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UCI updates ‘two-strike’ COVID-19 protocol ahead of the Tour de France

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One day out from the start of the race, the UCI has updated its COVID-19 testing protocols for the Tour de France after concerns from teams about the impact of false positives. The new protocol includes two key changes. First, an entire team will now only be removed from the race if two riders test …

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Your guide to the 2020 La Course route, contenders, live streaming and more

The 2020 season has been full of successful breakaways, and the sprinters of the peloton have not yet had an opportunity to show off their form. That could change on Saturday at La Course by the Tour de France. When La Course started in 2014 it was solely a one day race, held on the …

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Photo gallery: A socially-distanced Tour de France teams presentation

The 2020 Tour de France is almost upon us, but the usually sunny optimism of this longed-for race is tempered by the storm clouds gathering on the horizon. The race will start in a region that is on red alert for COVID-19, as a worrying resurgence of the virus is gripping large parts of France. …

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A first look at Scicon’s new Aerowing and Aeroshade eyewear

Scicon, the Italian company best known for its bike travel cases used by the majority of the WorldTour, has been steadily expanding into product categories well beyond luggage. In recent years the company has invested in saddles and cycling kit, while its relatively new eyewear has suddenly appeared on the faces of UAE Team Emirates, …

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Trek’s revamped Procaliber carbon hardtail is now a mid-priced racer

It wasn’t all that long ago that Trek released its SuperCaliber cross country bike, effectively a modern-day softtail that claimed to offer the efficiency of a hardtail and the control of a dual suspension. With 60 mm of rear-wheel travel and respectably low weight, it appeared that Trek was moving on from offering a true …

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