"Austria spins the wheel" the 2020 cycling success story was initiated by the Vorarlberg Santic team! Already traveling through the Austrian provinces for five days - four hours a day live on TV.
World Tour rider Pernsteiner wins ahead of Zoidl and Rapp - Thalmann and Stüssi top!
From Heiligenblut it was 11 kilometers and 900 meters in altitude to the Hochtor. Meanwhile, the Lower Austrian Hermann Pernsteiner, who was 14th in the previous year. at the Vuelta, just under half a minute ahead of Riccardo Zoidl. At the finish line, Pernsteiner was 48 seconds ahead of Zoidl with a time of 32:43 minutes. Hrinkow professional Jonas Rapp was third, 1:22 minutes behind, followed by Swiss mountain specialist Roland Thalmann from Vorarlberg Santic in fourth place. And just behind "Roli" Thalmann his Swiss team colleague Colin Stüssi! The Canadian Jack Burke ranked 13th. Today and the day after tomorrow it will continue!
Enormous media interest - also Eurosport.de live in the mountains!
In addition to numerous online platforms, Eurosport online also takes over the broadcasting of the K19 studio on all three “hard and tough” challenges. Today there will be a storm on the Kitzbüheler Horn, the final on Thursday from Sölden to Rettenbachferner - the roof of the tour at 2,803 meters!
Watching the Challenges live at: https://k19.at und https://www.eurosport.de
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Twentyfour series wheels
1/Seventeen Stem
1/Zero Seatpost
DRV Dropbar
Bottle Cages
Using the Aerodrink bottle and bracket setup you can quickly add some front hydration at a reasonable price.
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The Aeroport replaces the external "below the stem" or frame mounted junction boxes. The Aeroport provides a simple and clean solution for cable routing and provides improved access for the adjustment and charging of the BTR2 battery.
The Aeroport adapter is only compatible with 22.2mm OD aluminum series extensions or a 35c+ carbon extension with an ID of 19.4mm.
The Aeroport is designed to fit the following Di2 parts: RS910 Junction box, BTR2 Internal battery, SD50 cables.
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The E-Pack is sturdy and robust and will hold its shape whether you mount it to the frame with zip ties or mounting bolts.
A: Splash-proof double zipper
B: Polyester 600/300 with welded seams
C: Front strap attachment
D: Mesh fabric pockets on both sides of the exterior
E: Large capacity
F: Two mesh fabric pockets inside the bag
G: Foam base to protect the frame and reduce noise
H: Compatible with bolt on mounting
I: Anti-slip base
Product Details
+ Weight: 92.5g
+ FPS: 3.85g
+ Cord Buckle: 0.75 g/ cord 2.7g/ zip tie 1.2g
+ Dimensions: 240mm x 90mm x 40mm
+ Capacity: 193.5ml
+ Bolt Spec: M5
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Michael Baker from Custom Bike Fit has a beautiful overview of the setup.
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Daniel Geismayr (AUT):
“I try to keep fit despite everything and of course I do a lot of indoor. This is a bit easier with the new virtual options such as Zwift bike training on my Kinetic Roller. Stabilization, strength and role training are the order of the day. In addition to these units, I am currently paying more attention to my diet anyway to optimally care for the immune system. I cook a lot, bake healthy bread, etc. ... to strengthen the body. At the moment, I can also motivate myself quite well with new challenges so that I can be fit again when it starts again!"
Linus Stari (AUT):
"I start the day with a healthy breakfast, then I can usually be found on the exercise mat. After stretching exercises much more like I did the latest news in the media. In the afternoon I try to keep fit with units on the bike. Here I am deliberately careful and limit myself here to a minimum, especially when it comes to risk taking. In addition, I try to keep myself up-to-date with exercises (which are usually neglected), the fascia role and a healthy diet! "
Dominik Amann (AUT):
"In addition to my indoor and cycling training on my Argon18 Nitrogen Disc Bike, I am now also increasingly dedicating myself to my distance learning business informatics!"
Felix Meo (NZL) - lives and trains in Vorarlberg:
“I am very happy that I can live and train here in Vorarlberg. I normally live in Milano. In Italy it is currently very difficult as a professional cyclist with the restrictions. The team enables me, despite the special time, to be able to develop as an athlete. There is no better training region than Vorarlberg. Of course - I also do a lot of indoor activities and have a lot of time to think about life!”
Jack Burke (CAN) - lives and trains in Vorarlberg:
“Corona gave me the opportunity to focus only on the important things. Life is easier now. I appreciate the opportunities that arise. I am thankful that I can train and am hidden in a small farmhouse in the mountains. So we are isolated, have a fixed daily routine and appreciate nature here. Before I start racing again, I also concentrate on other things like writing and reading!”
“Quite a similar time to the preparation period in early November. Instead of racing, we had complete isolation in Tyrol. Lots of stability and strength exercises and of course training on my Kinetic Rooler. Recently we have been allowed to go back to nature and train outside. And honestly, everything has its good sides. You already think at breakfast what you can try at the dinner table. With my girlfriend I got the apartment and the garden in good shape. Until we start racing again, we will be covering many kilometers. The motivation will certainly not decrease if we let go of the lines!”
The entire Vorarlberg Santic Team and Profile Design wishes everyone a lot of staying power during this time - stay healthy!
]]>From January 2020, Bike Corp will be taking over Profile Design and Bellwether Clothing as the new exclusive Australian distributor. As of 27th January, Bikecorp will partially be able to fulfill orders from both Profile Design and Bellwether and is hoping that the transfer of previous distributor TMO’s stock will be complete soon after that.
To read up on all the details visit thelatzreport.com
Also be sure to visit Bikecorp as well!
]]>"FLYT is PD's nomenclature for its aerobar system, and nomenclature has not always been its strong suit. You're probably used to the "T" designation: T1 thru 4 (extension shapes) that are either made of aluminum or carbon…” said Dan. And in support of the new FLYT Systems Sonic brackets, Dan goes on to say, "The J2 bracket has sailed off into history. None too soon for me."
Check out the full review at slowtwitch.com.
There's no doubt that bike fit can be a daunting task. Here at Profile Design we’ve been working over 30 years to not only simplify the process of fitting an aerobar to a rider, but to also expand the number of fit options possible to make sure every cyclist can be #fitforspeed! Through the analyzation of data accumulated since Profile Design was incorporated in 1988 the FLYT System was born. Using a simple combination of 3 brackets, 3 armrests and 3 extensions, FLYT gives fitters and riders 27 possible combinations to cover thousands of fit options.
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Dan Empfield from Slowtwitch.com took a deep dive into Quintana Roo's PRFour.
Profile is a proud to work with Quintana Roo and to be specced on their bikes.
Check out the full review at slowtwitch.com.
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Topics covered include armrest, arm pad, extension and height adjustments.
If you are into "Bikepacking" or are interested in trying it out, check out the full article here.
Lewis Ciddor making the most of his bikepacking aerobars in New Mexico to take the 2018 Tour Divide win. Image: Tom Briggs
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Laura Siddal sent over an update on her recent travels and we can certainly agree that she's had a season to be proud of.
Here's what Laura had to say:
" It’s been no secret that I’ve been chasing summer here in Europe, so it was a little bit of a shock to travel to Austria for Challenge Walchsee to have a weekend of rain and cloud! It was good timing though, coming off a few weeks break back in the UK, to then a few weeks back into training in Girona, to then head to Challenge Walchsee for a half distance race and hit out. As Challenge Family European Ambassador I’ve loved racing in Europe this summer. Challenge put on some great races in amazing locations, and Challenge Walchsee is certainly one of these, set in the beautiful Austrian countryside.
It was to be a challenge bike and run course around the local towns, with some technical descents and good climbs on the bike. Unfortunately, the weather had an impact on the race, with the cold temperatures and rain, resulting in the swim being shortened to 1.5km, and the bike to 68km, but the run stayed the same at 21.1km. It was a shame that the bike had to be shortened as the full course would have been spectacular but it was the right decision on the day for the safety of the athletes. Regardless of the weather, we come to race and we deal with whatever is thrown at us. Once on that start line it’s the same for everyone, and you manage and make judgments according to the conditions and how the race unfolds. I was therefore very happy to take my third win of the season, and my ninth podium out of eleven starts for 2017. I was particularly happy with my run performance. Coming off the bike in third, I felt really strong from the start and was able to move into the lead just before half way and continued to stretch head winning by over three minutes in the end, with the fastest run split by several minutes too. I felt strong throughout the run, so a great confidence booster as I head into the next training block and the later part of the 2017 season.
To read more about my race and European Adventures – Part II, please follow the link here: http://laurasiddall.com/2017/09/07/european-adventures-part-ii/
At the time of writing this I’m currently ranked #2 on the Challenge Family European Series, just 35 points off the lead. It was always a plan to race the series, and I have decided that I want to give myself the best chance to win or to finish as high a rank as possible. For this reason, I’m excited to announce that I will be heading back to Europe after the Ironman World Championships in Kona, to race Challenge Forte Village Sardinia in Italy. It looks like another stunning location and I’m looking forward to battling it out with the other women for the top spot. It’s now head down and focus on the next few weeks of training as I head towards the Ironman World Championships in Kona. I shall remain in Girona, Spain for this block until the end of September, and then head out to Kona arriving two weeks before the race. I’m excited and looking forward to the next few months of training and racing. It’s been a good season that I can be proud of so far, and I have nothing to lose moving forward."