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Sepp Kuss Becomes The First American In A Decade To Win A Tour de France Stage
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Patrick Redford
July 13, 2021
Cycling
The Real Race At The Tour de France Is No Longer For The Yellow Jersey
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Patrick Redford
July 7, 2021
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Cycling
The Tour de France Sign Lady Has Been Arrested
176
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Patrick Redford
June 30, 2021
Cycling
Mark Cavendish Took The Long Road Back
63
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Patrick Redford
June 29, 2021
Cycling
Riders Are Furious Over A Gory Start To The Tour de France
105
Comments
Patrick Redford
June 28, 2021
Cycling
What Was The Tour de France Sign Bandit Really Up To?
97
Comments
Tom Ley
June 27, 2021
Cycling
The Defector Guide To Every Single One Of The 184 Riders At The Tour de France
159
Comments
Patrick Redford
June 25, 2021
Cycling
Unbound Gravel, The Country’s Coolest Bike Race, Is A Beautiful Sufferfest
57
Comments
Patrick Redford
June 7, 2021
Cycling
Gravel Roads Make For Grueling, Unforgettable Bike Racing
95
Comments
Patrick Redford
May 20, 2021
Cycling
Joe Dombrowski Experiences The Agony And Ecstasy Of Cycling
46
Comments
Patrick Redford
May 13, 2021
Cycling
Mathieu van der Poel’s Attack At Strade Bianche Was Cycling At Its Best
75
Comments
Patrick Redford
March 9, 2021
Cycling
The Growth Of Virtual Cycling Comes With Convoluted Cheating Scandals
121
Comments
Patrick Redford
February 3, 2021
Cycling
The Giro d’Italia Is Losing Its Fight Against COVID
49
Comments
Patrick Redford
October 13, 2020
Cycling
Chloe Dygert’s Grisly Crash Was Particularly Cruel
36
Comments
Patrick Redford
September 24, 2020
Cycling
Tadej Pogacar Seized The Tour de France With The Race’s Most Stunning Ride In Decades
63
Comments
Patrick Redford
September 20, 2020
Cycling
Let The Buddies Both Win
40
Comments
Patrick Redford
September 18, 2020
Cycling
Marc Hirschi Is The Tour de France’s Most Exciting Up-And-Comer
48
Comments
Patrick Redford
September 10, 2020
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