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Who Will Win Gent-Wevelgem?
Will Sunday’s Gent-Wevelgem end with a solo move or a bunch sprint? Gent-Wevelgem’s 251-kilometers of racing includes; three climbs up the Kemmelberg and the road between Deinze and Wevelgem features 10 steep cobbled climbs. Those climbs annihilate the field throughout the day. Add in the race’s infamous gusting winds and rain from off the North…
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2019 Gravel Worlds Adds “L’Eroica” Category
One of the best things about gravel riding and racing is that its imperative to keep things a little weird. The annual Gravel Worlds race held outside Lincoln, Nebraska always keep things interesting. From the name to the cutlasses they gave to winners last year, weird is part of the game. For 2019, Gravel Worlds…
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Colnago E64 an E-road Bike Weighing Just 12kg
The Colnago E64 is inspired by Colnago’s top model – the C64. Can an e-road bike carry the legacy of Ernesto Colnago? Colnago’s new E64 e-bike aims to bring the legacy of the brand to the modern world of pedal-assisted bikes. The E64 is built around an Ebikemotion motor, which can deliver up to 250…
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Giro di Sicilia Returns After 42-year Hiatus
With a summit finish atop Mount Etna as its centrepiece stage racing returns to the Italian island of Sicily The Giro di Sicilia will return to the professional calendar next month after a 42 year hiatus, climaxing with a summit finish on Mount Etna. The Giro di Sicilia took place sporadically over 70 years spanning…
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2019 Milan-San Remo Recap
The first of the five 2019 Monuments took place in Italy on Saturday at Milan – San Remo. The “sprinters’ classic” saw Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain – Merida) escape on the Poggio and ride solo to the finish last year, avoiding a sprint. The big question for 2019, would the race end in a sprint once…
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2019 Milan-San Remo Guide: The Longest Race of the Year
The 110th edition of Milan-San Remo is this Saturday, the first of five Monuments for the 2019 season. Here’s a look at the course and the riders to watch. The Course Milan-San Remo is the longest single-day race on the professional cycling calendar. The race covers a rather horrifying 291km which will see riders in…
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Morvelo Overland Apparel Collection
Morvelo’s new Overland collection aims to cross the gap between road cycling and mountain bike specific kit by offering a different aesthetic for the gravel bike rider – not aero-tight lycra of road kit, nor the over-baggy clothing preferred on the single track. Definitely a range worth a closer look.
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Nokere Koerse 2019 Recap: Cees Bol Wins, Van der Poel Leaves in Ambulance
Cees Bol sprinted to secure Sunweb’s first victory of the 2019 season today in a very tense finish at Nokere Koerse. Reigning cyclocross world champion Mathieu van der Poel and several other riders crashed hard in the final kilometer. The crash occurred shortly after the peloton rode onto a section of cobblestones just 500 meters…
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The Best Handmade Bikes of the Year – NAHBS 2019
Over the weekend, hundreds of handbuilt bicycle builders and fans came together in Sacramento, California. The North American Handbuilt Bicycle Show celebrated its 15th year with more than 210 international and American independent bicycle exhibitors. NAHBS stages a best of show awards competition each year that sees bike makers spending upwards of a year to…
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No More Grand Tour Wins for Team Sky
Team Sky Will Become Team Ineos On May 1 Sky and 21st Century Fox have agreed the sale of Team Sky to chemicals giant Ineos, Team Sky announced on Tuesday. From anti-plastic campaigning to being sponsored by one of the largest plastics producers in less than a year. Ineos, owned by Britain’s richest man, Jim…
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Ted King’s Own Gravel Race: Rooted Vermont
Gravel grinder extraordinaire, Ted King has a new event, Rooted Vermont. Check out the press release for the event below, it sounds like a great reason to visit the Green Mountain state this summer. Rooted Vermont: Return to Gravel is a brand new gravel event that will take place on August 4, 2019 in Richmond,…
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Trek and Bontrager Release New Helmet with WaveCel Technology
Bontrager WaveCel helmet construction claims to be 48x safer than EPS foam Trek and its sister brand Bontrager put out a lot of cryptic social media last week hinting at a new launch, turns out the big announcement was all about safety. Trek announced a series of new helmets featuring WaveCel technology, which Trek says…
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Redlands TT highlights
Couple quick videos for your viewing pleasure. The Redlands Cycling Classic got underway Wednesday (3.13) with both the men and women taking on an 11.3-kilometer (7-mile) time trial. Amber Neben secured the time trial win for the women and Sean Quinn posted the quickest time for the men. Mens highlights above, women below.
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Frances Cycles: The Farfarer Trailer
This is a great short on the Farfarer Trailer which was lovingly designed by Quentin Lindh and has been field tested for more than 10 years. The trailers are light at less than 10lbs, constructed of bomb proof materials and are thoughtfully designed to suit a plethora of uses. The long, curved tubes provide compliance…
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Campagnolo 12 Speed Goes Electronic with Super Record EPS 12speed
Campagnolo became the first major component manufacturer with a 12 speed drive train last year, but that was mechanical only. That meant pro teams riding Campagnolo primarily rode 11 speed EPS systems to utilize electronic shifting. Compromise is no more, now that Campagnolo has electrified its new Super Record 12speed. Here are the details: New…
