Innehållsförteckning för September 8, 2022 från Cycling Weekly

If you haven’t got round to entering your club, a club member or someone you know for one of our 2022 awards, then you’re in luck. We’ve just extended the nomination deadline for our Club of the Year, Local Hero, and Outstanding Achievement awards, meaning you now have until 5pm on Monday, 12 September to do so. It only takes a few clicks on our website (www.cyclingweekly.com/awards2022) and with that, your friend or club could get the recognition they deserve. These awards celebrate the incredible work of volunteers up and down the country. The people who keep the sport going at a local level, devoting their time so everyone else can ride. From coaches to rider leaders, event organisers to timekeepers, anyone who puts the effort in can be nominated.…

After half a day of racing, just a few miles separated the top men and women battling for honours in the National 12-Hour Championship in South Wales on Sunday. The top three women were separated by five miles and the men’s podium was decided by six miles as the title races went down to the wire. Scottish long-distance specialist Christina Mackenzie (Stirling Bike Club) had “no idea” how the close the battle was between the women’s field as she chased her own target and a winning distance of 263 miles, just two miles ahead of 45-year-old fellow Scottish rider Christina Murray (Army Cycling) in second. “My support team knew that it was a couple of miles either way and they decided not to tell me,” Mackenzie said. “In hindsight that…

Assos Equipe RS S9 Targa £155 Weight 137g Assos says the Equipe RS S9 Targa jersey should be used on “fast, hot days for aerodynamics and comfort that exceeds WorldTour equipment”. Well, I might not be fast, but we have had some thoroughly hot days. Despite the sun beating down on the black fabric, the jersey never felt oppressive and I never felt clammy. In fact, after running a hand down the front, I found it was wet to the touch – a testament to the jersey’s wicking qualities. The fit was aggressive without feeling restrictive. I loved the low neck and, despite the lack of a protective tab, the zipper has never once rubbed. The wide gripper on the rear hem kept the jersey perfectly in place. Being a…

TIME TRIALS SUNDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER National 12-Hour Championships (Abergavenny, Gwent): Men: 1. Tim McEvoy (Fulfil the Potential RT) 304.26 2. A. Jones (VMCC powered by Y Beic) 300.52 3. A. Whiteside (Springfield Financial RT) 299.73 4. T. Thorneley (Buxton CC) 297.92 5. R. Mitchell (Auchencrow Thistle CC) 296.09 6. C. Gibbard (Bynea CC) 295.86 Women: 1. Christina MacKenzie (Stirling BC) 264.33 2. C. Murray (Army Cycling) 263.45 3. J. Cebrat (Bury Clarion CC) 259.15 4. A. Lane (North Dock Dredgers Tri) 242.56 5. H. Labunsky (Port Talbot Wh) 225.98 6. M. Lindley (CC Weymouth) 215.17 City Cycle Couriers 10 (Buckfastleigh, Devon): Men: 1. William Barr (Beacon Roads CC) 19.59 2. N. Polkinghorne (Duchy Velo) 20.35 3. R. Scott (City Cycle Couriers) 20.40 4. D. Brooks (Mid-Devon CC) 20.45 5. F.…

A bike aerodynamics specialist of my acquaintance told me recently about a client who’d spent most of a full day in the wind tunnel. He’d tested positions, bars, skinsuits and helmets and, over the course of about six hours, spent more than £2,500 refining his set-up. A few weeks later, my friend ran into him again at a time trial. His position was totally different from the tunnel-perfected one, with a different suit and helmet. “Why the changes?” he asked. “Was there some problem with the tunnel set-up?” “Nah,” said the client. “It was fine. But my mate reckoned this looked faster.”…

“It’s the one, isn’t it?” says Noah Hobbs when we catch up with him two days after his impressive win at the Junior Tour of Wales two weekends ago. And he’s right, it is the one. The race has history, prestige, and a list of alumni that any WorldTour race would be proud of. Tekkerz CC rider Hobbs won two of the five stages on his way to a 43-second win over Josh Tarling (Wales) in what was a very hilly race. Joshua Golliker (TrainSharp) was third. Hobbs, 18, was keen to make up for his disappointment at the Tour of the Mendips in early August, where he made a strong start only to concede the leader’s jersey in the later stages. “As soon as I got the yellow in…

I am greatly saddened to hear of the passing of Mike Burrows. I first met Mike through the British Human Powered Club, of which Mike was a driving force. Like many of his ilk Mike was passionate about the field of cycle development. Mike’s love of the aerodynamics and the slipperiness of the finished machine always shone through. All of his research and development was geared in that direction and the idea of travel by human power, fed by chocolate bars, made his face light up. I didn’t always agree with The Master, but what I do know is that the whole world is a lesser place with his passing. Ed - It is easy to overlook the significance of Mike’s work. What became the TCR concept changed bike design…

Another cycling season is coming to a close, and yet again British riders supported by the Rayner Foundation are making the step up into the professional ranks. We caught up with five of them to find out about their successful seasons and the lessons they will take from this year as they move into the sport’s upper echelons. 2022 team: Aix-en-Provence and UAE Team Emirates 2023 team: TBC 2022 highlight: GC and stage win at Volta a Castelló When Oliver Knight stepped onto the UAE-Team Emirates bus before the start of the Vuelta a Burgos, he couldn’t fathom what he was faced with. “Anything you can imagine, it was there,” he laughs. “Showers, coffee machines, and a hidden drawer full of Haribos.” The 21-year-old was making his debut with the…

OK, Castelli’s top rain jacket is foul-weather rather than hot kit, but if it does the job of keeping you as warm and dry as Castelli says it will, then we reckon it qualifies. Made from Gore-Tex Shakedry, an ultralight, two-layer fabric that literally sheds water duck’s-back style and is highly breathable, it weighs just over 200g and is stashable in a rear pocket. Castelli has combined non-stretch Shakedry with stretchy Gore-Tex Topo panels under the arms and down the sides to give it a non-flap, aero fit. The seams are fully taped for best possible waterproofing. There’s a long tail to keep spray from the rear wheel at bay with a reflective strip at the bottom for low-light visibility. The cuffs also get reflectives. “CASTELLI CALLS THIS ‘WORKWEAR FOR…

Most of us are by now familiar with the experience of having our training or racing disrupted by a bout of Covid-19. The UK has endured three major Covid waves in 2022 alone, and more are forecast. Prof Karl Friston, a virus modeller at University College London (UCL), predicts that in late November there will be a spike bigger than any we’ve seen to date, with up to 8% of the UK population infected, then a further wave next March. What do we need to know, as cyclists, to minimise the impact on our riding this autumn and winter? The World Health Organisation also foresees a challenging autumn and winter ahead for Europe. A high number of cases increases the chances of new variants, which are likely to be more…

I can imagine a scene, maybe 25 years from now, when the Australian rider Jay Vine is long retired. He’ll be having a barbecue for a few friends. One will come back from the downstairs loo and say, “Hey mate, why do you have a completely blank photo in a frame in there?” Vine will say, “That’s a photo of me winning my first ever pro bike race, a stage in the 2022 Vuelta a España.” “But why is it just white all over? Has it faded or something?” “It was foggy.” A white screen was all we got on the live coverage as well. Eurosport-GCN’s Carlton Kirby, faced with a gloom that came all the way to the other side of the glass on his monitor, said, “He’s got…

Doubters move over – Remco Evenepoel has arrived. That the Belgian is a huge talent has never been up for argument. He won the Clásica San Sebastián in his first year as a pro aged 19, and then the following season he couldn’t stop winning, racking up four consecutive week-long stage race victories – a mixture of WorldTour and Pro level. Unfortunately, much of that has been overshadowed by his horror crash at Il Lombardia, when he crashed off a bridge and fractured his pelvis – an injury that meant he was off the bike for months. Last year’s Giro d’Italia was his first race back and his first ever Grand Tour. Incredibly given the circumstances, he put on a brave show for GC, but he was unable to go…

There was a point at the weekend where I thought, why don’t we just give Wout van Aert the rainbow jersey now and be done with it, save the travel and all that aggro? Then I came to my senses. There is still a good race to be had in the men’s road race, assuming there’s not too many more riders dropping off the start list. There’s a plethora of reasons but I can’t help thinking the underlying one is the packed calendar. You need only look at the women’s road race line-up to conclude this. For the women’s peloton, despite one of the busiest seasons in recent memory with the introduction of the Tour de France Femmes, there is still the majority of the big names going. Sure Lorena…

Zwift trails new features Zwift has announced a range of new features set to be introduced to the online cycling platform between September and the end of 2022, with more routes, improved navigation and the ability for users to compete against ghosts of their previous personal records all available. The product roadmap for the rest of the year will attempt to make Zwift more simple and accessible for users. Wiebes wins Simac Ladies Tour Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM) won the general classification at the Simac Ladies Tour on Sunday, having held the yellow leader’s jersey from the opening stage. The 23-year-old, who became the European road champion in Munich last month, finished outside of a podium place just once at the six-day Dutch race, winning the first two stages to…

Renamed the Rayner Foundation in 2019 after it gained charity status, the Dave Rayner Fund was set up in 1995 in memory of the late British cyclist to provide funding to dozens of U23 riders racing abroad each year, with a who’s who alumni including David Millar, Adam Yates, Hannah Barnes and Leo Hayter. In total, 84 riders who have received funding have turned pro. An annual fundraising dinner returns this year on 12 November, with tickets available from £49.50 for the event in Leeds. Exclusive memorabilia will be available in a live auction as well as prizes and raffles, with Fred Wright and Jake Stewart in attendance. Tickets: www.theraynerfoundation.…