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CyclistThe best photos from the Tour of Britain Women 2024The Tour of Britain Women 2024 took over this weekend with four days of intense racing across north Wales and England. The comeback of Britains biggest womens race under a new guise saw another SD Worx-Protime display, continuing their winning streak in the UK after RideLondon.World Champion Lotte Kopecky won the first two stages and took the final leaders green jersey ahead of Great Britains Anna Henderson and Kopeckys SD Worx teammate Christine Majerus. The last two stages were won by SD Worx sprinter Lorena Wiebes and Liv-AlUla-Jaycos Ruby Roseman-Gannon, who just robbed Majerus in a photofinish.Big time photographer Pete Goding was in the thick of the action, heres a selection of his shots from this years Tour of Britain Women. Related Posts Pro Log: Tour de France Femmes adds ninth stage, Derek Gees Dauphin delight, SD Worxs Tour of Britain slip-up RideLondon Classique gallery: Wiebes World, party time, excellent Every UCI Womens WorldTour race ranked: From the Tour de France to the Tour of Chongming Island Mens Tour de Suisse 2024: Route, how to watch, start list and everything you need to know Tour de France Femmes 2024 route announced ft. Alpe dHuez and a mini Monument Stage 1: Welshpool LlandudnoGodingImagesStage 1 was far from simple with a hilly route through north Wales.GodingImagesIts like cycling through a postcard.GodingImagesInto the valleys they go.GodingImagesA select group of strong riders rode away, heading to the Welsh coastline with a couple of minutes advantage.GodingImagesLetizia Paternoster thought shed won it, but Kopeckys smirk says it all the Belgian knew it was closer than it looked, in fact shed won it in a photofinish.Stage 2: Wrexham WrexhamGodingImagesAll aboard the Tour of Britain train. Start: Wrexham. Destination: Wrexham.GodingImagesDSM-Firmenich-PostNL were very animated throughout the race.GodingImagesLotte Kopecky and Anna Henderson rode away over the famous Horseshoe Pass. The two gave each other a look, and locked in for the finale.GodingImagesAlexa, define power.GodingImagesHow about that? Two in two for the World Champion Lotte Kopecky.Stage 3: Warrington WarringtonGodingImagesTime for a calmer stage. The third day was a flat affair around Warrington to settle the GC nerves.GodingImagesThe peloton rolled through the northwest of England.GodingImagesNo time for mass though, there was a stage to be won.GodingImagesSD Worx-ProTime were where they belong at the head of the race.GodingImagesLorena Wiebes just had too much power for the others as they grimaced in her wake. Wiebes makes it look all too easy.Stage 4: Manchester VeloPark LeighGodingImagesNo matter where she goes, the rainbow jersey will always stand out.GodingImagesNow this looks like England.GodingImagesA group of favourites distilled as the race snaked around Manchester.GodingImagesIt wouldnt be the Tour of Britain without rain, right? Proper British Racing.GodingImagesChristine Majerus [left] thinks shes town it. Kopecky [right], her teammate, sacrificed her own chances only for the Luxembourgish rider to be pipped on the line by Ruby Roseman-Gannon [centre]. Related Posts Pro Log: Tour de France Femmes adds ninth stage, Derek Gees Dauphin delight, SD Worxs Tour of Britain slip-up RideLondon Classique gallery: Wiebes World, party time, excellent Every UCI Womens WorldTour race ranked: From the Tour de France to the Tour of Chongming Island Mens Tour de Suisse 2024: Route, how to watch, start list and everything you need to know Tour de France Femmes 2024 route announced ft. Alpe dHuez and a mini Monument The post The best photos from the Tour of Britain Women 2024 appeared first on Cyclist.

Thibau Nys continues to impress in his development as a road rider. The Lidl-Trek held off the challengers of the likes of Stephen Williams and Alberto Bettiol to win stage 3 of the 2024 Tour de Suisse.With five men getting themselves into the breakaway of the day, there was a distinctly Swiss feel...

As a brand, Otso Cycles is best known for gravel, fat, and adventure bikes. Bikes like the Otso Voytek and Fenrir are incredibly versatile and have filled the mountain bike slot for the brand, but now theyre getting official with their first trail MTB the Hoot Ti. You may guess from the name, but the Hoot is all about having fun on the trail. Equipped with a custom 140mm travel Fox 36 Performance Elite Fork, the Hoot has a 3Al/2.5V grade 9 titanium frame with slack, modern geometry. More importantly, the frame takes a big departure for Otso in eschewing their Tuning Chip dropout system in favor of 3D-printed titanium dropouts with a SRAM UDH. The Tuning Chip system is not compatible with UDH or SRAM Transmission, so its not that surprising to see something different here. Designed around 29 x 2.6 tire clearance, the frame has short 425mm chainstays with a 65 head tube angle and 76 seat tube angle. In addition to the 3D printed dropouts, the Hoot also utilizes a 3D printed chainstay yoke which is needed to get the chainstays to be so short. The Yoke also allows for a unique dropper post-routing port lower in the frame along with two cable clamps for shifting and brake routing for a clean look. Other than the dropper cable, all other cable routing is external with clamps along the downtube. The Hoot may be geared towards trail fun, but it still has some mounting options with a four pack on the top of the downtube, and two on the bottom. Other frame details include Boost 148mm spacing, 180mm native post mount brakes, and a 73mm BSA threaded bottom bracket. The custom 140mm travel Fox 36 fork features the Grip X damper, a 44mm offset, and an all-black look that Otso claims is not available off-the-shelf directly from Fox. Pricing for the Hoot Ti starts at $3,300 for the frame only in S, M, L, or XL (add $900 for the custom Fox fork). Complete builds start at $6,100 with their base build featuring Shimano SLX 112, or $7,200 with SRAM GX AXS Transmission. As usual, the Otso Custom Configurator will allow you to pick and choose many parts of your build to customized it to your liking. Available now at Otso dealers, or the link below. Otsocycles.comThe post The New Titanium Hardtail from Otso Cycles is a Hoot (Ti) appeared first on Bikerumor.

Young Belgian continues impressive form as Alberto Bettiol takes over race lead

On stage 3 of the 2024 Tour de Suisse, Thibau Nys proved once again the immense potential the Belgian has with a powerful and punchy uphill sprint to victory.Afterwards, the 21-year-old Belgian was visibly emotional as he spoke to the press."A lot is going through my head," Nys reflected through te...

The latest video from the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Genosack crew follows three friends on the Olympic Bridges Overnighter in Washington state. Along the way, they made a video that bottles up the route's mellow vibes. Watch it here...The post Genosack Goes Bikepacking on the Olympic Bridges Overnighter (Video) appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

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In a thrilling finale to stage 3 at the 2024 Tour de Suisse, the puncheurs came to the fore as Thibau Nys took the win and Alberto Bettiol moved into the Maillot Jaune. Sandwiched between those two, finishing second on the stage was Israel - Premier Tech's Stephen Williams."Whoever has got the stro...

Otso's first proper trail bike, the Hoot Ti, is built up around a 140mm travel fork, playful geometry, a titanium frame, and 3D-printed dropouts and chainstay yoke. Find all the details here...The post Introducing the Otso Hoot Ti: Party Hardtail appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.