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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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‘I’m not the rider I once was’ - Lizzie Deignan on her new role at Lidl-Trek, retirement and changing priorities

‘I’m not the rider I once was’ - Lizzie Deignan on her new role at Lidl-Trek, retirement and changing priorities

The British rider explains that she is happy to be in a domestique role at Lidl-Trek, something that has shifted alongside her life trajectory

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Vuelta a España 2024 favourites: Who are the contenders for the red jersey?

Vuelta a España 2024 favourites: Who are the contenders for the red jersey?

The third and final Grand Tour of the year starts on Sautrday August 17, 2024, in Lisbon, Portugal

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Puck Pieterse represents a new era of multidisciplinary super-talents in the women’s peloton

Puck Pieterse represents a new era of multidisciplinary super-talents in the women’s peloton

The Dutch rider stated that her Tour de France Femmes stage win is a sign of the high level in women's mountain biking, something that...

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Can Tour de France Femmes debutant Puck Pieterse challenge Demi Vollering for the yellow jersey?

Can Tour de France Femmes debutant Puck Pieterse challenge Demi Vollering for the yellow jersey?

The Fenix-Deceuninck rider now sits in second place on the general classification, but her ability on long climbs is relatively unknown as the race speeds...

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Tour de France Femmes 2024 stage five preview - an opportunity for the breakaway

Tour de France Femmes 2024 stage five preview - an opportunity for the breakaway

Stage five is where this year's Tour de France Femmes enters into France, leaving Belgium having started that day's stage in Bastogne

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The nine breakthrough riders set to emerge at the 2024 Vuelta a España

The nine breakthrough riders set to emerge at the 2024 Vuelta a España

It’s common for young stars to first show their potential at the Vuelta a España, and this year will be no different with a host...

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Are both Tours de France about to be defined by one dominant rider?

Are both Tours de France about to be defined by one dominant rider?

As Demi Vollering takes the lead of the Tour de France Femmes after just three stages, it seems like we could have another Tour controlled...

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200 euro salaries, inexperienced youngsters and gaming the system: Tashkent City justify their place at the Tour de France Femmes

200 euro salaries, inexperienced youngsters and gaming the system: Tashkent City justify their place at the Tour de France Femmes

The Uzbekistan team only had three of their seven riders finish the opening stage of the race, but their team manager Gleb Groysman argues they...

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Tour de France Femmes 2024 stage four preview - A taste of the Ardennes

Tour de France Femmes 2024 stage four preview - A taste of the Ardennes

This is the first uphill challenge of the race and will suit those who excel in the punchy spring Classics races

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Is this the end of the Lorena Wiebes sprinting reign?

Is this the end of the Lorena Wiebes sprinting reign?

The SD Worx-Protime rider was beaten again by Charlotte Kool on the second stage of the Tour de France Femmes

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The hardest climbs of the Vuelta a España 2024

The hardest climbs of the Vuelta a España 2024

The 79th edition of the Spanish Grand Tour is certainly for those who excel in uphill terrain

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