Jose Alfredo Rodriguez Victoria
CyclingTips, 1 August 2017
A chat with emerging sprint talent Alfredo Rodriguez
Rounding the final corner onto Bullard St, the fast men of the peloton at this year’s Tour of the Gila downtown crit began fighting for wheels and preparing to launch their final kick to the line.
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Dion Smith
CyclingTips, 1 August 2017
A chat with Dion Smith
Kiwi Dion Smith recently finished the first Grand Tour of his young career — on the sport’s biggest stage.
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Jonathan Vaughters
CyclingTips, 26 July 2017
Cannondale-Drapac ‘pulled off something incredible’ at Tour de France
Standing at the team bus in Paris on Sunday evening, Cannondale-Drapac manager Jonathan Vaughters was holding a glass of champagne. His team had reason to celebrate; 30 minutes earlier Rigoberto Uran had finished second overall at the Tour de France.
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Michael Matthews
Ride, 23 July 2017
The team made it possible ...
On the penultimate day of the 2017 Tour de France we asked Michael Matthews for an appraisal of each of his team-mates for the successful green jersey campaign…
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Jonathan Vaughters
Ride, 22 July 2017
There's a chance…
After 19 stages and 3,414.5km of racing, Cannondale-Drapac has a rider in third place overall. Rigoberto Uran starts the 20th stage just 29 seconds behind the yellow jersey… can he win the Tour? We ask team manager Jonathan Vaughters…
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George Bennett
Ride, 19 July 2017
I’m just so devasted to leave
“I’m just sorry to everyone who has been backing me but that’s bike racing.” George Bennett had been up there with the best. But he leaves the Tour, “DNF stage 16”. We caught up with him at the end of the stage…
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Michael Matthews
CyclingTips, 19 July 2017
Victorious Matthews tangles with Dengenkolb, makes significant gains in green jersey competition
On a normal day taking the victory and clocking up 50 points and moving significantly closer to the long-running leader of the points competition would have been the main story, but Michael Matthews’ 16th stage in this year’s Tour de France contained an additional twist.
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Richie Porte
CyclingTips, 14 July 2017
On recovery, returning to racing, and the Mont du Chat descent
When it emerged that Richie Porte (BMC) had only broken his hip and collarbone in his spectacular stage 9 crash at this year’s Tour de France, the consensus was that he’d been extremely lucky. The images of the crash were horrifying, and when Porte was loaded into an ambulance on a stretcher, wearin
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Mathew Hayman
Ride, 12 July 2017
We're only human
How do riders manage a rest day? In a range of ways… and sometimes they even rest. Mathew Hayman explains…
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Daniel Martin
CyclingTips, 10 July 2017
It was just super-treacherous the whole day
It was a day that could have turned out so differently for Dan Martin. Fourth overall on Sunday morning and poised to move up to third after the withdrawal of Geraint Thomas, the Irishman was also looking at a possible stage victory. Martin is a very quick finisher from a small group, has won races
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Scott Davies
Road Cycling UK, 7 July 2017
Scott Davies talks to RCUK
Scott Davies was just 18 when he started to make a name for himself on the biggest stage – winning his first under-23 time trial title before a tenth-placed finish in the 2014 Commonwealth Games road race.
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Luke Durbridge
Ride, 5 July 2017
Optimistic attitude for Luke Durbridge
The Tour began with nine Australians and that tally is down to eight after the withdrawal of Luke Durbridge because of an accident in stage one. We spoke to ‘Durbo’ before the start of stage five to find out how his recuperation is going.
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Charles Wegelius
Ride, 5 July 2017
The benefits of ‘wellness’
Talk to Charly Wegelius and chances are you’ll leave the discussion feeling a little more calm than you were before starting it. We caught up with the directeur sportif from Cannondale-Drapac before the start of stage three of the 2017 Tour.
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Alberto Contador Velasco
CyclingTips, 3 July 2017
Contador gambles on new Tour de France approach
Well into his 30s and with the Giro a stated aim for next season, this year’s Tour almost certainly represents the final chance for Alberto Contador to return to the top of the podium in Paris. Thanks to a different approach, he believes he is on track.
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Peter Sagan
CyclingTips, 1 July 2017
Calm, confident, cheerful: Sagan upbeat before start of Tour de France
He sits at the top of the room, a leader entertaining like a charismatic king. Resplendent in his world champion’s jersey, a white garment with brightly coloured rainbow bands, Peter Sagan is smiling and laughing and having a ball. Serious questions are batted away with witty one-liners, and a grin
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Leah Thorvilson
Cyclist.Uk, 1 July 2017
The novice who became a pro
The winner of the inaugural Zwift Academy talks about her first taste of action in the Women's WorldTour peloton.
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