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UCI unveils new 2020 MTB calendar

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The UCI has unveiled its newly reshuffled calendar for 2020 Mountain Bike World Cup and World Championship events, announcing a new venue for Cross-country Worlds in the process. Originally scheduled to be held in Albstadt, Germany, from June 25 to 28, Cross-country Worlds will be held alongside Downhill Worlds in Leogang, Austria, in an event …

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‘Light Behind Lockdown’ gives a glimpse of cycling in the darkest moments

When COVID-19 hit Europe, ordinary life in the worst-hit countries went out the window. In a desperate race to limit the spread of the virus, countries like Spain imposed strict lockdowns on movement, restricting citizens to their homes for all but the most essential reasons. For the cyclists of the country, that meant riding was …

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Mathieu Van der Poel will keep racing road, cyclocross and MTB until 2024

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Dutch phenomenon Mathieu Van der Poel has made a name for himself over his accomplished career as a triple threat – a racer that on his day is one of the best in the world on the road, on a CX course and on a mountain bike. For several years, that diversity was a balancing …

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A Dutchman and his (man-made) mountain

In 2011, a Dutch cycling journalist’s tongue-in-cheek proposal for an artificial mountain in his homeland sparked a flurry of proposals and feasibility studies, eventually growing to be the biggest innovation platform in the Netherlands.

This is the story of Die Berg Komt Er – of a project, a man and a (man-made) mountain.

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Laurens ten Dam, WorldTour hardman turned gravel racer

Life tends to settle down once a rider leaves the WorldTour. They get to spend more time with their family, life becomes less regimented and more relaxed, and the world opens up in an exciting (and sometimes scary) way. All of those things are true for Laurens ten Dam, but the Dutchman also seems to …

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