News,
Blogs, Misc.
Milan San Remo race preview: Tadej Pogačar versus Wout van Aert and the rest. "Tadej
Pogačar has been hyped as the pre-race favorite, can Wout
van Aert or someone else put a stop to his astonishing 2022
run?"
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Nico Vereecken/Getty Images
Milan San Remo: Tom Pidcock is back and set to lead Ineos Grenadiers with Filippo Ganna. "Ineos
Grenadiers has yet to confirm their complete seven-rider
roster but VeloNews understands that Luke Rowe, Ben
Swift, Michał Kwiatkowski, Salvatore Puccio, and Elia
Viviani are all in contention for places."
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Is Tadej Pogačar the new Eddy Merckx? "It’s
March and already UAE’s Tadej Pogačar has dominated every
race he’s been in. From his downhill attack to win Strade
Bianche, to his astonishing power at Tirreno–Adriatico, the
Slovenian seems untouchable."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found)
Pogačar’s UAE Team Emirates explains why it turned down Tour de France Netflix series. "The
team leaves the door open for 2023 but cites logistics and
less need for exposure when compared to other Tour de France
teams."
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Photo by Pete Goding - Pool/Getty Images)
Extra wildcards make cut for Vuelta a Espańa. "The
wildcards teams for the Vuelta a Espańa have been chosen,
with a special dispensation from the UCI allowing the field
to swell to the largest peloton of 2022, with 184 riders
taking the startline."
(sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images)
Electronic Groupsets: Everything you need to
know about Di2, eTap and EPS.
"Electronic
groupsets offer a number of benefits, including accurate
shifting and, in some cases, ease of setup, but some riders
prefer the tactile shifting and serviceability of a
mechanical groupset."
By Oscar Huckle (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Milano Torino Live Feed.
"Milano Torino 2022 (Magenta → Rivoli 199km). Wednesday,
March 16th, Race starts at 11:35am CET (6:35am U.S.
Eastern).
Finish at around 4:30pm CET (11:30am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 3:00pm CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cycling.today) (Credits not
Found)
March 14,
2022
 News,
Blogs, Misc.
Live Blog: A Cervélo P5 for Ł10? Triathlete
raffles off TT bike for Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal + more.
The Moment Paris Nice Was Won. "Jumbo
Visma had enjoyed a strong week. Primož Roglič had gained
time on the opening day, beaten all his GC rivals in the
time trial on Wednesday, took the yellow jersey on Thursday
after chasing down attacks from several rivals, and then won
the summit finish on Saturday."
(inrng.com) (Image credit: ASO)
‘Half man, half motor’ Wout van Aert tips Tadej Pogačar as Milan San Remo favorite. "The
big-engined Belgian rescued Roglič’s race in a searing stage
through the foothills of Nice on Sunday, putting a cap on
the week that saw a time trial stage win, four more trips to
the stage podium, and the final green jersey."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
Matt White: Simon Yates is ‘exactly where he needs to be’ for the Giro d’Italia. "Simon
has big ambitions. He’s won Tirreno and he wanted to try and
win Paris Nice. We came up a little bit short against Roglic
but the main thing for us is the progression and building
towards the spring.”
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)
Check out Brandon McNulty’s phenomenal numbers in his winning attack at Paris Nice. "His
numbers are incredible. When he started his attack, the peak
was 1200 watts. Following his move, for the next 20 minutes
he keeps 431 watts. On the final climb he holds 420 watts."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: hirune_alumnol @hirune_alumolv
Topeak Ninja Master+ Toolbox PT30. "The
Topeak PT30 comes with a huge number of functions, all
locked away in the Ninja Master+ Toolbox, which itself gives
you loads of bike-mounting options. Its small size limits
leverage at times, but the tools themselves are great
quality."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Articles
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March 13,
2022
Paris Nice: Primož Roglič withstands pressure to
seal GC, Simon Yates scores consolation stage-win.
"Van
Aert and Roglič finished second and third on the stage, nine
seconds back, leaving Roglič a 29-second winning margin and
banishing the demons of his disaster ride at Paris-Nice last
year."
(velonews.com)
(Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)
Primož Roglič banishes demons with Paris-Nice victory: ‘The past doesn’t decide your future.’ "It took
a monster ride from Wout van Aert to keep Roglič’s GC bid
alive after a blazing attack from GC rival Simon Yates sent
Jumbo Visma heart-rate monitors haywire and put the
classification in balance in a dramatic final stage around
Nice."
By Jim Cotton
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
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How to watch Milan-San Remo 2022: Live streaming and TV. "The
longest of cycling's five monuments will be streamed live
for more than eight hours on Saturday, March 19."
(velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com
Ten Takeaways: Primož Roglič Stumbles, Wout van Aert Saves the Day & Tadej Pogačar Dominates. "The
dueling one-week WorldTour stage races, Paris Nice and
Tirreno Adriatico, wrapped up on Sunday and between the two
races, we got a look at nearly every top rider in the sport
before the one-day Monuments start in earnest this coming
Saturday with Milano Sanremo."
(pelotonmagazine.com)
Richie Porte: ‘Ineos Grenadiers is still the
best team in the peloton.’
"Despite
early season problems plaguing some of the team’s GC
captains coupled with his impressive early season legs,
Porte said there is no change of plans yet in his calendar.
He’s still on track to race the Giro d’Italia in May."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com
Cobblestone Countdown: Paris Roubaix sectors being repaired ahead of ‘Hell of the North.’ "'Les
Amis de Paris Roubaix' is fixing up the fearsome
Mons-en-Pévčle sector ahead of Paris Roubaix weekend April
16-17."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) roubaix reflections
From Pussay to Balsac, with love. "The
fifth installment in our new series recaps the weekly
shenanigans in the peloton, showcasing the fun side of
cycling."
By Robyn Davidson (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found)
Nicolas Roche says ‘Dancing with the Stars’ forced him to break from his cycling life. "Nicolas
Roche has said his 10-week stint on ‘Dancing with the Stars’
was the perfect move to make after retirement from pro
racing as it forced him to break away from the routine of
his cycling life."
(stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Silca mixes up recycled carbon fiber & foam to create the Ultimate Tubeless Tire Sealant? "How to
make a better tire sealant. That’s a question as old as
tubeless-ready tires themselves. To date, we’ve seen a lot
of different formulas. Some have stuck around, others
evaporated quickly."
By Zach Overholt (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Nokere Koerse Live Feed. "Nokere Koerse 2022 (Deinze → Nokere 189.8km) Wednesday,
March 16th, Men's race starts at 12:30pm CET (7:30am U.S.
Eastern).
Finish at around 5:11pm CET (12:11pm U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:15pm CET (9:15am U.S. Eastern)." (cycling.today) (Credits not
Found)
March 14,
2022
Photos,
Podcasts
Why Tadej Pogačar winning Milan San Remo is bad for cycling. "Pogačar
is on another level right now. Nobody comes close to what he
can do and at just 23 years old, he is only going to get
better and I’m worried that this domination is never going
to end."
Words: Joe Robinson (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found)
Tadej Pogačar hints at big attack in Milan San
Remo.
"The
Slovenian is on an unbeatable streak, and everyone is
wondering if Pogačar will try to attack early on the two
emblematic climbs of the Italian monument in the same
searing fashion how he won Strade Bianche and Tirreno
Adriatico this month."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Cinzia Camela/LiveMedia/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Milan San Remo 2022: Who are the favorites? "La
Primavera, the first Monument of the season, the
Sprinter’s Classic, the long one that’s boring for 260km, La
Classicissma, whatever you want to call it, it’s Milan
San Remo time once again."
Words Will Strickson (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found)
Vuelta a Espańa confirms all-Spanish wildcard selection for 2022. "Invites
were handed to Equipo Kern Pharma, Burgos BH, and the
long-running Basque outfit Euskaltel Euskadi. As per UCI
regulation, all 18 WorldTour teams received automatic
invites."
(velonews.com) (photo by stuart franklin/getty images)
Dealer count 2022: The shifting retailer landscape. "The
single most remarkable thing about the dealer population
over the last 12 years is how stable it is. The count
hovers right around the seven thousand mark; as of March
2022, that number was 6,857, down just 219 dealers since
2021."
By Rick Vosper (bicycleretailer.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
Flanders. "Roger
De Vlaeminck's recent criticisms of Tommeke, WVA, Remco
and just about everyone else bar himself have rather
undermined his popular status despite his wonderful
palmarčs."
By Edmond Hood (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
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March 13,
2022
Tirreno Adriatico: Tadej Pogačar secures trident trophy as Phil Bauhaus sprints to final-stage victory. "Pogačar
finished safe in the bunch to defend his overnight GC lead
and complete a sweep of victories at every race he started
in 2022 after amassing victories at the UAE Tour and Strade
Bianche in the past month."
By Stephen Puddicombe (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
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UCI World Tour Promotion and Relegation Weekly. "The
weekly update. Paris Nice and Tirreno Adriatico have made it
a bonanza week for points and the big budget teams have
thrived, while Bike Exchange, Arkéa Samsic and DSM have
scored well too."
(inrng.com) (UCI)) March 15, 2022 Articles
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Cannondale Cyclocrossworld.com to cease after
current season.
"While
Cannondale is the current bike sponsor of the EF Education
men’s and women’s road teams, the partnership with the
cyclocross team was the brand’s longest-running
partnership."
(velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Five Ways You Sabotage Your Training. "Over
the last 15 years, I’ve seen, and made, a lot of mistakes
that have muted cycling performance. And after all of these
mess-ups and learning (a lot!) here are the top 5 mistakes
that keep us from having the stellar seasons we know we are
capable of, and how to fix them."
By Menachem Brodie (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
Strava Reverses Course: Turns back on Apple Health Sync Functionality. "Strava
has reversed course on their recent disablement of Apple
Health sync for 3rd party workouts (e.g. data from Zwift,
TrainerRoad, Garmin, etc..), after abruptly disabling the
feature last week without notice."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
Ergon present Allroad collection - More comfort and ergonomics for drop-bar bikes. "More
comfort and better ergonomics on your road or gravel bike?
Yes, please! Ergon present the new Allroad collection
consisting of a seat post, saddle, bar tape and pads."
By Philipp Schwab (granfondo-cycling.com) Photo: Philipp Schwab
Tifosi Optics Launches First ‘Rimless Shield’, the all-new Rail Sunglasses. "The
Tifosi Rail is a lightweight set of shades that provide wide
coverage in a variety of frame colors including: Blackout,
Crystal Blue, Midnight Navy, White Black and Matte Black.
The Rail weighs in a 32 grams, and features a hydrophilic
rubber nose that keeps the glasses in place and dampens
bouncing."
By Mark Wilson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Milano Sanremo Live Feed.
"Milano Sanremo 2022 (Milano → Sanremo 293km).
Saturday, March 19th, Race starts at 9:50am CET (4:50am U.S.
Eastern).
Finish at around 5:09pm CET (12:09pm U.S. Eastern). Live video from -- CET (-- U.S. Eastern)." (cycling.today) (Credits not
Found)
March 14,
2022
The “Tom Pidcock/Superman” girl just made the cutest video. "You
might remember how after the ‘cross worlds, a little girl
named Daisy Adams from Bristol, England was spotted doing a
spot-on imitation of Tom Pidcock on her mountain bike in a
full-on Superman…er…Supergirl position."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: @biker_tiny
Queen of the sprints: Lorena Wiebes in ominous form ahead of major spring races. "Wiebes
is still just 22, but has established herself as the fastest
woman in the peloton since her breakthrough 2019 season. Her
queen of the sprints crown doesn’t look like it will be
going anywhere soon."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Maghalie Rochette wins Cactus Cup mountain bike stage race. "After
three days of racing in Fountain Hills, Arizona, Maghalie
Rochette emerged victorious at the 2022 Cactus Cup."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Cactus Cup / Instagram
Lefevere lowers long-term expectations of
Evenepoel after Tirreno collapse.
"The
fact is, anyone who made him ‘the new Merckx’ was grossly
mistaken in person. Not him, but Tadej Pogačar is ‘the new
Merckx’. That’s clear now, I think."
(stickybottle.com) (Photo: Gian Mattia D’Alberto)
Strava Abruptly Ends 3rd Party Data Push to Apple Health. "It’s
been a few years since Strava has managed to irk the
Internet, but over the last few days, they’ve unleashed a
torrent of upset Apple users. If you’re an Android user,
then this post probably won’t mean much to you."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
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Take a look at Merida’s sub-Ł3,000 carbon Scultura Endurance 6000 with Ultegra. "Merida's
Scultura Endurance carbon bike is designed for comfortable
long distance riding. Although intended primarily for
tarmac, Merida says that the disc brake bikes can take 700 x
35mm tires and easily tackle surfaces like fire roads."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
March 13,
2022
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