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January 3,
2025
Blogs
Puck Pieterse earns first win of the season at X2O Trofee round in Koksijde "Lucinda Brand still holds massive series lead." By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) X2O Trofee Koksijde sand battle pits experience against youth "Toon Aerts cuts Eli Iserbyt's series lead." By Rob Sturney (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Why (almost) all the gravel pros will be running fatter tires in 2025 "And why you should try it at home." (scientificamerican.com) (Image Credit not Found) Van der Poel withdraws from World Cup showdown with Van Aert "Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin Deceuninck) has been forced to miss the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Dendermonde on Sunday as his crash injury has ruled him out." (stickybottle.com) (Credits not Found) Paid Subscription
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In The Drops: Popping Hope disc brake rotors, Fizik Aliante Adaptive saddle, Pas Normal Studios T.K.O kit, Circa magazine and Killers of the Flower Moon "We hope you had a good Christmas. If not, who cares – welcome back to the internet." By Laurence Kilpatrick (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) The cyclist's curse of watt/kilo "Since practically the dawn of professional competitive cycling, cyclists have had a severe obsession with weight that increased with the arrival of power meters that revealed with data that the easiest way to improve performance was to lose weight in the face of the difficulty of producing more watts." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) X2O Badkamers Trofee Koksijde, Vlaamse Duinencross - Friday, January 3rd "The 2025 X2O Badkamers Trofee Cyclocross Vlaamse Duinencross Koksijde, Belgium is Friday, January 3. Elite
Women - 13:45 Europe, 12:45 UK, 7:45am ET,
4:45am
Elite
Men - 15:00 Europe, 14:00 UK,
9:00am ET, 6:00am
Pacific.
The
races will be shown on Max and FloBikes starting at 4:25am
Pacific."
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January 3,
2025
Podcasts,
(Plus Photos, Books, Misc.)
Today's
Trending
Van Aert’s big goal for 2025: ‘To stay on my bike’ "The Belgian superstar (mostly) joked that he wants to have a safe year and regain his competitive form." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) "As a person, as a teammate, he was the best there is" - Former teammate states he never knew of Lance Armstrong's doping "In a recent interview José Azevedo has discussed the doping topic within the US Postal team." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Imago 'I've seen women do stuff that I didn't even know was possible' - Ultra-cyclist Lael Wilcox on the people who inspire her "Round the world record holder shares stories of inspiration from her series of Komoot women’s rallies." By Tom Thewlis (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Komoot) “Limiting number of gears would make cycling a lot safer,” says Wout van Aert, as Belgian star shares photo of knee scars suffered in horrific Vuelta crash "If you are on that descent with a gear limit, no one can move up. Now the gears are so big that you still think about overtaking." By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (Photonews,Instagram) 'I spent 10 days in the ICU' - Anna Shackley opens up about heart condition and retirement "Scot was forced to end her racing career at 22, but is now looking forward to her future as a sports director." By Tom Davidson (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com) A new Cannondale, a wild gravel racer and aero bikes galore - The 10 bikes we're most excited for in 2025 "What road and gravel bikes are on your 2025 wishlist? Here's our top 10, plus some we've already managed to test ride." By Jamie Williams (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Best brake pads for road and gravel bikes reviewed 2025: Our guide to the best replacements and upgrades "With these disc brake pad upgrades, you can get faster by going slower, brake later, and have more control to increase speed across your ride." By Glen Whittington (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: SwissStop) Magicshine Seemee 50 MAG Smart Magnetic Taillight "Solid, reliable and decently bright rear light that can output white light in a pinch." By Josh Price (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Cyclist’s Gear of the Year 2024: Other stuff "Cyclist's Gear of the Year round-up concludes with our 'other stuff' miscellaneous category, which includes all sorts of things." (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit Sam Challis, Juan Trujillo Andrades, ...) Column
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January
3, 2025
Videos
‘It all feels a bit surreal’ - Paul Double’s extraordinary rags to riches journey to the WorldTour "After almost a decade of scrimping on savings and hand-me-downs, the British rider has finally made it as a WorldTour pro with Jayco Alula at the age of 28." By Chris Marshall-Bell (rouleur.cc) (Image credit: Getty Images) XDS Astana sign WorldTour's only Chinese rider "Twenty-four-year-old Haoyu Su, who turned pro in 2021, previously rode for Chinese Continental team China Glory - Mentech." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: XDS Astana) What’s the most common WorldTour transfer? "From 2004 to 2025, there have been 1,856 moves between the WorldTour teams." By Simon Crisp (sicycle.wordpress.com) (Image Credit not Found) Get Ready for the Tour of the Gila: New Mexico’s Iconic Stage Race "For the 38th year, Tour of the Gila invites competitive bicyclists to challenge themselves on scenic mountain roads throughout southwest New Mexico." (socalcycling.com) (Credits not Found) Are words of Red Bull coach taken out of context, or was Roglic's Giro decision not so voluntary at all? "How voluntary was Roglic's choice to participate in the Giro?" By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image credit: © Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe Max Fries) Apple Fitness+ and Strava Integration, and New Fitness+ Features "Like clockwork, Apple has once again announced a pile of Apple Fitness+ features the first week of January. Fitness+ being Apple’s subscription fitness platform that has trainers performing workouts in a variety of sports." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) New CORE 2, the most popular temperature sensor becomes much smaller "The evolution of this temperature sensor that has focused on reducing its size and weight to achieve the same benefits but being much more comfortable for the cyclist to use." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) (Image Credit via bikerumor.com) Gear Break: Miche: A New WorldTour Era, KOM with Wahoo ELEMNT ACE, Passoni Project, Award to Campagnolo MyCampy, GripGrab Partnerships & Wilier Battle Against Time "Miche: A new WorldTour era, take that KOM with Wahoo ELEMNT ACE, start your 2025 Passoni project, prestigious award to Campagnolo app app MyCampy 3.0, from training to triumph: GripGrab announces partnerships with Team Visma Lease A Bike and Uno-X Mobility for 2025." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Credits not Found) Cyclist’s Gear of the Year 2024: Tech "Cyclist's favorite hardware of 2024 includes a pair of strong entries from SRAM and a big step for roadside maintenance." Sam Challis, James Spender, Laurence Kilpatrick (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) Glorious titanium from Gloria, made-to-measure saddles and a brilliant budget cycling computer - road.cc Recommends updated with eight great products "December's selection incorporates the very affordable and the very high-end for a rather mixed bag of highly rated products that got good, very good or excellent review scores" (road.cc) (Credits not Found) Column
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January 2,
2025
Preview Superprestige Gullegem 2024 - Wout van Aert appears to have one advantage over the competition "Three cyclocross events follow each other in rapid succession. Saturday's Superprestige in Gullegem is wedged between the X2O Trophy in Koksijde and the World Cup in Dendermonde." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) Photo: Kristoff Ramon Mathieu van der Poel withdraws from Koksijde due to rib injury, fears comeback at next World Cup 'will be a close call' "This is really disappointing because Koksijde is one of my favorite races' says cyclocross world champion." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Thibau Nys did a supersonic shoe change at his dad’s race "The European champ rode into the pits to swap one of his broken kicks at the GP Sven Nys." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Junior Emilien Belzile on the shock of first Euro ‘cross races "The 16-year-old rider knew it would be different…but he’s blown away at how much." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Nick Iwanyshyn All the pro peloton transfers for 2025: Maxim Van Gils signs for Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe "Keep up to date with all the latest confirmed transfers with Cycling Weekly." By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Paid Subscription
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Groupama FDJ drops Shimano wheels for storied Italian brand for the 2025 season "A challenging year for the Italian wheel manufacturer Miche, which enters the World Tour after certifying its collaboration agreement for the 2025 season with the French team Groupama FDJ." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) (Image credit: Miche via cyclingnews.com) Column
Two
January 2,
2025
Podcasts,
(Plus Photos, Books, Misc.)
Today's
Trending
Mads Pedersen warns Michael Mørkøv of "big egos" in Danish team "Mads Pedersen has warned new Danish national team boss, Michael Mørkøv, that he will have to carefully and strongly manage the team given all the egos involved." (stickybottle.com) (Photo: Sean Rowe) Giovanni Battaglin's 1984 Limited Edition Modern Lugged Steel Rim Brake Bike "I’ve been enamored by Battaglin’s ever-evolving modern chromed & lugged steel road bikes for several years, but now the ultra-limited edition 1984 pauses that progression to reflect on how far they’ve come." By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) All the pro cycling kits for 2025: SD Worx Protime embrace a bold purple "Keep up to date with the jerseys to watch out for next season in our complete guide" By Adam Becket (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Cyclists warned about fake Rapha site offering “too good to be true” deals "The recently-created raphacycling-sale.shop site is purporting to offer massive discounts of “50-90%” and has already fooled some would-be customers - but simply appears to a credit card-collecting scam." By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Ben Hermans announces retirement after not finding a team for 2025 "The Belgian puncheur enjoyed 16-year pro career and took 19 wins including the Tour of Oman overall and De Brabantse Pijl" By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) How exercise may be the ‘most potent medical intervention ever known’ "A new scientific consortium is revealing new insights into just how profound exercise can be for the human body." By William Brangham (Image credit: Peloton via cyclingnews.com) How to incorporate training into your commute "That ride to work every day isn’t just about getting there, it can also be about getting faster." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) Out with the old, in with the new: from Tudor-Alaphilippe and Red Bull-Van Gils to Visma-Ferrand-Prévot and Astana-Poels "A quick tour of the first profile photos and images on social media already reveals some cool pictures." By Hendrik Boermans (idlprocycling.com) (Image Credit not Found) Column
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January
2, 2025
Videos
“I realized my body can perform at a high level for three weeks" - Matteo Jorgenson wants Grand Tour leadership "I pushed boundaries I didn’t know were possible' - says American after first season with Visma Lease a Bike" By Kieran Wood (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) Key Riders to Watch at the 2025 Australian National Championships "The Australian national championships, while not the official start of the 2025 season, often take up the first spot of races in the new year." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (photo via roadnationals.org.au) Crypto Fuels Flashy New 2025 Canyon SRAM Women’s Team Kit, Paid For By ZondaCrypto "Not only has Canyon SRAM delivered one of the longest-running title sponsorship's of a Women’s World Tour professional road cycling team, but they’ve also managed to churn out colorful eye-catching kit since 2015." By Cory Benson (bikerumor.com) (Image Credit not Found) 'Sometimes simple is brilliant' - Joe Baker's Gear of the Year 2024 "Beautiful but simple design, and features that really help the masses all helped make Joe Baker's 2024 more enjoyable on, and off the bike!" By Joe Baker (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Canyon) Muc-Off Big Bore Lite Tubeless Valves "Great engineering solution to tubeless problems built into a quality valve." By Dave Atkinson (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Giant figurehead Bonnie Tu retires, new Chairperson and CEO appointed "A pivotal figurehead in the global cycling industry – Bonnie Tu – is retiring as Chairperson of Giant Group." By Jonathon Harker (cyclingindustry.news) (Image Credit not Found) “The bike industry will not get better this year” - Brompton profits nosedive by over 99% amid “really sad state of affairs” "The folding bike brand’s profits fell from £10.6m in 2023 to just £4,602 last year, as total bike sales dropped by almost 7,000 and operating costs increased." By Ryan Mallon (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) New California law makes crystal clear which electric bikes are now ‘illegal’ "A new law that came into effect this week has now further clarified which electric bicycles are street-legal and which fall afoul of regulations." By Micah Toll (electrek.co) (electrek.co) (Image Credit not Found) Column
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January 1,
2025
"One of my best victories" - Fem van Empel thrilled with epic win against Lucinda Brand at the GP Sven Nys "The Team Visma Lease a Bike rode an entire race chasing Lucinda Brand, and made the catch mid-sprint to take the opening win of 2025." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (screenshot) Eli Iserbyt wins GP Sven Nys and extends X2O lead in the absence of Mathieu van der Poel "Iserbyt won the GP Sven Nys Baal with a strong performance that also sees him exponentially increase his lead at the X2O Trofee Badkamers." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Imago Paid Subscription
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Evenepoel shares unpleasant detail of December crash and responds to 'extreme' rumors about him and Oumi "The ambulance and the police had to come via small roads, which took quite a long time; the whole time, I couldn't reach anyone because of an outage at Telenet. I think I ended up lying there for 35 minutes. On the wet asphalt, at five degrees (41F)." By Bram van der Ploeg (idlprocycling.com) (Photo: X.com/Renaud Breban) Subscribe
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Rogla Revenge, Pogi on the Pavé, a French Tour
Winner: 5 Outrageous Cycling Predictions for 2025
"Tour de Hoody: Here are five crazy tips for the 2025 racing season that I'd love to see." By Andrew Hood (velo.outside.com) (Image Credit not Found) Cyclist’s Gear of the Year 2024: Other stuff "Cyclist's Gear of the Year round-up concludes with our 'other stuff' miscellaneous category, which includes all sorts of things." (cyclist.co.uk) (Credits not Found) "My general career goal is clear: one day I want to win the Tour" - Remco Evenepoel on Tour de France and recent crash "In the hospital, they told me that I had to have surgery as soon as possible, otherwise everything would grow wrong." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) (Image Credit not Found) X2O Badkamers Trofee Baal, GP Sven Nys - Wednesday, January 1st "2025 X2O Badkamers Trofee Cyclocross GP Sven Nys Baal, Belgium Schedule: Elite
Women - 13:45 Europe, 12:45 UK, 7:45am ET,
4:45am Pacific.
Elite
Men - 15:00 Europe, 14:00 UK, 9:00am ET,
6:00am Pacific.
The
races will be shown on Max and FloBikes starting at 4:25am
Pacific."
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January 1,
2025
Today's
Trending
Mathieu van der Poel DNS at Baal ‘cross due to injury "Team says they will monitor his recovery after crashing into a pole in Loenhout." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) 30-minutes a day indoors to winning a pro race: Zoe Bäckstedt's on her 2024 comeback and beyond "The youngest member of the storied racing family talks about her first pro victory and juggling the demands of road and cross." By Stephen Shrubsall (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) I’m a mechanic - And here are the 8 bike maintenance mistakes you need to stop making in the New Year "Working on your bike at home can be rewarding and many of the smaller jobs are easily achievable with a basic set of tools and, more importantly, knowledge." By Glen Whittington (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Glen Whittington) Is Primoz Roglic skipping 2025 La Vuelta due to team orders only? "The team's decision has been for him to be in the Giro and Tour" "Speaking to Marca, the team manager gave the reason why Primoz Roglic will not ride the Vuelta a España in 2025." By Fin Major (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Kristoff Ramon Lara Gillespie gets new-look WorldTour kit for 2025 "Lara Gillespie has told stickybottle she is looking forward to her first extended stint at top tier European pro road racing this year, including the big spring classics." (stickybottle.com) (Credits not Found) Who needs what to stay in the Women’s WorldTour after 2025? "It only feels like 5 minutes since we were last here thinking about this, but it’s time for teams to worry about promotion and relegation from the Women’s WorldTour again." By Mathew Mitchell (procyclinguk.com) (Image credit: Getty Images via cyclingnews.com) The bike business for 2025 "It’s crystal ball time. The 2024 retail season is over, and lots of people in my world are wondering aloud what 2025 is going to be like on planet bike." By Emlyn Lewis (cyclingindependent.com) (Image Credit not Found) 700×44 Corkscrew Climb: A new type of tire "We don’t ‘innovate’ just to create something new. We have a lot of respect for pioneers who came before us." By Jan Heine (renehersecycles.com) (Image Credit not Found) Pooping Before You Exercise Has an Incredible Effect on Performance "If you're looking to improve your performance, both cognitively and physically, you need to start by giving a crap." By Michelle Starr (sciencealert.com) Photo: Triathlete Column
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January
1, 2025
Videos
They may not be fashionable, but I think New Year's resolutions are great for cyclists - here's why "I'm starting to feel better on the bike, and January 1st is giving me the impetus to kick into gear." By Stephen Shrubsall (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) Start strong: 14 New Year’s resolutions for cyclists in 2025 "Get your fitness goals for 2025 off to a positive start by following these New Year’s resolutions, as suggested by training experts." By Michael Donlevy (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) Is it a good idea to go out for a ride with a hangover? A new study claims that it is "Spending the day lying on the couch may not be the best solution for dealing with a hangover and that the bicycle may be." By Migue A. (en.brujulabike.com) (Image credit: KRISTOF VAN ACCOM/AFP/Getty Images via cyclingweekly.com) New jerseys, new team names, and happy new year wishes - How some of the world's best entered 2025 "Although teams have already had training camps in December and some even before, today is the first day that new riders everywhere in the peloton are allowed to wear their new colors publicly." By Rúben Silva (cyclinguptodate.com) Photo: Imago Best of Pez: The Top 10 Reads of the Year "The Most Read Pez Articles of 2024: As we ring in the New Year, it’s time to look back at what resonated most with Pez readers in 2024." (pezcyclingnews.com) (Credits not Found) I need a product to offer that little bit extra to make my Gear of the Year 2024 shortlist "It doesn't have to be perfect to be in Tim Russon's top 5, but it does need to work well and be enjoyable to use." By Tim Russon (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Andy Jones) 2025 Pro Cycling Calendar "Happy New Year. Here’s the pro cycling calendar for 2025, free to download for your diary or phone." (inrng.com) (Image credit: ASO) Laura Kenny announces that she is expecting third child "Kenny is the most successful female cyclist in the history of the Olympic Games." (sports.yahoo.com) (Credits not Found) Garmin HRM-Fit "More comfortable than a standard chest strap, with additional features – reflected in the price." By Emily Tillett (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found) Starting today, California is coming for your eBike throttles "Last September, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB-1271, which redefines and adds to several electric bicycle regulations in the state." By Micah Toll (electrek.co) (electrek.co) (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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