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November
15, 2024
Blogs
'We've had a difficult year, I've had a difficult year' - Tom Pidcock hints at Ineos Grenadiers tension "Speaking at Rouleur Live, the 25-year-old also revealed that he hasn't enjoyed racing at the last two Tours de France." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Pidcock says he "didn't enjoy" Tour de France, wants to focus on classics "Tom Pidcock has three Tour de France appearances under his belt but said he “didn’t really enjoy” the last two." (stickybottle.com) (Photo: Charly Lopez) Take it with a grain of salt: Pogacar skips Giro, Bernal (as Vingegaard’s domestique) and Ganna leaving Ineos? "Beppe Conti alert! The Italian journalist, who doesn’t have the best track record for breaking news in the cycling world, appeared on Radio Corsa on Wednesday with some fresh and juicy cycling rumors." By Sjoerd Valkering (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) David Gaudu reflects on season of ups and downs: "There are many questions we need to ask ourselves" "In an interview with Cyclism'Actu, he looks back on his 2024 season, "I had 87 race days this year, my busiest season so far." By Bram van der Ploeg (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Paid Subscription
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$50K 1-of-1 Custom Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 Bike Includes ‘Pro-Only’ Components "Now you can own the same bike Dutch powerhouse Demi Vollering and the SD Worx Protime team rode in the 2024 Tour de France Femmes." By Jordan Villella (bikerumor.com) (All Photos: Specialized) Column
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November
15, 2024
Podcasts,
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‘All good things come to an end’ - Lizzie Deignan on closing her chapter as a professional bike rider "The British rider will race her final season in 2025 after almost two decades in the peloton - she tells Rouleur why she’s making the choice to hang up her wheels." By Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Pete Kennaugh joins Astana Qazaqstan as British influx continues "The 35-year-old will be a DS at the Kazakh team." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Italian Forunati wins final race of season, tests positive for Metandienone "The 32 year-old Italian won the end of season Trofeo Bassi Bike race on 27 October, his third victory of 2024 after winning Trofeo degli Assi and Magliano in Toscana road races." Author: John Woodson (granfondodailynews.com) (Image Credit not Found) In the Drops: Universal Colors insulated jacket, cool Koo glasses, Quoc shoe and toe covers, Zwift Baseline and birthdays "This week's In the Drops is the perfect way to start winter, with a warm jacket, overshoes and a personalized indoor training plan." By Will Strickson (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) Rear hub motor geometry, the Kynamic drive system + more "We knew from a price point of view, a mid-motor system wasn’t going to work." By Rebecca Bland (ebiketips.road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) One Good Thing wrapper free oat and protein bars - Box of 12 "Innovative, eco, wrapper-free design works really well, they're tasty but texture is unexciting and short lifespan could be off-putting." By VecchioJo (rouleur.cc) (Image Credit not Found) road.cc x Dealclincher early Black Friday deals - Mega discounts on Cycliq cameras, 47% off Campagnolo's Super Record EPS, Specialized, Cannondale and Trek bike discounts & much more "Haven't you heard? Black Friday has come early this year... we've got loads more of the best deals spotted this week." By Emily Tillett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Column
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November
15, 2024
'At the moment no, but possibly' - Tom Pidcock refuses to commit to cyclocross season "The former world champion raced eight times in the 2023/24 season." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) How Did The Riders to Watch Do? "Ten riders were picked to watch for the season and now it’s time to revisit the post and see how they fared in the course of the year." (inrng.com) (Image credit: ASO) The 50 best men’s road cyclists of the 2020s so far "New GOATS, record-breakers and surprise Grand Tour champions - we've been spoiled over the past five seasons, haven't we?" By Ewan Wilson (cyclist.co.uk) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) French pro retires, drops doping defense, says fight too costly "Franck Bonnamour will hang up the cleats after trying to fight a positive test." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Anti-doping group publishes critical report on ketones, carbon monoxide, and former dopers "The MPCC is concerned about several problematic issues within the pro peloton and demands action and change." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Gear Break: Cycology 40% Off Sale, Zwift Jarvis Island Returns, CORE 20% Off, Nimbl Urano Gravel Shoes, 3T Five New Colors & Pinarello x Zwift Dogma F "The best kit on offer." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Credits not Found) Review: Tifosi Optics Stash Sunglasses "The Stash glasses certainly cover much of the face. One of the areas the Stash excelled was downhill headwind." By CJ Rudy (creakybottombracket.com) (Image Credit not Found) 31 perfect gift ideas for your favorite cyclist this Christmas "All I want for Christmas... is a selection of the best gifts and kit for the cyclist in your life." By Sponsored (cyclist.co.uk) Column
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November
14, 2024
Blogs
Hinault thinks it would be wise for Pogačar to make his data public "Given his out-of-this-world performances, the French legend thinks it behooves Tadej Pogačar to be more open." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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Pro Log: Mark Cavendish wins final race; Paralympians snubbed; Steve Cummings leaves Ineos Grenadiers "This week’s pro cycling news highlights, including Mark Cavendish’s retirement and Steve Cumming's decision to leave Ineos Grenadiers." By Robyn Davidson (cyclist.co.uk) Photo: Alex Wright JetBlack Victory $399 Smart Trainer In-Depth Review: The Best Option? "When the JetBlack Victory was announced this past summer, it sent waves through the smart trainer industry. In one shot, it pretty much knee-capped all of the existing sub-$1,000 trainers, if not most of those above it too." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) Column
Two
November
14, 2024
What is the Tour de France’s most common result? "When Tadej Pogacar won six stages in the 2024 Tour de France, on four occasions, the man in second place behind him was Jonas Vingegaard." By Simon Crisp (sicycle.wordpress.com) (Image Credit not Found) Team asking athletes to pay £500 for a 'performance test review' as part of application and has insisted riders sign an NDA to join "British Continental team Saint Piran charging hefty fee for data review with no guarantee that applicants will get a place on the team." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: SWPix.com) TV Lessons from Baseball, Top Salaries, UCI Outdoes Itself Again, Pro’s Closet Reopens "In this week’s AIRmail newsletter, The Outer Line takes an in-depth look at trending cycling news: TV lessons from baseball, cycling's top salaries, the UCI outdoes itself again, Pro's Closet reopens, as other cycling businesses falter, sports owners lean Republican." THE OUTER LINE (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found) Pro race history: Connie Carpenter-Phinney wins the first women’s Olympic road race in 1984 "Forty years before Kristen Faulkner won gold at the Paris Olympics, another American made history by becoming the first ever winner of a women’s Olympic road race." By Giles Belbin (cyclist.co.uk) Photo: Offside Why are riders like Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard using carbon monoxide? "Cycling, like any other professional sport, sees riders and teams constantly experimenting with different training methods, dietary plans, and supplements, all to find the extra 1%." By Fin Major (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Column
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November
14, 2024
Loic Bruni on the new UCI rules: a deep dive into 2025 "Bruni’s excited about the focus on development but wary of logistical and scheduling challenges." By Colin Field (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) I wouldn't make it as a pro now "Mark Cavendish says that he would be unlikely to be a professional cyclist if he was attempting to start now, "because it is completely based on how strong you are." (sports.yahoo.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) This 48-year-old has been racing for 26 years…and is still winning "Oscar Sevilla was a star rider in the Grand Tours in the '90s... and just kept racing." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Pay-to-play? Elite team charging amateurs $650 to join "Struggling elite British road team Saint Piran has announced riders interested in racing for them must now pay a non-refundable $650 fee as part of their application." Author: Dan Hood (granfondodailynews.com) (Image Credit not Found) Five ways to get faster off-road using a power meter "You can only get so far without training with a power meter. In this article, we’ll list how a power meter will boost your performance for off-road riding." By Aaron Borrill (off.road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Column
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November
13, 2024
Blogs
I used to hate winter cycling - Here are five ways I made it bearable "As someone who feels the cold and hates daylight saving, I have learned a thing or two about keeping morale high when the sun is low." By Joe Baker (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Future) Paid Subscription
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Syncros Capital SL 40 Wheelset "Testament to what is possible when the rule book is torn up." By Jamie Williams (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Column
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November
13, 2024
Podcasts,
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'He understands speed' - Alex Dowsett hired as Astana Qazaqstan performance engineer, after Mark Cavendish recommendation "Brit part of new fleet brought in to bolster WorldTour squad." By Tom Davidson (cyclingweekly.com)(Image credit: Getty Images) Tragic bee sting claims life of NorCal cycling icon Phil Heiman "A freak bee sting accident killed Northern California cyclist Phil Heiman as he was warming up for the Rockville Cyclocross race on 3 November in the city of Fairfield." Author: Craig Sakamoto (granfondodailynews.com) (Image Credit not Found) Subscribe
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Skyfall: The inside story of Ineos Grenadiers’ decline "Team insiders tell us what went wrong for cycling’s once-dominant Tour de France team." By Jonny Long , Chris Marshall-Bell and Ronan Mc Laughlin (escapecollective.com) Photography by Photo by Kristof Ramon, Cor Vos, Gabriel Stanciu on Unsplash Column
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November
13, 2024
Jorgenson will continue to be Vingegaard's super-domestique as long as the "supermen" are at the start: "not interested in leadership role" "People knew the American had talent, but he surprised everybody with victories in Paris-Nice and Dwars door Vlaanderen." By Sjoerd Valkering (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) ‘The bike is fun, freedom and exploration’ - Ed Clancy: For the love of sport "Part of our series with the British Cycling Hall of Fame inductees, Clancy discusses why he believes cycling can change lives." By Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) Photo: SWpix.com Ineos Grenadiers look to the future with new devo team "The Ineos Grenadiers squad hopes to develop more riders like Oakville, Ont.’s Michael Leonard." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Nick Iwanyshyn Kask Nirvana Aero Helmet Review "The Kask Nirvana aero helmet is claimed to save Watts and give you lots of ventilation. A classy looking helmet… but at a price." By Alastair Hamilton (pezcyclingnews.com) (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 .
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