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Alaphilippe hits moto at Flanders, will have metacarpal surgery

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Julian Alaphilippe’s rough post-Worlds autumn continued on Sunday when he ran into the back of a slowing motorcycle and crashed hard, breaking the 2nd and 4th metacarpals in his right hand. Alaphilippe had gained separation from the main group at the Tour of Flanders along with eventual winner Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van …

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Mathieu van der Poel wins Tour of Flanders after duel with rival Wout van Aert

Mathieu van der Poel won the Tour of Flanders after a long, two-up fight with his longtime rival Wout van Aert. It came down to a sprint, and down to less than a wheel length, between two riders with battles that stretch back to cyclocross courses and look set to continue long into the future. …

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Filippo Ganna wins Giro stage 14 time trial, Almeida retains GC lead

Ineos Grenadiers’ management team said before the stage 14 individual time trial that they were expecting some strong performances, and they were not disappointed. World ITT Champion Filippo Ganna rode into the finish 26 seconds ahead of his teammate, former World Champion, Rohan Dennis, and remained in the hot seat until the rest of the …

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Preview: Your guide to the 2020 women’s Tour of Flanders

It feels like the season only started yesterday yet here we are, at the final one-day races of the year. Sunday’s penultimate one-day race on the Women’s WorldTour calendar is not just your standard single-day event — it’s the event: the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Flanders is everything that makes cycling exciting. Cobbles, climbs, weather, chaos. …

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Preview: Your guide to the 2020 men’s Tour of Flanders

There were rumours it would be called off due to COVID-19, but as things currently stand, the 2020 Tour of Flanders is going ahead this Sunday. Here’s what you should know about the 104th men’s edition of Belgium’s biggest bike race. The course As with Gent-Wevelgem last weekend and Scheldeprijs on Wednesday, race organiser Flanders …

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