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‘I was the best from the rest’ - Bauhaus makes most of unlucky situation
By Sophie Smith published
News German sprinter takes second at Tour Down Under opener, relying on Jack Haig to help lead him out after his team took multiple hits

‘The new Sam, he’s a powerhouse’: Van Poppel compares Welsford to Kittel, Greipel
By Sophie Smith published
News Bora-Hansgrohe says goodbye to Sam Bennett welcomes Sam Welsford at Tour Down Under with winning start

'I was on my limit’ - Recovering Ewan runs out of steam on Tour Down Under stage 1
By Sophie Smith published
News Sprinter sick in the run-up to home race, where he is he working with his new Jayco-AlUla lead-out train for first time

'Flanders and Il Lombardia were my highlights of 2023' - Tadej Pogacar ignores Tour de France as he looks back at his year
By Sophie Smith published
Speaking to Pogacar and the people around him one thing is clear: the rivalry with Jonas Vingegaard is real

'When you ride with emotions, big things come' - Bilbao targets 2024 Tour de France
By Sophie Smith published
News Best overall result at Tour in 2023 on back of a deep loss enhances climber’s perspective ahead of a new campaign

Sagan in race against time to qualify for Olympic Games mountain bike event
By Sophie Smith published
Peter Sagan doesn't know what to expect of transition to mountain biking but 'I have to train hard, that's for sure'

'You have to be in the game for the green': Philipsen to prioritise 2024 Tour de France
By Sophie Smith published
Jasper Philipsen was the envy of sprinters this year but isn’t gloating – the title of ‘best’ too simplistic for the friendly Belgian, who wants to make his name in the Spring Classics as much as bunch kicks

Self-belief key to success for Mark Cavendish, says former teammate Adam Hansen
By Sophie Smith published
news Hansen reunited with Cavendish as late call-up for Saitama Criterium
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