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Sitting here in seat 20G, on a nearly empty flight from Barcelona to San Francisco, I feel as though I am stuck inside a nightmare that I so badly want to wake up from. To be honest the past few weeks have felt that way. Life lived in a haze, with the phrase “is this …

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Best of 2019, Features, Rider diaries -

As Brodie Chapman prepares for the next step in her career with French team FDJ, the Australian took the time to share some of the lessons she’s learned in her rapid rise through the ranks.

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Features, Kate Courtney, Racing, Rider diaries -

With the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships on tap this weekend in Mont-Sainte-Anne, my year in rainbows is coming to an end. For me, it is an exciting time as I look forward to the end of the season, but it also feels appropriate to take a moment to reflect on this special time in …

The post My year in rainbows: Kate Courtney reflects on her season as world champ appeared first on CyclingTips.

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Cape Epic, epic series, Features, mountain biking, Pioneer, Racing, Rider diaries -

Last year, my mate Al Iacuone and I embarked on a journey that we never saw coming. I honestly thought my ‘competitive’ days were over and would never be reclaimed. Running a business, having a family and all the responsibilities that come along with those things had taken a priority, but if I was honest, …

The post Fun in the sun at Reef to Reef appeared first on CyclingTips.

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2019 Tour de France, Features, Jack Haig, Jack Haig's Diary, Racing, Rider diaries, rider diary -

Entering the Champs d’Elysee on Sunday made me realise that this wasn’t just another bike race. The first time when we entered the circuit we passed by the Louvre and on the circuit at about 2.5km to go rode past the finish line up the hill to the Arc de Triomphe with the afternoon sun …

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