Way back in the summer I took a trip up to Manchester to visit the Bespoke Bicycle Show which was hosted in Victoria Baths. It was a lovely venue, if a bit delapidated. The show it self was a shadow of its former self when it was in Bristol but there were some interesting exhibitors non the less. After an argument in the carpark I popped into the baths and immediately went straight into the deep end of the pool, thankfully this is where the show was and no, it wasnt under water!I was drawn to one exhibitor straight away though, I say exhibitor because stood by a wooden table, a table that was conspicuously empty of anything apart from a Japanese guy who was leaning on it looking a bit lost. Turns out his name was Koh and he owns and runs Equipt-Japan. Frustratingly for him, he had made it all the way to Manchester but his stock hadnt. It was still in transit and he was hoping it would arrive by day two of the show! Not ideal, what was ideal though was that the only UK stockist of his items was Keep Pedalling in Manchester and hed raided their display and had one example each of his multitool, the Sardine and a pedal spanner, the Cucumber. We stood and chatted and he offered to send me two of his tools when he got back to Japan. a few weeks later a package arrived at my doo containing a Sardine and a Cucumber..The Cucumber is one hefty lump of machined aluminium and because of this its a workshop or back of the car/van tool rather than a carry with you item. It has a 6mm and 8mm bit at one end , these pivot making it easy to use at different angles. Perfect for through axles or pedal fitting or removalTheres not a lot to say, it works perfectly, has enough leverage for the most stubborn of pedals but the shape also allows a little finesse when using as an axle tightener/loosener. It comes in a miriad of colours, one of which is green and in my opinion that colour is the only thing that resembles a cucumber. Name aside though its an efficient tool and something that will definately stand out in your tool box.The Sardine on the other hand is a different kettle of fish (yes, i did that on purpose and Im probably going to have to explain it to Koh) it is a mutltitool designed to be with you on every ride. This is where the shape (its not fish shaped at all) is a winner. the long thin profile makes it sit in any bar, frame, saddle or top tube bag very neatly. if you dont want to hide it away though it comes with a plastic mount that will sit behind a bottle cage or any two bolt mounts on your frame. I put this one on the top tube as it made taking pictures easy, in real riding I wouldnt mount it there as I might catch it with my knee given my knee-in riding style.The Sardine comes with 3, 4, 5, 6 and torx T25 bits that swivel out of the ends or from the middle. The middle one also locks into the plastic bike mount via a notch. The tool is very useful, as any multitool is but where it wins for me is that the shape means its not bulky like a lot of multitools and you can actually get some leverage unlike a lot of tools that have stubby little allen keys on them. It doesnt have a chain splitter but Ive yet to use a chain splitter on a multitool that I havent sworn or shouted at so Im actually happy that Id have to take a separate tool for that. It weighs around 40g so theres no weight penalty for the length of it (95mm) the swivel bits mean you can hold it like a pen/screw driver or grip the handly like a spanner. Try doing that with a foldable tool that is designed to be folding or small rather than having function as its prime goal.This leverage came in handy tightening an errant disc rotor bolt up when out riding.Both the Cucumber and Sardine are not cheap coming in at 89 and 55 each but if you want something a little different to the normal run of the mill tools to stand out in your bike tool kit or on your bike then spend the extra because not only do they look good they also work too.

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CyclistPro bike: Remco Evenepoels gold Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 from the World ChampionshipsWhile the double-double of Olympic and Worlds time-trial and road race glory wasnt to be, Remco Evenepoel has had an incredible 2024 and helped light up the World Championships road race on Sunday.The Olympic champion was racing in the all-gold get-up hell be showing off for the next four years at least, the headline act being his almost completely Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8. Its very sponsor-correct and hes running a beefy 56t outer ring. The pressure is now on for Specialized, Shimano, Roval and Supacaz to add gold saddle, groupset (all parts required please), wheels, bar and stem and bar tape. Still, hes firmly in the top echelon of the best gold bikes.Frameset: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2Crankset: 56/44TPower meter: Shimano Dura-AcePedals: Shimano Dura-AceWheels: Roval Rapide CLX II TeamTyres: Specialized Turbo CottonHandlebar/stem: Roval RapideBar tape: SupacazSeatpost: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8Saddle: Specialized S-Works Power with MirrorBottle cages: TacxComputer: GarminExtras: Chain catcher, gold computer mountXavier PereyronXavier PereyronXavier PereyronXavier PereyronXavier Pereyron Related Posts Ranking the last ten UCI Road World Championships Pro bike: Tadej Pogaars World Championships-winning Colnago V4Rs The best photos from the UCI World Championships mens road race 2024 The best photos from the UCI World Championships womens road race 2024 The best photos from the mens Olympic Road Race Paris 2024 The post Pro bike: Remco Evenepoels gold Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 from the World Championships appeared first on Cyclist.

The incredible Tadej Pogacar crowned himself champion of the world on Sunday afternoon in Zurich. It's not hyperbolic to say the Slovenian did so with one of the greatest rides of all time either, and this is an opinion shared by the 2005 world champion in Madrid, Tom Boonen.It defies the imaginat...

Dear Bikerumor readers,As of today, Im officially moving on from Bikerumor.*When I started this site in 2008, it was to avoid getting a real job. Over the years, it certainly became one, but, mostly, it never felt like it.Sure, there were days, weeks, and months when it took everything I had. I remember the early Interbikes, Sea Otters, and, eventually, Eurobikes, when I would cover the shows from open to close, then work until midnight writing stories about everything Id seen that day.As my network grew, those days got longer with post-show beers and burritos (or schnitzel) with industry friends, then even later nights to catch up on the writing.Yet, even after giving so many years of hustle to feed this beast, Bikerumor has given me so much more.Its allowed me to travel the world, ride epic locations, enjoy amazing experiences, and form lifelong friendships with awesome people. Its let me ride the very best bikes and components, and opened doors to the companies and people that make them.And it gave me a platform worthy of the excellent writers, past and present, that have helped fill the news feed daily. I cant thank my team enough for all of their hard work, and Im fortunate to call them all friends, too.Thats it? Im done?First, lemme explain that asterisk. Its going to be a slow roll out, full of high fives, over the next month.I have a lot of reviews Id like to finish to honor the brands that entrusted their products to me. And as anyone in the industry knows, once youre in the bike industry, its hard to leaveits just too much fun. This is a passion industry, and I love passionate people.And, Zach, you can always send me to product launches in a pinch. Because I will never say no to riding bikes somewhere awesome!But I will no longer be posting daily news here.So, why am I leaving?This summer marked 16 years covering the cycling industry. And I turned 50 earlier this year.I was 34 when I started Bikerumor and have often joked that I didnt wanna be 50 and writing about bikes.Not that theres anything wrong with that, I just thought I would be elsewhere. I didnt know where (still dont), but I like to start projects, try new things, and experiment. (NFTs, anyone? How about a sports drink?)The bug to build something new has bitten hard, and some of my side projects are off to a great start. Follow me on LinkedIn if you want to see what Im up to.Thank you, to all of youBikerumor wouldnt be what it is without the hard work and dedication of the crew. Im proud to have been able to call them my crew, but Im also proud that theyll be just fine without me.Bikerumor was never about me, and it makes me happy that everyone here has had the opportunity to get out of it what they wanted and enjoy just as many (sometimes more!) opportunities as I have.Thank you to Zach, Cory, Jordan, Ron, and Steve for keeping the pages filled lately, and to Kristi, Watts, Jessie-May, Saris, Nick, Marc, Colin, Greg, and all of the other freelancers and Allgear crew who have filled in over the years.Also, thank you Kristi for trusting me to make something of this to support our family and plan so many of our vacations and family trips around bike launches, factory tours, and riding!Thank you to everyone in the industry who let me peek behind the curtain, ask a million questions, and ride your bikes. Thank you for trusting me to tell your story.And thanks to all of you for reading, commenting, and sharing.Sincerely,Tyler BenedictFounder, BikerumorThe post Thanks for the Ride, Bikerumor Im Moving On appeared first on Bikerumor.

CyclistRanking the last ten UCI Road World ChampionshipsThe 2024 UCI Road World Championships concluded at the weekend with the mens road race in Zrich, Switzerland. Tadej Pogaar closed affairs with his stunning road race victory, which came after a 100km long attack from the bunch. The day before, Lotte Kopecky retained her rainbow stripes with a hardy ride in the Swiss rain. How does this all stack up compared to Worlds before?With another week of rainbow jersey hunting under our belt, its time to get reflective and look back over a decades worth of World Championships, from 2015 up to 2024. You may think that comparing separate UCI Road World Championships is like comparing apples with oranges. Well, for this ranking, we will weigh the championships based on the course, the racing, the hosts and the overall vibes of the event. Most of these things are subjective, so feel free to share your opinion with Cyclist in the comments or over on our socials.10. Doha 2016Tim De Waele/Corbis via Getty ImagesThis was always going to appear far down the list. As the only pure sprinters World Championships of the past decade, the Qatari offering in 2016 was pretty underwhelming.Its hard to sculpt a stellar Worlds route out of Qatars topology, Ill admit that. However, seeing the riders weave their way around a luxury compound outside of town was not what I expected from this World Championships.The mens road race was a race characterised by echelons, but a uniform sprint, in the end, ruined any sense of excitement from the six-hour-long durge. This wasnt isolated to the elite men either. The womens road race and under-23 fares were also pretty lacklustre. That said, Amelie Dideriksens surprise win in the womens race did provide some flair to the proceedings.I just wish the Middle Eastern organisers had followed through with their suggestion of building a temporary hill to spice up the route. 9. Innsbruck 2018It might be controversial to place Innsbruck 2018 so far down on the list it was a mountain-focussed event after all but most races ended up in long-range solos.Anna van der Breggen won the womens title by over three minutes, Remco Evenepoel wiped the floor in the junior races and Marc Hirschi attacked away from a group to seal the under-23 trophy. Overall, it was almost too attritional for nail-biting racing.The much-anticipated rise of Rohan Dennis to the rainbow jersey became a reality. Annemiek van Vleuten smashed the womens time-trial while the team time-trial received its swan song at the 2018 championships.The mens road race was the only flavour in this World Championships soup. A close-fought battle brought a group of four to the line, but it was never really in question that Alejandro Valverde would win this gallop. 8. Harrogate 2019Tim de Waele/Getty ImagesHarrogate 2019 was victim to bad weather all round. We saw Johan Price-Pejtersen swept away by a puddle, a crying Colombian and a distinct lack of TV pictures throughout this event. I understand that Yorkshire was enthusiastic to host, but it felt as though this was a bridge too far for the county in terms of cycling after five years of constant bike-race hosting.The junior mens race was a walkover for the Americans, and the under-23 race was soured by the farce surrounding Pascal Eenkhoorn who was later stripped of his title due to drafting a car in the aftermath of a nasty crash. The introduction of the mixed team relay also verged on farcical. It was very unclear how it was all going to pan out, and Ill be honest, the event is still to catch on after five years.The womens race was hard to watch as Van Vleuten flew away from the bunch with over 100km to go. No one ever came close to her unsurprisingly. In the womens time-trial, Chloe Dygert smashed the field in the first of her two two world title wins.The mens race was the weeks high point. The weather made the race far more attritional than many expected, leaving all focus on the front group in the final 50km. Mathieu van der Poel popping with 20km to go has become iconic and Pedersens shock win spelt great things to come after unseating Matteo Trentins tactically flawless position.7. Bergen 2017Cornelius Poppe/AFP via Getty ImagesNorwegian hospitality was on full show at Bergen in 2017. The Norwegians came out in their masses to support the riders. The chocolate box city was also a beautiful backdrop for the races, with stunning swooping shots across the west of Norways fjords.The elite time-trials were spiced up by an uphill finish to Flyen. This brought with it a red-carpet bike swap area that sparked much debate during the week. Tom Dumoulin would claim the mens title just a matter of four months after winning the Giro dItalia. The team time-trial was just as victorious for Team Sunweb. They won both the mens and womens events, the mens far more surprising than the womens equivalent.The mens road race was slightly affected by a TV camera outage in the final 5km yes, we were completely in the dark during the most decisive point in the race. In the end, a messy sprint saw Peter Sagan break Norwegian hearts in a photo finish on the line. Fair play to the Slovak, this made him a three-time World Champion. The womens race on the other hand wasnt quite as hectic. If anything, it was massively forgettable as the Dutch began their run of unexciting solo wins courtesy of Chantal Blaak.6. Imola 2020The 2020 World Championships has many caveats. It was in 2020, so thats all you need to know. Due to global health circumstances that Im sure youre aware of, the racing was dramatically reduced to only four elite events.The time-trial saw the crowning of Filippo Ganna as the new time-trialling overlord, a surprising move at the time given that he was only 24. The women didnt have quite the same changing of the guard as Anna van der Breggen began her golden week in Imola. This would continue with her impressive solo ride to victory in the womens elite road race. More talk, however, was on a helicopter TV shot than the Dutchwomans exploits.Having come just off the back of the 2020 Tour de France, the World Championships that year provided a chance for everyone to clash once more. In tip-top form, Tadej Pogaar, Primo Rogli, Wout van Aert and Julian Alaphilippe came into this race closely eyeing each other up. They didnt disappoint. This race was a thriller. After an uphill escape, Alaphilippe slipped away to become the first French rainbow jersey wearer in yonks. Related Posts The best photos from the UCI World Championships mens road race 2024 The best photos from the UCI World Championships womens road race 2024 Every mens UCI WorldTour race ranked: From the Tour de France to the Tour Down Under Pro Log: 5 things to remember from the 2023 UCI World Championships 5. Zrich 2024Xavier PereyronHalfway through this list, we introduce the most recent World Championships. Switzerland was a fitting host in all its beauty, efficiency and cycling heritage. The routes were also punishing, but not too attritional like Innsbruck. To open the 2024 event, the mens time-trial was on a knife edge and the womens race was equally as tense. Cat Fergurson broke through to claim a double in the womens juniors in what was a somberly bittersweet event due to the passing of Muriel Furrer.The under-23 mens road race was a real humdinger of a race that ended in a development rider, Niklas Mehrens, outgunning WorldTour rivals. At the other end of the age spectrum, the elite races really rewarded the best riders in the world. Lotte Kopecky defied silly Dutch tactics to claim a reduced sprint in the womens race after plenty of flyers in the final 20km. For the men, Pogaar cemented his name in history by closing out his Triple Crown bid with an otherworldly attack from 100km to go. This wasnt without peaks and troughs though, as the race dynamic changed throughout the 278km parcours. With Pogaars win, this will probably go down in history more favourably than it does now.4. Flanders 2021Luc Claessen/Getty ImagesCycling came home to Belgium in 2021. Back to its full schedule after the reduced 2020 event, the Flemish Worlds were just as raucous as expected.To begin, the mens time-trial was a nailbiter between Ganna and Van Aert. Despite the crowd telling Ganna to slow down, the Italian took a second world title.To the delight of only Italians and Trek-Segafredo fans, Elisa Balsamo mugged Marianne Vos in the final hundred metres to claim a surprise world title in the womens road race. For the men, Alaphilippe let lightning strike twice with a surprise late move in the road race. France played this to perfection, leaving his rivals to scramble behind. At the end of the race, Alaphilippe was joined by a wild podium including Dylan van Baarle and Michael Valgren. The disintegrating race situation behind also sparked plenty of debate in Belgium surrounding Evenepoel and Van Aerts joint leadership woes.Last-minute jumps were a theme of these championships. Filippo Baroncini and Per Strand Hagenes won the youngsters races in a similar manner. This is the kind of racing we should have probably expected on a typically Flemish course.3. Wollongong 2022Looking past the vast time difference between Australia and Europe that made most races unwatchable at 3am, the 2022 World Championships were pretty eventful in good and bad ways. In a week that included Van der Poels hotel incident and the flocks of seagulls attacking riders, the Wollongong event summed up everything we want from a World Championships.The mens time-trial was wonderfully unpredictable, with Tobias Foss finishing in first just a hairwidth from eternal bridesmaid Stefan Kng. This turn up for the books also birthed the Evenepoel Foss meme. The mens under-23 road race was won by under-the-radar Yevgeniy Fedorov while Zoe Bckstedt announced herself on the world stage with wins in the junior time-trial and road race.Evenepoel rounded out a year of redemption with a long-range effort to claim the road race rainbow jersey. This was a real genre-defining race for that kind of move. The womens race couldnt have been any more different. Van Vleuten, who had crashed a couple of days before, whizzed past the peloton to sneak away to gold, completing her womens Triple Crown.2. Richmond 2015Jonathan Devich/Getty ImagesWere heading across the Atlantic for the runner-up in this list. The 2015 World Championships held in Richmond, Virginia were propped up by brilliant course design, superb racing and unpredictable storylines.The mens time-trial was wonderfully unpredictable and downright anarchical as Vasil Kiriyenka took the world title ahead of Adriano Malori and Jrme Coppel. Keep these names in mind as they are great cycling pub quiz answers (sorry, guys). The womens race wasnt quite as unpredictable, but it was incredibly close. Only five seconds separated the podium. The time-trials also started from inside a theme park, so kudos for that.The course was designed with class and excitement at its core. Far from the typical rolling profiles of Worlds before, Richmond 2015 had the cobbled climb of Libby Hill, open streets, wide corners and false flats on the menu. This made for some epic racing. The mens under-23 road won by Kvin Ledanois (another great pub quiz answer) was a barnstorming watch, but the womens road race won by Lizzie Deignan (then Armitstead) was even more enthralling. The mens road race saw Sagan take his first of three consecutive titles a feat that might be equalled by Pogaar in two years time after a pretty up-and-down season for the Slovak.For Europeans, these World Championships also provided optimal late-night watching. Whats better than tuning into a ferocious race finale at 9pm?1. Glasgow 2023Dario Belingheri/Getty ImagesTaking the top spot are the Glasgow Super Worlds as they came to be known. Fundamentally, the Glaswegian city circuit was wildly unorthodox but incredibly exciting. As a result, the mens road stands up as one of the decades best one-day races.Van der Poel, Van Aert, Pedersen and Pogaar arguably the four best Classics riders at the moment raced their hearts out from the 75km to go marker. Their exploits across this criterium-style circuit around the Scottish city made for relentless competition punctuated with plenty of twists and turns, none more dramatic than eventual winner Van der Poels crash through a wet corner in Glasgows Merchant City.After the display in the mens race, the climbs of Montrose Street, Scott Street and Great George Street delivered yet more punchy racing throughout the week. Axel Laurance defied a star-studded chase group to claim the under-23 title, while Albert Philipsen continued his rapid rise to stardom with a dominant display in the junior mens race. Lotte Kopecky closed the Glasgow World Championships with another attritional display of strength to hold on in front of Demi Vollering, the Tour de France champion that year.Bonus points are also given for the inclusion of all the extra events at the Glasgow Super Worlds. I, for one, am looking forward to seeing Cycleball and Artistic Cycling return in some capacity soon. The Champs Coo, the Highland Cow mascot for the event, probably helps to cement the Scottish offerings at the top of this list too. Related Posts The best photos from the UCI World Championships mens road race 2024 The best photos from the UCI World Championships womens road race 2024 Every mens UCI WorldTour race ranked: From the Tour de France to the Tour Down Under Pro Log: 5 things to remember from the 2023 UCI World Championships The post Ranking the last ten UCI Road World Championships appeared first on Cyclist.

CyclistPro Log: Cycling mourns loss of Muriel Furrer and Bas van Belle, UCI announces next Worlds hosts, Pogaar and Kopecky win rainbowsWelcome to the latest edition of Pro Log, where we look at the pro cycling news from the past week. Heres a rundown of the latest results:Tour de Langkawi, Stage 2 (154.5km), Monday 30th Sept: 1st Matteo Malucelli, JCL Team UKYO, 3:34.58; 2nd Manuel Pealver, Team Polti Kometa, +0sec; 3rd Arvid de Kleijn, Tudor Pro Cycling, +0sec.UCI Road World Championships, Mens Road Race (273.9km), Sun 29th Sept: 1st Tadej Pogaar, Slovenia, 6:27.30; 2nd Ben OConnor, Australia, +34sec; 3rd Mathieu van der Poel, Netherlands, +58sec.UCI Road World Championships, Womens Road Race (154.1km), Sat 28th Sept: 1st Lotte Kopecky, Belgium, 4:05.26; 2nd ChloDygert, USA, +0sec; 3rd Elisa Longo Borghini, Italy, +0sec. 1st U23 rider: Puck Pieterse, Netherlands.UCI Road World Championships, Mens U23 Road Race (173.6km), Friday 27th Sept: 1st Niklas Behrens, Germany, 3:57.24; 2nd Martin Svrcek, Slovakia, +0sec; 3rd Alex Segaert, Belgium, +28sec.UCI Road World Championships, Mens Junior Road Race (127.2km), Thursday 26th Sept: 1st Lorenzo Finn, Italy, 2:57.05; 2nd Seb Grindley, Great Britain, +2:05sec; 3rd Senna Remijn, Netherlands, +3:06sec.UCI Road World Championships, Womens Junior Road Race (73.6km), Thursday 26th Sept: 1st Cat Ferguson, Great Britain, +1:54.48; 2nd Paula Ostriz, Spain, +0sec; 3rd Viktria Chladonov, Slovakia, +0sec.Tadej Pogaar launches 100km attack for victoryIt was not a matter of if Tadej Pogaar would attack, but when. The Slovenian headed into the World Championships road race as favourite and lived up to the billing, initially kicking away at the 100km to go mark to get to the breakaway that included countryman Jan Tratnik.Tratnik dropped back to help his teammate and a few kilometres later they joined the front group. Pogaar attacked once more on the Bergstrasse climb and had Frances Pavel Sivakov for company. The Slovenian then rode away from his breakaway companion (and trade teammate) with 52km to go and that was that. While his gap was never massive, it began to creep towards the finish line in Zrich, before stabilising at around 50 seconds.Pogaar crossed the line after six and a half hours in the saddle to win the rainbow jersey. Behind, Australias Ben OConnor broke away from the chasing group to claim second, while Mathieu van der Poel won the sprint for third.With his latest victory, Pogaar becomes only the third man in history to complete the Triple Crown of the Giro dItalia, Tour de France and World Championships titles in the same season, the others being Eddy Merckx in 1974 and Stephen Roche in 1987. Related Posts The best photos from the UCI World Championships mens road race 2024 The best photos from the UCI World Championships womens road race 2024 Where are the rising stars of the 2014 UCI World Championships now? Cyclist Magazine Podcast episode 114: Tadej Pogaar interview How he won the Tour, Vingegaard, losing, winning again, and his work with PlumeStrong The history of the World Championships rainbow jersey Lotte Kopecky defends road race titleXavier PereyronLotte Kopecky was the big favourite at the start line of the rainy womens road race. The 28-year-old Belgian had spent the past year in the rainbow jersey and in that time won Strade Bianche, Paris-Roubaix, doubled up at the Belgian Championships, and raced to second place at the Giro dItalia to name just a few achievements.Kopecky had been dropped on the final climb but was able to work her way back into the lead selection. The group eventually came to the line together and Kopecky proved to be strongest in the sprint. The USAs ChloDygert secured second with Elisa Longo Borghini coming home third.This was also the last year that the womens U23 race was incorporated in the elite race. Puck Pieterse of the Netherlands finished 13th overall and won the U23 title.Cycling mourns loss of Muriel Furrer and Bas van BelleUCI Media18-year-old Swiss rider Muriel Furrer died after crashing just a few kilometres from her hometown of Egg during the junior womens road race at the World Championships. She was taken to the Zrich University Hospital but suffered a serious head injury and passed away the next day.The UCI released a statement saying, The international cycling community loses a rider with a bright future ahead of her.Not much is known about the incident at the time of writing. The police investigation is ongoing. It is another tragic loss for Swiss cycling, coming just over a year after the death of Gino Mder.On the same day it was also announced Dutch cyclist Bas van Belle had died unexpectedly at the age of 24. The cause of death is uncertain at present. KNWU, the national governing body of cycle racing in the Netherlands, released a statement saying they would remember him as a warm-hearted and friendly person, as well as a talented cyclist.Bas was the older brother of Loe van Belle, who rides for Visma-Lease a Bike, and Lisa van Belle, who is with Proximus-Cyclis CT. Bass last race was the Ronde van Midden-Brabant where he finished 65th.Womens Milan-San Remo confirmed, plus future World Championships hosts announcedMarco Bertorello/AFP via Getty ImagesA womens Milan-San Remo returns to the race calendar from 2025 after an absence of 20 years. The exact route and distance are to be confirmed but it will take place just prior to the mens race on the 22nd March 2025. It was last contested in 2005 when it was called the Primavera Rosa and was won by Germanys Trixi Worrack.The UCI also announced the locations for 16 World Championships from 2025-2030. They are as follows:2025 UCI Mountain Bike Eliminator World Championships: Sakarya (Turkey)2026 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships: Apeldoorn (Netherlands)2026 UCI Snow Bike World Championships: Chtel Haute-Savoie (France)2026 and 2027 UCI Masters Track World Championships: London (Great Britain)2028 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships: Sunshine Coast Queensland (Australia)2028 UCI Junior Track World Championships: Asuncion (Paraguay)2028 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships: Hoogerheide (Netherlands)2028 and 2029 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships: Jakarta (Indonesia)2029 UCI BMX Racing World Championships: Heusden-Zolder (Belgium)2029 UCI Road World Championships: Denmark (city/region to be confirmed)2029 UCI Gravel World Championships: Villars-sur-Ollon (Switzerland)2030 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships: Namur (Belgium)2030 UCI Track World Championships: Brisbane (Australia)2030 UCI Road World Championships: Brussels (Belgium).Thats in addition to the previously revealed hosts of the road Worlds: 2025 Kigali (Rwanda), 2026 Montreal (Canada), 2028 Abu Dhabi (UAE), plus the next Super Worlds with all the cycling disciplines in Haute-Savoie, France in 2026.See you next week. Related Posts The best photos from the UCI World Championships mens road race 2024 The best photos from the UCI World Championships womens road race 2024 Where are the rising stars of the 2014 UCI World Championships now? Cyclist Magazine Podcast episode 114: Tadej Pogaar interview How he won the Tour, Vingegaard, losing, winning again, and his work with PlumeStrong The history of the World Championships rainbow jersey The post Pro Log: Cycling mourns loss of Muriel Furrer and Bas van Belle, UCI announces next Worlds hosts, Pogaar and Kopecky win rainbows appeared first on Cyclist.

Believe it or not, Zwift is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Who would have thought you could make riding the trainer fun? To mark this Zwift-iversary, the team is unveiling the Zwift 2024 Tour of Watopia route.Including an absolute mystery of a fifth stage, slowly arising from the ocean in Watopia.The Zwift overlords chose the five unique stages of the 2024 Tour of Watopia to celebrate Zwifts alloy anniversary. Zwift says the route will take riders on an exhilarating journey through time, experiencing Watopia like never before.. I guess we have till November 12th to see what that cryptic message means In the meantime, here are the details.Play the HitsThink of the 2024 Tour of Watopia as a greatest hits tour, with some surprise new jams added at the end. The first four stages include the greatest hits of fan-favorite routes from the last decade. This best of will allow Zwifters to rediscover some of the most beloved courses Watopia offers. The Fifth Stage Remains a MysteryYep we dont even know what the fifth stage is about you know wed tell too, because were terrible at keeping secrets.All will be revealed on Tuesday, November 12th. If youre extra curious, you can peek at the new island which is currently rising slowly from the oceanRide or Run to Double XP PointsEach stage will be open to runners and riders, with cyclists able to tackle three different distances (short, standard, and long) and runners choosing between standard and long-distance options.Zwifters who participate in scheduled group events (every hour, on the hour) between Tuesday, October 15th, and Tuesday, November 18th, will be rewarded with double XP (experience points). Double XP means buying more items from the drop shop, unlocking new parts of Watopia, and unlocking unique kits.Now On DemandAfter its successful introduction last year, riders can now experience stages on demand and earn 1.5 XP for doing so. Everyone who takes part in the tour will also have the opportunity to unlock new, limited-edition products.Zwift 2024 Tour of Watopia Stage BreakdownStage 1 launching Tuesday, October 15th (with live events available between 15-21 Oct): Downtown to Volcano via EpicAll three cycling options start in downtown Watopia. Then the route follows the undulating Whole Lotta Lava (short), Figure 8 (standard), and Watopia Mountain (long) routes.Key landmarks in Figure 8 include; the Hilly KOM (0.9km at 5.5%) and Hilly KOM Reverse (2.4km at 2%). These climbs date back to April 2015, making them the oldest climbs on Zwift. The JWB sprint is also featured in Figure 8 and Watopia Mountain routes. This is the oldest sprint on Watopia, named after Julynn Washington, a prominent early Zwifter. Watopia Mountain also includes the Epic KOM, at 9.5km, the longest climb on Zwift when it was introduced in March 2016.The standard (5km) and long (10km) run options feature Whole Lotta Lava sections.Stage 2 launching Tuesday, October 22nd (with live events available between 22-28 Oct): Jungle to Alpe du ZwiftThe tour heads into the Mayan Jungle on the short Jungle Circuit and standard Serpentine 8 routes. Both first appeared in October 2017. Riders must swap their road bikes with MTBs to complete this one.The long route, however, tackles the Road to Sky. Featuring the fearsome Alpe du Zwift (12km at 8%), which debuted five years ago. It is modeled on the real-world Alpe dHuez and features 21 leg-sapping hairpin bends.The standard (5km) and extended (10km) run options feature Road to Sky sections.Stage 3 launching Tuesday, October 29th (with live events available between 29 Oct-4 Nov): Fuego to TitansThe tour travels east for stage three featuring; Tempus Fugit (short), Sand and Sequoias (standard), and Eastern Eight (long) cycle routes all visit the Fuego Flats Desert, which dates back to 2019. The two longest rides also head into the forest to scale the Titans Grove KOM (2.6km at 2.2%). While Eastern Eight incorporates the flat, underwater roads of Ocean Boulevard. Fun fact: Tempus Fugit is currently Zwifts most popular route.The standard (5km) and extended (10km) run options feature sections of Sand and Sequoias.Stage 4 launching Tuesday, November 5th (with live events available between 4-11 Nov): Southern Coast to The GradeTaking on the Going Coastal (short), Mayan 8 (standard), and Itza Party (long) routes for the penultimate stage of the tour. Both Going Coastal and Itza Party include the coastal road expansion that was first introduced in October last year. While Going Coastal has no climbs of note. Itza Party has four ascents, including a tricky summit finish on the Itza KOM (3.75km at 3%).The standard (5km) and long (10km) run options both feature sections of Mayan 8.Zwift 2024 Tour of Watopia Stage 5 Launching Tuesday, November 12th (with live events available between 12-18 Nov): To be revealedZwifters might have noticed something unusual appearing from the ocean, just off Watopias coast, in the last few weeks Could they be ancient structures, more cobbles, or how about an ultimate show down with the final Zwift boss MVDP? All will be revealed on Tuesday, November 12th, when stage five explores this new, exciting, and historic land.Reg is OpenRegistration for the Tour of Watopia is open now. Once each stage has launched, riders can ride it anytime before the tour concludes on Sunday, November 24th, and November 24th.(Photo: Canyon Bikes)Ride with Mathieu van der PoelIn addition, Big Birthday Bash Rides are taking place between 3rd and 7th October, allowing Zwifters to ride with stars such as Mathieu van der Poel, Sir Chris Hoy, and athletes from CANYON//SRAM Racing.FREE Zwift Play ControllersWhat would an anniversary be without some sort of sale? It just so happens that Zwift is running a special promotion to mark this landmark occasion. Starting Monday, September 30th, and ending Sunday, October 6th. Customers who purchase any trainer on Zwift.com will receive a set of Zwift Play controllers worth 99.99/$99.99/99.99/ 99.99The post Zwift Announces Tour of Watopia Route, Plus Ride with MVDP & Free Zwift Play Controllers! appeared first on Bikerumor.

CyclistPro bike: Kristen Faulkners gold star spangled Cannondale SuperSix Evo from the World ChampionshipsOh say can you see one of the best looking bikes in the pro peloton. Kristen Faulkner stormed to a famous victory at the Olympics in Paris, upsetting the favourites to win the first of her two golds at the games. As a result, she put herself in prime position to give her bike a golden glow-up, except shes also the current USA National Road Race Champion, and of course any chance to get the stars and stripes on display you take it, so EFs Faulkner has gone to town on her Cannondale SuperSix Evo.She didnt quite have the same legs in Zurich at the World Championships road race, but we managed to get up close with her bike before the race.Frameset: Cannondale SuperSix Evo Lab71Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2Crankset: FSA K-Force Light, 54/40TPower meter: FSAPedals: Wahoo Speedplay AeroWheels: Vision MetronTyres: Vittoria Corsa Pro ControlHandlebar/stem: Vision MomoDesign SystemBar R-OneBar tape: Prologo PlaintouchSeatpost: Cannondale C1 Aero 40 CarbonSaddle: Prologo Dimension TriBottle cages: Elite Leggero CarbonComputer: WahooXavier PereyronXavier PereyronXavier PereyronXavier Pereyron Related Posts Pro bike: Remco Evenepoels gold Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 from the World Championships Pro bike: Tadej Pogaars World Championships-winning Colnago V4Rs The best photos from the UCI World Championships womens road race 2024 Womens Milan-San Remo to make long-awaited return in 2025 The best photos from the womens Olympic Road Race Paris 2024 The post Pro bike: Kristen Faulkners gold star spangled Cannondale SuperSix Evo from the World Championships appeared first on Cyclist.