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War of the worlds: When sport and ‘real life’ collide

In the three and a half years since his retirement, former pro racer Adam Phelan has started his own digital marketing company, completed a Commerce (Marketing and Economics) degree with distinction, and started working in the media team at the University of New South Wales. In short, he seems to have transitioned well to life …

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Tour Down Under organisers determined to hold 2021 edition

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Organisers of the Santos Tour Down Under have declared that the race’s 2021 edition will go ahead, despite ongoing uncertainty about the coronavirus pandemic. Events South Australia is adamant Australia’s biggest bike race will be held in January, even if it means scaling back the race to a national-level event. “We are committed to delivering …

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How to make the most of your cycling during stage 4 lockdown

As of Sunday August 2, Melbourne is in six weeks of stage 4 lockdown to help fight the spread of coronavirus. Among the new restrictions: the introduction of an 8pm curfew, a limit to how far you can go to do your shopping, and mandatory home schooling for nearly all students. There are also tighter …

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How to find the optimal cycling route

Here’s a thought experiment for you. Say you went out and rode every street in your suburb. What would the distance of that ride be? What if you did it again, but tried to keep the distance as short as possible? How would you go about finding the optimal route? And how do you think …

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How coronavirus has affected bike racing: An on-the-ground perspective

After several months without racing, the professional women’s road calendar restarted this past weekend in Spain. Over the course of three races — two in Pamplona and one in Durango — the best in the world got a chance to test their racing legs after such a long lay-off, while also coming to terms with …

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