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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 CCC Team rider Jakub Mareczko has been on a roll in Hungary, winning his third consecutive stage Tuesday at the Tour de Hongrie, proving himself the top sprinter at the five-day UCI Europe Tour event. Wearing the green points leader’s jersey and riding his Propel Advanced SL Disc aero road bike with a CADEX WheelSystem, Mareczko outkicked Emils Liepins and David van der Poel at the line to win Stage 4, a 180km race from Sárospatak to Kazincbarcika. “I feel amazing,” said the 26-year-old Italian rider after his third stage win. “The guys once again did an unbelievable job for...

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2020 It was a winning weekend for CCC Team, with two of its riders scoring stage wins at UCI events. Czech rider Josef Černy won the Stage 4 time trial at the Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle-Acquitaine stage race in France, and Italian Jakub Mareczko won Stage 2 at the Tour de Hongrie. Černy, who was recently crowned Czech national time trial champion for the second time, once again proved his strength against the clock as he powered to the stage win at Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle-Acquitaine, a 2.1 UCI Europe Tour race in France. The 27-year-old rode his Trinity Advanced...

01 SEPTEMBER 2020 AMB Magazine published a review of the all-new Romero SL saddle, detailing its design features and describing its performance on the trail, calling it “a no fuss, comfortable saddle option with some well thought out features for any mountain biker that values comfort and reliability.” Shaw was impressed with the all-around comfort of the Romero SL on a variety of terrain, claiming that it “performs fantastically when climbing steep terrain on the nose of your saddle” and that “the more neutral riding position on the Romero SL was also pleasant.” “The saddle is generously padded with two ‘particle pockets’ where your sit bones...

MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020 Flow Mountain Bike posted a long-term review of the Stance 29 mountain bike, testing the full-suspension trail bike over several months on varied terrain. News and Tech Editor Will Barrett also included a video with his analysis of a 2020 Stance 29 2 model, which he claimed “ticks a lot of boxes for an entry-level full-suspension bike.” In his review, Barrett detailed some of key technologies in the Stance 29, including its lightweight ALUXX frameset and FlexPoint suspension system with a SR Suntour Raidon R rear shock (120mm travel) and a SR Suntour Raidon 34 suspension fork (130mm travel)...

THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2020 Giant unveiled its all-new range of TCR road bikes earlier this year, giving top editors and test riders from various publications around the world a chance to analyze and test the latest iteration of this legendary race machine. The ninth generation TCR was developed in partnership with pro racers including Olympic champion Greg Van Avermaet from Team CCC, and it has certainly made an impression with those who have had a chance to ride it. Dozens of publications have published their “first ride” reviews, with many naming it a leader in its class. In a feature story published...