Welcome to Monday's live blog, with Jack Sexty, Simon MacMichael and the rest of the team.
22/07/2019, 11:58
Hunt unveils "the world's fastest aero-tested alloy disc-brake wheels"
The new 34 Aero Wide Disc is the world’s fastest aero-tested alloy disc-brake wheelset, according to. Get all the deets here.
22/07/2019, 11:16
Wout van Aert helps Jumbo-Visma on the Tourmalet ... from his hospital bed
Wout van Aert may have been forced to abandon the Tour de France after crashing during Friday's individual time trial - but on Saturday, he was with his Jumbo-Visma team-mates in spirit as they climbed the Tourmalet, and even provided an invaluable service by relaying what was happening on the road to the team's management, who had no TV coverage in the team car.
A true "team player" as Jumbo-Visma coach Grischa Niermann put it. "Gelost" means "dropped," but you probably worked that out.
When you have no tv coverage in the teamcar and instead get updates from the hospital bed, then you know you have a real teamplayer in the house.
Thanks @WoutvanAertpic.twitter.com/hmef6IAE4X— grischa niermann (@grischaniermann) July 20, 2019
22/07/2019, 11:00
Watch Phil Liggett's touching tribute to Paul Sherwen
Phil Liggett has made a touching tribute to his friend and fellow commentator Paul Sherwen, the pro cyclist turned TV pundit with whom he covered 33 editions of the Tour de France and who died last December at the age of 62.
Aired on ITV last week, if you missed it there you can now watch it on YouTube.
22/07/2019, 09:13
Matlock man attempting to break 132-year-old penny farthing LEJOG record begins day three
Teacher Richard Thoday set off on his challenge to better the mark of 5 days, 1 hour and 45 minutes set by a teenager in 1887 over the weekend, and has just started day three. Thoday's live tracker shows he is currently between Lancaster and Preston, and has hit all the planned checkpoints on the route so far. On his Justgiving page, where he is raising money for Children in Need, Thoday says: "I love riding the penny farthing as it makes people smile and talk. It brings people together. I want to help BBC Children in Need as it helps to bring a smile to faces of children who are having a hard time in life and need a helping hand. Hopefully my ride can help them."
Check out the fundraising page here, and of course we'll be keeping an eye to see if one of cycling's longest-standing records will fall in the next couple of days...
22/07/2019, 09:09
"I think they were booing you mate"
On another note, I rode a few hundred meters with @GeraintThomas86 sad to see some absolute wankers booing from the side of the road. If your not here to support then stay at home
— George Bennett? (@georgenbennett) July 20, 2019
Bennett got more banter than he bargained for while trying to show support for G following the alleged booing on th Tourmelet!
Ah I think they were booing you mate
— Geraint Thomas (@GeraintThomas86) July 20, 2019
22/07/2019, 09:02
Aspirational...
Repost dari WA Group entah dapat darimana..
GAK NINJA GAK DICINTA!! pic.twitter.com/z6V0GQUXdZ
— You (@maswanz) July 18, 2019
22/07/2019, 08:54
Cycling commentator? Here's a Twitter account for you...
Jakob Fuglsang @jakob_fuglsang is now 8th in the #TDF2019 GC.
Hints: In his last name, the first g is silent (VERY important). The second g amalgamates with the n into one sound, ŋ (like in the English verb "to sing", just with an a instead of the i).
Listen and repeat! pic.twitter.com/38lXd72Sxj— Cycling Pronounced (@Cycl_Pronounced) July 21, 2019
Well it turns out we've done a better job of pronouncing 'Fuglsang' than some TV commentators (who we won't name here) for an upcoming tech video on roa.cc's YouTube channel. See also how to pronounce Katarzyna "Kasia" Niewiadoma and Toms Skujiņš if you really want to nail some of the most mis-pronounced names in cycling...
22/07/2019, 08:44
ICYMI: weekend catch-up
Some of our top stories from the weekend, including plenty of crazy goings-on at the Tour over the mountain stages...
What the sprocket! Gearing choices of the pros at the Tour de France
Cyclist on motorised bike with fuel tank attached “with string” warned by police
'Smirking' motorist who deliberately drove into cyclist jailed for two years (+ video)
Tour de France Stage 14: The hard work pays off," says Alaphilippe as he extends lead
Tour de France Stage 15 video highlights and reaction: Simon Yates: "I knew I had to go early"