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Competitions, Coronavirus, Features, quiz - June 16, 2020

Quiz: How much of the 2020 racing season can you remember?

Remember bike racing? Yeah, it’s been a while. It feels like a lifetime ago that the 2020 season was getting underway in Australia before making its way over to Europe via the Middle East. As we now know, racing soon ground to a halt as COVID-19 swept the globe. If everything goes according to plan, …

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As cycling booms, Melbourne is adding 40 km of new bike lanes

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The City of Melbourne has announced it will fast-track the installation of 40 kilometres of bike lanes to help more people get into the city safely in the wake of COVID-19. Cycling and walking have boomed in popularity in recent months as other exercise options (such as gyms and local sport) haven’t been available. As …

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The space between us: Chasing distance in the wilds of western Scotland

Markus Stitz is an Edinburgh-based filmmaker, photographer, writer, and the founder of Bikepacking Scotland. You might remember his inspiring journey through Kazakhstan, as featured on CyclingTips earlier this year. In his latest adventure Markus bikepacks his way around the Argyll region of western Scotland in a journey that sees him explore the differences between social …

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Crusher in the Tushar cancelled for 2020

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Today, yet another mass participation cycling event was forced to cancel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Crusher in the Tushar, the challenging mixed-surface race through Southern Utah’s Tushar mountains, was preparing for its 10th anniversary. That milestone edition will now have to wait until 2021. Race founder and former professional cyclist, Burke Swindlehurst, sold the …

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‘Light Behind Lockdown’ gives a glimpse of cycling in the darkest moments

When COVID-19 hit Europe, ordinary life in the worst-hit countries went out the window. In a desperate race to limit the spread of the virus, countries like Spain imposed strict lockdowns on movement, restricting citizens to their homes for all but the most essential reasons. For the cyclists of the country, that meant riding was …

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Quiz: How much of the 2020 racing season can you remember?

As cycling booms, Melbourne is adding 40 km of new bike lanes

The space between us: Chasing distance in the wilds of western Scotland

Crusher in the Tushar cancelled for 2020

‘Light Behind Lockdown’ gives a glimpse of cycling in the darkest moments

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