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A look back at a truly bonkers 2020 season

The 2020 season was one of the strangest in the history of professional cycling. Coronavirus wreaked havoc on the racing calendar and transformed 2020 into a season unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. But it wasn’t just COVID-19 — this was a year full of the chaotic, the unusual, and the downright crazy. So, with …

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Nine years late, Chris Froome gets his Vuelta trophy

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The 2011 Vuelta was striking for a few reasons – the stratospheric speed at which some of its climbs were raced; the out-of-nowhere win by the unfancied Spaniard Juan Jose Cobo, riding for the Pro Continental Geox team in his homeland’s biggest race; and the arrival of Chris Froome as a Grand Tour contender. The …

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Balsamo wins final stage of Ceratizit Challenge, Brennauer defends overall

The final day of the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta came down to a sprint won by Elisa Balsamo (Valcar-Travel & Service). Lorena Wiebes (Team Sunweb), who was active in the intermediate sprints, finished second on the day, and Marta Bastianelli (Alé BTC Ljubljana) was third. It was necessary to watch the race with a …

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Roglic fends off Carapaz to hold Vuelta lead, Gaudu wins final mountain stage

Primoz Roglic avoided a repeat of his heartbreaking Tour de France finale as he fended off a last-climb attack from Ineos’ Richard Carapaz, with more than a bit of help from Movistar, to hang on to the lead at the Vuelta a Espana by just 24 seconds. Groupama-FDJ’s David Gaudu was the fastest from the …

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Ceratizit Challenge: Lisa Brennauer repeats time trial victory in Boadilla del monte.

For the second year running, Lisa Brennauer of Ceratizit WNT Pro Cycling claimed victory in the Ceratizit ‘Madrid’ challenge Stage 2 time trial. Brennauer clocked a blistering time of 12’40 over the short 9.3km course, to clutch 1-second victory ahead of the ever in form Elisa Longo Borgini from Trek Segafredo, an impressive ride in …

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A look back at a truly bonkers 2020 season

Nine years late, Chris Froome gets his Vuelta trophy

Balsamo wins final stage of Ceratizit Challenge, Brennauer defends overall

Roglic fends off Carapaz to hold Vuelta lead, Gaudu wins final mountain stage

Ceratizit Challenge: Lisa Brennauer repeats time trial victory in Boadilla del monte.

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