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The weekly spin: Jumbo-Visma’s investment in young talent on display at Vuelta
It was at the 2016 Redlands Cycling Classic that Americans Sepp Kuss and Neilson Powless first made their presence known at the elite level of road racing. It was there, in Southern California’s Inland Empire, that Kuss won the queen stage on Oak Glen, while Powless won the time trial and finished second overall. Forty-one …
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A new pursuit record, Bennet victorious through chaos: Daily News Digest
Welcome to your Daily News Digest. Here’s what’s happening today: Ashton Lambie lowered the world individual pursuit record for the third time, Sam Bennet won a chaotic, crash-filled sprint at the Vuelta, Dylan Groenewegen was the best in Britain, and Chris Froome cut himself. Those stories and more in today’s Daily News Digest. Story of …
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One case for e-bike racing: Extending the careers of cycling’s stars
Is e-bike racing a way to extend the careers of pro athletes, so we can continue to cheer for them and sponsors can continue to leverage the equity they've built?
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Photo gallery: Golden glory for Schurter and Ferrand-Prevot at MTB Worlds
This past weekend, the planet’s best crosscountry and downhill MTBers converged on Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada, for the 2019 Mountain Bike World Championships. Headlining the five-day carnival were the elite men’s and women’s crosscountry races. In the men’s event, Swiss maestro Nino Schurter won his eighth XC world title, finishing 30 seconds clear of compatriot Mathias Flückiger. …
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The weekly spin: For Rissveds and Ferrand-Prévot, the circle is complete
The narrative arc of a professional cyclist’s existence is often a rollercoaster of circumstance, heartbreak, and resurgence — a constant balancing act of physical and mental health. That has never been more clear than over the past few months in elite women’s mountain-bike racing. Across the UCI’s World Cup series and World Championship, the return to …
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