Innehållsförteckning för September 1, 2022 från Cycling Weekly

We’re enthusiastic advocates of a bit of cross training here at CW. Spicing up your life with a different sport or pastime every now and then is good for the muscles that don’t get used when pedalling and can be great for the mind too, giving you a mental break from cycling and therefore putting you in a better place when you get back in the saddle. I did a bit of this on a recent family holiday. With no bike to ride, no gym at the hotel and it being too hot during the day for exercise, I opted for early morning swims in the sea. It was blissful. Just me and several hundred fish in beautiful clear water each morning kept me fit, motivated, and burnt off the…

Hobbs wins Junior Tour of Wales Noah Hobbs took the final win at the SD Sealants Junior Tour of Wales over the weekend despite a concerted effort by Ineos-bound Josh Tarling on the final stage that finished atop the Tumble, in South Wales. Hobbs took the lead after winning stage two and held onto the leader’s jersey through the Bank Holiday weekend to add his name to a list of former winners, many of whom now race at WorldTour level. Yates wins in Germany Adam Yates (Ineos Grenadiers) did his contract year prospects no harm by winning the Deutschland Tour. He took the lead with a convincing win over Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) on the climb to Schauinsland on the race’s penultimate stage and couldn’t be beaten on the final…

ONE UP R/1 700c Ultegra | £3,199.99 For an extra grand you get the 11-speed mechanical version of Shimano Ultegra and disc rotors to match. The crankset, on the other hand, is still from Praxis, but you do get an upgrade to the Zyante carbon model. Overall, the spec changes aren’t game changing – you’d likely be better off sticking to the 105 model and choosing your own upgrades. TWO UP R/1 700c Force AXS | £4,999.99 At more than double the price, you get yourself an upgrade to wireless shifting with SRAM’s second tier 12-speed groupset, 45mm deep carbon rims and Vittoria Corsa tyres. It’s a whole other level in terms of price, but it is a material change in spec. If you’re looking for something a little (a…

TIME TRIALS SAT-SUN 27-28 AUGUST National 10-Mile Championships (Gilberdyke, East Yorkshire): Men: 1. John Archibald (WattShop) 17.53 2. C. Fennell (The Independent Pedaler) 18.37 3. M. Gill (Saint Piran) 18.40 4. R. Bussell (AeroCoach) 18.40 5. W. Perrett (Ward WheelZ) 18.54 6. A. Cox (Team Bottrill) 19.00 Women: 1. Kate Allan (Team Bottrill) 21.09 2. E. Meakin (AWOL O’Shea Worx) 21.21 3. J. George (The Independent Pedaler) 21.30 4. J. Rhodes-Jones (AeroCoach) 22.01 5. E. Martin (Weaver Valley CC) 22.06 6. S. Turner (trainSharp) 22.21 Junior Boys: 1. Patrick Casey (Team Lifting Gear Products) 19.58 2. H. Hall (Velo Culture) 20.13 3. E. Storti (Welwyn Wheelers) 21.21 4. H. Weedon (Corley Cycles RC) 21.49 5. E. Howell (Matlock CC) 22.21 6. J. Hill (Clifton CC York) 22.40 Junior Girls: 1.…

A sports science student gets in touch, on condition of anonymity. He tells me about a friend at his university club who suffered the grandest of hunger knocks. “He told us that the only thing he had to eat was whatever he could fish out of his own nose,” the informer tells me. “But that it was enough to get him home.” His scientifically minded friends were sceptical. “We reckoned there was no way there was enough energy in snot to make the slightest difference,” he says. And if you think this story is disgusting: “We discovered he’s amassing a big ball of snot.” What is he going to do with that, you ask? “He’s planning to set fire to it to see how much energy it contains.”…

After winning silver on the track last month at the Commonwealth Games John Archibald returned to the domestic time trial scene in dominant style at the National 10-Mile Championship. Archibald last won the National 10 in 2018. But he returned in style on Sunday, posting a personal best time of 17 minutes and 53 seconds to win by 44 seconds from his nearest challenger. “From a long way out I didn’t look at the National 10 as a particular target for me, but after the Commonwealth Games I began to focus on it more,” said Archibald. “It was a shame to miss the National 25 as these are all great events and I would ride them all if I could. “These events are always hard-fought, you can’t take anything for…

THE JERSEYS Race leader The red jersey is sponsored by investment company AJ Bell and supplied, like all the ToB classification jerseys, by Madison Clothing. 2021 winner: Wout van Aert King of the Mountains The best climber will wear the green Skoda-sponsored jersey. Can Wiv-Sungod’s Jacob Scott make it a hat-trick? 2021 winner: Jacob Scott Points leader Worn by the most consistent stage finisher in the race, the blue points jersey is sponsored by Dodl by AJ Bell this year. 2021 winner: Ethan Hayter Sprints leader The three sprint primes on each stage score towards the white jersey, sponsored by Sportsbreaks.com. 2021 winner: Jacob Scott Ineos Grenadiers Brett Lancaster /Roger Hammond 1 Tom Pidock GBR 2 Laurens De Plus BEL 3 Omar Fraile ESP 4 Michał Kwiatkowski POL 5 Richie Porte…

Although technically still part of Israel’s academy team, Mason Hollyman has already signed for the WorldTour team and will race with them this week. A talented climber, he has had results in both stage and one-day races this season but will no doubt be riding in the services of Dylan Teuns and Michael Woods this week. Meanwhile, Sam Culverwell (Trinity) is a 21-year-old with a bright future ahead of him, evidenced by his ninth-place finish in the Commonwealth Games road race. He has gained plenty more experience at UCI races in 2022 as well, upping his number of appearances from 18 in 2021 to 30 and counting this year. Expect plenty more improvement from the Guernsey-born rider. Harry Tanfield (Ribble-Weldtite) is another rider spectators should keep an eye out for.…

Inspired by its popular Samba shoe, Adidas has cut a section out of the sole, fitted two-bolt cleat plates, and thereby fashioned a trainer ready for ‘life both on and off the bike’. Consulting with cycling communities in London, Los Angeles and Germany, Adidas found that “the culture of cycling is changing and [there is] a greater demand for versatile products” – products which perform well when riding but don’t look out of place once you’ve locked up your bike and popped into the cinema, cafe, or wherever else in town. The Velosambas’ street style is evident just by looking at them, in any of the multitude of colours they’re sold in. In terms of the cycling specific elements, the shoes feature a ‘cycling-specific hybrid outsole’, which combines a reinforced…

A few weeks ago I had what I thought was a great idea for a column. I would simply write about what I think about when I’m out riding on my own. It would be a meander through all the happy notions that are prompted by being in the fresh air in an English summer, doing what all right minded people love doing. After my next ride, I duly went to record my thoughts. Except there weren’t any. I could clearly remember rushing to get out so I’d be back before it got dark, and I could remember on my return panic-strickenly thinking I’d dropped my keys before I found them in a different pocket from usual. But in between… there was tumbleweed. I could recall the ride – where…

A promising start by Team GB faded to nothing at last week’s Tour de L’Avenir, with none finishing the 10-day race. The overall winner was 19-year-old Belgian rider Cian Uijtdebroeks. The GB team included Sam Watson, Leo Hayter and Thomas Gloag, all of whom have been signed up to WorldTour teams for 2023. Their campaign began well with third place out of 27 teams in the opening TTT prologue, and Gloag went on to claim the leader’s yellow jersey after winning the fourth stage. Watson was also in the top 10, 36 seconds behind. Gloag was deposed the following day but GB again bared their teeth in the second team time trial on stage five, finishing fourth with Gloag hovering dangerously in second on GC. Two days later on the…

Much as I enjoy CW, I find it hard to escape the feeling that the majority of its content is aimed at cyclists with a much bigger budget than my own. Recent examples include the review of the new Cervélo S5 with a price-tag of £9,000-plus, Zipp’s 858 NSW Tubeless Disc wheelset at £3,750, and the recommended £141 Café du Cycliste Centifolia Floriane women’s jersey. I’m sure these are fine and sensible purchases, if you have the money. But for those of us who don’t, it would be useful to see some space given to advice on more affordable alternatives. For instance, I have three bikes: a road bike (Giant Defy), a mountain bike (Claud Butler Antaeus), and a hybrid (Marin Larkspur). All were bought second-hand in the last few…

TOM PIDCOCK INEOS GRENADIERS 23 TOB STARTS 0 BEST TOB RESULT N/A 2022 UCI RACE DAYS 42 The lumpy stages this year will suit Pidcock’s tenacious riding style, providing him with eight realistic opportunities to win stages, and ultimately his first stage race overall as well. With no Mark Cavendish for the home crowds to cheer on either, Pidcock’s presence will certainly stand out. The 23-year-old has continued along his impressively versatile trajectory in 2022, becoming the world cyclo-cross champion in January, then securing his first Grand Tour stage win, on stage 12 of the Tour de France – at the summit of Alpe d’Huez, no less. A big UK win must be on his radar. RICHIE PORTE INEOS GRENADIERS 37 TOB STARTS 2 BEST TOB RESULT 1ST (2021 TTT),…

Founded in 2021 by Britishborn New Zealand rider James Mirti, Global6 is a team that rides at Continental level, and has spent the past two years racing in Europe. Comprised of riders from New Zealand, Australia, Ethiopia, Brazil and Finland, among other nationalities, Global6 Cycling are an eclectic team that debuted at the Tour of Britain last year. Despite finishing last on the stage three team time trial, Global6 stood out for riding with bright green front wheels in support of charity Refugee Action, leading to organisers inviting them back once again. They aim to “provide talented riders from diverse origins and backgrounds an equal chance to ride in the professional cycling peloton”, with Spaniard Miguel Ángel Fernández and New Zealander Dylan Sunderland among their main riders. The former finished…

When he wasn’t riding “undercover” to catch out cyclistendangering motorists, ‘Operation Close Pass’ founder PC Mark Hodson was training with his local club Tamworth R MCC. But last autumn he was diagnosed with an inflammatory arthritic condition and suddenly his attitude towards cycling had to change. “Riding for me used to be all about the suffering and beating my average speed,” he says. “I was very competitive and I’d even try to PB the commute to work. These days I ride to lessen the suffering – it reduces the inflammation so it’s effectively a medicine for me.” Hodson explains how he first realised he had a problem: “I literally had to pull myself out of the car after a shift patrolling the motorway. I’d had pain in my back and…

Avery early issue of Cycling this week, which sees the magazine at just five years old. Perhaps it was still finding its voice because the cover feature, somewhat bizarrely, is the jaunty recollection of a cycle ride in South Africa. The author – a Briton who was presumably working there in some capacity – recalls visiting a gold mine with his riding buddies and them later being chased down by a mine worker and accused of theft. The hot topics of the day are brought to bear by then editor Edmund Dangerfield in his editorial. Dangerfield bemoans the erosion of traditional amateurism as seen in the pacemakers of the day – they are mercenaries without any real joy for the task at hand, he says. And he also rails against…