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February
17, 2019
Miguel Angel Lopez wins Tour Colombia
2.1.
"Quintana
wins four-way battle between Lopez, Sosa and
Bernal on final climb."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
February
17, 2019
Team Sky with options to play on final
day in Colombia.
"Egan
Bernal appeared slightly upset when he arrived at
the Team Sky van following stage 5 at the Tour
Colombia 2.1, where he slipped from sixth overall
to ninth."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
February
17, 2019
Velasco wins Trofeo Laigueglia.
"Simone
Velasco powered his way to an impressive solo
win."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
February
17, 2019
Geraint Thomas insists he's not racing
the Giro d'Italia despite Pinarello speculation.
"Geraint
Thomas (Team Sky) has confirmed to Cyclingnews
that the Giro d'Italia is not on his race program.
The confirmation comes after bike brand Pinarello
announced that the 2018 Tour de France winner
would take part in the Italian Grand Tour." (cyclingnews.com)
(David Ramos/Getty Images)
February
17, 2019
The bravest comeback: Victoria
Williamson racing again, three years after breaking
neck, back and pelvis.
"As
a stream of Victoria Williamson’s blood oozed
across the track, medics threw a small canopy
around the stricken cyclist, as they might for a
lame racehorse that had to be put down." (telegraph.co.uk)
Credit: DARREN STAPLES
February
17, 2019
Specialized Tarmac Disc Sport.
"As
the most affordable carbon fiber Tarmac with disc
brakes, there's a lot riding on the Tarmac Disc
Sport being a good bike because it's likely that
it will sell in much greater numbers than the
stunningly good S-Works Tarmac."
(road.cc) David Arthur
February
17, 2019
2019 Trofeo Laigueglia LIVE video
stream.
"2019
Trofeo Laigueglia LIVE Italy, February 17.
Race starts at 10:50am CET. Finish at around 4:15pm CET (10:15am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) February
17, 2019
2019 Tour Colombia LIVE stream.
"2019 Tour Colombia LIVE February 12-17, Colombia. Stage 6 starts Sunday at 9:00 COT (6:00 AM PST). Finish at around 13:30 COT (10:30 AM PST). Live video from 11:30 COT (8:30 AM PST)." (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) February
17, 2019
Column
Two
Gorka Izagirre wins 2019 Tour de La
Provence.
"John
Degenkolb (Trek Segafredo) won the final stage at
the Tour de La Provence, dominating a small group
sprint ahead of Simon Clarke (EF Education First)
and Anthony Maldonado (St Michel Auber 93)." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
February
17, 2019
Tour of Oman: Lutsenko wins stage 2.
"Defending
champion Alexey Lutsenko (Astana) won stage 2 of
the Tour of Oman after a late solo attack.
Lutsenko won ahead of stage 1 winner Alexander
Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) and Ryan Gibbons
(Dimension Data)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
February
17, 2019
Haas to undergo medical tests after
Tour of Oman exit.
"Nathan
Haas (Katusha Alpecin) has left the Tour of Oman
after one stage and will now travel back to his
home in Spain to undergo medical tests to try and
get to the bottom of the health problems ." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele)
February
17, 2019
The stuff they never tell you about
disc brakes.
"Disc
brakes have become an increasingly important part
of the road bike world over the past few years,
but while the benefits of disc brakes are well
documented, they bring with them challenges and
problems too."
(road.cc)
February
17, 2019
PRO Falcon Crmo Saddle.
"PRO's
Falcon Crmo saddle is its entry-level race saddle.
It offers loads of support from the rear end, good
comfort and generous padding. A flexy base will
suit some and not others."
(road.cc) (Liam Cahill)
February
17, 2019
Tour of Oman 2019 Live Dashboard.
"Running
from Saturday 16th to Thursday 21st 2019, the Tour
of Oman will be made up of 6 stages and will cover
a total distance of 906 kilometers.
Stage 2 start time: Saturday at --:-- GST (--:-- PM PST). Earliest live video: No live video. Approximate finish: --:-- GST (--:-- AM PST)." (steephill.tv) February
17, 2019
2019 Le Tour de La Provence LIVE video
stream.
"The
2019 Tour de la Provence is being held February
14-17.
Expected start time for live broadcasts: 1:30pm CET (7:30am U.S. Eastern). Stage 4 - Sunday, February 17. Start at 11:30 CET, 5:30am ET. Finish at 15:16 CET, 9:16am ET." (cyclingfans.com) February
17, 2019
Column
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February
17, 2019
Ackermann wins Clasica de Almeria.
"Ackermann
pips Kittel who takes second, while Mezgec
finishes third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
February
17, 2019
Van der Poel Wins Number 32 at
Vestingcross Hulst.
"As
he had done in 94 percent of the races coming into
Sunday’s Brico Cross Hulst finale, van der Poel
won on home soil in the Netherlands." (cxmagazine.com)
(Photo: B. Hazen)
February
17, 2019
Betsema Gets Win on Home Soil at
Vestingcross Hulst.
"Denise
Betsema took her second-straight win of the
weekend at the series finale held in the southwest
Netherlands city of Hulst. After missing her
opportunity to win the Superprestige overall on
Saturday, Annemarie Worst (Steylaerts - 777)
bounced back to finish second on Sunday." (cxmagazine.com)
(Photo: B. Hazen)
February
17, 2019
Degenkolb spearheads GoFundMe campaign
to save U19 Paris Roubaix.
"News
that the U19 Paris Roubaix faced cancellation due
to a financial shortage hit John Degenkolb "like a
bomb" and prompted the Trek Segafredo rider to
help a campaign set up to save the race." (cyclingnews.com)
(Getty Images)
February
17, 2019
The SRAM LLC Company - What you need
to know.
"One
of the tech giants of the bicycle world, SRAM have
been constantly pushing the boundaries of the way
bikes are engineered since 1987. Based in Chicago,
Illinois, the company has revolutionized some of
the technologies found in cycling."
(cyclestore.co.uk) Jack Schofield
February
17, 2019
Pinarello Nytro.
"Pinarello’s
Nytro is the company’s first attempt at an e-road
bike and it acquits itself very well: it’s fun to
ride, the motor gives useful assistance and the
range is good enough for a decent day's riding." (road.cc) (Dave
Atkinson)
February
17, 2019
2019 Brico Cross Cyclocross
Vestingcross Hulst, Netherlands LIVE stream
coverage.
"On
Sunday, February 17: Brico Cross Cyclocross
Vestingcross Hulst, Netherlands.
Women's
and Men's races live.
Elite Women at 13:45 CET, 7:45am U.S. ET. Elite/U23 Men at 15:00 CET, 9:00am U.S. ET." (cyclingfans.com) February
17, 2019
2019 Clasica de Almeria LIVE stream.
"2019
Clasica de Almeria LIVE February 17, Spain.
Race starts at 1:15pm CET (7:15am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 5:57pm CET (11:57am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 4:30pm CET (10:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) February
17, 2019
Column
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February
16, 2019
Tour of Colombia: Alaphilippe wins
stage 5.
"Julian
Alaphilippe (Deceuninck Quick Step) has taken the
win of the fifth stage of the Tour Colombia. The
rider beat Miguel Angel Lopez and Richard Carapaz
in the uphill finish and took the GC lead." (cyclingnews.com)
(cyclingpub.com) (Bettini Photo)
February
16, 2019
Crash knocks Chris Froome from
Colombia contention.
"Chris
Froome's hopes of adding a Tour Colombia 2.1 title
to his palmares came crashing down Saturday just
2km into stage 5 when he was caught behind a melee
on an opening descent."
(cyclingnews.com) (Maximiliano Blanco/Getty
Images)
February
16, 2019
EF Education First loses Tour Colombia
jersey but keep hope alive.
"Astana's
Miguel Angel Lopez was the main protagonist of
stage 4 at the Tour Colombia 2.1 on Friday,
jumping into a breakaway on the first lap of a
six-lap circuit race in Medellin and gobbling up
eight seconds worth of time bonuses on his general
classification rivals."
(cyclingnews.com) (Maximiliano Blanco/Getty
Images)
February
16, 2019
Haas: So many of us are over-trained,
over-raced, and not in good health.
"The
punchy stages on offer at the Tour of Oman are
well suited to Nathan Haas, who was victorious in
Al Bustan 12 months ago."
(cyclingnews.com) (TDW/GI Cycling)
February
16, 2019
Terpstra: So far I'm satisfied at
Direct Energie.
"Niki
Terpstra made something of a leap of faith in
leaving QuickStep, the most victorious team in the
WorldTour, and joining Direct Energie." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
February
16, 2019
Everything you need to know about
clinchers, tubulars, tubeless and more.
"One
of the objectives of a tire designer is to reduce
rolling resistance to an absolute minimum. To this
end, top-quality tires have thin, supple casings
and tread."
(road.cc) John Stevenson
February
16, 2019
High intensity intervals better for
weight loss concludes study.
"A
new study has concluded that high intensity
interval training (HIIT) is likely to prove more
effective for weight loss than moderate-intensity
continuous training (MOD). The research was
published in the British Journal of Sports
Medicine."
(road.cc) Alex Bowden
February
16, 2019
Bart De Clercq becomes first rider to
race with artificial hip.
"The
hip replacement was actually the third time he had
gone under the knife and, as he struggled to walk
without pain, it was something of a last resort." (cyclingnews.com)
(Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
February
16, 2019
2019 Tour Colombia LIVE stream.
"2019 Tour Colombia LIVE February 12-17, Colombia. Stage 6 starts Sunday at 9:00 COT (6:00 AM PST). Finish at around 13:30 COT (10:30 AM PST). Live video from 11:30 COT (8:30 AM PST)." (cyclingfans.com) (steephill.tv) February
16, 2019
2019 Trofeo Laigueglia LIVE video
stream.
"2019
Trofeo Laigueglia LIVE Italy, February 17.
Race starts at 10:50am CET. Finish at around 4:15pm CET (10:15am U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:00pm CET (8:00am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) February
16, 2019
Column
Two
Gilbert wins Tour de la Provence stage
3.
"Astana's
Gorka Izagirre arrived to the finish in the fifth
position of the day, which was enough to keep the
leader's jersey with an advantage of only two
seconds over Pinot and Gallopin."
(cyclingnews.com) (cyclingpub.com) (Luc
Claessen/Getty Images)
February
16, 2019
Tour of Oman: Kristoff wins stage 1.
"Alexander
Kristoff (Team UAE Emirate) cruised to victory on
stage 1 of the Tour of Oman on Saturday. The
Norwegian sprinter took the first leader's jersey
of the race as a result. "
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
February
16, 2019
Coquard comes close in Tour of Oman
opener.
"Bryan
Coquard (Vital Concept-B&B Hotels) came close
to taking his second win in as many stage races in
2019, surging past Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis) but
unable to squeeze ahead of Alexander Kristoff (UAE
Team Emirates)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
February
16, 2019
Kristoff: Gaviria is faster so I'll
work for him.
"Towards
the end of last season, when Fernando Gaviria was
announced as a UAE Team Emirates rider, Alexander
Kristoff came out and said he hoped his paymasters
didn't see him as simply as a lead-out man for the
Colombian."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
February
16, 2019
Nicholas White wins the 2019 Melbourne
to Warrnambool.
"After
a standout 2018 season where he came close to the
overall National Road Series win, all-rounder
Nicholas White (Team BridgeLane) claimed victory
at the 103rd edition of the Powercor Melbourne to
Warrnambool Cycling Classic."
(cyclingtips.com) (Photo: Con Chronis)
February
16, 2019
Strava rolls out new finger-dragging
route creation feature.
"I’m
sure there’s many creative ways I could have
titled this post, but I’m going with what I
believe to be the most accurate representation of
this new feature, despite my desire to channel my
inner 5-year old boy self."
(dcrainmaker.com)
February
16, 2019
Floyd’s of Leadville Goes Racing.
"On
the pavement, the season features a number of
marquee U.S. races including the Redlands Classic,
Tour of Utah and the Tour of Gila, and expands to
Asia with the Tour of Langkawi and Tour de
Taiwan."
(roadbikeaction.com) Photographer: Kathleen Dreier
February
16, 2019
Alchemy’s $16,000 Helios.
"Handmade
in their Denver, Colorado factory, the Helios 10
is built with a smattering of high-end components
including a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 drivetrain and
wheels and cockpit from Enve Composites." (roadbikeaction.com)
February
16, 2019
Tour of Oman 2019 Live Dashboard.
"Running
from Saturday 16th to Thursday 21st 2019, the Tour
of Oman will be made up of 6 stages and will cover
a total distance of 906 kilometers.
Stage 2 start time: Saturday at --:-- GST (--:-- PM PST). Earliest live video: No live video. Approximate finish: --:-- GST (--:-- AM PST)." (steephill.tv) February
16, 2019
2019 Le Tour de La Provence LIVE video
stream.
"The
2019 Tour de la Provence is being held February
14-17.
Expected start time for live broadcasts: 1:30pm CET (7:30am U.S. Eastern). Stage 4 - Sunday, February 17. Start at 11:30 CET, 5:30am ET. Finish at 15:16 CET, 9:16am ET." (cyclingfans.com) February
16, 2019
Column
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Video: 2019 Superprestige Cyclocross
Noordzeecross Middelkerke On Demand Replay - Elite
Women & Men.
February
16, 2019
Vuelta Murcia: Luis Leon Sanchez wins
stage 2 ahead of Valverde.
"Luis
Leon Sanchez (Astana) took the overall victory at
the Vuelta Ciclista a la Region Murcia, with his
win in the second and final stage. He beat world
champion Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) in a
two-man sprint."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
February
16, 2019
Van der Poel added his name to the
list of perfect records by going undefeated in the
2018/2019 Telenet Superprestige cyclocross series.
"Van
der Poel flew to victory at the final
Superprestige stop at Noordzeecross Middelkerke.
With the win, he officially wrapped up the Elite
Men’s overall title."
(cxmagazine.com) B. Hazen
February
16, 2019
Sanne Cant wraps up Superprestige
title.
"While
Dutch ace Mathieu van der Poel’s 2018-2019 season
elicited gasps of awe, Belgian Sanne Cant quietly
rode a similar campaign.
Denise Betsema won in Middelkerke on Saturday, earning her third place in the Superprestige overall." (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Twitter) February
16, 2019
Van Vleuten to return to racing at
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Strade Bianche.
"Annemiek
van Vleuten will return to racing at Omloop Het
Nieuwsblad on March 3, followed by the Women's
WorldTour kick off at Strade Bianche on March 9 in
Italy."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
February
16, 2019
Why Men Who Can Do 40 Pushups May Have
Better Heart Health.
"The
ability to do a lot of pushups may be a sign not
only of strength, but also of good heart health, a
new study suggests."
(livescience.com) Credit: Shutterstock
February
16, 2019
Greipel adjusts to new life with Arkea
Samsic.
"German
sprinter Andre Greipel has outlined stage wins at
the Tour de France as his main objective of the
season - if new team Arkea Samsic can score one of
two remaining wild card entries."
(sbs.com.au) Sophie Smith
February
16, 2019
2019 Brico Cross Cyclocross
Vestingcross Hulst, Netherlands LIVE stream
coverage.
"On
Sunday, February 17: Brico Cross Cyclocross
Vestingcross Hulst, Netherlands.
Women's
and Men's races live.
Elite Women at 13:45 CET, 7:45am U.S. ET. Elite/U23 Men at 15:00 CET, 9:00am U.S. ET." (cyclingfans.com) February
16, 2019
2019 Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia LIVE
stream.
"2019
Vuelta a Murcia LIVE February 15-16, Spain.
Stage 2 starts Saturday at 10:45am CET (4:45am U.S. Eastern). Finish at around 3:25pm CET (9:25amam U.S. Eastern). Live video from 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern)." (cyclingfans.com) February
16, 2019
2019 Telenet Superprestige Cyclocross
Noordzeecross Middelkerke, Belgium LIVE stream.
"On
Saturday, February 16: Telenet Superprestige
Cyclocross Noordzeecross Middelkerke, Belgium.
Women at 13:40 CET, 7:40am U.S. Eastern (Superprestige Ladies Trophy). Elite/U23 Men at 15:00 CET, 9:00am U.S. Eastern." (cyclingfans.com) February
16, 2019
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