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Are you not entertained? In praise of Thibaut Pinot’s ride at the 2023 Giro d’Italia

Are you not entertained? In praise of Thibaut Pinot’s ride at the 2023 Giro d’Italia

Cycling’s greatest showman does it again, taking us all on the rollercoaster with him

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Giro d’Italia 2023 stage 12: A lesson in how to lose a bike race

Giro d’Italia 2023 stage 12: A lesson in how to lose a bike race

It was a special victory for Nico Denz, but most of the riders in today’s break will be kicking themselves at a missed opportunity

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Giro d’Italia pro bike: Geraint Thomas’s Pinarello Dogma F

Giro d’Italia pro bike: Geraint Thomas’s Pinarello Dogma F

This is the bike that is carrying the Welshman around Italy for his attempt at winning the maglia rosa

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‘We are going back to what we did in 2020’ - How teams will take action as the threat of Covid-19 looms over the Giro d’Italia

‘We are going back to what we did in 2020’ - How teams will take action as the threat of Covid-19 looms over the Giro d’Italia

As the number of Covid-19 related abandons grows at the Giro, questions are being asked about if the race organisation has done enough, and what will...

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‘Neither of us can be selfish’ - How will the Ineos Grenadiers balance both Thomas and Geoghegan Hart’s dreams of pink at the Giro d'Italia?

‘Neither of us can be selfish’ - How will the Ineos Grenadiers balance both Thomas and Geoghegan Hart’s dreams of pink at the Giro d'Italia?

The Welshman will lead the race after the first rest day, but his teammate is close behind. Are there too many cooks at Ineos or...

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The Giro d’Italia turned on its head: Remco Evenepoel is out of the race with Covid-19, what’s next?

The Giro d’Italia turned on its head: Remco Evenepoel is out of the race with Covid-19, what’s next?

The race leader has been forced to abandon ahead of the first rest day, changing the entire course of the general classification battle

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Giro d’Italia Pro Bike: Primož Roglič’s stunning gold Cervélo P5

Giro d’Italia Pro Bike: Primož Roglič’s stunning gold Cervélo P5

A glitter top coat and gold paint, this is a bike fit for the Olympic champion

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A time trial win, but a slender margin: Is Remco Evenepoel starting to struggle at the Giro d’Italia?

A time trial win, but a slender margin: Is Remco Evenepoel starting to struggle at the Giro d’Italia?

He might have secured the stage win, but this was not the performance many expected to see from Remco Evenepoel at the Giro d’Italia. What...

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The most boring stage ever? Why we are seeing cagey racing in the opening week of the 2023 Giro d'Italia

The most boring stage ever? Why we are seeing cagey racing in the opening week of the 2023 Giro d'Italia

 A back loaded route has caused a stalemate between the key GC contenders

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Anna van der Breggen: Vuelta Femenina 'not Van Vleuten's best victory' after controversial tactics

Anna van der Breggen: Vuelta Femenina 'not Van Vleuten's best victory' after controversial tactics

The former multiple world and Olympic champion argues that the peloton has turned to desperate measures to beat SD Worx

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Giro d'Italia pro bike: Mads Pedersen's stage winning Trek Madone SLR

Giro d'Italia pro bike: Mads Pedersen's stage winning Trek Madone SLR

All the details behind the bike that Mads Pedersen sprinted to victory at the Giro d'Italia

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Itzulia Women 2023 preview - Route, prediction and contenders

Itzulia Women 2023 preview - Route, prediction and contenders

The next instalment of the women’s WorldTour kicks off tomorrow, can Annemiek van Vleuten stay on top or will Demi Vollering’s dominance return?

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Slippery roads, stray dogs, and chaos in Salerno - How stage five’s stress could impact the rest of the Giro d’Italia

Slippery roads, stray dogs, and chaos in Salerno - How stage five’s stress could impact the rest of the Giro d’Italia

It should have been an simple day for the GC men, but stage five was proof that there is little room for relaxation in a...

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Should alarm bells be ringing for Evenepoel and Soudal - Quick-Step at the Giro d’Italia?

Should alarm bells be ringing for Evenepoel and Soudal - Quick-Step at the Giro d’Italia?

Race favourite Remco Evenepoel was left isolated on the final Colle Molella climb on stage four of the race, something that will have given a...

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‘If she can, then I can’ - Meet Transibérica’s Donna Deeb who is on a mission to get more women in ultra-cycling events

‘If she can, then I can’ - Meet Transibérica’s Donna Deeb who is on a mission to get more women in ultra-cycling events

In her role as Transibérica’s Community Manager, Deeb is hoping to inspire others to take on challenges on two wheels

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Ten races but no victories: Is La Vuelta Femenina Annemiek van Vleuten's chance to get back on top?

Ten races but no victories: Is La Vuelta Femenina Annemiek van Vleuten's chance to get back on top?

The World Champion has yet to get a win this season, but the mountainous terrain in the first major stage race of the year might...

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Liane Lippert: Next in line

Liane Lippert: Next in line

After six years with Team DSM, German rider Liane Lippert has made big changes for 2023, joining Movistar to learn from world champion Annemiek van Vleuten. The...

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La Flèche Wallonne Femmes preview 2023 - Route, predictions and contenders

La Flèche Wallonne Femmes preview 2023 - Route, predictions and contenders

The women’s peloton will face the Mur de Huy three times again in 2023, who will be Marta Cavalli’s successor?

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‘Better than I could have expected’ - Shirin van Anrooij on her big Trofeo Binda win and going for Ardennes glory

‘Better than I could have expected’ - Shirin van Anrooij on her big Trofeo Binda win and going for Ardennes glory

The multi-talented Dutch superstar talks about her love for racing, how Trek-Segafredo feels like home and why the punchy Classics are her favoured terrain

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‘It's very sad and disappointing’- Cruel Paris-Roubaix leaves Jumbo-Visma rueing missed opportunity

‘It's very sad and disappointing’- Cruel Paris-Roubaix leaves Jumbo-Visma rueing missed opportunity

Team manager Richard Plugge and third place Wout van Aert struggle to remain optimistic in the face of Paris-Roubaix disaster

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‘Be your best cheerleader’ - Alison Jackson: The Canadian TikTok queen who conquered the Hell of the North

‘Be your best cheerleader’ - Alison Jackson: The Canadian TikTok queen who conquered the Hell of the North

Self-belief, strength and determination in abundance, Alison Jackson’s Roubaix win will go down in history

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The breakaway that was never meant to win - Inside a strange edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes

The breakaway that was never meant to win - Inside a strange edition of Paris-Roubaix Femmes

The riders who crossed the line first in the iconic Roubaix velodrome were those who few expected ahead of the race

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‘Now we have to fight to get selected for the Classics’ - Iván Cortina on Movistar’s modernisation and Classics success

‘Now we have to fight to get selected for the Classics’ - Iván Cortina on Movistar’s modernisation and Classics success

The Spanish rider explains how the team is changing and has ambitions far beyond just Grand Tours

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'It's a lot harder for the guys with more weight, kilos count in these races now’ - Sep Vanmarcke on the changing landscape of the Classics

'It's a lot harder for the guys with more weight, kilos count in these races now’ - Sep Vanmarcke on the changing landscape of the Classics

The experienced Belgian rider says that racing is getting faster, crazier and that cycling is becoming more like Formula 1 with technological advances in races...

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‘Always fight for your dreams’ - Audrey Cordon-Ragot’s Paris-Roubaix confidence despite a chaotic, last minute move to Human Powered Health

‘Always fight for your dreams’ - Audrey Cordon-Ragot’s Paris-Roubaix confidence despite a chaotic, last minute move to Human Powered Health

After Zaaf Cycling Team allegedly failed to pay rider’s salaries, the French national champion left the team and will ride for Human Powered Health in...

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‘It’s about surviving the Arenberg’ - Talking Paris-Roubaix Tech with Matej Mohorič

‘It’s about surviving the Arenberg’ - Talking Paris-Roubaix Tech with Matej Mohorič

The Bahrain-Victorious rider looks ahead to the Hell of the North and explains his bike and tyre choices, who he expects to be the main...

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A spanner in the Worx: Silvia Persico’s valiant effort against SD Worx at the Tour of Flanders

A spanner in the Worx: Silvia Persico’s valiant effort against SD Worx at the Tour of Flanders

The UAE Team ADQ rider stood out against a sea of SD Worx jerseys and was rewarded with a fourth place finish in De Ronde

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