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November
24, 2024
Fem van Empel tallies 15th career World Cup triumph in series opening round "Fem van Empel returned to racing this weekend, winning Sunday’s sandy, windy first round of the 2024-2025 UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Antwerp, Belgium." By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Eli Iserbyt gets much-needed victory in World Cup’s opening round "Until Sunday Belgian's season was long on controversy but short of wins." By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Van Empel dominates sandy opening round of the cyclocross World Cup in Antwerp; Iserbyt wins men’s race "Fem van Empel began her 2024-25 Cyclocross World Cup campaign with a commanding solo victory in Antwerp, pulling clear on the second lap and leaving her rivals to battle for the remaining podium places." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Rudy Project Astral X Cycling Sunglasses Review "The Rudy Project Astral X is a great pair of sunglasses. With excellent lens clarity and a secure fit they disappear on your head while keeping you safe from UV rays." By Brandon Bilyeu (roadbikerider.com) (Image Credit not Found) Paid Subscription
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"Breaking down where each major grand tour contender stands as we slowly approach the 2025 season." By Spencer Martin (velo.outside.com) Photo: MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images Live: UCI Cyclocross World Cup Round 1 - Antwerp, Belgium - Sunday November 24th "The 2024 UCI Cyclocross World Cup Antwerpen, Belgium is being held Sunday, November 24th. Elite
Women at 13:40 CET, 7:40am ET, 4:40am Pacific.
Elite
Men at 15:10 CET, 9:10am ET, 6:10am Pacific.
The
races will be shown on FloBikes starting at 4:30am Pacific."
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November
24, 2024
Podcasts,
(Plus Photos, Books, Misc.)
Old Mutual 200km TTT: TdF star Johnny Hoogerland leads RH77 team to victory "On Saturday, over 3000 cyclists competing in teams of 12 riders started an epic 202km team time trial at the 32nd Old Mutual Wealth Double Century in South Africa." Author: Dan Hood (granfondodailynews.com) (Image Credit not Found) Van Eetvelt shares a behind-the-scenes look at Lotto Dstny and talks about his "nightmare" "Lennert Van Eetvelt reflects on a fascinating year, one that was not always pleasant, either." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Vingegaard aims for the Giro 2025 "The priority is the Tour but Vingegaard leaves the door open to participate in the 2025 Giro d'Italia." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) ‘Cross nats bike check: Maghalie Rochette's Canyon Inflite "The Queen of Canadian cyclocross took second at nationals and is headed to Europe soon to race the World Cups." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Nick Iwanyshyn USA Cycling Announces 2025 National Championship Schedule "USA Cycling explained, Riders will see some exciting new venues in 2025." (socalcycling.com) (Image Credit not Legible) Felipe Orts' Ridley X-Night RS for this season in detail "Ridley, as a good Belgian brand, has been linked to cyclocross since its inception, having been used throughout this century by cyclists of the caliber of Mario De Clercq, Bart Wellens, or Zdnek Stybar." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) photo: bikerumor.com Bike check: National champ Ian Ackert’s Trek Boone "The multi-disciplinary star took a huge win in Quebec." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Nick Iwanyshyn Check out Vincenzo Nibali's Tour de France-winning Specialized Tarmac from 2014 "With a change of bike sponsor imminent at Astana, along with the introduction of Peter Kennaugh and Alex Dowsett to the staff, let’s go back a decade to the last time it won the Tour with this one-off finish from Specialized." By Mat Brett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Column
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November
24, 2024
Videos
Jonas Vingegaard on why he decided to skip the road worlds "The multiple Tour de France champion made an incredible comeback after a brutal crash in Spain, but it took a toll." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Tour de France 2025: The Very Early Favorites "The recent unveiling of the 2025 Tour de France route has inevitably heralded much debate about next year’s potential winner." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) "There was someone from his very close circle who was fed up with him" - Former Dutch journalist recalls how he was onto Lance Armstrong before doping suspensions "Mart Smeets recalls stories of talking to the American rider and also talking to someone within his inner circle that was ready to take down the American." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: AFP Photo via cyclingnews.com) How old is too old to keep riding? "I myself am 79, and the primary concession to aging I’ve felt the need to make is to now do most of my riding on an eBike - but one with no throttle." (Image credit: Twitter via cyclingnews.com) Tech of the week: A shockingly expensive steel bike from Colnago, a surprisingly affordable carbon bike from Pinarello, DT Swiss energizes our cycling lives and Pog's bars are now yours to buy "Colnago's Steelnova is a thing of beauty but you'll pay for the pleasure, while Pinarello's F1 is an inexpensive gateway to the brand. DT Swiss enters the dynamo hub market and Enve brings Pog's cockpit to market." By Luke Friend (cyclingweekly.com) Miche Syntium Aero Wheels "Well-built and solid feeling wheelset but a little heavy and a little narrow." By Matt Buckley (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Subscribe
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Bernard Hinault’s truly epic Monument victory at ‘Neige Bastogne Neige’ "The Badger won by almost ten minutes in thoroughly wintery conditions, the first of only 21 to finish the 1980 Ardennes Classic, and the last Frenchman to win." By Kit Nicholson (escapecollective.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) Column
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November
23, 2024
Excellent Eli Iserbyt triumphs at Urban Cross Kortrijk "Eli Iserbyt has taken victory at Urban Cross Kortrijk 2024 this Saturday afternoon, making a statement before Sunday's World Cup opener in Antwerp." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Imago Fem van Empel heads to World Cup opener high on confidence after Urban Cross rout "Back in the field for the first time in just short of three weeks at Urban Cross Kortrijk on Saturday afternoon, Fem van Empel showed she hadn't lost a step as the world champion thundered to a dominant victory." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Imago "Sad to compete like this" - Iserbyt is unaware of any wrongdoing after sharp criticism from Roodhooft "Those guys constantly obstruct the other riders. Sad to compete like this." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (screenshot) "The communication was only one-sided" - Demi Vollering opens up about internal issues with Lotte Kopecky at SD Worx "Recently Tour de France Femmes winner Katarzyna Niewiadoma talked about the epic day ending at the Alpe d'Huez and how Demi Vollering was inconsolable despite winning the stage (but missing out on the yellow jersey by 4 seconds)." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Imago Paid Subscription
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2024 Exact Cross Cyclocross Kortrijk, Belgium "The 2024 Exact Cross Cyclocross Kortrijk, Belgium is Saturday, November 23rd. Elite
Women at 13:45 CET, 7:45am ET, 4:45am Pacific.
Elite
Men at 15:00 CET, 9:00am ET, 6:00am Pacific.
The
races will be shown on Max and FloBikes starting at 4:25am
Pacific."
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November
23, 2024
Podcasts,
(Plus Photos, Books, Misc.)
A Champion Cyclist Against the Nazis, by Alberto Toscano "A Champion Cyclist Against the Nazis - The Incredible Life of Gino Bartali." By Feargal McKay (podiumcafe.com) original image: Pierre Farinole / Sporting / BnF el Tour de Tucson: Sites, Dygert come out on top at America’s biggest bike race "Multiple USA and World Champion Chloe Dygert, 27, finished in 3:43:43 to win the women’s race by over two minutes." Author: Craig Sakamoto (granfondodailynews.com) (Image Credit not Found) USA Cycling unveils 2025 National Championship schedule with 17 chances to claim the Stars and Stripes jersey "From cycling eSports in February to cyclocross in December, here are the dates and locations for the 2025 season." By Anne-Marije Rook (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) What can’t he do? Pogačar wins a Padel tournament "Tadej Pogačar beats everyone in the popular tennis/squash hybrid" By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Tadej Pogacar/Instagram Lappartient shares his thoughts on earpieces in the race, yellow cards, GPS trackers and UCI points in other disciplines "The annual AIOCC meeting gathered many top members of the cycling world. Christian Prudhomme, director of the Tour de France, UEC president Enrico Della Casa, and UCI president David Lappartient were present." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Want to be a better cyclist? Stop using Zwift PowerUps "They are fun, and yes, it is ultimately a video game, but you can get an edge if you skip them." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (screenshot) Have I finally found out why I keep getting dropped? Why hydration is more important than you think for cycling performance "When it comes to getting the most out of yourself on the bike, knowing how salty you are can be a useful tool to unlocking your best efforts, as I was about to find out." By Jamie Williams (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Subscribe
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"She’s been diplomatic all year but as the days and weeks tick down to the end of her time with Team SD Worx Protime and the start of a new period with FDJ Suez, Demi Vollering has completely opened up." (velo.outside.com) (velo.outside.com) (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP) Column
Three
November
23, 2024
Videos
Laurence Pithie: I want to challenge Van der Poel for Monument wins next year "The New Zealand rider talks about his journey to the top of the sport, moving to Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe and his ambitions to start to win big soon." By Rachel Jary (rouleur.cc) (Photo by Zac Williams/SWpix.com) "He literally couldn't walk down the stairs, but he was ready to race" - Former teammate reveals inside story of Primoz Roglic's dramatic 2023 Giro d'Italia victory "It seems to be a running theme of Primoz Roglic's Grand Tours, that it always seems to be dramatic, for good or bad." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) "I was more exhausted than I have ever been before" - Jonas Vingegaard explains how 2024 Tour de France efforts 'devastated' him physically "Few expected Jonas Vingegaard to challenge for the Maillot Jaune following his crash at the Itzulia Basque Country earlier this year." By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Tweets of the week: Tom Pidcock as a cake, Mark Cavendish speaks Gen Z, and stiletto cycling shoes "There's a likeness beneath the icing." By Tom Davidson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) I have covered many Black Fridays and these are some of the best Garmin deals I have ever seen "Ahead of Black Friday on November 29th, there are already so many good deals on Garmin products." By Hannah Bussey (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Future) You can now log your LSD, ketamine and magic mushroom intake on Whoop; Another new take on the tire lever promises to tackle even the toughest tires + more "All the new tech that's caught our eye this week, including Whoop's drug-tracking and new stuff from Visma Lease a Bike, Rouvy, Enve, Colnago and Smart Lever." By Dan Alexander (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Cranks that whiz at high speed are not a desirable feature, they’re just an invitation for crud to get into the bearings "CW’s Undercover Mechanic turns his attention to the murky world of bottom bracket ‘optimizations." By Undercover Mechanic (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Future) Column
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November
22, 2024
Blogs
Johan Bruyneel tackles Maxim van Gils' contract breaking and why teams stay away from certain agents: "They don't keep their word" "Maxim van Gils of Lotto Dstny is reportedly breaking his contract. This is becoming a more frequent scenario in pro cycling but Johan Bruyneel points out that this is the work of specific agents such as Alex Carrera who also manages Tadej Pogacar." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Vingegaard responds cryptically to rumors: "I read somewhere that I might have to ride the Giro" "Rumors of Jonas Vingegaard starting in the Giro d’Italia continue to simmer. The two-time Tour de France winner might consider participating in the Giro in 2025." By Sjoerd Valkering (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) "The accident could not have been prevented, but what happened next certainly could" - Organizers work on GPS after Furrer's death "The organizers of the Tour of Switzerland, the Tour of Austria, and the Deutschland Tour want to work with GPS trackers in the future to keep track of crashed riders." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Paid Subscription
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Is Lapierre set to make a return to the WordTour with team DSM Firmenich PostNL? "French bike brand appears set to return to cycling’s top level with Dutch WorldTour team after 22 year long partnership with Groupama FDJ ended in 2023." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Column
Two
November
22, 2024
Podcasts,
(Plus Photos, Books, Misc.)
Doubling (or tripling) up - The history of riding multiple Grand Tours in one year "It’s a question that top grand tour riders are asked almost automatically at the end of one season: which combination of Grand Tours are you planning riding this year?" By Simon Crisp (sicycle.wordpress.com) (Image Credit not Found) (Image Credit not Found) Stressful, dangerous, but necessary - Heads of UCI and Tour de France share rider feedback regarding race radios "Lappartient says that there is a visible percentage of riders that argues racing without earpieces makes it less stressful and that tests have shown less mass crashes without the presence of the radios." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) The UCI proposes a real revolution: It wants the points obtained in CX or gravel to count towards the classification of WorldTour licenses "With the start of the CX World Cup that kicks off this coming weekend, the controversy over the reduced cyclocross season of the three main figures in this discipline such as Tom Pidcock, Mathieu van der Poel, and Wout van Aert is back in the spotlight." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) (Image credit: Bettini Image via cyclingnews.com) BMX results might count for WorldTour classifications - Seriously "The UCI is looking at a new plan to use results from other disciplines to count for WorldTour points classifications." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Sirotti/YouTube/Matt Stetson ‘There's no point to race for 50th place’ - Peter Sagan explains why he’s a cycling esports ambassador but won’t compete "As a MyWhoosh ambassador, Sagan admires the sport’s evolution, but does he have the watts to compete with today’s virtual cycling stars?" By Christopher Schwenker (cyclingweekly.com) Photo: SWpix.com Gear Break: Nank Headphones, Topeak Mini and Tubeless Tool, Argonaut | Supernaut Bike and Wheels, Colnago Steelnovo, Pinarello F1 & Zwift and Truemed Saving "The best new kit." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Credits not Found) Muc-Off AirMach Carbon Pump "A pink portable pump that packs a punch - a great call for bikepackers, gravel riders, commuters and cycle tourists." By Nick Cox (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Column
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November
22, 2024
What's funny with Tom Pidcock is that not even his coach knows his potential on the road "You love him, or you hate him. That is a bit the case with Tom Pidcock. At least it never gets dull with the top British rider." By Sjoerd Valkering (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Yellow cards system goes live from January: Repeated sinners can fear up to one-month racing bans "The race jury will now have the option to figuratively show yellow cards to riders who conduct unfair, dangerous or violent moves during their race." By Ondrej Zhasil (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Kristoff Ramon French doper facing jail says drugs are part of cycling "Marion Sicot has completed her suspension after testing positive for EPO but now faces a criminal trial." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Marion Sicot/Instagram Virginia’s Blue Ridge Twenty24 Signs New Zealand Cyclist Rylee McMullen "I’m really excited to be joining . This team has shown that they are capable of winning the biggest races in North America, and I’m stoked to continue to develop alongside such strong teammates." (socalcycling.com) (Credits not Found) Bike Sales Are Down 24%. Is the Cycling Revolution Dead? "In 2023, EU member states produced 9.7 million bicycles - a sharp 24% decrease from the 12.7 million produced in 2022." By Pete Reynolds (discerningcyclist.com) (Image Credit not Found) Sports Tech & Fitness Best Deals List 2024 "I’ve organized all the best sports technology deals below in the tables by category. I’ll be updating them throughout November & December." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) road.cc x Dealclincher early Black Friday deals - Half price Campagnolo wheels, BOGOF Sungod shades, big S-Works shoe discounts + loads more "High-performance wheels, wearable tech, cycling clothing, accessories, and more. Here are some of the best early Black Friday deals we’ve spotted this week!." By Emily Tillett (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 .
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