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European Championships: Italy reclaims title in elite mixed relay TTT "Germany takes silver while Belgium debuts on podium with bronze." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) 'I was part of the dark era of cycling. I think the sport is in such a better place now' - George Hincapie on the future of road racing in America "Between Americans finding overseas success, helping his son Enzo follow in his footsteps and organizing gran fondos, Hincapie believes US road racing will reemerge." By Caroline Dezendorf (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Gran Fondo Hincapie) Tadej Pogačar skips Disneyland trip as World Championships preparation begins "Pogačar aiming for GP Québec and Montréal double as he makes a return to WorldTour racing in Canada." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Which bike brands, groupsets and wheels won the most at Grand Tours in 2024? "Which of the bike industry's giants are handing out bonuses this year and which are putting their sponsored teams on Santa's naughty list? We tally it up." By Ewan Wilson (cyclist.co.uk) Dario Belingheri/Getty Images Paid Subscription
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Fox Union BOA Flat review - High-performance flat pedal shoes but the price tag is steep "Fox ditch the laces on the original Union Flat shoes for a wired fastening." By Rich Owen (bikeperfect.com) (Image credit: Rich Owen) 2024 Road European Championships Live Video Feed "Road European Championships 2024 - Mixed Relay TTT (Heusden-Zolder → Hasselt, 52.3km) Thurs,
September 12th, starts at 9:00am Eastern, 6:00am
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Pogačar is back: Can the Tour de France champion making a winning return in Canada? "The Slovenian will return to racing at the GP de Québec and Montréal this weekend ahead of the World Championships." By Stephen Puddicombe (rouleur.cc) (Photo by Zac Williams/SWpix.com) Lael Wilcox smashes women’s Around the World cycling record - But what does ‘circumnavigating the globe by bike’ actually entail? "American ultra-endurance rider Wilcox covered 18,125 miles, across 22 countries and four continents, in 108 days and 12 hours to break Jenny Graham’s record. But why did her around the world route miss out so much of the world?" By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (Image: Rue Kaladyte) Subscribe
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Geraint Thomas: Ineos Grenadiers Must ‘Look in the Mirror’ This Off-Season "Speaking on their podcast, Rowe and Thomas admit it's time to shake things up at the former Tour de France dominator: 'It’s not one thing, but there are loads of things, and it all adds up." By Andrew Hood (velonews.com) Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images Tour de Gatineau 2024 routes announced "Racers will descend into the National Capital Region Sept. 20 to 22." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) MSM Weighs in on Sports, The Perfect Race? Slovenia Atop the Cycling World, Kern Pharma’s Cinderella Run, DirecTV vs. Disney Roils On, Are Sports Valuations Starting to Plateau? "The Outer Line in-depth look." By THE OUTER LINE (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) Wattbike Proton Smart Bike In-Depth Review "Wattbike has just announced what they’re billing as the beginnings of a refresh cycle for their entire indoor bike lineup, covering both ends of their indoor bike range - including both electronically controlled bikes, and wind resistance bikes." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) Is this the new Cannondale Synapse? After Lachlan Morton's most astonishing 'Lap of Australia' effort yet, here's what we know about his new bike so far. "Spoiler alert: Very little... but with the Australian most recently ticking off 583km/362 miles of the Outback at a ridiculous 36.6km/h/22.7mph as part of his 'Lap of Australia' record, the mysterious bike certainly seems built for endurance." By Jack Sexty (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Dynamism, Competition, Tension - Explaining “exciting” races through numbers "What makes an exciting race?" By Simon Crisp (sicycle.wordpress.com) (Image Credit not Found) Column
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Marc Hirschi repeats with solo win at Coppa Sabatini "Gregor Mühlberger best in chase group ahead of Anders Foldager." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Sprint Cycling Agency/Gran Premio Città di Peccioli - Coppa Sabatini via cyclingnews.com) Tadej Pogačar on the Quebec Grands Prix: ‘I’m here to try to win both’ "The Slovenian superstar feels one of the two races will be harder for him." Matthew Pioro (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Nick Iwanyshyn Derek Gee isn’t feeling the pressure, yet "Ahead of the GPCQM, the Osgoode, Ont., athlete is learning what type of rider he is, and reveals why he’s leaving birds behind." By Matthew Pioro (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Nick Iwanyshyn Hookless rims - How dangerous are they really? "We set out to shed light on the background and asked industry insiders the crucial question on all our minds: hooked or hookless?" By Dorian Steinhoff (granfondo-cycling.com) Photo: Jam Richter New unreleased Scott Addict RC breaks cover - Take a closer look at this refreshed climbing bike ahead of its official release "The Swiss brand's updated climbing bike finally appears to be on the way after being on the UCI list for some time." By Emily Tillett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) 2 Weight Weenies @Esbeny A Useful Review - The Crank Brothers Highline Dropper Post "I’m a fan of dropper posts on gravel bikes because where I live, descents can get pretty steep. My pick this week is the Crank Brothers Highline Dropper Post for gravel bikes." By Padraig (cyclingindependent.com) (Image Credit not Found) 2024 Coppa Sabatini - GP Peccioli Live Stream "2024 Coppa Sabatini - GP Peccioli September 12, Italy (Peccioli → Peccioli, 197.6km) Live
video from 8:00am Eastern, 5:00am Pacific.
Finish
at around 6:20am Pacific."
The race will be shown on FloBikes starting at about 4:45am Pacific." (cyclingfans.com)
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Lael Wilcox Smashes Guinness World Record
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"Wilcox, 37, rode 18,865 miles during her journey, which is slightly more than the circumference of the globe." Betsy Welch (velo.outside.com) Photo: Lael Wilcox Tadej Pogačar: ‘The odds are pretty good to have five Tours de France, but that’s not the goal I want’ "I’m just racing to have fun, not to feel that it’s obligatory or anything, and go with a free mind to races." By George Ramsay (sports.yahoo.com) Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images Rats! Triathlete Kristian Blummenfelt isn’t going to win the Tour, after all "Former Olympic champ seems to have changed his mind on future racing, preferring to stay in his current discipline." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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Rudy Project Astral X Super-Lightweight Glasses Review "The Rudy Astral X have a modern style, at first glance they look quite big, but for someone like me, ‘old school’, they are not ridiculously big and not too wide or high, although the top isn’t flat, it arches up." By Alastair Hamilton (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) 2024 Road European Championships Live Video Feed "Road European Championships 2024 - Women & Men Time Trial (Heusden-Zolder → Hasselt, 31.3km) Wednesday,
September 11th, starts at 9:00am Eastern, 6:00am
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European Championships: Edoardo Affini outduels Stefan Küng to win elite men's time trial "Italy takes a pair of podium spots with Mattia Cattaneo in third." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (Image credit: Luc Claessen/Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) European Championships: Lotte Kopecky wins elite women's time trial "Ellen van Dijk second, Christina Schweinberger third in 31.2km race against the clock from Heusden-Zolder to Hasselt." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Mysterious figure "Mou" tweets at it again and this time takes it out on Roglic "Roglic is the king of the crumbs left by the really big boys." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) via cyclingnews.com Can Remco Evenepoel stop Tadej Pogačar at the World Championships? "The Belgian will lead his nation in Switzerland in a fortnight, in the absence of Wout van Aert." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) ‘I can’t sit still - Attacking is too much fun’ - Giulio Pellizzari is on the path to emulating his idol Tadej Pogačar "Rouleur speaks to the young Italian seemingly destined for great things." By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) (Photo by Zac Williams/SWpix.com) Pro mechanics sand down new tires - Should I be sanding my tires? "WorldTour team mechanics have been spotted sanding tires before races. Pro mechanic Glen Whittington looks more closely at the practice, and judges whether we should all be doing the same." By Glen Whittington (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images / HOMAS SAMSON/AFP) Puck Pieterse closes her MTB season in search of a triple rainbow "The Dutch rider Puck Pieterse will not debut her newly won rainbow jersey in MTB this year, instead she will try to get some more, this time in road and gravel." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) PikaBoost 2: Easy to fit eBike conversion kit offers more power than its predecessor "Associated app is said to ensure “global compatibility” by automatically adjusting speed settings to comply with local regulations." By Alex Bowden (ebiketips.road.cc) Photo by Livall Column
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Lael Wilcox sets new women’s Around the World record: 18,125 miles in 108 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes ""I had so much fun - Felt like I could’ve just kept riding forever," says the tireless and always smiling Alaskan" By Anne-Marije Rook, Kristin Jenny (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: SRAM) All the pro peloton transfers for 2025: Oier Lazkano joins Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe, SD Worx Protime make first signing "Keep up to date with all the latest confirmed transfers with Cycling Weekly." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Oier Lazkano leaves Movistar and signs with Red Bull Bora "At 24 years old, Lazkano is one of the most established young talents in the peloton, and all rumors pointed to him not staying with Movistar in 2025." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) (Image Credit not Found) Armstrong on fuss at Ineos Grenadiers: "Pidcock earns same as annual budget Equipo Kern Pharma" "Lance Armstrong sees that Pidcock, of whom it is said that he gets too little freedom to pursue his goals prop3erly, is a versatile and great rider. "He earns €4 million a year. That is the entire annual budget of Equipo Kern Pharma, and they won three stages in the Vuelta a España." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Photo: Cor Vos via pezcyclingnews.com) Coros Dura Solar GPS Bike Computer "Easy to use, effective and stuffed with features, though not all of them are really worth having." By Steve Williams (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) The Last Vest You'll Ever Need, or Two "Ornot Cycling has just launched two new vests designed to keep you warm and comfortable during fall rides and beyond: the Alpha Riding Vest and the Alpha Daily Vest." (gravelstoke.com) (Image Credit not Found) Friction Drop Bar Shifters That Can Shift Anything? Velo Orange Shows Growtac Levers, More "Growtac’s Equal Control Levers are going to simplify, if not eliminate complications of mixing drivetrain components. No matter the manufacturer, groupset, and number of speeds you want to to run, these new shifters will work. " By Ron Frazelle (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) Pogacar is ready to go back on the attack "The next World Tour events will be in Canada on September 13 and 15, GP Cycliste de Quebec and GP de Montreal respectively, and UAE has confirmed that their team will be there led by Tadej Pogacar." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) Michael Woods to race Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec et Montréal "Only Canadian races on the WorldTour calendar this weekend." By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo: Kevin Mackinnon Subscribe
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Power Analysis: How Primož Roglič Sealed His 4th Vuelta a España Victory "We dive into the power numbers of Primož Roglič, Pavel Sivakov, and more at La Vuelta a España." By Zach Nehr (velo.outside.com) Photo: Chris Auld Paid Subscription
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Ally Wollaston Leaves AG Insurance Soudal for FDJ SUEZ "The cyclist only joined AG Insurance Soudal in 2021. During her tenure with the Belgian road bike racing team, she acquired a WorldTour license, meaning she is set for the UCI Women’s World Tour." By Press Release (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) Column
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Primož Roglič's Vuelta a España victory was inevitable - Philippa York's analysis "Ben O'Connor was courageous and defiant but the Slovenian was always going to win his fourth Vuelta." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Does Campagnolo's new $4299 groupset really serve 'cyclists of all levels'? "The Italian component manufacturer has shaved $1,000 off its range-topping groupset, but it's still far from petty cash." By Joe Baker (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Campagnolo) Apple Watch Series 10: Everything You Need To Know "Today Apple announced Apple Watch Series 10, with a substantial hardware change and upgrade." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) Subscribe
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Spotted: Lachlan Morton riding prototype Cannondale during Around Australia attempt "He's 1/6 of the way into his ride aboard what may be a new Synapse." By Ronan Mc Laughlin (escapecollective.com) (Image Credit not Found) Even if it's on Strava, it might not have happened - Some cyclists are paying 'mules' to ride activities for them "We spoke to a mule to find out more... as Strava warns against eroding "part of the platform's magic" with paid-for activities." By Dan Alexander (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) A decade of Zwift: Winter is coming, so giddy up! "Tons of new features coming out, just in time for the cold temps." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Column
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UCI WorldTour Promotion and Relegation "With the Vuelta done plenty of UCI ranking points have been added. To save you a click the story though remains the same with Lotto Dstny and IPT set for promotion back to the World Tour in 2026, and Astana and Arkéa B&B Hotels facing the drop." (inrng.com) Photo: Unipublic Astana Qazaqstan Development rider fired for blood booster doping "Ilkhan Dostiyev was let go by the Kazakh team after admitting to CERA use." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) The special edition of Roglic's S-Works Tarmac SL8 after winning La Vuelta in detail "As befits a winner of La Vuelta 2024, Primoz Roglic also has his special edition bicycle as a tribute to his victory in the Spanish race." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) Photos: Chris Auld Subscribe
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Lael Wilcox is days away from setting a new women’s record for circumnavigating the globe "Lael Wilcox is nearing the end of a journey of more than 18,000 miles (nearly 29,000 km) that has taken her across 22 countries." B y Dane Cash (escapecollective.com) Photography by SRAM Reports Jonas Vingegaard wants to ride Giro d'Italia next season "Vingegaard has never ridden the race before, though has been successful in Italy, including winning Tirreno Adriatico (2.UWT) earlier this year and Coppi e Bartali (2.1) in 2021." (Image credit: Getty Images) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Michelin Power Protection Tire "Grippy and durable with a competitive weight - expensive, yes, but an excellent all-season tire." By Ollie Smith (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) 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)
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