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Daily News Digest, Features, News, Primoz Roglic, Race reports, Racing, Tim Wellens - November 5, 2020

Tim Wellens wins stage 14 of the Vuelta: Daily News Digest

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On the twisting and technical climb to the Seminario Maior in Ourense Tim Wellens tactically outsmarted his five breakaway companions to take the stage win. Michael Woods (EF) was very close to coming around the Lotto Soudal rider, but Wellens had the inside line on the final corner. Zdenek Stybar finished in front of Dylan …

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Features, Interviews, Racing, Will Barta - November 4, 2020

Will Barta’s Vuelta time trial and his hopes for the future

Will Barta was one second away from his first professional win in Tuesday’s stage of La Vuelta a España. Only the race leader Primoz Roglic could clock a faster time. Barta’s second place was, however, a career-best for the 24-year old rider from Boise, Idaho. “I didn’t have a great night’s sleep but not a …

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Why Elisa Longo Borghini’s National Championship victory matters so much

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On a hilly circuit in Breganze Elisa Longo Borghini soloed to her second Italian National Championship title this year and the second road title of her career. Borghini has had an incredible season, winning the Italian Time Trial title in August, the queen stage of the Giro Rosa in September, placing third at the World …

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Omens from the past: Tao Geoghegan Hart at the U23 Paris-Roubaix

When it comes to cycling documentaries, the 2015 French film “Rêves d’Enfer” takes on a special significance this year. Not only does it fill a small part of the gap left by the Paris-Roubaix that never happened this year, but importantly it highlights the story of then up-and-coming rider Tao Geoghegan Hart. “Rêves d’Enfer” (or …

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A week on the couch and an eye on the future: A chat with Jai Hindley

Jai Hindley rolled down the start ramp of the last stage of the Giro d’Italia wearing the maglia rosa and a fair bit of pressure on his shoulders. 15.7 km later, he’d relinquished both to Tao Geoghegan Hart, claiming second overall in this strange season’s second Grand Tour. In a turbulent and at times tense …

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