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In pandemic, opportunity: How e-racing lowers barriers for African riders
In a nondescript room of a grey-walled building, the hum of indoor trainers fills the air. Two riders spin next to each other, staring intently at screens, while on Zwift their avatars move through a volcanic wasteland on Watopia. Exertion and the humid air of the room send sweat beading across their skin, as they …
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From the Top: The remarkable story of Phil Liggett
Over the next few episodes of From the Top I switch gears to speak to iconic individuals within the cycling industry, to better understand how they got to where they are. First up, I speak to Phil Liggett about how he got his start in commentating, how he met Paul Sherwen, how he’s been doing …
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Cyclassics Hamburg cancelled, Froome’s racing return: Daily News Digest
(Want the Daily News Digest delivered directly to your inbox? Here’s the sign-up.) Hello again, CyclingTips readers. Another week is upon is, and with less than two weeks until the first WorldTour race of the resumed cycling season, pros around the peloton are gearing up for the return of racing. Quite a few of them just …
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Campagnolo debuts Shamal DB wheelset with a freehub full of (13 speed?) secrets
Wider, burlier, and ready for some on-trend riding, the new Shamal DB is Campagnolo’s first foray into the sort of variable-surface wheel and tire setups many riders have embraced. Inside its hub it holds secrets of wider gearing and, perhaps, 13 cogs. The Shamal line dates back to 1992, when it was a deep-section aluminum …
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Last Tour, Today: Wout van Aert’s race-ending crash
In the absence of a Tour de France this July, we're revisiting selected stories from last year's race, one year on. From the baking tarmac of Pau, this is the story of the corner that ended Wout van Aert's Tour de France.
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