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2020 Road World Championships, Amber Joseph, Features, Interviews, Racing - September 28, 2020

The beaming smile of a world championships rookie

Sometimes a story idea moves in a completely different direction than you anticipated. I set out to introduce two rookies to you; two first-time Road World Championship riders. I ended up with this story about Amber Joseph, the first rider off the ramp at the women’s elite time trial on Thursday, representing Barbados. “I live …

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Dries De Bondt, Features, Interviews, Racing - September 25, 2020

From life-threatening crash to Belgian champion

You probably haven’t heard of Dries De Bondt, unless you’re an avid fan of the Belgian semi-classic Halle-Ingooigem, a race De Bondt has won twice. But you’ll be hearing De Bondt’s name more now, and you’ll certainly be able to spot his jersey in the upcoming Classics. His story is an amazing one: from a …

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Edo and Mischa: A cycling love story in the face of adversity

“I went to our first date without crutches – way too soon but I really wanted to walk on our first date.” These are the words of Mischa Bredewold, a young and talented rider from the Netherlands who got hit by a truck a few weeks before the Road World Championships in 2018. She had …

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A Swift Rise for Nairo Quintana’s Bodyguard

On Sunday, March 17th, 2019, Connor Swift won the Betty Pharoah. Not familiar with it? Well, that’s because it’s an amateur British event, raced on open roads. He drove himself there in his VW Caddy, paid the entry fee and rode away solo. The same weekend, Nairo Quintana had finished 2nd at Paris Nice. Eighteen …

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A chat with Amanda Spratt: ‘I feel my best years are still to come’

Amanda Spratt is aiming high. “The dream is to win more races, to be world champion and Olympic champion,” she tells me. “The dream is to win with my team because I feel my best years are still to come.” Now 32 years young, the Australian champion is ready to start the most important part …

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