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2020 Vuelta a Espana, Hugh Carthy, Race reports, Racing, Richard Carapaz -

Hugh Carthy wins stage 12 of the Vuelta, Carapaz takes back red

Hugh Carthy of EF Pro Cycling continued to impress by winning stage 12 of the Vuelta a España, a stage that featured five categorized climbs, the final being the famed Alto de l’Angliru. Aleksandr Vlasov (Astana Pro Team) finished in second, sixteen seconds behind Carthy, with Enric Mas (Movistar Team) taking third and Richard Carapaz …

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A day for the breakaway: Gaudu wins Vuelta stage 11 as GC remains unchanged

Frenchman David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) was the best of the break in stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espana, taking his first Grand Tour stage win ahead of Marc Soler (Movistar). Primoz Roglic finished with his rivals to retain the overall lead, tied on time with Ineos’ Richard Carapaz. Gaudu and Soler were survivors of the …

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Froome leads rider protest at Vuelta, delaying start over stage 10 time gaps

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The Vuelta peloton rolled to a stop in Villaviciosa, putting a hold on the start of stage 11 in protest of unclear time gap rules that led to a change in the race’s overall leader on Friday. Prior to Fridays’ stage, commissars had designated the finish of stage 10 as an expected bunch sprint, meaning …

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How to off-season like a pro

Burgers, beer, and no bikes. For 11-months of the year, pro-cyclists are shackled by training plans and diets. One-month a year, they’re allowed to break free… As the autumnal sun set over Milano, the 2020 season finished for a majority of the peloton – hope you’re having fun at La Vuelta, guys. It’s the craziest …

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The short, bright career of Katie Hall has reached its end

Katie Hall had one of the brightest, shortest careers in women’s cycling. A career capped by COVID and an unfortunate, but not altogether sad, ending. It began in college, racing against small and inexperienced fields, and rose to the Giro Rosa, the only “grand tour” for women, and the Tour of California. Her career is …

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