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What happens when politicians meddle with sport? A Russian’s perspective

The first time I saw a white flag with Olympic rings representing a country, I was sitting on my sister’s couch watching the Moscow 1980 Olympic Games opening ceremony. She lived in the same apartment building and had a color TV. We didn’t. Ours was a tiny black and white unit with unpredictable reception. I …

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What Strava’s end-of-year report tells us about the world’s cycling habits

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As 2019 draws to a close, the end-of-year stat pieces and listicles have begun to trickle out. CyclingTips has its ‘10 Products I Loved’ series. In music, there’s Spotify Wrapped. And in fitness tracking, there’s Strava’s ‘Year in Sport’. Since it was founded in 2009, Strava has grown into a behemoth, with a user base …

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Nine of the best cycling phone cases and wallets versus the zip-lock bag

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The mobile phone wasn’t even a sci-fi concept when cycling jerseys and their handy pockets were created. And while the cycling jersey pocket has remained much the same since then, the things we carry certainly have not. Phones are taller, slimmer, heavier, slipperier and more delicate than ever. And with all that has come a …

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Curve’s Walmer handlebar is very, very wide

Curve Walmer bars

Curve’s new handlebar is so wide, it tried entering a wide handlebar competition but got told that professionals weren’t allowed. Curve’s new handlebar is so wide, that it makes your bike taller laying down than when it’s upright. Ok, you get the point. As first teased at the Australian Handmade Bicycle Show, Curve’s new Walmer …

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UCI confirms men’s and women’s WorldTour licenses

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The UCI confirmed 2020 WorldTour status for 18 of 19 eligible men’s team applicants and seven of eight eligible women’s team applicants on Tuesday. The applications of Mitchelton-Scott’s men’s and women’s teams remain under review, but the team pointed to a paperwork delay as the cause of the holdup in a tweet shortly after the …

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