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February 15, 2022
Volta ao Algarve: Eight riders to watch.
"The
48th edition of the much-anticipated Volta ao Algarve kicks
off on Wednesday with a stellar field expected to line up
for the five-day event. Remco Evenepoel, Geraint Thomas, and
Michal Kwiatkowski will be on the start line, along with a
host of top-name sprinters."
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images February 15, 2022 Ruta del Sol: Miguel Ángel López and Simon Yates
vie to fill Valverde void.
"Alejandro
Valverde was supposed to be the king of Spain all this
month. Instead, the Movistar rider is sidelined, leaving a
void to fill in this week’s Ruta del Sol across Spain’s
sunny underbelly."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images February 15, 2022 Domenico Pozzovivo to ride Ruta del Sol. "The
Italian rider staves off retirement after signing a late
deal with the Belgian WorldTour squad."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) February 15, 2022 Caleb Ewan swaps UAE Tour for Kuurne Brussels Kuurne after illness. "The
Lotto Soudal rider was due to ride the seven-day UAE Tour at
the end of next week but has pulled out of the race due to a
“small illness,” his team said."
(velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com February 15, 2022 Kevin Vermaerke targeting Ardennes classics. "Young
Team DSM rider ‘holds his own’ in Oman, looks to
‘uncontrollable’ one-day races where ‘anything can happen."
By Sophie Smith (velonews.com) Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images February 15, 2022 Spotted: Bora Hansgrohe tests tubeless on formerly tube-only Roval wheels. "Closer
investigation of other photos and footage confirms this is
not some once-off trick of the light. The sidewall of the
tires in question does appear much darker than the typically
bright tan Turbo Cottons."
(cyclingtips.com) By Ronan Mc Laughlin (Image credit: Getty Images) February 15, 2022 Whoop Superknit 4.0. "The
Whoop Superknit 4.0 is a good health and fitness tool that
is best suited to tracking steady-state cardio workouts. The
sleep tracking is great, the app is easy to use and packed
with data, and the recovery scores can guilt trip you into
drinking less and eating better."
By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) February 15, 2022 Why you should avoid internally routed headsets. "Why
would you have internally routed cables on a gravel bike?
Makes no sense at all, unless you want a “clean look”
rather than a safe and practical bike."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image
Credit not Found)
February 15, 2022 Volta ao Algarve Live. "Volta ao Algarve 2022 - stage 1 (Portimão → Lagos 199.1km). Wednesday,
February 16th, starts at 17:00pm Central Europe, 11:00am
U.S. Eastern."
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February 15, 2022 News,
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February 14, 2022
Alexey Lutsenko solos to inaugural Clásica Jaén
Paraíso Interior gravel race.
"Tim
Wellens (Lotto Soudal) finished 53 seconds behind the Kazakh
rider to take second place with Loïc Vliegen claiming the
final podium spot three seconds further back."
(velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com February 14, 2022 A moment of appreciation for the beautiful new “Spanish Strade Bianche.” "The
results today very much played second fiddle to the racing
spectacle. With olive grove lined gravel roads, steep
climbs, cobbled streets, and exciting racing, the Clásica
Jaén looks every bit a classic in making."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 14, 2022 Tim Wellens relishing downhill gravel at Strade Bianche. "Lotto
Soudal star is off to a hot start in 2022, and reconfirmed
his love for the dusty stuff: 'I would like to have gravel
in every race."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com February 14, 2022 Tour de la Provence podium finish highlights potential of Trek Segafredo's Mattias Skjelmose. "‘Amazing’
day for 21-year-old Mattias Skjelmose, second behind Nairo
Quintana on the Montagne de Lure and third on GC."
By Peter Cossins (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) February 14, 2022 Matteo Jorgenson follows Nairo Quintana in another hot start. "The
22-year-old Movistar rider blitzed to third in the “queen
stage” Sunday at the Tour de la Provence, and missed the
podium by just two seconds in his 2022 stage-race debut."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) February 14, 2022 Julian Alaphilippe says following Nairo Quintana’s Tour de la Provence attack was a mistake. "I think
that tactically, I’ve done things better. But I’m happy,” he
said. “It’s a climb that does actually suit me pretty well.
It demands a steady effort at a very fast pace."
By Peter Cossins (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images) February 14, 2022 Volta ao Algarve: McNulty, Thomas, Evenepoel headline five-day stage race. "A
star-studded field heads to Portugal with chances for the GC
riders, sprinters and time trial specialists."
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com February 14, 2022 Marlen Reusser: ‘At this moment of the season, I’ve felt never this good.’ "After
racking up a hugely impressive palmarès in her first three
seasons of racing, the cycling latecomer has a big-ticket
deal with SD Worx in her back pocket."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com February 14, 2022 Patrick Lefevere: 'I haven’t missed Twitter for a moment.' "The
Belgian faced criticism last year over his comments during a
one-sided war of words with Sam Bennett, and his rejection
of investing in a women's team."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 14, 2022 Clasica Jaen Live.
"Clasica Jaen 2022 (Baeza → Úbeda 189.5km).
Monday, February 14, starts at 16:00pm Central Europe,
10:00am U.S. Eastern."
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Found)
February 14, 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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February 15, 2022
The bull and the bike: A lawyer’s take on risk and responsibility in races. "By now
you’ve probably seen it - a bull ramming a cyclist at last
weekend’s Rock Cobbler gravel race in Bakersfield,
California. Race director Sam Ames said at least four riders
had encounters with the bull, but no one was seriously
injured."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: @PureGravel February 15, 2022 Fernando Gaviria wins Tour of Oman final stage,
Jan Hirt seals overall victory.
"Jan
Hirt holds on to take the overall victory following his win
on Green Mountain, while Fernando Gaviria takes final stage
sprint."
(velonews.com) Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images February 15, 2022 Fernando Gaviria brushes off Mark Cavendish’s
anger after Tour of Oman sprint altercation.
"The
27-year-old compared the altercation to when he finished
fourth to Cavendish on stage 2 after an Arkéa Samsic rider,
he said, closed him to the barrier. “I don’t speak with Mark
because it’s like that,” Gaviria said at the finish."
By Sophie Smith (velonews.com) Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images February 15, 2022 Mark Cavendish update: Sprinter fined, loses
green jersey at Tour of Oman.
"Cavendish
was presented as the leader of the points classification
following the stage to Green Mountain, but, according to Wielerfits,
was later docked nine points and issued with a 300 Swiss
franc fine for violation of UCI rule 4.3."
By Sophie Smith (velonews.com) (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images) February 15, 2022 Balance Training - Is the Wobble Worth It? "It’s
becoming popular for cyclists (and triathletes) to put a big
focus on “balance training” as a part of their strength
training. Do you really need the wobble, or is it just
throwing your training off-balance?"
By Menachem Brodie (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) February 15, 2022 There’s Something for Everyone at the Life Time Sea Otter Classic. "Get ready, all you cycling enthusiasts - Sea Otter is back in its regular time slot this April! Registration is now open for April 7-10, 2022, in Monterey, California." (socalcycling.com) Photo: seaotterclassic.com February 15, 2022 Silca’s new 3D-printed titanium bottle opener is gloriously over-engineered. "In
terms of raw computing power used, the new Silca Bird of
Prey bottle opener is probably the most over-engineered
bottle opener in history. But it’s for good reason."
By Zach Overholt (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 15, 2022 Vuelta a Andalucia Live. "Vuelta a Andalucia 2022 - stage 1 (Ubrique → Iznájar 200.7km). Wednesday,
February 16th, starts at 15:00pm Central Europe, 9:00am U.S.
Eastern."
(cycling.today) (Credits not
Found)
February 15, 2022 Tour of Oman live stream. "2022 Tour of Oman February 10-15. Stage 6 Al Mouj Muscat → Matrah Corniche (135km). Stage
5 starts Tuesday at 11:00am local (8:00am CET) (2:00am U.S.
Eastern).
Finish at around 14:14 local, 11:14 CET, 5:14am ET."
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February 15, 2022 Photos,
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February 14, 2022
Tour of Oman stage 5: Jan Hirt wins on Green
Mountain, takes race lead.
"Fausto
Masnada slips down to second overall after Jan Hirt
distances him inside final kilometers of 'queen stage."
(velonews.com) Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images February 14, 2022 Mark Cavendish crashes but finishes Tour of Oman
stage.
"As is
normal with the chaos of echelons forming I had a touch of
wheels and unfortunately, I came down quite heavily,”
Cavendish said of the incident."
(velonews.com) Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images February 14, 2022 Sepp Kuss opens 2022 season with a cross-country skiing race. "Primož
Roglič isn’t the only winter sports athlete at Jumbo Visma.
Over the weekend, Sepp Kuss showed off his skiing legs at
the Andorra Fons nordic ski race in Sant Julià de Lòria. He
finished second in the 10k race."
By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) February 14, 2022 Ten Outlandish Predictions for the 2022 Season. "Other
than Pogacar, we’ll see the same three monument winners,
each taking home a different monument. Doesn’t it make more
sense than the 2021 results to see Colbrelli winning MSR,
Asgreen winning RvV and Stuyven winning Roubaix?"
By Andrew-Brown (podiumcafe.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 14, 2022 Quintana & Cav On Top, Ineos Blows Up.
"Race
Breakdown: Nairo Quintana turned a few heads with his GC win
in Provence, Mark Cavendish is still fast, and Ineos bungle
a bike change and destruct their own GC hopes."
By Spencer Martin (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) February 14, 2022 Victor Campenaerts breaks Tadej Pogačar's Coll de Rates Strava record. "Maintaining
an average gradient of 6.6 per cent on a 9.7 kilometer
route, Coll de Rates featured most recently on the 2021
Vuelta a España, has 645 meters of climbing, and is often
cited as a staple for cyclists when in the Costa Blanca
region of Spain."
By Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 14, 2022 Ratio Technology unveils 2×12 conversion kit for SRAM mechanical drivetrains. "Ratio
Technology’s 12-speed conversion kit for SRAM DoubleTap
11-speed mechanical levers has not only proven quite
popular, but it also works impressively well. As expected,
the company has now followed up on that act with a new
conversion kit that turns existing SRAM 2×11 mechanical road
drivetrains into 2×12 ones."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) photography by Ratio Technology February 14, 2022 The Wowcher bike you should probably stop your friends and family from buying. "Every
so often, the deal of the century presents itself in an
online sale, and with ever-increasing bike prices a
persistent source of frustration, it can of course be
tempting to jump on an offer before the "limited stock runs
out!!"
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty/Equinox) February 14, 2022 Tour of Oman live stream. "2022 Tour of Oman February 10-15. Stage 5 Samail → Jabal Al Akhdhar (152km). Stage
5
starts Monday at 11:00am local (8:00am CET) (2:00am U.S.
Eastern)
Finish at around 14:14 local, 11:14 CET, 5:14am ET."
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February 14, 2022 Photos,
Podcasts
February 13, 2022
Fausto Masnada breaks ‘wolfpack’ duck with Oman
victory.
"Fausto
Masnada has been trying to win in ‘the wolfpack’ colors for
more than a year. Now after putting his first run with
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl on the board at the Tour of Oman on
Sunday he’s searching for more."
By Sophie Smith (velonews.com)(Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images) February 13, 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 15, 2022
X²O Trofee champion Toon Aerts tests positive
for banned substance.
"Only
two days after wrapping up his first X2O Badkamers Trofee
and adding it to a Superprestige and two World Cup series
titles, Toon Aerts received notification that he returned a
positive out-of-competition urine test for banned substance
Letrozole on January 19th."
By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) February 15, 2022 Talbot victorious on final stage as Howe claims Tour of Gippsland title. "It was
a final stage win for Josie Talbot (Sydney Uni-Staminade) on
Phillip Island, with Georgie Howe (Knights of Suburbia)
securing the overall Mitchelton Tour of Gippsland title with
a top ride."
(sbs.com.au) (Supplied) February 15, 2022 Stage win for Scott as teammate Richards reigns victorious in Gippsland. "It was
the fast-finishing Cameron Scott (ARA Pro Racing Sunshine
Coast) who flashed home to take out Stage 3 of the
Mitchelton Tour of Gippsland as Kane Richards secured the
overall title with a strong ride on the final day
criterium."
(sbs.com.au) (Supplied) February 15, 2022 Cycling’s favorite dictator is stepping aside. "According
to Turkmen state media, “stressed that two years ago he
reached the age of the Prophet” [ed. he is 65] and that it
was time for a new democratically elected president to take
the reins."
By Iain Treloar (cyclingtips.com) (Photo by IGOR SASIN/AFP via Getty Images) February 15, 2022 Hunt 42 Limitless Gravel Disc wheelset review:
Tangibly fast, solid value.
"UK
wheel brand Hunt is one of the few that is bucking a trend
with its 42 Limitless Gravel Disc. The tubeless-compatible
carbon clincher rim is modestly deep at 42 mm, and the 25 mm
internal width is in keeping with modern trends."
By James Huang (cyclingtips.com) (Photography by James Huang) February 15, 2022 Apidura Bottle Cage Adapter puts Anything cages on any bike, adds adjustability. "Add
3-bolt Anything Cage compatibility to almost any bike with
standard bottle bosses, the Apidura adapter may help you
fit more gear on your bike."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 15, 2022 Five cool things coming soon from Garmin, Rapha, Shimano, Stolen Goat and Brompton. "Smartwatches,
shoes, winter gear... find out about the latest and
coolest gear we have on test right now, with full
reports on the way."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) February 15, 2022 76 Projects A.S.S. Top Tube Bag review. "76
Projects A.S.S. Top Tube Bag is ideal if you are
looking for a stable bag with a clever mounting system
that requires no Velcro straps to fix it to your bike
and therefore produces no paint rub."
By Patrick Joscelyne (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) February 15, 2022 A new lightweight perch: Fizik’s 134g Vento Argo 00. "The
saddle uses a carbon shell with a single ‘mobius’ rail that
wraps around the underside of the seat. Injected EVA padding
is used on top of the shell, which comes in two widths."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 15, 2022 Videos
February 14, 2022
Scott returns to top of the podium at Mitchelton Tour of Gippsland. "It was
a triumphant return to the top step of the podium at
national level for Cameron Scott (ARA Pro Racing Sunshine
Coast) as he won the sprint on Stage 2 of the men’s
Mitchelton Tour of Gippsland in Inverloch."
By Jamie Finch-Penninger (sbs.com.au) (Photo: Con Chronis) February 14, 2022 From misery to glory as Howe's 70 kilometer solo stuns in Gippsland. "Fortune
favors the bold, and the saying was proven true by Georgie
Howe (Knights of Suburbia), who built a race-winning lead
from an attack on Mt Misery, then nearly 70 kilometers of
riding by herself in a lone breakaway to claim victory in
Inverloch."
(sbs.com.au) (Photo: Con Chronis) February 14, 2022 Quinn Simmons tipped for Trek Segafredo leadership at Strade Bianche. "Flanders,
Roubaix, Tour de France also possible for 2022 as team hails
young American's increased responsibility and experience."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 14, 2022 No pressure, high anticipation for Tom Dumoulin comeback season: ‘Everything is possible.’ "Dumoulin
pedals into his first full year in the peloton since his
six-month sabbatical with a mouth-watering return to the
Giro d’Italia at the top of his hit-list this May."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images February 14, 2022 What you need to know about the UCI cycling esports world championships. "The
second ‘Zwift worlds’ on February 26 will be aired on GCN
and YouTube globally, and on Eurosport in Europe, beginning
at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST."
By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) UCI 2022 Forum Image February 14, 2022 UCI announces 13 of the 14 cyclocross World Cups. "The UCI
announced the cyclocross calendar for the 2022/2023 season
on Monday. The amount of World Cups is reduced to 14,
instead of the 16 this season. The USA loses one race, Iowa
City (which is now classified as a C1), but Fayetteville
returns as a World Cup race."
By José Been (cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) February 14, 2022 2022 World Championships will see the first female U23 world champion crowned. "Women
will race for the first under-23 world title at this year's
World Championships, the UCI has confirmed, but will have to
wait until 2025 for a separate race."
By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 14, 2022 Domenico Pozzovivo signs with Intermarché Wanty Gobert Matériaux. "The
39-year-old Italian brings fifteen years of Grand Tour
experience with him to the Belgian team. Pozzovivo has never
gone a year without starting his home race, the Giro
d’Italia."
By Kit Nicholson (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 14, 2022 Euskaltel Euskadi on Tour de France invite: ‘We have our feet on the ground.’ "Basque
team puts a return to Vuelta a España at top of 2022 goals
as it slowly builds toward revival of glory days."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com February 14, 2022 Alpe d'Huez: Classic climbs of the Tour de France. "The
word ‘iconic’ is often over-worked in cycling, but its
application to the wiggling climb up Alpe d’Huez is entirely
justified. Alpe d'Huez regularly features on the Tour de
France, and has racked up over 30 appearance on the Tour
since its first introduction in 1952."
By Nigel Wynn , Ryan Dabbs (cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Graham Watson) February 14, 2022 PNW Coast bar tape promises durability on road and gravel. "PNW
indicates the Coast bar tape is durable, shock-absorbent,
and anti-slip with an embossed pattern while offering a
secure and comfortable surface for all distance rides on
road and gravel."
By Greg Kaplan (velonews.com) Photo: PNW Components February 14, 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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