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Allied Able gravel frameset review: Looks weird, goes fast

Allied Cycle Works’ steady march from tarmac to gravel and dirt continues with its latest model, the Able. It looks like nothing else out there right now with that crazy chainstay design, but there are sound design and engineering principles behind its curiously asymmetrical layout. It’s not without its quirks, but with simultaneous men’s and …

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The UCI just gave its highest award to a dictator

Last week was a big week for Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the president of Turkmenistan. The former dentist had a packed schedule of days full of adoration from his constituents, and rousing parades along the highways of the glitteringly white, eerily quiet capital city of Ashkabat. These long days of celebration were Turkmen Carpet Day (yes, really) …

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More calendar revisions coming, UAE’s Grand Tour plans: 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. Italian racing fans have a few different storylines to follow this week. For starters, media reports suggest that Il Lombardia and Milan-San Remo will be rescheduled from the initially published revised 2020 calendar, with Il Lombardia expected to run …

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Strava debuts “Local Legends” consistency classification

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Strava has a new type of leaderboard, rewarding consistency, not speed. Local Legends leaderboards are based on the number of times a rider completes a segment, not how fast they ride. The top rank on a Local Legend leaderboard goes to the rider who has completed a given segment the most times in a rolling …

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UAE confirms plan to send Gaviria to Giro, Pogacar and Aru to Tour

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UAE-Team Emirates unveiled its updated Grand Tour plans for 2020 on Wednesday, announcing which of its big names are headed where on the upcoming revised calendar. Perhaps the biggest news from the announcement is team’s confirmation that it plans to send sprint star Fernando Gaviria not to the Tour de France, but to the Giro …

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