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Tue, Mar 12, 2019 16:29
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12 March 2019, 16:29
Carnage at Paris-Nice as Cav pulls out and Uran breaks collarbone
A touch of wheels and a fall at #ParisNice leaves @UranRigoberto with a broken collarbone. He’ll have surgery onWednesday.
Details: https://t.co/8F6NR1r8yV pic.twitter.com/uM0k4C4Cyq
— EF Education First Pro Cycling (@EFprocycling) March 11, 2019
There was a number of dropouts and injuries sustained on yesterday’s brutal Paris-Nice stage 2, with Rigoberto Uran ending up with a broken collarbone following a clash of wheels, He’ll have surgery tomorrow according t this Tweet from his EF First team.
Unfortunately both @LouisMeintjes & @MarkCavendish are out of @ParisNice.
“The racing was on & I went through a roundabout & I guess I misjudged it a bit. It’s pretty painful and I lost a bit of skin…” – Louis Meintjes
Details: https://t.co/b3YfNDAVY6 pic.twitter.com/UUZD1jxgbw
— Team Dimension Data (@TeamDiData) March 11, 2019
Meanwhile Mark Cavendish has also pulled out along with Dimension Data teammate Louis Meintjes, with Cav now fully focussed on “working his way back to full fitness” according to this statement. Highlights reel of the stage below, which was won by Dylan Groenewegen.
Wind, crashes, a stage for strong men, here is the best of the second stage. #ParisNice pic.twitter.com/SogZvTHaz9
— Paris-Nice (@ParisNice) March 11, 2019
12 March 2019, 16:29
Sometimes the UK doesn't look so bad for cycling...
Every day when I meet other cyclists at this intersection we stop and chat about how messed up this is and how someone is going to die. So I made a video for @brisbanecityqld, @TMRQld, @TrevorEvansBne. Cc @cbdbug @space4cyclingbn #bne #cycling pic.twitter.com/HiDs32ollJ
— Miles McBain (@MilesMcBain) March 8, 2019
This crossing in Brisbane is pretty damn terrifying…
12 March 2019, 16:29
You can now buy the Porn Pedallers official jersey
The @pornpedallers cycling jersey is now available to buy online. £10 from every sale will be donated to Terrence Higgins Trust. Please support our fundraising efforts to promote HIV awareness and better sexual health for all @THTorguk @THTchampions https://t.co/nL5nq8Zp2J pic.twitter.com/R2XAzU5FDn
— Porn Pedallers (@pornpedallers) March 12, 2019
The x-rated cycling club made international news last week when British Cycling revoked their affiliation with the governing body because their name breaches UCI rules; however British Cycling have since said they will work with them to find a solution as they acknowledge the “excellent work” the Porn Pedallers do for charity. That work has continued as their official jersey is now available to buy, with £10 from each sale going to the Terrence Higgins Trust HIV charity. They cost £60 with stock expected to land in April, and can be ordered here.
12 March 2019, 16:29
Crosswinds impact dramatic Paris-Nice stage
Strong winds played a pivotal part in shaping the outcome of the second stage of the Paris-Nice stage race, with Dutch sprinter Dylan Groenewegen taking the victory while Mark Cavendish abandoned and Rigoberto Uran crashed out with a broken collarbone.
It was an exciting stage and well worth watching the highlights video below. Today is another similarly flat stage for the sprinters and it should be exposed to the wind again, so could be a nervous day for the peloton but exciting for the spectators.
12 March 2019, 16:29
105 miles at 30.5mph!
Michael Kwiatkowski’s Strava stats are insane.
After having a rear wheel puncture and getting back to the front of the race, making the front split and then sprinting to 5th, the Polish National Champion uploaded his ride to Strava and the average speed is incredible.
The riders were aided by a cross-tailwind all day and we’ve seen a few reports of riders spinning out a 55-11 gear! Kudos indeed.
12 March 2019, 16:29
Biffa provide unwelcome buffer between cyclists and cycle path
Hey @Biffa, I didn’t pay my @wfcouncil tax to build cycling infrastructure so your lorries could have somewhere to park.
I would have minded less if you’d have been emptying the bins, but the fact he was sat in the Chinese having his dinner was a bit rich. pic.twitter.com/oYWoCILrAb
— Matt Noble (@noblematt) March 11, 2019
Biffa have already responded on Twitter to say they’re working to resolve the matter, thankfully…
12 March 2019, 16:29
How do you shave 'em?
Apart from being mildly disturbing, this Lynx advert raises some questions.
Firstly, do you shave those legs? And where do you stop?
Answers in the comments below. But please, no pictures….
12 March 2019, 16:29
Anthony Joshua’s new custom FiftyOne road bike
FiftyOne, the Irish bike brand known for their stunning custom carbon road bikes, has just released details of its latest creation for heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua.
Joshua does a lot of cycling as part of his fitness regime – he brought London to a standstill last year when he was spotted our cycling – and FiftyOne has built a custom carbon frame for the 6’5” boxer.
“It’s important to do the bike. I say that because you’ve still got your cardio-based training, but it takes the pressure off your joints so don’t get any wear and tear,” explained Joshua in an interview on his training regime.
We can imagine a lot of reinforcing and extra layers of carbon have been used to ensure the frame doesn’t flex and twist under his immense power!
It has been hand painted with a design based around a Lions head on the head tube and Joshua’s 25/7 slogan, a nod to his relentless work ethic, and also his Second to No One (2-2-0-1) symbol.
A brand new SRAM Red eTap AXS 12-speed groupset adorns the frame along with Zipp 303 wheels.
Anthony Joshua will defend his heavyweight title and his unbeaten 22 winning streak on June 1st in Madison Square Garden.
FiftyOne bikes will proudly display Joshua’s bike at the upcoming North American Handbuilt Show in Sacramento. The show runs from March 15-17th
12 March 2019, 16:29
New Brooks Cambium Organic Light saddle launched
The new line of Cambium saddles are lighter and replaces parts of the metal structure of the original Cambium with ‘liquid wood’ – a biopolymer made from surplus materials that is 100% biodegradable. Vulcanised natural rubber is used for padding with an organic cotton top. It’s available now in numerous colours and sizes (C15, C17 and C19) on the Brooks England website, retailing at £120.
12 March 2019, 16:29
Lynx have had their say, not it's your turn...
Where do you stand on taking the razor to your legs?
12 March 2019, 16:29
Official Tokyo 2020 cycling event pictograms revealed
500 days to go until @Tokyo2020
Check out the official Olympic sport pictograms for each cycling discipline! #Tokyo2020 #500DaysToGo pic.twitter.com/xusc7sSPKm
— UCI (@UCI_cycling) March 12, 2019
Putting it politely, we’d say feedback has been ‘mixed’ so far on social media…
12 March 2019, 16:29
Dr Rachel Aldred explores what really lies behind the gender gap in everyday cycling
This Twitter thread from th University of Westminster academic behind the Near Miss Project is well worth a read.
So here’s notes for my ‘short, no more than 10-minute presentation on why there is to your mind a gender gap in cycling’ for @SustransScot roundtable on #WomenandCycling this morning. Bonus: if I run out of time I can refer people to Twitter 😉
— Dr Rachel Aldred (@RachelAldred) March 12, 2019
12 March 2019, 16:29
Oops!
Me when I bike race. #parisnice pic.twitter.com/UeHEmVvRnH
— daniel mcmahon (@cyclingreporter) March 12, 2019
12 March 2019, 16:29
Paris-Nice: Sam Bennett wins stage 3
Revivez le dernier kilomètre de l’étape 3.
Relive the last kilometre of stage 3. #ParisNice pic.twitter.com/dcpHKasN2y
— Paris-Nice (@ParisNice) March 12, 2019
The Irish sprinter proved Bora–Hansgrohe are far more than just a one man band with a solid victory on stage 3. That’s his third win of the year so far, following a breakthrough 2018 which included three Giro d’Italia stage wins.
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danhopgood 29 minutes ago
It's long past the time when there should be meaningful enforcement of illegal ebikes and escooters. Utterly ridiculuous to be able to go to a high street shop like Curry's and buy an escooter that's illegal to use in a public place. The "illegal to use in a public place" stuff should just be banned from sale completeley and enforcement action taken. There's issues across the board. Amazon selling tons of stuff that just doesn't comply with safety standards. In the good old days there were a properly resourced trading standards departments within local authorities. I say bring 'em back, funded by prosecutions and fines from those who make a profit from dangerous kit. Do that, and there'll be no need for folks like Network Rail to be faced with an impossible dilemma whether to allow a free for all and risk a fatal fire, or ban legitimate users that may need their ebike for basic transport.
the little onion 1 hour ago
Although van Schip has been a victim of the UCI's pettiness and retrospective application of the rules, I think this is a step towards Making Cycling Aesthetically Pleasing Again. Really, pro-cycling isn't about winning races, it's about looking fantastic. I only hope that the World Champs are won by cyclists who have a commitment to plastering rainbow bands on absolutely every bit of their kit.
Rendel Harris 2 hours ago
It's a shame that the final day neutralisation has distracted from the fact that this was one of the best GTs in quite a while, with all the jerseys in play right up to the penultimate day. It's certainly ridiculous to leave the decision on neutralisation until the evening before the stage but more generally, why not? It's only really a variation on the sprint safety zone, after all, and the final stages have effectively been neutralised (when they are not time trials) for a long time with the GC teams staying in touch until the safety zone and then letting the sprinters go. It was a great finish despite, or maybe because of, the neutralisation and it was rather nice for the winner's team to be able to ride in behind the peloton so that all the fans got a good look at them and could show their appreciation of the winner. If we want the excitement of narrow climbing finishes on the last day (as opposed to the, frankly, tedium of watching the peleton power up and down the Champs eight times) then it makes sense to arrange matters so that those who want the stage win can give us some thrilling racing without being encumbered by all the GC teams being forced to crowd the front. Everyone saying "God almighty, it's disgusting they've just decided not to race" is ignoring the fact that there are many times in a GT when the majority of teams will decide not to race, when they let a breakaway go, when the sprint teams are given free rein et cetera. The only thing I would disagree with was the removal of the final points at the finish, if the green jersey had still been in play that would have been unfair on the second placed rider. However, apart from tweaking that I thought it worked well and quite possibly gave us a more exciting finish than we would've had without the neutralisation.
james-o 4 hours ago
@mjvande@pacbell.net Mike Vandeman, is that you?! https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/biking/trial-mike-vandeman/
eburtthebike 5 hours ago
@No Reply I had the same problem, but it seems to be sorted now.
eburtthebike 5 hours ago
@No Reply I had the same problem, but it seems to be sorted now.
tomlew 9 hours ago
@JMcWatt This may well be true. Nothing drives me crazy more than cosmetic updates and facelifts that don't really bring any new value about. Maybe they do attract new customers, but also discourage existing ones. I was never a regular customer of CRC, but if I had been, I would surely have been mad seeing confusing changes. If I don't understand the website and have to re-learn the process anyway, why not switch to another shop?
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It was such a small things that brought about the ruination of CRC, one decision made by the owners and management. In 2013 the decision was made to redesign the website, this change was the beginning of the end for CRC. They replaced a proven platform that had helped turn a Northern Irish bike shop into the world’s biggest online cycling retailer with a more complex system that never delivered the same growth. Sales momentum stalled, Wiggle overtook them, and within three years CRC was being bought by the rival it had once outperformed. This was very much the strategic mistake that broke the growth engine.
Sriracha 14 hours ago
@Smoggysteve "I normally wouldn’t condone buying a cheap Chinese copy..." Actually, I think I'd go with the Seconda strap line here: "Beware of expensive imitations."
No Reply 15 hours ago
The survey is shite. I have got to a point where it will not let me continue because I have done everything correctly so far.
11 thoughts on “Live blog: Sam Bennett kicks to win Paris-Nice Stage 3, Anthony Joshua’s custom FiftyOne bike with SRAM Red AXS, Porn Pedallers official jersey on sale, Lynx leg shaving creepiness + more”
-Can’t see the UCI going for
-Can’t see the UCI going for that Porn Pedallers pic…
-That Kwiatkowski ride av speed
Can we say ‘Cav is finished’
Can we say ‘Cav is finished’ just so he can come back and prove us wrong?
C’mon Mark, get fit for the big one and drag a few more wins out your battered body!!
Huh, I did 105km at an
Huh, I did 105km at an average of 30.5kmh on the way to work this morning, solo and with numerous traffic lights. Oh…..hang-on..mph?!!
Christopher TR1 wrote:
I though ‘mph’ was the sound you make when you hit a big pothole and the saddle crushes your bollocks.
Is that Australian crossing
Is that Australian crossing analagous to our zebra crossings or just a ‘recommended crossing point’?
Stupid, either way.
Another frustrating example
Another frustrating example of a celebrity who can afford the bike being given the bike?
MrSimonMills wrote:
Welcome to advertising.
One the plus side maybe a driver will pick the wrong fight.
yeah, heavyweight boxers tend
yeah, heavyweight boxers tend to have massive hands, I wonder if he has problems getting cycling gloves.
I’m sure FiftyOne did a bike
I’m sure FiftyOne did a bike for Conor McGregor. I’m guessing they share the same management, and the owner of FiftyOne is a fan of boxing.
Erm – “Sharon Aldred”?
Erm – “Sharon Aldred”?
55*11@100rpm is 39 mph.
55*11@100rpm is 39 mph.