As heard on the Tour Daily podcast, José Been is taking us off the race route for some local historical and cultural context for each stage, from Denmark all the way to Paris. We are two thirds into the Tour de France so one more week of daily history, cheese and facts to go. Today’s … Read more
Rider Interview: Ed Hood catches up with Sebastien Sasseville who recently finished the Race across America (RAAM). Sebastien has type 1 diabetes, but he didn’t let that stop him racing 4,800 kilometers across twelve US states. Here at PezCyclingNews we’re no strangers to talking to athletes who live with type 1 diabetes, Team Novo Nordisk … Read more
This story originally appeared on VeloNews.com. In an interview with the New Zealand Herald, New Zealand national road race champion Olivia Ray has admitted to taking Clenbuterol and Anavar, both banned substances. In early March, Ray was removed from the roster of her team, Human Powered Health. No explanation was given at the time or … Read more
After three solid days wandering the vast halls of Messe Frankfurt at Eurobike 2022, we have assembled here some of the best new Mountain Bikes, Kit and Components for your viewing pleasure. Prototype Upside Down DH forks, Italian-made 4-Piston Gravity Brakes, a 3D-Printed full suspension eMTB, a high-pivot bike with an alternative drivetrain, OSPW derailleur … Read more
Vaast still isn’t a brand that’s really well known — particularly outside of the United States — but that hasn’t stopped the company from continuing to sing the praises of its so-called Super Magnesium frame tubing. At Eurobike this week the brand launched a new road-specific model called the R/1, featuring a semi-aero magnesium tubeset … Read more
Bryton had a large stand at Eurobike showing off all things from its extensive list of head units to a new indoor trainer (more on that later). But perhaps the most interesting thing on the stand was the new Gardia R300 rearview radar and tail light device. Bryton’s entry into the vehicle detection radar game … Read more
Elite, the Italian indoor trainer, bottle, and components brand, has one of the more interesting new products at Eurobike, in the shape of a prototype smart fan for indoor training. The Aria fan incorporates connected smart features with a well-considered design and claimed 30 mph (48 km/h) air speeds. The Aria fan on the show … Read more
Every July, the CyclingTips Podcast goes daily and comes straight to your ears from the ground in France (or Denmark, as it were.) Welcome to your hub for the Tour Daily during the 2022 Tour de France. We’ll have a Tour Daily episode every stage through both the Tour de France and Tour de France … Read more
Date: Saturday July 16Start: Saint-EtienneFinish: MendeDistance: 195 km A lumpy day out as the peloton makes its way through the departments of Loire, Haute-Loire and Lozère. It’s a day that screams breakaway for the riders who have kept their powder dry for the past two weeks. Two pairs of third-category climbs bookend the stage before … Read more
“Can we make it quick, please? I need to sit down.” After 149 km in the breakaway, Fred Wright needs to be horizontal, or at least as horizontal as he can be. At 404 km, he now has six more breakaway kilometers than Wout van Aert and is the rider with the second most time … Read more