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Jasper Philipsen finally has his moment, winning Tour de France stage 10 bunch sprint "The Belgian enjoyed the perfect lead out from Mathieu van der Poel, finishing well clear of second placed Biniam Girmay." By Daniel Benson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) ‘He told me he was going to win’ - Jasper Philipsen has a champion’s mentality "The Alpecin Deceuninck rider showed his mental strength by overcoming adversity to win on stage 10 of the Tour de France." By Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) (Photo by Zac Williams/SWpix.com) The open era: Why aren't we seeing one sprinter dominate the fast finishes at the Tour de France? "No rider has been able to dominate the bunch sprints at the Tour so far, a trend that isn't unusual." By Stephen Puddicombe (rouleur.cc) (Photo by Zac Williams/SWpix.com) When Nobody Attacks "We’re seeing several stages in the Tour de France when nobody attacks. In the past there was always a move hoping for some publicity and the chance of beating the odds. No more." (inrng.com) (Image credit: ASO) Tour de France cyclist rode 136.6-kilometres on a 'rest day' "Most riders head out for a short spin on the rest day, but not Chris Harper." By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images/Strava) Tadej Pogacar not having it with Jonas Vingegaard's Tour tactics: "Intelligent racing or not, it’s nonsense" "The psychological fight for the Tour de France win is full on. Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard are typically very friendly and respectful of each other, having battled for now three consecutive Tour victories." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) Growing irritation between Evenepoel, Pogacar, and Vingegaard? "Something is festering, finally a bit of animosity" "Remco Evenepoel, Tadej Pogacar, and Jonas Vingegaard are at odds, and the stage results did not make them any closer as friends." By Sjoerd Valkering (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Paid Subscription
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2024 Tour de France Live Stream "2023 Tour de France Jun 29 - July 21, Stage 10 (Orléans → Saint-Amand-Montrond, 187.3km). Live
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Eastern, 3:55am Pacific.
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July 9,
2024
Niamh Fisher Black wins summit finish on Giro d'Italia Women stage three "The Kiwi climber leads in SD Worx team-mate Lotte Kopecky for second place." By James Shrubsall (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images / Luc Claessen) Giro d'Italia Women 2024: Leadership at last for Niamh Fisher-Black? "Even without the presence of Demi Vollering, SD Worx Protime look capable of dominating the Italian race." By Amy Jones (rouleur.cc) (RCS Sport) Kristen Faulkner to contest Paris Olympic road race after Taylor Knibb resigns from participation "Multisport athlete Knibb will still contest the time trial and triathlon events; national champion Kristen Faulkner takes her spot in the road race line-up." By Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) A parcours for Tadej Pogačar? Rwanda set to be the most mountainous World Championships in 5 years "The cobbled Kigali Hill will feature on both the men's and women's routes." By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Training for an Epic Climbing Day "What are specific tips to get ready for a big climbing day?" By Jordan Cheyne (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) Aleksandr Vlasov rode final 50km of Tour gravel stage with fractured ankle "The Russian crashed hard off the road, into a ditch, and his shaky return to his feet caused concern he may have suffered concussion, though still go back on his bike and finished the stage." (stickybottle.com) (Credits not Found) 2024 Crusher in the Tushar Canceled Due to Forest Fires "The Life Time Crusher in the Tushar was set to return for the third race of the Series on Saturday, July 13th." (socalcycling.com) (Credits not Found) What is UDH and why does it matter to me? "Is an end to the hunt for a replacement derailleur hanger in sight?" By Paul Norman (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Trek) 2024 Giro d'Italia Women Live Stream "2024 Giro d'Italia Women July 7-14, Stage 3 (Sabbioneta → Toano, 113km). Live
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July 9,
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Tour de France 2024 stage 11 preview - A punishing day in the Massif Central "Will the breakaway make it all the way to the line, or will the GC favorites have other ideas?" By Stephen Puddicombe (rouleur.cc) Photos: James Startt Marcel Kittel: 'Today's sprinters have to be able go it alone' "The former sprint superstar reflects on the Tour de France's sprints so far and how the art has changed since he retired." Words: James Startt (rouleur.cc) Photos: James Startt Tadej Pogačar can do everything... except grow a moustache "The talented Slovenian might just be the best rider in the world, but he is not hirsute." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) 13 things you didn’t know about Biniam Girmay, the first black rider to win a Tour de France stage "Meet the Eritrean rider making history with two Tour de France stage wins to his name and wearing the green jersey." By Kristin Jenny (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Vingegaard surprises everyone: "We underestimated him," admits team director Zeeman "In a podcast, Zeeman, as the sports director, discusses the situation. And he still has confidence in a positive outcome." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image Credit not Found) Rising from the Dust - The Lachlan Morton interview "We catch up with Unbound Gravel winner Lachlan Morton to delve into his thoughts on the race, and the evolution of gravel racing and to find out what lies ahead for him." Words by Steve Thomas (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) road.cc Recommends updated with 14 awesome cycling products from Van Rysel, Suunto, Lazer, Muc-Off, Argon 18 + more "We had another bumper crop of high scorers bagging coveted road.cc Recommends awards in June." (road.cc) (Credits not Found) A post-apocalyptic bike, new motor systems, shapeshifting MTBs, the lightest 29er ever, and much more. 8 things that caught our eye at the Eurobike show "After three days of walking the immense Eurobike halls in Frankfurt, here’s what really grabbed our attention from the world of eMTB and MTB" By Neal Hunt (bikeperfect.com) (Image credit: Neal Hunt) Advanced Offroad Pro Gravel Apex AXS "State-of-the-art, lightweight electric gravel bike." By Richard Peace (electricbikereport.com) Photo by Richard Peace 2024 Sibiu Tour Live Video Feed "Sibiu Tour 2024, Sibiu, Romania July 6 - 9. Stage 4 (Sibiu → Sibiu, 192.9km) Live
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‘I’m not afraid of anyone’ - The real GC battle is about to begin at the Tour de France "It was fighting talk from the top three in the general classification after the first week of racing." By Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) (Photo by Zac Williams/SWpix.com) Tour de France peloton reacts to a ‘vicious, brutal and slapstick’ gravel stage "Does gravel belong in the Tour de France? The jury is still out." By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Astana Takeover Talk "All the focus on Astana this week has obviously been Mark Cavendish’s stage win. Yet what next? Cavendish is surely going to retire now, up to him to pick the moment." (inrng.com) (Credits not Found) Giro-Tour double: Pog vs other recent attempts "First Tour rest day and we need to take stock. There were a ton of unknowns among the pre-race GC favorites, including the recovery statuses of Vingegaard, Roglic, and Evenepoel, plus a major heat check on the recent Giro winner Pogacar." By Ursula (podiumcafe.com) Photo by THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images “I think Visma were afraid of Tadej Pogacar" - Nathan van Hooydonck assesses former teammates' performance of Tour de France gravel "After playing a key role in Jonas Vingegaard's Tour de France victories in 2022 and 2023, Nathan van Hooydonck is forced to view the action from outside the peloton this time around after his premature retirement due to a heart issue." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Photo by Zac Williams/SWpix.com via cyclingnews.com) Paid Subscription
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2024 Tour de France Live Stream "2023 Tour de France Jun 29 - July 21, Stage 10 (Orléans → Saint-Amand-Montrond, 187.3km). Monday is a
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July 8,
2024
Chiara Consonni sprints to victory on stage two of the Giro d'Italia Women "The bunch won a hard-fought chase against the breakaway in the late stages of the race" By James Shrubsall (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images / Luc Claessen) Giro d’Italia Women Stages 1 and 2: Elisa Longo Borghini in pink "Italian leads after two stages, but the mountains loom." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Week #2 Route Preview: Transfer or Decisive? "As the dust settles on the first nine stages of the 2024 Tour de France and the gravel roads of Troyes, we still have Tadej Pogačar in yellow and the other ‘Top Three’: Remco Evenepoel, Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglič waiting in the wings. Here we look at the next six stages of week two." By Alastair Hamilton (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) 'Student loans were my income' - Meet the Tour de France jersey wearer who was a club cyclist 18 months ago "Little was known about Frank van den Broek even one year ago, but now he looks set to be one of the season's rising stars." By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) "There is no respect" - Egan Bernal criticizes riders for attacking while Tadej Pogacar took nature break "One of the many unwritten rules of the peloton has long been that when the race leader - in the case of the 2024 Tour de France, the Maillot Jaune wearing Tadej Pogacar - stops for a nature break, there is a respectful ceasefire of attacks until the leader returns." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) Vosper: If sales are still so low, why is ridership still so high? "Conventional wisdom in the bike business has it that the new people who bought bikes during the covid surge (probably best not to call it a "boom") have stopped riding them. But like a lot of conventional wisdom, that's just plain wrong." by Rick Vosper (bicycleretailer.com) (Image Credit not Found) Rudy Project Nytron helmet "Solid, comfortable aero helmet suitable for all but the very hottest days." By Alex Bowden (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) 2024 Giro d'Italia Women Live Stream "2024 Giro d'Italia Women July 7-14, Stage 2 (Sirmione → Volta Mantovana, 110km). Live
video Monday from 6:40am U.S. Eastern, 3:40am Pacific.
Finish at around 5:30am Pacific.
The
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“Tell me that didn’t just happen” - Aleksandr Vlasov abandons Tour de France with broken ankle "His head, where he was bleeding, and his elbow, I think these are minor things,” Ralph Denk said after his team was accused of failing to follow the proper concussion protocol after Vlasov's crash, which has forced the rider to leave the race." By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (Eurosport) Bradley Wiggins joins Lance Armstrong for Tour de France podcast "The former Tour de France winner will be appearing on The Move for the next week." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Michael Mørkøv: The brains behind the operation "Michael Mørkøv talks to Rouleur about his career, navigating the personalities of bullish sprinters and why he’s so good at what he does." By Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) Photos: Martin Lehmann 'One of a kind' - Remembering Raphaël Géminiani "The former professional rider and sports director passed away on Friday at the age of 99." Words: James Startt (rouleur.cc) Photos: James Startt Kendall Ryan and Ulises Castillo win in Sandy at LHM|CC Salt Lake Criterium "Kendall Ryan of L39ion of Los Angeles and Ulises Castillo of iSpeed Felt won in the shadow of the Wasatch Mountains on stop four of the ACC at the Salt Lake Criterium p/b LHM|CC on Sunday." By Press Release (pezcyclingnews.com) Photo from @veloimages 32mm rubber, tubeless galore and more prototypes from Pirelli: What tires did the Tour de France pros use on the epic gravel stage 9? "With wider rubber on display than we've ever seen in the modern Tour de France, are the pros' one-off tire choices for Le Tour's foray onto gravel more suitable for riding on roads than regular road bike tires?" By Emily Tillett (road.cc) (Image Credit @PaceUp Media) Remco Evenepoel annoyed by Jonas Vingegaard's Tour de France tactics "Evenepoel calls for more aggressive riding from two-time champion after enthralling stage on the gravel around Troyes." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) 2024 Sibiu Tour Live Video Feed "Sibiu Tour 2024, Sibiu, Romania July 6 - 9. Stage 3 (Sibiu → Bâlea Lac, 207.3km) Live
video starts Monday at 4:00am U.S. Eastern, 1:00am Pacific."
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Anthony Turgis pips Tom Pidcock to win stage 9 of Tour de France after breathless day on the gravel "Breakaway fights it out as GC favorites trade blows but somehow break even." By Patrick Fletcher (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Tour de France: Anthony Turgis wins chaotic and captivating stage 9 "Pidcock in second and Gee in third as a day of attacks on gravel sectors failed to disturb the very top of the general classification." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) 'The podium could have been decided today' - The Tour de France's befuddling GC stalemate "The favorites to win the yellow jersey would not work cohesively together on stage nine’s gravel roads and the tension in the peloton was clear." By Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) (Photo by Zac Williams/SWpix.com) Who is leading the 2024 Tour de France after stage nine? "The full general classification, along with the latest stage result, and the standings for the other jerseys." By Cycling Weekly (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images / Jasper Jacobs) 'I've never had as much power in four hours before' - Meet Jonas Abrahamsen, the Tour de France's breakaway star "The Norwegian has spent more kilometers than anyone else up the road this season, and he keeps adding more." By Tom Davidson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Jasper Philipsen says fortunes 'will turn around' after another Tour de France second place "Once we have better luck then we’re on the move," says Philipsen after another second place in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Paid Subscription
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2024 Tour de France Live Stream "2023 Tour de France Jun 29 - July 21, Stage 9 (Troyes → Troyes, 199km). Live video Sunday from 6:55am U.S. Eastern, 3:55am Pacific. The race will be shown on Peacock and FloBikes starting at about 3:30am Pacific." (cyclingfans.com) Powered by La
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July 7,
2024
Elisa Longo Borghini storms to time trial victory on stage 1 of Giro d'Italia Women "Italian takes first maglia rosa as overall leader after beating Grace Brown by a single second." By Patrick Fletcher (globalcyclingnetwork.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) "I’ve been dreaming of the Maglia Rosa for so long" - Elisa Longo Borghini full of emotion after perfect start to Giro d'Italia Women 2024 "Lidl Trek rider dons the maglia rosa with Grace Brown in second and Brodie Chapman in third." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: RCS Sport / LaPresse via cyclingnews.com) “It’s an unnecessary risk” - Jonas Vingegaard joins Patrick Lefevere in criticizing gravel and cobbled stages in Tour de France… But fans (and Pogačar) think otherwise "The two-time Tour winner said he won’t have any gravel or cobbles if he were to design a Grand Tour, while Lefevere dismissed the stage 9 contested on white gravel - and widely enjoyed by fans - as “nonsense." By Adwitiya Pal (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) (ASO/Billy Ceusters) The new sprint king: Biniam Girmay reveals plan to win the Tour de France's green jersey "The Eritrean scored his second win of the race and now holds a comfortable lead in the race for green." By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Daria Pikulik takes top spot at Argenta Classic in Belgium "The Polish rider out-sprinted Scarlett Souren from the Netherlands and Britain’s Flora Perkins in a thrilling finish, marking her second win at this event." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) Photo: hphcycling India Grangier triumphs in Volta a Portugal Feminina as Daniela Campos secures podium "The fourth edition of the Volta a Portugal Feminina concluded today with a poignant victory for India Grangier of Team Coop Repsol, honoring the memory of her late teammate André Drege." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (Foto © Volta a Portugal Femenina) Paid Subscription
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2024 Giro d'Italia Women Live Stream "2024 Giro d'Italia Women July 7-14, Stage 1 ITT (Brescia → Brescia, 15.7km). Live
video Sunday from 6:40am U.S. Eastern, 3:40am Pacific.
Finish at around 5:30am Pacific.
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July 7,
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Tour de France 2024 stage 10 preview - Another opportunity for the fast men "The last 60km of stage 10 are exposed - could crosswinds be a factor?" By Stephen Puddicombe (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Condolence ride to honor André Drege set to replace final stage of Tour of Austria, after Norwegian pro cyclist's death "Other riders described the news as “devastating”, after the 25-year-old Drege crashed while on a high-speed descent on the penultimate stage of Tour of Austria." By Adwitiya Pal (road.cc) (Image (@TeamCoopRepsol) Jonas Vingegaard: The gravel roads favor Pogacar more "Jonas Vingegaard has survived the gravel stage of the Tour de France despite two punctures and a bicycle change." By CTT (cycling.today) (Image Credit not Found) Tadej Pogačar: ‘I think Visma is underestimating the others’ "After an action-packed gravel stage at the Tour de France, Pogi was candid about his rivals." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) From 25mm to 32mm: What tires have teams chosen for the gravel at the Tour de France? "Pros opt for Paris Roubaix style set-ups to deal with coarse terrain." By Tom Davidson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Future / Tom Davidson) Surly Bridge Club off-road touring bike. "Great performing distance bike with versatility, serviceability and value built in." By Suvi Loponen (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Bookshelf: Boulting’s Vélosaurus "“Boulting's Vélosaurus,” by British television broadcaster Ned Boulting, is a dictionary of cycling terms that may surprise and impress your non-cycling friends who already baffled by the sport." By Leslie Reissner (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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