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2020 Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Features, Previews, Racing, UCI Women's WorldTour - October 3, 2020

Preview: The route and riders to watch for the women’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège

After Anna van der Breggen took her sixth consecutive title at La Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday, the Ardennes Classics continue with Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday, October 4. A hilly and usually quite wet race, Liège was won by Annemiek van Vleuten last year after she attacked solo on the penultimate climb. Even though the women’s edition …

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Roglic’s power numbers from Tour TT and several key climbs revealed

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Pro bike racing teams tend to be pretty protective of their rider data, but Jumbo-Visma has shared Primoz Roglic’s power numbers from several stages of the Tour de France with Dutch outlet AD, shedding some light on the data behind the battle for yellow at this year’s race. Included in the data shared with AD …

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Features, pro, Pro Bike Gear, Tech, Tech news - October 2, 2020

Pro Bike Gear introduces lower-priced Stealth saddle and new alloy handlebars

Pro Bike Gear, the component and accessory arm of Shimano, has just announced a smorgasbord of new products. The saddle line-up has been given an update, there are a number of new alloy handlebars, and the brand’s gravel bag offerings have grown, too. Pro saddles get updated Pro has long offered a wide range of …

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Bikes of the Bunch: Ritte ‘Player One’ Ace

Our latest Bikes of the Bunch comes from VeloClub member Kasper Voogt. Here Voogt shares his passion for the relatively young bike company Ritte, and takes us down the creative rabbit hole he followed to arrive at his one-off bike. Grab a beverage and enjoy the journey. About five years ago I found an interest …

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This German adventurer is tackling the ultimate round-the-world expedition

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German adventurer and ultraendurance athlete Jonas Deichmann is no stranger to obscenely hard expeditions. Among his many mind-boggling achievements are a ride from the north of Europe to the south of Africa in 72 days (roughly 250 km a day), and a ride from Alaska to Patagonia in 97 days (236 km average per day). …

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