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2019 Vuelta a España, News - September 4, 2019

Spanish TV cameras spot marijuana while broadcasting Vuelta a España

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Spanish police said Wednesday they had seized marijuana plants growing on an apartment rooftop after they were spotted by a TV helicopter during a live broadcast of the Vuelta a España. As the helicopter tracked the race during the final moments of the eighth stage on Saturday, the camera panned over the rooftop in Igualada …

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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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Wahoo Fitness debuts KICKR Bike for indoor training aficionados

If you thought the market for dedicated indoor training bikes was going to wither away and die, think again: Wahoo Fitness has just tossed its hat into the ring with its new KICKR Bike. It’s expensive, yes, but also chock-full of slick features that should more than fully satiate the appetite of anyone who can’t …

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Niner, Tech news - September 4, 2019

Niner updates RLT 9 gravel range, across all three frame materials

Niner has announced updates across the board to its longstanding RLT 9 gravel bike range, with its carbon, aluminium and steel framesets all receiving tweaks for 2020. The RLT (Road Less Travelled) platform was first introduced as an aluminium frame in 2013. Niner had previously trailblazed the market in 29” mountain bikes, but the RLT …

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CeramicSpeed Driven shaft drive steps closer to reality: Now it shifts!

CeramicSpeed made a huge splash at last year’s Eurobike show with the debut of its truly radical Driven ultra-low-friction shaft drive concept. It really was little more than a concept back then, too, and more than a few critics dismissed it as a flash in the pan that would never see the light of day. …

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