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Vuelta a Burgos stage 2: Caleb Ewan sprints to uphill victory "Australian beats Adrià and García Cortina in Ojo Guareña." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) "Far from ideal" is an understatement as all leaders of Visma Lease a Bike crash again "After Sepp Kuss fell on the first day, the American and Cian Uijtdebroeks were involved in crashes again in stage 2." By Sjoerd Valkering (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Massive crash in Burgos: Large part of the peloton in Spain goes down! "Victims include Nairo Quintana, Tao Geoghegan Hart, Valentin Paret-Peintre, and Damiano Caruso." By Sjoerd Valkering (idlprocycling.com) (screenshot) Kristen Faulkner leads U.S. women team pursuit in quest for gold medal "Kristen Faulkner's parents had never seen her race in a velodrome before Tuesday. At France's National Velodrome, they saw cycling's newest sensation qualify for the chance to win another gold medal at the Olympics." By Dave Birkett (usatoday.com) (Image Credit not Found) 11 ways to increase your average speed: Training tips and instant gains "When looked at over a period of months, your average speed can tell you a great deal about how you’re improving as a cyclist. Here’s some top tips to increase yours." By Hannah Reynolds (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Future) Racer passes away after crash at U.S. downhill national championships "Outpouring of support follows as riders mourn loss of core community member." By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Eastern States Cup / Instagram Spurcycle Adds New Line of Mirrors as Classy as Their Bells "More than just a typical mirror, the Spurcycle mirrors are designed with style that won’t look out of place on your high-end ride." By Ron Frazelle (bikerumor.com) (Photos / Spurcycle) Paid Subscription
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2024 Vuelta a Burgos Live Stream "2024 Vuelta a Burgos August 5-9, Spain. Stage 2 (Valle de Mena → Complejo Karstico Ojo Guareña, 161km) Live
video Tuesday from 9:00am U.S. Eastern, 6:00am Pacific.
Finish
at around 7:45am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on FloBikes starting at about 6:00am
Pacific."
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Olympian Rohan Dennis faces cause death by dangerous driving charge "There’s been a big development in the case against a champion cyclist who stands accused of killing his wife, a fellow Olympian." By Duncan Evans (news.com.au) Picture: NewsWire / Roy VanDerVegt Remco Evenepoel, Tadej Pogacar, Mathieu van der Poel... Who has the best palmares in the modern peloton? "Remco Evenepoel is coming off the back of making history at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, becoming the first man ever to win gold in both the time trial and the road race. On the other hand, Tadej Pogacar is having probably the best individual seasons in recent memory." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) "The other teams are becoming more cunning and smarter" - Demi Vollering sees SD Worx's dominance diminished heading into Tour de France Femmes defense "The leading general classification rider in the women's peloton, Demi Vollering finally got her hands on the Maillot Jaune of the Tour de France Femmes in 2023. In just a few days (race starts August 12th ed.), her title defense will begin at the 2024 edition." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit ProShots) 'I had a piece of wood in my helmet at the Tour' - Exploring cyclists' extraordinary good luck charms "Tom Thewlis delves into the superstitions of the Tour de France peloton and tries to find out why riders adhere to them." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Can Remco Evenepoel take the ‘Quadruple Crown’? "The Belgian heads to the road worlds as a huge favorite for both events" By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (photo via en.brujulabike.com) Landa aims for Vuelta form, Alaphilippe aims to win again: a decisive weekend for Soudal Quick Step "Soudal Quick Step holds fond memories of the Clásica San Sebastián, with Remco Evenepoel having won the race three times in the past for the team." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image Credit not Found) 'I slept in a horse barn' - Meet the track cyclist who funded his own way to the Paris Olympics "South African Jean Spies is a two-time Olympian, thanks to his determination and the generosity of others." By Tom Davidson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Ed Sykes/SWpix) The Donostia San Sebastián Klasikoa: A Timeless Tale of Cycling Excellence "Cyclists, fasten your seat belts! The Donostia San Sebastián Klasikoa race has won the hearts of competitors and spectators alike with its exhilarating voyage across Spain’s breathtaking scenery." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Credits not Found) Cervélo launches updated Caledonia-5: Stiffer, responsive, and with in-frame storage "Comfortable yet fast, built for long adventures in the saddle." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) UCI to standardize smart trainers used in esports competitions starting at the 2024 Cycling Esports World Championships "Trainers used will carry "Approved by UCI" label, ensuring a 1% power accuracy and a level playing field." By Christopher Schwenker (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: MyWhoosh) Column
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Kamiel Bonneu wins queen stage in biggest result of his career "On the queen stage of the 2024 Arctic Race of Norway, 25-year-old Belgian of Team Flanders Baloise, Kamiel Bonneu secured the biggest result of his career with an emotional victory. " By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) Mic drop: Phil Liggett says this is his last Olympics as commentator "The long-standing broadcaster made an emotional announcement after the women’s road race." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (screenshot) Is Primoz Roglic hinting at a Vuelta participation? Slovenian cheerfully trains in the high mountains "Primoz Roglic recently shared a subtle update on his Instagram page." By Bram van der Ploeg (idlprocycling.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) “We have sadly raced our last race” - British cycling team who had 14 bikes stolen at Tour of Britain collapses, two months after overnight raid described as “absolute hammer blow to our over-achieving team on a stretched budget” "Lifeplus Wahoo, the only British team to take part in the Tour de France Femmes, will close after nine years, with bosses blaming “ever-rising cost of racing”, recent bike thefts, and “ongoing partnership dispute." By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com) Everything about Remco Evenepoel "Evenepoel is most known for being the country's first Grand Tour winner in decades and the current time-trial World Champion, who has also achieved a victory at Liège Bastogne Liège" (cyclinguptodate.com) (Credits not Found) GoPro Camera Control Now Available on Garmin Watches "Garmin has launched an expanded Connect IQ App Store option that allows companies to monetize apps for various fees, and with it, Garmin has launched a new GoPro camera control app on the Garmin Connect IQ App Store, which allows you to control your GoPro camera from your watch." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) Magene C606 Smart GPS Cycling Computer: Real-World No BS Review "Dual-protocol Transmission with Bluetooth & WiFi, Unmatched Speed and Efficiency. With speeds up to 200k/s, WiFi data transfer is 28 times faster than Bluetooth, ensuring rapid map downloads and data uploads." By JOM (gravelcyclist.com) (Image Credit not Found) 2024 Arctic Race of Norway Live Stream "2024 Arctic Race of Norway August 4-7. Stage 3 (Tverlandet → Sulitjelma (Jakobsbakken), 155.7km). Live
video Tuesday from 9:30am U.S. Eastern, 6:30am Pacific.
Finish
at around 8:50am Pacific.
The race will be shown on FloBikes starting at about 7:00am
Pacific."
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Vuelta a Burgos: Pavel Bittner beats Nizzolo to win stage 1 "Young DSM Firmenich sprinter takes first professional victory in Spain." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) 11 things you didn’t know about Kristen Faulkner, USA's first Olympic road race medalist in 40 years "Alaska-born and raised, Harvard grad, collegiate rower, venture capitalist - the newly crowned Olympic road racing champion is multi-faceted." By Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) “Best Parisian driver detected” - Olympic silver medalist Anna Henderson collides with Shimano neutral service car during road race "Henderson was chasing back through the race convoy when she collided with the Shimano neutral service vehicle." By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (A Curious Monkey, Reddit) Olympic success of Evenepoel and Van Aert could really cost the Belgian cycling federation "Quitting at the peak of your career is something that happens in top sports every now and then. And it might now apply to Belgian national cycling coach Sven Vanthourenhout." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image Credit - screenshot) Nils Politt on Tadej Pogacar and UAE's 'blacklist' - "You don’t want to be on that list" "Tadej and Remco like each other, both on and off the bike. They are friends, which isn’t the case with Vingegaard." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Legible) Shimano S-PHYRE XC903 MTB Shoes are More Comfortable Than Ever "The new Shimano S-PHYRE XC-903 changes things. The shoe is a rare combination of comfort and efficiency that will tempt a lot of riders - if you can stomach the price." By Zach Overholt (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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2024 Vuelta a Burgos Live Stream "2024 Vuelta a Burgos August 5-9, Spain. Stage 1 (Vilviestre Del Pinar → Burgos, 168km) Live
video Monday from 9:05am U.S. Eastern, 6:05am Pacific.
Finish
at around 7:45am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on FloBikes starting at about 6:00am
Pacific."
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Team pursuit next for US cyclist Kristen Faulkner: 'Want to walk away with two medals' "Kristen Faulkner became the first American woman to medal in road racing in 40 years on Sunday, and her Paris Olympics aren't over yet." By Dave Birkett, USA Today (sports.yahoo.com) (Image Credit not Found) Dreams of Olympic gold shattered for Marianne Vos "It's like a game, but mostly it just gives you sore legs" "Silver. That was the result for Marianne Vos on Sunday in Paris." By Bram van der Ploeg (idlprocycling.com) (Image Credit - screenshot) Tour de France Femmes 2024: The teams and riders for this year's race "All the riders who we know will be lining up for the start of the third Tour de France Femmes in Rotterdam." (rouleur.cc) Photos: Charley Lopez/ASO "As long as no one puts anything concrete on my table, he'll ride for us" - Patrick Lefevere in no doubt over Remco Evenepoel's future "Despite seemingly being comfortable at Soudal Quick Step, rumors of the Belgian's imminent departure continue to rumble on." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Legible) Former Ineos Grenadiers boss Fran Millar joins Rapha as CEO "Millar's appointment comes three months after the company closed its US office, amid annual losses of £12 million, while her exit from the Ineos group was announced less than a week after Dan Bigham criticized the British team’s “lack of clarity.”" By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (Image credit: Rapha/ Pauline Ballet via cyclingnews.com) From Deux Moulins to Dumoulin: Pro cycling’s most iconic toilet stops "Inspired by Nils Politt’s emergency Amélie-themed comfort beak during the men’s Olympic road race, we delved into cycling’s history of panicked, mid-race bathroom emergencies and picked our ‘favorites’. Who said cycling journalism was in the toilet?" By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Wolf Tooth EnCase Pump 85cc review: High-volume pump and multi-tool in one neat but fiddly package "A boutique high-volume pump with a few tricks quite literally up its sleeve." By James Shrubsall (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Future / James Shrubsall) Fara Modular Cockpit review "A comfortable yet expensive handlebar with an interesting design." By Matt Page (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Fizik Terra Powerstrap X4 review – a super comfortable gravel shoe with a classic Velcro closure system "The Terra Powerstrap X4 is Fizik’s budget gravel shoe offering, with a paired back design, claiming great comfort and reliability. I’ve been putting the miles in to test the claim." By James Watkins (bikeperfect.com) (Image credit: Future) Advantages and disadvantages of hookless wheels "Hookless wheels begin to dominate the tubeless wheel offer." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) (Image Credit not Found) Sigma Sports has a huge range of gravel bikes discounted by up to 50% in its big Summer Sale deals "I've highlighted five of the best gravel bikes around from budget-friendly adventure bikes to the ultimate gravel racing rig." By Paul Brett (bikeperfect.com) (Image credit: Paul Brett) Column
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Arctic Race of Norway: Alexander Kristoff doubles up with stage 2 victory "Van Asbroeck and Cort round out the podium in Fauske." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Tidbits and takeaways from the women’s Olympic road race "This was the first time in Olympic history there were an equal number of competitors in the men’s and women’s road races." Tara Nolan (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo: Nick Iwanyshyn Ineos' rising star Arensman returns to racing after long break: "Needed a good reset" "Thymen Arensman is getting back on the bike for the first time since the Giro d'Italia." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) Photo: Chris Auld / Velo 'Road racing is notoriously unfriendly' - How women’s participation in gravel cycling is changing the sport worldwide "In gravel, everyone's welcome! And I absolutely love that and I never want that to change,' says race organizer Amity Charity." By Caroline Dezendorf (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: SBT GRVL) There's something about Emma "There was a little something with Emma, we used to do lots of skills, riding between cones, learning how to corner and brake, but at the end of every session we used to do races, and there was a switch that used to turn on with her, she wanted to win." By Ceri Coleman-Phillips - BBC (sports.yahoo.com) [BBC Sport] Fort Collins native is youngest Team USA track cyclist in Paris Olympic games "Olivia Cummins will turn 21 years old on August 6th." By Chris Bbshire, Fort Collins Coloradoan (sports.yahoo.com) (Image Credit not Found) ASTRAL X are the latest evolution of Rudy Project’s best-selling ASTRAL glasses "Summer’s here and it’s time to get those sunnies out! Rudy Project’s ASTRAL X glasses are based on the original ASTRAL model." By Paul Horta-Hopkins (cycletechreview.com) (Image Credit not Found) Ho-hummingbird - Name change sees Hummingbird Electric become the Prodrive Electric Folding Bike "At 10.3kg the flax frame version is among the lightest eBikes available." By Alex Bowden (ebiketips.road.cc) Photo by Jack Sexty 2024 Arctic Race of Norway Live Stream "2024 Arctic Race of Norway August 4-7. Stage 2 (Beiarn → Fauske, 178.1km). Live
video Monday from 10:35am U.S. Eastern, 7:35am Pacific.
Finish
at around 8:53am Pacific.
The race will be shown on FloBikes starting at about 7:35am
Pacific."
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Kristen Faulkner claims gold for USA in thrilling Olympic road race "American went solo in final 3km as Marianne Vos and Lotte Kopecky take remaining medals in Paris." By Matilda Price (cyclingweekly.com) (photo: cyclingmagazine.ca) Chloe Dygert crashes again, finishes 15th in Olympics road race "Dygert went down as riders were beginning the last lap of the finishing circuit, causing several others to crash as well." david woods (sports.yahoo.com) (Image Credit not Found) Preview: Women's Olympic Road Race "The women’s road race is 157km in length and includes just over 1,700m of altitude gain along its route." (voxwomen.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) "I got tactically outplayed" - Matteo Jorgenson misses out on the medals in Paris Olympic road race "The medal winning hope for the United States of America in the road race at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, things looked good for Matteo Jorgenson for a long while on Saturday afternoon." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Photo: X/@usacycling) "A long walk home" - Norwegian pro left stranded with broken bike after crashing in Paris Olympic race, as team car ignores him "Former U23 world time trial champion Søren Wærenskjold was left with a broken fork on his Dare cycle after an alleged brake failure and was seen walking back with the bike on his shoulder." By Adwitiya Pal (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Ranking the gold bikes of cycling’s Olympic champions "Paolo Bettini birthed the gold bike after Athens 2004. Since then, we have seen men's Olympic champions embrace gold on and off the bike." By Ewan Wilson (cyclist.co.uk) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) Paid Subscription
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2024 Paris Olympic Games Cycling Races Live Video Feed "2024 Paris Olympic Games Road Cycling - July 27th to August 11th - Women’s Road Race (Paris → Paris, 157.6km). Women's
Road
Race Starts Sunday at 8:00am ET, 5:00am Pacific.
Video
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Alexander Kristoff sprints to stage 1 win at the 2024 Arctic Race of Norway "Alexander Kristoff has taken victory on the opening stage of the 2024 Arctic Race of Norway, moving into the leader's jersey as a result. " By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) From last-minute entry to Olympic gold: How Kristen Faulkner soloed to victory in Paris "The women's Olympic road race once again proved to produce unexpected winners." By Stephen Puddicombe (rouleur.cc) (Credit - David Gray–AFP/Getty Images) Video: Kristen Faulkner's top advice for building confidence "We were probably too focused on each other. On paper, she’s the fastest, so naturally, you start to think about that. Once Faulkner made her move, I knew we wouldn’t see her again." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Startlist of the Arctic Race of Norway - Chris Froome, Alexander Kristoff, Jonas Abrahamsen and Mauro Schmid "From the 4th to 7th of August the peloton tackles the Arctic Race of Norway. Between the Grand Tours, it provides an opportunity for sprinters and classics riders to build form towards their final goals of the season." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Legible) Remco Evenepoel creates a moment he ‘could only dream of’ with thrilling Olympic cycling double "Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel made history on Saturday, becoming the first male cyclist to claim gold in both the road race and time trial at the same Olympic Games." By Rosanne Roobeek, CNN (sports.yahoo.com) (Image Credit not Found) SRAM Red AXS vs Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 "With the renewal of its top-of-the-line group Red AXS, SRAM once again puts itself on par with Shimano, who, with its Dura-Ace Di2, remains the benchmark." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) (Image Credit not Found) Best sunglasses reviewed 2024 "Sunglasses are an essential part of every cyclist's wardrobe. Here are Cyclist's pick of the best on the market." By Andy Turner (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) Everything is tougher on a bike in the Olympics: Eating, drinking and, yes, bathroom breaks "PARIS (AP) - German cyclist Nils Politt was feeling good early in the Olympic road race on Saturday, getting into a breakaway and giving the veteran of seven Tours de France the feeling that something magical could happen on the streets of Paris." By Dave Skretta (sports.yahoo.com) (Image Credit not Found) Reynolds AR 25 disc brake wheels "Perfectly good to ride, but there are lighter options with deeper rims for the same price, and tubeless setup can be tricky." By Ollie Smith (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) 2024 Arctic Race of Norway Live Stream "2024 Arctic Race of Norway August 4-7. Stage 1 (Bodø → Rognan, 155.3km). Live
video Sunday from 10:00am U.S. Eastern, 7:00am Pacific.
Finish
at around 8:50am Pacific.
The race will be shown on FloBikes starting at about 7:00am
Pacific."
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Women’s Road Race: Kristen Faulkner Swoops to Olympic Gold! "USA takes road Gold." By Alastair Hamilton (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) Artem Nych wins final stage time trial and GC at 2024 Volta a Portugal "Artem Nych has triumphed at the 2024 Volta a Portugal and in style too, securing the overall victory with a time trial triumph on the final stage." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) "Main goal for me is to get into race rhythm" - Sepp Kuss returns to racing and leads Team Visma Lease a Bike at 2024 Vuelta a Burgos "With the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France in the history books, just one Grand Tour remains in 2024. For defending champion Sepp Kuss, preparation for the Vuelta a Espana will begin at the Vuelta a Burgos." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) Alexander Hassenstein//Getty Images Évita Muzic interview: ‘If I had to choose between the Olympics or the Tour de France, it would be the Tour de France’ "FDJ Suez's French star tells Cyclist about her plans to complete the Grand Tour triple." By Robyn Davidson (cyclist.co.uk) Photo: Alex Broadway/Getty Images New Zipp 303 XPLR gravel wheels combine mountain bike width with road depth "A 32mm internal width is paired with a 54m depth, with claimed weights from 1,496g." By Sam Challis (cyclist.co.uk) Photo: Kenza Barton Schlee "Every casualty reduced makes a difference" - Significant drop in casualties on Welsh roads since 20mph speed limit "Welsh government encouraged by provisional road collision data, but stressed longer-term statistics required before major conclusions as quarterly figures "can be volatile." By Dan Alexander (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) "I couldn't steer around the corners, it was impossible" - Rui Costa denied medal opportunity in final Olympic Games by late mechanical "A medal was difficult for the Portuguese rider, but not out of the question. That was until Rui Costa suffered a breakdown on the final circuit, already well into the race." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo Credit: Andrew P. Scott Obsessed Madiot, Politt's brilliant pee, celebrating Valter (?) and Jeered, crying and dancing Evenepoel "Remco Evenepoel's imposing solo victory was undoubtedly the climax of the Olympic road race, but plenty of funny things happened in the background." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image Credit (screenshot)) Stage
10
ITT (Viseu →
Viseu,
26.6km).
Sunday,
August 4th, Live video starts at 10:00am U.S. Eastern,
7:00am Pacific.
Finish
at around 9:30am Pacific."
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