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2019 Vuelta a España, Competitions, Features, Weekly Quiz - August 30, 2019

CyclingTips Weekly Quiz #25: Vuelta skelter

There’s a lot of attention on the Vuelta a España this week, with the race living up to its reputation for unpredictable, engaging racing. But there’s plenty more than just the Vuelta going on, with big races on the women’s circuit, WorldTour ranked races in Germany and even the African Games. Will your results this …

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Jesús Herrada wins Vuelta stage 6 from the break: Daily News Digest

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Welcome to your Daily News Digest. Here’s what’s happening today: Jesús Herrada wins stage 6 of the Vuelta a España as Dylan Teuns takes over the red jersey, Nicolas Roche and Rigoberto Urán abandon the race after a big crash, Alan Hatherly and Nathalie Schneitter win eMTB world titles. Those stories and more in today’s …

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Podcast, Podcasts - August 29, 2019

CyclingTips Podcast: Electronic drivetrain gremlins

This week’s episode comes to you from Rapha’s Boulder, Colorado clubhouse. We talk Vuelta a Espana, Marcel Kittel’s retirement, the Colorado Classic, and then James brings up something a bit controversial: Electronic drivetrains aren’t always reliable. Is he advocating for going back to mechanical? Maybe. Click here for a direct download, and here to listen on Soundcloud. The CyclingTips …

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Massive crash knocks Urán, Carthy, Roche and more out of Vuelta

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EF Education First’s leader Rigoberto Urán and former red jersey Nicolas Roche (Sunweb) are out of the Vuelta a Espana following a large crash in the early kilometers of stage six. The crash also sent Urán’s EF teammate Hugh Carthy and CCC’s Victor de la Parte out of the race. Roche initially remounted, but after …

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FSA WE Wireless groupset nabs its first Grand Tour win

There were many firsts as Ángel Madrazo (Burgos-BH) crested the final climb to win stage 5 of the Vuelta a España. It was the first Grand Tour win for the Spanish rider, the first Grand Tour stage win for the Pro-Continental squad – a stage in which they also took second place – and there …

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