang → Berre-l'Étang (7.1km). Prologue
Starts at 14:10pm Central Europe, 8:10am
U.S. Eastern."
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February 9, 2022 News,
Blogs Misc.
February 8, 2022
Tadej Pogačar will race the UAE Tour starting
February 20.
"He is
still due to undergo some final medical clearance testing,
but should be on track to resume his preparation for his
first race of the season, the UAE Tour."
By Abby Mickey (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 8, 2022 Kaden Groves handed chance to test his mettle
against Mark Cavendish and Arnaud Démare at Tour of Oman.
"Australian
to lead team going up against heavyweight sprinters from
Quick Step Alpha Vinyl, UAE Team Emirates, and Groupama
FDJ."
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images February 8, 2022 Gravel Miami proved Florida gravel may be flat - but it’s not easy. "Pros
Hannah Shell and Brennan Wertz win the south Florida gravel
race while hundreds of others enjoyed the sunshine, sea
birds, and camaraderie."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Photo: Conte’s Bike Shop) February 8, 2022 Wahoo partners with EF Education men’s and
women’s teams for 2022.
"EF
Education teams will have access to bike trainers,
computers, wearables, and training software thanks to a
multi-year partnership with Wahoo."
By Greg Kaplan (velonews.com) Photo: Wahoo Sports February 8, 2022 My Training Week: Top Irish rider Caoimhe O'Brien's winter block in Spain. "Most of
my spins at this time of year ranged from 3 to 4½ hours. I
train in three day blocks with one to two days off - one day
of complete rest followed by a recovery ride the next day."
By Caoimhe O’Brien (stickybottle.com) (Photo: Inpho Sports Photography) February 8, 2022 Dolan ADX Internal offers classic titanium looks and big spec choice. "Dolan's
ADX Internal is a titanium road bike that’s available in
both rim brake and disc brake versions, and in many
different builds to suit your preferences and wallet. The
rim brake model pictured here is built up with Shimano’s
new Ultegra Di2 R8100 components."
By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) February 8, 2022 Some Easy Tips to Help You Find Your Ideal Tire Pressure. "Tire
pressure is both cool and frustrating. Cool because you can
literally make your bike faster for free; it doesn’t cost
you anything to experiment with air pressure."
By Matt Phillips (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found) February 8, 2022 Hacks and tips from a lifetime of traveling by bike. "Ever
since I was old enough to hold a passport (which was a very
long time ago), I've been traveling the world with my bike,
and at times even with 2 of them."
Words by Steve Thomas (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) February 8, 2022 News,
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February 7, 2022
Six things we learned from the first stage
racing of 2022.
"After a
first week of early-season stage races, here is what we
found out from the Saudi Tour, Etoile de Bessèges, and the
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 7, 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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February 9, 2022
Thibaut Pinot’s slow progress back to his best continued at Bessèges. "Close
to the best climbers - but not yet one of them at the French
stage race - Thibaut Pinot and his team are taking a
long-term perspective."
By Peter Cossins (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) February 9, 2022 Reggie Miller joins Moots Ranch Rally June 11. "Moots,
NBA Hall of Famer Miller use gravel event to raise funds for
cycling clubs at Historically Black Colleges and
Universities."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 9, 2022 Look 765 Gravel RS Disc 2022. "If
you want to be visible in the dark, you're going to love
the Look 765 Gravel RS's iridescent graphics, and the
'flip' paintjob looks the business too. It's not all show
without the go, either, as the 765 has a speed orientated
feel to it."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) February 9, 2022 Building the best bike for … winter and wet weather riding. "Call
me old fashioned, but I prefer to build frames into bikes
rather than buying stock options off the shop floor. I
have a habit of nitpicking and overthinking every aspect
of a bike, especially when curating a build for a
particular event or goal."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) photography by Ronan Mc Laughlin February 9, 2022 7 Bike Shorts Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Ride. "Used
correctly, the chamois padding in your cycling shorts is
your best defense against ride-wrecking soreness (and
sores) in a sensitive body part. But there are some
surprising ways you might be sabotaging your bike chamois’
performance benefits."
By Molly Hurford (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found) February 9, 2022 Understanding VO2max and how to increase it. "VO2max is trainable because
it can improved through exercise, some more than others.
Endurance training improves muscle capillarization and
mitochondrial density, and can shift the composition of
muscle fiber type."
By Chris Carmichael (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 9, 2022 Pro Bike Check: Thibau Nys gets his own custom Trek Boone for CX World Championships. "If
you’re a cyclocross or cycling fan, the last name Nys
should ring some bells. First, Sven Nys might come to
mind, but quickly another name is becoming popular, his
equally talented and charismatic son - Thibau."
By Jordan Villella (bikerumor.com) February 9, 2022 Tour de France bikes: Winning machines from the last nine years. "The
Tour de France winning bike line up for the last seven years
looks alarmingly similar to a history of Pinarello's Dogma
model - with six of the victories being taken from the
cockpit of the Italian brand's thoroughbred race bike."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA) February 9, 2022 Photos,
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February 8, 2022
Tom Pidcock unsigned and on the transfer market for 2023. "The
22-year-old signed a deal with Ineos Grenadiers at the start
of 2021 after graduating from the Team Wiggins Le Col squad
but as things stand, and despite a string of incredible
results - both on and off-road - the rider has not been
offered a contract extension by his current squad."
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) Photo: David Stockman/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images February 8, 2022 EF Education EasyPost's Mark Padun admits to being hurt by doping accusations, saying 'I’m not a cheat.' "It’s
very unpleasant, sickening. The joy has been taken out of my
victories, even if, a few weeks after the Dauphiné, by
speaking to people close to me, I told myself ‘OK, it’s part
of the game."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 8, 2022 Cool Tool Tuesday #2: Your complete guide to hex keys. "There
are a number of indisputable truths in this world. Beer is
better cold. There is never an OK time to wear worn-out
lycra. And the vast majority of fasteners found on modern
and quality bicycles feature a six-sided metric interface,
designed to be driven with a hex key of a suitable size. "
By Dave Rome (cyclingtips.com) photography by Dave Rome February 8, 2022 Alaphilippe to begin season at Tour de la
Provence.
"The
Tour de la Provence gets underway with a prologue time trial
in Berre-l'Étang on Thursday and Alaphilippe will first don
the rainbow jersey in competition for the first time in 2022
on the Stage 1 road stage the next day to Saintes Maries de
la Mer."
(sbs.com.au) (Image Credit not Found) February 8, 2022 Nairo Quintana fit for Tour de la Provence. "The
Colombian will make his 2022 season debut at the four-day
French race, which will climax on the summit finish of the
Montagne de Lure."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) February 8, 2022 Giant Power Pro Ultegra R8000 Power Meter. "Giant's
Power Pro system adds dual-sided power sensing to
Shimano's Ultegra crankset. I've found the power numbers
to be repeatable and believable, and Ultegra cranks are
hard to fault in operation. As a system, it's a good value
option for dual-sided power."
By Dave Atkinson (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) February 8, 2022 Book Review: The Art of Cycling. "Part
road-trip, part philosophical exploration and part
autobiography this book is difficult to categorize, but
greater than the sum of these parts."
(inrng.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 8, 2022 Chris Froome has released a new clothing
range with T-shirts costing £70.
"The
collection includes a $90 T-shirt, a $105 long sleeve
T-shirt, $125 tracksuit bottoms and a $220 hoodie.
Seriously, who would buy a T-shirt that says ‘One Pedal
at a Time’ on it? That doesn’t even make sense.
On
the face of it, it feels like a scam."
By Joe Robinson (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) February 8, 2022 Power Analysis: How hard does Brandon McNulty train in the winter? "It is
barely February and Brandon McNulty already has a win, a
second place, and a fourth-place against some of the
toughest competition in the world at the Mallorca Challenge.
Most of the world’s cyclists are still coming out of their
winter hibernations."
By Zach Nehr (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) February 7, 2022 Remco Evenepoel unsure of climbing ability: 'Steep slopes are still a question mark.' "The
22-year-old referred back to previous races where he
struggled with steep inclines, though he isn't especially
disappointed when considering Alto Antenas del Maigmó
constituted ten kilometers of climbing."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 7, 2022 Larry Warbasse has his sights set on Tour de France debut. "A stage
winner at the Tour of Switzerland, a top 20 finisher in the
Giro d’Italia in one of his four consecutive appearances in
the corsa rosa, and now renowned for his bike-packing
exploits with his former teammate Conor Dunne."
By Peter Cossins (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 7, 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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February 9, 2022
Doctors don’t put timeline on Egan Bernal recovery. "Right
now, Egan is very happy and thankful because, despite the
circumstances, he has the full certainty that he is alive
and full mobility in all of his body. Up until now his
recovery has been very fast, and we hope that it continues
like this going forward."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com)Photo: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images February 9, 2022 Garmin Instinct 2/2S/Solar In-Depth Review.
"Garmin
has just revamped their Instinct series with the new
Instinct 2 and smaller Instinct 2S, both offered in not just
Solar, but approximately 87 other variants for things like
surfing and military use. And while these units visually
look near-identical from across the table."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) February 9, 2022 Italian Drivers Threaten Cyclists. "For
anyone visiting Italy and planning on doing any driving,
there are a few things one should know about how this
seemingly simple activity can change dramatically from one
culture to another."
By Richard Pestes (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 9, 2022 Muc-Off eBike Drivetrain Tool, the chain cleaning mini-gadget we didn’t know we needed! "This
simple little machined alloy tool fixes the freewheeling
crankarm dilemma, and protects your cranks, so you can clean
and lube your eBike like a normal person."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 9, 2022 This 12-year-old rode jumped in with Tom Dumoulin and Rigoberto Urán on a tough training ride. "Tom
Dumoulin, Laurens ten Dam and Rigoberto Uran were out for a
tough ride in Colombia when a 12-year-old decided to jump
in. The best part? The kid hung right in there."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca)Photo by: País do Ciclismo @DoCiclismo February 9, 2022 Cory Wallace sets fastest known time on Mount Kilimanjaro. "Unlike
many pro cyclists who’ve embraced the fastest known time
trend during the past few years, Wallace did not have a film
crew with him to document the feat, nor did he get much
attention in the media."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Cory Wallace February 9, 2022 ORCC Recommends. "Having
a comfortable setup on your gravel bike goes a long way to
help you enjoy your ride, and ENVE's Handlebar Tape
does just that. While it may sound quite expensive, ENVE has
developed a handlebar tape that provides grip, comfort, and
stretch with a silicone backing strip that provides
vibration damping."
(road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) February 9, 2022 Videos
February 8, 2022
Bike maker sees “ten thousand bikes” worth of
OEM kit stolen, truck driver gassed.
"While
transporting the components from Germany, criminals put a
truck driver to sleep by gassing him in a parking lot and
then stole the expensive eBike and Shimano components."
By Mark Sutton (cyclingindustry.news) (Image Credit not Found) February 8, 2022 Kasper Asgreen brings Quick Step sweats ahead of ‘opening weekend.’ "Unfortunately
Kasper Asgreen will not begin his season at the Tour de la
Provence any more,” read a message from the team Monday.
“Everyone at Quick Step Alpha Vinyl wishes Kasper a fast
recovery."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) February 8, 2022 'It’s like being born again' - Egan Bernal on being alive after crash. "It is
not known how long it will take him to recover from the
crash, or whether he will be able to return to his previous
high level, which has seen him win the Tour and the Giro
d'Italia. He collided with a bus during a training ride on
his time trial bike in January."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 8, 2022 Chantal van den Broek-Blaak: ‘We think about Amy Pieters every moment.’ "Pieters
crashed during a training ride with the Dutch national squad
in Spain last December. She has been in a coma since, though
she was transferred from a Spanish hospital to her native
Netherlands in early January."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) February 8, 2022 Tom Dumoulin and other pros drafted a truck and the Internet is angry. "As one
posted suggests, Dumoulin is not the first nor last cyclist
to do such a thing, but given the recent crash by Bernal, it
certainly doesn’t look good."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Juan Clavijo February 8, 2022 Old Man Winter bike and gear test: What worked well for me, and what didn’t. "The Old
Man Winter Rally 100K gravel race out of Lyons, Colorado is
a lot of things: fun, cold, sketchy in parts, hard, and an
excellent test of bikes, gear, and bodies."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) Photo: Eddie Clark February 8, 2022 Cannondale Topstone Lefty 3 Gravel Bike.
"I
think the Cannondale gravel bike is ahead of the curve
with their latest creation of the Cannondale Carbon
Topstone Lefty 3 gravel bike."
By Frank Sarate (socalcycling.com) (Photo bicycling.co.za) February 8, 2022 SRAM’s new wireless eTap AXS Blips let you shift from anywhere on the bike. "SRAM
has released wireless Blips for eTap AXS shifting that can
be mounted to any point on a bike. The Bluetooth-enabled
devices will cost £90 / $100 / €90 a pair and will work with
any 12-speed road or mountain bike eTap AXS groupset."
By Jack Evans (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 8, 2022 Gianni Savio: Egan Bernal can return as ‘Tour de France protagonist.’ "His
injuries are very harsh, but he is such a strong athlete and
an even better person,” Savio told VeloNews. “I am
convinced, knowing the mental strength that he has and given
him the time that he needs, he can return to be a
protagonist in the Giro d’Italia or the Tour de France."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) February 7, 2022 Coryn Labecki on working with Marianne Vos: ‘She’s a living legend.’ "She’s a
living legend,” Labecki said in a recent call. “It’s a real
big honor to be able to race with her and learn from her and
see what makes her tick, just the ins, and outs of what it
takes to be a legend. I think it’s just really cool."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Bram Berkien February 7, 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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