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Aethos, Features, Specialized, Tech, Tech news - October 23, 2020

Specialized adds less expensive Pro and Expert models to Aethos range

In news that will surprise precisely no one, Specialized has today announced that its latest S-Works Aethos ultralight — and ultra-expensive — road bike will be joined by two additional versions that are slightly heavier, but far, far less outrageously priced than the flagship model. Both the Pro and Expert versions of the Aethos are …

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Hindley wins Giro stage 18, Kelderman rides into GC lead: Daily News Digest

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(Want the Daily News Digest delivered directly to your inbox? Here’s the sign-up.) Hello again, CyclingTips readers, Another double day of Grand Tour racing on Thursday saw climbers battling in both Italy and Spain. Over at the Giro, a trip over the Stelvio led to a stage that will make the history books, with a …

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Features, News, Sep Vanmarcke - October 22, 2020

Israel Start-Up Nation signs Vanmarcke to lead Classics squad

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Sep Vanmarcke is headed to Israel Start-Up Nation to lead the team in the Classics after four years with EF, his new team announced on Thursday. Vanmarcke’s resume includes wins at the Bretagne Classic and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad to go with a long list of close calls in the biggest cobbled Classics. He has finished …

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Thibaut Pinot abandons the Vuelta a España due to back pain

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The 30-year-old Frenchman pulled out of the race prior Thursady’s third stage, with his Groupama-FDJ team citing lingering back pain he is still experiencing nearly two months after crashing at the Tour de France. Pinot rolled into this year’s Tour back in August in strong form following his second place finish at the Critérium du …

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Tears and grit: Why Ben O’Connor’s Giro stage win meant so much

On Tuesday’s stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia, Ben O’Connor (NTT) rode to his best-ever result in a Grand Tour. In a tough, hilly stage the 24-year-old West Australian battled his way into the lead group, then rode defiantly to bridge to a late solo move from former breakaway companion Jan Tratnik (Bahrain-McLaren). The pair …

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Specialized adds less expensive Pro and Expert models to Aethos range

Hindley wins Giro stage 18, Kelderman rides into GC lead: Daily News Digest

Israel Start-Up Nation signs Vanmarcke to lead Classics squad

Thibaut Pinot abandons the Vuelta a España due to back pain

Tears and grit: Why Ben O’Connor’s Giro stage win meant so much

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