Welcome to Thursday’s live blog, with Jack Sexty, Simon MacMichael and the rest of the team.
No regrets on not winning 2011 Vuelta says Wiggins … on day Froome gets red jersey for that race; Giro champ Carapaz out of Vuelta; BMX icon the Raleigh Super Tuff Burner is back; Boardman shows lessons we can learn from Utrecht + more on the live blog
All today’s news from the site and beyond…
Thu, Aug 22, 2019 18:59
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22 August 2019, 18:59
Richmond will get a free open air cinema to celebrate Cycling World Championships
The Northern Echo reports that locals will be able to choose which films will be screened at the event following the world championship racing on Thursday 26th September, with films being shown at 4.30pm and 7.30pm. It’s free, you just need to bring your own chair.
22 August 2019, 18:59
Tao Geoghegan Hart reveals intricate arsenal of coffee-making equipment he takes on the road
For those who asked: https://t.co/9RsYA9GVGr
— Tao Geoghegan Hart (@taogeoghegan) August 21, 2019
In the opening paragraph of his blog article, Geoghegan Hart of Team Ineos does say “I’m no self-professed coffee snob”; however this appears to be quite a bit more than just taking a few teabags with you on holiday to get a guaranteed caffeine fix.
On every trip he will take coffee beans, paper filters, some Hario scales, a grinder, travel mug, an aero press, a dripper, a travel kettle and then a mug for best. Geoghegan Hart describes this routine as “recognition of the importance of a few minutes of precision and control in an otherwise often chaotic day” when he’s on the road.
22 August 2019, 18:59
James Hayden escapes attempted robbery by horseback would-be thieves
“While climbing the Kadzi-Saz canyon section of the route, James was stopped by two horse back riders with dogs. Without going into details, quickly James realised the situation was not friendly and things escalated fast into an attempted robbery.
— James Hayden (@JamesMarkHayden) August 22, 2019
Hayden’s twitter account broke the news this morning that he managed to escape an attempted robbery on the Silk Road Mountain Race route in Kyrgyzstan, and was forced to ride back the way he came to escape two horse back riders with dogs who were reportedly about to attempt a robbery.
A second tweet said: “James was eventually able to get away from the two horse riders by descending back the way he came. The incident has left James a bit shaken, he will take some time to consider next steps. This is sadly an isolated incident in what is a wonderful country.”
It would be a sad way for Hayden’s race to end, and the live tracker shows that he has now lost the lead with Lael Wilcox and Jakub Sliacan both almost 100km ahead – we’ll update if and when we get more news.
22 August 2019, 18:59
Not me.
Who would wear this?#ThrowbackThursday #TbT #Cinelli #Cycling pic.twitter.com/s37Mu01coh
— Wiggle (@Wiggle_Sport) August 22, 2019
22 August 2019, 18:59
Chris Froome officially accepts red jersey from 2011 Vuelta victory
“Even though it is being handed to me in hindsight, this will be something I treasure for the rest of my life.”
Ahead of the 2019 edition, @ChrisFroome has officially accepted his red jersey from the 2011 @lavuelta pic.twitter.com/J9Uh9Lsr07
— Team INEOS (@TeamINEOS) August 22, 2019
Froome became the retrospective winner after Juan José Cobo was stripped of the title due to irregularities in his biological passport from the time. As he formally accepted the red jersey, Froome said:”That race was incredibly special for me, it was the race that I first started to believe in myself as a Grand Tour contender.”
Of course that means he’s now officially the first British Grand Tour winner, with his then-teammate Bradley Wiggins winning the Tour de France in 2012.
22 August 2019, 18:59
Tour de l'Avenir post footage of Pidcock's crash
4 secondes pour comprendre que ces coureurs sont des guerriers. Bon rétablissement @Tompid. #TDAV2019 pic.twitter.com/C2qAXFGARH
— Tour de l’Avenir (@tourdelavenir) August 21, 2019
Pidcock slid out in a wet corner on the descent approaching the finish of yesterday’s stage. He hit the barriers at speed, taking a rather hefty knock to the face.
22 August 2019, 18:59
Giro champ Carapaz in Vuelta doubt after crash
Just 48 hours before the start of the Vuelta, Movistar have revealed that Giro d’Italia champion Richard Carapaz is in doubt for the race following a crash at the weekend.
#LaVuelta19: @RichardCarapazM‘s appearance in the race has been put in doubt by a crash last Sunday, which caused him a contusion to his right shoulder and several other bruises. A decision on his participation in the event will be taken, after pertinent assessments, on Thu / Fri pic.twitter.com/udJDJ8tLCq
— Movistar Team (@Movistar_Team) August 22, 2019
22 August 2019, 18:59
John Degenkolb signs for Lotto-Soudal
There’s a few big names who will be racing in new colours next season – and the latest is 2015 Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix winner John Degenkolb, with the German today confirmed as having signed a two-year contract with Lotto-Soudal.
He joins from Trek-Segafredo, with whom he starts the Vuelta on Saturday, a race in which he already has 10 stage wins to his name from his five previous participations.
Exciting news!
Paris-Roubaix and Milano – Sanremo winner @johndegenkolb will join @Lotto_Soudal next year!
Details & reactions: https://t.co/Uf8BL2uu6f pic.twitter.com/IJkGpucWd0
— Lotto Soudal (@Lotto_Soudal) August 22, 2019
22 August 2019, 18:59
Video: Chris Boardman on cycling in Utrecht
It’s not a new video, but this short film by Chris Boardman about cycling in Utrecht is well worth a few minutes of your time. The city’s been in the news this week after the official opening of the world’s biggest cycle parking facility there.
This thought piece from @Chris_Boardman is brilliant in it’s thoughtful, considered, undeniable simplify.
Why any major city doesn’t do this is quite beyond me; for a very small public spend, the economic & social benefits are off the scale.https://t.co/EgO7UCfAIf— alex bethell (@inthewoodshed) August 19, 2019
22 August 2019, 18:59
Dieser Sex steht in Flammen...
5 day weekend incoming. The forecast is sunny, high 20s, lots of cycling and strong possibility of beers! #FridayFeeling on a Thursdaypic.twitter.com/4n06zAqAEp
— Beefeater Bend (@tdfbeefeaters) August 22, 2019
More Beefeater Bend madness from the Tour, this time a Europop spin on a Kings of Leon classic. We understand they will be making roadside appearances at the World Championships, so watch this space if you’re heading up to Yorkshire next month!
22 August 2019, 18:59
Unlikely celeb cycling fans: Ariana Grande
imagine looking out ur window and all that noise was ariana cycling around ur neighbourhood pic.twitter.com/Fdd5MWTTuA
— (@whytrygguk2) August 22, 2019
The popstar posted this footage as part of the latest story on her Instagram account, in which she was reportedly cycling around Amsterdam at 2am this morning with pals.
22 August 2019, 18:59
1980s icon the Raleigh Super Tuff Burner is back – but numbers are limited!
One of the iconic 1980s BMX bikes, the Raleigh Super Tuff Burner is back, and available to pre-order now – but if you want to get your mitts on one, you’d best be quick because it’s a limited edition.
Three and a half decades after the original launch, the bike retains its gold super chrome finish and black skyway mag wheels. Costing £600, it is available to customers in the UK and the Republic of Ireland to pre-order from now until 31 August, with a limit of one bike per order and delivery guaranteed a week before it goes on general sale on 24 October.
Brand manager Tabitha Morrell said: “Over the years we’ve released the Aero Pro Burner, and the Team Aero Pro Burner, which takes us to our latest release – the Super Tuff Burner – completing the trilogy of our classic bike range.
“The Super Tuff Burner is such an iconic bike for children of the 80s, and for those who enjoyed the bike in its prime, adults are now able to buy it for their own kids to enjoy today.”
22 August 2019, 18:59
Movistar confirm that Giro winner Richard Carapaz WILL miss the Vuelta
Further to the news earlier today that the Ecuadorian was in doubt for the Spanish Grand Tour after he crashed att the weekend, Movistar have confirmed that Richard Carapaz will defintely miss the race.
Richard Carapaz no tomará la salida en #LaVuelta19. José Joaquín Rojas sustituye al ecuatoriano en el 'ocho' de Movistar Team para la ronda española.@RichardCarapazM will not take the start of @lavuelta next Saturday. @jjrojillas will be replacing him https://t.co/5kfOgvnjlQ
— Movistar Team (@Movistar_Team) August 22, 2019
22 August 2019, 18:59
No regrets on not winning 2011 Vuelta, says Wiggins … on day Froome receives winner’s jersey
Sir Bradley Wiggins has said he has no regrets on not winning the 2011 Vuelta – on a day when former team-mate Chris Froome was officially awarded the race winner’s red jersey for that edition.
“I’m pleased to have been on the podium once at the Vuelta,” Wiggins told Eurosport, where he is now a pundit and has a podcast. “I don’t lose any sleep at night because I didn’t win the World Tour, for sure.”
The 2011 race sowed the seeds of a feud between the Team Sky duo that would explode during the following year’s Tour de France, won by Wiggins with Froome runner-up, and which has simmered along ever since.
Froome won the Stage 10 individual time trial in Salamanca to take the overall lead, but under team orders on the following stage was made to work for Wiggins, who moved into the red jersey.
Wiggins lost the lead on the Stage 15 ascent of the Angliru to Geox-TMC rider Juan Jose Cobo, with Froome emerging as the stronger of the two Team Sky riders in the third week, finishing runner-up to the Spaniard, with his team-mate third.
Cobo was stripped of his title in June due to irregularities in his biological passport, with the victory now awarded to Froome – making him Great Britain’s first Grand Tour winner – and Wiggins moving up to second place overall.
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mdavidford 34 minutes ago
@Chris RideFar I think what you meant to say was "REMOVE this and put it on PODCAST CC".
jaymack 2 hours ago
As Mary Whitehouse never said - one doesn't have to read the article if one doesn't want to read about an off-road bicycle.
Rendel Harris 3 hours ago
@FionaJJ In London they're allowed to stop on single and double yellows to deliver packages or empty pillar boxes; in practice they take this as carte blanche to park wherever and whenever they want, such as this chap on the Brixton Road who pulled into the bus/cycle/motorcycle lane without indicating, as I approached at 20mph, to park on a red route, response to a remonstrance, "I suppose you never get post delivered do ya?"
FionaJJ 3 hours ago
@Rendel Harris We have a pavement parking ban, but around here at least, royal mail vans are already exempt, subject to certain caveats, such as allowing at least 1.5m, and only being stopped to do their work.
FionaJJ 3 hours ago
It was already embarrassing for the police that they made such a mess of their attempt to determine whether a bike was legal or not, but I had assumed it was a group of well intentioned, but under-trained officers acting on their own initiative, having spotted something they thought looked not quite right. I'm now discovering this was a planned activity, something sufficiently organised to have been given a name - Operation FRISLEN, designed specifically to identify and remove illegal e-bikes and scooters. It's apparent that the officers were sent out without adequate training, never mind the kind of equipment that should be used for this sort of work. I'm not saying they always need specialist equipment to spot all illegal bikes, but at least if they'd been given a demonstration with that equipment, they'd have realised why their approach was not going to end well.
Geoff Ingram 6 hours ago
Have put drop bars on a 2001 B1 mtb, a 2007 stumpy hardtail and a 2010 stumpy full suss. In all cases fairly basic conversións leaving gearing and wheels broadly the same and concentrating on correct positioning of bars and fit. Oddly, with all 3 I was happy with the result when recently done, but after a few months found that the extra speed on easy trails was more than offset by the lack of ability (probably mine) on tougher routes and finally preferred flat bar with slammed and inverted stem as best overall compromise. Good fun playing around, though.
mark1a 6 hours ago
The photos in this review look they are for a different bag?
mattw 7 hours ago
This is a strange reactionary knee jerk overall. But what is this "are essentially motorbikes in disguise" waffle? "One letter claimed that high-powered electric ‘e-bikes’ were “essentially motorbikes” in disguise, with many being used without lights, helmets, or any hi-vis clothing." Surely, they simply ARE motorbikes?
bikes 7 hours ago
I only watched the last one, that's enough for me! A punishment pass and a clueless passenger. Did you op snap that one?
bikes 7 hours ago
I don't love the motorway comment. What if they're miles from a motorway? The get in the cycle lane comment is born out of ignorance from people who never cycle. I would just tell them the reason: It's full of broken glass, wet leaves, etc. I'm turning right. I'd have to keep stopping and then rejoining the road. I'd have to keep giving way. It's full of pedestrians. Etc. Or simply ask if they have tried it and leave it at that.
22 thoughts on “No regrets on not winning 2011 Vuelta says Wiggins … on day Froome gets red jersey for that race; Giro champ Carapaz out of Vuelta; BMX icon the Raleigh Super Tuff Burner is back; Boardman shows lessons we can learn from Utrecht + more on the live blog”
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He must have to have some sort of bikepacking bag just for his barista equipment!
brooksby wrote:
But the Aeropress is the next best thing to a professional expresso maker, can’t beat one when your away.
+ 1 for the Aeropress, its
+ 1 for the Aeropress, its brilliant! (if you didn’t already know, designed by the same fella who designed the Aerobie, the extraordinary flying disc which seems to go effortlessly for miles, a mini aerodynamic masterpiece…)
I like the idea of a ritual like that before a race, calm the mind and focus.
Noice! You don’t often hear
Noice! You don’t often hear of Knock grinders, but they are fantastic. I bought a Feldgrind and was really impressed with it, but then found out that they’d made a slightly smaller one that fits inside the Aeropress for an especially compact travel solution so I ended up getting one of them as well: http://www.madebyknock.com/store/p39/Aergrind.html
I’m not sure what mess he made by using a metal filter with an Aeropress – I’ve been using metal filters for years and I think there’s less mess than using a paper filter (it does taste slightly different as metal filters allow through more of the oils).
No it isn’t, though Aeropress makes outstanding coffee, it isn’t an espresso.
Try a Wacaco Nanopresso if you want proper espresso on the move: https://www.wacaco.com/pages/nanopresso
“Try a Wacaco Nanopresso”
“Try a Wacaco Nanopresso”
I am seriously tempted.
xerxes wrote:
Here’s a snap of one that I just brewed at work using a kettle, Aldi beans, the Knock Feldgrind and the Nanopresso with the extra barista kit that allows you to make double espressos.
@Simon E – an Aeropress isn’t too expensive (~£25) and is definitely a worthwhile investment.
hawkinspeter wrote:
Hope the WD40 and the bottle of lube are for your bike and not the coffee.
CygnusX1 wrote:
Here’s a snap of one that I just brewed at work using a kettle, Aldi beans, the Knock Feldgrind and the Nanopresso with the extra barista kit that allows you to make double espressos.
— hawkinspeter Hope the WD40 and the bottle of lube are for your bike and not the coffee.— xerxes
It’s the next logical step on from Bulletproof coffee – just a spray or two of WD-40 sets you up for the day.
hawkinspeter wrote:
Mmmm… Espresso…
hawkinspeter wrote:
Is that the full nutty flavoured Aldi beans?
Pushing50 wrote:
Alcafe Colombian (or was it Italian?) beans – I buy cheap coffee for use at work.
I get the fancy single estate beans (from Hasbean) to drink at home where I’ve got a “cheap” Baratza grinder and I do my own roasting using an old Behmor home roasting machine. I used to roast beans using an old popcorn maker, but that involved a lot more supervision to prevent fires and didn’t give much control over the temperature. The big advantage of home roasting is that green coffee beans can be stored for months with virtually no degradation.
Nice to see a young person
Nice to see a young person who can string a decent sentence together without a bunch of grammar howlers. Or did he plagiarise it off the internet? 😉 It will be interesting to see how he gets on in the Vuelta, it’s a pretty hilly parcours.
Surprised that the great ‘marginal gains’ team don’t have the coffee sufficiently dialled in that he has to take his own setup everywhere. Not sure my coffee devotion is ready for an £85 grinder but thanks @hawkinspeter and Tao, I’ve bookmarked the Knock. Would like to try an aeropress one day but am not unhappy with preground coffee and a cafetiere* or, when I can be bothered, the little stovetop pot.
* is this akin to an alloy framed 9-speed bike with flat pedals and cheap OE wheels? would my home coffee drinking experience be worth upgrading to the equivalent of carbon and some deep sections?
Simon E wrote:
Depends on if you buy much takeaway coffee that you could make yourself. For me, getting a bean grinder has meant that I never buy takeaway coffee while at work, and I’ll take it with me if I go away for a few days somewhere. If it cuts out £2.50 a day from just buying one takeaway coffee then it pays for itself very quickly. However if you never buy coffee to go then it might be a little bit spendy, but the taste is probably worth it.
RobD wrote:
I don’t buy takeaway coffee. The few times I’ve had were always disappointing – overpriced, piss-weak muddy water. And drinking from a cardboard cup is for kids, a McD-level of yuck. Drinking coffee on the go is for people who don’t care that it’s muddy water as they’re usually driving, walking down the street or distracted in some way, the taste is not important.
I have preground cafetiere coffee at work and at home (mostly CafeDirect or Co-Op branded omniground). Is grinding your own really worth the expense and hassle?
Simon E wrote:
Personally I notice a difference, is it enough to justify £85+ on a tool to do that job, I don’t know, but having the option to buy a variety of whole beans, plus the fact that they don’t go stale as quickly as ready ground would justify it for me. And I agree about the muddy water taste of most takeaway coffee available.
Simon E wrote:
It depends on how much you like your coffee.
Personally, I think there’s a huge difference between buying pre-ground coffee and whole beans. Once you grind coffee, it starts to lose its freshness quite quickly (much greater surface area) and though supermarkets use fancy bags (filled with nitrogen, maybe?) I always find that pre-ground tastes old and stale to me.
The big problem with grinding your own beans is that good grinders are expensive. Don’t bother with the cheap “blade” grinders as they produce a big range of particle sizes which is rubbish for making decent coffee – you have to use a “burr” grinder to get good results. The hand-held Porlex grinders are pretty good and there’s a lot of cheaper imitations that do a similar job but probably won’t last as long. However, using a hand-held grinder can be a chore, so most people would use them just for camping etc. though I don’t mind putting in a bit of effort (it’s like cycling for the arms).
My adivce would be to buy a cheap thermometer before buying a grinder – water temperature can be very important. If you use boiling water to make cafetiere coffee, then you’re doing it wrong – aim for about 90-95 degrees and see if you notice the difference.
@ktache – I do enjoy the occasional cup of tea. My current favourite is Russian Earl Grey loose leaf tea which I brew in the cup (!) using a Tuffy steeper:
Love those bodum insulating
Love those bodum insulating cups, I’ve got a few that I never use… also love the nerding out about coffee 😀
Did Froome go back in time to
Did Froome go back in time to 2011 to record that video?
Organon wrote:
Yes – but you have to be a real pro to ride at 88mph! (*edit:) and a helluva dynamo!
I have lived pretty much next
I have lived pretty much next to a Costa, I can see it from my bedroom, and I have never purchased anything from them. I did go in there once in an attempt to warn a gentleman that his bicycle was not actually locked up. I like TEA. (Though I will occasionally buy a coffee when properly out as very few places can make good cup of tea)
Yorkshire Gold Loose Leaf Tea too, which is getting increasingly difficult to find.
So I’m going to list my tea making devices, as we’ve been doing the flash coffee thing.
My at work tea pot is the Bodum Assam-
https://www.bodum.com/gb/en/1812-01-assam?gclid=CjwKCAjwnf7qBRAtEiwAseBO_NsLpk61G9AQBr9LaoM2xHo75jFZG_562D2Kv0yUe0VEYvfLeVxC0hoCxo4QAvD_BwE
Mine is a slightly older version.
And I use the Elite Deboyo insulated stainless steel bottle as my teacup, as I take it filled on my commute.
I do have the Eva Solo Tea Maker-
https://www.evasolo.com/en/on-the-table/coffee-and-tea/tea-maker/tea-maker/567489/
which makes a lovely cup of tea, and looks the part, but I was given a Sage Heston Blumenthal Tea Maker as a leaving present from work-
https://www.sageappliances.com/uk/en/products/tea/btm800.html
Which makes a beautiful pot of tea with no effort, every time, and keeps it hot for an hour. It can make 1.2l of great tea.
I would never have got one for myself, but when I eventually break it, or it breaks, I will have to buy another, it really is that good.
I did buy a Freds Mr T, but
I did buy a Freds Mr T, but it made bad tea.
Crazy Fool.
ktache wrote:
I pity the tool that doesn’t have enough room for the leaves to infuse.