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That time we attempted an Everesting on Mt. Everest

While Everesting has boomed in recent weeks, the concept has been around since 2014 and spawned some remarkable rides. In 2017, CyclingTips' Andy van Bergen led an audacious attempt to complete an Everesting on the slopes of Mt. Everest itself. Here's how that went.

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Roadmap Episodes: How to make heroes

How does a sport make heroes? How does cycling build superstars? This is the focus of our third Roadmap Episode, digging into the future of pro cycling at a time when the future is anything but clear.  We speak with Justin Williams, who has built his Legion criterium team into a mini media house, and …

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Worlds uncertainty: 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. Less than four months out from the initially scheduled dates for Road Worlds, it’s still not entirely clear where the event will happen (assuming it goes ahead at all). Although the Swiss towns of Aigle and Martigny are officially …

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Pete Stetina is calling from a phone booth over the Pacific. Will you answer?

This piece is brought to you in partnership with Sportful. Find out more about our sponsored content policies here. We have heard the term “privateer” thrown around in cycling, referencing a rider who races (typically professionally) without the support of a professional or factory team, creating relationships with sponsors independently. It can be a hard …

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Lighthouses in lockdown: A look at the private lives of female pro cyclists

Through 2019 and 2020, Italian photographers Eloise Mavian and Francesco Rachello – who together are the Tornanti.cc photo agency – have worked with riders in the women’s professional peloton on a series of intimate photos showcasing their personal ‘Lighthouse’. When coronavirus lockdowns forced the riders into self-isolation, Tornanti.cc undertook a follow-up project, shot over video call, …

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