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What the biggest transfers mean for the men’s peloton in 2021

These are the moves that matter ahead of the 2021 men's racing season.

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Does pro cycling have a safety problem? A rider’s perspective

Joe Laverick is a young British rider who spent 2020 riding on AG2R’s feeder team in France and has just signed a deal with the esteemed Hagens Berman Axeon squad for 2021. He’s living the life of an aspiring pro, trying to make it into the WorldTour, and has a solid insight into the risks …

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When it all changed: Inside the UAE Tour COVID outbreak

As 2020 comes to an end, we’ve all been reminiscing on a very unusual year in cycling. For me, the season began with a trip to cover the UAE Tour. It’s a race I’ve covered before, and one that is not usually all that dramatic. This year, however, it made for an experience that I …

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Stop broadcasting crash replays before we know the fate of the rider

I’d just sat down with my Sunday morning coffee and casually flicked on this weekend’s Formula 1 Grand Prix when the fireball lit up my TV. It came just three corners into the race, in the usual first-lap chaos. Romain Grosjean clipped another car and went careening into a row of Armco barriers that sliced …

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2020 reminded us how amazing bike racing can be

I love watching racing, and always have. Long before I was ever a cyclist I’d purchase a copy of Ride Magazine’s thick annual Tour de France preview and pore over it while watching the racing unfold. Sure, the traveller in me was initially attracted to the stunning locations (I’d even made a detour to the …

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