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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Itzulia Women 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ All the route details for the fifth edition of the race, which runs from May 15-17 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:33:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Women&#039;s cycling (races)]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HPRqm2ZzhKKQwDnSGEand5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ First-ever team time trial at Tour de France Femmes set for London in 2027 and 'will feel surreal' for British riders as details for opening trio of UK stages revealed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Full routes of the first two stages in Great Britain also confirmed for next year's Grand Départ ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:02:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:09:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kirsten.frattini@futurenet.com (Kirsten Frattini) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kirsten Frattini ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Z2FxBjFbVNrurFPmSNSBXC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cat Ferguson (Movistar Team), Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Race Director Marion Rousse and Flora Perkins (Fenix-Premier Tech) take part in ceremony at Canada Gate to announce team time trial to held in London at Tour de France Femmes 2027]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2027 Grand Depart Route Reveal - Canada Gate, London, England -(L to R)Cat Ferguson (Movistar Team)Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Race Director, Marion RousseFlora Perkins (Fenix – Premier Tech)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UCI Gravel World Championships 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A climb and gravel heavy course in Western Australia, with 140.7km of racing for the elite men and 123.1km for the elite women ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:07:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:04:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ simone.giuliani@futurenet.com (Simone Giuliani) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simone Giuliani ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YFQX7yqJHcxNbXXqSsRkYm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The SEVEN Gravel Race from Nannup Western Australia, with the location hosting the UCI Gravel World Championships in 2026]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The SEVEN Gravel Race from Nannup Western Australia, with the location hosting the UCI Gravel World Championships in 2026]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tour de Romandie 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Six days of racing include 851.9km and 17 classified climbs in the Swiss WorldTour race ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:24:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jackie.tyson@futurenet.com (Jackie Tyson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jackie Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FLakpPGPZV3tXW6QUarLbS-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Amstel Gold Race 2026 route ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/racing/amstel-gold-race-2026-route/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Similar track as Cauberg crest is closer to finish ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:35:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LNwgYacBFhgVsiFiYVTzc4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Matthias Skjelmose, Lidl Trek, wins the 2025 Amstel Gold Race, Tadej Pogacar, UAE Team XRG, finishes second and Remco Evenepoel, Soudal Quickstep, finishes third.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Evenepoel, Pogacar and Skjelmose lunge for the finish line]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gent-Wevelgem 2026 route ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/racing/gent-wevelgem-2026-route/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 240.8km race starts in Middelkerke and finishes in Wevelgem ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:32:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ simone.giuliani@futurenet.com (Simone Giuliani) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simone Giuliani ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6TRYBHLxpdnMXkuMSDEzoc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) wins again in 2025]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Danish Mads Pedersen of Lidl-Trek wins the men elite &#039;Gent-Wevelgem - In Flanders Fields&#039; one day cycling race, 250.3 km from Ieper to Wevelgem, Sunday 30 March 2025. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Danish Mads Pedersen of Lidl-Trek wins the men elite &#039;Gent-Wevelgem - In Flanders Fields&#039; one day cycling race, 250.3 km from Ieper to Wevelgem, Sunday 30 March 2025. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dwars door Vlaanderen Women 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The peloton tackle six cobbled sectors and eight sharp climbs in 128.9km race to Waregem ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:31:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Women&#039;s Cycling]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kirsten.frattini@futurenet.com (Kirsten Frattini) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kirsten Frattini ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wDqcFB3zPRJmyrL3La54vC-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Route map for 2026 Dwars door Vlaanderen Women]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Route map for 2026 Dwars door Vlaanderen Women]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gent-Wevelgem Women 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 135.2km race will start and finish in Wevelgem ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:44:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:47:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kirsten.frattini@futurenet.com (Kirsten Frattini) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kirsten Frattini ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bhfadNFzM7i5VxtofEoL9L-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dutch Lorena Wiebes of SD Worx-Protime celebrates as she crosses the finish line at the women elite &#039;Gent-Wevelgem - In Flanders Fields&#039; one day cycling race, 250.3 km from Ieper to Wevelgem, Sunday 30 March 2025. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Dutch Lorena Wiebes of SD Worx-Protime celebrates as she crosses the finish line at the men elite &#039;Gent-Wevelgem - In Flanders Fields&#039; one day cycling race, 250.3 km from Ieper to Wevelgem, Sunday 30 March 2025. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2026 La Vuelta Femenina route revealed showcasing back-to-back summit finishes at Les Praeres and Alto de l'Angliru ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ No time trial but 'balanced' route with GC-deciding final weekend on tap for seven-day Grand Tour ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:43:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:08:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kirsten.frattini@futurenet.com (Kirsten Frattini) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kirsten Frattini ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yxg5mfP8skxyRyMuerxFMW-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[La Vuelta Femenina 2026 - Map]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[La Vuelta Femenina 2026]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Milan-San Remo Women 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Same Genoa start, same 156km route and Poggio finale as inaugural edition of the new one-day Classic ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:01:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:44:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EGhsPLWbaRG2QfXN8Dyaca-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;p&gt;The profile of Milan-San Remo Women 2025&lt;/p&gt;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The profile of Milan-San Remo Women 2025]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ E3 Saxo Classic 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tweaks to route include an unused way up the Kwaremont as race organisers commit to finishes in Harelbeke for next five editions ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:31:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:23:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matilda Price ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/smgSqGEgCpR7RFqvGnRFSg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mathieu van der Poel on the Oude Kwaremont during this year&#039;s E3 Saxo Classic]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[HARELBEKE, BELGIUM - MARCH 28: Race winner Mathieu Van Der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin - Deceuninck competes passing through the Oude Kwaremont cobblestones sector while fans cheer during the 68th E3 Saxo Bank Classic - Harelbeke 2025 a 208.8km one day race from Harelbeke to Harelbeke / #UCIWT / on March 28, 2025 in Harelbeke, Belgium. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2026 Paris-Roubaix Femmes route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Four-star sector at Haveluy à Wallers is a major new addition among extra 4.5km of cobbles ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:26:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:46:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2zUe7WxeKJvbrVYKqXDwKH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[ROUBAIX, FRANCE - APRIL 12: Lotte Kopecky of Belgium and Team SD Worx-Protime competes in the breakaway during the 5th Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2025 a 148.5km one day race from Denain to Roubaix / #UCIWT / on April 12, 2025 in Roubaix, France. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ROUBAIX, FRANCE - APRIL 12: Lotte Kopecky of Belgium and Team SD Worx-Protime competes in the breakaway during the 5th Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2025 a 148.5km one day race from Denain to Roubaix / #UCIWT / on April 12, 2025 in Roubaix, France. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[ROUBAIX, FRANCE - APRIL 12: Lotte Kopecky of Belgium and Team SD Worx-Protime competes in the breakaway during the 5th Paris-Roubaix Femmes 2025 a 148.5km one day race from Denain to Roubaix / #UCIWT / on April 12, 2025 in Roubaix, France. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Paris-Roubaix 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 30 cobbled sectors spread over 258.3km including a rapid run of five opening sectors ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:51:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TqBNTJiV8ZsiDYPRS8iYCL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Alpecin-Deceuninck&#039;s Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel (L), Alpecin-Deceuninck&#039;s Belgian rider Jasper Philipsen and UAE Team Emirate&#039;s Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar (R) cycle in a breakaway on a cobblestone road during the 122nd edition of the Paris-Roubaix one-day classic cycling race, 259,2 km between Compiegne and Roubaix, northern France on April 13, 2025. (Photo by Francois LO PRESTI / AFP)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Alpecin-Deceuninck&#039;s Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel (L), Alpecin-Deceuninck&#039;s Belgian rider Jasper Philipsen and UAE Team Emirate&#039;s Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar (R) cycle in a breakaway on a cobblestone road during the 122nd edition of the Paris-Roubaix one-day classic cycling race, 259,2 km between Compiegne and Roubaix, northern France on April 13, 2025. (Photo by Francois LO PRESTI / AFP)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Itzulia Basque Country 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Basque race steps up the difficulty with six days packed with hills and mountains this April ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:46:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:33:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/webp" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CUvX4GwCh2kHM7nyK5ryWQ-1280-80.webp">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Volta a Catalunya 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Full information for the WorldTour stage race ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:59:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:19:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6fUxgBJtkghFnWfTYpnqzJ-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Volta ao Algarve 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Race organisers include a 'golden kilometre' and seriously toughens up both mountain stages ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:06:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:06:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alasdair Fotheringham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gBGhsayBiUhsqi3qGhjkQ3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[João Almeida (l) on the final podium of the 2025 Volta ao Algarve]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[João Almeida (l) on the final podium of the 2025 Volta ao Algarve]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Critérium du Dauphiné-Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New name, familiar challenges for an old race ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:45:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WYfAHCQKTpsne9zSCtRiAH-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[2026 Critérium du Dauphiné map]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[2026 Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes/Critérium du Dauphiné map]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tour of Flanders 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tour of Flanders 2026 route ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:24:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:12:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pn4VA7EvWuFGrFyVmahevg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) takes a solo flyer]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[UAE Team Emirates&#039; Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar competes in the men&#039;s race of the Tour of Flanders one day cycling race, 268,9km from Brugge to Oudenaarde, on April 6, 2025. (Photo by Jan DE MEULENEIR / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tour of Flanders Women 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 164km packed full of cobbles and climbs on the menu in Belgium ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:48:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:13:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5raiQFg4EjP3CwH6eLpGMe-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The route for this year&#039;s women&#039;s Tour of Flanders]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[TOur of Flanders Women 2026 route map]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ La Flèche Wallonne Femmes 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Peloton tackles 148.2 km course with a finish atop the Mur de Huy ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:10:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:04:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kirsten.frattini@futurenet.com (Kirsten Frattini) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kirsten Frattini ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xwRx4sSnyvDMUfwPXevznb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[La Flèche Wallonne Femmes 2026]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[La Flèche Wallonne Femmes 2026]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ La Flèche Wallonne 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New host city, same modern Flèche circuit with Ereffe, Cherave, and the famed Mur de Huy ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:51:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:22:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kirsten.frattini@futurenet.com (Kirsten Frattini) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kirsten Frattini ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5qNGrAhUt5DydnScgvwV7B-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Strade Bianche Women 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two fewer gravel sectors and five fewer kilometres, but still a brutal route on offer at Italian Classic ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:18:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:34:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Moultrie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t5vZA29CJXRPQwe3Mnghsn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Women 2026 route features a toughened-up final with two new climbs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Additional climbs of Tenbosse and Parikeberg equal a harder final for the 21st edition of the women's cobbled Classics opener ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:04:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:36:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xKZfEdTRyKXd9fd4SosRRY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Demi Vollering and Puck Pieterse battle up the Muur van Geraardsbergen at the 2025 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NINOVE, BELGIUM - MARCH 01: (L-R) Puck Pieterse of Netherlands and Team Fenix-Deceuninck and Demi Vollering of Netherlands and Team FDJ - Suez compete in the breakaway climbing the Muur van Geraardsbergen while fans cheer during the 17th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2025, Women&amp;apos;s Elite a 137.9km one day race from Ghent to Ninove / #UCIWWT / on March 01, 2025 in Ninove, Belgium. (Photo by Rhode Van Elsen/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[NINOVE, BELGIUM - MARCH 01: (L-R) Puck Pieterse of Netherlands and Team Fenix-Deceuninck and Demi Vollering of Netherlands and Team FDJ - Suez compete in the breakaway climbing the Muur van Geraardsbergen while fans cheer during the 17th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2025, Women&amp;apos;s Elite a 137.9km one day race from Ghent to Ninove / #UCIWWT / on March 01, 2025 in Ninove, Belgium. (Photo by Rhode Van Elsen/Getty Images)]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2026 route gets an adjusted finale, though the Muur and Bosberg remain  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Climbs of Tenbosse and Parikeberg added in closing 40km for a toughened-up finale ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:01:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:36:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fQgWGsELrwgBWQGzZNXff3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Muur remains a decisive part of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad final]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NINOVE, BELGIUM - MARCH 01: Jasper Stuyven of Belgium and Team Lidl-Trek competes climbing the Muur van Geraardsbergen while fans cheer during the 80th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2025 - Men&amp;apos;s Elite a 197km one day race from Ghent to Ninove / #UCIWWT / on March 01, 2025 in Ninove, Belgium. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[NINOVE, BELGIUM - MARCH 01: Jasper Stuyven of Belgium and Team Lidl-Trek competes climbing the Muur van Geraardsbergen while fans cheer during the 80th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2025 - Men&amp;apos;s Elite a 197km one day race from Ghent to Ninove / #UCIWWT / on March 01, 2025 in Ninove, Belgium. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Strade Bianche 2026 route cuts race distance and number of gravel sectors after years of Pogačar dominance ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Total amount of gravel reduced from 80km to 64km, but finale into Siena remains unchanged ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:54:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 09:39:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Moultrie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xXnCGudweAxUsMrhZyzY2P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UAE Tour Women 2026 route  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Three sprint stages lead up to a GC showdown finale atop Jebel Hafeet ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:44:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:55:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/csEeMosC6oX55C2maE36s8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[UAE Tour Women 2026 route maps and profiles]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[UAE Tour Women 2026 route maps and profiles]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UAE Tour route features two summit finishes and an individual time trial as Remco Evenepoel and Jonas Vingegaard expected to battle in 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Seven-stage route unveiled with usual sprint opportunities as well as solid GC potential ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:21:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:47:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matilda Price ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N9tEwoYtGjGorB9fJg48Po-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The seven stages of the 2026 UAE Tour]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Route maps and stage profiles for 2026 UAE Tour men]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tirreno-Adriatico 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Plenty of hills but no big summit finish in testing seven-day race ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:16:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:16:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PVm7eHhXP7vrMrKz7jibUa-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vuelta a España 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A huge focus on southern Spain shapes route of Vuelta a España 2026, with seven summit finishes and final uphill stage in Granada ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:10:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:20:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alasdair Fotheringham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6miwLgbJBaNj3Y9B86WBfi-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Overall map of the 2026 Vuelta a España]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Overall map of the 2026 Vuelta a España]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Paris-Nice 2026 route ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/races/paris-nice-2026-route-revealed-including-team-time-trial-that-could-be-vital-pre-tour-de-france-testing-ground/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Eight-day race features a 23.5km team time trial and traditional hilly finale ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:09:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:03:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4FKNMZHu5ngtKZrTYobEQn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The route map of Paris-Nice 2026]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Paris-Nice 2026 route map]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Women's Tour Down Under 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Three stages over 394.6km includes longest stage to Willunga, double Corkscrew ascents ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:09:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:51:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ifgw3AmcLgfJfMZmUBmXhc-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Overall map of the 2026 Women&#039;s Tour Down Under]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Profiles and map of the 2026 Women&#039;s Tour Down Under]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giro d'Italia 2026 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Details of all 21 stages of next year's Italian Grand Tour unveiled, featuring plenty of climbing but many sprint opportunities too ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:17:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:45:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephen Farrand ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JC3KdXNjfuzegYdNMY2JB4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The route of the 2026 Giro d&#039;Italia]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Giro d&#039;Italia 2026 route map]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giro d'Italia Women route to tackle epic Colle delle Finestre and steep uphill time trial in tough 2026 race ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Women's race features 12,500 metres of climbing and massive Queen stage to decide pink jersey ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:20:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:35:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matilda Price ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sweFMFdQThe8YLuZcvh9FY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The route for the 2026 Giro d&#039;Italia Women]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A map of Italy with the 2026 Giro d&#039;Italia Women stages plotted on it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2026 Tour de France route marked by double ascent of Alpe d'Huez in final weekend ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ First week in Pyrenees, return to Le Lioran in Massif Central and Orcières-Merlette in Alps all highlights of next July ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:39:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:10:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alasdair Fotheringham ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MqnqCURvocHhnnrd5S6a4G-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tour de France Femmes 2026 route revealed featuring Swiss Grand Départ, the Col d'Eze and Mont Ventoux ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ All the information about the nine-stage route of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:07:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:53:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@futurenet.com (Dani Ostanek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dani Ostanek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WvaM3oXSM6t4EcPf3LdRTM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2026 UCI Road World Championships routes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Elite men to race 273.2km with 3,720m of elevation, elite women to race 180km with 2,502m of elevation in cycling-historic Montreal ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 07:38:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:54:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kirsten.frattini@futurenet.com (Kirsten Frattini) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kirsten Frattini ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WqUcGQBvnZCyoYbUBK6nTJ-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[2026 UCI Road World Championships Maps - Elite Men&#039;s route]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[2026 UCI Road World Championships Maps]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Il Lombardia 2025 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Back to Bergamo, the Race of the Falling Leaves reverses direction ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:11:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/veh7fh6wTEa4Bur7Dge8XW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Route for the 2025 Il Lombardia]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Il Lombardia  2025 profile and map]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UCI Gravel World Championships 2025 route includes pass of Wijnandsrade Castle, Bronsdalweg climb and finish on gravel path ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ South Limberg circuit of 50km serves as base for elite women's 131km event and elite men's 180km contest ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 20:47:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:06:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jackie.tyson@futurenet.com (Jackie Tyson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jackie Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qQXsvKoo8wyy8j63X9nDgA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Eventual elite men&#039;s winner Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands) competes on course in Belgium at 2024 UCI Gravel World Championships]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Dutch Mathieu Van Der Poel pictured in action during the men elite race at the UCI World Gravel Championships, Sunday 06 October 2024, in Leuven. BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENS (Photo by DAVID PINTENS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP) (Photo by DAVID PINTENS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Dutch Mathieu Van Der Poel pictured in action during the men elite race at the UCI World Gravel Championships, Sunday 06 October 2024, in Leuven. BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENS (Photo by DAVID PINTENS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP) (Photo by DAVID PINTENS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tour de Romandie Féminin 2025 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-romandie-feminin-2025/map/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ 249.69km of racing over 3 stages with 3,356m of elevation gain ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 02:49:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 02:50:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ simone.giuliani@futurenet.com (Simone Giuliani) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simone Giuliani ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CwqR74D85RbL6zagyssPsY-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Renewi Tour 2025 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The five-stage WorldTour race covers 911.3km across Netherlands and Belgium for new finish in Leuven ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2025 18:29:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jackie.tyson@futurenet.com (Jackie Tyson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jackie Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m9wPCULS37ugdxZzJgHXgf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[2024 Renewi Tour winner Arnaud De Lie climbs Muur van Geraardsbergen]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[GERAARDSBERGEN, BELGIUM - SEPTEMBER 01: Arnaud De Lie of Belgium and Team Lotto Dstny competes climbing the Muur van Geraardsbergen while fans cheer during the 20th Renewi Tour 2024 - Stage 5 a 202.7km stage from Menen to Geraardsbergen / #UCIWT / on September 01, 2024 in Geraardsbergen, Belgium. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tour de Pologne 2025 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Seven days of racing along the southern border of Poland concludes with decisive 12.5km ITT in Wieliczka ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 20:53:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 21:16:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/96ykkCVg4ZG6sHPCWrbKQR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour de Pologne in 2024 after coming second at the Tour de France to Tadej Pogačar]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[KRAKOW, POLAND - AUGUST 18: Jonas Vingegaard Hansen of Denmark and Team Visma - Lease a Bike - Yellow Leader Jersey celebrates at podium as final overall race winner during the 81st Tour de Pologne, Stage 7 a 142.1km stage from Wieliczka to Krakow / #UCIWT / on August 18, 2024 in Krakow, Poland. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[KRAKOW, POLAND - AUGUST 18: Jonas Vingegaard Hansen of Denmark and Team Visma - Lease a Bike - Yellow Leader Jersey celebrates at podium as final overall race winner during the 81st Tour de Pologne, Stage 7 a 142.1km stage from Wieliczka to Krakow / #UCIWT / on August 18, 2024 in Krakow, Poland. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2025 UCI Road World Championships routes ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uci-road-world-championships-2025/map/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Men face 5,475 metres of climbing at altitude, women to climb 3,350 metres in 164.6km race ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:07:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:15:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephen Farrand ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qDYdmQqBsGxTcu7vWrpZiX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Map of men&#039;s elite road race at 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Map of men&#039;s elite road race at 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tour de Suisse 2025 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The eight-day stage race in Switzerland with 20,000 metres of climbing dips into Italy for the first time ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 14:08:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@cyclingnews.com (Cyclingnews) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cyclingnews ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bzgRQfHY9Sc3EEQHuXJdpH-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ USA Cycling Pro Road Championships 2025 routes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Charleston, West Virginia returns with established courses for time trial, criterium, road race events across seven days of competition ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 17:39:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:02:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jackie.tyson@futurenet.com (Jackie Tyson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jackie Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p8PwraNSZBcRkixXwaKdCn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The peloton passed the state capitol of West Virginia at US Pro Road Championships]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The women&#039;s Elite field was still mostly together as they made their way past the West Virginia State Capitol for the first time.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[The women&#039;s Elite field was still mostly together as they made their way past the West Virginia State Capitol for the first time.]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Itzulia Women 2025 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ All the route details for the fourth edition of the three-day race ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 13:50:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Women&#039;s Cycling]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ke7hUJgYChGKVsT6cAN7fU-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Unbound Gravel 2025 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Return to northern routes come in at 202.4 miles of gravel grinding for signature event in the Flint Hills of Kansas ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 20:15:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:03:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jackie.tyson@futurenet.com (Jackie Tyson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jackie Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h7JunEtZBQsQd7H6pf6Td5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The elite women&#039;s field passes the Santa Fe Trail as they ride towards the first checkpoint in Alma]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Elite Women&#039;s field stayed together without any signifigant attacks until after the first checkpoint in Alma Center.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[The Elite Women&#039;s field stayed together without any signifigant attacks until after the first checkpoint in Alma Center.]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tour de Romandie 2025 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 683km of pain in the Swiss WorldTour race ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:24:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ymq7m3whyYs8cT2E5VbShh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tour of Britain Women 2025 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Four-day top-tier race takes the peloton from north-east England to Scotland from June 5-8, 2025 with a finale in Glasgow ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:14:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 01 May 2025 18:22:23 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Women&#039;s Cycling]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kirsten.frattini@futurenet.com (Kirsten Frattini) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kirsten Frattini ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A6SEEhHmhHnmokhjuVxuf4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SD Worx-ProTime sets the pace at the front of the peloton at the 2024 Tour of Britain Women]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SD Worx-ProTime sets the pace at the front of the peloton at the 2024 Tour of Britain Women]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Itzulia Basque Country 2025 route ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/itzulia-basque-country-2025/map/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Opening time trial and 27 categorised climbs fill out the course of April six-day stage race ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:45:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:47:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cyclingnews@cyclingnews.com (Cyclingnews) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cyclingnews ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2yhzFknwVdez64CNyNn8YU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Route information for the 2025 Itzulia Basque Country]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Route information for the 2025 Itzulia Basque Country]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tour of Flanders 2025 route ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tour of Flanders 2025 route ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:48:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 07:33:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ laura@cyclingnews.com (Laura Weislo) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Weislo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/grro5wRHbrB3ZkmSuvnovQ-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Map of the 2025 Tour of Flanders]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Route information for the 2025 Tour of Flanders]]></media:text>
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