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2020 Giro d'Italia, Daily News Digest, Features, News - October 16, 2020

Ulissi wins stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia

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Diego Ulissi nabbed his second stage win so far this at this year’s race on Friday’s stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia. The 192-kilometer stage from Cervia came down to a reduced sprint in Monselice after a select lead group distanced the sprinters in the final hour of racing. Deceuninck-Quick-Step led out the sprint but …

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Updated Aerocoach inner tube tests conclude latex is still fastest

We’ve seen a curious explosion in inner tube options in recent years, with multiple iterations of butyl, latex, and now polyurethane materials all claiming to deliver tangible performance benefits. UK outfit Aerocoach has just released its latest round of rolling resistance testing, and while some of the most recent options did pretty well, high-end latex …

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Equipe Paule Ka, Features, News, women's cycling - October 16, 2020

Équipe Paule Ka shuts down mid-season after sponsors default on payments

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Equipe Paule Ka – currently 4th on the UCI ranking – ceases its operation per direct. The women’s team has withdrawn from Sunday’s Tour of Flanders and other remaining races. The Swiss-based team announced on June 17 that French fashion brand Paule Ka took over as lead sponsors but cites in a press release that …

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Preview: Your guide to the 2020 women’s Tour of Flanders

It feels like the season only started yesterday yet here we are, at the final one-day races of the year. Sunday’s penultimate one-day race on the Women’s WorldTour calendar is not just your standard single-day event — it’s the event: the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Flanders is everything that makes cycling exciting. Cobbles, climbs, weather, chaos. …

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Preview: Your guide to the 2020 men’s Tour of Flanders

There were rumours it would be called off due to COVID-19, but as things currently stand, the 2020 Tour of Flanders is going ahead this Sunday. Here’s what you should know about the 104th men’s edition of Belgium’s biggest bike race. The course As with Gent-Wevelgem last weekend and Scheldeprijs on Wednesday, race organiser Flanders …

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