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Colombia

Link to Nairo Quintana unfit for GC bid at Giro d'Italia, targets stages instead
Nairo Quintana won the Giro d'Italia on debut in 2014

Nairo Quintana unfit for GC bid at Giro d'Italia, targets stages instead

Recent injury stunts preparation as Colombian climber adjusts ambitions for the race he won 10 years ago

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Link to Egan Bernal 'really proud' of first WorldTour podium since life-threatening crash
Egan Bernal sported a smile shared by his supporters as he took to the podium of the Volta a Catalunya

Egan Bernal 'really proud' of first WorldTour podium since life-threatening crash

Ineos Grenadiers' former Tour de France champion finished third at the Volta a Catalunya, as his 2024 campaign continues to be one of resurgence

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Link to Fernando Gaviria: 'Maybe I surprise everybody and sprint really late!'
Fernando Gaviria is leading the charge in the sprints for Movistar this week

Fernando Gaviria: 'Maybe I surprise everybody and sprint really late!'

Movistar sprinter noticeably jovial as he admits to sprinting too early at UAE Tour, with three further opportunities to make amends in star-studded field

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Link to Rigoberto Urán to retire at the end of the 2024 season
Rigoberto Urán announced his retirement after the conclusion of the Tour Colombia

Rigoberto Urán to retire at the end of the 2024 season

Decision, which was made after the conclusion of the Tour Colombia, brings to an end a 19-year career

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Link to 'Creating softies' – Patrick Lefevere shoots down Grand Tour innovations
Patrick Lefevere has seen it all in cycling, but is not a fan of the latest ideas proposed by the Movistar team boss

'Creating softies' – Patrick Lefevere shoots down Grand Tour innovations

Soudal Quick-Step team boss and UAE Team Emirates' Matxin Joxean Fernández respond to Eusebio Unzué's idea for shorter Grand Tours and rider substitutions

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Link to 15-day Grand Tours and rider substitutes on Movistar manager's wishlist
Eusebio Unzué (left) at last year's Vuelta a España

15-day Grand Tours and rider substitutes on Movistar manager's wishlist

'We continue to do things like 40 years ago,' bemoans Eusebio Unzué as he backs One Cycling reform project

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Link to 'I felt like the Egan of old' says Bernal after impressive nationals performance
Egan Bernal remains on the slow comeback trail, but signs are increasingly positive

'I felt like the Egan of old' says Bernal after impressive nationals performance

Colombian settles for third place after two-up attack with Sergio Higuita narrowly misses out to surprise breakaway winner Alejandro Osorio

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Link to Altro de Letras: the world’s biggest climb?
Si Richardson heads to Colombia to take on the longest climb in the world

Altro de Letras: the world’s biggest climb?

What’s it like to tackle one of the longest road climbs in the world? We sent Si Richardson to find out

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