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Tech gallery: Head to toe with the shoes and helmets of the Tour Down Under

With a few exceptions, bikes within any given team all look the same. The riders wear the same kits. Homogeneity is the goal. There is no “I” in team. Granted, there’s a lot of variation in rider shapes and sizes. It’s one thing to tweak jerseys and shorts to fit every rider, however when it …

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Impey takes fragile Tour Down Under lead as Nizzolo wins stage 5

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VICTOR HARBOR, Australia (CT) – Everything looked to be going to plan for Mitchelton-Scott. Daryl Impey had snagged enough time bonuses at the intermediate sprints to take the overall lead from Richie Porte. The Aussie team had torn the race apart on the final climb, leaving just 10 riders out front — three of them …

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Bjarne Riis is back. How are we supposed to feel about that?

ADELAIDE, Australia (CT) — Bjarne Riis is back, wandering the halls of the Hilton Adelaide, slipping between cars at Tour Down Under start lines, smiling for cameras and shaking hands and running a WorldTour team. He’s different, he says. So is cycling. And he’s sorry. And we can trust him. “If I fail again, throw …

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Crystal Ball Predictions, RC Retires, Grim Donut: Pinkbike Digest

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What’s going on in the mountain bike world? The Pinkbike Digest showcases the top dirt articles from our mountain bike sister-site, Pinkbike.com. You’ll get coverage from racing, tech, and some fun storytelling along the way. Pinkbike’s Top 10 Stories of 2019 By: James Smurthwaite In a year that has seen Pinkbike post nearly 5,000 stories …

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Features, George Bennett, Jumbo-Visma, Racing - January 25, 2020

George Bennett’s missing ribs and Olympic hopes

ADELAIDE, Australia (CT) – George Bennett’s 2019 season ended in an unconventional spot: under a surgeon’s scalpel, with his chest being sliced open in a bid to revitalise his career. But three months after that invasive procedure, at the beginning of a crucial season, Bennett finds himself in more familiar territory: hoping that the excruciating …

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