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January 6,
2024
Preview: Sunday's Cyclocross Zonhoven 2023 World Cup "Round number 12 of the cyclocross World Cup takes place Sunday in Zonhoven. This is one of the most reputable races of the season and will be very important when it comes to the cup classifications." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) Rafaelle Carrier wins Hexia Cyclocross in Gullegem "Junior Rafaelle Carrier landed her first European win on Saturday in Belgium. The Pan Am continental champion sailed to a solid 1:44 winning margin at the Hexia Cyclocross round in Gullegem." By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Nick Iwanyshyn Zoe Backstedt claims first win of 2024 in Hexia Cross Gullegem "Manon Bakker claims second, Inge van der Heijden third." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Michael Vanthourenhout fends off field for solo win at Hexia Cross Gullegem "European Champion solos home ahead of Cameron Mason and Joran Wyseure." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Paid Subscription
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Live Cyclocross: Hexiacross Gullegem - Saturday January 6th 2024 "Timetable - Saturday January 6th 2024. Elite
Women - 13:45 Europe, 12:45 UK, 4:45am Pacific.
Elite
Men - 15:00 Europe, 14:00 UK, 9:00am Pacific.
The races may be shown on FloBikes starting at 4:40am Pacific." (cyclocross.social) (Credits
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Pidcock, Rodríguez and Bernal for the Tour de France as Geraint Thomas' Giro d’Italia plans remain unconfirmed "As Dave Brailsford brings marginal gains to Manchester United, the Ineos Grenadiers team hope to close the gap to their Grand Tour rivals." By Daniel Benson (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images Can Julian Alaphilippe light up Tour Down Under with Willunga Hill fireworks? "French rider leads Soudal Quick Step into a race where he made his debut back in 2014." By Daniel Benson (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images Remco Evenepoel’s secret mission to recon Tour de France gravel stages and time trial "Belgian rider goes dark on Strava for three days but the Belgian media are on the case as they watch the rider's every move ahead of his Tour de France debut." By Daniel Benson (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images "The pressure will be on Team Visma Lease a Bike" at the 2024 Tour de France says UAE Team Emirates' Pavel Sivakov "UAE Team Emirates are set to bring a stacked lineup to the 2024 Tour de France with multiple riders capable of being leader." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Accident at the Criterium in Australia, Caleb Ewan may have been the cause "The Australian National Criterium Championship ended in controversy due to a high-speed accident." By Marcos Bertelli (thecyclingpost.com) (Image Credit not Found (screenshot)) Get fit with these new Zwift-compatible indoor trainers from Decathlon (and the prices look very reasonable) - Plus tech news from Giant, Rapha, Wilier, Komoot + more "Check out the pros’ coolest new paint jobs, Insta360’s Garmin integration, and “one of the safest urban helmets available." By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Due to 'unintended acceleration of the motor,' California-based Aventon is recalling its Sinch.2 eBike "Labeled a 'crash and injury hazard' some 2,300 eBikes are being recalled." By Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Aventon) eBike News: Nonflammable Lithium-Ion Cells, Bird Goes Bankrupt, a Plan to Revive VanMoof, & More! "In our first news of the new year we have an announcement of an exciting new battery technology that promises to eliminate battery fires." By: Patrick Brady (electricbikereport.com) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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January 6,
2024
Victor Campenaerts slams UCI’s ban on “extreme” angled brake levers "The rules are very unclear, it makes no sense at all,” says the Lotto Dstny veteran, who believes the use of gravel-style flared drop bars could soon become commonplace in the peloton by loophole-seeking riders." By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (A.S.O./Charly Lopez) Could Red Bull's purchase of 51% stake in Bora Hansgrohe see Wout van Aert switch teams? "There are many questions following global business giant Red Bull taking a 51% ownership of Bora Hansgrohe." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images via velo.outside.com Pro bike: Richard Carapaz’s Cannondale Supersix Evo "We take a look under the hood of one of the best-looking bikes in the peloton, as EF Education EasyPost eye up the 2024 season with a fresh paint job." By Alex Hunt (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: GCN Super lightweight bike tech: is this 3.6kg bike the lightest in the world? "We take a closer look at one of the lightest road bikes you will find dripping in featherweight components." By Alex Hunt (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: GCN 'I broke my collarbone and bought a Lego Millennium Falcon' - The cyclists who love building blocks "Ever wondered what the pros do to wind down? We look at why Lego has clicked with cycling's movers and shakers." By Vern Pitt (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Andrew Sydenham, Future) Christian Prudhomme praises impact of Netflix's Tour de France documentary "It may only be January, but excitement is already building for what looks like arguably the most hotly-anticipated Tour de France for a long while, much to the delight of Christian Prudhomme." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Proshots Annemiek van Vleuten to return to racing at Kasteelcross Vorden on Sunday, January 7th "The legendary Dutchwoman is set to return to racing on Sunday, January 7th at a national cyclocross race, Kasteelcross Vorden in the Netherlands." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: DIRK WAEM/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images via velo.outside.com New Year's empty promises or genuine bike life upgrades? "Guy Kesteven questions whether he’ll actually make more meaningful, lasting gains in 2024 by learning from his story so far, not ignoring them with fashionable ‘fresh start’ resolutions." By Guy Kesteven (bikeperfect.com) (Image credit: Ben Wolveridge) Paid Subscription
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January 5,
2024
Caleb Ewan starts 2024 with a win at elite men's Australian criterium title "Jayco AlUla take new sprinter to victory to continue dominance of 2024 championships." By Marcos Bertelli (thecyclingpost.com) (Image credit: Con Chronis usCycling via cyclingnews.com) Caleb Ewan in the prime of his career ahead of Tour Down Under, says Matt White "Australian sprinter wins criterium championships on his debut as Ruby Roseman-Gannon leads a Jayco clean sweep in the women's race." By Daniel Benson (globalcyclingnetwork.com) © Henry Yates | @6ft8photographer David Millar: The 5 races that changed my life "Former yellow jersey wearer and winner of stages in all three Grand Tours traces his career from the juniors to his final victory at the Tour de France." By David Millar (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images Exciting race expected for Under-23 nationals road race with deep talent pool "It’s the race that makes careers, and the Under-23 Men’s Race from the Australian Road National Championships in 2024 from Ballarat should be no different." By Jamie Finch-Penninger (sbs.com.au) (Image Credit not Found) How Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio is using virtual cycling to change the narrative for African girls "The bike is the equalizer that brings people together but the virtual cycling world is the web that connects us,’ says the WorldTour pro." By Christopher Schwenker (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) In the Drops: Oakley Aro5 helmet, Gore Windstopper cap, Spurcycle bell, Lead Out bag and Do Nothing "New year, new stuff, same brilliant In the Drops." By Will Strickson (cyclist.co.uk) Photos: Will Strickson Friday Rad Bazaar Finds "Today, we’ve got a fine selection of used (and new) goods from the Rad Bazaar, our Group Ride subscribers‘ selling platform, featuring a NAHBS Landshark, vintage Yo Eddy frames, a Mone hardtail, and more." (theradavist.com) (Credits not Found) Gear Break: Pinarello Winter Kit, Wahoo Powerlink Pedals, Flandria-Shimano Dura-Ace 50th Anniversary Bike, Primal New Year New You, TIME Get What You Want & Happy No Year "The best kit on offer." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Credits not Found) Paid Subscription
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January
5, 2024
“Detestable the way Lance Armstrong treated his friends” - Tom Boonen reveals behind-the-scenes of the US Postal Service "For two seasons, Tom Boonen competed under the leadership of Johan Bruyneel and shared the team with cyclists like Lance Armstrong, who was at the peak of his career." By Marcos Bertelli (thecyclingpost.com) (Image Credit not Found) Shirin van Anrooij’s Cyclocross Season Ends Early Due to Rib Injury "The 21-year-old rider has already missed recent races due to the injury, and the team is now taking no further risks to her health." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Vibrancy, energy and passion: How the Miami Blazers are doing cycling differently "Winning is just one part of this team’s fiery DNA, however. The Miami Blazers are about far more than who can rag around corners and rip up the tarmac fastest - they’re a team doing things differently, and better." Words: Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) Photos: Johnnie Izquierdo The complete 2024 USA gravel race calendar "GCN's comprehensive calendar of gravel events covers the best US races in 2024." By Logan Jones-Wilkins (globalcyclingnetwork.com) © Logan Jones-Wilkins Why is women’s cycling struggling to attract financial support? "Women’s pro cycling is booming, so why are races and teams collapsing for lack of financial support? Cyclist investigates." By Emma Magnus (cyclist.co.uk) Image: Jessica Antúnez / Cyclist Motorist crosses center line, hits 8 cyclists in Florida "7 of the riders rushed to the hospital." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: @Pflax1 10 New Year resolutions for 2024 "Boost your fitness and riding morale with these ten motivating challenges." Lance Branquinho (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Eight-step guide to crafting your achievable goal this year, according to a cycling coach "How to come up with a target you can hit - plus some pointers on how to stay on track." By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Future) 'I could not believe it.' Statesman reporter learned of Kaitlin Armstrong escape during '20/20' interview "I could not believe it," Plohetski recounted months later. "I literally could not believe it." By Nate Chute (statesman.com) Photo: Jay Janner / American-Statesman How to tune a freehub to be loud or quiet "Regular maintenance will boost the performance and longevity of a freehub, but it could also transform the noise it creates." By Tom Hallam-Gravells (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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January 5,
2024
Leipheimer's Growler gran fondo adds pro race, luring top riders to 'majestic' route "$20,000 prize purse for top men and women 136-mile Sonoma County event compared to Liège Bastogne Liège, Il Lombardia." By Ondrej Zhasil (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: TOPO Collective/ Bike Monkey via cyclingnews.com) Tweets of the week: Dave Brailsford enters Old Trafford and Evie Richards rides through a tornado "This week's instalment of the best of cycling social media." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Future) Loops and Transfers: The Increasing Fragmentation of the Grand Tours "Comparing the maps of the modern and early Tours de France show an impressive disparity." (sicycle.wordpress.com) (Credits not Found) How Strava Accidentally Got Their Annual Report Stats Wrong "Welcome to 2024, and the year’s first legit DC Rainmaker Sports Tech Rabbit Hole." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) The humble Garmin Edge 530 is still the most used cycling computer on Strava - Here's why "Strava's Year In Sport Report shows the most used devices of 2023." By Joe Baker (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Future) Uno-X's trouble at the go-kart track - And four other times that off-bike fun went wrong "The Norwegian team is only the latest in a long line of those who find that pro-team off-season 'fun' is sometimes anything but." By James Shrubsall (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Hype This! - 9 products to make riding more fun "Everyday life can be very stressful, and cycling is an ideal way to blow off steam and balance that out. But there are some aspects of cycling that can also give you grey hairs." By Philip Grünewald (granfondo-cycling.com) (Image Credit not Found) What causes road rage between cyclists and drivers? We asked a transport historian "We’ve all heard it. Cyclists are ‘a nuisance’ and should clear the road ‘for those of us who pay road tax...' But where does this attitude come from?" By James Howell-Jones (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash The Supacaz Fly Cage Ano in a bling! Oil Slick finish has brightened up my ride "The Fly Cage Ano range comes in ten colors from plain and simple black, through bright neon and ends up with Oil Slick." By Paul Horta-Hopkins (cycletechreview.com) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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January 4,
2024
Van der Poel wins 12th consecutive cross race at Koksijde X2O Trofee "Van Aert on the podium, Pidcock misses through illness." By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Fem van Empel dominates on the sand in Koksijde for 14th win of the season "Lucinda Brand hangs on for second despite late charge from Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado." By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Marianne Vos contracts covid as she looks to focus on 2024 season "Visma Lease a Bike rider suffers setback ahead of 2024 return, after iliac artery surgery shortened her 2023 campaign." By George Poole (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: SprintCyclingAgency) A Strava Race Is Getting Spicy for Free Burritos "While digging around through press releases for a different post, I stumbled upon an announcement for a new Chipotle and Strava promotion running the month of January." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) Fizik Ferox Carbon shoe review - Performance shoe with a vaporwave aesthetic "Fizik’s Ferox Carbon off-road shoes sport a bold aesthetic, but are the colorful looks backed up by performance on the trail?" By Graham Cottingham (bikeperfect.com) (Image credit: Graham Cottingham) 2024 X2O Badkamers Trofee Cyclocross Vlaamse Duinencross Koksijde, Belgium Live "The 2024 X2O Badkamers Trofee Cyclocross Vlaamse Duinencross Koksijde, Belgium is Thursday, January 4. Elite
Women at 13:45 CET, 7:45am ET, 4:45am Pacific.
Elite
Men at 15:00 CET, 9:00am ET, 6:00am Pacific.
The races will be shown on FloBikes starting at 4:40am Pacific." (cyclingfans.com) (Credits not
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Preview X2O Trophy Koksijde 2024 - Can Van Aert surprise in the Vlaamse Duinencross? "It's time again for the final Christmas season duel between Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert." By Sjoerd Valkering (idlprocycling.com) Image: in de Leiderstrui Paid Subscription
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January
4, 2024
Analysis: What Red Bull’s big money move into professional cycling could mean "The Austrian energy drinks company looks set to acquire a controlling stake in German WorldTour team Bora Hansgrohe. What will that do for the sport?" By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Luke Plapp and Grace Brown win Australian national time trial titles "Team Jayco AlUla take a clean sweep of the men's podium, with Chapman and Howe completing the women's top-three." By Daniel Benson (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images Ewan's return highlights impressive line-up for Criteriums at Road Nationals "The fast and explosive action of the Australian Road Cycling National Championships Criterium will hit Sturt St for the final time in 2024, with the championships moving away from Ballarat in 2025. SBS Sport's Jamie Finch-Penninger looks at the major contenders for the title." By Jamie Finch-Penninger (sbs.com.au) Credit: Mitchelton-Scott Tom Pidcock sidelined from cyclocross, only one race left on program "Illness forces Brit away from racing with Benidorm World Cup possibly only remaining race for 2023/24." By Matilda Price (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images Why is everyone talking about Zone 2 training? Tadej Pogačar, or rather his coach, is responsible - Here’s why "The cacophony of praise for Zone 2 training of late left Chris Sidwells scratching his head. So he decided to find out what all the fuss was about" By Chris Sidwells (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Future) Col de Vars, a gentle giant in the Alps "This Alpine climb was the setting for the fastest speed ever recorded at the Tour. Unfortunately, we're going up it." By Emma Cole (cyclist.co.uk) Alex Duffill / Cyclist 'You don’t need to break the bank to make a bike you love' - The sweet spot to spend on a decent bike is lower than you think "At what price point do you get a capable, fun bike which most riders can be happy with?" By Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Pilates for cyclists: 6 moves to make you a stronger rider "A simple Pilates routine designed specifically for cyclists to help improve posture and power on the bike." By Hannah Attenburrow (cyclist.co.uk) Jon Golden / Cyclist Paid Subscription
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January 4,
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Justin Williams Q&A: 'Cycling took me out of poverty' "The influential crit racer tells Cycling Weekly about his beginnings in the sport and the proudest moments of his career." By Tom Davidson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Orbea officially announced as Lotto Dstny bike sponsor for 2024 "The rumors that were circulating towards the end of last season have now been officially confirmed as Basque brand replaces Ridley at Belgian team." By Alex Hunt (globalcyclingnetwork.com) © Lotto Dstny/Orbea EF Pro Cycling reveal new Rapha kit for 2024 "Pink remains but fresh threads for US teams include dashes of bright yellow, as the likes of Richard Carapaz and Veronica Ewers gear up for new season." By George Poole (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Jered Gruber & Ashley Gruber | Gruber Images Peloton Adds Automated Power Zone ERG Mode: Hands-On "Peloton has launched automation for power zone workouts, allowing the Peloton Bike+ (that’s the fancier of the two models) to automatically adjust resistance according to the power zones specified by the instructor." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) Fizik Terra Argo X3 gravel saddle review - its shape and finish makes for an incredibly planted ride "Extra grip for a more planted riding position." By Rachel Sokal (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Rachel Sokal) 20 of the most hysterical Daily Mail anti-cycling headlines ""Lunacy, blight, and the scourge of lycra louts" - we've read it all over the years so you don't have to." By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) DailyMail Best value ways to boost your indoor cycling set-up "With Christmas behind us and winter firmly here the boys are talking about everything indoor cycling and how much it will cost to get set up." By Alex Hunt (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: GCN 2024 Unbound Gravel Lottery Opens Tomorrow, With Just 15 Days to Enter "If your New Year’s resolution is to tackle the “world’s premier gravel race,” listen up." By Zach Overholt (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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