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New section of the Strava app will make it easier to check out the top performances from the day’s racing in France across the men’s and women’s events

Strava reckons this will help riders “make informed decisions on the go” about their route choices depending on what type of challenge they want

Riders can now track how much distance they have racked up on each component

Beacon auto-sharing from connected devices like Garmin bike computers or Apple Watch will remain a paid feature though

Taking over from the Privacy Zones feature users can hide the map completely for all, or selected activities

Data – including speed, power, calories and heart rate – can be kept private, and there’s also a new private note section

New Group and Map tabs now appear at the bottom of the app screen

Useful extra details include showing the route being followed and an estimated arrival time that can all be shared with friends and family…