The 2019 Amgen Tour of California kicked off on Mother’s Day in downtown SacTown with an 88 mile spin up and down the Sacramento River and back to three laps around the Capital. It was a calm day, no valley crosswinds to mess with the peloton and when it was all over Peter Sagan threw his bike to edge Travis McCabe and nab his 17th TOC win. Mark Cavendish finished 109th.
“There is no doubt this is a very nice win, not just for me but for the entire team,” Sagan said. “Earlier today, Pascal Ackermann dominated the sprint at the Giro and now we doubled up with another strong effort here in California. . . I was focused, stayed in the front in the final stretch and timed my attack well. It’s a nice feeling to start with a win in one of my favourite races.”
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Nick Cohenmeyer had his drones (and dogs @stevetheredpoodle) out all day capturing the madness that is The Belgian Waffle Ride — the most [insert a word] bicycle race in American. Held May 5, 2019 in beautiful North County San Diego, the race had riding on every type of surface, terrain, and temperature. And yes, this is what it looks like. For more info and how to sign up for next year, click the link.
It will take you almost as long to read the results as it took Peter Stetina to ride the 133 miles of the 2019 Belgian Waffle Ride held May 5, 2019 in the northern reaches of San Diego County, California. But go ahead, click the continue link and knock yourself out. Sidenote: if you’re looking for someone use search. [click to continue…]
The 2019 running of The Colorado Classic presented by VF Corp, the top women’s road race in North America will also reportedly be “the greenest pro cycling race in North America,” according to organizers. What does this mean exactly?
The race has been awarded “Certifiably Green” status by the City of Denver. No other bike race in the state of Colorado has received this designation and the Colorado Classic is the largest event in Colorado to receive this certification. The race has earned the designation through numerous initiatives that will take place at this year’s event.
Green is good, and it’s even better for marketing. For all the details on exactly how RPM Events Group is going to green up this race, please follow the jump. [click to continue…]
Eliel is inviting the cycling community to come together for the Breakfast Burrito Ride on Friday May 3, 2019 to help raise money for The Pablove Foundation.
Today, 46 families were told their child has cancer. When one child is diagnosed, an entire community is forever impacted. Join us for BBR on May 3rd to benefit The Pablove Foundation that strives to improve the lives of the children, families, and communities affected by pediatric cancer. . . Shifting gears, frothing cold brew’s, and the smell of bacon on a Friday morning; what more do you need to get excited about the Breakfast Burrito Ride? Roll out and enjoy some coastal miles of smiles with local cycling clubs and industry partners while fundraising for The Pablove Foundation.
The no-drop ride begins at Canyon Bicycles’ USA headquarters at 5600 Avenida Encinas, in Carlsbad, California at 8AM. If you’d like to purchase a BBR t-shirt, or want more info, please click the link.
Rapha, is inviting you to join them at Rapha LA on April 27, 2019 at 4pm for the launch of the limited edition Nelson Vails collection (inspired by his first team – Toga Tempo Thunder Bolt), with a special twist.
Nelson Vails himself will join us to share stories of a memorable career, from New York City bike messenger to Olympian. Nicknamed The Cheetah, the Harlem raised rider was the first African-American cyclist to win an Olympic medal, and was inducted into the US Bicycle Hall of Fame in 2009.
We recommend hanging out with Nelly on any cycling occasion, but this limited edition kit launch looks like an even better reason. Rapha will have drinks, food and the full collection on display for purchase. To RSVP, please click the link.
We’re not ones to make a big deal when someone is “homeless.” Some people enjoy the freedom of living on the road, and let’s face it, not everyone is cut out for the day-to-day doldrums of 21st century corporate life, but when we read in the Seattle Times that 80s/90s cycling phenom Rebecca Twigg, 56, is “homeless” it gave us a shake.
Rebecca Twigg has now been without a home for almost five years in Seattle, living first with friends and family, then in her car, then in homeless shelters and then, for a night, under garbage bags on the street downtown. She hasn’t had a bike for years, and no one recognizes her anymore, she says.
We don’t know Rebecca, and people fight many different kinds of demons, but we spoke to one of her former Olympic teammates this morning and that teammate suggested something that we’re sure has been mentioned many times since this story hit: the cycling family needs to get Rebecca back on a bike, and back with a solid crew to roll with. And if speaking to a Seattle Times reporter is Rebecca getting the word out about homelessness and how big a problem it is in 2019, then we got the message.
The news from Sea Otter 2019 has been storming in for hours, but here’s something we’ve been waiting for. Tasco today announced the release of their new Recon Ultralite gloves. Here’s what they’re saying about it.
Welcome to your new favorite Ultra minimalist performance love with all the features you need for your day in the saddle. When you want to wear a glove, yet fell like you aren’t — the Recon Ultralite glove is what you’ll reach for. These gloves are engineered to be the lightest glove on the market today without sacrificing the quality and fit that you have come to expect from Tasco.
The Recons feature durable nylon top of hand, conductive threads on index finger and thumb for working your phone without shedding your gloves, silicone grip on palm and fingers, a microfiber thumb patch, a seamless single layer “Tacti-cool” palm, and fitted “o-prene” cuff enclosure. All this for $38 a pair. Sounds just like our next pair of gloves. For all the official details on the Recon, please click the link.
In a keynote address yesterday (March 25, 2019), Apple’s Tim Cook mentioned that the newly launched News+ app is like having an “entire newsstand on your iPhone” and for cyclists he’s not exactly wrong. The new subscription app which charges users $9.99 a month for unlimited magazine viewing from at least 300 different magazine titles does include four cycling magazines in the mix: Bicycling, Bike, Canadian Cycling, Cycling Plus, and Mountain Biking UK.
While maybe not our first choices in cycling magazines currently, when coupled with other titles that we might be interested in reading like The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, The Week, et al. this new subscription model might not be all that bad of a deal, assuming of course, that spending $120 a year for magazines that must be read on an iPhone, iPad, or Apple computer is something you’re into. For more info on Apple News+ please click the link.
Rapha is proud to announce a range of all-new all dark jerseys that will help you fade into the background of any road, race, or photo.
Inspired by a Milanese espresso machine maker that supported one of the sport’s greatest teams, the Chevron Jersey is an ode to a bygone era of classic kit design. Available now, get yours in time to watch Milan San Remo next weekend.
Yes, they may be inspired by a coffee machine and inanely dull, but they still feature the two things all fans of the brand appreciate — the Rapha logo, and a high price tag. Side note: these kits go perfectly with facial hair, an S-works and the new SRAM’sRed eTap AXS group set (see below). For all the details, please click the link.
The 2019 running of The Colorado Classic presented by VF Corp, the top women’s road race in North America will also reportedly be “the greenest pro cycling race in North America,” according to organizers. What does this mean exactly?
