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Women’s Tour Down Under to be livestreamed in 2020

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All four stages of the Santos Women’s Tour Down Under (WTDU) will be livestreamed in 2020, a first for the South Australian race. The race will be screened on the Seven Network’s 7Plus online platform with the final stage being broadcast on live TV as well. This development follows the recent promotion of the WTDU …

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More than numbers: Why Strava KOMs and QOMs don’t translate to race wins

If you’ve spent any time on Strava you’ll notice the same riders popping up again and again at the top of your local segment leaderboards. Often these riders are putting out world-class power numbers, and yet they’re a long way from being a professional racer. So why is that? Why don’t world class numbers on …

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Strava moves to activity-friendly topographic maps

Strava overhauls maps - before and after

Strava has partnered with digital mapping specialist Mapbox to overhaul its in-app global static maps. Strava suggests the new topographic maps are tailor-made for cyclists, mountain bikers and runners, and take the focus away from the car-centric features of more common (and previously used) maps. “Most maps are optimized for cars, but Strava’s new maps …

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Power up! POC apparently has big plans for smart helmets

POC has just announced a new partnership with Exeger, a fellow Swedish company that has pioneered a novel “carbon positive material” that converts ambient light — be it solar or artificial — into electricity without resorting to conventional-looking photovoltaic panels. Exeger’s technology is still in the development phase, but its vision is impressive, including personal …

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Van der Poel announces busy November cyclocross schedule: Daily News Digest

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Welcome to your Daily News Digest. Here’s what’s happening today: Mathieu van der Poel to start cyclocross campaign at Superprestige Ruddervoorde, Sam Bennett could be free to sign with Deceuninck-Quick-Step soon, Jumbo-Visma completes 2020 roster with Christoph Pfingsten signing. Those stories and more in today’s Daily News Digest. Story of the Day: Van der Poel …

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