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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

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A conference is a gathering of important people who singly can do nothing but together can decide that nothing can be done. – Fred Allen

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Upcoming racing:

• Dec 19: Namur Cyclocross
• Dec 27: Heusden Zolder Cyclocross
• Dec 29: Diegemcross
• Dec 30: Azencross
• Jan 1, 2022: GP Sven Nys Cross
• Jan 16 - 23, 2022: Le Tour de Langkawi
• Jan 22, 2022: Flandriencross
• Jan 26 - 29, 2022: Challenge Illes Balears
• Jan 30 - Feb 6, 2022: Vuelta a San Juan
• Feb 12, 2022: Gavere Cyclocross
  

Latest completed racing:

• Dec 11: Ethiascross-Essen
• Dec 5: Scheldecross Antwerp - Cancelled because of Covid-19
• Nov 13: GP Leuven
• Nov 7: Elite Men European Cyclocross Championships
• Nov 6: Elite Women European Cyclocross Championships
• Nov 1: Koppenberg Cyclocross
• Oct 31: Vlaamse Druivenveldrit Overijse Cross
• Oct 24: Ronde van Drenthe
• Oct 23: Ruddervoorde Cyclocross

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Rémi Cavagna Update

Cavagna’s Deceuninck-Quick Step team posted this news about the French champion:

Remi Cavagna has today undergone surgery on the L1 vertebrae that was fractured during an accident during our team training camp Spain last week.

Cavagna racing earlier this year at Paris-Nice

We are pleased to report that the surgery, which took place at Hospital IMSKE Valencia, was successful. Remi will now take a period of recuperation and continue to be monitored by doctors.

Deceuninck - Quick-Step would like to thank the surgeon, Dr Gerd Bordon and the staff at IMSKE for their care, and we wish Remi the best for his recover

Bianchi plans carbon frame factory and headquarters in Italy

Bicycle Retailer and Industry News posted this:

TREVIGLIO, Italy (BRAIN) — Bianchi has unveiled plans to build a new headquarters building and factory here. The 30,000 square meter (325,000 square foot) facility will have about 17,000 square meters devoted to bike production. Production is expected to begin in 2023. At full capacity, the factory will be able to make 1,000 bikes per day.

Bianchi CEO Fabrizio Scalzotto went over the plans Thursday at the company's current headquarters in Via delle Battaglie – which has been home to the company for over 50 years.

The redevelopment project will stay within the Municipality of Treviglio and is intended to revitalize an historic industrial area. "Key to Bianchi's vision and strategy is the beginning of a re-shoring process, bringing back to Italy the technical and production capacities that had been outsourced outside of Europe in the previous decades," Scalzotto said.

You can read the entire article here.

Jumbo-Visma posts photo galleries of Wout van Aert’s and Marianne Vos’ cross weekend

A double victory for Wout van Aert and a unique cross in the snow. Check out the most beautiful images of Marianne Vos and Van Aert from Belgium and Italy in this image gallery.

Just click on this link.

 

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