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2021 Tour Down Under, Coronavirus, Features, News -

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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2020 Critérium du Dauphiné, Features, News -

Riders and fans scramble for cover as hailstorm hits Dauphiné stage 2 finish

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Minutes after the overall favorites at the Critérium du Dauphiné did battle with each other in the first major GC clash of the race on the Col de Porte, riders and spectators alike were assailed by a different adversary: the weather. Shortly after Primoz Roglic crossed the line to win Thursday’s stage 2, what had been …

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Roglic wins stage 2 of the Critérium du Dauphiné: 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. As we near the end of the week, the GC battle has already picked up at the Critérium du Dauphiné, where riders took on the lengthy Col de Porte climb on Thursday. The uphill test did not disappoint. …

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2020 Il Lombardia, Features, Previews, Racing, Remco Evenepoel -

Preview: What you need to know about the 2020 Il Lombardia

In a normal season, Il Lombardia would be the last of the five Monuments, raced in October. But 2020 is far from a normal season, and this year, Il Lombardia is Monument number two, scheduled for this Saturday, August 15. Here’s what you should know about the 114th edition of Il Lombardia. This year’s course …

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2020 Milan-San Remo, 2020 Strade Bianche, Bianchi, Features, rim brakes, Specialized, Tech, Tech features, wout van aert -

Yes, Wout van Aert has been winning on rim brakes: so what?

“Eddy Merckx still would have won riding on a singlespeed.” “Eddy Merckx still would have won riding a Razor scooter.” “Eddy Merckx still would have won on a tricycle. Backwards.” So goes the preferred phrase for racing fans that refuse to believe technological advantages play any role whatsoever when it comes to who crosses the …

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