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Pure power: Why Jonathan Milan is a sprinter like no other

Pure power: Why Jonathan Milan is a sprinter like no other

How the Lidl-Trek rider won a breathless sprint on stage four of the Giro d'Italia

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Giro d'Italia 2024 stage five preview - another battle of the fastmen

Giro d'Italia 2024 stage five preview - another battle of the fastmen

The peloton heads for an operatic sprint finish in Lucca

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Karl Kopinski: painting cycling

Karl Kopinski: painting cycling

The artist and illustrator is a regular in Lucca, but with the Giro d'Italia about the visit the Tuscan city for the first time in 39...

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Will the hierarchy hold? Merlier masters a messy sprint in the first battle of the fastmen at the Giro d'Italia

Will the hierarchy hold? Merlier masters a messy sprint in the first battle of the fastmen at the Giro d'Italia

Both stage winner Tim Merlier and runner-up Jonathan Milan looked a cut above the other sprinters on stage three but with so many contenders in...

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Giro d'Italia 2024 stage four preview - a sprint by the coast

Giro d'Italia 2024 stage four preview - a sprint by the coast

A Milan-Sanremo esque finish should offer the sprinters another opportunity

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Vuelta Femenina 2024: what it taught us about how the Tour de France Femmes will be raced

Vuelta Femenina 2024: what it taught us about how the Tour de France Femmes will be raced

While Demi Vollering expectedly ran away with the general classification, there were signs that emerging riders may be able to provide a significant challenge to...

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From Rubble to Ritz: Tadej Pogačar's journey from crashing to the pink jersey

From Rubble to Ritz: Tadej Pogačar's journey from crashing to the pink jersey

Even a stroke of ill-timed misfortune couldn't stop the Giro race favourite on the first summit finish

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Giro d'Italia 2024 stage three preview - first chance for the sprinters

Giro d'Italia 2024 stage three preview - first chance for the sprinters

The riders head into the Po Valley for the first chance at a bunch sprint of this year's edition

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Should UAE Team Emirates be worried after the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia?

Should UAE Team Emirates be worried after the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia?

Tadej Pogačar succeeded in getting time on his rivals in the GC in stage one, but at what cost?

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Success and setbacks: Analysing a complex day for Ineos Grenadiers at the Giro d'Italia

Success and setbacks: Analysing a complex day for Ineos Grenadiers at the Giro d'Italia

Jhonathan Narváez might have secured a stage win, but it was a day of mixed fortunes for the British team

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Giro d'Italia 2024 stage two preview - an early summit finish

Giro d'Italia 2024 stage two preview - an early summit finish

There could already be fireworks in the general classification on stage two of the Giro

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Tadej Pogačar’s Grand Tour mindset: Keeping control, playing smart and no overthinking

Tadej Pogačar’s Grand Tour mindset: Keeping control, playing smart and no overthinking

The Slovenian rider cut a calm figure speaking to media a few days before the grande partenza

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'We were fed up with seeing a race blocked until the last week' - Giro organiser on why this year's route is the most exciting yet

'We were fed up with seeing a race blocked until the last week' - Giro organiser on why this year's route is the most exciting yet

Early climbs and time trials part of a new formula race director Mauro Vegni is hoping will provide a needed shake up to the Giro's GC...

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Giro d'Italia 2024 stage one preview - a hilly start in the race for the pink jersey

Giro d'Italia 2024 stage one preview - a hilly start in the race for the pink jersey

The opening stage of the Giro d'Italia begins in the city of Turin and features three categorised climbs

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Ready to dominate again: Demi Vollering returns to her ruthless best at the Vuelta

Ready to dominate again: Demi Vollering returns to her ruthless best at the Vuelta

After an uncharacteristic winless run so far this season, Vollering dismissed any transfer saga induced difficulties with a crushing win at the Vuelta

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Bora-Hansgrohe are officially getting wings with Red Bull - what does it mean for cycling?

Bora-Hansgrohe are officially getting wings with Red Bull - what does it mean for cycling?

Ralph Denk has confirmed that the huge energy drink company will be the title sponsor of his team from the 2024 Tour de France onwards,...

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Why I know I can podium at the Giro d'Italia, by Ben O'Connor

Why I know I can podium at the Giro d'Italia, by Ben O'Connor

As part of Rouleur’s In My Words series, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale’s Ben O’Connor writes openly about cycling’s current competitive balance, fulfilling his potential and aiming for...

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‘There’s no stupid time trial up a mountain’ - Geraint Thomas should not be counted out of this year’s Giro d’Italia

‘There’s no stupid time trial up a mountain’ - Geraint Thomas should not be counted out of this year’s Giro d’Italia

The British rider may not have stand-out performances so far this year but with a lack of pressure, his experience and a route that suits...

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How long is the Tour de France?

How long is the Tour de France?

The Tour de France has changed dramatically since the first edition in 1903. We examine how the length and speed of the Tour de France...

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Dominance, diversity and avoiding the rabbit hole: Lachlan Morton on the changing face of gravel

Dominance, diversity and avoiding the rabbit hole: Lachlan Morton on the changing face of gravel

The Australian rider discusses his work with Team Amani and his new mindset when it comes to chasing results

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Maddy Nutt diary: Inside the preparation for a 360km gravel race

Maddy Nutt diary: Inside the preparation for a 360km gravel race

From her bike set-up to fuelling strategy, Ribble Collective rider Maddy Nutt explains how she is getting ready for one of the toughest gravel events...

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Giro d’Italia 2024 contenders - Does anyone have hope against Tadej Pogačar?

Giro d’Italia 2024 contenders - Does anyone have hope against Tadej Pogačar?

Analysing the key contenders for the Italian Grand Tour – outside of the man everyone is looking at

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Giro d'Italia 2024: the hardest stages

Giro d'Italia 2024: the hardest stages

A look at the toughest stages of this year's Corsa Rosa

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La Vuelta Femenina 2024: contenders and prediction

La Vuelta Femenina 2024: contenders and prediction

Who will be wearing the red jersey in Madrid at the end of this eight-stage race?

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Pulling up trees: How Britain's Joe Blackmore is already making a name for himself on the road

Pulling up trees: How Britain's Joe Blackmore is already making a name for himself on the road

The multi-discipline rider, just 21, has has made instant impact since joining the Israel-Premier Tech Academy team this year

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Vuelta a España Femenina 2024: Everything you need to know

Vuelta a España Femenina 2024: Everything you need to know

All the essential information you need about the women's eight-stage race in Spain

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How Grace Brown capitalised on a lack of control to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège

How Grace Brown capitalised on a lack of control to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège

The Australian committed herself to an early breakaway, but was able to still dig deep to beat the favourites in a final sprint

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Simply unstoppable: Clinical Pogačar is a master of the Monuments

Simply unstoppable: Clinical Pogačar is a master of the Monuments

With all the talk of a tussle with Mathieu van der Poel, Tadej Pogačar made like work of the entire peloton to take a sixth...

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Transforming chaos: Visma-Lease a Bike's strategy to overcome a season of setbacks

Transforming chaos: Visma-Lease a Bike's strategy to overcome a season of setbacks

Team manager Richard Plugge says the injured Jonas Vingegaard will not ride the Tour de France unless he is 100% fit

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