Pavel Bittner has sprinted to victory on the opening stage of the 2024 Vuelta a Burgos in a frantic finale in Burgos itself.With three Spaniards getting themselves into the breakaway of the day, the most notable of who beingDiego Pablo Sevilla of Team Polti Kometa, the peloton were always keeping...

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Gravelor as we now know it, GRVL:The taxonomy to categorize the phenotype of bicycles whose appearance is altered by demand or terrain is one of the greatest intellectual challenges of our time, but one things for certain, and its that you need a $600 cassette in order to ride it:Yeah, thats right, the SRAM RED ASSPLR cassette is $600:SRAM RED ASSPLR is nothing less than the ultimate gravel drivetrain, and it will put all your energy into the ride:Of course if youre not a professional gravel influencer it will also remove all your money from your bank account, but you cant put a price on Full Mount Resilience:That sounds incredibly dirty, and not in the gravel dust accumulating on your embrocated legs way.I should reiterate that I have no problem with bicycle and component companies designing envelope-pushing equipment for racing and charging lots of money for it. Nobodys making you buy SRAM RED ASSPLR ASS. I guess theres a danger that as the ASS-PLSV technology trickles down and becomes cheaper and more ubiquitous you wont be able to get a bike that doesnt require batteries and firmware updates, but given the fact Im having no issues keeping a bike from 1982 on the road I choose to remain optimistic that youll be able to operate metal bikes with cables and rim brakes for years to come.Still, $600 is crazy, and no doubt far exceeds the total cost of my own custom-curated DRTBG GRVL DRVTRN:The brains of the operation is (are?) the Silver shifters:With no firmware updates theyll shift across as few or as many cogs as you want, and while they dont come with blips you can mount them in a variety of locations on the bicycle.Currently I am using them with an 8-speed cassette:Why 8-speed? Because the same company that will sell you a $600 cassette also offers an 8-speed cassette which you can generally get on the street for like $15:Granted, it doesnt go as low as the ASSPLR, but thanks to Advanced Friction Shifting Technology if you need those winch gears you can use them to operate the new cutting-edge triple cranks, which moves the lowest gears from the rear of the bike to the front at a much lower total cost to the consumer (and that includes the seat tube-mounted chain-moving device):Its easy to freak out over the state of the cycling industry, but when you consider that with an 11-speed Hyperglide hub and a pair of friction shifters you choose from among an incredibly wide variety of cassettes, chains, cranks, and derailleurs fairly indiscriminately, and if selling $600 cassettes to gravelistas is allowing SRAM to continue selling $15 cassettes to dirtbags then Im okay with it.In other news, 10 years ago Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. left a bear and a bike in Central Park:He mentions the news stories about people getting killed at the time, so I guess he was riffing on the hilarity of Jill Tarlovs death, which happened that same year:Looking forward to seeing how you spin this one, @NewYorker pic.twitter.com/G13taEGzba Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) August 4, 2024So basically a bunch of rich drunk assholes from Westchester whod just stuffed themselves at Peter Luger dumped a dead bear and a bike in Central Park to riff on the death of a woman who got killed by a cyclist.Classy.Of course the real question is, What about that bike? I guess this must have been a big local story at the time, but I have no recollection of it, and it seems like the news stories at the time make no mention of a bike:So what kind of bike was it? Was it a nice bike? Did someone find a bike on a bear carcass and ride off on it? And where is that bike today?Alas, we may never know.

All the action from the Olympic velodrome as the track events get underway

CyclistPro Log: Evenepoel and Faulkner make history, Van Aert to the Vuelta, and 2024/25 transfersWelcome back to another edition of Pro Log. There has been plenty of Olympic action so far, with the road race events culminating in victories for Remco Evenepoel (Belgium) and Kristen Faulkner (United States), and the track cycling still to come. Elsewhere, Marc Hirschi (UAE Team Emirates) won the Czech Tour ahead of teammate Diego Ulissi, and the Arctic Race of Norway is ongoing, with Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X Mobility) leading the race after his opening day sprint victory. The Vuelta a Burgos also began today. Pavel Bittner (dsm-firmenich PostNL) won Stage 1 ahead of Giacomo Nizzolo (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team).Double gold for Remco EvenepoelZac Williams/ZW PhotographyIt has been a remarkable few weeks for Belgiums Remco Evenepoel. After a stage win, white jersey and podium finish at the Tour de France, he steered a course to the capital for immediate action in the Olympics time-trial, which he won on the wet Parisian streets.This past weekend he added road race gold to his glittering palmars. After bridging to the front group in the final 40km, Evenepoel began to drop his rivals, with only Frenchman Valentin Madouas able to hold his wheel in the last 15km. It was on the penultimate climb that Evenepoel managed to shrug him off and went solo.The 24-year-old avoided a late scare in the closing kilometres a puncture necessitating a bike change left him screaming for the team car and he was understandably stressed, asking the camera motorbike for the timings with no race radios to relay the information. He soon got the news that the second rider on the road, Madouas, was a full minute behind, giving him enough time for it sink in.In the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, Evenepoel climbed off his bike at the finish line and mimed slamming the phone down to celebrate. With this win he became the first male rider in history to win a gold medal in both the time-trial and road race in the same year. Related Posts vita Muzic interview: If I had to choose between the Olympics or the Tour de France, it would be the Tour de France The Olympics needs to add these five cycling events Show of relentlessness wins Olympic gold for Tom Pidcock Kristen Faulkner flies to road race victoryZac Williams/ZW PhotographyThe eagle has landed. The United States Kristen Faulkner soloed to a sensational victory in the womens road race at the Olympics. 31-year-old Faulkner, who only started cycling in 2017, distanced big hitters Marianne Vos (Netherlands), Lotte Kopecky (Belgium) and Blanka Vas (Hungary) in the last 3km of the 158km race. Vos went on to win silver with Kopecky taking home bronze in a close sprint for the remaining medals.Faulkner is the first American woman to win the event since Connie Carpenter-Phinney, who rode to victory 40 years ago when the race made its Olympic debut. Whats more remarkable is that Faulkner wasnt even meant to be on start line. A spot opened up when fellow American Taylor Knibb, who came 19th in the time-trial, withdrew from the road race to focus on the triathlon.Wout van Aert for Vuelta debutA.S.O./Charly LopezWout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) will make his Vuelta a Espaa debut this year, he revealed on the Paris By Night Olympics TV programme. The Belgian was forced to miss the first Grand Tour of the year in the Giro dItalia after his season-derailing crash at Dwars door Vlaanderen. He was able to recover in time for the Tour de France, where he helped team leader Jonas Vingegaard to second place overall.The Vuelta a Espaa begins in Lisbon, Portugal, on 17th August 2024 and will finish in Madrid. Van Aerts teammate Sepp Kuss looks set to try to defend his title.Transfer window opens Dario Belingheri/Getty ImagesIts gone 1st August and that means cyclings transfer window has officially opened. Theres been a flurry of moves already, with Ben OConnor joining Jayco-AlUla from Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale. This is to fill the spot left vacant by Simon Yates, who is moving to Visma-Lease a Bike. With one twin at the killer bees and the other on Pogaars UAE Team Emirates squad, that will be one interesting Tour de France in 2025 for the Yates family. At Ineos Grenadiers, Jhonatan Narvez is off to UAE Team Emirates and Bob Jungels is in from Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, while Ethan Hayter is rumoured to be off to Soudal-QuickStep and performance engineer and Olympian Dan Bigham is leaving the setup too. Also on the move is 20-year-old Giulio Pellizzari, who will join Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe after a stellar season for VF Group-Bardiani-CSF-Faizan. For more on cycling transfers, read our story on all the big moves and rumours.See you next week. Related Posts vita Muzic interview: If I had to choose between the Olympics or the Tour de France, it would be the Tour de France The Olympics needs to add these five cycling events Show of relentlessness wins Olympic gold for Tom Pidcock The post Pro Log: Evenepoel and Faulkner make history, Van Aert to the Vuelta, and 2024/25 transfers appeared first on Cyclist.

Two stages down and two victories in the bag for Alexander Kristoff at the 2024 Arctic Race of Norway, following a dominant sprint victory on stage 2 for the Uno-X Mobility leader.Four riders attacked early to form the day's breakaway including Tudor Pro Cycling Team's experienced Swiss rider, Simo...

CyclistThe best photos from the mens Olympic Road Race Paris 2024Paris went above and beyond to deliver a pair of incredible road races at this years Olympics. The finishing circuit headlined by the Montmartre cobbled climb and loop around the Sacr-Cur was stunning with excellent crowds and amazing racing. While the French capital is pro cyclings most iconic backdrop, the route showed off a new side to the city, and proved that maybe Paris doesnt have to be a procession at the Tour de France.Photographer Zac Williams who recently brought us a collection of the best photos from the Tour de France was in the thick of the action all weekend, here are some of his best shots from the mens race, including the money shot. Stay tuned for his photos from the womens race.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyThe early breaks showed the real depth of the field this time around, and eventually launched Irelands move. Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyAfter the legs were softened outside the city, riders made their way into the pomp of Paris.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyThe crowds were well and truly out on every part of the circuit.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyNowhere more-so than on the cobbled streets of Montmartre.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographySeveral deep in all places and flags of all colours. Imagine living in one of those apartments, what a view.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyMore than several deep outside the Sacr-Cur.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyThats a lot of people.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyBen Healy went early, because thats what he does. He had Alexey Lutsenko for company for a while.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyGo home buddy, I work alone, or something along those lines.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyWho needs the Champs-lyses?Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyThese two were made for each other.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyIt takes a minute to realise Valentin Madouas is in this picture.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyHe did his best to hide, but Remco Evenepoel was more like Remco Inevitable.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyAt least he showed some signs of strain.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyBut once he was gone you knew that was it, even if his tyre tried to get the nerves going.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyThats the shot. Chapeau all involved.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyThe finish photos are so romantic, this ones giving lets run away together.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyIt very much seemed like Christophe Laporte didnt know how many people were ahead of him. Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyAllons enfants de la patrie and all that.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyI like to think Madouas has just come back around and is saying, Look Christophe, its the Eiffel Tower.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyA great day to be a teammate of Julian Alaphilippe.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyGolden boy.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyTough day in the saddle but it was a good show from the British team with Fred Wright animated one of the races key moves and Tom Pidcock finishing highest in 13th.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyDidnt realise cricket was in for this Olympics.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyUndefeated. Worlds next? Related Posts The Olympics needs to add these five cycling events Should the Olympics feature a road cycling stage race? Paris 2024 Olympics Cycling: Events, schedule, TV guide and everything you need to know The 21 best photos from the Tour de France 2024 The post The best photos from the mens Olympic Road Race Paris 2024 appeared first on Cyclist.

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CyclistThe best photos from the womens Olympic Road Race Paris 2024Womens cycling never fails to deliver, but the Olympic road race went to another level. Imagine saying the lead group of four after the final climb included Lotte Kopecky and Marianne Vos, and neither would win.The incredible display saw Kristen Faulkner become the first American woman to win the road race since Connie Carpenter-Phinney won the very first 40 years ago.Photographer Zac Williams was in the heart of the action all weekend to capture the pain and the glory of an incredible race, here are some of our favourite shots of his from the womens race find the gallery for the mens race here.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyAqueducts really mess with the eyes.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyBike racing, cobbles, Paris. Hard to beat.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyKristen Faulkner had diamonds in the legs, this was just the start.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyUnbelievable display from the British team, with all three making it to the front group after the big split and this pair, Anna Henderson and Lizzie Deignan, were the most active.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyDemi Vollering is always animated.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyStrong fifth for Pfeiffer Georgi after a hard day in the saddle, and a lovely picture for the wall as well.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyFaulkner was doing serious damage on the Cte de la Butte Montmartre.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyIt was great to see Queen Lizzie back flying at the Olympics. Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyMavi Garca gave it a good go for Spain in what will surely be her last Olympics.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyDeignan launched one of the key moves of the race but couldnt stick with the pace of Blanka Vas and Marianne Vos once they joined her.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyVas vs Vos wouldve been an excellent showdown on two multi-disciplinary talents at opposite ends of the their careers.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyBut Kristen Faulkner had other plans. Though apparently those plans didnt include celebrating yet.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyStill not yet.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyStill riding.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyIs it safe?Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyFinally it sinks in.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyKristen Faulkner, Olympic champion.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyStar spangled banner intensifies.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyChapeau these three.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyFrame that one.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyNo dancing for Alison Jackson, but she did get to congratulate her trade teammate Faulkner.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyGolden hour.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyJust a GOAT short of a full set of eyes.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyGot her. Even with her palmars winning Olympic silver is a proud moment.Zac Williams/ZW PhotographyVos was already the GOAT when Faulkner started cycling. Incredible achievement. Related Posts The best photos from the mens Olympic Road Race Paris 2024 vita Muzic interview: If I had to choose between the Olympics or the Tour de France, it would be the Tour de France Ranking the gold bikes of cyclings Olympic champions Tour de France Femmes 2024: Route, how to watch and all you need to know The post The best photos from the womens Olympic Road Race Paris 2024 appeared first on Cyclist.