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Photo gallery: A muddy mess at Mid South gravel

Some say it’s a race that never should have happened. Others are glad it did. Whether they still feel that way in a few days remains to be seen. Against a backdrop of worsening coronavirus fears, one of the first – and perhaps last – major gravel races of 2020 rolled on last weekend. Mid South, …

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Opinion: The UCI’s response to coronavirus is too little and too late

On Sunday, from its base in Switzerland, surrounded by a continent that is shutting down borders and battling a worsening health crisis, the UCI released a self-congratulatory press release outlining the “strong measures” it had taken to combat the spread of COVID-19. You have to admire the chutzpah. The UCI’s claims — that its measures …

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Preview: The Classics continue at the Ronde van Drenthe

While a bunch of European races have been cancelled as the region battles to contain the spread of coronavirus, the Ronde van Drenthe Women’s WorldTour race is going ahead as planned. Ahead of the Dutch one-dayer, here’s José Been with a preview of Sunday’s course, the riders to watch, and the significance of this year’s …

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The curious case of Bruno Armirail, quarantine escape-artist

In the days and weeks since the 2020 UAE Tour screeched to a premature halt, wild stories of the race and its aftermath have slowly emerged. In these stories, there has been both light and shade. There have been smuggled Playstations and teams entertaining themselves with hotel corridor Olympics; there have been vivid reports of …

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The just-in-case preview: Your guide to the 2020 women’s Strade Bianche

At the time of writing, it’s not clear whether Strade Bianche is even going ahead. The coronavirus outbreak in Italy has seen multiple teams pull out of the race, and the gran fondo cancelled, and the pro races could be called off at any moment. But assuming the race goes ahead, we want you to …

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