Road
Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida) climbed to victory on a shortened stage 20 of the 2019 Tour de France as Egan Bernal cemented his yellow jersey. After organizers shortened the route, stage 20 ran just 59 kilometers from Albertville to the Val Thorens, with only one climb. Nibali went clear of the
Culture & Opinion
Today’s Stage 9 of this 2019 edition of the Tour de France will undoubtedly be remember for years to come. Egan Bernal (Ineos) became the leader of the Tour de France after the stage was cut short due to extreme weather conditions. Hail on the roads between the Col
Road
Nairo Quintana soloed to victory in today’s stage 18 of the 2019 Tour de France. The first big day in the alps saw the Colombian deliver a powerful attack that left the small group of breakaway survivors gasping for air behind him on the slopes of the Galibier. Romain
Road
Matteo Trentin (Mitchelton-Scott) won Sage 17 of the 2019 Tour de France today after going solo on a day when the peloton was more than happy to allow the breakaway to stay away. Trentin timed his attack well and went clear with around 14km to go to the finish line.
Culture & Opinion
I still refuse to accept the price of Specialized’s new e-bike range, but I can admit this is a fun commercial.
Culture & Opinion
On today’s flat transition stage before the alps, Caleb Ewan took his second stage victory of this year’s Tour de France on stage 16. He out sprinted Elia Viviani (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) and Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo-Visma) to be the first man to the line. “To be honest I felt so
Road
Stage 15 of the 2019 Tour de France offered up plenty of action. Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) took his second stage victory of this Tour de France out of the breakaway. Further down the road, the GC contenders were busy throwing attacks at one another. Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) and Mikel Landa
Road
A big day for the french today. Stage 14 of the 2019 Tour de France saw Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) take the stage victory atop the Tourmalet, while his fellow frenchman Julian Alaphilippe finished second and added to his overall lead. Steven Kruijswijk (Jumbo-Visma) nabbed third. Defending champion Geraint Thomas (Ineos)
Road
Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) absolutely crushed the 2019 Tour de France Stage 13 time trial today. Not only will he retain the yellow jersey, but he took the stage victory as well. Defending champion Geraint Thomas (Team Ineos) finished 14 seconds down to take second place over the 27.2km course.
Bikes & Frames
In a week of $17,000 e-bikes and $6,000 aluminum road bikes, who’d of thought that a reasonably priced, gravel, speed machine would come from Cervélo of all places? While most gravel bikes come with the necessary bolts and bosses for bikepacking as well as faster rides, the
Gear Reviews
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Culture & Opinion
Rohan Dennis (Bahrain-Merida) has abandoned the 2019 Tour de France after he climbed off the bike 80 kilometres from the end of stage 12. Bahrain-Merida has indicated that the team staff are unaware of the reasons why Dennis has pulled out of the race, but they have launched an investigation.