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Mitchelton-Scott won’t be targeting overall success at this year’s Tour de France. Instead, the Australian outfit has “selected its strongest team of opportunists” and will focus on stage wins. Adam Yates and Esteban Chaves headline the eight-rider squad and while both have finished in the top four of a Grand Tour before — with Yates …

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2020 Tour de France, ASO, Coronavirus, Features, Opinion and analysis, Racing, UCI -

In two Saturdays’ time, two months late, the 2020 Tour de France will finally begin. On the wide boulevards of Nice, with the glinting blue of the Mediterranean at their backs, the riders and their entourage will head up into the hills surrounding the coastal city and set a course that will lead them to …

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In the three and a half years since his retirement, former pro racer Adam Phelan has started his own digital marketing company, completed a Commerce (Marketing and Economics) degree with distinction, and started working in the media team at the University of New South Wales. In short, he seems to have transitioned well to life …

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2020 Critérium du Dauphiné, 2020 Tour de France, Features, Opinion and analysis, Racing -

The Critérium du Dauphiné has a long and cherished history of offering an illuminating look at cycling’s biggest names just before its biggest race. The Dauphiné’s spot on the calendar, its route, and its prestige make it a great source of insight into where things stand for riders across the peloton as the Tour de …

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