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2020 Giro d'Italia, 2020 Vuelta a Espana, Daily News Digest, Features, News - October 23, 2020

Hindley wins Giro stage 18, Kelderman rides into GC lead: Daily News Digest

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(Want the Daily News Digest delivered directly to your inbox? Here’s the sign-up.) Hello again, CyclingTips readers, Another double day of Grand Tour racing on Thursday saw climbers battling in both Italy and Spain. Over at the Giro, a trip over the Stelvio led to a stage that will make the history books, with a …

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Tears and grit: Why Ben O’Connor’s Giro stage win meant so much

On Tuesday’s stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia, Ben O’Connor (NTT) rode to his best-ever result in a Grand Tour. In a tough, hilly stage the 24-year-old West Australian battled his way into the lead group, then rode defiantly to bridge to a late solo move from former breakaway companion Jan Tratnik (Bahrain-McLaren). The pair …

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Who is João Almeida, and can he win the Giro d’Italia?

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Fifteen minutes after the winner of stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia had been decided, the main bunch came to the line. The young Portuguese rider, João Almeida (Deceuninck-QuickStep), attacked off the front of the peloton, snatching a two-second advantage and slightly extending his grasp on the race lead. A day later, Almeida finished safely …

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2020 Giro d'Italia, Features, News - October 22, 2020

Giro forced to tone down major mountain stage due to COVID restrictions

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COVID restrictions have forced the Giro d’Italia to remove some of the sting from Stage 20. The difficult mountain stage won’t climb the 2744m-high Colle dell’Agnello or cross into France for the Col d’Izoard. Instead, it will climb Sestriere three times. It will still be a hard day with 4,000 meters of climbing, but is …

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O’Connor and Soler take their first Grand Tour stage wins: Daily News Digest

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(Want the Daily News Digest delivered directly to your inbox? Here’s the sign-up.) Hello again, CyclingTips readers, Wednesday was another busy day in the world of pro cycling with three WorldTour races all going on at once. Over in Italy, a rider who had to settle for runner-up honors on Tuesday went one better to …

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Hindley wins Giro stage 18, Kelderman rides into GC lead: Daily News Digest

Tears and grit: Why Ben O’Connor’s Giro stage win meant so much

Who is João Almeida, and can he win the Giro d’Italia?

Giro forced to tone down major mountain stage due to COVID restrictions

O’Connor and Soler take their first Grand Tour stage wins: Daily News Digest

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