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Preview: What you need to know about the 2020 men’s Strade Bianche

WorldTour racing is back! Strade Bianche was meant to be held on March 7 but after COVID-19 put it (and the rest of the racing calendar) on hold, Italy’s best one-day race (shots fired) was moved back to this Saturday, August 1. So, as we gear up to watch the first top-tier race in more …

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Preview: Your guide to the 2020 women’s Strade Bianche

After months of speculation and stress the time has come for World Tour racing to resume. Most of us never thought this day would come, and hey, it’s only Thursday — there is still time for the race to be cancelled. This is 2020 after all. Regardless, teams all over Europe are getting ready to …

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Last Tour, Today: Things thrown at me by the Tour de France caravan

In the absence of a Tour de France this July, we've been revisiting our favourite stories from last year's race, one year on. Closing out this series is an extremely important, hard-hitting exposé of caravan swag collected from the roadsides of France.

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Last Tour, Today: The moment Egan Bernal knew

In the absence of a Tour de France this July, we're revisiting our favourite stories from last year's race, one year on. Today's instalment unwraps a cancelled stage finish, the last climb, and the anointment of Colombia's first Tour de France champion.

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How coronavirus has affected bike racing: An on-the-ground perspective

After several months without racing, the professional women’s road calendar restarted this past weekend in Spain. Over the course of three races — two in Pamplona and one in Durango — the best in the world got a chance to test their racing legs after such a long lay-off, while also coming to terms with …

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