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Vuelta a España 2024 stage six preview - a tough day through Andalusia

Vuelta a España 2024 stage six preview - a tough day through Andalusia

Stage six will be a tricky and unusual day for the riders as they start from the Carrefour supermarket in Jerez de la Frontera

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Reality check: Cyclists’ Alliance survey reveals that over half of riders outside Women's WorldTour earn under €10,000 per year

Reality check: Cyclists’ Alliance survey reveals that over half of riders outside Women's WorldTour earn under €10,000 per year

While the excitement around women’s cycling is greater than ever after the Tour de France Femmes, the 2024 TCA survey shows that there is still...

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Vuelta a España 2024 stage five preview - a sprint into Seville

Vuelta a España 2024 stage five preview - a sprint into Seville

A flat 20km into the finish means this stage looks likely to be one for the sprinters

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Wout van Aert soars in the Vuelta's red jersey

Wout van Aert soars in the Vuelta's red jersey

The Belgian executed a perfect sprint on stage three to end his drought of victories

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The best race ever: Inside the Tour de France Femmes from the top of Alpe d’Huez

The best race ever: Inside the Tour de France Femmes from the top of Alpe d’Huez

Rachel Jary describes what it was like to witness a historic battle between Demi Vollering and Kasia Niewiadoma on one of the sport's most famous...

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Vuelta a España 2024 stage four preview - the first summit finish

Vuelta a España 2024 stage four preview - the first summit finish

As early as stage four the peloton will face their first mountain test

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‘It’s sour for me’ - Heartbreak, lost opportunity and ‘what ifs’ for Vollering at the Tour de France Femmes

‘It’s sour for me’ - Heartbreak, lost opportunity and ‘what ifs’ for Vollering at the Tour de France Femmes

The Dutchwoman missed out on the yellow jersey by just four seconds after a turbulent and unlucky week

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Stubbornness, soul and spirit: Kasia Niewiadoma has earned the Tour de France spotlight

Stubbornness, soul and spirit: Kasia Niewiadoma has earned the Tour de France spotlight

The Canyon//SRAM rider won the Tour de France Femmes after a gutsy, determined ride on Alpe d'Huez which will go down in history

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Wout van Aert's season of frustration continues into the Vuelta

Wout van Aert's season of frustration continues into the Vuelta

The Belgian's start in Portugal has reflected a growing pattern of narrowly missing out on victories

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Vuelta a España 2024 stage three preview - the final stage in Portugal

Vuelta a España 2024 stage three preview - the final stage in Portugal

Another sprint is on the cards in the Vuelta's last day in Portugal

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Tour de France Femmes 2024 standings: the final results

Tour de France Femmes 2024 standings: the final results

The latest results and standings from the Tour de France Femmes 2024

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Visma-Lease a Bike chasing UAE Team Emirates from the get-go at the Vuelta a España

Visma-Lease a Bike chasing UAE Team Emirates from the get-go at the Vuelta a España

It is UAE Team Emirates who are in the driving seat after the opening time trial

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Vuelta a España 2024 stage two preview - an opportunity for the fastmen

Vuelta a España 2024 stage two preview - an opportunity for the fastmen

Sprint stages are rarities in the 2024 Vuelta, so this is a chance not to be missed for the sprinters of the peloton

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'We are talking about minutes' – As Alpe d’Huez looms, the GC is still all to play for at the Tour de France Femmes

'We are talking about minutes' – As Alpe d’Huez looms, the GC is still all to play for at the Tour de France Femmes

The final day of the Tour de France Femmes will decide the eventual yellow jersey winner – let the games begin

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Zwift racing, bravery and self-belief in abundance: The path to success for Justine Ghekiere

Zwift racing, bravery and self-belief in abundance: The path to success for Justine Ghekiere

Inside the Belgian rider's stunning solo stage victory atop Le Grand Bornand in the Tour de France Femmes

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‘She was scared’ - A battle of mind games between SD Worx and Canyon//SRAM at the Tour de France Femmes

‘She was scared’ - A battle of mind games between SD Worx and Canyon//SRAM at the Tour de France Femmes

While there wasn't any real GC action, the politics between key teams in the race came to the fore on the penultimate stage

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Tour de France Femmes 2024 stage eight preview - the grand finale atop Alpe d'Huez

Tour de France Femmes 2024 stage eight preview - the grand finale atop Alpe d'Huez

Whoever wins this stage will write themselves in cycling history atop one of the Tour's most iconic climbs

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Ten years on: the stats behind Spain's barren run at the Vuelta a España

Ten years on: the stats behind Spain's barren run at the Vuelta a España

Professional cycling nerd Cillian Kelly delves deep into his box of statistics to analyse Spain's longest run ever without a GC win in its home tour

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'We were the only team riding in front' - Another frustrating day in a lacklustre Tour de France Femmes for FDJ-Suez

'We were the only team riding in front' - Another frustrating day in a lacklustre Tour de France Femmes for FDJ-Suez

The French squad lament the tactics of other teams after missing out on another chance for a stage win

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‘We have something in mind’ - The threat of Demi Vollering and the mountains at the Tour de France Femmes

‘We have something in mind’ - The threat of Demi Vollering and the mountains at the Tour de France Femmes

With two big general classification days in the mountains coming up, SD Worx have plans to blow the Tour apart

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Tour de France Femmes 2024 stage seven preview - the first mountain test

Tour de France Femmes 2024 stage seven preview - the first mountain test

Starting in Champagnole and finishing atop Le Grand-Bornand, this is the first stage of back-to-back mountain days, which will close the third edition of the...

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Vuelta a España 2024 stage one preview - a fast start along the coast in Lisbon

Vuelta a España 2024 stage one preview - a fast start along the coast in Lisbon

The opening stage of the 79th edition of the Vuelta a España is a fast start for the time trial specialists

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This is radio clash: the debate over keeping race radios is back again

This is radio clash: the debate over keeping race radios is back again

New trials prompt high-profile spats over the role of radios in racing

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How to watch and live stream the 2024 Vuelta a España

How to watch and live stream the 2024 Vuelta a España

Where to watch the season's last Grand Tour across the globe

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'My race instinct kicked in' - Kasia Niewiadoma’s bittersweet yellow jersey

'My race instinct kicked in' - Kasia Niewiadoma’s bittersweet yellow jersey

The Canyon//SRAM rider moved into the race lead after yellow jersey wearer Demi Vollering suffered a crash within the final ten kilometres of stage five

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‘Waiting wouldn’t have made a difference’ - Shameful tactics or smart racing from SD Worx at the Tour de France Femmes?

‘Waiting wouldn’t have made a difference’ - Shameful tactics or smart racing from SD Worx at the Tour de France Femmes?

It was a day of contrasting emotions for the Dutch team who secured a stage win for Blanka Vas while Demi Vollering crashed and lost...

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Tour de France Femmes 2024 stage six preview -  a solo victor in Morteau?

Tour de France Femmes 2024 stage six preview - a solo victor in Morteau?

It's the final opportunity for the stage hunting teams to nab a stage win before the race heads into the mountains

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