We all have seen varying personal impacts of COVID-19 on ourselves and the way we live our lives, but Strava partnered up with Stanford University for a study to more concretely summarize the pandemic’s impacts on professional athletes, too. The direct effects are pretty obvious, like the time & effort lost targeting the Tokyo 2020
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Like PEZ? Why not subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive updates and reminders on what’s cool in road cycling? Vuelta Stage Report: Primoz Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) won the opening stage of the Vuelta a España. The Jumbo-Visma rider escaped on the descent of the Alto de Arrate in sight of the finish, and stayed ahead
Mobile phone cases aren’t often exciting news, but Peak Design’s new Mobile is a bit unique in offering a single, thin case that offers strong mechanical locking AND easier to manage magnetic attachment for less demanding use. Click Mobile onto to your handlebar for secure ride tracking, then simply pop in onto a magnetic desktop
Two-time winner Chris Froome struggled as Slovenia’s defending champion Primoz Roglic took the opening stage of Vuelta a Espana. Briton Froome, 35, in his final Vuelta for Ineos Grenadiers, was dropped on the penultimate climb and is more than 11 minutes behind the leader. Roglic pipped a small pack including Ineos’ Richard Carapaz and Irish
Like PEZ? Why not subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive updates and reminders on what’s cool in road cycling? TOOLBOX: I’m talking to those of you who are cyclists, riding 6+ hours a week for the majority of the calendar year, and who are over the age of 40, and whom do not participate
More people than ever seem to be seeking out ‘micromobility’ solutions, whether that’s a bike share or scooter. But what about the helmet? Most riders don’t seem to carry a helmet with them, so they end up riding without. But what if a helmet was easier to carry, and took up less space in your
UAE Team Emirates rider Fernando Gaviria has tested positive for coronavirus for a second time this year and is out of the Giro d’Italia. The Colombian tested positive in the Giro’s latest round of testing, as did a Team AG2R La Mondiale staff member. Gaviria also tested positive for Covid-19 at the UAE Tour in
Sidi’s top of the line XC shoe is back with a sequel. The new Tiger 2 is a brand new option for Sidi, which improves on the original without raising the price. Which is good, because the price of the original Tigers was $550. What does a half grand get you in a pair of
The Vuelta a Espana starts in the Basque region on Tuesday, covering 2,897km (1,800 miles) in 18 stages before it finishes in Madrid on Sunday 8 November. The race was due to begin on 14 August in the Netherlands, while a trip to Portugal was also been removed because of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the
Last updated on 19 October 202019 October 2020.From the section Cycling Briton Stephen Williams is “extremely proud” to be set for his first Grand Tour after battling back from injury. The Welshman, 24, rides in the Vuelta a Espana, starting on Tuesday, after recovering from a knee problem that kept him out for 18 months.
For decades now, a red, white & blue paint job has been synonymous with the Ritchey Team Edition. The layout of the color panels has shifted over the years, and the frame tech has certainly evolved, but there’s something so rad about the ability to buy a Ritchey frame in the Team Edition colors still
Like PEZ? Why not subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive updates and reminders on what’s cool in road cycling? Giro Rest Day Rant: There has been a lot of pasta eaten since last week and the Giro d’Italia action has been ‘al dente’ – Firm to the bite. Ed Hood has followed every pedal
It’s been a strange year for us all, for very obvious reasons. But if Ineos Grenadiers fail to win a Grand Tour in 2020, you know the world will be in a state of change. A maelstrom of a season, which began with Chris Froome not having his contract renewed by his near-lifelong paymasters, has
Photo submitted by Dagmar Veleers, “A ride along the river ‘de Rotte’ enjoying my ride in lovely Dutch weather near the windmills. Greeting from Holland.” We always love seeing photos from where you are riding and are happy to share them with our readers around the world here on the Pic Of The Day. Send in
8bar’s popular aluminum Mitte road, all-road & gravel transformer bike has just gotten a facelift. As affordable as ever, with even more options for customization, the new alloy Mitte carries over all of the same adaptable road to gravel to bikepacking abilities of the original, but in a more refined package. 8bar Mitte affordable &
Like PEZ? Why not subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive updates and reminders on what’s cool in road cycling? Stage 15 Race Report: Teo Geoghegan Hart (INEOS Grenadiers) put the fifteenth stage of the 2020 Giro d’Italia on his palmarès. On the mountain stage to the ski resort of Piancavallo he beat the Sunweb
Winter is coming (already here for some of us). It’s time to start thinking about what kit you need for the coming slop, so you can keep the stoke high and ride through regardless. We are taking a look at some winter MTB pants from top brands including 7Mesh, Giro, NF and Endura – some
World champion Julian Alaphilippe crashed out after hitting a motorbike as Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel won at the Tour of Flanders. Alaphilippe, 28, was part of what would become the winning breakaway, when he hit a race motorbike 35km from the finish of the 243km one-day epic. That left Van der Poel, 25,