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Giro d’Italia stage 7: Koen Bouwman wins from
remnants of break.
"Juan Pedro López defends the overall race lead and continues on in the maglia rosa." (velonews.com) Photo by Luca Bettini/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Dumoulin, Koen Bouwman turn Jumbo Visma
frowns upside down at Giro d’Italia.
"Longtime friends and training buddies pull off barnstorming breakaway victory three days after team GC ambitions collapsed on Etna summit." (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
Giro d’Italia: López ‘ready to work in pink’ as
Mollema comes us short.
"Trek Segafredo hits second in stage and defends pink in big ride ahead of decisive Blockhaus stage for Giulio Ciccone." By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo by Luca Bettini/AFP via Getty Images
Giro d’Italia Stage 7 Preview. "A big day in the Apennines on roads where the Giro seldom ventures. This is a day many will have marked for the breakaway while the GC contenders will hope to avoid any traps." (inrng.com) (RCS Sport)
Giro d’Italia: Michael Mørkøv abandons with
fever.
"The Danish rider developed a fever overnight and leaves the race on doctors' orders." By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
“Maybe the easiest race I’ve ever done” - Pros enjoy relaxing Giro d’Italia stage six… but could you have kept up? "Yesterday’s 192-kilometer stage, won by Arnaud Démare, finished half an hour later than the race organizers’ slowest projected time." By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Inside A Mechanic’s Grand Tour Preparation. "While WorldTour riders are busy training and racing, their mechanics are diligently working behind the scenes to ensure everything runs smoothly." (pelotonmagazine.com) By FSA
Phil Cavell: ‘I’m anti data for data's sake.’ "In a new series on training through midlife and beyond, an expert bikefitter ponders ageing and data." By Phil Cavell (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found)
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Multitalent Zoe Bäckstedt joins EF Education
TIBCO SVB.
"I
can't wait to start racing for them later this year,’ the
17-year-old Welshwoman says."
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Tour de Hongrie: Jakobsen gets two in a row
with stage 3 victory.
"Quick
Step Alpha Vinyl sprinter takes GC lead by 6 seconds over
Reynders."
Antri Christoforou wins La Classique Morbihan.
"Coralie
Demay and Femke Markus take podium spots ahead of Grace
Brown."
MTB World Cup: Neff, Schwarzbauer take Short
Track wins in Nove Mesto.
"Rebecca
McConnell (Aus) (Primaflor Mondraker Genuins) second in
women's race."
Giro d'Italia leader López insists Ciccone
remains his team's GC option.
"Spaniard
survives tough day in mountains for fourth day in pink
jersey."
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Giro d'Italia Live Stream.
"2022 Giro d'Italia May 6-29, Hungary/Italy. Stage
7 (Diamante → Potenza, 196 km km), starts Friday at 2:40am
Pacific, (5:40am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 8:13am Pacific, (11:13am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:30am Pacific, (5:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com)
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Giro d’Italia stage 6: Arnaud Démare best in
sprinter showdown with Cavendish and Ewan.
"Juan Pedro López continued on in the overall race leader's jersey." (velonews.com) Photo by Luca Bettini/AFP via Getty Images
Caleb Ewan frustrated after missing out on Giro
d’Italia stage win: ‘It’s second, so it’s not so good’.
"The Australian sprinter misses out by the smallest of margins as Arnaud Démare takes stage 6 in a photo finish." By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
Mathieu van der Poel calling Stage 6 on Strava “the easiest race I’ve ever done” is the best. "MvdP was happy to cruise in the pack, after earlier stages where he took some fine results, including a win and a podium." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by Luca Bettini/AFP via Getty Images
Giro d’Italia Stage 6 Preview. "A trip up the coast and a likely sprint finish, a blogger’s rest day with a route so obvious there’s more to say about citrus fruits than the coastal course." (inrng.com) (RCS Sport)
Fernando Gaviria relegated after DSM tussle at Giro d’Italia stage 6 sprint. "Colombian ace relegated in bunch sprint after leaning into rival sprinter in chaotic finale." By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
GC contenders on course for a crunch at Giro d’Italia stage 7: ‘For sure we’ll see a big battle.’ "Bruising buzzsaw-shaped stage to Potenza packs potential for ambush, attack, and sending sprinters out the back." By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Hugh Carthy hoping for a home run at Giro d’Italia: ‘Top-5 or close to the podium, I’d be happy with that.’ "EF Education EasyPost GC contender back in grand tour action and perfectly poised after flaming out early in 2021 Vuelta a España." By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
Zwift Cancels Smart Bike Hardware Plans,
Announces Significant Layoffs.
"Zwift: Given the current macroeconomic environment, we have decided to scale back our hardware offering, pausing plans to launch a smart bike. As a consequence, Zwift has implemented difficult, yet important changes to the organization of the business." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Spanish government confirms it’s chasing Stephen Roche’s assets from Hungarian shell company. "The former world champion was convicted of fraud." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
Giro d'Italia Live Stream.
"2022 Giro d'Italia May 6-29, Hungary/Italy. Stage
6
(Palmi/Scalea → Riviera dei Cedri,
192 km) starts Thursday at 3:35am
Pacific, (6:35am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 8:12am Pacific, (11:12am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 3:25am Pacific, (6:25am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com)
May 11, 2022
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Giro d’Italia: Arnaud Démare wins stage 5 in
Messina.
"Frenchman takes top honors as Mark Cavendish and Caleb Ewan get distanced on day's climb." By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo by Luca Bettini/AFP via Getty Images
Mechanical issue undermines Fernando Gaviria in
Giro d’Italia sprint.
"Argentine
ace second in bunch sprint after clearing key climb only
to have a derailleur issue at the line."
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Jakobsen gets two in a row at Tour de Hongrie. "Fabio Jakobsen basked in his second successive stage win in just twenty-four hours in Tour de Hongrie and took the lead in the overall standings." (cycling.today)
US crit champ Luke Lamperti wins round four of Sportsbreaks.com Tour Series. "Two more rounds plus the grand final can be watched for free with YouTube live streaming." By Ben Delaney (velonews.com) Photo: Will Palmer/SWpix.com
Jolanda Neff is back with World Cup XCC win in
Nové Město.
"Rebecca McConnel holds on to take second. That not only extends her World Cup overall lead but, with Ferrand-Prevot forced out of the race, puts the Australian in the Short Track World Cup leader’s jersey as well." By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Red Bull TV
Rod Ellingworth on slow-boil Giro d’Italia: ‘Blockhaus will be the next key moment.’ "After winning three of the past four pink jerseys, Ineos Grenadiers keeping lid on early action ahead of ‘big fight’ looming in final week." By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
No Tour de France training for Mark Cavendish just yet, says coach. "Cavendish and trainer Vasilis Anastopoulos not considering Tour preparation program as they go all-in for three full weeks at Giro d'Italia." By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
The Giant Revolt is our Bike of the Year winner for 2022. "We’re proud to announce the Giant Revolt Advanced Pro 0 as our Bike of the Year for 2022, beating off competition from 22 other bikes across five road bike and gravel categories to take the overall crown." By George Scott (bikeradar.com) Russel Burton / Our Media
The Best Gravel Bike 2022 - The 19 hottest models tested. "In the biggest comparison test in our history, we had the 19 most important gravel bikes of the 2022 season go head-to-head." By Benjamin Topf, Tobias Hörsch (granfondo-cycling.com) Photo: Benjamin Topf
Hide AirTags inside your tires with Muc-Off's
new Tag Holder.
"The Stealth Tubeless Tag Holder (link is external) aims to offer bike owners the ultimate tracking solution, completely hidden from bike thieves inside the tire." By Suvi Loponen (off.road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Gear Break: Ritchey 50th Anniversary, KOO Eyewear, Save on Wahoo Elemnt Rival, Rouvy Giro, Roval Wheels & Selle Italia Model X Leaf. "What's new and exciting." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found)
In the Drops: Portland Design Works, Laser Tools, and Giant. "An aluminium gravel bike with mid-range Shimano GRX components is pretty much the ‘median bike’ in this day and age - neither cheap nor expensive." By Matthew Loveridge (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found)
Peloton Announces Rower Hardware, New Upcoming Features Outlined. "Peloton kicked off their annual ‘Homecoming’ weekend event today, starting with a keynote of upcoming plans from their new CEO as well as existing Peloton instructors." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Image Credit not Found)
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Itzulia Women forced to issue statement after
director’s comments.
"Julián
Eraso bemoans the "fashion" for women's races on local radio
and says he was "forced" to organize the race."
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Tour de Hongrie Live Feed.
"Tour de Hongrie 2022 (May 11-15) - Stage 3 (Sárospatak → Nyíregyháza 154km). Friday,
May 13th, video starts at 7:00am Pacific, 10:00am U.S.
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Veronica Ewers continues purple patch with Navarra Women’s Elite Classics victory. "The American rider attacks on the final climb to solo to victory ahead of Bike Exchange duo Ane Santesteban and Kristen Faulkner." (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images) By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com)
Who is the best De Gendt? Thomas and Aimé battle for victory at the Giro d’Italia. "The unrelated riders create their own GC classification at the Giro d'Italia." By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: Andrew Hood
Preview: Women’s WorldTour returns with inaugural Itzulia Basque Country. "The new three-day race forms part of a strong series of Spanish climbing races in May." By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) Photo: ANP Sport via Getty Images
Alex Cataford on Israel Premier Tech relegation risk: ‘The mindset does not change.’ "Cataford is the lone Canadian in the 2022 Giro and promises to ride into more breakaways on key stages." By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
Fabian Cancellara launches Tudor pro cycling team. "Swiss team sponsored by watch company owned by Rolex." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found)
Gravel Locos is this weekend’s pre-Unbound showdown. "The Texas gravel race debuted last year with a star-studded startlist. This year is the same with Ian Boswell, Laurens ten Dam, Mo Wilson, and Sarah Sturm lining up to start." By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: @matclad
Understanding carbon bike frames: what does unidirectional, woven and high-modulus fiber all mean? "Find out about all these carbon fiber terms and what differences each make to stiffness, strength and compliance." By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Zwift adds three new pace partners to Watopia. "Reacting to user demand, the virtual cycling environment will pull all pace bots from Makuri Island." By Greg Kaplan (velonews.com) Photo: Courtesy Zwift
All-road vs gravel bikes - The differences (and similarities) explained. "Pitched between endurance road and light gravel: here’s all you need to know about all-road bikes." By Katherine Moore (bikeradar.com) Photos: Wilier
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Jakobsen wins stage 2 ahead of massive crash in
Tour de Hongrie.
"Reynders
moves into race lead as Kooij crashes out."
Alaphilippe cleared to train indoors but Tour de
France still in doubt.
"Frenchman
still recovering from punctured lung three weeks after Liège
Bastogne Liège crash."
Transfer shake-up at Ineos - Arensman in, Van
Baarle out, Carapaz open to offers.
"The
latest on negotiations as the British team build leadership
group for 2023 and beyond."
Mark Cavendish on the transfer market as he
looks to extend career.
"Sprinter
enlists new agent in 2023 team search while Quick Step are
interested in Merlier."
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Tour de Hongrie Live Feed.
"Tour de Hongrie 2022 (May 11-15) - Stage 2 (Karcag → Hajdúszoboszló, 192km). Thursday,
May 12th, video starts at 7:00am Pacific, 10:00am U.S.
Eastern."
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Olav Kooij wins Tour de Hongrie stage 1.
"Olav Kooij wins the stage while Elia Viviana is second and Matthew Walls third." (procyclingstats.com) (Image Credit not Found)
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Itzulia Women: Demi Vollering wins stage 1 in
Labastida.
"Dutch rider takes race lead ahead of Pauliena Rooijakkers and Kristen Faulkner." (velonews.com) Photo by: Itzulia Basque Country @ehitzulia
Itzulia Women: Canyon SRAM edging closer to victory after strong performance on stage 1. "Second place and three in top-10 for team at the end of an active day in the Basque Country." By Matilda Price (velonews.com) Photo: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images
UAE Team ADQ out of Itzulia Women. "Spanish champion Mavi Garcia had been a favorite for the race but she is among those to have contracted coronavirus." By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)
Romain Bardet extends contract with Team DSM. "Frenchman pens new two-year deal during the Giro d'Italia." By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Pavel Sivakov still harbors Tour de France dreams: ‘I feel old at 24.’ "All-rounder is riding support during this Giro d'Italia but is hoping to see his chances to lead for Ineos Grenadiers this season." By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Garmin Adds 25+ New Features to Fenix 7/Epix/Instinct 2, Shifts to Quarterly Features Updates. "OK, there’s a lot in this post. So hang on, it’s packed with details." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
5 tips for your first criterium. "If you are considering a crit, maybe it’s been a while since you’ve done one, here are ideas from Coach Peter Glassford." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found)
Why Athletes Tend to Have a Lower Resting Heart Rate. "Resting heart rate as a baseline metric will guide everything you do to improve your fitness. And it's trainable." By Ashley Mateo (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found)
Trek and Nukeproof take our MTB Bike of the Year titles for 2022. "Nukeproof also wins our first-ever eMTB Bike of the Year award." Andy Lloyd / Our Media
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Jonathan Vaughters and the riders who got away. "The
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over a decade but find out which riders he almost signed
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Shift in protagonists as women’s calendar heads
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"While
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‘You go crazy like this’ - Gaviria puts his
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Who Can Replace Nibali?
"The Giro is on course for the longest ever streak without an Italian winner, the last time the race had a home winner was Vincenzo Nibali in 2016." (inrng.com) (RCS Sport)
Giro d’Italia: Don’t write Tom Dumoulin off as a GC rider, insists Jumbo Visma. "You cannot decide something like that within 24 hours,' says Marc Reef." By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) Photo by Luca Bettini/AFP via Getty Images
‘Egan Bernal is in a good place mentally,’ says Rod Ellingworth. "Now back in Europe, the former Tour de France winner is training again with his Ineos teammates." By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) Screen Shot
Julian Alaphilippe can return to indoor training as Liège Bastogne Liège injuries continue to heal. "Doctors have said that the world champion's punctured lung has fully healed and he can now train indoors." By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)
Thymen Arensman set for Ineos Grenadiers after agreeing to a two-year deal. "Young Dutch talent will leave Team DSM after three years." By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Alexander Vinokourov spotted motor pacing at Giro d’Italia. "The 2012 Olympic champion was riding a gold Wilier behind a team van along the route of Thursday's Giro d'Italia stage." (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found)
The Oakley Sub Zero is back again - but not as you knew it. "The glasses are a part of the brand's new MUZM collection which re-releases Oakley designs with modern technology." By Stan Portus (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found)
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Fernando Gaviria relegated after clashing with
DSM in Giro stage six sprint.
"Colombian
sprinter loses out for the second day in a row after
clashing with DSM train."
Julian Alaphilippe resumes light training as
collapsed lung is ‘completely healed.’.
"The
Frenchman is in a race against time to make it to the start
line of the Tour de France."
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American Veronica Ewers goes solo and wins Navarra Classic. "American's first and third in one day race in Pamplona." (procyclingstats.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)
Sarah Gigante takes a solo victory at Emakumeen Nafarroako. "The Australian takes her first win in Movistar colors while American rider Veronica Ewers continues good run of form to take second." By Issy Ronald (velonews.com) Photo: Mark Van Hecke/Getty Images
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