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2020 Giro d'Italia, Features, Ineos, Opinion and analysis, Racing, Tao Geoghegan Hart, Team Ineos - October 26, 2020

With Tao Geoghegan Hart’s Giro win, Ineos enters a new era

In the shadow of Milan’s Duomo, one of the tightest Grand Tours in history came down to a time-trial between two young climbing domestiques. Racing to retain a race lead of milliseconds was Sunweb’s West Australian, Jai Hindley. Racing to claim Ineos’ 11th Grand Tour was 25-year-old Londoner, Tao Geoghegan Hart. As has so often …

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Take a bow, Jai Hindley

In the end, Jai Hindley (Sunweb) wore pink for less than 19 minutes of racing. He took the maglia rosa on stage 20, locked on the same time as Tao Geoghegan Hart (Ineos), but Geoghegan Hart had Hindley’s measure in the Giro’s final-stage time trial. It was always going to be a tough ask for …

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Bianchi, Features, Tech, Tech news - October 26, 2020

Bianchi reveals new Specialissima: a less-pretty, disc-only, all-round racer

Bianchi’s Specialissima has long stood as one for the traditionalists. The pre-existing version was an aspirationally high-end and competitively low-weight frame that offered elegant lines, round tube shapes, and not a spinning disc rotor to be seen. That all changes for 2021. Bianchi has just revealed its new 2021 Specialissima. It remains as the Italian …

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Vittoria’s new Air-Liner gravel tire inserts are refreshingly affordable

Foam tire inserts are quite popular in the mountain bike world for the way they guard against rim damage, ward off pinch flats, and allow for lower inflation pressures to enhance traction and ride comfort — and they’re making their way into the gravel world for the same reasons. While we’re still working to find …

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Izagirre wins Vuelta stage 6 as Carapaz rides into red

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Ion Izagirre ascended to victory out of the breakaway on stage 6 of the Vuelta a España on Sunday while Richard Carapaz rode into the red jersey after picking up time in the GC battle. Izagirre jumped out of the main breakaway on the final climb to Aramón Formigal after a setup attack by his …

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