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'I gambled, I put a lot into my effort, I've lost quite a bit' – Final day breakaway for three Netcompany-Ineos riders rounds out brutally tough Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes for British squad
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'He was just on another level' – Juan Ayuso satisfied with Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes podium after losing out in battle with former teammate Isaac del Toro
News 'I think it was a really good ride to prepare for the Tour' says Spaniard, who ends Tour de France warm-up race third overall
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Tour de Suisse Men stage 2 LIVE: Punchy finale brings potential for Pogačar vs Van der Poel face-off
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'We shouldn't get too hung up on a kilo or two in a cyclist' – No weight concerns for Tadej Pogačar ahead of Tour de France, says UAE's Matxin
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Missed turning costs Marlen Reusser and Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney valuable time in Tour de Suisse GC battle as they go the wrong way in full-gas chase
Stage winner Elisa Longo Borghini gains more time than expected on main rivals after late mistake in Locarno
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Ast it happened: Italian National Champion goes for broke in hilly finale of Tour de Suisse Women stage 2
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Tour de Suisse Women: Elisa Longo Borghini wins hilly stage 2 and takes GC lead with attack on final climb in Locarno
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Chris Froome returns to the Tour de France as an ambassador for car brand Skoda
Four-time Tour winner 'will attend several Skoda-supported cycling events over the course of the year, including this year's Tour de France'
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Romain Bardet to take on senior management role at Decathlon CMA CGM
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Should cycling ban altitude training? How an obsession with peak performance is ruining racing
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'I was hanging over the barrier' – Memories of Giro d'Italia crash take toll on Urška Žigart in opening stage of Tour de Suisse Women
'I'm still feeling a bit scared of that moment' Žigart tells Cycling Pro Net while explaining loss of confidence on descents after going from front of race to 17th
