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Lapierre unveils faster, stiffer, and comfier Aircode DRS aero road bike

We first spotted Lapierre’s next-generation Aircode aero road racer back in March, and the company has now finally spilled the beans on the new Aircode DRS. As expected, it’s claimed to be more aerodynamic, stiffer, and lighter than before, but — in yet another sign of how advanced higher-end road bikes have become — it’s …

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Gallery: Superstar solos at the last-minute Road Worlds

In some ways it’s remarkable the 2020 Road World Championships happened at all. When the Swiss hosts cancelled the event due to COVID-19 restrictions, new organisers in Imola, Italy had just weeks to pull everything together. They did an impressive job, delivering a memorable Worlds at very short notice. Sure, the event was scaled back …

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What it takes to organise a World Championship race in 22 days

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On September second the UCI announced that the Elite World Championships would take place in Imola, Italy. It was only one day before this public announcement that Marco Pavarini, the President of the Organising Committee of Imola 2020, learned the news. A mere 22 days later the first rider rolled off the start ramp in …

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Anna van der Breggen solos to world road title in Imola

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For the second time in her career, Anna van der Breggen has taken a World Championship road title with a long-range solo attack. The Dutch national road champion and newly crowned world time trial champ looked unstoppable on the roads in Imola, Italy, barely moving around on her bike, while her competitors wobbled all over …

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Giro Rosa out of Women’s WorldTour calendar for 2021

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Following a meeting of its Management Committee, the UCI made a number of announcements in a wide-ranging press release on Friday that confirmed calendars across various disciplines for 2021 and unveiled several World Championship destinations for years ahead, among other things. As things currently stand, next year’s men’s WorldTour calendar features the same full slate …

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