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How to design a bike race course

Designing the course for a bike race might seem easy. Just pull out Strava Route Builder, have a play around, find some good climbs, and wham: you’ve got yourself a bike race. Right? Well, no. In fact, it’s not nearly that simple. Designing a race route is about far more than just the decisive climbs …

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Documentary: The Inaugural Pan Celtic Race 2019

On July 7th 2019, 84 riders set out from Inverness to race across three Celtic nations – Scotland, Ireland and Wales – in the inaugural edition of the Pan Celtic Race. This was the first race in a planned five-year Race Series which will take riders on roads less travelled, tracing ancient paths and eventually …

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Deceuninck and Lotto unveil new looks for 2020

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Friday was a big day for kit reveals in Belgium as both Deceuninck-Quick-Step and Lotto-Soudal unveiled their new looks for the 2020 season. The short of it: Deceuninck-Quick-Step’s kit incorporates more white next year, while Lotto-Soudal’s kit goes in the other direction with more black. Remco Evenepoel was the chosen rider for Deceuninck’s first unveiling …

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A descent to transcendence

I take a long, deep breath in, loosening my grip on the handlebars a little as I do. I shake out my arms, trying to release the tension that’s been tugging at my neck and shoulders for the last little while. I’m trying to steel myself for what’s about to come. I’m descending at something …

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Zwift Academy Canyon//SRAM ZWIFT winner announced for 2020 season

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Today Zwift has unveiled Jessica Pratt as the winner of the fourth Canyon//SRAM Zwift Academy Program. Having secured a professional cycling contract for the 2020 season, Jessica will now join past Zwift Academy winners, Ella Harris and Tanja Erath at Canyon//SRAM Racing for the 2020 season. “The vision for Zwift Academy was to revolutionise professional …

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