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[csv=,]Stage   ,   Type   ,   Date   ,   Start / Finish   ,   Distance
16   ,      ,   Tue. 07/19   ,   Carcassonne > Foix   ,   178.5 km
17   ,      ,   Wed. 07/20   ,   Saint-Gaudens > Peyragudes   ,   130 km
18   ,   #mounta...

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Unfortunately, time to start the tragedy count today, Egan Bernal rear-ended a bus (!) today and there are serious injuries, to be detailed later.

 

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Ciclismo Cup 2021

Racing in Italy heads off this week, so about time to have a quick look at the 2021 Ciclismo Cup



"Per sempre Alfredo" (dedicated to Alfredo Martini's 100th birthday this year) and "Settimana Ciclistica Italiana" are new additions (without many details available yet, though), and basically also Giro di Sardegna...

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Critérium du Dauphiné 2020



The ASO shortened the 2020 edition from 8 stages to 5 in order to fit into the pre-Tour rearranged calendar. Stage 1 is a route that combines the first two stages from the original route. The following pair of flat stages have been removed altogether, while the remaining four...

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This dutch radio station is very good, thank you Havetts.
 http://www.nederland.fm/

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Nothing special, but I think it will be very easy to identify from head-on.

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Vuelta al Tachira 12th - 19th January



Etapa 1: San Cristobal - Táriba, Metropolitan Circuit (117.6km)



Etapa 2: El Piñal - Abejales (154.8km)



Etapa 3: Rubio Circuit (135.2km)

[img width=600 height=312]https://i.imgur.com/aPhq...

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It's nearly July, so the non-cycling fan world suddenly becomes aware of our sport, and we find ourselves trapped between on one hand wanting to be dismissive of the hype and asserting how much better the racing is in every other event of the year, and on the other knowing that this race encompasses the best riders seeking to be at their peak.

But we can take pride in burrowing down into the less fabled riders among the peloton and showing our expertise and judgement in the Tour de Fr...