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A Few Takeaways from the 2022 Vuelta a España

September 12, 2022 at 1:11 pm5 min reading

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I think it’s fair to describe the Vuelta a España as a theater of the unexpected, and this year’s race was more dramatic than usual. But not from a suspense point of view; the green jersey race was all but over after stage 9 and…

Who Will Win This Year’s La Vuelta by Matt Stephens

August 18, 2022 at 1:38 pm5 min reading

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Over the last few years, the Vuelta a España has always delivered in terms of explosive, exciting racing. In many ways, as a racing proposition, it has arguably been more exciting than its senior Grand Tour counterparts, the Giro and Le Tour, perhaps due to…

Jai Hindley Wins the 2022 Giro d’Italia and Other Cool News from the World of Cycling

May 30, 2022 at 11:20 am4 min reading

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Another Monday is here, and so is our news from the world of cycling. So, what did you miss?

The Dramatic Giro and Jai Hindley’s Win with One Burst of Climbing

May 30, 2022 at 10:10 am5 min reading

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Bora-Hansgrohe’s Jai Hindley became the first Australian winner of the Giro d’Italia on Sunday – and claimed his first-ever Grand Tour GC championship – when he lost just 7 seconds to his closest rival, Richard Carapaz of Ineos Grenadiers, on the final-stage ITT. The victory…

Creating the First British Winner of the Tour de France, Within Five Years

May 30, 2022 at 6:18 am5 min reading

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When Sir Dave Brailsford and Team Sky made this claim back in 2009, they were, fair to say, being ambitious. Setting such a lofty goal in a sport full of tradition was asking for trouble. But the then Team Sky boss was, to his credit,…

Jan Hirt Wins Stage 16 of the Giro as Carapaz Holds Onto the Overall Lead

May 25, 2022 at 8:12 am4 min reading

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The Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert rider became only the eighth Czech to ever win a stage of a Grand Tour. Jan Hirt also became only the fifth rider from Czechia to win at the Giro d’Italia.

Ciccone Wins Stage 15 at the Giro and Other Cool News from the World of Cycling

May 23, 2022 at 8:49 am4 min reading

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Another Monday is here, and so is our news from the world of cycling. So, what did you miss?

Who Looks Good in the Giro d’Italia

May 4, 2022 at 11:49 am5 min reading

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The Giro d’Italia is starting on May 6 from the Hungarian capital Budapest two years late because of the Covid pandemic. But what explains the race having only 26.3 km of time trialling, the lowest amount since the early 1960s, but a whopping 51 km…

Who Will Win the Vélo d’Or 2021?

November 12, 2021 at 11:41 am4 min reading

Road cycling

Twelve riders have been nominated for the prestigious award by the Vélo Magazine. So, who has performed the best over the year?

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Škoda Green Jersey Overview: Fabio Jakobsen Nears Green Jersey Win in Vuelta

August 27, 2021 at 10:46 am5 min reading

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As it has been from the start of this year’s Vuelta, the race for the green jersey continues to be defined by the riders who are not in the race. With both Peter Sagan and Caleb Ewan absent because of injuries they suffered in the…