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2020 Jayco Herald Sun Tour, Features, Opinion and analysis, Racing -

How to design a bike race course

Designing the course for a bike race might seem easy. Just pull out Strava Route Builder, have a play around, find some good climbs, and wham: you’ve got yourself a bike race. Right? Well, no. In fact, it’s not nearly that simple. Designing a race route is about far more than just the decisive climbs …

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2020 Tokyo Olympics, Features, Opinion and analysis, Racing, Russia, WADA -

What happens when politicians meddle with sport? A Russian’s perspective

The first time I saw a white flag with Olympic rings representing a country, I was sitting on my sister’s couch watching the Moscow 1980 Olympic Games opening ceremony. She lived in the same apartment building and had a color TV. We didn’t. Ours was a tiny black and white unit with unpredictable reception. I …

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Battle of the MAMIL, Factor 02 VAM, Features, Jonathan Vaughters, MAMIL, mavic, Racing, VeloFix, Wahoo Fitness -

Battle of the MAMILs: Rogers vs Vaughters on Flagstaff Mountain

It was billed as talent versus training — natural talent that has spent much of the past 15 years simmering on the back burner versus strength accumulated through years of consistent training by an amateur age-grouper. The competitors: Jonathan Vaughters, manager of the EF Education First WorldTour team, and yours truly, CyclingTips editor at large. …

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Alex Howes, Alternative calendar, EF Education First, Logan Owen, News, Racing, Tejay Van Garderen -

EF releases 2020 kit at gravel team camp

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EF-Education First has released its 2020 kit from a mini “alternative calendar” team camp, which saw Alex Howes, Tejay van Garderen, and Logan Owen take on gravel and mountain bike rides outside Bentonville, Arkansas. The kit is once again designed by clothing sponsor Rapha. Visually, it’s a modification of the same themes the team debuted …

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Features, Opinion and analysis, Racing, Team Transfers -

Mens road transfer season, analysed: Three good fits, three questionable moves

Now that most of the marquee signings are in the books for this transfer season, it’s a great time to take a closer look at how the big names could fit in with their new squads. After all, the chance to critique big-money decisions knowing only some of the full context and with several months …

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