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Geraint Thomas, stage 7 Vuelta 2023 (@Cxcling Creative Agency)

“Can’t beat racing in Spain in August”: Geraint Thomas ‘confirms’ Vuelta as final race before retirement… and Pro Cycling Stats falls for it; Tom Pidcock to make Giro d’Italia debut in “fantastic opportunity”; April Fools roundup + more on the live blog

Five more sleeps to the Ronde… And to pass the time, Ryan Mallon will be here with all the latest cycling news and views on the Tuesday live blog – while remembering to check the calendar before reading anything on the internet

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Tadej Pogačar wins the 2024 Giro d’Italia (Giro d’Italia)

Was Tadej Pogačar’s Giro d’Italia victory boring? And does it matter?

The Eternal City proved a fitting final location for a seemingly interminable Giro. But should pink jersey Pogačar’s relentless dominance leave us cheering to the rafters or yawning from our sofas?

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Cracks on Stelvio (Uli Fluhme, X)

Massive cracks in road surface and snowbanks on Stelvio prompt Giro d’Italia organisers to scrap iconic climb; Celebrate Bike to Work Week… by getting wiped out by a truck driver turning across a cycle lane; Labrador vs Giro break + more on the live blog

The Giro’s back after a much-needed rest day – and so is Ryan Mallon, here to keep you well-placed and intellectually stimulated as we approach another summit finish on the Tuesday live blog

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The peloton endures another miserable day at the 2023 Giro d’Italia (Zac Williams/SWpix.com

No motor doping tests carried out on four stages of the Giro d’Italia and two Tour de France stages, investigation finds

X-ray technology was not used by testers at all during this year’s Giro or Tour de France Femmes, while there has not been a single motor doping test at the Volta a Catalunya since 2021

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Sepp Kuss, Jonas Vingegaard, and Primož Roglič cross the line together on stage 20 of the 2023 Vuelta a España (Rafa Gomez/SprintCyclingAgency)

Jumbo-Visma clean up at the Vuelta – Are they the most dominant cycling team of all time?

After nabbing all three Grand Tours courtesy of Sepp Kuss, Jonas Vingegaard, and Primož Roglič, how does the Dutch squad’s 2023 season compare to the sport’s other crushingly oppressive team displays down the years?

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road.cc Podcast episode 52

Have pro cyclists ‘gone soft’? Perceptions of elite sport (and us mortals) discussed + Simon samples Drum & Bass On The Bike!

On the latest episode of the road.cc Podcast we’re chatting about one of the hot debates from the Giro, while Simon enjoys the “carnival atmosphere” of a two-wheeled rave through London

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The peloton endures another miserable day at the 2023 Giro d’Italia (Zac Williams/SWpix.com

Why pro cycling needs to ditch its ‘hardness’ obsession

Crashes, Covid cases, and apocalyptic weather dominated the first two weeks of an especially brutal Giro d’Italia – but all that still isn’t enough to convince some onlookers that pro riders are, in fact, human

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Primož Roglič Giro mechanical (GCN+)

Primož Roglič’s ex-ski jumping teammate was Giro d’Italia spectator who helped with crucial post-mechanical push

"It was completely subconscious [...] I reacted completely instinctively"

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Gianni Motta bike – by Anders on Flickr Creative Commons licenced under CC BY-ND 2

Five classic Italian cycling brands of the 70s and 80s

Italian bikes and components were the things or dreams and teenage lust for cyclists of the 70s and 80s. Here are five of the most desirable that are gone but not forgotten

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Mark Cavendish wins stage 21 of the 2023 Giro d’Italia (GCN)

Mark Cavendish sprints to sensational farewell Giro d’Italia stage win in Rome

The British champion, aided by an impromptu lead out from Geraint Thomas, convincingly beat Alex Kirsch to secure the 17th Giro stage win of his career

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