|
Stubbornness, soul and spirit: Kasia Niewiadoma has earned the Tour de France spotlight "The Canyon//SRAM rider won the Tour de France Femmes after a gutsy, determined ride on Alpe d'Huez which will go down in history." By Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) Photos: Tornanti Niewiadoma claims 2024 Tour de France Femmes yellow jersey in nail-biting battle with Vollering on Alpe d'Huez "Vollering wins the stage, but comes up just short to win the race overall. Rooijakkers second on stage, Muzic third." By Dan Challis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit via cyclingmagazine.ca) Vollering Just Short of the Overall! "Niewiadoma wins the final overall." By Alastair Hamilton (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) ‘It’s sour for me’ - Heartbreak, lost opportunity and ‘what ifs’ for Vollering at the Tour de France Femmes "The Dutchwoman missed out on the yellow jersey by just four seconds after a turbulent and unlucky week." By Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) Photos: Tornanti '1:15 isn't much' - SD Worx confident in Demi Vollering for grand finale on Alpe d'Huez "Eyes turn to Alpe d’Huez showdown as GC battle stalls on Le Grand-Bornand." By Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Tour de France Femmes 2024 stage eight preview - The grand finale atop Alpe d'Huez "Whoever wins this stage will write themselves in cycling history atop one of the Tour's most iconic climbs." By India Paine (rouleur.cc) Photos: Tornanti 'I quit at just the right time' - Annemiek van Vleuten on being on the sidelines at Tour de France Femmes "I barely even ride anymore—maybe once or twice a week, and I'm fine with that," says the cycling legend." By Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Paid Subscription
Articles
(From CyclingNews) Subscribe to read
articles at cyclingnews.com
-C1-
2024 Le Tour de France Femmes Live Stream "2024 Tour de France Femmes August 12-18, France, Stage 8 (Le Grand-Bornand → Alpe d'Huez, 149.9km). Live
video Sunday from 10:00am U.S. Eastern, 7:00am Pacific.
Finish
at around 10:00am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on Peacock and FloBikes starting at
about 7:00am Pacific."
(cyclingfans.com) Powered by La FlammeRouge via
procyclingstats.com
Column
Two
August
18, 2024
Podcasts,
Photos, Movies
Kaden Groves wins stage 2 of La Vuelta a España as Van Aert moves into overall lead "Australian fastest of all in uphill sprint in Ourém. Van Aert finishes second, Strong third." By Dan Challis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Wout van Aert grabs Vuelta lead after Kaden Groves wins fifth career stage "Michael Woods leaps up the GC after Stage 2." By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Wout van Aert's season of frustration continues into the Vuelta "The Belgian's start in Portugal has reflected a growing pattern of narrowly missing out on victories." By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) (Photo by Zac Williams/SWpix.com) Dylan van Baarle abandons 2024 Vuelta a Espana after stage 2 crash "While it may have been a quiet and relatively relaxed day in the peloton so far at the 2024 Vuelta a Espana, the need to stay focused is always there, as Dylan van Baarle and Rainer Kepplinger can attest to." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (screenshot) Vuelta a España 2024 stage two preview - Opportunity for the fastmen "Sprint stages are rarities in the 2024 Vuelta, so this is a chance not to be missed for the sprinters of the peloton." By Stephen Puddicombe (rouleur.cc) (Image credit: ASO) "I think I'm the favorite for today's stage" - Kaden Groves ready to make the most of a rare sprint chance at 2024 Vuelta a Espana "Kaden Groves knows a thing or two about winning at the Vuelta a Espana. With four Vuelta stage wins to his name and a Green Jersey from 2023, the Australian has his first chance for success on stage 2 of the 2024 edition. " By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Photo: X/Getty) Signs of protest won't dampen the stoke around SBT GRVL this weekend "The 2024 edition will redefine the race as it moves from event infancy to adulthood with a new course and more contenders." By Logan Jones-Wilkins (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Remco Evenepoel and Julian Alaphilippe confirmed for Tour of Britain Men "Double Olympic champion and Alaphilippe headline Soudal Quick Step team selection." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Is it OK to never use the drops on your road bike? "Does it matter if you rarely use your drops? What if riding on the hoods is just more comfortable? We asked a pro bike fitter if not using your drops is really that much of an issue." By Dan Alexander (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Buy into the hype with Rapha + Palace, wax additives promise speed or longevity and look out for Telefónica-inspired kit at La Vuelta "Splash some cash on Rapha + Palace's iconic Giro 2020 kit, go faster or longer with Silca wax additives, embrace Canyon's new mono strap helmets, and celebrate a Spanish centenary with Movistar." By Cat Glowinski (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Rapha, Palace, Silca, Canyon, Movistar) Merida Scultura Endurance Rival-Edition "Lovely ride quality and ideal geometry if you want a more upright ride without sacrificing performance." By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) 2024 Vuelta a Espana Live Video Feed "Vuelta a Espana 2024, August 17th-September 8th, Spain - Stage 2 (Cascais → Ourém, 194km). Live
video Sunday from 8:45am U.S. Eastern, 5:45am Pacific.
Finish
at around 8:20am Pacific.
The race will be shown on
Peacock and FloBikes starting at about 5:50am Pacific."
(cycling.today)
Powered by La FlammeRouge via procyclingstats.com
Column
Three
August
18, 2024
Videos
USA national champions Stephens, Swenson kick butt at SBT GRVL "The fifth edition of Colorado’s SBT GRVL, now considered one of the top gravel races in the North America, saw reigning USA National Gravel Champions Lauren Stephens (Cynsica Cycling) and Keegan Swenson (Santa Cruz Bicycles) each win their respective races." Author: Craig Sakamoto (granfondodailynews.com) (Image Credit not Found) Jonas Vingegaard seals overall victory at Tour de Pologne "Olav Kooij wins final stage in bunch finish in Krakow." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Tour of Denmark: Arnaud De Lie takes final overall victory by a second from Magnus Cort "Tobias Lund Andresen wins stage 5 in Gladsaxe." By ProCyclingStats (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) "I even feared for my career for a while" - Jonas Vingegaard takes first stage-race win since crash at 2024 Tour de Pologne "Jonas Vingegaard is back to race winning ways!" By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: MSM Julian Alaphilippe set for fresh start at Tudor Pro Cycling Team in 2025 "We already knew that Julian Alaphilippe would not remain with Soudal Quick Step in 2025 and now the folks at Gazzetta dello Sport have confirmed that the double world champion will don the colors of Tudor Pro Cycling Team next season. " By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Photo: X/Getty) This Weekend’s Cycling Events - Go Fast in Upland Criterium & CicLAvia - Meet the Hollywoods "This weekend features some great cycling events in Southern California with the return of CicLAvia - Meet the Hollywoods and the 2nd edition of the Go Fast in Upland Criterium." (socalcycling.com) (Credits not Found) Singular Gryphon Mk3 Review: The Mythical All-Rounder "At first glance, the Gryphon has obviously been designed as a capable bikepacking bike." By Barry Lachapelle (bikegeardatabase.com) (Image Credit not Found) 2024 Tour of Poland Live Stream "2024 Tour de Pologne August 12-18, Pologne, Stage 7 (Wieliczka → Kraków, 142.1km).
Live video Sunday from 7:15am U.S. Eastern, 4:15am
Pacific.
Finish
at around 7:40am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on FloBikes starting at about
4:05am Pacific."
(cyclingfans.com) Powered by La FlammeRouge via
procyclingstats.com
2024 Tour of Denmark Live Stream "2024 Tour of Denmark August 14-18, Stage 5 (Roskilde → Gladsaxe, 164.6km). Live
video Sunday from 7:00am Eastern. 4:00am Pacific.
Finish
at around 6:30am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on Max and FloBikes starting at about
4:30am Pacific."
(cyclingfans.com) Powered
by La FlammeRouge via procyclingstats.com
2024 Tour de l’Avenir Live Video Feed "Tour de l'Avenir 2024 - Stage 1 (Sarrebourg → Sarrebourg, 7.1km ITT). Video
starts Sunday at 17:00pm Central Europe, 11:00am U.S.
Eastern, 8:00am Pacific.
Finish at around 7:40am Pacific. The race will be shown on FloBikes starting at about 8:00am Pacific." (cycling.today) Powered
by La FlammeRouge via procyclingstats.com
Column
One
Blogs
Justine Ghekiere conquers Tour de France Femmes stage 7 as Niewiadoma holds onto yellow "Belgian polka dot jersey wearer victorious from breakaway, Vollering and Niewiadoma in stalemate in first Alpine battle." By Dan Challis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image via cyclingmagazine.ca) Stage Win for Mountain Queen Ghekiere! "Niewiadoma still in yellow." By Alastair Hamilton (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) "We're still up there. 24 hours to go!" - Katarzyna Niewiadoma one day away from achieving her dreams at the 2024 Tour de France Femmes "After matching Demi Vollering on the penultimate stage of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes, Katarzyna Niewiadoma is now just one stage away from achieving her dream and the dream of any youngster riding a bike... winning the Maillot Jaune." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) ‘She was scared’ - A battle of mind games between SD Worx and Canyon//SRAM at the Tour de France Femmes "While there wasn't any real GC action, the politics between key teams in the race came to the fore on the penultimate stage." By Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) Photos: Tornanti Dessert and champagne - A humble celebration for the first-ever French stage winner of the Tour de France Femmes "Cédrine Kerbaol's impressive performance moves her into second place in the GC as the Tour heads into the Alps." By Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Team Car Ride: Tour de France Femmes Behind the Scenes (and Smart Trainers) "Inside the car, as is the case for virtually every pro cycling team, you’ll find VeloViewer on the dashboard. This is the same company that makes the famed Strava integration for analysis and such." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) Revolutions and evolutions: The latest bike wheel tech "The move to disc brakes might be complete, but the developments in road bike wheels keep on rolling." By Laurence Kilpatrick (cyclist.co.uk) Photo: Charlotte Head Thwart Bike Thievery, Stash Your AirTag with Portland Design Works’ New Tracker Keeper "To help defeat losers (I’m talkin’ about the bike thieves, kids), Portland Design Works has introduced its new tracker device holder." By Ron Frazelle (bikerumor.com) (Photos / Portland Design Works) Paid Subscription
Articles
(From CyclingNews) Subscribe to read
articles at cyclingnews.com
-C1-
2024 Le Tour de France Femmes Live Stream "2024 Tour de France Femmes August 12-18, France, Stage 7 (Champagnole → Le Grand-Bornand (Le Chinaillon), 166.4km). Live
video Saturday from 7:30am U.S. Eastern, 4:30am Pacific.
Finish
at around 6:45am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on Peacock and FloBikes starting at about
4:30am Pacific."
(cyclingfans.com)
Powered by La FlammeRouge via procyclingstats.com
Column
Two
August 17,
2024
Podcasts
McNulty Takes First Vuelta Red! "The UAE Team Emirates American clocked the fastest time in the 12 kilometer opening time trial from Lisboa to Oeiras. He narrowly beat Mathias Vacek and Wout van Aert." By Alastair Hamilton (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) American Brandon McNulty powers into first red jersey of Vuelta with time trial triumph "Primož Roglič the fastest of the GC favorites." By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingweekly.com) Visma Lease a Bike chasing UAE Team Emirates from the get-go at the Vuelta a España "It is UAE Team Emirates who are in the driving seat after the opening time trial." By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) (Image credit: Getty Images) Vuelta a España 2024 - Bizarre first fine for UAE - Whole team affected "The entire UAE Team Emirates selection was fined for wearing other clothing than their usual jersey during the team presentation. The UCI and organization could not appreciate it and handed out a hefty penalty: 500 Swiss francs fine and 15 UCI points deduction per rider." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) Photo: Unipublic Tour of Denmark: Krijnsen solos to victory on stage 4 as De Lie retains lead "Stensby is second and Andresen third on penultimate stage." By ProCyclingStats (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) The 6 North American riders at the 2024 Vuelta a España "Four Americans, one Canadian and one Mexican will ride the 2024 Vuelta. They include the 2023 champion Sepp Kuss and the exciting Isaac del Toro." by Ewan Wilson (cyclist.co.uk) UNIPUBLIC/SPRINT CYCLING AGENCY Ten years on: The stats behind Spain's barren run at the Vuelta a España "Professional cycling nerd Cillian Kelly delves deep into his box of statistics to analyze Spain's longest run ever without a GC win in its home tour." Words: Cillian Kelly (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Vuelta 2008: l’Angliru Look Back! "As the 2024 edition of the Vuelta a España is about to kick off in Lisbon and even though la Vuelta doesn’t climb l'Angliru this year, we take a look back at Ed’s expedition to the heights of Northern Spain." By Edmond Hood (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) BMC updates its URS gravel bike range with four new bikes including an electrified AMP model "New geometry, more tire clearance, in-frame storage and micro-suspension options add capability to the URS range." By Paul Norman (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) Found: Fidlock Cointrap Buckle Is a Lighter, One Handed Magnetic Closure "German magnetic buckle and closure specialist, Fidlock, releases the new small but strong Cointrap helmet buckle." By Ron Frazelle (bikerumor.com) (Photos / Fidlock) Bike Touring Gear List: Everything I Carry After 12 Years Around The World "It’s hard to believe I’ve now spent more than a decade exploring the planet on a bicycle. In that time, I’ve visited over 100 countries and cycled more than 170,000km." By Alee Denham (cyclingabout.com) (Image Credit not Found) 2024 Vuelta a Espana Live Video Feed "Vuelta a Espana 2024, August 17th-September 8th, Spain - Stage 1 ITT (Lisbon → Oeiras, 12km). Live
video Saturday from 11:10am U.S. Eastern, 8:0am Pacific.
Finish
at around 10:30am Pacific.
The race will be shown on
Peacock and FloBikes starting at about 8:10am Pacific."
(cycling.today)
Powered by La FlammeRouge via procyclingstats.com
2024 Tour of Denmark Live Stream "2024 Tour of Denmark August 14-18, Stage 4 (Stevns → Holbæk, 177.5km). Live
video Saturday from 8:10am Eastern. 5:10am Pacific.
Finish
at around 8:45am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on Max and FloBikes starting at about
6:45am Pacific."
(cyclingfans.com) Powered by La
FlammeRouge via procyclingstats.com
Column
Three
August 17,
2024
Videos
Tour de Pologne: Thibau Nys completes hat-trick of wins on stage 6 "Jonas Vingegaard retains yellow jersey on tough leg to Bukovina Resort." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) "He is going to have a great future" - Jonas Vingegaard full of praise for Thibau Nys after third Tour de Pologne stage win "Although Jonas Vingegaard leads the 2024 Tour de Pologne after 6 stages, there is little doubt over who has been the star of the race so far. With three stage wins in his pocket, that honor goes to Lidl Trek wonderkid Thibau Nys. " By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Mads Pedersen abandons Tour de Pologne after stage 5 crash "Dane aims to return to action at Deutchsland Tour in midweek." By Ondrej Zhasil (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Over a quarter of female pro cyclists outside Women’s WorldTour receive no salary "The Cyclists’ Alliance’s 2024 survey also revealed that 55 per cent of non-WWT riders earn less than €10,000 a year, while one in four pros have a second job alongside racing." By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (A.S.O./Charly Lopez) "Twenty teams wrote 'never in our lives' - Now it is happening anyway" - Patrick Lefevere stunned at lack of unity within peloton surrounding earpieces experiments "There was a lot of banter surrounding the tests on racing without earpieces conducted at the on-going Tour de Pologne. Richard Plugge and UCI boss David Lappartient were already arguing about it on social media, with many other prominent names from the cycling world taking sides (mostly Plugge's side) in their reactions." By Ondrej Zhasil (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: ERIC LALMANDBELGA MAGAFP via Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Zwift racing, bravery and self-belief in abundance: The path to success for Justine Ghekiere "Inside the Belgian rider's stunning solo stage victory atop Le Grand Bornand in the Tour de France Femmes." By Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) Photos: Tornanti Is Novak Djokovic the next cross-over Tour de France winner? "First the tri guys, now tennis is coming for Tadej?" By Terry McKall (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Djokovic / Instagram Trek Madone Gen 8 vs Pinarello Dogma F vs Specialized Tarmac SL8 "They’re all leading-edge race bikes, but how do they compare?" By Paul Norman (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) In The Drops: Naked Optics, Pactimo Flyte Jersey, Mavic Cosmic Elite SL shoes and Kai Bosch "Austrian sunglasses, a lightweight jersey, white shoes and some new music. What more could you want?" By Ewan Wilson (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) 2024 Tour of Poland Live Stream "2024 Tour de Pologne August 12-18, Pologne, Stage 6 (Wadowice → Bukovina Resort, 183.2km).
Live video Saturday from 6:00am U.S. Eastern, 3:00am
Pacific.
Finish
at around 7:35am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on FloBikes starting at about 2:25am
Pacific."
(cyclingfans.com)
Powered by La FlammeRouge via procyclingstats.com
Column
One
Blogs
Cédrine Kerbaol powers to stage six win at Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, the first ever French victory "Kasia Niewiadoma maintained her lead in the yellow jersey on an action-filled day in north-east France." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image Credit via cyclingmagazine.ca) Home French Stage Win for Kerbaol! "It was an astonishing performance from 23 year-old French rider Cedrine Kerbaol to win Stage 6 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift in Morteau." By Alastair Hamilton (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) Solo show helps Kerbaol become first home rider to win stage in women's Tour de France "Cedrine Kerbaol soloed to the biggest victory of her career on Friday as she became the first home rider to win a stage in the three-year history of the women's Tour de France." Associated Press (sports.yahoo.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) ‘We have something in mind’ - The threat of Demi Vollering and the mountains at the Tour de France Femmes "With two big general classification days in the mountains coming up, SD Worx have plans to blow the Tour apart." By Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc)Photos: Tornanti 'We were the only team riding in front' - Another frustrating day in a lacklustre Tour de France Femmes for FDJ Suez "The French squad lament the tactics of other teams after missing out on another chance for a stage win." By Amy Jones (rouleur.cc)Photos: Tornanti Tashkent may be out of their depth at the Tour de France Femmes, but damned if I'm not rooting for lone rider Yanina Kuskova to finish "I'm confident I can finish the Tour de France. I want to show the world that Uzbekistan cycles too," the 22-year-old says." By Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Pfeiffer Georgi suffers neck and hand fractures in Tour de France Femmes crash "Her health and recovery is paramount' says DSM Firmenich Post NL." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Magdeleine Vallières-Mill abandons Tour de France after crash "EF Oatly Cannondale rider went down hard during Stage 5." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Vollering eventually speaks to cycling press after extremely unpleasant day at Tour de France Femmes "The South Holland leading lady of SD Worx Protime did not want to speak to any members of the cycling newsroom." By Sjoerd Valkering (idlprocycling.com) (screenshot) Tour de France Femmes 2024 stage seven preview - The first mountain test "Starting in Champagnole and finishing atop Le Grand-Bornand, this is the first stage of back-to-back mountain days, which will close the third edition of the Tour de France Femmes." By India Paine (rouleur.cc) Photos: Tornanti Strava CEO on where the fitness app is going - And why bizarre leaderboard cheats have an upside "If somebody else stole that achievement because they were cheating, that’s terrible, and it undercuts the whole purpose of the product as a whole." By Andrew Griffin (yahoo.com) (AFP via Getty Images) Team GB have finally embraced mothers - And they delivered medals "Of the nine Team GB mothers who competed in Paris, seven won medals, highlighting how it is possible to return to the top of a sport after pregnancy." By Fiona Tomas (sports.yahoo.com) Shutterstock/Ed Sykes What you can learn from Tour de France riders about nutrition "The world's best cyclists have their nutrition dialed in: Here's how you can follow their lead to better training." By Nancy Clark (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
Articles
(From CyclingNews) Subscribe to read
articles at cyclingnews.com
-C1-
2024 Le Tour de France Femmes Live Stream "2024 Tour de France Femmes August 12-18, France, Stage 6 (Remiremont → Morteau, 159.2km). Live
video Friday from 7:50am U.S. Eastern, 4:50am Pacific.
Finish
at around 7:00am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on Peacock and FloBikes starting at about
4:50am Pacific."
(cyclingfans.com)
Powered by La FlammeRouge via procyclingstats.com
Column
Two
August 16,
2024
Podcasts
Tour du Limousin: Mathieu Burgaudeau wins stage 4 while Alex Baudin secures overall victory "French riders dominate on final day of racing in the Dordorgne." (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Tour of Denmark: Tobias Lund Andresen outsprints De Lie to win stage 3 "Arnaud De Lie outsprinted but stays in race lead after breakaway comes achingly close to a win." Tobias Lund Andresen (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Vuelta a España Preview "A look at the contenders and pretenders for the 2024 Vuelta a España. As ever there’s a mix of riders with stories of rehab, redemption and revenge. There’s even someone who is targeting this race." (inrng.com) Photo: Unipublic Primož Roglič heads to Vuelta a España in pain and with unknown objectives after Tour de France crash "Three-time Vuelta winner suffered back fracture and was forced to abandon the Tour in July." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Primoz Roglic: The Twilight of a Champion or a Second Chance? "As he prepares to tackle the 2024 edition of La Vuelta a España, questions swirl around Roglic's form, fitness, and future in the sport. " By Fin Major (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Unipublic How to watch and live stream the 2024 Vuelta a España "Where to watch the season's last Grand Tour across the globe." (rouleur.cc) (Image credit: ASO) Why is Soudal now called T-Rex Quick Step? "Belgian team has a curious rebrand for the Vuelta a España." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca)Photo by: Soudal Quick Step Vuelta a España 2024 stage one preview - A fast start along the coast in Lisbon "The opening stage of the 79th edition of the Vuelta a España is a fast start for the time trial specialists." By Stephen Puddicombe (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Tour of Britain 2024: Predictions and Top Contenders "This year’s Tour of Britain 2024 is going to be epic; in fact, it’s going to be the most epic edition of the race in quite a while." (socalcycling.com) (Credits not Found) 4 year old cycling prodigy beats racers 4x older at UK Championships "Four-year old Parker Gray of Wales, who is still in nursery school, recently competed in the U16 category at the United Kingdom Flatland BMX Championships, finishing a very impressive 3rd after defeating a field of competitors four-times older." Author: Craig Sakamoto (granfondodailynews.com) (Image Credit not Found) No, you won't be able to hack pro cyclists' electronic gears - Shimano shuts down cheating concerns over £175 jamming device, with immediate firmware update to "enhance security" already in use by pro cycling teams "Has it actually happened, and how seriously are the groupset giants taking it?" By Dan Alexander (road.cc) (CREDIT Irmo Keizer_Andreas Dobslaf) Suunto Race GPS sports watch review "Will the Suunto Race sports watch push your sporting performance and help you reach personal bests like they claim? We think so." By Tantse Walter (livescience.com) (Image: © Tantse Walter) 2024 Tour of Denmark Live Stream "2024 Tour of Denmark August 14-18, Stage 3 (Kolding → Haderslev, 156km). Live
video Friday from 7:55am Eastern. 4:55am Pacific.
Finish
at around 8:45am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on Max and FloBikes starting at about
6:45am Pacific."
(cyclingfans.com) Powered by La
FlammeRouge via procyclingstats.com
Tour du Limousin-Périgord Stage 4 Live Stats "Tour du Limousin August 13-16, France. Stage 4 (Oradour-sur-Glane → Limoges, 161.1km) Live
video Friday from 8:30am Eastern, 5:30am Pacific.
Finish
at around 7:50am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on Max and FloBikes starting at about
5:20am Pacific."
(procyclingstats.com) Powered by
La FlammeRouge via procyclingstats.com
Column
Three
August 16,
2024
Videos
Tour de Pologne 2024 - Tim Merlier sprints to the win on stage 5 as Mads Pedersen caught up in crash again "Soudal Quick Step's Tim Merlier has taken the win on stage 5 of the 2024 Tour de Pologne after a frantic bunch sprint finale to the day in Katowice." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Luc Claessen/Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Leo Hayter to step away from cycling and Ineos Grenadiers after revealing five-year struggle with depression and anxiety "The 23-year-old former Baby Giro winner, who was diagnosed with depression last May, admitted that he hasn’t trained “for some time now” after reaching “breaking point” at the Tour de Hongrie." By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (Alex Broadway/SWpix.com) Paris Olympics a Success But Governance and Doping Questions, U.S. Women Cyclists Six Medals; Bach Will Retire… Implications for Cycling & Pogacar’s Conditioning "In this week’s AIRmail newsletter, The Outer Line takes an in-depth look at: Paris Olympics a consensus success, but governance and doping questions abound, U.S. women cyclists grab six medals, Bach will retire… Possible implications for cycling; Pogacar’s conditioning." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Credits not Found) This is radio clash: The debate over keeping race radios is back again "New trials prompt high-profile spats over the role of radios in racing." By Chris Marshall-Bell (rouleur.cc) Photos: Zac Williams/Alex Whitehead/SWPix Ineos Grenadiers director of racing Steve Cummings left out of all three Grand Tours in 2024 "Team’s director of racing will not be included in on the ground Vuelta a España management group." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) road.cc tech editor Mat Brett making "phenomenal progress" in recovery from life-threatening cycling incident "We're very pleased to report that although our beloved tech editor still has a way to go before he's back riding around the lanes of Wiltshire (though we wouldn't put anything past him) things are certainly looking up." By Jack Sexty (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Artem Shmidt signs 'dream come true' pro contract with Ineos Grenadiers as third US rider "U23 time trial national champion begins WorldTour career later in August with two-year contract." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Alex BroadwaySWpixcom via cyclingnews.com) "I know but I can't say anything yet" - Kasper Asgreen has contract for 2025 sorted with Soudal Quick Step departure confirmed "Despite starring with a stage win at the 2023 Tour de France, Kasper Asgreen has been notably absent from Soudal Quick Step's lineups at the first two Grand Tours of 2024." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Rafa Gomez - Pool/Getty Images via cyclist.co.uk) Il Lombardia 2024: Date, Routes, and Cyclists "The Giro di Lombardia/Tour of Lombardia/Il Lombardia has been held every year since 1905. Since debuting more than a century ago, it has earned the nickname “Classica Delle Foglie Morte,” which translates to “Race of the Falling Leaves." (socalcycling.com) (Credits not Found) Gear Break: Adidas Dunamis Sunglasses, Pactimo Summit Aero Mesh Jersey, Connect with Comfort: fizik Adaptive, Ride the World Champs with MyWhoosh, Coefficient Carbon Handlebar & 100 Copies: ‘Wheels of Change’ "What's new?" (pezcyclingnews.com) (Credits not Found) Refreshed BMC URS blurs the line between gravel and mountain bike genres "The newly updated URS can travel well beyond groomed gravel trails, encroaching into what's often considered MTB territory." By Simon Fellows (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: BMC) GripGrab Expert RC Max Padded Short Finger Summer Gloves "Well-designed mitts that perform equally well on and off road." By Shaun Audane (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Do wide ratio cassettes for lower gears have any place on performance road bikes? Why the pros are moving away from smaller sprockets "Is an 11-34 cassette always better than an 11-25? We weigh up the pros and cons of sticking a bigger cassette on your bike." By Emily Tillett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Canyon says its CFR helmets will make you a faster rider - But its new design also breaks an unwritten rule in cycling helmets "The Disruptr CFR and Stingr CFR promise improved aerodynamics and feature HighBar's rotary-dial operated chin strap" By Paul Brett (bikeperfect.com) (Image credit: HighBar) 2024 Tour of Poland Live Stream "2024 Tour de Pologne August 12-18, Pologne, Stage 5 (Katowice → Katowice, 187.6km).
Live video Friday from 6:10am U.S. Eastern, 3:10am Pacific.
Finish
at around 7:30am Pacific.
The
race will be shown on FloBikes starting at about 3:00am
Pacific."
(cyclingfans.com)
Powered by La FlammeRouge via procyclingstats.com
As little as a $1.00 monthly contribution is important and will help keep us online, give more if you are able! Also, clicking on the advertisements would be an additional way of helping . "Support our work providing under-represented youth access to sport and play, regardless of race, gender, zip code, or socioeconomic status." (bahatifoundation.org)
"The Davis Phinney Foundation is dedicated to helping people with Parkinson's live well today through our free programming, content, and quality of life research. Your generosity will help us inspire and educate people affected by Parkinson's, the fastest-growing neurological disease in the world." (coloradogives.org) Davis Phinney Foundation
"Our Mission is to help young people of all backgrounds find and chase their passion through the sport of cycling by promoting education, mentorship, and access to quality cycling opportunities." "World Bicycle Relief empowers people and communities through life-changing bicycles. We are committed to helping people conquer the challenge of distance, achieve independence and thrive." (worldbicyclerelief.org) "BicyclingArt.com is the site for vintage cycling posters and prints. They are the number one source for vintage cycling posters and fine art prints. A large selection of contemporary artwork and vintage print items are available and their selection is growing daily." (bicyclingart.com)
"Best Cycling News Outlet, Global Business 2024"
"Best
International Bicycle News Platform, USA 2023."
Google is getting even worse for independent sites [like the DougReport] "Independent publishers have been gradually bumped out of Google search results, with big media companies taking their place." By Mia Sato (theverge.com) Illustration: Google |
| |
Support
The DougReport: Ride a Bike
|
