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The weekly spin: What we can expect from the 2020 Tour de France

The days that follow the Tour de France always leave cyclings fans with a bout of melancholy. After three weeks of closely following the biggest event in the sport, the vacuum that follows is profound. Yes, there are other races, but none that demand the collective attention of the Tour. This year’s race was exceptionally …

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The things thrown at me by the Tour de France caravan

After four stages hustling for promo goods, sustaining minor injuries and emotional damage in the process, I’m proud to bring you the single most important story of the Tour de France. These are the hits and (mostly) misses of the 2019 Tour de France promotional caravan.

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Today at the Tour: Bernal into yellow after a surreal day in the Alps

The biggest day of Egan Bernal’s young career coincided with one of the most surreal moments in modern Tour de France history. Stage 19 of the 2019 Tour de France, a route with five categorized climbs across the French Alps and a planned summit finish at Tignes, will go down as the day the Colombian phenom …

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Time is running out for Alaphilippe’s rivals

Julian Alaphilippe is finally starting to dream. After 14 days in yellow, after surviving the Pyrenees, after surviving the first big test in the Alps, he’s starting to think that maybe, just maybe, he can win the Tour de France. He’s starting to picture himself as the first French winner since Bernard Hinault way back …

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What is Movistar doing?

Nairo Quintana won Friday’s stage to Valloire, but it’s not entirely clear that he was supposed to. Movistar is fractured, privately and publicly. Two of its three stars have been tied to other teams, or at the very least tied to leaving Movistar. None has performed to expectations this Tour de France. They sit in …

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