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The 106th edition of the Tour de France could possibly go down as the greatest in history. Barring the final mountain stages that were cut short due to mother nature, the drama, the surprise, the plot twists, the extraordinary characters and the pure sporting magnificence make it unforgettable. A better movie script couldn’t have been written. …

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Welcome to your Daily News Digest. Here’s what’s happening today: Katusha merger talks heat up, Michal Kwiatkowski is hoping ‘to find a joy from riding’ his bike again, UAE’s sports drink woes. Those stories and more in today’s Daily News Digest. Story of the Day: Katusha-Alpecin reportedly set to merge with Arkéa-Samsic Katusha-Alpecin owner Igor …

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Welcome to your Daily News Digest. Here’s what’s happening today: Julian Alaphilippe says he could target the Tour de France overall at some point in the future, but not next year, Nairo Quintana and Steven Kruijswijk among big names eyeing the Vuelta a España, Michael Matthews rues Tour stage 21 mechanical but says morale is …

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Zipaquirá, Colombia, July 29, 2019 (AFP) – Egan Bernal grew up at altitude and won the Tour de France on the highest slopes, but he learned to ride in the foggy forests around his home town. Bernal was born in Bogota and grew up 42 kilometres north in Zipaquira, a mining and agricultural town, which …

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2018 Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas (Ineos) said he had “mixed emotions” about his second-place finish at the 2019 Tour. The 33-year-old Welshman was honest about his feelings after coming up short in defending his title, but he was also a gracious runner-up to race winner and Ineos teammate Egan Bernal. “I am slightly …

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