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Pogačar Wins Road Race World Championship With Eye-Popping 100 km Attack

September 30, 2024 at 11:02 am3 min reading

Road cycling

Even by his own unearthly standards, Tadej Pogačar’s victory in Sunday’s Elite Men’s Road Race World Championship was exceptional. Starting his attack with 100 km to go in the 273.9 km race, the 26-year-old Slovenian turned the race on its head and left defending world…

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Calmly, Craftily, Inevitably, Roglič Wins Record-Tying Fourth Vuelta

September 9, 2024 at 9:29 am4 min reading

Road cycling

Primož Roglič’s fourth Vuelta a España championship, tying him with Roberto Heras for most GC wins in the race, was a triumph of intelligence, talent, legs and, above all, deception, a kind of Three-Card Monte on wheels. The plan was clearly devised by the Red…

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Roglič Gains on O’Connor as Castrillo Bobs and Weaves His Way to 2nd Stage Win

September 2, 2024 at 1:50 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

Ever since Red Bull–BORA–Hansgrohe made a huge tactical mistake on stage 6 of the 2024 Vuelta a España by letting Ben O’Connor (AG2R Decathlon La Mondiale) escape on a long breakaway and take the red jersey off the shoulders of Primož Roglič while also taking…

Dunbar on Vuelta Stage Win: “I gambled and backed my finish”

August 29, 2024 at 5:48 am3 min reading

Road cycling

Eddie Dunbar clinched a stunning victory in stage 11 of the Vuelta a España, making a daring move in the final kilometre to secure his first-ever Grand Tour stage win. The Jayco-AlUla cyclist broke away from the lead group just before the finish, leaving his…

O’Connor Leads Vuelta as Yates Wins First Big Mountain Stage with Long Solo Ride

August 26, 2024 at 8:33 am3 min reading

Road cycling

Adam Yates single-handedly revived the GC fortunes of UAE Team Emirates, after teammate João Almeida was forced to abandon the Vuelta a España because of Covid, by winning Sunday’s stage 9 with a magisterial solo ride of more than 68km.

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Pogačar Overcomes Chaos, Rain and Rivals to Win Fifth Giro Stage

May 22, 2024 at 9:06 am4 min reading

Road cycling

Bad weather. Bad planning. A rider rebellion. A late start. A shortened race. And another Tadej Pogačar victory.

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Geraint Thomas on Tadej Pogačar: ‘He’s riding in a different world’

May 20, 2024 at 7:44 am2 min reading

Road cycling

Despite being aware of Tadej Pogačar’s likely tactics, his rivals found his attack during Sunday’s queen stage of the Giro d’Italia challenging to counter, admitted Geraint Thomas in a post-race interview.

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Pogačar Takes Giro Lead – But It Wasn’t Easy

May 6, 2024 at 9:27 am4 min reading

Road cycling

A funny thing happened to Tadej Pogačar on his first step on the road to a crushing victory in the Giro d’Italia: he lost. The overwhelming favourite to win the first Grand Tour of the year was upset in stage 1 by a cyclist most,…