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Surrounded by wasps: Can Remco Evenepoel conquer Jumbo-Visma on the Tourmalet?

Surrounded by wasps: Can Remco Evenepoel conquer Jumbo-Visma on the Tourmalet?

The biggest GC battle of the Vuelta a España so far will take place on the famous climb tomorrow

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage 13 preview: Tourmalet summit finish

Vuelta a España 2023 stage 13 preview: Tourmalet summit finish

The GC battle takes the spotlight on a huge day of climbing in the Pyrenees

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Geraint Thomas is now a stage hunter at the Vuelta a España

Geraint Thomas is now a stage hunter at the Vuelta a España

The Welsh rider has shifted focus after his GC plans went awry

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The stalemate: Why the GC contenders are riding defensively at the Vuelta a España

The stalemate: Why the GC contenders are riding defensively at the Vuelta a España

The final climb to La Laguna Negra saw Soudal-Quick-Step block the road on a stage which many thought might have seen some action from the...

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Ganna the saviour: Is this the start of better things for Ineos Grenadiers at the Vuelta a España?

Ganna the saviour: Is this the start of better things for Ineos Grenadiers at the Vuelta a España?

Could the Italian rider’s stage win be exactly what the British team needs to kickstart a more successful second week?

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Can Sepp Kuss go all the way at the Vuelta a España?

Can Sepp Kuss go all the way at the Vuelta a España?

After the time trial, a GC win for the super-domestique seems like a real possibility

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage 11 preview: a sting in the tail

Vuelta a España 2023 stage 11 preview: a sting in the tail

A flat course culminates with a steep atypical Vuelta ascent

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Opinion: What could have been – Why stage nine of the Vuelta a España was disappointing

Opinion: What could have been – Why stage nine of the Vuelta a España was disappointing

Echelons that weren’t televised, a neutralised GC battle and makeshift finale

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage 10 preview - A race against the clock

Vuelta a España 2023 stage 10 preview - A race against the clock

A flat time trial will be crucial to the GC battle in this year's Vuelta

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How can Remco Evenepoel counter Jumbo-Visma's growing threat at the Vuelta a España?

How can Remco Evenepoel counter Jumbo-Visma's growing threat at the Vuelta a España?

The defending champion looked back to his best on stage eight, but the list of threats to his GC chances is growing

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage nine preview: the final summit finish of week one

Vuelta a España 2023 stage nine preview: the final summit finish of week one

One more summit finish to culminate the first week of racing

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage eight preview: a punishing finale

Vuelta a España 2023 stage eight preview: a punishing finale

Another day of climbing culminates with a sting in the tail

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Jumbo Visma: Redefining what a Grand Tour team is

Jumbo Visma: Redefining what a Grand Tour team is

Jumbo-Visma put on an exhibition on stage six of the Vuelta España

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‘If this was a bad day, then it’s ok’ - Remco Evenepoel limits his losses in gruelling Vuelta stage

‘If this was a bad day, then it’s ok’ - Remco Evenepoel limits his losses in gruelling Vuelta stage

The Soudal–Quick-Step rider struggled to keep the pace of Jumbo-Visma’s leading duo on stage six’s summit finish, losing the red jersey. But despite bad legs,...

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage seven preview - for the fast men

Vuelta a España 2023 stage seven preview - for the fast men

The first flat stage of the 2023 Vuelta a España, but it might not be without its complications

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2,671 miles of rugged, empty terrain - The Tour Divide, Lachlan Morton’s biggest challenge yet

2,671 miles of rugged, empty terrain - The Tour Divide, Lachlan Morton’s biggest challenge yet

The Australian ultra-cyclist is currently embarking on a route from Canada to New Mexico which is described as the closest thing that bikepacking has to a Tour...

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'I can ride everywhere' - Filippo Ganna the sprinter

'I can ride everywhere' - Filippo Ganna the sprinter

The Italian superstar adds another string to his bow at the Vuelta a España

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What are you up to, Remco Evenepoel? - Quick-Step’s questionable tactics at the Vuelta a España

What are you up to, Remco Evenepoel? - Quick-Step’s questionable tactics at the Vuelta a España

Is Evenepoel making a mistake by sprinting for bonus seconds in the first week of the race? And if he plans to lose the red...

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage six preview - a day for the pure climbers

Vuelta a España 2023 stage six preview - a day for the pure climbers

After two days boiling down to a sprint, it is time for climbers and GC favourites to return to the spotlight

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'A development tool and a revealer of talents' - Why the inaugural Tour de l’Avenir Femmes is crucial

'A development tool and a revealer of talents' - Why the inaugural Tour de l’Avenir Femmes is crucial

This year marks the inguarual women’s Tour de l’Avenir, 59 years after the men's race 

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The new sprint kings

The new sprint kings

Groves continues Alpecin's supremacy

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Vuelta a España 2023 stage five preview - sprint or a break?

Vuelta a España 2023 stage five preview - sprint or a break?

The big question is whether this will be a sprint, or if there’s enough scope for the breakaway to survive?

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Strength-in-depth: Which team looked the strongest in the first mountain stage of the Vuelta a España?

Strength-in-depth: Which team looked the strongest in the first mountain stage of the Vuelta a España?

Soudal–Quick-Step will not just have Jumbo-Visma to worry about in the upcoming mountain stages

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Frowning Remco Evenepoel has a reason to smile

Frowning Remco Evenepoel has a reason to smile

The key takeaways from stage three of the 2023 Vuelta a España

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