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Itzulia Basque Country stage 1: Primož Roglič
rips opening time trial.
"Olympic
time trial champion bettered the time of Remco Evenepoel and
Rémi Cavagna on opening stage."
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Remco Evenepoel looks to salvage Quick Step’s spring at Itzulia Basque Country. "Will
Quick Step Alpha Vinyl see more success in the steep hills
and smooth roads of the Basque Country and Flemish Ardennes
than it did in the cobbles and crosswinds of Flanders?"
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
Tadej Pogačar previews Paris Roubaix cobblestone sectors to be featured in Tour de France. "Tadej
Pogačar takes a closer look at the treacherous sectors of
French cobblestones that loom on stage 5 in this summer's
Tour de France."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com
Reflections from De Ronde: Learning how to lose and cycling’s visceral delights. "Cycling
is so beautiful. Its power sucks viewers in from the fierce
grip of their sofa. We undertake an addictive visceral
journey of highs and lows, forming parasocial relationships
with pixels on a screen."
By Robyn Davidson (cyclist.co.uk) CAuld Photo
We rode ’em & chose ’em - The gravel bikes we liked best. "It’s
been a decade since we first began riding, building, racing
and testing gravel bikes. It’s been fun and, at times, it’s
been painful. But, most important, it’s always been a
learning process."
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Exquisite handcrafted Italian gravel. "As the
cycling industry works to evolve and grow, there are still a
few determined artists that maintain their handcrafted work.
Thankfully, Italian frame builder Michele Favaloro still
prefers to do it the old-fashioned way - by hand."
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Itzulia Tour of the Basque Country live stream.
"2022 Vuelta al Pais Vasco April 4-9, Spain. Stage
1 (7.5 km) starts Monday at 2:31pm CET (8:31am U.S.
Eastern).
Finish
at around 5:30pm CET (11:30am U.S. Eastern).
Live video from 3:30pm CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern)."
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April 3, 2022
 Tour of Flanders: Mathieu van der Poel edges
reduced sprint in stunning final.
"Van der
Poel was forced to lead out the sprint as a handful of
chasers dived across to him and Pogačar and launched a huge
dragging sprint, narrowly fending off a challenge from Dylan
van Baarle (Ineos Grenadiers) to win De Ronde for the second
time."
(velonews.com) (Image credit: Sprint Cycling Agency)
Tour of Flanders: Lotte Kopecky kicks out of
three-rider group for huge home win.
"Huge
crowds lining the roadside lifted their arms to the sky,
cheered, and threw beer into the air as Kopecky won
Belgium’s most important cycling race wearing the Belgian
national champion’s jersey."
By Issy Ronald (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)
Kopecky adds to growing legend with Tour of
Flanders victory.
"Lotte
Kopecky was able to match all the moves from the top
classics riders at the Tour of Flanders, getting herself
into the final group of six that emerged after the
Paterberg, then utilizing team numbers with her SD Worx
teammates and her sprinting power to win."
(sbs.com.au) (Image credit: Getty Images)
Tour of Flanders: What van der Poel, Pogačar, Uttrup Ludwig, Wiebes and more stars said at the start. "Here's
what some of the pre-race favorites for the men's and
women's races said at the start lines in Antwerp and
Oudenaarde ahead of mythical cobbled monument."
By Andrew Hood, Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
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2022 Tour of Flanders Live Feed.
"Tour of Flanders 2022 (Antwerp → Oudenaarde 272.5km). Sunday,
April 3rd, Men's race live video from *9:15am CET (3:15am
U.S. Eastern) - Finish at around 10:40am U.S. Eastern.
Women's race live video from *4:00pm CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern) - Finish at around 12:00pm U.S. Eastern."
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April 2, 2022
Ronde Van Vlaanderen Preview.
"Vlaanderens
Mooiste, Flanders’ finest takes place today and arguably the
only one day race of national importance. Expect big crowds,
grim weather and an unusual race without local hero Wout van
Aert."
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Chris Froome to ride ‘The Migration’ MTB event, says ‘this is first time since Dauphiné crash everything is 100 percent.’ "At the
moment the Tour de France is a blank piece of paper. So much
will depend on what happens in the next couple of months,'
says four-time winner."
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
Swytch Electric Bike Conversion Kit.
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Why Tadej Pogačar missed the podium at Tour of
Flanders.
"The UAE
Emirates star delivered beyond expectations in his De Ronde
debut by launching a series of searing attacks across the
cobbled climbs in the final two loops in the Belgian
monument that absolutely blew up the race."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Vincent Kalut - Pool/Getty Images
The Moment The Ronde Van Vlaanderen Was Won. "165
starters reduced to duel. The third time up the Paterberg
couldn’t separate Tadej Pogačar from Mathieu van der Poel. A
sprint into Oudenaarde loomed and try as you might to cite
factors as to why Pogačar might win, van der Poel had his
rival right where he wanted."
(inrng.com) (olympics.com)
Pogačar screamed something fierce at van Baarle after his Flanders disaster. "Van
Baarle's line looks to be fairly fine, but Pog didn’t think
so. After the race, he had some thoughts for the Ineos
rider. As a former hockey commentator once said, “Kids,
don’t read lips!"
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found)
Pogacar determined to bounce back after Flanders disappointment. "Tadej
Pogacar has declared he will return to the Tour of Flanders
despite the disappointment of his fourth-place finish during
his debut appearance at De Ronde."
(sbs.com.au) (AFP Photo)
Mathieu van der Poel: ‘Pogačar deserved to be on the podium.’ "He was
really impressive today,” van der Poel said. “It’s a bit of
a shame that he is not on the podium, because a ride like
this I think he deserves a podium for it."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Photo by Vincent Kalut - Pool/Getty Images
How hard is it to win Tour of Flanders? Mathieu van der Poel uploads mind-boggling power data to Strava. "As the
saying goes: if it's not on Strava, it didn't happen.
Thankfully, Mathieu van der Poel's Tour of Flanders-winning
ride did happen (and has since been uploaded with full power
data), giving us all the pleasure of enjoying his
cobble-smashing brilliance."
By Dan Alexander (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Geoff Kabush wins Moab Rocks by narrowest of margins. "Geoff
Kabush fended off a serious challenge from Giant’s Stephen
Davoust on Monday, winning TransRockies three-day XC stage
race, Moab Rocks. Davoust won the third stage, but not by
enough to reclaim his overall lead."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Dave Silver
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Primož Roglič too strong for Remco Evenepoel in
Tour of the Basque Country opening stage time trial.
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Shimano MW7 Gore-Tex SPD Shoes (MW701). "Shimano's
MW7 Gore-Tex SPD Shoes are comfortable, waterproof and
pleasingly easy to use. They have a grippy sole for gravel
and mud, use a single Boa dial and a lace-shielding flap and
take two-bolt cleats."
By Iwein Dekoninck (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
April 3, 2022
Tadej Pogačar ‘not angry but frustrated’ after
Tour of Flanders sprint miscue.
"The
two-time Tour de France champion animated the final hour of
the race with a series of searing attacks and looked
destined to win De Ronde with a history-making ride."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com
Robbie McEwen: ‘Tadej Pogačar made a junior error in Tour of Flanders sprint loss.’ "It’s
another learning experience, maybe dropping back out of
university and back to primary school when it comes back to
a sprint for the finish,' says former sprinter."
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com
Jumbo Visma wounded without Wout van Aert in Tour of Flanders. "The
absence of Belgian champion Wout van Aert proved fatal for
the in-form Jumbo Visma team. Lieutenants Tiesj Benoot and
Christophe Laporte were unable to set their feet next to
those of eventual winner Mathieu van der Poel."
By Brecht Decaluwé (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com
Tour of Flanders: Kasper Asgreen ‘slaughtered’ by Tadej Pogačar. "Troubles
continued for the so-called ‘Wolfpack’ and the Belgian
powerhouse hopes to save its spring classics campaign at
Paris Roubaix."
By Brecht Decaluwé (velonews.com) Photo: DIRK WAEM/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images
Valentin Madouas delivers rare French podium at Tour of Flanders. "Twenty-five-year-old
Valentin Madouas (Groupama FDJ) unexpectedly cracked the
podium with third in the Tour of Flanders on Sunday."
By Brecht Decaluwé (velonews.com) Photo: Kristof Van Accom/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images
Tadej Pogačar brushes off early crash as UAE Emirates all in for the win at Tour of Flanders. "I’m on
form but this is a different type of race than what I’m used
to, with all these climbs and cobbles,” Pogačar said at the
start. “I want to be in the front at every hill. But I don’t
have a real plan."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com
Results: Tour de Murrieta Grand Prix. "The Pro
men’s race saw Cory Williams (L39ion of LA) take the win. In
the Women’s race, Colleen Gullick (Team Skyline) took the
win."
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Cranksets explained: Everything you need to know about the heart of the drivetrain. "The
crankset is one of the most important parts of a bicycle. As
one of the key components that helps move the chain as you
pedal, it’s at the heart of the drivetrain and helps make a
bike, well, a bike."
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Egan Bernal on recovery: ‘I never thought I would get back on the bike.’ "Speaking
to international media Saturday, the 2019 Tour de France
champion recounted new details of his recovery and spoke
about his plans for the future."
(velonews.com) Photo: James Startt/Agence Zoom
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Tour of Flanders: Five conclusions from the men’s race. "First,
we have to praise what went right, and for the majority of
Sunday’s epic edition of the Tour of Flanders, the debutant
Tadej Pogačar was within touching distance of flawlessness."
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com
Tour of Flanders: Five conclusions from the women’s race. "Kopecky
beat Annemiek van Vleuten in from a three-rider sprint that
saw SD Worx place two riders onto the podium with Chantal
van den Broek-Blaak sweeping up third place after setting up
the Belgian for glory."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Jasper Jacobs/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images
Annemiek van Vleuten couldn’t make the race hard enough at Tour of Flanders. "Van
Vleuten undone in Flanders sprint: 'I can't do everything. I
need other teams and hope that they want to make the race
hard and drop people."
By Issy Ronald (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)
Tour of Flanders: Brodie Chapman continues standout classics as FDJ puts three in the top-10. "Brodie
Chapman was one of the chief animators in Flanders, going
clear with SD Worx’s Marlen Reusser over the Oude Kwaremont.
The 30-year-old Australian, who only turned pro in 2018,
felt like the moment was a shot for the victory."
(velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)
Results: Tour de Murrieta Circuit Race. "In the
Pro 1-2 Men’s race Cory Williams (L39ion of Los Angeles),
who also won Saturday’s Downtown Grand Prix, also clinched a
win in the Circuit Race as well as the Omnium Title. In the
Women’s Pro 1-3 race, Caitlin Conyers (LUX-CTS p/b
Specialized) took the win."
(socalcycling.com) (Image credit: Facebook)
Oura Outlines Missing V3 Features Plan (And It’s Not Good). "When
the Oura V3 launched last fall, it was met with both
excitement and frustration. First, was the excitement of a
new product with a slate of new features, then there was the
concurrent frustration of a new pricing model."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
3T Exploro Ultra: First look and ride impression
of the gravel bike optimized for wide tires.
"The 3T
Exploro Ultra brings aerodynamic tube shapes to riders who
want to run the widest of gravel tires. It’s made to go over
the roughest terrain as quickly and efficiently as
possible."
By Matthew Pioro (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Matt Stetson
Wahoo Speedplay Comp Pedals. "The
Wahoo Speedplay Comp Pedals are the most affordable in the
Speedplay range, using a heavier chromoly axle to save cost
but gaining 10g over a set of the £65-more Zeros. They still
offer a huge range of adjustability, are easy to walk in and
are double sided."
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Palouse to Cascades trail trestle opens in Eastern Washington. "This is
turning into quite the banner year for the 250-plus
mile-long Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail. First the
state parks department announced the Beverly Bridge across
the Columbia River will open officially on April 8."
By Gene Bisbee (bikingbis.com) Photo by WA state parks
April 3, 2022
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Mathieu van der Poel after thrilling victory: ‘This was my best De Ronde.’ "Today
was maybe power-wise my best De Ronde,” van der Poel said.
“Pogačar was impressive on the climbs, and I was happy to
manage to stay on the wheel."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com
Two out of three ain’t bad: Mathieu van der Poel takes second Tour of Flanders win in thrilling finale. "Mathieu
van der Poel made up for last year’s defeat to Kasper
Asgreen, out-thinking and then outsprinting Tadej Pogačar in
a thrilling, dramatic finale to take his second Tour of
Flanders in three years."
By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) GCN
Geoff Kabush wins stage 2 of Moab Rocks. "Geoff
Kabush soloed away to a stage win on Sunday at the
TransRockies Moab Rocks three-day mountain bike stage race.
With his win Sunday, the Canadian moves into the overall
lead with one day remaining."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: John Gibson
“Accidents happen” - Egan Bernal says time trial
bikes are ‘a part of cycling.’
"The
2019 Tour de France winner was responding to Chris Froome’s
call for TT bikes to be banned from pro racing due to safety
concerns, two months after training crash."
By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) Photo: Egan Bernal Twitter
Santos Tour Down Under returns to open 2023
calendar.
"Strict
lockdowns pulled the handbrake on the Australian
international summer of cycling for the past two years. The
recent easing of restrictions gives organizers hope for the
race’s return next January."
(velonews.com) Photo: Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images
Nicole Cooke calls for separate category for transgender cyclists. "The
2008 Olympic gold medalist says that “there must be fairness
to both trans and biological females”, as Pippa York
criticizes the “endless talk about trans women invading
sport… framed as concerns, fairness, safety."
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Silca Mattone Grande Pack. "The
Silca Mattone Grande Pack is a great way to carry your ride
essentials, though using the wire system with full finger
gloves is a bit of a faff."
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Velobello Soho. "The
Velobello Soho is an affordable off-the-shelf singlespeed /
fixie for aspiring urban fashionistas. At its heart is a
pretty and pretty tidy steel frame that offers a very good
ride experience."
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