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TdF Commentary Column: Pogačar Is Just Four Stages from Another Win

July 15, 2021 at 8:59 am5 min reading

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Four more stages of this turbulent, surprising, crash-filled Tour de France are left to run and, despite all the drama and shocks, nothing essential has changed in the race for the yellow jersey, except a reshuffling of the runners-up and Tadej Pogačar increasing his lead.…

Ridding Professional Cycling of Racism

May 31, 2021 at 11:41 am5 min reading

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For a number of reasons, there are very few minority cyclists in professional racing. It is a problem which has to be resolved over time – and is, in fact, in the process of being resolved, as more and more minority cyclists become interested and…

Check Out the Giro d’Italia 2021 Start List

April 28, 2021 at 11:47 am4 min reading

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This year’s Italian Grand Tour is taking place from May 8—30. It will return six months after the last edition, which was pushed back in the calendar due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The riders will start in Turin and end in Milano.

Looking Back on 2020

December 23, 2020 at 7:00 am6 min reading

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Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, the professional cycling scene didn’t break down and concluded at the finish of all three Grand Tours. Even though most races were postponed and stripped of the audience, it was a successful year with many positive feats.

What We Learned from La Vuelta and the 2020 Season

November 9, 2020 at 2:29 pm6 min reading

Road cycling

There’s an old saying in Grand Tour racing (if not, there should be): he who lives by the time trial, dies by the time trial. Or vice versa. Just ask Primož Roglič who famously suffered a fatal defeat to countryman Tadej Pogačar in the time…