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Giro d'Italia stage 9: Olav Kooij snatches victory in thrilling Naples finale "Jhonatan Narváez' late attack foiled by Tadej Pogačar's lead-out, before Kooij pips Jonathan Milan for the win." By Patrick Fletcher (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Giro d'Italia: Caleb Ewan hoping altitude build-up is key to ending Grand Tour drought "It has been three years since Jayco AlUla's sprinter last won a Grand Tour stage, but with his climbing ‘better than normal,’ he is all set for the next opportunity." By George Poole (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) 'We look sometimes like clowns' says Max Schachmann of Tadej Pogačar's Giro d'Italia superiority "Bora Hansgrohe rider offers an insight into team's strategy as Dani Martínez establishes himself as the best of the rest." By George Poole (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Classified two-speed hub used by Ineos Grenadiers in Giro d'Italia time trial "Geraint Thomas and Filippo Ganna pair the so-called 'front derailleur killer' with huge single chainring for 1x benefits and wide gearing options at the same time." By Patrick Fletcher (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: GCN Paid Subscription
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(From CyclingNews) ‘I was just 15 meters short…’ - Jhonatan
Narváez goes agonizingly close to another Giro d’Italia win
‘We’re just clowns in the circus’ - Geraint
Thomas questions safety of Giro d’Italia’s Naples finale
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2024 Giro d’Italia Live Video Feed "Giro d’Italia 2024 May 4-26, Italy Stage 9 (Avezzano → Naples, 214km) Live
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May 12,
2024
Tour de Hongrie: Thibau Nys hangs on for overall victory as Poels wins stage 5 "Dutchman takes first win of the season on uphill finish to Pécs." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Tour de Hongrie via cyclingnews.com) Giro d'Italia 2024 stage 10 preview - An opportunity for the climbers "Will it be a day for the breakaway or the GC?" By Stephen Puddicombe (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Pink jersey, lead-out man: Tadej Pogačar gives back at Giro d'Italia "We rarely see the maglia rosa at the front of a sprint finish - UAE Team Emirates and Pogačar himself explain what happened." By George Poole (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Geraint Thomas on pro cyclists: ‘Like clowns in a circus’ "The former Tour de France winner had some concerns about rider safety after a crash in Stage 9." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Can Kaden Groves beat Jonathan Milan in the battle for the maglia ciclamino? "Milan is 58 points ahead of Groves, but a lot can happen in the next two weeks." By Stephen Puddicombe (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Non-cyclists think there’s something wrong with us "Cyclists are still viewed as a strange breed, even by close friends, observes Dr Hutch, from a towel draped chair after a heroic 20-mile ride." By Michael Hutchinson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Shutterstock/Future) 2024 Life Time Unbound Gravel Announces New Courses "The new route for the 2024 Life Time Unbound Gravel 200 has been unveiled, which will see a world-class field of riders tackle a taxing loop to the north of Emporia on Saturday, June 1st." (socalcycling.com) Photos courtesy Life Time’s Garmin Unbound Gravel Paid Subscription
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2024 Tour de Hongrie Live Stream "2024 Tour de Hongrie May 8-12, Hungary Stage 5 (Siófok → Pécs, 173.2km). Live
video Sunday from 12:00pm CET (6:00am U.S. Eastern), 3:00am
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May 12,
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Itzulia Women: Demi Vollering solos to stage win and overall title on final day "Another masterclass from the Dutchwoman and more domination from SD Worx Protime." By Katy Madgwick (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Despite stomach issues, Vollering comes out on top in the Basque Country: "Eating rice three times a day is very boring" "Vollering was in a class of her own on the last climb, finishing solo with a substantial lead in Donostia." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via globalcyclingnetwork.com) Puck Pieterse wins European Mountain Bike championships as Pauline Ferrand-Prevot crashes out "Multi-disciplinary super talent Puck Pieterse has once again proven her worth in the Mountain Bike discipline." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) Axel Zingle finally opens up 2024 win tally at Boucles de l'Aulne "The French cup saw another of it's one-day races this afternoon, the Boucles de l'Aulne. Axel Zingle has finished second on five different occasions this season, but has finally won today in the final sprint." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) photo: directvelo.com Sprint Day in Naples Goes to Olav Kooij… Just! "Everyone thought it was going to be a sprinter’s stage, except Jhonathan Narváez (Ineos Grenadiers)." By Alastair Hamilton (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) Liv Devote Advanced 0 gravel bike "A versatile and comfortable gravel bike that can be used for racing or long days in the saddle." By Suvi Loponen (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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2024 Itzulia Women Tour of the Basque Country Live Stream "2024 Itzulia Women May 10-12, Spain Stage 3 (Donostia → Donostia, 114.9km) Race
starts Sunday at 10:20 CET (4:02am U.S. Eastern), 1:02am
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Giro d'Italia stage 8: Tadej Pogačar triumphs again at Prati di Tivo summit finish "Pink jersey extends his overall lead with a sprint from the GC group at the top of the final climb, collecting his third stage win of this Giro." By Flo Clifford (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) (Image credit: Getty Images) 'Giro d'Italia climbs play into my ballpark' says resurgent Ben O'Connor "After previously describing himself as the ‘dumbest guy in the race,’ Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale's Australian is on the up and gunning for podium." By George Poole (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) ‘Relentless onslaught of rough, rocky paths’: the 2024 Unbound race course is perhaps its toughest yet "The world’s marquee gravel race heads North this year where rocky, technical terrain awaits." By Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Life Time) Rockrider Mountain Bike/Gravel Shoes Race 900 review "A fantastic pair of off-road shoes for both gravel and mountain biking." By Patrick Joscelyne (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Inside the Pirelli factory: How are top-end bike tires made? "Ollie Bridgewood visits Pirelli's HQ in Italy to see the tech that goes into a performance road tire" By Alex Hunt (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: GCN Kommit Bike Towing System "Light and easy to use, with high capacity and multiple towing options." By Matt Page (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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(From CyclingNews) 'I was sort of apprehensive' - Geraint Thomas
steadies ship at Giro d'Italia after time trial losses
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2024 Giro d’Italia Live Video Feed "Giro d’Italia 2024 May 4-26, Italy Stage 8 (Spoleto → Prati di Tivo, 152km) Video
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May 11,
2024
Tour de Hongrie: Thibau Nys extends his lead with victory on stage 4 "Belgian dominates uphill finish." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Tour de Hongrie via cyclingnews.com) Giro d'Italia 2024 stage nine preview: A tricky finale into Napoli "The Giro finishes its first week with another complicated stage for the sprinters." By Stephen Puddicombe (rouleur.cc) (Photo by Zac Williams/SWpix.com) Brendan Johnston wins UCI gravel worlds qualifier "Coming off a strong performance at California’s Belgian Waffle Ride and winning the Australian MTB National Championships last week, Brendan Johnston (Giant) continued his winning ways at the UCI SEVEN gravel world championship qualifying race on Saturday." Author: Craig Sakamoto (granfondodailynews.com) (Image Credit not Found) Women gravel racers call for a race of their own as Life Time decides to not implement drafting rules "I feel like at the end of the day it’s just a logistical inconvenience to give the women the race we deserve,” says Sofia Villafañe" By Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Why is carbon fiber so expensive? Revelations about this much-misunderstood material "Why do carbon fiber bikes cost so much? What's this material really made of and can a repaired frame ever be judged safe? We lift the lid on carbon fiber and question its sustainability." By Emma Cole (cyclist.co.uk) (Image credit: Getty Images) A bike light that promises to get you seen "5.5 times sooner," plus a hologram-powered smart bike, propeller-powered Seabike + loads more tech news from 3T, Oakley, Continental + more "We've also got an updated aero bike from 3T, another 3D-printed saddle that weighs just 100g and new lids from Rudy Project to tell you about this week." (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Can Conor Dunne burn off the world's biggest breakfast in a single bike ride? "Fueled by the legendary Terminator Armageddon 150-item 17,000-calorie breakfast, Conor attempts to ride 330km from Doncaster to Bath." By Danny Walter (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: GCN Stromer Wins Red Dot Design Award "The innovative Swiss eBike maker has garnered yet another Red Dot award for their cutting-edge eBike designs." By: Patrick Brady (electricbikereport.com) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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(From Velo/Outside) Luke Plapp Crushing the Learning Curve at Giro
d’Italia: ‘I Think He Will Gain a Lot from This Tour’
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2024 Tour de Hongrie Live Stream "2024 Tour de Hongrie May 8-12, Hungary Stage 4 (Budapest → Etyek, 165.5km). Live
video Saturday from 12:10pm CET (6:10am U.S. Eastern),
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Finish at around 7:30am Pacific."
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May 11,
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Itzulia Women stage 2: Mischa Bredewold doubles up from late break "SD Worx Protime rider extends overall lead after beating Mavi Garcia and Juliette Labous in a three-up sprint." By Patrick Fletcher (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Tweets of the week: Patrick Lefevere hands out the bidons, pink sunglasses, and the kids are alright "All the action from cycling social media in the last 7 days." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) The Tadej Pogačar show rolls on at the Giro d'Italia "It wasn't even about gaining time on stage eight, just winning." Words: Richard Windsor (rouleur.cc) (Photo by Zac Williams/SWpix.com) Video: Peter Sagan signs autobiography for fan mid race ... again "3-time world champ who made surprise return to the road at Tour de Hongrie this week recreates iconic Tourmalet moment from five years ago." By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Photo: X) Viva Italia! 3T adds another made-in-Italy bike to its range "The Strada Italia seeks to blend comfort and aerodynamics, plus Giro-inspired shoes, shades and a wristwatch." By Luke Friend (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Oakley / Nimbl / Bravur / 3T) Broken leg for EF Education EasyPost rider Andrey Amador after truck driver runs him over during training ride "Costa Rican pro remains in hospital in Barcelona, with his injuries reported to be non-life threatening." By Simon MacMichael (road.cc) (Photo: X) Topeak RaceRocket pump review - Well designed, mid-volume pump "Topeak's RaceRocket pump is a neatly designed pump although it's not as quick as its name implies." By Graham Cottingham (bikeperfect.com) (Image: © Graham Cottingham) Paid Subscription
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2024 Itzulia Women Tour of the Basque Country Live Stream "2024 Itzulia Women May 10-12, Spain Stage 2 (Basauri → Basauri, 104km) Live
video Saturday from 2:30pm CET (8:30am U.S. Eastern), 5:30am
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The last stage will be shown on FloBikes starting at 3:00am
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Tadej Pogačar: The superstar, the heartbreaker, the entertainer "The Slovenian rider’s performance in today’s time trial was yet another confirmation that cycling hasn’t seen this type of talent before." By Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) (Photo by Zac Williams/SWpix.com) Giro d'Italia stage 7: Tadej Pogačar powers to TT victory taking time on Thomas and rivals "Slovenian steals victory from Filippo Ganna on final climb to extend lead, as Geraint Thomas slips to third overall." By Daniel Benson (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Giro d'Italia 2024 stage eight preview: Made for climbers "A day for a strong breakaway?" By Stephen Puddicombe (rouleur.cc) (Photo by Zac Williams/SWpix.com) Giro d'Italia 2024 stage seven preview - A time trial with a sting in the tail "Pacing will be vital throughout this individual time trial which features a 6.6km climb at the end." By Stephen Puddicombe (rouleur.cc) Photo: SWpix.com Giro d'Italia TT tech: Limar joins growing helmet trend with new bulbous Alien lid "The design of the wide time trial helmet leads to an energy saving of 10 watts over its predecessor, according to Limar." By Tom Hallam-Gravells (globalcyclingnetwork.com) © Limar Tadej Pogačar running prototype Enve TT bars, which have seen UAE net time trial podiums all season "A development project, the extensions are not yet commercially available, but Enve says it’s ‘excited by the results and believe the initial goals have been achieved." By Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Paid Subscription
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2024 Giro d’Italia Live Video Feed "Giro d’Italia 2024 May 4-26, Italy Stage 7 ITT (Foligno → Perugia, 40.6km) Video
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May 10,
2024
Tour de Hongrie: Thibau Nys grabs glory on final climb for stage 3 win and GC lead "Ulissi pushes to second, Buchmann fades to third on queen stage." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Luc Claessen/Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) There’s another new aero helmet and yes it’s weird "Ineos Grenadiers displayed another to add to the long list of odd-looking lids." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Giro d'Italia Tour de Hongrie 2024 stage 3 - Wout Poels, Emanuel Buchmann and UAE fight for victory on queen stage "The queen stage? It could be... It is the longest day of the race and it is the most difficult summit finish of the race." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) What Mark Cavendish’s stage win at Tour of Hungary means "Can the Manx Missile continue his stage winning form at the Tour de France?" By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: @Tour_de_Hongrie Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe kit for Tour de France leaked "Shades of Max Verstappen's Formula 1 kit as team goes navy with Red Bull logo front and center." By Matilda Price (globalcyclingnetwork.com) © via Krone Zeitung / WielerFlits Pipe down skeptics, it turns out that SRAM's UDH gear hanger was a truly brilliant idea after all "Guy Kesteven didn’t fully realize the full significance of SRAM's UDH until its simple genius smacked him in the face and saved the day." By Guy Kesteven (bikeperfect.com) (Image credit: GuyKesTV) Elite Runners Live Years Longer Than The Average Person, Scientists Find "In 2018, cardiologists found that the first 20 runners to run a mile in under 4 minutes lived, on average, 12 years beyond general life expectancy." By Carly Cassella (livescience.com) (Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images) Birzman The Pump with Helix II "Very smooth pump stroke that shifts a lot of air easily, and with a high-quality screw-on head." By Mike Stead (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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2024 Tour de Hongrie Live Stream "2024 Tour de Hongrie May 8-12, Hungary Stage 3 (Kazincbarcika → Gyöngyös-Kékestető, 182.7km). Live
video Friday from 11:35am CET (5:35am U.S. Eastern), 2:35am
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Itzulia Women stage 1: Mischa Bredewold takes victory in bunch sprint "European champion takes the first overall lead with Vollering in third." By Matilda Price (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) 40 year-old former pro riding Fondos tests positive for EPO "After an anti-doping test ordered by the Italian Anti-Doping Organization (NADO Italia) allegedly revealed the presence of the banned substance Erythropoietin (EPO), cyclist Antonio Testa has been preliminarily suspended." Author: John Woodson (granfondodailynews.com) Antonio Testa Team Radenska 2014 Itzulia Women 2024 stage 1 - Cyclocross stars Shirin van Anrooij and Blanka Kata Vas big favorites for opening day "The first stage of the race is a tricky one... A breakaway could succeed as not all sprinters will be confident of making it to the finish, but also climbers don't really have terrain to make the difference." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) Maddy Nutt: Mud, chaos and an endless challenge: The story of the Traka 360 "Inside one of the toughest gravel races in Europe." (rouleur.cc) Photos: Ribble Gear Break: DMT Pogi's - Tadej’s Wings for the Giro d’Italia, 3T Strada Italia, Continental Launches Lightweight TPU Inner Tube, Ergon SR Tri Series Power Position, Tout Terrain CINQ Plug & Michael Blann Climbs From The Giro d’Italia "The best new kit on offer." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Credits not Found) The New “Project N1” Prototype from Thesis Bike has Adaptable-Geometry For Riding It All "That’s right, the minds at Thesis Bike have developed a bike that transforms from a fast and responsive road bike to a stable and capable gravel bike." By Ron Frazelle (bikerumor.com) (Photos/Thesis Bike) 5 recovery tools that are common household items "You don't need to spend big bucks on fancy equipment to recuperate like a pro." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Brittany Hambleton Paid Subscription
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2024 Itzulia Women Tour of the Basque Country Live Stream "2024 Itzulia Women May 10-12, Spain Stage 1 (Vitoria-Gasteiz → Elgoibar,140km) Live
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