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Features, News, Tour of Oman - January 22, 2020

Tour of Oman canceled after sultan’s death

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PARIS (AFP) — The Tour of Oman has been cancelled following the death of Sultan Qaboos, sources close to participating teams told AFP on Tuesday. The race, which was due to be held on February 16, has been shelved amid a 40-day mourning period after the death of Qaboos, the longest-reigning leader of the modern …

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Daily News Digest, Features, News - January 22, 2020

Bennett’s sprint win, Betsema’s explanation: Daily News Digest

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(Want to get the Daily News Digest delivered directly to your inbox? Here’s the sign-up.) Hello again, CyclingTips readers! WorldTour racing is officially underway, and we’re pretty excited about it. Sam Bennett probably is too. The Irish national champ sprinted to victory in Tanunda on Tuesday – in a field featuring some pretty strong names …

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Inflection point: As gravel racing goes mainstream, can it retain its renegade status?

The gravel phenomenon that’s taken root in American cycling shows no signs of slowing down in 2020. New events are selling out in a manner of minutes. Bike brands are marketing gravel-specific wares ahead of other disciplines. Former WorldTour pros are finding a new home in a friendlier, dust-covered peloton. Gravel triathlons are popping up …

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Denise Betsema, Features, News - January 22, 2020

Betsema: Contaminated supplement led to six-month suspension

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Denise Betsema, who is set to return to racing this weekend after serving a suspension, said in a press conference Tuesday that she proved a contaminated supplement was behind her adverse analytical findings for steroids last year, leading to a retroactive ban of six months. According to Wielerflits, the Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal rider said that she …

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KOM confusion: Jarrad Drizners takes polka dots in TDU countback

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ADELAIDE, Australia (CT) – A countback was required to determine the first king of the mountains leader at the 2020 Tour Down Under. Both Jarrad Drizners (UniSA-Australia) and Joey Rosskopf (CCC) finished stage 1 with five points, with each having won one KOM sprint (worth three points) and placed second in the other (worth two). …

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Tour of Oman canceled after sultan’s death

Bennett’s sprint win, Betsema’s explanation: Daily News Digest

Inflection point: As gravel racing goes mainstream, can it retain its renegade status?

Betsema: Contaminated supplement led to six-month suspension

KOM confusion: Jarrad Drizners takes polka dots in TDU countback

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