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Sepp Kuss on Tour de France bubble? "Reports in Dutch media suggest that only Primož Roglič, Wout van Aert, and Jonas Vingegaard have assured spots on the Jumbo Visma roster." By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Coach says Sam Bennett ‘on track’ for Tour de France revival. "With cycling’s biggest race one month away, the ‘steady as it goes’ approach taken by Bora Hansgrohe may be about to pay off." By Shane Stokes (velonews.com) (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
Riding Tour de France "a huge step forward" for Jai Hindley. "For sure, why not? Never say never. That would be the ultimate dream. I am not going to say it’s not possible." (cyclinguptodate.com) Today, 13:00
Bora on Cian Uijtdebroeks: "When you see how good he is already, it's quite impressive." "19 year old Cian Uijtdebroeks is currently one of the most promising riders in the peloton, and has been riding under the radar of the big stars." (cyclinguptodate.com) Today, 17:30
Giro d’Italia Review: Where Jai Hindley won the race & breaking down if Ineos blew it. "After having a few days to ponder Jai Hindley’s stunning, but extremely well-earned, overall Giro d’Italia victory, I wanted to go back through the defining stages to break down where exactly he won." By Spencer Martin (pelotonmagazine.com) Photo: Chris Auld
Team Wolfpack’s Alijah Beatty Ready for Armed Forces Classic. "The Armed Forces Cycling Classic runs this weekend - June 4 & 5, and Team Wolfpack P/B ProBikeKit is ready to take on the best teams in US pro women’s cycling." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found)
The Link Between Overtraining, Your Mood, and Heart Rate Variability. "Paying attention to your mood and your heart rate variability can help you determine whether you need to dial back your training." By Elizabeth Millard (bicycling.co.za)
Could a new Garmin Edge 1040 bike computer be on its way? What we want to see from new flagship GPS. "The rumors are circulating, so check out what we’d like to see and expect to see from Garmin’s (rumored) new flagship device." By Jamie Williams (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Pinarello launches new gravel race bike: the Grevil F. "Increased aerodynamics and versatility are key features of slick new ride." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found)
May 31, 2022
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Fuglsang and Woods give Israel-Premier Tech crucial one-two at the Mercan'Tour Classic. "On Tuesday Jakob Fuglsang and Michael Woods gave Israel-Premier Tech some crucial UCI points as they took the one-two in the UCI 1.1-rated one-day Mercan’Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes in France." By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found)
Chris Froome delivers best performance in years at Mercan’Tour Classic Alpes Maritimes. "It's not a WorldTour race and the field wasn't incredible, but Froome is finally showing improvements after three years of pain." By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images
Jakob Fuglsang "super relieved" after first win in 21 months. "Jakob Fuglsang has today taken his first win for Israel - Premier Tech, and his first since Il Lombardia 2020 at the Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes Maritimes. It was Israel's fifth win of the season and is a good sign for the upcoming races." (cyclinguptodate.com) Today, 20:00
David Gaudu on strong return to competition: "The goal is the Tour, not the Mercan'Tour." "David Gaudu returned to competition today at the Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes Maritimes where he was in direct competition for the win. He finished third on the day, however the feedback is positive as the 25-year old eyes the goals ahead." (cyclinguptodate.com) Today, 21:00
Jai Hindley’s 2022 Giro d’Italia winning bikes: a closer look at the Specialized Tarmac SL7 and Shiv that he propelled to victory. "It takes more than a nice bike to win the Giro, but it certainly helps. We take an in-depth look at Jai Hindley’s rather special Specialized rides." By Jamie Williams (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Domenico Pozzovivo "can only be happy" with miraculous comeback at Giro d'Italia. "At the beginning of the year few would have expected Domenico Pozzovivo to ever ride in the World Tour again." (cyclinguptodate.com) Today, 08:30
New study shows men and women get different benefits from exercise - depending on time of day they do it. "The randomized controlled trial found that Exercise Time of Day (ETOD) not only impacts how effective exercise is, but also that there are differences not only between the type of exercise undertaken and between men and women." By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) Photo: Simon MacMichael
52 per cent of people across the world think cycling in their area is too dangerous. "A survey reveals some troubling numbers." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image credit: Getty Images)
La Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes Maritimes Live Stream. "2022 La Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes Maritimes May 31, France (Puget Théniers → Col de Valberg, 167.9km). Race
starts Tuesday at 10:35am CET (4:35am U.S. Eastern).
Finish at around 3:40pm CET (9:40am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com)
(procyclingstats.com)
May 30, 2022
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The Moment The Giro d’Italia Was Won. "The last climb of the last mountain stage and above the ski village of Malga Ciapela Jai Hindley and Richard Carapaz have dropped Mikel Landa." (inrng.com) (RCS Sport)
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Tour de France is one month away: Where are the yellow jersey favorites now? "The countdown to the 2022 Tour de France begins and the top favorites have been training at altitude and previewing stages." By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Garnier Etienne - Pool/Getty Images
Longer, tougher La Vuelta Challenge to test women's peloton. "The eighth edition of the race, run alongside the men's Vuelta a España, will take off from Marina de Cudeyo, Cantabria, on the 7th of September with a team time trial and will conclude on the 11th of September in Madrid." (sbs.com.au) Credit: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images
The Women’s Tour. "Stage racing continues in the UK with the Women’s Tour playing host to the fourteenth round of the Women’s World Tour series." (voxwomen.com) (womenstour.co.uk)
FloBikes to live stream Unbound Gravel. "Live stream will feature 12 cameras, including roaming cams, moto cams and drones." (velonews.com) Photo: Mike Swim / mikezswim.com
10 men to watch at Unbound Gravel. "Anything can and does happen during 200 miles. Here are 10 riders to follow at the front of Saturday's race." By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found)
USADA will be at Unbound Gravel. "The federal anti-doping agency will test three random men and three random women who are part of the Life Time Grand Prix series." By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Alejandro Valverde eyeing Vuelta a España after finishing Giro "with a good feeling." "Alejandro Valverde is so far this season being Movistar Team's most important rider, however with his retirement in sight, 'Bala' is also enjoying his last months in the professional peloton." (cyclinguptodate.com) Today, 16:00
The Monuments by Peter Cossins. "I like the Grand Tours. But I love the Monuments. Tours are epic novels, the plot unfolding day after day. They’re a fireworks show, the individual bursts culminating in a grand crescendo-the finale! By contrast, each Monument is a stick of dynamite." By Miki Vuckovich (cyclingindependent.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Tour de France Guide. "With one month to go the 2022 Tour de France guide is online now, complete with stage profiles, a quick comment on each day’s course and reference material on all the useful rules like the points and mountains competition, time cuts and more." (inrng.com) (tumblr.com)
May 31, 2022
Remco Evenepoel wins for fifth time in seven days. "The Belgian star attacked to solo victory Tuesday at the mid-week Gullegem Koerse." (velonews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
The many what ifs of the Giro and grand tour racing. "There are a million ways a grand tour can go - that's why we watch." By Jeremy Whittle (pelotonmagazine.com) Photo: Chris Auld
Five unsung heroes of the 2022 Giro d’Italia. "From Edoardo Affini to Mattia Bais, the riders who livened up the Giro d'Italia and helped their leaders to success." By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
Jai Hindley pivots toward Tour de France and yellow jersey. "Recently crowned Giro d'Italia champ confirms he will race Vuelta a España and 'raises hand' to make Australian selection for the world championship." By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
"This has just been an amazing experience" - Mathieu van der Poel on Giro d'Italia debut. "After a late start to the season, Mathieu van der Poel quickly gained form and took the wins at Dwars door Vlaanderen and Tour des Flandres." (cyclinguptodate.com) Today, 10:00
10 women to watch at Unbound Gravel. "An incredibly deep field with one notable absence." By Betsy Welch (velonews.com) Photo: Wil Matthews
Peter Sagan: ‘I couldn’t miss the chance to race Unbound Gravel.’ "'I can't wait to be in Emporia for some serious fun with the thousands of other participants,' says three-time world champion." By Daniel Benson (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Profiles Critérium du Dauphiné 2022. "Perhaps the most important race leading up to the Tour de France, the Critérium du Dauphiné is one of the main World Tour stage-races and it is frequently the last building step towards the Grand Boucle." (cyclinguptodate.com) Today, 19:00
Nathan Haas’ custom Colnago G3-X gravel bike for Unbound 2022. "'Art decor'-inspired design for Nathan Haas' hit-out at Unbound" By George Scott (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Cane Creek announces eeSilk stem with 20mm of tunable compliance. "The new stem complements the eeSilk seatpost." By Oscar Huckle (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Shimano introduces new GRX carbon gravel wheels. "The 1,461g wheelset will complement the popular GRX groupset." (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found)
May 30, 2022
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Mathieu van der Poel calls Giro d’Italia debut a success and sets sights on Tour de France. "The Dutchman disappointed to miss out on a second stage win, but finishes race with a victory and a stint in pink." By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found)
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. 'Surrender': U.S Marshals send message to Kaitlin Armstrong, the fugitive wanted for the murder of San Francisco cyclist Mo Wilson. "Asked if there was evidence that Armstrong took another flight from LaGuardia Airport, authorities are in the dark. "We kind of lost the track." By Andrew Chamings (sfgate.com)
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Criterium du Dauphiné race preview: The final test before the Tour de France. "Primož Roglič, Brandon McNulty, and Chris Froome headline a marquee starting list that includes a who's who of Tour-bound stars." By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images
Ex-Spanish pro reveals ‘pay-to-race’ schemes. "Óscar Pujol said two teams offered him a roster spot if he paid 12,000 to 40,000 euros." (velonews.com) Photo: TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP via Getty Images
"I hope to continue that for as long as possible" - Remco Evenepoel on current run of form. "With wins at Liège Bastogne Liège and Tour of Norway, Remco Evenepoel has returned to the very highest level of the sport. He's in a good place mentally which is helping him, and has discussed his changes in training and ambitions for the coming weeks." (cyclinguptodate.com) Today, 10:00
The Women’s Tour in Britain will be broadcast live for the first time. "All six stages will be available to watch." By Matt Hansen (road.cc) Photo by: The Women's Tour @thewomenstour
SUV driver pulls out of junction and crashes into Olympic champion Katie Archibald. "No bones broken for Scottish rider who is returning from injury ahead of Commonwealth Games later this year." By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) Photo: Simon MacMichael
Garmin Forerunner 955 (with Solar) In-Depth Review. "It’s been 3 years and 2 days since Garmin announced the Forerunner 945, and today, it’s finally properly refreshed with the Forerunner 955. Except, it’s actually two watches - the Forerunner 955 & Forerunner 955 Solar." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
Ramon Sinkeldam looking to seize "my best level ever" for upcoming negotiations. "Ramon Sinkeldam has been since 2018 a crucial member of the leadout train for Arnaud Démare, and has recently been in the news as Patrick Lefevere and Quick Step Alpha Vinyl Team expressed interest in the Dutchman." (cyclinguptodate.com) Today, 14:30
Garmin Forerunner 255 In-Depth Review: Now A Full Multisport Watch. "The Forerunner 255 is now a multisport triathlon watch. Sure, it’s also a running watch, but it can now swim/bike/run with the best of them, including featuring Garmin’s high-end multiband/dual-frequency GPS chipset." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
Fulcrum Speed 40 CMPTZN DB wheelset. "Pushed hard on price by others, but a beautiful looking set of wheels that deliver a great performance." By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
May 31, 2022
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Michael Woods: ‘We’ve got the riders’ to fight off relegation. "'Unfortunately with the points relegation system we’re not in a good place right now,' says Canadian." By Daniel Benson (Image credit: Getty Images)
UCI World Tour Promotion and Relegation Weekly. "A data dump of a week because all the points from the Giro are included… but no big changes in the standings." (inrng.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Marcin Polak suspended for four years for EPO. "On Monday, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced that the Polish para-cyclist Marcin Polak has been sanctioned with a period of ineligibility of four years following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation for the presence of Erythropoietin (EPO) in three samples collected." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: UCI
Lorena Wiebes: "Without the team the last three days were not possible." "In the women's peloton some big stars lit up Great Britain as the best sprinters in the world rode the RideLondon Classique, with three stages that saw Team DSM's Lorena Wiebes dominate the race." (cyclinguptodate.com) Today, 17:30
Beat the Heat - Are Ice Vests Effective? "For endurance sports, the evidence is clear and unequivocal that performance is impaired with higher ambient temperatures." By Stephen Cheung (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Specialized S-Works Vent Evo Gravel Shoes. "Excellent ventilation, comfort and performance - but that price." By Jamie Williams (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
Riding A Big Descent on Campagnolo Levante Gravel Wheels. "The highlight of riding the 2022 Nova Eroica gravel fondo in Cambria CA was the epic descent off the top of Cypress Mountain along Santa Rita road and its 22km descent back to the finish on Campagnolo’s brand new Levante gravel wheelset." By Richard Pestes (pezcyclingnews.com)
I'm back, baby. "Recap of the weekly shenanigans in the peloton, showcasing the fun side of cycling." By Robyn Davidson (cyclist.co.uk) screenshot
2022 Lauf Seigla Weekend Warrior Wireless review. "The Lauf Seigla is a modern-day gravel racer that achieves huge tire clearances without sacrificing its geometry or performance." By (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)Jamie Williams
Canada’s Mariposa in the mix with new Shimano GRX limited group at Unbound. "Ten hand-built bikes designed by master frame builders from around the world will debut Shimano’s new GRX Limited groupset, including Canada’s own Mariposa bikes, based in Toronto." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found)
May 30, 2022
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Austin cycling community holds memorial ride for Moriah Wilson. "Emotional riders gather to honor slain cyclist." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found)
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