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WorldTour Pro-Cycling Transfers Round-Up

  • Kevin Curry
  • September 5, 2019
It’s that time of the year, the part of the season where riders start making moves ahead of next year. Here’s a round-up of who’s moving WorldTour teams? Team Ineos…
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2019 Vuelta a Espana Guide: Route, Stage Previews, Start List & How to Watch

  • Kevin Curry
  • August 21, 2019
The 2019 Tour de France is finished and its youngest winner in over a hundred years is home in Colombia. Now we look forward to the season’s third Grand Tour.…
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No Tour de France for Mark Cavendish

  • Kevin Curry
  • July 2, 2019
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Mark Cavendish won’t be at the 2019 Tour de France. The 34-year-old has battled with health problems over the past couple of years, twice missing racing due to Epstein Barr…
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Helicopter Blows Peloton Off the Road

  • Kevin Curry
  • June 11, 2019
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There is plenty of danger riding in the peloton, being blown off course by a helicopter is a particularly unusual one. But, that was the unlikely cause of a group…
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Graeme Obree’s #BannedByTheUCI

  • Kevin Curry
  • February 5, 2019
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The UCI technical committee has been the bane of pro cycling since, well, forever. At the rate they restrict innovation  the UCI should just issue every racer the same bucket…
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The Col Collective – Luz Ardiden

  • Kevin Curry
  • January 30, 2019
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I can hear Paul Sherwen’s voice uttering “Luz Ardiden” during coverage of past tours because that’s where I first learned of this special place. Amazing road. Climbing up to 1,715…
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Fabio Aru Heading to Colorado to Prep for Giro

  • Kevin Curry
  • January 18, 2019
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Fabio Aru is looking to hit reset heading into the 2019 season after his “darkest moments” yet during 2018. Aru abandoned the Giro d’Italia, renounced his sponsors during a crash…
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2019 Vuelta a España Route Includes 59 Categorized Climbs

  • Kevin Curry
  • December 19, 2018
The 2019 Vuelta route includes 59 categorized climbs, 5 of which are new to the race. The Vuelta a España is once again headed to unfamiliar territory as the 2019…
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What You Need to Know About the 2018 Tour de France

  • Kevin Curry
  • July 6, 2018
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The build-up to the 105th edition of the Tour de France is almost over. After months of wondering if Chris Froome would get to start and nearly a year of…
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A Guide to the 2018 Giro d’Italia

  • Kevin Curry
  • May 3, 2018
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With the Spring Classics in the rear-view mirror it’s now time for the first Grand Tour of the season, the Giro d’Italia. The race is always big news, but with…
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The First Confirmed Case of Mechanical Doping In Pro Cycling Is Upon Us

  • Kevin Curry
  • February 1, 2016
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Nearly 5 years ago I saw the following video. It seemed pretty damn tinfoil-hat like at the time.  The video showed how mechanic doping might  be accomplished. Asked the question,…
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