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What’s up with Jumbo-Visma’s all-black Bianchis? It’s all about the grams

Jumbo-Visma has certainly been attracting a fair bit of attention lately for its equipment choices, namely its preference for rim-brake bikes instead of the disc-brake ones many other teams are using. I hypothesized a few weeks ago that the team made this choice not because of any overwhelming rider preference on brake type, but rather …

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Giacomo Nizzolo sprints to European road title: 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. The Tour de France is just a few days away now as we cross over the midpoint of the week, but some big names were in action in Plouay on Wednesday to contest the men’s road race at …

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The new TDF bikes and kit of the rebranded Ineos Grenadiers

The Ineos Grenadiers, freshly renamed after a 4×4 truck that looks an awful lot like a Land Rover, have released their updated kit and Pinarello bikes for the Tour de France. Gone are the burgundy hues in favor of a lot of dark blue and the big, red A logo that defines the rebrand. As …

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McLaren will cease title sponsorship of Bahrain-McLaren at the end of 2020

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McLaren will no longer be a title sponsor of the Bahrain-McLaren team next year. Confirming rumors that have swirled for weeks, Bahrain-McLaren released a brief statement announcing the news on Wednesday, saying that the automotive company will cease its title sponsorship of the team at the end of this season. McLaren, which is majority-owned by …

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UCI and ASO will soften two-strike COVID test rule

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Following objections from teams, the UCI has indicated that it will soften its two-strike COVID-19 test rule, which stipulates that any team with two positive COVID tests within a week-long period will be kicked out of the Tour de France and other races. The current rule does not offer any distinction between riders and staff. …

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