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2020 Giro Rosa, Elisa Longo Borghini, Features, Interviews, Racing -

‘I have to be brave and attack’: A chat with solo expert Elisa Longo Borghini

When Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo) wins a race, it’s always spectacular. The cold and rainy Trofeo Binda when she was only 21 years young, the long solo in the 2015 Tour of Flanders, Strade Bianchi in 2017 on Audrey Cordon-Ragot’s bike after an early crash … There was another long solo when she became Italian …

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The person behind the rainbow bands: One-on-one with Annemiek van Vleuten

She’s a fierce competitor in every race she starts, she has an almost 100% win ratio in 2020, and she’s a dominant force in women’s cycling. But Annemiek van Vleuten is so much more than that. She’s a lover of life, an adventurer, loyal in her friendships, inquisitive, happy and grateful in an almost childlike …

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One of the greats: Catching up with Dutch champion Leontien van Moorsel

Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel is undoubtedly one of the greatest cyclists of all time. She has four Olympic gold medals, nine world titles, two Tours de France, and many Classics to her name. She turned 50 years old this year, a milestone. The Dutchwoman has been through highs and lows in her career. She battled anorexia …

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How Trek-Segafredo coped with having its bikes stolen at Strade Bianche

“Bad start to the day,” the tweet began. “Six Trek Emonda of the women team were stolen in the night.” You can imagine the frustration, the anger, and the panic that must have gone through the Trek-Segafredo camp. Course recon was done, riders were rested and ready, and everything was in place for the WorldTour …

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Meet Mavi Garcia, the woman who very nearly won Strade Bianche

This past weekend the world saw a brilliant ride by Mavi Garcia. With a courageous solo attack at Strade Bianche the 36-year-old almost won the iconic race on Tuscany’s gravel roads. World champion Annemiek van Vleuten (Mitchelton-Scott), unbeaten this year, only caught the Spanish rider in the final six kilometres, leaving Garcia to settle for …

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