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    The ASO has flown Didi the Devil to the Arctic Race of Norway. He's currently doing his thing in Hammerfest above the 70th parallel.

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      Mohoric wins BinckBank over Matthews, especially impressive given that his team was invisible for the entire race.

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        Harry Tanfield has signed a two year contract at Katusha, which is a pleasant surprise.

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          Tadej Pogačar, the 19 year old who is the latest road cycling phenom to emerge from Slovenia, wins the Tour de l'Avenir

          He signed a two year contract with UAE Team Emirates earlier this year.

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            Aqua Blue Sport are not going to be racing in 2019. A shame - that second tier seems to be so hard to sustain.

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              And now they will not be doing the Tour of Britain.

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                Whoever thought that their economic model might not be sustainable?

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                  Well, I'd give them credit for trying something different. But the list of failed second-tier teams is getting ever longer. The make-or-break wildcard system of the Grand Tours just doesn't really lend itself to supporting a decent number of teams for me.

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                    Kits - the drug years

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                      Larry Warbasse and Conor Dunne's No Go Tour

                      Wout Van Aert doesn't want to ride for Roompot-Crelan or whatever that team is going to be called.

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                        One Pro Cycling are not running a Conti team next year. They will concentrate on operating a women's team instead.

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                          Froome and Thomas will each skip the Worlds

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                            Completely unsurprising but still disappointing, especially in Thomas’ case. Hope he’s got the victory lap and celebrations out of his system and will be full on next year but he should be representing his country.

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                              Agree with you Ray. Those two plus the Yateses would've been formidable in the road race. The twins should at least do well nevertheless.

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                                Yeah, it's a missed opportunity in the sense that the course would really suit them this year and this is possibly their last chance to take a stripey jersey. Neither of them seems to have any motivation at the moment and reading between the lines it feels as if something has gone (going?) off behind the scenes at Sky as a result of what happened in July, presumably it will all dribble out in time.

                                Not really sure who the Worlds is going to suit with all that climbing, originally I had Nibs but he's not recovered from his Tour crash. That Hottinger climb will play into the hands of Fleche-esque riders like Alaphilippe and Valverde but they'll presumably be heavily marked. Could see it being a race of attrition with no-one wanting to risk blowing up.

                                Elsewhere Siutsou has failed an out of competition test for EPO, the prize dolt.

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                                  The Vuelta people are a pack of cunts. Taking down live streams is fair enough, I can see how that might interfere with your revenue. But taking down files of a race that has already been run is arsehole behaviour, and is really fucking with my ability to follow/enjoy the Vuelta.

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                                    Kristina Vogel confirmed today that she is paralyzed below the waist.

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                                      Geraint Thomas has signed a three year contract to remain at Sky which may well take him to the end of his career. No indication in the team statement as to what races he plans to target next year.

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                                        Cute piece on misleading race profiles. I love the Vuelta a Burgos stage where riders seemingly go backwards.

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                                          Giorgia Bronzini ended her 16 year racing career in the best way possible by winning today's city circuit stage of the "Madrid Challenge by La Vuelta".

                                          A two stage race comprised of a team time trial and a near certain sprint finish remains bizarre.

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                                            JLT Condor are disbanding at the end of the season.

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                                              GB launch new kit for the Road Worlds ;





                                              A lot nicer than it's predecessor, though the prominence of red on the chest is a little strange.
                                              Last edited by Ray de Galles; 21-09-2018, 11:00.

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                                                The Costa Rica flags around the arm are a bit surprising too.

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                                                  Interview with the mighty Kasia Niewiadoma

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                                                    Canyon SRAM win the women's TTT in Innsbruck.

                                                    That's five world gold medals for Trixi Worrack in the discipline, and the first for the Barnes sisters.

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