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Sliding doors: The legacy of Cobo’s delayed relegation

Toulouse, France (CT) – For most in the peloton, this morning’s stage start was much like any other. But for a couple of riders, there was a small but significant change. News quietly landed overnight that Juan Jose Cobo had been stripped of his 2011 Vuelta a Espana win – an outcome that left two …

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Chris Froome to be handed 2011 Vuelta a España title, eight years later

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The UCI has recognised Chris Froome as the winner of the 2011 Vuelta a España, retrospectively making him the first British rider to win a Grand Tour. Froome originally finished the Spanish Grand Tour in second place behind Spaniard Juan Jose Cobo. However in June 2019, nearly eight years after the race’s conclusion, the UCI …

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Canyon-SRAM wins the Giro Rosa’s opening TTT: Daily News Digest

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Welcome to your Daily News Digest. Here’s what’s happening today: Kasia Niewiadoma leads the Giro Rosa after her Canyon-SRAM team wins the opening team time trial, Jack Bobridge sentenced on drug charges, Chris Froome leaves the hospital. Those stories and more in today’s Daily News Digest. Story of the Day: Canyon-SRAM wins the opening TTT …

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Exactly how much do the pros eat during a Grand Tour?

A lot’s been made of the eating habits of pros during Grand Tours in recent years. The introduction of team chefs and kitchen trucks a decade or so ago drastically altered both the style and substance of what riders have available to them. Twitter, YouTube and Instagram have taken a hidden, mundane part of Grand …

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The weekly spin: Putting Chris Froome crash conspiracy theories into context

Chris Froome’s accident was staged. The details surrounding his treatment in the hours that followed his crash at the Critérium du Dauphiné don’t add up. No photos or videos exist from the moments following the crash. The fact that an ambulance was parked so close to the crash site is a little too convenient. The …

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Sliding doors: The legacy of Cobo’s delayed relegation

Chris Froome to be handed 2011 Vuelta a España title, eight years later

Canyon-SRAM wins the Giro Rosa’s opening TTT: Daily News Digest

Exactly how much do the pros eat during a Grand Tour?

The weekly spin: Putting Chris Froome crash conspiracy theories into context

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