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The Trek-Segafredo spirit soars in final mountains

Ciccone finishes 3rd and Lopez keeps Best Young Rider lead in Stage 20 of the Giro

Trek-Segafredo ended the final road stage of the 2022 Giro d’Italia with the same flair they have shown for the entire three weeks.

Stage 20 offered one last opportunity for victory, plus a white jersey and top 10 in the general classification to defend, and the Team was ready for a final big performance.

Giulio Ciccone once again fought he way into the breakaway, while behind the Team rallied around Juan Pedro Lopez over the last of the Giro’s mountains.

From the 14 men that formed the escape group, only two outplayed another gritty showing by Giulio.

“I really wanted to win the stage today and I think I had the legs to do it, but it was a tactical game in then key moment of the race and unfortunately I was caught by this,” explained Ciccone. “I think we all underestimated Covi when he attacked. He rode very strong and deserved to win today. I have a bit of regret because I think I could have played it differently and could have been in the game for the win.

“After Covi went, we looked at each other too much. Covi took too much of a gap and that was our tactical mistake.”

One determined rider.

While tactics may have gotten the better of Cicco in the final stage, overall he was pleased with his Giro.

“I am happy of my performance today, I think I rode strong,” he added. “I was able in this final week to go on the attack – my condition has grown so I could go and try and win stages and that makes me happy. Compared to how I approached the Giro with sickness, in the end I can be satisfied for what I have done.”

Cicco left everything on the last mountain of the Giro.

Meanwhile, in the peloton behind, Trek-Segafredo was protecting its white jersey, and taking the best young rider to the final climb with as much energy as possible. Still, Juanpe had to dig into his reserves.

“It was a very hard stage today, I am very tired, and of course after 20 days of the Giro,” admitted Juanpe. “Today my teammates helped me keep the pace, the right pace and the right position in the peloton, and to be there when the selection started. In the end it was everyone for himself amongst the big riders, but almost to the very end I had someone by my side. This was amazing to have this feeling of leader and to have this confidence from my teammates.”

“The final climb was so hard, and I had to defend by myself with the remaining energy I had in the legs,” he continued. “Of course, I am very happy! Tomorrow is the last step to take this jersey and make my dream coming true. Now I need to recover and rest to be ready for tomorrow.”

The penultimate climb: Passo Pordoi.

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How the young Spaniard has found the energy needed to battle for white and maintain his 9th GC in these final days after 10 grueling days battling for pink is anyone’s guess. There’s no doubt that Juanpe has shown resoluteness that extends his experience.

“This Giro has been amazing for me since day one: the attack on Etna, the pink jersey, now the white – it has been a challenge every day. This is my first Giro, so I really needed and was thankful for the support from my teammates with experience.  Even today they showed great confidence in me.

“I really want to know and enjoy the final stage tomorrow in Verona and finish in the arena will be great.  Of course, I share this incredible experience with my teammates who have been amazing since the beginning, supporting me on the road and after as well.”

Lots of emotions on the final climb of a 3-week race. What a Team! @giuliocicco1 and @juanpedrolopez 🤗 🙌 #WeAreATeam #Giro #magliabianche pic.twitter.com/KTiHcOSfG7 — Trek-Segafredo (@TrekSegafredo) May 28, 2022

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Trek Segafredo unveils 2022 pro race team kits, bikes and gear

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The Trek Segafredo team just got back from training camp, and by the looks of it, they are ready to hit the races.

For the 2022 season, the Trek Segafredo World Tour teams (men’s and women’s) will be on familiar equipment, with little to no changes in componentry over the last year. The team will ride the Trek Madone for most races, Trek Emonda for the hillier courses, and Trek Domane for events like Paris Roubaix, Liège–Bastogne–Liège, and other classics as riders see fit. The team will be on the trusted Trek Speed Concept for the time trials, a bike that Trek Factory Racing and Trek Segafredo helped craft into its world championship-winning form.

Componentry will be all Bontrager, and really — we don’t see a problem with that. The Bontrager Aelous RSL wheels are some of the fastest, best feeling wheels we tested last year, and it says a lot that the tubeless setup is good enough for the World Tour. The team has the choice between many depths of wheels; for climbing stages — Aeolus 37 , for the classic and daily chores — Aeolus 51 , and for cheating the wind — Aeolus 62 .

Bars and stem combo range from Bontrager’s new RSL Aeolus one-piece combo to RSL stems and various bars for different terrain. Most will go with Bontrager’s ISOCore VR bar for the extra padding in the classics like Paris Roubaix.

Each member chooses what saddle fits them the best after consulting with the Trek Precision Fit crew. Most of the team will be using the Bontrager Aeolus saddle — designed for an aggressive aero position. The Aeolus is Bontrager’s first entry into the short nose power-style saddles and quickly became popular among the World Tour teams.

The team will ride exclusively on Pirelli tires, both tubeless and tubular. The go-to model for the team is the Pirelli P Zero TLR , and P Zero tubular. Trek is one of the few World Tour teams leaning toward tubeless rather than tubular, and Pirelli plays a significant role in this decision. Pirelli has worked with Trek-Segafredo riders for the last two years to test and improve their products and help the team perform at the world level. Pirelli’s tubeless tire P Zero TLR, piloted under Lizzie Deignan, was ridden the first-ever victory of Paris-Roubaix Femmes.

SRAM provides the shifting, braking, and power meters for the Trek Segafredo crew. The team will ride the SRAM Red components for all races and training, taking advantage of the wide range of the groupset. As for power measuring needs, the team will use the Quarg Red AXS Power meters .

Bontrager is the helmet and footwear supplier for the Trek Segafedo team. They will race both the Ballista and the Bontrager XXX shoes . For helmets, the rider will have the choice of the Velocis helmet or the Bontrager XXX Wavecel, depending on race conditions.

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Check back for pro bike checks from your favorite riders, and for more info and full roster of the Trek Segafrado World Tour Team check out Trekbikes.com/trek-segafredo

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Lidl-Trek presented their new kit ahead of the Grand Départ of the Tour de France in Bilbao.

Lidl is the new sponsor of the American WorldTour team and the kit has the well-known colors red, yellow and blue of the supermarket chain that replaces the Segafredo coffee brand.

The new sponsorship will allow the team to grow and will also create a development team for 2024, building the team from scratch.

“Over the years, we’ve invested a lot in young riders who are developing at a high level,” general manager Luca Guercilena said. “Loyalty to the team has been fundamental to reaching our potential. That will never change.”

Mads Pedersen, Quinn Simmons, Mattias Skjelmose, Giulio Ciccone, Jasper Stuyven, Alex Kirsch, Juan Pedro Lopez and Tony Gallopin rode down the aisle of the supermarket to reveal the new colours.

The reveal you have all been waiting for! #LidlTrekKitDay pic.twitter.com/jEEVNqq7Hn — Lidl-Trek (@TrekSegafredo) June 28, 2023

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After first registering in 2011 as a Luxembourg team called Leopard Trek, cycling manufacturer Trek took over the ownership of the team and its ProTeam license in 2014, re-registering them to the United States. Now a UCI WorldTeam and called Trek-Segafredo, the team has had mixed fortunes during its existence.

Trek-Segafredo seemed to place their main hopes of Grand Tour success on Bauke Mollema a few years ago, but while having impressed in some shorter stage races, the 35-year-old has yet to reach the podium of a three-week stage race.

Mads Pedersen and Jasper Stuyven have stepped up in recent years though, performing strongly in the peloton as the team tries to close the gap to the upper reaches of the Grand Tour winning teams. 

In 2021, Pedersen won Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne, while Stuyven came first in Milan-San Remo, the American team's first Monument win in the race after achieving four successive podiums after beginning in 2011. 

Having said that though, Bauke Mollema also won stage 14 of the Tour de France as the team finished 11th on the UCI World Team Ranking. 

Regardless, Chris Horner remains the only Trek rider to have ever won a Grand Tour race, after his 2013 Vuelta a España win, something the team will be desperate to change, though largely unlikely. The team is still lacking a real standout general classification rider, despite having more of a prominent feature in the Classics and Monuments due to the sprinting nature of the team. 

The departure of strong Italian rider Vicenzo Nibali isn't ideal too, leaving the America team searching for someone to provide them with Grand Tour stage wins, at the very least.

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Jon Aberasturi (ESP) Filippo Baroncini (ITA) Julien Bernard (FRA) Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) Marc Brustenga (ESP) Dario Cataldo (ITA) Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Jakob Egholm (DEN) Kenny Elissonde (FRA) Tony Gallopin (FRA) Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (ERI) Asbjørn Hellemose (DEN) Markus Hoelgaard (NOR) Daan Hoole (NED) Alexander Kamp (DEN) Alex Kirsch (LUX) Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) Juan Pedro López (ESP) Bauke Mollema (NED) Jacopo Mosca (ITA) Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Mads Pedersen (DEN) Simon Pellaud (SUI) Quinn Simmons (USA) Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Toms Skujiņš (LAT) Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Edward Theuns (BEL) Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Antwan Tolhoek (NED) Otto Vergaerde (BEL)

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Review: Trek RSL Knit Shoes – Incredibly Comfortable, Hard to Keep Clean

These might be the most comfortable shoes you’ve ever worn but stay away from the white option..

• BOA Li2 dials
• No slip heel design
• Plenty of room for swelling
• Excellent toe protection
• Wide toe box
• Painted base shows damage quickly
• Upper is impossible to clean

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It seems like every recent product launch in the cycling world focuses on one word, comfort. More and more everything from bikes to wheels to tires is all about keeping the rider comfortable first. The idea is that no one is all that fast when contorted and uncomfortable.

Of course that seems obvious when you say it, or read it in this case, but it’s not always been something the cycling world takes into account. Road cycling in particular has a reputation for the glorification of suffering and, in the past, fast meant uncomfortable. That’s shifting though, and there’s momentum building as time goes on. New products recognize that it takes energy to be uncomfortable and when a brand can mitigate that, we can ride faster.

Shoes are just one of those categories focusing on comfort now and every new shoe launch seems to also mention a wider last. Among those launches, Trek released the RSL Knit shoe in February. The Trek RSL Knit is a shoe that stands out even in a sea of shoe launches and I’ve been lucky enough to spend time in them since launch.

At first that meant a lot of rainy days riding and racing on Zwift and TrainerRoad but as the seasons have shifted, I’ve also had a chance to spend considerable outdoor miles in them. With that background, I’m ready to discuss the details of the Trek RSL Knit shoe. If you are looking for a new pair of road shoes, Trek might have the right option for you but there are things to consider.

Quick hits: Six things to know about the Trek RSL Knit shoes

• Insoles use a bio based foam​​ made with Rise by BLOOM
• OCLV carbon sole is a 14 out of 14 on the Trek scale
• The Trek RSL, launched alongside the Knit version, uses the same base
• BOA Li2 dials mount to a non-stretch material covering a knit upper
• The knit upper allows your foot to swell without pain
• The new Trek Pro Last is wider than before
• Check out Trek.com for more info

Trek RSL Knit Details

In February of this year, Trek launched a trio of shoes and the Trek RSL Knit was among them. The stated goal of all the shoes was to update a four year old design which sold under the Bontrager name. The update wasn’t just in name alone though.

It started from the base with a new last designed to fit a wider range of real world foot shapes. Mostly that means wider with a stubbier toe box and it’s something other brands are also doing. Specialized is the most notable in that group but Trek adds a secondary technology called MetNet into the mix to further enhance fit.

MetNet means different things in different shoes but the basic idea is to create a low structure area around the first and fifth metatarsal. In the Trek RSL shoe that looks like a series of punched out three-pointed shapes that create stretch in a material that doesn’t stretch. The RSL Knit version takes things in a totally different direction.

Instead of using an upper without stretch, the RSL Knit has an upper closer to a sock than a shoe. There’s no opening down the center and no structure of any kind. From the back of the arch all the way to the toe you’ll find a thick knit fabric in either white or black.

Actually, it’s not totally fair to say there’s no structure. There’s no traditional shoe structure but Trek uses a sophisticated pattern of varying knit patterns to change the way the upper stretches. At the top, where a traditional tongue would be, there’s a tight knit with very little stretch and that spreads along the top before giving way to two different knit patterns below it. In the center of the shoe you first encounter a pattern that allows lots of stretch vertically but not horizontally then a wide open pattern that offers the lowest structure. The low-structure pattern is also what Trek uses in the MetNet areas of the RSL Knit. Among all this low structure knitting there’s a second layer at play as well.

The second layer of the Trek RSL knit is what actually creates the shoe. At the front of the toe you’ll find a bit of hard plastic that protects against toe rub. That’s not the interesting part though. Instead you’ll find the unique secondary structure first shows up surrounding the all-important first and fifth metatarsal. Instead of allowing expansion, the RSL Knit merely surrounds the area with narrow strips of non-stretch synthetic suede. The MetNet area remains wide open in the layer below but the suede forms a triangular structure on the outside of the foot where a BOA Li2 dial mounts at the peak.

The BOA Li2 dial is important in its own right as it’s the best dial that BOA manufacturers. It occupies that slot because it’s got the most granular adjustment in both directions plus it’s pop-to-release. More recently we’ve also seen it occasionally show up in high-end shoes with a metal dial and in this instance Trek offers either silver in the white shoe or gold in the black shoe. Also somewhat unique to the Trek shoe is that instead of a cable, the brand is using the more forgiving fabric rope attachment along with, again, more forgiving fabric loops where it anchors on the other side.

The Trek RSL Knit is a two BOA dial shoe and the second one has a different set of anchoring straps farther up the shoe. Instead of a semi triangle and a kind of half oval anchoring to either side of the carbon base, the upper uses something more like a rectangle to tie into not only the base but also the heel cup.

Unlike the rest of the shoe, the heel cup is a structured and mostly rigid design. The previous Bontrager XXX , as well as the current Trek RSL and a variety of other brands, use a hard plastic shell in this location. The RSL Knit isn’t quite that stiff but it does hold its own and stands up. On the white shoe it’s also a contrasting light gray and on both colors the interior is a shark skin (or cat tongue if you prefer) style fabric that your sock will slide into but struggles to slide out of.

Underpinning all of this is a carbon base that Trek deems the stiffest the brand makes. Again similar to Specialized, there is a central area with steps and an edge that runs along the sides. This creates a stiffer sole and it also helps limit pooling of the epoxy and, by extension, keeps the weight down. At either end of the carbon is a non-replaceable traction pad and there’s a pair of vents both in the forefront and mid foot. What’s perhaps the most unusual feature of the RSL Knit base is that it’s painted either silver or gold depending on the color of the upper.

Also underpinning your foot, is the insole. It’s not something I spent a lot of time with, as discussed below, but it is worth mentioning because Trek has gone above and beyond to try and add some sustainability with the included insole. Both the RSL Knit and standard RSL come with a new insole design using Rise by Bloom instead of traditional foam. What’s different is that while typically an insole would use petroleum based foam, the Rise system instead harvests freshwater algae overgrowth. The harvested biomass is then combined with bio-based additives to create a foam replacement. The process removes an unwanted material from lake shores, thereby sequestering CO2, and returns filtered water.

Trek RSL Knit in use

As a tech reviewer, I’ve definitely explored more shoes than most. There are times I leave my house with a different pair of shoes for each of the five rides I typically do in a week. Over the years what I’ve found is that the first thing I must have is the ability for my foot to swell and remain comfortable.

I don’t have an especially wide foot. In fact, I’d say it’s rather narrow. On short rides, up to maybe four hours, I can be totally comfortable in super narrow shoes like the Giro Empire. After that though, things get more difficult. Those same Giro shoes started to hurt so bad after somewhere around 11-hours that I had to take them off and walk for a few minutes.

The Trek RSL Knit completely changes the game when it comes to long rides and swelling feet and it’s due to a dual nature. On one hand, the amount of compression and support they still have is quite impressive. If I tighten down that front BOA dial my foot doesn’t move even a little. It will also restrict swelling enough that I’ll start to get pins and needles and pain. What’s unique is that when that happens, all I have to do is turn the BOA dial a couple of clicks.

Any BOA shoe allows that to some extent but the RSL Knit is different. Typically the front BOA isn’t doing a whole lot. You can loosen it or tighten it and it won’t drastically change the feel of the shoe as long as you leave the upper adjustment alone. With the RSL Knit the front BOA has the ability to completely change the fit of the shoe. If I want a cranked down and highly compressive fit, it’s there. At the same time, you can also loosen it up for a fit more like a slipper. While there are other shoes with a highly locked in fit, and other shoes that fit like a slipper, there are few that offer both.

Perhaps as interesting as that dual nature is the way your foot stays connected to the base no matter how you have the shoes adjusted. The knit sock-like upper has enough soft compression on its own that your foot will never slide around. Everything comes together leaving you with a shoe that allows both an ultra-tight fit and loose fit but, no matter the adjustment, your foot never slides in the shoe. It’s a unique combination.

Adding to that feeling is something I adjusted based on my own needs. As I mentioned above, I didn’t spend a lot of time with the included insole. Over the years I’ve learned not only do I have to manage swelling but I’ve got low volume feet with collapsed arches and I do best with an insole. Trek does offer BioDynamic insoles to address that need, and they now use 70% recycled material, but I ended up reaching for the Elastic Interface WattD200 . I’ve found it does a great job sucking up the volume in a shoe but I also love how soft it is. In this case it’s a perfect match to the supported and almost hugged feeling the Trek upper provides. It’s also specifically designed for ultra-distance riding so it happens to be a perfect match for me in a number of ways. Keep an eye on it for future availability.

The truth is I could rave all day about how much I love the Trek RSL Knit. There’s only a handful of shoes I can think of that work as well for me. The Nimbl Feat ultimate is just as wide and comfortable and the low structure design of the Fizik Vento Powerstrap R2 Aeroweave is a favorite as well. The shoe I’m reminded of the most though is the Specialized S-Works Ares . Both the Ares and the RSL Knit do an incredibly good job of keeping your foot in place while also allowing room for swelling. The only reason I find myself not reaching for the Ares as much is that I’m less in love with the big S-Works text across it. That said, the Specialized does do one thing better.

The Ares is a slightly different shoe and you can feel it. That shoe is specifically designed with the needs of a sprinter in mind and there’s more pressure than the Trek RSL Knit. Despite that, I still wish the RSL Knit was as indestructible as the Ares.

Anyone who wears a white shoe has to know what they are buying into. You have to be ready to be at least a little neurotic to keep it clean. Unfortunately the RSL Knit is another level beyond that. You can’t wash it because of all the suede and there’s no possibility of getting even minor spots out of the knit upper.

When I asked, Trek recommended a toothbrush. If that worked I’d probably say that was the cost of doing business. It doesn’t work though. I went through a wet spot on the tarmac the first outdoor ride and now my shoes have spots. Not a puddle, just wet pavement. There’s also spots from the sealant when I got a flat and if you think a normal carbon base shows marks, try a painted one. I wish I’d chosen black but I also wish there was a black and silver option.

The price probably also has to come into the discussion here. The Trek RSL Knit is one of the best shoes I’ve ever used so I’m not surprised it’s expensive. The only problem is that it brings the inability to keep them looking nice right to the center. This is not a shoe you want looking bad after a single season.

For now, the Trek RSL Knit is going to keep being my go to shoe because of the comfort and performance. I just wonder how long before they look so trashed I find myself reaching for a different shoe? Hopefully before then I find a way to clean them.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cracked jokes and invoked a touchstone of American culture as he quoted from “Star Trek” at Wednesday’s state dinner, telling guests at the White House that he hoped the “unshakable relationship” between his country and the U.S. would “boldly go where no one had gone before.”

“I would like to propose a toast to our voyage to the frontier of the Japan-U.S. relationship with this word: boldly go," Kishida said, quoting the iconic opening monologue of the original “Star Trek” series.

Kishida, who spoke in English, and President Joe Biden exchanged warm toasts to each other and the decades-long, alliance between their nations as top figures from business, sports and politics — including an ex-president — looked on. The two leaders, who expressed a genuine friendship, pledged to continue to knit together their countries' interests in the face of global challenges.

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Biden, 81, said he and Kishida, 66, came of age as their countries forged a strong bond in the decades after they were pitted against each other in World War II.

“We both remember the choices that were made to forge a friendship,” Biden said. “We both remember the hard work, what it has done to find healing.”

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Guests in bright spring colors and lots of shimmery gowns chatted politics and talked shop as they strolled in — that meant eclipse chatter from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson (“fabulous” view in Ohio!) and an assessment of Biden’s electoral prospects in Wisconsin from Gov. Tony Evers (looking good!).

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Dry-aged rib eye steak, cherry blossoms and the music of Paul Simon were also part of the evening. Simon opened his after-dinner performance by playing guitar and singing two of his major hits, “Graceland” and “Slip Slidin’ Away.”

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Tables were set with a mix of place settings representing the administrations of Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and George W. Bush. Glass and silk butterflies danced over the tables.

Simon is one of Jill Biden's favorite artists, the White House said, adding that she chose him as a special tribute to Kishida because the prime minister also admires his music.

Simon’s career spans six decades, including performing as part of a duo with his childhood friend Art Garfunkel. The 82-year-old New Jersey native has earned numerous accolades, including multiple Grammys and a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Kishida is the fifth world leader Biden has honored with a state dinner following counterparts from France, South Korea, India and Australia.

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