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  • the-history-of-the-worlds-pettiest-cycling-rivalries

    The History of the World’s Pettiest Cycling Rivalries
    Road cycling

    Pro cycling is fast, brutal, and full of spectacle. For the fans, it’s thrilling. For the riders, it’s often just pain, pressure, and a thousand different ways to lose. Every stage is a test of endurance, but also ego. And when exhaustion meets pride, it…

  • israel-premier-tech-looks-good-to-return-to-top-level

    Israel–Premier Tech Looks Good to Return to Top Level
    Road cycling

    It seems fairly certain that the Pro team Israel–Premier Tech will make the jump to WorldTour status in 2026, after a three-year absence from the top level. Israel’s first – and so far only – elite cycling team currently ranks 11th on UCI’s World Team…

  • what-makes-a-great-climber

    What Makes a Great Climber?
    Road cycling

    There are many good climbers in a World Tour peloton, capable of winning a stage at any of the Grand Tours. And as the Grand Tours are today putting more emphasis on mountain stages, because they are the most dramatic and therefore attract more people…

  • the-story-of-chris-froome-and-his-legendary-mont-ventoux-push

    The Story of Chris Froome And His Legendary Mont Ventoux Push
    Road cycling

    There is only a handful of moments in the history of the Tour de France where you could see a rider’s determination and fan’s support work like a well-oiled machine. In 2016, the then-leader of the Tour, Chris Froome, experienced that first hand during the…

  • ineos-grenadiers-down-but-not-out

    Ineos Grenadiers: Down But Not Out
    Road cycling

    Ineos Grenadiers is a team in wait mode. They are waiting for a rider who will help them return to the days when they bossed the peloton and won almost everything they wanted to win, which was not long ago.

  • egan-bernals-return-may-be-sooner-than-expected

    Egan Bernal’s Return May Be Sooner Than Expected
    Road cycling

    After the conclusion of an exciting Tour de France, which featured a dramatic duel between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogačar, it’s an appropriate time to wonder how the 2019 Tour winner Egan Bernal is doing. Since becoming the first Latin American winner of the Tour,…

  • make-or-break-echelons-and-the-tour

    Make or Break: Echelons and the Tour
    Road cycling

    When the wind bites at the Tour de France, it can cause carnage. Sometimes, when the riders are riding into it, it can stop them in their tracks, giving the race a sedate feel. A tailwind, the opposite. But when the wind goes across the…

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