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2020 has been anything but a normal year. Coronavirus has turned the world upside down and altered most people’s lives in significant ways. Professional road cycling, too, has felt the effects, with no racing held from early March onwards. But now, racing is about to restart and we’re about to witness three months of solid …

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Electric bikes are here to stay. That’s increasingly apparent in the road and gravel categories, and it’s firmly established in the mountain bike space. But Spanish MTB brand Mondraker has just broken important new ground, because they’ve released an e-balance bike, designed for shredders aged from three to eight. It’s pretty wild. It’s very silly. …

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Two months after going into receivership, beleaguered French wheel and accessories brand Mavic appears to have a new owner. According to reports in the French press, the Grenoble commercial court overseeing Mavic’s plight has approved the company’s acquisition by the French investment firm, Bourrelier Group. Formerly known as Bricorama — a home improvement retail chain …

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(Want the Daily News Digest delivered directly to your inbox? Here’s the sign-up.) Hello again, CyclingTips readers. As the return of elite international competition looms, the UCI has updated its protocols for racing amid the coronavirus pandemic, with guidelines stipulating that riders must undergo COVID-19 testing two separate times before their first WorldTour race with a …

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In the absence of a Tour de France this July, we're revisiting selected stories from last year's race, one year on. Today's instalment takes you to the top of the Tourmalet, where Geraint Thomas' Tour de France defence faltered.

The post Last Tour, Today: Geraint Thomas, the haunted man appeared first on CyclingTips.

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