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Today's Trending Winner celebrates victory, then gets disqualified at UCI Maraton Franja Kopecky’s gift backfires as early celebration costs SD Worx Tour of Britain stage win It’s been fun watching others deal with Pogačar's un-ignorable excellence Is there any beating Pogačar? What the Critérium du Dauphiné tells us about the state of Tour de France contenders Column
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Critérium du Dauphiné stage 8: Carlos Rodríguez wins final stage as Primož Roglič narrowly seals overall "Final-climb raid from Matteo Jorgenson sees Slovenian almost lose yellow on the Col des Glières." (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: GCN Matteo Jorgenson comes within 8 seconds of Paris Nice/Dauphine double in 2024 "After a thrilling finish to the 2024 Criterium du Dauphine, the American couldn't quite overturn his deficit to Primoz Roglic, missing out on the Maillot Jaune by just 8 seconds." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Photo: X/Mihai Simion) Wilier releases brand new Supersonica SLR TT bike designed in collaboration with Stefan Küng "The replacement for the Turbine SLR doesn’t come cheap with complete builds starting at €20,500." By Alex Hunt (globalcyclingnetwork.com) © Wilier Triestina Paid Subscription
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2024 Criterium du Dauphine Live Stream "2024 Critérium du Dauphiné June 2-9, France Stage 8 (Thônes → Plateau des Glières, 160.6km). Live
video Sunday from 1:05pm CET (7:05am U.S. Eastern), 4:05am
Pacific.
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at around 5:50am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on Peacock and FloBikes starting at
4:05am Pacific."
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June 9,
2024
Tour of Britain Women stage 4: Ruby Roseman-Gannon pips Majerus in photo finish as Kopecky wins GC "SD Worx Protime try to gift win to Christine Majerus and complete clean sweep, but Australian just comes through on the line as Luxembourg rider celebrates early" By Flo Clifford (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Photo: X) Volta a Catalunya Femenina: Marianne Vos wins overall, Wollaston claims sprint victory in final stage "Dutch star successfully defends overall lead on stage into Barcelona." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) It’s been fun watching others deal with Pogačar's un-ignorable excellence "If Tadej Pogačar’s Giro d’Italia dominance has taught us anything, says the Doc, it’s how to lose with style and grace - or not..." By Michael Hutchinson (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) The Epic-center of gravel - Emporia Kansas "The Flint Hills of Kansas are simultaneously rugged, vast, and at times heartbreaking. The Unbound Gravel 200, might just be the best way to experience them. If you finish." (silca.cc) (Credits not Found) Tailfin's ecosystem reminds me of Apple's approach: go all-in, and it works "Sam Jones puts their Mini Panniers, Half Frame Bag and Packing Cubes to the test." By Sam Jones (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Future) Paid Subscription
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2024 Women's Tour of Britain Live Stream "2024 Women's Tour of Britain June 6-9, Stage 4 (Manchester → Manchester, 99.2km). Live
video Sunday from 11:00am BST (6:00am U.S. Eastern), 3:00am
Pacific.
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The
race will be shown on Max and FloBikes starting at 3:00am
Pacific."
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June 9,
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Tour de Suisse stage 1: Yves Lampaert powers to time trial win and first race lead "Stefan Bissegger second, Ethan Hayter third on 4.8km course in Vaduz." (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: GCN Bob Donaldson, on Ineos’ radar, heading to Giro d’Italia Next Gen hunting stage success "Trinity Racing head to the Italian stage race with several cards to play in the sprints and high mountains." By Daniel Benson (globalcyclingnetwork.com) © Tristan Cardew/Trinity Racing Winner celebrates victory, then gets disqualified at UCI Maraton Franja "The 24 year-old thought he had just won when officials declared the rider finishing just behind Bavec, 33 year-old Italian Federico Pozzetto, as winner of the race, the largest amateur cycling event in Slovenia with over 3000 competitors." Author: Dan Hood (granfondodailynews.com) Sonder Prima Al 105 Di2 "Fun, fast and great value, though not the most refined aluminium frame on the market." By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) The Firefly ATB is a Drop or Flat Bar Tourer "Designing and building custom bikes every day regularly inspires Firefly to think of new ways to use their own bikes." (theradavist.com) (Credits not Found) Paid Subscription
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2024 Tour de Suisse Live Stream "2024 Tour de Suisse June 9-18, Switzerland, Stage 1 (ITT) (Vaduz → Vaduz, 4.77km). Live
video Sunday from 3:00pm CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern), 6:00am
Pacific.
Finish
at around 8:00am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on FloBikes starting at 6:00am Pacific."
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Critérium du Dauphiné stage 7: Primož Roglič wins again to extend overall lead "Back-to-back wins for Slovenian as Remco Evenepoel loses more time." By Daniel Benson (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) "I keep surprising myself" - Matteo Jorgenson up to 2nd overall at the Criterium du Dauphine after another impressive showing on stage 7 "After his victory at Paris Nice earlier in the year, Matteo Jorgenson has kept his hopes of taking the win at the 2024 Criterium du Dauphine alive, moving up to 2nd overall on the stage 7 summit finish." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Derek Gee climbs onto Critérium du Dauphiné GC podium with one stage to go "Primož Roglič increases race lead with second consecutive victory." (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Volta a Catalunya Femenina: Marianne Vos captures stage 2 win and overall lead "Visma Lease A Bike claim first and second on summit finish." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Ellen van Dijk breaks ankle in training crash "Ellen van Dijk, an influential rider for Lidl Trek, has suffered a significant setback in her preparation for the Olympic Games due to a training crash earlier this week." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) 5 reasons to love tubeless tires and 5 reasons to love inner tubes "Tubes or tubeless is a debate likely to last the ages but if you are unsure which side of the fence you are on take a look at this explainer." By Alex Hunt (globalcyclingnetwork.com) Photo: GCN Paid Subscription
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2024 Criterium du Dauphine Live Stream "2024 Critérium du Dauphiné June 2-9, France Stage 7 (Albertville → Samoëns 1600, 155.3km). Live
video Saturday from 1:20pm CET (7:20am U.S. Eastern), 4:20am
Pacific.
Finish
at around 5:50am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on Peacock and FloBikes starting at
4:05am Pacific."
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June 8,
2024
Tour of Britain Women stage 3: Lorena Wiebes sprints to victory in Warrington "SD Worx Protime dominance continues as Dutchwoman beats Charlotte Kool in bunch sprint" (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Visma Lease a Bike continues search for Tour de France Team: "Van Aert and Vingegaard not in great shape" "It's a huge disappointment," says Richard Plugge about losing Steven Kruijswijk and Dylan van Baarle for the Tour de France." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image Credit Visma Lease a Bike) Oscar Onley returns to racing after third collarbone break in eight months "Scot makes comeback for DSM Firmenich Post NL at the Tour de Suisse after training stint at altitude." By Dan Challis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Mad bum-massaging saddles special: Is This the craziest bike seat ever? Plus the "lightest and fastest" tubeless-plugging tool, a new Zwift climb and tech news from DT Swiss, Xpedo, Zwift + more "If you thought we were done with weird saddles in 2024, we have not one, but two more eccentric seats to show you! We also take a look at some ENVE wheels, Xpedo's new SPD-SL-compatible pedals, a super compact tubeless tire plugger and loads more." By Suvi Loponen (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Guide to gravel groupset hierarchies: Shimano, SRAM and Campagnolo groupsets explained "The right gravel groupset will help you to maximize your gravel riding experience. Here's an overview of the gravel groupsets available from the top three brands." By Tom Hallam-Gravells (globalcyclingnetwork.com) © Shimano / Campagnolo / GCN DCR Cave Summer Open House Registration Is Now Open! July 13th, 2024 "Yup, you read the title right! It’s back! The DCR Cave SUMMER Open House! With the event right around the corner, we have lots to do, but first, we need to know how many beers to buy!" By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) I tested a hydrogen-powered bicycle. Is this the future? "They feed hydrogen into an on-board hydrogen fuel cell, which uses a chemical process to convert the hydrogen into electricity, with the only output being water." By Micah Toll (electrek.co) (electrek.co) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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2024 Women's Tour of Britain Live Stream "2024 Women's Tour of Britain June 6-9, Stage 3 (Warrington → Warrington, 106.8km). Live
video Saturday from 10:45am BST (4:45am U.S. Eastern),
1:45am Pacific.
Finish
at around 6:05am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on Max and FloBikes starting at 2:45am
Pacific."
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June 8,
2024
Criterium du Dauphine 2024 stage 8 - Can Primoz Roglic take key victory ahead of Tour de France? "This is another incredibly day in the Alps which will decide the overall classification. Can Primoz Roglic win the French race before aiming for the Tour de France? Can he win a third stage on a row? We will find out." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Gianni Vermeersch takes 2024 Dwars door het Hageland victory in feisty finale with Jonas Abrahamsen "Gianni Vermeersch has claimed victory at another thrilling day at the Dwars door het Hageland, taking the 2024 edition ahead of Jonas Abrahamsen and Hartthijs De Vries." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) Revolving doors: Simon Yates out, Ben O’Connor in at Jayco AlUla "No confirmation until August 1 but both moves are in the works." By Daniel Benson (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Bradley Wiggins' medals and trophies set to be seized after being declared bankrupt "The five-time Olympic champion and 2012 Tour de France winner had accumulated debts totaling almost £1 million." By Adwitiya Pal (road.cc) (copyright Britishcycling.org_.uk) Visma Lease a Bike brings back trio for Tour of Switzerland and aims to "contend for the final podium" "In the Critérium du Dauphiné, they may be falling like flies, but in the Tour of Switzerland, Visma Lease a Bike is fortunate to be able to open a fresh can of riders." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image Credit not Found) Ortlieb Frame-Pack RC Toptube "Tough, truly waterproof and extremely useful bag for all conditions." By Steve Williams (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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2024 Dwars door het Hageland Live Stream "Dwars door het Hageland. One day race. (Aarschot → Diest, 178.4km). Live
streaming video: 3:05pm CET (9:05am U.S. Eastern), 6:05am
Pacific.
Finish
at about 8:25am Pacific.
The race will be shown on Max and FloBikes starting at 6:15am Pacific."
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Critérium du Dauphiné stage 6: Primož Roglič wins summit finish as Remco Evenepoel falters "Bora Hansgrohe light up the Collet d'Allevard to take lead of the race, with Roglič beating Giulio Ciccone in sprint for stage win." By Daniel Benson (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Derek Gee climbed with the best: What does this mean for the Tour? "The Canadian hung with Roglič et al. on the final climb in an incredible ride at the Critérium du Dauphiné." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Full medical bulletin from mass crash at the Critérium du Dauphiné "Under stormy skies, stage 5 of the French stage race was neutralized as many members of the peloton fell victim to a slippery crash." By George Poole (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) 'A dream come true' - Promising German and Latvian 15-year-old cyclists win Red Bull Junior Brothers 2024 "Karl Herzog and Georgs Tjumins will ride for Bora Hansgrohe's development squad in 2025, and are now Red Bull athletes." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Red Bull) Life as a pro photographer at the spring Classics "Mud, rain, bergs, cobbles, the smell of frites in the air… the spring Classics capture the imagination of cycling fans in a way the Grand Tours can’t." by Laurence Kilpatrick (cyclist.co.uk) Photo: Francesco Rachello Pearson launches On And Off gravel eBike "Pearson has introduced the On And Off gravel eBike with the aim of combining the benefits of an eBike with the enjoyment of cycling." By Daniel Blackham (bikebiz.com) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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2024 Criterium du Dauphine Live Stream "2024 Critérium du Dauphiné June 2-9, France Stage 6 (Hauterives → Le Collet d'Allevard, 174.1km). Live
video Friday from 3:25pm CET (9:25am U.S. Eastern), 6:00am
Pacific.
Finish
at around 8:10am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on Peacock and FloBikes starting at
6:25am Pacific."
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June 7,
2024
Tour of Britain Women stage 2: Lotte Kopecky wins from two-rider breakaway, beating Anna Henderson "Kopecky took her second win in the Tour of Britain Women 2024, with Henderson second and Lorena Wiebes taking third." By George Poole (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Volta a Catalunya Femenina: Ally Wollaston edges Marianne Vos in stage 1 bunch sprint "New Zealand rider takes first leader's jersey in revamped three-day race." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (Image credit: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Lifeplus Wahoo have all 14 bikes stolen at Tour of Britain Women, receive spare bikes for stage 2 "British team awoke to find all 14 Ribble Endurance SLR bikes stolen from mechanic's van, with other teams coming to rescue." By George Poole (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Paris Roubaix cap-throwing spectator offered a deal to avoid legal action "French cycling union wants woman to be the face of a safety campaign." By Bram van der Ploeg (idlprocycling.com) (Image Credit not Found) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Roval's new hooked wheels cost more than some bikes while Fulcrum is sporting wavy rims "New Roval Rapide CLX II Team wheels carry a hefty price and keep their hooked beads." By Paul Norman (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Roval/Fulcrum/Ducati) Brooks Reissues the Standard Professional Saddle "It may no longer be light enough for elite competition, but Brooks has resurrected the Standard Professional - originally born as a racing saddle - from the brand archives because it remains a beautiful and comfortable design." (theradavist.com) (Credits not Found) Samsung Sues Oura: A Closer Look at The Preemptive Smackdown "Oura might have rattled their saber a bit too vibrantly, and a bit too pre-maturely, at the wrong entity. In doing so they’ve upset a company not afraid to yield its massive army of lawyers, causing Samsung to preemptively sue Oura, maker of the Oura smart rings." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) Lore Cycle introduces the "world’s most advanced road cycling shoe"... and it'll cost you over $1,000 "The second-generation 3D custom-printed carbon shoes from Lore are designed to deliver a superior fit and enhanced pedaling efficiency, for a princely sum of cash." By Emily Tillett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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2024 Women's Tour of Britain Live Stream "2024 Women's Tour of Britain June 6-9, Stage 2 (Wrexham → Wrexham, 140.1km). Live
video Friday from 1:15pm BST (8:15am U.S. Eastern), 5:15am
Pacific.
Finish
at around 7:10am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on Max and FloBikes starting at 4:45am
Pacific."
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June 7,
2024
Tour de Suisse 2024: Contenders and prediction "The final WorldTour race before the Tour de France at the end of June." Words: India Paine (rouleur.cc) Photo: SWpix.com Matteo Jorgenson's dream of being first American winning the Dauphine in 10 years remains alive: "I tried to follow Roglic as long as possible" "Matteo Jorgenson is a very consistent rider and has been Team Visma Lease a Bike's main weapon this year - mostly as he's been one of the very few who escaped big injuries or illnesses." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Chris Auld/Velo via velo.outside.com Israeli national team rider killed by drunk driver "Guy Timor was struck by unlicensed motorist in hit-and-run on Thursday." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Israel - Premier Tech @IsraelPremTech Jasper Philipsen contract not yet signed with small print unresolved "A deal will be agreed before the Tour de France says rider’s agent with Bora Hansgrohe and UAE Team Emirates still in a holding pattern" By Daniel Benson (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Gear Break: Ekoï Outlast® Jersey and Supersoft Bib Shorts, New DT Swiss GRC 30 and 50 Gravel Wheels, JonnyMole 2.5 Concept Gravel Bike, Nix Biosensor, Watopia's Newest Climb - The Grade & The Art of Suffering "The best kit on offer." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Credits not Found) Tweets of the week: Cyclists go to the football, and footballers take up cycling "Also, SD Worx Protime fight over a Garmin, Magnus Cort reviews hotel rooms in yellow, and Patrick Lefevere has some self-awarenesss." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Lizzy Banks 'bitterly disappointed' as WADA appeals UK Anti-Doping’s decision to clear her "Banks recently revealed details of her nine month battle with anti-doping authorities which resulted in her receiving an unparalleled 'No Fault or Negligence' ruling." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Gravel tech goes unhinged at Unbound - SRAM 13-speed, new bikes from Trek and Giant and more "The aero, bizarre and eye-watering lot of expensive tech from the world's most famous gravel race" By Suvi Loponen (road.cc) Unbound Giant Propel vs TCR vs Defy: The best Giant road bike in 2024 "So much choice, but which is the best Giant road bike for you?" By Paul Norman (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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