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UCI announces fan survey in effort to develop appeal of road cycling

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The UCI is taking suggestions. Cycling’s governing body has announced a public survey that will be open until Tuesday, July 16, allowing “interested parties” to weigh in on a number of topics related to the attractiveness of road racing as a sport. According to the UCI’s press release on the subject, topics addressed include the …

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BMC Unrestricted URS 2020 first-ride review: Gravel bike or MTB?

BMC URS TWO Unrestricted 2020 gravel bike

It wasn’t long ago that we thought of gravel as a fringe discipline of road cycling, a discipline where niche brands like Salsa Cycles had a near monopoly. Now you’ll be hard pressed to find a single global bike brand that doesn’t have a bike dedicated to gravel. BMC only recently dipped its toes into …

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2019 Tour de France, Features, Photo galleries, Racing -

Photo gallery: Four exciting days to open the 2019 Tour de France

Let’s be honest: the start of the Tour de France can tend to be a little dull. Long and flat stages, sprint finishes — the opening days often feel like the entree before the main course that is the Alps and the Pyrenees. But the start of the 2019 Tour has been a little different. …

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2019 Tour de France, Features, Merida, Rohan Dennis, Tech, Tech features -

Pro bike: Rohan Dennis’ Merida Scultura Team-E — the outlier

Amongst a modern backdrop of ultra-aero megabikes with integrated and airfoil-shaped everything, and pseudo-aero “all rounder” bikes that are slightly lighter — but just as “system engineered” as their stablemates — the Merida Scultura Team-E of Bahrain-Merida rider Rohan Dennis stands out like that one person who stubbornly hangs on to flared jeans after everyone …

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

Jack Haig’s Tour Diary: Daily routines and TTTs

Before starting my first Tour de France I didn’t know exactly how I would feel. But now seeing it a few days in, I think it gets hyped up to be a little more than what it actually is. It’s definitely bigger than any other bike race we do all year, the speed is a …

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