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The column: Considering the Tour de France wildcards (and the ones that missed out)

The column: Considering the Tour de France wildcards (and the ones that missed out)

  This week it was announced that all the 2020 Tour de France wildcards have all gone to home teams. Favouritism? Or fair enough?

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The column: Go home transfer window, you’re drunk

The column: Go home transfer window, you’re drunk

Nairo Quintana to Arkea Samsic? Dan Martin to Israel Cycling? Elia Viviani to Cofidis? What on earth has been going on with the transfer window?

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Inside Direct Energie’s Vendee manor house

Inside Direct Energie’s Vendee manor house

Direct Energie do things differently, starting with their 19th century manor house cum service course in the Vendée, and extending to the team ethos: “It’s...

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Top Banana: Tour de France stage 8 – Lilian Calmejane

Top Banana: Tour de France stage 8 – Lilian Calmejane

No competition today. The excellent Lilian Calmejane rode brilliantly in a stage of non-stop action and constant attacking

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