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The defining moments from the decade in cycling

In a couple of weeks it’s not just a year that’ll come to an end, but an entire decade. And whilst we’ve catalogued the products and content that have made up the year for us – and that feels like a pretty long lens – let’s zoom out a little further. A lot can happen in …

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How to design a bike race course

Designing the course for a bike race might seem easy. Just pull out Strava Route Builder, have a play around, find some good climbs, and wham: you’ve got yourself a bike race. Right? Well, no. In fact, it’s not nearly that simple. Designing a race route is about far more than just the decisive climbs …

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What happens when politicians meddle with sport? A Russian’s perspective

The first time I saw a white flag with Olympic rings representing a country, I was sitting on my sister’s couch watching the Moscow 1980 Olympic Games opening ceremony. She lived in the same apartment building and had a color TV. We didn’t. Ours was a tiny black and white unit with unpredictable reception. I …

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What happens if road and track vote no to AusCycling?

As things currently stand, it looks unlikely that road and track cycling will be part of the AusCycling initiative to join Australias cycling disciplines. Cycling NSW and WestCycle indicated earlier this month that theyll vote against the proposal in its current form and just last week Cycling Tasmania announced that it too would vote no. …

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Mens road transfer season, analysed: Three good fits, three questionable moves

Now that most of the marquee signings are in the books for this transfer season, it’s a great time to take a closer look at how the big names could fit in with their new squads. After all, the chance to critique big-money decisions knowing only some of the full context and with several months …

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