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Third time lucky? Why Uber Jump’s e-bike scheme might just work in Melbourne

Earlier this morning, roughly 400 bright red e-bikes were deployed around inner city Melbourne. The bikes belong to a company called Jump — the e-bike and e-scooter wing of ride-share giant Uber — which, as of today, is now in 33 cities around the world. Jump’s arrival has been the subject of much media attention …

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EF Pro Cycling pulls out of Italian races amid coronavirus fears

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EF Pro Cycling has pulled out of Strade Bianche, Milan-San Remo and Tirreno-Adriatico following concerns about the spread of coronavirus. The Wall Street Journal reports that the American team has sent a letter to the UCI requesting that it be allowed to skip the three Italian WorldTour races without penalty. The team reportedly wants to …

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North American Handmade Bicycle Show postponed; Sea Otter also in doubt

The rapidly evolving COVID-19 coronavirus global outbreak has claimed yet another bicycle industry event, with the announcement today that the annual North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) will be postponed. Originally planned for March 20-22, the show will now be held August 21-23, still in the original location at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center …

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A botched coronavirus quarantine: Troubling tales from UAE Tour

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A laundry room on the ground level of the W Hotel in Abu Dhabi was turned into a makeshift quarantine area, fitted with 20 mattresses. There was one person inside. Not a rider, or a member of team staff. She looked like someone from the hotel staff, or a guest. She lay in the far …

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Vale Nico Portal; more coronavirus cases from UAE Tour: 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. We come to you today with some sad news out of Andorra – much-loved Team Ineos sports director Nicolas Portal has died of a heart attack at just 40 years old. The former pro’s passing has triggered an …

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