Cycling News

09 September 2020 Rebecca’s Private Idaho 2020 took on a different form than the usual three-day gravel adventure in Ketchum, Idaho, but the mission was the same: use the bicycle for healing, evolution and empowerment. The event took place over the weekend with racers competing all over the world on courses they designed themselves. Liv Racing athletes Crystal Anthony and Serena Bishop Gordon completed the three-day Queens Stage race and finished first and second overall. Rebecca’s Private Idaho, the brainchild of Liv ambassador and athlete Rebecca Rusch, took place September 4-6 inviting riders from all over the world to participate in...

04 SEPTEMBER 2020 Giant unveiled an all-new collection of hardtail mountain bikes featuring lightweight aluminum frames, progressive trail-riding geometry, and the new Giant Crest 34 suspension fork with 130mm of travel. Aimed at trail riders, the Fathom range includes models with 27.5 or 29-inch wheels. Both are fitted with grippy, high-volume tires for optimal performance on a variety of trail types and conditions. Each of the new models features a modern trail-tuned design, responsive handling and smooth control. Fathom framesets are engineered with Giant’s lightweight ALUXX SL aluminum, which features double-butted tubing to save weight without compromising strength and stiffness. A 75-degree seattube...

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 CCC Team rider Attila Valter put the finishing touches on a dominant team showing at the Tour de Hongrie stage race, winning the final stage and taking the overall victory at the five-day UCI Europe Tour race. Valter’s Stage 5 win made it four of five stage victories for CCC Team following his teammate Jakub Mareczko’s all-out blitz of the sprint stages. Mareczko won Stages 2, 3 and 4 and secured the points classification win. On the final day of the race, the Italian sprinter stepped aside as the team shifted its attention to the general classification. Stage 5,...

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...