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Itzulia Basque Country stage 3: Pello Bilbao
edges out Julian Alaphilippe in reduced bunch gallop.
"Pello
Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) won stage 3 of the 2022 Itzulia
Basque Country in a reduced bunch sprint, ahead of stage 2
winner Julian Alaphilippe (Quick Step Alpha Vinyl), and
Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora Hansgrohe)."
(velonews.com)Photo: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images
Geraint Thomas on Itzulia Basque Country: ‘Just what I need after a slow winter.’ "The
2018 Tour de France winner is racing this week at Spain’s
Itzulia Basque Country and starts Wednesday’s third stage
poised for a podium run at fourth overall at 18 seconds
back."
(velonews.com) Photo: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images
Sam Bennett wants to return to winning ways in April. "With a
growing number of big race days in his legs, Bennett
believes that a win is just around the corner. He’s still
far from his top form but he’s hoping that if he can get
into a sprint then luck a result will eventually come to
him."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: David Stockman/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images
Preview: Who Will Take the Beer? "Due to
the French elections this Sunday we have the Dutch Classic
Amstel Gold Race a week early on the 10th of April and
Roubaix a week late. As with many Classics this year, it’s
wide open as to who will be the victor."
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Finish-line video captures Tadej Pogačar’s frustration at Tour of Flanders. "A
finish-line video from Sunday’s Tour of Flanders captures
just how upset and frustrated Tadej Pogačar was after
missing out on victory and finishing fourth."
(voxwomen.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com
Story of my ride: the good and bad of cycling in Sydney. "Many
thoughts emerge when you are on the bike. On Tuesday the
forecast was for good weather, prompting an early start.
This is the story of my ride."
By Rob Arnold (ridemedia.com.au) (Image Credit not Found)
Itzulia Tour of the Basque Country live stream.
"2022 Vuelta al Pais Vasco April 4-9, Spain. Live video from 9:00am U.S. Eastern."
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Technical FAQ: Road tubeless tires on rim-brake
carbon rims, Ultegra drivetrain compatibility, and more.
Itzulia Basque Country stage 2: Julian
Alaphilippe steals the stage in hectic finale.
"The
world road champion scored his first win of the year, and
put his team into the winner’s circle after a spring that
has seen the team with few wins."
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Why was there a mysterious smiley face on Mathieu van der Poel’s stem? "You’ll
often see notes on professional cyclists’ stems. Often times
it is the about the course, letting the rider know about
climbs or important sections. On Sunday, MvdP had a
nutritional guide taped on his stem."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Zach Nehr @zachnehr
How To Use Short Burst Intervals for Fast Gains. "You
have a long event coming up in 2022 - that big century or
gravel ride. While endurance and aerobic capacity is usually
built by long and lower-intensity rides, is that the only
way? Can you go short to go long?"
By Scott Steele (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
Redlands Bicycle Classic and San Manuel Band of Mission Indians partner once again for the 36th Annual Event. "After a
two-year hiatus the Redlands Bicycle Classic presented by
the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians (SMBMI) will return
April 20-24, 2022."
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This race car mechanic wants drivers to kill cyclists. "The top
mechanic of Formula E outfit Jaguar TCS Racing was fired
from the team after he was outed for a rant against cyclists
not using bike paths."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: YouTube
Time says its new ADHX Gravel / Allroad bike uses the ‘world’s strongest fiber.’ "Time
Bicycles has launched a performance gravel / all-road frame
that it says is the first of its kind to incorporate the
“world’s strongest fiber”, bio-based Dyneema, for increasing
strength in the frame structure without compromising
stiffness or weight."
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Master and apprentice: How Primož Roglič
mentored Jonas Vingegaard to the Tour de France fast-track.
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Itzulia Tour of the Basque Country live stream.
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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)
Swytch Electric Bike Conversion Kit.
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Scheldeprijs: Alexander Kristoff powers alone to
victory.
"Kristoff
jumped with about 7km to go after a 14-rider group fended
off a chase group to win all alone in the photograph in the
Belgian classic."
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Lorena Wiebes claims second Scheldeprijs victory. "Lorena
Wiebes (Team DSM) maintained her 100 percent record at
Scheldeprijs, claiming a dominant win in the Belgian one-day
classic."
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Tim Merlier stuck in traffic at Scheldeprijs hops wall to safety. "Merlier
can be seen at the 200m to go mark scrambling over the
barrier alongside the course as a small group of racers bore
directly down on him."
(velonews.com) Photo: Dirk Waem/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images
Peter Sagan abandons Sarthe, Wout van Aert hopeful for Paris Roubaix. "Mathieu
van der Poel, hot off winning Dwars door Vlaanderen and Tour
of Flanders, confirmed he will race Amstel Gold Race."
(velonews.com) Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images
Miguel Indurain says Primož Roglič needs to bet everything on Tour de France. "Cycling’s
changed and they know how to pace themselves a little
better,” Indurain said during Itzulia Basque Country. “But
we can see that it’s always hard for him to finish off a
grand tour with all of his strength."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Ion Alcoba/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images
Bahrain Victorious terminate Alejandro Osorio’s contract for breach of rules. "Bahrain-Victorious
have terminated Alejandro Osorio’s contract with immediate
effect after claiming the rider committed ‘multiple contract
breaches.’"
By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com
Renting a bike vs taking your own: What's best for cycling holidays abroad? "There’s
a lot to consider, including how much faff time you’re
willing to put up with, whether adjusting to the fit and the
handling of a different bike is something that’s going to
bother you, plus the differences in cost between the two
options."
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Scheldeprijs Live Stream.
"Scheldeprijs (198.7km), Wednesday April 6, Belgium. Women's
race starts at 5:30am U.S. Eastern.
Finish
at around 9:02am U.S. Eastern.
Live video from 6:00am U.S. Eastern. Men's race starts at 6:45am U.S. Eastern. Finish
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Magnus Sheffield on Tour of Flanders debut: ‘My first season is a big learning experience.’ "Magnus
Sheffield is keeping both feet on the ground and his eyes
toward the finish line after bashing his way across the
bergs Sunday in his debut Tour of Flanders."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Ten Takeaways From a Wild Tour of Flanders. "Over
the storied cobbled bergs of Flanders on Sunday, Mathieu van
der Poel beat Tadej Pogačar in a thrilling high-stakes
battle of nerves to bag his second career Ronde van
Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) victory and cement his status
as the sport’s premier cobbled classics racer."
By Spencer Martin (pelotonmagazine.com) Photo: Chris Auld
Flanders bumper edition. "The
eighth 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)
UAE Emirates sport director slams inclusion of treacherous cobble sector in Tour de France. "Tadej
Pogačar says he will race Paris Roubaix 'one day,' relishes
shot at racing on cobbles at Tour de France: 'It can go
terribly wrong or it can go OK."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Tim De Waele/TDWsport.com
Cannondale Topstone Carbon full-suspension
gravel bike goes bigger, adds Smart Sense.
"The
Cannondale Topstone Carbon gravel bike is ready for more
adventure with a new lighter no-shock Kingpin rear
suspension design, bigger tire clearances, improved
geometry, and a new gravel Lefty suspension fork option for
bigger 700c wheel setups."
By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Swytch’s new conversion kit includes a 700g, smartphone-sized battery that will electrify any bike... Swytch launches smaller, lighter version of its
eBike conversion kit.
"New
smartphone-sized battery offers range of up to 15km with a
slightly larger 30km option also being made available."
By Alex Bowden (road.cc) by Swytch
Vittoria Adventure Tech Tires. "The
Vittoria Adventure Tech Tires are a bit on the podgy side,
and the low thread count casings aren't synonymous with a
nice ride quality, but despite some initial scepticism these
have been quicker, plusher and more reliable than the
figures – specification and pricing – might imply."
By Shaun Audane (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
3T's Exploro Ultra is "the most extreme aero gravel bike yet." "New
performance off-road bike fits from 35 to 61mm tires but is
optimized for the upper end, and 3T also gives you the
flexibility to choose a standard, dropper or suspension
seatpost."
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Scheldeprijs Live Stream.
"Scheldeprijs (198.7km), Wednesday April 6, Belgium. Women's
race starts at 5:30am U.S. Eastern.
Finish
at around 9:02am U.S. Eastern.
Live video from 6:00am U.S. Eastern. Men's race starts at 6:45am U.S. Eastern. Finish
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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
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Someone Tell Me What Ineos Is Thinking - Basque
Country Stage 3 - The Butterfly Effect w/Chris Horner.
Italian law might prevent Sonny Colbrelli from racing again as recovery continues. "According
to reports in L’Equipe and La Gazzetta dello
Sport, Colbrelli might not be allowed to race again
due to an Italian law that does not allow athletes to
compete in elite sports after he was fitted with an internal
defibrillator used to prevent heart attacks."
By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)
Interview: Maghalie Rochette is having the best time back on mountain bikes. "Maghalie
Rochette is back racing World Cup mountain biking for the
first time in years and she couldn’t be having more fun. The
Canadian cyclocross star, who last raced off-road when she
was on Clif Pro Team, is also going really fast."
By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: David Gagnon
From pumps to cleats: Former ballerina Nathalie Eklund on her Olympic racing dream. "The
30-year-old Swede, who is in her second year in the pro
bunch, started her athletic career as a ballerina. After
quitting ballet in her early 20s, Eklund - who made her
debut at the Tour of Flanders on Sunday - trained in
naprapathy before taking up sports."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Sadhbh O'Shea
Coming around to the Classics. "With
every passing year I have developed a deeper interest in the
Classics. This year in particular, having spent time in
Belgium and seen some of the hallowed cobbles first-hand
(although I haven’t ridden over them, yet)."
By Amy Jones (pelotonmagazine.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)
Power Meter Pedal Buyer’s Guide: Garmin Rally vs Wahoo POWRLINK vs Favero Assioma vs SRM X-Power. "I’ll
probably give you the spoiler upfront: By and large, all of
these pedals covered here are solid. And realistically, the
major deciding factor for most people will be either cleat
type or price."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
Craft Cadence Top Tube Bag. "The
Craft Cadence Top Tube Bag is well made and well designed,
with a very reliable magnetic and Velcro closure that's
surprisingly easy to operate mid-ride."
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2022 Circuit Cycliste Sarthe Live Feed.
"Circuit Cycliste Sarthe 2022 – stage 2 (Le Lude → Le Lude 174.7km). Wednesday,
April 6th, starts at 14:30pm Central Europe, 8:30am U.S.
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Really? Even Directors Are Knuckleheads? Basque
Country Stage 2 - The Butterfly Effect w/Chris Horner.
Scheldeprijs men’s and women’s preview: Crosswinds and bunch-kicks at ‘festival of sprinters.’ "Brace
for chaos in Wednesday's classic: 'It's traditionally a
sprinter’s race, but there may be an added factor as it
looks like there will be a lot of wind."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)
UCI World Tour Promotion and Relegation Weekly. "The
latest standings with a solid week for Lotto Soudal but
they’ve got a long way to go to avoid relegation and another
bad week for Israel Premier Tech."
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Whoop Exporting to Apple Health: Here’s how it actually works. "Even if
you previously enabled the Apple Health to Whoop feature,
you’ll have to re-enable this to send from Whoop to Apple
Health, since that requires your approval. Doing so is silly
easy though, but first, update your Whoop app."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
First look: Oakley Sutro Lite MVDP signature-edition sunglasses. "It
seemed inevitable that Mathieu van der Poel would become
much more than just another sponsored rider with product to
use while he raced his bike."
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Gravel Helmet? MTB Helmet? Whatever you ride, the new Bell XR Spherical is ready. "Like
Giro, Bell has been adding Spherical Technology powered by
MIPS to their helmets which allows the two halves of the
helmet to rotate around themselves."
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Fox 32 Taper Cast gravel suspension fork leads the way on new Patrol CG700 gravel bike. "For
Patrol, the inclusion of the new 32 TC suspension fork makes
a lot of sense. The Indonesian company focuses mostly on
mountain bikes, so the addition of a gravel bike with MTB
DNA seems like a perfect match."
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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
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