Dylan Groenewegen (Team Jayco AlUla) has been docked time and points, but has been allowed to keep his 2nd place result, after repeatedly barging Sam Welsford (Bora-hansgrohe) in the final sprint on stage 2 at Tour de Hongrie. Welsford was in the yellow jersey, having won the opening stage, when he and Groenewegen got into []The post Groenewegen penalised, but keeps result despite barging Welsford | Video appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

The first of two individual time-trials at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, Tadej Pogacar has strengthened his grip on the Maglia Rosa with an incredible stage win.Although Julius van den Berg was the first man down the start ramp, the Team DSM-Firmenich Post NL rider was not the first at the finish line. Th...

This weeks Debrief features the McNally Micro Musette, WZRD Dragon T, new short-nosed saddle from Ergon, Ride With GPS's Cutty Cap Challenge, more camera talk, three events to follow live, and more. Find it all hereThe post Friday Debrief: McNally Micro Musette, WZRD Dragon T, New Saddle from Ergon, and More appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

Although there's still two weeks until Rome, Tadej Pogacar may have just secured himself overall victory at the 2024 Giro d'Italia after an incredible time-trial performance on stage 7.A truly stunning effort from the UAE Team Emirates leader, Pogacar put two minutes into the who started the day as...

Ineos Grenadiers had four riders in the top 10 in the stage 7 time trial, but couldn't stop their UAE Team Emirates rival

Apart from Tadej Pogacar, who was again on another level, Daniel Martinez was one of the most impressive riders on the stage 7 individual time-trial at the Giro d'Italia, rising to 2nd overall in the process.The Colombian BORA - hansgrohe rider finished eighth in the time trial, 1:49 behind the Slo...

Further to yesterdays post, I realize one or two of you might have gotten the impression I wasnt pleased to receive a Surprise Marinoni:Nothing could be further from the truth. Nothing is more exciting than a new bikeeven if its an old bike that needs a lot of workand this morning I immediately set about preparing it for its maiden voyage (with me anyway):Since this was just a getting to know you ride, and my time was limited, and it was raining out, I did the absolute bare minimum of prep to get it rideable, though I did of course change the saddle. As you can imagine, the arrival of another lugged steel road bike with an Italian name (even if it was built in Americas cardboard Burger King crown) made you-know-who extremely uncomfortable, and I probably shouldnt store them together because I wouldnt be surprised if the Marinoni met with an accident in the very near future:By the way, when I wheeled out the Faggin for that photo, I discovered the rear tire was flat; heroically it carried me 70 miles just the other day, and had the decency to wait until I got home to deflate itself.Meanwhile, after giving the Marinoni its cursory tune-up, I was maybe two or three miles into my rainy ride when this happened:As I stood there listening to the death rattle I knew exactly who to blame:Im not going to name names, but shes pink, shes Italian, and she needs to fucking get over it already:Heres the murder weapon:So I set about repairing the flat:Which afforded me the opportunity to snap a quick crotch shot:Something, ovalized chainstays, something power transfer, something something.After fixing the flat I considered just heading back home, but I figured Id gotten my bad luck out of the way and I should continue rather than being a woosie. So what do you learn about riding a bike in the rain for an hour and a half?Well it certainly feels like it could be a great bike, though I was distracted by the drivetrain:While Id taken a little time to adjust it, shifting was still hit or miss, and given the age and condition of the components this could be due to any number of reasons: worn chain, worn cables, worn cassette, or any combination thereof. I also think the derailleur may be a little tweaked:So obviously that whole situation is going to require attention.Experiencing the bike in the light of day (relatively speaking given the weather) also gave me a chance to take a better look at the condition of the finish:There are various scrapes, and also a ding in the top tube:But overall its in better condition aesthetically than you-know-who, which means the vendetta is only going to intensify:Im not even going to attempt to parse its ride quality, handling, blah blah blah, because come on:But its absolutely a bike I want to continue riding, and Im eager to address the drivetrain issues so I can do so free from distraction:As for what that will entail, Ill need to check my parts inventory and make component compatibility spreadsheets and hold a bunch of meetings with the board of directors, but in the meantime after an hour and a half in the rain (not to mention getting stabbed in the rear tire) the Noner has officially been baptized:Spring is indeed the season of rebirth.

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Continuing his impressive return to form at the 2024 Giro d'Italia, BORA - hansgrohe's Max Schachmann finished 5th on the stage 7 individual time-trial, just 1:05 down on stage winner Tadej Pogacar."I had no split times on the radio. I did a good tempo, one that won't kill me for the next days but i...