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2020 Ceratizit Challenge, 2020 Vuelta a Espana, Elisa Longo Borghini, Features, Race reports, Racing - November 8, 2020

Balsamo wins final stage of Ceratizit Challenge, Brennauer defends overall

The final day of the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta came down to a sprint won by Elisa Balsamo (Valcar-Travel & Service). Lorena Wiebes (Team Sunweb), who was active in the intermediate sprints, finished second on the day, and Marta Bastianelli (Alé BTC Ljubljana) was third. It was necessary to watch the race with a …

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Roglic fends off Carapaz to hold Vuelta lead, Gaudu wins final mountain stage

Primoz Roglic avoided a repeat of his heartbreaking Tour de France finale as he fended off a last-climb attack from Ineos’ Richard Carapaz, with more than a bit of help from Movistar, to hang on to the lead at the Vuelta a Espana by just 24 seconds. Groupama-FDJ’s David Gaudu was the fastest from the …

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Ceratizit Challenge: Lisa Brennauer repeats time trial victory in Boadilla del monte.

For the second year running, Lisa Brennauer of Ceratizit WNT Pro Cycling claimed victory in the Ceratizit ‘Madrid’ challenge Stage 2 time trial. Brennauer clocked a blistering time of 12’40 over the short 9.3km course, to clutch 1-second victory ahead of the ever in form Elisa Longo Borgini from Trek Segafredo, an impressive ride in …

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2020 Vuelta a Espana, Features, News, Racing - November 7, 2020

This weekend will be a fitting finale to three thrilling Grand Tours

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What a way to close out the year. A season of thrilling Grand Tours is coming down the home stretch in much the same way things have proceeded throughout the past few months. Just as they were with two stages to go at the Tour de France and at the Giro d’Italia, things are incredibly …

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Women’s peloton survey: wages up for top riders, 43% buying their own gear

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Three years after the first women’s cycling union was founded there have been some noticeable changes within the women’s peloton, according to a survey done by the riders via the Cyclists’ Alliance (CA). Some of these changes are for the better, while some have created new issues. According to the survey, more riders are making …

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