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I remember moving to Australia nearly 15 years ago and not wanting anything to do with cycling anymore. I bought myself a kiteboard and hung out at St Kilda Beach living the good life. I was now using the wind to propel me instead of battling against it, cross-eyed in the gutter as I tried …

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American Taylor Phinney, 29, will retire from professional road racing following the Japan Cup this weekend, his team announced Wednesday. Phinney’s story is a complicated one, fed by an early and obvious talent and a world-class pedigree, forever altered by a gruesome crash, then defined in its waning years by a tug-of-war between Phinney the …

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Tour de France organizers have a tall order to fill in following up a 2019 race that was widely seen as the best Tour in years. The route of this year’s Grand Boucle earned high marks from fans and commentators alike, and that had many eyeing this year’s Tour route reveal with even greater anticipation. …

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With the 2019 road racing season effectively over, it’s time for the annual “Rider of the Year” debates. Yes, there’s still the six-stage Tour of Guangxi, which starts on Thursday. But none of the riders in the running for Rider of the Year honors are taking part. So with Il Lombardia in the rearview mirror, …

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A territory torn in two. A bike race through the centre of a stricken city. This is the story of the cancelled Hong Kong Hammer Series finale.

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