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Coronavirus, Features, Opinion and analysis, Racing, UCI - March 16, 2020

Opinion: The UCI’s response to coronavirus is too little and too late

On Sunday, from its base in Switzerland, surrounded by a continent that is shutting down borders and battling a worsening health crisis, the UCI released a self-congratulatory press release outlining the “strong measures” it had taken to combat the spread of COVID-19. You have to admire the chutzpah. The UCI’s claims — that its measures …

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How do you solve a problem like Gianni?

Gianni Moscon pedalled disconsolately through green fields under the grey skies of Flanders, glanced over his left shoulder, and saw the TV moto watching to see what he’d do next. The Ineos rider reached back for his race number, demonstratively pulling one off and throwing it to the ground, before trying to tear the other …

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Features, Opinion and analysis, women's cycling - February 24, 2020

Harsh realities of women’s cycling, part one: Money

Molly Weaver raced as a professional from 2015 to 2018 on several teams based in the UK and Europe. She was a trusty domestique who spent much of her career riding in the support of others. Weaver stepped away from the sport in mid 2018 after “a lifetime’s worth of misfortune” in one year — …

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12 women to watch in 2020

The 2020 cycling season is already underway but the biggest and best races are still to come. So who should you keep an eye on as the season unfolds? Well, here’s a handy dandy little list for you. This isn’t just a list of road racers — it includes some mountain bikers and other incredible …

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Don’t write Nairo Quintana off yet

The third stage of the Tour de La Provence offered some familiar scenes, albeit in a different palette: the petite form of Nairo Quintana – in red and black, rather than baby blue – launching a stinging attack off the front of a peloton. In doing so, he powered to a demonstrative stage win and …

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